Send ideas to montereycountynow.com/events 28 MONTEREY COUNTY WEEKLY NOVEMBER 13-19, 2025 www.montereycountynow.com called Condor Canyon. This screening is followed by a panel discussion with leaders from the Ventana Wildlife Society and Rumsen Ohlone Tribe for a conversation. Members of the tribe also present a condor dance, showing how these birds play not just an ecological role, but also a cultural one. [SR] 2-4pm Saturday, Nov. 15. Asilomar Conference Grounds, Fred Farr Forum room, 800 Asilomar Ave., Pacific Grove. Free. (831) 646-6440, ventanaws.org/condorcanyon. html. AIR POWER The squad consists of three sergeants, with an airman first class along if needed. They are on a mission, operating out of Travis Air Force Base—and it’s a pretty lofty one: “to honor, inspire, and connect through musical excellence.” It’s a goal that resonates in the wake of Veterans Day. And the clarinet quartet from the U.S. Air Force Band of the Golden West can easily soar through the military songbook. But they are versed in classical favorites and are also eager to bring out new pieces. Despite the uniforms, the group doesn’t mind challenging clarinet quartet convention. Simply put, this is just a really great set of musicians. [DF] 3pm Saturday, Nov. 15. Sunset Center, San Carlos and 9th, Carmel. Free (RSVP required). (831) 620-2048, sunsetcenter.org. HITTING THE HIGH NOTES Trying to find new music to listen to is a bit of a project, which is why listeners might thank Ensemble Monterey for selecting what they promise is “the best music you’ve never heard.” The season kicks off with a program fittingly titled “Fresh Voices!” featuring a new, young generation of artists. Guest conductor Alan Truong, who is also the music director of Youth Music Monterey County, leads a program including “Sinfonietta” by Benjamin Britten, a Mozart quintet (arranged by Truong) and a contemporary work by composer Ealaph Tabbaa. Tabbaa, a student at Manhattan School of Music, says “Meditation on a theme by Mitri el-Murr”—based on an old Lebanese song, “Ya Laure Hoboki”—is a different kind of meditation. “Most people associate that with a state of serenity and calm,” he wrote in the program notes. “My piece conversely explores the inner turmoil and struggle one can feel while searching for spiritual enlightenment.” Enjoy the journey. [SR] 7pm Saturday, Nov. 15. First Presbyterian Church, 501 El Dorado St., Monterey. $63; $53/seniors; $22/students; $12/children. (831) 333 -1283, ensemblemonterey.org. THERAPEUTIC LISTENING Lifting the Sky is a group formed to create a unique listening experience they liken to alchemy—Deva Munay of Big Sur plays singing bowls, interwoven with Peter Gordon of Carmel Valley on flute. Munay began her journey in India, studying the Dalai Lama’s teachings on mindfulness and meditation. She has a degree in sound healing and therapy, and is on the faculty of Esalen Institute. Gordon is a Grammy-nominated producer and the former vice president of the Monterey Jazz Festival. The group’s performance in Carmel Valley is titled “Music For Well-Being.” [AP] 7pm Saturday, Nov. 15. Hidden Valley Music Seminars, 104 W. Carmel Valley Road, Carmel Valley. By donation. (831) 624-1525, hiddenvalleymusic.org. BAD IS GOOD Some say rock died when wordsand-music succumbed to electronics-and-dance. Others say the last gasp came when Steven Tyler joined the American Idol panel of judges— although technically its health had been a serious issue ever since Bobby HOT PICKS where millions of species swim or crawl across ocean floors that never see the light of day. From the intertidal zone to the continental shelf, there are countless ocean stories to explore. No one is better at bringing those stories to life than the Monterey Bay Aquarium, which is partnering with the Pacific Grove Public Library to host an event for children in grades two through five all about the intertidal zone. Three interactive stations will be set up for kids: one featuring a virtual reality headset supplied by the Aquarium to explore rocky shores, another dedicated to arts and crafts, and a final station where students can examine animal models to learn how their anatomy helps them survive and thrive in their natural habitats. [KR] 3:30-4:30pm Friday, Nov. 14. Pacific Grove Public Library, Joe Rock Children’s Room, 550 Central Ave., Pacific Grove. Free. (831) 648-5760, pacificgrovelibrary.org. Saturday, Nov. 15 SUPER STEM The fields of science, technology, engineering and math are cool on their own (well, some of us might debate the latter. We’re writers, after all). Combine them and you get an even cooler acronym: STEM. And with STEM, you get to do some cool stuff: launch rockets, explore microscopic worlds, build robots. And the coolest thing of all? They’ll all be in one place during Monterey Peninsula College’s Family STEM Day. The event features various hands-on activities and exhibits, along with demonstrations and live music throughout the day. It proves that learning is fun. [EC] 10am-3pm Saturday, Nov. 15. Monterey Peninsula College, 980 Fremont St., Monterey. Free. Register at bit.ly/ FamilySTEMDay2025. WHOSE BIRTHDAY? Young Annie Ide wasn’t thrilled that her birthday fell on Christmas—it meant she only got presents one day of the year, not two. So in 1891, author Robert Louis Stevenson gave his Nov. 13 birthday away to Annie through a formal letter. Still, it doesn’t mean that we can’t celebrate Stevenson’s birthday, even if he no longer considered it his own. The Monterey Public Library and Robert Louis Stevenson Club mark the occasion with an “Unbirthday Celebration,” featuring cake, tea and a presentation by John Sanders. Sanders will share how the adobe restaurant of Jules Simoneau in the former Mexican capital played a role in shaping Stevenson’s career. [EC] 2-5pm Saturday, Nov. 15. Monterey Public Library, Community Room, 625 Pacific St., Monterey. Free. Register at bit.ly/ UnbirthdayCelebration2025. BIG BIRDS The nonprofit Ventana Wildlife Society got its start in 1977 focused on rehabilitating the bald eagle, then evolved to focus on California condors. For decades, they’ve been doing the hard work of conservation. And now, thanks to a grant from PBS, they’re telling the remarkable story of the condors’ comeback in an hour-long documentary Sergeants Susan Govier, Louis Kim, Randolph Palada and Clarissa Osborn (left to right) make up the U.S. Air Force Band of the Golden West clarinet quartet. They perform a free concert at Sunset Center. U.S. AIR FORCE Science, technology, engineering and math take center stage at the Family STEM Day on Saturday, Nov. 15. Take part in various activities that highlight the importance of these fields at MPC. COURTESY OF MONTEREY PENINSULA COLLEGE
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