Friday, May 30 SOUL WORK Have we lost touch with our inner selves? Author Mary Reynolds Thompson offers a pathway back in her talk, “Reclaiming Your Wild Soul,” at the Pacific Grove Public Library. Thompson, a pioneer in the spiritual ecology movement, has written The Way of the Wild Soul Woman and Reclaiming the Wild Soul, proposing that through using metaphors from nature we can become fully alive and embrace our true selves. The talk is open to all ages. [PM] 5:30-6:30pm Friday, May 30. Pacific Grove Public Library, 550 Central Ave., Pacific Grove. Free. 648-5760, pacificgrovelibrary.org. PEACE IN ESTONIA The Monterey Peace and Justice Center brings local audiences stories of struggle from all over the world. This time, they present a screening of a 2006 documentary titled The Singing Revolution. The film describes a successful mass protest by Estonian people during and after the fall of the Soviet Union to push for independence. Traditions of singing and songs are part of Estonian culture, and the Estonian Song Festival is a cultural staple. After spontaneous singing that gradually turned into political mass singing in Tallinn, Estonian artist Heinz Valka coined the term “singing revolution.” Similar events took place in other Baltic countries in late 1980s and early 1990s. It’s time to rethink singing together as an exercise in solidarity. [AP] 6-8pm Friday, May 30. Monterey Peace and Justice Center, 1364 Fremont Blvd., Seaside. Free. 899-7322, montereypeaceandjustice@gmail.com, peacecentral.wordpress.com. THE YOUTH This Basque band is considered a legend, recognized especially for their song “Eres Tú,” which won in Eurovision in the 1970s and was one of the few songs from Spain to end up becoming a Top 10 hit in the U.S. It’s a sweet, dramatic tune about love and heartbreak delivered by a nostalgic female voice. It’s been a while, but Mocedades—now split into two bands—are touring again, now celebrating 50 years of existence. They are still young at heart though—fitting, since mocedades means the youth. Their charm comes from the uniqueness of the Basque autono26 MONTEREY COUNTY WEEKLY MAY 29-JUNE 4, 2025 www.montereycountynow.com SHERRY MCGLOTHLIN Her artistic motto is “Save the pieces.” Over a decade ago, Sherry McGlothlin took a mosaics class and never looked back. As an artist, she is inspired by nature and floral design. Her functional pieces—which can be found at Salinas Valley Art Gallery, 218 Main St., Salinas (open 10am-6pm daily)—are designed for the garden or inside. The bird bath with an owl head, as seen above, is one of many in her bird bath decorative series. For this piece (already sold), McGlothlin took used blue-and-white china and precut stone. It takes up to a week to make such a piece. “Breaking [the material] takes time,” she says. At the moment, McGlothlin is working on cow skulls, in preparation for the California Rodeo Salinas. She also recently received a bag of Japanese tea cups—and she will break them, too. [AP] HOT PICKS To see more local events, and add your own, visit calendar.montereycountynow.com JO ANN MOLINE PEGGY ALONAS VISUALS PEGGY ALONAS This former YACster—an alumna of the Monterey nonprofit Youth Arts Collective—is growing as an artist. Peggy Alonas does pottery and sculpture and her work is among over 100 regional pieces of work now on display in the Monterey Museum of Art’s (559 Pacific St., Monterey; open 11am-5pm Thursday to Sunday) 2025 Biennial exhibition. Alonas is known for her botanical and animal ornaments on functional and sculptural work. She especially enjoys white pottery forms with black ornaments. This time, however—see above—she opted for black material in this sculpture titled “Family of Crows.” To view more of her work, visit instagram.com/peggyalonas. [AP] Spartan Race is the brand, but let’s think about the brand the company took over, the tale about ancient Sparta as a land of healthy youth, athletic might and physicality. Try your strength or observe, with Toro Park as the race setting. SPARTAN Some people sing only when alone, some people sing in the shower, and then there is the karaoke crowd. All types (and beyond) are invited to sing with Choir! Choir! Choir! MAY 29– JUNE 04
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