Wednesday, October 18, 7 pm- Old Town Neighborhood Association Meeting at MIIS McKone Building Conference Room, 499 Pierce Street. You may also participate on zoom. Our special guest will be PK Diffenbaugh, Superintendent of Monterey Peninsula Unified School District, to discuss housing for teachers in the district and proposed financing. The meeting is open to all residents of Old Town, regardless of membership. Besides in person, you may join from PC, Mac, Linux, iOS or Android: https://middlebury.zoom.us/j/94552757078?pwd=QTkyRFBQUWt0bUMxK2FNczgyZlZVZz09 Password: 6476422
Saturday, October 21, 2023, 10 am. Kim Talks at Red’s Donuts on Alvarado Street. Meet and talk with Dr. Kim Barber, the city council representative for the Old Town district west of Larkin Street up to the presidio.
Thursday, October 26, 10:15-11:15 Halloween Story Time and Costume Parade on Colton Hall Lawn. Bring a blanket and wear a Halloween costume. Spooky Story Time begins at 10:15 followed by costume parade at 11:00 am. Free.
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.
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. 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.
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 – 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. Free tours of the restored and historic Western Flyer, the boat sailed by Doc Ricketts and John Steinbeck to the Sea of Cortez, will be available from 2-4 pm. Bring your
cameras!
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. $10 for non-members.
Sunday, November 12, 2023 6 am to noon – Monterey Bay Half Marathon. Watch the finishers come in near the Custom House Plaza.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED to help paint the 14 x 40 foot mural at Middlebury Institute of International Studies’ McKone Building at 499 Pierce Street (where we hold our OTNA meetings). No experience needed, but volunteers are asked to fill two 3-hour shifts. You can find more information and sign up at https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0849A5A72FA3F9C07-mural#/.
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 west 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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