High Desert Photo News and Upcoming Events, June 22, 2010, by Glenn Olson [b]Continuous and/or Long Running[/b] Some wild flowers are fading while others are blooming. Cactus flowers are out. LPA Discussion Group, every Friday 6:30-8:30 p.m., Denny's, Ave K. and 20th W. Lancaster Performing Arts Center (LPAC) has events and shows every week. [url]http://www.lpac.org/calendar.cfm[/url] Butterflies at LA Natural History Museum, through Sept 6. Many walking tours of downtown LA [url]http://www.laconservancy.org/[/url] Willow Springs, every weekend and some weekdays (free to photographers) [url]http://www.willowspringsraceway.com/home/home.asp[/url] Ovation Channel: The Ovation Channel (OVTV) is about art. They have occasional programs on photography, but also on architecture, painting, music, dance, and more. There are so many interesting programs that it has become impractical to list them here. Anyone who is interested is encouraged to check their website for programming and schedules. [url]http://ovationtv.com/schedules[/url] China Lake Photographic Society meetings, 1st Tuesday each month Palmdale's (every) Thursday Night on the Square, Poncitlan Square (near library), 5:30-9, now thru Aug 19 July 8 [url]http://www.cityofpalmdale.org/departments/parks/tnots/index.html[/url] Pleasure Festivals July 16-17, Labrynth of Jareth, LA July 24-25, Big Bear Pirate Faire Aug 14-22, Big Bear City Renaisance Faire [url]http://www.renaissancemagazine.com/fairelist.html[/url] Butterflys at LA Natural History Museum, April 11-Sept 6 Mojave Plane Crazy Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., third Saturdays July 17 August 21 [url]http://www.mojaveairport.com/[/url] AV Desert Riders, California Gymknana, 2nd Sunday of every month [url]http://www.avdesertriders.com/[/url] [b]July[/b] 1-18, Picture Perfect Photography, Wednesdays, PDWP 3-4, Mountaineer Days, Wrightwood 4, Leona Valley Annual Cow Chip Championship [url]http://www.leonavalleysertoma.org/2009_Festivities.html[/url] 4, Mr & Mrs Muscle Beach Competition, Venice 4, Obon Festival of Japanese Culture, Pacoima 4, Fireworks everywhere 4, Tehachapi Hot Dog Festival 4, Tehachapi Bad Bulls Bull Riding 6, Turn in date for LPA/LVAG Fine Art Photography Show 8, Tehachapi Farmers Market, downtown 9-10, Showdown Rodeo, AV Fairgrounds 10, Lotus Festival, LA 10, Reception and beginning of LPA/LVAG Fine Art Photography Show (10th-31st) 10, Palmdale Bus Tour to Grifith Observatory 10, Normal registration ends for Photo entries to AV Fair 10-11, Santa Clarita Valley Photography Society Guadalupe Field Trip 10-11, Old Fort MacArthur Days, San Pedro 10-Aug 1, LPA/LVAG Juried Fine Art Photography Show, Lake Hughes 10-11, Celebration on the Colorado Street Bridge, Pasadena 10-11, Big Bear Lake Paddlefest 11, Tehachapi Concerts in the Park, "Tehachapi Pops Orchestra," 13, Santa Clarita Valley Photography Society general meeting 15, Tehachapi Farmers Market, downtown 17, AV Fair Barn Bash 17, Bird walk at the Prime Desert Woodland Preserve, 7 a.m. 17-18, Ocean Festival, San Clemente 18, LPA Breakfast at Whoozits 18, LPA field trip to L.A. Arboretum 18, Tehachapi Concerts in the Park, "Mountain Music Showcase," 20, LPA General meeting and competition (Pictorial) 22, Tehachapi Farmers Market, downtown 24, Cruise Abord the Lane Victory, WWII Ship, San Pedro to Catalina 24, Palmdale Bus Tour to Orange County Fair 24, LPA Field Trip, Junk Yard Lights, Lancaster 25, Tehachapi Concerts in the Park, "Jerry Mulkins...Acoustic Planet" 26-Aug 2, Tehachapi "Take Your Best Shot" photo contest take-in [url]http://www.galleryngifts.org[/url] 27, Framing Workshop at LPA 29, Tehachapi Farmers Market, downtown 30, Digital exhibit submittal to AV Fair begins 31-Aug 8, Hurley US Open of Surfing, Huntington Beach 31, LPA Field Trip to Tropico Gold Mine 31-Aug 1, Long Beach Civil War Reenactment 31, Miss Antelope Valley Pageant 31-Aug 1, Long Beach Dragon Boat Festival 31, Tehachapi Summer Wine Walk [b]August[/b] July 1-Aug 8, US Open of Surfing, Hungtington Beach 5, Digital exhibit submittal to AV Fair ends 5, Tehachapi Farmers Market, downtown 6, Tehachapi Valley Arts Association "Take Your Best Shot" photo contest reception, 5-8 p.m. [url]http://www.galleryngifts.org/events.html[/url] 6-8, US Open Sand Castle Competition, Imperial Beach 7, Tehachapi Food & Wine Festival, F St., 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. 