BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Santa Cruz Events//Pipeline//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Santa Cruz Events X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Los_Angeles X-LIC-LOCATION:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:19701101T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=11;BYDAY=1SU END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:19700308T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=3;BYDAY=2SU END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:cfc5a19c4d09c1955e70d501@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260530 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260531 SUMMARY:Roaring Camp: Redwood Mountain Faire DESCRIPTION:Dance the day away to live music with your friends and family w hile enjoying tasty locally made food\, cold beer\, cider and wine in an op en field surrounded by redwoods in the Santa Cruz Mountains. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/roaring-camp-redwood-mountain- faire/ LOCATION:Roaring Camp\, 5401 Graham Hill Rd\, Felton\, CA 95018 GEO:37.040337;-122.060952 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,family,dance STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:b71d5b37513ade15e3cdf8dd@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260531 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260531 SUMMARY:Call for Santa Cruz Film Festival Entries is Open and Waiting for Y ou! DESCRIPTION:Call for Santa Cruz Film Festival Entries is Open and Waiting f or You!\n\n2026 Submission Deadlines:\n\nEarly: March 31\,\n\nRegular: Apri l 30\n\nExtended: May 31\n\nLate : August 7\n\nLooking for bold storytellin g\, fresh voices\, unforgettable visuals\, and films that move people\n\nWh ether your film is narrative\, documentary\, experimental\, animated\, or i mpossible to categorize — we want to see it. Submit your film and become part of one of the most vibrant independent film communities on the West Co ast. The countdown to the 2026 Santa Cruz Film Festival is on!\n\nWe’re l ooking for bold storytelling\, fresh voices\, unforgettable visuals\, and f ilms that move people. From emerging filmmakers to established creatives\, we invite you to submit your work and join us on the California coast for f ive days of cinema\, conversation\, music\, food\, art\, and community.\n\n The SANTA CRUZ FILM FESTIVAL is curated annually under the leadership of Pr ogramming Director Logan Walker. ​​​​​​Awards are determined by a panel of jurors\, comprising local filmmakers\, community leaders\, & es teemed film educators.  ​​​​​SCFF seeks submissions of powerful films for the twenty-fifth iteration of our annual festival. Films made in or by filmmakers from Santa Cruz/California are highly encouraged.​\n\nC OMPLETION DATE: As a celebration of recent video\, SCFF requires that all s ubmitted work be completed after January 1\, 2024.\n\nCONTACT:  info@santa cruzfilmfestivals.org\n\nThe Festival is on October 14–18\, at the Del Ma r\, Colligan Theater\, Santa Cruz Cinema\, Indexical\, and The 418 Project with the festival line-up to be announced early September. \n\n75+ films\n \nIndustry panels + filmmaker mixers\n\nFood\, wine\, beer + cider events\n \nScreenings\, parties\, workshops + more URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/call-for-santa-cruz-film-festival-ent ries-is-open-and-waiting-for-you/2026-05-31/ LOCATION:CA CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,family,kids,film STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:e93aa8a33b775546ef699493@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260601 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260601 SUMMARY:Awkward Pet Portraits 2026 DESCRIPTION:Awkward Pet Portraits 2026\n\n Orders close January 31\n\nDigi tal portraits delivered February 14\n\nAwkward Pet Portraits is a joyful\, slightly surprising community fundraiser supporting the Santa Cruz County A nimal Shelter Foundation. Local student artists and professional artists c reate one-of-a-kind pet portraits that celebrate the quirks\, expressions\, and undeniable charm of the animals we love.\n\nSome portraits are heartfe lt.\n\nSome are… creatively interpretive.\n\nAll of them support shelter animals who need us!\n\nHow it works\n\nClick the “Order my portrait!” button\n\nSelect the number of digital portraits or shelter portraits you w ould like to order\n\nUpload a photo of your pet if applicable\n\nMake a $3 5 donation per portrait\n\nWhat you’ll receive\n\nDigital Pet Portraits ( $35)\n\nA digital portrait of your pet\, created by a community artist\n\nD elivered by email on February 14\n\nPerfect for sharing\, printing\, or gif ting\n\nShelter Pet Portraits ($35)\n\nA digital portrait of an adoptable s helter pet\n\nRandomly assigned\n\nA small way to help a shelter animal get seen and supported\n\nJoin us on March 6th for the Awkward Pet Portrait Ex hibit at The Painted Cork in Santa Cruz\n\nThe Awkward Pet Portrait Exhibi tion is free and open to the public. Some original art will be available at the exhibit for an additional $15 donation.\n\nWhy it matters\n\n100% of p roceeds support the Santa Cruz County Animal Shelter Foundation\, helping p rovide daily care\, medical support\, enrichment\, and second chances for a nimals in our community.\n\nThis fundraiser is about more than art\, it’s about:\n\nSupporting shelter animals\n\nCelebrating creativity at every le vel\n\nBringing people together around something joyful and meaningful\n\nA few good things to know\n\nOne pet per portrait\n\nNo revisions (the charm is in the surprise)\n\nDigital portraits delivered by email on February 14 \n\nMore than one pet?\n\nEmail us: awkward@scanimalshelter.org\n\nThank yo u for supporting shelter animals\, student artists\, and a community that b elieves love—and art—doesn’t have to be perfect to matter.\n\nLet’s get awkward. URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/awkward-pet-portraits-2026/2026-06-01 / LOCATION:https://givebutter.com/awkward\, CA CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:4266065717be9e4b0e012fba@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260601T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260601T220000 SUMMARY:Live Music & Events at Abbott Square Market - See Full Lineup Onlin e DESCRIPTION:To see all our live music\, DJs\, markets\, and special events\ , head to: abbottsquaremarket.com/events We update that page weekly — che ck there for the most accurate info. Abbott Square is always hosting someth ing fun. Don’t miss it. URL:https://www.facebook.com/events/2473196563052618/2473196636385944/?acti ve_tab=about LOCATION:Abbott Square Market\, 725 Front St\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95063 GEO:36.974741;-122.025592 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:aafbce77ca9761ffbd119222@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260601T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260601T173000 SUMMARY:Campus Kids Connection (CKC) Summer Camp DESCRIPTION:Campus Kids Connection (CKC) Summer Camp\n\nOne Week Sessions M ondays-Fridays June 1 – July 31\n\nMain Street School June 1- July 31\n\n DeLaveaga School June 1- July 31\n\nValencia School June 8- June 26\n\nWe h ost our CKC Summer Day Camps at three schools –Main Street\, DeLaveaga an d Valencia.\, each providing age-appropriate activities for children enteri ng kinder through 6th grade in the upcoming fall. Our summer camps include daily activity options from crafts to sports to science. We provide two nut ritious snacks and lunch daily.\n\nOur weekly schedule includes field trips \, special on-site activities\, and a variety of themed clubs. Expect a mix of crafts\, sports\, music\, cooking\, dance\, science\, and games – all centered around our unique weekly themes. This year\, CKC Campers will enj oy weekly special events and field trips. Special activities and trips may include: MB Aquarium\, The Tech Museum\, Rock Climbing Wall\, Roller Rink\, Movie Theater\, Video Game Truck\, Petting Zoo\, and more!*\n\n*Activities subject to change\n\nField trips will include visits to local parks\, muse ums\, libraries\, and hiking trails. And the fun doesn’t stop there! Ever yday we will organize a special event for the day like face painting\, carn ival games\, magic show\, and much more!\n\nKinder Exploration Camp- Childr en who have graduated TK and Kinder have a separate onsite program\, Kinder Exploration Camp. Instead of field trips\, we will have extra special on s ite events for our younger campers!\n\nDates\, Day Options\, Hours\, Fees a nd Descriptions: https://www.campuskidsconnection.com/summer-camp\n\n2026 S ummer Camp Registration Links\n\nMain Street School: https://forms.gle/M2M9 WqCiN96E2SmZ6 \n\nDeLaveaga School: https://forms.gle/2fLZPbXZzHesidp49 \ n\nValencia School: https://forms.gle/DNSQTzTWRHLcfqNa6 URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/campus-kids-connection-summer-camp/20 26-06-01/ LOCATION:CKC at Main Street\, DeLaVeaga &\; Valencia Schools\, CA CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:c29effbd182e7751c4c59065@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260601T084500 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260601T094500 SUMMARY:Summer Farm Camp DESCRIPTION:Campers can expect to get their hands dirty while exploring pie ces of Live Earth’s 150 acres in both organic vegetable row crop producti on and fruit orchards. In addition to learning about life as an organic veg etable farmer\, campers will spend time getting to know our herd of goats\, our milking cow\, Bella\, and visit with the chickens. Campers will assist in daily chores of our animals\, while learning about the benefits of huma ne livestock management. “I love that she is outside all day and has a ne w appreciation of where her food comes from. She LOVES to cook from this ca mp!”-camper parent URL:https://www.facebook.com/events/1971581677572717/ LOCATION:172 Litchfield Ln\, Watsonville\, CA 95076 GEO:36.980837;-121.784117 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:bde1c0a86ce496f1d8e9ed22@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260601T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260601T150000 SUMMARY:Summer Camp at Santa Cruz Maker Studios DESCRIPTION:Summer Camp at Santa Cruz Maker Studios\n\nJoin us this summer for a maker experience where students design and build custom creations. Ea ch camp offers access to our 3D printing\, woodworking\, and textiles stati ons\, with dedicated instructors in each area guiding students. Every week features a themed focus to inspire ideas across our maker zones\, giving st udents a starting point for their creations. While themes provide structure \, students are welcome to explore new projects that interest them or combi ne ideas across weeks with instructor support. Learn more about our camp a nd weekly themes here \\(https://scmakerstudios.com/summer-camp-2026-overvi ew/\\)\n\nCamp Details:\n\n10 sessions from May 29 – July 3\, 2026\n\nTim e: 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM \\(Monday–Friday\\)\n\nAges: 7-12\n\nLocation: San ta Cruz Maker Studios\, 427 A. Swift Street\, Santa Cruz\n\nDaily Schedule :\n\n9:00 AM | Check-In & Arrival\n\n9:15 – 11:30 AM | Morning Maker Work shop \\(Woodworking\, Sewing/Beading\, or 3D Printing\\)\n\n11:30 – 12:30 PM | Lunch \\(Bring Your Own\\)\n\n12:30 – 3:00 PM | Afternoon Maker Wor kshop \\(Woodworking\, Sewing/Beading\, or 3D Printing\\)\n\n3:00 PM | Chec k-Out & Pick-Up\n\nAges: 7-12\n\nLocation: Santa Cruz Maker Studios\, 427 A. Swift Street\, Santa Cruz\n\nWeekly Themes\n\nMay 29 \\[1 day camp\\] \\ (Choose Your Mini Project\\) – A flexible\, hands on mini camp where stu dents choose what they want to make and dive right in.\n\nSession 2 June 1 – June 5 \\(Arcades and Games\\) – Design and build your own games inc luding pinball machines\, foosball tables\, board games\, and video game in spired worlds.\n\nSession 3 June 8 – June 12 \\(Puppets and Theaters\\) – Create wooden and sewn puppets\, design mini theaters\, and bring stor ies to life.\n\nSession 4 June 15 – June 19 \\(Robot Week\\) – Build a real working robot with motors and a controller to take home and play in b attlebot games.\n\nSession 5 June 22 – June 26 \\(Dragons and Fairies\\) – Build a fantasy world filled with dragons\, fairies\, and adventure.\n \nSession 6 June 29 – July 2 \\[4 day camp\\] \\(Towns and Trains\\) –  Design and build a wooden town with moving trains\, cars\, and city detai ls.\n\nSession 7 July 6 – July 10 \\(Pirates and Mermaids\\) – Set sai l into a week of ocean adventures\, boats\, costumes\, and sea creatures.\n \nSession 8 July 13- July 17 \\(Robot Week\\) – A second chance to build robots\, compete in challenges\, and explore advanced designs.\n\nSession 9 July 20- July 24 \\(Dragons and Fairies\\) – Return to fantasy world b uilding\, character design\, and creative storytelling.\n\nSession 10 July 13- July 17 \\(Science and Space\\) – \n\nFor more information\, please visit https://scmakerstudios.com/summer-camp-2026/ URL:https://scmakerstudios.com/camp/ LOCATION:Santa Cruz Maker Studios\, 427a Swift St\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 GEO:36.956119;-122.049241 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:ff365c911932b7cd9f369fdd@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260601T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260601T150000 SUMMARY:Athena Camps (Scotts Valley Summer Camp) DESCRIPTION:Athena Camps is a unique all-girls summer camp where confidence grows\, friendships flourish\, and girls discover the power already inside them. Founded in 2011 by former professional tennis player Aby Ryan\, Athe na Camps has welcomed more than 13\,000 girls into a joyful\, uplifting com munity rooted in play\, creativity\, and empowerment. With multiple South B ay locations and an all-female staff\, Athena Camps provides a safe\, encou raging space for girls ages 5–17 to try new things\, build resilience\, a nd have fun. Each day blends sports\, art\, and social–emotional learning to help girls shine on the field\, at school\, and in daily life.\n\nEnrol l Now: https://athenacamps.campmanagement.com/p/request\\_for\\_info\\_m.ph p?action=enroll\n\nwww.athenacamps.com\n\n \n\nScotts Valley – Week 1 – Love and Express Yourself\n\nMini Camp \\(K – 2nd Grade\\) Sport: Ten nis & Volleyball\n\nJunior Camp \\(3rd – 5th Grade\\) Sport: Tennis & Vol leyball\n\n \n\nScotts Valley – Week 2 – Unleash Your Happiness\n\nMin i Camp \\(K – 2nd Grade\\) Sport: Soccer & Basketball\n\nJunior Camp \\(3 rd – 5th Grade\\) Sport: Pickleball & Flag Football\n\n \n\nScotts Valle y – Week 3 – Connect & Communicate\n\nMini Camp \\(K – 2nd Grade\\) S port: Yoga & Running\n\nJunior Camp \\(3rd – 5th Grade\\) Sport: Yoga & R unning URL:https://myscottsvalley.com/event/athena-camps-scotts-valley-week-1/2026 -06-01/ LOCATION:Vine Hill Elementary School\, 151 Vine Hill School Rd\, Scotts Val ley\, CA 95066 GEO:37.067848;-121.998733 CATEGORIES:Community & Civic STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:62daaf558faeb78782036dd0@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260601T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260601T120000 SUMMARY:Silly Storytellers DESCRIPTION:The event is held on June 01\, 2026 at All About Theatre in San ta Cruz\, CA.The cost is 295.00 URL:https://www.hisawyer.com/all-about-theatre/schedules/activity-set/18094 10?source=camps LOCATION:All About Theatre\, 325 Washington St.\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 GEO:36.967625;-122.028305 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,theater STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:1b8dd49f3ce94d70d8ff82c3@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260601T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260601T160000 SUMMARY:Outdoor Summer Fun DESCRIPTION:The event is held on June 01\, 2026 at All About Theatre in San ta Cruz\, CA.The cost is 495.00 URL:https://www.hisawyer.com/all-about-theatre/schedules/activity-set/17951 87?source=camps LOCATION:All About Theatre\, 325 Washington St.\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 GEO:36.967625;-122.028305 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,theater STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:41b9f364ed46519a2713c667@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260601T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260601T160000 SUMMARY:Santa Cruz Beach Train DESCRIPTION:From Trees to Shining Seas – Felton to Santa Cruz.\n\nDeparti ng from the Santa Cruz Mountains\, travel through Henry Cowell Redwoods Sta te Park\, down the scenic San Lorenzo River Gorge\, across a 1909 steel tru ss bridge\, and through an 1875 tunnel before arriving at the Santa Cruz Be ach Boardwalk. Reverse roundtrips departing from the beach in Santa Cruz to Roaring Camp and back may be purchased from the conductor on the train dep arting from Santa Cruz.\n\nThe Santa Cruz Big Trees & Pacific Railway opera tes passenger and freight services on one of the oldest and most historic l ines in California. When the route opened in 1875 it carried lumber as well as picnickers and tourists to the Big Trees and Santa Cruz. Today’s Beac h Train passengers can start their roundtrip journeys from either Roaring C amp in Felton or from the beach in Santa Cruz.\n\nDeparts from both the bea ch in Santa Cruz and Roaring Camp. See departure times for more information .\n\nThe Beach Train will run weekends and holidays through May\, and then daily June through the first week of August\, then back to weekends and hol idays to the end of September.\n\nPlease note that the 4 p.m. train leaving Santa Cruz is one-way only. There is no return train to the beach. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/santa-cruz-beach-train-2-2/202 6-06-01/ LOCATION:Roaring Camp Railroads\, 5400 Graham Hill Road\, Felton\, CA 95018 GEO:37.047748;-122.064074 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,beach STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:736ea93e61855e3a168ffe45@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260601T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260601T113000 SUMMARY:Sutter Maternity Postpartum Wellness Group DESCRIPTION:Sutter Maternity Postpartum Wellness Group\n\nSutter Maternity Postpartum Wellness Group Mondays 10:00-11:30am\n\nCall 831-477-2229 for lo g-in\n\nSanta Cruz County Moms only\n\nPregnancy and childbirth usher in ne w responsibilities and profound emotions that can be both exciting and chal lenging. Sutter care centers have local support groups to help you and othe r soon-to-be or new parents reduce stress and adjust to life with baby.\n\n  \n\nPregnancy and Parenting Support Groups\n\nOur support groups help par ents navigate newborn care\, post-partum wellness\, sibling issues and part ner relationship changes that can occur after baby arrives.\n\nWe also offe r support groups for parents with babies in palliative care as well as thos e who have experienced miscarriage. These groups offer a compassionate envi ronment for parents to receive and provide emotional support.\n\nOur new pa rent groups are often tailored to parents of newborns ages three weeks to f our months and four months and older. Check out our complete offering of s upport groups to find one near you. URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/sutter-maternity-postpartum-wellness- group/2026-06-01/ LOCATION:Virtual\, CA CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:d2ff1f83ad9b96dfed01b47d@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260601T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260601T180000 SUMMARY:Stuffie Hide & Seek DESCRIPTION:Stuffie Hide & Seek\n\nFriday\, August 1\, 10am – 6pm\n\nEver y day through December 1\n\nA cuddly\, book-loving stuffed animal is hiding in the Children’s Room—can you track it down? Explore the shelves\, un cover fun books and surprises\, and when you find the critter\, let a libra rian know to earn a sticker prize! This passive program runs all day\, ever y day—just drop in and join the fun!\n\nAptos Library Children’s Room URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/stuffie-hide-and-seek/2026-06-01/ LOCATION:Aptos Library\, 7695 Soquel Dr\,\, Aptos\, CA 95003 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:fbea3234942921cb2b14245e@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260601T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260601T150000 SUMMARY:Wildflower Learning Circle Camp DESCRIPTION:Wildflower Learning Circle Camp\n\nMonday-Friday 10am-3pm\, Wee kly Camp Sessions June 1-August 28\n\nWildflower Camps is hosting camps ALL summer long from June1- August 28 except 1 week a month in which camp will be offered through Jade’s “Earth Explorers Camps”. If you do not see the dates you need on the options for sign up for WIldflower’s please cl ick on “earth explorers’ camps.”\n\nWildflower Learing Circle offers a variety of popular nature based Holiday break and Summer Camps for ages 3 .5-10 through out the year in collaboration with other teachers. Locations vary around town\, (shuttle usually available if needed.) Camps are always in nature and focus on a majority of kid initiated activities and play as w ell as some open ended structered art\, games and mindfulness.\n\nFees: $77 per child per day or $375 per child per week. \n\nAdventure Summer Camps will normally be at these locations. Register\n\nMonday: Fredrick St. Park\ n\nTuesdays: UCSC arboretum or Blue Ball Park\n\nWeds: Seabright Park (gree n space) and Natural History Museum (away from water)\n\nThursdays: De La V eaga Park\n\nFridays: Wilder Ranch State Park\n\nJade’s Earth Explorers C amps are $444 for the whole week and are at New Brighton State Beach AND Ni scene Marks! Register\n\nOur rythym for the day follows the in breath and o ut breath Waldorf approach:\n\n10:00-10:30 Arrival- Free Play and or craft\ n\n10:30-11:00 Morning Circle/ Story and Group Game\n\n11:00 Eating and Pla y time\n\n12:00 Group Game or Craft/ Walk or Group Exploration\n\n1:00 Eati ng\, Story and Play time\n\n2:00 Craft or Game\n\n2:30 Snack\n\n2:45 Gratit ude/ Closing Circle\n\n3:00 Pick up (if need later pick up please let us kn ow URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/wildflower-learning-circle-camp/2026- 06-01/ LOCATION:Wildflower Learning Circle Camps\, CA CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:a9619c279d15b2587b95c772@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260601T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260601T160000 SUMMARY:VOLUNTEER AT HOPES CLOSET / VOLUNTARIADO EN HOPES CLOSET DESCRIPTION:**Do you want to give back to the community? Do you want to mak e a difference? Volunteer with our dedicated team at Hopes Closet\, creatin g "Bundles of Hope" for underserved families in Santa Cruz County.**\n\nEac h Bundle contains a week's worth of clothing\, socks and underwear for each child in families struggling to make ends meet. In addition to clothing\, children receive a toy\, a plush toy\, an art kit\, books and a backpack in their bundle.\n\nWe encourage both Spanish and English speakers to apply. We need volunteers to communicate with clients in English and Spanish\, to make bags\, to clean and repair toys\, to sort books and to fold clothes. D o you have any of these skills?\n\nContact us now! URL:https://hopesclosetsc.org/volunteer/volunteer-application/ LOCATION:Hopes Closet\, 2555-2557 Soquel Dr\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95065 GEO:36.988379;-121.974148 CATEGORIES:Community & Civic,volunteering STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:ecaf366e5254f66e495aae72@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260601T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260601T150000 SUMMARY:Roaring Camp Railroads: Redwood Forest Steam Train DESCRIPTION:Travel over trestles\, through towering redwood groves and up a winding narrow-gauge grade to the summit of Bear Mountain as conductors na rrate the history of Roaring Camp\, the railroad and the forest. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/roaring-camp-railroads-redwood -forest-steam-train/2026-06-01/ LOCATION:Roaring Camp Railroads\, 5400 Graham Hill Road\, Felton\, CA 95018 GEO:37.047748;-122.064074 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ucsc-events:6c13e5ee5732b9dd1d7e85a8@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260601T104000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260601T114500 SUMMARY:ECE 290 Seminar: Memristors for a brain-scale neuromorphic chip DESCRIPTION:Presenter: Sung-Mo “Steve” Kang\, Distinguished Professor E meritus and Research Professor\, UC Santa Cruz\n\n \n\nDescription: Recent ly\, applications of artificial intelligence (AI) have far outpaced Moore ’s law in chip development\, thus creating an increasingly large gap betw een user demand and the supply that the semiconductor industry can deliver. In this talk\, we will discuss the unique roles of memristor technologies that can be leveraged to develop scaled-up AI neural networks\, particularl y spiking neural networks (SNNs) for brain-like neuromorphic computing and unsupervised learning with high energy efficiency. Open-source memristor ci rcuit designs\, along with open-source software\, may facilitate the develo pment of micro- and nano-electronic systems that emulate brain functions. I n this venue\, we will discuss how to harness memristor- based circuits and systems to build memristor neurons\, synapses\, and their interconnects fo r ultra-high packing density\, low power consumption\, and the fabrication services needed to enable innovation.\n\n \n\nBio: Sung-Mo “Steve” Kan g is a Distinguished Professor Emeritus and Research Professor at the Baski n School of Engineering\, UC Santa Cruz\; Chancellor Emeritus of UC Merced\ ; and President Emeritus of KAIST. He has published more than 500 journal a nd conference papers\, authored 10 books\, and holds 17 patents. Before ret urning to academia in 1985\, he led the development of the world’s premie r fully CMOS 32-bit VLSI microprocessor chipsets for telecommunications and computing applications as a technical supervisor at AT&\;T Bell Laborat ories in Murray Hill\, New Jersey. This work was recognized as an IEEE Mile stone in February 2025. He has received honors\, including best paper award s\, induction into the Silicon Valley Engineering Hall of Fame\, the Alexan der von Humboldt Senior US Scientists Award\, the IEEE Millennium Medal\, t he IEEE Mac Van Valkenburg Circuits and Systems (CAS) Society Award\, the I EEE CAS Society Technical Excellence Award\, the US Semiconductor Research Corporation (SRC) Technical Excellence Award\, the IEEE Leon K. Kirchmayer Graduate Teaching Technical Field Award\, and the IEEE CAS Society John Cho ma Education Award\, as well as the Chang-Lin Tien Education Leadership Awa rd. Dr. Kang is a Life Fellow of the IEEE and a Fellow of the Association f or Computing Machinery (ACM)\, the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)\, and the Asia-Pacific AI Association. He is a life memb er of the European Academy of Sciences and Arts and the Korean Academy of S cience and Technology\, and a foreign member of the National Academy of Eng ineering\, Korea. He received his B.S. from Fairleigh Dickinson University\ , Teaneck\, New Jersey\, in 1970\; an honorary B.S. from Yonsei University\ ; an M.S. from the State University of New York at Buffalo in 1972\; and a Ph.D. from the University of California at Berkeley in 1975\, all in electr ical engineering.\n\n \n\nHosted by: Professor Soumya Bose\, ECE Departmen t\n\nZoom Link: https://ucsc.zoom.us/j/97975378707?pwd=ljcgaCfhMmhZ88Vt5dqQ UBVQRjehOx.1 URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/ece-290-seminar-memristors-for-a-brain-sc ale-neuromorphic-chip/ LOCATION:Engineering 2\, Engineering 2 1156 High Street\, Santa Cruz\, CA 9 5064 GEO:37.000972;-122.063237 CATEGORIES:ucsc STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:469b7fe49c9468ec36143593@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260601T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260601T120000 SUMMARY:Spa Day Passes DESCRIPTION:A notable new offering for the property\, La Bahia has introduc ed Spa Day Passes\, now available via ResortPass \\(based on availability\\ )\, granting both travelers and locals access to enjoy the property’s ser ene spa amenities for a restorative escape by the sea. LOCATION:La Bahia Hotel & Spa\, 215 Beach Street\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 GEO:36.974120;-122.030800 STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:4b6ee79904a16024fdc278f1@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260601T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260601T180000 SUMMARY:Local Specials DESCRIPTION:For a more casual local draw\, Low Tide features weekly dinin g specials including The Monday Slice \\($20 signature pizzas\\)\, Wine Dow n Wednesdays \\(½ price bottles under $80\\)\, and Sunday Golden Hour offe rings \\(4PM-6PM with $6 draft beer and house wine\\) URL:https://labahiahotel.com/dine/low-tide/ LOCATION:La Bahia Hotel & Spa\, 215 Beach Street\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 GEO:36.974120;-122.030800 STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ucsc-events:987a25f0a157c0ada53bffa7@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260601T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260601T170000 SUMMARY:Rules Are Not Neutral: Play As Sense-Making\, Acts Of Resistance\, And Imagining Otherwise DESCRIPTION:This exhibition brings together a range of analog games – inc luding board\, card\, role-playing\, and other participatory works – that engage social and political realities in different ways. The works span wi dely circulated commercial games to independently produced projects\, one-o f-a-kind artworks by artists\, faculty\, alumni\, and students\, and materi als drawn from UC Santa Cruz Special Collections and Archives.\n\nIn part\, the exhibition challenges the persistent assumption that games and play ar e detached from social and political life. On the contrary\, game designers and artists across diverse perspectives and positions have long used play to engage questions of social systems\, lived experience\, and how power op erates. This exhibition does not attempt to represent that full spectrum. I nstead\, it brings together a particular set of works that foreground how g ames can make systems visible\, intervene in them\, and imagine alternative s.\n\nAll games embody values\, whether intentional or not. \n\n– Mary F lanagan\, game designer and scholar\n\nAcross all of these works\, games ar e not only forms of entertainment\, though they may be that as well. They a re encountered in multiple ways: as objects\, as systems\, as artworks\, an d as experiences that unfold unpredictably through interaction. In each cas e\, rules and constraints shape what participants can do. In these differen t forms\, the works stage systems – such as housing and land ownership\, capitalism\, race and identity\, civil rights and protest\, fascism\, and c olonialism – in ways that are simplified and easy to see\, opening space to recognize similar structures beyond the game. In this sense\, the works suggest that rules are not neutral – they organize experience\, distribut e power\, and produce meaning.\n\nGames are the art of agency.\n\n– C. Th i Nguyen\, philosopher\n\nThe exhibition is intentionally dense. This abund ance reflects the breadth of ways games operate across contexts\, from acti vism and education to art and everyday life. While it celebrates creativity and difference\, it also asks how these works engage critically with the s tructures that shape our lives. \n\nSome works use rules to model systems\ , helping players understand how those systems operate. Others use play to rehearse action\, asking players to practice navigating or challenging thos e systems. Still others turn toward speculation\, inviting players to imagi ne alternative futures\, worlds\, and the systems that might shape them. \ n\nThe imagination is an instrument of change.\n\n– Ursula K. Le Guin\, a uthor\n\nThe focus on analog games reflects how they foreground materiality and shared physical presence. Played face-to-face\, handled\, read aloud\, and experienced together\, these works show how rules operate not in abstr action\, but through lived\, embodied experience.\n\nUltimately\, the exhib ition asks us to consider not only how games represent the world\, but how they shape our engagement with it – and how through play\, the social and political systems they model might be understood\, challenged\, and reimag ined.\n\nGames are not apolitical.\n\n– Kishonna L. Gray\, media scholar\ n\n \n\nGallery Reception\n\nMay 15 from 1 to 4pm at the Eloise Pickard Sm ith Gallery\n\n \n\nArt Friday\n\nHands-on art activities drawing from the current exhibition.\n\nALL ARE WELCOME regardless of skill level. Art supp lies and free snacks are provided! URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/rules-are-not-neutral-play-as-sense-makin g-acts-of-resistance-and-imagining-otherwise/2026-06-01/ LOCATION:Eloise Pickard Smith Gallery\, 11 Cowell Service Rd\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95064 GEO:36.996399;-122.052722 CATEGORIES:ucsc STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:0649be56b7e8862f4610a835@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260601T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260601T133000 SUMMARY:CMENA Student Choice Lecture DESCRIPTION:Join us for the annual student choice lecture presented by the Center for the Middle East and North Africa:  Razan Ghazzawi\, “Carceral Geographies to Racialized Borders: A Queer Feminist Ethnography.”  From a positionality of an exiled protestor in Europe and a former political pr isoner in Syria\, this project traces the journeys of eight self-identified Syrian and Palestinian LGBTQ artists\, workers\, performers\, and refugees from their temporary exile locations in Lebanon to their refugee destinati ons in Europe. It explores the interlocutors’ temporal encounters with ge ographies of checkpoints and prisons in Syria and Lebanon\, on one side\, a nd racialized borders of Europe\, on the other. This project investigates n arratives of what Rima Hammami calls “carceral geographies” as well as surviving checkpoints\, prisons\, and asylum journeys from Syria and Lebano n to Europe. The talk will focus on one of the book’s chapters\, which ex amines stories of navigating and surviving racialized borders as LGBTQ refu gees of color\, and how this experience is securitized and militarized\; it will also explore emotional labor and care as affective forms of protest w ithin the context of military carceral states in Syria and Lebanon as well as Europe’s “refugee crisis.”\n\nDr. Razan Ghazzawi \\(they/them/هي \\\\هن\\) is an award-winning human rights defender\, former political pr isoner\, and recovering blogger. They are an Assistant Professor in the Dep artment of Women\, Gender\, and Sexuality Studies at Oregon State Universit y. A MESA Global Academy Fellow for 2024–2025\, Ghazzawi’s work has app eared in ARTE\, Al Jazeera English\, The Middle East Journal of Culture and Communication\, and Kohl: A Journal for Body and Gender Research. They are currently developing their first book monograph\, an ethnographic study of sexuality politics in Syria and Lebanon that examines revolution\, the “ war on terror\,” and the “refugee crisis” from south–south perspect ives.\n\nCo-presented by the Center for the Middle East and North Africa an d the Arab Students Union. Lunch will be served during the talk. URL:https://thi.ucsc.edu/event/from-carceral-geographies-to-racialized-bord ers-a-queer-feminist-ethnography/ LOCATION:Humanities 1\, Room 206\, UCSC Humanities Lecture Hall\, 1156 High Street\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95064 GEO:36.979499;-122.053395 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:1bc20e0b630c9da7a4b6811b@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260601T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260601T130000 SUMMARY:POKEMON ART CONTEST FOR KIDS! DESCRIPTION:It's time to get those crayons sharpened\, paints mixed and mar kers at the ready for our Summer 2026 Pokémon Art Contest for kids 5-12!\n \nTo join in\, create a picture of your favorite Pokémon having a fun mome nt or striking a cool\, dynamic pose. Submissions should be on 8.5 x 11 pap er. You can use any medium you like\, such as paint\, marker\, crayon\, pen cil\, etc. No digital art.\n\nThere will be prizes awarded to two age group s\, 5-7 and 8-12.\n\nEntries accepted June 1st-July 31st. Winners will be a nnounced on August 6th.\n\nBONUS: All participants will receive a free Pok émon:Chaos Rising 11x17 mini-poster \\(while supplies last\\) when you han d in your art. URL:http://www.theoriginalcomicopolis.com LOCATION:Comicopolis\, 829 Front Street\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 GEO:36.975833;-122.026248 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,visual-arts,family STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:0c84f744e7b7f3f35f6cab6f@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260601T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260601T130000 SUMMARY:Latte's and Learn DESCRIPTION:Join us Wednesday\, May 21st from 12:00 PM- 1:00 PM at Californ ia Coffee for an informative and uplifting workshop you won't want tfor suo miss!\n\nOur featured guest speaker\, Manas S. Kshirsagar\, AD\, MS a NAMA Board Certified Ayurvedic Doctor with years of experience in holistic well ness and healing\, will be presenting "Tools for Stress and Anxiety". With today's fast-paced world and the stress levels many of us are unduring\, th is workshop will offer valuable insight\, practical tools and wellness stra tegies to help bring more balance\, peace and calm into our daily lives.\n\ nLunch Special Available: Half Sandwich \\+ Chips just $9.99\n\nCalifornia Coffee\, 9105 Soquel Dr.\, Aptos\, CA 95003\n\ncacoffeeaptos.com\n\nThank y ou from myself Sylvia Reyes\, and my amazing team for supporting our small business and community events! URL:http://www.cacoffeeaptos.com LOCATION:California Coffee\, 9105 Soquel Dr\, Aptos\, CA 95003 GEO:36.975907;-121.886223 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ucsc-events:511b2a76dd16788d2d44dc09@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260601T123000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260601T133000 SUMMARY:CM Seminar – Alex Olwal\, “Human-Centered Augmentation: Interac ting with Matter\, Humans\, and Machines” DESCRIPTION:Presented by: Alex Olwal\n\nDescription: “In this talk\, I wi ll share my perspectives on the evolution and future of human-centered augm entation\, through the lens of two decades of research and development. Dra wing from experiences across academia and industry\, I will discuss insight s from having led projects in augmented reality\, accessibility\, electroni c textiles\, novel sensing and displays\, and their implications for emergi ng AI-augmented interfaces.”\n\nBio: Alex Olwal is a research scientist a nd engineering leader focused on interaction technology and human augmentat ion. During his tenure at Google\, he founded the Interaction Lab and Bioin terfaces team \, and tech transferred accessibility-focused language glasse s to the Augmented Reality product organization\, where he established the Augmented Language Team. As an engineering manager in the product organizat ion\, he evolved his team’s scope to deliver Human-AI language capabiliti es\, including speech perception\, natural language understanding\, real-ti me translation and captions\, and generative AI. The team’s conversationa l AI experiences for AR glasses were a key feature in the Google I/O 2022 k eynote. Alex’s research has spanned augmented reality\, ubiquitous comput ing\, wearables\, and accessibility\, often leveraging novel opportunities in display technology\, sensing\, soft electronics\, and machine intelligen ce. He is passionate about impactful problems that can be addressed through Human-AI interfaces\, real-time interaction techniques and transformative applications.\n\nPreviously\, Alex conducted research at MIT Media Lab as a postdoctoral fellow after receiving his Ph.D. from KTH Royal Institute of Technology\, with research conducted at Columbia University\, UC Santa Barb ara\, and Microsoft Research (research internship). He has held faculty pos itions at Stanford University\, Rhode Island School of Design\, and KTH.\n\ nWebsite: www.olwal.com\n\nHosted by: Professor Katherine Isbister\n\nWhe n: Monday\, June 1\, 2026 from 12:30PM to 1:30PM\n\nLocation: \n\nIN-PE RSON @ UCSC Main Campus\, E2-280.\n\nViewing room @ SVC 3212.\n\nLUNCH WILL BE PROVIDED AT BOTH LOCATIONS! Faculty and students are highly encouraged to attend.\n\nZoom info:\n\nhttps://ucsc.zoom.us/j/97081260699?pwd=eyt5f4CA EHHLQWBhdaLA693T3gecaj.1\n\nMeeting ID: 970 8126 0699\n\nPasscode: 047011 URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/cm-seminar-alex-olwal-human-centered-augm entation-interacting-with-matter-humans-and-machines/ LOCATION:Engineering 2\, Engineering 2 1156 High Street\, Santa Cruz\, CA 9 5064 GEO:37.000972;-122.063237 CATEGORIES:ucsc STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:b1ac4fc08dafa8fbc673f3d4@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260601T123000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260601T133000 SUMMARY:ARM-in-ARM support group for women with advanced or metastatic canc er DESCRIPTION:**WomenCARE** offers a safe place where women with any type of cancer will find mutual support\, shared experience\, and open hearts.\n\n **Pre-registration (*office intake and a conversation with the group facili tator* ) is required before attending any of our support groups.** Please call **831-457-2273** to provide us with necessary client information. URL:https://fsa-cc.org/womencare/ LOCATION:WomenCARE office\, 2901 Park Ave\, Soquel\, CA 95073 GEO:36.987318;-121.936816 CATEGORIES:Community & Civic STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ucsc-events:72e8f2ad56a0b2c8be7d70e2@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260601T132500 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260601T143000 SUMMARY:Seminar Series | What you may not know about groundwater management in California with Ruth Langridge DESCRIPTION:Host: ENVS Personnel Committee\n\nGroundwater is a critical sou rce of California’s water supply. Many basins in critical overdraft are n ow being managed under the 2015 Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGM A) to support state goals of sustainable and equitable management. However\ , court adjudicated basins that encompass over 8\,000 square miles and are home to nearly 11 million people\, over 4 million of whom live in disadvant aged and economically vulnerable communities\, are not managed under SGMA b ut under court judgments. The groundwater basins in the entire San Gabriel River Watershed and large areas of the Santa Ana Watershed in Southern Cali fornia are adjudicated. Our research evaluated how management of these impo rtant groundwater basins under a court appointed Watermaster is aligned wit h state sustainability and equity goals as expressed in SGMA.\n\nIn person and on Zoom\n\nMeeting ID:  949 5253 7079\n\nPasscode: 552886 URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/groundwater-management-in-california/ LOCATION:Interdisciplinary Sciences Building\, 7487 Red Hill Road\, Santa C ruz\, CA 95064 GEO:37.001379;-122.061768 CATEGORIES:ucsc STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:d77870d4310c3f25e28db777@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260601T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260601T160000 SUMMARY:Summer Reading Program Kick Off Party DESCRIPTION:Help us launch a summer of reading with the Library Summer Read ing Kick Off Party! Join us for face painting with Brenda's Face painting\, Henna\, crafts\, ice cream scoops from Penny Ice Creamery\, and Summer Rea ding Program sign-ups. Happy Reading! https://santacruzpl.libnet.info/even t/16250376 URL:https://www.facebook.com/events/1290911019845849/ LOCATION:Downtown Branch Library\, 224 Church Street\, Santa Cruz\, CA 9506 0 GEO:36.974552;-122.028586 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,literary STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:317d0c5b9a34d7c2650792eb@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260601T143000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260601T200000 SUMMARY:Community Fundraiser BINGO DESCRIPTION:Local non-profit American Sign Language Services Community host ing a bingo fundraiser at the Aptos Grange on Sunday's 3PM - 8PM \, Monday' s 5PM to 10PM. URL:https://www.facebook.com › aslscbingo LOCATION:Aptos Grange\, 2555 Mar Vista Dr\, Aptos\, CA 95003 GEO:36.982027;-121.917578 CATEGORIES:Community & Civic,volunteering STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:9b52acdaa0e9cd1be95ab1df@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260601T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260601T160000 SUMMARY:Mystery Box Monday at MOD DESCRIPTION:Mystery Box Monday at MOD\n\nMondays\,  3pm\n\nCalling all cur ious minds! Get ready for Mystery Box Monday\, the fun-filled\, brain-bendi ng program that unleashes your child’s inner inventor\, artist\, and prob lem-solver!\n\nReserve your spot at sccmod.org/fun\n\nCalling all curious m inds! Get ready for Mystery Box Monday\, the fun-filled\, brain-bending pro gram that unleashes your child’s inner inventor\, artist\, and problem-so lver!\n\nEvery Monday is a surprise adventure! Your child will receive a my sterious box packed with intriguing materials\, a low-temperature glue gun for safe crafting\, and a challenge card.\n\nHere’s what makes Mystery Bo x Monday so awesome:\n\nEndless Possibilities: Each box is a portal to a wo rld of unimaginable creations. With every new challenge\, your child’s mi nd will stretch and twist\, blossoming with fresh ideas.\n\nBoosts Confiden ce: As kids conquer challenges and bring their creations to life\, their co nfidence and self-esteem soar. They’ll discover that they can achieve any thing they set their minds to!\n\nSparks Curiosity: Mystery Box Monday igni tes a love for learning and exploration. Kids will delve into different the mes\, from outer space to the animal kingdom\, all while having a blast.\n\ nStrengthens Bonds: This is an activity the whole family can enjoy! Work to gether\, brainstorm ideas\, and share in the laughter as you bring your mys tery box masterpieces to life.\n\nWhat kind of mystery materials\, you ask? That’s the beauty of it – it’s a surprise! But you can expect to fin d a vibrant mix of things like:\n\nColorful craft paper and cardboard\n\nPi pe cleaners\, googly eyes\, and pom-poms\n\nButtons\, beads\, and sequins\n \nRecycled treasures like bottle caps and egg cartons\n\nNature’s bounty – leaves\, twigs\, and pinecones\n\nAges 3-100 ~ Open: Monday\, Wednesday – Saturday 10am –  5pm URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/mystery-box-monday-at-mod/2026-06-01/ LOCATION:Santa Cruz Children’\;s Museum of Discovery MOD\, 1855 41st A ve #10\, Capitola\, CA 95010 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:afe01fd9a7ef637ea1fdff5d@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260601T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260601T180000 SUMMARY:Santa Cruz SPCA – PAWS 1 DESCRIPTION:Promoting Animal Welfare with Students (PAWS)\n\nJuniors Monday s 4-6pm\n\nPre-Teens Tuesdays 4-6pm\n\nPAWS has two different levels.\n\nPA WS 1 is for students just starting out our PAWS program and who are still l earning to be comfortable around animals and still learning to work in smal l groups.\n\nYou can sign up for this session if your student has never bee n to PAWS or has recently started their journey in one of our PAWS programs .\n\nPAWS 1 sessions meet Monday from 4-6pm for Juniors (age 7-9 yrs. old) and Tuesday from 4-6pm for Pre-Teen (10-12 yrs. old). URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/santa-cruz-spca-paws-1/2026-06-01/ LOCATION:Santa Cruz SPCA\, 2601 Chanticleer Avenue\, Santa Cruz (Live Oak)\ , Santa Cruz\, CA 95065 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ucsc-events:ab0e47943aebebf20d04af0f@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260601T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260601T170000 SUMMARY:AM Seminar: Using Math and Experiments to Study the Control of Cell Metabolism DESCRIPTION:Presenter: Denis Titov\, Assistant Professor\, University of Ca lifornia\, Berkeley\n\nDescription: Cells run thousands of chemical reactio ns simultaneously\, and these reactions must be precisely controlled—like a thermostat that prevents overheating. When this control fails\, diseases including diabetes\, cardiovascular disease\, and fatty liver disease resu lt. One key control mechanism is allosteric regulation\, where a small mole cule binds to an enzyme and changes its activity. Allosteric regulation is among the most conserved features of cellular life\, yet the functions it s erves remain one of the oldest unsolved problems in biology. Several roles have been proposed\, but since the discovery of allostery in the 1950s\, no one has systematically disabled it in metabolic enzymes and measured the c onsequences. Four technological advances now converge to make this possible . CRISPR enables precise genome editing of allosteric sites. Structural bio logy has mapped which residues to target. LC-MS metabolomics makes metaboli c phenotyping routine. The speed of modern computers enables detailed model ing of allosteric regulator function. In this talk\, I will describe our wo rk developing and testing the first-in-class biophysical model of a metabol ic pathway that accurately predicts responses to the addition or removal of allosteric regulators. Our work provides a framework for developing predic tive models of cell metabolism that can be used for drug development or for engineering cells for energy production and chemical synthesis. Within a d ecade\, we plan to develop a model that accurately predicts metabolic activ ity in any human cell type under any condition.\n\nAbout the speaker: Denis Titov is an Assistant Professor at the University of California Berkeley w ith joint appointments in the Department of Metabolic Biology and Nutrition \, Department of Molecular and Cell Biology\, and Center for Computational Biology. Dr. Titov’s long-term research dream is to improve the understan ding of human metabolic pathway regulation to a point where we can accurate ly predict metabolic pathway activity in any cell type\, under any conditio n\, and in response to any perturbation. Dr. Titov is interested in the fol lowing broad questions: How does metabolic homeostasis emerge from the acti vities of individual enzymes? What trade-offs drove the evolution of specif ic metabolic pathways and their control mechanisms? How to effectively comb ine data and biophysical models to simulate metabolic pathways? To tackle t hese questions\, Titov lab is using a combination of biochemistry\, mathema tical modeling\, physiology\, custom instrumentation\, and genetically enco ded tool development to study metabolism in mammalian cells and reconstitut ed biochemical systems.\n\nThis seminar is hosted by Professor Nilah Ioanni dis. URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/am-seminar-using-math-and-experiments-to- study-the-control-of-cell-metabolism/ LOCATION:Jack Baskin Engineering\, Baskin Engineering 1156 High Street\, Sa nta Cruz\, CA 95064 GEO:37.000369;-122.063237 CATEGORIES:ucsc STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ucsc-events:c099d892eb394cff8b09da1a@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260601T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260601T180000 SUMMARY:International Grad End-of-Year Celebration DESCRIPTION:What a remarkable year it has been for our international gradua te community! To celebrate your hard work and achievements\, ISSP and the I nternational Grad Peer Mentors invite you to join us for one final gatherin g before the academic year concludes.\n\nStop by to enjoy a catered lunch f rom Fusion Fare\, connect with fellow peers\, and unwind in a relaxed atmo sphere.\n\nDate: Monday\, June 1\n\nTime: 16:00 – 18:00 (4:00 – 6:00 PM)\n\nLocation: Graduate Student Commons\n\n* vegan and gluten-free optio ns will be available*\n\nRSVP here to let us know you’re interested\, and we’ll send a calendar invite to remind you.\n\nThis event is hosted by t he International Grad Peer Mentors in International Student Services and P rogramming (ISSP). If you have any questions\, please contact us at iprogr amming@ucsc.edu. URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/international-grad-end-of-year-celebratio n/ LOCATION:Graduate Student Commons\, 420 Hagar Drive\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95064 GEO:36.997983;-122.055516 CATEGORIES:ucsc STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ucsc-events:db904256a42013d54f9e1bf9@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260601T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260601T170000 SUMMARY:Statistics Seminar: From Random Walks to Planning-Ready World Model s: A Normative Model of Place Cells DESCRIPTION:Presenter: Deqian Kong\, PhD student\, UCLA\n\nDescription: How does the hippocampus turn experience into a cognitive map that is not just a passive record of space but a representation ready for planning? In this talk\, I will present a normative model in which place cells emerge as a n on-negative population embedding whose inner products approximate the multi -step random walk transition kernel across a discrete set of time scales. F rom this single construction\, a great deal follows. First\, the representa tion reproduces signature biological phenomena: multi-scale place fields th at mirror the hippocampal dorsoventral gradient\, theta phase precession as an angular sweep in representational geometry (angle–phase duality)\, an d contextual remapping. Second\, and more consequentially\, the resulting c ognitive map is proximity-preserving — Euclidean distance in embedding sp ace monotonically tracks graph distance in the environment — so path plan ning reduces to following the gradient of the learned embedding\, with no v alue iteration\, no explicit map reconstruction\, and no learned optimal po licy. The underlying one-step transition is just random exploration\; optim al trajectories arise from inference on the multi-scale kernel. I will argu e that this turns place cells from a phenomenological model of space into a planning-centric world model: a single likelihood objective trains the ker nel\, and planning\, goal-reaching\, and re-routing under detours or shortc uts all reduce to gradient queries against the learned geometry. I will clo se by briefly contrasting this proposal with prevailing world models in mac hine learning — Vision–Language–Action policies\, model-predictive co ntrol\, and latent-dynamics models— to highlight what is distinctive abou t a planning-ready cognitive map built from random exploration alone.\n\nBi o: Deqian Kong is a PhD candidate in Statistics and Data Science at UCLA\, advised by Prof. Ying Nian Wu\, and a student researcher at Google DeepMind . His research develops generative models — latent-variable models\, ener gy-based models\, and language models — with applications in reasoning\, robotic planning\, drug discovery\, and representational models of spatial navigation. His work has appeared at NeurIPS\, ICML\, ICLR\, ICCV\, UAI\, a nd CoRL\, with spotlight presentations at NeurIPS 2024 and CoRL 2025. He ha s previously held research positions at Lambda\, Amazon\, and BioMap Resear ch.\n\nHosted by: Statistics Department URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/statistics-seminar-from-random-walks-to-p lanning-ready-world-models-a-normative-model-of-place-cells/ LOCATION:Jack Baskin Engineering\, Baskin Engineering 1156 High Street\, Sa nta Cruz\, CA 95064 GEO:37.000369;-122.063237 CATEGORIES:ucsc STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:mah:b8c61dafbf9b340b07e2f204@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260601T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260601T210000 SUMMARY:Mahalo Mondays @ Hulas! DESCRIPTION:Each Monday in June\, Hula's Island Grill will donate 10% of to tal sales the Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History! URL:https://www.santacruzmah.org/events/mahalo-mondays-2026/2026/06/01 LOCATION:Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History\, 705 Front St\, Santa Cruz\, C A GEO:36.974200;-122.026500 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,museum,arts STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:026d2c173c3e41d82ef1becc@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260601T163000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260601T193000 SUMMARY:Postpartum Support Group DESCRIPTION:Postpartum Support International\n\n \n\nNEW SUPPORT GROUP!\n\ nPostpartum Psychosis (PPP) is rare. It occurs in approximately 1 to 2 out of every 1\,000 deliveries.  After a PPP survivor’s symptoms have been s tabilized\, peer support can be an important tool for recovery. Because PPP occurs less often than other perinatal mood disorders\, survivors can go t heir whole lives without meeting another PPP survivor.  In response\, PSI has created an online peer-to-peer support group for PPP survivors. This gr oup is intended for those who are in recovery (no longer experiencing psych osis).   Whether your PPP experience was relatively recent or years ago\, you are welcome to attend our free\, online peer-to-peer support group.\n\ nRegister here: https://www.postpartum.net/…/psi-online-support-meetings/ \n\nFull Meeting Schedule URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/postpartum-support-group/2026-06-01/ LOCATION:Virtual\, CA CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:71f07184bc781f2c0b4dd692@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260601T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260601T200000 SUMMARY:Open Mic · Every Monday 5-8p DESCRIPTION:you Are A Star! Come share what you love · what you are workin g on Every Monday 5pm - 8pm · Lottery signups begin @5:15 One 5 minute son g or two 3 minute songs We welcome: Poetry · Spoken Word · Music · Origi nals & Covers Hosted by SteveV Beer\, Coffee\, Tea and Cafe Snacks are alwa ys available. Non-performers are always welcomed & Appreciated We Cannot Wa it to see you! URL:https://www.cafeugly.com/live-music-the-mug/3w5hyl2zmky48hp-g472b-tjga9 LOCATION:The Ugly Mug\, 4640 Soquel Dr.\, Soquel\, CA 95010 GEO:36.987851;-121.957522 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,open-mic STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:1c899565e41f815a47efea43@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260601T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260601T183000 SUMMARY:Spring 3 v 3 Basketball DESCRIPTION:Spring 3 v 3 Basketball\n\nMondays & Fridays\, April 20 – May 29\n\nGet ready for a fast-paced\, fun-filled basketball experience this s pring! Our NEW 3v3 Youth Coed League is designed to help young athletes dev elop their skills\, build confidence\, and enjoy the game in a supportive t eam environment.\n\nEach session on Monday and Friday includes 30 minutes o f practices and skill-building drills\, followed by 30 minutes of rapid-fir e\, round-robin games where teams compete\, rotate\, and track their record s. With a referee on every court and guidance from experienced staff\, play ers will learn the games within the game—while having a blast!\n\nTeams a re evenly balanced by our coaching staff to ensure a fun\, fair\, and compe titive experience where everyone feels included and supported. Players will also have the opportunity to coach themselves on the court\, building lead ership\, teamwork\, and game awareness. Whether your child is new to the ga me or looking to sharpen their skills\, this league is the perfect place to grow\, compete\, and have fun!\n\nFacility Member – $80\n\nProgram Membe r – $100\n\nPlay for as little as $40 with Financial Assistance!\n\nLEARN MORE \n\nREGISTER HERE URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/spring-3-v-3-basketball/2026-06-01/ LOCATION:YMCA Watsonville\, 27 Sudden Street\, Watsonville\, CA 95076 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids,sports STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:95bf44a3e8f86c803178506e@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260601T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260601T183000 SUMMARY:Motion Pacific: Adult Beg. Jazz Fusion DESCRIPTION:The event is held on June 01\, 2026 at The 418 Project in Santa Cruz\, CA. URL:https://the418project.org/calendar LOCATION:The 418 Project\, 155 River St S\,\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 GEO:36.975871;-122.024116 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,jazz STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:f02d5c30bca9336d81c86267@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260601T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260601T190000 SUMMARY:Craft Nights DESCRIPTION:Interested in crafting this summer? Join us for Craft Night eve ry Monday in June from 5:30-7:00pm at the Main Library. Friend-family fun c rafts include the following: June 1st: Recycled CD Suncatchers June 8th: Seed Bombs June 15th: Cardboard Beetlebugs June 22nd: Embroidery June 2 9th: Dried Flower Bookmarks Audience: All ages ESPAÑOL ¿Interesado en h acer manualidades este verano? Se le invita a participar en la Noche de Man ualidades todos los lunes en junio de 5:30-7:00pm en la Biblioteca Principa l. Haremos las siguientes manualidades: 1 de junio: Atrapaluces con CD rec iclados 8 de junio: Bombas de semillas 15 de junio: Insectos de cartón 22 de junio: Bordado 29 de junio: Marcadores de libros con flores seca s Audiencia: Para todas las edades URL:https://www.facebook.com/events/1686851879009543/ LOCATION:1 2nd St\, Watsonville\, CA 95076 GEO:36.908591;-121.755831 STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:5fd046aa6b1c0fd3ea029eaf@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260601T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260601T200000 SUMMARY:Yoga\, Meditation & Sound Healing DESCRIPTION:Come join us! Mondays @ 6pm Yoga 7pm Meditation and Sound Heali ng ❤️‍🩹\n\n$10 a class\, no one will be turned away 🫶 URL:https://scottsvalleychamber.com/event/yoga-meditation-sound-healing/202 5-06-09/ LOCATION:Sky Park\, 361 Kings Village Rd\, Scotts Valley\, CA 95066 GEO:37.050897;-122.031738 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,outdoors,fitness STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:d5075dbf04b8042b844e7b57@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260601T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260601T210000 SUMMARY:OIL & ACRYLIC PAINTING (3/5) DESCRIPTION:10 booked\,\n\n6 available\n\nSarah Orre URL:https://www.mountainartcenter.org/classes-2/calendar-of-classes-events/ LOCATION:Santa Cruz Mountains Art Center\, 9341 Mill Street\, Ben Lomond\, CA 95005 GEO:37.088667;-122.088951 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,visual-arts STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:883bda78fb068f6db5db8298@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260601T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260601T193000 SUMMARY:Dandha Afro -Brazilian Dance DESCRIPTION:The event is held on June 01\, 2026 at The 418 Project in Santa Cruz\, CA. URL:https://the418project.org/calendar LOCATION:The 418 Project\, 155 River St S\,\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 GEO:36.975871;-122.024116 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,dance STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:07c3d2265d0f3a876d61c49f@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260601T181500 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260601T191500 SUMMARY:Salsa Dance June Series in Capitola DESCRIPTION:It's Summer-Let's learn Salsa! This 5 week series is your chanc e to learn Salsa basics\, including leading or following and get out of you r seat and onto the dance floor. If you want to learn more\, there will be a Salsa Level 2 class coming in July.  This series will start from the ver y beginning. You can sign up for the 5 week series ($50) or drop-in ($10). Bring yourself\, your friend or a partner. All ages are encouraged to learn to enjoy Salsa this summer. LOCATION:Mid County Social Activity Center\, 829 Bay Ave.\, Capitola\, CA 9 5010 GEO:36.981375;-121.957160 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,dance STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:80ab0b58c793563d0c7c375e@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260601T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260601T200000 SUMMARY:Motion Pacific: Adult Int Contemp. Jazz DESCRIPTION:The event is held on June 01\, 2026 at The 418 Project in Santa Cruz\, CA. URL:https://the418project.org/calendar LOCATION:The 418 Project\, 155 River St S\,\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 GEO:36.975871;-122.024116 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,jazz STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:690175a0ac60bb23e4678466@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260601T184500 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260601T194500 SUMMARY:Movie Mondays DESCRIPTION:Movies in the Taproom Every Monday! Pop in for a beer and see w hat our Beer Bestower selected for the big screen! 6:45pm start time URL:https://www.discretionbrewing.com/events/#filter=* LOCATION:Discretion Brewing\, 2703 41st Ave\, Ste A\, Soquel\, CA 95073 GEO:36.986036;-121.968118 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,film,drinks STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:d0f477d09245768c4318fa4d@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260601T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260601T210000 SUMMARY:Abbott Square: Comedy Night DESCRIPTION:Come hang out in the secret garden and have some laughs\, EVERY MONDAY NIGHT.\n\nFeaturing comedians from all over the area and beyond. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/abbott-square-comedy-night-2/2 026-06-01/ LOCATION:Abbott Square Market\, 725 Front St\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95063 GEO:36.974741;-122.025592 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,comedy STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:b9bc81fb59d889af8e2f9e00@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260601T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260601T200000 SUMMARY:Bennett Roth Trio - Tribute to Thelonious Monk DESCRIPTION:Jazz trios go back to Bill Evans and Oscar Peterson with just p iano\, bass and drums. Bennet Roth-Newell might be of a newer generation\, but his piano playing\, exploratory nature and ability to combine genres in to new sounds are legendary. Roth took his MA from San Jose State Universit y and mutated it into performances at festivals and venues. This performanc e is a tribute to Thelonious Monk. *‘Round About Midnight* sounds as fres h today as when it debuted in 1943. Roth-Newell adds his layer of interpret ation to the proceedings\, so don’t be surprised if you hear some modern sounds with your Monk. -DNA\; Good Times Santa Cruz URL:https://www.kuumbwajazz.org/calendar/bennett-roth-trio-tribute-to-thelo nious-monk/ LOCATION:Kuumbwa Jazz\, 320 Cedar St\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 GEO:36.969903;-122.026248 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,jazz STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ucsc-events:9b44497c0cee4bf7dbff8ec5@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260601T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260601T203000 SUMMARY:UCSC MEIP XXIII\, May 29\, 30\, and 31st\, at 7:00 PM in the Steven son Event Center-Performances in French\, Japanese and Spanish. FREE-ALL WE LCOME DESCRIPTION:UCSC Free Performance Miriam Ellis International Playhouse\n\n  \n\nUCSC – STEVENSON EVENT CENTER (Stevenson College)\n\n \n\nMEIP XXI I\n\nMay 29\, 30\, and 31st\, at 7:00 PM\n\nStevenson Event Center at UCSC\ n\n \n\nFREE STAGE PERFORMANCES IN FRENCH\, JAPANESE\, AND SPANISH WITH EN GLISH TITLES\n\nFROM STUDENTS OF UCSC!\n\nFor its 23rd season\, the Miriam Ellis International Playhouse will present fully-staged performances in Fre nch\, Japanese\, and Spanish\, with English super-titles projected above th e stage. The program will be directed by Language lecturers and performed b y Language students.\n\nFrench: Dur dur la torture (Pure Torture)\, written by the students\, directed by Renée Cailloux.\n\nJapanese: “きぼう のうた” (Song of Hope)\, directed by Naoko Yamamoto.\n\nSpanish: “No ble campaña” (A Lofty Cause)\, Based on a short story by Gregorio López y Fuentes directed by Carolina Castillo-Trelles and Sandra Malone.\n\nEven t Location: Stevenson Event Center\, UCSC – FREE\n\nFor more information\ , contact Renée Cailloux at meip@ucsc.edu URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/ucsc-meip-xxiii-may-29-30-and-31st-at-700 -pm-in-the-stevenson-event-center-performances-in-french-japanese-and-spani sh-free-all-welcome/2026-06-01/ LOCATION:Stevenson Event Center\, Stevenson Service Road\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95064 GEO:36.996897;-122.051296 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,ucsc,theater STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:42aea63ba27c9915d5f9018d@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260601T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260601T203000 SUMMARY:The Antidote to Fear: Breema Bodywork & Self-care Exercises DESCRIPTION:Instructors: Alexandra Johnson\, MD\, Kevin Johnson and Den a Ehrlich\n\nWhat’s the remedy for fear and confusion?\n\nBody-mind conne ction. When we have it\, we discover an inner strength that allows us to re spond harmoniously to the events of life\, instead of reacting to them in w ays that cause harm to ourselves and others. Body-mind connection is the fo undation on which we can build real understanding.\n\nIn this workshop\, we ’ll use Breema bodywork\, Self-Breema exercises\, and the Nine Principles of Harmony to increase body-mind connection\, and introduce perspectives t hat can help you let go of fear and replace it with inner strength\, balanc e\, and vitality.\n\n$20 per class \n\nOpen to all levels\n\nYou’ll need to be reasonably comfortable moving and working on a padded floor with oth er participants. Wear comfortable long pants and socks. No fragrances\, ple ase.\n\nContinuing Education may be available for this event. Visit breema .info/ce for more information and to sign up. URL:https://breema.info/antidote LOCATION:Hummingbird Valley\, 1690 Glen Canyon Rd\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 GEO:37.023386;-122.015273 CATEGORIES:Food\, Markets & Nightlife STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:29840314d3cf99e826175cd4@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260601T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260601T230000 SUMMARY:Open Mic Mondays @ Henflings of Ben Lomond DESCRIPTION:Ten minute time slots for spoken word\, poetry\, comedy\, or so lo/duet musical acts with Happy Hour prices at the bar.\n\n\\(No drum sets please.\\) URL:https://myscottsvalley.com/event/open-mic-mondays-henflings-of-ben-lomo nd-2/2026-06-01/ LOCATION:Henflings\, 9450 Highway 9\, Ben Lomond\, CA 95005 GEO:37.089761;-122.088958 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,open-mic STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:93aa69c7089ea17dc88be24b@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260601T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260601T220000 SUMMARY:Blue Monday Blues Jam DESCRIPTION:🎸 **Blues Jam Night!** 🎶 **Great Music by Amazing Music ians — You Don’t Want to Miss This!**\n\n **Every 1st Monday of the Mo nth**\n\n**No Cover Charge** | Fully Stocked Bar | Open Mic Bring your inst rument\, your voice\, or just come enjoy the vibes!\n\n🍗 **Southern Fri ed Chicken & Fish Dinners** — starting at **$20 (Cash Only)** 🍽️ S erved from **6:00 PM – 9:00 PM**\n\n💙 **Donations Appreciated** — Proceeds benefit the **VFW Relief Program** LOCATION:VFW Post 7263\, 2259 7th Avenue\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95062 GEO:36.982101;-121.989939 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,live-music STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:13a5a2fe834c8d2c0f791ef9@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260601T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260601T203000 SUMMARY:Rumba Dance Series\, Mondays in June in Capitola DESCRIPTION:While it is fun to watch sensual Rumba competitions\, this seri es is for the rest of us. Join this 5-week series to learn the basics of Ru mba\, a smooth dance to be enjoyed to slow-tempo Latin music. We will start at the beginning with the box step\, add Cuban motion and move on to some fun combinations to be danced to slow\, romantic music or modern pop ballad s in a small space\, or on a contemporary ballroom dance floor. Bring yours elf\, your friends or your partner and learn this delightful social dance. LOCATION:Mid County Social Activity Center (MCSC)\, 829 Bay Ave.\, Capitola \, CA 95010 GEO:36.981375;-121.957160 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,dance STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:0447fe436237c2b874ba87f1@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260601T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260601T220000 SUMMARY:Contact Improv DESCRIPTION:The event is held on June 01\, 2026 at The 418 Project in Santa Cruz\, CA. URL:https://the418project.org/calendar LOCATION:The 418 Project\, 155 River St S\,\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 GEO:36.975871;-122.024116 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,dance STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:c890d5283e55258928d81db8@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260601T210000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260602T140000 SUMMARY:Summer Camp (ages 7-12) Santa Cruz Maker Studios DESCRIPTION:Join us this summer for a maker experience where students (ages 7 – 12) design and build custom creations they can proudly take home. Ou r summer camps combine creativity\, engineering\, and craftsmanship in a su pportive studio environment designed for both first time makers and returni ng students. Each camp week provides access to our 3D printing\, woodworkin g\, and textiles stations\, with dedicated instructors in each area guiding students through tools\, techniques\, and projects. Every week also featur es a themed focus that inspires ideas across our maker zones and gives stud ents a starting point for their creations. While themes provide structure\, students are encouraged to explore projects that interest them\, combine i deas across weeks\, or pursue custom builds with instructor support.\n\n**C amp Schedule and Daily Flow**\n\nSummer camp runs from May 29 through July 31\, 2026\, with ten themed camp sessions offered throughout the season. Ca mp hours are Monday through Friday from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM. Camps are desig ned for students ages 7 to 12 and take place at Santa Cruz Maker Studios\, located at 427 A. Swift Street in Santa Cruz.\n\n**Session 1**: May 27 & 29 (Two-Day Camp) Choose Your Mini Project – $144.00\n\nThis one day camp i s designed for creative exploration and flexibility. Students choose a mini project based on their interests and skill level and spend the day designi ng\, building\, and finishing something they are excited about. Projects ma y include woodworking builds\, simple robots\, sewing projects\, laser cut designs\, or 3D printed creations. This session is a great introduction for new students and a fun option for returning makers looking to try somethin g new.\n\n**Session 2**: June 1 – June 5 Arcades and Games – $720.00\n\ nStudents step into the role of game designers and builders. Using woodwork ing\, laser cutting\, and 3D printing\, campers create playable arcade styl e games such as a mini foosball table and mini-golf course. Others may desi gn custom board games\, chess boards and pieces\, or build video game chara cters and environments inspired by games like Minecraft and Zelda. Sewing a nd craft elements may be incorporated for storage bags\, game boards\, or d ecorative details.\n\n**Session** 3: June 8 – June 12 Robot Week – $820 ($720.00 + $100 material cost)\n\nRobot Week focuses on engineering\, mech anics\, and problem solving. Each student builds one controllable robot to take home\, using motors\, wiring\, lights\, and a controller included in t he material cost. Campers may design robots inspired by Wall E\, R2D2\, or create original designs. Students can also collaborate in teams to build ad ditional robots for challenges such as battlebot style games. Additional pr ojects may include assembling and customizing 3D printed robots inspired by Star Wars.\n\n**Session 4**: June 15 – June 19 Robot Week – $820 ($720 .00 + $100 material cost)\n\nRobot Week focuses on engineering\, mechanics\ , and problem solving. Each student builds one controllable robot to take h ome\, using motors\, wiring\, lights\, and a controller included in the mat erial cost. Campers may design robots inspired by Wall E\, R2D2\, or create original designs. Students can also collaborate in teams to build addition al robots for challenges such as battlebot style games. Additional projects may include assembling and customizing 3D printed robots inspired by Star Wars.\n\n**Session 5**: June 22 – June 26 Dragons and Fairies – $720.00 \n\nThis imaginative week blends fantasy storytelling with hands on making. Students design and 3D print their own Dungeons and Dragons characters and can bring them into adventure quests using simplified rules or the full ru lebook depending on interest and age. Projects may include wooden dragons\, fairy crowns\, laser cut fantasy scenery\, custom dice boxes\, fabric cost umes\, and magical accessories created through sewing and beading.\n\n**Ses sion 6**: June 29 – July 2 (Four Day Camp) Towns and Trains – $626.00 ( $576 + $50 material cost)\n\nStudents become city planners and engineers as they design and build their own towns. Projects include wooden buildings\, roads\, bridges\, and landscapes\, along with trains or cars powered by a motorized base included in the material cost. Campers may laser cut signs\, 3D print vehicles or accessories\, and sew flags or banners for their town s. A wooden train track set is included for collaborative builds.\n\n**Sess ion 7**: July 6 – July 10 Pirates and Mermaids – $720.00\n\nThis playfu l week combines woodworking\, crafting\, and costume design. Students may b uild mini wooden boats\, toy fishing rods\, treasure boxes\, and sea creatu re figures. Sewing projects include pirate accessories\, eye patches\, merm aid costumes\, and fabric sea animals. Laser cut maps\, 3D printed sea crea tures\, and beaded jewelry add extra depth and customization.\n\n**Session 8**: July 13 – July 17 Robot Week – $820 ($720.00 + $100 material cost) \n\nThis second Robot Week offers students another opportunity to build rob ots\, compete in challenges\, and explore more advanced designs. Campers bu ild a controllable robot to take home and may collaborate on team robots fo r games and engineering challenges. Projects include custom robot bodies\, 3D printed parts\, motors\, lights\, and wiring\, along with optional Star Wars inspired robot builds.\n\n**Session 9**: July 20 – July 24 Dragons a nd Fairies – $720.00\n\nStudents return to fantasy world building and cre ative storytelling. Projects include designing and 3D printing Dungeons and Dragons characters\, building wooden dragons\, creating fairy crowns and m agical accessories\, and participating in adventure quests. Campers may exp and into laser cut terrain\, custom dice towers\, sewn cloaks\, and beaded charms.\n\n**Session 10**: July 27 – July 31 Science and Space – $720.0 0\n\nThis week explores science and engineering through hands on making. St udents may build marble runs\, gravity defying sculptures\, and mechanical experiments using woodworking and laser cut components. Space themed projec ts include planet orbital models\, 3D printed spaceships\, satellites or ro vers\, and sewn alien plushies. Campers can also explore glow in the dark e lements\, constellation designs\, and science inspired art.\n\nLearn more a bout our weekly themes here: https://scmakerstudios.com/summer-camp-2026-ov erview/ URL:https://scmakerstudios.com/classes/ LOCATION:Santa Cruz Maker Studios\, 427a Swift St\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 GEO:36.956345;-122.049641 STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:d71a8eff85fb83e7a6d66398@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260601T220000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260601T230000 SUMMARY:Live Music & Events at Abbott Square Market – See Full Lineup Onl i DESCRIPTION:To see all our live music\, DJs\, markets\, and special events\ , head to:\n\n abbottsquaremarket.com/events\n\nWe update that page weekly — check there for the most accurate info.\n\nAbbott Square is always host ing something fun. Don’t miss it. URL:https://www.facebook.com/events/2473196563052618/2473196636385944/?acti ve_tab=about LOCATION:Abbott Square Market\, 725 Front St.\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 GEO:36.974735;-122.025586 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ucsc-events:2c87fdb0756e60c179e2a05c@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260602T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260602T170000 SUMMARY:Community Day: Free Admission at the Arboretum DESCRIPTION:The first Tuesday of each month\, the Arboretum is open without charge to visitors. See dates and times UC Santa Cruz Arboretum & Botanic Garden is open. NOTE: Due to limited parking at the Arboretum and the popul arity of Community Day\, we greatly encourage visitors to carpool\, bike\, walk or use public transportation as much as possible. URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/community-day-free-admission-at-the-arbor etum/2026-06-02/ LOCATION:Arboretum\, 122 Arboretum Road\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95064 GEO:36.983865;-122.060908 CATEGORIES:ucsc STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:0419f108d1382bf963c9ad76@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260602T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260602T120000 SUMMARY:Silly Storytellers DESCRIPTION:The event is held on June 02\, 2026 at All About Theatre in San ta Cruz\, CA.The cost is 295.00 URL:https://www.hisawyer.com/all-about-theatre/schedules/activity-set/18094 10?source=camps LOCATION:All About Theatre\, 325 Washington St.\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 GEO:36.967625;-122.028305 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,theater STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:018e1e60db34427adc94a877@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260602T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260602T160000 SUMMARY:Outdoor Summer Fun DESCRIPTION:The event is held on June 02\, 2026 at All About Theatre in San ta Cruz\, CA.The cost is 495.00 URL:https://www.hisawyer.com/all-about-theatre/schedules/activity-set/17951 87?source=camps LOCATION:All About Theatre\, 325 Washington St.\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 GEO:36.967625;-122.028305 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,theater STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:ac62726cebfe5e4d21f66c56@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260602T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260602T160000 SUMMARY:Santa Cruz Beach Train DESCRIPTION:From Trees to Shining Seas – Felton to Santa Cruz.\n\nDeparti ng from the Santa Cruz Mountains\, travel through Henry Cowell Redwoods Sta te Park\, down the scenic San Lorenzo River Gorge\, across a 1909 steel tru ss bridge\, and through an 1875 tunnel before arriving at the Santa Cruz Be ach Boardwalk. Reverse roundtrips departing from the beach in Santa Cruz to Roaring Camp and back may be purchased from the conductor on the train dep arting from Santa Cruz.\n\nThe Santa Cruz Big Trees & Pacific Railway opera tes passenger and freight services on one of the oldest and most historic l ines in California. When the route opened in 1875 it carried lumber as well as picnickers and tourists to the Big Trees and Santa Cruz. Today’s Beac h Train passengers can start their roundtrip journeys from either Roaring C amp in Felton or from the beach in Santa Cruz.\n\nDeparts from both the bea ch in Santa Cruz and Roaring Camp. See departure times for more information .\n\nThe Beach Train will run weekends and holidays through May\, and then daily June through the first week of August\, then back to weekends and hol idays to the end of September.\n\nPlease note that the 4 p.m. train leaving Santa Cruz is one-way only. There is no return train to the beach. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/santa-cruz-beach-train-2-2/202 6-06-02/ LOCATION:Roaring Camp Railroads\, 5400 Graham Hill Road\, Felton\, CA 95018 GEO:37.047748;-122.064074 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,beach STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:13b3c66a8a38b9e2d69367b0@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260602T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260602T130000 SUMMARY:You Can Paint! Tuesdays 10am-1pm DESCRIPTION:You Can Paint!\n\nTuesdays\, 10 am to 1 pm\, and 2 pm to 5 pm t hrough August\n\nLearn to paint in a fun\, friendly setting — our beautif ul classroom space at Palace Art.\n\nYou can paint any subject that interes ts you. I’ve got lots of images for you to choose from\, if you’re look ing for inspiration\, or you can bring in pictures or ideas of your own.\n\ nThese classes are for everyone.\n\nBeginners are welcome\, and more advanc ed painters will increase their skills.\n\nCost: $40 per session or $175 fo r 5 sessions\, Drop-ins welcome – first come first served\n\nTo Register: Contact Toaa Dallo directly\, (831) 332-9532\, email toaadallo@gmail.com URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/you-can-paint-tuesdays-10am-1pm/2026- 06-02/ LOCATION:Palace Arts\, 1501-K 41st Avenue\, Capitola\, CA 95010 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:e521d4bbb92858db3c79878d@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260602T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260602T160000 SUMMARY:VOLUNTEER AT HOPES CLOSET / VOLUNTARIADO EN HOPES CLOSET DESCRIPTION:**Do you want to give back to the community? Do you want to mak e a difference? Volunteer with our dedicated team at Hopes Closet\, creatin g "Bundles of Hope" for underserved families in Santa Cruz County.**\n\nEac h Bundle contains a week's worth of clothing\, socks and underwear for each child in families struggling to make ends meet. In addition to clothing\, children receive a toy\, a plush toy\, an art kit\, books and a backpack in their bundle.\n\nWe encourage both Spanish and English speakers to apply. We need volunteers to communicate with clients in English and Spanish\, to make bags\, to clean and repair toys\, to sort books and to fold clothes. D o you have any of these skills?\n\nContact us now! URL:https://hopesclosetsc.org/volunteer/volunteer-application/ LOCATION:Hopes Closet\, 2555-2557 Soquel Dr\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95065 GEO:36.988379;-121.974148 CATEGORIES:Community & Civic,volunteering STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:dcf66174b365d2525fec0ad6@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260602T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260602T150000 SUMMARY:Roaring Camp Railroads: Redwood Forest Steam Train DESCRIPTION:Travel over trestles\, through towering redwood groves and up a winding narrow-gauge grade to the summit of Bear Mountain as conductors na rrate the history of Roaring Camp\, the railroad and the forest. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/roaring-camp-railroads-redwood -forest-steam-train/2026-06-02/ LOCATION:Roaring Camp Railroads\, 5400 Graham Hill Road\, Felton\, CA 95018 GEO:37.047748;-122.064074 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:0a0a7fa6838cdc7e4f28d7b4@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260602T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260602T160000 SUMMARY:The Art of Nature 2026 DESCRIPTION:The Art of Nature\n\nThrough May 31\, Tuesday -Friday: 11am – 4pm\; Saturday & Sunday : 10am – 5pm\n\nExplore the beauty and fine deta ils of the natural world around us in this annual spring exhibit featuring works from local artists in a variety of mediums. Scientific illustration b rings to life the intricacies of nature while deepening our knowledge and e nriching connections. Every year\, The Art of Nature continues to reveal n ew wonders—just like nature itself—offering fresh inspiration for curio us minds.\n\nFriday\, April 3: Free Day 11am-8pm\; Flora First Friday 5-8pm \n\nJoin us at the Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History for a special First Friday celebrating our Art of Nature exhibition and the beauty of plants.\ n\nThis month’s event is Flora-themed\, highlighting the incredible diver sity of local plant life and the artists inspired by it. Meet Art of Natur e artists\, learn about their creative process\, and explore the exhibition while connecting with community organizations dedicated to native plants a nd local ecology. Enjoy an art-filled evening at the Museum with FREE admis sion\, an open bar\, food truck\, and plenty of time to experience the exhi bit after hours.\n\nFeaturing: Art of Nature artists (live demos\, artwork\ , and conversations)\, California Native Plant Society\, Norris Center for Natural History\, and more!\n\nCome celebrate art\, science\, and the plan ts that shape our landscapes.\n\nArtwork by Maria Cecelia Freeman\, Erin Hu nter\, Rebecca Botehlo URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/thr-art-of-nature-2026/2026-06-02/ LOCATION:Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History\, 1305 East Cliff Drive\, San ta Cruz\, California 95062 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids,visual-arts STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:d27ec2828d48018d673b4bb2@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260602T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260602T120000 SUMMARY:Spa Day Passes DESCRIPTION:A notable new offering for the property\, La Bahia has introduc ed Spa Day Passes\, now available via ResortPass \\(based on availability\\ )\, granting both travelers and locals access to enjoy the property’s ser ene spa amenities for a restorative escape by the sea. LOCATION:La Bahia Hotel & Spa\, 215 Beach Street\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 GEO:36.974120;-122.030800 STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ucsc-events:3569fa42166887a9a8d2448b@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260602T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260602T170000 SUMMARY:Rules Are Not Neutral: Play As Sense-Making\, Acts Of Resistance\, And Imagining Otherwise DESCRIPTION:This exhibition brings together a range of analog games – inc luding board\, card\, role-playing\, and other participatory works – that engage social and political realities in different ways. The works span wi dely circulated commercial games to independently produced projects\, one-o f-a-kind artworks by artists\, faculty\, alumni\, and students\, and materi als drawn from UC Santa Cruz Special Collections and Archives.\n\nIn part\, the exhibition challenges the persistent assumption that games and play ar e detached from social and political life. On the contrary\, game designers and artists across diverse perspectives and positions have long used play to engage questions of social systems\, lived experience\, and how power op erates. This exhibition does not attempt to represent that full spectrum. I nstead\, it brings together a particular set of works that foreground how g ames can make systems visible\, intervene in them\, and imagine alternative s.\n\nAll games embody values\, whether intentional or not. \n\n– Mary F lanagan\, game designer and scholar\n\nAcross all of these works\, games ar e not only forms of entertainment\, though they may be that as well. They a re encountered in multiple ways: as objects\, as systems\, as artworks\, an d as experiences that unfold unpredictably through interaction. In each cas e\, rules and constraints shape what participants can do. In these differen t forms\, the works stage systems – such as housing and land ownership\, capitalism\, race and identity\, civil rights and protest\, fascism\, and c olonialism – in ways that are simplified and easy to see\, opening space to recognize similar structures beyond the game. In this sense\, the works suggest that rules are not neutral – they organize experience\, distribut e power\, and produce meaning.\n\nGames are the art of agency.\n\n– C. Th i Nguyen\, philosopher\n\nThe exhibition is intentionally dense. This abund ance reflects the breadth of ways games operate across contexts\, from acti vism and education to art and everyday life. While it celebrates creativity and difference\, it also asks how these works engage critically with the s tructures that shape our lives. \n\nSome works use rules to model systems\ , helping players understand how those systems operate. Others use play to rehearse action\, asking players to practice navigating or challenging thos e systems. Still others turn toward speculation\, inviting players to imagi ne alternative futures\, worlds\, and the systems that might shape them. \ n\nThe imagination is an instrument of change.\n\n– Ursula K. Le Guin\, a uthor\n\nThe focus on analog games reflects how they foreground materiality and shared physical presence. Played face-to-face\, handled\, read aloud\, and experienced together\, these works show how rules operate not in abstr action\, but through lived\, embodied experience.\n\nUltimately\, the exhib ition asks us to consider not only how games represent the world\, but how they shape our engagement with it – and how through play\, the social and political systems they model might be understood\, challenged\, and reimag ined.\n\nGames are not apolitical.\n\n– Kishonna L. Gray\, media scholar\ n\n \n\nGallery Reception\n\nMay 15 from 1 to 4pm at the Eloise Pickard Sm ith Gallery\n\n \n\nArt Friday\n\nHands-on art activities drawing from the current exhibition.\n\nALL ARE WELCOME regardless of skill level. Art supp lies and free snacks are provided! URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/rules-are-not-neutral-play-as-sense-makin g-acts-of-resistance-and-imagining-otherwise/2026-06-02/ LOCATION:Eloise Pickard Smith Gallery\, 11 Cowell Service Rd\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95064 GEO:36.996399;-122.052722 CATEGORIES:ucsc STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ucsc-events:3b12f8a5bc57293ee7cbd88d@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260602T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260602T130000 SUMMARY:Discover Bioinformatics: Data\, Biology & Innovation DESCRIPTION:Lead the next wave of innovation in life sciences and data\n\nA s biotechnology and data analytics converge\, the demand for professionals who can interpret complex biological data and drive discovery continues to grow. Learn how experts in bioinformatics use computational tools\, program ming\, and molecular biology to transform raw data into scientific and medi cal insights.\n\nYour speaker\n\nJoin Darryl A. León\, Ph.D.\, chair of t he UCSC Silicon Valley Extension Bioinformatics program\, for an inside loo k at how our courses can help you strengthen your skills in data analysis \, genomics\, and software tools—preparing you to contribute to advances in biotech\, pharmaceuticals\, and healthcare.\n\nClaim your seat today.\n\ nKeep learning\n\nExplore our course catalog to see the full course lineu p. URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/discover-bioinformatics-data-biology-inno vation/ LOCATION:Silicon Valley Campus\, 3175 Bowers Avenue\, Santa Clara\, CA 9505 4 GEO:37.379697;-121.976548 CATEGORIES:ucsc STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:3370018785f0b7db527b62fd@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260602T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260602T133000 SUMMARY:Critical Play with Large Language Models DESCRIPTION:The idea of keeping the “human in the loop” is offered as a way to make AI “human-centered” and to safeguard against AI mischief\, but how does being in a loop with AI shape our communication with each oth er? Over the last 20 years\, Allen Riley created dozens of interactive artw orks that explore mediated communication with youth and adults in venues in cluding performance spaces\, museums\, festivals\, and schools. He discusse s three recent projects that explore how large language models affect inter personal communication.\n\nThe first project is an imaginative storytelling game called Popcorn Movie in which players are constantly interrupted by L LM summaries as they attempt to co-create a story together. Next\, he adapt s the game into a satirical live performance titled Human Feedback in which an LLM facilitates a panel discussion among people who do not know what th ey are talking about. In a third iteration titled The Last Chat\, Riley rei magines the LLM as a social operating system.\n\nLanguage models are not gr ounded in the practical circumstances in which we use them. As a result\, t hey drift and hallucinate. When players hear an AI summary\, its semantic n oise becomes part of their shared reality\, and the story spirals in on its elf. Players navigate changing and often humorous conditions of coherence a nd confusion. He argues that this is an essential literacy for critical eng agement with LLMs. Allen Riley proposes an alternative way of thinking and playing with AI as a feedback channel for socially interactive creative pro jects that critically play with AI.\n\nAllen Riley is an artist and curator who specializes in socially interactive media. He designs hands-on learnin g pedagogy at Beam Center and builds arcade games as a form of public art w ith Arcade Commons. Riley’s artwork has been presented at the Smithsonian American Art Museum\, Slamdance Film Festival\, and the Museum of the Movi ng Image. He received an MFA in Electronic Integrated Arts from the New Yor k State College of Ceramics and is a PhD candidate in Film & Digital Media at UC Santa Cruz.\n\nThis event is presented by The Humanities Institute’ s ± AI Initiative URL:https://thi.ucsc.edu/event/critical-play-with-large-language-models/ LOCATION:Humanities 1\, Room 206\, UCSC Humanities Lecture Hall\, 1156 High Street\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95064 GEO:36.979499;-122.053395 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:bf9e7b2a15cbaf2fd9946d5c@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260602T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260602T130000 SUMMARY:POKEMON ART CONTEST FOR KIDS! DESCRIPTION:It's time to get those crayons sharpened\, paints mixed and mar kers at the ready for our Summer 2026 Pokémon Art Contest for kids 5-12!\n \nTo join in\, create a picture of your favorite Pokémon having a fun mome nt or striking a cool\, dynamic pose. Submissions should be on 8.5 x 11 pap er. You can use any medium you like\, such as paint\, marker\, crayon\, pen cil\, etc. No digital art.\n\nThere will be prizes awarded to two age group s\, 5-7 and 8-12.\n\nEntries accepted June 1st-July 31st. Winners will be a nnounced on August 6th.\n\nBONUS: All participants will receive a free Pok émon:Chaos Rising 11x17 mini-poster \\(while supplies last\\) when you han d in your art. URL:http://www.theoriginalcomicopolis.com LOCATION:Comicopolis\, 829 Front Street\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 GEO:36.975833;-122.026248 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,visual-arts,family STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:77d50122d03142ce1bf66c42@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260602T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260602T130000 SUMMARY:PhD+ Workshop with ARI - Grants and Fellowship Funding DESCRIPTION:Arts Research Institute \\(ARI\\) workshop with Holly Unruh \\( ARI Executive Director\\) and Hannah Jasper \\(ARI Research Development Ana lyst\\) on finding funding to support your work\, and proposal writing 101. This workshop is geared toward graduate students and early career faculty\ , and is appropriate for anyone wanting to hone their grant-seeking skills. \n\n\\*\\*Please rsvp to Hannah \\(hannahjasper@ucsc.edu\\) for the zoom l ink.\n\nThis event is co-sponsored by The Humanities Institute as part of the PhD\\+ Workshop Series. Learn more about the Arts Research Institute on the ARI website. URL:https://thi.ucsc.edu/event/phd-workshop-with-ari-grants-and-fellowship- funding/ LOCATION:Santa Cruz\, CA GEO:36.974120;-122.030800 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:73d965c11ed75ecc70486349@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260602T123000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260602T133000 SUMMARY:Cancer Support Group DESCRIPTION:Weekly Cancer Support Group: Open to women with cancer at all s tages\, from diagnosis through treatment and the healing process. Meets ev ery Tuesday from 12:30 to 2:00 pm. URL:http://fsa-cc.org/womencare/womencare-calendar/ LOCATION:WomenCARE\, Soquel\, CA GEO:36.987318;-121.936816 CATEGORIES:Community & Civic STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ucsc-events:a2da6290169d69f162af9350@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260602T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260602T150000 SUMMARY:Sheaves\, T. (CSE) – Timing Side-Channels in Commercial ReRAM: To ward ReRAM Pentimenti DESCRIPTION:Recently\, a class of non-invasive hardware side-channel attack s has been discovered in field-programmable gate arrays (FPGAs). These atta cks extract remnants of prior users’ activity that persist as transistor defect states within reconfigurable routing resources. These remnants are k nown as FPGA Pentimenti. Resistive random-access memory (ReRAM) is a compel ling candidate for pentimenti-like attacks beyond FPGAs. However\, unlike F PGAs\, where sophisticated on-chip sensors capable of detecting pentimenti have been well-studied\, non-invasive pentimenti recovery in commercial ReR AM must rely on measurements of observable write latency. These measurement s are dominated by data-dependent structural biases that obscure any underl ying defect-dynamics signal. In this dissertation\, we demonstrate that the structural and stochastic components of commercial ReRAM write latency can be decoupled and recovered through non-invasive timing analysis alone. Our results provide the reverse engineering and measurement infrastructure for future study of ReRAM pentimenti by isolating the component of programming latency sensitive to defect dynamics.\n\nEvent Host: Tyler Sheaves\, Ph.D. Candidate\, Computer Science & Engineering \n\nAdvisor: Dustin Richmond  \n\nZoom: https://ucsc.zoom.us/j/92729427179?pwd=BpYLqft18YdOU0mDdQWs8erID2 VcHi.1\n\nPasscode: 939530 URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/sheaves-t-cse-timing-side-channels-in-com mercial-reram-toward-reram-pentimenti/ LOCATION:Engineering 2\, Engineering 2 1156 High Street\, Santa Cruz\, CA 9 5064 GEO:37.000972;-122.063237 CATEGORIES:ucsc STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:scfm:146a88891cba3545f84a0058@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260505T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260505T170000 SUMMARY:Felton Farmers Market DESCRIPTION:Seasonal Tuesday market in Felton\, May through early November. URL:https://santacruzfarmersmarket.org/ LOCATION:Felton Farmers Market\, 120 Russell Ave\, Felton\, CA GEO:37.051000;-122.073200 RRULE:FREQ=WEEKLY;BYDAY=TU;UNTIL=20261105T010000Z CATEGORIES:Food\, Markets & Nightlife,farmers-market STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:dc73ac70ac2a4a4deec17aad@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260602T133000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260602T173000 SUMMARY:Santa Cruz Farmers Markets DESCRIPTION:The Felton Farmers’ Market is a treasured weekly gathering pl ace – started in 1987 it is the second longest running market in Santa Cr uz County. SCCFM took over operations in 2009 and our team has developed de ep ties to the community. Every Tuesday a quality collection of regional fa rms and food businesses throw up their tents to sell a colorful array of fr esh fruits and vegetables\, meats\, eggs\, artisanal bread\, seafood and ot her staple foods. Connecting residents directly with local farms\, the Felt on Market is an essential part of the regional food system as well as a res ource for nutritious organic foods and basic agricultural education. URL:https://santacruzfarmersmarket.org/markets/felton/ LOCATION:The Felton Market\, 120 Russell Ave\, Felton\, CA 95041 GEO:37.047636;-122.073861 CATEGORIES:Food\, Markets & Nightlife,farmers-market STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:ec06fdc7fbba84603f656076@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260602T133000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260602T143000 SUMMARY:Jacqueline Gallant - Law For a More-Than-Human World DESCRIPTION:Jackie Gallant will join the More-Than-Human\\(ities\\) Lab to discuss her work with the More-Than-Human Life \\(MOTH\\) Program\, an int erdisciplinary initiative dedicated to the advancement of rights and well-b eing for humans\, nonhumans\, and the web of life that sustains us all. The Program has two primary goals. First\, using the tools of the law\, MOTH o ffers answers to key questions raised by a host of disciplines concerning h uman relationships—institutional\, political\, legal\, and cultural—wit h the natural world\, including in the context of pressing ecological chall enges. These questions include:\n\nHow can the sciences—from mycology to botany and ecology to marine biology—be translated into and transform the law to better protect life on Earth? How can Indigenous and Western scienc es join forces to create and transform legal protections for the more-than- human world?\n\nHow can we strengthen the implementation of the growing num ber of rights of nature rulings and laws to ensure they have material impac t?\n\nHow do we give back to nature for its contributions to human activiti es and endeavors?\n\nHow can we bridge concern for humans and nonhumans as we ratchet up decisive actions to address the climate and biodiversity emer gencies? How can a holistic approach to these and other ecological challeng es contribute to reducing societal polarization as well as individual and s pecies loneliness?\n\nHow can we best use technology – and guard against its excesses – to better understand and relate to nonhumans and nature mo re generally?\n\nThe answers—developed through MOTH actions—aim to prot ect the living world and its many beings while achieving more-than-human ri ghts in practice.\n\nSecond\, MOTH nurtures and consolidates the field of p ractice and inquiry dedicated to more-than-human rights and related topics. In particular\, MOTH builds bridges between disciplines and nurtures inter cultural and interdisciplinary collaboration and ideation.\n\nThe MOTH Prog ram is an initiative of Earth Rights Research and Action \\(TERRA\\)\, a pr ogram based at the Center for Human Rights and Global Justice at NYU School of Law.\n\nJackie Gallant is a lawyer and the Director of Programs at the NYU MOTH Program. At MOTH\, she leads legal actions and programs which addr ess major ecological challenges\, like climate change\, and pressing questi ons concerning legal\, political\, and cultural relationships with the more -than-human world. URL:https://thi.ucsc.edu/event/law-for-a-more-than-human-world-a-conversati on-with-jacqueline-gallant/ LOCATION:Humanities 1\, Room 202\, Room 206\, UCSC Humanities Lecture Hall\ , 1156 High Street\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95064 GEO:36.974120;-122.030800 CATEGORIES:Community & Civic STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ucsc-events:f117b07ae4b70d1ccfbe3a2f@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260602T134500 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260602T153000 SUMMARY:Figuerres\, S. (ECE) – Ion Transport Mechanisms for Bioelectronic s DESCRIPTION:Ion transfer as the movement of charged species across spaces a nd interfaces is the basis of signaling in nearly all biological systems. M y research is grounded in the idea that precise control over ion transfer e nables direct manipulation of biological function. Specifically\, I focus o n how ion transport can be engineered to regulate both collective behavior in microbial communities\, as well as cellular sensing through ion channels . In comparison to traditional means such as passive diffusion\, mediated i on transfer via ion pumps and ion channels creates opportunity for high pre cision control of biological signaling. My work centers on ion transfer as a fundamental mechanism for biological signaling and control across systems . Using bioelectronic ion pumps and mechanosensitive ion channels to precis ely manipulate the movement of charged species\, I aim to investigate ion t ransfer at the interface of biology and electronics.\n\nEvent Host: Sydnie Figuerres\, Ph.D. Student\, Electrical & Computer Engineering \n\nAdvisor: Marco Rolandi URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/figuerres-s-ece-ion-transport-mechanisms- for-bioelectronics/ LOCATION:Jack Baskin Engineering\, Baskin Engineering 1156 High Street\, Sa nta Cruz\, CA 95064 GEO:37.000369;-122.063237 CATEGORIES:ucsc STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ucsc-events:545413b04517cc82da878a11@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260602T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260602T160000 SUMMARY:Bose\, S. (ECE) – Learning-Augmented Optimization\, Control\, and Inference in Modern Power Systems DESCRIPTION:The electric grid is essential to modern society\, and recent d evelopments such as renewable energy sources (RESs)\, battery energy storag e systems (ESSs)\, and microgrids (MGs) have necessitated novel computation al methods for planning and operations. Machine learning offers a promising lever here\, both as an accelerator for and proxy to traditional optimizat ion-based problems. In this thesis\, we consider learning-based algorithms for three such problems: load restoration in islanded microgrids\, accelera ted optimal power flow\, and short-term load forecasting.\n\nWe first addre ss load restoration of islanded MGs containing RESs\, battery ESSs\, microt urbines\, and inverter-based devices. We formulate the problem as a multi-t imestep nonconvex optimization and decompose it via model predictive contro l (MPC). We develop novel convex relaxations of the nonconvex constraints\, including power flow\, ESS charge/discharge complementarity\, and inverter voltage-reactive power relations\, to generate approximately feasible solu tions\, and then improve on them via a reinforcement learning method based on constrained policy optimization (CPO) that respects the original nonconv exity.\n\nWe then turn to accelerating convexified optimal power flow (C-OP F) via constraint screening\, presenting an analysis that reduces screening for certain C-OPF families to a rank-based test. Building on this\, we int roduce Mixture of Gradient Experts (MoGE)\, an architecture that learns opt imal dual variables from historical C-OPF solutions and combines them with the KKT conditions to eliminate likely non-binding constraints\, with a rec overy step that guarantees the reduced problem’s solution matches the ori ginal’s. We demonstrate speedups on grids with up to 10\,000 buses.\n\nFi nally\, we consider short-term load forecasting (STLF) from smart-meter dat a\, motivated by the role of forecasts as inputs to the optimization proble ms above. To address consumer-data privacy and the heterogeneity of consump tion patterns\, we introduce personalization layers for federated learning (PL-FL)\, in which each client trains a model with a local personalized com ponent and a shared aggregated component\, and extend it to a privacy-prese rving variant (PPFL) that applies differential privacy to the shared compon ent. Separately\, we present an empirical study of forecasting architecture s spanning classical recurrent networks to fine-tuned time-series foundatio n models\, holding dataset size and parameter count constant to isolate arc hitectural contribution. All methods are evaluated on subsets of the NREL C omStock dataset.\n\nEvent Host: Shourya Bose\, Ph.D. Candidate\, Electrical & Computer Engineering \n\nAdvisor: Yu Zhang\n\nZoom: https://ucsc.zoom.u s/j/93511298189?pwd=eAyDKdMirlVqYGUsbhQCccoBM9gDV6.1\n\nPasscode: 462014 URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/bose-s-ece-learning-augmented-optimizatio n-control-and-inference-in-modern-power-systems/ LOCATION:Engineering 2\, Engineering 2 1156 High Street\, Santa Cruz\, CA 9 5064 GEO:37.000972;-122.063237 CATEGORIES:ucsc STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:dc4b2c7a25da067c3fe106e5@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260602T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260602T180000 SUMMARY:5 Week 3D Entrepreneurs Club – Toy Design with 3D Printing Worksh op (Ages 8–12) Tues Sept. 2-30 DESCRIPTION:5 Week 3D Entrepreneurs Club – Toy Design with 3D Printing Wo rkshop (Ages 8–12)\n\nTuesdays\, 4–6pm September 2 – 30\n\nA 5-week h ands-on program where kids ages 8–12 team up to design their own toy or p roduct—and discover how the 3DE Club helps young innovators build early e ntrepreneurial and leadership skills through 3D modeling and 3D printing te chnology.\n\nThanks so much for helping us spread the word! URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/5-week-3d-entrepreneurs-club-tpydesig n-3d-printing-workshop-2/2026-06-02/ LOCATION:Londen Nelson Community Center\, 301 Center Street\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:b8c9df9b907be1d026fa38f0@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260602T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260602T180000 SUMMARY:Santa Cruz SPCA – PAWS 1 DESCRIPTION:Promoting Animal Welfare with Students (PAWS)\n\nJuniors Monday s 4-6pm\n\nPre-Teens Tuesdays 4-6pm\n\nPAWS has two different levels.\n\nPA WS 1 is for students just starting out our PAWS program and who are still l earning to be comfortable around animals and still learning to work in smal l groups.\n\nYou can sign up for this session if your student has never bee n to PAWS or has recently started their journey in one of our PAWS programs .\n\nPAWS 1 sessions meet Monday from 4-6pm for Juniors (age 7-9 yrs. old) and Tuesday from 4-6pm for Pre-Teen (10-12 yrs. old). URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/santa-cruz-spca-paws-1/2026-06-02/ LOCATION:Santa Cruz SPCA\, 2601 Chanticleer Avenue\, Santa Cruz (Live Oak)\ , Santa Cruz\, CA 95065 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:98e6386ebbe829a0c9816cdc@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260602T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260602T170000 SUMMARY:How Clutter Clearing Heals DESCRIPTION:**How Clutter Clearing Heals: A workshop for people who feel th e burden of clutter weighing them down.**\n\n**Have you wanted to clear you r clutter for months now but haven’t made any progress?**\n\nYou’re not alone\, many people struggle with this.\n\nWhat I’ve found in my work is that when people have emotional support and practical guidance they can br eak through what feels impossible and they make progress decluttering. \n\ nI understand that decluttering does not come easily to everyone. \n\nSome times challenging life circumstances pile up and now you may find yourself in the overwhelming situation of having a disorganized and cluttered home t hat feels impossible to remedy. Once the clutter avalanche grows to a certa in level it can be very difficult to climb out of it alone.\n\nClutter’s effect on our lives is not neutral. Clutter causes chronic stress and chron ic stress causes and exacerbates chronic health problems. Clutter eats away at our time\, energy\, inner peace and potential for joy. It turns our hom e from an oasis into one of our primary sources of stress and overwhelm.\n\ nDecluttering can be a healing and transformative process when approached w ith gentleness and compassion. \n\n**This workshop might be a good fit if you:**\n\n**\\*Have the desire to declutter** but haven’t made progress b ecause you feel overwhelmed and don't know where to begin.\n\n**\\*Recently moved\,** still haven’t fully unpacked and your stuff doesn’t fit in y our space.\n\n**\\*Inherited someone else's clutter** and are drowning in a n avalanche of things that never belonged to you.\n\n**\\*Are ready to let your spouse’s things go** but don’t know how to do it in a way that hon ors their memory.\n\n**\\*Have ADHD** and find you need gentle\, patient an d compassionate instructions and emotional support to stay focussed to get tasks done.\n\n**\\*Are healing from a chronic illness** and want to do all you can to feel well again. \n\n**\\*Want direction and emotional support ** as you downsize for the next phase of your life.\n\n**\\*Are highly sens itive and crave having a sanctuary** that helps you deeply relax and be you rself.\n\n**\\*Care about the earth** so much that you get paralyzed about where your unwanted things will end up.\n\n**In this workshop\, you’ll le arn about:**\n\n1\\. How clutter influences your wellbeing and how clearing your clutter can help you be healthier-body\, mind and spirit.\n\n2\\. A n ew perspective on your relationship with clutter that can help you break th rough the resistance and drudgery of getting it done.\n\n3\\. Practical and gentle steps to help you begin.\n\n**You’ll walk away with clarity and m otivation and an approach that will help you break through the stagnation a nd get things done.**\n\n**Can't make it live? Register to get the replay.* *\n\n**Feedback from participants of this workshop…**\n\n“I appreciated the practical suggestions and the inspiration that it provided to start cl earing up papers on my desk IMMEDIATELY! The simple fact of your holding a clear space and for me to be in that space is a huge and powerful gift for someone who is drowning in clutter! Like a life-raft to a drowning person. ” SEC\n\n“This is a practical\, solid introduction for anyone who wants to know more about how clutter impacts your life and how you can get start ed immediately on decluttering. I had previously started decluttering and g ot a bit derailed by life\; after this course\, I was able to do some declu ttering for 15 minutes\, which felt like a huge win after not being able to for several months. Megan's presentations always leave me with new insight s\, and she prioritizes treating her attendees with respect\, no matter whe re they are in their lives and no matter how cluttered their spaces are. I highly recommend carving out an hour of your time for this course!” Sarah Mehta\n\n“Megan has created a safe and encouraging place to begin declut tering in such a rewarding\, manageable and sustainable way. By learning  how to avoid common pitfalls and learning ways to pace yourself according t o your abilities and energy\, you can accommodate whatever phase of life yo u find yourself decluttering in. The sharing of common experiences with you r cohorts really helps solidify the transformative experience.Thank you\, M egan!” JW\, Colton\, NY\n\n**Note: When you sign up you’ll also receive Megan’s Newsletter with helpful tips to support your decluttering journe y. You’re welcome to unsubscribe at any time.**\n\nLove and decluttering\ ,\n\nMegan\n\n**About Megan Pilar Montero**\n\nMegan helps people burdened by their clutter to break free and make progress. She believes that declutt ering can be a healing and transformative process when approached with gent leness and compassion. Her no pressure\, go at your own pace approach\, wea ves together emotional support\, practical guidance and gentle accountabili ty. Megan’s background as a traditional shamanic healer and 20 years expe rience as a feng shui practitioner\, lends itself well to guiding people th rough the transformative process of decluttering. Learn more at https://www .simplifytothrive.com/ URL:https://www.eventbrite.com/e/how-clutter-clearing-heals-tickets-1989964 940706?aff=oddtdtcreator LOCATION:Santa Cruz\, CA 95062 GEO:36.974120;-122.030800 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:95d9b92ca25bde5b03a1adcf@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260602T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260602T173000 SUMMARY:Lego Club DESCRIPTION:Be a Master Builder at our Library Lego® Club! Join us on the first Tuesday of the month from 4:00-5:30pm and get creative with a provide d theme or build whatever you want with the library’s collection of brick s. Bring the whole family along to join in on the fun. This program takes place at the Main Library\, Children’s Play Space Area. Volvemos a la ac ción ~ ¡Sea un maestro de obras en nuestro Club de Lego®! Se le invita a participar el primer martes del mes de 4:00-5:30pm\, y sea creativo con un tema proporcionado o construya lo que quiera con la colección de legos de la biblioteca. Se invita a toda la familia a participar en la diversión. Este programa se llevará a cabo en nuestra Biblioteca Principal\, Sala de Niños URL:https://www.facebook.com/events/851063947466372/851063974133036/?active _tab=about LOCATION:1 2nd St\, Watsonville\, CA 95076 GEO:36.908591;-121.755831 STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:721729be206d0369a77b5c1c@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260602T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260602T180000 SUMMARY:B12 Shot Clinic DESCRIPTION:Step into a realm of revitalization at our pharmacy\, where we proudly introduce our exclusive hydration injection services. Designed to r eplenish your body’s essential fluids and nutrients swiftly and effective ly\, our hydration injections offer a rejuvenating experience that goes bey ond traditional methods. Our skilled and caring professionals utilize cutti ng-edge techniques to administer a customized blend of hydration\, vitamins \, and minerals directly into your system\, ensuring a rapid and targeted r esponse.\n\nWhether you’re seeking a post-workout boost\, recovering from illness\, or simply aiming to enhance your overall well-being\, our hydrat ion injections provide a quick and convenient solution. Experience the tran sformative power of hydration at our pharmacy\, where health and vitality c onverge for a renewed and invigorated you. URL:https://myscottsvalley.com/event/b12-shot-clinic/2026-06-02/ LOCATION:OneSource Compounding Pharmacy\, 104 Whispering Pines Drive\, Suit e 105\, Scotts Valley\, CA 95066 GEO:37.043632;-122.026653 CATEGORIES:Food\, Markets & Nightlife STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:316bd9ab707ef27b12727a3d@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260602T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260602T170000 SUMMARY:Kids Class: Te Hau Nui School of Hula and Tahitian Dance DESCRIPTION:The event is held on June 02\, 2026 at The 418 Project in Santa Cruz\, CA. URL:https://the418project.org/calendar LOCATION:The 418 Project\, 155 River St S\,\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 GEO:36.975871;-122.024116 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,dance,family STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:ce6311b34a4a6308d27ccf0c@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260602T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260602T180000 SUMMARY:Kaika Class: Te Hau Nui School of Hula and Tahitian Dance DESCRIPTION:The event is held on June 02\, 2026 at The 418 Project in Santa Cruz\, CA. URL:https://the418project.org/calendar LOCATION:The 418 Project\, 155 River St S\,\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 GEO:36.975871;-122.024116 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,dance STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:6140b7caffc98cf730b96620@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260602T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260602T183000 SUMMARY:Wing Chung Class with Marcus DESCRIPTION:The event is held on June 02\, 2026 at The 418 Project in Santa Cruz\, CA. URL:https://the418project.org/calendar LOCATION:The 418 Project\, 155 River St S\,\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 GEO:36.975871;-122.024116 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:635d9600c64768981215363d@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260602T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260602T183000 SUMMARY:Spring 3 v 3 Basketball DESCRIPTION:Spring 3 v 3 Basketball\n\nMondays & Fridays\, April 20 – May 29\n\nGet ready for a fast-paced\, fun-filled basketball experience this s pring! Our NEW 3v3 Youth Coed League is designed to help young athletes dev elop their skills\, build confidence\, and enjoy the game in a supportive t eam environment.\n\nEach session on Monday and Friday includes 30 minutes o f practices and skill-building drills\, followed by 30 minutes of rapid-fir e\, round-robin games where teams compete\, rotate\, and track their record s. With a referee on every court and guidance from experienced staff\, play ers will learn the games within the game—while having a blast!\n\nTeams a re evenly balanced by our coaching staff to ensure a fun\, fair\, and compe titive experience where everyone feels included and supported. Players will also have the opportunity to coach themselves on the court\, building lead ership\, teamwork\, and game awareness. Whether your child is new to the ga me or looking to sharpen their skills\, this league is the perfect place to grow\, compete\, and have fun!\n\nFacility Member – $80\n\nProgram Membe r – $100\n\nPlay for as little as $40 with Financial Assistance!\n\nLEARN MORE \n\nREGISTER HERE URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/spring-3-v-3-basketball/2026-06-02/ LOCATION:YMCA Watsonville\, 27 Sudden Street\, Watsonville\, CA 95076 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids,sports STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:ae5839aaa6a5063942276d6a@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260602T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260602T210000 SUMMARY:Santa Cruz Art Lab DESCRIPTION:Join artist **Paul Richmond** for an inspiring\, hands-on art experience designed for adults and teens (15+). In *Art Lab*\, you’ll e njoy the freedom to work in the medium of your choice - graphite\, colored pencil\, watercolor\, acrylic\, oil paint\, digital art\, and more - while receiving personalized guidance in a supportive group setting.\n\nWhether y ou’re picking up a paintbrush for the first time\, refining advanced tech niques\, or simply looking for a creative community\, this class is for you . The instructor will provide individualized feedback as you explore self-d irected projects\, with an emphasis on the joy and growth found in the crea tive process.\n\nStudents have the flexibility to choose between a full mon thly membership or a **One Night – Drop-In** pass\, which allows them t o pay for just a single night instead of committing to the entire month.\n\ n**Space is limited\, so register now!** URL:https://artmakesus.com/products/santacruzartlab LOCATION:The Vision Sanctuary\, 313 Cedar St\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 GEO:36.969451;-122.026634 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,visual-arts STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:a824940bc378d776d5278d56@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260602T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260602T190000 SUMMARY:Wahine Advanced Class: Te Hau Nui School of Hula and Tahitian Dance DESCRIPTION:The event is held on June 02\, 2026 at The 418 Project in Santa Cruz\, CA. URL:https://the418project.org/calendar LOCATION:The 418 Project\, 155 River St S\,\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 GEO:36.975871;-122.024116 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,dance STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:9aa0ba65c9c7f9851065a0d1@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260602T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260602T203000 SUMMARY:INSPIRED BY NATURE: BEGINNING HANDBUILDING (2/5) DESCRIPTION:10 booked\,\n\n0 available\n\nKathryn Pierno URL:https://www.mountainartcenter.org/classes-2/calendar-of-classes-events/ LOCATION:Santa Cruz Mountains Art Center\, 9341 Mill Street\, Ben Lomond\, CA 95005 GEO:37.088667;-122.088951 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,visual-arts STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:woodhouse-brewing:d8014e8692f7b19e03d4f697@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260602T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260602T203000 SUMMARY:Free Elements! URL:https://www.woodhousebrews.com/events/2026/3/3/free-elements LOCATION:Woodhouse Blending &\; Brewing\, 119 Madrone Street\, Santa Cru z\, CA\, 95060\, Santa Cruz\, CA GEO:36.982567;-122.030515 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,music,live-music STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:5316eeb38981c77f21aaa902@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260602T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260602T200000 SUMMARY:Trivia Tuesdays DESCRIPTION:Next Trivia Night: 6/2 6:30-8:00pm Hosted by Michael Cahalan Pa ir one of our 16 beers on tap with some lively Taproom Trivia\, every Tuesd ay at 6:30pm. No sign-ups required. Just come a little early to snag a tabl e. Free to play | Prizes | Up to 6 per team URL:https://www.discretionbrewing.com/events/#filter=* LOCATION:Discretion Brewing\, 2703 41st Ave\, Ste A\, Soquel\, CA 95073 GEO:36.986036;-121.968118 CATEGORIES:Food\, Markets & Nightlife,drinks STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:cd3194ea750d34f19d6790f9@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260602T184500 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260602T210000 SUMMARY:Dual Demons - CLASS DESCRIPTION:The event is held on June 02\, 2026 at The 418 Project in Santa Cruz\, CA. URL:https://the418project.org/calendar LOCATION:The 418 Project\, 155 River St S\,\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 GEO:36.975871;-122.024116 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ucsc-events:c821809b2d99a8cd7e848c18@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260602T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260602T210000 SUMMARY:Chamber Music Concert with UCSC Music Ensembles —Percussion\, Cel tic\, Classical Guitar\, Horns\, Central Asian\, Experimental DESCRIPTION:Audiences are invited to a free spring quarter chamber music co ncert featuring a variety of student ensembles.\n\n—\n\nADMISSION\n\n– Attend in person at the Music Center Recital Hall at UC Santa Cruz\n\n– U CSC Affiliates only\n\n– Open seating (no ticket required).\n\n– Doors are scheduled to open 30 minutes prior to event start time.\n\n—\n\nPARKI NG\n\n– Arts Lot #126 is the closest parking lot to the event.\n\n– $5 ParkMobile Arts Special Event flat rate\; cash/credit via parking attendant when present in the lot\; or by valid UCSC permit.\n\n– Before arriving to UCSC\, we recommend downloading the ParkMobile App on Google Play or App le App Store and setting up a profile with license plate and payment inform ation.\n\n– Visitors with DMV placards or plates may park for free in DMV spaces\, Medical spaces\, or ParkMobile spaces without additional payment\ , or in timed zones for longer than the posted time.\n\n– UCSC affiliates must get their permits in advance\; attendants will only sell non-affiliat e rates\n\n– More information provided by UCSC Transportation & Parking S ervices.\n\n—\n\nThis program is open to UCSC affiliates only. URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/chamber-music-spring/ LOCATION:Music Center Recital Hall\, 400 McHenry Road\, Santa Cruz\, CA 950 64 GEO:36.992404;-122.061948 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,ucsc,classical STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:60233e228816ba079a03417d@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260602T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260602T200000 SUMMARY:Kyle Gass (Tenacious D) DESCRIPTION:Kyle Gass may be best known as half of rock duo Tenacious D (wi th Jack Black). At present\, that outfit is on hold\, due at least in part to fallout from a poorly-received joke Gass made concerning a certain widel y unpopular political figure. In any event\, his creative inclinations are too expansive for one project to hold. Featuring guitarists John Konesky (w ho’s also lead guitarist in Tenacious D) and Sean Gardner\, Gass’ acous tic trio presents a mix of songs from throughout Gass’ career\, along wit h some inspired choices of covers. A meet-and-greet follows the show. Wolf Jett co-founder Chris Jones is also on the bill. -Bill Kopp\; Good Times Sa nta Cruz URL:http://kylegass.com LOCATION:Moe's Alley\, 1535 Commercial Way\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 GEO:36.987664;-121.982861 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:86391d2b12979eaafb46a551@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260602T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260602T210000 SUMMARY:InterAct Open Mic with Featured Poet Julianne Porras-Center DESCRIPTION:Are you ready to get your poetry on? Join us on June 2\, 2026 a t Satori Arts for **InterAct**\, a FREE open mic night\, from 7-9 pm\, feat uring Julianne Porras-Center.\n\nRev. Julianne Porras-Center is a pastor an d poet inspired by the natural world\, the communities who call it home\, a nd the Spirit which dwells among them. She holds degrees in English Non-Fic tion Writing and Environmental Studies from Brown University\, a Masters of Divinity from Yale Divinity School\, and upon moving to Santa Cruz County\ , became a California Certified Naturalist. She is the Executive Director o f Somos Watsonville\, a non-profit\, bilingual café and community space wh ich seeks to empower often marginalized communities in Watsonville to explo re and experience spiritual\, emotional\, and physical wholeness.\n\nCome s hare your spoken word work or poetry with the community\, or come out to su pport our local readers! Sign up to read starting at 6:30 pm. Limited seati ng. For more information\, visit https://www.satoriarts.org/upcoming-events .\n\n1st and 3rd Tuesdays.\n\nFree.\n\nSatori Arts\, 815 Almar\, #9\, Santa Cruz (warehouse building near the back\, follow signs) URL:https://www.satoriarts.org/upcoming-events LOCATION:Satori Arts\, 815 Almar Ave #9\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 GEO:36.959673;-122.044134 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,open-mic STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:669b4ee8fa55ab060b42bb7a@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260602T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260602T210000 SUMMARY:Tacos & Trivia DESCRIPTION:As with everything we do\, we bring the fun! This isn’t your average ordinary trivia. It’s “Bruno’s Style”. We sing\, we play in struments\, we dance and we drink. Fill up on Tacos and Margs and get ready for a night of fun!\n\n​\n\nIf you’re looking for a quiet night with b oring trivia for the brainiacs you won’t find it at Bruno’s. With music al clues for our players – we have the most fun trivia around. We turn th e music up loud and we make a lot of noise! It’s free to play with prizes for the winners.\n\nWith $3 tacos and the buy a Margarita or Modelo and ge t a free taco deal\, you’re going to have a great night at the best bar i n town.\n\nBring your friends and form a team or come by yourself and make some new friends\, you’ll have a blast! URL:https://myscottsvalley.com/event/tacos-trivia-4/2026-06-02/ LOCATION:Bruno's Bar & Grill\, 230 Mt Hermon Rd\, Scotts Valley\, CA 95066 GEO:37.048288;-122.026239 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:6c254fb3f9c6a64c6679fd50@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260602T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260602T210000 SUMMARY:Tuesday Karaoke DESCRIPTION:The event is held on June 02\, 2026 at The 418 Project in Santa Cruz\, CA. URL:https://the418project.org/calendar LOCATION:The 418 Project\, 155 River St S\,\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 GEO:36.975871;-122.024116 CATEGORIES:Food\, Markets & Nightlife,open-mic STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:moes-alley:838773b8e0784f775c388d6a@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260602T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260602T220000 SUMMARY:Moe's Alley Presents: Kyle Gass Company w/ Chris Jones (of Wolf Jet t) DESCRIPTION:Moe's Alley presents a three-piece acoustical onslaught known a s the Kyle Gass Company with special guest Chris Jones of Wolf Jett! Tuesda y\, June 2\, 2026 Doors: 7pm / Show: 8pm $25 in advance / $30 day of the sh ow 21+ *Tickets on sale Friday\, April 24th at 11am PT* * No Refunds | All sales are final * Avoid scammers! Only purchase tickets from moesalley.com or ticketweb.com * Tickets requested by email will be delivered 3 days prio r to the event * Will Call tickets will be available at the door on the day of the event ==== KYLE GASS COMPANY KG is hitting the road this spring/sum mer with the Kyle Gass Company\, a 3-piece acoustic assault playing favorit es from his bands over the years\, as well as some tasty covers\, followed by a meet and greet at the merch booth every night! Come for the jams\, sta y for the hang! This run Kyle will be joined by John Konesky\, who has play ed with Kyle for 25 years in various projects including Tenacious D\, and S ean Gardner\, guitarist and songwriter for Columbus based Mt Air\, who Kyle has been touring with the past year. CHRIS JONES When he’s not fronting local Santa Cruz band Wolf Jett \, Chris stays true to his folk\, soul and country blues roots. Born in the foothills of the Smoky Mountains\, his voi ce is smooth as Tennessee whiskey and his guitar pickin’ cuts from Chet A tkins to Keith Richards in no time. As versatile a musician as you will fin d\, Chris is able to seamlessly intertwine classic and obscure covers with his seemingly timeless originals. He can play to any crowd under any circum stances\, and he’s proven it time and time again\, whether busking the st reets of Europe\, or touring the sweatiest clubs and hushed house parties a cross this good ol’ USofA. He currently performs with a vintage hollowbod y electric through a small tube combo amplifier\, but he’s equally at hom e on acoustic. No gimmicks\, no tricks\, just straight vocals and guitar wi th a few stories in between. He has recently opened for Arcadian Wild\, Bre tt Dennen\, Cedric Burnside\, Wayne “The Train” Hancock\, Coco Montoya and Waylon Payne. He has performed solo at the Saratoga Mountain Winery Gar den Stage\, KC Turner Presents\, and Felton Music Hall. He frequently does covers by Paul Simon\, Fleetwood Mac\, Otis Redding\, Van Morrison\, Bob Ma rley\, and Neil Young\, to name a few. URL:https://moesalley.com/tm-event/moes-alley-presents-kyle-gass-company/ LOCATION:Moe's Alley\, 1535 Commercial Way\, Santa Cruz\, CA GEO:36.971500;-122.025800 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,music,live-music STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:cd9bc6fd92ccadf3a4494b81@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260602T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260602T220000 SUMMARY:Del Mar Trio DESCRIPTION:The event is held on June 02\, 2026 at Callahan's in Santa Cru z\, CA.The event is free.The cost is 0.00 URL:https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61567899296008&mibextid=wwXIfr& mibextid=wwXIfr LOCATION:Callahan's\, 507 Water St\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95062 GEO:36.980268;-122.020053 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:801e693b4b25bdf5efdd8d5c@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260602T210000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260603T140000 SUMMARY:Summer Camp (ages 7-12) Santa Cruz Maker Studios DESCRIPTION:Join us this summer for a maker experience where students (ages 7 – 12) design and build custom creations they can proudly take home. Ou r summer camps combine creativity\, engineering\, and craftsmanship in a su pportive studio environment designed for both first time makers and returni ng students. Each camp week provides access to our 3D printing\, woodworkin g\, and textiles stations\, with dedicated instructors in each area guiding students through tools\, techniques\, and projects. Every week also featur es a themed focus that inspires ideas across our maker zones and gives stud ents a starting point for their creations. While themes provide structure\, students are encouraged to explore projects that interest them\, combine i deas across weeks\, or pursue custom builds with instructor support.\n\n**C amp Schedule and Daily Flow**\n\nSummer camp runs from May 29 through July 31\, 2026\, with ten themed camp sessions offered throughout the season. Ca mp hours are Monday through Friday from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM. Camps are desig ned for students ages 7 to 12 and take place at Santa Cruz Maker Studios\, located at 427 A. Swift Street in Santa Cruz.\n\n**Session 1**: May 27 & 29 (Two-Day Camp) Choose Your Mini Project – $144.00\n\nThis one day camp i s designed for creative exploration and flexibility. Students choose a mini project based on their interests and skill level and spend the day designi ng\, building\, and finishing something they are excited about. Projects ma y include woodworking builds\, simple robots\, sewing projects\, laser cut designs\, or 3D printed creations. This session is a great introduction for new students and a fun option for returning makers looking to try somethin g new.\n\n**Session 2**: June 1 – June 5 Arcades and Games – $720.00\n\ nStudents step into the role of game designers and builders. Using woodwork ing\, laser cutting\, and 3D printing\, campers create playable arcade styl e games such as a mini foosball table and mini-golf course. Others may desi gn custom board games\, chess boards and pieces\, or build video game chara cters and environments inspired by games like Minecraft and Zelda. Sewing a nd craft elements may be incorporated for storage bags\, game boards\, or d ecorative details.\n\n**Session** 3: June 8 – June 12 Robot Week – $820 ($720.00 + $100 material cost)\n\nRobot Week focuses on engineering\, mech anics\, and problem solving. Each student builds one controllable robot to take home\, using motors\, wiring\, lights\, and a controller included in t he material cost. Campers may design robots inspired by Wall E\, R2D2\, or create original designs. Students can also collaborate in teams to build ad ditional robots for challenges such as battlebot style games. Additional pr ojects may include assembling and customizing 3D printed robots inspired by Star Wars.\n\n**Session 4**: June 15 – June 19 Robot Week – $820 ($720 .00 + $100 material cost)\n\nRobot Week focuses on engineering\, mechanics\ , and problem solving. Each student builds one controllable robot to take h ome\, using motors\, wiring\, lights\, and a controller included in the mat erial cost. Campers may design robots inspired by Wall E\, R2D2\, or create original designs. Students can also collaborate in teams to build addition al robots for challenges such as battlebot style games. Additional projects may include assembling and customizing 3D printed robots inspired by Star Wars.\n\n**Session 5**: June 22 – June 26 Dragons and Fairies – $720.00 \n\nThis imaginative week blends fantasy storytelling with hands on making. Students design and 3D print their own Dungeons and Dragons characters and can bring them into adventure quests using simplified rules or the full ru lebook depending on interest and age. Projects may include wooden dragons\, fairy crowns\, laser cut fantasy scenery\, custom dice boxes\, fabric cost umes\, and magical accessories created through sewing and beading.\n\n**Ses sion 6**: June 29 – July 2 (Four Day Camp) Towns and Trains – $626.00 ( $576 + $50 material cost)\n\nStudents become city planners and engineers as they design and build their own towns. Projects include wooden buildings\, roads\, bridges\, and landscapes\, along with trains or cars powered by a motorized base included in the material cost. Campers may laser cut signs\, 3D print vehicles or accessories\, and sew flags or banners for their town s. A wooden train track set is included for collaborative builds.\n\n**Sess ion 7**: July 6 – July 10 Pirates and Mermaids – $720.00\n\nThis playfu l week combines woodworking\, crafting\, and costume design. Students may b uild mini wooden boats\, toy fishing rods\, treasure boxes\, and sea creatu re figures. Sewing projects include pirate accessories\, eye patches\, merm aid costumes\, and fabric sea animals. Laser cut maps\, 3D printed sea crea tures\, and beaded jewelry add extra depth and customization.\n\n**Session 8**: July 13 – July 17 Robot Week – $820 ($720.00 + $100 material cost) \n\nThis second Robot Week offers students another opportunity to build rob ots\, compete in challenges\, and explore more advanced designs. Campers bu ild a controllable robot to take home and may collaborate on team robots fo r games and engineering challenges. Projects include custom robot bodies\, 3D printed parts\, motors\, lights\, and wiring\, along with optional Star Wars inspired robot builds.\n\n**Session 9**: July 20 – July 24 Dragons a nd Fairies – $720.00\n\nStudents return to fantasy world building and cre ative storytelling. Projects include designing and 3D printing Dungeons and Dragons characters\, building wooden dragons\, creating fairy crowns and m agical accessories\, and participating in adventure quests. Campers may exp and into laser cut terrain\, custom dice towers\, sewn cloaks\, and beaded charms.\n\n**Session 10**: July 27 – July 31 Science and Space – $720.0 0\n\nThis week explores science and engineering through hands on making. St udents may build marble runs\, gravity defying sculptures\, and mechanical experiments using woodworking and laser cut components. Space themed projec ts include planet orbital models\, 3D printed spaceships\, satellites or ro vers\, and sewn alien plushies. Campers can also explore glow in the dark e lements\, constellation designs\, and science inspired art.\n\nLearn more a bout our weekly themes here: https://scmakerstudios.com/summer-camp-2026-ov erview/ URL:https://scmakerstudios.com/classes/ LOCATION:Santa Cruz Maker Studios\, 427a Swift St\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 GEO:36.956345;-122.049641 STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:4592405d89c1b599cd169a3f@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260603 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260603 SUMMARY:Boulder Creek Scavenger Hunt Adventure DESCRIPTION:Boulder Creek Scavenger Hunt Adventure\n\nApril 1-30\n\nSpring into action from April 1–30\, 2026\, for April Antics\, a month-long digi tal and in-person scavenger hunt through Boulder Creek. This exciting commu nity event is a fundraiser for the Boulder Creek Recreation and Park Distri ct (BCRPD) Foundation\, the non-profit dedicated to supporting our local pa rks and programs.\n\nThrough the Item List\, you’ll be challenged to disc over Boulder Creek in a whole new way. Work together to find and document e verything on the list—the more creative\, the better! Some items are easy wins\, while others will put your sleuthing skills to the test. Grab your team\, snap your photos\, and show off your team’s unique spirit. \n\nBu ild Your Crew: Teams can have up to 10 members. Whether they’re people or your favorite mascots\, everyone counts! \n\n​Lead the Way: Each team n eeds just one registration and one designated Team leader for all communica tions.\n\nGet Ready: Watch your inbox! The Item List hits the Team Leader ’s email at 5:00 PM on March 31.\n\n​The Challenge: You have the entire month of April to complete the list and send in your Team Submittal Packag e. Submit your Team Submittal Package by 5:00 PM on April 30th. You can dro p it off in person at the Bear Creek Facility or the Downtown Rec Facility\ , or email it directly to bcrecfoundation@gmail.com.\n\n​Prizes: The Gran d Prize is a private pool party at the Bear Creek Facility for the team wit h the most points! There are also Special Awards for the Most Creative Answ ers\, First Team to Finish\, Silliest Answers\, Best Pictures\, Most Dedica ted\, and possibly more.\n\nEntry Fee: $20 per team\n\nAll proceeds benefit the BCRPD Foundation. Come laugh\, explore\, and make unforgettable memor ies! URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/boulder-creek-scavenger-hunt-adventur e/2026-06-03/ LOCATION:Boulder Creek Parks &\; Recreation\, 15685 Forest Hill Drive\, Boulder Creek\, CA CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids,volunteering STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ucsc-events:98bf88812f449917f4630751@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260603T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260603T110000 SUMMARY:Morey\, C. (BMEB) – Innovations in Interdependence: Genomic and F unctional Evolution in Invertebrates and Their Intracellular Symbionts DESCRIPTION:Intracellular symbionts are microorganisms\, such as bacteria\, that live within host cells. These associations are widespread throughout the invertebrate tree of life\, and can perform a diversity of key metaboli c\, immune-response\, or other functions that the host is dependent on for survival or reproduction. Intracellular symbioses allow both the host and t he symbiont to occupy new ecological niches\, and thus can have profound im pacts on their evolution. Recent and rapid growth of available sequencing d ata provides new opportunities to investigate the genomic alterations under pinning functional and morphological changes during the evolution of these relationships\, and how they reshape both host and symbiont biology.\n\nHer e\, I propose investigating unique mechanisms of genomic innovation across three levels of host-symbiont evolution: symbiont genome evolution\, host-s ymbiont regulatory co-evolution\, and host genome evolution. In aim 1\, I w ill investigate how mobile genetic elements drive episodic genome expansion and functional innovation in obligate chemosynthetic symbionts of deep-sea clams\, further challenging the notion that reductive genome evolution is an inevitable or linear fate for host-restricted lineages. In aim 2\, I wil l explore the potential for symbiont-derived small-RNA molecules to partici pate in cross-kingdom gene regulation of their hosts across a diversity of host-symbiont systems using publicly available genome and RNA-sequencing da ta. In aim 3\, I will explore the convergent evolution of gut loss across i ndependently derived marine bivalve lineages that depend nutritionally on c hemosynthetic symbionts\, identifying host genomic changes associated with the transition to a symbiotic lifestyle. Together\, these aims leverage the expanding wealth of genomic data to illuminate how host-symbiont relations hips reshape the genomes of both partners and generate novel adaptations ac ross evolutionary time.\n\nEvent Host: Camryn Morey\, Ph.D. Student\, Biomo lecular Engineering & Bioinformatics\n\nAdvisor: Shelbi Russell and Russ Co rbett-Detig\n\nZoom: https://ucsc.zoom.us/j/92296748824?pwd=kabPBvby5xZbAHB bxBX6IIHNka8sLX.1\n\nPasscode: 153631 URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/morey-c-bmeb-innovations-in-interdependen ce-genomic-and-functional-evolution-in-invertebrates-and-their-intracellula r-symbionts/ LOCATION:Biomedical Sciences Building\, 575 McLaughlin Drive\, CA GEO:46.122694;-64.789125 CATEGORIES:ucsc STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:1b5882091c7cfc1569582473@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260603T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260603T120000 SUMMARY:Silly Storytellers DESCRIPTION:The event is held on June 03\, 2026 at All About Theatre in San ta Cruz\, CA.The cost is 295.00 URL:https://www.hisawyer.com/all-about-theatre/schedules/activity-set/18094 10?source=camps LOCATION:All About Theatre\, 325 Washington St.\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 GEO:36.967625;-122.028305 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,theater STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:67208e4b2d9f0f95b722d576@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260603T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260603T160000 SUMMARY:Outdoor Summer Fun DESCRIPTION:The event is held on June 03\, 2026 at All About Theatre in San ta Cruz\, CA.The cost is 495.00 URL:https://www.hisawyer.com/all-about-theatre/schedules/activity-set/17951 87?source=camps LOCATION:All About Theatre\, 325 Washington St.\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 GEO:36.967625;-122.028305 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,theater STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:48268b6e2ee8be95f44596fc@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260603T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260603T100000 SUMMARY:Pilates & Posture in the Pasture DESCRIPTION:Horses are deeply attuned to nonverbal cues\; our posture\, bre ath\, and inner state shape how they respond. When we’re centered\, they notice. This gentle\, horse aligned class explores the power of posture—a nd how we show up . Through foundational Pilates-based movement\, you’ll deepen postural alignment\, improve stability\, and cultivate a calm\, gro unded presence.No experience needed.$10/class\n\nFree with membership: http s://beyondliberty.org/groupwellnessmembership URL:https://beyondlibertyandpmr.as.me LOCATION:Beyond Liberty\, 185 Dans Drive\, La Selva Beach\, CA 95076 GEO:36.945410;-121.849906 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,fitness,beach STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:20876741df4bd0330ca4dc90@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260603T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260603T160000 SUMMARY:Santa Cruz Beach Train DESCRIPTION:From Trees to Shining Seas – Felton to Santa Cruz.\n\nDeparti ng from the Santa Cruz Mountains\, travel through Henry Cowell Redwoods Sta te Park\, down the scenic San Lorenzo River Gorge\, across a 1909 steel tru ss bridge\, and through an 1875 tunnel before arriving at the Santa Cruz Be ach Boardwalk. Reverse roundtrips departing from the beach in Santa Cruz to Roaring Camp and back may be purchased from the conductor on the train dep arting from Santa Cruz.\n\nThe Santa Cruz Big Trees & Pacific Railway opera tes passenger and freight services on one of the oldest and most historic l ines in California. When the route opened in 1875 it carried lumber as well as picnickers and tourists to the Big Trees and Santa Cruz. Today’s Beac h Train passengers can start their roundtrip journeys from either Roaring C amp in Felton or from the beach in Santa Cruz.\n\nDeparts from both the bea ch in Santa Cruz and Roaring Camp. See departure times for more information .\n\nThe Beach Train will run weekends and holidays through May\, and then daily June through the first week of August\, then back to weekends and hol idays to the end of September.\n\nPlease note that the 4 p.m. train leaving Santa Cruz is one-way only. There is no return train to the beach. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/santa-cruz-beach-train-2-2/202 6-06-03/ LOCATION:Roaring Camp Railroads\, 5400 Graham Hill Road\, Felton\, CA 95018 GEO:37.047748;-122.064074 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,beach STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:755f8b7cc959552cdf74ff86@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260603T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260603T170000 SUMMARY:Slime Week DESCRIPTION:**SLIME WEEK! June 3rd-6th 2026** Santa Cruz Children's Museum of Discovery\n\nGet ready to get messy! Let's gooooooo!\n\nSanta Cruz's mos t satisfying sensory experience is back! Our Museum of Discovery is transfo rming with massive tubs of gooey goodness delivering amazing ASMR vibes for one week only. This is THE summer activity your kids don't want to miss!\n \n**SLIME LAB | Free with Admission** Experience pure slime joy! Squish\, s tretch and explore giant tubs of slime in a world of color and texture. Cre ate lasting family memories! Plus\, sensory play is incredibly highly effec tive at calming minds and sparking imagination\, where science meets fun.\n \n**SLIME BAR | $20 ($18 Members) | Limited Tickets!** Create your own cust om slime at our Slime Bar Experience. Work alongside highly trained MOD sli meologists choosing from thousands of combinations including exclusive add- ins\, scents\, and charms.\n\nSummer in Santa Cruz just got a whole lot sli mier! Book your tickets today at www.sccmod.org/slimeweek URL:https://www.sccmod.org/slimeweek LOCATION:Santa Cruz Children’s Museum of Discovery\, 1855 41st Ave\, Capi tola\, CA 95010 GEO:36.975653;-121.967553 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:cf81c307f1308bb775d00c97@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260603T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260603T160000 SUMMARY:VOLUNTEER AT HOPES CLOSET / VOLUNTARIADO EN HOPES CLOSET DESCRIPTION:**Do you want to give back to the community? Do you want to mak e a difference? Volunteer with our dedicated team at Hopes Closet\, creatin g "Bundles of Hope" for underserved families in Santa Cruz County.**\n\nEac h Bundle contains a week's worth of clothing\, socks and underwear for each child in families struggling to make ends meet. In addition to clothing\, children receive a toy\, a plush toy\, an art kit\, books and a backpack in their bundle.\n\nWe encourage both Spanish and English speakers to apply. We need volunteers to communicate with clients in English and Spanish\, to make bags\, to clean and repair toys\, to sort books and to fold clothes. D o you have any of these skills?\n\nContact us now! URL:https://hopesclosetsc.org/volunteer/volunteer-application/ LOCATION:Hopes Closet\, 2555-2557 Soquel Dr\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95065 GEO:36.988379;-121.974148 CATEGORIES:Community & Civic,volunteering STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:850bc1e4e28a7d08d17f870e@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260603T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260603T150000 SUMMARY:Roaring Camp Railroads: Redwood Forest Steam Train DESCRIPTION:Travel over trestles\, through towering redwood groves and up a winding narrow-gauge grade to the summit of Bear Mountain as conductors na rrate the history of Roaring Camp\, the railroad and the forest. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/roaring-camp-railroads-redwood -forest-steam-train/2026-06-03/ LOCATION:Roaring Camp Railroads\, 5400 Graham Hill Road\, Felton\, CA 95018 GEO:37.047748;-122.064074 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:e64b23795f35d0befe5a5f9f@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260603T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260603T110000 SUMMARY:Cancelled for special program - Preschool Storytime @ the Garfield Park Branch Library DESCRIPTION:Join us at the Garfield Park Branch Library for storytime! We'l l share stories\, songs\, and rhymes in a safe environment. This program is intended for children aged 2-6. Do-it-yourself craft kits will be provided every week. URL:https://santacruzpl.libcal.com/event/14950762 LOCATION:Garfield Park Branch Library\, 705 Woodrow Avenue Santa Cruz\, CA\ , Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 GEO:36.958050;-122.038336 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,kids,outdoors STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:780cff0a9114f5984b9a545c@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260603T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260603T160000 SUMMARY:The Art of Nature 2026 DESCRIPTION:The Art of Nature\n\nThrough May 31\, Tuesday -Friday: 11am – 4pm\; Saturday & Sunday : 10am – 5pm\n\nExplore the beauty and fine deta ils of the natural world around us in this annual spring exhibit featuring works from local artists in a variety of mediums. Scientific illustration b rings to life the intricacies of nature while deepening our knowledge and e nriching connections. Every year\, The Art of Nature continues to reveal n ew wonders—just like nature itself—offering fresh inspiration for curio us minds.\n\nFriday\, April 3: Free Day 11am-8pm\; Flora First Friday 5-8pm \n\nJoin us at the Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History for a special First Friday celebrating our Art of Nature exhibition and the beauty of plants.\ n\nThis month’s event is Flora-themed\, highlighting the incredible diver sity of local plant life and the artists inspired by it. Meet Art of Natur e artists\, learn about their creative process\, and explore the exhibition while connecting with community organizations dedicated to native plants a nd local ecology. Enjoy an art-filled evening at the Museum with FREE admis sion\, an open bar\, food truck\, and plenty of time to experience the exhi bit after hours.\n\nFeaturing: Art of Nature artists (live demos\, artwork\ , and conversations)\, California Native Plant Society\, Norris Center for Natural History\, and more!\n\nCome celebrate art\, science\, and the plan ts that shape our landscapes.\n\nArtwork by Maria Cecelia Freeman\, Erin Hu nter\, Rebecca Botehlo URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/thr-art-of-nature-2026/2026-06-03/ LOCATION:Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History\, 1305 East Cliff Drive\, San ta Cruz\, California 95062 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids,visual-arts STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ucsc-events:435a891a541e066b467ff756@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260603T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260603T121500 SUMMARY:(Untitled) DESCRIPTION:Presenter: Sai Teja Peddinti\, Google\n\nAbstract: As the digit al landscape expands\, traditional models of threat mitigation and user sup port are failing to keep pace with the unprecedented security\, privacy\, a nd safety challenges. Fortunately\, the rise of large language models (LLMs ) offers a powerful new paradigm for defense. This talk explores how LLMs a re being leveraged to improve digital privacy\, security\, and safety from the network layer down to the individual user. We will examine how LLMs are opening new frontiers in cybersecurity and solving complex challenges\, su ch as: inferring device identities through semantic analysis of network tra ffic\, mapping global privacy trends by distilling over a decade of app rev iews\, and analyzing user help-seeking behaviors across millions of social media interactions. Ultimately\, this talk will demonstrate how AI is evolv ing from a technological novelty into an essential foundation for scalable\ , proactive\, and human-centric digital defense.\n\nBio: Sai Teja Peddinti (https://www.saitejapeddinti.com) is a Staff Research Scientist at Google\, where his research focuses on the intersection of Privacy\, Security\, Art ificial Intelligence\, and Data Mining. His research employs a multidiscipl inary approach\, blending qualitative and quantitative methods to investiga te user and developer privacy preferences and translate those insights into scalable privacy/security features using LLMs and large-scale data analysi s. Sai Teja holds a Ph.D. in Computer Science from the NYU Tandon School of Engineering (2014). His research has garnered industry recognition\, inclu ding the IAPP SOUPS Privacy Award and finalist placements in major applied research competitions. Throughout his education\, he has been honored with numerous accolades.\n\nHosted by: Professor Ram Sundara Raman\n\nDate and T ime: Wednesday\, June 3\, from 11:00 am – 12:15 pm\n\nLocation: Engineeri ng 2\, Room E2-180 (Refreshments such as fruit\, pastries\, coffee\, and te a will be provided.)\n\nZoom Option: https://ucsc.zoom.us/j/93445911992?pwd =YkJ2TQtF79h0PcNXbEcpZLbpK0coiY.1&jst=3 URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/12348/ LOCATION:Engineering 2\, Engineering 2 1156 High Street\, Santa Cruz\, CA 9 5064 GEO:37.000972;-122.063237 CATEGORIES:ucsc STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:88357361da48d735f1836f44@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260603T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260603T120000 SUMMARY:Spa Day Passes DESCRIPTION:A notable new offering for the property\, La Bahia has introduc ed Spa Day Passes\, now available via ResortPass \\(based on availability\\ )\, granting both travelers and locals access to enjoy the property’s ser ene spa amenities for a restorative escape by the sea. LOCATION:La Bahia Hotel & Spa\, 215 Beach Street\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 GEO:36.974120;-122.030800 STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:923e131d106f349d8ff30124@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260603T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260603T120000 SUMMARY:June Author Talks DESCRIPTION:Enjoy live virtual author talks this June ~ each talk features the opportunity to participate in an author Q&A or pre-submit questions dur ing registration. Your Ticket to the Best State Fair Crafts with Smithsoni an Curator Mary Savig on Wednesday\, June 3\, 2026\, at 11:00am. Apocalypt ic Mayhem\, Lava-Spitting Llamas\, and One Very Sassy Cat: Surviving the Un iverse’s Most Twisted RPG with Matt Dinniman on Thursday\, June 11\, 2026 \, at 4:00pm. Nurturing Future Generations: Stories from the Heart of Gran dfatherhood with Ted Page on Thursday\, June 18\, 2026\, at 11:00am. Simpl e\, Sustainable\, and Powerfully Delicious Meals with Sana Javeri Kadri and Asha Loupy on Tuesday\, June 23\, 2026\, at 11:00am. Register and view mo re Author Talks at: https://bit.ly/3YtOtKF URL:https://www.facebook.com/events/976153468446760/ LOCATION:1 2nd St\, Watsonville\, CA 95076 GEO:36.908591;-121.755831 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:9a8b17a9ee6841568c83d040@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260603T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260603T180000 SUMMARY:Local Specials DESCRIPTION:For a more casual local draw\, Low Tide features weekly dinin g specials including The Monday Slice \\($20 signature pizzas\\)\, Wine Dow n Wednesdays \\(½ price bottles under $80\\)\, and Sunday Golden Hour offe rings \\(4PM-6PM with $6 draft beer and house wine\\) URL:https://labahiahotel.com/dine/low-tide/ LOCATION:La Bahia Hotel & Spa\, 215 Beach Street\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 GEO:36.974120;-122.030800 STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:26e2af91dfda0a915b97b8e2@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260603T113000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260603T123000 SUMMARY:Bilingual Toddler Storytime DESCRIPTION:Event date:\n\nJune 3\, 2026\n\nEvent Time:\n\n11:30 AM - 12:30 PM\n\nLocation:\n\n2021 Freedom Blvd\n\nFreedom\, CA 95019\n\nWatsonville\ , CA 95076 URL:https://www.watsonville.gov/Calendar.aspx?EID=7125 LOCATION:2021 Freedom Blvd\, Freedom\, CA 95019Watsonville\, Watsonville\, CA 95076 GEO:36.910255;-121.756904 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,kids,family STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ucsc-events:5a55c16c514c238d3d317cf3@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260603T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260603T170000 SUMMARY:Spring Exhibitions at the Institute of the Arts and Sciences DESCRIPTION:Visit the IAS\, UCSC’s premier art galleries\, for our spring exhibitions. On view April 10–August 16\, 2026 are three diverse and int erdisciplinary shows: Libia Posada: Everything is Going Right\, the first U S solo exhibition by the Colombia-based artist and medical doctor\; Gina At hena Ulysse: A Redwoods Rasanblaj\, a site-specific and immersive explorati on of the Haitian kreyol conception of rasanblaj\; and Ronaldo V. Wilson: T here Are No Words\, But Melodies\, a mixed-media exhibition emerging at the intersections of Black poetics\, performance\, and visual art.\n\nThe IAS Galleries are open Wednesday-Sunday\, 12 pm – 5 pm. Admission is free to the public.\n\nLibia Posada: Everything is Going Right\n\nLibia Posada’s first solo exhibition in the United States features installations\, sculptu res\, and drawings meticulously constructed from surgical instruments\, gau ze bandages\, crutches\, used books\, and domestic picture frames. The new and existing works in the exhibition powerfully stitch together the persona l\, social\, and political disorders and afflictions that currently trouble the world\, from the wars that resonate across the globe to the violences of aging in US prisons. \n\nGina Athena Ulysse: A Redwoods Rasanblaj: Orig ins & Disentanglements\n\nThe internationally-lauded work of humanities pro fessor Gina Athena Ulysse is on view as a premier Faculty Spotlight Exhibit ion. The site-specific installation\, produced in community from things col lected\, found\, purchased and donated\, centers on the Haitian concept of rasanblaj\, a form of assembly and collage that transcends the formal use o f materials to draw together people\, spirits\, and ideas. \n\nRonaldo V. Wilson: There Are No Words\, But Melodies\n\nCollage is both a material pra ctice and a structural interrogation in the Faculty Spotlight Exhibition ar tworks by literature professor Ronaldo V. Wilson. In video\, painting\, and installation\, layers and folds conceal and reveal\, delving into the expe rience\, both bodily and emotive\, of living in times of violence. URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/spring-exhibitions-at-the-institute-of-th e-arts-and-sciences/2026-06-03/ LOCATION:Institute of the Arts and Sciences\, 100 Panetta Ave\, Santa Cruz\ , CA GEO:36.955794;-122.050555 CATEGORIES:ucsc STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ucsc-events:6fc79464619e5a71ac8f9b24@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260603T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260603T170000 SUMMARY:Visualizing Abolition Screening Series: Beyond Access DESCRIPTION:On view in the IAS Screening Room is a selection of short films curated by Visualizing Abolition Visiting Faculty Fellow Dr. Pooja Rangan. \n\nPrisons deny and censor the access of those trapped inside them—to in formation\, to intimacy\, to community\, to meaningful work\, to nourishmen t of all kinds\, and perhaps most cruelly\, to care. This program assembles a series of films\, including works by filmmakers incarcerated in Californ ia as well as others without that lived experience. Together\, these works confront the debilitating impacts of these restrictions and reveal how the disabling logic of the prison is extended to other institutional spaces (th e hospital\, the university)\, turning access into a scarce commodity by en closing what should be held in common. Questioning the carceral and state-s ponsored productions of disability and accessibility\, the short films toge ther reveal the courage of people working despite limitations to produce co llective access for one another\, described simply and beautifully by disab ility justice activist Leah-Lakshmi Piepzna Samarasinha as “revolutionary love without charity.”\n\nThanh Tran\n\nDying in Prison\, 2022\n\nHD Vid eo (color\, sound)\, 3 minutes\n\nCourtesy of the artist\n\nCarolyn Lazard\ n\nPre-Existing Condition\, 2019\n\nHD video (color\, sound)\, 6 minutes\n\ nCourtesy of the artist and Trautwein Herleth3\n\nAnthony Alejandrez\n\nAno ther Rainy Day\, 2023\n\nPhone video (color\, sound)\, 3 minutes\n\nCourtes y of the artist\n\nJordan Lord\n\nAfter…After… (Access)\, 2018\n\nHD Vi deo (color\, sound)\, 16 minutes\n\nCourtesy of the artist\n\nRahsaan “Ne w York” Thomas\n\nFriendly Signs\, 2023\n\nVideo (color\, sound) 21 minut es\n\nCourtesy of Tommy Wickerd\, Empowerment Ave & System Impact Media URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/visualizing-abolition-screening-series-be yond-access/2026-06-03/ LOCATION:Institute of the Arts and Sciences\, 100 Panetta Ave\, Santa Cruz\ , CA GEO:36.955794;-122.050555 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,ucsc,film STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ucsc-events:cc32792c40b97664e8c44528@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260603T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260603T170000 SUMMARY:Rules Are Not Neutral: Play As Sense-Making\, Acts Of Resistance\, And Imagining Otherwise DESCRIPTION:This exhibition brings together a range of analog games – inc luding board\, card\, role-playing\, and other participatory works – that engage social and political realities in different ways. The works span wi dely circulated commercial games to independently produced projects\, one-o f-a-kind artworks by artists\, faculty\, alumni\, and students\, and materi als drawn from UC Santa Cruz Special Collections and Archives.\n\nIn part\, the exhibition challenges the persistent assumption that games and play ar e detached from social and political life. On the contrary\, game designers and artists across diverse perspectives and positions have long used play to engage questions of social systems\, lived experience\, and how power op erates. This exhibition does not attempt to represent that full spectrum. I nstead\, it brings together a particular set of works that foreground how g ames can make systems visible\, intervene in them\, and imagine alternative s.\n\nAll games embody values\, whether intentional or not. \n\n– Mary F lanagan\, game designer and scholar\n\nAcross all of these works\, games ar e not only forms of entertainment\, though they may be that as well. They a re encountered in multiple ways: as objects\, as systems\, as artworks\, an d as experiences that unfold unpredictably through interaction. In each cas e\, rules and constraints shape what participants can do. In these differen t forms\, the works stage systems – such as housing and land ownership\, capitalism\, race and identity\, civil rights and protest\, fascism\, and c olonialism – in ways that are simplified and easy to see\, opening space to recognize similar structures beyond the game. In this sense\, the works suggest that rules are not neutral – they organize experience\, distribut e power\, and produce meaning.\n\nGames are the art of agency.\n\n– C. Th i Nguyen\, philosopher\n\nThe exhibition is intentionally dense. This abund ance reflects the breadth of ways games operate across contexts\, from acti vism and education to art and everyday life. While it celebrates creativity and difference\, it also asks how these works engage critically with the s tructures that shape our lives. \n\nSome works use rules to model systems\ , helping players understand how those systems operate. Others use play to rehearse action\, asking players to practice navigating or challenging thos e systems. Still others turn toward speculation\, inviting players to imagi ne alternative futures\, worlds\, and the systems that might shape them. \ n\nThe imagination is an instrument of change.\n\n– Ursula K. Le Guin\, a uthor\n\nThe focus on analog games reflects how they foreground materiality and shared physical presence. Played face-to-face\, handled\, read aloud\, and experienced together\, these works show how rules operate not in abstr action\, but through lived\, embodied experience.\n\nUltimately\, the exhib ition asks us to consider not only how games represent the world\, but how they shape our engagement with it – and how through play\, the social and political systems they model might be understood\, challenged\, and reimag ined.\n\nGames are not apolitical.\n\n– Kishonna L. Gray\, media scholar\ n\n \n\nGallery Reception\n\nMay 15 from 1 to 4pm at the Eloise Pickard Sm ith Gallery\n\n \n\nArt Friday\n\nHands-on art activities drawing from the current exhibition.\n\nALL ARE WELCOME regardless of skill level. Art supp lies and free snacks are provided! URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/rules-are-not-neutral-play-as-sense-makin g-acts-of-resistance-and-imagining-otherwise/2026-06-03/ LOCATION:Eloise Pickard Smith Gallery\, 11 Cowell Service Rd\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95064 GEO:36.996399;-122.052722 CATEGORIES:ucsc STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:a67325a1948bd6e04e8b40ba@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260603T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260603T124500 SUMMARY:Moving in Harmony with Life - Self-care Exercises for Vitality and Balance DESCRIPTION:Instructors: Alexandra Johnson\, MD\, Kevin Johnson and Den a Ehrlich\n\nWe spend much of our time being sedentary\, lost in our minds. Yet each movement you make throughout your day is an opportunity to be pre sent. Self-Breema exercises are simple and dynamic\, and offer a direct exp erience of body-mind connection. As you practice in class\, you increase yo ur ability to be present during your day. You will leave class nurtured\, r evitalized\, and with newfound positivity!\n\nYou are also welcome to drop in to this class in person at Hummingbird Valley \\(free of charge\; no reg istration required\\).\n\nRegistration for the online attendance of this cl ass is available via the ticket link. Registering for in-person or online i s completely free. URL:http://breema.info/moving LOCATION:Hummingbird Valley\, 1690 Glen Canyon Rd\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 GEO:37.023386;-122.015273 CATEGORIES:Food\, Markets & Nightlife STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:6b9c02a24ea71b4974ae3795@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260603T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260603T130000 SUMMARY:POKEMON ART CONTEST FOR KIDS! DESCRIPTION:It's time to get those crayons sharpened\, paints mixed and mar kers at the ready for our Summer 2026 Pokémon Art Contest for kids 5-12!\n \nTo join in\, create a picture of your favorite Pokémon having a fun mome nt or striking a cool\, dynamic pose. Submissions should be on 8.5 x 11 pap er. You can use any medium you like\, such as paint\, marker\, crayon\, pen cil\, etc. No digital art.\n\nThere will be prizes awarded to two age group s\, 5-7 and 8-12.\n\nEntries accepted June 1st-July 31st. Winners will be a nnounced on August 6th.\n\nBONUS: All participants will receive a free Pok émon:Chaos Rising 11x17 mini-poster \\(while supplies last\\) when you han d in your art. URL:http://www.theoriginalcomicopolis.com LOCATION:Comicopolis\, 829 Front Street\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 GEO:36.975833;-122.026248 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,visual-arts,family STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:91c4be75304a9708daf7c3e8@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260603T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260603T130000 SUMMARY:Latte's and Learn DESCRIPTION:Join us Wednesday\, May 21st from 12:00 PM- 1:00 PM at Californ ia Coffee for an informative and uplifting workshop you won't want tfor suo miss!\n\nOur featured guest speaker\, Manas S. Kshirsagar\, AD\, MS a NAMA Board Certified Ayurvedic Doctor with years of experience in holistic well ness and healing\, will be presenting "Tools for Stress and Anxiety". With today's fast-paced world and the stress levels many of us are unduring\, th is workshop will offer valuable insight\, practical tools and wellness stra tegies to help bring more balance\, peace and calm into our daily lives.\n\ nLunch Special Available: Half Sandwich \\+ Chips just $9.99\n\nCalifornia Coffee\, 9105 Soquel Dr.\, Aptos\, CA 95003\n\ncacoffeeaptos.com\n\nThank y ou from myself Sylvia Reyes\, and my amazing team for supporting our small business and community events! URL:http://www.cacoffeeaptos.com LOCATION:California Coffee\, 9105 Soquel Dr\, Aptos\, CA 95003 GEO:36.975907;-121.886223 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:279acb2cf0a9619d8ca102a6@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260603T123000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260603T170000 SUMMARY:Downtown Santa Cruz: Farmers Market DESCRIPTION:The Downtown Santa Cruz Market runs year-round on Wednesdays\, 1-5pm year round. Our largest and oldest market\, it is situated in the hea rt of Downtown Santa Cruz\, one block off of Pacific Avenue. Established in 1990\, many of the farms that sell here were and remain pillars of the org anic and ecological farming movement. This is the place to eat with the sea sons! The variety of fruits\, vegetables\, flowers\, pastured meats and oth er products is swoon worthy.\n\nThe Downtown Market also spotlights a large variety of up-and-coming\, unique cultural food businesses. This weekly sp ot may serve up the most diverse selection of ethnic foods in the county in cluding naan and curry\, Japanese fermented misos\, Eritrean dishes\, crepe s\, El Salvadorean pupusas\, traditional Italian cookies\, fish and chips a nd long-ferment fresh breads. Shopping at the Wednesday market is a wonderf ul way to support regional responsible farms and small local businesses. Fi ll your grocery bags! Then sit down for a delightful meal and rest your wea ry arms. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/downtown-santa-cruz-farmers-ma rket-3/2026-06-03/ LOCATION:Downtown Farmers' Market\, 700-798 Cedar Street\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 GEO:36.974658;-122.027588 CATEGORIES:Food\, Markets & Nightlife,farmers-market STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:efa20e083a8e22de6edb1bae@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260603T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260603T170000 SUMMARY:Downtown Farmers Market 2022 DESCRIPTION:Downtown Farmers Market\n\nWednesdays\, May – Oct 1 – 6pm\; Nov – April 1 – 5pm\n\nThe Downtown Santa Cruz Market runs year-round on Wednesdays\, 1-6pm May through October and 1-5pm November through April. Our largest and oldest market\, it is situated in the heart of Downtown Sa nta Cruz\, one block off of Pacific Avenue. Established in 1990\, many of t he farms that sell here were and remain pillars of the organic and ecologic al farming movement. This is the place to eat with the seasons! The variety of fruits\, vegetables\, flowers\, pastured meats and other products is sw oon worthy.\n\nThe Downtown Market also spotlights a large variety of up-an d-coming\, unique cultural food businesses. This weekly spot may serve up t he most diverse selection of ethnic foods in the county including momo\, na an and curry\, Japanese fermented misos\, Eritrean dishes\, crepes\, El Sal vadorean pupusas\, traditional Italian cookies\, fish and chips and long-fe rment fresh breads. Shopping at the Wednesday market is a wonderful way to support regional responsible farms and small local businesses. Fill your gr ocery bags! Then sit down for a delightful meal and rest your weary arms. URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/downtown-farmers-market/2026-06-03/ LOCATION:Downtown Farmers Market\, Cedar St & Lincoln St\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95062 CATEGORIES:Food\, Markets & Nightlife,family,kids,farmers-market,food STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:c6a154e35b9d50c240881b3a@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260603T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260603T160000 SUMMARY:2026 Graduate Research Symposium DESCRIPTION:This event celebrates and highlights the work of UCSC graduate students in all academic divisions. Any enrolled graduate student is welcom e to present either a poster\, talk\, or mixed media presentation. \\(Recip ients of qualifying fellowships\, ARCS\, PPPF\, Dissertation Quarter\, etc. are required to participate.\\) The event is free and open to the public.\ n\nPresenting at the symposium is excellent preparation for the job market. It offers a chance to practice communicating your research clearly and con cisely to a broad audience\, refine how you “pitch” your work\, and bui ld confidence for future conferences\, interviews\, and professional opport unities. The week prior to the symposium will include many professional dev elopment events\, including CV workshops\, head shot photo booths\, network ing events\, and alumni career panels.\n\nStarting in Academic Year 2026– 27\, the Graduate Research Symposium will move to Fall quarter \\(November\ , Week 6\\). This new timing better aligns with graduate students’ job ma rket preparation and conference presentations\, and will continue to be pre ceded by a week of workshops to help students refine research presentations for both the symposium and Grad Slam. The Fall Symposium will also serve a s an introduction to the breadth and excellence of research across campus f or incoming graduate students\, job and internship opportunities\, and it ’s a great opportunity to connect with and recruit undergraduate research ers.\n\nFor more information and to see past winners: 2026 Graduate Researc h Symposium URL:https://thi.ucsc.edu/event/2026-graduate-research-symposium/ LOCATION:UCSC Theater Arts Center Experimental Theater\, 440 Kerr Rd\, Sant a Cruz\, CA 95064 GEO:36.994831;-122.061496 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,theater STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:f9b72cb369997db7b45b9141@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260603T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260603T160000 SUMMARY:Painting with Oils and Acrylics - with Toaa Dallo DESCRIPTION:Do you love the richness and versatility of oils and acrylics? This class is for you. We will explore both the technical skills and the cr eative aspects of these great painting media\, with an emphasis on fun.\n\n This class is great for artists at any level\, from beginners who want help getting started\, to experienced artists looking to refine their work. We will use the Basic Shapes Method to emphasize the simplification of forms\, and you will learn lots of tricks\, shortcuts\, and time-honored technique s for creating beautiful\, colorful\, expressive paintings.\n\nWe will talk about all the key issues of painting and art-making\, and each session wil l emphasize fundamental concepts\, including color and composition\, perspe ctive and depth\, brushwork techniques\, artistic style and storytelling.\n \nOils and acrylics give artists the flexibility to achieve different moods and styles. And they’re great for any subject\, so you can paint whateve r inspires you. Landscapes\, portraits\, still life\, figurative or abstrac t — the choice is yours! We will have lots of interesting images for you to choose from\, and you can also bring pictures of your own to paint.\n\nT oaa will demonstrate and explain methods and techniques for the group\, and everyone will also receive lots of individual attention and guidance. URL:https://www.hisawyer.com/santa-cruz-art-league/schedules/activity-set/1 872491 LOCATION:Santa Cruz Art League\, 526 Broadway\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 GEO:36.973571;-122.017318 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,visual-arts STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:a924cee91947d5f1d6d108a0@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260603T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260603T170000 SUMMARY:Farmers Market Santa Cruz (downtown) DESCRIPTION:Now it’s June and we have a full roster of Farmers Markets th roughout the area. The latest re-openings are at Del Monte Mall \\(8:00 unt il 12:00\\).  So now there are more places to get great\, fresh produce.  This time of year there is good selection\, fresh produce \, and those fri endly\, helpful people at the Markets.  So come out\, find some wonderful ingredients for your healthy meals and start your summer of right. More sit es\, dates\, and times are at https://www.montereycfb.com URL:https://soulofca.org/event/farmers-market-santa-cruz-downtown-49/ LOCATION:Cedar & Lincoln Sts\, Santa Cruz\, CA GEO:36.974120;-122.030800 CATEGORIES:Food\, Markets & Nightlife,farmers-market STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:3db58ed9449473d99ba835fe@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260603T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260603T141500 SUMMARY:Motion Pacific: Dance for PD DESCRIPTION:The event is held on June 03\, 2026 at The 418 Project in Santa Cruz\, CA. URL:https://the418project.org/calendar LOCATION:The 418 Project\, 155 River St S\,\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 GEO:36.975871;-122.024116 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,dance STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:scfm:c951cdbcfe45ae4fdcb9dd74@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260506T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260506T170000 SUMMARY:Downtown Santa Cruz Farmers Market DESCRIPTION:Year-round Wednesday farmers market in downtown Santa Cruz. URL:https://santacruzfarmersmarket.org/ LOCATION:Cathcart & Cedar\, Cedar St & Cathcart St\, Santa Cruz\, CA GEO:36.974200;-122.029400 RRULE:FREQ=WEEKLY;BYDAY=WE CATEGORIES:Food\, Markets & Nightlife,farmers-market STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ucsc-events:f4c427f7ce84b7abea0e4775@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260603T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260603T160000 SUMMARY:Global Cafe: Spring 2026 DESCRIPTION:International Student Services & Programming invites you to our monthly Global Cafe\, a space for all international-minded community membe rs to connect. Swing by for some refreshments and an opportunity to meet ot her international students and scholars\, as well as Global Engagement staf f. Feel free to drop in at any time between 14:00 – 16:00 and stay for as long as you’d like.\n\nOur spring Global Cafe dates:\n\nWednesday\, Apri l 8\n\nWednesday\, May 6\n\nWednesday\, June 3 URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/global-cafe-spring-2026/2026-06-03/ LOCATION:Classroom Unit\, Classroom Unit\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95064 GEO:36.997912;-122.056868 CATEGORIES:ucsc STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ucsc-events:b6c30c0f5778a3332b17572e@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260603T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260603T160000 SUMMARY:Global Cafe: Slug Celebrations 2026 DESCRIPTION:Hi everyone!\n\nAs the Spring quarter winds down\, Internation al Student Services and Programming (ISSP) and Global Learning invite yo u to our final gathering of the year: Slug Celebrations 2026.\n\nJoin us t o wrap up the academic year\, look forward to summer\, and connect with fel low international and global learning students. Our staff will also be ther e to provide any summer support including travel signatures and logistics r elated to your global learning programs.\n\nWhen: Wednesday\, June 3 | 14:0 0 – 16:00 (2:00 – 4:00 PM)\n\nWhat: Free refreshments (coffee\, tea\, a nd light bites)\, exclusive freebies\, and great company\n\nGraduating Seni ors: We have a special gift waiting for you to celebrate your next big adve nture! If you can’t make it\, let us know and you can swing by our office to pickup this gift during Week 10.\n\nRSVP here and stop by anytime. Que stions? Reach out to iprogramming@ucsc.edu. URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/global-cafe-slug-celebrations-2026/ LOCATION:Classroom Unit\, Classroom Unit\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95064 GEO:36.997912;-122.056868 CATEGORIES:ucsc STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:609156b6deaf41c8016e3694@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260603T141500 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260603T151500 SUMMARY:Cuddle Connections DESCRIPTION:The Santa Cruz County Animal Shelter offers 60-minute small gro up sessions tailored for seniors \\(50\\+\\). These events will be based on available volunteers\, rooms and animals. Space is limited. Please email y our RSVP interest to nga@scanimalshelterfoundation.org URL:https://scottsvalleychamber.com/event/cuddle-connections/ LOCATION:Santa Cruz County Animal Shelter\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95062 GEO:36.982075;-121.988950 STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:cecb62de32c065f920d1494f@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260603T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260603T163000 SUMMARY:Make & Explore @ Garfield Park DESCRIPTION:Every week we will have a new project idea for you to build or explore. Projects will include Science\, Arts & Crafts\, including model bu ilding\, and exploration of the environment around us. Children will need a n adult present to help them. Expect to get messy! URL:https://santacruzpl.libcal.com/event/14950809 LOCATION:Garfield Park Branch Library\, 705 Woodrow Avenue Santa Cruz\, CA\ , Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 GEO:36.958050;-122.038336 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,outdoors STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ucsc-events:0e8d51d49924223fb854e431@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260603T151500 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260603T161500 SUMMARY:Bi-weekly GenAI Meetup at UC Santa Cruz DESCRIPTION:We are excited to invite you to the second session of the GenA I Meetup at UC Santa Cruz\, which will be held on Wednesday\, May 20\, 202 6\, at 3:15 PM in E2-506.\n\nThis session will feature a student talk and d emo by Akhilesh Thite\, a Master’s student\, on local LLMs in the Peer Sky Browser.\n\nTo describe the session in the speaker’s own words:\n\n “”” Local LLMs in PeerSky Browser: AI That Runs on Your Machine\, Not in the Cloud\n\nYou have probably used ChatGPT\, Claude\, or Copilot. They are powerful\, but every prompt you type goes to a server owned by someone else. Your ideas\, your code\, your research questions\; all passing throu gh a company’s cloud.\n\nWhat if AI ran entirely on your own laptop? No s ign up. No surveillance. No sending your data anywhere. No internet connect ion!\n\nI have been building exactly that inside the PeerSky Browser. Peer Sky is a local-first\, peer-to-peer web browser. It lets you publish conten t\, chat\, and collaborate without any cloud servers. Now it also runs loca l LLMs directly on your machine. You can generate text\, summarize papers\, or write code completely offline. AI becomes a tool you own\, not a servic e that owns you.\n\nIn this talk\, I will show you how it works. Come if yo u care about AI\, privacy\, or just want to see a browser do something cool .“””\n\nWe are also happy to share that the meetup is now moving to a  hybrid format. This session will be held in person and broadcast on Zoom . A calendar invite is attached to this email so you can add the event to your calendar directly. You can also join the session on Zoom using this  link.\n\nAs always\, the GenAI Meetup is intended to be a student-driven\, open-ended space for learning\, discussion\, and community building around generative AI tools and research. Whether you are already working with thes e tools or just curious to learn more\, you are very welcome to join us.\n\ nPlease feel free to come by\, meet fellow researchers and students\, ask q uestions\, and take part in the discussion while enjoying coffee and light snacks. URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/bi-weekly-genai-meetup-at-uc-santa-cruz-2 /2026-06-03/ LOCATION:E2-506\, Build 2\, Baskin Engineering\, Santa Cruz\, CA CATEGORIES:ucsc STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ucsc-events:199544dd8cb77fd111baec12@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260603T153000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260603T170000 SUMMARY:Precarious Accumulation: Fast Fashion Bosses in Transnational Guang zhou DESCRIPTION:Anthropology Colloquium with Nellie Chu\n\nWednesday\, 6/3/2026 @ 3:30\n\nSocial Sciences 1\, Rm. 261 or Zoom \n\nTalk Abstract: This pre sentation takes the audience through the maze of dark alleyways of Guangzho u’s urban villages\, where small-scale\, unregulated jiagongchang susta in the “just in time” delivery of fast fashion worldwide. With an ethno graphic focus on the Wongs\, a migrant family from neighboring Guangxi Prov ince\, the talk elaborates the paradoxical condition of stalled mobility\, whereby migrants describe their labor as “free” even though they strugg le to keep up with the rapid pace of fast fashion production.\n\nAs migrant bosses\, migrant bosses remain caught in the double bind of evading exploi tation by clients and competitors while also exploiting other migrant labor ers. Their experience demonstrates that accumulation by exploitation is a r elational and dynamic practice that involves uncertain assertions of discip line and uneven power. Over time\, the freedom of physical and social mobil ity they experience wears off and transforms into a sense of freedom deferr ed. Stalled mobility highlights how migrant entrepreneurs like the Wongs\, and the temporary migrant workers they hire\, must negotiate the contradict ory dynamics of mobility and immobility\, as well as freedom and unfreedom. These paradoxical conditions leave migrants vulnerable to the interests of multinational corporations like SHEIN that mobilize migratory labor power to serve the e-commerce platforms for global fast fashion.\n\nSpeaker Bio: Nellie Chu is Assistant Professor of Cultural Anthropology at Duke Kunshan University. Her ethnographic and interdisciplinary research focuses on tran snational and domestic migrant entrepreneurs across the global supply chain s of fast fashion in southern China. Her teaching interests include transna tional capitalism\, migration (domestic and transnational)\, gendered labor \, fashion\, and commodity culture.\n\nShe is the author of the book\, Pre carious Accumulation: Fast Fashion Bosses in Transnational Guangzhou (Duke University Press\, 2026). She has papers published in leading academic jo urnals\, including Cultural Anthropology\, positions: east asia critique\, Modern Asian Studies\, Culture\, Theory\, and Critique\, and Journal of Mod ern Craft. Her work can also be found in Made in China Journal\, Youth Circ ulations\, and Noema Magazine. She has served on the editorial board of the flagship journal\, Cultural Anthropology (2022-2025). URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/precarious-accumulation-fast-fashion-boss es-in-transnational-guangzhou/ LOCATION:Social Sciences 1\, Social Sciences 1\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95064 GEO:37.002372;-122.058087 CATEGORIES:ucsc STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:b155942fc77e57c2ae57d6c5@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260603T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260603T170000 SUMMARY:Teen Craft and Chill DESCRIPTION:Teen Craft and Chill\n\nWednesdays\, 4\, 4 – 5pm\n\nHave a te en in your life looking for a fun after-school activity? From board games t o crafts\, our monthly Teen Craft and Chill program will offer a fun\, inte ractive activity each month. URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/teen-craft-and-chill/2026-06-03/ LOCATION:Watsonville Public Library\, 275 Main St Suite 100\, Watsonville\, CA 95076 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:9aba68faf1f45c728f9307f7@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260603T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260603T200000 SUMMARY:Wig Out Wednesday DESCRIPTION:Every Wed from 4 to 8 pm at our Downtown Santa Cruz Tasting Roo m + Wine Bar\n\nJoin us for a night of wigging out in Downtown Santa Cruz!   Wear a wig\, and we’ll have a surprise for you.  We’ll play cool mu sic\, games\, trivia\, and much more! Let’s wig out and keep Santa Cruz w eird!\n\n**Wig Out Wednesday Special: 2 empanadas and a glass of wine (Ries ling\, Rose\, or Homestead) for $19.** URL:https://www.bigbasinvineyards.com/events/wig-out-wednesday/ LOCATION:Big Basin Vineyards Tasting Room + Wine Bar\, 525 Pacific Ave\, Sa nta Cruz\, CA 95060 GEO:36.966807;-122.024687 CATEGORIES:Food\, Markets & Nightlife,food,drinks STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:ac49af5504694e8cc453a83a@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260603T163000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260603T180000 SUMMARY:BioCharger & Vibrational Sound Table Healing Happy Hour DESCRIPTION:Take a midweek pause and recharge your energy ✨\n\nJoin us fo r BioCharger & Vibrational Sound Table Healing Happy Hour—a unique experi ence designed to support relaxation\, recovery\, and energetic balance. Thi s drop-in session allows you to unwind\, reset your nervous system\, and le ave feeling refreshed and aligned.\n\n🕒 Wednesdays | 4:30–6:00 PM 💲 $25 per session ⚠️ Limited to 15 spots—reserve early URL:https://momence.com/u/soulcare-studios-mTiyi1 LOCATION:Soulcare Studios\, 8035 Soquel Drive #35\, Aptos\, CA 95003 GEO:36.977601;-121.901577 CATEGORIES:Food\, Markets & Nightlife,drinks STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:27c2497b0d2cdd165b863a4b@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260603T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260603T180000 SUMMARY:Tasty Tales DESCRIPTION:Join us every Wednesday this summer for a story and a snack. Li sten to an all-ages picture book and then help prepare a recipe inspired by the book. Summer reading participants will earn 20 minutes on their summer reading log for attending this program. Our Tasty Tales program will take place at the Main Library at 5:00pm: June 3: “Every Night is Pizza Nigh t” by J. Kenji López-Alt. \\(Recipe: Pizza\\)\\*\\*\\* June 10: “The Giant Carrot” by Jan Peck. \\(Recipe: Shredded Carrot Salad\\) June 17: "Kiss-a-adilla" by Sarah Diaz-Bastian \\(Recipe: Quesadillas\\) June 24: “Strega Nona” by Tomie dePaola. \\(Recipe: Spaghetti Aglio e Olio\\) J uly 1: “Pickle Words” by April Pulley Sayre. \\(Recipe: Quick Dill Pick les\\)\\*\\*\\* July 8: “Sundays are for feasts” by Leila Boukarim. \\ (Recipe: Hummus\\)\\*\\*\\* July 15: “Apple Cake” by Dawn Casey. \\(Re cipe: Apple Cake\\) July 22: “Noodles on a Bicycle” by Kyo Maclear. \\ (Recipe: Soba Noodles\\)\\*\\*\\* July 29: “The Cazuela that the Farm Ma iden Stirred” by Samantha R. Vamos \\(Recipe: Rice Pudding\\) \\*\\*\\* = Indicates that program will be presented in English Audience: Families ESPAÑOL Acompáñanos todos los miércoles de este verano para disfrutar d e un cuento y un bocadillo. Escucha un libro ilustrado para todas las edade s y luego se le invita a preparar una receta inspirada en el libro. Los par ticipantes en el programa de lectura de verano obtendrán 20 minutos en su registro de lectura de verano por asistir a este programa. Nuestro progra ma Cuentos Deliciosos se llevará a cabo en la Biblioteca Principal a las 5 :00pm: 3 de junio: “Every Night is Pizza Night” de J. Kenji López-Al t. \\(Receta: pizza\\)\\*\\*\\* 10 de junio: “The Giant Carrot” de Ja n Peck. \\(Receta: ensalada de zanahoria rallada\\) 17 de junio: “Kiss- a-adilla" de Sarah Diaz-Bastian \\(Recipe: Quesadillas\\) 24 de junio: “ Strega Nona” de Tomie dePaola. \\(Receta: Espaguetis al ajo y aceite\\) 1 de julio: “Pickle Words” de April Pulley Sayre. \\(Receta: Pepinillo s rápidos al eneldo\\)\\*\\*\\* 8 de julio: “Sundays are for feasts” de Leila Boukarim. \\(Receta: Hummus\\)\\*\\*\\* 15 de julio: “Apple C ake” de Dawn Casey. \\(Receta: Tarta de manzana\\) 22 de julio: “Nood les on a Bicycle” de Kyo Maclear. \\(Receta: Fideos soba\\)\\*\\*\\* 29 de julio: “The cazuela that the Farm Maiden Stirred” de Samantha R. Va mos \\(Receta: Arroz con leche\\) \\*\\*\\* = Indica que el programa se p resentará en inglés Audiencia: Familias URL:https://www.facebook.com/events/980503834454888/ LOCATION:1 2nd St\, Watsonville\, CA 95076 GEO:36.908591;-121.755831 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:88ccc094f1b37797e5aa4143@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260603T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260603T183000 SUMMARY:Spring 3 v 3 Basketball DESCRIPTION:Spring 3 v 3 Basketball\n\nMondays & Fridays\, April 20 – May 29\n\nGet ready for a fast-paced\, fun-filled basketball experience this s pring! Our NEW 3v3 Youth Coed League is designed to help young athletes dev elop their skills\, build confidence\, and enjoy the game in a supportive t eam environment.\n\nEach session on Monday and Friday includes 30 minutes o f practices and skill-building drills\, followed by 30 minutes of rapid-fir e\, round-robin games where teams compete\, rotate\, and track their record s. With a referee on every court and guidance from experienced staff\, play ers will learn the games within the game—while having a blast!\n\nTeams a re evenly balanced by our coaching staff to ensure a fun\, fair\, and compe titive experience where everyone feels included and supported. Players will also have the opportunity to coach themselves on the court\, building lead ership\, teamwork\, and game awareness. Whether your child is new to the ga me or looking to sharpen their skills\, this league is the perfect place to grow\, compete\, and have fun!\n\nFacility Member – $80\n\nProgram Membe r – $100\n\nPlay for as little as $40 with Financial Assistance!\n\nLEARN MORE \n\nREGISTER HERE URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/spring-3-v-3-basketball/2026-06-03/ LOCATION:YMCA Watsonville\, 27 Sudden Street\, Watsonville\, CA 95076 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids,sports STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:745e3723a2d6d31da66acf9e@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260603T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260603T173000 SUMMARY:Swan Lake Wings of Stardust DESCRIPTION:Swan Lake Wings of Stardust\n\nJune 3-5\, Wednesday-Friday 5:30 pm & Friday 2pm\n\nDon’t miss our June Production 2026\, happening at The Landing in Scotts Valley June 3-5! Swan Lake: Wings of Stardust is sure to delight audiences of all ages.\n\nExperience a breathtaking new take on on e of the world’s most beloved ballets. Swan Lake: Wings of Stardust trans forms Tchaikovsky’s timeless tale into a radiant celebration of imaginati on\, movement\, and community.\n\nThis enchanting production brings togethe r dancers of all ages and styles—from graceful ballet to spirited jazz\, contemporary\, hip-hop\, tap\, and beyond. Each performer adds their own sp ark to the story\, weaving a tapestry of talent and creativity that shines with heart and humanity.\n\nIn this reimagined Swan Lake\, the familiar the mes of love\, transformation\, and courage soar to new heights. With stunni ng choreography\, vibrant costumes\, and a spirit of inclusivity\, Wings of Stardust invites audiences to see the classic in a whole new light—one w here every dancer becomes a part of the starlit magic.\n\nSwan Lake: Wings of Stardust takes flight at The Landing in Scotts Valley\, June 1-6 only. J oin us for an unforgettable evening of dance\, music\, and wonder!\n\nPurch ase Tickets URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/swan-lakes-wings-of-stardust-2/ LOCATION:The Landing\, 251 B Kings Village Rd\, Scotts Valley\, CA CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:717622e57f3c1ebbdb86f5db@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260603T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260603T183000 SUMMARY:ALICE WALLACE WITH MIGHTY MIKE SCHERMER DESCRIPTION:The event is held on June 03\, 2026 at The Crepe Place in Santa Cruz\, CA. LOCATION:The Crepe Place\, 1134 Soquel Avenue\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95062 GEO:36.979484;-122.010895 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:21dc489767023fcdae7f1ed2@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260603T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260603T183000 SUMMARY:Motion Pacific- Beginning Hip Hop House DESCRIPTION:The event is held on June 03\, 2026 at The 418 Project in Santa Cruz\, CA. URL:https://the418project.org/calendar LOCATION:The 418 Project\, 155 River St S\,\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 GEO:36.975871;-122.024116 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,live-music STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:e8174067aad48ecd713866f2@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260603T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260603T183000 SUMMARY:Tango class Aaron DESCRIPTION:The event is held on June 03\, 2026 at The 418 Project in Santa Cruz\, CA. URL:https://the418project.org/calendar LOCATION:The 418 Project\, 155 River St S\,\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 GEO:36.975871;-122.024116 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:d0a8df4c9a6ed020610ee0c0@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260603T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260603T210000 SUMMARY:Capitola: Summer Twilight Concerts DESCRIPTION:Bring chairs\, jackets\, a picnic supper\, and the family to en joy free live music and the sunset! Concerts begin at 6 p.m. on Wednesdays and take place at the Esplanade bandstand. Visit local restaurants and pick up dinner to go and enjoy a picnic at the beach! Suggested to bring low ba ck chairs or picnic blanket for seating.\n\n\\*No dogs or alcohol in the pa rk or on the beach.\n\n2026 Lineup:\n\nJune 3\, 2026: Rockin’ Big Band Bl ues with The Delta Wires\n\nJune 10\, 2026: Surf/Garage Rock with The Trest les\n\nJune 24\, 2026: Originals and Quirky Covers with Coffee Zombie Colle ctive\n\nJuly 1\, 2026: Fun Rock’n Party Music with Spun\n\nJuly 8\, 2026 : Classic Rock with B-Movie Kings\n\nJuly 15\, 2026: Top 40/Dance 70’s th rough today with Mercy & The Heartbeats\n\nJuly 22\, 2026: Funky Mostly Ori ginal Pop with Extra Large\n\nJuly 29\, 2026: Latin Rock & Salsa with Santa Cruz Latin Collective\n\nAugust 5\, 2026: R&B\, Soul & Funk with The Joint Chiefs Band\n\nAugust 12\, 2026: Top 40’s Dance with The Peelers\n\nAugu st 19\, 2026: Oldies Dance Band with The Digbeats URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/capitola-summer-twilight-conce rts-2/2026-06-03/ LOCATION:Santa Cruz\, CA GEO:36.974120;-122.030800 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:55051ddb739737b7cc36f8ba@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260603T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260603T203000 SUMMARY:Voices for Vista Benefit Concert DESCRIPTION:Singing the praises of the many services provided for those wit h vision loss\, Vista Center will hold our sixth annual benefit concert\, V oices for Vista\, on June 3rd at Kuumbwa Jazz in Santa Cruz. Believing that vision loss is no longer a barrier to independence\, Vista Center empowers individuals who are blind or visually impaired to embrace life to the full est through evaluation\, counseling\, education\, and training.\n\nTaking a holistic service approach\, Vista Center meets clients where they are… to define what they can do \\(rather than what they cannot\\) and creates a personalized plan to optimize their remaining vision. URL:https://vistacenter.org/voices-for-vista-2026/ LOCATION:Kuumbwa Jazz\, 320 Cedar St\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 GEO:36.969903;-122.026248 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,jazz,volunteering STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:0fc0b350561678f3540ff2e5@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260603T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260603T180000 SUMMARY:Capitola Twilight Concerts 2026 DESCRIPTION:Capitola Twilight Concerts 2026\n\nWednesdays 6pm\, June 3- Aug ust 19\n\nJoin us for the free Capitola Twilight free Twilight Concerts thi s summer!\n\nEnjoy the weather\, great live tunes\, the beautiful venue (ak a\, the beach)\, and all the shops and restaurants of the adorable coastal village\n\nGreat vibes\, good times! Hope to see you there this summer!\n\n Bring a blanket or low back chair\; grab dinner or pack a picnic! Super kid -friendly event!\n\nPlease note\, no dogs or alcohol allowed in the park or beach. URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/capitola-twilight-concerts-2026-2/202 6-06-03/ LOCATION:Capitola Esplanade\, 100 Monterey Ave.\, Capitola\, CA 95010 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:cfa13de313040b16242fa526@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260603T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260603T193000 SUMMARY:Teaching Children to Do Chores DESCRIPTION:Teaching Children to Do Chores for families with children ages 5-12\n\nWednesday\, June 3\,  6 – 7:30 pm\n\nAttend this FREE parenting workshop to learn:\n\n– Tools to help you introduce your child to househo ld chores\n\n– Tips to make chores less stressful for you and your child\ n\n– Strategies to encourage your child to participate in chores\n\nTo re gister visit: https://bit.ly/Chores-Jun3\n\nLocation: Live Oak Community Re sources\, 1740 17th Ave\, Santa Cruz URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/teaching-children-to-do-chores/ LOCATION:Live Oak Community Resources\, 1740 17th Ave\, Santa Cruz (Live Oa k)\, CA 95062 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:93478a7d18155679077cf679@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260603T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260603T200000 SUMMARY:Lecture: A Dive Into Undersea Gardens DESCRIPTION:Dive into our region’s vibrant undersea gardens and discover the incredible habitats that support diverse communities of seaweeds and ma rine life. From colorful coastal tide pools to the depths of the Monterey C anyon\, marine ecologist Dr. Connor will share stories\, research\, and ins ights from a range of ocean environments right here along the Central Coast . Whether you’re a longtime ocean lover or just curious about what exists beneath the surface\, this talk will offer a fascinating glimpse into the hidden ecosystems just off our shores. Ticket Price: $12 Adult\, $8 Student s Discounts: $5 member discount URL:https://santacruzmuseum.org/event/naturalist-night-a-dive-into-undersea -gardens/ LOCATION:Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History\, 1305 East Cliff Dr.\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95062 GEO:36.964775;-122.009575 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:9bb42ecc155618c9f2391a9d@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260603T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260603T200000 SUMMARY:Foraging Walk with Robin Greenfield in Santa Cruz DESCRIPTION:For one year Robin Greenfield is foraging every bite of his foo d and medicine. A year without grocery stores\, restaurants\, pharmacies or even a garden. “Nature” is his garden!\n\nThis is a practice of love a nd devotion for Earth. Throughout this year\, he is traveling across the na tion educating on the food and medicine that is growing freely and abundant ly all around us. He is here to support us on our journey of living more cl osely connected with Earth and to build up the foraging community.\n\nRobin will introduce you to:\n\n\\- 10+ common edible and medicinal plants growi ng in your area\n\n\\- How to safely forage\n\n\\- How to harvest sustainab ly and be a friend to the plants\n\n\\- Simple strategies for successful fo raging\n\nThis event is accessible to all\, regardless of experience. We ge nerally walk less than a half mile total\, and no more than 10 minutes from the starting point. \n\nOur hope is for you to leave this Foraging Walk i nformed\, inspired\, motivated and with a sense of community to make foragi ng a foundational part of your life!\n\n**Event Details:**\n\nLighthouse Fi eld State Beach\n\n644-670 W Cliff Dr\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060\n\nMeet at th e Westside parking lot\n\nJune 3rd at 6-8 PM\n\n**Suggested donation** $1 0-40 to support our grassroots service to Earth\, humanity and our plant an d animal relatives through our nonprofit Regeneration\, Equity and Justice .\n\nWe strive for our events to be accessible to all\, regardless of finan cial means. To apply for a scholarship to attend\, simply fill out this fo rm. We'll respond within a week.\n\n**West Coast Tour Events:** 5/9 - Minne apolis\, MN (Foraging Walk)\n\n5/12 - Denver\, CO (Foraging Walk)\n\n5/15 - Orange County\, CA (Talk) \n\n5/16 - La Jolla\, CA (Talk)\n\n5/17 - San D iego\, CA area Foraging School 5/18 - San Diego\, CA (Talk)\n\n5/20 - Los A ngeles\, CA (Foraging Walk) \n\n5/22 - Ojai\, CA (Talk)\n\n5/23 - Los Ange les\, CA area Foraging School (Fillmore) \n\n5/24 - Los Angeles\, CA (Talk ) \n\n5/30 - Ventura\, CA (Talk)\n\n6/1 - Santa Barbara\, CA (Foraging Wal k)\n\n6/2 - San Luis Obispo\, CA (Talk) \n\n6/3 - Santa Cruz\, CA (Foragin g Walk)\n\n6/5 - Bay Area\, CA (Talk)\n\n6/7 - Bay Area\, CA Foraging Schoo l\n\n6/8 - Sebastopol\, CA (Foraging Walk)\n\n6/9 - Davis\, CA (Talk) \n\n 6/10 - Sacramento\, CA (Foraging Walk) \n\n6/11 - Nevada City\, CA (Talk)  \n\n6/13 - Mount Shasta\, CA (Talk)\n\n6/17 - Ashland\, OR (Talk)\n\n6/18 - Eugene\, OR (Foraging Walk) 6/19 - Portland\, OR (Talk)\n\n6/21 - Portla nd\, OR area Foraging School\n\n6/22 - Seattle\, WA (Talk) \n\n6/25 - Lang ley\, WA on Whidbey Island (Talk)\n\n6/27 - Port Townsend\, WA (Talk)\n\n6/ 28 - Port Townsend\, WA area Foraging School\n\nAll information for Robin's Year of Foraging and events can be found here: https://www.robingreenfield .org/foragingyear/ URL:https://community.robingreenfield.org/events/gratitude/2130971 LOCATION:Lighthouse Field State Beach\, Westside\, 644-670 W Cliff Dr\, San ta Cruz\, CA 95060 GEO:36.953346;-122.028826 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,beach STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:72f771f6baccaa0567f57b7f@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260603T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260603T210000 SUMMARY:Plateau Jazz Band plays for a swing dance with introductory dance l esson DESCRIPTION:The Plateau Jazz Band plays for a swing dance with one hour dan ce lesson on Wednesday June 1st from 6-9 pm at Woodhouse Brewing. Beginning and intermediate dance lesson with Bob Folker from 6-7 pm. $10 cover charg e to dance\, free to listen. Dress like it is 1929.\n\n**The Plateau Jazz B and is a six-piece band\, with trumpet\, trombone\, and clarinet\, from San ta Cruz\, California.** They play New Orleans influenced\, Preservation Hal l inspired\, prohibition era swinging dance jazz. URL:https://plateaujazzband.blogspot.com LOCATION:Woodhouse Brewing\, 119 Madrone St\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 GEO:36.982624;-122.030478 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,jazz,dance,drinks STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:b92141ee93905f03bae0c509@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260603T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260603T203000 SUMMARY:MUD SLINGING: BEGINNING WHEEL THROWING (3/4) DESCRIPTION:6 booked\,\n\n0 available\n\nChris Finnie URL:https://www.mountainartcenter.org/classes-2/calendar-of-classes-events/ LOCATION:Santa Cruz Mountains Art Center\, 9341 Mill Street\, Ben Lomond\, CA 95005 GEO:37.088667;-122.088951 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,visual-arts STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:8ac3e8bc9941f39d45d913a3@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260603T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260603T210000 SUMMARY:WONDERFUL WATERCOLOR (4/6) DESCRIPTION:8 booked\,\n\n2 available\n\nJudy Nightingale Person URL:https://www.mountainartcenter.org/classes-2/calendar-of-classes-events/ LOCATION:Santa Cruz Mountains Art Center\, 9341 Mill Street\, Ben Lomond\, CA 95005 GEO:37.088667;-122.088951 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,visual-arts STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:50862bd3ef5d0d5466d8af86@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260603T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260603T200000 SUMMARY:Santa Cruz: Wednesday Night Sailboat Races DESCRIPTION:Santa Cruz is known near and far for its surfing legacy\, but t here is another water sport that finds a niche on our coast\, with a simila rly devoted following. Sailboats dot the waves almost as frequently as surf boards here\, benefiting from the tides and currents that make this beach town so special. So it is no surprise that the Santa Cruz Harbor and the  Santa Cruz Yacht Club have become a nexus for the sailing community\, wi th a calendar packed with activities and a weekly regatta\, which brings ou t even the biggest land lover to admire the race every Wednesday. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/santa-cruz-wednesday-night-sai lboat-races-2/2026-06-03/ LOCATION:Santa Cruz Harbor\, 135 Fifth Avenue\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95062 GEO:36.963959;-122.005142 CATEGORIES:Community & Civic STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:9bc1b819e8a7d334b6f95f57@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260603T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260603T200000 SUMMARY:Abbott Square: Trivia Night DESCRIPTION:Trivia every Wednesday! Hosted at Front and Cooper inside of Ab bott Square Market\n\nGo test your knowledge\, win some prizes and have som e hand crafted cocktails!\n\nBrought to you by Hugging Porcupines Productio ns URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/abbott-square_trivia-night/202 6-06-03/ LOCATION:Abbott Square Market\, 725 Front St\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95063 GEO:36.974741;-122.025592 CATEGORIES:Food\, Markets & Nightlife,open-mic STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:04207dd5ed1845c8e3065cf6@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260603T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260603T190000 SUMMARY:Set Up DESCRIPTION:The event is held on June 03\, 2026 at The 418 Project in Santa Cruz\, CA. URL:https://the418project.org/calendar LOCATION:The 418 Project\, 155 River St S\,\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 GEO:36.975871;-122.024116 STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:0b66c8add9c5030d01ae02b2@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260603T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260603T194500 SUMMARY:Zen practice at Myokoji DESCRIPTION:We offer weekly meditation practice on Wednesday evenings from 6:30-7:45pm. These periods include 40 minutes of silent meditation followed by a short ceremony\, chanting\, teaching or practice discussion and socia lizing. Usually on the last Wednesday of the month there is a guided Metta meditation.\n\nFor login and password information\, please email myokoji@pr otonmail.com.\n\nPlease plan to arrive prior to 6:30pm so you have time to get situated. Virtual zendo etiquette is camera on\, microphone off. Please maintain noble silence until after the meditation. Zoom meetings are recor ded.\n\nMyokoji is a Soto Zen temple founded by Jeffrey Sanryu Compton and is in the Phoenix Cloud lineage of Kobun Chino Otogawa Roshi and Ian Hakur yu Forsberg. We are a “family practice” lineage with the freedom to pra ctice within one’s physical and mental abilities. We practice deeply with no pressure to “accomplish” anything. It is a simple\, spontaneous\, a uthentic and sincere approach to what Kobun called ‘ceaseless practice ’.\n\nNew to meditation or rusty? It's never too late to start or get bac k to your practice. Jeffrey (Sanryu) will be happy to meet with you and pro vide instruction before the meeting if you contact him and arrange it ahead of time. He can be reached at myokoji@protonmail.com. URL:https://www.myokojitemple.org/ LOCATION:Myokoji Temple (Zoom)\, Ben Lomond\, CA 95005 GEO:37.079860;-122.084970 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:a5f9626bc75111ce8ae21239@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260603T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260603T201500 SUMMARY:Motion Pacific: Melissa Contemp. Jazz DESCRIPTION:The event is held on June 03\, 2026 at The 418 Project in Santa Cruz\, CA. URL:https://the418project.org/calendar LOCATION:The 418 Project\, 155 River St S\,\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 GEO:36.975871;-122.024116 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,jazz STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:37746bd94aa668d98906da21@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260603T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260603T200000 SUMMARY:ALICE WALLACE WITH MIGHTY MIKE SCHERMER DESCRIPTION:The event is held on June 03\, 2026 at The Crepe Place in Santa Cruz\, CA. LOCATION:The Crepe Place\, 1134 Soquel Avenue\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95062 GEO:36.979484;-122.010895 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:57948465870d11c61a06cdec@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260603T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260603T203000 SUMMARY:LIVE STANDUP COMEDY AT SCMB DESCRIPTION:Get ready to laugh until your face hurts with some killer stand -up\, delicious beer\, and good vibes - every 2nd & 4th Wednesday in west S C.\n\nWe're here to kick your depression's A$$ every other Wednesday at San ta Cruz Mountain Brewing - 7pm but come early to catch live jazz! It's the best comedy show in the multiverse\, gang. Don't miss it! URL:https://www.eventbrite.com/e/comedy-night-at-santa-cruz-mountain-brewin g-tickets-1990672210168?aff=oddtdtcreator LOCATION:Santa Cruz Mountain Brewing\, 402 Ingalls St #27\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 GEO:36.958952;-122.048486 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,comedy,drinks STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:5b827b4dd6a6f36cf958d6ce@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260603T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260603T220000 SUMMARY:Tango DESCRIPTION:The event is held on June 03\, 2026 at The 418 Project in Santa Cruz\, CA. URL:https://the418project.org/calendar LOCATION:The 418 Project\, 155 River St S\,\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 GEO:36.975871;-122.024116 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:94e4dca8790857c731a8c71e@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260603T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260603T203000 SUMMARY:UCSC Jazz Combos DESCRIPTION:UCSC Jazz Combos presented by the Music Department. LOCATION:Music Center Recital Hall\, 402 McHenry Rd\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95064 GEO:36.995381;-122.060165 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,jazz,classical STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:moes-alley:6c7fc4f1b8137155d6186314@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260603T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260603T220000 SUMMARY:Two-Step For A Cause: A Healing Brainwaves Benefit ft. Kentucky Mul e & The Henry Warde Band DESCRIPTION:Two-Step For A Cause is a benefit for the Healing Brainwaves Fo undation\, helping individuals heal from brain injuries and reclaim full\, thriving lives. The event will feature two-step lessons followed by live pe rformances from Kentucky Mule and The Henry Warde Band. There will also be raffles\, prizes and wellness booths. “Put on your boots and make a diffe rence — one two-step at a time.” Wednesday\, June 3\, 2026 Doors: 7pm / Two-Step Lesson: 7:30pm / Show: 8pm $25 in advance / $30 day of the show 2 1+ * All sales are final * Avoid scammers! Only purchase tickets from moesa lley.com or ticketweb.com * Tickets requested by email will be delivered 3 days prior to the event * Will Call tickets will be available at the door o n the day of the event ==== KENTUCKY MULE Kentucky Mule is an alternative c ountry band based in Santa Cruz\, California. The vocalist and songwriter\, Coleton Joe Tidwell\, effortlessly weaves small-town storytelling and metr opolitan modernity. Altogether the band tips it’s cap to the full spectru m of country music while seamlessly blending in their outside influences. T HE HENRY WARDE BAND Country and honky tonk. URL:https://moesalley.com/tm-event/two-step-for-a-cause-a-healing-brainwave s-benefit-ft-kentucky-mule-the-henry-warde-band/ LOCATION:Moe's Alley\, 1535 Commercial Way\, Santa Cruz\, CA GEO:36.971500;-122.025800 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,music,live-music,volunteering STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:felton-music-hall:a11936b3b1002a7df72162eb@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260603T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260603T230000 SUMMARY:Felton Comedy Night | MONTHLY EVENT | Fully Seated URL:https://www.feltonmusichall.com/shows/felton-comedy-night-monthly-event -fully-seated LOCATION:Felton Music Hall\, 6275 CA-9\, Felton\, CA GEO:37.051300;-122.072200 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,music,live-music,comedy STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:e5cf7bde510c502930266b8b@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260603T210000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260604T140000 SUMMARY:Summer Camp (ages 7-12) Santa Cruz Maker Studios DESCRIPTION:Join us this summer for a maker experience where students (ages 7 – 12) design and build custom creations they can proudly take home. Ou r summer camps combine creativity\, engineering\, and craftsmanship in a su pportive studio environment designed for both first time makers and returni ng students. Each camp week provides access to our 3D printing\, woodworkin g\, and textiles stations\, with dedicated instructors in each area guiding students through tools\, techniques\, and projects. Every week also featur es a themed focus that inspires ideas across our maker zones and gives stud ents a starting point for their creations. While themes provide structure\, students are encouraged to explore projects that interest them\, combine i deas across weeks\, or pursue custom builds with instructor support.\n\n**C amp Schedule and Daily Flow**\n\nSummer camp runs from May 29 through July 31\, 2026\, with ten themed camp sessions offered throughout the season. Ca mp hours are Monday through Friday from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM. Camps are desig ned for students ages 7 to 12 and take place at Santa Cruz Maker Studios\, located at 427 A. Swift Street in Santa Cruz.\n\n**Session 1**: May 27 & 29 (Two-Day Camp) Choose Your Mini Project – $144.00\n\nThis one day camp i s designed for creative exploration and flexibility. Students choose a mini project based on their interests and skill level and spend the day designi ng\, building\, and finishing something they are excited about. Projects ma y include woodworking builds\, simple robots\, sewing projects\, laser cut designs\, or 3D printed creations. This session is a great introduction for new students and a fun option for returning makers looking to try somethin g new.\n\n**Session 2**: June 1 – June 5 Arcades and Games – $720.00\n\ nStudents step into the role of game designers and builders. Using woodwork ing\, laser cutting\, and 3D printing\, campers create playable arcade styl e games such as a mini foosball table and mini-golf course. Others may desi gn custom board games\, chess boards and pieces\, or build video game chara cters and environments inspired by games like Minecraft and Zelda. Sewing a nd craft elements may be incorporated for storage bags\, game boards\, or d ecorative details.\n\n**Session** 3: June 8 – June 12 Robot Week – $820 ($720.00 + $100 material cost)\n\nRobot Week focuses on engineering\, mech anics\, and problem solving. Each student builds one controllable robot to take home\, using motors\, wiring\, lights\, and a controller included in t he material cost. Campers may design robots inspired by Wall E\, R2D2\, or create original designs. Students can also collaborate in teams to build ad ditional robots for challenges such as battlebot style games. Additional pr ojects may include assembling and customizing 3D printed robots inspired by Star Wars.\n\n**Session 4**: June 15 – June 19 Robot Week – $820 ($720 .00 + $100 material cost)\n\nRobot Week focuses on engineering\, mechanics\ , and problem solving. Each student builds one controllable robot to take h ome\, using motors\, wiring\, lights\, and a controller included in the mat erial cost. Campers may design robots inspired by Wall E\, R2D2\, or create original designs. Students can also collaborate in teams to build addition al robots for challenges such as battlebot style games. Additional projects may include assembling and customizing 3D printed robots inspired by Star Wars.\n\n**Session 5**: June 22 – June 26 Dragons and Fairies – $720.00 \n\nThis imaginative week blends fantasy storytelling with hands on making. Students design and 3D print their own Dungeons and Dragons characters and can bring them into adventure quests using simplified rules or the full ru lebook depending on interest and age. Projects may include wooden dragons\, fairy crowns\, laser cut fantasy scenery\, custom dice boxes\, fabric cost umes\, and magical accessories created through sewing and beading.\n\n**Ses sion 6**: June 29 – July 2 (Four Day Camp) Towns and Trains – $626.00 ( $576 + $50 material cost)\n\nStudents become city planners and engineers as they design and build their own towns. Projects include wooden buildings\, roads\, bridges\, and landscapes\, along with trains or cars powered by a motorized base included in the material cost. Campers may laser cut signs\, 3D print vehicles or accessories\, and sew flags or banners for their town s. A wooden train track set is included for collaborative builds.\n\n**Sess ion 7**: July 6 – July 10 Pirates and Mermaids – $720.00\n\nThis playfu l week combines woodworking\, crafting\, and costume design. Students may b uild mini wooden boats\, toy fishing rods\, treasure boxes\, and sea creatu re figures. Sewing projects include pirate accessories\, eye patches\, merm aid costumes\, and fabric sea animals. Laser cut maps\, 3D printed sea crea tures\, and beaded jewelry add extra depth and customization.\n\n**Session 8**: July 13 – July 17 Robot Week – $820 ($720.00 + $100 material cost) \n\nThis second Robot Week offers students another opportunity to build rob ots\, compete in challenges\, and explore more advanced designs. Campers bu ild a controllable robot to take home and may collaborate on team robots fo r games and engineering challenges. Projects include custom robot bodies\, 3D printed parts\, motors\, lights\, and wiring\, along with optional Star Wars inspired robot builds.\n\n**Session 9**: July 20 – July 24 Dragons a nd Fairies – $720.00\n\nStudents return to fantasy world building and cre ative storytelling. Projects include designing and 3D printing Dungeons and Dragons characters\, building wooden dragons\, creating fairy crowns and m agical accessories\, and participating in adventure quests. Campers may exp and into laser cut terrain\, custom dice towers\, sewn cloaks\, and beaded charms.\n\n**Session 10**: July 27 – July 31 Science and Space – $720.0 0\n\nThis week explores science and engineering through hands on making. St udents may build marble runs\, gravity defying sculptures\, and mechanical experiments using woodworking and laser cut components. Space themed projec ts include planet orbital models\, 3D printed spaceships\, satellites or ro vers\, and sewn alien plushies. Campers can also explore glow in the dark e lements\, constellation designs\, and science inspired art.\n\nLearn more a bout our weekly themes here: https://scmakerstudios.com/summer-camp-2026-ov erview/ URL:https://scmakerstudios.com/classes/ LOCATION:Santa Cruz Maker Studios\, 427a Swift St\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 GEO:36.956345;-122.049641 STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:b1da9f7ee8f7b123ff3a3c99@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260604 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260604 SUMMARY:Boulder Creek Scavenger Hunt Adventure DESCRIPTION:Boulder Creek Scavenger Hunt Adventure\n\nApril 1-30\n\nSpring into action from April 1–30\, 2026\, for April Antics\, a month-long digi tal and in-person scavenger hunt through Boulder Creek. This exciting commu nity event is a fundraiser for the Boulder Creek Recreation and Park Distri ct (BCRPD) Foundation\, the non-profit dedicated to supporting our local pa rks and programs.\n\nThrough the Item List\, you’ll be challenged to disc over Boulder Creek in a whole new way. Work together to find and document e verything on the list—the more creative\, the better! Some items are easy wins\, while others will put your sleuthing skills to the test. Grab your team\, snap your photos\, and show off your team’s unique spirit. \n\nBu ild Your Crew: Teams can have up to 10 members. Whether they’re people or your favorite mascots\, everyone counts! \n\n​Lead the Way: Each team n eeds just one registration and one designated Team leader for all communica tions.\n\nGet Ready: Watch your inbox! The Item List hits the Team Leader ’s email at 5:00 PM on March 31.\n\n​The Challenge: You have the entire month of April to complete the list and send in your Team Submittal Packag e. Submit your Team Submittal Package by 5:00 PM on April 30th. You can dro p it off in person at the Bear Creek Facility or the Downtown Rec Facility\ , or email it directly to bcrecfoundation@gmail.com.\n\n​Prizes: The Gran d Prize is a private pool party at the Bear Creek Facility for the team wit h the most points! There are also Special Awards for the Most Creative Answ ers\, First Team to Finish\, Silliest Answers\, Best Pictures\, Most Dedica ted\, and possibly more.\n\nEntry Fee: $20 per team\n\nAll proceeds benefit the BCRPD Foundation. Come laugh\, explore\, and make unforgettable memor ies! URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/boulder-creek-scavenger-hunt-adventur e/2026-06-04/ LOCATION:Boulder Creek Parks &\; Recreation\, 15685 Forest Hill Drive\, Boulder Creek\, CA CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids,volunteering STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:04cfeba97e810408672b54b9@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260604T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260604T010000 SUMMARY:Submerge - Going Deep in Dance DESCRIPTION:SUBMERGE exists for the dancers and for the artists. It's a dan ce party\, a movement meditation and a fantastic workout all at once. Drawi ng inspiration from the great dances of music festivals and burning man\, a s well as the best parts of the ecstatic dance movement\, SUBMERGE exists t o provide dancers a deep canvas for movement\, and also for experienced art ists (often with decades of wisdom) to get fairly paid. 100% of ticket reve nues go to the artists. URL:https://submerge.now LOCATION:Santa Cruz Yoga\, 402 Ingalls St #11\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 GEO:36.958952;-122.048486 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,dance,fitness STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:5582ec4c3d94cbce297afc22@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260604T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260604T170000 SUMMARY:Fired and Fiber Mountain Arts Center through June 13 DESCRIPTION:Fired and Fiber Mountain Arts Center\n\nThursday – Sunday 12 – 5pm through June 13\n\nJoin us for  FIRED & FIBER\, a celebration of c eramic & textile art.\n\nStop by our Thomas Gallery  and see how our artis ts have let their imaginations go in creating their artwork\, both fired an d fiber! URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/fired-and-fiber-mountain-arts-center/ 2026-06-04/ LOCATION:Mountain Art Center\, 9341 Mill Street\, Ben Lomond\, CA 95005 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:e1fd745fef456de501136807@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260604T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260604T120000 SUMMARY:Silly Storytellers DESCRIPTION:The event is held on June 04\, 2026 at All About Theatre in San ta Cruz\, CA.The cost is 295.00 URL:https://www.hisawyer.com/all-about-theatre/schedules/activity-set/18094 10?source=camps LOCATION:All About Theatre\, 325 Washington St.\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 GEO:36.967625;-122.028305 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,theater STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:f2848ebc860a6836179e983e@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260604T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260604T160000 SUMMARY:Outdoor Summer Fun DESCRIPTION:The event is held on June 04\, 2026 at All About Theatre in San ta Cruz\, CA.The cost is 495.00 URL:https://www.hisawyer.com/all-about-theatre/schedules/activity-set/17951 87?source=camps LOCATION:All About Theatre\, 325 Washington St.\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 GEO:36.967625;-122.028305 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,theater STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:76017b89fed23fd8c24741b1@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260604T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260604T120000 SUMMARY:BEGINNING/INTERMEDIATE SEWING (1/6) DESCRIPTION:2 booked\,\n\n7 available\n\nKaty Kenyon-Abel URL:https://www.mountainartcenter.org/classes-2/calendar-of-classes-events/ LOCATION:Santa Cruz Mountains Art Center\, 9341 Mill Street\, Ben Lomond\, CA 95005 GEO:37.088667;-122.088951 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,visual-arts STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ucsc-events:fa9aa7e656d11b5accd4de5a@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260604T093000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260604T113000 SUMMARY:Xie\, Y. (CM) – Crop Circles of Play: Forces and Formation in the Dyadic Magic Circle DESCRIPTION:Cooperative two-player play produces distinctive social experie nces between players: intimacy\, trust\, cooperation\, communitas. Since Hu izinga\, the frame within which these experiences arise has been called the Magic Circle: a temporarily-set-apart space through which play does its so cial work. It has been a central organizing concept across game studies\, p erformance theory\, and HCI because it points to a basic human capacity: th e way play transforms activity that\, on its own\, would mean nothing into shared experiences of intimacy\, trust\, and communitas. Yet a century on\, after generations of theoretical elaboration and equally vigorous contesta tion\, the Magic Circle remains theoretically rich but empirically elusive\ , invoked by Huizinga\, Goffman\, Stenros\, and others but never located in observable interaction. Locating it empirically would let us observe what shapes any given Magic Circle and how that shape develops over the course o f play: the game itself\, each player’s prior experience with games and s treams\, the histories they bring to each other\, and whatever else is pres sing on the shared frame. It would help explain why two dyads playing the s ame game produce different experiences\, a particular concern for education al games\, serious games\, and art games that aim to deliver a specific mes sage or outcome to players. This proposal argues that the dyadic Magic Circ le becomes observable when two players meet over a shared game and must neg otiate their individual senses of “what this play is” into a shared fra me. It treats this negotiated frame as a Crop Circle: a pattern pressed int o recorded interaction by forces (player pulls\, designer prescriptions\, e xternal audiences)\, reconstructable through close multimodal reading. The proposal therefore asks: where\, in the recorded interaction of dyadic play \, can the negotiated Magic Circle be caught taking shape\, and what does i ts observable form reveal about how a designed game becomes a lived experie nce between two people?\n\nThis proposal examines the dyadic Magic Circle t hrough five connected studies. Study 1 conducts a PRISMA systematic review of two-player game scholarship in the ACM Digital Library\, showing that th e field has already documented Magic Circle phenomena and closely related i nteractional dynamics without naming them as such. Study 2 applies Interact ion Analysis (Jordan and Henderson\, 1995) to publicly available stream foo tage of two-player cooperative gameplay performed for an external audience. Study 3 conducts a controlled lab study of dyadic cooperative gameplay\, u sing multimodal recording and post-session stimulated recall to capture the negotiated Magic Circle under private play conditions. Study 4 conducts a comparative reading of the Study 2 and Study 3 corpora to examine how the a udience-versus-private frame\, as an external force\, imprints on the dyadi c Magic Circle. Finally\, Study 5 reads across Studies 1-4 to identify what gives the Magic Circle its “magic”: the configurations of force and tr ace that produce the distinctive social experiences a century of play schol arship has been chasing\, and to articulate “design for the Magic Circle\ , not for the experience” as a generative principle for cooperative game design.\n\nEvent Host: Yi Xie\, Ph.D. Student\, Computational Media\n\nAdvi sor: Elin Carstensdottir\n\nZoom: https://ucsc.zoom.us/j/94258671135?pwd=qE kTZAQKI5avLf060hOycY1hgER2tX.1\n\nPasscode: 650205 URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/xie-y-cm-crop-circles-of-play-forces-and- formation-in-the-dyadic-magic-circle/ LOCATION:CA CATEGORIES:ucsc STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:11d20d364deef3116b9911aa@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260604T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260604T160000 SUMMARY:Santa Cruz Beach Train DESCRIPTION:From Trees to Shining Seas – Felton to Santa Cruz.\n\nDeparti ng from the Santa Cruz Mountains\, travel through Henry Cowell Redwoods Sta te Park\, down the scenic San Lorenzo River Gorge\, across a 1909 steel tru ss bridge\, and through an 1875 tunnel before arriving at the Santa Cruz Be ach Boardwalk. Reverse roundtrips departing from the beach in Santa Cruz to Roaring Camp and back may be purchased from the conductor on the train dep arting from Santa Cruz.\n\nThe Santa Cruz Big Trees & Pacific Railway opera tes passenger and freight services on one of the oldest and most historic l ines in California. When the route opened in 1875 it carried lumber as well as picnickers and tourists to the Big Trees and Santa Cruz. Today’s Beac h Train passengers can start their roundtrip journeys from either Roaring C amp in Felton or from the beach in Santa Cruz.\n\nDeparts from both the bea ch in Santa Cruz and Roaring Camp. See departure times for more information .\n\nThe Beach Train will run weekends and holidays through May\, and then daily June through the first week of August\, then back to weekends and hol idays to the end of September.\n\nPlease note that the 4 p.m. train leaving Santa Cruz is one-way only. There is no return train to the beach. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/santa-cruz-beach-train-2-2/202 6-06-04/ LOCATION:Roaring Camp Railroads\, 5400 Graham Hill Road\, Felton\, CA 95018 GEO:37.047748;-122.064074 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,beach STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:14248e299a3c0439950bd172@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260604T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260604T170000 SUMMARY:Slime Week DESCRIPTION:**SLIME WEEK! June 3rd-6th 2026** Santa Cruz Children's Museum of Discovery\n\nGet ready to get messy! Let's gooooooo!\n\nSanta Cruz's mos t satisfying sensory experience is back! Our Museum of Discovery is transfo rming with massive tubs of gooey goodness delivering amazing ASMR vibes for one week only. This is THE summer activity your kids don't want to miss!\n \n**SLIME LAB | Free with Admission** Experience pure slime joy! Squish\, s tretch and explore giant tubs of slime in a world of color and texture. Cre ate lasting family memories! Plus\, sensory play is incredibly highly effec tive at calming minds and sparking imagination\, where science meets fun.\n \n**SLIME BAR | $20 ($18 Members) | Limited Tickets!** Create your own cust om slime at our Slime Bar Experience. Work alongside highly trained MOD sli meologists choosing from thousands of combinations including exclusive add- ins\, scents\, and charms.\n\nSummer in Santa Cruz just got a whole lot sli mier! Book your tickets today at www.sccmod.org/slimeweek URL:https://www.sccmod.org/slimeweek LOCATION:Santa Cruz Children’s Museum of Discovery\, 1855 41st Ave\, Capi tola\, CA 95010 GEO:36.975653;-121.967553 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ucsc-events:a0025f77b4667fc0da87ed20@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260604T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260604T120000 SUMMARY:Kordonowy\, S. (CS) – The Role of Circuits in Near-Term Quantum C omputation DESCRIPTION:As quantum computing transitions from theory to practice\, unde rstanding which algorithms suit near-term devices becomes critical. Current quantum computers are severely constrained by limited qubit counts\, short coherence times\, and high error rates that quickly degrade computation in to noise. This thesis addresses two interconnected questions: what non-triv ial computational tasks can near-term devices execute and how should algori thms be implemented to exploit available hardware? We examine circuit desig n as the bridge between these concerns\, analyzing how gate choices determi ne algorithmic efficiency and computational hardness. By deriving explicit circuit constructions\, we obtain tangible cost estimates for practical qua ntum computation\, enabling precise comparisons to classical approaches and identification of break-even points in system size and error rates. Unders tanding these trade-offs is essential for near-term quantum computing\, whe re experiments are expensive and error-prone.\n\nWe apply these ideas to th ree domains:\n\n1. Streaming: we provide circuit implementations for the Bo olean Hidden Matching problem\, a combinatorial problem which exhibits expo nential space separation compared to classical algorithms. We give explicit resource estimates and experimentally validate on Quantinuum’s trapped-i on hardware. We demonstrate that quantum advantage persists even when accou nting for error correction overhead.\n\n2. Variational eigensolving: We exa mine how gate set choices influence trainability of variational quantum eig ensolvers and provide Lie algebraic decompositions for differing gate sets. These decompositions are in turn used as a warm-starting heuristic to over come barren plateaus\, a common problem in quantum machine learning tasks\, and improve convergence. We apply this technique to three combinatorial pr oblems with primary focus on portfolio optimization.\n\n3. Cryptography: We develop a digital signature scheme based on circuit learning hardness and classical shadows. Error detection plays a direct role in the circuits cons idered\, with a focus on practical implementation for near-term devices.\n\ nThese case studies demonstrate how careful circuit design can either mitig ate near-term\n\nconstraints or expose where error correction becomes neces sary to achieve quantum\n\nadvantage.\n\n \n\nEvent Host: Steven Kordonowy \, Ph.D. Candidate\, Computer Science \n\nAdvisor: Alexandra Kolla \n\nZo om: https://ucsc.zoom.us/j/9524731001?pwd=MzdrNmhidVBsTXNFbktBcjEvNmZIQT09& omn=96338496668 \n\nPasscode: J29XGi URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/kordonowy-s-cs-the-role-of-circuits-in-ne ar-term-quantum-computation/ LOCATION:Engineering 2\, Engineering 2 1156 High Street\, Santa Cruz\, CA 9 5064 GEO:37.000972;-122.063237 CATEGORIES:ucsc STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ucsc-events:d4dc013440c4583331343a8c@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260604T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260604T120000 SUMMARY:Okamoto\, F. (BMEB) – Improving read-to-pangenome alignment in co mplicated genomic regions DESCRIPTION:Many genetics pipelines start by aligning sequencing reads to a reference genome. Aligners attempt to find the position in the reference s equence which best matches the read sequence\, but this breaks down when th e reads come from a sample with variation relative to the reference. A prop osed alternative\, pangenome graphs\, is supposed to fix such “reference bias” by including known variation within the reference itself. Yet read alignment is still difficult in graph regions featuring certain complex var iation. I will address specific known limitations of pangenome read alignme nt by developing better methods to align reads to pangenomes (1) in centrom eres\, (2) in regions with cycles\, (3) when a “split”/supplementary al ignment is required\, and (4) for RNA-seq reads.\n\nEvent Host: Faith Okamo to\, Ph.D. Student\, Biomolecular Engineering & Bioinformatics\n\nAdvisor: Benedict Paten\n\nZoom: https://ucsc.zoom.us/j/3543092299?pwd=5xbPfPhxvoJlx 24tusiOwPuLSjzwzb.1\n\nPasscode: 767376 URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/okamoto-f-bmeb-improving-read-to-pangenom e-alignment-in-complicated-genomic-regions/ LOCATION:Engineering 2\, Engineering 2 1156 High Street\, Santa Cruz\, CA 9 5064 GEO:37.000972;-122.063237 CATEGORIES:ucsc STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:ca4f81fd87a160f1276efe9a@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260604T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260604T120000 SUMMARY:Santa Cruz Surf Walk DESCRIPTION:**Discover the heart of Santa Cruz surf history and culture—t he birthplace of mainland surfing and a center of surf innovation—on a re laxed 90-min oceanfront walking tour with several scenic stops. Guided by a Santa Cruz local who’s been surfing these waters for more than 40 years. ** URL:https://walksantacruz.com/tours/surfing-beach-culture/ LOCATION:Santa Cruz Main Beach - Aloha Terrace Picnic Tables\, 300 Beach St reet\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 GEO:36.963847;-122.020588 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,watersports,beach STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:a355aaca44db8ff58f2a47a8@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260604T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260604T120000 SUMMARY:Back to Basics: A Still Life Drawing Class with Susie Wilson DESCRIPTION:This class aims to bring confidence to the beginning artist\; a nyone who feels unsure of where to start and how to translate what they see three dimensionally into a representational\, two dimensional format. \n\ nWe will address many of the elusive aspects of relationship\, fore-shorten ing\, perspective\, value\, negative space\, .. so many of the terms which might need explanation and example to understand instead of seeming overwhe lming and perhaps more difficult than they really need to be!!! \n\nI hope to include anyone whose art journey was cut short early on by negative exp erience but whose enthusiasm remains unfulfilled!!!\n\nEach class will begi n with a few quick ‘gesture’ drawings to help our eyes become used to l oosening focus and seeing the whole subject as it relates to itself hopeful ly over-riding some of the thoughts which can restrict our ability to inter pret uniquely and without judgement\, bringing fluidity and energy into our process ( and a sense of ‘letting go’!) URL:https://www.hisawyer.com/santa-cruz-art-league/schedules/activity-set/1 874821 LOCATION:Santa Cruz Art League\, 526 Broadway\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 GEO:36.973571;-122.017318 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,visual-arts STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:2a7c72aa691ad2c9df3971df@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260604T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260604T160000 SUMMARY:VOLUNTEER AT HOPES CLOSET / VOLUNTARIADO EN HOPES CLOSET DESCRIPTION:**Do you want to give back to the community? Do you want to mak e a difference? Volunteer with our dedicated team at Hopes Closet\, creatin g "Bundles of Hope" for underserved families in Santa Cruz County.**\n\nEac h Bundle contains a week's worth of clothing\, socks and underwear for each child in families struggling to make ends meet. In addition to clothing\, children receive a toy\, a plush toy\, an art kit\, books and a backpack in their bundle.\n\nWe encourage both Spanish and English speakers to apply. We need volunteers to communicate with clients in English and Spanish\, to make bags\, to clean and repair toys\, to sort books and to fold clothes. D o you have any of these skills?\n\nContact us now! URL:https://hopesclosetsc.org/volunteer/volunteer-application/ LOCATION:Hopes Closet\, 2555-2557 Soquel Dr\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95065 GEO:36.988379;-121.974148 CATEGORIES:Community & Civic,volunteering STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:3248c8f50a60d89a74f2aa2c@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260604T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260604T150000 SUMMARY:Roaring Camp Railroads: Redwood Forest Steam Train DESCRIPTION:Travel over trestles\, through towering redwood groves and up a winding narrow-gauge grade to the summit of Bear Mountain as conductors na rrate the history of Roaring Camp\, the railroad and the forest. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/roaring-camp-railroads-redwood -forest-steam-train/2026-06-04/ LOCATION:Roaring Camp Railroads\, 5400 Graham Hill Road\, Felton\, CA 95018 GEO:37.047748;-122.064074 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ucsc-events:b49a6bc925db82423ee83f1f@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260604T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260604T120000 SUMMARY:Younger Lagoon Reserve Tours DESCRIPTION:Younger Lagoon Reserve tours are free and open to the public. S pace is limited to 18 participants. Call 831-459-3800 or sign-up online. Vi rtual tours are available online. URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/younger-lagoon-reserve-tours/2026-06-04/ LOCATION:Seymour Marine Discovery Center\, 100 McAllister Way\, Santa Cruz\ , CA 95060 GEO:36.949575;-122.064502 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,ucsc STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:e8232c8c997602236021bb11@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260604T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260604T113000 SUMMARY:Bilingual Toddler Storytime DESCRIPTION:Our Bilingual Toddler Storytime features fun songs\, rhymes and books that foster early literacy ~ this program takes place at the Freedom Branch on Wednesdays at 11:30am\, and at the Main Library\, Storytime Room at 10:30am. https://www.watsonville.gov/calendar.aspx?EID=7177 URL:https://www.watsonville.gov/calendar.aspx?EID=7177 LOCATION:Main Library - 275 Main Street\, Suite #100\, Watsonville\, CA 950 76 GEO:37.083871;-121.653248 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,kids,family STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:48ff5957c2d716ad5d14bb98@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260604T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260604T120000 SUMMARY:Knit and Stitch Group @ La Selva Beach Branch Library DESCRIPTION:Join us for a relaxed\, drop-in space to knit\, crochet\, and e xplore all kinds of stitchery. Bring your current project and your own supp lies\, and enjoy a welcoming environment to chat\, share ideas\, and pick u p new techniques from fellow crafters. All experience levels are welcome! h ttps://santacruzpl.libnet.info/event/15447392 URL:https://www.facebook.com/events/1614255086428127/1614255103094792/?acti ve_tab=about LOCATION:316 Estrella Ave\, Watsonville\, CA 95076 GEO:36.937779;-121.863220 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,beach STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:bab8b83267374310c62aa229@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260604T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260604T180000 SUMMARY:Santa Cruz Harbor: Free Water Taxi DESCRIPTION:Go explore the harbor shops\, restaurants and experiences with very little car traffic!\n\nPassengers may be picked up and dropped off at the following locations: \n\nX1 Gate (northeast harbor) \n\nAA Dock (sout hwest harbor) \n\nLaunch Ramp (southeast harbor) \n\nPlease visit the Por t District’s website to view the map for all water taxi pick-up and drop- off locations in the harbor. Visitor parking is available for water taxi pa ssengers in the north harbor near X Dock. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/santa-cruz-harbor-free-water-t axi-2-2/2026-06-04/1/ LOCATION:Santa Cruz Harbor\, 135 5th Avenue\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95062 GEO:36.964042;-122.000372 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:7cb3201319e18ad793517c5d@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260604T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260604T120000 SUMMARY:AI Prompting for Learning Mac or PC DESCRIPTION:AI Prompting for Learning (Mac or PC)\n\nThursdays 11am-12pm\n\ nTech Talk Online On Zoom\n\nAre you using AI tools to improve your underst anding?\n\nExplore the topic of learning strategies and discover ways to us e chatbots and NotebookLM for learning.\n\n https://loom.ly/M858HbUv URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/ai-prompting-for-learning-mac-or-pc/2 026-06-04/ LOCATION:Zoom\, CA CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:758f0503813d618076f98e6b@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260604T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260604T160000 SUMMARY:The Art of Nature 2026 DESCRIPTION:The Art of Nature\n\nThrough May 31\, Tuesday -Friday: 11am – 4pm\; Saturday & Sunday : 10am – 5pm\n\nExplore the beauty and fine deta ils of the natural world around us in this annual spring exhibit featuring works from local artists in a variety of mediums. Scientific illustration b rings to life the intricacies of nature while deepening our knowledge and e nriching connections. Every year\, The Art of Nature continues to reveal n ew wonders—just like nature itself—offering fresh inspiration for curio us minds.\n\nFriday\, April 3: Free Day 11am-8pm\; Flora First Friday 5-8pm \n\nJoin us at the Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History for a special First Friday celebrating our Art of Nature exhibition and the beauty of plants.\ n\nThis month’s event is Flora-themed\, highlighting the incredible diver sity of local plant life and the artists inspired by it. Meet Art of Natur e artists\, learn about their creative process\, and explore the exhibition while connecting with community organizations dedicated to native plants a nd local ecology. Enjoy an art-filled evening at the Museum with FREE admis sion\, an open bar\, food truck\, and plenty of time to experience the exhi bit after hours.\n\nFeaturing: Art of Nature artists (live demos\, artwork\ , and conversations)\, California Native Plant Society\, Norris Center for Natural History\, and more!\n\nCome celebrate art\, science\, and the plan ts that shape our landscapes.\n\nArtwork by Maria Cecelia Freeman\, Erin Hu nter\, Rebecca Botehlo URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/thr-art-of-nature-2026/2026-06-04/ LOCATION:Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History\, 1305 East Cliff Drive\, San ta Cruz\, California 95062 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids,visual-arts STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ucsc-events:43724251439f06b7e4189a9c@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260604T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260604T123000 SUMMARY:Queer Connections: Reflective Art DESCRIPTION:CAPS & Cantú Collaboration: Queer Connections.\n\nJoin us at t he Lionel Cantú Queer Center for conversations facilitated by CAPS Provide rs.\n\nReflective Art: Discover your strengths through art while reflecting on the people\, resources\, and community that uplift you. Through creativ e expression\, you’re invited to share\, listen\, or simply reflect—con necting with others in whatever way feels right for you.\n\nYou Belong Here : The programs and services described here are open to all\, consistent wit h state and federal law\, as well as the University of California’s nondi scrimination policies. Every initiative—whether a student service\, facul ty program\, or community event—is designed to be accessible\, inclusive\ , and respectful of all identities.\n\nTo learn more\, please visit UC Nond iscrimination Statement or Nondiscrimination Policy for UC Publications. URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/queer-connections-reflective-art/ LOCATION:Lionel Cantú Queer Center\, Crown Lane\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95064 GEO:37.000775;-122.055113 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,ucsc,visual-arts STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:bd3e57934431f39c4564f8c8@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260604T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260604T120000 SUMMARY:Spa Day Passes DESCRIPTION:A notable new offering for the property\, La Bahia has introduc ed Spa Day Passes\, now available via ResortPass \\(based on availability\\ )\, granting both travelers and locals access to enjoy the property’s ser ene spa amenities for a restorative escape by the sea. LOCATION:La Bahia Hotel & Spa\, 215 Beach Street\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 GEO:36.974120;-122.030800 STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:f9f0ae86b44d0d52f7432f82@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260604T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260604T121500 SUMMARY:Tibetan Qigong DESCRIPTION:Qigong acknowledges our inherent infinite wisdom. Through movem ent and meditation\, Tibetan Qigong can rapidly increase and balance the en ergies in the body\, reduce stress and enhance the immune system. \n\n**On e Finger Zen Dynamic Form** strengthens the body’s natural energy pathway s and clears the body of disease to improve and maintain good health. Throu gh nine different movements\, this practice was taught to the elite Shaolin monks by the great Indian Saint Bodhidharma. \n\n**Five Element Stake Qig ong** is a standing meditation form that purifies and balances the five for mative elements: wood\, fire\, earth\, metal and water. It is based on anci ent understandings of the universe: Yin/Yang Bagua\, Five Element theory\, mudras and Dharma. This qigong form allows us to connect with the energy fi eld of the universe and to absorb the energy into our system so that healin g can occur on all levels of our being. URL:http://wisdomcentersc.org LOCATION:Wisdom Center of Santa Cruz\, 740 Front St.\, The Galleria Suite 2 40 Community Room\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 GEO:36.974129;-122.030793 CATEGORIES:Food\, Markets & Nightlife STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:cad5b53efab8e5d24e359eb1@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260604T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260604T120000 SUMMARY:Bilingual DESCRIPTION:Join us for a magic show presented in Spanish and English with Zany Zoe! Enjoy clean comedy and lots of audience interaction in a high ene rgy magic show that will have you on the edge of your seat and off your fee t! ¡Acompáñanos en un espectáculo de magia presentado en español e ing lés con Zany Zoe! Disfruta de una comedia limpia y mucha interacción con el público en un espectáculo de magia lleno de energía que te tendrá al borde de tu asiento y en tus pies! https://santacruzpl.libnet.info/event/1 6062255 URL:https://www.facebook.com/events/1442077433900172/ LOCATION:Branciforte Branch Library\, 230 Gault Street\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95 062 GEO:36.979127;-122.007411 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ucsc-events:260adc2b5c10baaefeb5bb86@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260604T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260604T170000 SUMMARY:Spring Exhibitions at the Institute of the Arts and Sciences DESCRIPTION:Visit the IAS\, UCSC’s premier art galleries\, for our spring exhibitions. On view April 10–August 16\, 2026 are three diverse and int erdisciplinary shows: Libia Posada: Everything is Going Right\, the first U S solo exhibition by the Colombia-based artist and medical doctor\; Gina At hena Ulysse: A Redwoods Rasanblaj\, a site-specific and immersive explorati on of the Haitian kreyol conception of rasanblaj\; and Ronaldo V. Wilson: T here Are No Words\, But Melodies\, a mixed-media exhibition emerging at the intersections of Black poetics\, performance\, and visual art.\n\nThe IAS Galleries are open Wednesday-Sunday\, 12 pm – 5 pm. Admission is free to the public.\n\nLibia Posada: Everything is Going Right\n\nLibia Posada’s first solo exhibition in the United States features installations\, sculptu res\, and drawings meticulously constructed from surgical instruments\, gau ze bandages\, crutches\, used books\, and domestic picture frames. The new and existing works in the exhibition powerfully stitch together the persona l\, social\, and political disorders and afflictions that currently trouble the world\, from the wars that resonate across the globe to the violences of aging in US prisons. \n\nGina Athena Ulysse: A Redwoods Rasanblaj: Orig ins & Disentanglements\n\nThe internationally-lauded work of humanities pro fessor Gina Athena Ulysse is on view as a premier Faculty Spotlight Exhibit ion. The site-specific installation\, produced in community from things col lected\, found\, purchased and donated\, centers on the Haitian concept of rasanblaj\, a form of assembly and collage that transcends the formal use o f materials to draw together people\, spirits\, and ideas. \n\nRonaldo V. Wilson: There Are No Words\, But Melodies\n\nCollage is both a material pra ctice and a structural interrogation in the Faculty Spotlight Exhibition ar tworks by literature professor Ronaldo V. Wilson. In video\, painting\, and installation\, layers and folds conceal and reveal\, delving into the expe rience\, both bodily and emotive\, of living in times of violence. URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/spring-exhibitions-at-the-institute-of-th e-arts-and-sciences/2026-06-04/ LOCATION:Institute of the Arts and Sciences\, 100 Panetta Ave\, Santa Cruz\ , CA GEO:36.955794;-122.050555 CATEGORIES:ucsc STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ucsc-events:59cc84cbe2ee45825b26106a@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260604T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260604T170000 SUMMARY:Visualizing Abolition Screening Series: Beyond Access DESCRIPTION:On view in the IAS Screening Room is a selection of short films curated by Visualizing Abolition Visiting Faculty Fellow Dr. Pooja Rangan. \n\nPrisons deny and censor the access of those trapped inside them—to in formation\, to intimacy\, to community\, to meaningful work\, to nourishmen t of all kinds\, and perhaps most cruelly\, to care. This program assembles a series of films\, including works by filmmakers incarcerated in Californ ia as well as others without that lived experience. Together\, these works confront the debilitating impacts of these restrictions and reveal how the disabling logic of the prison is extended to other institutional spaces (th e hospital\, the university)\, turning access into a scarce commodity by en closing what should be held in common. Questioning the carceral and state-s ponsored productions of disability and accessibility\, the short films toge ther reveal the courage of people working despite limitations to produce co llective access for one another\, described simply and beautifully by disab ility justice activist Leah-Lakshmi Piepzna Samarasinha as “revolutionary love without charity.”\n\nThanh Tran\n\nDying in Prison\, 2022\n\nHD Vid eo (color\, sound)\, 3 minutes\n\nCourtesy of the artist\n\nCarolyn Lazard\ n\nPre-Existing Condition\, 2019\n\nHD video (color\, sound)\, 6 minutes\n\ nCourtesy of the artist and Trautwein Herleth3\n\nAnthony Alejandrez\n\nAno ther Rainy Day\, 2023\n\nPhone video (color\, sound)\, 3 minutes\n\nCourtes y of the artist\n\nJordan Lord\n\nAfter…After… (Access)\, 2018\n\nHD Vi deo (color\, sound)\, 16 minutes\n\nCourtesy of the artist\n\nRahsaan “Ne w York” Thomas\n\nFriendly Signs\, 2023\n\nVideo (color\, sound) 21 minut es\n\nCourtesy of Tommy Wickerd\, Empowerment Ave & System Impact Media URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/visualizing-abolition-screening-series-be yond-access/2026-06-04/ LOCATION:Institute of the Arts and Sciences\, 100 Panetta Ave\, Santa Cruz\ , CA GEO:36.955794;-122.050555 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,ucsc,film STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ucsc-events:3465193d329191831c6f0f43@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260604T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260604T170000 SUMMARY:Rules Are Not Neutral: Play As Sense-Making\, Acts Of Resistance\, And Imagining Otherwise DESCRIPTION:This exhibition brings together a range of analog games – inc luding board\, card\, role-playing\, and other participatory works – that engage social and political realities in different ways. The works span wi dely circulated commercial games to independently produced projects\, one-o f-a-kind artworks by artists\, faculty\, alumni\, and students\, and materi als drawn from UC Santa Cruz Special Collections and Archives.\n\nIn part\, the exhibition challenges the persistent assumption that games and play ar e detached from social and political life. On the contrary\, game designers and artists across diverse perspectives and positions have long used play to engage questions of social systems\, lived experience\, and how power op erates. This exhibition does not attempt to represent that full spectrum. I nstead\, it brings together a particular set of works that foreground how g ames can make systems visible\, intervene in them\, and imagine alternative s.\n\nAll games embody values\, whether intentional or not. \n\n– Mary F lanagan\, game designer and scholar\n\nAcross all of these works\, games ar e not only forms of entertainment\, though they may be that as well. They a re encountered in multiple ways: as objects\, as systems\, as artworks\, an d as experiences that unfold unpredictably through interaction. In each cas e\, rules and constraints shape what participants can do. In these differen t forms\, the works stage systems – such as housing and land ownership\, capitalism\, race and identity\, civil rights and protest\, fascism\, and c olonialism – in ways that are simplified and easy to see\, opening space to recognize similar structures beyond the game. In this sense\, the works suggest that rules are not neutral – they organize experience\, distribut e power\, and produce meaning.\n\nGames are the art of agency.\n\n– C. Th i Nguyen\, philosopher\n\nThe exhibition is intentionally dense. This abund ance reflects the breadth of ways games operate across contexts\, from acti vism and education to art and everyday life. While it celebrates creativity and difference\, it also asks how these works engage critically with the s tructures that shape our lives. \n\nSome works use rules to model systems\ , helping players understand how those systems operate. Others use play to rehearse action\, asking players to practice navigating or challenging thos e systems. Still others turn toward speculation\, inviting players to imagi ne alternative futures\, worlds\, and the systems that might shape them. \ n\nThe imagination is an instrument of change.\n\n– Ursula K. Le Guin\, a uthor\n\nThe focus on analog games reflects how they foreground materiality and shared physical presence. Played face-to-face\, handled\, read aloud\, and experienced together\, these works show how rules operate not in abstr action\, but through lived\, embodied experience.\n\nUltimately\, the exhib ition asks us to consider not only how games represent the world\, but how they shape our engagement with it – and how through play\, the social and political systems they model might be understood\, challenged\, and reimag ined.\n\nGames are not apolitical.\n\n– Kishonna L. Gray\, media scholar\ n\n \n\nGallery Reception\n\nMay 15 from 1 to 4pm at the Eloise Pickard Sm ith Gallery\n\n \n\nArt Friday\n\nHands-on art activities drawing from the current exhibition.\n\nALL ARE WELCOME regardless of skill level. Art supp lies and free snacks are provided! URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/rules-are-not-neutral-play-as-sense-makin g-acts-of-resistance-and-imagining-otherwise/2026-06-04/ LOCATION:Eloise Pickard Smith Gallery\, 11 Cowell Service Rd\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95064 GEO:36.996399;-122.052722 CATEGORIES:ucsc STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ucsc-events:734bc38aecaed7549bdb17ba@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260604T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260604T160000 SUMMARY:Week 10: De-Stress Event DESCRIPTION:Need a break before finals?\n\nJoin the Center for Leadership a nd Involvement for our Week 10 De-Stress Event. Take a moment away from stu dying to clear your head\, recharge\, and get ready for the upcoming week. Stay tuned for details on our exciting activities as the date approaches!\n \nJoin us at the Cowell Courtyard to take a much-needed breather before exa ms begin!\n\n______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________\n\nYou Belong Here: The pro grams and services described here are open to all\, consistent with state a nd federal law\, as well as the University of California’s nondiscriminat ion policies. Every initiative—whether a student service\, faculty progra m\, or community event—is designed to be accessible\, inclusive\, and res pectful of all identities.\n\nTo learn more\, please visit UC Nondiscrimina tion Statement or Nondiscrimination Policy for UC Publications. URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/week-10-de-stress-event/ LOCATION:Cowell Courtyard\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95064\, CA GEO:36.992314;-122.058176 CATEGORIES:ucsc STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:d4b3e588031614c84eae77b9@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260604T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260604T130000 SUMMARY:POKEMON ART CONTEST FOR KIDS! DESCRIPTION:It's time to get those crayons sharpened\, paints mixed and mar kers at the ready for our Summer 2026 Pokémon Art Contest for kids 5-12!\n \nTo join in\, create a picture of your favorite Pokémon having a fun mome nt or striking a cool\, dynamic pose. Submissions should be on 8.5 x 11 pap er. You can use any medium you like\, such as paint\, marker\, crayon\, pen cil\, etc. No digital art.\n\nThere will be prizes awarded to two age group s\, 5-7 and 8-12.\n\nEntries accepted June 1st-July 31st. Winners will be a nnounced on August 6th.\n\nBONUS: All participants will receive a free Pok émon:Chaos Rising 11x17 mini-poster \\(while supplies last\\) when you han d in your art. URL:http://www.theoriginalcomicopolis.com LOCATION:Comicopolis\, 829 Front Street\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 GEO:36.975833;-122.026248 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,visual-arts,family STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:96e8c8e0caf6a948ddd7bbde@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260604T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260604T130000 SUMMARY:Latte's and Learn DESCRIPTION:Join us Wednesday\, May 21st from 12:00 PM- 1:00 PM at Californ ia Coffee for an informative and uplifting workshop you won't want tfor suo miss!\n\nOur featured guest speaker\, Manas S. Kshirsagar\, AD\, MS a NAMA Board Certified Ayurvedic Doctor with years of experience in holistic well ness and healing\, will be presenting "Tools for Stress and Anxiety". With today's fast-paced world and the stress levels many of us are unduring\, th is workshop will offer valuable insight\, practical tools and wellness stra tegies to help bring more balance\, peace and calm into our daily lives.\n\ nLunch Special Available: Half Sandwich \\+ Chips just $9.99\n\nCalifornia Coffee\, 9105 Soquel Dr.\, Aptos\, CA 95003\n\ncacoffeeaptos.com\n\nThank y ou from myself Sylvia Reyes\, and my amazing team for supporting our small business and community events! URL:http://www.cacoffeeaptos.com LOCATION:California Coffee\, 9105 Soquel Dr\, Aptos\, CA 95003 GEO:36.975907;-121.886223 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ucsc-events:88c31bad91daa1c11c339800@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260604T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260604T150000 SUMMARY:Lietz\, R. (CM) – Reflecting on Failure: Designing and Evaluating Archetype Profiles as a Tool for Self-Reflection DESCRIPTION:Self-reflection holds significant potential for learning\, beha vior change\, and emotional processing\, yet designing technologies that ef fectively support it remains challenging\, particularly when reflection inv olves difficult experiences such as failure. Most current technologies avoi d negative experiences altogether\, leaving users without support at precis ely the moments when reflection could be most valuable.\n\nThis dissertatio n investigates how technology can better support self-reflection through th ree mixed-methods studies. The first examines how people experience and ref lect on failure\, revealing how identity\, self-blame\, and emotional avoid ance create barriers to productive reflection. These findings informed an i terative design process through which archetype profiles emerged as a promi sing reflective format. The second study evaluated archetype profiles again st standard graph-based visualizations\, finding that the quiz-profile sequ ence effectively scaffolded reflection by supporting emotional re-engagemen t followed by cognitive reframing. The third study extended this work into a collaborative context\, examining archetype profiles derived from sleep t racking data as shareable artifacts for social reflection. Across these stu dies\, this dissertation contributes empirical insights into reflection on failure and design knowledge about archetype profiles as a reflective forma t.\n\nEvent Host: Rebecca Lietz\, Ph.D. Candidate\, Computational Media\n\n Advisor: Steve Whittaker\n\nZoom: https://ucsc.zoom.us/j/7855885795?pwd=RS9 mWXhQOXNyNmRVSzQrd1MzamJVQT09\n\nPasscode: 172404 URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/lietz-r-cm-reflecting-on-failure-designin g-and-evaluating-archetype-profiles-as-a-tool-for-self-reflection/ LOCATION:Silicon Valley Campus\, 3175 Bowers Avenue\, Santa Clara\, CA 9505 4 GEO:37.379697;-121.976548 CATEGORIES:ucsc STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:mah:6f280177812d6194f060ef94@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260604T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260604T150000 SUMMARY:Open Archives DESCRIPTION:Step into the MAH’s Archives Reading Room during our weekly O pen Archives hours. Meet the archivist\, see a unique item from the collect ion on display\, and discover where Santa Cruz history is preserved. URL:https://www.santacruzmah.org/events/open-archives/2026/06/04 LOCATION:Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History\, 705 Front St\, Santa Cruz\, C A GEO:36.974200;-122.026500 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,museum,arts STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:471e33a9ef54d6d662482ab2@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260604T133000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260604T143000 SUMMARY:Bilingual DESCRIPTION:Join us for a magic show presented in Spanish and English with Zany Zoe! Enjoy clean comedy and lots of audience interaction in a high ene rgy magic show that will have you on the edge of your seat and off your fee t! ¡Acompáñanos en un espectáculo de magia presentado en español e ing lés con Zany Zoe! Disfruta de una comedia limpia y mucha interacción con el público en un espectáculo de magia lleno de energía que te tendrá al borde de tu asiento y en tus pies! https://santacruzpl.libnet.info/event/1 6206136 URL:https://www.facebook.com/events/2161719957909827/ LOCATION:La Selva Beach Branch Library\, 316 Estrella Avenue\, La Selva Bea ch\, CA 95076 GEO:36.937690;-121.863480 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,beach STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:c9bf03d94c4193bd81cde314@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260604T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260604T170000 SUMMARY:Far West Fungi: Myco-Mixer DESCRIPTION:Far West Fungi’s Santa Cruz Store & Café is launching Myco-M ixers – Enjoy an afternoon of food\, fun\, and fungi! Each Myco-Mixer wil l feature complimentary bites\, product samples\, and happy hour discounts on café favorites. Guests can meet the Far West Fungi team\, learn about u nique mushroom products\, and discover new flavors to take home. Head Far W est in Santa Cruz each week to taste house-made tacos\, explore featured pr oducts\, and find your new favorite mushroom treats.\n\nWhether you’re a foodie\, mushroom enthusiast\, or just looking for a fun Thursday outing\, Myco-Mixers are the perfect way to experience local one-of-a-kind flavors! URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/far-west-fungi-myco-mixer/2026 -06-04/ LOCATION:Far West Fungi\, 224 Laurel St APT A101\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 GEO:36.969275;-122.025807 STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ucsc-events:ec4fba787e6596b2459d9505@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260604T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260604T150000 SUMMARY:Exhibit Opening! “Ideas to Postpone the End of the World”: Arti sts Books and Archives towards Landels-Hill Big Creek Reserve DESCRIPTION:Join us on on Thursday\, June 4th from 2:00–3:00pm for Ideas to Postpone the End of the World: Artists Books and Archives toward Landels -Hill Big Creek Reserve\, a pop-up exhibition curated by MFA student SeeVa Dawne Kitslis!\n\nJust a sliver of the wonderful artist book collection at Special Collections & Archives at UC Santa Cruz focused on how artists are negotiating their relationship with\, through\, and alongside the natural w orld.\n\nThe phrase\, “ideas to postpone the end of the world”\, is Kre nak philosopher and writer\, Ailton Krenak’s observation that both creati vity and poetry can hold off ‘the sky from falling’ by preserving indig enous ways of life that are more integrated with the natural world. This co llection of artist books tries to open up that cavity and showcase the dive rse material modalities\, timescales\, and geographies of artists that conn ect with ecological storytelling.\n\n“For a long time\, we have been alie nated from the organism to which we belong–the earth. So much so that we begin to think of Earth and Humanity as two separate entities. I can’t se e anything on Earth that is not Earth. Everything I can think of is a part of nature.” -Ailton Krenak URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/exhibit-opening-ideas-to-postpone-the-end -of-the-world-artists-books-and-archives-towards-landels-hill-big-creek-res erve/ LOCATION:McHenry Library\, 1156 High St\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95064 GEO:36.983495;-122.056400 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,ucsc,visual-arts STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ucsc-events:beaa9f226570b5156e61e60a@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260604T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260604T153000 SUMMARY:Imlau Dagostini\, J. (CSE) – Intent-Driven Orchestration for Scie ntific Computing DESCRIPTION:The growing complexity of high-performance computing (HPC) syst ems poses a fundamental challenge for domain scientists\, whose primary obj ective is to obtain scientifically valid results rather than to optimize re source utilization. Modern leadership-class facilities combine heterogeneou s CPUs\, GPUs\, and specialized accelerators across systems that simultaneo usly support traditional scientific simulations and AI-driven workloads. Th is creates a vast\, machine-dependent configuration space that even experie nced systems researchers find difficult to navigate. In practice\, users mu st explicitly specify resources\, node counts\, and walltime estimates befo re submitting jobs to an orchestrator\, resulting in iterative trial-and-er ror that wastes both human effort and compute resources.\n\nThis thesis pro poses an intent-driven orchestration middleware for scientific computing\, in which domain scientists express high-level computational goals rather th an low-level resource parameters\, and the system assumes responsibility fo r identifying configurations that satisfy those goals efficiently. This the sis proposal builds on a completed study of the computational performance o f pangenome mapping\, a representative workload of data-intensive pipelines increasingly common in modern science. We demonstrate that tailoring tunin g parameters to specific inputs and architectures yields significant perfor mance improvements while exposing the depth of the configuration search pro blem that motivates this thesis. We then present an in-progress user-aware\ , intent-driven middleware that uses surrogate models to aid this explorati on and map high-level goals to suitable configurations. We end this present ation by proposing a cluster-aware orchestrator that enables existing HPC r esource managers to support intent-aware decision-making.\n\nEvent Host: Je ssica Imlau Dagostini\, Ph.D. Student\, Computer Science & Engineering\n\nA dvisor: Abel Souza\n\nZoom: https://ucsc.zoom.us/j/93851280425?pwd=v4ONi9N5 UlfZmsMqiI4gSkxFXe0oaX.1\n\nPasscode: 835985 URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/imlau-dagostini-j-cse-intent-driven-orche stration-for-scientific-computing/ LOCATION:Jack Baskin Engineering\, Baskin Engineering 1156 High Street\, Sa nta Cruz\, CA 95064 GEO:37.000369;-122.063237 CATEGORIES:ucsc STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:01ea3ea3536d61c3f9ff3d02@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260604T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260604T150000 SUMMARY:R.E.A.D. Reach Every Amazing Detail DESCRIPTION:R.E.A.D. Reach Every Amazing Detail\n\nThursdays 3-5pm\n\nR.E.A .D. is one-on-one reading comprehension instruction for readers 2nd through 12th grade. Instructors are California credentialed teachers.\n\nThursdays from 3:00p to 5:00p at Downtown\, Aptos\, Felton & Live Oak Libraries. Ses sions are 25 minutes long. By appointment only.\n\nFor more information or to register\, contact SCPL Telephone Information: 831-427-7713 or elibrary@ santacruzpl.org URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/r-e-a-d-reach-every-amazing-detail/20 26-06-04/ LOCATION:Aptos Library\, 7695 Soquel Dr\,\, Aptos\, CA 95003 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:753d2716094e0da79a65d79b@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260604T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260604T170000 SUMMARY:What's all this Plastic?!? DESCRIPTION:This talk begins with a brief history of plastics\, exploring h ow these materials were developed and why they became so widely used. From there\, we’ll examine the health\, environmental\, and societal impacts o f our current plastic dependence. What do terms like biosourced\, compostab le\, and recyclable really mean? And how can we separate science from marke ting claims and greenwashing? The program concludes with a safe and engagin g chemistry demonstration that reveals how the superabsorbent polymers in d isposable diapers work—offering a hands-on look at the remarkable chemist ry behind everyday plastics. The talk will be presented by Rebecca Braslau\ , Professor of Chemistry at the University of California\, Santa Cruz. An e xpert in organic chemistry\, Dr. Braslau and her research lab are developin g innovative chemical methods to upcycle post-consumer plastic waste into v aluable new materials. URL:https://santacruzpl.libnet.info/event/15835964 LOCATION:Branciforte Branch Library\, 230 Gault Street\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95 062 GEO:36.979127;-122.007411 CATEGORIES:Community & Civic STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:46747aa006d61cd88862ccdd@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260604T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260606T180000 SUMMARY:Future-Ready Innovators: Free 2-Hour Intro Workshop DESCRIPTION:Future-Ready Innovators: Free 2-Hour Intro Workshop\n\nThursday s 4-6pm\, starting September 4\n\nWatch your child’s creative ideas come to life with 3D printing!\n\nJoin our 3D Entrepreneurs Club for a fun and e ngaging free 2-hour intro workshop designed for kids ages 8–12. In this 2 -hour session\, kids will explore creativity\, confidence\, and community w hile learning the basics of 3D design and printing.\n\n👉 Limited free sp ots available\n\n👉 Join in-person or online\n\n👉 For kids ages 8–12 \n\n📅 Reserve your spot today at: www.3de.club/workshop URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/future-ready-innovators-free-2-hour-i ntro-workshop/2026-06-04/ LOCATION:NextSpace Coworking Santa Cruz (Opp Abbott Square)\, 101 Cooper St \, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:1517a913402d8de38a0d9386@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260604T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260604T164500 SUMMARY:Free Tutoring at California Coffee DESCRIPTION:Free Tutoring at California Coffee \n\nThursdays 4 – 4:45pm\ n\nWe’re proud to offer FREE tutoring services provided by local high sch ool student volunteers right here at California Coffee for our junior high and elementary students.\n\nThis program is 100% volunteer-driven — high schoolers supporting younger students\, and a community coming together to lift one another up.\n\nThere is no fee. Just students helping students\, a nd neighbors supporting families.\n\nCall for more information or to schedu le your child to be tutored:\n831-684-2750\ncacoffeeaptos@gmail.com\nhttps: //www.cacoffeeaptos.com\nhttps://www.facebook.com/hashtag/californiacoffee\ n\nThank you to our amazing student tutors\, our families\, and our communi ty for continuing to show what it means to stay local and support local.\n\ nWith gratitude\,\nSylvia Reyes\nOwner\, California Coffee URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/free-tutoring-at-california-coffee/20 26-06-04/ LOCATION:California Coffee\, 9105 Soquel Dr.\, Aptos\, CA 95003 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids,volunteering STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:c7c7bea5ff03ae168c24c76f@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260604T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260604T193000 SUMMARY:$5 Swim Lessons DESCRIPTION:$5 Swim Lessons\n\nThursday-Saturday 4-7:30pm\, June 4-6\n\nJoi n us for $5.00 swim lessons on June 4th\, 5th\, and 6th! These lessons are a great opportunity for our new staff to gain instructor experience while h elping swimmers of all ages and skill levels. Spots are limited!\n\nRegiste r here.\n\nThere are still some space in June swim lessons at a variety of swim levels. Register here.\n\nBe sure to visit our website for updated May hours\, as our Warm Water Pool schedule will be changing. June hours will be available online soon. URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/5-dollar-swim-lessons/2026-06-04/ LOCATION:Simpkins Family Swim Center\, 979 17th Ave\, Santa Cruz\, CO 95062 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:7daabef3b29ae64a2780c1e1@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260604T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260604T190000 SUMMARY:Back to Land Fundraiser | Sembrando FUTUROS DESCRIPTION:Join us for a night of fun\, exploration\, platica\, and giving towards the future. Exclusive marine touch pools will be AVAILABLE from 4 -5 pm URL:https://www.eventbrite.com/e/back-to-land-fundraiser-sembrando-futuros- tickets-1988604924862 LOCATION:Seymour Marine Discovery Center\, 100 McAllister Way\, Santa Cruz\ , CA 95060 GEO:36.949125;-122.064748 CATEGORIES:Community & Civic,volunteering STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:3ee7299bc7fc7dd77f697e64@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260604T163000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260604T183000 SUMMARY:Tech Café: Glowforge DESCRIPTION:The event is held on June 04\, 2026 at Freedom Branch Library i n Watsonville\, CA. URL:https://www.watsonville.gov/calendar.aspx?EID=7284 LOCATION:Freedom Branch Library\, 2021 Freedom Blvd\, Watsonville\, CA GEO:36.936385;-121.786357 STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:b9947ce9d99d7c5685e5ebbe@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260604T163000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260604T183000 SUMMARY:Tech Cafe DESCRIPTION:Are you interested in learning about technology? Visit us durin g our weekly Tech Café program where you have the opportunity to get basic tech-related questions answered and test a new piece of technology. This program will take place on Thursdays from 4:30-6:30pm at the Main Library \ \(unless otherwise indicated\\). The technology we demo will change each m onth\; here is a list of what technology will be featured: - January \\(pr ogram starts on the 15th\\): Doodle Pens - February: Makey Makeys \\(circ uit boards\\) - March: 3D Printer - April: Spheros \\(programmable robots \\) - May: Cricut - June: Glowforge - laser cutter \\(This program will t ake place at the Freedom Branch\\) - July: iPad Stop Motion movies - Aug ust: Spheros \\(programmable robots\\) - September: 3D Printer - October: Doodle Pens - November: Cricut - December: Makey Makeys \\(circuit boa rds\\) Audience: All Ages ¿Le interesa aprender sobre tecnología? Visít anos durante nuestro programa semanal Tech Café\, donde tendrás la oportu nidad de obtener respuestas a preguntas básicas relacionadas con la tecnol ogía y probar una nueva tecnología. Este programa se llevará a cabo lo s jueves de 4:30 a 6:30pm en la Biblioteca Principal \\(a menos que se indi que otro horario o lugar\\). La tecnología que mostraremos cambiará cad a mes\; las tecnologías que se presentarán: - enero \\(el programa comi enza el día 15\\): Doodle Pens - febrero: Makey Makeys \\(placas de circu itos\\) - marzo: Impresora 3D - abril: Spheros \\(robots programables\\) - mayo: Cricut - junio: Glowforge - cortadora láser \\(este programa s e llevará a cabo en la sucursal Freedom\\) - julio: iPad Stop Motion \\( películas\\) - agosto: Spheros \\(robots programables\\) - septiembre: Im presora 3D - octubre: Doodle Pens - noviembre: Cricut - diciembre: M akey Makeys \\(placas de circuitos\\) Audiencia: Para todas las edades URL:https://www.facebook.com/events/2080814699421570/2199145120921860/?acti ve_tab=about LOCATION:1 2nd St\, Watsonville\, CA 95076 GEO:36.908591;-121.755831 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:0227a3e17efc47cd1945ee32@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260604T163000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260604T173000 SUMMARY:Zany Zoe Comedy Magic Show con Cuéntame un Cuento DESCRIPTION:Join us for a magic show presented in Spanish and English with Zany Zoe! Enjoy clean comedy and lots of audience interaction in a high ene rgy magic show that will have you on the edge of your seat and off your fee t! ¡Acompáñanos en un espectáculo de magia presentado en español e ing lés con Zany Zoe! Disfruta de una comedia limpia y mucha interacción con el público en un espectáculo de magia lleno de energía que te tendrá al borde de tu asiento y en tus pies! https://santacruzpl.libnet.info/event/1 6225731 URL:https://www.facebook.com/events/2214339725976944/ LOCATION:Live Oak Branch Library\, 2380 Portola Drive\, Santa Cruz\, CA 950 62 GEO:36.962752;-121.980567 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,comedy STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:09ae4ea637d7eb26d53fcf08@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260604T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260604T210000 SUMMARY:Santa Cruz Harbor: Free Water Taxi DESCRIPTION:Go explore the harbor shops\, restaurants and experiences with very little car traffic!\n\nPassengers may be picked up and dropped off at the following locations: \n\nX1 Gate (northeast harbor) \n\nAA Dock (sout hwest harbor) \n\nLaunch Ramp (southeast harbor) \n\nPlease visit the Por t District’s website to view the map for all water taxi pick-up and drop- off locations in the harbor. Visitor parking is available for water taxi pa ssengers in the north harbor near X Dock. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/santa-cruz-harbor-free-water-t axi-2-2/2026-06-04/2/ LOCATION:Santa Cruz Harbor\, 135 5th Avenue\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95062 GEO:36.964042;-122.000372 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:c11721bf336775f9657b7295@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260604T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260604T203000 SUMMARY:Persephone Restaurant Thursday Night Pasta Special DESCRIPTION:Every Thursday along with our regular menu we offer a prix fixe pasta dinner! Enjoy three courses starting with a fresh farmers market mix ed green salad\, your choice of Pappardelle Bolognese\, Truffled Tortiglion i or our seasonal risotto. Finish with a scoop of our housemade chocolate g elato or seasonal sorbet. Three courses for $40! URL:https://www.persephonerestaurant.com/ LOCATION:Persephone Restaurant\, 7945 Soquel Drive\, Aptos\, CA 95003 GEO:36.977295;-121.905478 CATEGORIES:Food\, Markets & Nightlife,dining STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:359715ca7dcbc4b3494ba301@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260604T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260604T000000 SUMMARY:James Durbin DESCRIPTION:JAMES DURBIN is a Singer & Songwriter from Santa Cruz\, Califor nia. Since his Top 4 finish on American Idol in 2011\, Durbin has released 6 Solo Albums and lent his voice and songwriting to a dozen more albums and singles with various bands including Quiet Riot & Alan Parsons among many others. Living alongside high-functioning Autism Spectrum Disorder and Tour ette Syndrome\, James is a passionate role model and advocate for individua ls with disabilities.\n\nIn addition to American Idol\, James has appeared and/or performed on Conan\, The Tonight Show\, Late Night\, Ellen\, Live Wi th Regis & Kelly\, AXS TV's Top Ten Revealed\, Good Morning America\, WWE & more. His Voice Acting credits include Amazon & Disney products for Star W ars & Frozen\, as well as the voice for the "Jingle All The Way" Turbo Man electronic figure from Funko.\n\nThese days you can find James Durbin on st ages\, year round\, entertaining audiences across the country performing ma ny of his celebrated Originals & covers with his popular “James Durbin: U nplugged”\, as well as with several popular California Bay Area based Cov er and Tribute bands that include "James Durbin & The Lost Boys"\, "Tainted Love"\, "Mustache Harbor" & "Metal Mouse: The Hard Rockin’ Tribute to th e music of Disney". URL:https://www.bandsintown.com/e/108255713?app_id=pkvts0on0m&came_from=287 &utm_medium=api&utm_source=partner_api&utm_campaign=event LOCATION:Crow’s Nest\, 2218 East Cliff Drive\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95062 GEO:36.963221;-122.001376 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:618f108036ce2f5babc50bba@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260604T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260604T183000 SUMMARY:Congo Dance Class DESCRIPTION:The event is held on June 04\, 2026 at The 418 Project in Santa Cruz\, CA. URL:https://the418project.org/calendar LOCATION:The 418 Project\, 155 River St S\,\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 GEO:36.975871;-122.024116 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,dance STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:5434b955547f476f56f8cf98@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260604T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260604T193000 SUMMARY:Taste of the Mountains at The Ritz-Carlton\, Half Moon Bay DESCRIPTION:Join us for an unforgettable evening at Taste of the Mountains at the Ritz\, where the spirit of the Santa Cruz Mountains comes to life. T ake in the enviable coastline from atop the towering bluff while you discov er a stunning lineup of boutique wineries\, with a special focus on Pinot N oir and Chardonnay. Experience exceptional local wines poured by the winema kers themselves. Sip\, savor\, and connect while enjoying breathtaking view s\, delicious bites\, and the vibrant community behind these celebrated win es. 5pm -7:30pm Address: 1 Miramontes Point Rd\, Half Moon Bay\, CA 94019 T ickets are $99 in advance\; $115 on the day of the event \\(subject to avai lability\\)\\* \\*Ticket price is inclusive of small bites\, wines and grat uities. All events are open to the public and reserved for guests 21 and ov er. No dogs or children permitted. This is a rain or shine event. Tickets a re non-refundable. Wines of the Santa Cruz Mountains wine club members rece ive a 15% discount on up to 2 tickets - for more information\, reach out to contact@scmwa.com. PC: The Ritz-Carlton\, Half Moon Bay URL:https://winesofthesantacruzmountains.com/events/ritz/ LOCATION:Santa Cruz\, CA GEO:36.974120;-122.030800 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:1f2d794e89a1dca1b9c67d66@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260604T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260604T200000 SUMMARY:AMONGST THE REDWOODS: WHEEL THROWING 101 (4/4) DESCRIPTION:6 booked\,\n\n0 available\n\nMike Tapia URL:https://www.mountainartcenter.org/classes-2/calendar-of-classes-events/ LOCATION:Santa Cruz Mountains Art Center\, 9341 Mill Street\, Ben Lomond\, CA 95005 GEO:37.088667;-122.088951 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,visual-arts STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:c7d2d156c1cbaf5f4d409b71@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260604T172000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260604T185500 SUMMARY:Living Writers Student Reading DESCRIPTION:In Nourishment\, Us.\n\nLiving Writers Spring 2026: Our Nourish ment\, US features poets\, writers\, critics\, visual and performance artis ts\, who demonstrate how writing and art enacts around the idea of freedom and the imaginary in the face of the constant threat of terror and erasure. In the presence of who we all are within marginalized yet expansively powe rful fields of racialized and multiply lived complex and diverse identities \, please come as we convene in spirit\, deep celebration\, and resource wi th one another.\n\nAbout the Living Writers Series\n\nThe Living Writers Se ries \\(LWS\\) is a live reading series organized especially for the Creati ve Writing Program community at UCSC. There is a new series each quarter\, and each series features writers with unique voices. The LWS is open to all creative writing students and the public.\n\nSponsored by the Porter Hitch cock Poetry Fund\, The Humanities Institute\, The Laurie Sain Endowment\, a nd the Bay Tree Bookstore. URL:https://thi.ucsc.edu/event/living-writers-student-reading-8/ LOCATION:Humanities 1\, Room 206\, UCSC Humanities Lecture Hall\, 1156 High Street\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95064 GEO:36.979499;-122.053395 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,literary STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:afa0f7e4e3038f9a6a60fe75@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260604T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260604T200000 SUMMARY:Crow's Nest: Free Beach BBQ Parties and Concerts DESCRIPTION:Every Thursday throughout the summer\, enjoy a family-friendly party on the beach at no charge! There will be local bands and DJs performi ng on the outdoor stage\, providing music for dancing and socializing. Ther e will be BBQ food and drinks for purchase all in a beachside setting provi ding stunning views of the ocean and Walton Lighthouse. Parking is limited in the area\, so consider enjoying a free water taxi ride from other parkin g areas! \n\n2026 Lineup: \n\nMay 21\, 2026: Sambada\n\nMay 28\, 2026: Sp ace Heater\n\nJune 4\, 2026: James Durbin & The Lost Boys\n\nJune 11\, 2026 : Ancestree\n\nJune 18\, 2026: Jive Machine\n\nJune 25\, 2026: Cake by the Ocean\n\nJuly 2\, 2026: Ripatti Rose Band\n\nJuly 9\, 2026: Extra Large\n\n July 16\, 2026: Fishhook\n\nJuly 23\, 2026: Harry & The Hitmen\n\nJuly 30\, 2026: Matt Masih & The Messengers\n\nAugust 6\, 2026: The Houserockers\n\n August 13\, 2026: The Joint Chiefs\n\nAugust 20\, 2026: La Familia\n\nAugus t 27\, 2026: Alex Lucero Band\n\nSeptember 3\, 2026: Sambada URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/crows-nest-free-beach-bbq-part ies-and-concerts/2026-06-04/ LOCATION:Santa Cruz Harbor\, 135 Fifth Avenue\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95062 GEO:36.963959;-122.005142 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,beach STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:def383bde17ea3320297dc35@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260604T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260604T183000 SUMMARY:Spring 3 v 3 Basketball DESCRIPTION:Spring 3 v 3 Basketball\n\nMondays & Fridays\, April 20 – May 29\n\nGet ready for a fast-paced\, fun-filled basketball experience this s pring! Our NEW 3v3 Youth Coed League is designed to help young athletes dev elop their skills\, build confidence\, and enjoy the game in a supportive t eam environment.\n\nEach session on Monday and Friday includes 30 minutes o f practices and skill-building drills\, followed by 30 minutes of rapid-fir e\, round-robin games where teams compete\, rotate\, and track their record s. With a referee on every court and guidance from experienced staff\, play ers will learn the games within the game—while having a blast!\n\nTeams a re evenly balanced by our coaching staff to ensure a fun\, fair\, and compe titive experience where everyone feels included and supported. Players will also have the opportunity to coach themselves on the court\, building lead ership\, teamwork\, and game awareness. Whether your child is new to the ga me or looking to sharpen their skills\, this league is the perfect place to grow\, compete\, and have fun!\n\nFacility Member – $80\n\nProgram Membe r – $100\n\nPlay for as little as $40 with Financial Assistance!\n\nLEARN MORE \n\nREGISTER HERE URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/spring-3-v-3-basketball/2026-06-04/ LOCATION:YMCA Watsonville\, 27 Sudden Street\, Watsonville\, CA 95076 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids,sports STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:5aed18d817011f7837c3297a@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260604T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260604T173000 SUMMARY:Swan Lake Wings of Stardust DESCRIPTION:Swan Lake Wings of Stardust\n\nWednesday-Friday 5:30pm\, June 3 –5 ~ Friday 2pm\, June 5\n\nJoin us for Swan Lake: Wings of Stardust — IAD’s 2026 June Production!\n\nExperience a breathtaking reimagining of a timeless classic\, brought to life by extraordinary artists in a magical\, stardust-filled performance you won’t forget.\n\nClassical Ballet\, Tap\ , Hip-Hop\, Musical Theater\, Lyrical/Jazz\, and Acro Dance classes come to gether to tell a story. One weekend only—don’t miss it!\n\nThe Landing\ , Scotts Valley (@the_landing_scottsvalley_venue)\n\nTickets on sale now!  Use code EarlyBird26 for 10% off before May 15th!\n\nSecure your seats toda y: https://iadance.com/swan-lake-2026/ URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/swan-lake-wings-of-stardust/2026-06-0 4/ LOCATION:The Landing\, 251 B Kings Village Rd\, Scotts Valley\, CA CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:da61605b51753c8ae10e39b5@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260604T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260604T193000 SUMMARY:Celebrating Agroecology book DESCRIPTION:Join us for a conversation with Author Bruce H. Jennings and Sa nta Cruz Mayor Fred Keeley about Jennings’ new book\, Revolutionary Scie nce: The Struggle for Agroecology in the Americas. URL:https://ucsantacruz.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_3DbuykiNe28hfvM LOCATION:Hay Barn\, 94 Ranch View Rd\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95064 GEO:36.981563;-122.057519 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:ee17094b0ba91b3a6ed13fe3@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260604T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260604T190000 SUMMARY:SoulCare Mixer & Ribbon Cutting DESCRIPTION:The event is held on June 04\, 2026 at Soulcare Studios in Apto s\, CA.The cost is 5.00 - 10.00 URL:https://aptoschamber.com/event/soulcare-mixer-ribbon-cutting/ LOCATION:Soulcare Studios\, 8035 Soquel Drive #35\, Aptos\, CA 95003 GEO:36.977601;-121.901577 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:3b4587b793539d6d72a563c1@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260604T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260604T193000 SUMMARY:1st Thursday w/ Matt Hartle DESCRIPTION:5:30-7:30pm Every 1st Thursday of the Month! About Matt Hartle: As the lead guitarist for the China Cats and Painted Mandolin\, Matt Hartl e has established himself as the preeminent jam band guitarist for Santa Cr uz and the Bay Area. You can also find him hosting a weekly deep dead jam\, where he welcomes Bay Area players for Grateful Sunday shenanigans. Matt's unique voice and intricate playing style always gets the audience on their feet and feeling their groove. You'll be dancing to songs from legends lik e Jerry Garcia\, Neil Young\, Bob Dylan\, as well as rock\, blues\, jazz\, americana\, and of course some Matt Hartle originals. Stop by for a "Thursd ay after work" brew and some hot hartle licks when Matt returns to Discreti on Brewing for 1st Thursdays of the month. URL:https://www.discretionbrewing.com/events/#filter=* LOCATION:Discretion Brewing\, 2703 41st Ave\, Ste A\, Soquel\, CA 95073 GEO:36.986036;-121.968118 CATEGORIES:Food\, Markets & Nightlife,drinks STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:ae90859dcc0452a696023902@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260604T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260604T190000 SUMMARY:Motion Pacific: Adult Int. Modern DESCRIPTION:The event is held on June 04\, 2026 at The 418 Project in Santa Cruz\, CA. URL:https://the418project.org/calendar LOCATION:The 418 Project\, 155 River St S\,\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 GEO:36.975871;-122.024116 STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:8a0b7ca039e20840dacb1cb2@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260604T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260604T200000 SUMMARY:Bargetto Winery: Music in the Courtyard DESCRIPTION:Head to Bargetto Winery’s creekside courtyard in Soquel on Th ursday evenings for Live Music and Wine! There is no cover charge and wine by the glass and light snacks are available for purchase.\n\nMay 7\, 2026: Alex Lucero\n\nMay 14\, 2026: James Durbin\n\nMay 21\, 2026: The Joint Chie fs\n\nMay 28\, 2026: Sambada\n\nJune 4\, 2026: Alex Lucero\n\nJune 11\, 202 6: The Breaux Show\n\nJune 18\, 2026: Beach Cowboys\n\nJune 25\, 2026: The Joint Chiefs\n\nJuly 2\, 2026: Alex Lucero\n\nJuly 9\, 2026: James Durbin\n \nJuly 16\, 2026: 10 O’Clock Lunch Band\n\nJuly 23\, 2026: Highwater Blue s\n\nJuly 30\, 2026: The Joint Chiefs\n\nAugust 6\, 2026: TBD\n\nAugust 13\ , 2026: TBD\n\nAugust 20\, 2026: TBD\n\nAugust 27\, 2026: TBD\n\nSeptember 3\, 2026: TBD URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/bargetto-winery-music-in-the-c ourtyard/2026-06-04/ LOCATION:Bargetto Winery\, 3535 N Main St\, Soquel\, CA 95073 GEO:36.995361;-122.094541 CATEGORIES:Food\, Markets & Nightlife,drinks STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ucsc-events:8eace446146ea7acce71a278@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260604T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260604T190000 SUMMARY:Business Administration in the Age of AI DESCRIPTION:Learn how to build practical leadership\, finance\, marketing\, and management skills for today’s dynamic business environment.\n\nReyno ld Lewke\, M.S.\, M.B.A\, LLB\, a corporate attorney\, litigator\, author\, and business advisor\, will explore how AI is reshaping business operation s\, decision-making\, and strategy\, and how emerging technologies are bein g integrated across the field. Attendees will gain insight into upcoming co urses\, evolving career pathways\, and the skills professionals need to dri ve performance and adapt in today’s rapidly changing marketplace.\n\nKeep learning this summer\n\nSupply Chain Operations Management | May 30\n\nBu siness Communications | June 17\n\nFinance I\, Fundamentals | June 22\n\n Finance for the Business Professional | July 9\n\nManaging Global Supply C hains | Aug. 8\n\nExplore our course catalog to see the full course line up.\n\nClaim your seat! URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/business-administration-in-the-age-of-ai/ LOCATION:Silicon Valley Campus\, 3175 Bowers Avenue\, Santa Clara\, CA 9505 4 GEO:37.379697;-121.976548 CATEGORIES:ucsc STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ucsc-events:4e0a07bb847a0c99c6e789ab@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260604T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260604T220000 SUMMARY:Creative Technologies—Digital Spaces: From Practice to Praxis DESCRIPTION:The inaugural class of Creative Technologies presents\, Digital Spaces: From Practice to Praxis\, a digital art exhibition hosted in New A rt City. This digital showcase highlights the culmination of the students ’ work both in and out of the program. Explore the various creations from our students that range from game design\, digital art\, media and visual design. Through individual exploration and collaborative exchanges\, these students have shaped a virtual destination that is representative of their personal creative growth and technical practice. We invite visitors to expl ore a small glimpse into the variety of work this program has been able to foster and sharpen\, and to see just how “creative” Creative Technologi es can be.\n\n—\n\nADMISSION\n\n– Free and open to UCSC affiliates.\n\n – This is an online event.\n\n– Creative Tech Lobby\n\n—\n\nThis prog ram is open to all UC Santa Cruz affiliates consistent with state and feder al law. URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/ct-digital-spaces/ LOCATION:CA CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,ucsc,visual-arts STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:3671408e8cfbd83b108494e3@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260604T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260604T200000 SUMMARY:Drop-In Drawing at the MAH DESCRIPTION:Ever been inspired to drop everything and create when visiting an exhibition at the MAH? Join us for a Drop-In Drawing session in the gall ery from 6-8pm on the first Thursday of every month. This is not a formal l esson\, but an opportunity to bring in your own art supplies and sketch wha t you see. Dry media only \\(no markers or paint\\). All ages welcome. Free with admission. The museum will provide stools\, feel free to bring a cush ion or folding chair if space allows. Groups of 5\\+ please give advanced n otice by emailing info@santacruzmah.org . Drop-In Drawing Calendar 2025 Se ptember 4 - Art Forum Gallery / Ed Penniman: Landscapes of Home October 2 - Art Forum Gallery / Ed Penniman: Landscapes of Home November 6 - Art Forum Gallery / Ed Penniman: Landscapes of Home December 4 - Art Forum Gallery / Ed Penniman: Landscapes of Home 2026 January 1 - NONE \\(New Years Day\\) February 5 - Solari Gallery / Rydell Visual Arts Fellowship March 5 - Sola ri Gallery / Rydell Visual Arts Fellowship Comment end URL:https://www.santacruzmah.org/events/drop-in-drawing/2026/06/04 LOCATION:Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History\, 705 Front St\, Santa Cruz\, C A 95060 GEO:36.974670;-122.025531 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,visual-arts STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:a8bea537bd66f3751b4f0cd7@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260604T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260604T000000 SUMMARY:Trianna Feruza DESCRIPTION:Good Music\, Good Brews\, Good food! URL:https://www.bandsintown.com/e/107867596?app_id=pkvts0on0m&came_from=287 &utm_medium=api&utm_source=partner_api&utm_campaign=event LOCATION:Shanty Shack Brewing\, 138 Fern Street\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 GEO:36.985980;-122.031813 CATEGORIES:Food\, Markets & Nightlife,drinks STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:5d758112366aec92172be947@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260604T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260604T200700 SUMMARY:Alex Lucero LIVE at Thursday Night Music! DESCRIPTION:Join us at Bargetto Winery in Soquel on Thursday evenings for L ive Music and Wine! 6-8PM No cover charge. Wine by-the-glass for purchase. Food will be available for purchase by Shockwave Open seating\, no reservat ions required. No outside food is permitted. For more info please call: \\( 831\\) 475-2258 ext. 110 URL:https://www.facebook.com/events/1433462594895920/ LOCATION:3535 Main St\, Soquel\, CA 95073 GEO:36.995211;-121.954545 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:0070a252986e1575836f8e8c@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260604T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260605T013000 SUMMARY:Burner Happy Hour )'( DESCRIPTION:**Burner Happy Hour** Residents will be serving up some bumping beats for you from 7-11pm. Come hang and have a drink in style upstairs be fore the b(e)ats drop. **Cat Alley Street** is open from 6pm 'til 1:30am\, so bring your sticks if you want to play some tunes! There will be a sign u p sheet for 1-hour slots. *No Cover\, Food Coming Soon\, 21+* URL:http://catalleystreet.com LOCATION:Cat Alley Street\, 1011 Pacific Avenue\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 GEO:36.971293;-122.025861 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,drinks STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:8667d3f549e4852920d1f4e8@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260604T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260604T200000 SUMMARY:Bargetto Winery's Thursday Night Music DESCRIPTION:Join us at Bargetto Winery in Soquel on Thursday evenings for L ive Music and Wine! 6-8PM No cover charge. Wine by-the-glass for purchase. Food will be available for purchase. Open seating\, no reservations require d. No outside food is permitted. For more info please call: \\(831\\) 475-2 258 URL:https://bargetto.com/events/upcoming-winery-events/ LOCATION:Bargetto Winery\, 3535 N Main St\, Soquel\, CA 95073 GEO:36.995361;-122.094541 CATEGORIES:Food\, Markets & Nightlife,drinks STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:mah:3030f63c62bd27ed7e0c95f1@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260604T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260604T200000 SUMMARY:Picture This: Belonging Builds Community DESCRIPTION:Picture This: Belonging Builds Community is a quarterly storyte lling and community-building series by Housing Matters. Each gathering will explore the themes of belonging\, connection\, and the shared responsibili ty we all hold in shaping a resilient Santa Cruz County. URL:https://www.santacruzmah.org/events/picture-this-2026/2026/06/04 LOCATION:Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History\, 705 Front St\, Santa Cruz\, C A GEO:36.974200;-122.026500 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,museum,arts STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:woodhouse-brewing:e92814191bad78cd9a38e37e@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260604T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260604T220000 SUMMARY:Afrobeats Nite Santa Cruz DESCRIPTION:#afrobeats #afrobeatsantacruz #woodhouseblendingandbrewing #san tacruz #dance #globalmusic #amapiano #dancehall #goodenergy #nightlife #san tacruzevents #livemusic #djset #community #movement #woodhouseeventsv URL:https://www.woodhousebrews.com/events/2025/4/24/afrobeats-nite-santa-cr uz-returns-zewgd LOCATION:Woodhouse Blending &\; Brewing\, 119 Madrone Street\, Santa Cru z\, CA\, 95060\, Santa Cruz\, CA GEO:36.982567;-122.030515 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,music,live-music STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:4bfeac9901b84b09f62c9c2d@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260604T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260604T200000 SUMMARY:CLEAR YOUR MIND\, CALM THE WORLD DESCRIPTION:*Beginners & seasoned practitioners welcomed!  