Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey provided children at Bakersfield’s Boys & Girls Club with “Out Of This World” astronaut training Thursday.

Ringling Bros. performer Ashley Vargas and members of Clown Alley visited the Buena Vista Museum and participated in space simulation activities with Boys & Girls Club children and gave “Science of the Circus” educational lessons.

Participating children received two complimentary show tickets to the opening night premiere of “Out Of This World”.