Events
Western Flyer: From Literary Legend to Living Legacy
Date and Time: Wednesday, October 28, 6:00 PM
Location: Irvine Auditorium, 499 Pierce Street, Monterey, CA
Hosted by: Old Monterey Foundation
Join us for a free presentation hosted by the Old Monterey Foundation featuring our Executive Director, Sherry Flumerfelt, who will share the remarkable story of the Western Flyer, from John Steinbeck and Ed Ricketts’ 1940 Sea of Cortez expedition to the vessel’s restoration and new life at sea.
Interconnections Lecture Series
Dates and Times: Thursday, October 29, 6:00 PM
Location: Hopkins Marine Station, Boatworks Building
Admission: Free; voluntary donation appreciated.
Join the Western Flyer Foundation at Hopkins Marine Station for the second lecture in our new series exploring connections among science, nature, literature, and the arts.
October 29: Katie Rodger
Fridays with Ed Jr.: How Research and Friendship Built Two Ricketts Books.
More lectures will be announced soon.
Other Related Events in the Community
Art Exhibit: From the Gulf of California to the Edge of the Pacific
Dates:
- September 16, 2026–January 3, 2027 – View the Exhibit
- October 10, 11 a.m.–1 p.m. – Meet the Artist
- November 12, 5:30–7:30 p.m. – Art on Tap Panel Discussion
Location: Pacific Grove Museum of Natural History
Artist and natural science illustrator Monica Loncola brings art, science, and close observation together in On the Edge of the Pacific at the Pacific Grove Museum of Natural History.
Inspired in part by her internship with the Western Flyer Foundation and her 2025 journey aboard the Western Flyer in the Gulf of California, the exhibition celebrates the often-overlooked life found along the Pacific tideline through pencil, watercolor, ink, and oil.