Every Wednesday, Pearl Hour cocktail bar presents an evening of live jazz music featuring the Ben Herod Trio beginning at 7pm. Ages 21 and over only.

Join Bulldog Sports Pub for karaoke every Wednesday night at 9pm. Come on down and sing your heart out.

MIIS presents an evening with acclaimed social documentarian and photographer Matika Wilbur on Thursday, May 4, 5:30pm-7:30pm in the Irvine Auditorium on the MIIS campus. This event is free and open to the public.

Matika Wilbur, a member of the Swinomish and Tulalip Tribes, will discuss her extraordinary new book, Project 562: Changing the Way We See Native America .

MidiCi Monterey invites you to join us for Jazz Night every Thursday, 6pm-9pm. Tonight we'll feature vocalist Julie Capili and keyboardist Bill Spencer. No cover charge.

Hey, for those of you who celebrate, join Cloud City Supply for Star Wars Day photos with Boba Fett and other Star Wars characters! The gang will land at their shop at 6pm on Thursday, May the 4th!

No...

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.

Come celebrate Cinco de Mayo with Mission 19 Taqueria and enjoy all day specials and savings with our famous taco fiesta platter and $5 mimosas and micheladas. This Cinco will be better with authentic Baja style tacos from your friends at Mission 19. Come hungry!

Celebrate Cinco de Mayo with Peter B’s Brewpub! Enjoy drink specials including Casa Dragones Blanco House Margaritas for only $8 and pitchers of Mexican lager, La Catrina Dorada, for just $25. And don't miss out on delicious food specials including...

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 evening of art, music, refreshments, and community gathering.

First Fridays is Downtown Campbell's monthly street entertainment event. Each month on the first Friday of the month, we schedule bands or musicians to play along the sidewalk.

Puma Road at Portola Plaza presents the musical duo Songbird Meadow . Enjoy wine tasting, wines by the glass, and wines by the bottle while you listen to one of our favorite local acts.

YASSS Monterey presents I Love House Music at Pearl Hour on the first Friday of every month, 7pm 'til whenever. Join us for a musical journey through the history of disco and house music featuring DJ Kenny Summit. Cover charge is $10.

We know that some of you have been fantasizing about gathering in dark parking lots. With strangers. To read poetry. Let Old Capitol Books help you with that.

We hold monthly Poetry Open Mic Nights on the first Friday of every month at 9pm in the parking lot behind our building (at 499 Calle Principal). Hosted by Brian Sheffield.

Current Comics invites you to join them once again for Free Comic Book Day on Saturday, May 6. They'll have specially selected free comics (close to 40 titles!) available to visitors plus boxed back issues usually priced at $2.98 and below marked at $1 all weekend.

Last minute news: we'll also have a toy sale on Saturday featuring figures from all kinds of fandoms and franchises.

Monterey Museum of Art presents a Free Family Fun Day on Saturday, May 6, 11am-3pm. Drop by the Museum for an afternoon of art making and exploration.

Drop by the Museum for a special preview of our upcoming Summer Art Camps. Meet our camp leaders and explore activities ranging from cartoon creation to sustainable art.

Puma Road at Portola Plaza presents musician Matt Masih. Enjoy wine tasting, wines by the glass, and wines by the bottle while you listen to one of our favorite local acts.

Old Capitol Books, in collaboration with Feedback Loop, presents a Musical Art Showcase featuring I've Never Been Here Before (Manalia Li Roeze), Liquid Abyss (Frankie Esparza), and Gabi Bravo on Saturday, May 6 at 7pm. All ages welcome. $10 cover. Space is limited - arrive early.

Casey Starks Studio presents an Introduction to Handbuilding Pottery Workshop on Sunday, May 7, 10am-12:30pm. Fee is $150. Please register on our website.

In this workshop you'll learn general techniques including slab, pinch, and coil techniques. Come with your ideas and play with clay!

Learn to discern like a sommelier and indulge your senses through a honey tasting, led by internationally trained honey sommelier Alysa Quitoriano (Zou Beesou). We will guide you through a sensory...

Casey Starks Studio presents a Make a Vase Workshop on Sunday, May 7, 2pm-4:30pm. Fee is $150. Please register on our website .

In this workshop, Casey will teach you how to make your own unique vase using the coil building method, demonstrating various ways to build with coils as well as different ways to finish the surface of your piece.

Puma Road at Portola Plaza presents jazz guitarist Peter Martin and bassist Zach Westfall. Enjoy wine tasting, wines by the glass, and wines by the bottle while you listen to one of our favorite local acts.

MidiCi Monterey invites you to join us for Jazz Night every Sunday, 5pm-8pm. Tonight we'll feature musicians Gary Meek, Bruce Forman, and Janice Perl.

