Community Calendar

Dust off the leather jackets. Break out the mustaches. Channel your inner Freddie. Come sing every anthem, dance in the aisles, and relive the songs that defined a generation with tribute band Queen Nation.

Bakersfield Museum of Art’s 28th Annual Via Arté Chalk Festival is back! Come watch hundreds of artists turn the pavement of The Marketplace into a gallery of jaw-dropping chalk masterpieces in BMoA’s largest annual fundraiser.

Monsters of Destruction Monster Trucks roll into The Big Fresno Fair for the first time on Sunday, October 18. Catch two high-powered shows at 12:30 p.m. and 4:30 p.m., featuring roaring engines, gravity-defying stunts, freestyle trick runs, head-to-head racing and car-crushing action.

Join Willow Avenue Mennonite Church in person or on zoom for a non-partisan Ballot Forum on October 18. Candidates will not be discussed. This forum will promote thoughtful and knowledgeable voting by (1) deciphering the propositions on the November ballot, (2) clarifying what a “yes” or “no” vote means, and (3) hosting a panel discussion in which Alan Peters, Jeff Wall, and Joshua Mitchell discuss how and why they plan to vote on those propositions.

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.

Guest Speaker, Maritza Lemus, Executive Director of CASA of Kings County shares her tools and tips for success. Especially geared for the small nonprofit and/or an organization that wants to start their first annual fundraising event.

This workshop gives family caregivers practical information and support to help them navigate the many questions and concerns that arise when care at home is no longer the best or safest option for their loved one. Discussions will explore what placement means, common concerns families may experience and what the placement process typically looks like from the initial decision through the transition.

Join the Central California Screenwriters' Group, a creative community for writers looking to sharpen their craft, share work, and connect with fellow screenwriters. Led by Candace Egan from the Central California Film and TV Institute at Fresno State, each session will offer professional instruction, writing exercises, and peer feedback in a supportive environment.

Jazz organist and retired Air Force Bandsman, Marshall Gentry, and The New Organ Trio will give a presentation highlighting the music of organist, Don Patterson, and the influence in his approach to the jazz organ genre. Marshall will be joined by guitarist, Mike Dana, and drummer, Gary Newmark.

This performance will be held at the Fresno State Concert Hall on October 20.