In person & onl ine!*\n\nThe Buddha said “With our thoughts we create the world.” How ’s that working out? Wish you could do something? \n\nThere’s a time t o march and a time to sit. When compassion and kindness permeate your very being\, whatever you do radiates clarity and benefits others. The antidote to the tsunami of selfishness polluting the world\, destroying lives and na tions\, is found in the path of awakening\, the teachings of Mahayana. Budd ha means one is awake to how things really are. Awakening beings are those on the path. You start where you are\, go one step at a time.\n\nWhether yo u are a total beginner\, want to calm your mind and emotions\, or have been meditating for years and want to expand your focus or refresh what you kno w – this series is for you. Even if you don’t change the entire world\, but you can change how you live in it. URL:http://wisdomcentersc.org LOCATION:Wisdom Center of Santa Cruz\, The Galleria 740 Front St.\, Suite 2 40 Community Room\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 GEO:36.974129;-122.030793 CATEGORIES:Food\, Markets & Nightlife STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:235165af2536311e501a7651@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260604T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260604T200000 SUMMARY:Women's Post Treatment Cancer Support Group DESCRIPTION:**WomenCARE** offers a safe place where women with any type of cancer will find mutual support\, shared experience\, and open hearts.\n\n **Pre-registration ( *office intake and a conversation with the group faci litator* ) is required before attending any of our support groups.** Plea se call **831-457-2273** to provide us with necessary client information. URL:https://fsa-cc.org/programs/womencare/ LOCATION:WomenCARE\, Soquel\, CA 95073 GEO:36.987650;-121.939690 CATEGORIES:Community & Civic STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:04a4092b69e3c116d906ba6f@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260604T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260604T200000 SUMMARY:Emi Makabe Quartet feat. Vitor Gonçalves\, Thomas Morgan & Kenny W ollesen DESCRIPTION:Making their West Coast debut\, the Emi Makabe Quartet presents a visionary blend of Japanese folk\, contemporary jazz\, and global rhythm s. Featuring an acclaimed lineup – Emi Makabe on vocals/shamisen\, Thomas Morgan on bass\, Vitor Gonçalves on piano/accordion\, and Kenny Wollesen on drums – the quartet creates a dynamic\, emotionally resonant sound cen tered on Makabe’s unique adaptation of the shamisen \\(a traditional Japa nese lute\\) to an international context.\n\nFollowing the critical success of their 2025 album Echo\, featuring Bill Frisell and Jason Moran\, the gr oup continues to offer their singular cross-cultural music to audiences in New York and abroad.\n\nEmi Makabe Website\n\n\\(Ticket Includes 5% City of Santa Cruz Admission Tax\\) URL:https://www.kuumbwajazz.org/calendar/emi-makabe-quartet-feat-vitor-gonc alves-thomas-morgan-kenny-wollesen/ LOCATION:Kuumbwa Jazz\, 320 Cedar St\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 GEO:36.969903;-122.026248 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,jazz STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ucsc-events:1bec6b0f3328eebc3629ccd6@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260604T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260604T203000 SUMMARY:UCSC MEIP XXIII\, May 29\, 30\, and 31st\, at 7:00 PM in the Steven son Event Center-Performances in French\, Japanese and Spanish. FREE-ALL WE LCOME DESCRIPTION:UCSC Free Performance Miriam Ellis International Playhouse\n\n  \n\nUCSC – STEVENSON EVENT CENTER (Stevenson College)\n\n \n\nMEIP XXI I\n\nMay 29\, 30\, and 31st\, at 7:00 PM\n\nStevenson Event Center at UCSC\ n\n \n\nFREE STAGE PERFORMANCES IN FRENCH\, JAPANESE\, AND SPANISH WITH EN GLISH TITLES\n\nFROM STUDENTS OF UCSC!\n\nFor its 23rd season\, the Miriam Ellis International Playhouse will present fully-staged performances in Fre nch\, Japanese\, and Spanish\, with English super-titles projected above th e stage. The program will be directed by Language lecturers and performed b y Language students.\n\nFrench: Dur dur la torture (Pure Torture)\, written by the students\, directed by Renée Cailloux.\n\nJapanese: “きぼう のうた” (Song of Hope)\, directed by Naoko Yamamoto.\n\nSpanish: “No ble campaña” (A Lofty Cause)\, Based on a short story by Gregorio López y Fuentes directed by Carolina Castillo-Trelles and Sandra Malone.\n\nEven t Location: Stevenson Event Center\, UCSC – FREE\n\nFor more information\ , contact Renée Cailloux at meip@ucsc.edu URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/ucsc-meip-xxiii-may-29-30-and-31st-at-700 -pm-in-the-stevenson-event-center-performances-in-french-japanese-and-spani sh-free-all-welcome/2026-06-04/ LOCATION:Stevenson Event Center\, Stevenson Service Road\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95064 GEO:36.996897;-122.051296 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,ucsc,theater STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:778f79a86c5aa7d313a16113@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260604T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260604T200000 SUMMARY:Santa Cruz Swing DESCRIPTION:The event is held on June 04\, 2026 at The 418 Project in Santa Cruz\, CA. URL:https://the418project.org/calendar LOCATION:The 418 Project\, 155 River St S\,\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 GEO:36.975871;-122.024116 STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:d8665cbd0e69d1ff53da5f27@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260604T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260604T220000 SUMMARY:Learn to Line Dance DESCRIPTION:Join us for Coaster Stomp Line Dance at Bruno’s Bar and Grill !\n\nThe fun starts at 7pm with two lessons and plenty of open dancing. Joi n their expert instructors as they guide you through a night filled with pl enty of boot-scootin’ boogie. Stay for a little while or the whole event! \n\n$10 cover charge URL:https://myscottsvalley.com/event/learn-to-line-dance-2/2026-06-04/ LOCATION:Bruno's Bar & Grill\, 230 Mt Hermon Rd\, Scotts Valley\, CA 95066 GEO:37.048288;-122.026239 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,dance STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:6e509dc831e8bd74282d55ff@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260604T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260604T203000 SUMMARY:UCSC Jazz Combos DESCRIPTION:UCSC Jazz Combos presented by the Music Department. URL:https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ucsc-jazz-combos-thursday-june-4th-tickets -1985529637595 LOCATION:Music Recital Hall\, 402 McHenry Rd\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95064 GEO:36.995381;-122.060165 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,jazz,classical STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:9983b4e2d485f28dc4d483ad@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260604T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260604T210000 SUMMARY:dadweed\, THE DIAL PAINTERS DESCRIPTION:The event is held on June 04\, 2026 at The Crepe Place in Santa Cruz\, CA. LOCATION:The Crepe Place\, 1134 Soquel Avenue\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95062 GEO:36.979484;-122.010895 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:moes-alley:82d297cba0640b4d74bfb9b5@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260604T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260604T220000 SUMMARY:Reggae Ambassadors Third World: A Tribute To Stephen Cat Coore with Special Guest Kumar Fyah w/ The Rudians DESCRIPTION:Moe's Alley presents a special tribute to the late Stephen Cat Coore with Third World featuring Kumar Fyah with special guests The Rudians ! Thursday\, June 4\, 2026 Doors: 7pm / Show: 8pm $35 in advance / $40 day of the show 21+ * No Refunds | All sales are final * Avoid scammers! Only p urchase tickets from moesalley.com or ticketweb.com * Tickets requested by email will be delivered 3 days prior to the event * Will Call tickets will be available at the door on the day of the event ==== THIRD WORLD ‘Reggae Ambassadors’\, THIRD WORLD is one of the longest-lived Reggae bands of a ll time\, and one of Jamaica's most consistently popular crossover acts amo ng international audiences. Mixing in elements of R&B\, funk\, pop\, and ro ck and\, later on\, dancehall and rap\, Third World’s style has been desc ribed as "reggae-fusion". URL:https://moesalley.com/tm-event/reggae-ambassadors-third-world-a-tribute -to-stephen-cat-coore-with-special-guest-kumar-fyah/ LOCATION:Moe's Alley\, 1535 Commercial Way\, Santa Cruz\, CA GEO:36.971500;-122.025800 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,music,live-music STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:75aa6cd9aa01273b40da772b@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260604T210000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260605T140000 SUMMARY:Summer Camp (ages 7-12) Santa Cruz Maker Studios DESCRIPTION:Join us this summer for a maker experience where students (ages 7 – 12) design and build custom creations they can proudly take home. Ou r summer camps combine creativity\, engineering\, and craftsmanship in a su pportive studio environment designed for both first time makers and returni ng students. Each camp week provides access to our 3D printing\, woodworkin g\, and textiles stations\, with dedicated instructors in each area guiding students through tools\, techniques\, and projects. Every week also featur es a themed focus that inspires ideas across our maker zones and gives stud ents a starting point for their creations. While themes provide structure\, students are encouraged to explore projects that interest them\, combine i deas across weeks\, or pursue custom builds with instructor support.\n\n**C amp Schedule and Daily Flow**\n\nSummer camp runs from May 29 through July 31\, 2026\, with ten themed camp sessions offered throughout the season. Ca mp hours are Monday through Friday from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM. Camps are desig ned for students ages 7 to 12 and take place at Santa Cruz Maker Studios\, located at 427 A. Swift Street in Santa Cruz.\n\n**Session 1**: May 27 & 29 (Two-Day Camp) Choose Your Mini Project – $144.00\n\nThis one day camp i s designed for creative exploration and flexibility. Students choose a mini project based on their interests and skill level and spend the day designi ng\, building\, and finishing something they are excited about. Projects ma y include woodworking builds\, simple robots\, sewing projects\, laser cut designs\, or 3D printed creations. This session is a great introduction for new students and a fun option for returning makers looking to try somethin g new.\n\n**Session 2**: June 1 – June 5 Arcades and Games – $720.00\n\ nStudents step into the role of game designers and builders. Using woodwork ing\, laser cutting\, and 3D printing\, campers create playable arcade styl e games such as a mini foosball table and mini-golf course. Others may desi gn custom board games\, chess boards and pieces\, or build video game chara cters and environments inspired by games like Minecraft and Zelda. Sewing a nd craft elements may be incorporated for storage bags\, game boards\, or d ecorative details.\n\n**Session** 3: June 8 – June 12 Robot Week – $820 ($720.00 + $100 material cost)\n\nRobot Week focuses on engineering\, mech anics\, and problem solving. Each student builds one controllable robot to take home\, using motors\, wiring\, lights\, and a controller included in t he material cost. Campers may design robots inspired by Wall E\, R2D2\, or create original designs. Students can also collaborate in teams to build ad ditional robots for challenges such as battlebot style games. Additional pr ojects may include assembling and customizing 3D printed robots inspired by Star Wars.\n\n**Session 4**: June 15 – June 19 Robot Week – $820 ($720 .00 + $100 material cost)\n\nRobot Week focuses on engineering\, mechanics\ , and problem solving. Each student builds one controllable robot to take h ome\, using motors\, wiring\, lights\, and a controller included in the mat erial cost. Campers may design robots inspired by Wall E\, R2D2\, or create original designs. Students can also collaborate in teams to build addition al robots for challenges such as battlebot style games. Additional projects may include assembling and customizing 3D printed robots inspired by Star Wars.\n\n**Session 5**: June 22 – June 26 Dragons and Fairies – $720.00 \n\nThis imaginative week blends fantasy storytelling with hands on making. Students design and 3D print their own Dungeons and Dragons characters and can bring them into adventure quests using simplified rules or the full ru lebook depending on interest and age. Projects may include wooden dragons\, fairy crowns\, laser cut fantasy scenery\, custom dice boxes\, fabric cost umes\, and magical accessories created through sewing and beading.\n\n**Ses sion 6**: June 29 – July 2 (Four Day Camp) Towns and Trains – $626.00 ( $576 + $50 material cost)\n\nStudents become city planners and engineers as they design and build their own towns. Projects include wooden buildings\, roads\, bridges\, and landscapes\, along with trains or cars powered by a motorized base included in the material cost. Campers may laser cut signs\, 3D print vehicles or accessories\, and sew flags or banners for their town s. A wooden train track set is included for collaborative builds.\n\n**Sess ion 7**: July 6 – July 10 Pirates and Mermaids – $720.00\n\nThis playfu l week combines woodworking\, crafting\, and costume design. Students may b uild mini wooden boats\, toy fishing rods\, treasure boxes\, and sea creatu re figures. Sewing projects include pirate accessories\, eye patches\, merm aid costumes\, and fabric sea animals. Laser cut maps\, 3D printed sea crea tures\, and beaded jewelry add extra depth and customization.\n\n**Session 8**: July 13 – July 17 Robot Week – $820 ($720.00 + $100 material cost) \n\nThis second Robot Week offers students another opportunity to build rob ots\, compete in challenges\, and explore more advanced designs. Campers bu ild a controllable robot to take home and may collaborate on team robots fo r games and engineering challenges. Projects include custom robot bodies\, 3D printed parts\, motors\, lights\, and wiring\, along with optional Star Wars inspired robot builds.\n\n**Session 9**: July 20 – July 24 Dragons a nd Fairies – $720.00\n\nStudents return to fantasy world building and cre ative storytelling. Projects include designing and 3D printing Dungeons and Dragons characters\, building wooden dragons\, creating fairy crowns and m agical accessories\, and participating in adventure quests. Campers may exp and into laser cut terrain\, custom dice towers\, sewn cloaks\, and beaded charms.\n\n**Session 10**: July 27 – July 31 Science and Space – $720.0 0\n\nThis week explores science and engineering through hands on making. St udents may build marble runs\, gravity defying sculptures\, and mechanical experiments using woodworking and laser cut components. Space themed projec ts include planet orbital models\, 3D printed spaceships\, satellites or ro vers\, and sewn alien plushies. Campers can also explore glow in the dark e lements\, constellation designs\, and science inspired art.\n\nLearn more a bout our weekly themes here: https://scmakerstudios.com/summer-camp-2026-ov erview/ URL:https://scmakerstudios.com/classes/ LOCATION:Santa Cruz Maker Studios\, 427a Swift St\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 GEO:36.956345;-122.049641 STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:732d9bf7a61c22c186a6aedd@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260605T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260605T010000 SUMMARY:RIGASA Summer Revival: A Weekend of Music\, Joy\, and Community at 1440 DESCRIPTION:Enjoy a special commuter learning experience that invites you t o create a new story for your life through music and embodying joy LOCATION:1440 Multiversity\, 800 Bethany Dr\, Scotts Valley\, CA 95066 GEO:37.075470;-121.994435 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:a496f78d0b5654a1d54d2373@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260605T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260605T170000 SUMMARY:Fired and Fiber Mountain Arts Center through June 13 DESCRIPTION:Fired and Fiber Mountain Arts Center\n\nThursday – Sunday 12 – 5pm through June 13\n\nJoin us for  FIRED & FIBER\, a celebration of c eramic & textile art.\n\nStop by our Thomas Gallery  and see how our artis ts have let their imaginations go in creating their artwork\, both fired an d fiber! URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/fired-and-fiber-mountain-arts-center/ 2026-06-05/ LOCATION:Mountain Art Center\, 9341 Mill Street\, Ben Lomond\, CA 95005 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ucsc-events:41a23fc2ec75bf15584001c0@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260605T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260605T100000 SUMMARY:Chen\, Z. (CSE) – GPU Subgroup Semantics for Portable High-Perfor mance Kernels DESCRIPTION:Modern high-performance GPU kernels increasingly rely on subgro up-level execution\, including subgroup-level communication\, subgroup oper ations\, and matrix operations. These features are essential for workloads such as matrix multiplication and FlashAttention\, but their language-level guarantees remain difficult to reason about. Existing programming models o ften leave unclear which threads participate in subgroup operations\, when subgroup threads are required to execute together\, and what synchronizatio n is implied by subgroup-level operations. This ambiguity becomes especiall y important in portable GPU programming\, where the same kernel may run acr oss devices with different subgroup sizes\, compiler stacks\, browser backe nds\, and hardware execution behavior.\n\nMy research studies how precise s ubgroup semantics can support portable and correct high-performance GPU ker nels. SIMT-Step\, my main completed work\, develops a formal and flexible o perational semantics for GPU subgroup execution. It introduces dynamic bloc ks to specify converged subgroup execution and subgroup-operation participa tion\, classifies instructions as independent\, synchronous\, or collective to express a spectrum of candidate subgroup semantics\, and validates thes e models through a TLA+ implementation and an empirical fuzzing study acros s real GPUs. My systems work studies how subgroup-dependent kernels behave in practice\, including WebGPU FlashAttention kernels for LLM inference\, t unable WebGPU kernels for performance portability\, and Vulkan-based execut ion for heterogeneous SoCs. Building on these foundations\, my proposed ver ification work develops data-race-free checking techniques for ML kernels t hat rely on subgroup operations and matrix operations. Together\, these pro jects aim to clarify the execution guarantees that optimized GPU kernels ca n rely on and to support portable GPU programming systems whose performance and correctness can be reasoned about across diverse hardware.\n\nEvent Ho st: Zheyuan Chen\, Ph.D. Student\, Computer Science & Engineering\n\nAdviso r: Tyler Sorensen\n\nZoom: https://ucsc.zoom.us/j/92175288480?pwd=jGajtqerV bKuW1FPNr3awqOYoxATsp.1&jst=3\n\nPasscode: 693354 URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/chen-z-cse-gpu-subgroup-semantics-for-por table-high-performance-kernels/ LOCATION:Engineering 2\, Engineering 2 1156 High Street\, Santa Cruz\, CA 9 5064 GEO:37.000972;-122.063237 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,ucsc STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:87fce5eb141c7a486b56e295@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260605T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260605T120000 SUMMARY:Silly Storytellers DESCRIPTION:The event is held on June 05\, 2026 at All About Theatre in San ta Cruz\, CA.The cost is 295.00 URL:https://www.hisawyer.com/all-about-theatre/schedules/activity-set/18094 10?source=camps LOCATION:All About Theatre\, 325 Washington St.\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 GEO:36.967625;-122.028305 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,theater STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:e3c2e0f0060d66257e30194e@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260605T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260605T160000 SUMMARY:Outdoor Summer Fun DESCRIPTION:The event is held on June 05\, 2026 at All About Theatre in San ta Cruz\, CA.The cost is 495.00 URL:https://www.hisawyer.com/all-about-theatre/schedules/activity-set/17951 87?source=camps LOCATION:All About Theatre\, 325 Washington St.\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 GEO:36.967625;-122.028305 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,theater STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:mah:e547f1f9ccfbca4f008cb288@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260605T093000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260605T120000 SUMMARY:Evergreen Volunteer Days DESCRIPTION:Join a team of amazing\, weekly volunteers who help maintain on e of the oldest public cemeteries in California\, Evergreen Cemetery. URL:https://www.santacruzmah.org/events/evergreen-volunteer-days/2026/06/05 LOCATION:Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History\, 705 Front St\, Santa Cruz\, C A GEO:36.974200;-122.026500 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,museum,arts,volunteering STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:6a6376a798766e95f2e50017@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260605T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260605T160000 SUMMARY:Santa Cruz Beach Train DESCRIPTION:From Trees to Shining Seas – Felton to Santa Cruz.\n\nDeparti ng from the Santa Cruz Mountains\, travel through Henry Cowell Redwoods Sta te Park\, down the scenic San Lorenzo River Gorge\, across a 1909 steel tru ss bridge\, and through an 1875 tunnel before arriving at the Santa Cruz Be ach Boardwalk. Reverse roundtrips departing from the beach in Santa Cruz to Roaring Camp and back may be purchased from the conductor on the train dep arting from Santa Cruz.\n\nThe Santa Cruz Big Trees & Pacific Railway opera tes passenger and freight services on one of the oldest and most historic l ines in California. When the route opened in 1875 it carried lumber as well as picnickers and tourists to the Big Trees and Santa Cruz. Today’s Beac h Train passengers can start their roundtrip journeys from either Roaring C amp in Felton or from the beach in Santa Cruz.\n\nDeparts from both the bea ch in Santa Cruz and Roaring Camp. See departure times for more information .\n\nThe Beach Train will run weekends and holidays through May\, and then daily June through the first week of August\, then back to weekends and hol idays to the end of September.\n\nPlease note that the 4 p.m. train leaving Santa Cruz is one-way only. There is no return train to the beach. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/santa-cruz-beach-train-2-2/202 6-06-05/ LOCATION:Roaring Camp Railroads\, 5400 Graham Hill Road\, Felton\, CA 95018 GEO:37.047748;-122.064074 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,beach STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:630eb256ab71f833bea0a78a@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260605T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260605T170000 SUMMARY:Slime Week DESCRIPTION:**SLIME WEEK! June 3rd-6th 2026** Santa Cruz Children's Museum of Discovery\n\nGet ready to get messy! Let's gooooooo!\n\nSanta Cruz's mos t satisfying sensory experience is back! Our Museum of Discovery is transfo rming with massive tubs of gooey goodness delivering amazing ASMR vibes for one week only. This is THE summer activity your kids don't want to miss!\n \n**SLIME LAB | Free with Admission** Experience pure slime joy! Squish\, s tretch and explore giant tubs of slime in a world of color and texture. Cre ate lasting family memories! Plus\, sensory play is incredibly highly effec tive at calming minds and sparking imagination\, where science meets fun.\n \n**SLIME BAR | $20 ($18 Members) | Limited Tickets!** Create your own cust om slime at our Slime Bar Experience. Work alongside highly trained MOD sli meologists choosing from thousands of combinations including exclusive add- ins\, scents\, and charms.\n\nSummer in Santa Cruz just got a whole lot sli mier! Book your tickets today at www.sccmod.org/slimeweek URL:https://www.sccmod.org/slimeweek LOCATION:Santa Cruz Children’s Museum of Discovery\, 1855 41st Ave\, Capi tola\, CA 95010 GEO:36.975653;-121.967553 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:e2b12ee6aa1fb69b70e0de56@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260605T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260605T100000 SUMMARY:Parent Nest A Guided Play and Connection Series DESCRIPTION:Parent Nest A Guided Play and Connection Series\n\nFridays 10am \n\nSession 1: February 6th\, 13th\, 20th\, 27th\n\nSession 2: March 6th\, 13th\, 20th\, 27th\n\nSession 3: April 3rd\, 10th\, 17th\, 24th\n\nSession 4: May 1st \,8th\, 15th\, & 22nd\n\nParenting is better together!\n\nIf tho se early parenting days feel like a mix of wonder and worry\, you’re not alone. Between those middle-of-the-night feeds and milestone questions\, it ’s natural to feel both overwhelmed and amazed—sometimes in the same mo ment. While you’re marveling at your little one’s daily discoveries\, y ou might also be wondering if you’re doing enough\, or wishing for a comm unity that truly gets what this journey is like. That’s exactly why we cr eated The Parent Nest: A guided play & connection series\n\nCreated specifi cally for infants and toddlers (from sitting age to 18 months)\, this four- week series takes place in the serene morning hours before the museum opens . In this distraction-free setting\, your little explorer can safely invest igate their world while you connect with other parents who understand exact ly what this stage of life is like.\n\nEach 45-minute session nurtures your child’s natural development through research-backed activities that:\n\n Build Neural Pathways Through Movement: As babies roll\, crawl\, and reach\ , they’re not just exercising—they’re forming crucial brain connectio ns that support physical coordination and spatial awareness.\n\nDevelop Pre -Language Skills: Our musical activities introduce rhythm\, repetition\, an d simple signs\, laying the groundwork for communication long before first words appear.\n\nEnhance Sensory Processing: From our “Building Beginning s” exploration to “Splish Splash Discovery” play\, each tactile exper ience helps your little one understand their world through touch\, sight\, sound\, and movement.\n\nFoster Social-Emotional Growth: Through guided int eractions\, babies learn early social cues while parents discover ways to s upport emotional development during daily routines.\n\nJoin us for a four-w eek play-based program designed to support your baby’s development while building connection with other caregivers.\n\nFind your community of suppor t: Early Development Classes in a Museum Setting\n\nFree for members!\n\nFr ee Children Under 12 Months\n\n$35 – Non-members per session (We will ema il you a link to pay)\n\nRegister: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQ LSdZCbj1Erk9_lQ9nTWjnOB9GhNICc-SgDPacPEagj0jyTkH_A/viewform\n\nThank you to Musical Me for sponsoring our program. URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/parent-nest-a-guided-play-and-connect ion-series-3-2/2026-06-05/ LOCATION:Santa Cruz Children’\;s Museum of Discovery MOD\, 1855 41st A ve #10\, Capitola\, CA 95010 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:1af96190aab5afc6a5e6a232@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260605T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260605T180000 SUMMARY:52nd Annual UCSC Print Sale 2026 DESCRIPTION:The event runs in conjunction with the Art Department’s Spri ng Open Studios\n\nHundreds of original prints will be for sale in a variet y of media at this two-day event\, including: woodcuts\, lithographs\, etch ings\, photo-based prints\, screen prints\, & more!\n\nAll proceeds benefit art students:  80% of proceeds go to the individual artists\, 20% goes to support the Print Studio (and thereby back to printmaking students)!\n\nTh is once-a-year event presents an extraordinary opportunity for students to display and sell their work to the public. The event also offers an opportu nity to see the exceptional quality of the printmaking program and faciliti es at UC Santa Cruz. URL:https://art.ucsc.edu/event/2025/08/52nd-annual-ucsc-print-sale/ LOCATION:UC Santa Cruz Elena Baskin Visual Arts Center\, 1156 High Street\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95064 GEO:36.979499;-122.053395 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ucsc-events:2b226774a7b78ec5455bf954@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260605T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260605T180000 SUMMARY:52nd Annual Print Sale—a two-day event DESCRIPTION:The 52nd anniversary of the UCSC Print Sale runs in conjunction with the Art Department’s Spring Open Studios. Hundreds of original prin ts will be for sale in a variety of media at this two-day event\, including :\n\nWoodcuts\n\nLithographs\n\nEtchings\n\nPhoto-based prints\n\nScreen pr ints\n\nAnd more!\n\nAll proceeds benefit art students: 80% of proceeds go to the individual artists\, and 20% goes to support the Print Studio (there by back to printmaking students). This once-a-year event presents an extrao rdinary opportunity for students to display and sell their work to the publ ic. The event also offers an opportunity to see the exceptional quality of the printmaking program and facilities at UC Santa Cruz.\n\n—\n\nADMISSIO N\n\n– FREE and open to the public.\n\n—\n\nFULL SCHEDULE OF EVENTS\n\n – Print Sale: Two-day event scheduled for Fri. June 5 & Sat. June 6 from 10:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.\n\n– Open Studios: One day only\, in conjunction w ith the Print Sale\, on Fri. June 5 noon–4:00 p.m.\n\n—\n\nPARKING\n\n – Parking by permit or ParkMobile\n\n– Arts Lot #126 is the closest par king lot to the event.\n\n– Visitors with DMV placards or plates may park for free in DMV spaces\, Medical spaces\, or ParkMobile spaces without add itional payment\, or in timed zones for longer than the posted time.\n\n– More information provided by UCSC Transportation & Parking Services (TAPS) \n\n—\n\nThis program is open to all members of the public consistent wit h state and federal law. URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/52nd-annual-print-sale-2/2026-06-05/ LOCATION:Elena Baskin Visual Arts Center\, Baskin Service Road\, Santa Cruz \, CA 95064 GEO:36.994656;-122.060625 CATEGORIES:ucsc STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:e902a063e2322a087e3f8a27@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260605T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260605T120000 SUMMARY:Santa Cruz Surf Walk DESCRIPTION:**Discover the heart of Santa Cruz surf history and culture—t he birthplace of mainland surfing and a center of surf innovation—on a re laxed 90-min oceanfront walking tour with several scenic stops. Guided by a Santa Cruz local who’s been surfing these waters for more than 40 years. ** URL:https://walksantacruz.com/tours/surfing-beach-culture/ LOCATION:Santa Cruz Main Beach - Aloha Terrace Picnic Tables\, 300 Beach St reet\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 GEO:36.963847;-122.020588 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,watersports,beach STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:03f92bff22a53d4a81e0e5e1@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260605T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260605T163000 SUMMARY:Fri 6/5 10a-430p DOCUMENTARY FILM: "The Phenomenon of Healing" DESCRIPTION:DOCUMENTARY FILM:  "The Phenomenon of Healing" - The Worldwid e Activities of the Bruno Groening Circle of Friends -\n\nDate:      Fri day\, June 5th 2026Time:     \n\n10:00am-4:30pm (6 1/2 hours including 2 breaks)\n\nLocation: Community Foundation Santa Cruz County (in the Solari room)\n\n7807 Soquel Drive\, Aptos\, CA 95003\n\nOrganizer: Bruno Groening Circle of Friends\n\nLocal contact: Lisa Lemucchi at 831-227-0954\n\nAdmis sion is free\; donations are welcome.\n\nDESCRIPTION:The documentary film " The Phenomenon of Healing" impressively documents events that happened afte r 1959. Viewers learn how the work of Bruno Groening developed after his pa ssing and the great extent of help and healing on the spiritual path that i s still happening today - irrespective of religious affiliation\, skin colo r and culture. Fascinating interviews\, professional comments by doctors an d personal reports from Bruno Groening friends from many countries\, give a broad overview of this big Circle of Friends.\n\nwww.bruno-groening.org/en \n\nhttps://www.youtube.com/BrunoGroeningOrgEN\n\nhttps://linktr.ee/bgf\\_c ircle\\_of\\_friends\\_en URL:http://www.bruno-groening.org/en LOCATION:Community Foundation Santa Cruz Count\, 7807 Soquel Drive\, Aptos\ , CA 95003 GEO:36.978800;-121.907171 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,film STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:188e6e07f0ad2fb1190eb41a@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260605T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260605T160000 SUMMARY:VOLUNTEER AT HOPES CLOSET / VOLUNTARIADO EN HOPES CLOSET DESCRIPTION:**Do you want to give back to the community? Do you want to mak e a difference? Volunteer with our dedicated team at Hopes Closet\, creatin g "Bundles of Hope" for underserved families in Santa Cruz County.**\n\nEac h Bundle contains a week's worth of clothing\, socks and underwear for each child in families struggling to make ends meet. In addition to clothing\, children receive a toy\, a plush toy\, an art kit\, books and a backpack in their bundle.\n\nWe encourage both Spanish and English speakers to apply. We need volunteers to communicate with clients in English and Spanish\, to make bags\, to clean and repair toys\, to sort books and to fold clothes. D o you have any of these skills?\n\nContact us now! URL:https://hopesclosetsc.org/volunteer/volunteer-application/ LOCATION:Hopes Closet\, 2555-2557 Soquel Dr\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95065 GEO:36.988379;-121.974148 CATEGORIES:Community & Civic,volunteering STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:0e87ec0817bc59edd34db0f3@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260605T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260605T110000 SUMMARY:WomenCARE Healing Circle Workshops Friday& Saturdays DESCRIPTION:WomenCare provides cancer advocacy\, resources\, practical a nd emotional support\, and education to women\, at each stage of the jour ney: diagnosis\, healing\, surviving\, or dying. WomenCARE is directed and led primarily by women with cancer or a cancer history. These classes are d esigned to offer comfort through art\, writing\, meditation and more.\n\nFr iday Workshops: Art as Healing (in person limited space) 2nd Fri. of month 11a.m. to noon. (On Zoom) Mindfulness Meditation 1st & 3rd Fri 11:00 a.m. t o noon on Zoom\n\nSaturday Workshops: (on Zoom) Soul Collage 1st Sat. of th e month\, 2nd Sat. Writing Circle\, 3rd Sat. Zentangle\, 4th Sat.\, Complem entary Treatment (Guest Speakers on various cancer related topics) To regis ter for events please contact us at 831-457-2273 or email sims.p@fsa-cc.org to verify location\, time\, and provide us with necessary client informati on. These events are free of charge for women diagnosed with cancer. URL:https://fsa-cc.org/womencare/ LOCATION:On Zoom contact WomenCARE for links\, Soquel\, CA 95073 GEO:36.987650;-121.939690 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:b1ccd49868da4746239155a6@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260605T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260605T150000 SUMMARY:Roaring Camp Railroads: Redwood Forest Steam Train DESCRIPTION:Travel over trestles\, through towering redwood groves and up a winding narrow-gauge grade to the summit of Bear Mountain as conductors na rrate the history of Roaring Camp\, the railroad and the forest. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/roaring-camp-railroads-redwood -forest-steam-train/2026-06-05/ LOCATION:Roaring Camp Railroads\, 5400 Graham Hill Road\, Felton\, CA 95018 GEO:37.047748;-122.064074 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:79e892bf864ba38398c70721@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260605T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260605T110000 SUMMARY:Little Discoverer Fridays DESCRIPTION:Little Discoverer Infant/Toddler Fridays\n\nFridays 10:30-11am\ n\nMake Fridays memorable with the Museum of Discovery’s Infant Toddler C lass—a fantastic blend of play\, exploration\, and social experiences. Lo cated in the party room programming changes weekly offering magical experie nces for you and your child.\n\nFree with daily admission and no pre-regist ration required\n\nAges 0-3 years \n\nJoin us and experience:\n\nSensory E xtravaganza: Dive into a world of textures\, colors\, and sounds as your li ttle explorer engages in sensory-rich activities tailored to their developm ental stage.\n\nMusical Moments: Let the rhythm take over! Our interactive musical sessions will have your tots tapping their tiny toes and exploring the joy of sound.\n\nParent-Child Bonding: Forge connections with fellow ca regivers while your little ones build social skills through play and shared exploration.\n\n_____________________\n\nMod is open: Monday and Wednesday – Saturday\, 10am-5pm\n\nDaily Tickets:\n\nAll non-member adults & child ren: $10\,  half-price grandparents/senior on Wednesdays: $5\n\nMuseums fo r All (with EBT card): $3\n\nChildren under 1: Free\n\nAll members: Free\n\ nWe offer annual memberships\, monthly memberships\, and 10-pass punch card s.\n\nClick here to become a member\n\nCall 831-316-5200 to inquire about o ur new punchcard. URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/little-discoverer-fridays/2026-06-05/ LOCATION:Santa Cruz Childrens Museum of Discovery –\; MOD\, 1855 41st Ave\, suite C-10\, Capitola\, CA 95010 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:6b05c222ff2e7464a2a9cab1@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260605T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260605T113000 SUMMARY:Bilingual Baby Laptime DESCRIPTION:Event date:\n\nJune 5\, 2026\n\nEvent Time:\n\n10:30 AM - 11:30 AM\n\nLocation:\n\n275 Main Street\, Suite \\#100\n\nWatsonville\, CA 9507 6 URL:https://www.watsonville.gov/Calendar.aspx?EID=7075 LOCATION:Sego Lily Events\, 275 Main St Ste 100\, Watsonville\, CA 95076 GEO:36.908645;-121.755781 CATEGORIES:Food\, Markets & Nightlife STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:822565454f1e420ad0fa28ae@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260605T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260605T113000 SUMMARY:Mothersong DESCRIPTION:Join us for Mothersong every first Friday of the month ~ sing a nd dance with us at our Main Library\, Meeting Room at 10:30am. Audience: Families Se le invita a nuestro programa Mothersong cada primer viernes de l mes ~ cante y baile con nosotros en nuestra Biblioteca Principal\, Sala d e Reuniones a las 10:30am. Audiencia: Familias URL:https://www.facebook.com/events/662070743651867/ LOCATION:1 2nd St\, Watsonville\, CA 95076 GEO:36.908591;-121.755831 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:51e24a3a2fc0eff43e37f9b7@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260605T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260605T123000 SUMMARY:New Support Group Stillbirth & Infant Loss Support DESCRIPTION:New Support Group Stillbirth & Infant Loss Support\n\nJoin us o n the 1st and 3rd Friday\, 11am – 12:30pm\, beginning June 17\n\nThis sup port group is for parents who have experienced stillbirth or early infant l oss. Our group is here to provide support and connection to parents as we k now losing a baby can be an isolating and devastating experience. This grou p is led by trained peer facilitators who have also experienced infant loss .<\n\nOur groups are 90 minutes (1.5 hours) in length. The first ~30 minute s is providing information\, education\, and establishing group guidelines. The next ~60 minutes is “talk time\,” in which group members share and talk with each other. Group members must be present for the group guidelin es before joining in the discussion or “talk time.”\n\nRegister at http ://bit.ly/FindSupportGroup URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/new-support-group-stillbirth-infant-l oss-support/2026-06-05/ LOCATION:Zoom\, CA CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:sc-museum-natural-history:216e9eff439a4a51fd9e6471@santa-cruz-events.lo cal DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260605T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260605T160000 SUMMARY:Free Admission Day DESCRIPTION:Free Admission Day!\n\nDiscover the wonders of nature at the Sa nta Cruz Museum of Natural History with free entry for everyone. Explore fa scinating exhibits\, connect with local wildlife\, and make it a day of lea rning and fun for all ages.\n\nPLAN YOUR VISIT\n\nOUR EXHIBITS URL:https://santacruzmuseum.org/event/free-admission-day/2026-06-05/ LOCATION:Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History\, 1305 East Cliff Drive\, San ta Cruz\, CA 95062 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,museum,science STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:1cbb4c24f018d5a6a9ec8989@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260605T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260605T120000 SUMMARY:Spa Day Passes DESCRIPTION:A notable new offering for the property\, La Bahia has introduc ed Spa Day Passes\, now available via ResortPass \\(based on availability\\ )\, granting both travelers and locals access to enjoy the property’s ser ene spa amenities for a restorative escape by the sea. LOCATION:La Bahia Hotel & Spa\, 215 Beach Street\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 GEO:36.974120;-122.030800 STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:84ac8600ed917dbe7b92bdc9@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260605T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260605T120000 SUMMARY:Mindfulness Meditation DESCRIPTION:Mindfulness Meditation: Guided meditation & talk with a facilit ator\n\nDescription:For women newly diagnosed\, recovering\, or coping with the effects of cancer or chronic illness.\n\nMeeting Time: 1st and 3rd Fri day of every month\, 11:00am - noon\n\nFacilitator: Claire Schneeberger URL:http://fsa-cc.org/womencare/womencare-calendar/ LOCATION:WomenCARE\, Soquel\, CA GEO:36.987318;-121.936816 CATEGORIES:Food\, Markets & Nightlife STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:d06bcf1ffb1ac707a1f63fdc@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260605T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260605T130000 SUMMARY:Jazz at the Library DESCRIPTION:Jazz at the Library\n\nFriday 12 – 1pm\, August 1\n\nJoin us at the Downtown Library and enjoy free jazz music by local musicians!\n\nIn memory of her husband\, bassist and jazz singer\, Betty has created the Wi lliam H. Nadeau Memorial Fund promoting and rewarding excellence in jazz pe rformance.\n\nIn partnering with the library\, the memorial fund is able to bring the wonderful sounds of live jazz music to the community. \n\nhttps ://santacruzpl.libcal.com/event/14621683 URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/jazz-at-the-library-2/2026-06-05/ LOCATION:Downtown Library\, 224 Church St\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids,jazz STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ucsc-events:65cec2ba539095544b87f9a0@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260605T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260605T160000 SUMMARY:Spring 2026 Open Studios DESCRIPTION:Art Department students exhibit their art work throughout studi os and classrooms at the Elena Baskin Visual Arts Center at UC Santa Cruz. The Open Studios event features student art work in a variety of media\, in cluding:\n\n– Drawing\n\n– Painting\n\n– Print media\n\n– Sculpture \n\n– Photography\n\n– Environmental art\n\n– Electronic art/new medi a\n\n—\n\nADMISSION\n\nFREE and open to the public.\n\n—\n\nPARKING\n\n – Arts Lot #126 is the closest parking lot to the event.\n\n– $5 ParkMo bile Arts Special Event flat rate\; cash/credit via parking attendant when present in the lot\; or by valid UCSC permit.\n\n– Before arriving to UCS C\, we recommend downloading the ParkMobile App on Google Play or Apple App Store and setting up a profile with license plate and payment information. \n\n– Visitors with DMV placards or plates may park for free in DMV space s\, Medical spaces\, or ParkMobile spaces without additional payment\, or i n timed zones for longer than the posted time.\n\n– UCSC affiliates must get their permits in advance\; attendants will only sell non-affiliate rate s\n\n– More information provided by UCSC Transportation & Parking Service s.\n\n—\n\nThis program is open to all members of the public consistent w ith state and federal law. URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/spring-2026-open-studios/ LOCATION:Elena Baskin Visual Arts Center\, Baskin Service Road\, Santa Cruz \, CA 95064 GEO:36.994656;-122.060625 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,ucsc,visual-arts STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ucsc-events:c93a908a166fb3ca1a08509d@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260605T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260605T170000 SUMMARY:Spring Exhibitions at the Institute of the Arts and Sciences DESCRIPTION:Visit the IAS\, UCSC’s premier art galleries\, for our spring exhibitions. On view April 10–August 16\, 2026 are three diverse and int erdisciplinary shows: Libia Posada: Everything is Going Right\, the first U S solo exhibition by the Colombia-based artist and medical doctor\; Gina At hena Ulysse: A Redwoods Rasanblaj\, a site-specific and immersive explorati on of the Haitian kreyol conception of rasanblaj\; and Ronaldo V. Wilson: T here Are No Words\, But Melodies\, a mixed-media exhibition emerging at the intersections of Black poetics\, performance\, and visual art.\n\nThe IAS Galleries are open Wednesday-Sunday\, 12 pm – 5 pm. Admission is free to the public.\n\nLibia Posada: Everything is Going Right\n\nLibia Posada’s first solo exhibition in the United States features installations\, sculptu res\, and drawings meticulously constructed from surgical instruments\, gau ze bandages\, crutches\, used books\, and domestic picture frames. The new and existing works in the exhibition powerfully stitch together the persona l\, social\, and political disorders and afflictions that currently trouble the world\, from the wars that resonate across the globe to the violences of aging in US prisons. \n\nGina Athena Ulysse: A Redwoods Rasanblaj: Orig ins & Disentanglements\n\nThe internationally-lauded work of humanities pro fessor Gina Athena Ulysse is on view as a premier Faculty Spotlight Exhibit ion. The site-specific installation\, produced in community from things col lected\, found\, purchased and donated\, centers on the Haitian concept of rasanblaj\, a form of assembly and collage that transcends the formal use o f materials to draw together people\, spirits\, and ideas. \n\nRonaldo V. Wilson: There Are No Words\, But Melodies\n\nCollage is both a material pra ctice and a structural interrogation in the Faculty Spotlight Exhibition ar tworks by literature professor Ronaldo V. Wilson. In video\, painting\, and installation\, layers and folds conceal and reveal\, delving into the expe rience\, both bodily and emotive\, of living in times of violence. URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/spring-exhibitions-at-the-institute-of-th e-arts-and-sciences/2026-06-05/ LOCATION:Institute of the Arts and Sciences\, 100 Panetta Ave\, Santa Cruz\ , CA GEO:36.955794;-122.050555 CATEGORIES:ucsc STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ucsc-events:c23baebb0673099b527d09c5@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260605T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260605T170000 SUMMARY:Rules Are Not Neutral: Play As Sense-Making\, Acts Of Resistance\, And Imagining Otherwise DESCRIPTION:This exhibition brings together a range of analog games – inc luding board\, card\, role-playing\, and other participatory works – that engage social and political realities in different ways. The works span wi dely circulated commercial games to independently produced projects\, one-o f-a-kind artworks by artists\, faculty\, alumni\, and students\, and materi als drawn from UC Santa Cruz Special Collections and Archives.\n\nIn part\, the exhibition challenges the persistent assumption that games and play ar e detached from social and political life. On the contrary\, game designers and artists across diverse perspectives and positions have long used play to engage questions of social systems\, lived experience\, and how power op erates. This exhibition does not attempt to represent that full spectrum. I nstead\, it brings together a particular set of works that foreground how g ames can make systems visible\, intervene in them\, and imagine alternative s.\n\nAll games embody values\, whether intentional or not. \n\n– Mary F lanagan\, game designer and scholar\n\nAcross all of these works\, games ar e not only forms of entertainment\, though they may be that as well. They a re encountered in multiple ways: as objects\, as systems\, as artworks\, an d as experiences that unfold unpredictably through interaction. In each cas e\, rules and constraints shape what participants can do. In these differen t forms\, the works stage systems – such as housing and land ownership\, capitalism\, race and identity\, civil rights and protest\, fascism\, and c olonialism – in ways that are simplified and easy to see\, opening space to recognize similar structures beyond the game. In this sense\, the works suggest that rules are not neutral – they organize experience\, distribut e power\, and produce meaning.\n\nGames are the art of agency.\n\n– C. Th i Nguyen\, philosopher\n\nThe exhibition is intentionally dense. This abund ance reflects the breadth of ways games operate across contexts\, from acti vism and education to art and everyday life. While it celebrates creativity and difference\, it also asks how these works engage critically with the s tructures that shape our lives. \n\nSome works use rules to model systems\ , helping players understand how those systems operate. Others use play to rehearse action\, asking players to practice navigating or challenging thos e systems. Still others turn toward speculation\, inviting players to imagi ne alternative futures\, worlds\, and the systems that might shape them. \ n\nThe imagination is an instrument of change.\n\n– Ursula K. Le Guin\, a uthor\n\nThe focus on analog games reflects how they foreground materiality and shared physical presence. Played face-to-face\, handled\, read aloud\, and experienced together\, these works show how rules operate not in abstr action\, but through lived\, embodied experience.\n\nUltimately\, the exhib ition asks us to consider not only how games represent the world\, but how they shape our engagement with it – and how through play\, the social and political systems they model might be understood\, challenged\, and reimag ined.\n\nGames are not apolitical.\n\n– Kishonna L. Gray\, media scholar\ n\n \n\nGallery Reception\n\nMay 15 from 1 to 4pm at the Eloise Pickard Sm ith Gallery\n\n \n\nArt Friday\n\nHands-on art activities drawing from the current exhibition.\n\nALL ARE WELCOME regardless of skill level. Art supp lies and free snacks are provided! URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/rules-are-not-neutral-play-as-sense-makin g-acts-of-resistance-and-imagining-otherwise/2026-06-05/ LOCATION:Eloise Pickard Smith Gallery\, 11 Cowell Service Rd\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95064 GEO:36.996399;-122.052722 CATEGORIES:ucsc STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:cb1a23b618d068c45d02a715@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260605T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260605T143000 SUMMARY:Chameleon Breathwork Redwood Hike Experience DESCRIPTION:Breathe deep\, hike tall—join us for a chill redwood trek wit h guided breathwork vibes! URL:https://www.eventbrite.com/e/chameleon-breathwork-redwood-hike-experien ce-tickets-1989402563621 LOCATION:Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park Visitor Center\, Redwood Grove Lo op Trail\, Felton\, CA 95018 GEO:37.037363;-122.061297 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,hiking,outdoors STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:525608b31de0d062c0a80ece@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260605T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260605T130000 SUMMARY:POKEMON ART CONTEST FOR KIDS! DESCRIPTION:It's time to get those crayons sharpened\, paints mixed and mar kers at the ready for our Summer 2026 Pokémon Art Contest for kids 5-12!\n \nTo join in\, create a picture of your favorite Pokémon having a fun mome nt or striking a cool\, dynamic pose. Submissions should be on 8.5 x 11 pap er. You can use any medium you like\, such as paint\, marker\, crayon\, pen cil\, etc. No digital art.\n\nThere will be prizes awarded to two age group s\, 5-7 and 8-12.\n\nEntries accepted June 1st-July 31st. Winners will be a nnounced on August 6th.\n\nBONUS: All participants will receive a free Pok émon:Chaos Rising 11x17 mini-poster \\(while supplies last\\) when you han d in your art. URL:http://www.theoriginalcomicopolis.com LOCATION:Comicopolis\, 829 Front Street\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 GEO:36.975833;-122.026248 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,visual-arts,family STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:mah:3384fd0b38363c27fb0b199c@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260605T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260605T200000 SUMMARY:Free First Friday DESCRIPTION:Make the MAH your first stop this weekend with FREE First Frida y. URL:https://www.santacruzmah.org/events/first-friday/2026/06/05 LOCATION:Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History\, 705 Front St\, Santa Cruz\, C A GEO:36.974200;-122.026500 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,museum,arts STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:5746738af7c15ca49529703f@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260605T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260605T133000 SUMMARY:Guided Tour DESCRIPTION:Take a guided tour of the MAH by one of our staff members! At t he MAH\, our tours don't just take you through art and history. They immers e you in it and connect you to Santa Cruz and beyond. If you're ready to di ve into a new perspective\, join us every Friday for an informative private tour free with admission. Art experts\, historians\, and educators are her e to help. Plus\, stick around to meet new people or check out our new gift shop. If you are an educator and interested in booking a tour for your cla ss or group\, browse our educational field trips here. URL:https://www.santacruzmah.org/events/guided-tours-friday/2026/06/05 LOCATION:Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History\, 705 Front St\, Santa Cruz\, C A 95060 GEO:36.974670;-122.025531 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,visual-arts STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ucsc-events:1e2d198028767199a8ca749d@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260605T132000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260605T142500 SUMMARY:BME80G Seminar – Sheril Kirshenbaum\, “Science in Policymaking ” DESCRIPTION:Please note: Following this lecture\, the Genomics Institute ’s Diversity\, Equity\, and Inclusion Committee will host a reception on the Baskin Engineering Lanai with Dr. Kirshenbaum where we can continue th e discussion on how to effectively engage lawmakers and the public to value and support genomic science.\n\nPresenter: Dr. Sheril Kirshenbaum\n\nAbst ract: Science shapes our world\, but meaningful policy engagement and unde rstanding of research and innovation are critical if new advances are to re ach their full potential. Dr. Sheril Kirshenbaum will share her research on science in policymaking and reflect on her experiences serving as a scienc e advisor in Congress. The talk will explore effective strategies for engag ing policymakers and staff\, countering misinformation\, promoting evidence -based decision-making\, and strengthening the role of science in the polic y process.\n\nAbout the speaker: Dr. Sheril Kirshenbaum is an Emmy Award-w inning scientist and author in the Office of Research and Innovation at Mic higan State University\, and an assistant professor in the College of Commu nication Arts and Sciences. Her research explores how senior policymakers i n the U.S. government make decisions about science and she has worked in th e U.S. Senate with Senator Gary Peters (MI) and Bill Nelson (FL). She also hosts and writes the PBS series Serving Up Science with WKAR about the glob al food system and its impact on the environment and our health. Kirshenbau m is the author of The Science of Kissing and Unscientific America: How Sci entific Illiteracy Threatens Our Future (with Chris Mooney)\, and co-founde d the NGO Science Debate.\n\nHosted by: Professor Karen Miga\, BME Departme nt URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/bme80g-seminar-sheril-kirshenbaum-science -in-policymaking/ LOCATION:Jack Baskin Auditorium\, 191 Baskin Cir\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95064 GEO:37.000183;-122.062353 CATEGORIES:ucsc STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:d4bd57d10696553903769155@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260605T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260605T190000 SUMMARY:Farmers Market Watsonville DESCRIPTION:Now it’s June and we have a full roster of Farmers Markets th roughout the area. The latest re-openings are at Del Monte Mall \\(8:00 unt il 12:00\\).  So now there are more places to get great\, fresh produce.  This time of year there is good selection\, fresh produce \, and those fri endly\, helpful people at the Markets.  So come out\, find some wonderful ingredients for your healthy meals and start your summer of right. More sit es\, dates\, and times are at https://www.montereycfb.com URL:https://soulofca.org/event/farmers-market-watsonville-49/ LOCATION:Downtown Watsonville\, Downtown Plaza\, Watsonville\, CA 95076 GEO:36.938016;-121.861480 CATEGORIES:Food\, Markets & Nightlife,farmers-market STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:1d01db9d5c462c1061798b24@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260605T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260605T140000 SUMMARY:Swan Lake Wings of Stardust DESCRIPTION:Swan Lake Wings of Stardust\n\nWednesday-Friday 5:30pm\, June 3 –5 ~ Friday 2pm\, June 5\n\nJoin us for Swan Lake: Wings of Stardust — IAD’s 2026 June Production!\n\nExperience a breathtaking reimagining of a timeless classic\, brought to life by extraordinary artists in a magical\, stardust-filled performance you won’t forget.\n\nClassical Ballet\, Tap\ , Hip-Hop\, Musical Theater\, Lyrical/Jazz\, and Acro Dance classes come to gether to tell a story. One weekend only—don’t miss it!\n\nThe Landing\ , Scotts Valley (@the_landing_scottsvalley_venue)\n\nTickets on sale now!  Use code EarlyBird26 for 10% off before May 15th!\n\nSecure your seats toda y: https://iadance.com/swan-lake-2026/ URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/swan-lake-wings-of-stardust/2026-06-0 5/1/ LOCATION:The Landing\, 251 B Kings Village Rd\, Scotts Valley\, CA CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:b87380cba2077b645e37030a@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260605T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260605T170000 SUMMARY:RIGASA Summer Revival: A Love Well Weekend of Music\, Joy\, and Com munity DESCRIPTION:Find joy\, healing and inspiration on June 5-7\, 2026\, as you join an uplifting and transformative revival learning experience guided by beloved retreat master Rickie Byars alongside an extraordinary band of devo tional artists and wisdom keepers. Hosted among the ancient redwoods of the 1440 Multiversity philanthropic campus\, the RIGASA Summer Revival invites attendees to come with an open mind and heart for a weekend of grounding a nd energy as you let the music sing through your bones. URL:https://www.1440.org/events/scotts-valley/rigasa-summer-revival-a-love- well-weekend-of-music-joy-and-community LOCATION:Immersion Learning\, 1440 Multiversity 800 Bethany Drive\, Scotts Valley\, CA 95067 GEO:37.075470;-121.994435 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:ed793586e4dc8aa0f31a32fa@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260605T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260605T170000 SUMMARY:Friday Pet Food Pantry DESCRIPTION:Friday Pet Food Pantry\n\nFridays 2-5pm\n\nJust a friendly remi nder that our Pet Food Pantry is still happening every Friday from 3-5pm!\n \nDonate anytime! URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/friday-pet-food-pantry/2026-06-05/ LOCATION:SPCA\, CA CATEGORIES:Community & Civic,family,kids,volunteering,housing STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:636ea7c3ef2a8427f695949d@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260605T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260605T163000 SUMMARY:Lego Brick Builder Fridays DESCRIPTION:Lego Brick Builder Fridays\n\nFridays\, 3-4pm\n\nCalling All Ma ster Builders!\n\nGet ready to unleash your creativity and engineering skil ls at the Children’s Museum of Discovery’s LEGO Challenge Build Event! This exciting event is perfect for LEGO fans of all ages.\n\nHere’s what you can expect:\n\nA Fun Challenge: We’ll have a special build theme anno unced on the day of the event. It could be anything from building the talle st tower to creating the most fantastical creature!\n\nA Sea of Bricks: We ’ll provide a massive collection of LEGO bricks to fuel your imagination. \n\nBuilding Buddies: Work together with other LEGO enthusiasts to create s omething truly amazing.\n\nShow Off Your Skills: Once the time is up\, all creations will be displayed for everyone to admire.\n\nMod is open: Monday and Wednesday – Saturday\, 10am-5pm\n\nDaily Tickets:\n\nAll non-member a dults & children: $10​1/2-price grandparents/senior on Wednesdays: $5\n\n Museums for All (with EBT card): $3\n\nChildren under 1: Free\n\nAll member s: Free\n\nWe offer annual memberships\, monthly memberships\, and 10-pass punch cards.\n\nClick here to become a member\n\nCall 831-316-5200 to inqui re about our new punchcard. URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/lego-brick-builder-fridays-2/2026-06- 05/ LOCATION:Santa Cruz Childrens Museum of Discovery –\; MOD\, 1855 41st Ave\, suite C-10\, Capitola\, CA 95010 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ucsc-events:2b41eed5d3f9ea8cd2d6dab4@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260605T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260605T170000 SUMMARY:GCH190 Taskforce Showcase DESCRIPTION:Please join us in celebrating the past year’s offerings of th e Global and Community Health Task Force! There will be student ambassadors presenting on each topic\, along with faculty giving a sneak peek on their courses for next academic year. This will be a great way to both honor the research from this year and orient incoming seniors to what the Task Force is all about.\n\nThe showcase will be held at Stevenson Event Center on Fr iday\, June 5th from 3:00 – 5:00 PM. There will be hot and cold appetizer s\, along with refreshments. It’s going to be a great time! URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/gch190-taskforce-showcase/ LOCATION:Stevenson Event Center\, Stevenson Service Road\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95064 GEO:36.996897;-122.051296 CATEGORIES:ucsc STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:e4356d6b66104b7aad4bb1f2@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260605T155800 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260605T173000 SUMMARY:First Friday | NextSpace with the Art of Maya Delano DESCRIPTION:Maya Delano is a Santa Cruz based artist and community builder working across a variety of mediums including clay\, painting\, and mixed m edia. For this upcoming First Friday show she will be presenting new clay w orks alongside original artworks and prints.\n\nThis exhibition titled \, I ntroducing Le Bebe\, is a playful alter ego and character that Maya works w ith in her creative practice. Le Bebe carries trickster and coyote energy\, an exploratory presence that moves through the deeper landscapes of psyche and imagination. Inspired in part by themes such as Alice in Wonderland’ s white rabbit\, this character invites curiosity\, humor\, and a sense of playful descent into inner and universal worlds.\n\nMaya is excited to be r eturning to NextSpace for this show\, reconnecting with a community she has long been part of. URL:https://firstfridaysantacruz.com/event/first-friday-nextspace-with-the- art-of-maya-delano/ LOCATION:NextSpace Santa Cruz\, Cooper Street\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 GEO:36.975060;-122.026108 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,visual-arts STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:6bc18aba9ffa2982a1471b68@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260605T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260605T193000 SUMMARY:$5 Swim Lessons DESCRIPTION:$5 Swim Lessons\n\nThursday-Saturday 4-7:30pm\, June 4-6\n\nJoi n us for $5.00 swim lessons on June 4th\, 5th\, and 6th! These lessons are a great opportunity for our new staff to gain instructor experience while h elping swimmers of all ages and skill levels. Spots are limited!\n\nRegiste r here.\n\nThere are still some space in June swim lessons at a variety of swim levels. Register here.\n\nBe sure to visit our website for updated May hours\, as our Warm Water Pool schedule will be changing. June hours will be available online soon. URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/5-dollar-swim-lessons/2026-06-05/ LOCATION:Simpkins Family Swim Center\, 979 17th Ave\, Santa Cruz\, CO 95062 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ucsc-events:6b917b73b125155aa04eb82c@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260605T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260605T200000 SUMMARY:Almost Alumni Celebration for ’26! DESCRIPTION:2026 graduates\, come celebrate with us! Join us for a memorabl e evening at the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk Aloha Terrace complete with arc ade passes\, live music\, giveaways from your college\, food\, champagne\, and more!\n\nThis annual tradition is hosted by the Office of Alumni Engage ment to celebrate your accomplishments and welcome you to the UC Santa Cruz Alumni Association. See you there!\n\nRegister for the Almost Alumni Celeb ration. URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/almost-alumni-celebration-for-26/ LOCATION:Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk\, CA GEO:36.964522;-122.019248 CATEGORIES:ucsc STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:aa0828e52c5b8dde40a4dcad@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260605T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260605T180000 SUMMARY:Spine Check Day (FREE!) DESCRIPTION:Your nervous system is your body's operating system\, controlli ng how you feel\, heal\, and function. When it's stuck in survival mode\, y ou stay trapped in cycles of stress\, tension\, and exhaustion.\n\nWant Mor e Energy. More Ease. More Resilience. Ready to feel like YOU again?\n\nWhat if 25 minutes could reveal what's been holding you back?\n\nJoin us for Fr ee Spine Check Day\, a special opportunity to get real insights into your b ody with a complimentary screening from Dr Joie & Dr. Peg\, DC.\n\nThis isn 't your typical chiropractic check-up.\n\nSpine Check Day has been one of o ur community offerings that helps people get insight into where their nervo us system is at. People throw around the terms “regulated” and “dysre gulated” when it comes to the nervous system\, but don't really know how their nervous system is REALLY doing. Can you relate?\n\nJune 6th from 4-6p m.\n\nPlease don’t delay as you need to reserve your spot for a 25 min co mplimentary Spine Check! Click the link!\n\nLearn more about Evolve Wellnes s Studio\, home to Dr. Peg Capers & Dr. Joie Mazor\, Santa Cruz & Lookout's Favorite Chiropractors! EvolveWellnessStudio.com\n\nNetworkSpinal Chiropra ctic has an understanding of the nervous system unlike many modern modaliti es. Learn about what your nervous system is saying and where it's at\, and also what's possible! URL:https://www.eventbrite.com/e/free-spine-check-day-tickets-1990011501972 ?aff=oddtdtcreator LOCATION:Evolve Wellness Studio\, 120 Pearl Alley\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 GEO:36.973299;-122.026791 CATEGORIES:Food\, Markets & Nightlife STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:e697afeec50d2427c5c77e54@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260605T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260605T190000 SUMMARY:Jim Phillips First Solo Show of Artwork DESCRIPTION:Legendary graphic artist Jim Phillips presents his first ever o ne-man solo show of new artworks in his hometown. Jim’s graphics and sur f and skate-themed artworks are a global cultural phenomenon with millions of fans drawn to the Santa Cruz Red Dot and the Screaming Hand which he cre ated in 1985. Jim’s legacy has seen the prolific artist creating iconic surf and skate graphics\, advertising\, rock posters\, and drawings and pai ntings for a global clientele. Art show visitors will be able to experienc e a lifetime of art in these examples.\n\nExhibit runs through July 31.\n\n Gallery Hours: Thursday – Saturday\, 1-4 pm and by appointment. \\(831- 234-6813\\) URL:https://firstfridaysantacruz.com/event/jim-phillips-first-solo-show-of- artwork/ LOCATION:R. Blitzer Gallery\, 2801 Mission Street\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 GEO:36.959241;-122.055793 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,visual-arts STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:7a51cfd659c91217d8885c1b@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260605T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260605T200000 SUMMARY:The Green Spot Gallery Night DESCRIPTION:Join us for First Friday at The Green Spot from 4–8 PM as we transform our parking lot into an upscale outdoor gallery celebrating the w ork of local artist Nikki Hoff. Stroll through a curated presentation of Ni kki’s latest paintings and installations. Each piece accompanied by artis t statements and select works available for purchase\, while meeting the ar tist and enjoying conversation about her process and inspiration. Live musi c will provide an elegant soundtrack as guests explore the thoughtfully lit exhibition. A charcuterie spread will be available for guests to enjoy as they mingle\, and staff will be on hand to assist with purchases. URL:https://firstfridaysantacruz.com/event/the-green-spot-gallery-night/ LOCATION:The Green Spot Santa Cruz\, 1100B Fair Ave\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 GEO:36.959418;-122.045573 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,visual-arts STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:a38ad33b77152203ca850e71@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260605T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260605T193000 SUMMARY:Celebrate our 3 year Anniversary DESCRIPTION:https://www.goodtimes.sc/jay-blakesberg-santa-cruz-galleryd/\n\ nhttps://www.nicelysantacruz.com/new-page\n\nhttps://www.blakesberg.com/\n\ n @Nicely.SantaCruz March 15-June 30\n\nWe will be celebratin g EVERY Friday throughout the exhibit ending in June. Please\, join us.\n\ n“In the late 1980’s\, Blakesberg starting shooting Sound Garden\, The Red Hot Chili Peppers\, Santana\, The Flaming Lips and later\, Pearl Jam an d Jane’s Addiction.\n\nBlakesberg found himself at the pivotal moment wh en grunge was blowing up\, like a flanneled Forrest Gump. But he was still shooting the Grateful Dead and those worlds didn’t really mix at the tim e.” His work is fabric of musical history. The Grammy Museum can be adde d to his accomplishments\, along with being our first resident artist.\n\n Check it out: https://www.retrophotoarchive.com/\n\nWe can get any image he has shot and any in the archive\, including “The Wall of Sound”. Plea se\, just let us know. Open: Thursday-Sunday URL:https://firstfridaysantacruz.com/event/celebrate-our-3-year-anniversary -over-9-local-artists-4-decades-of-rockn-roll-history-by-jay-blakesberg-and -fine-art-by-the-late-steve-kaufman-assistant-to-andy-warhol/ LOCATION:Nicely Gallery\, Decor + Design\, 1349 Pacific Ave\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 GEO:36.974105;-122.026550 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,visual-arts STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:1167bbdb123afb097fd66732@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260605T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260605T200000 SUMMARY:First Friday Art Show & Original Works Open Mic at the Art Lounge DESCRIPTION:Celebrate First Friday at the Art Lounge\, located at 2100 Dela ware Ave\, Suite B\, with an evening dedicated to local creativity. Explore a curated showcase of artwork by local artists\, then enjoy our Open Mic f eaturing original music\, poetry\, and comedy—a welcoming space for perfo rmers to share their own work.\n\nGuests may also sign up for DIY art proje cts in advance\, and we’ll have everything prepared when you arrive. Opti ons include Paint Your Partner\, Paint What You Want\, step‑by‑step gui ded paintings with written lesson plans and pre‑sketched canvases\, resin windows\, paint pouring\, wine glass painting\, bottle painting\, and more .\n\nView and sign up here:\n\nhttps://www.paintedcork.com/calendar/classes -and-events/art-lounge/9205-first-friday-open-mic-and-art-lounge-join-us-fo r-arts-crafts-drafts\n\nEnjoy local beers from Humble Sea\, Discretion Brew ing\, and Santa Cruz Mountain Brewing\, along with local wines from Burrell School Vineyards and Anatum Winery. Our kitchen will be serving delicious food throughout the evening.\n\nA cozy\, creative community experience in W estside Santa Cruz. URL:https://firstfridaysantacruz.com/event/first-friday-art-show-original-w orks-open-mic-at-the-art-lounge/ LOCATION:The Painted Cork ~ Arts\, Crafts and Drafts\, 2100 Delaware Ave\, Suite B\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 GEO:36.955963;-122.049522 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,visual-arts,open-mic STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:460a2817eebc944a121aaf7e@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260605T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260605T203000 SUMMARY:Event Santa Cruz Midtown Fridays Summer Block Party DESCRIPTION:Get ready\, Santa Cruz — Event Santa Cruz Midtown Fridays Sum mer Block Party is back for its 6th year\, and it’s bigger and better tha n ever! Every Friday night from May 29 through August 28\, we’re throwing the ultimate summer block party right in the heart of Midtown at 1111 Soqu el Ave. It’s completely free\, super fun\, and packed with community vibe s all summer long. We’ve got 14 incredible local Santa Cruz bands hitting the stage throughout the summer\, plus a rotating lineup of some of the be st local food trucks around \\(yes\, your favorites are back — along with some new ones!\\). You’ll also find amazing local artists\, makers\, ven dors\, specialty drinks\, family-friendly activities\, and all kinds of fun surprises every single week. Whether you’re coming for the live music\, the food\, the shopping\, or just to hang out with your community on a warm summer evening\, Midtown Fridays is the place to be. Over the last five ye ars\, Midtown Fridays has grown into one of Santa Cruz’s favorite weekly summer traditions — bringing thousands of people together to celebrate lo cal music\, local businesses\, creativity\, and community. Let’s make thi s summer unforgettable! EVERY FRIDAY • MAY 29 – AUGUST 28 5:00 PM – 8:30 PM Midtown Santa Cruz • 1111 Soquel Ave 2026 LIVE MUSIC LINEUP May 2 9 – James Durbin and The Lost Boys \\(Opening Band JAM and the Buttered B iscuits\\) June 5 – Santa Cruda Announce New Band Name Night June 12 – Salsa By The Sea with Dj It’s Dancing Time June 19 – Ribsys Nickel Jun e 26 – Soul Good Entertainment Take Over ft Skinny Hendrixx & The Earthto nes July 3 – Santa Cruz Latin Collective July 10 – Hijinx July 17 – A ncestree July 24 – Ripatti Rose Band July 31 – Amp Melo with Special Gu est August 7 – Trestles August 14 – Fire Peach August 21 – The Rumba Madre August 28 – Alex Lucero Band – Finale Thank you to our title spon sor: City of Santa Cruz Economic Development Department And thank you to ou r Midtown Fridays partners: Caitlin Phillips\, Realtor® • Santa Cruz War riors • Santa Cruz Vibes Magazine • The Starving Musician • Lookout S anta Cruz • Moe’s Alley • Good Times • Growing Up In Santa Cruz URL:https://www.facebook.com/events/1868907937123247/1868907943789913/?acti ve_tab=about LOCATION:1111 Soquel Avenue\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95062 GEO:36.979576;-122.012222 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:5efd0932945e169d38ccd8a9@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260605T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260605T190000 SUMMARY:First Friday Open House DESCRIPTION:The event is held on June 05\, 2026 at Santa Cruz Mountains Art Center in Ben Lomond\, CA. URL:https://www.mountainartcenter.org/classes-2/calendar-of-classes-events/ LOCATION:Santa Cruz Mountains Art Center\, 9341 Mill Street\, Ben Lomond\, CA 95005 GEO:37.088667;-122.088951 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,visual-arts STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:33a9b5075b378b59dee37e0e@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260605T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260605T203000 SUMMARY:Midtown Summer Block Party 2026 DESCRIPTION:Midtown Summer Block Party\n\nFridays 5-8:30pm\, May 29 – Aug ust 28\n\nGet ready\, Santa Cruz — Event Santa Cruz Midtown Fridays Summe r Block Party is back for its 6th year\, and it’s bigger and better than ever!\n\nEvery Friday night from May 29 through August 28\, we’re throwin g the ultimate summer block party right in the heart of Midtown at 1111 Soq uel Ave. It’s completely free\, super fun\, and packed with community vib es all summer long.\n\nWe’ve got 14 incredible local Santa Cruz bands hit ting the stage throughout the summer\, plus a rotating lineup of some of th e best local food trucks around (yes\, your favorites are back — along wi th some new ones!). You’ll also find amazing local artists\, makers\, ven dors\, specialty drinks\, family-friendly activities\, and all kinds of fun surprises every single week.\n\nWhether you’re coming for the live music \, the food\, the shopping\, or just to hang out with your community on a w arm summer evening\, Midtown Fridays is the place to be.\n\nOver the last f ive years\, Midtown Fridays has grown into one of Santa Cruz’s favorite w eekly summer traditions — bringing thousands of people together to celebr ate local music\, local businesses\, creativity\, and community.\n\nLet’s make this summer unforgettable!\n\nVendors Apply Here\n\n2026 Live Music L ineup\n\nMay 29 – James Durbin and The Lost Boys (Opening Band JAM and th e Buttered Biscuits)\n\nJune 5 – Santa Cruda Announce New Band Name Night \n\nJune 12 – Salsa By The Sea with Dj It’s Dancing Time\n\nJune 19 – Ribsys Nickel\n\nJune 26 – Soul Good Entertainment Take Over ft Skinny H endrixx & The Earthtones\n\nJuly 3 – Santa Cruz Latin Collective\n\nJuly 10 – Hijinx\n\nJuly 17 – Ancestree\n\nJuly 24 – Ripatti Rose Band\n\n July 31 – Amp Melo with Special Guest\n\nAugust 7 – Trestles\n\nAugust 14 – Fire Peach\n\nAugust 21 – The Rumba Madre\n\nAugust 28 – Alex Lu cero Band – Finale URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/midtown-summer-block-party-2026/2026- 06-05/ LOCATION:Midtown Square\, 1111 Soquel Ave.\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95062 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:3c89ab7f739f0e2cd5d651c7@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260605T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260605T220000 SUMMARY:First Frigay Art Sale DESCRIPTION:Step into a rainbow road of handmade wonder\, where clay creatu res\, curious cups\, funky vessels\, and mysterious little objects await th eir forever shelves. Wander through artist booths\, meet the makers\, and d iscover pottery with personality — from elegant to delightfully weird.\n\ nExpect 20\\+ artists\, multiple mediums\, playful surprises\, and a very s erious celebration of not taking art too seriously.\n\nExhibition 5-8\n\nDa nce Party 8-10 URL:https://firstfridaysantacruz.com/event/first-frigay-art-sale/ LOCATION:Santa Cruz Clay\, 2100 E Delaware Avenue\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 GEO:36.973310;-122.027166 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,visual-arts STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:e95519f3e451c90908dc00a0@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260605T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260605T190000 SUMMARY:Kids Makers Fair and Wild Critter Art Exhibit DESCRIPTION:River Studio Collective is hosting a Kids Makers Fair for young artists to sell their hand made creations\, AND a Wild Critters Art Exhi bit\, created by Art Afterschool Kids. Both events honor the voices of our children and will amaze visitors with their brilliance\, whimsy\, and joy. Come join us for both. Olios Cafe will be open serving fabulous locally sou rced food and ice cream!\n\nWhere: Courtyard at the Tannery Arts Center\n\n When: 5-7pm\n\nCost: Free URL:https://firstfridaysantacruz.com/event/kids-makers-fair-and-wild-critte r-art-exhibit/ LOCATION:Tannery Arts Center\, 1050 River St.\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 GEO:36.987673;-122.030011 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,visual-arts,family STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:c2cd76f09b49d829d9abe44c@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260605T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260605T000000 SUMMARY:James Durbin DESCRIPTION:JAMES DURBIN is a Singer & Songwriter from Santa Cruz\, Califor nia. Since his Top 4 finish on American Idol in 2011\, Durbin has released 6 Solo Albums and lent his voice and songwriting to a dozen more albums and singles with various bands including Quiet Riot & Alan Parsons among many others. Living alongside high-functioning Autism Spectrum Disorder and Tour ette Syndrome\, James is a passionate role model and advocate for individua ls with disabilities.\n\nIn addition to American Idol\, James has appeared and/or performed on Conan\, The Tonight Show\, Late Night\, Ellen\, Live Wi th Regis & Kelly\, AXS TV's Top Ten Revealed\, Good Morning America\, WWE & more. His Voice Acting credits include Amazon & Disney products for Star W ars & Frozen\, as well as the voice for the "Jingle All The Way" Turbo Man electronic figure from Funko.\n\nThese days you can find James Durbin on st ages\, year round\, entertaining audiences across the country performing ma ny of his celebrated Originals & covers with his popular “James Durbin: U nplugged”\, as well as with several popular California Bay Area based Cov er and Tribute bands that include "James Durbin & The Lost Boys"\, "Tainted Love"\, "Mustache Harbor" & "Metal Mouse: The Hard Rockin’ Tribute to th e music of Disney". URL:https://www.bandsintown.com/e/108255718?app_id=pkvts0on0m&came_from=287 &utm_medium=api&utm_source=partner_api&utm_campaign=event LOCATION:MIDTOWN FRIDAY BLOCK PARTY\, 1111 Soquel Ave\, Santa Cruz\, CA GEO:36.979595;-122.012230 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:73840756bf368b10b3e833c7@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260605T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260605T210000 SUMMARY:Big Basin Vineyards Tasting Room and Tapas Bar presents "Coastal Ec hos of the Pacific"\, Original Pastels by Michelle Nicely DESCRIPTION:“Coastal Echos of the Pacific” Original Pastels by Michelle Nicely\n\nWe are super excited to have this next show. Michelle Nicely has been a patron of Big Basin for a long time\, and we love when our artists also love our wine! Bring a friend\, or meet some new ones– open early an d late– make a reservation for one of the fire pit tables or cozy up insi de on a couch– there’s a spot for everyone!\n\nMichelle Nicely has pain ted landscapes most of her life. Her first exhibit on the west coast was i n Big Sur in 1990. Michelle has been recording the wonder she sees of our c oastline\, ever since. Pastel chalk is a way she can quickly encapsulate th e surrounding beauty and capture the amazing shafts of light. All images in clude white acid free 2’matting in 1“ gallery wood frames. Commissione d pieces welcome.\n\nBio\n\nMichelle Nicely has a talent when it comes to p ainting water\, especially the ocean. She magically captures sunsets on the waves like no other. Pastels are a permanent medium that will never fade a nd her first medium as an artist at 4yrs. old. All the pieces are done on archival black sandpaper this allows her in her process to easily paint fro m dark to light. With a fine arts degree and production design title\, in f ilm’s past. She was inducted into The Art Directors Guild\, Local \\#800 after working her way up as a scenic production artist in Hollywood\, in he r younger days \\(https://adg.org\\). Michelle’s fabulous European shop\ , Nicely: Gallery\, Décor and Design\, is located at 1349 Pacific Ave. \\( next door to Paper Vision\\) Not to be missed\, just down Pacific Ave.\n\n ​Back in the day\, she also\, served as resident muralist for “Martin L awrence Galleries” on Rodeo Drive\, Beverly Hills\, CA. Michelle’s clie nts \\(for fun\\) include\, Graham Nash\, Chris Squire of YES\, Aerosmith\, Back St. Boys\, Olsen Twins\, Ozzy Osbourne\, Dr. Dre\, Jamie Foxx & Produ ction Designer Staff on MTV. Now\, her scope of work also includes interior decorating/design\, murals\, and painting large montages in oils with icon ic themes from travels around the globe.\n\nContact her for commissions.\n\ nNicelyGallerySC@gmail.com\n\nwww. NicelySantaCruz.com\n\nVm/Text is best: 831-588-4748\n\nIG: https://www.instagram.com/nicely.santacruz/\n\nFB: http s://www.facebook.com/people/Nicely-Shop-Santa-Cruz/100092862477536/ URL:https://firstfridaysantacruz.com/event/big-basin-vineyards-tasting-room -and-tapas-bar-presents-coastal-echos-of-the-pacific-original-pastels-by-mi chelle-nicely/ LOCATION:Big Basin Vineyards Tasting Room and Tapas Bar\, 525 Pacific Ave\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 GEO:36.966807;-122.024687 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,food STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:ced8cebf147f7bd46d00dd0f@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260605T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260605T200000 SUMMARY:Film Photography by Anne Martinete at Stripe DESCRIPTION:Anne Martinete is a photographer living in Santa Cruz\, CA. She ’s inspired by the local landscape and enjoys finding different ways to c apture the beauty through film photography.\n\nShe has been photographing o n film for seven years\, starting with 35mm on a Canon AE-1 Program\, and e ventually expanding into medium format film with the Hasselblad 500c. Aside from one intro to photography course at UCSC\, she is self-taught.\n\nFilm processed by Bay Photo Lab.\n\nPhotography translates to “drawing with l ight”\, coming from the Greek words photos \\(light\\) and graphé \\(dra wing or representation\\) URL:https://firstfridaysantacruz.com/event/film-photography-by-anne-martine te-at-stripe/ LOCATION:Stripe the Store\, 107 Walnut Ave\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 GEO:36.973186;-122.026564 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,film STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:9cbfddb18013253f912e381d@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260605T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260605T200000 SUMMARY:Paintings & Ceramics of Kristin Gustavson DESCRIPTION:Paintings AND ceramics?! You heard right. Come get lost in the botanical world of Kristin’s latest jungles and wild animals paintings. Kristin grew up in her father’s ceramics studio\, always eager to play wi th clay and use the wheel. At this show she will be showcasing some of her latest ceramic mugs\, platters and shot glasses. You don’t want to miss it! Friday June 5th 5-8pm\, see you then! URL:https://firstfridaysantacruz.com/event/paintings-ceramics-of-kristin-gu stavson/ LOCATION:The Loft Salon & Spa\, 402 Ingalls St #8\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 GEO:36.959053;-122.048528 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:75e35123ad1106b7cbddc922@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260605T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260605T200000 SUMMARY:A Biographer's Sketchbook: Artistic Exchanges DESCRIPTION:Join us for First Friday with author Carolyn Burke and Artist I an Everard\n\nFirst Friday Reception\, June 5\, 5-8pm\n\nThis collaboration \\(part one in the Spring 2026 issue of Zyzzyva\\)\, began when Ian Everar d accepted Carolyn Burke’s invitation to illustrate her stories about mom ents of aesthetic and moral choice. A series of exchanges ensued. Now\, at Tumbleweed Found\, a mosaic of images from the stories—an avocado\, a lop -sided gravestone\, hands enigmatically poised in the air\, a gleaming art deco nude\, a showjumper on horseback\, meticulous paintings of books as ob jects —trace steps in what has become a back-and-forth between artist and writer. . . . to be continued.\n\nCarolyn Burke’s LEE MILLER\, hailed by The Observer as “one of the great books on an artist’s life\,” has h elped inspire the resurgence of interest in Miller as model and photographe r. Having also published biographies of Mina Loy\, Edith Piaf\, and FOURSOM E: ALFRED STEIGLITZ\, GEORGIA O’KEEFFE\, PAUL STRAND\, REBECCA SALSBURY\, Carolyn is writing non-fiction stories sparked by encounters with creative artists. After completing a Ph.D in English Literature at Columbia Univers ity\, she lived in Paris before settling in Santa Cruz\, where she reviewed art for the Santa Cruz Express. Her books are published in the U.S. \\(FSG \, Knopf\\)\, the U.K. \\(Bloomsbury\\)\, various European countries\, and her birthplace\, Australia.\n\nIan Everard has exhibited nationally and int ernationally. Born in St. Ives\, UK. he has degrees in painting from Stourb ridge College of Art\, UK\, in Natural Science Illustration from UCSC and a n MFA from SFSU. While primarily known for his reconstructions and painting s of books as objects\, he has also illustrated books\, journals and magazi nes. His work is in many collections\, including The Achenbach Foundation S an Francisco\, The Crocker Museum \,Sacramento\, The Oakland Museum\, UCSC Special Collections\, The Farhat Collection\, Santa Cruz\, and the Lawrence B. Benenson Collection\, Connecticut. He has received a Rydell Fellowship\ , a Tree of Life Individual Artist Grant\, and a George Sugarman Award. He is represented by Jack Fischer Gallery\, San Francisco.\n\nLimited copies o f Zyzzyva will be available for sale.\n\nThis show will be up through June . URL:https://firstfridaysantacruz.com/event/a-biographers-sketchbook-artisti c-exchanges/ LOCATION:Tumbleweed Found\, 1025 Center St.\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 GEO:36.976209;-122.028549 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:cb10a8e6a4e9464edbd85490@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260605T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260605T200000 SUMMARY:Todd Barricklow :Reductive Thinking DESCRIPTION:Todd Barricklow :Reductive Thinking\n\nMay 1-June 27\n\nRecepti ons for the artist: May1 and June 5\, from 5-8pm\n\n107 Elm street behind S treetlight Records\n\nGallery Hours :Thurs-Sun\, 11-6pm URL:https://firstfridaysantacruz.com/event/todd-barricklow-reductive-thinki ng/ LOCATION:Felix Kulpa Gallery & Sculpture Garden\, 107 Elm St\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 GEO:36.970643;-122.025808 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,visual-arts,outdoors STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:7842db76340606ffcae622ea@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260605T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260605T190000 SUMMARY:6 Artists at the County Government Building! DESCRIPTION:The Arts Council Santa Cruz County presents 6 artists in the ne west exhibit at the Santa Cruz County Government Building – Beth Purcell\ , Paul Smith\, Travis Adams\, FJ Anderson\, Jason Cohen & Donna Maurillo. J oin us on First Friday\, June 5 for a special evening showing from 5-7pm.\n \nExhibit Dates: May 18-July 17\n\nRegular hours: Mon-Fri | 8am-5pm\n\nThe Santa Cruz County Government Center at 701 Ocean Street showcases local art ists’ artwork. The art exhibits are on the 1st and 5th floors\, and artis ts rotate every three months. The series is a collaboration with County of Santa Cruz Parks Department. Open hours: 8am – 5pm Monday through Friday. URL:https://firstfridaysantacruz.com/event/6-artists-at-the-county-governme nt-building/ LOCATION:Santa Cruz County Government Center\, 701 Ocean St\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 GEO:36.977840;-122.022360 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:23fca2addfa451caf65ba28d@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260605T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260605T200000 SUMMARY:Shane Dowling DESCRIPTION:Group show at Studio 128\, featuring photography\, watercolor\, and printmaking by artists Katie Scott\, Linda Lord\, and Shane Dowling.\n \nThis month\, we’re highlighting Shane and his engaging serigraphs and m onotypes. As an artist\, he finds the process of printmaking fascinating\, whether he’s using a press to drive ink into the paper or a screen and sq ueegee to apply it to the surface. He plays with colors\, layering\, and te xture to explore how they interact with each other and with the viewer. His work encompasses both abstract and natural elements. He experiments with i nfusing his prints with organic dyes and botanical imprints.\n\nFirst Frida y. June 5th from 5 pm to 8 pm – Studio 128\, next to Radius Gallery at t he Tannery Arts Center URL:https://firstfridaysantacruz.com/event/shane-dowling-studio-128-tannery -arts-center/ LOCATION:Studio 128 - Tannery Arts Center\, 1050 River Street\, Studio 128 - Tannery Arts Center\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 GEO:36.974120;-122.030800 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:3fa212bc6344e8ecac336e27@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260605T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260605T190000 SUMMARY:Fired & Fiber Reception DESCRIPTION:Join us on First Friday\, June 5\, from 5-7 pm at the SCM Art C enter in Ben Lomond for an informal reception and explore a wealth of ceram ic and textile artworks\, both functional and decorative\, created by local artists in our current exhibit\, Fired & Fiber. URL:https://firstfridaysantacruz.com/event/fired-fiber-reception/ LOCATION:Santa Cruz Mountains Art Center\, 9341 Mill Street\, Ben Lomond\, CA 95005 GEO:37.088667;-122.088951 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,visual-arts STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:59a438883765422f5f76fd71@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260605T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260605T200000 SUMMARY:First Friday Art Tour Santa Cruz DESCRIPTION:On the first Friday evening of every month\, Santa Cruz galleri es\, shops\, and cultural venues open their doors to showcase the works of Santa Cruz County artists.\n\nWith a block party-like vibe\, the multi-venu e event provides an opportunity to discover local creative talent in a fun and festive setting. Many venues entice attendees with yummy cheese-and-win e-filled spreads\, while others have food trucks joining in on the fun. URL:https://myscottsvalley.com/event/first-friday-art-tour-santa-cruz/2026- 06-05/ LOCATION:Scotts Valley\, CA GEO:37.051060;-122.014680 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,visual-arts STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:first-friday-sc:e62f566480a0d275d198325b@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260605T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260605T210000 SUMMARY:First Friday Santa Cruz DESCRIPTION:Monthly self-guided gallery walk through downtown Santa Cruz. G alleries\, studios\, and venues open their doors with new exhibitions\, art ist receptions\, live music\, and refreshments. See firstfridaysantacruz.co m for participating venues each month. URL:https://firstfridaysantacruz.com/ LOCATION:Downtown Santa Cruz galleries\, Santa Cruz\, CA RRULE:FREQ=MONTHLY;BYDAY=1FR CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,visual-arts,first-friday,gallery-walk STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:9be4faf0777cceedaaf9107e@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260605T171500 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260605T181500 SUMMARY:Intro to Drag 4-Week Series DESCRIPTION:Have you ever wanted to do drag but don't know where to start? This workshop is for you! The Intro to Drag Workshop is a 4-week series des igned to nurture your sparkliest self and give you the tools you need to be a drag superstar. These tools include: coming up with a name and character \, learning makeup and costuming skills\, increasing your stage presence an d creating a drag act that throws the house boots down! This course is a cu mulative series ending in a magnificent student showcase on June 27. URL:https://motionpacific.com/performances-and-events/monthly-calendar/2908 -intro-to-drag-4-week-workshop-series LOCATION:The London Nelson Community Center\, 301 Center Street\, Santa Cru z\, CA 95060 GEO:36.969577;-122.027668 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:0b1c8e7ee3fecd4a4855cc93@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260605T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260605T183000 SUMMARY:Spring 3 v 3 Basketball DESCRIPTION:Spring 3 v 3 Basketball\n\nMondays & Fridays\, April 20 – May 29\n\nGet ready for a fast-paced\, fun-filled basketball experience this s pring! Our NEW 3v3 Youth Coed League is designed to help young athletes dev elop their skills\, build confidence\, and enjoy the game in a supportive t eam environment.\n\nEach session on Monday and Friday includes 30 minutes o f practices and skill-building drills\, followed by 30 minutes of rapid-fir e\, round-robin games where teams compete\, rotate\, and track their record s. With a referee on every court and guidance from experienced staff\, play ers will learn the games within the game—while having a blast!\n\nTeams a re evenly balanced by our coaching staff to ensure a fun\, fair\, and compe titive experience where everyone feels included and supported. Players will also have the opportunity to coach themselves on the court\, building lead ership\, teamwork\, and game awareness. Whether your child is new to the ga me or looking to sharpen their skills\, this league is the perfect place to grow\, compete\, and have fun!\n\nFacility Member – $80\n\nProgram Membe r – $100\n\nPlay for as little as $40 with Financial Assistance!\n\nLEARN MORE \n\nREGISTER HERE URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/spring-3-v-3-basketball/2026-06-05/ LOCATION:YMCA Watsonville\, 27 Sudden Street\, Watsonville\, CA 95076 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids,sports STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:c2e04b0638573c754ee95abd@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260605T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260605T173000 SUMMARY:Swan Lake Wings of Stardust DESCRIPTION:Swan Lake Wings of Stardust\n\nWednesday-Friday 5:30pm\, June 3 –5 ~ Friday 2pm\, June 5\n\nJoin us for Swan Lake: Wings of Stardust — IAD’s 2026 June Production!\n\nExperience a breathtaking reimagining of a timeless classic\, brought to life by extraordinary artists in a magical\, stardust-filled performance you won’t forget.\n\nClassical Ballet\, Tap\ , Hip-Hop\, Musical Theater\, Lyrical/Jazz\, and Acro Dance classes come to gether to tell a story. One weekend only—don’t miss it!\n\nThe Landing\ , Scotts Valley (@the_landing_scottsvalley_venue)\n\nTickets on sale now!  Use code EarlyBird26 for 10% off before May 15th!\n\nSecure your seats toda y: https://iadance.com/swan-lake-2026/ URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/swan-lake-wings-of-stardust/2026-06-0 5/2/ LOCATION:The Landing\, 251 B Kings Village Rd\, Scotts Valley\, CA CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:7a5193231ed2909ac4eef375@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260605T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260605T193000 SUMMARY:1st Friday w/ Local Honey DESCRIPTION:5:30-7:30pm Local Honey is a Santa Cruz-based band that drips w ith honey sweet harmony and hums with tight\, inventive musicianship. Local Honey's repertoire pays homage to some of the the big voices of the last s even decades\, including Big Mama Thornton\, Rachael Price\, Gladys Knight\ , Stevie Nicks\, Grace Slick\, and Amy Winehouse\, among other divas. They seek out feel-good songs with strong vocals and infectious beats and make t hem their own. Though Local Honey is a new band\, all of them are veterans of the Santa Cruz and Monterey music scenes. Members have worked with Honey tone\, Ten O'Clock Lunch\, Come Together\, Backyard Birds\, Menage\, and Ba y Bop. Over the years they've played in different combinations at many venu es\, including Michael's on Main\, Chaminade\, Davenport Roadhouse\, Hallcr est Vineyards\, Joe's Bar and the Food Lounge. URL:https://www.discretionbrewing.com/events/#filter=* LOCATION:Discretion Brewing\, 2703 41st Ave\, Ste A\, Soquel\, CA 95073 GEO:36.986036;-121.968118 CATEGORIES:Food\, Markets & Nightlife,drinks STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ucsc-events:0c6bb42849ae99bff36c88e9@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260605T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260605T213000 SUMMARY:The Very Persistent Slug – AA/PI/SWANA Year-End Ceremony DESCRIPTION:Save the date and join the Asian American/Pacific Islander Reso urce Center (AA/PIRC) on Friday\, June 5th from 6-9:30pm at the Merrill Cultural Center! Doors open at 5:30 p.m.\, with our ceremony beginning at 6 p.m.\n\nCome celebrate the graduating students who have contributed to th e Asian American\, Pacific Islander\, and Southwest Asian & North African ( AA/PI/SWANA) community at UCSC.\n\nOur ceremony will include faculty and st udent speakers\, awards\, FREE cultural stoles for graduates as they cross our stage\, and a food reception.\n\nInspired by Eric Carle’s The Very Hu ngry Caterpillar\, this year’s YEC theme is “The Very Persistent Slug ” to celebrate the growth and determination of our graduating students. T he Class of 2026 is nourished with the knowledge of their academic studies and life experiences\, grounded in community\, and is now breaking out of t he slug-equivalent of their UCSC cocoons\, ready to take on the world.\n\nG raduates! Register at bit.ly/aapirc-yec26 to secure your FREE cultural stol e! \n\nTo volunteer\, please sign up at bit.ly/yec26-volunteer.\n\nYou Bel ong Here: The programs and services described here are open to all\, consis tent with state and federal law\, as well as the University of California ’s nondiscrimination policies. Every initiative—whether a student servi ce\, faculty program\, or community event—is designed to be accessible\, inclusive\, and respectful of all identities.\n\nTo learn more\, please vis it UC Nondiscrimination Statement or Nondiscrimination Policy for UC Public ations. URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/aa-pi-swana-year-end-ceremony/ LOCATION:Merrill Cultural Center\, 200 McLaughlin Dr\, Santa Cruz\, CA 9506 4 GEO:36.999885;-122.053264 CATEGORIES:ucsc STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ucsc-events:6a4debb09a52db4f32fc74bd@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260605T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260605T193000 SUMMARY:Science in the Neighborhood: The earthquake problem DESCRIPTION:Science In the Neighborhood\n\nA public lecture series hosted  quarterly by the UC Santa Cruz Science Division\n\nThe earthquake problem\ n\nPresentation by Emily Brodsky\, Professor\, UC Santa Cruz\n\nQ&A with St efano Profumo\, Associate Dean of Science\, UC Santa Cruz\n\nRegister here. \n\nEarthquake prediction has simultaneously remained both the central\, un solved problem in seismology and the issue that communities care about most —especially here in Northern California. Earth & Planetary Sciences Profe ssor Emily Brodsky will discuss what we do and do not know about when earth quakes will happen. She will explain what we understand about the basic mec hanics of faults and how drilling into faults has transformed our understan ding of how earthquakes happen. Her talk will also explore how the machine learning revolution is powering a transformation in forecasting aftershocks \, as well as look ahead toward the kind of instrumentation and approaches that offer the most promise for the next big advances.\n\nThe event is in-p erson only. Register here.\n\nFriday\, June 5\, 2026 | 6:00–7:30 p.m.\n\n Coastal Biology Building. Rm. 110\n\nUC Santa Cruz Coastal Campus\n\n130 Mc Allister Way\n\nSanta Cruz\, CA 95060\n\nThe screenshot below shows where t o find the entrance of the Coastal Biology Building.\n\n.wp-image-8815\, .w p-image-8819 {float: right\; margin: 10px 0px 10px 10px} URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/science-in-the-neighborhood-the-earthquak e-problem/ LOCATION:Coastal Biology Building\, 130 McAllister Way\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95 060 GEO:36.953006;-122.065086 CATEGORIES:ucsc STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:392fd0443cf6bf436bb72263@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260605T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260605T210000 SUMMARY:Repeating Forms/Cutting Edges DESCRIPTION:The month of June features the work of AV\n\nPike and Catharin a Marlowe. The pieces in the exhibit range from\n\nvariations of prints on paper\, printing on fabric\, and expanding the\n\nprocess to include foldin g and sculpting printed paper.\n\nEdges have been cut and boarders expanded using both printmaking and at\n\ntimes conventional and fabrication tools. URL:https://firstfridaysantacruz.com/event/repeating-forms-cutting-edges/ LOCATION:Printmakers at the Tannery\, 1060 River St #107\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 GEO:36.987784;-122.029942 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:1fe5bc336febe1f6a7970fad@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260605T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260605T210000 SUMMARY:Pop In\, Pop Out! DESCRIPTION:Radius Gallery hosts “Pop In\, Pop Out” – the ultimate F irst Friday Pop-Up! Experience and shop the exhibits of paintings\, collage s\, wearables\, and an interactive performance piece. One night only!\n\nSv en Davis – interactive performance\n\nBrianna Hart – mixed media painti ngs with collage\n\nJennifer Patton – sculptural wall and pedestal pieces \n\nDenise Peacock – abstract paintings & wearables\n\nKim Ruth – narra tive paintings\n\nIris Weaver – collage\n\nF R E E. \\+ F A M I L Y . F R I E N D L Y URL:https://firstfridaysantacruz.com/event/pop-in-pop-out/ LOCATION:Radius Gallery\, 1050 River St #127\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 GEO:36.987607;-122.029878 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,visual-arts STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:2718bcf060d21d174aa3d48f@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260605T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260605T200000 SUMMARY:First Friday at Artisans & agency\, Featuring Nicole Woodling DESCRIPTION:Artisans & agency is excited to feature the artwork of Nicole Woodling\, a Santa Cruz–based artist and landscape designer. Her work is inspired by the intersection of art\, ecology\, and science. Drawing on a b ackground in environmental science and conservation biology\, along with fo rmal training in art and design\, she creates both evocative paintings and sustainable outdoor spaces that deepen people’s connection to the natural world.\n\nNicole’s paintings capture local landscapes and scenes through plein air encaustic and watercolor techniques. Encaustic painting\, often called “hot wax painting”\, is an ancient medium dating back to the fif th century BCE. Pigments are blended into molten beeswax\, layered onto a r igid surface\, and fused with a blowtorch. The process creates luminous wor ks with remarkable texture\, richness\, and depth.\n\nBecause bees are esse ntial to both ecosystems and humanity\, Nicole views encaustic painting as a meditation on the interconnectedness of all of life- ecologically\, physi cally and spiritually.\n\nWe hope you can join us on First Friday to see Ni cole’s work and meet the artist herself URL:https://firstfridaysantacruz.com/event/first-friday-at-artisans-agency- featuring-nicole-woodling/ LOCATION:Artisans & agency\, 1368 Pacific Ave\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 GEO:36.974363;-122.025904 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:5f34344ed0bebd4fc5b5f74f@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260605T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260605T200000 SUMMARY:First Friday of June! DESCRIPTION:Join us for the First Friday of June from 6–8 PM as we celebr ate the art and artists of our two current exhibitions. Doors open at noon\ , with extended gallery hours until 8:00 PM for an evening of art\, convers ation\, and community.\n\n“The Anatomy of Wonder: Photo Sculptures by Mic hael Garlington” invites visitors into the imaginative world of the renow ned Burning Man artist\, whose work merges photography and sculptural insta llation. Guests enter through Garlington’s striking photographic “templ e\,” stepping into a surreal landscape of layered imagery\, symbolism\, a nd wonder.\n\n“Rochambeau” brings together photography\, painting\, cer amics\, and kinetic sculpture by eight extraordinary artists — Laura Engd ahl\, Sara Friedlander\, Frans Lanting\, Mattie Leeds\, Joel Leivick\, Cher yl Moreno\, Moto Ohtake\, and Anne Sconberg. Inspired by the spirit of the game itself\, the exhibition unfolds as a playful visual relay\, with works responding to one another across mediums\, ideas\, and materials in an evo lving dialogue of chance\, transformation\, and exchange. URL:https://firstfridaysantacruz.com/event/first-friday-of-june/ LOCATION:M.K. Contemporary Art\, 703 Front Street\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 GEO:36.974181;-122.025339 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,visual-arts STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:36a8856ffd340e162ee1bacf@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260605T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260605T190000 SUMMARY:Opening Reception + Q&A: The Day That Never Came / El Día Que Nunc a Llegó DESCRIPTION:For the duration of this exhibition\, all related ticket sales included either a CD or vinyl copy of the record release and benefit the Co mmunity Action Board of Santa Cruz County\, supporting communities impacted by anti-immigration legislation and homelessness in South County. \\*\\*\\ * Join us for a special event as we celebrate the opening of The Day That N ever Came / El Día Que with lead artist and 2026 Indexical Artist-in-Resid ence Rip Florence. Featuring a Q&A with the orators and sound artists that contributed to the work. The Day That Never Came / El Día Que The Day That Never Came / El Día Que is a collaborative sound project created through recorded orations by Mace Crowbear\, Lisa Bordenave\, Julio Lopez\, and San dra Aguilar\, interwoven with original sound works by Leshy \\(Ben Krasner\ \)\, Briana Marela\, Rip Florence\, and e-fem.url \\(Maya Garcia\\). The pr oject brings forward personal accounts of survival\, displacement\, memory\ , addiction\, parenthood\, and resilience from the unhoused community\, for ming a layered listening environment of lived testimony. The work unfolds a cross a quadraphonic sound installation at Indexical's gallery and record r elease\, inviting audiences into the social realities shaping life of peopl e without housing. Additional elements of the exhibition include The Untitl ed and Dispossessed\, a county-wide mural map illustrating homelessness dia spora by Joy Schendledecker and Ann Altstatt\, visual art contributions fro m Little Giant Collective\, and community tabling from the Lived Experience Action Board \\(LEAB\\). URL:https://www.indexical.org/events/2026-06-05-opening-reception-q-a-the-d ay-that-never-came-el-dia-que-nunca-llego LOCATION:Indexical\, 1050 River St. #119\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 GEO:36.987566;-122.029894 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:bf15ef10f19dcac573f20a39@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260605T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260605T210000 SUMMARY:Brett Fowler - 70's\, 80's\, 90's hits DESCRIPTION:Brett Fowler is a singer and guitarist who has been playing in the SC county music scene for over 10 years. A versatile background musicia n who appeals to audiences of all ages\, Brett’s music sets include hits from the 70’s\, 80’s\, 90’s and more! Everyone always enjoys! URL:https://capitolavillage.com/event/brett-fowler-70s-80s-90s-hits/2026-06 -05/ LOCATION:Cocoa Vino\, 312 Capitola Avenue\, Capitola\, CA 95010 GEO:36.973398;-121.952197 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:2e33645e5ea1942fe85f64d9@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260605T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260606T013000 SUMMARY:3rd Rail DESCRIPTION:Every first and third Fridays at Cat Alley Street\, our beat co nductors take you on a high-style ride showcasing underground street sounds - Brought to you by Subterrestrials Records. Doors and Bar open at 6pm\, Mu sic at 9pm. No Cover\, 21\\+ URL:http://catalleystreet.com LOCATION:Cat Alley Street\, 1011 Pacific AVenue\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 GEO:36.971293;-122.025861 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:85d741dc4020d9a73b9ed1ef@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260605T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260605T200000 SUMMARY:Two of Us DESCRIPTION:Rebecca Coupe Franks / Trumpet\n\nNancy Heth / Vocals and Piano URL:http://Madsonwine.com LOCATION:Madson Wine\, 328 Ingalls st #G\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 GEO:36.959148;-122.047264 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,drinks STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:57883c82a687f7058589faa6@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260605T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260605T191500 SUMMARY:Pole Fitness 101/Functional Movement + Fundamentals + Dance DESCRIPTION:Pole Fitness 101 is more than just aerial training. Get movemen t training you’ll use for life!\n\n✅Pole technique with dance & fitness modules\n\n✅Functional conditioning\n\n✅Mobility & flexibility trainin g\n\n✅High level Xpert Xpole certified (L1-L4)\n\n✅FRC certified Mobili ty Specialist (FRCms)\n\nDrop in on one class or attend the fully programme d module for 7 weeks! Fridays 6 pm.\n\nwww.ohanastudiosantacruz.com URL:http://Www.ohanastudiosantacruz.com/880-2 LOCATION:Ohana Studios Santa Cruz\, 349 Soquel Avenue\, Santa Cruz\, CA 950 62 GEO:36.974805;-122.019588 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,dance,fitness STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:7734de2d3fbcbc2c19ccd328@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260605T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260605T210000 SUMMARY:Vine To View Winemaker's Dinner Series DESCRIPTION:Join us from May to October as Chef Samuels and his culinary te am create gourmet four-course dinners expertly paired with wines from local California vineyards. Enjoy a romantic evening in the Chaminade courtyard overlooking Santa Cruz and Monterey Bay. 21\\+ only. Tickets and Overnight Packages \\(two tickets included\\) on sale now. See 2026 calendar below. F riday\, May 1 in partnership with Beauregard Vineyards Friday\, June 5 in p artnership with Caymus Vineyards Friday\, July 10 in partnership with Wente Vineyards Friday\, July 24 in partnership with Storrs Winery Friday\, Augu st 7 in partnership with Fableist Wine Co. Friday\, September 11 in partner ship with Serial Wines October Date TBD in partnership with Alfaro Family V ineyards URL:https://www.facebook.com/events/4402060163358533/4402060186691864/?acti ve_tab=about LOCATION:Chaminade Resort & Spa\, 1 Chaminade Lane\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95065 GEO:36.996470;-121.985155 CATEGORIES:Food\, Markets & Nightlife,food STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:e381ea8847adb9799d784eda@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260605T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260605T200000 SUMMARY:Mountain Community Theater Presents Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf ? DESCRIPTION:Back in 1962\, playwright Edward Albee explored what the hell l ife is all about\, with his play\, *Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf*. Sixt y years have passed and we seem even farther away from sustainable answers. What is reality? What is illusion? The great divide between these two ques tions is increasing\, and sinking your ego into the words of Albee and the fine performances of the actors of the Mountain Community Theatre will be w ide eye-opening. Buried within the portrayed relationships it’s all too c lear: we are barely communicating. Don’t be afraid\, do better. Goes unti l June 7. -DNA\; Good Times Santa Cruz URL:https://mctshows.org/ LOCATION:Park Hall\, 9400 Mill Street\, Ben Lomond\, CA 59005 GEO:37.089055;-122.089815 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,theater,outdoors STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:59945dd971b6b894335f501d@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260605T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260606T000000 SUMMARY:The Rasmus & The HU DESCRIPTION:A fearsome collision of heavy metal and ancient Mongolian folk music\, The HU’s sound must be heard to be believed. Formed in 2016 in Ul aanbaatar\, Mongolia\, the four-piece built an entirely new genre they call “Hunnu Rock.” The morin khuur\, a two-stringed horsehead fiddle played with horse-tail hair bows\, drives their sound alongside songs from the to vshuur lute\, the tsuur flute\, and the band's extraordinary throat singing . This vocal technique is recognized as an intangible cultural heritage. Th eir 2019 debut album *The Gereg*\, earned them Mongolia's highest state hon or\, and drew praise from Sir Elton John among other critics. -Shelly Novo\ ; Good Times Santa Cruz URL:https://www.bandsintown.com/e/108074225?app_id=pkvts0on0m&came_from=287 &utm_medium=api&utm_source=partner_api&utm_campaign=event LOCATION:The Catalyst\, 1011 Pacific Ave\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 GEO:36.971253;-122.025988 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:b8daa49b60677d4003fdbf87@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260605T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260605T210000 SUMMARY:Kirtan with Rhythm & Mantra DESCRIPTION:A heart opening spiritual journey through Kirtan with "Rhythm & Mantra"\n\nMahalakshmi and Emam will take you on a journey of the spirit t hrough sound\, bringing together their originally composed songs from the h eart with the sublime yogic practice of Kirtan for all to sing and dance to gether! URL:https://www.breathandoneness.com/events#calendar-922352bd-920f-4730-a2d a-c7a4b9f26dc5-event-ad020565-c012-4b88-8167-19aec0809bd9 LOCATION:Breath + Oneness\, 708 Capitola Avenue\, Capitola\, CA 95010 GEO:36.979382;-121.952682 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:mah:c7386eb7ae14e5aa816a784f@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260605T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260605T210000 SUMMARY:Artist of the Year Profile Performance & Celebration with Micha Sco tt DESCRIPTION:Micha Scott\, dancer and choreographer\, has been named 2026 Sa nta Cruz County Artist of the Year! Join us for a free celebration in her h onor. URL:https://www.santacruzmah.org/events/artist-of-the-year-2026/2026/06/05 LOCATION:Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History\, 705 Front St\, Santa Cruz\, C A GEO:36.974200;-122.026500 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,museum,arts STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:56ff7ee256d13eac8161d63c@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260605T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260605T203000 SUMMARY:First & Third Fridays Community Drumming Class With Jim Greener DESCRIPTION:Subject: Come Drum\, Connect\, and Celebrate Life — Now Twice a Month!\n\nDear Friends\,\n\nDue to continuing requests from our growing circle\, I’m very excited to expand our Community Drumming Classes in Soq uel Village from gathering on the third Friday of each month to meeting on the FIRST and THIRD FRIDAYS\, beginning February 6th!\n\nWhere:\n\nThe Cong regational Church of Soquel\n\n\\(the white church with the steeple\\)\n\nP arish Hall\n\n4951 Soquel Dr.\, Soquel\, CA\n\nWhen:\n\nFirst & Third Frida ys of every month\n\n7:00–8:30 pm\n\nDoors open at 6:30 pm\n\nDonation: $ 10\n\nI provide hand drums and percussion instruments\, and you’re always welcome to bring your own favorites. All levels of experience are warmly w elcome at this family-friendly gathering!\n\nFor beginners\, I offer a few fun and easy tips for playing hand drums and percussion instruments\, while exploring universal foundation rhythms. From there\, I add more advanced e lements for experienced players\, guiding the group through a step-by-step Rhythm Journey that I've conducted globally for thousands of corporate and community sessions over the past four decades.\n\nAlong the way\, I also de monstrate how rhythm can become the foundation for a playful\, positive Lif e Practice... reinforcing powerful Life Rhythms and supportive patterns of attitude and action. Together\, we cultivate a strong\, joyful Groove ... t he powerful state of entrainment known as the Zone and Flow... personally\, and as a community.\n\nGathering in rhythm is one of humanity’s oldest w ays of celebrating life\, beginning when our ancestors first gathered aroun d the fire... clapping hands\, stomping feet\, and howling at the stars... we have used rhythm to connect\, empower and rejoice. Every beat reminds us that we are part of something ancient and beautiful\, linking us across ge nerations and cultures!\n\nWe humans are at our best when we come together to celebrate the miracle—the blessing—of life\, and to uplift and empow er one another.\n\nCome play!\n\nMany Blessings\,\n\nJim URL:http://santacruzdrumlessons.c om LOCATION:Congregational Church of Soquel\, 4951 Soquel Dr.\, Soquel\, CA 95 073 GEO:36.989160;-121.953934 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:woodhouse-brewing:cc2b4e465e2e793242d3600a@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260605T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260605T220000 SUMMARY:Windcave DESCRIPTION:Celebrate the return of WindCave! Join the summer dance party w ith a rare emergence of WindCave\, local iconic 90's rockers performing upl ifting original music with an ever-timely message. Their high energy songs reveal many musical influences ranging from funk rock to reggae\, from ball ad and Americana to a few enigmatic hard-edged gems. WindCave has a song fo r everyone and a glow of nostalgia for those who remember their reign here during the Palookaville epoch in simpler times.   Named after the Chumash painted caves above hometown Santa Barbara\, WindCave chose ever-welcoming Santa Cruz as a base between tours in the 90s. The band is stoked to bring their music home to Woodhouse for this special night. URL:https://www.woodhousebrews.com/events/2026/6/5/windcave LOCATION:Woodhouse Blending &\; Brewing\, 119 Madrone Street\, Santa Cru z\, CA\, 95060\, Santa Cruz\, CA GEO:36.982567;-122.030515 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,music,live-music STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:5af7f0a27599d8368feb9428@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260605T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260605T213000 SUMMARY:Quarry Amphitheater: Carmina Burana DESCRIPTION:Yes\, you have heard this music before. At least the O Fortuna  movement! Movies\, commercials\, and social media have used it over and o ver again to add drama. Now experience the drama bounce off old quarry wall s underneath a redwood canopy. Can it get any more dramatic?\n\nThe Quarry Amphitheater was carved from a former limestone quarry in the 1960’s. The unique terraced asymmetrical design allows for amazing sightlines as you g et mezmorized with towering redwoods all around you. You won’t want to mi ss seeing I Cantori di Carmel perform with an orchestra and chorus at this venue!  \n\nLocals Love: The unique venue.\n\nFirst Timers Miss: Bringing a blanket or towel to keep comfortable in a redwood micro-climate.\n\nI nsights: The Quarry Amphitheater is inside UCSC\, so parking fees and lot usage are unpredictable. There are public e-bike stations on campus and throughout Santa Cruz and Capitola. Watch to see if a rally bus is avail able for the event. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/quarry-amphitheater-carmina-bu rana/ LOCATION:The Quarry Ampitheater\, 1156 High St\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95064 GEO:36.977294;-122.054281 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:71cbe16809afc023e6175465@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260605T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260605T203000 SUMMARY:Carmina Burana: 130 Musicians Under the Stars at The Quarry Amphith eater DESCRIPTION:Experience the raw power and epic scale of Carl Orff’s master piece\, Carmina Burana\, in the most breathtaking venue in Santa Cruz. I C antori di Carmel\, under the direction of Daniel Henriks\, brings together over 130 musicians\, including a full orchestra\, massive chorus\, and worl d-class soloists\, for a one-night-only performance at the historic Quarry Amphitheater.\n\nFrom the thunderous\, iconic "O Fortuna" to the delicate m elodies of spring and courtly love\, this immersive outdoor concert bridges the gap between classical tradition and the natural beauty of the redwoods . Whether you are a lifelong devotee of choral or symphonic music or lookin g for a transformative cultural experience\, this performance promises to b e the highlight of the summer season.\n\nDon’t miss this rare opportunity to hear a wall of sound echo through the Quarry walls.\n\nPricing: Genera l Admission: $57\n\nYoung Adults \\(Under 30\\)\, Students\, Teachers\, Mil itary\, and UCSC Staff: $21\n\nChildren \\(Under 12\\) and UCSC Students: $ 10 URL:https://www.icantori.org/events/ LOCATION:Quarry Amphitheater\, 1156 High Street\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95064 GEO:36.979499;-122.053395 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:875236fc3f646f4f30c54c65@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260605T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260605T213000 SUMMARY:Film: Paris is Burning DESCRIPTION:The event is held on June 05\, 2026 at The 418 Project in Santa Cruz\, CA. URL:https://the418project.org/calendar LOCATION:The 418 Project\, 155 River St S\,\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 GEO:36.975871;-122.024116 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,film STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:b15008fd129b3e6adf935aa9@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260605T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260605T210000 SUMMARY:COSMIC KITTEN\, CUT-RATE DRUGGIST DESCRIPTION:The event is held on June 05\, 2026 at The Crepe Place in Santa Cruz\, CA. LOCATION:The Crepe Place\, 1134 Soquel Avenue\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95062 GEO:36.979484;-122.010895 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:5ca87540f1f958d0a70d32db@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260605T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260605T213000 SUMMARY:Aborting Fascism: A Sketch Comedy Benefit for Indivisible Santa Cru z County DESCRIPTION:The show is a glorious mix of contemporary political satire \\( if satire still exists\\) and random jaunts into the deranged psyche of hom o sapiens starring Gail Rich Award-winning actress Suzanne Schrag and featu ring live music with the Bob Vickers Trio. \n\nAn intrepid reporter expose s a world of elite depravity that makes the “Eyes Wide Open” orgy look like a Mormon Home Evening in Ogden\, Utah. A former fry cook must endure I CE’s rigorous new twelve-minute training regimen before embarking on the hunt for dangerous nannies and landscapers. A new biopic about Homer focuse s less on hexameters and more on sex and drugs as the blind bard descends i nto an odyssey of shame. An innovative sex-trafficking ring discovers an un tapped pool of victims. URL:https://tickets.evvnt.com/events/aborting-fascism-a-sketch-comedy-benef it-for-indivisible-santa-cruz-county-6-5-2026 LOCATION:Santa Cruz Art Center\, 1001 Center St\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 GEO:36.976051;-122.028881 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,comedy,visual-arts,volunteering STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:felton-music-hall:3be0dd5c0fa3a26036fa8d24@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260605T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260605T230000 SUMMARY:Vincent Antone URL:https://www.feltonmusichall.com/shows/vincent-antone LOCATION:Felton Music Hall\, 6275 CA-9\, Felton\, CA GEO:37.051300;-122.072200 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,music,live-music STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:catalyst:0b0ea7a2013a59a7b3385d90@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260605T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260605T230000 SUMMARY:The HU with Special Guest The Rasmus URL:https://catalystclub.com/event/the-hu-with-special-guest-the-rasmus/the -catalyst/santa-cruz-california/ LOCATION:The Catalyst\, 1011 Pacific Ave\, Santa Cruz\, CA GEO:36.973900;-122.026700 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,music,live-music STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:moes-alley:28ebf3ffecd4a0c231de9240@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260605T203000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260605T220000 SUMMARY:Moe's Alley Presents: Agent Orange w/ The Drowns + Enemy of My Enem y DESCRIPTION:Moe's Alley presents SoCal punk rock legends Agent Orange with special guests The Drowns plus Enemy of My Enemy! Friday\, June 5\, 2026 Do ors: 7:30pm / Show: 8:30pm $22 in advance / $27 day of the show 21+ *Ticket s on sale Thursday\, February 5th at 10am PT* * All sales are final * Avoid scammers! Only purchase tickets from moesalley.com or ticketweb.com * Tick ets requested by email will be delivered 3 days prior to the event * Will C all tickets will be available at the door on the day of the event ==== AGEN T ORANGE The Original Southern California Punk/Surf Power Trio\, Agent Oran ge\, is one of only a handful of bands who have been continually active sin ce the earliest days of the West Coast Punk Scene. A small circle of musica l rebels who came together to form a movement\, they took their place front and center to experience and participate in the explosion of now legendary underground music that was created during the golden era of American Punk Rock. C’mon down front and expose yourself to Agent Orange.Being the firs t to combine the melodic California surf guitar sound with the frantic ener gy of punk\, Agent Orange invented the formula that would come to define th e Orange County punk sound. Highly influential to many of the bands who hav e followed in their path\, Agent Orange have always stayed one step ahead. Their strong connection to the Action Sports world has resulted in their mu sic providing the soundtrack to numerous major motion pictures\, video game s\, surf and skate films\, television\, and live sports events. The last of the true independents\, Agent Orange have managed to stay true to their ro ots\, while always moving forward. Powered by a loyal following built up th rough years of explosive live performances all over the world\, Agent Orang e continue to deliver their Fullblown-Supercharged-Punk-Surf Sound on an in ternational basis\, with a never ending schedule of tours in the United Sta tes\, Canada\, South America\, Europe\, Australia\, and Japan. THE DROWNS L ike an abandoned T-Rex record found tattered in a gutter\, The Drowns amp-u p and tear down classic blues based rock riffage and drag it kicking and sc reaming into modern punk streets. Marrying rough and raw with catchy and bo uncy\, The Drowns bark thoughtful and relevant lyricism over foot stomping\ , fist pumping punk rock anthems that get your heart pumping faster than a defibrillator. Featuring former members of Dee Dee Ramone’s band\, Time A gain\, Success\, Stone Sour\, Madcap\, Black Star Riders\, The Chelsea Smil es\, Strychnine Babies\, and CMFT\, their live show has garnered them a rep utation of unspeakable legend. With a relentless thirst for touring\, they are soon to be bringing down the property value in a town near you. DO NOT miss out on seeing them live. ENEMY OF MY ENEMY High-energy punk and rock n ’ roll band from Santa Cruz\, CA. Pretty much as simple as that. Catchy m usic that blends some of the speed and grit of punk rock with the power of rock n’ roll. Featuring members of Fury 66\, Six Steps to Hell\, Hate Bri gade\, Culo a Boca and Vultures at Arms Reach. URL:https://moesalley.com/tm-event/moes-alley-presents-agent-orange-w-the-d rowns/ LOCATION:Moe's Alley\, 1535 Commercial Way\, Santa Cruz\, CA GEO:36.971500;-122.025800 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,music,live-music STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:a251958a8b04d9a04861d3b2@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260605T210000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260606T140000 SUMMARY:Summer Camp (ages 7-12) Santa Cruz Maker Studios DESCRIPTION:Join us this summer for a maker experience where students (ages 7 – 12) design and build custom creations they can proudly take home. Ou r summer camps combine creativity\, engineering\, and craftsmanship in a su pportive studio environment designed for both first time makers and returni ng students. Each camp week provides access to our 3D printing\, woodworkin g\, and textiles stations\, with dedicated instructors in each area guiding students through tools\, techniques\, and projects. Every week also featur es a themed focus that inspires ideas across our maker zones and gives stud ents a starting point for their creations. While themes provide structure\, students are encouraged to explore projects that interest them\, combine i deas across weeks\, or pursue custom builds with instructor support.\n\n**C amp Schedule and Daily Flow**\n\nSummer camp runs from May 29 through July 31\, 2026\, with ten themed camp sessions offered throughout the season. Ca mp hours are Monday through Friday from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM. Camps are desig ned for students ages 7 to 12 and take place at Santa Cruz Maker Studios\, located at 427 A. Swift Street in Santa Cruz.\n\n**Session 1**: May 27 & 29 (Two-Day Camp) Choose Your Mini Project – $144.00\n\nThis one day camp i s designed for creative exploration and flexibility. Students choose a mini project based on their interests and skill level and spend the day designi ng\, building\, and finishing something they are excited about. Projects ma y include woodworking builds\, simple robots\, sewing projects\, laser cut designs\, or 3D printed creations. This session is a great introduction for new students and a fun option for returning makers looking to try somethin g new.\n\n**Session 2**: June 1 – June 5 Arcades and Games – $720.00\n\ nStudents step into the role of game designers and builders. Using woodwork ing\, laser cutting\, and 3D printing\, campers create playable arcade styl e games such as a mini foosball table and mini-golf course. Others may desi gn custom board games\, chess boards and pieces\, or build video game chara cters and environments inspired by games like Minecraft and Zelda. Sewing a nd craft elements may be incorporated for storage bags\, game boards\, or d ecorative details.\n\n**Session** 3: June 8 – June 12 Robot Week – $820 ($720.00 + $100 material cost)\n\nRobot Week focuses on engineering\, mech anics\, and problem solving. Each student builds one controllable robot to take home\, using motors\, wiring\, lights\, and a controller included in t he material cost. Campers may design robots inspired by Wall E\, R2D2\, or create original designs. Students can also collaborate in teams to build ad ditional robots for challenges such as battlebot style games. Additional pr ojects may include assembling and customizing 3D printed robots inspired by Star Wars.\n\n**Session 4**: June 15 – June 19 Robot Week – $820 ($720 .00 + $100 material cost)\n\nRobot Week focuses on engineering\, mechanics\ , and problem solving. Each student builds one controllable robot to take h ome\, using motors\, wiring\, lights\, and a controller included in the mat erial cost. Campers may design robots inspired by Wall E\, R2D2\, or create original designs. Students can also collaborate in teams to build addition al robots for challenges such as battlebot style games. Additional projects may include assembling and customizing 3D printed robots inspired by Star Wars.\n\n**Session 5**: June 22 – June 26 Dragons and Fairies – $720.00 \n\nThis imaginative week blends fantasy storytelling with hands on making. Students design and 3D print their own Dungeons and Dragons characters and can bring them into adventure quests using simplified rules or the full ru lebook depending on interest and age. Projects may include wooden dragons\, fairy crowns\, laser cut fantasy scenery\, custom dice boxes\, fabric cost umes\, and magical accessories created through sewing and beading.\n\n**Ses sion 6**: June 29 – July 2 (Four Day Camp) Towns and Trains – $626.00 ( $576 + $50 material cost)\n\nStudents become city planners and engineers as they design and build their own towns. Projects include wooden buildings\, roads\, bridges\, and landscapes\, along with trains or cars powered by a motorized base included in the material cost. Campers may laser cut signs\, 3D print vehicles or accessories\, and sew flags or banners for their town s. A wooden train track set is included for collaborative builds.\n\n**Sess ion 7**: July 6 – July 10 Pirates and Mermaids – $720.00\n\nThis playfu l week combines woodworking\, crafting\, and costume design. Students may b uild mini wooden boats\, toy fishing rods\, treasure boxes\, and sea creatu re figures. Sewing projects include pirate accessories\, eye patches\, merm aid costumes\, and fabric sea animals. Laser cut maps\, 3D printed sea crea tures\, and beaded jewelry add extra depth and customization.\n\n**Session 8**: July 13 – July 17 Robot Week – $820 ($720.00 + $100 material cost) \n\nThis second Robot Week offers students another opportunity to build rob ots\, compete in challenges\, and explore more advanced designs. Campers bu ild a controllable robot to take home and may collaborate on team robots fo r games and engineering challenges. Projects include custom robot bodies\, 3D printed parts\, motors\, lights\, and wiring\, along with optional Star Wars inspired robot builds.\n\n**Session 9**: July 20 – July 24 Dragons a nd Fairies – $720.00\n\nStudents return to fantasy world building and cre ative storytelling. Projects include designing and 3D printing Dungeons and Dragons characters\, building wooden dragons\, creating fairy crowns and m agical accessories\, and participating in adventure quests. Campers may exp and into laser cut terrain\, custom dice towers\, sewn cloaks\, and beaded charms.\n\n**Session 10**: July 27 – July 31 Science and Space – $720.0 0\n\nThis week explores science and engineering through hands on making. St udents may build marble runs\, gravity defying sculptures\, and mechanical experiments using woodworking and laser cut components. Space themed projec ts include planet orbital models\, 3D printed spaceships\, satellites or ro vers\, and sewn alien plushies. Campers can also explore glow in the dark e lements\, constellation designs\, and science inspired art.\n\nLearn more a bout our weekly themes here: https://scmakerstudios.com/summer-camp-2026-ov erview/ URL:https://scmakerstudios.com/classes/ LOCATION:Santa Cruz Maker Studios\, 427a Swift St\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 GEO:36.956345;-122.049641 STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:9dfe3326d1f607ff03c883c6@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260606T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260606T010000 SUMMARY:RIGASA Summer Revival: A Weekend of Music\, Joy\, and Community at 1440 DESCRIPTION:Enjoy a special commuter learning experience that invites you t o create a new story for your life through music and embodying joy LOCATION:1440 Multiversity\, 800 Bethany Dr\, Scotts Valley\, CA 95066 GEO:37.075470;-121.994435 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:11f072180ffdd3e5ca0a699c@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260606T060000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260606T180000 SUMMARY:Garage Sale Weekend DESCRIPTION:Join the City-Wide Garage Sale Weekend on June 6th & 7th!\n\nRe sidents throughout the city are invited to host their own garage sales and be part of one big community shopping event. Simply register your sale\, ad d your address to our interactive online map\, and connect with bargain hun ters all across town!\n\nWhether you’re clearing out clutter\, finding hi dden treasures\, or exploring neighborhoods\, this city-wide garage sale ne twork is the perfect weekend activity. Sign up today and put your sale on t he map! URL:https://www.santacruzca.gov/Government/City-Departments/Public-Works/Re source-Recovery/Recycling-and-Waste-Reduction/Garage-Sale-Weekend LOCATION:City of Santa Cruz\, Santa Cruz\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 GEO:36.958893;-122.030691 CATEGORIES:Community & Civic STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:c861907636ef33809ab967ab@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260606T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260606T120000 SUMMARY:Farmers Market Aptos DESCRIPTION:Now it’s June and we have a full roster of Farmers Markets th roughout the area. The latest re-openings are at Del Monte Mall \\(8:00 unt il 12:00\\).  So now there are more places to get great\, fresh produce.  This time of year there is good selection\, fresh produce \, and those fri endly\, helpful people at the Markets.  So come out\, find some wonderful ingredients for your healthy meals and start your summer of right. More sit es\, dates\, and times are at https://www.montereycfb.com URL:https://soulofca.org/event/farmers-market-aptos-53/ LOCATION:Cabrillo College Aptos Campus\, Cabrillo College 6500 Soquel Ave\, Aptos\, CA 95003 GEO:36.984775;-121.927221 CATEGORIES:Food\, Markets & Nightlife,farmers-market STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:82ee802bf3924387c94d8b4d@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260606T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260606T170000 SUMMARY:Garage Sale Weekend DESCRIPTION:Garage Sale Weekend\n\nSaturday\, June 6\, 8am-5pm and Sunday\, June  7\, 8am-3pm\n\nJoin the City-Wide Garage Sale Weekend on June 6 & 7 !\n\nResidents throughout the city are invited to host their own garage sal es and be part of one big community shopping event. Simply register your sa le\, add your address to our interactive online map\, and connect with barg ain hunters all across town.\n\nWhether you’re clearing out clutter\, fin ding hidden treasures\, or exploring neighborhoods\, this city-wide garage sale network is the perfect weekend activity. Sign up today and put your sa le on the map!\n\nSellers: Registration now open! Register your sale HERE. Registration closes at 4:00 pm on Thursday\, June 4th\, 2026.\n\nShoppers:  View the 2026 Garage Sale Treasure Map to plan your garage sale shopping route! You can sort the sales by neighborhood or search for specific items such as tools or antiques. Shop for great deals during Santa Cruz Garage Sa le Weekend. Select red bubbles to view individual sale information.\n\nIf u sing an Apple mobile device (iPhone or iPad)\, get the mobile application t o view the Treasure Map from the App Store\n\nIf using a mobile Android dev ice\, get the mobile application to view the Treasure Map from Google Play URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/garage-sale-weekend/2026-06-06/ LOCATION:City of Santa Cruz\, Santa Cruz\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:93548e39c5f979fc69c1f803@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260606T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260606T170000 SUMMARY:Fired and Fiber Mountain Arts Center through June 13 DESCRIPTION:Fired and Fiber Mountain Arts Center\n\nThursday – Sunday 12 – 5pm through June 13\n\nJoin us for  FIRED & FIBER\, a celebration of c eramic & textile art.\n\nStop by our Thomas Gallery  and see how our artis ts have let their imaginations go in creating their artwork\, both fired an d fiber! URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/fired-and-fiber-mountain-arts-center/ 2026-06-06/ LOCATION:Mountain Art Center\, 9341 Mill Street\, Ben Lomond\, CA 95005 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:cc6e7a85b84420c047e752c3@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260606T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260606T100000 SUMMARY:Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park - Birdwatching DESCRIPTION:We are offering a bird-watching program on June 6th at 8:00 am. Join us to learn all about life histories\, behaviors\, field markings\, e tc. On this 1-mile walk\, we will make specific observations about characte ristics that will certainly help us quack the case for many bird identifica tions!\n\nLet's plan to meet in the campground parking lot off Graham Hill Road.\n\nHope to see you there! Make sure to bring binoculars and weather-a ppropriate attire.\n\nRSVP for this event\n\nat this page . URL:https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=26546 LOCATION:Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park Campground\, 2591 Graham Hill Rd\ , Scotts Valley\, CA 95060 GEO:37.031550;-122.044215 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,outdoors STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:85593f7afcdc2c0b8ae3bb84@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260606T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260606T091000 SUMMARY:Zen Buddhist Meditation DESCRIPTION:Zen Meditation. Open to all. Free of charge. URL:http://sczc.org LOCATION:Santa Cruz Zen Center\, 113 School Street\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 GEO:36.978039;-122.029043 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:a094abbb2a84adc4a2ebc7fd@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260606T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260606T130000 SUMMARY:Westside Farmers Market DESCRIPTION:Westside Farmers Market\n\nSaturdays  9am – 1pm\, year round \n\nThe Westside Farmers’ Market takes place every week\, year round at t he corner of Hwy 1 and Western Drive\, situated on the northern edge of San ta Cruz’s greenbelt. This market serves the communities of the west-end o f Santa Cruz including Bonny Doon\, the North Coast and the UCSC Campus. It is just a hop\, skip and a jump from Downtown.\n\nFoodies Unite\n\nThis ma rket is proud to have been named best market by the Santa Cruz Metro’s\, “Peoples Poll” multiple times. The market showcases a great selection o f 100% certified organic produce\, artisan foods\, wine\, body products\, t inctures\, sustainable seafood\, pasture raised meats\, flowers and eggs al ong with cook-to-order cuisine\, live local music and full espresso bar ope rated by up-and-coming Santa Cruz-based roaster 11th Hour Coffee.\n\nWith e asy access and an abundance of free parking\, this market makes for a conve nient and celebratory Saturday morning outing. URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/westside-farmers-market/2026-06-06/ LOCATION:Westside Farmers Market\, Mission St. Ext. and Western Dr\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 CATEGORIES:Food\, Markets & Nightlife,family,kids,farmers-market,drinks,din ing STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:growing-up-sc:e738c65822d5263268b29d8d@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260606T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260606T110000 SUMMARY:Beach & Trail Cleanup @ Moran Lake Beach DESCRIPTION:Join Save Our Shores and Santa Cruz Mountains Trail Stewardship for a beach and trail cleanup at Moran Lake Beach on National Trails Day!\ n\n \n\nRegistration is required\, click here to register.\n\nMeet Up Loca tion: Please meet us in the parking lot across from the beach next to the l agoon.\n\nFacilities & Accessibility: There are restrooms and drinking fou ntains on site. Parking is limited\, so please plan accordingly.\n\nHow to Prepare:\n\nAll volunteers must register to participate\, register here.\n \nWe recommend that all volunteers wear closed-toed shoes\, dress in layers \, wear sun protection\, and bring a filled reusable water bottle. Save Our Shores encourages volunteers to avoid single-use plastics at our cleanups. \n\nAll cleanup materials are provided\, including buckets\, grabbers\, and gloves. Volunteers are also encouraged to bring their own.\n\nYou can down load the Save Our Shores Marine Tally App (Apple\, Google) in advance of t he cleanup and use it to record the debris you collect\, or you can use the paper data cards that we will provide at the event.\n\nEvery participant m ust complete a volunteer waiver. We will have waivers available at the eve nt\, however\, participants are encouraged to complete this paperwork in ad vance to save time and bring it with you on the day of the event. Anyone u nder the age of 18 will require a parent or guardian’s signature on this document.\n\nVolunteers under the age of 18 MUST be accompanied by an adult (guardian) for the duration of the event.\n\nIf you have additional questi ons\, please check our FAQ page. URL:https://growingupsc.com/event/beach-trail-cleanup-moran-lake-beach/ LOCATION:Moran Lake Beach\, 22775 E Cliff Dr\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95062 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids,volunteering,beach,hiking STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:3d860d9046a4f55723b921b2@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260606T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260606T130000 SUMMARY:National Trails Day is Back DESCRIPTION:National Trails Day is Back\n\nSaturday\, June 6\, 9am-1pm: Mor ning trail work at one of 19 project sites ~ 2-5: After-party\n\nMorning: G et Your Hands Dirty 9am – 1pm\n\n• Arrive at your chosen project site\n \n• Enjoy coffee and morning snacks\n\n• Meet your Site and Hype Captai ns who will be your guides for the day\n\n• Enjoy\, learn about\, care fo r\, and celebrate trails!\n\n• Meet 20-40 other volunteers (depending on your location)\n\n• Receive your free meal\, drink\, and raffle tickets\n \nAfternoon: Time to Celebrate (2:00 PM – 5:00 PM)\n\n• Free meal and c omplimentary beverages from Woodhouse\n\n• Free bike valet and photobooth services\n\n• 30+ vendors and local artists selling handmade goods\n\n • Massive raffle for all participants with prizes from our sponsors\n\n • Live music & much more!\n\n After-party at Wood House Brews with free food\, drink\, live music\, local artists and a huge raffle.\n\nVisit santa cruztrails.org/ntd to choose a park and sign up. This event fills up FAST!\ n\nWe’re teaming up with Santa Cruz Trails and event title sponsor Future Motion to bring together 500+ volunteers to tune up open spaces and celebr ate all things trails! URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/national-trails-day-is-back/ LOCATION:Santa Cruz County Parks\, Santa Cruz County\, CA CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids,volunteering STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ucsc-events:eba168270a5b8192f0c25e99@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260606T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260606T120000 SUMMARY:Berry U-Pick at the UCSC Farm DESCRIPTION:Come enjoy picking your own organic strawberries and/or blueber ries at the campus farm! Our delicious\, organic berries will be plentiful this spring and we hope you can come enjoy the bounty.\n\nWhen: U-picks wil l take place on Saturdays from 9am to 12pm while supplies last. Blueberries will be available approximately through June\, and strawberries will be av ailable into the summer season. PLEASE NOTE that u-picks will not occur on Saturday\, June 13 due to campus commencement ceremonies that will impact t raffic and parking.\n\nWhere: Free parking will be available in the Hay Bar n lot or lot 115/116 during u-pick hours. Please do not park in the dirt lo t at the farm’s back gate. Please walk to the pinned location at the farm to pre-pay and collect your u-pick container(s). We will have directional signage displayed. There is one ADA parking spot on the farm. The UCSC Farm has uneven\, hilly terrain. If you require accommodations  to fully parti cipate\, please email agroecology@ucsc.edu and we will do our best to accom modate.\n\nCost: UCSC students with valid ID get 25% off.\n\nStrawberry pin ts – $4 each\n\nStrawberry flats (12 pints) – $44\n\nBlueberry pints – $4.50 each\n\nBlueberry flats (12 pints) – $50\n\nPayment: Credit car d payments only (you will need a smartphone to scan a QR code and enter you r card info manually).\n\nDogs are not allowed on the UC Santa Cruz campus (service animals are OK). URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/berry-u-pick-at-the-ucsc-farm/2026-06-06/ LOCATION:UCSC Farm\, 152 Farm Rd\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95064 GEO:36.983417;-122.055162 CATEGORIES:ucsc STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:d4c0a23bcbe06380027eff22@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260606T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260606T170000 SUMMARY:National Trails Day DESCRIPTION:We're back for our fourth National Trails Day and sign-ups ar e live!  National Trails Day is an annual nationwide campaign organized by the American Hiking Society. We're proud to join in on the celebration an d host a major trail work event with our community!\n\nHundreds of voluntee rs join us each year to help care for over 20 different trails throughout t he Santa Cruz Mountains. We team up with local non-profits and businesses t o make it happen. Expect sunshine\, good times\, lots of digging\, and a ma ssive party to close out the day.\n\nVisit https://act.santacruztrails.org/ national-trails-day/ to click on a location to sign up at the park of your choice! URL:https://act.santacruztrails.org/national-trails-day/ LOCATION:Santa Cruz\, CA GEO:36.974120;-122.030800 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:446b9f660f0d8fbefaf043b2@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260606T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260606T110000 SUMMARY:Cars and Coffee DESCRIPTION:Classic cars and coffee every Saturday morning\, in East Lake V illage Shopping Center. It doesn't get much better. Come walk around the ex pansive parking lot\, look at some beautifully restored cars\, drink delici ous coffee\, and visit with your community. Stay awhile and enjoy one of th e many great eateries in the shopping center! URL:https://www.eastlakevillageshopping.com/new-events LOCATION:East Lake Village Shopping Center\, 906-1056 East Lake Ave\, Watso nville\, CA 95076 GEO:36.924130;-121.745437 STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:fb61b78bed31fb397c2893f0@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260606T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260606T103000 SUMMARY:Henry Cowell Redwoods Birdwatching DESCRIPTION:Join us to share an experience with resident and migratory bird s around the park\, learn about their life histories\, ecology\, identifica tion tips and field markings\, and even vocalizations!\n\nThese programs ty pically follow up to 1 mile on easy to moderate park trails and meeting loc ation changes on a monthly basis.\n\nPre-registration for the hike is requi red here. URL:https://thatsmypark.org/event/henry-cowell-redwoods-birdwatching/2026-0 6-06/ LOCATION:Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park\, 101 N Big Trees Park Road\, Fel ton\, CA 95018 GEO:37.040696;-122.065229 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,outdoors STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:scfm:938d5326c5507a3bb5494ab2@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260502T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260502T130000 SUMMARY:Scotts Valley Farmers Market DESCRIPTION:Seasonal Saturday market in Scotts Valley\, May through October . URL:https://santacruzfarmersmarket.org/ LOCATION:Scotts Valley Farmers Market\, 5060 Scotts Valley Dr\, Scotts Vall ey\, CA GEO:37.052600;-122.015300 RRULE:FREQ=WEEKLY;BYDAY=SA;UNTIL=20261031T200000Z CATEGORIES:Food\, Markets & Nightlife,farmers-market STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:d7744595d3d2db337dcbec7a@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260606T091500 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260606T110000 SUMMARY:Motion Pacific: Adult Beginning Ballet DESCRIPTION:The event is held on June 06\, 2026 at Desert Dreams Dance in S anta Cruz\, CA. URL:https://motionpacific.com/classes/adult-classes-memberships LOCATION:Desert Dreams Dance\, 1515 Soquel Ave\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95062 GEO:36.981719;-122.004827 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,dance STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:c6c0ca291ba82dfaad72facf@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260606T093000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260606T103000 SUMMARY:Walking Meditation in the tradition of Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh DESCRIPTION:The Heart Sangha of Santa Cruz invites you to join us.  We pra ctice in the tradition of Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh.  We meet weekly ever y Saturday at 9:30 AM for walking meditation at Mission Plaza Park.  One S aturday each month we walk from the park to the Santa Cruz Zen Center for s itting meditation. We also meet for in-person meditation every Thursday fro m noon until 1:15PM at the Santa Cruz Zen Center\, 113 School Street in San ta Cruz.  We meet online every Monday at 7:30 PM for meditation and dharma sharing. Please contact Susan Gaspar for this link. Everyone is welcome. LOCATION:Mission Plaza Park\, 103 Emmet Street\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 GEO:36.977956;-122.030053 CATEGORIES:Food\, Markets & Nightlife,outdoors STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:1d46d1abb90c83a117d18460@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260606T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260606T160000 SUMMARY:Santa Cruz Beach Train DESCRIPTION:From Trees to Shining Seas – Felton to Santa Cruz.\n\nDeparti ng from the Santa Cruz Mountains\, travel through Henry Cowell Redwoods Sta te Park\, down the scenic San Lorenzo River Gorge\, across a 1909 steel tru ss bridge\, and through an 1875 tunnel before arriving at the Santa Cruz Be ach Boardwalk. Reverse roundtrips departing from the beach in Santa Cruz to Roaring Camp and back may be purchased from the conductor on the train dep arting from Santa Cruz.\n\nThe Santa Cruz Big Trees & Pacific Railway opera tes passenger and freight services on one of the oldest and most historic l ines in California. When the route opened in 1875 it carried lumber as well as picnickers and tourists to the Big Trees and Santa Cruz. Today’s Beac h Train passengers can start their roundtrip journeys from either Roaring C amp in Felton or from the beach in Santa Cruz.\n\nDeparts from both the bea ch in Santa Cruz and Roaring Camp. See departure times for more information .\n\nThe Beach Train will run weekends and holidays through May\, and then daily June through the first week of August\, then back to weekends and hol idays to the end of September.\n\nPlease note that the 4 p.m. train leaving Santa Cruz is one-way only. There is no return train to the beach. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/santa-cruz-beach-train-2-2/202 6-06-06/ LOCATION:Roaring Camp Railroads\, 5400 Graham Hill Road\, Felton\, CA 95018 GEO:37.047748;-122.064074 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,beach STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:4c3028b1d9c18247ace9a4da@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260606T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260606T170000 SUMMARY:Slime Week DESCRIPTION:**SLIME WEEK! June 3rd-6th 2026** Santa Cruz Children's Museum of Discovery\n\nGet ready to get messy! Let's gooooooo!\n\nSanta Cruz's mos t satisfying sensory experience is back! Our Museum of Discovery is transfo rming with massive tubs of gooey goodness delivering amazing ASMR vibes for one week only. This is THE summer activity your kids don't want to miss!\n \n**SLIME LAB | Free with Admission** Experience pure slime joy! Squish\, s tretch and explore giant tubs of slime in a world of color and texture. Cre ate lasting family memories! Plus\, sensory play is incredibly highly effec tive at calming minds and sparking imagination\, where science meets fun.\n \n**SLIME BAR | $20 ($18 Members) | Limited Tickets!** Create your own cust om slime at our Slime Bar Experience. Work alongside highly trained MOD sli meologists choosing from thousands of combinations including exclusive add- ins\, scents\, and charms.\n\nSummer in Santa Cruz just got a whole lot sli mier! Book your tickets today at www.sccmod.org/slimeweek URL:https://www.sccmod.org/slimeweek LOCATION:Santa Cruz Children’s Museum of Discovery\, 1855 41st Ave\, Capi tola\, CA 95010 GEO:36.975653;-121.967553 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:471b0c6fc25b4695cf69b88b@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260606T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260606T180000 SUMMARY:52nd Annual UCSC Print Sale 2026 DESCRIPTION:The event runs in conjunction with the Art Department’s Spri ng Open Studios\n\nHundreds of original prints will be for sale in a variet y of media at this two-day event\, including: woodcuts\, lithographs\, etch ings\, photo-based prints\, screen prints\, & more!\n\nAll proceeds benefit art students:  80% of proceeds go to the individual artists\, 20% goes to support the Print Studio (and thereby back to printmaking students)!\n\nTh is once-a-year event presents an extraordinary opportunity for students to display and sell their work to the public. The event also offers an opportu nity to see the exceptional quality of the printmaking program and faciliti es at UC Santa Cruz. URL:https://art.ucsc.edu/event/2025/08/52nd-annual-ucsc-print-sale/ LOCATION:UC Santa Cruz Elena Baskin Visual Arts Center\, 1156 High Street\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95064 GEO:36.979499;-122.053395 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:c31cfe85c7fe94b2660f5eef@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260606T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260606T100000 SUMMARY:Elkhorn Slough Free Weekend Tours DESCRIPTION:Elkhorn Slough Free Tour of the Preserve\n\nEvery Saturday AND Sunday\, 10 am and 11 am\n\nGuided hikes with naturalists are offered at 10 am and 11am every Saturday and Sunday on a first-come\, first-served basis. Sign up for tours at the Visitor Center front desk. If you have questions\ , call (831) 728-2822. URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/elkhorn-slough-free-weekend-tours-2/2 026-06-06/ LOCATION:Elkhorn Slough\, 1700 Elkhorn Road\, Watsonville\, CA 95003 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ucsc-events:9898cdb440938bcdb66d6c69@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260606T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260606T180000 SUMMARY:52nd Annual Print Sale—a two-day event DESCRIPTION:The 52nd anniversary of the UCSC Print Sale runs in conjunction with the Art Department’s Spring Open Studios. Hundreds of original prin ts will be for sale in a variety of media at this two-day event\, including :\n\nWoodcuts\n\nLithographs\n\nEtchings\n\nPhoto-based prints\n\nScreen pr ints\n\nAnd more!\n\nAll proceeds benefit art students: 80% of proceeds go to the individual artists\, and 20% goes to support the Print Studio (there by back to printmaking students). This once-a-year event presents an extrao rdinary opportunity for students to display and sell their work to the publ ic. The event also offers an opportunity to see the exceptional quality of the printmaking program and facilities at UC Santa Cruz.\n\n—\n\nADMISSIO N\n\n– FREE and open to the public.\n\n—\n\nFULL SCHEDULE OF EVENTS\n\n – Print Sale: Two-day event scheduled for Fri. June 5 & Sat. June 6 from 10:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.\n\n– Open Studios: One day only\, in conjunction w ith the Print Sale\, on Fri. June 5 noon–4:00 p.m.\n\n—\n\nPARKING\n\n – Parking by permit or ParkMobile\n\n– Arts Lot #126 is the closest par king lot to the event.\n\n– Visitors with DMV placards or plates may park for free in DMV spaces\, Medical spaces\, or ParkMobile spaces without add itional payment\, or in timed zones for longer than the posted time.\n\n– More information provided by UCSC Transportation & Parking Services (TAPS) \n\n—\n\nThis program is open to all members of the public consistent wit h state and federal law. URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/52nd-annual-print-sale-2/2026-06-06/ LOCATION:Elena Baskin Visual Arts Center\, Baskin Service Road\, Santa Cruz \, CA 95064 GEO:36.994656;-122.060625 CATEGORIES:ucsc STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:c29fce01af340f08f0a513d9@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260606T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260606T120000 SUMMARY:Santa Cruz Surf Walk DESCRIPTION:**Discover the heart of Santa Cruz surf history and culture—t he birthplace of mainland surfing and a center of surf innovation—on a re laxed 90-min oceanfront walking tour with several scenic stops. Guided by a Santa Cruz local who’s been surfing these waters for more than 40 years. ** URL:https://walksantacruz.com/tours/surfing-beach-culture/ LOCATION:Santa Cruz Main Beach - Aloha Terrace Picnic Tables\, 300 Beach St reet\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 GEO:36.963847;-122.020588 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,watersports,beach STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:edf9cbe756bb82bd0b77f5a2@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260606T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260606T120000 SUMMARY:Forest Therapy DESCRIPTION:Reconnect with yourself beneath the redwoods on one of the Bay Area’s first certified Forest Therapy Trails at Chaminade Resort & Spa. I nspired by the Japanese practice of Shinrin-Yoku (forest bathing)\, this gu ided experience combines mindfulness in nature\, sensory awareness\, and ge ntle invitations designed to calm the nervous system\, restore attention\, and relieve stress. Perfect for anyone seeking renewal\, digital detox\, cr eativity\, and deeper connection in the beauty of Santa Cruz. URL:https://www.chaminade.com/spa-fitness/forest-therapy/ LOCATION:Chaminade Resort and Spa\, 1 Chaminade Lane\, Santa Cruz\, CA 9506 5 GEO:36.996470;-121.985155 CATEGORIES:Food\, Markets & Nightlife STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:a741085c3a8054fc0f81f9c1@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260606T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260606T220000 SUMMARY:ASL Beach Bonfire DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, June 6th\, 2026 10:00 AM – 10:00 PM \n\nSeabrigh t Beach – 1305 E Cliff Dr\, Santa Cruz\, CA \n\nQuestions? JCZDEAFEVENT S@GMAIL.COM Bringing back the old days — Come make memories! URL:https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=1301408818849222&set=a.50266351539 0427 LOCATION:Seabright\, 1305 E Cliff Dr\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 GEO:36.964560;-122.009580 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,beach STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:bc833d029f1605b9792404d7@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260606T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260606T160000 SUMMARY:VOLUNTEER AT HOPES CLOSET / VOLUNTARIADO EN HOPES CLOSET DESCRIPTION:**Do you want to give back to the community? Do you want to mak e a difference? Volunteer with our dedicated team at Hopes Closet\, creatin g "Bundles of Hope" for underserved families in Santa Cruz County.**\n\nEac h Bundle contains a week's worth of clothing\, socks and underwear for each child in families struggling to make ends meet. In addition to clothing\, children receive a toy\, a plush toy\, an art kit\, books and a backpack in their bundle.\n\nWe encourage both Spanish and English speakers to apply. We need volunteers to communicate with clients in English and Spanish\, to make bags\, to clean and repair toys\, to sort books and to fold clothes. D o you have any of these skills?\n\nContact us now! URL:https://hopesclosetsc.org/volunteer/volunteer-application/ LOCATION:Hopes Closet\, 2555-2557 Soquel Dr\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95065 GEO:36.988379;-121.974148 CATEGORIES:Community & Civic,volunteering STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:f7a3552d4221784ee374a2c9@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260606T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260606T110000 SUMMARY:WomenCARE Healing Circle Workshops Friday& Saturdays DESCRIPTION:WomenCare provides cancer advocacy\, resources\, practical a nd emotional support\, and education to women\, at each stage of the jour ney: diagnosis\, healing\, surviving\, or dying. WomenCARE is directed and led primarily by women with cancer or a cancer history. These classes are d esigned to offer comfort through art\, writing\, meditation and more.\n\nFr iday Workshops: Art as Healing (in person limited space) 2nd Fri. of month 11a.m. to noon. (On Zoom) Mindfulness Meditation 1st & 3rd Fri 11:00 a.m. t o noon on Zoom\n\nSaturday Workshops: (on Zoom) Soul Collage 1st Sat. of th e month\, 2nd Sat. Writing Circle\, 3rd Sat. Zentangle\, 4th Sat.\, Complem entary Treatment (Guest Speakers on various cancer related topics) To regis ter for events please contact us at 831-457-2273 or email sims.p@fsa-cc.org to verify location\, time\, and provide us with necessary client informati on. These events are free of charge for women diagnosed with cancer. URL:https://fsa-cc.org/womencare/ LOCATION:On Zoom contact WomenCARE for links\, Soquel\, CA 95073 GEO:36.987650;-121.939690 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:14e200f6664d54240a04e6ca@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260606T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260606T140000 SUMMARY:Ben Lomond Village Market DESCRIPTION:The Ben Lomond Village Alliance is launching the 2026 Village M arket\, an expanded and reimagined version of last year’s Wee Kirk Market \, bringing new energy to the San Lorenzo Valley. The season kicks off Satu rday\, June 6 at Ben Lomond County Park on Mill Street and continues on the first Saturday of each month through October\, creating a consistent space for the community to gather. The market will feature a wide mix of local v endors\, including fresh produce\, prepared foods\, artisans\, and craft ma kers\, along with live music and children’s activities designed to make e ach event welcoming for all ages. With its new location offering more space and a scenic setting\, the Village Market builds on last year’s success while creating an even more vibrant and inclusive environment to connect\, support local businesses\, and celebrate the creativity and character of Be n Lomond. URL:https://benlomondvillage.org/villagemarket/ LOCATION:Ben Lomond County Park\, 9525 Mill Street\, Ben Lomond\, CA 95005 GEO:37.088702;-122.091143 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,outdoors STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:3033ba34fbce431884814d0b@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260606T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260606T130000 SUMMARY:Soul Collage DESCRIPTION:Call to register or if you have questions: 457-2273\n\nLocation will vary so call for details\n\nThe facilitator will bring photos.\n\nYou are responsible for purchasing materials \\(see below\\).\n\nDiscover your Wisdom with SoulCollage®\n\nLet's explore our inner selves. Using images \, imagination and intuition\, you will begin to create your own personal d eck of collaged cards. Part art project\, part spiritual practice\, SoulCo llage® allows you to deepen your understanding of yourself and tap into yo ur inner wisdom that can guide you on important life decisions. In a fun\, creative\, and relaxed environment\, you will create cards that will reveal parts of your personality\, your archetypes\, and other guides\, allies\, and challengers. We will talk about the ways you can use your personal deck of collaged cards to tap into your inner wisdom.\n\nNo art experience nece ssary. Anyone can create SoulCollage® cards! We use scissors\, glue\, an d images cut from magazines to create our cards. You’ll take home several finished cards—and no doubt a love for this creative process!\n\nPlease bring with you :\n\n\\* Scissors\n\n\\* Glue stick \\(best kind is Pioneer glue stick\\)\n\n \\* 8 x 5 mat board\n\n\\* Pen & Notebook URL:http://fsa-cc.org/womencare/womencare-calendar/ LOCATION:Santa Cruz\, CA GEO:36.974120;-122.030800 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,live-music STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:97507d99658591562e8294fd@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260606T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260606T150000 SUMMARY:Roaring Camp Railroads: Redwood Forest Steam Train DESCRIPTION:Travel over trestles\, through towering redwood groves and up a winding narrow-gauge grade to the summit of Bear Mountain as conductors na rrate the history of Roaring Camp\, the railroad and the forest. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/roaring-camp-railroads-redwood -forest-steam-train/2026-06-06/ LOCATION:Roaring Camp Railroads\, 5400 Graham Hill Road\, Felton\, CA 95018 GEO:37.047748;-122.064074 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ucsc-events:994729a97213413a14551ab7@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260606T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260606T120000 SUMMARY:Younger Lagoon Reserve Tours DESCRIPTION:Younger Lagoon Reserve tours are free and open to the public. S pace is limited to 18 participants. Call 831-459-3800 or sign-up online. Vi rtual tours are available online. URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/younger-lagoon-reserve-tours/2026-06-06/ LOCATION:Seymour Marine Discovery Center\, 100 McAllister Way\, Santa Cruz\ , CA 95060 GEO:36.949575;-122.064502 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,ucsc STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:5e31ca8b1f2584b128c61f39@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260606T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260606T113000 SUMMARY:Sound of Soul DESCRIPTION:Sound of Soul Event. Looking into Waking Dreams. What can you l earn? URL:http://www.eckankar.org LOCATION:Aptos Branch Library\, 7695 Soquel Drive\, Aptos\, CA 95003 GEO:36.980982;-121.908813 CATEGORIES:Food\, Markets & Nightlife,live-music STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:367b18f1ab9cfd1ef589a1f9@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260606T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260606T133000 SUMMARY:Wilder Ranch State Park: Guided Coastal Nature Walk DESCRIPTION:On this 2.5-mile\, 2-hour family-friendly walk\, you will explo re the plants\, animals\, and geology of the Santa Cruz County coastal bluf fs. Bring water\, a hat\, closed-toe shoes\, layered clothing\, and binocul ars if available. Pre-registration required at the link in the orange butto n above. Meet next to the park map in the main parking lot.\n\nRain cancels . Free event. Vehicle day-use fee is $10. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/wilder-ranch-state-park-guided -coastal-nature-walk-2/2026-06-06/ LOCATION:Wilder Ranch State Park\, 1842 Coast Road\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 GEO:36.960773;-122.083323 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,outdoors STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:17330b02ac569db994cfc985@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260606T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260606T170000 SUMMARY:Santa Cruz VegFest DESCRIPTION:VegFest brings the local community together to celebrate and le arn about a plant-based\, cruelty-free\, animal friendly\, and environmenta lly-sustainable lifestyle with thousands of attendees! URL:https://vegfestsantacruz.org/ LOCATION:Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds\, 2601 E Lake Ave\, Watsonville\, CA 95077 GEO:36.951110;-121.734591 CATEGORIES:Community & Civic STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:085ca41d5a3bd9a28aa0d752@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260606T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260606T121500 SUMMARY:UCSC Arboretum: First Saturday Tours DESCRIPTION:First Saturday Tours are a wonderful way to introduce yourself to the Arboretum or to deepen your understanding of the Arboretum’s plant collections. Each tour is a little different depending on the time of year \, the interests of the tour guide and the people who join in. You might le arn more about the birds and mammals that make this land their home or abou t the amazing physical adaptations that plants have evolved to better deal with extreme weather and climate conditions. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/ucsc-arboretum-first-saturday- tours-2/2026-06-06/ LOCATION:UC Santa Cruz\, Santa Cruz\, CA GEO:36.988054;-122.058194 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:2735e140c1c58d408a7c575b@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260606T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260606T180000 SUMMARY:Santa Cruz Harbor: Free Water Taxi DESCRIPTION:Go explore the harbor shops\, restaurants and experiences with very little car traffic!\n\nPassengers may be picked up and dropped off at the following locations: \n\nX1 Gate (northeast harbor) \n\nAA Dock (sout hwest harbor) \n\nLaunch Ramp (southeast harbor) \n\nPlease visit the Por t District’s website to view the map for all water taxi pick-up and drop- off locations in the harbor. Visitor parking is available for water taxi pa ssengers in the north harbor near X Dock. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/santa-cruz-harbor-free-water-t axi-2-2/2026-06-06/ LOCATION:Santa Cruz Harbor\, 135 5th Avenue\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95062 GEO:36.964042;-122.000372 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:cf56a1e91641c243574654f0@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260606T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260606T120000 SUMMARY:Guided Walk: Big Basin: Yesterday\, Today\, and Tomorrow DESCRIPTION:Guided Walk: Big Basin: Yesterday\, Today and Tomorrow\n\n Sat urdays 11am-12pm\n\n Big Basin Redwoods State Park 21600 Big Basin Way\, Boulder Creek\, CA\, United States\n\nCome learn about the story of Big Bas in: past\, present\, and future while wandering under the guardian old-grow th redwoods that have seen it all! This program is a 1 hour walk on a 0.6 m ile\, flat and easy trail designed for all ages.\n\nWe will be covering the cultural history of this unique area including Indigenous groups\, loggers \, and preservationists.\n\nOf course\, we will also discuss natural histor y such as the amazing coast redwood and the CZU Lightning Complex Fire as w ell as the future of our park. URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/guided-walk-big-basin-yesterday-today -tomorrow-2/2026-06-06/ LOCATION:Big Basin Park\, 21600 Big Basin Way\,\, Boulder Creek\, CA 95006 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:66226e1a47003c96c5e7dfa6@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260606T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260606T150000 SUMMARY:Garfield Park Library Book Sale and Open Mic DESCRIPTION:Garfield Park Library Book Sale and Open Mic\n\nSaturday\, June 6\, 11am – 3pm ~ Featured Readers and Open Mic 1:30 – 3pm\n\nJoin in t he fun at Garfield Park Library Book Sale and Open Mic.\n\nFeatured Readers and Open Mic 1:30 – 3pm\n\nWestside Authors/Writers Over 55: Everyone is Invited to Bring a Poem to Share.\n\nRelax Under the Canopy. Buy a Book H ave a Snack Share a Poem. URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/garfield-park-library-book-sale-and-o pen-mic/ LOCATION:Garfield Park Library\, 705 Woodrow Avenue\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids,open-mic,outdoors STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:1523bbdea2dab83b89cbc64b@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260606T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260606T120000 SUMMARY:Spa Day Passes DESCRIPTION:A notable new offering for the property\, La Bahia has introduc ed Spa Day Passes\, now available via ResortPass \\(based on availability\\ )\, granting both travelers and locals access to enjoy the property’s ser ene spa amenities for a restorative escape by the sea. LOCATION:La Bahia Hotel & Spa\, 215 Beach Street\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 GEO:36.974120;-122.030800 STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:a766a4aaaf0ac46724480ab0@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260606T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260606T120000 SUMMARY:Santa Cruz Mission SHP Guided Adobe Tour DESCRIPTION:Staff offers a guided adobe tour centered on the experiences of Native communities in the Santa Cruz mission providing insight into daily life\, cultural change\, and the impacts of the mission system. Visitors wi ll gain a deeper understanding of the resilience and enduring presence of I ndigenous people in the region.\n\nReservation Link: URL:https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=26546 LOCATION:144 School St\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 GEO:36.977321;-122.027902 CATEGORIES:Food\, Markets & Nightlife STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:887676d7fd0aa83348efb3c2@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260606T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260606T150000 SUMMARY:Life on the Ranch: A Living History Event DESCRIPTION:Join us on a trip back in time to experience what life would ha ve been like on a working dairy ranch in the early 1900s. At this living hi story event\, costumed docents will guide you through the past and take you into historical homes\, barns\, and workshops. Experience old-fashioned cr afts\, activities\, and games at this free family-friendly event. Vehicle d ay-use fee is $10. Rain cancels. For more information\, call (831) 426-0505 or email wilderranch@ports-ca.us. Event made possible by Friends of Santa CruzState Parks and California State Parks. URL:https://thatsmypark.org/event/life-on-the-ranch-a-living-history-event- 2/all/ LOCATION:Wilder Ranch State Park\, 1401 Coast Road\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 GEO:36.960803;-122.083415 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,outdoors STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:cf593271675020bac29d7336@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260606T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260606T133000 SUMMARY:Guided Coastal Walk at Wilder Ranch DESCRIPTION:On this 2.5 mile family friendly walk\, we’ll explore the pla nts\, animals\, and geology of our coastal bluffs. Bring water\, hat\, clos ed toe shoes\, layered clothing\, and binoculars if available.\n\nSign up h ere!\n\nMeet next to park map in Wilder Ranch main parking lot. Rain cancel s. Vehicle day-use fee is $10. For more information\, call \\(831\\) 426-05 05. URL:https://thatsmypark.org/event/guided-coastal-walk-at-wilder-ranch/2026- 06-06/ LOCATION:Wilder Ranch State Park\, 1401 Coast Road\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 GEO:36.960803;-122.083415 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,outdoors STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:f3c781fd31b86eaedc170474@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260606T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260606T150000 SUMMARY:CAB Immigration Project GARDEN PARTY DESCRIPTION:Join us for the CAB Immigration Project Garden Party—create a flower bouquet while supporting the Immigration Project’s work! LOCATION:YWCA\, 340 East Beach Street\, Watsonville\, CA 95076 GEO:36.914410;-121.750420 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,outdoors STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:2061dcbbd17f791c8880de7a@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260606T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260606T180000 SUMMARY:Free Pet Adoption at the Santa Cruz County Animal Shelter DESCRIPTION:All dog and cat adoptions are free at the Santa Cruz County Ani mal Shelter on June 6\, 11AM - 6:00\n\n1001 Rodriguez St\, Santa Cruz.\n\nA s usual\, the adoption fee includes spay/neuter\, vaccinations and microchi p. URL:https://www.scanimalshelter.org/ LOCATION:Santa Cruz County Animal Shelter\, 1001 Rodriguez St.\, Santa Cruz \, CA 95062 GEO:36.982077;-121.988926 CATEGORIES:Food\, Markets & Nightlife STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:c68605991959edc0a8e4f1fc@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260606T113000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260606T133000 SUMMARY:Culinary Lavender Harvest Workshop & Wine With Cottage Lunch DESCRIPTION:Join us at our Santa Cruz Mountains vineyard and winery for our annual celebration of the lavender harvest! LOCATION:Roberts Ranch Vineyards\, 875 Roberts Road\, Ben Lomond\, CA 95005 GEO:37.105238;-122.095766 CATEGORIES:Food\, Markets & Nightlife,food,drinks STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:064a4b803e1fdc71714944a6@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260606T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260606T133000 SUMMARY:Henry Cowell Redwoods SP: Redwood Grove Guided Walk DESCRIPTION:Experience an old-growth redwood forest filled with ancient tre es over 200 ft. tall\, and connect one on one with park staff. On this 1-mi le stroll\, you will be chatting about life histories\, ecology\, etc.\, an d sharing a wonderful adventure among these giants. You don’t want to mis s this!\n\nMeet me at the visitor center. Although the event is free\, the vehicle day-use fee is $10. Hold on to that receipt! Once you have paid for parking at one state park\, you have paid for them all. There are 14 state parks in Santa Cruz County alone! URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/henry-cowell-redwoods-state-pa rk-redwood-grove-guided-walk/2026-06-06/ LOCATION:Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park\, 101 N Big Trees Park Rd\, Felto n\, CA 95018 GEO:37.040691;-122.065228 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:9511658ece4611774693e300@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260606T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260606T193000 SUMMARY:Downtown Santa Cruz: Shuttle to Wharf DESCRIPTION:The Santa Cruzer is the best way to get back and forth between the beach and downtown and avoid parking and traffic. The Santa Cruzer shut tle is convenient\, all electric and eco-friendly\, ADA-accessible and an e njoyable way to experience what Santa Cruz has to offer for all ages.\n\nSt ops to board the Santa Cruzer:\n\nDowntown\n\nDel Mar Theatre (1124 Pacific Ave #4415\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060)\n\nLocust Street Garage (124 Locust Str eet\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060)\n\nBeach/Wharf\n\nMarine Sanctuary Exploration Center (35 Pacific Ave\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060) URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/downtown-santa-cruz-shuttle-to -wharf/2026-06-06/ LOCATION:Del Mar Theatre\, 1124 Pacific Avenue\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 GEO:36.972481;-122.025426 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:61f1d5137a088ed7069b9652@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260606T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260606T120000 SUMMARY:Redwood Grove Tour DESCRIPTION:Redwood Grove Tour\n\nSaturdays & Sundays 12pm\, April 4 & 5\, 11 & 12\, 18 &19\, 25 & 26\n\nRedwood Grove Guided Walk – Coast Redwoods offer a 100% satisfaction guaran-treed!\n\nEvery Saturday and Sunday at 12: 00 pm\, we are taking folks on a guided walk through the Redwood Grove to t alk about coast redwoods and to experience the forest together.\n\nOn this 1-mile stroll\, we will be chatting about life histories\, ecology\, etc.\, and sharing a wonderful adventure among these giants.\n\nClick here to RSV P. Let’s plan to meet in front of the Visitor Center. We hope you can joi n us! URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/redwood-grove-tour/2026-06-06/ LOCATION:Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park\, 101 N Big Trees Park Road\, Fel ton\, CA 95018 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids,outdoors STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ucsc-events:98b9c0621b1b27a6366088d8@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260606T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260606T170000 SUMMARY:Spring Exhibitions at the Institute of the Arts and Sciences DESCRIPTION:Visit the IAS\, UCSC’s premier art galleries\, for our spring exhibitions. On view April 10–August 16\, 2026 are three diverse and int erdisciplinary shows: Libia Posada: Everything is Going Right\, the first U S solo exhibition by the Colombia-based artist and medical doctor\; Gina At hena Ulysse: A Redwoods Rasanblaj\, a site-specific and immersive explorati on of the Haitian kreyol conception of rasanblaj\; and Ronaldo V. Wilson: T here Are No Words\, But Melodies\, a mixed-media exhibition emerging at the intersections of Black poetics\, performance\, and visual art.\n\nThe IAS Galleries are open Wednesday-Sunday\, 12 pm – 5 pm. Admission is free to the public.\n\nLibia Posada: Everything is Going Right\n\nLibia Posada’s first solo exhibition in the United States features installations\, sculptu res\, and drawings meticulously constructed from surgical instruments\, gau ze bandages\, crutches\, used books\, and domestic picture frames. The new and existing works in the exhibition powerfully stitch together the persona l\, social\, and political disorders and afflictions that currently trouble the world\, from the wars that resonate across the globe to the violences of aging in US prisons. \n\nGina Athena Ulysse: A Redwoods Rasanblaj: Orig ins & Disentanglements\n\nThe internationally-lauded work of humanities pro fessor Gina Athena Ulysse is on view as a premier Faculty Spotlight Exhibit ion. The site-specific installation\, produced in community from things col lected\, found\, purchased and donated\, centers on the Haitian concept of rasanblaj\, a form of assembly and collage that transcends the formal use o f materials to draw together people\, spirits\, and ideas. \n\nRonaldo V. Wilson: There Are No Words\, But Melodies\n\nCollage is both a material pra ctice and a structural interrogation in the Faculty Spotlight Exhibition ar tworks by literature professor Ronaldo V. Wilson. In video\, painting\, and installation\, layers and folds conceal and reveal\, delving into the expe rience\, both bodily and emotive\, of living in times of violence. URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/spring-exhibitions-at-the-institute-of-th e-arts-and-sciences/2026-06-06/ LOCATION:Institute of the Arts and Sciences\, 100 Panetta Ave\, Santa Cruz\ , CA GEO:36.955794;-122.050555 CATEGORIES:ucsc STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ucsc-events:ede691967991b690263aa405@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260606T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260606T170000 SUMMARY:Visualizing Abolition Screening Series: Beyond Access DESCRIPTION:On view in the IAS Screening Room is a selection of short films curated by Visualizing Abolition Visiting Faculty Fellow Dr. Pooja Rangan. \n\nPrisons deny and censor the access of those trapped inside them—to in formation\, to intimacy\, to community\, to meaningful work\, to nourishmen t of all kinds\, and perhaps most cruelly\, to care. This program assembles a series of films\, including works by filmmakers incarcerated in Californ ia as well as others without that lived experience. Together\, these works confront the debilitating impacts of these restrictions and reveal how the disabling logic of the prison is extended to other institutional spaces (th e hospital\, the university)\, turning access into a scarce commodity by en closing what should be held in common. Questioning the carceral and state-s ponsored productions of disability and accessibility\, the short films toge ther reveal the courage of people working despite limitations to produce co llective access for one another\, described simply and beautifully by disab ility justice activist Leah-Lakshmi Piepzna Samarasinha as “revolutionary love without charity.”\n\nThanh Tran\n\nDying in Prison\, 2022\n\nHD Vid eo (color\, sound)\, 3 minutes\n\nCourtesy of the artist\n\nCarolyn Lazard\ n\nPre-Existing Condition\, 2019\n\nHD video (color\, sound)\, 6 minutes\n\ nCourtesy of the artist and Trautwein Herleth3\n\nAnthony Alejandrez\n\nAno ther Rainy Day\, 2023\n\nPhone video (color\, sound)\, 3 minutes\n\nCourtes y of the artist\n\nJordan Lord\n\nAfter…After… (Access)\, 2018\n\nHD Vi deo (color\, sound)\, 16 minutes\n\nCourtesy of the artist\n\nRahsaan “Ne w York” Thomas\n\nFriendly Signs\, 2023\n\nVideo (color\, sound) 21 minut es\n\nCourtesy of Tommy Wickerd\, Empowerment Ave & System Impact Media URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/visualizing-abolition-screening-series-be yond-access/2026-06-06/ LOCATION:Institute of the Arts and Sciences\, 100 Panetta Ave\, Santa Cruz\ , CA GEO:36.955794;-122.050555 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,ucsc,film STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ucsc-events:5b3df5cc9c116380cbcbc261@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260606T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260606T170000 SUMMARY:Rules Are Not Neutral: Play As Sense-Making\, Acts Of Resistance\, And Imagining Otherwise DESCRIPTION:This exhibition brings together a range of analog games – inc luding board\, card\, role-playing\, and other participatory works – that engage social and political realities in different ways. The works span wi dely circulated commercial games to independently produced projects\, one-o f-a-kind artworks by artists\, faculty\, alumni\, and students\, and materi als drawn from UC Santa Cruz Special Collections and Archives.\n\nIn part\, the exhibition challenges the persistent assumption that games and play ar e detached from social and political life. On the contrary\, game designers and artists across diverse perspectives and positions have long used play to engage questions of social systems\, lived experience\, and how power op erates. This exhibition does not attempt to represent that full spectrum. I nstead\, it brings together a particular set of works that foreground how g ames can make systems visible\, intervene in them\, and imagine alternative s.\n\nAll games embody values\, whether intentional or not. \n\n– Mary F lanagan\, game designer and scholar\n\nAcross all of these works\, games ar e not only forms of entertainment\, though they may be that as well. They a re encountered in multiple ways: as objects\, as systems\, as artworks\, an d as experiences that unfold unpredictably through interaction. In each cas e\, rules and constraints shape what participants can do. In these differen t forms\, the works stage systems – such as housing and land ownership\, capitalism\, race and identity\, civil rights and protest\, fascism\, and c olonialism – in ways that are simplified and easy to see\, opening space to recognize similar structures beyond the game. In this sense\, the works suggest that rules are not neutral – they organize experience\, distribut e power\, and produce meaning.\n\nGames are the art of agency.\n\n– C. Th i Nguyen\, philosopher\n\nThe exhibition is intentionally dense. This abund ance reflects the breadth of ways games operate across contexts\, from acti vism and education to art and everyday life. While it celebrates creativity and difference\, it also asks how these works engage critically with the s tructures that shape our lives. \n\nSome works use rules to model systems\ , helping players understand how those systems operate. Others use play to rehearse action\, asking players to practice navigating or challenging thos e systems. Still others turn toward speculation\, inviting players to imagi ne alternative futures\, worlds\, and the systems that might shape them. \ n\nThe imagination is an instrument of change.\n\n– Ursula K. Le Guin\, a uthor\n\nThe focus on analog games reflects how they foreground materiality and shared physical presence. Played face-to-face\, handled\, read aloud\, and experienced together\, these works show how rules operate not in abstr action\, but through lived\, embodied experience.\n\nUltimately\, the exhib ition asks us to consider not only how games represent the world\, but how they shape our engagement with it – and how through play\, the social and political systems they model might be understood\, challenged\, and reimag ined.\n\nGames are not apolitical.\n\n– Kishonna L. Gray\, media scholar\ n\n \n\nGallery Reception\n\nMay 15 from 1 to 4pm at the Eloise Pickard Sm ith Gallery\n\n \n\nArt Friday\n\nHands-on art activities drawing from the current exhibition.\n\nALL ARE WELCOME regardless of skill level. Art supp lies and free snacks are provided! URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/rules-are-not-neutral-play-as-sense-makin g-acts-of-resistance-and-imagining-otherwise/2026-06-06/ LOCATION:Eloise Pickard Smith Gallery\, 11 Cowell Service Rd\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95064 GEO:36.996399;-122.052722 CATEGORIES:ucsc STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:3218b019a3f11003291c69de@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260606T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260606T133000 SUMMARY:Free Guided Tour of the UCSC Farm DESCRIPTION:Take a free\, guided tour of the 30-acre organic UCSC Farm. Vis itors can enjoy touring the organically managed greenhouses\, hand-worked g arden beds\, orchards\, row crop fields\, and children’s garden\, while l earning about the history of the site and the basic concepts of organic far ming and gardening. Perched on a meadow near the campus entrance\, the farm also offers spectacular views of the Monterey Bay. Heavy rain cancels. URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/free-guided-tour-of-the-ucsc-farm/ LOCATION:Hay Barn\, 94 Ranch View Rd\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95064 GEO:36.981563;-122.057519 STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:668246efcc72cf7a08361e0b@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260606T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260606T163000 SUMMARY:Santa Cruz Symphony League's 50th Annual Home & Garden Tour DESCRIPTION:Join the Symphony League for its 50th annual Home & Garden Tour on June 6-7\, from noon to 4:30 both days.  Tour five spectacular propert ies with infooe-outdoor lifestyle\, open only to support the Santa Cruz Sym phony.  You will enjoy a newly renovated Mission Revival home\, a Woods Co ve home with spectacular gardens\, a skillfully designed new home with ligh thouse-to-lighthouse views\, a remodel of the home where Marianne's Ice Cre am was created\, and an entertainers' home that welcomes groups large or sm all. Tickets are $75 and are available at www.santacruzsymphonyleague.org. URL:http://www.santacruzsymphonyleague.org LOCATION:Welcome Center\, 266 Bridlewood Ct.\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 GEO:37.006907;-122.035908 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,classical,outdoors STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:f0564a4ed7b3ad30de8142d9@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260606T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260606T130000 SUMMARY:Big Basin: Redwood Grove Guided Walk DESCRIPTION:Come learn about the story of Big Basin: past\, present\, and f uture while wandering under the guardian old-growth redwoods that have seen it all! This program is a 1 hour walk on a 0.6 mile\, flat and easy trail designed for all ages. We will be covering the cultural history of this uni que area including Indigenous groups\, loggers\, and preservationists. Of c ourse\, we will also discuss natural history such as the amazing coast redw ood and the CZU Lightning Complex Fire as well as the future of our park. URL:https://thatsmypark.org/event/guided-walk-big-basin-yesterday-today-and -tomorrow/2026-06-06/ LOCATION:Big Basin Redwoods State Park\, 21600 Big Basin Way\, Boulder Cree k\, CA 95006 GEO:37.124761;-122.125195 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,outdoors STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:c3883bb728080f4c96d5e010@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260606T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260606T140000 SUMMARY:Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park - Redwood Loop Tour DESCRIPTION:Coast Redwoods offer a 100% satisfaction guaran-treed! Every Sa turday at 12:00pm\, we are taking folks on a guided walk through the Redwoo d Grove to talk about coast redwoods and to experience the forest together. On this 1-mile stroll\, we will be chatting about life histories\, ecology \, etc. and sharing a wonderful adventure among these giants.\n\nClick here \n\nto RSVP.\n\nLet's plan to meet in the front of the Visitor Center\, we hope you can join us! URL:https://santacruzstateparks.as.me/?appointmentType=46187457 LOCATION:Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park\, 101 N Big Trees Park Road\, Fel ton\, CA 95018 GEO:37.040696;-122.065229 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,outdoors STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:4f09772cc4765087afaee719@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260606T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260606T130000 SUMMARY:POKEMON ART CONTEST FOR KIDS! DESCRIPTION:It's time to get those crayons sharpened\, paints mixed and mar kers at the ready for our Summer 2026 Pokémon Art Contest for kids 5-12!\n \nTo join in\, create a picture of your favorite Pokémon having a fun mome nt or striking a cool\, dynamic pose. Submissions should be on 8.5 x 11 pap er. You can use any medium you like\, such as paint\, marker\, crayon\, pen cil\, etc. No digital art.\n\nThere will be prizes awarded to two age group s\, 5-7 and 8-12.\n\nEntries accepted June 1st-July 31st. Winners will be a nnounced on August 6th.\n\nBONUS: All participants will receive a free Pok émon:Chaos Rising 11x17 mini-poster \\(while supplies last\\) when you han d in your art. URL:http://www.theoriginalcomicopolis.com LOCATION:Comicopolis\, 829 Front Street\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 GEO:36.975833;-122.026248 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,visual-arts,family STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:e57f40f9d0963fc60b350039@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260606T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260606T170000 SUMMARY:Are You Game? Lancelot's Merry Band of Gamers DESCRIPTION:Adults need playtime\, too! Come play some new or old favorite tabletop games. Bring your favorite board game or play some of Lancelot's g ames. No prior gaming experience is necessary. This program is for adults 1 8\\+. We will meet every first and third Saturday of the month in the Barba ra Gorson Multipurpose Room at the Capitola Branch Library. URL:https://santacruzpl.libcal.com/event/14778518 LOCATION:Capitola Branch Library\, 2005 Wharf Rd\, Capitola\, CA 95010 GEO:36.978705;-121.960269 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:ef6bef3ffd08e71990f7619e@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260606T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260606T170000 SUMMARY:Dungeons and Dragons for Adults DESCRIPTION:Come join the magical world of D&D storytelling\, where you can be a bard\, a wizard\, or a barbarian for a few hours and let your creativ ity run free. Solve weird and wonderful problems with spells\, cunning\, or daggers and make some new friends in the process. Whether you're a complet e beginner or a seasoned player you will be welcomed every 1st Saturday for an afternoon of collaborative storytelling. Friendly game masters will be ready with dice\, characters\, and the start of a story\; all we need is yo ur creativity and enthusiasm. No prior experience is necessary. This progra m is for adults 18\\+. What is Dungeons and Dragons? D&D is one of many tab letop roleplaying games\, in which players create and control fictional cha racters within a shared imaginary world. A Game Master guides the story and sets the scene\, while the players make decisions for their characters\, r olling dice to determine outcomes. TTRPGs encourage creativity\, teamwork\, and storytelling as players collaborate to overcome challenges and complet e quests. Modern D&D has veered away from the combat-heavy game it used to be. While it's still possible to spend hours attacking monsters and finding loot\, many groups now tell stories of mystery\, intrigue\, horror\, or wh imsy. Who are the game masters? This event is organized by Jeltje van Baren \\( yinnah@yahoo.com \\)\, who learned to play a few years ago and has bee n creating games for new players ever since. She will be assisted by a rota ting group of diverse GMs from the local TTRPG community\, all of whom are used to patiently explaining the rules and keeping the game fun for everyon e. URL:https://santacruzpl.libcal.com/event/14373845 LOCATION:Capitola Branch Library\, 2005 Wharf Rd\, Capitola\, CA 95010 GEO:36.978705;-121.960269 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:7cf37c7ba439548c8503f49f@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260606T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260606T150000 SUMMARY:READ program with Ziggy the mini DESCRIPTION:READ program with Ziggy the mini\n\nOne hour Sessions\, 1pm and 2pm\, on Saturday and Sunday afternoons\, beginning  November 30 and Dece mber 1\n\nREAD program (Reading Equine Art Duo) with Ziggy the mini was des igned to strengthen reading skills in a fun\, creative way. Students experi ence nature\, art\, and animals in a relaxed\, calming environment.\n\nFrom this\, Lisa (a Reading Specialist with 25+ years of experience) works with students to build and develop strong reading skills such as: phonemic awar eness\, phonics\, fluency\, vocabulary development\, and reading comprehens ion.\n\nSince reading is a gateway to accessing information\, students will likely improve in all subject areas.\n\nIn addition\, their self esteem wi ll begin to soar as they gain confidence with each reading session.\n\nLast ly\, Ziggy’s adorable\, gentleness is just too cute for words. Students w ill fall in love with him at first sight. So\, come join the fun and learn is a holistic way with Ziggy and Lisa 🙂\n\nWhere: READ program is curren tly hosted at a ranch in Watsonville.  Also we will be visiting libraries\ , schools\, hospitals\, and nursing homes soon!  Ziggy Stardust is our dwa rf miniature horse and he loves reading with all age levels.    \n\nLisa is also available to visit your horse(s) and READ with them!  This social/ mental stimulation provides an overall sense of well-being.  They love it\ ; see video How tab for evidence.  😉\n\nWhen: For availability\, more information and directions\, text Lisa at (831) 227-9847 URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/read-program-with-ziggy-the-mini-2-2/ 2026-06-06/ LOCATION:A ranch in Watsonville\, CA CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:d81cdc42679868cdca2cd052@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260606T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260606T140000 SUMMARY:Science Saturdays DESCRIPTION:Science Saturdays\n\nSaturdays 1 – 2pm\n\nJoin us every Satur day from 3 – 4:30pm for fun and interactive science adventures at the Ch ildren’s Museum of Discovery!\n\nEach week\, we’ll bring learning to li fe through engaging science lessons\, followed by hands-on activities desig ned to spark creativity and curiosity for all. From exciting experiments to interactive demos\, Science Saturday is a great way for the whole family t o explore the wonders of science together!\n\nThis weekly event is free wit h museum admission\, and it’s the perfect opportunity to make science bot h fun and educational.\n\n_____________________\n\nMod is open: Monday and Wednesday – Saturday\, 10am-5pm\n\nDaily Tickets:\n\nAll non-member adult s & children: $10\,  half-price grandparents/senior on Wednesdays: $5\n\nM useums for All (with EBT card): $3\n\nChildren under 1: Free\n\nAll members : Free\n\nWe offer annual memberships\, monthly memberships\, and 10-pass p unch cards.\n\nClick here to become a member\n\nCall 831-316-5200 to inquir e about our new punchcard. URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/science-saturdays/2026-06-06/ LOCATION:Santa Cruz Childrens Museum of Discovery –\; MOD\, 1855 41st Ave\, suite C-10\, Capitola\, CA 95010 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:25152d2101e37328c2709e1f@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260606T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260606T160000 SUMMARY:The Road I Call Home DESCRIPTION:“The Road I Call Home”\n\nApril 18-September 20\n\nBelardi Thursday\, Saturday\, Sunday\, 1 – 4pm\n\nNew exhibition in Felton! As pa rt of the new Ripple Effect Arts Festival\, the San Lorenzo Valley Museum ’s Belardi Gallery and the Felton Library Friends are hosting a deeply mo ving and socially impactful exhibition rooted in compassion\, storytelling\ , and community connection.\n\n“The Road I Call Home” brings the work o f renowned humanitarian and award-winning photographer Randy Bacon to Felto n. This powerful exhibition will be on view April 18 through September 20 a t the 2 locations\, creating a shared\, accessible experience across two ce ntral community spaces.\n\n“The Road I Call Home” documents the lives o f 32 men\, women\, and children experiencing homelessness through striking portraiture and deeply personal narratives. Each photograph is paired with a firsthand story\, offering insight into the lived experiences behind the images.\n\nSanta Cruz Public Libraries Friends of the Santa Cruz Public Lib raries URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/the-road-i-call-home/2026-06-06/ LOCATION:Felton Library\, 6121 Gushee Street\, Felton\, CA 95018 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:6ccf03662e3663197fee0e88@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260606T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260606T160000 SUMMARY:Book to Movie Hamnet DESCRIPTION:Pages and popcorn Hamnet\n\nSaturday\, June 6\, 1-4pm\n\nJoin u s on Saturday\, June 6\, 1-4pm for a special book-to-movie event celebratin g Maggie O’Farrell’s beloved novel Hamnet — and its newly released fi lm adaptation\, complete with popcorn.\n\nAfterward\, Logan Walker — Dire ctor of Programming for the Santa Cruz Film Festival and a lecturer in film studies at UCSC and San José State University — will lead a post-film d iscussion.\n\nYou may want to read the novel before joining us for a screen ing of the film adaptation on June 6 (PG-13). If you want to borrow the boo k from the library\, several copies can be found on the Friends shelves nea r the self checkout area.\n\nAfter the screening\, there will be a post-fil m discussion by Logan Walker\, Director of Programming for the Santa Cruz F ilm Festival and lecturer in film studies at UC Santa Cruz and San José St ate University.\n\nEveryone is welcome to attend the movie\, enjoy some pop corn\, and join the discussion\, even if you haven’t had time to read the book.\n\n \n\nFree. Registration recommended. \n\nRecommended for ages 1 3+ URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/book-to-movie-hamnet/ LOCATION:La Selva Beach Library\, 316 Estrella Avenue\, La Selva Beach\, CA 95076 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids,film STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:3824ecb488bf0d3efa255ffa@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260606T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260606T170000 SUMMARY:Disaster Preparedness Event DESCRIPTION:Come to a free\, family-friendly Disaster Preparedness Event on Saturday\, June 6 from 1:00–5:00 PM at the Aptos Grange. Hosted by the L ong Term Recovery Group of Santa Cruz County\, ARES (Amateur Radio Emergenc y Services) and CERT (Community Emergency Response Team)\, this event offer s an opportunity to connect with local organizations\, access practical too ls and resources\, and learn simple steps to stay safe during wildfires\, e xtreme heat\, earthquakes\, power outages\, and more. The event will includ e fun interactive games and activities for all ages\, informational booths\ , and short presentations on key preparedness topics. LOCATION:Aptos Grange\, 2555 Mar Vista Dr.\, Aptos\, CA 95001 GEO:36.982027;-121.917578 CATEGORIES:Community & Civic STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:5aed5ed26a06cd772c7b6ad6@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260606T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260606T140000 SUMMARY:Workshop: Housing Rights Protest Banner DESCRIPTION:For the duration of this exhibition\, all related ticket sales included either a CD or vinyl copy of the record release and benefit the Co mmunity Action Board of Santa Cruz County\, supporting communities impacted by anti-immigration legislation and homelessness in South County. \\*\\*\\ * As part of the ongoing exhibition The Day That Never Came / El Día Que\, Indexical will host a public housing rights protest banner-making workshop led by artist\, educator\, and University of California\, Santa Cruz lectu rer Ann Altstatt of The Fabrica. Developed in collaboration with residents living at the Armory Shelter in Santa Cruz\, the workshop centers protest s tatements\, demands\, and reflections gathered directly from individuals cu rrently experiencing housing insecurity. These statements\, along with bann er-making materials\, will then be brought into the gallery space at Indexi cal\, where community members and unhoused residents alike will be invited to collectively create hand-made protest banners together. The workshop exp ands the exhibition's ongoing engagement with homelessness not only as a su bject of representation\, but as a site of collaboration\, collective expre ssion\, and public visibility. The resulting banners will be donated as too ls for future demonstrations\, advocacy efforts\, and public actions organi zed by members of the unhoused community and their allies. By connecting ga llery audiences with material forms of advocacy rooted in lived experience\ , the event asks how art spaces might function as places of solidarity\, di alogue\, and action. All materials will be provided. Community members are encouraged to participate regardless of artistic experience. About the Arti st Ann Altstatt is an interdisciplinary artist whose work explores temporal ity\, the intersections of scientific inquiry and mysticism\, and the hidde n stories of the material world. Their other research interests include pal eontology\, cosmology\, discard studies\, human relationships with the non- human\, and multi-species survival in the face of global climate chaos. Ann graduated from the Digital Arts and New Media MFA at University of Califor nia\, Santa Cruz in 2018. As a founding collective member at The Fábrica t extile workshop since 2010\, their arts practice remains informed by commun ity engagement\, collaborative processes\, and material reuse. The Day That Never Came / El Día Que The Day That Never Came / El Día Que is a collab orative sound project created through recorded orations by Mace Crowbear\, Lisa Bordenave\, Julio Lopez\, and Sandra Aguilar\, interwoven with origina l sound works by Leshy \\(Ben Krasner\\)\, Briana Marela\, Rip Florence\, a nd e-fem.url \\(Maya Garcia\\). The project brings forward personal account s of survival\, displacement\, memory\, addiction\, parenthood\, and resili ence from the unhoused community\, forming a layered listening environment of lived testimony. The work unfolds across a quadraphonic sound installati on at Indexical's gallery and record release\, inviting audiences into the social realities shaping life of people without housing. Additional element s of the exhibition include The Untitled and Dispossessed\, a county-wide m ural map illustrating homelessness diaspora by Joy Schendledecker and Ann A ltstatt\, visual art contributions from Little Giant Collective\, and commu nity tabling from the Lived Experience Action Board \\(LEAB\\). URL:https://www.indexical.org/events/2026-06-06-workshop-housing-rights-pro test-banner LOCATION:Indexical\, 1050 River St. #119\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 GEO:36.987566;-122.029894 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,housing STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:821ab0502c70851aac78345b@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260606T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260606T143000 SUMMARY:Ranch History Tour: Wilder Ranch State Park DESCRIPTION:Want to learn about the rich dairy history of Wilder Ranch Stat e Park? Dreamt of peeking inside our beautiful Victorian homes and barns? J oin us weekly on Saturdays and Sundays for a 1.5 hour long tour of the hist oric buildings of Wilder Ranch!\n\nMeet at the visitor’s center at 1 pm. Pre-register here or join us on the day-of. This tour is free. Parking in D ay-use lot is $10.\n\nQuestions? Call \\(831\\)426-0505 or email wilderranc h@ports-ca.us URL:https://thatsmypark.org/event/ranch-history-tour-wilder-ranch-state-par k/2026-06-06/ LOCATION:Wilder Ranch State Park\, 1401 Coast Road\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 GEO:36.960803;-122.083415 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,outdoors STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:7f961993891c9196c56c0915@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260606T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260606T143000 SUMMARY:Heart of Downtown Santa Cruz Walking Tour DESCRIPTION:Discover Santa Cruz the way locals love it — on foot\, at a r elaxed pace\, with stories that bring the streets to life. This safe\, guid ed walking tour explores the city’s past and present\, from its early mis sion adobe roots to its vibrant creative culture\, revealing how natural be auty\, resilience\, and community spirit shaped its evolution. As you strol l shaded streets and tucked-away corners\, you’ll hear engaging local sto ries in a fun\, conversational style. Small groups keep the experience pers onal\, with time for questions\, photos\, and unexpected discoveries. By th e end\, you won’t just know Santa Cruz — you’ll feel it. URL:https://walksantacruz.com/tours/downtown-mission-hill/ LOCATION:Abbott Square\, 118 Cooper St\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 GEO:36.974737;-122.025585 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:ed980653735b26ba1eae6687@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260606T133000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260606T150000 SUMMARY:Book Sale with Westside Author Clifford Henderson and Open Mic DESCRIPTION:Community Outdoor Event at Garfield Park Library with Westside Mystery Author\, Clifford Henderson\, followed by Open Mic\, including Garf ield Park Library Writers Over 55 and past Westside Authors. Light refreshm ents. Bring your poem or prose to share during Open Mic. Have a snack and e ngage in conversation with friends and neighbors. Buy a book to support Gar field Park Library programs. URL:https://www.facebook.com/events/1002574898994608 LOCATION:Garfield Park Branch Library\, 705 Woodrow Avenue Santa Cruz\, CA\ , Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 GEO:36.958050;-122.038336 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,open-mic,outdoors STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:a6a70d86023a3bd1f4866fe6@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260606T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260606T170000 SUMMARY:Microdose Breathwork Journey DESCRIPTION:Join us for an immersive experience where you'll delve deeper i nto your consciousness\, guided by the transformative power of magic mushro oms and breathwork. Our gathering facilitates a surrender to spirit\, plant s\, breath\, sound\, and community.\n\nWe will begin with opening prayers a nd tea\, preparing our minds and bodies for the experience ahead. Then\, we will surrender into an hour-and-a-half transformational breath journey\, e nhanced by the gentle portal of magic mushrooms\, followed by a live sound journey featuring sacred instruments. We will close with a round of sharing \, allowing integration through community and reflection.\n\nThis is a chan ce to truly go deeper—into the breath\, into movement\, into the support of Mama Earth\, sound\, and connection.\n\nWhether you are familiar with mi crodosing or new to the practice\, this ceremony offers a safe and nurturin g environment to explore the depths of your consciousness. Together\, let ’s honor the beauty of the ceremony and the wisdom it brings.\n\nAddition ally\, Dallas offers integration support through her website portal post-ce remony\, providing access to online resources\, community support\, integra tion tools\, and the opportunity to get 1/1 personalized sessions. You'll a lso receive an invitation to join her WhatsApp community\, keeping you upda ted on free community outings and gatherings to aid in integration.\n\nLimi ted spots. If your heart whispers yes\, you’re invited. URL:https://www.breathandoneness.com/events#calendar-922352bd-920f-4730-a2d a-c7a4b9f26dc5-event-19ac05af-ba23-4e9a-a65b-d7d65d037c92 LOCATION:Breath + Oneness\, 708 Capitola Avenue\, Capitola\, CA 95010 GEO:36.979382;-121.952682 CATEGORIES:Food\, Markets & Nightlife STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:f6a4bb5e5048b8cb84a6b5ce@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260606T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260606T150000 SUMMARY:POSTCARDS FROM PARADISE DESCRIPTION:🌺 Feel the rhythm. Taste the tropics. Escape to paradise.\n\ nJoin us at the Market Street Theater and Senior Center for two unforgettab le performances of “POSTCARDS FROM PARADISE”— where the spirit of alo ha comes alive!\n\nPremiering on Saturday June 6th 2:00 p.m. and Sunday Jun e 7th\, 2 p.m.\n\nFrom the moment the show starts\, you’ll be swept away by the vibrant sounds of live ukulele and island drums\, breathtaking hula performances\, and captivating songs of Aloha. Our talented performers brin g the traditions of Hawaii and the Tropics to the stage with grace\, power\ , and heart.\n\n🌴 Mesmerizing hula dancers
🎶 Live Hawaiian music
 🍍 Tropical vibes and island energy\n\nWhether you’re planning a specia l date\, a family outing\, or a celebration with friends\, this immersive s how promises stunning visuals\, infectious rhythms\, and the warm hospitali ty Hawaii is famous for.\n\nDon your favorite floral shirt\, grab a lei\, a nd let us transport you to the islands — no passport required. 🛃\n\n 🌺Two Afternoons\, One stage. Endless aloha. 🌺 URL:https://myscottsvalley.com/event/furniture-extravaganza-40-70-savings/2 026-06-06/ LOCATION:Market Street Senior Center\, 222 Market Street\, 95060\, Santa Cr uz\, CA GEO:36.974120;-122.030800 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:aa6e13dc205632df0ae94c8c@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260606T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260606T150000 SUMMARY:Beehive Dive & Honey Tasting DESCRIPTION:Through the hands-on exploration of a bustling beehive on Chami nade's grounds\, you will learn about the intriguing world of honey bees in a way that very few get to experience. Your hive tour\, led by Northern R oots Bee Co.’s professional beekeepers\, will include suiting up in beeke eping attire and learning about the different roles and contributions that bees make in the colony. We’ll finish the experience with a honey tasting where participants delight in the nuanced flavors of varietal honeys.\n\nT his experience is open to overnight resort guests and community members. LOCATION:Chaminade Resort and Spa\, One Chaminade Lane\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95 065 GEO:36.998237;-121.984219 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,food STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:7161ec530fe9e067cf1ac0a4@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260606T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260606T170000 SUMMARY:Roberts Ranch: Wine Tasting and Crushpad Concert DESCRIPTION:Acoustic musical guests make for a lively accompaniment to the afternoon! \n\nEnjoy a tasting of 5 of the current Roberts Ranch wines com plete with abundant charcuterie boards! Meats\, cheeses\, crackers\, nuts\, fruits\, chocolate and even warm appetizers make appearances at this lovel y and casual tasting experience. (See Seltzer & Charcuterie option for thos e not partaking in the wine tasting.) \n\nYour tasting begins at the crush pad where you will sign in and get your first pour and plate of charcuteri e. From there you are welcome to find a comfortable spot to enjoy the views . Pace your tasting and food experience according to your preference. Enjoy a flavorful and relaxing afternoon! Attended children and well-behaved pup s are welcome to join. Please sign up for a child’s ticket so they can be prepared with snacks and drinks for the kids. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/roberts-ranch-vineyards-wine-t asting-and-crushpad-concert/2026-06-06/ LOCATION:Roberts Ranch Vineyards\, 875 Roberts Road\, Ben Lomond\, Santa Cr uz County 95005 GEO:37.105923;-122.096625 CATEGORIES:Food\, Markets & Nightlife,dance,food,drinks STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:ce6792f9986ed4e2c90623b0@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260606T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260606T163000 SUMMARY:Paint and Play Saturdays DESCRIPTION:Paint and Play Saturdays\n\nSaturdays 10:30am\n\nUnleash creati vity and have a blast with colors at MOD’s Paint & Play!\n\nRecommended f or ages 4 and up\, this informal class is perfect for anyone who can indepe ndently use a paintbrush. Learn a variety of fun painting techniques\, from basic strokes to more advanced styles\, while letting your imagination run wild as you create unique and colorful masterpieces!\n\nNo pre-registratio n required\n\nFree with museum admission\n\nMod is open: Monday and Wednesd ay – Saturday\, 10am-5pm\n\nDaily Tickets:\n\nAll non-member adults & chi ldren: $10\,  half-price grandparents/senior on Wednesdays: $5\n\nMuseums for All (with EBT card): $3\n\nChildren under 1: Free\n\nAll members: Free\ n\nWe offer annual memberships\, monthly memberships\, and 10-pass punch ca rds.\n\nClick here to become a member\n\nCall 831-316-5200 to inquire about our new punchcard. URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/paint-and-play-saturdays/2026-06-06/ LOCATION:Santa Cruz Childrens Museum of Discovery –\; MOD\, 1855 41st Ave\, suite C-10\, Capitola\, CA 95010 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:e1ccff3434056849c1e71422@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260606T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260606T220000 SUMMARY:Bicycle Film Festival DESCRIPTION:BFF Santa Cruz presents international short film programs that appeal to film connoisseurs\, avid cyclists\, and everyone in between. Cura ted narratives\, animations\, documentaries\, award-winning directors\, and emerging talents all share equal billing. \n\nCinematic Shorts at 4 PM:\n \nA story driven program with diverse cinematic filmmaking styles: document aries\, narrative\, animation\, and more.\n\nUrban Bike Shorts at 6 PM:\n\n These films capture the spirit of street\, youth\, fixed gear\, bmx\, and m essenger cultures from passionate cyclists in cities around the world. The Urban Bike program is a popular tradition at the BFF.\n\nAdventure Shorts a t 8PM:\n\nFor lovers of mountain biking\, gravel\, bikepacking\, and cyclin g in general. This program will take you on a journey around the world.\n\n In 2001\, Brent Barbur founded the Bicycle Film Festival after being hit by a bus while cycling in New York City. What began as a personal journey bec ame a global celebration of cycling through stories featuring leading voice s in art\, film\, music and advocacy. Twenty-six years later\, the BFF has reached over one million people in more than 100 cities from Paris\, Tokyo\ , Mexico City to Cape Town\, Istanbul and beyond. BFF shines a light on c ycling culture. We are enthusiastic to bring this experience to Santa CruzF ull Festival Passes are $35\, Individual Programs are $22.You can find tick ets here: https://btt.boldtypetickets.com/events/184736612/bicycle-film-fe stival-santa-cruz URL:https://btt.boldtypetickets.com/events/184736612/bicycle-film-festival- santa-cruz LOCATION:Colligan Theater at the Tannery Arts Center\, 1010 River St\, Sant a Cruz\, CA 95060 GEO:36.986778;-122.029637 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,theater,film STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:425290019a612a0b7e31aab0@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260606T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260606T170000 SUMMARY:Wine\, Charcuterie & Crush Pad concert with the Steve Abrams Jazz T rio DESCRIPTION:Join us for a festive afternoon of wine tasting\, charcuterie a nd ‘Jazz in June’ with the Steve Abrams Trio at Roberts Ranch! LOCATION:Roberts Ranch Vineyards\, 875 Roberts Road\, Ben Lomond\, CA 95005 GEO:37.105236;-122.095762 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,jazz,drinks STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:77cf83e90b1bd9137b3511cd@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260606T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260606T160000 SUMMARY:B.Y.O.B. Book Club @ Downtown DESCRIPTION:Bring Your Own Book Club-All are welcome to bring whatever they are currently reading to discuss books\, give and receive recommendations and share their love of reading. Join us the 1st Saturday of each month fro m 3-4PM for the Downtown Library's new book club! This is an open book dis cussion group for all adult readers of any genre. B.Y.O.B. stands for Bring Your Own Book. Rather than all reading the same book\, participants bring whatever they are reading at the moment to share and discuss. All genres an d formats are welcome. The hope is that participants will talk about what t hey are currently reading\, get some good reading recommendations and share and spread their passion for reading. URL:https://www.facebook.com/events/1582312866195032/1582312869528365/?acti ve_tab=about LOCATION:Downtown Branch Library\, 224 Church Street\, Santa Cruz\, CA 9506 0 GEO:36.974552;-122.028586 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,literary STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:growing-up-sc:01fd4f6611414b909a92c75b@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260606T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260606T180000 SUMMARY:Performance of Chamber Masterpieces DESCRIPTION:Santa Cruz’s “small\, intense orchestra” performs Aaron C opland’s original intimate chamber version of Appalachian Spring\, alongs ide works by Sibelius\, Mendelssohn\, and Milhaud. Guest conductor Michael McGushin leads thirteen musicians in a program of small-scale orchestral ma sterpieces.\n\nTickets available at the door or through the link in the ora nge button above. URL:https://growingupsc.com/event/performance-of-chamber-masterpieces/ LOCATION:Peace United Church of Christ\, 900 High Street\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,family,kids,dance,visual-arts STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:67582c235b0c22dec78d6c6a@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260606T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260606T170000 SUMMARY:Spring Concert Santa Cruz DESCRIPTION:Appalachian Spring Meets Santa Cruz Spring Music by Copland\, M endelssohn\, Sibelius\, and Milhaud LOCATION:Peace United Church of Christ\, 900 High Street\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 GEO:36.978793;-122.047268 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:aa434f5fd62ae1ee35d7fe12@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260606T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260606T180000 SUMMARY:Free Workshop “Give Your Kids Wings to Fly” DESCRIPTION:“Give Your Kids Wings to Fly”\n\nSaturdays 4-6pm\n\nJoin th is fun and interactive 2-hour workshop with your kids (ages 8–12) and wat ch them soar as high as their creativity and imagination can take them!\n\n This free workshop is led by the 3DE Club—an online after-school program that helps kids develop entrepreneurial\, leadership\, and financial skills through 3D modeling and printing technology.\n\nKids ages 8–12 team up t o design their own toy or product.\n\nTeachers and Parent/Guardian Voluntee rs Welcome. (For invitation please email info@3de.club)\n\nNext Space Cowor king (Opposite Abbott Square\, downtown Santa Cruz)\n\nWorkshop Registratio n Link: https://3de.club/workshop (required to attend) URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/free-workshop-give-your-kids-wings-to -fly/2026-06-06/ LOCATION:Next Space Coworking (Opp Abbott Square\, downtown Santa Cruz)\, N ext Space Coworking\, Opposite Abbott Square\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:0f733960630e0d7fd3a63647@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260606T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260606T193000 SUMMARY:$5 Swim Lessons DESCRIPTION:$5 Swim Lessons\n\nThursday-Saturday 4-7:30pm\, June 4-6\n\nJoi n us for $5.00 swim lessons on June 4th\, 5th\, and 6th! These lessons are a great opportunity for our new staff to gain instructor experience while h elping swimmers of all ages and skill levels. Spots are limited!\n\nRegiste r here.\n\nThere are still some space in June swim lessons at a variety of swim levels. Register here.\n\nBe sure to visit our website for updated May hours\, as our Warm Water Pool schedule will be changing. June hours will be available online soon. URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/5-dollar-swim-lessons/2026-06-06/ LOCATION:Simpkins Family Swim Center\, 979 17th Ave\, Santa Cruz\, CO 95062 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:6412d90a530746c67621fa43@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260606T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260606T230000 SUMMARY:Queerlantis 2026 presented by Santa Cruz Pride DESCRIPTION:Santa Cruz Pride's one-night queer micro-festival. Live bands\, drag spectacular headlined by RuPaul's Drag Race star Irene the Alien\, & more URL:https://www.eventbrite.com/e/queerlantis-2026-presented-by-santa-cruz-p ride-tickets-1986363873818 LOCATION:Veterans Memorial Building\, 846 Front Street\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95 060 GEO:36.976516;-122.026137 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:f6f68f72d0ea1ba9cd5c99bf@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260606T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260606T204500 SUMMARY:Outstanding in the Field: Happy Valley Farm DESCRIPTION:HOST FARMER: Bill Denevan | Happy Valley Farm\n\nGUEST CHEFS: J im Denevan & Friends | Brad Briske from HOME\n\nGUEST WINERY: Ian Brand |  I. Brand & Family Winery\n\nBefore Bill Denevan became an organic pioneer \, traveling the world to consult with orchardists across the USA and South America\, he was a young hippie surfer with a dream of farming the foreste d coastal canyons he saw above Santa Cruz as he rode the waves. In 1975\, h e found an old orchard of Newtown Pippin apples that looked perfect and put together a gaggle of twenty partners to buy the place that would become Ha ppy Valley Farm. The orchard was originally planted by a colorful fellow kn own as Cowboy\, who became an important and beloved mentor to Bill as he le arned the ropes. Needless to say\, the early years were a gauntlet of trial and error\, with a ragtag crew of university students and Bill’s younger siblings—including a 14-year-old Jim Denevan—doing the fall harvest.\n \nToday\, Happy Valley is home to six acres of apple trees\, two acres of p ears\, one acre of citrus and stone fruit\, two acres of avocados\, and fiv e acres of Pinot Noir grapes.\n\nHaving spent his teenage years tending the se rows and hauling apple crates under Bill’s exacting tutelage\, and lat er refining his craft at Santa Cruz’s Gabriella Café\, OITF founder Jim Denevan returns to his brother’s farm to create a menu that honors both t he land’s history and the “Cowboy” who helped it thrive.\n\nJoin us b eneath the heirloom canopy to toast the grit and intergenerational wisdom o f farming\, and the enduring beauty of a table set exactly where the story began. URL:https://shop.outstandinginthefield.com/products/june-06-2026-happy-vall ey-farm LOCATION:Happy Valley Farm\, 1050 Happy Valley Rd\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95065 GEO:37.039418;-121.975508 STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:5b14b5180dbaf5211d1d3d06@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260606T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260606T180000 SUMMARY:Espressivo plays Appalachian Spring DESCRIPTION:**CALENDAR LISTING PSA** *(for print arts calendars and online event listings)*\n\nEspressivo presents *Appalachian Spring & Chamber Maste rpieces*\n\nSanta Cruz's "small\, intense orchestra" performs Aaron Copland 's original intimate chamber version of *Appalachian Spring*\, alongside wo rks by Sibelius\, Mendelssohn\, and Milhaud. Guest conductor Michael McGush in leads thirteen musicians in a program of small-scale orchestral masterpi eces.\n\n**Saturday\, June 6 at 4:00 PM**Peace United Church of Christ\, 90 0 High St.\, Santa Cruz\, CA URL:https://espressorch.org LOCATION:Peace United Church of Christ\, 900 High Street\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 GEO:36.978793;-122.047268 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:1b8d16ff881486dd17835dcb@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260606T163000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260606T173000 SUMMARY:Record Listening Session: The Day That Never Came / El Día Que Nun ca Llegó DESCRIPTION:For the duration of this exhibition\, all related ticket sales included either a CD or vinyl copy of the record release and benefit the Co mmunity Action Board of Santa Cruz County\, supporting communities impacted by anti-immigration legislation and homelessness in South County. \\*\\*\\ * Join us for a public listening session of the new record: The Day That Ne ver Came / El Día Que Nunca Llegó. Vinyl \\+ CD available in limited quan tities. Viewer/listener discretion advised for discussions of homelessness\ , addiction\, abuse\, trauma\, incarceration\, and systemic violence. The D ay That Never Came / El Día Que The Day That Never Came / El Día Que is a collaborative sound project created through recorded orations by Mace Crow bear\, Lisa Bordenave\, Julio Lopez\, and Sandra Aguilar\, interwoven with original sound works by Leshy \\(Ben Krasner\\)\, Briana Marela\, Rip Flore nce\, and e-fem.url \\(Maya Garcia\\). The project brings forward personal accounts of survival\, displacement\, memory\, addiction\, parenthood\, and resilience from the unhoused community\, forming a layered listening envir onment of lived testimony. The work unfolds across a quadraphonic sound ins tallation at Indexical's gallery and record release\, inviting audiences in to the social realities shaping life of people without housing. Additional elements of the exhibition include The Untitled and Dispossessed\, a county -wide mural map illustrating homelessness diaspora by Joy Schendledecker an d Ann Altstatt\, visual art contributions from Little Giant Collective\, an d community tabling from the Lived Experience Action Board \\(LEAB\\). URL:https://www.indexical.org/events/2026-06-06-record-listening-session-th e-day-that-never-came-el-dia-que-nunca-llego LOCATION:Indexical\, 1050 River St. #119\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 GEO:36.987566;-122.029894 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:4c6a90d959fe27e0e914c9c2@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260606T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260606T200000 SUMMARY:Raise the Roof DESCRIPTION:Join the Corralitos community on Saturday\, June 6th for a very special outdoor concert to raise funds to repair the roof of the Cultural Center: hub for open mics\, farmers markets\, classes and arts.\n\nWin spec ialty items at the silent auction\n\nFree Corralitos sausage and beverage o f choice with admission\n\nMusical performances by Corralitos locals: Forme rly Alien\, Fox & Kail\, and Ripatti Rose.\n\nSuggested donation: $20 - $50 . URL:https://corralitosculturalcenter.org/calendar/raise-the-roof LOCATION:Corralitos Cultural Center\, 127 Hames Road\, Corralitos\, CA 9507 6 GEO:36.988522;-121.808828 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:08452a98f336455f06283eba@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260606T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260606T183000 SUMMARY:Spring 3 v 3 Basketball DESCRIPTION:Spring 3 v 3 Basketball\n\nMondays & Fridays\, April 20 – May 29\n\nGet ready for a fast-paced\, fun-filled basketball experience this s pring! Our NEW 3v3 Youth Coed League is designed to help young athletes dev elop their skills\, build confidence\, and enjoy the game in a supportive t eam environment.\n\nEach session on Monday and Friday includes 30 minutes o f practices and skill-building drills\, followed by 30 minutes of rapid-fir e\, round-robin games where teams compete\, rotate\, and track their record s. With a referee on every court and guidance from experienced staff\, play ers will learn the games within the game—while having a blast!\n\nTeams a re evenly balanced by our coaching staff to ensure a fun\, fair\, and compe titive experience where everyone feels included and supported. Players will also have the opportunity to coach themselves on the court\, building lead ership\, teamwork\, and game awareness. Whether your child is new to the ga me or looking to sharpen their skills\, this league is the perfect place to grow\, compete\, and have fun!\n\nFacility Member – $80\n\nProgram Membe r – $100\n\nPlay for as little as $40 with Financial Assistance!\n\nLEARN MORE \n\nREGISTER HERE URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/spring-3-v-3-basketball/2026-06-06/ LOCATION:YMCA Watsonville\, 27 Sudden Street\, Watsonville\, CA 95076 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids,sports STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:ed335cd015b09ef1704e087a@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260606T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260606T193000 SUMMARY:Love Creek DESCRIPTION:5:30-7:30pm Love Creek is a folk-rock/jam band from Santa Cruz\ , California. Current band members consist of Malakai Lawton \\(vocals/guit ar\\)\, Alex Bahler \\(lead guitar\\)\, Ryan Jensen \\(bass/vocals\\)\, Ed Levy \\(keys\\)\, and Rob Borella \\(drums\\). Love Creek pulls from a musi cal headwaters of jam band and folk rock influences\, creating original mat erial that is both heartfelt and powerful\, both lyrically and instrumental ly. Along with a growing repertoire of original songs\, Love Creek also per forms music written by artists such as: Grateful Dead\, Allman Brothers Ban d\, Jerry Garcia Band\, The Cure\, Van Morrison\, Marshall Tucker Band\, Ru sted Root\, America\, as well as many others. URL:https://www.discretionbrewing.com/events/#filter=* LOCATION:Discretion Brewing\, 2703 41st Ave\, Ste A\, Soquel\, CA 95073 GEO:36.986036;-121.968118 CATEGORIES:Food\, Markets & Nightlife,drinks STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:d24cfd07c26028427207acc4@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260606T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260606T000000 SUMMARY:Dave "Nomad" Miller DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, 6:00 PM URL:https://www.bandsintown.com/e/108059888?app_id=pkvts0on0m&came_from=287 &utm_medium=api&utm_source=partner_api&utm_campaign=event LOCATION:Davenport Roadhouse Restaurant and Inn\, 1 Davenport Ave\, Davenpo rt\, CA GEO:37.010922;-122.193855 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,dining STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:def5c3c034bf8711d6e2140a@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260606T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260606T000000 SUMMARY:Le Boeuf Brothers DESCRIPTION:The Le Boeuf Brothers are "talented musicians and award-winning composers who channel their influences\, environments\, and resources into works that reflect their own identities." \\(All About Jazz\\). Pianist P ascal Le Boeuf and saxophonist Remy Le Boeuf "pursue a hyper-fluent streaml ined modern ideal" \\(New York Times\\) with "an impressive level of sophis tication." \\(San Francisco Chronicle\\). Collectively\, they have received two GRAMMY Awards and nine GRAMMY-Award nominations for their innovative c ompositional projects\, which span as broadly stylistically as they do coll aboratively. They are the first identical twins to receive GRAMMY Awards in the same category in consecutive years.\n\nTheir latest project\, HUSH \\( 2023\\)\, crafts an atmosphere of intimacy and solace with its innovative c ompositions and experimental recording techniques. Past projects include Ho use Without A Door \\(2009\\) "an impressively self-assured new album\, whi ch reaches for the gleaming cosmopolitanism of our present era" \\(New York Times\\)\; In Praise of Shadows \\(2011\\)\, which "deftly blends element s of electronica with touches of indie rock and sophisticated jazz writing on this genre-defying project" \\(JazzTimes\\)\; Remixed \\(2013\\) an "ope n-minded and masterfully crafted precursor of things to come" \\(All About Jazz\\) featuring collaborations with David Binney\, Knower\, and others\; and imaginist \\(2016\\) in collaboration with JACK Quartet.\n\nIn addition to their work as performers/composers with Le Boeuf Brothers\, Remy and Pa scal take part in a number of diverse projects. Remy leads a jazz orchestra called Assembly of Shadows\, serves as the chief conductor of the Nordkraf t Big Band in Denmark\, and has written for the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orch estra with Wynton Marsalis. Pascal tours with his hybrid chamber ensembles Strands Septet \\(with Akropolis Reed Quintet and drummer Christian Euman\\ )\, Ritual Being \\(with strings\\)\, and his jazz piano trio Pascal’s Tr iangle \\(with Linda May Han Oh and Justin Brown\\).\n\nBoth brothers are d edicated educators. Remy is an Assistant Professor and Director of Jazz and Commercial Music Studies at the University of Denver’s Lamont School of Music. Pascal holds a Ph.D. in Music Composition from Princeton University\ , is a Guggenheim Fellow\, and an Assistant Professor of Music at the Massa chusetts Institute of Technology. URL:https://www.bandsintown.com/e/108013283?app_id=pkvts0on0m&came_from=287 &utm_medium=api&utm_source=partner_api&utm_campaign=event LOCATION:Kuumbwa Jazz\, 320 Cedar St\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 GEO:36.969903;-122.026248 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,jazz STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:fda7d8d687c2ea6178509e3e@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260606T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260606T200000 SUMMARY:Mountain Community Theater Presents Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf ? DESCRIPTION:Back in 1962\, playwright Edward Albee explored what the hell l ife is all about\, with his play\, *Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf*. Sixt y years have passed and we seem even farther away from sustainable answers. What is reality? What is illusion? The great divide between these two ques tions is increasing\, and sinking your ego into the words of Albee and the fine performances of the actors of the Mountain Community Theatre will be w ide eye-opening. Buried within the portrayed relationships it’s all too c lear: we are barely communicating. Don’t be afraid\, do better. Goes unti l June 7. -DNA\; Good Times Santa Cruz URL:https://mctshows.org/ LOCATION:Park Hall\, 9400 Mill Street\, Ben Lomond\, CA 59005 GEO:37.089055;-122.089815 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,theater,outdoors STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:e9dd7ef6f225591b5c6f5819@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260606T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260606T204500 SUMMARY:Drapetomania- A Subversive Journey To Activism DESCRIPTION:**In 2012\, Wayne Harris was invited by the U.S. State Departme nt to travel to Palestine** to lead storytelling workshops and perform a pi ece about Martin Luther King\, Jr. Feeling at times a tool of the Governmen t as he shares his story of peace with oppressed people\, Wayne finds himse lf on a difficult and unexpected journey. **The joke may be on Uncle Sam wh en Wayne becomes radicalized and his life changes forever.**\n\nDrapetomani a *is a powerful account of Wayne Harris's journey from apathy to activism that resonates deeply with the work of MVP's grassroots partners who are do ing all they can to fight against fascism and protect American democracy in this urgent moment.*\n\n ***Wayne Harris*** is an award-winning solo perfo rmer\, writer\, educator\, curriculum innovator\, and musician. Since retir ing as the director of Youth Programs at the Marsh Theater\, Wayne has trav eled extensively throughout the U.S.\, providing “Improvisation & Perform ance” workshops for Youth Pageantry groups. He is currently facilitating a project guiding formerly incarcerated adults in creating\, producing\, an d performing their own stories and partnering with Berkeley Rep in bringing storytelling to programs in San Francisco Jails. Wayne Harris performed Dr apetomania at The Marsh\, a breeding ground for new performance in Berkeley \, CA in May 2025. Stephanie Weisman\, Artistic Director.\n\n***Drapetomani a (noun) —*** *A discredited racist pseudoscientific term coined in 1851 by Louisiana physician Samuel A. Cartwright to describe a supposed mental i llness that caused enslaved Black people to flee captivity\; now recognized as an example of scientific racism. From Ancient Greek δραπέτης (d rapétēs\, “runaway slave”) + μανία (manía\, “madness”).* URL:http://tinyurl.com/mvp-harris LOCATION:London Nelson Community Center\, 301 Center St.\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 GEO:36.969577;-122.027668 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:2816f82912570c46823a4fc1@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260606T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260606T000000 SUMMARY:Misner & Smith DESCRIPTION:Come on down to The Ugly Mug! Tickets are $30 with an advance r eservation\, $35 at the door. Money is collected \\(cash only\\) at the doo r. Reservations at crbrundle@gmail.com\, or phone/text 408 499 9441. URL:https://www.bandsintown.com/e/108138123?app_id=pkvts0on0m&came_from=287 &utm_medium=api&utm_source=partner_api&utm_campaign=event LOCATION:Ugly Mug CoffeeHouse\, 4640 Soquel Dr\, Soquel\, CA 95073 GEO:36.987952;-121.957580 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:a1a1a68e99429653e0475061@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260606T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260606T203000 SUMMARY:UCSC Jazz Big Band (Sat DESCRIPTION:UCSC Jazz Big Band presented by the Music Department. LOCATION:Music Center Recital Hall\, 402 McHenry Rd\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95064 GEO:36.995381;-122.060165 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,jazz,classical STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:5154b369718a127f06cc9efa@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260606T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260606T210000 SUMMARY:THE MONTVALES\, CREEKBED CARTER HOGAN DESCRIPTION:Sally Buice and Molly Rochelson of The Montvales have a career and a certain style that points in the direction America needs to head. The ir roots are in Appalachia\, from their sweet duets on 2020’s *Heartbreak Summer Camp* to their breakthrough sophomore album\, *Born Strangers*. Bey ond the soul-enriching music\, Buice and Rochelson have dedicated their liv es to activism\, using their wide base to bring awareness to the continued opioid crisis in Appalachia and offering recovery support and harm-reductio n efforts. Everything circles back to the music\, the songs\, sounds\, and the need for us to connect and raise each other. -DNA\; Good Times Santa Cr uz LOCATION:The Crepe Place\, 1134 Soquel Avenue\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95062 GEO:36.979484;-122.010895 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:felton-music-hall:ed975bb6093b5b44a6b146fc@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260606T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260606T230000 SUMMARY:Dead & Breakfast - Grateful Dead Tribute URL:https://www.feltonmusichall.com/shows/dead-breakfast---grateful-dead-tr ibute LOCATION:Felton Music Hall\, 6275 CA-9\, Felton\, CA GEO:37.051300;-122.072200 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,music,live-music STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:moes-alley:8d276765820850f2c51837c7@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260606T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260606T220000 SUMMARY:PEOPLE’S DISCO featuring DJ Duckcomb DESCRIPTION:People's Disco is back featuring DJ Duckcomb! Saturday\, June 6 \, 2026 Show: 8pm *No Cover* 21+ This is a free event\, but it is strictly 21 and over\, so remember your ID! URL:https://moesalley.com/tm-event/peoples-disco-featuring-dj-duckcomb/ LOCATION:Moe's Alley\, 1535 Commercial Way\, Santa Cruz\, CA GEO:36.971500;-122.025800 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,music,live-music STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:catalyst:dd058ea0bccff04c8d1a69af@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260606T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260606T230000 SUMMARY:DANCE OR DIE: A Drag Rave HOTTER THAN HELL! URL:https://catalystclub.com/event/dance-or-die-a-drag-rave-hotter-than-hel l/the-catalyst/santa-cruz-california/ LOCATION:The Catalyst\, 1011 Pacific Ave\, Santa Cruz\, CA GEO:36.973900;-122.026700 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,music,live-music,dance STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:catalyst:8a93ebd6468ffadc987b6153@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260606T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260606T230000 SUMMARY:DANCE OR DIE: Burnin’ Up URL:https://catalystclub.com/event/dance-or-die-burnin-up/the-catalyst/sant a-cruz-california/ LOCATION:The Catalyst\, 1011 Pacific Ave\, Santa Cruz\, CA GEO:36.973900;-122.026700 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,music,live-music,dance STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:07f02864fa74cd8774958146@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260606T203000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260606T213000 SUMMARY:JAM and the Buttered Biscuits DESCRIPTION:The event is held on June 06\, 2026 at Joe's Bar in Boulder Cre ek\, CA. URL:https://www.bandsintown.com/e/107665340?app_id=pkvts0on0m&came_from=287 &utm_medium=api&utm_source=partner_api&utm_campaign=event LOCATION:Joe's Bar\, 13118 CA-9\, Boulder Creek\, CA GEO:37.124311;-122.121767 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:scfm:94c5fdaf9483f2f9db3380ec@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260510T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260510T140000 SUMMARY:Live Oak Farmers Market DESCRIPTION:Year-round Sunday farmers market in Live Oak / Eastside Santa C ruz. URL:https://santacruzfarmersmarket.org/ LOCATION:Live Oak Farmers Market\, East Cliff Village Shopping Center\, San ta Cruz\, CA GEO:36.961400;-121.990800 RRULE:FREQ=WEEKLY;BYDAY=SU CATEGORIES:Food\, Markets & Nightlife,farmers-market STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:42f31098ecf67fd686c48e0e@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260607T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260607T010000 SUMMARY:RIGASA Summer Revival: A Weekend of Music\, Joy\, and Community at 1440 DESCRIPTION:Enjoy a special commuter learning experience that invites you t o create a new story for your life through music and embodying joy LOCATION:1440 Multiversity\, 800 Bethany Dr\, Scotts Valley\, CA 95066 GEO:37.075470;-121.994435 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:a41e71cfae9120c0c884f365@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260607T060000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260607T180000 SUMMARY:Garage Sale Weekend DESCRIPTION:Join the City-Wide Garage Sale Weekend on June 6th & 7th!\n\nRe sidents throughout the city are invited to host their own garage sales and be part of one big community shopping event. Simply register your sale\, ad d your address to our interactive online map\, and connect with bargain hun ters all across town!\n\nWhether you’re clearing out clutter\, finding hi dden treasures\, or exploring neighborhoods\, this city-wide garage sale ne twork is the perfect weekend activity. Sign up today and put your sale on t he map! URL:https://www.santacruzca.gov/Government/City-Departments/Public-Works/Re source-Recovery/Recycling-and-Waste-Reduction/Garage-Sale-Weekend LOCATION:City of Santa Cruz\, Santa Cruz\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 GEO:36.958893;-122.030691 CATEGORIES:Community & Civic STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:ab6115fb9d478613021a4d64@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260607T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260607T170000 SUMMARY:Fired and Fiber Mountain Arts Center through June 13 DESCRIPTION:Fired and Fiber Mountain Arts Center\n\nThursday – Sunday 12 – 5pm through June 13\n\nJoin us for  FIRED & FIBER\, a celebration of c eramic & textile art.\n\nStop by our Thomas Gallery  and see how our artis ts have let their imaginations go in creating their artwork\, both fired an d fiber! URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/fired-and-fiber-mountain-arts-center/ 2026-06-07/ LOCATION:Mountain Art Center\, 9341 Mill Street\, Ben Lomond\, CA 95005 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:a6ac0093d985f8bb2fd2922f@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260607T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260607T150000 SUMMARY:Garage Sale Weekend DESCRIPTION:Garage Sale Weekend\n\nSaturday\, June 6\, 8am-5pm and Sunday\, June  7\, 8am-3pm\n\nJoin the City-Wide Garage Sale Weekend on June 6 & 7 !\n\nResidents throughout the city are invited to host their own garage sal es and be part of one big community shopping event. Simply register your sa le\, add your address to our interactive online map\, and connect with barg ain hunters all across town.\n\nWhether you’re clearing out clutter\, fin ding hidden treasures\, or exploring neighborhoods\, this city-wide garage sale network is the perfect weekend activity. Sign up today and put your sa le on the map!\n\nSellers: Registration now open! Register your sale HERE. Registration closes at 4:00 pm on Thursday\, June 4th\, 2026.\n\nShoppers:  View the 2026 Garage Sale Treasure Map to plan your garage sale shopping route! You can sort the sales by neighborhood or search for specific items such as tools or antiques. Shop for great deals during Santa Cruz Garage Sa le Weekend. Select red bubbles to view individual sale information.\n\nIf u sing an Apple mobile device (iPhone or iPad)\, get the mobile application t o view the Treasure Map from the App Store\n\nIf using a mobile Android dev ice\, get the mobile application to view the Treasure Map from Google Play URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/garage-sale-weekend/2026-06-07/ LOCATION:City of Santa Cruz\, Santa Cruz\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:4884999ccf31868cb533a9b5@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260607T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260607T100000 SUMMARY:Beginning Birding at Quail Hollow DESCRIPTION:Beginning Birding\n\nSunday\, June 7\, 8-10am\n\nJoin Park Doce nt Jim Maughn for a leisurely hike through Quail Hollow Ranch County Park\, in search of our fine\, feathered friends.\n\nPrevious birding experience not required\; open to anyone interested in birds and their antics.\n\nWear warm clothing and comfortable shoes.\n\nBring binoculars and a field guide (if you have them)\, and some drinking water.\n\nFor ages 12 & up\; an adu lt must accompany ages 15 and under.  Register URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/beginning-birding-at-quail-hollow/ LOCATION:Quail Hollow Ranch County Park\, 800 Quail Hollow Road\, Felton\, CA 95018 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids,outdoors STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:397561d67795c8ddd7371936@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260607T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260607T130000 SUMMARY:Live Oak Farmers Market DESCRIPTION:Live Oak Farmers Market\n\nSundays 9am – 1pm year round\n\nSt arted in 2000\, Live Oak Farmers Market is a neighborhood market has grown to be a weekly event that is loved by the communities of Live Oak\, Pleasur e Point and Capitola. A decade has past since this market became year round and here you will find an excellent selection of organic produce from loca l farms\, tree ripened fruits\, dried fruit and nuts\, fresh bread\, pastri es\, seafood\, pasture-raised organic meats and more. The market is also th e epicenter of the clean food movement\, showcasing amazing Sunday brunch o fferings like traditional Michoacan Mexican dishes\, dumplings\, crepes and artisan hand pies. This is your Sunday destination.\n\n \n\nMarket Match\ n\nMarket Match offers farmers’ market customers a dollar-for-dollar matc h up to $10 on their CalFresh (food stamp) cards at the Live Oak Market. If a customer swipes their CalFresh card for seven dollars\, they get seven d ollars in Market Match tokens for free. Swipe $10\, you get $10. The goal o f this project is to encourage CalFresh (EBT/SNAP) recipients to take advan tage of fresh\, locally-grown fruits and vegetables. By offering an incenti ve that lowers the price of fresh produce\, we are helping shoppers stretch their food dollars while keeping their families healthy. SCCFM will be off ering the Market Match program for the 2020 season. Locate the information booth and the market manager to redeem EBT coins and to participate in the Market Match Program. URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/live-oak-farmers-market/2026-06-07/ LOCATION:Live Oak Farmers Market\, 15th & Eastcliff Dr\, Live Oak\, CA 9506 2 CATEGORIES:Food\, Markets & Nightlife,family,kids,farmers-market STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:e8d58414789cad56823e7835@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260607T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260607T100000 SUMMARY:Weekly Drop-in Meditation DESCRIPTION:Join us as we relax\, reset\, and settle our minds- beginners v ery welcome! We will learn good posture\, breathing\, and contemplate vario us dharma topics. No experience needed! URL:https://landofmedicinebuddha.org/retreat-guru/1835/weekly-drop-in-medit ation-104/ LOCATION:Land of Medicine Buddha\, 5800 Prescott Road\, Soquel\, CA 95062 GEO:37.011043;-121.934742 CATEGORIES:Food\, Markets & Nightlife STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:33f727dd23beb5830542d09c@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260607T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260607T110000 SUMMARY:Surfrider Santa Cruz x Gray Whale Seacliff State Beach Cleanup DESCRIPTION:The event is held on June 07\, 2026 at (sign up to see exact lo cation) in Seacliff\, CA.The event is free.The cost is 0.00 URL:https://volunteer.surfrider.org/timeslots/onAksehtbv LOCATION:(sign up to see exact location)\, Seacliff\, CA GEO:36.975557;-121.917348 CATEGORIES:Community & Civic,volunteering,beach STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:8a14e48d3ebf39f8c348f3f8@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260607T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260607T130000 SUMMARY:Farmers Market Live Oak DESCRIPTION:Now it’s June and we have a full roster of Farmers Markets th roughout the area. The latest re-openings are at Del Monte Mall \\(8:00 unt il 12:00\\).  So now there are more places to get great\, fresh produce.  This time of year there is good selection\, fresh produce \, and those fri endly\, helpful people at the Markets.  So come out\, find some wonderful ingredients for your healthy meals and start your summer of right. More sit es\, dates\, and times are at https://www.montereycfb.com URL:https://soulofca.org/event/farmers-market-live-oak-53/ LOCATION:Mission St & Western\, Santa Cruz\, CA GEO:36.974120;-122.030800 CATEGORIES:Food\, Markets & Nightlife,farmers-market STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:9802886bbe6efbddaf118f40@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260607T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260607T160000 SUMMARY:Santa Cruz Beach Train DESCRIPTION:From Trees to Shining Seas – Felton to Santa Cruz.\n\nDeparti ng from the Santa Cruz Mountains\, travel through Henry Cowell Redwoods Sta te Park\, down the scenic San Lorenzo River Gorge\, across a 1909 steel tru ss bridge\, and through an 1875 tunnel before arriving at the Santa Cruz Be ach Boardwalk. Reverse roundtrips departing from the beach in Santa Cruz to Roaring Camp and back may be purchased from the conductor on the train dep arting from Santa Cruz.\n\nThe Santa Cruz Big Trees & Pacific Railway opera tes passenger and freight services on one of the oldest and most historic l ines in California. When the route opened in 1875 it carried lumber as well as picnickers and tourists to the Big Trees and Santa Cruz. Today’s Beac h Train passengers can start their roundtrip journeys from either Roaring C amp in Felton or from the beach in Santa Cruz.\n\nDeparts from both the bea ch in Santa Cruz and Roaring Camp. See departure times for more information .\n\nThe Beach Train will run weekends and holidays through May\, and then daily June through the first week of August\, then back to weekends and hol idays to the end of September.\n\nPlease note that the 4 p.m. train leaving Santa Cruz is one-way only. There is no return train to the beach. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/santa-cruz-beach-train-2-2/202 6-06-07/ LOCATION:Roaring Camp Railroads\, 5400 Graham Hill Road\, Felton\, CA 95018 GEO:37.047748;-122.064074 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,beach STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:2132dfdc57d74f4edb201f12@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260607T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260607T120000 SUMMARY:Monthly Wharf  Walks DESCRIPTION:Monthly Wharf  Walks\n\nMonterey\, CA. February 22\, 2021. Mon terey’s Fisherman’s Wharf Association continues the monthly Wharf Walks with noted Monterey Bay Fisheries Historian and author\, Tim Thomas. On Su nday\, March 7th\, the monthly “Wharf Walks – Walking Tours at Monterey ’s Old Fisherman’s Wharf that are held on the first Sunday of every mon th from 10:00 AM – Noon\, continues each month.\n\nTim will be wearing a mask and limiting the group size who will also be required to wear masks. H e is also available on other days to conduct small tours.\n\nTours meet at the head of Old Fisherman’s Wharf(near the pink “Harbor House” store\ , #1 Old Fisherman’s Wharf\, Monterey. Advance reservations are required by calling Tim Thomas at (831) 521-3304 or via email timsardine@yahoo.co m.\n\nThe tour is for ages 10-adult only and the cost is $20 for adults and kids are $15 (10-15 years).  Group Rates are also available.\n\nMap: http s://monterey.org/Portals/0/Maps/Parking-Map-Waterfront.pdf URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/monthly-wharf-walks/2026-06-07/ LOCATION:Monterey’\;s Old Fishermans Wharf\, Monterey\, CA 93940 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:75bd08896f917a64adfd3800@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260607T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260607T100000 SUMMARY:Elkhorn Slough Free Weekend Tours DESCRIPTION:Elkhorn Slough Free Tour of the Preserve\n\nEvery Saturday AND Sunday\, 10 am and 11 am\n\nGuided hikes with naturalists are offered at 10 am and 11am every Saturday and Sunday on a first-come\, first-served basis. Sign up for tours at the Visitor Center front desk. If you have questions\ , call (831) 728-2822. URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/elkhorn-slough-free-weekend-tours-2/2 026-06-07/ LOCATION:Elkhorn Slough\, 1700 Elkhorn Road\, Watsonville\, CA 95003 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:f533eee020aa804abb141b83@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260607T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260607T120000 SUMMARY:Santa Cruz Surf Walk DESCRIPTION:**Discover the heart of Santa Cruz surf history and culture—t he birthplace of mainland surfing and a center of surf innovation—on a re laxed 90-min oceanfront walking tour with several scenic stops. Guided by a Santa Cruz local who’s been surfing these waters for more than 40 years. ** URL:https://walksantacruz.com/tours/surfing-beach-culture/ LOCATION:Santa Cruz Main Beach - Aloha Terrace Picnic Tables\, 300 Beach St reet\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 GEO:36.963847;-122.020588 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,watersports,beach STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:ace24d96b1dbcd69fea8e944@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260607T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260607T120000 SUMMARY:Nature Journaling DESCRIPTION:Slow down\, unplug\, and reconnect with nature through guided F orest Therapy and Nature Journaling beneath the redwoods at Chaminade Resor t & Spa. This restorative wellness experience blends mindfulness in nature\ , forest bathing (Shinrin-Yoku)\, creativity\, and sensory awareness to sup port stress relief\, attention restoration\, nervous system recovery\, and deeper connection with the natural world. Perfect for wellness seekers\, cr eatives\, and anyone needing a digital detox in Santa Cruz. URL:https://www.chaminade.com/spa-fitness/forest-therapy/ LOCATION:Chaminade Resort & Spa\, 1 Chaminade Lane\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95065 GEO:36.996470;-121.985155 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:ee375ec4bebd80584a817c9c@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260607T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260607T110000 SUMMARY:Aqua Vibrations Pool Sound Healing DESCRIPTION:Float and unwind with soothing water sounds and healing vibes a t Aqua Vibrations Pool Sound Healing! URL:https://www.eventbrite.com/e/aqua-vibrations-pool-sound-healing-tickets -1987660045703 LOCATION:Will be given upon booking\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95064 GEO:36.973310;-122.027166 CATEGORIES:Food\, Markets & Nightlife STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:733456e60e7ea8f90a3a0c8a@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260607T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260607T150000 SUMMARY:Roaring Camp Railroads: Redwood Forest Steam Train DESCRIPTION:Travel over trestles\, through towering redwood groves and up a winding narrow-gauge grade to the summit of Bear Mountain as conductors na rrate the history of Roaring Camp\, the railroad and the forest. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/roaring-camp-railroads-redwood -forest-steam-train/2026-06-07/ LOCATION:Roaring Camp Railroads\, 5400 Graham Hill Road\, Felton\, CA 95018 GEO:37.047748;-122.064074 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:585ac729d8c8affcaa36ce04@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260607T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260607T120000 SUMMARY:Wing Chung Class with Marcus DESCRIPTION:The event is held on June 07\, 2026 at The 418 Project in Santa Cruz\, CA. URL:https://the418project.org/calendar LOCATION:The 418 Project\, 155 River St S\,\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 GEO:36.975871;-122.024116 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:5dde85bd9e7c66b4efa28d51@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260607T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260607T180000 SUMMARY:Santa Cruz Harbor: Free Water Taxi DESCRIPTION:Go explore the harbor shops\, restaurants and experiences with very little car traffic!\n\nPassengers may be picked up and dropped off at the following locations: \n\nX1 Gate (northeast harbor) \n\nAA Dock (sout hwest harbor) \n\nLaunch Ramp (southeast harbor) \n\nPlease visit the Por t District’s website to view the map for all water taxi pick-up and drop- off locations in the harbor. Visitor parking is available for water taxi pa ssengers in the north harbor near X Dock. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/santa-cruz-harbor-free-water-t axi-2-2/2026-06-07/ LOCATION:Santa Cruz Harbor\, 135 5th Avenue\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95062 GEO:36.964042;-122.000372 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:93e615a8af55b48109dc3d0a@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260607T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260607T150000 SUMMARY:Corralitos Farm and Garden Market DESCRIPTION:A small but mighty amazing community market. In beautiful Corra litos\, which is located in south Santa Cruz county. The country feel is re al with local produce\, local flowers\, local honey\, baked goods\, plants\ , crafts\, and so much more. An amazing Jewel hidden in the south County of Santa Cruz also we are right next to Aldridge Park and the famous Corralit os meat market. See you all there. Rain or Shine. Located 127 Hames Road Co rralitos 11-3pm plenty additional parkiing @Aldridgepark URL:https://www.instagram.com/corralitosfarmandgardenmarket?igsh=NTc4MTIwNj Q2YQ== LOCATION:Corralitos farm and garden market\, 127 HAMES Rd.\, Watsonville\, CA 95076 GEO:36.988522;-121.808828 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,outdoors STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:a83899cffb7d5518654fb36d@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260607T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260607T120000 SUMMARY:Spa Day Passes DESCRIPTION:A notable new offering for the property\, La Bahia has introduc ed Spa Day Passes\, now available via ResortPass \\(based on availability\\ )\, granting both travelers and locals access to enjoy the property’s ser ene spa amenities for a restorative escape by the sea. LOCATION:La Bahia Hotel & Spa\, 215 Beach Street\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 GEO:36.974120;-122.030800 STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:24642c70c800cab625335de5@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260607T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260607T160000 SUMMARY:Santa Cruz Pride Parade and Festival - 51st Year DESCRIPTION:The 51st Annual Santa Cruz Pride Parade is at 11am Along Pacifi c in Downtown Santa Cruz.\n\nFestival Entertainment begins at 12 on Abbott Square Stage and Locust Street Stage. URL:http://www.SantaCruzPride.org LOCATION:Downtown Santa Cruz\, Pacific and Cooper Streets\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 GEO:36.974996;-122.026420 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:21df019ffcb36ddf67a6c577@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260607T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260607T180000 SUMMARY:Local Specials DESCRIPTION:For a more casual local draw\, Low Tide features weekly dinin g specials including The Monday Slice \\($20 signature pizzas\\)\, Wine Dow n Wednesdays \\(½ price bottles under $80\\)\, and Sunday Golden Hour offe rings \\(4PM-6PM with $6 draft beer and house wine\\) URL:https://labahiahotel.com/dine/low-tide/ LOCATION:La Bahia Hotel & Spa\, 215 Beach Street\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 GEO:36.974120;-122.030800 STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:e169faa9407803a272675e46@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260607T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260607T130000 SUMMARY:Virtual Sunday Dance-Streaming Only DESCRIPTION:The event is held on June 07\, 2026 at The 418 Project in Santa Cruz\, CA. URL:https://the418project.org/calendar LOCATION:The 418 Project\, 155 River St S\,\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 GEO:36.975871;-122.024116 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,dance STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:9ed3d77c0fab1d8e9a4c182f@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260607T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260607T133000 SUMMARY:Henry Cowell Redwoods SP: Redwood Grove Guided Walk DESCRIPTION:Experience an old-growth redwood forest filled with ancient tre es over 200 ft. tall\, and connect one on one with park staff. On this 1-mi le stroll\, you will be chatting about life histories\, ecology\, etc.\, an d sharing a wonderful adventure among these giants. You don’t want to mis s this!\n\nMeet me at the visitor center. Although the event is free\, the vehicle day-use fee is $10. Hold on to that receipt! Once you have paid for parking at one state park\, you have paid for them all. There are 14 state parks in Santa Cruz County alone! URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/henry-cowell-redwoods-state-pa rk-redwood-grove-guided-walk/2026-06-07/ LOCATION:Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park\, 101 N Big Trees Park Rd\, Felto n\, CA 95018 GEO:37.040691;-122.065228 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:06c7b9a38ec077eb04404de0@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260607T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260607T193000 SUMMARY:Downtown Santa Cruz: Shuttle to Wharf DESCRIPTION:The Santa Cruzer is the best way to get back and forth between the beach and downtown and avoid parking and traffic. The Santa Cruzer shut tle is convenient\, all electric and eco-friendly\, ADA-accessible and an e njoyable way to experience what Santa Cruz has to offer for all ages.\n\nSt ops to board the Santa Cruzer:\n\nDowntown\n\nDel Mar Theatre (1124 Pacific Ave #4415\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060)\n\nLocust Street Garage (124 Locust Str eet\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060)\n\nBeach/Wharf\n\nMarine Sanctuary Exploration Center (35 Pacific Ave\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060) URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/downtown-santa-cruz-shuttle-to -wharf/2026-06-07/ LOCATION:Del Mar Theatre\, 1124 Pacific Avenue\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 GEO:36.972481;-122.025426 STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:7279cbaf75c3c02acfa3835e@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260607T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260607T140000 SUMMARY:Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park - Redwood Loop Tour DESCRIPTION:Coast Redwoods offer a 100% satisfaction guaran-treed! Every Sa turday at 12:00pm\, we are taking folks on a guided walk through the Redwoo d Grove to talk about coast redwoods and to experience the forest together. On this 1-mile stroll\, we will be chatting about life histories\, ecology \, etc. and sharing a wonderful adventure among these giants.\n\nClick here \n\nto RSVP.\n\nLet's plan to meet in the front of the Visitor Center\, we hope you can join us! URL:https://santacruzstateparks.as.me/?appointmentType=46187457 LOCATION:Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park\, 101 N Big Trees Park Road\, Fel ton\, CA 95018 GEO:37.040696;-122.065229 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,outdoors STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:4eb8580162b32c7e21208617@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260607T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260607T120000 SUMMARY:Redwood Grove Tour Sunday DESCRIPTION:Redwood Grove Tour\n\nSaturdays & Sundays 12pm\, April 4 & 5\, 11 & 12\, 18 &19\, 25 & 26\n\nRedwood Grove Guided Walk – Coast Redwoods offer a 100% satisfaction guaran-treed!\n\nEvery Saturday and Sunday at 12: 00 pm\, we are taking folks on a guided walk through the Redwood Grove to t alk about coast redwoods and to experience the forest together.\n\nOn this 1-mile stroll\, we will be chatting about life histories\, ecology\, etc.\, and sharing a wonderful adventure among these giants.\n\nClick here to RSV P. Let’s plan to meet in front of the Visitor Center. We hope you can joi n us! URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/redwood-grove-tour-sunday/2026-06-07/ LOCATION:Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park\, 101 N Big Trees Park Road\, Fel ton\, CA 95018 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids,outdoors STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ucsc-events:304844fee4079db7303d1779@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260607T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260607T170000 SUMMARY:Spring Exhibitions at the Institute of the Arts and Sciences DESCRIPTION:Visit the IAS\, UCSC’s premier art galleries\, for our spring exhibitions. On view April 10–August 16\, 2026 are three diverse and int erdisciplinary shows: Libia Posada: Everything is Going Right\, the first U S solo exhibition by the Colombia-based artist and medical doctor\; Gina At hena Ulysse: A Redwoods Rasanblaj\, a site-specific and immersive explorati on of the Haitian kreyol conception of rasanblaj\; and Ronaldo V. Wilson: T here Are No Words\, But Melodies\, a mixed-media exhibition emerging at the intersections of Black poetics\, performance\, and visual art.\n\nThe IAS Galleries are open Wednesday-Sunday\, 12 pm – 5 pm. Admission is free to the public.\n\nLibia Posada: Everything is Going Right\n\nLibia Posada’s first solo exhibition in the United States features installations\, sculptu res\, and drawings meticulously constructed from surgical instruments\, gau ze bandages\, crutches\, used books\, and domestic picture frames. The new and existing works in the exhibition powerfully stitch together the persona l\, social\, and political disorders and afflictions that currently trouble the world\, from the wars that resonate across the globe to the violences of aging in US prisons. \n\nGina Athena Ulysse: A Redwoods Rasanblaj: Orig ins & Disentanglements\n\nThe internationally-lauded work of humanities pro fessor Gina Athena Ulysse is on view as a premier Faculty Spotlight Exhibit ion. The site-specific installation\, produced in community from things col lected\, found\, purchased and donated\, centers on the Haitian concept of rasanblaj\, a form of assembly and collage that transcends the formal use o f materials to draw together people\, spirits\, and ideas. \n\nRonaldo V. Wilson: There Are No Words\, But Melodies\n\nCollage is both a material pra ctice and a structural interrogation in the Faculty Spotlight Exhibition ar tworks by literature professor Ronaldo V. Wilson. In video\, painting\, and installation\, layers and folds conceal and reveal\, delving into the expe rience\, both bodily and emotive\, of living in times of violence. URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/spring-exhibitions-at-the-institute-of-th e-arts-and-sciences/2026-06-07/ LOCATION:Institute of the Arts and Sciences\, 100 Panetta Ave\, Santa Cruz\ , CA GEO:36.955794;-122.050555 CATEGORIES:ucsc STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ucsc-events:06833fd9f22103dacf806fec@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260607T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260607T170000 SUMMARY:Visualizing Abolition Screening Series: Beyond Access DESCRIPTION:On view in the IAS Screening Room is a selection of short films curated by Visualizing Abolition Visiting Faculty Fellow Dr. Pooja Rangan. \n\nPrisons deny and censor the access of those trapped inside them—to in formation\, to intimacy\, to community\, to meaningful work\, to nourishmen t of all kinds\, and perhaps most cruelly\, to care. This program assembles a series of films\, including works by filmmakers incarcerated in Californ ia as well as others without that lived experience. Together\, these works confront the debilitating impacts of these restrictions and reveal how the disabling logic of the prison is extended to other institutional spaces (th e hospital\, the university)\, turning access into a scarce commodity by en closing what should be held in common. Questioning the carceral and state-s ponsored productions of disability and accessibility\, the short films toge ther reveal the courage of people working despite limitations to produce co llective access for one another\, described simply and beautifully by disab ility justice activist Leah-Lakshmi Piepzna Samarasinha as “revolutionary love without charity.”\n\nThanh Tran\n\nDying in Prison\, 2022\n\nHD Vid eo (color\, sound)\, 3 minutes\n\nCourtesy of the artist\n\nCarolyn Lazard\ n\nPre-Existing Condition\, 2019\n\nHD video (color\, sound)\, 6 minutes\n\ nCourtesy of the artist and Trautwein Herleth3\n\nAnthony Alejandrez\n\nAno ther Rainy Day\, 2023\n\nPhone video (color\, sound)\, 3 minutes\n\nCourtes y of the artist\n\nJordan Lord\n\nAfter…After… (Access)\, 2018\n\nHD Vi deo (color\, sound)\, 16 minutes\n\nCourtesy of the artist\n\nRahsaan “Ne w York” Thomas\n\nFriendly Signs\, 2023\n\nVideo (color\, sound) 21 minut es\n\nCourtesy of Tommy Wickerd\, Empowerment Ave & System Impact Media URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/visualizing-abolition-screening-series-be yond-access/2026-06-07/ LOCATION:Institute of the Arts and Sciences\, 100 Panetta Ave\, Santa Cruz\ , CA GEO:36.955794;-122.050555 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,ucsc,film STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:9afb024acf60847ec17d540d@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260607T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260607T163000 SUMMARY:Santa Cruz Symphony League's 50th Annual Home & Garden Tour DESCRIPTION:Join the Symphony League for its 50th annual Home & Garden Tour on June 6-7\, from noon to 4:30 both days.  Tour five spectacular propert ies with infooe-outdoor lifestyle\, open only to support the Santa Cruz Sym phony.  You will enjoy a newly renovated Mission Revival home\, a Woods Co ve home with spectacular gardens\, a skillfully designed new home with ligh thouse-to-lighthouse views\, a remodel of the home where Marianne's Ice Cre am was created\, and an entertainers' home that welcomes groups large or sm all. Tickets are $75 and are available at www.santacruzsymphonyleague.org. URL:http://www.santacruzsymphonyleague.org LOCATION:Welcome Center\, 266 Bridlewood Ct.\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 GEO:37.006907;-122.035908 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,classical,outdoors STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:f7b354b9922117b241d76946@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260607T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260607T130000 SUMMARY:Big Basin: Redwood Grove Guided Walk DESCRIPTION:Come learn about the story of Big Basin: past\, present\, and f uture while wandering under the guardian old-growth redwoods that have seen it all! This program is a 1 hour walk on a 0.6 mile\, flat and easy trail designed for all ages. We will be covering the cultural history of this uni que area including Indigenous groups\, loggers\, and preservationists. Of c ourse\, we will also discuss natural history such as the amazing coast redw ood and the CZU Lightning Complex Fire as well as the future of our park. URL:https://thatsmypark.org/event/guided-walk-big-basin-yesterday-today-and -tomorrow/2026-06-07/ LOCATION:Big Basin Redwoods State Park\, 21600 Big Basin Way\, Boulder Cree k\, CA 95006 GEO:37.124761;-122.125195 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,outdoors STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:88cfb7d6b2e246c0f3c937ca@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260607T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260607T140000 SUMMARY:Pride Majesty: Daytime Edition DESCRIPTION:Join us during the Pride Parade for an afternoon of dazzling pe rformances! URL:https://www.eventbrite.com/e/pride-majesty-daytime-edition-tickets-1988 685224039 LOCATION:Kianti's Pizza & Pasta Bar\, 1100 Pacific Ave\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95 060 GEO:36.971927;-122.025303 STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:1f9c4c50a3f665c5b87074a3@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260607T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260607T130000 SUMMARY:POKEMON ART CONTEST FOR KIDS! DESCRIPTION:It's time to get those crayons sharpened\, paints mixed and mar kers at the ready for our Summer 2026 Pokémon Art Contest for kids 5-12!\n \nTo join in\, create a picture of your favorite Pokémon having a fun mome nt or striking a cool\, dynamic pose. Submissions should be on 8.5 x 11 pap er. You can use any medium you like\, such as paint\, marker\, crayon\, pen cil\, etc. No digital art.\n\nThere will be prizes awarded to two age group s\, 5-7 and 8-12.\n\nEntries accepted June 1st-July 31st. Winners will be a nnounced on August 6th.\n\nBONUS: All participants will receive a free Pok émon:Chaos Rising 11x17 mini-poster \\(while supplies last\\) when you han d in your art. URL:http://www.theoriginalcomicopolis.com LOCATION:Comicopolis\, 829 Front Street\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 GEO:36.975833;-122.026248 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,visual-arts,family STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:3c8c8177e74af44109684fef@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260607T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260607T150000 SUMMARY:READ program with Ziggy the mini DESCRIPTION:READ program with Ziggy the mini\n\nOne hour Sessions\, 1pm and 2pm\, on Saturday and Sunday afternoons\, beginning  November 30 and Dece mber 1\n\nREAD program (Reading Equine Art Duo) with Ziggy the mini was des igned to strengthen reading skills in a fun\, creative way. Students experi ence nature\, art\, and animals in a relaxed\, calming environment.\n\nFrom this\, Lisa (a Reading Specialist with 25+ years of experience) works with students to build and develop strong reading skills such as: phonemic awar eness\, phonics\, fluency\, vocabulary development\, and reading comprehens ion.\n\nSince reading is a gateway to accessing information\, students will likely improve in all subject areas.\n\nIn addition\, their self esteem wi ll begin to soar as they gain confidence with each reading session.\n\nLast ly\, Ziggy’s adorable\, gentleness is just too cute for words. Students w ill fall in love with him at first sight. So\, come join the fun and learn is a holistic way with Ziggy and Lisa 🙂\n\nWhere: READ program is curren tly hosted at a ranch in Watsonville.  Also we will be visiting libraries\ , schools\, hospitals\, and nursing homes soon!  Ziggy Stardust is our dwa rf miniature horse and he loves reading with all age levels.    \n\nLisa is also available to visit your horse(s) and READ with them!  This social/ mental stimulation provides an overall sense of well-being.  They love it\ ; see video How tab for evidence.  😉\n\nWhen: For availability\, more information and directions\, text Lisa at (831) 227-9847 URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/read-program-with-ziggy-the-mini-2-2/ 2026-06-07/ LOCATION:A ranch in Watsonville\, CA CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:sc-museum-natural-history:f31180120170ecc52fa7ee12@santa-cruz-events.lo cal DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260607T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260607T150000 SUMMARY:Seaweed Cyanotype Workshop DESCRIPTION:Dive into the beautiful blue world of cyanotype printing in thi s hands-on workshop celebrating the shapes\, textures\, and surprising dive rsity of seaweed!\n\nJoin Museum Education Director Jenny Rieke and Montere y Bay National Marine Sanctuary Exploration Center Manager Ariel Hunter to create your own botanical-style prints using cyanotype ink\, and fresh seaw eed specimens. Participants will experiment with arranging different specie s of marine algae to produce striking sun-developed artworks to take home\, while also learning about the fascinating ecological roles seaweeds play a long our coast from Ariel.\n\nAlong the way\, we’ll explore the incredibl e diversity of seaweed forms\, colors\, and textures found in Monterey Bay and discuss how these marine algae create underwater habitats\, support oce an food webs\, and inspire both science and art.\n\nAll materials provided. No experience necessary.\n\nREGISTER HERE\n\n \n\nTicket Price: $30\n\nDi scounts: $5 Member discount\n\nAge limit: 12+\n\nLocation: Santa Cruz Museu m of Natural History URL:https://santacruzmuseum.org/event/seaweed-cyanotype-workshop/ LOCATION:Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History\, 1305 East Cliff Drive\, San ta Cruz\, CA 95062 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,museum,science STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:f9a377995f2656f3c15b1c3d@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260607T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260607T150000 SUMMARY:Open Mic Benefit for Veterans DESCRIPTION:Mark your calendars for the Open Mic Benefit for Veterans\, s cheduled Sunday June 7 from 1-3pm at St. Andrew Presbyterian Church\, 9850 Monroe Ave. Aptos. Held under the beautiful redwoods on the church patio\, the annual collaboration will showcase a variety of performers. \n\nMark your calendar\, you won’t want to miss this wonderful event sponsored by NextStage Productions to raise money for our Santa Cruz County Veterans. L et’s make this a huge success!! URL:http://nextstagesantacruz.org LOCATION:St. Andrew Presbyterian Church\, 9850 Monroe Ave.\, Aptos\, CA 950 03 GEO:36.974042;-121.875768 CATEGORIES:Community & Civic,volunteering,open-mic STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:mah:49b00e80e2345d866b3eebea@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260607T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260607T160000 SUMMARY:Pride @ the MAH: Free Art Activity DESCRIPTION:Celebrate Santa Cruz Pride at the MAH with a family friendly ar t activity. URL:https://www.santacruzmah.org/events/pride-2026/2026/06/07 LOCATION:Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History\, 705 Front St\, Santa Cruz\, C A GEO:36.974200;-122.026500 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,museum,arts,visual-arts STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:f89f2c03ddfed9c523ac2bc5@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260607T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260607T170000 SUMMARY:(Tentative) Santa Cruz Youth Pride DESCRIPTION:The event is held on June 07\, 2026 at The 418 Project in Santa Cruz\, CA. URL:https://the418project.org/calendar LOCATION:The 418 Project\, 155 River St S\,\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 GEO:36.975871;-122.024116 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:140b2ef9821fafe6516c71ed@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260607T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260607T143000 SUMMARY:Heart of Downtown Santa Cruz Walking Tour DESCRIPTION:Discover Santa Cruz the way locals love it — on foot\, at a r elaxed pace\, with stories that bring the streets to life. This safe\, guid ed walking tour explores the city’s past and present\, from its early mis sion adobe roots to its vibrant creative culture\, revealing how natural be auty\, resilience\, and community spirit shaped its evolution. As you strol l shaded streets and tucked-away corners\, you’ll hear engaging local sto ries in a fun\, conversational style. Small groups keep the experience pers onal\, with time for questions\, photos\, and unexpected discoveries. By th e end\, you won’t just know Santa Cruz — you’ll feel it. URL:https://walksantacruz.com/tours/downtown-mission-hill/ LOCATION:Abbott Square\, 118 Cooper St\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 GEO:36.974737;-122.025585 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:d70e8ec41bc534627dced732@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260607T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260607T143000 SUMMARY:Wilder Ranch State Park - Ranch History Tour DESCRIPTION:Want to learn about the rich dairy history of Wilder Ranch Stat e Park? Dreamt of peeking inside our beautiful Victorian homes and barns? J oin us weekly on Saturdays and Sundays for a 1.5 hour long tour of the hist oric buildings of Wilder Ranch!\n\nMeet at the visitor's center at 1 pm.\n\ nPre-register here\n\nor join us on the day-of. This tour is free. Parking in Day-use lot is $10.\n\nQuestions?Call \\(669\\)758-1963or email\n\nwilde rranch@ports-ca.us URL:https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=26546 LOCATION:Wilder Ranch State Park\, 1401 Coast Road\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 GEO:36.960803;-122.083415 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,outdoors STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:adccb12158013e4af5fa6bae@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260607T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260607T170000 SUMMARY:Dungeons and Dragons for Adults DESCRIPTION:Come join the magical world of D&D storytelling\, where you can be a bard\, a wizard\, or a barbarian for a few hours and let your creativ ity run free. Solve weird and wonderful problems with spells\, cunning\, or daggers and make some new friends in the process. Whether you're a complet e beginner or a seasoned player you will be welcomed every 1st Sunday for a n afternoon of collaborative storytelling at the Downtown Branch. Friendly game masters will be ready with dice\, characters\, and the start of a stor y\; all we need is your creativity and enthusiasm. No prior experience is n ecessary. This program is for adults 18\\+. This program also happens on 3r d Saturdays at the Capitola Branch from 12-5. What is Dungeons and Dragons? D&D is one of many tabletop roleplaying games\, in which players create an d control fictional characters within a shared imaginary world. A Game Mast er guides the story and sets the scene\, while the players make decisions f or their characters\, rolling dice to determine outcomes. TTRPGs encourage creativity\, teamwork\, and storytelling as players collaborate to overcome challenges and complete quests. Modern D&D has veered away from the combat -heavy game it used to be. While it's still possible to spend hours attacki ng monsters and finding loot\, many groups now tell stories of mystery\, in trigue\, horror\, or whimsy. Who are the game masters? This event is organi zed by Jeltje van Baren \\( yinnah@yahoo.com \\)\, who learned to play a f ew years ago and has been creating games for new players ever since. She wi ll be assisted by a rotating group of diverse GMs from the local TTRPG comm unity\, all of whom are used to patiently explaining the rules and keeping the game fun for everyone. URL:https://santacruzpl.libcal.com/event/14163800 LOCATION:Downtown Branch Library\, 224 Church Street\, Santa Cruz\, CA 9506 0 GEO:36.974552;-122.028586 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:542802df98a2318261be6976@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260607T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260607T150000 SUMMARY:MCT Presents: Edward Albee's\, Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? DESCRIPTION:Mountain Community Theater is proud to announce the opening of Edward Albee’s Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?\,  directed by Peter Ge lblum. Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? is widely considered to be one o f the greatest American plays. The original Broadway production won five 19 63 Tony Awards\, including Best Play\, Best Actor\, and Best Actress\, and the film based on the play was nominated for 13 Academy Awards and won five .  The play is a dark comedy packed with sparkling wit and language that d issects and illuminates the complex marriage of George and Martha over the course of one long\, searing\, drunken night of dangerous fun and games int o which they pull their guests\, a young couple with secrets of their own.  By the end at dawn\, the lines between reality and illusion have been str etched beyond recognition\, and lives are changed forever. URL:https://mctshows.org/ LOCATION:Park Hall\, 9400 Mill Street\, Ben Lomond\, CA 59005 GEO:37.089055;-122.089815 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,outdoors STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:e8ad43e7cdf5f8d3da709270@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260607T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260607T170000 SUMMARY:Dueling Pianos-Santa Cruz DESCRIPTION:The format is a familiar one\, and it’s durable and appealing for good reason. The musical versatility afforded by two pianos allows the musicians a wide sonic palette\, full of harmony\, melody and expression. This dueling pianos performance emphasizes the interactive qualities of the format: audience members are encouraged to sing along to well-known tunes\ , and to challenge the knowledge and skill of the musical pair by requestin g interesting songs. Funds from this community fundraising event go toward five local veterans’ support organizations. Two performances are schedule d: a 2pm matinee and an evening show at 7pm. -Bill Kopp\; Good Time Santa C ruz URL:https://majiiktix.com/en/event/dueling-pianos-night LOCATION:Santa Cruz County Veterans Memorial Building\, 846 Front Street\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95063 GEO:36.976525;-122.026194 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:6164b50acb17b51cd2b755dc@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260607T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260607T190000 SUMMARY:Endless Pride Pool Party 2026 DESCRIPTION:Get ready to dive into summer vibes and endless fun at the ulti mate pride pool party of 2026! URL:https://www.eventbrite.com/e/endless-pride-pool-party-2026-tickets-1989 404951764 LOCATION:Hotel Paradox\, Autograph Collection\, 611 Ocean Street\, Santa Cr uz\, CA 95060 GEO:36.976777;-122.020892 STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:37d7100febd506831b45c18d@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260607T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260607T160000 SUMMARY:Singles Mixer Ages 30-45 (Western Edition) DESCRIPTION:Saddle up for an afternoon of flirting\, mingling\, and a littl e country charm at our Western-Themed Singles Mixer at Laughing Monk Brewer y LOCATION:Laughing Monk Brewing and Gastropub\, 262 Mount Hermon Road #Unit 103\, Scotts Valley\, CA 95066 GEO:37.048089;-122.030507 CATEGORIES:Food\, Markets & Nightlife,drinks STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:dcfd56218899174ee5732835@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260607T143000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260607T200000 SUMMARY:Community Fundraiser BINGO DESCRIPTION:Local non-profit American Sign Language Services Community host ing a bingo fundraiser at the Aptos Grange on Sunday's 3PM - 8PM \, Monday' s 5PM to 10PM. URL:https://www.facebook.com › aslscbingo LOCATION:Aptos Grange\, 2555 Mar Vista Dr\, Aptos\, CA 95003 GEO:36.982027;-121.917578 CATEGORIES:Community & Civic,volunteering STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ucsc-events:15e2ddd92b3611781276a889@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260607T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260607T170000 SUMMARY:Barn Dance at the Hay Barn DESCRIPTION:The UCSC Celtic Music Ensemble performs live during a beginner- friendly\, gender-neutral\, darn good barn dance. Attendees are invited to dance\, and partners are not needed.\n\n—\n\nADMISSION\n\n– Open admiss ion\; tickets/registration not required.\n\n– FREE and open to the public .\n\n– Donations of any amount are welcomed and appreciated to support to support live music study\, performance\, and events like this.\n\n—\n\nP ARKING\n\n– Parking by permit or ParkMobile.\n\n– Lot #170 is the close st parking lot to the event.\n\n– Visitors with DMV placards or plates ma y park for free in DMV spaces\, Medical spaces\, or ParkMobile spaces witho ut additional payment\, or in timed zones for longer than the posted time.\ n\n– More information provided by UCSC Transportation & Parking Services (TAPS).\n\n—\n\nThis program is open to staff\, faculty\, and students co nsistent with state and federal law. URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/barn-dance/2026-06-07/ LOCATION:Hay Barn\, 94 Ranch View Road\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95064 GEO:36.981774;-122.056962 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,ucsc,dance STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:sc-museum-natural-history:558cfeac6bd80e8e733413c5@santa-cruz-events.lo cal DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260607T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260607T170000 SUMMARY:La Vita Release Party DESCRIPTION:Wine is about more than grapes\, it’s art\, community\, and c onnection. As an homage to our Northern Italian roots\, Bargetto Winery gro ws three Italian varietals at Regan Vineyards in Corralitos: Dolcetto\, Neb biolo\, and Refosco. For 25 years now\, we have thoughtfully blended these grapes to produce our flagship wine\, La Vita. Each year\, we select a work of art to use as our label for that vintage of La Vita. The only rule is t hat the label art must involve wine. As times change\, so does the art on o ur bottles\, a reflection of the world around us. Mirroring the thoughtfuln ess with which we create La Vita\, we select a local non-profit to which we donate proceeds from La Vita sales. Bargetto Winery is extremely excited t o announce our next beneficiary of the La Vita program and will reveal the organization at the release party on June 7 th \, 2026. The 2022 La Vita ha s been carefully aging for nearly four years now: two in barrel and two in bottle\, and we’re thrilled to share it with you. Buy your tickets now to attend the release party\, try our previous vintages of La Vita\, enjoy li ve music and hear about the world of wine\, art\, and community.\n\nBargett o Winery is happy to allocate 25 La Vita Release Party tickets to members o f the Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History at the same pricing as the winer y’s Wine Club member tickets. To purchase tickets at member pricing\, use the coupon code “MuseumWine” at checkout under “Order Details\,” b ut be sure to select a “general” ticket using the link below.\n\nhttps: //bargetto.orderport.net/product-details/0665/la-vita-release-party URL:https://santacruzmuseum.org/event/la-vita-release-party/ LOCATION:Bargetto Winery\, 3535 N Main St.\, Soquel\, CA 95073 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,museum,science STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:60103c2a91f2d4b0fe3b69c3@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260607T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260607T160000 SUMMARY:Eating Disorder Recovery Support Group DESCRIPTION:Nearly **30 million people in the U.S. struggle with eating dis orders**\, and most never receive specialized care.\n\nMany people feel uns ure if what they’re going through “counts\,” and others struggle to s ustain the hard work required for recovery. \n\n**This space can act as a touchpoint with a recovery-oriented community\, a reminder of the beauty of recovery\, and a source of support around the complicated relationships we have with food\, body image\, or exercise.**\n\nFacilitated by an eating d isorder specialist\, this in-person group offers space for reflection\, sha red support\, and recovery-oriented conversation.\n\n**Come as you are. All are welcome. No diagnosis needed.**\n\nGroups are intentionally small to s upport a safe\, connected space. Please **register in advance** to reserve your spot.\n\nFree • In-person • Ages 14+ • Sundays\, 3-4pm • Santa Cruz & San Francisco URL:https://www.thelotuscollaborative.com/supportgroups LOCATION:The Lotus Collaborative\, 2125 Delaware Ave. STE A\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 GEO:36.955054;-122.050385 CATEGORIES:Community & Civic STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:854f11d93798aa376349563b@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260607T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260607T170000 SUMMARY:The Back Porch Boys DESCRIPTION:3:00-5:00pm The BACK PORCH BOYS dig into the glorious roots of American music from the Delta blues in Mississippi to New Orleans up to Mem phis over to Austin and jumpin' to Chicago. Singer-guitarist RICH COWAN and harmonica enthusiast VIRGIL THRASHER put their combined 90 odd years of pl aying music on display. You will hear the likes of Tampa Red\, Mississippi John Hurt\, Robert Johnson\, Muddy Waters\, Fats Domino among other icons f rom the early days. URL:https://www.discretionbrewing.com/events/#filter=* LOCATION:Discretion Brewing\, 2703 41st Ave\, Ste A\, Soquel\, CA 95073 GEO:36.986036;-121.968118 CATEGORIES:Food\, Markets & Nightlife,drinks STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:cb756cf01bbdc834076636bc@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260607T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260607T160000 SUMMARY:Kanekoa Trio\, Workshop Only\, Pono Hawaiian Grill Santa Cruz June 7\, 3 -4 pm DESCRIPTION:An hour long Kanikapila Style ‘Ukulele Workshop from 3:00 to 4:00 pm. It is designed to be interactive and fun\, with all levels welcome . LOCATION:Pono Hawaiian Grill Downtown Santa Cruz\, 120 Union St\, Santa Cru z\, CA 95060 GEO:36.975805;-122.028354 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:5cab60b2d1d6982d0651a164@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260607T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260607T160000 SUMMARY:Karaoke with Moondog DESCRIPTION:Sing your heart out! We will start at 3pm....ends when the cops show up or when I throw in the towel....No way you can be too late to get into the rotation.....We use Karafun\, so the artists who own the songs get paid ROYALTIES via BMI or ASCAP. Venmo & TIP JAR FOR THE KJ. Beer and Wine \, Bar Food Menu. Plenty of free parking. URL:https://facebook.com/events/s/karaoke-with-moondog/1342823840886329/ LOCATION:Fast Eddy's Billiards Dart Room\, 4300 Capitola road\, Capitola\, CA 95010 GEO:36.973260;-121.961636 CATEGORIES:Food\, Markets & Nightlife,open-mic STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:growing-up-sc:7fc4735d2823ec41f34a2688@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260607T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260607T190000 SUMMARY:Spring Concert Monterey DESCRIPTION:Appalachian Spring Meets Santa Cruz Spring\n\nMusic by Copland\ , Mendelssohn\, Sibelius\, and Milhaud\n\nWhy we became musicians…\n\nEsp ressivo is the small\, intense orchestra that is making big news in Santa C ruz County. Comprised of regional professional musicians\, Espressivo prese nts select masterpieces of classical music composed for 12-26 players. Espr essivo was founded in 2015 by Michel Singher after his career as a conducto r of major international orchestras and opera companies. Now in its eighth season\, Espressivo has an impressive track record\, receiving glowing revi ews for its performances and an increasingly larger\, loyal audience. Pleas e join us for some spectacularly beautiful music. URL:https://growingupsc.com/event/spring-concert-monterey/ LOCATION:First Presbyterian Church of Monterey\, 501 El Dorado Street\, Mon terey\, CA 93940 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:fd551786be1401897643fc39@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260607T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260607T193000 SUMMARY:$5 Swim Lessons DESCRIPTION:$5 Swim Lessons\n\nThursday-Saturday 4-7:30pm\, June 4-6\n\nJoi n us for $5.00 swim lessons on June 4th\, 5th\, and 6th! These lessons are a great opportunity for our new staff to gain instructor experience while h elping swimmers of all ages and skill levels. Spots are limited!\n\nRegiste r here.\n\nThere are still some space in June swim lessons at a variety of swim levels. Register here.\n\nBe sure to visit our website for updated May hours\, as our Warm Water Pool schedule will be changing. June hours will be available online soon. URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/5-dollar-swim-lessons/2026-06-07/ LOCATION:Simpkins Family Swim Center\, 979 17th Ave\, Santa Cruz\, CO 95062 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:woodhouse-brewing:c770a6798c6985655affbc4a@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260607T163000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260607T193000 SUMMARY:A Night Of Jam Music\, w/Nate Smith\, Lu DiSalvo\, Charlie Lindner\ , &\; Rich Raygoza DESCRIPTION:Just four dudes coming together to try and save the world by ge tting people dancing to some awesome original music. Come experience Santa Cruz’s newest and yet-to-be-named jam band play some funky fresh original music at Woodhouse Brewing Thursday\, May 28th. Bring your dancing shoes\, your love of live music\, beer\, and community\, and any band name ideas y ou have. Featuring Nate Smith (Superblume\, Master Beat) - Guitar/Vox Lu Di Salvo (Jive Machine) - Bass/Vox Charlie Lindner (Pickle Mafia) - Piano/Keys /Synth Rich Raygoza (Kentucky Mule) - Drums See ya there\, ITS GONNA BE FUN !A URL:https://www.woodhousebrews.com/events/2026/5/28/a-night-of-jam-music-wn ate-smith-lu-disalvo-charlie-lindner-amp-rich-raygoza-ac2et LOCATION:Woodhouse Blending &\; Brewing\, 119 Madrone Street\, Santa Cru z\, CA\, 95060\, Santa Cruz\, CA GEO:36.982567;-122.030515 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,music,live-music STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:e91039fd51a2441f21960204@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260607T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260607T190000 SUMMARY:Kanekoa Trio\, Concert Only\, Pono Hawaiian Grill Santa Cruz June 7 \, 5 -7 PM DESCRIPTION:The Kanekoa String Trio returns to Santa Cruz for another Hawai ian Jam Band experience like no other. You will be blown away by this band! LOCATION:Pono Hawaiian Grill Downtown Santa Cruz\, 120 Union St\, Santa Cru z\, CA 95060 GEO:36.975805;-122.028354 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:5043f71d47575159257f24a2@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260607T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260607T183000 SUMMARY:Spring 3 v 3 Basketball DESCRIPTION:Spring 3 v 3 Basketball\n\nMondays & Fridays\, April 20 – May 29\n\nGet ready for a fast-paced\, fun-filled basketball experience this s pring! Our NEW 3v3 Youth Coed League is designed to help young athletes dev elop their skills\, build confidence\, and enjoy the game in a supportive t eam environment.\n\nEach session on Monday and Friday includes 30 minutes o f practices and skill-building drills\, followed by 30 minutes of rapid-fir e\, round-robin games where teams compete\, rotate\, and track their record s. With a referee on every court and guidance from experienced staff\, play ers will learn the games within the game—while having a blast!\n\nTeams a re evenly balanced by our coaching staff to ensure a fun\, fair\, and compe titive experience where everyone feels included and supported. Players will also have the opportunity to coach themselves on the court\, building lead ership\, teamwork\, and game awareness. Whether your child is new to the ga me or looking to sharpen their skills\, this league is the perfect place to grow\, compete\, and have fun!\n\nFacility Member – $80\n\nProgram Membe r – $100\n\nPlay for as little as $40 with Financial Assistance!