Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
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Episode #30....
Books are my friends and the characters within them hold precious memories. While some people use Advent Calendars to usher in December, I use picture books. I collect my old and new friends together with their holiday additions and let them usher me into the season. From Charlie Brown and Winnie the Pooh, to Madeleine and Dr. Seuss, Clifford the Big Red Dog and the very mischievous cookie mouse, I treasure our first meetings and our ongoing adventures. More recent additions like Llama Llama,...
Have you noticed the light? Though our days are now shorter, there is a golden light that drapes over our mountains and valleys during late afternoons and makes individual leaves, single blades of grass, as well as dried out bushes and dead broken branches, glow with beauty. It is like the sun is emptying its goodness upon us. Autumn is truly a special time of year. A gift. As the nation turns to the celebration of Thanksgiving, holiday tables reflect that light with candles, gleaming silver...
Episode #29....
We are proud to welcome Kam Kreations Kam Kreations is the work of Karen Munson. A resident of Bear Valley and our newest vendor/artist here at the Arts Center. Using her talent, art skills and attention to detail Karen creates unique and beautiful floral and ribbon wreaths for all seasons and events. Improv with Susan & Johnathan Saturday, Nov. 9 This month our Improv Workshop has moved to the second Saturday. Hone your skills exercise your mind and have a great time. This is a fun class that a...
Today the leaves are blowing from trees in great numbers, hurtling down streets and gathering in yards tired and spent. Fall has finally arrived. Blustery winds and chilly nights offer a good time for adventure in the warmth of your own living room, preferably snuggling in a recliner with feet up and one of those extra soft blankets wrapped around you. In this position, one can face any adventure with confidence. The question is, where to begin? For this review, I searched for differing...
Episode #28....
We are proud to welcome Kam Kreations Kam Kreations is the work of Karen Munson. A resident of Bear Valley and our newest vendor/artist here at the Arts Center. Using her talent, art skills and attention to detail Karen creates unique and beautiful floral and ribbon wreaths for all seasons and events. Our newest class: pressed flowers One of our newer artists, Jamie Barnes, will be teaching two classes creating wonderful pressed flower arrangements. The first on Saturday, Nov. 2 will be a fall...
People say they love being scared. Then one little itsy bitsy spider comes along, lands on their hand or sweeps across to tickle their face and chaos erupts. There is flailing and leaping and high pitched screaming, all from one little itsy bitsy spider. Forget vampires and ghosts. Spiders rule! What do Shelob and Aragog have in common? Both are mammoth-sized. It is rumored that Aragog is the largest between the two, according to Harry Potter fans. Bilbo and Frodo may disagree. Lord of the...
Episode #27....
There once was a little girl whose mother let her wear Pippi Longstocking braids to school whenever she asked. This mother encouraged her daughter to "march to the beat of her own drum." She let her little girl be herself, even when it was weird. What a beautiful gift to give a child. The world is full of pressures, stressing one to tow the line, be acceptable. Expectations that do not necessarily "one size fits all." Some of the most creative and heroic people in this world were a bit out of pl...
Fused glass class, Oct. 5 Join Leila Klieman, our resident glass artist, and create a beautiful, fused glass bowl. The class starts at 10:30 a.m. Be sure to wear closed toed shoes. Cat adoption event, Oct. 12 Last month's cat adoption was a huge success, and we are repeating it again this month. Come adopt a cat or kitten or learn about getting a local non-domestic cat spayed. Downtown Trick or Treat Trail, Oct 31 The Arts Center is proud to join with the city and other businesses here in town...
Episode #24....
Many people think back upon their school days with nostalgia, especially those who grew up in the "Leave it to Beaver" world that emerged after the world wars. The 1950s brought forth a kinder, gentler national image. Beaver ran home to his mom who cleaned their middle class house wearing a pretty dress and a string of pearls. She calmed her world. Father knew best in those days and Donna Reed managed to feed and nurture her family through any storm. Children's books of that era displayed...
