Luminata Books and Gifts, located at 631 Cass Street in Downtown Old Monterey, not only offers a wide range of reading material and gift items for all ages, but also offers in-person Tarot readings and more by our specialists, Daniel and Valerie. Please call the shop at 831-333-1110 to schedule an appointment.

Valerie White, a longtime friend of Luminata, has over thirty years of experience as a spiritual counselor providing Tarot, Astrology, Numerology, and Crystal Energy services, and integrates this knowledge into her Tarot readings. For more than ten years, Luminata has had the pleasure of working with Valerie as a life coach, medium, and psychic reader.

Daniel, our newest reader, has been practicing shamanism and the western esoteric tradition, including Tarot, for most of his 46 years. Born in Tennessee and raised all over the country, Daniel's family runs the largest carnival on the west coast, where he cut his teeth in divination as a young boy. His experience with the many different traditions will help to bring into focus the questions you have.

Luminata Books and Gifts is open Tuesday - Friday, 10:30am-6:30pm; Saturday, 11am-6:30pm; and Sunday, 12pm-5pm.

The long wait is over! On The Beach Surf Shop has recently restocked all our OTB logo hoodies, shirts, and hats. Come and get 'em at 693 Lighthouse Avenue in Monterey and show your local surf shop pride.

Have you heard about the Monterey Bay Tritons? This Monterey Bay spearfishing group was founded years ago locally. It went dormant during the pandemic, but Bamboo Reef Dive Shop and some of our freedive instructors adopted the club this year and have big plans for its revival.

The Monterey Bay Tritons will be a freedive and spearfishing group focused on underwater hunting, sustainable foraging, and community gatherings. We’ll be holding meetings at Bamboo Reef at 614 Lighthouse Avenue in Monterey and hope to provide a space where local divers can meet buddies, take courses, and plan trips.

Please call the shop for more information, 831-372-1685.

Plato's Closet is are now buying and authenticating designer handbags! This means we are buying a wider selection of designer bags and we are paying out based on the opinion of our expert authentication service. This also means that you can feel reassured any designer bag you buy here is authentic.

Most bags can be priced within an hour, but higher end brands might take more time. We are super excited to offer this to the community! The shop is located at 402 Lighthouse Avenue in Monterey.

From the Old Monterey Business Association and The Foolish Times: a huge thank you to the folks who came out for the annual Earth Day community clean-up to help tidy up the downtown and wharf areas on Saturday, April 22. There is nothing finer than meeting people who give their time and have the passion to pitch in!

This year was different than in the past. After separating the recyclables, batteries, and cigarette butts, there was much less trash that went in the dumpster than prior years. Cigarette butts were still the number one thing we eliminated from the streets and sidewalks and, thanks to TerraCycle, they will be recycled.

Stay tuned: The Foolish Times will organize another clean-up event in July combined with a meet up at the Stanton Center. Those who participate in the clean-up will receive the reward of free admission to the Dali Museum.

Welcome to Lighthouse District in the News, an occasional post featuring recent news articles on Monterey's Lighthouse District. Please click the link below to read the article.

Drag Shows Have Been Taking Place Here Since Long Before it Was Pearl Hour
by Agata Popeda
Monterey County Weekly, 04/06/23

MY Museum needs your help! We're seeking donations of specific items for our children's Creation Station. We need: construction paper, school and office supplies, ribbon and yarn, wine corks, stickers, faux flowers, the cardboard tubes inside toilet and paper towel rolls, and bottle caps (no beverage residue, please).

It has been a busy start to the spring as we have welcomed local and visiting families on spring break the past several weeks. The staff at MY Museum has seen so many amazing projects made in our Creation Station and we could use your help restocking our materials. We accept donations any time the museum is open at 425 Washington Street in Downtown Old Monterey. Thank you!

The Feral Market is excited to carry the work of local artist Quinn Sedona, whose unique shadowboxes incorporate animal skulls, butterflies, and more. Come and see these and other fun and fascinating pieces by California artists at our shop at 261 Alvarado Street in Downtown Old Monterey.

After the Om Studios building at 631 Cass Street, Suite B in Downtown Old Monterey suffered severe storm damage, the entire studio will need to be closed while our landlord and property management company replace dry wall, flooring, baseboards, and parts of the roof throughout the space. (Please note that other businesses at 631 Cass Street are still open! Om Studios was the only space affected.)

Om Studios will continue to offer yoga and mat pilates classes off-site, but we will be closed for in-person barre and pilates until further notice. Our virtual, on-demand offerings will remain available throughout this time. We hope our studio will be back open in the next 2-3 weeks, and will give updates through social media.

All pilates monthly memberships will be paused; class card and yearly pass holders we can extend your expiration dates as needed. If you would like to pause your yoga/barre membership please don't hesitate to reach out by emailing us. We thank you for your support and patience.

Did you know you can recycle your used sports nutrition wrappers at Fleet Feet Monterey? Gu Energy has created a program called Terracycle that allows you to recycle all of your old sports nutrition wrappers, no matter the brand. Gel, chews, stroopwafel, bar, drink mix, and recovery drink mix wrappers will be upcycled.

Don't toss your running fuel wrappers in the garbage or recycling bin. Collect your wrappers and drop them off at Fleet Feet at 472 Alvarado Street in Downtown Old Monterey.

ADULT SPANISH GROUP COURSE

In this six-week course you will learn greetings, introducing yourself, how to order in a restaurant, about Mexican culture, and much more! No previous Spanish knowledge is needed.

Contact us at ViveExperiencia@gmail.com to register or for more information.

Dates: Tuesdays from May 9th - June 13th
Time: 6:00pm- 7:00pm
Location: In Person- Campbell, CA
Total Cost: $195

Junior Lifeguard Training (12-14 Yrs) - The Junior Lifeguard program provides youth (12-14 yrs) with lifesaving training, leadership skills, and swim lesson experience to better understand how a pool deck operates. The program runs 3 hours (2-5pm), 3 days a week that will be coordinated between the youth and pool manager. Each session will include learning lifeguard rescues, working alongside our swim instructors, and reviewing first aid techniques commonly used. While Junior Lifeguards is a great work experience opportunity and introduction to working as a Lifeguard, For more information, click here.

Lifeguard & Swim Instructor Recruitment (15+ Yrs) - Now hiring for Lifeguards and Swim. Application due by May 1st. For more information and to apply, click here.

Day Camp: Teens (11-15.5 Yrs) - The Teens day camps offers fun, safe, and well-supervised activities in an outdoor setting at John D. Morgan Park. This high energy camp offers interactive games and exploratory art at the park. The Teens will go on field trips on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. The Ultimate Teens will swim on Fridays at the Campbell Community Center. For more information, click here.

Specialty & Sports Camps - Art, STEM, Coding & More! For more information, click here.

For questions, contact recreation@campbellca.gov or 408-866-2104.