The Foundation for Monterey County Free Libraries was founded with the goal of supporting vital enhancement programs for the Monterey County Free Libraries. In 1989, Mark Massel left a $100,000 bequest to the county libraries. The head librarian at the time, Dallas Shaffer, had a vision of using the funds to create an institution that would support the local libraries for years to come.
Programs and Classes: http://www.fmcfl.org/programs.htm
Our mission is to provide a Salinas World Pop Dance and Leadership program which addresses youth leadership issues in a low-income, high-risk area through dance and the performing arts.
Workshops at Cesar Chavez Library in Salinas on Saturdays from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m.
The mission of Girls Incorporated of the Central Coast (GICC) is to inspire all girls to be strong, smart, bold, and to respect themselves and the world around them. Our philosophy is to create a community recognizing that each young person already embodies the qualities and strengths to achieve self-empowerment and become a leader. Our role is to cultivate and grow those qualities.
JazzAge Monterey exists to facilitate the live performance of early jazz and other historically related music of the 1920s and '30s as part of the American musical heritage, and to educate and encourage young people to learn, appreciate, and perform this music.
The mission of Ladies First is to motivate and encourage at-risk females, by providing them with tools to enhance their socialization skills through education, cultural exposure, and skill-set development workshops.
Our mission is to cultivate art appreciation and encourage community involvement in the arts through exhibits, classes, and events to children, youth and adults living in Monterey County.
Our mission is to provide cultural enrichment programs to citizens of Monterey County.
The Forest Theater is an historic amphitheater in Carmel-by-the-Sea, California. Founded in 1910, it is one of the oldest outdoor theaters west of the Rockies. Actor/director Herbert Heron is generally cited as the founder and driving force, and poet/novelist Mary Austin is often credited with suggesting the idea.
The mission of the Soledad-Mission Recreation District is to enrich our community through the provision of programs and facilities that enhance positive, wholesome, and healthy recreation.
Classes (scroll down to art classes): http://www.soledad-mission-recreation-district.org/programs/
Sol Treasures awakens and nurtures appreciation and passion for the arts in people of all ages in South Monterey County and provides a home for creative and inspiring opportunities to unify the community through art and culture. We fulfil our mission through our gallery of local artists, classes in art, music and theater for all ages, and cultural enrichment events.
Classes: www.soltreasures.com