Celebrating the legacy of Reggae, Ska, and other traditional music genres, the Cali Music Fest has been at it for a while now. A great, mellow time in the sun and lovely setting of the Monterey County Fairgrounds. http://californiarootsfestival.com
Fridays at the Palomar Ballroom you can trip the light fantastic in the Salsa style. Lessons for beginning and intermediate dancers are available and then it is dancing for everyone. There are two fees for participation, one for dancing and party and the other for just dancing. Check the website for details. http://palomarballroom.com For you […]
Looking for some local merchants and interesting, unique items? Here's your place. The folks at The Lab are gathering lots of interesting and talented vendors to their venue and inviting you to come and take a look around, buy something and have a good time doing it. [email protected]
If you need more info about beekeeping, or if you want to see how it's done, or just something fun to do with the kids, here it is. EarthBound Farms has over 35,000 bees in their hives. There are two tours an 11:00 tour aimed at adults and a second at 1:30 for kids. (I […]
No, this is not an event featuring Ice Cube movies. Rather it is a celebration of the music style. Lots of harmony and interesting arrangements of songs from our modern era. A wonderful setting and good acoustics will make this a wonderful experience. http://uucmp.org
Joining up with the students from the print classes at Monterey Peninsula College, the folks at the Dali are giving you the chance to create your very own art print. We'll call it art in spite of what the snobs in the art world might say. The last Saturday of each month through the end […]
A presentation of the Pulitzer winning play about generations of women dealing with feminism, choices, and love. This vibrant play is presented for five weekends through June 9th. Fridays 8:00 Saturdays 8:00 and Sundays 2:00. http://mctshows.org
Every Sunday from one until three the Seymour Center offers family fun. Lots of crafts and other fun stuff to engage the participants in the importance of our oceans and the variety of life in them. Looking for something to do with everyone in the family? http://seymourcenter.ucsc.edu/
Embassy Suites hosts local jazz musicians and they in turn host a rotating list of other musicians. The upshot for you is that you get to hear good music played well at the best possible cost. Sundays from 1 to 4 through the end of the year.
Although we know Mr. Steinbeck primarily for his work as a novelist he also spent time on battlefields with the soldiers fighting in different theaters of war. Dr. David Wrobel, a historian of note, will present his work on this interesting area of Steinbeck's life. http://steinbeck.org
