Join us for Make it Main Street Thursday, October 2nd


 
 

We’re excited to partner with the Half Moon Bay History Association
on a creative community project: Postcards to the Future!

This interactive project invites the Coastside community to create and share their visions, stories, and artwork for the future of Half Moon Bay. Postcards will be collected, archived, and displayed in a public exhibit this fall.

Event Timeline

  • Saturday, September 27 – Postcard-making event & outreach at the Coastside Farmers’ Market

  • TBD (Saturdays) – Postcard-making kits and outreach at The Jail (details coming soon)

  • TBA - La Honda Elementary School postcard-making

  • TBA - La Honda Clubhouse - open call community postcard making (details coming soon)

  • Thursday, October 2 – Final postcard-making event & outreach at Make It Main Street

  • Friday, October 10 – Postcards due
    All postcards must be postmarked by this date & received by 10/15 to be in the exhibit. All submissions will be cataloged with the collection.

  • Thursday, October 30Exhibit Opening Reception, 3–7 PM. Guests can “Go to Jail” to make a postcard during the event!

Postcards To The Future Exhibition

October 30 - November 30 2025
Coastside History Museum
505 Johnston Street - Half Moon Bay
Opening reception: Thursday, October 30, 4-7pm.

Together we’ll celebrate our community’s creativity and preserve these visions for future generations.

Stay Connected

We’ll share more details about the archive, online gallery, and future storage of submissions as the project develops.

This promises to be a fun, collaborative, and imaginative journey — and we look forward to seeing what you create!

Make A Postcard!
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Makers Marketplace

Coastside Makers of diverse and beautiful objects offer their works for sale, and share the process of how they are made. Every month the Makers Marketplace will feature a demonstration with glass blowers, or potters, or plein-air painters, weavers or...

Postcards to the Future:
Make your postcard with us during
Make It Main Street


Sebastian Petersen of SCRAP will demonstrate several printing processes and techniques, along with mixed-media collage elements, to create 5x7 postcards for Postcards to the Future—a collaborative, community-sourced mail art project with the Half Moon Bay History Association and the Coastal Literary Arts Movement.

All postcards received by October 15 will be included in the exhibit at the Coastside History Museum throughout November.


Free Craft Projects Open to All


Silly Squashes, Gorgeous Gourds, and Splendid Succulent Centerpieces

Three ways to celebrate pumpkin season
(before the crowds)

Melanie Miller (of the famous Montara Witches House) will demonstrate her stenciled pumpkin-carving techniques. Bring a pumpkin, and she’ll show you how it’s done—then send you home with a set of tools to make more. You can also create a mini-pumpkin and succulent display to brighten your fall table.

Kids’ Space features Goofy Gourds and Silly Squash Sculptures—where all kinds of fun critters emerge from the unpredictable shapes of locally grown gourds.

 
 

Live Music & Cultural Performances

Professional Coastside musicians perform at various times and locations on Main Street. Stroll towards the sounds of a world-class jazz piano duo, down the street to a singer-songwriter, or be drawn towards a trio of bluesmen or a chamber ensemble. The lineup, genres, and locations will vary every month.

Karaj Arnaz is a California Bay Area songwriter with a taste for spare arrangements, resonant textures, and lyrics inspired by open spaces and western states. playing 'acoustic folkin' rock' -- homegrown original tunes plus more by great songwriters near and far -- along the Pacific coast and beyond.

See him perform his signature brand of inspired songwriting and original compositions in the Makers' Marketplace

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Read the Aug. Poem

Speakers' Space

Make It Main Street's Speakers’ Space is supported by
Coastal Literary Arts Movement & San Mateo Country Arts Commission.

Speakers' Space begins at 5 pm in Mac Dutra Park. 

Art Galleries Open Late

Explore the vibrant Coastside art scene on Main Street! Many of our galleries and fine art studios stay are open late, offering a new experience for local art enthusiasts to visit after work or school. Enjoy browsing diverse artworks by local and regional artists, and indulge in lite refreshments until 6:30 PM. Don't miss this opportunity to immerse yourself in the creativity and charm of Half Moon Bay and Make it Main Street.


Thanks to New Leaf Community Markets and Half Moon Bay Winery for supporting the Coastside creative community.

 
 

Shops & Cafés Open Late

As the sun sets, Main Street comes alive during the Make it Main Street. Experience the charm of local shops and cafes staying open late, offering a delightful shopping and dining experience well into the evening. Discover unique treasures, indulge in delicious cuisine, and savor the vibrant atmosphere of this lively coastal town.

 

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Make it Main Street is an economic recovery initiative designed in collaboration with The City of Half Moon Bay, San Mateo County Office of Arts & Culture, Coastal Literary Arts Movement, generous investments from Half Moon Bay Winery, along with many Coastside community members and enterprises.