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SEARCH SERVICES JOBS BUSINESS BOARD OF SUPERVISORS DEPARTMENTS CONTACT US County of Kern home > public information > cooling centers available Cooling Centers Available During the summertime, senior citizens and others at risk from heat can find relief at cooling centers across Kern County. Residents using the centers should bring their own water as well as books, puzzles or games to pass the time. Status Information for  Thursday, 08/28/08 - Friday, 08/29/08   (centers will be open from  1 p.m. -  8 p.m.) Area Site Name/Address Thursday 08/28/08 Friday 08/29/08 San Joaquin/ Kern River Valleys Ben Austin Community Center 1751 McKee Rd., Bakersfield Get Map  (opens new window) Closed Closed Buttonwillow Recreation and Parks District 133 East First Street, Buttonwillow Get Map  (opens new window) Open Open Delano Veterans Building 1025 Garces Hwy., Delano Get Map  (opens new window) Closed Open East Bakersfield Veterans Building 2101 Ridge Rd., Bakersfield Get Map  (opens new window) Closed Closed East Niles Senior Center 6601 East Niles Street, Bakersfield Get Map  (opens new window) Closed Closed Kern River Valley Senior Center/Veterans Building 6405 Lake Isabella Blvd., Lake Isabella Get Map  (opens new window) Closed Open Lamont Senior Center 10300 San Diego Street, Lamont Get Map  (opens new window) Open Closed Martin Luther King Community Center 1000 S. Owens, Bakersfield Get Map  (opens new window) Closed Closed North of the River Veterans Building 400 West Norris Road, Bakersfield Room 2 Only Get Map  (opens new window) Closed Closed Rasmussen Senior Center 115 E. Roberts Lane, Bakersfield Get Map  (opens new window) Closed Closed Silvercreek Community Center 7011 Harris Road, Bakersfield Get Map  (opens new window) Closed Closed South Bakersfield Veterans Building 1905 Wilson Rd., Bakersfield Get Map  (opens new window) Closed Closed South Fork Community Building 5225 Kelso Valley Road, Weldon Get Map  (opens new window) Closed Open Taft Veterans Building 218 Taylor St., Taft Get Map  (opens new window) Open Closed Walker Senior Center 505 Sunset Avenue, Shafter Get Map  (opens new window) Open Open Wasco Recreation Building 1280 Poplar Street, Wasco Get Map  (opens new window) Open Open Mountain Communities Frazier Park Recreation Building 300 Park Dr., Frazier Park Get Map  (opens new window) Closed Closed Tehachapi Veterans Building 125 East "F" St., Tehachapi Get Map  (opens new window) Closed Open Desert Areas California City Police Department 21130 Hacienda Blvd., California City Get Map  (opens new window) Closed Open Hummel Community Building 2500 20th St., Rosamond Get Map  (opens new window) Closed Closed Inyokern Senior Center 1247 Broadway, Inyokern Get Map  (opens new window) Open Closed Mojave Veterans Building 15580 "O" St., Mojave Get Map  (opens new window) Closed Closed Rand Community Building 17721 Broadway, Johannesburg Get Map  (opens new window) Closed Closed Ridgecrest Senior Center 125 S. Warner, Ridgecrest Get Map  (opens new window) Open Open In addition, all Kern County Libraries will be open, but only during normal library hours. Criteria for opening cooling centers: National Weather Service forecast temperatures (as of the previous day) San Joaquin and Kern River Valleys: 105 degrees Frazier Park and Tehachapi: 95 degrees Desert areas: 108 degrees Last Modified 7/10/2008 Site Maintained by webmaster@co.kern.ca.us Disclaimer Privacy Policy