Come celebrate the weekend with Monterey Museum of Art on Pacific Street with extended hours and free access to the galleries every First Friday of the month, 5pm-7pm. Enjoy an all-ages community gathering featuring art, music, refreshments, and a casual vibe.

Explore your creative side at MMA's new event, Sketching in the Galleries! Immerse yourself in our current exhibitions and learn about the art on display. Materials provided.

Slowfiber presents Pulls, Beads, and Buttons: The Necessary Fun Bits , a workshop led by instructor Isabelle Olson. Fee is $80 - register here . We'll use porcelain clay to create a set of buttons and glaze them - perfect for beginners or those with a bit of practice.

On the second Saturday of every month at 7pm, Bon Ton L'Roy's Lighthouse Smokehouse presents Alligator , a legendary Blues, Zydeco, and Cajun guitar and fiddle player. Enjoy good food and good times! Reservations recommended, 831-375-6958.

Join Rogue Roulette and her fabulous friends for The Roulette Hour , a drag, burlesque, and variety show featuring a dazzling array of talent at Pearl Hour. $20 cover charge.

Every Sunday, 2pm-4pm, chess matches are played between the tumbling piles of books at Old Capitol Books. Come join us for a relaxed game, a chat, or a wee peek at a nearby page. Beginners are more than welcome. Free for everyone.

Wendi Kirby Music presents Harmony Rising - singer-songwriters Julie Capili, Anne Sibley, Beth Vattuone, and Wendi Kirby - on Sunday, November 9 at 4pm. Tickets are $50 - purchase here . Join us for an incredible afternoon of music and friendship by a powerhouse group of musicians.

Every Sunday, Pearl Hour cocktail bar presents an evening of live jazz music featuring the Zach Westfall Quartet beginning at 8pm. $10 cover. Ages 21 and over only.

The quartet features Zach Westfall (bass), Ben Herod (sax), Mike Lent...

Fleet Feet Monterey hosts a Pub Run every Monday at 6:00pm. We'll begin and end at Fieldwork Brewing Company. All paces, levels, distances, and abilities are welcome. Post-run, we can grab a beer together!

Melville Tavern hosts live music every Tuesday, 6pm-8pm. Tonight we'll feature singer-songwriter Casey Frazier . Arrive early and enjoy our Happy Hour, 4pm-6pm. Dinner reservations recommended. No cover.

Oystertown hosts How to Throw a Holiday House Party , a class with Jen Paige and Monica Schweiger.

Learn to whip up fun passed appetizers and vintage cocktails using spice blends from The Yolk Marketplace. You'll head home with with recipes, tools, and inspiration. Learn more and register.

Every Wednesday, Pearl Hour cocktail bar presents an evening of live jazz music featuring the Ben Herod Trio beginning at 8pm. $10 cover. Ages 21 and over only.

Come to Bon Ton L'Roy's every Thursday, 7pm-10pm, and share some music at our Open Mic Night. Join this friendly, supportive group of people for a fun, low-key evening of originals and covers and make some new friends.

On the second Friday of every month at Old Capitol Books, join us at 7pm for a poetry writing workshop with Brian Sheffield. All levels welcome. Free and open to everyone.

Slowfiber presents a Moyozashi Sashiko Stitching Workshop taught by textile artist Kris Nardello on Saturday, November 15, 12:30pm-4:30pm. Fee is $85 - register here.

In this workshop, you'll create a template to mark the cloth, discover the best way to stitch lines in traditional Moyozashi style, and get help creating an effective color palette of threads.

In this 'Big Sur Artworks' Acrylic Paint Experience at Monterey Museum of Art, explore basic paint techniques and demystify the painting process. Working from photo reference, breathtaking views, and imagination, participants will create and develop their own acrylic landscape on...

Wendi Kirby Music presents the Gary Meek Band on Sunday, November 16 at 4pm. Don't miss this chance to hear a group of some of the best jazz musicians on California's Central Coast, gathered together to perform Gary's original music.

Om Studios presents a Restorative Yoga workshop led by Gennica Cochran. This gentle practice is designed to soothe the nervous system and release tension through a series of supported postures, calming breath work, and guided meditation. Fee is $30 - register here .