Send ideas to montereycountynow.com/events 30 MONTEREY COUNTY WEEKLY SEPTEMBER 24-30, 2026 www.montereycountynow.com ing craft station and face painting and bubbles for kids. Oh the places you’ll go with such a simple, yet mighty, card. [PM] 10am-noon Saturday, Sept. 26, Jewell Park, Central and Grand avenues, Pacific Grove. Free. ffpgpl@gmail.com, ffpgpl.org. OLD DAYS Travel back in time, without a time-travel machine, with a variety of reenactments; it will be safer and reduces the chance of getting stuck in the past. Attendees also have access to some modern-day amenities, including food trucks and resource tables. Rancho Day at the Adobe includes an array of activities from blacksmithing, soapmaking and spinning to a Charros exhibition. Some activities haven’t changed at all, while others have gotten a little easier. Any and all invite you to immerse in history. [CJ] 11am-4pm Saturday, Sept. 26. Boronda Adobe History Center, 333 Boronda Road, Salinas. Free. (831) 757-8085, mchsmuseum. com. YES WE CAN Artapalooza is back. Artists of all abilities are joining forces again, thanks to Art Abilities, a nonprofit that connects people with serious mental and emotional challenges to art activities, leading to beautiful and surprising results. Join the “joyful fusion of music, dance and visual art” that is Artapalooza 2026, according to the organizers. The day includes is a choreographed dance performance prepared by Art Abilities artists, a silent auction featuring their amazing new artwork and interactive live art painted by Paul Richmond. The proceeds fund what’s next for Art Abilities: a full-day program for adults, as well as a van to transport artists to their studio in Pacific Grove and throughout the community. [AP] 2-4pm Saturday, Sept. 26. Chartwell School, 2511 Numa Watson Road, Seaside. Free. (831) 915-4611, artapalooza.org. START IT UP According to the organizers of the Juneteenth Coalition, the last celebration was a revival and now the journey to June 19 begins again with a fundraising event called Ignition. True to form, whenever this organization celebrates, it comes with live music, a golf skills challenge and a themed menu this time featuring a signature cocktail called the Timbuktu. Juneteenth 2027 may be nine months away, but that’s about as long as it would take to walk from Timbuktu to Mecca, similar to the path that Mansa Musa took in the 14th century. There are parallels drawn to that, but you won’t have to haul as much salt and gold as the caravan took, unless you want to. [SC] 6-10pm Saturday, Sept. 26. Carmel Mission Inn, 3665 Rio Road, Carmel. $65. (831) 6241841, juneteenthcoalition.org. FOOT SOLDIERS Despite languishing at the bottom of the USL Championship Western Conference standings, Monterey Bay FC draws a loyal following. And why not? All four of the soccer club’s wins and three of its six draws have come at Cardinale Stadium. So local fans get to see the team at their best. The Union play host to Eastern Conference rival Lexington SC. [DF] 7pm Saturday, Sept. 26. Cardinale Stadium, 4111 2nd Ave., Seaside. $19-$55. montereybayfc.com. CREATIVE CORRIDOS Listening to their latest album, you wouldn’t know that the men in the música Mexicana band Línea Personal didn’t even know each other before the band formed. A Rolling Stone feature noted despite all growing up around Stockton, the band memHOT PICKS Friday, Sept. 25 ALOHA VIBES When it comes to a Hawaiian community gathering, everyone is invited, and everyone is family. That means you are invited to join Hi’ilani ‘O Kei Kai for its annual ho’ike, or hula show, which is much more than a performance. It is, first and foremost, a community celebration, hosted by a cultural group devoted to practicing the traditions of hula dance and outrigger canoe paddling. Expect food vendors and a cash bar, makers selling crafts, live Hawaiian music by Ho‘omana Hawaiian Band and most of all, a festive experience uplifting the traditions this club preserves and practices. Aloha. [SR] 2-10pm Friday, Sept. 25. Sherwood Hall, 940 N. Main St., Salinas. $35. paddle.kekai.org. DRESS FOR DOLLY Tears are just rhinestones coming from your eyes—at least that’s probably what Dolly Parton would say to those mourning her death. But part of mourning is celebrating the extraordinary life she left us to remember, and Salt House Vintage plans to do just that for the unofficial Dolly Day on Sept. 25, which is 9/25, a nod to her hit single “9 to 5.” Salt House is staying open late for people to shop while enjoying cocktails or mocktails, light bites and to get a swag bag. For those in need of some Dolly Parton-inspired vintage threads, discounts are available for all purchases, whether it’s pink and bedazzled or not. [SC] 5-7pm Friday, Sept. 25, Salt House Vintage, 2000 Sunset Drive, Pacific Grove. $30. (831) 624-1525, salthousevintageca.com. SEEKING FATE Florida writer Thomas Swick is visiting Salinas to give a talk about his new book, Falling into Place, a memoir of his quest to become a travel writer in the context of Poland’s struggle to regain its independence. Swick married his Polish wife in 1980 and witnessed the rise of Solidarity and the beginning of the end of the Cold War. The book captures the excitement—both political and literary—of those years. And it adds a love story to the mix. Swick is the author of four books and his work has appeared in various national publications. [AP] 6-8pm Friday, Sept. 25. Downtown Book and Sound, 213 Main St., Salinas. Free. (831) 477-6700, downtownbookandsound.com. Saturday, Sept. 26 MAGIC CARD Dr. Seuss once said: “The more that you read, the more you will know. The more you learn, the more places you’ll go.” Think of a library as a launch pad to all the places you’ll go for free, thanks to the books and other reading materials available with just a simple library card. Pacific Grove Public Library Friends and Foundation hosts a “Freedom to Read” community event for all ages, in celebration of National Library Card Sign-Up Month. In addition to sign-ups for free library cards, the event includes book giveaways, live music, refreshments, a bookmark-makThe next generation of dancers attend a hula class at Hi’ilani ‘O Kei Kai. Youth as well as adult share their dance and music skills at the Hawaiian cultural club’s big party Sept. 25. DANIEL DREIFUSS This joyful gathering assembled for the 2025 edition of Artapalooza, the annual flagship event by Art Abilities, a local nonprofit that empowers individuals with disabilities through inclusive art programs. Join the fun on Saturday, Sept. 26. ART ABILITIES
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