Community Calendar

Join the North of the River Recreation Foundation for a community celebration that brings neighbors together for a great cause, supporting the Youth Scholarship Fund. Every step you take helps local children and families access recreation programs, sports, and camps that build confidence, connection, and lifelong memories.

Internationally acclaimed rock n’ roll pianist, Jared Freiburg, will be performing his high-energy show “PIANOMANIA!” in the Harvey Auditorium at Bakersfield High School. He's been performing 1950's era music since he was a teenager. With legends like Jerry Lee Lewis, Fats Domino and Ray Charles as his role models and sources of inspiration, Freiburg channeled his talents into a hugely successful career as a touring musician, performing in venues of all sizes around the world.

This series is designed for caregivers to learn clear and practical tools to prevent caregiver burnout. It teaches self-care skills, enabling caregivers to reduce personal stress, change negative thinking, better communicate with healthcare providers and make difficult caregiving decisions.

Delivering the timeless music from the best-selling duo of all time, this Los Angeles-based band, Private Eyes, is the only Hall & Oates tribute to feature sonically accurate renditions of all the greatest hits as well as some choice fan favorites.

A Celebration: This choral presentation honors Dr. Kean's 75th birthday and his body of works. It will be filled with festive energy and collaborative efforts with guest conductors.

Step into a world of enchantment, dreams, and timeless romance. World Ballet Company’s Swan Lake is a breathtaking production featuring 50 professional dancers, over 150 hand-crafted costumes, and Tchaikovsky’s unforgettable score.

This series is designed for caregivers to learn clear and practical tools to prevent caregiver burnout. It teaches self-care skills, enabling caregivers to reduce personal stress, change negative thinking, better communicate with healthcare providers and make difficult caregiving decisions.

This series is designed for caregivers to learn clear and practical tools to prevent caregiver burnout. It teaches self-care skills, enabling caregivers to reduce personal stress, change negative thinking, better communicate with healthcare providers and make difficult caregiving decisions.

Join the Kern Literacy Council for an engaging evening of conversation and storytelling with Beth Brookhart, Bakersfield-based author, former journalist, and longtime museum advocate, as she shares from her debut novel "The Four Queens of the Buttonbush Museum" discussing the inspiration behind the story.

Celebrate the magic of butterflies at the 2026 Mariposa Butterfly Festival! Come for a weekend of fun, education, and entertainment for all ages. Experience the spectacular live butterfly release, explore Jurassic Mariposa with animatronic dinosaurs, enjoy two days of live music, a petting zoo, train rides, stilt walkers, jugglers, silk aerialists and more.