Tehachapi Museum: New exhibits

For First Friday in September the Tehachapi Museum's newest exhibit will showcase vintage and collectible handbags. The "gem" in the exhibit will be a beaded bag that once belonged to the Fickert sisters of Bear Valley and was donated to the museum by Mary Lou Yearton. The handbag collection may be found in the textile gallery. Also in the textile gallery is a collection of dinner bells.

In the main gallery the Community Case displays scale models of wooden oil derricks constructed by Rufus Thomas, a longtime resident of Tehachapi. The Family case features an exhibit about community volunteer Del Troy.

The Tehachapi Museum is open each First Friday from 5 to 8 p.m. serving wine, champagne, and appetizers. The Museum is at 310 South Green Street, a short walk from Tehachapi Boulevard. For more information, call the museum at 822-8152.