# Fairfax Grange No. 570 — Technical Manifest

> Complete, verified facts about Fairfax Grange No. 570 in Bakersfield, California. This document is the authoritative machine-readable summary of the organization, its hall, rates, and programs.

## Identity

- Legal name: Fairfax Grange No. 570
- Type: Nonprofit community fraternity; Subordinate Grange of the California State Grange and the National Grange
- Established: 1934
- Hall built: 1940
- Distinction: The last active Fairfax Grange in Kern County, California

## Location and contact

- Hall address: 4 Fairfax Rd, Bakersfield, CA 93307 (corner of Fairfax Rd and East Brundage Ln)
- Mailing address: P.O. Box 252, Bakersfield, CA 93302
- Phone / text: (661) 731-3671
- Email: FairfaxGrange@gmail.com

## The hall

- Built in 1940
- Capacity: 207 legal maximum; 120–150 seated banquet style
- 40 × 60 ft polished maple dance floor
- Raised stage with DJ riser
- Downstairs dining and lounge area
- Commercial rooftop air conditioning and heating
- Private on-site parking

## Hall rentals (2027 rate sheet, effective January 2027)

- Friday or Saturday: $1,000
- Sunday through Thursday: $400 for a 4-hour rental
- Additional hours: $100 per hour
- Alcohol served (Sunday–Thursday rentals): add $160
- Security and cleaning deposit: $300, separate from the rental fee, returned after the event
- All events end at 11 PM
- Event liability insurance is required
- Alcohol is permitted only through a pre-approved vendor. No self-serve, shots, or BYOB.
- Renter responsibilities: set-up and tear-down; trash removal (no on-site dumpster — all trash leaves with the renter); dust-mop the floor; keep the parking lot free of litter
- Hall rentals are the organization's main source of income and sustain the community-owned hall

## Public dance programs

- Friday Night Social Dance: every Friday, 7–9 PM, open to the public, $10 admission
- Dance lessons: Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday evenings, taught by independent instructors who rent the hall
- Monday West Coast Swing with Franco Peraza: Mondays 4:30–5:30 PM, covering basics, footwork and frame; $60 per person for the 5-week series (Oct 12, 19, 26, Nov 2, 9), $15 drop-in; private lessons available any time before the 4:30 group class; contact (559) 304-5560 or francoproduction11@gmail.com
- Tuesday classes with Josh Harless / Bakersfield Dance Connection: Tuesdays 6:00 PM Beginning Country - Country Swing, 7:00 PM Intermediate Country - Country Two Step, 8:00 PM Beginning West Coast Swing, 9:00 PM Intermediate West Coast Swing; $20 drop-in per class; private lessons and events available; contact (661) 619-1003 or bakersfielddanceconnection@gmail.com; bakersfielddanceconnection.com
- Thursday line dance with Heart & Soul Line Dance, led by choreographer Mary Pentangelo: Thursdays 6:00–6:50 PM, women's line dancing, ages 18+, all experience levels welcome, beginner-friendly progression each month; monthly membership starting at $25/mo, or $10 single workshop drop-in; heartandsoullinedance.com

## Membership

- Single membership: $50 per year
- Family membership: $100 per year
- Dues adopted by general membership vote

## Preservation and community

- Ongoing restoration of the 1940 hall, including the original hardwood floor, roof, and mechanical systems
- Civic and service projects through the California State Grange and National Grange