Branch Events and Activities

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Activities for June 2013

Kern County Library June 2013 Events Calendar (Adobe PDF)

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Baker Branch Beale Memorial Library Bookmobile Bryce C. Rathbun Branch Eleanor Wilson Branch Holloway-Gonzales Branch --> Northeast Branch Southwest Branch ---------------------------------------------------- OUTSIDE BAKERSFIELD ---------------------------------------------------- Arvin Branch Boron Branch Buttonwillow Branch --> California City Branch Clara M. Jackson (McFarland) Branch Delano Branch Frazier Park Branch Kern River Valley Branch Kernville Branch Lamont Branch Mojave Branch --> Ridgecrest Branch Shafter Branch Taft Branch Tehachapi Branch Wanda Kirk (Rosamond) Branch Wasco Branch --> Wofford Heights Branch

Arvin Branch

Day	Date	Time	Event
Tuesday	4	3:30 pm	Blind Taste Test: Apple Juice
Tuesday	4	5:00 pm	Summer Storytime for Families
Thursday	6	4:00 pm	Story Book Bingo
Tuesday	11	5:00 pm	Summer Storytime for Families
Thursday	13	1:30 pm	Show & Tell: Arvin Fire Department
Tuesday	18	4:00 pm	Cooking Demo & Taste Test: Food, Family, & Fun!
Tuesday	18	5:00 pm	Summer Storytime for Families
Tuesday	25	3:30 pm	Game Time: Hot Potato
Tuesday	25	5:00 pm	Summer Storytime for Families
Thursday	27	1:30 pm	Art & Craft Time: Plants & Flowers

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Baker Branch

Day	Date	Time	Event
Monday	3	11:30 am	Cooking Demo & Taste Test: Food, Family, & Fun!
Monday	10	2:00 pm	Activities & Games: Legomania Fun
Monday	10	3:00 pm	Family Storytime with Special Guest: The Bakersfield Condors Mascot
Monday	17	2:00 pm	Show & Tell: Kern County Sheriff's K9s in Action
Monday	24	2:00 pm	Family Storytime: Delicious Rhythms

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Beale Memorial Library

Day	Date	Time	Event
Volunteer Opportunities: Beale's Orientation Meetings are in Gates Computer Lab, 2nd floor. For more information, call 661-868-0745. Volunteer Orientation: Saturday, June 8, 3 p.m. - 4 p.m. Volunteers for all other branches, please call your local branch.
Library Tours: Library Tours are available by appointment. Elementary schools (Grades 1 - 6) please call the Arkelian Children's Library, (661) 868-0750. Secondary schools & adults (Grades 7 and up), please call the Reference Desk, (661) 868-0770. For all other branches, please contact your neighborhood library.
Saturdays	All	2:00 pm	Math Clinic & Homework Help Get help with math, all ages! Registration required: call 868-0770. GMP Room, 2nd floor.
Saturday	1	11:00 am - 1:00 pm	Colonel Baker’s Field: an American Pioneer Story. Authors Judy Salamacha and Sandy Mittelsteadt will discuss their new book. Copies of the book will be available for purchase and signing by the authors. Tejon Room
Tuesday	4	11:00 am	Family Storytime: Do You Carrot All?
Wednesday	5	5:30 pm	Activities & Games: Lego Club 8+
Thursday	6	4:00 pm	Teen Drawing Workshop: Basic Manga (Part 1)
Friday	7	10:30 am	Toddler Time: Do You Carrot All?
Friday	7	4:00 pm	Teen Drawing Workshop: Basic Manga (Part 2)
Saturday	8	2:00 pm	The Magic of Christopher Lopez
Tuesday	11	11:00 am	Family Storytime: Circus! Circus!
Tuesday	11	4:00 pm	Bakersfield Community Theatre Presents Charlie & The Chocolate Factory
Wednesday	12	2:00 pm	Roaming Reptiles Show
Thursday	13	4:00 pm	Culinary Craft Time: Making a Bento Box (Part 1)
Friday	14	10:30 am	Toddler Time: Circus! Circus!
Friday	14	4:00 pm	Teen Drawing Workshop: Basic Manga (Part 3)
Saturday	15	2:00 pm	Father's Day Project: Construct a Model Airplane
Saturday	15	3:00 pm	Father's Day Project: Corvette Modeling
Tuesday	18	11:00 am	Family Storytime: Train Fun!
Tuesday	18	11:00 am - 1:00 pm	Energy Showcase Demonstration: The Kern County Library and PG&E partner in an effort to help Kern County residents lower their energy consumption by lending a new toolkit to the public. The toolkit contains a Kill-A-Watt meter, a small device which provides residents with information on the amount of energy consumed by electrical appliances. Learn energy-saving tips, watch a Kill-A-Watt meter demonstration and PG&E staff will be available to answer questions.
Wednesday	19	11:00 am	Stories & Crafts for ages 7-11: What's in Your Fridge? Special Guest: The Bakersfield Condors Mascot
Thursday	20	3:00 pm	Game Time: Wii Sports Tournament
Friday	21	10:30 am	Toddler Time: Train Fun!
Friday	21	4:00 pm	Teen Drawing Workshop: Basic Manga (Part 4)
Saturday	22	2 pm	Omnipresent Puppet Theater
Tuesday	25	11:00 am	Family Storytime: Foods from Faraway Lands
Wednesday	26	1:00 pm	Free Play for Children Ages 0 - 6 Parent & Registration Required
Thursday	27	11:00 am	Movie Time: Stop That Pickle! For ages 3 - 7
Friday	28	10:30 am	Toddler Time: Foods from Faraway Lands
Friday	28	11:30 am	Cooking Demo & Taste Test: Food, Family, & Fun!
Friday	28	4:00 pm	Teen Drawing Workshop: Basic Manga (Part 5)
Saturday	29	1:00 pm	An Afernoon of Music: Youth Recital
Free Computer Classes
All classes are held in the Beale Memorial Library, Gates Computer Lab, 2nd floor, 701 Truxtun Ave., Bakersfield, CA 93301. All classes except Computer Basics require knowledge of keyboard and mouse. The Gates Computer Lab is closed 30 minutes before and after each class. For more information call: 661-868-0770. Want to learn more? See the Computers and Technology page for more tutorial resources.
Wednesdays	All	11:00 am - 1:00 pm	Personal Computer Coach: 1-on-1 Sessions Space is limited, please call to reserve a time slot with a volunteer tutor. 661.868.0770
Saturday	8	4:00 pm - 6:00 pm	Internet Basics Online experts will discuss their tips and tricks for finding reliable websites and for developing effective search strategies. Gates Computer Lab, second floor. [Please Note: the following class requires a basic knowledge of computer keyboard and mouse:]

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Bookmobile

Boron Branch

Buttonwillow Branch

Bryce C. Rathbun Branch

California City Branch

Clara Jackson (McFarland) Branch

Delano Branch

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Eleanor Wilson Branch

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Frazier Park Branch

Holloway-Gonzales Branch

Kern River Valley Branch

Kernville Branch

Lamont Branch

Mojave Branch

Northeast Branch

Ridgecrest Branch

Shafter Branch

Southwest Branch

Taft Branch

Tehachapi Branch

Wanda Kirk (Rosamond) Branch

Wasco Branch

Wofford Heights Branch