Annual Events

Ag Against Hunger Gleanings
Ag Against Hunger
Great volunteer opportunity to get out in the ag fields and glean veggies for the poor
Date: Every day (May 22-Nov 13) at 8:30am

 

After crops are harvested, fruits and vegetables are left in the field to be plowed for the next planting. But less so than before Ag Against Hunger began inviting volunteers to their county-wide gleanings to collect food for the poor. Farmers contact AAH, who, within sometimes days, assembles pickers to meet at The Cooler at 495 Brunken, Salinas, where the produce is refrigerated before being dispersed, and caravan to the particular field. Bring a bag to take produce home as an immediate reward. The May 22 barbecue with AAH folks and farmers kicks off the Monterey County season; the gleanings take place Fridays and Saturdays through November 13, when another barbecue for gleaners that fills bellies and warms hearts. Call to RSVP.

May: Sat 22, Fri 14, Fri 28
June: Sat 05, Fri 25, Sat 19
July: Sat 10, Fri 16, Sat 24, Fri 30
Aug: Sat 07, Fri 13, Sat 21, Fri 27
Sept: Fri 10, Sat 18, Fri 24,
Oct: Sat 02, Fri 08, Sat 16, Fri 22, Sat 30
Nov: Fri 05, Sat 13

8:30am meet
Various locations throughout Monterey County, call for details 755-1480

 

 

 

Special Kids Crusade - Mom's Night Out
Special Kids Crusade
Share experiences, and exchange information to help navigate the challenges of raising a special needs child
Date: The 2nd Mon of every month

Special Instructions: Call

2ND MONDAY MONTHLY! Mom's Night Out is an opportunity for mothers of special needs children to meet other "Special Moms," share their experiences, and exchange information to help them navigate the challenges of raising a special needs child. Mom's Night Out is a non-hosted dinner event held on the second Monday of each month at a local restaurant. See "What's New & Upcoming?" on our Welcome page for a list of upcoming Mom's Night Out dates and locations.

 

For more information about Mom's Night Out, please contact us via email events@specialkidscrusade.org or via phone at 831-372-2730.

 

 

Wild Things Inc & Vision Quest Ranch B&B
Wild Things Inc
From anteaters to zebras come visit us for an unforgetable adventure
Date: Every day from 1:00pm to 2:00pm
Ages: All Admission Fees: $10 for adults $8 kids 14yr and younger

Wild Things is home to over 130 exotic animals including big cats, bears, primates, hyenas, and much much more. From Anteaters to Zebras our goal is to educate people about the wonderful world of wildlife and promote conservation. For you thrill seekers ask about an overnight adventure you'll never forget or a full contact experience

Wild Things Inc & Vision Quest Ranch B&B
Wild Things Inc
Have you ever fed an elephant? Now is your chance!
Date: Every weekday from 1:00pm to 2:00pm
Ages: All Ages Admission Fees: $10 for adults $8 kids 14yr and younger
Special Instructions: Every day at 1pm only

Come join us on our daily 1pm tour. We are home to over 100 exotic animals including big cats, bears, primates, hyenas and much much more. From anteaters to zebras our goal is to educate people about the wonderful world of wildlife and promote conservation. Do you want to take a walk on the wild side? We offer a variety of full contact tours that allow you to safely interact with many of our animal friends.

Monterey State Historic Park House Tours
State Park Monterey Historic
Step into the past on the "Monterey Walking Path of History"
Date: Every Su, Mon, Tues, Wed, Fri and Sa
Admission Fees: Free

Monterey State Historic Park is a collection of significant historic houses and buildings interspersed throughout Old Monterey. The inside of the Stevenson House, Larkin House, Cooper-Molera Adobe, and Casa Soberanes can ONLY be viewed with a State Park Guide.  Guided Walking Tours begin at the Pacific House Museum in Custom House Plaza - a great way to start your discovery of Monterey.

Step into the past on the "Monterey Walking Path of History" and view the site where Spanish explorers first landed in Monterey in 1602. See one of the nation's last remaining whalebone sidewalks. Walk the same streets that famed author Robert Louis Stevenson walked in 1879. Explore this two-mile path and discover some of California's most historic homes, buildings and beautiful gardens along the way.

 

Gardens are open daily: May - Sept: 9am-5pm;  Oct - April: 10am-4pm

Five Guided Tours, daily except Thursday:
Cooper-Molera Adobe, 525 Polk Street, 12 & 3pm
Casa Soberanes 336 Pacific Street, 11:30am & 3pm
Larkin House, 510 Calle Principal, 10am & 12pm
Stevenson House, 530 Houston Street Open 1:30-4pmSunday to Wednesday and 1-4pm Saturday, tours daily 2pm
Walking Tours of Old Monterey at 10:30am, beginning at the Pacific House Museum, Custom House Plaza, near Fisherman's Wharf.

