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For one-stop family fun this Halloween, head to Del Monte Center for the third annual Pumpkin Pandemonium. Little goblins can trick-or-treat their way through 85 stores and restaurants, and parents get a special savings booklet good for 10-30 percent discounts throughout the center. Other highlights: a costume contest and parade, pumpkin-themed crafts, and the carving of an 800-pound pumpkin!
The free festivities kick off at 3 pm on Oct. 31. To learn more, visit www.delmontecenter.com.
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January 1
16th Annual Rio Resolution Run
Carmel
Tel: 831-645-4777
www.riogrillsresolutionrun.com
This 6.8 mile foot race and 3-mile family fun run is set on a breathtaking cross-country course and benefits local nonprofit agencies.
January 13-February 13
The American Poet Series
Carmel
Tel: 831-624-1531
www.cetstaffplayers.org
Meet some of the greats in American poetry in this new series of one-man shows. Friday-Sunday performances. Subjects include Robinson Jeffers, Dorothy Parker, Langston Hughes, Phyllis McGinley and Anne Sexton.
January 15-February 28
Eagle Watch Tours
Lake San Antonio
Tel: 888) 588-CAMP
www.lakesanantonio.net
Bare branches make it easier to spot Bald eagles as they spend the winter at Lake San Antonio in southern Monterey County. Reserve a seat on one of the flat-bottom boat trips led by park naturalists, and don't forget your binoculars.
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January 18
Chamber Music in Colton Hall
Monterey
Tel: 831-646-5640
www.monterey.org
The gentle notes of flute and guitar are a perfect fit with the restrained colonial architecture of Colton Hall, as Nick Williams and Richard DeVinck perform at the first of three Candlelight Concerts. Reservations required as space in this historic venue is limited.
January 21-22
Gray Whale Celebration
Monterey
Tel: 831-901-0013
www.whalefestmonterey.com
Many species of cetaceans - including the trio of "great whales," the gray, the blue and the humpback - make their way through the ocean currents not far from Monterey Bay. This new educational festival all about gray whales, held on Monterey's Fisherman's Wharf, will be packed with information and fun.
January 21-December 31, 2006
Treasures of Monterey
Monterey
Tel: 831-372-2608
www.montereyhistory.org
Opening day of a special exhibition at the Maritime Museum of Monterey displaying 75 of the Monterey History & Art Association's finest treasures, in honor of the preservation organization's 75th anniversary year.
January 28-29
Year of Exploring Kickoff Weekend
Monterey Bay Aquarium, Monterey
Tel: 831-648-4888
www.montereybayaquarium.org
The Monterey Bay Aquarium's new program, Oceans 2006: Year of Exploring, kicks off with a visit from "Diego," cousin of "Dora the Explorer" of Nickelodeon fame. Families can pick up the Official Explorer�s Passport this weekend, to use for a full year of special activities and events.
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