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Singing, Piano, Guitar and Ukulele Classes start in June 2018.

Don't miss your opportunity to sign up for classes in guitar, voice, piano and ukulele.

SJG School of Music and the cities of Campbell and San Jose have partnered to produce the best group music program in the South Bay with 11 locations and over 100 classes from which to choose. Classes now forming for June 2018.

Classes are conveniently offered at the following locations in both Campbell and San Jose, including:

Classes vary by location. Click on the link above to see course offerings at each location.

Check us out on Yelp:

SJG School of Music

The Ainsley House Wine & Concert Series is a collaboration between the Campbell Museums and the SJG School of Music.

House Tours + Wine & Refreshments + Music

In Spring 2018, the AinsleyHousewill host 3 special events for the public to tour the historic AinsleyHouse, enjoy a wine tasting experience co-sponsored by Campbell Museums and SJG School of Music and listen to a concert of local music artists in a beautiful setting.

In May, the third and final concert in the series features the latin-jazz music of drummer Jemal Ramirez, featuring Joe Gilman on piano.

Check out the music of the Jemal Ramirez Trio

Admission is $20 per adult and will include live music in the Carriage House, light appetizers, wine from local participating wineries, and an unguided tour of the historic Ainsley House.

Youth (0-17) tickets are $5.

Get your tickets today to enjoy an afternoon of music, wine and tour the historic Ainsley House.

Ticket Info:

  • Tickets: $20 per event date.
  • Kids and students admitted for $5
  • Tours begin at 12p; Concert starts at 2pm
  • Purchase tickets at: campbellmuseums.com
  • For more info, call: 408.866.2718

Coastal Home Furniture Gallery is holding a Sweet Dreams Sale, May 15 - June 4, 2018, featuring up to 20% off bedroom furniture, mattresses, and bedding (excluding Tempur Pedic and iComfort mattresses). Our mattress sale features innerspring, visco/gel, and latex mattresses starting at $382 for queen-size beds. Visit our showroom at 465 Tyler Street in Old Monterey.

Below are the showtimes for Osio Theater, an independent, locally-owned movie theater located at 350 Alvarado Street in Old Monterey, May 18-24, 2018.

POPE FRANCIS - A MAN OF HIS WORD
Weekdays and Saturday at 2:40pm, 4:55pm, 7:10pm, 9:25pm
Sunday at 12:20pm, 2:40pm, 4:55pm, 7:10pm, 9:25pm

This documentary is intended to be a personal journey with Pope Francis, rather than a biographical documentary about him; the pope's ideas and his message are central. From his deep concern for the poor and wealth inequality, to his involvement in environmental issues and social justice, Pope Francis engages the audience face-to-face and calls for peace. Watch the trailer.

DISOBEDIENCE
Weekdays at 1:40pm, 4:45pm, 7pm, 9:20pm
Sat & Sun at 12pm, 2:40pm, 4:55pm, 7:10pm, 9:25pm

From Sebastián Lelio, the director of the Academy Award-winning A Fantastic Woman, the film follows a woman as she returns to the community that shunned her decades earlier for an attraction to a childhood friend. Once back, their passions reignite as they explore the boundaries of faith and sexuality. Watch the trailer.

REVENGE
Daily at 9:10pm

Jen is enjoying a romantic getaway with her wealthy boyfriend which is suddenly disrupted when his sleazy friends arrive for an unannounced hunting trip. Tension mounts in the house until the situation abruptly--and viciously--intensifies, culminating in a shocking act that leaves Jen left for dead. Unfortunately for her assailants, Jen survives and reemerges with a relentless, wrathful intent: revenge. Watch the trailer.

RBG
Weekdays at 2:20pm, 4:45pm, 7pm, 9:15pm
Sat & Sun at 12pm, 2:20pm, 4:45pm, 7pm, 9:15pm

At the age of 84, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has developed a breathtaking legal legacy while becoming an unexpected pop culture icon. But without a definitive Ginsburg biography, the unique personal journey of this diminutive, quiet warrior's rise to the nation's highest court has been largely unknown, even to some of her biggest fans - until now. RBG is a revelatory documentary exploring Ginsburg's exceptional life and career. Watch the trailer.

1945
Weekdays at 2pm, 4:30pm, 7:15pm, 9:30pm
Sat & Sun at 11:40am, 2:40pm, 5pm, 7:20pm, 9:30pm

On a summer day in 1945, an Orthodox man and his grown son return to a village in Hungary while the villagers prepare for the wedding of the town clerk's son. The townspeople - suspicious, remorseful, fearful, and cunning - expect the worst and behave accordingly. The town clerk fears the men may be heirs of the village's deported Jews and expects them to demand their illegally acquired property...Read More

Recycled Records Is for Sale

Posted on May 15th, 2018 by Recycled Records

Recycled Records is now officially up for sale. If anyone is seriously interested, we might be able to make a deal. For more information, please contact Sean at the shop, 831-375-5454.

