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Happy New Year from your board at Old Town Neighborhood Association.  Please note these events and meetings coming up.   Only a few spots left for the Party Jan 12!

Tuesday, January 4, 2022 7 pm Monterey Public Hearing #3 on New Election Districts.  This meeting will discuss some of the districts recommended to the City Council, which can be found recently posted at: https://haveyoursaymonterey.org/districting.  Public comments can be sent to cityclerk@monterey.org.  You can view and speak at the meeting in person at City Council Chambers, or view on Comcast Channel 25, on You-Tube at youtube.com/cityofmonterey, by zoom at https://monterey-org.zoomgov.com/j/1607729333, or call in toll free to 833-568-8864 with ID 160 772 9333#.  

Monday, January 10, 2022, 7-8 pm – The Native Daughters of the Golden West present “The Japanese Fishermen of Monterey Bay”, by historian Tim Thomas at the House of Four Winds, 540 Calle Principal, Monterey.  $10 donation requested.  RSVP at 831-633-4444 or email brickman@brickmanmarketing.com. 

Wednesday, January 12, 2022, 5:30-7:30– Old Town Neighborhood Association’s Member Appreciation Evening in the Garden at the Perry House returns to celebrate the New Year!   Wine, beer, non-alcoholic beverages and heavy hors d’oeuvres are elegantly provided by Events by Classic caterers at this beautiful historic mansion located at 201 Van Buren Street. This free event is for adult OTNA member paid for 2022bringing proof of covid vaccinations or a negative covid test within 72 hours.  As of this writing, we expect to have access indoors with masks, as well as access to the garden, terraces and beautiful carriage house.  To join or renew your membership, please see details at the bottom of this email.  Dues paid now will cover through the following calendar year (2022), and make you eligible to reserve your place, as there are very limited spaces left.  We expect to be on a waiting list only basis soon.   Thanks to all who have volunteered to help at check-in.  We don’t expect to need further volunteers.  To reserve for the party, use the contact form and choose “Membership Question,” and send us your name(s), address and phone. Remember that we will require proof of vaccination or a negative covid test within 72 hours, and masks will be required at check-in and indoors.  Free rapid covid testing may be done at Peets coffee in the Portola Hotel and Plaza, Tues-Sat 7 am to 4 pm (closed Sun/Mon).   If not an email user, please mail your reservation request to OTNA, P O Box 724, Monterey, CA 93942.   If you find you can no longer attend, please email so another may attend. 

Friday, January 14 and Saturday, January 15 at 7:30pm; -Sunday, January 16 at 2 pm –Mark Twain and the Wild, Wild, West, 1861-1868-– Free theatrical performance written and directed by Carol Marquart and performed by her theatrical team via zoom through Monterey County Theater Alliance.  Free but donations are appreciated.  Registration required: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_j8BhOeWZSV6eA6Vn5-TwfA

Wednesday, January 19, 2022, 7 pm.- Old Town Neighborhood Association Board Meeting via zoom.  All residents of Old Town are invited to our board meeting via zoom at: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87448450307.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Free Rapid Covid Testing – Free rapid covid testing may be done at Peets coffee in the Portola Hotel and Plaza, Tues-Sat 7 am to 4 pm (closed Sun/Mon).   

Free Vaccine Clinic hosted by the Monterey Fire Department each Tuesday 4-7 pm at the Farmer’s Market on Alvarado Street.  Pfeizer, Moderna, J&J vaccines plus boosters are offered.

Undergrounding Committee Seeks Interested Residents -Our Old Town Neighborhood Undergrounding Committee is working jointly with interested residents of Monterey Vista and New Monterey Neighborhoods to work on a plan to underground utilities. You can contact Suzie Grimes at suziegrimes@juno.com with your ideas and to become part of this committee. 

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 Neighborhood Association? Annual membership dues are $20 per household and go to help support social events and technical costs of website, Zoom meetings, and newsletter. Learn how become a member on our website! If you have any questions, contact us!

This information is being shared as a service of Old Town Neighborhood Association. Information is presumed accurate but not guaranteed, and always subject to change.

