28 MONTEREY COUNTY WEEKLY OCTOBER 23-29, 2025 www.montereycountynow.com Send ideas to montereycountynow.com/events HOT PICKS JAM ON IT The Embassy Suites atrium comes alive with music and energy on the last Sunday of the month—until Oct. 26, which marks the end of the season with a grand finale of the Sunday Jazz Jam, a tradition for nearly 30 years. Co-hosts Lee Durley and Jim Vanderzwaan keep the groove alive, welcoming players of all levels for a night of blues, R&B and bebop. For the finale show, the most requested act returns. Latin Jazz Collective cranks out Afro-Cuban and Caribbean rhythms, blending originals and reimagined classics into tight, joyful, deeply human music. Even as the jazz session season comes to an end, it’s not too late to join the grooves. [TE] 1-4pm Sunday, Oct. 26. Embassy Suites, 1441 Canyon Del Rey Blvd., Seaside. Free. (831) 393-1115, hilton.com. SIPS AND SONGS If your perfect Sunday afternoon is sipping fine wine while listening to beautiful music, De Tierra’s tasting room in downtown Carmel has you covered, and on Oct. 26, RJ Demarco— who sings and plays guitar, among other instruments—will fill the room with song. De Tierra’s tasting room is dog-friendly; reservations are recommended, but not required. [DS] 3-5pm Sunday, Oct. 26. De Tierra Vineyards, 5th and Mission, Carmel. One-glass minimum. (831) 622-9704, detierra.com. Tuesday, Oct. 28 GET OUT If you’re locked inside a room, all you need to do is turn the lock on the door handle to get out, right? Well, in most instances, that’d be true. But not here. The Pacific Grove Library challenges teens in grades 6 through 12 to an escape game. Teams will work together to solve puzzles that will eventually lead to an unlocked door. Oh, and it’s themed to Halloween, so expect some scary (but fun) surprises. The key to freedom is not as easy as grabbing a door handle—it requires a little more brain power. Call ahead to reserve a spot. [EC] 3:30-4:15pm and 4:30-5:15pm Tuesday, Oct. 28. Jewell Park, Central and Grand avenues, Pacific Grove. Free. (831) 648-5760, pacificgrovelibrary.org. Wednesday, Oct. 29 SCARY, SCARY NIGHT In this spooky season, Pacific Repertory Theatre’s annual fall fundraiser known as Starry, Starry Night joins in the spirit with a “Scary Edition” (that we guess will lean more fun than scary). It starts out at the luxurious La Playa Hotel with a wine reception and dinner, live auction and “Mystery Box Drawing.” Then guests saunter over to the Golden Bough Playhouse to catch a sneak peak of a private rehearsal of the upcoming production of Gypsy. It’s all to support PacRep (and Halloween spirit). [PM] 5:30pm Wednesday, Oct. 29. La Playa Hotel, Camino Real and 8th Avenue, Carmel. $398. (831) 322-0643, pacrep.org. Hot Picks by Sloan Campi, Erik Chalhoub, Tonia Eaton, Dave Faries, Celia Jiménez, Pam Marino, Agata Popęda, Katie Rodriguez, Sara Rubin and David Schmalz. The Al James Band headlines a night of music, barbecue and community at the Carmel Valley Village Improvement Committee’s 12th annual party. Bring your dancing shoes. PATRICE WARD From Inside the Prison Walls: Art, Storytelling, and Transformation Discover stories of transformation from inside the Correctional Training Facility (CTF) in Soledad, CA. Life On Art presents an exhibition of art, poetry, and stories created in workshops that give expression and voice to those often unseen. Come see the courage, creativity, and strength created inside these walls. Installation & Reception: County of Monterey Administration Building, 168 W. Alisal Street, Salinas Installation: Monday-Friday October 1–31, 2025 · 8am-5pm Reception: Tuesday, October 28, 2025 · 4:30–6:30 PM The reception features artwork, a formerly incarcerated speaker, and a screening of Going Inside, a 35-minute film capturing the men’s journey toward healing through the Empathy in Action program at CTF. 8106 this weekend oct 24th-26th carmel-by-the-sea sport coats suiting trousers trunk show 5th annual Saturday, October 25 1pm to 4pm YMCA of the Monterey Peninsula 600 Camino El Estero, Monterey SpectorDance.org/oaf.html photo by William Roden/New Dawn Studio
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