This holiday season, Downtown Old Monterey invites you to Shop Small and support locally-owned businesses. Your gifts warm the hearts of loved ones near and far and those purchases help our community remain vibrant.

Throughout the district on Saturday, November 30, there will be special offers and fun things to do. Stay tuned for all the latest!

Slowfiber presents a workshop led by Sahar Jabr entitled Nuno on Your Neck! Felting Merino and Silk Mosaic Scarves . This class will be held on Saturday, March 30, 12pm-5pm. Please register on the Slowfiber website ....

Join Monterey Museum of Art for an evening of merriment and reflection as we celebrate the end of the year and the closing of our exhibit, Iluminado .

Highlights include local food and beverage...

Join us at Monterey Museum of Art for an exclusive after-hours fundrasing event filled with local craft beer, food and beverages, and a performance by local hip-hop, soul, and funk band, The BASSment ! Ages 21+ only....

Celebrate the season at a reception for Youth Arts Collective's 2024 Winter Show on November 22, 6pm-9pm. Warm up in our cozy studio, where you can enjoy hors d’oeuvres while browsing over 100 exceptional works from YAC artists and mentors. It's a perfect opportunity to find unique holiday gifts!

Venture Gallery invites you to meet local artist Carole Klein on November 25, 2pm-6pm. Drop by the gallery, view the joint exhibit of paintings by Carole and Maria Poroy entitled Double Vision , and speak with Carole about her work.

Maria and Carole's art will be featured at the gallery through November.

Venture Gallery invites you to meet local artist Maria Poroy on November 29, 10am-2pm. Drop by the gallery, view the joint exhibit of paintings by Maria and Carole Klein, and speak with Maria about her work. Maria and Carole's art will be featured at the gallery through November.

Headdress Salon presents our annual collaborative art show, November Skulls , featuring shadow boxes by Heather Jorgensen (a.k.a. Lili Jorge), photography by Michelle Robertson, and art by Rory Glass. We'll also have a live mural painting by Avelino Sanher during the show, 3pm-7pm!

Enjoy Uncle Nearest whiskey drinks and quesabirria tacos while we celebrate life, art, and community. All art work is for sale.

The Pearl Works invites you to join us for our Third Anniversary Party and the opening of our latest art exhibit, Resonance , on Friday, October 25, 6pm-8pm. Admission is free, but please register here .

Discover the beautiful, locally-made art on our walls, listen to live music, and enjoy delicious food as we mingle and celebrate.

Casey Starks Studio is participating in the Monterey County Open Studios Art Tour ! Stop by the studio over two weekends, 11am-5pm on October 12-13 and 19-20, and see where Casey makes all her ceramics.

Tour the studio, talk with Casey, and view her latest work. She'll also hold a couple of demonstrations and a raffle.

Sovino Wine Bar presents a Suncatcher Workshop with Carrie Beth of Nautilus and Sway on Thursday, October 17, 5:30pm-7:30pm. Join us for an evening of crafts and wine as we make our own suncatchers!

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