Thursday, Dec. 5 Get Thrifty Goodwill Central Coast’s Alisal store is one of the most popular in the region, but it opened more than 60 years ago, and to say it was aging was an understatement. After three years of planning and construction, the newly remodeled store will host a celebration to reintroduce itself to customers and show off its shiny new space. Alan Martinson, vice president of retail and marketing for Goodwill Central Coast, says the work included redoing the entire sales floor, widening the aisles, as well as remodeling the bathrooms, adding air conditioning and more. The unveiling event includes live mariachi music, and the first 50 customers will receive a tote bag with goodies. [EC] 9am store opens; 12:30pm ribbon cutting; 4pm mariachi music, Thursday, Dec. 5. Goodwill Central Coast, 708 East Alisal St., Salinas. Free. (800) 894-8440, ccgoodwill.org. Lighten Up Rain or shine, the 21st annual Pacific Grove’s Holiday Parade of Lights will feature marching bands, holiday floats, dance teams, equestrian groups and Santa Claus. After the parade, stores will remain open for holiday shopping, photos with Santa and carolers. This year’s theme is A Sand & Sea Holiday, celebrating the essence of coastal California living and the rich diversity of Monterey Bay. The event is a great opportunity to get to know local groups, organizations and businesses. The parade begins at the corner of Grand and Lighthouse avenues. It will run down from Lighthouse to Park Street, make a U-turn and run back along Lighthouse to Forest Avenue. Dress warm; have fun. [AP] 6-8pm Thursday, Dec. 5. Downtown Pacific Grove. Free. 3733304, pacificgrove.org. Jazz Hot There is jazz. Then there is the David Weiss Sextet, which occupies a space that few other performers in the genre knew existed. The New York-based group explores the musical stratosphere, without leaving its earthly bounds—which kind of makes them like the test pilots of the Chuck Yeager era. Even the experts have trouble defining this unfamiliar atmosphere. 32 MONTEREY COUNTY WEEKLY december 5-11, 2024 www.montereycountynow.com CSUMB Visual and Public Art CSU Monterey Bay’s Visual and Public Art student exhibit, Imaginarium, is now open from 8am–5pm Monday-Friday, until Dec. 12. The College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences is proud to announce this first all-student exhibit in the CAHSS 504 Gallery. The exhibit features artworks by students in Professor Juan Luna-Avin’s VPA 309 Materials and Methods course, in which students gain an understanding of foundational exhibition practices and installation skills that lead to the creation of their senior capstone projects. Students were encouraged to work in their media of choice while exploring content and strengthening their ideas. They also learn specific exhibition-related skills like how to measure, display and light artwork. The gallery is in the College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences Building (3050 Divarty St., Room 1200) on the CSUMB campus. [AP] 5-11 december HOT PICKS To see more local events, and add your own, visit calendar.montereycountynow.com Courtesy of CSUMB Courtesy of YAC VISUALS Melanie Blaha Youth Arts Collective’s “Winter Show” exhibit is now available to see both in-person and online (472 Calle Principal, Monterey; yastudios.org). Melanie Blaha (whose work is shown above) is one of many young YACsters who create work that measures up to the wealth of great local art in Monterey County. “Art for me is an extension of myself,” Blaha wrote in her artist statement. “It’s how I communicate and process emotions that are sometimes difficult for me to fully express.” All of the 48 pieces on exhibit are for sale. Each work is equipped with basic information and photos of the young artists. As always, the exhibit is much more colorful than your average show. See the world of animals, friendship, humans and humanoids to learn what young people have in mind. [AP] There is no Christmas without A Christmas Carol, written by Charles Dickens. To learn about good and wrong and how to live your life generously, come to ARIEL Theatrical, the beloved children’s theater in Salinas. Kylee Sullivan The tradition of gingerbread houses originated in Germany in the 16th century. While it’s hard to build one, it’s fun and easy to decorate them at MY Museum.
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