Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
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In December, the Tehachapi Heritage League's Errea House Museum will continue its "Christmas Around the World" celebration. Each year the museum features Christmas customs and traditional foods from around the globe. This year the Christmas customs, foods and culture of the Basque regions of France and Spain will be celebrated. Christmas Around the World will begin on Friday, December 7th at the First Friday Art Walk. On First Friday refreshments with a Basque flavor will be served at the Errea...
The newest exhibit at the Tehachapi Museum features the unique handmade pottery of Jim Yurk. Since his death in 2012, Jim's wife has searched for a home for the hundreds of objects he had completed before his passing. A variety of Yurk's work in stoneware, including bowls, mugs, plates, sea urchins, fish, acorn squash and large flowers are on display at the Museum. All of Yurk's pottery will be available for purchase with savings of up to 50 percent. After he retired from a 33 year career as an...
The Tehachapi Heritage League presents Kids Day "History is Fun" on Saturday, Sept. 22. There will be many hands-on activities and demonstrations. Kids can try making a quilt square, an origami object, a pipet rocket or learn to carve a soap figure. There will be a professional face painter. All ages will enjoy feeding the camel. Local organizations, including Have a Heart, will provide information about their activities. The Kawaiisu Cultural and Language Center will provide information about...
Visit Tomo Kahni State Historic Park and see the sun set as the full moon rises. Walk the paths where the Kawaiisu lived and enjoy the beauty of the village site nestled in the mountains of Sand Canyon. Meet on Sept. 22 at 5 p.m. at the Tehachapi Museum, 311 South Green Street, for an introduction to the culture of the local tribe. Then carpool to the site for a twilight look at the ancient village site. The tour is limited to 20 guests, so reservations are mandatory and the cost is $20 per...
On Aug. 3 the Tehachapi Museum will be open from 5 to 8 p.m. for the First Friday Art Walk. Along with other downtown venues, the Museum will be offering appetizers, desserts and champagne for guests. This month's food and beverage is being provided by Heritage League members Dixie Coutant and Sheryl Bovi. The new exhibit for August features some of the many figurines collected by Tehachapi resident Roman Weltin. He always had an interest in Asian history and artifacts and while Roman was...
On July 6, the Tehachapi Museum will be open from 5 to 8 p.m. for the First Friday Art Walk. Along with other downtown venues, the Museum will be offering appetizers, desserts and champagne for guests. The small exhibit of Victorian cabinet cards featured last month are still on display. The collection was assembled by Bill Reed and all feature men in their finery. The photographs were produced in studios and showcase formal poses of the time. Bill has concentrated on male portraits because of...
On June 1, the Tehachapi Museum will be open from 5 to 8 p.m. for the First Friday Art Walk. Along with other downtown venues, the Museum and will be offering appetizers, desserts, and champagne for guests. This month's food and beverage is being provided by the Kiwanis Club and their members will be on hand to assist for the evening. A small exhibit of Victorian cabinet cards will be on display through June. The collection was assembled by Bill Reed and all feature men in their finery, the phot...
Don't miss this rare opportunity to hear Luther Girado, the last fluent-speaking Kawaiisu Indian man, tell stories and engage in discussion in Nüwa, the language of the Tehachapi Indian people. In an event co-sponsored by the Tehachapi Heritage League and the Kawaiisu Language and Cultural Center, Luther will be telling traditional Kawaiisu stories, with English interpretation provided. Luther will be joined by his daughter Julie Girado Turner, Jon Hammond, and others involved in the on-going...
For April 6 First Friday Art Walk, the Tehachapi Museum will feature several new exhibits. The Museum is open from 5 to 8 pm for First Friday and also offers appetizers, desserts, and champagne for guests. "Telegraph insulators" are the small bodies of glass that are attached to the poles for the purpose of insulating the wire, to protect them from touching anything that is a conductor of electricity. Glass, porcelain, and other materials are used because they are non-conducting. Should the wire...
An exhibit of vintage Valentines will remain on view through March for First Friday at the Tehachapi Museum. Two other special exhibits will also remain through March, in case you haven't had a chance to see them. One exhibit features several garments and samples of many types of lace. The featured jacket from the 1800s is made entirely of handmade lace that includes several types of lace and delicate stitching, made to fit a petite Victorian silhouette. It is astounding in its detail and shows...
This month, many lacy cards will change hands to celebrate Valentine's Day. To celebrate, an exhibit of vintage Valentines will be on view February 2 for First Friday at the Tehachapi Museum. Another exhibit features several garments and samples of many types of lace. The featured jacket from the 1800s is made entirely of handmade lace that includes several types of lace and delicate stitching, made to fit a petite Victorian silhouette. It is astounding in its detail and shows the many hours of...
Through the holidays, a new exhibit at the Tehachapi Museum features a carved wooden figure, on loan from Zanya Biviano. It is in the style of the German Baroque era, indicated by the softness of the features and the pastel colors. It is masterly carved and shows the superb craftsmanship of the German woodcarver. The beautiful figure would have originally been in a church and is several centuries old. It has been in her family's possession for many years. The family history holds that the...
