Upcoming Events

ISGC presents a Transitional Support / Therapy Group on the 4th Tuesday of every month. This is a safe and confidential group addressing the needs of trans women, trans men, gender queer, gender non-conforming, and intersex people. Please call for an intake appointment, 831-375-7553.

Having problems with your computer or cellphone? Whether it's hardware or software related, please feel free to drop in and pick my brain for free between the hours of 1pm and 2pm on Wednesdays every week. I won't have any set curriculum or structured topics, but I will aim to empower the community.

The Intimacy, Sexuality and Gender Center (ISGC) presents a Care for Caregivers Therapy Group for all caregivers. Meet others like you and share your story with those who can offer support, comfort, and shared common experience. Led by Stephen L. Braveman, LMFT, DST, and Wanda Braveman. Fee is $30 per session per person. Please phone to register, 831-375-7553.

Sovino Wine Bar and Merchant is hosting a Pixar themed Trivia Night, everything from Toystory to Up ! There will be prizes. Team size is limited to 6 people.

Golden State Theatre presents David Gray on Wednesday, June 26 at 8pm. Tickets are $77-$110. For more information and to purchase tickets, please click here .

David Gray’s first album, A Century End s, was released...

Cibo Restaurant invites you to join us for a night of live music featuring Sonic Blue , 9pm-12:30am.

Sonic Blue is led by Grammy nominated and multi-platinum composer Peter Cor. Peter wrote the hit "Getaway"...

Old Capitol Books is thrilled to have Los Angeles-based artist and graphic novelist Khalid Hussein come to the bookstore to talk about his art and his experiences in political illustration. His work has been featured in a number of publications and his paintings hang in public and private collections around the world.

Join Marisa Majares at Om Studios in Monterey on Saturday, June 29, for an evening of balance and reconnection where you will nurture the body and nourish the mind through a unique combination of gentle yoga, guided meditation, aromatherapy, and...

Liberate your creativity at this printmaking workshop, held on the last Saturday of every month, 4pm-6pm, at The Dali Expo. Tickets are $30 for Expo members, $35 for all others. All ages and skill levels are welcome.

Old Capitol Books presents an evening of live music featuring Wuwu, Grand Larson, and American Trashbird on Saturday, June 29. Doors open at 7pm. Admission is $10, but no one will be turned away for lack of funds.

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The Monterey Comedy Improv Troupe celebrates its first show in their new home theater at The Dali Expo on Saturday, June 29, 7:30pm-9pm. Tickets are $20 general admission, $15 for seniors and members of the military. All...

The Golden State Theatre presents comedian Brian Regan . The perfect balance of sophisticated writing and physicality, he can turn the most mundane situations - like going to the eye doctor to get fitted for glasses, or trying to decide how many fig newtons to eat in one sitting - into side-splitting stand-up material.

Cibo Restaurant invites you to join us for a night of live music featuring Sonic Blue , 9pm-12:30am.

Sonic Blue is led by Grammy nominated and multi-platinum composer Peter Cor. Peter wrote the hit "Getaway"...

Sovino Wine Bar and Merchant presents a Paint and Sip Class ! Tonight, 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 in advance, $50 at the door. All materials, instruction, and a glass of wine are included.

Monterey's annual 4th of July Parade is a must-attend celebration that draws approximately 15,000 people to line the streets in and around Old Monterey. Come revel in the festive floats, patriotic displays, entertaining costumes, and musical bands!

The free Big Little Backyard Bar-B-Que and Entertainment Extravaganza will be held on the historic grounds of Colton Hall, 11am-4:30pm. Featuring live music, carnival booths and games for children, and food for sale by non-profit vendors, this is all-ages fun.

Monterey State Historic Park Association presents July 4th Living History Day in the Memory Garden, located behind Pacific House Museum at Custom House Plaza. The whole family can enjoy historic demonstrations and participate in 19th century games, rope-making, leather craft, blacksmithing, military drills, cooking, dancing, and more, 11am-3pm.

Monterey County Pops!, a 40-piece professional orchestra, presents a free Independence Day concert at Golden State Theatre featuring favorite American popular and patriotic tunes. Seating is on a first-come, first-served basis, with doors opening at 6pm.

(((FolkYEAH!))) presents Mandolin Orange at Golden State Theatre on Friday, July 5 at 8pm. Tickets are $40-$68. For more information and to purchase tickets, please click here .

Mandolin Orange’s music radiates a mysterious warmth —their...

Join The Dali Expo for a monthly painting workshop presented by local artists, 4-6pm. The price is $35 per person ($5 discount for Dali Expo members). Supplies provided include a canvas, painting supplies, and museum admission.

Join The Dali Expo for a monthly painting workshop presented by local artists, 4-6pm. The price is $35 per person ($5 discount for Dali Expo members). Supplies provided include a canvas, painting supplies, and museum admission.

The Dali Expo is hosting an opening reception for Monterey County artist Sofanya White's solo exhibit, Stream of Consciouness , on Saturday, July 6, 6pm-9pm. The evening will feature an opening blessing by Rabbi Leah Novick and music by Monique...

Come to Sovino to play Wine Bingo! Really, it's everything you like about Bingo, with wine and Sovino vocabulary associated with the numbers. Come and learn a little, play a little, drink a little. There shall be prizes!

This month, at the Theory and Philosophy Reading Group at Old Capitol Books , we’re going to take another look at Achille Mbembe's "Necropolitics" to discuss the political power of who is allowed to live and who must die. Come talk about theory, philosophy, and how it relates to current events with a friendly group of readers and thinkers.

Old Capitol Books is partnering with Monterey Peninsula Pride to host a monthly hang out for LGBTQ+ folks age 18 and up on the third Saturday of the month at 7pm. Join us and enjoy tunes and chill vibes. Admission...

Come to Sovino to play Wine Bingo! Really, it's everything you like about Bingo, with wine and Sovino vocabulary associated with the numbers. Come and learn a little, play a little, drink a little. There shall be prizes!

Golden State Theatre presents An Evening with Jeff Bridges on Friday, July 26, at 8pm. Tickets are $44-$88. For more information and to purchase tickets, please click here .

"Natural" is as good a word...