Daily in June
Maritime Museum Celebration
Monterey
Tel: 831-372-2608
www.montereyhistory.org
The Maritime Museum of Monterey celebrates the 75th anniversary year of the Monterey History & Art Association with free admission for all visitors. See the giant fresnel lighthouse lens, discover Monterey's earliest explorers, and learn about life on Cannery Row.
Fridays-Sundays through September
TeamOCEAN on Monterey Bay
Cannery Row, Moss Landing
Tel: 831-521-9512
http://montereybay.noaa.gov/educate/to/
If you're out kayaking off Cannery Row or in Elkhorn Slough on a summer weekend (Fri-Sun, 9am-4pm), look for the distinctive red and blue kayaks of the National Marine Sanctuary's 40 volunteers. These on-the-water educators are there to teach visitors about the marine creatures they may encounter, and how to watch them safely.
Saturdays through October
"Bring Back the Music" Concerts
Monterey
Tel: 831-373-2705
www.delmontecenter.com
Do some Saturday afternoon (2-4pm) retail therapy at Monterey's Del Monte Center shopping plaza, and you'll hear some very special live music, dedicated to raising funds for musicians who lost their instruments and their livelihoods in the aftermath of hurricane Katrina, sponsored by the Center, KRML jazz radio, and the Dixieland Monterey Festival.
Sundays through September
Steinbeck House Tours
Salinas
Tel: 831-424-2735
www.steinbeck.org/SHouse2.html
One of the finest old houses in Salinas will be open for summer afternoon tours every Sunday between Memorial Day and Labor Day weekends. Its significance? Novelist John Steinbeck was born and raised here, and many treasures from his childhood remain.
June 1-July 26
Films in the Forest
Carmel
Tel: 831-626-1681
www.foresttheaterguild.org
Weeknight screenings at the Outdoor Forest Theater of favorite films for kids, families and friends. Bring a cushion and a cuddly throw, plus your own picnic or popcorn!
June 2-28
Androcles & the Lion
Monterey
Tel: 831-646-4213
www.mpcfaculty.net/drama_dept/sroplays.htm
Aurand Harris's classic retelling of Aesop's fable about the kind-hearted slave and the lion with a thorn it its paw receives a commedia delle'arte treatment that marries slapstick with Renaissance grace. At MPC's Studio Theatre.
June 2
Winemaker's Dinner: Pessagno Winery
Monterey
Tel: 831-649-4234 x1111
www.marriott.com
The Monterey Marriott's executive chef gets together with Steve Pessagno, winemaker and manager of Pessagno Winery, to create a delicious dinner that is perfectly complemented by Pessagno's elegant Chardonnay, Zinfandel, and port.
June 3
75th Annual Merienda
Monterey
Tel: 831-372-2608
www.montereyhistory.org
The Merienda recreates the joyous and carefree fiestas of Monterey's early Mexican settlers, known as Los Californios, with a barbecue, folkloric dancing, and live music. This annual birthday party, presented by Monterey History & Art Association since 1931, will be held in Custom House Plaza: apply for tickets early!
June 3
California Cowboy Show
Carmel Valley
Tel: 831-624-9611
Come on down to enjoy cowboy music and poetry, tasty hors d'oeuvres, a complimentary glass of wine and a silent auction.
June 3
SpectorDance Spring Program
Marina
Tel: 831-372-2608
www.spectordance.org
New choreography by Fran Spector Atkins highlights these two performances, including "Alice in Wonderland" and "Rock Ballet," and by guest artist Lawrence Pech.
June 3-4
Agility Trials
Toro Park, Monterey
Tel: 831-422-8807
www.dmkc.org
They leap through hoops and over hurdles, gallop through tunnels and race along runways: the dogs participating in the Del Monte Kennel Club's annual agility trials are far more fit than the average two-legged athlete!
June 4
Josephine Kernes Memorial Horse Show
Pebble Beach
Tel: 831-624-2756
www.ridepebblebeach.com
An unrated benefit horse show, featuring hunter jumping and other classes.
June 9-July 2
A Streetcar Named Desire
Carmel
Tel: 831-622-0100
www.pacrep.org
Passion and desperation in equal measures frame the story of Blanche DuBois, her sister, Stella, and her brutish brother-in-law, Stanley, as Pacific Repertory Theater presents Tennessee Williams's Pulitzer Prize-winning drama, at the Golden Bough Theatre.
