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Calendar of events

Friday 2/15
22nd Annual Bakersfield Home & Garden Show,
1 to 8 p.m. Friday; 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday; 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday, Kern County Fairgrounds, 1142 P St. $7; 12 and under free; parking $3. Web site www.ggshows.com or 800-655-0655.

53rd annual Whiskey Flat Days,
cowboy auction, live music, children's activities, carnival, melodrama, parade, rodeo, frog jumping contest and more, Friday through Monday, Kernville. For full schedule of events visit www.kernvalley.com/news/whiskey.htm or 760-376-2629.

“Black Holes” Planetarium Shows,
doors open at 7 p.m.; show begins at 7:30 p.m., Bakersfield College, Planetarium, Math and Science Building, room 112, 1801 Panorama Dr. $5; $3 students/seniors. 395-4326.

CA Life Oratory Contest,
Stem cell research is becoming an increasingly important issue. How should the president address this issue? This is your chance to share your opinion and have a chance to win up to $600, Regional contest takes place, 7 p.m., Olive Drive Church, 5500 Olive Drive. Finals will be March 8th in Fresno. Contestants must be between the ages of 16-20 years. For complete contest rules or to register, go to www.calife.net or call 634-0456.

CSUB Casino Night in the Islands,
a night of Las Vegas style gaming, great food and the chance to bid on fabulous auction items, 6 to 11 p.m., CSUB, Icardo Center, 9001 Stockdale Hwy. 654-3473.

Dancing with Our Stars,
doors open at 6 p.m.; free Intermediate dance class, 6:30 to 7:15 p.m.; Beginners 7:15 to 8 p.m.;dancing with the Bakersfield Jazz Orchestra, 8 to 11 p.m., Golden State Mall, Grand Ballroom, 3201 F St. $15 per person; $25 per couple; proceeds benefit Bakersfield Jazz Workshop. Web site www.bakersfieldjazzworkshop.com or 444-0853.

FLICS International Cinema Society,
presents “Once,” 7:30 p.m., Bakersfield Fox Theater, 2001 H St. $5. Web site www.flics.org or call 325-4815.

Friday Nite Musicians For Christ,
open mic, acoustic electric bands, original music encouraged, 7 to 9:30 p.m., Great Beginnings Christian Coffee House, 4201 University Ave. 871-5061 or 328-9409.

Karaoke Bash,
with McWilliams Team, 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, Trout's “Legends” Stage, 805 N. Chester Ave. 399-6700.

One Book, One Bakersfield,
with The Empty Space players will perform dramatic readings from “Fast Food Nation” and “Chew On This,” 7 p.m., Barnes & Noble, 4001 California Ave. Review www.onebookonebakersfield.com or 631-2575.

Smucker's Stars on Ice,
with Sasha Cohen and other Olympic champions, 7:30 p.m., The theater at Rabobank Convention Center, 1001 Truxtun Ave. $25-$110. Web site www.ticketmaster.com or 322-2525.

Saturday 2/16
“Black Holes” Planetarium Shows,
show begins at 2 p.m., Bakersfield College, Planetarium, Math and Science Building, room 112, 1801 Panorama Dr. $5; $3 students/seniors. 395-4326.

Book Signing,
with author Peg Connelly of her new children's book “If the Forest is Silent, Beware!,” noon to 4 p.m., Russo's Books, 9000 Ming Ave. 665-4686.

CSUB Roadrunners vs. Long Beach State,
men's basketball, 7 p.m., Rabobank Arena, 1001 Truxtun Ave. $9-$25. Web site www.ticketmaster.com or call 322-2525.

Kern River Valley Hiking Club,
Whiskey Flat Trail and Bull Run Falls, leave 9 a.m., meet at the end of Burlando Road on the west side of Kernville. Bring lunch and adequate water. Dress appropriately. Web site www.lakeisabella.net/hiking or 778-3453.

Laff-A-Lot Valentine Dance,
with music by Buddy Landrum; couples or singles invited; 7 to 10:45 p.m., Kern City Town Hall, 1003 Pebble Beach Drive. $10. 393-2728 or 832-5354.

Local Drop-Off for “E-Waste,”
Kern County Fair and BARC are teaming up to take old computers, televisions and other unusable or unwanted electronic items, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Kern County Fairgrounds, South P Parking Lot, 1142 S. P St. Open to public. 833-4917.