Recycled Records is located in the heart of the Lighthouse District at 604 Lighthouse Avenue in Monterey, a short walk from Cannery Row. The shop carries a large variety of new and used records, CDs, DVDs, and stereo equipment, as well as a selection of guitar strings. In addition to carrying the standards of the music world, we pride ourselves on our large selection of newer, independent releases.

Below are the showtimes for Osio Theater, an independent, locally-owned movie theater located at 350 Alvarado Street in Old Monterey, May 11-17, 2018.

RACER AND THE JAILBIRD
Weekdays at 3:30pm, 6:30pm, 9:20pm
Sat & Sun at 12:30pm, 3:30pm, 6:30pm, 9:20pm

When Gino meets racing driver Bénédicte, it's love at first sight. Passionate. Unconditional. Fiery. But Gino hides has a secret. The kind of secret that can endanger your life and the lives of those ones around you. Gino and Bénédicte will have to fight against fate, reason, and their own weaknesses to save their love. Watch the trailer.

REVENGE
Weekdays at 2pm, 4:30pm, 7:10pm, 9:40pm
Sat & Sun at 11:30am, 2pm, 4:30pm, 7:10pm, 9:40pm

Jen is enjoying a romantic getaway with her wealthy boyfriend which is suddenly disrupted when his sleazy friends arrive for an unannounced hunting trip. Tension mounts in the house until the situation abruptly--and viciously--intensifies, culminating in a shocking act that leaves Jen left for dead. Unfortunately for her assailants, Jen survives and reemerges with a relentless, wrathful intent: revenge. Watch the trailer.

RBG
Weekdays at 2:20pm, 4:45pm, 7pm, 9:15pm
Sat & Sun at 12pm, 2:20pm, 4:45pm, 7pm, 9:15pm

At the age of 84, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has developed a breathtaking legal legacy while becoming an unexpected pop culture icon. But without a definitive Ginsburg biography, the unique personal journey of this diminutive, quiet warrior's rise to the nation's highest court has been largely unknown, even to some of her biggest fans - until now. RBG is a revelatory documentary exploring Ginsburg's exceptional life and career. Watch the trailer.

1945
Weekdays at 2:40pm, 5pm, 7:20pm, 9:30pm
Sat & Sun at 12:20pm, 2:40pm, 5pm, 7:20pm, 9:30pm

On a summer day in 1945, an Orthodox man and his grown son return to a village in Hungary while the villagers prepare for the wedding of the town clerk's son. The townspeople - suspicious, remorseful, fearful, and cunning - expect the worst and behave accordingly. The town clerk fears the men may be heirs of the village's deported Jews and expects them to demand their illegally acquired property back. Watch the trailer.

YOU WERE NEVER REALLY HERE
Weekdays at 2:30pm, 4:50pm, 7:15pm, 9:30pm
Sat & Sun at 12pm, 2:30pm, 4:50pm, 7:15pm, 9:30pm

Balancing between feverish dreamlike hallucinations of a tormented past and a grim disoriented reality, Joe is a traumatized Gulf War veteran who becomes an unflinching hired gun. With an infernal reputation of being a brutal man of results, he embarks on a blood-drenched...Read More

Carpets and Floors, Inc., located at 471 Lighthouse Avenue in Monterey, is now having a clearance sale on Karastan, Ralph Lauren, and many other area rugs, with 50-75% off the original prices. Rug sizes range from 5x6 and 7x8 to 8x9. Even better news: buy three rugs and get one rug (of equal or lesser value) free! Stop by soon and take a look, as this sale will only run until they're all gone.

Are you looking for a gift for a creative person in your life? Play Full Ground offers fun art workshops and locally-made handicrafts, and we now sell gift certificates that are good for both! Call us if you're interested in purchasing a gift certificate or you'd like more information, 831-288-8048. We're located in New Monterey at 550 Lighthouse Avenue, Suite E.

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Singing, Piano, Guitar and Ukulele Classes start in June 2018.

Don't miss your opportunity to sign up for classes in guitar, voice, piano and ukulele.

SJG School of Music and the cities of Campbell and San Jose have partnered to produce the best group music program in the South Bay with 11 locations and over 100 classes from which to choose. Classes now forming for June 2018.

Classes are conveniently offered at the following locations in both Campbell and San Jose, including:

Classes vary by location. Click on the link above to see course offerings at each location.

Check us out on Yelp:

SJG School of Music

Spa on the Plaza is offering specials and services to honor the feminine spirit. Please phone us at 831-647-9000 or visit our website for more information.

Mom's Spa Retreat
$165 for 80 minutes
A private tub followed by an aromatherapy massage and a de-stress back treatment with jojoba beads, chamomile, lavender, and an exotic European rose mask.

Mom's Spa Day
$210 for 2 hours
A complete immersion into the healing power of essential oils. This deeply relaxing package includes an aromatherapy massage using healing blends of fine essential oils and an aromatherapy facial and deluxe custom mask.

