Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
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On December 4, the Tehachapi Seventh-day Adventist (SDA) Church officially celebrated the fact that they paid off their mortgage and now own their property and buildings outright. They actually paid off the mortgage last year, but as we all know, 2020 was a pretty tumultuous year and many celebrations were cancelled or postponed. Before the Tehachapi SDA Church was established, Seventh-day Adventists from Tehachapi drove to Mojave to meet and fellowship. But in 1985, they began meeting at the Co...
The Tehachapi Mountain Alano Club had a very successful Thanksgiving dinner and marathon meeting event. According to Alano Club president Jim Walker, "It was beautifully decorated" and "very well attended." The food was good and plentiful and the spirit of recovery and thankfulness was alive and well. Too often for alcoholics and addicts, the holidays from Halloween through the New Year festivities are fraught with isolation, temptation and sadness. That's why it's so important to have a way to...
The 2nd Annual Tehachapi Holiday Decorating Contest is ready to accept entries from the community (dates changed, note below). The contest is open to both business and residential entries, and there is no cost to participate. The contest has expanded from nine winners in 2020 to 12 winners this year. More than 100 entries were received last year and we hope to build on that for this holiday decorating season. The City of Tehachapi and The Loop newspaper are working together to include all...
The Tehachapi Christmas tree will be lit every night for families to take photographs and welcome in the holiday season! The official Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony with Santa Claus will take place on Saturday, Dec. 4 following the Tehachapi Christmas Parade which will start at 5:30 p.m. "Wishing everyone a wonderful Thanksgiving and Christmas Holiday season! The Christmas tree we set up at the Historic Depot every year is a great place for families to take their holiday family photos," said...
The Tehachapi Symphony Orchestra, under the baton of Dr. David Newby will be performing on Friday, Dec. 10, at Country Oaks Baptist Church, 20915 Schout Rd., beginning at 7 p.m. Please wear a mask to enjoy the concert. The program will include Finzi’s In Terra Pax, Holst’s Christmas Day, and selections from G. F. Handel’s Messiah. The Tehachapi Symphony Orchestra will be joined by guest soloists, the Tehachapi Symphonic Chorus, as well as the Antelope Valley Master Chorale. Audience members may meet directors, soloists and musicians follo...
The holiday season is here and what better way to enjoy the spirit of the season than helping the folks of Doublewide save their town? Tehachapi Community Theatre is excited to announce our holiday production of A Doublewide, Texas Christmas! In this laugh-out-loud comedy, it's Christmas time in Doublewide (the smallest town in Texas) and the holiday season is overshadowed as the town of Doublewide is being double-crossed! Their official incorporation papers are in jeopardy and the town needs...
Breakfast with Santa Dec. 11 with time slots from 8 to 9:30 a.m. and 9:45 to 11:15 a.m. Breakfast will include pancakes, sausage, orange juice, milk or your choice of hot chocolate or coffee. The cost is $7 for adults and $4 per child over two years old. Families having more than five members pay a maximum of $25. The cost includes activities for the kids. Tickets can be purchased at the CSD. Please buy tickets in advance so we can ensure we have enough supplies for everyone! If you are unable...
The Tehachapi Arts Commission has announced Art in the Park, a project that will eventually place life-size works of art in each of Tehachapi's parks. In 2022, the Commission plans to begin the project with a donation to the new Tehachapi Valley Recreation and Park District Skate Park. Local sculptor Dwight Dreyer will be donating his time to design a life-size bronze statue of a young girl on a skateboard. Proceeds from the Art 2022 VIP Reception in July will provide the funding for the creatio...
This year the Friends of the Library are having a one day Holiday Book Sale on Friday, Dec. 10 from 11 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. This sale is going to take place upstairs in the library. The sale is going to be small, but will have a large number of special books (antique, rare, coffee table, etc.) for 50% to 75% off the marked prices. In addition, there will be some "Books into Art" items for sale. Books have long been traditional gifts, and are likely to have been some of the first mass-produced...
On Nov. 29, the second day of Chanukah, Tehachapi's Jewish community and friends met in front of Moses Master Carpet on Tehachapi Blvd. for faith, fun, fellowship, and food. Rabbi Shmuli Schlanger journeyed up from Bakersfield to preside over the ceremony of lighting the menorah, singing traditional Hebrew songs and sharing his message of faith. The Rabbi prefaced his presentation by saying, "Chanukah is a very important holiday, not just for the Jewish faith, but for faith." He told the story o...
Waste Management’s residential trash and recycling and commercial pick-up schedule will be delayed by one day beginning on Thursday, Nov. 25, and through the remainder of the week in observance of Thanksgiving. All local Waste Management operations will be closed on Thursday, Nov. 25, with normal operations resuming on Friday, Nov. 26. Kern County residential customers who normally receive service on Thursday are being asked to place their carts out for service on Friday, Nov. 26 and those who receive service on Friday should place their c...
The Tehachapi Friends of the Library had a very successful book sale on Oct. 16 and 17, bringing in over $2,700. This is a remarkable amount of money that the Friends of the Library will be using to help our Tehachapi Branch Library provide services to the community, including programs and services for children, teens and adults. Even if you don’t personally take part in the services and programs, the library provides significant value to the community. In terms of dollars, I have been l...
A fun new opportunity awaits. The Bear Valley Community Service District has been updating Bear Valley’s street signs to make them more reflective and safe. They started at the gate, working their way westward and upward. The old signs will be up for auction. If you want a piece of Bear Valley Springs history, you will have an opportunity to bid on the signs from your community. The proceeds of the auction will go to the road fund to speed up the purchase of new signs. To bid, go to w...
