www.montereycountynow.com APRIL 16-22, 2026 MONTEREY COUNTY WEEKLY 29 Send ideas to montereycountynow.com/events HOT PICKS music, seedling distribution—takes place. Celebrate Arbor Day in Carmel, where you can plant a tree and hear poetry read aloud. For a more analytic observance, watch the documentary Earth’s Greatest Enemy about seabed mining at the Marina library. And to celebrate volunteering, join the Amor Salinas initiative—plus crafts, live music and fun, because honoring Mama Earth should be joyful. [SR] Marina Earth Day: 10am-2pm Saturday, April 18 at Locke-Paddon Park, 188 Seaside Circle, Marina. Arbor Day: 10am-2pm Saturday, April 18 at Devendorf Park, 6th and Mission, Carmel. Documentary: 5:30pm Saturday, April 18 at Marina Branch Library, 190 Seaside Circle, Marina. Seaside Earth Day: 10am-1pm park anniversary celebration, 1-4pm other activities Sunday, April 19 at Laguna Grande Park, 1249 Canyon Del Rey Blvd., Seaside. Amor Salinas: 11am-2pm Saturday, April 25 at Sherwood Park, 920 N. Main St., Salinas. Free. sustainablemontereycounty.org. Sunday, April 19 MAP IT OUT The Monterey Bay Mapathon is exactly what it sounds: It’s a marathon, but with a map to highlights around the bay. Either on foot or on bicycles, teams will run/walk/ride 26.2 miles (or half the distance, at 13.1 miles) to checkpoints around the Monterey Peninsula. It’s a choose-your-own-adventure-sort of event, where spots are listed on a map, while it’s the team’s decision on which path they want to take. To confirm they visited a spot, teams will have to answer a multiple choice question. It’s a unique way to explore the sights while also taking part in friendly competition. [EC] 9am check-in; 10am start Sunday, April 19. Jewell Park, 585 Park Place, Pacific Grove. $67-$100; $34-$50/students. (510) 6816181, bit.ly/MBMapathon2026. SPIN CYCLE Step back in time to the era when vinyl reined supreme at S.A.G.E. Collective’s second annual Vintage and Record Expo. Shop for great records and memorabilia, or just browse at no cost and listen to an all-vinyl set (natch) featuring Encounters of the Funky Kind. [SR] 11am-4pm Sunday, April 19. Moose Lodge, 555 Canyon Del Rey Blvd., Del Rey Oaks. Free. sagecollective.biz. Wednesday, April 22 LONELY NO MORE Michael Martinez and Max Embers are a duo from San Francisco, who after writing their first songs together looked out to see the city’s famous wild parrots alight on a power line nearby. All of the parrots were paired up except for one perched by itself, providing the inspiration for their band name, The Lonely Parrots. Since then, the rising folk-pop duo have been gaining a growing base of fans who enjoy their ethereal harmonies and heartfelt, hope-filled songs. Their optimistic music is the perfect antidote to whatever might have you feeling a bit like one of those parrots perched all alone on a power line. [PM] 7pm Wednesday, April 22. Pop & Hiss, 215 Forest Ave., Pacific Grove. $5. (831) 2753303, popandhiss.net. Hot Picks by Sloan Campi, Erik Chalhoub, Dave Faries, Celia Jiménez, Pam Marino, Agata Popęda, Katie Rodriguez, Sara Rubin and Aric Sleeper. Michael Martinez (left) and Max Embers, aka The Lonely Parrots, bring their ethereal harmonies and songs of optimism to Pop & Hiss in Pacific Grove. RAY CLANTON JAYCE OGREN, MUSIC DIRECTOR • SUNSET CENTER, CARMEL • MONTEREYSYMPHONY.ORG APRIL 18–19, 2026 BEETHOVEN / SYMPHONY NO. 3 ZAPPA • BOULOGNE WINE GLASS CLARINET CONCERTO
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