Thanks to some talented students from York School, Monterey County Youth Museum (MY Museum), located at 425 Washington Street in Old Monterey, has a new and improved interactive video exhibit at the museum’s popular theater.

It was MY Museum which approached York School’s Director of Technology, Kevin Brookhouser, to take on the video project. To bring it to life, the York students opted to use a small and inexpensive computer created by RaspberryPi which retails for only $35. Students volunteered after school to create an improved interactive video program, complete with new sound effects, coded using Python. They also used a laser cutter and 3D printers in the school’s Design Shop to manufacture components of the project. The housing box is made out of transparent acrylic so visitors can see the inner works of the system.

Not only does this exhibit teach visitors about theatre and video, to careful observers it shows how computers can connect to physical buttons to drive sound and video effects. The project is designed to be upgradable in the future to add new features and effects.

York students will be presenting their work at the Santa Cruz Maker Fair on May 5, 2018.

Below are the showtimes for Osio Theater, an independent, locally-owned movie theater located at 350 Alvarado Street in Old Monterey, May 4-10, 2018.

THE GREAT SILENCE (1968)
Fri at 7:20pm, 9:40pm
Sat & Sun at 11:40am, 2:20pm, 4:55pm, 7:20pm, 9:40pm
Mon - Thurs at 2:20pm, 4:55pm, 7:20pm, 9:40pm

On an unforgiving, snow-swept frontier, a group of bloodthirsty bounty hunters preys on a band of persecuted outlaws who have taken to the hills. As the price on each head is collected one-by-one, only a mute gunslinger named Silence stands between the innocent refugees and the greed and corruption that the bounty hunters represent. Watch the trailer.

1945
Weekdays at 2:40pm, 5pm, 7:20pm, 9:30pm
Sat & Sun at 12:20pm, 2:40pm, 5pm, 7:20pm, 9:30pm

On a summer day in 1945, an Orthodox man and his grown son return to a village in Hungary while the villagers prepare for the wedding of the town clerk's son. The townspeople - suspicious, remorseful, fearful, and cunning - expect the worst and behave accordingly. The town clerk fears the men may be heirs of the village's deported Jews and expects them to demand their illegally acquired property back. Watch the trailer.

YOU WERE NEVER REALLY HERE
Weekdays at 2:30pm, 4:50pm, 7:15pm, 9:30pm
Sat & Sun at 12pm, 2:30pm, 4:50pm, 7:15pm, 9:30pm

Balancing between feverish dreamlike hallucinations of a tormented past and a grim disoriented reality, Joe is a traumatized Gulf War veteran who becomes an unflinching hired gun. With an infernal reputation of being a brutal man of results, he embarks on a blood-drenched rescue mission of Nina, the innocent, 13-year-old daughter of an ambitious New York senator. Watch the trailer.

FINDING YOUR FEET
Weekdays at 2:10pm, 7:10pm
Sat & Sun at 11:30am, 2:10pm, 7:10pm

When 'Lady' Sandra Abbott discovers that her husband of 40 years is having an affair with her best friend, she seeks refuge in London with her estranged older sister, Bif. The two could not be more different. But different is just what Sandra needs at the moment, and she reluctantly lets Bif drag her along to a community dance class, where gradually she starts finding her feet and romance as she meets her sister's friends. Watch the trailer.

ISLE OF DOGS
Weekdays at 1:50pm, 4:20pm, 6:50pm, 9:10pm
Sat & Sun at 11:20am, 1:50pm, 4:20pm, 6:50pm, 9:10pm

When, by executive decree, all the canine pets of Megasaki City are exiled to a vast garbage-dump, Atari, the 12-year-old ward of the corrupt mayor, sets off alone in a miniature plane and flies to Trash Island in search of his dog, Spots. There, with the assistance of a pack...Read More

Did you know that local residents can volunteer to gather data or help the public understand more about the natural environment found around Monterey Bay? Some volunteer opportunities with Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary are one-day events, while others occur over several months. To learn more about any of these activities and/or sign up, please contact Lisa Emanuelson, Volunteer Coordinator.

Snapshot Day is Saturday May 5th this year, when data is gathered for annual comparison. Training for this activity will be Saturday, April 29th.

Urban Watch is conducted in Pacific Grove twice a month for five months each year. Water quality is monitored one week; the next time, trash that’s making its way into the bay is monitored. Training for this activity will be May 16, 2018, in Pacific Grove.

Team Ocean involves kayak naturalists who educate people on the water between Memorial Day and Labor Day.

Bay Net involves many volunteers up and down the coastline who educate more than 45,000 people each year about coastal flora and fauna.

First Flush monitors water quality at 37 outfalls between Carmel and Half Moon Bay on the first rain event of the year that exceeds 0.1”. Training for First Flush is conducted in the Fall each year.

Thank you to New Monterey Neighborhood Association for sharing this information with us. If you live in New Monterey, we encourage you to join this great organization and get involved in your community!

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