At 11 a.m. on Nov. 11 members of the American Legion and Legion Riders raised the American flag in Philip Marx Central Park. The eleventh day of the eleventh month in 1918 was the day and time of the signing of the armistice ending World War I. It was renamed Veterans Day in 1954 and honors the veterans of all branches of the military. Veterans groups set up booths throughout the park, a model encampment was set up and a mini-boot camp was available for kids to try their skills. The veteran-run...
Nov. 16 was a beautiful autumn day for picking up trash from the Bear Valley Springs gate to Hwy. 202. Nine hearty individuals accomplished the whole, difficult route: Linda Coverdale, Lori Frear, Ingrid Lindquest, Cathy and Rick Rogers (not pictured), Dan Tordoff, Kathy Underwood, Karen Wells and I, Laurie Rude-Betts. Some of this same group, as well as other BVS residents, have also completed the roads and trails of BVS, while Caltrans had Hwy. 202, in its entirety, picked up. Please enjoy...
On Saturday, November 27, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on the Errea House porch, 311 S. Green St., Tehachapi, there will be a sale of vintage Christmas items collected over a 50 to 60-year period. There are many large mechanized Christmas figures made before the "computerized" era and some require electricity to operate. There are also other, smaller Santa figures, stuffed bears and tree ornaments. Many of these Christmas items were contributed by museum board member Rich Erdman. After the death of...
Many changes are coming up for the Treasure Trove over the next few months, but some things will remain the same in December. First Friday's celebration will be on Dec. 3 from 5 to 8 p.m., and will once again offer regulars and newcomers alike a chance for laughter and camaraderie, beverages and snacks. As usual, we are proud to feature the wonderful music of Art Larson. Please note that Tehachapi Treasure Trove is once again a collection spot for Toys for Tots. You can bring in new, unwrapped t...
Forty-five people donated blood in Tehachapi on Tuesday, Nov. 16, bringing the total to more than 900 donors over the past 20 months. Once again, the Houchin Community Blood Bank team partnered with the Tehachapi Valley Recreation & Parks District and the City of Tehachapi for the 26th time in the past two years. The Houchin team was busy throughout the entire five-hour lifesaving event. There has been a critical shortage of blood products in Kern County and this drive helped provide a little...
Tree Lighting The Stallion Springs Community Church, 18151 St. Andrews Drive, is having a Christmas Tree lighting on December 3 at 7 p.m. The public is invited. Library The Stallion Springs Library offers an open studio on Wednesdays from 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Artists, crafters and scrapbookers are welcome. Cost is $5.00 each Wednesday attended. The regular library hours are Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and Saturdays from noon to 3 p.m. and the public is always welcome. Story...
Crafters sought for holiday event at the Antelope Valley Indian Museum Craft boutique applications are now being accepted for the Antelope Valley Indian Museum’s tenth-annual “Holidays on the Homestead,” to be held on Saturday December 4 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. The historical-themed fundraiser also features a cowboy poetry singer, cowboy coffee heated over a campfire, and homestead-era holiday décor throughout the museum grounds. The theme of the small indoor craft boutique is country-western and/...
Our December show is featuring our jewelry artists. Come and enjoy that old tyme feeling with glistening, sparkly, fluffy, soft and heart-touching gifts. You can't buy happiness, but you can buy jewelry! Our local jewelry artisans have put together the very best in unique or custom handmade pieces. Every piece tells a story and will continue to make memories. Come and enjoy our December First Friday where we will serve hor d'oeuvres. Mingle with our artists, walk in our decorated winter...
Holiday Decorating Contest Sponsored by The Loop newspaper and the City of Tehachapi. Stop in at The Loop office at 206 S. Green St. to sign up or contact City Hall at (661) 822-2200 ext. 102 or email [email protected]. Expanded area for contest: Greater Tehachapi area homes & businesses, including Downtown, City, East and West Golden Hills, Oak Knolls, Bear Valley Springs, Stallion Springs and Sand Canyon. Deadline to enter: December 10 at noon. Judging during the evenings of Dec....
The City of Tehachapi is happy to announce we will be assisting the Rotary Club of Tehachapi with their Twelve Days of Christmas food drive for local senior citizens in need again this year. Tehachapi City Hall is one of multiple drop-off sites for non-perishable food items through December 14. In 2020 the Tehachapi community donated enough food to provide more than 100 boxes filled with the items from the list to each senior. "We are so blessed to have a group like our Rotarians who are...
Bear Valley Cultural Arts is delighted to once again sponsor the Holiday Bazaar to be held at the Whiting Center, 26940 Bear Valley Rd., on Nov. 26 and 27. It’s been a long wait for the return of the Holiday Bazaar, and the 45 participating artists are super excited to bring you a very unique shopping experience. They’ve had an extra year to get ready for the event and, after a sneak peek at some of the new items to be offered, you definitely do not want to miss this show. Shopping hours are...
Tehachapi Christian Store, 108 E. Tehachapi Blvd., will be open on Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 25. Please join us for a Thanksgiving potluck feast and fellowship. Whether you’re feeling isolated or if you have nowhere to go for the holiday, this is your place! If you feel led to bring food for the potluck, please do. If you just want to stop by and join in, please do! We want everyone to feel welcome and cared for. We’re here to serve you, and our community. The Thanksgiving meal will begin at or around noon on Thanksgiving Day and will con...
