This Week's Highlights

Zines and Scenes: Your Voice, Your Art

 
10/5/24
 
Free
 
Youth Arts Collective

Attention, artists and storytellers! "Zines and Scenes:Your Voice, Your Art" is a fun-filled day of zine making, animation, & creative writing this Saturday, 10am-4pm.

Enjoy a day of free workshops, art projects, and special guest talks, culminating in a finished take-home zine presented by Youth Arts Collective, Monterey Museum of Art, Monterey Public Library, and California State Parks. View the schedule here.

Art Reception: Photographer Kimberly Pye at Comanche Cellars

 
10/4/24
 
 
Comanche Cellars Wine Room

Comanche Cellars is hosting an opening reception for Likeness , a wildlife photography exhibit by Kimberly Pye in our wine room on Friday, October 4, 3pm-7pm. Framed and unframed prints will be available for purchase. Come enjoy a glass of wine and meet the artist!

First Friday at Monterey Museum of Art

 
10/4/24
 
free
 
Monterey Museum of Art

Come celebrate the weekend with Monterey Museum of Art on Pacific Street with extended hours and free access to the galleries every First Friday of the month, 5pm-7pm. Enjoy an evening of art, music, refreshments, and community gathering.

Radio Slave at Compact Disco

 
10/6/24
 
 
Compact Disco

Compact Disco presents UK DJ Radio Slave with Kenny Summit on Sunday, October 6. Ages 21+ only. Admission free before 7pm, $10 after.

Matthew Edwards (a.k.a. Radio Slave) has been compiling incendiary remixes and re-edits for the dance floor since he began his career in London in 1992.

Make a Hand Stitched Jersey Cotton T-Shirt at Slowfiber

 
10/10/24
 
$155/$180
 
Slowfiber

Did you know you don't need a sewing machine to make clothes? With a simple pattern and a few tricks, you could make a cute jersey cotton t-shirt while sitting in front of the television.

If that sounds like fun, join Slowfiber's Hand Stitched Jersey Cotton T-Shirt Class beginning Thursday, 10/10 at 7pm on Zoom, continuing for 7 weeks. Register here.

Old Monterey Marketplace Fall and Winter Hours

The Old Monterey Marketplace and Farmers' Market will be switching to our Fall/Winter hours soon. Beginning October 1, the market will be open every Tuesday, 4pm-7pm. Join us rain or shine on Alvarado Street in Downtown Old Monterey!

Casey Frazier at Melville Tavern

 
10/8/24
 
 
Melville Tavern

Melville Tavern hosts live music every Tuesday, 6:30pm-8:30pm. Tonight we'll feature singer-songwriter Casey Frazier . Arrive early and enjoy our Happy Hour, 4pm-6pm. Dinner reservations recommended. No cover.

Dessert Party Trays from Freedom Bakery

Having a party? Freedom Bakery is now offering dessert party trays featuring cookies, brownies, cupcakes, cream puffs, and our signature Dream Log (chocolate chiffon cake rolled with whipped cream).

All are made with love in our family-owned bakery in Watsonville and available for pick-up at our Monterey boutique, Fri-Sun, 10am-1pm, at 305 Webster Street.

New Handmade Soaps at Alma del Mar

Did you know that Alma del Mar carries all-natural soap handmade at the shop?

The most popular new scents include Coconilla (vanilla and coconut), Honey Almond, and Dude Soap (which does not smell of pizza, beer, and old socks, but rather patchouli, cedar wood, and tobacco). Visit us at 269 Bonifacio Place to see our full selection.

Halloween Treats at Paris Bakery 2024

Paris Bakery has new Halloween treats available, including beautifully hand decorated cookies (skeletons, ghosts, and pumpkins), a jack-o'-lantern fruit tart, and vanilla or chocolate cupcakes topped with chocolate spiders.

Visit us at 271 Bonifacio Place or call us to place your order in advance, 831-646-1620.

Monterey Breast Cancer Awareness 5k Walk and Run 2024

 
10/13/24
 
Free
 
Fleet Feet Monterey

Fleet Feet Monterey is hosting the Third Annual Breast Cancer Awareness 5k Walk and Run on Sunday, October 13 at 8am. Registration is free - sign up here. Donations to the Breast Cancer Assistance Group of Monterey County are encouraged.

Let's support cancer research, increase awareness about and access to screening and treatment, and honor the legacies of those who have courageously lived with breast cancer.

Fall Cocktails and Mocktails at Rosine's Restaurant

Rosine's Restaurant has announced new cocktails and mocktails for Fall! We have plenty of seasonal flavors to savor, including an Apple Cider Spritz, Apple Pie Old Fashioned, and a Pumpkin Spice Espresso Martini.

John Culcasi (GM/owner) creates his own syrups and infusions for his signature cocktails. Visit us at 434 Alvarado Street.

Plant Sale at Cooper Molera, Fall 2024

 
10/12/24
 
 
Cooper Molera Adobe - A Historic Site of the National Trust for Historic Preservation

Cooper Molera Adobe and the Historic Garden League invite you to attend a Garden Fair on Saturday, October 12, 10am-2pm. Plants for sale (by donation) will include roses and perennials from the Cooper Molera Adobe and HGL member gardens. We'll also have dish gardens, seed packets, pots, garden books, and garden accessories. Cash only.

Meet Artist William Eatmon at Venture Gallery

 
10/12/24
 
free
 
Venture Gallery

Venture Gallery invites you to meet local artist William Eatmon at an artist's reception on October 12, 4pm-6pm. Drop by the gallery, view the exhibit of William's paintings of the world's largest cats, and speak with him about his work. William's art will be featured at the gallery through October.

Mr. V at Compact Disco

 
10/12/24
 
 
Compact Disco

Compact Disco presents a night of dance music featuring DJ Mr. V with Kenny Summit on Saturday, October 12. Ages 21+ only.

Mr. V's wildly eclectic sound brings spontaneity back to the art of DJing. Experiencing one of his sets is like taking a trip back in time to dance music's golden age.

Compact Disco Dining Club at Stokes Adobe

 
10/13/24
 
$100/$150
 
Stokes Adobe

Join Compact Disco for the launch of our new Dining Club! On Sunday, October 13, 4pm-7pm, enjoy charcuterie, passed foods, and drinks while you mingle and dance on the patio of Stokes Adobe to the music of award winning DJ Kenny Summit. Tickets are $100 in advance , $150 at the door.

Paint and Sip at Sovino Wine Bar

 
10/15/24
 
$40
 
Sovino Wine Bar and Merchant

Sovino Wine Bar and Merchant presents a Paint and Sip Class ! This evening, local artist and retired art teacher Bunny Paivine will be teaching an easy-to-follow painting class. You’ll take home your own 11 x 14 canvas painting. Fee is $40, advance registration required . All materials and instruction are included. Wine is extra.

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