\n\nLEARN MORE \n\nREGISTER HERE URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/spring-3-v-3-basketball/2026-06-07/ LOCATION:YMCA Watsonville\, 27 Sudden Street\, Watsonville\, CA 95076 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids,sports STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:22e2fa08de326089984101a9@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260607T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260607T183000 SUMMARY:Joy Schendledecker - Common Ground\, No Ground DESCRIPTION:For the duration of this exhibition\, all related ticket sales included either a CD or vinyl copy of the record release and benefit the Co mmunity Action Board of Santa Cruz County\, supporting communities impacted by anti-immigration legislation and homelessness in South County. \\*\\*\\ * As part of the ongoing exhibition The Day That Never Came / El Día Que\, artist and organizer Joy Schendledecker presents Common Ground\, No Ground \, a performative lecture that blends video\, song\, text\, and a zine to e xplore what enclosure means under conditions of displacement. The Riverland s of San Lorenzo Park\, also known as the Benchlands is a place marked by c ycles of erasure and return\, carries layered histories: first violently cl eared of their original caretakers-the Awaswas-speaking Uypi people\, ances tors of the Amah Mutsun Tribal Band-then reshaped through missions\, ranche s\, and urban development. In recent decades\, the Benchlands became a plac e where unhoused residents built shelter\, relationships\, and fragile stab ility\, only to be repeatedly cleared\, most recently in 2022\, when the en campment was destroyed by police and heavy machinery. Footage from that cle aring-its blunt violence and haunting emptiness-forms a central visual elem ent of the performance. Common Ground\, No Ground situates this moment with in a longer history: from the English Enclosure Movement of the 16th and 17 th Centuries\, from colonial land seizure to modern anti-camping ordinances that criminalize existence in public space. In Santa Cruz\, as in many U.S . cities\, law continues to function as a tool of exclusion-shaping who is allowed to remain\, and who is forced to move. This performance is a respon se and a refusal. Schendledecker frames enclosure not as a past event\, but an ongoing condition. Abolition is its antidote: not only the dismantling of harmful systems\, but the creation of a world in which no one is forced to disappear. About the Artist Joy Schendledecker is an artist\, organizer\ , and educator based in Santa Cruz\, California. Her work explores housing justice\, environmental entanglement\, and the politics of care through per formance\, installation\, social practice\, and writing. She has worked ext ensively in local shelter systems and community organizing\, bringing lived experience into dialogue with artistic practice. The Day That Never Came / El Día Que The Day That Never Came / El Día Que is a collaborative sound project created through recorded orations by Mace Crowbear\, Lisa Bordenav e\, Julio Lopez\, and Sandra Aguilar\, interwoven with original sound works by Leshy \\(Ben Krasner\\)\, Briana Marela\, Rip Florence\, and e-fem.url \\(Maya Garcia\\). The project brings forward personal accounts of survival \, displacement\, memory\, addiction\, parenthood\, and resilience from the unhoused community\, forming a layered listening environment of lived test imony. The work unfolds across a quadraphonic sound installation at Indexic al's gallery and record release\, inviting audiences into the social realit ies shaping life of people without housing. Additional elements of the exhi bition include The Untitled and Dispossessed\, a county-wide mural map illu strating homelessness diaspora by Joy Schendledecker and Ann Altstatt\, vis ual art contributions from Little Giant Collective\, and community tabling from the Lived Experience Action Board \\(LEAB\\). URL:https://www.indexical.org/events/2026-06-07-joy-schendledecker-common-g round-no-ground LOCATION:Indexical\, 1050 River St. #119\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 GEO:36.987566;-122.029894 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:0ea9522a9d8cab9766ebf093@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260607T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260607T183000 SUMMARY:Zen Buddhist Meditation DESCRIPTION:Silent meditation. URL:http://sczc.org LOCATION:Santa Cruz Zen Center\, 113 School Street\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 GEO:36.978039;-122.029043 CATEGORIES:Food\, Markets & Nightlife STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ucsc-events:4144d5af4908d953e5b4f83b@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260607T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260607T203000 SUMMARY:UCSC MEIP XXIII\, May 29\, 30\, and 31st\, at 7:00 PM in the Steven son Event Center-Performances in French\, Japanese and Spanish. FREE-ALL WE LCOME DESCRIPTION:UCSC Free Performance Miriam Ellis International Playhouse\n\n  \n\nUCSC – STEVENSON EVENT CENTER (Stevenson College)\n\n \n\nMEIP XXI I\n\nMay 29\, 30\, and 31st\, at 7:00 PM\n\nStevenson Event Center at UCSC\ n\n \n\nFREE STAGE PERFORMANCES IN FRENCH\, JAPANESE\, AND SPANISH WITH EN GLISH TITLES\n\nFROM STUDENTS OF UCSC!\n\nFor its 23rd season\, the Miriam Ellis International Playhouse will present fully-staged performances in Fre nch\, Japanese\, and Spanish\, with English super-titles projected above th e stage. The program will be directed by Language lecturers and performed b y Language students.\n\nFrench: Dur dur la torture (Pure Torture)\, written by the students\, directed by Renée Cailloux.\n\nJapanese: “きぼう のうた” (Song of Hope)\, directed by Naoko Yamamoto.\n\nSpanish: “No ble campaña” (A Lofty Cause)\, Based on a short story by Gregorio López y Fuentes directed by Carolina Castillo-Trelles and Sandra Malone.\n\nEven t Location: Stevenson Event Center\, UCSC – FREE\n\nFor more information\ , contact Renée Cailloux at meip@ucsc.edu URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/ucsc-meip-xxiii-may-29-30-and-31st-at-700 -pm-in-the-stevenson-event-center-performances-in-french-japanese-and-spani sh-free-all-welcome/2026-06-07/ LOCATION:Stevenson Event Center\, Stevenson Service Road\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95064 GEO:36.996897;-122.051296 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,ucsc,theater STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:a5d6c47e5b2754b84067b8f6@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260607T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260607T200000 SUMMARY:Film: The Burmese Harp DESCRIPTION:Kon Ichikawa’s Buddhist tale of peace\, *The Burmese Harp\,* is universally relevant in various eras and cultures\, although it comments specifically on the destruction of Burma during World War II. The Burmese Harp stars a Japanese platoon stationed in Burma whose choir skills are ins pired by their star musician\, Private Mizushima (Rentaro Mikuni)\, who str ums his harp to cheer the homesick soldiers. As the troop surrenders to the British and is interred in Mudon prison camp\, Mizushima escapes to be fac ed with not only his imminent death\, but also the deaths of thousands of o ther soldiers and civilians. Relinquishing his life as a military man\, Miz ushima retreats into a life of Buddhist prayer\, dedicating himself to heal ing a wounded country. URL:http://wisdomcentersc.org LOCATION:Wisdom Center of Santa Cruz\, The Galleria\, 740 Front St.\, Suite 240 community Room\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 GEO:36.974129;-122.030793 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,film STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ucsc-events:01cc1132954f2181815d6a6d@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260607T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260607T213000 SUMMARY:Composer Siamak Barghi and UCSC Central Asian Ensemble DESCRIPTION:The UCSC Central Asian Ensemble and guest artists perform Siama k Barghi’s compositions alongside traditional repertoire from Uzbekistan and Afghanistan.\n\n—\n\nADMISSION\n\n– Attend in person at the Music C enter Recital Hall at UC Santa Cruz.\n\n– FREE and open to the public.\n\ n– Doors open 30 min. before the scheduled event start time.\n\n—\n\nPA RKING\n\n– Arts Lot #126 is the closest parking lot to the event.\n\n– $5 ParkMobile Arts Special Event flat rate\; cash/credit via parking attend ant when present in the lot\; or by valid UCSC permit.\n\n– Before arrivi ng to UCSC\, we recommend downloading the ParkMobile App on Google Play or Apple App Store and setting up a profile with license plate and payment inf ormation.\n\n– Visitors with DMV placards or plates may park for free in DMV spaces\, Medical spaces\, or ParkMobile spaces without additional payme nt\, or in timed zones for longer than the posted time.\n\n– More informa tion provided by UCSC Transportation & Parking Services.\n\ncomposert Siama k\n\n—\n\nEVENT FLYER\n\n—\n\nThis program is open to all members of th e public consistent with state and federal law. URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/siamak-barghi-recital-ucsc-central-asian- ensemble/ LOCATION:Music Center Recital Hall\, 400 McHenry Road\, Santa Cruz\, CA 950 64 GEO:36.992404;-122.061948 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,ucsc STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:moes-alley:285c0fdff6c55ed23c95fdaf@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260607T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260607T220000 SUMMARY:Moe's Alley Presents: The Alex Lucero Band "Heavy and Unkind Tour" DESCRIPTION:Moe's Alley Presents soulful\, country rock favorites The Alex Lucero Band! Sunday\, June 7\, 2026 Doors: 7pm / Show: 8pm $20 in advance / $25 day of the show 21+ * All sales are final * Avoid scammers! Only purch ase tickets from moesalley.com or ticketweb.com * Tickets requested by emai l will be delivered 3 days prior to the event * Will Call tickets will be a vailable at the door on the day of the event ==== THE ALEX LUCERO BAND The Alex Lucero Band is a “Country Soul” touring act based out of Santa Cru z\, CA. They have been hand selected and placed on multiple curated Spotify playlists and have also received awards on The Roots Soul/ R&B Charts for their original compositions. Their wide array of material and super tight b and dynamics have made them a tremendous addition to venues and festivals a round the US and Europe. Since the beginning of his musical ventures\, fron t man and writer\, Alex Lucero\, has independently released 6 full length a lbums. Five of which are with the full band (previously named Live Again) a nd one solo album recorded and produced by his good friend Adam Patterson o f The Expendables fame. URL:https://moesalley.com/tm-event/moes-alley-presents-the-alex-lucero-band -heavy-and-unkind-tour/ LOCATION:Moe's Alley\, 1535 Commercial Way\, Santa Cruz\, CA GEO:36.971500;-122.025800 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,music,live-music STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:felton-music-hall:3023baca72d343173c5e09df@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260607T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260607T230000 SUMMARY:Dogs In A Pile URL:https://www.feltonmusichall.com/shows/dogs-in-a-pile LOCATION:Felton Music Hall\, 6275 CA-9\, Felton\, CA GEO:37.051300;-122.072200 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,music,live-music STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:a42ff2ad4ecff2aad8d7b41d@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260607T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260608T000000 SUMMARY:Witch Ripper DESCRIPTION:The legendary Santa Cruz dive bar has been hosting a flurry of amazing punk and metal shows as of late\, and this Sunday is going to be a ripper. A Witch Ripper\, that is. Birthed from the darkest bowels of the ci ty known as Seattle\, Witch Ripper has been around since 2012 and has been playing Santa Cruz for almost as long. While normally riding heavily in the sludge metal category\, their latest album *Through the Hourglass*\, which they are currently touring on\, pulls in elements of technical metal with some virtuoso style singing\, which goes to show the band continues to conf idently evolve as time passes and they \\*ahem\\* go through the hourglass. -Mat Weir\; Good Times Santa Cruz URL:https://www.bandsintown.com/e/108273921?app_id=pkvts0on0m&came_from=287 &utm_medium=api&utm_source=partner_api&utm_campaign=event LOCATION:The Jury Room\, 712 Ocean St\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95063 GEO:36.978534;-122.020655 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:0e06ed8d42cb9f51166552ac@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260607T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260607T000000 SUMMARY:Earlimart DESCRIPTION:Earlimart Undertow Living Room Show\n\nUndertow Shows are limit ed capacity\, listening style shows hosted by fans.\n\nAll tickets must be purchased in advance from the Undertow ticket store. Details and address wi ll be emailed after you complete your ticket purchase. URL:https://www.bandsintown.com/e/108310091?app_id=pkvts0on0m&came_from=287 &utm_medium=api&utm_source=partner_api&utm_campaign=event LOCATION:Undertow Show\, Santa Cruz\, CA GEO:36.974120;-122.030800 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:catalyst:072f144afbc62cda51f79321@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260607T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260607T230000 SUMMARY:1 Umbrella ft. ALLBLACK\, 22ND Jim\, Lil Bean\, Lil Yee & ZayBang URL:https://catalystclub.com/event/1-umbrella-ft-allblack-22nd-jim-lil-bean -lil-yee-zaybang/the-catalyst/santa-cruz-california/ LOCATION:The Catalyst\, 1011 Pacific Ave\, Santa Cruz\, CA GEO:36.973900;-122.026700 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,music,live-music STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:ecfd267fb74ac0db6943f0f9@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260608 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260608 SUMMARY:Awkward Pet Portraits 2026 DESCRIPTION:Awkward Pet Portraits 2026\n\n Orders close January 31\n\nDigi tal portraits delivered February 14\n\nAwkward Pet Portraits is a joyful\, slightly surprising community fundraiser supporting the Santa Cruz County A nimal Shelter Foundation. Local student artists and professional artists c reate one-of-a-kind pet portraits that celebrate the quirks\, expressions\, and undeniable charm of the animals we love.\n\nSome portraits are heartfe lt.\n\nSome are… creatively interpretive.\n\nAll of them support shelter animals who need us!\n\nHow it works\n\nClick the “Order my portrait!” button\n\nSelect the number of digital portraits or shelter portraits you w ould like to order\n\nUpload a photo of your pet if applicable\n\nMake a $3 5 donation per portrait\n\nWhat you’ll receive\n\nDigital Pet Portraits ( $35)\n\nA digital portrait of your pet\, created by a community artist\n\nD elivered by email on February 14\n\nPerfect for sharing\, printing\, or gif ting\n\nShelter Pet Portraits ($35)\n\nA digital portrait of an adoptable s helter pet\n\nRandomly assigned\n\nA small way to help a shelter animal get seen and supported\n\nJoin us on March 6th for the Awkward Pet Portrait Ex hibit at The Painted Cork in Santa Cruz\n\nThe Awkward Pet Portrait Exhibi tion is free and open to the public. Some original art will be available at the exhibit for an additional $15 donation.\n\nWhy it matters\n\n100% of p roceeds support the Santa Cruz County Animal Shelter Foundation\, helping p rovide daily care\, medical support\, enrichment\, and second chances for a nimals in our community.\n\nThis fundraiser is about more than art\, it’s about:\n\nSupporting shelter animals\n\nCelebrating creativity at every le vel\n\nBringing people together around something joyful and meaningful\n\nA few good things to know\n\nOne pet per portrait\n\nNo revisions (the charm is in the surprise)\n\nDigital portraits delivered by email on February 14 \n\nMore than one pet?\n\nEmail us: awkward@scanimalshelter.org\n\nThank yo u for supporting shelter animals\, student artists\, and a community that b elieves love—and art—doesn’t have to be perfect to matter.\n\nLet’s get awkward. URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/awkward-pet-portraits-2026/2026-06-08 / LOCATION:https://givebutter.com/awkward\, CA CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:a5dd4fffce42da576751876e@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260608T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260608T220000 SUMMARY:Live Music & Events at Abbott Square Market - See Full Lineup Onlin e DESCRIPTION:To see all our live music\, DJs\, markets\, and special events\ , head to: abbottsquaremarket.com/events We update that page weekly — che ck there for the most accurate info. Abbott Square is always hosting someth ing fun. Don’t miss it. URL:https://www.facebook.com/events/2473196563052618/2473196639719277/?acti ve_tab=about LOCATION:Abbott Square Market\, 725 Front St\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95063 GEO:36.974741;-122.025592 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:c77be7b09092a79f6d5b2665@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260608T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260608T173000 SUMMARY:Campus Kids Connection (CKC) Summer Camp DESCRIPTION:Campus Kids Connection (CKC) Summer Camp\n\nOne Week Sessions M ondays-Fridays June 1 – July 31\n\nMain Street School June 1- July 31\n\n DeLaveaga School June 1- July 31\n\nValencia School June 8- June 26\n\nWe h ost our CKC Summer Day Camps at three schools –Main Street\, DeLaveaga an d Valencia.\, each providing age-appropriate activities for children enteri ng kinder through 6th grade in the upcoming fall. Our summer camps include daily activity options from crafts to sports to science. We provide two nut ritious snacks and lunch daily.\n\nOur weekly schedule includes field trips \, special on-site activities\, and a variety of themed clubs. Expect a mix of crafts\, sports\, music\, cooking\, dance\, science\, and games – all centered around our unique weekly themes. This year\, CKC Campers will enj oy weekly special events and field trips. Special activities and trips may include: MB Aquarium\, The Tech Museum\, Rock Climbing Wall\, Roller Rink\, Movie Theater\, Video Game Truck\, Petting Zoo\, and more!*\n\n*Activities subject to change\n\nField trips will include visits to local parks\, muse ums\, libraries\, and hiking trails. And the fun doesn’t stop there! Ever yday we will organize a special event for the day like face painting\, carn ival games\, magic show\, and much more!\n\nKinder Exploration Camp- Childr en who have graduated TK and Kinder have a separate onsite program\, Kinder Exploration Camp. Instead of field trips\, we will have extra special on s ite events for our younger campers!\n\nDates\, Day Options\, Hours\, Fees a nd Descriptions: https://www.campuskidsconnection.com/summer-camp\n\n2026 S ummer Camp Registration Links\n\nMain Street School: https://forms.gle/M2M9 WqCiN96E2SmZ6 \n\nDeLaveaga School: https://forms.gle/2fLZPbXZzHesidp49 \ n\nValencia School: https://forms.gle/DNSQTzTWRHLcfqNa6 URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/campus-kids-connection-summer-camp/20 26-06-08/ LOCATION:CKC at Main Street\, DeLaVeaga &\; Valencia Schools\, CA CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:9218309d5b025688afc9795e@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260608T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260608T130000 SUMMARY:Art & Ecology Summer Camp: Mural-Making & Storytelling at the MAH DESCRIPTION:Art & Ecology Summer Camp invites young artists ages 7–13 to explore large-scale mural-making\, storytelling\, and collaboration in a we eklong program led by professional muralist Jessica Evanjelista at the Sant a Cruz Museum of Art & History (MAH). Drawing inspiration from the museum ’s galleries\, campers will learn how murals communicate history\, commun ity\, and personal narratives while experimenting with sketching\, color th eory\, composition\, and collaborative design. The camp culminates in the c reation of a shared mural inside the museum. Extended care is available unt il 3:00 pm for an additional cost. For registration details and pricing\, v isit the MAH registration page. Questions may be directed to education@san tacruzmah.org. URL:https://www.eventbrite.com/e/art-and-ecology-summer-camp-tickets-197710 6334268?aff=oddtdtcreator LOCATION:Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History\, 705 Front St\, Santa Cruz\, C A 95060 GEO:36.974670;-122.025531 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,visual-arts STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:726f49b9244b35db18311f4f@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260608T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260608T120000 SUMMARY:Summer Dance Camps at IAD! DESCRIPTION:Summer Dance Camps at IAD!\n\nMonday-Friday\, 9am-12pm\, June 8 – July 31\n\nLet your child’s imagination take center stage! A new the me every week!A new theme every week! Monday-Friday\, 9am-12pm\, June\n\nDe signed for ages 4-5 and 6-9\, our Summer Dance Camps combine the joy of dan cing with fun movement games\, arts and crafts\, and story-time fun!\n\nIma gination thrives in the magical world of storybook adventures! Enchant and delight as dance steps unlock doors to new lands.\n\nDramatize and transfor m while leaping through the pages of your favorite storybooks. Also\, dance rs will create wands\, tiaras\, crowns\, coloring pages and more! Learn cho reography as you play\, sing and dance to the music of your favorite charac ters.\n\nThrough movement and dance\, write your own story\, and then share it with your friends and family!\n\nEveryone has a ball and lives happily ever after! Live your dreams and cherish the magic of each day…. and shar e it with your friends and family at the end-of-the-week Mini Performance!\ n\nA new theme every week!\n\n$425/week URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/summer-dance-camps-at-iad/2026-06-08/ LOCATION:International Academy of Dance\, 320 Encinal Street\, Santa Cruz\, California 95060 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids,dance STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:59fafdcf0fc3431c017dadd8@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260608T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260608T143000 SUMMARY:Aikido Summer Camp for Kids DESCRIPTION:Developing Spirit\, Mind and Body.\n\nOur camp develops physica l techniques\, mental focus\, interpersonal skills\, and a peaceful spirit. Kids enjoy Aikido practice\, learning techniques for effective non-violent conflict resolution and centering within a fun and safe environment.\n\n** 9:00 am – 2:30 pm daily**\n\n**Add-on options for morning /afternoon chil d care**\n\nAge range: 6-12 years old\n\n**Kids Camp Experience**\n\n**Aiki do is a non-competitive martial art\, with a guiding principle of harmony – within oneself\, with others\, and with nature. Kids develop physical t echniques\, mental focus\, interpersonal skills\, and a spirit of peaceful reconciliation.**\n\n**Guided physical practices** to develop mental focus\ , interpersonal skills\, and the ability to create and maintain internal pe ace.\n\n**Safe rolling and falling practices** to learn how to blend with o bstacles\n\n**Introduction to Japanese culture and traditions**\, including etiquette and mutual respect.\n\n**Games** emphasizing awareness\, agility \, and centering.\n\n**Outdoor days** to connect with nature and train with wooden staff and sword.\n\n**Traditional brush calligraphy lesson** – e xploring the deeper meaning of *kanji* characters.\n\n**\\*No experience re quired – new and experienced students welcome.** URL:https://aikidosantacruz.org/events LOCATION:Aikido of Santa Cruz\, 306 Mission St\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 GEO:36.977451;-122.031508 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:1b1d5e6d93c6b1f6f396299c@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260608T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260608T160000 SUMMARY:Summer Production (3-weeks): Fiddler on the Roof Jr. DESCRIPTION:The event is held on June 08\, 2026 at All About Theatre in San ta Cruz\, CA.The cost is 895.00 URL:https://www.hisawyer.com/all-about-theatre/schedules/activity-set/18080 69?source=camps LOCATION:All About Theatre\, 325 Washington St.\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 GEO:36.967625;-122.028305 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,theater STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:c7e232074e8a36e1d2b72447@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260608T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260608T120000 SUMMARY:100 Acre Wood: Creative Drama Camp DESCRIPTION:The event is held on June 08\, 2026 at All About Theatre in San ta Cruz\, CA. URL:https://www.hisawyer.com/all-about-theatre/schedules/activity-set/17951 99?source=camps LOCATION:All About Theatre\, 325 Washington St.\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 GEO:36.967625;-122.028305 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,theater STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:mah:85af96b4a0eedf96ecda431d@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260608T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260608T100000 SUMMARY:Art and Ecology Summer Camp URL:https://www.santacruzmah.org/events/art-and-ecology/2026/06/08 LOCATION:Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History\, 705 Front St\, Santa Cruz\, C A GEO:36.974200;-122.026500 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,museum,arts,visual-arts STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:c60a37f227905ce05759c1ae@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260608T093000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260608T153000 SUMMARY:Youth Art Classes DESCRIPTION:Join the youth summer art program at the Santa Cruz Mountains A rt Center in Ben Lomond. Book individual classes ($90) or stay all day for that summer camp experience! We have Ceramics\, Metal Clay\, Illustration\, Printing\, Drawing\, Tie-dye and many more. Come and join in the fun. Book now to avoid disappointment. Ages 7-14 URL:https://www.mountainartcenter.org/classes-2/youth/art-camps/ LOCATION:Santa Cruz Mountains Art Center\, 9341 Mill Street\, Ben Lomond\, CA 95005 GEO:37.088667;-122.088951 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,visual-arts,family STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:9146b783f930d75def421112@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260608T093000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260608T110000 SUMMARY:Week 1: MONDAY & WEDNESDAY June 8 & 10 (1/2) DESCRIPTION:3 booked\,\n\n7 available\n\nLiz Muir URL:https://www.mountainartcenter.org/classes-2/calendar-of-classes-events/ LOCATION:Santa Cruz Mountains Art Center\, 9341 Mill Street\, Ben Lomond\, CA 95005 GEO:37.088667;-122.088951 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,visual-arts STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:aa0037654815c1d88026316b@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260608T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260608T160000 SUMMARY:Santa Cruz Beach Train DESCRIPTION:From Trees to Shining Seas – Felton to Santa Cruz.\n\nDeparti ng from the Santa Cruz Mountains\, travel through Henry Cowell Redwoods Sta te Park\, down the scenic San Lorenzo River Gorge\, across a 1909 steel tru ss bridge\, and through an 1875 tunnel before arriving at the Santa Cruz Be ach Boardwalk. Reverse roundtrips departing from the beach in Santa Cruz to Roaring Camp and back may be purchased from the conductor on the train dep arting from Santa Cruz.\n\nThe Santa Cruz Big Trees & Pacific Railway opera tes passenger and freight services on one of the oldest and most historic l ines in California. When the route opened in 1875 it carried lumber as well as picnickers and tourists to the Big Trees and Santa Cruz. Today’s Beac h Train passengers can start their roundtrip journeys from either Roaring C amp in Felton or from the beach in Santa Cruz.\n\nDeparts from both the bea ch in Santa Cruz and Roaring Camp. See departure times for more information .\n\nThe Beach Train will run weekends and holidays through May\, and then daily June through the first week of August\, then back to weekends and hol idays to the end of September.\n\nPlease note that the 4 p.m. train leaving Santa Cruz is one-way only. There is no return train to the beach. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/santa-cruz-beach-train-2-2/202 6-06-08/ LOCATION:Roaring Camp Railroads\, 5400 Graham Hill Road\, Felton\, CA 95018 GEO:37.047748;-122.064074 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,beach STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:growing-up-sc:49446ba6b88ad9e758c44419@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260608T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260608T120000 SUMMARY:World Oceans Day Beach Cleanup @ Capitola Beach DESCRIPTION:Join Save Our Shores & Surfing Moms Santa Cruz for World Oceans Day at Capitola Beach!\n\nRegistration is required\, click here to registe r.\n\nMeet Up Location: Please meet us in the Esplanade Park at 120 Montere y Ave.\n\nFacilities & Accessibility: There are restrooms and drinking foun tains available on site. Paid parking in the village is limited\, additiona l large parking lot available at 426 Capitola Ave\, please plan accordingly .\n\nHow to Prepare:\n\nAll volunteers must register to participate\, regis ter here.\n\nWe recommend that all volunteers wear closed-toed shoes\, dres s in layers\, wear sun protection\, and bring a filled reusable water bottl e. Save Our Shores encourages volunteers to avoid single-use plastics at ou r cleanups.\n\nAll cleanup materials are provided\, including buckets\, gra bbers\, and gloves. Volunteers are also encouraged to bring their own.\n\nY ou can download the Save Our Shores Marine Tally App (Apple\, Google) in a dvance of the cleanup and use it to record the debris you collect\, or you can use the paper data cards that we will provide at the event.\n\nEvery pa rticipant must complete a volunteer waiver. We will have waivers available at the event\, however\, participants are encouraged to complete this pape rwork in advance to save time and bring it with you on the day of the event . Anyone under the age of 18 will require a parent or guardian’s signatu re on this document.\n\nVolunteers under the age of 18 MUST be accompanied by an adult for the duration of the event.\n\nIf you have additional quest ions\, please check our FAQ page. URL:https://growingupsc.com/event/world-oceans-day-beach-cleanup-capitola-b each/ LOCATION:Capitola Beach\, Esplanade\, Capitola Village\, CA 95010 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids,volunteering,beach STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:af43a23a0c74d61518cc734a@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260608T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260608T113000 SUMMARY:Sutter Maternity Postpartum Wellness Group DESCRIPTION:Sutter Maternity Postpartum Wellness Group\n\nSutter Maternity Postpartum Wellness Group Mondays 10:00-11:30am\n\nCall 831-477-2229 for lo g-in\n\nSanta Cruz County Moms only\n\nPregnancy and childbirth usher in ne w responsibilities and profound emotions that can be both exciting and chal lenging. Sutter care centers have local support groups to help you and othe r soon-to-be or new parents reduce stress and adjust to life with baby.\n\n  \n\nPregnancy and Parenting Support Groups\n\nOur support groups help par ents navigate newborn care\, post-partum wellness\, sibling issues and part ner relationship changes that can occur after baby arrives.\n\nWe also offe r support groups for parents with babies in palliative care as well as thos e who have experienced miscarriage. These groups offer a compassionate envi ronment for parents to receive and provide emotional support.\n\nOur new pa rent groups are often tailored to parents of newborns ages three weeks to f our months and four months and older. Check out our complete offering of s upport groups to find one near you. URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/sutter-maternity-postpartum-wellness- group/2026-06-08/ LOCATION:Virtual\, CA CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:596aedb9054cf7a12cb012b1@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260608T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260608T140000 SUMMARY:Cats\, Cats\, Cats! (Ages 5-7 and 8-12) DESCRIPTION:Cats\, Cats\, Cats! – Back by popular demand! 🐾\n\nM-F\, J une 5-12\, 10am-2pm\n\nCalling all feline fans: spend a fun-filled week dra wing\, painting\, and crafting both wild and domestic cats. Campers will ex plore new art techniques while celebrating their favorite furry friends!\n\ nThis week-long camp offers a welcoming studio environment where kids can c reate\, socialize\, and enjoy hands-on art-making while school is out.\n\nN o experience required.\n\n🥪 Pack a lunch or send your student with cash for Showtime Pizza nextdoor!🍕 URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/cats-cats-cats-ages-5-7-and-8-12/ LOCATION:Art Factory Studios\, 7960 Soquel Dr.\, Aptos\, CA 95003 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:819bd210ef9e98bb1f6abf33@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260608T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260608T150000 SUMMARY:Wildflower Learning Circle Camp DESCRIPTION:Wildflower Learning Circle Camp\n\nMonday-Friday 10am-3pm\, Wee kly Camp Sessions June 1-August 28\n\nWildflower Camps is hosting camps ALL summer long from June1- August 28 except 1 week a month in which camp will be offered through Jade’s “Earth Explorers Camps”. If you do not see the dates you need on the options for sign up for WIldflower’s please cl ick on “earth explorers’ camps.”\n\nWildflower Learing Circle offers a variety of popular nature based Holiday break and Summer Camps for ages 3 .5-10 through out the year in collaboration with other teachers. Locations vary around town\, (shuttle usually available if needed.) Camps are always in nature and focus on a majority of kid initiated activities and play as w ell as some open ended structered art\, games and mindfulness.\n\nFees: $77 per child per day or $375 per child per week. \n\nAdventure Summer Camps will normally be at these locations. Register\n\nMonday: Fredrick St. Park\ n\nTuesdays: UCSC arboretum or Blue Ball Park\n\nWeds: Seabright Park (gree n space) and Natural History Museum (away from water)\n\nThursdays: De La V eaga Park\n\nFridays: Wilder Ranch State Park\n\nJade’s Earth Explorers C amps are $444 for the whole week and are at New Brighton State Beach AND Ni scene Marks! Register\n\nOur rythym for the day follows the in breath and o ut breath Waldorf approach:\n\n10:00-10:30 Arrival- Free Play and or craft\ n\n10:30-11:00 Morning Circle/ Story and Group Game\n\n11:00 Eating and Pla y time\n\n12:00 Group Game or Craft/ Walk or Group Exploration\n\n1:00 Eati ng\, Story and Play time\n\n2:00 Craft or Game\n\n2:30 Snack\n\n2:45 Gratit ude/ Closing Circle\n\n3:00 Pick up (if need later pick up please let us kn ow URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/wildflower-learning-circle-camp/2026- 06-08/ LOCATION:Wildflower Learning Circle Camps\, CA CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:2d898f92f31a1790c8202813@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260608T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260608T160000 SUMMARY:VOLUNTEER AT HOPES CLOSET / VOLUNTARIADO EN HOPES CLOSET DESCRIPTION:**Do you want to give back to the community? Do you want to mak e a difference? Volunteer with our dedicated team at Hopes Closet\, creatin g "Bundles of Hope" for underserved families in Santa Cruz County.**\n\nEac h Bundle contains a week's worth of clothing\, socks and underwear for each child in families struggling to make ends meet. In addition to clothing\, children receive a toy\, a plush toy\, an art kit\, books and a backpack in their bundle.\n\nWe encourage both Spanish and English speakers to apply. We need volunteers to communicate with clients in English and Spanish\, to make bags\, to clean and repair toys\, to sort books and to fold clothes. D o you have any of these skills?\n\nContact us now! URL:https://hopesclosetsc.org/volunteer/volunteer-application/ LOCATION:Hopes Closet\, 2555-2557 Soquel Dr\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95065 GEO:36.988379;-121.974148 CATEGORIES:Community & Civic,volunteering STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:db4bb89168dbae0088430992@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260608T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260608T150000 SUMMARY:Roaring Camp Railroads: Redwood Forest Steam Train DESCRIPTION:Travel over trestles\, through towering redwood groves and up a winding narrow-gauge grade to the summit of Bear Mountain as conductors na rrate the history of Roaring Camp\, the railroad and the forest. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/roaring-camp-railroads-redwood -forest-steam-train/2026-06-08/ LOCATION:Roaring Camp Railroads\, 5400 Graham Hill Road\, Felton\, CA 95018 GEO:37.047748;-122.064074 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:0851f821d76c55b098450a60@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260608T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260608T120000 SUMMARY:Spa Day Passes DESCRIPTION:A notable new offering for the property\, La Bahia has introduc ed Spa Day Passes\, now available via ResortPass \\(based on availability\\ )\, granting both travelers and locals access to enjoy the property’s ser ene spa amenities for a restorative escape by the sea. LOCATION:La Bahia Hotel & Spa\, 215 Beach Street\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 GEO:36.974120;-122.030800 STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:991f062e79b03d87abf7bddf@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260608T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260608T120000 SUMMARY:Week 1: MONDAY & WEDNESDAY June 8 & 10 (1/2) DESCRIPTION:3 booked\,\n\n7 available\n\nAlice Muir URL:https://www.mountainartcenter.org/classes-2/calendar-of-classes-events/ LOCATION:Santa Cruz Mountains Art Center\, 9341 Mill Street\, Ben Lomond\, CA 95005 GEO:37.088667;-122.088951 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,visual-arts STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:d88ae9b960e65b2b9ce9d04f@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260608T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260608T180000 SUMMARY:Local Specials DESCRIPTION:For a more casual local draw\, Low Tide features weekly dinin g specials including The Monday Slice \\($20 signature pizzas\\)\, Wine Dow n Wednesdays \\(½ price bottles under $80\\)\, and Sunday Golden Hour offe rings \\(4PM-6PM with $6 draft beer and house wine\\) URL:https://labahiahotel.com/dine/low-tide/ LOCATION:La Bahia Hotel & Spa\, 215 Beach Street\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 GEO:36.974120;-122.030800 STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ucsc-events:69f409759d1826aefe2c327e@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260608T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260608T133000 SUMMARY:Get Certified in CPR\, First Aid\, and AED! DESCRIPTION:Location: Scotts Valley Center\n\nRegister for the training.\n\ nThis Adult First Aid/CPR/AED blended learning course equips you to recogni ze and care for various first aid breathing and cardiac emergencies involvi ng adults. It is designed for individuals who need a certification that sat isfies OSHA workplace or other regulatory requirements.\n\nThis class is ta ught in a blended learning format and the online portion must be completed before attending the Instructor-led skills session. A valid 2-year digital certificate for Adult First Aid/CPR/AED is issued upon completion.\n\nThis training will be held on-site at the Scotts Valley Center. To register\, pl ease fill out the registration link.\n\nFor more information\, please visit the Occupational Health Training website.\n\nFor questions or to schedule a training for your team\, please contact Occupational Health Specialist\, Elizabeth Tomlinson\, at ektomlin@ucsc.edu. URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/get-certified-in-cpr-first-aid-and-aed-2/ LOCATION:Scotts Valley Center\, CA GEO:37.063207;-122.001339 CATEGORIES:ucsc STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:d29d1a1b1e16342bd16fdb82@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260608T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260608T130000 SUMMARY:POKEMON ART CONTEST FOR KIDS! DESCRIPTION:It's time to get those crayons sharpened\, paints mixed and mar kers at the ready for our Summer 2026 Pokémon Art Contest for kids 5-12!\n \nTo join in\, create a picture of your favorite Pokémon having a fun mome nt or striking a cool\, dynamic pose. Submissions should be on 8.5 x 11 pap er. You can use any medium you like\, such as paint\, marker\, crayon\, pen cil\, etc. No digital art.\n\nThere will be prizes awarded to two age group s\, 5-7 and 8-12.\n\nEntries accepted June 1st-July 31st. Winners will be a nnounced on August 6th.\n\nBONUS: All participants will receive a free Pok émon:Chaos Rising 11x17 mini-poster \\(while supplies last\\) when you han d in your art. URL:http://www.theoriginalcomicopolis.com LOCATION:Comicopolis\, 829 Front Street\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 GEO:36.975833;-122.026248 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,visual-arts,family STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:82736be0c098471cce226c2b@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260608T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260608T130000 SUMMARY:Latte's and Learn DESCRIPTION:Join us Wednesday\, May 21st from 12:00 PM- 1:00 PM at Californ ia Coffee for an informative and uplifting workshop you won't want tfor suo miss!\n\nOur featured guest speaker\, Manas S. Kshirsagar\, AD\, MS a NAMA Board Certified Ayurvedic Doctor with years of experience in holistic well ness and healing\, will be presenting "Tools for Stress and Anxiety". With today's fast-paced world and the stress levels many of us are unduring\, th is workshop will offer valuable insight\, practical tools and wellness stra tegies to help bring more balance\, peace and calm into our daily lives.\n\ nLunch Special Available: Half Sandwich \\+ Chips just $9.99\n\nCalifornia Coffee\, 9105 Soquel Dr.\, Aptos\, CA 95003\n\ncacoffeeaptos.com\n\nThank y ou from myself Sylvia Reyes\, and my amazing team for supporting our small business and community events! URL:http://www.cacoffeeaptos.com LOCATION:California Coffee\, 9105 Soquel Dr\, Aptos\, CA 95003 GEO:36.975907;-121.886223 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:b413bf639fc8b69965d5b95c@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260608T123000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260608T153000 SUMMARY:Kids Summer Camps DESCRIPTION:Looking for a way to keep your child active\, engaged\, and off screens this summer? At Santa Cruz Boxing\, our Kids Summer Camp offers a safe\, structured\, and seriously fun environment where kids can build conf idence\, stay active\, and make new friends.\n\nOur Summer Camps at Santa C ruz Boxing is the perfect way to keep children active\, healthy\, and engag ed during the school break. Regular movement helps improve coordination\, b uild confidence\, and boost mood—all while burning off energy in a fun\, structured environment.\n\nIt’s also a great way for kids to make new fri ends\, develop teamwork skills\, and build a lifelong love for fitness! URL:https://scottsvalleychamber.com/event/kids-summer-camps/ LOCATION:Scotts Valley\, CA 95067 GEO:37.051060;-122.014680 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:90ab7e395eb9f67dd2c9b996@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260608T123000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260608T133000 SUMMARY:ARM-in-ARM support group for women with advanced or metastatic canc er DESCRIPTION:**WomenCARE** offers a safe place where women with any type of cancer will find mutual support\, shared experience\, and open hearts.\n\n **Pre-registration (*office intake and a conversation with the group facili tator* ) is required before attending any of our support groups.** Please call **831-457-2273** to provide us with necessary client information. URL:https://fsa-cc.org/womencare/ LOCATION:WomenCARE office\, 2901 Park Ave\, Soquel\, CA 95073 GEO:36.987318;-121.936816 CATEGORIES:Community & Civic STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:fcc9935088639bb627208ffe@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260608T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260608T153000 SUMMARY:Week 1: MONDAY & WEDNESDAY June 8 & 10 (1/4) DESCRIPTION:3 booked\,\n\n7 available\n\nLiz Muir URL:https://www.mountainartcenter.org/classes-2/calendar-of-classes-events/ LOCATION:Santa Cruz Mountains Art Center\, 9341 Mill Street\, Ben Lomond\, CA 95005 GEO:37.088667;-122.088951 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,visual-arts STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:3c4798cbe73e9792e7627f4b@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260608T143000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260608T200000 SUMMARY:Community Fundraiser BINGO DESCRIPTION:Local non-profit American Sign Language Services Community host ing a bingo fundraiser at the Aptos Grange on Sunday's 3PM - 8PM \, Monday' s 5PM to 10PM. URL:https://www.facebook.com › aslscbingo LOCATION:Aptos Grange\, 2555 Mar Vista Dr\, Aptos\, CA 95003 GEO:36.982027;-121.917578 CATEGORIES:Community & Civic,volunteering STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:79e214bf48e9468509eba6c2@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260608T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260608T160000 SUMMARY:Mystery Box Monday at MOD DESCRIPTION:Mystery Box Monday at MOD\n\nMondays\,  3pm\n\nCalling all cur ious minds! Get ready for Mystery Box Monday\, the fun-filled\, brain-bendi ng program that unleashes your child’s inner inventor\, artist\, and prob lem-solver!\n\nReserve your spot at sccmod.org/fun\n\nCalling all curious m inds! Get ready for Mystery Box Monday\, the fun-filled\, brain-bending pro gram that unleashes your child’s inner inventor\, artist\, and problem-so lver!\n\nEvery Monday is a surprise adventure! Your child will receive a my sterious box packed with intriguing materials\, a low-temperature glue gun for safe crafting\, and a challenge card.\n\nHere’s what makes Mystery Bo x Monday so awesome:\n\nEndless Possibilities: Each box is a portal to a wo rld of unimaginable creations. With every new challenge\, your child’s mi nd will stretch and twist\, blossoming with fresh ideas.\n\nBoosts Confiden ce: As kids conquer challenges and bring their creations to life\, their co nfidence and self-esteem soar. They’ll discover that they can achieve any thing they set their minds to!\n\nSparks Curiosity: Mystery Box Monday igni tes a love for learning and exploration. Kids will delve into different the mes\, from outer space to the animal kingdom\, all while having a blast.\n\ nStrengthens Bonds: This is an activity the whole family can enjoy! Work to gether\, brainstorm ideas\, and share in the laughter as you bring your mys tery box masterpieces to life.\n\nWhat kind of mystery materials\, you ask? That’s the beauty of it – it’s a surprise! But you can expect to fin d a vibrant mix of things like:\n\nColorful craft paper and cardboard\n\nPi pe cleaners\, googly eyes\, and pom-poms\n\nButtons\, beads\, and sequins\n \nRecycled treasures like bottle caps and egg cartons\n\nNature’s bounty – leaves\, twigs\, and pinecones\n\nAges 3-100 ~ Open: Monday\, Wednesday – Saturday 10am –  5pm URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/mystery-box-monday-at-mod/2026-06-08/ LOCATION:Santa Cruz Children’\;s Museum of Discovery MOD\, 1855 41st A ve #10\, Capitola\, CA 95010 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:82bd4876d9dcbe5693a5e78c@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260608T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260608T180000 SUMMARY:Santa Cruz SPCA – PAWS 1 DESCRIPTION:Promoting Animal Welfare with Students (PAWS)\n\nJuniors Monday s 4-6pm\n\nPre-Teens Tuesdays 4-6pm\n\nPAWS has two different levels.\n\nPA WS 1 is for students just starting out our PAWS program and who are still l earning to be comfortable around animals and still learning to work in smal l groups.\n\nYou can sign up for this session if your student has never bee n to PAWS or has recently started their journey in one of our PAWS programs .\n\nPAWS 1 sessions meet Monday from 4-6pm for Juniors (age 7-9 yrs. old) and Tuesday from 4-6pm for Pre-Teen (10-12 yrs. old). URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/santa-cruz-spca-paws-1/2026-06-08/ LOCATION:Santa Cruz SPCA\, 2601 Chanticleer Avenue\, Santa Cruz (Live Oak)\ , Santa Cruz\, CA 95065 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:35cf3bdb7ff04af48bb68e91@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260608T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260608T193000 SUMMARY:$5 Swim Lessons DESCRIPTION:$5 Swim Lessons\n\nThursday-Saturday 4-7:30pm\, June 4-6\n\nJoi n us for $5.00 swim lessons on June 4th\, 5th\, and 6th! These lessons are a great opportunity for our new staff to gain instructor experience while h elping swimmers of all ages and skill levels. Spots are limited!\n\nRegiste r here.\n\nThere are still some space in June swim lessons at a variety of swim levels. Register here.\n\nBe sure to visit our website for updated May hours\, as our Warm Water Pool schedule will be changing. June hours will be available online soon. URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/5-dollar-swim-lessons/2026-06-08/ LOCATION:Simpkins Family Swim Center\, 979 17th Ave\, Santa Cruz\, CO 95062 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:mah:cbe5a0811f67f8880052cacd@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260608T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260608T210000 SUMMARY:Mahalo Mondays @ Hulas! DESCRIPTION:Each Monday in June\, Hula's Island Grill will donate 10% of to tal sales the Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History! URL:https://www.santacruzmah.org/events/mahalo-mondays-2026/2026/06/08 LOCATION:Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History\, 705 Front St\, Santa Cruz\, C A GEO:36.974200;-122.026500 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,museum,arts STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:a6fa4cb59a341ada48e78fff@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260608T163000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260608T193000 SUMMARY:Postpartum Support Group DESCRIPTION:Postpartum Support International\n\n \n\nNEW SUPPORT GROUP!\n\ nPostpartum Psychosis (PPP) is rare. It occurs in approximately 1 to 2 out of every 1\,000 deliveries.  After a PPP survivor’s symptoms have been s tabilized\, peer support can be an important tool for recovery. Because PPP occurs less often than other perinatal mood disorders\, survivors can go t heir whole lives without meeting another PPP survivor.  In response\, PSI has created an online peer-to-peer support group for PPP survivors. This gr oup is intended for those who are in recovery (no longer experiencing psych osis).   Whether your PPP experience was relatively recent or years ago\, you are welcome to attend our free\, online peer-to-peer support group.\n\ nRegister here: https://www.postpartum.net/…/psi-online-support-meetings/ \n\nFull Meeting Schedule URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/postpartum-support-group/2026-06-08/ LOCATION:Virtual\, CA CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:b6cb145de1c7126370e55542@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260608T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260608T183000 SUMMARY:Spring 3 v 3 Basketball DESCRIPTION:Spring 3 v 3 Basketball\n\nMondays & Fridays\, April 20 – May 29\n\nGet ready for a fast-paced\, fun-filled basketball experience this s pring! Our NEW 3v3 Youth Coed League is designed to help young athletes dev elop their skills\, build confidence\, and enjoy the game in a supportive t eam environment.\n\nEach session on Monday and Friday includes 30 minutes o f practices and skill-building drills\, followed by 30 minutes of rapid-fir e\, round-robin games where teams compete\, rotate\, and track their record s. With a referee on every court and guidance from experienced staff\, play ers will learn the games within the game—while having a blast!\n\nTeams a re evenly balanced by our coaching staff to ensure a fun\, fair\, and compe titive experience where everyone feels included and supported. Players will also have the opportunity to coach themselves on the court\, building lead ership\, teamwork\, and game awareness. Whether your child is new to the ga me or looking to sharpen their skills\, this league is the perfect place to grow\, compete\, and have fun!\n\nFacility Member – $80\n\nProgram Membe r – $100\n\nPlay for as little as $40 with Financial Assistance!\n\nLEARN MORE \n\nREGISTER HERE URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/spring-3-v-3-basketball/2026-06-08/ LOCATION:YMCA Watsonville\, 27 Sudden Street\, Watsonville\, CA 95076 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids,sports STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:ff9b2ee9394a450d76005419@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260608T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260608T183000 SUMMARY:Motion Pacific: Adult Beg. Jazz Fusion DESCRIPTION:The event is held on June 08\, 2026 at The 418 Project in Santa Cruz\, CA. URL:https://the418project.org/calendar LOCATION:The 418 Project\, 155 River St S\,\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 GEO:36.975871;-122.024116 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,jazz STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:bb4a44b16de66e13123778e4@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260608T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260608T190000 SUMMARY:Craft Nights DESCRIPTION:Interested in crafting this summer? Join us for Craft Night eve ry Monday in June from 5:30-7:00pm at the Main Library. Friend-family fun c rafts include the following: June 1st: Recycled CD Suncatchers June 8th: Seed Bombs June 15th: Cardboard Beetlebugs June 22nd: Embroidery June 2 9th: Dried Flower Bookmarks Audience: All ages ESPAÑOL ¿Interesado en h acer manualidades este verano? Se le invita a participar en la Noche de Man ualidades todos los lunes en junio de 5:30-7:00pm en la Biblioteca Principa l. Haremos las siguientes manualidades: 1 de junio: Atrapaluces con CD rec iclados 8 de junio: Bombas de semillas 15 de junio: Insectos de cartón 22 de junio: Bordado 29 de junio: Marcadores de libros con flores seca s Audiencia: Para todas las edades URL:https://www.facebook.com/events/1686851879009543/1686851889009542/?acti ve_tab=about LOCATION:1 2nd St\, Watsonville\, CA 95076 GEO:36.908591;-121.755831 STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ucsc-events:dc77b373634a65fa05570a3b@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260608T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260608T190000 SUMMARY:AI Trends in Project Management DESCRIPTION:Build the skills organizations need most\n\nSkilled project and program managers remain in demand across many industries as organizations seek professionals who can plan strategically\, manage risks\, and deliver results on time and on budget.\n\nLearn what drives successful teams and pr ojects\n\nDuring this interactive online session\, you’ll learn about key roles in project and program management and the essential skills—leaders hip\, communication\, and Agile practices—that help professionals stand o ut in today’s fast-moving workplace.\n\nYour speakers\n\nTim Bombosch an d Bhawna Dua of the UCSC Silicon Valley Extension Project and Program Ma nagement program share their industry perspectives and highlight program c ourses that are designed to build practical project leadership\, communicat ion\, and career advancement skills.\n\nClaim your seat today. URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/ai-trends-in-project-management/ LOCATION:Silicon Valley Campus\, 3175 Bowers Avenue\, Santa Clara\, CA 9505 4 GEO:37.379697;-121.976548 CATEGORIES:ucsc STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:d9d62db31bafdab58a5d6e89@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260608T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260608T200000 SUMMARY:Yoga\, Meditation & Sound Healing DESCRIPTION:Come join us! Mondays @ 6pm Yoga 7pm Meditation and Sound Heali ng ❤️‍🩹\n\n$10 a class\, no one will be turned away 🫶 URL:https://scottsvalleychamber.com/event/yoga-meditation-sound-healing/202 5-06-09/ LOCATION:Sky Park\, 361 Kings Village Rd\, Scotts Valley\, CA 95066 GEO:37.050897;-122.031738 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,outdoors,fitness STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:cf25a59720a3a93bd432203c@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260608T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260608T210000 SUMMARY:OIL & ACRYLIC PAINTING (4/5) DESCRIPTION:2 booked\,\n\n14 available\n\nSarah Orre URL:https://www.mountainartcenter.org/classes-2/calendar-of-classes-events/ LOCATION:Santa Cruz Mountains Art Center\, 9341 Mill Street\, Ben Lomond\, CA 95005 GEO:37.088667;-122.088951 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,visual-arts STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:ab0370e78e60400c24fb016a@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260608T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260608T193000 SUMMARY:Dandha Afro -Brazilian Dance DESCRIPTION:The event is held on June 08\, 2026 at The 418 Project in Santa Cruz\, CA. URL:https://the418project.org/calendar LOCATION:The 418 Project\, 155 River St S\,\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 GEO:36.975871;-122.024116 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,dance STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:ea52e05cb3ea6ec07fdd96d5@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260608T181500 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260608T191500 SUMMARY:Salsa Dance June Series in Capitola DESCRIPTION:It's Summer-Let's learn Salsa! This 5 week series is your chanc e to learn Salsa basics\, including leading or following and get out of you r seat and onto the dance floor. If you want to learn more\, there will be a Salsa Level 2 class coming in July.  This series will start from the ver y beginning. You can sign up for the 5 week series ($50) or drop-in ($10). Bring yourself\, your friend or a partner. All ages are encouraged to learn to enjoy Salsa this summer. LOCATION:Mid County Social Activity Center\, 829 Bay Ave.\, Capitola\, CA 9 5010 GEO:36.981375;-121.957160 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,dance STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ucsc-events:f13e437b6200e6b0a65bcdf8@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260608T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260608T200000 SUMMARY:June Slugs and Steins with Distinguished Professor Andrew Fisher DESCRIPTION:Opportunities to enhance groundwater recharge with net metering and levee setbacks\n\nAs climate change\, population growth\, and changing land use put increasing pressure on groundwater supplies\, communities are searching for smarter and more sustainable ways to manage water. One promi sing approach is “managed recharge” — guiding stormwater and excess s urface water back into underground aquifers to replenish vital water reserv es.\n\nIn this talk\, we’ll explore how managed recharge works\, why it m atters\, and how it can benefit communities\, agriculture\, ecosystems\, an d long-term water resilience. We’ll look at how heavy rain events and sto rmwater runoff — often viewed as problems — can become valuable opportu nities to restore groundwater supplies when managed effectively and respons ibly.\n\nThe talk will also highlight emerging research on where and how re charge projects can succeed without causing unintended environmental impact s\, along with a new incentive program designed to support landowners and t enants who help maintain these systems on their properties. We’ll conside r how groundwater recharge efforts can connect with flood-risk reduction an d river restoration strategies\, creating multi-benefit solutions for the f uture of water management.\n\nREGISTER URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/june-slugs-and-steins-with-professor-andr ew-fisher/ LOCATION:CA CATEGORIES:ucsc STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:d7917021fa7ca1d091564405@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260608T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260608T200000 SUMMARY:Motion Pacific: Adult Int Contemp. Jazz DESCRIPTION:The event is held on June 08\, 2026 at The 418 Project in Santa Cruz\, CA. URL:https://the418project.org/calendar LOCATION:The 418 Project\, 155 River St S\,\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 GEO:36.975871;-122.024116 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,jazz STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:069870f649ab578b25a83a55@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260608T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260608T200000 SUMMARY:Board meeting DESCRIPTION:The event is held on June 08\, 2026 at Santa Cruz Mountains Art Center in Ben Lomond\, CA. URL:https://www.mountainartcenter.org/classes-2/calendar-of-classes-events/ LOCATION:Santa Cruz Mountains Art Center\, 9341 Mill Street\, Ben Lomond\, CA 95005 GEO:37.088667;-122.088951 CATEGORIES:Community & Civic,visual-arts,government STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:9529460c2161ace12c25a3f3@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260608T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260608T210000 SUMMARY:Abbott Square: Comedy Night DESCRIPTION:Come hang out in the secret garden and have some laughs\, EVERY MONDAY NIGHT.\n\nFeaturing comedians from all over the area and beyond. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/abbott-square-comedy-night-2/2 026-06-08/ LOCATION:Abbott Square Market\, 118 Cooper St\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,comedy STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:0c0144f417c26aa2fb784e1f@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260608T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260608T200000 SUMMARY:Bookshop Santa Cruz: Baseball Legend Dusty Baker DESCRIPTION:Bookshop Santa Cruz is delighted to host legendary and beloved baseball player and manager Dusty Baker for the launch of his book Crossroa ds: A Memoir in Baseball and Life. Baker will be in conversation with Steve Kettmann\, co-author of Crossroads. The free book talk will be followed by a ticketed photo opportunity with Dusty. Ticket package includes one photo (with up to four people) and one pre-signed copy of Crossroads.\n\nPLEASE NOTE: There will not be a signing line of any kind (including for memorabil ia) at this event. Purchase of a ticket package (which includes one pre-sig ned copy of Crossroads and one photo opp) is required to join the photo lin e. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/bookshop-santa-cruz-baseball-l egend-dusty-baker/ LOCATION:Bookshop Santa Cruz\, 1540 Pacific Ave.\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 GEO:36.976220;-122.026696 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,sports STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:acf54791257f10a2b44c7f21@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260608T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260608T200000 SUMMARY:Dusty Baker\, Crossroads DESCRIPTION:Although Dusty Baker began his career in 1968 with the Atlanta Braves\, after seven years\, Baker moved to California to become a Dodger. He eventually made his way up to the Bay\, and while he only played one sea son with the San Francisco Giants\, he jumped the bridge to play for the Oa kland A’s to finish his career as a player. Younger fans will know Baker as a coach who did nine years with the Giants before bouncing around the co untry and eventually landing in Houston. Now Baker has a new autobiography out and he’ll be doing a reading and Q&A at Bookshop Santa Cruz with host and fellow author Steve Kettman. -Mat Weir\; Good Times Santa Cruz URL:https://www.bookshopsantacruz.com/dusty-baker LOCATION:Santa Cruz\, CA 95063 GEO:36.974120;-122.030800 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:cc9e3a03522623466a908877@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260608T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260608T200000 SUMMARY:OPENING THE BOUNDLESS HEART DESCRIPTION:Join Ven. Angie Muir for this four-week guided meditation serie s offers a gentle yet powerful way to open and deepen your inner experience through the Four Immeasurables—loving-kindness\, compassion\, empathetic joy\, and equanimity—woven together with the rhythmic recitation of Om M ani Padme Hum. URL:http://wisdomcentersc.org LOCATION:Wisdom Center of Santa Cruz\, The Galleria 740 Front St.\, Suite 2 40 Community Room\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 GEO:36.974129;-122.030793 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:20b1b2c52487f2c9b075a346@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260608T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260608T203000 SUMMARY:The Antidote to Fear: Breema Bodywork & Self-care Exercises DESCRIPTION:Instructors: Alexandra Johnson\, MD\, Kevin Johnson and Den a Ehrlich\n\nWhat’s the remedy for fear and confusion?\n\nBody-mind conne ction. When we have it\, we discover an inner strength that allows us to re spond harmoniously to the events of life\, instead of reacting to them in w ays that cause harm to ourselves and others. Body-mind connection is the fo undation on which we can build real understanding.\n\nIn this workshop\, we ’ll use Breema bodywork\, Self-Breema exercises\, and the Nine Principles of Harmony to increase body-mind connection\, and introduce perspectives t hat can help you let go of fear and replace it with inner strength\, balanc e\, and vitality.\n\n$20 per class \n\nOpen to all levels\n\nYou’ll need to be reasonably comfortable moving and working on a padded floor with oth er participants. Wear comfortable long pants and socks. No fragrances\, ple ase.\n\nContinuing Education may be available for this event. Visit breema .info/ce for more information and to sign up. URL:https://breema.info/antidote LOCATION:Hummingbird Valley\, 1690 Glen Canyon Rd\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 GEO:37.023386;-122.015273 CATEGORIES:Food\, Markets & Nightlife STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:217cdc284fdd955ca5633b45@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260608T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260608T203000 SUMMARY:Rumba Dance Series\, Mondays in June in Capitola DESCRIPTION:While it is fun to watch sensual Rumba competitions\, this seri es is for the rest of us. Join this 5-week series to learn the basics of Ru mba\, a smooth dance to be enjoyed to slow-tempo Latin music. We will start at the beginning with the box step\, add Cuban motion and move on to some fun combinations to be danced to slow\, romantic music or modern pop ballad s in a small space\, or on a contemporary ballroom dance floor. Bring yours elf\, your friends or your partner and learn this delightful social dance. LOCATION:Mid County Social Activity Center (MCSC)\, 829 Bay Ave.\, Capitola \, CA 95010 GEO:36.981375;-121.957160 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,dance STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:550e0f1f07cecca2d7bfc647@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260608T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260608T220000 SUMMARY:Contact Improv DESCRIPTION:The event is held on June 08\, 2026 at The 418 Project in Santa Cruz\, CA. URL:https://the418project.org/calendar LOCATION:The 418 Project\, 155 River St S\,\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 GEO:36.975871;-122.024116 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,dance STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:022aeffde80d5c31dcaf244b@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260608T210000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260609T140000 SUMMARY:Summer Camp (ages 7-12) Santa Cruz Maker Studios DESCRIPTION:Join us this summer for a maker experience where students (ages 7 – 12) design and build custom creations they can proudly take home. Ou r summer camps combine creativity\, engineering\, and craftsmanship in a su pportive studio environment designed for both first time makers and returni ng students. Each camp week provides access to our 3D printing\, woodworkin g\, and textiles stations\, with dedicated instructors in each area guiding students through tools\, techniques\, and projects. Every week also featur es a themed focus that inspires ideas across our maker zones and gives stud ents a starting point for their creations. While themes provide structure\, students are encouraged to explore projects that interest them\, combine i deas across weeks\, or pursue custom builds with instructor support.\n\n**C amp Schedule and Daily Flow**\n\nSummer camp runs from May 29 through July 31\, 2026\, with ten themed camp sessions offered throughout the season. Ca mp hours are Monday through Friday from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM. Camps are desig ned for students ages 7 to 12 and take place at Santa Cruz Maker Studios\, located at 427 A. Swift Street in Santa Cruz.\n\n**Session 1**: May 27 & 29 (Two-Day Camp) Choose Your Mini Project – $144.00\n\nThis one day camp i s designed for creative exploration and flexibility. Students choose a mini project based on their interests and skill level and spend the day designi ng\, building\, and finishing something they are excited about. Projects ma y include woodworking builds\, simple robots\, sewing projects\, laser cut designs\, or 3D printed creations. This session is a great introduction for new students and a fun option for returning makers looking to try somethin g new.\n\n**Session 2**: June 1 – June 5 Arcades and Games – $720.00\n\ nStudents step into the role of game designers and builders. Using woodwork ing\, laser cutting\, and 3D printing\, campers create playable arcade styl e games such as a mini foosball table and mini-golf course. Others may desi gn custom board games\, chess boards and pieces\, or build video game chara cters and environments inspired by games like Minecraft and Zelda. Sewing a nd craft elements may be incorporated for storage bags\, game boards\, or d ecorative details.\n\n**Session** 3: June 8 – June 12 Robot Week – $820 ($720.00 + $100 material cost)\n\nRobot Week focuses on engineering\, mech anics\, and problem solving. Each student builds one controllable robot to take home\, using motors\, wiring\, lights\, and a controller included in t he material cost. Campers may design robots inspired by Wall E\, R2D2\, or create original designs. Students can also collaborate in teams to build ad ditional robots for challenges such as battlebot style games. Additional pr ojects may include assembling and customizing 3D printed robots inspired by Star Wars.\n\n**Session 4**: June 15 – June 19 Robot Week – $820 ($720 .00 + $100 material cost)\n\nRobot Week focuses on engineering\, mechanics\ , and problem solving. Each student builds one controllable robot to take h ome\, using motors\, wiring\, lights\, and a controller included in the mat erial cost. Campers may design robots inspired by Wall E\, R2D2\, or create original designs. Students can also collaborate in teams to build addition al robots for challenges such as battlebot style games. Additional projects may include assembling and customizing 3D printed robots inspired by Star Wars.\n\n**Session 5**: June 22 – June 26 Dragons and Fairies – $720.00 \n\nThis imaginative week blends fantasy storytelling with hands on making. Students design and 3D print their own Dungeons and Dragons characters and can bring them into adventure quests using simplified rules or the full ru lebook depending on interest and age. Projects may include wooden dragons\, fairy crowns\, laser cut fantasy scenery\, custom dice boxes\, fabric cost umes\, and magical accessories created through sewing and beading.\n\n**Ses sion 6**: June 29 – July 2 (Four Day Camp) Towns and Trains – $626.00 ( $576 + $50 material cost)\n\nStudents become city planners and engineers as they design and build their own towns. Projects include wooden buildings\, roads\, bridges\, and landscapes\, along with trains or cars powered by a motorized base included in the material cost. Campers may laser cut signs\, 3D print vehicles or accessories\, and sew flags or banners for their town s. A wooden train track set is included for collaborative builds.\n\n**Sess ion 7**: July 6 – July 10 Pirates and Mermaids – $720.00\n\nThis playfu l week combines woodworking\, crafting\, and costume design. Students may b uild mini wooden boats\, toy fishing rods\, treasure boxes\, and sea creatu re figures. Sewing projects include pirate accessories\, eye patches\, merm aid costumes\, and fabric sea animals. Laser cut maps\, 3D printed sea crea tures\, and beaded jewelry add extra depth and customization.\n\n**Session 8**: July 13 – July 17 Robot Week – $820 ($720.00 + $100 material cost) \n\nThis second Robot Week offers students another opportunity to build rob ots\, compete in challenges\, and explore more advanced designs. Campers bu ild a controllable robot to take home and may collaborate on team robots fo r games and engineering challenges. Projects include custom robot bodies\, 3D printed parts\, motors\, lights\, and wiring\, along with optional Star Wars inspired robot builds.\n\n**Session 9**: July 20 – July 24 Dragons a nd Fairies – $720.00\n\nStudents return to fantasy world building and cre ative storytelling. Projects include designing and 3D printing Dungeons and Dragons characters\, building wooden dragons\, creating fairy crowns and m agical accessories\, and participating in adventure quests. Campers may exp and into laser cut terrain\, custom dice towers\, sewn cloaks\, and beaded charms.\n\n**Session 10**: July 27 – July 31 Science and Space – $720.0 0\n\nThis week explores science and engineering through hands on making. St udents may build marble runs\, gravity defying sculptures\, and mechanical experiments using woodworking and laser cut components. Space themed projec ts include planet orbital models\, 3D printed spaceships\, satellites or ro vers\, and sewn alien plushies. Campers can also explore glow in the dark e lements\, constellation designs\, and science inspired art.\n\nLearn more a bout our weekly themes here: https://scmakerstudios.com/summer-camp-2026-ov erview/ URL:https://scmakerstudios.com/classes/ LOCATION:Santa Cruz Maker Studios\, 427a Swift St\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 GEO:36.956345;-122.049641 STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:aff721b857a7a7983de44f32@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260608T220000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260608T230000 SUMMARY:Live Music & Events at Abbott Square Market – See Full Lineup Onl i DESCRIPTION:To see all our live music\, DJs\, markets\, and special events\ , head to:\n\n abbottsquaremarket.com/events\n\nWe update that page weekly — check there for the most accurate info.\n\nAbbott Square is always host ing something fun. Don’t miss it. URL:https://www.facebook.com/events/2473196563052618/2473196639719277/?acti ve_tab=about LOCATION:Abbott Square Market\, 725 Front St.\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 GEO:36.974735;-122.025586 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:97a328339a0a08e443092420@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260609T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260609T143000 SUMMARY:Aikido Summer Camp for Kids DESCRIPTION:Developing Spirit\, Mind and Body.\n\nOur camp develops physica l techniques\, mental focus\, interpersonal skills\, and a peaceful spirit. Kids enjoy Aikido practice\, learning techniques for effective non-violent conflict resolution and centering within a fun and safe environment.\n\n** 9:00 am – 2:30 pm daily**\n\n**Add-on options for morning /afternoon chil d care**\n\nAge range: 6-12 years old\n\n**Kids Camp Experience**\n\n**Aiki do is a non-competitive martial art\, with a guiding principle of harmony – within oneself\, with others\, and with nature. Kids develop physical t echniques\, mental focus\, interpersonal skills\, and a spirit of peaceful reconciliation.**\n\n**Guided physical practices** to develop mental focus\ , interpersonal skills\, and the ability to create and maintain internal pe ace.\n\n**Safe rolling and falling practices** to learn how to blend with o bstacles\n\n**Introduction to Japanese culture and traditions**\, including etiquette and mutual respect.\n\n**Games** emphasizing awareness\, agility \, and centering.\n\n**Outdoor days** to connect with nature and train with wooden staff and sword.\n\n**Traditional brush calligraphy lesson** – e xploring the deeper meaning of *kanji* characters.\n\n**\\*No experience re quired – new and experienced students welcome.** URL:https://aikidosantacruz.org/events LOCATION:Aikido of Santa Cruz\, 306 Mission St\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 GEO:36.977451;-122.031508 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:9c8d7319f13d9573ed47aa26@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260609T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260609T130000 SUMMARY:Art & Ecology Summer Camp: Mural-Making & Storytelling at the MAH DESCRIPTION:Art & Ecology Summer Camp invites young artists ages 7–13 to explore large-scale mural-making\, storytelling\, and collaboration in a we eklong program led by professional muralist Jessica Evanjelista at the Sant a Cruz Museum of Art & History (MAH). Drawing inspiration from the museum ’s galleries\, campers will learn how murals communicate history\, commun ity\, and personal narratives while experimenting with sketching\, color th eory\, composition\, and collaborative design. The camp culminates in the c reation of a shared mural inside the museum. Extended care is available unt il 3:00 pm for an additional cost. For registration details and pricing\, v isit the MAH registration page. Questions may be directed to education@san tacruzmah.org. URL:https://www.eventbrite.com/e/art-and-ecology-summer-camp-tickets-197710 6334268?aff=oddtdtcreator LOCATION:Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History\, 705 Front St\, Santa Cruz\, C A 95060 GEO:36.974670;-122.025531 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,visual-arts STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:03f7fc0184d331234797163d@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260609T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260609T160000 SUMMARY:Summer Production (3-weeks): Fiddler on the Roof Jr. DESCRIPTION:The event is held on June 09\, 2026 at All About Theatre in San ta Cruz\, CA.The cost is 895.00 URL:https://www.hisawyer.com/all-about-theatre/schedules/activity-set/18080 69?source=camps LOCATION:All About Theatre\, 325 Washington St.\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 GEO:36.967625;-122.028305 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,theater STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:4195f2ba1a26cc19304d7402@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260609T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260609T120000 SUMMARY:100 Acre Wood: Creative Drama Camp DESCRIPTION:The event is held on June 09\, 2026 at All About Theatre in San ta Cruz\, CA. URL:https://www.hisawyer.com/all-about-theatre/schedules/activity-set/17951 99?source=camps LOCATION:All About Theatre\, 325 Washington St.\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 GEO:36.967625;-122.028305 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,theater STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:f3ea19bf8ba93bbcb9d55fa3@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260609T093000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260609T153000 SUMMARY:Youth Art Classes DESCRIPTION:Join the youth summer art program at the Santa Cruz Mountains A rt Center in Ben Lomond. Book individual classes ($90) or stay all day for that summer camp experience! We have Ceramics\, Metal Clay\, Illustration\, Printing\, Drawing\, Tie-dye and many more. Come and join in the fun. Book now to avoid disappointment. Ages 7-14 URL:https://www.mountainartcenter.org/classes-2/youth/art-camps/ LOCATION:Santa Cruz Mountains Art Center\, 9341 Mill Street\, Ben Lomond\, CA 95005 GEO:37.088667;-122.088951 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,visual-arts,family STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:fa93b9901d3c8a0a5de18e02@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260609T093000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260609T110000 SUMMARY:Week 1: TUESDAY & THURSDAY June 9 & 11 (1/2) DESCRIPTION:2 booked\,\n\n8 available\n\nRae Rodriguez URL:https://www.mountainartcenter.org/classes-2/calendar-of-classes-events/ LOCATION:Santa Cruz Mountains Art Center\, 9341 Mill Street\, Ben Lomond\, CA 95005 GEO:37.088667;-122.088951 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,visual-arts STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:844feca287278af94a1cadd9@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260609T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260609T160000 SUMMARY:Santa Cruz Beach Train DESCRIPTION:From Trees to Shining Seas – Felton to Santa Cruz.\n\nDeparti ng from the Santa Cruz Mountains\, travel through Henry Cowell Redwoods Sta te Park\, down the scenic San Lorenzo River Gorge\, across a 1909 steel tru ss bridge\, and through an 1875 tunnel before arriving at the Santa Cruz Be ach Boardwalk. Reverse roundtrips departing from the beach in Santa Cruz to Roaring Camp and back may be purchased from the conductor on the train dep arting from Santa Cruz.\n\nThe Santa Cruz Big Trees & Pacific Railway opera tes passenger and freight services on one of the oldest and most historic l ines in California. When the route opened in 1875 it carried lumber as well as picnickers and tourists to the Big Trees and Santa Cruz. Today’s Beac h Train passengers can start their roundtrip journeys from either Roaring C amp in Felton or from the beach in Santa Cruz.\n\nDeparts from both the bea ch in Santa Cruz and Roaring Camp. See departure times for more information .\n\nThe Beach Train will run weekends and holidays through May\, and then daily June through the first week of August\, then back to weekends and hol idays to the end of September.\n\nPlease note that the 4 p.m. train leaving Santa Cruz is one-way only. There is no return train to the beach. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/santa-cruz-beach-train-2-2/202 6-06-09/ LOCATION:Roaring Camp Railroads\, 5400 Graham Hill Road\, Felton\, CA 95018 GEO:37.047748;-122.064074 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,beach STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:52eca28ef2efa6503e6b8f5b@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260609T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260609T130000 SUMMARY:You Can Paint! Tuesdays 10am-1pm DESCRIPTION:You Can Paint!\n\nTuesdays\, 10 am to 1 pm\, and 2 pm to 5 pm t hrough August\n\nLearn to paint in a fun\, friendly setting — our beautif ul classroom space at Palace Art.\n\nYou can paint any subject that interes ts you. I’ve got lots of images for you to choose from\, if you’re look ing for inspiration\, or you can bring in pictures or ideas of your own.\n\ nThese classes are for everyone.\n\nBeginners are welcome\, and more advanc ed painters will increase their skills.\n\nCost: $40 per session or $175 fo r 5 sessions\, Drop-ins welcome – first come first served\n\nTo Register: Contact Toaa Dallo directly\, (831) 332-9532\, email toaadallo@gmail.com URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/you-can-paint-tuesdays-10am-1pm/2026- 06-09/ LOCATION:Palace Arts\, 1501-K 41st Avenue\, Capitola\, CA 95010 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:8a1da13aefafb0572b8837db@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260609T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260609T160000 SUMMARY:VOLUNTEER AT HOPES CLOSET / VOLUNTARIADO EN HOPES CLOSET DESCRIPTION:**Do you want to give back to the community? Do you want to mak e a difference? Volunteer with our dedicated team at Hopes Closet\, creatin g "Bundles of Hope" for underserved families in Santa Cruz County.**\n\nEac h Bundle contains a week's worth of clothing\, socks and underwear for each child in families struggling to make ends meet. In addition to clothing\, children receive a toy\, a plush toy\, an art kit\, books and a backpack in their bundle.\n\nWe encourage both Spanish and English speakers to apply. We need volunteers to communicate with clients in English and Spanish\, to make bags\, to clean and repair toys\, to sort books and to fold clothes. D o you have any of these skills?\n\nContact us now! URL:https://hopesclosetsc.org/volunteer/volunteer-application/ LOCATION:Hopes Closet\, 2555-2557 Soquel Dr\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95065 GEO:36.988379;-121.974148 CATEGORIES:Community & Civic,volunteering STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:46a88a9c5e1ee86be4ddb895@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260609T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260609T150000 SUMMARY:Roaring Camp Railroads: Redwood Forest Steam Train DESCRIPTION:Travel over trestles\, through towering redwood groves and up a winding narrow-gauge grade to the summit of Bear Mountain as conductors na rrate the history of Roaring Camp\, the railroad and the forest. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/roaring-camp-railroads-redwood -forest-steam-train/2026-06-09/ LOCATION:Roaring Camp Railroads\, 5400 Graham Hill Road\, Felton\, CA 95018 GEO:37.047748;-122.064074 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ucsc-events:6167b1300352326f1e251c47@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260609T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260609T130000 SUMMARY:Shen\, G. (CSE) – Library-Level Choreographic Programming DESCRIPTION:Modern software increasingly relies on distributed systems to p rovide accessible\, scalable\,\n\nand reliable services. Choreographic prog ramming brings a global perspective to distributed\n\nsystem development: p rogrammers write a single program that describes the behavior of a\n\nwhole system\, and a compiler projects that global description into local progra ms run by each\n\nnode. By making distributed control flow explicit\, chore ographic programming can rule out\n\nimportant classes of errors\, includin g deadlocks. This dissertation investigates library-level\n\nchoreographic programming\, an approach that embeds choreographic abstractions in existin g\n\nhost languages rather than implementing them as standalone languages. The central claim\n\nis that the library approach can retain the safety and global reasoning principles of chore-\n\nographic programming while taking advantage of the host language’s features\, tools\, and\n\necosystem. Fi rst\, we present HasChor\, a first-of-its-kind library-level choreographic program-\n\nming language in Haskell\, built using freer monads. Next\, we generalize the design underlying\n\nHasChor to algebraic effects\, giving l ibrary-level implementations in Agda and OCaml. Fi-\n\nnally\, we present P arkour\, a backward-compatible extension to HasChor that adds a construct\n \nfor expressing parallel behavior in choreographies. Together\, these syst ems show that chore-\n\nographic programming can be implemented\, generaliz ed\, and extended at the library level\,\n\nmaking global programming techn iques available within practical host-language settings.\n\nEvent Host: Gan Shen\, Ph.D. Candidate\, Computer Science & Engineering \n\nAdvisor: Lind sey Kuper \n\nZoom: https://ucsc.zoom.us/j/93790633483?pwd=Jg8JlISsrwjLBaQ Ii1KdHk36bNMIv7.1\n\nPasscode: 902041 URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/shen-g-cse-library-level-choreographic-pr ogramming/ LOCATION:Engineering 2\, Engineering 2 1156 High Street\, Santa Cruz\, CA 9 5064 GEO:37.000972;-122.063237 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,ucsc,dance STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:a98a1a76548a1974cde43172@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260609T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260609T113000 SUMMARY:Toddler Tumble Time DESCRIPTION:Event date:\n\nJune 9\, 2026\n\nEvent Time:\n\n10:30 AM - 11:30 AM\n\nLocation:\n\n275 Main Street\, Suite \\#100\n\nWatsonville\, CA 9507 6\n\nDescription:\n\nGet ready to tumble ~ Our Toddler Tumble Time program encourages toddlers to develop balance\, coordination\, and cooperation whi le participating in fun games\, yoga\, music\, rhymes\, and more!\n\nThe au dience for this program is children ages four and under who are walking. URL:https://www.watsonville.gov/Calendar.aspx?EID=7211 LOCATION:Sego Lily Events\, 275 Main St Ste 100\, Watsonville\, CA 95076 GEO:36.908645;-121.755781 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,kids,family STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:675f5d613dd70a62e0b8bee6@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260609T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260609T160000 SUMMARY:The Art of Nature 2026 DESCRIPTION:The Art of Nature\n\nThrough May 31\, Tuesday -Friday: 11am – 4pm\; Saturday & Sunday : 10am – 5pm\n\nExplore the beauty and fine deta ils of the natural world around us in this annual spring exhibit featuring works from local artists in a variety of mediums. Scientific illustration b rings to life the intricacies of nature while deepening our knowledge and e nriching connections. Every year\, The Art of Nature continues to reveal n ew wonders—just like nature itself—offering fresh inspiration for curio us minds.\n\nFriday\, April 3: Free Day 11am-8pm\; Flora First Friday 5-8pm \n\nJoin us at the Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History for a special First Friday celebrating our Art of Nature exhibition and the beauty of plants.\ n\nThis month’s event is Flora-themed\, highlighting the incredible diver sity of local plant life and the artists inspired by it. Meet Art of Natur e artists\, learn about their creative process\, and explore the exhibition while connecting with community organizations dedicated to native plants a nd local ecology. Enjoy an art-filled evening at the Museum with FREE admis sion\, an open bar\, food truck\, and plenty of time to experience the exhi bit after hours.\n\nFeaturing: Art of Nature artists (live demos\, artwork\ , and conversations)\, California Native Plant Society\, Norris Center for Natural History\, and more!\n\nCome celebrate art\, science\, and the plan ts that shape our landscapes.\n\nArtwork by Maria Cecelia Freeman\, Erin Hu nter\, Rebecca Botehlo URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/thr-art-of-nature-2026/2026-06-09/ LOCATION:Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History\, 1305 East Cliff Drive\, San ta Cruz\, California 95062 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids,visual-arts STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:aa2d89d0a87273b77f2d551b@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260609T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260609T120000 SUMMARY:Spa Day Passes DESCRIPTION:A notable new offering for the property\, La Bahia has introduc ed Spa Day Passes\, now available via ResortPass \\(based on availability\\ )\, granting both travelers and locals access to enjoy the property’s ser ene spa amenities for a restorative escape by the sea. LOCATION:La Bahia Hotel & Spa\, 215 Beach Street\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 GEO:36.974120;-122.030800 STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ucsc-events:7898797b624013797e478b15@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260609T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260609T130000 SUMMARY:Kim\, C. (CSE)- Toward Adaptive Graph Processing and Fault-Tolerant Agentic Inference on Heterogeneous Distributed Systems DESCRIPTION:Edge computing and distributed AI systems increasingly operate under heterogeneous resources\, dynamic workloads\, and frequent failures\, requiring both adaptivity and fault tolerance for efficient execution. In heterogeneous edge clusters\, nodes differ significantly in CPU throughput\ , memory capacity\, and network bandwidth\, while modern distributed GPU cl usters supporting agentic LLM inference must recover large amounts of runti me state under routine failures. This dissertation addresses these challeng es through two systems: Zsiga\, an adaptive distributed graph processing sy stem for heterogeneous edge clusters\, and Forte\, a fault-tolerant KV cach e recovery system for distributed agentic LLM inference.\n\nZsiga improves connected component computation through capacity-aware graph partitioning a nd runtime-adaptive boundary migration\, reducing execution time by up to 9 0.9% while eliminating out-of-memory failures under heterogeneous resource constraints. Forte addresses KV cache recovery for long-running agentic inf erence workloads\, where failures can erase accumulated reasoning trajector ies and tool interaction histories. Forte exploits the observation that not all KV blocks are equally critical\, introducing criticality-aware erasure coding\, domain-diverse placement\, and prioritized foreground recovery to enable efficient recovery under correlated failures. Experimental results show that Forte is the only evaluated scheme that successfully resumes exec ution under correlated domain failures\, reducing foreground stall by 89.7% and end-to-end recovery latency by 50.6–58.9% at 2.0$\\times$ memory ove rhead. Together\, these systems demonstrate how adaptivity and fault tolera nce can improve the efficiency and resilience of distributed systems in het erogeneous and failure-prone environments.\n\nEvent Host: Chaeeun Kim\, Ph. D. Student\, Computer Science & Engineering\n\nAdvisor: Chen Qian & Liting Hu\n\nZoom: https://ucsc.zoom.us/j/9863615188?pwd=kTka0aZXJ070tor1EKvrt3X6A veBRp.1\n\nPasscode:  cG5SL8 URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/kim-c-cse-toward-adaptive-graph-processin g-and-fault-tolerant-agentic-inference-on-heterogeneous-distributed-systems / LOCATION:Engineering 2\, Engineering 2 1156 High Street\, Santa Cruz\, CA 9 5064 GEO:37.000972;-122.063237 CATEGORIES:ucsc STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ucsc-events:3422696b1cbe0af018b862cd@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260609T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260609T123000 SUMMARY:Narcan Training for Faculty and Staff DESCRIPTION:Register for the Zoom link.\n\nNarcan is a life-saving opioid o verdose reversal drug. Join us in this workshop as we learn the following:\ n\nHow to use Narcan\n\nWhen to use Narcan\n\nNarcan FAQs\n\nWhere to find Narcan locally\n\nRegister for the Zoom link. To learn more\, please visit the Narcan wellness initiative webpage. For trainings\, please visit the O ccupational Health Training website.\n\nFor questions or to schedule a trai ning for your team\, please contact Occupational Health Specialist\, Elizab eth Tomlinson\, at ektomlin@ucsc.edu. URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/narcan-training-for-faculty-and-staff-2-2 / LOCATION:CA CATEGORIES:ucsc STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:f92d21d4c906824cd2bd6faf@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260609T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260609T130000 SUMMARY:POKEMON ART CONTEST FOR KIDS! DESCRIPTION:It's time to get those crayons sharpened\, paints mixed and mar kers at the ready for our Summer 2026 Pokémon Art Contest for kids 5-12!\n \nTo join in\, create a picture of your favorite Pokémon having a fun mome nt or striking a cool\, dynamic pose. Submissions should be on 8.5 x 11 pap er. You can use any medium you like\, such as paint\, marker\, crayon\, pen cil\, etc. No digital art.\n\nThere will be prizes awarded to two age group s\, 5-7 and 8-12.\n\nEntries accepted June 1st-July 31st. Winners will be a nnounced on August 6th.\n\nBONUS: All participants will receive a free Pok émon:Chaos Rising 11x17 mini-poster \\(while supplies last\\) when you han d in your art. URL:http://www.theoriginalcomicopolis.com LOCATION:Comicopolis\, 829 Front Street\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 GEO:36.975833;-122.026248 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,visual-arts,family STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:45cbad069ca1b998a6c6dfe7@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260609T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260609T180000 SUMMARY:Dual Demons Tech DESCRIPTION:The event is held on June 09\, 2026 at The 418 Project in Santa Cruz\, CA. URL:https://the418project.org/calendar LOCATION:The 418 Project\, 155 River St S\,\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 GEO:36.975871;-122.024116 STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:e82856c03d0bf7943c600730@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260609T123000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260609T133000 SUMMARY:Cancer Support Group DESCRIPTION:Weekly Cancer Support Group: Open to women with cancer at all s tages\, from diagnosis through treatment and the healing process. Meets ev ery Tuesday from 12:30 to 2:00 pm. URL:http://fsa-cc.org/womencare/womencare-calendar/ LOCATION:WomenCARE\, Soquel\, CA GEO:36.987318;-121.936816 CATEGORIES:Community & Civic STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:3be72ae6e2d9b776138d40a1@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260609T123000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260609T133000 SUMMARY:Conversations in Español - Community Club to Foster Fluency DESCRIPTION:This club is designed for intermediate-level participants\, so if you're just starting out\, you might find it a bit challenging at first. 2nd & 4th Tuesdays 12:30-1:30pm Have you taken a Spanish course in the pas t that has ended and find it hard to keep your skills up on your own due to lack of practice opportunities? Can you understand a bit when you read and listen\, but then freeze up when trying to talk? If yes\, this may be the club for you! https://santacruzpl.libnet.info/events?n=30&term=conversation s in español&l=La Selva Beach Branch&r=range&start=2026-01-29&end=2026-06- 30 URL:https://www.facebook.com/events/1207224671608791/1207224704942121/?acti ve_tab=about LOCATION:312 Playa Blvd\, Watsonville\, CA 95076 GEO:36.937125;-121.862913 CATEGORIES:Community & Civic STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:f1c9d09c05b176d5f10a1606@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260609T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260609T143000 SUMMARY:Medicare and U DESCRIPTION:Attend an in-person presentation by the Health Insurance Counse ling and Advocacy Program (HICAP)\, a program of Senior Network Services\, a local nonprofit agency to learn how to compare plans and hear what is new with Medicare in 2026. HICAP provides unbiased Medicare Insurance informat ion throughout California. **Presentations are free of charge but pre-regis tration is helpful. Please Call 831-462-5510** URL:https://seniornetworkservices.org/what-we-do/#hi-cap LOCATION:London Nelson Community Center\, 301 Center St\, Santa Cruz\, CA 9 5060 GEO:36.969463;-122.027674 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:607e218e2232157bb6f7abf4@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260609T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260609T140000 SUMMARY:Botanical Bundle Dyeing DESCRIPTION:Bundle dye silk scarves with flowers and leaves Join us for an afternoon of colorful fun! This easy technique uses the flowers and leaves that are so abundant this time of the year to create a beautiful and always surprising scarf. We will experiment with plant materials both wild and ga rden-grown\, capturing the beauty of summer in silk. Supplies and printed i nstructions will be provided. If you have flowers or leaves either fresh or dried to share with the group\, please bring them along. Registration is r equired. URL:https://www.facebook.com/events/1058381850700847/ LOCATION:Boulder Creek Branch Library\, 13390 West Park Avenue\, Boulder Cr eek\, CA 95006 GEO:37.127564;-122.123804 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,outdoors STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:39b60d543d5e2414e03483fc@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260609T133000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260609T173000 SUMMARY:Santa Cruz Farmers Markets DESCRIPTION:The Felton Farmers’ Market is a treasured weekly gathering pl ace – started in 1987 it is the second longest running market in Santa Cr uz County. SCCFM took over operations in 2009 and our team has developed de ep ties to the community. Every Tuesday a quality collection of regional fa rms and food businesses throw up their tents to sell a colorful array of fr esh fruits and vegetables\, meats\, eggs\, artisanal bread\, seafood and ot her staple foods. Connecting residents directly with local farms\, the Felt on Market is an essential part of the regional food system as well as a res ource for nutritious organic foods and basic agricultural education. URL:https://santacruzfarmersmarket.org/markets/felton/ LOCATION:The Felton Market\, 120 Russell Ave\, Felton\, CA 95041 GEO:37.047636;-122.073861 CATEGORIES:Food\, Markets & Nightlife,farmers-market STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:83b0dfb1edd4748b5764bedb@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260609T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260609T180000 SUMMARY:5 Week 3D Entrepreneurs Club – Toy Design with 3D Printing Worksh op (Ages 8–12) Tues Sept. 2-30 DESCRIPTION:5 Week 3D Entrepreneurs Club – Toy Design with 3D Printing Wo rkshop (Ages 8–12)\n\nTuesdays\, 4–6pm September 2 – 30\n\nA 5-week h ands-on program where kids ages 8–12 team up to design their own toy or p roduct—and discover how the 3DE Club helps young innovators build early e ntrepreneurial and leadership skills through 3D modeling and 3D printing te chnology.\n\nThanks so much for helping us spread the word! URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/5-week-3d-entrepreneurs-club-tpydesig n-3d-printing-workshop-2/2026-06-09/ LOCATION:Londen Nelson Community Center\, 301 Center Street\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:260c654f908d50bbf95733bc@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260609T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260609T180000 SUMMARY:Santa Cruz SPCA – PAWS 1 DESCRIPTION:Promoting Animal Welfare with Students (PAWS)\n\nJuniors Monday s 4-6pm\n\nPre-Teens Tuesdays 4-6pm\n\nPAWS has two different levels.\n\nPA WS 1 is for students just starting out our PAWS program and who are still l earning to be comfortable around animals and still learning to work in smal l groups.\n\nYou can sign up for this session if your student has never bee n to PAWS or has recently started their journey in one of our PAWS programs .\n\nPAWS 1 sessions meet Monday from 4-6pm for Juniors (age 7-9 yrs. old) and Tuesday from 4-6pm for Pre-Teen (10-12 yrs. old). URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/santa-cruz-spca-paws-1/2026-06-09/ LOCATION:Santa Cruz SPCA\, 2601 Chanticleer Avenue\, Santa Cruz (Live Oak)\ , Santa Cruz\, CA 95065 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:a5a46f1ba46af9f64b8eea12@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260609T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260609T193000 SUMMARY:$5 Swim Lessons DESCRIPTION:$5 Swim Lessons\n\nThursday-Saturday 4-7:30pm\, June 4-6\n\nJoi n us for $5.00 swim lessons on June 4th\, 5th\, and 6th! These lessons are a great opportunity for our new staff to gain instructor experience while h elping swimmers of all ages and skill levels. Spots are limited!\n\nRegiste r here.\n\nThere are still some space in June swim lessons at a variety of swim levels. Register here.\n\nBe sure to visit our website for updated May hours\, as our Warm Water Pool schedule will be changing. June hours will be available online soon. URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/5-dollar-swim-lessons/2026-06-09/ LOCATION:Simpkins Family Swim Center\, 979 17th Ave\, Santa Cruz\, CO 95062 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:da8f65a82c7e59e8900e287c@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260609T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260609T200000 SUMMARY:Repair Café DESCRIPTION:Tired of throwing things away? Want to save your wallet and the environment? All while meeting people and learning new skills? Look no fur ther than the Repair Café! Part of an international movement of over 3\,00 0 repair cafes\, you can bring your damaged and broken items\, and our expe rts will do their best to fix them up \\(and\, if you’re interested\, sha re their knowledge with you\\) We are able to repair a wide range of items\ , including electronics\, fabric goods\, wood goods\, bikes\, toys and more . If you can bring it\, we’ll do our best to fix it! URL:https://santacruz.ideafablabs.com/event/repair-cafe/ LOCATION:Idea Fab Labs\, 2801 Mission St. #204\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 GEO:36.959269;-122.055820 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:c1c3ff4a78d34dcdad8f79a1@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260609T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260609T173000 SUMMARY:Sewing Workshop DESCRIPTION:Event date:\n\nJune 9\, 2026\n\nEvent Time:\n\n04:00 PM - 05:30 PM\n\nLocation:\n\n2021 Freedom Blvd\n\nFreedom\, CA 95019\n\nWatsonville\ , CA 95076\n\nDescription:\n\n✨ Free Sewing Classes ✨ Ready to unleash your creativity and learn a new skill? Whether you're a total beginner or a n experienced sewer\, our free sewing classes are for you.\n\nJoin us for a fun\, hands-on experience where you can:\n\nLearn sewing basics - no exper ience required.\n\nBuild your skills - Pick the project that matches your s kill level.\n\nMeet new friends - all ages and backgrounds encouraged.\n\nB ring your own projects - get help with what you want to create.\n\nThis pro gram will take place on the 2nd and 3rd Tuesday of each month from 4-5:30pm at the Freedom Library\, Creative Cafe.\n\nAll ages & skill levels welcome . These classes will be facilitated in English. URL:https://www.watsonville.gov/Calendar.aspx?EID=7386 LOCATION:2021 Freedom Blvd\, Freedom\, CA 95019Watsonville\, Watsonville\, CA 95076 GEO:36.910255;-121.756904 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:83ed2bf070d8fb84f1d9c411@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260609T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260609T180000 SUMMARY:B12 Shot Clinic DESCRIPTION:Step into a realm of revitalization at our pharmacy\, where we proudly introduce our exclusive hydration injection services. Designed to r eplenish your body’s essential fluids and nutrients swiftly and effective ly\, our hydration injections offer a rejuvenating experience that goes bey ond traditional methods. Our skilled and caring professionals utilize cutti ng-edge techniques to administer a customized blend of hydration\, vitamins \, and minerals directly into your system\, ensuring a rapid and targeted r esponse.\n\nWhether you’re seeking a post-workout boost\, recovering from illness\, or simply aiming to enhance your overall well-being\, our hydrat ion injections provide a quick and convenient solution. Experience the tran sformative power of hydration at our pharmacy\, where health and vitality c onverge for a renewed and invigorated you. URL:https://myscottsvalley.com/event/b12-shot-clinic/2026-06-09/ LOCATION:OneSource Compounding Pharmacy\, 104 Whispering Pines Drive\, Suit e 105\, Scotts Valley\, CA 95066 GEO:37.043632;-122.026653 CATEGORIES:Food\, Markets & Nightlife STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:e4e48f97cd24aed2775fdac4@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260609T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260609T170000 SUMMARY:Kids Class: Te Hau Nui School of Hula and Tahitian Dance DESCRIPTION:The event is held on June 09\, 2026 at The 418 Project in Santa Cruz\, CA. URL:https://the418project.org/calendar LOCATION:The 418 Project\, 155 River St S\,\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 GEO:36.975871;-122.024116 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,dance,family STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:a8660a0ea4acf9e509db519b@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260609T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260609T200000 SUMMARY:Solarpunk Summer: Repair Cafe @ Idea Fab Labs DESCRIPTION:Live more sustainably while saving money! Repair Cafe gives com munity members an opportunity to repair broken items together\, get profess ional advice on repairs\, share DIY encounters\, and find inspiration. They have the resources to fix textile items as well as electronic\, electrical \, and small motor items. Learn more about how stuff works in the process o f fixing your items instead of treating them as disposable. \\(Note: We may not be able to do all the necessary repairs\, but at least we can troubles hoot the problem.\\) This free event is sponsored by Idea Fab Labs and Limi nal Space Collective. No advanced registration required. https://santacruzp l.libnet.info/event/16078910\\#branch URL:https://www.facebook.com/events/2168147647342020/ LOCATION:2877 Mission St\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 GEO:36.959272;-122.055831 STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:ea301f4638c12669f6fe88b8@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260609T163000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260609T180000 SUMMARY:Tales to Tails Downtown DESCRIPTION:Tales to Tails Downtown\n\n2nd & 4th Tuesdays \, 4:30 – 6pm t hrough June 9\n\nTales to Tails is a literacy program designed to help chil dren improve their reading skills by providing them the opportunity to read aloud to certified therapy dogs. Programs like Tales to Tails have been im plemented nationally in both libraries and schools and have proven to be ex tremely effective in increasing the self-confidence and reading abilities o f the participants. This program is for established readers struggling with reading aloud\, not reading tutoring.\n\nCall 831-427-7713 to make a 30-mi nute appointment at the Downtown branch. Appointments are available between 4:30 and 6:00 pm\, on the second and fourth Tuesday of every month. We and our furry friends look forward to seeing you there!\n\nhttps://santacruzpl .libnet.info/events? URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/tales-to-tales-downtown/2026-06-09/ LOCATION:Downtown Library\, 224 Church St\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:0ed5f49ed312e46a4332f9e4@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260609T163000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260609T173000 SUMMARY:Videogame Tournaments DESCRIPTION:Did you know that we host monthly videogame tournaments at our Main Library? Join us on the second Tuesday of each month at the Main Libra ry from 4:30-5:30pm to socialize with other teens and play games using a Ni ntendo Switch ~ winners will earn prizes. Audience: Grades 7-12. ¿Sabía s que organizamos torneos mensuales de videojuegos en nuestra Biblioteca Pr incipal? Se les invitas a jóvenes el segundo martes de cada mes en la Bibl ioteca Principal de 4:30-5:30pm para charlar con otros jóvenes y jugar con el Nintendo Switch ~ habrá premios para los ganadores. Estos los próxim os meses presentaremos estos juegos: Audiencia: Grados 7-12 URL:https://www.facebook.com/events/1798524154127714/1798524187461044/?acti ve_tab=about LOCATION:1 2nd St\, Watsonville\, CA 95076 GEO:36.908591;-121.755831 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:92bccd1b49cd9d673d11bb44@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260609T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260609T180000 SUMMARY:Kaika Class: Te Hau Nui School of Hula and Tahitian Dance DESCRIPTION:The event is held on June 09\, 2026 at The 418 Project in Santa Cruz\, CA. URL:https://the418project.org/calendar LOCATION:The 418 Project\, 155 River St S\,\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 GEO:36.975871;-122.024116 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,dance STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:a6918f2b31e276e184912b5c@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260609T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260609T183000 SUMMARY:Wing Chung Class with Marcus DESCRIPTION:The event is held on June 09\, 2026 at The 418 Project in Santa Cruz\, CA. URL:https://the418project.org/calendar LOCATION:The 418 Project\, 155 River St S\,\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 GEO:36.975871;-122.024116 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:ebcad552ba2432436d72ced3@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260609T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260609T193000 SUMMARY:Pixie Party DESCRIPTION:Step into an enchanting garden world filled with magic\, creati vity\, and a touch of wonder ~ Join us for our Pixie Party on Tuesday\, Jun e 9 from 5:00-7:30pm at the Main Library. This program will feature a delig htful fairy encounter\, where a whimsical garden fairy will appear to play games and bring a bit of magic to younger visitors. Families can enjoy hand s-on crafts and sip refreshing lemonade while sampling sweet honey treats. Come dressed for a bit of magic and stay awhile for a charming\, fairy-fill ed day at the library. Audience: All ages ESPAÑOL Entra en un mundo de jardines encantadores lleno de magia\, creatividad y un toque de asombro ~ Acompáñanos en nuestra Fiesta de Hadas el martes\, 9 de junio de 5:00-7:3 0pm en la Biblioteca Principal. Un hada aparecerá para jugar y llevar un p oco de magia a los pequeños. Las familias podrán disfrutar de manualidade s interactivas y saborear una refrescante limonada mientras prueban dulces de miel. Ven vestido para un poco de magia y quédate un rato para disfruta r de un día encantador y lleno de hadas en la biblioteca. Audiencia: Par a todas las edades URL:https://www.facebook.com/events/2418358495299328/ LOCATION:1 2nd St\, Watsonville\, CA 95076 GEO:36.908591;-121.755831 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:c6dbcfed4dfade8b4aed4d24@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260609T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260609T183000 SUMMARY:Spring 3 v 3 Basketball DESCRIPTION:Spring 3 v 3 Basketball\n\nMondays & Fridays\, April 20 – May 29\n\nGet ready for a fast-paced\, fun-filled basketball experience this s pring! Our NEW 3v3 Youth Coed League is designed to help young athletes dev elop their skills\, build confidence\, and enjoy the game in a supportive t eam environment.\n\nEach session on Monday and Friday includes 30 minutes o f practices and skill-building drills\, followed by 30 minutes of rapid-fir e\, round-robin games where teams compete\, rotate\, and track their record s. With a referee on every court and guidance from experienced staff\, play ers will learn the games within the game—while having a blast!\n\nTeams a re evenly balanced by our coaching staff to ensure a fun\, fair\, and compe titive experience where everyone feels included and supported. Players will also have the opportunity to coach themselves on the court\, building lead ership\, teamwork\, and game awareness. Whether your child is new to the ga me or looking to sharpen their skills\, this league is the perfect place to grow\, compete\, and have fun!\n\nFacility Member – $80\n\nProgram Membe r – $100\n\nPlay for as little as $40 with Financial Assistance!\n\nLEARN MORE \n\nREGISTER HERE URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/spring-3-v-3-basketball/2026-06-09/ LOCATION:YMCA Watsonville\, 27 Sudden Street\, Watsonville\, CA 95076 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids,sports STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:59f64d30ca4f83e7292b64aa@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260609T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260609T200000 SUMMARY:Santa Cruz Wharf: Live Concert Series DESCRIPTION:Welcome back to Tuesday Night Live at the Wharf Common’s stag e!  Every 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of the month\, head to the Wharf for live m usic and additional shows from 6 to 8pm. Check out Wharf Business pop ups\, or make a dinner reservation before the shows. Be sure to bring a chair or wear your dancing shoes! \n\nMay 26\, 2026: SambaDá\n\nJune 9\, 2026: Th e Viva Santana Show\n\nJune 23: 2026: The Unauthorized Rolling Stones\n\nJu ly 14: 2026: Sweet VooDoo\n\nJuly 28: The Lost Boys Featuring James Durbin\ n\nAugust 11\, 2026: Santa Cruda\n\nAugust 25\, 2026: The Joint Chiefs\n\nS eptember 8\, 2026: Extra Large\n\nAfter parties after every show will take place upstairs at Vino by the Sea! URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/santa-cruz-wharf-live-concert- series-dates/2026-06-09/ LOCATION:Santa Cruz Wharf\, 21 Municipal Wharf\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 GEO:36.958712;-122.017859 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,dance STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:c530a97e24781b1505790b0c@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260609T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260609T220000 SUMMARY:Board Game Playtesting (Welcome to everyone!) DESCRIPTION:Come to Peoples Coffee\, the official Santa Cruz location for t he Southmost events for the Golden Gate Gamemakers! Come join us as a branc h under GGG known as Game Designers of Santa Cruz!\n\nIt's a relaxed chance to try new board games and card games\, get feedback on your own prototype s if you are a game designer\, and get advice on the games industry. New de signers and interested players welcome!\n\nPlease be courteous to other des igners and stay to test their games if you are bringing your prototype to b e tested.\n\nWe run a small raffle thru the sign in sheet each night for pa rticipants to win new and used board game prizes.\n\nThis is also Peoples C offees first events they have held! They are generously keeping all service s of food and drink available through the entire 6pm to 10pm event! They no rmally close at 5:30. Thank you Peoples Coffee! For all of our events at Pe oples\, affogatos (ice cream and espresso) are half off!\n\nWe now have a G ame Library located inside Peoples for anyone to use any time they are open !\n\n**Cost** This is a completely free event! Attendees are encouraged to buy some delicious drinks and food from Peoples Coffee.\n\n**Parking / Trav el** You can park in the main parking lot in front of Peoples Coffee. There is a also side parking behind Peoples\, and around the residential area. Y ou are also free to park across the street near Salsas Taco Bar. URL:https://www.meetup.com/playgoldengate/events/ LOCATION:Peoples Coffee\, 1200 17th Ave #130\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95062 GEO:36.971267;-121.984087 CATEGORIES:Community & Civic,government STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:46bf9853ee263b77a385e241@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260609T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260609T210000 SUMMARY:Santa Cruz Art Lab DESCRIPTION:Join artist **Paul Richmond** for an inspiring\, hands-on art experience designed for adults and teens (15+). In *Art Lab*\, you’ll e njoy the freedom to work in the medium of your choice - graphite\, colored pencil\, watercolor\, acrylic\, oil paint\, digital art\, and more - while receiving personalized guidance in a supportive group setting.\n\nWhether y ou’re picking up a paintbrush for the first time\, refining advanced tech niques\, or simply looking for a creative community\, this class is for you . The instructor will provide individualized feedback as you explore self-d irected projects\, with an emphasis on the joy and growth found in the crea tive process.\n\nStudents have the flexibility to choose between a full mon thly membership or a **One Night – Drop-In** pass\, which allows them t o pay for just a single night instead of committing to the entire month.\n\ n**Space is limited\, so register now!** URL:https://artmakesus.com/products/santacruzartlab LOCATION:The Vision Sanctuary\, 313 Cedar St\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 GEO:36.969451;-122.026634 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,visual-arts STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:82ebc56d4db0178bd5e0cbf8@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260609T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260609T203000 SUMMARY:INSPIRED BY NATURE: HANDBUILDING (3/5) DESCRIPTION:6 booked\,\n\n1 available\n\nKathryn Pierno URL:https://www.mountainartcenter.org/classes-2/calendar-of-classes-events/ LOCATION:Santa Cruz Mountains Art Center\, 9341 Mill Street\, Ben Lomond\, CA 95005 GEO:37.088667;-122.088951 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,visual-arts STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:2feccab3161accf8101ba518@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260609T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260609T190000 SUMMARY:Wahine Advanced Class: Te Hau Nui School of Hula and Tahitian Dance DESCRIPTION:The event is held on June 09\, 2026 at The 418 Project in Santa Cruz\, CA. URL:https://the418project.org/calendar LOCATION:The 418 Project\, 155 River St S\,\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 GEO:36.975871;-122.024116 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,dance STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:ef12341888ab7ae24cb080be@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260609T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260609T210000 SUMMARY:Tacos & Trivia DESCRIPTION:As with everything we do\, we bring the fun! This isn’t your average ordinary trivia. It’s “Bruno’s Style”. We sing\, we play in struments\, we dance and we drink. Fill up on Tacos and Margs and get ready for a night of fun!\n\n​\n\nIf you’re looking for a quiet night with b oring trivia for the brainiacs you won’t find it at Bruno’s. With music al clues for our players – we have the most fun trivia around. We turn th e music up loud and we make a lot of noise! It’s free to play with prizes for the winners.\n\nWith $3 tacos and the buy a Margarita or Modelo and ge t a free taco deal\, you’re going to have a great night at the best bar i n town.\n\nBring your friends and form a team or come by yourself and make some new friends\, you’ll have a blast! URL:https://myscottsvalley.com/event/tacos-trivia-4/2026-06-09/ LOCATION:Bruno's Bar & Grill\, 230 Mt Hermon Rd\, Scotts Valley\, CA 95066 GEO:37.048288;-122.026239 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:moes-alley:62b1a930e251cb3ab0854f32@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260609T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260609T220000 SUMMARY:Moe's Alley Presents: Wayne Hancock w/ Lloyd Tripp Family Band DESCRIPTION:Moe's Alley presents the return of Wayne "The Train" Hancock wi th special guest the Lloyd Tripp Family Band! Tuesday\, June 9\, 2026 Doors : 7pm / Show: 8pm $18 in advance / $23 day of the show 21+ * All sales are final * Avoid scammers! Only purchase tickets from moesalley.com or ticketw eb.com * Tickets requested by email will be delivered 3 days prior to the e vent * Will Call tickets will be available at the door on the day of the ev ent ==== WAYNE HANCOCK Wayne Hancock has more Hank Sr. in him than either I or Hank Williams Jr. He is the real deal.” – Hank III “Hancock\, who tosses out a roots mix of old country\, roadhouse blues\, western dance sw ing\, boogie bop\, and straight-up rockabilly\, takes what was once old and makes it seem like it’s always been and always will be.”—allmusic.co m “The country music scene could do with a lot more characters like Wayne \, who push the music’s limits while staying truer to its roots than any well-known names associated with the genre today.” – Slug Magazine Sinc e his stunning debut\, Thunderstorms and Neon Signs in 1995\, Wayne “The Train” Hancock has been the undisputed king of Juke Joint Swing–that al chemist’s dream of honky-tonk\, western swing\, blues\, Texas rockabilly and big band. Always an anomaly among his country music peers\, Wayne’s u ncompromising interpretation of the music he loves is in fact what defines him: steeped in traditional but never “retro\;” bare bones but bone sha king\; hardcore but with a swing. Like the comfortable crackle of a Wurlitz er 45 jukebox\, Wayne is the embodiment of genuine\, house rocking\, hillbi lly boogie. Wayne makes music fit for any road house anywhere. With his unm istakable voice\, The Train’s reckless honky-tonk can move the dead. If y ou see him live (and he is ALWAYS touring)\, you’ll surely work up some s weat stains on that snazzy Rayon shirt you’re wearing. If you buy his rec ords\, you’ll be rolling up your carpets\, spreading sawdust on the hardw ood\, and dancing until the downstairs neighbors are banging their brooms o n the ceiling. Call him a throwback if you want\, Wayne just wants to ENTER TAIN you\, and what’s wrong with that? Wayne’s disdain for the slick sw ill that passes for real deal country is well known. Like he’s fond of sa ying: “Man\, I’m like a stab wound in the fabric of country music in Na shville. See that bloodstain slowly spreading? That’s me.” Little known fact: Wayne is the only Bloodshot artist to have had their CD taken aboard a space shuttle flight. LLOYD TRIPP FAMILY BAND Performing as Rockin’ Ll oyd Tripp since his arrival in the US in ’86. With his musical career spa nning nearly 3 decades\, 4 CD’s later Lloyd is now calling Austin\, TX ho me. Whether you catch Rockin’ Lloyd Tripp pummeling his upright bass or b ending his guitar he is still pumping out 100% original songs from the hear t. URL:https://moesalley.com/tm-event/moes-alley-presents-wayne-hancock/ LOCATION:Moe's Alley\, 1535 Commercial Way\, Santa Cruz\, CA GEO:36.971500;-122.025800 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,music,live-music,family STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:fefe756d7ee997232e91077c@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260609T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260609T210000 SUMMARY:LUCY CLEARWATER DESCRIPTION:The event is held on June 09\, 2026 at The Crepe Place in Santa Cruz\, CA. LOCATION:The Crepe Place\, 1134 Soquel Avenue\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95062 GEO:36.979484;-122.010895 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:felton-music-hall:8d2c68dedbe5707ed51e7b36@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260609T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260609T230000 SUMMARY:Mihali URL:https://www.feltonmusichall.com/shows/mihali LOCATION:Felton Music Hall\, 6275 CA-9\, Felton\, CA GEO:37.051300;-122.072200 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,music,live-music STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:462953db13b5f30d71dfc619@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260609T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260609T220000 SUMMARY:Del Mar Trio DESCRIPTION:The event is held on June 09\, 2026 at Callahan's in Santa Cru z\, CA.The event is free.The cost is 0.00 URL:https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61567899296008&mibextid=wwXIfr& mibextid=wwXIfr LOCATION:Callahan's\, 507 Water St\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95062 GEO:36.980268;-122.020053 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goodtimes-cityspark:cffa332d39e4ba9b20a7f1c9@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260609T210000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260610T140000 SUMMARY:Summer Camp (ages 7-12) Santa Cruz Maker Studios DESCRIPTION:Join us this summer for a maker experience where students (ages 7 – 12) design and build custom creations they can proudly take home. Ou r summer camps combine creativity\, engineering\, and craftsmanship in a su pportive studio environment designed for both first time makers and returni ng students. Each camp week provides access to our 3D printing\, woodworkin g\, and textiles stations\, with dedicated instructors in each area guiding students through tools\, techniques\, and projects. Every week also featur es a themed focus that inspires ideas across our maker zones and gives stud ents a starting point for their creations. While themes provide structure\, students are encouraged to explore projects that interest them\, combine i deas across weeks\, or pursue custom builds with instructor support.\n\n**C amp Schedule and Daily Flow**\n\nSummer camp runs from May 29 through July 31\, 2026\, with ten themed camp sessions offered throughout the season. Ca mp hours are Monday through Friday from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM. Camps are desig ned for students ages 7 to 12 and take place at Santa Cruz Maker Studios\, located at 427 A. Swift Street in Santa Cruz.\n\n**Session 1**: May 27 & 29 (Two-Day Camp) Choose Your Mini Project – $144.00\n\nThis one day camp i s designed for creative exploration and flexibility. Students choose a mini project based on their interests and skill level and spend the day designi ng\, building\, and finishing something they are excited about. Projects ma y include woodworking builds\, simple robots\, sewing projects\, laser cut designs\, or 3D printed creations. This session is a great introduction for new students and a fun option for returning makers looking to try somethin g new.\n\n**Session 2**: June 1 – June 5 Arcades and Games – $720.00\n\ nStudents step into the role of game designers and builders. Using woodwork ing\, laser cutting\, and 3D printing\, campers create playable arcade styl e games such as a mini foosball table and mini-golf course. Others may desi gn custom board games\, chess boards and pieces\, or build video game chara cters and environments inspired by games like Minecraft and Zelda. Sewing a nd craft elements may be incorporated for storage bags\, game boards\, or d ecorative details.\n\n**Session** 3: June 8 – June 12 Robot Week – $820 ($720.00 + $100 material cost)\n\nRobot Week focuses on engineering\, mech anics\, and problem solving. Each student builds one controllable robot to take home\, using motors\, wiring\, lights\, and a controller included in t he material cost. Campers may design robots inspired by Wall E\, R2D2\, or create original designs. Students can also collaborate in teams to build ad ditional robots for challenges such as battlebot style games. Additional pr ojects may include assembling and customizing 3D printed robots inspired by Star Wars.\n\n**Session 4**: June 15 – June 19 Robot Week – $820 ($720 .00 + $100 material cost)\n\nRobot Week focuses on engineering\, mechanics\ , and problem solving. Each student builds one controllable robot to take h ome\, using motors\, wiring\, lights\, and a controller included in the mat erial cost. Campers may design robots inspired by Wall E\, R2D2\, or create original designs. Students can also collaborate in teams to build addition al robots for challenges such as battlebot style games. Additional projects may include assembling and customizing 3D printed robots inspired by Star Wars.\n\n**Session 5**: June 22 – June 26 Dragons and Fairies – $720.00 \n\nThis imaginative week blends fantasy storytelling with hands on making. Students design and 3D print their own Dungeons and Dragons characters and can bring them into adventure quests using simplified rules or the full ru lebook depending on interest and age. Projects may include wooden dragons\, fairy crowns\, laser cut fantasy scenery\, custom dice boxes\, fabric cost umes\, and magical accessories created through sewing and beading.\n\n**Ses sion 6**: June 29 – July 2 (Four Day Camp) Towns and Trains – $626.00 ( $576 + $50 material cost)\n\nStudents become city planners and engineers as they design and build their own towns. Projects include wooden buildings\, roads\, bridges\, and landscapes\, along with trains or cars powered by a motorized base included in the material cost. Campers may laser cut signs\, 3D print vehicles or accessories\, and sew flags or banners for their town s. A wooden train track set is included for collaborative builds.\n\n**Sess ion 7**: July 6 – July 10 Pirates and Mermaids – $720.00\n\nThis playfu l week combines woodworking\, crafting\, and costume design. Students may b uild mini wooden boats\, toy fishing rods\, treasure boxes\, and sea creatu re figures. Sewing projects include pirate accessories\, eye patches\, merm aid costumes\, and fabric sea animals. Laser cut maps\, 3D printed sea crea tures\, and beaded jewelry add extra depth and customization.\n\n**Session 8**: July 13 – July 17 Robot Week – $820 ($720.00 + $100 material cost) \n\nThis second Robot Week offers students another opportunity to build rob ots\, compete in challenges\, and explore more advanced designs. Campers bu ild a controllable robot to take home and may collaborate on team robots fo r games and engineering challenges. Projects include custom robot bodies\, 3D printed parts\, motors\, lights\, and wiring\, along with optional Star Wars inspired robot builds.\n\n**Session 9**: July 20 – July 24 Dragons a nd Fairies – $720.00\n\nStudents return to fantasy world building and cre ative storytelling. Projects include designing and 3D printing Dungeons and Dragons characters\, building wooden dragons\, creating fairy crowns and m agical accessories\, and participating in adventure quests. Campers may exp and into laser cut terrain\, custom dice towers\, sewn cloaks\, and beaded charms.\n\n**Session 10**: July 27 – July 31 Science and Space – $720.0 0\n\nThis week explores science and engineering through hands on making. St udents may build marble runs\, gravity defying sculptures\, and mechanical experiments using woodworking and laser cut components. Space themed projec ts include planet orbital models\, 3D printed spaceships\, satellites or ro vers\, and sewn alien plushies. Campers can also explore glow in the dark e lements\, constellation designs\, and science inspired art.\n\nLearn more a bout our weekly themes here: https://scmakerstudios.com/summer-camp-2026-ov erview/ URL:https://scmakerstudios.com/classes/ LOCATION:Santa Cruz Maker Studios\, 427a Swift St\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 GEO:36.956345;-122.049641 STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:ee8e5bc27d70476fcc6b782f@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260610 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260610 SUMMARY:Library Resources for Students DESCRIPTION:Library Resources for Students\n\nAll Year Long!\n\nDo you know Santa Cruz Public Libraries has resources available to all students to ens ure they are supported and successful during the new school year?\n\nSCPL p atrons can access Homework Help\, the R.E.A.D. program for one-on-one readi ng comprehension instruction\, and so much more.\n\nExplore resources at: h ttps://www.santacruzpl.org/news/post/1484/ URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/library-resources-for-students/2026-0 6-10/ LOCATION:Santa Cruz Public Libraries\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:421fc2b84592a71bd1be1f54@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260610 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260610 SUMMARY:Boulder Creek Scavenger Hunt Adventure DESCRIPTION:Boulder Creek Scavenger Hunt Adventure\n\nApril 1-30\n\nSpring into action from April 1–30\, 2026\, for April Antics\, a month-long digi tal and in-person scavenger hunt through Boulder Creek. This exciting commu nity event is a fundraiser for the Boulder Creek Recreation and Park Distri ct (BCRPD) Foundation\, the non-profit dedicated to supporting our local pa rks and programs.\n\nThrough the Item List\, you’ll be challenged to disc over Boulder Creek in a whole new way. Work together to find and document e verything on the list—the more creative\, the better! Some items are easy wins\, while others will put your sleuthing skills to the test. Grab your team\, snap your photos\, and show off your team’s unique spirit. \n\nBu ild Your Crew: Teams can have up to 10 members. Whether they’re people or your favorite mascots\, everyone counts! \n\n​Lead the Way: Each team n eeds just one registration and one designated Team leader for all communica tions.\n\nGet Ready: Watch your inbox! The Item List hits the Team Leader ’s email at 5:00 PM on March 31.\n\n​The Challenge: You have the entire month of April to complete the list and send in your Team Submittal Packag e. Submit your Team Submittal Package by 5:00 PM on April 30th. You can dro p it off in person at the Bear Creek Facility or the Downtown Rec Facility\ , or email it directly to bcrecfoundation@gmail.com.\n\n​Prizes: The Gran d Prize is a private pool party at the Bear Creek Facility for the team wit h the most points! There are also Special Awards for the Most Creative Answ ers\, First Team to Finish\, Silliest Answers\, Best Pictures\, Most Dedica ted\, and possibly more.\n\nEntry Fee: $20 per team\n\nAll proceeds benefit the BCRPD Foundation. Come laugh\, explore\, and make unforgettable memor ies! URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/boulder-creek-scavenger-hunt-adventur e/2026-06-10/ LOCATION:Boulder Creek Parks &\; Recreation\, 15685 Forest Hill Drive\, Boulder Creek\, CA CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids,volunteering STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:a8c6218bf4d60aaf76987252@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260610T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260610T160000 SUMMARY:Santa Cruz Beach Train DESCRIPTION:From Trees to Shining Seas – Felton to Santa Cruz.\n\nDeparti ng from the Santa Cruz Mountains\, travel through Henry Cowell Redwoods Sta te Park\, down the scenic San Lorenzo River Gorge\, across a 1909 steel tru ss bridge\, and through an 1875 tunnel before arriving at the Santa Cruz Be ach Boardwalk. Reverse roundtrips departing from the beach in Santa Cruz to Roaring Camp and back may be purchased from the conductor on the train dep arting from Santa Cruz.\n\nThe Santa Cruz Big Trees & Pacific Railway opera tes passenger and freight services on one of the oldest and most historic l ines in California. When the route opened in 1875 it carried lumber as well as picnickers and tourists to the Big Trees and Santa Cruz. Today’s Beac h Train passengers can start their roundtrip journeys from either Roaring C amp in Felton or from the beach in Santa Cruz.\n\nDeparts from both the bea ch in Santa Cruz and Roaring Camp. See departure times for more information .\n\nThe Beach Train will run weekends and holidays through May\, and then daily June through the first week of August\, then back to weekends and hol idays to the end of September.\n\nPlease note that the 4 p.m. train leaving Santa Cruz is one-way only. There is no return train to the beach. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/santa-cruz-beach-train-2-2/202 6-06-10/ LOCATION:Roaring Camp Railroads\, 5400 Graham Hill Road\, Felton\, CA 95018 GEO:37.047748;-122.064074 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,beach STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:6ef5089d6d7a5fe57a1abc93@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260610T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260610T150000 SUMMARY:Roaring Camp Railroads: Redwood Forest Steam Train DESCRIPTION:Travel over trestles\, through towering redwood groves and up a winding narrow-gauge grade to the summit of Bear Mountain as conductors na rrate the history of Roaring Camp\, the railroad and the forest. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/roaring-camp-railroads-redwood -forest-steam-train/2026-06-10/ LOCATION:Roaring Camp Railroads\, 5400 Graham Hill Road\, Felton\, CA 95018 GEO:37.047748;-122.064074 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:5c959262f426afd8f9ac198e@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260610T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260610T160000 SUMMARY:The Art of Nature 2026 DESCRIPTION:The Art of Nature\n\nThrough May 31\, Tuesday -Friday: 11am – 4pm\; Saturday & Sunday : 10am – 5pm\n\nExplore the beauty and fine deta ils of the natural world around us in this annual spring exhibit featuring works from local artists in a variety of mediums. Scientific illustration b rings to life the intricacies of nature while deepening our knowledge and e nriching connections. Every year\, The Art of Nature continues to reveal n ew wonders—just like nature itself—offering fresh inspiration for curio us minds.\n\nFriday\, April 3: Free Day 11am-8pm\; Flora First Friday 5-8pm \n\nJoin us at the Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History for a special First Friday celebrating our Art of Nature exhibition and the beauty of plants.\ n\nThis month’s event is Flora-themed\, highlighting the incredible diver sity of local plant life and the artists inspired by it. Meet Art of Natur e artists\, learn about their creative process\, and explore the exhibition while connecting with community organizations dedicated to native plants a nd local ecology. Enjoy an art-filled evening at the Museum with FREE admis sion\, an open bar\, food truck\, and plenty of time to experience the exhi bit after hours.\n\nFeaturing: Art of Nature artists (live demos\, artwork\ , and conversations)\, California Native Plant Society\, Norris Center for Natural History\, and more!\n\nCome celebrate art\, science\, and the plan ts that shape our landscapes.\n\nArtwork by Maria Cecelia Freeman\, Erin Hu nter\, Rebecca Botehlo URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/thr-art-of-nature-2026/2026-06-10/ LOCATION:Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History\, 1305 East Cliff Drive\, San ta Cruz\, California 95062 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids,visual-arts STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ucsc-events:468ba7beaad6db073d3ae21a@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260610T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260610T130000 SUMMARY:Engineering Teaching Community (Faculty) DESCRIPTION:During the chaos of a quarter\, is it hard to find time to refl ect and improve as an instructor? Would you like to be a part of an inclusi ve\, supportive group of engineering instructors who do this in community? ETC is for sharing teaching experiences\, classroom ideas\, research on lea rning\, and methods that support instructors and students. All are welcome\ , and lunch is provided. Please reach out to Jenny Quynn with questions. URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/engineering-teaching-community-faculty/20 26-06-10/ LOCATION:Jack Baskin Engineering\, Baskin Engineering 1156 High Street\, Sa nta Cruz\, CA 95064 GEO:37.000369;-122.063237 CATEGORIES:ucsc STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ucsc-events:ee081cdd9f7dab94aacc14e8@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260610T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260610T170000 SUMMARY:Spring Exhibitions at the Institute of the Arts and Sciences DESCRIPTION:Visit the IAS\, UCSC’s premier art galleries\, for our spring exhibitions. On view April 10–August 16\, 2026 are three diverse and int erdisciplinary shows: Libia Posada: Everything is Going Right\, the first U S solo exhibition by the Colombia-based artist and medical doctor\; Gina At hena Ulysse: A Redwoods Rasanblaj\, a site-specific and immersive explorati on of the Haitian kreyol conception of rasanblaj\; and Ronaldo V. Wilson: T here Are No Words\, But Melodies\, a mixed-media exhibition emerging at the intersections of Black poetics\, performance\, and visual art.\n\nThe IAS Galleries are open Wednesday-Sunday\, 12 pm – 5 pm. Admission is free to the public.\n\nLibia Posada: Everything is Going Right\n\nLibia Posada’s first solo exhibition in the United States features installations\, sculptu res\, and drawings meticulously constructed from surgical instruments\, gau ze bandages\, crutches\, used books\, and domestic picture frames. The new and existing works in the exhibition powerfully stitch together the persona l\, social\, and political disorders and afflictions that currently trouble the world\, from the wars that resonate across the globe to the violences of aging in US prisons. \n\nGina Athena Ulysse: A Redwoods Rasanblaj: Orig ins & Disentanglements\n\nThe internationally-lauded work of humanities pro fessor Gina Athena Ulysse is on view as a premier Faculty Spotlight Exhibit ion. The site-specific installation\, produced in community from things col lected\, found\, purchased and donated\, centers on the Haitian concept of rasanblaj\, a form of assembly and collage that transcends the formal use o f materials to draw together people\, spirits\, and ideas. \n\nRonaldo V. Wilson: There Are No Words\, But Melodies\n\nCollage is both a material pra ctice and a structural interrogation in the Faculty Spotlight Exhibition ar tworks by literature professor Ronaldo V. Wilson. In video\, painting\, and installation\, layers and folds conceal and reveal\, delving into the expe rience\, both bodily and emotive\, of living in times of violence. URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/spring-exhibitions-at-the-institute-of-th e-arts-and-sciences/2026-06-10/ LOCATION:Institute of the Arts and Sciences\, 100 Panetta Ave\, Santa Cruz\ , CA GEO:36.955794;-122.050555 CATEGORIES:ucsc STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ucsc-events:9682fcbe31bd6e0450a31734@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260610T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260610T170000 SUMMARY:Visualizing Abolition Screening Series: Beyond Access DESCRIPTION:On view in the IAS Screening Room is a selection of short films curated by Visualizing Abolition Visiting Faculty Fellow Dr. Pooja Rangan. \n\nPrisons deny and censor the access of those trapped inside them—to in formation\, to intimacy\, to community\, to meaningful work\, to nourishmen t of all kinds\, and perhaps most cruelly\, to care. This program assembles a series of films\, including works by filmmakers incarcerated in Californ ia as well as others without that lived experience. Together\, these works confront the debilitating impacts of these restrictions and reveal how the disabling logic of the prison is extended to other institutional spaces (th e hospital\, the university)\, turning access into a scarce commodity by en closing what should be held in common. Questioning the carceral and state-s ponsored productions of disability and accessibility\, the short films toge ther reveal the courage of people working despite limitations to produce co llective access for one another\, described simply and beautifully by disab ility justice activist Leah-Lakshmi Piepzna Samarasinha as “revolutionary love without charity.”\n\nThanh Tran\n\nDying in Prison\, 2022\n\nHD Vid eo (color\, sound)\, 3 minutes\n\nCourtesy of the artist\n\nCarolyn Lazard\ n\nPre-Existing Condition\, 2019\n\nHD video (color\, sound)\, 6 minutes\n\ nCourtesy of the artist and Trautwein Herleth3\n\nAnthony Alejandrez\n\nAno ther Rainy Day\, 2023\n\nPhone video (color\, sound)\, 3 minutes\n\nCourtes y of the artist\n\nJordan Lord\n\nAfter…After… (Access)\, 2018\n\nHD Vi deo (color\, sound)\, 16 minutes\n\nCourtesy of the artist\n\nRahsaan “Ne w York” Thomas\n\nFriendly Signs\, 2023\n\nVideo (color\, sound) 21 minut es\n\nCourtesy of Tommy Wickerd\, Empowerment Ave & System Impact Media URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/visualizing-abolition-screening-series-be yond-access/2026-06-10/ LOCATION:Institute of the Arts and Sciences\, 100 Panetta Ave\, Santa Cruz\ , CA GEO:36.955794;-122.050555 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,ucsc,film STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ucsc-events:5865960cafec74627127e270@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260610T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260610T130000 SUMMARY:Research Lunch & Learn: Cayuse Animal Oversight (AO) walkthrough DESCRIPTION:Join the IACUC staff team as they introduce Cayuse Animal Overs ight (AO)\, our newly developed electronic system for managing IACUC submis sions\, reviews\, and protocol oversight. This session will provide a high- level overview of key features of the new system designed to support our an imal care program\, including a demonstration of protocol submission workfl ows\, committee review processes\, and PI group management.\n\nJoin us on J une 10\, 2026\, 12-1 p.m.\n\nJoin: Zoom link for this session. URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/research-lunch-learn-cayuseao/ LOCATION:CA CATEGORIES:Food\, Markets & Nightlife,ucsc,food STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:50f632c2e7f745b226a0d902@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260610T123000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260610T170000 SUMMARY:Downtown Santa Cruz: Farmers Market DESCRIPTION:The Downtown Santa Cruz Market runs year-round on Wednesdays\, 1-5pm year round. Our largest and oldest market\, it is situated in the hea rt of Downtown Santa Cruz\, one block off of Pacific Avenue. Established in 1990\, many of the farms that sell here were and remain pillars of the org anic and ecological farming movement. This is the place to eat with the sea sons! The variety of fruits\, vegetables\, flowers\, pastured meats and oth er products is swoon worthy.\n\nThe Downtown Market also spotlights a large variety of up-and-coming\, unique cultural food businesses. This weekly sp ot may serve up the most diverse selection of ethnic foods in the county in cluding naan and curry\, Japanese fermented misos\, Eritrean dishes\, crepe s\, El Salvadorean pupusas\, traditional Italian cookies\, fish and chips a nd long-ferment fresh breads. Shopping at the Wednesday market is a wonderf ul way to support regional responsible farms and small local businesses. Fi ll your grocery bags! Then sit down for a delightful meal and rest your wea ry arms. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/downtown-santa-cruz-farmers-ma rket-3/2026-06-10/ LOCATION:Downtown Farmers’\; Market\, Church St & Cedar St\, Santa Cru z\, California 95060 GEO:36.972490;-122.027066 CATEGORIES:Food\, Markets & Nightlife,farmers-market STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:d3000807bab1e24f33dcf623@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260610T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260610T170000 SUMMARY:Downtown Farmers Market 2022 DESCRIPTION:Downtown Farmers Market\n\nWednesdays\, May – Oct 1 – 6pm\; Nov – April 1 – 5pm\n\nThe Downtown Santa Cruz Market runs year-round on Wednesdays\, 1-6pm May through October and 1-5pm November through April. Our largest and oldest market\, it is situated in the heart of Downtown Sa nta Cruz\, one block off of Pacific Avenue. Established in 1990\, many of t he farms that sell here were and remain pillars of the organic and ecologic al farming movement. This is the place to eat with the seasons! The variety of fruits\, vegetables\, flowers\, pastured meats and other products is sw oon worthy.\n\nThe Downtown Market also spotlights a large variety of up-an d-coming\, unique cultural food businesses. This weekly spot may serve up t he most diverse selection of ethnic foods in the county including momo\, na an and curry\, Japanese fermented misos\, Eritrean dishes\, crepes\, El Sal vadorean pupusas\, traditional Italian cookies\, fish and chips and long-fe rment fresh breads. Shopping at the Wednesday market is a wonderful way to support regional responsible farms and small local businesses. Fill your gr ocery bags! Then sit down for a delightful meal and rest your weary arms. URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/downtown-farmers-market/2026-06-10/ LOCATION:Downtown Farmers Market\, Cedar St & Lincoln St\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95062 CATEGORIES:Food\, Markets & Nightlife,family,kids,farmers-market,food STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:0472344d9a5d1856ca9014a2@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260610T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260610T193000 SUMMARY:$5 Swim Lessons DESCRIPTION:$5 Swim Lessons\n\nThursday-Saturday 4-7:30pm\, June 4-6\n\nJoi n us for $5.00 swim lessons on June 4th\, 5th\, and 6th! These lessons are a great opportunity for our new staff to gain instructor experience while h elping swimmers of all ages and skill levels. Spots are limited!\n\nRegiste r here.\n\nThere are still some space in June swim lessons at a variety of swim levels. Register here.\n\nBe sure to visit our website for updated May hours\, as our Warm Water Pool schedule will be changing. June hours will be available online soon. URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/5-dollar-swim-lessons/2026-06-10/ LOCATION:Simpkins Family Swim Center\, 979 17th Ave\, Santa Cruz\, CO 95062 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:117f348c271c73c744afd514@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260610T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260610T183000 SUMMARY:Spring 3 v 3 Basketball DESCRIPTION:Spring 3 v 3 Basketball\n\nMondays & Fridays\, April 20 – May 29\n\nGet ready for a fast-paced\, fun-filled basketball experience this s pring! Our NEW 3v3 Youth Coed League is designed to help young athletes dev elop their skills\, build confidence\, and enjoy the game in a supportive t eam environment.\n\nEach session on Monday and Friday includes 30 minutes o f practices and skill-building drills\, followed by 30 minutes of rapid-fir e\, round-robin games where teams compete\, rotate\, and track their record s. With a referee on every court and guidance from experienced staff\, play ers will learn the games within the game—while having a blast!\n\nTeams a re evenly balanced by our coaching staff to ensure a fun\, fair\, and compe titive experience where everyone feels included and supported. Players will also have the opportunity to coach themselves on the court\, building lead ership\, teamwork\, and game awareness. Whether your child is new to the ga me or looking to sharpen their skills\, this league is the perfect place to grow\, compete\, and have fun!\n\nFacility Member – $80\n\nProgram Membe r – $100\n\nPlay for as little as $40 with Financial Assistance!\n\nLEARN MORE \n\nREGISTER HERE URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/spring-3-v-3-basketball/2026-06-10/ LOCATION:YMCA Watsonville\, 27 Sudden Street\, Watsonville\, CA 95076 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids,sports STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:growing-up-sc:e88a7e4881684280cf9d7826@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260610T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260610T210000 SUMMARY:Summer Twilight Concerts DESCRIPTION:Bring chairs\, jackets\, a picnic supper\, and the family to en joy free live music and the sunset! Concerts begin at 6 p.m. on Wednesdays and take place at the Esplanade bandstand. Visit local restaurants and pick up dinner to go and enjoy a picnic at the beach! Suggested to bring low ba ck chairs or picnic blanket for seating.\n\n*No dogs or alcohol in the park or on the beach.\n\n2026 Lineup:\n\nJune 3\, 2026: Rockin’ Big Band Blue s with The Delta Wires\n\nJune 10\, 2026: Surf/Garage Rock with The Trestle s\n\nJune 24\, 2026: Originals and Quirky Covers with Coffee Zombie Collect ive\n\nJuly 1\, 2026: Fun Rock’n Party Music with Spun\n\nJuly 8\, 2026: Classic Rock with B-Movie Kings\n\nJuly 15\, 2026: Top 40/Dance 70’s thro ugh today with Mercy & The Heartbeats\n\nJuly 22\, 2026: Funky Mostly Origi nal Pop with Extra Large\n\nJuly 29\, 2026: Latin Rock & Salsa with Santa C ruz Latin Collective\n\nAugust 5\, 2026: R&B\, Soul & Funk with The Joint C hiefs Band\n\nAugust 12\, 2026: Top 40’s Dance with The Peelers\n\nAugust 19\, 2026: Oldies Dance Band with The Digbeats URL:https://growingupsc.com/event/summer-twilight-concerts/ LOCATION:CA CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,family,kids,dance STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:5ed157f8b7a01b0577bbfdc7@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260610T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260610T180000 SUMMARY:Capitola Twilight Concerts 2026 DESCRIPTION:Capitola Twilight Concerts 2026\n\nWednesdays 6pm\, June 3- Aug ust 19\n\nJoin us for the free Capitola Twilight free Twilight Concerts thi s summer!\n\nEnjoy the weather\, great live tunes\, the beautiful venue (ak a\, the beach)\, and all the shops and restaurants of the adorable coastal village\n\nGreat vibes\, good times! Hope to see you there this summer!\n\n Bring a blanket or low back chair\; grab dinner or pack a picnic! Super kid -friendly event!\n\nPlease note\, no dogs or alcohol allowed in the park or beach. URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/capitola-twilight-concerts-2026-2/202 6-06-10/ LOCATION:Capitola Esplanade\, 100 Monterey Ave.\, Capitola\, CA 95010 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ucsc-events:a9000dccacdfef8e80cd7a41@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260610T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260610T190000 SUMMARY:What can you do with data? DESCRIPTION:Data Analysts Are Still in Demand\n\nAs organizations across in dustries rely more on data-driven decision-making\, skilled data analysts c ontinue to be highly sought after. While the job market is more competitive —especially for entry-level roles—professionals with in-demand skills l ike SQL\, Python\, data visualization\, and AI-assisted analytics stand out .\n\nYour speaker\n\nJoin Parthasarathy Padmanabhan\, M.B.A.\, principal s oftware engineer at one of Silicon Valley’s leading technology companies\ , as he offers insights into the field and his upcoming courses:\n\nDashboa rds and Data Visualization | June 22\n\nPython for Data Analysis | July 2 5\n\nKeep learning\n\nExplore our course catalog to see the full course l ineup.\n\n \n\nClaim your seat. URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/what-can-you-do-with-data/ LOCATION:Silicon Valley Campus\, 3175 Bowers Avenue\, Santa Clara\, CA 9505 4 GEO:37.379697;-121.976548 CATEGORIES:ucsc STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:f9e141ed72bca3cf3c043a0b@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260610T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260610T200000 SUMMARY:Santa Cruz: Wednesday Night Sailboat Races DESCRIPTION:Santa Cruz is known near and far for its surfing legacy\, but t here is another water sport that finds a niche on our coast\, with a simila rly devoted following. Sailboats dot the waves almost as frequently as surf boards here\, benefiting from the tides and currents that make this beach town so special. So it is no surprise that the Santa Cruz Harbor and the  Santa Cruz Yacht Club have become a nexus for the sailing community\, wi th a calendar packed with activities and a weekly regatta\, which brings ou t even the biggest land lover to admire the race every Wednesday. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/santa-cruz-wednesday-night-sai lboat-races-2/2026-06-10/ LOCATION:Santa Cruz Harbor\, 135 5th Avenue\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95062 GEO:36.964042;-122.000372 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:fdb54da2fd00abf04baa3632@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260610T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260610T200000 SUMMARY:Abbott Square: Trivia Night DESCRIPTION:Trivia every Wednesday! Hosted at Front and Cooper inside of Ab bott Square Market\n\nGo test your knowledge\, win some prizes and have som e hand crafted cocktails!\n\nBrought to you by Hugging Porcupines Productio ns URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/abbott-square_trivia-night/202 6-06-10/ LOCATION:Abbott Square Market\, 118 Cooper St\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 CATEGORIES:Food\, Markets & Nightlife,open-mic STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ucsc-events:054995ffc22518bc11eb9539@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260610T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260610T210000 SUMMARY:SocDoc M.F.A. Thesis Screening DESCRIPTION:The Social Documentation M.F.A. Thesis Screening is a yearly ev ent held by the Film and Digital Media Department. This event is part of th e Social Documentation M.F.A. program\, and involves second-year students p resenting a 20-minute documentary film they have produced while in the prog ram. Films are screened sequentially at the Del Mar Theater\, with a Q&A wi th the student filmmakers at the end.\n\n—\n\nADMISSION\n\n– FREE and o pen to the public\n\n—\n\nPARKING\n\nNearby Parking Lots\n\n– Lot No. 3 : The Cedar/Church Garage 800 Cedar St (270 feet W)\n\n– Soquel Front Ga rage 601 Front St (444 feet SE)\n\n– Lot No. 8: The Pearl Alley Parking Lot 710 Cedar St (525 feet SW)\n\n– Lot No. 16: The Sentinel Parking Lot 204 Church St (575 feet W)\n\n—\n\nEVENT POSTER\n\n—\n\nThis program is open to all members of the public consistent with state and federal law. URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/socdoc-mfa-thesis-screening/ LOCATION:Landmark’\;s Del Mar Theatre\, CA GEO:36.972481;-122.028006 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,ucsc,film STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ucsc-events:ef5a9e35f5493b74505581a2@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260610T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260610T203000 SUMMARY:UCSC MEIP XXIII\, May 29\, 30\, and 31st\, at 7:00 PM in the Steven son Event Center-Performances in French\, Japanese and Spanish. FREE-ALL WE LCOME DESCRIPTION:UCSC Free Performance Miriam Ellis International Playhouse\n\n  \n\nUCSC – STEVENSON EVENT CENTER (Stevenson College)\n\n \n\nMEIP XXI I\n\nMay 29\, 30\, and 31st\, at 7:00 PM\n\nStevenson Event Center at UCSC\ n\n \n\nFREE STAGE PERFORMANCES IN FRENCH\, JAPANESE\, AND SPANISH WITH EN GLISH TITLES\n\nFROM STUDENTS OF UCSC!\n\nFor its 23rd season\, the Miriam Ellis International Playhouse will present fully-staged performances in Fre nch\, Japanese\, and Spanish\, with English super-titles projected above th e stage. The program will be directed by Language lecturers and performed b y Language students.\n\nFrench: Dur dur la torture (Pure Torture)\, written by the students\, directed by Renée Cailloux.\n\nJapanese: “きぼう のうた” (Song of Hope)\, directed by Naoko Yamamoto.\n\nSpanish: “No ble campaña” (A Lofty Cause)\, Based on a short story by Gregorio López y Fuentes directed by Carolina Castillo-Trelles and Sandra Malone.\n\nEven t Location: Stevenson Event Center\, UCSC – FREE\n\nFor more information\ , contact Renée Cailloux at meip@ucsc.edu URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/ucsc-meip-xxiii-may-29-30-and-31st-at-700 -pm-in-the-stevenson-event-center-performances-in-french-japanese-and-spani sh-free-all-welcome/2026-06-10/ LOCATION:Stevenson Event Center\, Stevenson Service Road\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95064 GEO:36.996897;-122.051296 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,ucsc,theater STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ucsc-events:a69c77027689c6f7c521b706@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260610T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260610T200000 SUMMARY:Ruth Ozeki – The Typing Lady DESCRIPTION:Bookshop welcomes Booker Prize finalist Ruth Ozeki (A Tale for the Time Being)\, who will share her spellbinding story collection The Typi ng Lady: And Other Fictions about the lives we almost lived\, the people we can’t quite forget\, and the stories that shape us long after the last p age is turned. Ozeki will be in conversation with Karen Joy Fowler at this event.\n\nIn this spirited and emotionally resonant collection\, award-winn ing novelist Ruth Ozeki turns her singular gaze to the short story\, explor ing childhood ambition\, youthful desire\, midlife reinvention\, and the un sparing clarity of old age. With her distinctive blend of wit\, warmth\, a nd deep humanity\, she brings us eleven richly imagined stories of characte rs standing at life’s thresholds—grappling with faded ideals\, evolving identities\, and the inevitable compromises that shape a life.\n\nRuth Oze ki is a novelist\, filmmaker\, and Zen Buddhist priest. She is the bestsel ling author of four novels: The Book of Form and Emptiness\, winner of the UK’s 2022 Women’s Prize for Fiction\; My Year of Meats\; All Over Creat ion\; and A Tale for the Time Being\, which won the Los Angeles Times Book Prize and was a finalist for the 2013 Booker Prize and the National Book Cr itics Circle Award. Her nonfiction work includes a memoir\, The Face: A Tim e Code\, and the documentary film Halving the Bones. A longtime Buddhist pr actitioner\, Ruth is affiliated with the Brooklyn Zen Center and the Everyd ay Zen Foundation. She is a professor emerita of English language and liter ature at Smith College\, where she was the Grace Jarcho Ross 1933 Professor of Humanities.\n\nMore information at: Bookshop Santa Cruz – Ruth Ozeki \n\nCo-sponsored by The Humanities Institute at UC Santa Cruz. URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/ruth-ozeki-the-typing-lady/ LOCATION:Bookshop Santa Cruz\, CA GEO:36.975497;-122.028737 CATEGORIES:ucsc STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:woodhouse-brewing:528fe646db54cf3422dd2be8@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260610T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260610T210000 SUMMARY:La Bohème URL:https://www.woodhousebrews.com/events/2026/6/10/la-bohme LOCATION:Woodhouse Blending &\; Brewing\, 119 Madrone Street\, Santa Cru z\, CA\, 95060\, Santa Cruz\, CA GEO:36.982567;-122.030515 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,music,live-music STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:moes-alley:433bc92cb8a2305752caab33@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260610T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260610T220000 SUMMARY:Moe’s Alley Presents: Soul Brass Band DESCRIPTION:Moe's Alley welcomes back New Orleans' Soul Brass Band! Wednesd ay\, June 10\, 2026 Doors: 7pm / Show: 8pm $20 in advance / $25 day of the show 21+ * No Refunds | All sales are final * Avoid scammers! Only purchase tickets from moesalley.com or ticketweb.com * Tickets requested by email w ill be delivered 3 days prior to the event * Will Call tickets will be avai lable at the door on the day of the event ==== SOUL BRASS BAND SOUL Brass B and is a New Orleans–based brass band delivering high-energy performances rooted in second line tradition and modern sound. Led by Derrick “Smoker ” Freeman\, the band blends jazz\, funk\, and hip-hop into an interactive live experience that moves seamlessly from stage to street. Known for wedd ings\, private events\, festivals\, and corporate entertainment\, SOUL crea tes unforgettable moments—from elegant cocktail sets to full second line parades and packed dance floors. Professional\, reliable\, and culturally a uthentic\, SOUL Brass Band brings the true spirit of New Orleans to every e vent. URL:https://moesalley.com/tm-event/moes-alley-presents-soul-brass-band-2/ LOCATION:Moe's Alley\, 1535 Commercial Way\, Santa Cruz\, CA GEO:36.971500;-122.025800 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,music,live-music STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:d67577c6cc765d03590fef00@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260611 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260611 SUMMARY:Boulder Creek Scavenger Hunt Adventure DESCRIPTION:Boulder Creek Scavenger Hunt Adventure\n\nApril 1-30\n\nSpring into action from April 1–30\, 2026\, for April Antics\, a month-long digi tal and in-person scavenger hunt through Boulder Creek. This exciting commu nity event is a fundraiser for the Boulder Creek Recreation and Park Distri ct (BCRPD) Foundation\, the non-profit dedicated to supporting our local pa rks and programs.\n\nThrough the Item List\, you’ll be challenged to disc over Boulder Creek in a whole new way. Work together to find and document e verything on the list—the more creative\, the better! Some items are easy wins\, while others will put your sleuthing skills to the test. Grab your team\, snap your photos\, and show off your team’s unique spirit. \n\nBu ild Your Crew: Teams can have up to 10 members. Whether they’re people or your favorite mascots\, everyone counts! \n\n​Lead the Way: Each team n eeds just one registration and one designated Team leader for all communica tions.\n\nGet Ready: Watch your inbox! The Item List hits the Team Leader ’s email at 5:00 PM on March 31.\n\n​The Challenge: You have the entire month of April to complete the list and send in your Team Submittal Packag e. Submit your Team Submittal Package by 5:00 PM on April 30th. You can dro p it off in person at the Bear Creek Facility or the Downtown Rec Facility\ , or email it directly to bcrecfoundation@gmail.com.\n\n​Prizes: The Gran d Prize is a private pool party at the Bear Creek Facility for the team wit h the most points! There are also Special Awards for the Most Creative Answ ers\, First Team to Finish\, Silliest Answers\, Best Pictures\, Most Dedica ted\, and possibly more.\n\nEntry Fee: $20 per team\n\nAll proceeds benefit the BCRPD Foundation. Come laugh\, explore\, and make unforgettable memor ies! URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/boulder-creek-scavenger-hunt-adventur e/2026-06-11/ LOCATION:Boulder Creek Parks &\; Recreation\, 15685 Forest Hill Drive\, Boulder Creek\, CA CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids,volunteering STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:5fef247c45948b785fd1d363@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260611T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260719T170000 SUMMARY:Your Hawaiian Sports Bar at Pono Hawaiian Grill DESCRIPTION:Pono is your island-style fan zone! Catch the tournament live o n our big screens with the best community vibes in Santa Cruz. Grab a plate lunch and cheer on your team with a massive selection of draft beers and a full bar. Follow Pono for match-day food and drink specials! URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/hawaiian-sports-bar-at-pono-ha waiian-grill/ LOCATION:Pono Hawaiian Grill\, 120 Union Street\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 GEO:36.975846;-122.028380 STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:513263e5e5a82f804a569a72@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260611T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260719T170000 SUMMARY:Your Neighborhood Kick-Off Spot at Pono Hawaiian Kitchen DESCRIPTION:Pono is your island oasis for the summer’s biggest matches! C atch every goal on our big screens with friends and family while enjoying o ur extensive tap list\, full bar\, and tropical flavors. Follow Pono for ma tch-day food and drink specials! URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/neighborhood-kick-off-spot-at- pono-hawaiian-kitchen/ LOCATION:Pono Hawaiian Kitchen and Tap\, 3744 Capitola Road\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95062 STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:0bdf943f679bca2e71c55ab7@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260611T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260611T170000 SUMMARY:Fired and Fiber Mountain Arts Center through June 13 DESCRIPTION:Fired and Fiber Mountain Arts Center\n\nThursday – Sunday 12 – 5pm through June 13\n\nJoin us for  FIRED & FIBER\, a celebration of c eramic & textile art.\n\nStop by our Thomas Gallery  and see how our artis ts have let their imaginations go in creating their artwork\, both fired an d fiber! URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/fired-and-fiber-mountain-arts-center/ 2026-06-11/ LOCATION:Mountain Art Center\, 9341 Mill Street\, Ben Lomond\, CA 95005 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:5750b55b3368a818a7208bbf@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260611T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260611T160000 SUMMARY:Santa Cruz Beach Train DESCRIPTION:From Trees to Shining Seas – Felton to Santa Cruz.\n\nDeparti ng from the Santa Cruz Mountains\, travel through Henry Cowell Redwoods Sta te Park\, down the scenic San Lorenzo River Gorge\, across a 1909 steel tru ss bridge\, and through an 1875 tunnel before arriving at the Santa Cruz Be ach Boardwalk. Reverse roundtrips departing from the beach in Santa Cruz to Roaring Camp and back may be purchased from the conductor on the train dep arting from Santa Cruz.\n\nThe Santa Cruz Big Trees & Pacific Railway opera tes passenger and freight services on one of the oldest and most historic l ines in California. When the route opened in 1875 it carried lumber as well as picnickers and tourists to the Big Trees and Santa Cruz. Today’s Beac h Train passengers can start their roundtrip journeys from either Roaring C amp in Felton or from the beach in Santa Cruz.\n\nDeparts from both the bea ch in Santa Cruz and Roaring Camp. See departure times for more information .\n\nThe Beach Train will run weekends and holidays through May\, and then daily June through the first week of August\, then back to weekends and hol idays to the end of September.\n\nPlease note that the 4 p.m. train leaving Santa Cruz is one-way only. There is no return train to the beach. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/santa-cruz-beach-train-2-2/202 6-06-11/ LOCATION:Roaring Camp Railroads\, 5400 Graham Hill Road\, Felton\, CA 95018 GEO:37.047748;-122.064074 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,beach STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:253436fbba479a64c1af5f30@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260611T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260611T150000 SUMMARY:Roaring Camp Railroads: Redwood Forest Steam Train DESCRIPTION:Travel over trestles\, through towering redwood groves and up a winding narrow-gauge grade to the summit of Bear Mountain as conductors na rrate the history of Roaring Camp\, the railroad and the forest. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/roaring-camp-railroads-redwood -forest-steam-train/2026-06-11/ LOCATION:Roaring Camp Railroads\, 5400 Graham Hill Road\, Felton\, CA 95018 GEO:37.047748;-122.064074 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:e91a5e6ff68c4024d6e950fd@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260611T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260611T120000 SUMMARY:La Selva Beach Book Discussion Group DESCRIPTION:La Selva Beach Book Discussion Group\n\n2nd Thursdays\, 10:30an – 12pm\n\nThe LSB Adult Book Discussion group meets on the second Thursd ay of the month from 10:30a to 12:00p.  The group will meet virtually via Zoom during the remodel.  All adults are welcome.\n\nRegistration required : https://santacruzpl.libcal.com/event/7587480 URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/la-selva-beach-book-discussion-group/ 2026-06-11/ LOCATION:La Selva Beach Library\, 316 Estrella Avenue\, La Selva Beach\, CA 95076 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids,beach STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:fa8917e1c76d1da737acd73b@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260611T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260611T120000 SUMMARY:AI Prompting for Learning Mac or PC DESCRIPTION:AI Prompting for Learning (Mac or PC)\n\nThursdays 11am-12pm\n\ nTech Talk Online On Zoom\n\nAre you using AI tools to improve your underst anding?\n\nExplore the topic of learning strategies and discover ways to us e chatbots and NotebookLM for learning.\n\n https://loom.ly/M858HbUv URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/ai-prompting-for-learning-mac-or-pc/2 026-06-11/ LOCATION:Zoom\, CA CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:d2e1e88d830fe2a2a624abac@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260611T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260611T160000 SUMMARY:The Art of Nature 2026 DESCRIPTION:The Art of Nature\n\nThrough May 31\, Tuesday -Friday: 11am – 4pm\; Saturday & Sunday : 10am – 5pm\n\nExplore the beauty and fine deta ils of the natural world around us in this annual spring exhibit featuring works from local artists in a variety of mediums. Scientific illustration b rings to life the intricacies of nature while deepening our knowledge and e nriching connections. Every year\, The Art of Nature continues to reveal n ew wonders—just like nature itself—offering fresh inspiration for curio us minds.\n\nFriday\, April 3: Free Day 11am-8pm\; Flora First Friday 5-8pm \n\nJoin us at the Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History for a special First Friday celebrating our Art of Nature exhibition and the beauty of plants.\ n\nThis month’s event is Flora-themed\, highlighting the incredible diver sity of local plant life and the artists inspired by it. Meet Art of Natur e artists\, learn about their creative process\, and explore the exhibition while connecting with community organizations dedicated to native plants a nd local ecology. Enjoy an art-filled evening at the Museum with FREE admis sion\, an open bar\, food truck\, and plenty of time to experience the exhi bit after hours.\n\nFeaturing: Art of Nature artists (live demos\, artwork\ , and conversations)\, California Native Plant Society\, Norris Center for Natural History\, and more!\n\nCome celebrate art\, science\, and the plan ts that shape our landscapes.\n\nArtwork by Maria Cecelia Freeman\, Erin Hu nter\, Rebecca Botehlo URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/thr-art-of-nature-2026/2026-06-11/ LOCATION:Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History\, 1305 East Cliff Drive\, San ta Cruz\, California 95062 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids,visual-arts STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ucsc-events:d78873305c763ab5e4965002@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260611T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260611T170000 SUMMARY:Spring Exhibitions at the Institute of the Arts and Sciences DESCRIPTION:Visit the IAS\, UCSC’s premier art galleries\, for our spring exhibitions. On view April 10–August 16\, 2026 are three diverse and int erdisciplinary shows: Libia Posada: Everything is Going Right\, the first U S solo exhibition by the Colombia-based artist and medical doctor\; Gina At hena Ulysse: A Redwoods Rasanblaj\, a site-specific and immersive explorati on of the Haitian kreyol conception of rasanblaj\; and Ronaldo V. Wilson: T here Are No Words\, But Melodies\, a mixed-media exhibition emerging at the intersections of Black poetics\, performance\, and visual art.\n\nThe IAS Galleries are open Wednesday-Sunday\, 12 pm – 5 pm. Admission is free to the public.\n\nLibia Posada: Everything is Going Right\n\nLibia Posada’s first solo exhibition in the United States features installations\, sculptu res\, and drawings meticulously constructed from surgical instruments\, gau ze bandages\, crutches\, used books\, and domestic picture frames. The new and existing works in the exhibition powerfully stitch together the persona l\, social\, and political disorders and afflictions that currently trouble the world\, from the wars that resonate across the globe to the violences of aging in US prisons. \n\nGina Athena Ulysse: A Redwoods Rasanblaj: Orig ins & Disentanglements\n\nThe internationally-lauded work of humanities pro fessor Gina Athena Ulysse is on view as a premier Faculty Spotlight Exhibit ion. The site-specific installation\, produced in community from things col lected\, found\, purchased and donated\, centers on the Haitian concept of rasanblaj\, a form of assembly and collage that transcends the formal use o f materials to draw together people\, spirits\, and ideas. \n\nRonaldo V. Wilson: There Are No Words\, But Melodies\n\nCollage is both a material pra ctice and a structural interrogation in the Faculty Spotlight Exhibition ar tworks by literature professor Ronaldo V. Wilson. In video\, painting\, and installation\, layers and folds conceal and reveal\, delving into the expe rience\, both bodily and emotive\, of living in times of violence. URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/spring-exhibitions-at-the-institute-of-th e-arts-and-sciences/2026-06-11/ LOCATION:Institute of the Arts and Sciences\, 100 Panetta Ave\, Santa Cruz\ , CA GEO:36.955794;-122.050555 CATEGORIES:ucsc STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ucsc-events:67f80a26e3febba7c0427b62@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260611T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260611T170000 SUMMARY:Visualizing Abolition Screening Series: Beyond Access DESCRIPTION:On view in the IAS Screening Room is a selection of short films curated by Visualizing Abolition Visiting Faculty Fellow Dr. Pooja Rangan. \n\nPrisons deny and censor the access of those trapped inside them—to in formation\, to intimacy\, to community\, to meaningful work\, to nourishmen t of all kinds\, and perhaps most cruelly\, to care. This program assembles a series of films\, including works by filmmakers incarcerated in Californ ia as well as others without that lived experience. Together\, these works confront the debilitating impacts of these restrictions and reveal how the disabling logic of the prison is extended to other institutional spaces (th e hospital\, the university)\, turning access into a scarce commodity by en closing what should be held in common. Questioning the carceral and state-s ponsored productions of disability and accessibility\, the short films toge ther reveal the courage of people working despite limitations to produce co llective access for one another\, described simply and beautifully by disab ility justice activist Leah-Lakshmi Piepzna Samarasinha as “revolutionary love without charity.”\n\nThanh Tran\n\nDying in Prison\, 2022\n\nHD Vid eo (color\, sound)\, 3 minutes\n\nCourtesy of the artist\n\nCarolyn Lazard\ n\nPre-Existing Condition\, 2019\n\nHD video (color\, sound)\, 6 minutes\n\ nCourtesy of the artist and Trautwein Herleth3\n\nAnthony Alejandrez\n\nAno ther Rainy Day\, 2023\n\nPhone video (color\, sound)\, 3 minutes\n\nCourtes y of the artist\n\nJordan Lord\n\nAfter…After… (Access)\, 2018\n\nHD Vi deo (color\, sound)\, 16 minutes\n\nCourtesy of the artist\n\nRahsaan “Ne w York” Thomas\n\nFriendly Signs\, 2023\n\nVideo (color\, sound) 21 minut es\n\nCourtesy of Tommy Wickerd\, Empowerment Ave & System Impact Media URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/visualizing-abolition-screening-series-be yond-access/2026-06-11/ LOCATION:Institute of the Arts and Sciences\, 100 Panetta Ave\, Santa Cruz\ , CA GEO:36.955794;-122.050555 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,ucsc,film STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:mah:3f585faaf4dfbd48d176e2a1@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260611T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260611T150000 SUMMARY:Open Archives DESCRIPTION:Step into the MAH’s Archives Reading Room during our weekly O pen Archives hours. Meet the archivist\, see a unique item from the collect ion on display\, and discover where Santa Cruz history is preserved. URL:https://www.santacruzmah.org/events/open-archives/2026/06/11 LOCATION:Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History\, 705 Front St\, Santa Cruz\, C A GEO:36.974200;-122.026500 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,museum,arts STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:7ab8d5be243ac7376e627b45@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260611T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260611T170000 SUMMARY:Far West Fungi: Myco-Mixer DESCRIPTION:Far West Fungi’s Santa Cruz Store & Café is launching Myco-M ixers – Enjoy an afternoon of food\, fun\, and fungi! Each Myco-Mixer wil l feature complimentary bites\, product samples\, and happy hour discounts on café favorites. Guests can meet the Far West Fungi team\, learn about u nique mushroom products\, and discover new flavors to take home. Head Far W est in Santa Cruz each week to taste house-made tacos\, explore featured pr oducts\, and find your new favorite mushroom treats.\n\nWhether you’re a foodie\, mushroom enthusiast\, or just looking for a fun Thursday outing\, Myco-Mixers are the perfect way to experience local one-of-a-kind flavors! URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/far-west-fungi-myco-mixer/2026 -06-11/ LOCATION:Far West Fungi\, 224 Laurel St APT A101\, Santa Cruz\, California 95060 STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:e5f6b75ffe7da3a331fd7e69@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260611T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260611T150000 SUMMARY:R.E.A.D. Reach Every Amazing Detail DESCRIPTION:R.E.A.D. Reach Every Amazing Detail\n\nThursdays 3-5pm\n\nR.E.A .D. is one-on-one reading comprehension instruction for readers 2nd through 12th grade. Instructors are California credentialed teachers.\n\nThursdays from 3:00p to 5:00p at Downtown\, Aptos\, Felton & Live Oak Libraries. Ses sions are 25 minutes long. By appointment only.\n\nFor more information or to register\, contact SCPL Telephone Information: 831-427-7713 or elibrary@ santacruzpl.org URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/r-e-a-d-reach-every-amazing-detail/20 26-06-11/ LOCATION:Aptos Library\, 7695 Soquel Dr\,\, Aptos\, CA 95003 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:994462f146a813b6f3c36bbb@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260611T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260613T180000 SUMMARY:Future-Ready Innovators: Free 2-Hour Intro Workshop DESCRIPTION:Future-Ready Innovators: Free 2-Hour Intro Workshop\n\nThursday s 4-6pm\, starting September 4\n\nWatch your child’s creative ideas come to life with 3D printing!\n\nJoin our 3D Entrepreneurs Club for a fun and e ngaging free 2-hour intro workshop designed for kids ages 8–12. In this 2 -hour session\, kids will explore creativity\, confidence\, and community w hile learning the basics of 3D design and printing.\n\n👉 Limited free sp ots available\n\n👉 Join in-person or online\n\n👉 For kids ages 8–12 \n\n📅 Reserve your spot today at: www.3de.club/workshop URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/future-ready-innovators-free-2-hour-i ntro-workshop/2026-06-11/ LOCATION:NextSpace Coworking Santa Cruz (Opp Abbott Square)\, 101 Cooper St \, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:1529ac2d298050eda8e69141@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260611T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260611T164500 SUMMARY:Free Tutoring at California Coffee DESCRIPTION:Free Tutoring at California Coffee \n\nThursdays 4 – 4:45pm\ n\nWe’re proud to offer FREE tutoring services provided by local high sch ool student volunteers right here at California Coffee for our junior high and elementary students.\n\nThis program is 100% volunteer-driven — high schoolers supporting younger students\, and a community coming together to lift one another up.\n\nThere is no fee. Just students helping students\, a nd neighbors supporting families.\n\nCall for more information or to schedu le your child to be tutored:\n831-684-2750\ncacoffeeaptos@gmail.com\nhttps: //www.cacoffeeaptos.com\nhttps://www.facebook.com/hashtag/californiacoffee\ n\nThank you to our amazing student tutors\, our families\, and our communi ty for continuing to show what it means to stay local and support local.\n\ nWith gratitude\,\nSylvia Reyes\nOwner\, California Coffee URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/free-tutoring-at-california-coffee/20 26-06-11/ LOCATION:California Coffee\, 9105 Soquel Dr.\, Aptos\, CA 95003 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids,volunteering STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:ec1892b8209fbbbe7f450521@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260611T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260611T193000 SUMMARY:$5 Swim Lessons DESCRIPTION:$5 Swim Lessons\n\nThursday-Saturday 4-7:30pm\, June 4-6\n\nJoi n us for $5.00 swim lessons on June 4th\, 5th\, and 6th! These lessons are a great opportunity for our new staff to gain instructor experience while h elping swimmers of all ages and skill levels. Spots are limited!\n\nRegiste r here.\n\nThere are still some space in June swim lessons at a variety of swim levels. Register here.\n\nBe sure to visit our website for updated May hours\, as our Warm Water Pool schedule will be changing. June hours will be available online soon. URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/5-dollar-swim-lessons/2026-06-11/ LOCATION:Simpkins Family Swim Center\, 979 17th Ave\, Santa Cruz\, CO 95062 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:ce4959ef49e2466dad30101f@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260611T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260611T210000 SUMMARY:Santa Cruz Harbor: Free Water Taxi DESCRIPTION:Go explore the harbor shops\, restaurants and experiences with very little car traffic!\n\nPassengers may be picked up and dropped off at the following locations: \n\nX1 Gate (northeast harbor) \n\nAA Dock (sout hwest harbor) \n\nLaunch Ramp (southeast harbor) \n\nPlease visit the Por t District’s website to view the map for all water taxi pick-up and drop- off locations in the harbor. Visitor parking is available for water taxi pa ssengers in the north harbor near X Dock. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/santa-cruz-harbor-free-water-t axi-2-2/2026-06-11/ LOCATION:Santa Cruz Harbor\, 135 5th Avenue\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95062 GEO:36.964042;-122.000372 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:8f0cb3a66d343650ec4a15f7@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260611T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260611T200000 SUMMARY:Crow’s Nest: Free Beach BBQ Parties and Concerts DESCRIPTION:Every Thursday throughout the summer\, enjoy a family-friendly party on the beach at no charge! There will be local bands and DJs performi ng on the outdoor stage\, providing music for dancing and socializing. Ther e will be BBQ food and drinks for purchase all in a beachside setting provi ding stunning views of the ocean and Walton Lighthouse. Parking is limited in the area\, so consider enjoying a free water taxi ride from other parkin g areas! \n\n2026 Lineup: \n\nMay 21\, 2026: Sambada\n\nMay 28\, 2026: Sp ace Heater\n\nJune 4\, 2026: James Durbin & The Lost Boys\n\nJune 11\, 2026 : Ancestree\n\nJune 18\, 2026: Jive Machine\n\nJune 25\, 2026: Cake by the Ocean\n\nJuly 2\, 2026: Ripatti Rose Band\n\nJuly 9\, 2026: Extra Large\n\n July 16\, 2026: Fishhook\n\nJuly 23\, 2026: Harry & The Hitmen\n\nJuly 30\, 2026: Matt Masih & The Messengers\n\nAugust 6\, 2026: The Houserockers\n\n August 13\, 2026: The Joint Chiefs\n\nAugust 20\, 2026: La Familia\n\nAugus t 27\, 2026: Alex Lucero Band\n\nSeptember 3\, 2026: Sambada URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/crows-nest-free-beach-bbq-part ies-and-concerts/2026-06-11/ LOCATION:Santa Cruz Harbor Beach\, 2222 E Cliff Dr.\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95062 GEO:36.962980;-122.000759 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,dance,beach STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:dc1dd6643caada35372ed475@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260611T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260611T183000 SUMMARY:Spring 3 v 3 Basketball DESCRIPTION:Spring 3 v 3 Basketball\n\nMondays & Fridays\, April 20 – May 29\n\nGet ready for a fast-paced\, fun-filled basketball experience this s pring! Our NEW 3v3 Youth Coed League is designed to help young athletes dev elop their skills\, build confidence\, and enjoy the game in a supportive t eam environment.\n\nEach session on Monday and Friday includes 30 minutes o f practices and skill-building drills\, followed by 30 minutes of rapid-fir e\, round-robin games where teams compete\, rotate\, and track their record s. With a referee on every court and guidance from experienced staff\, play ers will learn the games within the game—while having a blast!\n\nTeams a re evenly balanced by our coaching staff to ensure a fun\, fair\, and compe titive experience where everyone feels included and supported. Players will also have the opportunity to coach themselves on the court\, building lead ership\, teamwork\, and game awareness. Whether your child is new to the ga me or looking to sharpen their skills\, this league is the perfect place to grow\, compete\, and have fun!\n\nFacility Member – $80\n\nProgram Membe r – $100\n\nPlay for as little as $40 with Financial Assistance!\n\nLEARN MORE \n\nREGISTER HERE URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/spring-3-v-3-basketball/2026-06-11/ LOCATION:YMCA Watsonville\, 27 Sudden Street\, Watsonville\, CA 95076 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids,sports STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ucsc-events:efe2e4059a35def9b912fe53@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260611T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260611T200000 SUMMARY:American Indian Resource Center (AIRC) Year End Celebration DESCRIPTION:Congratulations\, Class of 2026!\n\nThe American Indian Resourc e Center (AIRC) Year End Celebration\, affectionately referred to as YEC\, is an intimate celebration of all graduating Native students and past inter ns of the American Indian Resource Center and People of Color Sustainabilit y Collective. We will be honoring a few of our graduates with gifts and a s tole. We allow each graduate to do a short speech about their time at UCSC and share what they are doing next. We invite Native staff\, faculty\, fami ly members\, and friends of each graduate. Providing a space to celebrate t he graduating students’ accomplishments here at UC Santa Cruz! This event is planned to be held at the Cowell Ranch Hay Barn on June 11th from 5:30 to 8:00 p.m.\n\nGuest RVSP\n\nGraduating Student Participant Registration\n \n \n\nYou Belong Here: The programs and services described here are open to all\, consistent with state and federal law\, as well as the University of California’s nondiscrimination policies. Every initiative—whether a student service\, faculty program\, or community event—is designed to be accessible\, inclusive\, and respectful of all identities.\n\nTo learn mor e\, please visit UC Nondiscrimination Statement or Nondiscrimination Pol icy for UC Publications. URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/airc-year-end-celebration-yec/ LOCATION:Hay Barn\, 94 Ranch View Road\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95064 GEO:36.981774;-122.056962 CATEGORIES:ucsc STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:woodhouse-brewing:98302aca69c574f515c9d800@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260611T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260611T220000 SUMMARY:Square Dance Santa Cruz DESCRIPTION:We are thrilled to announce the SANTA CRUZ SQUARE DANCE ✨! 5: 30pm old time tunes jam (bring your instrument!) This event is FREE (but pl ease consider donating to support the band!) Our goal is to make this a mon thly event so please come out and support us for this first one. URL:https://www.woodhousebrews.com/events/2025/11/6/-square-dancing-wnina-b erry-amp-someones-in-the-kitchen LOCATION:Woodhouse Blending &\; Brewing\, 119 Madrone Street\, Santa Cru z\, CA\, 95060\, Santa Cruz\, CA GEO:36.982567;-122.030515 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,music,live-music,dance STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:59c2491c5650619f7d334a7a@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260611T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260611T200000 SUMMARY:Bargetto Winery: Music in the Courtyard DESCRIPTION:Head to Bargetto Winery’s creekside courtyard in Soquel on Th ursday evenings for Live Music and Wine! There is no cover charge and wine by the glass and light snacks are available for purchase.\n\nMay 7\, 2026: Alex Lucero\n\nMay 14\, 2026: James Durbin\n\nMay 21\, 2026: The Joint Chie fs\n\nMay 28\, 2026: Sambada\n\nJune 4\, 2026: Alex Lucero\n\nJune 11\, 202 6: The Breaux Show\n\nJune 18\, 2026: Beach Cowboys\n\nJune 25\, 2026: The Joint Chiefs\n\nJuly 2\, 2026: Alex Lucero\n\nJuly 9\, 2026: James Durbin\n \nJuly 16\, 2026: 10 O’Clock Lunch Band\n\nJuly 23\, 2026: Highwater Blue s\n\nJuly 30\, 2026: The Joint Chiefs\n\nAugust 6\, 2026: TBD\n\nAugust 13\ , 2026: TBD\n\nAugust 20\, 2026: TBD\n\nAugust 27\, 2026: TBD\n\nSeptember 3\, 2026: TBD URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/bargetto-winery-music-in-the-c ourtyard/2026-06-11/ LOCATION:Bargetto Winery\, 3535 N Main Street\, Soquel\, CA 95073 GEO:36.995361;-121.954466 CATEGORIES:Food\, Markets & Nightlife,dance,drinks STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ucsc-events:8c48c850b06d7654055a8167@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260611T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260611T190000 SUMMARY:Where Hardware Meets Intelligence DESCRIPTION:Embedded Systems: Build the Intelligence Behind the Hardware\n\ nJoin Juergen Kienhoefer to explore the foundations of embedded systems a nd how firmware powers the devices we use every day—plus get an introduct ion to how AI is transforming the field.\n\nLearn how the Embedded Firmwar e Essentials course prepares you to develop low-level software\, interface with hardware components\, and build reliable real-time applications for m icrocontrollers and embedded platforms\, while gaining insight into emergin g trends like AI at the edge. Discover how this hands-on course can help ad vance your career in embedded systems engineering.\n\nYour speaker\n\nJuerg en Kienhoefer\, instructor of the Embedded Firmware Essentials course\, als o teaches Embedded Linux Design and Programming\, which kicks off June 26 .\n\nKeep learning\n\nExplore our course catalog to see the full course l ineup.\n\n \n\nClaim your seat today. URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/where-hardware-meets-intelligence/ LOCATION:Silicon Valley Campus\, 3175 Bowers Avenue\, Santa Clara\, CA 9505 4 GEO:37.379697;-121.976548 CATEGORIES:ucsc STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:kuumbwa:c793affe0c5dd6b2abbaa96a@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260611T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260611T190000 SUMMARY:Nicole Zuraitis Quartet DESCRIPTION:Nicole Zuraitis is a two-time GRAMMY winning and four-time GRAM MY-nominated jazz singer/songwriter\, pianist/arranger\, New York-based ban dleader\, and winner of the prestigious 2021 American Traditions Vocal Comp etition gold medal. With a “heart as big as her remarkable voice” (Jazz Police) Zuraitis is a trailblazing artist who is redefining vocal jazz\, e arning her a place as one of the top artists and “prolific songwriters” (Broadway World) to watch in jazz and beyond. As a recording artist\, Zura itis has released five albums as leader\, and her sixth album How Love Begi ns\, co-produced with Christian McBride\, features all original music and w as awarded the 2024 GRAMMY for Best Jazz Vocal Album.\n\nIn addition to lea ding the Nicole Zuraitis Quartet\, she is a proud educator and currently vo cal faculty at NYU and SUNY Purchase.\n\nNicole Zuraitis Website\n\n(Ticket Includes 5% City of Santa Cruz Admission Tax)\n\n.embed-container { positi on: relative\; padding-bottom: 56.25%\; height: 0\; overflow: hidden\; max- width: 100%\; } .embed-container iframe\, .embed-container object\, .embed- container embed { position: absolute\; top: 0\; left: 0\; width: 100%\; hei ght: 100%\; } URL:https://www.kuumbwajazz.org/calendar/nicole-zuraitis-quartet/ LOCATION:Kuumbwa Jazz Center\, 320 Cedar St.\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,jazz,live-music STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:moes-alley:b4ba82dd61098c2c79c89927@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260611T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260611T220000 SUMMARY:Moe's Alley Presents: Bon Bon Vivant + Tracorum – "Big Bay Easy T our" DESCRIPTION:Moe's Alley presents Bon Bon Vivant (New Orleans) and Tracorum (San Francisco) for an epic double bill! Thursday\, June 11\, 2026 Doors: 7 pm / Show: 8pm $15 in advance / $20 day of the show 21+ * All sales are fin al * Avoid scammers! Only purchase tickets from moesalley.com or ticketweb. com * Tickets requested by email will be delivered 3 days prior to the even t * Will Call tickets will be available at the door on the day of the event ==== BON BON VIVANT Bon Bon Vivant’s dynamic sound fuses the pulse of th eir New Orleans home with the grit of indie and the heart of Americana. In the hands of frontwoman Abigail Cosio and saxophonist/vocalist Jeremy Kelle y\, Bon Bon Vivant's music is a tribute to life\, from the chaotic to the c aptivating and everything in between. For Bon Bon Vivant\, live performance is about more than music—it’s storytelling in motion. Their shows are charged and immersive\, pulling audiences into a world that’s both intima te and theatrical. Lead songwriter Abigail Cosio crafts songs that unfold l ike vignettes—emotional\, witty\, with a hint of the macabre. TRACORUM Tr acorum’s contagious musical journeying is a piano fueled blend of souther n rock\, soul\, honky tonk\, and roots americana. Rhythmic diversity adds e lements of funk\, caribbean and gospel stomp to their unique feel good soun d. Great songwriting\, strong vocals and timeless storytelling are the vehi cle on which this powerful quartet travels the known musical universe. Trac orum has shared the stage with great acts such as Robert Randolph Family Ba nd\, Trombone Shorty\, Rebirth Brass Band\, Ivan Neville Dumpstafunk\, Dirt y Dozen Brass Band\, Umphreys McGee\, Bill Kreutzmann’s (Grateful Dead) 7 Walkers\, Mickey Hart Band (Grateful Dead)\, Anders Osborne\, Leo Neocente lli and performed at great events like Sundance Film Festival\, New Orleans Jazz Festival\, SXSW\, High Sierra Music Festival\, Hangtown Halloween Fes tival\, 4 Peaks Music Festival\, Memphis Film Festival\, and many more. URL:https://moesalley.com/tm-event/moes-alley-presents-bon-bon-vivant-traco rum-big-bay-easy-tour/ LOCATION:Moe's Alley\, 1535 Commercial Way\, Santa Cruz\, CA GEO:36.971500;-122.025800 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,music,live-music STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:catalyst:38110b6ba146f5e62a292d82@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260611T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260611T230000 SUMMARY:RayBurger URL:https://catalystclub.com/event/rayburger/the-catalyst/santa-cruz-califo rnia/ LOCATION:The Catalyst\, 1011 Pacific Ave\, Santa Cruz\, CA GEO:36.973900;-122.026700 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,music,live-music STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:felton-music-hall:202be284653966203af1eeff@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260611T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260611T230000 SUMMARY:Makua URL:https://www.feltonmusichall.com/shows/makua LOCATION:Felton Music Hall\, 6275 CA-9\, Felton\, CA GEO:37.051300;-122.072200 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,music,live-music STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:746bf61aee624a413733082a@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260612T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260612T170000 SUMMARY:Fired and Fiber Mountain Arts Center through June 13 DESCRIPTION:Fired and Fiber Mountain Arts Center\n\nThursday – Sunday 12 – 5pm through June 13\n\nJoin us for  FIRED & FIBER\, a celebration of c eramic & textile art.\n\nStop by our Thomas Gallery  and see how our artis ts have let their imaginations go in creating their artwork\, both fired an d fiber! URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/fired-and-fiber-mountain-arts-center/ 2026-06-12/ LOCATION:Mountain Art Center\, 9341 Mill Street\, Ben Lomond\, CA 95005 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:86f2d4071cc717f1fd9dbff6@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260612T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260612T130000 SUMMARY:Wilder Ranch State Park: Guided Coastal Birding Walk DESCRIPTION:On this 2.5 mile hike\, be prepared to walk on uneven surfaces\ , with many stops to view the many birds\, plants\, and scenery along the w ay. You will help each other spot and identify birds! Bring your binoculars if you have them\, clothes for variable weather\, and good walking shoes. Meet next to park map in Wilder Ranch main parking lot.\n\n \n\n*Rain canc els. Vehicle day-use fee is $10. For more information\, call (831) 426-0505 . URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/wilder-ranch-state-park-guided -coastal-birding-walk/2026-06-12/ LOCATION:Wilder Ranch State Park\, 1842 Coast Road\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 GEO:36.960773;-122.083323 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,outdoors STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:mah:20d32d9b46cb0f4d5ebbfd87@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260612T093000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260612T120000 SUMMARY:Evergreen Volunteer Days DESCRIPTION:Join a team of amazing\, weekly volunteers who help maintain on e of the oldest public cemeteries in California\, Evergreen Cemetery. URL:https://www.santacruzmah.org/events/evergreen-volunteer-days/2026/06/12 LOCATION:Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History\, 705 Front St\, Santa Cruz\, C A GEO:36.974200;-122.026500 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,museum,arts,volunteering STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:5ec6554413ca7e8928d816d1@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260612T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260612T160000 SUMMARY:Santa Cruz Beach Train DESCRIPTION:From Trees to Shining Seas – Felton to Santa Cruz.\n\nDeparti ng from the Santa Cruz Mountains\, travel through Henry Cowell Redwoods Sta te Park\, down the scenic San Lorenzo River Gorge\, across a 1909 steel tru ss bridge\, and through an 1875 tunnel before arriving at the Santa Cruz Be ach Boardwalk. Reverse roundtrips departing from the beach in Santa Cruz to Roaring Camp and back may be purchased from the conductor on the train dep arting from Santa Cruz.\n\nThe Santa Cruz Big Trees & Pacific Railway opera tes passenger and freight services on one of the oldest and most historic l ines in California. When the route opened in 1875 it carried lumber as well as picnickers and tourists to the Big Trees and Santa Cruz. Today’s Beac h Train passengers can start their roundtrip journeys from either Roaring C amp in Felton or from the beach in Santa Cruz.\n\nDeparts from both the bea ch in Santa Cruz and Roaring Camp. See departure times for more information .\n\nThe Beach Train will run weekends and holidays through May\, and then daily June through the first week of August\, then back to weekends and hol idays to the end of September.\n\nPlease note that the 4 p.m. train leaving Santa Cruz is one-way only. There is no return train to the beach. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/santa-cruz-beach-train-2-2/202 6-06-12/ LOCATION:Roaring Camp Railroads\, 5400 Graham Hill Road\, Felton\, CA 95018 GEO:37.047748;-122.064074 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,beach STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:83f62026243958736cbf9a10@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260612T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260612T100000 SUMMARY:Parent Nest A Guided Play and Connection Series DESCRIPTION:Parent Nest A Guided Play and Connection Series\n\nFridays 10am \n\nSession 1: February 6th\, 13th\, 20th\, 27th\n\nSession 2: March 6th\, 13th\, 20th\, 27th\n\nSession 3: April 3rd\, 10th\, 17th\, 24th\n\nSession 4: May 1st \,8th\, 15th\, & 22nd\n\nParenting is better together!\n\nIf tho se early parenting days feel like a mix of wonder and worry\, you’re not alone. Between those middle-of-the-night feeds and milestone questions\, it ’s natural to feel both overwhelmed and amazed—sometimes in the same mo ment. While you’re marveling at your little one’s daily discoveries\, y ou might also be wondering if you’re doing enough\, or wishing for a comm unity that truly gets what this journey is like. That’s exactly why we cr eated The Parent Nest: A guided play & connection series\n\nCreated specifi cally for infants and toddlers (from sitting age to 18 months)\, this four- week series takes place in the serene morning hours before the museum opens . In this distraction-free setting\, your little explorer can safely invest igate their world while you connect with other parents who understand exact ly what this stage of life is like.\n\nEach 45-minute session nurtures your child’s natural development through research-backed activities that:\n\n Build Neural Pathways Through Movement: As babies roll\, crawl\, and reach\ , they’re not just exercising—they’re forming crucial brain connectio ns that support physical coordination and spatial awareness.\n\nDevelop Pre -Language Skills: Our musical activities introduce rhythm\, repetition\, an d simple signs\, laying the groundwork for communication long before first words appear.\n\nEnhance Sensory Processing: From our “Building Beginning s” exploration to “Splish Splash Discovery” play\, each tactile exper ience helps your little one understand their world through touch\, sight\, sound\, and movement.\n\nFoster Social-Emotional Growth: Through guided int eractions\, babies learn early social cues while parents discover ways to s upport emotional development during daily routines.\n\nJoin us for a four-w eek play-based program designed to support your baby’s development while building connection with other caregivers.\n\nFind your community of suppor t: Early Development Classes in a Museum Setting\n\nFree for members!\n\nFr ee Children Under 12 Months\n\n$35 – Non-members per session (We will ema il you a link to pay)\n\nRegister: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQ LSdZCbj1Erk9_lQ9nTWjnOB9GhNICc-SgDPacPEagj0jyTkH_A/viewform\n\nThank you to Musical Me for sponsoring our program. URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/parent-nest-a-guided-play-and-connect ion-series-3-2/2026-06-12/ LOCATION:Santa Cruz Children’\;s Museum of Discovery MOD\, 1855 41st A ve #10\, Capitola\, CA 95010 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:27941b8c551ace6cae052604@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260612T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260612T130000 SUMMARY:City of Santa Cruz Resource Recovery Facility Public Tours DESCRIPTION:City of Santa Cruz Resource Recovery Facility Public Tours\n\nF ridays 10am-1pm\,  June 12-August 14\n\nFree Public Tours of the City of S anta Cruz Resource Recovery Facility are here. Don’t miss this educationa l community favorite activity!\n\nRegister here.\n\nSummer Public Tours Are Back!\n\nPublic Tours of the Resource Recovery Facility will be offered ev ery Friday at 10 AM from June 12th through August 14th\, 2026.\n\nA single Saturday will also be offered on July 25th. Out of consideration for others \, please only sign up on Saturday if Fridays are not an option for you. Co me join us!\n\nGet ready to discover the journey your recycling and food sc raps take—and see firsthand how your actions make a difference!\n\nVisito rs will see what happens to the 30 to 50 tons of material that Santa Cruzia ns place into their blue recycle bins every single day. We will also learn why it is important to “recycle right” avoid “wish-cycling” and why we can’t relay on a triangle and a blue bin any more. Visitors will see a mountain of scrap metal\, learn about the facility’s Household Hazardou s Waste Program\, and see the Food Scrap Pre-Processor Machine. Don’t mis s out on this chance to become a waste reduction pro!\n\nTours are limited to 20 people. Children must be at least 8 years old. Youth ages 8 to 17 mus t be accompanied by an adult. Carpooling is encouraged as parking is limite d.\n\nPre-registration is required. Registration closes 48 hours before the tour date. No Drop-Ins.\n\nSafety Notice:\n\nThis tour includes stairs and standing/walking for approximately 45 minutes.\n\nOn this tour\, you may b e exposed to loud noises\, dust\, or tight spaces.\n\nPlease note that this is a working industrial facility with potential hazards\, and your safety is our top priority.\n\nPlease wear closed-toe sturdy shoes and long pants. \n\nWe will provide safety vests\, eye protection\, ear protection\, and ha rd hats.\n\nPlease inform City staff before your tour date if you will need accommodations. URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/city-of-santa-cruz-resource-recovery- facility-public-tours/2026-06-12/ LOCATION:605 dimeo lane\, 605 Dimeo Lane\, Santa Cruz\, California 95060 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:d8ce1af2ee5d69fb1b3e6aea@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260612T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260612T150000 SUMMARY:Roaring Camp Railroads: Redwood Forest Steam Train DESCRIPTION:Travel over trestles\, through towering redwood groves and up a winding narrow-gauge grade to the summit of Bear Mountain as conductors na rrate the history of Roaring Camp\, the railroad and the forest. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/roaring-camp-railroads-redwood -forest-steam-train/2026-06-12/ LOCATION:Roaring Camp Railroads\, 5400 Graham Hill Road\, Felton\, CA 95018 GEO:37.047748;-122.064074 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:6e4c546d0fca4dca1428dab6@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260612T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260612T110000 SUMMARY:Little Discoverer Fridays DESCRIPTION:Little Discoverer Infant/Toddler Fridays\n\nFridays 10:30-11am\ n\nMake Fridays memorable with the Museum of Discovery’s Infant Toddler C lass—a fantastic blend of play\, exploration\, and social experiences. Lo cated in the party room programming changes weekly offering magical experie nces for you and your child.\n\nFree with daily admission and no pre-regist ration required\n\nAges 0-3 years \n\nJoin us and experience:\n\nSensory E xtravaganza: Dive into a world of textures\, colors\, and sounds as your li ttle explorer engages in sensory-rich activities tailored to their developm ental stage.\n\nMusical Moments: Let the rhythm take over! Our interactive musical sessions will have your tots tapping their tiny toes and exploring the joy of sound.\n\nParent-Child Bonding: Forge connections with fellow ca regivers while your little ones build social skills through play and shared exploration.\n\n_____________________\n\nMod is open: Monday and Wednesday – Saturday\, 10am-5pm\n\nDaily Tickets:\n\nAll non-member adults & child ren: $10\,  half-price grandparents/senior on Wednesdays: $5\n\nMuseums fo r All (with EBT card): $3\n\nChildren under 1: Free\n\nAll members: Free\n\ nWe offer annual memberships\, monthly memberships\, and 10-pass punch card s.\n\nClick here to become a member\n\nCall 831-316-5200 to inquire about o ur new punchcard. URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/little-discoverer-fridays/2026-06-12/ LOCATION:Santa Cruz Childrens Museum of Discovery –\; MOD\, 1855 41st Ave\, suite C-10\, Capitola\, CA 95010 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ucsc-events:aef6b0d8d63a9f85e0882246@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260612T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260612T170000 SUMMARY:Spring Exhibitions at the Institute of the Arts and Sciences DESCRIPTION:Visit the IAS\, UCSC’s premier art galleries\, for our spring exhibitions. On view April 10–August 16\, 2026 are three diverse and int erdisciplinary shows: Libia Posada: Everything is Going Right\, the first U S solo exhibition by the Colombia-based artist and medical doctor\; Gina At hena Ulysse: A Redwoods Rasanblaj\, a site-specific and immersive explorati on of the Haitian kreyol conception of rasanblaj\; and Ronaldo V. Wilson: T here Are No Words\, But Melodies\, a mixed-media exhibition emerging at the intersections of Black poetics\, performance\, and visual art.\n\nThe IAS Galleries are open Wednesday-Sunday\, 12 pm – 5 pm. Admission is free to the public.\n\nLibia Posada: Everything is Going Right\n\nLibia Posada’s first solo exhibition in the United States features installations\, sculptu res\, and drawings meticulously constructed from surgical instruments\, gau ze bandages\, crutches\, used books\, and domestic picture frames. The new and existing works in the exhibition powerfully stitch together the persona l\, social\, and political disorders and afflictions that currently trouble the world\, from the wars that resonate across the globe to the violences of aging in US prisons. \n\nGina Athena Ulysse: A Redwoods Rasanblaj: Orig ins & Disentanglements\n\nThe internationally-lauded work of humanities pro fessor Gina Athena Ulysse is on view as a premier Faculty Spotlight Exhibit ion. The site-specific installation\, produced in community from things col lected\, found\, purchased and donated\, centers on the Haitian concept of rasanblaj\, a form of assembly and collage that transcends the formal use o f materials to draw together people\, spirits\, and ideas. \n\nRonaldo V. Wilson: There Are No Words\, But Melodies\n\nCollage is both a material pra ctice and a structural interrogation in the Faculty Spotlight Exhibition ar tworks by literature professor Ronaldo V. Wilson. In video\, painting\, and installation\, layers and folds conceal and reveal\, delving into the expe rience\, both bodily and emotive\, of living in times of violence. URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/spring-exhibitions-at-the-institute-of-th e-arts-and-sciences/2026-06-12/ LOCATION:Institute of the Arts and Sciences\, 100 Panetta Ave\, Santa Cruz\ , CA GEO:36.955794;-122.050555 CATEGORIES:ucsc STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ucsc-events:2387b01ec456da99185850c7@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260612T133000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260612T160000 SUMMARY:Mental Health First Aid Certification DESCRIPTION:Location: Register for the Zoom link\n\nBe prepared to support those around you by getting certified in Mental Health First Aid. Mental He alth First Aid teaches the skills needed to recognize and respond to signs and symptoms of mental health and substance use challenges\, as well as how to provide someone with initial support until they are connected with appr opriate professional help. In the course\, you learn risk factors and warni ng signs for mental health and addiction concerns\, strategies to help some one in crisis and non-crisis situations\, and where to turn for help.\n\nWe encourage all staff and faculty to take advantage of this opportunity. Whe ther you work directly with students or behind the scenes\, your participat ion in MHFA training is a crucial step in building a resilient and supporti ve campus community.\n\nRegister for the Zoom link. For more information\, please visit the Occupational Health Training website.\n\nFor questions or to schedule a training for your team\, please contact Occupational Health S pecialist\, Elizabeth Tomlinson\, at ektomlin@ucsc.edu. URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/mental-health-first-aid-certification-2-2 / LOCATION:CA CATEGORIES:ucsc STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:3f49a04c9bc75a51eb809ea5@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260612T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260612T210000 SUMMARY:Watsonville: Farmers Market DESCRIPTION:The Watsonville Farmers Market is every Friday afternoon from 2 -7 all year round at the City Plaza in Downtown Watsonville.  Don’t miss out on the wonderful locally grown fresh fruits\, vegetables and flowers.   Bring your appetite  as there are tons of delicious prepared foods to t ry. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/watsonville-farmers-market-2/2 026-06-12/ LOCATION:Downtown Watsonville\, Watsonville\, CA 95076 GEO:36.919956;-121.742343 CATEGORIES:Food\, Markets & Nightlife,farmers-market STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:a1fb5bbd3fdbce4e768e129f@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260612T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260612T170000 SUMMARY:Friday Pet Food Pantry DESCRIPTION:Friday Pet Food Pantry\n\nFridays 2-5pm\n\nJust a friendly remi nder that our Pet Food Pantry is still happening every Friday from 3-5pm!\n \nDonate anytime! URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/friday-pet-food-pantry/2026-06-12/ LOCATION:SPCA\, CA CATEGORIES:Community & Civic,family,kids,volunteering,housing STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:af9d004ead27023bca32e9d9@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260612T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260612T163000 SUMMARY:Lego Brick Builder Fridays DESCRIPTION:Lego Brick Builder Fridays\n\nFridays\, 3-4pm\n\nCalling All Ma ster Builders!\n\nGet ready to unleash your creativity and engineering skil ls at the Children’s Museum of Discovery’s LEGO Challenge Build Event! This exciting event is perfect for LEGO fans of all ages.\n\nHere’s what you can expect:\n\nA Fun Challenge: We’ll have a special build theme anno unced on the day of the event. It could be anything from building the talle st tower to creating the most fantastical creature!\n\nA Sea of Bricks: We ’ll provide a massive collection of LEGO bricks to fuel your imagination. \n\nBuilding Buddies: Work together with other LEGO enthusiasts to create s omething truly amazing.\n\nShow Off Your Skills: Once the time is up\, all creations will be displayed for everyone to admire.\n\nMod is open: Monday and Wednesday – Saturday\, 10am-5pm\n\nDaily Tickets:\n\nAll non-member a dults & children: $10​1/2-price grandparents/senior on Wednesdays: $5\n\n Museums for All (with EBT card): $3\n\nChildren under 1: Free\n\nAll member s: Free\n\nWe offer annual memberships\, monthly memberships\, and 10-pass punch cards.\n\nClick here to become a member\n\nCall 831-316-5200 to inqui re about our new punchcard. URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/lego-brick-builder-fridays-2/2026-06- 12/ LOCATION:Santa Cruz Childrens Museum of Discovery –\; MOD\, 1855 41st Ave\, suite C-10\, Capitola\, CA 95010 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:414dffe7eb34c27f2179903a@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260612T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260612T193000 SUMMARY:$5 Swim Lessons DESCRIPTION:$5 Swim Lessons\n\nThursday-Saturday 4-7:30pm\, June 4-6\n\nJoi n us for $5.00 swim lessons on June 4th\, 5th\, and 6th! These lessons are a great opportunity for our new staff to gain instructor experience while h elping swimmers of all ages and skill levels. Spots are limited!\n\nRegiste r here.\n\nThere are still some space in June swim lessons at a variety of swim levels. Register here.\n\nBe sure to visit our website for updated May hours\, as our Warm Water Pool schedule will be changing. June hours will be available online soon. URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/5-dollar-swim-lessons/2026-06-12/ LOCATION:Simpkins Family Swim Center\, 979 17th Ave\, Santa Cruz\, CO 95062 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:5290c7783930e965cd49ae3c@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260612T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260612T203000 SUMMARY:Midtown Santa Cruz: Friday Summer Block Parties DESCRIPTION:Go Celebrate all the vibrancy of Midtown at the Summer Block Pa rty\, happening every Friday! \n\nFood – Artists – Live Music – Vend ors \n\nThe summer series of free events will feature the talents of 30+ l ocal bands. In addition to live music\, event goers will enjoy a selection of local eats as well as the opportunity to check out the work of local art ists and vendors. Midtown Fridays starts May 29 to August 28. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/midtown-santa-cruz-friday-summ er-block-parties/2026-06-12/ LOCATION:Midtown Block Party Lot\, 1111 Soquel Ave\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 GEO:36.979523;-122.012213 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,dance STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:39df9b62840393faad50f47e@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260612T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260612T200000 SUMMARY:Lester Estate Wines: Summer Sundowner Concerts DESCRIPTION:Live music\, food and wine overlooking the Lester Family Vineya rds in the heart of Pleasant Valley.\n\nFriday\, June 12 from 5-8pm: Music by Alex Lucero Band⁠ and Food by SnB Food Truck\n\nFriday\, July 3 from 5 -8pm: Music by B-Movie Kings and Food by Happy Dog\n\nFriday\, July 10 from 5-8pm: Music by Bastard Sons of Johnny Cash and Food by Uncle Papa’s BBQ ⁠\n\nFriday\, August 14 from 5-8pm: Music by Nautical Thrust and Food by Italia Fire\n\nFriday\, September 18 from 5-8pm: Music by James Durbin & Th e Lost Boys and Food by SC Eatery\n\nSunday\, October 4 from 3-6pm: Music b y Jive Machine and Food by High End Comida URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/lester-estate-wines-summer-sun downer-concerts/2026-06-12/ LOCATION:Lester Estate Wines\, 2000 Pleasant Valley Rd\, Aptos\, CA\, Aptos \, California 95003 GEO:37.001079;-121.829620 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,dance STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:af9cd7f1b9b3d4799e576889@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260612T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260612T203000 SUMMARY:Midtown Summer Block Party 2026 DESCRIPTION:Midtown Summer Block Party\n\nFridays 5-8:30pm\, May 29 – Aug ust 28\n\nGet ready\, Santa Cruz — Event Santa Cruz Midtown Fridays Summe r Block Party is back for its 6th year\, and it’s bigger and better than ever!\n\nEvery Friday night from May 29 through August 28\, we’re throwin g the ultimate summer block party right in the heart of Midtown at 1111 Soq uel Ave. It’s completely free\, super fun\, and packed with community vib es all summer long.\n\nWe’ve got 14 incredible local Santa Cruz bands hit ting the stage throughout the summer\, plus a rotating lineup of some of th e best local food trucks around (yes\, your favorites are back — along wi th some new ones!). You’ll also find amazing local artists\, makers\, ven dors\, specialty drinks\, family-friendly activities\, and all kinds of fun surprises every single week.\n\nWhether you’re coming for the live music \, the food\, the shopping\, or just to hang out with your community on a w arm summer evening\, Midtown Fridays is the place to be.\n\nOver the last f ive years\, Midtown Fridays has grown into one of Santa Cruz’s favorite w eekly summer traditions — bringing thousands of people together to celebr ate local music\, local businesses\, creativity\, and community.\n\nLet’s make this summer unforgettable!\n\nVendors Apply Here\n\n2026 Live Music L ineup\n\nMay 29 – James Durbin and The Lost Boys (Opening Band JAM and th e Buttered Biscuits)\n\nJune 5 – Santa Cruda Announce New Band Name Night \n\nJune 12 – Salsa By The Sea with Dj It’s Dancing Time\n\nJune 19 – Ribsys Nickel\n\nJune 26 – Soul Good Entertainment Take Over ft Skinny H endrixx & The Earthtones\n\nJuly 3 – Santa Cruz Latin Collective\n\nJuly 10 – Hijinx\n\nJuly 17 – Ancestree\n\nJuly 24 – Ripatti Rose Band\n\n July 31 – Amp Melo with Special Guest\n\nAugust 7 – Trestles\n\nAugust 14 – Fire Peach\n\nAugust 21 – The Rumba Madre\n\nAugust 28 – Alex Lu cero Band – Finale URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/midtown-summer-block-party-2026/2026- 06-12/ LOCATION:Midtown Square\, 1111 Soquel Ave.\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95062 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:e09da6d0677ed087f2472f68@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260612T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260612T183000 SUMMARY:Spring 3 v 3 Basketball DESCRIPTION:Spring 3 v 3 Basketball\n\nMondays & Fridays\, April 20 – May 29\n\nGet ready for a fast-paced\, fun-filled basketball experience this s pring! Our NEW 3v3 Youth Coed League is designed to help young athletes dev elop their skills\, build confidence\, and enjoy the game in a supportive t eam environment.\n\nEach session on Monday and Friday includes 30 minutes o f practices and skill-building drills\, followed by 30 minutes of rapid-fir e\, round-robin games where teams compete\, rotate\, and track their record s. With a referee on every court and guidance from experienced staff\, play ers will learn the games within the game—while having a blast!\n\nTeams a re evenly balanced by our coaching staff to ensure a fun\, fair\, and compe titive experience where everyone feels included and supported. Players will also have the opportunity to coach themselves on the court\, building lead ership\, teamwork\, and game awareness. Whether your child is new to the ga me or looking to sharpen their skills\, this league is the perfect place to grow\, compete\, and have fun!\n\nFacility Member – $80\n\nProgram Membe r – $100\n\nPlay for as little as $40 with Financial Assistance!\n\nLEARN MORE \n\nREGISTER HERE URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/spring-3-v-3-basketball/2026-06-12/ LOCATION:YMCA Watsonville\, 27 Sudden Street\, Watsonville\, CA 95076 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids,sports STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:8069fe8bbf5366eb05a88c6d@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260612T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260612T203000 SUMMARY:Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk: Lost Boys Photo Opportunity DESCRIPTION:Just before the beach screening of The Lost Boys\, come say hi to one of the stars! Show a proof of purchase at any Santa Cruz Beach Board walk shop\, and snap a free photo with the Frog Brother himself. Jamison Ne wlander played Alan Frog in The Lost Boys movie. He will be at the Colonnad e before the movie starts. Go celebrate not only a beloved film but also th e deep connection between The Lost Boys and Santa Cruz. Fans from all over are expected to attend – don’t miss this chance to meet the cast where it all began. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/santa-cruz-beach-boardwalk-los t-boys-photo-opportunity/ LOCATION:Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk\, 400 Beach Street\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95 060 GEO:36.964251;-122.018852 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,film,beach STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:rio-theatre:06347a171dfcfb0de158e69d@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260612T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260612T210000 SUMMARY:Save The Waves Film Festival — Rio Theatre for the Performing URL:https://www.riotheatre.com/events-2/2026/6/12/savethewaves LOCATION:Rio Theatre for the Performing\, 1205 Soquel Ave\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95062 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,live-music,comedy,film,theater STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:catalyst:72ece276eda3d4945c4d081c@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260612T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260612T220000 SUMMARY:Live in The Atrium: Hunx and His Punx URL:https://catalystclub.com/event/live-in-the-atrium-hunx-and-his-punx/the -catalyst-atrium/santa-cruz-california/ LOCATION:The Catalyst Atrium\, 1011 Pacific Ave\, Santa Cruz\, CA GEO:36.973900;-122.026700 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,music,live-music STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:catalyst:282cf8ab6fdb5e8118d4e369@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260612T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260612T220000 SUMMARY:Monolord URL:https://catalystclub.com/event/monolord/the-catalyst/santa-cruz-califor nia/ LOCATION:The Catalyst\, 1011 Pacific Ave\, Santa Cruz\, CA GEO:36.973900;-122.026700 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,music,live-music STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:woodhouse-brewing:fbafd477c40ea3280539daf2@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260612T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260612T210000 SUMMARY:La Bohème URL:https://www.woodhousebrews.com/events/2026/6/10/la-bohme-ke743 LOCATION:Woodhouse Blending &\; Brewing\, 119 Madrone Street\, Santa Cru z\, CA\, 95060\, Santa Cruz\, CA GEO:36.982567;-122.030515 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,music,live-music STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:moes-alley:826fbcf7c33f7e5099402015@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260612T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260612T220000 SUMMARY:Moe's Alley Presents: The Smithereens DESCRIPTION:Moe's Alley presents legendary alt-rock band The Smithereens! F riday\, June 12\, 2026 Doors 7pm / Show: 8pm $42 in advance / $47 day of th e show 21+ * All sales are final * Avoid scammers! Only purchase tickets fr om moesalley.com or ticketweb.com * Tickets requested by email will be deli vered 3 days prior to the event * Will Call tickets will be available at th e door on the day of the event ==== THE SMITHEREENS Since their formation i n Carteret\, New Jersey in 1980\, The Smithereens have earned a reputation as one of America’s most enduring rock bands. Founding members Pat DiNizi o (vocals/guitar)\, Jim Babjak (guitar/vocals)\, Mike Mesaros (bass/vocals) \, and Dennis Diken (drums/vocals) built a distinctive sound rooted in the melodic punch of the British Invasion\, fused with the raw energy of Americ an garage rock. The result was a catalog of timeless songs that continue to resonate with audiences worldwide. The band’s breakthrough came with the 1986 release of Especially for You\, featuring the modern rock classics “Blood and Roses” and “Behind the Wall of Sleep.” Critical acclaim and radio success soon followed with Green Thoughts (1988) and 11 (1989)\, albums that delivered charting singles including “Only a Memory\,” “A Girl Like You\,” and “Too Much Passion.” Throughout the late 1980s a nd 1990s\, The Smithereens became fixtures on MTV\, college radio\, and mai nstream rock stations\, while touring extensively with artists such as Tom Petty\, Lou Reed\, and The Pretenders. URL:https://moesalley.com/tm-event/moes-alley-presents-the-smithereens/ LOCATION:Moe's Alley\, 1535 Commercial Way\, Santa Cruz\, CA GEO:36.971500;-122.025800 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,music,live-music STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:felton-music-hall:05af2ff301492b801b2658b6@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260612T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260612T230000 SUMMARY:Brijean URL:https://www.feltonmusichall.com/shows/brijean LOCATION:Felton Music Hall\, 6275 CA-9\, Felton\, CA GEO:37.051300;-122.072200 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,music,live-music STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:7f2b9e07c9230c65c93ec7d9@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260612T210000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260612T224500 SUMMARY:SC Beach Boardwalk: Free Lost Boys Movie on the Beach DESCRIPTION:Every Friday night on the beach in front of the Colonnade\, bri ng your family and your blanket or low-back chair to experience the ultimat e movie night!  Watch your favorite movies while munching on mouthwatering Boardwalk treats\, from kettle corn and saltwater taffy to corn dogs and t urkey legs. Seating is first come\, first served and each movie will have a 15-minute intermission. \n\nJune 12\, 2026: The Lost Boys\n\nJune 19\, 20 26: Ferris Bueller’s Day Off\n\nJune 26\, 2026: Kicking and Screaming\n\n July 10\, 2026: 13 Going on 30\n\nJuly 17\, 2026: Back to the Future\n\nJul y 24\, 2026: A Minecraft Movie\n\nJuly 31\, 2026: Jurassic Park\n\nAugust 7 \, 2026: The Goonies URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/santa-cruz-beach-boardwalk-fre e-lost-boys-movie-on-the-beach/ LOCATION:Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk\, 400 Beach Street\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95 060 GEO:36.964251;-122.018852 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,film,beach STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:54b4a75aece900501c73f74e@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260613T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260613T120000 SUMMARY:Farmers Markets Opening in Scotts Valley and Felton DESCRIPTION:Farmers Markets Opening in Scotts Valley and Felton\n\nScotts V alley: Saturday 8am-12pm\, May 2\n\nFelton: Tuesday s 1:30-5:30pm\, May 5\n \nThe Scotts Valley Farmers Market and Felton Farmers’ Market OPEN on May 2nd and May 5th – let’s celebrate the start of the season and show up in numbers. We’ve longed for each other\; let our thirst be quenched.\n\n The Scotts Valley Market has NEW HOURS\, 8a-noon Saturdays at the Joe and L indi Aliberti Boys and Girls Club\, 5060 Scotts Valley Drive.\n\nHwy 9.\n\n The Felton Market runs 1:30-5:30p Tuesdays in the St. John’s lot off of H wy 9.\n\nSo much to enjoy together – like the early arrival of the stone fruit and blueberry season. New and longstanding loyal farms bringing you f resh\, organic produce weekly. The meals! Let me tell you. As well as the f resh fish\, fresh bread and baked goods\, cultural foods\, seasonal blooms and rotating artists and apothecary folks. There will also be knife sharpen ing.\n\nOn opening day in Felton we celebrate the STRAWBERRY BONANZA with t he traditional shortcake give away. Enjoy a piece of Beckmanns Bakery short cake with Live Earth Farm\, JCG\, Luna Dorada and Rodoni strawberries and h omemade whipped cream\,  Art making\, the Santa Cruz Public Libraries with the market hunt and prizes\, bike blended smoothies (pedaled by you) and l ive music to get us going. Can’t wait! URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/farmers-markets-opening-in-scotts-val ley-and-felton/2026-06-13/ LOCATION:Scotts Valley Farmers Market\, 5060 Scotts Valley Drive\, Scotts V alley\, CA CATEGORIES:Food\, Markets & Nightlife,family,kids,farmers-market STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:28efc83a00c5515d8f28efeb@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260613T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260613T170000 SUMMARY:Fired and Fiber Mountain Arts Center through June 13 DESCRIPTION:Fired and Fiber Mountain Arts Center\n\nThursday – Sunday 12 – 5pm through June 13\n\nJoin us for  FIRED & FIBER\, a celebration of c eramic & textile art.\n\nStop by our Thomas Gallery  and see how our artis ts have let their imaginations go in creating their artwork\, both fired an d fiber! URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/fired-and-fiber-mountain-arts-center/ 2026-06-13/ LOCATION:Mountain Art Center\, 9341 Mill Street\, Ben Lomond\, CA 95005 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:2a2ce2bbae772a8f57853e9e@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260613T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260613T170000 SUMMARY:Capitola Rod & Custom Classic Car Show DESCRIPTION:Watch these classic beauties cruise the coastline on Saturday m orning from the Santa Cruz Boardwalk to Capitola starting at 8:30 am.\n\nEn joy a day filled with awesome cars\, great music\, charming shops\, restaur ants for every taste\, and family fun at the beach! URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/capitola-rod-custom-classic-ca r-show/ LOCATION:Capitola Village\, Capitola Village\, Esplanade Park\, Capitola\, CA 95010 GEO:36.971967;-121.950111 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:505add1a2aaa9aa5815ffb54@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260613T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260613T130000 SUMMARY:Westside Farmers Market DESCRIPTION:Westside Farmers Market\n\nSaturdays  9am – 1pm\, year round \n\nThe Westside Farmers’ Market takes place every week\, year round at t he corner of Hwy 1 and Western Drive\, situated on the northern edge of San ta Cruz’s greenbelt. This market serves the communities of the west-end o f Santa Cruz including Bonny Doon\, the North Coast and the UCSC Campus. It is just a hop\, skip and a jump from Downtown.\n\nFoodies Unite\n\nThis ma rket is proud to have been named best market by the Santa Cruz Metro’s\, “Peoples Poll” multiple times. The market showcases a great selection o f 100% certified organic produce\, artisan foods\, wine\, body products\, t inctures\, sustainable seafood\, pasture raised meats\, flowers and eggs al ong with cook-to-order cuisine\, live local music and full espresso bar ope rated by up-and-coming Santa Cruz-based roaster 11th Hour Coffee.\n\nWith e asy access and an abundance of free parking\, this market makes for a conve nient and celebratory Saturday morning outing. URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/westside-farmers-market/2026-06-13/ LOCATION:Westside Farmers Market\, Mission St. Ext. and Western Dr\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 CATEGORIES:Food\, Markets & Nightlife,family,kids,farmers-market,drinks,din ing STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:growing-up-sc:87dd5e2a5ab34f4891663df3@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260613T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260613T110000 SUMMARY:Beach Cleanup @ Cowell & Main Beach DESCRIPTION:Join Save Our Shores for a beach cleanup at Cowell & Main Beach !\n\nRegistration is required\, click here to register.\n\nMeet Up Location : Please meet us at the base of the stairs to Cowell Beach\, on the right s ide of the wharf entrance.\n\nFacilities & Accessibility: Restrooms and dri nking fountains are available onsite. Metered parking in the lot is limited \, surrounding streets have additional metered parking available\, please p lan accordingly.\n\nHow to Prepare:\n\nAll volunteers must register to part icipate\, register here.\n\nWe recommend that all volunteers wear closed-to ed shoes\, dress in layers\, wear sun protection\, and bring a filled reusa ble water bottle. Save Our Shores encourages volunteers to avoid single-use plastics at our cleanups.\n\nAll cleanup materials are provided\, includin g buckets\, grabbers\, and gloves. Volunteers are also encouraged to bring their own.\n\nYou can download the Save Our Shores Marine Tally App (Apple\ , Google) in advance of the cleanup and use it to record the debris you co llect\, or you can use the paper data cards that we will provide at the eve nt.\n\nEvery participant must complete a volunteer waiver. We will have wa ivers available at the event\, however\, participants are encouraged to com plete this paperwork in advance to save time and bring it with you on the d ay of the event. Anyone under the age of 18 will require a parent or guard ian’s signature on this document.\n\nVolunteers under the age of 18 MUST be accompanied by an adult (guardian) for the duration of the event.\n\nIf you have additional questions\, please check our FAQ page.\n\n \n\nThis e vent is in partnership with: URL:https://growingupsc.com/event/beach-cleanup-cowell-main-beach-2/ LOCATION:Cowell Beach\, 21 Municipal Wharf\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids,volunteering,beach STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:e1035d4a272965754a78d0c8@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260613T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260613T160000 SUMMARY:Santa Cruz Beach Train DESCRIPTION:From Trees to Shining Seas – Felton to Santa Cruz.\n\nDeparti ng from the Santa Cruz Mountains\, travel through Henry Cowell Redwoods Sta te Park\, down the scenic San Lorenzo River Gorge\, across a 1909 steel tru ss bridge\, and through an 1875 tunnel before arriving at the Santa Cruz Be ach Boardwalk. Reverse roundtrips departing from the beach in Santa Cruz to Roaring Camp and back may be purchased from the conductor on the train dep arting from Santa Cruz.\n\nThe Santa Cruz Big Trees & Pacific Railway opera tes passenger and freight services on one of the oldest and most historic l ines in California. When the route opened in 1875 it carried lumber as well as picnickers and tourists to the Big Trees and Santa Cruz. Today’s Beac h Train passengers can start their roundtrip journeys from either Roaring C amp in Felton or from the beach in Santa Cruz.\n\nDeparts from both the bea ch in Santa Cruz and Roaring Camp. See departure times for more information .\n\nThe Beach Train will run weekends and holidays through May\, and then daily June through the first week of August\, then back to weekends and hol idays to the end of September.\n\nPlease note that the 4 p.m. train leaving Santa Cruz is one-way only. There is no return train to the beach. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/santa-cruz-beach-train-2-2/202 6-06-13/ LOCATION:Roaring Camp Railroads\, 5400 Graham Hill Road\, Felton\, CA 95018 GEO:37.047748;-122.064074 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,beach STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:6177bf90f057d05105adc464@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260613T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260613T120000 SUMMARY:Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park: Sandhills Tour DESCRIPTION:Get ready to hike around an ancient seafloor! On this 1.5 mile hike through the Sandhills\, which will last approximately 2 hours\, partic ipants can meander through sandy soils on the mountain top\, about 800 feet above present day sea level. Explore this beautiful landscape and learn ab out the rare and unique things that call it home. The hike is recommended f or ages 8 and up. Children need to be accompanied by a parent or guardian. Plan to meet in the parking lot of the campground (located off Graham Hill Rd.). URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/henry-cowell-redwoods-sp-sandh ills-tour/2026-06-13/ LOCATION:Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park Campground\, 2591 Graham Hill Rd\ , Scotts Valley\, CA 95060 GEO:37.031797;-122.041829 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,outdoors STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:09e852ac37db213ce78736c0@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260613T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260613T100000 SUMMARY:Elkhorn Slough Free Weekend Tours DESCRIPTION:Elkhorn Slough Free Tour of the Preserve\n\nEvery Saturday AND Sunday\, 10 am and 11 am\n\nGuided hikes with naturalists are offered at 10 am and 11am every Saturday and Sunday on a first-come\, first-served basis. Sign up for tours at the Visitor Center front desk. If you have questions\ , call (831) 728-2822. URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/elkhorn-slough-free-weekend-tours-2/2 026-06-13/ LOCATION:Elkhorn Slough\, 1700 Elkhorn Road\, Watsonville\, CA 95003 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:e08a20bff360105154af1c16@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260613T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260613T150000 SUMMARY:Roaring Camp Railroads: Redwood Forest Steam Train DESCRIPTION:Travel over trestles\, through towering redwood groves and up a winding narrow-gauge grade to the summit of Bear Mountain as conductors na rrate the history of Roaring Camp\, the railroad and the forest. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/roaring-camp-railroads-redwood -forest-steam-train/2026-06-13/ LOCATION:Roaring Camp Railroads\, 5400 Graham Hill Road\, Felton\, CA 95018 GEO:37.047748;-122.064074 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:7e67fad9c2430b58e4f24549@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260613T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260614T120000 SUMMARY:Loch Lomond Recreation Area: Boat Tours DESCRIPTION:Starting in April\, on both Saturday and Sunday of the second w eekend of each month\, the City of Santa Cruz staff will lead tours of Loch Lomond Reservoir on the Newell Jewell (pontoon boat).  The tours start at 11AM on both days and lasts about an hour.\n\nAttendance is limited to 25 people and is offered on a first-come\, first-served basis.\n\nThe Loch Lom ond Recreation Area is a 180-acre reservoir and part of the 2\,800-acre wat ershed land holdings that the City of Santa Cruz Water Department manages i n the Newell Creek watershed. It is open daily from late March through mid- October when the park closes for the season. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/loch-lomond-recreation-area-bo at-tours-2/2026-06-13/ LOCATION:Loch Lomond\, 100 Loch Lomond Way\, Felton\, CA 95018 GEO:37.110808;-122.063132 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:4865b34bec03eea9da9adde4@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260613T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260613T133000 SUMMARY:Wilder Ranch State Park: Guided Coastal Nature Walk DESCRIPTION:On this 2.5-mile\, 2-hour family-friendly walk\, you will explo re the plants\, animals\, and geology of the Santa Cruz County coastal bluf fs. Bring water\, a hat\, closed-toe shoes\, layered clothing\, and binocul ars if available. Pre-registration required at the link in the orange butto n above. Meet next to the park map in the main parking lot.\n\nRain cancels . Free event. Vehicle day-use fee is $10. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/wilder-ranch-state-park-guided -coastal-nature-walk-2/2026-06-13/ LOCATION:Wilder Ranch State Park\, 1842 Coast Road\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 GEO:36.960773;-122.083323 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,outdoors STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:5d8eed72f352c2573a66875e@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260613T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260613T130000 SUMMARY:Loch Lomond: Aquatic Species Loch Walk DESCRIPTION:Take a scenic walk around Loch Lomond with City Water Resources Analyst\, Michelle Tarian. They will be pointing out things to notice on y our walk you may have never considered\, discussing what has happened with invasive species throughout Santa Cruz County. They will talk about actions being taken at Loch Lomond for native species. This is your chance to expl ore with an expert at your side!\n\nThe monthly “Loch Walks” are includ ed in the entry fee for the Recreation Area. There is a $10.00 charge per v ehicle for entrance to the park. Walk participants are encouraged to dress for variable weather conditions and to wear proper footwear for hiking on d irt trails and for changes in elevation.\n\nThe Loch Lomond Recreation Area is a 180-acre reservoir and part of the 2\,800-acre watershed land holding s that the City of Santa Cruz Water Department manages in the Newell Creek watershed. Loch Lomond serves as the City of Santa Cruz’s only drinking w ater reservoir.\n\nLoch walks are free and do not require a reservation\, b ut the size of the group is limited to 25\, and there is a sign-up sheet fo r first come\, first served. Arrive early to sign up and remember the $10 p arking fee to get into the area. Call (831) 335-7424 for any questions. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/loch-lomond-aquatic-species-lo ch-walk/ LOCATION:Loch Lomond\, 100 Loch Lomond Way\, Felton\, CA 95018 GEO:37.110808;-122.063132 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:58474f0a6729248e6f3671e4@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260613T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260613T180000 SUMMARY:Santa Cruz Harbor: Free Water Taxi DESCRIPTION:Go explore the harbor shops\, restaurants and experiences with very little car traffic!\n\nPassengers may be picked up and dropped off at the following locations: \n\nX1 Gate (northeast harbor) \n\nAA Dock (sout hwest harbor) \n\nLaunch Ramp (southeast harbor) \n\nPlease visit the Por t District’s website to view the map for all water taxi pick-up and drop- off locations in the harbor. Visitor parking is available for water taxi pa ssengers in the north harbor near X Dock. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/santa-cruz-harbor-free-water-t axi-2-2/2026-06-13/ LOCATION:Santa Cruz Harbor\, 135 5th Avenue\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95062 GEO:36.964042;-122.000372 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:34f62b4406fa15bf7ef2a796@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260613T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260613T160000 SUMMARY:Skills and Drills – Wacky Soccer Tournament DESCRIPTION:Scotts Valley and Santa Cruz County Parks are partnering to bri ng a fun filled weekend celebrating the excitement and global spirit of Wor ld Cup Soccer!\n\nRegister your team for a multi-generational 5v5 Round Rob in Wacky Tournament designed to bring youth and adults together for laughte r\, teamwork\, and friendly competition. Each team will play four mini game s in a round robin format.\n\nWhat makes it WACKY? Every game comes with a fun twist to take a normal soccer tournament to a WACKY soccer tournament. Imagine giant soccer balls or playing while wearing swim googles.\n\nWinnin g this tournament is more than ending score but team creativity\, sportsman ship\, and team spirit matter just as much as goals scored!\n\nTeam Require ments:\n\nMinimum 4 players / Maximum 6 players per team\n\nTeam must consi st of at least half of the players aged 8-17\n\nGame Format:\n\nFour round robin mini games\n\n5v5 play\n\nTwo 10-minute halves per game with rest tim e between games.\n\nPrizes awarded in a variety of fun categories — not j ust the scoreboard.\n\nThemed team Jerseys are highly encouraged!\n\nGrab y our family\, friends and neighbors and form a team for this World Cup-inspi red weekend. Let’s celebrate soccer\, community\, and connection together ! Spots are limited — register early.\n\nPlease note: Location and start time varies on each day\, please see the event photo\, and/or visit the eve nt organizers website.\n\nJune 13\, 2026 from 1PM – 4PM – The Wacky Tou rnament will take place at Anna Jeans Cummings County Park\, 461 Old San Jo se Road\, Soquel\, CA 95073.\n\nJune 14\, 2026 from 11AM – 3PM – The Wa cky Tournament will take place at Skypark\, 361 Kings Village Road\, Scotts Valley\, CA 95066. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/skills-and-drills-wacky-soccer -tournament/ LOCATION:Anna Jean Cummings Park\, 461 Soquel San Jose Road\, Soquel\, CA 9 5073 GEO:36.994665;-121.958076 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,sports STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:growing-up-sc:9fbd2e4382f02ed99678e942@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260613T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260613T150000 SUMMARY:Agricultural History Project DESCRIPTION:Bring your friends\, family and neighbors and come out to enjoy good old-fashioned activities such as spinning wool\, cheese making\, wood en cow milking and ice cream making! You can even drive a tractor and go on a hayride. \n\nLocal Santa Cruz County 4-H clubs will be hosting their An nual Spring Fair. \n\nThis action-packed day is admission free\, and donat ions are gladly accepted. It’s fun for the whole family! \n\nActivities include:\n\nFarm Animals to see and pet\n\nIce cream making the old-fashion ed way\n\nButter churning\n\nFresh cheese making\n\nRope making\n\nHay wago n rides with tractors\n\nWooden cow milking\n\nHay cutting from real oats\, wheat and barley\n\nKids (real) tractor driving\n\nPuppet Show\n\nOld-fash ioned hoops\n\nCrafts\n\nand so much more! \n\n2025 Schedule:\n\nMarch 8th – Birds\, Bees & Butterflies\n\nApril 12th – Easter on the Farm with E gg Hunt\n\nMay 10th – Springtime on the Farm\n\nJune 14th – Olden Days on the Farm\n\nJuly 12th – Summertime Fun on the Farm\n\nAugust 9th – R ound-Up at the Ranch\n\nSeptember 13th – Visit Yesterday’s Farm during the Santa Cruz Fair\n\nOctober 11th – Tractor-or-Treat\n\nNovember 8th – Harvest on the Farm\n\nDecember 13th – Holidays on the Farm URL:https://growingupsc.com/event/santa-cruz-county-fairgrounds-agricultura l-history-project-11/2026-06-13/ LOCATION:Agricultural History Project Center and Museum\, 2601 East Lake Av enue\, Hwy 152\, Watsonville\, CA 95076 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:growing-up-sc:d32558abdd09ba86fbf8dd93@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260613T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260613T160000 SUMMARY:Ocean Fest @ Seacliff State Beach DESCRIPTION:Join Save Our Shores at Seacliff State Beach for Ocean Fest! URL:https://growingupsc.com/event/ocean-fest-seacliff-state-beach/ LOCATION:Seacliff State Beach\, State Park Drive\, Aptos\, CA 95003 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids,beach STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:732b42a5de26329e243956e9@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260613T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260613T120000 SUMMARY:Guided Walk: Big Basin: Yesterday\, Today\, and Tomorrow DESCRIPTION:Guided Walk: Big Basin: Yesterday\, Today and Tomorrow\n\n Sat urdays 11am-12pm\n\n Big Basin Redwoods State Park 21600 Big Basin Way\, Boulder Creek\, CA\, United States\n\nCome learn about the story of Big Bas in: past\, present\, and future while wandering under the guardian old-grow th redwoods that have seen it all! This program is a 1 hour walk on a 0.6 m ile\, flat and easy trail designed for all ages.\n\nWe will be covering the cultural history of this unique area including Indigenous groups\, loggers \, and preservationists.\n\nOf course\, we will also discuss natural histor y such as the amazing coast redwood and the CZU Lightning Complex Fire as w ell as the future of our park. URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/guided-walk-big-basin-yesterday-today -tomorrow-2/2026-06-13/ LOCATION:Big Basin Park\, 21600 Big Basin Way\,\, Boulder Creek\, CA 95006 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:1c9b6b7b84f45217bb5d921f@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260613T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260613T170000 SUMMARY:Annual Xilonen Ceremony DESCRIPTION:Annual Xilonen Ceremony\n\nPinto Lake Park: Saturday 11am-5pm\, June 13  ~  Romo Park: Sunday\, 11am-2pm\, June 14 \n\nThe 44th annual “Tender Corn” Xilonen Ceremony is a cherished tradition preserving a pr e-Columbian Indigenous coming-of-age rite. This sacred celebration honors t he transition of young women into adulthood.\n\nYou are warmly invited to j oin the community in upholding & celebrating this enduring tradition.\n\nTh e ‘Tender Corn’ Xilonen Ceremony is a cherished tradition that preserve s the Indigenous coming-of-age pre-Columbian ceremony.\n\nIt has been hoste d by White Hawk\, Iztatutli in Watsonville\, CA\, for the past 42 years and continues to do so.\n\nThis sacred celebration honors the passage of our y oung women into adulthood. We warmly invite you to join us once again this year as our community comes together to uphold and celebrate this beautiful tradition.\n\nXilonen is a rite of passage ceremony\, a coming of age for young women that dates back thousands of years before the Spanish invasion. \n\n*The main ceremony will take place at Pinto Lake County Park in Watsonv ille from 11am to 5pm Saturday\, and will then follow to Sunday for the clo sing ceremony 11-2pm Romo Park\, Downtown Watsonville.*\n\nhttps://www.face book.com/IxtatutliWhiteHawk URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/annual-xilonen-ceremony/2026-06-13/ LOCATION:Pinto Lake Park\, 451 Green Valley Road\, Watsonville\, CA 95076 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:7e190f3ef87bafa5c1f63380@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260613T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260613T133000 SUMMARY:Henry Cowell Redwoods SP: Redwood Grove Guided Walk DESCRIPTION:Experience an old-growth redwood forest filled with ancient tre es over 200 ft. tall\, and connect one on one with park staff. On this 1-mi le stroll\, you will be chatting about life histories\, ecology\, etc.\, an d sharing a wonderful adventure among these giants. You don’t want to mis s this!\n\nMeet me at the visitor center. Although the event is free\, the vehicle day-use fee is $10. Hold on to that receipt! Once you have paid for parking at one state park\, you have paid for them all. There are 14 state parks in Santa Cruz County alone! URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/henry-cowell-redwoods-state-pa rk-redwood-grove-guided-walk/2026-06-13/ LOCATION:Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park\, 101 N Big Trees Park Rd\, Felto n\, CA 95018 GEO:37.040691;-122.065228 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:e62bc7f661b5ec18de5f322a@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260613T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260613T170000 SUMMARY:Downtown Santa Cruz: Juneteenth Parade DESCRIPTION:Juneteenth is a special day for anyone who believes in freedom and equality for all people. Attend and enjoy music\, poetry\, dance\, deli cious soul food\, arts & crafts\, basketball skills contest\, and the annua l sack race. Festive dress encouraged! URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/downtown-santa-cruz-juneteenth -parade/ LOCATION:Downtown Santa Cruz\, Pacific Avenue Between Water and Locust Stre ets\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 GEO:36.976047;-122.026761 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,dance STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:42fbc90e348dae07f358c106@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260613T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260613T193000 SUMMARY:Downtown Santa Cruz: Shuttle to Wharf DESCRIPTION:The Santa Cruzer is the best way to get back and forth between the beach and downtown and avoid parking and traffic. The Santa Cruzer shut tle is convenient\, all electric and eco-friendly\, ADA-accessible and an e njoyable way to experience what Santa Cruz has to offer for all ages.\n\nSt ops to board the Santa Cruzer:\n\nDowntown\n\nDel Mar Theatre (1124 Pacific Ave #4415\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060)\n\nLocust Street Garage (124 Locust Str eet\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060)\n\nBeach/Wharf\n\nMarine Sanctuary Exploration Center (35 Pacific Ave\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060) URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/downtown-santa-cruz-shuttle-to -wharf/2026-06-13/ LOCATION:Del Mar Theatre\, 1124 Pacific Avenue\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 GEO:36.972481;-122.025426 STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:585c387245972bacee4a8d9c@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260613T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260613T150000 SUMMARY:Davenport: Go To Jail DESCRIPTION:Davenport goes beyond a beautiful place to get away from it all . Just minutes north on the Pacific Coast Highway\, Davenport has stunning sweeping ocean and cliff views\, the first national monument in the county\ , some awesome restaurants to tempt the passerby\, and an idyllic little to wn.\n\nThis tiny two-cell jail was built in 1914 and decommissioned in 1936 . In its entire history of being a working holding cell\, only three legal prisoners were ever registered: a man who had too much to drink\, and two b oys from that county to the north who stole their uncle’s horse. Beyond t hat\, incapacitated people were able to rest and recover from the night’s festivities in the small jail before walking home in the morning.\n\nOver the last year\, Watsonville-based artist Joshua Moreno has been tracing the movement of light through the decommissioned Davenport Jail. This site-spe cific art installation is composed of graphite tracings made directly on th e walls of the jail\, marking fleeting reflections cast by the surrounding environment.\n\nHead to the jail this Sunday for a culminating presentation of Joshua Moreno’s year long residency at Davenport Jail. This final vie wing highlights the work developed through an extended period of experiment ation and creative inquiry\, offering insight into the evolution of Moreno ’s practice over time. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/davenport-go-to-jail-2/ LOCATION:Davenport Jail\, 70 Center St\, Davenport\, CA 95017 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:f7131bbe57b5bebb4047bef8@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260613T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260613T120000 SUMMARY:Redwood Grove Tour DESCRIPTION:Redwood Grove Tour\n\nSaturdays & Sundays 12pm\, April 4 & 5\, 11 & 12\, 18 &19\, 25 & 26\n\nRedwood Grove Guided Walk – Coast Redwoods offer a 100% satisfaction guaran-treed!\n\nEvery Saturday and Sunday at 12: 00 pm\, we are taking folks on a guided walk through the Redwood Grove to t alk about coast redwoods and to experience the forest together.\n\nOn this 1-mile stroll\, we will be chatting about life histories\, ecology\, etc.\, and sharing a wonderful adventure among these giants.\n\nClick here to RSV P. Let’s plan to meet in front of the Visitor Center. We hope you can joi n us! URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/redwood-grove-tour/2026-06-13/ LOCATION:Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park\, 101 N Big Trees Park Road\, Fel ton\, CA 95018 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids,outdoors STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ucsc-events:dbc58916a5db4a7223b51f0a@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260613T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260613T170000 SUMMARY:Spring Exhibitions at the Institute of the Arts and Sciences DESCRIPTION:Visit the IAS\, UCSC’s premier art galleries\, for our spring exhibitions. On view April 10–August 16\, 2026 are three diverse and int erdisciplinary shows: Libia Posada: Everything is Going Right\, the first U S solo exhibition by the Colombia-based artist and medical doctor\; Gina At hena Ulysse: A Redwoods Rasanblaj\, a site-specific and immersive explorati on of the Haitian kreyol conception of rasanblaj\; and Ronaldo V. Wilson: T here Are No Words\, But Melodies\, a mixed-media exhibition emerging at the intersections of Black poetics\, performance\, and visual art.\n\nThe IAS Galleries are open Wednesday-Sunday\, 12 pm – 5 pm. Admission is free to the public.\n\nLibia Posada: Everything is Going Right\n\nLibia Posada’s first solo exhibition in the United States features installations\, sculptu res\, and drawings meticulously constructed from surgical instruments\, gau ze bandages\, crutches\, used books\, and domestic picture frames. The new and existing works in the exhibition powerfully stitch together the persona l\, social\, and political disorders and afflictions that currently trouble the world\, from the wars that resonate across the globe to the violences of aging in US prisons. \n\nGina Athena Ulysse: A Redwoods Rasanblaj: Orig ins & Disentanglements\n\nThe internationally-lauded work of humanities pro fessor Gina Athena Ulysse is on view as a premier Faculty Spotlight Exhibit ion. The site-specific installation\, produced in community from things col lected\, found\, purchased and donated\, centers on the Haitian concept of rasanblaj\, a form of assembly and collage that transcends the formal use o f materials to draw together people\, spirits\, and ideas. \n\nRonaldo V. Wilson: There Are No Words\, But Melodies\n\nCollage is both a material pra ctice and a structural interrogation in the Faculty Spotlight Exhibition ar tworks by literature professor Ronaldo V. Wilson. In video\, painting\, and installation\, layers and folds conceal and reveal\, delving into the expe rience\, both bodily and emotive\, of living in times of violence. URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/spring-exhibitions-at-the-institute-of-th e-arts-and-sciences/2026-06-13/ LOCATION:Institute of the Arts and Sciences\, 100 Panetta Ave\, Santa Cruz\ , CA GEO:36.955794;-122.050555 CATEGORIES:ucsc STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ucsc-events:e4376a16a8ea8ba5cca9a6e2@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260613T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260613T170000 SUMMARY:Visualizing Abolition Screening Series: Beyond Access DESCRIPTION:On view in the IAS Screening Room is a selection of short films curated by Visualizing Abolition Visiting Faculty Fellow Dr. Pooja Rangan. \n\nPrisons deny and censor the access of those trapped inside them—to in formation\, to intimacy\, to community\, to meaningful work\, to nourishmen t of all kinds\, and perhaps most cruelly\, to care. This program assembles a series of films\, including works by filmmakers incarcerated in Californ ia as well as others without that lived experience. Together\, these works confront the debilitating impacts of these restrictions and reveal how the disabling logic of the prison is extended to other institutional spaces (th e hospital\, the university)\, turning access into a scarce commodity by en closing what should be held in common. Questioning the carceral and state-s ponsored productions of disability and accessibility\, the short films toge ther reveal the courage of people working despite limitations to produce co llective access for one another\, described simply and beautifully by disab ility justice activist Leah-Lakshmi Piepzna Samarasinha as “revolutionary love without charity.”\n\nThanh Tran\n\nDying in Prison\, 2022\n\nHD Vid eo (color\, sound)\, 3 minutes\n\nCourtesy of the artist\n\nCarolyn Lazard\ n\nPre-Existing Condition\, 2019\n\nHD video (color\, sound)\, 6 minutes\n\ nCourtesy of the artist and Trautwein Herleth3\n\nAnthony Alejandrez\n\nAno ther Rainy Day\, 2023\n\nPhone video (color\, sound)\, 3 minutes\n\nCourtes y of the artist\n\nJordan Lord\n\nAfter…After… (Access)\, 2018\n\nHD Vi deo (color\, sound)\, 16 minutes\n\nCourtesy of the artist\n\nRahsaan “Ne w York” Thomas\n\nFriendly Signs\, 2023\n\nVideo (color\, sound) 21 minut es\n\nCourtesy of Tommy Wickerd\, Empowerment Ave & System Impact Media URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/visualizing-abolition-screening-series-be yond-access/2026-06-13/ LOCATION:Institute of the Arts and Sciences\, 100 Panetta Ave\, Santa Cruz\ , CA GEO:36.955794;-122.050555 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,ucsc,film STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:mah:6e350d8222217b3b3857630f@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260613T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260613T180000 SUMMARY:MAH Pop-Up: Santa Cruz Juneteenth Celebration at Laurel Park DESCRIPTION:A MAH pop-up exhibition at the London Nelson Community Center i n honor of Juneteenth URL:https://www.santacruzmah.org/events/juneteenth-laurel-park/2026/06/13 LOCATION:Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History\, 705 Front St\, Santa Cruz\, C A GEO:36.974200;-122.026500 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,museum,arts,outdoors STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:c0d3fe671bbd31e26680a917@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260613T123000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260613T133000 SUMMARY:Beginner Guitar Lessons to Support Corralitos Cultural Center DESCRIPTION:Beginner Guitar Lessons to Support Corralitos Cultural Center\n \nSaturdays 12:30-1:30pm\, June 13- July 4\n\nWhether you’re brand new to guitar or just need a solid foundation\, this four-session beginner class is a welcoming place to start.\n\nAges 14 to 94.\n\nEnrollment limited to 1 0 students.\n\n$15 recommended donation per session.\n\nBring your own guit ar.\n\nPractice materials provided by the instructor.\n\nTo enroll please e mail glennellenmusic@gmail.com\n\nJune 13 / Session I: Stringing You Along\ n\nStaying in Tune\n\nStrumming Patterns\n\nYour First Major Chords: G / C/ D\n\nBasic Major Chords Handout\n\nPractice Songs\n\nJune 20 / Session II: A Minor Consideration\n\nYour First Minor Chords: Am / Dm/ Em\n\nBasic Min or Chords Handout\n\nFinger Picking Good Basics\n\nPractice Songs\n\nJune 2 7 / Session III: Passing Your Barre Exam\n\nFinger Torture Exercises\n\nBas ic Barre Chords: A–E\n\nPractice Songs\n\nJuly 4 / Session IV: Will the C ircle Be Unbroken\n\nBasic Chord Relationships: Circle of Fifths\n\nPutting it Altogether\n\nSongbook Handout URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/beginner-guitar-lessons-to-support-co rralitos-cultural-center-2/ LOCATION:Corralitos Cultural Center\, 127 Hames Road\, Corralitos\, CA 9507 6 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:5a71bca131b84d0cc5c44767@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260613T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260613T170000 SUMMARY:Atlantis Fantasyworld: Meet Lost Boys Movie Star DESCRIPTION:Join us at Atlantis Fantasyworld as we welcome Jamison Newlande r\, The Lost Boys’ Alan Frog\, for a signing. He will sign memorabilia an d other items available for purchase at the event as well as up to two pers onal items brought from home. Price list for signatures and additional merc handise will be available at the event. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/atlantis-fantasyworld-meet-los t-boys-movie-star/ LOCATION:Atlantis Fantasyworld\, Cedar Street 1020\, Santa Cruz\, Santa Cru z County 95060 GEO:36.975646;-122.027664 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,film STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:b9cd5c16f5b0e55c425037a0@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260613T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260613T150000 SUMMARY:READ program with Ziggy the mini DESCRIPTION:READ program with Ziggy the mini\n\nOne hour Sessions\, 1pm and 2pm\, on Saturday and Sunday afternoons\, beginning  November 30 and Dece mber 1\n\nREAD program (Reading Equine Art Duo) with Ziggy the mini was des igned to strengthen reading skills in a fun\, creative way. Students experi ence nature\, art\, and animals in a relaxed\, calming environment.\n\nFrom this\, Lisa (a Reading Specialist with 25+ years of experience) works with students to build and develop strong reading skills such as: phonemic awar eness\, phonics\, fluency\, vocabulary development\, and reading comprehens ion.\n\nSince reading is a gateway to accessing information\, students will likely improve in all subject areas.\n\nIn addition\, their self esteem wi ll begin to soar as they gain confidence with each reading session.\n\nLast ly\, Ziggy’s adorable\, gentleness is just too cute for words. Students w ill fall in love with him at first sight. So\, come join the fun and learn is a holistic way with Ziggy and Lisa 🙂\n\nWhere: READ program is curren tly hosted at a ranch in Watsonville.  Also we will be visiting libraries\ , schools\, hospitals\, and nursing homes soon!  Ziggy Stardust is our dwa rf miniature horse and he loves reading with all age levels.    \n\nLisa is also available to visit your horse(s) and READ with them!  This social/ mental stimulation provides an overall sense of well-being.  They love it\ ; see video How tab for evidence.  😉\n\nWhen: For availability\, more information and directions\, text Lisa at (831) 227-9847 URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/read-program-with-ziggy-the-mini-2-2/ 2026-06-13/ LOCATION:A ranch in Watsonville\, CA CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:c73b5d87231399fdf02b2884@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260613T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260613T140000 SUMMARY:Science Saturdays DESCRIPTION:Science Saturdays\n\nSaturdays 1 – 2pm\n\nJoin us every Satur day from 3 – 4:30pm for fun and interactive science adventures at the Ch ildren’s Museum of Discovery!\n\nEach week\, we’ll bring learning to li fe through engaging science lessons\, followed by hands-on activities desig ned to spark creativity and curiosity for all. From exciting experiments to interactive demos\, Science Saturday is a great way for the whole family t o explore the wonders of science together!\n\nThis weekly event is free wit h museum admission\, and it’s the perfect opportunity to make science bot h fun and educational.\n\n_____________________\n\nMod is open: Monday and Wednesday – Saturday\, 10am-5pm\n\nDaily Tickets:\n\nAll non-member adult s & children: $10\,  half-price grandparents/senior on Wednesdays: $5\n\nM useums for All (with EBT card): $3\n\nChildren under 1: Free\n\nAll members : Free\n\nWe offer annual memberships\, monthly memberships\, and 10-pass p unch cards.\n\nClick here to become a member\n\nCall 831-316-5200 to inquir e about our new punchcard. URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/science-saturdays/2026-06-13/ LOCATION:Santa Cruz Childrens Museum of Discovery –\; MOD\, 1855 41st Ave\, suite C-10\, Capitola\, CA 95010 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:9e272cc872d39fc9da73ce50@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260613T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260613T160000 SUMMARY:The Road I Call Home DESCRIPTION:“The Road I Call Home”\n\nApril 18-September 20\n\nBelardi Thursday\, Saturday\, Sunday\, 1 – 4pm\n\nNew exhibition in Felton! As pa rt of the new Ripple Effect Arts Festival\, the San Lorenzo Valley Museum ’s Belardi Gallery and the Felton Library Friends are hosting a deeply mo ving and socially impactful exhibition rooted in compassion\, storytelling\ , and community connection.\n\n“The Road I Call Home” brings the work o f renowned humanitarian and award-winning photographer Randy Bacon to Felto n. This powerful exhibition will be on view April 18 through September 20 a t the 2 locations\, creating a shared\, accessible experience across two ce ntral community spaces.\n\n“The Road I Call Home” documents the lives o f 32 men\, women\, and children experiencing homelessness through striking portraiture and deeply personal narratives. Each photograph is paired with a firsthand story\, offering insight into the lived experiences behind the images.\n\nSanta Cruz Public Libraries Friends of the Santa Cruz Public Lib raries URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/the-road-i-call-home/2026-06-13/ LOCATION:Felton Library\, 6121 Gushee Street\, Felton\, CA 95018 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:3aa5aaa4b5e3ba1171e11f29@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260613T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260613T170000 SUMMARY:Swing Dancing by the Sea DESCRIPTION:Swing Dancing by the Sea\n\n2nd Saturdays: 2-5pm through Januar y 10\; 2:30-5:30pm on February 14\; 3-6pm through July 11\n\nSwingout Santa Cruz invites you to the Wharf Stage every second Saturday to participate i n Swing Dancing by the Sea!\n\nWhether you dance East Coast\, West Coast\, Lindy Hop\, Charleston\, Jitterbug\, Balboa\, Collegiate Shag or Blues you will find music\, friends\, and food while you improve your dancing digs!\n \nAll levels\, and various styles plus a social dance with great ambiance a re welcome!\n\nCome Join our fun community on Second Saturday evenings at t he Santa Cruz Wharf stage (weather permitting)! URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/swing-dancing-by-the-sea/2026-06-13/ LOCATION:Santa Cruz Wharf\, 21 Municipal Wharf\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:08b342c9430dc1583a37a05b@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260613T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260613T163000 SUMMARY:Paint and Play Saturdays DESCRIPTION:Paint and Play Saturdays\n\nSaturdays 10:30am\n\nUnleash creati vity and have a blast with colors at MOD’s Paint & Play!\n\nRecommended f or ages 4 and up\, this informal class is perfect for anyone who can indepe ndently use a paintbrush. Learn a variety of fun painting techniques\, from basic strokes to more advanced styles\, while letting your imagination run wild as you create unique and colorful masterpieces!\n\nNo pre-registratio n required\n\nFree with museum admission\n\nMod is open: Monday and Wednesd ay – Saturday\, 10am-5pm\n\nDaily Tickets:\n\nAll non-member adults & chi ldren: $10\,  half-price grandparents/senior on Wednesdays: $5\n\nMuseums for All (with EBT card): $3\n\nChildren under 1: Free\n\nAll members: Free\ n\nWe offer annual memberships\, monthly memberships\, and 10-pass punch ca rds.\n\nClick here to become a member\n\nCall 831-316-5200 to inquire about our new punchcard. URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/paint-and-play-saturdays/2026-06-13/ LOCATION:Santa Cruz Childrens Museum of Discovery –\; MOD\, 1855 41st Ave\, suite C-10\, Capitola\, CA 95010 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:sc-museum-natural-history:15c96ceb9709ebaad238dc66@santa-cruz-events.lo cal DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260613T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260613T170000 SUMMARY:Tide Pooling at Scott Creek DESCRIPTION:Led by Museum naturalist Jair Torres\, this 2-hour program invi tes you to explore some of Santa Cruz County’s most vibrant tide pools an d discover the amazing animals that live there! From wading birds to vibran t nudibranchs\, you never know what you can discover just by looking closel y.\n\nREGISTER\n\nCapacity: 20\n\nTicket Price: $25 Adults\, $20 Students/Y outh\n\nDiscounts: $5 Off for Museum Members\n\nWhat to Expect:\n\nBring st urdy\, non-slip shoes and bring a jacket. Parking is available on the side of the highway.\n\nThere are no facilities. Please plan to use the restroom before arrival.\n\nRecommended for children 7+ due to the slippery terrain \n\nSpecific meetup details will be shared upon registration\n\nCancellatio n Policy URL:https://santacruzmuseum.org/event/tide-pooling/ LOCATION:Scott Creek\, Scott Creek County Beach\, HWY 1\, Davenport\, CA 95 017 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,museum,science,outdoors,watersports STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:833a3c439b6a72a574eaf225@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260613T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260613T180000 SUMMARY:Free Workshop “Give Your Kids Wings to Fly” DESCRIPTION:“Give Your Kids Wings to Fly”\n\nSaturdays 4-6pm\n\nJoin th is fun and interactive 2-hour workshop with your kids (ages 8–12) and wat ch them soar as high as their creativity and imagination can take them!\n\n This free workshop is led by the 3DE Club—an online after-school program that helps kids develop entrepreneurial\, leadership\, and financial skills through 3D modeling and printing technology.\n\nKids ages 8–12 team up t o design their own toy or product.\n\nTeachers and Parent/Guardian Voluntee rs Welcome. (For invitation please email info@3de.club)\n\nNext Space Cowor king (Opposite Abbott Square\, downtown Santa Cruz)\n\nWorkshop Registratio n Link: https://3de.club/workshop (required to attend) URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/free-workshop-give-your-kids-wings-to -fly/2026-06-13/ LOCATION:Next Space Coworking (Opp Abbott Square\, downtown Santa Cruz)\, N ext Space Coworking\, Opposite Abbott Square\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:5b5d7db7cd9b8c5b1c7062d4@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260613T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260613T193000 SUMMARY:$5 Swim Lessons DESCRIPTION:$5 Swim Lessons\n\nThursday-Saturday 4-7:30pm\, June 4-6\n\nJoi n us for $5.00 swim lessons on June 4th\, 5th\, and 6th! These lessons are a great opportunity for our new staff to gain instructor experience while h elping swimmers of all ages and skill levels. Spots are limited!\n\nRegiste r here.\n\nThere are still some space in June swim lessons at a variety of swim levels. Register here.\n\nBe sure to visit our website for updated May hours\, as our Warm Water Pool schedule will be changing. June hours will be available online soon. URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/5-dollar-swim-lessons/2026-06-13/ LOCATION:Simpkins Family Swim Center\, 979 17th Ave\, Santa Cruz\, CO 95062 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:b26fb4bc064e524b8d30e032@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260613T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260613T213000 SUMMARY:Roaring Camp Railroads: Starlight Evening Dinner Party DESCRIPTION:Evening train and dinner excursion departs from the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk and travels along the San Lorenzo River through Henry Cowel l Redwoods State Park to Roaring Camp. Upon arrival\, a delicious BBQ dinne r awaits you.\n\nAfter dinner\, get up and move to a live band. On the retu rn trip to Santa Cruz\, the train ride brings the forest to life with dazzl ing color and light. The evening event is four hours\, returning to the Boa rdwalk when the stars are overhead. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/roaring-camp-railroads-starlig ht-evening-dinner-party-2/2026-06-13/ LOCATION:Roaring Camp\, 5401 Graham Hill Rd\, Felton\, CA 95018 GEO:37.040337;-122.060952 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,dance,food STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:5a1fee160fe7278075f5d09b@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260613T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260613T183000 SUMMARY:Spring 3 v 3 Basketball DESCRIPTION:Spring 3 v 3 Basketball\n\nMondays & Fridays\, April 20 – May 29\n\nGet ready for a fast-paced\, fun-filled basketball experience this s pring! Our NEW 3v3 Youth Coed League is designed to help young athletes dev elop their skills\, build confidence\, and enjoy the game in a supportive t eam environment.\n\nEach session on Monday and Friday includes 30 minutes o f practices and skill-building drills\, followed by 30 minutes of rapid-fir e\, round-robin games where teams compete\, rotate\, and track their record s. With a referee on every court and guidance from experienced staff\, play ers will learn the games within the game—while having a blast!\n\nTeams a re evenly balanced by our coaching staff to ensure a fun\, fair\, and compe titive experience where everyone feels included and supported. Players will also have the opportunity to coach themselves on the court\, building lead ership\, teamwork\, and game awareness. Whether your child is new to the ga me or looking to sharpen their skills\, this league is the perfect place to grow\, compete\, and have fun!\n\nFacility Member – $80\n\nProgram Membe r – $100\n\nPlay for as little as $40 with Financial Assistance!\n\nLEARN MORE \n\nREGISTER HERE URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/spring-3-v-3-basketball/2026-06-13/ LOCATION:YMCA Watsonville\, 27 Sudden Street\, Watsonville\, CA 95076 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids,sports STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:104c4633337520f44afe6aff@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260613T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260613T200000 SUMMARY:Pono Hawaiian Grill: Dinner and Show With Alan Frog DESCRIPTION:Want to have dinner and watch a lives singing put on by Jamison Newlander (the actor who played Alan Frog in Lost Boys) and Santa Cruz’s own comic book store owner\, Joe Ferrara?\n\nTickets must be purchased in person at Atlantis Fantasy World. Your ticket gets you dinner\, the show\, an Exclusive Lost Boys print\, & a Lost Boys Panel! URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/pono-hawaiian-grill-dinner-and -show-with-alan-frog/ LOCATION:Pono Hawaiian Grill\, 120 Union Street\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 GEO:36.975846;-122.028380 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,film,food STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ucsc-events:867d9726b2a163f25d7a7afa@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260613T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260613T203000 SUMMARY:UCSC MEIP XXIII\, May 29\, 30\, and 31st\, at 7:00 PM in the Steven son Event Center-Performances in French\, Japanese and Spanish. FREE-ALL WE LCOME DESCRIPTION:UCSC Free Performance Miriam Ellis International Playhouse\n\n  \n\nUCSC – STEVENSON EVENT CENTER (Stevenson College)\n\n \n\nMEIP XXI I\n\nMay 29\, 30\, and 31st\, at 7:00 PM\n\nStevenson Event Center at UCSC\ n\n \n\nFREE STAGE PERFORMANCES IN FRENCH\, JAPANESE\, AND SPANISH WITH EN GLISH TITLES\n\nFROM STUDENTS OF UCSC!\n\nFor its 23rd season\, the Miriam Ellis International Playhouse will present fully-staged performances in Fre nch\, Japanese\, and Spanish\, with English super-titles projected above th e stage. The program will be directed by Language lecturers and performed b y Language students.\n\nFrench: Dur dur la torture (Pure Torture)\, written by the students\, directed by Renée Cailloux.\n\nJapanese: “きぼう のうた” (Song of Hope)\, directed by Naoko Yamamoto.\n\nSpanish: “No ble campaña” (A Lofty Cause)\, Based on a short story by Gregorio López y Fuentes directed by Carolina Castillo-Trelles and Sandra Malone.\n\nEven t Location: Stevenson Event Center\, UCSC – FREE\n\nFor more information\ , contact Renée Cailloux at meip@ucsc.edu URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/ucsc-meip-xxiii-may-29-30-and-31st-at-700 -pm-in-the-stevenson-event-center-performances-in-french-japanese-and-spani sh-free-all-welcome/2026-06-13/ LOCATION:Stevenson Event Center\, Stevenson Service Road\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95064 GEO:36.996897;-122.051296 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,ucsc,theater STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:woodhouse-brewing:a9bf52e7615cafb3ce4e3c43@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260613T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260613T210000 SUMMARY:La Bohème URL:https://www.woodhousebrews.com/events/2026/6/10/la-bohme-ke743-6ghze LOCATION:Woodhouse Blending &\; Brewing\, 119 Madrone Street\, Santa Cru z\, CA\, 95060\, Santa Cruz\, CA GEO:36.982567;-122.030515 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,music,live-music STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:moes-alley:9cea86ad1db69d14e5483380@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260613T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260613T220000 SUMMARY:Moe's Alley Presents: La Santa Cecilia DESCRIPTION:Moe's Alley presents an evening with La Santa Cecilia! Saturday \, June 13\, 2026 Doors: 8pm / Show: 9pm $30 in advance / $35 day of the sh ow 21+ *Tickets on sale Friday\, March 27th at 9am PT* * All sales are fina l * Avoid scammers! Only purchase tickets from moesalley.com or ticketweb.c om * Tickets requested by email will be delivered 3 days prior to the event * Will Call tickets will be available at the door on the day of the event ==== LA SANTA CECILIA La Santa Cecilia is a Mexican American band founded i n 2007 in Los Angeles\, California\, whose musical influences are found in genres such as bolero\, folk\, cumbia\, ranchero\, norteño\, jazz\, among others\; and a unique style that gives shine to their music. Formed by La M arisoul (vocals)\, Pepe Carlos (guitar and accordion)\, Alex Bendaña (bass ) and Miguel Ramírez (percussions). Their talent has led them to be Grammy award winners in 2014. With more than 100 presentations during 2023 and 20 24 between Mexico and United States. La Santa Cecilia has gained great reco gnition by participating in international festivals such as the New Orleans Jazz Festival in 2025\, and the Cervantino International Festival in 2016 and 2023\, as well as important festivals in Mexico such as Tecate Pa'l Nor te and Vive Latino. In addition to performing in emblematic venues in the U nited States and Mexico such as Teatro Metropolitan (Mexico City) and The W iltern (Los Angeles). Their talent has led them to tour in Spain\, Portugal and Brazil\, spreading their musical culture to other countries. URL:https://moesalley.com/tm-event/moes-alley-presents-la-santa-cecilia/ LOCATION:Moe's Alley\, 1535 Commercial Way\, Santa Cruz\, CA GEO:36.971500;-122.025800 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,music,live-music STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:felton-music-hall:f9a3a5c3659aff652206fe3f@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260613T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260613T230000 SUMMARY:Vana Liya URL:https://www.feltonmusichall.com/shows/vana-liya LOCATION:Felton Music Hall\, 6275 CA-9\, Felton\, CA GEO:37.051300;-122.072200 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,music,live-music STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:kuumbwa:bf38bba53d20ff1666b0512c@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260613T203000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260613T203000 SUMMARY:Sin Sisters Burlesque & Drag Celebrates PRIDE DESCRIPTION:Sin Sisters has always been about creating a space where the co mmunity can gather\, feel seen\, and be surrounded by love\, laughter\, gli tter\, and connection.\n\ninfo/ticket/questions:  sinsisterssc@gmail.com  |  Sin Sisters Facebook URL:https://www.kuumbwajazz.org/calendar/sin-sisters-burlesque-drag-celebra tes-pride/ LOCATION:Kuumbwa Jazz Center\, 320 Cedar St.\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,jazz,live-music STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:56bc816985e031a42e31849b@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260614T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260614T170000 SUMMARY:Downtown Antique Faire DESCRIPTION:Downtown Antique Faire\n\n2nd Sundays\, 9am – 5pm\n\nThe Sant a Cruz Antique Faire is on the 2nd Sunday of every month from 8am-5pm.\n\nV endors offer an eclectic blend of antiques and unique items\, vintage cloth ing\, collectibles and more!\n\nVisit the Antique Faire on Lincoln Street b etween Pacific and Cedar.\n\nInterested in vendor space? Call (831) 476-694 0 URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/downtown-antique-faire/2026-06-14/ LOCATION:Downtown Santa Cruz\, Pacific Ave.\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:92baa8ebbe2fc73c8fded75d@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260614T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260614T130000 SUMMARY:Live Oak Farmers Market DESCRIPTION:Live Oak Farmers Market\n\nSundays 9am – 1pm year round\n\nSt arted in 2000\, Live Oak Farmers Market is a neighborhood market has grown to be a weekly event that is loved by the communities of Live Oak\, Pleasur e Point and Capitola. A decade has past since this market became year round and here you will find an excellent selection of organic produce from loca l farms\, tree ripened fruits\, dried fruit and nuts\, fresh bread\, pastri es\, seafood\, pasture-raised organic meats and more. The market is also th e epicenter of the clean food movement\, showcasing amazing Sunday brunch o fferings like traditional Michoacan Mexican dishes\, dumplings\, crepes and artisan hand pies. This is your Sunday destination.\n\n \n\nMarket Match\ n\nMarket Match offers farmers’ market customers a dollar-for-dollar matc h up to $10 on their CalFresh (food stamp) cards at the Live Oak Market. If a customer swipes their CalFresh card for seven dollars\, they get seven d ollars in Market Match tokens for free. Swipe $10\, you get $10. The goal o f this project is to encourage CalFresh (EBT/SNAP) recipients to take advan tage of fresh\, locally-grown fruits and vegetables. By offering an incenti ve that lowers the price of fresh produce\, we are helping shoppers stretch their food dollars while keeping their families healthy. SCCFM will be off ering the Market Match program for the 2020 season. Locate the information booth and the market manager to redeem EBT coins and to participate in the Market Match Program. URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/live-oak-farmers-market/2026-06-14/ LOCATION:Live Oak Farmers Market\, 15th & Eastcliff Dr\, Live Oak\, CA 9506 2 CATEGORIES:Food\, Markets & Nightlife,family,kids,farmers-market STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:0d297daec71e11bd6c633331@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260614T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260614T160000 SUMMARY:Santa Cruz Beach Train DESCRIPTION:From Trees to Shining Seas – Felton to Santa Cruz.\n\nDeparti ng from the Santa Cruz Mountains\, travel through Henry Cowell Redwoods Sta te Park\, down the scenic San Lorenzo River Gorge\, across a 1909 steel tru ss bridge\, and through an 1875 tunnel before arriving at the Santa Cruz Be ach Boardwalk. Reverse roundtrips departing from the beach in Santa Cruz to Roaring Camp and back may be purchased from the conductor on the train dep arting from Santa Cruz.\n\nThe Santa Cruz Big Trees & Pacific Railway opera tes passenger and freight services on one of the oldest and most historic l ines in California. When the route opened in 1875 it carried lumber as well as picnickers and tourists to the Big Trees and Santa Cruz. Today’s Beac h Train passengers can start their roundtrip journeys from either Roaring C amp in Felton or from the beach in Santa Cruz.\n\nDeparts from both the bea ch in Santa Cruz and Roaring Camp. See departure times for more information .\n\nThe Beach Train will run weekends and holidays through May\, and then daily June through the first week of August\, then back to weekends and hol idays to the end of September.\n\nPlease note that the 4 p.m. train leaving Santa Cruz is one-way only. There is no return train to the beach. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/santa-cruz-beach-train-2-2/202 6-06-14/ LOCATION:Roaring Camp Railroads\, 5400 Graham Hill Road\, Felton\, CA 95018 GEO:37.047748;-122.064074 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,beach STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:9a081ed942018c65906c1992@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260614T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260614T100000 SUMMARY:Elkhorn Slough Free Weekend Tours DESCRIPTION:Elkhorn Slough Free Tour of the Preserve\n\nEvery Saturday AND Sunday\, 10 am and 11 am\n\nGuided hikes with naturalists are offered at 10 am and 11am every Saturday and Sunday on a first-come\, first-served basis. Sign up for tours at the Visitor Center front desk. If you have questions\ , call (831) 728-2822. URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/elkhorn-slough-free-weekend-tours-2/2 026-06-14/ LOCATION:Elkhorn Slough\, 1700 Elkhorn Road\, Watsonville\, CA 95003 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:78441c97de181a5a3332edc0@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260614T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260614T140000 SUMMARY:Castro Adobe State Historic Park: Open House DESCRIPTION:If you love California history and our state’s cultural herit age\, come celebrate with us at the Castro Adobe State Historic Park! Visit at the next open house. This tour that repeats every 90-minutes throughout the day will surely have you falling head over heels with all the park has to offer!\n\nThis 90-minute tour is led by State Park docents who will sha re the history of the Castro family\, and the two-story adobe hacienda buil t over 170 years ago. Enjoy a relaxing afternoon touring Rancho San Andres Castro Adobe State Historic Property in Watsonville\, CA. Learn about the V aquero culture and living during the Mexican Rancho Period of California Hi story.\n\n \n\n*This event requires pre-registration through the link in t he orange button above. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/castro-adobe-state-historic-pa rk-open-house/2026-06-14/ LOCATION:Castro Adobe State Historic Park\, 184 Old Adobe Road (off of Lark in Valley Road)\, Watsonville\, CA 95076 GEO:36.947273;-121.811407 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,outdoors STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:caab7ccea18f359afd4f510c@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260614T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260614T150000 SUMMARY:Roaring Camp Railroads: Redwood Forest Steam Train DESCRIPTION:Travel over trestles\, through towering redwood groves and up a winding narrow-gauge grade to the summit of Bear Mountain as conductors na rrate the history of Roaring Camp\, the railroad and the forest. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/roaring-camp-railroads-redwood -forest-steam-train/2026-06-14/ LOCATION:Roaring Camp Railroads\, 5400 Graham Hill Road\, Felton\, CA 95018 GEO:37.047748;-122.064074 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:c9d304076ea21101ec3ea17c@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260614T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260614T180000 SUMMARY:Santa Cruz Harbor: Free Water Taxi DESCRIPTION:Go explore the harbor shops\, restaurants and experiences with very little car traffic!\n\nPassengers may be picked up and dropped off at the following locations: \n\nX1 Gate (northeast harbor) \n\nAA Dock (sout hwest harbor) \n\nLaunch Ramp (southeast harbor) \n\nPlease visit the Por t District’s website to view the map for all water taxi pick-up and drop- off locations in the harbor. Visitor parking is available for water taxi pa ssengers in the north harbor near X Dock. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/santa-cruz-harbor-free-water-t axi-2-2/2026-06-14/ LOCATION:Santa Cruz Harbor\, 135 5th Avenue\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95062 GEO:36.964042;-122.000372 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:4e3e4305892fceda6f41ee80@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260614T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260614T150000 SUMMARY:Corralitos Farm & Garden Market DESCRIPTION:The Farm & Garden Market is a small\, friendly\, open air marke t made up of local farmers and gardeners who grow within about a five mile radius of Corralitos.\n\nSeasonally we have the tastiest strawberries\, blu eberries\, cherries\, lemons\, tomatoes\, herbs\, squash\, potatoes\, carro ts\, peas\, beets\, and avocados\, as well as a variety of other fruits\, v egetables\, lettuces and salad greens.\n\nWe have bakers that offer wonderf ul treats\, along with a table full of beautiful potted flowers.\n\nYou may find expertly handmade natural soaps\, and homemade jams and preserves.\n\ nThe market is open to all of our friends and neighbors who grow anything f rom a garden to a good back yard fruit tree.\n\nOpen every Sunday 11am to 3 pm\, rain or shine\, at the Corralitos Cultural Center\, 127 Hames Road\n\n For a booth we request a $5 donation to the CVREA\, the non-profit who main tains the Corralitos Cultural Center.\n\nFarm & Garden Market (including ve ndor inquiries)\n\nContact Wayne Miller:  wayne@catalyst2001.com  / (831 ) 724-1332 URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/corralitos-farm-garden-market/2026-06 -14/ LOCATION:Corralitos Farm &\; Garden Market\, 127 Hames Road\, Corralito s\, CA 95076 CATEGORIES:Food\, Markets & Nightlife,family,kids,farmers-market,outdoors STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:46039839ca1f71751c7d097b@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260614T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260614T150000 SUMMARY:Wacky Soccer DESCRIPTION:Wacky Soccer\n\nSaturday 1-4pm\; Sunday\, 11am-3pm\, June 13-14 \n\nWacky Soccer is a multi-generational Round Robin Wacky Tournament desig ned to bring youth and adults together for laughter\, teamwork\, and friend ly competition.\n\nEach mini game will feature a fun twist on traditional s occer — think giant soccer balls\, silly challenges\, themed play\, and m ore! Creativity\, sportsmanship\, team spirit\, and participation in skill challenges will all count toward the fun.\n\nScotts Valley Recreation and S anta Cruz County Parks are teaming up for a fun-filled weekend celebrating the excitement and global spirit of World Cup soccer!\n\nRegister your team for a multi-generational Round Robin Wacky Tournament designed to bring yo uth and adults together for laughter\, teamwork\, and friendly competition. \n\nWhat makes it WACKY?\nEach mini game will feature a fun twist on tradit ional soccer — think giant soccer balls\, silly challenges\, themed play\ , and more! Winning is about more than the final score. Creativity\, sports manship\, team spirit\, and participation in skill challenges will all coun t toward the fun.\n\nTeam Requirements:\nMinimum 4 players / Maximum 6 play ers per team | At least half of each team must be youth ages 8–17\n\nDay Format:\nEach team will play (3) 15-minute round robin games and have the c hance to earn extra points in a fun\, no-pressure skills contest area.\n\nP rizes will be awarded in a variety of fun categories — not just for the s coreboard! Yes there will be prizes\, so you want to stay to the end!\n\nTh emed team jerseys or outfits are highly encouraged (and extra points given) . Fun activities\, booths\, games\, and plenty of family fun will be happen ing throughout the day. The best day for soccer lovers!\n\nGrab your family \, friends\, and neighbors and form a team for this World Cup-inspired week end. Let’s celebrate soccer\, community\, and connection together!\n\nSpo ts are limited — register early: bit.ly/svrecreation URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/wacky-soccer/2026-06-14/ LOCATION:Skypark Scotts Valley\, CA CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids,sports STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:7857cc4c621ef37b4d9113ce@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260614T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260614T140000 SUMMARY:Annual Xilonen Ceremony DESCRIPTION:Annual Xilonen Ceremony\n\nPinto Lake Park: Saturday 11am-5pm\, June 13  ~  Romo Park: Sunday\, 11am-2pm\, June 14 \n\nThe 44th annual “Tender Corn” Xilonen Ceremony is a cherished tradition preserving a pr e-Columbian Indigenous coming-of-age rite. This sacred celebration honors t he transition of young women into adulthood.\n\nYou are warmly invited to j oin the community in upholding & celebrating this enduring tradition.\n\nTh e ‘Tender Corn’ Xilonen Ceremony is a cherished tradition that preserve s the Indigenous coming-of-age pre-Columbian ceremony.\n\nIt has been hoste d by White Hawk\, Iztatutli in Watsonville\, CA\, for the past 42 years and continues to do so.\n\nThis sacred celebration honors the passage of our y oung women into adulthood. We warmly invite you to join us once again this year as our community comes together to uphold and celebrate this beautiful tradition.\n\nXilonen is a rite of passage ceremony\, a coming of age for young women that dates back thousands of years before the Spanish invasion. \n\n*The main ceremony will take place at Pinto Lake County Park in Watsonv ille from 11am to 5pm Saturday\, and will then follow to Sunday for the clo sing ceremony 11-2pm Romo Park\, Downtown Watsonville.*\n\nhttps://www.face book.com/IxtatutliWhiteHawk URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/annual-xilonen-ceremony/2026-06-14/ LOCATION:Pinto Lake Park\, 451 Green Valley Road\, Watsonville\, CA 95076 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:b3a05be5a5b964c38ec5cf0d@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260614T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260614T133000 SUMMARY:Henry Cowell Redwoods SP: Redwood Grove Guided Walk DESCRIPTION:Experience an old-growth redwood forest filled with ancient tre es over 200 ft. tall\, and connect one on one with park staff. On this 1-mi le stroll\, you will be chatting about life histories\, ecology\, etc.\, an d sharing a wonderful adventure among these giants. You don’t want to mis s this!\n\nMeet me at the visitor center. Although the event is free\, the vehicle day-use fee is $10. Hold on to that receipt! Once you have paid for parking at one state park\, you have paid for them all. There are 14 state parks in Santa Cruz County alone! URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/henry-cowell-redwoods-state-pa rk-redwood-grove-guided-walk/2026-06-14/ LOCATION:Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park\, 101 N Big Trees Park Rd\, Felto n\, CA 95018 GEO:37.040691;-122.065228 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:4bd32ea7cc08ea9661039635@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260614T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260614T193000 SUMMARY:Downtown Santa Cruz: Shuttle to Wharf DESCRIPTION:The Santa Cruzer is the best way to get back and forth between the beach and downtown and avoid parking and traffic. The Santa Cruzer shut tle is convenient\, all electric and eco-friendly\, ADA-accessible and an e njoyable way to experience what Santa Cruz has to offer for all ages.\n\nSt ops to board the Santa Cruzer:\n\nDowntown\n\nDel Mar Theatre (1124 Pacific Ave #4415\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060)\n\nLocust Street Garage (124 Locust Str eet\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060)\n\nBeach/Wharf\n\nMarine Sanctuary Exploration Center (35 Pacific Ave\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060) URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/downtown-santa-cruz-shuttle-to -wharf/2026-06-14/ LOCATION:Del Mar Theatre\, 1124 Pacific Avenue\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 GEO:36.972481;-122.025426 STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:c202d5376a0c6f08ba44fb1e@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260614T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260614T140000 SUMMARY:Redwood Loop Tour Henry Cowell Redwoods DESCRIPTION:Redwood Loop Tour – Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park\n\nSunda ys\, February 16\, 12 – 2pm\n\nCoast Redwoods offer a 100% satisfaction g uarantee! Every Sunday at 12:00pm\, we are taking folks on a guided walk th rough the Redwood Grove to talk about coast redwoods and to experience the forest together. On this 1-mile stroll\, we will be chatting about life his tories\, ecology\, etc. and sharing a wonderful adventure among these giant s.\n\nClick here to RSVP. Let’s plan to meet in the front of the Visitor Center\, we hope you can join us!\n\nHenry Cowell Redwoods State Park\n\n10 1 N Big Trees Park Road\, Felton\, CA 95018 URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/redwood-loop-tour-henry-cowell-redwoo ds/2026-06-14/ LOCATION:Henry Cowell State Park\, 101 N Big Trees Park Road\, Felton\, CA 95018 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:c16244e9fbd91206566e89c9@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260614T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260614T120000 SUMMARY:Redwood Grove Tour Sunday DESCRIPTION:Redwood Grove Tour\n\nSaturdays & Sundays 12pm\, April 4 & 5\, 11 & 12\, 18 &19\, 25 & 26\n\nRedwood Grove Guided Walk – Coast Redwoods offer a 100% satisfaction guaran-treed!\n\nEvery Saturday and Sunday at 12: 00 pm\, we are taking folks on a guided walk through the Redwood Grove to t alk about coast redwoods and to experience the forest together.\n\nOn this 1-mile stroll\, we will be chatting about life histories\, ecology\, etc.\, and sharing a wonderful adventure among these giants.\n\nClick here to RSV P. Let’s plan to meet in front of the Visitor Center. We hope you can joi n us! URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/redwood-grove-tour-sunday/2026-06-14/ LOCATION:Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park\, 101 N Big Trees Park Road\, Fel ton\, CA 95018 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids,outdoors STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ucsc-events:ee916eb2b818376ad6d4d677@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260614T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260614T170000 SUMMARY:Spring Exhibitions at the Institute of the Arts and Sciences DESCRIPTION:Visit the IAS\, UCSC’s premier art galleries\, for our spring exhibitions. On view April 10–August 16\, 2026 are three diverse and int erdisciplinary shows: Libia Posada: Everything is Going Right\, the first U S solo exhibition by the Colombia-based artist and medical doctor\; Gina At hena Ulysse: A Redwoods Rasanblaj\, a site-specific and immersive explorati on of the Haitian kreyol conception of rasanblaj\; and Ronaldo V. Wilson: T here Are No Words\, But Melodies\, a mixed-media exhibition emerging at the intersections of Black poetics\, performance\, and visual art.\n\nThe IAS Galleries are open Wednesday-Sunday\, 12 pm – 5 pm. Admission is free to the public.\n\nLibia Posada: Everything is Going Right\n\nLibia Posada’s first solo exhibition in the United States features installations\, sculptu res\, and drawings meticulously constructed from surgical instruments\, gau ze bandages\, crutches\, used books\, and domestic picture frames. The new and existing works in the exhibition powerfully stitch together the persona l\, social\, and political disorders and afflictions that currently trouble the world\, from the wars that resonate across the globe to the violences of aging in US prisons. \n\nGina Athena Ulysse: A Redwoods Rasanblaj: Orig ins & Disentanglements\n\nThe internationally-lauded work of humanities pro fessor Gina Athena Ulysse is on view as a premier Faculty Spotlight Exhibit ion. The site-specific installation\, produced in community from things col lected\, found\, purchased and donated\, centers on the Haitian concept of rasanblaj\, a form of assembly and collage that transcends the formal use o f materials to draw together people\, spirits\, and ideas. \n\nRonaldo V. Wilson: There Are No Words\, But Melodies\n\nCollage is both a material pra ctice and a structural interrogation in the Faculty Spotlight Exhibition ar tworks by literature professor Ronaldo V. Wilson. In video\, painting\, and installation\, layers and folds conceal and reveal\, delving into the expe rience\, both bodily and emotive\, of living in times of violence. URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/spring-exhibitions-at-the-institute-of-th e-arts-and-sciences/2026-06-14/ LOCATION:Institute of the Arts and Sciences\, 100 Panetta Ave\, Santa Cruz\ , CA GEO:36.955794;-122.050555 CATEGORIES:ucsc STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ucsc-events:748cf49c6947563c438e2f27@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260614T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260614T170000 SUMMARY:Visualizing Abolition Screening Series: Beyond Access DESCRIPTION:On view in the IAS Screening Room is a selection of short films curated by Visualizing Abolition Visiting Faculty Fellow Dr. Pooja Rangan. \n\nPrisons deny and censor the access of those trapped inside them—to in formation\, to intimacy\, to community\, to meaningful work\, to nourishmen t of all kinds\, and perhaps most cruelly\, to care. This program assembles a series of films\, including works by filmmakers incarcerated in Californ ia as well as others without that lived experience. Together\, these works confront the debilitating impacts of these restrictions and reveal how the disabling logic of the prison is extended to other institutional spaces (th e hospital\, the university)\, turning access into a scarce commodity by en closing what should be held in common. Questioning the carceral and state-s ponsored productions of disability and accessibility\, the short films toge ther reveal the courage of people working despite limitations to produce co llective access for one another\, described simply and beautifully by disab ility justice activist Leah-Lakshmi Piepzna Samarasinha as “revolutionary love without charity.”\n\nThanh Tran\n\nDying in Prison\, 2022\n\nHD Vid eo (color\, sound)\, 3 minutes\n\nCourtesy of the artist\n\nCarolyn Lazard\ n\nPre-Existing Condition\, 2019\n\nHD video (color\, sound)\, 6 minutes\n\ nCourtesy of the artist and Trautwein Herleth3\n\nAnthony Alejandrez\n\nAno ther Rainy Day\, 2023\n\nPhone video (color\, sound)\, 3 minutes\n\nCourtes y of the artist\n\nJordan Lord\n\nAfter…After… (Access)\, 2018\n\nHD Vi deo (color\, sound)\, 16 minutes\n\nCourtesy of the artist\n\nRahsaan “Ne w York” Thomas\n\nFriendly Signs\, 2023\n\nVideo (color\, sound) 21 minut es\n\nCourtesy of Tommy Wickerd\, Empowerment Ave & System Impact Media URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/visualizing-abolition-screening-series-be yond-access/2026-06-14/ LOCATION:Institute of the Arts and Sciences\, 100 Panetta Ave\, Santa Cruz\ , CA GEO:36.955794;-122.050555 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,ucsc,film STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:bce6fb7fa02ce42d1c5ae061@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260614T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260614T150000 SUMMARY:READ program with Ziggy the mini DESCRIPTION:READ program with Ziggy the mini\n\nOne hour Sessions\, 1pm and 2pm\, on Saturday and Sunday afternoons\, beginning  November 30 and Dece mber 1\n\nREAD program (Reading Equine Art Duo) with Ziggy the mini was des igned to strengthen reading skills in a fun\, creative way. Students experi ence nature\, art\, and animals in a relaxed\, calming environment.\n\nFrom this\, Lisa (a Reading Specialist with 25+ years of experience) works with students to build and develop strong reading skills such as: phonemic awar eness\, phonics\, fluency\, vocabulary development\, and reading comprehens ion.\n\nSince reading is a gateway to accessing information\, students will likely improve in all subject areas.\n\nIn addition\, their self esteem wi ll begin to soar as they gain confidence with each reading session.\n\nLast ly\, Ziggy’s adorable\, gentleness is just too cute for words. Students w ill fall in love with him at first sight. So\, come join the fun and learn is a holistic way with Ziggy and Lisa 🙂\n\nWhere: READ program is curren tly hosted at a ranch in Watsonville.  Also we will be visiting libraries\ , schools\, hospitals\, and nursing homes soon!  Ziggy Stardust is our dwa rf miniature horse and he loves reading with all age levels.    \n\nLisa is also available to visit your horse(s) and READ with them!  This social/ mental stimulation provides an overall sense of well-being.  They love it\ ; see video How tab for evidence.  😉\n\nWhen: For availability\, more information and directions\, text Lisa at (831) 227-9847 URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/read-program-with-ziggy-the-mini-2-2/ 2026-06-14/ LOCATION:A ranch in Watsonville\, CA CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:woodhouse-brewing:71a590071d427e505d6c6a81@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260614T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260614T160000 SUMMARY:La Bohème URL:https://www.woodhousebrews.com/events/2026/6/10/la-bohme-ke743-6ghze-fc 2yl LOCATION:Woodhouse Blending &\; Brewing\, 119 Madrone Street\, Santa Cru z\, CA\, 95060\, Santa Cruz\, CA GEO:36.982567;-122.030515 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,music,live-music STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:07dc85b5e00b66ae0abb5264@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260614T143000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260614T173000 SUMMARY:Contra Dancing at Live Oak Grange Sundays DESCRIPTION:Contra Dancing at Live Oak Grange\n\n2nd Sundays: Newcomers’ intro 2:30pm\, dance 3 – 5:30pm\n\n4th Fridays: Newcomers’ intro: 6:30p m\, dance 7 – 10pm\n\nCome kick your heels up contra dancing at Live Oak Grange with some amazing local talent and fun and friendly dancers!\n\nCall er: Tanya Merchant\nBand: Corwin & Grace!\n\nEvent by Dakota Hult\, Klaus K rull and Contra Dancing in Santa Cruz County\n\nNote: There will be no pot luck going forward. Feel free to bring snacks to share!\n\nOverflow parking : If you can’t find room at the Grange\, try the Harbor Light Church\, at 2008 17th Ave.\, less than a block up the street (towards Hwy.  Ignore th e “your car will be towed” signs – they have a deal with the Grange f or extra parking\n\nCheck out our website at: https://www.santacruzcontra.c om/\n\nSigning in at the desk indicates your agreement with these policies: \n\nThe dance is an alcohol-free\, drug-free\, and smoke-free environment.\ n\nThe dance is a scent-free event. In order to protect those with chemical sensitivities\, please refrain from using scented products on your body\, clothes\, and belongings.\n\nWe want everyone to feel safe and comfortable at our dance and we value and expect consent\, communication\, community mi ndedness\, and safety.\n\nHarassment of any kind will not be tolerated. If someone’s behavior is offensive or harassing during the dance\, you shoul d endeavor to speak up for yourself. If you need help\, talk with one of th e managers\, sound tech or caller.\n\nYou should not come to the dance if y ou have health concerns for yourself or a close contact\, test positive for COVID 19\, have symptoms of illness\, or do not feel well.\n\nWe each unde rstand and accept the inherent risks of contracting COVID-19 or any other i llness at this dance.By participating in this event\, you take full respons ibility for your health and well-being.\n\nWe appreciate and rely on your g enerous donations to pay for our dance hall and the excellent staff. We sug gest $15 to $30 per person\, and no one will be turned away for lack of fun ds. Only the caller\, musicians\, and sound tech will be paid. All other st aff and helpers will be volunteering their time. Please bring cash to the d ance hall. BUT: it is *pay as you can* – we need you dancing more than we need your money\, so please come\, even if you feel like you need to put i n less than $15. If you can put in over $30\, that would be great\, too! In a pinch\, we can take Venmo or Paypal.\n\nPlease help out wherever you can (setting up chairs\, cleaning up the kitchen or the dance hall\, sitting o ut one dance at the door\, etc.).\n\nPlease bring friends and tell them to wear light\, comfortable clothing and bring comfortable shoes with clean\, non-marking soles\n\nUpcoming dances every second Sunday and fourth Friday! \nSunday\, Feb. 9 Caller: Zack\; Band: Slick’s Picks No. 6 – Mike “Sl ick” Lewinski (fiddle)\, Jordan Prieto\, Olive Mathison\, Mathew Harmon\n Friday\, Feb. 21 – Caller: Kelsey Hartman\, Band: Mike Lewinski (fiddle)\ , Daniel Steinberg (piano\, flute)\, Ezra Warren Steinberg (percussion)\nSu nday\, Mar. 9 – Caller: Tanya Merchant\; Band: Lucas Lawson & Friends\nFr iday\, Mar. 28: Caller: Sarah Trop\; Band: Corwin & Grace\nSunday\, April 1 3 – Caller: Alan Winston\; Band: Rodney Miller (fiddle)\, Daniel Steinber g (piano\, flute)\, Ezra Warren Steinberg (percussion) URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/contra-dancing-at-live-oak-grange-2/2 026-06-14/ LOCATION:Live Oak Grange\, 1900 17th Ave\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95062 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:277e2a810f8d7eb05b059860@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260614T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260614T193000 SUMMARY:$5 Swim Lessons DESCRIPTION:$5 Swim Lessons\n\nThursday-Saturday 4-7:30pm\, June 4-6\n\nJoi n us for $5.00 swim lessons on June 4th\, 5th\, and 6th! These lessons are a great opportunity for our new staff to gain instructor experience while h elping swimmers of all ages and skill levels. Spots are limited!\n\nRegiste r here.\n\nThere are still some space in June swim lessons at a variety of swim levels. Register here.\n\nBe sure to visit our website for updated May hours\, as our Warm Water Pool schedule will be changing. June hours will be available online soon. URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/5-dollar-swim-lessons/2026-06-14/ LOCATION:Simpkins Family Swim Center\, 979 17th Ave\, Santa Cruz\, CO 95062 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ucsc-events:8b7386a839f9414f3df38a11@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260614T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260614T190000 SUMMARY:Chicanx Latiné Year-End Ceremony DESCRIPTION:For decades\, El Centro has hosted the Chicane Latiné Year-End Ceremony—a beloved tradition that celebrates the achievements and cultur al pride of Chicanx Latinx graduating students and their families. This bil ingual ceremony features danzantes\, live musical performances\, and powerf ul keynote speakers\, all coming together to honor the strength\, resilienc e\, and joy of our community.\n\nThe Chicanx Latiné Year-End Ceremony is a community celebration organized by El Centro and is not a degree-conferrin g event. Graduating students are encouraged to participate in both their Co llege Commencement and this cultural celebration.\n\nWe look forward to wel coming future graduates into this vibrant tradition. If you have questions about participating in an upcoming ceremony\, please email El Centro.\n\nR egistration for the 2026 Chicane Latiné Year-End Celebration will open on Monday\, March 30\, and close on Monday\, May 11\, at 11:59 p.m. PST. If yo u miss the deadline\, don’t worry—you’re still welcome to attend! Sim ply arrive on the day of the event with up to five guests. We won’t turn anyone away.