Sunday 7 August 2016, 4-6pm: The Central Coast Psychedelic Salon is back, and this time they’ve invited an interesting pair of speakers, Elizabeth Bast and Chor Boogie, to discuss their work in the intersections of psychedelics and healing from addiction.Continue reading “POSTPONED – Iboga & the Quest for a Cure for Addiction: talk by Elizabeth Bast & Chor Boogie”
Book Signing: Nancy Swing & Russell Sunshine

Saturday 20 August 2016, 2-4pm: Old Capitol Books in welcoming local author’s Nancy Swing and Russell Sunshine to come read from their recent works.Continue reading “Book Signing: Nancy Swing & Russell Sunshine”
Monterey Bay Poetry Consortium presents Ryan Masters & Rachelle Escamilla
The Monterey Bay Poetry Consortium Presents Ryan Masters and Rachelle Escamilla
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Book Signing: Gary Dudney’s The Tao of Running
Saturday 16 July 2016, 2-4pm: Columnist for Ultrarunning magazine, Gary Dudney will be in Old Capitol Books to sign copies of his new book The Tao of Running. Continue reading “Book Signing: Gary Dudney’s The Tao of Running”
Thinking Critically about Society Summer 2016 Series
Hey there you lovers of social theory and philosophy – Old Capitol Books is teaming up again with the Direct Action Monterey Network to bring a series of seminars on critical and political theory to downtown Monterey.
This summer’s seminars are facilitated by a collection of artists, professors, and students who live and work on the peninsula, covering the topics of Transgender Anarchism, Marxist-Feminism, Queer Theory, and Transnational Feminism.
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Networking Aloud! A Monthly Open Mic (August & September)
Our free monthly event open to the public every second Tuesday: NETWORKING ALOUD: A WRITERS OPEN MIKE. Come early & sign up for a five to seven minute reading from any genre: prose, screenplay, poetry & essay that follows 15 minutes from a featured published reader. We applaud one another, no critique allowed. Bring your work in progress, we want to hear your VOICE.
NETWORKING ALOUD: A WRITERS OPEN MIKE
2nd Tuesdays – 6:00 p.m. – 8:00
When: 6:00–8:00 p.m. TUESDAY August 9 & September 13
Where: OLD CAPITOL BOOKS – 559 Tyler St. Monterey, Ca 93940Continue reading “Networking Aloud! A Monthly Open Mic (August & September)”
Talk & Book signing: Tony Lee Moral, author of Ghost Maven
Saturday 3 September 2016, 2pm: Local author and television producer Tony Lee Moral will be in store signing copies of his new book, Ghost Maven, a teen novel set right here on the Peninsula.Continue reading “Talk & Book signing: Tony Lee Moral, author of Ghost Maven”
Architecture – Art – Cookbooks – Gardening – Landscaping – impressive selection – amazing sale!
Sale ran from June-October 2016
Did you know that Old Capitol Books has probably the largest selection of cookbooks this side of San Francisco? We have over 3,000 cookbooks! [1,500 on the shelf and remainder in boxes – from the massive collection of Artie Jane Early. The re-known entertainer of the Monterey Peninsula] Books range from sleek and modern to quirky and vintage. We have an extensive collection of various international cooking, French and Italian cooking, local and California cuisine, glossy works by celebrity chefs, vintage recipe collections containing different immigrant food traditions, and much more!
NOW! All USED architecture, art, cookbooks, gardening, landscaping, and flower books are 50% off!
Free DIY Poetry Writing Workshop
The Direct Action Monterey Network is working together with Old Capitol Books to offer a monthly poetry writing workshop as part of their DIY Skills Share Series. They will be the second Sunday of each month from 2-4pm. Next workshops will be:
Sunday 27 May
Sunday 24 June
Monterey Bay Poetry Consortium presents Victor Henry & John Laue
The Monterey Bay Poetry Consortium Presents: Victor Henry & John Laue

Sunday, June 12, 2:00 p.m.
$5.00 Admission
Old Capitol Books, 559 Tyler Street, Monterey (between Pearl and Munras)Continue reading “Monterey Bay Poetry Consortium presents Victor Henry & John Laue”
