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ISGC Therapy Group for Male Survivors of Sexual Abuse

Posted on July 15th, 2019 by ISGC

The Intimacy, Sexuality, and Gender Center of Monterey presents a therapy group for male survivors of sexual abuse every Monday night, 6pm-9pm. Stephen Braveman, LMFT, DST facilitates this healing group and provides men a safe, private, and nurturing environment to move beyond the pain related to childhood sexual abuse. Participants work through isolation, fear, confusion, depression, low self-esteem, and anger with other men who have had similar experience. Fee is $30 per person, per session.

This one-of-a-kind group on the Central Coast has been on-going since 1994. Stephen Braveman is one of the creators of, and featured in, the groundbreaking documentary Boyhood Shadows: I Swore I’d Never Tell.

Join the hundreds of men who have worked through ISGC's program and have become empowered to take their lives back. Please phone Wanda for an intake appointment, 831-375-7553. ISGC is located at 494 Alvarado Street, Suite A, in Old Monterey.

This December, the Campbell Toy Program aims to serve over 2500 needy children in the Bay Area with Christmas gifts that they otherwise would not get. We're inviting you to show some Christmas spirit in July and donate to help this cherished program that has been spreading holiday joy since 1984.

Throughout the month of July, businesses in Campbell will be collecting donations for the Campbell Toy Program. Please look for specially gift wrapped Christmas in July donation gift boxes when you're in Downtown Campbell. Donations can be made in cash or by checks made out to the Campbell Chamber Community Foundation. (Non-Profit ID# 46-1353037).

You can also make a donation online through the Campbell Chamber's website.

Participating Businesses

  • Besties Boutique
  • Bishops
  • Boiler Maker
  • Bombshell Boutique
  • Brown Chicken Brown Cow
  • Campbell Chamber of Commerce
  • Campbell Creamery
  • Campbell Express
  • Campbell Public Library
  • Celtic Shoppe
  • Darling-Fischer
  • Khartoum
  • The Olive Bar
  • Palazzi Salon
  • Petite Petal Co.
  • Recycle Bookstore
  • Redemption
  • Rocket Fizz
  • Simply Smashing
  • Snake & Butterfly
  • SpellCraft
  • Spread
  • Staples (on Hamilton)
  • Stripes Boutique
  • Sushi Confidential
  • Tessora's Barra di Vino

Below are the showtimes for Osio Theater, July 12-18, 2019. Osio, a nonprofit movie theater dedicated to independent, foreign, and art films, is located at 350 Alvarado Street in Old Monterey. Purchase advance tickets on our website.

WHIP IT
Sat at 7pm

In Bodeen, Texas, an indie-rock loving misfit finds a way of dealing with her small-town misery after she discovers a roller derby league in nearby Austin. Watch the trailer.

BETHANY HAMILTON: UNSTOPPABLE
Weekdays at 2:15pm, 4:15pm, 6:45pm
Sat & Sun at 12pm, 2:15pm, 4:15pm, 6:45pm

Bethany Hamilton is rewriting the rules on being a fearless athlete. This is the untold story of the heart of a champion and her resilience against all odds to become one of the leading professional surfers of our time. Watch the trailer.

TONI MORRISON: THE PIECES I AM
Weekdays at 3pm
Sat at 3pm
Sun at 12:15pm, 3pm

This artful and intimate meditation on the legendary storyteller examines her life, her works, and the powerful themes she has confronted throughout her literary career. Toni Morrison leads an assembly of her peers, critics, and colleagues on an exploration of race, history, America, and the human condition. Watch the trailer.

PAPI CHULO
Daily at 4:15pm

After a newly-single TV weatherman is put on leave following an on-air meltdown, he directs his energy into home improvement and hires a middle-aged Latino day laborer to help. Despite a language barrier and having nothing in common, the two men develop an unexpected but profound friendship. Watch the trailer.

