Calendar: events from April to May 2008

HEMET

“Stories of Survival: Walking With Weavers Through Generations of Time”When, where: Through May 25, Western Center for Archaeology & Paleontology, 2345 Searl Parkway.

Highlights: Native American basketry from private and public SoCal collections.

Cost: $8, $6 ages 5 to 12.

Info: (951) 791-0033, www.westerncentermuseum.org.

KINGSBURG

Swedish Festival

When, where: May 16 to 18 on Draper Street from California to Washington streets.

Highlights: parade, Swedish pancake breakfast, maypole, folk dancing, arts and crafts fair, evening smorgasbord.

Cost: Free, breakfast $6, smorgasbord $10.

Info: (559) 897-1111, www.kingsburgchamberofcommerce.com.

MONTEREY

Cooking for Solutions

When, where: May 16 and 17 at Monterey Bay Aquarium, 886 Cannery Row.

Highlights: 17 celebrity chefs, including Darina Allen and Alton Brown, local jaunts with chefs, cooking demonstrations, a gala dinner with wine sampling and book signings. Events focus on organic, sustainable ingredients.

Cost: From $24.95 (adult aquarium admission) to $225.

Info: (866) 963-9645 , www.montereybayaquarium.org.

SAN DIEGO

BioBlitz

When, where: May 2 and 3 at Balboa Park and the San Diego Natural History Museum.

Highlights: For 24 hours, scientists and volunteers search for species in Balboa Park, plus education stations for the public, a camp-in at the museum, insect-collecting, owl-spotting, naturalist-led nature hikes.

Cost: Free; camp-in $55 ages 6 and older.

Info: (619) 232-3821, www.sdnhm.org.

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