Oct 29 Thursday
Do you have questions about the election? Where do the candidates for governor stand on the issues? What about state and local ballot measures? Join us on Thursday, October 29, 2026, at the KVPR Broadcast Center in Clovis for a live, in-person VotingMatters event with the nonprofit statewide publication CalMatters, as they break down, analyze, and answer your burning questions about this year’s general election in a conversation centered around the latest edition of their Voter Guide.
KVPR’s Soreath Hok will also lead a discussion with Senior Correspondent Marek Warszawski about Fresno County’s Measure S, and more.
Doors open at 6:30 p.m. with free local Mediterranean food. Grab a plate and settle in before the interactive discussion starts at 7:00 p.m.
RSVPs are required and space is limited. Please email events@kvpr.org to RSVP today.
Nov 18 Wednesday
Join KVPR and your fellow public radio listeners for a mixer, Wednesday November 18th, 2026 at the Stinson's showroom in Bakersfield at 4500 Stine Road in Bakersfield. This is a free event, and is your chance to meet your favorite KVPR hosts and reporters, enjoy live music, appetizers and more. To RSVP email events@kvpr.org.
Oct 24 Saturday
The Daughters of the American Revolution-Merced River Chapter and the Merced County Historical Society invite you to attend the Liberty Tree 250 planting and stone marker dedication ceremony. It will be a community celebration, including speakers and refreshments.
Come for three fantastic, critically acclaimed films as well as vendors in the courtyard, spooky beverages for sale and a delicious food truck on site:
1:30 PM - Deep Red (Dario Argento, 1979) - Free5:00 PM - Never After Dark (Dave Boyle, 2026) - $87:30 PM - Mārama (Taratoa Stappard, 2025) - $8
Come to North Fork Ranch for an unforgettable day filled with exciting vendors, delicious food and drinks, live music, and festive autumn magic. As the sun sets, prepare yourself for a chilling adventure unlike any other on the Haunted Hayride and brace yourself for an eerie journey.
Host the sails and set course for adventure! This high-seas spectacular brings the swashbuckling thrills and unforgettable melodies of the film Pirates of the Caribbean to the concert hall. Watch the film on a giant screen accompanied live by the Sequoia Symphony Orchestra.
The Mariposa Yosemite Symphony Orchestra will usher in its 25th Anniversary Year with a Fantasy Concert in the Fiester Auditorium of Mariposa High School on October 24 at 7PM. The concert will be repeated as a 2 PM matinee a week later, on Sunday, November 1 in the orchestra's second home: Yosemite National Park.
Sequoia Symphony Orchestra present's Disney’s Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl in concert featuring Klaus Badelt and Hans Zimmer’s score performed live to the film. The concert will be led by Bruce Kiesling.
In 1759 rural England, a young woman is sentenced to hang for murder but claims she is pregnant, which could save her life. With no doctor available, twelve local women are gathered to determine whether she is telling the truth. As secrets, prejudices, and old wounds surface, The Welkin becomes a gripping, darkly funny examination of justice, power, and what happens when women are finally asked to decide another woman’s fate. A Phoenix Creative Collective production.
Oct 25 Sunday
This fall, take a spirited journey through Fresno County wine country at the Haunted Harvest Wine Journey on Saturday, October 24 -25. Grab your wristband, bring your own glass (BYOG) and explore participating wineries, tasting rooms, and breweries throughout the county, all while enjoying locally made beverages, local vendors, live music, and festive fall experiences.
Kalani Peʻa is a four-time Grammy award-winning Native Hawaiian singer-songwriter renowned for his pioneering "Hawaiian contemporary soul" musical style. His music elegantly blends traditional chants and Hawaiian language composition with classical, R&B, and soulful rhythms. Notably, his debut album E Walea made history as the only record ever to capture both a Grammy and a Nā Hōkū Hanohano Award.
Oct 26 Monday
Discover the joy of country line dancing—a lively blend of fitness and socializing! Come to learn popular dances like the Electric Slide, Tulsa Time, Watermelon Crawl, Boot Scootin’ Boogie, and Cowboy Cha Cha.