Have you stopped playing piano because of perfectionism, imposter syndrome, or performance anxiety? Or maybe you’ve never had the chance to truly create your own music?

Wendi Kirby, a pianist, educator, and founder of Wendi Kirby Music, announces Piano Freeology, a membership-based online program designed to help pianists reconnect with your love for the piano, overcome limiting beliefs, and rediscover the joy of playing with freedom, creativity, and confidence. Learn more here.

Member Enrollment

Founding Member Enrollment is March 15 - 22, 2025. Join by March 22 for $27 per month or $270 per year. After March 22, memberships will be $47 per month or $500 per year.

Member Benefits

As a member, you’ll gain: transformative mindset shifts to break through barriers. guided improvisation sessions, tools to compose and notate your own pieces with ease, and a supportive community where creativity and connection thrive.

Benefits include twice monthly 1-hour group workshops, access to the membership hub, pop-up creativity boosters, and a 20% discount for Piano Freeology creative retreats. Learn more.

Visit www.campbellca.gov/adultcenter for more information and registration deadlines.

Cirque du Soleil: ECHO – April 25, 2025

Step into a world of color, wonder, and endless possibilities with Cirque du Soleil: ECHO. Featuring mesmerizing characters, inspiring music, breathtaking projections, and groundbreaking acrobatics, this unforgettable performance will transport you to a universe where creativity knows no bounds.

The Neil Diamond Musical: A Beautiful Noise – June 11, 2025

Experience the inspiring true story of Neil Diamond, one of America’s most legendary singer-songwriters, at the Golden Gate Theatre in San Francisco. From his humble beginnings in Brooklyn to becoming a cultural icon, this spectacular production brings his journey to life through storytelling and unforgettable hit songs. Enjoy premium seating and sing along to the classics you know and love.

Operation Home Front – July 9, 2025

Journey through WWII history with visits to the USS Hornet and the Rosie the Riveter Museum. Explore the USS Hornet, a legendary aircraft carrier that played a vital role in WWII, the Vietnam War, and the Apollo 11 and 12 space missions. Then, step back in time at the Rosie the Riveter Museum, where the incredible contributions of American workers on the home front come to life. Lunch included.

📢 We’re looking for cultural clubs to participate and help spread DIVERSITY! 🌟

Are you part of a culture club or organization?

Do you want to join in spreading DIVERSITY?

Do you need community service hours?

RSVP at the link below or scan the QR code to Dive into DIVERSITY!

👉 Cultural Clubs: bit.ly/MulticulturalFair2025RSVP

About the Multicultural Fair:

🌍✨ The Campbell Youth Commission is inviting all youth and teens! Join us at the Multicultural Fair for a celebration of culture, connection, and community! 🎭🎶 On April 19th from 12-2 PM at the Campbell Community Center, enjoy an afternoon filled with vibrant performances and interactive activities that showcase cultures from around the world! 🌏💃

🎉 Attendees are welcome to wear their cultural attire and share their heritage with pride! ❤️

💡 Bonus: Earn community service hours for your participation!

👉 Youth & Teens RSVP: bit.ly/MulticulturalFair2025

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.

Oystertown Debuts on Lighthouse: A Taste Test + Menu Peek
by Mark C. Anderson
Edible Monterey Bay, 03/11/25

831 INK welcomes our newest tattoo artist, Leslie, to the shop at 225 Lighthouse Avenue in Monterey. We invite you to view her great work on Instagram and DM her with your tattoo inquiries.

Whalefest Monterey 2025 is seeking community volunteers to help with this free, family-friendly weekend event on April 12 and 13, 10am-5pm, at Old Fisherman's Wharf and Custom House Plaza.

About Volunteer Opportunities

There’s something for every volunteer ages 18 and older! From arts and crafts to marine mammal costume ambassadors, merchandise booths to survey teams - there’s no shortage of fun ways to contribute. You can volunteer solo, with friends, or as a group. Sign up here.

About Whalefest

Whalefest is dedicated to inspiring, educating, exploring, and empowering the public to protect our Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary. Learn more here.

Flavor alert! The Ohana Pie at Hula's Island Grill now features Kahlua Crunch ice cream from Marianne's - a coffee liqueur ice cream with chocolate swirls and a candy crunch made nearby in Santa Cruz. It's delicious. Come and get it at 622 Lighthouse Avenue in Monterey.

ENRICHMENT CAMPS:

Day Camp at the CCC

Sports Camps:

Skyhawks Multi-Sport

World Cup Soccer

MUSIC CAMPS:

Joyful Melodies Music

STEM, CODING, LEGO CAMPS:

Spring into STEM with LEGO Materials

Game Development with RPG Maker Camp

Designing Trinkets Camp

Art Camps:

Seasonal Breaks Art Camps

Art Beat Camp

Potter's Wheel Camp

Webster Street Art Gallery presents an exhibit of the vibrant paintings of Heidi McGurrin, running through April 2025 at 188 Webster Street in Downtown Old Monterey.

Monterey County resident Heidi McGurrin is a photographer, writer, and painter who is the great granddaughter of artist Jane Gallatin Powers. She has exhibited her art widely, including in the rotunda of the Cannon House Office Building on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. Her work creates beauty for the eye to rest and wonder.

Franklin Street Collaborative welcomes Feel Into Fashion to our business collective at 201 W. Franklin Street in Downtown Old Monterey. Join April Elizabeth and Stacia Nicole for monthly styling workshops at the shop and weekly IG lives most Mondays at 6pm.

Feel into Fashion was founded by fashion stylist April Elizabeth, whose goal is to help women ignore the fast trends and rediscover their unique style. April strives to help women, especially mamas, rediscover their inner icon - the self who's ready to throw caution to the wind and make space for a wardrobe that actually feels like their own so they can feel fabulous in their own skin.

April wants to help you find your groove again. If you're lost in the noise, struggling with self-doubt, or wresting with body image, April's here to help. Life isn't about squeezing ourselves into someone else's idea of "beautiful," it's about rocking our own vibe.

Come visit April Elizabeth at Franklin Street Collaborative!

The Summer Preview Activity Guide IS HERE!

Get ready for an unforgettable summer! Registration for summer camps, swim lessons, and pre-school opens at 9AM on March 11th for Campbell residents and 9AM on March 12th for everyone!

www.campbellca.gov/activityguide

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The City of Campbell is teaming up with American Ramp Company (ARC) to revamp the Campbell Skatepark, and we want your input! This is your chance to shape the future of your local skatepark by sharing the obstacles and features you’d like to see in the design.

The survey takes about 10 minutes to complete. Don’t miss this opportunity to make your voice heard! Submit your feedback by Saturday, March 8th.

I don't know who needs to hear this, but downtowns like this one all across America run on the backs of women. A lot of people have absolutely no idea how critical women are to the local small business community and in creating the small town cultures we celebrate as if they just happened on their own.

In many downtowns like this one, businesses owned or managed by women are in the majority. Dig deeper you'll find that most of the people who run and serve on committees to produce the uniquely local activities and celebrations that you cherish are women.

When you support small businesses, chances are you're supporting the efforts of a woman who's bucking the odds. When you support women, you are supporting the culture that makes a place the place you know.

It doesn't matter how you choose to do it. Now, more than ever... stand behind women.