June 9-July 2
The Time of Your Life
Salinas
Tel: 831-755-6816
www.westernstage.org
William Saroyan's poignant and optimistic drama debuted on the cusp of World War II, and was made into a classic film with Jimmy Cagney a decade later. The Western Stage brings it to the boards in Salinas to open its Summer 2006 season.
June 10-11
Deep Sea Days
Monterey Bay Aquarium, Monterey
www.montereybayaquarium.org
The mysteries of the deepest parts of our oceans are revealed in two special days at the Monterey Bay Aquarium. Part of the Oceans 2006 Year of Exploring program for kids and families.
June 10-11
Jazzmasters in Concert
Monterey (10), Marina (11)
www.jazzmastersworkshop.org
Roger Kellaway, the Grammy Award-winning pianist and composer, and Bruce Forman, the guitarist whose performance graced Million Dollar Baby, will be sharing the stage for two great performances in Monterey County. Performance highlight: pieces from their recently released CD "Remembering Bobby Darrin."
June 11
Mission San Antonio Fiesta
Jolon
Tel: 831-385-4478
Make your way into Monterey�s South County and Fort Hunter Liggett (near Lake San Antonio) to attend the Fiesta Mass at this historic mission. Event starts at 11am with choir and distribution of St. Anthony's bread, followed by a BBQ, games and live music.
June 15
Third Thursday at MMA
Monterey
Tel: 831-372-5477 ext 12
www.montereyart.org
Enjoy a mellow cocktail hour of art, wine and nibbles at the Monterey Museum of Art, during this free monthly event.
June 16
Chateau Julien Summer Fete
Carmel Valley
Tel: 831-624-2600
www.chateaujulien.com
Choose between two lighthearted and simultaneous events at Chateau Julien: the Wine & Cigar Dinner in the Conservatory, featuring hand-rolled Dominican Republic cigars, or A Girl's Night Out, also known as the "Chai Soiree."
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June 16-17
Smuin Ballet
Carmel
Tel: 831-620-2048
www.sunsetcenter.org
Sunset Center presents a spring program of Smuin Ballet's innovative modern-ballet, including Reinin' in the Hurricane, set to music of Gene Autry and Johnny Cash, plus the world premiere of Symphony of Psalms.
June 16-July 22
The Music Man
Carmel
Tel: 831-394-2652
www.foresttheaterguild.org
They've got trouble, right down in River City... And 'Professor' Harold Hill will attempt to lead the town's youth from the pool hall to a marching band extravaganza. At the Outdoor Forest Theater in Carmel.
June 17
Jazz Club at the Aquarium
Monterey Bay Aquarium, Monterey
www.montereybayaquarium.org
Take Dad out for a swell evening of vintage cool jazz, as San Francisco diva Lavay Smith & Her Red Hot Skillet Lickers headline an evening at the Monterey Bay Aquarium. Other artists performing among the Aquarium's finny denizens include Trio Paradiso and the Jazz Birds.
June 17
17th Annual Art and Wine Festival
Carmel
Tel: 831-624-9033
www.thebarnyard.com
Taste the wines of local wineries, stroll the gardens and visit exhibiting local artists, listen to live music, and sample speciality foods from the restaurants of The Barnyard.
June 17-18
Red, White and a Little Blues - Some Rock and Latin, Too!
Monterey
Tel: 831-655-8070
www.oldmonterey.org
A red-white-and-blue festival, with live blues, rock and Latin music, arts and crafts, and food, all filling Monterey's Alvarado Street.
June 17-September 4
Aquarium Adventures Programs
Monterey Bay Aquarium, Monterey
www.montereybayaquarium.org
The Monterey Bay Aquarium offers boundless opportunities for kids and families to experience the wonders of the ocean and Monterey Bay up close and in detail, during the summer-long Adventures programs. SCUBA lessons, overnight stays and morning rounds, sailboat excursions and guided walks: visit the website to learn more.
June 18
Hats Off to Dad
Felton
Tel: 888-25-EVENTS
www.roaringcamp.com
Treat Dad to a ride aboard a vintage steam train through majestic redwood groves on Father's Day. All fathers receive an engineer's cap as a souvenir, and one lucky Dad per trip will ride in the locomotive cab.
June 18-23
Celtic Piping & Drumming Week
Pebble Beach, Monterey
Tel: 831-372-2020
www.thepipingcentre.co.uk/ssusa1/schedule.php
If you're stirred by the skirl of bagpipes and their accompanying drums, you can sign up for a week of piping/drumming workshops - or just pop into Monterey's Mucky Duck Pub for a public concert during the week.
