Thursday, April 3 BREAK BREAD If there’s one positive thing the pandemic seemed to elevate in homes across the country, it was the joy of baking bread. Sourdough skyrocketed first, in terms of popularity; the trend even led to yeast shortages at one point, and became a gateway for many to explore the wonders of their very own homemade doughs. Rancho Cielo instructor Alyssa DeRuosi is coming to the Cesar Chavez Library to kick off a new tasting series. Come sample DeRuosi’s favorite homemade bread recipes, hear about her family’s legacy of bread baking and learn how to make them yourself. No registration is required, but only 30 seats are available— first come, first served. [KR] 3:30-4:30pm Thursday, April 3. Cesar Chavez Library, 615 Williams Ave., Salinas. Free. williams@ci.salinas.ca.us, salinaspubliclibrary.org. TRUTH BE TOLD Jevin West is an expert on how to call bullshit. That’s taken straight from the course catalog at University of Washington in Seattle where he teaches a class titled “Calling Bullshit in the Age of Big Data,” among many others in data science, misinformation, artificial intelligence and related topics. He even co-wrote a book titled Calling Bullshit: The Art of Skepticism in a Data-Driven World. Those are some of the bonafides he brings to the local stage for a presentation on media literacy in the age of misinformation and disinformation, which travel faster than, say, a Signal chat about war strategy in Yemen. West is an academic, but also invested in bringing the public along on his investigation of how to identify and understand the truth, through a range of games and presentations. [SR] 6:30pm Thursday, April 3. Carmel High School Performing Arts Center, 3600 Ocean Ave., Carmel. Free; RSVP required. 6242811, carmelpubliclibraryfoundation.org. ANCIENT ROUTES The Silk Road was a complex network of commercial and cultural exchange paths the world relied on throughout the first 15 centuries of our era. It spanned the whole of Eurasia reaching Africa—4,000 miles of established trade roads that gave Western civilization not only silk, but also paper, iron and, 34 MONTEREY COUNTY WEEKLY APRIL 3-9, 2025 www.montereycountynow.com JENNIFER SHI California State Parks has organized an exhibit at the Casa Gutierrez Art Gallery, at 90 Calle Principal, Monterey. It showcases a collection of student artwork from the California Coastal Commission’s Annual Student Art and Poetry Contest. The artists are K-12 students and the exhibit offers a glimpse into the perspectives of the young people, reflecting their love for the Pacific Ocean and their concern for its preservation. Through original artwork and poetry, the students capture the essence of California’s coastal and oceanic beauty, highlighting the connection between the ocean and those who call California home. The exhibit is open to the public 10am-4pm Saturdays until June 28. The above piece was created by Jennifer Shi, grade 8, from Los Altos. [AP] 3-9 APRIL HOT PICKS To see more local events, and add your own, visit calendar.montereycountynow.com COURTESY OF CALIFORNIA STATE PARKS COURTESY OF ARTS4MC VISUALS JAVIER LOPEZ JR. A new exhibit is now on display at ArtWorks @Salinas (262 Main St., Salinas). South Monterey County artist Javier Lopez Jr. is debuting with Home: From the Valley to the Peninsula, a collection of his oil and acrylic paintings, showing local landscapes and faces. “Using oil paint on canvas, I interpret my experience of living in Monterey County, from the Salinas Valley to the Monterey Peninsula,” Lopez wrote in an artist’s statement. “From hiking our parks to simply stepping outside to admire a sunset or sunrise, I work to capture those fleeting moments of the beauty that can be discovered in our area, an ode to home.” Born in Salinas, Lopez now lives in Greenfield. The exhibition is viewable until June 27. Gallery hours are 10am-4pm Friday to Sunday. [AP] Singer, storyteller and activist Pura Fé is one of the Silkroad Ensemble’s performers. Women in her family have been singing for nine generations. She is part of the North Carolina Tuscarora Deer Clan. Tuscarora are an indigenous people of the northeastern woodlands in what is today Canada and the United States. JACK STORM Good bread is a luxury item. If you are tired of spending over $10 for a loaf, consider taking a free baking class with Rancho Cielo instructor Alyssa DeRuosi. STENKOVLAD
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