\n\nYou Belong Here: The programs and services described here a re open to all\, consistent with state and federal law\, as well as the Uni versity of California’s nondiscrimination policies. Every initiative—wh ether a student service\, faculty program\, or community event—is designe d to be accessible\, inclusive\, and respectful of all identities.\n\nTo le arn more\, please visit UC Nondiscrimination Statement or Nondiscrimination Policy for UC Publications. URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/chicanx-latine-year-end-ceremony/ LOCATION:Lower East Field\, CA GEO:36.993574;-122.054517 CATEGORIES:ucsc STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:5a19a25db1a22934280af571@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260614T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260614T183000 SUMMARY:Spring 3 v 3 Basketball DESCRIPTION:Spring 3 v 3 Basketball\n\nMondays & Fridays\, April 20 – May 29\n\nGet ready for a fast-paced\, fun-filled basketball experience this s pring! Our NEW 3v3 Youth Coed League is designed to help young athletes dev elop their skills\, build confidence\, and enjoy the game in a supportive t eam environment.\n\nEach session on Monday and Friday includes 30 minutes o f practices and skill-building drills\, followed by 30 minutes of rapid-fir e\, round-robin games where teams compete\, rotate\, and track their record s. With a referee on every court and guidance from experienced staff\, play ers will learn the games within the game—while having a blast!\n\nTeams a re evenly balanced by our coaching staff to ensure a fun\, fair\, and compe titive experience where everyone feels included and supported. Players will also have the opportunity to coach themselves on the court\, building lead ership\, teamwork\, and game awareness. Whether your child is new to the ga me or looking to sharpen their skills\, this league is the perfect place to grow\, compete\, and have fun!\n\nFacility Member – $80\n\nProgram Membe r – $100\n\nPlay for as little as $40 with Financial Assistance!\n\nLEARN MORE \n\nREGISTER HERE URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/spring-3-v-3-basketball/2026-06-14/ LOCATION:YMCA Watsonville\, 27 Sudden Street\, Watsonville\, CA 95076 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids,sports STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:moes-alley:d2c8876f733c3a9be7653d68@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260614T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260614T220000 SUMMARY:Aki Kumar & Alabama Mike – "Mississippi Masala" DESCRIPTION:Moe's Alley presents a special Blues collaboration with Aki Kum ar and Alabama Mike! The Mississippi Masala show is coming to Moe's for a s pecial Sunday afternoon jam! Sunday\, June 14\, 2026 Doors: 3pm / Show: 4pm $20 in advance / $25 day of the show 21+ * No Refunds | All sales are fina l * Avoid scammers! Only purchase tickets from moesalley.com or ticketweb.c om * Tickets requested by email will be delivered 3 days prior to the event * Will Call tickets will be available at the door on the day of the event ==== AKI KUMAR Aki Kumar\, San Jose's "King of Bollywood Blues\," infuses B lues\, Rock n Roll and Country with the vibrant songs of his Indian heritag e\, creating a unique and electrifying musical fusion. With soulful vocals\ , masterful harmonica skills and an undeniable stage presence\, Kumar bring s a fresh perspective to the blues scene\, captivating audiences worldwide. ALABAMA MIKE Alabama Mike is a hard-driving blues singer who will remind y ou of the early original blues legends\, whom you may have heard on the Che ss\, Duke\, Trumpet and Galaxy Record labels\, and even maybe some Elmore J ames\, Buddy Guy\, Little Junior Parker\, Little Johnny Taylor\, and BB Kin g (in his early years). He can blaze up a good old blues shuffle and have y ou moving and grooving\, then effortlessly transport you through his unique style\, offering a soulful gospel tinged ballad\, and his jovial style of storytelling will send you through a range of exhilarating emotions. Born i n Talladega\, Alabama\, in 1964\, and is now based in the San Francisco Bay area\, Alabama Mike is a rising star\, having won Best New Blues Artist 20 10 from Bay Area Blues Society\, and also nominated by the Blues Foundation (Blues Music Awards ) for Best Male Traditional Blues Artist 2011. URL:https://moesalley.com/tm-event/aki-kumar-alabama-mike-mississippi-masal a/ LOCATION:Moe's Alley\, 1535 Commercial Way\, Santa Cruz\, CA GEO:36.971500;-122.025800 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,music,live-music STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:felton-music-hall:1661073e27268ee6dfc06478@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260614T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260614T230000 SUMMARY:Jesca Hoop URL:https://www.feltonmusichall.com/shows/jesca-hoop LOCATION:Felton Music Hall\, 6275 CA-9\, Felton\, CA GEO:37.051300;-122.072200 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,music,live-music STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:d7f49eccec2106d86fc48c5e@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260615 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260719 SUMMARY:Museum of Art and History: The Art of the Game DESCRIPTION:Cheer on your favorite team at a game watch at the Santa Cruz M useum of Art & History (MAH). There will be complimentary popcorn (to throw at the screen?) and an art activity for all ages. Below are the games the MAH will play:\n\nJune 15\, 2026 – Spain vs. Cape Verde at 9AM – 11AM.\ n\nJune 22\, 2026 – Argentina vs. Austria at 10AM – 12PM.\n\nJune 28\, 2026 – Runners Up at 12PM – 2PM.\n\nJuly 5\, 2026 – Winner Match 76 a t 1PM – 3PM.\n\nJuly 19\, 2026 – World Cup FINAL at 12PM – 2PM.\n\nPl ease visit the Santa Cruz Museum of Art and History for more details. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/museum-of-art-and-history-the- art-of-the-game/ LOCATION:Santa Cruz Museum of Art and History\, 705 Front Street\, Santa Cr uz\, CA 95060 GEO:36.974617;-122.025492 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,family,visual-arts STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:d55f89f501b1c1fe43e2d9b1@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260615 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260615 SUMMARY:Awkward Pet Portraits 2026 DESCRIPTION:Awkward Pet Portraits 2026\n\n Orders close January 31\n\nDigi tal portraits delivered February 14\n\nAwkward Pet Portraits is a joyful\, slightly surprising community fundraiser supporting the Santa Cruz County A nimal Shelter Foundation. Local student artists and professional artists c reate one-of-a-kind pet portraits that celebrate the quirks\, expressions\, and undeniable charm of the animals we love.\n\nSome portraits are heartfe lt.\n\nSome are… creatively interpretive.\n\nAll of them support shelter animals who need us!\n\nHow it works\n\nClick the “Order my portrait!” button\n\nSelect the number of digital portraits or shelter portraits you w ould like to order\n\nUpload a photo of your pet if applicable\n\nMake a $3 5 donation per portrait\n\nWhat you’ll receive\n\nDigital Pet Portraits ( $35)\n\nA digital portrait of your pet\, created by a community artist\n\nD elivered by email on February 14\n\nPerfect for sharing\, printing\, or gif ting\n\nShelter Pet Portraits ($35)\n\nA digital portrait of an adoptable s helter pet\n\nRandomly assigned\n\nA small way to help a shelter animal get seen and supported\n\nJoin us on March 6th for the Awkward Pet Portrait Ex hibit at The Painted Cork in Santa Cruz\n\nThe Awkward Pet Portrait Exhibi tion is free and open to the public. Some original art will be available at the exhibit for an additional $15 donation.\n\nWhy it matters\n\n100% of p roceeds support the Santa Cruz County Animal Shelter Foundation\, helping p rovide daily care\, medical support\, enrichment\, and second chances for a nimals in our community.\n\nThis fundraiser is about more than art\, it’s about:\n\nSupporting shelter animals\n\nCelebrating creativity at every le vel\n\nBringing people together around something joyful and meaningful\n\nA few good things to know\n\nOne pet per portrait\n\nNo revisions (the charm is in the surprise)\n\nDigital portraits delivered by email on February 14 \n\nMore than one pet?\n\nEmail us: awkward@scanimalshelter.org\n\nThank yo u for supporting shelter animals\, student artists\, and a community that b elieves love—and art—doesn’t have to be perfect to matter.\n\nLet’s get awkward. URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/awkward-pet-portraits-2026/2026-06-15 / LOCATION:https://givebutter.com/awkward\, CA CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:sc-museum-natural-history:b54c3511f14c9dfd451d58af@santa-cruz-events.lo cal DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260615 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260618 SUMMARY:Watsonville Summer Camp DESCRIPTION:Join us on a journey to explore the connections between art and nature as we investigate curiosities in the natural world. Campers will cr eate artwork\, make scientific discoveries\, play games\, and create lifelo ng memories and friendships. Daily lunch and snacks provided. Please note: this camp is intended for Watsonville residents only.\n\nDates: June 15-18 \n\nTimes: Drop-off 9:00-9:30 a.m.  |  Pick-up 3-3:30 p.m.\n\nGrades: Ent ering K through 6th grade (ages 5-11)\n\nFree Summer Camp! \n\nContact us at (831) 420-6115   |  camp@santacruzmuseum.org\n\n______________________ ______________________\n\nAcompáñanos en un viaje para explorar las conex iones entre el arte y la naturaleza mientras investigamos curiosidades en e l mundo natural. Los participantes del campamento crearán obras de arte\, harán descubrimientos científicos\, jugarán juegos y crearán recuerdos y amistades para toda la vida. Se proporcionan almuerzo y refrigerios. Nota : este campamento está destinado exclusivamente a los residentes de Watson ville.\n\nFechas: 15 al 18 de junio\n\nHorarios: Llegada: 9:00-9:30 a. m. | Salida: 3:00-3:30 p. m.\n\nGrados: Estudiantes que ingresan a Kínder hast a 6.º grado (de 5 a 11 años)\n\n¡Campamento de verano gratis! | REGÍSTR ESE AQUÍ\n\nLlámenos al (831) 420-6115   |  camp@santacruzmuseum.org\n\ n \n\n____________________________________________________________________ __________\n\nThese programs are funded by the Outdoor Equity Grants Progra m\, created through AB 209 and administered by California State Parks\, Off ice of Grants and Local Services. URL:https://santacruzmuseum.org/event/watsonville-summer-camp/ LOCATION:Franich Park\, 795 Vista Montana Drive\, Watsonville\, CA 95076 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,museum,science STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:8fc45d018c8922ceccbfa2ba@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260615T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260615T173000 SUMMARY:Campus Kids Connection (CKC) Summer Camp DESCRIPTION:Campus Kids Connection (CKC) Summer Camp\n\nOne Week Sessions M ondays-Fridays June 1 – July 31\n\nMain Street School June 1- July 31\n\n DeLaveaga School June 1- July 31\n\nValencia School June 8- June 26\n\nWe h ost our CKC Summer Day Camps at three schools –Main Street\, DeLaveaga an d Valencia.\, each providing age-appropriate activities for children enteri ng kinder through 6th grade in the upcoming fall. Our summer camps include daily activity options from crafts to sports to science. We provide two nut ritious snacks and lunch daily.\n\nOur weekly schedule includes field trips \, special on-site activities\, and a variety of themed clubs. Expect a mix of crafts\, sports\, music\, cooking\, dance\, science\, and games – all centered around our unique weekly themes. This year\, CKC Campers will enj oy weekly special events and field trips. Special activities and trips may include: MB Aquarium\, The Tech Museum\, Rock Climbing Wall\, Roller Rink\, Movie Theater\, Video Game Truck\, Petting Zoo\, and more!*\n\n*Activities subject to change\n\nField trips will include visits to local parks\, muse ums\, libraries\, and hiking trails. And the fun doesn’t stop there! Ever yday we will organize a special event for the day like face painting\, carn ival games\, magic show\, and much more!\n\nKinder Exploration Camp- Childr en who have graduated TK and Kinder have a separate onsite program\, Kinder Exploration Camp. Instead of field trips\, we will have extra special on s ite events for our younger campers!\n\nDates\, Day Options\, Hours\, Fees a nd Descriptions: https://www.campuskidsconnection.com/summer-camp\n\n2026 S ummer Camp Registration Links\n\nMain Street School: https://forms.gle/M2M9 WqCiN96E2SmZ6 \n\nDeLaveaga School: https://forms.gle/2fLZPbXZzHesidp49 \ n\nValencia School: https://forms.gle/DNSQTzTWRHLcfqNa6 URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/campus-kids-connection-summer-camp/20 26-06-15/ LOCATION:CKC at Main Street\, DeLaVeaga &\; Valencia Schools\, CA CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:5a9178f6e0a4fd65a410e53f@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260615T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260615T120000 SUMMARY:Summer Dance Camps at IAD! DESCRIPTION:Summer Dance Camps at IAD!\n\nMonday-Friday\, 9am-12pm\, June 8 – July 31\n\nLet your child’s imagination take center stage! A new the me every week!A new theme every week! Monday-Friday\, 9am-12pm\, June\n\nDe signed for ages 4-5 and 6-9\, our Summer Dance Camps combine the joy of dan cing with fun movement games\, arts and crafts\, and story-time fun!\n\nIma gination thrives in the magical world of storybook adventures! Enchant and delight as dance steps unlock doors to new lands.\n\nDramatize and transfor m while leaping through the pages of your favorite storybooks. Also\, dance rs will create wands\, tiaras\, crowns\, coloring pages and more! Learn cho reography as you play\, sing and dance to the music of your favorite charac ters.\n\nThrough movement and dance\, write your own story\, and then share it with your friends and family!\n\nEveryone has a ball and lives happily ever after! Live your dreams and cherish the magic of each day…. and shar e it with your friends and family at the end-of-the-week Mini Performance!\ n\nA new theme every week!\n\n$425/week URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/summer-dance-camps-at-iad/2026-06-15/ LOCATION:International Academy of Dance\, 320 Encinal Street\, Santa Cruz\, California 95060 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids,dance STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:mah:e432f1b5949885a1f14a29bd@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260615T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260615T110000 SUMMARY:FIFA World Cup Screening: Spain v Cabo Verde DESCRIPTION:Cheer on your favorite team at a game watch at the Santa Cruz M useum of Art & History (MAH). We’ll have complimentary popcorn (to throw at the screen?) and an art activity for all ages. URL:https://www.santacruzmah.org/events/fifa-world-cup/2026/06/15 LOCATION:Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History\, 705 Front St\, Santa Cruz\, C A GEO:36.974200;-122.026500 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,museum,arts,film STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:97bd03033b1acc4f5a7b4cbb@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260615T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260615T160000 SUMMARY:Santa Cruz Beach Train DESCRIPTION:From Trees to Shining Seas – Felton to Santa Cruz.\n\nDeparti ng from the Santa Cruz Mountains\, travel through Henry Cowell Redwoods Sta te Park\, down the scenic San Lorenzo River Gorge\, across a 1909 steel tru ss bridge\, and through an 1875 tunnel before arriving at the Santa Cruz Be ach Boardwalk. Reverse roundtrips departing from the beach in Santa Cruz to Roaring Camp and back may be purchased from the conductor on the train dep arting from Santa Cruz.\n\nThe Santa Cruz Big Trees & Pacific Railway opera tes passenger and freight services on one of the oldest and most historic l ines in California. When the route opened in 1875 it carried lumber as well as picnickers and tourists to the Big Trees and Santa Cruz. Today’s Beac h Train passengers can start their roundtrip journeys from either Roaring C amp in Felton or from the beach in Santa Cruz.\n\nDeparts from both the bea ch in Santa Cruz and Roaring Camp. See departure times for more information .\n\nThe Beach Train will run weekends and holidays through May\, and then daily June through the first week of August\, then back to weekends and hol idays to the end of September.\n\nPlease note that the 4 p.m. train leaving Santa Cruz is one-way only. There is no return train to the beach. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/santa-cruz-beach-train-2-2/202 6-06-15/ LOCATION:Roaring Camp Railroads\, 5400 Graham Hill Road\, Felton\, CA 95018 GEO:37.047748;-122.064074 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,beach STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:913978bf2938a600d209163b@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260615T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260615T113000 SUMMARY:Sutter Maternity Postpartum Wellness Group DESCRIPTION:Sutter Maternity Postpartum Wellness Group\n\nSutter Maternity Postpartum Wellness Group Mondays 10:00-11:30am\n\nCall 831-477-2229 for lo g-in\n\nSanta Cruz County Moms only\n\nPregnancy and childbirth usher in ne w responsibilities and profound emotions that can be both exciting and chal lenging. Sutter care centers have local support groups to help you and othe r soon-to-be or new parents reduce stress and adjust to life with baby.\n\n  \n\nPregnancy and Parenting Support Groups\n\nOur support groups help par ents navigate newborn care\, post-partum wellness\, sibling issues and part ner relationship changes that can occur after baby arrives.\n\nWe also offe r support groups for parents with babies in palliative care as well as thos e who have experienced miscarriage. These groups offer a compassionate envi ronment for parents to receive and provide emotional support.\n\nOur new pa rent groups are often tailored to parents of newborns ages three weeks to f our months and four months and older. Check out our complete offering of s upport groups to find one near you. URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/sutter-maternity-postpartum-wellness- group/2026-06-15/ LOCATION:Virtual\, CA CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:2f14806163e483835efbecef@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260615T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260615T140000 SUMMARY:Pixelated Pottery Minecraft Ceramics Ages 5-7 & 8-12 DESCRIPTION:Pixelated Pottery Minecraft Ceramics Ages 5-7 & 8-12\n\nMonday – Friday\, 10am-2pm\, Beginning June 15\n\nSpend the week bringing your f avorite Minecraft worlds and characters to life in clay! In From Pixels to Pottery: Minecraft Clay Camp\, young artists will explore the basics of cer amics while designing and building their own blocky worlds\, characters\, a nd game-inspired projects out of clay.\n\nCampers will learn how to roll\, pinch\, and shape clay using real hand-building techniques\, building fine motor skills as they experiment with texture\, form\, and creative design. From crafting pixel-style sculptures to creating fun functional pieces\, st udents will bring their favorite digital creations to life in a hands-on wa y.\n\nThis camp is perfect for kids who love Minecraft\, working with their hands\, and using their imaginations.\n\nNo experience is required.\n\n 🥪 Pack a lunch or send your student with cash for Showtime Pizza nextdoo r! 🍕\n\n*This camp is not affiliated with or endorsed by Minecraft or Mi crosoft. URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/pixelated-pottery-minecraft-ceramics/ LOCATION:Art Factory Studios\, 7960 Soquel Dr.\, Aptos\, CA 95003 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:abc1397e90a25b577ddc86e2@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260615T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260615T150000 SUMMARY:Wildflower Learning Circle Camp DESCRIPTION:Wildflower Learning Circle Camp\n\nMonday-Friday 10am-3pm\, Wee kly Camp Sessions June 1-August 28\n\nWildflower Camps is hosting camps ALL summer long from June1- August 28 except 1 week a month in which camp will be offered through Jade’s “Earth Explorers Camps”. If you do not see the dates you need on the options for sign up for WIldflower’s please cl ick on “earth explorers’ camps.”\n\nWildflower Learing Circle offers a variety of popular nature based Holiday break and Summer Camps for ages 3 .5-10 through out the year in collaboration with other teachers. Locations vary around town\, (shuttle usually available if needed.) Camps are always in nature and focus on a majority of kid initiated activities and play as w ell as some open ended structered art\, games and mindfulness.\n\nFees: $77 per child per day or $375 per child per week. \n\nAdventure Summer Camps will normally be at these locations. Register\n\nMonday: Fredrick St. Park\ n\nTuesdays: UCSC arboretum or Blue Ball Park\n\nWeds: Seabright Park (gree n space) and Natural History Museum (away from water)\n\nThursdays: De La V eaga Park\n\nFridays: Wilder Ranch State Park\n\nJade’s Earth Explorers C amps are $444 for the whole week and are at New Brighton State Beach AND Ni scene Marks! Register\n\nOur rythym for the day follows the in breath and o ut breath Waldorf approach:\n\n10:00-10:30 Arrival- Free Play and or craft\ n\n10:30-11:00 Morning Circle/ Story and Group Game\n\n11:00 Eating and Pla y time\n\n12:00 Group Game or Craft/ Walk or Group Exploration\n\n1:00 Eati ng\, Story and Play time\n\n2:00 Craft or Game\n\n2:30 Snack\n\n2:45 Gratit ude/ Closing Circle\n\n3:00 Pick up (if need later pick up please let us kn ow URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/wildflower-learning-circle-camp/2026- 06-15/ LOCATION:Wildflower Learning Circle Camps\, CA CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:b9b064861d09da16ee668862@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260615T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260615T150000 SUMMARY:Roaring Camp Railroads: Redwood Forest Steam Train DESCRIPTION:Travel over trestles\, through towering redwood groves and up a winding narrow-gauge grade to the summit of Bear Mountain as conductors na rrate the history of Roaring Camp\, the railroad and the forest. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/roaring-camp-railroads-redwood -forest-steam-train/2026-06-15/ LOCATION:Roaring Camp Railroads\, 5400 Graham Hill Road\, Felton\, CA 95018 GEO:37.047748;-122.064074 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:b78e385c6d4666cdf7346b71@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260615T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260615T160000 SUMMARY:Mystery Box Monday at MOD DESCRIPTION:Mystery Box Monday at MOD\n\nMondays\,  3pm\n\nCalling all cur ious minds! Get ready for Mystery Box Monday\, the fun-filled\, brain-bendi ng program that unleashes your child’s inner inventor\, artist\, and prob lem-solver!\n\nReserve your spot at sccmod.org/fun\n\nCalling all curious m inds! Get ready for Mystery Box Monday\, the fun-filled\, brain-bending pro gram that unleashes your child’s inner inventor\, artist\, and problem-so lver!\n\nEvery Monday is a surprise adventure! Your child will receive a my sterious box packed with intriguing materials\, a low-temperature glue gun for safe crafting\, and a challenge card.\n\nHere’s what makes Mystery Bo x Monday so awesome:\n\nEndless Possibilities: Each box is a portal to a wo rld of unimaginable creations. With every new challenge\, your child’s mi nd will stretch and twist\, blossoming with fresh ideas.\n\nBoosts Confiden ce: As kids conquer challenges and bring their creations to life\, their co nfidence and self-esteem soar. They’ll discover that they can achieve any thing they set their minds to!\n\nSparks Curiosity: Mystery Box Monday igni tes a love for learning and exploration. Kids will delve into different the mes\, from outer space to the animal kingdom\, all while having a blast.\n\ nStrengthens Bonds: This is an activity the whole family can enjoy! Work to gether\, brainstorm ideas\, and share in the laughter as you bring your mys tery box masterpieces to life.\n\nWhat kind of mystery materials\, you ask? That’s the beauty of it – it’s a surprise! But you can expect to fin d a vibrant mix of things like:\n\nColorful craft paper and cardboard\n\nPi pe cleaners\, googly eyes\, and pom-poms\n\nButtons\, beads\, and sequins\n \nRecycled treasures like bottle caps and egg cartons\n\nNature’s bounty – leaves\, twigs\, and pinecones\n\nAges 3-100 ~ Open: Monday\, Wednesday – Saturday 10am –  5pm URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/mystery-box-monday-at-mod/2026-06-15/ LOCATION:Santa Cruz Children’\;s Museum of Discovery MOD\, 1855 41st A ve #10\, Capitola\, CA 95010 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:83c23f59575d9d30e3b1cded@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260615T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260615T180000 SUMMARY:Santa Cruz SPCA – PAWS 1 DESCRIPTION:Promoting Animal Welfare with Students (PAWS)\n\nJuniors Monday s 4-6pm\n\nPre-Teens Tuesdays 4-6pm\n\nPAWS has two different levels.\n\nPA WS 1 is for students just starting out our PAWS program and who are still l earning to be comfortable around animals and still learning to work in smal l groups.\n\nYou can sign up for this session if your student has never bee n to PAWS or has recently started their journey in one of our PAWS programs .\n\nPAWS 1 sessions meet Monday from 4-6pm for Juniors (age 7-9 yrs. old) and Tuesday from 4-6pm for Pre-Teen (10-12 yrs. old). URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/santa-cruz-spca-paws-1/2026-06-15/ LOCATION:Santa Cruz SPCA\, 2601 Chanticleer Avenue\, Santa Cruz (Live Oak)\ , Santa Cruz\, CA 95065 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:03efae0a96a1675bef52a9da@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260615T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260615T193000 SUMMARY:$5 Swim Lessons DESCRIPTION:$5 Swim Lessons\n\nThursday-Saturday 4-7:30pm\, June 4-6\n\nJoi n us for $5.00 swim lessons on June 4th\, 5th\, and 6th! These lessons are a great opportunity for our new staff to gain instructor experience while h elping swimmers of all ages and skill levels. Spots are limited!\n\nRegiste r here.\n\nThere are still some space in June swim lessons at a variety of swim levels. Register here.\n\nBe sure to visit our website for updated May hours\, as our Warm Water Pool schedule will be changing. June hours will be available online soon. URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/5-dollar-swim-lessons/2026-06-15/ LOCATION:Simpkins Family Swim Center\, 979 17th Ave\, Santa Cruz\, CO 95062 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:mah:731b501217a0148d759af6e3@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260615T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260615T210000 SUMMARY:Mahalo Mondays @ Hulas! DESCRIPTION:Each Monday in June\, Hula's Island Grill will donate 10% of to tal sales the Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History! URL:https://www.santacruzmah.org/events/mahalo-mondays-2026/2026/06/15 LOCATION:Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History\, 705 Front St\, Santa Cruz\, C A GEO:36.974200;-122.026500 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,museum,arts STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:2462fb60e3178f16912f5501@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260615T163000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260615T193000 SUMMARY:Postpartum Support Group DESCRIPTION:Postpartum Support International\n\n \n\nNEW SUPPORT GROUP!\n\ nPostpartum Psychosis (PPP) is rare. It occurs in approximately 1 to 2 out of every 1\,000 deliveries.  After a PPP survivor’s symptoms have been s tabilized\, peer support can be an important tool for recovery. Because PPP occurs less often than other perinatal mood disorders\, survivors can go t heir whole lives without meeting another PPP survivor.  In response\, PSI has created an online peer-to-peer support group for PPP survivors. This gr oup is intended for those who are in recovery (no longer experiencing psych osis).   Whether your PPP experience was relatively recent or years ago\, you are welcome to attend our free\, online peer-to-peer support group.\n\ nRegister here: https://www.postpartum.net/…/psi-online-support-meetings/ \n\nFull Meeting Schedule URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/postpartum-support-group/2026-06-15/ LOCATION:Virtual\, CA CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:afa1a49e5289b997278d3645@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260615T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260615T183000 SUMMARY:Spring 3 v 3 Basketball DESCRIPTION:Spring 3 v 3 Basketball\n\nMondays & Fridays\, April 20 – May 29\n\nGet ready for a fast-paced\, fun-filled basketball experience this s pring! Our NEW 3v3 Youth Coed League is designed to help young athletes dev elop their skills\, build confidence\, and enjoy the game in a supportive t eam environment.\n\nEach session on Monday and Friday includes 30 minutes o f practices and skill-building drills\, followed by 30 minutes of rapid-fir e\, round-robin games where teams compete\, rotate\, and track their record s. With a referee on every court and guidance from experienced staff\, play ers will learn the games within the game—while having a blast!\n\nTeams a re evenly balanced by our coaching staff to ensure a fun\, fair\, and compe titive experience where everyone feels included and supported. Players will also have the opportunity to coach themselves on the court\, building lead ership\, teamwork\, and game awareness. Whether your child is new to the ga me or looking to sharpen their skills\, this league is the perfect place to grow\, compete\, and have fun!\n\nFacility Member – $80\n\nProgram Membe r – $100\n\nPlay for as little as $40 with Financial Assistance!\n\nLEARN MORE \n\nREGISTER HERE URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/spring-3-v-3-basketball/2026-06-15/ LOCATION:YMCA Watsonville\, 27 Sudden Street\, Watsonville\, CA 95076 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids,sports STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:18bcad8165912e4f7d3c69d3@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260615T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260615T210000 SUMMARY:Abbott Square: Comedy Night DESCRIPTION:Come hang out in the secret garden and have some laughs\, EVERY MONDAY NIGHT.\n\nFeaturing comedians from all over the area and beyond. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/abbott-square-comedy-night-2/2 026-06-15/ LOCATION:Abbott Square Market\, 118 Cooper St\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,comedy STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:kuumbwa:9e5b900e75fb2abead72d2c0@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260615T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260615T190000 SUMMARY:Jason Marsalis Quartet DESCRIPTION:From a young age it was clear that Jason Marsalis had what it t ook to be great. Marsalis is the son of pianist and music educator Ellis Ma rsalis and his wife Dolores\, and the youngest sibling of Wynton\, Branford \, and Delfeayo. Together\, the four brothers and Ellis comprise New Orlean s’s venerable first family of jazz\, and recipients of the National Endow ment for the Arts 2011 Jazz Masters award. Marsalis was initially well know n for his prodigal drumming. Working with his father’s group\, as well as the great pianist Marcus Roberts\, he fine-tuned his playing in two of the most demanding trio settings in modern jazz. However\, with the release of 2013’s In A World of Mallets\, and his recognition as the 2013 rising st ar winner in the DownBeat Magazine annual critics poll\, listeners are now recognizing Marsalis for his unique sound on the vibraphones.\n\nMarsalis ’ own playing is unique. Drawing from a wide range of influences\, he per forms original music as well as many hidden gems in the jazz canon and beyo nd. Marsalis’ knack for selecting compositions that cover a wide range of moods\, rhythms\, and emotions\, engages the audience\, and offers surpris es around every turn.\n\nJason Marsalis Website\n\n(Ticket Includes 5% City of Santa Cruz Admission Tax)\n\n.embed-container { position: relative\; pa dding-bottom: 56.25%\; height: 0\; overflow: hidden\; max-width: 100%\; } . embed-container iframe\, .embed-container object\, .embed-container embed { position: absolute\; top: 0\; left: 0\; width: 100%\; height: 100%\; } URL:https://www.kuumbwajazz.org/calendar/jason-marsalis-quartet-2/ LOCATION:Kuumbwa Jazz Center\, 320 Cedar St.\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,jazz,live-music STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:felton-music-hall:6651ed0ef8740112e8e08cac@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260615T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260615T230000 SUMMARY:Sir Woman URL:https://www.feltonmusichall.com/shows/sir-woman LOCATION:Felton Music Hall\, 6275 CA-9\, Felton\, CA GEO:37.051300;-122.072200 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,music,live-music STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:c1cf4622d5ba409b30dc185c@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260615T203000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260615T213000 SUMMARY:SC Beach Boardwalk: Evenings on the Colonnade DESCRIPTION:Stay for the entertainment from 8:30pm to 9:30pm on the Colonna de Deck! Where you can listen to live music with delicious food & drink in your hand\, be amazed by Magicians & acrobats\, and show off your best danc e moves with a DJ dance party at the Plaza stage. Admission is free!\n\nMon day\, June 15\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Circus Comedy with Coventry & Kaluza\n\n9:00 pm Magic with Kris Bentz\n\nTuesday\, June 16\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Magic with K ris Bentz\n\n9:00pm Acrobatics with Molly Keczan\n\nWednesday\, June 17\, 2 026\n\n8:30pm Circus Comedy with Coventry & Kaluza\n\n9:00pm Magic with Kri s Bentz\n\nThursday\, June 18\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Live Music with F ire Peach\n\nFriday\, June 19\, 2026 – Free showing of Ferris Bueller’s Day Off movie on the beach at 9pm\n\nSaturday\, June 20\, 2026 from 8:30-9 :30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nSunday\, June 21\, 2 026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nMonda y\, June 22\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Circus Comedy with Coventry & Kaluza\n\n9:00pm Circus Acrobatics with MeeZee!\n\nTuesday\, June 23\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Circu s Acrobatics with MeeZee!\n\n9:00pm Circus Comedy with Coventry & Kaluza\n\ nWednesday\, June 24\, 2026: World Cup Watch Party for Mexico Game\n\nThurs day\, June 25\, 2026: World Cup Watch Party for USA Game\n\nFriday\, June 2 6\, 2026 – Free showing of the movie Kicking and Screaming on the beach a t 9pm\n\nSaturday\, June 27\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nSunday\, June 28\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ D ance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nMonday\, June 29\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Magic with Patrick Livingstone\n\n9:00pm Surfing Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\ nTuesday\, June 30\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Magic with Patrick Livingstone\n\n9:00p m Surfing Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\nWednesday\, July 1\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Ci rcus Comedy with Coventry & Kaluza\n\n9:00pm Circus Acrobatics with MeeZee! \n\nThursday\, July 2\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Live Music with El Brick\ n\nFriday\, July 3\, 2026 – Independence Day Celebrations\n\nSaturday\, J uly 4\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company \n\nSunday\, July 5\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa C ruz DJ Company\n\nMonday\, July 6\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Comedy and Juggling with Scotty & Trink\n\n9:00pm Comedy Circus Art with Aaron Jessup\n\nTuesday\, July 7\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Comedy Circus Art with Aaron Jessup\n\n9:00pm Surfi ng Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\nWednesday\, July 8\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Magic wit h Patrick Livingstone\n\n8:30pm Comedy Circus Art with Aaron Jessup\n\nThur sday\, July 9\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Live Music with Shawn Yanez\n\nFr iday\, July 10\, 2026 – Free showing of the movie 13 Going on 30 on the b each at 9pm\n\nSaturday\, July 11\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Part y with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nSunday\, July 12\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nMonday\, July 13\, 2026\n\ n8:30pm Plate Spinning with John Park\n\n9:00pm Comedy Juggling with Greg F risbee\n\nTuesday\, July 14\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Plate Spinning with John Park\ n\n9:00pm Comedy Juggling with Greg Frisbee\n\nWednesday\, July 15\, 2026\n \n8:30pm Comedy and Juggling with Scotty & Trink\n\n9:00pm Plate Spinning w ith John Park\n\nThursday\, July 16\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Live Music with Flaco El Jandro\n\nFriday\, July 17\, 2026 – Free showing of Back to the Future movie on the beach at 9pm\n\nSaturday\, July 18\, 2026 from 8:3 0-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nSunday\, July 19\ , 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nMo nday\, July 20\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Comedy Magic with Jacob Jax\n\n9:00pm Juggl ing with Mike Goudeau\n\nTuesday\, July 21\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Juggling with M ike Goudeau\n\n9:00pm Comedy Magic with Jacob Jax\n\nWednesday\, July 22\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Comedy Magic with Jacob Jax\n\n9:00pm Juggling with Mike Gou deau\n\nThursday\, July 23\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Live Music with Papi ba & Friends\n\nFriday\, July 24\, 2026 – Free showing of A Minecraft Mov ie on the beach at 9pm\n\nSaturday\, July 25\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nSunday\, July 26\, 2026 from 8:3 0-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nMonday\, July 27\ , 2026\n\n8:30pm Juggling with Keith Eveslage\n\n9:00pm Surfing Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\nTuesday\, July 28\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Surfing Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\n9:00pm Juggling with Keith Eveslage\n\nWednesday\, July 29\, 202 6\n\n8:30pm Juggling with Keith Eveslage\n\n9:00pm Surfing Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\nThursday\, July 30\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Live Music with T he Deadlies\n\nFriday\, July 31\, 2026 – Free showing of Jurassic Park mo vie on the beach at 9pm\n\nSaturday\, August 1\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nSunday\, August 2\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nMonday\, Augus t 3\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Piano Juggling with Dan Menendez\n\n9:00 Surfing Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\nTuesday\, August 4\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Surfing Magic wit h Doug Hofkins\n\n9:00pm Piano Juggling with Dan Menendez\n\nWednesday\, Au gust 5\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Piano Juggling with Dan Menendez\n\n9:00 Surfing Ma gic with Doug Hofkins\n\nThursday\, August 6\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Li ve Music with Anthony Arya\n\nFriday\, August 7\, 2026 – Free showing of The Goonies movie on the beach at 9pm URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/santa-cruz-beach-boardwalk-eve nings-on-the-colonnade/2026-06-15/ LOCATION:Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk\, 400 Beach Street\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95 060 GEO:36.964251;-122.018852 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,visual-arts,beach STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:238f90ca08854ff741f13493@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260616T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260616T160000 SUMMARY:Santa Cruz Beach Train DESCRIPTION:From Trees to Shining Seas – Felton to Santa Cruz.\n\nDeparti ng from the Santa Cruz Mountains\, travel through Henry Cowell Redwoods Sta te Park\, down the scenic San Lorenzo River Gorge\, across a 1909 steel tru ss bridge\, and through an 1875 tunnel before arriving at the Santa Cruz Be ach Boardwalk. Reverse roundtrips departing from the beach in Santa Cruz to Roaring Camp and back may be purchased from the conductor on the train dep arting from Santa Cruz.\n\nThe Santa Cruz Big Trees & Pacific Railway opera tes passenger and freight services on one of the oldest and most historic l ines in California. When the route opened in 1875 it carried lumber as well as picnickers and tourists to the Big Trees and Santa Cruz. Today’s Beac h Train passengers can start their roundtrip journeys from either Roaring C amp in Felton or from the beach in Santa Cruz.\n\nDeparts from both the bea ch in Santa Cruz and Roaring Camp. See departure times for more information .\n\nThe Beach Train will run weekends and holidays through May\, and then daily June through the first week of August\, then back to weekends and hol idays to the end of September.\n\nPlease note that the 4 p.m. train leaving Santa Cruz is one-way only. There is no return train to the beach. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/santa-cruz-beach-train-2-2/202 6-06-16/ LOCATION:Roaring Camp Railroads\, 5400 Graham Hill Road\, Felton\, CA 95018 GEO:37.047748;-122.064074 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,beach STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:d998e38162080e666acf5bed@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260616T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260616T130000 SUMMARY:You Can Paint! Tuesdays 10am-1pm DESCRIPTION:You Can Paint!\n\nTuesdays\, 10 am to 1 pm\, and 2 pm to 5 pm t hrough August\n\nLearn to paint in a fun\, friendly setting — our beautif ul classroom space at Palace Art.\n\nYou can paint any subject that interes ts you. I’ve got lots of images for you to choose from\, if you’re look ing for inspiration\, or you can bring in pictures or ideas of your own.\n\ nThese classes are for everyone.\n\nBeginners are welcome\, and more advanc ed painters will increase their skills.\n\nCost: $40 per session or $175 fo r 5 sessions\, Drop-ins welcome – first come first served\n\nTo Register: Contact Toaa Dallo directly\, (831) 332-9532\, email toaadallo@gmail.com URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/you-can-paint-tuesdays-10am-1pm/2026- 06-16/ LOCATION:Palace Arts\, 1501-K 41st Avenue\, Capitola\, CA 95010 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:275cc3d20c29a87433c4fb90@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260616T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260616T150000 SUMMARY:Roaring Camp Railroads: Redwood Forest Steam Train DESCRIPTION:Travel over trestles\, through towering redwood groves and up a winding narrow-gauge grade to the summit of Bear Mountain as conductors na rrate the history of Roaring Camp\, the railroad and the forest. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/roaring-camp-railroads-redwood -forest-steam-train/2026-06-16/ LOCATION:Roaring Camp Railroads\, 5400 Graham Hill Road\, Felton\, CA 95018 GEO:37.047748;-122.064074 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:fe4d9127453d0a64625cd636@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260616T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260616T160000 SUMMARY:The Art of Nature 2026 DESCRIPTION:The Art of Nature\n\nThrough May 31\, Tuesday -Friday: 11am – 4pm\; Saturday & Sunday : 10am – 5pm\n\nExplore the beauty and fine deta ils of the natural world around us in this annual spring exhibit featuring works from local artists in a variety of mediums. Scientific illustration b rings to life the intricacies of nature while deepening our knowledge and e nriching connections. Every year\, The Art of Nature continues to reveal n ew wonders—just like nature itself—offering fresh inspiration for curio us minds.\n\nFriday\, April 3: Free Day 11am-8pm\; Flora First Friday 5-8pm \n\nJoin us at the Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History for a special First Friday celebrating our Art of Nature exhibition and the beauty of plants.\ n\nThis month’s event is Flora-themed\, highlighting the incredible diver sity of local plant life and the artists inspired by it. Meet Art of Natur e artists\, learn about their creative process\, and explore the exhibition while connecting with community organizations dedicated to native plants a nd local ecology. Enjoy an art-filled evening at the Museum with FREE admis sion\, an open bar\, food truck\, and plenty of time to experience the exhi bit after hours.\n\nFeaturing: Art of Nature artists (live demos\, artwork\ , and conversations)\, California Native Plant Society\, Norris Center for Natural History\, and more!\n\nCome celebrate art\, science\, and the plan ts that shape our landscapes.\n\nArtwork by Maria Cecelia Freeman\, Erin Hu nter\, Rebecca Botehlo URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/thr-art-of-nature-2026/2026-06-16/ LOCATION:Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History\, 1305 East Cliff Drive\, San ta Cruz\, California 95062 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids,visual-arts STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:4a507d3111b744da511fcb49@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260616T133000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260616T173000 SUMMARY:Felton: Farmers Market DESCRIPTION:The Felton Farmers’ Market is a treasured weekly gathering Ma y through October\, now running for over 30 years. We appreciate the dedica ted customers who call this market a second home. Your support of regional agriculture and small\, local businesses makes a difference.\n\nThe Felton Farmers’ Market was started in 1987 and is the second oldest market in Sa nta Cruz County. SCCFM took over operations in 2009 and our team has develo ped deep ties to the community. Every Tuesday a quality collection of regio nal farms and food businesses throw up their tents to sell a colorful array of fresh fruits and vegetables\, meats\, eggs\, artisanal bread\, seafood and other staple foods. Connecting residents directly with local farms\, th e Felton Market is an essential part of the regional food system as well as a resource for nutritious organic foods and basic agricultural education. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/farmers-market-at-felton-2/202 6-06-16/ LOCATION:Felton Farmers’\; Market\, 120 Russell Ave\, Felton\, CA 9501 8 GEO:37.047223;-122.073577 CATEGORIES:Food\, Markets & Nightlife,farmers-market STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:31ef9b06de6932c8af4b2dbf@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260616T133000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260616T173000 SUMMARY:Farmers Markets Opening in Felton DESCRIPTION:Farmers Markets Opening in Scotts Valley and Felton\n\nScotts V alley: Saturday 8am-12pm\, May 2\n\nFelton: Tuesday s 1:30-5:30pm\, May 5\n \nThe Scotts Valley Farmers Market and Felton Farmers’ Market OPEN on May 2nd and May 5th – let’s celebrate the start of the season and show up in numbers. We’ve longed for each other\; let our thirst be quenched.\n\n The Scotts Valley Market has NEW HOURS\, 8a-noon Saturdays at the Joe and L indi Aliberti Boys and Girls Club\, 5060 Scotts Valley Drive.\n\nHwy 9.\n\n The Felton Market runs 1:30-5:30p Tuesdays in the St. John’s lot off of H wy 9.\n\nSo much to enjoy together – like the early arrival of the stone fruit and blueberry season. New and longstanding loyal farms bringing you f resh\, organic produce weekly. The meals! Let me tell you. As well as the f resh fish\, fresh bread and baked goods\, cultural foods\, seasonal blooms and rotating artists and apothecary folks. There will also be knife sharpen ing.\n\nOn opening day in Felton we celebrate the STRAWBERRY BONANZA with t he traditional shortcake give away. Enjoy a piece of Beckmanns Bakery short cake with Live Earth Farm\, JCG\, Luna Dorada and Rodoni strawberries and h omemade whipped cream\,  Art making\, the Santa Cruz Public Libraries with the market hunt and prizes\, bike blended smoothies (pedaled by you) and l ive music to get us going. Can’t wait! URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/farmers-markets-opening-in-felton/202 6-06-16/ LOCATION:Felton Farmers Market\, 120 Russel Ave\, Felton\, CA CATEGORIES:Food\, Markets & Nightlife,family,kids,farmers-market STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:01fb61c88f7c4f69314c7c2f@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260616T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260616T180000 SUMMARY:5 Week 3D Entrepreneurs Club – Toy Design with 3D Printing Worksh op (Ages 8–12) Tues Sept. 2-30 DESCRIPTION:5 Week 3D Entrepreneurs Club – Toy Design with 3D Printing Wo rkshop (Ages 8–12)\n\nTuesdays\, 4–6pm September 2 – 30\n\nA 5-week h ands-on program where kids ages 8–12 team up to design their own toy or p roduct—and discover how the 3DE Club helps young innovators build early e ntrepreneurial and leadership skills through 3D modeling and 3D printing te chnology.\n\nThanks so much for helping us spread the word! URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/5-week-3d-entrepreneurs-club-tpydesig n-3d-printing-workshop-2/2026-06-16/ LOCATION:Londen Nelson Community Center\, 301 Center Street\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:fb262f1481ad8c4198c59b2c@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260616T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260616T180000 SUMMARY:Santa Cruz SPCA – PAWS 1 DESCRIPTION:Promoting Animal Welfare with Students (PAWS)\n\nJuniors Monday s 4-6pm\n\nPre-Teens Tuesdays 4-6pm\n\nPAWS has two different levels.\n\nPA WS 1 is for students just starting out our PAWS program and who are still l earning to be comfortable around animals and still learning to work in smal l groups.\n\nYou can sign up for this session if your student has never bee n to PAWS or has recently started their journey in one of our PAWS programs .\n\nPAWS 1 sessions meet Monday from 4-6pm for Juniors (age 7-9 yrs. old) and Tuesday from 4-6pm for Pre-Teen (10-12 yrs. old). URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/santa-cruz-spca-paws-1/2026-06-16/ LOCATION:Santa Cruz SPCA\, 2601 Chanticleer Avenue\, Santa Cruz (Live Oak)\ , Santa Cruz\, CA 95065 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:eb5fcb5426517f6443823334@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260616T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260616T193000 SUMMARY:$5 Swim Lessons DESCRIPTION:$5 Swim Lessons\n\nThursday-Saturday 4-7:30pm\, June 4-6\n\nJoi n us for $5.00 swim lessons on June 4th\, 5th\, and 6th! These lessons are a great opportunity for our new staff to gain instructor experience while h elping swimmers of all ages and skill levels. Spots are limited!\n\nRegiste r here.\n\nThere are still some space in June swim lessons at a variety of swim levels. Register here.\n\nBe sure to visit our website for updated May hours\, as our Warm Water Pool schedule will be changing. June hours will be available online soon. URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/5-dollar-swim-lessons/2026-06-16/ LOCATION:Simpkins Family Swim Center\, 979 17th Ave\, Santa Cruz\, CO 95062 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:d0c4f41a0a929cbc94e0c97f@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260616T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260616T183000 SUMMARY:Spring 3 v 3 Basketball DESCRIPTION:Spring 3 v 3 Basketball\n\nMondays & Fridays\, April 20 – May 29\n\nGet ready for a fast-paced\, fun-filled basketball experience this s pring! Our NEW 3v3 Youth Coed League is designed to help young athletes dev elop their skills\, build confidence\, and enjoy the game in a supportive t eam environment.\n\nEach session on Monday and Friday includes 30 minutes o f practices and skill-building drills\, followed by 30 minutes of rapid-fir e\, round-robin games where teams compete\, rotate\, and track their record s. With a referee on every court and guidance from experienced staff\, play ers will learn the games within the game—while having a blast!\n\nTeams a re evenly balanced by our coaching staff to ensure a fun\, fair\, and compe titive experience where everyone feels included and supported. Players will also have the opportunity to coach themselves on the court\, building lead ership\, teamwork\, and game awareness. Whether your child is new to the ga me or looking to sharpen their skills\, this league is the perfect place to grow\, compete\, and have fun!\n\nFacility Member – $80\n\nProgram Membe r – $100\n\nPlay for as little as $40 with Financial Assistance!\n\nLEARN MORE \n\nREGISTER HERE URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/spring-3-v-3-basketball/2026-06-16/ LOCATION:YMCA Watsonville\, 27 Sudden Street\, Watsonville\, CA 95076 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids,sports STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:572460e1400488c65e1c41f5@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260616T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260616T210000 SUMMARY:Ugly Mug Cafe: An Evening of Top Irish Musical Talent DESCRIPTION:Séan Gavin is one of the most highly regarded Irish musicians of his generation – a master uilleann piper and flute player. He is the f irst and only musician born outside of Ireland to win the prestigious Séan Ó Riada Gold Medal. Séan has toured with multiple groups\, was the Music al Director of the PBS program “I am Ireland”\, and has lectured on tra ditional music at many universities here and abroad. He founded and is the current director of the Irish Music Institute that encourages people of all ages to explore the ancestral music and song of Ireland through virtual on line and in-person learning from world-class instructors.\n\nColm Gannon\, born to Connemara parents\, learned his music from his father and brother S éan and was exposed to a variety of great musicians from an early age. A m aster at playing the button accordion and melodion and a 1994 All-Ireland c hampion\, he has toured extensively with Riverdance\, Dervish and DeDannan and attained his first class Masters degree in Traditional Music Performanc e at the University of Limerick.\n\nGo listen to this amazing duo for an ev ening filled with beautiful music and incredible talent! URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/ugly-mug-cafe-an-evening-of-to p-irish-musical-talent/ LOCATION:Ugly Mug CoffeeHouse\, Soquel Drive\, Soquel\, Santa Cruz County 9 5073 GEO:36.987916;-121.957551 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,dance,theater STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:growing-up-sc:0b85f6198afd97f0f0fb0992@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260616T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260616T210000 SUMMARY:InterAct Open Mic with Featured Singer Kay Martin DESCRIPTION:InterAct Open Mic at Satori Arts. FREE community poetry jam fea turing singer Kay Martin\n\nAre you ready to get your poetry on? Join us on June 16\, 2026 at Satori Arts for InterAct\, a FREE open mic night\, from 7-9 pm\, featuring Kay Martin.\n\nKay’s longtime day job was teaching (Wr iting+ at UCSC) for fifteen years\, which morphed into writing/ editing/ co nsulting upon going freelance in 2000. But she also always performed (actin g and directing)\, receiving her PhD in theatre from Berkeley. (She’s als o a mother of two amazing people\, Niranjan and Manjula.) Singing was a lat e-breaking development! In the late 90s Kay studied singing at Cabrillo and by 2000 was fronting a jazz band every Friday at Positively Front St. (unt il it burned down~). She led a trio longstanding at the Shadowbrook—and e lsewhere around. She released the straight-ahead jazz album Softly in 2002\ , featuring wonderful local musicians Tim Volpicello\, Art Alm\, Stan Popli n\, Steve Robertson\, and Scott Nordgren. Kay moved to LA in 2002 and sang across the southland\, in downtown LA club residencies but especially on th e west side—many years at Santino’s in Santa Monica with many wonderful accompanists. She also had her mom for long years until her death\, and gr andsons regularly for even longer\, almost to Covid—as well as working. B ut music happened\, always. Released in 2015\, her groundbreaking Four Swee ts album and Afro-Brazilian rhythms project featured world-class LA players Liz Kinnon\, Hussain Jiffry\, Enzo Todesco\, Kirk Brundage\, Roberto Monte ro\, and Dick Mitchell. It won accolades and awards from radio stations and online blogs: Best International Album nominee\; Best Single for le Sabote ur\; Best Song of the Year for Dulce Amor/Day After Day. Kay has also sung with indie rock groups both north and south. Under Covid\, Kay was determin ed to develop music for more people and to take it out to them—remember t he Italians singing on their balconies in early Covid? She would do “Pop- up” street concerts like so many performers have done\, from Moliere to m odernity—and with the right tech and help\, she did\, starting in Santa M onica. In 2022-2023 she traveled and lived in Europe\, Wales\, and Morocco\ , performing that new eclectic repertoire of Brazilian\, jazz\, indie and s oul. Kay recently released these recordings one at a time as the Prodigal T omboy album. She is content to be back in these Santa Cruz area communities \, which her heart never really left.\n\nCome share your spoken word work o r poetry with the community\, or come out to support our local readers! Sig n up to read starting at 6:30 pm. Limited seating. For more information\, v isit www.maginei.com/openmic.\n\n1st and 3rd Tuesdays.\n\nFree.\n\nSatori A rts\, 815 Almar\, #9\, Santa Cruz (warehouse building near the back\, follo w signs) URL:https://growingupsc.com/event/interact-open-mic-with-featured-singer-ka y-martin/ LOCATION:Satori Arts\, 815 Almar Avenue\, #9\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 CATEGORIES:Food\, Markets & Nightlife,family,kids,open-mic STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ucsc-events:af7f250f30d4fb61fbbd0105@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260616T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260616T203000 SUMMARY:UCSC MEIP XXIII\, May 29\, 30\, and 31st\, at 7:00 PM in the Steven son Event Center-Performances in French\, Japanese and Spanish. FREE-ALL WE LCOME DESCRIPTION:UCSC Free Performance Miriam Ellis International Playhouse\n\n  \n\nUCSC – STEVENSON EVENT CENTER (Stevenson College)\n\n \n\nMEIP XXI I\n\nMay 29\, 30\, and 31st\, at 7:00 PM\n\nStevenson Event Center at UCSC\ n\n \n\nFREE STAGE PERFORMANCES IN FRENCH\, JAPANESE\, AND SPANISH WITH EN GLISH TITLES\n\nFROM STUDENTS OF UCSC!\n\nFor its 23rd season\, the Miriam Ellis International Playhouse will present fully-staged performances in Fre nch\, Japanese\, and Spanish\, with English super-titles projected above th e stage. The program will be directed by Language lecturers and performed b y Language students.\n\nFrench: Dur dur la torture (Pure Torture)\, written by the students\, directed by Renée Cailloux.\n\nJapanese: “きぼう のうた” (Song of Hope)\, directed by Naoko Yamamoto.\n\nSpanish: “No ble campaña” (A Lofty Cause)\, Based on a short story by Gregorio López y Fuentes directed by Carolina Castillo-Trelles and Sandra Malone.\n\nEven t Location: Stevenson Event Center\, UCSC – FREE\n\nFor more information\ , contact Renée Cailloux at meip@ucsc.edu URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/ucsc-meip-xxiii-may-29-30-and-31st-at-700 -pm-in-the-stevenson-event-center-performances-in-french-japanese-and-spani sh-free-all-welcome/2026-06-16/ LOCATION:Stevenson Event Center\, Stevenson Service Road\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95064 GEO:36.996897;-122.051296 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,ucsc,theater STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:fa5cae4b24d7eb07c871f2db@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260616T203000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260616T213000 SUMMARY:SC Beach Boardwalk: Evenings on the Colonnade DESCRIPTION:Stay for the entertainment from 8:30pm to 9:30pm on the Colonna de Deck! Where you can listen to live music with delicious food & drink in your hand\, be amazed by Magicians & acrobats\, and show off your best danc e moves with a DJ dance party at the Plaza stage. Admission is free!\n\nMon day\, June 15\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Circus Comedy with Coventry & Kaluza\n\n9:00 pm Magic with Kris Bentz\n\nTuesday\, June 16\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Magic with K ris Bentz\n\n9:00pm Acrobatics with Molly Keczan\n\nWednesday\, June 17\, 2 026\n\n8:30pm Circus Comedy with Coventry & Kaluza\n\n9:00pm Magic with Kri s Bentz\n\nThursday\, June 18\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Live Music with F ire Peach\n\nFriday\, June 19\, 2026 – Free showing of Ferris Bueller’s Day Off movie on the beach at 9pm\n\nSaturday\, June 20\, 2026 from 8:30-9 :30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nSunday\, June 21\, 2 026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nMonda y\, June 22\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Circus Comedy with Coventry & Kaluza\n\n9:00pm Circus Acrobatics with MeeZee!\n\nTuesday\, June 23\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Circu s Acrobatics with MeeZee!\n\n9:00pm Circus Comedy with Coventry & Kaluza\n\ nWednesday\, June 24\, 2026: World Cup Watch Party for Mexico Game\n\nThurs day\, June 25\, 2026: World Cup Watch Party for USA Game\n\nFriday\, June 2 6\, 2026 – Free showing of the movie Kicking and Screaming on the beach a t 9pm\n\nSaturday\, June 27\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nSunday\, June 28\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ D ance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nMonday\, June 29\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Magic with Patrick Livingstone\n\n9:00pm Surfing Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\ nTuesday\, June 30\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Magic with Patrick Livingstone\n\n9:00p m Surfing Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\nWednesday\, July 1\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Ci rcus Comedy with Coventry & Kaluza\n\n9:00pm Circus Acrobatics with MeeZee! \n\nThursday\, July 2\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Live Music with El Brick\ n\nFriday\, July 3\, 2026 – Independence Day Celebrations\n\nSaturday\, J uly 4\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company \n\nSunday\, July 5\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa C ruz DJ Company\n\nMonday\, July 6\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Comedy and Juggling with Scotty & Trink\n\n9:00pm Comedy Circus Art with Aaron Jessup\n\nTuesday\, July 7\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Comedy Circus Art with Aaron Jessup\n\n9:00pm Surfi ng Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\nWednesday\, July 8\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Magic wit h Patrick Livingstone\n\n8:30pm Comedy Circus Art with Aaron Jessup\n\nThur sday\, July 9\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Live Music with Shawn Yanez\n\nFr iday\, July 10\, 2026 – Free showing of the movie 13 Going on 30 on the b each at 9pm\n\nSaturday\, July 11\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Part y with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nSunday\, July 12\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nMonday\, July 13\, 2026\n\ n8:30pm Plate Spinning with John Park\n\n9:00pm Comedy Juggling with Greg F risbee\n\nTuesday\, July 14\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Plate Spinning with John Park\ n\n9:00pm Comedy Juggling with Greg Frisbee\n\nWednesday\, July 15\, 2026\n \n8:30pm Comedy and Juggling with Scotty & Trink\n\n9:00pm Plate Spinning w ith John Park\n\nThursday\, July 16\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Live Music with Flaco El Jandro\n\nFriday\, July 17\, 2026 – Free showing of Back to the Future movie on the beach at 9pm\n\nSaturday\, July 18\, 2026 from 8:3 0-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nSunday\, July 19\ , 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nMo nday\, July 20\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Comedy Magic with Jacob Jax\n\n9:00pm Juggl ing with Mike Goudeau\n\nTuesday\, July 21\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Juggling with M ike Goudeau\n\n9:00pm Comedy Magic with Jacob Jax\n\nWednesday\, July 22\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Comedy Magic with Jacob Jax\n\n9:00pm Juggling with Mike Gou deau\n\nThursday\, July 23\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Live Music with Papi ba & Friends\n\nFriday\, July 24\, 2026 – Free showing of A Minecraft Mov ie on the beach at 9pm\n\nSaturday\, July 25\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nSunday\, July 26\, 2026 from 8:3 0-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nMonday\, July 27\ , 2026\n\n8:30pm Juggling with Keith Eveslage\n\n9:00pm Surfing Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\nTuesday\, July 28\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Surfing Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\n9:00pm Juggling with Keith Eveslage\n\nWednesday\, July 29\, 202 6\n\n8:30pm Juggling with Keith Eveslage\n\n9:00pm Surfing Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\nThursday\, July 30\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Live Music with T he Deadlies\n\nFriday\, July 31\, 2026 – Free showing of Jurassic Park mo vie on the beach at 9pm\n\nSaturday\, August 1\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nSunday\, August 2\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nMonday\, Augus t 3\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Piano Juggling with Dan Menendez\n\n9:00 Surfing Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\nTuesday\, August 4\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Surfing Magic wit h Doug Hofkins\n\n9:00pm Piano Juggling with Dan Menendez\n\nWednesday\, Au gust 5\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Piano Juggling with Dan Menendez\n\n9:00 Surfing Ma gic with Doug Hofkins\n\nThursday\, August 6\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Li ve Music with Anthony Arya\n\nFriday\, August 7\, 2026 – Free showing of The Goonies movie on the beach at 9pm URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/santa-cruz-beach-boardwalk-eve nings-on-the-colonnade/2026-06-16/ LOCATION:Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk\, 400 Beach Street\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95 060 GEO:36.964251;-122.018852 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,visual-arts,beach STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:7302c37d28781cf647caed16@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260617 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260617 SUMMARY:Boulder Creek Scavenger Hunt Adventure DESCRIPTION:Boulder Creek Scavenger Hunt Adventure\n\nApril 1-30\n\nSpring into action from April 1–30\, 2026\, for April Antics\, a month-long digi tal and in-person scavenger hunt through Boulder Creek. This exciting commu nity event is a fundraiser for the Boulder Creek Recreation and Park Distri ct (BCRPD) Foundation\, the non-profit dedicated to supporting our local pa rks and programs.\n\nThrough the Item List\, you’ll be challenged to disc over Boulder Creek in a whole new way. Work together to find and document e verything on the list—the more creative\, the better! Some items are easy wins\, while others will put your sleuthing skills to the test. Grab your team\, snap your photos\, and show off your team’s unique spirit. \n\nBu ild Your Crew: Teams can have up to 10 members. Whether they’re people or your favorite mascots\, everyone counts! \n\n​Lead the Way: Each team n eeds just one registration and one designated Team leader for all communica tions.\n\nGet Ready: Watch your inbox! The Item List hits the Team Leader ’s email at 5:00 PM on March 31.\n\n​The Challenge: You have the entire month of April to complete the list and send in your Team Submittal Packag e. Submit your Team Submittal Package by 5:00 PM on April 30th. You can dro p it off in person at the Bear Creek Facility or the Downtown Rec Facility\ , or email it directly to bcrecfoundation@gmail.com.\n\n​Prizes: The Gran d Prize is a private pool party at the Bear Creek Facility for the team wit h the most points! There are also Special Awards for the Most Creative Answ ers\, First Team to Finish\, Silliest Answers\, Best Pictures\, Most Dedica ted\, and possibly more.\n\nEntry Fee: $20 per team\n\nAll proceeds benefit the BCRPD Foundation. Come laugh\, explore\, and make unforgettable memor ies! URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/boulder-creek-scavenger-hunt-adventur e/2026-06-17/ LOCATION:Boulder Creek Parks &\; Recreation\, 15685 Forest Hill Drive\, Boulder Creek\, CA CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids,volunteering STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:a98d14c0699bb0b359d95b38@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260617T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260617T160000 SUMMARY:Santa Cruz Beach Train DESCRIPTION:From Trees to Shining Seas – Felton to Santa Cruz.\n\nDeparti ng from the Santa Cruz Mountains\, travel through Henry Cowell Redwoods Sta te Park\, down the scenic San Lorenzo River Gorge\, across a 1909 steel tru ss bridge\, and through an 1875 tunnel before arriving at the Santa Cruz Be ach Boardwalk. Reverse roundtrips departing from the beach in Santa Cruz to Roaring Camp and back may be purchased from the conductor on the train dep arting from Santa Cruz.\n\nThe Santa Cruz Big Trees & Pacific Railway opera tes passenger and freight services on one of the oldest and most historic l ines in California. When the route opened in 1875 it carried lumber as well as picnickers and tourists to the Big Trees and Santa Cruz. Today’s Beac h Train passengers can start their roundtrip journeys from either Roaring C amp in Felton or from the beach in Santa Cruz.\n\nDeparts from both the bea ch in Santa Cruz and Roaring Camp. See departure times for more information .\n\nThe Beach Train will run weekends and holidays through May\, and then daily June through the first week of August\, then back to weekends and hol idays to the end of September.\n\nPlease note that the 4 p.m. train leaving Santa Cruz is one-way only. There is no return train to the beach. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/santa-cruz-beach-train-2-2/202 6-06-17/ LOCATION:Roaring Camp Railroads\, 5400 Graham Hill Road\, Felton\, CA 95018 GEO:37.047748;-122.064074 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,beach STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:d7fdc9308221af348f2c04a7@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260617T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260617T150000 SUMMARY:Roaring Camp Railroads: Redwood Forest Steam Train DESCRIPTION:Travel over trestles\, through towering redwood groves and up a winding narrow-gauge grade to the summit of Bear Mountain as conductors na rrate the history of Roaring Camp\, the railroad and the forest. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/roaring-camp-railroads-redwood -forest-steam-train/2026-06-17/ LOCATION:Roaring Camp Railroads\, 5400 Graham Hill Road\, Felton\, CA 95018 GEO:37.047748;-122.064074 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:47028e18ba2451308c4ed9c6@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260617T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260617T160000 SUMMARY:The Art of Nature 2026 DESCRIPTION:The Art of Nature\n\nThrough May 31\, Tuesday -Friday: 11am – 4pm\; Saturday & Sunday : 10am – 5pm\n\nExplore the beauty and fine deta ils of the natural world around us in this annual spring exhibit featuring works from local artists in a variety of mediums. Scientific illustration b rings to life the intricacies of nature while deepening our knowledge and e nriching connections. Every year\, The Art of Nature continues to reveal n ew wonders—just like nature itself—offering fresh inspiration for curio us minds.\n\nFriday\, April 3: Free Day 11am-8pm\; Flora First Friday 5-8pm \n\nJoin us at the Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History for a special First Friday celebrating our Art of Nature exhibition and the beauty of plants.\ n\nThis month’s event is Flora-themed\, highlighting the incredible diver sity of local plant life and the artists inspired by it. Meet Art of Natur e artists\, learn about their creative process\, and explore the exhibition while connecting with community organizations dedicated to native plants a nd local ecology. Enjoy an art-filled evening at the Museum with FREE admis sion\, an open bar\, food truck\, and plenty of time to experience the exhi bit after hours.\n\nFeaturing: Art of Nature artists (live demos\, artwork\ , and conversations)\, California Native Plant Society\, Norris Center for Natural History\, and more!\n\nCome celebrate art\, science\, and the plan ts that shape our landscapes.\n\nArtwork by Maria Cecelia Freeman\, Erin Hu nter\, Rebecca Botehlo URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/thr-art-of-nature-2026/2026-06-17/ LOCATION:Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History\, 1305 East Cliff Drive\, San ta Cruz\, California 95062 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids,visual-arts STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ucsc-events:213e13168f1ff47f143b4e69@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260617T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260617T170000 SUMMARY:Spring Exhibitions at the Institute of the Arts and Sciences DESCRIPTION:Visit the IAS\, UCSC’s premier art galleries\, for our spring exhibitions. On view April 10–August 16\, 2026 are three diverse and int erdisciplinary shows: Libia Posada: Everything is Going Right\, the first U S solo exhibition by the Colombia-based artist and medical doctor\; Gina At hena Ulysse: A Redwoods Rasanblaj\, a site-specific and immersive explorati on of the Haitian kreyol conception of rasanblaj\; and Ronaldo V. Wilson: T here Are No Words\, But Melodies\, a mixed-media exhibition emerging at the intersections of Black poetics\, performance\, and visual art.\n\nThe IAS Galleries are open Wednesday-Sunday\, 12 pm – 5 pm. Admission is free to the public.\n\nLibia Posada: Everything is Going Right\n\nLibia Posada’s first solo exhibition in the United States features installations\, sculptu res\, and drawings meticulously constructed from surgical instruments\, gau ze bandages\, crutches\, used books\, and domestic picture frames. The new and existing works in the exhibition powerfully stitch together the persona l\, social\, and political disorders and afflictions that currently trouble the world\, from the wars that resonate across the globe to the violences of aging in US prisons. \n\nGina Athena Ulysse: A Redwoods Rasanblaj: Orig ins & Disentanglements\n\nThe internationally-lauded work of humanities pro fessor Gina Athena Ulysse is on view as a premier Faculty Spotlight Exhibit ion. The site-specific installation\, produced in community from things col lected\, found\, purchased and donated\, centers on the Haitian concept of rasanblaj\, a form of assembly and collage that transcends the formal use o f materials to draw together people\, spirits\, and ideas. \n\nRonaldo V. Wilson: There Are No Words\, But Melodies\n\nCollage is both a material pra ctice and a structural interrogation in the Faculty Spotlight Exhibition ar tworks by literature professor Ronaldo V. Wilson. In video\, painting\, and installation\, layers and folds conceal and reveal\, delving into the expe rience\, both bodily and emotive\, of living in times of violence. URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/spring-exhibitions-at-the-institute-of-th e-arts-and-sciences/2026-06-17/ LOCATION:Institute of the Arts and Sciences\, 100 Panetta Ave\, Santa Cruz\ , CA GEO:36.955794;-122.050555 CATEGORIES:ucsc STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ucsc-events:5526ab1c930abee63c4986f1@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260617T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260617T170000 SUMMARY:Visualizing Abolition Screening Series: Beyond Access DESCRIPTION:On view in the IAS Screening Room is a selection of short films curated by Visualizing Abolition Visiting Faculty Fellow Dr. Pooja Rangan. \n\nPrisons deny and censor the access of those trapped inside them—to in formation\, to intimacy\, to community\, to meaningful work\, to nourishmen t of all kinds\, and perhaps most cruelly\, to care. This program assembles a series of films\, including works by filmmakers incarcerated in Californ ia as well as others without that lived experience. Together\, these works confront the debilitating impacts of these restrictions and reveal how the disabling logic of the prison is extended to other institutional spaces (th e hospital\, the university)\, turning access into a scarce commodity by en closing what should be held in common. Questioning the carceral and state-s ponsored productions of disability and accessibility\, the short films toge ther reveal the courage of people working despite limitations to produce co llective access for one another\, described simply and beautifully by disab ility justice activist Leah-Lakshmi Piepzna Samarasinha as “revolutionary love without charity.”\n\nThanh Tran\n\nDying in Prison\, 2022\n\nHD Vid eo (color\, sound)\, 3 minutes\n\nCourtesy of the artist\n\nCarolyn Lazard\ n\nPre-Existing Condition\, 2019\n\nHD video (color\, sound)\, 6 minutes\n\ nCourtesy of the artist and Trautwein Herleth3\n\nAnthony Alejandrez\n\nAno ther Rainy Day\, 2023\n\nPhone video (color\, sound)\, 3 minutes\n\nCourtes y of the artist\n\nJordan Lord\n\nAfter…After… (Access)\, 2018\n\nHD Vi deo (color\, sound)\, 16 minutes\n\nCourtesy of the artist\n\nRahsaan “Ne w York” Thomas\n\nFriendly Signs\, 2023\n\nVideo (color\, sound) 21 minut es\n\nCourtesy of Tommy Wickerd\, Empowerment Ave & System Impact Media URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/visualizing-abolition-screening-series-be yond-access/2026-06-17/ LOCATION:Institute of the Arts and Sciences\, 100 Panetta Ave\, Santa Cruz\ , CA GEO:36.955794;-122.050555 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,ucsc,film STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:0eec320555ca1ad58670ca19@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260617T123000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260617T170000 SUMMARY:Downtown Santa Cruz: Farmers Market DESCRIPTION:The Downtown Santa Cruz Market runs year-round on Wednesdays\, 1-5pm year round. Our largest and oldest market\, it is situated in the hea rt of Downtown Santa Cruz\, one block off of Pacific Avenue. Established in 1990\, many of the farms that sell here were and remain pillars of the org anic and ecological farming movement. This is the place to eat with the sea sons! The variety of fruits\, vegetables\, flowers\, pastured meats and oth er products is swoon worthy.\n\nThe Downtown Market also spotlights a large variety of up-and-coming\, unique cultural food businesses. This weekly sp ot may serve up the most diverse selection of ethnic foods in the county in cluding naan and curry\, Japanese fermented misos\, Eritrean dishes\, crepe s\, El Salvadorean pupusas\, traditional Italian cookies\, fish and chips a nd long-ferment fresh breads. Shopping at the Wednesday market is a wonderf ul way to support regional responsible farms and small local businesses. Fi ll your grocery bags! Then sit down for a delightful meal and rest your wea ry arms. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/downtown-santa-cruz-farmers-ma rket-3/2026-06-17/ LOCATION:Downtown Farmers’\; Market\, Church St & Cedar St\, Santa Cru z\, California 95060 GEO:36.972490;-122.027066 CATEGORIES:Food\, Markets & Nightlife,farmers-market STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:f567931ce6edded3b9416642@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260617T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260617T170000 SUMMARY:Downtown Farmers Market 2022 DESCRIPTION:Downtown Farmers Market\n\nWednesdays\, May – Oct 1 – 6pm\; Nov – April 1 – 5pm\n\nThe Downtown Santa Cruz Market runs year-round on Wednesdays\, 1-6pm May through October and 1-5pm November through April. Our largest and oldest market\, it is situated in the heart of Downtown Sa nta Cruz\, one block off of Pacific Avenue. Established in 1990\, many of t he farms that sell here were and remain pillars of the organic and ecologic al farming movement. This is the place to eat with the seasons! The variety of fruits\, vegetables\, flowers\, pastured meats and other products is sw oon worthy.\n\nThe Downtown Market also spotlights a large variety of up-an d-coming\, unique cultural food businesses. This weekly spot may serve up t he most diverse selection of ethnic foods in the county including momo\, na an and curry\, Japanese fermented misos\, Eritrean dishes\, crepes\, El Sal vadorean pupusas\, traditional Italian cookies\, fish and chips and long-fe rment fresh breads. Shopping at the Wednesday market is a wonderful way to support regional responsible farms and small local businesses. Fill your gr ocery bags! Then sit down for a delightful meal and rest your weary arms. URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/downtown-farmers-market/2026-06-17/ LOCATION:Downtown Farmers Market\, Cedar St & Lincoln St\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95062 CATEGORIES:Food\, Markets & Nightlife,family,kids,farmers-market,food STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:4f295a3d6ef0abe838d37337@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260617T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260617T180000 SUMMARY:Family Movie Matinee Felton DESCRIPTION:Family Movie Matinee with California Film and Cultural Center\n \n3rd Wednesdays through December \n\nJoin us in the Felton Branch Librar y Community Room for a movie matinee for the family with our partners at th e California Film and Cultural Center. Bring your own snacks and get ready for fun!\n\nFilm Calendar:\n\nMarch’s movie: The New Adventures of Pippi Longstocking (1988) Rated G. Runtime: 1 hr. 44 min.\n\nApril: Night at the Museum\n\nMay: TBA\n\nJune: Nimona\n\nJuly: Finding Nemo\n\nAugust: The Bi g Green\n\nSeptember: Across the Spiderverse\n\nOctober: Casper\n\nNovember : TBA\n\nDecember: The Muppet Christmas Carol\n\nFamily Movie Matinee happe ns every 3rd Wednesday of the month and is absolutely free! URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/family-movie-matinee-felton-2/2026-06 -17/ LOCATION:Felton Library\, 6121 Gushee Street\, Felton\, CA 95018 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids,film STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ucsc-events:e0529703fa8537768d653b88@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260617T151500 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260617T161500 SUMMARY:Bi-weekly GenAI Meetup at UC Santa Cruz DESCRIPTION:We are excited to invite you to the second session of the GenA I Meetup at UC Santa Cruz\, which will be held on Wednesday\, May 20\, 202 6\, at 3:15 PM in E2-506.\n\nThis session will feature a student talk and d emo by Akhilesh Thite\, a Master’s student\, on local LLMs in the Peer Sky Browser.\n\nTo describe the session in the speaker’s own words:\n\n “”” Local LLMs in PeerSky Browser: AI That Runs on Your Machine\, Not in the Cloud\n\nYou have probably used ChatGPT\, Claude\, or Copilot. They are powerful\, but every prompt you type goes to a server owned by someone else. Your ideas\, your code\, your research questions\; all passing throu gh a company’s cloud.\n\nWhat if AI ran entirely on your own laptop? No s ign up. No surveillance. No sending your data anywhere. No internet connect ion!\n\nI have been building exactly that inside the PeerSky Browser. Peer Sky is a local-first\, peer-to-peer web browser. It lets you publish conten t\, chat\, and collaborate without any cloud servers. Now it also runs loca l LLMs directly on your machine. You can generate text\, summarize papers\, or write code completely offline. AI becomes a tool you own\, not a servic e that owns you.\n\nIn this talk\, I will show you how it works. Come if yo u care about AI\, privacy\, or just want to see a browser do something cool .“””\n\nWe are also happy to share that the meetup is now moving to a  hybrid format. This session will be held in person and broadcast on Zoom . A calendar invite is attached to this email so you can add the event to your calendar directly. You can also join the session on Zoom using this  link.\n\nAs always\, the GenAI Meetup is intended to be a student-driven\, open-ended space for learning\, discussion\, and community building around generative AI tools and research. Whether you are already working with thes e tools or just curious to learn more\, you are very welcome to join us.\n\ nPlease feel free to come by\, meet fellow researchers and students\, ask q uestions\, and take part in the discussion while enjoying coffee and light snacks. URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/bi-weekly-genai-meetup-at-uc-santa-cruz-2 /2026-06-17/ LOCATION:E2-506\, Build 2\, Baskin Engineering\, Santa Cruz\, CA CATEGORIES:ucsc STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:d5d2bf44e1a63a50789ec5a3@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260617T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260617T193000 SUMMARY:$5 Swim Lessons DESCRIPTION:$5 Swim Lessons\n\nThursday-Saturday 4-7:30pm\, June 4-6\n\nJoi n us for $5.00 swim lessons on June 4th\, 5th\, and 6th! These lessons are a great opportunity for our new staff to gain instructor experience while h elping swimmers of all ages and skill levels. Spots are limited!\n\nRegiste r here.\n\nThere are still some space in June swim lessons at a variety of swim levels. Register here.\n\nBe sure to visit our website for updated May hours\, as our Warm Water Pool schedule will be changing. June hours will be available online soon. URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/5-dollar-swim-lessons/2026-06-17/ LOCATION:Simpkins Family Swim Center\, 979 17th Ave\, Santa Cruz\, CO 95062 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:b7d62be3dde1c20943ffc75a@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260617T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260617T183000 SUMMARY:Spring 3 v 3 Basketball DESCRIPTION:Spring 3 v 3 Basketball\n\nMondays & Fridays\, April 20 – May 29\n\nGet ready for a fast-paced\, fun-filled basketball experience this s pring! Our NEW 3v3 Youth Coed League is designed to help young athletes dev elop their skills\, build confidence\, and enjoy the game in a supportive t eam environment.\n\nEach session on Monday and Friday includes 30 minutes o f practices and skill-building drills\, followed by 30 minutes of rapid-fir e\, round-robin games where teams compete\, rotate\, and track their record s. With a referee on every court and guidance from experienced staff\, play ers will learn the games within the game—while having a blast!\n\nTeams a re evenly balanced by our coaching staff to ensure a fun\, fair\, and compe titive experience where everyone feels included and supported. Players will also have the opportunity to coach themselves on the court\, building lead ership\, teamwork\, and game awareness. Whether your child is new to the ga me or looking to sharpen their skills\, this league is the perfect place to grow\, compete\, and have fun!\n\nFacility Member – $80\n\nProgram Membe r – $100\n\nPlay for as little as $40 with Financial Assistance!\n\nLEARN MORE \n\nREGISTER HERE URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/spring-3-v-3-basketball/2026-06-17/ LOCATION:YMCA Watsonville\, 27 Sudden Street\, Watsonville\, CA 95076 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids,sports STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:fc3092b68801d19b4b22d808@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260617T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260617T210000 SUMMARY:Capitola: Summer Twilight Concerts DESCRIPTION:Bring chairs\, jackets\, a picnic supper\, and the family to en joy free live music and the sunset! Concerts begin at 6 p.m. on Wednesdays and take place at the Esplanade bandstand. Visit local restaurants and pick up dinner to go and enjoy a picnic at the beach! Suggested to bring low ba ck chairs or picnic blanket for seating.\n\n*No dogs or alcohol in the park or on the beach.\n\n2026 Lineup:\n\nJune 3\, 2026: Rockin’ Big Band Blue s with The Delta Wires\n\nJune 10\, 2026: Surf/Garage Rock with The Trestle s\n\nJune 24\, 2026: Originals and Quirky Covers with Coffee Zombie Collect ive\n\nJuly 1\, 2026: Fun Rock’n Party Music with Spun\n\nJuly 8\, 2026: Classic Rock with B-Movie Kings\n\nJuly 15\, 2026: Top 40/Dance 70’s thro ugh today with Mercy & The Heartbeats\n\nJuly 22\, 2026: Funky Mostly Origi nal Pop with Extra Large\n\nJuly 29\, 2026: Latin Rock & Salsa with Santa C ruz Latin Collective\n\nAugust 5\, 2026: R&B\, Soul & Funk with The Joint C hiefs Band\n\nAugust 12\, 2026: Top 40’s Dance with The Peelers\n\nAugust 19\, 2026: Oldies Dance Band with The Digbeats URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/capitola-summer-twilight-conce rts-2/2026-06-17/ LOCATION:CA CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,dance STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:73a4cf196635c800e12dc07d@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260617T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260617T180000 SUMMARY:Capitola Twilight Concerts 2026 DESCRIPTION:Capitola Twilight Concerts 2026\n\nWednesdays 6pm\, June 3- Aug ust 19\n\nJoin us for the free Capitola Twilight free Twilight Concerts thi s summer!\n\nEnjoy the weather\, great live tunes\, the beautiful venue (ak a\, the beach)\, and all the shops and restaurants of the adorable coastal village\n\nGreat vibes\, good times! Hope to see you there this summer!\n\n Bring a blanket or low back chair\; grab dinner or pack a picnic! Super kid -friendly event!\n\nPlease note\, no dogs or alcohol allowed in the park or beach. URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/capitola-twilight-concerts-2026-2/202 6-06-17/ LOCATION:Capitola Esplanade\, 100 Monterey Ave.\, Capitola\, CA 95010 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:woodhouse-brewing:82aa904aa39efd6580f7ea02@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260617T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260617T213000 SUMMARY:Line Dancing! DESCRIPTION:Get Ready to Kick Up Your Boots—Line Dancing Returns to Woodh ouse! Mark your calendars because Surf City Line Dancing is bringing the en ergy to Woodhouse! Whether you’re a seasoned dancer or have two left feet \, this is your chance to step\, stomp\, and shuffle your way into a night of pure fun. With high-energy instruction\, great music\, and a welcoming c rowd\, it’s the perfect way to let loose\, meet new people\, and soak up that feel-good rhythm. No experience? No problem! Surf City Line Dancing ma kes it easy for everyone to join in\, and the only requirement is that you' re ready to have a blast. So grab your friends\, dust off those boots (or s neakers—whatever works!)\, and get ready for an unforgettable night of da ncing\, laughter\, and great beer. Tag your dancing crew\, spread the word\ , and we’ll see you on the dance floor! 🤠🍻🔥 #LineDancing #SantaC ruzNights #GetYourBootsOn #WoodhouseBrewing Source:: https://surfcitylineda nce.com/ URL:https://www.woodhousebrews.com/events/2025/4/16/line-dancing LOCATION:Woodhouse Blending &\; Brewing\, 119 Madrone Street\, Santa Cru z\, CA\, 95060\, Santa Cruz\, CA GEO:36.982567;-122.030515 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,music,live-music STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:3912b4024d47fa089e20e2c1@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260617T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260617T200000 SUMMARY:Santa Cruz: Wednesday Night Sailboat Races DESCRIPTION:Santa Cruz is known near and far for its surfing legacy\, but t here is another water sport that finds a niche on our coast\, with a simila rly devoted following. Sailboats dot the waves almost as frequently as surf boards here\, benefiting from the tides and currents that make this beach town so special. So it is no surprise that the Santa Cruz Harbor and the  Santa Cruz Yacht Club have become a nexus for the sailing community\, wi th a calendar packed with activities and a weekly regatta\, which brings ou t even the biggest land lover to admire the race every Wednesday. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/santa-cruz-wednesday-night-sai lboat-races-2/2026-06-17/ LOCATION:Santa Cruz Harbor\, 135 5th Avenue\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95062 GEO:36.964042;-122.000372 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:d0bb04704670e03c2473283c@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260617T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260617T200000 SUMMARY:Abbott Square: Trivia Night DESCRIPTION:Trivia every Wednesday! Hosted at Front and Cooper inside of Ab bott Square Market\n\nGo test your knowledge\, win some prizes and have som e hand crafted cocktails!\n\nBrought to you by Hugging Porcupines Productio ns URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/abbott-square_trivia-night/202 6-06-17/ LOCATION:Abbott Square Market\, 118 Cooper St\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 CATEGORIES:Food\, Markets & Nightlife,open-mic STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:kuumbwa:0756e573f55192237005226d@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260617T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260617T190000 SUMMARY:Barbara Higbie & Teresa Trull – Reunion Tour DESCRIPTION:The reunion of singer-songwriter Teresa Trull\, and multi-instr umentalist and singer-songwriter Barbara Higbie\, is a long-awaited musical event. Trull visits from her home in New Zealand to join Higbie as they ki ck off a national tour supporting the release of their new Greatest Hits re lease. Higbie and Trull have a devoted national following since they burst onto the music scene with 1983’s Unexpected. Combining gut emotion\, tech nical brilliance\, and pure joie de vivre\, their visceral performances hav e been called\, by the San Francisco Chronicle\, “Absolutely magnificent ” and “The most exciting musicians we have heard”.\n\nWith a GRAMMY n omination\, a Bammy award\, a New York Music Award\, and a Glama Award betw een them\, as well as acclaim in The Los Angeles Times\, Billboard\, and Th e Washington Post\, they have shared the stage and/or recorded with Carlos Santana\, Bonnie Raitt\, Tracy Chapman\, Whoopi Goldberg\, Joan Baez\, Huey Lewis\, Ferron\, and many others.\n\nTrull\, at age nineteen\, was signed to the pioneering women’s label\, Olivia Records. She recorded five origi nal albums and is an award-winning producer of over thirty-five albums. At age twenty-three\, Higbie was the first female instrumentalist signed to th e iconic Windham Hill label. She has twenty of her own albums and appears o n more than one hundred and twenty albums as a studio musician. Her new sol o piano album\, Inspiration\, was released in March\, 2026. \n\nBarbara Hi gbie Website\n\n(Ticket Includes 5% City of Santa Cruz Admission Tax)\n\n.e mbed-container { position: relative\; padding-bottom: 56.25%\; height: 0\; overflow: hidden\; max-width: 100%\; } .embed-container iframe\, .embed-con tainer object\, .embed-container embed { position: absolute\; top: 0\; left : 0\; width: 100%\; height: 100%\; } URL:https://www.kuumbwajazz.org/calendar/barbara-higbie-teresa-trull-reunio n-tour/ LOCATION:Kuumbwa Jazz Center\, 320 Cedar St.\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,jazz,live-music STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:moes-alley:10b8fc7d592d06278e6474aa@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260617T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260617T220000 SUMMARY:Moe's Alley Presents: Messer Chups w/ The Surf Creeps DESCRIPTION:Moe's Alley presents the return of Messer Chups plus special gu ests The Surf Creeps! Wednesday\, June 17\, 2026 Doors: 7pm / show: 8pm $20 in advance / $25 day of the show 21+ * All sales are final * Avoid scammer s! Only purchase tickets from moesalley.com or ticketweb.com * Tickets requ ested by email will be delivered 3 days prior to the event * Will Call tick ets will be available at the door on the day of the event ==== MESSER CHUPS While Messer Chups’ mostly instrumental sound is hard to neatly categori ze\, it’s safe to say that it would be embraced by fans of rockabilly\, h orror punk\, vintage surf records\, Italian slasher films\, My Life with th e Thrill Kill Kult\, Pulp Fiction\, lounge music\, the theremin\, The Cramp s\, and the theme song from The Munsters. Their catchy music combines surf\ , vintage Russian melodies\, rare film samples from the 50s and 60s\, scrat chy historical recordings\, and lounge loops. Live\, they explode with gara ge-punk intensity\, all played against a video-collage backdrop of mid-cent ury trashy cult and horror movie clips featuring Russ Meyer and Ed Wood\, a nd superstars like Vampira and Bela Lugosi in a zombie mash-up URL:https://moesalley.com/tm-event/moes-alley-presents-messer-chups-w-3lh/ LOCATION:Moe's Alley\, 1535 Commercial Way\, Santa Cruz\, CA GEO:36.971500;-122.025800 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,music,live-music,watersports STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:felton-music-hall:4dca8878b63136ebeb821ed6@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260617T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260617T230000 SUMMARY:Brett Dennen - Art Is Life | Fully Seated URL:https://www.feltonmusichall.com/shows/brett-dennen---art-is-life-fully- seated LOCATION:Felton Music Hall\, 6275 CA-9\, Felton\, CA GEO:37.051300;-122.072200 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,music,live-music,visual-arts STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:5e15eb2db671fc0794be54d3@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260617T203000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260617T213000 SUMMARY:SC Beach Boardwalk: Evenings on the Colonnade DESCRIPTION:Stay for the entertainment from 8:30pm to 9:30pm on the Colonna de Deck! Where you can listen to live music with delicious food & drink in your hand\, be amazed by Magicians & acrobats\, and show off your best danc e moves with a DJ dance party at the Plaza stage. Admission is free!\n\nMon day\, June 15\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Circus Comedy with Coventry & Kaluza\n\n9:00 pm Magic with Kris Bentz\n\nTuesday\, June 16\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Magic with K ris Bentz\n\n9:00pm Acrobatics with Molly Keczan\n\nWednesday\, June 17\, 2 026\n\n8:30pm Circus Comedy with Coventry & Kaluza\n\n9:00pm Magic with Kri s Bentz\n\nThursday\, June 18\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Live Music with F ire Peach\n\nFriday\, June 19\, 2026 – Free showing of Ferris Bueller’s Day Off movie on the beach at 9pm\n\nSaturday\, June 20\, 2026 from 8:30-9 :30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nSunday\, June 21\, 2 026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nMonda y\, June 22\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Circus Comedy with Coventry & Kaluza\n\n9:00pm Circus Acrobatics with MeeZee!\n\nTuesday\, June 23\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Circu s Acrobatics with MeeZee!\n\n9:00pm Circus Comedy with Coventry & Kaluza\n\ nWednesday\, June 24\, 2026: World Cup Watch Party for Mexico Game\n\nThurs day\, June 25\, 2026: World Cup Watch Party for USA Game\n\nFriday\, June 2 6\, 2026 – Free showing of the movie Kicking and Screaming on the beach a t 9pm\n\nSaturday\, June 27\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nSunday\, June 28\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ D ance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nMonday\, June 29\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Magic with Patrick Livingstone\n\n9:00pm Surfing Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\ nTuesday\, June 30\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Magic with Patrick Livingstone\n\n9:00p m Surfing Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\nWednesday\, July 1\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Ci rcus Comedy with Coventry & Kaluza\n\n9:00pm Circus Acrobatics with MeeZee! \n\nThursday\, July 2\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Live Music with El Brick\ n\nFriday\, July 3\, 2026 – Independence Day Celebrations\n\nSaturday\, J uly 4\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company \n\nSunday\, July 5\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa C ruz DJ Company\n\nMonday\, July 6\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Comedy and Juggling with Scotty & Trink\n\n9:00pm Comedy Circus Art with Aaron Jessup\n\nTuesday\, July 7\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Comedy Circus Art with Aaron Jessup\n\n9:00pm Surfi ng Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\nWednesday\, July 8\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Magic wit h Patrick Livingstone\n\n8:30pm Comedy Circus Art with Aaron Jessup\n\nThur sday\, July 9\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Live Music with Shawn Yanez\n\nFr iday\, July 10\, 2026 – Free showing of the movie 13 Going on 30 on the b each at 9pm\n\nSaturday\, July 11\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Part y with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nSunday\, July 12\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nMonday\, July 13\, 2026\n\ n8:30pm Plate Spinning with John Park\n\n9:00pm Comedy Juggling with Greg F risbee\n\nTuesday\, July 14\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Plate Spinning with John Park\ n\n9:00pm Comedy Juggling with Greg Frisbee\n\nWednesday\, July 15\, 2026\n \n8:30pm Comedy and Juggling with Scotty & Trink\n\n9:00pm Plate Spinning w ith John Park\n\nThursday\, July 16\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Live Music with Flaco El Jandro\n\nFriday\, July 17\, 2026 – Free showing of Back to the Future movie on the beach at 9pm\n\nSaturday\, July 18\, 2026 from 8:3 0-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nSunday\, July 19\ , 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nMo nday\, July 20\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Comedy Magic with Jacob Jax\n\n9:00pm Juggl ing with Mike Goudeau\n\nTuesday\, July 21\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Juggling with M ike Goudeau\n\n9:00pm Comedy Magic with Jacob Jax\n\nWednesday\, July 22\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Comedy Magic with Jacob Jax\n\n9:00pm Juggling with Mike Gou deau\n\nThursday\, July 23\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Live Music with Papi ba & Friends\n\nFriday\, July 24\, 2026 – Free showing of A Minecraft Mov ie on the beach at 9pm\n\nSaturday\, July 25\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nSunday\, July 26\, 2026 from 8:3 0-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nMonday\, July 27\ , 2026\n\n8:30pm Juggling with Keith Eveslage\n\n9:00pm Surfing Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\nTuesday\, July 28\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Surfing Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\n9:00pm Juggling with Keith Eveslage\n\nWednesday\, July 29\, 202 6\n\n8:30pm Juggling with Keith Eveslage\n\n9:00pm Surfing Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\nThursday\, July 30\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Live Music with T he Deadlies\n\nFriday\, July 31\, 2026 – Free showing of Jurassic Park mo vie on the beach at 9pm\n\nSaturday\, August 1\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nSunday\, August 2\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nMonday\, Augus t 3\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Piano Juggling with Dan Menendez\n\n9:00 Surfing Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\nTuesday\, August 4\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Surfing Magic wit h Doug Hofkins\n\n9:00pm Piano Juggling with Dan Menendez\n\nWednesday\, Au gust 5\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Piano Juggling with Dan Menendez\n\n9:00 Surfing Ma gic with Doug Hofkins\n\nThursday\, August 6\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Li ve Music with Anthony Arya\n\nFriday\, August 7\, 2026 – Free showing of The Goonies movie on the beach at 9pm URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/santa-cruz-beach-boardwalk-eve nings-on-the-colonnade/2026-06-17/ LOCATION:Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk\, 400 Beach Street\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95 060 GEO:36.964251;-122.018852 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,visual-arts,beach STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:rio-theatre:79ee3b107927ddc2a39e389a@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260618T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260618T220000 SUMMARY:Lucinda Williams and Her Band — Rio Theatre for the Performing URL:https://www.riotheatre.com/events-2/2026/6/18/lucindawilliams LOCATION:Rio Theatre for the Performing\, 1205 Soquel Ave\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95062 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,live-music,comedy,film,theater STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:40cc77b2381282baddec1a50@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260618 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260618 SUMMARY:Monthly Free Book from Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library DESCRIPTION:Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library\n\nEnrollment is open! Enr oll now: https://bit.ly/DPILSantaCruzCounty\n\nWe are excited to bring Dol ly Parton’s Imagination Library to every child aged 0–5 in Santa Cruz C ounty!\n\nIn partnership with First 5 Santa Cruz County\, United Way Santa Cruz County and Thrive by 5\, this program delivers a new book each month d irectly to a child’s home\, helping build strong early literacy skills an d a lifelong love of reading.\n\nEnrollment is open! Enroll now: https://b it.ly/DPILSantaCruzCounty\n\n¡Nos complace ofrecer la Biblioteca de la Ima ginación de Dolly Parton a todos los niños de 0 a 5 años de edad del Con dado de Santa Cruz!\n\nEn colaboración con Primeros 5 Santa Cruz County\, United Way Santa Cruz County y Thrive by 5\, este programa entrega un libro nuevo cada mes directamente a casa\, lo que ayuda a desarrollar sólidas h abilidades de alfabetización temprana y un amor por la lectura para toda l a vida.\n\n¡Las inscripciones ya están abiertas!\n\nEncuentre más inform ación en https://bit.ly/DPILSantaCruzCounty URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/monnthly-free-book-from-dolly-partons -imagination-library/2026-06-18/ LOCATION:Your Home\, CA CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:b51088e75a0a89083960340d@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260618 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260618 SUMMARY:Boulder Creek Scavenger Hunt Adventure DESCRIPTION:Boulder Creek Scavenger Hunt Adventure\n\nApril 1-30\n\nSpring into action from April 1–30\, 2026\, for April Antics\, a month-long digi tal and in-person scavenger hunt through Boulder Creek. This exciting commu nity event is a fundraiser for the Boulder Creek Recreation and Park Distri ct (BCRPD) Foundation\, the non-profit dedicated to supporting our local pa rks and programs.\n\nThrough the Item List\, you’ll be challenged to disc over Boulder Creek in a whole new way. Work together to find and document e verything on the list—the more creative\, the better! Some items are easy wins\, while others will put your sleuthing skills to the test. Grab your team\, snap your photos\, and show off your team’s unique spirit. \n\nBu ild Your Crew: Teams can have up to 10 members. Whether they’re people or your favorite mascots\, everyone counts! \n\n​Lead the Way: Each team n eeds just one registration and one designated Team leader for all communica tions.\n\nGet Ready: Watch your inbox! The Item List hits the Team Leader ’s email at 5:00 PM on March 31.\n\n​The Challenge: You have the entire month of April to complete the list and send in your Team Submittal Packag e. Submit your Team Submittal Package by 5:00 PM on April 30th. You can dro p it off in person at the Bear Creek Facility or the Downtown Rec Facility\ , or email it directly to bcrecfoundation@gmail.com.\n\n​Prizes: The Gran d Prize is a private pool party at the Bear Creek Facility for the team wit h the most points! There are also Special Awards for the Most Creative Answ ers\, First Team to Finish\, Silliest Answers\, Best Pictures\, Most Dedica ted\, and possibly more.\n\nEntry Fee: $20 per team\n\nAll proceeds benefit the BCRPD Foundation. Come laugh\, explore\, and make unforgettable memor ies! URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/boulder-creek-scavenger-hunt-adventur e/2026-06-18/ LOCATION:Boulder Creek Parks &\; Recreation\, 15685 Forest Hill Drive\, Boulder Creek\, CA CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids,volunteering STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:fa7e10726056c753505f05c5@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260618T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260618T160000 SUMMARY:Santa Cruz Beach Train DESCRIPTION:From Trees to Shining Seas – Felton to Santa Cruz.\n\nDeparti ng from the Santa Cruz Mountains\, travel through Henry Cowell Redwoods Sta te Park\, down the scenic San Lorenzo River Gorge\, across a 1909 steel tru ss bridge\, and through an 1875 tunnel before arriving at the Santa Cruz Be ach Boardwalk. Reverse roundtrips departing from the beach in Santa Cruz to Roaring Camp and back may be purchased from the conductor on the train dep arting from Santa Cruz.\n\nThe Santa Cruz Big Trees & Pacific Railway opera tes passenger and freight services on one of the oldest and most historic l ines in California. When the route opened in 1875 it carried lumber as well as picnickers and tourists to the Big Trees and Santa Cruz. Today’s Beac h Train passengers can start their roundtrip journeys from either Roaring C amp in Felton or from the beach in Santa Cruz.\n\nDeparts from both the bea ch in Santa Cruz and Roaring Camp. See departure times for more information .\n\nThe Beach Train will run weekends and holidays through May\, and then daily June through the first week of August\, then back to weekends and hol idays to the end of September.\n\nPlease note that the 4 p.m. train leaving Santa Cruz is one-way only. There is no return train to the beach. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/santa-cruz-beach-train-2-2/202 6-06-18/ LOCATION:Roaring Camp Railroads\, 5400 Graham Hill Road\, Felton\, CA 95018 GEO:37.047748;-122.064074 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,beach STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ucsc-events:0e56b3fc654614a71f041791@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260618T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260618T120000 SUMMARY:Carrión\, H. (CSE) – Deep Learning Algorithms for Medical Image Representation Learning and Understanding DESCRIPTION:AI-assisted clinical decisions in medicine\, and particularly i n dermatology\, demand fine-grained understanding across diverse skin tones \, body sites\, and disease types\, yet expert-annotated datasets are scarc e\, demographically imbalanced\, and almost devoid of rare presentations. T his dissertation develops four deep learning systems for this low-label\, l ow-coverage regime. We introduce HealNet\, which learns wound healing stage s from longitudinal photographs without any human labels\, reaching 90.6% d ownstream stage-classification accuracy on a small longitudinal cohort. The Fair\, Efficient\, and Diverse Diffusion (FEDD) model then leverages power ful diffusion-model embeddings to build a skin-tone-fair\, data-efficient c lassifier for skin lesions\, matching or exceeding state-of-the-art perform ance while using only 5-20% of available labels and contributing explicit s kin-tone-stratified fairness evaluation of the work. Next\, Controllable Ge neration of Diverse Dermatological Imagery (cgDDI) re-tasks this diffusion model to controllably synthesize skin-tone-balanced dermatological imagery\ , growing a small biopsy-confirmed dataset by over 400x and reaching state- of-the-art 90.9% accuracy and improved fairness in malignancy classificatio n\, with a +13.9% cross-dataset gain on the Fitzpatrick17k benchmark. Final ly\, we introduce D-Synth and DermDepth: a synthetic dermoscopic dataset wi th pixel-perfect 3D ground truth and a metric-scale foundation model that c loses the loop into 3D dermatology\, correcting metric scale error from ove r 16x to under 1.1x on real dermoscopic data and enabling single-photograph measurement of lesion reconstruction: size\, area\, and volume without spe cialized hardware. All data\, code\, and models are released openly to supp ort reproducibility and ongoing fairness research.\n\nEvent Host:  Héctor Carrión\, Ph.D. Candidate\, Computer Science & Engineering\n\nAdvisor: Na rges Norouzi\n\nZoom: https://ucsc.zoom.us/j/96678782408?pwd=71f0ObEnUMNgkZ 9NYnpbFLMlg1Pdm0.1\n\nPasscode: 0FMVtz URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/carrion-h-cse-deep-learning-algorithms-fo r-medical-image-representation-learning-and-understanding/ LOCATION:CA CATEGORIES:ucsc STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:a80e3e5a7725b7411a1ae1a2@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260618T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260618T150000 SUMMARY:Roaring Camp Railroads: Redwood Forest Steam Train DESCRIPTION:Travel over trestles\, through towering redwood groves and up a winding narrow-gauge grade to the summit of Bear Mountain as conductors na rrate the history of Roaring Camp\, the railroad and the forest. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/roaring-camp-railroads-redwood -forest-steam-train/2026-06-18/ LOCATION:Roaring Camp Railroads\, 5400 Graham Hill Road\, Felton\, CA 95018 GEO:37.047748;-122.064074 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ucsc-events:442f696bceff19f186b5bf71@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260618T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260618T120000 SUMMARY:Younger Lagoon Reserve Tours DESCRIPTION:Younger Lagoon Reserve tours are free and open to the public. S pace is limited to 18 participants. Call 831-459-3800 or sign-up online. Vi rtual tours are available online. URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/younger-lagoon-reserve-tours/2026-06-18/ LOCATION:Seymour Marine Discovery Center\, 100 McAllister Way\, Santa Cruz\ , CA 95060 GEO:36.949575;-122.064502 CATEGORIES:ucsc STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:586fb520d698881b38de0277@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260618T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260618T120000 SUMMARY:AI Prompting for Learning Mac or PC DESCRIPTION:AI Prompting for Learning (Mac or PC)\n\nThursdays 11am-12pm\n\ nTech Talk Online On Zoom\n\nAre you using AI tools to improve your underst anding?\n\nExplore the topic of learning strategies and discover ways to us e chatbots and NotebookLM for learning.\n\n https://loom.ly/M858HbUv URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/ai-prompting-for-learning-mac-or-pc/2 026-06-18/ LOCATION:Zoom\, CA CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:55228af63747c8a1e26722fd@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260618T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260618T160000 SUMMARY:The Art of Nature 2026 DESCRIPTION:The Art of Nature\n\nThrough May 31\, Tuesday -Friday: 11am – 4pm\; Saturday & Sunday : 10am – 5pm\n\nExplore the beauty and fine deta ils of the natural world around us in this annual spring exhibit featuring works from local artists in a variety of mediums. Scientific illustration b rings to life the intricacies of nature while deepening our knowledge and e nriching connections. Every year\, The Art of Nature continues to reveal n ew wonders—just like nature itself—offering fresh inspiration for curio us minds.\n\nFriday\, April 3: Free Day 11am-8pm\; Flora First Friday 5-8pm \n\nJoin us at the Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History for a special First Friday celebrating our Art of Nature exhibition and the beauty of plants.\ n\nThis month’s event is Flora-themed\, highlighting the incredible diver sity of local plant life and the artists inspired by it. Meet Art of Natur e artists\, learn about their creative process\, and explore the exhibition while connecting with community organizations dedicated to native plants a nd local ecology. Enjoy an art-filled evening at the Museum with FREE admis sion\, an open bar\, food truck\, and plenty of time to experience the exhi bit after hours.\n\nFeaturing: Art of Nature artists (live demos\, artwork\ , and conversations)\, California Native Plant Society\, Norris Center for Natural History\, and more!\n\nCome celebrate art\, science\, and the plan ts that shape our landscapes.\n\nArtwork by Maria Cecelia Freeman\, Erin Hu nter\, Rebecca Botehlo URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/thr-art-of-nature-2026/2026-06-18/ LOCATION:Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History\, 1305 East Cliff Drive\, San ta Cruz\, California 95062 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids,visual-arts STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ucsc-events:62e2b86a5650f383ea5f8493@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260618T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260618T170000 SUMMARY:Spring Exhibitions at the Institute of the Arts and Sciences DESCRIPTION:Visit the IAS\, UCSC’s premier art galleries\, for our spring exhibitions. On view April 10–August 16\, 2026 are three diverse and int erdisciplinary shows: Libia Posada: Everything is Going Right\, the first U S solo exhibition by the Colombia-based artist and medical doctor\; Gina At hena Ulysse: A Redwoods Rasanblaj\, a site-specific and immersive explorati on of the Haitian kreyol conception of rasanblaj\; and Ronaldo V. Wilson: T here Are No Words\, But Melodies\, a mixed-media exhibition emerging at the intersections of Black poetics\, performance\, and visual art.\n\nThe IAS Galleries are open Wednesday-Sunday\, 12 pm – 5 pm. Admission is free to the public.\n\nLibia Posada: Everything is Going Right\n\nLibia Posada’s first solo exhibition in the United States features installations\, sculptu res\, and drawings meticulously constructed from surgical instruments\, gau ze bandages\, crutches\, used books\, and domestic picture frames. The new and existing works in the exhibition powerfully stitch together the persona l\, social\, and political disorders and afflictions that currently trouble the world\, from the wars that resonate across the globe to the violences of aging in US prisons. \n\nGina Athena Ulysse: A Redwoods Rasanblaj: Orig ins & Disentanglements\n\nThe internationally-lauded work of humanities pro fessor Gina Athena Ulysse is on view as a premier Faculty Spotlight Exhibit ion. The site-specific installation\, produced in community from things col lected\, found\, purchased and donated\, centers on the Haitian concept of rasanblaj\, a form of assembly and collage that transcends the formal use o f materials to draw together people\, spirits\, and ideas. \n\nRonaldo V. Wilson: There Are No Words\, But Melodies\n\nCollage is both a material pra ctice and a structural interrogation in the Faculty Spotlight Exhibition ar tworks by literature professor Ronaldo V. Wilson. In video\, painting\, and installation\, layers and folds conceal and reveal\, delving into the expe rience\, both bodily and emotive\, of living in times of violence. URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/spring-exhibitions-at-the-institute-of-th e-arts-and-sciences/2026-06-18/ LOCATION:Institute of the Arts and Sciences\, 100 Panetta Ave\, Santa Cruz\ , CA GEO:36.955794;-122.050555 CATEGORIES:ucsc STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ucsc-events:a1a83b5d7a1a0daf98886019@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260618T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260618T170000 SUMMARY:Visualizing Abolition Screening Series: Beyond Access DESCRIPTION:On view in the IAS Screening Room is a selection of short films curated by Visualizing Abolition Visiting Faculty Fellow Dr. Pooja Rangan. \n\nPrisons deny and censor the access of those trapped inside them—to in formation\, to intimacy\, to community\, to meaningful work\, to nourishmen t of all kinds\, and perhaps most cruelly\, to care. This program assembles a series of films\, including works by filmmakers incarcerated in Californ ia as well as others without that lived experience. Together\, these works confront the debilitating impacts of these restrictions and reveal how the disabling logic of the prison is extended to other institutional spaces (th e hospital\, the university)\, turning access into a scarce commodity by en closing what should be held in common. Questioning the carceral and state-s ponsored productions of disability and accessibility\, the short films toge ther reveal the courage of people working despite limitations to produce co llective access for one another\, described simply and beautifully by disab ility justice activist Leah-Lakshmi Piepzna Samarasinha as “revolutionary love without charity.”\n\nThanh Tran\n\nDying in Prison\, 2022\n\nHD Vid eo (color\, sound)\, 3 minutes\n\nCourtesy of the artist\n\nCarolyn Lazard\ n\nPre-Existing Condition\, 2019\n\nHD video (color\, sound)\, 6 minutes\n\ nCourtesy of the artist and Trautwein Herleth3\n\nAnthony Alejandrez\n\nAno ther Rainy Day\, 2023\n\nPhone video (color\, sound)\, 3 minutes\n\nCourtes y of the artist\n\nJordan Lord\n\nAfter…After… (Access)\, 2018\n\nHD Vi deo (color\, sound)\, 16 minutes\n\nCourtesy of the artist\n\nRahsaan “Ne w York” Thomas\n\nFriendly Signs\, 2023\n\nVideo (color\, sound) 21 minut es\n\nCourtesy of Tommy Wickerd\, Empowerment Ave & System Impact Media URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/visualizing-abolition-screening-series-be yond-access/2026-06-18/ LOCATION:Institute of the Arts and Sciences\, 100 Panetta Ave\, Santa Cruz\ , CA GEO:36.955794;-122.050555 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,ucsc,film STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ucsc-events:cee376b871826a9c4c85ec76@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260618T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260618T123000 SUMMARY:Meal Planning for Real Life: Making Meals Easier DESCRIPTION:Faculty & Staff Health and Well-being Program\n\nLocation: Reg ister for the Zoom link\n\nStruggling to figure out what to eat after a lo ng workday or always heading to the vending machine at lunch? Meal planning can help with that\, but it doesn’t have to mean spending your whole Sun day meal prepping or eating the same thing every day.\n\nIn this session\, you’ll learn:\n\nFast\, low-effort meal planning strategies for busy sche dules\n\nAffordable and flexible meal ideas that adapt to real life\n\nSimp le ways to prioritize nutritious meals while reducing food stress and decis ion fatigue\n\nJoin us in this workshop focused on making meals easier.\n\n The Wellness in Action series is designed to help you improve your health i n a short session with simple tips you can try in your own life. Take some time to put it in action in your own daily routines\, and come for the foll ow-up session two weeks later to reflect on what worked\, troubleshoot what didn’t\, and learn what’s working for others.\n\nIn the follow-up sess ion on Thursday\, July 2 from 12:00 PM -12:30 PM\, you will have the oppo rtunity to share your experience and learn from others in the group.\n\nLoc ation: Register for the Zoom link URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/meal-planning-for-real-life-making-meals- easier/ LOCATION:CA CATEGORIES:ucsc STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:mah:58e18a6a24cb954e2baf08eb@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260618T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260618T150000 SUMMARY:Open Archives DESCRIPTION:Step into the MAH’s Archives Reading Room during our weekly O pen Archives hours. Meet the archivist\, see a unique item from the collect ion on display\, and discover where Santa Cruz history is preserved. URL:https://www.santacruzmah.org/events/open-archives/2026/06/18 LOCATION:Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History\, 705 Front St\, Santa Cruz\, C A GEO:36.974200;-122.026500 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,museum,arts STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:4e52b2badcc4ec1cdcf37b65@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260618T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260618T170000 SUMMARY:Far West Fungi: Myco-Mixer DESCRIPTION:Far West Fungi’s Santa Cruz Store & Café is launching Myco-M ixers – Enjoy an afternoon of food\, fun\, and fungi! Each Myco-Mixer wil l feature complimentary bites\, product samples\, and happy hour discounts on café favorites. Guests can meet the Far West Fungi team\, learn about u nique mushroom products\, and discover new flavors to take home. Head Far W est in Santa Cruz each week to taste house-made tacos\, explore featured pr oducts\, and find your new favorite mushroom treats.\n\nWhether you’re a foodie\, mushroom enthusiast\, or just looking for a fun Thursday outing\, Myco-Mixers are the perfect way to experience local one-of-a-kind flavors! URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/far-west-fungi-myco-mixer/2026 -06-18/ LOCATION:Far West Fungi\, 224 Laurel St APT A101\, Santa Cruz\, California 95060 STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:cc1b616efbdb18686ad9519f@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260618T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260618T150000 SUMMARY:Travel Talk with Edward DESCRIPTION:Travel Talk with Edward\n\nThird Thursdays 2 – 3pm\, startin g March 19\n\nA Casual Club for Travel Lovers\n\nWhether you’re dreaming of your next getaway or just love talking travel\, this is a relaxed space to connect\, learn\, and maybe even get inspired for your next adventure.\n \nTake It From a Former Travel Agent?\n\nAfter years of booking trips for e veryone else\, I know all the tricks\, tips\, and headaches that come with travel. That’s why I helped start this club so we can swap stories\, shar e advice\, and make each other’s travel planning a whole lot easier (and more fun!).\n\nWe’ll chat about things like:\n\nFinding great deals onlin e\n\nWhat’s really going on with airlines these days (baggage fees\, canc ellations\, and all that jazz)\n\nFavorite destinations and hidden gems\n\n Planning tips from real travelers (not just guidebooks)\n\nBring your quest ions\, stories\, and curiosity. No pressure\, no presentations just a good time with fellow travel lovers. URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/travel-talk-with-edward/2026-06-18/ LOCATION:Branciforte Library\, 250 Gault St\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95062 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:cf146390edc02f25d39d531d@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260618T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260618T150000 SUMMARY:R.E.A.D. Reach Every Amazing Detail DESCRIPTION:R.E.A.D. Reach Every Amazing Detail\n\nThursdays 3-5pm\n\nR.E.A .D. is one-on-one reading comprehension instruction for readers 2nd through 12th grade. Instructors are California credentialed teachers.\n\nThursdays from 3:00p to 5:00p at Downtown\, Aptos\, Felton & Live Oak Libraries. Ses sions are 25 minutes long. By appointment only.\n\nFor more information or to register\, contact SCPL Telephone Information: 831-427-7713 or elibrary@ santacruzpl.org URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/r-e-a-d-reach-every-amazing-detail/20 26-06-18/ LOCATION:Aptos Library\, 7695 Soquel Dr\,\, Aptos\, CA 95003 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:776c463b0343cf6c0f7cb086@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260618T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260620T180000 SUMMARY:Future-Ready Innovators: Free 2-Hour Intro Workshop DESCRIPTION:Future-Ready Innovators: Free 2-Hour Intro Workshop\n\nThursday s 4-6pm\, starting September 4\n\nWatch your child’s creative ideas come to life with 3D printing!\n\nJoin our 3D Entrepreneurs Club for a fun and e ngaging free 2-hour intro workshop designed for kids ages 8–12. In this 2 -hour session\, kids will explore creativity\, confidence\, and community w hile learning the basics of 3D design and printing.\n\n👉 Limited free sp ots available\n\n👉 Join in-person or online\n\n👉 For kids ages 8–12 \n\n📅 Reserve your spot today at: www.3de.club/workshop URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/future-ready-innovators-free-2-hour-i ntro-workshop/2026-06-18/ LOCATION:NextSpace Coworking Santa Cruz (Opp Abbott Square)\, 101 Cooper St \, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:a2109faed1d5e767bdb3549d@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260618T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260618T164500 SUMMARY:Free Tutoring at California Coffee DESCRIPTION:Free Tutoring at California Coffee \n\nThursdays 4 – 4:45pm\ n\nWe’re proud to offer FREE tutoring services provided by local high sch ool student volunteers right here at California Coffee for our junior high and elementary students.\n\nThis program is 100% volunteer-driven — high schoolers supporting younger students\, and a community coming together to lift one another up.\n\nThere is no fee. Just students helping students\, a nd neighbors supporting families.\n\nCall for more information or to schedu le your child to be tutored:\n831-684-2750\ncacoffeeaptos@gmail.com\nhttps: //www.cacoffeeaptos.com\nhttps://www.facebook.com/hashtag/californiacoffee\ n\nThank you to our amazing student tutors\, our families\, and our communi ty for continuing to show what it means to stay local and support local.\n\ nWith gratitude\,\nSylvia Reyes\nOwner\, California Coffee URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/free-tutoring-at-california-coffee/20 26-06-18/ LOCATION:California Coffee\, 9105 Soquel Dr.\, Aptos\, CA 95003 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids,volunteering STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:34be05f76d33b9e4656437b3@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260618T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260618T193000 SUMMARY:$5 Swim Lessons DESCRIPTION:$5 Swim Lessons\n\nThursday-Saturday 4-7:30pm\, June 4-6\n\nJoi n us for $5.00 swim lessons on June 4th\, 5th\, and 6th! These lessons are a great opportunity for our new staff to gain instructor experience while h elping swimmers of all ages and skill levels. Spots are limited!\n\nRegiste r here.\n\nThere are still some space in June swim lessons at a variety of swim levels. Register here.\n\nBe sure to visit our website for updated May hours\, as our Warm Water Pool schedule will be changing. June hours will be available online soon. URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/5-dollar-swim-lessons/2026-06-18/ LOCATION:Simpkins Family Swim Center\, 979 17th Ave\, Santa Cruz\, CO 95062 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:34dfe657b542a8ca19455398@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260618T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260618T210000 SUMMARY:Santa Cruz Harbor: Free Water Taxi DESCRIPTION:Go explore the harbor shops\, restaurants and experiences with very little car traffic!\n\nPassengers may be picked up and dropped off at the following locations: \n\nX1 Gate (northeast harbor) \n\nAA Dock (sout hwest harbor) \n\nLaunch Ramp (southeast harbor) \n\nPlease visit the Por t District’s website to view the map for all water taxi pick-up and drop- off locations in the harbor. Visitor parking is available for water taxi pa ssengers in the north harbor near X Dock. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/santa-cruz-harbor-free-water-t axi-2-2/2026-06-18/ LOCATION:Santa Cruz Harbor\, 135 5th Avenue\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95062 GEO:36.964042;-122.000372 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:193badcf00c8329b173052cb@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260618T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260618T200000 SUMMARY:Crow’s Nest: Free Beach BBQ Parties and Concerts DESCRIPTION:Every Thursday throughout the summer\, enjoy a family-friendly party on the beach at no charge! There will be local bands and DJs performi ng on the outdoor stage\, providing music for dancing and socializing. Ther e will be BBQ food and drinks for purchase all in a beachside setting provi ding stunning views of the ocean and Walton Lighthouse. Parking is limited in the area\, so consider enjoying a free water taxi ride from other parkin g areas! \n\n2026 Lineup: \n\nMay 21\, 2026: Sambada\n\nMay 28\, 2026: Sp ace Heater\n\nJune 4\, 2026: James Durbin & The Lost Boys\n\nJune 11\, 2026 : Ancestree\n\nJune 18\, 2026: Jive Machine\n\nJune 25\, 2026: Cake by the Ocean\n\nJuly 2\, 2026: Ripatti Rose Band\n\nJuly 9\, 2026: Extra Large\n\n July 16\, 2026: Fishhook\n\nJuly 23\, 2026: Harry & The Hitmen\n\nJuly 30\, 2026: Matt Masih & The Messengers\n\nAugust 6\, 2026: The Houserockers\n\n August 13\, 2026: The Joint Chiefs\n\nAugust 20\, 2026: La Familia\n\nAugus t 27\, 2026: Alex Lucero Band\n\nSeptember 3\, 2026: Sambada URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/crows-nest-free-beach-bbq-part ies-and-concerts/2026-06-18/ LOCATION:Santa Cruz Harbor Beach\, 2222 E Cliff Dr.\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95062 GEO:36.962980;-122.000759 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,dance,beach STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:0fe63e28275ad4ce1992fcc5@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260618T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260618T183000 SUMMARY:Spring 3 v 3 Basketball DESCRIPTION:Spring 3 v 3 Basketball\n\nMondays & Fridays\, April 20 – May 29\n\nGet ready for a fast-paced\, fun-filled basketball experience this s pring! Our NEW 3v3 Youth Coed League is designed to help young athletes dev elop their skills\, build confidence\, and enjoy the game in a supportive t eam environment.\n\nEach session on Monday and Friday includes 30 minutes o f practices and skill-building drills\, followed by 30 minutes of rapid-fir e\, round-robin games where teams compete\, rotate\, and track their record s. With a referee on every court and guidance from experienced staff\, play ers will learn the games within the game—while having a blast!\n\nTeams a re evenly balanced by our coaching staff to ensure a fun\, fair\, and compe titive experience where everyone feels included and supported. Players will also have the opportunity to coach themselves on the court\, building lead ership\, teamwork\, and game awareness. Whether your child is new to the ga me or looking to sharpen their skills\, this league is the perfect place to grow\, compete\, and have fun!\n\nFacility Member – $80\n\nProgram Membe r – $100\n\nPlay for as little as $40 with Financial Assistance!\n\nLEARN MORE \n\nREGISTER HERE URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/spring-3-v-3-basketball/2026-06-18/ LOCATION:YMCA Watsonville\, 27 Sudden Street\, Watsonville\, CA 95076 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids,sports STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:4202fbc2eea3e1ca68ad563e@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260618T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260618T200000 SUMMARY:Bargetto Winery: Music in the Courtyard DESCRIPTION:Head to Bargetto Winery’s creekside courtyard in Soquel on Th ursday evenings for Live Music and Wine! There is no cover charge and wine by the glass and light snacks are available for purchase.\n\nMay 7\, 2026: Alex Lucero\n\nMay 14\, 2026: James Durbin\n\nMay 21\, 2026: The Joint Chie fs\n\nMay 28\, 2026: Sambada\n\nJune 4\, 2026: Alex Lucero\n\nJune 11\, 202 6: The Breaux Show\n\nJune 18\, 2026: Beach Cowboys\n\nJune 25\, 2026: The Joint Chiefs\n\nJuly 2\, 2026: Alex Lucero\n\nJuly 9\, 2026: James Durbin\n \nJuly 16\, 2026: 10 O’Clock Lunch Band\n\nJuly 23\, 2026: Highwater Blue s\n\nJuly 30\, 2026: The Joint Chiefs\n\nAugust 6\, 2026: TBD\n\nAugust 13\ , 2026: TBD\n\nAugust 20\, 2026: TBD\n\nAugust 27\, 2026: TBD\n\nSeptember 3\, 2026: TBD URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/bargetto-winery-music-in-the-c ourtyard/2026-06-18/ LOCATION:Bargetto Winery\, 3535 N Main Street\, Soquel\, CA 95073 GEO:36.995361;-121.954466 CATEGORIES:Food\, Markets & Nightlife,dance,drinks STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:ecddd7dacf4a1c18060a23dc@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260618T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260618T200000 SUMMARY:Artificial Intelligence Discussion Group DESCRIPTION:Artificial Intelligence Discussion Group\n\n3rd Thursdays\, 6 – 8pm\n\nJoin us and discuss the infinite possibilities of A.I.! Are you Intrigued by A.I.? Does A.I. Scare you? Do you want A.I. to write your next term paper? Come hang out and talk about the implementation and implicatio ns of this rapidly advancing field.\n\nDiscussions are every 3rd Thursday a t Idea Fab Labs.\n\nCo-sponsored by Santa Cruz Public Libraries.\n\nWe have Open House hours Monday 5:00pm-7:00pm where the public is invited to see o ur equipment\, take tours\, and get a feel for the facility.\n\nNew Member Orientation  Join us first and third Mondays\, immediately after Open Hous e at 7:00pm to start the process of becoming a member!\n Our location is on the 2nd floor of the Wrigley Building in Santa Cruz.\nRSVP for New Member Orientation URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/artificial-intelligence-discussion-gr oup-2/2026-06-18/ LOCATION:Idea Fab Labs\, 2801 Mission St #204\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:mah:c13b461f84b69ae3e4d8471f@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260618T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260618T200000 SUMMARY:Opening Reception for Santa Cruz Guitar Company: The First 50 Years DESCRIPTION:MAH Members are invited to the opening reception for Santa Cruz Guitar Company: The First 50 Years URL:https://www.santacruzmah.org/events/santacruzguitaropening/2026/06/18 LOCATION:Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History\, 705 Front St\, Santa Cruz\, C A GEO:36.974200;-122.026500 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,museum,arts STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:woodhouse-brewing:29065620801fa63a66899e04@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260618T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260618T220000 SUMMARY:Afrobeats Nite Santa Cruz (Copy) DESCRIPTION:#afrobeats #afrobeatsantacruz #woodhouseblendingandbrewing #san tacruz #dance #globalmusic #amapiano #dancehall #goodenergy #nightlife #san tacruzevents #livemusic #djset #community #movement #woodhouseeventsv URL:https://www.woodhousebrews.com/events/2025/4/24/afrobeats-nite-santa-cr uz-returns-zewgd-gyagf LOCATION:Woodhouse Blending &\; Brewing\, 119 Madrone Street\, Santa Cru z\, CA\, 95060\, Santa Cruz\, CA GEO:36.982567;-122.030515 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,music,live-music STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:kuumbwa:fe83916c97e07d53ed22e6c2@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260618T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260618T190000 SUMMARY:Mary Gauthier with Jaimee Harris DESCRIPTION:Mary Gauthier is a Grammy-nominated American folk singer-songw riter and author\, known for songs that blend emotional resonance\, depth o f character\, and lyrical insight. Her storytelling—raw\, honest\, and un wavering—has established her as one of America’s most compelling voices \, offering beauty in sorrow\, healing in loss\, and perspectives only an a rtist of profound empathy can provide. Gauthier’s songs have been recorde d by artists including Tim McGraw\, Blake Shelton\, Kathy Mattea\, Boy Geor ge\, Jimmy Buffett\, Vince Gill\, Bettye LaVette\, and many more. She has r eceived honors from the Americana Music Association\, International Folk Mu sic Awards\, the Independent Music Awards\, the GLAMA Awards\, and the UK A mericana Association. Her work has appeared extensively in film and televis ion\, including Yellowstone and ABC’s Nashville\, and her memoir\, Sa ved by a Song\, was published by St. Martin’s Press.\n\nJaimee Harris tu rned 30 during the pandemic. It’s a milestone that is a rite of passage e ven during normal times. But for this Texas-born singer-songwriter\, it cam e in the midst of one of the strangest and most tumultuous periods in Ameri can history. When the world stopped during lockdown\, Harris\, like many ot hers\, found herself gazing back into the past\, ruminating on the nature o f her hometown and family origins\, and reckoning with their imprint on her . The term ‘nostalgia’ derives from the Greek words nostos (return) a nd algos (pain)\, and if Harris’s Boomerang Town can be regarded as a nostalgic album\, it is only nostalgic in the sense that the longing for h ome is a desire to return to the past and heal old wounds.\n\nMary Gauthier Website\n\nJaimee Harris Website\n\ninfo/tickets/questions:  831-479-942 1 | Snazzy Productions\n\n.embed-container { position: relative\; padding- bottom: 56.25%\; height: 0\; overflow: hidden\; max-width: 100%\; } .embed- container iframe\, .embed-container object\, .embed-container embed { posit ion: absolute\; top: 0\; left: 0\; width: 100%\; height: 100%\; } URL:https://www.kuumbwajazz.org/calendar/mary-gauthier-with-jaimee-harris/ LOCATION:Kuumbwa Jazz Center\, 320 Cedar St.\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,jazz,live-music STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:moes-alley:0fb0db136f33e88df397ae0a@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260618T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260618T220000 SUMMARY:Moe's Alley Presents: GayC/DC DESCRIPTION:Moe's Alley presents the world’s first and only all-gay tribu te (well\, more of a “refresh” really) to the music of AC/DC! Thursday\ , June 18\, 2026 Doors: 7pm / Show: 8pm $18 in advance / $23 day of the sho w 21+ * All sales are final * Avoid scammers! Only purchase tickets from mo esalley.com or ticketweb.com * Tickets requested by email will be delivered 3 days prior to the event * Will Call tickets will be available at the doo r on the day of the event ==== GAYC/DC The idea for GayC/DC came from anoth er all-gay tribute band\, the Gay Gay’s\, an all-gay tribute to the Go-Go ’s that formed in 2003 and made the front cover of the LA Times Calendar section that March before playing a note. They had been building up a follo wing for over a decade\, including actual members of the Go-Go’s (they en ded their run playing Jane Wiedlin’s after-party in LA at the end of the Go-Go’s final tour). After officially breaking up in 2013\, a few former members decided that they enjoyed playing together\, so what else could the y do? As they half jokingly bounced around potential names for gay tribute bands\, rhythm guitarist Karl Rumpf tossed out “GayC/DC” with a chuckle . It stuck. HARD. Former Gay Gay’s bassist Chris Freeman (also bassist fo r iconic queer punk band Pansy Division) and drummer Brian Welch (whom Free man had met when Welch booked Pansy Division for a Boston Pride event in ’97) were in immediately\, and they began to hammer out the details on th e spot\, creating the logos and coming up with song ideas right off the bat . Next\, they needed an Angus Young. Freeman reached out to lead guitarist Steve McKnight when he spotted “guitarist” in his profile online. McKni ght had been a part of the Bay Area and LA music scenes in the late ‘80s with Cry Wolf\, a melodic hard rock band that made their mark on the Sunset Strip and beyond with several major albums under their belt. Now with Stev e in the lead\, they would be taking a big step up. The 4-piece spent month s looking for a vocalist to no avail. Finally\, Freeman asked the others if he should audition. They did. And so nervously\, he did. Thankfully\, the band agreed that he was the one to pull it off—but now they needed a bass ist. Freeman reached out to Glen Pavan\, someone Freeman had also met when Pansy Division stayed at his house on tour. Pavan had previously been keepi ng the low end down for LA queer punk rockers Best Revenge (their name come s from a Pansy Division song). He was a natural fit. Now they were off and running. Years later when COVID hit\, Rumpf declined to continue with the b and full-time. Following two replacements in 2023 and 2024\, now Portland-b ased Topher Ruby (whom the band met when his band Ursabomb opened for them in 2023) has taken the Malcolm Young role. URL:https://moesalley.com/tm-event/moes-alley-presents-gayc-dc/ LOCATION:Moe's Alley\, 1535 Commercial Way\, Santa Cruz\, CA GEO:36.971500;-122.025800 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,music,live-music STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:felton-music-hall:93de1ff0c313d60d0db8984c@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260618T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260618T230000 SUMMARY:Straight Tequila Night: 90s Country Tribute URL:https://www.feltonmusichall.com/shows/straight-tequila-night-90s-countr y-tribute LOCATION:Felton Music Hall\, 6275 CA-9\, Felton\, CA GEO:37.051300;-122.072200 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,music,live-music STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:76bbbf4223682daeceaba296@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260618T203000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260618T213000 SUMMARY:SC Beach Boardwalk: Evenings on the Colonnade DESCRIPTION:Stay for the entertainment from 8:30pm to 9:30pm on the Colonna de Deck! Where you can listen to live music with delicious food & drink in your hand\, be amazed by Magicians & acrobats\, and show off your best danc e moves with a DJ dance party at the Plaza stage. Admission is free!\n\nMon day\, June 15\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Circus Comedy with Coventry & Kaluza\n\n9:00 pm Magic with Kris Bentz\n\nTuesday\, June 16\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Magic with K ris Bentz\n\n9:00pm Acrobatics with Molly Keczan\n\nWednesday\, June 17\, 2 026\n\n8:30pm Circus Comedy with Coventry & Kaluza\n\n9:00pm Magic with Kri s Bentz\n\nThursday\, June 18\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Live Music with F ire Peach\n\nFriday\, June 19\, 2026 – Free showing of Ferris Bueller’s Day Off movie on the beach at 9pm\n\nSaturday\, June 20\, 2026 from 8:30-9 :30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nSunday\, June 21\, 2 026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nMonda y\, June 22\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Circus Comedy with Coventry & Kaluza\n\n9:00pm Circus Acrobatics with MeeZee!\n\nTuesday\, June 23\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Circu s Acrobatics with MeeZee!\n\n9:00pm Circus Comedy with Coventry & Kaluza\n\ nWednesday\, June 24\, 2026: World Cup Watch Party for Mexico Game\n\nThurs day\, June 25\, 2026: World Cup Watch Party for USA Game\n\nFriday\, June 2 6\, 2026 – Free showing of the movie Kicking and Screaming on the beach a t 9pm\n\nSaturday\, June 27\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nSunday\, June 28\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ D ance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nMonday\, June 29\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Magic with Patrick Livingstone\n\n9:00pm Surfing Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\ nTuesday\, June 30\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Magic with Patrick Livingstone\n\n9:00p m Surfing Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\nWednesday\, July 1\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Ci rcus Comedy with Coventry & Kaluza\n\n9:00pm Circus Acrobatics with MeeZee! \n\nThursday\, July 2\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Live Music with El Brick\ n\nFriday\, July 3\, 2026 – Independence Day Celebrations\n\nSaturday\, J uly 4\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company \n\nSunday\, July 5\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa C ruz DJ Company\n\nMonday\, July 6\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Comedy and Juggling with Scotty & Trink\n\n9:00pm Comedy Circus Art with Aaron Jessup\n\nTuesday\, July 7\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Comedy Circus Art with Aaron Jessup\n\n9:00pm Surfi ng Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\nWednesday\, July 8\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Magic wit h Patrick Livingstone\n\n8:30pm Comedy Circus Art with Aaron Jessup\n\nThur sday\, July 9\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Live Music with Shawn Yanez\n\nFr iday\, July 10\, 2026 – Free showing of the movie 13 Going on 30 on the b each at 9pm\n\nSaturday\, July 11\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Part y with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nSunday\, July 12\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nMonday\, July 13\, 2026\n\ n8:30pm Plate Spinning with John Park\n\n9:00pm Comedy Juggling with Greg F risbee\n\nTuesday\, July 14\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Plate Spinning with John Park\ n\n9:00pm Comedy Juggling with Greg Frisbee\n\nWednesday\, July 15\, 2026\n \n8:30pm Comedy and Juggling with Scotty & Trink\n\n9:00pm Plate Spinning w ith John Park\n\nThursday\, July 16\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Live Music with Flaco El Jandro\n\nFriday\, July 17\, 2026 – Free showing of Back to the Future movie on the beach at 9pm\n\nSaturday\, July 18\, 2026 from 8:3 0-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nSunday\, July 19\ , 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nMo nday\, July 20\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Comedy Magic with Jacob Jax\n\n9:00pm Juggl ing with Mike Goudeau\n\nTuesday\, July 21\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Juggling with M ike Goudeau\n\n9:00pm Comedy Magic with Jacob Jax\n\nWednesday\, July 22\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Comedy Magic with Jacob Jax\n\n9:00pm Juggling with Mike Gou deau\n\nThursday\, July 23\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Live Music with Papi ba & Friends\n\nFriday\, July 24\, 2026 – Free showing of A Minecraft Mov ie on the beach at 9pm\n\nSaturday\, July 25\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nSunday\, July 26\, 2026 from 8:3 0-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nMonday\, July 27\ , 2026\n\n8:30pm Juggling with Keith Eveslage\n\n9:00pm Surfing Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\nTuesday\, July 28\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Surfing Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\n9:00pm Juggling with Keith Eveslage\n\nWednesday\, July 29\, 202 6\n\n8:30pm Juggling with Keith Eveslage\n\n9:00pm Surfing Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\nThursday\, July 30\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Live Music with T he Deadlies\n\nFriday\, July 31\, 2026 – Free showing of Jurassic Park mo vie on the beach at 9pm\n\nSaturday\, August 1\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nSunday\, August 2\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nMonday\, Augus t 3\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Piano Juggling with Dan Menendez\n\n9:00 Surfing Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\nTuesday\, August 4\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Surfing Magic wit h Doug Hofkins\n\n9:00pm Piano Juggling with Dan Menendez\n\nWednesday\, Au gust 5\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Piano Juggling with Dan Menendez\n\n9:00 Surfing Ma gic with Doug Hofkins\n\nThursday\, August 6\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Li ve Music with Anthony Arya\n\nFriday\, August 7\, 2026 – Free showing of The Goonies movie on the beach at 9pm URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/santa-cruz-beach-boardwalk-eve nings-on-the-colonnade/2026-06-18/ LOCATION:Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk\, 400 Beach Street\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95 060 GEO:36.964251;-122.018852 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,visual-arts,beach STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:4afa237b5c366fc20ac0af22@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260618T203000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260618T213000 SUMMARY:Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk: Free Live Music DESCRIPTION:Enjoy free live music every Thursday evening throughout the sum mer at the Boardwalk’s Colonnade Stage. Grab a bite\, enjoy a refreshing drink\, and dance along to a rotating lineup of bands and talented artists with the ocean as your backdrop.\n\n2026 Lineup:\n\n• June 18\, 2026: Fir e Peach\n\n• July 2\, 2026: El Brick\n\n• July 9\, 2026: Shawn Yanez\n\ n• July 16\, 2026: Flaco El Jandro\n\n• July 23\, 2026: Papiba & Friend s\n\n• July 30\, 2026: The Deadlies\n\n• August 6\, 2026: Anthony Arya URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/santa-cruz-beach-boardwalk-fre e-live-music/2026-06-18/ LOCATION:Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk\, 400 Beach Street\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95 060 GEO:36.964251;-122.018852 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,dance,beach STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:mah:3586e85aad437f3bff08e6f9@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260619 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260620 SUMMARY:MAH Closed DESCRIPTION:The MAH will be closed on Friday\, June 19 for Juneteenth. We a pologize for any inconvenience. URL:https://www.santacruzmah.org/events/mah-early-closure-june-19/2026/06/1 9 LOCATION:Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History\, 705 Front St\, Santa Cruz\, C A GEO:36.974200;-122.026500 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,museum,arts STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:mah:f5a02e4399831e4f3dca6642@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260619T093000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260619T120000 SUMMARY:Evergreen Volunteer Days DESCRIPTION:Join a team of amazing\, weekly volunteers who help maintain on e of the oldest public cemeteries in California\, Evergreen Cemetery. URL:https://www.santacruzmah.org/events/evergreen-volunteer-days/2026/06/19 LOCATION:Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History\, 705 Front St\, Santa Cruz\, C A GEO:36.974200;-122.026500 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,museum,arts,volunteering STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:647fd8d48e673062fd26f703@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260619T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260619T120000 SUMMARY:Henry Cowell Redwoods SP: Fuel Reduction Workday DESCRIPTION:On Fuel Reduction Workday\, in which park staff manually clear fallen debris in select areas of the Redwood Grove\, and by doing so\, redu ce the fuel load and restore old-growth habitat.\n\nPark staff will facilit ate organizing this debris into brush piles. Participants should be prepare d to help with a fair deal of manual labor.\n\nThis event will be meeting i n front of the Visitor Center. If possible\, please bring work gloves. The parks offer a limited supply. Use the link in the orange button to RSVP. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/henry-cowell-redwoods-state-pa rk-fuel-reduction-workday/ LOCATION:Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park Campground\, 2591 Graham Hill Rd\ , Scotts Valley\, CA 95060 GEO:37.031797;-122.041829 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:48d6bee6db5b764cd3eb05b6@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260619T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260619T160000 SUMMARY:Santa Cruz Beach Train DESCRIPTION:From Trees to Shining Seas – Felton to Santa Cruz.\n\nDeparti ng from the Santa Cruz Mountains\, travel through Henry Cowell Redwoods Sta te Park\, down the scenic San Lorenzo River Gorge\, across a 1909 steel tru ss bridge\, and through an 1875 tunnel before arriving at the Santa Cruz Be ach Boardwalk. Reverse roundtrips departing from the beach in Santa Cruz to Roaring Camp and back may be purchased from the conductor on the train dep arting from Santa Cruz.\n\nThe Santa Cruz Big Trees & Pacific Railway opera tes passenger and freight services on one of the oldest and most historic l ines in California. When the route opened in 1875 it carried lumber as well as picnickers and tourists to the Big Trees and Santa Cruz. Today’s Beac h Train passengers can start their roundtrip journeys from either Roaring C amp in Felton or from the beach in Santa Cruz.\n\nDeparts from both the bea ch in Santa Cruz and Roaring Camp. See departure times for more information .\n\nThe Beach Train will run weekends and holidays through May\, and then daily June through the first week of August\, then back to weekends and hol idays to the end of September.\n\nPlease note that the 4 p.m. train leaving Santa Cruz is one-way only. There is no return train to the beach. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/santa-cruz-beach-train-2-2/202 6-06-19/ LOCATION:Roaring Camp Railroads\, 5400 Graham Hill Road\, Felton\, CA 95018 GEO:37.047748;-122.064074 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,beach STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:93a1e6e00869b336524237cb@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260619T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260619T100000 SUMMARY:Parent Nest A Guided Play and Connection Series DESCRIPTION:Parent Nest A Guided Play and Connection Series\n\nFridays 10am \n\nSession 1: February 6th\, 13th\, 20th\, 27th\n\nSession 2: March 6th\, 13th\, 20th\, 27th\n\nSession 3: April 3rd\, 10th\, 17th\, 24th\n\nSession 4: May 1st \,8th\, 15th\, & 22nd\n\nParenting is better together!\n\nIf tho se early parenting days feel like a mix of wonder and worry\, you’re not alone. Between those middle-of-the-night feeds and milestone questions\, it ’s natural to feel both overwhelmed and amazed—sometimes in the same mo ment. While you’re marveling at your little one’s daily discoveries\, y ou might also be wondering if you’re doing enough\, or wishing for a comm unity that truly gets what this journey is like. That’s exactly why we cr eated The Parent Nest: A guided play & connection series\n\nCreated specifi cally for infants and toddlers (from sitting age to 18 months)\, this four- week series takes place in the serene morning hours before the museum opens . In this distraction-free setting\, your little explorer can safely invest igate their world while you connect with other parents who understand exact ly what this stage of life is like.\n\nEach 45-minute session nurtures your child’s natural development through research-backed activities that:\n\n Build Neural Pathways Through Movement: As babies roll\, crawl\, and reach\ , they’re not just exercising—they’re forming crucial brain connectio ns that support physical coordination and spatial awareness.\n\nDevelop Pre -Language Skills: Our musical activities introduce rhythm\, repetition\, an d simple signs\, laying the groundwork for communication long before first words appear.\n\nEnhance Sensory Processing: From our “Building Beginning s” exploration to “Splish Splash Discovery” play\, each tactile exper ience helps your little one understand their world through touch\, sight\, sound\, and movement.\n\nFoster Social-Emotional Growth: Through guided int eractions\, babies learn early social cues while parents discover ways to s upport emotional development during daily routines.\n\nJoin us for a four-w eek play-based program designed to support your baby’s development while building connection with other caregivers.\n\nFind your community of suppor t: Early Development Classes in a Museum Setting\n\nFree for members!\n\nFr ee Children Under 12 Months\n\n$35 – Non-members per session (We will ema il you a link to pay)\n\nRegister: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQ LSdZCbj1Erk9_lQ9nTWjnOB9GhNICc-SgDPacPEagj0jyTkH_A/viewform\n\nThank you to Musical Me for sponsoring our program. URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/parent-nest-a-guided-play-and-connect ion-series-3-2/2026-06-19/ LOCATION:Santa Cruz Children’\;s Museum of Discovery MOD\, 1855 41st A ve #10\, Capitola\, CA 95010 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:54c9f51d9892f0b0ec5d01c0@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260619T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260619T130000 SUMMARY:City of Santa Cruz Resource Recovery Facility Public Tours DESCRIPTION:City of Santa Cruz Resource Recovery Facility Public Tours\n\nF ridays 10am-1pm\,  June 12-August 14\n\nFree Public Tours of the City of S anta Cruz Resource Recovery Facility are here. Don’t miss this educationa l community favorite activity!\n\nRegister here.\n\nSummer Public Tours Are Back!\n\nPublic Tours of the Resource Recovery Facility will be offered ev ery Friday at 10 AM from June 12th through August 14th\, 2026.\n\nA single Saturday will also be offered on July 25th. Out of consideration for others \, please only sign up on Saturday if Fridays are not an option for you. Co me join us!\n\nGet ready to discover the journey your recycling and food sc raps take—and see firsthand how your actions make a difference!\n\nVisito rs will see what happens to the 30 to 50 tons of material that Santa Cruzia ns place into their blue recycle bins every single day. We will also learn why it is important to “recycle right” avoid “wish-cycling” and why we can’t relay on a triangle and a blue bin any more. Visitors will see a mountain of scrap metal\, learn about the facility’s Household Hazardou s Waste Program\, and see the Food Scrap Pre-Processor Machine. Don’t mis s out on this chance to become a waste reduction pro!\n\nTours are limited to 20 people. Children must be at least 8 years old. Youth ages 8 to 17 mus t be accompanied by an adult. Carpooling is encouraged as parking is limite d.\n\nPre-registration is required. Registration closes 48 hours before the tour date. No Drop-Ins.\n\nSafety Notice:\n\nThis tour includes stairs and standing/walking for approximately 45 minutes.\n\nOn this tour\, you may b e exposed to loud noises\, dust\, or tight spaces.\n\nPlease note that this is a working industrial facility with potential hazards\, and your safety is our top priority.\n\nPlease wear closed-toe sturdy shoes and long pants. \n\nWe will provide safety vests\, eye protection\, ear protection\, and ha rd hats.\n\nPlease inform City staff before your tour date if you will need accommodations. URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/city-of-santa-cruz-resource-recovery- facility-public-tours/2026-06-19/ LOCATION:605 dimeo lane\, 605 Dimeo Lane\, Santa Cruz\, California 95060 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:40de017a96fb4d6efd62f06c@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260619T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260619T150000 SUMMARY:Roaring Camp Railroads: Redwood Forest Steam Train DESCRIPTION:Travel over trestles\, through towering redwood groves and up a winding narrow-gauge grade to the summit of Bear Mountain as conductors na rrate the history of Roaring Camp\, the railroad and the forest. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/roaring-camp-railroads-redwood -forest-steam-train/2026-06-19/ LOCATION:Roaring Camp Railroads\, 5400 Graham Hill Road\, Felton\, CA 95018 GEO:37.047748;-122.064074 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:f221aa0a2adf358dbca270e8@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260619T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260619T110000 SUMMARY:Little Discoverer Fridays DESCRIPTION:Little Discoverer Infant/Toddler Fridays\n\nFridays 10:30-11am\ n\nMake Fridays memorable with the Museum of Discovery’s Infant Toddler C lass—a fantastic blend of play\, exploration\, and social experiences. Lo cated in the party room programming changes weekly offering magical experie nces for you and your child.\n\nFree with daily admission and no pre-regist ration required\n\nAges 0-3 years \n\nJoin us and experience:\n\nSensory E xtravaganza: Dive into a world of textures\, colors\, and sounds as your li ttle explorer engages in sensory-rich activities tailored to their developm ental stage.\n\nMusical Moments: Let the rhythm take over! Our interactive musical sessions will have your tots tapping their tiny toes and exploring the joy of sound.\n\nParent-Child Bonding: Forge connections with fellow ca regivers while your little ones build social skills through play and shared exploration.\n\n_____________________\n\nMod is open: Monday and Wednesday – Saturday\, 10am-5pm\n\nDaily Tickets:\n\nAll non-member adults & child ren: $10\,  half-price grandparents/senior on Wednesdays: $5\n\nMuseums fo r All (with EBT card): $3\n\nChildren under 1: Free\n\nAll members: Free\n\ nWe offer annual memberships\, monthly memberships\, and 10-pass punch card s.\n\nClick here to become a member\n\nCall 831-316-5200 to inquire about o ur new punchcard. URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/little-discoverer-fridays/2026-06-19/ LOCATION:Santa Cruz Childrens Museum of Discovery –\; MOD\, 1855 41st Ave\, suite C-10\, Capitola\, CA 95010 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:d2d1255e1db6d1d1008d61d3@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260619T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260619T123000 SUMMARY:New Support Group Stillbirth & Infant Loss Support DESCRIPTION:New Support Group Stillbirth & Infant Loss Support\n\nJoin us o n the 1st and 3rd Friday\, 11am – 12:30pm\, beginning June 17\n\nThis sup port group is for parents who have experienced stillbirth or early infant l oss. Our group is here to provide support and connection to parents as we k now losing a baby can be an isolating and devastating experience. This grou p is led by trained peer facilitators who have also experienced infant loss .<\n\nOur groups are 90 minutes (1.5 hours) in length. The first ~30 minute s is providing information\, education\, and establishing group guidelines. The next ~60 minutes is “talk time\,” in which group members share and talk with each other. Group members must be present for the group guidelin es before joining in the discussion or “talk time.”\n\nRegister at http ://bit.ly/FindSupportGroup URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/new-support-group-stillbirth-infant-l oss-support/2026-06-19/ LOCATION:Zoom\, CA CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ucsc-events:9a7bb5ea3968a7df6e2392b9@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260619T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260619T170000 SUMMARY:Spring Exhibitions at the Institute of the Arts and Sciences DESCRIPTION:Visit the IAS\, UCSC’s premier art galleries\, for our spring exhibitions. On view April 10–August 16\, 2026 are three diverse and int erdisciplinary shows: Libia Posada: Everything is Going Right\, the first U S solo exhibition by the Colombia-based artist and medical doctor\; Gina At hena Ulysse: A Redwoods Rasanblaj\, a site-specific and immersive explorati on of the Haitian kreyol conception of rasanblaj\; and Ronaldo V. Wilson: T here Are No Words\, But Melodies\, a mixed-media exhibition emerging at the intersections of Black poetics\, performance\, and visual art.\n\nThe IAS Galleries are open Wednesday-Sunday\, 12 pm – 5 pm. Admission is free to the public.\n\nLibia Posada: Everything is Going Right\n\nLibia Posada’s first solo exhibition in the United States features installations\, sculptu res\, and drawings meticulously constructed from surgical instruments\, gau ze bandages\, crutches\, used books\, and domestic picture frames. The new and existing works in the exhibition powerfully stitch together the persona l\, social\, and political disorders and afflictions that currently trouble the world\, from the wars that resonate across the globe to the violences of aging in US prisons. \n\nGina Athena Ulysse: A Redwoods Rasanblaj: Orig ins & Disentanglements\n\nThe internationally-lauded work of humanities pro fessor Gina Athena Ulysse is on view as a premier Faculty Spotlight Exhibit ion. The site-specific installation\, produced in community from things col lected\, found\, purchased and donated\, centers on the Haitian concept of rasanblaj\, a form of assembly and collage that transcends the formal use o f materials to draw together people\, spirits\, and ideas. \n\nRonaldo V. Wilson: There Are No Words\, But Melodies\n\nCollage is both a material pra ctice and a structural interrogation in the Faculty Spotlight Exhibition ar tworks by literature professor Ronaldo V. Wilson. In video\, painting\, and installation\, layers and folds conceal and reveal\, delving into the expe rience\, both bodily and emotive\, of living in times of violence. URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/spring-exhibitions-at-the-institute-of-th e-arts-and-sciences/2026-06-19/ LOCATION:Institute of the Arts and Sciences\, 100 Panetta Ave\, Santa Cruz\ , CA GEO:36.955794;-122.050555 CATEGORIES:ucsc STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:afc0b70a0000125c3188275d@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260619T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260619T210000 SUMMARY:Watsonville: Farmers Market DESCRIPTION:The Watsonville Farmers Market is every Friday afternoon from 2 -7 all year round at the City Plaza in Downtown Watsonville.  Don’t miss out on the wonderful locally grown fresh fruits\, vegetables and flowers.   Bring your appetite  as there are tons of delicious prepared foods to t ry. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/watsonville-farmers-market-2/2 026-06-19/ LOCATION:Downtown Watsonville\, Watsonville\, CA 95076 GEO:36.919956;-121.742343 CATEGORIES:Food\, Markets & Nightlife,farmers-market STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:b34c5a868f9e4340607b78ed@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260619T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260619T170000 SUMMARY:Friday Pet Food Pantry DESCRIPTION:Friday Pet Food Pantry\n\nFridays 2-5pm\n\nJust a friendly remi nder that our Pet Food Pantry is still happening every Friday from 3-5pm!\n \nDonate anytime! URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/friday-pet-food-pantry/2026-06-19/ LOCATION:SPCA\, CA CATEGORIES:Community & Civic,family,kids,volunteering,housing STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:12be2e0df014f5855e4ec41c@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260619T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260619T163000 SUMMARY:Lego Brick Builder Fridays DESCRIPTION:Lego Brick Builder Fridays\n\nFridays\, 3-4pm\n\nCalling All Ma ster Builders!\n\nGet ready to unleash your creativity and engineering skil ls at the Children’s Museum of Discovery’s LEGO Challenge Build Event! This exciting event is perfect for LEGO fans of all ages.\n\nHere’s what you can expect:\n\nA Fun Challenge: We’ll have a special build theme anno unced on the day of the event. It could be anything from building the talle st tower to creating the most fantastical creature!\n\nA Sea of Bricks: We ’ll provide a massive collection of LEGO bricks to fuel your imagination. \n\nBuilding Buddies: Work together with other LEGO enthusiasts to create s omething truly amazing.\n\nShow Off Your Skills: Once the time is up\, all creations will be displayed for everyone to admire.\n\nMod is open: Monday and Wednesday – Saturday\, 10am-5pm\n\nDaily Tickets:\n\nAll non-member a dults & children: $10​1/2-price grandparents/senior on Wednesdays: $5\n\n Museums for All (with EBT card): $3\n\nChildren under 1: Free\n\nAll member s: Free\n\nWe offer annual memberships\, monthly memberships\, and 10-pass punch cards.\n\nClick here to become a member\n\nCall 831-316-5200 to inqui re about our new punchcard. URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/lego-brick-builder-fridays-2/2026-06- 19/ LOCATION:Santa Cruz Childrens Museum of Discovery –\; MOD\, 1855 41st Ave\, suite C-10\, Capitola\, CA 95010 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:637a38d4822c6960e973e817@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260619T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260619T193000 SUMMARY:$5 Swim Lessons DESCRIPTION:$5 Swim Lessons\n\nThursday-Saturday 4-7:30pm\, June 4-6\n\nJoi n us for $5.00 swim lessons on June 4th\, 5th\, and 6th! These lessons are a great opportunity for our new staff to gain instructor experience while h elping swimmers of all ages and skill levels. Spots are limited!\n\nRegiste r here.\n\nThere are still some space in June swim lessons at a variety of swim levels. Register here.\n\nBe sure to visit our website for updated May hours\, as our Warm Water Pool schedule will be changing. June hours will be available online soon. URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/5-dollar-swim-lessons/2026-06-19/ LOCATION:Simpkins Family Swim Center\, 979 17th Ave\, Santa Cruz\, CO 95062 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:9cc70cfcd843272052eab0a4@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260619T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260619T203000 SUMMARY:Midtown Santa Cruz: Friday Summer Block Parties DESCRIPTION:Go Celebrate all the vibrancy of Midtown at the Summer Block Pa rty\, happening every Friday! \n\nFood – Artists – Live Music – Vend ors \n\nThe summer series of free events will feature the talents of 30+ l ocal bands. In addition to live music\, event goers will enjoy a selection of local eats as well as the opportunity to check out the work of local art ists and vendors. Midtown Fridays starts May 29 to August 28. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/midtown-santa-cruz-friday-summ er-block-parties/2026-06-19/ LOCATION:Midtown Block Party Lot\, 1111 Soquel Ave\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 GEO:36.979523;-122.012213 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,dance STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:a4b819ad3b06247c7817c91d@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260619T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260619T203000 SUMMARY:Midtown Summer Block Party 2026 DESCRIPTION:Midtown Summer Block Party\n\nFridays 5-8:30pm\, May 29 – Aug ust 28\n\nGet ready\, Santa Cruz — Event Santa Cruz Midtown Fridays Summe r Block Party is back for its 6th year\, and it’s bigger and better than ever!\n\nEvery Friday night from May 29 through August 28\, we’re throwin g the ultimate summer block party right in the heart of Midtown at 1111 Soq uel Ave. It’s completely free\, super fun\, and packed with community vib es all summer long.\n\nWe’ve got 14 incredible local Santa Cruz bands hit ting the stage throughout the summer\, plus a rotating lineup of some of th e best local food trucks around (yes\, your favorites are back — along wi th some new ones!). You’ll also find amazing local artists\, makers\, ven dors\, specialty drinks\, family-friendly activities\, and all kinds of fun surprises every single week.\n\nWhether you’re coming for the live music \, the food\, the shopping\, or just to hang out with your community on a w arm summer evening\, Midtown Fridays is the place to be.\n\nOver the last f ive years\, Midtown Fridays has grown into one of Santa Cruz’s favorite w eekly summer traditions — bringing thousands of people together to celebr ate local music\, local businesses\, creativity\, and community.\n\nLet’s make this summer unforgettable!\n\nVendors Apply Here\n\n2026 Live Music L ineup\n\nMay 29 – James Durbin and The Lost Boys (Opening Band JAM and th e Buttered Biscuits)\n\nJune 5 – Santa Cruda Announce New Band Name Night \n\nJune 12 – Salsa By The Sea with Dj It’s Dancing Time\n\nJune 19 – Ribsys Nickel\n\nJune 26 – Soul Good Entertainment Take Over ft Skinny H endrixx & The Earthtones\n\nJuly 3 – Santa Cruz Latin Collective\n\nJuly 10 – Hijinx\n\nJuly 17 – Ancestree\n\nJuly 24 – Ripatti Rose Band\n\n July 31 – Amp Melo with Special Guest\n\nAugust 7 – Trestles\n\nAugust 14 – Fire Peach\n\nAugust 21 – The Rumba Madre\n\nAugust 28 – Alex Lu cero Band – Finale URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/midtown-summer-block-party-2026/2026- 06-19/ LOCATION:Midtown Square\, 1111 Soquel Ave.\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95062 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:688a02cf87bc71b650f7df92@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260619T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260619T183000 SUMMARY:Spring 3 v 3 Basketball DESCRIPTION:Spring 3 v 3 Basketball\n\nMondays & Fridays\, April 20 – May 29\n\nGet ready for a fast-paced\, fun-filled basketball experience this s pring! Our NEW 3v3 Youth Coed League is designed to help young athletes dev elop their skills\, build confidence\, and enjoy the game in a supportive t eam environment.\n\nEach session on Monday and Friday includes 30 minutes o f practices and skill-building drills\, followed by 30 minutes of rapid-fir e\, round-robin games where teams compete\, rotate\, and track their record s. With a referee on every court and guidance from experienced staff\, play ers will learn the games within the game—while having a blast!\n\nTeams a re evenly balanced by our coaching staff to ensure a fun\, fair\, and compe titive experience where everyone feels included and supported. Players will also have the opportunity to coach themselves on the court\, building lead ership\, teamwork\, and game awareness. Whether your child is new to the ga me or looking to sharpen their skills\, this league is the perfect place to grow\, compete\, and have fun!\n\nFacility Member – $80\n\nProgram Membe r – $100\n\nPlay for as little as $40 with Financial Assistance!\n\nLEARN MORE \n\nREGISTER HERE URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/spring-3-v-3-basketball/2026-06-19/ LOCATION:YMCA Watsonville\, 27 Sudden Street\, Watsonville\, CA 95076 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids,sports STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:79bb5e918a301f778fb4c7fe@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260619T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260619T190000 SUMMARY:Contra Dance Ben Lomond DESCRIPTION:Contra Dance Ben Lomond\n\nFriday\, June 19\, 6:30pm Doors open ~ 7:00pm Beginners Lesson ~ 7:30pm Dance begins\n\nJoin us for a good time with live music and a fabulous caller! We are pleased to welcome the band\ , Against the Grain\, with caller Cheryl Graubart to Park Hall for a Contra Dance.\n\nSimilar to Square Dancing\, Contra is a type of social folk danc e that involves lines of couples dancing in patterns following the instruct ions of a live caller. Rather than country-western music\, you can expect m usic designed for dancers\, featuring a steady\, pulsing tempo and blending popular folk traditions from Celtic to Cape Breton\, old-time to bluegrass \, with hints of Scandinavian and French- Canadian influences.\n\nAll ages and experience levels welcome.\n\nCoffee\, tea\, soda and snacks will be av ailable by donation. (This is an alcohol free event)\n\nTICKETS $10: https: //www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/contra-dance-2\n\nInfo about the band: http s://www.atgstringband.org/ URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/contra-dance-ben-lomond/ LOCATION:Park Hall\, 9400 Mill St\, Ben Lomond\, CA 95005 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids,dance STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ucsc-events:14a02532dca015aef875ac7c@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260619T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260619T203000 SUMMARY:UCSC MEIP XXIII\, May 29\, 30\, and 31st\, at 7:00 PM in the Steven son Event Center-Performances in French\, Japanese and Spanish. FREE-ALL WE LCOME DESCRIPTION:UCSC Free Performance Miriam Ellis International Playhouse\n\n  \n\nUCSC – STEVENSON EVENT CENTER (Stevenson College)\n\n \n\nMEIP XXI I\n\nMay 29\, 30\, and 31st\, at 7:00 PM\n\nStevenson Event Center at UCSC\ n\n \n\nFREE STAGE PERFORMANCES IN FRENCH\, JAPANESE\, AND SPANISH WITH EN GLISH TITLES\n\nFROM STUDENTS OF UCSC!\n\nFor its 23rd season\, the Miriam Ellis International Playhouse will present fully-staged performances in Fre nch\, Japanese\, and Spanish\, with English super-titles projected above th e stage. The program will be directed by Language lecturers and performed b y Language students.\n\nFrench: Dur dur la torture (Pure Torture)\, written by the students\, directed by Renée Cailloux.\n\nJapanese: “きぼう のうた” (Song of Hope)\, directed by Naoko Yamamoto.\n\nSpanish: “No ble campaña” (A Lofty Cause)\, Based on a short story by Gregorio López y Fuentes directed by Carolina Castillo-Trelles and Sandra Malone.\n\nEven t Location: Stevenson Event Center\, UCSC – FREE\n\nFor more information\ , contact Renée Cailloux at meip@ucsc.edu URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/ucsc-meip-xxiii-may-29-30-and-31st-at-700 -pm-in-the-stevenson-event-center-performances-in-french-japanese-and-spani sh-free-all-welcome/2026-06-19/ LOCATION:Stevenson Event Center\, Stevenson Service Road\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95064 GEO:36.996897;-122.051296 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,ucsc,theater STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:moes-alley:531fd92c2256b0633c27fc83@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260619T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260619T220000 SUMMARY:Moe's Alley Presents: Israel Vibration & Roots Radics w/ Reggae Ang els + DJ Spleece DESCRIPTION:Moe's Alley presents the return of Jamaican reggae legends Isra el Vibration & Roots Radics with special guests Reggae Angels plus DJ Splee ce! Friday\, June 19\, 2026 Doors\; 8pm / Show: 9pm $40 in advance / $45 da y of the show 21+ * No Refunds | All sales are final * Avoid scammers! Only purchase tickets from moesalley.com or ticketweb.com * Tickets requested b y email will be delivered 3 days prior to the event * Will Call tickets wil l be available at the door on the day of the event ==== ISRAEL VIBRATION A living lesson in fortitude\, the vocal trio of Cecil "Skeley" Spence\, Albe rt "Apple Gabriel" Craig\, and Lascelle "Wiss" Bulgin overcame adversity\, illness\, and poverty to become one of the finest roots groups in Jamaica's history. All three had been afflicted by polio and first became acquainted \, albeit briefly\, at Kingston's Mona Rehabilitation Clinic. The three tee ns had individually all previously converted to rastafarianism\, now their shared faith and childhood experiences helped forge a strong friendship. Th ey spent the next six years singing around Kingston for their suppers and b y 1975\, Israel Vibration was a vocal force to be reckoned with. The group' s exquisite dread sound and militant cultural themes made an instant impres sion and the trio now found themselves on-stage opening for the likes of Bo b Marley and Dennis Brown. The trio's deeply devotional songs\, cultural th emes\, inspirational lyrics\, and original take on the roots style had stru ck a chord with reggae fans around the world. They relocated to New York Ci ty\, perhaps believing that the large immigrant community could sustain the m\, or that America was now ready to embrace roots. But a few occasional li ve appearances aside\, the group swiftly disappeared from view. All three a ttempted solo careers\, but only Bulgin made it on to record\; his Mr. Suns hine album paired him with the Freedom Fighters Band. In 1987\, the trio de cided it was stronger together than apart\, re-formed\, and approached the RAS label. Although labelhead Doctor Dread had shown no interest in their s olo efforts\, he was enthusiastic about a reunion and quickly signed them t o RAS. Strength of My Life appeared the following year\, and aided by the R oots Radics\, it found Israel Vibration as vibrant as ever. In 1997\, Apple Gabriel left the group to pursue a solo career\, releasing the album Anoth er Moses in 1999. Skelly and Wiss continue to record albums and tour the wo rld as Israel Vibration\, backed by longtime associates Roots Radics.In Dec ember 2014 they were reportedly recording a new album set for release in ea rly 2015. The new album\, entitled "Play It Real" was released on 31 March 2015 via Utopia. On March 23rd\, 2020\, Albert "Apple Gabriel" co-founder a nd former member of the group died due to 'compilation sickness'\, earlier reports indicated that Albert was not well for quite some time\, this was s upposedly due to some of the polio infections left in his body. On a Facebo ok post on March 7\, 2020\, he had indicated that he had suffered a stroke. He died on March 23\, 2020. On August 26th\, 2022\, Cecil "Skelly" Spence died of lung cancer. URL:https://moesalley.com/tm-event/moes-alley-presents-israel-vibration/ LOCATION:Moe's Alley\, 1535 Commercial Way\, Santa Cruz\, CA GEO:36.971500;-122.025800 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,music,live-music STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:felton-music-hall:1e60e37a6fe922fe6ef35082@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260619T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260619T230000 SUMMARY:Chum - A Tribute to Phish URL:https://www.feltonmusichall.com/shows/chum---a-tribute-to-phish LOCATION:Felton Music Hall\, 6275 CA-9\, Felton\, CA GEO:37.051300;-122.072200 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,music,live-music STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:1b487d7608980891abe9b101@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260619T203000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260619T213000 SUMMARY:SC Beach Boardwalk: Evenings on the Colonnade DESCRIPTION:Stay for the entertainment from 8:30pm to 9:30pm on the Colonna de Deck! Where you can listen to live music with delicious food & drink in your hand\, be amazed by Magicians & acrobats\, and show off your best danc e moves with a DJ dance party at the Plaza stage. Admission is free!\n\nMon day\, June 15\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Circus Comedy with Coventry & Kaluza\n\n9:00 pm Magic with Kris Bentz\n\nTuesday\, June 16\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Magic with K ris Bentz\n\n9:00pm Acrobatics with Molly Keczan\n\nWednesday\, June 17\, 2 026\n\n8:30pm Circus Comedy with Coventry & Kaluza\n\n9:00pm Magic with Kri s Bentz\n\nThursday\, June 18\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Live Music with F ire Peach\n\nFriday\, June 19\, 2026 – Free showing of Ferris Bueller’s Day Off movie on the beach at 9pm\n\nSaturday\, June 20\, 2026 from 8:30-9 :30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nSunday\, June 21\, 2 026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nMonda y\, June 22\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Circus Comedy with Coventry & Kaluza\n\n9:00pm Circus Acrobatics with MeeZee!\n\nTuesday\, June 23\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Circu s Acrobatics with MeeZee!\n\n9:00pm Circus Comedy with Coventry & Kaluza\n\ nWednesday\, June 24\, 2026: World Cup Watch Party for Mexico Game\n\nThurs day\, June 25\, 2026: World Cup Watch Party for USA Game\n\nFriday\, June 2 6\, 2026 – Free showing of the movie Kicking and Screaming on the beach a t 9pm\n\nSaturday\, June 27\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nSunday\, June 28\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ D ance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nMonday\, June 29\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Magic with Patrick Livingstone\n\n9:00pm Surfing Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\ nTuesday\, June 30\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Magic with Patrick Livingstone\n\n9:00p m Surfing Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\nWednesday\, July 1\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Ci rcus Comedy with Coventry & Kaluza\n\n9:00pm Circus Acrobatics with MeeZee! \n\nThursday\, July 2\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Live Music with El Brick\ n\nFriday\, July 3\, 2026 – Independence Day Celebrations\n\nSaturday\, J uly 4\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company \n\nSunday\, July 5\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa C ruz DJ Company\n\nMonday\, July 6\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Comedy and Juggling with Scotty & Trink\n\n9:00pm Comedy Circus Art with Aaron Jessup\n\nTuesday\, July 7\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Comedy Circus Art with Aaron Jessup\n\n9:00pm Surfi ng Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\nWednesday\, July 8\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Magic wit h Patrick Livingstone\n\n8:30pm Comedy Circus Art with Aaron Jessup\n\nThur sday\, July 9\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Live Music with Shawn Yanez\n\nFr iday\, July 10\, 2026 – Free showing of the movie 13 Going on 30 on the b each at 9pm\n\nSaturday\, July 11\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Part y with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nSunday\, July 12\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nMonday\, July 13\, 2026\n\ n8:30pm Plate Spinning with John Park\n\n9:00pm Comedy Juggling with Greg F risbee\n\nTuesday\, July 14\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Plate Spinning with John Park\ n\n9:00pm Comedy Juggling with Greg Frisbee\n\nWednesday\, July 15\, 2026\n \n8:30pm Comedy and Juggling with Scotty & Trink\n\n9:00pm Plate Spinning w ith John Park\n\nThursday\, July 16\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Live Music with Flaco El Jandro\n\nFriday\, July 17\, 2026 – Free showing of Back to the Future movie on the beach at 9pm\n\nSaturday\, July 18\, 2026 from 8:3 0-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nSunday\, July 19\ , 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nMo nday\, July 20\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Comedy Magic with Jacob Jax\n\n9:00pm Juggl ing with Mike Goudeau\n\nTuesday\, July 21\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Juggling with M ike Goudeau\n\n9:00pm Comedy Magic with Jacob Jax\n\nWednesday\, July 22\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Comedy Magic with Jacob Jax\n\n9:00pm Juggling with Mike Gou deau\n\nThursday\, July 23\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Live Music with Papi ba & Friends\n\nFriday\, July 24\, 2026 – Free showing of A Minecraft Mov ie on the beach at 9pm\n\nSaturday\, July 25\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nSunday\, July 26\, 2026 from 8:3 0-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nMonday\, July 27\ , 2026\n\n8:30pm Juggling with Keith Eveslage\n\n9:00pm Surfing Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\nTuesday\, July 28\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Surfing Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\n9:00pm Juggling with Keith Eveslage\n\nWednesday\, July 29\, 202 6\n\n8:30pm Juggling with Keith Eveslage\n\n9:00pm Surfing Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\nThursday\, July 30\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Live Music with T he Deadlies\n\nFriday\, July 31\, 2026 – Free showing of Jurassic Park mo vie on the beach at 9pm\n\nSaturday\, August 1\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nSunday\, August 2\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nMonday\, Augus t 3\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Piano Juggling with Dan Menendez\n\n9:00 Surfing Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\nTuesday\, August 4\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Surfing Magic wit h Doug Hofkins\n\n9:00pm Piano Juggling with Dan Menendez\n\nWednesday\, Au gust 5\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Piano Juggling with Dan Menendez\n\n9:00 Surfing Ma gic with Doug Hofkins\n\nThursday\, August 6\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Li ve Music with Anthony Arya\n\nFriday\, August 7\, 2026 – Free showing of The Goonies movie on the beach at 9pm URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/santa-cruz-beach-boardwalk-eve nings-on-the-colonnade/2026-06-19/ LOCATION:Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk\, 400 Beach Street\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95 060 GEO:36.964251;-122.018852 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,visual-arts,beach STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:80202a93adc6cbce6adf2559@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260619T210000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260619T230000 SUMMARY:SC Beach Boardwalk: Ferris Bueller on the Beach DESCRIPTION:Every Friday night on the beach in front of the Colonnade\, bri ng your family and your blanket or low-back chair to experience the ultimat e movie night!  Watch your favorite movies while munching on mouthwatering Boardwalk treats\, from kettle corn and saltwater taffy to corn dogs and t urkey legs. Seating has first come\, first served and each movie will have a 15-minute intermission. \n\nJune 12\, 2026: The Lost Boys\n\nJune 19\, 2 026: Ferris Bueller’s Day Off\n\nJune 26\, 2026: Kicking and Screaming\n\ nJuly 10\, 2026: 13 Going on 30\n\nJuly 17\, 2026: Back to the Future\n\nJu ly 24\, 2026: A Minecraft Movie\n\nJuly 31\, 2026: Jurassic Park\n\nAugust 7\, 2026: The Goonies URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/santa-cruz-beach-boardwalk-fre e-ferris-buellers-day-off-movie-on-the-beach/ LOCATION:Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk\, 400 Beach Street\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95 060 GEO:36.964251;-122.018852 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,film,beach STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:83d559210a6db06b5444ecee@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260620T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260620T120000 SUMMARY:Farmers Markets Opening in Scotts Valley and Felton DESCRIPTION:Farmers Markets Opening in Scotts Valley and Felton\n\nScotts V alley: Saturday 8am-12pm\, May 2\n\nFelton: Tuesday s 1:30-5:30pm\, May 5\n \nThe Scotts Valley Farmers Market and Felton Farmers’ Market OPEN on May 2nd and May 5th – let’s celebrate the start of the season and show up in numbers. We’ve longed for each other\; let our thirst be quenched.\n\n The Scotts Valley Market has NEW HOURS\, 8a-noon Saturdays at the Joe and L indi Aliberti Boys and Girls Club\, 5060 Scotts Valley Drive.\n\nHwy 9.\n\n The Felton Market runs 1:30-5:30p Tuesdays in the St. John’s lot off of H wy 9.\n\nSo much to enjoy together – like the early arrival of the stone fruit and blueberry season. New and longstanding loyal farms bringing you f resh\, organic produce weekly. The meals! Let me tell you. As well as the f resh fish\, fresh bread and baked goods\, cultural foods\, seasonal blooms and rotating artists and apothecary folks. There will also be knife sharpen ing.\n\nOn opening day in Felton we celebrate the STRAWBERRY BONANZA with t he traditional shortcake give away. Enjoy a piece of Beckmanns Bakery short cake with Live Earth Farm\, JCG\, Luna Dorada and Rodoni strawberries and h omemade whipped cream\,  Art making\, the Santa Cruz Public Libraries with the market hunt and prizes\, bike blended smoothies (pedaled by you) and l ive music to get us going. Can’t wait! URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/farmers-markets-opening-in-scotts-val ley-and-felton/2026-06-20/ LOCATION:Scotts Valley Farmers Market\, 5060 Scotts Valley Drive\, Scotts V alley\, CA CATEGORIES:Food\, Markets & Nightlife,family,kids,farmers-market STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:3f4e4aaf68605941e8efbe06@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260620T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260620T130000 SUMMARY:Westside Farmers Market DESCRIPTION:Westside Farmers Market\n\nSaturdays  9am – 1pm\, year round \n\nThe Westside Farmers’ Market takes place every week\, year round at t he corner of Hwy 1 and Western Drive\, situated on the northern edge of San ta Cruz’s greenbelt. This market serves the communities of the west-end o f Santa Cruz including Bonny Doon\, the North Coast and the UCSC Campus. It is just a hop\, skip and a jump from Downtown.\n\nFoodies Unite\n\nThis ma rket is proud to have been named best market by the Santa Cruz Metro’s\, “Peoples Poll” multiple times. The market showcases a great selection o f 100% certified organic produce\, artisan foods\, wine\, body products\, t inctures\, sustainable seafood\, pasture raised meats\, flowers and eggs al ong with cook-to-order cuisine\, live local music and full espresso bar ope rated by up-and-coming Santa Cruz-based roaster 11th Hour Coffee.\n\nWith e asy access and an abundance of free parking\, this market makes for a conve nient and celebratory Saturday morning outing. URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/westside-farmers-market/2026-06-20/ LOCATION:Westside Farmers Market\, Mission St. Ext. and Western Dr\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 CATEGORIES:Food\, Markets & Nightlife,family,kids,farmers-market,drinks,din ing STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ucsc-events:a421430c064d7bd5f57156f8@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260620T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260620T120000 SUMMARY:Berry U-Pick at the UCSC Farm DESCRIPTION:Come enjoy picking your own organic strawberries and/or blueber ries at the campus farm! Our delicious\, organic berries will be plentiful this spring and we hope you can come enjoy the bounty.\n\nWhen: U-picks wil l take place on Saturdays from 9am to 12pm while supplies last. Blueberries will be available approximately through June\, and strawberries will be av ailable into the summer season. PLEASE NOTE that u-picks will not occur on Saturday\, June 13 due to campus commencement ceremonies that will impact t raffic and parking.\n\nWhere: Free parking will be available in the Hay Bar n lot or lot 115/116 during u-pick hours. Please do not park in the dirt lo t at the farm’s back gate. Please walk to the pinned location at the farm to pre-pay and collect your u-pick container(s). We will have directional signage displayed. There is one ADA parking spot on the farm. The UCSC Farm has uneven\, hilly terrain. If you require accommodations  to fully parti cipate\, please email agroecology@ucsc.edu and we will do our best to accom modate.\n\nCost: UCSC students with valid ID get 25% off.\n\nStrawberry pin ts – $4 each\n\nStrawberry flats (12 pints) – $44\n\nBlueberry pints – $4.50 each\n\nBlueberry flats (12 pints) – $50\n\nPayment: Credit car d payments only (you will need a smartphone to scan a QR code and enter you r card info manually).\n\nDogs are not allowed on the UC Santa Cruz campus (service animals are OK). URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/berry-u-pick-at-the-ucsc-farm/2026-06-20/ LOCATION:UCSC Farm\, 152 Farm Rd\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95064 GEO:36.983417;-122.055162 CATEGORIES:ucsc STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:46e8b4c5cf51b8f3aaa2a6b1@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260620T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260620T160000 SUMMARY:Santa Cruz Beach Train DESCRIPTION:From Trees to Shining Seas – Felton to Santa Cruz.\n\nDeparti ng from the Santa Cruz Mountains\, travel through Henry Cowell Redwoods Sta te Park\, down the scenic San Lorenzo River Gorge\, across a 1909 steel tru ss bridge\, and through an 1875 tunnel before arriving at the Santa Cruz Be ach Boardwalk. Reverse roundtrips departing from the beach in Santa Cruz to Roaring Camp and back may be purchased from the conductor on the train dep arting from Santa Cruz.\n\nThe Santa Cruz Big Trees & Pacific Railway opera tes passenger and freight services on one of the oldest and most historic l ines in California. When the route opened in 1875 it carried lumber as well as picnickers and tourists to the Big Trees and Santa Cruz. Today’s Beac h Train passengers can start their roundtrip journeys from either Roaring C amp in Felton or from the beach in Santa Cruz.\n\nDeparts from both the bea ch in Santa Cruz and Roaring Camp. See departure times for more information .\n\nThe Beach Train will run weekends and holidays through May\, and then daily June through the first week of August\, then back to weekends and hol idays to the end of September.\n\nPlease note that the 4 p.m. train leaving Santa Cruz is one-way only. There is no return train to the beach. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/santa-cruz-beach-train-2-2/202 6-06-20/ LOCATION:Roaring Camp Railroads\, 5400 Graham Hill Road\, Felton\, CA 95018 GEO:37.047748;-122.064074 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,beach STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:sc-museum-natural-history:3b97e945cedaa179e6486607@santa-cruz-events.lo cal DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260620T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260620T120000 SUMMARY:Saturdays in the Soil DESCRIPTION:Every third Saturday of the month\, we invite volunteers to com e together as a community to steward Tyrrell Park through the City’s Adop t-A-Park program. During this volunteering event\, you’ll get your hands dirty assisting with the maintenance of the park\, our pollinator garden\, and Pilkington Creek\, while gaining insights into local ecology\, native p lants\, and sustainable gardening from Museum Gardener\, Laura Kummerer.\n\ nSaturdays in the Soil happen every third Saturday of the month.\n\n​Sign up via Volgistics or email volunteer@santacruzmuseum.org to register.\n\nW hat to Expect\n\nThis project requires volunteer support with general lands caping\, occasional watering\, weeding\, and replanting.\n\nPlease let us k now if you need special accommodations when you email to RSVP.\n\nThis prog ram happens rain or shine\, but we will cancel in the case of muddy conditi ons or inclement weather.\n\nAll ages are welcome\; children under 14 requi re adult supervision. Volunteers under 18 require a parent/guardian to sign waivers. URL:https://santacruzmuseum.org/event/saturdays-in-the-soil-june-2026/ LOCATION:Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History\, 1305 East Cliff Drive\, San ta Cruz\, CA 95062 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,museum,science,volunteering STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:cac2e1d1a3598f1a66ed00d1@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260620T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260620T100000 SUMMARY:Elkhorn Slough Free Weekend Tours DESCRIPTION:Elkhorn Slough Free Tour of the Preserve\n\nEvery Saturday AND Sunday\, 10 am and 11 am\n\nGuided hikes with naturalists are offered at 10 am and 11am every Saturday and Sunday on a first-come\, first-served basis. Sign up for tours at the Visitor Center front desk. If you have questions\ , call (831) 728-2822. URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/elkhorn-slough-free-weekend-tours-2/2 026-06-20/ LOCATION:Elkhorn Slough\, 1700 Elkhorn Road\, Watsonville\, CA 95003 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:47e2d014cf4deaedeb44cdc0@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260620T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260620T150000 SUMMARY:Roaring Camp Railroads: Redwood Forest Steam Train DESCRIPTION:Travel over trestles\, through towering redwood groves and up a winding narrow-gauge grade to the summit of Bear Mountain as conductors na rrate the history of Roaring Camp\, the railroad and the forest. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/roaring-camp-railroads-redwood -forest-steam-train/2026-06-20/ LOCATION:Roaring Camp Railroads\, 5400 Graham Hill Road\, Felton\, CA 95018 GEO:37.047748;-122.064074 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:5688bae2c3207d404afab888@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260620T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260620T133000 SUMMARY:Wilder Ranch State Park: Guided Coastal Nature Walk DESCRIPTION:On this 2.5-mile\, 2-hour family-friendly walk\, you will explo re the plants\, animals\, and geology of the Santa Cruz County coastal bluf fs. Bring water\, a hat\, closed-toe shoes\, layered clothing\, and binocul ars if available. Pre-registration required at the link in the orange butto n above. Meet next to the park map in the main parking lot.\n\nRain cancels . Free event. Vehicle day-use fee is $10. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/wilder-ranch-state-park-guided -coastal-nature-walk-2/2026-06-20/ LOCATION:Wilder Ranch State Park\, 1842 Coast Road\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 GEO:36.960773;-122.083323 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,outdoors STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:583cd56115f2160f07dce1de@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260620T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260620T180000 SUMMARY:Santa Cruz Harbor: Free Water Taxi DESCRIPTION:Go explore the harbor shops\, restaurants and experiences with very little car traffic!\n\nPassengers may be picked up and dropped off at the following locations: \n\nX1 Gate (northeast harbor) \n\nAA Dock (sout hwest harbor) \n\nLaunch Ramp (southeast harbor) \n\nPlease visit the Por t District’s website to view the map for all water taxi pick-up and drop- off locations in the harbor. Visitor parking is available for water taxi pa ssengers in the north harbor near X Dock. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/santa-cruz-harbor-free-water-t axi-2-2/2026-06-20/ LOCATION:Santa Cruz Harbor\, 135 5th Avenue\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95062 GEO:36.964042;-122.000372 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:fb61ad183bac2df2cf9ab7bf@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260620T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260620T120000 SUMMARY:Guided Walk: Big Basin: Yesterday\, Today\, and Tomorrow DESCRIPTION:Guided Walk: Big Basin: Yesterday\, Today and Tomorrow\n\n Sat urdays 11am-12pm\n\n Big Basin Redwoods State Park 21600 Big Basin Way\, Boulder Creek\, CA\, United States\n\nCome learn about the story of Big Bas in: past\, present\, and future while wandering under the guardian old-grow th redwoods that have seen it all! This program is a 1 hour walk on a 0.6 m ile\, flat and easy trail designed for all ages.\n\nWe will be covering the cultural history of this unique area including Indigenous groups\, loggers \, and preservationists.\n\nOf course\, we will also discuss natural histor y such as the amazing coast redwood and the CZU Lightning Complex Fire as w ell as the future of our park. URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/guided-walk-big-basin-yesterday-today -tomorrow-2/2026-06-20/ LOCATION:Big Basin Park\, 21600 Big Basin Way\,\, Boulder Creek\, CA 95006 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:d2b578251c3eec27fdd2673e@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260620T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260620T133000 SUMMARY:Henry Cowell Redwoods SP: Redwood Grove Guided Walk DESCRIPTION:Experience an old-growth redwood forest filled with ancient tre es over 200 ft. tall\, and connect one on one with park staff. On this 1-mi le stroll\, you will be chatting about life histories\, ecology\, etc.\, an d sharing a wonderful adventure among these giants. You don’t want to mis s this!\n\nMeet me at the visitor center. Although the event is free\, the vehicle day-use fee is $10. Hold on to that receipt! Once you have paid for parking at one state park\, you have paid for them all. There are 14 state parks in Santa Cruz County alone! URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/henry-cowell-redwoods-state-pa rk-redwood-grove-guided-walk/2026-06-20/ LOCATION:Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park\, 101 N Big Trees Park Rd\, Felto n\, CA 95018 GEO:37.040691;-122.065228 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:a2f308aeefd8fbb563f0cfb2@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260620T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260620T193000 SUMMARY:Downtown Santa Cruz: Shuttle to Wharf DESCRIPTION:The Santa Cruzer is the best way to get back and forth between the beach and downtown and avoid parking and traffic. The Santa Cruzer shut tle is convenient\, all electric and eco-friendly\, ADA-accessible and an e njoyable way to experience what Santa Cruz has to offer for all ages.\n\nSt ops to board the Santa Cruzer:\n\nDowntown\n\nDel Mar Theatre (1124 Pacific Ave #4415\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060)\n\nLocust Street Garage (124 Locust Str eet\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060)\n\nBeach/Wharf\n\nMarine Sanctuary Exploration Center (35 Pacific Ave\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060) URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/downtown-santa-cruz-shuttle-to -wharf/2026-06-20/ LOCATION:Del Mar Theatre\, 1124 Pacific Avenue\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 GEO:36.972481;-122.025426 STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:4d3b83005a4c39e26e5ac11b@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260620T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260620T133000 SUMMARY:Lester Estate Wines: Guided Hike DESCRIPTION:Explore and discover the beauty of Deer Park Ranch with a 90-mi nute guided hike through the vineyards and ranch with Lester Estate brand a mbassador\, Steve Johnson. Get your heart pumping as you hear about the win e’s journey from soil to glass. Learn about the winery’s history & vine yard practices while taking in 360-degree views of the Monterey Bay. Part e ducation\, part exercise\, part wine experience with sips and snacks along the way. This is a moderate hike with some small hills. Please note\, this experience is not available to those guests who have mobility constraints o r require assistance with walking or standing. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/lester-estate-wines-guided-hik e/2026-06-20/ LOCATION:Lester Estate Wines\, 2000 Pleasant Valley Rd\, Aptos\, CA\, Aptos \, California 95003 GEO:37.001079;-121.829620 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,hiking STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:3acb6097f536f018c1edfda1@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260620T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260620T120000 SUMMARY:Redwood Grove Tour DESCRIPTION:Redwood Grove Tour\n\nSaturdays & Sundays 12pm\, April 4 & 5\, 11 & 12\, 18 &19\, 25 & 26\n\nRedwood Grove Guided Walk – Coast Redwoods offer a 100% satisfaction guaran-treed!\n\nEvery Saturday and Sunday at 12: 00 pm\, we are taking folks on a guided walk through the Redwood Grove to t alk about coast redwoods and to experience the forest together.\n\nOn this 1-mile stroll\, we will be chatting about life histories\, ecology\, etc.\, and sharing a wonderful adventure among these giants.\n\nClick here to RSV P. Let’s plan to meet in front of the Visitor Center. We hope you can joi n us! URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/redwood-grove-tour/2026-06-20/ LOCATION:Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park\, 101 N Big Trees Park Road\, Fel ton\, CA 95018 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids,outdoors STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ucsc-events:37bac16169dc2e4a18b2892c@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260620T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260620T170000 SUMMARY:Spring Exhibitions at the Institute of the Arts and Sciences DESCRIPTION:Visit the IAS\, UCSC’s premier art galleries\, for our spring exhibitions. On view April 10–August 16\, 2026 are three diverse and int erdisciplinary shows: Libia Posada: Everything is Going Right\, the first U S solo exhibition by the Colombia-based artist and medical doctor\; Gina At hena Ulysse: A Redwoods Rasanblaj\, a site-specific and immersive explorati on of the Haitian kreyol conception of rasanblaj\; and Ronaldo V. Wilson: T here Are No Words\, But Melodies\, a mixed-media exhibition emerging at the intersections of Black poetics\, performance\, and visual art.\n\nThe IAS Galleries are open Wednesday-Sunday\, 12 pm – 5 pm. Admission is free to the public.\n\nLibia Posada: Everything is Going Right\n\nLibia Posada’s first solo exhibition in the United States features installations\, sculptu res\, and drawings meticulously constructed from surgical instruments\, gau ze bandages\, crutches\, used books\, and domestic picture frames. The new and existing works in the exhibition powerfully stitch together the persona l\, social\, and political disorders and afflictions that currently trouble the world\, from the wars that resonate across the globe to the violences of aging in US prisons. \n\nGina Athena Ulysse: A Redwoods Rasanblaj: Orig ins & Disentanglements\n\nThe internationally-lauded work of humanities pro fessor Gina Athena Ulysse is on view as a premier Faculty Spotlight Exhibit ion. The site-specific installation\, produced in community from things col lected\, found\, purchased and donated\, centers on the Haitian concept of rasanblaj\, a form of assembly and collage that transcends the formal use o f materials to draw together people\, spirits\, and ideas. \n\nRonaldo V. Wilson: There Are No Words\, But Melodies\n\nCollage is both a material pra ctice and a structural interrogation in the Faculty Spotlight Exhibition ar tworks by literature professor Ronaldo V. Wilson. In video\, painting\, and installation\, layers and folds conceal and reveal\, delving into the expe rience\, both bodily and emotive\, of living in times of violence. URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/spring-exhibitions-at-the-institute-of-th e-arts-and-sciences/2026-06-20/ LOCATION:Institute of the Arts and Sciences\, 100 Panetta Ave\, Santa Cruz\ , CA GEO:36.955794;-122.050555 CATEGORIES:ucsc STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ucsc-events:a67076c5d096851d9ef91055@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260620T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260620T170000 SUMMARY:Visualizing Abolition Screening Series: Beyond Access DESCRIPTION:On view in the IAS Screening Room is a selection of short films curated by Visualizing Abolition Visiting Faculty Fellow Dr. Pooja Rangan. \n\nPrisons deny and censor the access of those trapped inside them—to in formation\, to intimacy\, to community\, to meaningful work\, to nourishmen t of all kinds\, and perhaps most cruelly\, to care. This program assembles a series of films\, including works by filmmakers incarcerated in Californ ia as well as others without that lived experience. Together\, these works confront the debilitating impacts of these restrictions and reveal how the disabling logic of the prison is extended to other institutional spaces (th e hospital\, the university)\, turning access into a scarce commodity by en closing what should be held in common. Questioning the carceral and state-s ponsored productions of disability and accessibility\, the short films toge ther reveal the courage of people working despite limitations to produce co llective access for one another\, described simply and beautifully by disab ility justice activist Leah-Lakshmi Piepzna Samarasinha as “revolutionary love without charity.”\n\nThanh Tran\n\nDying in Prison\, 2022\n\nHD Vid eo (color\, sound)\, 3 minutes\n\nCourtesy of the artist\n\nCarolyn Lazard\ n\nPre-Existing Condition\, 2019\n\nHD video (color\, sound)\, 6 minutes\n\ nCourtesy of the artist and Trautwein Herleth3\n\nAnthony Alejandrez\n\nAno ther Rainy Day\, 2023\n\nPhone video (color\, sound)\, 3 minutes\n\nCourtes y of the artist\n\nJordan Lord\n\nAfter…After… (Access)\, 2018\n\nHD Vi deo (color\, sound)\, 16 minutes\n\nCourtesy of the artist\n\nRahsaan “Ne w York” Thomas\n\nFriendly Signs\, 2023\n\nVideo (color\, sound) 21 minut es\n\nCourtesy of Tommy Wickerd\, Empowerment Ave & System Impact Media URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/visualizing-abolition-screening-series-be yond-access/2026-06-20/ LOCATION:Institute of the Arts and Sciences\, 100 Panetta Ave\, Santa Cruz\ , CA GEO:36.955794;-122.050555 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,ucsc,film STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:6e93d4db31403f0b656a6f44@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260620T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260620T150000 SUMMARY:READ program with Ziggy the mini DESCRIPTION:READ program with Ziggy the mini\n\nOne hour Sessions\, 1pm and 2pm\, on Saturday and Sunday afternoons\, beginning  November 30 and Dece mber 1\n\nREAD program (Reading Equine Art Duo) with Ziggy the mini was des igned to strengthen reading skills in a fun\, creative way. Students experi ence nature\, art\, and animals in a relaxed\, calming environment.\n\nFrom this\, Lisa (a Reading Specialist with 25+ years of experience) works with students to build and develop strong reading skills such as: phonemic awar eness\, phonics\, fluency\, vocabulary development\, and reading comprehens ion.\n\nSince reading is a gateway to accessing information\, students will likely improve in all subject areas.\n\nIn addition\, their self esteem wi ll begin to soar as they gain confidence with each reading session.\n\nLast ly\, Ziggy’s adorable\, gentleness is just too cute for words. Students w ill fall in love with him at first sight. So\, come join the fun and learn is a holistic way with Ziggy and Lisa 🙂\n\nWhere: READ program is curren tly hosted at a ranch in Watsonville.  Also we will be visiting libraries\ , schools\, hospitals\, and nursing homes soon!  Ziggy Stardust is our dwa rf miniature horse and he loves reading with all age levels.    \n\nLisa is also available to visit your horse(s) and READ with them!  This social/ mental stimulation provides an overall sense of well-being.  They love it\ ; see video How tab for evidence.  😉\n\nWhen: For availability\, more information and directions\, text Lisa at (831) 227-9847 URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/read-program-with-ziggy-the-mini-2-2/ 2026-06-20/ LOCATION:A ranch in Watsonville\, CA CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:c8db5b502823fd24dcfb985d@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260620T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260620T140000 SUMMARY:Science Saturdays DESCRIPTION:Science Saturdays\n\nSaturdays 1 – 2pm\n\nJoin us every Satur day from 3 – 4:30pm for fun and interactive science adventures at the Ch ildren’s Museum of Discovery!\n\nEach week\, we’ll bring learning to li fe through engaging science lessons\, followed by hands-on activities desig ned to spark creativity and curiosity for all. From exciting experiments to interactive demos\, Science Saturday is a great way for the whole family t o explore the wonders of science together!\n\nThis weekly event is free wit h museum admission\, and it’s the perfect opportunity to make science bot h fun and educational.\n\n_____________________\n\nMod is open: Monday and Wednesday – Saturday\, 10am-5pm\n\nDaily Tickets:\n\nAll non-member adult s & children: $10\,  half-price grandparents/senior on Wednesdays: $5\n\nM useums for All (with EBT card): $3\n\nChildren under 1: Free\n\nAll members : Free\n\nWe offer annual memberships\, monthly memberships\, and 10-pass p unch cards.\n\nClick here to become a member\n\nCall 831-316-5200 to inquir e about our new punchcard. URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/science-saturdays/2026-06-20/ LOCATION:Santa Cruz Childrens Museum of Discovery –\; MOD\, 1855 41st Ave\, suite C-10\, Capitola\, CA 95010 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:d458bd2c57415a0098bb394b@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260620T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260620T160000 SUMMARY:The Road I Call Home DESCRIPTION:“The Road I Call Home”\n\nApril 18-September 20\n\nBelardi Thursday\, Saturday\, Sunday\, 1 – 4pm\n\nNew exhibition in Felton! As pa rt of the new Ripple Effect Arts Festival\, the San Lorenzo Valley Museum ’s Belardi Gallery and the Felton Library Friends are hosting a deeply mo ving and socially impactful exhibition rooted in compassion\, storytelling\ , and community connection.\n\n“The Road I Call Home” brings the work o f renowned humanitarian and award-winning photographer Randy Bacon to Felto n. This powerful exhibition will be on view April 18 through September 20 a t the 2 locations\, creating a shared\, accessible experience across two ce ntral community spaces.\n\n“The Road I Call Home” documents the lives o f 32 men\, women\, and children experiencing homelessness through striking portraiture and deeply personal narratives. Each photograph is paired with a firsthand story\, offering insight into the lived experiences behind the images.\n\nSanta Cruz Public Libraries Friends of the Santa Cruz Public Lib raries URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/the-road-i-call-home/2026-06-20/ LOCATION:Felton Library\, 6121 Gushee Street\, Felton\, CA 95018 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:1c69b7cdf73a90658d70fdf6@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260620T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260620T170000 SUMMARY:Nicholson Vineyards: Father’s Day Patio Games DESCRIPTION:Father’s Day Weekend seems like the perfect time for a little fun. Head to Nicholson Vineyards for their annual Father’s Day Patio Cla ssic—a relaxed afternoon of great wine\, classic games\, and sunshine set alongside the vines. They will be bringing out a curated lineup of tableto p games and patio favorites—cornhole\, giant Jenga\, and more—with hors eshoes tucked beneath the oak grove!\n\nTickets include a welcome glass of wine to kick off the afternoon. After that\, you may enjoy wine by the bott le for purchase throughout the event. Bring the whole family and celebrate Dad with an afternoon full of fun\, laughter\, and play!\n\nKids (ages 3+) are $10 per child and include a juice box. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/nicholson-vineyards-fathers-da y-patio-games/ LOCATION:Nicholson Vineyards\, 2800 Pleasant Valley Road\, Aptos\, CA 95003 GEO:37.005475;-121.840061 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:c342961b1b50ed5d99be386d@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260620T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260620T163000 SUMMARY:Paint and Play Saturdays DESCRIPTION:Paint and Play Saturdays\n\nSaturdays 10:30am\n\nUnleash creati vity and have a blast with colors at MOD’s Paint & Play!\n\nRecommended f or ages 4 and up\, this informal class is perfect for anyone who can indepe ndently use a paintbrush. Learn a variety of fun painting techniques\, from basic strokes to more advanced styles\, while letting your imagination run wild as you create unique and colorful masterpieces!\n\nNo pre-registratio n required\n\nFree with museum admission\n\nMod is open: Monday and Wednesd ay – Saturday\, 10am-5pm\n\nDaily Tickets:\n\nAll non-member adults & chi ldren: $10\,  half-price grandparents/senior on Wednesdays: $5\n\nMuseums for All (with EBT card): $3\n\nChildren under 1: Free\n\nAll members: Free\ n\nWe offer annual memberships\, monthly memberships\, and 10-pass punch ca rds.\n\nClick here to become a member\n\nCall 831-316-5200 to inquire about our new punchcard. URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/paint-and-play-saturdays/2026-06-20/ LOCATION:Santa Cruz Childrens Museum of Discovery –\; MOD\, 1855 41st Ave\, suite C-10\, Capitola\, CA 95010 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:1456ea32bc30323b1456529a@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260620T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260620T180000 SUMMARY:Free Workshop “Give Your Kids Wings to Fly” DESCRIPTION:“Give Your Kids Wings to Fly”\n\nSaturdays 4-6pm\n\nJoin th is fun and interactive 2-hour workshop with your kids (ages 8–12) and wat ch them soar as high as their creativity and imagination can take them!\n\n This free workshop is led by the 3DE Club—an online after-school program that helps kids develop entrepreneurial\, leadership\, and financial skills through 3D modeling and printing technology.\n\nKids ages 8–12 team up t o design their own toy or product.\n\nTeachers and Parent/Guardian Voluntee rs Welcome. (For invitation please email info@3de.club)\n\nNext Space Cowor king (Opposite Abbott Square\, downtown Santa Cruz)\n\nWorkshop Registratio n Link: https://3de.club/workshop (required to attend) URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/free-workshop-give-your-kids-wings-to -fly/2026-06-20/ LOCATION:Next Space Coworking (Opp Abbott Square\, downtown Santa Cruz)\, N ext Space Coworking\, Opposite Abbott Square\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:a40b4a24d8f29f6ea2337085@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260620T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260620T193000 SUMMARY:$5 Swim Lessons DESCRIPTION:$5 Swim Lessons\n\nThursday-Saturday 4-7:30pm\, June 4-6\n\nJoi n us for $5.00 swim lessons on June 4th\, 5th\, and 6th! These lessons are a great opportunity for our new staff to gain instructor experience while h elping swimmers of all ages and skill levels. Spots are limited!\n\nRegiste r here.\n\nThere are still some space in June swim lessons at a variety of swim levels. Register here.\n\nBe sure to visit our website for updated May hours\, as our Warm Water Pool schedule will be changing. June hours will be available online soon. URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/5-dollar-swim-lessons/2026-06-20/ LOCATION:Simpkins Family Swim Center\, 979 17th Ave\, Santa Cruz\, CO 95062 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:ed05e45ba02aaf73a256780b@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260620T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260620T183000 SUMMARY:Spring 3 v 3 Basketball DESCRIPTION:Spring 3 v 3 Basketball\n\nMondays & Fridays\, April 20 – May 29\n\nGet ready for a fast-paced\, fun-filled basketball experience this s pring! Our NEW 3v3 Youth Coed League is designed to help young athletes dev elop their skills\, build confidence\, and enjoy the game in a supportive t eam environment.\n\nEach session on Monday and Friday includes 30 minutes o f practices and skill-building drills\, followed by 30 minutes of rapid-fir e\, round-robin games where teams compete\, rotate\, and track their record s. With a referee on every court and guidance from experienced staff\, play ers will learn the games within the game—while having a blast!\n\nTeams a re evenly balanced by our coaching staff to ensure a fun\, fair\, and compe titive experience where everyone feels included and supported. Players will also have the opportunity to coach themselves on the court\, building lead ership\, teamwork\, and game awareness. Whether your child is new to the ga me or looking to sharpen their skills\, this league is the perfect place to grow\, compete\, and have fun!\n\nFacility Member – $80\n\nProgram Membe r – $100\n\nPlay for as little as $40 with Financial Assistance!\n\nLEARN MORE \n\nREGISTER HERE URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/spring-3-v-3-basketball/2026-06-20/ LOCATION:YMCA Watsonville\, 27 Sudden Street\, Watsonville\, CA 95076 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids,sports STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:woodhouse-brewing:67aacf0f98dc9bdaa68909df@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260620T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260620T220000 SUMMARY:Tigers Tale URL:https://www.woodhousebrews.com/events/2026/6/20/tigers-tale LOCATION:Woodhouse Blending &\; Brewing\, 119 Madrone Street\, Santa Cru z\, CA\, 95060\, Santa Cruz\, CA GEO:36.982567;-122.030515 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,music,live-music STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:kuumbwa:1030f883cbc79033f11a259b@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260620T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260620T193000 SUMMARY:Mufaro weDzimbahwe: The Joy of Zimbabwean Music DESCRIPTION:Celebrate the joy of Zimbabwean music with a night of dancing\, rhythm\, and celebration as two powerhouse ensembles bring the heart of Zi mbabwe to the stage. Expect contagious grooves\, soaring vocals\, electrifi ed roots\, and traditional music—performed by an all‑star lineup of Zim babwean artists.\n\nMbira dzaSoko — Under the passionate direction of  Salani Wamkanganise\, this ensemble brings mbira music to life: t imeless mbira melodies and driving percussion.  Featuring Salani Wamkang anise\, Kelly Takunda Orphan\, Kanukai Chigamba\, Michell Marufu\,  with special guests Kudzie Jambwa (mbira\, marimba & percussion)  and Rujeko Dumbutshena (dance & percussion).\n\nMufaro weDzimbahwe ( moo‑far‑oh way‑zim‑bah‑we) — A new\, electric dance band  co‑led by Salani Wamkanganise & Kelly Takunda Orphan\, inspired  by mbira music and musical pioneers like Thomas Mapfumo and Olive r Mtukudzi. Expect drums\, bass\, mbira\, guitar\, accordion\, ukule le\, marimbas\, rich vocals and vibrant percussion that will keep you  dancing all night.\n\nMbira dzaSoko Website\n\ninfo/tickets/questions: st evespit@gmail.com URL:https://www.kuumbwajazz.org/calendar/mufaro-wedzimbahwe-the-joy-of-zimb abwean-music/ LOCATION:Kuumbwa Jazz Center\, 320 Cedar St.\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,jazz,live-music STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:moes-alley:96f02efc4f0f6bc40b15f18f@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260620T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260620T220000 SUMMARY:Proposition Mole presents Pride Ball II: A Whack-A-Mole Drag Show a nd Dance Party DESCRIPTION:PRIDE BALL is back baby! Celebrate Pride with an extravagantly queer drag show and dance party. June 20th at Moe's Alley\, WHACK-A-MOLE\, a fundraising drag show\, returns with PRIDE BALL Part II\, where all of th e profits from the night will be donated between the Trevor Project\, the A CLU LGBTQ+ Rights Fund\, and the Santa Cruz Diversity Center. It's a full n ight of festivities\, performances\, and dancing\, with tunes from Dj Crop Top\, tattoos\, piercings\, tooth gems\, caricatures\, food\, specialty coc ktails\, and 10 AMAZING PERFORMANCES from: Morticia Mayhem\, Lucy Manhattan \, Lucille Austero\, Maiden Fame\, ChiChi ChaChia\, Princess Teeth\, Sir Ca lum Cadian\, Lapphi Sapphi\, Jennie Kreg\, and Rico Clean. It will be a sho w-stopping night to remember! URL:https://moesalley.com/tm-event/proposition-mole-presents-pride-ball-ii- a-whack-a-mole-drag-show-and-dance-party/ LOCATION:Moe's Alley\, 1535 Commercial Way\, Santa Cruz\, CA GEO:36.971500;-122.025800 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,music,live-music,dance STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:felton-music-hall:572188499754a8da80280364@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260620T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260620T230000 SUMMARY:The Verve Pipe URL:https://www.feltonmusichall.com/shows/the-verve-pipe LOCATION:Felton Music Hall\, 6275 CA-9\, Felton\, CA GEO:37.051300;-122.072200 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,music,live-music STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:ee80f26ad6fdb4aee19eb5ac@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260620T203000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260620T213000 SUMMARY:SC Beach Boardwalk: Evenings on the Colonnade DESCRIPTION:Stay for the entertainment from 8:30pm to 9:30pm on the Colonna de Deck! Where you can listen to live music with delicious food & drink in your hand\, be amazed by Magicians & acrobats\, and show off your best danc e moves with a DJ dance party at the Plaza stage. Admission is free!\n\nMon day\, June 15\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Circus Comedy with Coventry & Kaluza\n\n9:00 pm Magic with Kris Bentz\n\nTuesday\, June 16\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Magic with K ris Bentz\n\n9:00pm Acrobatics with Molly Keczan\n\nWednesday\, June 17\, 2 026\n\n8:30pm Circus Comedy with Coventry & Kaluza\n\n9:00pm Magic with Kri s Bentz\n\nThursday\, June 18\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Live Music with F ire Peach\n\nFriday\, June 19\, 2026 – Free showing of Ferris Bueller’s Day Off movie on the beach at 9pm\n\nSaturday\, June 20\, 2026 from 8:30-9 :30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nSunday\, June 21\, 2 026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nMonda y\, June 22\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Circus Comedy with Coventry & Kaluza\n\n9:00pm Circus Acrobatics with MeeZee!\n\nTuesday\, June 23\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Circu s Acrobatics with MeeZee!\n\n9:00pm Circus Comedy with Coventry & Kaluza\n\ nWednesday\, June 24\, 2026: World Cup Watch Party for Mexico Game\n\nThurs day\, June 25\, 2026: World Cup Watch Party for USA Game\n\nFriday\, June 2 6\, 2026 – Free showing of the movie Kicking and Screaming on the beach a t 9pm\n\nSaturday\, June 27\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nSunday\, June 28\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ D ance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nMonday\, June 29\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Magic with Patrick Livingstone\n\n9:00pm Surfing Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\ nTuesday\, June 30\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Magic with Patrick Livingstone\n\n9:00p m Surfing Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\nWednesday\, July 1\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Ci rcus Comedy with Coventry & Kaluza\n\n9:00pm Circus Acrobatics with MeeZee! \n\nThursday\, July 2\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Live Music with El Brick\ n\nFriday\, July 3\, 2026 – Independence Day Celebrations\n\nSaturday\, J uly 4\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company \n\nSunday\, July 5\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa C ruz DJ Company\n\nMonday\, July 6\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Comedy and Juggling with Scotty & Trink\n\n9:00pm Comedy Circus Art with Aaron Jessup\n\nTuesday\, July 7\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Comedy Circus Art with Aaron Jessup\n\n9:00pm Surfi ng Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\nWednesday\, July 8\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Magic wit h Patrick Livingstone\n\n8:30pm Comedy Circus Art with Aaron Jessup\n\nThur sday\, July 9\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Live Music with Shawn Yanez\n\nFr iday\, July 10\, 2026 – Free showing of the movie 13 Going on 30 on the b each at 9pm\n\nSaturday\, July 11\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Part y with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nSunday\, July 12\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nMonday\, July 13\, 2026\n\ n8:30pm Plate Spinning with John Park\n\n9:00pm Comedy Juggling with Greg F risbee\n\nTuesday\, July 14\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Plate Spinning with John Park\ n\n9:00pm Comedy Juggling with Greg Frisbee\n\nWednesday\, July 15\, 2026\n \n8:30pm Comedy and Juggling with Scotty & Trink\n\n9:00pm Plate Spinning w ith John Park\n\nThursday\, July 16\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Live Music with Flaco El Jandro\n\nFriday\, July 17\, 2026 – Free showing of Back to the Future movie on the beach at 9pm\n\nSaturday\, July 18\, 2026 from 8:3 0-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nSunday\, July 19\ , 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nMo nday\, July 20\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Comedy Magic with Jacob Jax\n\n9:00pm Juggl ing with Mike Goudeau\n\nTuesday\, July 21\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Juggling with M ike Goudeau\n\n9:00pm Comedy Magic with Jacob Jax\n\nWednesday\, July 22\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Comedy Magic with Jacob Jax\n\n9:00pm Juggling with Mike Gou deau\n\nThursday\, July 23\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Live Music with Papi ba & Friends\n\nFriday\, July 24\, 2026 – Free showing of A Minecraft Mov ie on the beach at 9pm\n\nSaturday\, July 25\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nSunday\, July 26\, 2026 from 8:3 0-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nMonday\, July 27\ , 2026\n\n8:30pm Juggling with Keith Eveslage\n\n9:00pm Surfing Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\nTuesday\, July 28\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Surfing Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\n9:00pm Juggling with Keith Eveslage\n\nWednesday\, July 29\, 202 6\n\n8:30pm Juggling with Keith Eveslage\n\n9:00pm Surfing Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\nThursday\, July 30\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Live Music with T he Deadlies\n\nFriday\, July 31\, 2026 – Free showing of Jurassic Park mo vie on the beach at 9pm\n\nSaturday\, August 1\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nSunday\, August 2\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nMonday\, Augus t 3\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Piano Juggling with Dan Menendez\n\n9:00 Surfing Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\nTuesday\, August 4\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Surfing Magic wit h Doug Hofkins\n\n9:00pm Piano Juggling with Dan Menendez\n\nWednesday\, Au gust 5\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Piano Juggling with Dan Menendez\n\n9:00 Surfing Ma gic with Doug Hofkins\n\nThursday\, August 6\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Li ve Music with Anthony Arya\n\nFriday\, August 7\, 2026 – Free showing of The Goonies movie on the beach at 9pm URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/santa-cruz-beach-boardwalk-eve nings-on-the-colonnade/2026-06-20/ LOCATION:Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk\, 400 Beach Street\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95 060 GEO:36.964251;-122.018852 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,visual-arts,beach STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:b95c0f4696c3ebdb1440549f@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260621T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260621T123000 SUMMARY:Pancake Breakfast Highlands Park DESCRIPTION:Pancake Breakfast Highlands Park\n\n3rd Sundays 8:30am-12pm\, A pril – October\n\nJoin us for our Pancake Breakfast & Bake Sale Fundraise r every 3rd Sunday at Highlands Park Senior & Community Center in Ben Lomon d. We are located in the green building behind the beautiful Highlands Park soccer field.\n\nMake it a family day at the park: Have breakfast with us between 8:30am-12 Noon then play in the park- playground with picnic tables \, restroom\, river access\, tennis courts\, open space use\, and skate par k. Let us start your day with a beautiful and plentiful breakfast for a gre at price!\n\n$5/kids under 7\, $12/adults\n\nBreakfast includes:\n\nTable S ervice!\n\nAll you can eat pancakes\, including fresh made fruit spreads fo r toppings in addition to maple syrup and butter.\n\nEggs cooked to order: scrambled\, over-easy\, sunny side up\, basted\, etc.\n\nBreakfast meats: p ork links\, turkey links\, and ham.\n\nOur Famous Potatoes grilled in organ ic olive oil\n\nFresh fruit Salad: Driscoll’s berries (strawberries/raspb erries/blackberries/blueberries)\, watermelon\, grapes\, cantalope\, etc.\n \nJuice\, Tea\, Coffee\n\nGrab some afternoon treats from our Bake Sale tab le! Handmade items like brownies\, cookies\, muffins\, pie\, scones\, vario us sweet breads\, and more!\n\nIf you’d like to volunteer to help at our pancake breakfast just give us ring @ 831-336-8900 or let us know when you stop by! We are looking for line cooks who are great at cooking eggs all wa ys and others to help us set up and breakdown the event. Any help is greatl y appreciated. All proceeds help sustain our programming for Seniors & the Community.\n\nBring a friend or your family for the best pancake breakfast in Ben Lomond.\n\nNo reservations required.\n\nWe accept: cash\, debit and credit URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/pancake-breakfast-highlands-park-2/20 26-06-21/ LOCATION:Highlands Park Senior &\; Community Center\, 8500 CA-9\, Ben L omond\, CA 95005 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids,volunteering,outdoors STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:b555193749ff012847d11fd6@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260621T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260621T130000 SUMMARY:Live Oak Farmers Market DESCRIPTION:Live Oak Farmers Market\n\nSundays 9am – 1pm year round\n\nSt arted in 2000\, Live Oak Farmers Market is a neighborhood market has grown to be a weekly event that is loved by the communities of Live Oak\, Pleasur e Point and Capitola. A decade has past since this market became year round and here you will find an excellent selection of organic produce from loca l farms\, tree ripened fruits\, dried fruit and nuts\, fresh bread\, pastri es\, seafood\, pasture-raised organic meats and more. The market is also th e epicenter of the clean food movement\, showcasing amazing Sunday brunch o fferings like traditional Michoacan Mexican dishes\, dumplings\, crepes and artisan hand pies. This is your Sunday destination.\n\n \n\nMarket Match\ n\nMarket Match offers farmers’ market customers a dollar-for-dollar matc h up to $10 on their CalFresh (food stamp) cards at the Live Oak Market. If a customer swipes their CalFresh card for seven dollars\, they get seven d ollars in Market Match tokens for free. Swipe $10\, you get $10. The goal o f this project is to encourage CalFresh (EBT/SNAP) recipients to take advan tage of fresh\, locally-grown fruits and vegetables. By offering an incenti ve that lowers the price of fresh produce\, we are helping shoppers stretch their food dollars while keeping their families healthy. SCCFM will be off ering the Market Match program for the 2020 season. Locate the information booth and the market manager to redeem EBT coins and to participate in the Market Match Program. URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/live-oak-farmers-market/2026-06-21/ LOCATION:Live Oak Farmers Market\, 15th & Eastcliff Dr\, Live Oak\, CA 9506 2 CATEGORIES:Food\, Markets & Nightlife,family,kids,farmers-market STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:c1bc5a905918e69672ef0951@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260621T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260621T160000 SUMMARY:Santa Cruz Beach Train DESCRIPTION:From Trees to Shining Seas – Felton to Santa Cruz.\n\nDeparti ng from the Santa Cruz Mountains\, travel through Henry Cowell Redwoods Sta te Park\, down the scenic San Lorenzo River Gorge\, across a 1909 steel tru ss bridge\, and through an 1875 tunnel before arriving at the Santa Cruz Be ach Boardwalk. Reverse roundtrips departing from the beach in Santa Cruz to Roaring Camp and back may be purchased from the conductor on the train dep arting from Santa Cruz.\n\nThe Santa Cruz Big Trees & Pacific Railway opera tes passenger and freight services on one of the oldest and most historic l ines in California. When the route opened in 1875 it carried lumber as well as picnickers and tourists to the Big Trees and Santa Cruz. Today’s Beac h Train passengers can start their roundtrip journeys from either Roaring C amp in Felton or from the beach in Santa Cruz.\n\nDeparts from both the bea ch in Santa Cruz and Roaring Camp. See departure times for more information .\n\nThe Beach Train will run weekends and holidays through May\, and then daily June through the first week of August\, then back to weekends and hol idays to the end of September.\n\nPlease note that the 4 p.m. train leaving Santa Cruz is one-way only. There is no return train to the beach. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/santa-cruz-beach-train-2-2/202 6-06-21/ LOCATION:Roaring Camp Railroads\, 5400 Graham Hill Road\, Felton\, CA 95018 GEO:37.047748;-122.064074 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,beach STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:22d75da3c46774ab988cd8a7@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260621T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260621T170000 SUMMARY:Downtown Santa Cruz: Makers Market DESCRIPTION:Enjoy the Downtown Santa Cruz Makers Market every THIRD Sunday in 2026! Featuring 40+ local makers & artists\, this market hosts a wide ra nge of locally handmade goods. Find some of your favorite Santa Cruz makers AND brand new ones…the variety of goods at the market is always exceptio nal.\n\nFriendly leashed pups are welcome!\n\nCheck out their website for t he full list of participating vendors!\n\nSponsored by Farm Fresh to You\n\ nSupported by Downtown Santa Cruz\n\nPresented by SCM Makers Market URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/downtown-santa-cruz-makers-mar ket-2/2026-06-21/ LOCATION:Downtown Santa Cruz Makers Market\, 1100 Block Pacific Ave\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 GEO:36.974991;-122.026435 STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:f73af1c0f3ce276397d9e0fc@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260621T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260621T100000 SUMMARY:Elkhorn Slough Free Weekend Tours DESCRIPTION:Elkhorn Slough Free Tour of the Preserve\n\nEvery Saturday AND Sunday\, 10 am and 11 am\n\nGuided hikes with naturalists are offered at 10 am and 11am every Saturday and Sunday on a first-come\, first-served basis. Sign up for tours at the Visitor Center front desk. If you have questions\ , call (831) 728-2822. URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/elkhorn-slough-free-weekend-tours-2/2 026-06-21/ LOCATION:Elkhorn Slough\, 1700 Elkhorn Road\, Watsonville\, CA 95003 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:b5941f2a6498aad5fdd57412@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260621T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260621T160000 SUMMARY:Roaring Camp: Father’s Day BBQ DESCRIPTION:Salute Dad on Father’s Day by treating him to a ride on the R edwood Forest Steam Train or the Santa Cruz Beach Train and lunch. In addit ion\, enjoy live music at the BBQ where Shanty Shack will be pouring the be st local brew for sale. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/roaring-camp-fathers-day-bbq/ LOCATION:Roaring Camp Railroads\, 5400 Graham Hill Road\, Felton\, CA 95018 GEO:37.047748;-122.064074 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:466f1c2fd28861f0dc049aa1@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260621T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260621T150000 SUMMARY:Roaring Camp Railroads: Redwood Forest Steam Train DESCRIPTION:Travel over trestles\, through towering redwood groves and up a winding narrow-gauge grade to the summit of Bear Mountain as conductors na rrate the history of Roaring Camp\, the railroad and the forest. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/roaring-camp-railroads-redwood -forest-steam-train/2026-06-21/ LOCATION:Roaring Camp Railroads\, 5400 Graham Hill Road\, Felton\, CA 95018 GEO:37.047748;-122.064074 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:30ce43a41ba300477e77def4@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260621T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260621T180000 SUMMARY:Santa Cruz Harbor: Free Water Taxi DESCRIPTION:Go explore the harbor shops\, restaurants and experiences with very little car traffic!\n\nPassengers may be picked up and dropped off at the following locations: \n\nX1 Gate (northeast harbor) \n\nAA Dock (sout hwest harbor) \n\nLaunch Ramp (southeast harbor) \n\nPlease visit the Por t District’s website to view the map for all water taxi pick-up and drop- off locations in the harbor. Visitor parking is available for water taxi pa ssengers in the north harbor near X Dock. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/santa-cruz-harbor-free-water-t axi-2-2/2026-06-21/ LOCATION:Santa Cruz Harbor\, 135 5th Avenue\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95062 GEO:36.964042;-122.000372 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:55ff3eab7b64a561e21ede06@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260621T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260621T150000 SUMMARY:Corralitos Farm & Garden Market DESCRIPTION:The Farm & Garden Market is a small\, friendly\, open air marke t made up of local farmers and gardeners who grow within about a five mile radius of Corralitos.\n\nSeasonally we have the tastiest strawberries\, blu eberries\, cherries\, lemons\, tomatoes\, herbs\, squash\, potatoes\, carro ts\, peas\, beets\, and avocados\, as well as a variety of other fruits\, v egetables\, lettuces and salad greens.\n\nWe have bakers that offer wonderf ul treats\, along with a table full of beautiful potted flowers.\n\nYou may find expertly handmade natural soaps\, and homemade jams and preserves.\n\ nThe market is open to all of our friends and neighbors who grow anything f rom a garden to a good back yard fruit tree.\n\nOpen every Sunday 11am to 3 pm\, rain or shine\, at the Corralitos Cultural Center\, 127 Hames Road\n\n For a booth we request a $5 donation to the CVREA\, the non-profit who main tains the Corralitos Cultural Center.\n\nFarm & Garden Market (including ve ndor inquiries)\n\nContact Wayne Miller:  wayne@catalyst2001.com  / (831 ) 724-1332 URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/corralitos-farm-garden-market/2026-06 -21/ LOCATION:Corralitos Farm &\; Garden Market\, 127 Hames Road\, Corralito s\, CA 95076 CATEGORIES:Food\, Markets & Nightlife,family,kids,farmers-market,outdoors STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:4cf1bdc4b927ce5d93f5c4f1@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260621T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260621T133000 SUMMARY:Henry Cowell Redwoods SP: Redwood Grove Guided Walk DESCRIPTION:Experience an old-growth redwood forest filled with ancient tre es over 200 ft. tall\, and connect one on one with park staff. On this 1-mi le stroll\, you will be chatting about life histories\, ecology\, etc.\, an d sharing a wonderful adventure among these giants. You don’t want to mis s this!\n\nMeet me at the visitor center. Although the event is free\, the vehicle day-use fee is $10. Hold on to that receipt! Once you have paid for parking at one state park\, you have paid for them all. There are 14 state parks in Santa Cruz County alone! URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/henry-cowell-redwoods-state-pa rk-redwood-grove-guided-walk/2026-06-21/ LOCATION:Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park\, 101 N Big Trees Park Rd\, Felto n\, CA 95018 GEO:37.040691;-122.065228 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:59e318dd7a6c44d4dfe54a9c@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260621T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260621T150000 SUMMARY:Davenport: Go To Jail DESCRIPTION:Davenport goes beyond a beautiful place to get away from it all . Just minutes north on the Pacific Coast Highway\, Davenport has stunning sweeping ocean and cliff views\, the first national monument in the county\ , some awesome restaurants to tempt the passerby\, and an idyllic little to wn.\n\nThis tiny two-cell jail was built in 1914 and decommissioned in 1936 . In its entire history of being a working holding cell\, only three legal prisoners were ever registered: a man who had too much to drink\, and two b oys from that county to the north who stole their uncle’s horse. Beyond t hat\, incapacitated people were able to rest and recover from the night’s festivities in the small jail before walking home in the morning.\n\nOver the last year\, Watsonville-based artist Joshua Moreno has been tracing the movement of light through the decommissioned Davenport Jail. This site-spe cific installation is composed of graphite tracings made directly on the wa lls of the jail\, marking fleeting reflections cast by the surrounding envi ronment.\n\nHead to jail for a culminating presentation of Joshua Moreno’ s year long residency at Davenport Jail. This final viewing highlights the work developed through an extended period of experimentation and creative i nquiry\, offering insight into the evolution of Moreno’s practice over ti me. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/davenport-go-to-jail/ LOCATION:Davenport Jail\, 70 Center St\, Davenport\, CA 95017 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:32b0f19e9ef1f6fc4d8054f0@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260621T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260621T193000 SUMMARY:Downtown Santa Cruz: Shuttle to Wharf DESCRIPTION:The Santa Cruzer is the best way to get back and forth between the beach and downtown and avoid parking and traffic. The Santa Cruzer shut tle is convenient\, all electric and eco-friendly\, ADA-accessible and an e njoyable way to experience what Santa Cruz has to offer for all ages.\n\nSt ops to board the Santa Cruzer:\n\nDowntown\n\nDel Mar Theatre (1124 Pacific Ave #4415\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060)\n\nLocust Street Garage (124 Locust Str eet\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060)\n\nBeach/Wharf\n\nMarine Sanctuary Exploration Center (35 Pacific Ave\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060) URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/downtown-santa-cruz-shuttle-to -wharf/2026-06-21/ LOCATION:Del Mar Theatre\, 1124 Pacific Avenue\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 GEO:36.972481;-122.025426 STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:e25a2f0123117064000e6a27@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260621T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260621T140000 SUMMARY:Redwood Loop Tour Henry Cowell Redwoods DESCRIPTION:Redwood Loop Tour – Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park\n\nSunda ys\, February 16\, 12 – 2pm\n\nCoast Redwoods offer a 100% satisfaction g uarantee! Every Sunday at 12:00pm\, we are taking folks on a guided walk th rough the Redwood Grove to talk about coast redwoods and to experience the forest together. On this 1-mile stroll\, we will be chatting about life his tories\, ecology\, etc. and sharing a wonderful adventure among these giant s.\n\nClick here to RSVP. Let’s plan to meet in the front of the Visitor Center\, we hope you can join us!\n\nHenry Cowell Redwoods State Park\n\n10 1 N Big Trees Park Road\, Felton\, CA 95018 URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/redwood-loop-tour-henry-cowell-redwoo ds/2026-06-21/ LOCATION:Henry Cowell State Park\, 101 N Big Trees Park Road\, Felton\, CA 95018 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:2158833d1fa69bf5417aa18e@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260621T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260621T120000 SUMMARY:Redwood Grove Tour Sunday DESCRIPTION:Redwood Grove Tour\n\nSaturdays & Sundays 12pm\, April 4 & 5\, 11 & 12\, 18 &19\, 25 & 26\n\nRedwood Grove Guided Walk – Coast Redwoods offer a 100% satisfaction guaran-treed!\n\nEvery Saturday and Sunday at 12: 00 pm\, we are taking folks on a guided walk through the Redwood Grove to t alk about coast redwoods and to experience the forest together.\n\nOn this 1-mile stroll\, we will be chatting about life histories\, ecology\, etc.\, and sharing a wonderful adventure among these giants.\n\nClick here to RSV P. Let’s plan to meet in front of the Visitor Center. We hope you can joi n us! URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/redwood-grove-tour-sunday/2026-06-21/ LOCATION:Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park\, 101 N Big Trees Park Road\, Fel ton\, CA 95018 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids,outdoors STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ucsc-events:a4c2d1bba16086aba4f96b9a@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260621T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260621T170000 SUMMARY:Spring Exhibitions at the Institute of the Arts and Sciences DESCRIPTION:Visit the IAS\, UCSC’s premier art galleries\, for our spring exhibitions. On view April 10–August 16\, 2026 are three diverse and int erdisciplinary shows: Libia Posada: Everything is Going Right\, the first U S solo exhibition by the Colombia-based artist and medical doctor\; Gina At hena Ulysse: A Redwoods Rasanblaj\, a site-specific and immersive explorati on of the Haitian kreyol conception of rasanblaj\; and Ronaldo V. Wilson: T here Are No Words\, But Melodies\, a mixed-media exhibition emerging at the intersections of Black poetics\, performance\, and visual art.\n\nThe IAS Galleries are open Wednesday-Sunday\, 12 pm – 5 pm. Admission is free to the public.\n\nLibia Posada: Everything is Going Right\n\nLibia Posada’s first solo exhibition in the United States features installations\, sculptu res\, and drawings meticulously constructed from surgical instruments\, gau ze bandages\, crutches\, used books\, and domestic picture frames. The new and existing works in the exhibition powerfully stitch together the persona l\, social\, and political disorders and afflictions that currently trouble the world\, from the wars that resonate across the globe to the violences of aging in US prisons. \n\nGina Athena Ulysse: A Redwoods Rasanblaj: Orig ins & Disentanglements\n\nThe internationally-lauded work of humanities pro fessor Gina Athena Ulysse is on view as a premier Faculty Spotlight Exhibit ion. The site-specific installation\, produced in community from things col lected\, found\, purchased and donated\, centers on the Haitian concept of rasanblaj\, a form of assembly and collage that transcends the formal use o f materials to draw together people\, spirits\, and ideas. \n\nRonaldo V. Wilson: There Are No Words\, But Melodies\n\nCollage is both a material pra ctice and a structural interrogation in the Faculty Spotlight Exhibition ar tworks by literature professor Ronaldo V. Wilson. In video\, painting\, and installation\, layers and folds conceal and reveal\, delving into the expe rience\, both bodily and emotive\, of living in times of violence. URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/spring-exhibitions-at-the-institute-of-th e-arts-and-sciences/2026-06-21/ LOCATION:Institute of the Arts and Sciences\, 100 Panetta Ave\, Santa Cruz\ , CA GEO:36.955794;-122.050555 CATEGORIES:ucsc STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ucsc-events:1016877940202dc372269fbb@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260621T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260621T170000 SUMMARY:Visualizing Abolition Screening Series: Beyond Access DESCRIPTION:On view in the IAS Screening Room is a selection of short films curated by Visualizing Abolition Visiting Faculty Fellow Dr. Pooja Rangan. \n\nPrisons deny and censor the access of those trapped inside them—to in formation\, to intimacy\, to community\, to meaningful work\, to nourishmen t of all kinds\, and perhaps most cruelly\, to care. This program assembles a series of films\, including works by filmmakers incarcerated in Californ ia as well as others without that lived experience. Together\, these works confront the debilitating impacts of these restrictions and reveal how the disabling logic of the prison is extended to other institutional spaces (th e hospital\, the university)\, turning access into a scarce commodity by en closing what should be held in common. Questioning the carceral and state-s ponsored productions of disability and accessibility\, the short films toge ther reveal the courage of people working despite limitations to produce co llective access for one another\, described simply and beautifully by disab ility justice activist Leah-Lakshmi Piepzna Samarasinha as “revolutionary love without charity.”\n\nThanh Tran\n\nDying in Prison\, 2022\n\nHD Vid eo (color\, sound)\, 3 minutes\n\nCourtesy of the artist\n\nCarolyn Lazard\ n\nPre-Existing Condition\, 2019\n\nHD video (color\, sound)\, 6 minutes\n\ nCourtesy of the artist and Trautwein Herleth3\n\nAnthony Alejandrez\n\nAno ther Rainy Day\, 2023\n\nPhone video (color\, sound)\, 3 minutes\n\nCourtes y of the artist\n\nJordan Lord\n\nAfter…After… (Access)\, 2018\n\nHD Vi deo (color\, sound)\, 16 minutes\n\nCourtesy of the artist\n\nRahsaan “Ne w York” Thomas\n\nFriendly Signs\, 2023\n\nVideo (color\, sound) 21 minut es\n\nCourtesy of Tommy Wickerd\, Empowerment Ave & System Impact Media URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/visualizing-abolition-screening-series-be yond-access/2026-06-21/ LOCATION:Institute of the Arts and Sciences\, 100 Panetta Ave\, Santa Cruz\ , CA GEO:36.955794;-122.050555 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,ucsc,film STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:mah:4a41c66d0f9918324f3dd0c6@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260621T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260621T150000 SUMMARY:Solstice Viewing: JOSHUA MORENO DESCRIPTION:Celebrate the culmination of Joshua Moreno's work during his re sidency at the old Davenport Jail. URL:https://www.santacruzmah.org/events/davenport-solstice-viewing/2026/06/ 21 LOCATION:Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History\, 705 Front St\, Santa Cruz\, C A GEO:36.974200;-122.026500 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,museum,arts STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:969012fac7a03eb546a45539@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260621T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260621T150000 SUMMARY:READ program with Ziggy the mini DESCRIPTION:READ program with Ziggy the mini\n\nOne hour Sessions\, 1pm and 2pm\, on Saturday and Sunday afternoons\, beginning  November 30 and Dece mber 1\n\nREAD program (Reading Equine Art Duo) with Ziggy the mini was des igned to strengthen reading skills in a fun\, creative way. Students experi ence nature\, art\, and animals in a relaxed\, calming environment.\n\nFrom this\, Lisa (a Reading Specialist with 25+ years of experience) works with students to build and develop strong reading skills such as: phonemic awar eness\, phonics\, fluency\, vocabulary development\, and reading comprehens ion.\n\nSince reading is a gateway to accessing information\, students will likely improve in all subject areas.\n\nIn addition\, their self esteem wi ll begin to soar as they gain confidence with each reading session.\n\nLast ly\, Ziggy’s adorable\, gentleness is just too cute for words. Students w ill fall in love with him at first sight. So\, come join the fun and learn is a holistic way with Ziggy and Lisa 🙂\n\nWhere: READ program is curren tly hosted at a ranch in Watsonville.  Also we will be visiting libraries\ , schools\, hospitals\, and nursing homes soon!  Ziggy Stardust is our dwa rf miniature horse and he loves reading with all age levels.    \n\nLisa is also available to visit your horse(s) and READ with them!  This social/ mental stimulation provides an overall sense of well-being.  They love it\ ; see video How tab for evidence.  😉\n\nWhen: For availability\, more information and directions\, text Lisa at (831) 227-9847 URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/read-program-with-ziggy-the-mini-2-2/ 2026-06-21/ LOCATION:A ranch in Watsonville\, CA CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:mah:5f9be76a9ef93266c655ad98@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260621T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260621T180000 SUMMARY:The Olive Tree: A Santa Cruz Poetry Open Mic DESCRIPTION:A monthly public gathering space that honors the deeply rooted tradition of spoken word poetry that has been practiced in Santa Cruz for m any decades. URL:https://www.santacruzmah.org/events/the-olive-tree/2026/06/21 LOCATION:Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History\, 705 Front St\, Santa Cruz\, C A GEO:36.974200;-122.026500 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,museum,arts,open-mic STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:a45b871bec316bdfc7691c0d@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260621T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260621T193000 SUMMARY:$5 Swim Lessons DESCRIPTION:$5 Swim Lessons\n\nThursday-Saturday 4-7:30pm\, June 4-6\n\nJoi n us for $5.00 swim lessons on June 4th\, 5th\, and 6th! These lessons are a great opportunity for our new staff to gain instructor experience while h elping swimmers of all ages and skill levels. Spots are limited!\n\nRegiste r here.\n\nThere are still some space in June swim lessons at a variety of swim levels. Register here.\n\nBe sure to visit our website for updated May hours\, as our Warm Water Pool schedule will be changing. June hours will be available online soon. URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/5-dollar-swim-lessons/2026-06-21/ LOCATION:Simpkins Family Swim Center\, 979 17th Ave\, Santa Cruz\, CO 95062 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:b34e0d56199566d8728601c8@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260621T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260621T183000 SUMMARY:Spring 3 v 3 Basketball DESCRIPTION:Spring 3 v 3 Basketball\n\nMondays & Fridays\, April 20 – May 29\n\nGet ready for a fast-paced\, fun-filled basketball experience this s pring! Our NEW 3v3 Youth Coed League is designed to help young athletes dev elop their skills\, build confidence\, and enjoy the game in a supportive t eam environment.\n\nEach session on Monday and Friday includes 30 minutes o f practices and skill-building drills\, followed by 30 minutes of rapid-fir e\, round-robin games where teams compete\, rotate\, and track their record s. With a referee on every court and guidance from experienced staff\, play ers will learn the games within the game—while having a blast!\n\nTeams a re evenly balanced by our coaching staff to ensure a fun\, fair\, and compe titive experience where everyone feels included and supported. Players will also have the opportunity to coach themselves on the court\, building lead ership\, teamwork\, and game awareness. Whether your child is new to the ga me or looking to sharpen their skills\, this league is the perfect place to grow\, compete\, and have fun!\n\nFacility Member – $80\n\nProgram Membe r – $100\n\nPlay for as little as $40 with Financial Assistance!\n\nLEARN MORE \n\nREGISTER HERE URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/spring-3-v-3-basketball/2026-06-21/ LOCATION:YMCA Watsonville\, 27 Sudden Street\, Watsonville\, CA 95076 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids,sports STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:catalyst:ed24d964337974e2ab9ca116@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260621T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260621T213000 SUMMARY:Death Angel – Act III Tour URL:https://catalystclub.com/event/death-angel-act-iii-tour/the-catalyst/sa nta-cruz-california/ LOCATION:The Catalyst\, 1011 Pacific Ave\, Santa Cruz\, CA GEO:36.973900;-122.026700 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,music,live-music STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:felton-music-hall:40888a81ca0f1a9d386c9d80@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260621T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260621T230000 SUMMARY:Aaron Wolf URL:https://www.feltonmusichall.com/shows/aaron-wolf LOCATION:Felton Music Hall\, 6275 CA-9\, Felton\, CA GEO:37.051300;-122.072200 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,music,live-music STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:3037cb72a8d61d9647d083eb@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260621T203000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260621T213000 SUMMARY:SC Beach Boardwalk: Evenings on the Colonnade DESCRIPTION:Stay for the entertainment from 8:30pm to 9:30pm on the Colonna de Deck! Where you can listen to live music with delicious food & drink in your hand\, be amazed by Magicians & acrobats\, and show off your best danc e moves with a DJ dance party at the Plaza stage. Admission is free!\n\nMon day\, June 15\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Circus Comedy with Coventry & Kaluza\n\n9:00 pm Magic with Kris Bentz\n\nTuesday\, June 16\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Magic with K ris Bentz\n\n9:00pm Acrobatics with Molly Keczan\n\nWednesday\, June 17\, 2 026\n\n8:30pm Circus Comedy with Coventry & Kaluza\n\n9:00pm Magic with Kri s Bentz\n\nThursday\, June 18\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Live Music with F ire Peach\n\nFriday\, June 19\, 2026 – Free showing of Ferris Bueller’s Day Off movie on the beach at 9pm\n\nSaturday\, June 20\, 2026 from 8:30-9 :30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nSunday\, June 21\, 2 026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nMonda y\, June 22\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Circus Comedy with Coventry & Kaluza\n\n9:00pm Circus Acrobatics with MeeZee!\n\nTuesday\, June 23\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Circu s Acrobatics with MeeZee!\n\n9:00pm Circus Comedy with Coventry & Kaluza\n\ nWednesday\, June 24\, 2026: World Cup Watch Party for Mexico Game\n\nThurs day\, June 25\, 2026: World Cup Watch Party for USA Game\n\nFriday\, June 2 6\, 2026 – Free showing of the movie Kicking and Screaming on the beach a t 9pm\n\nSaturday\, June 27\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nSunday\, June 28\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ D ance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nMonday\, June 29\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Magic with Patrick Livingstone\n\n9:00pm Surfing Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\ nTuesday\, June 30\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Magic with Patrick Livingstone\n\n9:00p m Surfing Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\nWednesday\, July 1\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Ci rcus Comedy with Coventry & Kaluza\n\n9:00pm Circus Acrobatics with MeeZee! \n\nThursday\, July 2\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Live Music with El Brick\ n\nFriday\, July 3\, 2026 – Independence Day Celebrations\n\nSaturday\, J uly 4\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company \n\nSunday\, July 5\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa C ruz DJ Company\n\nMonday\, July 6\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Comedy and Juggling with Scotty & Trink\n\n9:00pm Comedy Circus Art with Aaron Jessup\n\nTuesday\, July 7\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Comedy Circus Art with Aaron Jessup\n\n9:00pm Surfi ng Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\nWednesday\, July 8\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Magic wit h Patrick Livingstone\n\n8:30pm Comedy Circus Art with Aaron Jessup\n\nThur sday\, July 9\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Live Music with Shawn Yanez\n\nFr iday\, July 10\, 2026 – Free showing of the movie 13 Going on 30 on the b each at 9pm\n\nSaturday\, July 11\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Part y with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nSunday\, July 12\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nMonday\, July 13\, 2026\n\ n8:30pm Plate Spinning with John Park\n\n9:00pm Comedy Juggling with Greg F risbee\n\nTuesday\, July 14\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Plate Spinning with John Park\ n\n9:00pm Comedy Juggling with Greg Frisbee\n\nWednesday\, July 15\, 2026\n \n8:30pm Comedy and Juggling with Scotty & Trink\n\n9:00pm Plate Spinning w ith John Park\n\nThursday\, July 16\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Live Music with Flaco El Jandro\n\nFriday\, July 17\, 2026 – Free showing of Back to the Future movie on the beach at 9pm\n\nSaturday\, July 18\, 2026 from 8:3 0-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nSunday\, July 19\ , 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nMo nday\, July 20\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Comedy Magic with Jacob Jax\n\n9:00pm Juggl ing with Mike Goudeau\n\nTuesday\, July 21\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Juggling with M ike Goudeau\n\n9:00pm Comedy Magic with Jacob Jax\n\nWednesday\, July 22\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Comedy Magic with Jacob Jax\n\n9:00pm Juggling with Mike Gou deau\n\nThursday\, July 23\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Live Music with Papi ba & Friends\n\nFriday\, July 24\, 2026 – Free showing of A Minecraft Mov ie on the beach at 9pm\n\nSaturday\, July 25\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nSunday\, July 26\, 2026 from 8:3 0-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nMonday\, July 27\ , 2026\n\n8:30pm Juggling with Keith Eveslage\n\n9:00pm Surfing Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\nTuesday\, July 28\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Surfing Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\n9:00pm Juggling with Keith Eveslage\n\nWednesday\, July 29\, 202 6\n\n8:30pm Juggling with Keith Eveslage\n\n9:00pm Surfing Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\nThursday\, July 30\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Live Music with T he Deadlies\n\nFriday\, July 31\, 2026 – Free showing of Jurassic Park mo vie on the beach at 9pm\n\nSaturday\, August 1\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nSunday\, August 2\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nMonday\, Augus t 3\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Piano Juggling with Dan Menendez\n\n9:00 Surfing Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\nTuesday\, August 4\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Surfing Magic wit h Doug Hofkins\n\n9:00pm Piano Juggling with Dan Menendez\n\nWednesday\, Au gust 5\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Piano Juggling with Dan Menendez\n\n9:00 Surfing Ma gic with Doug Hofkins\n\nThursday\, August 6\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Li ve Music with Anthony Arya\n\nFriday\, August 7\, 2026 – Free showing of The Goonies movie on the beach at 9pm URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/santa-cruz-beach-boardwalk-eve nings-on-the-colonnade/2026-06-21/ LOCATION:Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk\, 400 Beach Street\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95 060 GEO:36.964251;-122.018852 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,visual-arts,beach STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:a64f4062df5a894503864077@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260622 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260622 SUMMARY:Awkward Pet Portraits 2026 DESCRIPTION:Awkward Pet Portraits 2026\n\n Orders close January 31\n\nDigi tal portraits delivered February 14\n\nAwkward Pet Portraits is a joyful\, slightly surprising community fundraiser supporting the Santa Cruz County A nimal Shelter Foundation. Local student artists and professional artists c reate one-of-a-kind pet portraits that celebrate the quirks\, expressions\, and undeniable charm of the animals we love.\n\nSome portraits are heartfe lt.\n\nSome are… creatively interpretive.\n\nAll of them support shelter animals who need us!\n\nHow it works\n\nClick the “Order my portrait!” button\n\nSelect the number of digital portraits or shelter portraits you w ould like to order\n\nUpload a photo of your pet if applicable\n\nMake a $3 5 donation per portrait\n\nWhat you’ll receive\n\nDigital Pet Portraits ( $35)\n\nA digital portrait of your pet\, created by a community artist\n\nD elivered by email on February 14\n\nPerfect for sharing\, printing\, or gif ting\n\nShelter Pet Portraits ($35)\n\nA digital portrait of an adoptable s helter pet\n\nRandomly assigned\n\nA small way to help a shelter animal get seen and supported\n\nJoin us on March 6th for the Awkward Pet Portrait Ex hibit at The Painted Cork in Santa Cruz\n\nThe Awkward Pet Portrait Exhibi tion is free and open to the public. Some original art will be available at the exhibit for an additional $15 donation.\n\nWhy it matters\n\n100% of p roceeds support the Santa Cruz County Animal Shelter Foundation\, helping p rovide daily care\, medical support\, enrichment\, and second chances for a nimals in our community.\n\nThis fundraiser is about more than art\, it’s about:\n\nSupporting shelter animals\n\nCelebrating creativity at every le vel\n\nBringing people together around something joyful and meaningful\n\nA few good things to know\n\nOne pet per portrait\n\nNo revisions (the charm is in the surprise)\n\nDigital portraits delivered by email on February 14 \n\nMore than one pet?\n\nEmail us: awkward@scanimalshelter.org\n\nThank yo u for supporting shelter animals\, student artists\, and a community that b elieves love—and art—doesn’t have to be perfect to matter.\n\nLet’s get awkward. URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/awkward-pet-portraits-2026/2026-06-22 / LOCATION:https://givebutter.com/awkward\, CA CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ucsc-events:8b5961461d0de1039f29e573@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260622 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260622 SUMMARY:Summer Session 1\, 8-Week and 10-Week Classes Start DESCRIPTION:Summer courses start today! Make sure you’re set with Canvas access\, dates and deadlines\, and any first-day instructions from your ins tructors. Find answers to common questions on our website or email summer@u csc.edu. You can still add classes until the deadline for each session! URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/summer-session-1-8-week-and-10-week-class es-start/ LOCATION:CA CATEGORIES:ucsc STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:sc-museum-natural-history:638e32a3889771cbe4d1fde0@santa-cruz-events.lo cal DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260622 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260626 SUMMARY:Santa Cruz Safari Summer Camp DESCRIPTION:CAMP FULL – CLICK HERE TO JOIN THE WAITLIST\n\nCalling young explorers and scientists curious about nature! This summer\, young naturali sts join us on a journey to investigate the wildlife of the Santa Cruz Moun tains and Coast. Campers spend the week exploring nearby beach\, creek\, an d garden habitats\, and learning about the wild world of animals around us. \n\nTimes: Drop-off 8:30-9 a.m. | Pick-up 3-3:30 p.m.\n\nGrades: Entering K through 2nd grade (ages 5-7)\n\nPrice: $320 | $20 Sibling Discount | $20 O ff for Members (family and above)\n\nScholarship applications open January 1-15\, 2026\n\nMember registration opens January 30\, 2026\, and opens Janu ary 31\, 2026\, for the public\n\nMuseum Members get early access to camp r egistration\, discounts\, and more! Learn More URL:https://santacruzmuseum.org/event/santa-cruz-safari-summer-camp/ LOCATION:Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History\, 1305 East Cliff Drive\, San ta Cruz\, CA 95062 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,museum,science STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:sc-museum-natural-history:11b91aabf98239d3d0414113@santa-cruz-events.lo cal DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260622 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260626 SUMMARY:Magnificent Museum Summer Camp DESCRIPTION:Are you curious about curating? Join the Santa Cruz Museum of N atural History this summer to learn about the natural world by studying mus eum specimens\, exploring outdoors\, and building a museum collection of yo ur own. Campers will build friendships while investigating nature\, playing games\, and creating awesome crafts!\n\nTimes: Drop-off 8:30-9 a.m. | Pick -up 3-3:30 p.m.\n\nGrades: Entering 3rd through 4th grade (ages 8-9)\n\nPri ce: $400 | $20 Sibling Discount | $20 Off for Members (family and above)\n\ nREGISTER HERE\n\nScholarship applications open January 1-15\, 2026\n\nMemb er registration opens January 30\, 2026\, and opens January 31\, 2026\, for the public\n\nMuseum Members get early access to camp registration\, disco unts\, and more! Learn More URL:https://santacruzmuseum.org/event/magnificent-museum-summer-camp/ LOCATION:Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History\, 1305 East Cliff Drive\, San ta Cruz\, CA 95062 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,museum,science STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:d8365835326fbcf700e70860@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260622T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260622T173000 SUMMARY:Campus Kids Connection (CKC) Summer Camp DESCRIPTION:Campus Kids Connection (CKC) Summer Camp\n\nOne Week Sessions M ondays-Fridays June 1 – July 31\n\nMain Street School June 1- July 31\n\n DeLaveaga School June 1- July 31\n\nValencia School June 8- June 26\n\nWe h ost our CKC Summer Day Camps at three schools –Main Street\, DeLaveaga an d Valencia.\, each providing age-appropriate activities for children enteri ng kinder through 6th grade in the upcoming fall. Our summer camps include daily activity options from crafts to sports to science. We provide two nut ritious snacks and lunch daily.\n\nOur weekly schedule includes field trips \, special on-site activities\, and a variety of themed clubs. Expect a mix of crafts\, sports\, music\, cooking\, dance\, science\, and games – all centered around our unique weekly themes. This year\, CKC Campers will enj oy weekly special events and field trips. Special activities and trips may include: MB Aquarium\, The Tech Museum\, Rock Climbing Wall\, Roller Rink\, Movie Theater\, Video Game Truck\, Petting Zoo\, and more!*\n\n*Activities subject to change\n\nField trips will include visits to local parks\, muse ums\, libraries\, and hiking trails. And the fun doesn’t stop there! Ever yday we will organize a special event for the day like face painting\, carn ival games\, magic show\, and much more!\n\nKinder Exploration Camp- Childr en who have graduated TK and Kinder have a separate onsite program\, Kinder Exploration Camp. Instead of field trips\, we will have extra special on s ite events for our younger campers!\n\nDates\, Day Options\, Hours\, Fees a nd Descriptions: https://www.campuskidsconnection.com/summer-camp\n\n2026 S ummer Camp Registration Links\n\nMain Street School: https://forms.gle/M2M9 WqCiN96E2SmZ6 \n\nDeLaveaga School: https://forms.gle/2fLZPbXZzHesidp49 \ n\nValencia School: https://forms.gle/DNSQTzTWRHLcfqNa6 URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/campus-kids-connection-summer-camp/20 26-06-22/ LOCATION:CKC at Main Street\, DeLaVeaga &\; Valencia Schools\, CA CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:424a699b5c9b7b7a0454f05c@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260622T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260622T120000 SUMMARY:Summer Dance Camps at IAD! DESCRIPTION:Summer Dance Camps at IAD!\n\nMonday-Friday\, 9am-12pm\, June 8 – July 31\n\nLet your child’s imagination take center stage! A new the me every week!A new theme every week! Monday-Friday\, 9am-12pm\, June\n\nDe signed for ages 4-5 and 6-9\, our Summer Dance Camps combine the joy of dan cing with fun movement games\, arts and crafts\, and story-time fun!\n\nIma gination thrives in the magical world of storybook adventures! Enchant and delight as dance steps unlock doors to new lands.\n\nDramatize and transfor m while leaping through the pages of your favorite storybooks. Also\, dance rs will create wands\, tiaras\, crowns\, coloring pages and more! Learn cho reography as you play\, sing and dance to the music of your favorite charac ters.\n\nThrough movement and dance\, write your own story\, and then share it with your friends and family!\n\nEveryone has a ball and lives happily ever after! Live your dreams and cherish the magic of each day…. and shar e it with your friends and family at the end-of-the-week Mini Performance!\ n\nA new theme every week!\n\n$425/week URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/summer-dance-camps-at-iad/2026-06-22/ LOCATION:International Academy of Dance\, 320 Encinal Street\, Santa Cruz\, California 95060 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids,dance STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:mah:66d2c5be367d8dcfc9eb6b3d@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260622T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260622T100000 SUMMARY:Dance as Moving Art Summer Camp URL:https://www.santacruzmah.org/events/art-and-ecology-2/2026/06/22 LOCATION:Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History\, 705 Front St\, Santa Cruz\, C A GEO:36.974200;-122.026500 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,museum,arts,dance,visual-arts STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:48a8db2b13314b49eaed2bcc@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260622T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260622T160000 SUMMARY:Santa Cruz Beach Train DESCRIPTION:From Trees to Shining Seas – Felton to Santa Cruz.\n\nDeparti ng from the Santa Cruz Mountains\, travel through Henry Cowell Redwoods Sta te Park\, down the scenic San Lorenzo River Gorge\, across a 1909 steel tru ss bridge\, and through an 1875 tunnel before arriving at the Santa Cruz Be ach Boardwalk. Reverse roundtrips departing from the beach in Santa Cruz to Roaring Camp and back may be purchased from the conductor on the train dep arting from Santa Cruz.\n\nThe Santa Cruz Big Trees & Pacific Railway opera tes passenger and freight services on one of the oldest and most historic l ines in California. When the route opened in 1875 it carried lumber as well as picnickers and tourists to the Big Trees and Santa Cruz. Today’s Beac h Train passengers can start their roundtrip journeys from either Roaring C amp in Felton or from the beach in Santa Cruz.\n\nDeparts from both the bea ch in Santa Cruz and Roaring Camp. See departure times for more information .\n\nThe Beach Train will run weekends and holidays through May\, and then daily June through the first week of August\, then back to weekends and hol idays to the end of September.\n\nPlease note that the 4 p.m. train leaving Santa Cruz is one-way only. There is no return train to the beach. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/santa-cruz-beach-train-2-2/202 6-06-22/ LOCATION:Roaring Camp Railroads\, 5400 Graham Hill Road\, Felton\, CA 95018 GEO:37.047748;-122.064074 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,beach STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:10e294d6f66813c8ba3c04b5@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260622T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260622T113000 SUMMARY:Sutter Maternity Postpartum Wellness Group DESCRIPTION:Sutter Maternity Postpartum Wellness Group\n\nSutter Maternity Postpartum Wellness Group Mondays 10:00-11:30am\n\nCall 831-477-2229 for lo g-in\n\nSanta Cruz County Moms only\n\nPregnancy and childbirth usher in ne w responsibilities and profound emotions that can be both exciting and chal lenging. Sutter care centers have local support groups to help you and othe r soon-to-be or new parents reduce stress and adjust to life with baby.\n\n  \n\nPregnancy and Parenting Support Groups\n\nOur support groups help par ents navigate newborn care\, post-partum wellness\, sibling issues and part ner relationship changes that can occur after baby arrives.\n\nWe also offe r support groups for parents with babies in palliative care as well as thos e who have experienced miscarriage. These groups offer a compassionate envi ronment for parents to receive and provide emotional support.\n\nOur new pa rent groups are often tailored to parents of newborns ages three weeks to f our months and four months and older. Check out our complete offering of s upport groups to find one near you. URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/sutter-maternity-postpartum-wellness- group/2026-06-22/ LOCATION:Virtual\, CA CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:9bce208b137cce6b090b4e25@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260622T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260622T140000 SUMMARY:Art for the County Fair Ages 5-7 & 8-12 DESCRIPTION:Art for the County Fair Ages 5-7 & 8-12\n\nMonday-Friday\, begi nning June 22\, 10am – 2pm\n\nArt for the County Fair – A beloved tradi tion since 2009! 🖌️\n\nJoin us for a fun-filled week of drawing\, pain ting\, pastels\, and more\, as campers create their very own masterpieces t o be submitted to the Santa Cruz County Fair.\n\nEach camper will have thei r favorite piece framed\, registered\, and delivered to the fair — with a convenient pick-up service from our Aptos studio after the event.\n\nThis week-long camp offers a welcoming studio environment where kids can create\ , socialize\, and enjoy hands-on art-making while school is out.\n\nNo expe rience required.\n\n🥪 Pack a lunch or send your student with cash for Sh owtime Pizza nextdoor! 🍕\n\n*Please note: tuition reflects framing costs \, entry paperwork\, and delivery/pickup from Watsonville Fairgrounds. URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/art-for-the-county-fair/ LOCATION:Art Factory Studios\, 7960 Soquel Dr.\, Aptos\, CA 95003 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids,visual-arts STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:0835978ae86302440816528e@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260622T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260622T150000 SUMMARY:Wildflower Learning Circle Camp DESCRIPTION:Wildflower Learning Circle Camp\n\nMonday-Friday 10am-3pm\, Wee kly Camp Sessions June 1-August 28\n\nWildflower Camps is hosting camps ALL summer long from June1- August 28 except 1 week a month in which camp will be offered through Jade’s “Earth Explorers Camps”. If you do not see the dates you need on the options for sign up for WIldflower’s please cl ick on “earth explorers’ camps.”\n\nWildflower Learing Circle offers a variety of popular nature based Holiday break and Summer Camps for ages 3 .5-10 through out the year in collaboration with other teachers. Locations vary around town\, (shuttle usually available if needed.) Camps are always in nature and focus on a majority of kid initiated activities and play as w ell as some open ended structered art\, games and mindfulness.\n\nFees: $77 per child per day or $375 per child per week. \n\nAdventure Summer Camps will normally be at these locations. Register\n\nMonday: Fredrick St. Park\ n\nTuesdays: UCSC arboretum or Blue Ball Park\n\nWeds: Seabright Park (gree n space) and Natural History Museum (away from water)\n\nThursdays: De La V eaga Park\n\nFridays: Wilder Ranch State Park\n\nJade’s Earth Explorers C amps are $444 for the whole week and are at New Brighton State Beach AND Ni scene Marks! Register\n\nOur rythym for the day follows the in breath and o ut breath Waldorf approach:\n\n10:00-10:30 Arrival- Free Play and or craft\ n\n10:30-11:00 Morning Circle/ Story and Group Game\n\n11:00 Eating and Pla y time\n\n12:00 Group Game or Craft/ Walk or Group Exploration\n\n1:00 Eati ng\, Story and Play time\n\n2:00 Craft or Game\n\n2:30 Snack\n\n2:45 Gratit ude/ Closing Circle\n\n3:00 Pick up (if need later pick up please let us kn ow URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/wildflower-learning-circle-camp/2026- 06-22/ LOCATION:Wildflower Learning Circle Camps\, CA CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:mah:e47f4d8be78a7f23c7f27077@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260622T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260622T120000 SUMMARY:FIFA World Cup Screening: Argentina v Austria DESCRIPTION:Cheer on your favorite team at a game watch at the Santa Cruz M useum of Art & History (MAH). We’ll have complimentary popcorn (to throw at the screen?) and an art activity for all ages. URL:https://www.santacruzmah.org/events/fifa-world-cup-2/2026/06/22 LOCATION:Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History\, 705 Front St\, Santa Cruz\, C A GEO:36.974200;-122.026500 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,museum,arts,film STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:566f21871fd93bfd8ad0c59f@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260622T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260622T150000 SUMMARY:Roaring Camp Railroads: Redwood Forest Steam Train DESCRIPTION:Travel over trestles\, through towering redwood groves and up a winding narrow-gauge grade to the summit of Bear Mountain as conductors na rrate the history of Roaring Camp\, the railroad and the forest. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/roaring-camp-railroads-redwood -forest-steam-train/2026-06-22/ LOCATION:Roaring Camp Railroads\, 5400 Graham Hill Road\, Felton\, CA 95018 GEO:37.047748;-122.064074 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:61c7659587a799478f7947ef@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260622T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260622T160000 SUMMARY:Mystery Box Monday at MOD DESCRIPTION:Mystery Box Monday at MOD\n\nMondays\,  3pm\n\nCalling all cur ious minds! Get ready for Mystery Box Monday\, the fun-filled\, brain-bendi ng program that unleashes your child’s inner inventor\, artist\, and prob lem-solver!\n\nReserve your spot at sccmod.org/fun\n\nCalling all curious m inds! Get ready for Mystery Box Monday\, the fun-filled\, brain-bending pro gram that unleashes your child’s inner inventor\, artist\, and problem-so lver!\n\nEvery Monday is a surprise adventure! Your child will receive a my sterious box packed with intriguing materials\, a low-temperature glue gun for safe crafting\, and a challenge card.\n\nHere’s what makes Mystery Bo x Monday so awesome:\n\nEndless Possibilities: Each box is a portal to a wo rld of unimaginable creations. With every new challenge\, your child’s mi nd will stretch and twist\, blossoming with fresh ideas.\n\nBoosts Confiden ce: As kids conquer challenges and bring their creations to life\, their co nfidence and self-esteem soar. They’ll discover that they can achieve any thing they set their minds to!\n\nSparks Curiosity: Mystery Box Monday igni tes a love for learning and exploration. Kids will delve into different the mes\, from outer space to the animal kingdom\, all while having a blast.\n\ nStrengthens Bonds: This is an activity the whole family can enjoy! Work to gether\, brainstorm ideas\, and share in the laughter as you bring your mys tery box masterpieces to life.\n\nWhat kind of mystery materials\, you ask? That’s the beauty of it – it’s a surprise! But you can expect to fin d a vibrant mix of things like:\n\nColorful craft paper and cardboard\n\nPi pe cleaners\, googly eyes\, and pom-poms\n\nButtons\, beads\, and sequins\n \nRecycled treasures like bottle caps and egg cartons\n\nNature’s bounty – leaves\, twigs\, and pinecones\n\nAges 3-100 ~ Open: Monday\, Wednesday – Saturday 10am –  5pm URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/mystery-box-monday-at-mod/2026-06-22/ LOCATION:Santa Cruz Children’\;s Museum of Discovery MOD\, 1855 41st A ve #10\, Capitola\, CA 95010 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:17a4d9e49eacae04e06af58c@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260622T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260622T180000 SUMMARY:Santa Cruz SPCA – PAWS 1 DESCRIPTION:Promoting Animal Welfare with Students (PAWS)\n\nJuniors Monday s 4-6pm\n\nPre-Teens Tuesdays 4-6pm\n\nPAWS has two different levels.\n\nPA WS 1 is for students just starting out our PAWS program and who are still l earning to be comfortable around animals and still learning to work in smal l groups.\n\nYou can sign up for this session if your student has never bee n to PAWS or has recently started their journey in one of our PAWS programs .\n\nPAWS 1 sessions meet Monday from 4-6pm for Juniors (age 7-9 yrs. old) and Tuesday from 4-6pm for Pre-Teen (10-12 yrs. old). URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/santa-cruz-spca-paws-1/2026-06-22/ LOCATION:Santa Cruz SPCA\, 2601 Chanticleer Avenue\, Santa Cruz (Live Oak)\ , Santa Cruz\, CA 95065 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:d445ffd3dcfbc87f3964a409@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260622T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260622T193000 SUMMARY:$5 Swim Lessons DESCRIPTION:$5 Swim Lessons\n\nThursday-Saturday 4-7:30pm\, June 4-6\n\nJoi n us for $5.00 swim lessons on June 4th\, 5th\, and 6th! These lessons are a great opportunity for our new staff to gain instructor experience while h elping swimmers of all ages and skill levels. Spots are limited!\n\nRegiste r here.\n\nThere are still some space in June swim lessons at a variety of swim levels. Register here.\n\nBe sure to visit our website for updated May hours\, as our Warm Water Pool schedule will be changing. June hours will be available online soon. URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/5-dollar-swim-lessons/2026-06-22/ LOCATION:Simpkins Family Swim Center\, 979 17th Ave\, Santa Cruz\, CO 95062 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:mah:bffac33173795118402208cc@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260622T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260622T210000 SUMMARY:Mahalo Mondays @ Hulas! DESCRIPTION:Each Monday in June\, Hula's Island Grill will donate 10% of to tal sales the Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History! URL:https://www.santacruzmah.org/events/mahalo-mondays-2026/2026/06/22 LOCATION:Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History\, 705 Front St\, Santa Cruz\, C A GEO:36.974200;-122.026500 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,museum,arts STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:9aedac5785534da8ffae6d3d@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260622T163000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260622T193000 SUMMARY:Postpartum Support Group DESCRIPTION:Postpartum Support International\n\n \n\nNEW SUPPORT GROUP!\n\ nPostpartum Psychosis (PPP) is rare. It occurs in approximately 1 to 2 out of every 1\,000 deliveries.  After a PPP survivor’s symptoms have been s tabilized\, peer support can be an important tool for recovery. Because PPP occurs less often than other perinatal mood disorders\, survivors can go t heir whole lives without meeting another PPP survivor.  In response\, PSI has created an online peer-to-peer support group for PPP survivors. This gr oup is intended for those who are in recovery (no longer experiencing psych osis).   Whether your PPP experience was relatively recent or years ago\, you are welcome to attend our free\, online peer-to-peer support group.\n\ nRegister here: https://www.postpartum.net/…/psi-online-support-meetings/ \n\nFull Meeting Schedule URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/postpartum-support-group/2026-06-22/ LOCATION:Virtual\, CA CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:0e834f606c2a5a53aac27376@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260622T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260622T183000 SUMMARY:Spring 3 v 3 Basketball DESCRIPTION:Spring 3 v 3 Basketball\n\nMondays & Fridays\, April 20 – May 29\n\nGet ready for a fast-paced\, fun-filled basketball experience this s pring! Our NEW 3v3 Youth Coed League is designed to help young athletes dev elop their skills\, build confidence\, and enjoy the game in a supportive t eam environment.\n\nEach session on Monday and Friday includes 30 minutes o f practices and skill-building drills\, followed by 30 minutes of rapid-fir e\, round-robin games where teams compete\, rotate\, and track their record s. With a referee on every court and guidance from experienced staff\, play ers will learn the games within the game—while having a blast!\n\nTeams a re evenly balanced by our coaching staff to ensure a fun\, fair\, and compe titive experience where everyone feels included and supported. Players will also have the opportunity to coach themselves on the court\, building lead ership\, teamwork\, and game awareness. Whether your child is new to the ga me or looking to sharpen their skills\, this league is the perfect place to grow\, compete\, and have fun!\n\nFacility Member – $80\n\nProgram Membe r – $100\n\nPlay for as little as $40 with Financial Assistance!\n\nLEARN MORE \n\nREGISTER HERE URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/spring-3-v-3-basketball/2026-06-22/ LOCATION:YMCA Watsonville\, 27 Sudden Street\, Watsonville\, CA 95076 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids,sports STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:mah:39b19e72df6edad115a8ee81@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260622T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260622T203000 SUMMARY:Kuumbwa Jazz & Santa Cruz MAH Present: Santa Cruz Guitar Company – The First 50 Years DESCRIPTION:Join Kuumbwa Jazz\, Santa Cruz MAH\, and Santa Cruz Guitar Comp any to celebrate the guitar makers’ legacy and continued influence\, thro ugh an evening of music\, memories\, and community. Lives performances from Keith Greeninger and Vicki Randle. Special appearance from Richard Hoover\ , Santa Cruz Guitar Company Founder! URL:https://www.santacruzmah.org/events/kuumba-jazz-guitar-concert/2026/06/ 22 LOCATION:Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History\, 705 Front St\, Santa Cruz\, C A GEO:36.974200;-122.026500 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,museum,arts,jazz STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:ddc5715246833949f03c035d@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260622T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260622T210000 SUMMARY:Abbott Square: Comedy Night DESCRIPTION:Come hang out in the secret garden and have some laughs\, EVERY MONDAY NIGHT.\n\nFeaturing comedians from all over the area and beyond. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/abbott-square-comedy-night-2/2 026-06-22/ LOCATION:Abbott Square Market\, 118 Cooper St\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,comedy STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:kuumbwa:57980b72e11412d8db7c48fe@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260622T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260622T190000 SUMMARY:Kuumbwa Jazz & Santa Cruz MAH Present: Santa Cruz Guitar Company – The First 50 Years DESCRIPTION:Presented in conjunction with Santa Cruz MAH’s upcoming exhib it\, highlighting fifty years of Santa Cruz Guitar Company’s history and impact.\n\nFounded in 1976 by Richard Hoover\, the Santa Cruz Guitar Compan y brought boutique guitar making to the forefront of the steel string guita r business. In his unassuming Santa Cruz shop\, Hoover and his team of dedi cated guitar making craftspeople–luthiers–continue the powerful and mel odic legacy committed to sustainability of materials. Each guitar is a love note to its eventual owner and this area\, inspiring other musicians and l uthiers.\n\nJoin Kuumbwa Jazz\, Santa Cruz MAH\, and Santa Cruz Guitar Comp any to celebrate the guitar makers’ legacy and continued influence\, thro ugh an evening of music\, memories\, and community. Artists to be announced shortly!\n\nSanta Cruz MAH Exhibition Website\n\n(Ticket Includes 5% City of Santa Cruz Admission Tax) URL:https://www.kuumbwajazz.org/calendar/kuumbwa-jazz-santa-cruz-mah-presen t-santa-cruz-guitar-company-the-first-50-years/ LOCATION:Kuumbwa Jazz Center\, 320 Cedar St.\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,jazz,live-music STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ucsc-events:7cc7c55657d36c285de39c00@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260622T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260622T203000 SUMMARY:UCSC MEIP XXIII\, May 29\, 30\, and 31st\, at 7:00 PM in the Steven son Event Center-Performances in French\, Japanese and Spanish. FREE-ALL WE LCOME DESCRIPTION:UCSC Free Performance Miriam Ellis International Playhouse\n\n  \n\nUCSC – STEVENSON EVENT CENTER (Stevenson College)\n\n \n\nMEIP XXI I\n\nMay 29\, 30\, and 31st\, at 7:00 PM\n\nStevenson Event Center at UCSC\ n\n \n\nFREE STAGE PERFORMANCES IN FRENCH\, JAPANESE\, AND SPANISH WITH EN GLISH TITLES\n\nFROM STUDENTS OF UCSC!\n\nFor its 23rd season\, the Miriam Ellis International Playhouse will present fully-staged performances in Fre nch\, Japanese\, and Spanish\, with English super-titles projected above th e stage. The program will be directed by Language lecturers and performed b y Language students.\n\nFrench: Dur dur la torture (Pure Torture)\, written by the students\, directed by Renée Cailloux.\n\nJapanese: “きぼう のうた” (Song of Hope)\, directed by Naoko Yamamoto.\n\nSpanish: “No ble campaña” (A Lofty Cause)\, Based on a short story by Gregorio López y Fuentes directed by Carolina Castillo-Trelles and Sandra Malone.\n\nEven t Location: Stevenson Event Center\, UCSC – FREE\n\nFor more information\ , contact Renée Cailloux at meip@ucsc.edu URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/ucsc-meip-xxiii-may-29-30-and-31st-at-700 -pm-in-the-stevenson-event-center-performances-in-french-japanese-and-spani sh-free-all-welcome/2026-06-22/ LOCATION:Stevenson Event Center\, Stevenson Service Road\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95064 GEO:36.996897;-122.051296 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,ucsc,theater STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:b23ddd2f4b892a7b2be5dbef@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260622T203000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260622T213000 SUMMARY:SC Beach Boardwalk: Evenings on the Colonnade DESCRIPTION:Stay for the entertainment from 8:30pm to 9:30pm on the Colonna de Deck! Where you can listen to live music with delicious food & drink in your hand\, be amazed by Magicians & acrobats\, and show off your best danc e moves with a DJ dance party at the Plaza stage. Admission is free!\n\nMon day\, June 15\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Circus Comedy with Coventry & Kaluza\n\n9:00 pm Magic with Kris Bentz\n\nTuesday\, June 16\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Magic with K ris Bentz\n\n9:00pm Acrobatics with Molly Keczan\n\nWednesday\, June 17\, 2 026\n\n8:30pm Circus Comedy with Coventry & Kaluza\n\n9:00pm Magic with Kri s Bentz\n\nThursday\, June 18\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Live Music with F ire Peach\n\nFriday\, June 19\, 2026 – Free showing of Ferris Bueller’s Day Off movie on the beach at 9pm\n\nSaturday\, June 20\, 2026 from 8:30-9 :30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nSunday\, June 21\, 2 026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nMonda y\, June 22\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Circus Comedy with Coventry & Kaluza\n\n9:00pm Circus Acrobatics with MeeZee!\n\nTuesday\, June 23\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Circu s Acrobatics with MeeZee!\n\n9:00pm Circus Comedy with Coventry & Kaluza\n\ nWednesday\, June 24\, 2026: World Cup Watch Party for Mexico Game\n\nThurs day\, June 25\, 2026: World Cup Watch Party for USA Game\n\nFriday\, June 2 6\, 2026 – Free showing of the movie Kicking and Screaming on the beach a t 9pm\n\nSaturday\, June 27\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nSunday\, June 28\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ D ance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nMonday\, June 29\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Magic with Patrick Livingstone\n\n9:00pm Surfing Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\ nTuesday\, June 30\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Magic with Patrick Livingstone\n\n9:00p m Surfing Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\nWednesday\, July 1\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Ci rcus Comedy with Coventry & Kaluza\n\n9:00pm Circus Acrobatics with MeeZee! \n\nThursday\, July 2\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Live Music with El Brick\ n\nFriday\, July 3\, 2026 – Independence Day Celebrations\n\nSaturday\, J uly 4\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company \n\nSunday\, July 5\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa C ruz DJ Company\n\nMonday\, July 6\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Comedy and Juggling with Scotty & Trink\n\n9:00pm Comedy Circus Art with Aaron Jessup\n\nTuesday\, July 7\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Comedy Circus Art with Aaron Jessup\n\n9:00pm Surfi ng Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\nWednesday\, July 8\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Magic wit h Patrick Livingstone\n\n8:30pm Comedy Circus Art with Aaron Jessup\n\nThur sday\, July 9\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Live Music with Shawn Yanez\n\nFr iday\, July 10\, 2026 – Free showing of the movie 13 Going on 30 on the b each at 9pm\n\nSaturday\, July 11\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Part y with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nSunday\, July 12\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nMonday\, July 13\, 2026\n\ n8:30pm Plate Spinning with John Park\n\n9:00pm Comedy Juggling with Greg F risbee\n\nTuesday\, July 14\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Plate Spinning with John Park\ n\n9:00pm Comedy Juggling with Greg Frisbee\n\nWednesday\, July 15\, 2026\n \n8:30pm Comedy and Juggling with Scotty & Trink\n\n9:00pm Plate Spinning w ith John Park\n\nThursday\, July 16\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Live Music with Flaco El Jandro\n\nFriday\, July 17\, 2026 – Free showing of Back to the Future movie on the beach at 9pm\n\nSaturday\, July 18\, 2026 from 8:3 0-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nSunday\, July 19\ , 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nMo nday\, July 20\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Comedy Magic with Jacob Jax\n\n9:00pm Juggl ing with Mike Goudeau\n\nTuesday\, July 21\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Juggling with M ike Goudeau\n\n9:00pm Comedy Magic with Jacob Jax\n\nWednesday\, July 22\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Comedy Magic with Jacob Jax\n\n9:00pm Juggling with Mike Gou deau\n\nThursday\, July 23\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Live Music with Papi ba & Friends\n\nFriday\, July 24\, 2026 – Free showing of A Minecraft Mov ie on the beach at 9pm\n\nSaturday\, July 25\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nSunday\, July 26\, 2026 from 8:3 0-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nMonday\, July 27\ , 2026\n\n8:30pm Juggling with Keith Eveslage\n\n9:00pm Surfing Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\nTuesday\, July 28\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Surfing Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\n9:00pm Juggling with Keith Eveslage\n\nWednesday\, July 29\, 202 6\n\n8:30pm Juggling with Keith Eveslage\n\n9:00pm Surfing Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\nThursday\, July 30\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Live Music with T he Deadlies\n\nFriday\, July 31\, 2026 – Free showing of Jurassic Park mo vie on the beach at 9pm\n\nSaturday\, August 1\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nSunday\, August 2\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nMonday\, Augus t 3\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Piano Juggling with Dan Menendez\n\n9:00 Surfing Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\nTuesday\, August 4\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Surfing Magic wit h Doug Hofkins\n\n9:00pm Piano Juggling with Dan Menendez\n\nWednesday\, Au gust 5\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Piano Juggling with Dan Menendez\n\n9:00 Surfing Ma gic with Doug Hofkins\n\nThursday\, August 6\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Li ve Music with Anthony Arya\n\nFriday\, August 7\, 2026 – Free showing of The Goonies movie on the beach at 9pm URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/santa-cruz-beach-boardwalk-eve nings-on-the-colonnade/2026-06-22/ LOCATION:Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk\, 400 Beach Street\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95 060 GEO:36.964251;-122.018852 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,visual-arts,beach STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:1ab6459b9674fa37649f196f@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260623T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260623T160000 SUMMARY:Santa Cruz Beach Train DESCRIPTION:From Trees to Shining Seas – Felton to Santa Cruz.\n\nDeparti ng from the Santa Cruz Mountains\, travel through Henry Cowell Redwoods Sta te Park\, down the scenic San Lorenzo River Gorge\, across a 1909 steel tru ss bridge\, and through an 1875 tunnel before arriving at the Santa Cruz Be ach Boardwalk. Reverse roundtrips departing from the beach in Santa Cruz to Roaring Camp and back may be purchased from the conductor on the train dep arting from Santa Cruz.\n\nThe Santa Cruz Big Trees & Pacific Railway opera tes passenger and freight services on one of the oldest and most historic l ines in California. When the route opened in 1875 it carried lumber as well as picnickers and tourists to the Big Trees and Santa Cruz. Today’s Beac h Train passengers can start their roundtrip journeys from either Roaring C amp in Felton or from the beach in Santa Cruz.\n\nDeparts from both the bea ch in Santa Cruz and Roaring Camp. See departure times for more information .\n\nThe Beach Train will run weekends and holidays through May\, and then daily June through the first week of August\, then back to weekends and hol idays to the end of September.\n\nPlease note that the 4 p.m. train leaving Santa Cruz is one-way only. There is no return train to the beach. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/santa-cruz-beach-train-2-2/202 6-06-23/ LOCATION:Roaring Camp Railroads\, 5400 Graham Hill Road\, Felton\, CA 95018 GEO:37.047748;-122.064074 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,beach STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:57ceee969b5fea484f61355a@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260623T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260623T130000 SUMMARY:You Can Paint! Tuesdays 10am-1pm DESCRIPTION:You Can Paint!\n\nTuesdays\, 10 am to 1 pm\, and 2 pm to 5 pm t hrough August\n\nLearn to paint in a fun\, friendly setting — our beautif ul classroom space at Palace Art.\n\nYou can paint any subject that interes ts you. I’ve got lots of images for you to choose from\, if you’re look ing for inspiration\, or you can bring in pictures or ideas of your own.\n\ nThese classes are for everyone.\n\nBeginners are welcome\, and more advanc ed painters will increase their skills.\n\nCost: $40 per session or $175 fo r 5 sessions\, Drop-ins welcome – first come first served\n\nTo Register: Contact Toaa Dallo directly\, (831) 332-9532\, email toaadallo@gmail.com URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/you-can-paint-tuesdays-10am-1pm/2026- 06-23/ LOCATION:Palace Arts\, 1501-K 41st Avenue\, Capitola\, CA 95010 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:c4eb3e5272467c571d0b3342@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260623T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260623T150000 SUMMARY:Roaring Camp Railroads: Redwood Forest Steam Train DESCRIPTION:Travel over trestles\, through towering redwood groves and up a winding narrow-gauge grade to the summit of Bear Mountain as conductors na rrate the history of Roaring Camp\, the railroad and the forest. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/roaring-camp-railroads-redwood -forest-steam-train/2026-06-23/ LOCATION:Roaring Camp Railroads\, 5400 Graham Hill Road\, Felton\, CA 95018 GEO:37.047748;-122.064074 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:f11a40d9c34fb41dc54dfca5@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260623T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260623T110000 SUMMARY:Dancing Tales DESCRIPTION:Dancing Tales\n\nLast Tuesday of the month\, 10:30 – 11:00am\ n\nA fun and interactive dance program for children ages 2-5! The library h as partnered with local dance studio International Academy of Dance (IAD).\ n\nJoin the library and International Academy of Dance (IAD) to explore mov ement\, rhythm\, and creativity through stories and music. Each session ble nds storytelling with dance\, helping children develop coordination\, self- expression\, and a love for books and movement. No dance experience is need ed—just bring your imagination and energy!\n\nParticipants will need thei r parent or guardian to read and sign a Waiver of Liability\, Release\, Ass umption of Risk and Indemnity Agreement to participate.\n\nRegistration is not required. URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/dancing-tales-2/2026-06-23/ LOCATION:Downtown Library\, 224 Church St\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:eec5dfd7fd9cabdeea5ec814@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260623T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260623T160000 SUMMARY:The Art of Nature 2026 DESCRIPTION:The Art of Nature\n\nThrough May 31\, Tuesday -Friday: 11am – 4pm\; Saturday & Sunday : 10am – 5pm\n\nExplore the beauty and fine deta ils of the natural world around us in this annual spring exhibit featuring works from local artists in a variety of mediums. Scientific illustration b rings to life the intricacies of nature while deepening our knowledge and e nriching connections. Every year\, The Art of Nature continues to reveal n ew wonders—just like nature itself—offering fresh inspiration for curio us minds.\n\nFriday\, April 3: Free Day 11am-8pm\; Flora First Friday 5-8pm \n\nJoin us at the Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History for a special First Friday celebrating our Art of Nature exhibition and the beauty of plants.\ n\nThis month’s event is Flora-themed\, highlighting the incredible diver sity of local plant life and the artists inspired by it. Meet Art of Natur e artists\, learn about their creative process\, and explore the exhibition while connecting with community organizations dedicated to native plants a nd local ecology. Enjoy an art-filled evening at the Museum with FREE admis sion\, an open bar\, food truck\, and plenty of time to experience the exhi bit after hours.\n\nFeaturing: Art of Nature artists (live demos\, artwork\ , and conversations)\, California Native Plant Society\, Norris Center for Natural History\, and more!\n\nCome celebrate art\, science\, and the plan ts that shape our landscapes.\n\nArtwork by Maria Cecelia Freeman\, Erin Hu nter\, Rebecca Botehlo URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/thr-art-of-nature-2026/2026-06-23/ LOCATION:Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History\, 1305 East Cliff Drive\, San ta Cruz\, California 95062 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids,visual-arts STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:899d849eb0234ecef8ebf2a1@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260623T133000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260623T173000 SUMMARY:Felton: Farmers Market DESCRIPTION:The Felton Farmers’ Market is a treasured weekly gathering Ma y through October\, now running for over 30 years. We appreciate the dedica ted customers who call this market a second home. Your support of regional agriculture and small\, local businesses makes a difference.\n\nThe Felton Farmers’ Market was started in 1987 and is the second oldest market in Sa nta Cruz County. SCCFM took over operations in 2009 and our team has develo ped deep ties to the community. Every Tuesday a quality collection of regio nal farms and food businesses throw up their tents to sell a colorful array of fresh fruits and vegetables\, meats\, eggs\, artisanal bread\, seafood and other staple foods. Connecting residents directly with local farms\, th e Felton Market is an essential part of the regional food system as well as a resource for nutritious organic foods and basic agricultural education. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/farmers-market-at-felton-2/202 6-06-23/ LOCATION:Felton Farmers’\; Market\, 120 Russell Ave\, Felton\, CA 9501 8 GEO:37.047223;-122.073577 CATEGORIES:Food\, Markets & Nightlife,farmers-market STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:eb069c50e0056c1e83de91ed@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260623T133000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260623T173000 SUMMARY:Farmers Markets Opening in Felton DESCRIPTION:Farmers Markets Opening in Scotts Valley and Felton\n\nScotts V alley: Saturday 8am-12pm\, May 2\n\nFelton: Tuesday s 1:30-5:30pm\, May 5\n \nThe Scotts Valley Farmers Market and Felton Farmers’ Market OPEN on May 2nd and May 5th – let’s celebrate the start of the season and show up in numbers. We’ve longed for each other\; let our thirst be quenched.\n\n The Scotts Valley Market has NEW HOURS\, 8a-noon Saturdays at the Joe and L indi Aliberti Boys and Girls Club\, 5060 Scotts Valley Drive.\n\nHwy 9.\n\n The Felton Market runs 1:30-5:30p Tuesdays in the St. John’s lot off of H wy 9.\n\nSo much to enjoy together – like the early arrival of the stone fruit and blueberry season. New and longstanding loyal farms bringing you f resh\, organic produce weekly. The meals! Let me tell you. As well as the f resh fish\, fresh bread and baked goods\, cultural foods\, seasonal blooms and rotating artists and apothecary folks. There will also be knife sharpen ing.