2009

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City of Monterey Events | Monterey Public Library Events

• Presidio of Monterey Volunteer Training. Emergency Operation Center. January 21.
• Alvarado Gallery Opening. Monterey Conference Center. Locals Looking Outside the Box:
  Dick Crispo, Barbara Norton, Helga Browne-Scarlett, Cindra Brinsmead, Kristen DeMaria, Charlotte Boyd Hallam. For information call 831.646.5648 or email catlin@ci.monterey.ca.us. Reception January 23.

February

• Candlelight Music in Colton Hall. Kevin Stahl. February 12.

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March

• Candlelight Music in Colton Hall. David Burgess. For information call 831.646.3991 or email catlin@ci.monterey.ca.us. March 4.
• Colton Hall 159th Birthday Celebration. A public celebration of the completion of California's oldest government building. For information call 831.646.5648. March 8.

April

• Visit Colton Hall. Open daily from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Closed New Year's Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas. Map and Directions.

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May

• Celebrate National Museum Month For information call 831.646.3991.
• Alvarado Gallery Opening. Monterey Conference Center. Carol Keys, Dorothy Smith Stoffey, Andy Williams. For information call 831.646.5648. Reception May 22.

June

• Visit Colton Hall. Open daily from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Closed New Year's Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas. Map and Directions.

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July

• Fourth of July Celebration. For information, visit the Fourth of July page, call the Museum Office at 831.646.5648, or call the Fourth of July Celebration Hotline at 831.646.3996. July 4.

August

• Visit Colton Hall. Open daily from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Closed New Year's Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas. Map and Directions.

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September

• Alvarado Gallery Opening. Monterey Conference Center. Don DeNevi, Jim Edkins, Bonny Lhotka. For information call 831.646.5648 or email catlin@ci.monterey.ca.us. September 25.

October

• History Fest Monterey. A week of events celebrating Monterey History. For more information visit Historic Monterey. October 8-11. 
• Civil War Reenactment. October 10-11. For information call 831.646.5648. 
• California Constitution Day. Colton Hall. Call 831.646.5640 or email catlin@ci.monterey.ca.us. October 11.

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November

• Visit Colton Hall. Open daily from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Closed New Year's Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas. Map and Directions.

December

Christmas in Historic Monterey.

• Christmas Decoration Day at Colton Hall. December 1. 

• Christmas in the Adobes. Evening candlelit walking tours of historic Monterey and the adobes. Participating buildings are decorated with period ornamentation. Refreshments and entertainment. For information call 831.649.7118, or visit www.parks.ca.gov/mshp. Tentative dates: Thursday and Saturday, December 10 and 12.

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For more information and reservations for Museum and Cultural Arts events, please call 831.646.3991, write Colton Hall Museum, City Hall, Monterey, CA 93940, or email Museum Manager Jim Conway (conway@ci.monterey.ca.us).