Cannery Row Days is back via Zoom! This year’s Cannery Row celebration is from September 23-November 4th on Thursdays at 4 pm. The festival hosts offerings revolving around Steinbeck’s novel “Sweet Thursday” which was later turned into the Broadway musical “Pipe Dream” by Rogers and Hammerstein in 1955. The programs, inserted in chronological order, will explore Steinbeck’s novel Sweet Thursday, the history, music, natural environment, and the Broadway production. This festival is sponsored by The Monterey Public Library, in partnership with Cannery Row Company, Western Flyer Foundation, and the Cannery Row Foundation. Registration links are shown with each event. Recordings of each of the programs will be on the Monterey Public Library’s You Tube channel.
Thursday, September 23, 4 pm “Steinbeck Rewrites Ed Ricketts”. Cannery Row Days commences with author and Steinbeck expert Susan Shillinglaw exploring Steinbeck’s novel “Sweet Thursday” and the rewriting of Ed Ricketts throughout Steinbeck’s novels. Free and on zoom, but registration required at https://montereypl.libcal.com/event/8276442.
Sunday, September 26, 6 am to 12 noon: “Sunday with Sinatra & Friends Radio Show: Broadcast Live from Old Fisherman’s Wharf”. Listen to this unique show hosted by David Marzetti on KMBY 1240 AM/95.9 FM, or streamed worldwide on the internet. David plays the famous songs of Sinatra and friends as well as conducts short interviews with merchants of Old Fisherman’s Wharf and others. In addition, he will also talk about upcoming Wharf events and special promotions.
Thursday, September 30, 2021, 4 pm- SOOPLAPPDS: Masters of Disguise. Biologist Steve Webster will explore the ocean’s master of disguise, cephalopods. Free and by Zoom. Register at: https://montereypl.libcal.com/event/8276457
Saturday, October 2, 2021, 9:30 am-12:30 – Garden Pop-Up Sale at Cooper Molera Adobe. The Historic Garden League invites you to purchase a variety of plants from the Cooper Molera Gardens, including geraniums, sages, roses and other propagated plants, benefitting the Historic Garden League. Free 30 Minute Garden Tours at 10:30 and 11:00 with Salvia Propagation Workshop 11:30-12:00 noon.
Thursday, October 7, 2021, 4 pm – Urban Fire and Blues: Pachuco Jazz. Enjoy the sounds of a Pachuco band as it was heard in Steinbeck’s “Sweet Thursday” with Pete Barraza. Free on zoom, but registration required: https://montereypl.libcal.com/event/8276458
Saturday, October 9, 2021 –Second Saturday Tours of Doc Ricketts Lab. Lab docents tell in person the history of the Pacific Biological Lab and its pivotal role in the life and work of marine biologist Ed Ricketts, his friendship with John Steinbeck and others including the founding of the Monterey Jazz Festival. The one-hour tours are free and suitable for those over 10 years. The trolley is now running 10-6 to drop you off steps from the lab tour at 800 Cannery Row. Reservations are required and space is limited. Tour times are 9:00 am, 10:30, 12:30, 2:00 and 3:30 pm and can be reserved at this link: https://montereypl.libcal.com/calendar/pbl?cid=15157&t=g&d=0000-00-00&cal=15157&inc=0
Sunday, October 10, 1-5 pm. Monterey’s 176th Wharf Birthday -Free celebration at the wharf for the family with music by the Money Band 1-4 pm, Robert Hall Magic performance at 2 pm, cake cutting by Mary Adams at 3:30 in front of Abalonetti’s, free Wharf Walks with historian and guide Tim Thomas at 10:30 and 11:45; mermaid and pirate stilt walkers, giant bubble performer, photo op by Candy World, Pirate Bouchard Commemoration at Pirate’s Cove (come in pirate costume for pirate photo op); Birthday bites and specials at many merchants (at additional cost). Free giveaways by the fire and police departments and drawing and prizes from T-Mobile.
Thursday, October 14, 2021, 4-5 pm- “What to Do with All of Your Family Stuff? Heirlooms and Research” presented by Monterey Library. Zoom presentation by Kathy Nielsen, historian and librarian. Free but registration required at: https://montereypl.libcal.com/event/7789711.
