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Featured Events:Chippie de Munk's Great Invention ProgramEnter your wonderful, wacky invention in the "Chippie's Great Inventions" contest Every day (Jul 16-Sep 16) Are you a famous inventor? Monterey County youth (Preschool - 17 years of age) are urged to enter the Fair this year in the Junior Home Arts Department, Home to Chippie de Munk's Great Inventions Program and participate in the feature division, division 302, under "Chippie's Great Inventions."
These classes are tied to the very creative inventions described in the Chippie de Munk: The Great Inventor book, as well as additional divisions that involve robotics, creatures and models; rocketry and aeronautics, science fair projects, Grandpa Gopher's Marshmallow Shooter, Story Book Place Settings, Chippie de Munk's Flying Machine Contest with a Glider Competition during Fair, and more!
Five of the entry classes include: Class 1: Dude Beagle's Nut Cracker - Build a Working Nut Cracker
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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
The Fourth of July fun starts with a parade at 12:00 pm beginning at Gonzales High School. Opening / Flag Raising ceremony will begin at approximately 12:30 at Central Park. Following the flag raising will be live entertainment, food vendors, arts & crafts booths and a Kid Area. The Kid Area costs $5 for an all day pass and has jump houses, carnival games and more.
Independence Day BBQ at Gilroy Gardens
July 2 - 4
Come celebrate Independence Day with Gilroy Gardens! The Park will host a special all-you-can-eat Independence Day BBQ in the patriotically themed Events Plaza. BBQ meal tickets can be purchased online. A membership or admission ticket is required for entry into the park. Learn more
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Bring the family to Morgan Hill for a two-day celebration of the 4th. A family bike ride (the 1st annual!) and "Patriotic Sing" will take place on Saturday, July 3. Independence Day events kick off on Sunday with a 5K run and 1Mile Walk at P.A. Walsh School at 8 am. Pre-parade car cruise & entertainment begin in downtown Morgan Hill with the award winning historic parade begining at 11 am sharp. A car show and additional entertainment take place until the fireworks begin at dark.
Saturday, July 3
6pm Patriotic Sing, Britton Middle School Gym - Downtown Morgan Hill
7pm Annual Street Dance & Live Concert, Downtown Morgan Hill
Sunday, July 4
8am 1 mile children's run P.A. Walsh School
8:30am Freedom 5-K Run & 1 Mile Walk
8:30am Family Bike Ride Coyote Creek Trail, 30 Mile Ride
9am All other rides
10:45am Pre-Parade Car Cruise & Entertainment, Downtown Morgan Hill & along parade route
11am, Award Winning Historic 4th of July Parade Starts in Downtown Morgan Hill - immediately following Car Cruise
4:30pm, Pre-Fireworks Entertainment, Morgan Hill Community Park
Dark Fireworks start, Morgan Hill Community Park
King City's 4th of July in the Park!
Celebrate the 4th of July the old-fashioned Way with the Monterey County Agricultural and Rural Life Museum at San Lorenzo Park for a day of fun and celebration. Dance to live music and enjoy the classic car show, Poker Walk, BBQ, food and beverage booths, vendors, as well as a classic horse shoe tournament, and a fantastic children's activities area. For more information on this event, please call 385-8020
The 4th of July in the Park & Car Show is a fun filled located in the beautiful scenic San Lorenzo Park. This show showcases beautiful classic cars ranging from the early 1900's to the 70's.
John Steinbeck
STORY TIME, Saturdays, 11:00am, Stories, crafts and activities for pre-school age.
