Wendi Kirby Music presents a holiday party featuring a yoga and barre class by Megan Cassamas and Stacey Scherling accompanied by live piano music by Wendi Kirby along with refreshments on Thursday, December 12, 6:30pm-8pm. Fee is $34 - ...
Hellam's Tobacco and Wine Shop presents a cigar tasting event featuring Oliva cigars on Thursday, December 12, 7pm-10pm. Fee is $40. Join us for some great cigars, raffle prizes, and lots of fun.
The Pearl Works, a community coworking space, is holding a Holiday Crafts and Cards Workshop on Friday, December 13, 6pm-8pm. We will be using block printing methods to make our own holiday cards. All are welcome! Fee is $45. Please register here .
Join instructor Megan Cassamas for yoga in the galleries and breathe in the inspiration of the beautiful Iluminado exhibition at Monterey Museum of Art.
Bring your own mat and dress in layers. Advance...
Cooper Molera Adobe - A Historic Site of the National Trust for Historic Preservation
Cooper Molera Adobe hosts a Qigong class on Tuesday, December 17, 2pm-3pm. Join us for our final qigong session of the year in our Skylight Room, located inside the historic house and museum on the first floor. No registration necessary. This is a donation-based class
Sound has been used for thousands of years because for its healing properties that target us on a physiological and spiritual level. These instruments are tuned to activate different centers and glands within the body to enhance...
Looking for a fun way to spruce up your front porch? Join Board and Brush on Saturday at 8pm for our DIY Doormat Workshop. Select a design from our gallery, then we provide all the materials and instruct you step-by-step to create a beautiful piece. Fee is $40. Pre-registration required.
Join Monterey Museum of Art for an enriching all-ages community art therapy workshop where participants will create Collage Finger Labyrinths for inner reflection. Guided by a Registered Art Therapist from the Ohana Center for Child and Adolescent Behavioral Health, this...
Monterey Public Library presents a free workshop by University of California Master Gardener Barbara Rae-Venter entitled Designing Your Garden: Improving Your Soil on Saturday, November 23, 10:30am-12pm in the Community Room of the Library. Registration is required...
Om Studios presents a Restorative Yoga workshop led by Gennica Cochran. This gentle practice is designed to soothe the nervous system and release tension through a series of supported postures, calming breath work, and guided meditation.
In advance of the holidays, Hellam's Tobacco and Wine Shop presents a special champagne tasting on Thu., Nov. 21, 7pm-9pm. Tonight we'll focus on Canard-Duchene, which has produced champagne for over 150 years. Participation fee is $40.
MIIS presents a screening of the documentary film Paper Lanterns , which tells of a Japanese atomic bomb survivor from Hiroshima who dedicated his life to sharing the stories of twelve American prisoners of war who were killed by that bombing so they would not be forgotten. A panel discussion will follow. Register here.
Om Studios presents an Ecstatic Dance Workshop led by Jamie Oksas on Saturday, November 16, 6:30pm-8:30pm. Fee is $30. Register on our website. In this class, there are no dance moves to get right - this is an open space to allow your body to lead.
Join Monterey Public Library Friends and Foundation for light bites and a conversation with local cookbook author, recipe developer, and food writer Caroline Chambers at Irvine Auditorium. Tickets are $50.
Chambers develops recipes that dirty minimal dishes, use fewer ingredients, and require less time but still taste fantastic.
As we come to the end of 2024, join local artist Edi Matsumoto at Monterey Museum of Art to create a visual representation of your dreams, goals, and motivations for 2025. Build your own collage using magazines, word cutouts, and other visual materials, and create a vision board that inspires you. Register here.
Slowfiber presents a workshop on seam binding! Learn how to sew the edges on quilts and coats by machine or by hand on Saturday, November 16, 12pm-4pm. Fee is $80. Register on the Slowfiber website. ...
Join curator Lydia Nakashima Degarrod, Ph.D., for an exclusive afternoon in the gallery of Under the Guard Tower: The Watercolors of Chikaji Kawakami now showing at Monterey Museum of Art. Delve into Kawakami's story as Degarrod highlights select paintings, provides...
