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June 2008 - Events
EVENTS



· JUNE 19

GT BMX Pros Randy Stumpfhauser, Mike Day and Joey Bradford. 5-7p.
m. Thursday, June 19, at Joselyn's Bike Shop, 398 E. Franklin St.,
Monterey. The Pros will sign autographs and give away GT products.
649-8520.

· JUNE 21

Skate Jam. 11a.m.-3p.m. Saturday, June 21, at the Marina Skate Park,
306 Hillcrest Ave., Marina. A skate competition for ages 12 and under,
13-17 and 18 and older. With special guest Lola, the skateboarding
Bulldog. Register before 11a.m. Adults $5, youth (18 and under) $3,
Marina Youth Team Center members $2. Team Center at 884-9542.

· JUNE 21

"Healthy Veggies For Your Pet" cooking class. 11a.m. Saturday, June
21, at The Farm, off the Spreckels Boulevard exit on Highway 68, west
of Salinas. $12. No pets. 455-2575.

· JUNE 21

Harvest Walk at Earthbound Farm. 11a.m.-noon Saturday, June 21, at
Earthbound Farm's Farm Stand, 7250 Carmel Valley Road, Carmel.
Mark Marino will lead a tour through the fields where participants will
harvest a basket of organic produce to take home. Adults $15,
children (12 and younger) $5. Register at the Farm Stand, 625-6219
Walk-ins welcome.

· JUNE 22

Big Sur International Invitational Ping Pong Championship. Noon
Sunday, June 22, at the Henry Miller Library, Highway 1, Big Sur. Open
to players of all levels. $10 entry fee. Winner takes all. Followed by
optional beer pong at the Maiden Publick House. Register at 667-2574
or keely.richter@gmail.com.

· JUNE 25

Fourth annual Mega Mixer. 5:30-7:30p.m. Wednesday, June 25, at
Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca, 1021 Monterey-Salinas Highway,
Salinas. A mixer for young Monterey County professionals, ages 21-
39, featuring ample time to network, a tri-tip barbecue dinner and a
"Hot Laps" program where guests may ride around the track in a
racecar. Valid ID required for entry. After party at Chamisal Tennis and
Fitness Club. $5 per person. RSVP at mcypg@armanasco.com by June
23. www.mcypg.com.

· JUNE 28

"Where is Big Sur?" discussion and concert. 3p.m. Saturday, June 28,
at Henry Miller Library, Highway 1, Big Sur. "Where is Big Sur?"
discussion, picnic dinner, presentation and concert titled, "To
Kindness," with Alisa Fineman, Kimball Hurd and Don Usner performing
songs and verse. Followed by an exhibit of Usner's photography. Food
available for purchase from Big Sur Coast foods. Concert suggested
donation: $10-$20 per person. 667-2574 or www.henrymiller.org.
MUSIC

 THROUGH JUNE 22

"Bea-ing Lillie!" 7:30p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, 2p.m. Sundays
through June 22 at the Carl Cherry Center for the Arts, Guadalupe at
Fourth Avenue, Carmel. The wonderful world of Beatrice Lillie, starring
Layne Littlepage, with Barney Hulse at the piano. Tickets: $25. RSVP
at 915-2167 or Ticketguys.com.

· JUNE 19

Accoustic contemporary originals from Kiki Wow with Bill Speacht. 6-8:
30p.m. Thursday, June 19, at Giovane's Restaurant, 348 San Juan
Grade Road, North Salinas. No cover. 444-6717.

· JUNE 20

Laura Shaw and Sergey Lipovetsky. 7-9p.m. Friday, June 20, at Taste
Bistro, 1199 Forest Ave., Pacific Grove. Performing baroque,
international and original compositions on flute and guitar. No cover.
521-4960.

· JUNE 21

Guitarist Alligator. 8:30p.m. Saturday, June 21, at Giovane's
Restaurant, 348 San Juan Grade Road, North Salinas. $2 cover charge.
444-6717.

· JUNE 21

Greg Abate, John Donaldson, Luther Hughes and Paul Kreibich. 7:30p.
m. Saturday, June 21, at The Jazz and Blues Company, Eastwood
Building, San Carlos near Fifth, Carmel. Bebop and jazz standards with
Abate on alto sax and flute, Donaldson on piano, Hughes on bass and
Paul Kreibich on drums. Tickets: $35 at 624-6432.

