Carmel Public Library Foundation presents: The Power of Language. Join author and journalist Joy Lanzendorfer for a compelling program on the lives and literary impact of sisters Alice MacGowan and Grace MacGowan Cooke-two professional writers who played a key role in establishing the artists' colony and enriching the cultural fabric of Carmel-by-the-Sea.

Relay For Life is a heartwarming event remembering those we’ve lost and honoring survivors. Join us for a memorable evening filled with remembrance, celebration and entertainment.

Join us for an evening of meeting new people and having real conversations. Bring a treat to share potluck style, and come ready to meet new people in a low-stakes environment! Suggested donation $5-$20.

Spend a morning working at the UCSC Farm with fellow volunteers and Center for Agroecology staff. Tasks may include pruning, mulching, weeding, or hand tilling. Please come prepared with adequate shoes, water, and sun protection. We will provide all the necessary tools, but request that volunteers bring their own work gloves. Heavy rain will cancel.

Take a free, guided tour of the 30-acre organic UCSC Farm. Visitors can enjoy touring the organically managed greenhouses, hand-worked garden beds, orchards, row crop fields, and children's garden, while learning about the history of the site and the basic concepts of organic farming and gardening. Perched on a meadow near the campus entrance, the …