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SUMMARY:Open Studios Art Tour Special Exhibition
DESCRIPTION:Discover the vibrant creativity of Monterey County at the Open Studios Art Tour 2025! \nOpen Studios Art Tour is a free\, self-guided event over two weekends [October 11–12 & 18–19\, 2025]. This year\, we’re pleased to also include a Special Exhibition featuring OSAT participating artists at the Walter Lee Avery Gallery (inside Seaside City Hall) — a curated showcase running from Sept. 8 – Nov. 6. Experience the magic of original artwork up close\, meet the artists at the Artist Reception on Friday\, Sept. 19\, and get inspired by the incredible talent in our community. \nAlso includes Special Exhibition at the Walter Lee Avery Gallery:\nSept. 8 – Nov. 6\, 2025\, | Mon. – Fri. 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM \nAnd don’t miss your chance to meet the OSAT artists at the Artist Reception: Friday\, Sept. 19th at 7pm
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LOCATION:Walter Lee Avery Gallery at Seaside City Hall\, 440 Harcourt Avenue\, Seaside\, CA\, 93955
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SUMMARY:Monterey Jazz Festival
DESCRIPTION:The Monterey Jazz Festival is the longest continuously-running jazz festival in the world and is held annually on the 20-acre\, oak-studded Monterey County Fairgrounds in Monterey\, Calif. \nMonterey Jazz is about much more than our annual Festival. From our all-star touring ensembles\, summer camps\, and recitals\, to local pop-up concerts and bringing professional jazz musicians into our schools\, Monterey Jazz is active and happening all year round. \nTickets starting at $68 for Single-Day Grounds Access or $88 for Single-Day Arena Access (3-Day Tickets are available)
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SUMMARY:Performative Book Reading:  Pedacitos:  Little Pieces by Cristal Gonzalez-Avila
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a bilingual performance of Pedacitos / Little Pieces\, written and performed by ACFA Teatro Instructor Cristal González Ávila\, with live music by ACFA Music Instructor Alejandro Gomez.\nThis powerful and engaging reading blends poetry\, storytelling\, and music to celebrate resilience\, identity\, and the richness of everyday life. Through the coming-of-age journey of a young woman growing up among the farmworkers and fields that nourish our nation\, Pedacitos / Little Pieces offers a heartfelt reflection on culture\, community\, and self-discovery. \n*Book illustrations by ACFA Visual Arts Instructor Ariel Mar\n*Recommended for ages 14 and up. \nAbout the Artists \nCristal González Ávila is a playwright\, performer\, and arts educator whose work celebrates culture\, identity\, and community. Her solo show La Sombra was featured at the Los Angeles International Womens Festival\, her short film Color Cielo recently won Best Drama at the Poppy Jasper International Film Festival\, and she has performed at the Kennedy Center. As ACFAs Teatro Instructor\, she inspires children\, youth\, and families to explore creativity and storytelling through theater. \nMore about the Cristal www.cristalgonzalezavila.com\nPress https://bit.ly/pedacitospress\nOrder Book https://bit.ly/4g9APXl \nAlejandro Gomez\, aka Flaco El Jandro\, is a songwriter from Salinas\, CA\, dedicated to advancing the evolution of Chicano music by blending traditional songwriting with modern instrumentation and diverse rhythms. He has independently released three EPs\, gained viral attention with his 2022 hit Mi Encendedor\, and performed with his band\, Los Perros Callejeros\, on the NPR Tiny Desk Contest Tour. Deeply rooted in the sounds and culture of his hometown\, Flaco continues to tour internationally while honoring his roots and pushing the boundaries of Chicano music. \nMore about Alejandro www.flacoeljandro.com\nPress https://voicesofmontereybay.org/2023/06/09/flaco-el-jandro/\nSpotify https://open.spotify.com/artist/2VVgC1jDpquqRzWjRlaqf6 \nAriel Mar is a local Artist\, Printmaker\, and Muralist from Salinas\, CA. Ariel received her education at the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena\, CA\, where she studied Illustration and Design. During her time in LA\, she worked in printing and began teaching in multiple art programs. Through this work\, Ariel developed a passion for working with communities and exploring different ways art and expression can bring healing and connection. Currently\, Ariel is the Visual Arts Instructor at Alisal Center for the Fine Arts\, where she enjoys working with students and their families to learn and grow\, and create beautiful works of art from the heart of Salinas. \nMore about Ariel https://www.instagram.com/arielmar_studio/?hl=en \nWho is ACFA: www.alisalfinearts.org \nSince 1986\, the Alisal Center for the Fine Arts (ACFA)\, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit\, has provided free arts education and cultural programming to children\, youth\, and families in East Salinas. Over the years\, ACFA has grown into a trusted community hub for creativity\, mentorship\, and cultural celebration. Each year\, hundreds of students participate in visual art\, guitar\, theater\, and Baile Folklórico classes\, culminating in public performances that engage thousands of community members. By fostering artistic expression\, leadership\, and cultural pride\, ACFA empowers young people to grow as both artists and leadersmany of whom return as mentors and instructors\, continuing the centers generational impact. \nWhy Support: \nBy donating to ACFA\, you are investing in the next generation of artists and leaders while preserving cultural traditions that strengthen our entire community. \nSupport ACFA here: https://alisalfinearts.org/support/
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LOCATION:Alisal Center for the Fine Arts\, 745 N. Sanborn Road\, Salinas\, 93905
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SUMMARY:Artist Workshop: Ekphrastic Poetry With Laura Schulkind
DESCRIPTION:Ekphrastic poetry is writing inspired by visual art. It describes what you see and how it makes you feel. It’s not just about the artwork\, but your experience of it.\n\nIn this hands-on ekphrastic poetry workshop\, participants will explore the art of writing poetry inspired by visual works of art and create a poem of their own! Drawing inspiration from artworks in MMA’s current Big Sur exhibitions\, you’ll choose from a few pre-selected pieces to write about. Finished poems will be collected in a notebook that will stay with each artwork. An accompanying poetry reading will take place at MMA’s October First Friday.\n\nOpen to all experience levels!