· JUNE 21

Simple Pleasures featuring Ames Anderson and Mary Anne Anderson.
7:30-9:30p.m. Saturday, June 21, at The Works Café, 667 Lighthouse
Ave., Pacific Grove. Ames Anderson on mandolin, guitar, dobro, violin
and vocals and Mary Anne Anderson on vocals, guitar and autoharp.
$5 admission. 372-2242.

· JUNE 22

Acoustic Guitar Circle led by Laura Shaw. 2-4p.m. Sunday, June 22, at
Central Avenue Bakery, 173 Central Ave., Pacific Grove. Guitar players
of all skill levels are welcome to share classical, standards, original
compositions, jazz, bossa nova, fingerpicking, folk and Latin styles.
Free. 521-4960.

· JUNE 23

Hidden Valley String Quartet. 8p.m. Monday, June 23, at Hidden Valley
Theatre, Carmel Valley Road at Ford Road, Carmel Valley.

Tickets: $20. The third concert in the Masters' Festival Concert Series.
Featuring violinists Roy Malan and Jenny Bifano, cellist Vanessa
Ruotolo and Darcy Rindt on viola. 659-3115.

· JUNE 24

Andrea Carter's CD release party. 7-9p.m. (show starts at 7:30)
Tuesday, June 24, at Point Pinos Grill, Pacific Grove Municipal Golf
Links, 77 Asilomar Ave., Pacific Grove. The Andrea's Fault singer and
drummer goes solo with her jazz CD "Love Slipped Out the Door."
Carter will perform original songs following a stand-up comedy routine
from Rudy Martinez. RSVP at www.andreajazz.com.

· JUNE 26

Country music with Sammy Dee. 8:30p.m. Thursday, June 26, at
Giovane's Restaurant, 348 San Juan Grade Road, North Salinas. No
cover. 444-6717.

· JUNE 27

Combos Concert. 7p.m. Wednesday, June 27, at the National
Steinbeck Center, 1 Main St., Salinas. Featuring music by the Monterey
Jazz Festival summer camp students, with vocal solos. Free. 373-3366.

· JUNE 27

Laura Shaw and Sergey Lipovetsky. 7-9p.m. Friday, June 27, at Taste
Bistro, 1199 Forest Ave., Pacific Grove. Performing baroque,
international and original compositions on flute and guitar. No cover.
521-4960.

· JUNE 27, 28 & 29

23rd annual Monterey Bay Blues Festival. Shows from 6-11p.m. Friday,
June 27, from 10:15a.m.-11:45p.m. on Saturday, June 28, and from 10:
45a.m.-9:35p.m. Sunday, June 29, at the Monterey Fairgrounds, 2004
Fairgrounds Road, Monterey. Featuring B.B. King and more than 50
acts on three stages. Tickets and ticket packages from $25-$180 at
866-558-4253 or www.montereyblues.com.

· JUNE 28

Big Bands and Vocal Ensembles Concert. 7p.m. Thursday, June 28, at
the Pacific Grove Middle School Auditorium, 835 Forest Ave., Pacific
Grove. Music by Monterey Jazz Festival summer camp students. Free.
373-3366.

· JUNE 28

Rocking the stars with Cheeky Spanks. Two shows at 6 p.m. and 9p.
m., Saturday, June 28, at the J. Frederic Ching Planetarium, Hartnell
College, 156 Homestead Ave., Salinas. Local rock band Cheeky Spanks
will play '60s hits from The Doors, Stones, Janis Joplin, Cream, Hendrix
and more under the planetarium dome, accompanied by a 3-D light
show. Tickets: $10. Purchase in advance. 755-6800 or www.hartnell.
edu/planetarium.

· JUNE 29

The Oak Ridge Boys. Two shows at 5 and 8:30p.m. Sunday, June 29,
at Golden State Theatre, 417 Alvarado St., Monterey. $75, $95 and
$125, available at the theater box office, by phone at 372-3800, 877-
772-5425 or online at goldenstatetheatre.com.


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