All right, everybody! Let's help our favorite little children's non-profit that could, Monterey County Youth Museum , located right here in Downtown Old Monterey. They're taking part in a drawing sponsored by Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance and Mercedes-Benz. The winner will receive a brand new Mercedes-Benz A220!

Tickets for the drawing are $100 each. All funds go directly to MY Museum. If you can afford a ticket, let's overwhelm them with love...and maybe win a fantastic car in the process. Call MY Museum at 831-649-6444 to purchase. Drawing is on August 21.

Attention all artists: The Pearl Works and the Emerging Artists' Alliance is curating an exhibit for our co-working space at 288 Pearl Street. Selected art will be displayed for 6 months. Submission deadline is August 1.

The theme for this juried exhibit will be In Situ . Emerging artists from across Monterey County, using any medium that the space may accommodate, are welcome to submit art. Accepted works will center on themes of belonging in one's community, hyperlocality, and the relationship between something and its original or indigenous place. Apply here.

The Old Monterey Business Association and Old Monterey Foundation are seeking volunteers for our 4th of July Parade in Downtown Old Monterey. Interested? Please fill out this short form and you'll be contacted by the volunteer coordinator.

Volunteers will serve 8am-12pm on Monday, July 4. As a volunteer, you may end up marching in the parade or placed along the route for crowd and parade control. Because of this, it is very important that you be able to walk a mile and stand for a few hours.

We're seeking volunteers for our 4th of July Parade in Downtown Old Monterey. This old fashioned community parade is a wonderful Monterey tradition that draws thousands of locals and visitors of all ages for a morning of family-friendly fun.

Volunteers will serve 8am-12pm on Monday, July 4. As a volunteer, you may end up marching in the parade or placed along the route for crowd and parade control. Because of this, it is very important that you be able to walk a mile and stand for a few hours.

Interested? Please fill out this short form and you'll be contacted by the Parade Volunteer Coordinator.

After its brick-and-mortar business opened at 550 Lighthouse Avenue, Play Full Ground was a lively, creative place that hosted numerous workshops and events. But it has been quiet for the past 2+ years as a result of the pandemic. During that time, Play Full Ground's founder, artist Mai Ryuno, knows many of us have had to communicate virtually and have limited in-person, face-to-face interaction.

To help us move out of that isolation, Mai is now working on ideas for a gathering to start building a community again at Play Full Ground and beyond. She would like to listen to and learn your stories, have a series of dialogues, and brainstorm ideas for the creation of a joyful, supportive, and connected community.

Please let her know if you are interested in creating such a community together - just visit this page and fill out the short form . She's planning to send an invitation to a gathering this summer for those who show interest.

We are now accepting applications to participate in the 2022 4th of July Parade. The excitement is just beginning for the return of Downtown Monterey's first 4th of July Parade following the COVID-19 shutdown - we'll be celebrating the City of Monterey's 252nd Birthday!

Parade entries are required to be entertaining, creative, and exciting. We welcome bands, floats, drill teams, dance teams, equestrians, comical groups, etc. Think outside the box! Fill out our parade entry form here.

What's that instrument that looks like fun, that no one knows how to spell, and that has vastly different stories about its naming history? It is the ukulele! One less popular tale of the naming origin is that the Hawaiian...

The Coastal Roots Hospitality Group - including Montrio restaurant at 414 Calle Principal - has designated the Monterey County Film Commission as the nonprofit recipient of its Pick It Up - Pay It Forward Program for the months of May and June 2022.

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

The non-profit MY Museum is holding an online auction , May 1-15, to raise money for its services to the children of Monterey County. There are items big and small - vacation packages, local art, swimming or dance lessons, delightful food and drink, and much more.

Please visit the auction page to see the great offerings available for bid. Every penny raised from this auction goes directly to making the museum a better, safer place.

Thanks to KSBW Action News 8 and reporter Felix Cortez for this great piece featuring Alvarado Street in Downtown Old Monterey!

California State Library and California State Parks have partnered to offer the new State Parks Passes Program. Passes to enjoy State Parks are now available to check out with your Monterey Public Library card! Passes can be checked out for...