Musical Marketplace
September 3 - September 24
Monterey
Del Monte Shopping Center
13TH ANNUAL MUSICAL MARKETPLACE AT DEL MONTE SHOPPING CENTER CONTINUES EVERY THURSDAY IN SEPTEMBER
The community is invited to enjoy some Fall Musical Fun that benefits Dance Kids of Monterey County. Del Monte Shopping Center to host the 13th Annual Musical Marketplace for four sequential Thursday evenings in September, from 6:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M, featuring great music, wine, food, giveaways, and shopping. Delicious food and wine will be provided by mall restaurants and wineries. The 2009 Musical Marketplace events will be held around the Sunken Garden and the Fountain area at Del Monte Shopping Center, and entertainment s include:

Walk or Run for Pancreatic Cancer / Big Sur Half Marathon!
September 15 - November 15
Big Sur

Help Fight Pancreatic Cancer!
Pancreatica Walks and Runs mission is to raise awareness, increase education and support research aimed at changing the tragic human relationship to pancreatic cancer.
Walk or Run with us at the Big Sur Half Marathon and 5K! November 15!
This is a wonderful opportunity to help in the fight against pancreatic cancer while
" Doing something remarkable for yourself and for others " Contributing to a good cause " Being an example for others to be inspired to action " Learning more about fitness, health, fundraising and more!
Contact us to learn more 1-877-863-4448 E-mail Participate@ToFightCancer.com
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http://twitter.com/Pancreatica http://www.facebook.com/pages/Pancreatica-To-Fight-Pancreatic-Cancer/96003115587 http://www.myspace.com/Pancreatica Participating event cities are: Atlanta GA, Austin TX, Baltimore MD, Big Sur / Monterey CA, Boulder CO, Chicago IL, Dallas TX, Denver CO, Houston TX, Indianapolis IN, Miami FL, Minneapolis MN, New York City / Queens NY, Portland OR, San Diego CA, San Francisco CA, San Jose CA, Seattle WA, Washington D.C.

Women's Council of REALTORS Presents Masquerade Magic
September 17
Pebble Beach
Inn at Spanish Bay
The Women's Council of REALTORS, Monterey Peninsula Chapter will be hosting their Annual Fashion Show on Thursday, September 17th at The Inn at Spanish Bay in Pebble Beach from 5:00pm - 8:00pm. The event will benefit; YWCA "Safe" House Emergency shelter & Shelter Outreach Plus and Women's Council of REALTORS Education Fund. This year's theme is "Masquerade Magic". The evening will begin with a silent auction and hors d'oeuvres. Tickets are on sale now at $45.00 and after September 12th they will be $55.00. You may purchase your ticket online by going to www.wcrmonterey.org

Monterey Jazz Festival
September 18 - September 20
Monterey
Monterey County Fairgrounds
The 52nd Annual Monterey Jazz Festival presented by Verizon will take place at the Monterey Fairgrounds, September 18 - 20, 2009 with over 500 artists performing on 9 stages for 3 nights and 2 days of the world's best jazz, spread throughout the Festival's 20 acres of magnificent grounds. Exclusive Arena artists for 2009 include the Chick Corea, Stanley Clarke and Lenny White Trio; Dave Brubeck Quartet, John Scofield and the Piety Street Band, Pete Seeger, Susan Tedeschi, Hank Jones / Joe Lovano Quartet, George Duke, Next Generation Jazz Orchestra featuring Wynton Marsalis, and the Los Angeles County High School for the Arts Big Band. Arena artists additionally performing on the grounds will include Conrad Herwigs Latin Side All-Star Band, the Monterey Jazz Festival All-Stars featuring Kenny Barron, Regina Carter, Kurt Elling, and Russell Malone; Esperanza Spalding; John Scofield, Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Joe Lovano with John Patitucci and Brian Blade; and Jason Moran and The Bandwagon.

FallFest Arts & Crafts Fair
September 19 - September 20
Monterey
Custom House Plaza
Pacific Repertory Theatre presents The FallFest Arts and Crafts Fair featuring artists and craftsman from all over California. In addition PacRep will provide entertainment both Saturday and Sunday as well as a wide variety of food vendors. PacRep has been sponsoring these events for over 25 years as a fundraiser for the central coasts only professional theatre company.

25th Annual Coastal Cleanup Day
September 19
Monterey
Monterey County Beaches
Volunteers needed to cleanup trash off the beach fron 9am to noon. Cleanup event locations include Moss Landing State Beach, Del Monte Beach, Monterey State Beach, Arroyo Seco River and the newly opened Fort Ord Dunes State Park. A cleanup and weed removal event will be held at Upper Carr Lake in Salinas. More event locations to be announced.

"END OF SUMMER EVENING WITH ICE CREAM AND CLASSICAL GUITAR
September 20
Pacific Grove
Ice Cream Shoppe, 708 Lighthouse, Pacific Grove
End of Summer Evening with Ice Cream and Classical Guitar on Sunday, September 20th at 7:00 pm. The fee is $10 at the door.

Colombian classical guitarist, Camilo Ortiz, first prize winner of the 2009 Carmel Classical Guitar Society competition. Mr. Ortiz will delight attendees with a selection of international repertory, from Italy to Tunisia to Venezuela and his native Colombia. Mr. Ortiz will perform pieces by Villa-Lobos, Lauro, Scarlatti, Bach, Brouwer, Montana and others. --

Carmel Authors & Ideas Festival
September 25 - September 27
Carmel
Sunset Theater
The 2nd annual Carmel Authors & Ideas Festival will bring to Carmel-by-the Sea more than 35 award winning authors, including authors of New York Times best-sellers, and Pulitzer and Nobel prize winners - winners of virtually every prestigious literary award and much more.
Speakers include former U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor, Greg Mortenson who was on the New York Times Best Seller list for 59 weeks with his book Three Cups of Tea, Irshad Manji, Oprah Winfreyﾒs first annual Chutzpah Award winner, Coach Don Shula, the winningest coach in NFL history, just to name a few, plus 35 award winning authors, they will all be here.

Harvest Wine Seminar
September 25
Carmel
Chateau Julien Wine Estate
Join the Winemaker and embrace a new vintage of Chateau Julien wine. Over ten tons of grapes will be crushed, de-stemmed and prepared for aging followed by a family-style dinner in the Wine Estates cellar. Experience the excitement of harvest! $115 per person

Monterey County Artists Studio Tour
September 26 - September 27
Monterey
Artists' Studios through out Monterey County
Artists throughout Monterey County are opening their studios to the public and invite you to visit during the 20th Anniversary of the Monterey County Artists Studio Tour.
Tour maps will be in the Coast Weekly, Thursday September 24, 2009 and also available at hotels, galleries, and many other locations throughout Monterey County.

45th Annual Carmel Mission Fiesta
September 27
Carmel
Carmel Mission
Join in a true community tradition on the beautiful grounds of the historic Carmel Mission. 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. This celebration holds something for everyone... Savory Food & Drinks, Live Music, Unique works by talented Crafters and Artisans, Kids' Area (food, fun & games), Drawings for cash prizes throughout the day.