Tuesday, December 21, 2021 – 4 pm. City Council Meeting on Retail Cannabis.   Comments can be sent to cityclerk@monterey.org up to 30 minutes prior to the meeting and are part of the public record.  You may attend in person at City Council Chambers,  (masks required), view the meeting on You-Tube at youtube.com/cityofmonterey, view on Comcast Channel 25 or by Zoom at https://monterey-org.zoomgov.com/j/1607729333.

Tuesday, December 21, 2021 – 7 pm public hearing on boundaries for district-based elections.   Public is invited to give input on ideas for new districts for elections.   Comments can be sent to cityclerk@monterey.org up to 30 minutes prior to the meeting and are part of the public record.  You may attend in person at City Council Chambers,  (masks required), view the meeting on You-Tube at youtube.com/cityofmonterey, view on Comcast Channel 25 or by Zoom at https://monterey-org.zoomgov.com/j/1607729333

Friday, December 31, 2021 3-Midnight – First Night Monterey 2022– Celebrate New Years Eve in historic downtown Monterey with over 50 performances both inside and out at this safe and family oriented event.  Events start at 3 pm at Colton Hall lawn with free art and fun for youth and young at heart, followed by the Twilight Procession. Advance purchase of a button and proof of vaccination or negative covid test with ID required for the indoor performances, culminating in the Midnight Finale Performance.  Buttons are your admission and can be purchased at Safeway stores through December or online at www.firstnightmonterey.org. with pick up at three downtown locations. Adults $29 ($22 with discount); Youth 6-15 $18 ($12 with discount), 5 and under free.  Family packages (2 adults and 2 youth) $86 ($56 with discount). More info at www.firstnightmonterey.org.  Monday, December 13, 8 pm – is the deadline for Early Bird Discount of First Night Monterey Buttons.

Friday, December 31, 6 pm-7:15- Monterey County Pops! Free Concert at the Golden State Theater sponsored by Old Monterey Foundation.  Celebrate Monterey’s 250^th Birthday postponed from 2020.  Mayor Clyde Roberson and other dignitaries will open, and there will be birthday cake as well as a fabulous concert, part of the First Night celebration downtown.  Doors open at 5:30. First come, first in.

Wednesday, January 12, 2022, 5:30-7:30– Old Town Neighborhood Association’s Member Appreciation Evening in the Garden at the Perry House returns to celebrate the New Year!   Wine, beer, non-alcoholic beverages and heavy hors d’oeuvres are elegantly provided by Events by Classic caterers at this beautiful historic mansion located at 201 Van Buren Street. This free event is for adult OTNA member paid for 2022 bringing proof of covid vaccinations or a negative covid test within 72 hours.  As of this writing, we expect to have access indoors with masks unless eating, as well as access to the garden, terraces and beautiful carriage house.  To join or renew your membership, please see details at the bottom of this email.  Dues paid now will cover through the following calendar year (2022), and make you eligible to reserve your place, as there are very limited spaces left.  We expect to be on a waiting list only basis soon.   Thanks to all who have volunteered to help at check-in.  We don’t expect to need further volunteers.  To reserve for the party, email oldtownneighborhood@gmail.com with your name(s), address and phone. Remember that we will require proof of vaccination or a negative covid test within 72 hours, and masks will be required at checkin.  If not an email user, please mail your request to OTNA, P O Box 724, Monterey, CA 93942. 

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Monterey Peninsula Water Management District seeks applicants to serve on its Redistricting Advisory Commission, responsible for determining the District’s voter division area boundaries for the 2022 election. You can contact Joel G. Pablo, Board Clerk at (831) 658-5652 or via e-mail at joel@mpwmd.net to find out more about how the process works or to submit a statement of interest in this volunteer (unpaid) position.  More information about this can be found at the Redistricting Website:  https://2021redistricting-mpwmd.com/faq/

Ice Skating Rink is Open at Custom House Plaza.. Mon -Sat 11am-10pm; Sunday 12-8pm. 13 year to adult: $15; Youth 12 and under $13.  Skate rental $5. 

Undergrounding Committee Seeks Interested Residents -Our Old Town Neighborhood Undergrounding Committee is working jointly with interested residents of Monterey Vista and New Monterey Neighborhoods to work on a plan to underground utilities. You can contact Suzie Grimes at suziegrimes@juno.com with your ideas and to become part of this committee. 