\n\nOn opening day in Felton we celebrate the STRAWBERRY BONANZA with t he traditional shortcake give away. Enjoy a piece of Beckmanns Bakery short cake with Live Earth Farm\, JCG\, Luna Dorada and Rodoni strawberries and h omemade whipped cream\,  Art making\, the Santa Cruz Public Libraries with the market hunt and prizes\, bike blended smoothies (pedaled by you) and l ive music to get us going. Can’t wait! URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/farmers-markets-opening-in-felton/202 6-06-23/ LOCATION:Felton Farmers Market\, 120 Russel Ave\, Felton\, CA CATEGORIES:Food\, Markets & Nightlife,family,kids,farmers-market STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:sc-museum-natural-history:8b25969f8f9d0f6680885f5c@santa-cruz-events.lo cal DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260623T153000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260623T163000 SUMMARY:Afterschool Activities: Environmental Science Workshop DESCRIPTION:Every fourth Tuesday of the month\, Watsonville community membe rs are invited to the Environmental Science Workshop (ESW)\, where our team will contribute a guided and interactive activity alongside existing progr amming.\n\nCada cuarto martes del mes\, los miembros de la comunidad de Wat sonville están invitados al Taller de Ciencias Ambientales (ESW)\, donde n uestro equipo contribuirá una actividad guiada e interactiva a las activid ades existentes.\n\n_______________________________________________________ ________________________________________________\n\nThe event is ADA access ible. Materials will be provided. The event will be indoors.\n\nThese progr ams are funded by the Outdoor Equity Grants Program\, created through AB 20 9 and administered by California State Parks\, Office of Grants and Local S ervices.\n\nEstos programas son financiados por el Programa de Subvenciones de Equidad al Aire Libre\, creado a través AB 209 y administrado por la O ficina de Subvenciones y Servicios Locales de Parque Estatales de Californi a. URL:https://santacruzmuseum.org/event/afterschool-activities-environmental- science-workshop-2/2026-06-23/ LOCATION:Environmental Science Workshop\, 120 2nd St.\, Watsonville\, Calif ornia 95076 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,museum,science STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:d133ba649a56dfed68ffa248@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260623T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260623T180000 SUMMARY:5 Week 3D Entrepreneurs Club – Toy Design with 3D Printing Worksh op (Ages 8–12) Tues Sept. 2-30 DESCRIPTION:5 Week 3D Entrepreneurs Club – Toy Design with 3D Printing Wo rkshop (Ages 8–12)\n\nTuesdays\, 4–6pm September 2 – 30\n\nA 5-week h ands-on program where kids ages 8–12 team up to design their own toy or p roduct—and discover how the 3DE Club helps young innovators build early e ntrepreneurial and leadership skills through 3D modeling and 3D printing te chnology.\n\nThanks so much for helping us spread the word! URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/5-week-3d-entrepreneurs-club-tpydesig n-3d-printing-workshop-2/2026-06-23/ LOCATION:Londen Nelson Community Center\, 301 Center Street\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:30f667bd916c89c0270d00cf@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260623T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260623T180000 SUMMARY:Santa Cruz SPCA – PAWS 1 DESCRIPTION:Promoting Animal Welfare with Students (PAWS)\n\nJuniors Monday s 4-6pm\n\nPre-Teens Tuesdays 4-6pm\n\nPAWS has two different levels.\n\nPA WS 1 is for students just starting out our PAWS program and who are still l earning to be comfortable around animals and still learning to work in smal l groups.\n\nYou can sign up for this session if your student has never bee n to PAWS or has recently started their journey in one of our PAWS programs .\n\nPAWS 1 sessions meet Monday from 4-6pm for Juniors (age 7-9 yrs. old) and Tuesday from 4-6pm for Pre-Teen (10-12 yrs. old). URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/santa-cruz-spca-paws-1/2026-06-23/ LOCATION:Santa Cruz SPCA\, 2601 Chanticleer Avenue\, Santa Cruz (Live Oak)\ , Santa Cruz\, CA 95065 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:37596633636907f0eff98240@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260623T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260623T193000 SUMMARY:$5 Swim Lessons DESCRIPTION:$5 Swim Lessons\n\nThursday-Saturday 4-7:30pm\, June 4-6\n\nJoi n us for $5.00 swim lessons on June 4th\, 5th\, and 6th! These lessons are a great opportunity for our new staff to gain instructor experience while h elping swimmers of all ages and skill levels. Spots are limited!\n\nRegiste r here.\n\nThere are still some space in June swim lessons at a variety of swim levels. Register here.\n\nBe sure to visit our website for updated May hours\, as our Warm Water Pool schedule will be changing. June hours will be available online soon. URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/5-dollar-swim-lessons/2026-06-23/ LOCATION:Simpkins Family Swim Center\, 979 17th Ave\, Santa Cruz\, CO 95062 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:65039bc8ce159aa9feacd03e@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260623T163000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260623T180000 SUMMARY:Tales to Tails Downtown 4th Tuesdays DESCRIPTION:Tales to Tails Downtown\n\n2nd & 4th Tuesdays \, 4:30 – 6pm t hrough June 23\n\nTales to Tails is a literacy program designed to help chi ldren improve their reading skills by providing them the opportunity to rea d aloud to certified therapy dogs. Programs like Tales to Tails have been i mplemented nationally in both libraries and schools and have proven to be e xtremely effective in increasing the self-confidence and reading abilities of the participants. This program is for established readers struggling wit h reading aloud\, not reading tutoring.\n\nCall 831-427-7713 to make a 30-m inute appointment at the Downtown branch. Appointments are available betwee n 4:30 and 6:00 pm\, on the second and fourth Tuesday of every month. We an d our furry friends look forward to seeing you there!\n\nhttps://santacruzp l.libnet.info/events? URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/tales-to-tails-downtown-4th-tuesdays- 2/2026-06-23/ LOCATION:Downtown Library\, 224 Church St\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:16cf6b49d87e1314027ced9d@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260623T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260623T183000 SUMMARY:Spring 3 v 3 Basketball DESCRIPTION:Spring 3 v 3 Basketball\n\nMondays & Fridays\, April 20 – May 29\n\nGet ready for a fast-paced\, fun-filled basketball experience this s pring! Our NEW 3v3 Youth Coed League is designed to help young athletes dev elop their skills\, build confidence\, and enjoy the game in a supportive t eam environment.\n\nEach session on Monday and Friday includes 30 minutes o f practices and skill-building drills\, followed by 30 minutes of rapid-fir e\, round-robin games where teams compete\, rotate\, and track their record s. With a referee on every court and guidance from experienced staff\, play ers will learn the games within the game—while having a blast!\n\nTeams a re evenly balanced by our coaching staff to ensure a fun\, fair\, and compe titive experience where everyone feels included and supported. Players will also have the opportunity to coach themselves on the court\, building lead ership\, teamwork\, and game awareness. Whether your child is new to the ga me or looking to sharpen their skills\, this league is the perfect place to grow\, compete\, and have fun!\n\nFacility Member – $80\n\nProgram Membe r – $100\n\nPlay for as little as $40 with Financial Assistance!\n\nLEARN MORE \n\nREGISTER HERE URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/spring-3-v-3-basketball/2026-06-23/ LOCATION:YMCA Watsonville\, 27 Sudden Street\, Watsonville\, CA 95076 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids,sports STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:24707ddcc363bb9695484f78@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260623T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260623T200000 SUMMARY:Santa Cruz Wharf: Live Concert Series DESCRIPTION:Welcome back to Tuesday Night Live at the Wharf Common’s stag e!  Every 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of the month\, head to the Wharf for live m usic and additional shows from 6 to 8pm. Check out Wharf Business pop ups\, or make a dinner reservation before the shows. Be sure to bring a chair or wear your dancing shoes! \n\nMay 26\, 2026: SambaDá\n\nJune 9\, 2026: Th e Viva Santana Show\n\nJune 23: 2026: The Unauthorized Rolling Stones\n\nJu ly 14: 2026: Sweet VooDoo\n\nJuly 28: The Lost Boys Featuring James Durbin\ n\nAugust 11\, 2026: Santa Cruda\n\nAugust 25\, 2026: The Joint Chiefs\n\nS eptember 8\, 2026: Extra Large\n\nAfter parties after every show will take place upstairs at Vino by the Sea! URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/santa-cruz-wharf-live-concert- series-dates/2026-06-23/ LOCATION:Santa Cruz Wharf\, 21 Municipal Wharf\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 GEO:36.958712;-122.017859 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,dance STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:79260594d6c992a7d05d7d57@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260623T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260623T180000 SUMMARY:Books and Bites Monthly Cooking Classes DESCRIPTION:Books and Bites Monthly Cooking Classes\n\n4th Tuesdays\, 6pm\, beginning February 24\n\nIn partnership with the Watsonville Public Librar y\, the Community Health Trust is excited to offer Books and Bites!\n\nJoin us for an interactive and fun experience where you’ll cook alongside a R egistered Dietitian\, learn healthy recipes\, and enjoy delicious\, freshly prepared meals—all while receiving bite-sized\, easy-to-digest informati on.\n\nFREE to the community!\n\nAll are welcome to attend.\n\nWhether you ’re a seasoned cook or just starting out\, these classes offer something for everyone. Don’t miss out — we look forward to cooking with you!\n\n Join us at the Watsonville Public Library at 6 PM for a fun\, welcoming coo king class led by one of CHT’s Registered Dietitians\n\nNo experience nee ded — stop by for a quick bite. Come cook\, taste\, and learn! See you th ere! URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/books-and-bites-monthly-cooking-class es/2026-06-23/ LOCATION:Watsonville Public Library\, 275 Main St Suite 100\, Watsonville\, CA 95076 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:felton-music-hall:68f21c40931c74aaf25b521a@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260623T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260623T230000 SUMMARY:Uncle Lucius: The 20th Anniversary Tour URL:https://www.feltonmusichall.com/shows/uncle-lucius-the-20th-anniversary -tour LOCATION:Felton Music Hall\, 6275 CA-9\, Felton\, CA GEO:37.051300;-122.072200 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,music,live-music STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:4f92dd16a925daaae1767859@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260623T203000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260623T213000 SUMMARY:SC Beach Boardwalk: Evenings on the Colonnade DESCRIPTION:Stay for the entertainment from 8:30pm to 9:30pm on the Colonna de Deck! Where you can listen to live music with delicious food & drink in your hand\, be amazed by Magicians & acrobats\, and show off your best danc e moves with a DJ dance party at the Plaza stage. Admission is free!\n\nMon day\, June 15\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Circus Comedy with Coventry & Kaluza\n\n9:00 pm Magic with Kris Bentz\n\nTuesday\, June 16\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Magic with K ris Bentz\n\n9:00pm Acrobatics with Molly Keczan\n\nWednesday\, June 17\, 2 026\n\n8:30pm Circus Comedy with Coventry & Kaluza\n\n9:00pm Magic with Kri s Bentz\n\nThursday\, June 18\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Live Music with F ire Peach\n\nFriday\, June 19\, 2026 – Free showing of Ferris Bueller’s Day Off movie on the beach at 9pm\n\nSaturday\, June 20\, 2026 from 8:30-9 :30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nSunday\, June 21\, 2 026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nMonda y\, June 22\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Circus Comedy with Coventry & Kaluza\n\n9:00pm Circus Acrobatics with MeeZee!\n\nTuesday\, June 23\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Circu s Acrobatics with MeeZee!\n\n9:00pm Circus Comedy with Coventry & Kaluza\n\ nWednesday\, June 24\, 2026: World Cup Watch Party for Mexico Game\n\nThurs day\, June 25\, 2026: World Cup Watch Party for USA Game\n\nFriday\, June 2 6\, 2026 – Free showing of the movie Kicking and Screaming on the beach a t 9pm\n\nSaturday\, June 27\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nSunday\, June 28\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ D ance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nMonday\, June 29\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Magic with Patrick Livingstone\n\n9:00pm Surfing Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\ nTuesday\, June 30\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Magic with Patrick Livingstone\n\n9:00p m Surfing Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\nWednesday\, July 1\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Ci rcus Comedy with Coventry & Kaluza\n\n9:00pm Circus Acrobatics with MeeZee! \n\nThursday\, July 2\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Live Music with El Brick\ n\nFriday\, July 3\, 2026 – Independence Day Celebrations\n\nSaturday\, J uly 4\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company \n\nSunday\, July 5\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa C ruz DJ Company\n\nMonday\, July 6\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Comedy and Juggling with Scotty & Trink\n\n9:00pm Comedy Circus Art with Aaron Jessup\n\nTuesday\, July 7\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Comedy Circus Art with Aaron Jessup\n\n9:00pm Surfi ng Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\nWednesday\, July 8\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Magic wit h Patrick Livingstone\n\n8:30pm Comedy Circus Art with Aaron Jessup\n\nThur sday\, July 9\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Live Music with Shawn Yanez\n\nFr iday\, July 10\, 2026 – Free showing of the movie 13 Going on 30 on the b each at 9pm\n\nSaturday\, July 11\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Part y with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nSunday\, July 12\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nMonday\, July 13\, 2026\n\ n8:30pm Plate Spinning with John Park\n\n9:00pm Comedy Juggling with Greg F risbee\n\nTuesday\, July 14\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Plate Spinning with John Park\ n\n9:00pm Comedy Juggling with Greg Frisbee\n\nWednesday\, July 15\, 2026\n \n8:30pm Comedy and Juggling with Scotty & Trink\n\n9:00pm Plate Spinning w ith John Park\n\nThursday\, July 16\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Live Music with Flaco El Jandro\n\nFriday\, July 17\, 2026 – Free showing of Back to the Future movie on the beach at 9pm\n\nSaturday\, July 18\, 2026 from 8:3 0-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nSunday\, July 19\ , 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nMo nday\, July 20\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Comedy Magic with Jacob Jax\n\n9:00pm Juggl ing with Mike Goudeau\n\nTuesday\, July 21\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Juggling with M ike Goudeau\n\n9:00pm Comedy Magic with Jacob Jax\n\nWednesday\, July 22\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Comedy Magic with Jacob Jax\n\n9:00pm Juggling with Mike Gou deau\n\nThursday\, July 23\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Live Music with Papi ba & Friends\n\nFriday\, July 24\, 2026 – Free showing of A Minecraft Mov ie on the beach at 9pm\n\nSaturday\, July 25\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nSunday\, July 26\, 2026 from 8:3 0-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nMonday\, July 27\ , 2026\n\n8:30pm Juggling with Keith Eveslage\n\n9:00pm Surfing Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\nTuesday\, July 28\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Surfing Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\n9:00pm Juggling with Keith Eveslage\n\nWednesday\, July 29\, 202 6\n\n8:30pm Juggling with Keith Eveslage\n\n9:00pm Surfing Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\nThursday\, July 30\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Live Music with T he Deadlies\n\nFriday\, July 31\, 2026 – Free showing of Jurassic Park mo vie on the beach at 9pm\n\nSaturday\, August 1\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nSunday\, August 2\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nMonday\, Augus t 3\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Piano Juggling with Dan Menendez\n\n9:00 Surfing Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\nTuesday\, August 4\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Surfing Magic wit h Doug Hofkins\n\n9:00pm Piano Juggling with Dan Menendez\n\nWednesday\, Au gust 5\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Piano Juggling with Dan Menendez\n\n9:00 Surfing Ma gic with Doug Hofkins\n\nThursday\, August 6\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Li ve Music with Anthony Arya\n\nFriday\, August 7\, 2026 – Free showing of The Goonies movie on the beach at 9pm URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/santa-cruz-beach-boardwalk-eve nings-on-the-colonnade/2026-06-23/ LOCATION:Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk\, 400 Beach Street\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95 060 GEO:36.964251;-122.018852 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,visual-arts,beach STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:95eebbabfe9bf2e4a31f1811@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260624 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260624 SUMMARY:Boulder Creek Scavenger Hunt Adventure DESCRIPTION:Boulder Creek Scavenger Hunt Adventure\n\nApril 1-30\n\nSpring into action from April 1–30\, 2026\, for April Antics\, a month-long digi tal and in-person scavenger hunt through Boulder Creek. This exciting commu nity event is a fundraiser for the Boulder Creek Recreation and Park Distri ct (BCRPD) Foundation\, the non-profit dedicated to supporting our local pa rks and programs.\n\nThrough the Item List\, you’ll be challenged to disc over Boulder Creek in a whole new way. Work together to find and document e verything on the list—the more creative\, the better! Some items are easy wins\, while others will put your sleuthing skills to the test. Grab your team\, snap your photos\, and show off your team’s unique spirit. \n\nBu ild Your Crew: Teams can have up to 10 members. Whether they’re people or your favorite mascots\, everyone counts! \n\n​Lead the Way: Each team n eeds just one registration and one designated Team leader for all communica tions.\n\nGet Ready: Watch your inbox! The Item List hits the Team Leader ’s email at 5:00 PM on March 31.\n\n​The Challenge: You have the entire month of April to complete the list and send in your Team Submittal Packag e. Submit your Team Submittal Package by 5:00 PM on April 30th. You can dro p it off in person at the Bear Creek Facility or the Downtown Rec Facility\ , or email it directly to bcrecfoundation@gmail.com.\n\n​Prizes: The Gran d Prize is a private pool party at the Bear Creek Facility for the team wit h the most points! There are also Special Awards for the Most Creative Answ ers\, First Team to Finish\, Silliest Answers\, Best Pictures\, Most Dedica ted\, and possibly more.\n\nEntry Fee: $20 per team\n\nAll proceeds benefit the BCRPD Foundation. Come laugh\, explore\, and make unforgettable memor ies! URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/boulder-creek-scavenger-hunt-adventur e/2026-06-24/ LOCATION:Boulder Creek Parks &\; Recreation\, 15685 Forest Hill Drive\, Boulder Creek\, CA CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids,volunteering STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:2ef0f4e8ca5642edb1d20489@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260624T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260624T160000 SUMMARY:Santa Cruz Beach Train DESCRIPTION:From Trees to Shining Seas – Felton to Santa Cruz.\n\nDeparti ng from the Santa Cruz Mountains\, travel through Henry Cowell Redwoods Sta te Park\, down the scenic San Lorenzo River Gorge\, across a 1909 steel tru ss bridge\, and through an 1875 tunnel before arriving at the Santa Cruz Be ach Boardwalk. Reverse roundtrips departing from the beach in Santa Cruz to Roaring Camp and back may be purchased from the conductor on the train dep arting from Santa Cruz.\n\nThe Santa Cruz Big Trees & Pacific Railway opera tes passenger and freight services on one of the oldest and most historic l ines in California. When the route opened in 1875 it carried lumber as well as picnickers and tourists to the Big Trees and Santa Cruz. Today’s Beac h Train passengers can start their roundtrip journeys from either Roaring C amp in Felton or from the beach in Santa Cruz.\n\nDeparts from both the bea ch in Santa Cruz and Roaring Camp. See departure times for more information .\n\nThe Beach Train will run weekends and holidays through May\, and then daily June through the first week of August\, then back to weekends and hol idays to the end of September.\n\nPlease note that the 4 p.m. train leaving Santa Cruz is one-way only. There is no return train to the beach. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/santa-cruz-beach-train-2-2/202 6-06-24/ LOCATION:Roaring Camp Railroads\, 5400 Graham Hill Road\, Felton\, CA 95018 GEO:37.047748;-122.064074 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,beach STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:c68463fa070ddc11e768797c@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260624T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260624T150000 SUMMARY:Roaring Camp Railroads: Redwood Forest Steam Train DESCRIPTION:Travel over trestles\, through towering redwood groves and up a winding narrow-gauge grade to the summit of Bear Mountain as conductors na rrate the history of Roaring Camp\, the railroad and the forest. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/roaring-camp-railroads-redwood -forest-steam-train/2026-06-24/ LOCATION:Roaring Camp Railroads\, 5400 Graham Hill Road\, Felton\, CA 95018 GEO:37.047748;-122.064074 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:6d4eda0165729f97f64c25e9@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260624T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260624T120000 SUMMARY:La Selva Beach Book Discussion Group DESCRIPTION:La Selva Beach Book Discussion Group\n\n2nd Thursdays\, 10:30an – 12pm\n\nThe LSB Adult Book Discussion group meets on the second Thursd ay of the month from 10:30a to 12:00p.  The group will meet virtually via Zoom during the remodel.  All adults are welcome.\n\nRegistration required : https://santacruzpl.libcal.com/event/7587480 URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/la-selva-beach-book-discussion-group/ 2026-06-24/ LOCATION:La Selva Beach Library\, 316 Estrella Avenue\, La Selva Beach\, CA 95076 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids,beach STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:ba70f643499a583568f5a4f2@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260624T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260624T111500 SUMMARY:Storytime with Ivy DESCRIPTION:Storytime with Ivy\n\nLast Wednesday of the Month 11-11:15am\n\ nJoin Ivy\, our children’s book buyer\, at 11:00 am on the last Wednesday of the month for a storytime presentation of some of her favorite picture books! Meet in the kids’ section.\n\nKids Event URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/stooorytime-with-ivy/2026-06-24/ LOCATION:Bookshop Santa Cruz\, 1520 Pacific Avenue\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:832b6cb3380618dbe948a0f5@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260624T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260624T160000 SUMMARY:The Art of Nature 2026 DESCRIPTION:The Art of Nature\n\nThrough May 31\, Tuesday -Friday: 11am – 4pm\; Saturday & Sunday : 10am – 5pm\n\nExplore the beauty and fine deta ils of the natural world around us in this annual spring exhibit featuring works from local artists in a variety of mediums. Scientific illustration b rings to life the intricacies of nature while deepening our knowledge and e nriching connections. Every year\, The Art of Nature continues to reveal n ew wonders—just like nature itself—offering fresh inspiration for curio us minds.\n\nFriday\, April 3: Free Day 11am-8pm\; Flora First Friday 5-8pm \n\nJoin us at the Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History for a special First Friday celebrating our Art of Nature exhibition and the beauty of plants.\ n\nThis month’s event is Flora-themed\, highlighting the incredible diver sity of local plant life and the artists inspired by it. Meet Art of Natur e artists\, learn about their creative process\, and explore the exhibition while connecting with community organizations dedicated to native plants a nd local ecology. Enjoy an art-filled evening at the Museum with FREE admis sion\, an open bar\, food truck\, and plenty of time to experience the exhi bit after hours.\n\nFeaturing: Art of Nature artists (live demos\, artwork\ , and conversations)\, California Native Plant Society\, Norris Center for Natural History\, and more!\n\nCome celebrate art\, science\, and the plan ts that shape our landscapes.\n\nArtwork by Maria Cecelia Freeman\, Erin Hu nter\, Rebecca Botehlo URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/thr-art-of-nature-2026/2026-06-24/ LOCATION:Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History\, 1305 East Cliff Drive\, San ta Cruz\, California 95062 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids,visual-arts STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ucsc-events:bc13388182d32be6f489667d@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260624T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260624T130000 SUMMARY:Engineering Teaching Community (Faculty) DESCRIPTION:During the chaos of a quarter\, is it hard to find time to refl ect and improve as an instructor? Would you like to be a part of an inclusi ve\, supportive group of engineering instructors who do this in community? ETC is for sharing teaching experiences\, classroom ideas\, research on lea rning\, and methods that support instructors and students. All are welcome\ , and lunch is provided. Please reach out to Jenny Quynn with questions. URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/engineering-teaching-community-faculty/20 26-06-24/ LOCATION:Jack Baskin Engineering\, Baskin Engineering 1156 High Street\, Sa nta Cruz\, CA 95064 GEO:37.000369;-122.063237 CATEGORIES:ucsc STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ucsc-events:8330dd5982efd7888e287cdc@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260624T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260624T170000 SUMMARY:Spring Exhibitions at the Institute of the Arts and Sciences DESCRIPTION:Visit the IAS\, UCSC’s premier art galleries\, for our spring exhibitions. On view April 10–August 16\, 2026 are three diverse and int erdisciplinary shows: Libia Posada: Everything is Going Right\, the first U S solo exhibition by the Colombia-based artist and medical doctor\; Gina At hena Ulysse: A Redwoods Rasanblaj\, a site-specific and immersive explorati on of the Haitian kreyol conception of rasanblaj\; and Ronaldo V. Wilson: T here Are No Words\, But Melodies\, a mixed-media exhibition emerging at the intersections of Black poetics\, performance\, and visual art.\n\nThe IAS Galleries are open Wednesday-Sunday\, 12 pm – 5 pm. Admission is free to the public.\n\nLibia Posada: Everything is Going Right\n\nLibia Posada’s first solo exhibition in the United States features installations\, sculptu res\, and drawings meticulously constructed from surgical instruments\, gau ze bandages\, crutches\, used books\, and domestic picture frames. The new and existing works in the exhibition powerfully stitch together the persona l\, social\, and political disorders and afflictions that currently trouble the world\, from the wars that resonate across the globe to the violences of aging in US prisons. \n\nGina Athena Ulysse: A Redwoods Rasanblaj: Orig ins & Disentanglements\n\nThe internationally-lauded work of humanities pro fessor Gina Athena Ulysse is on view as a premier Faculty Spotlight Exhibit ion. The site-specific installation\, produced in community from things col lected\, found\, purchased and donated\, centers on the Haitian concept of rasanblaj\, a form of assembly and collage that transcends the formal use o f materials to draw together people\, spirits\, and ideas. \n\nRonaldo V. Wilson: There Are No Words\, But Melodies\n\nCollage is both a material pra ctice and a structural interrogation in the Faculty Spotlight Exhibition ar tworks by literature professor Ronaldo V. Wilson. In video\, painting\, and installation\, layers and folds conceal and reveal\, delving into the expe rience\, both bodily and emotive\, of living in times of violence. URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/spring-exhibitions-at-the-institute-of-th e-arts-and-sciences/2026-06-24/ LOCATION:Institute of the Arts and Sciences\, 100 Panetta Ave\, Santa Cruz\ , CA GEO:36.955794;-122.050555 CATEGORIES:ucsc STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ucsc-events:6eff6428b6bad95358e74b78@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260624T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260624T170000 SUMMARY:Visualizing Abolition Screening Series: Beyond Access DESCRIPTION:On view in the IAS Screening Room is a selection of short films curated by Visualizing Abolition Visiting Faculty Fellow Dr. Pooja Rangan. \n\nPrisons deny and censor the access of those trapped inside them—to in formation\, to intimacy\, to community\, to meaningful work\, to nourishmen t of all kinds\, and perhaps most cruelly\, to care. This program assembles a series of films\, including works by filmmakers incarcerated in Californ ia as well as others without that lived experience. Together\, these works confront the debilitating impacts of these restrictions and reveal how the disabling logic of the prison is extended to other institutional spaces (th e hospital\, the university)\, turning access into a scarce commodity by en closing what should be held in common. Questioning the carceral and state-s ponsored productions of disability and accessibility\, the short films toge ther reveal the courage of people working despite limitations to produce co llective access for one another\, described simply and beautifully by disab ility justice activist Leah-Lakshmi Piepzna Samarasinha as “revolutionary love without charity.”\n\nThanh Tran\n\nDying in Prison\, 2022\n\nHD Vid eo (color\, sound)\, 3 minutes\n\nCourtesy of the artist\n\nCarolyn Lazard\ n\nPre-Existing Condition\, 2019\n\nHD video (color\, sound)\, 6 minutes\n\ nCourtesy of the artist and Trautwein Herleth3\n\nAnthony Alejandrez\n\nAno ther Rainy Day\, 2023\n\nPhone video (color\, sound)\, 3 minutes\n\nCourtes y of the artist\n\nJordan Lord\n\nAfter…After… (Access)\, 2018\n\nHD Vi deo (color\, sound)\, 16 minutes\n\nCourtesy of the artist\n\nRahsaan “Ne w York” Thomas\n\nFriendly Signs\, 2023\n\nVideo (color\, sound) 21 minut es\n\nCourtesy of Tommy Wickerd\, Empowerment Ave & System Impact Media URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/visualizing-abolition-screening-series-be yond-access/2026-06-24/ LOCATION:Institute of the Arts and Sciences\, 100 Panetta Ave\, Santa Cruz\ , CA GEO:36.955794;-122.050555 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,ucsc,film STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:e809afcbdfc358989111ddb7@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260624T123000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260624T170000 SUMMARY:Downtown Santa Cruz: Farmers Market DESCRIPTION:The Downtown Santa Cruz Market runs year-round on Wednesdays\, 1-5pm year round. Our largest and oldest market\, it is situated in the hea rt of Downtown Santa Cruz\, one block off of Pacific Avenue. Established in 1990\, many of the farms that sell here were and remain pillars of the org anic and ecological farming movement. This is the place to eat with the sea sons! The variety of fruits\, vegetables\, flowers\, pastured meats and oth er products is swoon worthy.\n\nThe Downtown Market also spotlights a large variety of up-and-coming\, unique cultural food businesses. This weekly sp ot may serve up the most diverse selection of ethnic foods in the county in cluding naan and curry\, Japanese fermented misos\, Eritrean dishes\, crepe s\, El Salvadorean pupusas\, traditional Italian cookies\, fish and chips a nd long-ferment fresh breads. Shopping at the Wednesday market is a wonderf ul way to support regional responsible farms and small local businesses. Fi ll your grocery bags! Then sit down for a delightful meal and rest your wea ry arms. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/downtown-santa-cruz-farmers-ma rket-3/2026-06-24/ LOCATION:Downtown Farmers’\; Market\, Church St & Cedar St\, Santa Cru z\, California 95060 GEO:36.972490;-122.027066 CATEGORIES:Food\, Markets & Nightlife,farmers-market STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:709a5d14416d3e80edfa60e0@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260624T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260624T170000 SUMMARY:Downtown Farmers Market 2022 DESCRIPTION:Downtown Farmers Market\n\nWednesdays\, May – Oct 1 – 6pm\; Nov – April 1 – 5pm\n\nThe Downtown Santa Cruz Market runs year-round on Wednesdays\, 1-6pm May through October and 1-5pm November through April. Our largest and oldest market\, it is situated in the heart of Downtown Sa nta Cruz\, one block off of Pacific Avenue. Established in 1990\, many of t he farms that sell here were and remain pillars of the organic and ecologic al farming movement. This is the place to eat with the seasons! The variety of fruits\, vegetables\, flowers\, pastured meats and other products is sw oon worthy.\n\nThe Downtown Market also spotlights a large variety of up-an d-coming\, unique cultural food businesses. This weekly spot may serve up t he most diverse selection of ethnic foods in the county including momo\, na an and curry\, Japanese fermented misos\, Eritrean dishes\, crepes\, El Sal vadorean pupusas\, traditional Italian cookies\, fish and chips and long-fe rment fresh breads. Shopping at the Wednesday market is a wonderful way to support regional responsible farms and small local businesses. Fill your gr ocery bags! Then sit down for a delightful meal and rest your weary arms. URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/downtown-farmers-market/2026-06-24/ LOCATION:Downtown Farmers Market\, Cedar St & Lincoln St\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95062 CATEGORIES:Food\, Markets & Nightlife,family,kids,farmers-market,food STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:f8dfffb9b5af9982601cbfba@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260624T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260624T193000 SUMMARY:$5 Swim Lessons DESCRIPTION:$5 Swim Lessons\n\nThursday-Saturday 4-7:30pm\, June 4-6\n\nJoi n us for $5.00 swim lessons on June 4th\, 5th\, and 6th! These lessons are a great opportunity for our new staff to gain instructor experience while h elping swimmers of all ages and skill levels. Spots are limited!\n\nRegiste r here.\n\nThere are still some space in June swim lessons at a variety of swim levels. Register here.\n\nBe sure to visit our website for updated May hours\, as our Warm Water Pool schedule will be changing. June hours will be available online soon. URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/5-dollar-swim-lessons/2026-06-24/ LOCATION:Simpkins Family Swim Center\, 979 17th Ave\, Santa Cruz\, CO 95062 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:9bf4be282df7c630a40b5332@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260624T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260626T210000 SUMMARY:World Soccer Celebration at Coasters Bar & Grill DESCRIPTION:Enjoy the global soccer tournament and come celebrate with Coas ters Bar & Grill in the Boardwalk Bowl! Coasters Bar & Grill will have spec ial themed food and drink specials for the following games. Check out their website for more details!\n\nJune 24\, 2026 – Mexico vs. TBD watch party with Mariachis starting at 5PM.\n\nJune 25\, 2026 – USA vs. TBD watch pa rty with food and drink specials to celebrate our home team at 7PM.\n\nJune 26\, 2026 – Uruguay vs. Spain watch party with special themed food and d rinks at 5PM. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/world-soccer-celebration-at-co asters-bar-grill/ LOCATION:Boardwalk Bowl\, 115 Cliff Street\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 GEO:36.964398;-122.020790 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,sports STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:695086810297e1d4a4ff2a46@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260624T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260624T183000 SUMMARY:Spring 3 v 3 Basketball DESCRIPTION:Spring 3 v 3 Basketball\n\nMondays & Fridays\, April 20 – May 29\n\nGet ready for a fast-paced\, fun-filled basketball experience this s pring! Our NEW 3v3 Youth Coed League is designed to help young athletes dev elop their skills\, build confidence\, and enjoy the game in a supportive t eam environment.\n\nEach session on Monday and Friday includes 30 minutes o f practices and skill-building drills\, followed by 30 minutes of rapid-fir e\, round-robin games where teams compete\, rotate\, and track their record s. With a referee on every court and guidance from experienced staff\, play ers will learn the games within the game—while having a blast!\n\nTeams a re evenly balanced by our coaching staff to ensure a fun\, fair\, and compe titive experience where everyone feels included and supported. Players will also have the opportunity to coach themselves on the court\, building lead ership\, teamwork\, and game awareness. Whether your child is new to the ga me or looking to sharpen their skills\, this league is the perfect place to grow\, compete\, and have fun!\n\nFacility Member – $80\n\nProgram Membe r – $100\n\nPlay for as little as $40 with Financial Assistance!\n\nLEARN MORE \n\nREGISTER HERE URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/spring-3-v-3-basketball/2026-06-24/ LOCATION:YMCA Watsonville\, 27 Sudden Street\, Watsonville\, CA 95076 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids,sports STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ucsc-events:5ea2ca46e2bcec099234791a@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260624T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260624T190000 SUMMARY:Celebrating UCSC Science Breakthroughs with Nobel Laureate Dr. Caro l Greider DESCRIPTION:Please join us on June 24\, 2026\, at 5:30 pm at the Hard Rock Hotel San Diego\, for a special reception with UC Santa Cruz Nobel Laureate Carol Greider and members of the UCSC Department of Molecular\, Cell and Developmental Biology faculty.\n\nCarol won the Nobel Prize in 2009 for dis covering how the tips of our chromosomes — called telomeres — protect t he DNA inside our cells. Think of telomeres like the plastic caps on shoela ces that keep them from fraying. She also discovered telomerase\, the enzym e that rebuilds these caps as our cells divide. Her work has transformed ho w scientists understand aging\, cancer\, and what keeps our cells healthy o ver a lifetime.\n\nThis event is open to all UC Santa Cruz Alumni\, San Die go area supporters\, and interested industry representatives in town for th e BIO International Convention.\n\nRSVP Today! Space is limited! URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/celebrating-ucsc-science-breakthroughs-wi th-nobel-laureate-dr-carol-greider/ LOCATION:Hard Rock Hotel San Diego\, 207 Fifth Ave\, San Diego\, CA 92101 CATEGORIES:ucsc STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:f19c81f3df2abb0ce18f9e1f@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260624T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260624T210000 SUMMARY:Capitola: Summer Twilight Concerts DESCRIPTION:Bring chairs\, jackets\, a picnic supper\, and the family to en joy free live music and the sunset! Concerts begin at 6 p.m. on Wednesdays and take place at the Esplanade bandstand. Visit local restaurants and pick up dinner to go and enjoy a picnic at the beach! Suggested to bring low ba ck chairs or picnic blanket for seating.\n\n*No dogs or alcohol in the park or on the beach.\n\n2026 Lineup:\n\nJune 3\, 2026: Rockin’ Big Band Blue s with The Delta Wires\n\nJune 10\, 2026: Surf/Garage Rock with The Trestle s\n\nJune 24\, 2026: Originals and Quirky Covers with Coffee Zombie Collect ive\n\nJuly 1\, 2026: Fun Rock’n Party Music with Spun\n\nJuly 8\, 2026: Classic Rock with B-Movie Kings\n\nJuly 15\, 2026: Top 40/Dance 70’s thro ugh today with Mercy & The Heartbeats\n\nJuly 22\, 2026: Funky Mostly Origi nal Pop with Extra Large\n\nJuly 29\, 2026: Latin Rock & Salsa with Santa C ruz Latin Collective\n\nAugust 5\, 2026: R&B\, Soul & Funk with The Joint C hiefs Band\n\nAugust 12\, 2026: Top 40’s Dance with The Peelers\n\nAugust 19\, 2026: Oldies Dance Band with The Digbeats URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/capitola-summer-twilight-conce rts-2/2026-06-24/ LOCATION:CA CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,dance STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:e0ecd07bdf9fe6dbc937e5e2@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260624T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260624T180000 SUMMARY:Reading in the Redwoods Book Club DESCRIPTION:Reading in the Redwoods\n\n4th Wednesday\, 6 – 7:30pm\n\nFelt on – Virtual Book Discussion\n\nThe book for June is The Red Tent\, by An ita Diamant. The Red Tent is a reimagining of the story of Dinah\, the only daughter of Jacob\, the man who\, according to the Bible wrestled an angel and won the name ‘Israel’ and whose 12 sons became the 12 tribes of Is rael.\n\nReading in the Redwoods book group meets monthly on the 4th Wednes day at 6:00 pm. Registration is required to get the Zoom invite.\n\nRegistr ation is required. There are 8 seats available. https://santacruzpl.libcal. com/event/8993008\n\n6121 Gushee Street URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/reading-in-the-redwoods-book-club/202 6-06-24/ LOCATION:Virtual\, CA CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids,literary STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:5e2ba8694f3ece56152bdd03@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260624T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260624T180000 SUMMARY:Capitola Twilight Concerts 2026 DESCRIPTION:Capitola Twilight Concerts 2026\n\nWednesdays 6pm\, June 3- Aug ust 19\n\nJoin us for the free Capitola Twilight free Twilight Concerts thi s summer!\n\nEnjoy the weather\, great live tunes\, the beautiful venue (ak a\, the beach)\, and all the shops and restaurants of the adorable coastal village\n\nGreat vibes\, good times! Hope to see you there this summer!\n\n Bring a blanket or low back chair\; grab dinner or pack a picnic! Super kid -friendly event!\n\nPlease note\, no dogs or alcohol allowed in the park or beach. URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/capitola-twilight-concerts-2026-2/202 6-06-24/ LOCATION:Capitola Esplanade\, 100 Monterey Ave.\, Capitola\, CA 95010 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ucsc-events:ec7582748de809e414cae933@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260624T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260624T180000 SUMMARY:Homer’s The Odyssey Reading Group DESCRIPTION:Homer’s Odyssey is about to turn into a major motion picture. Whether you like to see movies or not\, that’s a great excuse to re-read this millennia-old story about a wet\, salty man trying to find his way ho me. Join The Humanities Institute on June 24th and July 1 to discuss the Od yssey with UCSC Ancient Studies faculty Anne Kreps and Martin Devecka wher e we’ll discuss the wild world of Odysseus and what it can teach us about the enduring value of things like being nice to strangers\, lying\, and pi cking a good disguise.\n\nPlease register above to attend one or more of th e webinars on June 24th and July 1st!\n\nMartin Devecka\, Associate Profess or\, Ancient Studies & Literature\n\nAs a cultural historian\, Devecka writ es on topics in ancient literature and society that range from robots to ru ins. He is currently finishing a book manuscript on animal citizenship in t he Roman Empire.\n\nAnne Kreps\, Associate Professor\, Ancient Studies & Hi story\n\nAs a historian of the ancient Near East\, Kreps studies heresies\, Gnosticism\, and the politics of sacred texts. Her current work examines t he Dead Sea Scrolls within New Religious Movements in the United States. URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/homers-the-odyssey-reading-group/ LOCATION:Virtual Event\, CA CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,ucsc,literary STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:c8dedbe797fe8147f78593d7@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260624T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260624T200000 SUMMARY:Santa Cruz: Wednesday Night Sailboat Races DESCRIPTION:Santa Cruz is known near and far for its surfing legacy\, but t here is another water sport that finds a niche on our coast\, with a simila rly devoted following. Sailboats dot the waves almost as frequently as surf boards here\, benefiting from the tides and currents that make this beach town so special. So it is no surprise that the Santa Cruz Harbor and the  Santa Cruz Yacht Club have become a nexus for the sailing community\, wi th a calendar packed with activities and a weekly regatta\, which brings ou t even the biggest land lover to admire the race every Wednesday. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/santa-cruz-wednesday-night-sai lboat-races-2/2026-06-24/ LOCATION:Santa Cruz Harbor\, 135 5th Avenue\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95062 GEO:36.964042;-122.000372 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:46efb310c85ba927b9058d5d@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260624T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260624T200000 SUMMARY:Abbott Square: Trivia Night DESCRIPTION:Trivia every Wednesday! Hosted at Front and Cooper inside of Ab bott Square Market\n\nGo test your knowledge\, win some prizes and have som e hand crafted cocktails!\n\nBrought to you by Hugging Porcupines Productio ns URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/abbott-square_trivia-night/202 6-06-24/ LOCATION:Abbott Square Market\, 118 Cooper St\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 CATEGORIES:Food\, Markets & Nightlife,open-mic STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:c3dae562c5ef70740cc407dc@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260624T203000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260624T213000 SUMMARY:SC Beach Boardwalk: Evenings on the Colonnade DESCRIPTION:Stay for the entertainment from 8:30pm to 9:30pm on the Colonna de Deck! Where you can listen to live music with delicious food & drink in your hand\, be amazed by Magicians & acrobats\, and show off your best danc e moves with a DJ dance party at the Plaza stage. Admission is free!\n\nMon day\, June 15\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Circus Comedy with Coventry & Kaluza\n\n9:00 pm Magic with Kris Bentz\n\nTuesday\, June 16\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Magic with K ris Bentz\n\n9:00pm Acrobatics with Molly Keczan\n\nWednesday\, June 17\, 2 026\n\n8:30pm Circus Comedy with Coventry & Kaluza\n\n9:00pm Magic with Kri s Bentz\n\nThursday\, June 18\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Live Music with F ire Peach\n\nFriday\, June 19\, 2026 – Free showing of Ferris Bueller’s Day Off movie on the beach at 9pm\n\nSaturday\, June 20\, 2026 from 8:30-9 :30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nSunday\, June 21\, 2 026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nMonda y\, June 22\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Circus Comedy with Coventry & Kaluza\n\n9:00pm Circus Acrobatics with MeeZee!\n\nTuesday\, June 23\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Circu s Acrobatics with MeeZee!\n\n9:00pm Circus Comedy with Coventry & Kaluza\n\ nWednesday\, June 24\, 2026: World Cup Watch Party for Mexico Game\n\nThurs day\, June 25\, 2026: World Cup Watch Party for USA Game\n\nFriday\, June 2 6\, 2026 – Free showing of the movie Kicking and Screaming on the beach a t 9pm\n\nSaturday\, June 27\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nSunday\, June 28\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ D ance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nMonday\, June 29\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Magic with Patrick Livingstone\n\n9:00pm Surfing Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\ nTuesday\, June 30\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Magic with Patrick Livingstone\n\n9:00p m Surfing Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\nWednesday\, July 1\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Ci rcus Comedy with Coventry & Kaluza\n\n9:00pm Circus Acrobatics with MeeZee! \n\nThursday\, July 2\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Live Music with El Brick\ n\nFriday\, July 3\, 2026 – Independence Day Celebrations\n\nSaturday\, J uly 4\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company \n\nSunday\, July 5\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa C ruz DJ Company\n\nMonday\, July 6\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Comedy and Juggling with Scotty & Trink\n\n9:00pm Comedy Circus Art with Aaron Jessup\n\nTuesday\, July 7\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Comedy Circus Art with Aaron Jessup\n\n9:00pm Surfi ng Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\nWednesday\, July 8\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Magic wit h Patrick Livingstone\n\n8:30pm Comedy Circus Art with Aaron Jessup\n\nThur sday\, July 9\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Live Music with Shawn Yanez\n\nFr iday\, July 10\, 2026 – Free showing of the movie 13 Going on 30 on the b each at 9pm\n\nSaturday\, July 11\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Part y with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nSunday\, July 12\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nMonday\, July 13\, 2026\n\ n8:30pm Plate Spinning with John Park\n\n9:00pm Comedy Juggling with Greg F risbee\n\nTuesday\, July 14\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Plate Spinning with John Park\ n\n9:00pm Comedy Juggling with Greg Frisbee\n\nWednesday\, July 15\, 2026\n \n8:30pm Comedy and Juggling with Scotty & Trink\n\n9:00pm Plate Spinning w ith John Park\n\nThursday\, July 16\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Live Music with Flaco El Jandro\n\nFriday\, July 17\, 2026 – Free showing of Back to the Future movie on the beach at 9pm\n\nSaturday\, July 18\, 2026 from 8:3 0-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nSunday\, July 19\ , 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nMo nday\, July 20\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Comedy Magic with Jacob Jax\n\n9:00pm Juggl ing with Mike Goudeau\n\nTuesday\, July 21\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Juggling with M ike Goudeau\n\n9:00pm Comedy Magic with Jacob Jax\n\nWednesday\, July 22\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Comedy Magic with Jacob Jax\n\n9:00pm Juggling with Mike Gou deau\n\nThursday\, July 23\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Live Music with Papi ba & Friends\n\nFriday\, July 24\, 2026 – Free showing of A Minecraft Mov ie on the beach at 9pm\n\nSaturday\, July 25\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nSunday\, July 26\, 2026 from 8:3 0-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nMonday\, July 27\ , 2026\n\n8:30pm Juggling with Keith Eveslage\n\n9:00pm Surfing Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\nTuesday\, July 28\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Surfing Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\n9:00pm Juggling with Keith Eveslage\n\nWednesday\, July 29\, 202 6\n\n8:30pm Juggling with Keith Eveslage\n\n9:00pm Surfing Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\nThursday\, July 30\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Live Music with T he Deadlies\n\nFriday\, July 31\, 2026 – Free showing of Jurassic Park mo vie on the beach at 9pm\n\nSaturday\, August 1\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nSunday\, August 2\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nMonday\, Augus t 3\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Piano Juggling with Dan Menendez\n\n9:00 Surfing Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\nTuesday\, August 4\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Surfing Magic wit h Doug Hofkins\n\n9:00pm Piano Juggling with Dan Menendez\n\nWednesday\, Au gust 5\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Piano Juggling with Dan Menendez\n\n9:00 Surfing Ma gic with Doug Hofkins\n\nThursday\, August 6\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Li ve Music with Anthony Arya\n\nFriday\, August 7\, 2026 – Free showing of The Goonies movie on the beach at 9pm URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/santa-cruz-beach-boardwalk-eve nings-on-the-colonnade/2026-06-24/ LOCATION:Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk\, 400 Beach Street\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95 060 GEO:36.964251;-122.018852 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,visual-arts,beach STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:18922d06e197b803e8860d82@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260625 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260625 SUMMARY:Boulder Creek Scavenger Hunt Adventure DESCRIPTION:Boulder Creek Scavenger Hunt Adventure\n\nApril 1-30\n\nSpring into action from April 1–30\, 2026\, for April Antics\, a month-long digi tal and in-person scavenger hunt through Boulder Creek. This exciting commu nity event is a fundraiser for the Boulder Creek Recreation and Park Distri ct (BCRPD) Foundation\, the non-profit dedicated to supporting our local pa rks and programs.\n\nThrough the Item List\, you’ll be challenged to disc over Boulder Creek in a whole new way. Work together to find and document e verything on the list—the more creative\, the better! Some items are easy wins\, while others will put your sleuthing skills to the test. Grab your team\, snap your photos\, and show off your team’s unique spirit. \n\nBu ild Your Crew: Teams can have up to 10 members. Whether they’re people or your favorite mascots\, everyone counts! \n\n​Lead the Way: Each team n eeds just one registration and one designated Team leader for all communica tions.\n\nGet Ready: Watch your inbox! The Item List hits the Team Leader ’s email at 5:00 PM on March 31.\n\n​The Challenge: You have the entire month of April to complete the list and send in your Team Submittal Packag e. Submit your Team Submittal Package by 5:00 PM on April 30th. You can dro p it off in person at the Bear Creek Facility or the Downtown Rec Facility\ , or email it directly to bcrecfoundation@gmail.com.\n\n​Prizes: The Gran d Prize is a private pool party at the Bear Creek Facility for the team wit h the most points! There are also Special Awards for the Most Creative Answ ers\, First Team to Finish\, Silliest Answers\, Best Pictures\, Most Dedica ted\, and possibly more.\n\nEntry Fee: $20 per team\n\nAll proceeds benefit the BCRPD Foundation. Come laugh\, explore\, and make unforgettable memor ies! URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/boulder-creek-scavenger-hunt-adventur e/2026-06-25/ LOCATION:Boulder Creek Parks &\; Recreation\, 15685 Forest Hill Drive\, Boulder Creek\, CA CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids,volunteering STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:e8351c48badfcd811f79705f@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260625T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260625T160000 SUMMARY:Santa Cruz Beach Train DESCRIPTION:From Trees to Shining Seas – Felton to Santa Cruz.\n\nDeparti ng from the Santa Cruz Mountains\, travel through Henry Cowell Redwoods Sta te Park\, down the scenic San Lorenzo River Gorge\, across a 1909 steel tru ss bridge\, and through an 1875 tunnel before arriving at the Santa Cruz Be ach Boardwalk. Reverse roundtrips departing from the beach in Santa Cruz to Roaring Camp and back may be purchased from the conductor on the train dep arting from Santa Cruz.\n\nThe Santa Cruz Big Trees & Pacific Railway opera tes passenger and freight services on one of the oldest and most historic l ines in California. When the route opened in 1875 it carried lumber as well as picnickers and tourists to the Big Trees and Santa Cruz. Today’s Beac h Train passengers can start their roundtrip journeys from either Roaring C amp in Felton or from the beach in Santa Cruz.\n\nDeparts from both the bea ch in Santa Cruz and Roaring Camp. See departure times for more information .\n\nThe Beach Train will run weekends and holidays through May\, and then daily June through the first week of August\, then back to weekends and hol idays to the end of September.\n\nPlease note that the 4 p.m. train leaving Santa Cruz is one-way only. There is no return train to the beach. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/santa-cruz-beach-train-2-2/202 6-06-25/ LOCATION:Roaring Camp Railroads\, 5400 Graham Hill Road\, Felton\, CA 95018 GEO:37.047748;-122.064074 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,beach STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:8f5fb50fffdc539706859c88@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260625T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260625T150000 SUMMARY:Roaring Camp Railroads: Redwood Forest Steam Train DESCRIPTION:Travel over trestles\, through towering redwood groves and up a winding narrow-gauge grade to the summit of Bear Mountain as conductors na rrate the history of Roaring Camp\, the railroad and the forest. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/roaring-camp-railroads-redwood -forest-steam-train/2026-06-25/ LOCATION:Roaring Camp Railroads\, 5400 Graham Hill Road\, Felton\, CA 95018 GEO:37.047748;-122.064074 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:8690280c4b3b7f51dfd8c3f9@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260625T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260625T120000 SUMMARY:AI Prompting for Learning Mac or PC DESCRIPTION:AI Prompting for Learning (Mac or PC)\n\nThursdays 11am-12pm\n\ nTech Talk Online On Zoom\n\nAre you using AI tools to improve your underst anding?\n\nExplore the topic of learning strategies and discover ways to us e chatbots and NotebookLM for learning.\n\n https://loom.ly/M858HbUv URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/ai-prompting-for-learning-mac-or-pc/2 026-06-25/ LOCATION:Zoom\, CA CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:3ccb88c27df7f64b4cbc5099@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260625T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260625T160000 SUMMARY:The Art of Nature 2026 DESCRIPTION:The Art of Nature\n\nThrough May 31\, Tuesday -Friday: 11am – 4pm\; Saturday & Sunday : 10am – 5pm\n\nExplore the beauty and fine deta ils of the natural world around us in this annual spring exhibit featuring works from local artists in a variety of mediums. Scientific illustration b rings to life the intricacies of nature while deepening our knowledge and e nriching connections. Every year\, The Art of Nature continues to reveal n ew wonders—just like nature itself—offering fresh inspiration for curio us minds.\n\nFriday\, April 3: Free Day 11am-8pm\; Flora First Friday 5-8pm \n\nJoin us at the Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History for a special First Friday celebrating our Art of Nature exhibition and the beauty of plants.\ n\nThis month’s event is Flora-themed\, highlighting the incredible diver sity of local plant life and the artists inspired by it. Meet Art of Natur e artists\, learn about their creative process\, and explore the exhibition while connecting with community organizations dedicated to native plants a nd local ecology. Enjoy an art-filled evening at the Museum with FREE admis sion\, an open bar\, food truck\, and plenty of time to experience the exhi bit after hours.\n\nFeaturing: Art of Nature artists (live demos\, artwork\ , and conversations)\, California Native Plant Society\, Norris Center for Natural History\, and more!\n\nCome celebrate art\, science\, and the plan ts that shape our landscapes.\n\nArtwork by Maria Cecelia Freeman\, Erin Hu nter\, Rebecca Botehlo URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/thr-art-of-nature-2026/2026-06-25/ LOCATION:Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History\, 1305 East Cliff Drive\, San ta Cruz\, California 95062 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids,visual-arts STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ucsc-events:c89cfb46e6f49700f615c07e@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260625T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260625T170000 SUMMARY:Spring Exhibitions at the Institute of the Arts and Sciences DESCRIPTION:Visit the IAS\, UCSC’s premier art galleries\, for our spring exhibitions. On view April 10–August 16\, 2026 are three diverse and int erdisciplinary shows: Libia Posada: Everything is Going Right\, the first U S solo exhibition by the Colombia-based artist and medical doctor\; Gina At hena Ulysse: A Redwoods Rasanblaj\, a site-specific and immersive explorati on of the Haitian kreyol conception of rasanblaj\; and Ronaldo V. Wilson: T here Are No Words\, But Melodies\, a mixed-media exhibition emerging at the intersections of Black poetics\, performance\, and visual art.\n\nThe IAS Galleries are open Wednesday-Sunday\, 12 pm – 5 pm. Admission is free to the public.\n\nLibia Posada: Everything is Going Right\n\nLibia Posada’s first solo exhibition in the United States features installations\, sculptu res\, and drawings meticulously constructed from surgical instruments\, gau ze bandages\, crutches\, used books\, and domestic picture frames. The new and existing works in the exhibition powerfully stitch together the persona l\, social\, and political disorders and afflictions that currently trouble the world\, from the wars that resonate across the globe to the violences of aging in US prisons. \n\nGina Athena Ulysse: A Redwoods Rasanblaj: Orig ins & Disentanglements\n\nThe internationally-lauded work of humanities pro fessor Gina Athena Ulysse is on view as a premier Faculty Spotlight Exhibit ion. The site-specific installation\, produced in community from things col lected\, found\, purchased and donated\, centers on the Haitian concept of rasanblaj\, a form of assembly and collage that transcends the formal use o f materials to draw together people\, spirits\, and ideas. \n\nRonaldo V. Wilson: There Are No Words\, But Melodies\n\nCollage is both a material pra ctice and a structural interrogation in the Faculty Spotlight Exhibition ar tworks by literature professor Ronaldo V. Wilson. In video\, painting\, and installation\, layers and folds conceal and reveal\, delving into the expe rience\, both bodily and emotive\, of living in times of violence. URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/spring-exhibitions-at-the-institute-of-th e-arts-and-sciences/2026-06-25/ LOCATION:Institute of the Arts and Sciences\, 100 Panetta Ave\, Santa Cruz\ , CA GEO:36.955794;-122.050555 CATEGORIES:ucsc STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ucsc-events:bdb798eafd53e0d2a703110c@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260625T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260625T170000 SUMMARY:Visualizing Abolition Screening Series: Beyond Access DESCRIPTION:On view in the IAS Screening Room is a selection of short films curated by Visualizing Abolition Visiting Faculty Fellow Dr. Pooja Rangan. \n\nPrisons deny and censor the access of those trapped inside them—to in formation\, to intimacy\, to community\, to meaningful work\, to nourishmen t of all kinds\, and perhaps most cruelly\, to care. This program assembles a series of films\, including works by filmmakers incarcerated in Californ ia as well as others without that lived experience. Together\, these works confront the debilitating impacts of these restrictions and reveal how the disabling logic of the prison is extended to other institutional spaces (th e hospital\, the university)\, turning access into a scarce commodity by en closing what should be held in common. Questioning the carceral and state-s ponsored productions of disability and accessibility\, the short films toge ther reveal the courage of people working despite limitations to produce co llective access for one another\, described simply and beautifully by disab ility justice activist Leah-Lakshmi Piepzna Samarasinha as “revolutionary love without charity.”\n\nThanh Tran\n\nDying in Prison\, 2022\n\nHD Vid eo (color\, sound)\, 3 minutes\n\nCourtesy of the artist\n\nCarolyn Lazard\ n\nPre-Existing Condition\, 2019\n\nHD video (color\, sound)\, 6 minutes\n\ nCourtesy of the artist and Trautwein Herleth3\n\nAnthony Alejandrez\n\nAno ther Rainy Day\, 2023\n\nPhone video (color\, sound)\, 3 minutes\n\nCourtes y of the artist\n\nJordan Lord\n\nAfter…After… (Access)\, 2018\n\nHD Vi deo (color\, sound)\, 16 minutes\n\nCourtesy of the artist\n\nRahsaan “Ne w York” Thomas\n\nFriendly Signs\, 2023\n\nVideo (color\, sound) 21 minut es\n\nCourtesy of Tommy Wickerd\, Empowerment Ave & System Impact Media URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/visualizing-abolition-screening-series-be yond-access/2026-06-25/ LOCATION:Institute of the Arts and Sciences\, 100 Panetta Ave\, Santa Cruz\ , CA GEO:36.955794;-122.050555 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,ucsc,film STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:mah:d8d5d9d17d7bb40b11bd1341@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260625T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260625T150000 SUMMARY:Open Archives DESCRIPTION:Step into the MAH’s Archives Reading Room during our weekly O pen Archives hours. Meet the archivist\, see a unique item from the collect ion on display\, and discover where Santa Cruz history is preserved. URL:https://www.santacruzmah.org/events/open-archives/2026/06/25 LOCATION:Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History\, 705 Front St\, Santa Cruz\, C A GEO:36.974200;-122.026500 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,museum,arts STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:776003b9007b78349ded1ba8@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260625T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260625T170000 SUMMARY:Far West Fungi: Myco-Mixer DESCRIPTION:Far West Fungi’s Santa Cruz Store & Café is launching Myco-M ixers – Enjoy an afternoon of food\, fun\, and fungi! Each Myco-Mixer wil l feature complimentary bites\, product samples\, and happy hour discounts on café favorites. Guests can meet the Far West Fungi team\, learn about u nique mushroom products\, and discover new flavors to take home. Head Far W est in Santa Cruz each week to taste house-made tacos\, explore featured pr oducts\, and find your new favorite mushroom treats.\n\nWhether you’re a foodie\, mushroom enthusiast\, or just looking for a fun Thursday outing\, Myco-Mixers are the perfect way to experience local one-of-a-kind flavors! URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/far-west-fungi-myco-mixer/2026 -06-25/ LOCATION:Far West Fungi\, 224 Laurel St APT A101\, Santa Cruz\, California 95060 STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:e3c343ef2f7b289e442819d4@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260625T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260625T150000 SUMMARY:R.E.A.D. Reach Every Amazing Detail DESCRIPTION:R.E.A.D. Reach Every Amazing Detail\n\nThursdays 3-5pm\n\nR.E.A .D. is one-on-one reading comprehension instruction for readers 2nd through 12th grade. Instructors are California credentialed teachers.\n\nThursdays from 3:00p to 5:00p at Downtown\, Aptos\, Felton & Live Oak Libraries. Ses sions are 25 minutes long. By appointment only.\n\nFor more information or to register\, contact SCPL Telephone Information: 831-427-7713 or elibrary@ santacruzpl.org URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/r-e-a-d-reach-every-amazing-detail/20 26-06-25/ LOCATION:Aptos Library\, 7695 Soquel Dr\,\, Aptos\, CA 95003 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:3cc3e1c60393245e9cc6f155@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260625T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260627T180000 SUMMARY:Future-Ready Innovators: Free 2-Hour Intro Workshop DESCRIPTION:Future-Ready Innovators: Free 2-Hour Intro Workshop\n\nThursday s 4-6pm\, starting September 4\n\nWatch your child’s creative ideas come to life with 3D printing!\n\nJoin our 3D Entrepreneurs Club for a fun and e ngaging free 2-hour intro workshop designed for kids ages 8–12. In this 2 -hour session\, kids will explore creativity\, confidence\, and community w hile learning the basics of 3D design and printing.\n\n👉 Limited free sp ots available\n\n👉 Join in-person or online\n\n👉 For kids ages 8–12 \n\n📅 Reserve your spot today at: www.3de.club/workshop URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/future-ready-innovators-free-2-hour-i ntro-workshop/2026-06-25/ LOCATION:NextSpace Coworking Santa Cruz (Opp Abbott Square)\, 101 Cooper St \, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:bf32200ff708a8cceaf4fea8@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260625T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260625T164500 SUMMARY:Free Tutoring at California Coffee DESCRIPTION:Free Tutoring at California Coffee \n\nThursdays 4 – 4:45pm\ n\nWe’re proud to offer FREE tutoring services provided by local high sch ool student volunteers right here at California Coffee for our junior high and elementary students.\n\nThis program is 100% volunteer-driven — high schoolers supporting younger students\, and a community coming together to lift one another up.\n\nThere is no fee. Just students helping students\, a nd neighbors supporting families.\n\nCall for more information or to schedu le your child to be tutored:\n831-684-2750\ncacoffeeaptos@gmail.com\nhttps: //www.cacoffeeaptos.com\nhttps://www.facebook.com/hashtag/californiacoffee\ n\nThank you to our amazing student tutors\, our families\, and our communi ty for continuing to show what it means to stay local and support local.\n\ nWith gratitude\,\nSylvia Reyes\nOwner\, California Coffee URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/free-tutoring-at-california-coffee/20 26-06-25/ LOCATION:California Coffee\, 9105 Soquel Dr.\, Aptos\, CA 95003 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids,volunteering STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:612dd2e26c708b0820574917@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260625T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260625T193000 SUMMARY:$5 Swim Lessons DESCRIPTION:$5 Swim Lessons\n\nThursday-Saturday 4-7:30pm\, June 4-6\n\nJoi n us for $5.00 swim lessons on June 4th\, 5th\, and 6th! These lessons are a great opportunity for our new staff to gain instructor experience while h elping swimmers of all ages and skill levels. Spots are limited!\n\nRegiste r here.\n\nThere are still some space in June swim lessons at a variety of swim levels. Register here.\n\nBe sure to visit our website for updated May hours\, as our Warm Water Pool schedule will be changing. June hours will be available online soon. URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/5-dollar-swim-lessons/2026-06-25/ LOCATION:Simpkins Family Swim Center\, 979 17th Ave\, Santa Cruz\, CO 95062 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:a3ef0cc9ecb2f87fcdd79b94@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260625T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260625T210000 SUMMARY:Santa Cruz Harbor: Free Water Taxi DESCRIPTION:Go explore the harbor shops\, restaurants and experiences with very little car traffic!\n\nPassengers may be picked up and dropped off at the following locations: \n\nX1 Gate (northeast harbor) \n\nAA Dock (sout hwest harbor) \n\nLaunch Ramp (southeast harbor) \n\nPlease visit the Por t District’s website to view the map for all water taxi pick-up and drop- off locations in the harbor. Visitor parking is available for water taxi pa ssengers in the north harbor near X Dock. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/santa-cruz-harbor-free-water-t axi-2-2/2026-06-25/ LOCATION:Santa Cruz Harbor\, 135 5th Avenue\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95062 GEO:36.964042;-122.000372 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:5fe2944f2f07a5a4ff469727@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260625T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260625T200000 SUMMARY:Crow’s Nest: Free Beach BBQ Parties and Concerts DESCRIPTION:Every Thursday throughout the summer\, enjoy a family-friendly party on the beach at no charge! There will be local bands and DJs performi ng on the outdoor stage\, providing music for dancing and socializing. Ther e will be BBQ food and drinks for purchase all in a beachside setting provi ding stunning views of the ocean and Walton Lighthouse. Parking is limited in the area\, so consider enjoying a free water taxi ride from other parkin g areas! \n\n2026 Lineup: \n\nMay 21\, 2026: Sambada\n\nMay 28\, 2026: Sp ace Heater\n\nJune 4\, 2026: James Durbin & The Lost Boys\n\nJune 11\, 2026 : Ancestree\n\nJune 18\, 2026: Jive Machine\n\nJune 25\, 2026: Cake by the Ocean\n\nJuly 2\, 2026: Ripatti Rose Band\n\nJuly 9\, 2026: Extra Large\n\n July 16\, 2026: Fishhook\n\nJuly 23\, 2026: Harry & The Hitmen\n\nJuly 30\, 2026: Matt Masih & The Messengers\n\nAugust 6\, 2026: The Houserockers\n\n August 13\, 2026: The Joint Chiefs\n\nAugust 20\, 2026: La Familia\n\nAugus t 27\, 2026: Alex Lucero Band\n\nSeptember 3\, 2026: Sambada URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/crows-nest-free-beach-bbq-part ies-and-concerts/2026-06-25/ LOCATION:Santa Cruz Harbor Beach\, 2222 E Cliff Dr.\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95062 GEO:36.962980;-122.000759 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,dance,beach STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:7ed59865d00beb271fa4b2b1@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260625T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260625T183000 SUMMARY:Spring 3 v 3 Basketball DESCRIPTION:Spring 3 v 3 Basketball\n\nMondays & Fridays\, April 20 – May 29\n\nGet ready for a fast-paced\, fun-filled basketball experience this s pring! Our NEW 3v3 Youth Coed League is designed to help young athletes dev elop their skills\, build confidence\, and enjoy the game in a supportive t eam environment.\n\nEach session on Monday and Friday includes 30 minutes o f practices and skill-building drills\, followed by 30 minutes of rapid-fir e\, round-robin games where teams compete\, rotate\, and track their record s. With a referee on every court and guidance from experienced staff\, play ers will learn the games within the game—while having a blast!\n\nTeams a re evenly balanced by our coaching staff to ensure a fun\, fair\, and compe titive experience where everyone feels included and supported. Players will also have the opportunity to coach themselves on the court\, building lead ership\, teamwork\, and game awareness. Whether your child is new to the ga me or looking to sharpen their skills\, this league is the perfect place to grow\, compete\, and have fun!\n\nFacility Member – $80\n\nProgram Membe r – $100\n\nPlay for as little as $40 with Financial Assistance!\n\nLEARN MORE \n\nREGISTER HERE URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/spring-3-v-3-basketball/2026-06-25/ LOCATION:YMCA Watsonville\, 27 Sudden Street\, Watsonville\, CA 95076 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids,sports STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:d2eaf282a8a0667feb31a3fb@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260625T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260625T200000 SUMMARY:Bargetto Winery: Music in the Courtyard DESCRIPTION:Head to Bargetto Winery’s creekside courtyard in Soquel on Th ursday evenings for Live Music and Wine! There is no cover charge and wine by the glass and light snacks are available for purchase.\n\nMay 7\, 2026: Alex Lucero\n\nMay 14\, 2026: James Durbin\n\nMay 21\, 2026: The Joint Chie fs\n\nMay 28\, 2026: Sambada\n\nJune 4\, 2026: Alex Lucero\n\nJune 11\, 202 6: The Breaux Show\n\nJune 18\, 2026: Beach Cowboys\n\nJune 25\, 2026: The Joint Chiefs\n\nJuly 2\, 2026: Alex Lucero\n\nJuly 9\, 2026: James Durbin\n \nJuly 16\, 2026: 10 O’Clock Lunch Band\n\nJuly 23\, 2026: Highwater Blue s\n\nJuly 30\, 2026: The Joint Chiefs\n\nAugust 6\, 2026: TBD\n\nAugust 13\ , 2026: TBD\n\nAugust 20\, 2026: TBD\n\nAugust 27\, 2026: TBD\n\nSeptember 3\, 2026: TBD URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/bargetto-winery-music-in-the-c ourtyard/2026-06-25/ LOCATION:Bargetto Winery\, 3535 N Main Street\, Soquel\, CA 95073 GEO:36.995361;-121.954466 CATEGORIES:Food\, Markets & Nightlife,dance,drinks STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ucsc-events:582262e9e68d73ded4777e2a@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260625T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260625T190000 SUMMARY:UC Santa Cruz Premed Cohorts and DIY Info Session DESCRIPTION:Join the UC Santa Cruz Premed Postbacc Program for an informa tive\, live online session designed for students\, parents\, and anyone exp loring pathways into medicine\, public health\, and other health profession s.\n\nIn this discussion\, we’ll provide a comprehensive overview of prem ed and pre-health programs to help you understand your options and choose t he path that best aligns with your goals.\n\nThis is a presentation and dis cussion with plenty of time to ask questions and connect directly with prog ram staff.\n\nClaim your seat today. URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/uc-santa-cruz-premed-cohorts-and-diy-info -session/ LOCATION:Silicon Valley Campus\, 3175 Bowers Avenue\, Santa Clara\, CA 9505 4 GEO:37.379697;-121.976548 CATEGORIES:ucsc STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:growing-up-sc:e46453ca32554f0f91d13964@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260625T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260625T220000 SUMMARY:USA vs. Türkiye Watch Party DESCRIPTION:Santa Cruz comes alive with the biggest watch party of the week \, right on the sand with a giant LED screen for the USA vs. Türkiye match for the FIFA World Cup at 7PM! Enjoy a designated beer garden on the bea ch in front of the Colonnade\, plus all your favorite Boardwalk bites and s ips. Arrive early\, grab your spot\, and enjoy every moment of the action. URL:https://growingupsc.com/event/usa-vs-turkiye-watch-party/ LOCATION:Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk\, 400 Beach Street\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95 060 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:kuumbwa:7cb193eb5e3469a7ed4e1f71@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260625T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260625T190000 SUMMARY:Pamela Rose – Wild Women of the 60s DESCRIPTION:Singer and bandleader Pamela Rose\, along with her talented “ all-gal band\,” has a brand new show – shining a light on the women son gwriters who gave us an unforgettable generational soundtrack.\n\nWeaving f ascinating biographical detail into performance\, audiences get to revisit (and sing along to) the 1960s through tunes like “You’ve Lost That Lovi ng Feeling\,” “Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow\,” “Wedding Bell Blu es\,” “Both Sides Now\,” “Think” – while celebrating the work o f songwriters such as Carole King\, Laura Nyro\, Valerie Simpson\, Cynthia Weil\, and Aretha Franklin.\n\nRose has put together a phenomenal ensemble band featuring Daria Johnson on drums\, Ruth Davies on bass\, Kristen Strom on saxophone\, Janice Maxie Reed on keyboard\, and Nancy Wenstrom on guita r – who all take star turns singing these fantastic songs.\n\nDon’t mis s this unforgettable evening of music\, friendship\, and nostalgia. 1960s c lothing optional!\n\nPamela Rose Website\n\nSponsored by Wanda Harris\n\n(T icket Includes 5% City of Santa Cruz Admission Tax) URL:https://www.kuumbwajazz.org/calendar/pamela-rose-wild-women-of-the-60s/ LOCATION:Kuumbwa Jazz Center\, 320 Cedar St.\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,jazz,live-music STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ucsc-events:26faf43567df270779ab6d49@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260625T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260625T203000 SUMMARY:UCSC MEIP XXIII\, May 29\, 30\, and 31st\, at 7:00 PM in the Steven son Event Center-Performances in French\, Japanese and Spanish. FREE-ALL WE LCOME DESCRIPTION:UCSC Free Performance Miriam Ellis International Playhouse\n\n  \n\nUCSC – STEVENSON EVENT CENTER (Stevenson College)\n\n \n\nMEIP XXI I\n\nMay 29\, 30\, and 31st\, at 7:00 PM\n\nStevenson Event Center at UCSC\ n\n \n\nFREE STAGE PERFORMANCES IN FRENCH\, JAPANESE\, AND SPANISH WITH EN GLISH TITLES\n\nFROM STUDENTS OF UCSC!\n\nFor its 23rd season\, the Miriam Ellis International Playhouse will present fully-staged performances in Fre nch\, Japanese\, and Spanish\, with English super-titles projected above th e stage. The program will be directed by Language lecturers and performed b y Language students.\n\nFrench: Dur dur la torture (Pure Torture)\, written by the students\, directed by Renée Cailloux.\n\nJapanese: “きぼう のうた” (Song of Hope)\, directed by Naoko Yamamoto.\n\nSpanish: “No ble campaña” (A Lofty Cause)\, Based on a short story by Gregorio López y Fuentes directed by Carolina Castillo-Trelles and Sandra Malone.\n\nEven t Location: Stevenson Event Center\, UCSC – FREE\n\nFor more information\ , contact Renée Cailloux at meip@ucsc.edu URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/ucsc-meip-xxiii-may-29-30-and-31st-at-700 -pm-in-the-stevenson-event-center-performances-in-french-japanese-and-spani sh-free-all-welcome/2026-06-25/ LOCATION:Stevenson Event Center\, Stevenson Service Road\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95064 GEO:36.996897;-122.051296 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,ucsc,theater STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:moes-alley:a6808bbfebe4c2f221206c99@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260625T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260625T220000 SUMMARY:Moe's Alley Presents: J & The Causeways w/ The Peacoat Project DESCRIPTION:New Orleans soul and R&B heavyweights J & The Causeways are com ing back to Moe's with special guests The Peacoat Project! Thursday\, June 25\, 2026 Doors: 7pm / Show: 8pm $20 in advance / $25 day of the show 21+ * No Refunds | All sales are final * Avoid scammers! Only purchase tickets f rom moesalley.com or ticketweb.com * Tickets requested by email will be del ivered 3 days prior to the event * Will Call tickets will be available at t he door on the day of the event ==== J & THE CAUSEWAYS New Orleans soul/roc k powerhouse ensemble J & The Causeways debut album\, Motions \, conjures a universal theme of togetherness and compassion — melodies and lyrics cul tivated with a keen understanding of reaching one another through healing a nd transcendence. Singer and keyboardist Jordan Anderson leads with a soari ng level of octave prowess and sonic range akin to that of other renowned s oul acts like St. Paul & The Broken Bones or Brittany Howard. Captured by f amed musicians/producers Robert Mercurio and Ben Ellman (both members of NO LA cosmic funk outfit Galactic) at Studio in the Country and Esplanade Stud ios\, Motions is a record soaked in the freewheelin’ ethos and sonic tone s of a vibrant city that Anderson proudly calls home. THE PEACOAT PROJECT T he Peacoat Project is a modern jazz ensemble built on original compositions and the talents of seasoned improvisers. Led by Peter Koht\, the band feat ures Santa Cruz based stalwarts including Will Bates (Sambadá) on drums\, bassist Chris Soriano (El Sol)\, percussionist Barbara Martin (El Sol) and trombonist Jordan Zell (La Familia). Together they bring a wealth of experi ence across jazz\, soul\, and Latin traditions into a sound that is unmista kably their own. The Peacoat Project pushes jazz ahead without losing its s oul—or its groove. URL:https://moesalley.com/tm-event/moes-alley-presents-j-the-causeways-2/ LOCATION:Moe's Alley\, 1535 Commercial Way\, Santa Cruz\, CA GEO:36.971500;-122.025800 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,music,live-music STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:felton-music-hall:0b44b8dd28b180ebe59bfd33@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260625T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260625T230000 SUMMARY:Khemmis URL:https://www.feltonmusichall.com/shows/khemmis LOCATION:Felton Music Hall\, 6275 CA-9\, Felton\, CA GEO:37.051300;-122.072200 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,music,live-music STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:ffe63a0db152102976be3065@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260625T203000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260625T213000 SUMMARY:SC Beach Boardwalk: Evenings on the Colonnade DESCRIPTION:Stay for the entertainment from 8:30pm to 9:30pm on the Colonna de Deck! Where you can listen to live music with delicious food & drink in your hand\, be amazed by Magicians & acrobats\, and show off your best danc e moves with a DJ dance party at the Plaza stage. Admission is free!\n\nMon day\, June 15\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Circus Comedy with Coventry & Kaluza\n\n9:00 pm Magic with Kris Bentz\n\nTuesday\, June 16\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Magic with K ris Bentz\n\n9:00pm Acrobatics with Molly Keczan\n\nWednesday\, June 17\, 2 026\n\n8:30pm Circus Comedy with Coventry & Kaluza\n\n9:00pm Magic with Kri s Bentz\n\nThursday\, June 18\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Live Music with F ire Peach\n\nFriday\, June 19\, 2026 – Free showing of Ferris Bueller’s Day Off movie on the beach at 9pm\n\nSaturday\, June 20\, 2026 from 8:30-9 :30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nSunday\, June 21\, 2 026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nMonda y\, June 22\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Circus Comedy with Coventry & Kaluza\n\n9:00pm Circus Acrobatics with MeeZee!\n\nTuesday\, June 23\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Circu s Acrobatics with MeeZee!\n\n9:00pm Circus Comedy with Coventry & Kaluza\n\ nWednesday\, June 24\, 2026: World Cup Watch Party for Mexico Game\n\nThurs day\, June 25\, 2026: World Cup Watch Party for USA Game\n\nFriday\, June 2 6\, 2026 – Free showing of the movie Kicking and Screaming on the beach a t 9pm\n\nSaturday\, June 27\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nSunday\, June 28\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ D ance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nMonday\, June 29\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Magic with Patrick Livingstone\n\n9:00pm Surfing Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\ nTuesday\, June 30\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Magic with Patrick Livingstone\n\n9:00p m Surfing Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\nWednesday\, July 1\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Ci rcus Comedy with Coventry & Kaluza\n\n9:00pm Circus Acrobatics with MeeZee! \n\nThursday\, July 2\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Live Music with El Brick\ n\nFriday\, July 3\, 2026 – Independence Day Celebrations\n\nSaturday\, J uly 4\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company \n\nSunday\, July 5\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa C ruz DJ Company\n\nMonday\, July 6\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Comedy and Juggling with Scotty & Trink\n\n9:00pm Comedy Circus Art with Aaron Jessup\n\nTuesday\, July 7\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Comedy Circus Art with Aaron Jessup\n\n9:00pm Surfi ng Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\nWednesday\, July 8\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Magic wit h Patrick Livingstone\n\n8:30pm Comedy Circus Art with Aaron Jessup\n\nThur sday\, July 9\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Live Music with Shawn Yanez\n\nFr iday\, July 10\, 2026 – Free showing of the movie 13 Going on 30 on the b each at 9pm\n\nSaturday\, July 11\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Part y with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nSunday\, July 12\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nMonday\, July 13\, 2026\n\ n8:30pm Plate Spinning with John Park\n\n9:00pm Comedy Juggling with Greg F risbee\n\nTuesday\, July 14\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Plate Spinning with John Park\ n\n9:00pm Comedy Juggling with Greg Frisbee\n\nWednesday\, July 15\, 2026\n \n8:30pm Comedy and Juggling with Scotty & Trink\n\n9:00pm Plate Spinning w ith John Park\n\nThursday\, July 16\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Live Music with Flaco El Jandro\n\nFriday\, July 17\, 2026 – Free showing of Back to the Future movie on the beach at 9pm\n\nSaturday\, July 18\, 2026 from 8:3 0-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nSunday\, July 19\ , 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nMo nday\, July 20\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Comedy Magic with Jacob Jax\n\n9:00pm Juggl ing with Mike Goudeau\n\nTuesday\, July 21\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Juggling with M ike Goudeau\n\n9:00pm Comedy Magic with Jacob Jax\n\nWednesday\, July 22\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Comedy Magic with Jacob Jax\n\n9:00pm Juggling with Mike Gou deau\n\nThursday\, July 23\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Live Music with Papi ba & Friends\n\nFriday\, July 24\, 2026 – Free showing of A Minecraft Mov ie on the beach at 9pm\n\nSaturday\, July 25\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nSunday\, July 26\, 2026 from 8:3 0-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nMonday\, July 27\ , 2026\n\n8:30pm Juggling with Keith Eveslage\n\n9:00pm Surfing Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\nTuesday\, July 28\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Surfing Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\n9:00pm Juggling with Keith Eveslage\n\nWednesday\, July 29\, 202 6\n\n8:30pm Juggling with Keith Eveslage\n\n9:00pm Surfing Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\nThursday\, July 30\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Live Music with T he Deadlies\n\nFriday\, July 31\, 2026 – Free showing of Jurassic Park mo vie on the beach at 9pm\n\nSaturday\, August 1\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nSunday\, August 2\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nMonday\, Augus t 3\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Piano Juggling with Dan Menendez\n\n9:00 Surfing Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\nTuesday\, August 4\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Surfing Magic wit h Doug Hofkins\n\n9:00pm Piano Juggling with Dan Menendez\n\nWednesday\, Au gust 5\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Piano Juggling with Dan Menendez\n\n9:00 Surfing Ma gic with Doug Hofkins\n\nThursday\, August 6\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Li ve Music with Anthony Arya\n\nFriday\, August 7\, 2026 – Free showing of The Goonies movie on the beach at 9pm URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/santa-cruz-beach-boardwalk-eve nings-on-the-colonnade/2026-06-25/ LOCATION:Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk\, 400 Beach Street\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95 060 GEO:36.964251;-122.018852 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,visual-arts,beach STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:d7ec79a4dad88d81e14a74bf@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260626T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260626T130000 SUMMARY:Wilder Ranch State Park: Guided Coastal Birding Walk DESCRIPTION:On this 2.5 mile hike\, be prepared to walk on uneven surfaces\ , with many stops to view the many birds\, plants\, and scenery along the w ay. You will help each other spot and identify birds! Bring your binoculars if you have them\, clothes for variable weather\, and good walking shoes. Meet next to park map in Wilder Ranch main parking lot.\n\n \n\n*Rain canc els. Vehicle day-use fee is $10. For more information\, call (831) 426-0505 . URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/wilder-ranch-state-park-guided -coastal-birding-walk/2026-06-26/ LOCATION:Wilder Ranch State Park\, 1842 Coast Road\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 GEO:36.960773;-122.083323 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,outdoors STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:mah:57a98edde1ac9a6bf8ca2e5f@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260626T093000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260626T120000 SUMMARY:Evergreen Volunteer Days DESCRIPTION:Join a team of amazing\, weekly volunteers who help maintain on e of the oldest public cemeteries in California\, Evergreen Cemetery. URL:https://www.santacruzmah.org/events/evergreen-volunteer-days/2026/06/26 LOCATION:Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History\, 705 Front St\, Santa Cruz\, C A GEO:36.974200;-122.026500 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,museum,arts,volunteering STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:394706dffea8391c6bcf2dd7@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260626T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260626T160000 SUMMARY:Santa Cruz Beach Train DESCRIPTION:From Trees to Shining Seas – Felton to Santa Cruz.\n\nDeparti ng from the Santa Cruz Mountains\, travel through Henry Cowell Redwoods Sta te Park\, down the scenic San Lorenzo River Gorge\, across a 1909 steel tru ss bridge\, and through an 1875 tunnel before arriving at the Santa Cruz Be ach Boardwalk. Reverse roundtrips departing from the beach in Santa Cruz to Roaring Camp and back may be purchased from the conductor on the train dep arting from Santa Cruz.\n\nThe Santa Cruz Big Trees & Pacific Railway opera tes passenger and freight services on one of the oldest and most historic l ines in California. When the route opened in 1875 it carried lumber as well as picnickers and tourists to the Big Trees and Santa Cruz. Today’s Beac h Train passengers can start their roundtrip journeys from either Roaring C amp in Felton or from the beach in Santa Cruz.\n\nDeparts from both the bea ch in Santa Cruz and Roaring Camp. See departure times for more information .\n\nThe Beach Train will run weekends and holidays through May\, and then daily June through the first week of August\, then back to weekends and hol idays to the end of September.\n\nPlease note that the 4 p.m. train leaving Santa Cruz is one-way only. There is no return train to the beach. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/santa-cruz-beach-train-2-2/202 6-06-26/ LOCATION:Roaring Camp Railroads\, 5400 Graham Hill Road\, Felton\, CA 95018 GEO:37.047748;-122.064074 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,beach STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:057d1b0bce14622c99746391@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260626T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260626T100000 SUMMARY:Parent Nest A Guided Play and Connection Series DESCRIPTION:Parent Nest A Guided Play and Connection Series\n\nFridays 10am \n\nSession 1: February 6th\, 13th\, 20th\, 27th\n\nSession 2: March 6th\, 13th\, 20th\, 27th\n\nSession 3: April 3rd\, 10th\, 17th\, 24th\n\nSession 4: May 1st \,8th\, 15th\, & 22nd\n\nParenting is better together!\n\nIf tho se early parenting days feel like a mix of wonder and worry\, you’re not alone. Between those middle-of-the-night feeds and milestone questions\, it ’s natural to feel both overwhelmed and amazed—sometimes in the same mo ment. While you’re marveling at your little one’s daily discoveries\, y ou might also be wondering if you’re doing enough\, or wishing for a comm unity that truly gets what this journey is like. That’s exactly why we cr eated The Parent Nest: A guided play & connection series\n\nCreated specifi cally for infants and toddlers (from sitting age to 18 months)\, this four- week series takes place in the serene morning hours before the museum opens . In this distraction-free setting\, your little explorer can safely invest igate their world while you connect with other parents who understand exact ly what this stage of life is like.\n\nEach 45-minute session nurtures your child’s natural development through research-backed activities that:\n\n Build Neural Pathways Through Movement: As babies roll\, crawl\, and reach\ , they’re not just exercising—they’re forming crucial brain connectio ns that support physical coordination and spatial awareness.\n\nDevelop Pre -Language Skills: Our musical activities introduce rhythm\, repetition\, an d simple signs\, laying the groundwork for communication long before first words appear.\n\nEnhance Sensory Processing: From our “Building Beginning s” exploration to “Splish Splash Discovery” play\, each tactile exper ience helps your little one understand their world through touch\, sight\, sound\, and movement.\n\nFoster Social-Emotional Growth: Through guided int eractions\, babies learn early social cues while parents discover ways to s upport emotional development during daily routines.\n\nJoin us for a four-w eek play-based program designed to support your baby’s development while building connection with other caregivers.\n\nFind your community of suppor t: Early Development Classes in a Museum Setting\n\nFree for members!\n\nFr ee Children Under 12 Months\n\n$35 – Non-members per session (We will ema il you a link to pay)\n\nRegister: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQ LSdZCbj1Erk9_lQ9nTWjnOB9GhNICc-SgDPacPEagj0jyTkH_A/viewform\n\nThank you to Musical Me for sponsoring our program. URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/parent-nest-a-guided-play-and-connect ion-series-3-2/2026-06-26/ LOCATION:Santa Cruz Children’\;s Museum of Discovery MOD\, 1855 41st A ve #10\, Capitola\, CA 95010 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:01dc70e8b418b6cf696c5d71@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260626T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260626T130000 SUMMARY:City of Santa Cruz Resource Recovery Facility Public Tours DESCRIPTION:City of Santa Cruz Resource Recovery Facility Public Tours\n\nF ridays 10am-1pm\,  June 12-August 14\n\nFree Public Tours of the City of S anta Cruz Resource Recovery Facility are here. Don’t miss this educationa l community favorite activity!\n\nRegister here.\n\nSummer Public Tours Are Back!\n\nPublic Tours of the Resource Recovery Facility will be offered ev ery Friday at 10 AM from June 12th through August 14th\, 2026.\n\nA single Saturday will also be offered on July 25th. Out of consideration for others \, please only sign up on Saturday if Fridays are not an option for you. Co me join us!\n\nGet ready to discover the journey your recycling and food sc raps take—and see firsthand how your actions make a difference!\n\nVisito rs will see what happens to the 30 to 50 tons of material that Santa Cruzia ns place into their blue recycle bins every single day. We will also learn why it is important to “recycle right” avoid “wish-cycling” and why we can’t relay on a triangle and a blue bin any more. Visitors will see a mountain of scrap metal\, learn about the facility’s Household Hazardou s Waste Program\, and see the Food Scrap Pre-Processor Machine. Don’t mis s out on this chance to become a waste reduction pro!\n\nTours are limited to 20 people. Children must be at least 8 years old. Youth ages 8 to 17 mus t be accompanied by an adult. Carpooling is encouraged as parking is limite d.\n\nPre-registration is required. Registration closes 48 hours before the tour date. No Drop-Ins.\n\nSafety Notice:\n\nThis tour includes stairs and standing/walking for approximately 45 minutes.\n\nOn this tour\, you may b e exposed to loud noises\, dust\, or tight spaces.\n\nPlease note that this is a working industrial facility with potential hazards\, and your safety is our top priority.\n\nPlease wear closed-toe sturdy shoes and long pants. \n\nWe will provide safety vests\, eye protection\, ear protection\, and ha rd hats.\n\nPlease inform City staff before your tour date if you will need accommodations. URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/city-of-santa-cruz-resource-recovery- facility-public-tours/2026-06-26/ LOCATION:605 dimeo lane\, 605 Dimeo Lane\, Santa Cruz\, California 95060 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:dc911e0d04a8c5d635dc8a82@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260626T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260626T150000 SUMMARY:Roaring Camp Railroads: Redwood Forest Steam Train DESCRIPTION:Travel over trestles\, through towering redwood groves and up a winding narrow-gauge grade to the summit of Bear Mountain as conductors na rrate the history of Roaring Camp\, the railroad and the forest. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/roaring-camp-railroads-redwood -forest-steam-train/2026-06-26/ LOCATION:Roaring Camp Railroads\, 5400 Graham Hill Road\, Felton\, CA 95018 GEO:37.047748;-122.064074 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:64d5e5861f17efe8c1a44190@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260626T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260626T110000 SUMMARY:Little Discoverer Fridays DESCRIPTION:Little Discoverer Infant/Toddler Fridays\n\nFridays 10:30-11am\ n\nMake Fridays memorable with the Museum of Discovery’s Infant Toddler C lass—a fantastic blend of play\, exploration\, and social experiences. Lo cated in the party room programming changes weekly offering magical experie nces for you and your child.\n\nFree with daily admission and no pre-regist ration required\n\nAges 0-3 years \n\nJoin us and experience:\n\nSensory E xtravaganza: Dive into a world of textures\, colors\, and sounds as your li ttle explorer engages in sensory-rich activities tailored to their developm ental stage.\n\nMusical Moments: Let the rhythm take over! Our interactive musical sessions will have your tots tapping their tiny toes and exploring the joy of sound.\n\nParent-Child Bonding: Forge connections with fellow ca regivers while your little ones build social skills through play and shared exploration.\n\n_____________________\n\nMod is open: Monday and Wednesday – Saturday\, 10am-5pm\n\nDaily Tickets:\n\nAll non-member adults & child ren: $10\,  half-price grandparents/senior on Wednesdays: $5\n\nMuseums fo r All (with EBT card): $3\n\nChildren under 1: Free\n\nAll members: Free\n\ nWe offer annual memberships\, monthly memberships\, and 10-pass punch card s.\n\nClick here to become a member\n\nCall 831-316-5200 to inquire about o ur new punchcard. URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/little-discoverer-fridays/2026-06-26/ LOCATION:Santa Cruz Childrens Museum of Discovery –\; MOD\, 1855 41st Ave\, suite C-10\, Capitola\, CA 95010 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ucsc-events:9e8d11f624640326713ad641@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260626T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260626T170000 SUMMARY:Spring Exhibitions at the Institute of the Arts and Sciences DESCRIPTION:Visit the IAS\, UCSC’s premier art galleries\, for our spring exhibitions. On view April 10–August 16\, 2026 are three diverse and int erdisciplinary shows: Libia Posada: Everything is Going Right\, the first U S solo exhibition by the Colombia-based artist and medical doctor\; Gina At hena Ulysse: A Redwoods Rasanblaj\, a site-specific and immersive explorati on of the Haitian kreyol conception of rasanblaj\; and Ronaldo V. Wilson: T here Are No Words\, But Melodies\, a mixed-media exhibition emerging at the intersections of Black poetics\, performance\, and visual art.\n\nThe IAS Galleries are open Wednesday-Sunday\, 12 pm – 5 pm. Admission is free to the public.\n\nLibia Posada: Everything is Going Right\n\nLibia Posada’s first solo exhibition in the United States features installations\, sculptu res\, and drawings meticulously constructed from surgical instruments\, gau ze bandages\, crutches\, used books\, and domestic picture frames. The new and existing works in the exhibition powerfully stitch together the persona l\, social\, and political disorders and afflictions that currently trouble the world\, from the wars that resonate across the globe to the violences of aging in US prisons. \n\nGina Athena Ulysse: A Redwoods Rasanblaj: Orig ins & Disentanglements\n\nThe internationally-lauded work of humanities pro fessor Gina Athena Ulysse is on view as a premier Faculty Spotlight Exhibit ion. The site-specific installation\, produced in community from things col lected\, found\, purchased and donated\, centers on the Haitian concept of rasanblaj\, a form of assembly and collage that transcends the formal use o f materials to draw together people\, spirits\, and ideas. \n\nRonaldo V. Wilson: There Are No Words\, But Melodies\n\nCollage is both a material pra ctice and a structural interrogation in the Faculty Spotlight Exhibition ar tworks by literature professor Ronaldo V. Wilson. In video\, painting\, and installation\, layers and folds conceal and reveal\, delving into the expe rience\, both bodily and emotive\, of living in times of violence. URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/spring-exhibitions-at-the-institute-of-th e-arts-and-sciences/2026-06-26/ LOCATION:Institute of the Arts and Sciences\, 100 Panetta Ave\, Santa Cruz\ , CA GEO:36.955794;-122.050555 CATEGORIES:ucsc STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:ac04882b282ad7bafa0ed131@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260626T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260626T210000 SUMMARY:Watsonville: Farmers Market DESCRIPTION:The Watsonville Farmers Market is every Friday afternoon from 2 -7 all year round at the City Plaza in Downtown Watsonville.  Don’t miss out on the wonderful locally grown fresh fruits\, vegetables and flowers.   Bring your appetite  as there are tons of delicious prepared foods to t ry. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/watsonville-farmers-market-2/2 026-06-26/ LOCATION:Downtown Watsonville\, Watsonville\, CA 95076 GEO:36.919956;-121.742343 CATEGORIES:Food\, Markets & Nightlife,farmers-market STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:8e16ec53c030c2361b7a83fe@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260626T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260626T170000 SUMMARY:Friday Pet Food Pantry DESCRIPTION:Friday Pet Food Pantry\n\nFridays 2-5pm\n\nJust a friendly remi nder that our Pet Food Pantry is still happening every Friday from 3-5pm!\n \nDonate anytime! URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/friday-pet-food-pantry/2026-06-26/ LOCATION:SPCA\, CA CATEGORIES:Community & Civic,family,kids,volunteering,housing STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:738be55b46cc7914eec4608b@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260626T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260626T163000 SUMMARY:Lego Brick Builder Fridays DESCRIPTION:Lego Brick Builder Fridays\n\nFridays\, 3-4pm\n\nCalling All Ma ster Builders!\n\nGet ready to unleash your creativity and engineering skil ls at the Children’s Museum of Discovery’s LEGO Challenge Build Event! This exciting event is perfect for LEGO fans of all ages.\n\nHere’s what you can expect:\n\nA Fun Challenge: We’ll have a special build theme anno unced on the day of the event. It could be anything from building the talle st tower to creating the most fantastical creature!\n\nA Sea of Bricks: We ’ll provide a massive collection of LEGO bricks to fuel your imagination. \n\nBuilding Buddies: Work together with other LEGO enthusiasts to create s omething truly amazing.\n\nShow Off Your Skills: Once the time is up\, all creations will be displayed for everyone to admire.\n\nMod is open: Monday and Wednesday – Saturday\, 10am-5pm\n\nDaily Tickets:\n\nAll non-member a dults & children: $10​1/2-price grandparents/senior on Wednesdays: $5\n\n Museums for All (with EBT card): $3\n\nChildren under 1: Free\n\nAll member s: Free\n\nWe offer annual memberships\, monthly memberships\, and 10-pass punch cards.\n\nClick here to become a member\n\nCall 831-316-5200 to inqui re about our new punchcard. URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/lego-brick-builder-fridays-2/2026-06- 26/ LOCATION:Santa Cruz Childrens Museum of Discovery –\; MOD\, 1855 41st Ave\, suite C-10\, Capitola\, CA 95010 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:da94ce456de5d4b5bea1c6dc@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260626T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260626T193000 SUMMARY:$5 Swim Lessons DESCRIPTION:$5 Swim Lessons\n\nThursday-Saturday 4-7:30pm\, June 4-6\n\nJoi n us for $5.00 swim lessons on June 4th\, 5th\, and 6th! These lessons are a great opportunity for our new staff to gain instructor experience while h elping swimmers of all ages and skill levels. Spots are limited!\n\nRegiste r here.\n\nThere are still some space in June swim lessons at a variety of swim levels. Register here.\n\nBe sure to visit our website for updated May hours\, as our Warm Water Pool schedule will be changing. June hours will be available online soon. URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/5-dollar-swim-lessons/2026-06-26/ LOCATION:Simpkins Family Swim Center\, 979 17th Ave\, Santa Cruz\, CO 95062 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:5be78f107ab259fc00fe60f5@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260626T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260626T200000 SUMMARY:Skypark: Food Truck Friday DESCRIPTION:Head to Skypark in Scotts Valley for the area’s largest food truck festival! Lots of excitement\, more food vendors\, the fabulous SVEF Beer & Wine Garden\, amazing Live Music and face painting!\n\nMusic Lineup: \n\n• April 24 (Starts 4:30 PM) — Music by Shady Rest Band\n\n• May 2 9 — Music by The Swag Tones\n\n• June 26 — Music by Fire Peach\n\n• July 31 — Music by Identity Problem\n\n• August 28 — Music by Cringe \n\n• September 25 (Starts 4:30 PM) — Music by Paperback Ryders\n\n• October 30 (Starts 4:30 PM) — Music by Dadbeats URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/skypark-food-truck-friday/2026 -06-26/ LOCATION:Skypark\, 361 Kings Village Road\, Scotts Valley\, CA 95066 GEO:37.050887;-122.031133 CATEGORIES:Food\, Markets & Nightlife,dance,family,food STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:f348c56e1300b8d82bd90e53@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260626T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260626T203000 SUMMARY:Midtown Santa Cruz: Friday Summer Block Parties DESCRIPTION:Go Celebrate all the vibrancy of Midtown at the Summer Block Pa rty\, happening every Friday! \n\nFood – Artists – Live Music – Vend ors \n\nThe summer series of free events will feature the talents of 30+ l ocal bands. In addition to live music\, event goers will enjoy a selection of local eats as well as the opportunity to check out the work of local art ists and vendors. Midtown Fridays starts May 29 to August 28. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/midtown-santa-cruz-friday-summ er-block-parties/2026-06-26/ LOCATION:Midtown Block Party Lot\, 1111 Soquel Ave\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 GEO:36.979523;-122.012213 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,dance STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:c50ad75a8dcbb0a53727630d@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260626T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260626T203000 SUMMARY:Midtown Summer Block Party 2026 DESCRIPTION:Midtown Summer Block Party\n\nFridays 5-8:30pm\, May 29 – Aug ust 28\n\nGet ready\, Santa Cruz — Event Santa Cruz Midtown Fridays Summe r Block Party is back for its 6th year\, and it’s bigger and better than ever!\n\nEvery Friday night from May 29 through August 28\, we’re throwin g the ultimate summer block party right in the heart of Midtown at 1111 Soq uel Ave. It’s completely free\, super fun\, and packed with community vib es all summer long.\n\nWe’ve got 14 incredible local Santa Cruz bands hit ting the stage throughout the summer\, plus a rotating lineup of some of th e best local food trucks around (yes\, your favorites are back — along wi th some new ones!). You’ll also find amazing local artists\, makers\, ven dors\, specialty drinks\, family-friendly activities\, and all kinds of fun surprises every single week.\n\nWhether you’re coming for the live music \, the food\, the shopping\, or just to hang out with your community on a w arm summer evening\, Midtown Fridays is the place to be.\n\nOver the last f ive years\, Midtown Fridays has grown into one of Santa Cruz’s favorite w eekly summer traditions — bringing thousands of people together to celebr ate local music\, local businesses\, creativity\, and community.\n\nLet’s make this summer unforgettable!\n\nVendors Apply Here\n\n2026 Live Music L ineup\n\nMay 29 – James Durbin and The Lost Boys (Opening Band JAM and th e Buttered Biscuits)\n\nJune 5 – Santa Cruda Announce New Band Name Night \n\nJune 12 – Salsa By The Sea with Dj It’s Dancing Time\n\nJune 19 – Ribsys Nickel\n\nJune 26 – Soul Good Entertainment Take Over ft Skinny H endrixx & The Earthtones\n\nJuly 3 – Santa Cruz Latin Collective\n\nJuly 10 – Hijinx\n\nJuly 17 – Ancestree\n\nJuly 24 – Ripatti Rose Band\n\n July 31 – Amp Melo with Special Guest\n\nAugust 7 – Trestles\n\nAugust 14 – Fire Peach\n\nAugust 21 – The Rumba Madre\n\nAugust 28 – Alex Lu cero Band – Finale URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/midtown-summer-block-party-2026/2026- 06-26/ LOCATION:Midtown Square\, 1111 Soquel Ave.\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95062 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:b23f10db0142acdb9cd68ced@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260626T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260626T200000 SUMMARY:Food Truck Friday June 26 DESCRIPTION:Food Truck Friday\n\nFriday\, June 26\, 5 –8pm\n\nJoin JUNE F OOD TRUCK FRIDAY AT SKYPARK!\n\nMark your calendar for June 26\, 5–8 PM f or a delicious night on the grass.\n\nWe are welcoming Fire Peach to the Sk ypark stage\, bringing a vibrant acoustic atmosphere.\n\nGrab your dinner f rom a local rotation of favorites like Italia Fire\, Tacos el Jesse\, S.C. Eatery\, and SnB.\n\nThis is more than dinner—it’s a community fundrais er for our schools.\n\nEnjoy face painting\, friendly faces\, and support l ocal students through SVEF.\n\nLive Music Sponsored by Mari Rossi—Our Chi ldren\, Our Future. URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/food-truck-friday-last-friday/ LOCATION:Skypark Scotts Valley\, CA CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids,food STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:845f8bf8a8ab09c8801f5bab@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260626T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260626T183000 SUMMARY:Spring 3 v 3 Basketball DESCRIPTION:Spring 3 v 3 Basketball\n\nMondays & Fridays\, April 20 – May 29\n\nGet ready for a fast-paced\, fun-filled basketball experience this s pring! Our NEW 3v3 Youth Coed League is designed to help young athletes dev elop their skills\, build confidence\, and enjoy the game in a supportive t eam environment.\n\nEach session on Monday and Friday includes 30 minutes o f practices and skill-building drills\, followed by 30 minutes of rapid-fir e\, round-robin games where teams compete\, rotate\, and track their record s. With a referee on every court and guidance from experienced staff\, play ers will learn the games within the game—while having a blast!\n\nTeams a re evenly balanced by our coaching staff to ensure a fun\, fair\, and compe titive experience where everyone feels included and supported. Players will also have the opportunity to coach themselves on the court\, building lead ership\, teamwork\, and game awareness. Whether your child is new to the ga me or looking to sharpen their skills\, this league is the perfect place to grow\, compete\, and have fun!\n\nFacility Member – $80\n\nProgram Membe r – $100\n\nPlay for as little as $40 with Financial Assistance!\n\nLEARN MORE \n\nREGISTER HERE URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/spring-3-v-3-basketball/2026-06-26/ LOCATION:YMCA Watsonville\, 27 Sudden Street\, Watsonville\, CA 95076 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids,sports STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:4455273bbd58f6767c8002d8@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260626T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260626T220000 SUMMARY:Contra Dancing at Live Oak Grange 4th Fridays DESCRIPTION:Contra Dancing at Live Oak Grange\n\n4th Fridays: Newcomers’ intro: 6:30pm\, dance 7 – 10pm\n\n2nd Sundays: Newcomers’ intro 2:30pm\ , dance 3 – 5:30pm\n\nCome kick your heels up contra dancing at Live Oak Grange with some amazing local talent and fun and friendly dancers!\n\nCall er: Tanya Merchant\nBand: Corwin & Grace!\n\nEvent by Dakota Hult\, Klaus K rull and Contra Dancing in Santa Cruz County\n\nNote: There will be no pot luck going forward. Feel free to bring snacks to share!\n\nOverflow parking : If you can’t find room at the Grange\, try the Harbor Light Church\, at 2008 17th Ave.\, less than a block up the street (towards Hwy.  Ignore th e “your car will be towed” signs – they have a deal with the Grange f or extra parking\n\nCheck out our website at: https://www.santacruzcontra.c om/\n\nSigning in at the desk indicates your agreement with these policies: \n\nThe dance is an alcohol-free\, drug-free\, and smoke-free environment.\ n\nThe dance is a scent-free event. In order to protect those with chemical sensitivities\, please refrain from using scented products on your body\, clothes\, and belongings.\n\nWe want everyone to feel safe and comfortable at our dance and we value and expect consent\, communication\, community mi ndedness\, and safety.\n\nHarassment of any kind will not be tolerated. If someone’s behavior is offensive or harassing during the dance\, you shoul d endeavor to speak up for yourself. If you need help\, talk with one of th e managers\, sound tech or caller.\n\nYou should not come to the dance if y ou have health concerns for yourself or a close contact\, test positive for COVID 19\, have symptoms of illness\, or do not feel well.\n\nWe each unde rstand and accept the inherent risks of contracting COVID-19 or any other i llness at this dance.By participating in this event\, you take full respons ibility for your health and well-being.\n\nWe appreciate and rely on your g enerous donations to pay for our dance hall and the excellent staff. We sug gest $15 to $30 per person\, and no one will be turned away for lack of fun ds. Only the caller\, musicians\, and sound tech will be paid. All other st aff and helpers will be volunteering their time. Please bring cash to the d ance hall. BUT: it is *pay as you can* – we need you dancing more than we need your money\, so please come\, even if you feel like you need to put i n less than $15. If you can put in over $30\, that would be great\, too! In a pinch\, we can take Venmo or Paypal.\n\nPlease help out wherever you can (setting up chairs\, cleaning up the kitchen or the dance hall\, sitting o ut one dance at the door\, etc.).\n\nPlease bring friends and tell them to wear light\, comfortable clothing and bring comfortable shoes with clean\, non-marking soles URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/friday-contra-dancing-at-live-oak-gra nge-2/2026-06-26/ LOCATION:Live Oak Grange\, 1900 17th Ave\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95062 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:kuumbwa:07d503ebef04dddc86e2fbc0@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260626T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260626T190000 SUMMARY:Kuumbwa Jazz Camp Concert DESCRIPTION:Kuumbwa’s Jazz Camp is an annual day camp for students 12-18 years old who are interested in learning to play jazz. Students receive bot h one-on-one and group instruction and the camp focuses on live performance \, basic improvisation\, theory\, soloing concepts/phrasing\, along with ja zz history and appreciation. Daily classes are held in the VAPA complex at Cabrillo College\, with this culminating Kuumbwa Jazz Camp Concert held on the Kuumbwa Jazz Center stage.\n\nKuumbwa Jazz Camp Info URL:https://www.kuumbwajazz.org/calendar/kuumbwa-jazz-camp-concert-2/ LOCATION:Kuumbwa Jazz Center\, 320 Cedar St.\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,jazz,live-music STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:felton-music-hall:4d410f0300e4868f7645f395@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260626T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260626T230000 SUMMARY:Nik Parr & The Selfless Lovers URL:https://www.feltonmusichall.com/shows/nik-parr-the-selfless-lovers LOCATION:Felton Music Hall\, 6275 CA-9\, Felton\, CA GEO:37.051300;-122.072200 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,music,live-music STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:6263f1b6955723e7e910d27a@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260626T203000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260626T213000 SUMMARY:SC Beach Boardwalk: Evenings on the Colonnade DESCRIPTION:Stay for the entertainment from 8:30pm to 9:30pm on the Colonna de Deck! Where you can listen to live music with delicious food & drink in your hand\, be amazed by Magicians & acrobats\, and show off your best danc e moves with a DJ dance party at the Plaza stage. Admission is free!\n\nMon day\, June 15\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Circus Comedy with Coventry & Kaluza\n\n9:00 pm Magic with Kris Bentz\n\nTuesday\, June 16\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Magic with K ris Bentz\n\n9:00pm Acrobatics with Molly Keczan\n\nWednesday\, June 17\, 2 026\n\n8:30pm Circus Comedy with Coventry & Kaluza\n\n9:00pm Magic with Kri s Bentz\n\nThursday\, June 18\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Live Music with F ire Peach\n\nFriday\, June 19\, 2026 – Free showing of Ferris Bueller’s Day Off movie on the beach at 9pm\n\nSaturday\, June 20\, 2026 from 8:30-9 :30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nSunday\, June 21\, 2 026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nMonda y\, June 22\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Circus Comedy with Coventry & Kaluza\n\n9:00pm Circus Acrobatics with MeeZee!\n\nTuesday\, June 23\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Circu s Acrobatics with MeeZee!\n\n9:00pm Circus Comedy with Coventry & Kaluza\n\ nWednesday\, June 24\, 2026: World Cup Watch Party for Mexico Game\n\nThurs day\, June 25\, 2026: World Cup Watch Party for USA Game\n\nFriday\, June 2 6\, 2026 – Free showing of the movie Kicking and Screaming on the beach a t 9pm\n\nSaturday\, June 27\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nSunday\, June 28\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ D ance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nMonday\, June 29\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Magic with Patrick Livingstone\n\n9:00pm Surfing Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\ nTuesday\, June 30\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Magic with Patrick Livingstone\n\n9:00p m Surfing Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\nWednesday\, July 1\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Ci rcus Comedy with Coventry & Kaluza\n\n9:00pm Circus Acrobatics with MeeZee! \n\nThursday\, July 2\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Live Music with El Brick\ n\nFriday\, July 3\, 2026 – Independence Day Celebrations\n\nSaturday\, J uly 4\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company \n\nSunday\, July 5\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa C ruz DJ Company\n\nMonday\, July 6\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Comedy and Juggling with Scotty & Trink\n\n9:00pm Comedy Circus Art with Aaron Jessup\n\nTuesday\, July 7\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Comedy Circus Art with Aaron Jessup\n\n9:00pm Surfi ng Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\nWednesday\, July 8\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Magic wit h Patrick Livingstone\n\n8:30pm Comedy Circus Art with Aaron Jessup\n\nThur sday\, July 9\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Live Music with Shawn Yanez\n\nFr iday\, July 10\, 2026 – Free showing of the movie 13 Going on 30 on the b each at 9pm\n\nSaturday\, July 11\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Part y with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nSunday\, July 12\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nMonday\, July 13\, 2026\n\ n8:30pm Plate Spinning with John Park\n\n9:00pm Comedy Juggling with Greg F risbee\n\nTuesday\, July 14\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Plate Spinning with John Park\ n\n9:00pm Comedy Juggling with Greg Frisbee\n\nWednesday\, July 15\, 2026\n \n8:30pm Comedy and Juggling with Scotty & Trink\n\n9:00pm Plate Spinning w ith John Park\n\nThursday\, July 16\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Live Music with Flaco El Jandro\n\nFriday\, July 17\, 2026 – Free showing of Back to the Future movie on the beach at 9pm\n\nSaturday\, July 18\, 2026 from 8:3 0-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nSunday\, July 19\ , 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nMo nday\, July 20\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Comedy Magic with Jacob Jax\n\n9:00pm Juggl ing with Mike Goudeau\n\nTuesday\, July 21\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Juggling with M ike Goudeau\n\n9:00pm Comedy Magic with Jacob Jax\n\nWednesday\, July 22\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Comedy Magic with Jacob Jax\n\n9:00pm Juggling with Mike Gou deau\n\nThursday\, July 23\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Live Music with Papi ba & Friends\n\nFriday\, July 24\, 2026 – Free showing of A Minecraft Mov ie on the beach at 9pm\n\nSaturday\, July 25\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nSunday\, July 26\, 2026 from 8:3 0-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nMonday\, July 27\ , 2026\n\n8:30pm Juggling with Keith Eveslage\n\n9:00pm Surfing Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\nTuesday\, July 28\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Surfing Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\n9:00pm Juggling with Keith Eveslage\n\nWednesday\, July 29\, 202 6\n\n8:30pm Juggling with Keith Eveslage\n\n9:00pm Surfing Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\nThursday\, July 30\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Live Music with T he Deadlies\n\nFriday\, July 31\, 2026 – Free showing of Jurassic Park mo vie on the beach at 9pm\n\nSaturday\, August 1\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nSunday\, August 2\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nMonday\, Augus t 3\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Piano Juggling with Dan Menendez\n\n9:00 Surfing Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\nTuesday\, August 4\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Surfing Magic wit h Doug Hofkins\n\n9:00pm Piano Juggling with Dan Menendez\n\nWednesday\, Au gust 5\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Piano Juggling with Dan Menendez\n\n9:00 Surfing Ma gic with Doug Hofkins\n\nThursday\, August 6\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Li ve Music with Anthony Arya\n\nFriday\, August 7\, 2026 – Free showing of The Goonies movie on the beach at 9pm URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/santa-cruz-beach-boardwalk-eve nings-on-the-colonnade/2026-06-26/ LOCATION:Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk\, 400 Beach Street\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95 060 GEO:36.964251;-122.018852 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,visual-arts,beach STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:64e810e53d17a4ad745e6ff4@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260626T210000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260626T230000 SUMMARY:Free Movie on the Beach at Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk DESCRIPTION:Come join the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk during the global socc er match tournament and unwind with a free movie on the beach. The Santa Cr uz Beach Boardwalk will be playing “Kicking & Screaming” film starring Will Ferrell! URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/free-movie-on-the-beach-at-san ta-cruz-beach-boardwalk/ LOCATION:Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk\, 400 Beach Street\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95 060 GEO:36.964251;-122.018852 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,film,beach STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:364edb96aa0df149384d06b4@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260627T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260627T120000 SUMMARY:Farmers Markets Opening in Scotts Valley and Felton DESCRIPTION:Farmers Markets Opening in Scotts Valley and Felton\n\nScotts V alley: Saturday 8am-12pm\, May 2\n\nFelton: Tuesday s 1:30-5:30pm\, May 5\n \nThe Scotts Valley Farmers Market and Felton Farmers’ Market OPEN on May 2nd and May 5th – let’s celebrate the start of the season and show up in numbers. We’ve longed for each other\; let our thirst be quenched.\n\n The Scotts Valley Market has NEW HOURS\, 8a-noon Saturdays at the Joe and L indi Aliberti Boys and Girls Club\, 5060 Scotts Valley Drive.\n\nHwy 9.\n\n The Felton Market runs 1:30-5:30p Tuesdays in the St. John’s lot off of H wy 9.\n\nSo much to enjoy together – like the early arrival of the stone fruit and blueberry season. New and longstanding loyal farms bringing you f resh\, organic produce weekly. The meals! Let me tell you. As well as the f resh fish\, fresh bread and baked goods\, cultural foods\, seasonal blooms and rotating artists and apothecary folks. There will also be knife sharpen ing.\n\nOn opening day in Felton we celebrate the STRAWBERRY BONANZA with t he traditional shortcake give away. Enjoy a piece of Beckmanns Bakery short cake with Live Earth Farm\, JCG\, Luna Dorada and Rodoni strawberries and h omemade whipped cream\,  Art making\, the Santa Cruz Public Libraries with the market hunt and prizes\, bike blended smoothies (pedaled by you) and l ive music to get us going. Can’t wait! URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/farmers-markets-opening-in-scotts-val ley-and-felton/2026-06-27/ LOCATION:Scotts Valley Farmers Market\, 5060 Scotts Valley Drive\, Scotts V alley\, CA CATEGORIES:Food\, Markets & Nightlife,family,kids,farmers-market STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:c59a78484758cefa42926ae3@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260627T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260627T130000 SUMMARY:Westside Farmers Market DESCRIPTION:Westside Farmers Market\n\nSaturdays  9am – 1pm\, year round \n\nThe Westside Farmers’ Market takes place every week\, year round at t he corner of Hwy 1 and Western Drive\, situated on the northern edge of San ta Cruz’s greenbelt. This market serves the communities of the west-end o f Santa Cruz including Bonny Doon\, the North Coast and the UCSC Campus. It is just a hop\, skip and a jump from Downtown.\n\nFoodies Unite\n\nThis ma rket is proud to have been named best market by the Santa Cruz Metro’s\, “Peoples Poll” multiple times. The market showcases a great selection o f 100% certified organic produce\, artisan foods\, wine\, body products\, t inctures\, sustainable seafood\, pasture raised meats\, flowers and eggs al ong with cook-to-order cuisine\, live local music and full espresso bar ope rated by up-and-coming Santa Cruz-based roaster 11th Hour Coffee.\n\nWith e asy access and an abundance of free parking\, this market makes for a conve nient and celebratory Saturday morning outing. URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/westside-farmers-market/2026-06-27/ LOCATION:Westside Farmers Market\, Mission St. Ext. and Western Dr\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 CATEGORIES:Food\, Markets & Nightlife,family,kids,farmers-market,drinks,din ing STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ucsc-events:396bf6f1427d83805b39c56e@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260627T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260627T120000 SUMMARY:Berry U-Pick at the UCSC Farm DESCRIPTION:Come enjoy picking your own organic strawberries and/or blueber ries at the campus farm! Our delicious\, organic berries will be plentiful this spring and we hope you can come enjoy the bounty.\n\nWhen: U-picks wil l take place on Saturdays from 9am to 12pm while supplies last. Blueberries will be available approximately through June\, and strawberries will be av ailable into the summer season. PLEASE NOTE that u-picks will not occur on Saturday\, June 13 due to campus commencement ceremonies that will impact t raffic and parking.\n\nWhere: Free parking will be available in the Hay Bar n lot or lot 115/116 during u-pick hours. Please do not park in the dirt lo t at the farm’s back gate. Please walk to the pinned location at the farm to pre-pay and collect your u-pick container(s). We will have directional signage displayed. There is one ADA parking spot on the farm. The UCSC Farm has uneven\, hilly terrain. If you require accommodations  to fully parti cipate\, please email agroecology@ucsc.edu and we will do our best to accom modate.\n\nCost: UCSC students with valid ID get 25% off.\n\nStrawberry pin ts – $4 each\n\nStrawberry flats (12 pints) – $44\n\nBlueberry pints – $4.50 each\n\nBlueberry flats (12 pints) – $50\n\nPayment: Credit car d payments only (you will need a smartphone to scan a QR code and enter you r card info manually).\n\nDogs are not allowed on the UC Santa Cruz campus (service animals are OK). URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/berry-u-pick-at-the-ucsc-farm/2026-06-27/ LOCATION:UCSC Farm\, 152 Farm Rd\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95064 GEO:36.983417;-122.055162 CATEGORIES:ucsc STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:3710b2a70b71daee7a9cc42e@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260627T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260627T153000 SUMMARY:Woodies on the Wharf DESCRIPTION:Celebrate the Santa Cruz surf lifestyle and classic surf wagons at Woodies on the Wharf.\n\nCome see the more than 200 “Woodies”\, gor geous\, pre-1950s cars that feature wood bodies\, line the Santa Cruz Wharf . Stroll the Wharf and enjoy dozens of shops and restaurants and stellar co astal views while you soak up the sun and beauty of Northern California’s premier “Woodie” show. At 3:30pm\, be sure to take part in the Woodies Send-Off Parade!\n\n \n\n*Alternative transportation available to the wha rf including free bike valet and the Santa Cruzer Beach and Downtown Shuttl e ($1) URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/woodies-on-the-wharf/ LOCATION:Santa Cruz Municipal Wharf\, 21 Municipal Wharf\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 GEO:36.957277;-122.017277 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:f9abd2d07670e12c0b0e175e@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260627T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260627T160000 SUMMARY:Santa Cruz Beach Train DESCRIPTION:From Trees to Shining Seas – Felton to Santa Cruz.\n\nDeparti ng from the Santa Cruz Mountains\, travel through Henry Cowell Redwoods Sta te Park\, down the scenic San Lorenzo River Gorge\, across a 1909 steel tru ss bridge\, and through an 1875 tunnel before arriving at the Santa Cruz Be ach Boardwalk. Reverse roundtrips departing from the beach in Santa Cruz to Roaring Camp and back may be purchased from the conductor on the train dep arting from Santa Cruz.\n\nThe Santa Cruz Big Trees & Pacific Railway opera tes passenger and freight services on one of the oldest and most historic l ines in California. When the route opened in 1875 it carried lumber as well as picnickers and tourists to the Big Trees and Santa Cruz. Today’s Beac h Train passengers can start their roundtrip journeys from either Roaring C amp in Felton or from the beach in Santa Cruz.\n\nDeparts from both the bea ch in Santa Cruz and Roaring Camp. See departure times for more information .\n\nThe Beach Train will run weekends and holidays through May\, and then daily June through the first week of August\, then back to weekends and hol idays to the end of September.\n\nPlease note that the 4 p.m. train leaving Santa Cruz is one-way only. There is no return train to the beach. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/santa-cruz-beach-train-2-2/202 6-06-27/ LOCATION:Roaring Camp Railroads\, 5400 Graham Hill Road\, Felton\, CA 95018 GEO:37.047748;-122.064074 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,beach STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:a63926a2beba7c8e74ed0800@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260627T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260627T100000 SUMMARY:Elkhorn Slough Free Weekend Tours DESCRIPTION:Elkhorn Slough Free Tour of the Preserve\n\nEvery Saturday AND Sunday\, 10 am and 11 am\n\nGuided hikes with naturalists are offered at 10 am and 11am every Saturday and Sunday on a first-come\, first-served basis. Sign up for tours at the Visitor Center front desk. If you have questions\ , call (831) 728-2822. URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/elkhorn-slough-free-weekend-tours-2/2 026-06-27/ LOCATION:Elkhorn Slough\, 1700 Elkhorn Road\, Watsonville\, CA 95003 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:61a7948416b1f8c35b146748@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260627T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260627T150000 SUMMARY:Roaring Camp Railroads: Redwood Forest Steam Train DESCRIPTION:Travel over trestles\, through towering redwood groves and up a winding narrow-gauge grade to the summit of Bear Mountain as conductors na rrate the history of Roaring Camp\, the railroad and the forest. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/roaring-camp-railroads-redwood -forest-steam-train/2026-06-27/ LOCATION:Roaring Camp Railroads\, 5400 Graham Hill Road\, Felton\, CA 95018 GEO:37.047748;-122.064074 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ucsc-events:9e957e8f108b63587b397cc3@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260627T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260627T120000 SUMMARY:Younger Lagoon Reserve Tours DESCRIPTION:Younger Lagoon Reserve tours are free and open to the public. S pace is limited to 18 participants. Call 831-459-3800 or sign-up online. Vi rtual tours are available online. URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/younger-lagoon-reserve-tours/2026-06-27/ LOCATION:Seymour Marine Discovery Center\, 100 McAllister Way\, Santa Cruz\ , CA 95060 GEO:36.949575;-122.064502 CATEGORIES:ucsc STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:06ff941d70ec4aac63a7911e@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260627T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260627T170000 SUMMARY:Pleasure Point Street Fair 2026 DESCRIPTION:Pleasure Point Street Fair 2026\n\nSaturday 11am-5ish\, June 27 \n\nPleasure Point will be buzzing as the community takes to the street to enjoy the Pleasure Point Street Fair. Next year’s event will be held on P ortola Drive between 41st and 38th Avenues\, Santa Cruz\, from 11 am – 5i sh pm with bike parking available\, and admission is free.\n\nWe are please d to announce that some of the proceeds will be donated to the Live Oak Edu cation Foundation.\n\nGreat Music: Local bands will perform a variety of st yles of music on two stages including Americana\, Blues\, Rock\, Reggae and Surf Music.\n\nFun for Kids: The kid’s zone will feature a variety of ac tivities provided by local organizations including crafts\, face painting a nd henna.\n\nSkateboard Contest: Watch talented and daring kids compete in the contest run by the Santa Cruz Boardroom.\n\nVendors: Over 100 vendors w ill sell arts\, crafts\, local services\, food and beverages.\n\nBeer Garde n: Featuring beer\, wine\, mimosas and spirits.\n\nGreat Food: Enjoy lots o f food choices again this year.\n\nYour Participation Supports the Live Oak Education Foundation\nThe Live Oak Education Foundation is based on a stro ng belief in equity and that all kids\, no matter their race\, socio-econom ic background\, or neighborhood deserve every opportunity afforded to their peers. This local nonprofit was established to raise money to ensure that students in the Live Oak School District have enriching opportunities in th e visual and performing arts\, the “STEM” fields of science\, technolog y\, engineering and mathematics\, and positive play. For more information\, visit www.liveoakedfoundation.org.\n\nFor more information\, visit www.liv eoakedfoundation.org  Facebook page to stay up to date on the latest and g reatest of this year’s Pleasure Point Street Fair.\n\nTo Volunteer For Th is Event : https://docs.google.com/…/1FAIpQLSeTGBLRagvtOm…/viewform\n\n Event by White Rabbit Social Club URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/pleasure-point-street-fair-2026/ LOCATION:Pleasure Point Street Fair\, Portola Dr\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95062 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:82ab970811277c438ec267f7@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260627T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260627T133000 SUMMARY:Wilder Ranch State Park: Guided Coastal Nature Walk DESCRIPTION:On this 2.5-mile\, 2-hour family-friendly walk\, you will explo re the plants\, animals\, and geology of the Santa Cruz County coastal bluf fs. Bring water\, a hat\, closed-toe shoes\, layered clothing\, and binocul ars if available. Pre-registration required at the link in the orange butto n above. Meet next to the park map in the main parking lot.\n\nRain cancels . Free event. Vehicle day-use fee is $10. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/wilder-ranch-state-park-guided -coastal-nature-walk-2/2026-06-27/ LOCATION:Wilder Ranch State Park\, 1842 Coast Road\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 GEO:36.960773;-122.083323 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,outdoors STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:74c2c6d2d696e66f66da4195@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260627T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260627T180000 SUMMARY:Santa Cruz Harbor: Free Water Taxi DESCRIPTION:Go explore the harbor shops\, restaurants and experiences with very little car traffic!\n\nPassengers may be picked up and dropped off at the following locations: \n\nX1 Gate (northeast harbor) \n\nAA Dock (sout hwest harbor) \n\nLaunch Ramp (southeast harbor) \n\nPlease visit the Por t District’s website to view the map for all water taxi pick-up and drop- off locations in the harbor. Visitor parking is available for water taxi pa ssengers in the north harbor near X Dock. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/santa-cruz-harbor-free-water-t axi-2-2/2026-06-27/ LOCATION:Santa Cruz Harbor\, 135 5th Avenue\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95062 GEO:36.964042;-122.000372 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:f84b85be795799caea8499c8@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260627T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260627T120000 SUMMARY:Guided Walk: Big Basin: Yesterday\, Today\, and Tomorrow DESCRIPTION:Guided Walk: Big Basin: Yesterday\, Today and Tomorrow\n\n Sat urdays 11am-12pm\n\n Big Basin Redwoods State Park 21600 Big Basin Way\, Boulder Creek\, CA\, United States\n\nCome learn about the story of Big Bas in: past\, present\, and future while wandering under the guardian old-grow th redwoods that have seen it all! This program is a 1 hour walk on a 0.6 m ile\, flat and easy trail designed for all ages.\n\nWe will be covering the cultural history of this unique area including Indigenous groups\, loggers \, and preservationists.\n\nOf course\, we will also discuss natural histor y such as the amazing coast redwood and the CZU Lightning Complex Fire as w ell as the future of our park. URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/guided-walk-big-basin-yesterday-today -tomorrow-2/2026-06-27/ LOCATION:Big Basin Park\, 21600 Big Basin Way\,\, Boulder Creek\, CA 95006 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:13845927e9f2ef5941894e96@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260627T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260627T133000 SUMMARY:Henry Cowell Redwoods SP: Redwood Grove Guided Walk DESCRIPTION:Experience an old-growth redwood forest filled with ancient tre es over 200 ft. tall\, and connect one on one with park staff. On this 1-mi le stroll\, you will be chatting about life histories\, ecology\, etc.\, an d sharing a wonderful adventure among these giants. You don’t want to mis s this!\n\nMeet me at the visitor center. Although the event is free\, the vehicle day-use fee is $10. Hold on to that receipt! Once you have paid for parking at one state park\, you have paid for them all. There are 14 state parks in Santa Cruz County alone! URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/henry-cowell-redwoods-state-pa rk-redwood-grove-guided-walk/2026-06-27/ LOCATION:Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park\, 101 N Big Trees Park Rd\, Felto n\, CA 95018 GEO:37.040691;-122.065228 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:4c322259d604b232ddeed71f@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260627T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260627T193000 SUMMARY:Downtown Santa Cruz: Shuttle to Wharf DESCRIPTION:The Santa Cruzer is the best way to get back and forth between the beach and downtown and avoid parking and traffic. The Santa Cruzer shut tle is convenient\, all electric and eco-friendly\, ADA-accessible and an e njoyable way to experience what Santa Cruz has to offer for all ages.\n\nSt ops to board the Santa Cruzer:\n\nDowntown\n\nDel Mar Theatre (1124 Pacific Ave #4415\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060)\n\nLocust Street Garage (124 Locust Str eet\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060)\n\nBeach/Wharf\n\nMarine Sanctuary Exploration Center (35 Pacific Ave\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060) URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/downtown-santa-cruz-shuttle-to -wharf/2026-06-27/ LOCATION:Del Mar Theatre\, 1124 Pacific Avenue\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 GEO:36.972481;-122.025426 STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:7e37738527b69bef93f1e49b@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260627T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260627T120000 SUMMARY:Redwood Grove Tour DESCRIPTION:Redwood Grove Tour\n\nSaturdays & Sundays 12pm\, April 4 & 5\, 11 & 12\, 18 &19\, 25 & 26\n\nRedwood Grove Guided Walk – Coast Redwoods offer a 100% satisfaction guaran-treed!\n\nEvery Saturday and Sunday at 12: 00 pm\, we are taking folks on a guided walk through the Redwood Grove to t alk about coast redwoods and to experience the forest together.\n\nOn this 1-mile stroll\, we will be chatting about life histories\, ecology\, etc.\, and sharing a wonderful adventure among these giants.\n\nClick here to RSV P. Let’s plan to meet in front of the Visitor Center. We hope you can joi n us! URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/redwood-grove-tour/2026-06-27/ LOCATION:Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park\, 101 N Big Trees Park Road\, Fel ton\, CA 95018 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids,outdoors STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ucsc-events:a0cf30d3aa29097646eae50d@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260627T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260627T170000 SUMMARY:Spring Exhibitions at the Institute of the Arts and Sciences DESCRIPTION:Visit the IAS\, UCSC’s premier art galleries\, for our spring exhibitions. On view April 10–August 16\, 2026 are three diverse and int erdisciplinary shows: Libia Posada: Everything is Going Right\, the first U S solo exhibition by the Colombia-based artist and medical doctor\; Gina At hena Ulysse: A Redwoods Rasanblaj\, a site-specific and immersive explorati on of the Haitian kreyol conception of rasanblaj\; and Ronaldo V. Wilson: T here Are No Words\, But Melodies\, a mixed-media exhibition emerging at the intersections of Black poetics\, performance\, and visual art.\n\nThe IAS Galleries are open Wednesday-Sunday\, 12 pm – 5 pm. Admission is free to the public.\n\nLibia Posada: Everything is Going Right\n\nLibia Posada’s first solo exhibition in the United States features installations\, sculptu res\, and drawings meticulously constructed from surgical instruments\, gau ze bandages\, crutches\, used books\, and domestic picture frames. The new and existing works in the exhibition powerfully stitch together the persona l\, social\, and political disorders and afflictions that currently trouble the world\, from the wars that resonate across the globe to the violences of aging in US prisons. \n\nGina Athena Ulysse: A Redwoods Rasanblaj: Orig ins & Disentanglements\n\nThe internationally-lauded work of humanities pro fessor Gina Athena Ulysse is on view as a premier Faculty Spotlight Exhibit ion. The site-specific installation\, produced in community from things col lected\, found\, purchased and donated\, centers on the Haitian concept of rasanblaj\, a form of assembly and collage that transcends the formal use o f materials to draw together people\, spirits\, and ideas. \n\nRonaldo V. Wilson: There Are No Words\, But Melodies\n\nCollage is both a material pra ctice and a structural interrogation in the Faculty Spotlight Exhibition ar tworks by literature professor Ronaldo V. Wilson. In video\, painting\, and installation\, layers and folds conceal and reveal\, delving into the expe rience\, both bodily and emotive\, of living in times of violence. URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/spring-exhibitions-at-the-institute-of-th e-arts-and-sciences/2026-06-27/ LOCATION:Institute of the Arts and Sciences\, 100 Panetta Ave\, Santa Cruz\ , CA GEO:36.955794;-122.050555 CATEGORIES:ucsc STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ucsc-events:ff88d2f8aa1b607fa4342a8a@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260627T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260627T170000 SUMMARY:Visualizing Abolition Screening Series: Beyond Access DESCRIPTION:On view in the IAS Screening Room is a selection of short films curated by Visualizing Abolition Visiting Faculty Fellow Dr. Pooja Rangan. \n\nPrisons deny and censor the access of those trapped inside them—to in formation\, to intimacy\, to community\, to meaningful work\, to nourishmen t of all kinds\, and perhaps most cruelly\, to care. This program assembles a series of films\, including works by filmmakers incarcerated in Californ ia as well as others without that lived experience. Together\, these works confront the debilitating impacts of these restrictions and reveal how the disabling logic of the prison is extended to other institutional spaces (th e hospital\, the university)\, turning access into a scarce commodity by en closing what should be held in common. Questioning the carceral and state-s ponsored productions of disability and accessibility\, the short films toge ther reveal the courage of people working despite limitations to produce co llective access for one another\, described simply and beautifully by disab ility justice activist Leah-Lakshmi Piepzna Samarasinha as “revolutionary love without charity.”\n\nThanh Tran\n\nDying in Prison\, 2022\n\nHD Vid eo (color\, sound)\, 3 minutes\n\nCourtesy of the artist\n\nCarolyn Lazard\ n\nPre-Existing Condition\, 2019\n\nHD video (color\, sound)\, 6 minutes\n\ nCourtesy of the artist and Trautwein Herleth3\n\nAnthony Alejandrez\n\nAno ther Rainy Day\, 2023\n\nPhone video (color\, sound)\, 3 minutes\n\nCourtes y of the artist\n\nJordan Lord\n\nAfter…After… (Access)\, 2018\n\nHD Vi deo (color\, sound)\, 16 minutes\n\nCourtesy of the artist\n\nRahsaan “Ne w York” Thomas\n\nFriendly Signs\, 2023\n\nVideo (color\, sound) 21 minut es\n\nCourtesy of Tommy Wickerd\, Empowerment Ave & System Impact Media URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/visualizing-abolition-screening-series-be yond-access/2026-06-27/ LOCATION:Institute of the Arts and Sciences\, 100 Panetta Ave\, Santa Cruz\ , CA GEO:36.955794;-122.050555 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,ucsc,film STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:b834657eefd85fb9ead3482e@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260627T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260627T150000 SUMMARY:READ program with Ziggy the mini DESCRIPTION:READ program with Ziggy the mini\n\nOne hour Sessions\, 1pm and 2pm\, on Saturday and Sunday afternoons\, beginning  November 30 and Dece mber 1\n\nREAD program (Reading Equine Art Duo) with Ziggy the mini was des igned to strengthen reading skills in a fun\, creative way. Students experi ence nature\, art\, and animals in a relaxed\, calming environment.\n\nFrom this\, Lisa (a Reading Specialist with 25+ years of experience) works with students to build and develop strong reading skills such as: phonemic awar eness\, phonics\, fluency\, vocabulary development\, and reading comprehens ion.\n\nSince reading is a gateway to accessing information\, students will likely improve in all subject areas.\n\nIn addition\, their self esteem wi ll begin to soar as they gain confidence with each reading session.\n\nLast ly\, Ziggy’s adorable\, gentleness is just too cute for words. Students w ill fall in love with him at first sight. So\, come join the fun and learn is a holistic way with Ziggy and Lisa 🙂\n\nWhere: READ program is curren tly hosted at a ranch in Watsonville.  Also we will be visiting libraries\ , schools\, hospitals\, and nursing homes soon!  Ziggy Stardust is our dwa rf miniature horse and he loves reading with all age levels.    \n\nLisa is also available to visit your horse(s) and READ with them!  This social/ mental stimulation provides an overall sense of well-being.  They love it\ ; see video How tab for evidence.  😉\n\nWhen: For availability\, more information and directions\, text Lisa at (831) 227-9847 URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/read-program-with-ziggy-the-mini-2-2/ 2026-06-27/ LOCATION:A ranch in Watsonville\, CA CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:b6d5b38f6699a71605aed578@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260627T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260627T140000 SUMMARY:Science Saturdays DESCRIPTION:Science Saturdays\n\nSaturdays 1 – 2pm\n\nJoin us every Satur day from 3 – 4:30pm for fun and interactive science adventures at the Ch ildren’s Museum of Discovery!\n\nEach week\, we’ll bring learning to li fe through engaging science lessons\, followed by hands-on activities desig ned to spark creativity and curiosity for all. From exciting experiments to interactive demos\, Science Saturday is a great way for the whole family t o explore the wonders of science together!\n\nThis weekly event is free wit h museum admission\, and it’s the perfect opportunity to make science bot h fun and educational.\n\n_____________________\n\nMod is open: Monday and Wednesday – Saturday\, 10am-5pm\n\nDaily Tickets:\n\nAll non-member adult s & children: $10\,  half-price grandparents/senior on Wednesdays: $5\n\nM useums for All (with EBT card): $3\n\nChildren under 1: Free\n\nAll members : Free\n\nWe offer annual memberships\, monthly memberships\, and 10-pass p unch cards.\n\nClick here to become a member\n\nCall 831-316-5200 to inquir e about our new punchcard. URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/science-saturdays/2026-06-27/ LOCATION:Santa Cruz Childrens Museum of Discovery –\; MOD\, 1855 41st Ave\, suite C-10\, Capitola\, CA 95010 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:e324bca586b4d6e4a02560e9@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260627T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260627T160000 SUMMARY:The Road I Call Home DESCRIPTION:“The Road I Call Home”\n\nApril 18-September 20\n\nBelardi Thursday\, Saturday\, Sunday\, 1 – 4pm\n\nNew exhibition in Felton! As pa rt of the new Ripple Effect Arts Festival\, the San Lorenzo Valley Museum ’s Belardi Gallery and the Felton Library Friends are hosting a deeply mo ving and socially impactful exhibition rooted in compassion\, storytelling\ , and community connection.\n\n“The Road I Call Home” brings the work o f renowned humanitarian and award-winning photographer Randy Bacon to Felto n. This powerful exhibition will be on view April 18 through September 20 a t the 2 locations\, creating a shared\, accessible experience across two ce ntral community spaces.\n\n“The Road I Call Home” documents the lives o f 32 men\, women\, and children experiencing homelessness through striking portraiture and deeply personal narratives. Each photograph is paired with a firsthand story\, offering insight into the lived experiences behind the images.\n\nSanta Cruz Public Libraries Friends of the Santa Cruz Public Lib raries URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/the-road-i-call-home/2026-06-27/ LOCATION:Felton Library\, 6121 Gushee Street\, Felton\, CA 95018 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:575fe0d25038b00a091f73ae@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260627T133000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260627T143000 SUMMARY:GroovaRoo Dance DESCRIPTION:GroovaRoo Dance\n\n2nd and 4th Saturdays\, 1:30 – 2:30pm\n\nH ey\, Mamas! Have you heard of GroovaRoo Dance? It’s been a few years sinc e these classes have been around in our county\, but we’re back and if yo u’re looking for something fun to do with your little one (under 2yo) com e dance with us! GroovaRoo Dance  is fun for mamas\, dadas\, babies\, gran dmas\, grandpas\, aunts\, uncles and family friends\, too! You’ll find us at RC Fam on the 2nd and 4th Sundays of the month! URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/groovaroo-dance-2/2026-06-27/ LOCATION:RC Fam Center\, 7 Hangar Way\, Suite B\, Watsonville\, CA 95076 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids,dance STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:90cb5170205f0e830b96c67d@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260627T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260627T163000 SUMMARY:Paint and Play Saturdays DESCRIPTION:Paint and Play Saturdays\n\nSaturdays 10:30am\n\nUnleash creati vity and have a blast with colors at MOD’s Paint & Play!\n\nRecommended f or ages 4 and up\, this informal class is perfect for anyone who can indepe ndently use a paintbrush. Learn a variety of fun painting techniques\, from basic strokes to more advanced styles\, while letting your imagination run wild as you create unique and colorful masterpieces!\n\nNo pre-registratio n required\n\nFree with museum admission\n\nMod is open: Monday and Wednesd ay – Saturday\, 10am-5pm\n\nDaily Tickets:\n\nAll non-member adults & chi ldren: $10\,  half-price grandparents/senior on Wednesdays: $5\n\nMuseums for All (with EBT card): $3\n\nChildren under 1: Free\n\nAll members: Free\ n\nWe offer annual memberships\, monthly memberships\, and 10-pass punch ca rds.\n\nClick here to become a member\n\nCall 831-316-5200 to inquire about our new punchcard. URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/paint-and-play-saturdays/2026-06-27/ LOCATION:Santa Cruz Childrens Museum of Discovery –\; MOD\, 1855 41st Ave\, suite C-10\, Capitola\, CA 95010 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:de0e8ba32b925d411296c2ff@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260627T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260627T180000 SUMMARY:Free Workshop “Give Your Kids Wings to Fly” DESCRIPTION:“Give Your Kids Wings to Fly”\n\nSaturdays 4-6pm\n\nJoin th is fun and interactive 2-hour workshop with your kids (ages 8–12) and wat ch them soar as high as their creativity and imagination can take them!\n\n This free workshop is led by the 3DE Club—an online after-school program that helps kids develop entrepreneurial\, leadership\, and financial skills through 3D modeling and printing technology.\n\nKids ages 8–12 team up t o design their own toy or product.\n\nTeachers and Parent/Guardian Voluntee rs Welcome. (For invitation please email info@3de.club)\n\nNext Space Cowor king (Opposite Abbott Square\, downtown Santa Cruz)\n\nWorkshop Registratio n Link: https://3de.club/workshop (required to attend) URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/free-workshop-give-your-kids-wings-to -fly/2026-06-27/ LOCATION:Next Space Coworking (Opp Abbott Square\, downtown Santa Cruz)\, N ext Space Coworking\, Opposite Abbott Square\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:73a3c3e6b3b7039ae07e9047@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260627T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260627T193000 SUMMARY:$5 Swim Lessons DESCRIPTION:$5 Swim Lessons\n\nThursday-Saturday 4-7:30pm\, June 4-6\n\nJoi n us for $5.00 swim lessons on June 4th\, 5th\, and 6th! These lessons are a great opportunity for our new staff to gain instructor experience while h elping swimmers of all ages and skill levels. Spots are limited!\n\nRegiste r here.\n\nThere are still some space in June swim lessons at a variety of swim levels. Register here.\n\nBe sure to visit our website for updated May hours\, as our Warm Water Pool schedule will be changing. June hours will be available online soon. URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/5-dollar-swim-lessons/2026-06-27/ LOCATION:Simpkins Family Swim Center\, 979 17th Ave\, Santa Cruz\, CO 95062 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:67ba3caadb8613d9314ba27a@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260627T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260627T183000 SUMMARY:Spring 3 v 3 Basketball DESCRIPTION:Spring 3 v 3 Basketball\n\nMondays & Fridays\, April 20 – May 29\n\nGet ready for a fast-paced\, fun-filled basketball experience this s pring! Our NEW 3v3 Youth Coed League is designed to help young athletes dev elop their skills\, build confidence\, and enjoy the game in a supportive t eam environment.\n\nEach session on Monday and Friday includes 30 minutes o f practices and skill-building drills\, followed by 30 minutes of rapid-fir e\, round-robin games where teams compete\, rotate\, and track their record s. With a referee on every court and guidance from experienced staff\, play ers will learn the games within the game—while having a blast!\n\nTeams a re evenly balanced by our coaching staff to ensure a fun\, fair\, and compe titive experience where everyone feels included and supported. Players will also have the opportunity to coach themselves on the court\, building lead ership\, teamwork\, and game awareness. Whether your child is new to the ga me or looking to sharpen their skills\, this league is the perfect place to grow\, compete\, and have fun!\n\nFacility Member – $80\n\nProgram Membe r – $100\n\nPlay for as little as $40 with Financial Assistance!\n\nLEARN MORE \n\nREGISTER HERE URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/spring-3-v-3-basketball/2026-06-27/ LOCATION:YMCA Watsonville\, 27 Sudden Street\, Watsonville\, CA 95076 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids,sports STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:3489d58224c05fff9a200724@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260627T181500 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260627T181500 SUMMARY:Santa Cruz Roller Derby v Bay Area Derby DESCRIPTION:Santa Cruz Roller Derby v Bay Area Derby\n\nDoors Open 6:15pm\, June 27\, September 19\, November 7\n\nSanta Cruz Civic Auditorium URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/santa-cruz-roller-derby-v-bay-area-de rby/2026-06-27/ LOCATION:Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium\, 307 Church St\, Santa Cruz County\, CA 95060 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:woodhouse-brewing:e618c51db04c05d174ccae24@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260627T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260627T220000 SUMMARY:Tokyo Hot Tub! DESCRIPTION:Tokyo Hot Tub Party at Woodhouse – A Night of Pure Vibes We a re gonna keep the party going inside! URL:https://www.woodhousebrews.com/events/2025/3/29/tokyo-hot-tub-party-at- woodhouse-a-night-of-pure-vibes-ztrd4-5z3xf-h5zrx LOCATION:Woodhouse Blending &\; Brewing\, 119 Madrone Street\, Santa Cru z\, CA\, 95060\, Santa Cruz\, CA GEO:36.982567;-122.030515 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,music,live-music STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:moes-alley:15a47a56c047ab3b8821ccab@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260627T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260627T220000 SUMMARY:Moe’s Alley Presents: The Great North Special DESCRIPTION:Moe's Alley presents The Great North Special! Saturday\, June 2 7\, 2026 Doors: 8pm / Show: 9pm $17 in advance / $22 day of the show 21+ * No Refunds | All sales are final * Avoid scammers! Only purchase tickets fr om moesalley.com or ticketweb.com * Tickets requested by email will be deli vered 3 days prior to the event * Will Call tickets will be available at th e door on the day of the event ==== THE GREAT NORTH SPECIAL From the psyche delic shores of Southern California comes The Great North Special\, an Amer icana jam band that fuses together a unique blend of country-blues\, psych- rock and funk-soul. Beautiful melodies and tight grooves lead the way throu gh their mind blowing energetic dance party live shows. Their sound is ecle ctic and compelling with heavy rhythms\, harmonized vocals & guitars\, and world class keys and organ. Each performance is a soul-driven whirlwind of exploration through improvisation and crowd connection. The GNS live show e xperience takes initiates on a cosmic journey through time and space\, usin g their carefully crafted songs and tastefully selected classic covers as t he main vehicle toward ascent. With distinct musical versatility\, captivat ing lyricism\, and heartfelt songwriting\, the band continues to explore in -depth themes within their songs such as love\, joy\, nature\, technology\, existentialism and spirituality. Every song displays the spirit of the mem bers and the community they exist within. The Great North Special is a part y train rolling down the tracks to your town soon\, grab your friends ALL A BOARD! URL:https://moesalley.com/tm-event/moes-alley-presents-the-great-north-spec ial/ LOCATION:Moe's Alley\, 1535 Commercial Way\, Santa Cruz\, CA GEO:36.971500;-122.025800 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,music,live-music STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:catalyst:f160e775df83ee06e2837270@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260627T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260627T230000 SUMMARY:**Rescheduled from 5/22** Andre Nickatina URL:https://catalystclub.com/event/rescheduled-from-5-22-andre-nickatina/th e-catalyst/santa-cruz-california/ LOCATION:The Catalyst\, 1011 Pacific Ave\, Santa Cruz\, CA GEO:36.973900;-122.026700 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,music,live-music STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:felton-music-hall:fc4aa5f53a712fff108f199c@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260627T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260627T230000 SUMMARY:The Lagoons URL:https://www.feltonmusichall.com/shows/the-lagoons LOCATION:Felton Music Hall\, 6275 CA-9\, Felton\, CA GEO:37.051300;-122.072200 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,music,live-music STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:96d7cc20b348ab7d682725d3@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260627T203000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260627T213000 SUMMARY:SC Beach Boardwalk: Evenings on the Colonnade DESCRIPTION:Stay for the entertainment from 8:30pm to 9:30pm on the Colonna de Deck! Where you can listen to live music with delicious food & drink in your hand\, be amazed by Magicians & acrobats\, and show off your best danc e moves with a DJ dance party at the Plaza stage. Admission is free!\n\nMon day\, June 15\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Circus Comedy with Coventry & Kaluza\n\n9:00 pm Magic with Kris Bentz\n\nTuesday\, June 16\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Magic with K ris Bentz\n\n9:00pm Acrobatics with Molly Keczan\n\nWednesday\, June 17\, 2 026\n\n8:30pm Circus Comedy with Coventry & Kaluza\n\n9:00pm Magic with Kri s Bentz\n\nThursday\, June 18\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Live Music with F ire Peach\n\nFriday\, June 19\, 2026 – Free showing of Ferris Bueller’s Day Off movie on the beach at 9pm\n\nSaturday\, June 20\, 2026 from 8:30-9 :30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nSunday\, June 21\, 2 026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nMonda y\, June 22\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Circus Comedy with Coventry & Kaluza\n\n9:00pm Circus Acrobatics with MeeZee!\n\nTuesday\, June 23\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Circu s Acrobatics with MeeZee!\n\n9:00pm Circus Comedy with Coventry & Kaluza\n\ nWednesday\, June 24\, 2026: World Cup Watch Party for Mexico Game\n\nThurs day\, June 25\, 2026: World Cup Watch Party for USA Game\n\nFriday\, June 2 6\, 2026 – Free showing of the movie Kicking and Screaming on the beach a t 9pm\n\nSaturday\, June 27\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nSunday\, June 28\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ D ance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nMonday\, June 29\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Magic with Patrick Livingstone\n\n9:00pm Surfing Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\ nTuesday\, June 30\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Magic with Patrick Livingstone\n\n9:00p m Surfing Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\nWednesday\, July 1\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Ci rcus Comedy with Coventry & Kaluza\n\n9:00pm Circus Acrobatics with MeeZee! \n\nThursday\, July 2\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Live Music with El Brick\ n\nFriday\, July 3\, 2026 – Independence Day Celebrations\n\nSaturday\, J uly 4\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company \n\nSunday\, July 5\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa C ruz DJ Company\n\nMonday\, July 6\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Comedy and Juggling with Scotty & Trink\n\n9:00pm Comedy Circus Art with Aaron Jessup\n\nTuesday\, July 7\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Comedy Circus Art with Aaron Jessup\n\n9:00pm Surfi ng Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\nWednesday\, July 8\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Magic wit h Patrick Livingstone\n\n8:30pm Comedy Circus Art with Aaron Jessup\n\nThur sday\, July 9\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Live Music with Shawn Yanez\n\nFr iday\, July 10\, 2026 – Free showing of the movie 13 Going on 30 on the b each at 9pm\n\nSaturday\, July 11\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Part y with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nSunday\, July 12\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nMonday\, July 13\, 2026\n\ n8:30pm Plate Spinning with John Park\n\n9:00pm Comedy Juggling with Greg F risbee\n\nTuesday\, July 14\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Plate Spinning with John Park\ n\n9:00pm Comedy Juggling with Greg Frisbee\n\nWednesday\, July 15\, 2026\n \n8:30pm Comedy and Juggling with Scotty & Trink\n\n9:00pm Plate Spinning w ith John Park\n\nThursday\, July 16\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Live Music with Flaco El Jandro\n\nFriday\, July 17\, 2026 – Free showing of Back to the Future movie on the beach at 9pm\n\nSaturday\, July 18\, 2026 from 8:3 0-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nSunday\, July 19\ , 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nMo nday\, July 20\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Comedy Magic with Jacob Jax\n\n9:00pm Juggl ing with Mike Goudeau\n\nTuesday\, July 21\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Juggling with M ike Goudeau\n\n9:00pm Comedy Magic with Jacob Jax\n\nWednesday\, July 22\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Comedy Magic with Jacob Jax\n\n9:00pm Juggling with Mike Gou deau\n\nThursday\, July 23\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Live Music with Papi ba & Friends\n\nFriday\, July 24\, 2026 – Free showing of A Minecraft Mov ie on the beach at 9pm\n\nSaturday\, July 25\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nSunday\, July 26\, 2026 from 8:3 0-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nMonday\, July 27\ , 2026\n\n8:30pm Juggling with Keith Eveslage\n\n9:00pm Surfing Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\nTuesday\, July 28\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Surfing Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\n9:00pm Juggling with Keith Eveslage\n\nWednesday\, July 29\, 202 6\n\n8:30pm Juggling with Keith Eveslage\n\n9:00pm Surfing Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\nThursday\, July 30\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Live Music with T he Deadlies\n\nFriday\, July 31\, 2026 – Free showing of Jurassic Park mo vie on the beach at 9pm\n\nSaturday\, August 1\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nSunday\, August 2\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nMonday\, Augus t 3\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Piano Juggling with Dan Menendez\n\n9:00 Surfing Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\nTuesday\, August 4\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Surfing Magic wit h Doug Hofkins\n\n9:00pm Piano Juggling with Dan Menendez\n\nWednesday\, Au gust 5\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Piano Juggling with Dan Menendez\n\n9:00 Surfing Ma gic with Doug Hofkins\n\nThursday\, August 6\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Li ve Music with Anthony Arya\n\nFriday\, August 7\, 2026 – Free showing of The Goonies movie on the beach at 9pm URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/santa-cruz-beach-boardwalk-eve nings-on-the-colonnade/2026-06-27/ LOCATION:Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk\, 400 Beach Street\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95 060 GEO:36.964251;-122.018852 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,visual-arts,beach STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:87b69011b5e475d7b564a88c@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260628 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260628 SUMMARY:Call for Santa Cruz Film Festival Entries is Open and Waiting for Y ou! DESCRIPTION:Call for Santa Cruz Film Festival Entries is Open and Waiting f or You!\n\n2026 Submission Deadlines:\n\nEarly: March 31\,\n\nRegular: Apri l 30\n\nExtended: May 31\n\nLate : August 7\n\nLooking for bold storytellin g\, fresh voices\, unforgettable visuals\, and films that move people\n\nWh ether your film is narrative\, documentary\, experimental\, animated\, or i mpossible to categorize — we want to see it. Submit your film and become part of one of the most vibrant independent film communities on the West Co ast. The countdown to the 2026 Santa Cruz Film Festival is on!\n\nWe’re l ooking for bold storytelling\, fresh voices\, unforgettable visuals\, and f ilms that move people. From emerging filmmakers to established creatives\, we invite you to submit your work and join us on the California coast for f ive days of cinema\, conversation\, music\, food\, art\, and community.\n\n The SANTA CRUZ FILM FESTIVAL is curated annually under the leadership of Pr ogramming Director Logan Walker. ​​​​​​Awards are determined by a panel of jurors\, comprising local filmmakers\, community leaders\, & es teemed film educators.  ​​​​​SCFF seeks submissions of powerful films for the twenty-fifth iteration of our annual festival. Films made in or by filmmakers from Santa Cruz/California are highly encouraged.​\n\nC OMPLETION DATE: As a celebration of recent video\, SCFF requires that all s ubmitted work be completed after January 1\, 2024.\n\nCONTACT:  info@santa cruzfilmfestivals.org\n\nThe Festival is on October 14–18\, at the Del Ma r\, Colligan Theater\, Santa Cruz Cinema\, Indexical\, and The 418 Project with the festival line-up to be announced early September. \n\n75+ films\n \nIndustry panels + filmmaker mixers\n\nFood\, wine\, beer + cider events\n \nScreenings\, parties\, workshops + more URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/call-for-santa-cruz-film-festival-ent ries-is-open-and-waiting-for-you/2026-06-28/ LOCATION:CA CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,family,kids,film STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:ea870eddc3ed78ca95647e88@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260628T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260628T130000 SUMMARY:Live Oak Farmers Market DESCRIPTION:Live Oak Farmers Market\n\nSundays 9am – 1pm year round\n\nSt arted in 2000\, Live Oak Farmers Market is a neighborhood market has grown to be a weekly event that is loved by the communities of Live Oak\, Pleasur e Point and Capitola. A decade has past since this market became year round and here you will find an excellent selection of organic produce from loca l farms\, tree ripened fruits\, dried fruit and nuts\, fresh bread\, pastri es\, seafood\, pasture-raised organic meats and more. The market is also th e epicenter of the clean food movement\, showcasing amazing Sunday brunch o fferings like traditional Michoacan Mexican dishes\, dumplings\, crepes and artisan hand pies. This is your Sunday destination.\n\n \n\nMarket Match\ n\nMarket Match offers farmers’ market customers a dollar-for-dollar matc h up to $10 on their CalFresh (food stamp) cards at the Live Oak Market. If a customer swipes their CalFresh card for seven dollars\, they get seven d ollars in Market Match tokens for free. Swipe $10\, you get $10. The goal o f this project is to encourage CalFresh (EBT/SNAP) recipients to take advan tage of fresh\, locally-grown fruits and vegetables. By offering an incenti ve that lowers the price of fresh produce\, we are helping shoppers stretch their food dollars while keeping their families healthy. SCCFM will be off ering the Market Match program for the 2020 season. Locate the information booth and the market manager to redeem EBT coins and to participate in the Market Match Program. URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/live-oak-farmers-market/2026-06-28/ LOCATION:Live Oak Farmers Market\, 15th & Eastcliff Dr\, Live Oak\, CA 9506 2 CATEGORIES:Food\, Markets & Nightlife,family,kids,farmers-market STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:9f241ceb8284cc8c72103c29@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260628T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260628T160000 SUMMARY:Santa Cruz Beach Train DESCRIPTION:From Trees to Shining Seas – Felton to Santa Cruz.\n\nDeparti ng from the Santa Cruz Mountains\, travel through Henry Cowell Redwoods Sta te Park\, down the scenic San Lorenzo River Gorge\, across a 1909 steel tru ss bridge\, and through an 1875 tunnel before arriving at the Santa Cruz Be ach Boardwalk. Reverse roundtrips departing from the beach in Santa Cruz to Roaring Camp and back may be purchased from the conductor on the train dep arting from Santa Cruz.\n\nThe Santa Cruz Big Trees & Pacific Railway opera tes passenger and freight services on one of the oldest and most historic l ines in California. When the route opened in 1875 it carried lumber as well as picnickers and tourists to the Big Trees and Santa Cruz. Today’s Beac h Train passengers can start their roundtrip journeys from either Roaring C amp in Felton or from the beach in Santa Cruz.\n\nDeparts from both the bea ch in Santa Cruz and Roaring Camp. See departure times for more information .\n\nThe Beach Train will run weekends and holidays through May\, and then daily June through the first week of August\, then back to weekends and hol idays to the end of September.\n\nPlease note that the 4 p.m. train leaving Santa Cruz is one-way only. There is no return train to the beach. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/santa-cruz-beach-train-2-2/202 6-06-28/ LOCATION:Roaring Camp Railroads\, 5400 Graham Hill Road\, Felton\, CA 95018 GEO:37.047748;-122.064074 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,beach STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:bf64303a482ebdf074679e37@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260628T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260628T100000 SUMMARY:Elkhorn Slough Free Weekend Tours DESCRIPTION:Elkhorn Slough Free Tour of the Preserve\n\nEvery Saturday AND Sunday\, 10 am and 11 am\n\nGuided hikes with naturalists are offered at 10 am and 11am every Saturday and Sunday on a first-come\, first-served basis. Sign up for tours at the Visitor Center front desk. If you have questions\ , call (831) 728-2822. URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/elkhorn-slough-free-weekend-tours-2/2 026-06-28/ LOCATION:Elkhorn Slough\, 1700 Elkhorn Road\, Watsonville\, CA 95003 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:59958abe44b3f9202d765493@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260628T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260628T150000 SUMMARY:Roaring Camp Railroads: Redwood Forest Steam Train DESCRIPTION:Travel over trestles\, through towering redwood groves and up a winding narrow-gauge grade to the summit of Bear Mountain as conductors na rrate the history of Roaring Camp\, the railroad and the forest. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/roaring-camp-railroads-redwood -forest-steam-train/2026-06-28/ LOCATION:Roaring Camp Railroads\, 5400 Graham Hill Road\, Felton\, CA 95018 GEO:37.047748;-122.064074 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:bc4ed22d178e67764ef90864@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260628T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260628T180000 SUMMARY:Santa Cruz Harbor: Free Water Taxi DESCRIPTION:Go explore the harbor shops\, restaurants and experiences with very little car traffic!\n\nPassengers may be picked up and dropped off at the following locations: \n\nX1 Gate (northeast harbor) \n\nAA Dock (sout hwest harbor) \n\nLaunch Ramp (southeast harbor) \n\nPlease visit the Por t District’s website to view the map for all water taxi pick-up and drop- off locations in the harbor. Visitor parking is available for water taxi pa ssengers in the north harbor near X Dock. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/santa-cruz-harbor-free-water-t axi-2-2/2026-06-28/ LOCATION:Santa Cruz Harbor\, 135 5th Avenue\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95062 GEO:36.964042;-122.000372 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:e0ec49310b2ae49a4c6a9cfa@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260628T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260628T150000 SUMMARY:Corralitos Farm & Garden Market DESCRIPTION:The Farm & Garden Market is a small\, friendly\, open air marke t made up of local farmers and gardeners who grow within about a five mile radius of Corralitos.\n\nSeasonally we have the tastiest strawberries\, blu eberries\, cherries\, lemons\, tomatoes\, herbs\, squash\, potatoes\, carro ts\, peas\, beets\, and avocados\, as well as a variety of other fruits\, v egetables\, lettuces and salad greens.\n\nWe have bakers that offer wonderf ul treats\, along with a table full of beautiful potted flowers.\n\nYou may find expertly handmade natural soaps\, and homemade jams and preserves.\n\ nThe market is open to all of our friends and neighbors who grow anything f rom a garden to a good back yard fruit tree.\n\nOpen every Sunday 11am to 3 pm\, rain or shine\, at the Corralitos Cultural Center\, 127 Hames Road\n\n For a booth we request a $5 donation to the CVREA\, the non-profit who main tains the Corralitos Cultural Center.\n\nFarm & Garden Market (including ve ndor inquiries)\n\nContact Wayne Miller:  wayne@catalyst2001.com  / (831 ) 724-1332 URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/corralitos-farm-garden-market/2026-06 -28/ LOCATION:Corralitos Farm &\; Garden Market\, 127 Hames Road\, Corralito s\, CA 95076 CATEGORIES:Food\, Markets & Nightlife,family,kids,farmers-market,outdoors STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:c605d7a1e126698fa7a6400f@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260628T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260628T133000 SUMMARY:Henry Cowell Redwoods SP: Redwood Grove Guided Walk DESCRIPTION:Experience an old-growth redwood forest filled with ancient tre es over 200 ft. tall\, and connect one on one with park staff. On this 1-mi le stroll\, you will be chatting about life histories\, ecology\, etc.\, an d sharing a wonderful adventure among these giants. You don’t want to mis s this!\n\nMeet me at the visitor center. Although the event is free\, the vehicle day-use fee is $10. Hold on to that receipt! Once you have paid for parking at one state park\, you have paid for them all. There are 14 state parks in Santa Cruz County alone! URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/henry-cowell-redwoods-state-pa rk-redwood-grove-guided-walk/2026-06-28/ LOCATION:Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park\, 101 N Big Trees Park Rd\, Felto n\, CA 95018 GEO:37.040691;-122.065228 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:61557a64130c72d70620040b@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260628T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260628T193000 SUMMARY:Downtown Santa Cruz: Shuttle to Wharf DESCRIPTION:The Santa Cruzer is the best way to get back and forth between the beach and downtown and avoid parking and traffic. The Santa Cruzer shut tle is convenient\, all electric and eco-friendly\, ADA-accessible and an e njoyable way to experience what Santa Cruz has to offer for all ages.\n\nSt ops to board the Santa Cruzer:\n\nDowntown\n\nDel Mar Theatre (1124 Pacific Ave #4415\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060)\n\nLocust Street Garage (124 Locust Str eet\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060)\n\nBeach/Wharf\n\nMarine Sanctuary Exploration Center (35 Pacific Ave\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060) URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/downtown-santa-cruz-shuttle-to -wharf/2026-06-28/ LOCATION:Del Mar Theatre\, 1124 Pacific Avenue\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 GEO:36.972481;-122.025426 STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:4d45e1cb06bee4df85b27a09@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260628T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260628T140000 SUMMARY:Redwood Loop Tour Henry Cowell Redwoods DESCRIPTION:Redwood Loop Tour – Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park\n\nSunda ys\, February 16\, 12 – 2pm\n\nCoast Redwoods offer a 100% satisfaction g uarantee! Every Sunday at 12:00pm\, we are taking folks on a guided walk th rough the Redwood Grove to talk about coast redwoods and to experience the forest together. On this 1-mile stroll\, we will be chatting about life his tories\, ecology\, etc. and sharing a wonderful adventure among these giant s.\n\nClick here to RSVP. Let’s plan to meet in the front of the Visitor Center\, we hope you can join us!\n\nHenry Cowell Redwoods State Park\n\n10 1 N Big Trees Park Road\, Felton\, CA 95018 URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/redwood-loop-tour-henry-cowell-redwoo ds/2026-06-28/ LOCATION:Henry Cowell State Park\, 101 N Big Trees Park Road\, Felton\, CA 95018 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:472fab45c81a08a0fb25506b@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260628T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260628T120000 SUMMARY:Redwood Grove Tour Sunday DESCRIPTION:Redwood Grove Tour\n\nSaturdays & Sundays 12pm\, April 4 & 5\, 11 & 12\, 18 &19\, 25 & 26\n\nRedwood Grove Guided Walk – Coast Redwoods offer a 100% satisfaction guaran-treed!\n\nEvery Saturday and Sunday at 12: 00 pm\, we are taking folks on a guided walk through the Redwood Grove to t alk about coast redwoods and to experience the forest together.\n\nOn this 1-mile stroll\, we will be chatting about life histories\, ecology\, etc.\, and sharing a wonderful adventure among these giants.\n\nClick here to RSV P. Let’s plan to meet in front of the Visitor Center. We hope you can joi n us! URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/redwood-grove-tour-sunday/2026-06-28/ LOCATION:Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park\, 101 N Big Trees Park Road\, Fel ton\, CA 95018 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids,outdoors STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ucsc-events:4fb65b2525a1bde07cbcca1f@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260628T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260628T170000 SUMMARY:Spring Exhibitions at the Institute of the Arts and Sciences DESCRIPTION:Visit the IAS\, UCSC’s premier art galleries\, for our spring exhibitions. On view April 10–August 16\, 2026 are three diverse and int erdisciplinary shows: Libia Posada: Everything is Going Right\, the first U S solo exhibition by the Colombia-based artist and medical doctor\; Gina At hena Ulysse: A Redwoods Rasanblaj\, a site-specific and immersive explorati on of the Haitian kreyol conception of rasanblaj\; and Ronaldo V. Wilson: T here Are No Words\, But Melodies\, a mixed-media exhibition emerging at the intersections of Black poetics\, performance\, and visual art.\n\nThe IAS Galleries are open Wednesday-Sunday\, 12 pm – 5 pm. Admission is free to the public.\n\nLibia Posada: Everything is Going Right\n\nLibia Posada’s first solo exhibition in the United States features installations\, sculptu res\, and drawings meticulously constructed from surgical instruments\, gau ze bandages\, crutches\, used books\, and domestic picture frames. The new and existing works in the exhibition powerfully stitch together the persona l\, social\, and political disorders and afflictions that currently trouble the world\, from the wars that resonate across the globe to the violences of aging in US prisons. \n\nGina Athena Ulysse: A Redwoods Rasanblaj: Orig ins & Disentanglements\n\nThe internationally-lauded work of humanities pro fessor Gina Athena Ulysse is on view as a premier Faculty Spotlight Exhibit ion. The site-specific installation\, produced in community from things col lected\, found\, purchased and donated\, centers on the Haitian concept of rasanblaj\, a form of assembly and collage that transcends the formal use o f materials to draw together people\, spirits\, and ideas. \n\nRonaldo V. Wilson: There Are No Words\, But Melodies\n\nCollage is both a material pra ctice and a structural interrogation in the Faculty Spotlight Exhibition ar tworks by literature professor Ronaldo V. Wilson. In video\, painting\, and installation\, layers and folds conceal and reveal\, delving into the expe rience\, both bodily and emotive\, of living in times of violence. URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/spring-exhibitions-at-the-institute-of-th e-arts-and-sciences/2026-06-28/ LOCATION:Institute of the Arts and Sciences\, 100 Panetta Ave\, Santa Cruz\ , CA GEO:36.955794;-122.050555 CATEGORIES:ucsc STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ucsc-events:3faf073296c29fe258087e16@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260628T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260628T170000 SUMMARY:Visualizing Abolition Screening Series: Beyond Access DESCRIPTION:On view in the IAS Screening Room is a selection of short films curated by Visualizing Abolition Visiting Faculty Fellow Dr. Pooja Rangan. \n\nPrisons deny and censor the access of those trapped inside them—to in formation\, to intimacy\, to community\, to meaningful work\, to nourishmen t of all kinds\, and perhaps most cruelly\, to care. This program assembles a series of films\, including works by filmmakers incarcerated in Californ ia as well as others without that lived experience. Together\, these works confront the debilitating impacts of these restrictions and reveal how the disabling logic of the prison is extended to other institutional spaces (th e hospital\, the university)\, turning access into a scarce commodity by en closing what should be held in common. Questioning the carceral and state-s ponsored productions of disability and accessibility\, the short films toge ther reveal the courage of people working despite limitations to produce co llective access for one another\, described simply and beautifully by disab ility justice activist Leah-Lakshmi Piepzna Samarasinha as “revolutionary love without charity.”\n\nThanh Tran\n\nDying in Prison\, 2022\n\nHD Vid eo (color\, sound)\, 3 minutes\n\nCourtesy of the artist\n\nCarolyn Lazard\ n\nPre-Existing Condition\, 2019\n\nHD video (color\, sound)\, 6 minutes\n\ nCourtesy of the artist and Trautwein Herleth3\n\nAnthony Alejandrez\n\nAno ther Rainy Day\, 2023\n\nPhone video (color\, sound)\, 3 minutes\n\nCourtes y of the artist\n\nJordan Lord\n\nAfter…After… (Access)\, 2018\n\nHD Vi deo (color\, sound)\, 16 minutes\n\nCourtesy of the artist\n\nRahsaan “Ne w York” Thomas\n\nFriendly Signs\, 2023\n\nVideo (color\, sound) 21 minut es\n\nCourtesy of Tommy Wickerd\, Empowerment Ave & System Impact Media URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/visualizing-abolition-screening-series-be yond-access/2026-06-28/ LOCATION:Institute of the Arts and Sciences\, 100 Panetta Ave\, Santa Cruz\ , CA GEO:36.955794;-122.050555 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,ucsc,film STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:mah:5823a9bbcd8816235436697b@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260628T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260628T140000 SUMMARY:FIFA World Cup Screening: Group A runners-up v Group B runners-up DESCRIPTION:Cheer on your favorite team at a game watch at the Santa Cruz M useum of Art & History (MAH). We’ll have complimentary popcorn (to throw at the screen?) and an art activity for all ages. URL:https://www.santacruzmah.org/events/fifa-world-cup-3/2026/06/28 LOCATION:Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History\, 705 Front St\, Santa Cruz\, C A GEO:36.974200;-122.026500 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,museum,arts,film STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:6cf548a22a838714384f9949@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260628T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260628T150000 SUMMARY:READ program with Ziggy the mini DESCRIPTION:READ program with Ziggy the mini\n\nOne hour Sessions\, 1pm and 2pm\, on Saturday and Sunday afternoons\, beginning  November 30 and Dece mber 1\n\nREAD program (Reading Equine Art Duo) with Ziggy the mini was des igned to strengthen reading skills in a fun\, creative way. Students experi ence nature\, art\, and animals in a relaxed\, calming environment.\n\nFrom this\, Lisa (a Reading Specialist with 25+ years of experience) works with students to build and develop strong reading skills such as: phonemic awar eness\, phonics\, fluency\, vocabulary development\, and reading comprehens ion.\n\nSince reading is a gateway to accessing information\, students will likely improve in all subject areas.\n\nIn addition\, their self esteem wi ll begin to soar as they gain confidence with each reading session.\n\nLast ly\, Ziggy’s adorable\, gentleness is just too cute for words. Students w ill fall in love with him at first sight. So\, come join the fun and learn is a holistic way with Ziggy and Lisa 🙂\n\nWhere: READ program is curren tly hosted at a ranch in Watsonville.  Also we will be visiting libraries\ , schools\, hospitals\, and nursing homes soon!  Ziggy Stardust is our dwa rf miniature horse and he loves reading with all age levels.    \n\nLisa is also available to visit your horse(s) and READ with them!  This social/ mental stimulation provides an overall sense of well-being.  They love it\ ; see video How tab for evidence.  😉\n\nWhen: For availability\, more information and directions\, text Lisa at (831) 227-9847 URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/read-program-with-ziggy-the-mini-2-2/ 2026-06-28/ LOCATION:A ranch in Watsonville\, CA CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ucsc-events:6a43109c58e72a1d7179bbdc@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260628T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260628T150000 SUMMARY:Santa Cruz Pickwick Club presents: Bleak House DESCRIPTION:Spontaneous human combustion! Evil lawyers! Detectives! Family intrigue! These all come together in Charles Dickens’s masterwork\, Bleak House. This year\, we will spend the year reading the 2026 Dickens Univers e novel. Join Dickens enthusiasts and Pickwick Club members on Zoom for a s eries of discussions about this beloved book.\n\nRegister via Zoom\n\nReadi ng Schedule:\n\nOCT 26: Chapters 8-13\n\nNOV 23: Chapters 14-19\n\nDEC 28: No meeting\n\nJAN 25: Chapters 20-25\n\nFEB 22: Chpaters 26-32\n\nMAR 22: C hapters 33-38\n\nAPR 26: Chapters 39-46\n\nMAY 24: Chapters 47-53\n\nJUN 28 : Chapters 54-67 (End)\n\nRecommended Edition: We recommend the Penguin Cla ssics edition of the novel for its appendices and notes\, but other version s are fine. First-time readers should avoid the Introduction if they don’ t want spoilers. Download the novel to read at Gutenburg.org or listen to i t at LibriVox.org.\n\nThe Santa Cruz Pickwick (Book) Club\, a branch of the Dickens Fellowship\, is a community of local bookworms\, students\, and te achers who meet monthly to discuss a nineteenth-century novel. The Santa Cr uz Public Libraries provide support for the reading group. URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/santa-cruz-pickwick-club-presents-bleak-h ouse-2/2026-06-28/ LOCATION:CA CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,ucsc,literary,family STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:mah:d7bc62b520763e97624c07b2@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260628T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260628T150000 SUMMARY:Rite Life – A Writing Group Amongst the Dead DESCRIPTION:A monthly series of writing workshops in Evergreen Cemetery\, f acilitated by local poet Gabriel Kittle-Cervine. URL:https://www.santacruzmah.org/events/rite-life-writing-group-2-2-3-2-2/2 026/06/28 LOCATION:Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History\, 705 Front St\, Santa Cruz\, C A GEO:36.974200;-122.026500 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,museum,arts STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:bd5b15056149d8b83f9346c6@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260628T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260628T193000 SUMMARY:$5 Swim Lessons DESCRIPTION:$5 Swim Lessons\n\nThursday-Saturday 4-7:30pm\, June 4-6\n\nJoi n us for $5.00 swim lessons on June 4th\, 5th\, and 6th! These lessons are a great opportunity for our new staff to gain instructor experience while h elping swimmers of all ages and skill levels. Spots are limited!\n\nRegiste r here.\n\nThere are still some space in June swim lessons at a variety of swim levels. Register here.\n\nBe sure to visit our website for updated May hours\, as our Warm Water Pool schedule will be changing. June hours will be available online soon. URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/5-dollar-swim-lessons/2026-06-28/ LOCATION:Simpkins Family Swim Center\, 979 17th Ave\, Santa Cruz\, CO 95062 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:woodhouse-brewing:cfdd1409700eec80e694918e@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260628T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260628T190000 SUMMARY:Sweet Sally URL:https://www.woodhousebrews.com/events/2026/3/29/sunday-honky-tonk-fmtcx -daljp LOCATION:Woodhouse Blending &\; Brewing\, 119 Madrone Street\, Santa Cru z\, CA\, 95060\, Santa Cruz\, CA GEO:36.982567;-122.030515 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,music,live-music STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:2654bf2af83d2f8a6ca7f095@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260628T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260628T183000 SUMMARY:Spring 3 v 3 Basketball DESCRIPTION:Spring 3 v 3 Basketball\n\nMondays & Fridays\, April 20 – May 29\n\nGet ready for a fast-paced\, fun-filled basketball experience this s pring! Our NEW 3v3 Youth Coed League is designed to help young athletes dev elop their skills\, build confidence\, and enjoy the game in a supportive t eam environment.\n\nEach session on Monday and Friday includes 30 minutes o f practices and skill-building drills\, followed by 30 minutes of rapid-fir e\, round-robin games where teams compete\, rotate\, and track their record s. With a referee on every court and guidance from experienced staff\, play ers will learn the games within the game—while having a blast!\n\nTeams a re evenly balanced by our coaching staff to ensure a fun\, fair\, and compe titive experience where everyone feels included and supported. Players will also have the opportunity to coach themselves on the court\, building lead ership\, teamwork\, and game awareness. Whether your child is new to the ga me or looking to sharpen their skills\, this league is the perfect place to grow\, compete\, and have fun!\n\nFacility Member – $80\n\nProgram Membe r – $100\n\nPlay for as little as $40 with Financial Assistance!\n\nLEARN MORE \n\nREGISTER HERE URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/spring-3-v-3-basketball/2026-06-28/ LOCATION:YMCA Watsonville\, 27 Sudden Street\, Watsonville\, CA 95076 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids,sports STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:kuumbwa:7d244e331ce46f753f0d73c3@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260628T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260628T190000 SUMMARY:Billy Childs Quartet DESCRIPTION:Billy Childs has emerged as one of the foremost American compos ers of his era\, successfully marrying the musical products of his heritage with the Western neoclassical traditions of the twentieth century in a pow erful symbiosis of style\, range\, and dynamism. \n\nThus far in his caree r\, Childs has garnered seventeen GRAMMY nominations and six GRAMMY awards including two for Best Instrumental Jazz Album (Winds of Change in 2024 and Rebirth in 2018)\, and two for Best Arrangement Accompanying a Vocalist. B orn in Los Angeles\, he entered USC as a composition major\, graduating fou r years later with a bachelor of music in composition under the tutelage of Robert Linn. Since then\, Childs has received a number of orchestral and c hamber commissions.\n\nChilds’ solo jazz recording career includes four c ritically acclaimed albums on the Windham Hill Jazz label and two volumes o f Chamber Jazz music (Lyric\, Vol. 1\, 2006\, and Autumn: In Moving Picture s\, Vol. 2\, 2010). Childs expanded upon his talent for seamlessly straddli ng the lines between jazz and classical worlds with a collection of re-imag ined Laura Nyro compositions for Sony Masterworks\, released in September 2 014. In 2017\, Childs released the first of his three Mack Avenue recording s\, the GRAMMY award-winning Rebirth\, which was followed by 2020’s Accep tance and 2023’s GRAMMY award-winning The Winds of Change.\n\nBilly Child s Website\n\n(Ticket Includes 5% City of Santa Cruz Admission Tax)\n\n.embe d-container { position: relative\; padding-bottom: 56.25%\; height: 0\; ove rflow: hidden\; max-width: 100%\; } .embed-container iframe\, .embed-contai ner object\, .embed-container embed { position: absolute\; top: 0\; left: 0 \; width: 100%\; height: 100%\; } URL:https://www.kuumbwajazz.org/calendar/billy-childs-quartet/ LOCATION:Kuumbwa Jazz Center\, 320 Cedar St.\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,jazz,live-music STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ucsc-events:6825c43fc499df9d80fe2523@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260628T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260628T203000 SUMMARY:UCSC MEIP XXIII\, May 29\, 30\, and 31st\, at 7:00 PM in the Steven son Event Center-Performances in French\, Japanese and Spanish. FREE-ALL WE LCOME DESCRIPTION:UCSC Free Performance Miriam Ellis International Playhouse\n\n  \n\nUCSC – STEVENSON EVENT CENTER (Stevenson College)\n\n \n\nMEIP XXI I\n\nMay 29\, 30\, and 31st\, at 7:00 PM\n\nStevenson Event Center at UCSC\ n\n \n\nFREE STAGE PERFORMANCES IN FRENCH\, JAPANESE\, AND SPANISH WITH EN GLISH TITLES\n\nFROM STUDENTS OF UCSC!\n\nFor its 23rd season\, the Miriam Ellis International Playhouse will present fully-staged performances in Fre nch\, Japanese\, and Spanish\, with English super-titles projected above th e stage. The program will be directed by Language lecturers and performed b y Language students.\n\nFrench: Dur dur la torture (Pure Torture)\, written by the students\, directed by Renée Cailloux.\n\nJapanese: “きぼう のうた” (Song of Hope)\, directed by Naoko Yamamoto.\n\nSpanish: “No ble campaña” (A Lofty Cause)\, Based on a short story by Gregorio López y Fuentes directed by Carolina Castillo-Trelles and Sandra Malone.\n\nEven t Location: Stevenson Event Center\, UCSC – FREE\n\nFor more information\ , contact Renée Cailloux at meip@ucsc.edu URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/ucsc-meip-xxiii-may-29-30-and-31st-at-700 -pm-in-the-stevenson-event-center-performances-in-french-japanese-and-spani sh-free-all-welcome/2026-06-28/ LOCATION:Stevenson Event Center\, Stevenson Service Road\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95064 GEO:36.996897;-122.051296 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,ucsc,theater STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:moes-alley:2e85aa33fa4d65b816772522@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260628T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260628T220000 SUMMARY:Moe's Alley Presents: The Joint Chiefs DESCRIPTION:Moe's Alley presents one of the best dance bands around – The Joint Chiefs! Sunday\, June 28\, 2026 Doors: 3pm / Show: 4pm $15 in advanc e / $20 day of the show 21+ * All sales are final * Avoid scammers! Only pu rchase tickets from moesalley.com or ticketweb.com * Tickets requested by e mail will be delivered 3 days prior to the event * Will Call tickets will b e available at the door on the day of the event ==== THE JOINT CHIEFS The J oint Chiefs Band has become one of the most versatile and exciting dance ba nds in the Northern California music scene. Since the group’s inception o ver 36 years ago\, the members have garnered a dedicated following drawn to their electrifying live performances and diverse range of musical styles a nd influences. URL:https://moesalley.com/tm-event/moes-alley-presents-the-joint-chiefs/ LOCATION:Moe's Alley\, 1535 Commercial Way\, Santa Cruz\, CA GEO:36.971500;-122.025800 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,music,live-music STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:felton-music-hall:e20b9de1cb61ee7b45deae3a@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260628T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260628T230000 SUMMARY:Willy Tea Taylor URL:https://www.feltonmusichall.com/shows/willy-tea-taylor LOCATION:Felton Music Hall\, 6275 CA-9\, Felton\, CA GEO:37.051300;-122.072200 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,music,live-music STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:198935a46efcd611c1efd88d@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260628T203000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260628T213000 SUMMARY:SC Beach Boardwalk: Evenings on the Colonnade DESCRIPTION:Stay for the entertainment from 8:30pm to 9:30pm on the Colonna de Deck! Where you can listen to live music with delicious food & drink in your hand\, be amazed by Magicians & acrobats\, and show off your best danc e moves with a DJ dance party at the Plaza stage. Admission is free!\n\nMon day\, June 15\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Circus Comedy with Coventry & Kaluza\n\n9:00 pm Magic with Kris Bentz\n\nTuesday\, June 16\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Magic with K ris Bentz\n\n9:00pm Acrobatics with Molly Keczan\n\nWednesday\, June 17\, 2 026\n\n8:30pm Circus Comedy with Coventry & Kaluza\n\n9:00pm Magic with Kri s Bentz\n\nThursday\, June 18\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Live Music with F ire Peach\n\nFriday\, June 19\, 2026 – Free showing of Ferris Bueller’s Day Off movie on the beach at 9pm\n\nSaturday\, June 20\, 2026 from 8:30-9 :30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nSunday\, June 21\, 2 026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nMonda y\, June 22\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Circus Comedy with Coventry & Kaluza\n\n9:00pm Circus Acrobatics with MeeZee!\n\nTuesday\, June 23\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Circu s Acrobatics with MeeZee!\n\n9:00pm Circus Comedy with Coventry & Kaluza\n\ nWednesday\, June 24\, 2026: World Cup Watch Party for Mexico Game\n\nThurs day\, June 25\, 2026: World Cup Watch Party for USA Game\n\nFriday\, June 2 6\, 2026 – Free showing of the movie Kicking and Screaming on the beach a t 9pm\n\nSaturday\, June 27\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nSunday\, June 28\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ D ance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nMonday\, June 29\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Magic with Patrick Livingstone\n\n9:00pm Surfing Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\ nTuesday\, June 30\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Magic with Patrick Livingstone\n\n9:00p m Surfing Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\nWednesday\, July 1\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Ci rcus Comedy with Coventry & Kaluza\n\n9:00pm Circus Acrobatics with MeeZee! \n\nThursday\, July 2\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Live Music with El Brick\ n\nFriday\, July 3\, 2026 – Independence Day Celebrations\n\nSaturday\, J uly 4\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company \n\nSunday\, July 5\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa C ruz DJ Company\n\nMonday\, July 6\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Comedy and Juggling with Scotty & Trink\n\n9:00pm Comedy Circus Art with Aaron Jessup\n\nTuesday\, July 7\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Comedy Circus Art with Aaron Jessup\n\n9:00pm Surfi ng Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\nWednesday\, July 8\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Magic wit h Patrick Livingstone\n\n8:30pm Comedy Circus Art with Aaron Jessup\n\nThur sday\, July 9\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Live Music with Shawn Yanez\n\nFr iday\, July 10\, 2026 – Free showing of the movie 13 Going on 30 on the b each at 9pm\n\nSaturday\, July 11\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Part y with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nSunday\, July 12\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nMonday\, July 13\, 2026\n\ n8:30pm Plate Spinning with John Park\n\n9:00pm Comedy Juggling with Greg F risbee\n\nTuesday\, July 14\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Plate Spinning with John Park\ n\n9:00pm Comedy Juggling with Greg Frisbee\n\nWednesday\, July 15\, 2026\n \n8:30pm Comedy and Juggling with Scotty & Trink\n\n9:00pm Plate Spinning w ith John Park\n\nThursday\, July 16\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Live Music with Flaco El Jandro\n\nFriday\, July 17\, 2026 – Free showing of Back to the Future movie on the beach at 9pm\n\nSaturday\, July 18\, 2026 from 8:3 0-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nSunday\, July 19\ , 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nMo nday\, July 20\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Comedy Magic with Jacob Jax\n\n9:00pm Juggl ing with Mike Goudeau\n\nTuesday\, July 21\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Juggling with M ike Goudeau\n\n9:00pm Comedy Magic with Jacob Jax\n\nWednesday\, July 22\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Comedy Magic with Jacob Jax\n\n9:00pm Juggling with Mike Gou deau\n\nThursday\, July 23\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Live Music with Papi ba & Friends\n\nFriday\, July 24\, 2026 – Free showing of A Minecraft Mov ie on the beach at 9pm\n\nSaturday\, July 25\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nSunday\, July 26\, 2026 from 8:3 0-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nMonday\, July 27\ , 2026\n\n8:30pm Juggling with Keith Eveslage\n\n9:00pm Surfing Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\nTuesday\, July 28\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Surfing Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\n9:00pm Juggling with Keith Eveslage\n\nWednesday\, July 29\, 202 6\n\n8:30pm Juggling with Keith Eveslage\n\n9:00pm Surfing Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\nThursday\, July 30\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Live Music with T he Deadlies\n\nFriday\, July 31\, 2026 – Free showing of Jurassic Park mo vie on the beach at 9pm\n\nSaturday\, August 1\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nSunday\, August 2\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nMonday\, Augus t 3\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Piano Juggling with Dan Menendez\n\n9:00 Surfing Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\nTuesday\, August 4\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Surfing Magic wit h Doug Hofkins\n\n9:00pm Piano Juggling with Dan Menendez\n\nWednesday\, Au gust 5\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Piano Juggling with Dan Menendez\n\n9:00 Surfing Ma gic with Doug Hofkins\n\nThursday\, August 6\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Li ve Music with Anthony Arya\n\nFriday\, August 7\, 2026 – Free showing of The Goonies movie on the beach at 9pm URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/santa-cruz-beach-boardwalk-eve nings-on-the-colonnade/2026-06-28/ LOCATION:Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk\, 400 Beach Street\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95 060 GEO:36.964251;-122.018852 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,visual-arts,beach STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:ca51988a7c1d690e38b42912@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260629 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260629 SUMMARY:Awkward Pet Portraits 2026 DESCRIPTION:Awkward Pet Portraits 2026\n\n Orders close January 31\n\nDigi tal portraits delivered February 14\n\nAwkward Pet Portraits is a joyful\, slightly surprising community fundraiser supporting the Santa Cruz County A nimal Shelter Foundation. Local student artists and professional artists c reate one-of-a-kind pet portraits that celebrate the quirks\, expressions\, and undeniable charm of the animals we love.\n\nSome portraits are heartfe lt.\n\nSome are… creatively interpretive.\n\nAll of them support shelter animals who need us!\n\nHow it works\n\nClick the “Order my portrait!” button\n\nSelect the number of digital portraits or shelter portraits you w ould like to order\n\nUpload a photo of your pet if applicable\n\nMake a $3 5 donation per portrait\n\nWhat you’ll receive\n\nDigital Pet Portraits ( $35)\n\nA digital portrait of your pet\, created by a community artist\n\nD elivered by email on February 14\n\nPerfect for sharing\, printing\, or gif ting\n\nShelter Pet Portraits ($35)\n\nA digital portrait of an adoptable s helter pet\n\nRandomly assigned\n\nA small way to help a shelter animal get seen and supported\n\nJoin us on March 6th for the Awkward Pet Portrait Ex hibit at The Painted Cork in Santa Cruz\n\nThe Awkward Pet Portrait Exhibi tion is free and open to the public. Some original art will be available at the exhibit for an additional $15 donation.\n\nWhy it matters\n\n100% of p roceeds support the Santa Cruz County Animal Shelter Foundation\, helping p rovide daily care\, medical support\, enrichment\, and second chances for a nimals in our community.\n\nThis fundraiser is about more than art\, it’s about:\n\nSupporting shelter animals\n\nCelebrating creativity at every le vel\n\nBringing people together around something joyful and meaningful\n\nA few good things to know\n\nOne pet per portrait\n\nNo revisions (the charm is in the surprise)\n\nDigital portraits delivered by email on February 14 \n\nMore than one pet?\n\nEmail us: awkward@scanimalshelter.org\n\nThank yo u for supporting shelter animals\, student artists\, and a community that b elieves love—and art—doesn’t have to be perfect to matter.\n\nLet’s get awkward. URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/awkward-pet-portraits-2026/2026-06-29 / LOCATION:https://givebutter.com/awkward\, CA CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:sc-museum-natural-history:4e38de5a7b875bcbbb1cf1c3@santa-cruz-events.lo cal DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260629 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260702 SUMMARY:Can You Dig It? Summer Camp DESCRIPTION:CAMP FULL – CLICK HERE TO JOIN THE WAITLIST\n\nAre you a foss il forager\, a dinosaur discoverer\, or a rock wrangler? Join the Museum as we unearth the fossils\, rocks\, and ancient history of Santa Cruz by expl oring the many surprising things you can learn from digging into the ground . Campers entering K-2nd grade will build friendships while investigating a rtifacts\, studying fossils\, playing games\, and building awesome crafts!   \n\nTimes: Drop-off 8:30-9 a.m. | Pick-up 3-3:30 p.m.\n\nGrades: Enteri ng K through 2nd grade (ages 5-7)\n\nPrice: $320 | $20 Sibling Discount | $ 20 Off for Members (family and above)\n\nScholarship applications open Janu ary 1-15\, 2026\n\nMember registration opens January 30\, 2026\, and opens January 31\, 2026\, for the public\n\nMuseum Members get early access to ca mp registration\, discounts\, and more! Learn More URL:https://santacruzmuseum.org/event/can-you-dig-it-summer-camp/ LOCATION:Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History\, 1305 East Cliff Drive\, San ta Cruz\, CA 95062 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,museum,science STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:sc-museum-natural-history:2ff2f1f3852bf2aaf871d94e@santa-cruz-events.lo cal DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260629 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260702 SUMMARY:Surviving Santa Cruz Summer Camp DESCRIPTION:CAMP FULL – CLICK HERE TO JOIN THE WAITLIST\n\nHave you ever wondered what it takes to be able to live here in Santa Cruz? This summer\ , young adventurers can join us as we investigate the plants and animals th at call Santa Cruz home and learn how they manage to survive and thrive her e. Campers will go on walking field trips to explore nearby habitats\, buil d crafts\, play games\, and make new friends.\n\nTimes: Drop-off 8:30-9 a.m . | Pick-up 3-3:30 p.m.\n\nGrades: Entering 3rd through 4th grade (ages 8-9 )\n\nPrice: $320 | $20 Sibling Discount | $20 Off for Members (family and a bove)\n\nScholarship applications open January 1-15\, 2026\n\nMember regist ration opens January 30\, 2026\, and opens January 31\, 2026\, for the publ ic\n\nMuseum Members get early access to camp registration\, discounts\, an d more! Learn More URL:https://santacruzmuseum.org/event/surviving-santa-cruz-summer-camp/ LOCATION:Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History\, 1305 East Cliff Drive\, San ta Cruz\, CA 95062 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,museum,science STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:c9f0127d49aee70270ed1536@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260629T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260629T173000 SUMMARY:Campus Kids Connection (CKC) Summer Camp DESCRIPTION:Campus Kids Connection (CKC) Summer Camp\n\nOne Week Sessions M ondays-Fridays June 1 – July 31\n\nMain Street School June 1- July 31\n\n DeLaveaga School June 1- July 31\n\nValencia School June 8- June 26\n\nWe h ost our CKC Summer Day Camps at three schools –Main Street\, DeLaveaga an d Valencia.\, each providing age-appropriate activities for children enteri ng kinder through 6th grade in the upcoming fall. Our summer camps include daily activity options from crafts to sports to science. We provide two nut ritious snacks and lunch daily.\n\nOur weekly schedule includes field trips \, special on-site activities\, and a variety of themed clubs. Expect a mix of crafts\, sports\, music\, cooking\, dance\, science\, and games – all centered around our unique weekly themes. This year\, CKC Campers will enj oy weekly special events and field trips. Special activities and trips may include: MB Aquarium\, The Tech Museum\, Rock Climbing Wall\, Roller Rink\, Movie Theater\, Video Game Truck\, Petting Zoo\, and more!*\n\n*Activities subject to change\n\nField trips will include visits to local parks\, muse ums\, libraries\, and hiking trails. And the fun doesn’t stop there! Ever yday we will organize a special event for the day like face painting\, carn ival games\, magic show\, and much more!\n\nKinder Exploration Camp- Childr en who have graduated TK and Kinder have a separate onsite program\, Kinder Exploration Camp. Instead of field trips\, we will have extra special on s ite events for our younger campers!\n\nDates\, Day Options\, Hours\, Fees a nd Descriptions: https://www.campuskidsconnection.com/summer-camp\n\n2026 S ummer Camp Registration Links\n\nMain Street School: https://forms.gle/M2M9 WqCiN96E2SmZ6 \n\nDeLaveaga School: https://forms.gle/2fLZPbXZzHesidp49 \ n\nValencia School: https://forms.gle/DNSQTzTWRHLcfqNa6 URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/campus-kids-connection-summer-camp/20 26-06-29/ LOCATION:CKC at Main Street\, DeLaVeaga &\; Valencia Schools\, CA CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:c7cc08e28c0672c5cbc82132@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260629T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260629T120000 SUMMARY:Summer Dance Camps at IAD! DESCRIPTION:Summer Dance Camps at IAD!\n\nMonday-Friday\, 9am-12pm\, June 8 – July 31\n\nLet your child’s imagination take center stage! A new the me every week!A new theme every week! Monday-Friday\, 9am-12pm\, June\n\nDe signed for ages 4-5 and 6-9\, our Summer Dance Camps combine the joy of dan cing with fun movement games\, arts and crafts\, and story-time fun!\n\nIma gination thrives in the magical world of storybook adventures! Enchant and delight as dance steps unlock doors to new lands.\n\nDramatize and transfor m while leaping through the pages of your favorite storybooks. Also\, dance rs will create wands\, tiaras\, crowns\, coloring pages and more! Learn cho reography as you play\, sing and dance to the music of your favorite charac ters.\n\nThrough movement and dance\, write your own story\, and then share it with your friends and family!\n\nEveryone has a ball and lives happily ever after! Live your dreams and cherish the magic of each day…. and shar e it with your friends and family at the end-of-the-week Mini Performance!\ n\nA new theme every week!\n\n$425/week URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/summer-dance-camps-at-iad/2026-06-29/ LOCATION:International Academy of Dance\, 320 Encinal Street\, Santa Cruz\, California 95060 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids,dance STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:2e0a60a44c2b01c09e83d6f1@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260629T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260629T160000 SUMMARY:Santa Cruz Beach Train DESCRIPTION:From Trees to Shining Seas – Felton to Santa Cruz.\n\nDeparti ng from the Santa Cruz Mountains\, travel through Henry Cowell Redwoods Sta te Park\, down the scenic San Lorenzo River Gorge\, across a 1909 steel tru ss bridge\, and through an 1875 tunnel before arriving at the Santa Cruz Be ach Boardwalk. Reverse roundtrips departing from the beach in Santa Cruz to Roaring Camp and back may be purchased from the conductor on the train dep arting from Santa Cruz.\n\nThe Santa Cruz Big Trees & Pacific Railway opera tes passenger and freight services on one of the oldest and most historic l ines in California. When the route opened in 1875 it carried lumber as well as picnickers and tourists to the Big Trees and Santa Cruz. Today’s Beac h Train passengers can start their roundtrip journeys from either Roaring C amp in Felton or from the beach in Santa Cruz.\n\nDeparts from both the bea ch in Santa Cruz and Roaring Camp. See departure times for more information .\n\nThe Beach Train will run weekends and holidays through May\, and then daily June through the first week of August\, then back to weekends and hol idays to the end of September.\n\nPlease note that the 4 p.m. train leaving Santa Cruz is one-way only. There is no return train to the beach. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/santa-cruz-beach-train-2-2/202 6-06-29/ LOCATION:Roaring Camp Railroads\, 5400 Graham Hill Road\, Felton\, CA 95018 GEO:37.047748;-122.064074 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,beach STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:8c21f1be991a71ea11234752@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260629T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260629T113000 SUMMARY:Sutter Maternity Postpartum Wellness Group DESCRIPTION:Sutter Maternity Postpartum Wellness Group\n\nSutter Maternity Postpartum Wellness Group Mondays 10:00-11:30am\n\nCall 831-477-2229 for lo g-in\n\nSanta Cruz County Moms only\n\nPregnancy and childbirth usher in ne w responsibilities and profound emotions that can be both exciting and chal lenging. Sutter care centers have local support groups to help you and othe r soon-to-be or new parents reduce stress and adjust to life with baby.\n\n  \n\nPregnancy and Parenting Support Groups\n\nOur support groups help par ents navigate newborn care\, post-partum wellness\, sibling issues and part ner relationship changes that can occur after baby arrives.\n\nWe also offe r support groups for parents with babies in palliative care as well as thos e who have experienced miscarriage. These groups offer a compassionate envi ronment for parents to receive and provide emotional support.\n\nOur new pa rent groups are often tailored to parents of newborns ages three weeks to f our months and four months and older. Check out our complete offering of s upport groups to find one near you. URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/sutter-maternity-postpartum-wellness- group/2026-06-29/ LOCATION:Virtual\, CA CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:18d2560a5e7e9f1eea8678d4@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260629T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260629T140000 SUMMARY:Ceramic Game Design Ages 5-7 & 8-12 DESCRIPTION:Ceramic Game Design Ages 5-7 & 8-12\n\nMonday-Friday\, 10am-2pm \, beginning June 29\n\nCeramic Game Design – A creative week of clay and gameplay!\n\nSpend the week designing and building your very own games out of clay! Campers will explore the basics of ceramics while creating fun\, playable projects like tic-tac-toe boards and pieces\, custom game tiles\, and other imaginative clay creations.\n\nYoung artists will learn hand-buil ding techniques such as rolling\, pinching\, and shaping clay as they exper iment with texture\, form\, and design. From crafting game boards to sculpt ing unique playing pieces\, students will combine creativity with problem-s olving in a hands-on way.\n\nThis camp is perfect for kids who love games\, working with their hands\, and bringing ideas to life through clay.\n\nNo experience is required.\n\n🥪 Pack a lunch or send your student with cash for Showtime Pizza nextdoor! 🍕 URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/spend-the-week-designing-and-building -your-very-own-games-out-of-clay/ LOCATION:Art Factory Studios\, 7960 Soquel Dr.\, Aptos\, CA 95003 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:3823900d5bef5bae4e0eea8c@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260629T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260629T150000 SUMMARY:Wildflower Learning Circle Camp DESCRIPTION:Wildflower Learning Circle Camp\n\nMonday-Friday 10am-3pm\, Wee kly Camp Sessions June 1-August 28\n\nWildflower Camps is hosting camps ALL summer long from June1- August 28 except 1 week a month in which camp will be offered through Jade’s “Earth Explorers Camps”. If you do not see the dates you need on the options for sign up for WIldflower’s please cl ick on “earth explorers’ camps.”\n\nWildflower Learing Circle offers a variety of popular nature based Holiday break and Summer Camps for ages 3 .5-10 through out the year in collaboration with other teachers. Locations vary around town\, (shuttle usually available if needed.) Camps are always in nature and focus on a majority of kid initiated activities and play as w ell as some open ended structered art\, games and mindfulness.\n\nFees: $77 per child per day or $375 per child per week. \n\nAdventure Summer Camps will normally be at these locations. Register\n\nMonday: Fredrick St. Park\ n\nTuesdays: UCSC arboretum or Blue Ball Park\n\nWeds: Seabright Park (gree n space) and Natural History Museum (away from water)\n\nThursdays: De La V eaga Park\n\nFridays: Wilder Ranch State Park\n\nJade’s Earth Explorers C amps are $444 for the whole week and are at New Brighton State Beach AND Ni scene Marks! Register\n\nOur rythym for the day follows the in breath and o ut breath Waldorf approach:\n\n10:00-10:30 Arrival- Free Play and or craft\ n\n10:30-11:00 Morning Circle/ Story and Group Game\n\n11:00 Eating and Pla y time\n\n12:00 Group Game or Craft/ Walk or Group Exploration\n\n1:00 Eati ng\, Story and Play time\n\n2:00 Craft or Game\n\n2:30 Snack\n\n2:45 Gratit ude/ Closing Circle\n\n3:00 Pick up (if need later pick up please let us kn ow URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/wildflower-learning-circle-camp/2026- 06-29/ LOCATION:Wildflower Learning Circle Camps\, CA CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:4d0e330252799a0742d5ccfe@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260629T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260629T150000 SUMMARY:Roaring Camp Railroads: Redwood Forest Steam Train DESCRIPTION:Travel over trestles\, through towering redwood groves and up a winding narrow-gauge grade to the summit of Bear Mountain as conductors na rrate the history of Roaring Camp\, the railroad and the forest. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/roaring-camp-railroads-redwood -forest-steam-train/2026-06-29/ LOCATION:Roaring Camp Railroads\, 5400 Graham Hill Road\, Felton\, CA 95018 GEO:37.047748;-122.064074 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:c7560638ddc765f5d72594eb@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260629T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260629T160000 SUMMARY:Mystery Box Monday at MOD DESCRIPTION:Mystery Box Monday at MOD\n\nMondays\,  3pm\n\nCalling all cur ious minds! Get ready for Mystery Box Monday\, the fun-filled\, brain-bendi ng program that unleashes your child’s inner inventor\, artist\, and prob lem-solver!\n\nReserve your spot at sccmod.org/fun\n\nCalling all curious m inds! Get ready for Mystery Box Monday\, the fun-filled\, brain-bending pro gram that unleashes your child’s inner inventor\, artist\, and problem-so lver!\n\nEvery Monday is a surprise adventure! Your child will receive a my sterious box packed with intriguing materials\, a low-temperature glue gun for safe crafting\, and a challenge card.\n\nHere’s what makes Mystery Bo x Monday so awesome:\n\nEndless Possibilities: Each box is a portal to a wo rld of unimaginable creations. With every new challenge\, your child’s mi nd will stretch and twist\, blossoming with fresh ideas.\n\nBoosts Confiden ce: As kids conquer challenges and bring their creations to life\, their co nfidence and self-esteem soar. They’ll discover that they can achieve any thing they set their minds to!\n\nSparks Curiosity: Mystery Box Monday igni tes a love for learning and exploration. Kids will delve into different the mes\, from outer space to the animal kingdom\, all while having a blast.\n\ nStrengthens Bonds: This is an activity the whole family can enjoy! Work to gether\, brainstorm ideas\, and share in the laughter as you bring your mys tery box masterpieces to life.\n\nWhat kind of mystery materials\, you ask? That’s the beauty of it – it’s a surprise! But you can expect to fin d a vibrant mix of things like:\n\nColorful craft paper and cardboard\n\nPi pe cleaners\, googly eyes\, and pom-poms\n\nButtons\, beads\, and sequins\n \nRecycled treasures like bottle caps and egg cartons\n\nNature’s bounty – leaves\, twigs\, and pinecones\n\nAges 3-100 ~ Open: Monday\, Wednesday – Saturday 10am –  5pm URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/mystery-box-monday-at-mod/2026-06-29/ LOCATION:Santa Cruz Children’\;s Museum of Discovery MOD\, 1855 41st A ve #10\, Capitola\, CA 95010 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:b6c19a1385b8383127966980@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260629T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260629T180000 SUMMARY:Santa Cruz SPCA – PAWS 1 DESCRIPTION:Promoting Animal Welfare with Students (PAWS)\n\nJuniors Monday s 4-6pm\n\nPre-Teens Tuesdays 4-6pm\n\nPAWS has two different levels.\n\nPA WS 1 is for students just starting out our PAWS program and who are still l earning to be comfortable around animals and still learning to work in smal l groups.\n\nYou can sign up for this session if your student has never bee n to PAWS or has recently started their journey in one of our PAWS programs .\n\nPAWS 1 sessions meet Monday from 4-6pm for Juniors (age 7-9 yrs. old) and Tuesday from 4-6pm for Pre-Teen (10-12 yrs. old). URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/santa-cruz-spca-paws-1/2026-06-29/ LOCATION:Santa Cruz SPCA\, 2601 Chanticleer Avenue\, Santa Cruz (Live Oak)\ , Santa Cruz\, CA 95065 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:1c957f8f282bbbb6b872d47b@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260629T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260629T193000 SUMMARY:$5 Swim Lessons DESCRIPTION:$5 Swim Lessons\n\nThursday-Saturday 4-7:30pm\, June 4-6\n\nJoi n us for $5.00 swim lessons on June 4th\, 5th\, and 6th! These lessons are a great opportunity for our new staff to gain instructor experience while h elping swimmers of all ages and skill levels. Spots are limited!\n\nRegiste r here.\n\nThere are still some space in June swim lessons at a variety of swim levels. Register here.\n\nBe sure to visit our website for updated May hours\, as our Warm Water Pool schedule will be changing. June hours will be available online soon. URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/5-dollar-swim-lessons/2026-06-29/ LOCATION:Simpkins Family Swim Center\, 979 17th Ave\, Santa Cruz\, CO 95062 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:mah:05c86e460ecc673ee0bda383@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260629T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260629T210000 SUMMARY:Mahalo Mondays @ Hulas! DESCRIPTION:Each Monday in June\, Hula's Island Grill will donate 10% of to tal sales the Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History! URL:https://www.santacruzmah.org/events/mahalo-mondays-2026/2026/06/29 LOCATION:Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History\, 705 Front St\, Santa Cruz\, C A GEO:36.974200;-122.026500 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,museum,arts STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:0439c25512f9bc9202c5bd59@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260629T163000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260629T193000 SUMMARY:Postpartum Support Group DESCRIPTION:Postpartum Support International\n\n \n\nNEW SUPPORT GROUP!\n\ nPostpartum Psychosis (PPP) is rare. It occurs in approximately 1 to 2 out of every 1\,000 deliveries.  After a PPP survivor’s symptoms have been s tabilized\, peer support can be an important tool for recovery. Because PPP occurs less often than other perinatal mood disorders\, survivors can go t heir whole lives without meeting another PPP survivor.  In response\, PSI has created an online peer-to-peer support group for PPP survivors. This gr oup is intended for those who are in recovery (no longer experiencing psych osis).   Whether your PPP experience was relatively recent or years ago\, you are welcome to attend our free\, online peer-to-peer support group.\n\ nRegister here: https://www.postpartum.net/…/psi-online-support-meetings/ \n\nFull Meeting Schedule URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/postpartum-support-group/2026-06-29/ LOCATION:Virtual\, CA CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:14351fe5edaa9692d1315512@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260629T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260629T183000 SUMMARY:Spring 3 v 3 Basketball DESCRIPTION:Spring 3 v 3 Basketball\n\nMondays & Fridays\, April 20 – May 29\n\nGet ready for a fast-paced\, fun-filled basketball experience this s pring! Our NEW 3v3 Youth Coed League is designed to help young athletes dev elop their skills\, build confidence\, and enjoy the game in a supportive t eam environment.\n\nEach session on Monday and Friday includes 30 minutes o f practices and skill-building drills\, followed by 30 minutes of rapid-fir e\, round-robin games where teams compete\, rotate\, and track their record s. With a referee on every court and guidance from experienced staff\, play ers will learn the games within the game—while having a blast!\n\nTeams a re evenly balanced by our coaching staff to ensure a fun\, fair\, and compe titive experience where everyone feels included and supported. Players will also have the opportunity to coach themselves on the court\, building lead ership\, teamwork\, and game awareness. Whether your child is new to the ga me or looking to sharpen their skills\, this league is the perfect place to grow\, compete\, and have fun!\n\nFacility Member – $80\n\nProgram Membe r – $100\n\nPlay for as little as $40 with Financial Assistance!\n\nLEARN MORE \n\nREGISTER HERE URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/spring-3-v-3-basketball/2026-06-29/ LOCATION:YMCA Watsonville\, 27 Sudden Street\, Watsonville\, CA 95076 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids,sports STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:111767be99122e83b5db3b17@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260629T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260629T210000 SUMMARY:Abbott Square: Comedy Night DESCRIPTION:Come hang out in the secret garden and have some laughs\, EVERY MONDAY NIGHT.\n\nFeaturing comedians from all over the area and beyond. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/abbott-square-comedy-night-2/2 026-06-29/ LOCATION:Abbott Square Market\, 118 Cooper St\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,comedy STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:kuumbwa:82f7e9a1e48c0a6f88f233b9@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260629T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260629T190000 SUMMARY:Luciana Souza & Marcel Camargo – New Moon DESCRIPTION:Luciana Souza was born in São Paulo\, Brazil\, and grew up in a family of bossa nova innovators – her father\, a singer and songwriter\ ; her mother\, a poet and lyricist. Her work as a performer transcends trad itional boundaries around musical styles\, offering solid roots in jazz\, s ophisticated lineage in world music\, and an enlightened approach to new mu sic.\n\nAs a leader\, Souza has been releasing acclaimed recordings since 2 002 – including her seven GRAMMY-nominated records: Brazilian Duos\, Nort h and South\, Duos II\, Tide\, Duos III\, The Book of Chet\, and Cometa. Of her 2015 release\, Speaking in Tongues\, The New York Times said: “Lucia na Souza has used her voice as an instrument of empathy and intimacy\, cult ural linkage and poetic disquisition… singing wordlessly but with full ex pressive intent.” Her 2020 recording\, Storytellers\, had her collaborati ng with GRAMMY award winning composer and arranger Vince Mendoza\, and the Cologne-based WDR Big Band\, on a tribute to the great songwriters of Brazi l\, including Jobim\, Gilberto Gil\, Chico Pinheiro\, Djavan\, Guinga\, and many others.\n\nNew Moon is an acoustic collaboration between Souza and re nowned guitarist Marcel Camargo\, joined by a string quartet\, reimagining Brazilian classics and debuting new original compositions.\n\nLuciana Souza Website\n\n(Ticket Includes 5% City of Santa Cruz Admission Tax)\n\n.embed -container { position: relative\; padding-bottom: 56.25%\; height: 0\; over flow: hidden\; max-width: 100%\; } .embed-container iframe\, .embed-contain er object\, .embed-container embed { position: absolute\; top: 0\; left: 0\ ; width: 100%\; height: 100%\; } URL:https://www.kuumbwajazz.org/calendar/luciana-souza-marcel-camargo-new-m oon/ LOCATION:Kuumbwa Jazz Center\, 320 Cedar St.\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,jazz,live-music STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:5ee34483bcb1153284a64c32@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260629T203000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260629T213000 SUMMARY:SC Beach Boardwalk: Evenings on the Colonnade DESCRIPTION:Stay for the entertainment from 8:30pm to 9:30pm on the Colonna de Deck! Where you can listen to live music with delicious food & drink in your hand\, be amazed by Magicians & acrobats\, and show off your best danc e moves with a DJ dance party at the Plaza stage. Admission is free!\n\nMon day\, June 15\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Circus Comedy with Coventry & Kaluza\n\n9:00 pm Magic with Kris Bentz\n\nTuesday\, June 16\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Magic with K ris Bentz\n\n9:00pm Acrobatics with Molly Keczan\n\nWednesday\, June 17\, 2 026\n\n8:30pm Circus Comedy with Coventry & Kaluza\n\n9:00pm Magic with Kri s Bentz\n\nThursday\, June 18\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Live Music with F ire Peach\n\nFriday\, June 19\, 2026 – Free showing of Ferris Bueller’s Day Off movie on the beach at 9pm\n\nSaturday\, June 20\, 2026 from 8:30-9 :30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nSunday\, June 21\, 2 026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nMonda y\, June 22\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Circus Comedy with Coventry & Kaluza\n\n9:00pm Circus Acrobatics with MeeZee!\n\nTuesday\, June 23\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Circu s Acrobatics with MeeZee!\n\n9:00pm Circus Comedy with Coventry & Kaluza\n\ nWednesday\, June 24\, 2026: World Cup Watch Party for Mexico Game\n\nThurs day\, June 25\, 2026: World Cup Watch Party for USA Game\n\nFriday\, June 2 6\, 2026 – Free showing of the movie Kicking and Screaming on the beach a t 9pm\n\nSaturday\, June 27\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nSunday\, June 28\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ D ance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nMonday\, June 29\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Magic with Patrick Livingstone\n\n9:00pm Surfing Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\ nTuesday\, June 30\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Magic with Patrick Livingstone\n\n9:00p m Surfing Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\nWednesday\, July 1\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Ci rcus Comedy with Coventry & Kaluza\n\n9:00pm Circus Acrobatics with MeeZee! \n\nThursday\, July 2\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Live Music with El Brick\ n\nFriday\, July 3\, 2026 – Independence Day Celebrations\n\nSaturday\, J uly 4\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company \n\nSunday\, July 5\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa C ruz DJ Company\n\nMonday\, July 6\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Comedy and Juggling with Scotty & Trink\n\n9:00pm Comedy Circus Art with Aaron Jessup\n\nTuesday\, July 7\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Comedy Circus Art with Aaron Jessup\n\n9:00pm Surfi ng Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\nWednesday\, July 8\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Magic wit h Patrick Livingstone\n\n8:30pm Comedy Circus Art with Aaron Jessup\n\nThur sday\, July 9\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Live Music with Shawn Yanez\n\nFr iday\, July 10\, 2026 – Free showing of the movie 13 Going on 30 on the b each at 9pm\n\nSaturday\, July 11\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Part y with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nSunday\, July 12\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nMonday\, July 13\, 2026\n\ n8:30pm Plate Spinning with John Park\n\n9:00pm Comedy Juggling with Greg F risbee\n\nTuesday\, July 14\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Plate Spinning with John Park\ n\n9:00pm Comedy Juggling with Greg Frisbee\n\nWednesday\, July 15\, 2026\n \n8:30pm Comedy and Juggling with Scotty & Trink\n\n9:00pm Plate Spinning w ith John Park\n\nThursday\, July 16\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Live Music with Flaco El Jandro\n\nFriday\, July 17\, 2026 – Free showing of Back to the Future movie on the beach at 9pm\n\nSaturday\, July 18\, 2026 from 8:3 0-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nSunday\, July 19\ , 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nMo nday\, July 20\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Comedy Magic with Jacob Jax\n\n9:00pm Juggl ing with Mike Goudeau\n\nTuesday\, July 21\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Juggling with M ike Goudeau\n\n9:00pm Comedy Magic with Jacob Jax\n\nWednesday\, July 22\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Comedy Magic with Jacob Jax\n\n9:00pm Juggling with Mike Gou deau\n\nThursday\, July 23\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Live Music with Papi ba & Friends\n\nFriday\, July 24\, 2026 – Free showing of A Minecraft Mov ie on the beach at 9pm\n\nSaturday\, July 25\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nSunday\, July 26\, 2026 from 8:3 0-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nMonday\, July 27\ , 2026\n\n8:30pm Juggling with Keith Eveslage\n\n9:00pm Surfing Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\nTuesday\, July 28\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Surfing Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\n9:00pm Juggling with Keith Eveslage\n\nWednesday\, July 29\, 202 6\n\n8:30pm Juggling with Keith Eveslage\n\n9:00pm Surfing Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\nThursday\, July 30\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Live Music with T he Deadlies\n\nFriday\, July 31\, 2026 – Free showing of Jurassic Park mo vie on the beach at 9pm\n\nSaturday\, August 1\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nSunday\, August 2\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nMonday\, Augus t 3\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Piano Juggling with Dan Menendez\n\n9:00 Surfing Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\nTuesday\, August 4\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Surfing Magic wit h Doug Hofkins\n\n9:00pm Piano Juggling with Dan Menendez\n\nWednesday\, Au gust 5\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Piano Juggling with Dan Menendez\n\n9:00 Surfing Ma gic with Doug Hofkins\n\nThursday\, August 6\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Li ve Music with Anthony Arya\n\nFriday\, August 7\, 2026 – Free showing of The Goonies movie on the beach at 9pm URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/santa-cruz-beach-boardwalk-eve nings-on-the-colonnade/2026-06-29/ LOCATION:Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk\, 400 Beach Street\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95 060 GEO:36.964251;-122.018852 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,visual-arts,beach STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:1a2dee7a91e243a8c48873d9@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260630T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260630T160000 SUMMARY:Santa Cruz Beach Train DESCRIPTION:From Trees to Shining Seas – Felton to Santa Cruz.\n\nDeparti ng from the Santa Cruz Mountains\, travel through Henry Cowell Redwoods Sta te Park\, down the scenic San Lorenzo River Gorge\, across a 1909 steel tru ss bridge\, and through an 1875 tunnel before arriving at the Santa Cruz Be ach Boardwalk. Reverse roundtrips departing from the beach in Santa Cruz to Roaring Camp and back may be purchased from the conductor on the train dep arting from Santa Cruz.\n\nThe Santa Cruz Big Trees & Pacific Railway opera tes passenger and freight services on one of the oldest and most historic l ines in California. When the route opened in 1875 it carried lumber as well as picnickers and tourists to the Big Trees and Santa Cruz. Today’s Beac h Train passengers can start their roundtrip journeys from either Roaring C amp in Felton or from the beach in Santa Cruz.\n\nDeparts from both the bea ch in Santa Cruz and Roaring Camp. See departure times for more information .\n\nThe Beach Train will run weekends and holidays through May\, and then daily June through the first week of August\, then back to weekends and hol idays to the end of September.\n\nPlease note that the 4 p.m. train leaving Santa Cruz is one-way only. There is no return train to the beach. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/santa-cruz-beach-train-2-2/202 6-06-30/ LOCATION:Roaring Camp Railroads\, 5400 Graham Hill Road\, Felton\, CA 95018 GEO:37.047748;-122.064074 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,beach STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:1c9b5712461223e3d178b74c@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260630T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260630T130000 SUMMARY:You Can Paint! Tuesdays 10am-1pm DESCRIPTION:You Can Paint!\n\nTuesdays\, 10 am to 1 pm\, and 2 pm to 5 pm t hrough August\n\nLearn to paint in a fun\, friendly setting — our beautif ul classroom space at Palace Art.\n\nYou can paint any subject that interes ts you. I’ve got lots of images for you to choose from\, if you’re look ing for inspiration\, or you can bring in pictures or ideas of your own.\n\ nThese classes are for everyone.\n\nBeginners are welcome\, and more advanc ed painters will increase their skills.\n\nCost: $40 per session or $175 fo r 5 sessions\, Drop-ins welcome – first come first served\n\nTo Register: Contact Toaa Dallo directly\, (831) 332-9532\, email toaadallo@gmail.com URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/you-can-paint-tuesdays-10am-1pm/2026- 06-30/ LOCATION:Palace Arts\, 1501-K 41st Avenue\, Capitola\, CA 95010 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:137360a5fa5266ccf757a29a@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260630T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260630T150000 SUMMARY:Roaring Camp Railroads: Redwood Forest Steam Train DESCRIPTION:Travel over trestles\, through towering redwood groves and up a winding narrow-gauge grade to the summit of Bear Mountain as conductors na rrate the history of Roaring Camp\, the railroad and the forest. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/roaring-camp-railroads-redwood -forest-steam-train/2026-06-30/ LOCATION:Roaring Camp Railroads\, 5400 Graham Hill Road\, Felton\, CA 95018 GEO:37.047748;-122.064074 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:0c2c15a48a79fbe086fe612c@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260630T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260630T160000 SUMMARY:The Art of Nature 2026 DESCRIPTION:The Art of Nature\n\nThrough May 31\, Tuesday -Friday: 11am – 4pm\; Saturday & Sunday : 10am – 5pm\n\nExplore the beauty and fine deta ils of the natural world around us in this annual spring exhibit featuring works from local artists in a variety of mediums. Scientific illustration b rings to life the intricacies of nature while deepening our knowledge and e nriching connections. Every year\, The Art of Nature continues to reveal n ew wonders—just like nature itself—offering fresh inspiration for curio us minds.\n\nFriday\, April 3: Free Day 11am-8pm\; Flora First Friday 5-8pm \n\nJoin us at the Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History for a special First Friday celebrating our Art of Nature exhibition and the beauty of plants.\ n\nThis month’s event is Flora-themed\, highlighting the incredible diver sity of local plant life and the artists inspired by it. Meet Art of Natur e artists\, learn about their creative process\, and explore the exhibition while connecting with community organizations dedicated to native plants a nd local ecology. Enjoy an art-filled evening at the Museum with FREE admis sion\, an open bar\, food truck\, and plenty of time to experience the exhi bit after hours.\n\nFeaturing: Art of Nature artists (live demos\, artwork\ , and conversations)\, California Native Plant Society\, Norris Center for Natural History\, and more!\n\nCome celebrate art\, science\, and the plan ts that shape our landscapes.\n\nArtwork by Maria Cecelia Freeman\, Erin Hu nter\, Rebecca Botehlo URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/thr-art-of-nature-2026/2026-06-30/ LOCATION:Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History\, 1305 East Cliff Drive\, San ta Cruz\, California 95062 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids,visual-arts STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ucsc-events:82d99a56e5440b5755a5cc3a@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260630T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260630T130000 SUMMARY:From Diploma to Dollars: Money Matters for New Alumni DESCRIPTION:Life After Graduation Series\n\nHosted by UC Davis\, open to re cent alumni and rising seniors of all UC campuses.\n\nJoin the Cal Aggie Al umni Association for another session in the Life After Graduation Series\, “From Diploma to Dollars: Money Matters for New Alumni\,” on Tuesday\ , June 30 at 12:00 p.m. (Pacific Time).\n\nGraduation is behind you—now i t’s time to take charge of your finances. From new careers and paychecks to bills and major financial decisions\, this transition can feel overwhelm ing. This session will help you build confidence navigating budgeting\, deb t\, benefits\, and financial priorities. Walk away with practical tools and smart habits to support long-term stability and success.\n\nLEARN MORE & R EGISTER URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/from-diploma-to-dollars-money-matters-for -new-alumni/ LOCATION:CA CATEGORIES:ucsc STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:398f1a23866cf330311f1ee1@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260630T133000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260630T173000 SUMMARY:Felton: Farmers Market DESCRIPTION:The Felton Farmers’ Market is a treasured weekly gathering Ma y through October\, now running for over 30 years. We appreciate the dedica ted customers who call this market a second home. Your support of regional agriculture and small\, local businesses makes a difference.\n\nThe Felton Farmers’ Market was started in 1987 and is the second oldest market in Sa nta Cruz County. SCCFM took over operations in 2009 and our team has develo ped deep ties to the community. Every Tuesday a quality collection of regio nal farms and food businesses throw up their tents to sell a colorful array of fresh fruits and vegetables\, meats\, eggs\, artisanal bread\, seafood and other staple foods. Connecting residents directly with local farms\, th e Felton Market is an essential part of the regional food system as well as a resource for nutritious organic foods and basic agricultural education. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/farmers-market-at-felton-2/202 6-06-30/ LOCATION:Felton Farmers’\; Market\, 120 Russell Ave\, Felton\, CA 9501 8 GEO:37.047223;-122.073577 CATEGORIES:Food\, Markets & Nightlife,farmers-market STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:e1993ce8b97608bf66702ead@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260630T133000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260630T173000 SUMMARY:Farmers Markets Opening in Felton DESCRIPTION:Farmers Markets Opening in Scotts Valley and Felton\n\nScotts V alley: Saturday 8am-12pm\, May 2\n\nFelton: Tuesday s 1:30-5:30pm\, May 5\n \nThe Scotts Valley Farmers Market and Felton Farmers’ Market OPEN on May 2nd and May 5th – let’s celebrate the start of the season and show up in numbers. We’ve longed for each other\; let our thirst be quenched.\n\n The Scotts Valley Market has NEW HOURS\, 8a-noon Saturdays at the Joe and L indi Aliberti Boys and Girls Club\, 5060 Scotts Valley Drive.\n\nHwy 9.\n\n The Felton Market runs 1:30-5:30p Tuesdays in the St. John’s lot off of H wy 9.\n\nSo much to enjoy together – like the early arrival of the stone fruit and blueberry season. New and longstanding loyal farms bringing you f resh\, organic produce weekly. The meals! Let me tell you. As well as the f resh fish\, fresh bread and baked goods\, cultural foods\, seasonal blooms and rotating artists and apothecary folks. There will also be knife sharpen ing.\n\nOn opening day in Felton we celebrate the STRAWBERRY BONANZA with t he traditional shortcake give away. Enjoy a piece of Beckmanns Bakery short cake with Live Earth Farm\, JCG\, Luna Dorada and Rodoni strawberries and h omemade whipped cream\,  Art making\, the Santa Cruz Public Libraries with the market hunt and prizes\, bike blended smoothies (pedaled by you) and l ive music to get us going. Can’t wait! URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/farmers-markets-opening-in-felton/202 6-06-30/ LOCATION:Felton Farmers Market\, 120 Russel Ave\, Felton\, CA CATEGORIES:Food\, Markets & Nightlife,family,kids,farmers-market STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:e49c0b60db5572027ae9906a@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260630T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260630T180000 SUMMARY:5 Week 3D Entrepreneurs Club – Toy Design with 3D Printing Worksh op (Ages 8–12) Tues Sept. 2-30 DESCRIPTION:5 Week 3D Entrepreneurs Club – Toy Design with 3D Printing Wo rkshop (Ages 8–12)\n\nTuesdays\, 4–6pm September 2 – 30\n\nA 5-week h ands-on program where kids ages 8–12 team up to design their own toy or p roduct—and discover how the 3DE Club helps young innovators build early e ntrepreneurial and leadership skills through 3D modeling and 3D printing te chnology.\n\nThanks so much for helping us spread the word! URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/5-week-3d-entrepreneurs-club-tpydesig n-3d-printing-workshop-2/2026-06-30/ LOCATION:Londen Nelson Community Center\, 301 Center Street\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:655cfff862c55c2a59e53664@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260630T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260630T180000 SUMMARY:Santa Cruz SPCA – PAWS 1 DESCRIPTION:Promoting Animal Welfare with Students (PAWS)\n\nJuniors Monday s 4-6pm\n\nPre-Teens Tuesdays 4-6pm\n\nPAWS has two different levels.\n\nPA WS 1 is for students just starting out our PAWS program and who are still l earning to be comfortable around animals and still learning to work in smal l groups.\n\nYou can sign up for this session if your student has never bee n to PAWS or has recently started their journey in one of our PAWS programs .\n\nPAWS 1 sessions meet Monday from 4-6pm for Juniors (age 7-9 yrs. old) and Tuesday from 4-6pm for Pre-Teen (10-12 yrs. old). URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/santa-cruz-spca-paws-1/2026-06-30/ LOCATION:Santa Cruz SPCA\, 2601 Chanticleer Avenue\, Santa Cruz (Live Oak)\ , Santa Cruz\, CA 95065 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:fbb7654a07ea9661d32d6c15@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260630T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260630T193000 SUMMARY:$5 Swim Lessons DESCRIPTION:$5 Swim Lessons\n\nThursday-Saturday 4-7:30pm\, June 4-6\n\nJoi n us for $5.00 swim lessons on June 4th\, 5th\, and 6th! These lessons are a great opportunity for our new staff to gain instructor experience while h elping swimmers of all ages and skill levels. Spots are limited!\n\nRegiste r here.\n\nThere are still some space in June swim lessons at a variety of swim levels. Register here.\n\nBe sure to visit our website for updated May hours\, as our Warm Water Pool schedule will be changing. June hours will be available online soon. URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/5-dollar-swim-lessons/2026-06-30/ LOCATION:Simpkins Family Swim Center\, 979 17th Ave\, Santa Cruz\, CO 95062 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:340c7157e57575a7abcf63f0@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260630T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260630T183000 SUMMARY:Spring 3 v 3 Basketball DESCRIPTION:Spring 3 v 3 Basketball\n\nMondays & Fridays\, April 20 – May 29\n\nGet ready for a fast-paced\, fun-filled basketball experience this s pring! Our NEW 3v3 Youth Coed League is designed to help young athletes dev elop their skills\, build confidence\, and enjoy the game in a supportive t eam environment.\n\nEach session on Monday and Friday includes 30 minutes o f practices and skill-building drills\, followed by 30 minutes of rapid-fir e\, round-robin games where teams compete\, rotate\, and track their record s. With a referee on every court and guidance from experienced staff\, play ers will learn the games within the game—while having a blast!\n\nTeams a re evenly balanced by our coaching staff to ensure a fun\, fair\, and compe titive experience where everyone feels included and supported. Players will also have the opportunity to coach themselves on the court\, building lead ership\, teamwork\, and game awareness. Whether your child is new to the ga me or looking to sharpen their skills\, this league is the perfect place to grow\, compete\, and have fun!\n\nFacility Member – $80\n\nProgram Membe r – $100\n\nPlay for as little as $40 with Financial Assistance!\n\nLEARN MORE \n\nREGISTER HERE URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/spring-3-v-3-basketball/2026-06-30/ LOCATION:YMCA Watsonville\, 27 Sudden Street\, Watsonville\, CA 95076 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids,sports STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:kuumbwa:6ed67d6b6f7917f1fac0706d@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260630T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260630T190000 SUMMARY:Master Class: Susan Muscarella – The Piano Trios of Bud Powell\, Bill Evans & Keith Jarrett DESCRIPTION:Born in Oakland\, California in 1950\, Susan Muscarella began p laying the piano when she was eight years old. Predisposed to improvising\, she was encouraged by her first teacher to play the music she loved – ja zz. \n\nMuscarella made the decision to become a professional musician whi le still in high school. In 1975\, she was a composition major at UC Berkel ey when UC Jazz Ensembles invited her to join its program’s faculty. The extracurricular program’s students inspired Muscarella to expand the curr iculum into a bona fide program of study. She was promoted to Director in 1 984\, and\, for the next five years\, grew the program’s enrollment\, exp anded its curriculum and produced the largest annual collegiate jazz festiv al in the country – the Pacific Coast Collegiate Jazz Festival.\n\nThe Pi ano Trios of Bud Powell\, Bill Evans & Keith Jarrett will explore the artis try and unique qualities of some of jazz’s most beloved piano trios.\n\nC an’t make it in-person? You can stream it! Click here to register. URL:https://www.kuumbwajazz.org/calendar/master-class-susan-muscarella-the- piano-trios-of-bud-powell-bill-evans-keith-jarrett/ LOCATION:Kuumbwa Jazz Center\, 320 Cedar St.\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,jazz,live-music STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:fdae2eaa42384060f12eeaa3@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260630T203000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260630T213000 SUMMARY:SC Beach Boardwalk: Evenings on the Colonnade DESCRIPTION:Stay for the entertainment from 8:30pm to 9:30pm on the Colonna de Deck! Where you can listen to live music with delicious food & drink in your hand\, be amazed by Magicians & acrobats\, and show off your best danc e moves with a DJ dance party at the Plaza stage. Admission is free!\n\nMon day\, June 15\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Circus Comedy with Coventry & Kaluza\n\n9:00 pm Magic with Kris Bentz\n\nTuesday\, June 16\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Magic with K ris Bentz\n\n9:00pm Acrobatics with Molly Keczan\n\nWednesday\, June 17\, 2 026\n\n8:30pm Circus Comedy with Coventry & Kaluza\n\n9:00pm Magic with Kri s Bentz\n\nThursday\, June 18\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Live Music with F ire Peach\n\nFriday\, June 19\, 2026 – Free showing of Ferris Bueller’s Day Off movie on the beach at 9pm\n\nSaturday\, June 20\, 2026 from 8:30-9 :30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nSunday\, June 21\, 2 026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nMonda y\, June 22\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Circus Comedy with Coventry & Kaluza\n\n9:00pm Circus Acrobatics with MeeZee!\n\nTuesday\, June 23\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Circu s Acrobatics with MeeZee!\n\n9:00pm Circus Comedy with Coventry & Kaluza\n\ nWednesday\, June 24\, 2026: World Cup Watch Party for Mexico Game\n\nThurs day\, June 25\, 2026: World Cup Watch Party for USA Game\n\nFriday\, June 2 6\, 2026 – Free showing of the movie Kicking and Screaming on the beach a t 9pm\n\nSaturday\, June 27\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nSunday\, June 28\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ D ance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nMonday\, June 29\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Magic with Patrick Livingstone\n\n9:00pm Surfing Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\ nTuesday\, June 30\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Magic with Patrick Livingstone\n\n9:00p m Surfing Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\nWednesday\, July 1\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Ci rcus Comedy with Coventry & Kaluza\n\n9:00pm Circus Acrobatics with MeeZee! \n\nThursday\, July 2\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Live Music with El Brick\ n\nFriday\, July 3\, 2026 – Independence Day Celebrations\n\nSaturday\, J uly 4\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company \n\nSunday\, July 5\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa C ruz DJ Company\n\nMonday\, July 6\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Comedy and Juggling with Scotty & Trink\n\n9:00pm Comedy Circus Art with Aaron Jessup\n\nTuesday\, July 7\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Comedy Circus Art with Aaron Jessup\n\n9:00pm Surfi ng Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\nWednesday\, July 8\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Magic wit h Patrick Livingstone\n\n8:30pm Comedy Circus Art with Aaron Jessup\n\nThur sday\, July 9\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Live Music with Shawn Yanez\n\nFr iday\, July 10\, 2026 – Free showing of the movie 13 Going on 30 on the b each at 9pm\n\nSaturday\, July 11\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Part y with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nSunday\, July 12\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nMonday\, July 13\, 2026\n\ n8:30pm Plate Spinning with John Park\n\n9:00pm Comedy Juggling with Greg F risbee\n\nTuesday\, July 14\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Plate Spinning with John Park\ n\n9:00pm Comedy Juggling with Greg Frisbee\n\nWednesday\, July 15\, 2026\n \n8:30pm Comedy and Juggling with Scotty & Trink\n\n9:00pm Plate Spinning w ith John Park\n\nThursday\, July 16\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Live Music with Flaco El Jandro\n\nFriday\, July 17\, 2026 – Free showing of Back to the Future movie on the beach at 9pm\n\nSaturday\, July 18\, 2026 from 8:3 0-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nSunday\, July 19\ , 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nMo nday\, July 20\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Comedy Magic with Jacob Jax\n\n9:00pm Juggl ing with Mike Goudeau\n\nTuesday\, July 21\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Juggling with M ike Goudeau\n\n9:00pm Comedy Magic with Jacob Jax\n\nWednesday\, July 22\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Comedy Magic with Jacob Jax\n\n9:00pm Juggling with Mike Gou deau\n\nThursday\, July 23\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Live Music with Papi ba & Friends\n\nFriday\, July 24\, 2026 – Free showing of A Minecraft Mov ie on the beach at 9pm\n\nSaturday\, July 25\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nSunday\, July 26\, 2026 from 8:3 0-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nMonday\, July 27\ , 2026\n\n8:30pm Juggling with Keith Eveslage\n\n9:00pm Surfing Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\nTuesday\, July 28\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Surfing Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\n9:00pm Juggling with Keith Eveslage\n\nWednesday\, July 29\, 202 6\n\n8:30pm Juggling with Keith Eveslage\n\n9:00pm Surfing Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\nThursday\, July 30\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Live Music with T he Deadlies\n\nFriday\, July 31\, 2026 – Free showing of Jurassic Park mo vie on the beach at 9pm\n\nSaturday\, August 1\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nSunday\, August 2\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nMonday\, Augus t 3\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Piano Juggling with Dan Menendez\n\n9:00 Surfing Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\nTuesday\, August 4\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Surfing Magic wit h Doug Hofkins\n\n9:00pm Piano Juggling with Dan Menendez\n\nWednesday\, Au gust 5\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Piano Juggling with Dan Menendez\n\n9:00 Surfing Ma gic with Doug Hofkins\n\nThursday\, August 6\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Li ve Music with Anthony Arya\n\nFriday\, August 7\, 2026 – Free showing of The Goonies movie on the beach at 9pm URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/santa-cruz-beach-boardwalk-eve nings-on-the-colonnade/2026-06-30/ LOCATION:Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk\, 400 Beach Street\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95 060 GEO:36.964251;-122.018852 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,visual-arts,beach STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:e549c635e381bf5cfbedeac9@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260701 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260701 SUMMARY:Boulder Creek Scavenger Hunt Adventure DESCRIPTION:Boulder Creek Scavenger Hunt Adventure\n\nApril 1-30\n\nSpring into action from April 1–30\, 2026\, for April Antics\, a month-long digi tal and in-person scavenger hunt through Boulder Creek. This exciting commu nity event is a fundraiser for the Boulder Creek Recreation and Park Distri ct (BCRPD) Foundation\, the non-profit dedicated to supporting our local pa rks and programs.\n\nThrough the Item List\, you’ll be challenged to disc over Boulder Creek in a whole new way. Work together to find and document e verything on the list—the more creative\, the better! Some items are easy wins\, while others will put your sleuthing skills to the test. Grab your team\, snap your photos\, and show off your team’s unique spirit. \n\nBu ild Your Crew: Teams can have up to 10 members. Whether they’re people or your favorite mascots\, everyone counts! \n\n​Lead the Way: Each team n eeds just one registration and one designated Team leader for all communica tions.\n\nGet Ready: Watch your inbox! The Item List hits the Team Leader ’s email at 5:00 PM on March 31.\n\n​The Challenge: You have the entire month of April to complete the list and send in your Team Submittal Packag e. Submit your Team Submittal Package by 5:00 PM on April 30th. You can dro p it off in person at the Bear Creek Facility or the Downtown Rec Facility\ , or email it directly to bcrecfoundation@gmail.com.\n\n​Prizes: The Gran d Prize is a private pool party at the Bear Creek Facility for the team wit h the most points! There are also Special Awards for the Most Creative Answ ers\, First Team to Finish\, Silliest Answers\, Best Pictures\, Most Dedica ted\, and possibly more.\n\nEntry Fee: $20 per team\n\nAll proceeds benefit the BCRPD Foundation. Come laugh\, explore\, and make unforgettable memor ies! URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/boulder-creek-scavenger-hunt-adventur e/2026-07-01/ LOCATION:Boulder Creek Parks &\; Recreation\, 15685 Forest Hill Drive\, Boulder Creek\, CA CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids,volunteering STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:14f1e111170c94a730e37ed3@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260701T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260701T160000 SUMMARY:Santa Cruz Beach Train DESCRIPTION:From Trees to Shining Seas – Felton to Santa Cruz.\n\nDeparti ng from the Santa Cruz Mountains\, travel through Henry Cowell Redwoods Sta te Park\, down the scenic San Lorenzo River Gorge\, across a 1909 steel tru ss bridge\, and through an 1875 tunnel before arriving at the Santa Cruz Be ach Boardwalk. Reverse roundtrips departing from the beach in Santa Cruz to Roaring Camp and back may be purchased from the conductor on the train dep arting from Santa Cruz.\n\nThe Santa Cruz Big Trees & Pacific Railway opera tes passenger and freight services on one of the oldest and most historic l ines in California. When the route opened in 1875 it carried lumber as well as picnickers and tourists to the Big Trees and Santa Cruz. Today’s Beac h Train passengers can start their roundtrip journeys from either Roaring C amp in Felton or from the beach in Santa Cruz.\n\nDeparts from both the bea ch in Santa Cruz and Roaring Camp. See departure times for more information .\n\nThe Beach Train will run weekends and holidays through May\, and then daily June through the first week of August\, then back to weekends and hol idays to the end of September.\n\nPlease note that the 4 p.m. train leaving Santa Cruz is one-way only. There is no return train to the beach. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/santa-cruz-beach-train-2-2/202 6-07-01/ LOCATION:Roaring Camp Railroads\, 5400 Graham Hill Road\, Felton\, CA 95018 GEO:37.047748;-122.064074 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,beach STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:73b5587e56238443d232f98c@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260701T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260701T180000 SUMMARY:Stuffie Hide & Seek DESCRIPTION:Stuffie Hide & Seek\n\nFriday\, August 1\, 10am – 6pm\n\nEver y day through December 1\n\nA cuddly\, book-loving stuffed animal is hiding in the Children’s Room—can you track it down? Explore the shelves\, un cover fun books and surprises\, and when you find the critter\, let a libra rian know to earn a sticker prize! This passive program runs all day\, ever y day—just drop in and join the fun!\n\nAptos Library Children’s Room URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/stuffie-hide-and-seek/2026-07-01/ LOCATION:Aptos Library\, 7695 Soquel Dr\,\, Aptos\, CA 95003 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:dd3741adb025b2970b99b9f8@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260701T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260701T150000 SUMMARY:Roaring Camp Railroads: Redwood Forest Steam Train DESCRIPTION:Travel over trestles\, through towering redwood groves and up a winding narrow-gauge grade to the summit of Bear Mountain as conductors na rrate the history of Roaring Camp\, the railroad and the forest. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/roaring-camp-railroads-redwood -forest-steam-train/2026-07-01/ LOCATION:Roaring Camp Railroads\, 5400 Graham Hill Road\, Felton\, CA 95018 GEO:37.047748;-122.064074 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:645d3ed6856e0fe54100c79c@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260701T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260701T160000 SUMMARY:The Art of Nature 2026 DESCRIPTION:The Art of Nature\n\nThrough May 31\, Tuesday -Friday: 11am – 4pm\; Saturday & Sunday : 10am – 5pm\n\nExplore the beauty and fine deta ils of the natural world around us in this annual spring exhibit featuring works from local artists in a variety of mediums. Scientific illustration b rings to life the intricacies of nature while deepening our knowledge and e nriching connections. Every year\, The Art of Nature continues to reveal n ew wonders—just like nature itself—offering fresh inspiration for curio us minds.\n\nFriday\, April 3: Free Day 11am-8pm\; Flora First Friday 5-8pm \n\nJoin us at the Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History for a special First Friday celebrating our Art of Nature exhibition and the beauty of plants.\ n\nThis month’s event is Flora-themed\, highlighting the incredible diver sity of local plant life and the artists inspired by it. Meet Art of Natur e artists\, learn about their creative process\, and explore the exhibition while connecting with community organizations dedicated to native plants a nd local ecology. Enjoy an art-filled evening at the Museum with FREE admis sion\, an open bar\, food truck\, and plenty of time to experience the exhi bit after hours.\n\nFeaturing: Art of Nature artists (live demos\, artwork\ , and conversations)\, California Native Plant Society\, Norris Center for Natural History\, and more!\n\nCome celebrate art\, science\, and the plan ts that shape our landscapes.\n\nArtwork by Maria Cecelia Freeman\, Erin Hu nter\, Rebecca Botehlo URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/thr-art-of-nature-2026/2026-07-01/ LOCATION:Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History\, 1305 East Cliff Drive\, San ta Cruz\, California 95062 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids,visual-arts STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ucsc-events:0a0f1dac966cfd8375800b25@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260701T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260701T170000 SUMMARY:Spring Exhibitions at the Institute of the Arts and Sciences DESCRIPTION:Visit the IAS\, UCSC’s premier art galleries\, for our spring exhibitions. On view April 10–August 16\, 2026 are three diverse and int erdisciplinary shows: Libia Posada: Everything is Going Right\, the first U S solo exhibition by the Colombia-based artist and medical doctor\; Gina At hena Ulysse: A Redwoods Rasanblaj\, a site-specific and immersive explorati on of the Haitian kreyol conception of rasanblaj\; and Ronaldo V. Wilson: T here Are No Words\, But Melodies\, a mixed-media exhibition emerging at the intersections of Black poetics\, performance\, and visual art.\n\nThe IAS Galleries are open Wednesday-Sunday\, 12 pm – 5 pm. Admission is free to the public.\n\nLibia Posada: Everything is Going Right\n\nLibia Posada’s first solo exhibition in the United States features installations\, sculptu res\, and drawings meticulously constructed from surgical instruments\, gau ze bandages\, crutches\, used books\, and domestic picture frames. The new and existing works in the exhibition powerfully stitch together the persona l\, social\, and political disorders and afflictions that currently trouble the world\, from the wars that resonate across the globe to the violences of aging in US prisons. \n\nGina Athena Ulysse: A Redwoods Rasanblaj: Orig ins & Disentanglements\n\nThe internationally-lauded work of humanities pro fessor Gina Athena Ulysse is on view as a premier Faculty Spotlight Exhibit ion. The site-specific installation\, produced in community from things col lected\, found\, purchased and donated\, centers on the Haitian concept of rasanblaj\, a form of assembly and collage that transcends the formal use o f materials to draw together people\, spirits\, and ideas. \n\nRonaldo V. Wilson: There Are No Words\, But Melodies\n\nCollage is both a material pra ctice and a structural interrogation in the Faculty Spotlight Exhibition ar tworks by literature professor Ronaldo V. Wilson. In video\, painting\, and installation\, layers and folds conceal and reveal\, delving into the expe rience\, both bodily and emotive\, of living in times of violence. URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/spring-exhibitions-at-the-institute-of-th e-arts-and-sciences/2026-07-01/ LOCATION:Institute of the Arts and Sciences\, 100 Panetta Ave\, Santa Cruz\ , CA GEO:36.955794;-122.050555 CATEGORIES:ucsc STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ucsc-events:807331228068367c116c7a20@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260701T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260701T170000 SUMMARY:Visualizing Abolition Screening Series: Beyond Access DESCRIPTION:On view in the IAS Screening Room is a selection of short films curated by Visualizing Abolition Visiting Faculty Fellow Dr. Pooja Rangan. \n\nPrisons deny and censor the access of those trapped inside them—to in formation\, to intimacy\, to community\, to meaningful work\, to nourishmen t of all kinds\, and perhaps most cruelly\, to care. This program assembles a series of films\, including works by filmmakers incarcerated in Californ ia as well as others without that lived experience. Together\, these works confront the debilitating impacts of these restrictions and reveal how the disabling logic of the prison is extended to other institutional spaces (th e hospital\, the university)\, turning access into a scarce commodity by en closing what should be held in common. Questioning the carceral and state-s ponsored productions of disability and accessibility\, the short films toge ther reveal the courage of people working despite limitations to produce co llective access for one another\, described simply and beautifully by disab ility justice activist Leah-Lakshmi Piepzna Samarasinha as “revolutionary love without charity.”\n\nThanh Tran\n\nDying in Prison\, 2022\n\nHD Vid eo (color\, sound)\, 3 minutes\n\nCourtesy of the artist\n\nCarolyn Lazard\ n\nPre-Existing Condition\, 2019\n\nHD video (color\, sound)\, 6 minutes\n\ nCourtesy of the artist and Trautwein Herleth3\n\nAnthony Alejandrez\n\nAno ther Rainy Day\, 2023\n\nPhone video (color\, sound)\, 3 minutes\n\nCourtes y of the artist\n\nJordan Lord\n\nAfter…After… (Access)\, 2018\n\nHD Vi deo (color\, sound)\, 16 minutes\n\nCourtesy of the artist\n\nRahsaan “Ne w York” Thomas\n\nFriendly Signs\, 2023\n\nVideo (color\, sound) 21 minut es\n\nCourtesy of Tommy Wickerd\, Empowerment Ave & System Impact Media URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/visualizing-abolition-screening-series-be yond-access/2026-07-01/ LOCATION:Institute of the Arts and Sciences\, 100 Panetta Ave\, Santa Cruz\ , CA GEO:36.955794;-122.050555 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,ucsc,film STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:9ff1323aabd239e117be6ac6@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260701T123000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260701T170000 SUMMARY:Downtown Santa Cruz: Farmers Market DESCRIPTION:The Downtown Santa Cruz Market runs year-round on Wednesdays\, 1-5pm year round. Our largest and oldest market\, it is situated in the hea rt of Downtown Santa Cruz\, one block off of Pacific Avenue. Established in 1990\, many of the farms that sell here were and remain pillars of the org anic and ecological farming movement. This is the place to eat with the sea sons! The variety of fruits\, vegetables\, flowers\, pastured meats and oth er products is swoon worthy.\n\nThe Downtown Market also spotlights a large variety of up-and-coming\, unique cultural food businesses. This weekly sp ot may serve up the most diverse selection of ethnic foods in the county in cluding naan and curry\, Japanese fermented misos\, Eritrean dishes\, crepe s\, El Salvadorean pupusas\, traditional Italian cookies\, fish and chips a nd long-ferment fresh breads. Shopping at the Wednesday market is a wonderf ul way to support regional responsible farms and small local businesses. Fi ll your grocery bags! Then sit down for a delightful meal and rest your wea ry arms. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/downtown-santa-cruz-farmers-ma rket-3/2026-07-01/ LOCATION:Downtown Farmers’\; Market\, Church St & Cedar St\, Santa Cru z\, California 95060 GEO:36.972490;-122.027066 CATEGORIES:Food\, Markets & Nightlife,farmers-market STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:731492b34c8adb9719fa4f68@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260701T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260701T170000 SUMMARY:Downtown Farmers Market 2022 DESCRIPTION:Downtown Farmers Market\n\nWednesdays\, May – Oct 1 – 6pm\; Nov – April 1 – 5pm\n\nThe Downtown Santa Cruz Market runs year-round on Wednesdays\, 1-6pm May through October and 1-5pm November through April. Our largest and oldest market\, it is situated in the heart of Downtown Sa nta Cruz\, one block off of Pacific Avenue. Established in 1990\, many of t he farms that sell here were and remain pillars of the organic and ecologic al farming movement. This is the place to eat with the seasons! The variety of fruits\, vegetables\, flowers\, pastured meats and other products is sw oon worthy.\n\nThe Downtown Market also spotlights a large variety of up-an d-coming\, unique cultural food businesses. This weekly spot may serve up t he most diverse selection of ethnic foods in the county including momo\, na an and curry\, Japanese fermented misos\, Eritrean dishes\, crepes\, El Sal vadorean pupusas\, traditional Italian cookies\, fish and chips and long-fe rment fresh breads. Shopping at the Wednesday market is a wonderful way to support regional responsible farms and small local businesses. Fill your gr ocery bags! Then sit down for a delightful meal and rest your weary arms. URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/downtown-farmers-market/2026-07-01/ LOCATION:Downtown Farmers Market\, Cedar St & Lincoln St\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95062 CATEGORIES:Food\, Markets & Nightlife,family,kids,farmers-market,food STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ucsc-events:e10ef0920e4a2738b2db92f0@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260701T151500 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260701T161500 SUMMARY:Bi-weekly GenAI Meetup at UC Santa Cruz DESCRIPTION:We are excited to invite you to the second session of the GenA I Meetup at UC Santa Cruz\, which will be held on Wednesday\, May 20\, 202 6\, at 3:15 PM in E2-506.\n\nThis session will feature a student talk and d emo by Akhilesh Thite\, a Master’s student\, on local LLMs in the Peer Sky Browser.\n\nTo describe the session in the speaker’s own words:\n\n “”” Local LLMs in PeerSky Browser: AI That Runs on Your Machine\, Not in the Cloud\n\nYou have probably used ChatGPT\, Claude\, or Copilot. They are powerful\, but every prompt you type goes to a server owned by someone else. Your ideas\, your code\, your research questions\; all passing throu gh a company’s cloud.\n\nWhat if AI ran entirely on your own laptop? No s ign up. No surveillance. No sending your data anywhere. No internet connect ion!\n\nI have been building exactly that inside the PeerSky Browser. Peer Sky is a local-first\, peer-to-peer web browser. It lets you publish conten t\, chat\, and collaborate without any cloud servers. Now it also runs loca l LLMs directly on your machine. You can generate text\, summarize papers\, or write code completely offline. AI becomes a tool you own\, not a servic e that owns you.\n\nIn this talk\, I will show you how it works. Come if yo u care about AI\, privacy\, or just want to see a browser do something cool .“””\n\nWe are also happy to share that the meetup is now moving to a  hybrid format. This session will be held in person and broadcast on Zoom . A calendar invite is attached to this email so you can add the event to your calendar directly. You can also join the session on Zoom using this  link.\n\nAs always\, the GenAI Meetup is intended to be a student-driven\, open-ended space for learning\, discussion\, and community building around generative AI tools and research. Whether you are already working with thes e tools or just curious to learn more\, you are very welcome to join us.\n\ nPlease feel free to come by\, meet fellow researchers and students\, ask q uestions\, and take part in the discussion while enjoying coffee and light snacks. URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/bi-weekly-genai-meetup-at-uc-santa-cruz-2 /2026-07-01/ LOCATION:E2-506\, Build 2\, Baskin Engineering\, Santa Cruz\, CA CATEGORIES:ucsc STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:18f95ec4a719110ec36666da@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260701T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260701T170000 SUMMARY:Teen Craft and Chill DESCRIPTION:Teen Craft and Chill\n\nWednesdays\, 4\, 4 – 5pm\n\nHave a te en in your life looking for a fun after-school activity? From board games t o crafts\, our monthly Teen Craft and Chill program will offer a fun\, inte ractive activity each month. URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/teen-craft-and-chill/2026-07-01/ LOCATION:Watsonville Public Library\, 275 Main St Suite 100\, Watsonville\, CA 95076 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:5d3cb16807aa849e416609f1@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260701T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260701T193000 SUMMARY:$5 Swim Lessons DESCRIPTION:$5 Swim Lessons\n\nThursday-Saturday 4-7:30pm\, June 4-6\n\nJoi n us for $5.00 swim lessons on June 4th\, 5th\, and 6th! These lessons are a great opportunity for our new staff to gain instructor experience while h elping swimmers of all ages and skill levels. Spots are limited!\n\nRegiste r here.\n\nThere are still some space in June swim lessons at a variety of swim levels. Register here.\n\nBe sure to visit our website for updated May hours\, as our Warm Water Pool schedule will be changing. June hours will be available online soon. URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/5-dollar-swim-lessons/2026-07-01/ LOCATION:Simpkins Family Swim Center\, 979 17th Ave\, Santa Cruz\, CO 95062 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:ec7227bbf99fc0306ca142dd@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260701T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260701T183000 SUMMARY:Spring 3 v 3 Basketball DESCRIPTION:Spring 3 v 3 Basketball\n\nMondays & Fridays\, April 20 – May 29\n\nGet ready for a fast-paced\, fun-filled basketball experience this s pring! Our NEW 3v3 Youth Coed League is designed to help young athletes dev elop their skills\, build confidence\, and enjoy the game in a supportive t eam environment.\n\nEach session on Monday and Friday includes 30 minutes o f practices and skill-building drills\, followed by 30 minutes of rapid-fir e\, round-robin games where teams compete\, rotate\, and track their record s. With a referee on every court and guidance from experienced staff\, play ers will learn the games within the game—while having a blast!\n\nTeams a re evenly balanced by our coaching staff to ensure a fun\, fair\, and compe titive experience where everyone feels included and supported. Players will also have the opportunity to coach themselves on the court\, building lead ership\, teamwork\, and game awareness. Whether your child is new to the ga me or looking to sharpen their skills\, this league is the perfect place to grow\, compete\, and have fun!\n\nFacility Member – $80\n\nProgram Membe r – $100\n\nPlay for as little as $40 with Financial Assistance!\n\nLEARN MORE \n\nREGISTER HERE URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/spring-3-v-3-basketball/2026-07-01/ LOCATION:YMCA Watsonville\, 27 Sudden Street\, Watsonville\, CA 95076 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids,sports STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:15938245e5b11a032c17cb93@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260701T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260701T210000 SUMMARY:Capitola: Summer Twilight Concerts DESCRIPTION:Bring chairs\, jackets\, a picnic supper\, and the family to en joy free live music and the sunset! Concerts begin at 6 p.m. on Wednesdays and take place at the Esplanade bandstand. Visit local restaurants and pick up dinner to go and enjoy a picnic at the beach! Suggested to bring low ba ck chairs or picnic blanket for seating.\n\n*No dogs or alcohol in the park or on the beach.\n\n2026 Lineup:\n\nJune 3\, 2026: Rockin’ Big Band Blue s with The Delta Wires\n\nJune 10\, 2026: Surf/Garage Rock with The Trestle s\n\nJune 24\, 2026: Originals and Quirky Covers with Coffee Zombie Collect ive\n\nJuly 1\, 2026: Fun Rock’n Party Music with Spun\n\nJuly 8\, 2026: Classic Rock with B-Movie Kings\n\nJuly 15\, 2026: Top 40/Dance 70’s thro ugh today with Mercy & The Heartbeats\n\nJuly 22\, 2026: Funky Mostly Origi nal Pop with Extra Large\n\nJuly 29\, 2026: Latin Rock & Salsa with Santa C ruz Latin Collective\n\nAugust 5\, 2026: R&B\, Soul & Funk with The Joint C hiefs Band\n\nAugust 12\, 2026: Top 40’s Dance with The Peelers\n\nAugust 19\, 2026: Oldies Dance Band with The Digbeats URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/capitola-summer-twilight-conce rts-2/2026-07-01/ LOCATION:CA CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,dance STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:b92c5f1b766b659861d3698c@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260701T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260701T200000 SUMMARY:Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium: Behind The Scenes Tour DESCRIPTION:Tour a historic Art Deco venue that still hosts festivals\, con certs\, expos\, and even a roller derby! Step behind the scenes and experie nce a side of the venue few ever get to see. This immersive tour invites yo u into hidden corridors\, backstage areas\, and tucked-away spaces that bri ng the magic to life. Along the way\, you’ll uncover fascinating producti on secrets—from how performances are staged to the technical artistry tha t happens out of sight. Knowledgeable guides will share rich historical sto ries\, little-known facts\, and memorable anecdotes that deepen your apprec iation for the space. This engaging\, behind-the-curtain experience offers a rare and unforgettable perspective. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/santa-cruz-civic-auditorium-be hind-the-scenes-tour/ LOCATION:Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium\, 307 Church Street\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 GEO:36.973632;-122.029109 CATEGORIES:Community & Civic,civic STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:95209b608fce8144f0893650@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260701T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260701T180000 SUMMARY:Capitola Twilight Concerts 2026 DESCRIPTION:Capitola Twilight Concerts 2026\n\nWednesdays 6pm\, June 3- Aug ust 19\n\nJoin us for the free Capitola Twilight free Twilight Concerts thi s summer!\n\nEnjoy the weather\, great live tunes\, the beautiful venue (ak a\, the beach)\, and all the shops and restaurants of the adorable coastal village\n\nGreat vibes\, good times! Hope to see you there this summer!\n\n Bring a blanket or low back chair\; grab dinner or pack a picnic! Super kid -friendly event!\n\nPlease note\, no dogs or alcohol allowed in the park or beach. URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/capitola-twilight-concerts-2026-2/202 6-07-01/ LOCATION:Capitola Esplanade\, 100 Monterey Ave.\, Capitola\, CA 95010 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ucsc-events:55f94433a1ba3c5786ac9b80@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260701T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260701T180000 SUMMARY:Homer’s The Odyssey Reading Group DESCRIPTION:Homer’s Odyssey is about to turn into a major motion picture. Whether you like to see movies or not\, that’s a great excuse to re-read this millennia-old story about a wet\, salty man trying to find his way ho me. Join The Humanities Institute on June 24th and July 1 to discuss the Od yssey with UCSC Ancient Studies faculty Anne Kreps and Martin Devecka wher e we’ll discuss the wild world of Odysseus and what it can teach us about the enduring value of things like being nice to strangers\, lying\, and pi cking a good disguise.\n\nPlease register above to attend one or more of th e webinars on June 24th and July 1st!\n\nMartin Devecka\, Associate Profess or\, Ancient Studies & Literature\n\nAs a cultural historian\, Devecka writ es on topics in ancient literature and society that range from robots to ru ins. He is currently finishing a book manuscript on animal citizenship in t he Roman Empire.\n\nAnne Kreps\, Associate Professor\, Ancient Studies & Hi story\n\nAs a historian of the ancient Near East\, Kreps studies heresies\, Gnosticism\, and the politics of sacred texts. Her current work examines t he Dead Sea Scrolls within New Religious Movements in the United States. URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/homers-the-odyssey-reading-group-2/ LOCATION:Virtual Event\, CA CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,ucsc,literary STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:9e1982b9cad5a62d2f0c2048@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260701T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260701T200000 SUMMARY:Santa Cruz: Wednesday Night Sailboat Races DESCRIPTION:Santa Cruz is known near and far for its surfing legacy\, but t here is another water sport that finds a niche on our coast\, with a simila rly devoted following. Sailboats dot the waves almost as frequently as surf boards here\, benefiting from the tides and currents that make this beach town so special. So it is no surprise that the Santa Cruz Harbor and the  Santa Cruz Yacht Club have become a nexus for the sailing community\, wi th a calendar packed with activities and a weekly regatta\, which brings ou t even the biggest land lover to admire the race every Wednesday. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/santa-cruz-wednesday-night-sai lboat-races-2/2026-07-01/ LOCATION:Santa Cruz Harbor\, 135 5th Avenue\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95062 GEO:36.964042;-122.000372 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:d03d2c49eca6293cb53d0746@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260701T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260701T200000 SUMMARY:Abbott Square: Trivia Night DESCRIPTION:Trivia every Wednesday! Hosted at Front and Cooper inside of Ab bott Square Market\n\nGo test your knowledge\, win some prizes and have som e hand crafted cocktails!\n\nBrought to you by Hugging Porcupines Productio ns URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/abbott-square_trivia-night/202 6-07-01/ LOCATION:Abbott Square Market\, 118 Cooper St\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 CATEGORIES:Food\, Markets & Nightlife,open-mic STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ucsc-events:cf5ff58af92d3e751eaa0b94@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260701T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260701T203000 SUMMARY:UCSC MEIP XXIII\, May 29\, 30\, and 31st\, at 7:00 PM in the Steven son Event Center-Performances in French\, Japanese and Spanish. FREE-ALL WE LCOME DESCRIPTION:UCSC Free Performance Miriam Ellis International Playhouse\n\n  \n\nUCSC – STEVENSON EVENT CENTER (Stevenson College)\n\n \n\nMEIP XXI I\n\nMay 29\, 30\, and 31st\, at 7:00 PM\n\nStevenson Event Center at UCSC\ n\n \n\nFREE STAGE PERFORMANCES IN FRENCH\, JAPANESE\, AND SPANISH WITH EN GLISH TITLES\n\nFROM STUDENTS OF UCSC!\n\nFor its 23rd season\, the Miriam Ellis International Playhouse will present fully-staged performances in Fre nch\, Japanese\, and Spanish\, with English super-titles projected above th e stage. The program will be directed by Language lecturers and performed b y Language students.\n\nFrench: Dur dur la torture (Pure Torture)\, written by the students\, directed by Renée Cailloux.\n\nJapanese: “きぼう のうた” (Song of Hope)\, directed by Naoko Yamamoto.\n\nSpanish: “No ble campaña” (A Lofty Cause)\, Based on a short story by Gregorio López y Fuentes directed by Carolina Castillo-Trelles and Sandra Malone.\n\nEven t Location: Stevenson Event Center\, UCSC – FREE\n\nFor more information\ , contact Renée Cailloux at meip@ucsc.edu URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/ucsc-meip-xxiii-may-29-30-and-31st-at-700 -pm-in-the-stevenson-event-center-performances-in-french-japanese-and-spani sh-free-all-welcome/2026-07-01/ LOCATION:Stevenson Event Center\, Stevenson Service Road\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95064 GEO:36.996897;-122.051296 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,ucsc,theater STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:e95a6dd99c4f413375afc2eb@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260701T203000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260701T213000 SUMMARY:SC Beach Boardwalk: Evenings on the Colonnade DESCRIPTION:Stay for the entertainment from 8:30pm to 9:30pm on the Colonna de Deck! Where you can listen to live music with delicious food & drink in your hand\, be amazed by Magicians & acrobats\, and show off your best danc e moves with a DJ dance party at the Plaza stage. Admission is free!\n\nMon day\, June 15\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Circus Comedy with Coventry & Kaluza\n\n9:00 pm Magic with Kris Bentz\n\nTuesday\, June 16\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Magic with K ris Bentz\n\n9:00pm Acrobatics with Molly Keczan\n\nWednesday\, June 17\, 2 026\n\n8:30pm Circus Comedy with Coventry & Kaluza\n\n9:00pm Magic with Kri s Bentz\n\nThursday\, June 18\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Live Music with F ire Peach\n\nFriday\, June 19\, 2026 – Free showing of Ferris Bueller’s Day Off movie on the beach at 9pm\n\nSaturday\, June 20\, 2026 from 8:30-9 :30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nSunday\, June 21\, 2 026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nMonda y\, June 22\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Circus Comedy with Coventry & Kaluza\n\n9:00pm Circus Acrobatics with MeeZee!\n\nTuesday\, June 23\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Circu s Acrobatics with MeeZee!\n\n9:00pm Circus Comedy with Coventry & Kaluza\n\ nWednesday\, June 24\, 2026: World Cup Watch Party for Mexico Game\n\nThurs day\, June 25\, 2026: World Cup Watch Party for USA Game\n\nFriday\, June 2 6\, 2026 – Free showing of the movie Kicking and Screaming on the beach a t 9pm\n\nSaturday\, June 27\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nSunday\, June 28\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ D ance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nMonday\, June 29\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Magic with Patrick Livingstone\n\n9:00pm Surfing Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\ nTuesday\, June 30\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Magic with Patrick Livingstone\n\n9:00p m Surfing Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\nWednesday\, July 1\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Ci rcus Comedy with Coventry & Kaluza\n\n9:00pm Circus Acrobatics with MeeZee! \n\nThursday\, July 2\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Live Music with El Brick\ n\nFriday\, July 3\, 2026 – Independence Day Celebrations\n\nSaturday\, J uly 4\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company \n\nSunday\, July 5\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa C ruz DJ Company\n\nMonday\, July 6\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Comedy and Juggling with Scotty & Trink\n\n9:00pm Comedy Circus Art with Aaron Jessup\n\nTuesday\, July 7\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Comedy Circus Art with Aaron Jessup\n\n9:00pm Surfi ng Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\nWednesday\, July 8\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Magic wit h Patrick Livingstone\n\n8:30pm Comedy Circus Art with Aaron Jessup\n\nThur sday\, July 9\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Live Music with Shawn Yanez\n\nFr iday\, July 10\, 2026 – Free showing of the movie 13 Going on 30 on the b each at 9pm\n\nSaturday\, July 11\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Part y with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nSunday\, July 12\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nMonday\, July 13\, 2026\n\ n8:30pm Plate Spinning with John Park\n\n9:00pm Comedy Juggling with Greg F risbee\n\nTuesday\, July 14\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Plate Spinning with John Park\ n\n9:00pm Comedy Juggling with Greg Frisbee\n\nWednesday\, July 15\, 2026\n \n8:30pm Comedy and Juggling with Scotty & Trink\n\n9:00pm Plate Spinning w ith John Park\n\nThursday\, July 16\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Live Music with Flaco El Jandro\n\nFriday\, July 17\, 2026 – Free showing of Back to the Future movie on the beach at 9pm\n\nSaturday\, July 18\, 2026 from 8:3 0-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nSunday\, July 19\ , 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nMo nday\, July 20\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Comedy Magic with Jacob Jax\n\n9:00pm Juggl ing with Mike Goudeau\n\nTuesday\, July 21\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Juggling with M ike Goudeau\n\n9:00pm Comedy Magic with Jacob Jax\n\nWednesday\, July 22\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Comedy Magic with Jacob Jax\n\n9:00pm Juggling with Mike Gou deau\n\nThursday\, July 23\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Live Music with Papi ba & Friends\n\nFriday\, July 24\, 2026 – Free showing of A Minecraft Mov ie on the beach at 9pm\n\nSaturday\, July 25\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nSunday\, July 26\, 2026 from 8:3 0-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nMonday\, July 27\ , 2026\n\n8:30pm Juggling with Keith Eveslage\n\n9:00pm Surfing Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\nTuesday\, July 28\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Surfing Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\n9:00pm Juggling with Keith Eveslage\n\nWednesday\, July 29\, 202 6\n\n8:30pm Juggling with Keith Eveslage\n\n9:00pm Surfing Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\nThursday\, July 30\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Live Music with T he Deadlies\n\nFriday\, July 31\, 2026 – Free showing of Jurassic Park mo vie on the beach at 9pm\n\nSaturday\, August 1\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nSunday\, August 2\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nMonday\, Augus t 3\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Piano Juggling with Dan Menendez\n\n9:00 Surfing Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\nTuesday\, August 4\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Surfing Magic wit h Doug Hofkins\n\n9:00pm Piano Juggling with Dan Menendez\n\nWednesday\, Au gust 5\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Piano Juggling with Dan Menendez\n\n9:00 Surfing Ma gic with Doug Hofkins\n\nThursday\, August 6\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Li ve Music with Anthony Arya\n\nFriday\, August 7\, 2026 – Free showing of The Goonies movie on the beach at 9pm URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/santa-cruz-beach-boardwalk-eve nings-on-the-colonnade/2026-07-01/ LOCATION:Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk\, 400 Beach Street\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95 060 GEO:36.964251;-122.018852 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,visual-arts,beach STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:676c9a28d50c8c6a4119a1ec@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260702 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260702 SUMMARY:Boulder Creek Scavenger Hunt Adventure DESCRIPTION:Boulder Creek Scavenger Hunt Adventure\n\nApril 1-30\n\nSpring into action from April 1–30\, 2026\, for April Antics\, a month-long digi tal and in-person scavenger hunt through Boulder Creek. This exciting commu nity event is a fundraiser for the Boulder Creek Recreation and Park Distri ct (BCRPD) Foundation\, the non-profit dedicated to supporting our local pa rks and programs.\n\nThrough the Item List\, you’ll be challenged to disc over Boulder Creek in a whole new way. Work together to find and document e verything on the list—the more creative\, the better! Some items are easy wins\, while others will put your sleuthing skills to the test. Grab your team\, snap your photos\, and show off your team’s unique spirit. \n\nBu ild Your Crew: Teams can have up to 10 members. Whether they’re people or your favorite mascots\, everyone counts! \n\n​Lead the Way: Each team n eeds just one registration and one designated Team leader for all communica tions.\n\nGet Ready: Watch your inbox! The Item List hits the Team Leader ’s email at 5:00 PM on March 31.\n\n​The Challenge: You have the entire month of April to complete the list and send in your Team Submittal Packag e. Submit your Team Submittal Package by 5:00 PM on April 30th. You can dro p it off in person at the Bear Creek Facility or the Downtown Rec Facility\ , or email it directly to bcrecfoundation@gmail.com.\n\n​Prizes: The Gran d Prize is a private pool party at the Bear Creek Facility for the team wit h the most points! There are also Special Awards for the Most Creative Answ ers\, First Team to Finish\, Silliest Answers\, Best Pictures\, Most Dedica ted\, and possibly more.\n\nEntry Fee: $20 per team\n\nAll proceeds benefit the BCRPD Foundation. Come laugh\, explore\, and make unforgettable memor ies! URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/boulder-creek-scavenger-hunt-adventur e/2026-07-02/ LOCATION:Boulder Creek Parks &\; Recreation\, 15685 Forest Hill Drive\, Boulder Creek\, CA CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids,volunteering STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:c1dfaabefb0e9affe764c288@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260702T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260702T160000 SUMMARY:Santa Cruz Beach Train DESCRIPTION:From Trees to Shining Seas – Felton to Santa Cruz.\n\nDeparti ng from the Santa Cruz Mountains\, travel through Henry Cowell Redwoods Sta te Park\, down the scenic San Lorenzo River Gorge\, across a 1909 steel tru ss bridge\, and through an 1875 tunnel before arriving at the Santa Cruz Be ach Boardwalk. Reverse roundtrips departing from the beach in Santa Cruz to Roaring Camp and back may be purchased from the conductor on the train dep arting from Santa Cruz.\n\nThe Santa Cruz Big Trees & Pacific Railway opera tes passenger and freight services on one of the oldest and most historic l ines in California. When the route opened in 1875 it carried lumber as well as picnickers and tourists to the Big Trees and Santa Cruz. Today’s Beac h Train passengers can start their roundtrip journeys from either Roaring C amp in Felton or from the beach in Santa Cruz.\n\nDeparts from both the bea ch in Santa Cruz and Roaring Camp. See departure times for more information .\n\nThe Beach Train will run weekends and holidays through May\, and then daily June through the first week of August\, then back to weekends and hol idays to the end of September.\n\nPlease note that the 4 p.m. train leaving Santa Cruz is one-way only. There is no return train to the beach. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/santa-cruz-beach-train-2-2/202 6-07-02/ LOCATION:Roaring Camp Railroads\, 5400 Graham Hill Road\, Felton\, CA 95018 GEO:37.047748;-122.064074 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,beach STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:ea17bfefe107a570f1304d54@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260702T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260702T150000 SUMMARY:Roaring Camp Railroads: Redwood Forest Steam Train DESCRIPTION:Travel over trestles\, through towering redwood groves and up a winding narrow-gauge grade to the summit of Bear Mountain as conductors na rrate the history of Roaring Camp\, the railroad and the forest. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/roaring-camp-railroads-redwood -forest-steam-train/2026-07-02/ LOCATION:Roaring Camp Railroads\, 5400 Graham Hill Road\, Felton\, CA 95018 GEO:37.047748;-122.064074 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:2803dd0dcefb395fc492c301@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260702T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260702T120000 SUMMARY:AI Prompting for Learning Mac or PC DESCRIPTION:AI Prompting for Learning (Mac or PC)\n\nThursdays 11am-12pm\n\ nTech Talk Online On Zoom\n\nAre you using AI tools to improve your underst anding?\n\nExplore the topic of learning strategies and discover ways to us e chatbots and NotebookLM for learning.\n\n https://loom.ly/M858HbUv URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/ai-prompting-for-learning-mac-or-pc/2 026-07-02/ LOCATION:Zoom\, CA CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:912ed17c0d5b77bdc98127ac@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260702T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260702T160000 SUMMARY:The Art of Nature 2026 DESCRIPTION:The Art of Nature\n\nThrough May 31\, Tuesday -Friday: 11am – 4pm\; Saturday & Sunday : 10am – 5pm\n\nExplore the beauty and fine deta ils of the natural world around us in this annual spring exhibit featuring works from local artists in a variety of mediums. Scientific illustration b rings to life the intricacies of nature while deepening our knowledge and e nriching connections. Every year\, The Art of Nature continues to reveal n ew wonders—just like nature itself—offering fresh inspiration for curio us minds.\n\nFriday\, April 3: Free Day 11am-8pm\; Flora First Friday 5-8pm \n\nJoin us at the Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History for a special First Friday celebrating our Art of Nature exhibition and the beauty of plants.\ n\nThis month’s event is Flora-themed\, highlighting the incredible diver sity of local plant life and the artists inspired by it. Meet Art of Natur e artists\, learn about their creative process\, and explore the exhibition while connecting with community organizations dedicated to native plants a nd local ecology. Enjoy an art-filled evening at the Museum with FREE admis sion\, an open bar\, food truck\, and plenty of time to experience the exhi bit after hours.\n\nFeaturing: Art of Nature artists (live demos\, artwork\ , and conversations)\, California Native Plant Society\, Norris Center for Natural History\, and more!\n\nCome celebrate art\, science\, and the plan ts that shape our landscapes.\n\nArtwork by Maria Cecelia Freeman\, Erin Hu nter\, Rebecca Botehlo URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/thr-art-of-nature-2026/2026-07-02/ LOCATION:Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History\, 1305 East Cliff Drive\, San ta Cruz\, California 95062 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids,visual-arts STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ucsc-events:783e63b7355c774e3fce88e4@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260702T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260702T170000 SUMMARY:Spring Exhibitions at the Institute of the Arts and Sciences DESCRIPTION:Visit the IAS\, UCSC’s premier art galleries\, for our spring exhibitions. On view April 10–August 16\, 2026 are three diverse and int erdisciplinary shows: Libia Posada: Everything is Going Right\, the first U S solo exhibition by the Colombia-based artist and medical doctor\; Gina At hena Ulysse: A Redwoods Rasanblaj\, a site-specific and immersive explorati on of the Haitian kreyol conception of rasanblaj\; and Ronaldo V. Wilson: T here Are No Words\, But Melodies\, a mixed-media exhibition emerging at the intersections of Black poetics\, performance\, and visual art.\n\nThe IAS Galleries are open Wednesday-Sunday\, 12 pm – 5 pm. Admission is free to the public.\n\nLibia Posada: Everything is Going Right\n\nLibia Posada’s first solo exhibition in the United States features installations\, sculptu res\, and drawings meticulously constructed from surgical instruments\, gau ze bandages\, crutches\, used books\, and domestic picture frames. The new and existing works in the exhibition powerfully stitch together the persona l\, social\, and political disorders and afflictions that currently trouble the world\, from the wars that resonate across the globe to the violences of aging in US prisons. \n\nGina Athena Ulysse: A Redwoods Rasanblaj: Orig ins & Disentanglements\n\nThe internationally-lauded work of humanities pro fessor Gina Athena Ulysse is on view as a premier Faculty Spotlight Exhibit ion. The site-specific installation\, produced in community from things col lected\, found\, purchased and donated\, centers on the Haitian concept of rasanblaj\, a form of assembly and collage that transcends the formal use o f materials to draw together people\, spirits\, and ideas. \n\nRonaldo V. Wilson: There Are No Words\, But Melodies\n\nCollage is both a material pra ctice and a structural interrogation in the Faculty Spotlight Exhibition ar tworks by literature professor Ronaldo V. Wilson. In video\, painting\, and installation\, layers and folds conceal and reveal\, delving into the expe rience\, both bodily and emotive\, of living in times of violence. URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/spring-exhibitions-at-the-institute-of-th e-arts-and-sciences/2026-07-02/ LOCATION:Institute of the Arts and Sciences\, 100 Panetta Ave\, Santa Cruz\ , CA GEO:36.955794;-122.050555 CATEGORIES:ucsc STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ucsc-events:4f4800499aee899ce6c352e1@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260702T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260702T170000 SUMMARY:Visualizing Abolition Screening Series: Beyond Access DESCRIPTION:On view in the IAS Screening Room is a selection of short films curated by Visualizing Abolition Visiting Faculty Fellow Dr. Pooja Rangan. \n\nPrisons deny and censor the access of those trapped inside them—to in formation\, to intimacy\, to community\, to meaningful work\, to nourishmen t of all kinds\, and perhaps most cruelly\, to care. This program assembles a series of films\, including works by filmmakers incarcerated in Californ ia as well as others without that lived experience. Together\, these works confront the debilitating impacts of these restrictions and reveal how the disabling logic of the prison is extended to other institutional spaces (th e hospital\, the university)\, turning access into a scarce commodity by en closing what should be held in common. Questioning the carceral and state-s ponsored productions of disability and accessibility\, the short films toge ther reveal the courage of people working despite limitations to produce co llective access for one another\, described simply and beautifully by disab ility justice activist Leah-Lakshmi Piepzna Samarasinha as “revolutionary love without charity.”