On the first Sunday of every month, 6pm-8pm, Old Capitol Books and Boukra Press host a poetry writing workshop. All levels are welcome. This is two hours of facilitated and structured poetry writing for only $10. Feedback given by trained and published poets.

Calling all Trivia Sharks. Sunday night at LvL Up is your night. Come compete in weekly team trivia for prizes!

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

On Monday, May 8 at Cella Restaurant, Chef Danny Leach will bless the Monterey Peninsula with his famous fried chicken one last time before joining the San Francisco Bay Area’s culinary scene this summer. View the menu here. Pre-purchase tickets through Cella's reservation portal . Limited tickets will be available on the day.

Be inspired to create your own hand-painted wood picture frame featuring fun and lively spring flowers with wording that reads “Smile There’s Wine!” No experience necessary to join in on this creative and fun event!

Golden State Theatre presents the amazingly talented Americana and roots musician Jackie Greene with Marty O'Reilly on Tuesday, May 9, at 8pm. Jackie is known for his excellent live shows. Tickets are $29-$35. To purchase tickets, please click here .

Slowfiber presents Sewing Lessons for the Adult Beginner and Their Sewing Machine on Wednesdays, 5:30pm-7:30pm, May 10-24. Space is limited - please register online . Fee is $95.

This class is designed for beginners or those who haven't sewn in a long time and want to relearn. You'll choose your project with the help of instructor Jaki Canterbury.

Casey Starks Studio presents a Ceramic Painting Night where we'll paint a trinket dish on Wednesday, May 10, 6pm-7:30pm. Fee is $47. Please register on our website.

Looking for an easy and fun project to do in an evening with your pals? Come paint a ceramic trinket dish! Follow one of Casey's hand-drawn floral templates or paint your own design. No experience required.

In her 50-plus years in music, Judy Collins has always exhibited impeccable taste in songcraft. On her landmark 1967album, Wildflowers, she curated a stunning collection featuring originals alongside songs by not-yet household names such as Joni Mitchell and Leonard Cohen,...

On the second Thursday of every month, 7pm-10pm, Pearl Hour presents LGBTQIA+ Night featuring rotating DJs AyumiPlease and Luna.M. No cover charge. Ages 21+ only.

Puma Road at Portola Plaza presents Linda Arceo , an accomplished singer, songwriter, and acoustic rhythm guitarist. Enjoy wine tasting, wines by the glass, and wines by the bottle while you listen to one of our favorite local acts.

Sovino Wine Bar and Merchant invites you to join us for Karaoke Night on the second Friday of May, June, and July, 7pm-10pm. Our host will guide us through all sorts of musical fun!

Bring your mom, aunt, bestie and celebrate Mother’s Day with us! Join us for a workshop on how to make a feminine floral arrangement. Learn how to create elegant and unexpected compositions by layering different textures and colors with seasonal materials.

Pearl Hour presents late night libations accompanied by jazz and funk music on the second Friday of every month at 10pm.

Do your Mother's Day shopping this weekend for a special sip & shop OR bring your mom! The Lounge will be sharing that Aloha spirit over island music, mimosas, & shopping for that special someone who holds a motherly role in your life.

Every Second Saturday of the month, Downtown Campbell books street musicians to entertain you and many of our shops invite pop-up vendors to add some extra adventure to the shopping hunt.

Puma Road at Portola Plaza presents the indie folk duo The Fragonards . Enjoy wine tasting, wines by the glass, and wines by the bottle while you listen to one of our favorite local acts.

Everybody get ready for Saturday night at Bon Ton L'Roy's Lighthouse Smokehouse! At 7pm, Watsonville's Mario Valens and local favorite Alligator will perform a tribute show featuring the music of Mario's late older brother, rock-n-roll legend Ritchie Valens. No cover charge.

On the second Saturday of every month at 10pm, Pearl Hour hosts The Roulette Hour , a drag, burlesque, and variety show featuring a dazzling array of talent hosted by Rogue Roulette and Khloe Quarterpounder. $15 cover charge.

Celebrate Mother's Day at Sunrise Cafe this Sunday, 8am-2pm. We'll debut our carefully selected Specials Menu with all our customers' favorite plates as well as a new adult beverage. What better way to enjoy this special day than at a favorite local, family-run spot?

Monterey Marriott Hotel invites you to enjoy a Mother's Day Champagne Brunch in our iconic Ferrantes Bay View Room overlooking beautiful Monterey Bay on Sunday, May 14, 10am-2pm. View the menu here. Please phone 831-647-4018 for reservations.

Cloud City will be serving complimentary Mom-Mosas from 10am-1pm on May 14th. Sip a CBD float in sparkling orange juice while you enjoy browsing the Farmers' Market, live music in...

