As our Membership Appreciation Evening at the Perry House is nearly full, be sure if your reservation was pending receipt of your dues, that they have been received. See Nov 1 for RSVP. We could use another volunteer for check-in if you can volunteer for a shift.
Wednesday, October 25-Sunday, October 29, 7-9 pm Fright Fest Monterey Enjoy five days and nights of horror films at the Stanton Center, 5 Custom House Plaza. $5 per show. $40 for entire festival. More info at www.stantoncenter.org/frightfest.
Saturday, October 28, 2023, 11-3pm – Free Family Fun Day at the Monterey Museum of Art, 599 Pacific Street. Craft your own paper pumpkins, construct cute pom pom spiders, and design a spooky haunted house at the museum. Free admission for all to the galleries and art events.
Saturday, October 28-29 Free Halloween Weekend Party at the Monterey County Fairgrounds, 7-11 pm for adults over 18. Music by a DJ and no host spooky drinks. Also for adults and coming to the Fairgrounds will be Paranormal Cirque, a Horror Story Under the Big Top, coming Nov 2-5. Tickets can be purchased at www.paranormalcirque.com.
Tuesday, October 31, 2023, 4-7 pm – Halloween on the Wharf – Halloween Trick or Treat by the Bay and Costume Contest with Cash Prizes. Come in costume for fun on the Old Fisherman’s Wharf. Enjoy Halloween candy give-aways and photo ops with ghoulish caracters along the wharf while listening to the Halloween DJ play spooky Halloween music favorites. Special costume contest at 5 pm with cash prizes for age groups under 8, 9-21 years, 22+ and groups of 3 or more. Prizes for 1st, 2nd and 3rd in age categories are $100, $50 and $25 respectively. Group of 3 or more 1st prize $150; 2nd $75, 3rd $50.
Wednesday, November 1, 2023 -Old Town Neighborhood Association Annual Member Appreciation Evening at the Perry House. 6pm-8pm Reservations are filling up for our fabulous annual party at the Perry House for adult members of Old Town Neighborhood Association. RSVP with your names, address, and contact information to philbussey2@gmail.com. Enjoy an evening of great food, wine, beer and other beverages at this lovely, historical home overlooking the harbor. Free to adult members paid for 2023. If you can also help volunteer for a shift at the check-in desk, please let Phyllis Bussey know that too. If you are not a member yet, please see the bottom of this bulletin. We also appreciate if you bring checks to be applied for 2024 dues, which will cover from January 1-December 31, 2024.
Thursday, November 2, 2023 5-7 pm An Evening at California’s First Theater – See the latest restoration efforts of this historic building at this fundraiser to help in the final stages of the full restoration. Tour the buildings and grounds. Tickets are $50 and can be purchased at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/an-evening-at-californias-first-theatre-tickets-723705140557.
Friday, November 3, 2023, 7-9 pm – Artist Reception and Gallery Openings at the Pacific Grove Art Center, 568 Lighthouse Avenue. Enjoy musical guest Glenn Leon-Guerrero on keyboards and vocals playing old school R&B while enjoying the new exhibits, which will run through December 14. Free but donations are greatly appreciated. Exhibits include “My Name Is…Visual Storytelling Through Art and Culture”, by Natalia Corazza, Germain Hatcher, Marcia Perry & Jess Soriano in the Gill Gallery; “California Views by Theodore Heublein in the Dyke Gallery; “Channels” by Ekaterina de la Torre in the Annand Gallery; “The Art of Eleen Auvil” in the Boyer Gallery; and “Listen Closely” by Monterey High School students in the Small Halls.
Saturday, November 4, 2023, 9:30-11:00 – Free Wharf Walk focusing on the Legendary Sardine Industry, lead by maritime historian Tim Thomas, hosted by Monterey’s Fisherman’s Wharf Association. Free, but reservations required by calling Tim Thomas at 831-521-3304 or via email at timsardine@yahoo.com. Ages 10-adult, limited to first 15 people.
Saturday, November 4, 2023, 11-4 – Celebration of the Western Flyer’s Return to Monterey Bay. Festivities begin at 11:00 on Fisherman’s Wharf, with live music, science, and art activities. At noon, a boat parade will lead the boat into the harbor. Best dressed Boat Contest. 12:30 Welcoming at the California Dock. Free tours 1-4 pm of the restored and historic Western Flyer, the boat sailed by Doc Ricketts and John Steinbeck to the Sea of Cortez. In case of rain, festivities move to the Stanton Center.
