In December, Venture Gallery is featuring Full Spectrum Art, a collection of work by our local artists on 10" x 10" canvases with special prices just right for holiday gifting.

In time for the holidays, all Venture Gallery artists were challenged to do their best work on a 10x20 canvas and assigned a color… but the subject media and style was left up to each artist. The result is a dramatic exhibition we are calling Full Spectrum Art. Come and see this striking work!

Venture Gallery is now open daily, 10am-6pm. Full Spectrum Art will be featured through October 2021. Venture Gallery is located at 260 Alvarado Street in Downtown Old Monterey. Visit our website to shop online for work by our local artists.

Alta Bakery and Cafe is happy to announce our December drink of the month, a peppermint latte just right for the holidays. Come and try it - we're located at 502 Munras Avenue in Downtown Old Monterey.

Parker-Lusseau Pastries and Cafe, located at 539 Hartnell Street in Downtown Old Monterey, now has fresh stollen on our shelves from now until Christmas. This holiday favorite is so popular you should probably place your order in advance just to make sure it's there when you want it, 831-641-9188.

What is stollen? A traditional German fruit bread with candied orange rind, raisins, and sliced almonds macerated in rum...plus it features the amazing flavors of cardamom, nutmeg, cinnamon, vanilla, and a hint of tellicherry pepper.

Slice it, toast it, smother it with butter, eat it...Repeat! Bonus feature: it makes your house smell like Christmas.

Hot chocolate season is here and so is Old Monterey Cafe's hot chocolate special. They know how to do it right, with whip cream, a candy cane, and the obligatory sprinkles. Have a cup and warm up! Old Monterey Cafe is located at 489 Alvarado Street.

Rosine's Restaurant is holding a food and toy drive this holiday season to benefit the Salvation Army! From now until December 24, 2021, bring in three new cans of non-perishable food or one new unwrapped toy and receive a free small bite dessert with your dine-in meal (offer not good for take-out meals).

Rosine's, a local family-owned business known for its comfort food and wonderful desserts, is located at 434 Alvarado Street in Downtown Old Monterey.

Want to make your 2021 Christmas or New Year's meal even more special? Order your pie, cheesecake, dinner rolls, or quiche from The Perfect Crumb. We are a boutique bakery at 301B Lighthouse Avenue in Monterey, creating every item from scratch on a daily basis.

HOLIDAY ORDER DEADLINES
Call us at 831-241-6269 or e-mail us to place your order

Christmas 2021
order by Sunday, 12/21
pick up by 12/24 at 12pm

New Year's 2021
order by Friday, 12/29
pick up by 12/31 at 12pm

MENU

PIES
Apple 9" - $25
Pumpkin 9" - $25
White Sweet Potato 9" - $25
Pecan 9" - $27
Mixed Berry 9" - $27
(dessert pies - add $3 for gluten free crust)

Turkey Pot Pie 4" - $10
Turkey Pot Pie 9" - $35

Quiche 10" - $35
quiche includes cheese and one topping

CHEESECAKES
Original Flavor
Pumpkin Flavor
Carrot Cake Flavor

Cheesecake Sizes:
8" - $35
9" - $45
10" - $55
12" - $65
(add $5 for mixed berry topping)

DINNER ROLLS
Half-Dozen Rolls - $10
Dozen Rolls - $20

Volunteer with First Night Monterey, giving back to the community while having a fun New Year's Eve! First Night Monterey 2022 will be held on Friday, December 31, 3pm-12am in Downtown Old Monterey. For more information, please visit our website, e-mail us, or call 831-373-4778.

Volunteer opportunities include: working as a group to manage a venue or site, hospitality, merchandise sales, parade coordination (lining up participants), MC for a stage at the event.

For the safety of everyone, all volunteers and all indoor audiences, staff, and artists must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 or present a negative COVID test dated within 72 hours along with a valid photo ID. Masks are required at all indoor venues. First Night Monterey is committed to the safety and health of every volunteer.

This Thanksgiving, Paris Bakery is offering a beautiful selection of pies - pumpkin, pecan, apple, blueberry, cherry, key lime, and lemon meringue - in addition to special themed cookies and a full assortment of fresh breads and baked goods.

Preorder your Thanksgiving delights by Monday, Nov. 22 for pick-up on Wednesday, Nov. 24 - call us at 831-646-1620. A family-owned business, we're located at 271 Bonifacio Place in Downtown Old Monterey.

Monterey County Youth Museum, located at 425 Washington Street in Downtown Old Monterey, is still providing the power of play to families that need it now more than ever. Please support our big idea and bring the fun of learning to families in need through a contribution to Monterey County Gives!

We continue to see a need for all things MY Museum... the classes and workshops, the social and emotional learning, and the hands-on play.

Because of the nature of the pandemic, MY Museum has not been able to resume our regular programming yet. That said, we feel confident that this winter we will be bringing those art, science, music, and STEAM programs back to our museum in addition to our Fun on the Run outdoor learning series. This series takes our Daily Drop-Ins outside allowing for social distancing while participating.

Donations made through Monterey County Gives! will have access to matching funds which will increase the impact of your donation, November 11 - December 31, 2021. To make your donation, please click here.

The Feral Market has updated our plant section! We now carry even more houseplants and pots to brighten your living and work spaces. And, through the end of 2021, we are offering 20% off all plants and pots.

The Feral Market, a family-owned retail shop featuring fun novelty gifts and women's clothing, is located at 261 Alvarado Street in Downtown Old Monterey across from Monterey Conference Center and Portola Hotel & Spa.

The Winter-Spring 2022 Activity Guide is now available online! Click the link below to start exploring!

Registration for the Winter and Spring activities begins December 7th at 9 AM for Campbell Residents and December 8th at 9 AM for everyone.

Slowfiber is proud to now carry hand spun and hand dyed wool yarn by Manos del Uruguay, a nonprofit organization that coordinates 12 cooperative workshops located in small villages in Uruguay’s countryside.

The artisans who spin and dye this yarn are the owners of the company and profits are shared among the cooperatives or re-invested in the organization, improving the lives of Uruguay's rural people.

Slowfiber invites you to visit us at 517A Hartnell Street in Downtown Old Monterey and see for yourself Manos del Uruguay's beautiful, high quality yarn. It's also available on our website.