HAMPSTEAD
Daily at 6pm

Though Emily and Donald live in the same idyllic London neighborhood of Hampstead, the worlds they inhabit could not be more different. She is an American widow occupying a posh apartment she can no longer afford and filling her time with charity work as she struggles to figure out a next step. He is a gruff Irish loner who lives off the land in a makeshift cabin and wants nothing more than to be left in peace. When his home is threatened by greedy real estate developers, Emily believes she has found her new cause--but gets more than she bargained for when unexpected romance blossoms. Watch the trailer.

PAVAROTTI
Weekdays at 2pm, 4:30pm, 7pm
Sat at 11:45am, 2pm, 4:30pm
Sun at 11:45am, 2pm, 4:30pm, 7pm

Pavarotti is a riveting film that lifts the curtain on the icon who brought opera to the people. Academy Award winner Ron Howard puts audiences front row center for an exploration of the voice, the man, and the legend. Luciano...Read More

This Place Matters: The Young-Satorette House

Posted on July 10th, 2019 by susanblake

The Historic Preservation Board’s featured Campbell Landmark home for July 2019 is the Young-Sartorette House at 1888 White Oaks Road.

Like many of our city’s Landmark homes, this house survived because it was moved, rather then being torn down. Designed and built by H. B. Painter in 1928, for Earl and Virginia Young, it was originally located on the west side of Bascom Avenue at the end of Woodard Road on three acres of land. This part of Bascom Avenue was then called San Jose-Los Gatos Road when the area was populated by walnut orchards and chicken ranches. The house sat near the rear of the property with a horseshoe driveway and formal gardens.

The house is a unique example of the English Tudor Revival Style with added French cottage motif. The arched front entry is framed by marble flagstone and features a capped turret. Although mostly hidden now by massive cedar trees, the five steeply pitched, gabled roofs and ornate front window details can be seen from the street. Earl Young was a local farmer and insurance agent and was Vice President of the Prune and Apricot Growers Association. The Youngs lived in the house until 1946, when they sold it to Collette and Charley Sartorette who raised horses on the property. Mr. Sartorette was also a well known local educator and served on the Cambrian School District’s Board of Trustees for many years. A Cambrian Elementary School is named after him. The Sartorette family lived in the house until the 1970’s.

In the late 1970’s, a large portion of Bascom Avenue was being developed for new housing, and the Satorette house was in the way. A significant impediment prevented the house from being torn down: It had been placed on Santa Clara County’s list of historic homes!

A Campbell couple, Rudi and Joanna Herz inquired about buying the house which Joanna “felt sorry for” because it was vacant, neglected, and covered with vines. The developer told them he would give them the house for free if they bought a now vacant lot and moved it to the back of the original property. They agreed, and in 1981 the 2,500 square foot home was cut from the foundation, rotated 180 degrees and slowly moved to its new location on White Oaks Road. After years of careful restoration and historic research, the Herz’s applied to have the house listed as a State of California Landmark which was granted in 2008. In May of 2009, the house was placed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Besides the Young-Sartorette House, there are only four other buildings in Campbell that are honored in the National Register of Historic Places. They are: the Campbell Union Grammar School, the Campbell Union High School, the J.C. Ainsley Mansion and the Galindo-Leigh House.

The dresses in Bombshell Boutique's summer lineup are simply adorable. Here's a peek at the colorful and eye catching collection currently at the boutique. The days are long and somewhere out there is a perfect summer dress (or two or three) for you. Check out the gallery of cute dresses below!

Are you passionate about economic development? Do you like to see your community thrive? The Monterey County Film Commission, located in New Monterey's Lighthouse District, seeks a hands-on team player to help further our mission to inspire and facilitate film and media production throughout Monterey County, creating positive economic impact.

This administrative office position will be paid an hourly rate commensurate with experience (not to exceed $15/hour) to start. To apply: please forward a cover letter highlighting your experience with your resume to Moira LaMountain at MCFC.