Christmas Around the World at the Errea House Museum featuring Germany Christmas Around the World this year at the Errea House will be featuring German decorations and holiday traditions. Two decorated Christmas trees will be on a silent auction, as well as other items. The trees will be decorated with typical German ornaments of lace, wood, and glass, with the traditional dill pickle ornament adorning the trees. Across the street the Museum Gift Shop will be brimming with German ornaments and...
Research for this article includes information from the book, "Basques to Bakersfield", by Mary Paquette, published in 1982 by the Kern County Historical Society and original materials in the Tehachapi Heritage League archives. The Basques, coming from the mountainous areas of the Pyrenees in both Spain and France, came by the thousands to America, many finding a home in various parts of the western United States. The mountains surrounding Tehachapi reminded them of the Pyrenees and so a...
On August 26, dine outdoors in front of the historic Errea House and enjoy an authentic Basque dinner from 6 to 8 p.m. Begin with a glass of Picon punch, a typical Basque drink accompanied by Basque style tapas as part of the four-course meal, finishing with a slice of Gateau Basque. This is a rare opportunity to experience authentic Basque food in Tehachapi and to help fund the renovation and exhibits at the Errea House Museum. The dinner is a fundraiser for the Errea House Museum, where the...
A collection of some of the most beautiful and expensive menus ever produced in America will be on display this summer at the Tehachapi Museum, beginning June 2. Tehachapi resident Gene Stirm created all of the menus. Included on display will be the menu from the Edwardian Room, that Gene did for Donald Trump and seen in several films including Concerning Henry and Big Business. Also, the Pagoda menu, one of the most expensive printed menus ever produced, to put into full service. Gene will be o...
Join the March for Science in Downtown Tehachapi, stating at 10 a.m. on the west side of Marx Park, near Wells Education Center. There will be some signs supporting science provided or you may make and bring your own. Whether you have a printed sign, hand-lettered sign, or something else, the important thing is to tell the world what scientific issues are important to you personally. Here are some guidelines on signs: please keep signs focused on science and science-related issues – this is a no...
The Tehachapi Heritage League presents "Kids' Day – History is Fun!" on Saturday Sept. 12 from 12 to 4 p.m. at the Tehachapi Museum and Errea House Museum (310 S. Green Street). Kids attending can experience many hands-on activities while learning about local history. Although many of the activities will be geared toward children, adults will also find exhibits of interest. Featured activities will include old fashioned games, demonstrations of crafts such as quilting and basket making, and s...
On Saturday, July 11 have an early dinner in Downtown Tehachapi then join the Tehachapi Heritage League for a stroll through history. Meet at 6 p.m. at the Tehachapi Depot for a short presentation on the history of early buildings in the downtown area. Many of the buildings were destroyed in the 1952 earthquake but there are wonderful old photos and descriptions that will allow you to envision them again. After the presentation the groups will walk about 8 blocks and along the way we will focus...
The Main Street Farmers Market at Railroad Park, on Tehachapi Blvd, runs from 4 to 7 pm on Thursdays throughout the summer, ending August 13. Farmers and local growers will again be the focus, with additional vendors who sell handmade, local, and other items. Food vendors will provide tasty treats and local musicians will provide entertainment. Many participants from the previous years have returned. This years' Famers Market is made possible by the sponsorship of Benz Sanitation, the Tehachapi...
Plans are underway for the Main Street Farmers Market, to be held at Railroad Park, to begin on June 5 and running for twelve weeks, until Aug. 14. Farmers and local growers will again be the focus, with additional vendors who sell handmade, local, and other related items. Food vendors will provide tasty treats and local musicians will provide the entertainment. Many participants from the previous years will return again this year. Tehachapi Valley Recreation and Park District (TVRPD) and the...
New exhibit of Williams family baskets at the Milano Gallery Opening on First Friday (April 4), a new exhibit at the museum will feature four baskets made by Refugia Williams. The four baskets attributed to Refugia are of typical Kawaiisu coiled construction, with the coils formed of deer grass foundation, wrapped with split willow and with woven designs on the individual baskets created by combinations of the coils being wrapped with Joshua tree root, bracken fern root and yucca root. The...
On Saturday March 22, Jon Hammond will talk on "Native Plants in Native Culture: How the Kawaiisu Used the Flora of the Tehachapi Mountains for Food, Fiber and Medicine" at the Tehachapi Depot at 6 p.m. The presentation will include demonstrations of some traditional uses of native plants, with plant samples and handmade items available for examination, with some traditional foods prepared for tasting. According to Jon Hammond, "The Kawaiisu Indian people depended on the plants around them to...
For March First Friday the Tehachapi Museum will open a new exhibit on the Fickert Family in its Tehachapi Families Case. Two other recent exhibits will continue. Dr. Terry Warsaw's collection of marbles, including ancient pottery, stone and minerals, early German glass, and more contemporary American glass will be on exhibit, along with information on how to play marble games. Growing up in the Los Angeles area, he loved playing marbles; as he grew a little older, he switched to collecting....
The wines chosen for the Main Street Feb. 15 Valentine's Wine and Chocolate tasting may be familiar to many of those attending but there are some lesser known vineyards represented, along with local wine makers. The familiar taste of cabs, chardonnays, sparkling wines, and other varietals come from domestic as well as foreign wine producers and have been chosen with an eye to affordable selections. The selection of wines also includes some you may not have tasted, but whose names you may recogni...