\n\nThanh Tran\n\nDying in Prison\, 2022\n\nHD Vid eo (color\, sound)\, 3 minutes\n\nCourtesy of the artist\n\nCarolyn Lazard\ n\nPre-Existing Condition\, 2019\n\nHD video (color\, sound)\, 6 minutes\n\ nCourtesy of the artist and Trautwein Herleth3\n\nAnthony Alejandrez\n\nAno ther Rainy Day\, 2023\n\nPhone video (color\, sound)\, 3 minutes\n\nCourtes y of the artist\n\nJordan Lord\n\nAfter…After… (Access)\, 2018\n\nHD Vi deo (color\, sound)\, 16 minutes\n\nCourtesy of the artist\n\nRahsaan “Ne w York” Thomas\n\nFriendly Signs\, 2023\n\nVideo (color\, sound) 21 minut es\n\nCourtesy of Tommy Wickerd\, Empowerment Ave & System Impact Media URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/visualizing-abolition-screening-series-be yond-access/2026-07-02/ LOCATION:Institute of the Arts and Sciences\, 100 Panetta Ave\, Santa Cruz\ , CA GEO:36.955794;-122.050555 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,ucsc,film STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:mah:9e69ea12e743642ea1ac0dda@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260702T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260702T150000 SUMMARY:Open Archives DESCRIPTION:Step into the MAH’s Archives Reading Room during our weekly O pen Archives hours. Meet the archivist\, see a unique item from the collect ion on display\, and discover where Santa Cruz history is preserved. URL:https://www.santacruzmah.org/events/open-archives/2026/07/02 LOCATION:Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History\, 705 Front St\, Santa Cruz\, C A GEO:36.974200;-122.026500 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,museum,arts STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:162503bdec1ca75fe631da77@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260702T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260702T170000 SUMMARY:Far West Fungi: Myco-Mixer DESCRIPTION:Far West Fungi’s Santa Cruz Store & Café is launching Myco-M ixers – Enjoy an afternoon of food\, fun\, and fungi! Each Myco-Mixer wil l feature complimentary bites\, product samples\, and happy hour discounts on café favorites. Guests can meet the Far West Fungi team\, learn about u nique mushroom products\, and discover new flavors to take home. Head Far W est in Santa Cruz each week to taste house-made tacos\, explore featured pr oducts\, and find your new favorite mushroom treats.\n\nWhether you’re a foodie\, mushroom enthusiast\, or just looking for a fun Thursday outing\, Myco-Mixers are the perfect way to experience local one-of-a-kind flavors! URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/far-west-fungi-myco-mixer/2026 -07-02/ LOCATION:Far West Fungi\, 224 Laurel St APT A101\, Santa Cruz\, California 95060 STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:36fd6958d4d9e741a7b42e01@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260702T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260702T150000 SUMMARY:R.E.A.D. Reach Every Amazing Detail DESCRIPTION:R.E.A.D. Reach Every Amazing Detail\n\nThursdays 3-5pm\n\nR.E.A .D. is one-on-one reading comprehension instruction for readers 2nd through 12th grade. Instructors are California credentialed teachers.\n\nThursdays from 3:00p to 5:00p at Downtown\, Aptos\, Felton & Live Oak Libraries. Ses sions are 25 minutes long. By appointment only.\n\nFor more information or to register\, contact SCPL Telephone Information: 831-427-7713 or elibrary@ santacruzpl.org URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/r-e-a-d-reach-every-amazing-detail/20 26-07-02/ LOCATION:Aptos Library\, 7695 Soquel Dr\,\, Aptos\, CA 95003 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:e4d8405101ee0ceba890b12c@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260702T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260704T180000 SUMMARY:Future-Ready Innovators: Free 2-Hour Intro Workshop DESCRIPTION:Future-Ready Innovators: Free 2-Hour Intro Workshop\n\nThursday s 4-6pm\, starting September 4\n\nWatch your child’s creative ideas come to life with 3D printing!\n\nJoin our 3D Entrepreneurs Club for a fun and e ngaging free 2-hour intro workshop designed for kids ages 8–12. In this 2 -hour session\, kids will explore creativity\, confidence\, and community w hile learning the basics of 3D design and printing.\n\n👉 Limited free sp ots available\n\n👉 Join in-person or online\n\n👉 For kids ages 8–12 \n\n📅 Reserve your spot today at: www.3de.club/workshop URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/future-ready-innovators-free-2-hour-i ntro-workshop/2026-07-02/ LOCATION:NextSpace Coworking Santa Cruz (Opp Abbott Square)\, 101 Cooper St \, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:3e1df81b6cda732d359b33fd@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260702T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260702T164500 SUMMARY:Free Tutoring at California Coffee DESCRIPTION:Free Tutoring at California Coffee \n\nThursdays 4 – 4:45pm\ n\nWe’re proud to offer FREE tutoring services provided by local high sch ool student volunteers right here at California Coffee for our junior high and elementary students.\n\nThis program is 100% volunteer-driven — high schoolers supporting younger students\, and a community coming together to lift one another up.\n\nThere is no fee. Just students helping students\, a nd neighbors supporting families.\n\nCall for more information or to schedu le your child to be tutored:\n831-684-2750\ncacoffeeaptos@gmail.com\nhttps: //www.cacoffeeaptos.com\nhttps://www.facebook.com/hashtag/californiacoffee\ n\nThank you to our amazing student tutors\, our families\, and our communi ty for continuing to show what it means to stay local and support local.\n\ nWith gratitude\,\nSylvia Reyes\nOwner\, California Coffee URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/free-tutoring-at-california-coffee/20 26-07-02/ LOCATION:California Coffee\, 9105 Soquel Dr.\, Aptos\, CA 95003 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids,volunteering STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:5c6e532f67856d0a9dc8f8cc@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260702T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260702T193000 SUMMARY:$5 Swim Lessons DESCRIPTION:$5 Swim Lessons\n\nThursday-Saturday 4-7:30pm\, June 4-6\n\nJoi n us for $5.00 swim lessons on June 4th\, 5th\, and 6th! These lessons are a great opportunity for our new staff to gain instructor experience while h elping swimmers of all ages and skill levels. Spots are limited!\n\nRegiste r here.\n\nThere are still some space in June swim lessons at a variety of swim levels. Register here.\n\nBe sure to visit our website for updated May hours\, as our Warm Water Pool schedule will be changing. June hours will be available online soon. URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/5-dollar-swim-lessons/2026-07-02/ LOCATION:Simpkins Family Swim Center\, 979 17th Ave\, Santa Cruz\, CO 95062 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:ab5a31183ed8f0f8cbd3552d@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260702T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260702T210000 SUMMARY:Santa Cruz Harbor: Free Water Taxi DESCRIPTION:Go explore the harbor shops\, restaurants and experiences with very little car traffic!\n\nPassengers may be picked up and dropped off at the following locations: \n\nX1 Gate (northeast harbor) \n\nAA Dock (sout hwest harbor) \n\nLaunch Ramp (southeast harbor) \n\nPlease visit the Por t District’s website to view the map for all water taxi pick-up and drop- off locations in the harbor. Visitor parking is available for water taxi pa ssengers in the north harbor near X Dock. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/santa-cruz-harbor-free-water-t axi-2-2/2026-07-02/ LOCATION:Santa Cruz Harbor\, 135 5th Avenue\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95062 GEO:36.964042;-122.000372 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:49d6e7b27bdd9ee2234c2142@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260702T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260702T200000 SUMMARY:Crow’s Nest: Free Beach BBQ Parties and Concerts DESCRIPTION:Every Thursday throughout the summer\, enjoy a family-friendly party on the beach at no charge! There will be local bands and DJs performi ng on the outdoor stage\, providing music for dancing and socializing. Ther e will be BBQ food and drinks for purchase all in a beachside setting provi ding stunning views of the ocean and Walton Lighthouse. Parking is limited in the area\, so consider enjoying a free water taxi ride from other parkin g areas! \n\n2026 Lineup: \n\nMay 21\, 2026: Sambada\n\nMay 28\, 2026: Sp ace Heater\n\nJune 4\, 2026: James Durbin & The Lost Boys\n\nJune 11\, 2026 : Ancestree\n\nJune 18\, 2026: Jive Machine\n\nJune 25\, 2026: Cake by the Ocean\n\nJuly 2\, 2026: Ripatti Rose Band\n\nJuly 9\, 2026: Extra Large\n\n July 16\, 2026: Fishhook\n\nJuly 23\, 2026: Harry & The Hitmen\n\nJuly 30\, 2026: Matt Masih & The Messengers\n\nAugust 6\, 2026: The Houserockers\n\n August 13\, 2026: The Joint Chiefs\n\nAugust 20\, 2026: La Familia\n\nAugus t 27\, 2026: Alex Lucero Band\n\nSeptember 3\, 2026: Sambada URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/crows-nest-free-beach-bbq-part ies-and-concerts/2026-07-02/ LOCATION:Santa Cruz Harbor Beach\, 2222 E Cliff Dr.\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95062 GEO:36.962980;-122.000759 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,dance,beach STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:5a8c1deab5356d20a4c93913@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260702T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260702T183000 SUMMARY:Spring 3 v 3 Basketball DESCRIPTION:Spring 3 v 3 Basketball\n\nMondays & Fridays\, April 20 – May 29\n\nGet ready for a fast-paced\, fun-filled basketball experience this s pring! Our NEW 3v3 Youth Coed League is designed to help young athletes dev elop their skills\, build confidence\, and enjoy the game in a supportive t eam environment.\n\nEach session on Monday and Friday includes 30 minutes o f practices and skill-building drills\, followed by 30 minutes of rapid-fir e\, round-robin games where teams compete\, rotate\, and track their record s. With a referee on every court and guidance from experienced staff\, play ers will learn the games within the game—while having a blast!\n\nTeams a re evenly balanced by our coaching staff to ensure a fun\, fair\, and compe titive experience where everyone feels included and supported. Players will also have the opportunity to coach themselves on the court\, building lead ership\, teamwork\, and game awareness. Whether your child is new to the ga me or looking to sharpen their skills\, this league is the perfect place to grow\, compete\, and have fun!\n\nFacility Member – $80\n\nProgram Membe r – $100\n\nPlay for as little as $40 with Financial Assistance!\n\nLEARN MORE \n\nREGISTER HERE URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/spring-3-v-3-basketball/2026-07-02/ LOCATION:YMCA Watsonville\, 27 Sudden Street\, Watsonville\, CA 95076 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids,sports STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:58a3011b28fa7394a840fd34@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260702T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260702T200000 SUMMARY:Bargetto Winery: Music in the Courtyard DESCRIPTION:Head to Bargetto Winery’s creekside courtyard in Soquel on Th ursday evenings for Live Music and Wine! There is no cover charge and wine by the glass and light snacks are available for purchase.\n\nMay 7\, 2026: Alex Lucero\n\nMay 14\, 2026: James Durbin\n\nMay 21\, 2026: The Joint Chie fs\n\nMay 28\, 2026: Sambada\n\nJune 4\, 2026: Alex Lucero\n\nJune 11\, 202 6: The Breaux Show\n\nJune 18\, 2026: Beach Cowboys\n\nJune 25\, 2026: The Joint Chiefs\n\nJuly 2\, 2026: Alex Lucero\n\nJuly 9\, 2026: James Durbin\n \nJuly 16\, 2026: 10 O’Clock Lunch Band\n\nJuly 23\, 2026: Highwater Blue s\n\nJuly 30\, 2026: The Joint Chiefs\n\nAugust 6\, 2026: TBD\n\nAugust 13\ , 2026: TBD\n\nAugust 20\, 2026: TBD\n\nAugust 27\, 2026: TBD\n\nSeptember 3\, 2026: TBD URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/bargetto-winery-music-in-the-c ourtyard/2026-07-02/ LOCATION:Bargetto Winery\, 3535 N Main Street\, Soquel\, CA 95073 GEO:36.995361;-121.954466 CATEGORIES:Food\, Markets & Nightlife,dance,drinks STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:moes-alley:a8e4e619c7ef10ce3d75f1b9@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260702T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260702T220000 SUMMARY:Moe's Alley Presents: Ellis Bullard DESCRIPTION:Moe's Alley presents honky tonk favorite Ellis Bullard! Thursda y\, July 2\, 2026 Doors: 7pm / Show: 8pm $15 in advance / $20 day of the sh ow 21+ * All sales are final * Avoid scammers! Only purchase tickets from m oesalley.com or ticketweb.com * Tickets requested by email will be delivere d 3 days prior to the event * Will Call tickets will be available at the do or on the day of the event ==== ELLIS BULLARD In the wake of 2024’s Honky Tonk Ain’t Noise Pollution \, Ellis Bullard has left no doubt that count ry music is still yearning for the true-blue honky-tonk experience he bring s to the stage and studio. Listen to Bullard\, and you’re listening to a life of barnstorming\, hard living\, and layers of musical influences. “I ’m just a person\, just a guy out there having a good time and trying to make sure other people are too\,” Bullard says. “I give my time to peop le\, and I think that means a lot to them. I’m genuinely trying to forge relationships and have meaningful interactions with all the fans I meet on the road.” After sharing the stage with Texas mainstays like Shinyribs\, Reckless Kelly\, Randy Rogers and Cody Jinks\, Bullard has come into his ow n\, and these days finds himself headlining clubs and dance halls from coas t to coast. For his part\, Bullard knows he’s on to something\, and he’ s enjoying the ride. URL:https://moesalley.com/tm-event/moes-alley-presents-ellis-bullard/ LOCATION:Moe's Alley\, 1535 Commercial Way\, Santa Cruz\, CA GEO:36.971500;-122.025800 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,music,live-music STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:41459b9d6c79fe097fb2ec15@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260702T203000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260702T213000 SUMMARY:SC Beach Boardwalk: Evenings on the Colonnade DESCRIPTION:Stay for the entertainment from 8:30pm to 9:30pm on the Colonna de Deck! Where you can listen to live music with delicious food & drink in your hand\, be amazed by Magicians & acrobats\, and show off your best danc e moves with a DJ dance party at the Plaza stage. Admission is free!\n\nMon day\, June 15\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Circus Comedy with Coventry & Kaluza\n\n9:00 pm Magic with Kris Bentz\n\nTuesday\, June 16\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Magic with K ris Bentz\n\n9:00pm Acrobatics with Molly Keczan\n\nWednesday\, June 17\, 2 026\n\n8:30pm Circus Comedy with Coventry & Kaluza\n\n9:00pm Magic with Kri s Bentz\n\nThursday\, June 18\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Live Music with F ire Peach\n\nFriday\, June 19\, 2026 – Free showing of Ferris Bueller’s Day Off movie on the beach at 9pm\n\nSaturday\, June 20\, 2026 from 8:30-9 :30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nSunday\, June 21\, 2 026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nMonda y\, June 22\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Circus Comedy with Coventry & Kaluza\n\n9:00pm Circus Acrobatics with MeeZee!\n\nTuesday\, June 23\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Circu s Acrobatics with MeeZee!\n\n9:00pm Circus Comedy with Coventry & Kaluza\n\ nWednesday\, June 24\, 2026: World Cup Watch Party for Mexico Game\n\nThurs day\, June 25\, 2026: World Cup Watch Party for USA Game\n\nFriday\, June 2 6\, 2026 – Free showing of the movie Kicking and Screaming on the beach a t 9pm\n\nSaturday\, June 27\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nSunday\, June 28\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ D ance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nMonday\, June 29\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Magic with Patrick Livingstone\n\n9:00pm Surfing Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\ nTuesday\, June 30\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Magic with Patrick Livingstone\n\n9:00p m Surfing Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\nWednesday\, July 1\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Ci rcus Comedy with Coventry & Kaluza\n\n9:00pm Circus Acrobatics with MeeZee! \n\nThursday\, July 2\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Live Music with El Brick\ n\nFriday\, July 3\, 2026 – Independence Day Celebrations\n\nSaturday\, J uly 4\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company \n\nSunday\, July 5\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa C ruz DJ Company\n\nMonday\, July 6\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Comedy and Juggling with Scotty & Trink\n\n9:00pm Comedy Circus Art with Aaron Jessup\n\nTuesday\, July 7\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Comedy Circus Art with Aaron Jessup\n\n9:00pm Surfi ng Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\nWednesday\, July 8\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Magic wit h Patrick Livingstone\n\n8:30pm Comedy Circus Art with Aaron Jessup\n\nThur sday\, July 9\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Live Music with Shawn Yanez\n\nFr iday\, July 10\, 2026 – Free showing of the movie 13 Going on 30 on the b each at 9pm\n\nSaturday\, July 11\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Part y with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nSunday\, July 12\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nMonday\, July 13\, 2026\n\ n8:30pm Plate Spinning with John Park\n\n9:00pm Comedy Juggling with Greg F risbee\n\nTuesday\, July 14\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Plate Spinning with John Park\ n\n9:00pm Comedy Juggling with Greg Frisbee\n\nWednesday\, July 15\, 2026\n \n8:30pm Comedy and Juggling with Scotty & Trink\n\n9:00pm Plate Spinning w ith John Park\n\nThursday\, July 16\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Live Music with Flaco El Jandro\n\nFriday\, July 17\, 2026 – Free showing of Back to the Future movie on the beach at 9pm\n\nSaturday\, July 18\, 2026 from 8:3 0-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nSunday\, July 19\ , 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nMo nday\, July 20\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Comedy Magic with Jacob Jax\n\n9:00pm Juggl ing with Mike Goudeau\n\nTuesday\, July 21\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Juggling with M ike Goudeau\n\n9:00pm Comedy Magic with Jacob Jax\n\nWednesday\, July 22\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Comedy Magic with Jacob Jax\n\n9:00pm Juggling with Mike Gou deau\n\nThursday\, July 23\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Live Music with Papi ba & Friends\n\nFriday\, July 24\, 2026 – Free showing of A Minecraft Mov ie on the beach at 9pm\n\nSaturday\, July 25\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nSunday\, July 26\, 2026 from 8:3 0-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nMonday\, July 27\ , 2026\n\n8:30pm Juggling with Keith Eveslage\n\n9:00pm Surfing Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\nTuesday\, July 28\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Surfing Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\n9:00pm Juggling with Keith Eveslage\n\nWednesday\, July 29\, 202 6\n\n8:30pm Juggling with Keith Eveslage\n\n9:00pm Surfing Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\nThursday\, July 30\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Live Music with T he Deadlies\n\nFriday\, July 31\, 2026 – Free showing of Jurassic Park mo vie on the beach at 9pm\n\nSaturday\, August 1\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nSunday\, August 2\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nMonday\, Augus t 3\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Piano Juggling with Dan Menendez\n\n9:00 Surfing Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\nTuesday\, August 4\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Surfing Magic wit h Doug Hofkins\n\n9:00pm Piano Juggling with Dan Menendez\n\nWednesday\, Au gust 5\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Piano Juggling with Dan Menendez\n\n9:00 Surfing Ma gic with Doug Hofkins\n\nThursday\, August 6\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Li ve Music with Anthony Arya\n\nFriday\, August 7\, 2026 – Free showing of The Goonies movie on the beach at 9pm URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/santa-cruz-beach-boardwalk-eve nings-on-the-colonnade/2026-07-02/ LOCATION:Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk\, 400 Beach Street\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95 060 GEO:36.964251;-122.018852 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,visual-arts,beach STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:2afffbf734c821a3eba807c1@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260702T203000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260702T213000 SUMMARY:Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk: Free Live Music DESCRIPTION:Enjoy free live music every Thursday evening throughout the sum mer at the Boardwalk’s Colonnade Stage. Grab a bite\, enjoy a refreshing drink\, and dance along to a rotating lineup of bands and talented artists with the ocean as your backdrop.\n\n2026 Lineup:\n\n• June 18\, 2026: Fir e Peach\n\n• July 2\, 2026: El Brick\n\n• July 9\, 2026: Shawn Yanez\n\ n• July 16\, 2026: Flaco El Jandro\n\n• July 23\, 2026: Papiba & Friend s\n\n• July 30\, 2026: The Deadlies\n\n• August 6\, 2026: Anthony Arya URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/santa-cruz-beach-boardwalk-fre e-live-music/2026-07-02/ LOCATION:Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk\, 400 Beach Street\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95 060 GEO:36.964251;-122.018852 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,dance,beach STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:mah:451c86acb3fc7848fed4b853@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260703T093000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260703T120000 SUMMARY:Evergreen Volunteer Days DESCRIPTION:Join a team of amazing\, weekly volunteers who help maintain on e of the oldest public cemeteries in California\, Evergreen Cemetery. URL:https://www.santacruzmah.org/events/evergreen-volunteer-days/2026/07/03 LOCATION:Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History\, 705 Front St\, Santa Cruz\, C A GEO:36.974200;-122.026500 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,museum,arts,volunteering STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:970d99cb21f0d51c0595127e@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260703T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260703T160000 SUMMARY:Santa Cruz Beach Train DESCRIPTION:From Trees to Shining Seas – Felton to Santa Cruz.\n\nDeparti ng from the Santa Cruz Mountains\, travel through Henry Cowell Redwoods Sta te Park\, down the scenic San Lorenzo River Gorge\, across a 1909 steel tru ss bridge\, and through an 1875 tunnel before arriving at the Santa Cruz Be ach Boardwalk. Reverse roundtrips departing from the beach in Santa Cruz to Roaring Camp and back may be purchased from the conductor on the train dep arting from Santa Cruz.\n\nThe Santa Cruz Big Trees & Pacific Railway opera tes passenger and freight services on one of the oldest and most historic l ines in California. When the route opened in 1875 it carried lumber as well as picnickers and tourists to the Big Trees and Santa Cruz. Today’s Beac h Train passengers can start their roundtrip journeys from either Roaring C amp in Felton or from the beach in Santa Cruz.\n\nDeparts from both the bea ch in Santa Cruz and Roaring Camp. See departure times for more information .\n\nThe Beach Train will run weekends and holidays through May\, and then daily June through the first week of August\, then back to weekends and hol idays to the end of September.\n\nPlease note that the 4 p.m. train leaving Santa Cruz is one-way only. There is no return train to the beach. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/santa-cruz-beach-train-2-2/202 6-07-03/ LOCATION:Roaring Camp Railroads\, 5400 Graham Hill Road\, Felton\, CA 95018 GEO:37.047748;-122.064074 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,beach STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:9be5f6582fdbc5f8ad070951@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260703T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260703T100000 SUMMARY:Parent Nest A Guided Play and Connection Series DESCRIPTION:Parent Nest A Guided Play and Connection Series\n\nFridays 10am \n\nSession 1: February 6th\, 13th\, 20th\, 27th\n\nSession 2: March 6th\, 13th\, 20th\, 27th\n\nSession 3: April 3rd\, 10th\, 17th\, 24th\n\nSession 4: May 1st \,8th\, 15th\, & 22nd\n\nParenting is better together!\n\nIf tho se early parenting days feel like a mix of wonder and worry\, you’re not alone. Between those middle-of-the-night feeds and milestone questions\, it ’s natural to feel both overwhelmed and amazed—sometimes in the same mo ment. While you’re marveling at your little one’s daily discoveries\, y ou might also be wondering if you’re doing enough\, or wishing for a comm unity that truly gets what this journey is like. That’s exactly why we cr eated The Parent Nest: A guided play & connection series\n\nCreated specifi cally for infants and toddlers (from sitting age to 18 months)\, this four- week series takes place in the serene morning hours before the museum opens . In this distraction-free setting\, your little explorer can safely invest igate their world while you connect with other parents who understand exact ly what this stage of life is like.\n\nEach 45-minute session nurtures your child’s natural development through research-backed activities that:\n\n Build Neural Pathways Through Movement: As babies roll\, crawl\, and reach\ , they’re not just exercising—they’re forming crucial brain connectio ns that support physical coordination and spatial awareness.\n\nDevelop Pre -Language Skills: Our musical activities introduce rhythm\, repetition\, an d simple signs\, laying the groundwork for communication long before first words appear.\n\nEnhance Sensory Processing: From our “Building Beginning s” exploration to “Splish Splash Discovery” play\, each tactile exper ience helps your little one understand their world through touch\, sight\, sound\, and movement.\n\nFoster Social-Emotional Growth: Through guided int eractions\, babies learn early social cues while parents discover ways to s upport emotional development during daily routines.\n\nJoin us for a four-w eek play-based program designed to support your baby’s development while building connection with other caregivers.\n\nFind your community of suppor t: Early Development Classes in a Museum Setting\n\nFree for members!\n\nFr ee Children Under 12 Months\n\n$35 – Non-members per session (We will ema il you a link to pay)\n\nRegister: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQ LSdZCbj1Erk9_lQ9nTWjnOB9GhNICc-SgDPacPEagj0jyTkH_A/viewform\n\nThank you to Musical Me for sponsoring our program. URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/parent-nest-a-guided-play-and-connect ion-series-3-2/2026-07-03/ LOCATION:Santa Cruz Children’\;s Museum of Discovery MOD\, 1855 41st A ve #10\, Capitola\, CA 95010 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:3fea9f34daa558b3da732200@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260703T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260703T130000 SUMMARY:City of Santa Cruz Resource Recovery Facility Public Tours DESCRIPTION:City of Santa Cruz Resource Recovery Facility Public Tours\n\nF ridays 10am-1pm\,  June 12-August 14\n\nFree Public Tours of the City of S anta Cruz Resource Recovery Facility are here. Don’t miss this educationa l community favorite activity!\n\nRegister here.\n\nSummer Public Tours Are Back!\n\nPublic Tours of the Resource Recovery Facility will be offered ev ery Friday at 10 AM from June 12th through August 14th\, 2026.\n\nA single Saturday will also be offered on July 25th. Out of consideration for others \, please only sign up on Saturday if Fridays are not an option for you. Co me join us!\n\nGet ready to discover the journey your recycling and food sc raps take—and see firsthand how your actions make a difference!\n\nVisito rs will see what happens to the 30 to 50 tons of material that Santa Cruzia ns place into their blue recycle bins every single day. We will also learn why it is important to “recycle right” avoid “wish-cycling” and why we can’t relay on a triangle and a blue bin any more. Visitors will see a mountain of scrap metal\, learn about the facility’s Household Hazardou s Waste Program\, and see the Food Scrap Pre-Processor Machine. Don’t mis s out on this chance to become a waste reduction pro!\n\nTours are limited to 20 people. Children must be at least 8 years old. Youth ages 8 to 17 mus t be accompanied by an adult. Carpooling is encouraged as parking is limite d.\n\nPre-registration is required. Registration closes 48 hours before the tour date. No Drop-Ins.\n\nSafety Notice:\n\nThis tour includes stairs and standing/walking for approximately 45 minutes.\n\nOn this tour\, you may b e exposed to loud noises\, dust\, or tight spaces.\n\nPlease note that this is a working industrial facility with potential hazards\, and your safety is our top priority.\n\nPlease wear closed-toe sturdy shoes and long pants. \n\nWe will provide safety vests\, eye protection\, ear protection\, and ha rd hats.\n\nPlease inform City staff before your tour date if you will need accommodations. URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/city-of-santa-cruz-resource-recovery- facility-public-tours/2026-07-03/ LOCATION:605 dimeo lane\, 605 Dimeo Lane\, Santa Cruz\, California 95060 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:f5901c690658d72b2d457c85@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260703T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260703T150000 SUMMARY:Roaring Camp Railroads: Redwood Forest Steam Train DESCRIPTION:Travel over trestles\, through towering redwood groves and up a winding narrow-gauge grade to the summit of Bear Mountain as conductors na rrate the history of Roaring Camp\, the railroad and the forest. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/roaring-camp-railroads-redwood -forest-steam-train/2026-07-03/ LOCATION:Roaring Camp Railroads\, 5400 Graham Hill Road\, Felton\, CA 95018 GEO:37.047748;-122.064074 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:99abc8bb2933a271e40ada1b@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260703T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260703T110000 SUMMARY:Little Discoverer Fridays DESCRIPTION:Little Discoverer Infant/Toddler Fridays\n\nFridays 10:30-11am\ n\nMake Fridays memorable with the Museum of Discovery’s Infant Toddler C lass—a fantastic blend of play\, exploration\, and social experiences. Lo cated in the party room programming changes weekly offering magical experie nces for you and your child.\n\nFree with daily admission and no pre-regist ration required\n\nAges 0-3 years \n\nJoin us and experience:\n\nSensory E xtravaganza: Dive into a world of textures\, colors\, and sounds as your li ttle explorer engages in sensory-rich activities tailored to their developm ental stage.\n\nMusical Moments: Let the rhythm take over! Our interactive musical sessions will have your tots tapping their tiny toes and exploring the joy of sound.\n\nParent-Child Bonding: Forge connections with fellow ca regivers while your little ones build social skills through play and shared exploration.\n\n_____________________\n\nMod is open: Monday and Wednesday – Saturday\, 10am-5pm\n\nDaily Tickets:\n\nAll non-member adults & child ren: $10\,  half-price grandparents/senior on Wednesdays: $5\n\nMuseums fo r All (with EBT card): $3\n\nChildren under 1: Free\n\nAll members: Free\n\ nWe offer annual memberships\, monthly memberships\, and 10-pass punch card s.\n\nClick here to become a member\n\nCall 831-316-5200 to inquire about o ur new punchcard. URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/little-discoverer-fridays/2026-07-03/ LOCATION:Santa Cruz Childrens Museum of Discovery –\; MOD\, 1855 41st Ave\, suite C-10\, Capitola\, CA 95010 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:26293e19219c577ec73906b6@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260703T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260703T123000 SUMMARY:New Support Group Stillbirth & Infant Loss Support DESCRIPTION:New Support Group Stillbirth & Infant Loss Support\n\nJoin us o n the 1st and 3rd Friday\, 11am – 12:30pm\, beginning June 17\n\nThis sup port group is for parents who have experienced stillbirth or early infant l oss. Our group is here to provide support and connection to parents as we k now losing a baby can be an isolating and devastating experience. This grou p is led by trained peer facilitators who have also experienced infant loss .<\n\nOur groups are 90 minutes (1.5 hours) in length. The first ~30 minute s is providing information\, education\, and establishing group guidelines. The next ~60 minutes is “talk time\,” in which group members share and talk with each other. Group members must be present for the group guidelin es before joining in the discussion or “talk time.”\n\nRegister at http ://bit.ly/FindSupportGroup URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/new-support-group-stillbirth-infant-l oss-support/2026-07-03/ LOCATION:Zoom\, CA CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:sc-museum-natural-history:3bef3d75308e4a9990d79e3c@santa-cruz-events.lo cal DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260703T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260703T160000 SUMMARY:Free Admission Day DESCRIPTION:Free Admission Day!\n\nDiscover the wonders of nature at the Sa nta Cruz Museum of Natural History with free entry for everyone. Explore fa scinating exhibits\, connect with local wildlife\, and make it a day of lea rning and fun for all ages.\n\nPLAN YOUR VISIT\n\nOUR EXHIBITS URL:https://santacruzmuseum.org/event/free-admission-day/2026-07-03/ LOCATION:Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History\, 1305 East Cliff Drive\, San ta Cruz\, CA 95062 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,museum,science STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:6fcbfe2bf8e96b9b7cc42f80@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260703T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260703T130000 SUMMARY:Jazz at the Library DESCRIPTION:Jazz at the Library\n\nFriday 12 – 1pm\, August 1\n\nJoin us at the Downtown Library and enjoy free jazz music by local musicians!\n\nIn memory of her husband\, bassist and jazz singer\, Betty has created the Wi lliam H. Nadeau Memorial Fund promoting and rewarding excellence in jazz pe rformance.\n\nIn partnering with the library\, the memorial fund is able to bring the wonderful sounds of live jazz music to the community. \n\nhttps ://santacruzpl.libcal.com/event/14621683 URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/jazz-at-the-library-2/2026-07-03/ LOCATION:Downtown Library\, 224 Church St\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids,jazz STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ucsc-events:b37802d7d3b000f7fdfa9476@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260703T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260703T170000 SUMMARY:Spring Exhibitions at the Institute of the Arts and Sciences DESCRIPTION:Visit the IAS\, UCSC’s premier art galleries\, for our spring exhibitions. On view April 10–August 16\, 2026 are three diverse and int erdisciplinary shows: Libia Posada: Everything is Going Right\, the first U S solo exhibition by the Colombia-based artist and medical doctor\; Gina At hena Ulysse: A Redwoods Rasanblaj\, a site-specific and immersive explorati on of the Haitian kreyol conception of rasanblaj\; and Ronaldo V. Wilson: T here Are No Words\, But Melodies\, a mixed-media exhibition emerging at the intersections of Black poetics\, performance\, and visual art.\n\nThe IAS Galleries are open Wednesday-Sunday\, 12 pm – 5 pm. Admission is free to the public.\n\nLibia Posada: Everything is Going Right\n\nLibia Posada’s first solo exhibition in the United States features installations\, sculptu res\, and drawings meticulously constructed from surgical instruments\, gau ze bandages\, crutches\, used books\, and domestic picture frames. The new and existing works in the exhibition powerfully stitch together the persona l\, social\, and political disorders and afflictions that currently trouble the world\, from the wars that resonate across the globe to the violences of aging in US prisons. \n\nGina Athena Ulysse: A Redwoods Rasanblaj: Orig ins & Disentanglements\n\nThe internationally-lauded work of humanities pro fessor Gina Athena Ulysse is on view as a premier Faculty Spotlight Exhibit ion. The site-specific installation\, produced in community from things col lected\, found\, purchased and donated\, centers on the Haitian concept of rasanblaj\, a form of assembly and collage that transcends the formal use o f materials to draw together people\, spirits\, and ideas. \n\nRonaldo V. Wilson: There Are No Words\, But Melodies\n\nCollage is both a material pra ctice and a structural interrogation in the Faculty Spotlight Exhibition ar tworks by literature professor Ronaldo V. Wilson. In video\, painting\, and installation\, layers and folds conceal and reveal\, delving into the expe rience\, both bodily and emotive\, of living in times of violence. URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/spring-exhibitions-at-the-institute-of-th e-arts-and-sciences/2026-07-03/ LOCATION:Institute of the Arts and Sciences\, 100 Panetta Ave\, Santa Cruz\ , CA GEO:36.955794;-122.050555 CATEGORIES:ucsc STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:mah:515b3e86a76d15acaa3d340e@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260703T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260703T200000 SUMMARY:Free First Friday DESCRIPTION:Make the MAH your first stop this weekend with FREE First Frida y. URL:https://www.santacruzmah.org/events/first-friday/2026/07/03 LOCATION:Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History\, 705 Front St\, Santa Cruz\, C A GEO:36.974200;-122.026500 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,museum,arts STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:d85ff8b2c49b991abfd230a1@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260703T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260703T210000 SUMMARY:Watsonville: Farmers Market DESCRIPTION:The Watsonville Farmers Market is every Friday afternoon from 2 -7 all year round at the City Plaza in Downtown Watsonville.  Don’t miss out on the wonderful locally grown fresh fruits\, vegetables and flowers.   Bring your appetite  as there are tons of delicious prepared foods to t ry. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/watsonville-farmers-market-2/2 026-07-03/ LOCATION:Downtown Watsonville\, Watsonville\, CA 95076 GEO:36.919956;-121.742343 CATEGORIES:Food\, Markets & Nightlife,farmers-market STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:b7914c300611c9f3039b7e76@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260703T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260703T190000 SUMMARY:Lighthouse Point Lawn: Free Music Concert DESCRIPTION:There will be food trucks\, beer\, and wine for purchase. Live music includes The Lost Boys Featuring James Durbin.\n\nLocals Love: The f ront row view from the cliffs for viewing talented surfers.\n\nFirst Timers Miss: The lighthouse itself is a free museum for the history of surfing.\n \nInsights: There are public e-bike stations in front of the lighthouse and throughout Santa Cruz and Capitola. To the right of the lighthouse as you face Monterey Bay are some stairs that go down to an off leash dog beach. Y ou can watch the dogs from the lighthouse like you watch the surfers on the other side. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/lighthouse-point-lawn-free-mus ic-concert/ LOCATION:Steamer Lane at Lighthouse Point\, 700 West Cliff Drive\, Santa Cr uz\, CA 95060 GEO:36.951705;-122.026127 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,dance STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:d07d15943c1d10b9b2c8bd8a@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260703T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260703T170000 SUMMARY:Friday Pet Food Pantry DESCRIPTION:Friday Pet Food Pantry\n\nFridays 2-5pm\n\nJust a friendly remi nder that our Pet Food Pantry is still happening every Friday from 3-5pm!\n \nDonate anytime! URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/friday-pet-food-pantry/2026-07-03/ LOCATION:SPCA\, CA CATEGORIES:Community & Civic,family,kids,volunteering,housing STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:f22fbd93818e8c11cbae818c@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260703T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260703T163000 SUMMARY:Lego Brick Builder Fridays DESCRIPTION:Lego Brick Builder Fridays\n\nFridays\, 3-4pm\n\nCalling All Ma ster Builders!\n\nGet ready to unleash your creativity and engineering skil ls at the Children’s Museum of Discovery’s LEGO Challenge Build Event! This exciting event is perfect for LEGO fans of all ages.\n\nHere’s what you can expect:\n\nA Fun Challenge: We’ll have a special build theme anno unced on the day of the event. It could be anything from building the talle st tower to creating the most fantastical creature!\n\nA Sea of Bricks: We ’ll provide a massive collection of LEGO bricks to fuel your imagination. \n\nBuilding Buddies: Work together with other LEGO enthusiasts to create s omething truly amazing.\n\nShow Off Your Skills: Once the time is up\, all creations will be displayed for everyone to admire.\n\nMod is open: Monday and Wednesday – Saturday\, 10am-5pm\n\nDaily Tickets:\n\nAll non-member a dults & children: $10​1/2-price grandparents/senior on Wednesdays: $5\n\n Museums for All (with EBT card): $3\n\nChildren under 1: Free\n\nAll member s: Free\n\nWe offer annual memberships\, monthly memberships\, and 10-pass punch cards.\n\nClick here to become a member\n\nCall 831-316-5200 to inqui re about our new punchcard. URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/lego-brick-builder-fridays-2/2026-07- 03/ LOCATION:Santa Cruz Childrens Museum of Discovery –\; MOD\, 1855 41st Ave\, suite C-10\, Capitola\, CA 95010 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:31e0e65a13563364502eb6b4@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260703T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260703T193000 SUMMARY:$5 Swim Lessons DESCRIPTION:$5 Swim Lessons\n\nThursday-Saturday 4-7:30pm\, June 4-6\n\nJoi n us for $5.00 swim lessons on June 4th\, 5th\, and 6th! These lessons are a great opportunity for our new staff to gain instructor experience while h elping swimmers of all ages and skill levels. Spots are limited!\n\nRegiste r here.\n\nThere are still some space in June swim lessons at a variety of swim levels. Register here.\n\nBe sure to visit our website for updated May hours\, as our Warm Water Pool schedule will be changing. June hours will be available online soon. URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/5-dollar-swim-lessons/2026-07-03/ LOCATION:Simpkins Family Swim Center\, 979 17th Ave\, Santa Cruz\, CO 95062 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:1d0ca36d1f00e3e697f58e14@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260703T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260703T203000 SUMMARY:Midtown Santa Cruz: Friday Summer Block Parties DESCRIPTION:Go Celebrate all the vibrancy of Midtown at the Summer Block Pa rty\, happening every Friday! \n\nFood – Artists – Live Music – Vend ors \n\nThe summer series of free events will feature the talents of 30+ l ocal bands. In addition to live music\, event goers will enjoy a selection of local eats as well as the opportunity to check out the work of local art ists and vendors. Midtown Fridays starts May 29 to August 28. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/midtown-santa-cruz-friday-summ er-block-parties/2026-07-03/ LOCATION:Midtown Block Party Lot\, 1111 Soquel Ave\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 GEO:36.979523;-122.012213 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,dance STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:cdb30c680f8cb23661eec878@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260703T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260703T200000 SUMMARY:First Friday Santa Cruz DESCRIPTION:On the first Friday evening of every month\, Santa Cruz galleri es\, shops\, and cultural venues open their doors to showcase the works of Santa Cruz County artists.\n\nWith a block party-like vibe\, the multi-venu e event provides an opportunity to discover local creative talent in a fun and festive setting. Many venues entice attendees with yummy cheese-and-win e-filled spreads\, while others have food trucks joining in on the fun. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/first-friday-santa-cruz-2/2026 -07-03/ LOCATION:Multiple locations throughout Santa Cruz County\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95062 GEO:36.967790;-121.987122 STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:9064bb012c5a6097f4ba72d6@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260703T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260703T200000 SUMMARY:Lester Estate Wines: Summer Sundowner Concerts DESCRIPTION:Live music\, food and wine overlooking the Lester Family Vineya rds in the heart of Pleasant Valley.\n\nFriday\, June 12 from 5-8pm: Music by Alex Lucero Band⁠ and Food by SnB Food Truck\n\nFriday\, July 3 from 5 -8pm: Music by B-Movie Kings and Food by Happy Dog\n\nFriday\, July 10 from 5-8pm: Music by Bastard Sons of Johnny Cash and Food by Uncle Papa’s BBQ ⁠\n\nFriday\, August 14 from 5-8pm: Music by Nautical Thrust and Food by Italia Fire\n\nFriday\, September 18 from 5-8pm: Music by James Durbin & Th e Lost Boys and Food by SC Eatery\n\nSunday\, October 4 from 3-6pm: Music b y Jive Machine and Food by High End Comida URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/lester-estate-wines-summer-sun downer-concerts/2026-07-03/ LOCATION:Lester Estate Wines\, 2000 Pleasant Valley Rd\, Aptos\, CA\, Aptos \, California 95003 GEO:37.001079;-121.829620 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,dance STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:ed0a98ab3823a5aa6bcda579@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260703T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260703T200000 SUMMARY:Boulder Creek First Friday DESCRIPTION:First Friday Boulder Creek Sip & Savor\n\n1st Fridays 5-8pm\, t hrough December 5\n\nAt First Friday in Boulder Creek\, you can find unique arts and crafts at vendor booths throughout the downtown core\, food truck s\, and most months will include a special activity and/or kid zone on Fore st St. Join us and our vendors on Forest St. on the west side of Hwy 9. \n \nFri\, Aug 1\, Sip & Savor\n\nFri\, Sep 5\,  Chalk it Up  \n\nFri\, Oct 3\,  Spooktacular \n\nSat\, Nov 1\, Fall Town Sweep\, Meet by Jenna Sue ’s Café\n\nFri\, Nov 7\,  Giving Thanks \n\nFri\, Dec 5\, Ugly Sweater URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/boulder-creek-first-friday/2026-07-03 / LOCATION:Boulder Creek Downtown\, Boulder Creek\, CA 95018 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:678e245a39e410e264966676@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260703T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260703T203000 SUMMARY:Midtown Summer Block Party 2026 DESCRIPTION:Midtown Summer Block Party\n\nFridays 5-8:30pm\, May 29 – Aug ust 28\n\nGet ready\, Santa Cruz — Event Santa Cruz Midtown Fridays Summe r Block Party is back for its 6th year\, and it’s bigger and better than ever!\n\nEvery Friday night from May 29 through August 28\, we’re throwin g the ultimate summer block party right in the heart of Midtown at 1111 Soq uel Ave. It’s completely free\, super fun\, and packed with community vib es all summer long.\n\nWe’ve got 14 incredible local Santa Cruz bands hit ting the stage throughout the summer\, plus a rotating lineup of some of th e best local food trucks around (yes\, your favorites are back — along wi th some new ones!). You’ll also find amazing local artists\, makers\, ven dors\, specialty drinks\, family-friendly activities\, and all kinds of fun surprises every single week.\n\nWhether you’re coming for the live music \, the food\, the shopping\, or just to hang out with your community on a w arm summer evening\, Midtown Fridays is the place to be.\n\nOver the last f ive years\, Midtown Fridays has grown into one of Santa Cruz’s favorite w eekly summer traditions — bringing thousands of people together to celebr ate local music\, local businesses\, creativity\, and community.\n\nLet’s make this summer unforgettable!\n\nVendors Apply Here\n\n2026 Live Music L ineup\n\nMay 29 – James Durbin and The Lost Boys (Opening Band JAM and th e Buttered Biscuits)\n\nJune 5 – Santa Cruda Announce New Band Name Night \n\nJune 12 – Salsa By The Sea with Dj It’s Dancing Time\n\nJune 19 – Ribsys Nickel\n\nJune 26 – Soul Good Entertainment Take Over ft Skinny H endrixx & The Earthtones\n\nJuly 3 – Santa Cruz Latin Collective\n\nJuly 10 – Hijinx\n\nJuly 17 – Ancestree\n\nJuly 24 – Ripatti Rose Band\n\n July 31 – Amp Melo with Special Guest\n\nAugust 7 – Trestles\n\nAugust 14 – Fire Peach\n\nAugust 21 – The Rumba Madre\n\nAugust 28 – Alex Lu cero Band – Finale URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/midtown-summer-block-party-2026/2026- 07-03/ LOCATION:Midtown Square\, 1111 Soquel Ave.\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95062 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:9eb0f0980173028f46134c50@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260703T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260703T183000 SUMMARY:Spring 3 v 3 Basketball DESCRIPTION:Spring 3 v 3 Basketball\n\nMondays & Fridays\, April 20 – May 29\n\nGet ready for a fast-paced\, fun-filled basketball experience this s pring! Our NEW 3v3 Youth Coed League is designed to help young athletes dev elop their skills\, build confidence\, and enjoy the game in a supportive t eam environment.\n\nEach session on Monday and Friday includes 30 minutes o f practices and skill-building drills\, followed by 30 minutes of rapid-fir e\, round-robin games where teams compete\, rotate\, and track their record s. With a referee on every court and guidance from experienced staff\, play ers will learn the games within the game—while having a blast!\n\nTeams a re evenly balanced by our coaching staff to ensure a fun\, fair\, and compe titive experience where everyone feels included and supported. Players will also have the opportunity to coach themselves on the court\, building lead ership\, teamwork\, and game awareness. Whether your child is new to the ga me or looking to sharpen their skills\, this league is the perfect place to grow\, compete\, and have fun!\n\nFacility Member – $80\n\nProgram Membe r – $100\n\nPlay for as little as $40 with Financial Assistance!\n\nLEARN MORE \n\nREGISTER HERE URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/spring-3-v-3-basketball/2026-07-03/ LOCATION:YMCA Watsonville\, 27 Sudden Street\, Watsonville\, CA 95076 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids,sports STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:4f14fb4b4d3c16a5e1cb341d@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260703T203000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260703T213000 SUMMARY:SC Beach Boardwalk: Evenings on the Colonnade DESCRIPTION:Stay for the entertainment from 8:30pm to 9:30pm on the Colonna de Deck! Where you can listen to live music with delicious food & drink in your hand\, be amazed by Magicians & acrobats\, and show off your best danc e moves with a DJ dance party at the Plaza stage. Admission is free!\n\nMon day\, June 15\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Circus Comedy with Coventry & Kaluza\n\n9:00 pm Magic with Kris Bentz\n\nTuesday\, June 16\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Magic with K ris Bentz\n\n9:00pm Acrobatics with Molly Keczan\n\nWednesday\, June 17\, 2 026\n\n8:30pm Circus Comedy with Coventry & Kaluza\n\n9:00pm Magic with Kri s Bentz\n\nThursday\, June 18\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Live Music with F ire Peach\n\nFriday\, June 19\, 2026 – Free showing of Ferris Bueller’s Day Off movie on the beach at 9pm\n\nSaturday\, June 20\, 2026 from 8:30-9 :30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nSunday\, June 21\, 2 026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nMonda y\, June 22\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Circus Comedy with Coventry & Kaluza\n\n9:00pm Circus Acrobatics with MeeZee!\n\nTuesday\, June 23\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Circu s Acrobatics with MeeZee!\n\n9:00pm Circus Comedy with Coventry & Kaluza\n\ nWednesday\, June 24\, 2026: World Cup Watch Party for Mexico Game\n\nThurs day\, June 25\, 2026: World Cup Watch Party for USA Game\n\nFriday\, June 2 6\, 2026 – Free showing of the movie Kicking and Screaming on the beach a t 9pm\n\nSaturday\, June 27\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nSunday\, June 28\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ D ance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nMonday\, June 29\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Magic with Patrick Livingstone\n\n9:00pm Surfing Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\ nTuesday\, June 30\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Magic with Patrick Livingstone\n\n9:00p m Surfing Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\nWednesday\, July 1\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Ci rcus Comedy with Coventry & Kaluza\n\n9:00pm Circus Acrobatics with MeeZee! \n\nThursday\, July 2\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Live Music with El Brick\ n\nFriday\, July 3\, 2026 – Independence Day Celebrations\n\nSaturday\, J uly 4\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company \n\nSunday\, July 5\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa C ruz DJ Company\n\nMonday\, July 6\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Comedy and Juggling with Scotty & Trink\n\n9:00pm Comedy Circus Art with Aaron Jessup\n\nTuesday\, July 7\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Comedy Circus Art with Aaron Jessup\n\n9:00pm Surfi ng Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\nWednesday\, July 8\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Magic wit h Patrick Livingstone\n\n8:30pm Comedy Circus Art with Aaron Jessup\n\nThur sday\, July 9\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Live Music with Shawn Yanez\n\nFr iday\, July 10\, 2026 – Free showing of the movie 13 Going on 30 on the b each at 9pm\n\nSaturday\, July 11\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Part y with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nSunday\, July 12\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nMonday\, July 13\, 2026\n\ n8:30pm Plate Spinning with John Park\n\n9:00pm Comedy Juggling with Greg F risbee\n\nTuesday\, July 14\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Plate Spinning with John Park\ n\n9:00pm Comedy Juggling with Greg Frisbee\n\nWednesday\, July 15\, 2026\n \n8:30pm Comedy and Juggling with Scotty & Trink\n\n9:00pm Plate Spinning w ith John Park\n\nThursday\, July 16\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Live Music with Flaco El Jandro\n\nFriday\, July 17\, 2026 – Free showing of Back to the Future movie on the beach at 9pm\n\nSaturday\, July 18\, 2026 from 8:3 0-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nSunday\, July 19\ , 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nMo nday\, July 20\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Comedy Magic with Jacob Jax\n\n9:00pm Juggl ing with Mike Goudeau\n\nTuesday\, July 21\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Juggling with M ike Goudeau\n\n9:00pm Comedy Magic with Jacob Jax\n\nWednesday\, July 22\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Comedy Magic with Jacob Jax\n\n9:00pm Juggling with Mike Gou deau\n\nThursday\, July 23\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Live Music with Papi ba & Friends\n\nFriday\, July 24\, 2026 – Free showing of A Minecraft Mov ie on the beach at 9pm\n\nSaturday\, July 25\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nSunday\, July 26\, 2026 from 8:3 0-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nMonday\, July 27\ , 2026\n\n8:30pm Juggling with Keith Eveslage\n\n9:00pm Surfing Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\nTuesday\, July 28\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Surfing Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\n9:00pm Juggling with Keith Eveslage\n\nWednesday\, July 29\, 202 6\n\n8:30pm Juggling with Keith Eveslage\n\n9:00pm Surfing Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\nThursday\, July 30\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Live Music with T he Deadlies\n\nFriday\, July 31\, 2026 – Free showing of Jurassic Park mo vie on the beach at 9pm\n\nSaturday\, August 1\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nSunday\, August 2\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nMonday\, Augus t 3\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Piano Juggling with Dan Menendez\n\n9:00 Surfing Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\nTuesday\, August 4\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Surfing Magic wit h Doug Hofkins\n\n9:00pm Piano Juggling with Dan Menendez\n\nWednesday\, Au gust 5\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Piano Juggling with Dan Menendez\n\n9:00 Surfing Ma gic with Doug Hofkins\n\nThursday\, August 6\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Li ve Music with Anthony Arya\n\nFriday\, August 7\, 2026 – Free showing of The Goonies movie on the beach at 9pm URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/santa-cruz-beach-boardwalk-eve nings-on-the-colonnade/2026-07-03/ LOCATION:Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk\, 400 Beach Street\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95 060 GEO:36.964251;-122.018852 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,visual-arts,beach STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:growing-up-sc:bbf24bb2324404238c242bdd@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260704 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260704 SUMMARY:4th of July Parade & Block Party DESCRIPTION:Join us for our annual Scotts Valley 4th of July Parade & Flyov er.\n\nParade begins at 11am (same route as last year).\n\nCelebrate Scotts Valley 60th bday bash at the block party\n\n9:00 AM–3:00 PM (Boys & Girl s Club Parking Lot)\n\nfeaturing:\n\nLive Music & Beer Garden hosted by Kiw anis Club of Scotts Valley\n\nFood Trucks by Food Trucks A Go Go\n\nActivit ies\, Bounce Houses & Arts & Crafts\n\nCome celebrate with the community fo r a fun-filled 4th of July in Scotts Valley!\n\nAre you interested in being in the parade? Pre-registration required: http://bit.ly/svrecreation URL:https://growingupsc.com/event/4th-of-july-parade-block-party/ LOCATION:CA CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:mah:e49b9a9fd4ed8423988036c1@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260704 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260705 SUMMARY:MAH Closed DESCRIPTION:The MAH will be closed on Saturday\, July 4 for Independence Da y. We apologize for any inconvenience. URL:https://www.santacruzmah.org/events/mah-closed-july-4/2026/07/04 LOCATION:Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History\, 705 Front St\, Santa Cruz\, C A GEO:36.974200;-122.026500 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,museum,arts STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:9a6ef3686b25178b78ce3128@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260704T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260704T120000 SUMMARY:Farmers Markets Opening in Scotts Valley and Felton DESCRIPTION:Farmers Markets Opening in Scotts Valley and Felton\n\nScotts V alley: Saturday 8am-12pm\, May 2\n\nFelton: Tuesday s 1:30-5:30pm\, May 5\n \nThe Scotts Valley Farmers Market and Felton Farmers’ Market OPEN on May 2nd and May 5th – let’s celebrate the start of the season and show up in numbers. We’ve longed for each other\; let our thirst be quenched.\n\n The Scotts Valley Market has NEW HOURS\, 8a-noon Saturdays at the Joe and L indi Aliberti Boys and Girls Club\, 5060 Scotts Valley Drive.\n\nHwy 9.\n\n The Felton Market runs 1:30-5:30p Tuesdays in the St. John’s lot off of H wy 9.\n\nSo much to enjoy together – like the early arrival of the stone fruit and blueberry season. New and longstanding loyal farms bringing you f resh\, organic produce weekly. The meals! Let me tell you. As well as the f resh fish\, fresh bread and baked goods\, cultural foods\, seasonal blooms and rotating artists and apothecary folks. There will also be knife sharpen ing.\n\nOn opening day in Felton we celebrate the STRAWBERRY BONANZA with t he traditional shortcake give away. Enjoy a piece of Beckmanns Bakery short cake with Live Earth Farm\, JCG\, Luna Dorada and Rodoni strawberries and h omemade whipped cream\,  Art making\, the Santa Cruz Public Libraries with the market hunt and prizes\, bike blended smoothies (pedaled by you) and l ive music to get us going. Can’t wait! URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/farmers-markets-opening-in-scotts-val ley-and-felton/2026-07-04/ LOCATION:Scotts Valley Farmers Market\, 5060 Scotts Valley Drive\, Scotts V alley\, CA CATEGORIES:Food\, Markets & Nightlife,family,kids,farmers-market STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:5c6d2d94350a112fa1983fd3@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260704T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260704T120000 SUMMARY:Harvey West Park: Firecracker Run DESCRIPTION:America turns 250 — and Santa Cruz runs! Join us for one of t he county’s most beloved Fourth of July traditions\, the Firecracker Run. The legendary 10K features the notorious “Thrill of the Hill” through Pogonip’s redwoods. The flat\, fast 5K is perfect for families and fully ADA/wheelchair accessible. The 1K Kids’ Dash kicks off the morning for ou r youngest runners.\n\nEvery finisher receives a Firecracker t-shirt\, brea kfast burrito\, and Izzy’s ice cream. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/harvey-west-park-firecracker-r un/ LOCATION:Harvey West Park\, 326 Evergreen Street\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 GEO:36.983581;-122.038406 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,outdoors,sports STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:b6f2044e23d578d955512c17@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260704T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260704T150000 SUMMARY:Scotts Valley: Fourth of July Parade and Flyover DESCRIPTION:Go see the Scotts Valley 4th of July Parade and Flyover!\n\n9am -3pm- Kids zone free activities & food trucks\n\nParade and Flyover starts at 11:00am.\n\nADA Parking and Viewing is located at 5007 Scotts Valley Dr. \n\nLive music and food trucks continue after the parade until 3pm. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/scotts-valley-fourth-of-july-p arade-and-flyover/ LOCATION:Boys &\; Girls Clubs of Santa Cruz County\, Scotts Valley Driv e\, Scotts Valley\, Santa Cruz County 95066 GEO:37.055177;-122.011064 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:1e0d71b188addfd11f428070@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260704T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260704T130000 SUMMARY:Westside Farmers Market DESCRIPTION:Westside Farmers Market\n\nSaturdays  9am – 1pm\, year round \n\nThe Westside Farmers’ Market takes place every week\, year round at t he corner of Hwy 1 and Western Drive\, situated on the northern edge of San ta Cruz’s greenbelt. This market serves the communities of the west-end o f Santa Cruz including Bonny Doon\, the North Coast and the UCSC Campus. It is just a hop\, skip and a jump from Downtown.\n\nFoodies Unite\n\nThis ma rket is proud to have been named best market by the Santa Cruz Metro’s\, “Peoples Poll” multiple times. The market showcases a great selection o f 100% certified organic produce\, artisan foods\, wine\, body products\, t inctures\, sustainable seafood\, pasture raised meats\, flowers and eggs al ong with cook-to-order cuisine\, live local music and full espresso bar ope rated by up-and-coming Santa Cruz-based roaster 11th Hour Coffee.\n\nWith e asy access and an abundance of free parking\, this market makes for a conve nient and celebratory Saturday morning outing. URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/westside-farmers-market/2026-07-04/ LOCATION:Westside Farmers Market\, Mission St. Ext. and Western Dr\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 CATEGORIES:Food\, Markets & Nightlife,family,kids,farmers-market,drinks,din ing STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:0edcffd3713ddae420f3c5b2@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260704T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260704T150000 SUMMARY:4th of July Parade\, Flyover and Block Party Scotts Valley DESCRIPTION:4th of July Parade\, Flyover and Block Party Scotts Valley\n\nS aturday\, July 4\, 9am-3pm ~ Parade 11am\n\nJoin us for our annual Scotts V alley 4th of July Parade\, Block Party & Flyover. Parade begins at 11am (sa me route as last year).\n\nCelebrate Scotts Valley’s 60th birthday day ba sh at the block party\, 9am-3pm (Boys & Girls Club Parking Lot) featuring:\ n\nLive Music & Beer Garden hosted by Kiwanis Club of Scotts Valley\n\nFood Trucks by Food Trucks A Go Go\n\nActivities\, Bounce Houses & Arts & Craft s\n\nCome celebrate with the community for a fun-filled 4th of July in Scot ts Valley!\n\nAre you interested in being in the parade? Pre-registration r equired: http://bit.ly/svrecreation URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/4th-of-july-parade-flyover-and-block- party-scotts-valley/ LOCATION:CA CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:59ebcacb64712a0fc927713f@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260704T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260704T170000 SUMMARY:Roaring Camp Railroads: 4th of July Weekend DESCRIPTION:This Fourth of July\, take either the Redwood Forest Steam Trai n or the Santa Cruz Beach Train. Enjoy the nostalgic town of Roaring Camp f or family-friendly activities\, live music and a good ol’ American BBQ.\n \nACTIVITIES\n\nLive Music\n\nKids Club Activities\n\nChuckwagon BBQ URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/roaring-camp-railroads-4th-of- july-weekend/ LOCATION:Roaring Camp Railroads\, 5400 Graham Hill Road\, Felton\, CA 95018 GEO:37.047748;-122.064074 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:353d9850767c8243123d5c43@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260704T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260704T140000 SUMMARY:Boulder Creek: July 4th Parade and Block Party DESCRIPTION:Celebrate the Fourth of July in Boulder Creek!\n\nEnjoy a parad e\, a block party with vendors\, BBQ\, and live music! URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/boulder-creek-july-4th-parade- and-block-party/ LOCATION:Boulder Creek\, Boulder Creek\, CA 95006 GEO:37.126058;-122.122187 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:1791eeb75568315434fc76bd@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260704T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260704T110000 SUMMARY:Aptos: “World’s Shortest Parade” DESCRIPTION:Welcome to the world’s shortest parade this July Fourth!\n\nT he parade begins at 10 a.m. at the corner of Soquel Drive and State Park Dr ive and will continue along Soquel Drive to Parade St.\n\nRoads will close at 9:30am. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/aptos-worlds-shortest-parade/ LOCATION:Aptos Village\, 448 Granite Way\, Aptos\, CA 95003 GEO:36.978056;-121.903441 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:c37e3f23d742ea58f9cc888b@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260704T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260704T160000 SUMMARY:Santa Cruz Beach Train DESCRIPTION:From Trees to Shining Seas – Felton to Santa Cruz.\n\nDeparti ng from the Santa Cruz Mountains\, travel through Henry Cowell Redwoods Sta te Park\, down the scenic San Lorenzo River Gorge\, across a 1909 steel tru ss bridge\, and through an 1875 tunnel before arriving at the Santa Cruz Be ach Boardwalk. Reverse roundtrips departing from the beach in Santa Cruz to Roaring Camp and back may be purchased from the conductor on the train dep arting from Santa Cruz.\n\nThe Santa Cruz Big Trees & Pacific Railway opera tes passenger and freight services on one of the oldest and most historic l ines in California. When the route opened in 1875 it carried lumber as well as picnickers and tourists to the Big Trees and Santa Cruz. Today’s Beac h Train passengers can start their roundtrip journeys from either Roaring C amp in Felton or from the beach in Santa Cruz.\n\nDeparts from both the bea ch in Santa Cruz and Roaring Camp. See departure times for more information .\n\nThe Beach Train will run weekends and holidays through May\, and then daily June through the first week of August\, then back to weekends and hol idays to the end of September.\n\nPlease note that the 4 p.m. train leaving Santa Cruz is one-way only. There is no return train to the beach. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/santa-cruz-beach-train-2-2/202 6-07-04/ LOCATION:Roaring Camp Railroads\, 5400 Graham Hill Road\, Felton\, CA 95018 GEO:37.047748;-122.064074 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,beach STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:c2fa3c46672e90b1759ed3c9@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260704T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260704T100000 SUMMARY:Elkhorn Slough Free Weekend Tours DESCRIPTION:Elkhorn Slough Free Tour of the Preserve\n\nEvery Saturday AND Sunday\, 10 am and 11 am\n\nGuided hikes with naturalists are offered at 10 am and 11am every Saturday and Sunday on a first-come\, first-served basis. Sign up for tours at the Visitor Center front desk. If you have questions\ , call (831) 728-2822. URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/elkhorn-slough-free-weekend-tours-2/2 026-07-04/ LOCATION:Elkhorn Slough\, 1700 Elkhorn Road\, Watsonville\, CA 95003 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:88460f1034d3f5203c6429a7@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260704T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260704T150000 SUMMARY:Roaring Camp Railroads: Redwood Forest Steam Train DESCRIPTION:Travel over trestles\, through towering redwood groves and up a winding narrow-gauge grade to the summit of Bear Mountain as conductors na rrate the history of Roaring Camp\, the railroad and the forest. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/roaring-camp-railroads-redwood -forest-steam-train/2026-07-04/ LOCATION:Roaring Camp Railroads\, 5400 Graham Hill Road\, Felton\, CA 95018 GEO:37.047748;-122.064074 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:d94dc230e045470134be1691@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260704T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260704T133000 SUMMARY:Wilder Ranch State Park: Guided Coastal Nature Walk DESCRIPTION:On this 2.5-mile\, 2-hour family-friendly walk\, you will explo re the plants\, animals\, and geology of the Santa Cruz County coastal bluf fs. Bring water\, a hat\, closed-toe shoes\, layered clothing\, and binocul ars if available. Pre-registration required at the link in the orange butto n above. Meet next to the park map in the main parking lot.\n\nRain cancels . Free event. Vehicle day-use fee is $10. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/wilder-ranch-state-park-guided -coastal-nature-walk-2/2026-07-04/ LOCATION:Wilder Ranch State Park\, 1842 Coast Road\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 GEO:36.960773;-122.083323 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,outdoors STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ucsc-events:249a722c31b2f566aa363297@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260704T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260704T120000 SUMMARY:First Saturday Tour at the Arboretum DESCRIPTION:First Saturday Tours are a wonderful way to introduce yourself to the Arboretum or to deepen your knowledge of the Arboretum’s plant col lections. Each tour is a little different depending on the time of year\, t he interests of the tour guide\, and the people who join in. For example\, you might learn about the birds and mammals that make this land their home or about the amazing physical adaptations that plants have evolved to bette r deal with our extreme weather and climate conditions. Tours are free with paid admission. URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/first-saturday-tour-at-the-arboretum/2026 -07-04/ LOCATION:Arboretum\, 122 Arboretum Road\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95064 GEO:36.983865;-122.060908 CATEGORIES:ucsc STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:e3c827ce418fbf8e0f692665@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260704T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260704T180000 SUMMARY:Santa Cruz Harbor: Free Water Taxi DESCRIPTION:Go explore the harbor shops\, restaurants and experiences with very little car traffic!\n\nPassengers may be picked up and dropped off at the following locations: \n\nX1 Gate (northeast harbor) \n\nAA Dock (sout hwest harbor) \n\nLaunch Ramp (southeast harbor) \n\nPlease visit the Por t District’s website to view the map for all water taxi pick-up and drop- off locations in the harbor. Visitor parking is available for water taxi pa ssengers in the north harbor near X Dock. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/santa-cruz-harbor-free-water-t axi-2-2/2026-07-04/ LOCATION:Santa Cruz Harbor\, 135 5th Avenue\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95062 GEO:36.964042;-122.000372 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:2c102a8ba34f2bf04e7c0f7d@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260704T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260704T120000 SUMMARY:Guided Walk: Big Basin: Yesterday\, Today\, and Tomorrow DESCRIPTION:Guided Walk: Big Basin: Yesterday\, Today and Tomorrow\n\n Sat urdays 11am-12pm\n\n Big Basin Redwoods State Park 21600 Big Basin Way\, Boulder Creek\, CA\, United States\n\nCome learn about the story of Big Bas in: past\, present\, and future while wandering under the guardian old-grow th redwoods that have seen it all! This program is a 1 hour walk on a 0.6 m ile\, flat and easy trail designed for all ages.\n\nWe will be covering the cultural history of this unique area including Indigenous groups\, loggers \, and preservationists.\n\nOf course\, we will also discuss natural histor y such as the amazing coast redwood and the CZU Lightning Complex Fire as w ell as the future of our park. URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/guided-walk-big-basin-yesterday-today -tomorrow-2/2026-07-04/ LOCATION:Big Basin Park\, 21600 Big Basin Way\,\, Boulder Creek\, CA 95006 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:mah:a9f8f7b4dd5c02d7ea353883@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260704T113000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260704T130000 SUMMARY:Commitment to Community: The Enduring Legacy Walking Tour DESCRIPTION:Explore the theme of celebrating sacrifice and connect with the profound legacies of the individuals who shaped our community in this morn ing walking tour of historic Evergreen Cemetery! URL:https://www.santacruzmah.org/events/evergreen-walking-tour-july-4/2026/ 07/04 LOCATION:Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History\, 705 Front St\, Santa Cruz\, C A GEO:36.974200;-122.026500 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,museum,arts STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:28ad5ca88c2d8a339021c2ec@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260704T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260704T133000 SUMMARY:Henry Cowell Redwoods SP: Redwood Grove Guided Walk DESCRIPTION:Experience an old-growth redwood forest filled with ancient tre es over 200 ft. tall\, and connect one on one with park staff. On this 1-mi le stroll\, you will be chatting about life histories\, ecology\, etc.\, an d sharing a wonderful adventure among these giants. You don’t want to mis s this!\n\nMeet me at the visitor center. Although the event is free\, the vehicle day-use fee is $10. Hold on to that receipt! Once you have paid for parking at one state park\, you have paid for them all. There are 14 state parks in Santa Cruz County alone! URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/henry-cowell-redwoods-state-pa rk-redwood-grove-guided-walk/2026-07-04/ LOCATION:Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park\, 101 N Big Trees Park Rd\, Felto n\, CA 95018 GEO:37.040691;-122.065228 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:c5774b71b15a5b424180ea4f@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260704T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260704T160000 SUMMARY:Aptos Village Park: Party in the Park DESCRIPTION:Was the world’s shortest parade just too… short?  Never fe ar! There is more fun to be had at Aptos Village Park! \n\nThere will be a ctivities for the whole family:\n\ngames\n\nfood trucks\n\nvendors\n\nbeer for sale to parents\n\nlive music URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/aptos-village-park-party-in-th e-park/ LOCATION:Aptos Village County Park\, 100 Aptos Creek Rd\, Aptos\, CA 95003 GEO:36.978420;-121.903952 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,outdoors STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:c4a99c6bcdbb21b30f10c9c8@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260704T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260704T193000 SUMMARY:Downtown Santa Cruz: Shuttle to Wharf DESCRIPTION:The Santa Cruzer is the best way to get back and forth between the beach and downtown and avoid parking and traffic. The Santa Cruzer shut tle is convenient\, all electric and eco-friendly\, ADA-accessible and an e njoyable way to experience what Santa Cruz has to offer for all ages.\n\nSt ops to board the Santa Cruzer:\n\nDowntown\n\nDel Mar Theatre (1124 Pacific Ave #4415\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060)\n\nLocust Street Garage (124 Locust Str eet\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060)\n\nBeach/Wharf\n\nMarine Sanctuary Exploration Center (35 Pacific Ave\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060) URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/downtown-santa-cruz-shuttle-to -wharf/2026-07-04/ LOCATION:Del Mar Theatre\, 1124 Pacific Avenue\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 GEO:36.972481;-122.025426 STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:5b85cad21b8af0de5595e6fe@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260704T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260704T120000 SUMMARY:Redwood Grove Tour DESCRIPTION:Redwood Grove Tour\n\nSaturdays & Sundays 12pm\, April 4 & 5\, 11 & 12\, 18 &19\, 25 & 26\n\nRedwood Grove Guided Walk – Coast Redwoods offer a 100% satisfaction guaran-treed!\n\nEvery Saturday and Sunday at 12: 00 pm\, we are taking folks on a guided walk through the Redwood Grove to t alk about coast redwoods and to experience the forest together.\n\nOn this 1-mile stroll\, we will be chatting about life histories\, ecology\, etc.\, and sharing a wonderful adventure among these giants.\n\nClick here to RSV P. Let’s plan to meet in front of the Visitor Center. We hope you can joi n us! URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/redwood-grove-tour/2026-07-04/ LOCATION:Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park\, 101 N Big Trees Park Road\, Fel ton\, CA 95018 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids,outdoors STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ucsc-events:c06b2a8c8f38df96502cca0f@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260704T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260704T170000 SUMMARY:Spring Exhibitions at the Institute of the Arts and Sciences DESCRIPTION:Visit the IAS\, UCSC’s premier art galleries\, for our spring exhibitions. On view April 10–August 16\, 2026 are three diverse and int erdisciplinary shows: Libia Posada: Everything is Going Right\, the first U S solo exhibition by the Colombia-based artist and medical doctor\; Gina At hena Ulysse: A Redwoods Rasanblaj\, a site-specific and immersive explorati on of the Haitian kreyol conception of rasanblaj\; and Ronaldo V. Wilson: T here Are No Words\, But Melodies\, a mixed-media exhibition emerging at the intersections of Black poetics\, performance\, and visual art.\n\nThe IAS Galleries are open Wednesday-Sunday\, 12 pm – 5 pm. Admission is free to the public.\n\nLibia Posada: Everything is Going Right\n\nLibia Posada’s first solo exhibition in the United States features installations\, sculptu res\, and drawings meticulously constructed from surgical instruments\, gau ze bandages\, crutches\, used books\, and domestic picture frames. The new and existing works in the exhibition powerfully stitch together the persona l\, social\, and political disorders and afflictions that currently trouble the world\, from the wars that resonate across the globe to the violences of aging in US prisons. \n\nGina Athena Ulysse: A Redwoods Rasanblaj: Orig ins & Disentanglements\n\nThe internationally-lauded work of humanities pro fessor Gina Athena Ulysse is on view as a premier Faculty Spotlight Exhibit ion. The site-specific installation\, produced in community from things col lected\, found\, purchased and donated\, centers on the Haitian concept of rasanblaj\, a form of assembly and collage that transcends the formal use o f materials to draw together people\, spirits\, and ideas. \n\nRonaldo V. Wilson: There Are No Words\, But Melodies\n\nCollage is both a material pra ctice and a structural interrogation in the Faculty Spotlight Exhibition ar tworks by literature professor Ronaldo V. Wilson. In video\, painting\, and installation\, layers and folds conceal and reveal\, delving into the expe rience\, both bodily and emotive\, of living in times of violence. URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/spring-exhibitions-at-the-institute-of-th e-arts-and-sciences/2026-07-04/ LOCATION:Institute of the Arts and Sciences\, 100 Panetta Ave\, Santa Cruz\ , CA GEO:36.955794;-122.050555 CATEGORIES:ucsc STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ucsc-events:60c6ff84c8faac3d84e5acf0@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260704T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260704T170000 SUMMARY:Visualizing Abolition Screening Series: Beyond Access DESCRIPTION:On view in the IAS Screening Room is a selection of short films curated by Visualizing Abolition Visiting Faculty Fellow Dr. Pooja Rangan. \n\nPrisons deny and censor the access of those trapped inside them—to in formation\, to intimacy\, to community\, to meaningful work\, to nourishmen t of all kinds\, and perhaps most cruelly\, to care. This program assembles a series of films\, including works by filmmakers incarcerated in Californ ia as well as others without that lived experience. Together\, these works confront the debilitating impacts of these restrictions and reveal how the disabling logic of the prison is extended to other institutional spaces (th e hospital\, the university)\, turning access into a scarce commodity by en closing what should be held in common. Questioning the carceral and state-s ponsored productions of disability and accessibility\, the short films toge ther reveal the courage of people working despite limitations to produce co llective access for one another\, described simply and beautifully by disab ility justice activist Leah-Lakshmi Piepzna Samarasinha as “revolutionary love without charity.”\n\nThanh Tran\n\nDying in Prison\, 2022\n\nHD Vid eo (color\, sound)\, 3 minutes\n\nCourtesy of the artist\n\nCarolyn Lazard\ n\nPre-Existing Condition\, 2019\n\nHD video (color\, sound)\, 6 minutes\n\ nCourtesy of the artist and Trautwein Herleth3\n\nAnthony Alejandrez\n\nAno ther Rainy Day\, 2023\n\nPhone video (color\, sound)\, 3 minutes\n\nCourtes y of the artist\n\nJordan Lord\n\nAfter…After… (Access)\, 2018\n\nHD Vi deo (color\, sound)\, 16 minutes\n\nCourtesy of the artist\n\nRahsaan “Ne w York” Thomas\n\nFriendly Signs\, 2023\n\nVideo (color\, sound) 21 minut es\n\nCourtesy of Tommy Wickerd\, Empowerment Ave & System Impact Media URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/visualizing-abolition-screening-series-be yond-access/2026-07-04/ LOCATION:Institute of the Arts and Sciences\, 100 Panetta Ave\, Santa Cruz\ , CA GEO:36.955794;-122.050555 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,ucsc,film STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:a1e66bf62fdf763cce128b9e@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260704T123000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260704T150000 SUMMARY:Watsonville: Fourth of July Parade DESCRIPTION:The Spirit of Watsonville 4th of July parade proceeds down Main St. from St. Patrick’s Church to First Street. Thousands of spectators l ine the route five to six people deep. Those wanting a front row seat\, pla ce their chairs along the route early in the morning of the parade date. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/watsonville-fourth-of-july-par ade/ LOCATION:St. Patrick’s Church\, 721 Main Street\, Watsonville\, CA 95076 GEO:36.914443;-121.761531 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:b6de79638075afc53af737d4@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260704T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260704T150000 SUMMARY:READ program with Ziggy the mini DESCRIPTION:READ program with Ziggy the mini\n\nOne hour Sessions\, 1pm and 2pm\, on Saturday and Sunday afternoons\, beginning  November 30 and Dece mber 1\n\nREAD program (Reading Equine Art Duo) with Ziggy the mini was des igned to strengthen reading skills in a fun\, creative way. Students experi ence nature\, art\, and animals in a relaxed\, calming environment.\n\nFrom this\, Lisa (a Reading Specialist with 25+ years of experience) works with students to build and develop strong reading skills such as: phonemic awar eness\, phonics\, fluency\, vocabulary development\, and reading comprehens ion.\n\nSince reading is a gateway to accessing information\, students will likely improve in all subject areas.\n\nIn addition\, their self esteem wi ll begin to soar as they gain confidence with each reading session.\n\nLast ly\, Ziggy’s adorable\, gentleness is just too cute for words. Students w ill fall in love with him at first sight. So\, come join the fun and learn is a holistic way with Ziggy and Lisa 🙂\n\nWhere: READ program is curren tly hosted at a ranch in Watsonville.  Also we will be visiting libraries\ , schools\, hospitals\, and nursing homes soon!  Ziggy Stardust is our dwa rf miniature horse and he loves reading with all age levels.    \n\nLisa is also available to visit your horse(s) and READ with them!  This social/ mental stimulation provides an overall sense of well-being.  They love it\ ; see video How tab for evidence.  😉\n\nWhen: For availability\, more information and directions\, text Lisa at (831) 227-9847 URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/read-program-with-ziggy-the-mini-2-2/ 2026-07-04/ LOCATION:A ranch in Watsonville\, CA CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:6a9107c5be3aebaaebcf2690@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260704T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260704T140000 SUMMARY:Science Saturdays DESCRIPTION:Science Saturdays\n\nSaturdays 1 – 2pm\n\nJoin us every Satur day from 3 – 4:30pm for fun and interactive science adventures at the Ch ildren’s Museum of Discovery!\n\nEach week\, we’ll bring learning to li fe through engaging science lessons\, followed by hands-on activities desig ned to spark creativity and curiosity for all. From exciting experiments to interactive demos\, Science Saturday is a great way for the whole family t o explore the wonders of science together!\n\nThis weekly event is free wit h museum admission\, and it’s the perfect opportunity to make science bot h fun and educational.\n\n_____________________\n\nMod is open: Monday and Wednesday – Saturday\, 10am-5pm\n\nDaily Tickets:\n\nAll non-member adult s & children: $10\,  half-price grandparents/senior on Wednesdays: $5\n\nM useums for All (with EBT card): $3\n\nChildren under 1: Free\n\nAll members : Free\n\nWe offer annual memberships\, monthly memberships\, and 10-pass p unch cards.\n\nClick here to become a member\n\nCall 831-316-5200 to inquir e about our new punchcard. URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/science-saturdays/2026-07-04/ LOCATION:Santa Cruz Childrens Museum of Discovery –\; MOD\, 1855 41st Ave\, suite C-10\, Capitola\, CA 95010 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:299bb2c0870f24b17dca7024@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260704T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260704T160000 SUMMARY:The Road I Call Home DESCRIPTION:“The Road I Call Home”\n\nApril 18-September 20\n\nBelardi Thursday\, Saturday\, Sunday\, 1 – 4pm\n\nNew exhibition in Felton! As pa rt of the new Ripple Effect Arts Festival\, the San Lorenzo Valley Museum ’s Belardi Gallery and the Felton Library Friends are hosting a deeply mo ving and socially impactful exhibition rooted in compassion\, storytelling\ , and community connection.\n\n“The Road I Call Home” brings the work o f renowned humanitarian and award-winning photographer Randy Bacon to Felto n. This powerful exhibition will be on view April 18 through September 20 a t the 2 locations\, creating a shared\, accessible experience across two ce ntral community spaces.\n\n“The Road I Call Home” documents the lives o f 32 men\, women\, and children experiencing homelessness through striking portraiture and deeply personal narratives. Each photograph is paired with a firsthand story\, offering insight into the lived experiences behind the images.\n\nSanta Cruz Public Libraries Friends of the Santa Cruz Public Lib raries URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/the-road-i-call-home/2026-07-04/ LOCATION:Felton Library\, 6121 Gushee Street\, Felton\, CA 95018 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:6d29d0b39dd55128a026bcfa@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260704T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260704T160000 SUMMARY:Roberts Ranch: Wine Tasting and Crushpad Concert DESCRIPTION:Acoustic musical guests make for a lively accompaniment to the afternoon! \n\nEnjoy a tasting of 5 of the current Roberts Ranch wines com plete with abundant charcuterie boards! Meats\, cheeses\, crackers\, nuts\, fruits\, chocolate and even warm appetizers make appearances at this lovel y and casual tasting experience. (See Seltzer & Charcuterie option for thos e not partaking in the wine tasting.) \n\nYour tasting begins at the crush pad where you will sign in and get your first pour and plate of charcuteri e. From there you are welcome to find a comfortable spot to enjoy the views . Pace your tasting and food experience according to your preference. Enjoy a flavorful and relaxing afternoon! Attended children and well-behaved pup s are welcome to join. Please sign up for a child’s ticket so they can be prepared with snacks and drinks for the kids. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/roberts-ranch-vineyards-wine-t asting-and-crushpad-concert/2026-07-04/ LOCATION:Roberts Ranch Vineyards\, 875 Roberts Road\, Ben Lomond\, Santa Cr uz County 95005 GEO:37.105923;-122.096625 CATEGORIES:Food\, Markets & Nightlife,dance,food,drinks STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:8b7d4179fb35f8b92d4569aa@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260704T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260704T163000 SUMMARY:Paint and Play Saturdays DESCRIPTION:Paint and Play Saturdays\n\nSaturdays 10:30am\n\nUnleash creati vity and have a blast with colors at MOD’s Paint & Play!\n\nRecommended f or ages 4 and up\, this informal class is perfect for anyone who can indepe ndently use a paintbrush. Learn a variety of fun painting techniques\, from basic strokes to more advanced styles\, while letting your imagination run wild as you create unique and colorful masterpieces!\n\nNo pre-registratio n required\n\nFree with museum admission\n\nMod is open: Monday and Wednesd ay – Saturday\, 10am-5pm\n\nDaily Tickets:\n\nAll non-member adults & chi ldren: $10\,  half-price grandparents/senior on Wednesdays: $5\n\nMuseums for All (with EBT card): $3\n\nChildren under 1: Free\n\nAll members: Free\ n\nWe offer annual memberships\, monthly memberships\, and 10-pass punch ca rds.\n\nClick here to become a member\n\nCall 831-316-5200 to inquire about our new punchcard. URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/paint-and-play-saturdays/2026-07-04/ LOCATION:Santa Cruz Childrens Museum of Discovery –\; MOD\, 1855 41st Ave\, suite C-10\, Capitola\, CA 95010 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:b22bbcfd0d469e38bd20297d@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260704T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260704T180000 SUMMARY:Free Workshop “Give Your Kids Wings to Fly” DESCRIPTION:“Give Your Kids Wings to Fly”\n\nSaturdays 4-6pm\n\nJoin th is fun and interactive 2-hour workshop with your kids (ages 8–12) and wat ch them soar as high as their creativity and imagination can take them!\n\n This free workshop is led by the 3DE Club—an online after-school program that helps kids develop entrepreneurial\, leadership\, and financial skills through 3D modeling and printing technology.\n\nKids ages 8–12 team up t o design their own toy or product.\n\nTeachers and Parent/Guardian Voluntee rs Welcome. (For invitation please email info@3de.club)\n\nNext Space Cowor king (Opposite Abbott Square\, downtown Santa Cruz)\n\nWorkshop Registratio n Link: https://3de.club/workshop (required to attend) URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/free-workshop-give-your-kids-wings-to -fly/2026-07-04/ LOCATION:Next Space Coworking (Opp Abbott Square\, downtown Santa Cruz)\, N ext Space Coworking\, Opposite Abbott Square\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:6f4d6addfa13edc1e78bbc16@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260704T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260704T193000 SUMMARY:$5 Swim Lessons DESCRIPTION:$5 Swim Lessons\n\nThursday-Saturday 4-7:30pm\, June 4-6\n\nJoi n us for $5.00 swim lessons on June 4th\, 5th\, and 6th! These lessons are a great opportunity for our new staff to gain instructor experience while h elping swimmers of all ages and skill levels. Spots are limited!\n\nRegiste r here.\n\nThere are still some space in June swim lessons at a variety of swim levels. Register here.\n\nBe sure to visit our website for updated May hours\, as our Warm Water Pool schedule will be changing. June hours will be available online soon. URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/5-dollar-swim-lessons/2026-07-04/ LOCATION:Simpkins Family Swim Center\, 979 17th Ave\, Santa Cruz\, CO 95062 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:184914257765582497944a9d@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260704T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260704T183000 SUMMARY:Spring 3 v 3 Basketball DESCRIPTION:Spring 3 v 3 Basketball\n\nMondays & Fridays\, April 20 – May 29\n\nGet ready for a fast-paced\, fun-filled basketball experience this s pring! Our NEW 3v3 Youth Coed League is designed to help young athletes dev elop their skills\, build confidence\, and enjoy the game in a supportive t eam environment.\n\nEach session on Monday and Friday includes 30 minutes o f practices and skill-building drills\, followed by 30 minutes of rapid-fir e\, round-robin games where teams compete\, rotate\, and track their record s. With a referee on every court and guidance from experienced staff\, play ers will learn the games within the game—while having a blast!\n\nTeams a re evenly balanced by our coaching staff to ensure a fun\, fair\, and compe titive experience where everyone feels included and supported. Players will also have the opportunity to coach themselves on the court\, building lead ership\, teamwork\, and game awareness. Whether your child is new to the ga me or looking to sharpen their skills\, this league is the perfect place to grow\, compete\, and have fun!\n\nFacility Member – $80\n\nProgram Membe r – $100\n\nPlay for as little as $40 with Financial Assistance!\n\nLEARN MORE \n\nREGISTER HERE URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/spring-3-v-3-basketball/2026-07-04/ LOCATION:YMCA Watsonville\, 27 Sudden Street\, Watsonville\, CA 95076 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids,sports STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ucsc-events:7dedb0ce72f411ed371d7c71@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260704T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260704T203000 SUMMARY:UCSC MEIP XXIII\, May 29\, 30\, and 31st\, at 7:00 PM in the Steven son Event Center-Performances in French\, Japanese and Spanish. FREE-ALL WE LCOME DESCRIPTION:UCSC Free Performance Miriam Ellis International Playhouse\n\n  \n\nUCSC – STEVENSON EVENT CENTER (Stevenson College)\n\n \n\nMEIP XXI I\n\nMay 29\, 30\, and 31st\, at 7:00 PM\n\nStevenson Event Center at UCSC\ n\n \n\nFREE STAGE PERFORMANCES IN FRENCH\, JAPANESE\, AND SPANISH WITH EN GLISH TITLES\n\nFROM STUDENTS OF UCSC!\n\nFor its 23rd season\, the Miriam Ellis International Playhouse will present fully-staged performances in Fre nch\, Japanese\, and Spanish\, with English super-titles projected above th e stage. The program will be directed by Language lecturers and performed b y Language students.\n\nFrench: Dur dur la torture (Pure Torture)\, written by the students\, directed by Renée Cailloux.\n\nJapanese: “きぼう のうた” (Song of Hope)\, directed by Naoko Yamamoto.\n\nSpanish: “No ble campaña” (A Lofty Cause)\, Based on a short story by Gregorio López y Fuentes directed by Carolina Castillo-Trelles and Sandra Malone.\n\nEven t Location: Stevenson Event Center\, UCSC – FREE\n\nFor more information\ , contact Renée Cailloux at meip@ucsc.edu URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/ucsc-meip-xxiii-may-29-30-and-31st-at-700 -pm-in-the-stevenson-event-center-performances-in-french-japanese-and-spani sh-free-all-welcome/2026-07-04/ LOCATION:Stevenson Event Center\, Stevenson Service Road\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95064 GEO:36.996897;-122.051296 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,ucsc,theater STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:felton-music-hall:2742f3075adb4061059bf884@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260704T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260704T230000 SUMMARY:Evan Hatfield\, Morillo\, Mycelial URL:https://www.feltonmusichall.com/shows/evan-hatfield-morillo-mycelial LOCATION:Felton Music Hall\, 6275 CA-9\, Felton\, CA GEO:37.051300;-122.072200 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,music,live-music STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:0adcdb95dfc1f3ec022d41eb@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260704T203000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260704T213000 SUMMARY:SC Beach Boardwalk: Evenings on the Colonnade DESCRIPTION:Stay for the entertainment from 8:30pm to 9:30pm on the Colonna de Deck! Where you can listen to live music with delicious food & drink in your hand\, be amazed by Magicians & acrobats\, and show off your best danc e moves with a DJ dance party at the Plaza stage. Admission is free!\n\nMon day\, June 15\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Circus Comedy with Coventry & Kaluza\n\n9:00 pm Magic with Kris Bentz\n\nTuesday\, June 16\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Magic with K ris Bentz\n\n9:00pm Acrobatics with Molly Keczan\n\nWednesday\, June 17\, 2 026\n\n8:30pm Circus Comedy with Coventry & Kaluza\n\n9:00pm Magic with Kri s Bentz\n\nThursday\, June 18\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Live Music with F ire Peach\n\nFriday\, June 19\, 2026 – Free showing of Ferris Bueller’s Day Off movie on the beach at 9pm\n\nSaturday\, June 20\, 2026 from 8:30-9 :30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nSunday\, June 21\, 2 026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nMonda y\, June 22\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Circus Comedy with Coventry & Kaluza\n\n9:00pm Circus Acrobatics with MeeZee!\n\nTuesday\, June 23\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Circu s Acrobatics with MeeZee!\n\n9:00pm Circus Comedy with Coventry & Kaluza\n\ nWednesday\, June 24\, 2026: World Cup Watch Party for Mexico Game\n\nThurs day\, June 25\, 2026: World Cup Watch Party for USA Game\n\nFriday\, June 2 6\, 2026 – Free showing of the movie Kicking and Screaming on the beach a t 9pm\n\nSaturday\, June 27\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nSunday\, June 28\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ D ance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nMonday\, June 29\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Magic with Patrick Livingstone\n\n9:00pm Surfing Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\ nTuesday\, June 30\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Magic with Patrick Livingstone\n\n9:00p m Surfing Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\nWednesday\, July 1\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Ci rcus Comedy with Coventry & Kaluza\n\n9:00pm Circus Acrobatics with MeeZee! \n\nThursday\, July 2\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Live Music with El Brick\ n\nFriday\, July 3\, 2026 – Independence Day Celebrations\n\nSaturday\, J uly 4\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company \n\nSunday\, July 5\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa C ruz DJ Company\n\nMonday\, July 6\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Comedy and Juggling with Scotty & Trink\n\n9:00pm Comedy Circus Art with Aaron Jessup\n\nTuesday\, July 7\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Comedy Circus Art with Aaron Jessup\n\n9:00pm Surfi ng Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\nWednesday\, July 8\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Magic wit h Patrick Livingstone\n\n8:30pm Comedy Circus Art with Aaron Jessup\n\nThur sday\, July 9\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Live Music with Shawn Yanez\n\nFr iday\, July 10\, 2026 – Free showing of the movie 13 Going on 30 on the b each at 9pm\n\nSaturday\, July 11\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Part y with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nSunday\, July 12\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nMonday\, July 13\, 2026\n\ n8:30pm Plate Spinning with John Park\n\n9:00pm Comedy Juggling with Greg F risbee\n\nTuesday\, July 14\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Plate Spinning with John Park\ n\n9:00pm Comedy Juggling with Greg Frisbee\n\nWednesday\, July 15\, 2026\n \n8:30pm Comedy and Juggling with Scotty & Trink\n\n9:00pm Plate Spinning w ith John Park\n\nThursday\, July 16\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Live Music with Flaco El Jandro\n\nFriday\, July 17\, 2026 – Free showing of Back to the Future movie on the beach at 9pm\n\nSaturday\, July 18\, 2026 from 8:3 0-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nSunday\, July 19\ , 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nMo nday\, July 20\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Comedy Magic with Jacob Jax\n\n9:00pm Juggl ing with Mike Goudeau\n\nTuesday\, July 21\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Juggling with M ike Goudeau\n\n9:00pm Comedy Magic with Jacob Jax\n\nWednesday\, July 22\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Comedy Magic with Jacob Jax\n\n9:00pm Juggling with Mike Gou deau\n\nThursday\, July 23\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Live Music with Papi ba & Friends\n\nFriday\, July 24\, 2026 – Free showing of A Minecraft Mov ie on the beach at 9pm\n\nSaturday\, July 25\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nSunday\, July 26\, 2026 from 8:3 0-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nMonday\, July 27\ , 2026\n\n8:30pm Juggling with Keith Eveslage\n\n9:00pm Surfing Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\nTuesday\, July 28\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Surfing Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\n9:00pm Juggling with Keith Eveslage\n\nWednesday\, July 29\, 202 6\n\n8:30pm Juggling with Keith Eveslage\n\n9:00pm Surfing Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\nThursday\, July 30\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Live Music with T he Deadlies\n\nFriday\, July 31\, 2026 – Free showing of Jurassic Park mo vie on the beach at 9pm\n\nSaturday\, August 1\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nSunday\, August 2\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nMonday\, Augus t 3\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Piano Juggling with Dan Menendez\n\n9:00 Surfing Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\nTuesday\, August 4\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Surfing Magic wit h Doug Hofkins\n\n9:00pm Piano Juggling with Dan Menendez\n\nWednesday\, Au gust 5\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Piano Juggling with Dan Menendez\n\n9:00 Surfing Ma gic with Doug Hofkins\n\nThursday\, August 6\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Li ve Music with Anthony Arya\n\nFriday\, August 7\, 2026 – Free showing of The Goonies movie on the beach at 9pm URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/santa-cruz-beach-boardwalk-eve nings-on-the-colonnade/2026-07-04/ LOCATION:Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk\, 400 Beach Street\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95 060 GEO:36.964251;-122.018852 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,visual-arts,beach STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:70dbe8ed0cdb3079360e0186@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260705T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260705T130000 SUMMARY:Live Oak Farmers Market DESCRIPTION:Live Oak Farmers Market\n\nSundays 9am – 1pm year round\n\nSt arted in 2000\, Live Oak Farmers Market is a neighborhood market has grown to be a weekly event that is loved by the communities of Live Oak\, Pleasur e Point and Capitola. A decade has past since this market became year round and here you will find an excellent selection of organic produce from loca l farms\, tree ripened fruits\, dried fruit and nuts\, fresh bread\, pastri es\, seafood\, pasture-raised organic meats and more. The market is also th e epicenter of the clean food movement\, showcasing amazing Sunday brunch o fferings like traditional Michoacan Mexican dishes\, dumplings\, crepes and artisan hand pies. This is your Sunday destination.\n\n \n\nMarket Match\ n\nMarket Match offers farmers’ market customers a dollar-for-dollar matc h up to $10 on their CalFresh (food stamp) cards at the Live Oak Market. If a customer swipes their CalFresh card for seven dollars\, they get seven d ollars in Market Match tokens for free. Swipe $10\, you get $10. The goal o f this project is to encourage CalFresh (EBT/SNAP) recipients to take advan tage of fresh\, locally-grown fruits and vegetables. By offering an incenti ve that lowers the price of fresh produce\, we are helping shoppers stretch their food dollars while keeping their families healthy. SCCFM will be off ering the Market Match program for the 2020 season. Locate the information booth and the market manager to redeem EBT coins and to participate in the Market Match Program. URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/live-oak-farmers-market/2026-07-05/ LOCATION:Live Oak Farmers Market\, 15th & Eastcliff Dr\, Live Oak\, CA 9506 2 CATEGORIES:Food\, Markets & Nightlife,family,kids,farmers-market STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:520cb139b576f1a4050582af@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260705T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260705T160000 SUMMARY:Santa Cruz Beach Train DESCRIPTION:From Trees to Shining Seas – Felton to Santa Cruz.\n\nDeparti ng from the Santa Cruz Mountains\, travel through Henry Cowell Redwoods Sta te Park\, down the scenic San Lorenzo River Gorge\, across a 1909 steel tru ss bridge\, and through an 1875 tunnel before arriving at the Santa Cruz Be ach Boardwalk. Reverse roundtrips departing from the beach in Santa Cruz to Roaring Camp and back may be purchased from the conductor on the train dep arting from Santa Cruz.\n\nThe Santa Cruz Big Trees & Pacific Railway opera tes passenger and freight services on one of the oldest and most historic l ines in California. When the route opened in 1875 it carried lumber as well as picnickers and tourists to the Big Trees and Santa Cruz. Today’s Beac h Train passengers can start their roundtrip journeys from either Roaring C amp in Felton or from the beach in Santa Cruz.\n\nDeparts from both the bea ch in Santa Cruz and Roaring Camp. See departure times for more information .\n\nThe Beach Train will run weekends and holidays through May\, and then daily June through the first week of August\, then back to weekends and hol idays to the end of September.\n\nPlease note that the 4 p.m. train leaving Santa Cruz is one-way only. There is no return train to the beach. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/santa-cruz-beach-train-2-2/202 6-07-05/ LOCATION:Roaring Camp Railroads\, 5400 Graham Hill Road\, Felton\, CA 95018 GEO:37.047748;-122.064074 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,beach STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:e620ce8de2c1fa174ba1c9a7@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260705T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260705T120000 SUMMARY:Chaminade Resort and Spa: Nature Journaling DESCRIPTION:Reconnect with creativity\, curiosity\, and the natural world t hrough guided Nature Journaling and watercolor exploration beneath the redw oods. This mindful outdoor experience blends observation\, sketching\, wate rcolor\, reflection\, and sensory awareness to help reduce stress\, inspire creativity\, improve focus\, and deepen your connection with nature. No ar t experience needed — just a willingness to slow down\, notice\, and expl ore the beauty of Santa Cruz through creative expression and mindfulness in nature. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/chaminade-resort-and-spa-natur e-journaling/2026-07-05/ LOCATION:Chaminade Resort and Spa\, 1 Chaminade Lane\, Santa Cruz\, CA 9506 5 GEO:36.999399;-121.983523 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:c5aa846e8dcae3d794a28289@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260705T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260705T120000 SUMMARY:Monthly Wharf  Walks DESCRIPTION:Monthly Wharf  Walks\n\nMonterey\, CA. February 22\, 2021. Mon terey’s Fisherman’s Wharf Association continues the monthly Wharf Walks with noted Monterey Bay Fisheries Historian and author\, Tim Thomas. On Su nday\, March 7th\, the monthly “Wharf Walks – Walking Tours at Monterey ’s Old Fisherman’s Wharf that are held on the first Sunday of every mon th from 10:00 AM – Noon\, continues each month.\n\nTim will be wearing a mask and limiting the group size who will also be required to wear masks. H e is also available on other days to conduct small tours.\n\nTours meet at the head of Old Fisherman’s Wharf(near the pink “Harbor House” store\ , #1 Old Fisherman’s Wharf\, Monterey. Advance reservations are required by calling Tim Thomas at (831) 521-3304 or via email timsardine@yahoo.co m.\n\nThe tour is for ages 10-adult only and the cost is $20 for adults and kids are $15 (10-15 years).  Group Rates are also available.\n\nMap: http s://monterey.org/Portals/0/Maps/Parking-Map-Waterfront.pdf URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/monthly-wharf-walks/2026-07-05/ LOCATION:Monterey’\;s Old Fishermans Wharf\, Monterey\, CA 93940 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:0d76a60e7ff63f57ec2d8751@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260705T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260705T100000 SUMMARY:Elkhorn Slough Free Weekend Tours DESCRIPTION:Elkhorn Slough Free Tour of the Preserve\n\nEvery Saturday AND Sunday\, 10 am and 11 am\n\nGuided hikes with naturalists are offered at 10 am and 11am every Saturday and Sunday on a first-come\, first-served basis. Sign up for tours at the Visitor Center front desk. If you have questions\ , call (831) 728-2822. URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/elkhorn-slough-free-weekend-tours-2/2 026-07-05/ LOCATION:Elkhorn Slough\, 1700 Elkhorn Road\, Watsonville\, CA 95003 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:ff79377107b848b268ca171b@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260705T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260705T150000 SUMMARY:Roaring Camp Railroads: Redwood Forest Steam Train DESCRIPTION:Travel over trestles\, through towering redwood groves and up a winding narrow-gauge grade to the summit of Bear Mountain as conductors na rrate the history of Roaring Camp\, the railroad and the forest. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/roaring-camp-railroads-redwood -forest-steam-train/2026-07-05/ LOCATION:Roaring Camp Railroads\, 5400 Graham Hill Road\, Felton\, CA 95018 GEO:37.047748;-122.064074 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:1e048a9dd8d15150e7a8e3ca@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260705T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260705T180000 SUMMARY:Santa Cruz Harbor: Free Water Taxi DESCRIPTION:Go explore the harbor shops\, restaurants and experiences with very little car traffic!\n\nPassengers may be picked up and dropped off at the following locations: \n\nX1 Gate (northeast harbor) \n\nAA Dock (sout hwest harbor) \n\nLaunch Ramp (southeast harbor) \n\nPlease visit the Por t District’s website to view the map for all water taxi pick-up and drop- off locations in the harbor. Visitor parking is available for water taxi pa ssengers in the north harbor near X Dock. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/santa-cruz-harbor-free-water-t axi-2-2/2026-07-05/ LOCATION:Santa Cruz Harbor\, 135 5th Avenue\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95062 GEO:36.964042;-122.000372 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:dfbebe225dc143a6bd126aa9@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260705T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260705T150000 SUMMARY:Corralitos Farm & Garden Market DESCRIPTION:The Farm & Garden Market is a small\, friendly\, open air marke t made up of local farmers and gardeners who grow within about a five mile radius of Corralitos.\n\nSeasonally we have the tastiest strawberries\, blu eberries\, cherries\, lemons\, tomatoes\, herbs\, squash\, potatoes\, carro ts\, peas\, beets\, and avocados\, as well as a variety of other fruits\, v egetables\, lettuces and salad greens.\n\nWe have bakers that offer wonderf ul treats\, along with a table full of beautiful potted flowers.\n\nYou may find expertly handmade natural soaps\, and homemade jams and preserves.\n\ nThe market is open to all of our friends and neighbors who grow anything f rom a garden to a good back yard fruit tree.\n\nOpen every Sunday 11am to 3 pm\, rain or shine\, at the Corralitos Cultural Center\, 127 Hames Road\n\n For a booth we request a $5 donation to the CVREA\, the non-profit who main tains the Corralitos Cultural Center.\n\nFarm & Garden Market (including ve ndor inquiries)\n\nContact Wayne Miller:  wayne@catalyst2001.com  / (831 ) 724-1332 URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/corralitos-farm-garden-market/2026-07 -05/ LOCATION:Corralitos Farm &\; Garden Market\, 127 Hames Road\, Corralito s\, CA 95076 CATEGORIES:Food\, Markets & Nightlife,family,kids,farmers-market,outdoors STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:b0e2bf672c82c01969f99b74@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260705T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260705T133000 SUMMARY:Henry Cowell Redwoods SP: Redwood Grove Guided Walk DESCRIPTION:Experience an old-growth redwood forest filled with ancient tre es over 200 ft. tall\, and connect one on one with park staff. On this 1-mi le stroll\, you will be chatting about life histories\, ecology\, etc.\, an d sharing a wonderful adventure among these giants. You don’t want to mis s this!\n\nMeet me at the visitor center. Although the event is free\, the vehicle day-use fee is $10. Hold on to that receipt! Once you have paid for parking at one state park\, you have paid for them all. There are 14 state parks in Santa Cruz County alone! URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/henry-cowell-redwoods-state-pa rk-redwood-grove-guided-walk/2026-07-05/ LOCATION:Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park\, 101 N Big Trees Park Rd\, Felto n\, CA 95018 GEO:37.040691;-122.065228 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:194b30026e244e34539648d3@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260705T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260705T193000 SUMMARY:Downtown Santa Cruz: Shuttle to Wharf DESCRIPTION:The Santa Cruzer is the best way to get back and forth between the beach and downtown and avoid parking and traffic. The Santa Cruzer shut tle is convenient\, all electric and eco-friendly\, ADA-accessible and an e njoyable way to experience what Santa Cruz has to offer for all ages.\n\nSt ops to board the Santa Cruzer:\n\nDowntown\n\nDel Mar Theatre (1124 Pacific Ave #4415\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060)\n\nLocust Street Garage (124 Locust Str eet\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060)\n\nBeach/Wharf\n\nMarine Sanctuary Exploration Center (35 Pacific Ave\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060) URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/downtown-santa-cruz-shuttle-to -wharf/2026-07-05/ LOCATION:Del Mar Theatre\, 1124 Pacific Avenue\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 GEO:36.972481;-122.025426 STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:526f8b53dda4066e63a0dd0e@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260705T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260705T140000 SUMMARY:Redwood Loop Tour Henry Cowell Redwoods DESCRIPTION:Redwood Loop Tour – Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park\n\nSunda ys\, February 16\, 12 – 2pm\n\nCoast Redwoods offer a 100% satisfaction g uarantee! Every Sunday at 12:00pm\, we are taking folks on a guided walk th rough the Redwood Grove to talk about coast redwoods and to experience the forest together. On this 1-mile stroll\, we will be chatting about life his tories\, ecology\, etc. and sharing a wonderful adventure among these giant s.\n\nClick here to RSVP. Let’s plan to meet in the front of the Visitor Center\, we hope you can join us!\n\nHenry Cowell Redwoods State Park\n\n10 1 N Big Trees Park Road\, Felton\, CA 95018 URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/redwood-loop-tour-henry-cowell-redwoo ds/2026-07-05/ LOCATION:Henry Cowell State Park\, 101 N Big Trees Park Road\, Felton\, CA 95018 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:46bdf0c683fed36bf49bceb5@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260705T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260705T120000 SUMMARY:Redwood Grove Tour Sunday DESCRIPTION:Redwood Grove Tour\n\nSaturdays & Sundays 12pm\, April 4 & 5\, 11 & 12\, 18 &19\, 25 & 26\n\nRedwood Grove Guided Walk – Coast Redwoods offer a 100% satisfaction guaran-treed!\n\nEvery Saturday and Sunday at 12: 00 pm\, we are taking folks on a guided walk through the Redwood Grove to t alk about coast redwoods and to experience the forest together.\n\nOn this 1-mile stroll\, we will be chatting about life histories\, ecology\, etc.\, and sharing a wonderful adventure among these giants.\n\nClick here to RSV P. Let’s plan to meet in front of the Visitor Center. We hope you can joi n us! URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/redwood-grove-tour-sunday/2026-07-05/ LOCATION:Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park\, 101 N Big Trees Park Road\, Fel ton\, CA 95018 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids,outdoors STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ucsc-events:b753a8de62ab996d69317d94@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260705T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260705T170000 SUMMARY:Spring Exhibitions at the Institute of the Arts and Sciences DESCRIPTION:Visit the IAS\, UCSC’s premier art galleries\, for our spring exhibitions. On view April 10–August 16\, 2026 are three diverse and int erdisciplinary shows: Libia Posada: Everything is Going Right\, the first U S solo exhibition by the Colombia-based artist and medical doctor\; Gina At hena Ulysse: A Redwoods Rasanblaj\, a site-specific and immersive explorati on of the Haitian kreyol conception of rasanblaj\; and Ronaldo V. Wilson: T here Are No Words\, But Melodies\, a mixed-media exhibition emerging at the intersections of Black poetics\, performance\, and visual art.\n\nThe IAS Galleries are open Wednesday-Sunday\, 12 pm – 5 pm. Admission is free to the public.\n\nLibia Posada: Everything is Going Right\n\nLibia Posada’s first solo exhibition in the United States features installations\, sculptu res\, and drawings meticulously constructed from surgical instruments\, gau ze bandages\, crutches\, used books\, and domestic picture frames. The new and existing works in the exhibition powerfully stitch together the persona l\, social\, and political disorders and afflictions that currently trouble the world\, from the wars that resonate across the globe to the violences of aging in US prisons. \n\nGina Athena Ulysse: A Redwoods Rasanblaj: Orig ins & Disentanglements\n\nThe internationally-lauded work of humanities pro fessor Gina Athena Ulysse is on view as a premier Faculty Spotlight Exhibit ion. The site-specific installation\, produced in community from things col lected\, found\, purchased and donated\, centers on the Haitian concept of rasanblaj\, a form of assembly and collage that transcends the formal use o f materials to draw together people\, spirits\, and ideas. \n\nRonaldo V. Wilson: There Are No Words\, But Melodies\n\nCollage is both a material pra ctice and a structural interrogation in the Faculty Spotlight Exhibition ar tworks by literature professor Ronaldo V. Wilson. In video\, painting\, and installation\, layers and folds conceal and reveal\, delving into the expe rience\, both bodily and emotive\, of living in times of violence. URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/spring-exhibitions-at-the-institute-of-th e-arts-and-sciences/2026-07-05/ LOCATION:Institute of the Arts and Sciences\, 100 Panetta Ave\, Santa Cruz\ , CA GEO:36.955794;-122.050555 CATEGORIES:ucsc STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ucsc-events:f27149b43a8fa1d2dcf46f23@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260705T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260705T170000 SUMMARY:Visualizing Abolition Screening Series: Beyond Access DESCRIPTION:On view in the IAS Screening Room is a selection of short films curated by Visualizing Abolition Visiting Faculty Fellow Dr. Pooja Rangan. \n\nPrisons deny and censor the access of those trapped inside them—to in formation\, to intimacy\, to community\, to meaningful work\, to nourishmen t of all kinds\, and perhaps most cruelly\, to care. This program assembles a series of films\, including works by filmmakers incarcerated in Californ ia as well as others without that lived experience. Together\, these works confront the debilitating impacts of these restrictions and reveal how the disabling logic of the prison is extended to other institutional spaces (th e hospital\, the university)\, turning access into a scarce commodity by en closing what should be held in common. Questioning the carceral and state-s ponsored productions of disability and accessibility\, the short films toge ther reveal the courage of people working despite limitations to produce co llective access for one another\, described simply and beautifully by disab ility justice activist Leah-Lakshmi Piepzna Samarasinha as “revolutionary love without charity.”\n\nThanh Tran\n\nDying in Prison\, 2022\n\nHD Vid eo (color\, sound)\, 3 minutes\n\nCourtesy of the artist\n\nCarolyn Lazard\ n\nPre-Existing Condition\, 2019\n\nHD video (color\, sound)\, 6 minutes\n\ nCourtesy of the artist and Trautwein Herleth3\n\nAnthony Alejandrez\n\nAno ther Rainy Day\, 2023\n\nPhone video (color\, sound)\, 3 minutes\n\nCourtes y of the artist\n\nJordan Lord\n\nAfter…After… (Access)\, 2018\n\nHD Vi deo (color\, sound)\, 16 minutes\n\nCourtesy of the artist\n\nRahsaan “Ne w York” Thomas\n\nFriendly Signs\, 2023\n\nVideo (color\, sound) 21 minut es\n\nCourtesy of Tommy Wickerd\, Empowerment Ave & System Impact Media URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/visualizing-abolition-screening-series-be yond-access/2026-07-05/ LOCATION:Institute of the Arts and Sciences\, 100 Panetta Ave\, Santa Cruz\ , CA GEO:36.955794;-122.050555 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,ucsc,film STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:445e330f6f3cd37041351492@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260705T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260705T150000 SUMMARY:READ program with Ziggy the mini DESCRIPTION:READ program with Ziggy the mini\n\nOne hour Sessions\, 1pm and 2pm\, on Saturday and Sunday afternoons\, beginning  November 30 and Dece mber 1\n\nREAD program (Reading Equine Art Duo) with Ziggy the mini was des igned to strengthen reading skills in a fun\, creative way. Students experi ence nature\, art\, and animals in a relaxed\, calming environment.\n\nFrom this\, Lisa (a Reading Specialist with 25+ years of experience) works with students to build and develop strong reading skills such as: phonemic awar eness\, phonics\, fluency\, vocabulary development\, and reading comprehens ion.\n\nSince reading is a gateway to accessing information\, students will likely improve in all subject areas.\n\nIn addition\, their self esteem wi ll begin to soar as they gain confidence with each reading session.\n\nLast ly\, Ziggy’s adorable\, gentleness is just too cute for words. Students w ill fall in love with him at first sight. So\, come join the fun and learn is a holistic way with Ziggy and Lisa 🙂\n\nWhere: READ program is curren tly hosted at a ranch in Watsonville.  Also we will be visiting libraries\ , schools\, hospitals\, and nursing homes soon!  Ziggy Stardust is our dwa rf miniature horse and he loves reading with all age levels.    \n\nLisa is also available to visit your horse(s) and READ with them!  This social/ mental stimulation provides an overall sense of well-being.  They love it\ ; see video How tab for evidence.  😉\n\nWhen: For availability\, more information and directions\, text Lisa at (831) 227-9847 URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/read-program-with-ziggy-the-mini-2-2/ 2026-07-05/ LOCATION:A ranch in Watsonville\, CA CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:mah:338d77ad6f618cc76259dd09@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260705T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260705T150000 SUMMARY:FIFA World Cup Screening: Winner match 76 v Winner match 78 DESCRIPTION:Cheer on your favorite team at a game watch at the Santa Cruz M useum of Art & History (MAH). We’ll have complimentary popcorn (to throw at the screen?) and an art activity for all ages. URL:https://www.santacruzmah.org/events/fifa-world-cup-4/2026/07/05 LOCATION:Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History\, 705 Front St\, Santa Cruz\, C A GEO:36.974200;-122.026500 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,museum,arts,film STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:2eba43f899bd9c6998d6cf63@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260705T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260705T193000 SUMMARY:$5 Swim Lessons DESCRIPTION:$5 Swim Lessons\n\nThursday-Saturday 4-7:30pm\, June 4-6\n\nJoi n us for $5.00 swim lessons on June 4th\, 5th\, and 6th! These lessons are a great opportunity for our new staff to gain instructor experience while h elping swimmers of all ages and skill levels. Spots are limited!\n\nRegiste r here.\n\nThere are still some space in June swim lessons at a variety of swim levels. Register here.\n\nBe sure to visit our website for updated May hours\, as our Warm Water Pool schedule will be changing. June hours will be available online soon. URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/5-dollar-swim-lessons/2026-07-05/ LOCATION:Simpkins Family Swim Center\, 979 17th Ave\, Santa Cruz\, CO 95062 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:94a2d472361778a0d6f93b1d@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260705T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260705T183000 SUMMARY:Spring 3 v 3 Basketball DESCRIPTION:Spring 3 v 3 Basketball\n\nMondays & Fridays\, April 20 – May 29\n\nGet ready for a fast-paced\, fun-filled basketball experience this s pring! Our NEW 3v3 Youth Coed League is designed to help young athletes dev elop their skills\, build confidence\, and enjoy the game in a supportive t eam environment.\n\nEach session on Monday and Friday includes 30 minutes o f practices and skill-building drills\, followed by 30 minutes of rapid-fir e\, round-robin games where teams compete\, rotate\, and track their record s. With a referee on every court and guidance from experienced staff\, play ers will learn the games within the game—while having a blast!\n\nTeams a re evenly balanced by our coaching staff to ensure a fun\, fair\, and compe titive experience where everyone feels included and supported. Players will also have the opportunity to coach themselves on the court\, building lead ership\, teamwork\, and game awareness. Whether your child is new to the ga me or looking to sharpen their skills\, this league is the perfect place to grow\, compete\, and have fun!\n\nFacility Member – $80\n\nProgram Membe r – $100\n\nPlay for as little as $40 with Financial Assistance!\n\nLEARN MORE \n\nREGISTER HERE URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/spring-3-v-3-basketball/2026-07-05/ LOCATION:YMCA Watsonville\, 27 Sudden Street\, Watsonville\, CA 95076 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids,sports STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:05290ed8ee0ed0332416661c@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260705T203000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260705T213000 SUMMARY:SC Beach Boardwalk: Evenings on the Colonnade DESCRIPTION:Stay for the entertainment from 8:30pm to 9:30pm on the Colonna de Deck! Where you can listen to live music with delicious food & drink in your hand\, be amazed by Magicians & acrobats\, and show off your best danc e moves with a DJ dance party at the Plaza stage. Admission is free!\n\nMon day\, June 15\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Circus Comedy with Coventry & Kaluza\n\n9:00 pm Magic with Kris Bentz\n\nTuesday\, June 16\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Magic with K ris Bentz\n\n9:00pm Acrobatics with Molly Keczan\n\nWednesday\, June 17\, 2 026\n\n8:30pm Circus Comedy with Coventry & Kaluza\n\n9:00pm Magic with Kri s Bentz\n\nThursday\, June 18\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Live Music with F ire Peach\n\nFriday\, June 19\, 2026 – Free showing of Ferris Bueller’s Day Off movie on the beach at 9pm\n\nSaturday\, June 20\, 2026 from 8:30-9 :30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nSunday\, June 21\, 2 026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nMonda y\, June 22\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Circus Comedy with Coventry & Kaluza\n\n9:00pm Circus Acrobatics with MeeZee!\n\nTuesday\, June 23\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Circu s Acrobatics with MeeZee!\n\n9:00pm Circus Comedy with Coventry & Kaluza\n\ nWednesday\, June 24\, 2026: World Cup Watch Party for Mexico Game\n\nThurs day\, June 25\, 2026: World Cup Watch Party for USA Game\n\nFriday\, June 2 6\, 2026 – Free showing of the movie Kicking and Screaming on the beach a t 9pm\n\nSaturday\, June 27\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nSunday\, June 28\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ D ance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nMonday\, June 29\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Magic with Patrick Livingstone\n\n9:00pm Surfing Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\ nTuesday\, June 30\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Magic with Patrick Livingstone\n\n9:00p m Surfing Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\nWednesday\, July 1\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Ci rcus Comedy with Coventry & Kaluza\n\n9:00pm Circus Acrobatics with MeeZee! \n\nThursday\, July 2\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Live Music with El Brick\ n\nFriday\, July 3\, 2026 – Independence Day Celebrations\n\nSaturday\, J uly 4\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company \n\nSunday\, July 5\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa C ruz DJ Company\n\nMonday\, July 6\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Comedy and Juggling with Scotty & Trink\n\n9:00pm Comedy Circus Art with Aaron Jessup\n\nTuesday\, July 7\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Comedy Circus Art with Aaron Jessup\n\n9:00pm Surfi ng Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\nWednesday\, July 8\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Magic wit h Patrick Livingstone\n\n8:30pm Comedy Circus Art with Aaron Jessup\n\nThur sday\, July 9\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Live Music with Shawn Yanez\n\nFr iday\, July 10\, 2026 – Free showing of the movie 13 Going on 30 on the b each at 9pm\n\nSaturday\, July 11\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Part y with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nSunday\, July 12\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nMonday\, July 13\, 2026\n\ n8:30pm Plate Spinning with John Park\n\n9:00pm Comedy Juggling with Greg F risbee\n\nTuesday\, July 14\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Plate Spinning with John Park\ n\n9:00pm Comedy Juggling with Greg Frisbee\n\nWednesday\, July 15\, 2026\n \n8:30pm Comedy and Juggling with Scotty & Trink\n\n9:00pm Plate Spinning w ith John Park\n\nThursday\, July 16\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Live Music with Flaco El Jandro\n\nFriday\, July 17\, 2026 – Free showing of Back to the Future movie on the beach at 9pm\n\nSaturday\, July 18\, 2026 from 8:3 0-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nSunday\, July 19\ , 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nMo nday\, July 20\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Comedy Magic with Jacob Jax\n\n9:00pm Juggl ing with Mike Goudeau\n\nTuesday\, July 21\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Juggling with M ike Goudeau\n\n9:00pm Comedy Magic with Jacob Jax\n\nWednesday\, July 22\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Comedy Magic with Jacob Jax\n\n9:00pm Juggling with Mike Gou deau\n\nThursday\, July 23\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Live Music with Papi ba & Friends\n\nFriday\, July 24\, 2026 – Free showing of A Minecraft Mov ie on the beach at 9pm\n\nSaturday\, July 25\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nSunday\, July 26\, 2026 from 8:3 0-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nMonday\, July 27\ , 2026\n\n8:30pm Juggling with Keith Eveslage\n\n9:00pm Surfing Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\nTuesday\, July 28\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Surfing Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\n9:00pm Juggling with Keith Eveslage\n\nWednesday\, July 29\, 202 6\n\n8:30pm Juggling with Keith Eveslage\n\n9:00pm Surfing Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\nThursday\, July 30\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Live Music with T he Deadlies\n\nFriday\, July 31\, 2026 – Free showing of Jurassic Park mo vie on the beach at 9pm\n\nSaturday\, August 1\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nSunday\, August 2\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nMonday\, Augus t 3\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Piano Juggling with Dan Menendez\n\n9:00 Surfing Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\nTuesday\, August 4\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Surfing Magic wit h Doug Hofkins\n\n9:00pm Piano Juggling with Dan Menendez\n\nWednesday\, Au gust 5\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Piano Juggling with Dan Menendez\n\n9:00 Surfing Ma gic with Doug Hofkins\n\nThursday\, August 6\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Li ve Music with Anthony Arya\n\nFriday\, August 7\, 2026 – Free showing of The Goonies movie on the beach at 9pm URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/santa-cruz-beach-boardwalk-eve nings-on-the-colonnade/2026-07-05/ LOCATION:Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk\, 400 Beach Street\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95 060 GEO:36.964251;-122.018852 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,visual-arts,beach STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:adc1e6d184f295048f5d5513@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260706 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260706 SUMMARY:Awkward Pet Portraits 2026 DESCRIPTION:Awkward Pet Portraits 2026\n\n Orders close January 31\n\nDigi tal portraits delivered February 14\n\nAwkward Pet Portraits is a joyful\, slightly surprising community fundraiser supporting the Santa Cruz County A nimal Shelter Foundation. Local student artists and professional artists c reate one-of-a-kind pet portraits that celebrate the quirks\, expressions\, and undeniable charm of the animals we love.\n\nSome portraits are heartfe lt.\n\nSome are… creatively interpretive.\n\nAll of them support shelter animals who need us!\n\nHow it works\n\nClick the “Order my portrait!” button\n\nSelect the number of digital portraits or shelter portraits you w ould like to order\n\nUpload a photo of your pet if applicable\n\nMake a $3 5 donation per portrait\n\nWhat you’ll receive\n\nDigital Pet Portraits ( $35)\n\nA digital portrait of your pet\, created by a community artist\n\nD elivered by email on February 14\n\nPerfect for sharing\, printing\, or gif ting\n\nShelter Pet Portraits ($35)\n\nA digital portrait of an adoptable s helter pet\n\nRandomly assigned\n\nA small way to help a shelter animal get seen and supported\n\nJoin us on March 6th for the Awkward Pet Portrait Ex hibit at The Painted Cork in Santa Cruz\n\nThe Awkward Pet Portrait Exhibi tion is free and open to the public. Some original art will be available at the exhibit for an additional $15 donation.\n\nWhy it matters\n\n100% of p roceeds support the Santa Cruz County Animal Shelter Foundation\, helping p rovide daily care\, medical support\, enrichment\, and second chances for a nimals in our community.\n\nThis fundraiser is about more than art\, it’s about:\n\nSupporting shelter animals\n\nCelebrating creativity at every le vel\n\nBringing people together around something joyful and meaningful\n\nA few good things to know\n\nOne pet per portrait\n\nNo revisions (the charm is in the surprise)\n\nDigital portraits delivered by email on February 14 \n\nMore than one pet?\n\nEmail us: awkward@scanimalshelter.org\n\nThank yo u for supporting shelter animals\, student artists\, and a community that b elieves love—and art—doesn’t have to be perfect to matter.\n\nLet’s get awkward. URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/awkward-pet-portraits-2026/2026-07-06 / LOCATION:https://givebutter.com/awkward\, CA CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ucsc-events:dfa86cac94ab599413f9b238@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260706 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260730 SUMMARY:UCSC Summer Academy on Artificial Intelligence for High School Stud ents DESCRIPTION:UCSC’s Summer Academy on Artificial Intelligence is a four-we ek\, in-person program for talented and motivated high school students who are interested in exploring artificial intelligence (AI) in a university se tting. Hosted at the UCSC Silicon Valley Campus\, the program offers an imm ersive learning experience that combines foundational AI concepts with hand s-on\, research-inspired work. Students learn from UCSC professors and acti ve PhD researchers\, gaining advanced problem-solving skills\, research-ori ented thinking\, and a deeper understanding of how AI is applied in cutting -edge innovations.\n\nApplication Deadline: April 24\, 2026 URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/ucsc-summer-academy-on-artificial-intelli gence-for-high-school-students/ LOCATION:3175 Bowers Avenue Santa Clara\, CA 95054\, 3175 Bowers Avenue\, S anta Clara\, California 95054 GEO:37.379697;-121.976548 CATEGORIES:ucsc STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:sc-museum-natural-history:b237f2eec7da4f95ba7a771f@santa-cruz-events.lo cal DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260706 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260710 SUMMARY:Wild World of Santa Cruz Summer Camp DESCRIPTION:CAMP FULL – CLICK HERE TO JOIN THE WAITLIST\n\nHave you ever noticed how places in nature around Santa Cruz are different from each oth er? In this camp\, young adventurers can join us on a journey to study the many incredible and interesting habitats you can find here. Campers will be come more observant of the connections in nature around them and deepen the ir appreciation for the natural world.\n\nTimes: Drop-off 8:30-9 a.m. | Pic k-up 3-3:30 p.m.\n\nGrades: Entering K through 2nd grade (ages 5-7)\n\nPric e: $400 | $20 Sibling Discount | $20 Off for Members (family and above)\n\n Scholarship applications open January 1-15\, 2026\n\nMember registration op ens January 30\, 2026\, and opens January 31\, 2026\, for the public\n\nMus eum Members get early access to camp registration\, discounts\, and more! L earn More URL:https://santacruzmuseum.org/event/wild-world-of-santa-cruz-summer-camp/ LOCATION:Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History\, 1305 East Cliff Drive\, San ta Cruz\, CA 95062 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,museum,science STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:sc-museum-natural-history:f68bed16d223893320af3d4c@santa-cruz-events.lo cal DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260706 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260710 SUMMARY:Biomimicry Summer Camp DESCRIPTION:Biomimicry is an engineering concept that uses ideas from natur e to create sustainable solutions. We invite kids to spend the week explori ng and drawing inspiration from nature to solve design challenges and engin eer their own solutions to help humans live more sustainably on Earth. The week leads up to completing an engineering project and an Open House to sho wcase all the interesting discoveries made at camp.\n\nTimes: Drop-off 8:30 -9 a.m. | Pick-up 3-3:30 p.m.\n\nGrades: Entering 5th through 6th grade (ag es 10-11)\n\nPrice: $400 | $20 Sibling Discount | $20 Off for Members (fami ly and above)\n\nScholarship applications open January 1-15\, 2026\n\nMembe r registration opens January 30\, 2026\, and opens January 31\, 2026\, for the public\n\nMuseum Members get early access to camp registration\, discou nts\, and more! Learn More\n\nREGISTER HERE URL:https://santacruzmuseum.org/event/biomimicry-summer-camp/ LOCATION:Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History\, 1305 East Cliff Drive\, San ta Cruz\, CA 95062 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,museum,science STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:37316f467009b7c040ef1753@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260706T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260706T173000 SUMMARY:Campus Kids Connection (CKC) Summer Camp DESCRIPTION:Campus Kids Connection (CKC) Summer Camp\n\nOne Week Sessions M ondays-Fridays June 1 – July 31\n\nMain Street School June 1- July 31\n\n DeLaveaga School June 1- July 31\n\nValencia School June 8- June 26\n\nWe h ost our CKC Summer Day Camps at three schools –Main Street\, DeLaveaga an d Valencia.\, each providing age-appropriate activities for children enteri ng kinder through 6th grade in the upcoming fall. Our summer camps include daily activity options from crafts to sports to science. We provide two nut ritious snacks and lunch daily.\n\nOur weekly schedule includes field trips \, special on-site activities\, and a variety of themed clubs. Expect a mix of crafts\, sports\, music\, cooking\, dance\, science\, and games – all centered around our unique weekly themes. This year\, CKC Campers will enj oy weekly special events and field trips. Special activities and trips may include: MB Aquarium\, The Tech Museum\, Rock Climbing Wall\, Roller Rink\, Movie Theater\, Video Game Truck\, Petting Zoo\, and more!*\n\n*Activities subject to change\n\nField trips will include visits to local parks\, muse ums\, libraries\, and hiking trails. And the fun doesn’t stop there! Ever yday we will organize a special event for the day like face painting\, carn ival games\, magic show\, and much more!\n\nKinder Exploration Camp- Childr en who have graduated TK and Kinder have a separate onsite program\, Kinder Exploration Camp. Instead of field trips\, we will have extra special on s ite events for our younger campers!\n\nDates\, Day Options\, Hours\, Fees a nd Descriptions: https://www.campuskidsconnection.com/summer-camp\n\n2026 S ummer Camp Registration Links\n\nMain Street School: https://forms.gle/M2M9 WqCiN96E2SmZ6 \n\nDeLaveaga School: https://forms.gle/2fLZPbXZzHesidp49 \ n\nValencia School: https://forms.gle/DNSQTzTWRHLcfqNa6 URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/campus-kids-connection-summer-camp/20 26-07-06/ LOCATION:CKC at Main Street\, DeLaVeaga &\; Valencia Schools\, CA CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:ac2336f9e66db2e2934aeea1@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260706T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260706T120000 SUMMARY:Summer Dance Camps at IAD! DESCRIPTION:Summer Dance Camps at IAD!\n\nMonday-Friday\, 9am-12pm\, June 8 – July 31\n\nLet your child’s imagination take center stage! A new the me every week!A new theme every week! Monday-Friday\, 9am-12pm\, June\n\nDe signed for ages 4-5 and 6-9\, our Summer Dance Camps combine the joy of dan cing with fun movement games\, arts and crafts\, and story-time fun!\n\nIma gination thrives in the magical world of storybook adventures! Enchant and delight as dance steps unlock doors to new lands.\n\nDramatize and transfor m while leaping through the pages of your favorite storybooks. Also\, dance rs will create wands\, tiaras\, crowns\, coloring pages and more! Learn cho reography as you play\, sing and dance to the music of your favorite charac ters.\n\nThrough movement and dance\, write your own story\, and then share it with your friends and family!\n\nEveryone has a ball and lives happily ever after! Live your dreams and cherish the magic of each day…. and shar e it with your friends and family at the end-of-the-week Mini Performance!\ n\nA new theme every week!\n\n$425/week URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/summer-dance-camps-at-iad/2026-07-06/ LOCATION:International Academy of Dance\, 320 Encinal Street\, Santa Cruz\, California 95060 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids,dance STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:e793f6a23f30b27ace1822e8@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260706T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260706T160000 SUMMARY:Santa Cruz Beach Train DESCRIPTION:From Trees to Shining Seas – Felton to Santa Cruz.\n\nDeparti ng from the Santa Cruz Mountains\, travel through Henry Cowell Redwoods Sta te Park\, down the scenic San Lorenzo River Gorge\, across a 1909 steel tru ss bridge\, and through an 1875 tunnel before arriving at the Santa Cruz Be ach Boardwalk. Reverse roundtrips departing from the beach in Santa Cruz to Roaring Camp and back may be purchased from the conductor on the train dep arting from Santa Cruz.\n\nThe Santa Cruz Big Trees & Pacific Railway opera tes passenger and freight services on one of the oldest and most historic l ines in California. When the route opened in 1875 it carried lumber as well as picnickers and tourists to the Big Trees and Santa Cruz. Today’s Beac h Train passengers can start their roundtrip journeys from either Roaring C amp in Felton or from the beach in Santa Cruz.\n\nDeparts from both the bea ch in Santa Cruz and Roaring Camp. See departure times for more information .\n\nThe Beach Train will run weekends and holidays through May\, and then daily June through the first week of August\, then back to weekends and hol idays to the end of September.\n\nPlease note that the 4 p.m. train leaving Santa Cruz is one-way only. There is no return train to the beach. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/santa-cruz-beach-train-2-2/202 6-07-06/ LOCATION:Roaring Camp Railroads\, 5400 Graham Hill Road\, Felton\, CA 95018 GEO:37.047748;-122.064074 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,beach STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:e82979f5c7ff45cd745b91b4@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260706T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260706T113000 SUMMARY:Sutter Maternity Postpartum Wellness Group DESCRIPTION:Sutter Maternity Postpartum Wellness Group\n\nSutter Maternity Postpartum Wellness Group Mondays 10:00-11:30am\n\nCall 831-477-2229 for lo g-in\n\nSanta Cruz County Moms only\n\nPregnancy and childbirth usher in ne w responsibilities and profound emotions that can be both exciting and chal lenging. Sutter care centers have local support groups to help you and othe r soon-to-be or new parents reduce stress and adjust to life with baby.\n\n  \n\nPregnancy and Parenting Support Groups\n\nOur support groups help par ents navigate newborn care\, post-partum wellness\, sibling issues and part ner relationship changes that can occur after baby arrives.\n\nWe also offe r support groups for parents with babies in palliative care as well as thos e who have experienced miscarriage. These groups offer a compassionate envi ronment for parents to receive and provide emotional support.\n\nOur new pa rent groups are often tailored to parents of newborns ages three weeks to f our months and four months and older. Check out our complete offering of s upport groups to find one near you. URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/sutter-maternity-postpartum-wellness- group/2026-07-06/ LOCATION:Virtual\, CA CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:9b7810a8d09d2867183baba3@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260706T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260706T140000 SUMMARY:Dogs\, Dogs\, Dogs! Ages 5-7 & 8-12 DESCRIPTION:Dogs\, Dogs\, Dogs! Ages 5-7 & 8-12\n\nMonday-Friday\, 10-12\, beginning July 6\n\nNew for 2026: Inspired by the fan-favorite Cats\, Cats\ , Cats!\n\nAnnouncing… Dogs\, Dogs\, Dogs! 🐾\n\nCalling all dog lovers : spend a fun-filled week drawing\, painting\, and crafting all kinds of do gs — from playful pups to majestic breeds. Campers will explore new art t echniques while celebrating our four-legged friends!\n\nThis week-long camp offers a welcoming studio environment where kids can create\, socialize\, and enjoy hands-on art-making while school is out.\n\nNo experience is requ ired.\n\n🥪 Pack a lunch or send your student with cash for Showtime Pizz a nextdoor! 🍕 URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/dogs-dogs-dogs/ LOCATION:Art Factory Studios\, 7960 Soquel Dr.\, Aptos\, CA 95003 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:94ed80232b916c1e29b64265@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260706T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260706T140000 SUMMARY:Ceramic Sculpting for Teens DESCRIPTION:Ceramic Sculpting for Teens – A creative week of hands-on cla y exploration!\n\nMonday – Friday 10am – 2pm\, Weeks of July 6 – 10 a nd August 3 – 7\n\nTeen artists will gather around the wedging table for a memorable week of ceramic sculpting\, learning hand-building and sculptur al techniques while bringing their ideas to life. Campers will also explore glazing skills to add color and finish to their pieces before they’re fi red in our kiln.\n\nThis week-long camp offers a supportive studio environm ent where teens can create\, connect with other young artists\, and enjoy f ocused time working with clay. Once firing is complete\, families will be n otified when artwork is ready for pick up in 2-4 weeks.\n\nNo experience re quired.\n\n🥪 Pack a lunch or bring cash for Showtime Pizza next door! 🍕 URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/ceramic-sculpting-for-teens/2026-07-0 6/ LOCATION:Art Factory Studios\, 7960 Soquel Dr.\, Aptos\, CA 95003 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids,visual-arts STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:ddcf3532f1f2e3887f16a616@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260706T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260706T150000 SUMMARY:Wildflower Learning Circle Camp DESCRIPTION:Wildflower Learning Circle Camp\n\nMonday-Friday 10am-3pm\, Wee kly Camp Sessions June 1-August 28\n\nWildflower Camps is hosting camps ALL summer long from June1- August 28 except 1 week a month in which camp will be offered through Jade’s “Earth Explorers Camps”. If you do not see the dates you need on the options for sign up for WIldflower’s please cl ick on “earth explorers’ camps.”\n\nWildflower Learing Circle offers a variety of popular nature based Holiday break and Summer Camps for ages 3 .5-10 through out the year in collaboration with other teachers. Locations vary around town\, (shuttle usually available if needed.) Camps are always in nature and focus on a majority of kid initiated activities and play as w ell as some open ended structered art\, games and mindfulness.\n\nFees: $77 per child per day or $375 per child per week. \n\nAdventure Summer Camps will normally be at these locations. Register\n\nMonday: Fredrick St. Park\ n\nTuesdays: UCSC arboretum or Blue Ball Park\n\nWeds: Seabright Park (gree n space) and Natural History Museum (away from water)\n\nThursdays: De La V eaga Park\n\nFridays: Wilder Ranch State Park\n\nJade’s Earth Explorers C amps are $444 for the whole week and are at New Brighton State Beach AND Ni scene Marks! Register\n\nOur rythym for the day follows the in breath and o ut breath Waldorf approach:\n\n10:00-10:30 Arrival- Free Play and or craft\ n\n10:30-11:00 Morning Circle/ Story and Group Game\n\n11:00 Eating and Pla y time\n\n12:00 Group Game or Craft/ Walk or Group Exploration\n\n1:00 Eati ng\, Story and Play time\n\n2:00 Craft or Game\n\n2:30 Snack\n\n2:45 Gratit ude/ Closing Circle\n\n3:00 Pick up (if need later pick up please let us kn ow URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/wildflower-learning-circle-camp/2026- 07-06/ LOCATION:Wildflower Learning Circle Camps\, CA CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:ae2d32a03c578e264ec131f4@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260706T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260706T150000 SUMMARY:Roaring Camp Railroads: Redwood Forest Steam Train DESCRIPTION:Travel over trestles\, through towering redwood groves and up a winding narrow-gauge grade to the summit of Bear Mountain as conductors na rrate the history of Roaring Camp\, the railroad and the forest. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/roaring-camp-railroads-redwood -forest-steam-train/2026-07-06/ LOCATION:Roaring Camp Railroads\, 5400 Graham Hill Road\, Felton\, CA 95018 GEO:37.047748;-122.064074 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:8a7ac850b36f51c246409ebc@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260706T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260706T160000 SUMMARY:Mystery Box Monday at MOD DESCRIPTION:Mystery Box Monday at MOD\n\nMondays\,  3pm\n\nCalling all cur ious minds! Get ready for Mystery Box Monday\, the fun-filled\, brain-bendi ng program that unleashes your child’s inner inventor\, artist\, and prob lem-solver!\n\nReserve your spot at sccmod.org/fun\n\nCalling all curious m inds! Get ready for Mystery Box Monday\, the fun-filled\, brain-bending pro gram that unleashes your child’s inner inventor\, artist\, and problem-so lver!\n\nEvery Monday is a surprise adventure! Your child will receive a my sterious box packed with intriguing materials\, a low-temperature glue gun for safe crafting\, and a challenge card.\n\nHere’s what makes Mystery Bo x Monday so awesome:\n\nEndless Possibilities: Each box is a portal to a wo rld of unimaginable creations. With every new challenge\, your child’s mi nd will stretch and twist\, blossoming with fresh ideas.\n\nBoosts Confiden ce: As kids conquer challenges and bring their creations to life\, their co nfidence and self-esteem soar. They’ll discover that they can achieve any thing they set their minds to!\n\nSparks Curiosity: Mystery Box Monday igni tes a love for learning and exploration. Kids will delve into different the mes\, from outer space to the animal kingdom\, all while having a blast.\n\ nStrengthens Bonds: This is an activity the whole family can enjoy! Work to gether\, brainstorm ideas\, and share in the laughter as you bring your mys tery box masterpieces to life.\n\nWhat kind of mystery materials\, you ask? That’s the beauty of it – it’s a surprise! But you can expect to fin d a vibrant mix of things like:\n\nColorful craft paper and cardboard\n\nPi pe cleaners\, googly eyes\, and pom-poms\n\nButtons\, beads\, and sequins\n \nRecycled treasures like bottle caps and egg cartons\n\nNature’s bounty – leaves\, twigs\, and pinecones\n\nAges 3-100 ~ Open: Monday\, Wednesday – Saturday 10am –  5pm URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/mystery-box-monday-at-mod/2026-07-06/ LOCATION:Santa Cruz Children’\;s Museum of Discovery MOD\, 1855 41st A ve #10\, Capitola\, CA 95010 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:97277a8ba120f1acedd60597@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260706T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260706T180000 SUMMARY:Santa Cruz SPCA – PAWS 1 DESCRIPTION:Promoting Animal Welfare with Students (PAWS)\n\nJuniors Monday s 4-6pm\n\nPre-Teens Tuesdays 4-6pm\n\nPAWS has two different levels.\n\nPA WS 1 is for students just starting out our PAWS program and who are still l earning to be comfortable around animals and still learning to work in smal l groups.\n\nYou can sign up for this session if your student has never bee n to PAWS or has recently started their journey in one of our PAWS programs .\n\nPAWS 1 sessions meet Monday from 4-6pm for Juniors (age 7-9 yrs. old) and Tuesday from 4-6pm for Pre-Teen (10-12 yrs. old). URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/santa-cruz-spca-paws-1/2026-07-06/ LOCATION:Santa Cruz SPCA\, 2601 Chanticleer Avenue\, Santa Cruz (Live Oak)\ , Santa Cruz\, CA 95065 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:c7fcf560e8d95ae05600d2f2@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260706T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260706T193000 SUMMARY:$5 Swim Lessons DESCRIPTION:$5 Swim Lessons\n\nThursday-Saturday 4-7:30pm\, June 4-6\n\nJoi n us for $5.00 swim lessons on June 4th\, 5th\, and 6th! These lessons are a great opportunity for our new staff to gain instructor experience while h elping swimmers of all ages and skill levels. Spots are limited!\n\nRegiste r here.\n\nThere are still some space in June swim lessons at a variety of swim levels. Register here.\n\nBe sure to visit our website for updated May hours\, as our Warm Water Pool schedule will be changing. June hours will be available online soon. URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/5-dollar-swim-lessons/2026-07-06/ LOCATION:Simpkins Family Swim Center\, 979 17th Ave\, Santa Cruz\, CO 95062 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:93bf214d3b73e0d9e4c9c330@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260706T163000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260706T193000 SUMMARY:Postpartum Support Group DESCRIPTION:Postpartum Support International\n\n \n\nNEW SUPPORT GROUP!\n\ nPostpartum Psychosis (PPP) is rare. It occurs in approximately 1 to 2 out of every 1\,000 deliveries.  After a PPP survivor’s symptoms have been s tabilized\, peer support can be an important tool for recovery. Because PPP occurs less often than other perinatal mood disorders\, survivors can go t heir whole lives without meeting another PPP survivor.  In response\, PSI has created an online peer-to-peer support group for PPP survivors. This gr oup is intended for those who are in recovery (no longer experiencing psych osis).   Whether your PPP experience was relatively recent or years ago\, you are welcome to attend our free\, online peer-to-peer support group.\n\ nRegister here: https://www.postpartum.net/…/psi-online-support-meetings/ \n\nFull Meeting Schedule URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/postpartum-support-group/2026-07-06/ LOCATION:Virtual\, CA CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:835cc0fe6810bde07ca82b40@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260706T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260706T183000 SUMMARY:Spring 3 v 3 Basketball DESCRIPTION:Spring 3 v 3 Basketball\n\nMondays & Fridays\, April 20 – May 29\n\nGet ready for a fast-paced\, fun-filled basketball experience this s pring! Our NEW 3v3 Youth Coed League is designed to help young athletes dev elop their skills\, build confidence\, and enjoy the game in a supportive t eam environment.\n\nEach session on Monday and Friday includes 30 minutes o f practices and skill-building drills\, followed by 30 minutes of rapid-fir e\, round-robin games where teams compete\, rotate\, and track their record s. With a referee on every court and guidance from experienced staff\, play ers will learn the games within the game—while having a blast!\n\nTeams a re evenly balanced by our coaching staff to ensure a fun\, fair\, and compe titive experience where everyone feels included and supported. Players will also have the opportunity to coach themselves on the court\, building lead ership\, teamwork\, and game awareness. Whether your child is new to the ga me or looking to sharpen their skills\, this league is the perfect place to grow\, compete\, and have fun!\n\nFacility Member – $80\n\nProgram Membe r – $100\n\nPlay for as little as $40 with Financial Assistance!\n\nLEARN MORE \n\nREGISTER HERE URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/spring-3-v-3-basketball/2026-07-06/ LOCATION:YMCA Watsonville\, 27 Sudden Street\, Watsonville\, CA 95076 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids,sports STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:1f291f8f406aa02e64dbb01a@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260706T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260706T210000 SUMMARY:Abbott Square: Comedy Night DESCRIPTION:Come hang out in the secret garden and have some laughs\, EVERY MONDAY NIGHT.\n\nFeaturing comedians from all over the area and beyond. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/abbott-square-comedy-night-2/2 026-07-06/ LOCATION:Abbott Square Market\, 118 Cooper St\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,comedy STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:cece17dbdf61f39d2f3f8bcc@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260706T203000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260706T213000 SUMMARY:SC Beach Boardwalk: Evenings on the Colonnade DESCRIPTION:Stay for the entertainment from 8:30pm to 9:30pm on the Colonna de Deck! Where you can listen to live music with delicious food & drink in your hand\, be amazed by Magicians & acrobats\, and show off your best danc e moves with a DJ dance party at the Plaza stage. Admission is free!\n\nMon day\, June 15\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Circus Comedy with Coventry & Kaluza\n\n9:00 pm Magic with Kris Bentz\n\nTuesday\, June 16\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Magic with K ris Bentz\n\n9:00pm Acrobatics with Molly Keczan\n\nWednesday\, June 17\, 2 026\n\n8:30pm Circus Comedy with Coventry & Kaluza\n\n9:00pm Magic with Kri s Bentz\n\nThursday\, June 18\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Live Music with F ire Peach\n\nFriday\, June 19\, 2026 – Free showing of Ferris Bueller’s Day Off movie on the beach at 9pm\n\nSaturday\, June 20\, 2026 from 8:30-9 :30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nSunday\, June 21\, 2 026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nMonda y\, June 22\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Circus Comedy with Coventry & Kaluza\n\n9:00pm Circus Acrobatics with MeeZee!\n\nTuesday\, June 23\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Circu s Acrobatics with MeeZee!\n\n9:00pm Circus Comedy with Coventry & Kaluza\n\ nWednesday\, June 24\, 2026: World Cup Watch Party for Mexico Game\n\nThurs day\, June 25\, 2026: World Cup Watch Party for USA Game\n\nFriday\, June 2 6\, 2026 – Free showing of the movie Kicking and Screaming on the beach a t 9pm\n\nSaturday\, June 27\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nSunday\, June 28\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ D ance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nMonday\, June 29\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Magic with Patrick Livingstone\n\n9:00pm Surfing Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\ nTuesday\, June 30\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Magic with Patrick Livingstone\n\n9:00p m Surfing Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\nWednesday\, July 1\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Ci rcus Comedy with Coventry & Kaluza\n\n9:00pm Circus Acrobatics with MeeZee! \n\nThursday\, July 2\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Live Music with El Brick\ n\nFriday\, July 3\, 2026 – Independence Day Celebrations\n\nSaturday\, J uly 4\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company \n\nSunday\, July 5\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa C ruz DJ Company\n\nMonday\, July 6\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Comedy and Juggling with Scotty & Trink\n\n9:00pm Comedy Circus Art with Aaron Jessup\n\nTuesday\, July 7\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Comedy Circus Art with Aaron Jessup\n\n9:00pm Surfi ng Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\nWednesday\, July 8\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Magic wit h Patrick Livingstone\n\n8:30pm Comedy Circus Art with Aaron Jessup\n\nThur sday\, July 9\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Live Music with Shawn Yanez\n\nFr iday\, July 10\, 2026 – Free showing of the movie 13 Going on 30 on the b each at 9pm\n\nSaturday\, July 11\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Part y with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nSunday\, July 12\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nMonday\, July 13\, 2026\n\ n8:30pm Plate Spinning with John Park\n\n9:00pm Comedy Juggling with Greg F risbee\n\nTuesday\, July 14\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Plate Spinning with John Park\ n\n9:00pm Comedy Juggling with Greg Frisbee\n\nWednesday\, July 15\, 2026\n \n8:30pm Comedy and Juggling with Scotty & Trink\n\n9:00pm Plate Spinning w ith John Park\n\nThursday\, July 16\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Live Music with Flaco El Jandro\n\nFriday\, July 17\, 2026 – Free showing of Back to the Future movie on the beach at 9pm\n\nSaturday\, July 18\, 2026 from 8:3 0-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nSunday\, July 19\ , 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nMo nday\, July 20\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Comedy Magic with Jacob Jax\n\n9:00pm Juggl ing with Mike Goudeau\n\nTuesday\, July 21\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Juggling with M ike Goudeau\n\n9:00pm Comedy Magic with Jacob Jax\n\nWednesday\, July 22\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Comedy Magic with Jacob Jax\n\n9:00pm Juggling with Mike Gou deau\n\nThursday\, July 23\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Live Music with Papi ba & Friends\n\nFriday\, July 24\, 2026 – Free showing of A Minecraft Mov ie on the beach at 9pm\n\nSaturday\, July 25\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nSunday\, July 26\, 2026 from 8:3 0-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nMonday\, July 27\ , 2026\n\n8:30pm Juggling with Keith Eveslage\n\n9:00pm Surfing Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\nTuesday\, July 28\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Surfing Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\n9:00pm Juggling with Keith Eveslage\n\nWednesday\, July 29\, 202 6\n\n8:30pm Juggling with Keith Eveslage\n\n9:00pm Surfing Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\nThursday\, July 30\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Live Music with T he Deadlies\n\nFriday\, July 31\, 2026 – Free showing of Jurassic Park mo vie on the beach at 9pm\n\nSaturday\, August 1\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nSunday\, August 2\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nMonday\, Augus t 3\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Piano Juggling with Dan Menendez\n\n9:00 Surfing Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\nTuesday\, August 4\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Surfing Magic wit h Doug Hofkins\n\n9:00pm Piano Juggling with Dan Menendez\n\nWednesday\, Au gust 5\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Piano Juggling with Dan Menendez\n\n9:00 Surfing Ma gic with Doug Hofkins\n\nThursday\, August 6\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Li ve Music with Anthony Arya\n\nFriday\, August 7\, 2026 – Free showing of The Goonies movie on the beach at 9pm URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/santa-cruz-beach-boardwalk-eve nings-on-the-colonnade/2026-07-06/ LOCATION:Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk\, 400 Beach Street\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95 060 GEO:36.964251;-122.018852 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,visual-arts,beach STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:015e443a8daf95b004757bee@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260707T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260707T170000 SUMMARY:Community Day Free Admission! DESCRIPTION:Community Day Free Admission!\n\nFirst Tuesdays\, 9am – 5pm\n \nThe first Tuesday of each month\, Community Day\, the Arboretum is open a nd free for visitors.\n\nSee dates and times UC Santa Cruz Arboretum & Bota nic Garden is open.\n\nNOTE: Due to limited parking at the Arboretum and th e popularity of Community Day\, we greatly encourage visitors to carpool\, bike\, walk or use public transportation as much as possible.\n\nhttps://ar boretum.ucsc.edu/eventscalendar/events/recurring-events/community-day.html URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/community-day-free-admission/2026-07- 07/ LOCATION:UCSC Arboretum\, 120 Arboretum Road\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95064 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:3bce61ed432f041fdfeb76cf@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260707T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260707T160000 SUMMARY:Santa Cruz Beach Train DESCRIPTION:From Trees to Shining Seas – Felton to Santa Cruz.\n\nDeparti ng from the Santa Cruz Mountains\, travel through Henry Cowell Redwoods Sta te Park\, down the scenic San Lorenzo River Gorge\, across a 1909 steel tru ss bridge\, and through an 1875 tunnel before arriving at the Santa Cruz Be ach Boardwalk. Reverse roundtrips departing from the beach in Santa Cruz to Roaring Camp and back may be purchased from the conductor on the train dep arting from Santa Cruz.\n\nThe Santa Cruz Big Trees & Pacific Railway opera tes passenger and freight services on one of the oldest and most historic l ines in California. When the route opened in 1875 it carried lumber as well as picnickers and tourists to the Big Trees and Santa Cruz. Today’s Beac h Train passengers can start their roundtrip journeys from either Roaring C amp in Felton or from the beach in Santa Cruz.\n\nDeparts from both the bea ch in Santa Cruz and Roaring Camp. See departure times for more information .\n\nThe Beach Train will run weekends and holidays through May\, and then daily June through the first week of August\, then back to weekends and hol idays to the end of September.\n\nPlease note that the 4 p.m. train leaving Santa Cruz is one-way only. There is no return train to the beach. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/santa-cruz-beach-train-2-2/202 6-07-07/ LOCATION:Roaring Camp Railroads\, 5400 Graham Hill Road\, Felton\, CA 95018 GEO:37.047748;-122.064074 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,beach STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:e2e40c3e258280c58d2e5619@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260707T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260707T130000 SUMMARY:You Can Paint! Tuesdays 10am-1pm DESCRIPTION:You Can Paint!\n\nTuesdays\, 10 am to 1 pm\, and 2 pm to 5 pm t hrough August\n\nLearn to paint in a fun\, friendly setting — our beautif ul classroom space at Palace Art.\n\nYou can paint any subject that interes ts you. I’ve got lots of images for you to choose from\, if you’re look ing for inspiration\, or you can bring in pictures or ideas of your own.\n\ nThese classes are for everyone.\n\nBeginners are welcome\, and more advanc ed painters will increase their skills.\n\nCost: $40 per session or $175 fo r 5 sessions\, Drop-ins welcome – first come first served\n\nTo Register: Contact Toaa Dallo directly\, (831) 332-9532\, email toaadallo@gmail.com URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/you-can-paint-tuesdays-10am-1pm/2026- 07-07/ LOCATION:Palace Arts\, 1501-K 41st Avenue\, Capitola\, CA 95010 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:c087ca389211a2b7f902d94d@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260707T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260707T150000 SUMMARY:Roaring Camp Railroads: Redwood Forest Steam Train DESCRIPTION:Travel over trestles\, through towering redwood groves and up a winding narrow-gauge grade to the summit of Bear Mountain as conductors na rrate the history of Roaring Camp\, the railroad and the forest. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/roaring-camp-railroads-redwood -forest-steam-train/2026-07-07/ LOCATION:Roaring Camp Railroads\, 5400 Graham Hill Road\, Felton\, CA 95018 GEO:37.047748;-122.064074 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:8beda6c63a5e5f16d6528422@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260707T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260707T160000 SUMMARY:The Art of Nature 2026 DESCRIPTION:The Art of Nature\n\nThrough May 31\, Tuesday -Friday: 11am – 4pm\; Saturday & Sunday : 10am – 5pm\n\nExplore the beauty and fine deta ils of the natural world around us in this annual spring exhibit featuring works from local artists in a variety of mediums. Scientific illustration b rings to life the intricacies of nature while deepening our knowledge and e nriching connections. Every year\, The Art of Nature continues to reveal n ew wonders—just like nature itself—offering fresh inspiration for curio us minds.\n\nFriday\, April 3: Free Day 11am-8pm\; Flora First Friday 5-8pm \n\nJoin us at the Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History for a special First Friday celebrating our Art of Nature exhibition and the beauty of plants.\ n\nThis month’s event is Flora-themed\, highlighting the incredible diver sity of local plant life and the artists inspired by it. Meet Art of Natur e artists\, learn about their creative process\, and explore the exhibition while connecting with community organizations dedicated to native plants a nd local ecology. Enjoy an art-filled evening at the Museum with FREE admis sion\, an open bar\, food truck\, and plenty of time to experience the exhi bit after hours.\n\nFeaturing: Art of Nature artists (live demos\, artwork\ , and conversations)\, California Native Plant Society\, Norris Center for Natural History\, and more!\n\nCome celebrate art\, science\, and the plan ts that shape our landscapes.\n\nArtwork by Maria Cecelia Freeman\, Erin Hu nter\, Rebecca Botehlo URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/thr-art-of-nature-2026/2026-07-07/ LOCATION:Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History\, 1305 East Cliff Drive\, San ta Cruz\, California 95062 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids,visual-arts STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:872eda8945bce0023e49b570@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260707T133000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260707T173000 SUMMARY:Felton: Farmers Market DESCRIPTION:The Felton Farmers’ Market is a treasured weekly gathering Ma y through October\, now running for over 30 years. We appreciate the dedica ted customers who call this market a second home. Your support of regional agriculture and small\, local businesses makes a difference.\n\nThe Felton Farmers’ Market was started in 1987 and is the second oldest market in Sa nta Cruz County. SCCFM took over operations in 2009 and our team has develo ped deep ties to the community. Every Tuesday a quality collection of regio nal farms and food businesses throw up their tents to sell a colorful array of fresh fruits and vegetables\, meats\, eggs\, artisanal bread\, seafood and other staple foods. Connecting residents directly with local farms\, th e Felton Market is an essential part of the regional food system as well as a resource for nutritious organic foods and basic agricultural education. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/farmers-market-at-felton-2/202 6-07-07/ LOCATION:Felton Farmers’\; Market\, 120 Russell Ave\, Felton\, CA 9501 8 GEO:37.047223;-122.073577 CATEGORIES:Food\, Markets & Nightlife,farmers-market STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:fa9b43ebdb4f20c8b4bad8ae@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260707T133000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260707T173000 SUMMARY:Farmers Markets Opening in Felton DESCRIPTION:Farmers Markets Opening in Scotts Valley and Felton\n\nScotts V alley: Saturday 8am-12pm\, May 2\n\nFelton: Tuesday s 1:30-5:30pm\, May 5\n \nThe Scotts Valley Farmers Market and Felton Farmers’ Market OPEN on May 2nd and May 5th – let’s celebrate the start of the season and show up in numbers. We’ve longed for each other\; let our thirst be quenched.\n\n The Scotts Valley Market has NEW HOURS\, 8a-noon Saturdays at the Joe and L indi Aliberti Boys and Girls Club\, 5060 Scotts Valley Drive.\n\nHwy 9.\n\n The Felton Market runs 1:30-5:30p Tuesdays in the St. John’s lot off of H wy 9.\n\nSo much to enjoy together – like the early arrival of the stone fruit and blueberry season. New and longstanding loyal farms bringing you f resh\, organic produce weekly. The meals! Let me tell you. As well as the f resh fish\, fresh bread and baked goods\, cultural foods\, seasonal blooms and rotating artists and apothecary folks. There will also be knife sharpen ing.\n\nOn opening day in Felton we celebrate the STRAWBERRY BONANZA with t he traditional shortcake give away. Enjoy a piece of Beckmanns Bakery short cake with Live Earth Farm\, JCG\, Luna Dorada and Rodoni strawberries and h omemade whipped cream\,  Art making\, the Santa Cruz Public Libraries with the market hunt and prizes\, bike blended smoothies (pedaled by you) and l ive music to get us going. Can’t wait! URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/farmers-markets-opening-in-felton/202 6-07-07/ LOCATION:Felton Farmers Market\, 120 Russel Ave\, Felton\, CA CATEGORIES:Food\, Markets & Nightlife,family,kids,farmers-market STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:d6a25a177fd83c7d3b6edfde@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260707T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260707T180000 SUMMARY:5 Week 3D Entrepreneurs Club – Toy Design with 3D Printing Worksh op (Ages 8–12) Tues Sept. 2-30 DESCRIPTION:5 Week 3D Entrepreneurs Club – Toy Design with 3D Printing Wo rkshop (Ages 8–12)\n\nTuesdays\, 4–6pm September 2 – 30\n\nA 5-week h ands-on program where kids ages 8–12 team up to design their own toy or p roduct—and discover how the 3DE Club helps young innovators build early e ntrepreneurial and leadership skills through 3D modeling and 3D printing te chnology.\n\nThanks so much for helping us spread the word! URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/5-week-3d-entrepreneurs-club-tpydesig n-3d-printing-workshop-2/2026-07-07/ LOCATION:Londen Nelson Community Center\, 301 Center Street\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:7ba4ab7d8db6805bea0b9fb6@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260707T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260707T180000 SUMMARY:Santa Cruz SPCA – PAWS 1 DESCRIPTION:Promoting Animal Welfare with Students (PAWS)\n\nJuniors Monday s 4-6pm\n\nPre-Teens Tuesdays 4-6pm\n\nPAWS has two different levels.\n\nPA WS 1 is for students just starting out our PAWS program and who are still l earning to be comfortable around animals and still learning to work in smal l groups.\n\nYou can sign up for this session if your student has never bee n to PAWS or has recently started their journey in one of our PAWS programs .\n\nPAWS 1 sessions meet Monday from 4-6pm for Juniors (age 7-9 yrs. old) and Tuesday from 4-6pm for Pre-Teen (10-12 yrs. old). URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/santa-cruz-spca-paws-1/2026-07-07/ LOCATION:Santa Cruz SPCA\, 2601 Chanticleer Avenue\, Santa Cruz (Live Oak)\ , Santa Cruz\, CA 95065 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:b3d593c190e1494bbf1537b7@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260707T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260707T193000 SUMMARY:$5 Swim Lessons DESCRIPTION:$5 Swim Lessons\n\nThursday-Saturday 4-7:30pm\, June 4-6\n\nJoi n us for $5.00 swim lessons on June 4th\, 5th\, and 6th! These lessons are a great opportunity for our new staff to gain instructor experience while h elping swimmers of all ages and skill levels. Spots are limited!\n\nRegiste r here.\n\nThere are still some space in June swim lessons at a variety of swim levels. Register here.\n\nBe sure to visit our website for updated May hours\, as our Warm Water Pool schedule will be changing. June hours will be available online soon. URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/5-dollar-swim-lessons/2026-07-07/ LOCATION:Simpkins Family Swim Center\, 979 17th Ave\, Santa Cruz\, CO 95062 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:8961ea9d09a275e3cbc95903@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260707T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260707T183000 SUMMARY:Spring 3 v 3 Basketball DESCRIPTION:Spring 3 v 3 Basketball\n\nMondays & Fridays\, April 20 – May 29\n\nGet ready for a fast-paced\, fun-filled basketball experience this s pring! Our NEW 3v3 Youth Coed League is designed to help young athletes dev elop their skills\, build confidence\, and enjoy the game in a supportive t eam environment.\n\nEach session on Monday and Friday includes 30 minutes o f practices and skill-building drills\, followed by 30 minutes of rapid-fir e\, round-robin games where teams compete\, rotate\, and track their record s. With a referee on every court and guidance from experienced staff\, play ers will learn the games within the game—while having a blast!\n\nTeams a re evenly balanced by our coaching staff to ensure a fun\, fair\, and compe titive experience where everyone feels included and supported. Players will also have the opportunity to coach themselves on the court\, building lead ership\, teamwork\, and game awareness. Whether your child is new to the ga me or looking to sharpen their skills\, this league is the perfect place to grow\, compete\, and have fun!\n\nFacility Member – $80\n\nProgram Membe r – $100\n\nPlay for as little as $40 with Financial Assistance!\n\nLEARN MORE \n\nREGISTER HERE URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/spring-3-v-3-basketball/2026-07-07/ LOCATION:YMCA Watsonville\, 27 Sudden Street\, Watsonville\, CA 95076 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids,sports STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:mah:215e3ee3971e8acaf6cd8896@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260707T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260707T190000 SUMMARY:Dr. Paul Koudounaris: A History of Railroad Dogs DESCRIPTION:In this illustrated lecture\, Dr. Paul Koudounaris will help us relive the fascinating saga of stray dogs that would hop on and off the tr ains at will. URL:https://www.santacruzmah.org/events/railroad-dogs/2026/07/07 LOCATION:Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History\, 705 Front St\, Santa Cruz\, C A GEO:36.974200;-122.026500 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,museum,arts STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:woodhouse-brewing:e20e3dfd22f2e3b1ca8f3d83@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260707T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260707T203000 SUMMARY:Free Elements! URL:https://www.woodhousebrews.com/events/2026/3/3/free-elements-7tsbd LOCATION:Woodhouse Blending &\; Brewing\, 119 Madrone Street\, Santa Cru z\, CA\, 95060\, Santa Cruz\, CA GEO:36.982567;-122.030515 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,music,live-music STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ucsc-events:8fa7fc9419b47ff7f800bbdb@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260707T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260707T203000 SUMMARY:UCSC MEIP XXIII\, May 29\, 30\, and 31st\, at 7:00 PM in the Steven son Event Center-Performances in French\, Japanese and Spanish. FREE-ALL WE LCOME DESCRIPTION:UCSC Free Performance Miriam Ellis International Playhouse\n\n  \n\nUCSC – STEVENSON EVENT CENTER (Stevenson College)\n\n \n\nMEIP XXI I\n\nMay 29\, 30\, and 31st\, at 7:00 PM\n\nStevenson Event Center at UCSC\ n\n \n\nFREE STAGE PERFORMANCES IN FRENCH\, JAPANESE\, AND SPANISH WITH EN GLISH TITLES\n\nFROM STUDENTS OF UCSC!\n\nFor its 23rd season\, the Miriam Ellis International Playhouse will present fully-staged performances in Fre nch\, Japanese\, and Spanish\, with English super-titles projected above th e stage. The program will be directed by Language lecturers and performed b y Language students.\n\nFrench: Dur dur la torture (Pure Torture)\, written by the students\, directed by Renée Cailloux.\n\nJapanese: “きぼう のうた” (Song of Hope)\, directed by Naoko Yamamoto.\n\nSpanish: “No ble campaña” (A Lofty Cause)\, Based on a short story by Gregorio López y Fuentes directed by Carolina Castillo-Trelles and Sandra Malone.\n\nEven t Location: Stevenson Event Center\, UCSC – FREE\n\nFor more information\ , contact Renée Cailloux at meip@ucsc.edu URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/ucsc-meip-xxiii-may-29-30-and-31st-at-700 -pm-in-the-stevenson-event-center-performances-in-french-japanese-and-spani sh-free-all-welcome/2026-07-07/ LOCATION:Stevenson Event Center\, Stevenson Service Road\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95064 GEO:36.996897;-122.051296 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,ucsc,theater STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:moes-alley:ae2c5fa60aef584422578de1@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260707T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260707T220000 SUMMARY:Moe's Alley Presents: Taj Farrant DESCRIPTION:Moe's Alley presents Australian guitar phenom Taj Farrant! Tues day\, July 7\, 2026 Doors: 7pm / Show: 8pm $30 in advance / $35 day of the show 21+ **A special Meet & Greet with Taj is available for $50. The Meet & Greet ticket DOES NOT include a ticket to the show. You must purchase a se parate ticket to the show. The Meet & Greet includes: early entry to the sh ow\, autographs from Taj and a photo with him and the band.** * All sales a re final * Avoid scammers! Only purchase tickets from moesalley.com or tick etweb.com * Tickets requested by email will be delivered 3 days prior to th e event * Will Call tickets will be available at the door on the day of the event ==== TAJ FARRANT Taj Farrant is not your average teenage musician.Th e young guitar virtuoso has already taken the global music scene by storm w ith a talent well beyond his years. Known for his soul-stirring tone\, elec trifying stage presence\, and deep emotional connection to the guitar\, Taj has become one of the most exciting young artists in contemporary blues-ro ck. Inspired to pick up the guitar at just seven years old after attending an AC/DC concert with his father\, Taj’s meteoric rise began shortly ther eafter. Viral videos of his jaw-dropping performances caught the world’s attention\, earning him appearances on major TV shows like The Ellen DeGene res Show and Australia’s Got Talent\, where he stunned audiences with his raw skill and natural charisma. Taj has shared stages and collaborated wit h legendary musicians including Carlos Santana\, Rob Thomas\, and Orianthi. In 2024\, he released his debut album Chapter One\, a powerful collection of original tracks that showcase his unique blend of rock\, blues\, and pop influences. The album received critical acclaim and soared to #1 on multip le charts\, including the Australian Blues & Roots Chart and several intern ational iTunes and Amazon charts\, affirming Taj's place as a formidable ne w voice in guitar-driven music. Following the success of Chapter One\, Taj embarked on a his first album tour\, further cementing his status as a risi ng star. In 2025\, he continued to expand his global presence with standout performances at major festivals\, including the Byron Bay Bluesfest in Aus tralia. His ability to connect with audiences of all ages through his music has made him a fan favorite and a symbol of the next generation of guitar greats. Taj Farrant’s story is only beginning—but his impact on the wor ld of music is already undeniable. URL:https://moesalley.com/tm-event/moes-alley-presents-taj-farrant/ LOCATION:Moe's Alley\, 1535 Commercial Way\, Santa Cruz\, CA GEO:36.971500;-122.025800 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,music,live-music STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:ccecb9f8e6ef5c77c645333b@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260707T203000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260707T213000 SUMMARY:SC Beach Boardwalk: Evenings on the Colonnade DESCRIPTION:Stay for the entertainment from 8:30pm to 9:30pm on the Colonna de Deck! Where you can listen to live music with delicious food & drink in your hand\, be amazed by Magicians & acrobats\, and show off your best danc e moves with a DJ dance party at the Plaza stage. Admission is free!\n\nMon day\, June 15\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Circus Comedy with Coventry & Kaluza\n\n9:00 pm Magic with Kris Bentz\n\nTuesday\, June 16\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Magic with K ris Bentz\n\n9:00pm Acrobatics with Molly Keczan\n\nWednesday\, June 17\, 2 026\n\n8:30pm Circus Comedy with Coventry & Kaluza\n\n9:00pm Magic with Kri s Bentz\n\nThursday\, June 18\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Live Music with F ire Peach\n\nFriday\, June 19\, 2026 – Free showing of Ferris Bueller’s Day Off movie on the beach at 9pm\n\nSaturday\, June 20\, 2026 from 8:30-9 :30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nSunday\, June 21\, 2 026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nMonda y\, June 22\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Circus Comedy with Coventry & Kaluza\n\n9:00pm Circus Acrobatics with MeeZee!\n\nTuesday\, June 23\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Circu s Acrobatics with MeeZee!\n\n9:00pm Circus Comedy with Coventry & Kaluza\n\ nWednesday\, June 24\, 2026: World Cup Watch Party for Mexico Game\n\nThurs day\, June 25\, 2026: World Cup Watch Party for USA Game\n\nFriday\, June 2 6\, 2026 – Free showing of the movie Kicking and Screaming on the beach a t 9pm\n\nSaturday\, June 27\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nSunday\, June 28\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ D ance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nMonday\, June 29\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Magic with Patrick Livingstone\n\n9:00pm Surfing Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\ nTuesday\, June 30\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Magic with Patrick Livingstone\n\n9:00p m Surfing Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\nWednesday\, July 1\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Ci rcus Comedy with Coventry & Kaluza\n\n9:00pm Circus Acrobatics with MeeZee! \n\nThursday\, July 2\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Live Music with El Brick\ n\nFriday\, July 3\, 2026 – Independence Day Celebrations\n\nSaturday\, J uly 4\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company \n\nSunday\, July 5\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa C ruz DJ Company\n\nMonday\, July 6\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Comedy and Juggling with Scotty & Trink\n\n9:00pm Comedy Circus Art with Aaron Jessup\n\nTuesday\, July 7\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Comedy Circus Art with Aaron Jessup\n\n9:00pm Surfi ng Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\nWednesday\, July 8\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Magic wit h Patrick Livingstone\n\n8:30pm Comedy Circus Art with Aaron Jessup\n\nThur sday\, July 9\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Live Music with Shawn Yanez\n\nFr iday\, July 10\, 2026 – Free showing of the movie 13 Going on 30 on the b each at 9pm\n\nSaturday\, July 11\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Part y with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nSunday\, July 12\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nMonday\, July 13\, 2026\n\ n8:30pm Plate Spinning with John Park\n\n9:00pm Comedy Juggling with Greg F risbee\n\nTuesday\, July 14\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Plate Spinning with John Park\ n\n9:00pm Comedy Juggling with Greg Frisbee\n\nWednesday\, July 15\, 2026\n \n8:30pm Comedy and Juggling with Scotty & Trink\n\n9:00pm Plate Spinning w ith John Park\n\nThursday\, July 16\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Live Music with Flaco El Jandro\n\nFriday\, July 17\, 2026 – Free showing of Back to the Future movie on the beach at 9pm\n\nSaturday\, July 18\, 2026 from 8:3 0-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nSunday\, July 19\ , 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nMo nday\, July 20\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Comedy Magic with Jacob Jax\n\n9:00pm Juggl ing with Mike Goudeau\n\nTuesday\, July 21\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Juggling with M ike Goudeau\n\n9:00pm Comedy Magic with Jacob Jax\n\nWednesday\, July 22\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Comedy Magic with Jacob Jax\n\n9:00pm Juggling with Mike Gou deau\n\nThursday\, July 23\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Live Music with Papi ba & Friends\n\nFriday\, July 24\, 2026 – Free showing of A Minecraft Mov ie on the beach at 9pm\n\nSaturday\, July 25\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nSunday\, July 26\, 2026 from 8:3 0-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nMonday\, July 27\ , 2026\n\n8:30pm Juggling with Keith Eveslage\n\n9:00pm Surfing Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\nTuesday\, July 28\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Surfing Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\n9:00pm Juggling with Keith Eveslage\n\nWednesday\, July 29\, 202 6\n\n8:30pm Juggling with Keith Eveslage\n\n9:00pm Surfing Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\nThursday\, July 30\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Live Music with T he Deadlies\n\nFriday\, July 31\, 2026 – Free showing of Jurassic Park mo vie on the beach at 9pm\n\nSaturday\, August 1\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nSunday\, August 2\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nMonday\, Augus t 3\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Piano Juggling with Dan Menendez\n\n9:00 Surfing Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\nTuesday\, August 4\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Surfing Magic wit h Doug Hofkins\n\n9:00pm Piano Juggling with Dan Menendez\n\nWednesday\, Au gust 5\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Piano Juggling with Dan Menendez\n\n9:00 Surfing Ma gic with Doug Hofkins\n\nThursday\, August 6\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Li ve Music with Anthony Arya\n\nFriday\, August 7\, 2026 – Free showing of The Goonies movie on the beach at 9pm URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/santa-cruz-beach-boardwalk-eve nings-on-the-colonnade/2026-07-07/ LOCATION:Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk\, 400 Beach Street\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95 060 GEO:36.964251;-122.018852 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,visual-arts,beach STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:ea063832246f35a4c845c198@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260708 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260708 SUMMARY:Library Resources for Students DESCRIPTION:Library Resources for Students\n\nAll Year Long!\n\nDo you know Santa Cruz Public Libraries has resources available to all students to ens ure they are supported and successful during the new school year?\n\nSCPL p atrons can access Homework Help\, the R.E.A.D. program for one-on-one readi ng comprehension instruction\, and so much more.\n\nExplore resources at: h ttps://www.santacruzpl.org/news/post/1484/ URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/library-resources-for-students/2026-0 7-08/ LOCATION:Santa Cruz Public Libraries\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:f9c35c15ff65a624c21c4a62@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260708 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260708 SUMMARY:Boulder Creek Scavenger Hunt Adventure DESCRIPTION:Boulder Creek Scavenger Hunt Adventure\n\nApril 1-30\n\nSpring into action from April 1–30\, 2026\, for April Antics\, a month-long digi tal and in-person scavenger hunt through Boulder Creek. This exciting commu nity event is a fundraiser for the Boulder Creek Recreation and Park Distri ct (BCRPD) Foundation\, the non-profit dedicated to supporting our local pa rks and programs.\n\nThrough the Item List\, you’ll be challenged to disc over Boulder Creek in a whole new way. Work together to find and document e verything on the list—the more creative\, the better! Some items are easy wins\, while others will put your sleuthing skills to the test. Grab your team\, snap your photos\, and show off your team’s unique spirit. \n\nBu ild Your Crew: Teams can have up to 10 members. Whether they’re people or your favorite mascots\, everyone counts! \n\n​Lead the Way: Each team n eeds just one registration and one designated Team leader for all communica tions.\n\nGet Ready: Watch your inbox! The Item List hits the Team Leader ’s email at 5:00 PM on March 31.\n\n​The Challenge: You have the entire month of April to complete the list and send in your Team Submittal Packag e. Submit your Team Submittal Package by 5:00 PM on April 30th. You can dro p it off in person at the Bear Creek Facility or the Downtown Rec Facility\ , or email it directly to bcrecfoundation@gmail.com.\n\n​Prizes: The Gran d Prize is a private pool party at the Bear Creek Facility for the team wit h the most points! There are also Special Awards for the Most Creative Answ ers\, First Team to Finish\, Silliest Answers\, Best Pictures\, Most Dedica ted\, and possibly more.\n\nEntry Fee: $20 per team\n\nAll proceeds benefit the BCRPD Foundation. Come laugh\, explore\, and make unforgettable memor ies! URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/boulder-creek-scavenger-hunt-adventur e/2026-07-08/ LOCATION:Boulder Creek Parks &\; Recreation\, 15685 Forest Hill Drive\, Boulder Creek\, CA CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids,volunteering STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:365cc92d2944a2a10c82dc89@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260708T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260708T160000 SUMMARY:Santa Cruz Beach Train DESCRIPTION:From Trees to Shining Seas – Felton to Santa Cruz.\n\nDeparti ng from the Santa Cruz Mountains\, travel through Henry Cowell Redwoods Sta te Park\, down the scenic San Lorenzo River Gorge\, across a 1909 steel tru ss bridge\, and through an 1875 tunnel before arriving at the Santa Cruz Be ach Boardwalk. Reverse roundtrips departing from the beach in Santa Cruz to Roaring Camp and back may be purchased from the conductor on the train dep arting from Santa Cruz.\n\nThe Santa Cruz Big Trees & Pacific Railway opera tes passenger and freight services on one of the oldest and most historic l ines in California. When the route opened in 1875 it carried lumber as well as picnickers and tourists to the Big Trees and Santa Cruz. Today’s Beac h Train passengers can start their roundtrip journeys from either Roaring C amp in Felton or from the beach in Santa Cruz.\n\nDeparts from both the bea ch in Santa Cruz and Roaring Camp. See departure times for more information .\n\nThe Beach Train will run weekends and holidays through May\, and then daily June through the first week of August\, then back to weekends and hol idays to the end of September.\n\nPlease note that the 4 p.m. train leaving Santa Cruz is one-way only. There is no return train to the beach. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/santa-cruz-beach-train-2-2/202 6-07-08/ LOCATION:Roaring Camp Railroads\, 5400 Graham Hill Road\, Felton\, CA 95018 GEO:37.047748;-122.064074 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,beach STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:d775524c3748d6da6bf6353e@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260708T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260708T150000 SUMMARY:Roaring Camp Railroads: Redwood Forest Steam Train DESCRIPTION:Travel over trestles\, through towering redwood groves and up a winding narrow-gauge grade to the summit of Bear Mountain as conductors na rrate the history of Roaring Camp\, the railroad and the forest. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/roaring-camp-railroads-redwood -forest-steam-train/2026-07-08/ LOCATION:Roaring Camp Railroads\, 5400 Graham Hill Road\, Felton\, CA 95018 GEO:37.047748;-122.064074 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:2b37b37c99da93f4a47b0e74@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260708T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260708T160000 SUMMARY:The Art of Nature 2026 DESCRIPTION:The Art of Nature\n\nThrough May 31\, Tuesday -Friday: 11am – 4pm\; Saturday & Sunday : 10am – 5pm\n\nExplore the beauty and fine deta ils of the natural world around us in this annual spring exhibit featuring works from local artists in a variety of mediums. Scientific illustration b rings to life the intricacies of nature while deepening our knowledge and e nriching connections. Every year\, The Art of Nature continues to reveal n ew wonders—just like nature itself—offering fresh inspiration for curio us minds.\n\nFriday\, April 3: Free Day 11am-8pm\; Flora First Friday 5-8pm \n\nJoin us at the Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History for a special First Friday celebrating our Art of Nature exhibition and the beauty of plants.\ n\nThis month’s event is Flora-themed\, highlighting the incredible diver sity of local plant life and the artists inspired by it. Meet Art of Natur e artists\, learn about their creative process\, and explore the exhibition while connecting with community organizations dedicated to native plants a nd local ecology. Enjoy an art-filled evening at the Museum with FREE admis sion\, an open bar\, food truck\, and plenty of time to experience the exhi bit after hours.\n\nFeaturing: Art of Nature artists (live demos\, artwork\ , and conversations)\, California Native Plant Society\, Norris Center for Natural History\, and more!\n\nCome celebrate art\, science\, and the plan ts that shape our landscapes.\n\nArtwork by Maria Cecelia Freeman\, Erin Hu nter\, Rebecca Botehlo URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/thr-art-of-nature-2026/2026-07-08/ LOCATION:Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History\, 1305 East Cliff Drive\, San ta Cruz\, California 95062 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids,visual-arts STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ucsc-events:1812a77f193ec3f67a14d54f@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260708T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260708T130000 SUMMARY:Engineering Teaching Community (Faculty) DESCRIPTION:During the chaos of a quarter\, is it hard to find time to refl ect and improve as an instructor? Would you like to be a part of an inclusi ve\, supportive group of engineering instructors who do this in community? ETC is for sharing teaching experiences\, classroom ideas\, research on lea rning\, and methods that support instructors and students. All are welcome\ , and lunch is provided. Please reach out to Jenny Quynn with questions. URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/engineering-teaching-community-faculty/20 26-07-08/ LOCATION:Jack Baskin Engineering\, Baskin Engineering 1156 High Street\, Sa nta Cruz\, CA 95064 GEO:37.000369;-122.063237 CATEGORIES:ucsc STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ucsc-events:9061564a54d25a97173248e8@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260708T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260708T170000 SUMMARY:Spring Exhibitions at the Institute of the Arts and Sciences DESCRIPTION:Visit the IAS\, UCSC’s premier art galleries\, for our spring exhibitions. On view April 10–August 16\, 2026 are three diverse and int erdisciplinary shows: Libia Posada: Everything is Going Right\, the first U S solo exhibition by the Colombia-based artist and medical doctor\; Gina At hena Ulysse: A Redwoods Rasanblaj\, a site-specific and immersive explorati on of the Haitian kreyol conception of rasanblaj\; and Ronaldo V. Wilson: T here Are No Words\, But Melodies\, a mixed-media exhibition emerging at the intersections of Black poetics\, performance\, and visual art.\n\nThe IAS Galleries are open Wednesday-Sunday\, 12 pm – 5 pm. Admission is free to the public.\n\nLibia Posada: Everything is Going Right\n\nLibia Posada’s first solo exhibition in the United States features installations\, sculptu res\, and drawings meticulously constructed from surgical instruments\, gau ze bandages\, crutches\, used books\, and domestic picture frames. The new and existing works in the exhibition powerfully stitch together the persona l\, social\, and political disorders and afflictions that currently trouble the world\, from the wars that resonate across the globe to the violences of aging in US prisons. \n\nGina Athena Ulysse: A Redwoods Rasanblaj: Orig ins & Disentanglements\n\nThe internationally-lauded work of humanities pro fessor Gina Athena Ulysse is on view as a premier Faculty Spotlight Exhibit ion. The site-specific installation\, produced in community from things col lected\, found\, purchased and donated\, centers on the Haitian concept of rasanblaj\, a form of assembly and collage that transcends the formal use o f materials to draw together people\, spirits\, and ideas. \n\nRonaldo V. Wilson: There Are No Words\, But Melodies\n\nCollage is both a material pra ctice and a structural interrogation in the Faculty Spotlight Exhibition ar tworks by literature professor Ronaldo V. Wilson. In video\, painting\, and installation\, layers and folds conceal and reveal\, delving into the expe rience\, both bodily and emotive\, of living in times of violence. URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/spring-exhibitions-at-the-institute-of-th e-arts-and-sciences/2026-07-08/ LOCATION:Institute of the Arts and Sciences\, 100 Panetta Ave\, Santa Cruz\ , CA GEO:36.955794;-122.050555 CATEGORIES:ucsc STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ucsc-events:79aed3dcc8298055e74d4d47@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260708T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260708T170000 SUMMARY:Visualizing Abolition Screening Series: Beyond Access DESCRIPTION:On view in the IAS Screening Room is a selection of short films curated by Visualizing Abolition Visiting Faculty Fellow Dr. Pooja Rangan. \n\nPrisons deny and censor the access of those trapped inside them—to in formation\, to intimacy\, to community\, to meaningful work\, to nourishmen t of all kinds\, and perhaps most cruelly\, to care. This program assembles a series of films\, including works by filmmakers incarcerated in Californ ia as well as others without that lived experience. Together\, these works confront the debilitating impacts of these restrictions and reveal how the disabling logic of the prison is extended to other institutional spaces (th e hospital\, the university)\, turning access into a scarce commodity by en closing what should be held in common. Questioning the carceral and state-s ponsored productions of disability and accessibility\, the short films toge ther reveal the courage of people working despite limitations to produce co llective access for one another\, described simply and beautifully by disab ility justice activist Leah-Lakshmi Piepzna Samarasinha as “revolutionary love without charity.”\n\nThanh Tran\n\nDying in Prison\, 2022\n\nHD Vid eo (color\, sound)\, 3 minutes\n\nCourtesy of the artist\n\nCarolyn Lazard\ n\nPre-Existing Condition\, 2019\n\nHD video (color\, sound)\, 6 minutes\n\ nCourtesy of the artist and Trautwein Herleth3\n\nAnthony Alejandrez\n\nAno ther Rainy Day\, 2023\n\nPhone video (color\, sound)\, 3 minutes\n\nCourtes y of the artist\n\nJordan Lord\n\nAfter…After… (Access)\, 2018\n\nHD Vi deo (color\, sound)\, 16 minutes\n\nCourtesy of the artist\n\nRahsaan “Ne w York” Thomas\n\nFriendly Signs\, 2023\n\nVideo (color\, sound) 21 minut es\n\nCourtesy of Tommy Wickerd\, Empowerment Ave & System Impact Media URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/visualizing-abolition-screening-series-be yond-access/2026-07-08/ LOCATION:Institute of the Arts and Sciences\, 100 Panetta Ave\, Santa Cruz\ , CA GEO:36.955794;-122.050555 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,ucsc,film STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:c881559cca4338e00c5357e1@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260708T123000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260708T170000 SUMMARY:Downtown Santa Cruz: Farmers Market DESCRIPTION:The Downtown Santa Cruz Market runs year-round on Wednesdays\, 1-5pm year round. Our largest and oldest market\, it is situated in the hea rt of Downtown Santa Cruz\, one block off of Pacific Avenue. Established in 1990\, many of the farms that sell here were and remain pillars of the org anic and ecological farming movement. This is the place to eat with the sea sons! The variety of fruits\, vegetables\, flowers\, pastured meats and oth er products is swoon worthy.\n\nThe Downtown Market also spotlights a large variety of up-and-coming\, unique cultural food businesses. This weekly sp ot may serve up the most diverse selection of ethnic foods in the county in cluding naan and curry\, Japanese fermented misos\, Eritrean dishes\, crepe s\, El Salvadorean pupusas\, traditional Italian cookies\, fish and chips a nd long-ferment fresh breads. Shopping at the Wednesday market is a wonderf ul way to support regional responsible farms and small local businesses. Fi ll your grocery bags! Then sit down for a delightful meal and rest your wea ry arms. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/downtown-santa-cruz-farmers-ma rket-3/2026-07-08/ LOCATION:Downtown Farmers’\; Market\, Church St & Cedar St\, Santa Cru z\, California 95060 GEO:36.972490;-122.027066 CATEGORIES:Food\, Markets & Nightlife,farmers-market STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:73627a45d090e6ff7882f847@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260708T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260708T170000 SUMMARY:Downtown Farmers Market 2022 DESCRIPTION:Downtown Farmers Market\n\nWednesdays\, May – Oct 1 – 6pm\; Nov – April 1 – 5pm\n\nThe Downtown Santa Cruz Market runs year-round on Wednesdays\, 1-6pm May through October and 1-5pm November through April. Our largest and oldest market\, it is situated in the heart of Downtown Sa nta Cruz\, one block off of Pacific Avenue. Established in 1990\, many of t he farms that sell here were and remain pillars of the organic and ecologic al farming movement. This is the place to eat with the seasons! The variety of fruits\, vegetables\, flowers\, pastured meats and other products is sw oon worthy.\n\nThe Downtown Market also spotlights a large variety of up-an d-coming\, unique cultural food businesses. This weekly spot may serve up t he most diverse selection of ethnic foods in the county including momo\, na an and curry\, Japanese fermented misos\, Eritrean dishes\, crepes\, El Sal vadorean pupusas\, traditional Italian cookies\, fish and chips and long-fe rment fresh breads. Shopping at the Wednesday market is a wonderful way to support regional responsible farms and small local businesses. Fill your gr ocery bags! Then sit down for a delightful meal and rest your weary arms. URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/downtown-farmers-market/2026-07-08/ LOCATION:Downtown Farmers Market\, Cedar St & Lincoln St\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95062 CATEGORIES:Food\, Markets & Nightlife,family,kids,farmers-market,food STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:c8006d77acece8025fc64d40@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260708T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260708T193000 SUMMARY:$5 Swim Lessons DESCRIPTION:$5 Swim Lessons\n\nThursday-Saturday 4-7:30pm\, June 4-6\n\nJoi n us for $5.00 swim lessons on June 4th\, 5th\, and 6th! These lessons are a great opportunity for our new staff to gain instructor experience while h elping swimmers of all ages and skill levels. Spots are limited!\n\nRegiste r here.\n\nThere are still some space in June swim lessons at a variety of swim levels. Register here.\n\nBe sure to visit our website for updated May hours\, as our Warm Water Pool schedule will be changing. June hours will be available online soon. URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/5-dollar-swim-lessons/2026-07-08/ LOCATION:Simpkins Family Swim Center\, 979 17th Ave\, Santa Cruz\, CO 95062 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:ade59863784fbee3153ded77@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260708T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260708T183000 SUMMARY:Spring 3 v 3 Basketball DESCRIPTION:Spring 3 v 3 Basketball\n\nMondays & Fridays\, April 20 – May 29\n\nGet ready for a fast-paced\, fun-filled basketball experience this s pring! Our NEW 3v3 Youth Coed League is designed to help young athletes dev elop their skills\, build confidence\, and enjoy the game in a supportive t eam environment.\n\nEach session on Monday and Friday includes 30 minutes o f practices and skill-building drills\, followed by 30 minutes of rapid-fir e\, round-robin games where teams compete\, rotate\, and track their record s. With a referee on every court and guidance from experienced staff\, play ers will learn the games within the game—while having a blast!\n\nTeams a re evenly balanced by our coaching staff to ensure a fun\, fair\, and compe titive experience where everyone feels included and supported. Players will also have the opportunity to coach themselves on the court\, building lead ership\, teamwork\, and game awareness. Whether your child is new to the ga me or looking to sharpen their skills\, this league is the perfect place to grow\, compete\, and have fun!\n\nFacility Member – $80\n\nProgram Membe r – $100\n\nPlay for as little as $40 with Financial Assistance!\n\nLEARN MORE \n\nREGISTER HERE URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/spring-3-v-3-basketball/2026-07-08/ LOCATION:YMCA Watsonville\, 27 Sudden Street\, Watsonville\, CA 95076 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids,sports STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:52b8fc1217f857de3976a9e4@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260708T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260708T210000 SUMMARY:Capitola: Summer Twilight Concerts DESCRIPTION:Bring chairs\, jackets\, a picnic supper\, and the family to en joy free live music and the sunset! Concerts begin at 6 p.m. on Wednesdays and take place at the Esplanade bandstand. Visit local restaurants and pick up dinner to go and enjoy a picnic at the beach! Suggested to bring low ba ck chairs or picnic blanket for seating.\n\n*No dogs or alcohol in the park or on the beach.\n\n2026 Lineup:\n\nJune 3\, 2026: Rockin’ Big Band Blue s with The Delta Wires\n\nJune 10\, 2026: Surf/Garage Rock with The Trestle s\n\nJune 24\, 2026: Originals and Quirky Covers with Coffee Zombie Collect ive\n\nJuly 1\, 2026: Fun Rock’n Party Music with Spun\n\nJuly 8\, 2026: Classic Rock with B-Movie Kings\n\nJuly 15\, 2026: Top 40/Dance 70’s thro ugh today with Mercy & The Heartbeats\n\nJuly 22\, 2026: Funky Mostly Origi nal Pop with Extra Large\n\nJuly 29\, 2026: Latin Rock & Salsa with Santa C ruz Latin Collective\n\nAugust 5\, 2026: R&B\, Soul & Funk with The Joint C hiefs Band\n\nAugust 12\, 2026: Top 40’s Dance with The Peelers\n\nAugust 19\, 2026: Oldies Dance Band with The Digbeats URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/capitola-summer-twilight-conce rts-2/2026-07-08/ LOCATION:CA CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,dance STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:f43160e70242d54004ef1277@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260708T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260708T180000 SUMMARY:Capitola Twilight Concerts 2026 DESCRIPTION:Capitola Twilight Concerts 2026\n\nWednesdays 6pm\, June 3- Aug ust 19\n\nJoin us for the free Capitola Twilight free Twilight Concerts thi s summer!\n\nEnjoy the weather\, great live tunes\, the beautiful venue (ak a\, the beach)\, and all the shops and restaurants of the adorable coastal village\n\nGreat vibes\, good times! Hope to see you there this summer!\n\n Bring a blanket or low back chair\; grab dinner or pack a picnic! Super kid -friendly event!\n\nPlease note\, no dogs or alcohol allowed in the park or beach. URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/capitola-twilight-concerts-2026-2/202 6-07-08/ LOCATION:Capitola Esplanade\, 100 Monterey Ave.\, Capitola\, CA 95010 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:b203ae00d58d08a5030d0851@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260708T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260708T200000 SUMMARY:Santa Cruz: Wednesday Night Sailboat Races DESCRIPTION:Santa Cruz is known near and far for its surfing legacy\, but t here is another water sport that finds a niche on our coast\, with a simila rly devoted following. Sailboats dot the waves almost as frequently as surf boards here\, benefiting from the tides and currents that make this beach town so special. So it is no surprise that the Santa Cruz Harbor and the  Santa Cruz Yacht Club have become a nexus for the sailing community\, wi th a calendar packed with activities and a weekly regatta\, which brings ou t even the biggest land lover to admire the race every Wednesday. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/santa-cruz-wednesday-night-sai lboat-races-2/2026-07-08/ LOCATION:Santa Cruz Harbor\, 135 5th Avenue\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95062 GEO:36.964042;-122.000372 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:95eb775ce7e4d0b200eb2cfb@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260708T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260708T200000 SUMMARY:Abbott Square: Trivia Night DESCRIPTION:Trivia every Wednesday! Hosted at Front and Cooper inside of Ab bott Square Market\n\nGo test your knowledge\, win some prizes and have som e hand crafted cocktails!\n\nBrought to you by Hugging Porcupines Productio ns URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/abbott-square_trivia-night/202 6-07-08/ LOCATION:Abbott Square Market\, 118 Cooper St\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 CATEGORIES:Food\, Markets & Nightlife,open-mic STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:kuumbwa:f82530972eadecc0a75b2169@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260708T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260708T190000 SUMMARY:TAE & the Neighborly DESCRIPTION:Hailing from Green Bay\, Wisconsin\, TAE & The Neighborly seaml essly blends the best of soul\, R&B\, pop\, and rock through vibrant instru mentation and TAE’s unforgettable vocals.\n\nThe band released their debu t full-length record\, Self Help\, in 2024\, showcasing lyrics and soul-ins pired arrangements that shed the malaise of a world that grows ever more gr im for the places of joy that are never more than a mindset away. New liste ners invariably latch on to the depth of TAE’s singular voice\, demonstra ting a remarkable breadth of emotional highs and lows from the smoky speake asy allure of “Carry On” to the gut-punching climactic peak of “Let I t Rain.”\n\nHaving toured continuously since the release of Self Help\, t he band has already in 2025 graced stages from the beloved “Shitty Barn ” in rural Wisconsin to the revered halls of the Kennedy Center for the A rts in Washington DC. Highlights yet to come for this year include performa nces at the Rochester Jazz Festival\, Rhythm & Roots\, People Fest\, Mile o f Music\, Sisters Folk Festival\, NPR Mountain Stage\, and more!\n\nIf you are looking for a slice from the layer cake of self lovin’\, soul searchi n’\, and world changin’\, meet them where the music is made to be share d.\n\nTAE & The Neighborly Website\n\n(Ticket Includes 5% City of Santa Cru z Admission Tax)\n\n.embed-container { position: relative\; padding-bottom: 56.25%\; height: 0\; overflow: hidden\; max-width: 100%\; } .embed-contain er iframe\, .embed-container object\, .embed-container embed { position: ab solute\; top: 0\; left: 0\; width: 100%\; height: 100%\; } URL:https://www.kuumbwajazz.org/calendar/tae-the-neighborly/ LOCATION:Kuumbwa Jazz Center\, 320 Cedar St.\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,jazz,live-music STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:moes-alley:3712098e5972dd2e535e7a30@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260708T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260708T220000 SUMMARY:Moe's Alley Presents: Moga Family Band x The Psycodelics DESCRIPTION:Moe's Alley presents an epic double bill with Moga Family Band and The Psycodelics! Thursday\, July 8\, 2026 Doors: 7pm / Show: 8pm $20 in advance / $25 day of the show 21+ * No Refunds | All sales are final * Avo id scammers! Only purchase tickets from moesalley.com or ticketweb.com * Ti ckets requested by email will be delivered 3 days prior to the event * Will Call tickets will be available at the door on the day of the event ==== MO GA FAMILY BAND WHAT STARTED AS A LOCAL SECRET HAS EXPLODED INTO A NATIONAL FORCE. FRESH OFF THEIR VICTORY IN THE 2026 AMERICAN SONGWRITER ROAD READY T ALENT CONTEST\, THE BAND HAS CEMENTED THEIR STATUS AS FESTIVAL FAVORITES\, SECURING OFFICIAL SPOTS AT HIGH SIERRA MUSIC FESTIVAL (2026) AND ROOSTER WA LK (2026). THE LINEUP FEATURES A "CHOSEN FAMILY" OF ELITE MUSICIANS: SISTER EMME CANNON (VOCALS)\, UNCLE ERIC FORTALEZA (BASS)\, BROTHER JAKE BAYNES ( GUITAR)\, COUSIN CAV MIMS (KEYS)\, PAPA DEKAR JUSTUS (DRUMS)\, AND BABY OWE N FADER (VOCALS/SAX). THEIR INDIVIDUAL RESUMES INCLUDE TOURS WITH ICONS LIK E CORY WONG\, VICTOR WOOTEN\, KEITH URBAN\, AND LAINEY WILSON. THE PSYCODEL ICS Once every millennia\, the forces of nature and the stars above\, align to give the human race a gift from the Gods. For this chapter in our exist ence\, that gift is The Psycodelics. The group embodies and glorifies Black American Music. Elements from Funk\, Blues\, Gospel and R&B leave the audi ence in awe with sounds that hit you like a freight train. Audience members and fans have compared the band to the likes of Parliament Funkadelic\, Pr ince and Morris Day & The Time. Their debut album “Please Keep Off The Gr ass” has already garnered Grammy Recording Academy attention and is set t o release Easter Sunday\, April 20th. The band has already established a bu zz amongst the festival scene by capturing audiences at Peach Fest\, Joshua Tree Music Festival\, Jam Cruise and many more. The Psycodelics have trave led the country supporting Neal Francis\, Fearless Flyers and Durand Jones and the Indications. . The Psycodelics are Cameron Wescott (bass\, vox)\, S ean Bing (drum\, vox)\, Noah Jones (keys)\, Whitt Burn (guitar) and Chris B arnwell (percussion). URL:https://moesalley.com/tm-event/moes-alley-presents-moga-family-band-x-t he-psycodelics/ LOCATION:Moe's Alley\, 1535 Commercial Way\, Santa Cruz\, CA GEO:36.971500;-122.025800 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,music,live-music,family STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:9fe38abba130b0755b648fef@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260708T203000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260708T213000 SUMMARY:SC Beach Boardwalk: Evenings on the Colonnade DESCRIPTION:Stay for the entertainment from 8:30pm to 9:30pm on the Colonna de Deck! Where you can listen to live music with delicious food & drink in your hand\, be amazed by Magicians & acrobats\, and show off your best danc e moves with a DJ dance party at the Plaza stage. Admission is free!\n\nMon day\, June 15\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Circus Comedy with Coventry & Kaluza\n\n9:00 pm Magic with Kris Bentz\n\nTuesday\, June 16\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Magic with K ris Bentz\n\n9:00pm Acrobatics with Molly Keczan\n\nWednesday\, June 17\, 2 026\n\n8:30pm Circus Comedy with Coventry & Kaluza\n\n9:00pm Magic with Kri s Bentz\n\nThursday\, June 18\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Live Music with F ire Peach\n\nFriday\, June 19\, 2026 – Free showing of Ferris Bueller’s Day Off movie on the beach at 9pm\n\nSaturday\, June 20\, 2026 from 8:30-9 :30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nSunday\, June 21\, 2 026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nMonda y\, June 22\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Circus Comedy with Coventry & Kaluza\n\n9:00pm Circus Acrobatics with MeeZee!\n\nTuesday\, June 23\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Circu s Acrobatics with MeeZee!\n\n9:00pm Circus Comedy with Coventry & Kaluza\n\ nWednesday\, June 24\, 2026: World Cup Watch Party for Mexico Game\n\nThurs day\, June 25\, 2026: World Cup Watch Party for USA Game\n\nFriday\, June 2 6\, 2026 – Free showing of the movie Kicking and Screaming on the beach a t 9pm\n\nSaturday\, June 27\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nSunday\, June 28\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ D ance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nMonday\, June 29\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Magic with Patrick Livingstone\n\n9:00pm Surfing Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\ nTuesday\, June 30\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Magic with Patrick Livingstone\n\n9:00p m Surfing Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\nWednesday\, July 1\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Ci rcus Comedy with Coventry & Kaluza\n\n9:00pm Circus Acrobatics with MeeZee! \n\nThursday\, July 2\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Live Music with El Brick\ n\nFriday\, July 3\, 2026 – Independence Day Celebrations\n\nSaturday\, J uly 4\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company \n\nSunday\, July 5\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa C ruz DJ Company\n\nMonday\, July 6\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Comedy and Juggling with Scotty & Trink\n\n9:00pm Comedy Circus Art with Aaron Jessup\n\nTuesday\, July 7\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Comedy Circus Art with Aaron Jessup\n\n9:00pm Surfi ng Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\nWednesday\, July 8\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Magic wit h Patrick Livingstone\n\n8:30pm Comedy Circus Art with Aaron Jessup\n\nThur sday\, July 9\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Live Music with Shawn Yanez\n\nFr iday\, July 10\, 2026 – Free showing of the movie 13 Going on 30 on the b each at 9pm\n\nSaturday\, July 11\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Part y with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nSunday\, July 12\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nMonday\, July 13\, 2026\n\ n8:30pm Plate Spinning with John Park\n\n9:00pm Comedy Juggling with Greg F risbee\n\nTuesday\, July 14\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Plate Spinning with John Park\ n\n9:00pm Comedy Juggling with Greg Frisbee\n\nWednesday\, July 15\, 2026\n \n8:30pm Comedy and Juggling with Scotty & Trink\n\n9:00pm Plate Spinning w ith John Park\n\nThursday\, July 16\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Live Music with Flaco El Jandro\n\nFriday\, July 17\, 2026 – Free showing of Back to the Future movie on the beach at 9pm\n\nSaturday\, July 18\, 2026 from 8:3 0-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nSunday\, July 19\ , 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nMo nday\, July 20\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Comedy Magic with Jacob Jax\n\n9:00pm Juggl ing with Mike Goudeau\n\nTuesday\, July 21\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Juggling with M ike Goudeau\n\n9:00pm Comedy Magic with Jacob Jax\n\nWednesday\, July 22\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Comedy Magic with Jacob Jax\n\n9:00pm Juggling with Mike Gou deau\n\nThursday\, July 23\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Live Music with Papi ba & Friends\n\nFriday\, July 24\, 2026 – Free showing of A Minecraft Mov ie on the beach at 9pm\n\nSaturday\, July 25\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nSunday\, July 26\, 2026 from 8:3 0-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nMonday\, July 27\ , 2026\n\n8:30pm Juggling with Keith Eveslage\n\n9:00pm Surfing Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\nTuesday\, July 28\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Surfing Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\n9:00pm Juggling with Keith Eveslage\n\nWednesday\, July 29\, 202 6\n\n8:30pm Juggling with Keith Eveslage\n\n9:00pm Surfing Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\nThursday\, July 30\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Live Music with T he Deadlies\n\nFriday\, July 31\, 2026 – Free showing of Jurassic Park mo vie on the beach at 9pm\n\nSaturday\, August 1\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nSunday\, August 2\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nMonday\, Augus t 3\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Piano Juggling with Dan Menendez\n\n9:00 Surfing Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\nTuesday\, August 4\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Surfing Magic wit h Doug Hofkins\n\n9:00pm Piano Juggling with Dan Menendez\n\nWednesday\, Au gust 5\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Piano Juggling with Dan Menendez\n\n9:00 Surfing Ma gic with Doug Hofkins\n\nThursday\, August 6\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Li ve Music with Anthony Arya\n\nFriday\, August 7\, 2026 – Free showing of The Goonies movie on the beach at 9pm URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/santa-cruz-beach-boardwalk-eve nings-on-the-colonnade/2026-07-08/ LOCATION:Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk\, 400 Beach Street\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95 060 GEO:36.964251;-122.018852 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,visual-arts,beach STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:6e939e3b3f59fee15eb6bba5@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260709 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260709 SUMMARY:Boulder Creek Scavenger Hunt Adventure DESCRIPTION:Boulder Creek Scavenger Hunt Adventure\n\nApril 1-30\n\nSpring into action from April 1–30\, 2026\, for April Antics\, a month-long digi tal and in-person scavenger hunt through Boulder Creek. This exciting commu nity event is a fundraiser for the Boulder Creek Recreation and Park Distri ct (BCRPD) Foundation\, the non-profit dedicated to supporting our local pa rks and programs.\n\nThrough the Item List\, you’ll be challenged to disc over Boulder Creek in a whole new way. Work together to find and document e verything on the list—the more creative\, the better! Some items are easy wins\, while others will put your sleuthing skills to the test. Grab your team\, snap your photos\, and show off your team’s unique spirit. \n\nBu ild Your Crew: Teams can have up to 10 members. Whether they’re people or your favorite mascots\, everyone counts! \n\n​Lead the Way: Each team n eeds just one registration and one designated Team leader for all communica tions.\n\nGet Ready: Watch your inbox! The Item List hits the Team Leader ’s email at 5:00 PM on March 31.\n\n​The Challenge: You have the entire month of April to complete the list and send in your Team Submittal Packag e. Submit your Team Submittal Package by 5:00 PM on April 30th. You can dro p it off in person at the Bear Creek Facility or the Downtown Rec Facility\ , or email it directly to bcrecfoundation@gmail.com.\n\n​Prizes: The Gran d Prize is a private pool party at the Bear Creek Facility for the team wit h the most points! There are also Special Awards for the Most Creative Answ ers\, First Team to Finish\, Silliest Answers\, Best Pictures\, Most Dedica ted\, and possibly more.\n\nEntry Fee: $20 per team\n\nAll proceeds benefit the BCRPD Foundation. Come laugh\, explore\, and make unforgettable memor ies! URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/boulder-creek-scavenger-hunt-adventur e/2026-07-09/ LOCATION:Boulder Creek Parks &\; Recreation\, 15685 Forest Hill Drive\, Boulder Creek\, CA CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids,volunteering STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:9cf9ffa282db9aa9ebfc769c@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260709T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260709T160000 SUMMARY:Santa Cruz Beach Train DESCRIPTION:From Trees to Shining Seas – Felton to Santa Cruz.\n\nDeparti ng from the Santa Cruz Mountains\, travel through Henry Cowell Redwoods Sta te Park\, down the scenic San Lorenzo River Gorge\, across a 1909 steel tru ss bridge\, and through an 1875 tunnel before arriving at the Santa Cruz Be ach Boardwalk. Reverse roundtrips departing from the beach in Santa Cruz to Roaring Camp and back may be purchased from the conductor on the train dep arting from Santa Cruz.\n\nThe Santa Cruz Big Trees & Pacific Railway opera tes passenger and freight services on one of the oldest and most historic l ines in California. When the route opened in 1875 it carried lumber as well as picnickers and tourists to the Big Trees and Santa Cruz. Today’s Beac h Train passengers can start their roundtrip journeys from either Roaring C amp in Felton or from the beach in Santa Cruz.\n\nDeparts from both the bea ch in Santa Cruz and Roaring Camp. See departure times for more information .\n\nThe Beach Train will run weekends and holidays through May\, and then daily June through the first week of August\, then back to weekends and hol idays to the end of September.\n\nPlease note that the 4 p.m. train leaving Santa Cruz is one-way only. There is no return train to the beach. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/santa-cruz-beach-train-2-2/202 6-07-09/ LOCATION:Roaring Camp Railroads\, 5400 Graham Hill Road\, Felton\, CA 95018 GEO:37.047748;-122.064074 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,beach STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:1d21b0eb204372f03e5115f7@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260709T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260709T150000 SUMMARY:Roaring Camp Railroads: Redwood Forest Steam Train DESCRIPTION:Travel over trestles\, through towering redwood groves and up a winding narrow-gauge grade to the summit of Bear Mountain as conductors na rrate the history of Roaring Camp\, the railroad and the forest. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/roaring-camp-railroads-redwood -forest-steam-train/2026-07-09/ LOCATION:Roaring Camp Railroads\, 5400 Graham Hill Road\, Felton\, CA 95018 GEO:37.047748;-122.064074 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:e1618b9f9efab05b9102c330@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260709T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260709T120000 SUMMARY:La Selva Beach Book Discussion Group DESCRIPTION:La Selva Beach Book Discussion Group\n\n2nd Thursdays\, 10:30an – 12pm\n\nThe LSB Adult Book Discussion group meets on the second Thursd ay of the month from 10:30a to 12:00p.  The group will meet virtually via Zoom during the remodel.  All adults are welcome.\n\nRegistration required : https://santacruzpl.libcal.com/event/7587480 URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/la-selva-beach-book-discussion-group/ 2026-07-09/ LOCATION:La Selva Beach Library\, 316 Estrella Avenue\, La Selva Beach\, CA 95076 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids,beach STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:0a6d18f5c472ed184ada0fde@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260709T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260709T120000 SUMMARY:AI Prompting for Learning Mac or PC DESCRIPTION:AI Prompting for Learning (Mac or PC)\n\nThursdays 11am-12pm\n\ nTech Talk Online On Zoom\n\nAre you using AI tools to improve your underst anding?\n\nExplore the topic of learning strategies and discover ways to us e chatbots and NotebookLM for learning.\n\n https://loom.ly/M858HbUv URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/ai-prompting-for-learning-mac-or-pc/2 026-07-09/ LOCATION:Zoom\, CA CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:217fdc661d45a297a5afe5ec@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260709T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260709T160000 SUMMARY:The Art of Nature 2026 DESCRIPTION:The Art of Nature\n\nThrough May 31\, Tuesday -Friday: 11am – 4pm\; Saturday & Sunday : 10am – 5pm\n\nExplore the beauty and fine deta ils of the natural world around us in this annual spring exhibit featuring works from local artists in a variety of mediums. Scientific illustration b rings to life the intricacies of nature while deepening our knowledge and e nriching connections. Every year\, The Art of Nature continues to reveal n ew wonders—just like nature itself—offering fresh inspiration for curio us minds.\n\nFriday\, April 3: Free Day 11am-8pm\; Flora First Friday 5-8pm \n\nJoin us at the Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History for a special First Friday celebrating our Art of Nature exhibition and the beauty of plants.\ n\nThis month’s event is Flora-themed\, highlighting the incredible diver sity of local plant life and the artists inspired by it. Meet Art of Natur e artists\, learn about their creative process\, and explore the exhibition while connecting with community organizations dedicated to native plants a nd local ecology. Enjoy an art-filled evening at the Museum with FREE admis sion\, an open bar\, food truck\, and plenty of time to experience the exhi bit after hours.\n\nFeaturing: Art of Nature artists (live demos\, artwork\ , and conversations)\, California Native Plant Society\, Norris Center for Natural History\, and more!\n\nCome celebrate art\, science\, and the plan ts that shape our landscapes.\n\nArtwork by Maria Cecelia Freeman\, Erin Hu nter\, Rebecca Botehlo URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/thr-art-of-nature-2026/2026-07-09/ LOCATION:Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History\, 1305 East Cliff Drive\, San ta Cruz\, California 95062 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids,visual-arts STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ucsc-events:389ab840094a9bfaa636e018@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260709T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260709T170000 SUMMARY:Spring Exhibitions at the Institute of the Arts and Sciences DESCRIPTION:Visit the IAS\, UCSC’s premier art galleries\, for our spring exhibitions. On view April 10–August 16\, 2026 are three diverse and int erdisciplinary shows: Libia Posada: Everything is Going Right\, the first U S solo exhibition by the Colombia-based artist and medical doctor\; Gina At hena Ulysse: A Redwoods Rasanblaj\, a site-specific and immersive explorati on of the Haitian kreyol conception of rasanblaj\; and Ronaldo V. Wilson: T here Are No Words\, But Melodies\, a mixed-media exhibition emerging at the intersections of Black poetics\, performance\, and visual art.\n\nThe IAS Galleries are open Wednesday-Sunday\, 12 pm – 5 pm. Admission is free to the public.\n\nLibia Posada: Everything is Going Right\n\nLibia Posada’s first solo exhibition in the United States features installations\, sculptu res\, and drawings meticulously constructed from surgical instruments\, gau ze bandages\, crutches\, used books\, and domestic picture frames. The new and existing works in the exhibition powerfully stitch together the persona l\, social\, and political disorders and afflictions that currently trouble the world\, from the wars that resonate across the globe to the violences of aging in US prisons. \n\nGina Athena Ulysse: A Redwoods Rasanblaj: Orig ins & Disentanglements\n\nThe internationally-lauded work of humanities pro fessor Gina Athena Ulysse is on view as a premier Faculty Spotlight Exhibit ion. The site-specific installation\, produced in community from things col lected\, found\, purchased and donated\, centers on the Haitian concept of rasanblaj\, a form of assembly and collage that transcends the formal use o f materials to draw together people\, spirits\, and ideas. \n\nRonaldo V. Wilson: There Are No Words\, But Melodies\n\nCollage is both a material pra ctice and a structural interrogation in the Faculty Spotlight Exhibition ar tworks by literature professor Ronaldo V. Wilson. In video\, painting\, and installation\, layers and folds conceal and reveal\, delving into the expe rience\, both bodily and emotive\, of living in times of violence. URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/spring-exhibitions-at-the-institute-of-th e-arts-and-sciences/2026-07-09/ LOCATION:Institute of the Arts and Sciences\, 100 Panetta Ave\, Santa Cruz\ , CA GEO:36.955794;-122.050555 CATEGORIES:ucsc STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ucsc-events:242ee370dcef02086d51e3e0@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260709T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260709T170000 SUMMARY:Visualizing Abolition Screening Series: Beyond Access DESCRIPTION:On view in the IAS Screening Room is a selection of short films curated by Visualizing Abolition Visiting Faculty Fellow Dr. Pooja Rangan. \n\nPrisons deny and censor the access of those trapped inside them—to in formation\, to intimacy\, to community\, to meaningful work\, to nourishmen t of all kinds\, and perhaps most cruelly\, to care. This program assembles a series of films\, including works by filmmakers incarcerated in Californ ia as well as others without that lived experience. Together\, these works confront the debilitating impacts of these restrictions and reveal how the disabling logic of the prison is extended to other institutional spaces (th e hospital\, the university)\, turning access into a scarce commodity by en closing what should be held in common. Questioning the carceral and state-s ponsored productions of disability and accessibility\, the short films toge ther reveal the courage of people working despite limitations to produce co llective access for one another\, described simply and beautifully by disab ility justice activist Leah-Lakshmi Piepzna Samarasinha as “revolutionary love without charity.”\n\nThanh Tran\n\nDying in Prison\, 2022\n\nHD Vid eo (color\, sound)\, 3 minutes\n\nCourtesy of the artist\n\nCarolyn Lazard\ n\nPre-Existing Condition\, 2019\n\nHD video (color\, sound)\, 6 minutes\n\ nCourtesy of the artist and Trautwein Herleth3\n\nAnthony Alejandrez\n\nAno ther Rainy Day\, 2023\n\nPhone video (color\, sound)\, 3 minutes\n\nCourtes y of the artist\n\nJordan Lord\n\nAfter…After… (Access)\, 2018\n\nHD Vi deo (color\, sound)\, 16 minutes\n\nCourtesy of the artist\n\nRahsaan “Ne w York” Thomas\n\nFriendly Signs\, 2023\n\nVideo (color\, sound) 21 minut es\n\nCourtesy of Tommy Wickerd\, Empowerment Ave & System Impact Media URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/visualizing-abolition-screening-series-be yond-access/2026-07-09/ LOCATION:Institute of the Arts and Sciences\, 100 Panetta Ave\, Santa Cruz\ , CA GEO:36.955794;-122.050555 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,ucsc,film STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:mah:fc5d6a7f36a8503340930544@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260709T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260709T150000 SUMMARY:Open Archives DESCRIPTION:Step into the MAH’s Archives Reading Room during our weekly O pen Archives hours. Meet the archivist\, see a unique item from the collect ion on display\, and discover where Santa Cruz history is preserved. URL:https://www.santacruzmah.org/events/open-archives/2026/07/09 LOCATION:Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History\, 705 Front St\, Santa Cruz\, C A GEO:36.974200;-122.026500 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,museum,arts STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:0baafce29d92d7cf80cd6986@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260709T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260709T170000 SUMMARY:Far West Fungi: Myco-Mixer DESCRIPTION:Far West Fungi’s Santa Cruz Store & Café is launching Myco-M ixers – Enjoy an afternoon of food\, fun\, and fungi! Each Myco-Mixer wil l feature complimentary bites\, product samples\, and happy hour discounts on café favorites. Guests can meet the Far West Fungi team\, learn about u nique mushroom products\, and discover new flavors to take home. Head Far W est in Santa Cruz each week to taste house-made tacos\, explore featured pr oducts\, and find your new favorite mushroom treats.\n\nWhether you’re a foodie\, mushroom enthusiast\, or just looking for a fun Thursday outing\, Myco-Mixers are the perfect way to experience local one-of-a-kind flavors! URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/far-west-fungi-myco-mixer/2026 -07-09/ LOCATION:Far West Fungi\, 224 Laurel St APT A101\, Santa Cruz\, California 95060 STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:111d11336b9e06002231fad0@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260709T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260709T150000 SUMMARY:R.E.A.D. Reach Every Amazing Detail DESCRIPTION:R.E.A.D. Reach Every Amazing Detail\n\nThursdays 3-5pm\n\nR.E.A .D. is one-on-one reading comprehension instruction for readers 2nd through 12th grade. Instructors are California credentialed teachers.\n\nThursdays from 3:00p to 5:00p at Downtown\, Aptos\, Felton & Live Oak Libraries. Ses sions are 25 minutes long. By appointment only.\n\nFor more information or to register\, contact SCPL Telephone Information: 831-427-7713 or elibrary@ santacruzpl.org URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/r-e-a-d-reach-every-amazing-detail/20 26-07-09/ LOCATION:Aptos Library\, 7695 Soquel Dr\,\, Aptos\, CA 95003 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:5eec3931aa2bc70d6021700a@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260709T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260711T180000 SUMMARY:Future-Ready Innovators: Free 2-Hour Intro Workshop DESCRIPTION:Future-Ready Innovators: Free 2-Hour Intro Workshop\n\nThursday s 4-6pm\, starting September 4\n\nWatch your child’s creative ideas come to life with 3D printing!\n\nJoin our 3D Entrepreneurs Club for a fun and e ngaging free 2-hour intro workshop designed for kids ages 8–12. In this 2 -hour session\, kids will explore creativity\, confidence\, and community w hile learning the basics of 3D design and printing.\n\n👉 Limited free sp ots available\n\n👉 Join in-person or online\n\n👉 For kids ages 8–12 \n\n📅 Reserve your spot today at: www.3de.club/workshop URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/future-ready-innovators-free-2-hour-i ntro-workshop/2026-07-09/ LOCATION:NextSpace Coworking Santa Cruz (Opp Abbott Square)\, 101 Cooper St \, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:780f039d3da9218bf5f7a426@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260709T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260709T164500 SUMMARY:Free Tutoring at California Coffee DESCRIPTION:Free Tutoring at California Coffee \n\nThursdays 4 – 4:45pm\ n\nWe’re proud to offer FREE tutoring services provided by local high sch ool student volunteers right here at California Coffee for our junior high and elementary students.\n\nThis program is 100% volunteer-driven — high schoolers supporting younger students\, and a community coming together to lift one another up.\n\nThere is no fee. Just students helping students\, a nd neighbors supporting families.\n\nCall for more information or to schedu le your child to be tutored:\n831-684-2750\ncacoffeeaptos@gmail.com\nhttps: //www.cacoffeeaptos.com\nhttps://www.facebook.com/hashtag/californiacoffee\ n\nThank you to our amazing student tutors\, our families\, and our communi ty for continuing to show what it means to stay local and support local.\n\ nWith gratitude\,\nSylvia Reyes\nOwner\, California Coffee URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/free-tutoring-at-california-coffee/20 26-07-09/ LOCATION:California Coffee\, 9105 Soquel Dr.\, Aptos\, CA 95003 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids,volunteering STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:85df23becb102dbdaba6343e@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260709T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260709T193000 SUMMARY:$5 Swim Lessons DESCRIPTION:$5 Swim Lessons\n\nThursday-Saturday 4-7:30pm\, June 4-6\n\nJoi n us for $5.00 swim lessons on June 4th\, 5th\, and 6th! These lessons are a great opportunity for our new staff to gain instructor experience while h elping swimmers of all ages and skill levels. Spots are limited!\n\nRegiste r here.\n\nThere are still some space in June swim lessons at a variety of swim levels. Register here.\n\nBe sure to visit our website for updated May hours\, as our Warm Water Pool schedule will be changing. June hours will be available online soon. URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/5-dollar-swim-lessons/2026-07-09/ LOCATION:Simpkins Family Swim Center\, 979 17th Ave\, Santa Cruz\, CO 95062 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:a1925928ef0fc44a969e30e9@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260709T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260709T210000 SUMMARY:Santa Cruz Harbor: Free Water Taxi DESCRIPTION:Go explore the harbor shops\, restaurants and experiences with very little car traffic!\n\nPassengers may be picked up and dropped off at the following locations: \n\nX1 Gate (northeast harbor) \n\nAA Dock (sout hwest harbor) \n\nLaunch Ramp (southeast harbor) \n\nPlease visit the Por t District’s website to view the map for all water taxi pick-up and drop- off locations in the harbor. Visitor parking is available for water taxi pa ssengers in the north harbor near X Dock. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/santa-cruz-harbor-free-water-t axi-2-2/2026-07-09/ LOCATION:Santa Cruz Harbor\, 135 5th Avenue\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95062 GEO:36.964042;-122.000372 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:6408087e5cca9e9a5715be70@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260709T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260709T200000 SUMMARY:Crow’s Nest: Free Beach BBQ Parties and Concerts DESCRIPTION:Every Thursday throughout the summer\, enjoy a family-friendly party on the beach at no charge! There will be local bands and DJs performi ng on the outdoor stage\, providing music for dancing and socializing. Ther e will be BBQ food and drinks for purchase all in a beachside setting provi ding stunning views of the ocean and Walton Lighthouse. Parking is limited in the area\, so consider enjoying a free water taxi ride from other parkin g areas! \n\n2026 Lineup: \n\nMay 21\, 2026: Sambada\n\nMay 28\, 2026: Sp ace Heater\n\nJune 4\, 2026: James Durbin & The Lost Boys\n\nJune 11\, 2026 : Ancestree\n\nJune 18\, 2026: Jive Machine\n\nJune 25\, 2026: Cake by the Ocean\n\nJuly 2\, 2026: Ripatti Rose Band\n\nJuly 9\, 2026: Extra Large\n\n July 16\, 2026: Fishhook\n\nJuly 23\, 2026: Harry & The Hitmen\n\nJuly 30\, 2026: Matt Masih & The Messengers\n\nAugust 6\, 2026: The Houserockers\n\n August 13\, 2026: The Joint Chiefs\n\nAugust 20\, 2026: La Familia\n\nAugus t 27\, 2026: Alex Lucero Band\n\nSeptember 3\, 2026: Sambada URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/crows-nest-free-beach-bbq-part ies-and-concerts/2026-07-09/ LOCATION:Santa Cruz Harbor Beach\, 2222 E Cliff Dr.\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95062 GEO:36.962980;-122.000759 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,dance,beach STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:010fd8e4477b9e4996bc42bc@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260709T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260709T183000 SUMMARY:Spring 3 v 3 Basketball DESCRIPTION:Spring 3 v 3 Basketball\n\nMondays & Fridays\, April 20 – May 29\n\nGet ready for a fast-paced\, fun-filled basketball experience this s pring! Our NEW 3v3 Youth Coed League is designed to help young athletes dev elop their skills\, build confidence\, and enjoy the game in a supportive t eam environment.\n\nEach session on Monday and Friday includes 30 minutes o f practices and skill-building drills\, followed by 30 minutes of rapid-fir e\, round-robin games where teams compete\, rotate\, and track their record s. With a referee on every court and guidance from experienced staff\, play ers will learn the games within the game—while having a blast!\n\nTeams a re evenly balanced by our coaching staff to ensure a fun\, fair\, and compe titive experience where everyone feels included and supported. Players will also have the opportunity to coach themselves on the court\, building lead ership\, teamwork\, and game awareness. Whether your child is new to the ga me or looking to sharpen their skills\, this league is the perfect place to grow\, compete\, and have fun!\n\nFacility Member – $80\n\nProgram Membe r – $100\n\nPlay for as little as $40 with Financial Assistance!\n\nLEARN MORE \n\nREGISTER HERE URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/spring-3-v-3-basketball/2026-07-09/ LOCATION:YMCA Watsonville\, 27 Sudden Street\, Watsonville\, CA 95076 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids,sports STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:50e46324813584b81c1e797b@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260709T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260709T200000 SUMMARY:Bargetto Winery: Music in the Courtyard DESCRIPTION:Head to Bargetto Winery’s creekside courtyard in Soquel on Th ursday evenings for Live Music and Wine! There is no cover charge and wine by the glass and light snacks are available for purchase.\n\nMay 7\, 2026: Alex Lucero\n\nMay 14\, 2026: James Durbin\n\nMay 21\, 2026: The Joint Chie fs\n\nMay 28\, 2026: Sambada\n\nJune 4\, 2026: Alex Lucero\n\nJune 11\, 202 6: The Breaux Show\n\nJune 18\, 2026: Beach Cowboys\n\nJune 25\, 2026: The Joint Chiefs\n\nJuly 2\, 2026: Alex Lucero\n\nJuly 9\, 2026: James Durbin\n \nJuly 16\, 2026: 10 O’Clock Lunch Band\n\nJuly 23\, 2026: Highwater Blue s\n\nJuly 30\, 2026: The Joint Chiefs\n\nAugust 6\, 2026: TBD\n\nAugust 13\ , 2026: TBD\n\nAugust 20\, 2026: TBD\n\nAugust 27\, 2026: TBD\n\nSeptember 3\, 2026: TBD URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/bargetto-winery-music-in-the-c ourtyard/2026-07-09/ LOCATION:Bargetto Winery\, 3535 N Main Street\, Soquel\, CA 95073 GEO:36.995361;-121.954466 CATEGORIES:Food\, Markets & Nightlife,dance,drinks STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:kuumbwa:ec4f2f97333708707b22abd3@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260709T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260709T190000 SUMMARY:Mads Tolling Trio feat. Bruce Forman & Dan Feiszli DESCRIPTION:Two-time GRAMMY award-winning violinist Mads Tolling releases M asters of Jazz Violin\, a heartfelt tribute to the jazz violinists who shap ed his musical journey. This album features compositions written and associ ated with jazz violin greats Stéphane Grappelli\, Jean-Luc Ponty\, Svend A smussen\, Stuff Smith\, and others. \n\nTolling is the recipient of the 20 16 DownBeat Critics Poll Rising Star Award for violin. A former long-time m ember of Stanley Clarke’s band and the Turtle Island Quartet\, Tolling al so toured for five years with Bob Weir & Wolf Bros. He has performed his vi olin concertos with the late\, great Michael Morgan and The Oakland Symphon y\, and he leads his own ensemble\, Mads Tolling & The Mads Men. His work h as been featured on NPR’s Morning Edition and in The Washington Post\, an d he has performed with musical legends such as Kenny Barron\, Ramsey Lewis \, Paquito D’Rivera\, and Leo Kottke.\n\nThe Mads Tolling Trio will featu re Tolling on violin\, and fellow Bay Area world-class musicians Bruce Form an on guitar and Dan Feiszli on bass.\n\nMads Tolling Website\n\nSponsored by Reggie McLain\n\n(Ticket Includes 5% City of Santa Cruz Admission Tax)\n \n.embed-container { position: relative\; padding-bottom: 56.25%\; height: 0\; overflow: hidden\; max-width: 100%\; } .embed-container iframe\, .embed -container object\, .embed-container embed { position: absolute\; top: 0\; left: 0\; width: 100%\; height: 100%\; } URL:https://www.kuumbwajazz.org/calendar/mads-tolling-trio-feat-bruce-forma n-dan-feiszli/ LOCATION:Kuumbwa Jazz Center\, 320 Cedar St.\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,jazz,live-music STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:7288f763c914356555beb018@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260709T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260709T220000 SUMMARY:Sister Act\, The Musical DESCRIPTION:Sister Act\, The Musical\n\nThursday – Saturday 7:30-10pm\, J uly 9-11 & 16-18 + Sunday\, August 2\n\nSundays 2pm\, July 12\, 19\, 26 & A ugust 2\n\nSister Act hits the stage with the force of a disco ball struck by divine inspiration.\n\nDeloris\, a bold and big-hearted nightclub singer \, lands in a convent for her own protection and winds up transforming a tu neless choir into a soulful powerhouse.\n\nHer energy shakes the dust off e very pew as she teaches the nuns to sing with joy\, courage\, and a little sparkling attitude. ​\n\nAs the sisters find their voices\, the convent b ecomes a lively hub of music and community\, surprising everyone—includin g Deloris herself. The show blends warmth\, mischief\, and uplifting musica l numbers that celebrate belonging and the thrill of stepping into your own power.\n\nBy the finale\, the once-quiet convent is radiating harmony\, fr iendship\, and unstoppable fun. Sister Act delivers a burst of laughter\, h eart\, and high-energy music that leaves the audience glowing long after th e curtain falls.\n\nTickets URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/sister-act-the-musical/2026-07-09/ LOCATION:Cabrillo Crocker Theatre\, 6500 Soquel Dr\, Aptos\, CA 95003 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids,theater STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:moes-alley:3d237a111daa69b4e5de2199@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260709T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260709T220000 SUMMARY:Moe's Alley Presents: Anna Moss w/ Bart Budwig DESCRIPTION:Moe's Alley presents the return of Anna Moss with her band and special guest Bart Budwig! Thursday\, July 9\, 2026 Doors: 7pm / Show: 8pm $20 in advance / $25 day of the show 21+ * No Refunds | All sales are final * Avoid scammers! Only purchase tickets from moesalley.com or ticketweb.co m * Tickets requested by email will be delivered 3 days prior to the event * Will Call tickets will be available at the door on the day of the event = === ANNA MOSS Vocalist/ multi-instrumentalist Anna Moss hails from the verd ant forests and lush limestone of the Ozarks\; yet her musical personality oozes New Orleans\, the artist’s adopted hometown for many years. Anna’ s newfound brand of sultry stripped-down-soul is steeped in Southern R&B\, Americana\, porch jazz\; apocalyptic love songs\, gritty hymns of humanity\ , abolition\, and compassion busked to fruition in the historic French Quar ter streets. BART BUDWIG Bart Budwig is a son of Idaho\, a cosmic country c rooner\, a rousing trumpet player\, and cryin’-style soul singer. His mus ic is made up of seemingly incongruous parts\; thrum & strum country rhythm s\, jazz guitar melodies\, R&B vocals. When Bart sings he draws out words i nto meditative mantras\, whole note neologisms that keep you hanging on unt il his raspy voice trails off in a ragged edge. His forthcoming album\, Ano ther Burn On The AstroTurf (January 24\, 2020\, Fluff and Gravy Records) wa s recorded over five days by a seven-piece band inside the OK Theater. It ’s a melancholy rhapsody that recalls the uncorked rock n’ roll spiritu ality of king mystic Van Morrison\, the gloomy nostalgia of dark prince Nic k Drake and the songcraft sans self-seriousness of 70s Muscle Shoals. URL:https://moesalley.com/tm-event/moes-alley-presents-anna-moss-w-bart-bud wig/ LOCATION:Moe's Alley\, 1535 Commercial Way\, Santa Cruz\, CA GEO:36.971500;-122.025800 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,music,live-music STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:felton-music-hall:0747afcd6a54df3e9521d5f4@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260709T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260709T230000 SUMMARY:Beth Stelling: Let Me Get Loose (Fully Seated) URL:https://www.feltonmusichall.com/shows/beth-stelling LOCATION:Felton Music Hall\, 6275 CA-9\, Felton\, CA GEO:37.051300;-122.072200 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,music,live-music STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:829d9d5201a712d3662d306b@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260709T203000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260709T213000 SUMMARY:SC Beach Boardwalk: Evenings on the Colonnade DESCRIPTION:Stay for the entertainment from 8:30pm to 9:30pm on the Colonna de Deck! Where you can listen to live music with delicious food & drink in your hand\, be amazed by Magicians & acrobats\, and show off your best danc e moves with a DJ dance party at the Plaza stage. Admission is free!\n\nMon day\, June 15\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Circus Comedy with Coventry & Kaluza\n\n9:00 pm Magic with Kris Bentz\n\nTuesday\, June 16\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Magic with K ris Bentz\n\n9:00pm Acrobatics with Molly Keczan\n\nWednesday\, June 17\, 2 026\n\n8:30pm Circus Comedy with Coventry & Kaluza\n\n9:00pm Magic with Kri s Bentz\n\nThursday\, June 18\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Live Music with F ire Peach\n\nFriday\, June 19\, 2026 – Free showing of Ferris Bueller’s Day Off movie on the beach at 9pm\n\nSaturday\, June 20\, 2026 from 8:30-9 :30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nSunday\, June 21\, 2 026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nMonda y\, June 22\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Circus Comedy with Coventry & Kaluza\n\n9:00pm Circus Acrobatics with MeeZee!\n\nTuesday\, June 23\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Circu s Acrobatics with MeeZee!\n\n9:00pm Circus Comedy with Coventry & Kaluza\n\ nWednesday\, June 24\, 2026: World Cup Watch Party for Mexico Game\n\nThurs day\, June 25\, 2026: World Cup Watch Party for USA Game\n\nFriday\, June 2 6\, 2026 – Free showing of the movie Kicking and Screaming on the beach a t 9pm\n\nSaturday\, June 27\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nSunday\, June 28\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ D ance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nMonday\, June 29\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Magic with Patrick Livingstone\n\n9:00pm Surfing Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\ nTuesday\, June 30\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Magic with Patrick Livingstone\n\n9:00p m Surfing Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\nWednesday\, July 1\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Ci rcus Comedy with Coventry & Kaluza\n\n9:00pm Circus Acrobatics with MeeZee! \n\nThursday\, July 2\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Live Music with El Brick\ n\nFriday\, July 3\, 2026 – Independence Day Celebrations\n\nSaturday\, J uly 4\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company \n\nSunday\, July 5\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa C ruz DJ Company\n\nMonday\, July 6\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Comedy and Juggling with Scotty & Trink\n\n9:00pm Comedy Circus Art with Aaron Jessup\n\nTuesday\, July 7\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Comedy Circus Art with Aaron Jessup\n\n9:00pm Surfi ng Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\nWednesday\, July 8\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Magic wit h Patrick Livingstone\n\n8:30pm Comedy Circus Art with Aaron Jessup\n\nThur sday\, July 9\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Live Music with Shawn Yanez\n\nFr iday\, July 10\, 2026 – Free showing of the movie 13 Going on 30 on the b each at 9pm\n\nSaturday\, July 11\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Part y with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nSunday\, July 12\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nMonday\, July 13\, 2026\n\ n8:30pm Plate Spinning with John Park\n\n9:00pm Comedy Juggling with Greg F risbee\n\nTuesday\, July 14\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Plate Spinning with John Park\ n\n9:00pm Comedy Juggling with Greg Frisbee\n\nWednesday\, July 15\, 2026\n \n8:30pm Comedy and Juggling with Scotty & Trink\n\n9:00pm Plate Spinning w ith John Park\n\nThursday\, July 16\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Live Music with Flaco El Jandro\n\nFriday\, July 17\, 2026 – Free showing of Back to the Future movie on the beach at 9pm\n\nSaturday\, July 18\, 2026 from 8:3 0-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nSunday\, July 19\ , 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nMo nday\, July 20\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Comedy Magic with Jacob Jax\n\n9:00pm Juggl ing with Mike Goudeau\n\nTuesday\, July 21\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Juggling with M ike Goudeau\n\n9:00pm Comedy Magic with Jacob Jax\n\nWednesday\, July 22\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Comedy Magic with Jacob Jax\n\n9:00pm Juggling with Mike Gou deau\n\nThursday\, July 23\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Live Music with Papi ba & Friends\n\nFriday\, July 24\, 2026 – Free showing of A Minecraft Mov ie on the beach at 9pm\n\nSaturday\, July 25\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nSunday\, July 26\, 2026 from 8:3 0-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nMonday\, July 27\ , 2026\n\n8:30pm Juggling with Keith Eveslage\n\n9:00pm Surfing Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\nTuesday\, July 28\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Surfing Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\n9:00pm Juggling with Keith Eveslage\n\nWednesday\, July 29\, 202 6\n\n8:30pm Juggling with Keith Eveslage\n\n9:00pm Surfing Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\nThursday\, July 30\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Live Music with T he Deadlies\n\nFriday\, July 31\, 2026 – Free showing of Jurassic Park mo vie on the beach at 9pm\n\nSaturday\, August 1\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nSunday\, August 2\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nMonday\, Augus t 3\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Piano Juggling with Dan Menendez\n\n9:00 Surfing Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\nTuesday\, August 4\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Surfing Magic wit h Doug Hofkins\n\n9:00pm Piano Juggling with Dan Menendez\n\nWednesday\, Au gust 5\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Piano Juggling with Dan Menendez\n\n9:00 Surfing Ma gic with Doug Hofkins\n\nThursday\, August 6\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Li ve Music with Anthony Arya\n\nFriday\, August 7\, 2026 – Free showing of The Goonies movie on the beach at 9pm URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/santa-cruz-beach-boardwalk-eve nings-on-the-colonnade/2026-07-09/ LOCATION:Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk\, 400 Beach Street\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95 060 GEO:36.964251;-122.018852 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,visual-arts,beach STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:73e7604e0f040c0cb7ac6d12@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260709T203000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260709T213000 SUMMARY:Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk: Free Live Music DESCRIPTION:Enjoy free live music every Thursday evening throughout the sum mer at the Boardwalk’s Colonnade Stage. Grab a bite\, enjoy a refreshing drink\, and dance along to a rotating lineup of bands and talented artists with the ocean as your backdrop.\n\n2026 Lineup:\n\n• June 18\, 2026: Fir e Peach\n\n• July 2\, 2026: El Brick\n\n• July 9\, 2026: Shawn Yanez\n\ n• July 16\, 2026: Flaco El Jandro\n\n• July 23\, 2026: Papiba & Friend s\n\n• July 30\, 2026: The Deadlies\n\n• August 6\, 2026: Anthony Arya URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/santa-cruz-beach-boardwalk-fre e-live-music/2026-07-09/ LOCATION:Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk\, 400 Beach Street\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95 060 GEO:36.964251;-122.018852 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,dance,beach STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:39415348c020f620e2166fed@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260710T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260710T130000 SUMMARY:Wilder Ranch State Park: Guided Coastal Birding Walk DESCRIPTION:On this 2.5 mile hike\, be prepared to walk on uneven surfaces\ , with many stops to view the many birds\, plants\, and scenery along the w ay. You will help each other spot and identify birds! Bring your binoculars if you have them\, clothes for variable weather\, and good walking shoes. Meet next to park map in Wilder Ranch main parking lot.\n\n \n\n*Rain canc els. Vehicle day-use fee is $10. For more information\, call (831) 426-0505 . URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/wilder-ranch-state-park-guided -coastal-birding-walk/2026-07-10/ LOCATION:Wilder Ranch State Park\, 1842 Coast Road\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 GEO:36.960773;-122.083323 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,outdoors STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:mah:4ad3191ed6e422a69fb779fa@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260710T093000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260710T120000 SUMMARY:Evergreen Volunteer Days DESCRIPTION:Join a team of amazing\, weekly volunteers who help maintain on e of the oldest public cemeteries in California\, Evergreen Cemetery. URL:https://www.santacruzmah.org/events/evergreen-volunteer-days/2026/07/10 LOCATION:Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History\, 705 Front St\, Santa Cruz\, C A GEO:36.974200;-122.026500 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,museum,arts,volunteering STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:e0ee57a008c52fd1c8d792af@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260710T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260710T160000 SUMMARY:Santa Cruz Beach Train DESCRIPTION:From Trees to Shining Seas – Felton to Santa Cruz.\n\nDeparti ng from the Santa Cruz Mountains\, travel through Henry Cowell Redwoods Sta te Park\, down the scenic San Lorenzo River Gorge\, across a 1909 steel tru ss bridge\, and through an 1875 tunnel before arriving at the Santa Cruz Be ach Boardwalk. Reverse roundtrips departing from the beach in Santa Cruz to Roaring Camp and back may be purchased from the conductor on the train dep arting from Santa Cruz.\n\nThe Santa Cruz Big Trees & Pacific Railway opera tes passenger and freight services on one of the oldest and most historic l ines in California. When the route opened in 1875 it carried lumber as well as picnickers and tourists to the Big Trees and Santa Cruz. Today’s Beac h Train passengers can start their roundtrip journeys from either Roaring C amp in Felton or from the beach in Santa Cruz.\n\nDeparts from both the bea ch in Santa Cruz and Roaring Camp. See departure times for more information .\n\nThe Beach Train will run weekends and holidays through May\, and then daily June through the first week of August\, then back to weekends and hol idays to the end of September.\n\nPlease note that the 4 p.m. train leaving Santa Cruz is one-way only. There is no return train to the beach. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/santa-cruz-beach-train-2-2/202 6-07-10/ LOCATION:Roaring Camp Railroads\, 5400 Graham Hill Road\, Felton\, CA 95018 GEO:37.047748;-122.064074 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,beach STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:d16da811145c8dee68522988@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260710T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260710T100000 SUMMARY:Parent Nest A Guided Play and Connection Series DESCRIPTION:Parent Nest A Guided Play and Connection Series\n\nFridays 10am \n\nSession 1: February 6th\, 13th\, 20th\, 27th\n\nSession 2: March 6th\, 13th\, 20th\, 27th\n\nSession 3: April 3rd\, 10th\, 17th\, 24th\n\nSession 4: May 1st \,8th\, 15th\, & 22nd\n\nParenting is better together!\n\nIf tho se early parenting days feel like a mix of wonder and worry\, you’re not alone. Between those middle-of-the-night feeds and milestone questions\, it ’s natural to feel both overwhelmed and amazed—sometimes in the same mo ment. While you’re marveling at your little one’s daily discoveries\, y ou might also be wondering if you’re doing enough\, or wishing for a comm unity that truly gets what this journey is like. That’s exactly why we cr eated The Parent Nest: A guided play & connection series\n\nCreated specifi cally for infants and toddlers (from sitting age to 18 months)\, this four- week series takes place in the serene morning hours before the museum opens . In this distraction-free setting\, your little explorer can safely invest igate their world while you connect with other parents who understand exact ly what this stage of life is like.\n\nEach 45-minute session nurtures your child’s natural development through research-backed activities that:\n\n Build Neural Pathways Through Movement: As babies roll\, crawl\, and reach\ , they’re not just exercising—they’re forming crucial brain connectio ns that support physical coordination and spatial awareness.\n\nDevelop Pre -Language Skills: Our musical activities introduce rhythm\, repetition\, an d simple signs\, laying the groundwork for communication long before first words appear.\n\nEnhance Sensory Processing: From our “Building Beginning s” exploration to “Splish Splash Discovery” play\, each tactile exper ience helps your little one understand their world through touch\, sight\, sound\, and movement.\n\nFoster Social-Emotional Growth: Through guided int eractions\, babies learn early social cues while parents discover ways to s upport emotional development during daily routines.\n\nJoin us for a four-w eek play-based program designed to support your baby’s development while building connection with other caregivers.\n\nFind your community of suppor t: Early Development Classes in a Museum Setting\n\nFree for members!\n\nFr ee Children Under 12 Months\n\n$35 – Non-members per session (We will ema il you a link to pay)\n\nRegister: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQ LSdZCbj1Erk9_lQ9nTWjnOB9GhNICc-SgDPacPEagj0jyTkH_A/viewform\n\nThank you to Musical Me for sponsoring our program. URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/parent-nest-a-guided-play-and-connect ion-series-3-2/2026-07-10/ LOCATION:Santa Cruz Children’\;s Museum of Discovery MOD\, 1855 41st A ve #10\, Capitola\, CA 95010 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:9c77c1068c2a275f64c6d22f@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260710T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260710T130000 SUMMARY:City of Santa Cruz Resource Recovery Facility Public Tours DESCRIPTION:City of Santa Cruz Resource Recovery Facility Public Tours\n\nF ridays 10am-1pm\,  June 12-August 14\n\nFree Public Tours of the City of S anta Cruz Resource Recovery Facility are here. Don’t miss this educationa l community favorite activity!\n\nRegister here.\n\nSummer Public Tours Are Back!\n\nPublic Tours of the Resource Recovery Facility will be offered ev ery Friday at 10 AM from June 12th through August 14th\, 2026.\n\nA single Saturday will also be offered on July 25th. Out of consideration for others \, please only sign up on Saturday if Fridays are not an option for you. Co me join us!\n\nGet ready to discover the journey your recycling and food sc raps take—and see firsthand how your actions make a difference!\n\nVisito rs will see what happens to the 30 to 50 tons of material that Santa Cruzia ns place into their blue recycle bins every single day. We will also learn why it is important to “recycle right” avoid “wish-cycling” and why we can’t relay on a triangle and a blue bin any more. Visitors will see a mountain of scrap metal\, learn about the facility’s Household Hazardou s Waste Program\, and see the Food Scrap Pre-Processor Machine. Don’t mis s out on this chance to become a waste reduction pro!\n\nTours are limited to 20 people. Children must be at least 8 years old. Youth ages 8 to 17 mus t be accompanied by an adult. Carpooling is encouraged as parking is limite d.\n\nPre-registration is required. Registration closes 48 hours before the tour date. No Drop-Ins.\n\nSafety Notice:\n\nThis tour includes stairs and standing/walking for approximately 45 minutes.\n\nOn this tour\, you may b e exposed to loud noises\, dust\, or tight spaces.\n\nPlease note that this is a working industrial facility with potential hazards\, and your safety is our top priority.\n\nPlease wear closed-toe sturdy shoes and long pants. \n\nWe will provide safety vests\, eye protection\, ear protection\, and ha rd hats.\n\nPlease inform City staff before your tour date if you will need accommodations. URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/city-of-santa-cruz-resource-recovery- facility-public-tours/2026-07-10/ LOCATION:605 dimeo lane\, 605 Dimeo Lane\, Santa Cruz\, California 95060 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:47dce5a3f652505e137e33f4@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260710T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260710T150000 SUMMARY:Roaring Camp Railroads: Redwood Forest Steam Train DESCRIPTION:Travel over trestles\, through towering redwood groves and up a winding narrow-gauge grade to the summit of Bear Mountain as conductors na rrate the history of Roaring Camp\, the railroad and the forest. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/roaring-camp-railroads-redwood -forest-steam-train/2026-07-10/ LOCATION:Roaring Camp Railroads\, 5400 Graham Hill Road\, Felton\, CA 95018 GEO:37.047748;-122.064074 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:b8e76e1d7f52edf23cdbc64c@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260710T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260710T110000 SUMMARY:Little Discoverer Fridays DESCRIPTION:Little Discoverer Infant/Toddler Fridays\n\nFridays 10:30-11am\ n\nMake Fridays memorable with the Museum of Discovery’s Infant Toddler C lass—a fantastic blend of play\, exploration\, and social experiences. Lo cated in the party room programming changes weekly offering magical experie nces for you and your child.\n\nFree with daily admission and no pre-regist ration required\n\nAges 0-3 years \n\nJoin us and experience:\n\nSensory E xtravaganza: Dive into a world of textures\, colors\, and sounds as your li ttle explorer engages in sensory-rich activities tailored to their developm ental stage.\n\nMusical Moments: Let the rhythm take over! Our interactive musical sessions will have your tots tapping their tiny toes and exploring the joy of sound.\n\nParent-Child Bonding: Forge connections with fellow ca regivers while your little ones build social skills through play and shared exploration.\n\n_____________________\n\nMod is open: Monday and Wednesday – Saturday\, 10am-5pm\n\nDaily Tickets:\n\nAll non-member adults & child ren: $10\,  half-price grandparents/senior on Wednesdays: $5\n\nMuseums fo r All (with EBT card): $3\n\nChildren under 1: Free\n\nAll members: Free\n\ nWe offer annual memberships\, monthly memberships\, and 10-pass punch card s.\n\nClick here to become a member\n\nCall 831-316-5200 to inquire about o ur new punchcard. URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/little-discoverer-fridays/2026-07-10/ LOCATION:Santa Cruz Childrens Museum of Discovery –\; MOD\, 1855 41st Ave\, suite C-10\, Capitola\, CA 95010 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ucsc-events:95381b8511f8cf0391c38ce8@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260710T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260710T170000 SUMMARY:Spring Exhibitions at the Institute of the Arts and Sciences DESCRIPTION:Visit the IAS\, UCSC’s premier art galleries\, for our spring exhibitions. On view April 10–August 16\, 2026 are three diverse and int erdisciplinary shows: Libia Posada: Everything is Going Right\, the first U S solo exhibition by the Colombia-based artist and medical doctor\; Gina At hena Ulysse: A Redwoods Rasanblaj\, a site-specific and immersive explorati on of the Haitian kreyol conception of rasanblaj\; and Ronaldo V. Wilson: T here Are No Words\, But Melodies\, a mixed-media exhibition emerging at the intersections of Black poetics\, performance\, and visual art.\n\nThe IAS Galleries are open Wednesday-Sunday\, 12 pm – 5 pm. Admission is free to the public.\n\nLibia Posada: Everything is Going Right\n\nLibia Posada’s first solo exhibition in the United States features installations\, sculptu res\, and drawings meticulously constructed from surgical instruments\, gau ze bandages\, crutches\, used books\, and domestic picture frames. The new and existing works in the exhibition powerfully stitch together the persona l\, social\, and political disorders and afflictions that currently trouble the world\, from the wars that resonate across the globe to the violences of aging in US prisons. \n\nGina Athena Ulysse: A Redwoods Rasanblaj: Orig ins & Disentanglements\n\nThe internationally-lauded work of humanities pro fessor Gina Athena Ulysse is on view as a premier Faculty Spotlight Exhibit ion. The site-specific installation\, produced in community from things col lected\, found\, purchased and donated\, centers on the Haitian concept of rasanblaj\, a form of assembly and collage that transcends the formal use o f materials to draw together people\, spirits\, and ideas. \n\nRonaldo V. Wilson: There Are No Words\, But Melodies\n\nCollage is both a material pra ctice and a structural interrogation in the Faculty Spotlight Exhibition ar tworks by literature professor Ronaldo V. Wilson. In video\, painting\, and installation\, layers and folds conceal and reveal\, delving into the expe rience\, both bodily and emotive\, of living in times of violence. URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/spring-exhibitions-at-the-institute-of-th e-arts-and-sciences/2026-07-10/ LOCATION:Institute of the Arts and Sciences\, 100 Panetta Ave\, Santa Cruz\ , CA GEO:36.955794;-122.050555 CATEGORIES:ucsc STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:0d70fc29a2652c4094645812@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260710T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260710T210000 SUMMARY:Watsonville: Farmers Market DESCRIPTION:The Watsonville Farmers Market is every Friday afternoon from 2 -7 all year round at the City Plaza in Downtown Watsonville.  Don’t miss out on the wonderful locally grown fresh fruits\, vegetables and flowers.   Bring your appetite  as there are tons of delicious prepared foods to t ry. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/watsonville-farmers-market-2/2 026-07-10/ LOCATION:Downtown Watsonville\, Watsonville\, CA 95076 GEO:36.919956;-121.742343 CATEGORIES:Food\, Markets & Nightlife,farmers-market STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:92fc38befa4f6ac6a82cd570@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260710T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260710T170000 SUMMARY:Friday Pet Food Pantry DESCRIPTION:Friday Pet Food Pantry\n\nFridays 2-5pm\n\nJust a friendly remi nder that our Pet Food Pantry is still happening every Friday from 3-5pm!\n \nDonate anytime! URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/friday-pet-food-pantry/2026-07-10/ LOCATION:SPCA\, CA CATEGORIES:Community & Civic,family,kids,volunteering,housing STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:48d80ae168889a34d04a7217@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260710T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260710T163000 SUMMARY:Lego Brick Builder Fridays DESCRIPTION:Lego Brick Builder Fridays\n\nFridays\, 3-4pm\n\nCalling All Ma ster Builders!\n\nGet ready to unleash your creativity and engineering skil ls at the Children’s Museum of Discovery’s LEGO Challenge Build Event! This exciting event is perfect for LEGO fans of all ages.\n\nHere’s what you can expect:\n\nA Fun Challenge: We’ll have a special build theme anno unced on the day of the event. It could be anything from building the talle st tower to creating the most fantastical creature!\n\nA Sea of Bricks: We ’ll provide a massive collection of LEGO bricks to fuel your imagination. \n\nBuilding Buddies: Work together with other LEGO enthusiasts to create s omething truly amazing.\n\nShow Off Your Skills: Once the time is up\, all creations will be displayed for everyone to admire.\n\nMod is open: Monday and Wednesday – Saturday\, 10am-5pm\n\nDaily Tickets:\n\nAll non-member a dults & children: $10​1/2-price grandparents/senior on Wednesdays: $5\n\n Museums for All (with EBT card): $3\n\nChildren under 1: Free\n\nAll member s: Free\n\nWe offer annual memberships\, monthly memberships\, and 10-pass punch cards.\n\nClick here to become a member\n\nCall 831-316-5200 to inqui re about our new punchcard. URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/lego-brick-builder-fridays-2/2026-07- 10/ LOCATION:Santa Cruz Childrens Museum of Discovery –\; MOD\, 1855 41st Ave\, suite C-10\, Capitola\, CA 95010 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:07cbb31c5ca9eed0145e9afd@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260710T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260710T193000 SUMMARY:$5 Swim Lessons DESCRIPTION:$5 Swim Lessons\n\nThursday-Saturday 4-7:30pm\, June 4-6\n\nJoi n us for $5.00 swim lessons on June 4th\, 5th\, and 6th! These lessons are a great opportunity for our new staff to gain instructor experience while h elping swimmers of all ages and skill levels. Spots are limited!\n\nRegiste r here.\n\nThere are still some space in June swim lessons at a variety of swim levels. Register here.\n\nBe sure to visit our website for updated May hours\, as our Warm Water Pool schedule will be changing. June hours will be available online soon. URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/5-dollar-swim-lessons/2026-07-10/ LOCATION:Simpkins Family Swim Center\, 979 17th Ave\, Santa Cruz\, CO 95062 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:b68acf63902e80f47e108548@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260710T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260710T203000 SUMMARY:Midtown Santa Cruz: Friday Summer Block Parties DESCRIPTION:Go Celebrate all the vibrancy of Midtown at the Summer Block Pa rty\, happening every Friday! \n\nFood – Artists – Live Music – Vend ors \n\nThe summer series of free events will feature the talents of 30+ l ocal bands. In addition to live music\, event goers will enjoy a selection of local eats as well as the opportunity to check out the work of local art ists and vendors. Midtown Fridays starts May 29 to August 28. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/midtown-santa-cruz-friday-summ er-block-parties/2026-07-10/ LOCATION:Midtown Block Party Lot\, 1111 Soquel Ave\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 GEO:36.979523;-122.012213 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,dance STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:0e6ec081c9ba9eb93cbb5b05@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260710T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260710T200000 SUMMARY:Lester Estate Wines: Summer Sundowner Concerts DESCRIPTION:Live music\, food and wine overlooking the Lester Family Vineya rds in the heart of Pleasant Valley.\n\nFriday\, June 12 from 5-8pm: Music by Alex Lucero Band⁠ and Food by SnB Food Truck\n\nFriday\, July 3 from 5 -8pm: Music by B-Movie Kings and Food by Happy Dog\n\nFriday\, July 10 from 5-8pm: Music by Bastard Sons of Johnny Cash and Food by Uncle Papa’s BBQ ⁠\n\nFriday\, August 14 from 5-8pm: Music by Nautical Thrust and Food by Italia Fire\n\nFriday\, September 18 from 5-8pm: Music by James Durbin & Th e Lost Boys and Food by SC Eatery\n\nSunday\, October 4 from 3-6pm: Music b y Jive Machine and Food by High End Comida URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/lester-estate-wines-summer-sun downer-concerts/2026-07-10/ LOCATION:Lester Estate Wines\, 2000 Pleasant Valley Rd\, Aptos\, CA\, Aptos \, California 95003 GEO:37.001079;-121.829620 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,dance STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:8e4150c4387ac5c08b153a88@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260710T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260710T203000 SUMMARY:Midtown Summer Block Party 2026 DESCRIPTION:Midtown Summer Block Party\n\nFridays 5-8:30pm\, May 29 – Aug ust 28\n\nGet ready\, Santa Cruz — Event Santa Cruz Midtown Fridays Summe r Block Party is back for its 6th year\, and it’s bigger and better than ever!\n\nEvery Friday night from May 29 through August 28\, we’re throwin g the ultimate summer block party right in the heart of Midtown at 1111 Soq uel Ave. It’s completely free\, super fun\, and packed with community vib es all summer long.\n\nWe’ve got 14 incredible local Santa Cruz bands hit ting the stage throughout the summer\, plus a rotating lineup of some of th e best local food trucks around (yes\, your favorites are back — along wi th some new ones!). You’ll also find amazing local artists\, makers\, ven dors\, specialty drinks\, family-friendly activities\, and all kinds of fun surprises every single week.\n\nWhether you’re coming for the live music \, the food\, the shopping\, or just to hang out with your community on a w arm summer evening\, Midtown Fridays is the place to be.\n\nOver the last f ive years\, Midtown Fridays has grown into one of Santa Cruz’s favorite w eekly summer traditions — bringing thousands of people together to celebr ate local music\, local businesses\, creativity\, and community.\n\nLet’s make this summer unforgettable!\n\nVendors Apply Here\n\n2026 Live Music L ineup\n\nMay 29 – James Durbin and The Lost Boys (Opening Band JAM and th e Buttered Biscuits)\n\nJune 5 – Santa Cruda Announce New Band Name Night \n\nJune 12 – Salsa By The Sea with Dj It’s Dancing Time\n\nJune 19 – Ribsys Nickel\n\nJune 26 – Soul Good Entertainment Take Over ft Skinny H endrixx & The Earthtones\n\nJuly 3 – Santa Cruz Latin Collective\n\nJuly 10 – Hijinx\n\nJuly 17 – Ancestree\n\nJuly 24 – Ripatti Rose Band\n\n July 31 – Amp Melo with Special Guest\n\nAugust 7 – Trestles\n\nAugust 14 – Fire Peach\n\nAugust 21 – The Rumba Madre\n\nAugust 28 – Alex Lu cero Band – Finale URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/midtown-summer-block-party-2026/2026- 07-10/ LOCATION:Midtown Square\, 1111 Soquel Ave.\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95062 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:0311bbe0d487732c9e5e4a55@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260710T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260710T183000 SUMMARY:Spring 3 v 3 Basketball DESCRIPTION:Spring 3 v 3 Basketball\n\nMondays & Fridays\, April 20 – May 29\n\nGet ready for a fast-paced\, fun-filled basketball experience this s pring! Our NEW 3v3 Youth Coed League is designed to help young athletes dev elop their skills\, build confidence\, and enjoy the game in a supportive t eam environment.\n\nEach session on Monday and Friday includes 30 minutes o f practices and skill-building drills\, followed by 30 minutes of rapid-fir e\, round-robin games where teams compete\, rotate\, and track their record s. With a referee on every court and guidance from experienced staff\, play ers will learn the games within the game—while having a blast!\n\nTeams a re evenly balanced by our coaching staff to ensure a fun\, fair\, and compe titive experience where everyone feels included and supported. Players will also have the opportunity to coach themselves on the court\, building lead ership\, teamwork\, and game awareness. Whether your child is new to the ga me or looking to sharpen their skills\, this league is the perfect place to grow\, compete\, and have fun!\n\nFacility Member – $80\n\nProgram Membe r – $100\n\nPlay for as little as $40 with Financial Assistance!\n\nLEARN MORE \n\nREGISTER HERE URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/spring-3-v-3-basketball/2026-07-10/ LOCATION:YMCA Watsonville\, 27 Sudden Street\, Watsonville\, CA 95076 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids,sports STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:7011b5049772488f19840959@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260710T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260710T203000 SUMMARY:Santa Cruz Boardwalk: Summer Luau DESCRIPTION:Enjoy a festive Summer Luau by the beach! Dress in your best Ha waiian attire and enjoy a tropical buffet\, live music\, hula dancers\, and fun for all ages. Perfect for families\, date nights\, or just wrapping up a fun day the the Boardwalk! URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/santa-cruz-boardwalk-summer-lu au/2026-07-10/ LOCATION:The Grove\, 400 Beach Street\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 GEO:36.964310;-122.018666 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,dance STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:kuumbwa:826029bf69240b58c696a36e@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260710T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260710T190000 SUMMARY:Alice Howe & Freebo with Glenn MacPherson DESCRIPTION:Alice Howe & Freebo have undeniable chemistry. Rock bass legend Freebo weaves his fretless stylings into Alice’s soulful\, impeccably-tu ned vocals for a harmony-driven performance showcasing two uniquely compell ing songwriters.\n\nFreebo is a genuine folk\, rock\, and blues icon who ha s toured and recorded with some of the greatest artists of his generation\, and is best known for his ten years as bassist with Bonnie Raitt. His fret less bass can be heard on records by John Mayall\, Ringo Starr\, Crosby Sti lls & Nash\, Maria Muldaur\, Joe Walsh\, Dr. John\, and many more. Freebo i s also a multi award-winner and finalist in numerous songwriting contests\, was recognized as Best Folk Artist by the Los Angeles Music Awards\, and h as appeared on Saturday Night Live\, The Muppet Show\, The Midnight Special \, and in concert with the Legendary Spinal Tap.\n\nAlice Howe had the hono r of being named Best Female Artist at the International Acoustic Music Awa rds. To hear her sing is to be enraptured by the natural\, unaffected beaut y of her voice. There’s no artifice\, no histrionics — just honest\, au thentic\, emotionally resonant singing in the tradition of the roots music that shaped her. Her poetic lyrics and melodic sensibilities take center st age on her latest solo album Circumstance\, produced by Freebo and recorded at legendary FAME Studios in Muscle Shoals\, AL. Americana Highways writes of Circumstance: “One of 2023’s best albums. This isn’t just a singe r – this is an artist.”\n\nAlice & Freebo have been working as a duo si nce 2017\, and together they tour relentlessly\, playing over 85 shows annu ally in both 2024 and 2025 across US and Europe. “A beguiling blend of fo lk\, rock\, blues\, and soul\,” their collaboration reveals a deep musica l kinship that transcends their generational divide. Their latest album Ali ce Howe & Freebo Live debuted as the #1 Most Played Album on the Folk Radio Charts\, and also landed on its Top Ten Albums of 2025.\n\nAlice Howe Webs ite\n\nFreebo Website\n\nSnazzy Productions Website\n\ninfo/tickets/questio ns:  831-479-9421\n\n.embed-container { position: relative\; padding-botto m: 56.25%\; height: 0\; overflow: hidden\; max-width: 100%\; } .embed-conta iner iframe\, .embed-container object\, .embed-container embed { position: absolute\; top: 0\; left: 0\; width: 100%\; height: 100%\; } URL:https://www.kuumbwajazz.org/calendar/alice-howe-freebo-with-glenn-macph erson/ LOCATION:Kuumbwa Jazz Center\, 320 Cedar St.\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,jazz,live-music STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ucsc-events:0298f5ba50fd37e3df8525bb@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260710T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260710T203000 SUMMARY:UCSC MEIP XXIII\, May 29\, 30\, and 31st\, at 7:00 PM in the Steven son Event Center-Performances in French\, Japanese and Spanish. FREE-ALL WE LCOME DESCRIPTION:UCSC Free Performance Miriam Ellis International Playhouse\n\n  \n\nUCSC – STEVENSON EVENT CENTER (Stevenson College)\n\n \n\nMEIP XXI I\n\nMay 29\, 30\, and 31st\, at 7:00 PM\n\nStevenson Event Center at UCSC\ n\n \n\nFREE STAGE PERFORMANCES IN FRENCH\, JAPANESE\, AND SPANISH WITH EN GLISH TITLES\n\nFROM STUDENTS OF UCSC!\n\nFor its 23rd season\, the Miriam Ellis International Playhouse will present fully-staged performances in Fre nch\, Japanese\, and Spanish\, with English super-titles projected above th e stage. The program will be directed by Language lecturers and performed b y Language students.\n\nFrench: Dur dur la torture (Pure Torture)\, written by the students\, directed by Renée Cailloux.\n\nJapanese: “きぼう のうた” (Song of Hope)\, directed by Naoko Yamamoto.\n\nSpanish: “No ble campaña” (A Lofty Cause)\, Based on a short story by Gregorio López y Fuentes directed by Carolina Castillo-Trelles and Sandra Malone.\n\nEven t Location: Stevenson Event Center\, UCSC – FREE\n\nFor more information\ , contact Renée Cailloux at meip@ucsc.edu URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/ucsc-meip-xxiii-may-29-30-and-31st-at-700 -pm-in-the-stevenson-event-center-performances-in-french-japanese-and-spani sh-free-all-welcome/2026-07-10/ LOCATION:Stevenson Event Center\, Stevenson Service Road\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95064 GEO:36.996897;-122.051296 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,ucsc,theater STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:b212ebd3fb27c326be4bb960@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260710T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260710T220000 SUMMARY:Sister Act\, The Musical DESCRIPTION:Sister Act\, The Musical\n\nThursday – Saturday 7:30-10pm\, J uly 9-11 & 16-18 + Sunday\, August 2\n\nSundays 2pm\, July 12\, 19\, 26 & A ugust 2\n\nSister Act hits the stage with the force of a disco ball struck by divine inspiration.\n\nDeloris\, a bold and big-hearted nightclub singer \, lands in a convent for her own protection and winds up transforming a tu neless choir into a soulful powerhouse.\n\nHer energy shakes the dust off e very pew as she teaches the nuns to sing with joy\, courage\, and a little sparkling attitude. ​\n\nAs the sisters find their voices\, the convent b ecomes a lively hub of music and community\, surprising everyone—includin g Deloris herself. The show blends warmth\, mischief\, and uplifting musica l numbers that celebrate belonging and the thrill of stepping into your own power.\n\nBy the finale\, the once-quiet convent is radiating harmony\, fr iendship\, and unstoppable fun. Sister Act delivers a burst of laughter\, h eart\, and high-energy music that leaves the audience glowing long after th e curtain falls.\n\nTickets URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/sister-act-the-musical/2026-07-10/ LOCATION:Cabrillo Crocker Theatre\, 6500 Soquel Dr\, Aptos\, CA 95003 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids,theater STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:moes-alley:ee591cff73d8e2aa0fc35012@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260710T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260710T220000 SUMMARY:Moe's Alley Presents: Shinyribs w/ Schaefer Llana DESCRIPTION:Moe's Alley presents a sonic melting pot of Texas blues\, New O rleans R&B-funk and horn-driven Memphis soul with Shinyribs! Special guest Schaefer Llana opens the show! Friday\, July 10\, 2026 Doors: 7pm / Show: 8 pm $25 in advance / $30 day of the show 21+ * All sales are final * Avoid s cammers! Only purchase tickets from moesalley.com or ticketweb.com * Ticket s requested by email will be delivered 3 days prior to the event * Will Cal l tickets will be available at the door on the day of the event ==== SHINYR IBS Shinyribs reassembles the American song bag like a picker in a junkyard \; Texas singer-songwriter\, East Tx blues\, Louisiana swamp n’ rhythm\, honky tonk\, Oklahoma swing\, Golden-Triangle Cajun\, and Arkansas jazz are all filtered through the singular vision of Kevin Russell\, one of Austin ’s most celebrated and criminally underrated singer-songwriters. The Aust in-based supergroup has entered a bold new chapter with the small baller “Shortribs” configuration — a tightly arranged powerhouse built to sh owcase what has always been at the heart of the Shinyribs experience: Russe ll’s legendary songwriting chops\, his iconic voice\, and the infamous hi -jinks of the self-proclaimed world’s oldest living male exotic dancer. H ip shaking\, booty twerking\, arm flapping\, high kicking and karate choppi ng good times are guaranteed to send you home with aching cheeks and tear-s tained laughter. At the rhythmic core is Keith Langford on drums — Russel l’s musical partner of 30 years\, a bond forged in the crucible of legend ary\, The Gourds— and as essential to the Shinyribs sound as the backbeat itself. Mason Hankamer holds down the low end on bass\, pulling double dut y as co-producer of the last 3 Ribs platters and musical director\, tighten ing the arrangements and the show into something leaner and more purposeful than ever. The Delta Dawns — both hailing from the famous Memphis/Missis sippi alluvial plain — have been elevated to a full dynamic singing siste rhood: Kellee Broadway\, who doubles on percussion\, and Schaefer Llana\, w ho shakes the chandeliers and plays some guitar too. Eric Baker\, a rising star in the Austin scene\, frisks the pianoforte like a long-lost Leon Russ ell. Rounding out the band — and perhaps its most exciting new voice — is lead guitarist and pedal steel wizard Cat Clemons. URL:https://moesalley.com/tm-event/moes-alley-presents-shinyribs-w-schaefer -llana/ LOCATION:Moe's Alley\, 1535 Commercial Way\, Santa Cruz\, CA GEO:36.971500;-122.025800 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,music,live-music STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:felton-music-hall:0ddbd4d889ae422a43c5f9df@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260710T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260710T230000 SUMMARY:Fleetmac Wood URL:https://www.feltonmusichall.com/shows/fleetmac-wood LOCATION:Felton Music Hall\, 6275 CA-9\, Felton\, CA GEO:37.051300;-122.072200 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,music,live-music STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:6553cfbc6537a07a08f537f4@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260710T203000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260710T213000 SUMMARY:SC Beach Boardwalk: Evenings on the Colonnade DESCRIPTION:Stay for the entertainment from 8:30pm to 9:30pm on the Colonna de Deck! Where you can listen to live music with delicious food & drink in your hand\, be amazed by Magicians & acrobats\, and show off your best danc e moves with a DJ dance party at the Plaza stage. Admission is free!\n\nMon day\, June 15\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Circus Comedy with Coventry & Kaluza\n\n9:00 pm Magic with Kris Bentz\n\nTuesday\, June 16\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Magic with K ris Bentz\n\n9:00pm Acrobatics with Molly Keczan\n\nWednesday\, June 17\, 2 026\n\n8:30pm Circus Comedy with Coventry & Kaluza\n\n9:00pm Magic with Kri s Bentz\n\nThursday\, June 18\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Live Music with F ire Peach\n\nFriday\, June 19\, 2026 – Free showing of Ferris Bueller’s Day Off movie on the beach at 9pm\n\nSaturday\, June 20\, 2026 from 8:30-9 :30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nSunday\, June 21\, 2 026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nMonda y\, June 22\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Circus Comedy with Coventry & Kaluza\n\n9:00pm Circus Acrobatics with MeeZee!\n\nTuesday\, June 23\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Circu s Acrobatics with MeeZee!\n\n9:00pm Circus Comedy with Coventry & Kaluza\n\ nWednesday\, June 24\, 2026: World Cup Watch Party for Mexico Game\n\nThurs day\, June 25\, 2026: World Cup Watch Party for USA Game\n\nFriday\, June 2 6\, 2026 – Free showing of the movie Kicking and Screaming on the beach a t 9pm\n\nSaturday\, June 27\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nSunday\, June 28\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ D ance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nMonday\, June 29\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Magic with Patrick Livingstone\n\n9:00pm Surfing Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\ nTuesday\, June 30\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Magic with Patrick Livingstone\n\n9:00p m Surfing Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\nWednesday\, July 1\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Ci rcus Comedy with Coventry & Kaluza\n\n9:00pm Circus Acrobatics with MeeZee! \n\nThursday\, July 2\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Live Music with El Brick\ n\nFriday\, July 3\, 2026 – Independence Day Celebrations\n\nSaturday\, J uly 4\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company \n\nSunday\, July 5\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa C ruz DJ Company\n\nMonday\, July 6\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Comedy and Juggling with Scotty & Trink\n\n9:00pm Comedy Circus Art with Aaron Jessup\n\nTuesday\, July 7\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Comedy Circus Art with Aaron Jessup\n\n9:00pm Surfi ng Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\nWednesday\, July 8\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Magic wit h Patrick Livingstone\n\n8:30pm Comedy Circus Art with Aaron Jessup\n\nThur sday\, July 9\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Live Music with Shawn Yanez\n\nFr iday\, July 10\, 2026 – Free showing of the movie 13 Going on 30 on the b each at 9pm\n\nSaturday\, July 11\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Part y with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nSunday\, July 12\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nMonday\, July 13\, 2026\n\ n8:30pm Plate Spinning with John Park\n\n9:00pm Comedy Juggling with Greg F risbee\n\nTuesday\, July 14\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Plate Spinning with John Park\ n\n9:00pm Comedy Juggling with Greg Frisbee\n\nWednesday\, July 15\, 2026\n \n8:30pm Comedy and Juggling with Scotty & Trink\n\n9:00pm Plate Spinning w ith John Park\n\nThursday\, July 16\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Live Music with Flaco El Jandro\n\nFriday\, July 17\, 2026 – Free showing of Back to the Future movie on the beach at 9pm\n\nSaturday\, July 18\, 2026 from 8:3 0-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nSunday\, July 19\ , 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nMo nday\, July 20\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Comedy Magic with Jacob Jax\n\n9:00pm Juggl ing with Mike Goudeau\n\nTuesday\, July 21\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Juggling with M ike Goudeau\n\n9:00pm Comedy Magic with Jacob Jax\n\nWednesday\, July 22\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Comedy Magic with Jacob Jax\n\n9:00pm Juggling with Mike Gou deau\n\nThursday\, July 23\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Live Music with Papi ba & Friends\n\nFriday\, July 24\, 2026 – Free showing of A Minecraft Mov ie on the beach at 9pm\n\nSaturday\, July 25\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nSunday\, July 26\, 2026 from 8:3 0-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nMonday\, July 27\ , 2026\n\n8:30pm Juggling with Keith Eveslage\n\n9:00pm Surfing Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\nTuesday\, July 28\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Surfing Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\n9:00pm Juggling with Keith Eveslage\n\nWednesday\, July 29\, 202 6\n\n8:30pm Juggling with Keith Eveslage\n\n9:00pm Surfing Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\nThursday\, July 30\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Live Music with T he Deadlies\n\nFriday\, July 31\, 2026 – Free showing of Jurassic Park mo vie on the beach at 9pm\n\nSaturday\, August 1\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nSunday\, August 2\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nMonday\, Augus t 3\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Piano Juggling with Dan Menendez\n\n9:00 Surfing Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\nTuesday\, August 4\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Surfing Magic wit h Doug Hofkins\n\n9:00pm Piano Juggling with Dan Menendez\n\nWednesday\, Au gust 5\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Piano Juggling with Dan Menendez\n\n9:00 Surfing Ma gic with Doug Hofkins\n\nThursday\, August 6\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Li ve Music with Anthony Arya\n\nFriday\, August 7\, 2026 – Free showing of The Goonies movie on the beach at 9pm URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/santa-cruz-beach-boardwalk-eve nings-on-the-colonnade/2026-07-10/ LOCATION:Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk\, 400 Beach Street\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95 060 GEO:36.964251;-122.018852 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,visual-arts,beach STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:b9edb252b7e8b7d81e082b70@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260710T210000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260710T230000 SUMMARY:SC Beach Boardwalk: Movie on the Beach “13 Going On 30” DESCRIPTION:Every Friday night (Except 3rd of July this year) on the beach in front of the Colonnade\, bring your family and your blanket or low-back chair to experience the ultimate movie night!  Watch your favorite movies while munching on mouthwatering Boardwalk treats\, from kettle corn and sal twater taffy to corn dogs and turkey legs. Seating is first come\, first se rved and each movie will have a 15-minute intermission.\n\nJune 12\, 2026: The Lost Boys\n\nJune 19\, 2026: Ferris Bueller’s Day Off\n\nJune 26\, 20 26: Kicking and Screaming\n\nJuly 10\, 2026: 13 Going on 30\n\nJuly 17\, 20 26: Back to the Future\n\nJuly 24\, 2026: A Minecraft Movie\n\nJuly 31\, 20 26: Jurassic Park\n\nAugust 7\, 2026: The Goonies URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/sc-beach-boardwalk-movie-on-th e-beach-13-going-on-30/ LOCATION:Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk\, 400 Beach Street\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95 060 GEO:36.964251;-122.018852 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,film,beach STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:d9e51e6ccc2278349b91f60b@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260711T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260711T120000 SUMMARY:Farmers Markets Opening in Scotts Valley and Felton DESCRIPTION:Farmers Markets Opening in Scotts Valley and Felton\n\nScotts V alley: Saturday 8am-12pm\, May 2\n\nFelton: Tuesday s 1:30-5:30pm\, May 5\n \nThe Scotts Valley Farmers Market and Felton Farmers’ Market OPEN on May 2nd and May 5th – let’s celebrate the start of the season and show up in numbers. We’ve longed for each other\; let our thirst be quenched.\n\n The Scotts Valley Market has NEW HOURS\, 8a-noon Saturdays at the Joe and L indi Aliberti Boys and Girls Club\, 5060 Scotts Valley Drive.\n\nHwy 9.\n\n The Felton Market runs 1:30-5:30p Tuesdays in the St. John’s lot off of H wy 9.\n\nSo much to enjoy together – like the early arrival of the stone fruit and blueberry season. New and longstanding loyal farms bringing you f resh\, organic produce weekly. The meals! Let me tell you. As well as the f resh fish\, fresh bread and baked goods\, cultural foods\, seasonal blooms and rotating artists and apothecary folks. There will also be knife sharpen ing.\n\nOn opening day in Felton we celebrate the STRAWBERRY BONANZA with t he traditional shortcake give away. Enjoy a piece of Beckmanns Bakery short cake with Live Earth Farm\, JCG\, Luna Dorada and Rodoni strawberries and h omemade whipped cream\,  Art making\, the Santa Cruz Public Libraries with the market hunt and prizes\, bike blended smoothies (pedaled by you) and l ive music to get us going. Can’t wait! URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/farmers-markets-opening-in-scotts-val ley-and-felton/2026-07-11/ LOCATION:Scotts Valley Farmers Market\, 5060 Scotts Valley Drive\, Scotts V alley\, CA CATEGORIES:Food\, Markets & Nightlife,family,kids,farmers-market STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:cd91ac7c8e4590c5ca151f1c@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260711T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260711T130000 SUMMARY:Westside Farmers Market DESCRIPTION:Westside Farmers Market\n\nSaturdays  9am – 1pm\, year round \n\nThe Westside Farmers’ Market takes place every week\, year round at t he corner of Hwy 1 and Western Drive\, situated on the northern edge of San ta Cruz’s greenbelt. This market serves the communities of the west-end o f Santa Cruz including Bonny Doon\, the North Coast and the UCSC Campus. It is just a hop\, skip and a jump from Downtown.\n\nFoodies Unite\n\nThis ma rket is proud to have been named best market by the Santa Cruz Metro’s\, “Peoples Poll” multiple times. The market showcases a great selection o f 100% certified organic produce\, artisan foods\, wine\, body products\, t inctures\, sustainable seafood\, pasture raised meats\, flowers and eggs al ong with cook-to-order cuisine\, live local music and full espresso bar ope rated by up-and-coming Santa Cruz-based roaster 11th Hour Coffee.\n\nWith e asy access and an abundance of free parking\, this market makes for a conve nient and celebratory Saturday morning outing. URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/westside-farmers-market/2026-07-11/ LOCATION:Westside Farmers Market\, Mission St. Ext. and Western Dr\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 CATEGORIES:Food\, Markets & Nightlife,family,kids,farmers-market,drinks,din ing STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:9a6a7981a895e1e7c69af50a@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260711T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260711T160000 SUMMARY:Santa Cruz Beach Train DESCRIPTION:From Trees to Shining Seas – Felton to Santa Cruz.\n\nDeparti ng from the Santa Cruz Mountains\, travel through Henry Cowell Redwoods Sta te Park\, down the scenic San Lorenzo River Gorge\, across a 1909 steel tru ss bridge\, and through an 1875 tunnel before arriving at the Santa Cruz Be ach Boardwalk. Reverse roundtrips departing from the beach in Santa Cruz to Roaring Camp and back may be purchased from the conductor on the train dep arting from Santa Cruz.\n\nThe Santa Cruz Big Trees & Pacific Railway opera tes passenger and freight services on one of the oldest and most historic l ines in California. When the route opened in 1875 it carried lumber as well as picnickers and tourists to the Big Trees and Santa Cruz. Today’s Beac h Train passengers can start their roundtrip journeys from either Roaring C amp in Felton or from the beach in Santa Cruz.\n\nDeparts from both the bea ch in Santa Cruz and Roaring Camp. See departure times for more information .\n\nThe Beach Train will run weekends and holidays through May\, and then daily June through the first week of August\, then back to weekends and hol idays to the end of September.\n\nPlease note that the 4 p.m. train leaving Santa Cruz is one-way only. There is no return train to the beach. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/santa-cruz-beach-train-2-2/202 6-07-11/ LOCATION:Roaring Camp Railroads\, 5400 Graham Hill Road\, Felton\, CA 95018 GEO:37.047748;-122.064074 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,beach STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:c09b0d66818ca1995205e222@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260711T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260711T120000 SUMMARY:Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park: Sandhills Tour DESCRIPTION:Get ready to hike around an ancient seafloor! On this 1.5 mile hike through the Sandhills\, which will last approximately 2 hours\, partic ipants can meander through sandy soils on the mountain top\, about 800 feet above present day sea level. Explore this beautiful landscape and learn ab out the rare and unique things that call it home. The hike is recommended f or ages 8 and up. Children need to be accompanied by a parent or guardian. Plan to meet in the parking lot of the campground (located off Graham Hill Rd.). URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/henry-cowell-redwoods-sp-sandh ills-tour/2026-07-11/ LOCATION:Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park Campground\, 2591 Graham Hill Rd\ , Scotts Valley\, CA 95060 GEO:37.031797;-122.041829 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,outdoors STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:63a6afa5fe02249924852d65@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260711T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260711T100000 SUMMARY:Elkhorn Slough Free Weekend Tours DESCRIPTION:Elkhorn Slough Free Tour of the Preserve\n\nEvery Saturday AND Sunday\, 10 am and 11 am\n\nGuided hikes with naturalists are offered at 10 am and 11am every Saturday and Sunday on a first-come\, first-served basis. Sign up for tours at the Visitor Center front desk. If you have questions\ , call (831) 728-2822. URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/elkhorn-slough-free-weekend-tours-2/2 026-07-11/ LOCATION:Elkhorn Slough\, 1700 Elkhorn Road\, Watsonville\, CA 95003 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:2b7c0e214956ccae6708db65@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260711T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260711T173000 SUMMARY:Noble Harvest Farm: Lavender U-Pick DESCRIPTION:Check the Noble Harvest website to schedule a visit at their bo utique lavender field when its in full bloom and harvest your own bunches. Spend time snapping pix surrounded by the sweet scent of lavender and the g entle hum of bees. Feel free to bring snacks and relax under the sun sails\ , then browse their hand-crafted lavender products at their farm stand.\n\n Flowers are notorious for not sharing their itinerary\, so check the link l isted above in the orange button frequently to secure your spot.  Tickets will be limited\, so you don’t want to miss out! URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/noble-harvest-farm-lavender-u- pick/2026-07-11/ LOCATION:Noble Harvest Farm\, 1975 Cox Rd\, Aptos\, CA 95003 GEO:36.998519;-121.855594 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:ce2216a5b062c6c31d3c7ab1@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260711T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260711T150000 SUMMARY:Roaring Camp Railroads: Redwood Forest Steam Train DESCRIPTION:Travel over trestles\, through towering redwood groves and up a winding narrow-gauge grade to the summit of Bear Mountain as conductors na rrate the history of Roaring Camp\, the railroad and the forest. