Send ideas to calendar@montereycountynow.com 32 MONTEREY COUNTY WEEKLY APRIL 24-30, 2025 www.montereycountynow.com Saturday, April 26 DEEP DIVE Every day, scientists at Moss Landing Marine Laboratories are doing research about our backyard and the planet writ large. They’re looking at everything from soils to invertebrates to kelp to charismatic megafauna. And for this annual one-day event, they open their doors wide to all. It’s a chance to go behind the scenes and meet the researchers and learn about the important work they are doing, and also just enjoy the property; the back deck offers a fabulous view of Elkhorn Slough and the Monterey Bay beyond, a great perch to spot whales or sea lions. There are plenty of ways to interact beyond just looking; expect touch tanks, trivia, a scavenger hunt, and local merch and art for sale, plus food truck offerings. [SR] 9am-5pm Saturday, April 26. Moss Landing Marine Laboratories, 8272 Moss Landing Road, Moss Landing. Free. mlml-openhouse@ sjsu.edu, mlml.sjsu.edu. CHINATOWN PARTY The mission of the Asian Cultural Experience of Salinas is to preserve and promote the history of Salinas’ Chinatown. To do that takes plenty of effort behind the scenes—but sometimes, you just have to invite everyone to a big shindig. The 16th annual Salinas Asian Cultural Fair is a full day filled with cultural performances, including by the Monterey Bay Lion Dance Team, tours of historic spots within Chinatown, food (think ramen and rice balls for starters), and demonstrations of bonsai and kendo. A great way to promote culture is to experience it firsthand, and hopefully come away with an appreciation and understanding of it. [EC] 11am-4pm Saturday, April 26. Various locations around Salinas’ Chinatown; opening ceremony begins at Filipino Community of Salinas Valley, 250 Calle Cebu, Salinas. Free. acesalinas2014@gmail.com, salinasace.org/ acf. Saturday, April 26-Sunday, April 27 HELLO CELLO It’s been an impressive season of the Monterey Symphony, with a series of spectacular soloists and inspirational performances by the symphony musicians led by Conductor Jayce Ogren. The April program promises to continue in that vein, featuring the Haydn Cello Concerto with soloist Adelle-Akiko Kearns. While some earlier programs this season featured more modern and even experimental pieces, this one is pure classical, with two Mozart compositions and one by early 20th-century composer Franz Schreker, joining Hadyn’s Cello Concerto in D Major. If you haven’t seen the Monterey Symphony in a few years, it’s worth revisiting to see how far they’ve come since Ogren took the baton. (See story, p. 40.) [PM] 7:30pm Saturday, April 26 and 2:30pm Sunday, April 27. Sunset Center, San Carlos Street and 9th Avenue, Carmel. $12-$88. 646-8511, montereysymphony.org. Sunday, April 27 SHOW AND TELL A car show—and not just cars, but also trucks and motorcycles. Live entertainment. Raffles. Even a taco truck. This sounds like a good…hey, wait a minute. Is Hartnell College trying to lure people to its Alisal campus to find out more about its college of agriculture, business and industries program? Sure enough looks like it; there’s a student HOT PICKS MIRA’s Race to Space event is even more special. The moon is about to reach its closest point to the Earth on its orbit, something that only happens a few times a year, so expect to see the natural satellite play an even bigger role in the sky—even if it’s in its waning crescent phase. But if the clouds roll in (always a possibility in our climate), the event is canceled. Check the website two hours before the start of the event to confirm. [EC] 8:30-10:30pm Friday, April 25. Hospitality Island, WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca, 1021 Monterey-Salinas Highway, Salinas. Free. mac@mira.org, go.nasa.gov/43X3mvl. Friday, April 25-Sunday, April 27 LOVE 4 PLANET It’s tempting to lump Earth Day in with the unbearable weight of environmental despair, but we encourage you—just for one day—to focus on one small, positive action you can take for yourself and the planet. It may not be a full societal overhaul; it may not solve our plastic waste problem—but small can be meaningful: a token of gratitude for the planet and the beautiful things it provides, like the flowers that pop up this spring. And this Earth Day, there are plenty of small (and fun!) things to choose from: plant a tree and learn about environmental initiatives at Devendorf Park in Carmel and Via Paraiso Park in Monterey, bring your old computers and printers and take home a tomato starter at Sustainable Seaside’s Earth Day event, or have a little fun at the Amor Salinas Earth Day Festival while learning about new ways you can help protect our planet. [KR] 9am-noon Friday, April 25: tree planting at Via Paraiso Park, 100 Via Paraiso, Monterey, 646-3860, monterey.gov. Noon-3:30pm Saturday, April 26: Amor Salinas Earth Day, Sherwood Park, 920 N. Main St., Salinas, 758-7166, cityofsalinas.org/earthday2025. 10am-2pm Saturday, April 26: Earth & Arbor Day, Devendorf Park, Carmel, 620-2000, ci.carmel.ca.us. 1-4pm Sunday, April 27: Seaside Earth Day, Seaside City Hall, 440 Harcourt Ave., 899-6700, sustainablemontereycounty.org. HELL RAISER If you happen to be versed in Greek mythology, you have an idea how this one ends. Otherwise we’re offering no spoilers, only that the moral is a simple one: don’t look back. Hadestown: Teen Edition is an adaptation of the Tony Award-winning musical that is itself an adaptation of an ancient tale. Times are tough, but Orpheus finds the love of his life in Eurydice. Then things become tougher when Hades gets involved, and Orpheus must try to go to hell and back to reunite with Eurydice. Hades has his own dilemma: take Orpheus’ life or let him go and live with the consequences—in this case, losing control of his realm. We don’t need to tell you that few ancient Greek stories end well for the heroes. Then again… [DF] 7:30pm Friday-Saturday, April 25-26; 2pm Sunday, April 27; 12:45pm Friday, May 2. Santa Catalina School Performing Arts Center, 1500 Mark Thomas Drive, Monterey. $15; $12/students, seniors, military; $10/ children 12 and under. 655-9340, santacatalina.org. Let’s not forget about the Chinese, Filipino and Japanese history of Monterey County. The Salinas Asian Cultural Fair is an annual reminder about the longtime presence of these cultures in our community. ASIAN CULTURAL EXPERIENCE OF SALINAS Earth Day celebrations continue, with opportunities to share appreciation of planet and community—and the glorious aroma of tomato seedlings with Communities for Sustainable Monterey County volunteers (shown above)—among other events. CATHERINE CROCKETT
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