Next Door, the speakeasy located next to Hula's Island Grill at 622 Lighthouse Avenue in Monterey, is happy to announce our new specials. We're open 5:30pm until whenever we close, Tuesday-Saturday. Come and visit us!

Tuesday
Tiki Tuesday all-night happy hour

Wednesday
Hospitality Industry Night - hospitality has benefits

Thursday
Reverse Happy Hour begins at 6pm

Friday & Saturday
Spirit Flights Night

Lilify.com Is Now Live!

Posted on July 6th, 2019 by Lilify

Monterey locals Hanni and Jesse opened Lilify in 2012 after a grueling two-year renovation of a dilapidated, uninspired building with beautiful bones. They dreamt of creating an elegant, yet understated, experience that would honor the detail and authenticity of handcrafted goods and highlight the talent and passion of independent makers.

Lilify is a cultivation of their values, their aesthetic, their story, and the stories of the creatives that they spotlight.

They have been thrilled to osmose, evolve, and are ever inspired by their community and customers. They explore an expanding collection of gifts, wares, and wears while continuing to refine their perspective.

In this new season for the shop, they are beyond excited to announce the launch of Lilify online! They are thrilled and humbled to invite you to immerse in their compilation of ethically, independently made, gorgeous goods. Are you a Monterey local? Select the local shipping option to swing by the shop and pick up your purchase at 291 Lighthouse Avenue in Monterey.

Below are the showtimes for Osio Theater, July 5-11, 2019. Osio, a nonprofit movie theater dedicated to independent, foreign, and art films, is located at 350 Alvarado Street in Old Monterey. Purchase advance tickets on our website.

BETHANY HAMILTON: UNSTOPPABLE
Thurs at 7pm

Bethany Hamilton is rewriting the rules on being a fearless athlete. This is the untold story of the heart of a champion and her resilience against all odds to become one of the leading professional surfers of our time. Watch the trailer.

THE MAN WHO KILLED DON QUIXOTE
Weekdays at 3pm
Sat & Sun at 12:15pm, 3pm

Toby, a cynical advertising director, finds himself trapped in the outrageous delusions of an old Spanish shoe-maker who believes himself to be Don Quixote. In the course of their comic and increasingly surreal adventures, Toby is forced to confront the tragic repercussions of a film he made in his idealistic youth -- a film that changed the hopes and dreams of a small Spanish village forever. Can Toby make amends and regain his humanity? Can Don Quixote survive his madness and imminent death? Or will love conquer all? Watch the trailer.

PAPI CHULO
Fri, Mon, Tues, Wed at 2pm, 4:15pm, 6:30pm
Thurs at 2pm, 4:15pm
Sat & Sun at 11:45am, 2pm, 4:15pm, 6:30pm

After a newly-single TV weatherman is put on leave following an on-air meltdown, he directs his energy into home improvement and hires a middle-aged Latino day laborer to help. Despite a language barrier and having nothing in common, the two men develop an unexpected but profound friendship. Watch the trailer.

HAMPSTEAD
Daily at 6pm

Though Emily and Donald live in the same idyllic London neighborhood of Hampstead, the worlds they inhabit could not be more different. She is an American widow occupying a posh apartment she can no longer afford and filling her time with charity work as she struggles to figure out a next step. He is a gruff Irish loner who lives off the land in a makeshift cabin and wants nothing more than to be left in peace. When his home is threatened by greedy real estate developers, Emily believes she has found her new cause--but gets more than she bargained for when unexpected romance blossoms. Watch the trailer.

PAVAROTTI
Weekdays at 2pm, 4:30pm, 7pm
Sat & Sun at 11:45am, 2pm, 4:30pm, 7pm

Pavarotti is a riveting film that lifts the curtain on the icon who brought opera to the people. Academy Award winner Ron Howard puts audiences front row center for an exploration of the voice, the man, and the legend. Luciano Pavarotti gave his life to the music and a voice to the world...Read More

Happy 4th of July Friends! For those of you who aren't grillin and chillin or trying to find parking for a fireworks show, you can come hang out in Downtown Campbell! Many of our shops, bars, and eateries will be open for at least part of their normal hours on the 4th.

