Aug 31 2025

Celebrating 38 Years of Community Service

CRA's Feast in the Forest - Saturday Sept. 13th

Last day to sign up is Saturday Sept 6th. 

Reservations are open now! HERE
Use your CRA Website Username is 
Saturday, September 13th,4:00-7:00 PM  
at the Indian Village in Pebble Beach on
 "The Dunes Road" 

For a Hawaiian themed Saturday late afternoon fall gathering - join us at the Indian Village at Pebble Beach for the CRA Annual Feast in the Forest - to enjoy great food, beverages, entertainment, and the best darn folks on the planet! 

(a sampling of smiles from our event September 2024 with Western theme)     
This year we are encouraging attire of your best Hawaiian shirts, puka shells and leis. Can anyone hula or blow a conch shell? Hawaiian themed attire is optional...but adds to the fun.

Our CRA Annual Auction for one and all!  Might you have an item to offer? 
If you (a business or member) can contribute an enticing auction item, gift certificates, or the like – please email [email protected] with our thanks! CRA funds what we do and offer through your membership dues and this auction once a year.  Here is the form for your donation.  Thank you!

Auction Items we are seeking include: Travel experiences - hotel or resort nights, spas, activities, tours and events.  Entertainment experiences - sports, concerts, theater. Learning experiences - cooking, fitness, art.  Memorabilia items - signed by a celebrity. Art or crafts - especially by our local or well-known artists. Luxury items - jewelry, watches, accessories. Donated services - home care, gardening, photography.  And we always graciously welcome certificates to local restaurants, wineries, shops.

For your Dining Pleasures....At this year's Feast in the Forest - we'll again enjoy a themed meal from our local award-winning Chef Tim Wood, of Woody's at the AirportDel Mesa and CVAC too. Still being finalized Tim's great Polynesian meal will be embellished with donations of harvested and created bounties throughout our region with vegetables and with paired fruits of the vine.               

We always sell out! Reservations are open now!  HERE

CRA Members* register to attend, with your welcome guest(s) of 1, 2 or 3+, with your $50 per person payment online. This is your personalized invitation to register online or you can contact Nancy at (650-740-3477) who can take your reservations by phone live.   Thanks to all of you who've already registered to join us!

More event details are available on our CRA webpage HERE


There is always more coming up...

Now that we can look back - What were your experiences and feedback on our Village Specific Car Week Activities?  Please participate in this City hosted Carmel-by-the-Sea Car Week Events Survey. HERE.  Residents, Visitors from far & near, Businesses, Employees are all welcome and invited to comment. 

Wednesday September 3rd, 10am in City Hall - Special Pickle Ball City Council Session.  HERE are the details.

Carmel-by-the-Sea Standard Addresses?

Join the upcoming Workshop - to learn more about the initial findings and research on the future possibility of Standard Addresses for our Village prepared by the city/citizens team. The next Workshop will be offered via Zoom & YouTube - but will be best to attend live in Carpenter Hall. 
Thursday September 4th, 5:00pm-8:00pm. 
Visit our CRA page HERE for more details and background. 

Saturday September 6th 10am Carmel Prepares details are HERE

Monday & Tuesday September 8th & 9th routine City Council Meetings will be held.  Meeting details and agendas, as the days near, will be available HERE.

Sunday September 14th - 62nd Annual Sand Castle Contest details HERE including information on signing up to participate, it's free.

Monterey Symphony is continuing their annual sellout series of "Love Letters" by hosting two memorable and magical evenings in the outdoor Forest Theater every September - crossing fingers for a clear starry night. This year it is "Love Letter to Paris" - Tuesday and Wednesday September 16 & 17 at 6:30PM.  Tickets and details are available HERE.

Thursday September 18th from  4-7PM in Devendorf Park - stop by to learn more about our amazing local non-profits, music and much more - hosted by City of Carmel-by-the-Sea. 


Taste of Carmel on Thursday, Oct 2 - A spectacular evening featuring 70 local restaurants and wineries, live music, and auction in the historic Carmel Mission courtyard. This year's theme is Boots, Bottles & Bites. Tickets are on sale now.

Carmel International Film Festival from October 2-5 - This four-day international competition will feature filmmakers from around the world showcasing their movies, featuring images that celebrate the local film and artistic history of the Monterey Peninsula. Get your passes now.

Saturday Oct 4th - is Poodle Day - details are available HERE

Meet the Makers Art & Wine Walk on Saturday, October 11th - Stroll through  downtown and meet the artists who carry on the artist colony legacy and tour their galleries, while sipping Monterey County wines and snacking on locally made food creations. Tickets for wine tasting available here. The Art walk is free.

And to wrap up October comes our Village Anniversary Traditions of Pumpkin Roll (Oct 25), and the Halloween Birthday Parade & Bash (Oct 31).

AND
• Every Thursday – Carmel's Farmers Market 10am-2pm - Devendorf Park
• Every 2nd Saturday – Weedies in Mission Trail Nature Preserve HERE 9:30-noon
• Every 2nd Saturday – Carmel’s Art Walk HERE 4-7PM 

                   And visit our local theaters webpages for much more
                      at Cherry CenterPacRep (Forest Theater & Golden Bough) and Sunset Center.



 We provide the latest current information and resources on our CRA Website for our Members and our Residents, in our Village and beyond!  This includes our calendar, documents, publications, current info on Hot Topics, links to other Village sources and organizations and so much more. Your suggestions are always welcome!   

This and every past "News You Can Use" (NYCU) and the CRA Voice Newsletters can be found on our Archives page HERE.  


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