Workshops

Upcoming Events

Author John Malkin Speaks at Old Capitol Books

 
4/19/24
 
free
 
Old Capitol Books

Old Capitol Books invites you to hear author John Malkin discuss his new book, Punk Revolution: an Oral History of Punk Rock Politics and Activism . We'll have a projector so we can look at some classic and modern photographs from punk history. Free and open to everyone.

The Smell of Money: Film Screening & Discussion at MIIS

 
4/22/24
 
free
 
MIIS, Irvine Auditorium

The Center for the Blue Economy at MIIS presents a screening of the documentary The Smell of Money and a discussion with the director and writer. Admission is free, but registration is required .

When a corporate hog farm moves in - uninvited - on land Elsie Herring's grandfather had purchased after claiming his freedom from slavery, she decides to fight back. Her struggle to save her family home and reclaim the right to clean air and water turns into a battle against one of the world's most powerful companies.

Mending Clothes, Mending Hearts Fundraiser at The Pearl Works

 
4/27/24
 
$20-$50
 
The Pearl Works

Slowfiber and The Pearl Works invite you to repair what you wear, have fun, and help us raise money for Community Human Services on Saturday, April 27, 6pm-8pm. Learn to repair your own clothes or get items repaired while you wait!

Bring along a few items of clothing you want fixed and we'll either teach you how to mend it or one of our repair fairies can do it for you. All proceeds go to Community Human Services. Register here . Admission is $20-$50.

Fleet Feet's Trailblazers Training Program Begins

 
5/8/24
 
$165
 

Join Coach April for Fleet Feet's Trailblazers 8-week training program, which will begin on Wednesday, May 8. One-time fee is $165. To learn more and register, please click here .

The goal is to prepare you for the Golden State Trail Races, but we also welcome trail-running enthusiasts who don't have a goal race in mind but are looking for a community to hit the trails with.

Paint Your Pet Night at Comanche Cellars

 
5/20/24
 
$55/$48
 
Comanche Cellars Wine Room

Comanche Cellars Wine Room presents a Paint Your Pet Night on Monday, May 20, 5:30pm-7:30pm. Price is $48 for Comanche Cellars members, $55 for all others. Register here . All profits support the Animal Friends Rescue Project....

Ukulele Classes for Adults and Children Begin at Wendi Kirby Music

 
6/4/24
 
$600
 
Wendi Kirby Music, LLC

Wendi Kirby Music is offering Ukulele Classes for Adults and Children taught by George Woods this summer! Weekly classes begin on Tuesday, June 4 (3:45pm for the children's class, 4:45pm for the adults' class) and continue for 10 consecutive Tuesdays....

Past Events

Free Talk by Claudine Chalmers, Author of "Barbizon by the Pacific"

 
11/16/23
 
free
 
MIIS, Irvine Auditorium

The Old Monterey Foundation invites you to embark on a unique literary journey with historian Claudine Chalmers , co-author of the book "Barbizon by the Pacific." Claudine will share the fruits of her research into the early days of the Monterey Bohemian Art Colony, which included Jules Tavernier and Robert Louis Stevenson. This event is free of charge. All are welcome.

Free Lecture: Jane Gallatin Powers, A California Modernist

 
4/17/24
 
free
 
MIIS, Irvine Auditorium

The Old Monterey Foundation presents a lecture by Erin Lee Gafill entitled Jane Gallatin Powers: A California Modernist, at 6:30pm at Irvine Auditorium at MIIS. Admission is free, but register here .

While the Bohemians were writing poetry and making Carmel famous, a group of painters, mostly women, were building a sustainable arts community there. Jane Gallatin Powers (1868-1944) was the spiritual rock of this nascent art colony.

Songcrafting 101 Class Begins at Wendi Kirby Music

 
4/16/24
 
 
Wendi Kirby Music, LLC

Wendi Kirby Music hosts Songcrafting 101, a 10-week class taught by singer-songwriter George Woods , a professor of songwriting at Berklee College of Music in Boston. The class will meet on Tuesdays, 6pm-8pm, beginning April 16. ...

Learn to Play the Guitar at Wendi Kirby Music

 
4/15/24
 
$600
 
Wendi Kirby Music, LLC

Wendi Kirby Music is now accepting adult students for an 8-week Beginning Group Guitar Class for Adults starting April 15 led by Anne Sibley, a singer-songwriter who's played acoustic guitar for over 20 years.

Classes will be held Mondays, 7pm-8pm. This class is perfect for singers and guitar beginners. Register here.

Mats and Mimosas Workshop at Board and Brush

 
4/14/24
 
$45
 
Board and Brush Monterey

Board and Brush presents a Mats and Mimosas Workshop on Sunday, April 14, 1pm-3pm.

We all walk over doormats daily at home, and making personalized or seasonal ones is such fun! Fee is $45. Register here. For ages 21+.

Spring Revival Day Retreat at Wendi Kirby Music

 
4/14/24
 
$249
 
Wendi Kirby Music, LLC

Wendi Kirby Music presents a Spring Revival Day Retreat with yoga instructor Megan Cassamas and musician Wendi Kirby on Sunday, April 14, 10am-4pm. Embark on a journey of self-discovery and renewal, nurturing your mind, body, and spirit. Tickets are $249...

Art Demonstration by Dee Steiner at Venture Gallery

 
4/6/24
 
free
 
Venture Gallery

Venture Gallery invites you to join us for an art demonstration by local painter Dee Steiner on Saturday, April 6, 12pm-2pm. Drop by the gallery, view her latest exhibit, Color Solutions , and speak with her about her work and artistic process. Dee's work will be featured at the gallery throughout the month of April.

