Three enthusiastic former employees of the Osio Cinema (including the general manager, Jirko Senkel) have met the goal of their Kickstarter campaign to raise $70,000 by September 2, 2015 to improve and re-open the much beloved Osio Cinema in Old Monterey. Want more information or to offer your support? Visit the Kickstarter page!

They aim to use the funds to renovate and update the lobby and the individual screening rooms. The goal? To create an atmosphere that cultivates community and provides a space where one can not only enjoy fantastic foreign, independent, and art-house films including exceptional documentaries, but also sit in the mezzanine and enjoy offerings from local wineries and California's best breweries.

Back to school time already. Sigh. Need some afterschool art fun to break up the hubdrub of getting back into routine? The Art Beats fall classes start September 8th! We have Potters Wheel, Clay, Painting, Mixed Media, And lots of workshops! Drop off the kids then walk through Downtown Campbell and relax or run some errands while your kids have a great time learning!!

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We'd like to heartily thank the City of Campbell and particularly the Parks and Rec department for organizing another amazing season of summer concerts in Downtown Campbell. This is their show. We're just happy to be the neighborhood in which it's hosted. All credit goes to the city for this wonderful summer tradition.

As a last word about the 2015 concerts, we'd like to share with you this video of someone having waaay too much fun at the final concert with the Sage Band. Having waaay too much fun is encouraged, BTW.

Green Chalk Contemporary presents Best Bet!, an exhibit featuring the work of 14 artists, August 13-29. Everyone is invited to join us for an opening reception at the gallery on Saturday, August 22, 5pm-8pm.

The artists in Best Bet! share an understanding of the complexities of life and art - an intelligence which radiates throughout the exhibition. Their work not only illuminates important concepts and beliefs, but also expands our language of aesthetic expression.

Participating artists include: Rob Barnard, Robert Brady, Laurel Farrin, Susan Hyde Greene, Francie Hester, Dave Higgins, Matthew Bennett Laurents, Anne Marchand, Indira Morre, Margaret Niven, Jane Olin, Anna Rheim, Robin Robinson, Robin Ward, Martin Webb, and Richard Whittaker.

Green Chalk Contemporary art gallery is open Tuesday - Saturday, 1pm-5pm and by appointment. For more information, please phone Gail Enns at 831-718-7232.

During Monterey Car Week 2015, anyone who lives, works, visits or goes to school in Monterey should be prepared for traffic delays and detours as auto enthusiasts from around the world converge on the Monterey Peninsula for car auctions and auto shows.

Here are lane and/or road closures affecting Old Monterey:

* Del Monte Avenue between Washington and Alvarado streets will be down to one lane, August 8-17, 7am-9pm

* The driveway entrance to the Portola Hotel and Conference Center will be closed August 13-15

In 2015 the City of Monterey installed two new electric vehicle (EV) charging stations in the Calle Principal Garage bringing the total of charging areas in Monterey to four:

Calle Principal Garage, 440 Calle Principal Street
two stations, $0.75 per hour to park, 4 hour maximum
J1772 connector

Downtown West Parking Garage, 340 Tyler Street
two stations, free parking, 4 hour maximum
J1772 connector

Behind City Hall, Dutra Street between Madison & Jefferson
120 volt plug in

On Pearl Street across from Monterey Youth Center (777 Pearl Street)
120 volt plug in

The units were donated to the City through the Monterey County Gives! campaign in partnership with The Offset Project.

Oya Salon invites you to come celebrate Concours d'Elegance by getting styled for any event. Be sure to put your best look forward! For the month of August, Oya is offering a blow out and a make up session for $80. Please call to make an appointment, 831-656-0570.

If you ever lose a bet and have to eat a hat, have this man's number on speed dial. At least it would be an appetizing hat.

Faced with the daunting challenge of turning a mess of ingredients into something appetizing, Chef Jonathan Toste of Willard Hicks Grill in Downtown Campbell wins a cooking cage match at the Gilroy Garlic Festival by magically turning Spam, Dole Fruit Cocktail, Cucumber, and Squash Blossoms into something you'd want to share on your Instagram account before you devoured it.

Mmmmm, Dole Fruit Cocktail and Spam. Seriously, Mr. Toste, Willy Wonka has nothin on you.

The Mercury News has the details of the two recipes that earned Bossman Toste the top prize.