First Friday Art Fair in Salinas, California on June 5, 2026 by Ruth Paget

The First Friday Art Fair in Salinas, California featuring gallery walks, food, and music will take place on Friday, June 5, 2026 downtown.  There is street parking, a parking garage, and some lots.

Wear your tech med as you stroll to shape your legs and lungs into shape.

There are two farmers’ markets happening on Friday as well beginning in the afternoon and ending at 9 pm, if you want to make First Friday into a daylong outing. 

Salinas Valley Health Farmers’ Market 

11:30 am to 4 pm

Outdoor Market at the Rodeo in Salinas (Salinas Sports Complex)

4 pm to 9 pm

This market features produce as well as merchandise with music and entertainment.

By Ruth Paget, author Eating Soup with Chopsticks and Marrying France and developer of the Novgorod and Bento War Games

8 UChicago Art Exhibits Span Cultures, Race, and Ancient Lands Reposted by Ruth Paget

8 UChicago Art Exhibits Span Cultures, Race, and Ancient Lands reposted by Ruth Paget 

8 new exhibits at the University of Chicago span cultures, race, and ancient lands in spring and summer 2026. 

These exhibits include: 

-A Bestiary of Ancient Nubia 

April 16 – August 16 

-Beyond Boundaries: Three Decades of Contemporary Chinese Art at the Smart 

March 24 – July 5 

-Black Culture in Chicago 

April 17 – July 30 

-Composing Color: Paintings by Alma Thomas from the Smithsonian American Art Museum 

March 24 – July 5 

-History on the Edges: Michel-Rolph Trouillet’s Caribbean 

April 20 – August 21 

-Mike Cloud and Nyeema Morgan: Story Structure Part 2 

April 7 – June 28 

-Sightlines, Ghosts, and Other Stories of the Impossible 

March 26 – July 25 

-2026 MFA Thesis Exhibit 

May 22 – June 7 

For more information about these exhibits and artists use the UChicago News link below: 

https://news.uchicago.edu/story/coming-campus-spring-check-out-these-exhibitions

A weekend of exhibits at the University of Chicago can bring you the experience of Chicago, the US, China, the Caribbean, and multiple viewpoints. 

Note: There are flights now between Monterey, California and Chicago, Illinois on United Airlines. 

Reposted by Ruth Paget, author Eating Soup with Chopsticks and Marrying France and developer of the Novgorod and Bento War Games