Our annual fundraiser is back to celebrate Curiosities After Dark! Join us for a special night for a great cause and enjoy all sorts of fun including live raptors meet and greets, an enchanted forest costume contest, and an interactive murder mystery. Get ready to have a hoot at this special event!

Learn more about the meeting from the CVGMS website.

Join us for a beautiful day at Point Pinos with birder extraordinaire Amanda Preece! Amanda will help us find birds and other wonderful flora and fauna, give insights about their natural history, and help us see the world in new and lovely ways. Everyone is welcome, and beginners to experts will get to enjoy the day.

Details
Duration: 2.5 hours
Price: Free for Adopt A Bird Sponsors, $10 for Museum Members, $20 for General
Why the difference in prices? We love offering these events for everyone at the Museum and outside it, but they do incur costs, including paying wonderful leaders, so we often do tiered pricing to make up for it.
Registration: Required as space is limited
Location: Near Point Pinos, detailed instruction will be sent with registration.
Age Range: 10 & above
What to Expect & Accessibility: Two and half hours of learning about birds with a fantastic naturalist and expert, as well as fellow bird lovers. The weather should hold well but the temperature may see a change, so be sure to prepare with layers, sun protection, and good shoes for walking. This trail is flat but has variable substrate, so accessible to those who can walk or roll on road, trail, and sand.

Join us for a special talk about creatures of the land and sea with two fantastic scientists! Dr. Jenny Duggan and Dr. Gerick Bergsma will regale us with tales about amazing creatures who make the land and sea their home. Diving into the depths of the ocean to explore the weird and unusual, to the smallest pockets of land where incredible critters dwell, you’ll get a tour of the weird and the wonderful during this special evening. With a social half-hour from 5:30-6 sponsored by Other Brother Brew Co. this night is sure to be full of fun!

Details
Cost: $15 for Museum Members, $25 General, Students $10 with a valid ID shown at the door
Registration: Required as space is limited
Location: At the Museum
What to Expect: Your ticket grants you entry to the talk as well as a social ½ hour before the lecture. Doors will open at 5:20 and will close at 6:10pm.
Accessibility: The Museum and facilities are fully accessible, and hosts will be mic’d for ease of hearing.
Duration: 2 hours

Monterey Audubon will hold their monthly board meeting, which is open to the public. Please note , this is NOT their monthly meeting.

Join artist and illustrator Sami Chang for a special class examining the rich colors, contours, and facets of jade and how to paint it with a fun and accessible medium! Jade has inspired art all over the world for centuries, enjoy taking home your own masterpiece when after working with Sami! Your day will include professional instruction, lessons in jade itself, and how to paint it with watercolor, as well as exclusive time in our Jade Beneath the Sea gallery to enjoy the jade and find inspiration.

All skill levels are welcome and encouraged and all materials and small snacks will be provided. Sign up today for this one-of-a-kind class!

Details
Duration: 3 hours
Price: $30 Museum Members, $45 general
Registration: Required as space is limited
Location: At the PG Museum
Age Range: 14 & above
What to Expect & Accessibility: Your admission will take you into a fun exploration of jade and how to paint it with a talented teacher who will give full class demonstrations and one-on-one attention. All supplies will be provided (though anyone is welcome to bring their own) and snacks will be available as well. Participants will also get private access to Jade Beneath the Sea to look for inspiration. You’ll leave the class knowing more about jade, watercolor and sketch technique, and come away with a beautiful work of art. This class is fully accessible for mobility, but does require holding art implements like pencils, erasers, and a paintbrush. Those who want to participate with an assistant for hand mobility are welcome to bring them with no additional admission.

Find us at the Seas the Summer event. We will have cool specimens and activities for families! Let's exchange sea stories and smiles.

Cost: Free Public Event

Location: Marine Woodward Market

Address: 10932 Clam Way, Moss Landing, CA 95039

We’ll be closed to do a little sprucing up to our Museum spaces, back open at 10am on Thursday, 8/13!

Learn more about the meeting from the CVGMS website.

Let's explore the unique habitats of Monterey County. Our table will highlight some of the animals that live there and include a craft everyone can enjoy.

Cost: Free Public Event

Location: Caledonia Park

Address: 141 Caledonia Ave, Pacific Grove, CA 93950

Monterey Audubon will hold their monthly board meeting, which is open to the public. Please note , this is NOT their monthly meeting.

When you think of the deadliest predator on the planet, what do you think of first? Perhaps big cats, sharks, or lethally venomous snakes? Come to our free brown bag where the marvelous Natalie Johnston and leave with confidence that it’s actually dragonflies! Asides will include carnivorous larvae, beautiful colors, and picturesque riparian habitats. Bring your lunch and feast on a cookie or two from us as you enjoy this special member talk!

Details
Free for PG Museum Members, $5 for Member guests. This talk is for Members and their guests only and not open to the public.
Why $5 for Guests? We love offering free events for members, and we’re always happy to see their guests, but these events do have a cost, so we ask for a nominal fee to help us cover it from non-members.
Registration: Required as space is limited
Location: In the Bird Gallery
Age Range: 10 & above
What to Expect: Your registration includes entry to the talk and a fun half hour learning about an incredible animal with other members and friends. You are welcome to bring your lunch to enjoy while the talk occurs.
Duration: 30-45 minutes

Interested in birds? Find us at the Bach Festival in Carmel! Come explore our informational table and create a craft to take home with you! Most importantly lets exchange bird stories.

Cost: Free Public Event

Location: Sunset Center

Address: San Carlos St, Carmel-By-The-Sea, CA 93921

Author Luke McLelan will read his delightful book about Amelia Otter, a real live otter who made some mischief in Monterey Bay and befriended surfers. Families with elementary age children are invited to join us for this free event. We will have books available for sale and the author will be on hand to sign them.

Cost: Free!
Registration: Not required
Location: At the Museum - Bird Room
Age Range: All ages

The Carmel Bach Festival hosts Birdsong, a concert with talented musicians in the Museum’s Bird Gallery. This concert is sold out and the Museum is the venue, not the ticket vendor. Find out more about Birdsong and the Bach Festival on their website

The PG Chamber will be hosting an event for members about the HR topic of wage hours at the Museum! Chamber members will be given pastries and drinks while getting to know some in-depth information about best practices for their business. This event is free to chamber members.

Learn more about the meeting from the CVGMS website.