8, Tehachapi Concerts in the Park, "Banshee in the Kitchen," 7-8, Kern Valley Hummingbird Celebration, Weldon [url]http://www.audubon.org/local/sanctuary/kernriver/index.htm[/url] 7-8, Naval Base Ventura Air Show, Pt Mugu 11, Print take-in for AV Fair 12, Tehachapi Farmers Market, downtown 14, Tehachapi "Chalk on the Walk 2010" 14, Run to the Pines Car Show, Frasier Mountain [url]http://www.pmclilacfestival.com/[/url] 14, Feline Breeding Compound Annual Fabulous Feline Follies 15, Tehachapi Concerts in the Park, "Dixieland Bank" 19, Tehachapi Farmers Market, downtown 19, Tehachapi Mt. Festival Pet Parade 19-22, Big Bear Cowboy Gathering 20-21, Tehachapi PRCA Rodeo 20, Tehachapi Mt Festival, Carnival 20-29, AV Fair 21-22, Tehachapi Mountain Festival [url]http://www.tehachapimountainfestival.com/[/url] 24, LPA Workshop, Using Wordpress to Create a Photography Site 28, Palmdale Bus Tour to Ventura Harbor Village 30, Prints released from AV Fair [b]September[/b] 4-5, Civil War reenactment, Huntington Beach 11, Tehachapi Presents Oktoberfest, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. 11-13, Tall Ships Festival, Dana Point Harbor [url]www.tallshipsfestival.com[/url] 17-19, Tehachapi Fiddle Contest 18, Feline Breeding Compound Twilight Tour 18-19, Tehachapi Valley Arts Association Fall Harvest Festival at Railroad Park, 10-5 [url]http://www.galleryngifts.org/events.html[/url] 19, Mojave Gold Rush Days 25, Kern Valley Autumn Nature & Vulture Festival [b]October[/b] 2, Lancaster's Bark in the Park 3, AV Fair Flea Market 8-10, Calico Days 13-17, Sespe Rendevous (pre-1840 fur trade era) OVGC 22-24, Calico Ghost Town Ghost Haunt 29-31, Calico Ghost Town Ghost Haunt [b]November[/b] 6, Tehachapi Main Street Star Light Ball 6-7, Palmdale Gem, Mineral, & Bead Show 20, Feline Breeding Compound Kids Day 26-28, Calico Ghost Town Heritage Fest [b]December[/b] 3, Lancaster Hospitality Walk 4, Tehachapi Christmas Parade Links: SoCal Photo Ops [url]http://www.socalphotoopps.blogspot.com/[/url] LPA Places to Go [url]http://www.lpaphotography.com/PlacestoGo/ptg.html[/url] Carol Leigh's California Wildflower Hotsheet [url]http://www.calphoto.com/wflower.htm[/url] Desert Wildflower Reports [url]http://www.desertusa.com/wildflo/ca.html[/url] Palmdale Parks and Recreation [url]http://www.cityofpalmdale.org/departments/parks/[/url] Palmdale Senior (55+) activities (including basic computers) [url]http://www.cityofpalmdale.org/departments/parks/activity_guide/seniorCenter.pdf[/url] Renaissance Faires and Festivals, list [url]http://www.renaissancemagazine.com/fairelist.html[/url] Rosamond [url]http://www.rosamondca.us/[/url] Mojave [url]http://www.mojave.ca.us/new_site/Mojave_chamber_members.htm[/url] Lancaster [url]http://www.cityoflancasterca.org/[/url] Willow Springs [url]http://www.willowspringsraceway.com/home/home.asp[/url] EFBC [url]http://www.cathouse-fcc.org/events.html[/url] LA Conservancy Walking Tours [url]http://www.laconservancy.org/[/url] Lancaster Performing Arts Center (LPAC) [url]http://www.lpac.org/calendar.cfm[/url] AV Chamber of Commerce [url]http://www.avchambers.com/index.php[/url] AV Fair [url]http://www.avfair.com/index.asp[/url] Audobon/Kern River Preserve [url]http://www.audubon.org/local/sanctuary/kernriver/index.htm[/url] Calico Ghost Town [url]http://www.calicotown.com/[/url] California Nature Events & Festivals [url]http://www.natureali.org/nature_festivals.htm[/url] Santa Clarity Valley Photographers Association [url]http://www.scvphotographers.com/[/url] Tehachapi Valley Arts Association Events [url]http://www.galleryngifts.org/events.html[/url] Greater Tehachapi Community Calendar [url]http://tehachapi.com/calendar/wc201008.html[/url] Glenn's AV and SoCal Photo Ops [url]http://www.glenn-olson.com/photos/blogs/sites.htm[/url]