Thursday, October 21, 2021, 4 pm. – “Monterey Peninsula Sand Dunes Eco System”. David Shonman will explore the ecological systems of the Monterey Peninsula’s sand dunes. Free and on Zoom. Register at: https://montereypl.libcal.com/event/7789679.
Saturday, October 23, 10 am. – Old Town Neighborhood Association’s Bocce by the Bay. Join your neighbors for a friendly game of bocce at the bocce courts near the Custom House. Equipment provided. Bring your enthusiasm, but experience is not necessary (we mean this!). Rules are easy and the fun is spirited. Free. No reservations required.
Thursday, October 28, 2021, 4 pm – “Natural Fluctuations? Sea Stars, Urchins, Kelps, and Squids”. Greg Cailliet will explore the natural and human-caused cycles that have occurred over the decades in the Monterey Bay ecosystems. Free and on zoom. Register at: https://montereypl.libcal.com/event/8276468.
Thursday, November 4, 2021, 4 pm – “Pipe Dream: Sweet Thursday’s Musical”. Cannery Row Days closes with Broadway actor Anthony Newfield providing a glimpse into the 1955 Broadway production of “Pipe Dream”, the musical based on John Steinbeck’s novel “Sweet Thursday”. Free and on zoom. Register at: https://montereypl.libcal.com/event/8276479
SAVE THE DATE– Wednesday, January 12, 2022 – Old Town Neighborhood Association’s Member Appreciation Evening in the Garden at the Perry House returns to celebrate the New Year! This member’s only event is for adult vaccinated members of OTNA and is free to members paid for 2022. To join or renew your membership, please see details at the bottom of this email. Dues paid after July 1, 2021 will cover through the following calendar year (2022), and make you eligible to reserve your place when reservations open in December (this event often “sells out” to members prior to being able to open it for guests) and is first-come, first-served due to limited capacity at the venue.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
City Parking Survey Extended Deadline is September 24. The City really needs input on the parking program, particularly the permit program and locals discounts as well as suggestions for solutions and particular problems residents have. Complete this short survey to give your input: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/MontereyParkingEvaluationSurvey |
Monterey Locals Free Parking Program -The Waterfront Parking Lot adjacent to Old Fisherman’s Wharf offers Monterey County residents with the 939 area code free two hours of parking Monday to Thursday when they patronize a wharf merchant and receive a parking validation sticker from the merchant. The sticker is to be pasted onto the parking ticket before prepaying for your parking at one of the four pay stations. Please be sure to prepay for your parking before exiting the Waterfront Parking Lot. There is a button to push on each Pay Station to connect you to someone who can answer any questions.
Last Chance Mercantile has reopened! – Find, donate, or recycle unneeded construction materials, mulch, furniture, and household items at the Marina Last Chance Mercantile, part of the Monterey Regional Waste Management District, located at 14201 Del Monte Blvd, Marina. Hours are Tuesday through Saturday, 9 am to 4 pm.
The Cooper-Molera Adobe Museum is Reopened! Hours will be Saturday and Sundays 10-4 pm. Admission is free. Face masks are required. The museum is self-guided but a volunteer docent guide will be available on Saturdays, 11am-3 pm.
Monterey Public Library and California History Room is Reopened! Library hours are Tuesday-Saturday, 10-6 pm. Sidewalk service will continue 10-12 pm. Masks are required.
Monterey County Theater Alliance – The Monterey County Theater Alliance has been providing us many interesting theatrical presentations over zoom. For an ongoing schedule for these events, usually free and on zoom, visit admin@theatremonterey.org. Free theatrical presentations on topics of local history will usually show also under events. Thank you, MCTA, for offering us so many interesting topics during the covid time of sheltering in place!
Not Yet a Member of Old Town? Annual membership dues are $20 per household and go to help support social events and technical costs of website, zoom meetings, and newsletter. Send your check for $20 payable to OTNA, P O Box 724, Monterey, CA 93942-724, along with names of adults in the household, address, phone and email address. Questions? Email oldtownneighborhood@gmail.com.
This information is being shared as a service of Old Town Neighborhood Association. Information is deemed accurate but not guaranteed, and always subject to change.