When the California Living Museum (CALM) hosts a barbecue, as it did on Aug. 26, it is a treat for the whole family. Every year, CALM, located between Hart Park and Lake Ming in northeast Bakersfield, hosts its annual Barbecue and Ice Cream Social. This time, between 6-9 p.m., it offered an outstanding barbecue tri-tip or chicken dinner. Visitors also had the option of choosing a vegetarian lasagna or hamburger meal. All dinners included salad, beans, dinner roll, salsa and the choice of iced tea or lemonade. Then, it was bring on the ice cream, nuts and chocolate syrup. Dessert became an artistic experience with the more than 350 in attendance digging in to make their own, refreshing, ice cream sundaes. Talented George Dickey served up live country music. Amid the music and the enticing smells of the barbecue, many of the young visitors and their young-at-heart relatives took advantage of a relaxing, free ride to view CALM's beautiful surroundings aboard the Central California Children's Railroad. More