The Ainsley House Garden Concert Series welcomes back Le Jazz Hot for a special Mother's Day concert outdoors in the Garden area of the Ainsley House! Gates open at 1:30pm. Show starts at 2pm.

Puma Road at Portola Plaza presents musician Sam Cauthorn. Enjoy wine tasting, wines by the glass, and wines by the bottle while you listen to one of our favorite local acts.

Slowfiber invites you to join us for a workshop exploring sashiko stitching taught by textile artist Kris Nardello on Wednesday, May 17, 12pm-3pm. Fee is $70 - please register on our website .

You know what...

Join us for this unique Sip & Shop Boutique experience with a live DJ by DJ Space Bot & DJ Niko. Listen to all those nostalgic slow jams from 50s to current while shopping & supporting your favorite plant store on the block.

Join us to create Spring Magic in this nourishing and grounding Dream Blossoms Sound Bath. As we ground into our bodies, we relax, allow, and open up to receive more abundance in all areas of our lives.

Golden State Theatre presents Mike Campbell and The Dirty Knobs on Wednesday, May 17, at 8pm. Tickets are $39-$339. For more information and to purchase tickets, please click here .

Mike Campbell...

MidiCi Monterey invites you to join us for Jazz Night every Thursday, 6pm-9pm. Tonight we'll feature the Stu Reynolds Saxtet. No cover charge.

Bamboo Reef Dive Shop presents a NAUI Freediver Spearfishing and Collecting Course beginning Thursday, May 18. The class consists of a Zoom meeting on Thursday, pool training on Saturday, and ocean diving on Sunday.

This course provides certified freedivers...

Puma Road at Portola Plaza presents musician Sherita Perez . Enjoy wine tasting, wines by the glass, and wines by the bottle while you listen to one of our favorite local acts.

Sherita Perez writes and...

The Academy offers a unique, nurturing, and growth-oriented set of programs based on Vaganova, Royal Academy of Dance, and American Ballet Theatre techniques. We are thrilled to adapt the whimsical, fantastic and magical adventures of Lewis Carroll's engaging heroine Alice as she journeys through Wonderland.

Old Capitol Books invites you to join us for our Theory and Philosophy Reading Group. This month, we're going to discuss the work of New England Transcendentalists. Come talk about theory, philosophy, and how it relates to current events with a friendly group of readers and thinkers.

Golden State Theatre presents comedy duo #IMOMSOHARD on Friday, May 19 at 8pm. To purchase tickets, please click here . Show is for ages 18+.

#IMOMSOHARD began as a popular web-series by real-life best friends, comedians, and moms Kristin Hensley and Jen Smedley, who decided to speak openly on camera about their fears and failures and prove that the only way to survive motherhood is through laughter and friendship.

Rain or Shine! Boogie Music Festival is a free two day entertainment festival held annually in Downtown Campbell. It features five entertainment stages, continuous live musical entertainment, delicious festival food vendors, beer & wine, over 100 artisan booths, and a kid's zone with rides and amusements.

Venture Gallery invites you to meet local artist Maria Poroy in person on Saturday, May 20, 10am-2pm. Drop by the gallery, view her new exhibit entitled Art Squared , and speak with her about her work. Maria's paintings will be featured at the gallery throughout the month of May.

Get linked inside Momstera Lounge all weekend during Boogie Music Festival with Ever After Permanent Jewels who brings her own personal touch on getting you linked.

The Academy offers a unique, nurturing, and growth-oriented set of programs based on Vaganova, Royal Academy of Dance, and American Ballet Theatre techniques. We are thrilled to adapt the whimsical, fantastic and magical adventures of Lewis Carroll's engaging heroine Alice as she journeys through Wonderland.

Puma Road at Portola Plaza presents jazz singer Akina Miyata . Enjoy wine tasting, wines by the glass, and wines by the bottle while you listen to one of our favorite local acts.

Casey Starks Studio presents a Make a Mug Workshop on Sunday, May 21, 10am-12:30pm. Please register on our website.

In this workshop you'll learn how to make a mug using the slab-building technique. Emphasis will be placed on making a functional mug that feels nice in your hand and feels good to drink from. Some experience with clay would be helpful, but no experience is necessary.

MidiCi Monterey invites you to join us for Jazz Night every Sunday, 5pm-8pm. Tonight we'll feature The Steve Robertson Trio.

Need a COVID test? Ever since the Old Monterey Farmers Market reopened in the midst of the COVID pandemic, locally operated Lightspeed Testing has been administering free rapid COVID tests every Tuesday, 4pm-5:30pm, at the market.

As the nation moves away from the COVID emergency, Lightspeed Testing will be winding down operations, ending them by May 31. But, in this last month, Lightspeed wants to give back to our community!

