Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
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Houchin Community Blood Bank returns to the City of Tehachapi on Nov. 16, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. The Tehachapi-wide blood drive will be held at West Park, 490 W. D Street, Tehachapi. If you would like to reserve a time to donate, please use this link to find a time that works for you, connect.hcbb.com/donor/schedules/drive_schedule/6398. To help save time, fill out the donor questionnaire prior to arrival (must be done same day of the donation) from home and print it or screenshot the barcode for staff to scan and save a few minutes: qp515.aboquickp...
The newly formed Tehachapi Mountain Alano Club (TMAC) has moved to 303 East H Street, Tehachapi. This move allows the Alano Club more flexibility in offering more meetings and more recovery resources to the Tehachapi Community. The Tehachapi Mountain Group of Alcoholics Anonymous, as well as Tehachapi Narcotics Anonymous and the Al Anon Family Support Groups, are already holding regular meetings. The meeting list can be found on our website at www.TehachapiAlanoClub.com. We provide a meeting space for any and all 12-step recovery meetings and...
Third Annual “Ghoulden” Hills Trick or Treat October 23 from 4 to 7 p.m. Get your costumes on and come out to the Golden Hills CSD, 21415 Reeves St., for the 3rd annual “Ghoulden” Hills Trick or Treat event for a good time and good music. Trick or treat bags will be passed out at the entrance. There is no charge for this event and it is open to all Tehachapi children! Halloween Costume Contest at the Tehachapi Branch Library October 29 at 4 p.m. Wear your best Halloween costume for a chance...
The dog park in our community is still being improved. The Tailwaggers Group has raised $12,000 to purchase and put up a permanent dog park playground. Last year, they put in 25 trees to provide some much needed shade and the attractive signs you see displayed near it. With all the playground equipment, it will be called BVS Doggie Dream Park. One of the most instrumental people in getting this park started years ago was Katy Jacobson. Katy has since moved away but she is still actively...
Parents who have questions about their child’s path to college success are invited to attend an upcoming Cerro Coso Community College virtual Parent Information Night and see firsthand what CCCC offers. From career-training programs that include Nursing, Welding, EMT, and Cyber Security, to Associate Degrees for Transfer, and Associate Degree programs, CCCC provides the education and training students need for success in rewarding, high-demand career fields. Helping parents navigate the c...
A fun and exciting event for the whole family! Local comic creator Saida Woolf has teamed up with the Tehachapi Museum for her first ever Tehachapi book signing. On Saturday, Nov. 6, from noon to 4 p.m. on the front porch of the historic Errea House at 311 S. Green St. in downtown Tehachapi, Woolf will be signing copies of her newly released graphic novel, "Soulstream." Books will be available for purchase for $16, tax included. A portion of each sale will benefit the Tehachapi Museum. Please...
The Outreach Singers under the direction of Jeffrey Haswell will be performing on Thursday, Nov. 11, a St. Jude's in the Mountains Anglican Church beginning at 6:30 p.m. St. Jude's in the Mountains Anglican Church is located at 1200 S. Curry Street, Tehachapi. The concert theme is "Let Freedom Ring" and the music is a tribute to our veterans honoring their service preserving our freedom. Featured songs will be familiar, patriotic favorites. Veterans in attendance are encouraged to wear uniforms...
The Tehachapi Lions Club is sponsoring the “Christmas for Seniors Program” for the seventh year. Christmas for Seniors was started by Sandy Morris of Bakersfield. The low-income seniors selected in Tehachapi will receive a gift of their choice and a box of sundries. The Tehachapi Lions Club is asking for your help and support by donating the following items: Kleenex, 2-ply toilet paper, shaving cream, shampoo, conditioner, toothbrushes, toothpaste, lotion, laundry soap, fabric softener/sheets, cleaning supplies or other sundry items, and lar...
