Walmart Supercenter. Once in the park, all of that can feel like it’s a world away, which is why this year is the 16th annual Earth Day celebration at Locke-Paddon. The event is hosted by Citizens for a Sustainable Marina, and there will be music and kid-friendly games and prizes, face-painting, birdwatching, and volunteer projects for those who want to get their hands in the dirt. [DS] 9am-1pm Saturday, April 15. 190 Seaside Circle (near the Marina Library), Marina. Free. bit.ly/MarinaEarthDay2023. Evening Folk Fans of indie rock and folk music are in for a special treat, with David Longstreth from The Dirty Projectors coming to Big Sur. In this solo act, Longstreth will try out new songs on the piano, acoustic guitar and electric guitar. Steven & Blue, founders of the School of Song, open. [KH] 7:30pm Saturday, April 15. Henry Miller Memorial Library, 48603 Highway 1, Big Sur. $95. 667-2574, henrymiller.org. April 18 On Education Join a conversation with writer Tara Westover about her journey from arduous isolation to gifted scholar, and her perspective on the landscape of higher education. Westover is a No. 1 New York Times bestselling author of Educated, a 2018 memoir. Born in Idaho to a father opposed to public education, Westover never attended school. An older brother taught her to read—she was 17 the first time she set foot in a classroom. The event is presented by the Carmel Public Library Foundation. [AP] 8pm Tuesday, April 18. Sunset Center, San Carlos Street at 9th Avenue, Carmel. $45; $175/VIP admission, which includes 6:30pm entrance. 620-2048, sunsetcenter.org. Hot Picks by Tajha Chappellet-Lanier, Dave Faries, Kyarra Harris, Celia Jiménez, Pam Marino, Rey Mashayekhi, Agata Pop˛eda, Sara Rubin and David Schmalz. 28 MONTEREY COUNTY WEEKLY april 13-19, 2023 www.montereycountyweekly.com Send ideas to calendar@mcweekly.com HOT PICKS Tree Among the Trees Be a “tree” among the trees and a “happy baby” at peace with nature and the sky. Monterey Peninsula Regional Park District presents a free outdoor yoga class at Palo Corona Regional Park in Carmel Valley at 5pm on Wednesday, April 19. Registration is required and space is limited. If the classes prove to be popular, more yoga sessions will take place within MPRPD’s “Get Out, Get Healthy” initiative, which also includes activities like an “awe walk” or “walking meditation.” The goal of the initiative is to provide free activities to people of all ages. The yoga-in-nature instructor is Seaside-based Suzy Adra, who has over 20 years of experience teaching. Slow Flow Yoga in Nature is suitable for beginners, who still need to learn a tree and a happy baby pose, and for yoga veterans. All you need is a yoga mat, and perhaps a bottle of water. Feel free to bring a jacket or a sweatshirt and a blanket for “savasana” (relaxation time) at the end of the session. Expect a lot of air to fill your lungs, wonderful views and sounds of birds flying above. Not only the yoga class, but your daily dose of Vitamin D, come free. Practicing yoga outdoors helps to connect with your surroundings and resonate with the environment around you. [AP] 5-6pm Wednesday, April 19. Entrance to Palo Corona Regional Park, 4860 Carmel Valley Road, Carmel Valley. Free. Register at bit.ly/3GonrOm. Agata Popeda outside Celebration of Life Fashion Show, it’s a way to celebrate those who have overcome cancer, as well as the numerous advances in medical treatment. All of the show’s runway models have survived cancer. In addition to modeling spring outfits from local boutiques, the 32 local cancer survivors will share their inspirational stories. The show raises money for more research and support of cancer patients. Since its inception in Monterey County, the show has raised over $2 million. [PM] 10am reception and silent auction bidding; noon-2:30 lunch and fashion show, Friday April 14. Monterey Conference Center, 1 Portola Plaza, Monterey. $150/general admission. e.givesmart.com/events/t7x. Trio Brio In addition to her role as an assistant professor of music at CSU Monterey Bay, ethnomusicologist Althea SullyCole is a multi-instrumentalist and vocalist in her own right. SullyCole’s primary instrument is the kora, a 21-string West African harp that she spent three years studying in Senegal. Her group, the Althea SullyCole Trio—also featuring guitarist Alec Saelens and woodwind specialist Ras Moshe—will grace CSUMB’s Music Hall this week, performing a repertoire of traditional, contemporary and original music written for the kora. [RM] 7pm Friday, April 14. CSUMB Music Hall, 3220 6th Ave., Seaside. Free, RSVP online. csumb.edu/events/event-detail/csumb-music-and-performing-arts-present-althea-sullycole-trio.php. April 14-15 Taiko Talent Celebrate the spring season and cherry blossom festival with traditional Japanese music in a family-friendly and entertaining recital. Monterey History and Art at Stanton Center presents an exclusive taiko drumming performance by Shinso Mugen Daiko. Taiko drumming is an energy-packed show involving techniques in harmony and movement reminiscent of martial arts. A five-woman group will take the stage with their sensei in an intimate theater space, showcasing rarely heard compositions. [KH] 7:30pm Friday, April 14 and Saturday, April 15. Monterey History and Art at Stanton Center, 5 Custom House Plaza, Monterey. $10-$20. 372-2608, montereyhistory.org/ events. April 15 Party On Ain’t no party like a block party. Monterey Museum of Art hosts its inaugural Block Party, a day-long celebration of local art. There will be temporary installations, art-making activities, food and drink vendors and live entertainment—all taking over Pacific Street for some family-friendly fun. Later, as the sun goes down, the party transitions to the museum’s outdoor sculpture garden for a light and music show by DJ Hanif Wondir. [TCL] Noon-4pm block party, 7-9pm dance party, Saturday, April 15. Monterey Museum of Art, 559 Pacific St., Monterey. Free; $25/dance party. montereyart.org/event/mma-inaugural-block-party. Locke In The residents of Marina love their parks, and there is perhaps no park more special in the city than LockePaddon Park, a 17-acre seasonal wetland that is not just a place to recreate, but a place to appreciate Mother Earth—it’s an ecological gem tucked between single-family homes and a Buckle up for a weekend of poetry—the annual Monterey Poetry Festival begins Thursday, April 13. Courtesy of Old Capitol Books
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