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/roaring-camp-railroads-redwood -forest-steam-train/2026-07-11/ LOCATION:Roaring Camp Railroads\, 5400 Graham Hill Road\, Felton\, CA 95018 GEO:37.047748;-122.064074 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:c0cee3d5487d2d8bd04a2ebe@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260711T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260711T163000 SUMMARY:Skypark: Hop N’ Barley Beer Festival DESCRIPTION:This family and dog friendly beer festival is celebrating fun i n the sun with craft brews from far and wide!\n\nSanta Cruz’s booming cra ft beverage scene will also be heavily represented by breweries and ciderie s new and old.\n\nThere will also be wide array of foods from BBQ\, Tacos\, Brick oven pizza\, and many vegetarian options. There will be classic cars to admire scattered about the Beer\, Cider\, merchandise vendors and two m usic stages. Join the festivities once and you will always want to return. So bring the whole family and enjoy amazing live music\, fantastic food\, o ver 60 beers and ciders to taste and so much more! URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/hop-n-barley-beer-festival/ LOCATION:Skypark\, 361 Kings Village Road\, Scotts Valley\, CA 95066 GEO:37.050887;-122.031133 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,dance,drinks STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:171404e6f6ac8f8cf49d2374@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260711T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260712T120000 SUMMARY:Loch Lomond Recreation Area: Boat Tours DESCRIPTION:Starting in April\, on both Saturday and Sunday of the second w eekend of each month\, the City of Santa Cruz staff will lead tours of Loch Lomond Reservoir on the Newell Jewell (pontoon boat).  The tours start at 11AM on both days and lasts about an hour.\n\nAttendance is limited to 25 people and is offered on a first-come\, first-served basis.\n\nThe Loch Lom ond Recreation Area is a 180-acre reservoir and part of the 2\,800-acre wat ershed land holdings that the City of Santa Cruz Water Department manages i n the Newell Creek watershed. It is open daily from late March through mid- October when the park closes for the season. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/loch-lomond-recreation-area-bo at-tours-2/2026-07-11/ LOCATION:Loch Lomond\, 100 Loch Lomond Way\, Felton\, CA 95018 GEO:37.110808;-122.063132 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:5a25e55a92529bb26bf19722@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260711T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260711T133000 SUMMARY:Wilder Ranch State Park: Guided Coastal Nature Walk DESCRIPTION:On this 2.5-mile\, 2-hour family-friendly walk\, you will explo re the plants\, animals\, and geology of the Santa Cruz County coastal bluf fs. Bring water\, a hat\, closed-toe shoes\, layered clothing\, and binocul ars if available. Pre-registration required at the link in the orange butto n above. Meet next to the park map in the main parking lot.\n\nRain cancels . Free event. Vehicle day-use fee is $10. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/wilder-ranch-state-park-guided -coastal-nature-walk-2/2026-07-11/ LOCATION:Wilder Ranch State Park\, 1842 Coast Road\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 GEO:36.960773;-122.083323 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,outdoors STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:2eb2a46cb2873aabf3801d18@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260711T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260711T130000 SUMMARY:Loch Lomond: Water Quality Loch Walk DESCRIPTION:This Loch Walk coincides with the international Secchi Dip-In a nnual event!  Participate in citizen science recognized around the world b y heading to the hidden gem of Loch Lomond in the Santa Cruz Mountains. \n \nSimple enough for children to use\, the Secchi Disk is a diagnostic tool created in 1865 to measure water clarity.  Participants in the Loch Lomond Secchi Dip-In will have the chance to use the Secchi Disk to measure lake clarity\, learn about Santa Cruz watershed\, and explore park trails with a guide.  The measurements your group records can then be accessed around t he world! \n\nThe monthly “Loch Walks” are included in the entry fee f or the Recreation Area. There is a $10.00 charge per vehicle for entrance t o the park. Walk participants are encouraged to dress for variable weather conditions and to wear proper footwear for hiking on dirt trails and for ch anges in elevation.   \n\nThe Loch Lomond Recreation Area is a 180-acre reservoir and part of the 2\,800-acre watershed land holdings that the City of Santa Cruz Water Department manages in the Newell Creek watershed. Loch Lomond serves as Santa Cruz City’s only drinking water reservoir.   \ n\nTo RSVP for the Loch Walk\, please call 831 335-7424. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/loch-lomond-water-quality-loch -walk/ LOCATION:Loch Lomond\, 100 Loch Lomond Way\, Felton\, CA 95018 GEO:37.110808;-122.063132 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:bb5a21ffb56bda5d94ef7bff@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260711T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260711T180000 SUMMARY:Santa Cruz Harbor: Free Water Taxi DESCRIPTION:Go explore the harbor shops\, restaurants and experiences with very little car traffic!\n\nPassengers may be picked up and dropped off at the following locations: \n\nX1 Gate (northeast harbor) \n\nAA Dock (sout hwest harbor) \n\nLaunch Ramp (southeast harbor) \n\nPlease visit the Por t District’s website to view the map for all water taxi pick-up and drop- off locations in the harbor. Visitor parking is available for water taxi pa ssengers in the north harbor near X Dock. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/santa-cruz-harbor-free-water-t axi-2-2/2026-07-11/ LOCATION:Santa Cruz Harbor\, 135 5th Avenue\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95062 GEO:36.964042;-122.000372 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:growing-up-sc:4e1d7d7ec26a77409ebb90ab@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260711T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260711T150000 SUMMARY:Agricultural History Project DESCRIPTION:Bring your friends\, family and neighbors and come out to enjoy good old-fashioned activities such as spinning wool\, cheese making\, wood en cow milking and ice cream making! You can even drive a tractor and go on a hayride. \n\nLocal Santa Cruz County 4-H clubs will be hosting their An nual Spring Fair. \n\nThis action-packed day is admission free\, and donat ions are gladly accepted. It’s fun for the whole family! \n\nActivities include:\n\nFarm Animals to see and pet\n\nIce cream making the old-fashion ed way\n\nButter churning\n\nFresh cheese making\n\nRope making\n\nHay wago n rides with tractors\n\nWooden cow milking\n\nHay cutting from real oats\, wheat and barley\n\nKids (real) tractor driving\n\nPuppet Show\n\nOld-fash ioned hoops\n\nCrafts\n\nand so much more! \n\n2025 Schedule:\n\nMarch 8th – Birds\, Bees & Butterflies\n\nApril 12th – Easter on the Farm with E gg Hunt\n\nMay 10th – Springtime on the Farm\n\nJune 14th – Olden Days on the Farm\n\nJuly 12th – Summertime Fun on the Farm\n\nAugust 9th – R ound-Up at the Ranch\n\nSeptember 13th – Visit Yesterday’s Farm during the Santa Cruz Fair\n\nOctober 11th – Tractor-or-Treat\n\nNovember 8th – Harvest on the Farm\n\nDecember 13th – Holidays on the Farm URL:https://growingupsc.com/event/santa-cruz-county-fairgrounds-agricultura l-history-project-11/2026-07-11/ LOCATION:Agricultural History Project Center and Museum\, 2601 East Lake Av enue\, Hwy 152\, Watsonville\, CA 95076 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:16c5644274d933fe8a194307@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260711T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260711T120000 SUMMARY:Guided Walk: Big Basin: Yesterday\, Today\, and Tomorrow DESCRIPTION:Guided Walk: Big Basin: Yesterday\, Today and Tomorrow\n\n Sat urdays 11am-12pm\n\n Big Basin Redwoods State Park 21600 Big Basin Way\, Boulder Creek\, CA\, United States\n\nCome learn about the story of Big Bas in: past\, present\, and future while wandering under the guardian old-grow th redwoods that have seen it all! This program is a 1 hour walk on a 0.6 m ile\, flat and easy trail designed for all ages.\n\nWe will be covering the cultural history of this unique area including Indigenous groups\, loggers \, and preservationists.\n\nOf course\, we will also discuss natural histor y such as the amazing coast redwood and the CZU Lightning Complex Fire as w ell as the future of our park. URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/guided-walk-big-basin-yesterday-today -tomorrow-2/2026-07-11/ LOCATION:Big Basin Park\, 21600 Big Basin Way\,\, Boulder Creek\, CA 95006 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:2149e15323e57178c2972122@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260711T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260711T133000 SUMMARY:Henry Cowell Redwoods SP: Redwood Grove Guided Walk DESCRIPTION:Experience an old-growth redwood forest filled with ancient tre es over 200 ft. tall\, and connect one on one with park staff. On this 1-mi le stroll\, you will be chatting about life histories\, ecology\, etc.\, an d sharing a wonderful adventure among these giants. You don’t want to mis s this!\n\nMeet me at the visitor center. Although the event is free\, the vehicle day-use fee is $10. Hold on to that receipt! Once you have paid for parking at one state park\, you have paid for them all. There are 14 state parks in Santa Cruz County alone! URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/henry-cowell-redwoods-state-pa rk-redwood-grove-guided-walk/2026-07-11/ LOCATION:Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park\, 101 N Big Trees Park Rd\, Felto n\, CA 95018 GEO:37.040691;-122.065228 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:9699c74626af0d6da7ac22f9@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260711T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260711T193000 SUMMARY:Downtown Santa Cruz: Shuttle to Wharf DESCRIPTION:The Santa Cruzer is the best way to get back and forth between the beach and downtown and avoid parking and traffic. The Santa Cruzer shut tle is convenient\, all electric and eco-friendly\, ADA-accessible and an e njoyable way to experience what Santa Cruz has to offer for all ages.\n\nSt ops to board the Santa Cruzer:\n\nDowntown\n\nDel Mar Theatre (1124 Pacific Ave #4415\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060)\n\nLocust Street Garage (124 Locust Str eet\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060)\n\nBeach/Wharf\n\nMarine Sanctuary Exploration Center (35 Pacific Ave\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060) URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/downtown-santa-cruz-shuttle-to -wharf/2026-07-11/ LOCATION:Del Mar Theatre\, 1124 Pacific Avenue\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 GEO:36.972481;-122.025426 STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:5b684c34bdac0994499cd14d@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260711T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260711T150000 SUMMARY:Davenport: Go To Jail DESCRIPTION:Davenport goes beyond a beautiful place to get away from it all . Just minutes north on the Pacific Coast Highway\, Davenport has stunning sweeping ocean and cliff views\, the first national monument in the county\ , some awesome restaurants to tempt the passerby\, and an idyllic little to wn.\n\nThis tiny two-cell jail was built in 1914 and decommissioned in 1936 . In its entire history of being a working holding cell\, only three legal prisoners were ever registered: a man who had too much to drink\, and two b oys from that county to the north who stole their uncle’s horse. Beyond t hat\, incapacitated people were able to rest and recover from the night’s festivities in the small jail before walking home in the morning.\n\nOver the last year\, Watsonville-based artist Joshua Moreno has been tracing the movement of light through the decommissioned Davenport Jail. This site-spe cific art installation is composed of graphite tracings made directly on th e walls of the jail\, marking fleeting reflections cast by the surrounding environment.\n\nHead to the jail this Sunday for a culminating presentation of Joshua Moreno’s year long residency at Davenport Jail. This final vie wing highlights the work developed through an extended period of experiment ation and creative inquiry\, offering insight into the evolution of Moreno ’s practice over time. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/davenport-go-to-jail-2/ LOCATION:Davenport Jail\, 70 Center St\, Davenport\, CA 95017 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:85d1b68416dfe620bfbaddb0@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260711T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260711T120000 SUMMARY:Redwood Grove Tour DESCRIPTION:Redwood Grove Tour\n\nSaturdays & Sundays 12pm\, April 4 & 5\, 11 & 12\, 18 &19\, 25 & 26\n\nRedwood Grove Guided Walk – Coast Redwoods offer a 100% satisfaction guaran-treed!\n\nEvery Saturday and Sunday at 12: 00 pm\, we are taking folks on a guided walk through the Redwood Grove to t alk about coast redwoods and to experience the forest together.\n\nOn this 1-mile stroll\, we will be chatting about life histories\, ecology\, etc.\, and sharing a wonderful adventure among these giants.\n\nClick here to RSV P. Let’s plan to meet in front of the Visitor Center. We hope you can joi n us! URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/redwood-grove-tour/2026-07-11/ LOCATION:Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park\, 101 N Big Trees Park Road\, Fel ton\, CA 95018 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids,outdoors STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ucsc-events:9de18fca80658bc888057365@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260711T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260711T170000 SUMMARY:Spring Exhibitions at the Institute of the Arts and Sciences DESCRIPTION:Visit the IAS\, UCSC’s premier art galleries\, for our spring exhibitions. On view April 10–August 16\, 2026 are three diverse and int erdisciplinary shows: Libia Posada: Everything is Going Right\, the first U S solo exhibition by the Colombia-based artist and medical doctor\; Gina At hena Ulysse: A Redwoods Rasanblaj\, a site-specific and immersive explorati on of the Haitian kreyol conception of rasanblaj\; and Ronaldo V. Wilson: T here Are No Words\, But Melodies\, a mixed-media exhibition emerging at the intersections of Black poetics\, performance\, and visual art.\n\nThe IAS Galleries are open Wednesday-Sunday\, 12 pm – 5 pm. Admission is free to the public.\n\nLibia Posada: Everything is Going Right\n\nLibia Posada’s first solo exhibition in the United States features installations\, sculptu res\, and drawings meticulously constructed from surgical instruments\, gau ze bandages\, crutches\, used books\, and domestic picture frames. The new and existing works in the exhibition powerfully stitch together the persona l\, social\, and political disorders and afflictions that currently trouble the world\, from the wars that resonate across the globe to the violences of aging in US prisons. \n\nGina Athena Ulysse: A Redwoods Rasanblaj: Orig ins & Disentanglements\n\nThe internationally-lauded work of humanities pro fessor Gina Athena Ulysse is on view as a premier Faculty Spotlight Exhibit ion. The site-specific installation\, produced in community from things col lected\, found\, purchased and donated\, centers on the Haitian concept of rasanblaj\, a form of assembly and collage that transcends the formal use o f materials to draw together people\, spirits\, and ideas. \n\nRonaldo V. Wilson: There Are No Words\, But Melodies\n\nCollage is both a material pra ctice and a structural interrogation in the Faculty Spotlight Exhibition ar tworks by literature professor Ronaldo V. Wilson. In video\, painting\, and installation\, layers and folds conceal and reveal\, delving into the expe rience\, both bodily and emotive\, of living in times of violence. URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/spring-exhibitions-at-the-institute-of-th e-arts-and-sciences/2026-07-11/ LOCATION:Institute of the Arts and Sciences\, 100 Panetta Ave\, Santa Cruz\ , CA GEO:36.955794;-122.050555 CATEGORIES:ucsc STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ucsc-events:9bd071228ca319fd8dff765c@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260711T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260711T170000 SUMMARY:Visualizing Abolition Screening Series: Beyond Access DESCRIPTION:On view in the IAS Screening Room is a selection of short films curated by Visualizing Abolition Visiting Faculty Fellow Dr. Pooja Rangan. \n\nPrisons deny and censor the access of those trapped inside them—to in formation\, to intimacy\, to community\, to meaningful work\, to nourishmen t of all kinds\, and perhaps most cruelly\, to care. This program assembles a series of films\, including works by filmmakers incarcerated in Californ ia as well as others without that lived experience. Together\, these works confront the debilitating impacts of these restrictions and reveal how the disabling logic of the prison is extended to other institutional spaces (th e hospital\, the university)\, turning access into a scarce commodity by en closing what should be held in common. Questioning the carceral and state-s ponsored productions of disability and accessibility\, the short films toge ther reveal the courage of people working despite limitations to produce co llective access for one another\, described simply and beautifully by disab ility justice activist Leah-Lakshmi Piepzna Samarasinha as “revolutionary love without charity.”\n\nThanh Tran\n\nDying in Prison\, 2022\n\nHD Vid eo (color\, sound)\, 3 minutes\n\nCourtesy of the artist\n\nCarolyn Lazard\ n\nPre-Existing Condition\, 2019\n\nHD video (color\, sound)\, 6 minutes\n\ nCourtesy of the artist and Trautwein Herleth3\n\nAnthony Alejandrez\n\nAno ther Rainy Day\, 2023\n\nPhone video (color\, sound)\, 3 minutes\n\nCourtes y of the artist\n\nJordan Lord\n\nAfter…After… (Access)\, 2018\n\nHD Vi deo (color\, sound)\, 16 minutes\n\nCourtesy of the artist\n\nRahsaan “Ne w York” Thomas\n\nFriendly Signs\, 2023\n\nVideo (color\, sound) 21 minut es\n\nCourtesy of Tommy Wickerd\, Empowerment Ave & System Impact Media URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/visualizing-abolition-screening-series-be yond-access/2026-07-11/ LOCATION:Institute of the Arts and Sciences\, 100 Panetta Ave\, Santa Cruz\ , CA GEO:36.955794;-122.050555 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,ucsc,film STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:mah:229d256d99d79a32591bf687@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260711T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260711T160000 SUMMARY:Davenport Day DESCRIPTION:A one-day community celebration taking place adjacent to Histor ic Davenport Jail in North County Santa Cruz. URL:https://www.santacruzmah.org/events/davenport-day-2026/2026/07/11 LOCATION:Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History\, 705 Front St\, Santa Cruz\, C A GEO:36.974200;-122.026500 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,museum,arts STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:37f76a8180ce88eebc30fc80@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260711T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260711T160000 SUMMARY:Nicholson Vineyards: Summer Series DESCRIPTION:Enjoy summer weekend afternoons at the beautiful Nicholson Vine yards! \n\nSaturdays from noon to 5pm – Enjoy perusing art from local ar tists \n\nSundays from 1pm to 4pm – Enjoy listening to local musicians\n \nPack a picnic spread\, gather your friends and family\, and sip on their refreshing summer wine flight\, featuring the best of our warm-weather sele ctions. Book your reservation today!\n\nJuly 11 & 12: The Clay Chalet and m usic by Dos Bros\n\nJuly 18 & 19: Indigo and Vine and music by Jo Coleman\n \nJuly 25 & 26: Sour Sammy Sourdough and music by Six String Mixtape\n\nAug ust 1 & 2: Scout and Sea and music by Half Pass\n\nAugust 8 & 9: Lili Arnol d Studios and music by Eden Edell\n\nAugust 15 & 16: Desert Moon Design and music by Kip Allert\n\nAugust 22 & 23: Papelline Jewelry and music by Zach Bailey\n\nAugust 29 & 30: Anna Gail Designs and music by Jeff Smith\n\nSep tember 5 & 6: All You Knead and music by Cake Party! URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/nicholson-vineyards-summer-ser ies/2026-07-11/ LOCATION:Nicholson Vineyards\, 2800 Pleasant Valley Road\, Aptos\, CA 95003 GEO:37.005475;-121.840061 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,dance STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:e3d625b24e9201393d89c284@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260711T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260711T150000 SUMMARY:READ program with Ziggy the mini DESCRIPTION:READ program with Ziggy the mini\n\nOne hour Sessions\, 1pm and 2pm\, on Saturday and Sunday afternoons\, beginning  November 30 and Dece mber 1\n\nREAD program (Reading Equine Art Duo) with Ziggy the mini was des igned to strengthen reading skills in a fun\, creative way. Students experi ence nature\, art\, and animals in a relaxed\, calming environment.\n\nFrom this\, Lisa (a Reading Specialist with 25+ years of experience) works with students to build and develop strong reading skills such as: phonemic awar eness\, phonics\, fluency\, vocabulary development\, and reading comprehens ion.\n\nSince reading is a gateway to accessing information\, students will likely improve in all subject areas.\n\nIn addition\, their self esteem wi ll begin to soar as they gain confidence with each reading session.\n\nLast ly\, Ziggy’s adorable\, gentleness is just too cute for words. Students w ill fall in love with him at first sight. So\, come join the fun and learn is a holistic way with Ziggy and Lisa 🙂\n\nWhere: READ program is curren tly hosted at a ranch in Watsonville.  Also we will be visiting libraries\ , schools\, hospitals\, and nursing homes soon!  Ziggy Stardust is our dwa rf miniature horse and he loves reading with all age levels.    \n\nLisa is also available to visit your horse(s) and READ with them!  This social/ mental stimulation provides an overall sense of well-being.  They love it\ ; see video How tab for evidence.  😉\n\nWhen: For availability\, more information and directions\, text Lisa at (831) 227-9847 URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/read-program-with-ziggy-the-mini-2-2/ 2026-07-11/ LOCATION:A ranch in Watsonville\, CA CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:06f25374b0dafe8e4f4602d1@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260711T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260711T140000 SUMMARY:Science Saturdays DESCRIPTION:Science Saturdays\n\nSaturdays 1 – 2pm\n\nJoin us every Satur day from 3 – 4:30pm for fun and interactive science adventures at the Ch ildren’s Museum of Discovery!\n\nEach week\, we’ll bring learning to li fe through engaging science lessons\, followed by hands-on activities desig ned to spark creativity and curiosity for all. From exciting experiments to interactive demos\, Science Saturday is a great way for the whole family t o explore the wonders of science together!\n\nThis weekly event is free wit h museum admission\, and it’s the perfect opportunity to make science bot h fun and educational.\n\n_____________________\n\nMod is open: Monday and Wednesday – Saturday\, 10am-5pm\n\nDaily Tickets:\n\nAll non-member adult s & children: $10\,  half-price grandparents/senior on Wednesdays: $5\n\nM useums for All (with EBT card): $3\n\nChildren under 1: Free\n\nAll members : Free\n\nWe offer annual memberships\, monthly memberships\, and 10-pass p unch cards.\n\nClick here to become a member\n\nCall 831-316-5200 to inquir e about our new punchcard. URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/science-saturdays/2026-07-11/ LOCATION:Santa Cruz Childrens Museum of Discovery –\; MOD\, 1855 41st Ave\, suite C-10\, Capitola\, CA 95010 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:f73aab3a07f8bdb3193ff22d@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260711T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260711T160000 SUMMARY:The Road I Call Home DESCRIPTION:“The Road I Call Home”\n\nApril 18-September 20\n\nBelardi Thursday\, Saturday\, Sunday\, 1 – 4pm\n\nNew exhibition in Felton! As pa rt of the new Ripple Effect Arts Festival\, the San Lorenzo Valley Museum ’s Belardi Gallery and the Felton Library Friends are hosting a deeply mo ving and socially impactful exhibition rooted in compassion\, storytelling\ , and community connection.\n\n“The Road I Call Home” brings the work o f renowned humanitarian and award-winning photographer Randy Bacon to Felto n. This powerful exhibition will be on view April 18 through September 20 a t the 2 locations\, creating a shared\, accessible experience across two ce ntral community spaces.\n\n“The Road I Call Home” documents the lives o f 32 men\, women\, and children experiencing homelessness through striking portraiture and deeply personal narratives. Each photograph is paired with a firsthand story\, offering insight into the lived experiences behind the images.\n\nSanta Cruz Public Libraries Friends of the Santa Cruz Public Lib raries URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/the-road-i-call-home/2026-07-11/ LOCATION:Felton Library\, 6121 Gushee Street\, Felton\, CA 95018 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:cbd0ff94c1ddb923ce8bf662@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260711T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260711T170000 SUMMARY:Audrey Stanley Grove: Much Ado About Nothing DESCRIPTION:Santa Cruz Shakespeare invites you to experience Shakespeare’ s Much Ado About Nothing\, un-der the trees and stars of the Audrey Stanley Grove in Santa Cruz’s DeLaveaga Park this summer.\n\nMuch Ado About Noth ing\n\nBy William Shakespeare\n\nDirected by Charles Pasternak\n\nOne of Sh akespeare’s wittiest and most beloved comedies\, the 2026 season will ope n with Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing. Of all the couples in Shakes peare\, perhaps none is more widely loved than Beatrice and Benedick. Their battle of wits\; their antagonism turned to eroticism\; their history. Bef ore the play begins\, they already seem to define each other. The audience\ , like the other characters in the play\, wait with excitement as their wit s clash\, and eventually\, as their love blossoms.\n\nMuch Ado About Nothin g runs July 11 – August 30.\n\nMore information or to purchase tickets\, follow the link in the orange above\, or contact the box office Tuesday thr ough Friday from noon to 4pm at the number listed above. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/much-ado-about-nothing-present ed-by-santa-cruz-shakespeare/2026-07-11/ LOCATION:Audrey Stanley Grove in DeLaveaga Park\, 501 Upper Park Rd\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95065 GEO:36.998704;-121.999195 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,visual-arts STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:f39bb6f9964ed87ef42e8e0f@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260711T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260711T170000 SUMMARY:Swing Dancing by the Sea DESCRIPTION:Swing Dancing by the Sea\n\n2nd Saturdays: 2-5pm through Januar y 10\; 2:30-5:30pm on February 14\; 3-6pm through July 11\n\nSwingout Santa Cruz invites you to the Wharf Stage every second Saturday to participate i n Swing Dancing by the Sea!\n\nWhether you dance East Coast\, West Coast\, Lindy Hop\, Charleston\, Jitterbug\, Balboa\, Collegiate Shag or Blues you will find music\, friends\, and food while you improve your dancing digs!\n \nAll levels\, and various styles plus a social dance with great ambiance a re welcome!\n\nCome Join our fun community on Second Saturday evenings at t he Santa Cruz Wharf stage (weather permitting)! URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/swing-dancing-by-the-sea/2026-07-11/ LOCATION:Santa Cruz Wharf\, 21 Municipal Wharf\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:72eda56b71b8e00c0efa2e9a@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260711T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260711T163000 SUMMARY:Paint and Play Saturdays DESCRIPTION:Paint and Play Saturdays\n\nSaturdays 10:30am\n\nUnleash creati vity and have a blast with colors at MOD’s Paint & Play!\n\nRecommended f or ages 4 and up\, this informal class is perfect for anyone who can indepe ndently use a paintbrush. Learn a variety of fun painting techniques\, from basic strokes to more advanced styles\, while letting your imagination run wild as you create unique and colorful masterpieces!\n\nNo pre-registratio n required\n\nFree with museum admission\n\nMod is open: Monday and Wednesd ay – Saturday\, 10am-5pm\n\nDaily Tickets:\n\nAll non-member adults & chi ldren: $10\,  half-price grandparents/senior on Wednesdays: $5\n\nMuseums for All (with EBT card): $3\n\nChildren under 1: Free\n\nAll members: Free\ n\nWe offer annual memberships\, monthly memberships\, and 10-pass punch ca rds.\n\nClick here to become a member\n\nCall 831-316-5200 to inquire about our new punchcard. URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/paint-and-play-saturdays/2026-07-11/ LOCATION:Santa Cruz Childrens Museum of Discovery –\; MOD\, 1855 41st Ave\, suite C-10\, Capitola\, CA 95010 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:4c9e9a33b29292f3ad459b34@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260711T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260711T180000 SUMMARY:Free Workshop “Give Your Kids Wings to Fly” DESCRIPTION:“Give Your Kids Wings to Fly”\n\nSaturdays 4-6pm\n\nJoin th is fun and interactive 2-hour workshop with your kids (ages 8–12) and wat ch them soar as high as their creativity and imagination can take them!\n\n This free workshop is led by the 3DE Club—an online after-school program that helps kids develop entrepreneurial\, leadership\, and financial skills through 3D modeling and printing technology.\n\nKids ages 8–12 team up t o design their own toy or product.\n\nTeachers and Parent/Guardian Voluntee rs Welcome. (For invitation please email info@3de.club)\n\nNext Space Cowor king (Opposite Abbott Square\, downtown Santa Cruz)\n\nWorkshop Registratio n Link: https://3de.club/workshop (required to attend) URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/free-workshop-give-your-kids-wings-to -fly/2026-07-11/ LOCATION:Next Space Coworking (Opp Abbott Square\, downtown Santa Cruz)\, N ext Space Coworking\, Opposite Abbott Square\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:5ec08c3e25b07b62fde59090@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260711T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260711T193000 SUMMARY:$5 Swim Lessons DESCRIPTION:$5 Swim Lessons\n\nThursday-Saturday 4-7:30pm\, June 4-6\n\nJoi n us for $5.00 swim lessons on June 4th\, 5th\, and 6th! These lessons are a great opportunity for our new staff to gain instructor experience while h elping swimmers of all ages and skill levels. Spots are limited!\n\nRegiste r here.\n\nThere are still some space in June swim lessons at a variety of swim levels. Register here.\n\nBe sure to visit our website for updated May hours\, as our Warm Water Pool schedule will be changing. June hours will be available online soon. URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/5-dollar-swim-lessons/2026-07-11/ LOCATION:Simpkins Family Swim Center\, 979 17th Ave\, Santa Cruz\, CO 95062 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:1c29c5c69b955c36cbe8e281@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260711T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260711T213000 SUMMARY:Roaring Camp Railroads: Starlight Evening Dinner Party DESCRIPTION:Evening train and dinner excursion departs from the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk and travels along the San Lorenzo River through Henry Cowel l Redwoods State Park to Roaring Camp. Upon arrival\, a delicious BBQ dinne r awaits you.\n\nAfter dinner\, get up and move to a live band. On the retu rn trip to Santa Cruz\, the train ride brings the forest to life with dazzl ing color and light. The evening event is four hours\, returning to the Boa rdwalk when the stars are overhead. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/roaring-camp-railroads-starlig ht-evening-dinner-party-2/2026-07-11/ LOCATION:Roaring Camp\, 5401 Graham Hill Rd\, Felton\, CA 95018 GEO:37.040337;-122.060952 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,dance,food STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:2e56f9c4149a67c05ec92530@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260711T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260711T183000 SUMMARY:Spring 3 v 3 Basketball DESCRIPTION:Spring 3 v 3 Basketball\n\nMondays & Fridays\, April 20 – May 29\n\nGet ready for a fast-paced\, fun-filled basketball experience this s pring! Our NEW 3v3 Youth Coed League is designed to help young athletes dev elop their skills\, build confidence\, and enjoy the game in a supportive t eam environment.\n\nEach session on Monday and Friday includes 30 minutes o f practices and skill-building drills\, followed by 30 minutes of rapid-fir e\, round-robin games where teams compete\, rotate\, and track their record s. With a referee on every court and guidance from experienced staff\, play ers will learn the games within the game—while having a blast!\n\nTeams a re evenly balanced by our coaching staff to ensure a fun\, fair\, and compe titive experience where everyone feels included and supported. Players will also have the opportunity to coach themselves on the court\, building lead ership\, teamwork\, and game awareness. Whether your child is new to the ga me or looking to sharpen their skills\, this league is the perfect place to grow\, compete\, and have fun!\n\nFacility Member – $80\n\nProgram Membe r – $100\n\nPlay for as little as $40 with Financial Assistance!\n\nLEARN MORE \n\nREGISTER HERE URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/spring-3-v-3-basketball/2026-07-11/ LOCATION:YMCA Watsonville\, 27 Sudden Street\, Watsonville\, CA 95076 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids,sports STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:6a092a62f2671f4ff4d7a2fd@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260711T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260711T220000 SUMMARY:Sister Act\, The Musical DESCRIPTION:Sister Act\, The Musical\n\nThursday – Saturday 7:30-10pm\, J uly 9-11 & 16-18 + Sunday\, August 2\n\nSundays 2pm\, July 12\, 19\, 26 & A ugust 2\n\nSister Act hits the stage with the force of a disco ball struck by divine inspiration.\n\nDeloris\, a bold and big-hearted nightclub singer \, lands in a convent for her own protection and winds up transforming a tu neless choir into a soulful powerhouse.\n\nHer energy shakes the dust off e very pew as she teaches the nuns to sing with joy\, courage\, and a little sparkling attitude. ​\n\nAs the sisters find their voices\, the convent b ecomes a lively hub of music and community\, surprising everyone—includin g Deloris herself. The show blends warmth\, mischief\, and uplifting musica l numbers that celebrate belonging and the thrill of stepping into your own power.\n\nBy the finale\, the once-quiet convent is radiating harmony\, fr iendship\, and unstoppable fun. Sister Act delivers a burst of laughter\, h eart\, and high-energy music that leaves the audience glowing long after th e curtain falls.\n\nTickets URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/sister-act-the-musical/2026-07-11/ LOCATION:Cabrillo Crocker Theatre\, 6500 Soquel Dr\, Aptos\, CA 95003 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids,theater STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:moes-alley:2df2e0f016fe027f9102f99a@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260711T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260711T220000 SUMMARY:Moe's Alley Presents: Smoked Out Soul w/ E. Live DESCRIPTION:Smoked Out Soul is bringing their party Moe's with special gues t E. Live! Saturday\, July 11\, 2026 Doors: 8pm / Show: 9pm $20 in advance / $25 day of the show 21+ * No Refunds | All sales are final * Avoid scamme rs! Only purchase tickets from moesalley.com or ticketweb.com * Tickets req uested by email will be delivered 3 days prior to the event * Will Call tic kets will be available at the door on the day of the event ==== SMOKED OUT SOUL What started as a mixtape by Zebuel blending 70’s era Motown and Sta x songs with southern trap music is now a full-blown headlining act and pro duction team. Smoked Out Soul (S.O.S) blurs the line between a live show an d a DJ party\, bringing the bay’s finest musicians\, producers\, and DJs together to put a fresh spin on a classic sound. The result is tunes rooted in soul with a nod to the future. Smoked Out Soul aims to spread love thro ugh music\, bringing you a classic and futuristic sound: “Old School Tast e\, New School Bass”. Smoked Out Soul has taken the vibe they started as a weekly Thursday night party on the road\, playing festivals and venues up and down the West Coast and throughout the country. They have played Bonna roo\, Lightning In a Bottle\, Outside Lands\, Symbiosis\, and Joshua Tree M usic Festivals along with club dates at Great American Music Hall\, The Cha pel\, Rickshaw Stop\, The Independent and more. Blending funk music from ye steryears with modern-day futuristic production\, SOS features a high-energ y DJ set with live horns\, synthesizers\, guitars\, drums\, and many specia l guests. The Collective has also branched out and started a record label\, which has put out two albums by ringleader Zebuel\, multiple remixes and a compilation album that benefits the ACLU featuring artists such as Poldoor e\, J Boogie\, Deejay Theory\, Captain Planet\, Kingmost\, and more. E. LIV E Bay Area Music Man E. Live first picked up momentum releasing music in th e Soundcloud scene of the 2010’s. That’s where the Star Creature vinyl label found him and the partnership has been releasing fresh retro inspired boogie funk jams ever since. By 2026 he has accumulated a juicy collection of in demand funk and disco styled original music. Although he's a musicia n by trade\, He can’t resist the temptation to spin his own vinyl collect ion for crowds whenever and wherever he gets the chance to throw down. URL:https://moesalley.com/tm-event/moes-alley-presents-smoked-out-soul-w-e- live/ LOCATION:Moe's Alley\, 1535 Commercial Way\, Santa Cruz\, CA GEO:36.971500;-122.025800 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,music,live-music STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:felton-music-hall:54d47b785a27bff60357a820@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260711T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260711T230000 SUMMARY:Strangelove - The Depeche Mode Experience URL:https://www.feltonmusichall.com/shows/strangelove---the-depeche-mode-ex perience LOCATION:Felton Music Hall\, 6275 CA-9\, Felton\, CA GEO:37.051300;-122.072200 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,music,live-music STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:f155e85bc39a633036e89d7f@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260711T203000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260711T213000 SUMMARY:SC Beach Boardwalk: Evenings on the Colonnade DESCRIPTION:Stay for the entertainment from 8:30pm to 9:30pm on the Colonna de Deck! Where you can listen to live music with delicious food & drink in your hand\, be amazed by Magicians & acrobats\, and show off your best danc e moves with a DJ dance party at the Plaza stage. Admission is free!\n\nMon day\, June 15\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Circus Comedy with Coventry & Kaluza\n\n9:00 pm Magic with Kris Bentz\n\nTuesday\, June 16\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Magic with K ris Bentz\n\n9:00pm Acrobatics with Molly Keczan\n\nWednesday\, June 17\, 2 026\n\n8:30pm Circus Comedy with Coventry & Kaluza\n\n9:00pm Magic with Kri s Bentz\n\nThursday\, June 18\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Live Music with F ire Peach\n\nFriday\, June 19\, 2026 – Free showing of Ferris Bueller’s Day Off movie on the beach at 9pm\n\nSaturday\, June 20\, 2026 from 8:30-9 :30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nSunday\, June 21\, 2 026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nMonda y\, June 22\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Circus Comedy with Coventry & Kaluza\n\n9:00pm Circus Acrobatics with MeeZee!\n\nTuesday\, June 23\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Circu s Acrobatics with MeeZee!\n\n9:00pm Circus Comedy with Coventry & Kaluza\n\ nWednesday\, June 24\, 2026: World Cup Watch Party for Mexico Game\n\nThurs day\, June 25\, 2026: World Cup Watch Party for USA Game\n\nFriday\, June 2 6\, 2026 – Free showing of the movie Kicking and Screaming on the beach a t 9pm\n\nSaturday\, June 27\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nSunday\, June 28\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ D ance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nMonday\, June 29\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Magic with Patrick Livingstone\n\n9:00pm Surfing Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\ nTuesday\, June 30\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Magic with Patrick Livingstone\n\n9:00p m Surfing Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\nWednesday\, July 1\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Ci rcus Comedy with Coventry & Kaluza\n\n9:00pm Circus Acrobatics with MeeZee! \n\nThursday\, July 2\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Live Music with El Brick\ n\nFriday\, July 3\, 2026 – Independence Day Celebrations\n\nSaturday\, J uly 4\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company \n\nSunday\, July 5\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa C ruz DJ Company\n\nMonday\, July 6\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Comedy and Juggling with Scotty & Trink\n\n9:00pm Comedy Circus Art with Aaron Jessup\n\nTuesday\, July 7\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Comedy Circus Art with Aaron Jessup\n\n9:00pm Surfi ng Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\nWednesday\, July 8\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Magic wit h Patrick Livingstone\n\n8:30pm Comedy Circus Art with Aaron Jessup\n\nThur sday\, July 9\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Live Music with Shawn Yanez\n\nFr iday\, July 10\, 2026 – Free showing of the movie 13 Going on 30 on the b each at 9pm\n\nSaturday\, July 11\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Part y with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nSunday\, July 12\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nMonday\, July 13\, 2026\n\ n8:30pm Plate Spinning with John Park\n\n9:00pm Comedy Juggling with Greg F risbee\n\nTuesday\, July 14\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Plate Spinning with John Park\ n\n9:00pm Comedy Juggling with Greg Frisbee\n\nWednesday\, July 15\, 2026\n \n8:30pm Comedy and Juggling with Scotty & Trink\n\n9:00pm Plate Spinning w ith John Park\n\nThursday\, July 16\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Live Music with Flaco El Jandro\n\nFriday\, July 17\, 2026 – Free showing of Back to the Future movie on the beach at 9pm\n\nSaturday\, July 18\, 2026 from 8:3 0-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nSunday\, July 19\ , 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nMo nday\, July 20\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Comedy Magic with Jacob Jax\n\n9:00pm Juggl ing with Mike Goudeau\n\nTuesday\, July 21\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Juggling with M ike Goudeau\n\n9:00pm Comedy Magic with Jacob Jax\n\nWednesday\, July 22\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Comedy Magic with Jacob Jax\n\n9:00pm Juggling with Mike Gou deau\n\nThursday\, July 23\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Live Music with Papi ba & Friends\n\nFriday\, July 24\, 2026 – Free showing of A Minecraft Mov ie on the beach at 9pm\n\nSaturday\, July 25\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nSunday\, July 26\, 2026 from 8:3 0-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nMonday\, July 27\ , 2026\n\n8:30pm Juggling with Keith Eveslage\n\n9:00pm Surfing Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\nTuesday\, July 28\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Surfing Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\n9:00pm Juggling with Keith Eveslage\n\nWednesday\, July 29\, 202 6\n\n8:30pm Juggling with Keith Eveslage\n\n9:00pm Surfing Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\nThursday\, July 30\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Live Music with T he Deadlies\n\nFriday\, July 31\, 2026 – Free showing of Jurassic Park mo vie on the beach at 9pm\n\nSaturday\, August 1\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nSunday\, August 2\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nMonday\, Augus t 3\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Piano Juggling with Dan Menendez\n\n9:00 Surfing Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\nTuesday\, August 4\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Surfing Magic wit h Doug Hofkins\n\n9:00pm Piano Juggling with Dan Menendez\n\nWednesday\, Au gust 5\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Piano Juggling with Dan Menendez\n\n9:00 Surfing Ma gic with Doug Hofkins\n\nThursday\, August 6\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Li ve Music with Anthony Arya\n\nFriday\, August 7\, 2026 – Free showing of The Goonies movie on the beach at 9pm URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/santa-cruz-beach-boardwalk-eve nings-on-the-colonnade/2026-07-11/ LOCATION:Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk\, 400 Beach Street\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95 060 GEO:36.964251;-122.018852 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,visual-arts,beach STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:dd7b76ab75a41314cba29365@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260712T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260712T170000 SUMMARY:Downtown Antique Faire DESCRIPTION:Downtown Antique Faire\n\n2nd Sundays\, 9am – 5pm\n\nThe Sant a Cruz Antique Faire is on the 2nd Sunday of every month from 8am-5pm.\n\nV endors offer an eclectic blend of antiques and unique items\, vintage cloth ing\, collectibles and more!\n\nVisit the Antique Faire on Lincoln Street b etween Pacific and Cedar.\n\nInterested in vendor space? Call (831) 476-694 0 URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/downtown-antique-faire/2026-07-12/ LOCATION:Downtown Santa Cruz\, Pacific Ave.\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:b8f86bef02969c403f2fa891@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260712T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260712T130000 SUMMARY:Live Oak Farmers Market DESCRIPTION:Live Oak Farmers Market\n\nSundays 9am – 1pm year round\n\nSt arted in 2000\, Live Oak Farmers Market is a neighborhood market has grown to be a weekly event that is loved by the communities of Live Oak\, Pleasur e Point and Capitola. A decade has past since this market became year round and here you will find an excellent selection of organic produce from loca l farms\, tree ripened fruits\, dried fruit and nuts\, fresh bread\, pastri es\, seafood\, pasture-raised organic meats and more. The market is also th e epicenter of the clean food movement\, showcasing amazing Sunday brunch o fferings like traditional Michoacan Mexican dishes\, dumplings\, crepes and artisan hand pies. This is your Sunday destination.\n\n \n\nMarket Match\ n\nMarket Match offers farmers’ market customers a dollar-for-dollar matc h up to $10 on their CalFresh (food stamp) cards at the Live Oak Market. If a customer swipes their CalFresh card for seven dollars\, they get seven d ollars in Market Match tokens for free. Swipe $10\, you get $10. The goal o f this project is to encourage CalFresh (EBT/SNAP) recipients to take advan tage of fresh\, locally-grown fruits and vegetables. By offering an incenti ve that lowers the price of fresh produce\, we are helping shoppers stretch their food dollars while keeping their families healthy. SCCFM will be off ering the Market Match program for the 2020 season. Locate the information booth and the market manager to redeem EBT coins and to participate in the Market Match Program. URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/live-oak-farmers-market/2026-07-12/ LOCATION:Live Oak Farmers Market\, 15th & Eastcliff Dr\, Live Oak\, CA 9506 2 CATEGORIES:Food\, Markets & Nightlife,family,kids,farmers-market STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:08caa3277dca8eb6eb792888@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260712T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260712T160000 SUMMARY:Santa Cruz Beach Train DESCRIPTION:From Trees to Shining Seas – Felton to Santa Cruz.\n\nDeparti ng from the Santa Cruz Mountains\, travel through Henry Cowell Redwoods Sta te Park\, down the scenic San Lorenzo River Gorge\, across a 1909 steel tru ss bridge\, and through an 1875 tunnel before arriving at the Santa Cruz Be ach Boardwalk. Reverse roundtrips departing from the beach in Santa Cruz to Roaring Camp and back may be purchased from the conductor on the train dep arting from Santa Cruz.\n\nThe Santa Cruz Big Trees & Pacific Railway opera tes passenger and freight services on one of the oldest and most historic l ines in California. When the route opened in 1875 it carried lumber as well as picnickers and tourists to the Big Trees and Santa Cruz. Today’s Beac h Train passengers can start their roundtrip journeys from either Roaring C amp in Felton or from the beach in Santa Cruz.\n\nDeparts from both the bea ch in Santa Cruz and Roaring Camp. See departure times for more information .\n\nThe Beach Train will run weekends and holidays through May\, and then daily June through the first week of August\, then back to weekends and hol idays to the end of September.\n\nPlease note that the 4 p.m. train leaving Santa Cruz is one-way only. There is no return train to the beach. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/santa-cruz-beach-train-2-2/202 6-07-12/ LOCATION:Roaring Camp Railroads\, 5400 Graham Hill Road\, Felton\, CA 95018 GEO:37.047748;-122.064074 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,beach STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:975f7db28c14917b8d3498d8@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260712T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260712T130000 SUMMARY:DeLaveaga Park: Free Archery Lessons DESCRIPTION:Go learn about the Santa Cruz Archery Range and archery in gene ral at this event.\n\nThis free opportunity includes two sections for lesso ns! Preregister to save your spot in the link in the orange button above. T his is limited to 15 participants at each lesson. Walk-ins are welcome but space is limited.\n\nSanta Cruz Archers has been around since 1968 and mana ges both an indoor archery range and a 32-“hole” outdoor range accessib le to families and bow enthusiasts of all ages. You do not need your own ar chery equipment to participate in the lessons for this event\, but if you w ant to go along the outdoor range trail\, you need to bring your own equipm ent. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/delavega-park-free-archery-les sons/ LOCATION:DeLavega Park\, Branciforte Drive\, Santa Cruz\, Santa Cruz County 95065 GEO:36.998645;-122.005082 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,outdoors STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:d46b54f10d8238372a8e6b2f@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260712T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260712T100000 SUMMARY:Elkhorn Slough Free Weekend Tours DESCRIPTION:Elkhorn Slough Free Tour of the Preserve\n\nEvery Saturday AND Sunday\, 10 am and 11 am\n\nGuided hikes with naturalists are offered at 10 am and 11am every Saturday and Sunday on a first-come\, first-served basis. Sign up for tours at the Visitor Center front desk. If you have questions\ , call (831) 728-2822. URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/elkhorn-slough-free-weekend-tours-2/2 026-07-12/ LOCATION:Elkhorn Slough\, 1700 Elkhorn Road\, Watsonville\, CA 95003 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:sc-museum-natural-history:4a6fda555d1ef3da9a790a6c@santa-cruz-events.lo cal DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260712T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260712T120000 SUMMARY:Seaweed Pressing Workshop DESCRIPTION:Join us for a hands-on workshop exploring the art and science o f seaweed pressing with marine scientist and artist Kaila Pearson!\n\nInspi red by centuries-old botanical traditions\, participants will learn how to arrange and preserve beautiful local seaweeds into striking natural artwork s to take home. Perfect for artists\, beachcombers\, naturalists\, and curi ous beginners alike\, this workshop is open to participants of all skill le vels. Seaweed and all pressing materials will be provided.\n\nRegister Here \n\nParticipants should bring:\n\nA large textbook to transport and press y our seaweed artwork at home\n\nor\n\nTwo large pieces of cardboard (some wi ll be available)\n\nCome spend the morning getting creative with the incred ible colors\, textures\, and forms of California seaweeds!\n\nTicket Price: $40\n\nDiscounts: $5 Member discount\n\nAge limit: 12+ URL:https://santacruzmuseum.org/event/seaweedpressing/ LOCATION:Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History\, 1305 East Cliff Drive\, San ta Cruz\, CA 95062 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,museum,science,visual-arts STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:b1d9b3472411d986ad88f30e@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260712T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260712T173000 SUMMARY:Noble Harvest Farm: Lavender U-Pick DESCRIPTION:Check the Noble Harvest website to schedule a visit at their bo utique lavender field when its in full bloom and harvest your own bunches. Spend time snapping pix surrounded by the sweet scent of lavender and the g entle hum of bees. Feel free to bring snacks and relax under the sun sails\ , then browse their hand-crafted lavender products at their farm stand.\n\n Flowers are notorious for not sharing their itinerary\, so check the link l isted above in the orange button frequently to secure your spot.  Tickets will be limited\, so you don’t want to miss out! URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/noble-harvest-farm-lavender-u- pick/2026-07-12/ LOCATION:Noble Harvest Farm\, 1975 Cox Rd\, Aptos\, CA 95003 GEO:36.998519;-121.855594 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:04e561d9e61588f8b977bbd9@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260712T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260712T150000 SUMMARY:Roaring Camp Railroads: Redwood Forest Steam Train DESCRIPTION:Travel over trestles\, through towering redwood groves and up a winding narrow-gauge grade to the summit of Bear Mountain as conductors na rrate the history of Roaring Camp\, the railroad and the forest. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/roaring-camp-railroads-redwood -forest-steam-train/2026-07-12/ LOCATION:Roaring Camp Railroads\, 5400 Graham Hill Road\, Felton\, CA 95018 GEO:37.047748;-122.064074 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:bb83a21cb05214f8a43e492c@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260712T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260712T180000 SUMMARY:Santa Cruz Harbor: Free Water Taxi DESCRIPTION:Go explore the harbor shops\, restaurants and experiences with very little car traffic!\n\nPassengers may be picked up and dropped off at the following locations: \n\nX1 Gate (northeast harbor) \n\nAA Dock (sout hwest harbor) \n\nLaunch Ramp (southeast harbor) \n\nPlease visit the Por t District’s website to view the map for all water taxi pick-up and drop- off locations in the harbor. Visitor parking is available for water taxi pa ssengers in the north harbor near X Dock. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/santa-cruz-harbor-free-water-t axi-2-2/2026-07-12/ LOCATION:Santa Cruz Harbor\, 135 5th Avenue\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95062 GEO:36.964042;-122.000372 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:4beae410ebf555af76ef0eb5@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260712T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260712T150000 SUMMARY:Corralitos Farm & Garden Market DESCRIPTION:The Farm & Garden Market is a small\, friendly\, open air marke t made up of local farmers and gardeners who grow within about a five mile radius of Corralitos.\n\nSeasonally we have the tastiest strawberries\, blu eberries\, cherries\, lemons\, tomatoes\, herbs\, squash\, potatoes\, carro ts\, peas\, beets\, and avocados\, as well as a variety of other fruits\, v egetables\, lettuces and salad greens.\n\nWe have bakers that offer wonderf ul treats\, along with a table full of beautiful potted flowers.\n\nYou may find expertly handmade natural soaps\, and homemade jams and preserves.\n\ nThe market is open to all of our friends and neighbors who grow anything f rom a garden to a good back yard fruit tree.\n\nOpen every Sunday 11am to 3 pm\, rain or shine\, at the Corralitos Cultural Center\, 127 Hames Road\n\n For a booth we request a $5 donation to the CVREA\, the non-profit who main tains the Corralitos Cultural Center.\n\nFarm & Garden Market (including ve ndor inquiries)\n\nContact Wayne Miller:  wayne@catalyst2001.com  / (831 ) 724-1332 URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/corralitos-farm-garden-market/2026-07 -12/ LOCATION:Corralitos Farm &\; Garden Market\, 127 Hames Road\, Corralito s\, CA 95076 CATEGORIES:Food\, Markets & Nightlife,family,kids,farmers-market,outdoors STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:35b4a82e5734a36f0566fb2b@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260712T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260712T133000 SUMMARY:Henry Cowell Redwoods SP: Redwood Grove Guided Walk DESCRIPTION:Experience an old-growth redwood forest filled with ancient tre es over 200 ft. tall\, and connect one on one with park staff. On this 1-mi le stroll\, you will be chatting about life histories\, ecology\, etc.\, an d sharing a wonderful adventure among these giants. You don’t want to mis s this!\n\nMeet me at the visitor center. Although the event is free\, the vehicle day-use fee is $10. Hold on to that receipt! Once you have paid for parking at one state park\, you have paid for them all. There are 14 state parks in Santa Cruz County alone! URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/henry-cowell-redwoods-state-pa rk-redwood-grove-guided-walk/2026-07-12/ LOCATION:Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park\, 101 N Big Trees Park Rd\, Felto n\, CA 95018 GEO:37.040691;-122.065228 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:26be4f440802140b88bf5b3f@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260712T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260712T193000 SUMMARY:Downtown Santa Cruz: Shuttle to Wharf DESCRIPTION:The Santa Cruzer is the best way to get back and forth between the beach and downtown and avoid parking and traffic. The Santa Cruzer shut tle is convenient\, all electric and eco-friendly\, ADA-accessible and an e njoyable way to experience what Santa Cruz has to offer for all ages.\n\nSt ops to board the Santa Cruzer:\n\nDowntown\n\nDel Mar Theatre (1124 Pacific Ave #4415\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060)\n\nLocust Street Garage (124 Locust Str eet\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060)\n\nBeach/Wharf\n\nMarine Sanctuary Exploration Center (35 Pacific Ave\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060) URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/downtown-santa-cruz-shuttle-to -wharf/2026-07-12/ LOCATION:Del Mar Theatre\, 1124 Pacific Avenue\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 GEO:36.972481;-122.025426 STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:8893ddbb7eec03f5023f2f99@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260712T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260712T140000 SUMMARY:Redwood Loop Tour Henry Cowell Redwoods DESCRIPTION:Redwood Loop Tour – Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park\n\nSunda ys\, February 16\, 12 – 2pm\n\nCoast Redwoods offer a 100% satisfaction g uarantee! Every Sunday at 12:00pm\, we are taking folks on a guided walk th rough the Redwood Grove to talk about coast redwoods and to experience the forest together. On this 1-mile stroll\, we will be chatting about life his tories\, ecology\, etc. and sharing a wonderful adventure among these giant s.\n\nClick here to RSVP. Let’s plan to meet in the front of the Visitor Center\, we hope you can join us!\n\nHenry Cowell Redwoods State Park\n\n10 1 N Big Trees Park Road\, Felton\, CA 95018 URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/redwood-loop-tour-henry-cowell-redwoo ds/2026-07-12/ LOCATION:Henry Cowell State Park\, 101 N Big Trees Park Road\, Felton\, CA 95018 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:71ae0ddc301c271007d6009a@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260712T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260712T120000 SUMMARY:Redwood Grove Tour Sunday DESCRIPTION:Redwood Grove Tour\n\nSaturdays & Sundays 12pm\, April 4 & 5\, 11 & 12\, 18 &19\, 25 & 26\n\nRedwood Grove Guided Walk – Coast Redwoods offer a 100% satisfaction guaran-treed!\n\nEvery Saturday and Sunday at 12: 00 pm\, we are taking folks on a guided walk through the Redwood Grove to t alk about coast redwoods and to experience the forest together.\n\nOn this 1-mile stroll\, we will be chatting about life histories\, ecology\, etc.\, and sharing a wonderful adventure among these giants.\n\nClick here to RSV P. Let’s plan to meet in front of the Visitor Center. We hope you can joi n us! URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/redwood-grove-tour-sunday/2026-07-12/ LOCATION:Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park\, 101 N Big Trees Park Road\, Fel ton\, CA 95018 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids,outdoors STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ucsc-events:1f3b2642452d664468bfa50f@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260712T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260712T170000 SUMMARY:Spring Exhibitions at the Institute of the Arts and Sciences DESCRIPTION:Visit the IAS\, UCSC’s premier art galleries\, for our spring exhibitions. On view April 10–August 16\, 2026 are three diverse and int erdisciplinary shows: Libia Posada: Everything is Going Right\, the first U S solo exhibition by the Colombia-based artist and medical doctor\; Gina At hena Ulysse: A Redwoods Rasanblaj\, a site-specific and immersive explorati on of the Haitian kreyol conception of rasanblaj\; and Ronaldo V. Wilson: T here Are No Words\, But Melodies\, a mixed-media exhibition emerging at the intersections of Black poetics\, performance\, and visual art.\n\nThe IAS Galleries are open Wednesday-Sunday\, 12 pm – 5 pm. Admission is free to the public.\n\nLibia Posada: Everything is Going Right\n\nLibia Posada’s first solo exhibition in the United States features installations\, sculptu res\, and drawings meticulously constructed from surgical instruments\, gau ze bandages\, crutches\, used books\, and domestic picture frames. The new and existing works in the exhibition powerfully stitch together the persona l\, social\, and political disorders and afflictions that currently trouble the world\, from the wars that resonate across the globe to the violences of aging in US prisons. \n\nGina Athena Ulysse: A Redwoods Rasanblaj: Orig ins & Disentanglements\n\nThe internationally-lauded work of humanities pro fessor Gina Athena Ulysse is on view as a premier Faculty Spotlight Exhibit ion. The site-specific installation\, produced in community from things col lected\, found\, purchased and donated\, centers on the Haitian concept of rasanblaj\, a form of assembly and collage that transcends the formal use o f materials to draw together people\, spirits\, and ideas. \n\nRonaldo V. Wilson: There Are No Words\, But Melodies\n\nCollage is both a material pra ctice and a structural interrogation in the Faculty Spotlight Exhibition ar tworks by literature professor Ronaldo V. Wilson. In video\, painting\, and installation\, layers and folds conceal and reveal\, delving into the expe rience\, both bodily and emotive\, of living in times of violence. URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/spring-exhibitions-at-the-institute-of-th e-arts-and-sciences/2026-07-12/ LOCATION:Institute of the Arts and Sciences\, 100 Panetta Ave\, Santa Cruz\ , CA GEO:36.955794;-122.050555 CATEGORIES:ucsc STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ucsc-events:41e19c20e591d1af6abd947d@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260712T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260712T170000 SUMMARY:Visualizing Abolition Screening Series: Beyond Access DESCRIPTION:On view in the IAS Screening Room is a selection of short films curated by Visualizing Abolition Visiting Faculty Fellow Dr. Pooja Rangan. \n\nPrisons deny and censor the access of those trapped inside them—to in formation\, to intimacy\, to community\, to meaningful work\, to nourishmen t of all kinds\, and perhaps most cruelly\, to care. This program assembles a series of films\, including works by filmmakers incarcerated in Californ ia as well as others without that lived experience. Together\, these works confront the debilitating impacts of these restrictions and reveal how the disabling logic of the prison is extended to other institutional spaces (th e hospital\, the university)\, turning access into a scarce commodity by en closing what should be held in common. Questioning the carceral and state-s ponsored productions of disability and accessibility\, the short films toge ther reveal the courage of people working despite limitations to produce co llective access for one another\, described simply and beautifully by disab ility justice activist Leah-Lakshmi Piepzna Samarasinha as “revolutionary love without charity.”\n\nThanh Tran\n\nDying in Prison\, 2022\n\nHD Vid eo (color\, sound)\, 3 minutes\n\nCourtesy of the artist\n\nCarolyn Lazard\ n\nPre-Existing Condition\, 2019\n\nHD video (color\, sound)\, 6 minutes\n\ nCourtesy of the artist and Trautwein Herleth3\n\nAnthony Alejandrez\n\nAno ther Rainy Day\, 2023\n\nPhone video (color\, sound)\, 3 minutes\n\nCourtes y of the artist\n\nJordan Lord\n\nAfter…After… (Access)\, 2018\n\nHD Vi deo (color\, sound)\, 16 minutes\n\nCourtesy of the artist\n\nRahsaan “Ne w York” Thomas\n\nFriendly Signs\, 2023\n\nVideo (color\, sound) 21 minut es\n\nCourtesy of Tommy Wickerd\, Empowerment Ave & System Impact Media URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/visualizing-abolition-screening-series-be yond-access/2026-07-12/ LOCATION:Institute of the Arts and Sciences\, 100 Panetta Ave\, Santa Cruz\ , CA GEO:36.955794;-122.050555 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,ucsc,film STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:efcf6de489420d7b59d9a7e1@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260712T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260712T160000 SUMMARY:Nicholson Vineyards: Summer Series DESCRIPTION:Enjoy summer weekend afternoons at the beautiful Nicholson Vine yards! \n\nSaturdays from noon to 5pm – Enjoy perusing art from local ar tists \n\nSundays from 1pm to 4pm – Enjoy listening to local musicians\n \nPack a picnic spread\, gather your friends and family\, and sip on their refreshing summer wine flight\, featuring the best of our warm-weather sele ctions. Book your reservation today!\n\nJuly 11 & 12: The Clay Chalet and m usic by Dos Bros\n\nJuly 18 & 19: Indigo and Vine and music by Jo Coleman\n \nJuly 25 & 26: Sour Sammy Sourdough and music by Six String Mixtape\n\nAug ust 1 & 2: Scout and Sea and music by Half Pass\n\nAugust 8 & 9: Lili Arnol d Studios and music by Eden Edell\n\nAugust 15 & 16: Desert Moon Design and music by Kip Allert\n\nAugust 22 & 23: Papelline Jewelry and music by Zach Bailey\n\nAugust 29 & 30: Anna Gail Designs and music by Jeff Smith\n\nSep tember 5 & 6: All You Knead and music by Cake Party! URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/nicholson-vineyards-summer-ser ies/2026-07-12/ LOCATION:Nicholson Vineyards\, 2800 Pleasant Valley Road\, Aptos\, CA 95003 GEO:37.005475;-121.840061 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,dance STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:65248b4925158b420ad04a18@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260712T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260712T150000 SUMMARY:READ program with Ziggy the mini DESCRIPTION:READ program with Ziggy the mini\n\nOne hour Sessions\, 1pm and 2pm\, on Saturday and Sunday afternoons\, beginning  November 30 and Dece mber 1\n\nREAD program (Reading Equine Art Duo) with Ziggy the mini was des igned to strengthen reading skills in a fun\, creative way. Students experi ence nature\, art\, and animals in a relaxed\, calming environment.\n\nFrom this\, Lisa (a Reading Specialist with 25+ years of experience) works with students to build and develop strong reading skills such as: phonemic awar eness\, phonics\, fluency\, vocabulary development\, and reading comprehens ion.\n\nSince reading is a gateway to accessing information\, students will likely improve in all subject areas.\n\nIn addition\, their self esteem wi ll begin to soar as they gain confidence with each reading session.\n\nLast ly\, Ziggy’s adorable\, gentleness is just too cute for words. Students w ill fall in love with him at first sight. So\, come join the fun and learn is a holistic way with Ziggy and Lisa 🙂\n\nWhere: READ program is curren tly hosted at a ranch in Watsonville.  Also we will be visiting libraries\ , schools\, hospitals\, and nursing homes soon!  Ziggy Stardust is our dwa rf miniature horse and he loves reading with all age levels.    \n\nLisa is also available to visit your horse(s) and READ with them!  This social/ mental stimulation provides an overall sense of well-being.  They love it\ ; see video How tab for evidence.  😉\n\nWhen: For availability\, more information and directions\, text Lisa at (831) 227-9847 URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/read-program-with-ziggy-the-mini-2-2/ 2026-07-12/ LOCATION:A ranch in Watsonville\, CA CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:9d6d8332dfa08b066bbf7c23@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260712T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260712T163000 SUMMARY:Sister Act\, The Musical DESCRIPTION:Sister Act\, The Musical\n\nThursday – Saturday 7:30-10pm\, J uly 9-11 & 16-18 + Sunday\, August 2\n\nSundays 2pm\, July 12\, 19\, 26 & A ugust 2\n\nSister Act hits the stage with the force of a disco ball struck by divine inspiration.\n\nDeloris\, a bold and big-hearted nightclub singer \, lands in a convent for her own protection and winds up transforming a tu neless choir into a soulful powerhouse.\n\nHer energy shakes the dust off e very pew as she teaches the nuns to sing with joy\, courage\, and a little sparkling attitude. ​\n\nAs the sisters find their voices\, the convent b ecomes a lively hub of music and community\, surprising everyone—includin g Deloris herself. The show blends warmth\, mischief\, and uplifting musica l numbers that celebrate belonging and the thrill of stepping into your own power.\n\nBy the finale\, the once-quiet convent is radiating harmony\, fr iendship\, and unstoppable fun. Sister Act delivers a burst of laughter\, h eart\, and high-energy music that leaves the audience glowing long after th e curtain falls.\n\nTickets URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/sister-act-the-musical/2026-07-12/ LOCATION:Cabrillo Crocker Theatre\, 6500 Soquel Dr\, Aptos\, CA 95003 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids,theater STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:13e3ec94da749838c3efced9@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260712T143000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260712T173000 SUMMARY:Contra Dancing at Live Oak Grange Sundays DESCRIPTION:Contra Dancing at Live Oak Grange\n\n2nd Sundays: Newcomers’ intro 2:30pm\, dance 3 – 5:30pm\n\n4th Fridays: Newcomers’ intro: 6:30p m\, dance 7 – 10pm\n\nCome kick your heels up contra dancing at Live Oak Grange with some amazing local talent and fun and friendly dancers!\n\nCall er: Tanya Merchant\nBand: Corwin & Grace!\n\nEvent by Dakota Hult\, Klaus K rull and Contra Dancing in Santa Cruz County\n\nNote: There will be no pot luck going forward. Feel free to bring snacks to share!\n\nOverflow parking : If you can’t find room at the Grange\, try the Harbor Light Church\, at 2008 17th Ave.\, less than a block up the street (towards Hwy.  Ignore th e “your car will be towed” signs – they have a deal with the Grange f or extra parking\n\nCheck out our website at: https://www.santacruzcontra.c om/\n\nSigning in at the desk indicates your agreement with these policies: \n\nThe dance is an alcohol-free\, drug-free\, and smoke-free environment.\ n\nThe dance is a scent-free event. In order to protect those with chemical sensitivities\, please refrain from using scented products on your body\, clothes\, and belongings.\n\nWe want everyone to feel safe and comfortable at our dance and we value and expect consent\, communication\, community mi ndedness\, and safety.\n\nHarassment of any kind will not be tolerated. If someone’s behavior is offensive or harassing during the dance\, you shoul d endeavor to speak up for yourself. If you need help\, talk with one of th e managers\, sound tech or caller.\n\nYou should not come to the dance if y ou have health concerns for yourself or a close contact\, test positive for COVID 19\, have symptoms of illness\, or do not feel well.\n\nWe each unde rstand and accept the inherent risks of contracting COVID-19 or any other i llness at this dance.By participating in this event\, you take full respons ibility for your health and well-being.\n\nWe appreciate and rely on your g enerous donations to pay for our dance hall and the excellent staff. We sug gest $15 to $30 per person\, and no one will be turned away for lack of fun ds. Only the caller\, musicians\, and sound tech will be paid. All other st aff and helpers will be volunteering their time. Please bring cash to the d ance hall. BUT: it is *pay as you can* – we need you dancing more than we need your money\, so please come\, even if you feel like you need to put i n less than $15. If you can put in over $30\, that would be great\, too! In a pinch\, we can take Venmo or Paypal.\n\nPlease help out wherever you can (setting up chairs\, cleaning up the kitchen or the dance hall\, sitting o ut one dance at the door\, etc.).\n\nPlease bring friends and tell them to wear light\, comfortable clothing and bring comfortable shoes with clean\, non-marking soles\n\nUpcoming dances every second Sunday and fourth Friday! \nSunday\, Feb. 9 Caller: Zack\; Band: Slick’s Picks No. 6 – Mike “Sl ick” Lewinski (fiddle)\, Jordan Prieto\, Olive Mathison\, Mathew Harmon\n Friday\, Feb. 21 – Caller: Kelsey Hartman\, Band: Mike Lewinski (fiddle)\ , Daniel Steinberg (piano\, flute)\, Ezra Warren Steinberg (percussion)\nSu nday\, Mar. 9 – Caller: Tanya Merchant\; Band: Lucas Lawson & Friends\nFr iday\, Mar. 28: Caller: Sarah Trop\; Band: Corwin & Grace\nSunday\, April 1 3 – Caller: Alan Winston\; Band: Rodney Miller (fiddle)\, Daniel Steinber g (piano\, flute)\, Ezra Warren Steinberg (percussion) URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/contra-dancing-at-live-oak-grange-2/2 026-07-12/ LOCATION:Live Oak Grange\, 1900 17th Ave\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95062 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:ce4c0ef8a38e0086205a37e2@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260712T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260712T193000 SUMMARY:$5 Swim Lessons DESCRIPTION:$5 Swim Lessons\n\nThursday-Saturday 4-7:30pm\, June 4-6\n\nJoi n us for $5.00 swim lessons on June 4th\, 5th\, and 6th! These lessons are a great opportunity for our new staff to gain instructor experience while h elping swimmers of all ages and skill levels. Spots are limited!\n\nRegiste r here.\n\nThere are still some space in June swim lessons at a variety of swim levels. Register here.\n\nBe sure to visit our website for updated May hours\, as our Warm Water Pool schedule will be changing. June hours will be available online soon. URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/5-dollar-swim-lessons/2026-07-12/ LOCATION:Simpkins Family Swim Center\, 979 17th Ave\, Santa Cruz\, CO 95062 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:9d621ed22bd24eae8415902a@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260712T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260712T183000 SUMMARY:Spring 3 v 3 Basketball DESCRIPTION:Spring 3 v 3 Basketball\n\nMondays & Fridays\, April 20 – May 29\n\nGet ready for a fast-paced\, fun-filled basketball experience this s pring! Our NEW 3v3 Youth Coed League is designed to help young athletes dev elop their skills\, build confidence\, and enjoy the game in a supportive t eam environment.\n\nEach session on Monday and Friday includes 30 minutes o f practices and skill-building drills\, followed by 30 minutes of rapid-fir e\, round-robin games where teams compete\, rotate\, and track their record s. With a referee on every court and guidance from experienced staff\, play ers will learn the games within the game—while having a blast!\n\nTeams a re evenly balanced by our coaching staff to ensure a fun\, fair\, and compe titive experience where everyone feels included and supported. Players will also have the opportunity to coach themselves on the court\, building lead ership\, teamwork\, and game awareness. Whether your child is new to the ga me or looking to sharpen their skills\, this league is the perfect place to grow\, compete\, and have fun!\n\nFacility Member – $80\n\nProgram Membe r – $100\n\nPlay for as little as $40 with Financial Assistance!\n\nLEARN MORE \n\nREGISTER HERE URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/spring-3-v-3-basketball/2026-07-12/ LOCATION:YMCA Watsonville\, 27 Sudden Street\, Watsonville\, CA 95076 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids,sports STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:moes-alley:1c39f67c391bbc89a0ef15b1@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260712T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260712T220000 SUMMARY:Moe’s Alley Presents: Afro Dead DESCRIPTION:Moe's Alley presents internationally renowned Afro Dead\, playi ng the music of The Gratefull Dead in African styles (Afrobeat\, Soukous\, High Life & more) featuring lead vocalist London Kay Sunday\, July 12\, 202 6 Doors: 7pm / Show: 8pm $20 in advance / $25 day of the show 21+ * No Refu nds | All sales are final * Avoid scammers! Only purchase tickets from moes alley.com or ticketweb.com * Tickets requested by email will be delivered 3 days prior to the event * Will Call tickets will be available at the door on the day of the event ==== AFRO DEAD Afro Dead is a musical collective fo rmed in 2022 by Aaron Feder to reimagine the music of the Grateful Dead in Afro-Pop styles\, such as soukous\, Afrobeat\, high-life\, reggae and more. He has been able to use his experience as founder and band leader of Alma Afrobeat Ensemble (four albums\, four US tours) and co-founder of the recor d label Slow Walk Music (home to African music made in Spain) resulting in a Summer 2024 tour of the US and Canada\, and a Fall 2024 tour of Spain. Fo r 2026 the band will feature the amazing singer London Kay\, most known for touring with Heart and the internationally touring Grateful Dead act Terra pin Flyer. Aaron Feder has been a lifelong participant in the Grateful Dead ’s music scene\, having played and recorded with Grammy award winners Pet er Rowan and Eric Krasno\, as well as members of Phil Lesh and Friends\, Gr eensky Bluegrass\, Leftover Salmon\, Everyone Orchestra and much more. Aaro n’s varied musical experiences has helped create a vibrant\, one-of-a-kin d musical project\, mixing classic Americana compositions with danceable Af rican grooves and a healthy dose of improvisation. The band’s version of Dark Star was featured on the compilation “The Music Plays the Band” al ongside Dark Star Orchestra\, Oteil Burbridge\, ALO and many more. URL:https://moesalley.com/tm-event/moes-alley-presents-afro-dead/ LOCATION:Moe's Alley\, 1535 Commercial Way\, Santa Cruz\, CA GEO:36.971500;-122.025800 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,music,live-music STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:felton-music-hall:9abb6ae8c853508fd1c58e8e@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260712T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260712T230000 SUMMARY:Nick Lutsko URL:https://www.feltonmusichall.com/shows/nick-lutsko LOCATION:Felton Music Hall\, 6275 CA-9\, Felton\, CA GEO:37.051300;-122.072200 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,music,live-music STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:029be24b027dc96c4ffd84ba@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260712T203000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260712T213000 SUMMARY:SC Beach Boardwalk: Evenings on the Colonnade DESCRIPTION:Stay for the entertainment from 8:30pm to 9:30pm on the Colonna de Deck! Where you can listen to live music with delicious food & drink in your hand\, be amazed by Magicians & acrobats\, and show off your best danc e moves with a DJ dance party at the Plaza stage. Admission is free!\n\nMon day\, June 15\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Circus Comedy with Coventry & Kaluza\n\n9:00 pm Magic with Kris Bentz\n\nTuesday\, June 16\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Magic with K ris Bentz\n\n9:00pm Acrobatics with Molly Keczan\n\nWednesday\, June 17\, 2 026\n\n8:30pm Circus Comedy with Coventry & Kaluza\n\n9:00pm Magic with Kri s Bentz\n\nThursday\, June 18\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Live Music with F ire Peach\n\nFriday\, June 19\, 2026 – Free showing of Ferris Bueller’s Day Off movie on the beach at 9pm\n\nSaturday\, June 20\, 2026 from 8:30-9 :30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nSunday\, June 21\, 2 026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nMonda y\, June 22\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Circus Comedy with Coventry & Kaluza\n\n9:00pm Circus Acrobatics with MeeZee!\n\nTuesday\, June 23\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Circu s Acrobatics with MeeZee!\n\n9:00pm Circus Comedy with Coventry & Kaluza\n\ nWednesday\, June 24\, 2026: World Cup Watch Party for Mexico Game\n\nThurs day\, June 25\, 2026: World Cup Watch Party for USA Game\n\nFriday\, June 2 6\, 2026 – Free showing of the movie Kicking and Screaming on the beach a t 9pm\n\nSaturday\, June 27\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nSunday\, June 28\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ D ance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nMonday\, June 29\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Magic with Patrick Livingstone\n\n9:00pm Surfing Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\ nTuesday\, June 30\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Magic with Patrick Livingstone\n\n9:00p m Surfing Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\nWednesday\, July 1\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Ci rcus Comedy with Coventry & Kaluza\n\n9:00pm Circus Acrobatics with MeeZee! \n\nThursday\, July 2\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Live Music with El Brick\ n\nFriday\, July 3\, 2026 – Independence Day Celebrations\n\nSaturday\, J uly 4\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company \n\nSunday\, July 5\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa C ruz DJ Company\n\nMonday\, July 6\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Comedy and Juggling with Scotty & Trink\n\n9:00pm Comedy Circus Art with Aaron Jessup\n\nTuesday\, July 7\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Comedy Circus Art with Aaron Jessup\n\n9:00pm Surfi ng Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\nWednesday\, July 8\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Magic wit h Patrick Livingstone\n\n8:30pm Comedy Circus Art with Aaron Jessup\n\nThur sday\, July 9\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Live Music with Shawn Yanez\n\nFr iday\, July 10\, 2026 – Free showing of the movie 13 Going on 30 on the b each at 9pm\n\nSaturday\, July 11\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Part y with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nSunday\, July 12\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nMonday\, July 13\, 2026\n\ n8:30pm Plate Spinning with John Park\n\n9:00pm Comedy Juggling with Greg F risbee\n\nTuesday\, July 14\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Plate Spinning with John Park\ n\n9:00pm Comedy Juggling with Greg Frisbee\n\nWednesday\, July 15\, 2026\n \n8:30pm Comedy and Juggling with Scotty & Trink\n\n9:00pm Plate Spinning w ith John Park\n\nThursday\, July 16\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Live Music with Flaco El Jandro\n\nFriday\, July 17\, 2026 – Free showing of Back to the Future movie on the beach at 9pm\n\nSaturday\, July 18\, 2026 from 8:3 0-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nSunday\, July 19\ , 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nMo nday\, July 20\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Comedy Magic with Jacob Jax\n\n9:00pm Juggl ing with Mike Goudeau\n\nTuesday\, July 21\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Juggling with M ike Goudeau\n\n9:00pm Comedy Magic with Jacob Jax\n\nWednesday\, July 22\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Comedy Magic with Jacob Jax\n\n9:00pm Juggling with Mike Gou deau\n\nThursday\, July 23\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Live Music with Papi ba & Friends\n\nFriday\, July 24\, 2026 – Free showing of A Minecraft Mov ie on the beach at 9pm\n\nSaturday\, July 25\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nSunday\, July 26\, 2026 from 8:3 0-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nMonday\, July 27\ , 2026\n\n8:30pm Juggling with Keith Eveslage\n\n9:00pm Surfing Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\nTuesday\, July 28\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Surfing Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\n9:00pm Juggling with Keith Eveslage\n\nWednesday\, July 29\, 202 6\n\n8:30pm Juggling with Keith Eveslage\n\n9:00pm Surfing Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\nThursday\, July 30\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Live Music with T he Deadlies\n\nFriday\, July 31\, 2026 – Free showing of Jurassic Park mo vie on the beach at 9pm\n\nSaturday\, August 1\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nSunday\, August 2\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nMonday\, Augus t 3\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Piano Juggling with Dan Menendez\n\n9:00 Surfing Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\nTuesday\, August 4\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Surfing Magic wit h Doug Hofkins\n\n9:00pm Piano Juggling with Dan Menendez\n\nWednesday\, Au gust 5\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Piano Juggling with Dan Menendez\n\n9:00 Surfing Ma gic with Doug Hofkins\n\nThursday\, August 6\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Li ve Music with Anthony Arya\n\nFriday\, August 7\, 2026 – Free showing of The Goonies movie on the beach at 9pm URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/santa-cruz-beach-boardwalk-eve nings-on-the-colonnade/2026-07-12/ LOCATION:Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk\, 400 Beach Street\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95 060 GEO:36.964251;-122.018852 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,visual-arts,beach STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:0be1890bb1233d90f2f8d638@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260713 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260713 SUMMARY:Awkward Pet Portraits 2026 DESCRIPTION:Awkward Pet Portraits 2026\n\n Orders close January 31\n\nDigi tal portraits delivered February 14\n\nAwkward Pet Portraits is a joyful\, slightly surprising community fundraiser supporting the Santa Cruz County A nimal Shelter Foundation. Local student artists and professional artists c reate one-of-a-kind pet portraits that celebrate the quirks\, expressions\, and undeniable charm of the animals we love.\n\nSome portraits are heartfe lt.\n\nSome are… creatively interpretive.\n\nAll of them support shelter animals who need us!\n\nHow it works\n\nClick the “Order my portrait!” button\n\nSelect the number of digital portraits or shelter portraits you w ould like to order\n\nUpload a photo of your pet if applicable\n\nMake a $3 5 donation per portrait\n\nWhat you’ll receive\n\nDigital Pet Portraits ( $35)\n\nA digital portrait of your pet\, created by a community artist\n\nD elivered by email on February 14\n\nPerfect for sharing\, printing\, or gif ting\n\nShelter Pet Portraits ($35)\n\nA digital portrait of an adoptable s helter pet\n\nRandomly assigned\n\nA small way to help a shelter animal get seen and supported\n\nJoin us on March 6th for the Awkward Pet Portrait Ex hibit at The Painted Cork in Santa Cruz\n\nThe Awkward Pet Portrait Exhibi tion is free and open to the public. Some original art will be available at the exhibit for an additional $15 donation.\n\nWhy it matters\n\n100% of p roceeds support the Santa Cruz County Animal Shelter Foundation\, helping p rovide daily care\, medical support\, enrichment\, and second chances for a nimals in our community.\n\nThis fundraiser is about more than art\, it’s about:\n\nSupporting shelter animals\n\nCelebrating creativity at every le vel\n\nBringing people together around something joyful and meaningful\n\nA few good things to know\n\nOne pet per portrait\n\nNo revisions (the charm is in the surprise)\n\nDigital portraits delivered by email on February 14 \n\nMore than one pet?\n\nEmail us: awkward@scanimalshelter.org\n\nThank yo u for supporting shelter animals\, student artists\, and a community that b elieves love—and art—doesn’t have to be perfect to matter.\n\nLet’s get awkward. URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/awkward-pet-portraits-2026/2026-07-13 / LOCATION:https://givebutter.com/awkward\, CA CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:sc-museum-natural-history:04863920d2ee0d1b4eb3353c@santa-cruz-events.lo cal DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260713 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260717 SUMMARY:Vivan Los Vertebrados Summer Camp DESCRIPTION:Vertebrates are the incredibly diverse species of animals that have a backbone to support their body. Kids will learn all about different branches of the tree of life and how they connect to all the other life on the planet. Campers will explore the Museum’s specimens and surrounding h abitats to learn more about the wonderful world of wildlife.\n\nTimes: Drop -off 8:30-9 a.m. | Pick-up 3-3:30 p.m.\n\nGrades: Entering 3rd through 4th grade (ages 8-9)\n\nPrice: $400 | $20 Sibling Discount | $20 Off for Member s (family and above)\n\nREGISTER HERE\n\nScholarship applications open Janu ary 1-15\, 2026\n\nMember registration opens January 30\, 2026\, and opens January 31\, 2026\, for the public\n\nMuseum Members get early access to ca mp registration\, discounts\, and more! Learn More URL:https://santacruzmuseum.org/event/vivan-los-vertebrados-summer-camp/ LOCATION:Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History\, 1305 East Cliff Drive\, San ta Cruz\, CA 95062 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,museum,science STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:fefc93cc0ac8003813f0c983@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260713T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260713T173000 SUMMARY:Campus Kids Connection (CKC) Summer Camp DESCRIPTION:Campus Kids Connection (CKC) Summer Camp\n\nOne Week Sessions M ondays-Fridays June 1 – July 31\n\nMain Street School June 1- July 31\n\n DeLaveaga School June 1- July 31\n\nValencia School June 8- June 26\n\nWe h ost our CKC Summer Day Camps at three schools –Main Street\, DeLaveaga an d Valencia.\, each providing age-appropriate activities for children enteri ng kinder through 6th grade in the upcoming fall. Our summer camps include daily activity options from crafts to sports to science. We provide two nut ritious snacks and lunch daily.\n\nOur weekly schedule includes field trips \, special on-site activities\, and a variety of themed clubs. Expect a mix of crafts\, sports\, music\, cooking\, dance\, science\, and games – all centered around our unique weekly themes. This year\, CKC Campers will enj oy weekly special events and field trips. Special activities and trips may include: MB Aquarium\, The Tech Museum\, Rock Climbing Wall\, Roller Rink\, Movie Theater\, Video Game Truck\, Petting Zoo\, and more!*\n\n*Activities subject to change\n\nField trips will include visits to local parks\, muse ums\, libraries\, and hiking trails. And the fun doesn’t stop there! Ever yday we will organize a special event for the day like face painting\, carn ival games\, magic show\, and much more!\n\nKinder Exploration Camp- Childr en who have graduated TK and Kinder have a separate onsite program\, Kinder Exploration Camp. Instead of field trips\, we will have extra special on s ite events for our younger campers!\n\nDates\, Day Options\, Hours\, Fees a nd Descriptions: https://www.campuskidsconnection.com/summer-camp\n\n2026 S ummer Camp Registration Links\n\nMain Street School: https://forms.gle/M2M9 WqCiN96E2SmZ6 \n\nDeLaveaga School: https://forms.gle/2fLZPbXZzHesidp49 \ n\nValencia School: https://forms.gle/DNSQTzTWRHLcfqNa6 URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/campus-kids-connection-summer-camp/20 26-07-13/ LOCATION:CKC at Main Street\, DeLaVeaga &\; Valencia Schools\, CA CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:543477003999271c11ac5a5b@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260713T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260713T120000 SUMMARY:Summer Dance Camps at IAD! DESCRIPTION:Summer Dance Camps at IAD!\n\nMonday-Friday\, 9am-12pm\, June 8 – July 31\n\nLet your child’s imagination take center stage! A new the me every week!A new theme every week! Monday-Friday\, 9am-12pm\, June\n\nDe signed for ages 4-5 and 6-9\, our Summer Dance Camps combine the joy of dan cing with fun movement games\, arts and crafts\, and story-time fun!\n\nIma gination thrives in the magical world of storybook adventures! Enchant and delight as dance steps unlock doors to new lands.\n\nDramatize and transfor m while leaping through the pages of your favorite storybooks. Also\, dance rs will create wands\, tiaras\, crowns\, coloring pages and more! Learn cho reography as you play\, sing and dance to the music of your favorite charac ters.\n\nThrough movement and dance\, write your own story\, and then share it with your friends and family!\n\nEveryone has a ball and lives happily ever after! Live your dreams and cherish the magic of each day…. and shar e it with your friends and family at the end-of-the-week Mini Performance!\ n\nA new theme every week!\n\n$425/week URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/summer-dance-camps-at-iad/2026-07-13/ LOCATION:International Academy of Dance\, 320 Encinal Street\, Santa Cruz\, California 95060 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids,dance STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:c93b014c664cd9315c49d8c9@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260713T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260713T160000 SUMMARY:Santa Cruz Beach Train DESCRIPTION:From Trees to Shining Seas – Felton to Santa Cruz.\n\nDeparti ng from the Santa Cruz Mountains\, travel through Henry Cowell Redwoods Sta te Park\, down the scenic San Lorenzo River Gorge\, across a 1909 steel tru ss bridge\, and through an 1875 tunnel before arriving at the Santa Cruz Be ach Boardwalk. Reverse roundtrips departing from the beach in Santa Cruz to Roaring Camp and back may be purchased from the conductor on the train dep arting from Santa Cruz.\n\nThe Santa Cruz Big Trees & Pacific Railway opera tes passenger and freight services on one of the oldest and most historic l ines in California. When the route opened in 1875 it carried lumber as well as picnickers and tourists to the Big Trees and Santa Cruz. Today’s Beac h Train passengers can start their roundtrip journeys from either Roaring C amp in Felton or from the beach in Santa Cruz.\n\nDeparts from both the bea ch in Santa Cruz and Roaring Camp. See departure times for more information .\n\nThe Beach Train will run weekends and holidays through May\, and then daily June through the first week of August\, then back to weekends and hol idays to the end of September.\n\nPlease note that the 4 p.m. train leaving Santa Cruz is one-way only. There is no return train to the beach. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/santa-cruz-beach-train-2-2/202 6-07-13/ LOCATION:Roaring Camp Railroads\, 5400 Graham Hill Road\, Felton\, CA 95018 GEO:37.047748;-122.064074 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,beach STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:2d9bae5258f11cf536dfe084@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260713T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260713T113000 SUMMARY:Sutter Maternity Postpartum Wellness Group DESCRIPTION:Sutter Maternity Postpartum Wellness Group\n\nSutter Maternity Postpartum Wellness Group Mondays 10:00-11:30am\n\nCall 831-477-2229 for lo g-in\n\nSanta Cruz County Moms only\n\nPregnancy and childbirth usher in ne w responsibilities and profound emotions that can be both exciting and chal lenging. Sutter care centers have local support groups to help you and othe r soon-to-be or new parents reduce stress and adjust to life with baby.\n\n  \n\nPregnancy and Parenting Support Groups\n\nOur support groups help par ents navigate newborn care\, post-partum wellness\, sibling issues and part ner relationship changes that can occur after baby arrives.\n\nWe also offe r support groups for parents with babies in palliative care as well as thos e who have experienced miscarriage. These groups offer a compassionate envi ronment for parents to receive and provide emotional support.\n\nOur new pa rent groups are often tailored to parents of newborns ages three weeks to f our months and four months and older. Check out our complete offering of s upport groups to find one near you. URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/sutter-maternity-postpartum-wellness- group/2026-07-13/ LOCATION:Virtual\, CA CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:0476ce686f126dbd84d28133@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260713T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260713T140000 SUMMARY:Sea-ramics for Ages 5-7 & 8-12 DESCRIPTION:Sea-ramics for Ages 5-7 & 8-12\n\nMonday – Thursday 10am – 2pm\, Week of July 13\n\nSea-ramics is a hands-on ceramics experience inspi red by the wonders of the ocean! Students will create their own sea-themed clay artwork—think shells\, fish\, waves\, coral\, and imaginative underw ater creatures—using beginner-friendly hand-building techniques.\n\nStude nts will explore ocean textures and patterns while shaping and decorating t heir pieces with colorful glazes. Each camper will leave their artwork to b e kiln-fired\, transforming their creation into a lasting ceramic keepsake to be picked up 2-4 weeks later.\n\nPerfect for young artists who love the ocean and aren’t afraid to get a little mess. Sea-ramics packs creativity \, clay\, and seaside fun into one unforgettable camp experience!\n\nThis c amp offers a welcoming studio environment where kids can create\, socialize \, and enjoy art-making while school is out.\n\nNo experience required.\n\n 🥪 Pack a lunch or send your student with cash for Showtime Pizza nextdoo r! 🍕 URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/sea-ramics-for-ages-5-7-and-8-12/ LOCATION:Art Factory Studios\, 7960 Soquel Dr.\, Aptos\, CA 95003 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:d377ae417114d0aa565e2425@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260713T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260713T150000 SUMMARY:Wildflower Learning Circle Camp DESCRIPTION:Wildflower Learning Circle Camp\n\nMonday-Friday 10am-3pm\, Wee kly Camp Sessions June 1-August 28\n\nWildflower Camps is hosting camps ALL summer long from June1- August 28 except 1 week a month in which camp will be offered through Jade’s “Earth Explorers Camps”. If you do not see the dates you need on the options for sign up for WIldflower’s please cl ick on “earth explorers’ camps.”\n\nWildflower Learing Circle offers a variety of popular nature based Holiday break and Summer Camps for ages 3 .5-10 through out the year in collaboration with other teachers. Locations vary around town\, (shuttle usually available if needed.) Camps are always in nature and focus on a majority of kid initiated activities and play as w ell as some open ended structered art\, games and mindfulness.\n\nFees: $77 per child per day or $375 per child per week. \n\nAdventure Summer Camps will normally be at these locations. Register\n\nMonday: Fredrick St. Park\ n\nTuesdays: UCSC arboretum or Blue Ball Park\n\nWeds: Seabright Park (gree n space) and Natural History Museum (away from water)\n\nThursdays: De La V eaga Park\n\nFridays: Wilder Ranch State Park\n\nJade’s Earth Explorers C amps are $444 for the whole week and are at New Brighton State Beach AND Ni scene Marks! Register\n\nOur rythym for the day follows the in breath and o ut breath Waldorf approach:\n\n10:00-10:30 Arrival- Free Play and or craft\ n\n10:30-11:00 Morning Circle/ Story and Group Game\n\n11:00 Eating and Pla y time\n\n12:00 Group Game or Craft/ Walk or Group Exploration\n\n1:00 Eati ng\, Story and Play time\n\n2:00 Craft or Game\n\n2:30 Snack\n\n2:45 Gratit ude/ Closing Circle\n\n3:00 Pick up (if need later pick up please let us kn ow URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/wildflower-learning-circle-camp/2026- 07-13/ LOCATION:Wildflower Learning Circle Camps\, CA CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:91b66be4f56cc10f5b277f0f@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260713T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260713T150000 SUMMARY:Roaring Camp Railroads: Redwood Forest Steam Train DESCRIPTION:Travel over trestles\, through towering redwood groves and up a winding narrow-gauge grade to the summit of Bear Mountain as conductors na rrate the history of Roaring Camp\, the railroad and the forest. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/roaring-camp-railroads-redwood -forest-steam-train/2026-07-13/ LOCATION:Roaring Camp Railroads\, 5400 Graham Hill Road\, Felton\, CA 95018 GEO:37.047748;-122.064074 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:02d29a3b9c601c9bbca63ece@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260713T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260713T160000 SUMMARY:Mystery Box Monday at MOD DESCRIPTION:Mystery Box Monday at MOD\n\nMondays\,  3pm\n\nCalling all cur ious minds! Get ready for Mystery Box Monday\, the fun-filled\, brain-bendi ng program that unleashes your child’s inner inventor\, artist\, and prob lem-solver!\n\nReserve your spot at sccmod.org/fun\n\nCalling all curious m inds! Get ready for Mystery Box Monday\, the fun-filled\, brain-bending pro gram that unleashes your child’s inner inventor\, artist\, and problem-so lver!\n\nEvery Monday is a surprise adventure! Your child will receive a my sterious box packed with intriguing materials\, a low-temperature glue gun for safe crafting\, and a challenge card.\n\nHere’s what makes Mystery Bo x Monday so awesome:\n\nEndless Possibilities: Each box is a portal to a wo rld of unimaginable creations. With every new challenge\, your child’s mi nd will stretch and twist\, blossoming with fresh ideas.\n\nBoosts Confiden ce: As kids conquer challenges and bring their creations to life\, their co nfidence and self-esteem soar. They’ll discover that they can achieve any thing they set their minds to!\n\nSparks Curiosity: Mystery Box Monday igni tes a love for learning and exploration. Kids will delve into different the mes\, from outer space to the animal kingdom\, all while having a blast.\n\ nStrengthens Bonds: This is an activity the whole family can enjoy! Work to gether\, brainstorm ideas\, and share in the laughter as you bring your mys tery box masterpieces to life.\n\nWhat kind of mystery materials\, you ask? That’s the beauty of it – it’s a surprise! But you can expect to fin d a vibrant mix of things like:\n\nColorful craft paper and cardboard\n\nPi pe cleaners\, googly eyes\, and pom-poms\n\nButtons\, beads\, and sequins\n \nRecycled treasures like bottle caps and egg cartons\n\nNature’s bounty – leaves\, twigs\, and pinecones\n\nAges 3-100 ~ Open: Monday\, Wednesday – Saturday 10am –  5pm URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/mystery-box-monday-at-mod/2026-07-13/ LOCATION:Santa Cruz Children’\;s Museum of Discovery MOD\, 1855 41st A ve #10\, Capitola\, CA 95010 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:f97b1cb5820c46380da9ab18@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260713T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260713T180000 SUMMARY:Santa Cruz SPCA – PAWS 1 DESCRIPTION:Promoting Animal Welfare with Students (PAWS)\n\nJuniors Monday s 4-6pm\n\nPre-Teens Tuesdays 4-6pm\n\nPAWS has two different levels.\n\nPA WS 1 is for students just starting out our PAWS program and who are still l earning to be comfortable around animals and still learning to work in smal l groups.\n\nYou can sign up for this session if your student has never bee n to PAWS or has recently started their journey in one of our PAWS programs .\n\nPAWS 1 sessions meet Monday from 4-6pm for Juniors (age 7-9 yrs. old) and Tuesday from 4-6pm for Pre-Teen (10-12 yrs. old). URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/santa-cruz-spca-paws-1/2026-07-13/ LOCATION:Santa Cruz SPCA\, 2601 Chanticleer Avenue\, Santa Cruz (Live Oak)\ , Santa Cruz\, CA 95065 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:5e7318047c6cb2a13fce8152@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260713T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260713T193000 SUMMARY:$5 Swim Lessons DESCRIPTION:$5 Swim Lessons\n\nThursday-Saturday 4-7:30pm\, June 4-6\n\nJoi n us for $5.00 swim lessons on June 4th\, 5th\, and 6th! These lessons are a great opportunity for our new staff to gain instructor experience while h elping swimmers of all ages and skill levels. Spots are limited!\n\nRegiste r here.\n\nThere are still some space in June swim lessons at a variety of swim levels. Register here.\n\nBe sure to visit our website for updated May hours\, as our Warm Water Pool schedule will be changing. June hours will be available online soon. URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/5-dollar-swim-lessons/2026-07-13/ LOCATION:Simpkins Family Swim Center\, 979 17th Ave\, Santa Cruz\, CO 95062 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:87d908da0aeb96c0f6dd769d@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260713T163000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260713T193000 SUMMARY:Postpartum Support Group DESCRIPTION:Postpartum Support International\n\n \n\nNEW SUPPORT GROUP!\n\ nPostpartum Psychosis (PPP) is rare. It occurs in approximately 1 to 2 out of every 1\,000 deliveries.  After a PPP survivor’s symptoms have been s tabilized\, peer support can be an important tool for recovery. Because PPP occurs less often than other perinatal mood disorders\, survivors can go t heir whole lives without meeting another PPP survivor.  In response\, PSI has created an online peer-to-peer support group for PPP survivors. This gr oup is intended for those who are in recovery (no longer experiencing psych osis).   Whether your PPP experience was relatively recent or years ago\, you are welcome to attend our free\, online peer-to-peer support group.\n\ nRegister here: https://www.postpartum.net/…/psi-online-support-meetings/ \n\nFull Meeting Schedule URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/postpartum-support-group/2026-07-13/ LOCATION:Virtual\, CA CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:1e04bd686febdc16be37510b@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260713T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260713T183000 SUMMARY:Spring 3 v 3 Basketball DESCRIPTION:Spring 3 v 3 Basketball\n\nMondays & Fridays\, April 20 – May 29\n\nGet ready for a fast-paced\, fun-filled basketball experience this s pring! Our NEW 3v3 Youth Coed League is designed to help young athletes dev elop their skills\, build confidence\, and enjoy the game in a supportive t eam environment.\n\nEach session on Monday and Friday includes 30 minutes o f practices and skill-building drills\, followed by 30 minutes of rapid-fir e\, round-robin games where teams compete\, rotate\, and track their record s. With a referee on every court and guidance from experienced staff\, play ers will learn the games within the game—while having a blast!\n\nTeams a re evenly balanced by our coaching staff to ensure a fun\, fair\, and compe titive experience where everyone feels included and supported. Players will also have the opportunity to coach themselves on the court\, building lead ership\, teamwork\, and game awareness. Whether your child is new to the ga me or looking to sharpen their skills\, this league is the perfect place to grow\, compete\, and have fun!\n\nFacility Member – $80\n\nProgram Membe r – $100\n\nPlay for as little as $40 with Financial Assistance!\n\nLEARN MORE \n\nREGISTER HERE URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/spring-3-v-3-basketball/2026-07-13/ LOCATION:YMCA Watsonville\, 27 Sudden Street\, Watsonville\, CA 95076 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids,sports STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:92f597ad5bbd1513807c558d@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260713T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260713T210000 SUMMARY:Abbott Square: Comedy Night DESCRIPTION:Come hang out in the secret garden and have some laughs\, EVERY MONDAY NIGHT.\n\nFeaturing comedians from all over the area and beyond. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/abbott-square-comedy-night-2/2 026-07-13/ LOCATION:Abbott Square Market\, 118 Cooper St\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,comedy STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:kuumbwa:4bb623fd2eb137959938e329@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260713T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260713T190000 SUMMARY:Maruja Limón DESCRIPTION:“Maruja Limón dominated the stage\, breathing new life into flamenco with a captivating fusion.” – Billboard Latin\n\nMaruja Limón is a female sextet from Barcelona known for their vibrant music that blend s flamenco\, pop\, and Latin rhythms. Formed in 2014\, they compose and arr ange their own songs and have performed at festivals and venues across Euro pe\, Morocco\, and Spain\, including Festival Cruilla and Pirineos Sur.\n\n They are currently celebrating the music from their latest EP\, Te Como La Cara\, where they explore Catalan\, flamenco\, and Latin rumba fused with e xperimental electronic sounds\, dembow\, salsa\, and pop – delivering exp losive music with lyrics that balance sensitivity and irony. They have gain ed recognition in Billboard’s ‘On the Radar Latin’ section after thei r debut in the Latin Alternative Music Conference (LAMC\, New York). In 202 5\, Maruja Limón made their first U.S. tour\, captivating audiences and fi lling venues across the nation.\n\nMaruja Limón Website\n\n(Ticket Include s 5% City of Santa Cruz Admission Tax)\n\n.embed-container { position: rela tive\; padding-bottom: 56.25%\; height: 0\; overflow: hidden\; max-width: 1 00%\; } .embed-container iframe\, .embed-container object\, .embed-containe r embed { position: absolute\; top: 0\; left: 0\; width: 100%\; height: 100 %\; } URL:https://www.kuumbwajazz.org/calendar/maruja-limon/ LOCATION:Kuumbwa Jazz Center\, 320 Cedar St.\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,jazz,live-music STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ucsc-events:9b489e4ac8bea35d6a2e3dfb@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260713T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260713T203000 SUMMARY:UCSC MEIP XXIII\, May 29\, 30\, and 31st\, at 7:00 PM in the Steven son Event Center-Performances in French\, Japanese and Spanish. FREE-ALL WE LCOME DESCRIPTION:UCSC Free Performance Miriam Ellis International Playhouse\n\n  \n\nUCSC – STEVENSON EVENT CENTER (Stevenson College)\n\n \n\nMEIP XXI I\n\nMay 29\, 30\, and 31st\, at 7:00 PM\n\nStevenson Event Center at UCSC\ n\n \n\nFREE STAGE PERFORMANCES IN FRENCH\, JAPANESE\, AND SPANISH WITH EN GLISH TITLES\n\nFROM STUDENTS OF UCSC!\n\nFor its 23rd season\, the Miriam Ellis International Playhouse will present fully-staged performances in Fre nch\, Japanese\, and Spanish\, with English super-titles projected above th e stage. The program will be directed by Language lecturers and performed b y Language students.\n\nFrench: Dur dur la torture (Pure Torture)\, written by the students\, directed by Renée Cailloux.\n\nJapanese: “きぼう のうた” (Song of Hope)\, directed by Naoko Yamamoto.\n\nSpanish: “No ble campaña” (A Lofty Cause)\, Based on a short story by Gregorio López y Fuentes directed by Carolina Castillo-Trelles and Sandra Malone.\n\nEven t Location: Stevenson Event Center\, UCSC – FREE\n\nFor more information\ , contact Renée Cailloux at meip@ucsc.edu URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/ucsc-meip-xxiii-may-29-30-and-31st-at-700 -pm-in-the-stevenson-event-center-performances-in-french-japanese-and-spani sh-free-all-welcome/2026-07-13/ LOCATION:Stevenson Event Center\, Stevenson Service Road\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95064 GEO:36.996897;-122.051296 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,ucsc,theater STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:moes-alley:a47ea71c9675fdc7aff6c6f1@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260713T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260713T220000 SUMMARY:(((folkYEAH!))) Presents – White Denim w/ Arc Iris DESCRIPTION:(((folkYEAH!))) presents White Denim with special guest Arc Iri s! Monday\, July 13\, 2026 Doors: 7pm / Show: 8pm $26 in advance / $30 day of the show 21+ *Tickets on sale Thursday\, April 2nd at 10am PT* * All sal es are final * Avoid scammers! Only purchase tickets from moesalley.com or ticketweb.com * Tickets requested by email will be delivered 3 days prior t o the event * Will Call tickets will be available at the door on the day of the event ==== WHITE DENIM “I’ve always wanted to make work that’s a reflection of my life experience\,” says singer-guitarist James Petralli \, leader of venturous L.A.-based rockers White Denim. “The just-below-th e-surface significance to ‘13’ as an album title is that I was born on the thirteenth of August. ‘13’ in numerology can signify independence\, creativity\, and a solid foundation\, but inversely is often considered to be unlucky and can signify chaos and misfortune. Like everyone\, I can cer tainly see both sides in my life.” ‘13’ also happens to be the thirte enth album of White Denim’s career. An incandescent\, groove-heavy alchem y of rock\, funk\, dub\, soul and down-dirty blues – and plenty more besi des – it’s imbued with the same questing spirit that’s been the band ’s trademark since first starting in Austin\, Texas\, some 20 years ago. ARC IRIS Over the course of 5 LP’s and a decade of live performances\, Ar c Iris has created an art-pop aesthetic that is ever-evolving but instantly recognizable\, equally inspired by vintage Joni Mitchell and Tropicalia to modern production and electronics. Composed of multi-instrumentalist Jocie Adams\, keyboardist Zach Tenorio\, and drummer Ray Belli\, the band has co llectively and individually performed and recorded with artists such as WIL LOW\, St. Vincent\, Kimbra\, Guster\, Elvis Costello\, Emmylou Harris\, Bru ce Springsteen\, Jon Anderson\, and many more. In late 2020\, the band move d from Providence\, RI to Los Angeles in search of further collaboration. S ince then\, they’ve developed an outdoor concert series\, Glass Hill\, wh ich has quickly become a pillar of LA’s independent music community. Thei r upcoming LP (out May 22nd)\, iTMRW \, is a science-fiction concept album set in the year 2080. URL:https://moesalley.com/tm-event/folkyeah-presents-white-denim-w-arc-iris / LOCATION:Moe's Alley\, 1535 Commercial Way\, Santa Cruz\, CA GEO:36.971500;-122.025800 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,music,live-music STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:d6da8cb24cccab9d0256a83c@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260713T203000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260713T213000 SUMMARY:SC Beach Boardwalk: Evenings on the Colonnade DESCRIPTION:Stay for the entertainment from 8:30pm to 9:30pm on the Colonna de Deck! Where you can listen to live music with delicious food & drink in your hand\, be amazed by Magicians & acrobats\, and show off your best danc e moves with a DJ dance party at the Plaza stage. Admission is free!\n\nMon day\, June 15\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Circus Comedy with Coventry & Kaluza\n\n9:00 pm Magic with Kris Bentz\n\nTuesday\, June 16\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Magic with K ris Bentz\n\n9:00pm Acrobatics with Molly Keczan\n\nWednesday\, June 17\, 2 026\n\n8:30pm Circus Comedy with Coventry & Kaluza\n\n9:00pm Magic with Kri s Bentz\n\nThursday\, June 18\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Live Music with F ire Peach\n\nFriday\, June 19\, 2026 – Free showing of Ferris Bueller’s Day Off movie on the beach at 9pm\n\nSaturday\, June 20\, 2026 from 8:30-9 :30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nSunday\, June 21\, 2 026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nMonda y\, June 22\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Circus Comedy with Coventry & Kaluza\n\n9:00pm Circus Acrobatics with MeeZee!\n\nTuesday\, June 23\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Circu s Acrobatics with MeeZee!\n\n9:00pm Circus Comedy with Coventry & Kaluza\n\ nWednesday\, June 24\, 2026: World Cup Watch Party for Mexico Game\n\nThurs day\, June 25\, 2026: World Cup Watch Party for USA Game\n\nFriday\, June 2 6\, 2026 – Free showing of the movie Kicking and Screaming on the beach a t 9pm\n\nSaturday\, June 27\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nSunday\, June 28\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ D ance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nMonday\, June 29\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Magic with Patrick Livingstone\n\n9:00pm Surfing Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\ nTuesday\, June 30\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Magic with Patrick Livingstone\n\n9:00p m Surfing Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\nWednesday\, July 1\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Ci rcus Comedy with Coventry & Kaluza\n\n9:00pm Circus Acrobatics with MeeZee! \n\nThursday\, July 2\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Live Music with El Brick\ n\nFriday\, July 3\, 2026 – Independence Day Celebrations\n\nSaturday\, J uly 4\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company \n\nSunday\, July 5\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa C ruz DJ Company\n\nMonday\, July 6\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Comedy and Juggling with Scotty & Trink\n\n9:00pm Comedy Circus Art with Aaron Jessup\n\nTuesday\, July 7\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Comedy Circus Art with Aaron Jessup\n\n9:00pm Surfi ng Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\nWednesday\, July 8\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Magic wit h Patrick Livingstone\n\n8:30pm Comedy Circus Art with Aaron Jessup\n\nThur sday\, July 9\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Live Music with Shawn Yanez\n\nFr iday\, July 10\, 2026 – Free showing of the movie 13 Going on 30 on the b each at 9pm\n\nSaturday\, July 11\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Part y with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nSunday\, July 12\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nMonday\, July 13\, 2026\n\ n8:30pm Plate Spinning with John Park\n\n9:00pm Comedy Juggling with Greg F risbee\n\nTuesday\, July 14\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Plate Spinning with John Park\ n\n9:00pm Comedy Juggling with Greg Frisbee\n\nWednesday\, July 15\, 2026\n \n8:30pm Comedy and Juggling with Scotty & Trink\n\n9:00pm Plate Spinning w ith John Park\n\nThursday\, July 16\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Live Music with Flaco El Jandro\n\nFriday\, July 17\, 2026 – Free showing of Back to the Future movie on the beach at 9pm\n\nSaturday\, July 18\, 2026 from 8:3 0-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nSunday\, July 19\ , 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nMo nday\, July 20\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Comedy Magic with Jacob Jax\n\n9:00pm Juggl ing with Mike Goudeau\n\nTuesday\, July 21\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Juggling with M ike Goudeau\n\n9:00pm Comedy Magic with Jacob Jax\n\nWednesday\, July 22\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Comedy Magic with Jacob Jax\n\n9:00pm Juggling with Mike Gou deau\n\nThursday\, July 23\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Live Music with Papi ba & Friends\n\nFriday\, July 24\, 2026 – Free showing of A Minecraft Mov ie on the beach at 9pm\n\nSaturday\, July 25\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nSunday\, July 26\, 2026 from 8:3 0-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nMonday\, July 27\ , 2026\n\n8:30pm Juggling with Keith Eveslage\n\n9:00pm Surfing Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\nTuesday\, July 28\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Surfing Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\n9:00pm Juggling with Keith Eveslage\n\nWednesday\, July 29\, 202 6\n\n8:30pm Juggling with Keith Eveslage\n\n9:00pm Surfing Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\nThursday\, July 30\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Live Music with T he Deadlies\n\nFriday\, July 31\, 2026 – Free showing of Jurassic Park mo vie on the beach at 9pm\n\nSaturday\, August 1\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nSunday\, August 2\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nMonday\, Augus t 3\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Piano Juggling with Dan Menendez\n\n9:00 Surfing Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\nTuesday\, August 4\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Surfing Magic wit h Doug Hofkins\n\n9:00pm Piano Juggling with Dan Menendez\n\nWednesday\, Au gust 5\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Piano Juggling with Dan Menendez\n\n9:00 Surfing Ma gic with Doug Hofkins\n\nThursday\, August 6\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Li ve Music with Anthony Arya\n\nFriday\, August 7\, 2026 – Free showing of The Goonies movie on the beach at 9pm URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/santa-cruz-beach-boardwalk-eve nings-on-the-colonnade/2026-07-13/ LOCATION:Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk\, 400 Beach Street\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95 060 GEO:36.964251;-122.018852 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,visual-arts,beach STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:ccec3d1d228d000b7381309d@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260714T093000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260714T113000 SUMMARY:Mimi De Marta Dog Park: Guided San Lorenzo River Walk DESCRIPTION:Enjoy a relaxing and educational guided walk along the scenic S an Lorenzo Riverwalk. This experience offers a chance to explore one of San ta Cruz’s most important natural corridors while learning about local eco logy\, watershed health\, native plants\, and ongoing conservation efforts. Along the way\, knowledgeable guides will share insights about the river ’s history\, its role in the community\, and simple ways you can help as you visit this resource.\n\nWhether you’re a nature enthusiast\, or just looking for a peaceful outdoor activity\, this walk is a great way to conne ct with the environment.\n\nMeet at the Dog Park in the map below and be su re to bring comfortable walking shoes\, water\, and sun protection. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/mimi-de-marta-dog-park-guided- san-lorenzo-river-walk/ LOCATION:Mimi De Marta Dog Park\, 119 Broadway\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,outdoors STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:16dca28483a25c9e83d127da@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260714T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260714T160000 SUMMARY:Santa Cruz Beach Train DESCRIPTION:From Trees to Shining Seas – Felton to Santa Cruz.\n\nDeparti ng from the Santa Cruz Mountains\, travel through Henry Cowell Redwoods Sta te Park\, down the scenic San Lorenzo River Gorge\, across a 1909 steel tru ss bridge\, and through an 1875 tunnel before arriving at the Santa Cruz Be ach Boardwalk. Reverse roundtrips departing from the beach in Santa Cruz to Roaring Camp and back may be purchased from the conductor on the train dep arting from Santa Cruz.\n\nThe Santa Cruz Big Trees & Pacific Railway opera tes passenger and freight services on one of the oldest and most historic l ines in California. When the route opened in 1875 it carried lumber as well as picnickers and tourists to the Big Trees and Santa Cruz. Today’s Beac h Train passengers can start their roundtrip journeys from either Roaring C amp in Felton or from the beach in Santa Cruz.\n\nDeparts from both the bea ch in Santa Cruz and Roaring Camp. See departure times for more information .\n\nThe Beach Train will run weekends and holidays through May\, and then daily June through the first week of August\, then back to weekends and hol idays to the end of September.\n\nPlease note that the 4 p.m. train leaving Santa Cruz is one-way only. There is no return train to the beach. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/santa-cruz-beach-train-2-2/202 6-07-14/ LOCATION:Roaring Camp Railroads\, 5400 Graham Hill Road\, Felton\, CA 95018 GEO:37.047748;-122.064074 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,beach STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:f6689abb40890871ce1d76b4@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260714T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260714T130000 SUMMARY:You Can Paint! Tuesdays 10am-1pm DESCRIPTION:You Can Paint!\n\nTuesdays\, 10 am to 1 pm\, and 2 pm to 5 pm t hrough August\n\nLearn to paint in a fun\, friendly setting — our beautif ul classroom space at Palace Art.\n\nYou can paint any subject that interes ts you. I’ve got lots of images for you to choose from\, if you’re look ing for inspiration\, or you can bring in pictures or ideas of your own.\n\ nThese classes are for everyone.\n\nBeginners are welcome\, and more advanc ed painters will increase their skills.\n\nCost: $40 per session or $175 fo r 5 sessions\, Drop-ins welcome – first come first served\n\nTo Register: Contact Toaa Dallo directly\, (831) 332-9532\, email toaadallo@gmail.com URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/you-can-paint-tuesdays-10am-1pm/2026- 07-14/ LOCATION:Palace Arts\, 1501-K 41st Avenue\, Capitola\, CA 95010 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:7de450dc465a422e4c1ed8bb@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260714T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260714T150000 SUMMARY:Roaring Camp Railroads: Redwood Forest Steam Train DESCRIPTION:Travel over trestles\, through towering redwood groves and up a winding narrow-gauge grade to the summit of Bear Mountain as conductors na rrate the history of Roaring Camp\, the railroad and the forest. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/roaring-camp-railroads-redwood -forest-steam-train/2026-07-14/ LOCATION:Roaring Camp Railroads\, 5400 Graham Hill Road\, Felton\, CA 95018 GEO:37.047748;-122.064074 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:sc-museum-natural-history:0aca50f114a3cba1a133b650@santa-cruz-events.lo cal DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260714T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260714T113000 SUMMARY:Toddler Tumble Time DESCRIPTION:Come Join Us for Toddler Tumble Time!\n\nWe’ll be sharing som e of our educational collection items. Bring your little ones to explore a nd learn about science. Don’t miss out on the fun!\n\n \n\n¡Acompáñen os en la Hora de Juegos para Pequeñitos!\n\nCompartiremos una selección d e artículos de nuestra colección educativa. Venga con sus pequeños a exp lorar y aprender sobre la ciencia. ¡No se lo pierda!\n\n \n\nThe event is ADA accessible. Materials will be provided. \n\nThese programs are funded by the Outdoor Equity Grants Program\, created through AB 209 and administ ered by California State Parks\, Office of Grants and Local Services.\n\nEs tos programas son financiados por el Programa de Subvenciones de Equidad al Aire Libre\, creado a través AB 209 y administrado por la Oficina de Subv enciones y Servicios Locales de Parque Estatales de California. URL:https://santacruzmuseum.org/event/toddler-tumble-time-3/2026-07-14/ LOCATION:Watsonville Public Library\, 275 Main St STE 100\, Watsonville\, C A 95076 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,museum,science,kids,family STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:58e897f194502c534d019c1a@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260714T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260714T160000 SUMMARY:The Art of Nature 2026 DESCRIPTION:The Art of Nature\n\nThrough May 31\, Tuesday -Friday: 11am – 4pm\; Saturday & Sunday : 10am – 5pm\n\nExplore the beauty and fine deta ils of the natural world around us in this annual spring exhibit featuring works from local artists in a variety of mediums. Scientific illustration b rings to life the intricacies of nature while deepening our knowledge and e nriching connections. Every year\, The Art of Nature continues to reveal n ew wonders—just like nature itself—offering fresh inspiration for curio us minds.\n\nFriday\, April 3: Free Day 11am-8pm\; Flora First Friday 5-8pm \n\nJoin us at the Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History for a special First Friday celebrating our Art of Nature exhibition and the beauty of plants.\ n\nThis month’s event is Flora-themed\, highlighting the incredible diver sity of local plant life and the artists inspired by it. Meet Art of Natur e artists\, learn about their creative process\, and explore the exhibition while connecting with community organizations dedicated to native plants a nd local ecology. Enjoy an art-filled evening at the Museum with FREE admis sion\, an open bar\, food truck\, and plenty of time to experience the exhi bit after hours.\n\nFeaturing: Art of Nature artists (live demos\, artwork\ , and conversations)\, California Native Plant Society\, Norris Center for Natural History\, and more!\n\nCome celebrate art\, science\, and the plan ts that shape our landscapes.\n\nArtwork by Maria Cecelia Freeman\, Erin Hu nter\, Rebecca Botehlo URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/thr-art-of-nature-2026/2026-07-14/ LOCATION:Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History\, 1305 East Cliff Drive\, San ta Cruz\, California 95062 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids,visual-arts STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ucsc-events:10cddebf6d20798a087b5913@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260714T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260714T140000 SUMMARY:Post Grad Job Search: Build a Standout Resume with AI DESCRIPTION:Life After Graduation Series\n\nHosted by UC Davis and COOP Car eers\, open to recent alumni and rising seniors of all UC campuses.\n\nJoin the Cal Aggie Alumni Association for another session in the Life After Gr aduation Series\, “Post-Grad Job Search: Build a Standout Resume with AI \,” presented by COOP Careers\, on Tuesday\, July 14 at 1:00 p.m. (Pacif ic Time).\n\nThis hands-on session is designed specifically for recent grad uates navigating the post-college job search.\n\nLearn how to combine the e fficiency of AI with the authenticity of your personal story to create a re sume that feels both polished and personal. Whether you’re applying for y our first full-time role or actively exploring early career opportunities\, you’ll leave with practical tools you can use immediately.\n\nIn this se ssion\, you will learn how to:\n\nLeverage AI tools strategically to genera te\, refine\, and tailor resume content for entry-level roles\n\nTranslate academic and professional experiences into compelling\, results-oriented re sume bullet points\n\nApply best practices in resume formatting and storyte lling to create a polished\, industry-ready resume\n\nUse AI to customize r esumes for specific job descriptions\n\nBonus (if time permits): Use AI as a support tool for interview preparation\, including generating practice qu estions and crafting strong responses\n\nREGISTER HERE URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/life-after-graduation-series-post-grad-jo b-search-build-a-standout-resume-with-ai/ LOCATION:CA CATEGORIES:ucsc STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:14bb5f38408799d08191fd82@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260714T133000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260714T173000 SUMMARY:Felton: Farmers Market DESCRIPTION:The Felton Farmers’ Market is a treasured weekly gathering Ma y through October\, now running for over 30 years. We appreciate the dedica ted customers who call this market a second home. Your support of regional agriculture and small\, local businesses makes a difference.\n\nThe Felton Farmers’ Market was started in 1987 and is the second oldest market in Sa nta Cruz County. SCCFM took over operations in 2009 and our team has develo ped deep ties to the community. Every Tuesday a quality collection of regio nal farms and food businesses throw up their tents to sell a colorful array of fresh fruits and vegetables\, meats\, eggs\, artisanal bread\, seafood and other staple foods. Connecting residents directly with local farms\, th e Felton Market is an essential part of the regional food system as well as a resource for nutritious organic foods and basic agricultural education. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/farmers-market-at-felton-2/202 6-07-14/ LOCATION:Felton Farmers’\; Market\, 120 Russell Ave\, Felton\, CA 9501 8 GEO:37.047223;-122.073577 CATEGORIES:Food\, Markets & Nightlife,farmers-market STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:9e024e099caf6fb7dde13fd8@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260714T133000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260714T173000 SUMMARY:Farmers Markets Opening in Felton DESCRIPTION:Farmers Markets Opening in Scotts Valley and Felton\n\nScotts V alley: Saturday 8am-12pm\, May 2\n\nFelton: Tuesday s 1:30-5:30pm\, May 5\n \nThe Scotts Valley Farmers Market and Felton Farmers’ Market OPEN on May 2nd and May 5th – let’s celebrate the start of the season and show up in numbers. We’ve longed for each other\; let our thirst be quenched.\n\n The Scotts Valley Market has NEW HOURS\, 8a-noon Saturdays at the Joe and L indi Aliberti Boys and Girls Club\, 5060 Scotts Valley Drive.\n\nHwy 9.\n\n The Felton Market runs 1:30-5:30p Tuesdays in the St. John’s lot off of H wy 9.\n\nSo much to enjoy together – like the early arrival of the stone fruit and blueberry season. New and longstanding loyal farms bringing you f resh\, organic produce weekly. The meals! Let me tell you. As well as the f resh fish\, fresh bread and baked goods\, cultural foods\, seasonal blooms and rotating artists and apothecary folks. There will also be knife sharpen ing.\n\nOn opening day in Felton we celebrate the STRAWBERRY BONANZA with t he traditional shortcake give away. Enjoy a piece of Beckmanns Bakery short cake with Live Earth Farm\, JCG\, Luna Dorada and Rodoni strawberries and h omemade whipped cream\,  Art making\, the Santa Cruz Public Libraries with the market hunt and prizes\, bike blended smoothies (pedaled by you) and l ive music to get us going. Can’t wait! URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/farmers-markets-opening-in-felton/202 6-07-14/ LOCATION:Felton Farmers Market\, 120 Russel Ave\, Felton\, CA CATEGORIES:Food\, Markets & Nightlife,family,kids,farmers-market STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:1aae59e0ed2b8085686a6201@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260714T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260714T180000 SUMMARY:5 Week 3D Entrepreneurs Club – Toy Design with 3D Printing Worksh op (Ages 8–12) Tues Sept. 2-30 DESCRIPTION:5 Week 3D Entrepreneurs Club – Toy Design with 3D Printing Wo rkshop (Ages 8–12)\n\nTuesdays\, 4–6pm September 2 – 30\n\nA 5-week h ands-on program where kids ages 8–12 team up to design their own toy or p roduct—and discover how the 3DE Club helps young innovators build early e ntrepreneurial and leadership skills through 3D modeling and 3D printing te chnology.\n\nThanks so much for helping us spread the word! URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/5-week-3d-entrepreneurs-club-tpydesig n-3d-printing-workshop-2/2026-07-14/ LOCATION:Londen Nelson Community Center\, 301 Center Street\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:03a0aae18eb6c31945f0078b@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260714T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260714T180000 SUMMARY:Santa Cruz SPCA – PAWS 1 DESCRIPTION:Promoting Animal Welfare with Students (PAWS)\n\nJuniors Monday s 4-6pm\n\nPre-Teens Tuesdays 4-6pm\n\nPAWS has two different levels.\n\nPA WS 1 is for students just starting out our PAWS program and who are still l earning to be comfortable around animals and still learning to work in smal l groups.\n\nYou can sign up for this session if your student has never bee n to PAWS or has recently started their journey in one of our PAWS programs .\n\nPAWS 1 sessions meet Monday from 4-6pm for Juniors (age 7-9 yrs. old) and Tuesday from 4-6pm for Pre-Teen (10-12 yrs. old). URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/santa-cruz-spca-paws-1/2026-07-14/ LOCATION:Santa Cruz SPCA\, 2601 Chanticleer Avenue\, Santa Cruz (Live Oak)\ , Santa Cruz\, CA 95065 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:9bcde3103a0c5578e531a4e6@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260714T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260714T193000 SUMMARY:$5 Swim Lessons DESCRIPTION:$5 Swim Lessons\n\nThursday-Saturday 4-7:30pm\, June 4-6\n\nJoi n us for $5.00 swim lessons on June 4th\, 5th\, and 6th! These lessons are a great opportunity for our new staff to gain instructor experience while h elping swimmers of all ages and skill levels. Spots are limited!\n\nRegiste r here.\n\nThere are still some space in June swim lessons at a variety of swim levels. Register here.\n\nBe sure to visit our website for updated May hours\, as our Warm Water Pool schedule will be changing. June hours will be available online soon. URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/5-dollar-swim-lessons/2026-07-14/ LOCATION:Simpkins Family Swim Center\, 979 17th Ave\, Santa Cruz\, CO 95062 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:fd91ba1fe678841b2d427c97@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260714T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260714T183000 SUMMARY:Spring 3 v 3 Basketball DESCRIPTION:Spring 3 v 3 Basketball\n\nMondays & Fridays\, April 20 – May 29\n\nGet ready for a fast-paced\, fun-filled basketball experience this s pring! Our NEW 3v3 Youth Coed League is designed to help young athletes dev elop their skills\, build confidence\, and enjoy the game in a supportive t eam environment.\n\nEach session on Monday and Friday includes 30 minutes o f practices and skill-building drills\, followed by 30 minutes of rapid-fir e\, round-robin games where teams compete\, rotate\, and track their record s. With a referee on every court and guidance from experienced staff\, play ers will learn the games within the game—while having a blast!\n\nTeams a re evenly balanced by our coaching staff to ensure a fun\, fair\, and compe titive experience where everyone feels included and supported. Players will also have the opportunity to coach themselves on the court\, building lead ership\, teamwork\, and game awareness. Whether your child is new to the ga me or looking to sharpen their skills\, this league is the perfect place to grow\, compete\, and have fun!\n\nFacility Member – $80\n\nProgram Membe r – $100\n\nPlay for as little as $40 with Financial Assistance!\n\nLEARN MORE \n\nREGISTER HERE URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/spring-3-v-3-basketball/2026-07-14/ LOCATION:YMCA Watsonville\, 27 Sudden Street\, Watsonville\, CA 95076 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids,sports STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:7b8f6700f9b925ebff487237@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260714T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260714T200000 SUMMARY:Santa Cruz Wharf: Live Concert Series DESCRIPTION:Welcome back to Tuesday Night Live at the Wharf Common’s stag e!  Every 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of the month\, head to the Wharf for live m usic and additional shows from 6 to 8pm. Check out Wharf Business pop ups\, or make a dinner reservation before the shows. Be sure to bring a chair or wear your dancing shoes! \n\nMay 26\, 2026: SambaDá\n\nJune 9\, 2026: Th e Viva Santana Show\n\nJune 23: 2026: The Unauthorized Rolling Stones\n\nJu ly 14: 2026: Sweet VooDoo\n\nJuly 28: The Lost Boys Featuring James Durbin\ n\nAugust 11\, 2026: Santa Cruda\n\nAugust 25\, 2026: The Joint Chiefs\n\nS eptember 8\, 2026: Extra Large\n\nAfter parties after every show will take place upstairs at Vino by the Sea! URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/santa-cruz-wharf-live-concert- series-dates/2026-07-14/ LOCATION:Santa Cruz Wharf\, 21 Municipal Wharf\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 GEO:36.958712;-122.017859 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,dance STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:growing-up-sc:d34f7ae33b17aaed1f49f34e@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260714T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260714T220000 SUMMARY:Board Game Playtesting DESCRIPTION:Come to Peoples Coffee\, the official Santa Cruz location for t he Southmost events for the Golden Gate Gamemakers! Come join us as a branc h under GGG known as Game Designers of Santa Cruz!\n\nIt’s a relaxed chan ce to try new board games and card games\, get feedback on your own prototy pes if you are a game designer\, and get advice on the games industry. New designers and interested players welcome!\n\nPlease be courteous to other d esigners and stay to test their games if you are bringing your prototype to be tested.\n\nWe run a small raffle thru the sign in sheet each night for participants to win new and used board game prizes.\n\nThis is also Peoples Coffees first events they have held! They are generously keeping all servi ces of food and drink available through the entire 6pm to 10pm event! They normally close at 5:30. Thank you Peoples Coffee! For all of our events at Peoples\, affogatos (ice cream and espresso) are half off!\n\nWe now have a Game Library located inside Peoples for anyone to use any time they are op en!\n\n**Cost**\n\nThis is a completely free event! Attendees are encourage d to buy some delicious drinks and food from Peoples Coffee.\n\n**Parking / Travel**\n\nYou can park in the main parking lot in front of Peoples Coffe e. There is a also side parking behind Peoples\, and around the residential area. You are also free to park across the street near Salsas Taco Bar.\n\ nSee GGG’s full code of conduct here.\n\nUp-to-date details and our many other events can be found at meetup.com/playgoldengate\n\nPoint of contact and organizer: Courtney Laschkewitsch URL:https://growingupsc.com/event/board-game-playtesting-at-peoples-coffee- in-santa-cruz/2026-07-14/ LOCATION:Peoples Coffee\, 1200 17th Ave #130\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95062 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids,government STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:fc0a65b8ddda7a8eb1d8dc1c@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260714T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260714T230000 SUMMARY:Audrey Stanley Grove: Much Ado About Nothing DESCRIPTION:Santa Cruz Shakespeare invites you to experience Shakespeare’ s Much Ado About Nothing\, un-der the trees and stars of the Audrey Stanley Grove in Santa Cruz’s DeLaveaga Park this summer.\n\nMuch Ado About Noth ing\n\nBy William Shakespeare\n\nDirected by Charles Pasternak\n\nOne of Sh akespeare’s wittiest and most beloved comedies\, the 2026 season will ope n with Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing. Of all the couples in Shakes peare\, perhaps none is more widely loved than Beatrice and Benedick. Their battle of wits\; their antagonism turned to eroticism\; their history. Bef ore the play begins\, they already seem to define each other. The audience\ , like the other characters in the play\, wait with excitement as their wit s clash\, and eventually\, as their love blossoms.\n\nMuch Ado About Nothin g runs July 11 – August 30.\n\nMore information or to purchase tickets\, follow the link in the orange above\, or contact the box office Tuesday thr ough Friday from noon to 4pm at the number listed above. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/much-ado-about-nothing-present ed-by-santa-cruz-shakespeare/2026-07-14/ LOCATION:Audrey Stanley Grove in DeLaveaga Park\, 501 Upper Park Rd\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95065 GEO:36.998704;-121.999195 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,visual-arts STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:felton-music-hall:ff92f9d49e5a7eec4bd0b3a6@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260714T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260714T230000 SUMMARY:Nation of Language URL:https://www.feltonmusichall.com/shows/nation-of-language LOCATION:Felton Music Hall\, 6275 CA-9\, Felton\, CA GEO:37.051300;-122.072200 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,music,live-music STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:fff3c3ee0e56d0b9e72b10b9@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260714T203000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260714T213000 SUMMARY:SC Beach Boardwalk: Evenings on the Colonnade DESCRIPTION:Stay for the entertainment from 8:30pm to 9:30pm on the Colonna de Deck! Where you can listen to live music with delicious food & drink in your hand\, be amazed by Magicians & acrobats\, and show off your best danc e moves with a DJ dance party at the Plaza stage. Admission is free!\n\nMon day\, June 15\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Circus Comedy with Coventry & Kaluza\n\n9:00 pm Magic with Kris Bentz\n\nTuesday\, June 16\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Magic with K ris Bentz\n\n9:00pm Acrobatics with Molly Keczan\n\nWednesday\, June 17\, 2 026\n\n8:30pm Circus Comedy with Coventry & Kaluza\n\n9:00pm Magic with Kri s Bentz\n\nThursday\, June 18\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Live Music with F ire Peach\n\nFriday\, June 19\, 2026 – Free showing of Ferris Bueller’s Day Off movie on the beach at 9pm\n\nSaturday\, June 20\, 2026 from 8:30-9 :30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nSunday\, June 21\, 2 026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nMonda y\, June 22\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Circus Comedy with Coventry & Kaluza\n\n9:00pm Circus Acrobatics with MeeZee!\n\nTuesday\, June 23\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Circu s Acrobatics with MeeZee!\n\n9:00pm Circus Comedy with Coventry & Kaluza\n\ nWednesday\, June 24\, 2026: World Cup Watch Party for Mexico Game\n\nThurs day\, June 25\, 2026: World Cup Watch Party for USA Game\n\nFriday\, June 2 6\, 2026 – Free showing of the movie Kicking and Screaming on the beach a t 9pm\n\nSaturday\, June 27\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nSunday\, June 28\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ D ance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nMonday\, June 29\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Magic with Patrick Livingstone\n\n9:00pm Surfing Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\ nTuesday\, June 30\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Magic with Patrick Livingstone\n\n9:00p m Surfing Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\nWednesday\, July 1\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Ci rcus Comedy with Coventry & Kaluza\n\n9:00pm Circus Acrobatics with MeeZee! \n\nThursday\, July 2\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Live Music with El Brick\ n\nFriday\, July 3\, 2026 – Independence Day Celebrations\n\nSaturday\, J uly 4\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company \n\nSunday\, July 5\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa C ruz DJ Company\n\nMonday\, July 6\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Comedy and Juggling with Scotty & Trink\n\n9:00pm Comedy Circus Art with Aaron Jessup\n\nTuesday\, July 7\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Comedy Circus Art with Aaron Jessup\n\n9:00pm Surfi ng Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\nWednesday\, July 8\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Magic wit h Patrick Livingstone\n\n8:30pm Comedy Circus Art with Aaron Jessup\n\nThur sday\, July 9\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Live Music with Shawn Yanez\n\nFr iday\, July 10\, 2026 – Free showing of the movie 13 Going on 30 on the b each at 9pm\n\nSaturday\, July 11\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Part y with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nSunday\, July 12\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nMonday\, July 13\, 2026\n\ n8:30pm Plate Spinning with John Park\n\n9:00pm Comedy Juggling with Greg F risbee\n\nTuesday\, July 14\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Plate Spinning with John Park\ n\n9:00pm Comedy Juggling with Greg Frisbee\n\nWednesday\, July 15\, 2026\n \n8:30pm Comedy and Juggling with Scotty & Trink\n\n9:00pm Plate Spinning w ith John Park\n\nThursday\, July 16\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Live Music with Flaco El Jandro\n\nFriday\, July 17\, 2026 – Free showing of Back to the Future movie on the beach at 9pm\n\nSaturday\, July 18\, 2026 from 8:3 0-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nSunday\, July 19\ , 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nMo nday\, July 20\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Comedy Magic with Jacob Jax\n\n9:00pm Juggl ing with Mike Goudeau\n\nTuesday\, July 21\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Juggling with M ike Goudeau\n\n9:00pm Comedy Magic with Jacob Jax\n\nWednesday\, July 22\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Comedy Magic with Jacob Jax\n\n9:00pm Juggling with Mike Gou deau\n\nThursday\, July 23\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Live Music with Papi ba & Friends\n\nFriday\, July 24\, 2026 – Free showing of A Minecraft Mov ie on the beach at 9pm\n\nSaturday\, July 25\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nSunday\, July 26\, 2026 from 8:3 0-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nMonday\, July 27\ , 2026\n\n8:30pm Juggling with Keith Eveslage\n\n9:00pm Surfing Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\nTuesday\, July 28\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Surfing Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\n9:00pm Juggling with Keith Eveslage\n\nWednesday\, July 29\, 202 6\n\n8:30pm Juggling with Keith Eveslage\n\n9:00pm Surfing Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\nThursday\, July 30\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Live Music with T he Deadlies\n\nFriday\, July 31\, 2026 – Free showing of Jurassic Park mo vie on the beach at 9pm\n\nSaturday\, August 1\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nSunday\, August 2\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nMonday\, Augus t 3\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Piano Juggling with Dan Menendez\n\n9:00 Surfing Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\nTuesday\, August 4\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Surfing Magic wit h Doug Hofkins\n\n9:00pm Piano Juggling with Dan Menendez\n\nWednesday\, Au gust 5\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Piano Juggling with Dan Menendez\n\n9:00 Surfing Ma gic with Doug Hofkins\n\nThursday\, August 6\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Li ve Music with Anthony Arya\n\nFriday\, August 7\, 2026 – Free showing of The Goonies movie on the beach at 9pm URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/santa-cruz-beach-boardwalk-eve nings-on-the-colonnade/2026-07-14/ LOCATION:Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk\, 400 Beach Street\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95 060 GEO:36.964251;-122.018852 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,visual-arts,beach STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:a3987322fa0552f49507bdb0@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260715 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260715 SUMMARY:Boulder Creek Scavenger Hunt Adventure DESCRIPTION:Boulder Creek Scavenger Hunt Adventure\n\nApril 1-30\n\nSpring into action from April 1–30\, 2026\, for April Antics\, a month-long digi tal and in-person scavenger hunt through Boulder Creek. This exciting commu nity event is a fundraiser for the Boulder Creek Recreation and Park Distri ct (BCRPD) Foundation\, the non-profit dedicated to supporting our local pa rks and programs.\n\nThrough the Item List\, you’ll be challenged to disc over Boulder Creek in a whole new way. Work together to find and document e verything on the list—the more creative\, the better! Some items are easy wins\, while others will put your sleuthing skills to the test. Grab your team\, snap your photos\, and show off your team’s unique spirit. \n\nBu ild Your Crew: Teams can have up to 10 members. Whether they’re people or your favorite mascots\, everyone counts! \n\n​Lead the Way: Each team n eeds just one registration and one designated Team leader for all communica tions.\n\nGet Ready: Watch your inbox! The Item List hits the Team Leader ’s email at 5:00 PM on March 31.\n\n​The Challenge: You have the entire month of April to complete the list and send in your Team Submittal Packag e. Submit your Team Submittal Package by 5:00 PM on April 30th. You can dro p it off in person at the Bear Creek Facility or the Downtown Rec Facility\ , or email it directly to bcrecfoundation@gmail.com.\n\n​Prizes: The Gran d Prize is a private pool party at the Bear Creek Facility for the team wit h the most points! There are also Special Awards for the Most Creative Answ ers\, First Team to Finish\, Silliest Answers\, Best Pictures\, Most Dedica ted\, and possibly more.\n\nEntry Fee: $20 per team\n\nAll proceeds benefit the BCRPD Foundation. Come laugh\, explore\, and make unforgettable memor ies! URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/boulder-creek-scavenger-hunt-adventur e/2026-07-15/ LOCATION:Boulder Creek Parks &\; Recreation\, 15685 Forest Hill Drive\, Boulder Creek\, CA CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids,volunteering STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:8c865097edb7b8c70b207514@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260715T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260715T160000 SUMMARY:Santa Cruz Beach Train DESCRIPTION:From Trees to Shining Seas – Felton to Santa Cruz.\n\nDeparti ng from the Santa Cruz Mountains\, travel through Henry Cowell Redwoods Sta te Park\, down the scenic San Lorenzo River Gorge\, across a 1909 steel tru ss bridge\, and through an 1875 tunnel before arriving at the Santa Cruz Be ach Boardwalk. Reverse roundtrips departing from the beach in Santa Cruz to Roaring Camp and back may be purchased from the conductor on the train dep arting from Santa Cruz.\n\nThe Santa Cruz Big Trees & Pacific Railway opera tes passenger and freight services on one of the oldest and most historic l ines in California. When the route opened in 1875 it carried lumber as well as picnickers and tourists to the Big Trees and Santa Cruz. Today’s Beac h Train passengers can start their roundtrip journeys from either Roaring C amp in Felton or from the beach in Santa Cruz.\n\nDeparts from both the bea ch in Santa Cruz and Roaring Camp. See departure times for more information .\n\nThe Beach Train will run weekends and holidays through May\, and then daily June through the first week of August\, then back to weekends and hol idays to the end of September.\n\nPlease note that the 4 p.m. train leaving Santa Cruz is one-way only. There is no return train to the beach. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/santa-cruz-beach-train-2-2/202 6-07-15/ LOCATION:Roaring Camp Railroads\, 5400 Graham Hill Road\, Felton\, CA 95018 GEO:37.047748;-122.064074 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,beach STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:f0d928000a7145708aca16c8@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260715T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260715T160000 SUMMARY:The Art of Nature 2026 DESCRIPTION:The Art of Nature\n\nThrough May 31\, Tuesday -Friday: 11am – 4pm\; Saturday & Sunday : 10am – 5pm\n\nExplore the beauty and fine deta ils of the natural world around us in this annual spring exhibit featuring works from local artists in a variety of mediums. Scientific illustration b rings to life the intricacies of nature while deepening our knowledge and e nriching connections. Every year\, The Art of Nature continues to reveal n ew wonders—just like nature itself—offering fresh inspiration for curio us minds.\n\nFriday\, April 3: Free Day 11am-8pm\; Flora First Friday 5-8pm \n\nJoin us at the Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History for a special First Friday celebrating our Art of Nature exhibition and the beauty of plants.\ n\nThis month’s event is Flora-themed\, highlighting the incredible diver sity of local plant life and the artists inspired by it. Meet Art of Natur e artists\, learn about their creative process\, and explore the exhibition while connecting with community organizations dedicated to native plants a nd local ecology. Enjoy an art-filled evening at the Museum with FREE admis sion\, an open bar\, food truck\, and plenty of time to experience the exhi bit after hours.\n\nFeaturing: Art of Nature artists (live demos\, artwork\ , and conversations)\, California Native Plant Society\, Norris Center for Natural History\, and more!\n\nCome celebrate art\, science\, and the plan ts that shape our landscapes.\n\nArtwork by Maria Cecelia Freeman\, Erin Hu nter\, Rebecca Botehlo URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/thr-art-of-nature-2026/2026-07-15/ LOCATION:Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History\, 1305 East Cliff Drive\, San ta Cruz\, California 95062 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids,visual-arts STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ucsc-events:faac95b28d5ee8d23d489654@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260715T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260715T170000 SUMMARY:Spring Exhibitions at the Institute of the Arts and Sciences DESCRIPTION:Visit the IAS\, UCSC’s premier art galleries\, for our spring exhibitions. On view April 10–August 16\, 2026 are three diverse and int erdisciplinary shows: Libia Posada: Everything is Going Right\, the first U S solo exhibition by the Colombia-based artist and medical doctor\; Gina At hena Ulysse: A Redwoods Rasanblaj\, a site-specific and immersive explorati on of the Haitian kreyol conception of rasanblaj\; and Ronaldo V. Wilson: T here Are No Words\, But Melodies\, a mixed-media exhibition emerging at the intersections of Black poetics\, performance\, and visual art.\n\nThe IAS Galleries are open Wednesday-Sunday\, 12 pm – 5 pm. Admission is free to the public.\n\nLibia Posada: Everything is Going Right\n\nLibia Posada’s first solo exhibition in the United States features installations\, sculptu res\, and drawings meticulously constructed from surgical instruments\, gau ze bandages\, crutches\, used books\, and domestic picture frames. The new and existing works in the exhibition powerfully stitch together the persona l\, social\, and political disorders and afflictions that currently trouble the world\, from the wars that resonate across the globe to the violences of aging in US prisons. \n\nGina Athena Ulysse: A Redwoods Rasanblaj: Orig ins & Disentanglements\n\nThe internationally-lauded work of humanities pro fessor Gina Athena Ulysse is on view as a premier Faculty Spotlight Exhibit ion. The site-specific installation\, produced in community from things col lected\, found\, purchased and donated\, centers on the Haitian concept of rasanblaj\, a form of assembly and collage that transcends the formal use o f materials to draw together people\, spirits\, and ideas. \n\nRonaldo V. Wilson: There Are No Words\, But Melodies\n\nCollage is both a material pra ctice and a structural interrogation in the Faculty Spotlight Exhibition ar tworks by literature professor Ronaldo V. Wilson. In video\, painting\, and installation\, layers and folds conceal and reveal\, delving into the expe rience\, both bodily and emotive\, of living in times of violence. URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/spring-exhibitions-at-the-institute-of-th e-arts-and-sciences/2026-07-15/ LOCATION:Institute of the Arts and Sciences\, 100 Panetta Ave\, Santa Cruz\ , CA GEO:36.955794;-122.050555 CATEGORIES:ucsc STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ucsc-events:0fc23268e51fd586be29b642@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260715T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260715T170000 SUMMARY:Visualizing Abolition Screening Series: Beyond Access DESCRIPTION:On view in the IAS Screening Room is a selection of short films curated by Visualizing Abolition Visiting Faculty Fellow Dr. Pooja Rangan. \n\nPrisons deny and censor the access of those trapped inside them—to in formation\, to intimacy\, to community\, to meaningful work\, to nourishmen t of all kinds\, and perhaps most cruelly\, to care. This program assembles a series of films\, including works by filmmakers incarcerated in Californ ia as well as others without that lived experience. Together\, these works confront the debilitating impacts of these restrictions and reveal how the disabling logic of the prison is extended to other institutional spaces (th e hospital\, the university)\, turning access into a scarce commodity by en closing what should be held in common. Questioning the carceral and state-s ponsored productions of disability and accessibility\, the short films toge ther reveal the courage of people working despite limitations to produce co llective access for one another\, described simply and beautifully by disab ility justice activist Leah-Lakshmi Piepzna Samarasinha as “revolutionary love without charity.”\n\nThanh Tran\n\nDying in Prison\, 2022\n\nHD Vid eo (color\, sound)\, 3 minutes\n\nCourtesy of the artist\n\nCarolyn Lazard\ n\nPre-Existing Condition\, 2019\n\nHD video (color\, sound)\, 6 minutes\n\ nCourtesy of the artist and Trautwein Herleth3\n\nAnthony Alejandrez\n\nAno ther Rainy Day\, 2023\n\nPhone video (color\, sound)\, 3 minutes\n\nCourtes y of the artist\n\nJordan Lord\n\nAfter…After… (Access)\, 2018\n\nHD Vi deo (color\, sound)\, 16 minutes\n\nCourtesy of the artist\n\nRahsaan “Ne w York” Thomas\n\nFriendly Signs\, 2023\n\nVideo (color\, sound) 21 minut es\n\nCourtesy of Tommy Wickerd\, Empowerment Ave & System Impact Media URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/visualizing-abolition-screening-series-be yond-access/2026-07-15/ LOCATION:Institute of the Arts and Sciences\, 100 Panetta Ave\, Santa Cruz\ , CA GEO:36.955794;-122.050555 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,ucsc,film STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ucsc-events:ba24027cb521805344af3d28@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260715T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260715T130000 SUMMARY:A New Graduate’s Guide to Investing DESCRIPTION:Life After Graduation Series\n\nHosted by UC Davis\, open to re cent alumni and rising seniors of all UC campuses.\n\nJoin the Cal Aggie Al umni Association for another session in the Life After Graduation Series\, “A New Graduate’s Guide to Investing\,” on Wednesday\, July 15 at 1 2:00 p.m. (Pacific Time).\n\nThis practical workshop is designed to help ne w alumni understand how investing can support their short- and long-term fi nancial goals. Participants will learn the fundamentals of investing—incl uding risk\, diversification\, and how to get started—so they can build c onfidence and make informed decisions early in their post-graduation journe y.\n\nLEARN MORE & REGISTER URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/life-after-graduation-series-a-new-gradua tes-guide-to-investing/ LOCATION:CA CATEGORIES:ucsc STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:85f90e025f1dfdafa4fc9370@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260715T123000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260715T170000 SUMMARY:Downtown Santa Cruz: Farmers Market DESCRIPTION:The Downtown Santa Cruz Market runs year-round on Wednesdays\, 1-5pm year round. Our largest and oldest market\, it is situated in the hea rt of Downtown Santa Cruz\, one block off of Pacific Avenue. Established in 1990\, many of the farms that sell here were and remain pillars of the org anic and ecological farming movement. This is the place to eat with the sea sons! The variety of fruits\, vegetables\, flowers\, pastured meats and oth er products is swoon worthy.\n\nThe Downtown Market also spotlights a large variety of up-and-coming\, unique cultural food businesses. This weekly sp ot may serve up the most diverse selection of ethnic foods in the county in cluding naan and curry\, Japanese fermented misos\, Eritrean dishes\, crepe s\, El Salvadorean pupusas\, traditional Italian cookies\, fish and chips a nd long-ferment fresh breads. Shopping at the Wednesday market is a wonderf ul way to support regional responsible farms and small local businesses. Fi ll your grocery bags! Then sit down for a delightful meal and rest your wea ry arms. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/downtown-santa-cruz-farmers-ma rket-3/2026-07-15/ LOCATION:Downtown Farmers’\; Market\, Church St & Cedar St\, Santa Cru z\, California 95060 GEO:36.972490;-122.027066 CATEGORIES:Food\, Markets & Nightlife,farmers-market STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:4be5dd89d8a5828152e15376@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260715T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260715T170000 SUMMARY:Downtown Farmers Market 2022 DESCRIPTION:Downtown Farmers Market\n\nWednesdays\, May – Oct 1 – 6pm\; Nov – April 1 – 5pm\n\nThe Downtown Santa Cruz Market runs year-round on Wednesdays\, 1-6pm May through October and 1-5pm November through April. Our largest and oldest market\, it is situated in the heart of Downtown Sa nta Cruz\, one block off of Pacific Avenue. Established in 1990\, many of t he farms that sell here were and remain pillars of the organic and ecologic al farming movement. This is the place to eat with the seasons! The variety of fruits\, vegetables\, flowers\, pastured meats and other products is sw oon worthy.\n\nThe Downtown Market also spotlights a large variety of up-an d-coming\, unique cultural food businesses. This weekly spot may serve up t he most diverse selection of ethnic foods in the county including momo\, na an and curry\, Japanese fermented misos\, Eritrean dishes\, crepes\, El Sal vadorean pupusas\, traditional Italian cookies\, fish and chips and long-fe rment fresh breads. Shopping at the Wednesday market is a wonderful way to support regional responsible farms and small local businesses. Fill your gr ocery bags! Then sit down for a delightful meal and rest your weary arms. URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/downtown-farmers-market/2026-07-15/ LOCATION:Downtown Farmers Market\, Cedar St & Lincoln St\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95062 CATEGORIES:Food\, Markets & Nightlife,family,kids,farmers-market,food STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:bbc8c37faf1322b418a12380@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260715T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260715T180000 SUMMARY:Family Movie Matinee Felton DESCRIPTION:Family Movie Matinee with California Film and Cultural Center\n \n3rd Wednesdays through December \n\nJoin us in the Felton Branch Librar y Community Room for a movie matinee for the family with our partners at th e California Film and Cultural Center. Bring your own snacks and get ready for fun!\n\nFilm Calendar:\n\nMarch’s movie: The New Adventures of Pippi Longstocking (1988) Rated G. Runtime: 1 hr. 44 min.\n\nApril: Night at the Museum\n\nMay: TBA\n\nJune: Nimona\n\nJuly: Finding Nemo\n\nAugust: The Bi g Green\n\nSeptember: Across the Spiderverse\n\nOctober: Casper\n\nNovember : TBA\n\nDecember: The Muppet Christmas Carol\n\nFamily Movie Matinee happe ns every 3rd Wednesday of the month and is absolutely free! URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/family-movie-matinee-felton-2/2026-07 -15/ LOCATION:Felton Library\, 6121 Gushee Street\, Felton\, CA 95018 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids,film STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ucsc-events:fecfd2a537ea86327a2d1f04@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260715T151500 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260715T161500 SUMMARY:Bi-weekly GenAI Meetup at UC Santa Cruz DESCRIPTION:We are excited to invite you to the second session of the GenA I Meetup at UC Santa Cruz\, which will be held on Wednesday\, May 20\, 202 6\, at 3:15 PM in E2-506.\n\nThis session will feature a student talk and d emo by Akhilesh Thite\, a Master’s student\, on local LLMs in the Peer Sky Browser.\n\nTo describe the session in the speaker’s own words:\n\n “”” Local LLMs in PeerSky Browser: AI That Runs on Your Machine\, Not in the Cloud\n\nYou have probably used ChatGPT\, Claude\, or Copilot. They are powerful\, but every prompt you type goes to a server owned by someone else. Your ideas\, your code\, your research questions\; all passing throu gh a company’s cloud.\n\nWhat if AI ran entirely on your own laptop? No s ign up. No surveillance. No sending your data anywhere. No internet connect ion!\n\nI have been building exactly that inside the PeerSky Browser. Peer Sky is a local-first\, peer-to-peer web browser. It lets you publish conten t\, chat\, and collaborate without any cloud servers. Now it also runs loca l LLMs directly on your machine. You can generate text\, summarize papers\, or write code completely offline. AI becomes a tool you own\, not a servic e that owns you.\n\nIn this talk\, I will show you how it works. Come if yo u care about AI\, privacy\, or just want to see a browser do something cool .“””\n\nWe are also happy to share that the meetup is now moving to a  hybrid format. This session will be held in person and broadcast on Zoom . A calendar invite is attached to this email so you can add the event to your calendar directly. You can also join the session on Zoom using this  link.\n\nAs always\, the GenAI Meetup is intended to be a student-driven\, open-ended space for learning\, discussion\, and community building around generative AI tools and research. Whether you are already working with thes e tools or just curious to learn more\, you are very welcome to join us.\n\ nPlease feel free to come by\, meet fellow researchers and students\, ask q uestions\, and take part in the discussion while enjoying coffee and light snacks. URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/bi-weekly-genai-meetup-at-uc-santa-cruz-2 /2026-07-15/ LOCATION:E2-506\, Build 2\, Baskin Engineering\, Santa Cruz\, CA CATEGORIES:ucsc STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:46f76441b0ad2cd6abe40a27@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260715T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260715T193000 SUMMARY:$5 Swim Lessons DESCRIPTION:$5 Swim Lessons\n\nThursday-Saturday 4-7:30pm\, June 4-6\n\nJoi n us for $5.00 swim lessons on June 4th\, 5th\, and 6th! These lessons are a great opportunity for our new staff to gain instructor experience while h elping swimmers of all ages and skill levels. Spots are limited!\n\nRegiste r here.\n\nThere are still some space in June swim lessons at a variety of swim levels. Register here.\n\nBe sure to visit our website for updated May hours\, as our Warm Water Pool schedule will be changing. June hours will be available online soon. URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/5-dollar-swim-lessons/2026-07-15/ LOCATION:Simpkins Family Swim Center\, 979 17th Ave\, Santa Cruz\, CO 95062 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:55ed71d6fe8cf6bcc59624d6@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260715T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260715T183000 SUMMARY:Spring 3 v 3 Basketball DESCRIPTION:Spring 3 v 3 Basketball\n\nMondays & Fridays\, April 20 – May 29\n\nGet ready for a fast-paced\, fun-filled basketball experience this s pring! Our NEW 3v3 Youth Coed League is designed to help young athletes dev elop their skills\, build confidence\, and enjoy the game in a supportive t eam environment.\n\nEach session on Monday and Friday includes 30 minutes o f practices and skill-building drills\, followed by 30 minutes of rapid-fir e\, round-robin games where teams compete\, rotate\, and track their record s. With a referee on every court and guidance from experienced staff\, play ers will learn the games within the game—while having a blast!\n\nTeams a re evenly balanced by our coaching staff to ensure a fun\, fair\, and compe titive experience where everyone feels included and supported. Players will also have the opportunity to coach themselves on the court\, building lead ership\, teamwork\, and game awareness. Whether your child is new to the ga me or looking to sharpen their skills\, this league is the perfect place to grow\, compete\, and have fun!\n\nFacility Member – $80\n\nProgram Membe r – $100\n\nPlay for as little as $40 with Financial Assistance!\n\nLEARN MORE \n\nREGISTER HERE URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/spring-3-v-3-basketball/2026-07-15/ LOCATION:YMCA Watsonville\, 27 Sudden Street\, Watsonville\, CA 95076 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids,sports STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:8503c1996df9ef3ed2603148@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260715T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260715T210000 SUMMARY:Capitola: Summer Twilight Concerts DESCRIPTION:Bring chairs\, jackets\, a picnic supper\, and the family to en joy free live music and the sunset! Concerts begin at 6 p.m. on Wednesdays and take place at the Esplanade bandstand. Visit local restaurants and pick up dinner to go and enjoy a picnic at the beach! Suggested to bring low ba ck chairs or picnic blanket for seating.\n\n*No dogs or alcohol in the park or on the beach.\n\n2026 Lineup:\n\nJune 3\, 2026: Rockin’ Big Band Blue s with The Delta Wires\n\nJune 10\, 2026: Surf/Garage Rock with The Trestle s\n\nJune 24\, 2026: Originals and Quirky Covers with Coffee Zombie Collect ive\n\nJuly 1\, 2026: Fun Rock’n Party Music with Spun\n\nJuly 8\, 2026: Classic Rock with B-Movie Kings\n\nJuly 15\, 2026: Top 40/Dance 70’s thro ugh today with Mercy & The Heartbeats\n\nJuly 22\, 2026: Funky Mostly Origi nal Pop with Extra Large\n\nJuly 29\, 2026: Latin Rock & Salsa with Santa C ruz Latin Collective\n\nAugust 5\, 2026: R&B\, Soul & Funk with The Joint C hiefs Band\n\nAugust 12\, 2026: Top 40’s Dance with The Peelers\n\nAugust 19\, 2026: Oldies Dance Band with The Digbeats URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/capitola-summer-twilight-conce rts-2/2026-07-15/ LOCATION:CA CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,dance STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:75c23e9b6114e34a1960979e@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260715T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260715T180000 SUMMARY:Capitola Twilight Concerts 2026 DESCRIPTION:Capitola Twilight Concerts 2026\n\nWednesdays 6pm\, June 3- Aug ust 19\n\nJoin us for the free Capitola Twilight free Twilight Concerts thi s summer!\n\nEnjoy the weather\, great live tunes\, the beautiful venue (ak a\, the beach)\, and all the shops and restaurants of the adorable coastal village\n\nGreat vibes\, good times! Hope to see you there this summer!\n\n Bring a blanket or low back chair\; grab dinner or pack a picnic! Super kid -friendly event!\n\nPlease note\, no dogs or alcohol allowed in the park or beach. URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/capitola-twilight-concerts-2026-2/202 6-07-15/ LOCATION:Capitola Esplanade\, 100 Monterey Ave.\, Capitola\, CA 95010 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:bdb9bfaaae1877f0c913f06b@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260715T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260715T200000 SUMMARY:Santa Cruz: Wednesday Night Sailboat Races DESCRIPTION:Santa Cruz is known near and far for its surfing legacy\, but t here is another water sport that finds a niche on our coast\, with a simila rly devoted following. Sailboats dot the waves almost as frequently as surf boards here\, benefiting from the tides and currents that make this beach town so special. So it is no surprise that the Santa Cruz Harbor and the  Santa Cruz Yacht Club have become a nexus for the sailing community\, wi th a calendar packed with activities and a weekly regatta\, which brings ou t even the biggest land lover to admire the race every Wednesday. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/santa-cruz-wednesday-night-sai lboat-races-2/2026-07-15/ LOCATION:Santa Cruz Harbor\, 135 5th Avenue\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95062 GEO:36.964042;-122.000372 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:0bf6e3e7181fe0fa1abc985a@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260715T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260715T200000 SUMMARY:Abbott Square: Trivia Night DESCRIPTION:Trivia every Wednesday! Hosted at Front and Cooper inside of Ab bott Square Market\n\nGo test your knowledge\, win some prizes and have som e hand crafted cocktails!\n\nBrought to you by Hugging Porcupines Productio ns URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/abbott-square_trivia-night/202 6-07-15/ LOCATION:Abbott Square Market\, 118 Cooper St\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 CATEGORIES:Food\, Markets & Nightlife,open-mic STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:moes-alley:a6e2476469ce8d696bcb6b66@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260715T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260715T220000 SUMMARY:Moe's Alley Presents: Dave Alvin & Jimmie Dale Gilmore – Almost A coustic Duo with Special Guest Lenny Kaye DESCRIPTION:Moe's Alley presents Dave Alvin & Jimmie Dale Gilmore – Almos t Acoustic Duo tour with special guest Lenny Kaye! Wednesday\, July 15\, 20 26 Doors: 7pm / Show: 8pm $30 in advance / $35 day of the show 21+ * No Ref unds | All sales are final * Avoid scammers! Only purchase tickets from moe salley.com or ticketweb.com * Tickets requested by email will be delivered 3 days prior to the event * Will Call tickets will be available at the door on the day of the event ==== DAVE ALVIN & JIMMIE DALE GILMORE – ALMOST A COUSTIC DUO Roots music legends\, the Grammy winning Dave Alvin and Grammy nominee Jimmie Dale Gilmore\, decided to join forces and play music togethe r in 2017. Although Texas born Gilmore was twice named Country Artist of th e Year by Rolling Stone\, and California native Alvin first came to fame in the hard rocking rhythm and blues band The Blasters\, they discovered that their musical roots in old blues and folk music are exactly the same. “a modern-day Merle Haggard and Willie Nelson” – Texas Monthly "Americana legends" – Santa Cruz Sentinel Since that discovery\, Dave Alvin and Jim mie Dale Gilmore have recorded two critically acclaimed albums\, TexiCali a nd Downey to Lubbock \, and continued to tour\, rocking the stage together with their band The Guilty Ones. " Alvin and Gilmore stay true to their rus tic roots and weave a traditional tapestry that allows them to leave an ind ividual imprint as well." – Lee Zimmerman/Alternate Root “… one of th e most enduring musical partnerships on the planet.” – Folkalley.com As they hit the road in 2026\, this time they will bring you the Almost Acous tic Duo. Friends for over 30 years\, their lively shows feature songs from the duo’s albums\, as well as classic original compositions from their in dividual albums\, while swapping songs\, telling stories\, and sharing thei r life experiences on stage. A show you won’t want to miss! LENNY KAYE In a career spanning more than half a century\, Kaye has remained defiantly u ncategorizable. The longest-serving member of the Patti Smith Group\, he ha s also curated the game-changing garage rock anthology Nuggets – “one o f the most influential compilations ever” (The Guardian) – co-wrote Way lon Jennings’ autobiography\, penned music to Allen Ginsberg’s poetry a longside Paul McCartney and Philip Glass – and produced projects for Suza nne Vega\, Soul Asylum\, Jessi Colter and more. URL:https://moesalley.com/tm-event/moes-alley-presents-dave-alvin-jimmie-da le-gilmore-almost-acoustic-duo/ LOCATION:Moe's Alley\, 1535 Commercial Way\, Santa Cruz\, CA GEO:36.971500;-122.025800 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,music,live-music STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:5c777aad52038ba37b6e31b5@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260715T203000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260715T213000 SUMMARY:SC Beach Boardwalk: Evenings on the Colonnade DESCRIPTION:Stay for the entertainment from 8:30pm to 9:30pm on the Colonna de Deck! Where you can listen to live music with delicious food & drink in your hand\, be amazed by Magicians & acrobats\, and show off your best danc e moves with a DJ dance party at the Plaza stage. Admission is free!\n\nMon day\, June 15\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Circus Comedy with Coventry & Kaluza\n\n9:00 pm Magic with Kris Bentz\n\nTuesday\, June 16\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Magic with K ris Bentz\n\n9:00pm Acrobatics with Molly Keczan\n\nWednesday\, June 17\, 2 026\n\n8:30pm Circus Comedy with Coventry & Kaluza\n\n9:00pm Magic with Kri s Bentz\n\nThursday\, June 18\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Live Music with F ire Peach\n\nFriday\, June 19\, 2026 – Free showing of Ferris Bueller’s Day Off movie on the beach at 9pm\n\nSaturday\, June 20\, 2026 from 8:30-9 :30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nSunday\, June 21\, 2 026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nMonda y\, June 22\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Circus Comedy with Coventry & Kaluza\n\n9:00pm Circus Acrobatics with MeeZee!\n\nTuesday\, June 23\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Circu s Acrobatics with MeeZee!\n\n9:00pm Circus Comedy with Coventry & Kaluza\n\ nWednesday\, June 24\, 2026: World Cup Watch Party for Mexico Game\n\nThurs day\, June 25\, 2026: World Cup Watch Party for USA Game\n\nFriday\, June 2 6\, 2026 – Free showing of the movie Kicking and Screaming on the beach a t 9pm\n\nSaturday\, June 27\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nSunday\, June 28\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ D ance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nMonday\, June 29\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Magic with Patrick Livingstone\n\n9:00pm Surfing Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\ nTuesday\, June 30\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Magic with Patrick Livingstone\n\n9:00p m Surfing Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\nWednesday\, July 1\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Ci rcus Comedy with Coventry & Kaluza\n\n9:00pm Circus Acrobatics with MeeZee! \n\nThursday\, July 2\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Live Music with El Brick\ n\nFriday\, July 3\, 2026 – Independence Day Celebrations\n\nSaturday\, J uly 4\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company \n\nSunday\, July 5\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa C ruz DJ Company\n\nMonday\, July 6\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Comedy and Juggling with Scotty & Trink\n\n9:00pm Comedy Circus Art with Aaron Jessup\n\nTuesday\, July 7\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Comedy Circus Art with Aaron Jessup\n\n9:00pm Surfi ng Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\nWednesday\, July 8\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Magic wit h Patrick Livingstone\n\n8:30pm Comedy Circus Art with Aaron Jessup\n\nThur sday\, July 9\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Live Music with Shawn Yanez\n\nFr iday\, July 10\, 2026 – Free showing of the movie 13 Going on 30 on the b each at 9pm\n\nSaturday\, July 11\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Part y with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nSunday\, July 12\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nMonday\, July 13\, 2026\n\ n8:30pm Plate Spinning with John Park\n\n9:00pm Comedy Juggling with Greg F risbee\n\nTuesday\, July 14\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Plate Spinning with John Park\ n\n9:00pm Comedy Juggling with Greg Frisbee\n\nWednesday\, July 15\, 2026\n \n8:30pm Comedy and Juggling with Scotty & Trink\n\n9:00pm Plate Spinning w ith John Park\n\nThursday\, July 16\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Live Music with Flaco El Jandro\n\nFriday\, July 17\, 2026 – Free showing of Back to the Future movie on the beach at 9pm\n\nSaturday\, July 18\, 2026 from 8:3 0-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nSunday\, July 19\ , 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nMo nday\, July 20\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Comedy Magic with Jacob Jax\n\n9:00pm Juggl ing with Mike Goudeau\n\nTuesday\, July 21\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Juggling with M ike Goudeau\n\n9:00pm Comedy Magic with Jacob Jax\n\nWednesday\, July 22\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Comedy Magic with Jacob Jax\n\n9:00pm Juggling with Mike Gou deau\n\nThursday\, July 23\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Live Music with Papi ba & Friends\n\nFriday\, July 24\, 2026 – Free showing of A Minecraft Mov ie on the beach at 9pm\n\nSaturday\, July 25\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nSunday\, July 26\, 2026 from 8:3 0-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nMonday\, July 27\ , 2026\n\n8:30pm Juggling with Keith Eveslage\n\n9:00pm Surfing Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\nTuesday\, July 28\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Surfing Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\n9:00pm Juggling with Keith Eveslage\n\nWednesday\, July 29\, 202 6\n\n8:30pm Juggling with Keith Eveslage\n\n9:00pm Surfing Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\nThursday\, July 30\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Live Music with T he Deadlies\n\nFriday\, July 31\, 2026 – Free showing of Jurassic Park mo vie on the beach at 9pm\n\nSaturday\, August 1\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nSunday\, August 2\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nMonday\, Augus t 3\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Piano Juggling with Dan Menendez\n\n9:00 Surfing Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\nTuesday\, August 4\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Surfing Magic wit h Doug Hofkins\n\n9:00pm Piano Juggling with Dan Menendez\n\nWednesday\, Au gust 5\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Piano Juggling with Dan Menendez\n\n9:00 Surfing Ma gic with Doug Hofkins\n\nThursday\, August 6\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Li ve Music with Anthony Arya\n\nFriday\, August 7\, 2026 – Free showing of The Goonies movie on the beach at 9pm URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/santa-cruz-beach-boardwalk-eve nings-on-the-colonnade/2026-07-15/ LOCATION:Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk\, 400 Beach Street\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95 060 GEO:36.964251;-122.018852 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,visual-arts,beach STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:3eae7404faba85c3d014aa25@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260716 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260716 SUMMARY:Monthly Free Book from Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library DESCRIPTION:Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library\n\nEnrollment is open! Enr oll now: https://bit.ly/DPILSantaCruzCounty\n\nWe are excited to bring Dol ly Parton’s Imagination Library to every child aged 0–5 in Santa Cruz C ounty!\n\nIn partnership with First 5 Santa Cruz County\, United Way Santa Cruz County and Thrive by 5\, this program delivers a new book each month d irectly to a child’s home\, helping build strong early literacy skills an d a lifelong love of reading.\n\nEnrollment is open! Enroll now: https://b it.ly/DPILSantaCruzCounty\n\n¡Nos complace ofrecer la Biblioteca de la Ima ginación de Dolly Parton a todos los niños de 0 a 5 años de edad del Con dado de Santa Cruz!\n\nEn colaboración con Primeros 5 Santa Cruz County\, United Way Santa Cruz County y Thrive by 5\, este programa entrega un libro nuevo cada mes directamente a casa\, lo que ayuda a desarrollar sólidas h abilidades de alfabetización temprana y un amor por la lectura para toda l a vida.\n\n¡Las inscripciones ya están abiertas!\n\nEncuentre más inform ación en https://bit.ly/DPILSantaCruzCounty URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/monnthly-free-book-from-dolly-partons -imagination-library/2026-07-16/ LOCATION:Your Home\, CA CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:2ec14c43c376f5ea2aa7b897@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260716 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260716 SUMMARY:Boulder Creek Scavenger Hunt Adventure DESCRIPTION:Boulder Creek Scavenger Hunt Adventure\n\nApril 1-30\n\nSpring into action from April 1–30\, 2026\, for April Antics\, a month-long digi tal and in-person scavenger hunt through Boulder Creek. This exciting commu nity event is a fundraiser for the Boulder Creek Recreation and Park Distri ct (BCRPD) Foundation\, the non-profit dedicated to supporting our local pa rks and programs.\n\nThrough the Item List\, you’ll be challenged to disc over Boulder Creek in a whole new way. Work together to find and document e verything on the list—the more creative\, the better! Some items are easy wins\, while others will put your sleuthing skills to the test. Grab your team\, snap your photos\, and show off your team’s unique spirit. \n\nBu ild Your Crew: Teams can have up to 10 members. Whether they’re people or your favorite mascots\, everyone counts! \n\n​Lead the Way: Each team n eeds just one registration and one designated Team leader for all communica tions.\n\nGet Ready: Watch your inbox! The Item List hits the Team Leader ’s email at 5:00 PM on March 31.\n\n​The Challenge: You have the entire month of April to complete the list and send in your Team Submittal Packag e. Submit your Team Submittal Package by 5:00 PM on April 30th. You can dro p it off in person at the Bear Creek Facility or the Downtown Rec Facility\ , or email it directly to bcrecfoundation@gmail.com.\n\n​Prizes: The Gran d Prize is a private pool party at the Bear Creek Facility for the team wit h the most points! There are also Special Awards for the Most Creative Answ ers\, First Team to Finish\, Silliest Answers\, Best Pictures\, Most Dedica ted\, and possibly more.\n\nEntry Fee: $20 per team\n\nAll proceeds benefit the BCRPD Foundation. Come laugh\, explore\, and make unforgettable memor ies! URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/boulder-creek-scavenger-hunt-adventur e/2026-07-16/ LOCATION:Boulder Creek Parks &\; Recreation\, 15685 Forest Hill Drive\, Boulder Creek\, CA CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids,volunteering STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:2c3cd0e2f5e8ab1e44b66361@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260716T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260716T160000 SUMMARY:Santa Cruz Beach Train DESCRIPTION:From Trees to Shining Seas – Felton to Santa Cruz.\n\nDeparti ng from the Santa Cruz Mountains\, travel through Henry Cowell Redwoods Sta te Park\, down the scenic San Lorenzo River Gorge\, across a 1909 steel tru ss bridge\, and through an 1875 tunnel before arriving at the Santa Cruz Be ach Boardwalk. Reverse roundtrips departing from the beach in Santa Cruz to Roaring Camp and back may be purchased from the conductor on the train dep arting from Santa Cruz.\n\nThe Santa Cruz Big Trees & Pacific Railway opera tes passenger and freight services on one of the oldest and most historic l ines in California. When the route opened in 1875 it carried lumber as well as picnickers and tourists to the Big Trees and Santa Cruz. Today’s Beac h Train passengers can start their roundtrip journeys from either Roaring C amp in Felton or from the beach in Santa Cruz.\n\nDeparts from both the bea ch in Santa Cruz and Roaring Camp. See departure times for more information .\n\nThe Beach Train will run weekends and holidays through May\, and then daily June through the first week of August\, then back to weekends and hol idays to the end of September.\n\nPlease note that the 4 p.m. train leaving Santa Cruz is one-way only. There is no return train to the beach. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/santa-cruz-beach-train-2-2/202 6-07-16/ LOCATION:Roaring Camp Railroads\, 5400 Graham Hill Road\, Felton\, CA 95018 GEO:37.047748;-122.064074 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,beach STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:fb962980f61609944cf797c7@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260716T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260716T120000 SUMMARY:AI Prompting for Learning Mac or PC DESCRIPTION:AI Prompting for Learning (Mac or PC)\n\nThursdays 11am-12pm\n\ nTech Talk Online On Zoom\n\nAre you using AI tools to improve your underst anding?\n\nExplore the topic of learning strategies and discover ways to us e chatbots and NotebookLM for learning.\n\n https://loom.ly/M858HbUv URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/ai-prompting-for-learning-mac-or-pc/2 026-07-16/ LOCATION:Zoom\, CA CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:d74c89f9bad96faa377d784c@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260716T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260716T160000 SUMMARY:The Art of Nature 2026 DESCRIPTION:The Art of Nature\n\nThrough May 31\, Tuesday -Friday: 11am – 4pm\; Saturday & Sunday : 10am – 5pm\n\nExplore the beauty and fine deta ils of the natural world around us in this annual spring exhibit featuring works from local artists in a variety of mediums. Scientific illustration b rings to life the intricacies of nature while deepening our knowledge and e nriching connections. Every year\, The Art of Nature continues to reveal n ew wonders—just like nature itself—offering fresh inspiration for curio us minds.\n\nFriday\, April 3: Free Day 11am-8pm\; Flora First Friday 5-8pm \n\nJoin us at the Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History for a special First Friday celebrating our Art of Nature exhibition and the beauty of plants.\ n\nThis month’s event is Flora-themed\, highlighting the incredible diver sity of local plant life and the artists inspired by it. Meet Art of Natur e artists\, learn about their creative process\, and explore the exhibition while connecting with community organizations dedicated to native plants a nd local ecology. Enjoy an art-filled evening at the Museum with FREE admis sion\, an open bar\, food truck\, and plenty of time to experience the exhi bit after hours.\n\nFeaturing: Art of Nature artists (live demos\, artwork\ , and conversations)\, California Native Plant Society\, Norris Center for Natural History\, and more!\n\nCome celebrate art\, science\, and the plan ts that shape our landscapes.\n\nArtwork by Maria Cecelia Freeman\, Erin Hu nter\, Rebecca Botehlo URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/thr-art-of-nature-2026/2026-07-16/ LOCATION:Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History\, 1305 East Cliff Drive\, San ta Cruz\, California 95062 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids,visual-arts STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ucsc-events:4eddecf4867b294c29ee7eaa@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260716T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260716T170000 SUMMARY:Spring Exhibitions at the Institute of the Arts and Sciences DESCRIPTION:Visit the IAS\, UCSC’s premier art galleries\, for our spring exhibitions. On view April 10–August 16\, 2026 are three diverse and int erdisciplinary shows: Libia Posada: Everything is Going Right\, the first U S solo exhibition by the Colombia-based artist and medical doctor\; Gina At hena Ulysse: A Redwoods Rasanblaj\, a site-specific and immersive explorati on of the Haitian kreyol conception of rasanblaj\; and Ronaldo V. Wilson: T here Are No Words\, But Melodies\, a mixed-media exhibition emerging at the intersections of Black poetics\, performance\, and visual art.\n\nThe IAS Galleries are open Wednesday-Sunday\, 12 pm – 5 pm. Admission is free to the public.\n\nLibia Posada: Everything is Going Right\n\nLibia Posada’s first solo exhibition in the United States features installations\, sculptu res\, and drawings meticulously constructed from surgical instruments\, gau ze bandages\, crutches\, used books\, and domestic picture frames. The new and existing works in the exhibition powerfully stitch together the persona l\, social\, and political disorders and afflictions that currently trouble the world\, from the wars that resonate across the globe to the violences of aging in US prisons. \n\nGina Athena Ulysse: A Redwoods Rasanblaj: Orig ins & Disentanglements\n\nThe internationally-lauded work of humanities pro fessor Gina Athena Ulysse is on view as a premier Faculty Spotlight Exhibit ion. The site-specific installation\, produced in community from things col lected\, found\, purchased and donated\, centers on the Haitian concept of rasanblaj\, a form of assembly and collage that transcends the formal use o f materials to draw together people\, spirits\, and ideas. \n\nRonaldo V. Wilson: There Are No Words\, But Melodies\n\nCollage is both a material pra ctice and a structural interrogation in the Faculty Spotlight Exhibition ar tworks by literature professor Ronaldo V. Wilson. In video\, painting\, and installation\, layers and folds conceal and reveal\, delving into the expe rience\, both bodily and emotive\, of living in times of violence. URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/spring-exhibitions-at-the-institute-of-th e-arts-and-sciences/2026-07-16/ LOCATION:Institute of the Arts and Sciences\, 100 Panetta Ave\, Santa Cruz\ , CA GEO:36.955794;-122.050555 CATEGORIES:ucsc STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ucsc-events:026cf5df54879ba9c5d42eee@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260716T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260716T170000 SUMMARY:Visualizing Abolition Screening Series: Beyond Access DESCRIPTION:On view in the IAS Screening Room is a selection of short films curated by Visualizing Abolition Visiting Faculty Fellow Dr. Pooja Rangan. \n\nPrisons deny and censor the access of those trapped inside them—to in formation\, to intimacy\, to community\, to meaningful work\, to nourishmen t of all kinds\, and perhaps most cruelly\, to care. This program assembles a series of films\, including works by filmmakers incarcerated in Californ ia as well as others without that lived experience. Together\, these works confront the debilitating impacts of these restrictions and reveal how the disabling logic of the prison is extended to other institutional spaces (th e hospital\, the university)\, turning access into a scarce commodity by en closing what should be held in common. Questioning the carceral and state-s ponsored productions of disability and accessibility\, the short films toge ther reveal the courage of people working despite limitations to produce co llective access for one another\, described simply and beautifully by disab ility justice activist Leah-Lakshmi Piepzna Samarasinha as “revolutionary love without charity.”\n\nThanh Tran\n\nDying in Prison\, 2022\n\nHD Vid eo (color\, sound)\, 3 minutes\n\nCourtesy of the artist\n\nCarolyn Lazard\ n\nPre-Existing Condition\, 2019\n\nHD video (color\, sound)\, 6 minutes\n\ nCourtesy of the artist and Trautwein Herleth3\n\nAnthony Alejandrez\n\nAno ther Rainy Day\, 2023\n\nPhone video (color\, sound)\, 3 minutes\n\nCourtes y of the artist\n\nJordan Lord\n\nAfter…After… (Access)\, 2018\n\nHD Vi deo (color\, sound)\, 16 minutes\n\nCourtesy of the artist\n\nRahsaan “Ne w York” Thomas\n\nFriendly Signs\, 2023\n\nVideo (color\, sound) 21 minut es\n\nCourtesy of Tommy Wickerd\, Empowerment Ave & System Impact Media URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/visualizing-abolition-screening-series-be yond-access/2026-07-16/ LOCATION:Institute of the Arts and Sciences\, 100 Panetta Ave\, Santa Cruz\ , CA GEO:36.955794;-122.050555 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,ucsc,film STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:mah:9afcc12453c9517054e9d0bb@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260716T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260716T150000 SUMMARY:Open Archives DESCRIPTION:Step into the MAH’s Archives Reading Room during our weekly O pen Archives hours. Meet the archivist\, see a unique item from the collect ion on display\, and discover where Santa Cruz history is preserved. URL:https://www.santacruzmah.org/events/open-archives/2026/07/16 LOCATION:Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History\, 705 Front St\, Santa Cruz\, C A GEO:36.974200;-122.026500 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,museum,arts STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:2d293f3d2c33331544e1036c@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260716T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260716T170000 SUMMARY:Far West Fungi: Myco-Mixer DESCRIPTION:Far West Fungi’s Santa Cruz Store & Café is launching Myco-M ixers – Enjoy an afternoon of food\, fun\, and fungi! Each Myco-Mixer wil l feature complimentary bites\, product samples\, and happy hour discounts on café favorites. Guests can meet the Far West Fungi team\, learn about u nique mushroom products\, and discover new flavors to take home. Head Far W est in Santa Cruz each week to taste house-made tacos\, explore featured pr oducts\, and find your new favorite mushroom treats.\n\nWhether you’re a foodie\, mushroom enthusiast\, or just looking for a fun Thursday outing\, Myco-Mixers are the perfect way to experience local one-of-a-kind flavors! URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/far-west-fungi-myco-mixer/2026 -07-16/ LOCATION:Far West Fungi\, 224 Laurel St APT A101\, Santa Cruz\, California 95060 STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:7579d5f604b29f1b7e81d8ae@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260716T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260716T150000 SUMMARY:Travel Talk with Edward DESCRIPTION:Travel Talk with Edward\n\nThird Thursdays 2 – 3pm\, startin g March 19\n\nA Casual Club for Travel Lovers\n\nWhether you’re dreaming of your next getaway or just love talking travel\, this is a relaxed space to connect\, learn\, and maybe even get inspired for your next adventure.\n \nTake It From a Former Travel Agent?\n\nAfter years of booking trips for e veryone else\, I know all the tricks\, tips\, and headaches that come with travel. That’s why I helped start this club so we can swap stories\, shar e advice\, and make each other’s travel planning a whole lot easier (and more fun!).\n\nWe’ll chat about things like:\n\nFinding great deals onlin e\n\nWhat’s really going on with airlines these days (baggage fees\, canc ellations\, and all that jazz)\n\nFavorite destinations and hidden gems\n\n Planning tips from real travelers (not just guidebooks)\n\nBring your quest ions\, stories\, and curiosity. No pressure\, no presentations just a good time with fellow travel lovers. URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/travel-talk-with-edward/2026-07-16/ LOCATION:Branciforte Library\, 250 Gault St\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95062 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:d93ee53cb67eec62ae4b50f2@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260716T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260716T150000 SUMMARY:R.E.A.D. Reach Every Amazing Detail DESCRIPTION:R.E.A.D. Reach Every Amazing Detail\n\nThursdays 3-5pm\n\nR.E.A .D. is one-on-one reading comprehension instruction for readers 2nd through 12th grade. Instructors are California credentialed teachers.\n\nThursdays from 3:00p to 5:00p at Downtown\, Aptos\, Felton & Live Oak Libraries. Ses sions are 25 minutes long. By appointment only.\n\nFor more information or to register\, contact SCPL Telephone Information: 831-427-7713 or elibrary@ santacruzpl.org URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/r-e-a-d-reach-every-amazing-detail/20 26-07-16/ LOCATION:Aptos Library\, 7695 Soquel Dr\,\, Aptos\, CA 95003 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:cb4762a81161b52c8e8237c1@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260716T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260718T180000 SUMMARY:Future-Ready Innovators: Free 2-Hour Intro Workshop DESCRIPTION:Future-Ready Innovators: Free 2-Hour Intro Workshop\n\nThursday s 4-6pm\, starting September 4\n\nWatch your child’s creative ideas come to life with 3D printing!\n\nJoin our 3D Entrepreneurs Club for a fun and e ngaging free 2-hour intro workshop designed for kids ages 8–12. In this 2 -hour session\, kids will explore creativity\, confidence\, and community w hile learning the basics of 3D design and printing.\n\n👉 Limited free sp ots available\n\n👉 Join in-person or online\n\n👉 For kids ages 8–12 \n\n📅 Reserve your spot today at: www.3de.club/workshop URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/future-ready-innovators-free-2-hour-i ntro-workshop/2026-07-16/ LOCATION:NextSpace Coworking Santa Cruz (Opp Abbott Square)\, 101 Cooper St \, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:1d48d5bda6e4e1d5d81d7405@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260716T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260716T164500 SUMMARY:Free Tutoring at California Coffee DESCRIPTION:Free Tutoring at California Coffee \n\nThursdays 4 – 4:45pm\ n\nWe’re proud to offer FREE tutoring services provided by local high sch ool student volunteers right here at California Coffee for our junior high and elementary students.\n\nThis program is 100% volunteer-driven — high schoolers supporting younger students\, and a community coming together to lift one another up.\n\nThere is no fee. Just students helping students\, a nd neighbors supporting families.\n\nCall for more information or to schedu le your child to be tutored:\n831-684-2750\ncacoffeeaptos@gmail.com\nhttps: //www.cacoffeeaptos.com\nhttps://www.facebook.com/hashtag/californiacoffee\ n\nThank you to our amazing student tutors\, our families\, and our communi ty for continuing to show what it means to stay local and support local.\n\ nWith gratitude\,\nSylvia Reyes\nOwner\, California Coffee URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/free-tutoring-at-california-coffee/20 26-07-16/ LOCATION:California Coffee\, 9105 Soquel Dr.\, Aptos\, CA 95003 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids,volunteering STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:1768839f116eb6d741e4ad9b@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260716T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260716T193000 SUMMARY:$5 Swim Lessons DESCRIPTION:$5 Swim Lessons\n\nThursday-Saturday 4-7:30pm\, June 4-6\n\nJoi n us for $5.00 swim lessons on June 4th\, 5th\, and 6th! These lessons are a great opportunity for our new staff to gain instructor experience while h elping swimmers of all ages and skill levels. Spots are limited!\n\nRegiste r here.\n\nThere are still some space in June swim lessons at a variety of swim levels. Register here.\n\nBe sure to visit our website for updated May hours\, as our Warm Water Pool schedule will be changing. June hours will be available online soon. URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/5-dollar-swim-lessons/2026-07-16/ LOCATION:Simpkins Family Swim Center\, 979 17th Ave\, Santa Cruz\, CO 95062 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:56aacfbd59ba5b7230221c95@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260716T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260716T210000 SUMMARY:Santa Cruz Harbor: Free Water Taxi DESCRIPTION:Go explore the harbor shops\, restaurants and experiences with very little car traffic!\n\nPassengers may be picked up and dropped off at the following locations: \n\nX1 Gate (northeast harbor) \n\nAA Dock (sout hwest harbor) \n\nLaunch Ramp (southeast harbor) \n\nPlease visit the Por t District’s website to view the map for all water taxi pick-up and drop- off locations in the harbor. Visitor parking is available for water taxi pa ssengers in the north harbor near X Dock. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/santa-cruz-harbor-free-water-t axi-2-2/2026-07-16/ LOCATION:Santa Cruz Harbor\, 135 5th Avenue\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95062 GEO:36.964042;-122.000372 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:bab493bac6e0033e995b828f@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260716T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260716T200000 SUMMARY:Crow’s Nest: Free Beach BBQ Parties and Concerts DESCRIPTION:Every Thursday throughout the summer\, enjoy a family-friendly party on the beach at no charge! There will be local bands and DJs performi ng on the outdoor stage\, providing music for dancing and socializing. Ther e will be BBQ food and drinks for purchase all in a beachside setting provi ding stunning views of the ocean and Walton Lighthouse. Parking is limited in the area\, so consider enjoying a free water taxi ride from other parkin g areas! \n\n2026 Lineup: \n\nMay 21\, 2026: Sambada\n\nMay 28\, 2026: Sp ace Heater\n\nJune 4\, 2026: James Durbin & The Lost Boys\n\nJune 11\, 2026 : Ancestree\n\nJune 18\, 2026: Jive Machine\n\nJune 25\, 2026: Cake by the Ocean\n\nJuly 2\, 2026: Ripatti Rose Band\n\nJuly 9\, 2026: Extra Large\n\n July 16\, 2026: Fishhook\n\nJuly 23\, 2026: Harry & The Hitmen\n\nJuly 30\, 2026: Matt Masih & The Messengers\n\nAugust 6\, 2026: The Houserockers\n\n August 13\, 2026: The Joint Chiefs\n\nAugust 20\, 2026: La Familia\n\nAugus t 27\, 2026: Alex Lucero Band\n\nSeptember 3\, 2026: Sambada URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/crows-nest-free-beach-bbq-part ies-and-concerts/2026-07-16/ LOCATION:Santa Cruz Harbor Beach\, 2222 E Cliff Dr.\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95062 GEO:36.962980;-122.000759 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,dance,beach STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:aba40bc36b60e5c690c41117@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260716T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260716T183000 SUMMARY:Spring 3 v 3 Basketball DESCRIPTION:Spring 3 v 3 Basketball\n\nMondays & Fridays\, April 20 – May 29\n\nGet ready for a fast-paced\, fun-filled basketball experience this s pring! Our NEW 3v3 Youth Coed League is designed to help young athletes dev elop their skills\, build confidence\, and enjoy the game in a supportive t eam environment.\n\nEach session on Monday and Friday includes 30 minutes o f practices and skill-building drills\, followed by 30 minutes of rapid-fir e\, round-robin games where teams compete\, rotate\, and track their record s. With a referee on every court and guidance from experienced staff\, play ers will learn the games within the game—while having a blast!\n\nTeams a re evenly balanced by our coaching staff to ensure a fun\, fair\, and compe titive experience where everyone feels included and supported. Players will also have the opportunity to coach themselves on the court\, building lead ership\, teamwork\, and game awareness. Whether your child is new to the ga me or looking to sharpen their skills\, this league is the perfect place to grow\, compete\, and have fun!\n\nFacility Member – $80\n\nProgram Membe r – $100\n\nPlay for as little as $40 with Financial Assistance!\n\nLEARN MORE \n\nREGISTER HERE URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/spring-3-v-3-basketball/2026-07-16/ LOCATION:YMCA Watsonville\, 27 Sudden Street\, Watsonville\, CA 95076 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids,sports STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:2bd25d7a00737a5603e62c13@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260716T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260716T200000 SUMMARY:Bargetto Winery: Music in the Courtyard DESCRIPTION:Head to Bargetto Winery’s creekside courtyard in Soquel on Th ursday evenings for Live Music and Wine! There is no cover charge and wine by the glass and light snacks are available for purchase.\n\nMay 7\, 2026: Alex Lucero\n\nMay 14\, 2026: James Durbin\n\nMay 21\, 2026: The Joint Chie fs\n\nMay 28\, 2026: Sambada\n\nJune 4\, 2026: Alex Lucero\n\nJune 11\, 202 6: The Breaux Show\n\nJune 18\, 2026: Beach Cowboys\n\nJune 25\, 2026: The Joint Chiefs\n\nJuly 2\, 2026: Alex Lucero\n\nJuly 9\, 2026: James Durbin\n \nJuly 16\, 2026: 10 O’Clock Lunch Band\n\nJuly 23\, 2026: Highwater Blue s\n\nJuly 30\, 2026: The Joint Chiefs\n\nAugust 6\, 2026: TBD\n\nAugust 13\ , 2026: TBD\n\nAugust 20\, 2026: TBD\n\nAugust 27\, 2026: TBD\n\nSeptember 3\, 2026: TBD URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/bargetto-winery-music-in-the-c ourtyard/2026-07-16/ LOCATION:Bargetto Winery\, 3535 N Main Street\, Soquel\, CA 95073 GEO:36.995361;-121.954466 CATEGORIES:Food\, Markets & Nightlife,dance,drinks STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:2acb5f03b39d1dde841526ef@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260716T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260716T200000 SUMMARY:Artificial Intelligence Discussion Group DESCRIPTION:Artificial Intelligence Discussion Group\n\n3rd Thursdays\, 6 – 8pm\n\nJoin us and discuss the infinite possibilities of A.I.! Are you Intrigued by A.I.? Does A.I. Scare you? Do you want A.I. to write your next term paper? Come hang out and talk about the implementation and implicatio ns of this rapidly advancing field.\n\nDiscussions are every 3rd Thursday a t Idea Fab Labs.\n\nCo-sponsored by Santa Cruz Public Libraries.\n\nWe have Open House hours Monday 5:00pm-7:00pm where the public is invited to see o ur equipment\, take tours\, and get a feel for the facility.\n\nNew Member Orientation  Join us first and third Mondays\, immediately after Open Hous e at 7:00pm to start the process of becoming a member!\n Our location is on the 2nd floor of the Wrigley Building in Santa Cruz.\nRSVP for New Member Orientation URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/artificial-intelligence-discussion-gr oup-2/2026-07-16/ LOCATION:Idea Fab Labs\, 2801 Mission St #204\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:kuumbwa:7b0f86aea6afce70b0fc856e@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260716T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260716T190000 SUMMARY:Tony Lindsay Quintet feat. Tom Politzer\, John R. Burr\, Gary Brown & Deszon Claiborne DESCRIPTION:GRAMMY-winning vocalist Tony Lindsay is best known for his twen ty-five years as the lead vocalist for Santana and appearing on seven of th eir albums\, including the multi-platinum Supernatural. He has worked with Diana Ross\, Aretha Franklin\, Boz Skaggs\, Al Jarreau\, and Lou Rawls amon g others\, but always had a strong connection to jazz and a passion for the Great American Songbook. Lindsay has been a regional mainstay\, performing around the Bay Area for decades.\n\nThe Tony Lindsay Quintet on this conce rt will feature Lindsay on vocals\, special guest Tom Politzer from Tower o f Power on saxophone\, as well as John R. Burr on piano\, Gary Brown on bas s\, and Deszon Claiborne on drums.\n\nTony Lindsay Website\n\nSponsored by William H. Nadeau Memorial Fund – Promoting and Rewarding Excellence in J azz Performance\n\n(Ticket Includes 5% City of Santa Cruz Admission Tax) URL:https://www.kuumbwajazz.org/calendar/tony-lindsay-quintet/ LOCATION:Kuumbwa Jazz Center\, 320 Cedar St.\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,jazz,live-music STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ucsc-events:c50cb8b260e342632307a8e2@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260716T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260716T203000 SUMMARY:UCSC MEIP XXIII\, May 29\, 30\, and 31st\, at 7:00 PM in the Steven son Event Center-Performances in French\, Japanese and Spanish. FREE-ALL WE LCOME DESCRIPTION:UCSC Free Performance Miriam Ellis International Playhouse\n\n  \n\nUCSC – STEVENSON EVENT CENTER (Stevenson College)\n\n \n\nMEIP XXI I\n\nMay 29\, 30\, and 31st\, at 7:00 PM\n\nStevenson Event Center at UCSC\ n\n \n\nFREE STAGE PERFORMANCES IN FRENCH\, JAPANESE\, AND SPANISH WITH EN GLISH TITLES\n\nFROM STUDENTS OF UCSC!\n\nFor its 23rd season\, the Miriam Ellis International Playhouse will present fully-staged performances in Fre nch\, Japanese\, and Spanish\, with English super-titles projected above th e stage. The program will be directed by Language lecturers and performed b y Language students.\n\nFrench: Dur dur la torture (Pure Torture)\, written by the students\, directed by Renée Cailloux.\n\nJapanese: “きぼう のうた” (Song of Hope)\, directed by Naoko Yamamoto.\n\nSpanish: “No ble campaña” (A Lofty Cause)\, Based on a short story by Gregorio López y Fuentes directed by Carolina Castillo-Trelles and Sandra Malone.\n\nEven t Location: Stevenson Event Center\, UCSC – FREE\n\nFor more information\ , contact Renée Cailloux at meip@ucsc.edu URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/ucsc-meip-xxiii-may-29-30-and-31st-at-700 -pm-in-the-stevenson-event-center-performances-in-french-japanese-and-spani sh-free-all-welcome/2026-07-16/ LOCATION:Stevenson Event Center\, Stevenson Service Road\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95064 GEO:36.996897;-122.051296 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,ucsc,theater STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:03ea8eef311a30430df50d45@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260716T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260716T230000 SUMMARY:Audrey Stanley Grove: Much Ado About Nothing DESCRIPTION:Santa Cruz Shakespeare invites you to experience Shakespeare’ s Much Ado About Nothing\, un-der the trees and stars of the Audrey Stanley Grove in Santa Cruz’s DeLaveaga Park this summer.\n\nMuch Ado About Noth ing\n\nBy William Shakespeare\n\nDirected by Charles Pasternak\n\nOne of Sh akespeare’s wittiest and most beloved comedies\, the 2026 season will ope n with Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing. Of all the couples in Shakes peare\, perhaps none is more widely loved than Beatrice and Benedick. Their battle of wits\; their antagonism turned to eroticism\; their history. Bef ore the play begins\, they already seem to define each other. The audience\ , like the other characters in the play\, wait with excitement as their wit s clash\, and eventually\, as their love blossoms.\n\nMuch Ado About Nothin g runs July 11 – August 30.\n\nMore information or to purchase tickets\, follow the link in the orange above\, or contact the box office Tuesday thr ough Friday from noon to 4pm at the number listed above. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/much-ado-about-nothing-present ed-by-santa-cruz-shakespeare/2026-07-16/ LOCATION:Audrey Stanley Grove in DeLaveaga Park\, 501 Upper Park Rd\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95065 GEO:36.998704;-121.999195 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,visual-arts STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ucsc-events:cc1214b3cbda72096bcadf69@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260716T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260716T200000 SUMMARY:Santa Cruz Shakespeare Opening Night DESCRIPTION:Tickets are now on sale for Santa Cruz Shakespeare’s 2026 Se ason\, featuring Much Ado About Nothing and Macbeth. Co-sponsored by the Humanities Institute.\n\nThe 2026 season runs from July 16 – August 30. \n\nMuch Ado About Nothing is one of Shakespeare’s wittiest and most bel oved comedies. Of all the couples in Shakespeare\, perhaps none is more wid ely loved than Beatrice and Benedick. Their battle of wits\, their antagoni sm turned to eroticism\, their history. Before the play begins\, they alrea dy seem to define each other. The audience\, like the other characters in t he play\, wait with excitement as their wits clash\, and eventually\, as th eir love blossoms.\n\nMacbeth by William Shakespeare’s is one of the gr eatest plays ever written. Its central couple\, ironically\, is one of Shak espeare’s happiest. At least at the beginning. Macbeth explores what we b ecome when our second half is ripped away. A powerful unit\, wildly in love with each other\, the Macbeths follow the insinuations of the witches – the famous weird sisters – and commit murder in the name of their shared ambition: the throne of Scotland. But even with their goal achieved\, Macbe th’s paranoia and guilt lead him further down the road of blood. The cent ral unit tears apart under the shadow of its deeds. Who are these two witho ut each other? Slowly and surely\, the play shows us society’s ruin in th e form of its leading pair.\n\nSanta Cruz Shakespeare’s production of Ma cbeth stars Dan Donohue in the title role and Paige Lindsey White as Lady Macbeth. URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/santa-cruz-shakespeare-opening-night/ LOCATION:The Audrey Stanley Grove in Delaveaga Park\, 501 Upper Park Rd\, S anta Cruz\, CA 95065 CATEGORIES:ucsc STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:moes-alley:38691d5ab96f9b2137703f16@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260716T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260716T220000 SUMMARY:Stylie x Sons of Paradise w/ Mellodose DESCRIPTION:Stylie and Sons of Paradise cruise into Moe's for a reggae-rock double bill with special guest Mellodose! Thursday\, July 16\, 2026 Doors: 7pm / Show: 8pm $20 in advance / $25 day of the show $80 VIP experience av ailable (does not include GA ticket) 21+ VIP Experience includes: – Meet and greet / Photos – Mini acoustic set with both bands – VIP lanyard – Signed show poster by both bands – Signed tour poster by both bands – 2 stickers from each band * No Refunds | All sales are final * Avoid sc ammers! Only purchase tickets from moesalley.com or ticketweb.com * Tickets requested by email will be delivered 3 days prior to the event * Will Call tickets will be available at the door on the day of the event ==== STYLIE Stylie was born in the mountains of Colorado\, crafting progressive dub reg gae music that is redefining what the genre can be. Catchy melodic hooks co mbined with top notch production defines their original sound. Every track is created in-house at their independent studio\, Dub Farm Records. With mi llions of streams worldwide and hundreds of thousands of monthly listeners on platforms like Spotify and Pandora\, Stylie’s sound has found a global audience. In just 6 years since the band’s inception\, they’ve release d four albums\, including “Blazin’ Round the World”\, and most recent ly ”Smooth Sailin.” Stylie’s live show is tight\, uplifting\, and bui lt to move a crowd. Backed by demand from listeners across the U.S.\, the b and has began to take their sound nationwide playing sold out shows across the US\, proudly representing Colorado everywhere they go. SONS OF PARADISE Sons of Paradise is a reggae-rock band proudly hailing from Raleigh\, Nort h Carolina. Founded by high school friends Matt McClanahan (lead vocals/rhy thm guitar)\, Jordan Gee (keyboards)\, Sons of Paradise has risen to playin g headlining venues across the country as well as supporting artists such a s The Elovaters\, Tropidelic\, Bumpin Uglies\, Inner Circle\, Beres Hammond \, and many more. URL:https://moesalley.com/tm-event/stylie-x-sons-of-paradise/ LOCATION:Moe's Alley\, 1535 Commercial Way\, Santa Cruz\, CA GEO:36.971500;-122.025800 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,music,live-music STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:felton-music-hall:fd09dc695dd598c0d000aa24@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260716T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260716T230000 SUMMARY:RJD2 URL:https://www.feltonmusichall.com/shows/rjd2 LOCATION:Felton Music Hall\, 6275 CA-9\, Felton\, CA GEO:37.051300;-122.072200 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,music,live-music STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:d8d0ccd633f29dc196708c46@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260716T203000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260716T213000 SUMMARY:SC Beach Boardwalk: Evenings on the Colonnade DESCRIPTION:Stay for the entertainment from 8:30pm to 9:30pm on the Colonna de Deck! Where you can listen to live music with delicious food & drink in your hand\, be amazed by Magicians & acrobats\, and show off your best danc e moves with a DJ dance party at the Plaza stage. Admission is free!\n\nMon day\, June 15\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Circus Comedy with Coventry & Kaluza\n\n9:00 pm Magic with Kris Bentz\n\nTuesday\, June 16\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Magic with K ris Bentz\n\n9:00pm Acrobatics with Molly Keczan\n\nWednesday\, June 17\, 2 026\n\n8:30pm Circus Comedy with Coventry & Kaluza\n\n9:00pm Magic with Kri s Bentz\n\nThursday\, June 18\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Live Music with F ire Peach\n\nFriday\, June 19\, 2026 – Free showing of Ferris Bueller’s Day Off movie on the beach at 9pm\n\nSaturday\, June 20\, 2026 from 8:30-9 :30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nSunday\, June 21\, 2 026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nMonda y\, June 22\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Circus Comedy with Coventry & Kaluza\n\n9:00pm Circus Acrobatics with MeeZee!\n\nTuesday\, June 23\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Circu s Acrobatics with MeeZee!\n\n9:00pm Circus Comedy with Coventry & Kaluza\n\ nWednesday\, June 24\, 2026: World Cup Watch Party for Mexico Game\n\nThurs day\, June 25\, 2026: World Cup Watch Party for USA Game\n\nFriday\, June 2 6\, 2026 – Free showing of the movie Kicking and Screaming on the beach a t 9pm\n\nSaturday\, June 27\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nSunday\, June 28\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ D ance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nMonday\, June 29\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Magic with Patrick Livingstone\n\n9:00pm Surfing Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\ nTuesday\, June 30\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Magic with Patrick Livingstone\n\n9:00p m Surfing Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\nWednesday\, July 1\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Ci rcus Comedy with Coventry & Kaluza\n\n9:00pm Circus Acrobatics with MeeZee! \n\nThursday\, July 2\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Live Music with El Brick\ n\nFriday\, July 3\, 2026 – Independence Day Celebrations\n\nSaturday\, J uly 4\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company \n\nSunday\, July 5\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa C ruz DJ Company\n\nMonday\, July 6\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Comedy and Juggling with Scotty & Trink\n\n9:00pm Comedy Circus Art with Aaron Jessup\n\nTuesday\, July 7\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Comedy Circus Art with Aaron Jessup\n\n9:00pm Surfi ng Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\nWednesday\, July 8\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Magic wit h Patrick Livingstone\n\n8:30pm Comedy Circus Art with Aaron Jessup\n\nThur sday\, July 9\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Live Music with Shawn Yanez\n\nFr iday\, July 10\, 2026 – Free showing of the movie 13 Going on 30 on the b each at 9pm\n\nSaturday\, July 11\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Part y with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nSunday\, July 12\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nMonday\, July 13\, 2026\n\ n8:30pm Plate Spinning with John Park\n\n9:00pm Comedy Juggling with Greg F risbee\n\nTuesday\, July 14\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Plate Spinning with John Park\ n\n9:00pm Comedy Juggling with Greg Frisbee\n\nWednesday\, July 15\, 2026\n \n8:30pm Comedy and Juggling with Scotty & Trink\n\n9:00pm Plate Spinning w ith John Park\n\nThursday\, July 16\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Live Music with Flaco El Jandro\n\nFriday\, July 17\, 2026 – Free showing of Back to the Future movie on the beach at 9pm\n\nSaturday\, July 18\, 2026 from 8:3 0-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nSunday\, July 19\ , 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nMo nday\, July 20\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Comedy Magic with Jacob Jax\n\n9:00pm Juggl ing with Mike Goudeau\n\nTuesday\, July 21\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Juggling with M ike Goudeau\n\n9:00pm Comedy Magic with Jacob Jax\n\nWednesday\, July 22\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Comedy Magic with Jacob Jax\n\n9:00pm Juggling with Mike Gou deau\n\nThursday\, July 23\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Live Music with Papi ba & Friends\n\nFriday\, July 24\, 2026 – Free showing of A Minecraft Mov ie on the beach at 9pm\n\nSaturday\, July 25\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nSunday\, July 26\, 2026 from 8:3 0-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nMonday\, July 27\ , 2026\n\n8:30pm Juggling with Keith Eveslage\n\n9:00pm Surfing Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\nTuesday\, July 28\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Surfing Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\n9:00pm Juggling with Keith Eveslage\n\nWednesday\, July 29\, 202 6\n\n8:30pm Juggling with Keith Eveslage\n\n9:00pm Surfing Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\nThursday\, July 30\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Live Music with T he Deadlies\n\nFriday\, July 31\, 2026 – Free showing of Jurassic Park mo vie on the beach at 9pm\n\nSaturday\, August 1\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nSunday\, August 2\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nMonday\, Augus t 3\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Piano Juggling with Dan Menendez\n\n9:00 Surfing Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\nTuesday\, August 4\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Surfing Magic wit h Doug Hofkins\n\n9:00pm Piano Juggling with Dan Menendez\n\nWednesday\, Au gust 5\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Piano Juggling with Dan Menendez\n\n9:00 Surfing Ma gic with Doug Hofkins\n\nThursday\, August 6\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Li ve Music with Anthony Arya\n\nFriday\, August 7\, 2026 – Free showing of The Goonies movie on the beach at 9pm URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/santa-cruz-beach-boardwalk-eve nings-on-the-colonnade/2026-07-16/ LOCATION:Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk\, 400 Beach Street\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95 060 GEO:36.964251;-122.018852 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,visual-arts,beach STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:277e3cb9b2402c3944d2b334@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260716T203000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260716T213000 SUMMARY:Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk: Free Live Music DESCRIPTION:Enjoy free live music every Thursday evening throughout the sum mer at the Boardwalk’s Colonnade Stage. Grab a bite\, enjoy a refreshing drink\, and dance along to a rotating lineup of bands and talented artists with the ocean as your backdrop.\n\n2026 Lineup:\n\n• June 18\, 2026: Fir e Peach\n\n• July 2\, 2026: El Brick\n\n• July 9\, 2026: Shawn Yanez\n\ n• July 16\, 2026: Flaco El Jandro\n\n• July 23\, 2026: Papiba & Friend s\n\n• July 30\, 2026: The Deadlies\n\n• August 6\, 2026: Anthony Arya URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/santa-cruz-beach-boardwalk-fre e-live-music/2026-07-16/ LOCATION:Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk\, 400 Beach Street\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95 060 GEO:36.964251;-122.018852 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,dance,beach STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:mah:274ce5477d8dfb5f1ccdc659@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260717T093000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260717T120000 SUMMARY:Evergreen Volunteer Days DESCRIPTION:Join a team of amazing\, weekly volunteers who help maintain on e of the oldest public cemeteries in California\, Evergreen Cemetery. URL:https://www.santacruzmah.org/events/evergreen-volunteer-days/2026/07/17 LOCATION:Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History\, 705 Front St\, Santa Cruz\, C A GEO:36.974200;-122.026500 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,museum,arts,volunteering STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:aa9a0048b9b2c4adf1b5dc74@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260717T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260717T160000 SUMMARY:Santa Cruz Beach Train DESCRIPTION:From Trees to Shining Seas – Felton to Santa Cruz.\n\nDeparti ng from the Santa Cruz Mountains\, travel through Henry Cowell Redwoods Sta te Park\, down the scenic San Lorenzo River Gorge\, across a 1909 steel tru ss bridge\, and through an 1875 tunnel before arriving at the Santa Cruz Be ach Boardwalk. Reverse roundtrips departing from the beach in Santa Cruz to Roaring Camp and back may be purchased from the conductor on the train dep arting from Santa Cruz.\n\nThe Santa Cruz Big Trees & Pacific Railway opera tes passenger and freight services on one of the oldest and most historic l ines in California. When the route opened in 1875 it carried lumber as well as picnickers and tourists to the Big Trees and Santa Cruz. Today’s Beac h Train passengers can start their roundtrip journeys from either Roaring C amp in Felton or from the beach in Santa Cruz.\n\nDeparts from both the bea ch in Santa Cruz and Roaring Camp. See departure times for more information .\n\nThe Beach Train will run weekends and holidays through May\, and then daily June through the first week of August\, then back to weekends and hol idays to the end of September.\n\nPlease note that the 4 p.m. train leaving Santa Cruz is one-way only. There is no return train to the beach. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/santa-cruz-beach-train-2-2/202 6-07-17/ LOCATION:Roaring Camp Railroads\, 5400 Graham Hill Road\, Felton\, CA 95018 GEO:37.047748;-122.064074 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,beach STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:ffad6189f338e55898e2d2b6@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260717T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260717T100000 SUMMARY:Parent Nest A Guided Play and Connection Series DESCRIPTION:Parent Nest A Guided Play and Connection Series\n\nFridays 10am \n\nSession 1: February 6th\, 13th\, 20th\, 27th\n\nSession 2: March 6th\, 13th\, 20th\, 27th\n\nSession 3: April 3rd\, 10th\, 17th\, 24th\n\nSession 4: May 1st \,8th\, 15th\, & 22nd\n\nParenting is better together!\n\nIf tho se early parenting days feel like a mix of wonder and worry\, you’re not alone. Between those middle-of-the-night feeds and milestone questions\, it ’s natural to feel both overwhelmed and amazed—sometimes in the same mo ment. While you’re marveling at your little one’s daily discoveries\, y ou might also be wondering if you’re doing enough\, or wishing for a comm unity that truly gets what this journey is like. That’s exactly why we cr eated The Parent Nest: A guided play & connection series\n\nCreated specifi cally for infants and toddlers (from sitting age to 18 months)\, this four- week series takes place in the serene morning hours before the museum opens . In this distraction-free setting\, your little explorer can safely invest igate their world while you connect with other parents who understand exact ly what this stage of life is like.\n\nEach 45-minute session nurtures your child’s natural development through research-backed activities that:\n\n Build Neural Pathways Through Movement: As babies roll\, crawl\, and reach\ , they’re not just exercising—they’re forming crucial brain connectio ns that support physical coordination and spatial awareness.\n\nDevelop Pre -Language Skills: Our musical activities introduce rhythm\, repetition\, an d simple signs\, laying the groundwork for communication long before first words appear.\n\nEnhance Sensory Processing: From our “Building Beginning s” exploration to “Splish Splash Discovery” play\, each tactile exper ience helps your little one understand their world through touch\, sight\, sound\, and movement.\n\nFoster Social-Emotional Growth: Through guided int eractions\, babies learn early social cues while parents discover ways to s upport emotional development during daily routines.\n\nJoin us for a four-w eek play-based program designed to support your baby’s development while building connection with other caregivers.\n\nFind your community of suppor t: Early Development Classes in a Museum Setting\n\nFree for members!\n\nFr ee Children Under 12 Months\n\n$35 – Non-members per session (We will ema il you a link to pay)\n\nRegister: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQ LSdZCbj1Erk9_lQ9nTWjnOB9GhNICc-SgDPacPEagj0jyTkH_A/viewform\n\nThank you to Musical Me for sponsoring our program. URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/parent-nest-a-guided-play-and-connect ion-series-3-2/2026-07-17/ LOCATION:Santa Cruz Children’\;s Museum of Discovery MOD\, 1855 41st A ve #10\, Capitola\, CA 95010 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:d84ad70d5c29804bd7809c5a@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260717T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260717T130000 SUMMARY:City of Santa Cruz Resource Recovery Facility Public Tours DESCRIPTION:City of Santa Cruz Resource Recovery Facility Public Tours\n\nF ridays 10am-1pm\,  June 12-August 14\n\nFree Public Tours of the City of S anta Cruz Resource Recovery Facility are here. Don’t miss this educationa l community favorite activity!\n\nRegister here.\n\nSummer Public Tours Are Back!\n\nPublic Tours of the Resource Recovery Facility will be offered ev ery Friday at 10 AM from June 12th through August 14th\, 2026.\n\nA single Saturday will also be offered on July 25th. Out of consideration for others \, please only sign up on Saturday if Fridays are not an option for you. Co me join us!\n\nGet ready to discover the journey your recycling and food sc raps take—and see firsthand how your actions make a difference!\n\nVisito rs will see what happens to the 30 to 50 tons of material that Santa Cruzia ns place into their blue recycle bins every single day. We will also learn why it is important to “recycle right” avoid “wish-cycling” and why we can’t relay on a triangle and a blue bin any more. Visitors will see a mountain of scrap metal\, learn about the facility’s Household Hazardou s Waste Program\, and see the Food Scrap Pre-Processor Machine. Don’t mis s out on this chance to become a waste reduction pro!\n\nTours are limited to 20 people. Children must be at least 8 years old. Youth ages 8 to 17 mus t be accompanied by an adult. Carpooling is encouraged as parking is limite d.\n\nPre-registration is required. Registration closes 48 hours before the tour date. No Drop-Ins.\n\nSafety Notice:\n\nThis tour includes stairs and standing/walking for approximately 45 minutes.\n\nOn this tour\, you may b e exposed to loud noises\, dust\, or tight spaces.\n\nPlease note that this is a working industrial facility with potential hazards\, and your safety is our top priority.\n\nPlease wear closed-toe sturdy shoes and long pants. \n\nWe will provide safety vests\, eye protection\, ear protection\, and ha rd hats.\n\nPlease inform City staff before your tour date if you will need accommodations. URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/city-of-santa-cruz-resource-recovery- facility-public-tours/2026-07-17/ LOCATION:605 dimeo lane\, 605 Dimeo Lane\, Santa Cruz\, California 95060 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:52ea6a3458e50085bb9f357b@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260717T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260717T110000 SUMMARY:Little Discoverer Fridays DESCRIPTION:Little Discoverer Infant/Toddler Fridays\n\nFridays 10:30-11am\ n\nMake Fridays memorable with the Museum of Discovery’s Infant Toddler C lass—a fantastic blend of play\, exploration\, and social experiences. Lo cated in the party room programming changes weekly offering magical experie nces for you and your child.\n\nFree with daily admission and no pre-regist ration required\n\nAges 0-3 years \n\nJoin us and experience:\n\nSensory E xtravaganza: Dive into a world of textures\, colors\, and sounds as your li ttle explorer engages in sensory-rich activities tailored to their developm ental stage.\n\nMusical Moments: Let the rhythm take over! Our interactive musical sessions will have your tots tapping their tiny toes and exploring the joy of sound.\n\nParent-Child Bonding: Forge connections with fellow ca regivers while your little ones build social skills through play and shared exploration.\n\n_____________________\n\nMod is open: Monday and Wednesday – Saturday\, 10am-5pm\n\nDaily Tickets:\n\nAll non-member adults & child ren: $10\,  half-price grandparents/senior on Wednesdays: $5\n\nMuseums fo r All (with EBT card): $3\n\nChildren under 1: Free\n\nAll members: Free\n\ nWe offer annual memberships\, monthly memberships\, and 10-pass punch card s.\n\nClick here to become a member\n\nCall 831-316-5200 to inquire about o ur new punchcard. URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/little-discoverer-fridays/2026-07-17/ LOCATION:Santa Cruz Childrens Museum of Discovery –\; MOD\, 1855 41st Ave\, suite C-10\, Capitola\, CA 95010 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:7c8cdc2fc7347e41bbbe3e4d@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260717T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260717T123000 SUMMARY:New Support Group Stillbirth & Infant Loss Support DESCRIPTION:New Support Group Stillbirth & Infant Loss Support\n\nJoin us o n the 1st and 3rd Friday\, 11am – 12:30pm\, beginning June 17\n\nThis sup port group is for parents who have experienced stillbirth or early infant l oss. Our group is here to provide support and connection to parents as we k now losing a baby can be an isolating and devastating experience. This grou p is led by trained peer facilitators who have also experienced infant loss .<\n\nOur groups are 90 minutes (1.5 hours) in length. The first ~30 minute s is providing information\, education\, and establishing group guidelines. The next ~60 minutes is “talk time\,” in which group members share and talk with each other. Group members must be present for the group guidelin es before joining in the discussion or “talk time.”\n\nRegister at http ://bit.ly/FindSupportGroup URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/new-support-group-stillbirth-infant-l oss-support/2026-07-17/ LOCATION:Zoom\, CA CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ucsc-events:fb575a70f6d2bc09e9b441a9@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260717T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260717T170000 SUMMARY:Spring Exhibitions at the Institute of the Arts and Sciences DESCRIPTION:Visit the IAS\, UCSC’s premier art galleries\, for our spring exhibitions. On view April 10–August 16\, 2026 are three diverse and int erdisciplinary shows: Libia Posada: Everything is Going Right\, the first U S solo exhibition by the Colombia-based artist and medical doctor\; Gina At hena Ulysse: A Redwoods Rasanblaj\, a site-specific and immersive explorati on of the Haitian kreyol conception of rasanblaj\; and Ronaldo V. Wilson: T here Are No Words\, But Melodies\, a mixed-media exhibition emerging at the intersections of Black poetics\, performance\, and visual art.\n\nThe IAS Galleries are open Wednesday-Sunday\, 12 pm – 5 pm. Admission is free to the public.\n\nLibia Posada: Everything is Going Right\n\nLibia Posada’s first solo exhibition in the United States features installations\, sculptu res\, and drawings meticulously constructed from surgical instruments\, gau ze bandages\, crutches\, used books\, and domestic picture frames. The new and existing works in the exhibition powerfully stitch together the persona l\, social\, and political disorders and afflictions that currently trouble the world\, from the wars that resonate across the globe to the violences of aging in US prisons. \n\nGina Athena Ulysse: A Redwoods Rasanblaj: Orig ins & Disentanglements\n\nThe internationally-lauded work of humanities pro fessor Gina Athena Ulysse is on view as a premier Faculty Spotlight Exhibit ion. The site-specific installation\, produced in community from things col lected\, found\, purchased and donated\, centers on the Haitian concept of rasanblaj\, a form of assembly and collage that transcends the formal use o f materials to draw together people\, spirits\, and ideas. \n\nRonaldo V. Wilson: There Are No Words\, But Melodies\n\nCollage is both a material pra ctice and a structural interrogation in the Faculty Spotlight Exhibition ar tworks by literature professor Ronaldo V. Wilson. In video\, painting\, and installation\, layers and folds conceal and reveal\, delving into the expe rience\, both bodily and emotive\, of living in times of violence. URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/spring-exhibitions-at-the-institute-of-th e-arts-and-sciences/2026-07-17/ LOCATION:Institute of the Arts and Sciences\, 100 Panetta Ave\, Santa Cruz\ , CA GEO:36.955794;-122.050555 CATEGORIES:ucsc STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:d732494fd55bfdd79cc67474@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260717T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260717T210000 SUMMARY:Watsonville: Farmers Market DESCRIPTION:The Watsonville Farmers Market is every Friday afternoon from 2 -7 all year round at the City Plaza in Downtown Watsonville.  Don’t miss out on the wonderful locally grown fresh fruits\, vegetables and flowers.   Bring your appetite  as there are tons of delicious prepared foods to t ry. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/watsonville-farmers-market-2/2 026-07-17/ LOCATION:Downtown Watsonville\, Watsonville\, CA 95076 GEO:36.919956;-121.742343 CATEGORIES:Food\, Markets & Nightlife,farmers-market STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:a25edb3d735b6ebe82a62ad5@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260717T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260717T170000 SUMMARY:Friday Pet Food Pantry DESCRIPTION:Friday Pet Food Pantry\n\nFridays 2-5pm\n\nJust a friendly remi nder that our Pet Food Pantry is still happening every Friday from 3-5pm!\n \nDonate anytime! URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/friday-pet-food-pantry/2026-07-17/ LOCATION:SPCA\, CA CATEGORIES:Community & Civic,family,kids,volunteering,housing STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:1d8968038cb05e64c5dc4dd3@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260717T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260717T163000 SUMMARY:Lego Brick Builder Fridays DESCRIPTION:Lego Brick Builder Fridays\n\nFridays\, 3-4pm\n\nCalling All Ma ster Builders!\n\nGet ready to unleash your creativity and engineering skil ls at the Children’s Museum of Discovery’s LEGO Challenge Build Event! This exciting event is perfect for LEGO fans of all ages.\n\nHere’s what you can expect:\n\nA Fun Challenge: We’ll have a special build theme anno unced on the day of the event. It could be anything from building the talle st tower to creating the most fantastical creature!\n\nA Sea of Bricks: We ’ll provide a massive collection of LEGO bricks to fuel your imagination. \n\nBuilding Buddies: Work together with other LEGO enthusiasts to create s omething truly amazing.\n\nShow Off Your Skills: Once the time is up\, all creations will be displayed for everyone to admire.\n\nMod is open: Monday and Wednesday – Saturday\, 10am-5pm\n\nDaily Tickets:\n\nAll non-member a dults & children: $10​1/2-price grandparents/senior on Wednesdays: $5\n\n Museums for All (with EBT card): $3\n\nChildren under 1: Free\n\nAll member s: Free\n\nWe offer annual memberships\, monthly memberships\, and 10-pass punch cards.\n\nClick here to become a member\n\nCall 831-316-5200 to inqui re about our new punchcard. URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/lego-brick-builder-fridays-2/2026-07- 17/ LOCATION:Santa Cruz Childrens Museum of Discovery –\; MOD\, 1855 41st Ave\, suite C-10\, Capitola\, CA 95010 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:c567dcafa0fc733137a1456a@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260717T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260717T193000 SUMMARY:$5 Swim Lessons DESCRIPTION:$5 Swim Lessons\n\nThursday-Saturday 4-7:30pm\, June 4-6\n\nJoi n us for $5.00 swim lessons on June 4th\, 5th\, and 6th! These lessons are a great opportunity for our new staff to gain instructor experience while h elping swimmers of all ages and skill levels. Spots are limited!\n\nRegiste r here.\n\nThere are still some space in June swim lessons at a variety of swim levels. Register here.\n\nBe sure to visit our website for updated May hours\, as our Warm Water Pool schedule will be changing. June hours will be available online soon. URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/5-dollar-swim-lessons/2026-07-17/ LOCATION:Simpkins Family Swim Center\, 979 17th Ave\, Santa Cruz\, CO 95062 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:738cac17a99817ed46a52902@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260717T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260717T203000 SUMMARY:Midtown Santa Cruz: Friday Summer Block Parties DESCRIPTION:Go Celebrate all the vibrancy of Midtown at the Summer Block Pa rty\, happening every Friday! \n\nFood – Artists – Live Music – Vend ors \n\nThe summer series of free events will feature the talents of 30+ l ocal bands. In addition to live music\, event goers will enjoy a selection of local eats as well as the opportunity to check out the work of local art ists and vendors. Midtown Fridays starts May 29 to August 28. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/midtown-santa-cruz-friday-summ er-block-parties/2026-07-17/ LOCATION:Midtown Block Party Lot\, 1111 Soquel Ave\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 GEO:36.979523;-122.012213 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,dance STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:4feb7cdaa55a4d4d9c3fed9a@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260717T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260717T203000 SUMMARY:Midtown Summer Block Party 2026 DESCRIPTION:Midtown Summer Block Party\n\nFridays 5-8:30pm\, May 29 – Aug ust 28\n\nGet ready\, Santa Cruz — Event Santa Cruz Midtown Fridays Summe r Block Party is back for its 6th year\, and it’s bigger and better than ever!\n\nEvery Friday night from May 29 through August 28\, we’re throwin g the ultimate summer block party right in the heart of Midtown at 1111 Soq uel Ave. It’s completely free\, super fun\, and packed with community vib es all summer long.\n\nWe’ve got 14 incredible local Santa Cruz bands hit ting the stage throughout the summer\, plus a rotating lineup of some of th e best local food trucks around (yes\, your favorites are back — along wi th some new ones!). You’ll also find amazing local artists\, makers\, ven dors\, specialty drinks\, family-friendly activities\, and all kinds of fun surprises every single week.\n\nWhether you’re coming for the live music \, the food\, the shopping\, or just to hang out with your community on a w arm summer evening\, Midtown Fridays is the place to be.\n\nOver the last f ive years\, Midtown Fridays has grown into one of Santa Cruz’s favorite w eekly summer traditions — bringing thousands of people together to celebr ate local music\, local businesses\, creativity\, and community.\n\nLet’s make this summer unforgettable!\n\nVendors Apply Here\n\n2026 Live Music L ineup\n\nMay 29 – James Durbin and The Lost Boys (Opening Band JAM and th e Buttered Biscuits)\n\nJune 5 – Santa Cruda Announce New Band Name Night \n\nJune 12 – Salsa By The Sea with Dj It’s Dancing Time\n\nJune 19 – Ribsys Nickel\n\nJune 26 – Soul Good Entertainment Take Over ft Skinny H endrixx & The Earthtones\n\nJuly 3 – Santa Cruz Latin Collective\n\nJuly 10 – Hijinx\n\nJuly 17 – Ancestree\n\nJuly 24 – Ripatti Rose Band\n\n July 31 – Amp Melo with Special Guest\n\nAugust 7 – Trestles\n\nAugust 14 – Fire Peach\n\nAugust 21 – The Rumba Madre\n\nAugust 28 – Alex Lu cero Band – Finale URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/midtown-summer-block-party-2026/2026- 07-17/ LOCATION:Midtown Square\, 1111 Soquel Ave.\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95062 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:28cf05c5de9cf10e22d3d90c@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260717T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260717T183000 SUMMARY:Spring 3 v 3 Basketball DESCRIPTION:Spring 3 v 3 Basketball\n\nMondays & Fridays\, April 20 – May 29\n\nGet ready for a fast-paced\, fun-filled basketball experience this s pring! Our NEW 3v3 Youth Coed League is designed to help young athletes dev elop their skills\, build confidence\, and enjoy the game in a supportive t eam environment.\n\nEach session on Monday and Friday includes 30 minutes o f practices and skill-building drills\, followed by 30 minutes of rapid-fir e\, round-robin games where teams compete\, rotate\, and track their record s. With a referee on every court and guidance from experienced staff\, play ers will learn the games within the game—while having a blast!\n\nTeams a re evenly balanced by our coaching staff to ensure a fun\, fair\, and compe titive experience where everyone feels included and supported. Players will also have the opportunity to coach themselves on the court\, building lead ership\, teamwork\, and game awareness. Whether your child is new to the ga me or looking to sharpen their skills\, this league is the perfect place to grow\, compete\, and have fun!\n\nFacility Member – $80\n\nProgram Membe r – $100\n\nPlay for as little as $40 with Financial Assistance!\n\nLEARN MORE \n\nREGISTER HERE URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/spring-3-v-3-basketball/2026-07-17/ LOCATION:YMCA Watsonville\, 27 Sudden Street\, Watsonville\, CA 95076 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids,sports STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:fe29a472891a2cb79bce797c@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260717T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260717T203000 SUMMARY:Santa Cruz Boardwalk: Summer Luau DESCRIPTION:Enjoy a festive Summer Luau by the beach! Dress in your best Ha waiian attire and enjoy a tropical buffet\, live music\, hula dancers\, and fun for all ages. Perfect for families\, date nights\, or just wrapping up a fun day the the Boardwalk! URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/santa-cruz-boardwalk-summer-lu au/2026-07-17/ LOCATION:The Grove\, 400 Beach Street\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 GEO:36.964310;-122.018666 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,dance STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:991cd1439cf17387a4cc1e66@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260717T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260717T220000 SUMMARY:Sister Act\, The Musical DESCRIPTION:Sister Act\, The Musical\n\nThursday – Saturday 7:30-10pm\, J uly 9-11 & 16-18 + Sunday\, August 2\n\nSundays 2pm\, July 12\, 19\, 26 & A ugust 2\n\nSister Act hits the stage with the force of a disco ball struck by divine inspiration.\n\nDeloris\, a bold and big-hearted nightclub singer \, lands in a convent for her own protection and winds up transforming a tu neless choir into a soulful powerhouse.\n\nHer energy shakes the dust off e very pew as she teaches the nuns to sing with joy\, courage\, and a little sparkling attitude. ​\n\nAs the sisters find their voices\, the convent b ecomes a lively hub of music and community\, surprising everyone—includin g Deloris herself. The show blends warmth\, mischief\, and uplifting musica l numbers that celebrate belonging and the thrill of stepping into your own power.\n\nBy the finale\, the once-quiet convent is radiating harmony\, fr iendship\, and unstoppable fun. Sister Act delivers a burst of laughter\, h eart\, and high-energy music that leaves the audience glowing long after th e curtain falls.\n\nTickets URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/sister-act-the-musical/2026-07-17/ LOCATION:Cabrillo Crocker Theatre\, 6500 Soquel Dr\, Aptos\, CA 95003 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids,theater STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:felton-music-hall:4481561905e2678f5a65e96c@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260717T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260717T230000 SUMMARY:Hot Buttered Rum & Tea Leaf Green URL:https://www.feltonmusichall.com/shows/hot-buttered-rum-tea-leaf-green LOCATION:Felton Music Hall\, 6275 CA-9\, Felton\, CA GEO:37.051300;-122.072200 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,music,live-music STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:93ae7d821dc3a26ecc961a8c@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260717T203000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260717T213000 SUMMARY:SC Beach Boardwalk: Evenings on the Colonnade DESCRIPTION:Stay for the entertainment from 8:30pm to 9:30pm on the Colonna de Deck! Where you can listen to live music with delicious food & drink in your hand\, be amazed by Magicians & acrobats\, and show off your best danc e moves with a DJ dance party at the Plaza stage. Admission is free!\n\nMon day\, June 15\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Circus Comedy with Coventry & Kaluza\n\n9:00 pm Magic with Kris Bentz\n\nTuesday\, June 16\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Magic with K ris Bentz\n\n9:00pm Acrobatics with Molly Keczan\n\nWednesday\, June 17\, 2 026\n\n8:30pm Circus Comedy with Coventry & Kaluza\n\n9:00pm Magic with Kri s Bentz\n\nThursday\, June 18\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Live Music with F ire Peach\n\nFriday\, June 19\, 2026 – Free showing of Ferris Bueller’s Day Off movie on the beach at 9pm\n\nSaturday\, June 20\, 2026 from 8:30-9 :30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nSunday\, June 21\, 2 026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nMonda y\, June 22\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Circus Comedy with Coventry & Kaluza\n\n9:00pm Circus Acrobatics with MeeZee!\n\nTuesday\, June 23\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Circu s Acrobatics with MeeZee!\n\n9:00pm Circus Comedy with Coventry & Kaluza\n\ nWednesday\, June 24\, 2026: World Cup Watch Party for Mexico Game\n\nThurs day\, June 25\, 2026: World Cup Watch Party for USA Game\n\nFriday\, June 2 6\, 2026 – Free showing of the movie Kicking and Screaming on the beach a t 9pm\n\nSaturday\, June 27\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nSunday\, June 28\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ D ance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nMonday\, June 29\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Magic with Patrick Livingstone\n\n9:00pm Surfing Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\ nTuesday\, June 30\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Magic with Patrick Livingstone\n\n9:00p m Surfing Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\nWednesday\, July 1\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Ci rcus Comedy with Coventry & Kaluza\n\n9:00pm Circus Acrobatics with MeeZee! \n\nThursday\, July 2\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Live Music with El Brick\ n\nFriday\, July 3\, 2026 – Independence Day Celebrations\n\nSaturday\, J uly 4\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company \n\nSunday\, July 5\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa C ruz DJ Company\n\nMonday\, July 6\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Comedy and Juggling with Scotty & Trink\n\n9:00pm Comedy Circus Art with Aaron Jessup\n\nTuesday\, July 7\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Comedy Circus Art with Aaron Jessup\n\n9:00pm Surfi ng Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\nWednesday\, July 8\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Magic wit h Patrick Livingstone\n\n8:30pm Comedy Circus Art with Aaron Jessup\n\nThur sday\, July 9\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Live Music with Shawn Yanez\n\nFr iday\, July 10\, 2026 – Free showing of the movie 13 Going on 30 on the b each at 9pm\n\nSaturday\, July 11\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Part y with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nSunday\, July 12\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nMonday\, July 13\, 2026\n\ n8:30pm Plate Spinning with John Park\n\n9:00pm Comedy Juggling with Greg F risbee\n\nTuesday\, July 14\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Plate Spinning with John Park\ n\n9:00pm Comedy Juggling with Greg Frisbee\n\nWednesday\, July 15\, 2026\n \n8:30pm Comedy and Juggling with Scotty & Trink\n\n9:00pm Plate Spinning w ith John Park\n\nThursday\, July 16\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Live Music with Flaco El Jandro\n\nFriday\, July 17\, 2026 – Free showing of Back to the Future movie on the beach at 9pm\n\nSaturday\, July 18\, 2026 from 8:3 0-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nSunday\, July 19\ , 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nMo nday\, July 20\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Comedy Magic with Jacob Jax\n\n9:00pm Juggl ing with Mike Goudeau\n\nTuesday\, July 21\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Juggling with M ike Goudeau\n\n9:00pm Comedy Magic with Jacob Jax\n\nWednesday\, July 22\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Comedy Magic with Jacob Jax\n\n9:00pm Juggling with Mike Gou deau\n\nThursday\, July 23\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Live Music with Papi ba & Friends\n\nFriday\, July 24\, 2026 – Free showing of A Minecraft Mov ie on the beach at 9pm\n\nSaturday\, July 25\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nSunday\, July 26\, 2026 from 8:3 0-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nMonday\, July 27\ , 2026\n\n8:30pm Juggling with Keith Eveslage\n\n9:00pm Surfing Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\nTuesday\, July 28\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Surfing Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\n9:00pm Juggling with Keith Eveslage\n\nWednesday\, July 29\, 202 6\n\n8:30pm Juggling with Keith Eveslage\n\n9:00pm Surfing Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\nThursday\, July 30\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Live Music with T he Deadlies\n\nFriday\, July 31\, 2026 – Free showing of Jurassic Park mo vie on the beach at 9pm\n\nSaturday\, August 1\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nSunday\, August 2\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nMonday\, Augus t 3\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Piano Juggling with Dan Menendez\n\n9:00 Surfing Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\nTuesday\, August 4\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Surfing Magic wit h Doug Hofkins\n\n9:00pm Piano Juggling with Dan Menendez\n\nWednesday\, Au gust 5\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Piano Juggling with Dan Menendez\n\n9:00 Surfing Ma gic with Doug Hofkins\n\nThursday\, August 6\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Li ve Music with Anthony Arya\n\nFriday\, August 7\, 2026 – Free showing of The Goonies movie on the beach at 9pm URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/santa-cruz-beach-boardwalk-eve nings-on-the-colonnade/2026-07-17/ LOCATION:Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk\, 400 Beach Street\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95 060 GEO:36.964251;-122.018852 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,visual-arts,beach STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:dd84cd665619058f8caf36d4@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260717T210000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260717T230000 SUMMARY:SC Beach Boardwalk: “Back to the Future” Free on Beach DESCRIPTION:Every Friday night on the beach in front of the Colonnade\, bri ng your family and your blanket or low-back chair to experience the ultimat e movie night!  Watch your favorite movies while munching on mouthwatering Boardwalk treats\, from kettle corn and saltwater taffy to corn dogs and t urkey legs. Seating is first come\, first served and each movie will have a 15-minute intermission. \n\nJune 12\, 2026: The Lost Boys\n\nJune 19\, 20 26: Ferris Bueller’s Day Off\n\nJune 26\, 2026: Kicking and Screaming\n\n July 10\, 2026: 13 Going on 30\n\nJuly 17\, 2026: Back to the Future\n\nJul y 24\, 2026: A Minecraft Movie\n\nJuly 31\, 2026: Jurassic Park\n\nAugust 7 \, 2026: The Goonies URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/sc-beach-boardwalk-back-to-the -future-free-on-beach/ LOCATION:Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk\, 400 Beach Street\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95 060 GEO:36.964251;-122.018852 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,film,beach STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:160e6c9a4b656c2c4ffc4c01@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260718T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260718T120000 SUMMARY:Farmers Markets Opening in Scotts Valley and Felton DESCRIPTION:Farmers Markets Opening in Scotts Valley and Felton\n\nScotts V alley: Saturday 8am-12pm\, May 2\n\nFelton: Tuesday s 1:30-5:30pm\, May 5\n \nThe Scotts Valley Farmers Market and Felton Farmers’ Market OPEN on May 2nd and May 5th – let’s celebrate the start of the season and show up in numbers. We’ve longed for each other\; let our thirst be quenched.\n\n The Scotts Valley Market has NEW HOURS\, 8a-noon Saturdays at the Joe and L indi Aliberti Boys and Girls Club\, 5060 Scotts Valley Drive.\n\nHwy 9.\n\n The Felton Market runs 1:30-5:30p Tuesdays in the St. John’s lot off of H wy 9.\n\nSo much to enjoy together – like the early arrival of the stone fruit and blueberry season. New and longstanding loyal farms bringing you f resh\, organic produce weekly. The meals! Let me tell you. As well as the f resh fish\, fresh bread and baked goods\, cultural foods\, seasonal blooms and rotating artists and apothecary folks. There will also be knife sharpen ing.\n\nOn opening day in Felton we celebrate the STRAWBERRY BONANZA with t he traditional shortcake give away. Enjoy a piece of Beckmanns Bakery short cake with Live Earth Farm\, JCG\, Luna Dorada and Rodoni strawberries and h omemade whipped cream\,  Art making\, the Santa Cruz Public Libraries with the market hunt and prizes\, bike blended smoothies (pedaled by you) and l ive music to get us going. Can’t wait! URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/farmers-markets-opening-in-scotts-val ley-and-felton/2026-07-18/ LOCATION:Scotts Valley Farmers Market\, 5060 Scotts Valley Drive\, Scotts V alley\, CA CATEGORIES:Food\, Markets & Nightlife,family,kids,farmers-market STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:f469c745f3b73fafd1edaba6@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260718T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260718T170000 SUMMARY:Brookdale Lodge: Classic Car Show DESCRIPTION:The annual SCM Classic Car Show is a family-friendly event with over 50 amazing cars!\n\nThis family friendly event has activities for the littles\, live music\, BBQ and full bar for the rest\, and of course the b est part of the day is viewing these amazing automobiles.\n\nHead out and e njoy a day in the redwoods appreciating amazing cars for free! URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/brookdale-lodge-classic-car-sh ow/ LOCATION:Brookdale Lodge\, 11570 Hwy 9\, Brookdale\, CA 95007 GEO:37.107537;-122.107984 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:d72d1983ab8fe3497114490e@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260718T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260718T130000 SUMMARY:Westside Farmers Market DESCRIPTION:Westside Farmers Market\n\nSaturdays  9am – 1pm\, year round \n\nThe Westside Farmers’ Market takes place every week\, year round at t he corner of Hwy 1 and Western Drive\, situated on the northern edge of San ta Cruz’s greenbelt. This market serves the communities of the west-end o f Santa Cruz including Bonny Doon\, the North Coast and the UCSC Campus. It is just a hop\, skip and a jump from Downtown.\n\nFoodies Unite\n\nThis ma rket is proud to have been named best market by the Santa Cruz Metro’s\, “Peoples Poll” multiple times. The market showcases a great selection o f 100% certified organic produce\, artisan foods\, wine\, body products\, t inctures\, sustainable seafood\, pasture raised meats\, flowers and eggs al ong with cook-to-order cuisine\, live local music and full espresso bar ope rated by up-and-coming Santa Cruz-based roaster 11th Hour Coffee.\n\nWith e asy access and an abundance of free parking\, this market makes for a conve nient and celebratory Saturday morning outing. URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/westside-farmers-market/2026-07-18/ LOCATION:Westside Farmers Market\, Mission St. Ext. and Western Dr\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 CATEGORIES:Food\, Markets & Nightlife,family,kids,farmers-market,drinks,din ing STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:2e61a7202eb427fb85046b2a@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260718T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260718T160000 SUMMARY:Santa Cruz Beach Train DESCRIPTION:From Trees to Shining Seas – Felton to Santa Cruz.\n\nDeparti ng from the Santa Cruz Mountains\, travel through Henry Cowell Redwoods Sta te Park\, down the scenic San Lorenzo River Gorge\, across a 1909 steel tru ss bridge\, and through an 1875 tunnel before arriving at the Santa Cruz Be ach Boardwalk. Reverse roundtrips departing from the beach in Santa Cruz to Roaring Camp and back may be purchased from the conductor on the train dep arting from Santa Cruz.\n\nThe Santa Cruz Big Trees & Pacific Railway opera tes passenger and freight services on one of the oldest and most historic l ines in California. When the route opened in 1875 it carried lumber as well as picnickers and tourists to the Big Trees and Santa Cruz. Today’s Beac h Train passengers can start their roundtrip journeys from either Roaring C amp in Felton or from the beach in Santa Cruz.\n\nDeparts from both the bea ch in Santa Cruz and Roaring Camp. See departure times for more information .\n\nThe Beach Train will run weekends and holidays through May\, and then daily June through the first week of August\, then back to weekends and hol idays to the end of September.\n\nPlease note that the 4 p.m. train leaving Santa Cruz is one-way only. There is no return train to the beach. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/santa-cruz-beach-train-2-2/202 6-07-18/ LOCATION:Roaring Camp Railroads\, 5400 Graham Hill Road\, Felton\, CA 95018 GEO:37.047748;-122.064074 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,beach STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:6f7fe226a41c1a5a6a445231@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260718T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260718T200000 SUMMARY:Aptos Village Park: Christian Festival DESCRIPTION:Enjoy free entertainment\, food and much more for the whole fam ily. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/aptos-village-park-christian-f estival/ LOCATION:Aptos Village County Park\, 100 Aptos Creek Rd\, Aptos\, CA 95003 GEO:36.978420;-121.903952 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,outdoors STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:904e189e4b437cf483cb7d86@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260718T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260718T120000 SUMMARY:Saturdays in the Soil DESCRIPTION:Saturdays in the Soil\n\nThird Saturdays\, 10am – noon\n\nWe are coming together as a community to steward Tyrrell Park through the City ’s Adopt-A-Park program. At the Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History\, yo u gain new wisdom about local ecology\, native plants\, and sustainable gar dening while connecting with nature outdoors. It’s time to get your hands dirty! Join us and volunteer in the Museum’s Garden Learning Center and Pilkington Creek.\n\nEmail volunteer@santacruzmuseum.org to RSVP. Space i s limited.\n\nWhat to Expect\n\nThis project requires volunteer support wit h general landscaping\, occasional watering\, weeding\, and replanting.\n\n Please let us know if you need special accommodations when you email to RSV P.\n\nThis program happens rain or shine\, but we will cancel in the case o f muddy conditions or inclement weather.\n\nAll ages are welcome\; children under 14 require adult supervision. Volunteers under 18 require a parent/g uardian to sign waivers.\n\nPlease follow latest guidelines for covid safet y at the time of the program. URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/saturdays-in-the-soil-9/2026-07-18/ LOCATION:Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History\, 1305 East Cliff Drive\, San ta Cruz\, CA 95062 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids,volunteering STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:324f3411fe06fee26cee7e00@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260718T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260718T100000 SUMMARY:Elkhorn Slough Free Weekend Tours DESCRIPTION:Elkhorn Slough Free Tour of the Preserve\n\nEvery Saturday AND Sunday\, 10 am and 11 am\n\nGuided hikes with naturalists are offered at 10 am and 11am every Saturday and Sunday on a first-come\, first-served basis. Sign up for tours at the Visitor Center front desk. If you have questions\ , call (831) 728-2822. URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/elkhorn-slough-free-weekend-tours-2/2 026-07-18/ LOCATION:Elkhorn Slough\, 1700 Elkhorn Road\, Watsonville\, CA 95003 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:476df04191086f9e922f2ad2@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260718T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260718T173000 SUMMARY:Noble Harvest Farm: Lavender U-Pick DESCRIPTION:Check the Noble Harvest website to schedule a visit at their bo utique lavender field when its in full bloom and harvest your own bunches. Spend time snapping pix surrounded by the sweet scent of lavender and the g entle hum of bees. Feel free to bring snacks and relax under the sun sails\ , then browse their hand-crafted lavender products at their farm stand.\n\n Flowers are notorious for not sharing their itinerary\, so check the link l isted above in the orange button frequently to secure your spot.  Tickets will be limited\, so you don’t want to miss out! URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/noble-harvest-farm-lavender-u- pick/2026-07-18/ LOCATION:Noble Harvest Farm\, 1975 Cox Rd\, Aptos\, CA 95003 GEO:36.998519;-121.855594 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:3e5e108e9bcb88c39cd2c016@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260718T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260718T133000 SUMMARY:Wilder Ranch State Park: Guided Coastal Nature Walk DESCRIPTION:On this 2.5-mile\, 2-hour family-friendly walk\, you will explo re the plants\, animals\, and geology of the Santa Cruz County coastal bluf fs. Bring water\, a hat\, closed-toe shoes\, layered clothing\, and binocul ars if available. Pre-registration required at the link in the orange butto n above. Meet next to the park map in the main parking lot.\n\nRain cancels . Free event. Vehicle day-use fee is $10. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/wilder-ranch-state-park-guided -coastal-nature-walk-2/2026-07-18/ LOCATION:Wilder Ranch State Park\, 1842 Coast Road\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 GEO:36.960773;-122.083323 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,outdoors STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:bf456cfff6bfa71bdc70fcb9@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260718T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260719T160000 SUMMARY:Bargetto Winery: Art and Wine Festival DESCRIPTION:Enjoy a weekend filled with Art\, Wine and Live Music! Shop ove r 32+ Local Artists and Food Vendors! Jewelry\, leather goods\, paintings & watercolors\, mosaics\, photography\, textiles\, woodworks\, candles\, suc culent arrangements\, soaps and body lotions\, snacks and other great gifts !\n\nFree Attendance\n\nWine Tasting with Purchase of a Festival Glass.\n\n 11am – 5pm on Saturday\n\n11am – 4pm on Sunday URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/bargetto-art-and-wine-festival / LOCATION:Bargetto Winery\, 3535 N Main Street\, Soquel\, CA 95073 GEO:36.995361;-121.954466 CATEGORIES:Food\, Markets & Nightlife,visual-arts,drinks STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:cac8faa4ae06efd2d1a0ab04@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260718T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260718T180000 SUMMARY:Santa Cruz Harbor: Free Water Taxi DESCRIPTION:Go explore the harbor shops\, restaurants and experiences with very little car traffic!\n\nPassengers may be picked up and dropped off at the following locations: \n\nX1 Gate (northeast harbor) \n\nAA Dock (sout hwest harbor) \n\nLaunch Ramp (southeast harbor) \n\nPlease visit the Por t District’s website to view the map for all water taxi pick-up and drop- off locations in the harbor. Visitor parking is available for water taxi pa ssengers in the north harbor near X Dock. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/santa-cruz-harbor-free-water-t axi-2-2/2026-07-18/ LOCATION:Santa Cruz Harbor\, 135 5th Avenue\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95062 GEO:36.964042;-122.000372 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:93735bf603400e81583f4f43@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260718T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260718T120000 SUMMARY:Guided Walk: Big Basin: Yesterday\, Today\, and Tomorrow DESCRIPTION:Guided Walk: Big Basin: Yesterday\, Today and Tomorrow\n\n Sat urdays 11am-12pm\n\n Big Basin Redwoods State Park 21600 Big Basin Way\, Boulder Creek\, CA\, United States\n\nCome learn about the story of Big Bas in: past\, present\, and future while wandering under the guardian old-grow th redwoods that have seen it all! This program is a 1 hour walk on a 0.6 m ile\, flat and easy trail designed for all ages.\n\nWe will be covering the cultural history of this unique area including Indigenous groups\, loggers \, and preservationists.\n\nOf course\, we will also discuss natural histor y such as the amazing coast redwood and the CZU Lightning Complex Fire as w ell as the future of our park. URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/guided-walk-big-basin-yesterday-today -tomorrow-2/2026-07-18/ LOCATION:Big Basin Park\, 21600 Big Basin Way\,\, Boulder Creek\, CA 95006 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:ab18f5e2f16d0af2b78024b2@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260718T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260718T133000 SUMMARY:Henry Cowell Redwoods SP: Redwood Grove Guided Walk DESCRIPTION:Experience an old-growth redwood forest filled with ancient tre es over 200 ft. tall\, and connect one on one with park staff. On this 1-mi le stroll\, you will be chatting about life histories\, ecology\, etc.\, an d sharing a wonderful adventure among these giants. You don’t want to mis s this!\n\nMeet me at the visitor center. Although the event is free\, the vehicle day-use fee is $10. Hold on to that receipt! Once you have paid for parking at one state park\, you have paid for them all. There are 14 state parks in Santa Cruz County alone! URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/henry-cowell-redwoods-state-pa rk-redwood-grove-guided-walk/2026-07-18/ LOCATION:Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park\, 101 N Big Trees Park Rd\, Felto n\, CA 95018 GEO:37.040691;-122.065228 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:f7269c96846a593df5fba1cf@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260718T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260718T193000 SUMMARY:Downtown Santa Cruz: Shuttle to Wharf DESCRIPTION:The Santa Cruzer is the best way to get back and forth between the beach and downtown and avoid parking and traffic. The Santa Cruzer shut tle is convenient\, all electric and eco-friendly\, ADA-accessible and an e njoyable way to experience what Santa Cruz has to offer for all ages.\n\nSt ops to board the Santa Cruzer:\n\nDowntown\n\nDel Mar Theatre (1124 Pacific Ave #4415\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060)\n\nLocust Street Garage (124 Locust Str eet\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060)\n\nBeach/Wharf\n\nMarine Sanctuary Exploration Center (35 Pacific Ave\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060) URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/downtown-santa-cruz-shuttle-to -wharf/2026-07-18/ LOCATION:Del Mar Theatre\, 1124 Pacific Avenue\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 GEO:36.972481;-122.025426 STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:f86aee21a89108bd0c676d21@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260718T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260718T120000 SUMMARY:Redwood Grove Tour DESCRIPTION:Redwood Grove Tour\n\nSaturdays & Sundays 12pm\, April 4 & 5\, 11 & 12\, 18 &19\, 25 & 26\n\nRedwood Grove Guided Walk – Coast Redwoods offer a 100% satisfaction guaran-treed!\n\nEvery Saturday and Sunday at 12: 00 pm\, we are taking folks on a guided walk through the Redwood Grove to t alk about coast redwoods and to experience the forest together.\n\nOn this 1-mile stroll\, we will be chatting about life histories\, ecology\, etc.\, and sharing a wonderful adventure among these giants.\n\nClick here to RSV P. Let’s plan to meet in front of the Visitor Center. We hope you can joi n us! URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/redwood-grove-tour/2026-07-18/ LOCATION:Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park\, 101 N Big Trees Park Road\, Fel ton\, CA 95018 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids,outdoors STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ucsc-events:248c90bdae85f659bbaa1d53@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260718T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260718T170000 SUMMARY:Spring Exhibitions at the Institute of the Arts and Sciences DESCRIPTION:Visit the IAS\, UCSC’s premier art galleries\, for our spring exhibitions. On view April 10–August 16\, 2026 are three diverse and int erdisciplinary shows: Libia Posada: Everything is Going Right\, the first U S solo exhibition by the Colombia-based artist and medical doctor\; Gina At hena Ulysse: A Redwoods Rasanblaj\, a site-specific and immersive explorati on of the Haitian kreyol conception of rasanblaj\; and Ronaldo V. Wilson: T here Are No Words\, But Melodies\, a mixed-media exhibition emerging at the intersections of Black poetics\, performance\, and visual art.\n\nThe IAS Galleries are open Wednesday-Sunday\, 12 pm – 5 pm. Admission is free to the public.\n\nLibia Posada: Everything is Going Right\n\nLibia Posada’s first solo exhibition in the United States features installations\, sculptu res\, and drawings meticulously constructed from surgical instruments\, gau ze bandages\, crutches\, used books\, and domestic picture frames. The new and existing works in the exhibition powerfully stitch together the persona l\, social\, and political disorders and afflictions that currently trouble the world\, from the wars that resonate across the globe to the violences of aging in US prisons. \n\nGina Athena Ulysse: A Redwoods Rasanblaj: Orig ins & Disentanglements\n\nThe internationally-lauded work of humanities pro fessor Gina Athena Ulysse is on view as a premier Faculty Spotlight Exhibit ion. The site-specific installation\, produced in community from things col lected\, found\, purchased and donated\, centers on the Haitian concept of rasanblaj\, a form of assembly and collage that transcends the formal use o f materials to draw together people\, spirits\, and ideas. \n\nRonaldo V. Wilson: There Are No Words\, But Melodies\n\nCollage is both a material pra ctice and a structural interrogation in the Faculty Spotlight Exhibition ar tworks by literature professor Ronaldo V. Wilson. In video\, painting\, and installation\, layers and folds conceal and reveal\, delving into the expe rience\, both bodily and emotive\, of living in times of violence. URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/spring-exhibitions-at-the-institute-of-th e-arts-and-sciences/2026-07-18/ LOCATION:Institute of the Arts and Sciences\, 100 Panetta Ave\, Santa Cruz\ , CA GEO:36.955794;-122.050555 CATEGORIES:ucsc STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ucsc-events:fef6ad760b077b577532a632@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260718T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260718T170000 SUMMARY:Visualizing Abolition Screening Series: Beyond Access DESCRIPTION:On view in the IAS Screening Room is a selection of short films curated by Visualizing Abolition Visiting Faculty Fellow Dr. Pooja Rangan. \n\nPrisons deny and censor the access of those trapped inside them—to in formation\, to intimacy\, to community\, to meaningful work\, to nourishmen t of all kinds\, and perhaps most cruelly\, to care. This program assembles a series of films\, including works by filmmakers incarcerated in Californ ia as well as others without that lived experience. Together\, these works confront the debilitating impacts of these restrictions and reveal how the disabling logic of the prison is extended to other institutional spaces (th e hospital\, the university)\, turning access into a scarce commodity by en closing what should be held in common. Questioning the carceral and state-s ponsored productions of disability and accessibility\, the short films toge ther reveal the courage of people working despite limitations to produce co llective access for one another\, described simply and beautifully by disab ility justice activist Leah-Lakshmi Piepzna Samarasinha as “revolutionary love without charity.”\n\nThanh Tran\n\nDying in Prison\, 2022\n\nHD Vid eo (color\, sound)\, 3 minutes\n\nCourtesy of the artist\n\nCarolyn Lazard\ n\nPre-Existing Condition\, 2019\n\nHD video (color\, sound)\, 6 minutes\n\ nCourtesy of the artist and Trautwein Herleth3\n\nAnthony Alejandrez\n\nAno ther Rainy Day\, 2023\n\nPhone video (color\, sound)\, 3 minutes\n\nCourtes y of the artist\n\nJordan Lord\n\nAfter…After… (Access)\, 2018\n\nHD Vi deo (color\, sound)\, 16 minutes\n\nCourtesy of the artist\n\nRahsaan “Ne w York” Thomas\n\nFriendly Signs\, 2023\n\nVideo (color\, sound) 21 minut es\n\nCourtesy of Tommy Wickerd\, Empowerment Ave & System Impact Media URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/visualizing-abolition-screening-series-be yond-access/2026-07-18/ LOCATION:Institute of the Arts and Sciences\, 100 Panetta Ave\, Santa Cruz\ , CA GEO:36.955794;-122.050555 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,ucsc,film STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:sc-museum-natural-history:ae57fbb203aa3227358cea7d@santa-cruz-events.lo cal DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260718T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260718T140000 SUMMARY:Rockin’ Pop Up! DESCRIPTION:Join geologists from University of California\, Santa Cruz to s hare your mineralogical marvels and get them identified inside the Museum ’s galleries!\n\nPrice: This special event is Free with Admission. $5 Adu lts | $3 Students and Seniors | Free for Youth Under 18 | Free for Museum M embers.\n\nWhat can you bring: Rocks\, fossils\, gems\, and minerals are al l welcome! Feel free to bring as many samples as you like\, but depending o n the crowd\, we may implement a 3-rock maximum for identification.\n\nTime : There will be no formal presentation\, so drop-by anytime between 12 p.m. and 2 p.m. URL:https://santacruzmuseum.org/event/rockin-pop-up-2-copy/2026-07-18/ LOCATION:Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History\, 1305 East Cliff Drive\, San ta Cruz\, CA 95062 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,museum,science STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:8aeca2f88c577804d1409473@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260718T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260718T160000 SUMMARY:Nicholson Vineyards: Summer Series DESCRIPTION:Enjoy summer weekend afternoons at the beautiful Nicholson Vine yards! \n\nSaturdays from noon to 5pm – Enjoy perusing art from local ar tists \n\nSundays from 1pm to 4pm – Enjoy listening to local musicians\n \nPack a picnic spread\, gather your friends and family\, and sip on their refreshing summer wine flight\, featuring the best of our warm-weather sele ctions. Book your reservation today!\n\nJuly 11 & 12: The Clay Chalet and m usic by Dos Bros\n\nJuly 18 & 19: Indigo and Vine and music by Jo Coleman\n \nJuly 25 & 26: Sour Sammy Sourdough and music by Six String Mixtape\n\nAug ust 1 & 2: Scout and Sea and music by Half Pass\n\nAugust 8 & 9: Lili Arnol d Studios and music by Eden Edell\n\nAugust 15 & 16: Desert Moon Design and music by Kip Allert\n\nAugust 22 & 23: Papelline Jewelry and music by Zach Bailey\n\nAugust 29 & 30: Anna Gail Designs and music by Jeff Smith\n\nSep tember 5 & 6: All You Knead and music by Cake Party! URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/nicholson-vineyards-summer-ser ies/2026-07-18/ LOCATION:Nicholson Vineyards\, 2800 Pleasant Valley Road\, Aptos\, CA 95003 GEO:37.005475;-121.840061 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,dance STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:71d61eb02b30323569736f25@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260718T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260718T150000 SUMMARY:READ program with Ziggy the mini DESCRIPTION:READ program with Ziggy the mini\n\nOne hour Sessions\, 1pm and 2pm\, on Saturday and Sunday afternoons\, beginning  November 30 and Dece mber 1\n\nREAD program (Reading Equine Art Duo) with Ziggy the mini was des igned to strengthen reading skills in a fun\, creative way. Students experi ence nature\, art\, and animals in a relaxed\, calming environment.\n\nFrom this\, Lisa (a Reading Specialist with 25+ years of experience) works with students to build and develop strong reading skills such as: phonemic awar eness\, phonics\, fluency\, vocabulary development\, and reading comprehens ion.\n\nSince reading is a gateway to accessing information\, students will likely improve in all subject areas.\n\nIn addition\, their self esteem wi ll begin to soar as they gain confidence with each reading session.\n\nLast ly\, Ziggy’s adorable\, gentleness is just too cute for words. Students w ill fall in love with him at first sight. So\, come join the fun and learn is a holistic way with Ziggy and Lisa 🙂\n\nWhere: READ program is curren tly hosted at a ranch in Watsonville.  Also we will be visiting libraries\ , schools\, hospitals\, and nursing homes soon!  Ziggy Stardust is our dwa rf miniature horse and he loves reading with all age levels.    \n\nLisa is also available to visit your horse(s) and READ with them!  This social/ mental stimulation provides an overall sense of well-being.  They love it\ ; see video How tab for evidence.  😉\n\nWhen: For availability\, more information and directions\, text Lisa at (831) 227-9847 URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/read-program-with-ziggy-the-mini-2-2/ 2026-07-18/ LOCATION:A ranch in Watsonville\, CA CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:9c0bc35f4eacc1ef26bda0e2@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260718T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260718T140000 SUMMARY:Science Saturdays DESCRIPTION:Science Saturdays\n\nSaturdays 1 – 2pm\n\nJoin us every Satur day from 3 – 4:30pm for fun and interactive science adventures at the Ch ildren’s Museum of Discovery!\n\nEach week\, we’ll bring learning to li fe through engaging science lessons\, followed by hands-on activities desig ned to spark creativity and curiosity for all. From exciting experiments to interactive demos\, Science Saturday is a great way for the whole family t o explore the wonders of science together!\n\nThis weekly event is free wit h museum admission\, and it’s the perfect opportunity to make science bot h fun and educational.\n\n_____________________\n\nMod is open: Monday and Wednesday – Saturday\, 10am-5pm\n\nDaily Tickets:\n\nAll non-member adult s & children: $10\,  half-price grandparents/senior on Wednesdays: $5\n\nM useums for All (with EBT card): $3\n\nChildren under 1: Free\n\nAll members : Free\n\nWe offer annual memberships\, monthly memberships\, and 10-pass p unch cards.\n\nClick here to become a member\n\nCall 831-316-5200 to inquir e about our new punchcard. URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/science-saturdays/2026-07-18/ LOCATION:Santa Cruz Childrens Museum of Discovery –\; MOD\, 1855 41st Ave\, suite C-10\, Capitola\, CA 95010 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:afac660c6abce1139bd25207@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260718T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260718T160000 SUMMARY:The Road I Call Home DESCRIPTION:“The Road I Call Home”\n\nApril 18-September 20\n\nBelardi Thursday\, Saturday\, Sunday\, 1 – 4pm\n\nNew exhibition in Felton! As pa rt of the new Ripple Effect Arts Festival\, the San Lorenzo Valley Museum ’s Belardi Gallery and the Felton Library Friends are hosting a deeply mo ving and socially impactful exhibition rooted in compassion\, storytelling\ , and community connection.\n\n“The Road I Call Home” brings the work o f renowned humanitarian and award-winning photographer Randy Bacon to Felto n. This powerful exhibition will be on view April 18 through September 20 a t the 2 locations\, creating a shared\, accessible experience across two ce ntral community spaces.\n\n“The Road I Call Home” documents the lives o f 32 men\, women\, and children experiencing homelessness through striking portraiture and deeply personal narratives. Each photograph is paired with a firsthand story\, offering insight into the lived experiences behind the images.\n\nSanta Cruz Public Libraries Friends of the Santa Cruz Public Lib raries URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/the-road-i-call-home/2026-07-18/ LOCATION:Felton Library\, 6121 Gushee Street\, Felton\, CA 95018 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:4c34fed541a62f0778823ded@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260718T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260718T163000 SUMMARY:Paint and Play Saturdays DESCRIPTION:Paint and Play Saturdays\n\nSaturdays 10:30am\n\nUnleash creati vity and have a blast with colors at MOD’s Paint & Play!\n\nRecommended f or ages 4 and up\, this informal class is perfect for anyone who can indepe ndently use a paintbrush. Learn a variety of fun painting techniques\, from basic strokes to more advanced styles\, while letting your imagination run wild as you create unique and colorful masterpieces!\n\nNo pre-registratio n required\n\nFree with museum admission\n\nMod is open: Monday and Wednesd ay – Saturday\, 10am-5pm\n\nDaily Tickets:\n\nAll non-member adults & chi ldren: $10\,  half-price grandparents/senior on Wednesdays: $5\n\nMuseums for All (with EBT card): $3\n\nChildren under 1: Free\n\nAll members: Free\ n\nWe offer annual memberships\, monthly memberships\, and 10-pass punch ca rds.\n\nClick here to become a member\n\nCall 831-316-5200 to inquire about our new punchcard. URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/paint-and-play-saturdays/2026-07-18/ LOCATION:Santa Cruz Childrens Museum of Discovery –\; MOD\, 1855 41st Ave\, suite C-10\, Capitola\, CA 95010 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:589c84264d9e4f12a998dd2d@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260718T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260718T180000 SUMMARY:Free Workshop “Give Your Kids Wings to Fly” DESCRIPTION:“Give Your Kids Wings to Fly”\n\nSaturdays 4-6pm\n\nJoin th is fun and interactive 2-hour workshop with your kids (ages 8–12) and wat ch them soar as high as their creativity and imagination can take them!\n\n This free workshop is led by the 3DE Club—an online after-school program that helps kids develop entrepreneurial\, leadership\, and financial skills through 3D modeling and printing technology.\n\nKids ages 8–12 team up t o design their own toy or product.\n\nTeachers and Parent/Guardian Voluntee rs Welcome. (For invitation please email info@3de.club)\n\nNext Space Cowor king (Opposite Abbott Square\, downtown Santa Cruz)\n\nWorkshop Registratio n Link: https://3de.club/workshop (required to attend) URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/free-workshop-give-your-kids-wings-to -fly/2026-07-18/ LOCATION:Next Space Coworking (Opp Abbott Square\, downtown Santa Cruz)\, N ext Space Coworking\, Opposite Abbott Square\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:e476e32ebb4173247110bab8@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260718T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260718T193000 SUMMARY:$5 Swim Lessons DESCRIPTION:$5 Swim Lessons\n\nThursday-Saturday 4-7:30pm\, June 4-6\n\nJoi n us for $5.00 swim lessons on June 4th\, 5th\, and 6th! These lessons are a great opportunity for our new staff to gain instructor experience while h elping swimmers of all ages and skill levels. Spots are limited!\n\nRegiste r here.\n\nThere are still some space in June swim lessons at a variety of swim levels. Register here.\n\nBe sure to visit our website for updated May hours\, as our Warm Water Pool schedule will be changing. June hours will be available online soon. URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/5-dollar-swim-lessons/2026-07-18/ LOCATION:Simpkins Family Swim Center\, 979 17th Ave\, Santa Cruz\, CO 95062 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:414a7a0cc01ddb038f23b620@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260718T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260718T183000 SUMMARY:Spring 3 v 3 Basketball DESCRIPTION:Spring 3 v 3 Basketball\n\nMondays & Fridays\, April 20 – May 29\n\nGet ready for a fast-paced\, fun-filled basketball experience this s pring! Our NEW 3v3 Youth Coed League is designed to help young athletes dev elop their skills\, build confidence\, and enjoy the game in a supportive t eam environment.\n\nEach session on Monday and Friday includes 30 minutes o f practices and skill-building drills\, followed by 30 minutes of rapid-fir e\, round-robin games where teams compete\, rotate\, and track their record s. With a referee on every court and guidance from experienced staff\, play ers will learn the games within the game—while having a blast!\n\nTeams a re evenly balanced by our coaching staff to ensure a fun\, fair\, and compe titive experience where everyone feels included and supported. Players will also have the opportunity to coach themselves on the court\, building lead ership\, teamwork\, and game awareness. Whether your child is new to the ga me or looking to sharpen their skills\, this league is the perfect place to grow\, compete\, and have fun!\n\nFacility Member – $80\n\nProgram Membe r – $100\n\nPlay for as little as $40 with Financial Assistance!\n\nLEARN MORE \n\nREGISTER HERE URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/spring-3-v-3-basketball/2026-07-18/ LOCATION:YMCA Watsonville\, 27 Sudden Street\, Watsonville\, CA 95076 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids,sports STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:kuumbwa:d301e447ab76adf6c471daf9@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260718T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260718T190000 SUMMARY:Water Tower DESCRIPTION:Known for their raw energy and genre-blending sound\, Water Tow er infuses old-time bluegrass with punk spirit\, creating a distinctive and high-octane live experience. With deep roots in traditional American music and an ear for innovation\, their performances have captivated fans from b ackyards to major festivals across the country.\n\nWater Tower’s lineup f eatures tight harmonies\, virtuosic string work\, and a vibe that’s equal parts front-porch jam and punk rock basement show. Their latest album has garnered critical acclaim for its authenticity and unfiltered passion\, ear ning them a devoted following that spans generations and genres.\n\nWater T ower was founded in 2005 by multi-instrumentalist and vocalist Kenny Feinst ein. Formerly known as The Water Tower Bucket Boys\, the name was changed t o Water Tower in 2014 when the band relocated from Portland\, Oregon to Los Angeles\, California. While their lineup has evolved over time\, Water Tow er have maintained an ongoing reputation as a force to be reckoned with\, w ith a growing horde of loyal fans known as “The Owls”. Water Tower is f ueled by Feinstein’s masterful song-crafting\, fiercely do-it-yourself ap proach\, and crossover sonic identity that fuses bluegrass/old-time revival ism with a distinctly punk-rock edge. The band’s current lineup consists of Kenny Feinstein\, Tommy Drinkard\, Taylor Estes\, and Jesse Blue Eads\, and they are independently managed by Joanne Ledesma. The group divides the ir time between working on new material\, practicing for upcoming shows and festivals\, and busking at local freeway off-ramps. Busking has given them a unique platform and opportunity to hone their skills by the side of the road.\n\nWater Tower Website\n\nSnazzy Productions Website\n\ninfo/tickets/ questions:  831-479-9421\n\n.embed-container { position: relative\; paddin g-bottom: 56.25%\; height: 0\; overflow: hidden\; max-width: 100%\; } .embe d-container iframe\, .embed-container object\, .embed-container embed { pos ition: absolute\; top: 0\; left: 0\; width: 100%\; height: 100%\; } URL:https://www.kuumbwajazz.org/calendar/water-tower-2/ LOCATION:Kuumbwa Jazz Center\, 320 Cedar St.\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,jazz,live-music STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:688da1b2f89b402cbf024aca@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260718T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260718T220000 SUMMARY:Sister Act\, The Musical DESCRIPTION:Sister Act\, The Musical\n\nThursday – Saturday 7:30-10pm\, J uly 9-11 & 16-18 + Sunday\, August 2\n\nSundays 2pm\, July 12\, 19\, 26 & A ugust 2\n\nSister Act hits the stage with the force of a disco ball struck by divine inspiration.\n\nDeloris\, a bold and big-hearted nightclub singer \, lands in a convent for her own protection and winds up transforming a tu neless choir into a soulful powerhouse.\n\nHer energy shakes the dust off e very pew as she teaches the nuns to sing with joy\, courage\, and a little sparkling attitude. ​\n\nAs the sisters find their voices\, the convent b ecomes a lively hub of music and community\, surprising everyone—includin g Deloris herself. The show blends warmth\, mischief\, and uplifting musica l numbers that celebrate belonging and the thrill of stepping into your own power.\n\nBy the finale\, the once-quiet convent is radiating harmony\, fr iendship\, and unstoppable fun. Sister Act delivers a burst of laughter\, h eart\, and high-energy music that leaves the audience glowing long after th e curtain falls.\n\nTickets URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/sister-act-the-musical/2026-07-18/ LOCATION:Cabrillo Crocker Theatre\, 6500 Soquel Dr\, Aptos\, CA 95003 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids,theater STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:2dc722fcedf0c40c660fa53d@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260718T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260718T230000 SUMMARY:Audrey Stanley Grove: Much Ado About Nothing DESCRIPTION:Santa Cruz Shakespeare invites you to experience Shakespeare’ s Much Ado About Nothing\, un-der the trees and stars of the Audrey Stanley Grove in Santa Cruz’s DeLaveaga Park this summer.\n\nMuch Ado About Noth ing\n\nBy William Shakespeare\n\nDirected by Charles Pasternak\n\nOne of Sh akespeare’s wittiest and most beloved comedies\, the 2026 season will ope n with Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing. Of all the couples in Shakes peare\, perhaps none is more widely loved than Beatrice and Benedick. Their battle of wits\; their antagonism turned to eroticism\; their history. Bef ore the play begins\, they already seem to define each other. The audience\ , like the other characters in the play\, wait with excitement as their wit s clash\, and eventually\, as their love blossoms.\n\nMuch Ado About Nothin g runs July 11 – August 30.\n\nMore information or to purchase tickets\, follow the link in the orange above\, or contact the box office Tuesday thr ough Friday from noon to 4pm at the number listed above. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/much-ado-about-nothing-present ed-by-santa-cruz-shakespeare/2026-07-18/ LOCATION:Audrey Stanley Grove in DeLaveaga Park\, 501 Upper Park Rd\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95065 GEO:36.998704;-121.999195 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,visual-arts STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:rio-theatre:44f066fd3a6f018c2452244d@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260718T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260718T220000 SUMMARY:Babe Rainbow — Rio Theatre for the Performing URL:https://www.riotheatre.com/events-2/2026/7/17/baberainbow LOCATION:Rio Theatre for the Performing\, 1205 Soquel Ave\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95062 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,live-music,comedy,film,theater STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:moes-alley:3bd0fd858e18dc67e7068694@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260718T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260718T220000 SUMMARY:Moe's Alley Presents: The Steel Wheels w/ Kentucky Mule DESCRIPTION:Moe's Alley presents The Steel Wheels\, the acclaimed Americana \, folk-rock band from Virginia with special guests Kentucky Mule! Saturday \, July 18\, 2026 Doors: 7pm / Show: 8pm $20 in advance / $25 day of the sh ow 21+ *Tickets on sale Friday\, April 10th at 10am PT* * All sales are fin al * Avoid scammers! Only purchase tickets from moesalley.com or ticketweb. com * Tickets requested by email will be delivered 3 days prior to the even t * Will Call tickets will be available at the door on the day of the event ==== THE STEEL WHEELS 20 years is a long time to spend doing anything at a ll. It’s an age for any group of people to sustain a collective effort. F or a band on the road\, 20 years can be more than a lifetime. Yet\, after 2 decades of making music together in living rooms\, listening rooms\, clubs \, theaters\, and festival stages\, The Steel Wheels are still growing\, st ill pushing\, still at it\, and they’re marking the occasion with the rel ease of their 9th studio album\, “The Steel Wheels”. URL:https://moesalley.com/tm-event/moes-alley-presents-the-steel-wheels/ LOCATION:Moe's Alley\, 1535 Commercial Way\, Santa Cruz\, CA GEO:36.971500;-122.025800 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,music,live-music STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:felton-music-hall:7805c293bf2c9d24ae33f17f@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260718T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260718T230000 SUMMARY:KR3TURE URL:https://www.feltonmusichall.com/shows/kr3ture-560fb LOCATION:Felton Music Hall\, 6275 CA-9\, Felton\, CA GEO:37.051300;-122.072200 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,music,live-music STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:ea6fb93057466963fa0be6b8@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260718T203000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260718T213000 SUMMARY:SC Beach Boardwalk: Evenings on the Colonnade DESCRIPTION:Stay for the entertainment from 8:30pm to 9:30pm on the Colonna de Deck! Where you can listen to live music with delicious food & drink in your hand\, be amazed by Magicians & acrobats\, and show off your best danc e moves with a DJ dance party at the Plaza stage. Admission is free!\n\nMon day\, June 15\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Circus Comedy with Coventry & Kaluza\n\n9:00 pm Magic with Kris Bentz\n\nTuesday\, June 16\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Magic with K ris Bentz\n\n9:00pm Acrobatics with Molly Keczan\n\nWednesday\, June 17\, 2 026\n\n8:30pm Circus Comedy with Coventry & Kaluza\n\n9:00pm Magic with Kri s Bentz\n\nThursday\, June 18\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Live Music with F ire Peach\n\nFriday\, June 19\, 2026 – Free showing of Ferris Bueller’s Day Off movie on the beach at 9pm\n\nSaturday\, June 20\, 2026 from 8:30-9 :30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nSunday\, June 21\, 2 026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nMonda y\, June 22\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Circus Comedy with Coventry & Kaluza\n\n9:00pm Circus Acrobatics with MeeZee!\n\nTuesday\, June 23\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Circu s Acrobatics with MeeZee!\n\n9:00pm Circus Comedy with Coventry & Kaluza\n\ nWednesday\, June 24\, 2026: World Cup Watch Party for Mexico Game\n\nThurs day\, June 25\, 2026: World Cup Watch Party for USA Game\n\nFriday\, June 2 6\, 2026 – Free showing of the movie Kicking and Screaming on the beach a t 9pm\n\nSaturday\, June 27\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nSunday\, June 28\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ D ance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nMonday\, June 29\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Magic with Patrick Livingstone\n\n9:00pm Surfing Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\ nTuesday\, June 30\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Magic with Patrick Livingstone\n\n9:00p m Surfing Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\nWednesday\, July 1\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Ci rcus Comedy with Coventry & Kaluza\n\n9:00pm Circus Acrobatics with MeeZee! \n\nThursday\, July 2\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Live Music with El Brick\ n\nFriday\, July 3\, 2026 – Independence Day Celebrations\n\nSaturday\, J uly 4\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company \n\nSunday\, July 5\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa C ruz DJ Company\n\nMonday\, July 6\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Comedy and Juggling with Scotty & Trink\n\n9:00pm Comedy Circus Art with Aaron Jessup\n\nTuesday\, July 7\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Comedy Circus Art with Aaron Jessup\n\n9:00pm Surfi ng Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\nWednesday\, July 8\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Magic wit h Patrick Livingstone\n\n8:30pm Comedy Circus Art with Aaron Jessup\n\nThur sday\, July 9\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Live Music with Shawn Yanez\n\nFr iday\, July 10\, 2026 – Free showing of the movie 13 Going on 30 on the b each at 9pm\n\nSaturday\, July 11\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Part y with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nSunday\, July 12\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nMonday\, July 13\, 2026\n\ n8:30pm Plate Spinning with John Park\n\n9:00pm Comedy Juggling with Greg F risbee\n\nTuesday\, July 14\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Plate Spinning with John Park\ n\n9:00pm Comedy Juggling with Greg Frisbee\n\nWednesday\, July 15\, 2026\n \n8:30pm Comedy and Juggling with Scotty & Trink\n\n9:00pm Plate Spinning w ith John Park\n\nThursday\, July 16\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Live Music with Flaco El Jandro\n\nFriday\, July 17\, 2026 – Free showing of Back to the Future movie on the beach at 9pm\n\nSaturday\, July 18\, 2026 from 8:3 0-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nSunday\, July 19\ , 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nMo nday\, July 20\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Comedy Magic with Jacob Jax\n\n9:00pm Juggl ing with Mike Goudeau\n\nTuesday\, July 21\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Juggling with M ike Goudeau\n\n9:00pm Comedy Magic with Jacob Jax\n\nWednesday\, July 22\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Comedy Magic with Jacob Jax\n\n9:00pm Juggling with Mike Gou deau\n\nThursday\, July 23\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Live Music with Papi ba & Friends\n\nFriday\, July 24\, 2026 – Free showing of A Minecraft Mov ie on the beach at 9pm\n\nSaturday\, July 25\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nSunday\, July 26\, 2026 from 8:3 0-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nMonday\, July 27\ , 2026\n\n8:30pm Juggling with Keith Eveslage\n\n9:00pm Surfing Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\nTuesday\, July 28\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Surfing Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\n9:00pm Juggling with Keith Eveslage\n\nWednesday\, July 29\, 202 6\n\n8:30pm Juggling with Keith Eveslage\n\n9:00pm Surfing Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\nThursday\, July 30\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Live Music with T he Deadlies\n\nFriday\, July 31\, 2026 – Free showing of Jurassic Park mo vie on the beach at 9pm\n\nSaturday\, August 1\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nSunday\, August 2\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nMonday\, Augus t 3\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Piano Juggling with Dan Menendez\n\n9:00 Surfing Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\nTuesday\, August 4\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Surfing Magic wit h Doug Hofkins\n\n9:00pm Piano Juggling with Dan Menendez\n\nWednesday\, Au gust 5\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Piano Juggling with Dan Menendez\n\n9:00 Surfing Ma gic with Doug Hofkins\n\nThursday\, August 6\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Li ve Music with Anthony Arya\n\nFriday\, August 7\, 2026 – Free showing of The Goonies movie on the beach at 9pm URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/santa-cruz-beach-boardwalk-eve nings-on-the-colonnade/2026-07-18/ LOCATION:Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk\, 400 Beach Street\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95 060 GEO:36.964251;-122.018852 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,visual-arts,beach STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:e48bffcf5ca90128d27f8c57@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260719T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260719T123000 SUMMARY:Pancake Breakfast Highlands Park DESCRIPTION:Pancake Breakfast Highlands Park\n\n3rd Sundays 8:30am-12pm\, A pril – October\n\nJoin us for our Pancake Breakfast & Bake Sale Fundraise r every 3rd Sunday at Highlands Park Senior & Community Center in Ben Lomon d. We are located in the green building behind the beautiful Highlands Park soccer field.\n\nMake it a family day at the park: Have breakfast with us between 8:30am-12 Noon then play in the park- playground with picnic tables \, restroom\, river access\, tennis courts\, open space use\, and skate par k. Let us start your day with a beautiful and plentiful breakfast for a gre at price!\n\n$5/kids under 7\, $12/adults\n\nBreakfast includes:\n\nTable S ervice!\n\nAll you can eat pancakes\, including fresh made fruit spreads fo r toppings in addition to maple syrup and butter.\n\nEggs cooked to order: scrambled\, over-easy\, sunny side up\, basted\, etc.\n\nBreakfast meats: p ork links\, turkey links\, and ham.\n\nOur Famous Potatoes grilled in organ ic olive oil\n\nFresh fruit Salad: Driscoll’s berries (strawberries/raspb erries/blackberries/blueberries)\, watermelon\, grapes\, cantalope\, etc.\n \nJuice\, Tea\, Coffee\n\nGrab some afternoon treats from our Bake Sale tab le! Handmade items like brownies\, cookies\, muffins\, pie\, scones\, vario us sweet breads\, and more!\n\nIf you’d like to volunteer to help at our pancake breakfast just give us ring @ 831-336-8900 or let us know when you stop by! We are looking for line cooks who are great at cooking eggs all wa ys and others to help us set up and breakdown the event. Any help is greatl y appreciated. All proceeds help sustain our programming for Seniors & the Community.\n\nBring a friend or your family for the best pancake breakfast in Ben Lomond.\n\nNo reservations required.\n\nWe accept: cash\, debit and credit URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/pancake-breakfast-highlands-park-2/20 26-07-19/ LOCATION:Highlands Park Senior &\; Community Center\, 8500 CA-9\, Ben L omond\, CA 95005 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids,volunteering,outdoors STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:790c58c1066510e6ceb31741@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260719T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260719T130000 SUMMARY:Live Oak Farmers Market DESCRIPTION:Live Oak Farmers Market\n\nSundays 9am – 1pm year round\n\nSt arted in 2000\, Live Oak Farmers Market is a neighborhood market has grown to be a weekly event that is loved by the communities of Live Oak\, Pleasur e Point and Capitola. A decade has past since this market became year round and here you will find an excellent selection of organic produce from loca l farms\, tree ripened fruits\, dried fruit and nuts\, fresh bread\, pastri es\, seafood\, pasture-raised organic meats and more. The market is also th e epicenter of the clean food movement\, showcasing amazing Sunday brunch o fferings like traditional Michoacan Mexican dishes\, dumplings\, crepes and artisan hand pies. This is your Sunday destination.\n\n \n\nMarket Match\ n\nMarket Match offers farmers’ market customers a dollar-for-dollar matc h up to $10 on their CalFresh (food stamp) cards at the Live Oak Market. If a customer swipes their CalFresh card for seven dollars\, they get seven d ollars in Market Match tokens for free. Swipe $10\, you get $10. The goal o f this project is to encourage CalFresh (EBT/SNAP) recipients to take advan tage of fresh\, locally-grown fruits and vegetables. By offering an incenti ve that lowers the price of fresh produce\, we are helping shoppers stretch their food dollars while keeping their families healthy. SCCFM will be off ering the Market Match program for the 2020 season. Locate the information booth and the market manager to redeem EBT coins and to participate in the Market Match Program. URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/live-oak-farmers-market/2026-07-19/ LOCATION:Live Oak Farmers Market\, 15th & Eastcliff Dr\, Live Oak\, CA 9506 2 CATEGORIES:Food\, Markets & Nightlife,family,kids,farmers-market STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:991de200f6bae1c027a83059@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260719T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260719T160000 SUMMARY:Santa Cruz Beach Train DESCRIPTION:From Trees to Shining Seas – Felton to Santa Cruz.