Episode #23....
On Sept. 14, Make Art Tehachapi, a nonprofit organization affiliated with the Tehachapi Valley Arts Association, gathered a group of artists to restore four murals. The participating artists were members of the Tehachapi Valley Arts Association, Tehachapi Arts Association, Tehachapi Community Theatre and Tehachapi Signs. They dedicated their efforts to preserving four historic murals by clearing debris, removing vegetation and cleaning the three Centennial Murals located on Tehachapi Blvd....
Slice of Life Enrichment School is proud to partner with the Bear Valley Springs Cultural Arts Association for their inaugural Youth Art Contest, open to young artists ages 5-18. Youth from Tehachapi and surrounding Kern County areas are invited to showcase their creativity in any flat media, such as oil, acrylics, watercolor, colored pencil, pen/ink, graphite, charcoal, mixed, etc. Please no photographs or digital art. Key details: • Entry deadline: Friday, Oct. 11 at 5 p.m. • Age cat...
Book Signing with Mel, Sept. 21 Our founder Mel White is conducting a book signing event to introduce her newest effort under her pen name Mel Makaw. Visit the Center between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. You've read her stories in The Loop newspaper, now you can have a signed copy of her newest book. September classes at the Arts Center Geo's Joy of Painting On Saturday, Sept. 21 and Friday, Sept. 27. Create a beautiful painting using Acrylic paints with our resident instructor Geo. He incorporates a Bob...
Daydreaming and fishing are a perfect fit for many 8 year old boys. A diverse forest to explore is a nice addition. Measuring approximately 50,000 square miles, the Ozarks spread across four states and 93 counties. Plenty of room for one small boy without boundaries. It becomes apparent within the first few paragraphs in J Lee Bagan's novel "Billy Dee of the Ozarks," that this 8 year old deserves a set of loving and doting parents. But with a father in prison and a mother on drugs, he is...
Episode #22....
In most every school there is a mysterious room hidden from view from the students, a place of great and sometimes wild speculation. The faculty lounge. A place where most students never dare to enter or get invited in. In eighth grade, I took a course in Practical Business. I was plunged into the workings of the student store, learning how to deal with customers while gaining cash and change skills. The counting of money included feeding the large machine that separated all the coins at the...
Did you feel it? We experienced an earthquake in Tehachapi this past week. It was a moderate quake and broke some glassware but did not bring devastation. The next time could. We live in a very active zone where the earth is stretching and pushing itself in all directions. This quake was a good reminder to be prepared for the ever rattling of the earth beneath our feet in California. Families have checked their evacuation kits and talked to their children again about earthquake safety and emerge...
This year's Chalk on the Walk was a sight to behold! The 85 artists of all ages and talent levels gathered along Tehachapi Blvd. and S. Green Street to turn the downtown sidewalks into a bright festive gallery of art. Wind turbines, flaming volleyballs, country scenery and even pickle pancakes came to life at the 24th annual event held Aug. 10. "We had a spectacular show of support from local sponsors this year, and all the proceeds go directly toward buying art supplies for local area classroom...
September is cat & kitten month Next month the Arts Center is celebrating felines with artwork and a Fixin' Feral Felines event. With that, the Arts Center is calling all area artists to show their feline-centered artwork here at the center for the month of September. You may offer it for sale or set it out for display only. All mediums accepted: paintings, photography, sculpture, etc. Please submit your work by Aug. 31. Additionally, on Saturday, Sept. 7 there will be a Fixin' Feral Felines eve...
Photography captures the moment, inspires creativity and invokes dreams and memories. The photographers in the 2024 Take Your Best Shot certainly did just that. Gallery 'N' Gifts celebrated that creativity at their First Friday Artist Reception and handed out over two dozen ribbons and cash prizes. This semiannual event has taken place every February and August for the last 19 years. If you'd like to take part in the next event, mark your calendars for submission week, Jan. 26-Feb. 2, 2025. Be s...