Catalyst Soccer: World Cup Summer Camps
Catalyst Soccer Club
World Cup SUMMER SOCCER CAMP
Date: Every weekday (Jun 22-Aug 6) from 9:00am to 12:00pm
Ages: Ages 4-14 ( Boys and Girls) Admission Fees: $75 to $125
Special Instructions: Boys and Girls of all experience levels welcome.

Catalyst World Cup Summer Schedule

With direction and coaching from the UCSC Soccer program coaches and players, each week is designed to teach the key skills of the game, inspired by the world's best, with special emphasis on the FUNdamentals of passing, dribbling, and scoring. Don't miss these amazing opportunities for your young player to enjoy and celebrate the greatest game in the world: SOCCER!!!

 

 

SOUTH BAY CAMPS  

Advanced Scoring, Attacking and Goalkeeper Camp, Three Special Weeks for the Motivated Player and Team, 9-11 $95, Boys & Girls ages 7-14

Week 1: June 21-25 Gilroy High School
Week 2: June 25-July 2 Morgan Hill, Sobrato High School
Week 3: July 5-9 Hollister, Veteran's Memorial Park

Super FUNdamentals Boys and Girls, Ages 6-14, 9am-noon, $125
Little Skillsbuilders Boys and Girls, Ages 4-6 9:30-11am, $75

Week 4: July 19-23 Gilroy High School
Week 5: July 26-30 Morgan Hill, Sobrato High School
Week 6: Aug 2-6 Hollister, Veteran's Memorial Park

 

Click here to register online!!!

 

MONTEREY BAY CAMPS

Advanced Scoring, Attacking and Goalkeeper Camp, Three Special Weeks for the Motivated Player and Team, 9-11 $95, Boys & Girls ages 7-14

Week 1: June 22-25 Carmel Middle School

 

Super FUNdamentals Boys and Girls, Ages 6-14, 9am-noon, $125
Little Skillsbuilders Boys and Girls, Ages 4-6 9:30-11am, $75

Week 2: July 28-July 2 Pacific Grove Middle School
Week 3: July 26-30 Marina, Glorya Jean Tate Fields
Week 4: Aug 2-6 Carmel Middle School

 

 

We hope that this summer, during the most exciting time for soccer that comes along only once every four years, your young players will join us to celebrate the beautiful game! Thanks!!!

 

ARIEL Theatrical 2010 Season
Ariel Theater
The art and discipline of theatre helps young people develop the skills and confidence they need to positively direct their own
Date: Every day (Jan 13-Dec 31)

ARIEL Theatrical 2010 Season

Little Red Hen
The Fabulous Fable Factory
Seussical (at Sherwood Hall, not included in the Season Pass package)
Miss Nelson has a Field Day
Jack and the Beanstalk
Peter Pan
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
Schoolhouse Rock Live!
Goldilocks and the Three Bears
Winnie-the-Pooh Christmas Tail

2010 Season Passes Now Available
Adults: $58 ¦ Seniors (60 & older): $48 ¦ Children (3-12): $38. Call to get new prices as of Jan 1, 2010.

 

 

Showing E Charlton Fortune Art
Carmel Mission Mora Chapel Gallery
Don't miss key and previously unseen works of El Charlton Fortune
Date: Every day (Jun 12-Aug 31) from 9:30am to 5:00pm

E. Charlton Fortune ("Effie" to her friends) was a California Impressionist painter from an established San Franicsco family who granted her exposure to high art, intellectual rigor and travel to Europe. She achieved acclaim with her lyrical landscapes, but after studying with Armin Hansen in the 1920s, she settled in Monterey and joined the Carmel Art Association and Monterey Guild, where she created liturgical (religious) works for the remainder of her career.

 

This exhibit, The Liturgical Arts of E. Charlton Fortune and the Monterey Gujild 1828-1958, assembles key works from this phase, including previously unseen works like "Serra's First Mass at Monterey," in the form of ceramics, textiles, metalworks, woodcarvings, paintings and photographs from Fortune's personal albums, provided by heirs of August Gay, Mission San Juan Bautista, Monterey Museum of Art and various other galleries.

 

 

 

Land & Sea, Paintings and Photographs of Monterey and Beyond
Monterey Museum of Art
Paintings, photographs, watercolors and etchings
Date: Every day (Jun 12-Oct 24)

Land & Sea, Paintings and Photographs of Monterey and Beyond

Featuring paintings, photographs, watercolors and etchings, Land & Sea will offer visitors a unique look at how Monterey's natural and urban landscape has influenced the many artists who lived and worked in Monterey and abroad.