This is a partial list of just the places that confirmed their holiday hours. If your favorite spot isn't listed, it doesn't necessarily mean that they're closed. You'll need to call them directly to confirm if they're open or not.

23 Skidoo: 11am - 7pm
Blue Line Pizza: 11:30am - 8:00pm
Bombshell Boutique: 10am - 2pm (w/special Red tag sale!)
Campbell Coffeehouse: 7:30am - 4:00pm
Celtic Shoppe: Closing early at 4pm
Flex Fusion Studios: 8:30am - 11am
Flights: 11:30am - 9pm
Khartoum: Open normal hours
LvL Up: 11am - Midnight
Mo's: 11am - 10pm
Opa!: 11am - 10pm
Rocket Fizz: Open normal hours
Snake & Butterfly: Closing early at 5pm
Spread Deli & Bottles: 11am - 5pm
Sushi Confidential: 11:30am - 11:30pm
Therapy: 11am - 6pm
Steepers: Closing early at 4pm
Willard Hicks: 11am - 10pm

Puma Road at Portola Plaza, Old Monterey's newest wine merchant and tasting room for Puma Road Winery, is pleased to offer Locals' Night every Tuesday! Every Tuesday, local residents can enjoy 10% off all of our wines. Just show us your ID with a 939-- zip code at check out. We're located at 281 Alvarado Street in Old Monterey.

This Yamaha grand piano, now available at The Monterey Music Store, is in excellent condition! When you come look at it and play it, you're going to find it hard to believe that this is a used piano and not a new one. Come and check it out at our shop at 425 Alvarado Street in Old Monterey.

Book Revival Ice Cream for all your summer bashes and make it a party no one forgets. Our catering services are available for a variety of occasions - everything from parties and weddings to corporate and community events. We can even serve your guests at outdoor events! For more information, please visit our website. Our shop is located at 463 Alvarado Street in Old Monterey.

Teeth Whitening Monterey is happy to announce our monthly specials for July 2019! Enjoy the limited time offers listed below and get a travel-sized bottle of Listerine Sensitive Mouthwash. Please phone us at 831-717-4676 to make your appointment. We're conveniently located at 188 Webster Street in Old Monterey.

In July, we're offering a 15 minute session for $99, a 30 minute session for $134 (reg. $149), a 45 minute session for $154 (reg. $199), and for returning customers we're offering a 15-minute touch-up for $49 (reg. $69).

The Cibo Sizzling Summer Live Jazz Series returns on Friday, July 5 and continues every Friday and Saturday, 5:30pm-8:30pm, through July and August 2019. Cibo Ristorante Italiano, located at 301 Alvarado Street in Old Monterey, is a great destination for relaxing, dining al fresco, and enjoying live musical entertainment.

The weather is beautiful and the days are long, so bring your family and friends to relax with cocktails, dinner, and the hottest music of the summer!

Sculpture by Salvador Dali Now on View at The Dali Expo

Posted on June 30th, 2019 by Dali - Closed

The Dali Expo has been lucky enough to acquire a piece sculpted by Salvador Dali entitled Profile of Time. It's now on display upstairs at the Expo, next to the an original tapestry painted by Dali, Perception of Time.

At first glance, Profile of Time is simply is a melting clock on a branch. But if you take a closer look you can see that the clock itself is a profile of Dali’s face. Within the face there is a teardrop coming from the profile's eye and you can see Dali's mustache right next to number 9 on the face of the clock. The piece examines the relationship between time and men in the world we live in today.

Visit us at 5 Custom House Plaza in Monterey and view the sculpture in person!

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