June 19-24
95th California State Amateur Golf Championship
Pebble Beach
Tel: 831-624-4653
www.pebblebeach.com
Top 120 amateurs compete on 36 holes on the famous Pebble Beach golf courses.
June 21- July 16
Talking with Terrorists
Carmel
Tel: 831-622-0100
www.pacrep.org
Robin Soans, the verbatim theater specialist, tackles the question of terrorism through the words of people who commit terrorist acts. The title is drawn from remarks by the late Mo Mowlam, Secretary of State for Northern Ireland; this PacRep performance is the West Coast premiere.
June 22-September 14
Big Sur International Short Film Series
Big Sur
Tel: 831-667-2574
www.henrymiller.org
Twelve weeks (every Thursday) of the best short films in the world, shown at the Henry Miller Library. Many are prize-winners; some are serious, others flaky and fun, all go perfectly with popcorn and a soft blanket beneath the stars. Check the website for schedule.
June 23 & 25
World Famous Operas III
Monterey
Tel: 831-372-3800
www.goldenstatetheater.com
The Monterey Opera and the Monterey Bay Symphony's chamber orchestra present some of the world's best-loved operatic arias.
June 23-25
21st Monterey Bay Blues Festival
Monterey Fairgrounds
Tel: 831-394-2652
www.montereyblues.com
Three stages of matchless blues and R-and-B, held over three exciting days, presented by a festival dedicated to preserving this unique American art form. This year's line-up features headliner acts like Isaac Hayes, Delbert McClinton and Buckwheat Zydeco, plus Denise LaSalle, The Temptations Review, and Chicago Blues Reunion with Harvey Mandell.
September 21
Third Thursday at MMA
Monterey
Tel: 831-372-5477 ext 12
www.montereyart.org
Enjoy a mellow cocktail hour of art, wine and nibbles at the Monterey Museum of Art, during this free monthly event.
June 23-October 30
"Diverse Perceptions"
Monterey
Tel: 831-646-3991
www.monterey.org
The very diverse works of four artists - photographer Toni Chiapelli, painter Gerrica Connolly, and multimedia artists Carlaine Willis and Steven Harper - are on display in the Alvarado Gallery of the Monterey Conference Center.
June 23-December 31
The California Mission Art of Jo Mora
Carmel
Tel: 831-624-1271 ext.214
www.carmelmission.org
The incredibly versatile artist Jo Mora created illustrations, paintings, books and sculpture; his most famous piece is the massive bronze cenotaph of Father Junipero Serra. This new exhibition at Carmel Mission's museum highlights the sketchbook he carried during a horseback tour of California missions in 1903.
June 24
8th Annual Hidden Gardens Tour
Big Sur
Tel: 831-667-1530
www.bigsurarts.org
Visitors come upon musicians and artists as they discover a half-dozen beautiful home gardens in Big Sur. The garden market offers handicrafts and items to make your garden special; the Captain Cooper School Garden shows kids have green thumbs, too. Reservations essential.
June 24
Big Sur Bird Bash
Big Sur
Tel: 831-624-1202
www.ventanaws.org
Learn about the reintroduction of California condors when the Ventana Wildlife Society hosts its first 'Bird Bash' at the Henry Miller Library. There'll be fun, games and crafts to little nestlings in the afternoon, and a BBQ party with live music for adults until midnight.
June 24
Healthy Veggies at The Farm
Salinas Valley
Tel: 831-455-2575
www.thefarm-salinasvalley.com
Listen to your mother and eat your vegetables... at The Farm with a cooking demonstration that includes recipes and a bag of farm-fresh produce.
June 24
Adobe Fiesta
Monterey
Tel: 831-372-2608
www.montereyhistory.org
Monterey possesses a remarkable assemblage of historic adobe buildings, preserved from the wrecking ball by the efforts of the Monterey History & Art Association. To celebrate its 75th year, MHAA presents a tour of 30 adobes and other historic buildings, with cultural heritage exhibits and special events in Custom House Plaza.
June 29
"Wind to Whales" Lecture
Pacific Grove
www.starrsites.com/acsmb/
Respected marine researcher Dr. Baldo Marinovic, of UC Santa Cruz, discusses the intricate relationship between weather, water, and wildlife that produces abundant food for Monterey Bay's baleen whales. At Hopkins Marine Station, next to the Monterey Bay Aquarium.
June 30
PDQ Bach: The Jekyll & Hyde Tour
Monterey
Tel: 831-372-4555
www.goldenstatetheatre.com
The mad master of all things P.D.Q. Bach, Professor Peter Schikele, comes to the Golden State Theatre in Old Monterey for a one-night stand.
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