 

Additionally, French cinematographer Eva Lothar's award-winning short film on Cannery Row, Street of the Sardine (1968), will be screened in the Bunny and Miller Outcalt Photography Gallery.

 

Tours are available upon request. Call 831.372.5477 x 104 for more information.

 

 

The Farm
The Farm
The Farm - Seasonal Events for the whole family.
Date: Every day (Mar 6-Dec 19) from 9:00am to 6:00pm
Ages: All Ages Admission Fees: Various fees for special events. Call for more information. Basic tours are scheduled Tuesday and Thursday at 1pm. The tour cost
Special Instructions: The Farm is a unique fun and informative adventure. Free Admission, Animal viewing and Parking. Closed on Sundays

July 24th (Sat) Little Sprouts Sing-Along  Bring the little ones for a sing-along of childrens' favorites! Hayrides 11 am.

Aug 14th (Sat) Summer Harvest Puppet show 11 am. Followed by a watermelon-eating contest, grilled corn & hayrides. Second puppet show 2 pm.

Aug 28th (Sat) Honey Day  Learn about bees from our local honey man Dale Hillard 11am.

Sept 10th (Fri) Folk Music Evening  Come out and enjoy classic folk music by the bonfire. 6:30-8:30 pm.

Oct 2nd (Sat) Apple Day  Learn how to maintain apple trees with Hank Van Brocklin. Includes grafting, pruning, etc. 11 am.

Oct 16th (Sat) Fall Festival  Start the day with a puppet show at 11am. Followed by pumpkin races and hayrides. Puppet show 2 pm. Visit our pumpkin patch.

Nov 13th (Sat) Day of Thanksgiving  Vegetable treasure hunt for children all day. Pumpkin toss, target match and hayrides at 11 am.

Dec 3rd (Fri) Christmas Night at The Farm  Sing carols around a bonfire, moonlight hayrides, hot apple cider, and homemade cookies. 6-9 pm.

Dec 18th (Sat) Closing for The Season.  Last Day open until March 2011. Open until 5pm.
Merry Christmas!

California Rodeo Exhibition: Cowboy Culture
Steinbeck Center
California Rodeo exhibition: Cowboy Culture
Date: Every day (Jun 4-Jul 31) from 10:00am to 5:00pm
Ages: All Ages Admission Fees: Adults-$10.95, Seniors- $8.95, Youths 13 thru17-$7.95, Children 6 -12-$5.95, children 5 and under get in free

California Rodeo history related sculptures, paintings and drawings will be featured in the Center's Gabilan Gallery. Bronze sculptures by Charles Russell and Frederic Remington from the Monterey Museum of Art's Davis Collection and works by Jo Mora from the collections of the Monterey History and Art Association and the Jo Mora Trust.

Special exhibitions ticket includes permanent exhibits at the John Steinbeck Exhibition Hall and the Rabobank Agriculture Museum 

 

AAA Members get $1.00 discount

Circo Brazil
Beach Boardwalk
Trampoline, tightrope, and hand balancing acrobatics, Capoeira, and freestyle soccer tricks
Date: Every Su, Mon, Tues, Wed and Th (Jul 11-Aug 19)
Admission Fees: Free

Great free entertainment at Main Beach!
 Every Su, Mon, Tues, Wed and Th (Jul 11-Aug 19)

Circo Brazil is an action-packed 30-minute show featuring trampoline, tightrope, and hand balancing acrobatics, Capoeira, and freestyle soccer tricks. And don't miss the unbelievable fire limbo, the bar is less than a foot off the ground!

 

Monday - Thursday: Noon & 3pm and Sunday - Noon & 6pm

 

 

Exploring Worship and the Arts
Cathryn True Varlet
Exploring Worship and Arts Summer Camp explores creative expressions of music, dance and musical theatre to glorify God
Date: Every Mon, Tues, Wed and Th (Jun 7-Jul 30) from 9:30am to 1:30pm
Ages: 5- adult Admission Fees: $175 (full 4 wks Session Two) + supply fee OR $50 (per week) + supply fee
Special Instructions: Online registration www.peninsulachristiancenter.org

Exploring Worship and the Arts Summer Camp is an exciting creative summer experience now offered by The School of Worship and the Arts, with a unique focus, combining Music, Dance, Drama, Musical Theatre, Songwriting, Creative Writing, Arts and Crafts.

Director, Head Instructor, Cathryn True Varlet
envisions utilizing all of the creative gifts and portrayal for the glory of God and has written a children's musical entitled, "Journey to the High Places", based on the allegorical book "Hinds Feet in High Places," children's version, by Hannah Hurnard.