Ghost Fleet: Film Screening & Discussion with Patima Tungpuchayakul at MIIS

 
3/29/24
 
free
 
MIIS, Irvine Auditorium

The Center for the Blue Economy at MIIS presents a screening of the film Ghost Fleet and a discussion with Patima Tungpuchayakul on Friday, March 29, 6pm-8pm in Irvine Auditorium and on Zoom. Admission is free, but registration is required .

Based in Bangkok, Patima has committed her life to rescuing and returning home men from Southeast Asian nations who have been sold to Thai fishing companies by human traffickers. Her rescue work was the subject of a 2019 award-winning documentary film, Ghost Fleet.

Hand Stitching Quilts: Skill Building for Beginners at Slowfiber

 
3/29/24
 
$95
 
Slowfiber

Slowfiber presents a workshop with Lyn Sandberg entitled Hnad Stitching Your Quilts, Like Days Gone By , a skill-building class for beginners on Friday, March 29, 12pm-4pm. Fee is $95. Please register here .

You know the difference in the feel of a hand-quilted and a machine-quilted quilt. Let's learn to do it like our ancestors.

Sound Meditation at Om Studios

 
3/21/24
 
 
Om Studios

Om Studios presents a Sound Meditation led by Jordan and Austin on Thursday, March 21 at 7:15pm. Leave this workshop feeling renewed and rested from just a short time of work. Fee is $25. Register on the Om Studios website .

Lyric Writing Mini-Workshop with George Woods at The Pearl Works

 
3/21/24
 
$10-$30
 
The Pearl Works

The Pearl Works coworking space announces a Lyric Writing Mini-Workshop by George Woods , founder of the Monterey Song School and a professor at Berklee College of Music in Boston!

Join us on Thursday, March 21, 6pm-8pm, when George will demystify the art of songwriting. This workshop isn't about talent - it's about tapping into your creativity and finding your voice. Reserve your spot now.

Whale Talk with John Ryan of MBARI at Monterey Public Library

 
3/20/24
 
free
 
Monterey Public Library

Did you know whales use sound to assist in communication, interaction, reproduction, and food searches? Take a deep dive into the exploration of sound in the vast ocean!

Monterey Public Library presents "Whale Talk" with Dr. John Ryan, a...

Art Demonstration by Christine Crozier at Venture Gallery

 
3/16/24
 
free
 
Venture Gallery

Venture Gallery invites you to join us for an art demonstration by local painter Christine Crozier on Saturday, March 16, 1pm-3pm. Drop by the gallery, view her latest exhibit, In a Garden , and speak with her about her work and artistic process. Christine's work will be featured at the gallery throughout the month of March.

Monterey Parks Cutting Day and Horticultural Fair 2024

 
3/16/24
 
free
 
Colton Hall Lawn

Monterey Parks Division presents the 67th Annual Cutting Day and Horticultural Fair at Friendly Plaza next to Colton Hall, held rain or shine. In addition to a bounty of cuttings, exhibits this year will include information on native plants, drought resistant plants, propagation, and more. Free tree seedlings will be given away!

AVO Cigar Tasting Event at Hellam's

 
3/14/24
 
$45
 
Hellam's Tobacco and Wine Shop

Hellam's Tobacco and Wine Shop presents a cigar tasting event featuring AVO cigars on Thursday, March 14, 7pm-10pm. Fee is $45. Ages 21 and over only.

Fleet Feet Beginning Run/Walk Training Program

 
3/13/24
 
 
Fleet Feet Monterey

Fleet Feet Monterey announces The Starting Line: A Beginning Run and Walk Training Program . Whether you/re looking to begin walking or running, or returning after an injury or hiatus, this 4-week program, March 13 - April 6, will be perfect for you.

Gain strength and stamina safely and gently with comfortable challenges that meet you where you are. Please visit our website to learn more and register.

Yoga Nidra Workshop at Om Studios

 
3/7/24
 
$25
 
Om Studios

Om Studios presents a Yoga Nidra Workshop taught by Angel Lupo on Thursday, March 7, 7pm-8pm. Fee is $25. Register on the Om Studios website .

Yoga Nidra is a guided meditation that helps calm the...

Paint and Sip at Sovino Wine Bar

 
3/7/24
 
$40
 
Sovino Wine Bar and Merchant

Sovino Wine Bar and Merchant presents a Paint and Sip Class ! This evening, local artist and retired art teacher Bunny Paivine will be teaching an easy-to-follow painting class. You’ll take home your own 11 x 14 canvas painting. Fee is $40, advance registration required . All materials and instruction are included. Wine is extra.

Telling the Story of Climate Change: Talk by Rosanna Xia at MIIS

 
3/6/24
 
free
 
MIIS, Irvine Auditorium

Pulitzer Prize nominated environmental journalist Rosanna Xia will discuss her new book, California Against the Sea: Visions for Our Vanishing Coastline on Wednesday, March 6, 6:30pm, at Irvine Auditorium. Admission is free, but registration is required .

In this talk, Xia will dive deep into the stakes, stopgaps, and potential paths forward for the coast that 27 million people call home, breaking down how environmental journalists today are writing about climate change.

Art and Artists in Casa Serrano

 
3/3/24
 
FREE for Members // $10 Non-Members
 
Casa Serrano

Join Monterey History and Art Association and local art expert Terry Trotter on Sunday, March 3, 2pm-4pm, for a captivating tour of the art and artists at the historic Casa Serrano adobe. Admission is free for MHAA members, $10 for non-members.

Candle Making Workshop with Johnny Wicks at Monterey Museum of Art

 
3/2/24
 
$30
 
Monterey Museum of Art

Monterey Museum of Art hosts a candle making workshop with Johnny Wicks Candle Studio on Saturday, March 2, 1:30pm-3:30pm. Create a soy wax candle from scratch, choosing the scent, color, and any accessories. Fee is $30 per person. ...