The Coastal Roots Hospitality Group - including Montrio restaurant at 414 Calle Principal in Downtown Old Monterey - has designated Seneca Central Coast as the nonprofit recipient of its Pick It Up - Pay It Forward Program for March and April 2024.

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

Since 1984, Seneca Central Coast has helped build and strengthen families through vital community services including foster care, adoption, relative caregiver support, children’s mental health and wraparound services, legal guardianship assistance, and parent and professional education.

Easter chocolates are now available at Parker-Lusseau Pastries and Cafe in Downtown Old Monterey. We make everything in-house and have a variety of designs including eggs, rabbits, chickens, fish, and ladybugs.

We hope to carry our delicious chocolates right up until Easter (March 31), but we can't make any promises, so don't wait! Stop by the shop at 539 Hartnell Street in Downtown Old Monterey and pick up yours soon.

Alta Bakery and Cafe is happy to announce our March drink of the month, a honey tahini caramel latte. Come and try it - we're located at 502 Munras Avenue in Downtown Old Monterey.

Slowfiber wants to make confident quilting converts out of all of you! Whether you know almost nothing beyond basic sewing technique, or you already understand how quilts come together but you still need to learn some extra skills, we can help get you and your bag of fabric to the finish line.

Slowfiber is now offering 8 different, stand-alone beginning quilting classes in Spring 2024 which can be mixed and matched to suit your needs. These include classes in binding, hand stitching and quilting, free-motion machine stitching, and how to quilt using upcycled fabric and non-standard-size pieces.

All off the classes are taught by Lyn Sandberg, a hot-shot quilter from Santa Cruz who is also a super-patient instructor. Lyn is full of fun stories and lots of tricks to help you expand your skill set.

**Spring 2024 Quilting Classes at Slowfiber**
517A Hartnell Street, Old Monterey

Hand Stitching Quilts: March 29, 12pm-4pm
Non-Standard Quilt Piecing: March 15 & April 12
Free-Motion Machine Stitching: May 18, 12pm-4pm
Seam Binding: May 25, 12pm-4pm
The Upcycled Quilt: May 31, 12pm-4pm

The Campbell Youth Commission will be hosting a teen/part-time job fair on Saturday, March 9th. Hiring? Looking for volunteers? Please complete the brief form below to register to be a part of the Job Fair! We ask that you complete the form by this Thursday, March 7^thso we can plan set-up accordingly.

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On The Beach Surf Shop now carries Treeswax! This new, petroleum-free surf wax, hand poured by surfers in Santa Cruz, is made from responsibly sourced pine resin, olive oil, cactus wax, and limestone. And the bars come in a recycled paper bag.

Treeswax is guilt-free and appropriately sticky for maximum surf and environmental satisfaction. Visit On The Beach at 693 Lighthouse Avenue in Monterey to get yours.

Mission 19 Taqueria now offers rich, delicious menudo served with handmade tortillas on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays. Visit us at 598 Lighthouse Avenue in Monterey and try it!

Plato's Closet buys fast fashion! Give your clothes a second chance - bring them down to the shop and get paid cash on the spot for the items we select. We welcome brands such as Shein, Zara, Forever 21, H&M, Wild Fable, Uniqlo, and more. We're located at 402 Lighthouse Avenue in Monterey.

Please note: clothing must be in like-new condition and styles that have been in the mall over the last 6-12 months.

On The Beach Surf Shop is having a sale on Channel Island surfboards! All poly Channel Islands surfboards are now $100-$300 off. There are some sweet deals available.

Give the shop a call at 831-646-9283 if you have any questions. We're located at 693 Lighthouse Avenue in Monterey.

Venture Gallery presents the paintings of Christine Crozier, our featured local artist for March.

Christine's latest exhibit, In a Garden, was inspired by the Japanese Tea Garden in San Francisco's Golden Gate Park, a quiet, almost magical, place. This collection of work was painted over several years, giving Christine the opportunity to celebrate the seasons with their changing patterns of color and light.

Venture Gallery is open 10am-6pm daily. Christine Crozier's artwork will be featured through March 2024. Venture Gallery is located at 260 Alvarado Street in Downtown Old Monterey. Visit our website to shop online for work by our local artists.

Calling all employers who are currently hiring or will be hiring for the summer season!

The Campbell Youth Commission will be hosting a job fair for teens on Saturday, March 9th from 10:00am- 12:00pm at the Campbell Community Center, Orchard City Banquet Hall.

Each business will have their own table to set up displays and have job applications available.

Please RSVP by February 23rd! We will take RSVPs after the deadline as space allows. For questions, contact Gracey at graceyf@campbellca.gov.

Come to Old Capitol Books for a massive sale in February! We're offering 25% off new books and 50% off old books. We're open only on weekends - Saturday and Sunday, 12pm-6pm - at 482 Alvarado Street in Downtown Old Monterey.

We are excited to announce our 7th annual summer immersion trip to Puebla, Mexico. Join us to explore the beautiful city of Puebla where we will visit museums, experience beautiful architecture, enjoy delicious food, go on tours and visit the pyramid in Cholula.

The trip price includes: roundtrip airfare, all transportation, hotel accommodations, gratuities, daily breakfasts, three dinners, all entrances to museums/attractions.

Visit our website for more pictures and feel free to contact us for more details and to register!

Hola!

We want to share about our upcoming adult beginner class starting next Friday. This course is perfect for adults ready to take their first step in starting to learn this beautiful language.

If you are interested in this course please respond to this email so we can follow up with next steps.