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Bella's Studio: Summer Kids' Camps 2016

Posted on March 28th, 2016 by omba

Bella's Studio, Old Monterey's sewing, craft, and design studio, is presenting Summer Kids' Camps June 6 - August 5, 2016 for a variety of ages and skill levels. For a complete list of our summer camps, including descriptions, please click here. Be sure to sign up early because sessions fill up quickly.

Kids' Summer Camps 2016

June 6 - 10: For the Young Ones (ages 6-8)
This is the perfect camp for young ones who want to get their little hands all crafty. Campers will create fun, easy projects to jump-start their sewing journeys. No sewing experience necessary, just a desire to learn a new craft and meet new friends. $360

June 13 - 17: Boys Can Sew (ages 8-12)
Boys love to sew! This camp focuses on projects that boys will love. $325

June 20 - 24: Fashionista #1 (ages 8-16)
June 27 - July 1: Fashionista #2 (ages 8-16)
Fashionista Camps are for those with some sewing experience who want to take their designing and sewing skills to the next level. Budding designers will create an original outfit while learning to follow a pattern and sew with professional results. We'll explore design theory and fashion illustration. $385 per week; $750 for both sessions

July 11 - 15: Quilt & Stitch (ages 7-16)
A summer favorite! Campers will create a cozy quilted blanket and learn the art of hand embroidery. $360

July 18 - 22: It's a Doll Party (ages 8-12)
Campers will create a matching sleepover outfit with their favorite 18" doll. Cozy jammies and a snuggly pillow will make quite a fashion statement. We finish the week with a tea party - all dolls invited! $360

July 25 - 29: Accessories Galore! (ages 7-16)
Totes, pouches, pencil cases, book covers, hair flowers - this camp is a week of fun small projects that are stylish and practical. $360

August 1 - 5: Sew Green Fashionista (ages 7-12)
All budding fashionistas can take this camp. Campers will create a simple outfit and learn to re-purpose a favorite piece that needs a little makeover. No sewing experience necessary! $360

The Perfect Crumb Bakery Opens on Lighthouse Avenue

Posted on March 22nd, 2016 by lighthouseave

Love baked goods? The Perfect Crumb Bakery, a very popular farmers' market vendor, has opened a new shop at 301 Lighthouse Avenue! It carries a wide variety of delicious sweet treats and fresh bread. Check out photos of the Grand Opening on Facebook.

Shop owner Susan Carter is the baker behind The Perfect Crumb Bakery. What started as a fun hobby has now transitioned into a thriving business through hard work and dedication. Susan specializes in old fashion baking where taste is the proof of quality - she has a natural talent when it comes to producing delicious baked goods.

Hours are Tuesday through Friday, 6am-6pm; Saturday, 8am-4pm and 6pm-9pm; and Sunday, 8am-4pm. Closed on Monday. Note the special evening hours on Saturday, so you can stop by and enjoy a Perfect Crumb dessert after having dinner at your favorite Lighthouse restaurant!

"Stan Lee's Love Story" Available at Current Comics

Posted on March 22nd, 2016 by CurrentComics

Hot off the press! Current Comics is honored to be the first shop in the world to have the book Stan Lee's Love Story! Stan Lee's daughter, JC Lee, has written a great book about Stan's life and family. These special First Editions are signed by JC and have a signed foreward by Stan himself! The book is loaded with family photos and inside information. Come on down and get yours before they're all gone!

Report on Bamboo Reef's Fun Dive of March 20, 2016

Posted on March 22nd, 2016 by lighthouseave

March 20th Fun Dive Bamboo Reef would like to thank everyone who joined us on our Fun Dive aboard the Silver Prince on Sunday, March 20, 2016. We made it down to Carmel for the first dive! The visibility at the Inner Pinnacles was about 25 ft with lots of lingcod, a cabazon, and schools of rock fish. There was a bit of surge which added to the fun.

On the way back to Monterey Bay for the second dive, we watched whales and otters. The second dive was off Lover's at Octopi Reef. The surge was still there but the visibility had dropped to about 6 feet. Overall, those were two great dives. You can view our photos on our Facebook page.

