Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
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Gallery 'N' Gifts' featured artist for June will be Sonja Bronson, one of our Tehachapi neighbors. After a career as an actress and dancer in New York City, Sonja moved to California and began working in the educational world. Among her employers, the Academy of Art College in San Francisco, where she immersed herself in visual arts programs. She currently resides with her writer husband Dan on a mile-high ridge in Bear Valley Springs. Her neighbors? Virtually all the birds and animals of the...
Join us at the Tehachapi Museum on Friday, June 7 for First Friday. A new exhibit on the Prohibition era will be opening celebrating the roaring 20s, a confluence of women's right to vote, the prohibition of alcohol and a booming economy. It's just what the nation needed after the gloom of WWI. In addition, Gene Stirm's series of paintings titled "Lilac Houses" will be exhibited. He features three historic houses with their lilac bushes in full bloom, painted in an impressionist style. The...
It's raining, it's poring and even the elk are trying to keep a bit dry. Deer and elk visiting our yards has been limited during the heavy rains we have been getting. Their trips to the lower elevations for water or some of that tall grass for lunch are not quite needed as the rain has created puddles for water and tall grass further up the slopes. Police Report Police Chief Gary Crowell filed a report of statistics for April 2019. The Department had three arrests, issued three citations, had...
Dr. Kevin Brown D.C. is descended from nine generations of physicians and that includes Tehachapi’s first Medical Examiner (1909) Newell Jonathan Brown Jr. M.D. who was his great uncle. His grandfather Newbern Nucholls Brown M.D. was a partner in San Joaquin Hospital in Bakersfield from 1929 to 1938. Both of these relatives are mentioned on the Adventist Health website. When Kevin Brown first came to Tehachapi in 2018 as a short-term substitute for a local chiropractor, he wasn’t aware of the...
Kicking things off will be the summer book sale on Saturday, June 8 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. This sale is actually a two-in-one book sale. First you'll have a large selection of antique, rare and unique books, including sets of history, art and literature books and so much more all with reasonable prices. Prices on these books range from a few dollars to around $100 (for some rather unique ones). Some of these are Natural History or Experimental Philosophy by Tiberius Cavallo from 1832. There are s...
The Tehachapi Treasure Trove is open Monday - Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sunday 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Visit us online at www.tehachapitreasuretrove.com and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/TehachapiTreasureTrove or call us at (661) 822-6794. We are located at 116 East Tehachapi Blvd., across the street from the Water Tower. Stop by and see our collection of uncommonly eclectic and unusually unique stuff. Remember we carry an extensive line of art, craft and scrapbooking supplies, as well as artist...
Antelope Valley Fair and Event Center has officially announced additional Palmdale Auto Mall Concert performances for the 2019 Antelope Valley Fair and Alfalfa Festival, themed “Sweet Delights and Carnival Lights.” Opening the 2019 Palmdale Auto Mall Concert Series starting at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 16 will be the “Now’s the Time Tour,” featuring two iconic alternative rock bands - Collective Soul and Gin Blossoms. Both bands are celebrating twenty-five-year anniversaries of multiplatinum albums. Legendary alternative rock and roll band...
I had a total knee replacement in February and once again I am reminded that it takes a village to care for the single living-alone senior citizen (i.e. me) who has to have major surgery. I would really like to publicly thank the many villagers in my life who helped me and made my experience as good as it could be. My surgery was Feb. 11, early on a Monday morning, so I opted to go down to Bakersfield the day before which, if you remember, was a full-on blizzard-y day. My planned ride didn't thi...
First Friday on May 3 will feature the jewelry of Linda Turco at the Tehachapi Museum. Linda has been fascinated with the artistry of jewelry, beadwork in particular, since childhood. Her background as a graphic designer helped to shape her color and design ideas. After she and her husband retired to Tehachapi, her love of beadwork flourished. Linda's designs range from hand-woven beaded necklaces, bracelets and earrings, to focal stone cabochons surrounded by elaborately beaded bezels and rope...
Louise Saunders was born in Phoenix, Ariz., the youngest daughter of an Arizona ranching family. She attended Colorado Woman's College in Denver where she studied business and psychology, but spent much of her time in the study of color and design. She began her oil painting experience when she walked into a gallery in Phoenix, Ariz. in 1968 and observed a class being held. Thinking this would be fun, she enrolled in the class. After only a few sessions, using pallet knife only, the gallery...
First Friday Fun Fest will be celebrated at Tehachapi Treasure Trove on Friday evening, May 3, from 5 to 8 p.m. The Treasure Trove will be featuring Karen's Fiber Arts Supplies. Karen Stevens has recently acquired the Fiber Arts Supply area within the store. Join us to greet Karen, check out the supplies, enjoy food, wine and listen to music by Art Larson on clarinet. Karen has been working with fiber arts for 65 years. She started learning knitting and crocheting from her grandmother when she...
Wonderful little stories keep coming my way and I just keep wanting to share them with you. Here's one sent to me by a reader via email, a story with no author credited but with a very fine message: Being a friend to someone (is the best gift) One day when I was a freshman in high school I saw a kid from my class walking home from school. His name was Kyle. It looked like he was carrying every book he owned and I thought to myself, "Why would anyone bring home all his books on a Friday? He must...
Way back in 2011, the latest news was the BeeKay Theatre mural taking place in the form of a line of Tehachapi citizens, in an earlier day, waiting to buy a ticket to the show. In the 1930s and '40s we received in the mail what was termed "The Show Bill" which gave one coming movies to be shown. One could plan their entertainment ahead. On Sunday, Monday and Tuesday we saw first run features. On Wednesday and Thursday we viewed what was termed "B" movies. Then on Friday and Saturday the kids...
