PACIFIC GROVE >> This weekend, Monterey Bay gathers once again to honor the legacy of a community nearly erased from history — but not from memory.

The Walk of Remembrance, returning Saturday, begins at the Pacific Grove Museum of Natural History and ends at the site where the Chinese Fishing Village of Point Alones once stood. The walk, just under two miles roundtrip, serves as both a physical journey and an act of resistance: reclaiming the space where a thriving Chinese community was burned to the ground in 1906.

Organizers say the event is more than a tribute to the past — it’s about visibility, healing and a future shaped by truth-telling.

For years, Gerry Low-Sabado — descendant of Quock Mui, the first Chinese woman born in California — fought to preserve the story of Point Alones. Her motto, “Change Through Kindness,” lives on through every step taken this weekend. Though Low-Sabado passed in 2021, her vision remains central. Her husband and longtime partner in advocacy, Randy Sabado, continues the work, ensuring her legacy and the legacy of the village are never forgotten.

The walk will begin with opening remarks and a performance by the Monterey Bay Lion Dance Team at 1 p.m. The procession leaves the museum at 2 p.m. and will end at Hopkins Marine Station, where a screening of Sharing Our Stories: The Fishing Village at Point Alones will be followed by a panel discussion at 3 p.m.

The Pacific Grove Museum has expanded its Chinese Fishing Village exhibit this year, featuring new dioramas, oral histories and archival photos. It also offers the book Chinese Gold, a resource for anyone seeking to understand how deep Chinese roots run in this coastal region — and how deeply those roots have been neglected or attacked.

This year’s Walk of Remembrance takes place during Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month and just days before the 119th anniversary of the village’s destruction. Pacific Grove, like many California cities, has begun reckoning with its role in centuries of anti-Chinese violence and exclusion. Last year, the city issued an official apology to Chinese Americans, acknowledging its role in the systemic racism that led to the village’s demise and decades of cultural erasure.

Throughout the weekend, events will elevate Chinese American stories and voices, including “Immigrant Voices: Humanizing Our Stories” at the Monterey Bay Aquarium on Friday night and children’s storytelling at the museum Saturday morning. On Sunday, Point Lobos will host a Whaler’s/Chinese Cabin tour to further ground the public in the coastal lives that once thrived here.

Pre-registration is encouraged for all events. For details and tickets, visit the Pacific Grove Museum of Natural History website at https://www.pgmuseum.org/upcoming-events/walk-of-remembrance and register through Eventbrite at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2025-walk-of-remembrance-honoring-monterey-bays-chinese-community-tickets-1290237257369.