Shelea Natural Woman: A Night of Soul

Sunset Center San Carlos & 9th, carmel, CA, United States

This one named singer has performed in concert in many well-known venues, and worked with Stevie Wonder. She has a remarkably supple and tuneful voice and this promises to be a wonderful evening of song. http://sunsetcenter.com

Jack Callahan & Jeff Witscher

Wind River 421 Wild Way, Santa Cruz, CA, United States

This performance is entitled, "What happens on Earth, Stays on Earth".  It is filled with experimental music and innovative intentions in the performances.  Please check the website for a more insightful description. http://indexical.org

Walking Tour Point Sur Naval Facility

Point Sur Naval Facility Highway One, CA, United States

Now that we have less and less use for facilities like this, they have become points of interest to the curious and researchers. Come and see how we kept watch for threats from the West. Weekends through November. Maybe you too can see Russia from this remote place. http://pointsur.org

Ukulele Jam

American Burger 738 Lighthouse Ave., Monterey, CA, United States

They're everywhere, but more fun than the mobile phones that also are everywhere. Now you can see some folks having real fun with ukuleles. Come to American Burgers and bask in some good food and some good music. Sundays through the month of November. Call 831-373-7573 for more info.

UCSC Arboretum Community Day

UCSC Arboretum 1156 High St. , Santa Cruz, CA, United States

On the first Tuesday of each month the University of California Santa Cruz opens their arboretum to the public for free. In addition, the will have several docents and naturalists on hand to handle your interesting questions. [email protected]

Solitary Garden

Baskin Art Studio 1156 High St., Santa Cruz, CA, United States

An art installation focusing the viewer's attention of the gradual absorption of the incarcerated individual into the space that is  doing the confining. As the plant growth covers the 6x9 space, the artist asks us to consider the end of incarceration. Food for thought, don't you think? jackie sumell, the artist worked with actual prisoners […]

Patience Munjeri

Scotts Valley Public Library 251 Kings Rd., Scotts Valley, CA, United States

A virtuosa at the Zimbabwean instrument, the mbira, Ms. Munjeri will speak on the topic of the role of elders in perpetuating the music and the traditions around the music of Zimbabwe. This sounds like a delightful, unusual evening's entertainment and enlightenment. Go to the website for a picture of Ms. Munjeri and her instrument. […]

Naming Mt. Thoreau

BookShop Santa Cruz 1520 Pacific Avenue, Santa Cruz, CA, United States

Several years ago a group of Henry  Thoreau scholars and enthusiasts decided to climb a previously unnamed mountain in the eastern Sierra Nevada as one step in renaming it for Thoreau. Here is their story. http://bookshopsantacruz.com

Nella

Sunset Center San Carlos & 9th, carmel, CA, United States

If this name isn't familiar, you need to check the list of recent nominees for the Latin Grammies. This young woman has sprung onto the scene after her audition tapes for Berklee Music went public. Add to that the intimate venue at Sunset Center and this should prove to be a marvelous evening of music.

Happy Hour @ Citricada Cantina

201 Main St. 201 Main St., Salinas, CA, United States

Salinas' downtown is undergoing a renaissance of a sort. This enterprise is a part of it. They have a looong Happy Hour (three hours) on Fridays and Saturdays and offer  some yummy appetizers etc. for the hungry ones in your group. http://201maincomplex.com