In May, for every no-cost COVID test performed, Lightspeed will donate $100 to the Community Foundation of Monterey County’s flood relief fund (up to $25,000).

Testing is easy, and takes only a few seconds. View all Lightspeed's testing locations here.

Monterey History and Art at Stanton Center presents $2 Tuesday Movie Night. Sit back, relax, and enjoy a classic film!

Seating is limited and on a first come, first served basis. General admission seating is $2 a seat and VIP tables are $5 a seat. Cash at the door only, please have exact change. Refreshments available for purchase on site.

Bamboo Reef Dive Shop presents a NAUI Advanced Open Water SCUBA Diver Course beginning Wednesday, May 24.

The course consists of a Zoom class on Wednesday, night shore dive on Friday, a navigation and search and recovery dive on...

Casey Starks Studio presents a Ceramic Painting Night where we'll paint a trinket dish on Wednesday, May 24, 6pm-7:30pm. Fee is $47. Please register on our website.

Looking for an easy and fun project to do in an evening with your pals? Come paint a ceramic trinket dish! Follow one of Casey's hand-drawn floral templates or paint your own design. No experience required.

Celebrate the end of 2022 - 2023 season with a series of performances by ASA'S awesome Athletics!

MidiCi Monterey invites you to join us for Jazz Night every Thursday, 6pm-9pm. Tonight we'll feature vocalist Miranda Perl and guitarist Adam Astrup. No cover charge.

Hellam's Tobacco and Wine Shop presents a cigar tasting event featuring AJ Fernandez's New World Dorado cigars on Thursday, May 25, 7pm-10pm. Participation fee is $40 for non-members.

Play Bingo for prizes at monthly Bingo Nights at LvL Up! Great Prizes Every Round! No Cost to Play.

It's Trivia Night! Bulldog Sports Pub invites you to join us for a Pub Quiz with Nerdy Nick, held every Thursday at 8pm throughout the summer.

Puma Road at Portola Plaza presents musicians Tom Faia and Kate Miller . Enjoy wine tasting, wines by the glass, and wines by the bottle while you listen to one of our favorite local acts.

The Carmel Delights and a star-studded cast bring burlesque and vaudeville to Pearl Hour, serving you a speakeasy vibe with delicious craft cocktails and an all-inclusive environment on the last Friday of every month at 9pm. Ages 21 and over only. $20 cover charge.

Bamboo Reef Dive Shop presents a NAUI Drysuit Diver Class on Saturday and Sunday, May 27 and 28. Fee is $325 per person plus a $100 materials fee. Please register online.

As local divers know, it gets...

Your kids will have a blast creating their painting and chowing down on pizza while you get a few hours free to enjoy an evening out in Downtown Campbell.

Puma Road at Portola Plaza presents award-winning singer-songwriter Kris Angelis. Enjoy wine tastings and wines by the glass or bottle while listening to her great music.

Get linked inside Momstera Lounge all with Ever After Permanent Jewels who brings her own personal touch on getting you linked.

Casey Starks Studio presents an Introduction to Handbuilding Pottery Workshop on Sunday, May 28, 10am-12:30pm. Fee is $150. Please register on our website.

In this workshop you'll learn general techniques including slab, pinch, and coil techniques. Come with your ideas and play with clay!

Puma Road at Portola Plaza presents musician Glenn Bell . In recent years, he has performed as a member of the bands Sensory Tribe and The BASSment.

Enjoy wine tasting, wines by the glass, and wines by the bottle while you listen to one of our favorite local acts.

MidiCi Monterey invites you to join us for Jazz Night every Sunday, 5pm-8pm. Tonight we'll feature The Kevin McCullough Trio.

MidiCi Monterey invites you to join us for Jazz Night every Sunday, 5pm-8pm. Tonight we'll feature Janice's Jazz Jam, featuring vocalist Janice Perl.

A Celebration of Diversity and Inclusivity featuring the Harvard-Radcliffe Veritones, Special Melodies Choir, and Bay Area performing groups to benefit the A Spectrum of Voices organization.

Enjoy a free Memorial Day Concert for all ages on the lawn in front of Colton Hall and Monterey City Hall on Monday, May 29.

At 1pm, the Monterey Peninsula Gospel Community Choir will perform under the direction of John L. Nash, Jr.

At 2pm, the full 40-piece Monterey County Pops! orchestra , conducted and hosted by Dr. Carl Christensen, will present an exciting program featuring solo violinist Laura Burian.

Golden State Theatre presents Grammy Award-winning musician Ashley McBryde with Meg McRee on Wednesday, May 31, at 8pm. Tickets are $35-$75. For more information and to purchase tickets, please click...