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LOCATION:559 Pacific St\, Monterey\, CA\, United States\, California
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SUMMARY:Sketching Classes Create Opportunity for Local Youth to Display Art with the Pacific Grove Museum in New Exhibit
DESCRIPTION:PACIFIC GROVE\, Calif. (September 15\, 2025) — The Pacific Grove Museum of Natural History has partnered with local artist Cady DeLay for a series of field sketching classes open to all knowledge levels and ages 12 and up. Participating artists ages 12-18 are also offered the opportunity to show their completed works in a new exhibition the Museum will hang at the Monterey Regional Airport beginning February 2026. \nThe sketching classes will take place on six Sundays between September and December\, with each taking place in a new area and focusing on specific methods of artwork and exploration. Local areas including the Monarch Sanctuary\, Huckleberry Hill\, will make up the terrestrial portion of the classes\, while tidepool sites at Asilomar will encompass the tide pooling portion\, where artists will get to tidepool with marine biologist DeLay and learn how to draw what they’ve found. The series will finish with a final day at the Museum where artists will get the chance to finish their works\, enhance them with materials provided by Cady and the Museum\, and if youth artists would like\, allow the Museum to borrow them for the final exhibit. \nCady DeLay has a background in marine biology and has been an art instructor with various organizations around Monterey and Santa Cruz Counties since graduating from CSUMB’s Science Illustration program in 2022. Cady said\, “Nature journaling has helped me connect with my environment in a more personal way. It lets my curiosity fill a page of all the plants\, animals\, and more that makes Monterey County so special. I’m thrilled to share that joy with others and to show that art is something we are all capable of.” \nCosts for the classes are $35 for adults and $25 for 18 and under\, and classes can be bundled for a discount. More information and signup can be found at: Field Sketching Workshops — Pacific Grove Museum of Natural History \nUpcoming Events at the Museum: \nField Sketching Workshops: Begins September 28\, learn more at www.pgmuseum.org \nDive into Jade: September 18\, 5:30-7:30\, sign up: Dive Into Jade — Pacific Grove Museum of Natural History \nMember Brown Bag: Don’t Get Rattled\, Myths\, Truths\, and Lives of Rattlesnakes\, September 19\, 12:15-12:45pm\, sign up: Brown Bag Lunch: Don’t Get Rattled! Myths\, Truths\, and Lives of Rattlesnakes — Pacific Grove Museum of Natural History \nFirst Friday: October 3\, Kirsten Carlson artist Meet & Greet\, 6:00-8:00pm\, learn more about Kirsten\, KiRSTEN CARLSON | FATHOM iT STUDIOS \nNight Owl: October 11\, VIP 5:30-7:00pm\, General 7:00-10:00pm\, Learn more & get tickets: Night Owl 2025 — Pacific Grove Museum of Natural History \nFind WOW\, our Mobile Museum at: \nCarmel Women’s Club Centennial Celebration\, September 20\, Carmel \nSteinbeck Street Fair\, September 27\, Steinbeck Center \nAbout the Pacific Grove Museum of Natural History \nIn 1883\, the Museum opened its doors among the first wave of natural history museums in America. Naturalists of this era began a national tradition of hands-on science education and nature preservation\, a tradition the Museum has continued for over 140 years. The Museum’s mission is to inspire discovery\, wonder\, and stewardship of our cultural and natural world. The Museum supports conservation\, scientific literacy\, co-curation\, and deep learning towards a resilient community and sustainable future. Their work is made possible\, in part\, by the following generous donors: American Water Charitable Foundation\, City of Pacific Grove\, Community Foundation for Monterey County\, Harden Foundation\, Helen Johnson Endowment Funds\, Monterey Peninsula Foundation\, and Shelby Cullom Davis Charitable Fund. The Museum is open to the public Wednesday-Sunday\, 10am-4pm. For more information visit www.pgmuseum.org.
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LOCATION:Pacific Grove Museum of Natural History\, 165 Forest Ave\, Pacific Grove\,\, CA\, 93950
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