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 Neighborhood Association?  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 presumed accurate but not guaranteed, and always subject to change. 

Lots going on to enjoy! Happy Thanksgiving!

November 16-30 – Support the House of Four Winds Adobe – Online Auction Fundraiser. This fundraiser by the Monterey Civic Club offers many gift certificates for restaurants and adventures in Monterey that you can bid on by email, thanks to the local merchants that donated. View the pdf attachment for more details. 

November 19- Ice Skating Rink Opens at Custom House Plaza.. Mon -Sat 11am-10pm; Sunday 12-8pm. 13 year to adult: $15; Youth 12 and under $13.  Skate rental $5. 

Saturday, November 20, 2021, 5-7 pm. Tree Lighting Ceremony at the Del Monte Shopping Center. Music, free cocoa, cookies, and reindeer antlers for the kids. Donate 3 cans of food for the chance to win a $100 Del Monte Gift Card. 

Friday, November 26, 2021 5-7 pm Tree Lighting on Cannery Row-  Enjoy the music, decorations, and fun on Steinbeck Plaza, Cannery Row with the annual tree lighting (5:45) and arrival of Santa on the balcony.  Free and fun for the family. 

Wednesday, December 1, 2021 – Reservations for our Membership Appreciation Evening at the Perry House begins. As this event will have limited capacity and often “sells out”, please make your reservation early. Guests of members ($5 each) may be on waiting list for availability after December 21, with priority to Old Town potential members. We also will need volunteers to help with check-in for a 30-minute shift (a nice way to meet new neighbors!). Email oldtownneighborhood@gmail.com with your name(s), address and phone to reserve or volunteer for a shift. See January 12 for more.

Friday, December 03, 2021 – 4:30-5:30 pm – Monterey Tree Lighting Celebration at Colton Hall Lawn- Enjoy the Historic Downtown Monterey’s Traditional Tree Lighting Celebration, featuring carols, music by Mike Marotta Family & Friends. Free. 

Friday, Dec 3- Sunday December 19 – Fridays (5-9 pm), Saturdays (11-9 pm) and Sundays (11-6 pm) in December from the 3^rd through the 19th– Christmas on the Wharf- Enjoy holiday decorations, Santa Claus, Elves, Caroling and Live Entertainment at the wharf and ice skating on Custom House Plaza. Dazzling lights and Majestic Christmas Tree. Santa Claus visits and entertainment schedule are at montereywharf.com  

Sunday, December 5, 5:30 pm – Brighten Your Harbor Lighted Boat Parade from the wharf to Cannery Row and back

Friday, December 10 and Saturday, December 11 5-9 pm– Christmas in the Adobes– This beloved tradition has returned! Visit our historic adobes decorated for the season and hear the rich history of these earliest buildings. Tickets and details may be found at the Pacific House store (Tues-Sun 10-4pm) or Custom House store (Thurs – Sun 11-3) both by the Custom House Plaza, or online by visiting  https://www.mshpa.org/christmasintheadobes. Adults 1 night $25  (military $20); 2 night pass $40; youth 6-17 $2; under 5 free. Masks required inside buildings. 

Wednesday, December 1 – Monday, December 13, 8 pm – Deadline for Early Bird Discount of First Night Monterey Buttons available at all Safeway stores or online at www.firstnightmonterey.org. Saves $6-7 per button for early bird discount. 

Friday, December 31, 2021 3-Midnight – First Night Monterey 2022– Celebrate New Years Eve in historic downtown Monterey with over 50 performances both inside and out at this safe and family oriented event.  Events start at 3 pm at Colton Hall lawn with free art and fun for youth and young at heart, followed by the Twilight Procession. Advance purchase of a button and proof of vaccination or negative covid test with ID required for the indoor performances, culminating in the Midnight Finale Performance.  Buttons are your admission and can be purchased at Safeway stores through December or online at www.firstnightmonterey.org. with pick up at three downtown locations. Adults $29 ($22 with discount); Youth 6-15 $18 ($12 with discount), 5 and under free.  Family packages (2 adults and 2 youth) $86 ($56 with discount). More info at www.firstnightmonterey.org. 

