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The Pokemon adventure continues...Scarlet and Violet - Paldea Evolved has arrived at Mythic Games Monterey! We have boosters, booster boxes, tins, and elite trainer and toolbox kits for your Poke pleasure. Visit Mythic at 561 Tyler Street in Downtown Old Monterey.

Pokemon Abilities can make or break a deck, and there are plenty of new ones to look forward to in Scarlet and Violet - Paldea Evolved.

Are you interested in becoming a Board Member of Monterey Public Library Friends and Foundation? The MPL F&F Board is looking to fill multiple board seats for next year, with particular skills needed in social media and communications, fund development and partnerships, graphic design, photography, and event coordination.

To apply, please fill out the application here by June 23, 2023. For further questions, please email MPL F&F.

Cypress Boutique Monterey has just restocked the popular Harmony embroidered flare yogi pants. These cotton-spandex, olive colored, mineral wash flare pants offer both comfort and style, fitting like yoga pants for a look that’s timeless.

Visit Cypress Boutique at 800 Lighthouse Avenue, Suite C in Monterey to see this and many more styles for summer.

Congratulations to Mai Ryuno, artist and owner of Play Full Ground at 550 Lighthouse Avenue, Suite E in Monterey, who recently received an Individual Artists Grant from the Arts Council for Monterey County!

For this grant application, Mai proposed a project to explore, experiment, and collaborate for the execution of socially-engaged art by creating meaningful gatherings and a series of dialogues around a future community. The goals are to introduce the art practice outside of object making, empower future generations to build competencies to become creative members of a society, and imagine and create a healthy, vibrant and connected community for all.

Please contact Mai Ryuno if you or someone you know needs help discovering your creativity and utilizing it to make art in everyday life!

Did you know you can trade in your old bike at Epicenter Cycling for credit towards a brand new one? Simply bring in your current bike and we’ll put its Bicycle Blue Book trade-in value toward the purchase of a new ride.*

Unlimited free tune-ups for the life of the bike are included with every bicycle purchased at Epicenter Cycling. We’ll also size you properly on your new bike at no charge and you’ll receive a 15% discount on all accessories you buy the day you purchase your new bike.

Epicenter Cycling is located at 230 Lighthosue Avenue in Monterey.

*Please note: Bicycles valued under $500 and electric bikes are not eligible for trade. Not valid on prior purchases. No cash value.

For the second summer in a row, Monterey State Historic Park is hosting the Los Exploradores de Monterey Summer Day Camp for children entering 3rd grade to those entering 6th grade. During the ten-day sessions, camp attendees learn about Monterey’s rich cultural history and natural spaces through fun activities including period games, nature observation and interactive guided tours.

Highlights include whale watching, hands-on historic candle making, and a session where children pilot a remote-controlled submersible vehicle in Monterey Harbor. The programs take place in Monterey State Historic Park’s historic adobes and scenic gardens along with field trips to Colton Hall and the Cooper Molera Adobe complex, and a whale watching expedition.

Three separate sessions of the camp will be offered this summer. Ten-day sessions run June 5-16 and July 17-28. Please register online here. For more information, please call 831-717-8125.

Sponsored by the Monterey State Historic Park Association and led by California State Park staff, the camp days begin at 9am and end at 2pm. Prices are $400 for the 10-day sessions and $240 for the five-day session. Please join us this summer in historic Monterey!

Venture Gallery presents the work of Barbara Lee Furbush, our featured artist for June. Her exhibit, entitled Ephemeral Evolutions, invites engagement with the protean dance between sky and water.

A printmaker by training, Barbara's images are atmospheric - she chases the ephemeral with ink veils layered on paper to create her original prints. Barbara writes, "Printmaking allows me liberation, freedom...as I move through the creative process...My prints [are] mostly an intuitive and experiential process."

Venture Gallery is now open 10am-6pm six days a week and 2pm-6pm on Tuesdays. Barbara Lee Furbush's artwork will be featured through June 2023. Venture Gallery is located at 260 Alvarado Street in Downtown Old Monterey. Visit our website to shop online for work by our local artists.

Manasiri's Crepes and Sandwiches invites you to dive into the enchanting flavors of our freshly brewed Moroccan tea, where honey and mint intertwine to create a captivating blend. Sip, savor, and let the aroma transport you from Downtown Old Monterey to the vibrant streets of Morocco.

Family owned and operated, Manasiri's is located at 321 Alvarado Street, open Sun-Thu, 8am-7pm, and Fri-Sat, 8am-10pm.

The Coastal Roots Hospitality Group - including Montrio restaurant at 414 Calle Principal in Downtown Old Monterey - has designated Loaves, Fishes & Computers as the nonprofit recipient of its Pick It Up - Pay It Forward Program for the month June 2023.

What does this mean? When you order takeout food from Montrio, 10% of your order will automatically be donated to local nonprofit Loaves, Fishes & Computers. (Please note: this offer does not apply to delivery orders.)

Based in Salinas, Loaves, Fishes & Computers provides low-cost computers and bilingual computer literacy classes to low-income families in Monterey County.

Design Time Creations now has new t-shirt designs for all ages and genders available in our store at 800 Lighthouse Avenue, Suite B in Monterey, including some fun new shirts for 2023 graduates. Come and check them out!

We also now carry the new clothing brand F8th Garb Apparel, which includes tees, hats, and hoodies - it's streetwear with a Christian theme.

Design Time Creations is a Black, women-owned small business. We offer custom items for almost every occasion or special event and have items ready to purchase in the shop.

The classic cocktail section of the menu at Pearl Hour Cocktail Bar goes from $13 to $10, Wednesday and Sunday, 6pm-8pm. We would love to see you!

Our classic cocktail menu includes: Corpse Reviver No. 2, Sazerac, Paloma, Negroni, Bee’s Knees, Daiquiri, Gaby Deslys. Southside, Gibson, and Manhattan. We're open Wednesday - Sunday, 6pm-1am, at 214 Lighthouse Avenue in Monterey.

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