Send ideas to calendar@montereycountynow.com 28 MONTEREY COUNTY WEEKLY JUNE 12-18, 2025 www.montereycountynow.com talk about an array of topics including natural versus treated jade, Canadian mining, nephrite jade formation and more. The summit includes breakfast and lunch in the ticket price. [CJ] 10am-5pm Saturday, June 14. Monterey History and Art at Stanton Center, 5 Custom House Plaza, Monterey. $66. montereybayjadefestival.org. PUBLIC THREAD Yarn comes in different thicknesses, colors and materials, and there are many different ways to turn it into pieces of art or clothing. Thread crafters of all stripes will have a public space to share, work and hang out with fellow crafters on Worldwide Knit in Public Day. Put on your hard pants (or something you made), take your latest project out of the living room, and bring it out to the lawn to knit in public. To make it more fun, bring friends, snacks and something to sit on, either a chair or a blanket. [CJ] Noon-4pm Saturday, June 14. Colton Hall lawn, 570 Pacific St., Monterey. Free. 4310207, bit.ly/mryknitting2024. TIME FOR TEA For the Mad Hatter and the March Hare, it is always time for tea—and riddles with no resolution and ramblings that make no sense. The mission at this Mad Hatter Tea Party makes a lot of sense: It’s a benefit for the nonprofit South County Animal Rescue, a chance to connect with fellow animal lovers and to partake in savory and sweet bites. Don’t forget to wear your most fabulous hat as you descend down this rabbit hole, because there are prizes for the best. [SR] 2-4pm Saturday, June 14. Salinas Valley Fairgrounds, Heritage Room, 625 Division St., King City. $25. 525-5160, samcolesberry@ gmail.com, scar.pet. FRUITFUL FOLK Singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Omar Velasco has had a career as varied as the artists that inspire him. He has performances at places such as Red Rocks and The Fillmore on his resume, and cites artists such as Stevie Wonder and Bob Dylan as his influences. But in early 2022, a series of events all within a few months of each other forever altered his life, and his music. Velasco became a father, at the same time he lost his own, and went through the breakup of his band—not to mention being in the midst of a pandemic. Velasco took a job with a fruit tree care company and found new meaning in his art while being surrounded by these trees. The result was a new album, and Velasco will share his journey with a performance at Pop and Hiss, joined by special guest Clay Finch. [EC] 7pm Saturday, June 14. Pop and Hiss, 215 Forest Ave., Pacific Grove. $21. bit.ly/ OmarVelascoJune14. PLUS TWO If you are thinking that a group called the Dan and Laurel Quartet somehow doesn’t add up, there are two possibilities. The first, that the group has two Dans and two Laurels, is wrong. Instead, the folk duo of Dan Frechette on guitar and fiddler Laurel Thomsen—known for contemporary lyrics set to vintage pickin’ and sawin’ with five albums out (and no, that’s not a mere violin; it’s a fiddle)—are joined this time by Dan Robbins on bass and Bruce Handloff on drums. That makes a quartet, and the four of them together can get you tapping and thinking at the same time. [DF] 7pm Saturday, June 14. Henry Miller Memorial Library, 48603 Highway 1, Big Sur. $20; $25/at the door. 667-2574, henrymiller. org. HOT PICKS Feel free to bring your own chair. [AP] 6-9pm every Friday until Aug. 29. Asilomar Conference Grounds, 800 Asilomar Ave., Pacific Grove. Free. 372-8016, visitasilomar. com. SUMMER TIME All-art King City hub Sol Treasures is back with its backyard concert series. Every other Friday night, a band will play in the backyard of Sol Treasures. This is the second event in the series and the band playing is Paradise Road, a five-piece classic rock and country rock band from northern San Luis Obispo County. Singer-songwriter Sarah Canet, part of the Sarah Canet and Casey Frazier duo, will play on July 11. Peter Barnes Martin from Monterey will perform on Aug. 15 and Los Vaqueros Hunting Club Traveling Band, who play “campfire music,” ends the series on Sept. 5. The concerts are open to all ages. [AP] 6-8pm Friday, June 13. Sol Treasures, 519 Broadway St., King City. Free. 386-1381, celebrate@soltreasures.com, soltreasures.com. RISE OF THE HARMONY What happens when you take three accomplished singer/songwriters and put a microphone in front of them? As many who have witnessed this have described: magic. Harmony Rising is a trio consisting of Monterey Peninsulabased Anne Sibley, Julie Capili and Beth Anne Vattuone. Expect powerful lyrics in a soothing acoustic manner, all tied together by seamless harmonies. The trio performs in the next installment of Sunset Cultural Center’s annual outdoor concert series, Terrace Hour. Grab a drink, bring a meal and listen to some of the finest local talent around. [EC] 6pm Friday, June 13. Sunset Cultural Center, San Carlos and 9th, Carmel. Free. 620-2048, sunsetcenter.org. Saturday, June 14 CHALK BLOCK When’s the last time you sat outside and competed in a drawing competition—in chalk? Probably not in a while, or maybe never? On Saturday, June 14, come solo or as part of a team of up to four and chalk the block with your best artwork and sidewalk skills, all in line with this year’s theme: “Love Is…” It’s the third annual event in downtown Pacific Grove, presented by the Pacific Grove Downtown Business Improvement District. [KR] 10am-2pm Saturday, June 14. 561 Lighthouse Ave., Pacific Grove; check-in at Mechanics Bank Plaza on Lighthouse Avenue. Free. 3733304, pacificgrove.org. JADE SHADES Appearing in colors from white to lavender, jade is more than green. Gemstone hunters, jewelry fans and rock collectors can find magic in jewelry and decorative objects made of jade, which is part of China’s history and culture, as well as Big Sur’s. At the 2025 International Jade Summit, jade lovers will have an opportunity to expand their jade collection and choose from a variety of sizes, colors and objects during the Monterey Bay Jade Festival. They will also have the opportunity to listen to experts as they Multi-instrumentalist and singer-songwriter Omar Velasco will play in Pacific Grove. This Los Angeles-based musician plays a mix of rock, Latin, folk and Afro-Cuban music. HAYLEY OAKES Get ready to try your hand at making temporary art—or just join in the fun spirit of Chalk the Block in Pacific Grove and watch others get colorful on the pavement. MICHAEL FUSSKE
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