Major League Improv,
improvisational comedy show, appropriate for families, 6 to 7:30 p.m., Spotlight Theatre, 1622 19th St. $6 students; $8 adults. 634-0692.

“Manon Lescaut” Opera Concert Live Satellite Feed,
provided by the Metropolitan Opera in New York City, 10 a.m., Edwards Cinema, 9000 Ming Ave. $15-$22. 663-3030.

Romantic & Contemporary Pieces,
with Dr. Yulia Kozlova and friends, 8 p.m., CSUB, Dore Theatre, 9001 Stockdale Hwy. $10; $5 students/seniors. 654-2156.

Trainwreck,
featuring Kyle Gass of Tenacious D; Paul Chesne; The Travis Blyer Project, 8:30 p.m., Fishlips Bar & Grill, 1517 18th St. $10. 324-2557.

Valentine's Super Love Jam,
featuring The Manhattans, The Persuaders, Evelyn, MC Magic, Sophia Maria, Amanda Perez, The Delegation, and The Fuzz, 8 p.m., The theater at Rabobank Convention Center, 1001 Truxtun Ave. $25-$35. Web site www.ticketmaster.com or 322-2525.

Sunday 2/17
Baseball Home Run Fundraiser Dinner,
hosted the Bakersfield High School Driller baseball program; with guest speaker Maury Wills from the L.A. Dodgers, dinner, no-host cocktails, and silent auction, 6 p.m., Veterans Hall, 1905 Wilson Road. $50. 319-3851.

Speed Dating,
4 p.m., Riverlakes Ranch Golf Course, 5201 Riverlakes Dr. $15 before Feb. 10; $25 afterwards; seating is limited and reservations and payment is mandatory beforehand. Web site www.earth2moon.us or 393-7711.

Monday 2/18
Kern Audubon Society,
field trip to the Pixley National Wildlife Refuge, meet at 3 p.m. in the parking lot of Costco on Rosedale Highway. Bring binoculars, snack, insect repellant and water. Web site www.kernaudubonsociety.org or 832-1820.

Tuesday 2/19
Culinary Arts Program Gourmet Dinner,
by BC's culinary students, 5:30 to 7 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays, Bakersfield College, Renegade Room, 1801 Panorama Dr. $10.95; take-out meals available. 395-4441.

Wednesday 2/20
“A Nice Little Island,”
presented by the West High School Theatre Department, 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Thursday and Friday; doors open at 7 p.m., West High School, DeMello Hall, 1200 New Stine Road. $5; $3 with student ID; $1 with plastic and can recyclables. 832-2822.

An evening with Blue Cheer,
7:30 p.m., Fishlips Bar & Grill, 1517 18th St. $15. 324-2557.

Bakersfield Jam vs. Ft. Wayne,
7 p.m., Rabobank Arena, 1001 Truxtun Ave. $5-$100. Web site www.bakersfieldjam.com or 716-4526.

Culinary Arts Program Gourmet Lunches,
by BC's culinary students, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Bakersfield College, Renegade Room, 1801 Panorama Dr. $8; take-out meals available. 395-4441.

One Book, One Bakersfield,
panel discussion with faculty members and community experts exploring themes of “Fast Food Nation,” 7 p.m., Bakersfield College, Grace Van Dyke Bird Library, 1801 Panorama Dr. Free. 395-4461.

Thursday 2/21
Charo, Legendary Flamenco Guitarist,
7:30 p.m., Burroughs High School, in the Parker Performing Arts Center, 500 E. French Ave, Ridgecrest. $18-$22. 760-375-5600.

CSUB Roadrunners vs. Cal State Northridge,
woman's basketball, 7 p.m., CSUB, Icardo Center, 9001 Stockdale Hwy. $6-$25. Web site www.gorunners.com or call 654-BLUE.

Digital Underground,
with special guest Seed and DJ Mikey, 8 p.m., Fishlips Bar & Grill, 1517 18th St. $20. 324-2557.

Living Arrangements,
learn how to create inviting and livable rooms; design basics on space management, balance, scale and defining details, 7 p.m., Beladagio, 5015 Stockdale Hwy. Free. 832-8288.

Noontime Organ Recital,
with Alan K. Rogers, 12:15 to 12:45 p.m., St. Paul's Anglican Church, 2216 17th Street & B. 861-6020.