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Sept. 6 — Village Fest 2008
Come enjoy Bakersfield’s biggest party benefitting Children Advocates Resource Endowment (CARE) at the Kern County Museum, 3801 Chester Ave., starting at 6 p.m. Tickets are $60 and include food, 15 beer samples and tons of entertainment! Visit: www.bakersfieldvillagefest.com for details.

Sept. 6 — “A Lofty Evening”
Enjoy a “Lofty Evening” with a tour of the new 1612 City Lofts Condominium Project and learn the history of the Hay Building, 19th and Eye streets. Food and wine will be served. Tickets are $50 and the event starts at 6 p.m. Details, contact Robin Valdes at: rvaldes@kerncasa.org or call 321-4876.

Sept. 6 — Today’s Healthy Christian Woman
A day-long seminar to discuss “Energizing Your Life God’s Way” with lunch, door prizes, snacks, and a one-year subscription to Cooking Light Magazine included in the $49 ticket price. Event begins at 8 a.m. and is located at 4500 Buena Vista Road. For details, send e-mail to: THCW@live.com or call 872-6375.

Sept. 6 — Sierra Club Breakfast and Program
Three Sierra Club leaders will offer an issues update for members at its free public breakfast meetings held on the first Saturday of the month will 8:30 a.m. held at Camino Real Restaurant, 3500 Truxtun Ave.

Sept. 11 — 12th Annual Society for Human Resource Management Symposium & Expo.
The SHRM Expo offers Information and networking for business owners and human resource professionals. Located at the Holiday Inn Select, 801 Truxtun Ave., the event begins at 8 a.m. Send Brandi Evans e-mail at: bevans@kleinlaw.com for details.

Sept. 12 — FLICS at the Fox
“Up the Yangtze” is the movie season opener for FLICS at the Fox Theater, 2001 H St., at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $5. Visit: www.flics.org for details.

Sept. 13 — Sixth Annual AKC Responsible Dog Ownership Day
AKC event will be held at Yokuts Park off Truxtun Extension from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Activities include vaccinations, licensing, microchipping, special Blessing of the Animals and a “Best Dressed Bowser” fashion show. For more information, call 845 8955.

Sept. 13 — Fourth Annual B-Town Blues Fest
World Records presents headliner and blues music favorite, Elvin Bishop and more. Music festival will be held at the CSUB Amphitheater and proceeds benefit Houchin Blood Bank. For tickets and information, call 831-3100.