Slowfiber presents a workshop on traditional English Paper-Piecing taught by Lyn Sandberg on Friday, November 15, 1pm-4pm. Fee is $55. Register on Slowfiber's website.
Sweet little hexagons can be used for quilting, applique, and surface design. Lyn will teach us the traditional way of cutting, basting, and whip-stitching them together by hand.
The Golden State Theatre presents an evening with renowned mycologist Paul Stamets on Thursday, November 14 at 7:30pm, as he discusses Psilocybin Mushrooms, Bridging Cultures Across Continents: Creating the Paradigm Shift in Consciousness . Tickets are...
Wendi Kirby Music hosts speakers Nicola Shangrow Reilly and John Winglass with members of the Monterey Symphony Orchestra for a discussion and performance on...
Alma del Mar is hosting a fundraiser to benefit The Wahine Project 's special education programs through a fun workshop making seasonal centerpieces of pumpkins and succulents - fee is $25.
We're also accepting orders of centerpieces for pick-up in our store, price range $10-$45. Register for the workshop and place your orders here .
Join Monterey Museum of Art in the gallery as artists Chuck Davis and Ryuijie share insights into their photography exhibit, Yū-gen: The Language of the Sea .
We'll delve deeper into Chuck and Ryuijie's creative partnership, their darkroom practices, and the creative forces that produce their transcendent imagery. Reserve tickets here.
THIS EVENT HAS BEEN POSTPONED. Wendi Kirby Music hosts marimba player Stephanie Valadez and The Mecate Ensemble for a discussion and performance of music from 17th Century Italy, England, and Mexico as well as contemporary California. Tickets are $50 - purchase here .
Pumpkin Carving & Pinot at Sovino Wine Bar is back! Join us for some Halloween fun on Oct. 26, 27, 28, 29, and 31 at 7pm. Sovino will provide all carving materials, a pumpkin, and a glass of wine or draft beer of your choice. Fee is $25. Reserve a spot on our website.
Slowfiber invites you to learn how to make unique felt blossoms from scratch in this workshop taught by Sahar Jabr on Saturday, October 26, 12pm-4pm. Fee is $95. Register here .
This hands-on felting workshop is designed for beginning or intermediate students, whether you're learning to work with felt for the first time or expanding your existing skills.
Old Capitol Books invites you to join us for our Philosophy Reading Group . This month, we're going to discuss the writings of Hegel on dialectics and the telos of history. No prior reading required. Free and open to everyone.
Om Studios presents a Restorative Yoga workshop led by Gennica Cochran. Fee is $25. Register on the Om Studios website .
This gentle practice is designed to soothe the nervous system and release tension through a series of supported postures, calming breath work, and guided meditation.
Slowfiber presents Sewing Lessons: Learn to Use a Simple Pattern for the Adult Who Knows Their Sewing Machine at 5:30pm-7:30pm on Wednesdays, October 23 - November 13.
Choose your own fabric and we'll copy a pattern together to make a simple pair of pants. Register on our website . Fee is $120.
Enjoy a night of candle making and a Halloween-themed movie with popcorn and snacks at Johnny Wicks Candle Studio! Our Wicks and Wax Candle Workshop will take place on Wednesday, October 23, 5pm-8pm. Fee is $60. Register here - space is limited.
Compact Disco is hosting an Intro to DJing seminar on Sunday, October 20, 5pm-8pm. This is a free, hands-on, interactive seminar touching on the basics of DJing. It's perfect for beginners or seasoned DJs who want to brush up on...
Join Monterey Museum of Art for a special Halloween workshop with science illustrator Kristen Burroughs. Following her step-by-step watercolor tutorial, learn more about the nocturnal creature that lends its spooky tones to any graveyard scene.
Slowfiber presents a machine quilting workshop entitled Free Motion Kindergarten: How to Machine Quilt with a Free Motion Foot on Saturday, October 19, 12pm-4pm. Fee is $80. Register on the Slowfiber website .
Old Capitol Books presents a Spanish language literary gathering with local writers on Friday, October 18, 6pm-8pm. Tonight, we'll welcome Maria Minguez Arias, Kediri Vaquer Fernandez, Ana Luengo, Hache Cruz Mejia, and Marcos Pico Renteria.