Saturday, November 4, 2023, 2-4 pm Grand Opening and Ribbon Cutting for Shuman HeartHouse, the first homeless shelter in Monterey for women and families, 600 E Franklin Street. The public is invited to the celebration. Free, but donations are appreciated.
Sunday, November 5, 1-2:30 – “Frances Elkins: Visionary American Designer”, presented by Scott Powell at the Stanton Center Theater, 5 Custom House Plaza. The author highlights the work of this innovative Interior designer who lived from 1887 to 1953, and is considered one of the best American designers of all time. Scott Powell’s images will include many of her commissions on the Monterey Peninsula. $20/ $10 for AIA members and students. Refreshments and book signing following the presentation.
Tuesday, November 7, 2-4 pm “That Pirate Bouchard” – Lecture by author William Briggs at the Casa Serano, sponsored by Monterey History and Art. Free to members of MHAA. $10 for non-members.
Wednesday, November 8, 3:30 pm. Mural Dedication Ceremony and Celebration at Middlebury Institute of International Studies McKone Building, 499 Pierce Street. 3:30 Enjoy food and entertainment. 4:30 Unveiling with the Ohlone Sisters and Muralist Yermo Aranda. Free and open to the public. RSVP at go.MIIS.edu/celebration. Co-sponsored by Middlebury Institute of International Studies and Old Monterey Foundation.
Wednesday, November 8, 7 pm – Monterey County Pops Free Concert at the Stanton Center Theater, 5 Custom House Plaza. Doors open at 6:30. Special guests King City High School Band. Free, but donations greatly appreciated.
Sunday, November 12, 2023 6 am to noon – Monterey Bay Half Marathon. Watch the finishers come in near the Custom House Plaza.
Thursday, November 16, 6 pm Writer and Historian Talk by Claudine Chalmers regarding the creation of “The Barbizon of the Pacific”, a book she co-authored about the early days of Monterey’s Bohemian art colony with Jules Tavernier, Jules Simoneau and Robert Louis Stevenson. The talk will be held at the Irvine Auditorium in the McKone Building of MIIS, 499 Pierce Street. Wine reception to follow.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Discount for Christmas in the Adobe Tickets purchased before November 1 either online at www.mshpa.org or at the Pacific House on Custom House plaza for the event held December 8 and 9, 5-9 pm. Adults 18 and over $25/$30 after Nov 1 for one night; $45 for both nights. Children under 18 are free.
Bulgogi Korean Restaurant Opens on Alvarado St. Enjoy Korean food at the new restaurant at 413 Alvarado Street, by the Golden State Theater. Lunch 11:30-2:30; Dinner 5-9 pm. Closed Wednesdays.
Magic Ice Rink at Custom House Plaza opens November 24 through January 1.
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED at the Custom House Store. For more information, contact stuart.thornton.iii@parks.ca.gov.
Monterey High School Stadium Project Meeting September 14 – You Tube recording is now posted on our website. Go to oldtownmonterey.org.
“Extraordinary Valor: The Lost History of the Buffalo Solders in Monterey” – new exhibit open on Saturdays and Sundays 10am-4pm at the Lower Presidio Museum. Free.
UNDERGROUNDING SURVEY – If you haven’t yet, please go to montereyundergrounding.net and complete an important survey. Also, let them know if you want to be part of this committee.
Old Town Neighborhood Association’s website is now LIVE! Visit oldtownmonterey.org for the latest on events, issues, and to find the Historic Homes self-guided walk featuring historic homes in our Old Town neighborhood.
| Not Yet a Member of Old Town Neighborhood Association? Annual membership dues are just $20 for two adults in your household, which helps support social events and technical costs of website, Zoom meetings, and newsletter. Learn how to become a member on our website! If you have any questions, contact us! All residents living above Pacific St between the creek near Madison and the Presidio/DLI are eligible. Checks to OTNA can be mailed, along with your names, address, phone and email to our address below. Old Town Neighborhood Association P O Box 724, Monterey, CA 93942 |
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