You may enroll for the summer camp by the full 4 wk session OR by the week.

The full 4 wk session includes intensive training and exposure to music, dance, drama, musical theatre, creative writing, songwriting, arts and crafts. It will involve a presentation at session's end.

Children's version of"Hinds Feet in High Places" is recommended for purchase at Kingdom Come, Barnyard Center, Carmel Valley, or available from instructor.

The one week session will explore these same elements and involve participants in small musical and dramatic parts in a presentation of the musical at session's end.

Small parts needed NOW for Session One: (June 7- July 1st) (Mon - Thurs) 10 AM - 2 PM
(now by week and flexible for 9:30 -1:30 time)

Session Two: July 6- July 30 (Mon- Thursday)
9:30 AM - 1: 30 PM
(Full 4 wks session or by week)

Scholarships offered upon availability only.
(Person offering to help for week or session)

Discounts for multiple children in a family.

Online registration (ASAP) and details at: www.peninsulachristiancenter.org

Questions?
Please contact Cathryn True Varlet directly. (831) 394-4192, true_music111@yahoo.com

Cathryn's website resume is: www.heartstreams-music.com

Fall to Spring classes will be offered, as well as private instruction in voice, piano, guitar, recorder and songwriting through the school, housed at Peninsula Christian Center, on 520 Pine Ave, Pacific Grove.

Genghis Khan
The Tech Museum
Explore the only West Coast appearance of Genghis Khan's life during the formation, peak, and decline of the Mongol Empire.
Date: Every day (May 1-Sep 30)
Admission Fees: $15 - $25

Limited Engagement!

Learn about the two faces of Genghis Khan: Conqueror. Statesman. Khan's infamous brutality is well known, but there was another side to the man who would form the first united Mongol nation providing artistic and religious freedom and safety for its people.

Visitors can walk through a life-size ger, the traditional nomadic dwelling, see and touch pottery, furniture, clothing, and use computer touch screens throughout the exhibition to follow characters from Khan's empire.

Marvel at Mongol weaponry - a collection of swords, leather and metal armor, mace-heads, bows and arrows, and an early firearm - all technologically advanced armaments during the period of Khan's reign.

With more than 200 authentic artifacts - many of which have never been seen outside Mongolia - are on display.

Starting May 31 see live Mongolian cultural performances.

Become a member of The Tech Museum and save up to 40% on tickets!
Exhibit Hours
Monday - Wednesday: 10:00am - 5:00pm
Thursday - Sunday: 10:00am - 8:00pm
Memorial Day, May 31, 2010: 10:00am-8pm

 

Positive Parenting
Salinas Adult School
Date: Every Mon and Th from 6:30pm to 9:00pm
Ages: Parents Only Admission Fees: $10

EFFECTIVE PARENTING TECHNIQUES, TRIPLE P-POSITIVE PARENTING PROGRAM
Do you want to:
Promote positive, caring relationships
between you and your children?
Learn effective discipline strategies?
Become a more confident parent?

Then this Parent Education program is for you! The Positive Parenting Program, or Triple P, helps parents improve their confidence and skills for dealing with everyday interactions and behavioral issues with their children. Triple P is one of the only evidence-based parenting programs available worldwide, founded on over 25 years of clinical and empirical research. Join us for this new 8-week class.

 

Triple P classes are for parents only:
Positive Parenting for parents of children ages 2-5 years
Mondays, 9/14 thru 11/2
Room P-1

Positive Parenting for parents of children ages 6-12 years
Thursdays, 9/17 thru 11/5
Room P-3

 

In Salinas, please call 796-6970. For other areas of Monterey County, please call Community Human Services at 796-3905 ext. 200.
Classes available in English or Spanish.

WHAT PARENTS SAY:
"Every parent should take the time to go through this class."
"I learned how to talk to my children, not at them."
"Love the classes, couldn't wait until the next class."

 

Amish Quilt Exhibit at the de Young Museum
deYoung Museum
Amish quilts, anything but humble
Date: Every day

Amish Quilt Exhibit at the de Young Museum exhibition at the de Young Museum in San Francisco, California, November 14, 2009 - June 6, 2010. The exhibition features approximately 48 full-size and crib quilts dating from the 1880s to the 1940s. Quilts made by girls and women of various Amish communities in Pennsylvania and the Midwest are visual distillations of their way of life. The Amish faith embodies the principles of simplicity, humility, discipline, and community, but their quilts are anything but humble. Using a rich color palette and bold patterns, these quilts are truly a unique contribution to American textile history. The quilts highlight the beauty and complexity of the abstract patterns.