John Hiatt and the Goners
2017-12-29 20:00 - 23:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Sunset Center, San Carlos & 9th, carmel, CA, 93921, United States
Folk and alternative music has many stars, on e of its innovative and distinctive voices is John Hiatt. Come to the Sunset Center and hear why he is so popular even though you may not have heard of him.

First Night Monterey
2017-12-31 14:00 - 2018-01-01 01:00 | downtown Monterey, Custom House Plaza, Monterey, CA, 93940, United States
As in many communities through the country, Monterey adds to the festivities by gathering lots of talented people and groups to perform for the citizens through the day and night of New year’s Eve. Buttons which allow unlimited access to the events are available for purchase.

13th Annual Organists' Kaleidophone
2017-12-31 16:00 - 18:00 | Peace United Church of Christ, 900 High St. , Santa Cruz, CA, 95060, United States
You saw it correctly, that’s Kaleidophone, not kaleidoscope. The dominant sense in an organ concert is hearing, and you will hear lots of different organ music. Local musicians will tickle the keyboards and others will blend in with their own instruments. Some vocalists as well will fill out the performance.

Sleep with the Fishes
2017-12-31 18:00 - 2018-01-01 08:30 | Monterey Bay Aquarium, 886 Cannery Row, Monterey, CA, 93940, United States
No Lucca Brazzi here. This is the Monterey Bay Aquarium’s sleepover for New Year’s Eve. You can enjoy the nighttime experience of one of the great aquariums. Starting on Sunday evening and ending the next morning with breakfast with the otters in the Great Tidepool. There will be activities for the family, food, drinks, and naturalists to answer the many questions. Great family fun.

First Day Hike
2018-01-01 13:30 - 15:00 | Asilomar Conference Center, 800 Asilomar Ave., Pacific Grove, CA, 93950, United States
Come to Asilomar State Park and start off the new year with a short hike with one of the park’s rangers. Certainly you will have questions answered and your body will thank you. It’s always a great day on the seashore.

Free Admission Week
2018-01-02 10:00 - 2018-01-08 18:00 | Steinbeck Center, National Steinbeck Center, Salinas, CA, 93901, United States
From January 2 through January 8 the National Steinbeck Center will be available without an admission charge. You can enjoy the exhibits all week and visit as often as you might like without paying. Learn a lot about Salinas’ favorite son and come downtown after the holidays.

8 Tens @ 8
2018-01-05 08:00 - 2018-02-04 22:30 | Center Stage Theater, 1001 Center St., Santa Cruz, CA, 95060, United States
That’s eight ten minute plays (one acts) starting at 8:00 and running Wednesday through Sunday. (Except Sunday matinees that’s 3:00.) Lots of talented, even award-winning, dramatists will share their work with local actors in the roles. There will be two tracks A and B. Make sure to see both.

Free First Friday
2018-01-05 11:00 - 21:00 | Santa Cruz Art and History Museum, 705 Front St., Santa Cruz, CA, 95060, United States
The Santa Cruz Art and History Museum is free to the public on the first Friday of each month. So come out and enjoy a day in downtown Santa Cruz and check out the treasures at their museum.

Arboretum Tours
2018-01-06 09:00 - 10:00 | UCSC Arboretum, 1156 High St. , Santa Cruz, CA, 95064, United States
On the first Saturday of each month the UCSC Arboretum folks give a free (with admission price) tour of the grounds of the arboretum. You have surely wondered what some of the local plants are. Well, here’s your chance to find out their names and story. If not this month then next month. Great way to commit to those resolutions about self-improvement and exercise.

Paint with Dali
2018-01-06 16:00 - 18:00 | Dali Expo Museum, Custom House Plaza, Monterey, CA, 93940, United States
No, Salvador Dali is not going to paint with you. You will have lots of inspiration from his works at the Dali 17 Museum. You get paint, canvas, easel etc. to harness your creativity and use Dali’s art as as an inspiration.

Flamin' Gals and Gays
2018-01-06 19:30 | Pink Flamingo Theater, 2115 N. Fremont St. , Monterey , CA, 93940, United States
Flamingo Theater is sponsoring a night of Comedy aimed at everyone in the LGBTQ and straight communities. So come on down and have your horizons expanded and meet some interesting people. Don’t forget to laugh a lot. That’s the point.

Dirty Cello
2018-01-06 19:30 - 22:00 | Henry Miller Library, 48603 Highway One, Big Sur, CA, 93920, United States
The name certainly gets your attention, doesn’t it? It’s a quartet playing blues and Bluegrass music. Combine that with a setting like the Henry Miller Library in Big Sur and you’ve really got something going on.

Cannery Row (Film)
2018-01-08 18:00 - 21:00 | Maya Theater, 10 Maln St. , Salinas, CA, 93901, United States
The National Steinbeck Center is offering a free viewing of the 1982 movie, “Cannery Row”. It’s the film made form Steinbeck’s famous novel of the same name, starring Nick Nolte and Debra Winger.

Inconvenient Sequel: Truth to Power
2018-01-10 19:00 - 21:00 | Pacific Grove Natural History Museum, 165 Forest Ave., Pacific Grove, CA, 93950, United States
A free showing of Vice President Al Gore’s most recent movie, his sequel to “An Inconvenient Truth”. It will be shown at the Pacific Grove Natural History Museum. The museum itself is a lovely gem of a place and worth the trip.

Lewis Black
2018-01-12 20:00 - 22:00 | Golden State Theater, 417 Alvarado St., Monterey, CA, 93940, United States
One of the “angry man” type of comedians, Black has been seen in his own specials and as a occasional commentator on “The Daily Show” in his “Back in Black” feature. He is pointed and frank in his commentaries on modern politics and social mores.
