History is Fun! Kids' Day, Sept. 12

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 special tours of the Tehachapi Museum and Errea House Museum.

Special tours of the museums will be given for all age groups. Learn about the local Native Americans in the Milano Gallery and other local history. At the Errea House, see the rural life style in Tehachapi from 1900 to 1930, well before computers, cell phones and television.

There is no charge for admission to the museums, the craft demonstrations, or refreshments. The event is sponsored by the Tehachapi Heritage League and will take place at 310 S. Green Street from 12 to 4 p.m. on Saturday Sept. 12. For more information, call (661) 822-8152.

Some of the planned attractions include:

• Bee Keeping: Learn about age-old honey production

• Have a Heart: Adoption trailer, handouts, and coloring books

• Scavenger Hunt: Levels for Elementary,

Middle School, High School ages

• Bean Bag Toss

• Gold Panning: Learn how the '49ers panned for gold

• Camel: Visiting from Windswept Ranch

• Carving: Demonstrations and hands-on activities

• Games: Checkers, quoits, pickup sticks

• Butter churning

• Quilting Demo

• Basket Making: Learn how Kawaiisu baskets are woven

• Kawaiisu Booth: The Kawaiisu Language and Cultural Center

• Tehachapi Parks and Recreation: Find out about local activities

• Jon Hammond's baby farm animals

• Tehachapi Police Department information booth

• Free refreshments and prizes

• Antique cars

• Antique Fire Truck from the City of Tehachapi

• Face painting

• Skateboard demonstration

• Michele Carey, Library Branch Supervisor for the Tehachapi Branch of the Kern County Library, will be on hand to read from picture books and discuss opportunities for children at the library

• Player piano demonstration by Stan Coutant in the Errea House