Thursday, Nov. 21 Long Walk Maybe you’ve heard somebody say, Why bother going on a hike when I can just take a walk in the neighborhood? There’s no shame in the neighborhood walk, but getting into nature, off the asphalt and away from the noise is a whole different deal, even if the basics—one foot in front of the other—are the same. Of course, enjoyment of the great outdoors is maximized if you come prepared. This guided hike with volunteer naturalist Sharon Osgood is part of Monterey Peninsula Regional Park District’s Let’s Go Outdoors program, and takes participants out on Fort Ord National Monument. Enjoy extraordinary views of the Salinas Valley while learning basic trail etiquette and hiking safety—a win-win. [SR] 9am-12:30pm Thursday, Nov. 21. Creekside Terrace Trailhead, Reservation Road and Portola Road, Salinas. Free. 372-3196, mprpd.org/let-s-go-outdoors. Thursday, Nov. 21- Sunday, Nov. 24 On Course Pebble Beach plays host to critical stops on the PGA Tour, as well as the Tour Champions schedule. Especially at the AT&T Pro-Am, big money is at stake. Not so for the annual TaylorMade Pebble Beach Invitational, where a purse of just $300,000 is up for grabs. What makes this event unique…well, what doesn’t make it unique? It is the only tournament pitting pros from the PGA, LPGA, Champions and Korn Ferry tours against each other, with tees set up for equal competition. Plus it’s a charity proam, played over three courses. It also doesn’t count toward regular season points, so the golfers can take chances. Best of all, it’s free for spectators. That easily beats par. [DF] 8am Thursday, Nov. 21-Sunday, Nov. 24. Pebble Beach Golf Links, 1700 17-Mile Drive, Pebble Beach. Free. (800) 8770597, pebblebeach.com. Friday, Nov. 22 Tea Time The Duchess of Bedford, Anna Stanhope, is credited with creating the afternoon tea, or high tea, around 30 MONTEREY COUNTY WEEKLY november 21-27, 2024 www.montereycountynow.com Karina Svalya Sunset Cultural Center presents Karina Svalya in the Marjorie Evans Gallery. In her 15 cityscapes, Svalya invites the viewer to participate, quite literally, in the ups and downs of life and daily movement on the streets of San Francisco. Also included in her show are local seascapes. Svalya is a California native who spent her childhood surrounded by art. She has pursued education in literary, culinary and fine arts, as well as theology. In her vocation as an artist, Svalya celebrates the world she sees through her paintings, “bearing witness to God who loves His creation,” she said in an announcement about the exhibit. Having lived and thrived in urban meccas, Svalya has happily traded them for the beauty and seaside pace of the Monterey Peninsula. On display until Dec. 20. [AP] 21-27 november HOT PICKS To see more local events, and add your own, visit calendar.montereycountynow.com Karina Svalya Courtesy of City of Soledad VISUALS Jesus NUNEZ Navarro The City of Soledad and Arts Council for Monterey County introduced three new murals in downtown Soledad. The artists are Jesus Nunez Navarro, La Neta, Paul Richmond and Brenda Saglio. The murals are meant to support the City’s ongoing effort to revitalize downtown into a place that improves health, happiness, well-being and the local economy. “These vibrant additions have garnered positive feedback from both locals and tourists, who often stop to appreciate them,” Soledad’s Community Engagement Coordinator Henry Aguilar said in an announcement about the new artworks. To gather input, city officials used an online survey, canvassed neighborhoods, and distributed doorhangers encouraging residents to participate in the survey. View all three murals, including the one by Nunez Navarro shown above, at Cesar Chavez Park (555 Front St., Soledad). [AP] Monterey High School theater is going for an ambitious play, producing The Crucible by Arthur Miller, a playwright, essayist and screenwriter famous for his contributions to 20th-century American theater. Courtesy of Alicia Welch Tea comes with not only taste and energy, but also with great history. Teapots and tea cups are an adventure on their own, reflecting the fashions of each passing century.
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