SAVE THE DATE- Wednesday, January 12, 2022  5:30-7:30– Old Town Neighborhood Association’s Member Appreciation Evening in the Garden at the Perry House returns to celebrate the New Year!   Wine, beer, non-alcoholic beverages and heavy hors d’oeuvres are elegantly provided by Events by Classic caterers at this beautiful historic mansion located at 201 Van Buren Street. This member’s-only event is for OTNA member adults bringing proof of covid vaccinations or a negative covid test within 72 hours and is free to members paid for 2022. As of this writing, we expect to have access indoors with masks unless eating, as well as access to the garden, terraces and beautiful carriage house.  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

Stokes Adobe Restaurant Opens! After new owners completely renovated this historic adobe at 500 Hartnell (corner of Hartnell and Polk), the new restaurant has finally opened, appropriately named Stokes Adobe! Currently open Thurs-Saturday evenings. More info at stokesadobe.com.  

Undergrounding Committee Seeks Interested Residents -Our Old Town Neighborhood Undergrounding Committee is working jointly with interested residents of Monterey Vista and New Monterey Neighborhoods to work on a plan to underground utilities. You can contact Suzie Grimes at suziegrimes@juno.com with your ideas and to become part of this committee. 

Teen Art and Writing Contest –  Teens in grades 7-12 (age 13 and up) are invited to enter and win one of the 2022 Scholastic Art and Writing awards.   To enter, go to https://www.artandwriting.org, and submit your work by Friday, December 10, at 8:59 pm.  Once awards are determined, there will be a ceremony and exhibition of the winners from the California Central Coast Art Region at the Pacific Grove Art Center.  Last year there were over 800 winners from this region. 

Robert Louis Stevenson House Reopens – Now open Saturdays 10am-4pm.  Stop by the house at 530 Houston Street to see a wonderful collection of artifacts from Robert Louis Stevenson and explore the building where he resided in the latter part 1879. Admission is free.  45 minutes tours are now given Thursday through Sunday mornings at 10 am by the State Parks for a $10 fee    Pay at the door.  

Larkin House Tours Now Offered – The California State Parks now offers 45-minute tours of the Larkin House at 2 pm Thursday through Sundays for a cost of $10 payable at the door.. 

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 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 Neighborhood Association?  Annual membership dues are $20 per household and go to help support social events and technical costs of website, zoom meetings, and newsletter. Become a member today, click here! Questions? Contact us!

This information is being shared as a service of Old Town Neighborhood Association.  Information is presumed accurate but not guaranteed, and always subject to change. 

Cannery Row Days is back via Zoom! This year’s Cannery Row celebration is from September 23-November 4^th 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 176^th 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.

Saturday, September 18, 9-noon-   California Coastal Day Cleanup.   Meet at Del Monte Beach near the commercial wharf.  Also participate throughout the month by cleaning your neighborhoods, parks and other areas.   This keeps the bay clean and removing dry brush lessens wildfire fuel to keep us all safe.    

Saturday, September 18, 5:30 – “I Want to Make You Terribly Afraid: Hitch in America”.  In the second of a two-part Zoom series written and acted by Howard Burnham through MCTA, we learn about the director Alfred Hitchcock’s life and career in America.  Hitchcock, the “master of suspense”, filmed Vertigo in this area, with Kim Novak and Jimmy Stewart.  Q&A following the performance. Free but donations appreciated. Register here.

Sundays, September 19 and 26, 6 am to 12 noon: “Sundays 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.

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.

Sunday, October 10, 1-5 pm. Monterey’s 176^th 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. C

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 registration required. 

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.   

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:

 The Community Emergency Response Team is providing training for residents who want to be part of this important team. For more information or to sign up, please contact training@montereycert.org. 

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.   

Bay View Academy Reopens – The Bay View Academy will be using Larkin Park from 8:15-3:15 on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays, so during those hours it will be closed to the public.  On Wednesday the park will be open to the public from 1:15 pm.  Please give patience to the traffic management of arrivals and departures these first few weeks.  If you have any issues, you can contact Jennifer Baughn, principal of Bay View Academy, at 831-717-4630. 

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. 
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