Monterey Seibukan Academy Now Offers Jeet Kune Do Class

Posted on March 22nd, 2016 by Seibukan

Monterey Seibukan Academy is happy to announce that we now offer a Jeet Kune Do class on Monday nights, 7pm-8:30pm. This class will be led by top level JKD instructor Clay Pratka! Come learn the art founded by Bruce Lee.

Clay Pratka has studied Jeet Kune Do with Joe Solis, Paul Vunak, and Harinder Singh. He is now ranked as a Full Instructor by the Jeet Kune Do Athletic Association, as well as a Senior Instructor in Progressive Fighting Systems. Over the years, Clay has personally worked with members of the Secret Service, DOD, DEA, Homeland Security, US Marshals, Houston SWAT, Florida SWAT, as well as many other local and state departments. In addition to law enforcement and the military, Clay has been a guest Instructor for Texas A&M University.

The Presidio of Monterey has announced that temporary traffic revisions and new gate hours will go into effect beginning Friday, April 1 to accommodate construction to Private Bolio Gate, lasting apx. 6-8 weeks.

On weekdays, drivers will NOT be able to enter Private Bolio Gate via a right-hand turn from Lighthouse Avenue. Please detour via Artillery St. and Corporal Ewing Rd. to access the gate. Also, drivers leaving the Presidio will not be able to use Private Bolio Gate at all. Please detour to Infantry Gate. Both gates will be open 24 hours Monday-Friday while these traffic revisions are in effect, approx. 6-8 weeks.

On weekends, Private Bolio Gate will be closed. All Presidio traffic will need to use Infantry Gate.

Presidio Gate Hours as of 04/01/16:

WEEKDAYS:
Franklin Street Gate open 6am-5:30pm for inbound & outbound traffic
High Street Gate open 7am-8am for inbound traffic
Infantry Gate open 6am-8am for inbound traffic and always open for outbound traffic
Private Bolio Gate always open for inbound traffic only
Taylor Gate open 6am-1pm for all traffic and 4pm-5:30pm for outbound traffic

WEEKENDS:
Infantry Gate open 24 hours a day
All other gates are closed

Volunteer Income Tax Assistance

Posted on March 22nd, 2016 by Downtown Campbell

There are many places you can go for free tax preparation assistance in Santa Clara County, including getting assistance in other languages. Visit VITA for a list of their locations & times: http://www.211scc.org/vita/

To expedite processing at your VITA site, you have the option of completing the VITA intake sheet in advance and bringing it with you! Please refer to this handy Companion Guide if you need help completing certain sections of the intake sheet.

Ma's Green Living Closing at End of April

Posted on March 21st, 2016 by lighthouseave

A message from Nicole Martin, owner of Ma's Green Living: "I would like to thank everyone who has supported me, my family and Ma's Green Living these past three years. I have enjoyed every minute of providing the community with the resources and knowledge of how to live a life with less waste. Unfortunately it was just not enough to keep the business thriving as it needed to. So Ma's will be closing its doors on April 30, 2016.

"Starting now we are working to liquidate all of our inventory and eventually all of our fixtures and displays. If you are needing refills please stop by soon as we will no longer be restocking our supply. Lots of items are already on sale from 20-80% off! Along with liquidating the store inventory I am also still working on raising funds to support my stepdad's continuing battle with brain cancer. My mom (Linda) still has a lot of art, crystals and vintage items in the store and the purchase of those will go directly to supporting her and my stepdad. Her items are currently 20% off.

"I will continue with my doTERRA essential oil part of my business as it is providing me a great resource to be able to continue to share my passion of teaching people how to support their health with natural solutions as well as make their own body care and cleaning products, which in turn helps to reduce the amount of toxins in our life and also to reduce our waste. I will continue to host my education classes and all my social media pages so please continue to follow me as I continue to educate through these avenues. We appreciate all the support you have given us over the years."

Sunshine Freestyle's 40th Anniversary

Posted on March 21st, 2016 by lighthouseave

Congratulations to Sunshine Freestyle Sport, which celebrated its 40th anniversary on March 20, 2016! A message from owners Rich Wenzlik and Robert Kreyenhagen: "Forty years ago, Brad Johnson opened the doors to Sunshine and the fun began. He had a dream and you made it happen. To all of you that supported Sunshine back then and those that still do, thank you for keeping the dream alive."

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