BEGINNERS COMPUTER LAB, Tuesdays and Thursdays, 3pm-6pm, Saturdays, 10am-1pm
ADULT TUTORING (reading, writing, conversation), Tuesdays - Saturdays, 11am-6-pm
One-on-one and small group
GED PREPARATION, Fridays, 10am-1pm, Small group
Cesar Chavez Library
LEARN TO PLAY CHESS
Most Wednesdays, 6:30-8pm, Children and adults alike can enjoy free chess lessons conducted by Library Commissioner Alberto Murillo. Any person interested in learning how to play chess or advance their skills can participate in this program on a first come first serve basis. Mr. Murillo, a chess instructor for Alisal Center for the Fine Arts, has taught chess classes and strategy to inmates from Monterey County Rehabilitation Center, to the youth in Salinas Recreation Centers and to hundreds of students from the Alisal Union School District.
FAMILY STORY TIME, Wednesdays, 4pm, Fun for all ages!
HOMEWORK CENTER, Tuesdays - Fridays, 3-5:30pm, Saturdays, 10am-2pm, Grades K - 8 (high school volunteer opportunities)
ADULT TUTORING (reading, writing, conversation), Tuesdays - Saturdays, 11am-6pm, One-on-one and small group
El Gabilan Library
PRESCHOOL STORY TIME, Thursdays, 4pm, Preschool ages, but all children are welcome
PAJAMA STORY TIME, First Thursday of the month, 5:00pm
Preschool ages, but all children are welcome
ADULT TUTORING (reading, writing, conversation)
Tuesdays - Saturdays, 11am-6pm, One-on-one
Travel back in time and find out what life was like in the 1840s. At the historic Cooper-Molera Adobe you will meet a gardener, cook, rancher, soldier and more. Or, try your hand at bowling. Activities and fun for all ages. The entrance fee is $2 for adults, $1 for children 7 - 17, and children 6 and under are free. (831)649-7136.
Open: grounds and Cooper Store Mon-Sat 10am-4pm and Sun 1- 4pm; house tours Mon, Fri, Sat & Sun at 3pm, Wednesdays at 2:30pm.
Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's Day.
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This Independence Day celebration begins with a Farmers Market at the Marina Village Shopping Center from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. Then join the fun from 4:30 pm to 7:45 pm at the Seacreast Plaza for live entertainment from the Sledge Grits Band, Lil Jordan, Dancing by Sirena, and the Peace Makers of Marina. For more information about this event please call 521-1089. Event details
In celebration of the city's 35th birthday, local businesses are hosting a street fair beginning at Marina Vista Shopping Center [10-3pm] and ending at Seacrest [4-9pm]. A sampling of the street fair includes: a farmer's market, community car show, belly dancers, a mariachi band and a chalk art contest. Performing local talents are The Sledge Grits Band, Sirena and Jennifer Filzen, Lil' Jordan and Rip Tide Cheerleading Group. Walk-In Passports are available for $3.50 - get free stuff and be entered in a raffle. The 9pm fireworks are a must-see.
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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.
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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.
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!
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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
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4th of July Celebrations
July 4
Bop on over to Roaring Camp for a Sock Hop and 50's family 4th of July: Hula Hoop contests, games, live music and all-American barbecue. For information please call (831) 335-4484 or visit www.roaringcamp.com
Great Train Robberies - July 3-4
Witness shootouts of famed lawmen and notorious outlaws from the 1880s at Bear Mountain. Blazing reenactments demonstrate why the West was wild
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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.
Sale of Fireworks supports:
The Rancho Cielo Drummond Culinary Academy is one of several programs of Rancho Cielo tailored to help transform the lives of our youth through learning new skills, on the job training, and professional mentorship. Our goal is to train at-risk youth in the Salinas and Monterey County area in a work environment that is conducive to learning, where they feel challenged, respected, and accountable. Our ultimate desire is to prepare culinary academy students to become qualified to work on commercial restaurants
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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.
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
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Join the Chamber of Commerce and celebrate the 4th with an old-fashioned, down-home BBQ in Caledonia Park. Great food, live entertainment by Firefly, and a chance to visit with your neighbors. Their will be complimentary games, bounce houses, free popcorn and snow cones for the kids.
Caledonia Park is located behind the Post Office on Central Avenue, Pacific Grove.
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
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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.
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