Tehachapi Treasure Trove will be celebrating the next First Friday on Nov. 5 from 5 to 8 p.m. November's celebration will once again offer regulars and newcomers alike a chance for laughter and camaraderie, beverages and snacks. As usual, we are also proud to feature the wonderful music of Art Larson. Upcoming classes at the Treasure Trove include a Fused Glass Class with Leila Kleiman on Saturday, November 6, from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Cost is $45 and that includes materials to make a fused...
The Tehachapi Mountain Rodeo Association (TMRA) is putting on their first annual Touch-A-Truck event on Nov. 6 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. This event allows children to explore, climb and touch vehicles of all shapes and sizes. Proceeds from the event will benefit TMRA’s Junior Rodeo. Along with the many, many vehicles there will be a wide selection of vendors and food. Admission for the event is $20 per family and parking is free. The Tehachapi Rodeo Grounds and Event Center, located at 820 Dennison Rd., will open the gates at 10 a.m. on Nov. 6. T...
There are 11 Tehachapi downtown businesses that deserve to be recognized: TehachaPIE at Mill Street Kitchen, Four Seasons Cafe, Kohnen's Country Bakery, Tehachapi Flower Shop, Thai-hachapi, The Loop newspaper, Nannette Keller Boutique, Tehachapi Christian Store, Alligator Rose, Tehachapi Treasure Trove and On The Blvd Antiques. Together, with local artist Judith Campanaro, they are helping create a 2022 calendar. The intent is to raise money for the Tehachapi Senior Center. Campanaro learned a...
Local artist ZiYu (Anya) Hansen represented Tehachapi proudly at the 2021 Kern County Fair, among many tough competitors. Anya is an immigrant from Taiwan and is assimilating well into American culture participating recently in the Bear Valley Springs Cultural Arts Show displaying some of her fine art and expanding her creative talents with the Tehachapi Rock and Mineral Society. Many people have met Anya in previous years at the Tehachapi Farmers Market, and at the Tehachapi Rock and Mineral...
Stallion Springs resident Natalie Frankland was featured at Tehachapi Winery on Friday, Oct. 8, at a dinner and wine tasting event. She is looking forward to returning to the winery on Dec. 12 for an encore presentation. Natalie is the Worship Team Leader at the Stallion Springs Community Church that provides music at the Sunday services and will be the lead at the Tehachapi Christmas tree lighting. Artist exchange and library Start your holiday shopping early. The Stallion Springs Artist...
The Tehachapi Symphony Orchestra, under the direction of Dr. David Newby will be performing with a live audience on Sunday, Oct. 31, at Country Oaks Baptist Church beginning at 4 p.m. Country Oaks Baptist Church is located at 20915 Schout Road, Tehachapi. The concert will be held in honor of Paul Granna who played tuba at the June concert, but just recently passed away from COVID-19. Please wear a mask to enjoy the concert. The program will feature renowned Pianist Jason Stoll in Franz Liszt's...
On Oct. 4, the City of Tehachapi presented its first two Tehachapi Beautiful Awards. City Manager Greg Garrett, accompanied by City Council members Susan Wiggins and Christina Scrivner, presented Socorro and Carl Schmidt, 211 W. Valley Blvd., with their award and personally placed the sign for all to see. Socorro was born in Tehachapi and she and Carl bought the home in 1954. A block of cement from their original driveway remains etched with the date Sept. 17, 1954. "I took care of it for...
Get your tickets now for Tehachapi Valley Recreation and Park District’s Beer and Wine Festival. Brews on the Mountain takes place Saturday, Oct. 23 from noon to 4 p.m. at West Park, Grimes ball field, located at 490 West D St., Tehachapi. General admission is $40 and includes a keepsake tasting glass. VIP admission is available for $75 and includes early (11 a.m.) admission for tasting, an event t-shirt and a keepsake tasting glass. We will also be offering a Designated Driver admission o...