Tehachapi announced its partnership with Ring and their joint subsidy program to provide discounts for local residents who wish to purchase select home security devices. During the subsidy program period, beginning April 17, Tehachapi residents will have the opportunity to receive a $100 promotional code funded by the City of Tehachapi and Ring. The approved $5,000 of City and Ring funding will enable 100 Tehachapi residents to participate in the program on a first-come-first-served basis. The s...
First Friday in April will feature Catherine Hammons, glass painter, polymer clay artist and more. Catherine paints on glass creating beautiful glass vases, sun catchers and more. She creates cute polymer clay animals, which she uses to make fun earrings. Raised in a crafty family, Catherine learned to crochet as soon as she could hold a needle. She also paints glass and other things like fabric and henna tattoos. She makes wire wrap jewelry and works with polymer clay. A published author,...
Gallery 'N' Gifts is pleased to announce a new collection of work from artist, Anita Jesse, who is known to many for her equine Paintography. Jesse's new collection, titled, "All About Tehachapi," features subject matter drawn from the landscapes and wildlife familiar to all who live in the Tehachapi valleys. "All About Tehachapi" will be launched First Friday, April 5 at 5 p.m., at Gallery 'N' Gifts, 100 W. Tehachapi Blvd., in Downtown Tehachapi. Jesse has been represented by Gallery 'N' Gifts...
First Friday on April 5 at the Tehachapi Museum will feature the opening of a new exhibit of carved wood objects by the Tehachapi Mountain Carvers club. The club, originally started by 15 people who were involved in woodcarving classes offered through the Parks and Recreation Department in 2001, applied to be a chapter of the California Carvers Guild. TMC was chartered as CCB Chapter 62. In 2010, a new woodcarving class was started at the Tehachapi Senior Citizens Center. An enthusiastic group...
The future of Stallion Springs goes hand in hand with a good potable water source. The District has purchased 40-acres of land in Cummings Valley that came with a high-producing, good-quality well. The board and general manager in the upcoming meetings will be discussing how this purchase will impact the immediate future of Stallion Springs and how it can improve the next five to 10 years. Please join us for these discussions. Our next board meeting will be on March 19 at 6 p.m. Open gym Our...
Gary Crowell was sworn in as Stallion Springs Police Chief at the February 19 CSD Board meeting. Crowell was sworn in by CSD Board President Ed Gordon. His wife Saralee placed the stars, indicating the highest ranking officer, on his lapel followed by his father Gary Crowell Sr. placing the Chiefs Badge on his chest. Crowell has been with the Stallion Springs Police Department for 14 years and has been a sergeant on the force for six years. Prior to coming to Stallion Springs, Crowell worked...
The Tehachapi Treasure Trove is open Monday - Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sunday 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Visit us online at www.tehachapitreasuretrove.com and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/TehachapiTreasureTrove or call us at (661) 822-6794. We are located at 116 East Tehachapi Blvd., across the street from the Water Tower. Stop by and see our collection of uncommonly eclectic and unusually unique stuff. Remember we carry an extensive line of art, craft and scrapbooking supplies, as well as artist...
This show has been rescheduled from March 8 to the 16th due to weather. Whitherward: a 13th-century word meaning, "toward what or which place." It's also a 21st-century acoustic band. In 2014, Edward Williams and Ashley Norton formed Whitherward and set a goal to leave Nashville "to play music we love for people that love music." The travelling duo, with the addition of Stephanie Groot on fiddle, mandolin and ukulele, will bring their brand of Americana/Indie-Folk to Fiddlers Crossing on Friday,...
On First Friday, Feb. 1, Tehachapi Valley Arts Association celebrated the creative talents of Tehachapi's local photographers with a reception featuring over 125 entries by 55 photo enthusiasts. With photos ranging from playful fuzzy otters to stunning photo journalistic masterpieces, there was certainly something to capture the attention of everyone in the room. Proceeds from the contest will help fund high school scholarships for students pursuing the arts, as well as art supplies for local...
First Friday in March will be a special thank you to Dawn Callahan and Steve Headrick for all that they done to make Tehachapi Treasure Trove the success it is. They will be leaving us sometime in the next few months and their services and smiles will surely be missed by all of us. Dawn and Steve joined Susanna Monette and Mel White as owner/partners of the Treasure Trove in May of 2014, however, Dawn had been a displaying jewelry artist in the store since the early days of the shop, while...
Betty Finch and her fantastic gourd creations will be featured at Gallery 'N' Gifts for First Friday, March 1, from 5 to 8 p.m. Betty, raised in Mojave, began her working life as a commercial artist before a 26-year career in law enforcement at the Kern County Sheriff's Department. Her duties included patrol, Homicide Detective, CSI Unit supervisor, 12 years as a SWAT Hostage Negotiator and 15 years as the department composite artist. The FBI sponsored Betty to attend the National Academy...
Join us on March 1 from 5 to 8 p.m. for First Friday at the Tehachapi Museum. A new exhibit opening in March highlights the 50th Anniversary of the Tehachapi Community Theater. Programs, posters and costumes from the past 50 years will be featured. TCT now performs in the BeeKay Theatre, a beautifully restored venue that allows for professional quality plays and musicals. The year-long celebration culminates in a Gala to be held in October. Several continuing exhibits will be ending this month,...
