- Last weekend was the Monterey Comic Con at the Monterey Conference Center, and it seemed like a good time was had, judging by the tweets. @quiksilvababe “complained” about “ferals” cosplayers from video game Fallout and posted pics of fellow cosplayers enjoying drinks and company. @kittiecosplay posted pics of the McVengers, a cross-fertilization of The Avenger and McDonald’s, including a Grimace/Thanos costume with the Infinity Gauntlet as an oven mitt. And @NerdyBitchesPod big-upped @BryFyPodcast as “another nerd-centric and general life one man show.”
- The Pacific Grove Public Library is having their closing event of Built for Books 5:30-7:30pm Friday, July 6. It’s their art exhibition celebrating libraries and books, with light refreshments, an auction and the people’s choice for the juried art show. 648-5760.
- Author Lori Stewart has written an equivalent of Steinbeck’s Travels with Charley calledTravels with JJ, a lighthearted account of her two dogs and their road trip from California to Maine to visit “old friends in fondly remembered places.” It sounds like her book diverges from Steinbeck’s critical social commentary on the country, but it still engages with bigger idea type stuff. They listen to Great Ideas of Philosophy on tape, and explore the Great Plains and Great Lakes. The meet and greet is at Pilgrim’s Way bookstore 1-3pm Saturday, July 7 (624-4955), and at River House Books 1-3pm Sunday, July 8 (626-2665).
- ABC TV’s The Mod Squad (1968-1973) is fondly remembered for its bold stances on race, war, drugs and equality, and its diverse cast of young, hip, rebellious undercover cops with the tagline “One black, one white, one blonde.” For the anniversary of that groundbreaking show, co-star Michael Cole has published a memoir titled I Played the White Guy, which he’ll be talking about and signing 2pm Saturday, July 7, at Old Capitol Books. Among the topics, fame and addiction. Ah, Hollywood in the 1970s. 333-0383.
- Coco in the Vines is an author talk 5pm Saturday, July 7, at Scheid Tasting Room in Greenfield, plied with tacos, Mexican dessert and Scheid wine, benefitting the Foundation for Monterey County Free Libraries. The author is Roni Capin Rivera-Ashford, writer of My Tata’s Remedies and Hip Hip Hooray, It’s Monsoon Day, sensitive works that celebrate family and culture, and which convinced Disney to tap her for their children’s book treatment of their hit film Coco. $60. 424-3564.
(0) comments
Welcome to the discussion.
Log In
Keep it Clean. Please avoid obscene, vulgar, lewd, racist or sexually-oriented language.
PLEASE TURN OFF YOUR CAPS LOCK.
Don't Threaten. Threats of harming another person will not be tolerated.
Be Truthful. Don't knowingly lie about anyone or anything.
Be Nice. No racism, sexism or any sort of -ism that is degrading to another person.
Be Proactive. Use the 'Report' link on each comment to let us know of abusive posts.
Share with Us. We'd love to hear eyewitness accounts, the history behind an article.