The City of Tehachapi is happy to announce the collaboration between the Tehachapi Salvation Army and the Tehachapi Rotary Club on the “Coats for Kids” drop-off program, happening now through Oct. 14. The Salvation Army annually collects new and gently used coats for children and teens in the Tehachapi area who are in need. The Rotary Club has been a supporter over the past years by accepting donations and then purchasing coats to donate. This year the City of Tehachapi was invited to help wit...
The Tehachapi Heritage League will hold several special Christmas events this year. To help celebrate we will publish our “Christmas Around the World” booklet featuring traditions, customs and recipes from the United Kingdom. We will include the winning sketches of the Christmas sketch contest in the booklet. “Christmas Around the World” booklets will be on sale at the Tehachapi Museum and Errea House Museum beginning Dec. 3. Christmas sketch contest There are four age divisions in the sketch...
The Friends of the Library "Big Book Sale" this year is Oct. 16 (10 a.m. to 5 p.m.) and 17 (10 a.m. to 1 p.m.) is going to be another 2-in-1 sale. This means that there will be a section with individually priced books and a section with Bag Sale books. On Saturday there will be a typical book sale with individually priced books in one area. Some of these include a 4th edition of Nathaniel Hawthorne's Tanglewood Tales, a copy of Doctor Dolittle in the Moon by Hugh Lofting, and signed copies of Am...
The Tehachapi Symphonic Chorus rehearses at Tehachapi Valley United Methodist Church, 20400 Backes Ln., right across the street from Country Oaks Baptist, on Sunday afternoons from 2 to 4 p.m. Gayel Pitchford has been helping Sandy Adams rehearse the Symphonic Chorus and get them going again. Gayle is having loads of fun, “It will be so great to be doing Messiah with them live and in the flesh.” Besides Messiah, Finzi’s In Terra Pax and Holst’s Christmas Day will also be performed during the holiday concert on Friday, December 10, 2021. Y...
The Stallion Springs CSD held their annual Oktoberfest on Saturday, Oct. 2 to an overflow crowd. All of the parking lots were full, there were long lines for brats and beer, sno-cones, hotdogs and the 36 vendors in the gym were kept quite busy. The band played from noon to 5 p.m. and crowds gathered round to hear them play. Vanessa and her crew did a great job of putting it all together and a special thanks to the Stallion Springs Police Department, the security company and CERT team for their...
The last Tehachapi Farmers Market of the season was on Thursday, Sept. 30. This was your last chance to stop by Green Street in Downtown Tehachapi and check out fresh produce from local farmers all in one place until the Summer of 2022. "It's sad to see the season come to an end. I am so grateful to meet all of the vendors and community members, who shopped this season, that made it so successful. We're already looking forward to next year," said Marianna Gutierrez, Farmers Market manager. The...
Boo-at-the-Zoo at the California Living Museum (CALM) is set for Oct. 23 and 24, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission for kids 3-12 years old is just $3 (kids must be accompanied by an adult). Admission for guests 13 years and older is $10 and seniors 60-plus are $7. As always, CALM members are free. This is NOT your typical trick-or-treat event. Instead, there will be spooktacular games to play for prizes, festive decorations, and several of the animals will receive a treat-filled Jack-o-Lantern!...
Join California City Community Services for “CLUE” Murder Mystery Dinner Show on Saturday, Oct. 23. Doors open at 4 p.m., dinner is served at 5 p.m. Must be seated by 4:45 p.m. to gather clues to help solve the case. This fun, family-friendly event will be held at the California City Arts and Community Building, 10400 Heather Ave. in California City. There will be door prizes and a silent auction. Tickets are $35 for one person, $30 each for two to 11 people, a table of 12 is $350. This is a fundraising event. For more information call (76...
The City of Tehachapi and The Loop newspaper are happy to announce the 2nd Annual Holiday Decorating Contest for both businesses and homes throughout the entire Tehachapi area. In 2020 more than 100 residences and numerous businesses entered the contest for a chance to be named as one of nine winners for decorating with holiday cheer. In 2021 The Loop newspaper and the City of Tehachapi have decided to expand the winners list to 12. The Golden Hills area will be broken into three categories...