\n\nDeparti ng from the Santa Cruz Mountains\, travel through Henry Cowell Redwoods Sta te Park\, down the scenic San Lorenzo River Gorge\, across a 1909 steel tru ss bridge\, and through an 1875 tunnel before arriving at the Santa Cruz Be ach Boardwalk. Reverse roundtrips departing from the beach in Santa Cruz to Roaring Camp and back may be purchased from the conductor on the train dep arting from Santa Cruz.\n\nThe Santa Cruz Big Trees & Pacific Railway opera tes passenger and freight services on one of the oldest and most historic l ines in California. When the route opened in 1875 it carried lumber as well as picnickers and tourists to the Big Trees and Santa Cruz. Today’s Beac h Train passengers can start their roundtrip journeys from either Roaring C amp in Felton or from the beach in Santa Cruz.\n\nDeparts from both the bea ch in Santa Cruz and Roaring Camp. See departure times for more information .\n\nThe Beach Train will run weekends and holidays through May\, and then daily June through the first week of August\, then back to weekends and hol idays to the end of September.\n\nPlease note that the 4 p.m. train leaving Santa Cruz is one-way only. There is no return train to the beach. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/santa-cruz-beach-train-2-2/202 6-07-19/ LOCATION:Roaring Camp Railroads\, 5400 Graham Hill Road\, Felton\, CA 95018 GEO:37.047748;-122.064074 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,beach STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:c37d1ed63f4dcd6e34ffef43@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260719T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260719T170000 SUMMARY:Downtown Santa Cruz: Makers Market DESCRIPTION:Enjoy the Downtown Santa Cruz Makers Market every THIRD Sunday in 2026! Featuring 40+ local makers & artists\, this market hosts a wide ra nge of locally handmade goods. Find some of your favorite Santa Cruz makers AND brand new ones…the variety of goods at the market is always exceptio nal.\n\nFriendly leashed pups are welcome!\n\nCheck out their website for t he full list of participating vendors!\n\nSponsored by Farm Fresh to You\n\ nSupported by Downtown Santa Cruz\n\nPresented by SCM Makers Market URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/downtown-santa-cruz-makers-mar ket-2/2026-07-19/ LOCATION:Downtown Santa Cruz Makers Market\, 1100 Block Pacific Ave\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 GEO:36.974991;-122.026435 STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:30c2b37f4c8cb9a50f4be354@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260719T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260719T150000 SUMMARY:Family Fun Day at Skypark DESCRIPTION:Family Fun Day at Skypark\n\nSaturday\, July 19\, 10am-3pm\n\nJ oin us for the countywide Family Fun Day at Skypark in celebration of July ’s Parks Month!\n\nThis FREE all-ages event is going to be full of summer fun\, including games\, bounce houses and obstacle courses\, food trucks\, music\, face painting\, touch-a-truck and so much more!\n\nIn collaboratio n with Santa Cruz County Parks Department City of Santa Cruz Parks and Recr eation City of Watsonville Parks and Community Services Department @capitol arecreation\n\nOver 40 vendors from all over the county will be here creati ng fun booths for families to visit\, including:\nSanta Cruz Warriors\nSant a Cruz SPCA\nSeymour Marine Discovery Center\nand many more! URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/family-fun-day-at-skypark-2/ LOCATION:Skypark Scotts Valley\, CA CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:af610b828dba619a25b30981@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260719T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260719T100000 SUMMARY:Elkhorn Slough Free Weekend Tours DESCRIPTION:Elkhorn Slough Free Tour of the Preserve\n\nEvery Saturday AND Sunday\, 10 am and 11 am\n\nGuided hikes with naturalists are offered at 10 am and 11am every Saturday and Sunday on a first-come\, first-served basis. Sign up for tours at the Visitor Center front desk. If you have questions\ , call (831) 728-2822. URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/elkhorn-slough-free-weekend-tours-2/2 026-07-19/ LOCATION:Elkhorn Slough\, 1700 Elkhorn Road\, Watsonville\, CA 95003 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:f5bbffdf1b7427e175b586c7@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260719T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260719T173000 SUMMARY:Noble Harvest Farm: Lavender U-Pick DESCRIPTION:Check the Noble Harvest website to schedule a visit at their bo utique lavender field when its in full bloom and harvest your own bunches. Spend time snapping pix surrounded by the sweet scent of lavender and the g entle hum of bees. Feel free to bring snacks and relax under the sun sails\ , then browse their hand-crafted lavender products at their farm stand.\n\n Flowers are notorious for not sharing their itinerary\, so check the link l isted above in the orange button frequently to secure your spot.  Tickets will be limited\, so you don’t want to miss out! URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/noble-harvest-farm-lavender-u- pick/2026-07-19/ LOCATION:Noble Harvest Farm\, 1975 Cox Rd\, Aptos\, CA 95003 GEO:36.998519;-121.855594 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:939e24aeb7bd9245c59cd4ed@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260719T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260719T180000 SUMMARY:Santa Cruz Harbor: Free Water Taxi DESCRIPTION:Go explore the harbor shops\, restaurants and experiences with very little car traffic!\n\nPassengers may be picked up and dropped off at the following locations: \n\nX1 Gate (northeast harbor) \n\nAA Dock (sout hwest harbor) \n\nLaunch Ramp (southeast harbor) \n\nPlease visit the Por t District’s website to view the map for all water taxi pick-up and drop- off locations in the harbor. Visitor parking is available for water taxi pa ssengers in the north harbor near X Dock. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/santa-cruz-harbor-free-water-t axi-2-2/2026-07-19/ LOCATION:Santa Cruz Harbor\, 135 5th Avenue\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95062 GEO:36.964042;-122.000372 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:7af410f0d4202e63a7d0ee1f@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260719T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260719T150000 SUMMARY:Corralitos Farm & Garden Market DESCRIPTION:The Farm & Garden Market is a small\, friendly\, open air marke t made up of local farmers and gardeners who grow within about a five mile radius of Corralitos.\n\nSeasonally we have the tastiest strawberries\, blu eberries\, cherries\, lemons\, tomatoes\, herbs\, squash\, potatoes\, carro ts\, peas\, beets\, and avocados\, as well as a variety of other fruits\, v egetables\, lettuces and salad greens.\n\nWe have bakers that offer wonderf ul treats\, along with a table full of beautiful potted flowers.\n\nYou may find expertly handmade natural soaps\, and homemade jams and preserves.\n\ nThe market is open to all of our friends and neighbors who grow anything f rom a garden to a good back yard fruit tree.\n\nOpen every Sunday 11am to 3 pm\, rain or shine\, at the Corralitos Cultural Center\, 127 Hames Road\n\n For a booth we request a $5 donation to the CVREA\, the non-profit who main tains the Corralitos Cultural Center.\n\nFarm & Garden Market (including ve ndor inquiries)\n\nContact Wayne Miller:  wayne@catalyst2001.com  / (831 ) 724-1332 URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/corralitos-farm-garden-market/2026-07 -19/ LOCATION:Corralitos Farm &\; Garden Market\, 127 Hames Road\, Corralito s\, CA 95076 CATEGORIES:Food\, Markets & Nightlife,family,kids,farmers-market,outdoors STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:56f9cd1f4d3a504b7b6f0cfb@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260719T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260719T133000 SUMMARY:Henry Cowell Redwoods SP: Redwood Grove Guided Walk DESCRIPTION:Experience an old-growth redwood forest filled with ancient tre es over 200 ft. tall\, and connect one on one with park staff. On this 1-mi le stroll\, you will be chatting about life histories\, ecology\, etc.\, an d sharing a wonderful adventure among these giants. You don’t want to mis s this!\n\nMeet me at the visitor center. Although the event is free\, the vehicle day-use fee is $10. Hold on to that receipt! Once you have paid for parking at one state park\, you have paid for them all. There are 14 state parks in Santa Cruz County alone! URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/henry-cowell-redwoods-state-pa rk-redwood-grove-guided-walk/2026-07-19/ LOCATION:Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park\, 101 N Big Trees Park Rd\, Felto n\, CA 95018 GEO:37.040691;-122.065228 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:7abd10cc5578f7de8e21184c@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260719T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260719T193000 SUMMARY:Downtown Santa Cruz: Shuttle to Wharf DESCRIPTION:The Santa Cruzer is the best way to get back and forth between the beach and downtown and avoid parking and traffic. The Santa Cruzer shut tle is convenient\, all electric and eco-friendly\, ADA-accessible and an e njoyable way to experience what Santa Cruz has to offer for all ages.\n\nSt ops to board the Santa Cruzer:\n\nDowntown\n\nDel Mar Theatre (1124 Pacific Ave #4415\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060)\n\nLocust Street Garage (124 Locust Str eet\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060)\n\nBeach/Wharf\n\nMarine Sanctuary Exploration Center (35 Pacific Ave\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060) URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/downtown-santa-cruz-shuttle-to -wharf/2026-07-19/ LOCATION:Del Mar Theatre\, 1124 Pacific Avenue\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 GEO:36.972481;-122.025426 STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:37a167adf78c35d3fbe3e968@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260719T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260719T140000 SUMMARY:Redwood Loop Tour Henry Cowell Redwoods DESCRIPTION:Redwood Loop Tour – Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park\n\nSunda ys\, February 16\, 12 – 2pm\n\nCoast Redwoods offer a 100% satisfaction g uarantee! Every Sunday at 12:00pm\, we are taking folks on a guided walk th rough the Redwood Grove to talk about coast redwoods and to experience the forest together. On this 1-mile stroll\, we will be chatting about life his tories\, ecology\, etc. and sharing a wonderful adventure among these giant s.\n\nClick here to RSVP. Let’s plan to meet in the front of the Visitor Center\, we hope you can join us!\n\nHenry Cowell Redwoods State Park\n\n10 1 N Big Trees Park Road\, Felton\, CA 95018 URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/redwood-loop-tour-henry-cowell-redwoo ds/2026-07-19/ LOCATION:Henry Cowell State Park\, 101 N Big Trees Park Road\, Felton\, CA 95018 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:2c492b59c683c731abe86fcb@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260719T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260719T120000 SUMMARY:Redwood Grove Tour Sunday DESCRIPTION:Redwood Grove Tour\n\nSaturdays & Sundays 12pm\, April 4 & 5\, 11 & 12\, 18 &19\, 25 & 26\n\nRedwood Grove Guided Walk – Coast Redwoods offer a 100% satisfaction guaran-treed!\n\nEvery Saturday and Sunday at 12: 00 pm\, we are taking folks on a guided walk through the Redwood Grove to t alk about coast redwoods and to experience the forest together.\n\nOn this 1-mile stroll\, we will be chatting about life histories\, ecology\, etc.\, and sharing a wonderful adventure among these giants.\n\nClick here to RSV P. Let’s plan to meet in front of the Visitor Center. We hope you can joi n us! URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/redwood-grove-tour-sunday/2026-07-19/ LOCATION:Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park\, 101 N Big Trees Park Road\, Fel ton\, CA 95018 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids,outdoors STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ucsc-events:1f26bf2684df3523e30d2017@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260719T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260719T170000 SUMMARY:Spring Exhibitions at the Institute of the Arts and Sciences DESCRIPTION:Visit the IAS\, UCSC’s premier art galleries\, for our spring exhibitions. On view April 10–August 16\, 2026 are three diverse and int erdisciplinary shows: Libia Posada: Everything is Going Right\, the first U S solo exhibition by the Colombia-based artist and medical doctor\; Gina At hena Ulysse: A Redwoods Rasanblaj\, a site-specific and immersive explorati on of the Haitian kreyol conception of rasanblaj\; and Ronaldo V. Wilson: T here Are No Words\, But Melodies\, a mixed-media exhibition emerging at the intersections of Black poetics\, performance\, and visual art.\n\nThe IAS Galleries are open Wednesday-Sunday\, 12 pm – 5 pm. Admission is free to the public.\n\nLibia Posada: Everything is Going Right\n\nLibia Posada’s first solo exhibition in the United States features installations\, sculptu res\, and drawings meticulously constructed from surgical instruments\, gau ze bandages\, crutches\, used books\, and domestic picture frames. The new and existing works in the exhibition powerfully stitch together the persona l\, social\, and political disorders and afflictions that currently trouble the world\, from the wars that resonate across the globe to the violences of aging in US prisons. \n\nGina Athena Ulysse: A Redwoods Rasanblaj: Orig ins & Disentanglements\n\nThe internationally-lauded work of humanities pro fessor Gina Athena Ulysse is on view as a premier Faculty Spotlight Exhibit ion. The site-specific installation\, produced in community from things col lected\, found\, purchased and donated\, centers on the Haitian concept of rasanblaj\, a form of assembly and collage that transcends the formal use o f materials to draw together people\, spirits\, and ideas. \n\nRonaldo V. Wilson: There Are No Words\, But Melodies\n\nCollage is both a material pra ctice and a structural interrogation in the Faculty Spotlight Exhibition ar tworks by literature professor Ronaldo V. Wilson. In video\, painting\, and installation\, layers and folds conceal and reveal\, delving into the expe rience\, both bodily and emotive\, of living in times of violence. URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/spring-exhibitions-at-the-institute-of-th e-arts-and-sciences/2026-07-19/ LOCATION:Institute of the Arts and Sciences\, 100 Panetta Ave\, Santa Cruz\ , CA GEO:36.955794;-122.050555 CATEGORIES:ucsc STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ucsc-events:d721aa182f6646a283fcedac@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260719T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260719T170000 SUMMARY:Visualizing Abolition Screening Series: Beyond Access DESCRIPTION:On view in the IAS Screening Room is a selection of short films curated by Visualizing Abolition Visiting Faculty Fellow Dr. Pooja Rangan. \n\nPrisons deny and censor the access of those trapped inside them—to in formation\, to intimacy\, to community\, to meaningful work\, to nourishmen t of all kinds\, and perhaps most cruelly\, to care. This program assembles a series of films\, including works by filmmakers incarcerated in Californ ia as well as others without that lived experience. Together\, these works confront the debilitating impacts of these restrictions and reveal how the disabling logic of the prison is extended to other institutional spaces (th e hospital\, the university)\, turning access into a scarce commodity by en closing what should be held in common. Questioning the carceral and state-s ponsored productions of disability and accessibility\, the short films toge ther reveal the courage of people working despite limitations to produce co llective access for one another\, described simply and beautifully by disab ility justice activist Leah-Lakshmi Piepzna Samarasinha as “revolutionary love without charity.”\n\nThanh Tran\n\nDying in Prison\, 2022\n\nHD Vid eo (color\, sound)\, 3 minutes\n\nCourtesy of the artist\n\nCarolyn Lazard\ n\nPre-Existing Condition\, 2019\n\nHD video (color\, sound)\, 6 minutes\n\ nCourtesy of the artist and Trautwein Herleth3\n\nAnthony Alejandrez\n\nAno ther Rainy Day\, 2023\n\nPhone video (color\, sound)\, 3 minutes\n\nCourtes y of the artist\n\nJordan Lord\n\nAfter…After… (Access)\, 2018\n\nHD Vi deo (color\, sound)\, 16 minutes\n\nCourtesy of the artist\n\nRahsaan “Ne w York” Thomas\n\nFriendly Signs\, 2023\n\nVideo (color\, sound) 21 minut es\n\nCourtesy of Tommy Wickerd\, Empowerment Ave & System Impact Media URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/visualizing-abolition-screening-series-be yond-access/2026-07-19/ LOCATION:Institute of the Arts and Sciences\, 100 Panetta Ave\, Santa Cruz\ , CA GEO:36.955794;-122.050555 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,ucsc,film STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:mah:8f3b867e43a64cf04965125c@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260719T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260719T140000 SUMMARY:FIFA World Cup Screening: FINAL DESCRIPTION:Cheer on your favorite team at a game watch at the Santa Cruz M useum of Art & History (MAH). We’ll have complimentary popcorn (to throw at the screen?) and an art activity for all ages. URL:https://www.santacruzmah.org/events/fifa-world-cup-5/2026/07/19 LOCATION:Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History\, 705 Front St\, Santa Cruz\, C A GEO:36.974200;-122.026500 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,museum,arts,film STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:89bec2898903aa5a116092e4@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260719T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260719T160000 SUMMARY:Nicholson Vineyards: Summer Series DESCRIPTION:Enjoy summer weekend afternoons at the beautiful Nicholson Vine yards! \n\nSaturdays from noon to 5pm – Enjoy perusing art from local ar tists \n\nSundays from 1pm to 4pm – Enjoy listening to local musicians\n \nPack a picnic spread\, gather your friends and family\, and sip on their refreshing summer wine flight\, featuring the best of our warm-weather sele ctions. Book your reservation today!\n\nJuly 11 & 12: The Clay Chalet and m usic by Dos Bros\n\nJuly 18 & 19: Indigo and Vine and music by Jo Coleman\n \nJuly 25 & 26: Sour Sammy Sourdough and music by Six String Mixtape\n\nAug ust 1 & 2: Scout and Sea and music by Half Pass\n\nAugust 8 & 9: Lili Arnol d Studios and music by Eden Edell\n\nAugust 15 & 16: Desert Moon Design and music by Kip Allert\n\nAugust 22 & 23: Papelline Jewelry and music by Zach Bailey\n\nAugust 29 & 30: Anna Gail Designs and music by Jeff Smith\n\nSep tember 5 & 6: All You Knead and music by Cake Party! URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/nicholson-vineyards-summer-ser ies/2026-07-19/ LOCATION:Nicholson Vineyards\, 2800 Pleasant Valley Road\, Aptos\, CA 95003 GEO:37.005475;-121.840061 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,dance STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:8edb24156b83d4acd49c3da6@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260719T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260719T150000 SUMMARY:READ program with Ziggy the mini DESCRIPTION:READ program with Ziggy the mini\n\nOne hour Sessions\, 1pm and 2pm\, on Saturday and Sunday afternoons\, beginning  November 30 and Dece mber 1\n\nREAD program (Reading Equine Art Duo) with Ziggy the mini was des igned to strengthen reading skills in a fun\, creative way. Students experi ence nature\, art\, and animals in a relaxed\, calming environment.\n\nFrom this\, Lisa (a Reading Specialist with 25+ years of experience) works with students to build and develop strong reading skills such as: phonemic awar eness\, phonics\, fluency\, vocabulary development\, and reading comprehens ion.\n\nSince reading is a gateway to accessing information\, students will likely improve in all subject areas.\n\nIn addition\, their self esteem wi ll begin to soar as they gain confidence with each reading session.\n\nLast ly\, Ziggy’s adorable\, gentleness is just too cute for words. Students w ill fall in love with him at first sight. So\, come join the fun and learn is a holistic way with Ziggy and Lisa 🙂\n\nWhere: READ program is curren tly hosted at a ranch in Watsonville.  Also we will be visiting libraries\ , schools\, hospitals\, and nursing homes soon!  Ziggy Stardust is our dwa rf miniature horse and he loves reading with all age levels.    \n\nLisa is also available to visit your horse(s) and READ with them!  This social/ mental stimulation provides an overall sense of well-being.  They love it\ ; see video How tab for evidence.  😉\n\nWhen: For availability\, more information and directions\, text Lisa at (831) 227-9847 URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/read-program-with-ziggy-the-mini-2-2/ 2026-07-19/ LOCATION:A ranch in Watsonville\, CA CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:270dd40d3c53ecfaf35df3f0@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260719T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260719T163000 SUMMARY:Sister Act\, The Musical DESCRIPTION:Sister Act\, The Musical\n\nThursday – Saturday 7:30-10pm\, J uly 9-11 & 16-18 + Sunday\, August 2\n\nSundays 2pm\, July 12\, 19\, 26 & A ugust 2\n\nSister Act hits the stage with the force of a disco ball struck by divine inspiration.\n\nDeloris\, a bold and big-hearted nightclub singer \, lands in a convent for her own protection and winds up transforming a tu neless choir into a soulful powerhouse.\n\nHer energy shakes the dust off e very pew as she teaches the nuns to sing with joy\, courage\, and a little sparkling attitude. ​\n\nAs the sisters find their voices\, the convent b ecomes a lively hub of music and community\, surprising everyone—includin g Deloris herself. The show blends warmth\, mischief\, and uplifting musica l numbers that celebrate belonging and the thrill of stepping into your own power.\n\nBy the finale\, the once-quiet convent is radiating harmony\, fr iendship\, and unstoppable fun. Sister Act delivers a burst of laughter\, h eart\, and high-energy music that leaves the audience glowing long after th e curtain falls.\n\nTickets URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/sister-act-the-musical/2026-07-19/ LOCATION:Cabrillo Crocker Theatre\, 6500 Soquel Dr\, Aptos\, CA 95003 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids,theater STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:70c1891c9c3a66a895bb333b@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260719T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260719T170000 SUMMARY:Audrey Stanley Grove: Much Ado About Nothing DESCRIPTION:Santa Cruz Shakespeare invites you to experience Shakespeare’ s Much Ado About Nothing\, un-der the trees and stars of the Audrey Stanley Grove in Santa Cruz’s DeLaveaga Park this summer.\n\nMuch Ado About Noth ing\n\nBy William Shakespeare\n\nDirected by Charles Pasternak\n\nOne of Sh akespeare’s wittiest and most beloved comedies\, the 2026 season will ope n with Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing. Of all the couples in Shakes peare\, perhaps none is more widely loved than Beatrice and Benedick. Their battle of wits\; their antagonism turned to eroticism\; their history. Bef ore the play begins\, they already seem to define each other. The audience\ , like the other characters in the play\, wait with excitement as their wit s clash\, and eventually\, as their love blossoms.\n\nMuch Ado About Nothin g runs July 11 – August 30.\n\nMore information or to purchase tickets\, follow the link in the orange above\, or contact the box office Tuesday thr ough Friday from noon to 4pm at the number listed above. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/much-ado-about-nothing-present ed-by-santa-cruz-shakespeare/2026-07-19/ LOCATION:Audrey Stanley Grove in DeLaveaga Park\, 501 Upper Park Rd\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95065 GEO:36.998704;-121.999195 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,visual-arts STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:mah:fcf9d1574ec41c77a3491645@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260719T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260719T180000 SUMMARY:The Olive Tree: A Santa Cruz Poetry Open Mic DESCRIPTION:A monthly public gathering space that honors the deeply rooted tradition of spoken word poetry that has been practiced in Santa Cruz for m any decades. URL:https://www.santacruzmah.org/events/the-olive-tree/2026/07/19 LOCATION:Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History\, 705 Front St\, Santa Cruz\, C A GEO:36.974200;-122.026500 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,museum,arts,open-mic STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:08b7b640388eabafe11da2ca@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260719T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260719T193000 SUMMARY:$5 Swim Lessons DESCRIPTION:$5 Swim Lessons\n\nThursday-Saturday 4-7:30pm\, June 4-6\n\nJoi n us for $5.00 swim lessons on June 4th\, 5th\, and 6th! These lessons are a great opportunity for our new staff to gain instructor experience while h elping swimmers of all ages and skill levels. Spots are limited!\n\nRegiste r here.\n\nThere are still some space in June swim lessons at a variety of swim levels. Register here.\n\nBe sure to visit our website for updated May hours\, as our Warm Water Pool schedule will be changing. June hours will be available online soon. URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/5-dollar-swim-lessons/2026-07-19/ LOCATION:Simpkins Family Swim Center\, 979 17th Ave\, Santa Cruz\, CO 95062 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:1e6f4e91bbd3487be98e1714@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260719T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260719T183000 SUMMARY:Spring 3 v 3 Basketball DESCRIPTION:Spring 3 v 3 Basketball\n\nMondays & Fridays\, April 20 – May 29\n\nGet ready for a fast-paced\, fun-filled basketball experience this s pring! Our NEW 3v3 Youth Coed League is designed to help young athletes dev elop their skills\, build confidence\, and enjoy the game in a supportive t eam environment.\n\nEach session on Monday and Friday includes 30 minutes o f practices and skill-building drills\, followed by 30 minutes of rapid-fir e\, round-robin games where teams compete\, rotate\, and track their record s. With a referee on every court and guidance from experienced staff\, play ers will learn the games within the game—while having a blast!\n\nTeams a re evenly balanced by our coaching staff to ensure a fun\, fair\, and compe titive experience where everyone feels included and supported. Players will also have the opportunity to coach themselves on the court\, building lead ership\, teamwork\, and game awareness. Whether your child is new to the ga me or looking to sharpen their skills\, this league is the perfect place to grow\, compete\, and have fun!\n\nFacility Member – $80\n\nProgram Membe r – $100\n\nPlay for as little as $40 with Financial Assistance!\n\nLEARN MORE \n\nREGISTER HERE URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/spring-3-v-3-basketball/2026-07-19/ LOCATION:YMCA Watsonville\, 27 Sudden Street\, Watsonville\, CA 95076 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids,sports STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:kuumbwa:6a8f69c1619487038cf63675@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260719T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260719T190000 SUMMARY:Leah Song DESCRIPTION:Leah Song is a storyteller\, song-catcher\, and cultural bridge -builder best known for her role as front-woman of Rising Appalachia\, alon gside her sister Chloe. For this show\, she is joined on stage by Duncan Wi ckel — fiddler\, cellist\, and longtime bandmate from Rising Appalachia.\ n\nLeah Song Website\n\nPulse Productions Website\n\ninfo/tickets/questions :  michael@pulseproductions.net URL:https://www.kuumbwajazz.org/calendar/leah-song/ LOCATION:Kuumbwa Jazz Center\, 320 Cedar St.\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,jazz,live-music STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ucsc-events:6a579442fbc7b1ef4206c491@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260719T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260719T203000 SUMMARY:UCSC MEIP XXIII\, May 29\, 30\, and 31st\, at 7:00 PM in the Steven son Event Center-Performances in French\, Japanese and Spanish. FREE-ALL WE LCOME DESCRIPTION:UCSC Free Performance Miriam Ellis International Playhouse\n\n  \n\nUCSC – STEVENSON EVENT CENTER (Stevenson College)\n\n \n\nMEIP XXI I\n\nMay 29\, 30\, and 31st\, at 7:00 PM\n\nStevenson Event Center at UCSC\ n\n \n\nFREE STAGE PERFORMANCES IN FRENCH\, JAPANESE\, AND SPANISH WITH EN GLISH TITLES\n\nFROM STUDENTS OF UCSC!\n\nFor its 23rd season\, the Miriam Ellis International Playhouse will present fully-staged performances in Fre nch\, Japanese\, and Spanish\, with English super-titles projected above th e stage. The program will be directed by Language lecturers and performed b y Language students.\n\nFrench: Dur dur la torture (Pure Torture)\, written by the students\, directed by Renée Cailloux.\n\nJapanese: “きぼう のうた” (Song of Hope)\, directed by Naoko Yamamoto.\n\nSpanish: “No ble campaña” (A Lofty Cause)\, Based on a short story by Gregorio López y Fuentes directed by Carolina Castillo-Trelles and Sandra Malone.\n\nEven t Location: Stevenson Event Center\, UCSC – FREE\n\nFor more information\ , contact Renée Cailloux at meip@ucsc.edu URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/ucsc-meip-xxiii-may-29-30-and-31st-at-700 -pm-in-the-stevenson-event-center-performances-in-french-japanese-and-spani sh-free-all-welcome/2026-07-19/ LOCATION:Stevenson Event Center\, Stevenson Service Road\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95064 GEO:36.996897;-122.051296 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,ucsc,theater STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:moes-alley:6807b30e88601483ca6652b3@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260719T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260719T220000 SUMMARY:Moe's Alley Presents: Dusted Angel w/ Phantasmal Abyss + Winter Win d DESCRIPTION:Moe's Alley presents a heavy rock n' roll Sunday matinee with D usted Angel\, Phantasmal Abyss and Winter Wind! Sunday\, July 19\, 2026 Doo rs: 2pm / Show: 3pm $20 21+ * No Refunds | All sales are final * Avoid scam mers! Only purchase tickets from moesalley.com or ticketweb.com * Tickets r equested by email will be delivered 3 days prior to the event * Will Call t ickets will be available at the door on the day of the event ==== DUSTED AN GEL Dusted Angel is a band that likes to keep it in the family. Made up of a group of close friends that have known each since the early 80s\, stemmin g from playing in various intertwined bands engraved in the extended Santa Cruz family of friends. Featuring Ed Gregor\, guitar (hedgehog\, no use for a name)\, Eric "Dog" Fieber\, guitar (Mock\, creature\, fire sermon) Steve Ilse drums (creature\, Herbert\, Automatic Animal) Clifford Dinsmore vocal s (Bl'ast!\, Seized Up\, Spaceboy) and Eliot Young (Lost in Line\, Seance) on bass. Formed a very long time ago (I don't know..2009 or something)\, Du sted Angel is a sleeping giant that awakens from time to time to enlighten people with their unique brand of heavy\, heavy groove laden music. The adv ice for fans is to get it while the gettin's good! PHANTASMAL ABYSS There's just something about a three-piece band. A power-trio if you will. Sure\, one could go the traditional route of a four-piece\, or even a more popular five-piece. But a three-piece is just…classic. Think Rush\, Motorhead\, Venom\, Celtic Frost\, etc. No camouflage. No tricks. No gimmicks. Just thr ee musicians making unholy noise together. URL:https://moesalley.com/tm-event/moes-alley-presents-dusted-angel-w-phant asmal-abyss-winter-wind/ LOCATION:Moe's Alley\, 1535 Commercial Way\, Santa Cruz\, CA GEO:36.971500;-122.025800 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,music,live-music STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:felton-music-hall:e16b9443b025d99d38aeebb5@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260719T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260719T230000 SUMMARY:Los Tranquilos URL:https://www.feltonmusichall.com/shows/los-tranquilos LOCATION:Felton Music Hall\, 6275 CA-9\, Felton\, CA GEO:37.051300;-122.072200 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,music,live-music STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:ff5f26d3fd467fb5a75e0978@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260719T203000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260719T213000 SUMMARY:SC Beach Boardwalk: Evenings on the Colonnade DESCRIPTION:Stay for the entertainment from 8:30pm to 9:30pm on the Colonna de Deck! Where you can listen to live music with delicious food & drink in your hand\, be amazed by Magicians & acrobats\, and show off your best danc e moves with a DJ dance party at the Plaza stage. Admission is free!\n\nMon day\, June 15\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Circus Comedy with Coventry & Kaluza\n\n9:00 pm Magic with Kris Bentz\n\nTuesday\, June 16\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Magic with K ris Bentz\n\n9:00pm Acrobatics with Molly Keczan\n\nWednesday\, June 17\, 2 026\n\n8:30pm Circus Comedy with Coventry & Kaluza\n\n9:00pm Magic with Kri s Bentz\n\nThursday\, June 18\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Live Music with F ire Peach\n\nFriday\, June 19\, 2026 – Free showing of Ferris Bueller’s Day Off movie on the beach at 9pm\n\nSaturday\, June 20\, 2026 from 8:30-9 :30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nSunday\, June 21\, 2 026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nMonda y\, June 22\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Circus Comedy with Coventry & Kaluza\n\n9:00pm Circus Acrobatics with MeeZee!\n\nTuesday\, June 23\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Circu s Acrobatics with MeeZee!\n\n9:00pm Circus Comedy with Coventry & Kaluza\n\ nWednesday\, June 24\, 2026: World Cup Watch Party for Mexico Game\n\nThurs day\, June 25\, 2026: World Cup Watch Party for USA Game\n\nFriday\, June 2 6\, 2026 – Free showing of the movie Kicking and Screaming on the beach a t 9pm\n\nSaturday\, June 27\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nSunday\, June 28\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ D ance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nMonday\, June 29\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Magic with Patrick Livingstone\n\n9:00pm Surfing Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\ nTuesday\, June 30\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Magic with Patrick Livingstone\n\n9:00p m Surfing Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\nWednesday\, July 1\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Ci rcus Comedy with Coventry & Kaluza\n\n9:00pm Circus Acrobatics with MeeZee! \n\nThursday\, July 2\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Live Music with El Brick\ n\nFriday\, July 3\, 2026 – Independence Day Celebrations\n\nSaturday\, J uly 4\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company \n\nSunday\, July 5\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa C ruz DJ Company\n\nMonday\, July 6\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Comedy and Juggling with Scotty & Trink\n\n9:00pm Comedy Circus Art with Aaron Jessup\n\nTuesday\, July 7\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Comedy Circus Art with Aaron Jessup\n\n9:00pm Surfi ng Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\nWednesday\, July 8\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Magic wit h Patrick Livingstone\n\n8:30pm Comedy Circus Art with Aaron Jessup\n\nThur sday\, July 9\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Live Music with Shawn Yanez\n\nFr iday\, July 10\, 2026 – Free showing of the movie 13 Going on 30 on the b each at 9pm\n\nSaturday\, July 11\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Part y with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nSunday\, July 12\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nMonday\, July 13\, 2026\n\ n8:30pm Plate Spinning with John Park\n\n9:00pm Comedy Juggling with Greg F risbee\n\nTuesday\, July 14\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Plate Spinning with John Park\ n\n9:00pm Comedy Juggling with Greg Frisbee\n\nWednesday\, July 15\, 2026\n \n8:30pm Comedy and Juggling with Scotty & Trink\n\n9:00pm Plate Spinning w ith John Park\n\nThursday\, July 16\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Live Music with Flaco El Jandro\n\nFriday\, July 17\, 2026 – Free showing of Back to the Future movie on the beach at 9pm\n\nSaturday\, July 18\, 2026 from 8:3 0-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nSunday\, July 19\ , 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nMo nday\, July 20\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Comedy Magic with Jacob Jax\n\n9:00pm Juggl ing with Mike Goudeau\n\nTuesday\, July 21\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Juggling with M ike Goudeau\n\n9:00pm Comedy Magic with Jacob Jax\n\nWednesday\, July 22\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Comedy Magic with Jacob Jax\n\n9:00pm Juggling with Mike Gou deau\n\nThursday\, July 23\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Live Music with Papi ba & Friends\n\nFriday\, July 24\, 2026 – Free showing of A Minecraft Mov ie on the beach at 9pm\n\nSaturday\, July 25\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nSunday\, July 26\, 2026 from 8:3 0-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nMonday\, July 27\ , 2026\n\n8:30pm Juggling with Keith Eveslage\n\n9:00pm Surfing Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\nTuesday\, July 28\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Surfing Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\n9:00pm Juggling with Keith Eveslage\n\nWednesday\, July 29\, 202 6\n\n8:30pm Juggling with Keith Eveslage\n\n9:00pm Surfing Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\nThursday\, July 30\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Live Music with T he Deadlies\n\nFriday\, July 31\, 2026 – Free showing of Jurassic Park mo vie on the beach at 9pm\n\nSaturday\, August 1\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nSunday\, August 2\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nMonday\, Augus t 3\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Piano Juggling with Dan Menendez\n\n9:00 Surfing Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\nTuesday\, August 4\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Surfing Magic wit h Doug Hofkins\n\n9:00pm Piano Juggling with Dan Menendez\n\nWednesday\, Au gust 5\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Piano Juggling with Dan Menendez\n\n9:00 Surfing Ma gic with Doug Hofkins\n\nThursday\, August 6\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Li ve Music with Anthony Arya\n\nFriday\, August 7\, 2026 – Free showing of The Goonies movie on the beach at 9pm URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/santa-cruz-beach-boardwalk-eve nings-on-the-colonnade/2026-07-19/ LOCATION:Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk\, 400 Beach Street\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95 060 GEO:36.964251;-122.018852 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,visual-arts,beach STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:40df40de41bbcb2cb1eee517@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260720 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260720 SUMMARY:Awkward Pet Portraits 2026 DESCRIPTION:Awkward Pet Portraits 2026\n\n Orders close January 31\n\nDigi tal portraits delivered February 14\n\nAwkward Pet Portraits is a joyful\, slightly surprising community fundraiser supporting the Santa Cruz County A nimal Shelter Foundation. Local student artists and professional artists c reate one-of-a-kind pet portraits that celebrate the quirks\, expressions\, and undeniable charm of the animals we love.\n\nSome portraits are heartfe lt.\n\nSome are… creatively interpretive.\n\nAll of them support shelter animals who need us!\n\nHow it works\n\nClick the “Order my portrait!” button\n\nSelect the number of digital portraits or shelter portraits you w ould like to order\n\nUpload a photo of your pet if applicable\n\nMake a $3 5 donation per portrait\n\nWhat you’ll receive\n\nDigital Pet Portraits ( $35)\n\nA digital portrait of your pet\, created by a community artist\n\nD elivered by email on February 14\n\nPerfect for sharing\, printing\, or gif ting\n\nShelter Pet Portraits ($35)\n\nA digital portrait of an adoptable s helter pet\n\nRandomly assigned\n\nA small way to help a shelter animal get seen and supported\n\nJoin us on March 6th for the Awkward Pet Portrait Ex hibit at The Painted Cork in Santa Cruz\n\nThe Awkward Pet Portrait Exhibi tion is free and open to the public. Some original art will be available at the exhibit for an additional $15 donation.\n\nWhy it matters\n\n100% of p roceeds support the Santa Cruz County Animal Shelter Foundation\, helping p rovide daily care\, medical support\, enrichment\, and second chances for a nimals in our community.\n\nThis fundraiser is about more than art\, it’s about:\n\nSupporting shelter animals\n\nCelebrating creativity at every le vel\n\nBringing people together around something joyful and meaningful\n\nA few good things to know\n\nOne pet per portrait\n\nNo revisions (the charm is in the surprise)\n\nDigital portraits delivered by email on February 14 \n\nMore than one pet?\n\nEmail us: awkward@scanimalshelter.org\n\nThank yo u for supporting shelter animals\, student artists\, and a community that b elieves love—and art—doesn’t have to be perfect to matter.\n\nLet’s get awkward. URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/awkward-pet-portraits-2026/2026-07-20 / LOCATION:https://givebutter.com/awkward\, CA CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:sc-museum-natural-history:aad51a5671190b32ee95af5b@santa-cruz-events.lo cal DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260720 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260724 SUMMARY:Experiments in Nature Summer Camp DESCRIPTION:Are you a future scientist? We invite kids to join the Santa Cr uz Museum of Natural History for Experiments in Nature camp to perform expe riments and studies in the fields of biology\, chemistry\, physics\, ocean studies\, and climate science. Explore nature while learning more about how scientists study the natural world that surrounds us.\n\nTimes: Drop-off 8 :30-9 a.m. | Pick-up 3-3:30 p.m.\n\nGrades: Entering 5th through 6th grade (ages 10-11)\n\nPrice: $400 | $20 Sibling Discount | $20 Off for Members (f amily and above)\n\nREGISTER HERE\n\nScholarship applications open January 1-15\, 2026\n\nMember registration opens January 30\, 2026\, and opens Janu ary 31\, 2026\, for the public\n\nMuseum Members get early access to camp r egistration\, discounts\, and more! Learn More URL:https://santacruzmuseum.org/event/experiments-in-nature-summer-camp/ LOCATION:Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History\, 1305 East Cliff Drive\, San ta Cruz\, CA 95062 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,museum,science STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:6c06c5e2289dbc4245c6731b@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260720T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260720T173000 SUMMARY:Campus Kids Connection (CKC) Summer Camp DESCRIPTION:Campus Kids Connection (CKC) Summer Camp\n\nOne Week Sessions M ondays-Fridays June 1 – July 31\n\nMain Street School June 1- July 31\n\n DeLaveaga School June 1- July 31\n\nValencia School June 8- June 26\n\nWe h ost our CKC Summer Day Camps at three schools –Main Street\, DeLaveaga an d Valencia.\, each providing age-appropriate activities for children enteri ng kinder through 6th grade in the upcoming fall. Our summer camps include daily activity options from crafts to sports to science. We provide two nut ritious snacks and lunch daily.\n\nOur weekly schedule includes field trips \, special on-site activities\, and a variety of themed clubs. Expect a mix of crafts\, sports\, music\, cooking\, dance\, science\, and games – all centered around our unique weekly themes. This year\, CKC Campers will enj oy weekly special events and field trips. Special activities and trips may include: MB Aquarium\, The Tech Museum\, Rock Climbing Wall\, Roller Rink\, Movie Theater\, Video Game Truck\, Petting Zoo\, and more!*\n\n*Activities subject to change\n\nField trips will include visits to local parks\, muse ums\, libraries\, and hiking trails. And the fun doesn’t stop there! Ever yday we will organize a special event for the day like face painting\, carn ival games\, magic show\, and much more!\n\nKinder Exploration Camp- Childr en who have graduated TK and Kinder have a separate onsite program\, Kinder Exploration Camp. Instead of field trips\, we will have extra special on s ite events for our younger campers!\n\nDates\, Day Options\, Hours\, Fees a nd Descriptions: https://www.campuskidsconnection.com/summer-camp\n\n2026 S ummer Camp Registration Links\n\nMain Street School: https://forms.gle/M2M9 WqCiN96E2SmZ6 \n\nDeLaveaga School: https://forms.gle/2fLZPbXZzHesidp49 \ n\nValencia School: https://forms.gle/DNSQTzTWRHLcfqNa6 URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/campus-kids-connection-summer-camp/20 26-07-20/ LOCATION:CKC at Main Street\, DeLaVeaga &\; Valencia Schools\, CA CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:c7d9824801884e4fd4064825@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260720T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260720T120000 SUMMARY:Summer Dance Camps at IAD! DESCRIPTION:Summer Dance Camps at IAD!\n\nMonday-Friday\, 9am-12pm\, June 8 – July 31\n\nLet your child’s imagination take center stage! A new the me every week!A new theme every week! Monday-Friday\, 9am-12pm\, June\n\nDe signed for ages 4-5 and 6-9\, our Summer Dance Camps combine the joy of dan cing with fun movement games\, arts and crafts\, and story-time fun!\n\nIma gination thrives in the magical world of storybook adventures! Enchant and delight as dance steps unlock doors to new lands.\n\nDramatize and transfor m while leaping through the pages of your favorite storybooks. Also\, dance rs will create wands\, tiaras\, crowns\, coloring pages and more! Learn cho reography as you play\, sing and dance to the music of your favorite charac ters.\n\nThrough movement and dance\, write your own story\, and then share it with your friends and family!\n\nEveryone has a ball and lives happily ever after! Live your dreams and cherish the magic of each day…. and shar e it with your friends and family at the end-of-the-week Mini Performance!\ n\nA new theme every week!\n\n$425/week URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/summer-dance-camps-at-iad/2026-07-20/ LOCATION:International Academy of Dance\, 320 Encinal Street\, Santa Cruz\, California 95060 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids,dance STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:e4a418241b5c6b93a6013964@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260720T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260720T160000 SUMMARY:Santa Cruz Beach Train DESCRIPTION:From Trees to Shining Seas – Felton to Santa Cruz.\n\nDeparti ng from the Santa Cruz Mountains\, travel through Henry Cowell Redwoods Sta te Park\, down the scenic San Lorenzo River Gorge\, across a 1909 steel tru ss bridge\, and through an 1875 tunnel before arriving at the Santa Cruz Be ach Boardwalk. Reverse roundtrips departing from the beach in Santa Cruz to Roaring Camp and back may be purchased from the conductor on the train dep arting from Santa Cruz.\n\nThe Santa Cruz Big Trees & Pacific Railway opera tes passenger and freight services on one of the oldest and most historic l ines in California. When the route opened in 1875 it carried lumber as well as picnickers and tourists to the Big Trees and Santa Cruz. Today’s Beac h Train passengers can start their roundtrip journeys from either Roaring C amp in Felton or from the beach in Santa Cruz.\n\nDeparts from both the bea ch in Santa Cruz and Roaring Camp. See departure times for more information .\n\nThe Beach Train will run weekends and holidays through May\, and then daily June through the first week of August\, then back to weekends and hol idays to the end of September.\n\nPlease note that the 4 p.m. train leaving Santa Cruz is one-way only. There is no return train to the beach. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/santa-cruz-beach-train-2-2/202 6-07-20/ LOCATION:Roaring Camp Railroads\, 5400 Graham Hill Road\, Felton\, CA 95018 GEO:37.047748;-122.064074 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,beach STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:a6bd1d7697ec2e60708acbcc@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260720T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260720T113000 SUMMARY:Sutter Maternity Postpartum Wellness Group DESCRIPTION:Sutter Maternity Postpartum Wellness Group\n\nSutter Maternity Postpartum Wellness Group Mondays 10:00-11:30am\n\nCall 831-477-2229 for lo g-in\n\nSanta Cruz County Moms only\n\nPregnancy and childbirth usher in ne w responsibilities and profound emotions that can be both exciting and chal lenging. Sutter care centers have local support groups to help you and othe r soon-to-be or new parents reduce stress and adjust to life with baby.\n\n  \n\nPregnancy and Parenting Support Groups\n\nOur support groups help par ents navigate newborn care\, post-partum wellness\, sibling issues and part ner relationship changes that can occur after baby arrives.\n\nWe also offe r support groups for parents with babies in palliative care as well as thos e who have experienced miscarriage. These groups offer a compassionate envi ronment for parents to receive and provide emotional support.\n\nOur new pa rent groups are often tailored to parents of newborns ages three weeks to f our months and four months and older. Check out our complete offering of s upport groups to find one near you. URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/sutter-maternity-postpartum-wellness- group/2026-07-20/ LOCATION:Virtual\, CA CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:4a39e73aee1082dbb0a2e91d@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260720T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260720T140000 SUMMARY:Cardboard Kingdom Ages 5-7 & 8-12 DESCRIPTION:Cardboard Kingdom\n\nMonday – Friday 10am – 2pm\, July 20-2 4\n\nA week of adventure\, creativity\, and epic building fun!\n\nCampers w ill dive into imaginative construction as they design and build incredible cardboard creations. Using a variety of materials and techniques\, young in ventors will bring their big ideas to life while developing problem-solving and creative skills.\n\nThis week-long camp offers a welcoming studio envi ronment where kids can create\, collaborate\, and enjoy hands-on art-making while school is out.\n\nNo experience required.\n\n🥪 Pack a lunch or se nd your student with cash for Showtime Pizza next door! 🍕 URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/cardboard-kingdom-ages-5-7-and-8-12/ LOCATION:Art Factory Studios\, 7960 Soquel Dr.\, Aptos\, CA 95003 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:1ba8cdd1057c2c36f5e1af30@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260720T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260720T150000 SUMMARY:Wildflower Learning Circle Camp DESCRIPTION:Wildflower Learning Circle Camp\n\nMonday-Friday 10am-3pm\, Wee kly Camp Sessions June 1-August 28\n\nWildflower Camps is hosting camps ALL summer long from June1- August 28 except 1 week a month in which camp will be offered through Jade’s “Earth Explorers Camps”. If you do not see the dates you need on the options for sign up for WIldflower’s please cl ick on “earth explorers’ camps.”\n\nWildflower Learing Circle offers a variety of popular nature based Holiday break and Summer Camps for ages 3 .5-10 through out the year in collaboration with other teachers. Locations vary around town\, (shuttle usually available if needed.) Camps are always in nature and focus on a majority of kid initiated activities and play as w ell as some open ended structered art\, games and mindfulness.\n\nFees: $77 per child per day or $375 per child per week. \n\nAdventure Summer Camps will normally be at these locations. Register\n\nMonday: Fredrick St. Park\ n\nTuesdays: UCSC arboretum or Blue Ball Park\n\nWeds: Seabright Park (gree n space) and Natural History Museum (away from water)\n\nThursdays: De La V eaga Park\n\nFridays: Wilder Ranch State Park\n\nJade’s Earth Explorers C amps are $444 for the whole week and are at New Brighton State Beach AND Ni scene Marks! Register\n\nOur rythym for the day follows the in breath and o ut breath Waldorf approach:\n\n10:00-10:30 Arrival- Free Play and or craft\ n\n10:30-11:00 Morning Circle/ Story and Group Game\n\n11:00 Eating and Pla y time\n\n12:00 Group Game or Craft/ Walk or Group Exploration\n\n1:00 Eati ng\, Story and Play time\n\n2:00 Craft or Game\n\n2:30 Snack\n\n2:45 Gratit ude/ Closing Circle\n\n3:00 Pick up (if need later pick up please let us kn ow URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/wildflower-learning-circle-camp/2026- 07-20/ LOCATION:Wildflower Learning Circle Camps\, CA CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:ee317407ba209afa39b78f5e@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260720T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260720T160000 SUMMARY:Mystery Box Monday at MOD DESCRIPTION:Mystery Box Monday at MOD\n\nMondays\,  3pm\n\nCalling all cur ious minds! Get ready for Mystery Box Monday\, the fun-filled\, brain-bendi ng program that unleashes your child’s inner inventor\, artist\, and prob lem-solver!\n\nReserve your spot at sccmod.org/fun\n\nCalling all curious m inds! Get ready for Mystery Box Monday\, the fun-filled\, brain-bending pro gram that unleashes your child’s inner inventor\, artist\, and problem-so lver!\n\nEvery Monday is a surprise adventure! Your child will receive a my sterious box packed with intriguing materials\, a low-temperature glue gun for safe crafting\, and a challenge card.\n\nHere’s what makes Mystery Bo x Monday so awesome:\n\nEndless Possibilities: Each box is a portal to a wo rld of unimaginable creations. With every new challenge\, your child’s mi nd will stretch and twist\, blossoming with fresh ideas.\n\nBoosts Confiden ce: As kids conquer challenges and bring their creations to life\, their co nfidence and self-esteem soar. They’ll discover that they can achieve any thing they set their minds to!\n\nSparks Curiosity: Mystery Box Monday igni tes a love for learning and exploration. Kids will delve into different the mes\, from outer space to the animal kingdom\, all while having a blast.\n\ nStrengthens Bonds: This is an activity the whole family can enjoy! Work to gether\, brainstorm ideas\, and share in the laughter as you bring your mys tery box masterpieces to life.\n\nWhat kind of mystery materials\, you ask? That’s the beauty of it – it’s a surprise! But you can expect to fin d a vibrant mix of things like:\n\nColorful craft paper and cardboard\n\nPi pe cleaners\, googly eyes\, and pom-poms\n\nButtons\, beads\, and sequins\n \nRecycled treasures like bottle caps and egg cartons\n\nNature’s bounty – leaves\, twigs\, and pinecones\n\nAges 3-100 ~ Open: Monday\, Wednesday – Saturday 10am –  5pm URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/mystery-box-monday-at-mod/2026-07-20/ LOCATION:Santa Cruz Children’\;s Museum of Discovery MOD\, 1855 41st A ve #10\, Capitola\, CA 95010 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:8f9791eb8518c53cd634c714@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260720T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260720T180000 SUMMARY:Santa Cruz SPCA – PAWS 1 DESCRIPTION:Promoting Animal Welfare with Students (PAWS)\n\nJuniors Monday s 4-6pm\n\nPre-Teens Tuesdays 4-6pm\n\nPAWS has two different levels.\n\nPA WS 1 is for students just starting out our PAWS program and who are still l earning to be comfortable around animals and still learning to work in smal l groups.\n\nYou can sign up for this session if your student has never bee n to PAWS or has recently started their journey in one of our PAWS programs .\n\nPAWS 1 sessions meet Monday from 4-6pm for Juniors (age 7-9 yrs. old) and Tuesday from 4-6pm for Pre-Teen (10-12 yrs. old). URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/santa-cruz-spca-paws-1/2026-07-20/ LOCATION:Santa Cruz SPCA\, 2601 Chanticleer Avenue\, Santa Cruz (Live Oak)\ , Santa Cruz\, CA 95065 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:1fdfe0421d37b065db056d32@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260720T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260720T193000 SUMMARY:$5 Swim Lessons DESCRIPTION:$5 Swim Lessons\n\nThursday-Saturday 4-7:30pm\, June 4-6\n\nJoi n us for $5.00 swim lessons on June 4th\, 5th\, and 6th! These lessons are a great opportunity for our new staff to gain instructor experience while h elping swimmers of all ages and skill levels. Spots are limited!\n\nRegiste r here.\n\nThere are still some space in June swim lessons at a variety of swim levels. Register here.\n\nBe sure to visit our website for updated May hours\, as our Warm Water Pool schedule will be changing. June hours will be available online soon. URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/5-dollar-swim-lessons/2026-07-20/ LOCATION:Simpkins Family Swim Center\, 979 17th Ave\, Santa Cruz\, CO 95062 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:5ebbf63a6e497b27ed951f1f@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260720T163000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260720T193000 SUMMARY:Postpartum Support Group DESCRIPTION:Postpartum Support International\n\n \n\nNEW SUPPORT GROUP!\n\ nPostpartum Psychosis (PPP) is rare. It occurs in approximately 1 to 2 out of every 1\,000 deliveries.  After a PPP survivor’s symptoms have been s tabilized\, peer support can be an important tool for recovery. Because PPP occurs less often than other perinatal mood disorders\, survivors can go t heir whole lives without meeting another PPP survivor.  In response\, PSI has created an online peer-to-peer support group for PPP survivors. This gr oup is intended for those who are in recovery (no longer experiencing psych osis).   Whether your PPP experience was relatively recent or years ago\, you are welcome to attend our free\, online peer-to-peer support group.\n\ nRegister here: https://www.postpartum.net/…/psi-online-support-meetings/ \n\nFull Meeting Schedule URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/postpartum-support-group/2026-07-20/ LOCATION:Virtual\, CA CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:6bac9117d6424d19433e1539@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260720T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260720T183000 SUMMARY:Spring 3 v 3 Basketball DESCRIPTION:Spring 3 v 3 Basketball\n\nMondays & Fridays\, April 20 – May 29\n\nGet ready for a fast-paced\, fun-filled basketball experience this s pring! Our NEW 3v3 Youth Coed League is designed to help young athletes dev elop their skills\, build confidence\, and enjoy the game in a supportive t eam environment.\n\nEach session on Monday and Friday includes 30 minutes o f practices and skill-building drills\, followed by 30 minutes of rapid-fir e\, round-robin games where teams compete\, rotate\, and track their record s. With a referee on every court and guidance from experienced staff\, play ers will learn the games within the game—while having a blast!\n\nTeams a re evenly balanced by our coaching staff to ensure a fun\, fair\, and compe titive experience where everyone feels included and supported. Players will also have the opportunity to coach themselves on the court\, building lead ership\, teamwork\, and game awareness. Whether your child is new to the ga me or looking to sharpen their skills\, this league is the perfect place to grow\, compete\, and have fun!\n\nFacility Member – $80\n\nProgram Membe r – $100\n\nPlay for as little as $40 with Financial Assistance!\n\nLEARN MORE \n\nREGISTER HERE URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/spring-3-v-3-basketball/2026-07-20/ LOCATION:YMCA Watsonville\, 27 Sudden Street\, Watsonville\, CA 95076 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids,sports STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:96d8b1bcf525381d410bdbab@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260720T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260720T210000 SUMMARY:Abbott Square: Comedy Night DESCRIPTION:Come hang out in the secret garden and have some laughs\, EVERY MONDAY NIGHT.\n\nFeaturing comedians from all over the area and beyond. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/abbott-square-comedy-night-2/2 026-07-20/ LOCATION:Abbott Square Market\, 118 Cooper St\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,comedy STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:kuumbwa:19f2e9e6e62dc62baca14a48@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260720T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260720T190000 SUMMARY:Keshav Batish & Friends in Sonic Kinship – Album Release Celebrat ion DESCRIPTION:Keshav Batish is a performer\, composer\, and educator based in the San Francisco Bay Area. He is trained in Hindustani classical and Sout h Asian folk music by his father\, Pandit Ashwin Batish\, and his aunt\, Sh rimati Meena Batish. Batish’s debut album\, Binaries in Cycle\, was recog nized in 2021 as one of 10 Best Bay Area albums by KQED and received critic al acclaim from JazzTimes\, DownBeat\, and the Brooklyn Rail.\n\nBatish rec ently received a Doctorate of Musical Arts in Composition from the Universi ty of California\, Santa Cruz\, for which he recorded his third album\, Son ic Kinship. Sonic Kinship melds ragas – the melodic forms of Hindustani m usic – with the rhythmic ensemble dynamics of the likes of Andrew Hill a nd Masabumi Kikuchi to find new musical vistas through ancient forms. The a lbum grew from his sense that “every musical note carries a character sha ped by its relationship with others\, and that closer attention to timing a nd tuning can deepen the feeling of music to foster healing through sound. ” \n\nBatish experimented with how to translate the effect of shruti\, t he Sanskritic idea referring to the discernible difference between notes\, from solo-centric Hindustani music to a group of many musicians by employin g its practical vehicle known as meend. Meend traditionally sounds like a g liding movement between notes and is heard across South Asian musical pract ices. Sonic Kinship reimagines the dialogue between the two concepts\, such that meend balances the shrutis of many notes so they float together in su ccession to create a blissful sonic space.\n\nBatish is joined on this perf ormance by Bay Area luminaries Kristen Strom on tenor saxophone\, Shay Salh ov on alto saxophone\, Scott Sorkin on guitar\,  Stan Poplin on double bas s\, and Dahveed Behroozi on piano in an album release celebration for Sonic Kinship.\n\nKeshav Batish Website\n\n(Ticket Includes 5% City of Santa Cru z Admission Tax)\n\n.embed-container { position: relative\; padding-bottom: 56.25%\; height: 0\; overflow: hidden\; max-width: 100%\; } .embed-contain er iframe\, .embed-container object\, .embed-container embed { position: ab solute\; top: 0\; left: 0\; width: 100%\; height: 100%\; } URL:https://www.kuumbwajazz.org/calendar/keshav-batish-friends-in-sonic-kin ship-album-release-celebration/ LOCATION:Kuumbwa Jazz Center\, 320 Cedar St.\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,jazz,live-music STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:f997fdebd65b5fe7b2e6f9e1@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260720T203000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260720T213000 SUMMARY:SC Beach Boardwalk: Evenings on the Colonnade DESCRIPTION:Stay for the entertainment from 8:30pm to 9:30pm on the Colonna de Deck! Where you can listen to live music with delicious food & drink in your hand\, be amazed by Magicians & acrobats\, and show off your best danc e moves with a DJ dance party at the Plaza stage. Admission is free!\n\nMon day\, June 15\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Circus Comedy with Coventry & Kaluza\n\n9:00 pm Magic with Kris Bentz\n\nTuesday\, June 16\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Magic with K ris Bentz\n\n9:00pm Acrobatics with Molly Keczan\n\nWednesday\, June 17\, 2 026\n\n8:30pm Circus Comedy with Coventry & Kaluza\n\n9:00pm Magic with Kri s Bentz\n\nThursday\, June 18\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Live Music with F ire Peach\n\nFriday\, June 19\, 2026 – Free showing of Ferris Bueller’s Day Off movie on the beach at 9pm\n\nSaturday\, June 20\, 2026 from 8:30-9 :30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nSunday\, June 21\, 2 026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nMonda y\, June 22\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Circus Comedy with Coventry & Kaluza\n\n9:00pm Circus Acrobatics with MeeZee!\n\nTuesday\, June 23\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Circu s Acrobatics with MeeZee!\n\n9:00pm Circus Comedy with Coventry & Kaluza\n\ nWednesday\, June 24\, 2026: World Cup Watch Party for Mexico Game\n\nThurs day\, June 25\, 2026: World Cup Watch Party for USA Game\n\nFriday\, June 2 6\, 2026 – Free showing of the movie Kicking and Screaming on the beach a t 9pm\n\nSaturday\, June 27\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nSunday\, June 28\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ D ance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nMonday\, June 29\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Magic with Patrick Livingstone\n\n9:00pm Surfing Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\ nTuesday\, June 30\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Magic with Patrick Livingstone\n\n9:00p m Surfing Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\nWednesday\, July 1\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Ci rcus Comedy with Coventry & Kaluza\n\n9:00pm Circus Acrobatics with MeeZee! \n\nThursday\, July 2\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Live Music with El Brick\ n\nFriday\, July 3\, 2026 – Independence Day Celebrations\n\nSaturday\, J uly 4\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company \n\nSunday\, July 5\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa C ruz DJ Company\n\nMonday\, July 6\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Comedy and Juggling with Scotty & Trink\n\n9:00pm Comedy Circus Art with Aaron Jessup\n\nTuesday\, July 7\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Comedy Circus Art with Aaron Jessup\n\n9:00pm Surfi ng Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\nWednesday\, July 8\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Magic wit h Patrick Livingstone\n\n8:30pm Comedy Circus Art with Aaron Jessup\n\nThur sday\, July 9\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Live Music with Shawn Yanez\n\nFr iday\, July 10\, 2026 – Free showing of the movie 13 Going on 30 on the b each at 9pm\n\nSaturday\, July 11\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Part y with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nSunday\, July 12\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nMonday\, July 13\, 2026\n\ n8:30pm Plate Spinning with John Park\n\n9:00pm Comedy Juggling with Greg F risbee\n\nTuesday\, July 14\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Plate Spinning with John Park\ n\n9:00pm Comedy Juggling with Greg Frisbee\n\nWednesday\, July 15\, 2026\n \n8:30pm Comedy and Juggling with Scotty & Trink\n\n9:00pm Plate Spinning w ith John Park\n\nThursday\, July 16\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Live Music with Flaco El Jandro\n\nFriday\, July 17\, 2026 – Free showing of Back to the Future movie on the beach at 9pm\n\nSaturday\, July 18\, 2026 from 8:3 0-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nSunday\, July 19\ , 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nMo nday\, July 20\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Comedy Magic with Jacob Jax\n\n9:00pm Juggl ing with Mike Goudeau\n\nTuesday\, July 21\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Juggling with M ike Goudeau\n\n9:00pm Comedy Magic with Jacob Jax\n\nWednesday\, July 22\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Comedy Magic with Jacob Jax\n\n9:00pm Juggling with Mike Gou deau\n\nThursday\, July 23\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Live Music with Papi ba & Friends\n\nFriday\, July 24\, 2026 – Free showing of A Minecraft Mov ie on the beach at 9pm\n\nSaturday\, July 25\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nSunday\, July 26\, 2026 from 8:3 0-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nMonday\, July 27\ , 2026\n\n8:30pm Juggling with Keith Eveslage\n\n9:00pm Surfing Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\nTuesday\, July 28\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Surfing Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\n9:00pm Juggling with Keith Eveslage\n\nWednesday\, July 29\, 202 6\n\n8:30pm Juggling with Keith Eveslage\n\n9:00pm Surfing Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\nThursday\, July 30\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Live Music with T he Deadlies\n\nFriday\, July 31\, 2026 – Free showing of Jurassic Park mo vie on the beach at 9pm\n\nSaturday\, August 1\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nSunday\, August 2\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nMonday\, Augus t 3\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Piano Juggling with Dan Menendez\n\n9:00 Surfing Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\nTuesday\, August 4\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Surfing Magic wit h Doug Hofkins\n\n9:00pm Piano Juggling with Dan Menendez\n\nWednesday\, Au gust 5\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Piano Juggling with Dan Menendez\n\n9:00 Surfing Ma gic with Doug Hofkins\n\nThursday\, August 6\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Li ve Music with Anthony Arya\n\nFriday\, August 7\, 2026 – Free showing of The Goonies movie on the beach at 9pm URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/santa-cruz-beach-boardwalk-eve nings-on-the-colonnade/2026-07-20/ LOCATION:Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk\, 400 Beach Street\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95 060 GEO:36.964251;-122.018852 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,visual-arts,beach STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:1338442273f033b5412c1d4e@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260721T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260721T160000 SUMMARY:Santa Cruz Beach Train DESCRIPTION:From Trees to Shining Seas – Felton to Santa Cruz.\n\nDeparti ng from the Santa Cruz Mountains\, travel through Henry Cowell Redwoods Sta te Park\, down the scenic San Lorenzo River Gorge\, across a 1909 steel tru ss bridge\, and through an 1875 tunnel before arriving at the Santa Cruz Be ach Boardwalk. Reverse roundtrips departing from the beach in Santa Cruz to Roaring Camp and back may be purchased from the conductor on the train dep arting from Santa Cruz.\n\nThe Santa Cruz Big Trees & Pacific Railway opera tes passenger and freight services on one of the oldest and most historic l ines in California. When the route opened in 1875 it carried lumber as well as picnickers and tourists to the Big Trees and Santa Cruz. Today’s Beac h Train passengers can start their roundtrip journeys from either Roaring C amp in Felton or from the beach in Santa Cruz.\n\nDeparts from both the bea ch in Santa Cruz and Roaring Camp. See departure times for more information .\n\nThe Beach Train will run weekends and holidays through May\, and then daily June through the first week of August\, then back to weekends and hol idays to the end of September.\n\nPlease note that the 4 p.m. train leaving Santa Cruz is one-way only. There is no return train to the beach. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/santa-cruz-beach-train-2-2/202 6-07-21/ LOCATION:Roaring Camp Railroads\, 5400 Graham Hill Road\, Felton\, CA 95018 GEO:37.047748;-122.064074 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,beach STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:6d00f801db5aa62d01d6edc0@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260721T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260721T130000 SUMMARY:You Can Paint! Tuesdays 10am-1pm DESCRIPTION:You Can Paint!\n\nTuesdays\, 10 am to 1 pm\, and 2 pm to 5 pm t hrough August\n\nLearn to paint in a fun\, friendly setting — our beautif ul classroom space at Palace Art.\n\nYou can paint any subject that interes ts you. I’ve got lots of images for you to choose from\, if you’re look ing for inspiration\, or you can bring in pictures or ideas of your own.\n\ nThese classes are for everyone.\n\nBeginners are welcome\, and more advanc ed painters will increase their skills.\n\nCost: $40 per session or $175 fo r 5 sessions\, Drop-ins welcome – first come first served\n\nTo Register: Contact Toaa Dallo directly\, (831) 332-9532\, email toaadallo@gmail.com URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/you-can-paint-tuesdays-10am-1pm/2026- 07-21/ LOCATION:Palace Arts\, 1501-K 41st Avenue\, Capitola\, CA 95010 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:530f0cc923d779b17073db84@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260721T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260721T160000 SUMMARY:The Art of Nature 2026 DESCRIPTION:The Art of Nature\n\nThrough May 31\, Tuesday -Friday: 11am – 4pm\; Saturday & Sunday : 10am – 5pm\n\nExplore the beauty and fine deta ils of the natural world around us in this annual spring exhibit featuring works from local artists in a variety of mediums. Scientific illustration b rings to life the intricacies of nature while deepening our knowledge and e nriching connections. Every year\, The Art of Nature continues to reveal n ew wonders—just like nature itself—offering fresh inspiration for curio us minds.\n\nFriday\, April 3: Free Day 11am-8pm\; Flora First Friday 5-8pm \n\nJoin us at the Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History for a special First Friday celebrating our Art of Nature exhibition and the beauty of plants.\ n\nThis month’s event is Flora-themed\, highlighting the incredible diver sity of local plant life and the artists inspired by it. Meet Art of Natur e artists\, learn about their creative process\, and explore the exhibition while connecting with community organizations dedicated to native plants a nd local ecology. Enjoy an art-filled evening at the Museum with FREE admis sion\, an open bar\, food truck\, and plenty of time to experience the exhi bit after hours.\n\nFeaturing: Art of Nature artists (live demos\, artwork\ , and conversations)\, California Native Plant Society\, Norris Center for Natural History\, and more!\n\nCome celebrate art\, science\, and the plan ts that shape our landscapes.\n\nArtwork by Maria Cecelia Freeman\, Erin Hu nter\, Rebecca Botehlo URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/thr-art-of-nature-2026/2026-07-21/ LOCATION:Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History\, 1305 East Cliff Drive\, San ta Cruz\, California 95062 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids,visual-arts STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:51166357f09f1e8ba37852ea@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260721T133000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260721T173000 SUMMARY:Felton: Farmers Market DESCRIPTION:The Felton Farmers’ Market is a treasured weekly gathering Ma y through October\, now running for over 30 years. We appreciate the dedica ted customers who call this market a second home. Your support of regional agriculture and small\, local businesses makes a difference.\n\nThe Felton Farmers’ Market was started in 1987 and is the second oldest market in Sa nta Cruz County. SCCFM took over operations in 2009 and our team has develo ped deep ties to the community. Every Tuesday a quality collection of regio nal farms and food businesses throw up their tents to sell a colorful array of fresh fruits and vegetables\, meats\, eggs\, artisanal bread\, seafood and other staple foods. Connecting residents directly with local farms\, th e Felton Market is an essential part of the regional food system as well as a resource for nutritious organic foods and basic agricultural education. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/farmers-market-at-felton-2/202 6-07-21/ LOCATION:Felton Farmers’\; Market\, 120 Russell Ave\, Felton\, CA 9501 8 GEO:37.047223;-122.073577 CATEGORIES:Food\, Markets & Nightlife,farmers-market STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:9f2ab1ee5c98959926d833cb@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260721T133000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260721T173000 SUMMARY:Farmers Markets Opening in Felton DESCRIPTION:Farmers Markets Opening in Scotts Valley and Felton\n\nScotts V alley: Saturday 8am-12pm\, May 2\n\nFelton: Tuesday s 1:30-5:30pm\, May 5\n \nThe Scotts Valley Farmers Market and Felton Farmers’ Market OPEN on May 2nd and May 5th – let’s celebrate the start of the season and show up in numbers. We’ve longed for each other\; let our thirst be quenched.\n\n The Scotts Valley Market has NEW HOURS\, 8a-noon Saturdays at the Joe and L indi Aliberti Boys and Girls Club\, 5060 Scotts Valley Drive.\n\nHwy 9.\n\n The Felton Market runs 1:30-5:30p Tuesdays in the St. John’s lot off of H wy 9.\n\nSo much to enjoy together – like the early arrival of the stone fruit and blueberry season. New and longstanding loyal farms bringing you f resh\, organic produce weekly. The meals! Let me tell you. As well as the f resh fish\, fresh bread and baked goods\, cultural foods\, seasonal blooms and rotating artists and apothecary folks. There will also be knife sharpen ing.\n\nOn opening day in Felton we celebrate the STRAWBERRY BONANZA with t he traditional shortcake give away. Enjoy a piece of Beckmanns Bakery short cake with Live Earth Farm\, JCG\, Luna Dorada and Rodoni strawberries and h omemade whipped cream\,  Art making\, the Santa Cruz Public Libraries with the market hunt and prizes\, bike blended smoothies (pedaled by you) and l ive music to get us going. Can’t wait! URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/farmers-markets-opening-in-felton/202 6-07-21/ LOCATION:Felton Farmers Market\, 120 Russel Ave\, Felton\, CA CATEGORIES:Food\, Markets & Nightlife,family,kids,farmers-market STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:499722f12631e8a1f4591402@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260721T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260721T180000 SUMMARY:5 Week 3D Entrepreneurs Club – Toy Design with 3D Printing Worksh op (Ages 8–12) Tues Sept. 2-30 DESCRIPTION:5 Week 3D Entrepreneurs Club – Toy Design with 3D Printing Wo rkshop (Ages 8–12)\n\nTuesdays\, 4–6pm September 2 – 30\n\nA 5-week h ands-on program where kids ages 8–12 team up to design their own toy or p roduct—and discover how the 3DE Club helps young innovators build early e ntrepreneurial and leadership skills through 3D modeling and 3D printing te chnology.\n\nThanks so much for helping us spread the word! URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/5-week-3d-entrepreneurs-club-tpydesig n-3d-printing-workshop-2/2026-07-21/ LOCATION:Londen Nelson Community Center\, 301 Center Street\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:dd9850e9cdd5b8630f6da0a6@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260721T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260721T180000 SUMMARY:Santa Cruz SPCA – PAWS 1 DESCRIPTION:Promoting Animal Welfare with Students (PAWS)\n\nJuniors Monday s 4-6pm\n\nPre-Teens Tuesdays 4-6pm\n\nPAWS has two different levels.\n\nPA WS 1 is for students just starting out our PAWS program and who are still l earning to be comfortable around animals and still learning to work in smal l groups.\n\nYou can sign up for this session if your student has never bee n to PAWS or has recently started their journey in one of our PAWS programs .\n\nPAWS 1 sessions meet Monday from 4-6pm for Juniors (age 7-9 yrs. old) and Tuesday from 4-6pm for Pre-Teen (10-12 yrs. old). URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/santa-cruz-spca-paws-1/2026-07-21/ LOCATION:Santa Cruz SPCA\, 2601 Chanticleer Avenue\, Santa Cruz (Live Oak)\ , Santa Cruz\, CA 95065 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:74301302d1fb58b6d666b3b6@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260721T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260721T193000 SUMMARY:$5 Swim Lessons DESCRIPTION:$5 Swim Lessons\n\nThursday-Saturday 4-7:30pm\, June 4-6\n\nJoi n us for $5.00 swim lessons on June 4th\, 5th\, and 6th! These lessons are a great opportunity for our new staff to gain instructor experience while h elping swimmers of all ages and skill levels. Spots are limited!\n\nRegiste r here.\n\nThere are still some space in June swim lessons at a variety of swim levels. Register here.\n\nBe sure to visit our website for updated May hours\, as our Warm Water Pool schedule will be changing. June hours will be available online soon. URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/5-dollar-swim-lessons/2026-07-21/ LOCATION:Simpkins Family Swim Center\, 979 17th Ave\, Santa Cruz\, CO 95062 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:9298119ea772bd423c2754f0@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260721T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260721T183000 SUMMARY:Spring 3 v 3 Basketball DESCRIPTION:Spring 3 v 3 Basketball\n\nMondays & Fridays\, April 20 – May 29\n\nGet ready for a fast-paced\, fun-filled basketball experience this s pring! Our NEW 3v3 Youth Coed League is designed to help young athletes dev elop their skills\, build confidence\, and enjoy the game in a supportive t eam environment.\n\nEach session on Monday and Friday includes 30 minutes o f practices and skill-building drills\, followed by 30 minutes of rapid-fir e\, round-robin games where teams compete\, rotate\, and track their record s. With a referee on every court and guidance from experienced staff\, play ers will learn the games within the game—while having a blast!\n\nTeams a re evenly balanced by our coaching staff to ensure a fun\, fair\, and compe titive experience where everyone feels included and supported. Players will also have the opportunity to coach themselves on the court\, building lead ership\, teamwork\, and game awareness. Whether your child is new to the ga me or looking to sharpen their skills\, this league is the perfect place to grow\, compete\, and have fun!\n\nFacility Member – $80\n\nProgram Membe r – $100\n\nPlay for as little as $40 with Financial Assistance!\n\nLEARN MORE \n\nREGISTER HERE URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/spring-3-v-3-basketball/2026-07-21/ LOCATION:YMCA Watsonville\, 27 Sudden Street\, Watsonville\, CA 95076 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids,sports STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:kuumbwa:9fabfb7ac1003be382284a98@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260721T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260721T190000 SUMMARY:Master Class: Michel Petrucciani’s ‘Kuumbwa’ – The Story Be hind the Album DESCRIPTION:On May 11\, 1987\, pianist Michel Petrucciani\, bassist Dave Ho lland\, and drummer Eliot Zigmund took the Kuumbwa stage for a remarkable c oncert – a special stop on the trio’s only tour – which featured thes e three giants of modern jazz in peak creative form.\n\nPetrucciani passed away in 1999\, but his legacy shines in the new lovingly-restored release o f this historic night. The never-before-released recording\, titled Kuumbwa is available now from Elemental Music in deluxe edition as a 2-LP 180-gram vinyl set\, with a sixteen-page booklet of liner notes and rare photos.\n\ nWe will celebrate the release of this Petrucciani masterstroke with ‘Kuu mbwa’ – The Story Behind the Album\, featuring a conversation between K uumbwa Co-Founder Tim Jackson\, and the album’s producer Zev Feldman. You ’ll hear about the concert itself\, the rediscovery and preparation of th e tapes\, the release production\, as well as hear samples of the album.\n\ nCan’t make it in-person? You can stream it! Click here to register. URL:https://www.kuumbwajazz.org/calendar/master-class-michel-petrucciani-ku umbwa-the-story-behind-the-album/ LOCATION:Kuumbwa Jazz Center\, 320 Cedar St.\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,jazz,live-music STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:growing-up-sc:bba1ed78429ae6a81709ddc5@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260721T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260721T210000 SUMMARY:InterAct Open Mic with Featured Poet Kaily Dorfman DESCRIPTION:InterAct Open Mic at Satori Arts. FREE community poetry jam fea turing Kaily Dorfman\n\nAre you ready to get your poetry on? Join us on Ju ly 21\, 2026 at Satori Arts for InterAct\, a FREE open mic night\, from 7-9 pm\, featuring poet Kaily Dorfman.\n\nKaily Dorfman was born and raised i n Santa Cruz\, California\, and completed her MFA in poetry at UC Irvine an d her PhD in English and literary arts at the University of Denver. Her wor k has been nominated for a Pushcart Prize and the Best New Poets anthology\ , and is published or forthcoming at journals including New England Review\ , Tar River Poetry\, Painted Bride Quarterly\, The New Criterion\, and Summ erset Review. \n\nCome share your spoken word work or poetry with the comm unity\, or come out to support our local readers! Sign up to read starting at 6:30 pm. Limited seating. For more information\, visit https://www.sator iarts.org/upcoming-events.\n\n1st and 3rd Tuesdays.\n\nFree.\n\nSatori Arts \, 815 Almar\, #9\, Santa Cruz (warehouse building near the back\, follow s igns) URL:https://growingupsc.com/event/interact-open-mic-with-featured-poet-kail y-dorfman/ LOCATION:Satori Arts\, 815 Almar Avenue\, #9\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 CATEGORIES:Food\, Markets & Nightlife,family,kids,open-mic STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ucsc-events:d8d53b6091f659e5aea6533f@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260721T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260721T200000 SUMMARY:Ocean Vuong – The Emperor of Gladness DESCRIPTION:The hardest thing in the world is to live only once…\n\nBooks hop Santa Cruz and The Humanities Institute are pleased to welcome critical ly acclaimed author and staff favorite Ocean Vuong (Time Is a Mother\, On E arth We’re Briefly Gorgeous) for an event celebrating the paperback relea se of The Emperor of Gladness\, Vuong’s bighearted novel about chosen fa mily\, unexpected friendship\, and the stories we tell ourselves in order t o survive. Vuong will be in conversation with UC Santa Cruz Professor Ronal do V. Wilson.\n\nFollowing the cycles of history\, memory\, and time\, The Emperor of Gladness shows the profound ways in which love\, labor\, and l oneliness form the bedrock of American life. At its heart is a brave epic a bout what it means to exist on the fringes of society and to reckon with th e wounds that haunt our collective soul. Hallmarks of Ocean Vuong’s writi ng—formal innovation\, syntactic dexterity\, and the ability to twin grit with grace through tenderness—are on full display in this story of loss\ , hope\, and how far we would go to possess one of life’s most fleeting m ercies: a second chance.\n\nOcean Vuong is the author of the critically ac claimed poetry collections Night Sky with Exit Wounds and Time Is a Moth er\, as well as the New York Times bestselling novel On Earth We’re Br iefly Gorgeous. A recipient of the MacArthur Fellowship and the American Bo ok Award\, he was born in Saigon\, Vietnam\, and currently splits his time between western Massachusetts and New York City. The Emperor of Gladness  is his latest novel.\n\nMore information at: Bookshop Santa Cruz – Ocean Vuong\n\nCo-Sponsored by The Humanities Institute URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/ocean-vuong-the-emperor-of-gladness/ LOCATION:Rio Theater\, 1205 Soquel Avenue\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95062 GEO:36.980008;-122.010418 CATEGORIES:ucsc STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:rio-theatre:a585ac25fddc6963baf58869@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260721T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260721T210000 SUMMARY:Bookshop Santa Cruz presents: Ocean Vuong | EMPEROR OF GLADNESS — Rio Theatre for the Performing URL:https://www.riotheatre.com/events-2/2026/7/21/oceanvoung LOCATION:Rio Theatre for the Performing\, 1205 Soquel Ave\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95062 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,live-music,comedy,film,theater STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:b81aa71440a04e420c4755bc@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260721T203000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260721T213000 SUMMARY:SC Beach Boardwalk: Evenings on the Colonnade DESCRIPTION:Stay for the entertainment from 8:30pm to 9:30pm on the Colonna de Deck! Where you can listen to live music with delicious food & drink in your hand\, be amazed by Magicians & acrobats\, and show off your best danc e moves with a DJ dance party at the Plaza stage. Admission is free!\n\nMon day\, June 15\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Circus Comedy with Coventry & Kaluza\n\n9:00 pm Magic with Kris Bentz\n\nTuesday\, June 16\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Magic with K ris Bentz\n\n9:00pm Acrobatics with Molly Keczan\n\nWednesday\, June 17\, 2 026\n\n8:30pm Circus Comedy with Coventry & Kaluza\n\n9:00pm Magic with Kri s Bentz\n\nThursday\, June 18\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Live Music with F ire Peach\n\nFriday\, June 19\, 2026 – Free showing of Ferris Bueller’s Day Off movie on the beach at 9pm\n\nSaturday\, June 20\, 2026 from 8:30-9 :30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nSunday\, June 21\, 2 026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nMonda y\, June 22\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Circus Comedy with Coventry & Kaluza\n\n9:00pm Circus Acrobatics with MeeZee!\n\nTuesday\, June 23\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Circu s Acrobatics with MeeZee!\n\n9:00pm Circus Comedy with Coventry & Kaluza\n\ nWednesday\, June 24\, 2026: World Cup Watch Party for Mexico Game\n\nThurs day\, June 25\, 2026: World Cup Watch Party for USA Game\n\nFriday\, June 2 6\, 2026 – Free showing of the movie Kicking and Screaming on the beach a t 9pm\n\nSaturday\, June 27\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nSunday\, June 28\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ D ance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nMonday\, June 29\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Magic with Patrick Livingstone\n\n9:00pm Surfing Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\ nTuesday\, June 30\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Magic with Patrick Livingstone\n\n9:00p m Surfing Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\nWednesday\, July 1\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Ci rcus Comedy with Coventry & Kaluza\n\n9:00pm Circus Acrobatics with MeeZee! \n\nThursday\, July 2\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Live Music with El Brick\ n\nFriday\, July 3\, 2026 – Independence Day Celebrations\n\nSaturday\, J uly 4\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company \n\nSunday\, July 5\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa C ruz DJ Company\n\nMonday\, July 6\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Comedy and Juggling with Scotty & Trink\n\n9:00pm Comedy Circus Art with Aaron Jessup\n\nTuesday\, July 7\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Comedy Circus Art with Aaron Jessup\n\n9:00pm Surfi ng Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\nWednesday\, July 8\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Magic wit h Patrick Livingstone\n\n8:30pm Comedy Circus Art with Aaron Jessup\n\nThur sday\, July 9\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Live Music with Shawn Yanez\n\nFr iday\, July 10\, 2026 – Free showing of the movie 13 Going on 30 on the b each at 9pm\n\nSaturday\, July 11\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Part y with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nSunday\, July 12\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nMonday\, July 13\, 2026\n\ n8:30pm Plate Spinning with John Park\n\n9:00pm Comedy Juggling with Greg F risbee\n\nTuesday\, July 14\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Plate Spinning with John Park\ n\n9:00pm Comedy Juggling with Greg Frisbee\n\nWednesday\, July 15\, 2026\n \n8:30pm Comedy and Juggling with Scotty & Trink\n\n9:00pm Plate Spinning w ith John Park\n\nThursday\, July 16\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Live Music with Flaco El Jandro\n\nFriday\, July 17\, 2026 – Free showing of Back to the Future movie on the beach at 9pm\n\nSaturday\, July 18\, 2026 from 8:3 0-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nSunday\, July 19\ , 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nMo nday\, July 20\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Comedy Magic with Jacob Jax\n\n9:00pm Juggl ing with Mike Goudeau\n\nTuesday\, July 21\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Juggling with M ike Goudeau\n\n9:00pm Comedy Magic with Jacob Jax\n\nWednesday\, July 22\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Comedy Magic with Jacob Jax\n\n9:00pm Juggling with Mike Gou deau\n\nThursday\, July 23\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Live Music with Papi ba & Friends\n\nFriday\, July 24\, 2026 – Free showing of A Minecraft Mov ie on the beach at 9pm\n\nSaturday\, July 25\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nSunday\, July 26\, 2026 from 8:3 0-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nMonday\, July 27\ , 2026\n\n8:30pm Juggling with Keith Eveslage\n\n9:00pm Surfing Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\nTuesday\, July 28\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Surfing Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\n9:00pm Juggling with Keith Eveslage\n\nWednesday\, July 29\, 202 6\n\n8:30pm Juggling with Keith Eveslage\n\n9:00pm Surfing Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\nThursday\, July 30\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Live Music with T he Deadlies\n\nFriday\, July 31\, 2026 – Free showing of Jurassic Park mo vie on the beach at 9pm\n\nSaturday\, August 1\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nSunday\, August 2\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nMonday\, Augus t 3\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Piano Juggling with Dan Menendez\n\n9:00 Surfing Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\nTuesday\, August 4\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Surfing Magic wit h Doug Hofkins\n\n9:00pm Piano Juggling with Dan Menendez\n\nWednesday\, Au gust 5\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Piano Juggling with Dan Menendez\n\n9:00 Surfing Ma gic with Doug Hofkins\n\nThursday\, August 6\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Li ve Music with Anthony Arya\n\nFriday\, August 7\, 2026 – Free showing of The Goonies movie on the beach at 9pm URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/santa-cruz-beach-boardwalk-eve nings-on-the-colonnade/2026-07-21/ LOCATION:Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk\, 400 Beach Street\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95 060 GEO:36.964251;-122.018852 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,visual-arts,beach STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:2ab01e0b90c0885832dd04f0@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260722 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260722 SUMMARY:Boulder Creek Scavenger Hunt Adventure DESCRIPTION:Boulder Creek Scavenger Hunt Adventure\n\nApril 1-30\n\nSpring into action from April 1–30\, 2026\, for April Antics\, a month-long digi tal and in-person scavenger hunt through Boulder Creek. This exciting commu nity event is a fundraiser for the Boulder Creek Recreation and Park Distri ct (BCRPD) Foundation\, the non-profit dedicated to supporting our local pa rks and programs.\n\nThrough the Item List\, you’ll be challenged to disc over Boulder Creek in a whole new way. Work together to find and document e verything on the list—the more creative\, the better! Some items are easy wins\, while others will put your sleuthing skills to the test. Grab your team\, snap your photos\, and show off your team’s unique spirit. \n\nBu ild Your Crew: Teams can have up to 10 members. Whether they’re people or your favorite mascots\, everyone counts! \n\n​Lead the Way: Each team n eeds just one registration and one designated Team leader for all communica tions.\n\nGet Ready: Watch your inbox! The Item List hits the Team Leader ’s email at 5:00 PM on March 31.\n\n​The Challenge: You have the entire month of April to complete the list and send in your Team Submittal Packag e. Submit your Team Submittal Package by 5:00 PM on April 30th. You can dro p it off in person at the Bear Creek Facility or the Downtown Rec Facility\ , or email it directly to bcrecfoundation@gmail.com.\n\n​Prizes: The Gran d Prize is a private pool party at the Bear Creek Facility for the team wit h the most points! There are also Special Awards for the Most Creative Answ ers\, First Team to Finish\, Silliest Answers\, Best Pictures\, Most Dedica ted\, and possibly more.\n\nEntry Fee: $20 per team\n\nAll proceeds benefit the BCRPD Foundation. Come laugh\, explore\, and make unforgettable memor ies! URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/boulder-creek-scavenger-hunt-adventur e/2026-07-22/ LOCATION:Boulder Creek Parks &\; Recreation\, 15685 Forest Hill Drive\, Boulder Creek\, CA CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids,volunteering STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:2fec9d3779993e432ebe442a@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260722T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260722T160000 SUMMARY:Santa Cruz Beach Train DESCRIPTION:From Trees to Shining Seas – Felton to Santa Cruz.\n\nDeparti ng from the Santa Cruz Mountains\, travel through Henry Cowell Redwoods Sta te Park\, down the scenic San Lorenzo River Gorge\, across a 1909 steel tru ss bridge\, and through an 1875 tunnel before arriving at the Santa Cruz Be ach Boardwalk. Reverse roundtrips departing from the beach in Santa Cruz to Roaring Camp and back may be purchased from the conductor on the train dep arting from Santa Cruz.\n\nThe Santa Cruz Big Trees & Pacific Railway opera tes passenger and freight services on one of the oldest and most historic l ines in California. When the route opened in 1875 it carried lumber as well as picnickers and tourists to the Big Trees and Santa Cruz. Today’s Beac h Train passengers can start their roundtrip journeys from either Roaring C amp in Felton or from the beach in Santa Cruz.\n\nDeparts from both the bea ch in Santa Cruz and Roaring Camp. See departure times for more information .\n\nThe Beach Train will run weekends and holidays through May\, and then daily June through the first week of August\, then back to weekends and hol idays to the end of September.\n\nPlease note that the 4 p.m. train leaving Santa Cruz is one-way only. There is no return train to the beach. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/santa-cruz-beach-train-2-2/202 6-07-22/ LOCATION:Roaring Camp Railroads\, 5400 Graham Hill Road\, Felton\, CA 95018 GEO:37.047748;-122.064074 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,beach STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:36640119a82e4a358427e44f@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260722T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260722T120000 SUMMARY:La Selva Beach Book Discussion Group DESCRIPTION:La Selva Beach Book Discussion Group\n\n2nd Thursdays\, 10:30an – 12pm\n\nThe LSB Adult Book Discussion group meets on the second Thursd ay of the month from 10:30a to 12:00p.  The group will meet virtually via Zoom during the remodel.  All adults are welcome.\n\nRegistration required : https://santacruzpl.libcal.com/event/7587480 URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/la-selva-beach-book-discussion-group/ 2026-07-22/ LOCATION:La Selva Beach Library\, 316 Estrella Avenue\, La Selva Beach\, CA 95076 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids,beach STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:353f382648eadf362aa9867b@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260722T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260722T160000 SUMMARY:The Art of Nature 2026 DESCRIPTION:The Art of Nature\n\nThrough May 31\, Tuesday -Friday: 11am – 4pm\; Saturday & Sunday : 10am – 5pm\n\nExplore the beauty and fine deta ils of the natural world around us in this annual spring exhibit featuring works from local artists in a variety of mediums. Scientific illustration b rings to life the intricacies of nature while deepening our knowledge and e nriching connections. Every year\, The Art of Nature continues to reveal n ew wonders—just like nature itself—offering fresh inspiration for curio us minds.\n\nFriday\, April 3: Free Day 11am-8pm\; Flora First Friday 5-8pm \n\nJoin us at the Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History for a special First Friday celebrating our Art of Nature exhibition and the beauty of plants.\ n\nThis month’s event is Flora-themed\, highlighting the incredible diver sity of local plant life and the artists inspired by it. Meet Art of Natur e artists\, learn about their creative process\, and explore the exhibition while connecting with community organizations dedicated to native plants a nd local ecology. Enjoy an art-filled evening at the Museum with FREE admis sion\, an open bar\, food truck\, and plenty of time to experience the exhi bit after hours.\n\nFeaturing: Art of Nature artists (live demos\, artwork\ , and conversations)\, California Native Plant Society\, Norris Center for Natural History\, and more!\n\nCome celebrate art\, science\, and the plan ts that shape our landscapes.\n\nArtwork by Maria Cecelia Freeman\, Erin Hu nter\, Rebecca Botehlo URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/thr-art-of-nature-2026/2026-07-22/ LOCATION:Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History\, 1305 East Cliff Drive\, San ta Cruz\, California 95062 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids,visual-arts STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ucsc-events:335124f50c8f92eda571e943@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260722T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260722T130000 SUMMARY:Engineering Teaching Community (Faculty) DESCRIPTION:During the chaos of a quarter\, is it hard to find time to refl ect and improve as an instructor? Would you like to be a part of an inclusi ve\, supportive group of engineering instructors who do this in community? ETC is for sharing teaching experiences\, classroom ideas\, research on lea rning\, and methods that support instructors and students. All are welcome\ , and lunch is provided. Please reach out to Jenny Quynn with questions. URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/engineering-teaching-community-faculty/20 26-07-22/ LOCATION:Jack Baskin Engineering\, Baskin Engineering 1156 High Street\, Sa nta Cruz\, CA 95064 GEO:37.000369;-122.063237 CATEGORIES:ucsc STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ucsc-events:06bd504dfe9009b389922ce2@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260722T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260722T170000 SUMMARY:Spring Exhibitions at the Institute of the Arts and Sciences DESCRIPTION:Visit the IAS\, UCSC’s premier art galleries\, for our spring exhibitions. On view April 10–August 16\, 2026 are three diverse and int erdisciplinary shows: Libia Posada: Everything is Going Right\, the first U S solo exhibition by the Colombia-based artist and medical doctor\; Gina At hena Ulysse: A Redwoods Rasanblaj\, a site-specific and immersive explorati on of the Haitian kreyol conception of rasanblaj\; and Ronaldo V. Wilson: T here Are No Words\, But Melodies\, a mixed-media exhibition emerging at the intersections of Black poetics\, performance\, and visual art.\n\nThe IAS Galleries are open Wednesday-Sunday\, 12 pm – 5 pm. Admission is free to the public.\n\nLibia Posada: Everything is Going Right\n\nLibia Posada’s first solo exhibition in the United States features installations\, sculptu res\, and drawings meticulously constructed from surgical instruments\, gau ze bandages\, crutches\, used books\, and domestic picture frames. The new and existing works in the exhibition powerfully stitch together the persona l\, social\, and political disorders and afflictions that currently trouble the world\, from the wars that resonate across the globe to the violences of aging in US prisons. \n\nGina Athena Ulysse: A Redwoods Rasanblaj: Orig ins & Disentanglements\n\nThe internationally-lauded work of humanities pro fessor Gina Athena Ulysse is on view as a premier Faculty Spotlight Exhibit ion. The site-specific installation\, produced in community from things col lected\, found\, purchased and donated\, centers on the Haitian concept of rasanblaj\, a form of assembly and collage that transcends the formal use o f materials to draw together people\, spirits\, and ideas. \n\nRonaldo V. Wilson: There Are No Words\, But Melodies\n\nCollage is both a material pra ctice and a structural interrogation in the Faculty Spotlight Exhibition ar tworks by literature professor Ronaldo V. Wilson. In video\, painting\, and installation\, layers and folds conceal and reveal\, delving into the expe rience\, both bodily and emotive\, of living in times of violence. URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/spring-exhibitions-at-the-institute-of-th e-arts-and-sciences/2026-07-22/ LOCATION:Institute of the Arts and Sciences\, 100 Panetta Ave\, Santa Cruz\ , CA GEO:36.955794;-122.050555 CATEGORIES:ucsc STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ucsc-events:510bfc6cc87e638692ee77e3@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260722T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260722T170000 SUMMARY:Visualizing Abolition Screening Series: Beyond Access DESCRIPTION:On view in the IAS Screening Room is a selection of short films curated by Visualizing Abolition Visiting Faculty Fellow Dr. Pooja Rangan. \n\nPrisons deny and censor the access of those trapped inside them—to in formation\, to intimacy\, to community\, to meaningful work\, to nourishmen t of all kinds\, and perhaps most cruelly\, to care. This program assembles a series of films\, including works by filmmakers incarcerated in Californ ia as well as others without that lived experience. Together\, these works confront the debilitating impacts of these restrictions and reveal how the disabling logic of the prison is extended to other institutional spaces (th e hospital\, the university)\, turning access into a scarce commodity by en closing what should be held in common. Questioning the carceral and state-s ponsored productions of disability and accessibility\, the short films toge ther reveal the courage of people working despite limitations to produce co llective access for one another\, described simply and beautifully by disab ility justice activist Leah-Lakshmi Piepzna Samarasinha as “revolutionary love without charity.”\n\nThanh Tran\n\nDying in Prison\, 2022\n\nHD Vid eo (color\, sound)\, 3 minutes\n\nCourtesy of the artist\n\nCarolyn Lazard\ n\nPre-Existing Condition\, 2019\n\nHD video (color\, sound)\, 6 minutes\n\ nCourtesy of the artist and Trautwein Herleth3\n\nAnthony Alejandrez\n\nAno ther Rainy Day\, 2023\n\nPhone video (color\, sound)\, 3 minutes\n\nCourtes y of the artist\n\nJordan Lord\n\nAfter…After… (Access)\, 2018\n\nHD Vi deo (color\, sound)\, 16 minutes\n\nCourtesy of the artist\n\nRahsaan “Ne w York” Thomas\n\nFriendly Signs\, 2023\n\nVideo (color\, sound) 21 minut es\n\nCourtesy of Tommy Wickerd\, Empowerment Ave & System Impact Media URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/visualizing-abolition-screening-series-be yond-access/2026-07-22/ LOCATION:Institute of the Arts and Sciences\, 100 Panetta Ave\, Santa Cruz\ , CA GEO:36.955794;-122.050555 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,ucsc,film STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:4106c8e5536aa97a38f44779@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260722T123000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260722T170000 SUMMARY:Downtown Santa Cruz: Farmers Market DESCRIPTION:The Downtown Santa Cruz Market runs year-round on Wednesdays\, 1-5pm year round. Our largest and oldest market\, it is situated in the hea rt of Downtown Santa Cruz\, one block off of Pacific Avenue. Established in 1990\, many of the farms that sell here were and remain pillars of the org anic and ecological farming movement. This is the place to eat with the sea sons! The variety of fruits\, vegetables\, flowers\, pastured meats and oth er products is swoon worthy.\n\nThe Downtown Market also spotlights a large variety of up-and-coming\, unique cultural food businesses. This weekly sp ot may serve up the most diverse selection of ethnic foods in the county in cluding naan and curry\, Japanese fermented misos\, Eritrean dishes\, crepe s\, El Salvadorean pupusas\, traditional Italian cookies\, fish and chips a nd long-ferment fresh breads. Shopping at the Wednesday market is a wonderf ul way to support regional responsible farms and small local businesses. Fi ll your grocery bags! Then sit down for a delightful meal and rest your wea ry arms. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/downtown-santa-cruz-farmers-ma rket-3/2026-07-22/ LOCATION:Downtown Farmers’\; Market\, Church St & Cedar St\, Santa Cru z\, California 95060 GEO:36.972490;-122.027066 CATEGORIES:Food\, Markets & Nightlife,farmers-market STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:c7977e274ec8fd42c02ddf7c@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260722T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260722T170000 SUMMARY:Downtown Farmers Market 2022 DESCRIPTION:Downtown Farmers Market\n\nWednesdays\, May – Oct 1 – 6pm\; Nov – April 1 – 5pm\n\nThe Downtown Santa Cruz Market runs year-round on Wednesdays\, 1-6pm May through October and 1-5pm November through April. Our largest and oldest market\, it is situated in the heart of Downtown Sa nta Cruz\, one block off of Pacific Avenue. Established in 1990\, many of t he farms that sell here were and remain pillars of the organic and ecologic al farming movement. This is the place to eat with the seasons! The variety of fruits\, vegetables\, flowers\, pastured meats and other products is sw oon worthy.\n\nThe Downtown Market also spotlights a large variety of up-an d-coming\, unique cultural food businesses. This weekly spot may serve up t he most diverse selection of ethnic foods in the county including momo\, na an and curry\, Japanese fermented misos\, Eritrean dishes\, crepes\, El Sal vadorean pupusas\, traditional Italian cookies\, fish and chips and long-fe rment fresh breads. Shopping at the Wednesday market is a wonderful way to support regional responsible farms and small local businesses. Fill your gr ocery bags! Then sit down for a delightful meal and rest your weary arms. URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/downtown-farmers-market/2026-07-22/ LOCATION:Downtown Farmers Market\, Cedar St & Lincoln St\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95062 CATEGORIES:Food\, Markets & Nightlife,family,kids,farmers-market,food STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:34f6cce3147b4d2fa695f053@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260722T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260722T193000 SUMMARY:$5 Swim Lessons DESCRIPTION:$5 Swim Lessons\n\nThursday-Saturday 4-7:30pm\, June 4-6\n\nJoi n us for $5.00 swim lessons on June 4th\, 5th\, and 6th! These lessons are a great opportunity for our new staff to gain instructor experience while h elping swimmers of all ages and skill levels. Spots are limited!\n\nRegiste r here.\n\nThere are still some space in June swim lessons at a variety of swim levels. Register here.\n\nBe sure to visit our website for updated May hours\, as our Warm Water Pool schedule will be changing. June hours will be available online soon. URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/5-dollar-swim-lessons/2026-07-22/ LOCATION:Simpkins Family Swim Center\, 979 17th Ave\, Santa Cruz\, CO 95062 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:971f85b416e9821f6bf96712@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260722T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260722T183000 SUMMARY:Spring 3 v 3 Basketball DESCRIPTION:Spring 3 v 3 Basketball\n\nMondays & Fridays\, April 20 – May 29\n\nGet ready for a fast-paced\, fun-filled basketball experience this s pring! Our NEW 3v3 Youth Coed League is designed to help young athletes dev elop their skills\, build confidence\, and enjoy the game in a supportive t eam environment.\n\nEach session on Monday and Friday includes 30 minutes o f practices and skill-building drills\, followed by 30 minutes of rapid-fir e\, round-robin games where teams compete\, rotate\, and track their record s. With a referee on every court and guidance from experienced staff\, play ers will learn the games within the game—while having a blast!\n\nTeams a re evenly balanced by our coaching staff to ensure a fun\, fair\, and compe titive experience where everyone feels included and supported. Players will also have the opportunity to coach themselves on the court\, building lead ership\, teamwork\, and game awareness. Whether your child is new to the ga me or looking to sharpen their skills\, this league is the perfect place to grow\, compete\, and have fun!\n\nFacility Member – $80\n\nProgram Membe r – $100\n\nPlay for as little as $40 with Financial Assistance!\n\nLEARN MORE \n\nREGISTER HERE URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/spring-3-v-3-basketball/2026-07-22/ LOCATION:YMCA Watsonville\, 27 Sudden Street\, Watsonville\, CA 95076 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids,sports STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:f437a7b06070322f5df1fef1@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260722T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260722T210000 SUMMARY:Capitola: Summer Twilight Concerts DESCRIPTION:Bring chairs\, jackets\, a picnic supper\, and the family to en joy free live music and the sunset! Concerts begin at 6 p.m. on Wednesdays and take place at the Esplanade bandstand. Visit local restaurants and pick up dinner to go and enjoy a picnic at the beach! Suggested to bring low ba ck chairs or picnic blanket for seating.\n\n*No dogs or alcohol in the park or on the beach.\n\n2026 Lineup:\n\nJune 3\, 2026: Rockin’ Big Band Blue s with The Delta Wires\n\nJune 10\, 2026: Surf/Garage Rock with The Trestle s\n\nJune 24\, 2026: Originals and Quirky Covers with Coffee Zombie Collect ive\n\nJuly 1\, 2026: Fun Rock’n Party Music with Spun\n\nJuly 8\, 2026: Classic Rock with B-Movie Kings\n\nJuly 15\, 2026: Top 40/Dance 70’s thro ugh today with Mercy & The Heartbeats\n\nJuly 22\, 2026: Funky Mostly Origi nal Pop with Extra Large\n\nJuly 29\, 2026: Latin Rock & Salsa with Santa C ruz Latin Collective\n\nAugust 5\, 2026: R&B\, Soul & Funk with The Joint C hiefs Band\n\nAugust 12\, 2026: Top 40’s Dance with The Peelers\n\nAugust 19\, 2026: Oldies Dance Band with The Digbeats URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/capitola-summer-twilight-conce rts-2/2026-07-22/ LOCATION:CA CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,dance STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:68e9789b96a75d2c66a1655e@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260722T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260722T180000 SUMMARY:Reading in the Redwoods Book Club DESCRIPTION:Reading in the Redwoods\n\n4th Wednesday\, 6 – 7:30pm\n\nFelt on – Virtual Book Discussion\n\nThe book for June is The Red Tent\, by An ita Diamant. The Red Tent is a reimagining of the story of Dinah\, the only daughter of Jacob\, the man who\, according to the Bible wrestled an angel and won the name ‘Israel’ and whose 12 sons became the 12 tribes of Is rael.\n\nReading in the Redwoods book group meets monthly on the 4th Wednes day at 6:00 pm. Registration is required to get the Zoom invite.\n\nRegistr ation is required. There are 8 seats available. https://santacruzpl.libcal. com/event/8993008\n\n6121 Gushee Street URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/reading-in-the-redwoods-book-club/202 6-07-22/ LOCATION:Virtual\, CA CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids,literary STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:4a319d3abdb27aa0457eac8f@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260722T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260722T180000 SUMMARY:Capitola Twilight Concerts 2026 DESCRIPTION:Capitola Twilight Concerts 2026\n\nWednesdays 6pm\, June 3- Aug ust 19\n\nJoin us for the free Capitola Twilight free Twilight Concerts thi s summer!\n\nEnjoy the weather\, great live tunes\, the beautiful venue (ak a\, the beach)\, and all the shops and restaurants of the adorable coastal village\n\nGreat vibes\, good times! Hope to see you there this summer!\n\n Bring a blanket or low back chair\; grab dinner or pack a picnic! Super kid -friendly event!\n\nPlease note\, no dogs or alcohol allowed in the park or beach. URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/capitola-twilight-concerts-2026-2/202 6-07-22/ LOCATION:Capitola Esplanade\, 100 Monterey Ave.\, Capitola\, CA 95010 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:ca06337c9b669b26b44e3fb7@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260722T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260722T200000 SUMMARY:Santa Cruz: Wednesday Night Sailboat Races DESCRIPTION:Santa Cruz is known near and far for its surfing legacy\, but t here is another water sport that finds a niche on our coast\, with a simila rly devoted following. Sailboats dot the waves almost as frequently as surf boards here\, benefiting from the tides and currents that make this beach town so special. So it is no surprise that the Santa Cruz Harbor and the  Santa Cruz Yacht Club have become a nexus for the sailing community\, wi th a calendar packed with activities and a weekly regatta\, which brings ou t even the biggest land lover to admire the race every Wednesday. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/santa-cruz-wednesday-night-sai lboat-races-2/2026-07-22/ LOCATION:Santa Cruz Harbor\, 135 5th Avenue\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95062 GEO:36.964042;-122.000372 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:ad7f611fa7f53a0b4e1309d4@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260722T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260722T200000 SUMMARY:Abbott Square: Trivia Night DESCRIPTION:Trivia every Wednesday! Hosted at Front and Cooper inside of Ab bott Square Market\n\nGo test your knowledge\, win some prizes and have som e hand crafted cocktails!\n\nBrought to you by Hugging Porcupines Productio ns URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/abbott-square_trivia-night/202 6-07-22/ LOCATION:Abbott Square Market\, 118 Cooper St\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 CATEGORIES:Food\, Markets & Nightlife,open-mic STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ucsc-events:2f600d89bbaf707c4eb8cf6e@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260722T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260722T203000 SUMMARY:UCSC MEIP XXIII\, May 29\, 30\, and 31st\, at 7:00 PM in the Steven son Event Center-Performances in French\, Japanese and Spanish. FREE-ALL WE LCOME DESCRIPTION:UCSC Free Performance Miriam Ellis International Playhouse\n\n  \n\nUCSC – STEVENSON EVENT CENTER (Stevenson College)\n\n \n\nMEIP XXI I\n\nMay 29\, 30\, and 31st\, at 7:00 PM\n\nStevenson Event Center at UCSC\ n\n \n\nFREE STAGE PERFORMANCES IN FRENCH\, JAPANESE\, AND SPANISH WITH EN GLISH TITLES\n\nFROM STUDENTS OF UCSC!\n\nFor its 23rd season\, the Miriam Ellis International Playhouse will present fully-staged performances in Fre nch\, Japanese\, and Spanish\, with English super-titles projected above th e stage. The program will be directed by Language lecturers and performed b y Language students.\n\nFrench: Dur dur la torture (Pure Torture)\, written by the students\, directed by Renée Cailloux.\n\nJapanese: “きぼう のうた” (Song of Hope)\, directed by Naoko Yamamoto.\n\nSpanish: “No ble campaña” (A Lofty Cause)\, Based on a short story by Gregorio López y Fuentes directed by Carolina Castillo-Trelles and Sandra Malone.\n\nEven t Location: Stevenson Event Center\, UCSC – FREE\n\nFor more information\ , contact Renée Cailloux at meip@ucsc.edu URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/ucsc-meip-xxiii-may-29-30-and-31st-at-700 -pm-in-the-stevenson-event-center-performances-in-french-japanese-and-spani sh-free-all-welcome/2026-07-22/ LOCATION:Stevenson Event Center\, Stevenson Service Road\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95064 GEO:36.996897;-122.051296 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,ucsc,theater STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:b84ac6c1ea351a4d956af21d@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260722T203000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260722T213000 SUMMARY:SC Beach Boardwalk: Evenings on the Colonnade DESCRIPTION:Stay for the entertainment from 8:30pm to 9:30pm on the Colonna de Deck! Where you can listen to live music with delicious food & drink in your hand\, be amazed by Magicians & acrobats\, and show off your best danc e moves with a DJ dance party at the Plaza stage. Admission is free!\n\nMon day\, June 15\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Circus Comedy with Coventry & Kaluza\n\n9:00 pm Magic with Kris Bentz\n\nTuesday\, June 16\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Magic with K ris Bentz\n\n9:00pm Acrobatics with Molly Keczan\n\nWednesday\, June 17\, 2 026\n\n8:30pm Circus Comedy with Coventry & Kaluza\n\n9:00pm Magic with Kri s Bentz\n\nThursday\, June 18\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Live Music with F ire Peach\n\nFriday\, June 19\, 2026 – Free showing of Ferris Bueller’s Day Off movie on the beach at 9pm\n\nSaturday\, June 20\, 2026 from 8:30-9 :30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nSunday\, June 21\, 2 026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nMonda y\, June 22\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Circus Comedy with Coventry & Kaluza\n\n9:00pm Circus Acrobatics with MeeZee!\n\nTuesday\, June 23\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Circu s Acrobatics with MeeZee!\n\n9:00pm Circus Comedy with Coventry & Kaluza\n\ nWednesday\, June 24\, 2026: World Cup Watch Party for Mexico Game\n\nThurs day\, June 25\, 2026: World Cup Watch Party for USA Game\n\nFriday\, June 2 6\, 2026 – Free showing of the movie Kicking and Screaming on the beach a t 9pm\n\nSaturday\, June 27\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nSunday\, June 28\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ D ance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nMonday\, June 29\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Magic with Patrick Livingstone\n\n9:00pm Surfing Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\ nTuesday\, June 30\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Magic with Patrick Livingstone\n\n9:00p m Surfing Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\nWednesday\, July 1\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Ci rcus Comedy with Coventry & Kaluza\n\n9:00pm Circus Acrobatics with MeeZee! \n\nThursday\, July 2\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Live Music with El Brick\ n\nFriday\, July 3\, 2026 – Independence Day Celebrations\n\nSaturday\, J uly 4\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company \n\nSunday\, July 5\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa C ruz DJ Company\n\nMonday\, July 6\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Comedy and Juggling with Scotty & Trink\n\n9:00pm Comedy Circus Art with Aaron Jessup\n\nTuesday\, July 7\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Comedy Circus Art with Aaron Jessup\n\n9:00pm Surfi ng Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\nWednesday\, July 8\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Magic wit h Patrick Livingstone\n\n8:30pm Comedy Circus Art with Aaron Jessup\n\nThur sday\, July 9\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Live Music with Shawn Yanez\n\nFr iday\, July 10\, 2026 – Free showing of the movie 13 Going on 30 on the b each at 9pm\n\nSaturday\, July 11\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Part y with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nSunday\, July 12\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nMonday\, July 13\, 2026\n\ n8:30pm Plate Spinning with John Park\n\n9:00pm Comedy Juggling with Greg F risbee\n\nTuesday\, July 14\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Plate Spinning with John Park\ n\n9:00pm Comedy Juggling with Greg Frisbee\n\nWednesday\, July 15\, 2026\n \n8:30pm Comedy and Juggling with Scotty & Trink\n\n9:00pm Plate Spinning w ith John Park\n\nThursday\, July 16\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Live Music with Flaco El Jandro\n\nFriday\, July 17\, 2026 – Free showing of Back to the Future movie on the beach at 9pm\n\nSaturday\, July 18\, 2026 from 8:3 0-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nSunday\, July 19\ , 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nMo nday\, July 20\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Comedy Magic with Jacob Jax\n\n9:00pm Juggl ing with Mike Goudeau\n\nTuesday\, July 21\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Juggling with M ike Goudeau\n\n9:00pm Comedy Magic with Jacob Jax\n\nWednesday\, July 22\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Comedy Magic with Jacob Jax\n\n9:00pm Juggling with Mike Gou deau\n\nThursday\, July 23\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Live Music with Papi ba & Friends\n\nFriday\, July 24\, 2026 – Free showing of A Minecraft Mov ie on the beach at 9pm\n\nSaturday\, July 25\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nSunday\, July 26\, 2026 from 8:3 0-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nMonday\, July 27\ , 2026\n\n8:30pm Juggling with Keith Eveslage\n\n9:00pm Surfing Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\nTuesday\, July 28\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Surfing Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\n9:00pm Juggling with Keith Eveslage\n\nWednesday\, July 29\, 202 6\n\n8:30pm Juggling with Keith Eveslage\n\n9:00pm Surfing Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\nThursday\, July 30\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Live Music with T he Deadlies\n\nFriday\, July 31\, 2026 – Free showing of Jurassic Park mo vie on the beach at 9pm\n\nSaturday\, August 1\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nSunday\, August 2\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nMonday\, Augus t 3\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Piano Juggling with Dan Menendez\n\n9:00 Surfing Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\nTuesday\, August 4\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Surfing Magic wit h Doug Hofkins\n\n9:00pm Piano Juggling with Dan Menendez\n\nWednesday\, Au gust 5\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Piano Juggling with Dan Menendez\n\n9:00 Surfing Ma gic with Doug Hofkins\n\nThursday\, August 6\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Li ve Music with Anthony Arya\n\nFriday\, August 7\, 2026 – Free showing of The Goonies movie on the beach at 9pm URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/santa-cruz-beach-boardwalk-eve nings-on-the-colonnade/2026-07-22/ LOCATION:Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk\, 400 Beach Street\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95 060 GEO:36.964251;-122.018852 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,visual-arts,beach STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:c3baccd589703749d85316d0@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260723 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260723 SUMMARY:Boulder Creek Scavenger Hunt Adventure DESCRIPTION:Boulder Creek Scavenger Hunt Adventure\n\nApril 1-30\n\nSpring into action from April 1–30\, 2026\, for April Antics\, a month-long digi tal and in-person scavenger hunt through Boulder Creek. This exciting commu nity event is a fundraiser for the Boulder Creek Recreation and Park Distri ct (BCRPD) Foundation\, the non-profit dedicated to supporting our local pa rks and programs.\n\nThrough the Item List\, you’ll be challenged to disc over Boulder Creek in a whole new way. Work together to find and document e verything on the list—the more creative\, the better! Some items are easy wins\, while others will put your sleuthing skills to the test. Grab your team\, snap your photos\, and show off your team’s unique spirit. \n\nBu ild Your Crew: Teams can have up to 10 members. Whether they’re people or your favorite mascots\, everyone counts! \n\n​Lead the Way: Each team n eeds just one registration and one designated Team leader for all communica tions.\n\nGet Ready: Watch your inbox! The Item List hits the Team Leader ’s email at 5:00 PM on March 31.\n\n​The Challenge: You have the entire month of April to complete the list and send in your Team Submittal Packag e. Submit your Team Submittal Package by 5:00 PM on April 30th. You can dro p it off in person at the Bear Creek Facility or the Downtown Rec Facility\ , or email it directly to bcrecfoundation@gmail.com.\n\n​Prizes: The Gran d Prize is a private pool party at the Bear Creek Facility for the team wit h the most points! There are also Special Awards for the Most Creative Answ ers\, First Team to Finish\, Silliest Answers\, Best Pictures\, Most Dedica ted\, and possibly more.\n\nEntry Fee: $20 per team\n\nAll proceeds benefit the BCRPD Foundation. Come laugh\, explore\, and make unforgettable memor ies! URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/boulder-creek-scavenger-hunt-adventur e/2026-07-23/ LOCATION:Boulder Creek Parks &\; Recreation\, 15685 Forest Hill Drive\, Boulder Creek\, CA CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids,volunteering STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:0bfaac4c075fe5d29ff29f6c@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260723T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260723T160000 SUMMARY:Santa Cruz Beach Train DESCRIPTION:From Trees to Shining Seas – Felton to Santa Cruz.\n\nDeparti ng from the Santa Cruz Mountains\, travel through Henry Cowell Redwoods Sta te Park\, down the scenic San Lorenzo River Gorge\, across a 1909 steel tru ss bridge\, and through an 1875 tunnel before arriving at the Santa Cruz Be ach Boardwalk. Reverse roundtrips departing from the beach in Santa Cruz to Roaring Camp and back may be purchased from the conductor on the train dep arting from Santa Cruz.\n\nThe Santa Cruz Big Trees & Pacific Railway opera tes passenger and freight services on one of the oldest and most historic l ines in California. When the route opened in 1875 it carried lumber as well as picnickers and tourists to the Big Trees and Santa Cruz. Today’s Beac h Train passengers can start their roundtrip journeys from either Roaring C amp in Felton or from the beach in Santa Cruz.\n\nDeparts from both the bea ch in Santa Cruz and Roaring Camp. See departure times for more information .\n\nThe Beach Train will run weekends and holidays through May\, and then daily June through the first week of August\, then back to weekends and hol idays to the end of September.\n\nPlease note that the 4 p.m. train leaving Santa Cruz is one-way only. There is no return train to the beach. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/santa-cruz-beach-train-2-2/202 6-07-23/ LOCATION:Roaring Camp Railroads\, 5400 Graham Hill Road\, Felton\, CA 95018 GEO:37.047748;-122.064074 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,beach STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:207b5586dc3bb21c6349e0cc@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260723T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260723T120000 SUMMARY:AI Prompting for Learning Mac or PC DESCRIPTION:AI Prompting for Learning (Mac or PC)\n\nThursdays 11am-12pm\n\ nTech Talk Online On Zoom\n\nAre you using AI tools to improve your underst anding?\n\nExplore the topic of learning strategies and discover ways to us e chatbots and NotebookLM for learning.\n\n https://loom.ly/M858HbUv URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/ai-prompting-for-learning-mac-or-pc/2 026-07-23/ LOCATION:Zoom\, CA CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:b48de87ade60f4904efa958f@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260723T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260723T160000 SUMMARY:The Art of Nature 2026 DESCRIPTION:The Art of Nature\n\nThrough May 31\, Tuesday -Friday: 11am – 4pm\; Saturday & Sunday : 10am – 5pm\n\nExplore the beauty and fine deta ils of the natural world around us in this annual spring exhibit featuring works from local artists in a variety of mediums. Scientific illustration b rings to life the intricacies of nature while deepening our knowledge and e nriching connections. Every year\, The Art of Nature continues to reveal n ew wonders—just like nature itself—offering fresh inspiration for curio us minds.\n\nFriday\, April 3: Free Day 11am-8pm\; Flora First Friday 5-8pm \n\nJoin us at the Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History for a special First Friday celebrating our Art of Nature exhibition and the beauty of plants.\ n\nThis month’s event is Flora-themed\, highlighting the incredible diver sity of local plant life and the artists inspired by it. Meet Art of Natur e artists\, learn about their creative process\, and explore the exhibition while connecting with community organizations dedicated to native plants a nd local ecology. Enjoy an art-filled evening at the Museum with FREE admis sion\, an open bar\, food truck\, and plenty of time to experience the exhi bit after hours.\n\nFeaturing: Art of Nature artists (live demos\, artwork\ , and conversations)\, California Native Plant Society\, Norris Center for Natural History\, and more!\n\nCome celebrate art\, science\, and the plan ts that shape our landscapes.\n\nArtwork by Maria Cecelia Freeman\, Erin Hu nter\, Rebecca Botehlo URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/thr-art-of-nature-2026/2026-07-23/ LOCATION:Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History\, 1305 East Cliff Drive\, San ta Cruz\, California 95062 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids,visual-arts STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ucsc-events:de76e33c5636823cd37f0513@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260723T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260723T170000 SUMMARY:Spring Exhibitions at the Institute of the Arts and Sciences DESCRIPTION:Visit the IAS\, UCSC’s premier art galleries\, for our spring exhibitions. On view April 10–August 16\, 2026 are three diverse and int erdisciplinary shows: Libia Posada: Everything is Going Right\, the first U S solo exhibition by the Colombia-based artist and medical doctor\; Gina At hena Ulysse: A Redwoods Rasanblaj\, a site-specific and immersive explorati on of the Haitian kreyol conception of rasanblaj\; and Ronaldo V. Wilson: T here Are No Words\, But Melodies\, a mixed-media exhibition emerging at the intersections of Black poetics\, performance\, and visual art.\n\nThe IAS Galleries are open Wednesday-Sunday\, 12 pm – 5 pm. Admission is free to the public.\n\nLibia Posada: Everything is Going Right\n\nLibia Posada’s first solo exhibition in the United States features installations\, sculptu res\, and drawings meticulously constructed from surgical instruments\, gau ze bandages\, crutches\, used books\, and domestic picture frames. The new and existing works in the exhibition powerfully stitch together the persona l\, social\, and political disorders and afflictions that currently trouble the world\, from the wars that resonate across the globe to the violences of aging in US prisons. \n\nGina Athena Ulysse: A Redwoods Rasanblaj: Orig ins & Disentanglements\n\nThe internationally-lauded work of humanities pro fessor Gina Athena Ulysse is on view as a premier Faculty Spotlight Exhibit ion. The site-specific installation\, produced in community from things col lected\, found\, purchased and donated\, centers on the Haitian concept of rasanblaj\, a form of assembly and collage that transcends the formal use o f materials to draw together people\, spirits\, and ideas. \n\nRonaldo V. Wilson: There Are No Words\, But Melodies\n\nCollage is both a material pra ctice and a structural interrogation in the Faculty Spotlight Exhibition ar tworks by literature professor Ronaldo V. Wilson. In video\, painting\, and installation\, layers and folds conceal and reveal\, delving into the expe rience\, both bodily and emotive\, of living in times of violence. URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/spring-exhibitions-at-the-institute-of-th e-arts-and-sciences/2026-07-23/ LOCATION:Institute of the Arts and Sciences\, 100 Panetta Ave\, Santa Cruz\ , CA GEO:36.955794;-122.050555 CATEGORIES:ucsc STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ucsc-events:34990ff45d0a28613d7f7c68@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260723T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260723T170000 SUMMARY:Visualizing Abolition Screening Series: Beyond Access DESCRIPTION:On view in the IAS Screening Room is a selection of short films curated by Visualizing Abolition Visiting Faculty Fellow Dr. Pooja Rangan. \n\nPrisons deny and censor the access of those trapped inside them—to in formation\, to intimacy\, to community\, to meaningful work\, to nourishmen t of all kinds\, and perhaps most cruelly\, to care. This program assembles a series of films\, including works by filmmakers incarcerated in Californ ia as well as others without that lived experience. Together\, these works confront the debilitating impacts of these restrictions and reveal how the disabling logic of the prison is extended to other institutional spaces (th e hospital\, the university)\, turning access into a scarce commodity by en closing what should be held in common. Questioning the carceral and state-s ponsored productions of disability and accessibility\, the short films toge ther reveal the courage of people working despite limitations to produce co llective access for one another\, described simply and beautifully by disab ility justice activist Leah-Lakshmi Piepzna Samarasinha as “revolutionary love without charity.”\n\nThanh Tran\n\nDying in Prison\, 2022\n\nHD Vid eo (color\, sound)\, 3 minutes\n\nCourtesy of the artist\n\nCarolyn Lazard\ n\nPre-Existing Condition\, 2019\n\nHD video (color\, sound)\, 6 minutes\n\ nCourtesy of the artist and Trautwein Herleth3\n\nAnthony Alejandrez\n\nAno ther Rainy Day\, 2023\n\nPhone video (color\, sound)\, 3 minutes\n\nCourtes y of the artist\n\nJordan Lord\n\nAfter…After… (Access)\, 2018\n\nHD Vi deo (color\, sound)\, 16 minutes\n\nCourtesy of the artist\n\nRahsaan “Ne w York” Thomas\n\nFriendly Signs\, 2023\n\nVideo (color\, sound) 21 minut es\n\nCourtesy of Tommy Wickerd\, Empowerment Ave & System Impact Media URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/visualizing-abolition-screening-series-be yond-access/2026-07-23/ LOCATION:Institute of the Arts and Sciences\, 100 Panetta Ave\, Santa Cruz\ , CA GEO:36.955794;-122.050555 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,ucsc,film STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:mah:dfb3a85018bc56b49b633f51@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260723T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260723T150000 SUMMARY:Open Archives DESCRIPTION:Step into the MAH’s Archives Reading Room during our weekly O pen Archives hours. Meet the archivist\, see a unique item from the collect ion on display\, and discover where Santa Cruz history is preserved. URL:https://www.santacruzmah.org/events/open-archives/2026/07/23 LOCATION:Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History\, 705 Front St\, Santa Cruz\, C A GEO:36.974200;-122.026500 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,museum,arts STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:f93cee3c7b3ecbffb64c34e0@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260723T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260723T170000 SUMMARY:Far West Fungi: Myco-Mixer DESCRIPTION:Far West Fungi’s Santa Cruz Store & Café is launching Myco-M ixers – Enjoy an afternoon of food\, fun\, and fungi! Each Myco-Mixer wil l feature complimentary bites\, product samples\, and happy hour discounts on café favorites. Guests can meet the Far West Fungi team\, learn about u nique mushroom products\, and discover new flavors to take home. Head Far W est in Santa Cruz each week to taste house-made tacos\, explore featured pr oducts\, and find your new favorite mushroom treats.\n\nWhether you’re a foodie\, mushroom enthusiast\, or just looking for a fun Thursday outing\, Myco-Mixers are the perfect way to experience local one-of-a-kind flavors! URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/far-west-fungi-myco-mixer/2026 -07-23/ LOCATION:Far West Fungi\, 224 Laurel St APT A101\, Santa Cruz\, California 95060 STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:aa4e592efa9549130c9c5921@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260723T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260723T150000 SUMMARY:R.E.A.D. Reach Every Amazing Detail DESCRIPTION:R.E.A.D. Reach Every Amazing Detail\n\nThursdays 3-5pm\n\nR.E.A .D. is one-on-one reading comprehension instruction for readers 2nd through 12th grade. Instructors are California credentialed teachers.\n\nThursdays from 3:00p to 5:00p at Downtown\, Aptos\, Felton & Live Oak Libraries. Ses sions are 25 minutes long. By appointment only.\n\nFor more information or to register\, contact SCPL Telephone Information: 831-427-7713 or elibrary@ santacruzpl.org URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/r-e-a-d-reach-every-amazing-detail/20 26-07-23/ LOCATION:Aptos Library\, 7695 Soquel Dr\,\, Aptos\, CA 95003 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:a4932aebe2d4df7b7e305b24@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260723T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260725T180000 SUMMARY:Future-Ready Innovators: Free 2-Hour Intro Workshop DESCRIPTION:Future-Ready Innovators: Free 2-Hour Intro Workshop\n\nThursday s 4-6pm\, starting September 4\n\nWatch your child’s creative ideas come to life with 3D printing!\n\nJoin our 3D Entrepreneurs Club for a fun and e ngaging free 2-hour intro workshop designed for kids ages 8–12. In this 2 -hour session\, kids will explore creativity\, confidence\, and community w hile learning the basics of 3D design and printing.\n\n👉 Limited free sp ots available\n\n👉 Join in-person or online\n\n👉 For kids ages 8–12 \n\n📅 Reserve your spot today at: www.3de.club/workshop URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/future-ready-innovators-free-2-hour-i ntro-workshop/2026-07-23/ LOCATION:NextSpace Coworking Santa Cruz (Opp Abbott Square)\, 101 Cooper St \, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:de6d6105e0af5a2cf6c0ebee@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260723T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260723T164500 SUMMARY:Free Tutoring at California Coffee DESCRIPTION:Free Tutoring at California Coffee \n\nThursdays 4 – 4:45pm\ n\nWe’re proud to offer FREE tutoring services provided by local high sch ool student volunteers right here at California Coffee for our junior high and elementary students.\n\nThis program is 100% volunteer-driven — high schoolers supporting younger students\, and a community coming together to lift one another up.\n\nThere is no fee. Just students helping students\, a nd neighbors supporting families.\n\nCall for more information or to schedu le your child to be tutored:\n831-684-2750\ncacoffeeaptos@gmail.com\nhttps: //www.cacoffeeaptos.com\nhttps://www.facebook.com/hashtag/californiacoffee\ n\nThank you to our amazing student tutors\, our families\, and our communi ty for continuing to show what it means to stay local and support local.\n\ nWith gratitude\,\nSylvia Reyes\nOwner\, California Coffee URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/free-tutoring-at-california-coffee/20 26-07-23/ LOCATION:California Coffee\, 9105 Soquel Dr.\, Aptos\, CA 95003 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids,volunteering STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:488873a29444338da7060063@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260723T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260723T193000 SUMMARY:$5 Swim Lessons DESCRIPTION:$5 Swim Lessons\n\nThursday-Saturday 4-7:30pm\, June 4-6\n\nJoi n us for $5.00 swim lessons on June 4th\, 5th\, and 6th! These lessons are a great opportunity for our new staff to gain instructor experience while h elping swimmers of all ages and skill levels. Spots are limited!\n\nRegiste r here.\n\nThere are still some space in June swim lessons at a variety of swim levels. Register here.\n\nBe sure to visit our website for updated May hours\, as our Warm Water Pool schedule will be changing. June hours will be available online soon. URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/5-dollar-swim-lessons/2026-07-23/ LOCATION:Simpkins Family Swim Center\, 979 17th Ave\, Santa Cruz\, CO 95062 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:d30be048231049f3584f548b@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260723T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260723T210000 SUMMARY:Santa Cruz Harbor: Free Water Taxi DESCRIPTION:Go explore the harbor shops\, restaurants and experiences with very little car traffic!\n\nPassengers may be picked up and dropped off at the following locations: \n\nX1 Gate (northeast harbor) \n\nAA Dock (sout hwest harbor) \n\nLaunch Ramp (southeast harbor) \n\nPlease visit the Por t District’s website to view the map for all water taxi pick-up and drop- off locations in the harbor. Visitor parking is available for water taxi pa ssengers in the north harbor near X Dock. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/santa-cruz-harbor-free-water-t axi-2-2/2026-07-23/ LOCATION:Santa Cruz Harbor\, 135 5th Avenue\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95062 GEO:36.964042;-122.000372 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:2593567789584fa28cd17461@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260723T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260723T200000 SUMMARY:Crow’s Nest: Free Beach BBQ Parties and Concerts DESCRIPTION:Every Thursday throughout the summer\, enjoy a family-friendly party on the beach at no charge! There will be local bands and DJs performi ng on the outdoor stage\, providing music for dancing and socializing. Ther e will be BBQ food and drinks for purchase all in a beachside setting provi ding stunning views of the ocean and Walton Lighthouse. Parking is limited in the area\, so consider enjoying a free water taxi ride from other parkin g areas! \n\n2026 Lineup: \n\nMay 21\, 2026: Sambada\n\nMay 28\, 2026: Sp ace Heater\n\nJune 4\, 2026: James Durbin & The Lost Boys\n\nJune 11\, 2026 : Ancestree\n\nJune 18\, 2026: Jive Machine\n\nJune 25\, 2026: Cake by the Ocean\n\nJuly 2\, 2026: Ripatti Rose Band\n\nJuly 9\, 2026: Extra Large\n\n July 16\, 2026: Fishhook\n\nJuly 23\, 2026: Harry & The Hitmen\n\nJuly 30\, 2026: Matt Masih & The Messengers\n\nAugust 6\, 2026: The Houserockers\n\n August 13\, 2026: The Joint Chiefs\n\nAugust 20\, 2026: La Familia\n\nAugus t 27\, 2026: Alex Lucero Band\n\nSeptember 3\, 2026: Sambada URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/crows-nest-free-beach-bbq-part ies-and-concerts/2026-07-23/ LOCATION:Santa Cruz Harbor Beach\, 2222 E Cliff Dr.\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95062 GEO:36.962980;-122.000759 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,dance,beach STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:6e7e52b717e8faf2218f80a7@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260723T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260723T183000 SUMMARY:Spring 3 v 3 Basketball DESCRIPTION:Spring 3 v 3 Basketball\n\nMondays & Fridays\, April 20 – May 29\n\nGet ready for a fast-paced\, fun-filled basketball experience this s pring! Our NEW 3v3 Youth Coed League is designed to help young athletes dev elop their skills\, build confidence\, and enjoy the game in a supportive t eam environment.\n\nEach session on Monday and Friday includes 30 minutes o f practices and skill-building drills\, followed by 30 minutes of rapid-fir e\, round-robin games where teams compete\, rotate\, and track their record s. With a referee on every court and guidance from experienced staff\, play ers will learn the games within the game—while having a blast!\n\nTeams a re evenly balanced by our coaching staff to ensure a fun\, fair\, and compe titive experience where everyone feels included and supported. Players will also have the opportunity to coach themselves on the court\, building lead ership\, teamwork\, and game awareness. Whether your child is new to the ga me or looking to sharpen their skills\, this league is the perfect place to grow\, compete\, and have fun!\n\nFacility Member – $80\n\nProgram Membe r – $100\n\nPlay for as little as $40 with Financial Assistance!\n\nLEARN MORE \n\nREGISTER HERE URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/spring-3-v-3-basketball/2026-07-23/ LOCATION:YMCA Watsonville\, 27 Sudden Street\, Watsonville\, CA 95076 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids,sports STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:woodhouse-brewing:764a5055f5b3a9fc5e3bd38d@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260723T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260723T220000 SUMMARY:Square Dance Santa Cruz DESCRIPTION:We are thrilled to announce the SANTA CRUZ SQUARE DANCE ✨! 5: 30pm old time tunes jam (bring your instrument!) This event is FREE (but pl ease consider donating to support the band!) Our goal is to make this a mon thly event so please come out and support us for this first one. URL:https://www.woodhousebrews.com/events/2025/11/6/-square-dancing-wnina-b erry-amp-someones-in-the-kitchen-f7bed LOCATION:Woodhouse Blending &\; Brewing\, 119 Madrone Street\, Santa Cru z\, CA\, 95060\, Santa Cruz\, CA GEO:36.982567;-122.030515 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,music,live-music,dance STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:8463be2d7bcbf64b9593541c@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260723T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260723T200000 SUMMARY:Bargetto Winery: Music in the Courtyard DESCRIPTION:Head to Bargetto Winery’s creekside courtyard in Soquel on Th ursday evenings for Live Music and Wine! There is no cover charge and wine by the glass and light snacks are available for purchase.\n\nMay 7\, 2026: Alex Lucero\n\nMay 14\, 2026: James Durbin\n\nMay 21\, 2026: The Joint Chie fs\n\nMay 28\, 2026: Sambada\n\nJune 4\, 2026: Alex Lucero\n\nJune 11\, 202 6: The Breaux Show\n\nJune 18\, 2026: Beach Cowboys\n\nJune 25\, 2026: The Joint Chiefs\n\nJuly 2\, 2026: Alex Lucero\n\nJuly 9\, 2026: James Durbin\n \nJuly 16\, 2026: 10 O’Clock Lunch Band\n\nJuly 23\, 2026: Highwater Blue s\n\nJuly 30\, 2026: The Joint Chiefs\n\nAugust 6\, 2026: TBD\n\nAugust 13\ , 2026: TBD\n\nAugust 20\, 2026: TBD\n\nAugust 27\, 2026: TBD\n\nSeptember 3\, 2026: TBD URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/bargetto-winery-music-in-the-c ourtyard/2026-07-23/ LOCATION:Bargetto Winery\, 3535 N Main Street\, Soquel\, CA 95073 GEO:36.995361;-121.954466 CATEGORIES:Food\, Markets & Nightlife,dance,drinks STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:kuumbwa:5dca3664dab5b3f0fb238a4f@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260723T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260723T190000 SUMMARY:Michael Wolff Quartet DESCRIPTION:Michael Wolff is a renowned jazz pianist\, composer\, and bandl eader known for his virtuoso performances and innovative style. He has reco rded with artists ranging from Cal Tjader to Christian McBride\, Tony Willi ams\, and more. He has performed with and conducted over twenty-five sympho ny orchestras including the Dallas Symphony and Fort Worth Symphony\, and h as been a featured soloist with the Memphis National Symphony and Pittsburg h Symphony.\n\nAfter a miraculous triumph over a four-year battle with a ra re form of misdiagnosed cancer\, Wolff continues to celebrate his incredibl e recovery and life on Memoir\, his first studio album after four years\, r eleased in 2024.\n\nA recipient of the BMI Music Award\, Japan’s Gold Dis c Award\, and Hamptons International Film Festival’s award for best film score\, Wolff has also composed scores for many film and television project s\, such as The Tic Code\, Made Up\, Dark Angel\, Who’s the Man\, The Nak ed Brothers Band\, and Stella’s Last Weekend. \n\nMichael Wolff Website\ n\n(Ticket Includes 5% City of Santa Cruz Admission Tax)\n\n.embed-containe r { position: relative\; padding-bottom: 56.25%\; height: 0\; overflow: hid den\; max-width: 100%\; } .embed-container iframe\, .embed-container object \, .embed-container embed { position: absolute\; top: 0\; left: 0\; width: 100%\; height: 100%\; } URL:https://www.kuumbwajazz.org/calendar/michael-wolff-quartet/ LOCATION:Kuumbwa Jazz Center\, 320 Cedar St.\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,jazz,live-music STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:53c400d10e512eb17df60055@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260723T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260723T220000 SUMMARY:Sister Act\, The Musical DESCRIPTION:Sister Act\, The Musical\n\nThursday – Saturday 7:30-10pm\, J uly 9-11 & 16-18 + Sunday\, August 2\n\nSundays 2pm\, July 12\, 19\, 26 & A ugust 2\n\nSister Act hits the stage with the force of a disco ball struck by divine inspiration.\n\nDeloris\, a bold and big-hearted nightclub singer \, lands in a convent for her own protection and winds up transforming a tu neless choir into a soulful powerhouse.\n\nHer energy shakes the dust off e very pew as she teaches the nuns to sing with joy\, courage\, and a little sparkling attitude. ​\n\nAs the sisters find their voices\, the convent b ecomes a lively hub of music and community\, surprising everyone—includin g Deloris herself. The show blends warmth\, mischief\, and uplifting musica l numbers that celebrate belonging and the thrill of stepping into your own power.\n\nBy the finale\, the once-quiet convent is radiating harmony\, fr iendship\, and unstoppable fun. Sister Act delivers a burst of laughter\, h eart\, and high-energy music that leaves the audience glowing long after th e curtain falls.\n\nTickets URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/sister-act-the-musical/2026-07-23/ LOCATION:Cabrillo Crocker Theatre\, 6500 Soquel Dr\, Aptos\, CA 95003 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids,theater STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:rio-theatre:9cfcac6d3a6e466917bf1be7@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260723T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260723T220000 SUMMARY:James McMurtry and the Martial Law Review — Rio Theatre for the P erforming URL:https://www.riotheatre.com/events-2/2026/7/23/jamesmcmurty LOCATION:Rio Theatre for the Performing\, 1205 Soquel Ave\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95062 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,live-music,comedy,film,theater STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:moes-alley:4769c61c42130fb5f393bb4c@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260723T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260723T220000 SUMMARY:Larry and His Flask "All That We Know" 15-Year Anniversary Tour w/ Diggin' Trails DESCRIPTION:Moe's Alley presents the triumphant return of Larry and His Fla sk celebrating the 15-year anniversary of their fan favorite record "All Th e We Know"! Special guests Diggin' Trails opens the show! Thursday\, July 2 3\, 2026 Doors: 7pm / Show: 8pm $20 in advance / $25 day of the show 21+ * All sales are final * Avoid scammers! Only purchase tickets from moesalley. com or ticketweb.com * Tickets requested by email will be delivered 3 days prior to the event * Will Call tickets will be available at the door on the day of the event ==== LARRY AND HIS FLASK After a 7-year hiatus\, LAHF is back for the 15 year anniversary of our album “All That We Know“ (Yes\, it has been that long). For a little band from a small town in Central Ore gon\, we were able to achieve amazing things and use our music to see the w orld! We were very much off the beaten path. When we grew up there was no m ajor airport\, no interstate highway and no reason to think that we could e ver be an international touring band. Until a few years ago most people had not even heard of Bend Oregon\, let alone Redmond (Where LAHF started). We were not from a major music town. We had no ties to the music industry\, a nd we had no money to help us get in front of the “right people”. To ge t our music out there\, we had to hit the road. And so\, that is what we di d. Most of the time we had no money at all. When we were hungry\, we stole food from the supermarket or busked. When we needed a place to sleep\, we m ade new friends in a new town. Everything we achieved was through tenacity and the kindness of our friends\, family and fans. We owe everything to you . Thank you! After a daunting tour schedule that would put any band to the test\, we needed to go into hibernation. From 2010-2014\, LAHF played 200-2 50 shows a year. On top of that\, we busked constantly to earn gas money an d food. No town was safe from our brand of Americana Punk and the beer-fuel ed chaos that followed. We constantly criss-crossed and zig-zagged North Am erica and Europe. We have been through every state in the USA\, every provi nce in Canada\, and 14 Countries in Europe. After some much-needed rest and recalibration\, we are back at it! We couldn’t be more stoked. All the s elf-imposed trauma and drama has faded into the dark recesses of the deep p ast and we are now ready to take on new adventures. It has been 7 years sin ce we played a show. And now we have a few coming up. It’s about fucking time\, eh?! DIGGIN' TRAILS Diggin Trails is a five-piece Americana rock n' roll band hailing from Santa Cruz\, California. With a diverse lineup of ta lented musicians\, the band blends elements of country\, rock\, bluegrass a nd punk to create their unique and captivating sound. URL:https://moesalley.com/tm-event/larry-and-his-flask-all-that-we-know-15- year-anniversary-tour-w-diggin-trails/ LOCATION:Moe's Alley\, 1535 Commercial Way\, Santa Cruz\, CA GEO:36.971500;-122.025800 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,music,live-music STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:f52dd9550a29cbab962325ad@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260723T203000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260723T213000 SUMMARY:SC Beach Boardwalk: Evenings on the Colonnade DESCRIPTION:Stay for the entertainment from 8:30pm to 9:30pm on the Colonna de Deck! Where you can listen to live music with delicious food & drink in your hand\, be amazed by Magicians & acrobats\, and show off your best danc e moves with a DJ dance party at the Plaza stage. Admission is free!\n\nMon day\, June 15\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Circus Comedy with Coventry & Kaluza\n\n9:00 pm Magic with Kris Bentz\n\nTuesday\, June 16\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Magic with K ris Bentz\n\n9:00pm Acrobatics with Molly Keczan\n\nWednesday\, June 17\, 2 026\n\n8:30pm Circus Comedy with Coventry & Kaluza\n\n9:00pm Magic with Kri s Bentz\n\nThursday\, June 18\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Live Music with F ire Peach\n\nFriday\, June 19\, 2026 – Free showing of Ferris Bueller’s Day Off movie on the beach at 9pm\n\nSaturday\, June 20\, 2026 from 8:30-9 :30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nSunday\, June 21\, 2 026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nMonda y\, June 22\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Circus Comedy with Coventry & Kaluza\n\n9:00pm Circus Acrobatics with MeeZee!\n\nTuesday\, June 23\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Circu s Acrobatics with MeeZee!\n\n9:00pm Circus Comedy with Coventry & Kaluza\n\ nWednesday\, June 24\, 2026: World Cup Watch Party for Mexico Game\n\nThurs day\, June 25\, 2026: World Cup Watch Party for USA Game\n\nFriday\, June 2 6\, 2026 – Free showing of the movie Kicking and Screaming on the beach a t 9pm\n\nSaturday\, June 27\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nSunday\, June 28\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ D ance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nMonday\, June 29\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Magic with Patrick Livingstone\n\n9:00pm Surfing Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\ nTuesday\, June 30\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Magic with Patrick Livingstone\n\n9:00p m Surfing Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\nWednesday\, July 1\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Ci rcus Comedy with Coventry & Kaluza\n\n9:00pm Circus Acrobatics with MeeZee! \n\nThursday\, July 2\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Live Music with El Brick\ n\nFriday\, July 3\, 2026 – Independence Day Celebrations\n\nSaturday\, J uly 4\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company \n\nSunday\, July 5\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa C ruz DJ Company\n\nMonday\, July 6\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Comedy and Juggling with Scotty & Trink\n\n9:00pm Comedy Circus Art with Aaron Jessup\n\nTuesday\, July 7\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Comedy Circus Art with Aaron Jessup\n\n9:00pm Surfi ng Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\nWednesday\, July 8\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Magic wit h Patrick Livingstone\n\n8:30pm Comedy Circus Art with Aaron Jessup\n\nThur sday\, July 9\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Live Music with Shawn Yanez\n\nFr iday\, July 10\, 2026 – Free showing of the movie 13 Going on 30 on the b each at 9pm\n\nSaturday\, July 11\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Part y with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nSunday\, July 12\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nMonday\, July 13\, 2026\n\ n8:30pm Plate Spinning with John Park\n\n9:00pm Comedy Juggling with Greg F risbee\n\nTuesday\, July 14\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Plate Spinning with John Park\ n\n9:00pm Comedy Juggling with Greg Frisbee\n\nWednesday\, July 15\, 2026\n \n8:30pm Comedy and Juggling with Scotty & Trink\n\n9:00pm Plate Spinning w ith John Park\n\nThursday\, July 16\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Live Music with Flaco El Jandro\n\nFriday\, July 17\, 2026 – Free showing of Back to the Future movie on the beach at 9pm\n\nSaturday\, July 18\, 2026 from 8:3 0-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nSunday\, July 19\ , 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nMo nday\, July 20\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Comedy Magic with Jacob Jax\n\n9:00pm Juggl ing with Mike Goudeau\n\nTuesday\, July 21\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Juggling with M ike Goudeau\n\n9:00pm Comedy Magic with Jacob Jax\n\nWednesday\, July 22\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Comedy Magic with Jacob Jax\n\n9:00pm Juggling with Mike Gou deau\n\nThursday\, July 23\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Live Music with Papi ba & Friends\n\nFriday\, July 24\, 2026 – Free showing of A Minecraft Mov ie on the beach at 9pm\n\nSaturday\, July 25\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nSunday\, July 26\, 2026 from 8:3 0-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nMonday\, July 27\ , 2026\n\n8:30pm Juggling with Keith Eveslage\n\n9:00pm Surfing Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\nTuesday\, July 28\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Surfing Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\n9:00pm Juggling with Keith Eveslage\n\nWednesday\, July 29\, 202 6\n\n8:30pm Juggling with Keith Eveslage\n\n9:00pm Surfing Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\nThursday\, July 30\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Live Music with T he Deadlies\n\nFriday\, July 31\, 2026 – Free showing of Jurassic Park mo vie on the beach at 9pm\n\nSaturday\, August 1\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nSunday\, August 2\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nMonday\, Augus t 3\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Piano Juggling with Dan Menendez\n\n9:00 Surfing Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\nTuesday\, August 4\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Surfing Magic wit h Doug Hofkins\n\n9:00pm Piano Juggling with Dan Menendez\n\nWednesday\, Au gust 5\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Piano Juggling with Dan Menendez\n\n9:00 Surfing Ma gic with Doug Hofkins\n\nThursday\, August 6\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Li ve Music with Anthony Arya\n\nFriday\, August 7\, 2026 – Free showing of The Goonies movie on the beach at 9pm URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/santa-cruz-beach-boardwalk-eve nings-on-the-colonnade/2026-07-23/ LOCATION:Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk\, 400 Beach Street\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95 060 GEO:36.964251;-122.018852 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,visual-arts,beach STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:f6a02d584e2cfee0d1869d44@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260723T203000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260723T213000 SUMMARY:Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk: Free Live Music DESCRIPTION:Enjoy free live music every Thursday evening throughout the sum mer at the Boardwalk’s Colonnade Stage. Grab a bite\, enjoy a refreshing drink\, and dance along to a rotating lineup of bands and talented artists with the ocean as your backdrop.\n\n2026 Lineup:\n\n• June 18\, 2026: Fir e Peach\n\n• July 2\, 2026: El Brick\n\n• July 9\, 2026: Shawn Yanez\n\ n• July 16\, 2026: Flaco El Jandro\n\n• July 23\, 2026: Papiba & Friend s\n\n• July 30\, 2026: The Deadlies\n\n• August 6\, 2026: Anthony Arya URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/santa-cruz-beach-boardwalk-fre e-live-music/2026-07-23/ LOCATION:Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk\, 400 Beach Street\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95 060 GEO:36.964251;-122.018852 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,dance,beach STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:mah:779556b6fc1cea90fb83d5b7@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260724T093000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260724T120000 SUMMARY:Evergreen Volunteer Days DESCRIPTION:Join a team of amazing\, weekly volunteers who help maintain on e of the oldest public cemeteries in California\, Evergreen Cemetery. URL:https://www.santacruzmah.org/events/evergreen-volunteer-days/2026/07/24 LOCATION:Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History\, 705 Front St\, Santa Cruz\, C A GEO:36.974200;-122.026500 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,museum,arts,volunteering STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:d19d53cb17454250a7e125cc@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260724T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260724T160000 SUMMARY:Santa Cruz Beach Train DESCRIPTION:From Trees to Shining Seas – Felton to Santa Cruz.\n\nDeparti ng from the Santa Cruz Mountains\, travel through Henry Cowell Redwoods Sta te Park\, down the scenic San Lorenzo River Gorge\, across a 1909 steel tru ss bridge\, and through an 1875 tunnel before arriving at the Santa Cruz Be ach Boardwalk. Reverse roundtrips departing from the beach in Santa Cruz to Roaring Camp and back may be purchased from the conductor on the train dep arting from Santa Cruz.\n\nThe Santa Cruz Big Trees & Pacific Railway opera tes passenger and freight services on one of the oldest and most historic l ines in California. When the route opened in 1875 it carried lumber as well as picnickers and tourists to the Big Trees and Santa Cruz. Today’s Beac h Train passengers can start their roundtrip journeys from either Roaring C amp in Felton or from the beach in Santa Cruz.\n\nDeparts from both the bea ch in Santa Cruz and Roaring Camp. See departure times for more information .\n\nThe Beach Train will run weekends and holidays through May\, and then daily June through the first week of August\, then back to weekends and hol idays to the end of September.\n\nPlease note that the 4 p.m. train leaving Santa Cruz is one-way only. There is no return train to the beach. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/santa-cruz-beach-train-2-2/202 6-07-24/ LOCATION:Roaring Camp Railroads\, 5400 Graham Hill Road\, Felton\, CA 95018 GEO:37.047748;-122.064074 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,beach STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:695e6e61f8277ea2d1b9ed6b@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260724T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260724T100000 SUMMARY:Parent Nest A Guided Play and Connection Series DESCRIPTION:Parent Nest A Guided Play and Connection Series\n\nFridays 10am \n\nSession 1: February 6th\, 13th\, 20th\, 27th\n\nSession 2: March 6th\, 13th\, 20th\, 27th\n\nSession 3: April 3rd\, 10th\, 17th\, 24th\n\nSession 4: May 1st \,8th\, 15th\, & 22nd\n\nParenting is better together!\n\nIf tho se early parenting days feel like a mix of wonder and worry\, you’re not alone. Between those middle-of-the-night feeds and milestone questions\, it ’s natural to feel both overwhelmed and amazed—sometimes in the same mo ment. While you’re marveling at your little one’s daily discoveries\, y ou might also be wondering if you’re doing enough\, or wishing for a comm unity that truly gets what this journey is like. That’s exactly why we cr eated The Parent Nest: A guided play & connection series\n\nCreated specifi cally for infants and toddlers (from sitting age to 18 months)\, this four- week series takes place in the serene morning hours before the museum opens . In this distraction-free setting\, your little explorer can safely invest igate their world while you connect with other parents who understand exact ly what this stage of life is like.\n\nEach 45-minute session nurtures your child’s natural development through research-backed activities that:\n\n Build Neural Pathways Through Movement: As babies roll\, crawl\, and reach\ , they’re not just exercising—they’re forming crucial brain connectio ns that support physical coordination and spatial awareness.\n\nDevelop Pre -Language Skills: Our musical activities introduce rhythm\, repetition\, an d simple signs\, laying the groundwork for communication long before first words appear.\n\nEnhance Sensory Processing: From our “Building Beginning s” exploration to “Splish Splash Discovery” play\, each tactile exper ience helps your little one understand their world through touch\, sight\, sound\, and movement.\n\nFoster Social-Emotional Growth: Through guided int eractions\, babies learn early social cues while parents discover ways to s upport emotional development during daily routines.\n\nJoin us for a four-w eek play-based program designed to support your baby’s development while building connection with other caregivers.\n\nFind your community of suppor t: Early Development Classes in a Museum Setting\n\nFree for members!\n\nFr ee Children Under 12 Months\n\n$35 – Non-members per session (We will ema il you a link to pay)\n\nRegister: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQ LSdZCbj1Erk9_lQ9nTWjnOB9GhNICc-SgDPacPEagj0jyTkH_A/viewform\n\nThank you to Musical Me for sponsoring our program. URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/parent-nest-a-guided-play-and-connect ion-series-3-2/2026-07-24/ LOCATION:Santa Cruz Children’\;s Museum of Discovery MOD\, 1855 41st A ve #10\, Capitola\, CA 95010 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:3fd0a5b75fcb11449f20c796@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260724T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260724T130000 SUMMARY:City of Santa Cruz Resource Recovery Facility Public Tours DESCRIPTION:City of Santa Cruz Resource Recovery Facility Public Tours\n\nF ridays 10am-1pm\,  June 12-August 14\n\nFree Public Tours of the City of S anta Cruz Resource Recovery Facility are here. Don’t miss this educationa l community favorite activity!\n\nRegister here.\n\nSummer Public Tours Are Back!\n\nPublic Tours of the Resource Recovery Facility will be offered ev ery Friday at 10 AM from June 12th through August 14th\, 2026.\n\nA single Saturday will also be offered on July 25th. Out of consideration for others \, please only sign up on Saturday if Fridays are not an option for you. Co me join us!\n\nGet ready to discover the journey your recycling and food sc raps take—and see firsthand how your actions make a difference!\n\nVisito rs will see what happens to the 30 to 50 tons of material that Santa Cruzia ns place into their blue recycle bins every single day. We will also learn why it is important to “recycle right” avoid “wish-cycling” and why we can’t relay on a triangle and a blue bin any more. Visitors will see a mountain of scrap metal\, learn about the facility’s Household Hazardou s Waste Program\, and see the Food Scrap Pre-Processor Machine. Don’t mis s out on this chance to become a waste reduction pro!\n\nTours are limited to 20 people. Children must be at least 8 years old. Youth ages 8 to 17 mus t be accompanied by an adult. Carpooling is encouraged as parking is limite d.\n\nPre-registration is required. Registration closes 48 hours before the tour date. No Drop-Ins.\n\nSafety Notice:\n\nThis tour includes stairs and standing/walking for approximately 45 minutes.\n\nOn this tour\, you may b e exposed to loud noises\, dust\, or tight spaces.\n\nPlease note that this is a working industrial facility with potential hazards\, and your safety is our top priority.\n\nPlease wear closed-toe sturdy shoes and long pants. \n\nWe will provide safety vests\, eye protection\, ear protection\, and ha rd hats.\n\nPlease inform City staff before your tour date if you will need accommodations. URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/city-of-santa-cruz-resource-recovery- facility-public-tours/2026-07-24/ LOCATION:605 dimeo lane\, 605 Dimeo Lane\, Santa Cruz\, California 95060 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:05a13a43aa54472e7fcc134f@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260724T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260724T110000 SUMMARY:Little Discoverer Fridays DESCRIPTION:Little Discoverer Infant/Toddler Fridays\n\nFridays 10:30-11am\ n\nMake Fridays memorable with the Museum of Discovery’s Infant Toddler C lass—a fantastic blend of play\, exploration\, and social experiences. Lo cated in the party room programming changes weekly offering magical experie nces for you and your child.\n\nFree with daily admission and no pre-regist ration required\n\nAges 0-3 years \n\nJoin us and experience:\n\nSensory E xtravaganza: Dive into a world of textures\, colors\, and sounds as your li ttle explorer engages in sensory-rich activities tailored to their developm ental stage.\n\nMusical Moments: Let the rhythm take over! Our interactive musical sessions will have your tots tapping their tiny toes and exploring the joy of sound.\n\nParent-Child Bonding: Forge connections with fellow ca regivers while your little ones build social skills through play and shared exploration.\n\n_____________________\n\nMod is open: Monday and Wednesday – Saturday\, 10am-5pm\n\nDaily Tickets:\n\nAll non-member adults & child ren: $10\,  half-price grandparents/senior on Wednesdays: $5\n\nMuseums fo r All (with EBT card): $3\n\nChildren under 1: Free\n\nAll members: Free\n\ nWe offer annual memberships\, monthly memberships\, and 10-pass punch card s.\n\nClick here to become a member\n\nCall 831-316-5200 to inquire about o ur new punchcard. URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/little-discoverer-fridays/2026-07-24/ LOCATION:Santa Cruz Childrens Museum of Discovery –\; MOD\, 1855 41st Ave\, suite C-10\, Capitola\, CA 95010 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ucsc-events:bab8dd5b30cfd46de1aa4de2@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260724T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260724T170000 SUMMARY:Spring Exhibitions at the Institute of the Arts and Sciences DESCRIPTION:Visit the IAS\, UCSC’s premier art galleries\, for our spring exhibitions. On view April 10–August 16\, 2026 are three diverse and int erdisciplinary shows: Libia Posada: Everything is Going Right\, the first U S solo exhibition by the Colombia-based artist and medical doctor\; Gina At hena Ulysse: A Redwoods Rasanblaj\, a site-specific and immersive explorati on of the Haitian kreyol conception of rasanblaj\; and Ronaldo V. Wilson: T here Are No Words\, But Melodies\, a mixed-media exhibition emerging at the intersections of Black poetics\, performance\, and visual art.\n\nThe IAS Galleries are open Wednesday-Sunday\, 12 pm – 5 pm. Admission is free to the public.\n\nLibia Posada: Everything is Going Right\n\nLibia Posada’s first solo exhibition in the United States features installations\, sculptu res\, and drawings meticulously constructed from surgical instruments\, gau ze bandages\, crutches\, used books\, and domestic picture frames. The new and existing works in the exhibition powerfully stitch together the persona l\, social\, and political disorders and afflictions that currently trouble the world\, from the wars that resonate across the globe to the violences of aging in US prisons. \n\nGina Athena Ulysse: A Redwoods Rasanblaj: Orig ins & Disentanglements\n\nThe internationally-lauded work of humanities pro fessor Gina Athena Ulysse is on view as a premier Faculty Spotlight Exhibit ion. The site-specific installation\, produced in community from things col lected\, found\, purchased and donated\, centers on the Haitian concept of rasanblaj\, a form of assembly and collage that transcends the formal use o f materials to draw together people\, spirits\, and ideas. \n\nRonaldo V. Wilson: There Are No Words\, But Melodies\n\nCollage is both a material pra ctice and a structural interrogation in the Faculty Spotlight Exhibition ar tworks by literature professor Ronaldo V. Wilson. In video\, painting\, and installation\, layers and folds conceal and reveal\, delving into the expe rience\, both bodily and emotive\, of living in times of violence. URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/spring-exhibitions-at-the-institute-of-th e-arts-and-sciences/2026-07-24/ LOCATION:Institute of the Arts and Sciences\, 100 Panetta Ave\, Santa Cruz\ , CA GEO:36.955794;-122.050555 CATEGORIES:ucsc STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:9ad14cecea69df9b72788b92@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260724T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260724T210000 SUMMARY:Watsonville: Farmers Market DESCRIPTION:The Watsonville Farmers Market is every Friday afternoon from 2 -7 all year round at the City Plaza in Downtown Watsonville.  Don’t miss out on the wonderful locally grown fresh fruits\, vegetables and flowers.   Bring your appetite  as there are tons of delicious prepared foods to t ry. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/watsonville-farmers-market-2/2 026-07-24/ LOCATION:Downtown Watsonville\, Watsonville\, CA 95076 GEO:36.919956;-121.742343 CATEGORIES:Food\, Markets & Nightlife,farmers-market STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:56cc942f23d305dabb80b48d@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260724T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260724T170000 SUMMARY:Friday Pet Food Pantry DESCRIPTION:Friday Pet Food Pantry\n\nFridays 2-5pm\n\nJust a friendly remi nder that our Pet Food Pantry is still happening every Friday from 3-5pm!\n \nDonate anytime! URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/friday-pet-food-pantry/2026-07-24/ LOCATION:SPCA\, CA CATEGORIES:Community & Civic,family,kids,volunteering,housing STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:3a8e5ca13f17bab6c74c51b9@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260724T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260724T163000 SUMMARY:Lego Brick Builder Fridays DESCRIPTION:Lego Brick Builder Fridays\n\nFridays\, 3-4pm\n\nCalling All Ma ster Builders!\n\nGet ready to unleash your creativity and engineering skil ls at the Children’s Museum of Discovery’s LEGO Challenge Build Event! This exciting event is perfect for LEGO fans of all ages.\n\nHere’s what you can expect:\n\nA Fun Challenge: We’ll have a special build theme anno unced on the day of the event. It could be anything from building the talle st tower to creating the most fantastical creature!\n\nA Sea of Bricks: We ’ll provide a massive collection of LEGO bricks to fuel your imagination. \n\nBuilding Buddies: Work together with other LEGO enthusiasts to create s omething truly amazing.\n\nShow Off Your Skills: Once the time is up\, all creations will be displayed for everyone to admire.\n\nMod is open: Monday and Wednesday – Saturday\, 10am-5pm\n\nDaily Tickets:\n\nAll non-member a dults & children: $10​1/2-price grandparents/senior on Wednesdays: $5\n\n Museums for All (with EBT card): $3\n\nChildren under 1: Free\n\nAll member s: Free\n\nWe offer annual memberships\, monthly memberships\, and 10-pass punch cards.\n\nClick here to become a member\n\nCall 831-316-5200 to inqui re about our new punchcard. URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/lego-brick-builder-fridays-2/2026-07- 24/ LOCATION:Santa Cruz Childrens Museum of Discovery –\; MOD\, 1855 41st Ave\, suite C-10\, Capitola\, CA 95010 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:16db5ead9744acae0075f13a@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260724T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260724T193000 SUMMARY:$5 Swim Lessons DESCRIPTION:$5 Swim Lessons\n\nThursday-Saturday 4-7:30pm\, June 4-6\n\nJoi n us for $5.00 swim lessons on June 4th\, 5th\, and 6th! These lessons are a great opportunity for our new staff to gain instructor experience while h elping swimmers of all ages and skill levels. Spots are limited!\n\nRegiste r here.\n\nThere are still some space in June swim lessons at a variety of swim levels. Register here.\n\nBe sure to visit our website for updated May hours\, as our Warm Water Pool schedule will be changing. June hours will be available online soon. URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/5-dollar-swim-lessons/2026-07-24/ LOCATION:Simpkins Family Swim Center\, 979 17th Ave\, Santa Cruz\, CO 95062 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:f41f09cd0bd770eee7512b55@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260724T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260724T203000 SUMMARY:Midtown Santa Cruz: Friday Summer Block Parties DESCRIPTION:Go Celebrate all the vibrancy of Midtown at the Summer Block Pa rty\, happening every Friday! \n\nFood – Artists – Live Music – Vend ors \n\nThe summer series of free events will feature the talents of 30+ l ocal bands. In addition to live music\, event goers will enjoy a selection of local eats as well as the opportunity to check out the work of local art ists and vendors. Midtown Fridays starts May 29 to August 28. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/midtown-santa-cruz-friday-summ er-block-parties/2026-07-24/ LOCATION:Midtown Block Party Lot\, 1111 Soquel Ave\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 GEO:36.979523;-122.012213 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,dance STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:9c0be28f68c8126a84fad34d@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260724T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260724T203000 SUMMARY:Midtown Summer Block Party 2026 DESCRIPTION:Midtown Summer Block Party\n\nFridays 5-8:30pm\, May 29 – Aug ust 28\n\nGet ready\, Santa Cruz — Event Santa Cruz Midtown Fridays Summe r Block Party is back for its 6th year\, and it’s bigger and better than ever!\n\nEvery Friday night from May 29 through August 28\, we’re throwin g the ultimate summer block party right in the heart of Midtown at 1111 Soq uel Ave. It’s completely free\, super fun\, and packed with community vib es all summer long.\n\nWe’ve got 14 incredible local Santa Cruz bands hit ting the stage throughout the summer\, plus a rotating lineup of some of th e best local food trucks around (yes\, your favorites are back — along wi th some new ones!). You’ll also find amazing local artists\, makers\, ven dors\, specialty drinks\, family-friendly activities\, and all kinds of fun surprises every single week.\n\nWhether you’re coming for the live music \, the food\, the shopping\, or just to hang out with your community on a w arm summer evening\, Midtown Fridays is the place to be.\n\nOver the last f ive years\, Midtown Fridays has grown into one of Santa Cruz’s favorite w eekly summer traditions — bringing thousands of people together to celebr ate local music\, local businesses\, creativity\, and community.\n\nLet’s make this summer unforgettable!\n\nVendors Apply Here\n\n2026 Live Music L ineup\n\nMay 29 – James Durbin and The Lost Boys (Opening Band JAM and th e Buttered Biscuits)\n\nJune 5 – Santa Cruda Announce New Band Name Night \n\nJune 12 – Salsa By The Sea with Dj It’s Dancing Time\n\nJune 19 – Ribsys Nickel\n\nJune 26 – Soul Good Entertainment Take Over ft Skinny H endrixx & The Earthtones\n\nJuly 3 – Santa Cruz Latin Collective\n\nJuly 10 – Hijinx\n\nJuly 17 – Ancestree\n\nJuly 24 – Ripatti Rose Band\n\n July 31 – Amp Melo with Special Guest\n\nAugust 7 – Trestles\n\nAugust 14 – Fire Peach\n\nAugust 21 – The Rumba Madre\n\nAugust 28 – Alex Lu cero Band – Finale URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/midtown-summer-block-party-2026/2026- 07-24/ LOCATION:Midtown Square\, 1111 Soquel Ave.\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95062 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:e2305031272f6276d2b81d07@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260724T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260724T183000 SUMMARY:Spring 3 v 3 Basketball DESCRIPTION:Spring 3 v 3 Basketball\n\nMondays & Fridays\, April 20 – May 29\n\nGet ready for a fast-paced\, fun-filled basketball experience this s pring! Our NEW 3v3 Youth Coed League is designed to help young athletes dev elop their skills\, build confidence\, and enjoy the game in a supportive t eam environment.\n\nEach session on Monday and Friday includes 30 minutes o f practices and skill-building drills\, followed by 30 minutes of rapid-fir e\, round-robin games where teams compete\, rotate\, and track their record s. With a referee on every court and guidance from experienced staff\, play ers will learn the games within the game—while having a blast!\n\nTeams a re evenly balanced by our coaching staff to ensure a fun\, fair\, and compe titive experience where everyone feels included and supported. Players will also have the opportunity to coach themselves on the court\, building lead ership\, teamwork\, and game awareness. Whether your child is new to the ga me or looking to sharpen their skills\, this league is the perfect place to grow\, compete\, and have fun!\n\nFacility Member – $80\n\nProgram Membe r – $100\n\nPlay for as little as $40 with Financial Assistance!\n\nLEARN MORE \n\nREGISTER HERE URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/spring-3-v-3-basketball/2026-07-24/ LOCATION:YMCA Watsonville\, 27 Sudden Street\, Watsonville\, CA 95076 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids,sports STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:115e9b9dfe51388aad6888e3@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260724T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260724T220000 SUMMARY:Contra Dancing at Live Oak Grange 4th Fridays DESCRIPTION:Contra Dancing at Live Oak Grange\n\n4th Fridays: Newcomers’ intro: 6:30pm\, dance 7 – 10pm\n\n2nd Sundays: Newcomers’ intro 2:30pm\ , dance 3 – 5:30pm\n\nCome kick your heels up contra dancing at Live Oak Grange with some amazing local talent and fun and friendly dancers!\n\nCall er: Tanya Merchant\nBand: Corwin & Grace!\n\nEvent by Dakota Hult\, Klaus K rull and Contra Dancing in Santa Cruz County\n\nNote: There will be no pot luck going forward. Feel free to bring snacks to share!\n\nOverflow parking : If you can’t find room at the Grange\, try the Harbor Light Church\, at 2008 17th Ave.\, less than a block up the street (towards Hwy.  Ignore th e “your car will be towed” signs – they have a deal with the Grange f or extra parking\n\nCheck out our website at: https://www.santacruzcontra.c om/\n\nSigning in at the desk indicates your agreement with these policies: \n\nThe dance is an alcohol-free\, drug-free\, and smoke-free environment.\ n\nThe dance is a scent-free event. In order to protect those with chemical sensitivities\, please refrain from using scented products on your body\, clothes\, and belongings.\n\nWe want everyone to feel safe and comfortable at our dance and we value and expect consent\, communication\, community mi ndedness\, and safety.\n\nHarassment of any kind will not be tolerated. If someone’s behavior is offensive or harassing during the dance\, you shoul d endeavor to speak up for yourself. If you need help\, talk with one of th e managers\, sound tech or caller.\n\nYou should not come to the dance if y ou have health concerns for yourself or a close contact\, test positive for COVID 19\, have symptoms of illness\, or do not feel well.\n\nWe each unde rstand and accept the inherent risks of contracting COVID-19 or any other i llness at this dance.By participating in this event\, you take full respons ibility for your health and well-being.\n\nWe appreciate and rely on your g enerous donations to pay for our dance hall and the excellent staff. We sug gest $15 to $30 per person\, and no one will be turned away for lack of fun ds. Only the caller\, musicians\, and sound tech will be paid. All other st aff and helpers will be volunteering their time. Please bring cash to the d ance hall. BUT: it is *pay as you can* – we need you dancing more than we need your money\, so please come\, even if you feel like you need to put i n less than $15. If you can put in over $30\, that would be great\, too! In a pinch\, we can take Venmo or Paypal.\n\nPlease help out wherever you can (setting up chairs\, cleaning up the kitchen or the dance hall\, sitting o ut one dance at the door\, etc.).\n\nPlease bring friends and tell them to wear light\, comfortable clothing and bring comfortable shoes with clean\, non-marking soles URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/friday-contra-dancing-at-live-oak-gra nge-2/2026-07-24/ LOCATION:Live Oak Grange\, 1900 17th Ave\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95062 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:755f95b0574c17a60d145555@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260724T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260724T220000 SUMMARY:Sister Act\, The Musical DESCRIPTION:Sister Act\, The Musical\n\nThursday – Saturday 7:30-10pm\, J uly 9-11 & 16-18 + Sunday\, August 2\n\nSundays 2pm\, July 12\, 19\, 26 & A ugust 2\n\nSister Act hits the stage with the force of a disco ball struck by divine inspiration.\n\nDeloris\, a bold and big-hearted nightclub singer \, lands in a convent for her own protection and winds up transforming a tu neless choir into a soulful powerhouse.\n\nHer energy shakes the dust off e very pew as she teaches the nuns to sing with joy\, courage\, and a little sparkling attitude. ​\n\nAs the sisters find their voices\, the convent b ecomes a lively hub of music and community\, surprising everyone—includin g Deloris herself. The show blends warmth\, mischief\, and uplifting musica l numbers that celebrate belonging and the thrill of stepping into your own power.\n\nBy the finale\, the once-quiet convent is radiating harmony\, fr iendship\, and unstoppable fun. Sister Act delivers a burst of laughter\, h eart\, and high-energy music that leaves the audience glowing long after th e curtain falls.\n\nTickets URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/sister-act-the-musical/2026-07-24/ LOCATION:Cabrillo Crocker Theatre\, 6500 Soquel Dr\, Aptos\, CA 95003 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids,theater STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:5493eca72deaa99d6fb3c87e@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260724T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260724T230000 SUMMARY:Audrey Stanley Grove: Much Ado About Nothing DESCRIPTION:Santa Cruz Shakespeare invites you to experience Shakespeare’ s Much Ado About Nothing\, un-der the trees and stars of the Audrey Stanley Grove in Santa Cruz’s DeLaveaga Park this summer.\n\nMuch Ado About Noth ing\n\nBy William Shakespeare\n\nDirected by Charles Pasternak\n\nOne of Sh akespeare’s wittiest and most beloved comedies\, the 2026 season will ope n with Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing. Of all the couples in Shakes peare\, perhaps none is more widely loved than Beatrice and Benedick. Their battle of wits\; their antagonism turned to eroticism\; their history. Bef ore the play begins\, they already seem to define each other. The audience\ , like the other characters in the play\, wait with excitement as their wit s clash\, and eventually\, as their love blossoms.\n\nMuch Ado About Nothin g runs July 11 – August 30.\n\nMore information or to purchase tickets\, follow the link in the orange above\, or contact the box office Tuesday thr ough Friday from noon to 4pm at the number listed above. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/much-ado-about-nothing-present ed-by-santa-cruz-shakespeare/2026-07-24/ LOCATION:Audrey Stanley Grove in DeLaveaga Park\, 501 Upper Park Rd\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95065 GEO:36.998704;-121.999195 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,visual-arts STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:felton-music-hall:3de0592528ba657a3af9bd20@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260724T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260724T230000 SUMMARY:60 juno URL:https://www.feltonmusichall.com/shows/60-juno LOCATION:Felton Music Hall\, 6275 CA-9\, Felton\, CA GEO:37.051300;-122.072200 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,music,live-music STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:185a388592f7c400e2053739@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260724T203000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260724T213000 SUMMARY:SC Beach Boardwalk: Evenings on the Colonnade DESCRIPTION:Stay for the entertainment from 8:30pm to 9:30pm on the Colonna de Deck! Where you can listen to live music with delicious food & drink in your hand\, be amazed by Magicians & acrobats\, and show off your best danc e moves with a DJ dance party at the Plaza stage. Admission is free!\n\nMon day\, June 15\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Circus Comedy with Coventry & Kaluza\n\n9:00 pm Magic with Kris Bentz\n\nTuesday\, June 16\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Magic with K ris Bentz\n\n9:00pm Acrobatics with Molly Keczan\n\nWednesday\, June 17\, 2 026\n\n8:30pm Circus Comedy with Coventry & Kaluza\n\n9:00pm Magic with Kri s Bentz\n\nThursday\, June 18\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Live Music with F ire Peach\n\nFriday\, June 19\, 2026 – Free showing of Ferris Bueller’s Day Off movie on the beach at 9pm\n\nSaturday\, June 20\, 2026 from 8:30-9 :30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nSunday\, June 21\, 2 026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nMonda y\, June 22\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Circus Comedy with Coventry & Kaluza\n\n9:00pm Circus Acrobatics with MeeZee!\n\nTuesday\, June 23\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Circu s Acrobatics with MeeZee!\n\n9:00pm Circus Comedy with Coventry & Kaluza\n\ nWednesday\, June 24\, 2026: World Cup Watch Party for Mexico Game\n\nThurs day\, June 25\, 2026: World Cup Watch Party for USA Game\n\nFriday\, June 2 6\, 2026 – Free showing of the movie Kicking and Screaming on the beach a t 9pm\n\nSaturday\, June 27\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nSunday\, June 28\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ D ance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nMonday\, June 29\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Magic with Patrick Livingstone\n\n9:00pm Surfing Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\ nTuesday\, June 30\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Magic with Patrick Livingstone\n\n9:00p m Surfing Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\nWednesday\, July 1\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Ci rcus Comedy with Coventry & Kaluza\n\n9:00pm Circus Acrobatics with MeeZee! \n\nThursday\, July 2\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Live Music with El Brick\ n\nFriday\, July 3\, 2026 – Independence Day Celebrations\n\nSaturday\, J uly 4\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company \n\nSunday\, July 5\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa C ruz DJ Company\n\nMonday\, July 6\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Comedy and Juggling with Scotty & Trink\n\n9:00pm Comedy Circus Art with Aaron Jessup\n\nTuesday\, July 7\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Comedy Circus Art with Aaron Jessup\n\n9:00pm Surfi ng Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\nWednesday\, July 8\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Magic wit h Patrick Livingstone\n\n8:30pm Comedy Circus Art with Aaron Jessup\n\nThur sday\, July 9\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Live Music with Shawn Yanez\n\nFr iday\, July 10\, 2026 – Free showing of the movie 13 Going on 30 on the b each at 9pm\n\nSaturday\, July 11\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Part y with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nSunday\, July 12\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nMonday\, July 13\, 2026\n\ n8:30pm Plate Spinning with John Park\n\n9:00pm Comedy Juggling with Greg F risbee\n\nTuesday\, July 14\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Plate Spinning with John Park\ n\n9:00pm Comedy Juggling with Greg Frisbee\n\nWednesday\, July 15\, 2026\n \n8:30pm Comedy and Juggling with Scotty & Trink\n\n9:00pm Plate Spinning w ith John Park\n\nThursday\, July 16\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Live Music with Flaco El Jandro\n\nFriday\, July 17\, 2026 – Free showing of Back to the Future movie on the beach at 9pm\n\nSaturday\, July 18\, 2026 from 8:3 0-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nSunday\, July 19\ , 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nMo nday\, July 20\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Comedy Magic with Jacob Jax\n\n9:00pm Juggl ing with Mike Goudeau\n\nTuesday\, July 21\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Juggling with M ike Goudeau\n\n9:00pm Comedy Magic with Jacob Jax\n\nWednesday\, July 22\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Comedy Magic with Jacob Jax\n\n9:00pm Juggling with Mike Gou deau\n\nThursday\, July 23\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Live Music with Papi ba & Friends\n\nFriday\, July 24\, 2026 – Free showing of A Minecraft Mov ie on the beach at 9pm\n\nSaturday\, July 25\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nSunday\, July 26\, 2026 from 8:3 0-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nMonday\, July 27\ , 2026\n\n8:30pm Juggling with Keith Eveslage\n\n9:00pm Surfing Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\nTuesday\, July 28\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Surfing Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\n9:00pm Juggling with Keith Eveslage\n\nWednesday\, July 29\, 202 6\n\n8:30pm Juggling with Keith Eveslage\n\n9:00pm Surfing Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\nThursday\, July 30\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Live Music with T he Deadlies\n\nFriday\, July 31\, 2026 – Free showing of Jurassic Park mo vie on the beach at 9pm\n\nSaturday\, August 1\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nSunday\, August 2\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nMonday\, Augus t 3\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Piano Juggling with Dan Menendez\n\n9:00 Surfing Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\nTuesday\, August 4\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Surfing Magic wit h Doug Hofkins\n\n9:00pm Piano Juggling with Dan Menendez\n\nWednesday\, Au gust 5\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Piano Juggling with Dan Menendez\n\n9:00 Surfing Ma gic with Doug Hofkins\n\nThursday\, August 6\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Li ve Music with Anthony Arya\n\nFriday\, August 7\, 2026 – Free showing of The Goonies movie on the beach at 9pm URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/santa-cruz-beach-boardwalk-eve nings-on-the-colonnade/2026-07-24/ LOCATION:Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk\, 400 Beach Street\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95 060 GEO:36.964251;-122.018852 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,visual-arts,beach STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:5446960192edb2c7cc88a33a@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260724T210000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260724T230000 SUMMARY:SC Beach Boardwalk: Free Minecraft Movie on the Beach DESCRIPTION:Every Friday night on the beach in front of the Colonnade\, bri ng your family and your blanket or low-back chair to experience the ultimat e movie night!  Watch your favorite movies while munching on mouthwatering Boardwalk treats\, from kettle corn and saltwater taffy to corn dogs and t urkey legs. Seating is first come\, first served and each movie will have a 15-minute intermission. \n\nJune 12\, 2026: The Lost Boys\n\nJune 19\, 20 26: Ferris Bueller’s Day Off\n\nJune 26\, 2026: Kicking and Screaming\n\n July 10\, 2026: 13 Going on 30\n\nJuly 17\, 2026: Back to the Future\n\nJul y 24\, 2026: A Minecraft Movie\n\nJuly 31\, 2026: Jurassic Park\n\nAugust 7 \, 2026: The Goonies URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/sc-beach-boardwalk-free-minecr aft-movie-on-the-beach/ LOCATION:Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk\, 400 Beach Street\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95 060 GEO:36.964251;-122.018852 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,film,beach STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:2294bada702384156aac3f16@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260725 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260725 SUMMARY:SC Beach Boardwalk: National Carousel Day DESCRIPTION:Celebrate National Carousel Day and our Looff Carousel’s 115t h Anniversary. First 100 riders on the Carousel will receive a brass souven ir carousel ring. Normal ride pricing and restrictions apply. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/santa-cruz-beach-boardwalk-nat ional-carousel-day/ LOCATION:Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk\, 400 Beach Street\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95 060 GEO:36.964251;-122.018852 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,beach STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:e0c6d45ed9b775c544b37d1f@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260725T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260725T120000 SUMMARY:Farmers Markets Opening in Scotts Valley and Felton DESCRIPTION:Farmers Markets Opening in Scotts Valley and Felton\n\nScotts V alley: Saturday 8am-12pm\, May 2\n\nFelton: Tuesday s 1:30-5:30pm\, May 5\n \nThe Scotts Valley Farmers Market and Felton Farmers’ Market OPEN on May 2nd and May 5th – let’s celebrate the start of the season and show up in numbers. We’ve longed for each other\; let our thirst be quenched.\n\n The Scotts Valley Market has NEW HOURS\, 8a-noon Saturdays at the Joe and L indi Aliberti Boys and Girls Club\, 5060 Scotts Valley Drive.\n\nHwy 9.\n\n The Felton Market runs 1:30-5:30p Tuesdays in the St. John’s lot off of H wy 9.\n\nSo much to enjoy together – like the early arrival of the stone fruit and blueberry season. New and longstanding loyal farms bringing you f resh\, organic produce weekly. The meals! Let me tell you. As well as the f resh fish\, fresh bread and baked goods\, cultural foods\, seasonal blooms and rotating artists and apothecary folks. There will also be knife sharpen ing.\n\nOn opening day in Felton we celebrate the STRAWBERRY BONANZA with t he traditional shortcake give away. Enjoy a piece of Beckmanns Bakery short cake with Live Earth Farm\, JCG\, Luna Dorada and Rodoni strawberries and h omemade whipped cream\,  Art making\, the Santa Cruz Public Libraries with the market hunt and prizes\, bike blended smoothies (pedaled by you) and l ive music to get us going. Can’t wait! URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/farmers-markets-opening-in-scotts-val ley-and-felton/2026-07-25/ LOCATION:Scotts Valley Farmers Market\, 5060 Scotts Valley Drive\, Scotts V alley\, CA CATEGORIES:Food\, Markets & Nightlife,family,kids,farmers-market STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:a7b606b9f6f8055e680f8a7a@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260725T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260725T130000 SUMMARY:Westside Farmers Market DESCRIPTION:Westside Farmers Market\n\nSaturdays  9am – 1pm\, year round \n\nThe Westside Farmers’ Market takes place every week\, year round at t he corner of Hwy 1 and Western Drive\, situated on the northern edge of San ta Cruz’s greenbelt. This market serves the communities of the west-end o f Santa Cruz including Bonny Doon\, the North Coast and the UCSC Campus. It is just a hop\, skip and a jump from Downtown.\n\nFoodies Unite\n\nThis ma rket is proud to have been named best market by the Santa Cruz Metro’s\, “Peoples Poll” multiple times. The market showcases a great selection o f 100% certified organic produce\, artisan foods\, wine\, body products\, t inctures\, sustainable seafood\, pasture raised meats\, flowers and eggs al ong with cook-to-order cuisine\, live local music and full espresso bar ope rated by up-and-coming Santa Cruz-based roaster 11th Hour Coffee.\n\nWith e asy access and an abundance of free parking\, this market makes for a conve nient and celebratory Saturday morning outing. URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/westside-farmers-market/2026-07-25/ LOCATION:Westside Farmers Market\, Mission St. Ext. and Western Dr\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 CATEGORIES:Food\, Markets & Nightlife,family,kids,farmers-market,drinks,din ing STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:0c17769af3efce60283e9f0c@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260725T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260725T160000 SUMMARY:Santa Cruz Beach Train DESCRIPTION:From Trees to Shining Seas – Felton to Santa Cruz.\n\nDeparti ng from the Santa Cruz Mountains\, travel through Henry Cowell Redwoods Sta te Park\, down the scenic San Lorenzo River Gorge\, across a 1909 steel tru ss bridge\, and through an 1875 tunnel before arriving at the Santa Cruz Be ach Boardwalk. Reverse roundtrips departing from the beach in Santa Cruz to Roaring Camp and back may be purchased from the conductor on the train dep arting from Santa Cruz.\n\nThe Santa Cruz Big Trees & Pacific Railway opera tes passenger and freight services on one of the oldest and most historic l ines in California. When the route opened in 1875 it carried lumber as well as picnickers and tourists to the Big Trees and Santa Cruz. Today’s Beac h Train passengers can start their roundtrip journeys from either Roaring C amp in Felton or from the beach in Santa Cruz.\n\nDeparts from both the bea ch in Santa Cruz and Roaring Camp. See departure times for more information .\n\nThe Beach Train will run weekends and holidays through May\, and then daily June through the first week of August\, then back to weekends and hol idays to the end of September.\n\nPlease note that the 4 p.m. train leaving Santa Cruz is one-way only. There is no return train to the beach. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/santa-cruz-beach-train-2-2/202 6-07-25/ LOCATION:Roaring Camp Railroads\, 5400 Graham Hill Road\, Felton\, CA 95018 GEO:37.047748;-122.064074 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,beach STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:2ab0aff150271834e245463a@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260725T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260725T130000 SUMMARY:2026 City of Santa Cruz Saturday Resource Recovery Facility Summer Tour DESCRIPTION:2026 City of Santa Cruz Saturday Resource Recovery Facility Sum mer Tour\n\nSaturday 10am\, July 25\n\nFree Public Tours of the City of San ta Cruz Resource Recovery Facility are here. Don’t miss this educational community favorite activity!\n\nSummer Public Tours Are Back!\n\nPublic Tou rs of the Resource Recovery Facility will be offered every Friday at 10 AM from June 12th through August 14th\, 2026.\n\nA single Saturday will also b e offered on July 25th. Out of consideration for others\, please only sign up on Saturday if Fridays are not an option for you. Come join us!\n\nGet r eady to discover the journey your recycling and food scraps take—and see firsthand how your actions make a difference!\n\nVisitors will see what hap pens to the 30 to 50 tons of material that Santa Cruzians place into their blue recycle bins every single day. We will also learn why it is important to “recycle right” avoid “wish-cycling” and why we can’t relay on a triangle and a blue bin anymore. Visitors will see a mountain of scrap m etal\, learn about the facility’s Household Hazardous Waste Program\, and see the Food Scrap Pre-Processor Machine. Don’t miss out on this chance to become a waste reduction pro!\n\nTours are limited to 20 people. Childre n must be at least 8 years old. Youth ages 8 to 17 must be accompanied by a n adult. Carpooling is encouraged as parking is limited.\n\nPre-registratio n is required. Registration closes 48 hours before the tour date. No Drop-I ns. Register here.\n\nSafety Notice:\n\nThis tour includes stairs and stand ing/walking for approximately 45 minutes.\n\nOn this tour\, you may be expo sed to loud noises\, dust\, or tight spaces.\n\nPlease note that this is a working industrial facility with potential hazards\, and your safety is our top priority.\n\nPlease wear closed-toe sturdy shoes and long pants.\n\nWe will provide safety vests\, eye protection\, ear protection\, and hard hat s.\n\nPlease inform City staff before your tour date if you will need accom modations. URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/2026-city-of-santa-cruz-saturday-reso urce-recovery-facility-summer-tour/ LOCATION:605 dimeo lane\, 605 Dimeo Lane\, Santa Cruz\, California 95060 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:a48c5095dd32ee12b84bf54a@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260725T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260725T100000 SUMMARY:Elkhorn Slough Free Weekend Tours DESCRIPTION:Elkhorn Slough Free Tour of the Preserve\n\nEvery Saturday AND Sunday\, 10 am and 11 am\n\nGuided hikes with naturalists are offered at 10 am and 11am every Saturday and Sunday on a first-come\, first-served basis. Sign up for tours at the Visitor Center front desk. If you have questions\ , call (831) 728-2822. URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/elkhorn-slough-free-weekend-tours-2/2 026-07-25/ LOCATION:Elkhorn Slough\, 1700 Elkhorn Road\, Watsonville\, CA 95003 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:10abb8da86c1958ce5af69af@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260725T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260725T173000 SUMMARY:Noble Harvest Farm: Lavender U-Pick DESCRIPTION:Check the Noble Harvest website to schedule a visit at their bo utique lavender field when its in full bloom and harvest your own bunches. Spend time snapping pix surrounded by the sweet scent of lavender and the g entle hum of bees. Feel free to bring snacks and relax under the sun sails\ , then browse their hand-crafted lavender products at their farm stand.\n\n Flowers are notorious for not sharing their itinerary\, so check the link l isted above in the orange button frequently to secure your spot.  Tickets will be limited\, so you don’t want to miss out! URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/noble-harvest-farm-lavender-u- pick/2026-07-25/ LOCATION:Noble Harvest Farm\, 1975 Cox Rd\, Aptos\, CA 95003 GEO:36.998519;-121.855594 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:30e04bf4c1214cd854c295d9@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260725T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260725T133000 SUMMARY:Wilder Ranch State Park: Guided Coastal Nature Walk DESCRIPTION:On this 2.5-mile\, 2-hour family-friendly walk\, you will explo re the plants\, animals\, and geology of the Santa Cruz County coastal bluf fs. Bring water\, a hat\, closed-toe shoes\, layered clothing\, and binocul ars if available. Pre-registration required at the link in the orange butto n above. Meet next to the park map in the main parking lot.\n\nRain cancels . Free event. Vehicle day-use fee is $10. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/wilder-ranch-state-park-guided -coastal-nature-walk-2/2026-07-25/ LOCATION:Wilder Ranch State Park\, 1842 Coast Road\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 GEO:36.960773;-122.083323 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,outdoors STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:3f866e337e928834a4856ba6@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260725T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260725T180000 SUMMARY:Santa Cruz Harbor: Free Water Taxi DESCRIPTION:Go explore the harbor shops\, restaurants and experiences with very little car traffic!\n\nPassengers may be picked up and dropped off at the following locations: \n\nX1 Gate (northeast harbor) \n\nAA Dock (sout hwest harbor) \n\nLaunch Ramp (southeast harbor) \n\nPlease visit the Por t District’s website to view the map for all water taxi pick-up and drop- off locations in the harbor. Visitor parking is available for water taxi pa ssengers in the north harbor near X Dock. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/santa-cruz-harbor-free-water-t axi-2-2/2026-07-25/ LOCATION:Santa Cruz Harbor\, 135 5th Avenue\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95062 GEO:36.964042;-122.000372 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:f169ebd11cc68c216999c459@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260725T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260725T120000 SUMMARY:Guided Walk: Big Basin: Yesterday\, Today\, and Tomorrow DESCRIPTION:Guided Walk: Big Basin: Yesterday\, Today and Tomorrow\n\n Sat urdays 11am-12pm\n\n Big Basin Redwoods State Park 21600 Big Basin Way\, Boulder Creek\, CA\, United States\n\nCome learn about the story of Big Bas in: past\, present\, and future while wandering under the guardian old-grow th redwoods that have seen it all! This program is a 1 hour walk on a 0.6 m ile\, flat and easy trail designed for all ages.\n\nWe will be covering the cultural history of this unique area including Indigenous groups\, loggers \, and preservationists.\n\nOf course\, we will also discuss natural histor y such as the amazing coast redwood and the CZU Lightning Complex Fire as w ell as the future of our park. URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/guided-walk-big-basin-yesterday-today -tomorrow-2/2026-07-25/ LOCATION:Big Basin Park\, 21600 Big Basin Way\,\, Boulder Creek\, CA 95006 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:11d7cd4962aadaa0efb33b84@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260725T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260725T133000 SUMMARY:Henry Cowell Redwoods SP: Redwood Grove Guided Walk DESCRIPTION:Experience an old-growth redwood forest filled with ancient tre es over 200 ft. tall\, and connect one on one with park staff. On this 1-mi le stroll\, you will be chatting about life histories\, ecology\, etc.\, an d sharing a wonderful adventure among these giants. You don’t want to mis s this!\n\nMeet me at the visitor center. Although the event is free\, the vehicle day-use fee is $10. Hold on to that receipt! Once you have paid for parking at one state park\, you have paid for them all. There are 14 state parks in Santa Cruz County alone! URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/henry-cowell-redwoods-state-pa rk-redwood-grove-guided-walk/2026-07-25/ LOCATION:Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park\, 101 N Big Trees Park Rd\, Felto n\, CA 95018 GEO:37.040691;-122.065228 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:00e77e7eb1a295ec0170e3d4@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260725T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260725T193000 SUMMARY:Downtown Santa Cruz: Shuttle to Wharf DESCRIPTION:The Santa Cruzer is the best way to get back and forth between the beach and downtown and avoid parking and traffic. The Santa Cruzer shut tle is convenient\, all electric and eco-friendly\, ADA-accessible and an e njoyable way to experience what Santa Cruz has to offer for all ages.\n\nSt ops to board the Santa Cruzer:\n\nDowntown\n\nDel Mar Theatre (1124 Pacific Ave #4415\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060)\n\nLocust Street Garage (124 Locust Str eet\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060)\n\nBeach/Wharf\n\nMarine Sanctuary Exploration Center (35 Pacific Ave\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060) URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/downtown-santa-cruz-shuttle-to -wharf/2026-07-25/ LOCATION:Del Mar Theatre\, 1124 Pacific Avenue\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 GEO:36.972481;-122.025426 STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:9d30de91b176a59c2b9c82c6@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260725T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260725T123000 SUMMARY:Lester Estate Wines: Guided Hike DESCRIPTION:Explore and discover the beauty of Deer Park Ranch with a 90-mi nute guided hike through the vineyards and ranch with Lester Estate brand a mbassador\, Steve Johnson. Get your heart pumping as you hear about the win e’s journey from soil to glass. Learn about the winery’s history & vine yard practices while taking in 360-degree views of the Monterey Bay. Part e ducation\, part exercise\, part wine experience with sips and snacks along the way. This is a moderate hike with some small hills. Please note\, this experience is not available to those guests who have mobility constraints o r require assistance with walking or standing. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/lester-estate-wines-guided-hik e/2026-07-25/ LOCATION:Lester Estate Wines\, 2000 Pleasant Valley Rd\, Aptos\, CA\, Aptos \, California 95003 GEO:37.001079;-121.829620 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,hiking STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:cb8d38cc7122dbd0159e6f2a@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260725T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260725T120000 SUMMARY:Redwood Grove Tour DESCRIPTION:Redwood Grove Tour\n\nSaturdays & Sundays 12pm\, April 4 & 5\, 11 & 12\, 18 &19\, 25 & 26\n\nRedwood Grove Guided Walk – Coast Redwoods offer a 100% satisfaction guaran-treed!\n\nEvery Saturday and Sunday at 12: 00 pm\, we are taking folks on a guided walk through the Redwood Grove to t alk about coast redwoods and to experience the forest together.\n\nOn this 1-mile stroll\, we will be chatting about life histories\, ecology\, etc.\, and sharing a wonderful adventure among these giants.\n\nClick here to RSV P. Let’s plan to meet in front of the Visitor Center. We hope you can joi n us! URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/redwood-grove-tour/2026-07-25/ LOCATION:Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park\, 101 N Big Trees Park Road\, Fel ton\, CA 95018 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids,outdoors STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ucsc-events:a8b5bda46b82b24764268713@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260725T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260725T170000 SUMMARY:Spring Exhibitions at the Institute of the Arts and Sciences DESCRIPTION:Visit the IAS\, UCSC’s premier art galleries\, for our spring exhibitions. On view April 10–August 16\, 2026 are three diverse and int erdisciplinary shows: Libia Posada: Everything is Going Right\, the first U S solo exhibition by the Colombia-based artist and medical doctor\; Gina At hena Ulysse: A Redwoods Rasanblaj\, a site-specific and immersive explorati on of the Haitian kreyol conception of rasanblaj\; and Ronaldo V. Wilson: T here Are No Words\, But Melodies\, a mixed-media exhibition emerging at the intersections of Black poetics\, performance\, and visual art.\n\nThe IAS Galleries are open Wednesday-Sunday\, 12 pm – 5 pm. Admission is free to the public.\n\nLibia Posada: Everything is Going Right\n\nLibia Posada’s first solo exhibition in the United States features installations\, sculptu res\, and drawings meticulously constructed from surgical instruments\, gau ze bandages\, crutches\, used books\, and domestic picture frames. The new and existing works in the exhibition powerfully stitch together the persona l\, social\, and political disorders and afflictions that currently trouble the world\, from the wars that resonate across the globe to the violences of aging in US prisons. \n\nGina Athena Ulysse: A Redwoods Rasanblaj: Orig ins & Disentanglements\n\nThe internationally-lauded work of humanities pro fessor Gina Athena Ulysse is on view as a premier Faculty Spotlight Exhibit ion. The site-specific installation\, produced in community from things col lected\, found\, purchased and donated\, centers on the Haitian concept of rasanblaj\, a form of assembly and collage that transcends the formal use o f materials to draw together people\, spirits\, and ideas. \n\nRonaldo V. Wilson: There Are No Words\, But Melodies\n\nCollage is both a material pra ctice and a structural interrogation in the Faculty Spotlight Exhibition ar tworks by literature professor Ronaldo V. Wilson. In video\, painting\, and installation\, layers and folds conceal and reveal\, delving into the expe rience\, both bodily and emotive\, of living in times of violence. URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/spring-exhibitions-at-the-institute-of-th e-arts-and-sciences/2026-07-25/ LOCATION:Institute of the Arts and Sciences\, 100 Panetta Ave\, Santa Cruz\ , CA GEO:36.955794;-122.050555 CATEGORIES:ucsc STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ucsc-events:09aa7d1e3af268fd08411632@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260725T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260725T170000 SUMMARY:Visualizing Abolition Screening Series: Beyond Access DESCRIPTION:On view in the IAS Screening Room is a selection of short films curated by Visualizing Abolition Visiting Faculty Fellow Dr. Pooja Rangan. \n\nPrisons deny and censor the access of those trapped inside them—to in formation\, to intimacy\, to community\, to meaningful work\, to nourishmen t of all kinds\, and perhaps most cruelly\, to care. This program assembles a series of films\, including works by filmmakers incarcerated in Californ ia as well as others without that lived experience. Together\, these works confront the debilitating impacts of these restrictions and reveal how the disabling logic of the prison is extended to other institutional spaces (th e hospital\, the university)\, turning access into a scarce commodity by en closing what should be held in common. Questioning the carceral and state-s ponsored productions of disability and accessibility\, the short films toge ther reveal the courage of people working despite limitations to produce co llective access for one another\, described simply and beautifully by disab ility justice activist Leah-Lakshmi Piepzna Samarasinha as “revolutionary love without charity.”\n\nThanh Tran\n\nDying in Prison\, 2022\n\nHD Vid eo (color\, sound)\, 3 minutes\n\nCourtesy of the artist\n\nCarolyn Lazard\ n\nPre-Existing Condition\, 2019\n\nHD video (color\, sound)\, 6 minutes\n\ nCourtesy of the artist and Trautwein Herleth3\n\nAnthony Alejandrez\n\nAno ther Rainy Day\, 2023\n\nPhone video (color\, sound)\, 3 minutes\n\nCourtes y of the artist\n\nJordan Lord\n\nAfter…After… (Access)\, 2018\n\nHD Vi deo (color\, sound)\, 16 minutes\n\nCourtesy of the artist\n\nRahsaan “Ne w York” Thomas\n\nFriendly Signs\, 2023\n\nVideo (color\, sound) 21 minut es\n\nCourtesy of Tommy Wickerd\, Empowerment Ave & System Impact Media URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/visualizing-abolition-screening-series-be yond-access/2026-07-25/ LOCATION:Institute of the Arts and Sciences\, 100 Panetta Ave\, Santa Cruz\ , CA GEO:36.955794;-122.050555 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,ucsc,film STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:bcea447d7e40db6749a389dd@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260725T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260725T160000 SUMMARY:Nicholson Vineyards: Summer Series DESCRIPTION:Enjoy summer weekend afternoons at the beautiful Nicholson Vine yards! \n\nSaturdays from noon to 5pm – Enjoy perusing art from local ar tists \n\nSundays from 1pm to 4pm – Enjoy listening to local musicians\n \nPack a picnic spread\, gather your friends and family\, and sip on their refreshing summer wine flight\, featuring the best of our warm-weather sele ctions. Book your reservation today!\n\nJuly 11 & 12: The Clay Chalet and m usic by Dos Bros\n\nJuly 18 & 19: Indigo and Vine and music by Jo Coleman\n \nJuly 25 & 26: Sour Sammy Sourdough and music by Six String Mixtape\n\nAug ust 1 & 2: Scout and Sea and music by Half Pass\n\nAugust 8 & 9: Lili Arnol d Studios and music by Eden Edell\n\nAugust 15 & 16: Desert Moon Design and music by Kip Allert\n\nAugust 22 & 23: Papelline Jewelry and music by Zach Bailey\n\nAugust 29 & 30: Anna Gail Designs and music by Jeff Smith\n\nSep tember 5 & 6: All You Knead and music by Cake Party! URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/nicholson-vineyards-summer-ser ies/2026-07-25/ LOCATION:Nicholson Vineyards\, 2800 Pleasant Valley Road\, Aptos\, CA 95003 GEO:37.005475;-121.840061 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,dance STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:1f2ea24874c358713e5f887f@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260725T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260725T150000 SUMMARY:READ program with Ziggy the mini DESCRIPTION:READ program with Ziggy the mini\n\nOne hour Sessions\, 1pm and 2pm\, on Saturday and Sunday afternoons\, beginning  November 30 and Dece mber 1\n\nREAD program (Reading Equine Art Duo) with Ziggy the mini was des igned to strengthen reading skills in a fun\, creative way. Students experi ence nature\, art\, and animals in a relaxed\, calming environment.\n\nFrom this\, Lisa (a Reading Specialist with 25+ years of experience) works with students to build and develop strong reading skills such as: phonemic awar eness\, phonics\, fluency\, vocabulary development\, and reading comprehens ion.\n\nSince reading is a gateway to accessing information\, students will likely improve in all subject areas.\n\nIn addition\, their self esteem wi ll begin to soar as they gain confidence with each reading session.\n\nLast ly\, Ziggy’s adorable\, gentleness is just too cute for words. Students w ill fall in love with him at first sight. So\, come join the fun and learn is a holistic way with Ziggy and Lisa 🙂\n\nWhere: READ program is curren tly hosted at a ranch in Watsonville.  Also we will be visiting libraries\ , schools\, hospitals\, and nursing homes soon!  Ziggy Stardust is our dwa rf miniature horse and he loves reading with all age levels.    \n\nLisa is also available to visit your horse(s) and READ with them!  This social/ mental stimulation provides an overall sense of well-being.  They love it\ ; see video How tab for evidence.  😉\n\nWhen: For availability\, more information and directions\, text Lisa at (831) 227-9847 URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/read-program-with-ziggy-the-mini-2-2/ 2026-07-25/ LOCATION:A ranch in Watsonville\, CA CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:4adcc955eaddaaaf4db37523@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260725T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260725T140000 SUMMARY:Science Saturdays DESCRIPTION:Science Saturdays\n\nSaturdays 1 – 2pm\n\nJoin us every Satur day from 3 – 4:30pm for fun and interactive science adventures at the Ch ildren’s Museum of Discovery!\n\nEach week\, we’ll bring learning to li fe through engaging science lessons\, followed by hands-on activities desig ned to spark creativity and curiosity for all. From exciting experiments to interactive demos\, Science Saturday is a great way for the whole family t o explore the wonders of science together!\n\nThis weekly event is free wit h museum admission\, and it’s the perfect opportunity to make science bot h fun and educational.\n\n_____________________\n\nMod is open: Monday and Wednesday – Saturday\, 10am-5pm\n\nDaily Tickets:\n\nAll non-member adult s & children: $10\,  half-price grandparents/senior on Wednesdays: $5\n\nM useums for All (with EBT card): $3\n\nChildren under 1: Free\n\nAll members : Free\n\nWe offer annual memberships\, monthly memberships\, and 10-pass p unch cards.\n\nClick here to become a member\n\nCall 831-316-5200 to inquir e about our new punchcard. URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/science-saturdays/2026-07-25/ LOCATION:Santa Cruz Childrens Museum of Discovery –\; MOD\, 1855 41st Ave\, suite C-10\, Capitola\, CA 95010 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:1dbf0305bd38944fa13d56b1@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260725T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260725T160000 SUMMARY:The Road I Call Home DESCRIPTION:“The Road I Call Home”\n\nApril 18-September 20\n\nBelardi Thursday\, Saturday\, Sunday\, 1 – 4pm\n\nNew exhibition in Felton! As pa rt of the new Ripple Effect Arts Festival\, the San Lorenzo Valley Museum ’s Belardi Gallery and the Felton Library Friends are hosting a deeply mo ving and socially impactful exhibition rooted in compassion\, storytelling\ , and community connection.\n\n“The Road I Call Home” brings the work o f renowned humanitarian and award-winning photographer Randy Bacon to Felto n. This powerful exhibition will be on view April 18 through September 20 a t the 2 locations\, creating a shared\, accessible experience across two ce ntral community spaces.\n\n“The Road I Call Home” documents the lives o f 32 men\, women\, and children experiencing homelessness through striking portraiture and deeply personal narratives. Each photograph is paired with a firsthand story\, offering insight into the lived experiences behind the images.\n\nSanta Cruz Public Libraries Friends of the Santa Cruz Public Lib raries URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/the-road-i-call-home/2026-07-25/ LOCATION:Felton Library\, 6121 Gushee Street\, Felton\, CA 95018 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:b415a57455ff8928e3deed03@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260725T133000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260725T143000 SUMMARY:GroovaRoo Dance DESCRIPTION:GroovaRoo Dance\n\n2nd and 4th Saturdays\, 1:30 – 2:30pm\n\nH ey\, Mamas! Have you heard of GroovaRoo Dance? It’s been a few years sinc e these classes have been around in our county\, but we’re back and if yo u’re looking for something fun to do with your little one (under 2yo) com e dance with us! GroovaRoo Dance  is fun for mamas\, dadas\, babies\, gran dmas\, grandpas\, aunts\, uncles and family friends\, too! You’ll find us at RC Fam on the 2nd and 4th Sundays of the month! URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/groovaroo-dance-2/2026-07-25/ LOCATION:RC Fam Center\, 7 Hangar Way\, Suite B\, Watsonville\, CA 95076 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids,dance STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:ea5ce3af8426c3142ff8e61e@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260725T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260725T170000 SUMMARY:Audrey Stanley Grove: Much Ado About Nothing DESCRIPTION:Santa Cruz Shakespeare invites you to experience Shakespeare’ s Much Ado About Nothing\, un-der the trees and stars of the Audrey Stanley Grove in Santa Cruz’s DeLaveaga Park this summer.\n\nMuch Ado About Noth ing\n\nBy William Shakespeare\n\nDirected by Charles Pasternak\n\nOne of Sh akespeare’s wittiest and most beloved comedies\, the 2026 season will ope n with Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing. Of all the couples in Shakes peare\, perhaps none is more widely loved than Beatrice and Benedick. Their battle of wits\; their antagonism turned to eroticism\; their history. Bef ore the play begins\, they already seem to define each other. The audience\ , like the other characters in the play\, wait with excitement as their wit s clash\, and eventually\, as their love blossoms.\n\nMuch Ado About Nothin g runs July 11 – August 30.\n\nMore information or to purchase tickets\, follow the link in the orange above\, or contact the box office Tuesday thr ough Friday from noon to 4pm at the number listed above. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/much-ado-about-nothing-present ed-by-santa-cruz-shakespeare/2026-07-25/ LOCATION:Audrey Stanley Grove in DeLaveaga Park\, 501 Upper Park Rd\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95065 GEO:36.998704;-121.999195 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,visual-arts STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:dc4d7df9975e9d53d6ea5f08@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260725T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260725T163000 SUMMARY:Paint and Play Saturdays DESCRIPTION:Paint and Play Saturdays\n\nSaturdays 10:30am\n\nUnleash creati vity and have a blast with colors at MOD’s Paint & Play!\n\nRecommended f or ages 4 and up\, this informal class is perfect for anyone who can indepe ndently use a paintbrush. Learn a variety of fun painting techniques\, from basic strokes to more advanced styles\, while letting your imagination run wild as you create unique and colorful masterpieces!\n\nNo pre-registratio n required\n\nFree with museum admission\n\nMod is open: Monday and Wednesd ay – Saturday\, 10am-5pm\n\nDaily Tickets:\n\nAll non-member adults & chi ldren: $10\,  half-price grandparents/senior on Wednesdays: $5\n\nMuseums for All (with EBT card): $3\n\nChildren under 1: Free\n\nAll members: Free\ n\nWe offer annual memberships\, monthly memberships\, and 10-pass punch ca rds.\n\nClick here to become a member\n\nCall 831-316-5200 to inquire about our new punchcard. URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/paint-and-play-saturdays/2026-07-25/ LOCATION:Santa Cruz Childrens Museum of Discovery –\; MOD\, 1855 41st Ave\, suite C-10\, Capitola\, CA 95010 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:e5a7d6782a039ef450bbaf75@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260725T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260725T180000 SUMMARY:Free Workshop “Give Your Kids Wings to Fly” DESCRIPTION:“Give Your Kids Wings to Fly”\n\nSaturdays 4-6pm\n\nJoin th is fun and interactive 2-hour workshop with your kids (ages 8–12) and wat ch them soar as high as their creativity and imagination can take them!\n\n This free workshop is led by the 3DE Club—an online after-school program that helps kids develop entrepreneurial\, leadership\, and financial skills through 3D modeling and printing technology.\n\nKids ages 8–12 team up t o design their own toy or product.\n\nTeachers and Parent/Guardian Voluntee rs Welcome. (For invitation please email info@3de.club)\n\nNext Space Cowor king (Opposite Abbott Square\, downtown Santa Cruz)\n\nWorkshop Registratio n Link: https://3de.club/workshop (required to attend) URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/free-workshop-give-your-kids-wings-to -fly/2026-07-25/ LOCATION:Next Space Coworking (Opp Abbott Square\, downtown Santa Cruz)\, N ext Space Coworking\, Opposite Abbott Square\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:5124f3db091e4ff52b58310a@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260725T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260725T193000 SUMMARY:$5 Swim Lessons DESCRIPTION:$5 Swim Lessons\n\nThursday-Saturday 4-7:30pm\, June 4-6\n\nJoi n us for $5.00 swim lessons on June 4th\, 5th\, and 6th! These lessons are a great opportunity for our new staff to gain instructor experience while h elping swimmers of all ages and skill levels. Spots are limited!\n\nRegiste r here.\n\nThere are still some space in June swim lessons at a variety of swim levels. Register here.\n\nBe sure to visit our website for updated May hours\, as our Warm Water Pool schedule will be changing. June hours will be available online soon. URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/5-dollar-swim-lessons/2026-07-25/ LOCATION:Simpkins Family Swim Center\, 979 17th Ave\, Santa Cruz\, CO 95062 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:e09f80ead1c77ab19c26bb39@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260725T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260725T183000 SUMMARY:Spring 3 v 3 Basketball DESCRIPTION:Spring 3 v 3 Basketball\n\nMondays & Fridays\, April 20 – May 29\n\nGet ready for a fast-paced\, fun-filled basketball experience this s pring! Our NEW 3v3 Youth Coed League is designed to help young athletes dev elop their skills\, build confidence\, and enjoy the game in a supportive t eam environment.\n\nEach session on Monday and Friday includes 30 minutes o f practices and skill-building drills\, followed by 30 minutes of rapid-fir e\, round-robin games where teams compete\, rotate\, and track their record s. With a referee on every court and guidance from experienced staff\, play ers will learn the games within the game—while having a blast!\n\nTeams a re evenly balanced by our coaching staff to ensure a fun\, fair\, and compe titive experience where everyone feels included and supported. Players will also have the opportunity to coach themselves on the court\, building lead ership\, teamwork\, and game awareness. Whether your child is new to the ga me or looking to sharpen their skills\, this league is the perfect place to grow\, compete\, and have fun!\n\nFacility Member – $80\n\nProgram Membe r – $100\n\nPlay for as little as $40 with Financial Assistance!\n\nLEARN MORE \n\nREGISTER HERE URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/spring-3-v-3-basketball/2026-07-25/ LOCATION:YMCA Watsonville\, 27 Sudden Street\, Watsonville\, CA 95076 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids,sports STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ucsc-events:048b36e21730e62502525272@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260725T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260725T203000 SUMMARY:UCSC MEIP XXIII\, May 29\, 30\, and 31st\, at 7:00 PM in the Steven son Event Center-Performances in French\, Japanese and Spanish. FREE-ALL WE LCOME DESCRIPTION:UCSC Free Performance Miriam Ellis International Playhouse\n\n  \n\nUCSC – STEVENSON EVENT CENTER (Stevenson College)\n\n \n\nMEIP XXI I\n\nMay 29\, 30\, and 31st\, at 7:00 PM\n\nStevenson Event Center at UCSC\ n\n \n\nFREE STAGE PERFORMANCES IN FRENCH\, JAPANESE\, AND SPANISH WITH EN GLISH TITLES\n\nFROM STUDENTS OF UCSC!\n\nFor its 23rd season\, the Miriam Ellis International Playhouse will present fully-staged performances in Fre nch\, Japanese\, and Spanish\, with English super-titles projected above th e stage. The program will be directed by Language lecturers and performed b y Language students.\n\nFrench: Dur dur la torture (Pure Torture)\, written by the students\, directed by Renée Cailloux.\n\nJapanese: “きぼう のうた” (Song of Hope)\, directed by Naoko Yamamoto.\n\nSpanish: “No ble campaña” (A Lofty Cause)\, Based on a short story by Gregorio López y Fuentes directed by Carolina Castillo-Trelles and Sandra Malone.\n\nEven t Location: Stevenson Event Center\, UCSC – FREE\n\nFor more information\ , contact Renée Cailloux at meip@ucsc.edu URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/ucsc-meip-xxiii-may-29-30-and-31st-at-700 -pm-in-the-stevenson-event-center-performances-in-french-japanese-and-spani sh-free-all-welcome/2026-07-25/ LOCATION:Stevenson Event Center\, Stevenson Service Road\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95064 GEO:36.996897;-122.051296 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,ucsc,theater STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:134e1ae3a307e8f62238a2ea@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260725T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260725T220000 SUMMARY:Sister Act\, The Musical DESCRIPTION:Sister Act\, The Musical\n\nThursday – Saturday 7:30-10pm\, J uly 9-11 & 16-18 + Sunday\, August 2\n\nSundays 2pm\, July 12\, 19\, 26 & A ugust 2\n\nSister Act hits the stage with the force of a disco ball struck by divine inspiration.\n\nDeloris\, a bold and big-hearted nightclub singer \, lands in a convent for her own protection and winds up transforming a tu neless choir into a soulful powerhouse.\n\nHer energy shakes the dust off e very pew as she teaches the nuns to sing with joy\, courage\, and a little sparkling attitude. ​\n\nAs the sisters find their voices\, the convent b ecomes a lively hub of music and community\, surprising everyone—includin g Deloris herself. The show blends warmth\, mischief\, and uplifting musica l numbers that celebrate belonging and the thrill of stepping into your own power.\n\nBy the finale\, the once-quiet convent is radiating harmony\, fr iendship\, and unstoppable fun. Sister Act delivers a burst of laughter\, h eart\, and high-energy music that leaves the audience glowing long after th e curtain falls.\n\nTickets URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/sister-act-the-musical/2026-07-25/ LOCATION:Cabrillo Crocker Theatre\, 6500 Soquel Dr\, Aptos\, CA 95003 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids,theater STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:7357fa95c5bccb59fc73277f@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260725T203000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260725T213000 SUMMARY:SC Beach Boardwalk: Evenings on the Colonnade DESCRIPTION:Stay for the entertainment from 8:30pm to 9:30pm on the Colonna de Deck! Where you can listen to live music with delicious food & drink in your hand\, be amazed by Magicians & acrobats\, and show off your best danc e moves with a DJ dance party at the Plaza stage. Admission is free!\n\nMon day\, June 15\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Circus Comedy with Coventry & Kaluza\n\n9:00 pm Magic with Kris Bentz\n\nTuesday\, June 16\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Magic with K ris Bentz\n\n9:00pm Acrobatics with Molly Keczan\n\nWednesday\, June 17\, 2 026\n\n8:30pm Circus Comedy with Coventry & Kaluza\n\n9:00pm Magic with Kri s Bentz\n\nThursday\, June 18\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Live Music with F ire Peach\n\nFriday\, June 19\, 2026 – Free showing of Ferris Bueller’s Day Off movie on the beach at 9pm\n\nSaturday\, June 20\, 2026 from 8:30-9 :30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nSunday\, June 21\, 2 026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nMonda y\, June 22\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Circus Comedy with Coventry & Kaluza\n\n9:00pm Circus Acrobatics with MeeZee!\n\nTuesday\, June 23\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Circu s Acrobatics with MeeZee!\n\n9:00pm Circus Comedy with Coventry & Kaluza\n\ nWednesday\, June 24\, 2026: World Cup Watch Party for Mexico Game\n\nThurs day\, June 25\, 2026: World Cup Watch Party for USA Game\n\nFriday\, June 2 6\, 2026 – Free showing of the movie Kicking and Screaming on the beach a t 9pm\n\nSaturday\, June 27\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nSunday\, June 28\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ D ance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nMonday\, June 29\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Magic with Patrick Livingstone\n\n9:00pm Surfing Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\ nTuesday\, June 30\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Magic with Patrick Livingstone\n\n9:00p m Surfing Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\nWednesday\, July 1\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Ci rcus Comedy with Coventry & Kaluza\n\n9:00pm Circus Acrobatics with MeeZee! \n\nThursday\, July 2\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Live Music with El Brick\ n\nFriday\, July 3\, 2026 – Independence Day Celebrations\n\nSaturday\, J uly 4\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company \n\nSunday\, July 5\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa C ruz DJ Company\n\nMonday\, July 6\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Comedy and Juggling with Scotty & Trink\n\n9:00pm Comedy Circus Art with Aaron Jessup\n\nTuesday\, July 7\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Comedy Circus Art with Aaron Jessup\n\n9:00pm Surfi ng Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\nWednesday\, July 8\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Magic wit h Patrick Livingstone\n\n8:30pm Comedy Circus Art with Aaron Jessup\n\nThur sday\, July 9\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Live Music with Shawn Yanez\n\nFr iday\, July 10\, 2026 – Free showing of the movie 13 Going on 30 on the b each at 9pm\n\nSaturday\, July 11\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Part y with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nSunday\, July 12\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nMonday\, July 13\, 2026\n\ n8:30pm Plate Spinning with John Park\n\n9:00pm Comedy Juggling with Greg F risbee\n\nTuesday\, July 14\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Plate Spinning with John Park\ n\n9:00pm Comedy Juggling with Greg Frisbee\n\nWednesday\, July 15\, 2026\n \n8:30pm Comedy and Juggling with Scotty & Trink\n\n9:00pm Plate Spinning w ith John Park\n\nThursday\, July 16\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Live Music with Flaco El Jandro\n\nFriday\, July 17\, 2026 – Free showing of Back to the Future movie on the beach at 9pm\n\nSaturday\, July 18\, 2026 from 8:3 0-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nSunday\, July 19\ , 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nMo nday\, July 20\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Comedy Magic with Jacob Jax\n\n9:00pm Juggl ing with Mike Goudeau\n\nTuesday\, July 21\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Juggling with M ike Goudeau\n\n9:00pm Comedy Magic with Jacob Jax\n\nWednesday\, July 22\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Comedy Magic with Jacob Jax\n\n9:00pm Juggling with Mike Gou deau\n\nThursday\, July 23\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Live Music with Papi ba & Friends\n\nFriday\, July 24\, 2026 – Free showing of A Minecraft Mov ie on the beach at 9pm\n\nSaturday\, July 25\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nSunday\, July 26\, 2026 from 8:3 0-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nMonday\, July 27\ , 2026\n\n8:30pm Juggling with Keith Eveslage\n\n9:00pm Surfing Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\nTuesday\, July 28\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Surfing Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\n9:00pm Juggling with Keith Eveslage\n\nWednesday\, July 29\, 202 6\n\n8:30pm Juggling with Keith Eveslage\n\n9:00pm Surfing Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\nThursday\, July 30\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Live Music with T he Deadlies\n\nFriday\, July 31\, 2026 – Free showing of Jurassic Park mo vie on the beach at 9pm\n\nSaturday\, August 1\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nSunday\, August 2\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nMonday\, Augus t 3\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Piano Juggling with Dan Menendez\n\n9:00 Surfing Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\nTuesday\, August 4\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Surfing Magic wit h Doug Hofkins\n\n9:00pm Piano Juggling with Dan Menendez\n\nWednesday\, Au gust 5\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Piano Juggling with Dan Menendez\n\n9:00 Surfing Ma gic with Doug Hofkins\n\nThursday\, August 6\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Li ve Music with Anthony Arya\n\nFriday\, August 7\, 2026 – Free showing of The Goonies movie on the beach at 9pm URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/santa-cruz-beach-boardwalk-eve nings-on-the-colonnade/2026-07-25/ LOCATION:Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk\, 400 Beach Street\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95 060 GEO:36.964251;-122.018852 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,visual-arts,beach STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:ffa1926e9940ca9f1f1a3ec3@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260726 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260726 SUMMARY:Wharf to Wharf Race DESCRIPTION:The annual 6-mile\, scenic seaside run-by-the-Sea is widely acc laimed as “The best little road race in California”.\n\nThe Wharf to Wh arf is the biggest summer event of its kind on the West Coast.\n\nThe race route is lined with fans\, bands\, and all kinds of great fun! Go to Capito la and cheer them on!\n\n2026 Course Update: Due to ongoing construction at the Murray Street Bridge\, this year’s race will start at 30th Avenue an d Portola Drive instead of the Santa Cruz Wharf. From there\, participants will follow the classic coastal route through Pleasure Point and into Capit ola\, finishing in the heart of Capitola Village. The finish line celebrati on remains a highlight\, with a festive atmosphere\, cheering crowds\, and a memorable downhill finish toward the beach. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/santa-cruz-to-capitola-wharf-t o-wharf-race/ LOCATION:Capitola Wharf\, Wharf Road\, Capitola\, Santa Cruz County 95010 GEO:36.970009;-121.953438 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,dance,sports STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:83c7c47b3d56457b2c6214b1@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260726 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260809 SUMMARY:SC Civic Auditorium: Festival of Contemporary Music DESCRIPTION:In late July and early August each year\, audiences are joined by both preeminent and emerging composers\, spectacular guest artists\, a nd an orchestra of dedicated professional musicians from across the globe to give voice to works which are rarely more than a year or two old\, and s ometimes still wet on the page.\n\nThe Cabrillo Festival of Contemporary Mu sic\, even at a seasoned 60 years old\, is all about the new—the here and now of contemporary works for orchestra. To quote Financial Times music critic Allan Ulrich\, “…in the surf mecca of Santa Cruz\, 75 miles sout h of San Francisco\, the Cabrillo Festival has made the contemporary repert oire sound urgent\, indispensable and even sexy.” URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/santa-cruz-civic-auditorium-ca brillo-festival-of-contemporary-music/ LOCATION:Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium\, 307 Church Street\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 GEO:36.973632;-122.029109 CATEGORIES:Community & Civic,civic STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:e1d3fb54d7fa89d4a5079eb8@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260726 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260726 SUMMARY:Call for Santa Cruz Film Festival Entries is Open and Waiting for Y ou! DESCRIPTION:Call for Santa Cruz Film Festival Entries is Open and Waiting f or You!\n\n2026 Submission Deadlines:\n\nEarly: March 31\,\n\nRegular: Apri l 30\n\nExtended: May 31\n\nLate : August 7\n\nLooking for bold storytellin g\, fresh voices\, unforgettable visuals\, and films that move people\n\nWh ether your film is narrative\, documentary\, experimental\, animated\, or i mpossible to categorize — we want to see it. Submit your film and become part of one of the most vibrant independent film communities on the West Co ast. The countdown to the 2026 Santa Cruz Film Festival is on!\n\nWe’re l ooking for bold storytelling\, fresh voices\, unforgettable visuals\, and f ilms that move people. From emerging filmmakers to established creatives\, we invite you to submit your work and join us on the California coast for f ive days of cinema\, conversation\, music\, food\, art\, and community.\n\n The SANTA CRUZ FILM FESTIVAL is curated annually under the leadership of Pr ogramming Director Logan Walker. ​​​​​​Awards are determined by a panel of jurors\, comprising local filmmakers\, community leaders\, & es teemed film educators.  ​​​​​SCFF seeks submissions of powerful films for the twenty-fifth iteration of our annual festival. Films made in or by filmmakers from Santa Cruz/California are highly encouraged.​\n\nC OMPLETION DATE: As a celebration of recent video\, SCFF requires that all s ubmitted work be completed after January 1\, 2024.\n\nCONTACT:  info@santa cruzfilmfestivals.org\n\nThe Festival is on October 14–18\, at the Del Ma r\, Colligan Theater\, Santa Cruz Cinema\, Indexical\, and The 418 Project with the festival line-up to be announced early September. \n\n75+ films\n \nIndustry panels + filmmaker mixers\n\nFood\, wine\, beer + cider events\n \nScreenings\, parties\, workshops + more URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/call-for-santa-cruz-film-festival-ent ries-is-open-and-waiting-for-you/2026-07-26/ LOCATION:CA CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,family,kids,film STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ucsc-events:4228c667aa011614afd6dd73@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260726 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260727 SUMMARY:The Dickens Universe featuring ‘Bleak House’ DESCRIPTION:The Dickens Universe is a unique cultural event that brings tog ether scholars\, teachers\, students\, and members of the general public fo r a week of stimulating discussion and festive social activity on the beaut iful Santa Cruz campus of the University of California—all focused on one or two Victorian novels\, usually (but not always) one by Charles Dickens. In 2026\, the Dickens Universe will feature Bleak House by Charles Dicke ns.\n\nDickens’s ninth novel\, published between 1852-1853\, shines a lig ht on social injustice and the devastating effects of a corrupt legal syste m\, following the entangled lives of those caught in the never-ending Jarnd yce and Jarndyce case. Told in alternating narrative voices\, this rich lit erary experiment plays with a variety of genres from detective fiction and social realism to melodrama and satire. As characters move from city to sub urb\, from mansions to slums\, we discover unexpected connections among cl asses\, plots\, and characters.\n\nNow in its 46th year of operation\, the Dickens Universe combines features of a scholarly conference\, a festival\, a book club\, and a summer camp. Participants include people of all ages a nd walks of life—distinguished scholars\, graduate students\, undergradua tes\, retirees\, young professionals\, high school teachers\, and anyone wh o loves reading and enjoys long Victorian novels.\n\nHere are some things t hat make the Universe such a special experience.\n\nThe college lifestyle: participants live on campus\, eat together in the student dining hall\, and have time to meet and come to know each other in different ways.\n\nEveryo ne is reading the same book. We all have this one important thing in common .\n\nThe activities include formal lectures\, small discussion groups\, fil ms\, daily Victorian teas\, performances\, and Victorian dancing.\n\nThe Un iverse offers a week of total immersion in the world of Victorian fiction w ith friendly\, like-minded colleagues in a beautiful setting. Whether we’ re returning to a Dickens novel that everyone knows and loves\, or branchin g out into a Victorian novel by another author who might be less familiar\, during the Universe we build a community out of our passion for reading\, talking with one another\, and bringing Victorian culture to life.\n\nView the complete schedule\n\nRegistration options\n\nPlenary Lecturers and Gues t Scholars URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/the-dickens-universe-featuring-bleak-hous e/2026-07-26/ LOCATION:Humanities and Social Sciences Facility\, 2 Hagar Drive\, Santa Cr uz\, CA 95064 GEO:36.996569;-122.055087 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,ucsc,film STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ucsc-events:be246472662832f1024873f4@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260726 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260727 SUMMARY:Cabrillo Festival 2026 – Opening Night DESCRIPTION:“We the Dreamers is both an invitation and a responsibility ”\; says Music Director Cristian Măcelaru. “At this historic moment\, we are asking how music can help us imagine a more expansive ‘we’—one that listens deeply\, embraces complexity\, and dares to hope. These works remind us that dreaming is essential to shaping a more just and connected future.”\n\nThe Cabrillo Festival of Contemporary Music presents its 64th season\, We the Dreamers\, running July 26 through August 9\, 2026. Framed by the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence \, this transformative season asks one of the most resonant civic questions of our time: Who is the “we” of America—and who are “we” still b ecoming? The answers unfold across four world premiere Festival Commission s\, eight West Coast premieres\, and two U.S. premieres\, brought to life b y a dynamic global roster of over 20 composers and an extraordinary array o f guest artists.\n\nHighlights include the second-ever performance and Wes t Coast premiere of Philip Glass’s Symphony No. 15 Lincoln\, which draws on Lincoln’s urgent reverence for the Constitution and his prescient warn ings against internal division\, alongside an appearance by Former U.S. Poe t Laureate Rita Dove and new works by Clarice Assad\, Vivian Fung\, Sara h Hennies\, and Pedro Emanuel Pereira—together offering a compelling por trait of our contemporary moment through the lens of history\, civic reckon ing\, and global perspective.\n\nFor more information: Cabrillo Festival 2 026 URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/cabrillo-festival-2026-opening-night/ LOCATION:Santa Cruz\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95064 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,ucsc STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:f5d20e60631d31db660b4b08@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260726T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260726T130000 SUMMARY:Live Oak Farmers Market DESCRIPTION:Live Oak Farmers Market\n\nSundays 9am – 1pm year round\n\nSt arted in 2000\, Live Oak Farmers Market is a neighborhood market has grown to be a weekly event that is loved by the communities of Live Oak\, Pleasur e Point and Capitola. A decade has past since this market became year round and here you will find an excellent selection of organic produce from loca l farms\, tree ripened fruits\, dried fruit and nuts\, fresh bread\, pastri es\, seafood\, pasture-raised organic meats and more. The market is also th e epicenter of the clean food movement\, showcasing amazing Sunday brunch o fferings like traditional Michoacan Mexican dishes\, dumplings\, crepes and artisan hand pies. This is your Sunday destination.\n\n \n\nMarket Match\ n\nMarket Match offers farmers’ market customers a dollar-for-dollar matc h up to $10 on their CalFresh (food stamp) cards at the Live Oak Market. If a customer swipes their CalFresh card for seven dollars\, they get seven d ollars in Market Match tokens for free. Swipe $10\, you get $10. The goal o f this project is to encourage CalFresh (EBT/SNAP) recipients to take advan tage of fresh\, locally-grown fruits and vegetables. By offering an incenti ve that lowers the price of fresh produce\, we are helping shoppers stretch their food dollars while keeping their families healthy. SCCFM will be off ering the Market Match program for the 2020 season. Locate the information booth and the market manager to redeem EBT coins and to participate in the Market Match Program. URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/live-oak-farmers-market/2026-07-26/ LOCATION:Live Oak Farmers Market\, 15th & Eastcliff Dr\, Live Oak\, CA 9506 2 CATEGORIES:Food\, Markets & Nightlife,family,kids,farmers-market STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:4e89e97acc4c4350a1700c21@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260726T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260726T160000 SUMMARY:Santa Cruz Beach Train DESCRIPTION:From Trees to Shining Seas – Felton to Santa Cruz.\n\nDeparti ng from the Santa Cruz Mountains\, travel through Henry Cowell Redwoods Sta te Park\, down the scenic San Lorenzo River Gorge\, across a 1909 steel tru ss bridge\, and through an 1875 tunnel before arriving at the Santa Cruz Be ach Boardwalk. Reverse roundtrips departing from the beach in Santa Cruz to Roaring Camp and back may be purchased from the conductor on the train dep arting from Santa Cruz.\n\nThe Santa Cruz Big Trees & Pacific Railway opera tes passenger and freight services on one of the oldest and most historic l ines in California. When the route opened in 1875 it carried lumber as well as picnickers and tourists to the Big Trees and Santa Cruz. Today’s Beac h Train passengers can start their roundtrip journeys from either Roaring C amp in Felton or from the beach in Santa Cruz.\n\nDeparts from both the bea ch in Santa Cruz and Roaring Camp. See departure times for more information .\n\nThe Beach Train will run weekends and holidays through May\, and then daily June through the first week of August\, then back to weekends and hol idays to the end of September.\n\nPlease note that the 4 p.m. train leaving Santa Cruz is one-way only. There is no return train to the beach. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/santa-cruz-beach-train-2-2/202 6-07-26/ LOCATION:Roaring Camp Railroads\, 5400 Graham Hill Road\, Felton\, CA 95018 GEO:37.047748;-122.064074 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,beach STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:1c382cb0da22887402abee3f@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260726T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260726T100000 SUMMARY:Elkhorn Slough Free Weekend Tours DESCRIPTION:Elkhorn Slough Free Tour of the Preserve\n\nEvery Saturday AND Sunday\, 10 am and 11 am\n\nGuided hikes with naturalists are offered at 10 am and 11am every Saturday and Sunday on a first-come\, first-served basis. Sign up for tours at the Visitor Center front desk. If you have questions\ , call (831) 728-2822. URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/elkhorn-slough-free-weekend-tours-2/2 026-07-26/ LOCATION:Elkhorn Slough\, 1700 Elkhorn Road\, Watsonville\, CA 95003 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:4004f8a87cd2b68c47763a00@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260726T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260726T173000 SUMMARY:Noble Harvest Farm: Lavender U-Pick DESCRIPTION:Check the Noble Harvest website to schedule a visit at their bo utique lavender field when its in full bloom and harvest your own bunches. Spend time snapping pix surrounded by the sweet scent of lavender and the g entle hum of bees. Feel free to bring snacks and relax under the sun sails\ , then browse their hand-crafted lavender products at their farm stand.\n\n Flowers are notorious for not sharing their itinerary\, so check the link l isted above in the orange button frequently to secure your spot.  Tickets will be limited\, so you don’t want to miss out! URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/noble-harvest-farm-lavender-u- pick/2026-07-26/ LOCATION:Noble Harvest Farm\, 1975 Cox Rd\, Aptos\, CA 95003 GEO:36.998519;-121.855594 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:ac552e0203fec78614fc1e03@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260726T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260726T180000 SUMMARY:Santa Cruz Harbor: Free Water Taxi DESCRIPTION:Go explore the harbor shops\, restaurants and experiences with very little car traffic!\n\nPassengers may be picked up and dropped off at the following locations: \n\nX1 Gate (northeast harbor) \n\nAA Dock (sout hwest harbor) \n\nLaunch Ramp (southeast harbor) \n\nPlease visit the Por t District’s website to view the map for all water taxi pick-up and drop- off locations in the harbor. Visitor parking is available for water taxi pa ssengers in the north harbor near X Dock. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/santa-cruz-harbor-free-water-t axi-2-2/2026-07-26/ LOCATION:Santa Cruz Harbor\, 135 5th Avenue\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95062 GEO:36.964042;-122.000372 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:8ba599287ea8c2cee384555f@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260726T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260726T150000 SUMMARY:Corralitos Farm & Garden Market DESCRIPTION:The Farm & Garden Market is a small\, friendly\, open air marke t made up of local farmers and gardeners who grow within about a five mile radius of Corralitos.\n\nSeasonally we have the tastiest strawberries\, blu eberries\, cherries\, lemons\, tomatoes\, herbs\, squash\, potatoes\, carro ts\, peas\, beets\, and avocados\, as well as a variety of other fruits\, v egetables\, lettuces and salad greens.\n\nWe have bakers that offer wonderf ul treats\, along with a table full of beautiful potted flowers.\n\nYou may find expertly handmade natural soaps\, and homemade jams and preserves.\n\ nThe market is open to all of our friends and neighbors who grow anything f rom a garden to a good back yard fruit tree.\n\nOpen every Sunday 11am to 3 pm\, rain or shine\, at the Corralitos Cultural Center\, 127 Hames Road\n\n For a booth we request a $5 donation to the CVREA\, the non-profit who main tains the Corralitos Cultural Center.\n\nFarm & Garden Market (including ve ndor inquiries)\n\nContact Wayne Miller:  wayne@catalyst2001.com  / (831 ) 724-1332 URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/corralitos-farm-garden-market/2026-07 -26/ LOCATION:Corralitos Farm &\; Garden Market\, 127 Hames Road\, Corralito s\, CA 95076 CATEGORIES:Food\, Markets & Nightlife,family,kids,farmers-market,outdoors STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:b4e1d0646c3963466a3a271d@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260726T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260726T133000 SUMMARY:Henry Cowell Redwoods SP: Redwood Grove Guided Walk DESCRIPTION:Experience an old-growth redwood forest filled with ancient tre es over 200 ft. tall\, and connect one on one with park staff. On this 1-mi le stroll\, you will be chatting about life histories\, ecology\, etc.\, an d sharing a wonderful adventure among these giants. You don’t want to mis s this!\n\nMeet me at the visitor center. Although the event is free\, the vehicle day-use fee is $10. Hold on to that receipt! Once you have paid for parking at one state park\, you have paid for them all. There are 14 state parks in Santa Cruz County alone! URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/henry-cowell-redwoods-state-pa rk-redwood-grove-guided-walk/2026-07-26/ LOCATION:Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park\, 101 N Big Trees Park Rd\, Felto n\, CA 95018 GEO:37.040691;-122.065228 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:899fc45524b8fa13f6082aed@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260726T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260726T193000 SUMMARY:Downtown Santa Cruz: Shuttle to Wharf DESCRIPTION:The Santa Cruzer is the best way to get back and forth between the beach and downtown and avoid parking and traffic. The Santa Cruzer shut tle is convenient\, all electric and eco-friendly\, ADA-accessible and an e njoyable way to experience what Santa Cruz has to offer for all ages.\n\nSt ops to board the Santa Cruzer:\n\nDowntown\n\nDel Mar Theatre (1124 Pacific Ave #4415\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060)\n\nLocust Street Garage (124 Locust Str eet\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060)\n\nBeach/Wharf\n\nMarine Sanctuary Exploration Center (35 Pacific Ave\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060) URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/downtown-santa-cruz-shuttle-to -wharf/2026-07-26/ LOCATION:Del Mar Theatre\, 1124 Pacific Avenue\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 GEO:36.972481;-122.025426 STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:874cd58fa1694d5a5ad4e6f0@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260726T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260726T140000 SUMMARY:Redwood Loop Tour Henry Cowell Redwoods DESCRIPTION:Redwood Loop Tour – Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park\n\nSunda ys\, February 16\, 12 – 2pm\n\nCoast Redwoods offer a 100% satisfaction g uarantee! Every Sunday at 12:00pm\, we are taking folks on a guided walk th rough the Redwood Grove to talk about coast redwoods and to experience the forest together. On this 1-mile stroll\, we will be chatting about life his tories\, ecology\, etc. and sharing a wonderful adventure among these giant s.\n\nClick here to RSVP. Let’s plan to meet in the front of the Visitor Center\, we hope you can join us!\n\nHenry Cowell Redwoods State Park\n\n10 1 N Big Trees Park Road\, Felton\, CA 95018 URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/redwood-loop-tour-henry-cowell-redwoo ds/2026-07-26/ LOCATION:Henry Cowell State Park\, 101 N Big Trees Park Road\, Felton\, CA 95018 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:97bb923b43257600b8d3a1e8@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260726T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260726T120000 SUMMARY:Redwood Grove Tour Sunday DESCRIPTION:Redwood Grove Tour\n\nSaturdays & Sundays 12pm\, April 4 & 5\, 11 & 12\, 18 &19\, 25 & 26\n\nRedwood Grove Guided Walk – Coast Redwoods offer a 100% satisfaction guaran-treed!\n\nEvery Saturday and Sunday at 12: 00 pm\, we are taking folks on a guided walk through the Redwood Grove to t alk about coast redwoods and to experience the forest together.\n\nOn this 1-mile stroll\, we will be chatting about life histories\, ecology\, etc.\, and sharing a wonderful adventure among these giants.\n\nClick here to RSV P. Let’s plan to meet in front of the Visitor Center. We hope you can joi n us! URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/redwood-grove-tour-sunday/2026-07-26/ LOCATION:Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park\, 101 N Big Trees Park Road\, Fel ton\, CA 95018 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids,outdoors STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ucsc-events:d08cd48804350deb2cfcee6d@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260726T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260726T170000 SUMMARY:Spring Exhibitions at the Institute of the Arts and Sciences DESCRIPTION:Visit the IAS\, UCSC’s premier art galleries\, for our spring exhibitions. On view April 10–August 16\, 2026 are three diverse and int erdisciplinary shows: Libia Posada: Everything is Going Right\, the first U S solo exhibition by the Colombia-based artist and medical doctor\; Gina At hena Ulysse: A Redwoods Rasanblaj\, a site-specific and immersive explorati on of the Haitian kreyol conception of rasanblaj\; and Ronaldo V. Wilson: T here Are No Words\, But Melodies\, a mixed-media exhibition emerging at the intersections of Black poetics\, performance\, and visual art.\n\nThe IAS Galleries are open Wednesday-Sunday\, 12 pm – 5 pm. Admission is free to the public.\n\nLibia Posada: Everything is Going Right\n\nLibia Posada’s first solo exhibition in the United States features installations\, sculptu res\, and drawings meticulously constructed from surgical instruments\, gau ze bandages\, crutches\, used books\, and domestic picture frames. The new and existing works in the exhibition powerfully stitch together the persona l\, social\, and political disorders and afflictions that currently trouble the world\, from the wars that resonate across the globe to the violences of aging in US prisons. \n\nGina Athena Ulysse: A Redwoods Rasanblaj: Orig ins & Disentanglements\n\nThe internationally-lauded work of humanities pro fessor Gina Athena Ulysse is on view as a premier Faculty Spotlight Exhibit ion. The site-specific installation\, produced in community from things col lected\, found\, purchased and donated\, centers on the Haitian concept of rasanblaj\, a form of assembly and collage that transcends the formal use o f materials to draw together people\, spirits\, and ideas. \n\nRonaldo V. Wilson: There Are No Words\, But Melodies\n\nCollage is both a material pra ctice and a structural interrogation in the Faculty Spotlight Exhibition ar tworks by literature professor Ronaldo V. Wilson. In video\, painting\, and installation\, layers and folds conceal and reveal\, delving into the expe rience\, both bodily and emotive\, of living in times of violence. URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/spring-exhibitions-at-the-institute-of-th e-arts-and-sciences/2026-07-26/ LOCATION:Institute of the Arts and Sciences\, 100 Panetta Ave\, Santa Cruz\ , CA GEO:36.955794;-122.050555 CATEGORIES:ucsc STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ucsc-events:60ad2cc714652da658f1f28f@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260726T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260726T170000 SUMMARY:Visualizing Abolition Screening Series: Beyond Access DESCRIPTION:On view in the IAS Screening Room is a selection of short films curated by Visualizing Abolition Visiting Faculty Fellow Dr. Pooja Rangan. \n\nPrisons deny and censor the access of those trapped inside them—to in formation\, to intimacy\, to community\, to meaningful work\, to nourishmen t of all kinds\, and perhaps most cruelly\, to care. This program assembles a series of films\, including works by filmmakers incarcerated in Californ ia as well as others without that lived experience. Together\, these works confront the debilitating impacts of these restrictions and reveal how the disabling logic of the prison is extended to other institutional spaces (th e hospital\, the university)\, turning access into a scarce commodity by en closing what should be held in common. Questioning the carceral and state-s ponsored productions of disability and accessibility\, the short films toge ther reveal the courage of people working despite limitations to produce co llective access for one another\, described simply and beautifully by disab ility justice activist Leah-Lakshmi Piepzna Samarasinha as “revolutionary love without charity.”\n\nThanh Tran\n\nDying in Prison\, 2022\n\nHD Vid eo (color\, sound)\, 3 minutes\n\nCourtesy of the artist\n\nCarolyn Lazard\ n\nPre-Existing Condition\, 2019\n\nHD video (color\, sound)\, 6 minutes\n\ nCourtesy of the artist and Trautwein Herleth3\n\nAnthony Alejandrez\n\nAno ther Rainy Day\, 2023\n\nPhone video (color\, sound)\, 3 minutes\n\nCourtes y of the artist\n\nJordan Lord\n\nAfter…After… (Access)\, 2018\n\nHD Vi deo (color\, sound)\, 16 minutes\n\nCourtesy of the artist\n\nRahsaan “Ne w York” Thomas\n\nFriendly Signs\, 2023\n\nVideo (color\, sound) 21 minut es\n\nCourtesy of Tommy Wickerd\, Empowerment Ave & System Impact Media URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/visualizing-abolition-screening-series-be yond-access/2026-07-26/ LOCATION:Institute of the Arts and Sciences\, 100 Panetta Ave\, Santa Cruz\ , CA GEO:36.955794;-122.050555 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,ucsc,film STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:c9b44399c2d901eba963ff88@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260726T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260726T160000 SUMMARY:Nicholson Vineyards: Summer Series DESCRIPTION:Enjoy summer weekend afternoons at the beautiful Nicholson Vine yards! \n\nSaturdays from noon to 5pm – Enjoy perusing art from local ar tists \n\nSundays from 1pm to 4pm – Enjoy listening to local musicians\n \nPack a picnic spread\, gather your friends and family\, and sip on their refreshing summer wine flight\, featuring the best of our warm-weather sele ctions. Book your reservation today!\n\nJuly 11 & 12: The Clay Chalet and m usic by Dos Bros\n\nJuly 18 & 19: Indigo and Vine and music by Jo Coleman\n \nJuly 25 & 26: Sour Sammy Sourdough and music by Six String Mixtape\n\nAug ust 1 & 2: Scout and Sea and music by Half Pass\n\nAugust 8 & 9: Lili Arnol d Studios and music by Eden Edell\n\nAugust 15 & 16: Desert Moon Design and music by Kip Allert\n\nAugust 22 & 23: Papelline Jewelry and music by Zach Bailey\n\nAugust 29 & 30: Anna Gail Designs and music by Jeff Smith\n\nSep tember 5 & 6: All You Knead and music by Cake Party! URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/nicholson-vineyards-summer-ser ies/2026-07-26/ LOCATION:Nicholson Vineyards\, 2800 Pleasant Valley Road\, Aptos\, CA 95003 GEO:37.005475;-121.840061 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,dance STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:5b074ce2cc916f43326a239f@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260726T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260726T150000 SUMMARY:READ program with Ziggy the mini DESCRIPTION:READ program with Ziggy the mini\n\nOne hour Sessions\, 1pm and 2pm\, on Saturday and Sunday afternoons\, beginning  November 30 and Dece mber 1\n\nREAD program (Reading Equine Art Duo) with Ziggy the mini was des igned to strengthen reading skills in a fun\, creative way. Students experi ence nature\, art\, and animals in a relaxed\, calming environment.\n\nFrom this\, Lisa (a Reading Specialist with 25+ years of experience) works with students to build and develop strong reading skills such as: phonemic awar eness\, phonics\, fluency\, vocabulary development\, and reading comprehens ion.\n\nSince reading is a gateway to accessing information\, students will likely improve in all subject areas.\n\nIn addition\, their self esteem wi ll begin to soar as they gain confidence with each reading session.\n\nLast ly\, Ziggy’s adorable\, gentleness is just too cute for words. Students w ill fall in love with him at first sight. So\, come join the fun and learn is a holistic way with Ziggy and Lisa 🙂\n\nWhere: READ program is curren tly hosted at a ranch in Watsonville.  Also we will be visiting libraries\ , schools\, hospitals\, and nursing homes soon!  Ziggy Stardust is our dwa rf miniature horse and he loves reading with all age levels.    \n\nLisa is also available to visit your horse(s) and READ with them!  This social/ mental stimulation provides an overall sense of well-being.  They love it\ ; see video How tab for evidence.  😉\n\nWhen: For availability\, more information and directions\, text Lisa at (831) 227-9847 URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/read-program-with-ziggy-the-mini-2-2/ 2026-07-26/ LOCATION:A ranch in Watsonville\, CA CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:mah:7b2f1b45823963a1e09c49d0@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260726T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260726T150000 SUMMARY:Rite Life – A Writing Group Amongst the Dead DESCRIPTION:A monthly series of writing workshops in Evergreen Cemetery\, f acilitated by local poet Gabriel Kittle-Cervine. URL:https://www.santacruzmah.org/events/rite-life-writing-group-2-2-3-2-2-2 /2026/07/26 LOCATION:Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History\, 705 Front St\, Santa Cruz\, C A GEO:36.974200;-122.026500 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,museum,arts STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:a12dc11188e39c771d93b6e2@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260726T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260726T163000 SUMMARY:Sister Act\, The Musical DESCRIPTION:Sister Act\, The Musical\n\nThursday – Saturday 7:30-10pm\, J uly 9-11 & 16-18 + Sunday\, August 2\n\nSundays 2pm\, July 12\, 19\, 26 & A ugust 2\n\nSister Act hits the stage with the force of a disco ball struck by divine inspiration.\n\nDeloris\, a bold and big-hearted nightclub singer \, lands in a convent for her own protection and winds up transforming a tu neless choir into a soulful powerhouse.\n\nHer energy shakes the dust off e very pew as she teaches the nuns to sing with joy\, courage\, and a little sparkling attitude. ​\n\nAs the sisters find their voices\, the convent b ecomes a lively hub of music and community\, surprising everyone—includin g Deloris herself. The show blends warmth\, mischief\, and uplifting musica l numbers that celebrate belonging and the thrill of stepping into your own power.\n\nBy the finale\, the once-quiet convent is radiating harmony\, fr iendship\, and unstoppable fun. Sister Act delivers a burst of laughter\, h eart\, and high-energy music that leaves the audience glowing long after th e curtain falls.\n\nTickets URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/sister-act-the-musical/2026-07-26/ LOCATION:Cabrillo Crocker Theatre\, 6500 Soquel Dr\, Aptos\, CA 95003 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids,theater STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:5d16d90591c9d802a831b7a4@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260726T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260726T193000 SUMMARY:$5 Swim Lessons DESCRIPTION:$5 Swim Lessons\n\nThursday-Saturday 4-7:30pm\, June 4-6\n\nJoi n us for $5.00 swim lessons on June 4th\, 5th\, and 6th! These lessons are a great opportunity for our new staff to gain instructor experience while h elping swimmers of all ages and skill levels. Spots are limited!\n\nRegiste r here.\n\nThere are still some space in June swim lessons at a variety of swim levels. Register here.\n\nBe sure to visit our website for updated May hours\, as our Warm Water Pool schedule will be changing. June hours will be available online soon. URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/5-dollar-swim-lessons/2026-07-26/ LOCATION:Simpkins Family Swim Center\, 979 17th Ave\, Santa Cruz\, CO 95062 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:1392fe5bb78b50324d67e66d@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260726T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260726T183000 SUMMARY:Spring 3 v 3 Basketball DESCRIPTION:Spring 3 v 3 Basketball\n\nMondays & Fridays\, April 20 – May 29\n\nGet ready for a fast-paced\, fun-filled basketball experience this s pring! Our NEW 3v3 Youth Coed League is designed to help young athletes dev elop their skills\, build confidence\, and enjoy the game in a supportive t eam environment.\n\nEach session on Monday and Friday includes 30 minutes o f practices and skill-building drills\, followed by 30 minutes of rapid-fir e\, round-robin games where teams compete\, rotate\, and track their record s. With a referee on every court and guidance from experienced staff\, play ers will learn the games within the game—while having a blast!\n\nTeams a re evenly balanced by our coaching staff to ensure a fun\, fair\, and compe titive experience where everyone feels included and supported. Players will also have the opportunity to coach themselves on the court\, building lead ership\, teamwork\, and game awareness. Whether your child is new to the ga me or looking to sharpen their skills\, this league is the perfect place to grow\, compete\, and have fun!\n\nFacility Member – $80\n\nProgram Membe r – $100\n\nPlay for as little as $40 with Financial Assistance!\n\nLEARN MORE \n\nREGISTER HERE URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/spring-3-v-3-basketball/2026-07-26/ LOCATION:YMCA Watsonville\, 27 Sudden Street\, Watsonville\, CA 95076 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids,sports STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:16abaa7410a3c22af5096558@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260726T203000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260726T213000 SUMMARY:SC Beach Boardwalk: Evenings on the Colonnade DESCRIPTION:Stay for the entertainment from 8:30pm to 9:30pm on the Colonna de Deck! Where you can listen to live music with delicious food & drink in your hand\, be amazed by Magicians & acrobats\, and show off your best danc e moves with a DJ dance party at the Plaza stage. Admission is free!\n\nMon day\, June 15\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Circus Comedy with Coventry & Kaluza\n\n9:00 pm Magic with Kris Bentz\n\nTuesday\, June 16\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Magic with K ris Bentz\n\n9:00pm Acrobatics with Molly Keczan\n\nWednesday\, June 17\, 2 026\n\n8:30pm Circus Comedy with Coventry & Kaluza\n\n9:00pm Magic with Kri s Bentz\n\nThursday\, June 18\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Live Music with F ire Peach\n\nFriday\, June 19\, 2026 – Free showing of Ferris Bueller’s Day Off movie on the beach at 9pm\n\nSaturday\, June 20\, 2026 from 8:30-9 :30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nSunday\, June 21\, 2 026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nMonda y\, June 22\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Circus Comedy with Coventry & Kaluza\n\n9:00pm Circus Acrobatics with MeeZee!\n\nTuesday\, June 23\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Circu s Acrobatics with MeeZee!\n\n9:00pm Circus Comedy with Coventry & Kaluza\n\ nWednesday\, June 24\, 2026: World Cup Watch Party for Mexico Game\n\nThurs day\, June 25\, 2026: World Cup Watch Party for USA Game\n\nFriday\, June 2 6\, 2026 – Free showing of the movie Kicking and Screaming on the beach a t 9pm\n\nSaturday\, June 27\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nSunday\, June 28\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ D ance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nMonday\, June 29\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Magic with Patrick Livingstone\n\n9:00pm Surfing Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\ nTuesday\, June 30\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Magic with Patrick Livingstone\n\n9:00p m Surfing Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\nWednesday\, July 1\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Ci rcus Comedy with Coventry & Kaluza\n\n9:00pm Circus Acrobatics with MeeZee! \n\nThursday\, July 2\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Live Music with El Brick\ n\nFriday\, July 3\, 2026 – Independence Day Celebrations\n\nSaturday\, J uly 4\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company \n\nSunday\, July 5\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa C ruz DJ Company\n\nMonday\, July 6\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Comedy and Juggling with Scotty & Trink\n\n9:00pm Comedy Circus Art with Aaron Jessup\n\nTuesday\, July 7\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Comedy Circus Art with Aaron Jessup\n\n9:00pm Surfi ng Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\nWednesday\, July 8\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Magic wit h Patrick Livingstone\n\n8:30pm Comedy Circus Art with Aaron Jessup\n\nThur sday\, July 9\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Live Music with Shawn Yanez\n\nFr iday\, July 10\, 2026 – Free showing of the movie 13 Going on 30 on the b each at 9pm\n\nSaturday\, July 11\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Part y with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nSunday\, July 12\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nMonday\, July 13\, 2026\n\ n8:30pm Plate Spinning with John Park\n\n9:00pm Comedy Juggling with Greg F risbee\n\nTuesday\, July 14\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Plate Spinning with John Park\ n\n9:00pm Comedy Juggling with Greg Frisbee\n\nWednesday\, July 15\, 2026\n \n8:30pm Comedy and Juggling with Scotty & Trink\n\n9:00pm Plate Spinning w ith John Park\n\nThursday\, July 16\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Live Music with Flaco El Jandro\n\nFriday\, July 17\, 2026 – Free showing of Back to the Future movie on the beach at 9pm\n\nSaturday\, July 18\, 2026 from 8:3 0-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nSunday\, July 19\ , 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nMo nday\, July 20\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Comedy Magic with Jacob Jax\n\n9:00pm Juggl ing with Mike Goudeau\n\nTuesday\, July 21\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Juggling with M ike Goudeau\n\n9:00pm Comedy Magic with Jacob Jax\n\nWednesday\, July 22\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Comedy Magic with Jacob Jax\n\n9:00pm Juggling with Mike Gou deau\n\nThursday\, July 23\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Live Music with Papi ba & Friends\n\nFriday\, July 24\, 2026 – Free showing of A Minecraft Mov ie on the beach at 9pm\n\nSaturday\, July 25\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nSunday\, July 26\, 2026 from 8:3 0-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nMonday\, July 27\ , 2026\n\n8:30pm Juggling with Keith Eveslage\n\n9:00pm Surfing Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\nTuesday\, July 28\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Surfing Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\n9:00pm Juggling with Keith Eveslage\n\nWednesday\, July 29\, 202 6\n\n8:30pm Juggling with Keith Eveslage\n\n9:00pm Surfing Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\nThursday\, July 30\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Live Music with T he Deadlies\n\nFriday\, July 31\, 2026 – Free showing of Jurassic Park mo vie on the beach at 9pm\n\nSaturday\, August 1\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nSunday\, August 2\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nMonday\, Augus t 3\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Piano Juggling with Dan Menendez\n\n9:00 Surfing Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\nTuesday\, August 4\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Surfing Magic wit h Doug Hofkins\n\n9:00pm Piano Juggling with Dan Menendez\n\nWednesday\, Au gust 5\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Piano Juggling with Dan Menendez\n\n9:00 Surfing Ma gic with Doug Hofkins\n\nThursday\, August 6\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Li ve Music with Anthony Arya\n\nFriday\, August 7\, 2026 – Free showing of The Goonies movie on the beach at 9pm URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/santa-cruz-beach-boardwalk-eve nings-on-the-colonnade/2026-07-26/ LOCATION:Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk\, 400 Beach Street\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95 060 GEO:36.964251;-122.018852 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,visual-arts,beach STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:2b1dce8c405d97b3b05127a6@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260727 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260727 SUMMARY:Awkward Pet Portraits 2026 DESCRIPTION:Awkward Pet Portraits 2026\n\n Orders close January 31\n\nDigi tal portraits delivered February 14\n\nAwkward Pet Portraits is a joyful\, slightly surprising community fundraiser supporting the Santa Cruz County A nimal Shelter Foundation. Local student artists and professional artists c reate one-of-a-kind pet portraits that celebrate the quirks\, expressions\, and undeniable charm of the animals we love.\n\nSome portraits are heartfe lt.\n\nSome are… creatively interpretive.\n\nAll of them support shelter animals who need us!\n\nHow it works\n\nClick the “Order my portrait!” button\n\nSelect the number of digital portraits or shelter portraits you w ould like to order\n\nUpload a photo of your pet if applicable\n\nMake a $3 5 donation per portrait\n\nWhat you’ll receive\n\nDigital Pet Portraits ( $35)\n\nA digital portrait of your pet\, created by a community artist\n\nD elivered by email on February 14\n\nPerfect for sharing\, printing\, or gif ting\n\nShelter Pet Portraits ($35)\n\nA digital portrait of an adoptable s helter pet\n\nRandomly assigned\n\nA small way to help a shelter animal get seen and supported\n\nJoin us on March 6th for the Awkward Pet Portrait Ex hibit at The Painted Cork in Santa Cruz\n\nThe Awkward Pet Portrait Exhibi tion is free and open to the public. Some original art will be available at the exhibit for an additional $15 donation.\n\nWhy it matters\n\n100% of p roceeds support the Santa Cruz County Animal Shelter Foundation\, helping p rovide daily care\, medical support\, enrichment\, and second chances for a nimals in our community.\n\nThis fundraiser is about more than art\, it’s about:\n\nSupporting shelter animals\n\nCelebrating creativity at every le vel\n\nBringing people together around something joyful and meaningful\n\nA few good things to know\n\nOne pet per portrait\n\nNo revisions (the charm is in the surprise)\n\nDigital portraits delivered by email on February 14 \n\nMore than one pet?\n\nEmail us: awkward@scanimalshelter.org\n\nThank yo u for supporting shelter animals\, student artists\, and a community that b elieves love—and art—doesn’t have to be perfect to matter.\n\nLet’s get awkward. URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/awkward-pet-portraits-2026/2026-07-27 / LOCATION:https://givebutter.com/awkward\, CA CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ucsc-events:801a5f9de5720aae63ccee3b@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260727 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260727 SUMMARY:Start of Summer Session 2 DESCRIPTION:Summer Session 2 courses start today! Make sure you’re set wi th Canvas access\, dates and deadlines\, and any first-day instructions fro m your instructors. Find answers to common questions on our website or emai l summer@ucsc.edu. You can still add classes until the deadline! URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/start-of-summer-session-2/ LOCATION:CA CATEGORIES:ucsc STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:sc-museum-natural-history:d522c1c2bd60b857ba4baec2@santa-cruz-events.lo cal DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260727 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260731 SUMMARY:Beginning Botany Summer Camp DESCRIPTION:CAMP FULL – CLICK HERE TO JOIN THE WAITLIST\n\nAre you a gree n thumb or a budding botanist? Join the Santa Cruz Museum of Natural Histor y for the Beginning Botany camp this summer to learn about the natural worl d by studying plants\, trees\, and much more. Campers will build friendship s while investigating nature\, playing games\, and creating awesome crafts! \n\nTimes: Drop-off 8:30-9 a.m. | Pick-up 3-3:30 p.m.\n\nGrades: Entering K through 2nd grade (ages 5-7)\n\nPrice: $400 | $20 Sibling Discount | $20 O ff for Members (family and above)\n\nScholarship applications open January 1-15\, 2026\n\nMember registration opens January 30\, 2026\, and opens Janu ary 31\, 2026\, for the public\n\nMuseum Members get early access to camp r egistration\, discounts\, and more! Learn More URL:https://santacruzmuseum.org/event/beginning-botany-summer-camp/ LOCATION:Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History\, 1305 East Cliff Drive\, San ta Cruz\, CA 95062 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,museum,science STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:sc-museum-natural-history:dbe85081f1c1d07c3144875a@santa-cruz-events.lo cal DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260727 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260731 SUMMARY:World of Birds Summer Camp DESCRIPTION:Birds are fascinating and charismatic animals and the study of them is both fun and scientific. Campers will use scientific tools to study the many species of birds that visit the Museum and the surrounding habita ts to study the great diversity of birds that call Santa Cruz home during t he summer. Join us to dive into the world of birds!\n\nTimes: Drop-off 8:30 -9 a.m. | Pick-up 3-3:30 p.m.\n\nGrades: Entering 3rd through 4th grade (ag es 8-9)\n\nPrice: $400 | $20 Sibling Discount | $20 Off for Members (family and above)\n\nScholarship applications open January 1-15\, 2026\n\nMember registration opens January 30\, 2026\, and opens January 31\, 2026\, for th e public\n\nMuseum Members get early access to camp registration\, discount s\, and more! Learn More\n\nREGISTER HERE URL:https://santacruzmuseum.org/event/world-of-birds-summer-camp/ LOCATION:Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History\, 1305 East Cliff Drive\, San ta Cruz\, CA 95062 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,museum,science STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ucsc-events:4177ff806c16c29ac8e8787d@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260727 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260728 SUMMARY:The Dickens Universe featuring ‘Bleak House’ DESCRIPTION:The Dickens Universe is a unique cultural event that brings tog ether scholars\, teachers\, students\, and members of the general public fo r a week of stimulating discussion and festive social activity on the beaut iful Santa Cruz campus of the University of California—all focused on one or two Victorian novels\, usually (but not always) one by Charles Dickens. In 2026\, the Dickens Universe will feature Bleak House by Charles Dicke ns.\n\nDickens’s ninth novel\, published between 1852-1853\, shines a lig ht on social injustice and the devastating effects of a corrupt legal syste m\, following the entangled lives of those caught in the never-ending Jarnd yce and Jarndyce case. Told in alternating narrative voices\, this rich lit erary experiment plays with a variety of genres from detective fiction and social realism to melodrama and satire. As characters move from city to sub urb\, from mansions to slums\, we discover unexpected connections among cl asses\, plots\, and characters.\n\nNow in its 46th year of operation\, the Dickens Universe combines features of a scholarly conference\, a festival\, a book club\, and a summer camp. Participants include people of all ages a nd walks of life—distinguished scholars\, graduate students\, undergradua tes\, retirees\, young professionals\, high school teachers\, and anyone wh o loves reading and enjoys long Victorian novels.\n\nHere are some things t hat make the Universe such a special experience.\n\nThe college lifestyle: participants live on campus\, eat together in the student dining hall\, and have time to meet and come to know each other in different ways.\n\nEveryo ne is reading the same book. We all have this one important thing in common .\n\nThe activities include formal lectures\, small discussion groups\, fil ms\, daily Victorian teas\, performances\, and Victorian dancing.\n\nThe Un iverse offers a week of total immersion in the world of Victorian fiction w ith friendly\, like-minded colleagues in a beautiful setting. Whether we’ re returning to a Dickens novel that everyone knows and loves\, or branchin g out into a Victorian novel by another author who might be less familiar\, during the Universe we build a community out of our passion for reading\, talking with one another\, and bringing Victorian culture to life.\n\nView the complete schedule\n\nRegistration options\n\nPlenary Lecturers and Gues t Scholars URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/the-dickens-universe-featuring-bleak-hous e/2026-07-27/ LOCATION:Humanities and Social Sciences Facility\, 2 Hagar Drive\, Santa Cr uz\, CA 95064 GEO:36.996569;-122.055087 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,ucsc,film STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:52c6eb44c9f6fb81b5dddb02@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260727T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260727T173000 SUMMARY:Campus Kids Connection (CKC) Summer Camp DESCRIPTION:Campus Kids Connection (CKC) Summer Camp\n\nOne Week Sessions M ondays-Fridays June 1 – July 31\n\nMain Street School June 1- July 31\n\n DeLaveaga School June 1- July 31\n\nValencia School June 8- June 26\n\nWe h ost our CKC Summer Day Camps at three schools –Main Street\, DeLaveaga an d Valencia.\, each providing age-appropriate activities for children enteri ng kinder through 6th grade in the upcoming fall. Our summer camps include daily activity options from crafts to sports to science. We provide two nut ritious snacks and lunch daily.\n\nOur weekly schedule includes field trips \, special on-site activities\, and a variety of themed clubs. Expect a mix of crafts\, sports\, music\, cooking\, dance\, science\, and games – all centered around our unique weekly themes. This year\, CKC Campers will enj oy weekly special events and field trips. Special activities and trips may include: MB Aquarium\, The Tech Museum\, Rock Climbing Wall\, Roller Rink\, Movie Theater\, Video Game Truck\, Petting Zoo\, and more!*\n\n*Activities subject to change\n\nField trips will include visits to local parks\, muse ums\, libraries\, and hiking trails. And the fun doesn’t stop there! Ever yday we will organize a special event for the day like face painting\, carn ival games\, magic show\, and much more!\n\nKinder Exploration Camp- Childr en who have graduated TK and Kinder have a separate onsite program\, Kinder Exploration Camp. Instead of field trips\, we will have extra special on s ite events for our younger campers!\n\nDates\, Day Options\, Hours\, Fees a nd Descriptions: https://www.campuskidsconnection.com/summer-camp\n\n2026 S ummer Camp Registration Links\n\nMain Street School: https://forms.gle/M2M9 WqCiN96E2SmZ6 \n\nDeLaveaga School: https://forms.gle/2fLZPbXZzHesidp49 \ n\nValencia School: https://forms.gle/DNSQTzTWRHLcfqNa6 URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/campus-kids-connection-summer-camp/20 26-07-27/ LOCATION:CKC at Main Street\, DeLaVeaga &\; Valencia Schools\, CA CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:46a475633a9dd0998a3f2d65@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260727T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260727T120000 SUMMARY:Summer Dance Camps at IAD! DESCRIPTION:Summer Dance Camps at IAD!\n\nMonday-Friday\, 9am-12pm\, June 8 – July 31\n\nLet your child’s imagination take center stage! A new the me every week!A new theme every week! Monday-Friday\, 9am-12pm\, June\n\nDe signed for ages 4-5 and 6-9\, our Summer Dance Camps combine the joy of dan cing with fun movement games\, arts and crafts\, and story-time fun!\n\nIma gination thrives in the magical world of storybook adventures! Enchant and delight as dance steps unlock doors to new lands.\n\nDramatize and transfor m while leaping through the pages of your favorite storybooks. Also\, dance rs will create wands\, tiaras\, crowns\, coloring pages and more! Learn cho reography as you play\, sing and dance to the music of your favorite charac ters.\n\nThrough movement and dance\, write your own story\, and then share it with your friends and family!\n\nEveryone has a ball and lives happily ever after! Live your dreams and cherish the magic of each day…. and shar e it with your friends and family at the end-of-the-week Mini Performance!\ n\nA new theme every week!\n\n$425/week URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/summer-dance-camps-at-iad/2026-07-27/ LOCATION:International Academy of Dance\, 320 Encinal Street\, Santa Cruz\, California 95060 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids,dance STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:d477e508dfdfe9c7fedec5e5@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260727T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260727T160000 SUMMARY:Santa Cruz Beach Train DESCRIPTION:From Trees to Shining Seas – Felton to Santa Cruz.\n\nDeparti ng from the Santa Cruz Mountains\, travel through Henry Cowell Redwoods Sta te Park\, down the scenic San Lorenzo River Gorge\, across a 1909 steel tru ss bridge\, and through an 1875 tunnel before arriving at the Santa Cruz Be ach Boardwalk. Reverse roundtrips departing from the beach in Santa Cruz to Roaring Camp and back may be purchased from the conductor on the train dep arting from Santa Cruz.\n\nThe Santa Cruz Big Trees & Pacific Railway opera tes passenger and freight services on one of the oldest and most historic l ines in California. When the route opened in 1875 it carried lumber as well as picnickers and tourists to the Big Trees and Santa Cruz. Today’s Beac h Train passengers can start their roundtrip journeys from either Roaring C amp in Felton or from the beach in Santa Cruz.\n\nDeparts from both the bea ch in Santa Cruz and Roaring Camp. See departure times for more information .\n\nThe Beach Train will run weekends and holidays through May\, and then daily June through the first week of August\, then back to weekends and hol idays to the end of September.\n\nPlease note that the 4 p.m. train leaving Santa Cruz is one-way only. There is no return train to the beach. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/santa-cruz-beach-train-2-2/202 6-07-27/ LOCATION:Roaring Camp Railroads\, 5400 Graham Hill Road\, Felton\, CA 95018 GEO:37.047748;-122.064074 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,beach STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:b901ff53803691c5e5ada69e@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260727T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260727T113000 SUMMARY:Sutter Maternity Postpartum Wellness Group DESCRIPTION:Sutter Maternity Postpartum Wellness Group\n\nSutter Maternity Postpartum Wellness Group Mondays 10:00-11:30am\n\nCall 831-477-2229 for lo g-in\n\nSanta Cruz County Moms only\n\nPregnancy and childbirth usher in ne w responsibilities and profound emotions that can be both exciting and chal lenging. Sutter care centers have local support groups to help you and othe r soon-to-be or new parents reduce stress and adjust to life with baby.\n\n  \n\nPregnancy and Parenting Support Groups\n\nOur support groups help par ents navigate newborn care\, post-partum wellness\, sibling issues and part ner relationship changes that can occur after baby arrives.\n\nWe also offe r support groups for parents with babies in palliative care as well as thos e who have experienced miscarriage. These groups offer a compassionate envi ronment for parents to receive and provide emotional support.\n\nOur new pa rent groups are often tailored to parents of newborns ages three weeks to f our months and four months and older. Check out our complete offering of s upport groups to find one near you. URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/sutter-maternity-postpartum-wellness- group/2026-07-27/ LOCATION:Virtual\, CA CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:827dd5a1aa8ef29439df37a0@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260727T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260727T140000 SUMMARY:Gotta Sculpt ‘Em All: Pokemon Ceramics Ages 5-7 & 8-12 DESCRIPTION:Gotta Sculpt ‘Em All: Pokemon Ceramics Ages 5-7 & 8-12\n\nMon day-Friday\, 10am-2pm\,  beginning July 27\n\nGotta Sculpt ’Em All!: Pok émon Ceramics – A week of creative clay fun inspired by your favorite Po kémon!\n\nSpend the week bringing Pokémon to life in clay as campers desi gn and sculpt their favorite characters\, Poké Balls\, and game-inspired c reations. Young artists will explore the basics of ceramics while transform ing their imagination into hands-on projects.\n\nCampers will learn hand-bu ilding techniques such as rolling\, pinching\, and shaping clay while exper imenting with texture\, form\, and creative design. From sculpting detailed figures to creating fun functional pieces\, students will build skills and confidence in a fun\, supportive studio environment.\n\nThis camp is perfe ct for kids who love Pokémon\, working with their hands\, and expressing c reativity through clay.\n\nNo experience is required.\n\n🥪 Pack a lunch or send your student with cash for Showtime Pizza nextdoor! 🍕\n\nThis ca mp is not affiliated with or endorsed by Pokemon\, Nintendo\, Game Freak\, or Creatures\, Inc. URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/gotta-sculpt-em-all-pokemon-ceramics/ LOCATION:Art Factory Studios\, 7960 Soquel Dr.\, Aptos\, CA 95003 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:238298ec51f6c4dc852cf9e5@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260727T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260727T150000 SUMMARY:Wildflower Learning Circle Camp DESCRIPTION:Wildflower Learning Circle Camp\n\nMonday-Friday 10am-3pm\, Wee kly Camp Sessions June 1-August 28\n\nWildflower Camps is hosting camps ALL summer long from June1- August 28 except 1 week a month in which camp will be offered through Jade’s “Earth Explorers Camps”. If you do not see the dates you need on the options for sign up for WIldflower’s please cl ick on “earth explorers’ camps.”\n\nWildflower Learing Circle offers a variety of popular nature based Holiday break and Summer Camps for ages 3 .5-10 through out the year in collaboration with other teachers. Locations vary around town\, (shuttle usually available if needed.) Camps are always in nature and focus on a majority of kid initiated activities and play as w ell as some open ended structered art\, games and mindfulness.\n\nFees: $77 per child per day or $375 per child per week. \n\nAdventure Summer Camps will normally be at these locations. Register\n\nMonday: Fredrick St. Park\ n\nTuesdays: UCSC arboretum or Blue Ball Park\n\nWeds: Seabright Park (gree n space) and Natural History Museum (away from water)\n\nThursdays: De La V eaga Park\n\nFridays: Wilder Ranch State Park\n\nJade’s Earth Explorers C amps are $444 for the whole week and are at New Brighton State Beach AND Ni scene Marks! Register\n\nOur rythym for the day follows the in breath and o ut breath Waldorf approach:\n\n10:00-10:30 Arrival- Free Play and or craft\ n\n10:30-11:00 Morning Circle/ Story and Group Game\n\n11:00 Eating and Pla y time\n\n12:00 Group Game or Craft/ Walk or Group Exploration\n\n1:00 Eati ng\, Story and Play time\n\n2:00 Craft or Game\n\n2:30 Snack\n\n2:45 Gratit ude/ Closing Circle\n\n3:00 Pick up (if need later pick up please let us kn ow URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/wildflower-learning-circle-camp/2026- 07-27/ LOCATION:Wildflower Learning Circle Camps\, CA CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:96d69beb8b2ac12b3e4cf724@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260727T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260727T160000 SUMMARY:Mystery Box Monday at MOD DESCRIPTION:Mystery Box Monday at MOD\n\nMondays\,  3pm\n\nCalling all cur ious minds! Get ready for Mystery Box Monday\, the fun-filled\, brain-bendi ng program that unleashes your child’s inner inventor\, artist\, and prob lem-solver!\n\nReserve your spot at sccmod.org/fun\n\nCalling all curious m inds! Get ready for Mystery Box Monday\, the fun-filled\, brain-bending pro gram that unleashes your child’s inner inventor\, artist\, and problem-so lver!\n\nEvery Monday is a surprise adventure! Your child will receive a my sterious box packed with intriguing materials\, a low-temperature glue gun for safe crafting\, and a challenge card.\n\nHere’s what makes Mystery Bo x Monday so awesome:\n\nEndless Possibilities: Each box is a portal to a wo rld of unimaginable creations. With every new challenge\, your child’s mi nd will stretch and twist\, blossoming with fresh ideas.\n\nBoosts Confiden ce: As kids conquer challenges and bring their creations to life\, their co nfidence and self-esteem soar. They’ll discover that they can achieve any thing they set their minds to!\n\nSparks Curiosity: Mystery Box Monday igni tes a love for learning and exploration. Kids will delve into different the mes\, from outer space to the animal kingdom\, all while having a blast.\n\ nStrengthens Bonds: This is an activity the whole family can enjoy! Work to gether\, brainstorm ideas\, and share in the laughter as you bring your mys tery box masterpieces to life.\n\nWhat kind of mystery materials\, you ask? That’s the beauty of it – it’s a surprise! But you can expect to fin d a vibrant mix of things like:\n\nColorful craft paper and cardboard\n\nPi pe cleaners\, googly eyes\, and pom-poms\n\nButtons\, beads\, and sequins\n \nRecycled treasures like bottle caps and egg cartons\n\nNature’s bounty – leaves\, twigs\, and pinecones\n\nAges 3-100 ~ Open: Monday\, Wednesday – Saturday 10am –  5pm URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/mystery-box-monday-at-mod/2026-07-27/ LOCATION:Santa Cruz Children’\;s Museum of Discovery MOD\, 1855 41st A ve #10\, Capitola\, CA 95010 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:962acb85fcec9943d5840933@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260727T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260727T180000 SUMMARY:Santa Cruz SPCA – PAWS 1 DESCRIPTION:Promoting Animal Welfare with Students (PAWS)\n\nJuniors Monday s 4-6pm\n\nPre-Teens Tuesdays 4-6pm\n\nPAWS has two different levels.\n\nPA WS 1 is for students just starting out our PAWS program and who are still l earning to be comfortable around animals and still learning to work in smal l groups.\n\nYou can sign up for this session if your student has never bee n to PAWS or has recently started their journey in one of our PAWS programs .\n\nPAWS 1 sessions meet Monday from 4-6pm for Juniors (age 7-9 yrs. old) and Tuesday from 4-6pm for Pre-Teen (10-12 yrs. old). URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/santa-cruz-spca-paws-1/2026-07-27/ LOCATION:Santa Cruz SPCA\, 2601 Chanticleer Avenue\, Santa Cruz (Live Oak)\ , Santa Cruz\, CA 95065 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:4d544b82215241e31e7bdc8d@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260727T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260727T193000 SUMMARY:$5 Swim Lessons DESCRIPTION:$5 Swim Lessons\n\nThursday-Saturday 4-7:30pm\, June 4-6\n\nJoi n us for $5.00 swim lessons on June 4th\, 5th\, and 6th! These lessons are a great opportunity for our new staff to gain instructor experience while h elping swimmers of all ages and skill levels. Spots are limited!\n\nRegiste r here.\n\nThere are still some space in June swim lessons at a variety of swim levels. Register here.\n\nBe sure to visit our website for updated May hours\, as our Warm Water Pool schedule will be changing. June hours will be available online soon. URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/5-dollar-swim-lessons/2026-07-27/ LOCATION:Simpkins Family Swim Center\, 979 17th Ave\, Santa Cruz\, CO 95062 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:4b113a8dadf74d639b6f7f84@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260727T163000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260727T193000 SUMMARY:Postpartum Support Group DESCRIPTION:Postpartum Support International\n\n \n\nNEW SUPPORT GROUP!\n\ nPostpartum Psychosis (PPP) is rare. It occurs in approximately 1 to 2 out of every 1\,000 deliveries.  After a PPP survivor’s symptoms have been s tabilized\, peer support can be an important tool for recovery. Because PPP occurs less often than other perinatal mood disorders\, survivors can go t heir whole lives without meeting another PPP survivor.  In response\, PSI has created an online peer-to-peer support group for PPP survivors. This gr oup is intended for those who are in recovery (no longer experiencing psych osis).   Whether your PPP experience was relatively recent or years ago\, you are welcome to attend our free\, online peer-to-peer support group.\n\ nRegister here: https://www.postpartum.net/…/psi-online-support-meetings/ \n\nFull Meeting Schedule URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/postpartum-support-group/2026-07-27/ LOCATION:Virtual\, CA CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:18fa1e14e89ba8108f9d317e@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260727T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260727T183000 SUMMARY:Spring 3 v 3 Basketball DESCRIPTION:Spring 3 v 3 Basketball\n\nMondays & Fridays\, April 20 – May 29\n\nGet ready for a fast-paced\, fun-filled basketball experience this s pring! Our NEW 3v3 Youth Coed League is designed to help young athletes dev elop their skills\, build confidence\, and enjoy the game in a supportive t eam environment.\n\nEach session on Monday and Friday includes 30 minutes o f practices and skill-building drills\, followed by 30 minutes of rapid-fir e\, round-robin games where teams compete\, rotate\, and track their record s. With a referee on every court and guidance from experienced staff\, play ers will learn the games within the game—while having a blast!\n\nTeams a re evenly balanced by our coaching staff to ensure a fun\, fair\, and compe titive experience where everyone feels included and supported. Players will also have the opportunity to coach themselves on the court\, building lead ership\, teamwork\, and game awareness. Whether your child is new to the ga me or looking to sharpen their skills\, this league is the perfect place to grow\, compete\, and have fun!\n\nFacility Member – $80\n\nProgram Membe r – $100\n\nPlay for as little as $40 with Financial Assistance!\n\nLEARN MORE \n\nREGISTER HERE URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/spring-3-v-3-basketball/2026-07-27/ LOCATION:YMCA Watsonville\, 27 Sudden Street\, Watsonville\, CA 95076 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids,sports STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:c4cbae6b6fa0055e86634bcd@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260727T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260727T210000 SUMMARY:Abbott Square: Comedy Night DESCRIPTION:Come hang out in the secret garden and have some laughs\, EVERY MONDAY NIGHT.\n\nFeaturing comedians from all over the area and beyond. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/abbott-square-comedy-night-2/2 026-07-27/ LOCATION:Abbott Square Market\, 118 Cooper St\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,comedy STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:kuumbwa:6f979fc42281c2e56307a641@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260727T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260727T190000 SUMMARY:Ray Obiedo’s Latin Jazz Ensemble feat. Pete Escovedo DESCRIPTION:Contemporary jazz guitarist and composer Ray Obiedo had an ecle ctic music upbringing during his younger days in the San Francisco Bay Area . The sounds of Miles Davis\, Antonio Carlos Jobim\, Henry Mancini\, Mortow n Records\, and perhaps most of all\, James Brown\, all influenced his musi cal persona and career trajectory. His early break was joining Johnny “Ha mmond” Smith on tour in 1974\, which then led to late seventies touring w ith the legendary Herbie Hancock. During that time\, Obiedo also began a lo ngtime association with Pete Escovedo\, which notably continues to this day . \n\nRay Obiedo’s Latin Jazz Ensemble will feature Escovedo on percussi on\; an East Bay icon who has been a major force in Latin music since the l ate 1960s. His versatility has led to success across musical genres\, inclu ding Latin jazz\, salsa\, rock\, and Latin pop. The legendary jazz percussi onist’s name has been synonymous with Latin music for half a century. Lat er this year\, Escovedo and his daughter\, Sheila E\, will both be honored by the Latin Recording Academy with a Lifetime Achievement Award. It is the first time the Recording Academy has honored both a father and daughter.\n \nRay Obiedo Website\n\n(Ticket Includes 5% City of Santa Cruz Admission Ta x)\n\n.embed-container { position: relative\; padding-bottom: 56.25%\; heig ht: 0\; overflow: hidden\; max-width: 100%\; } .embed-container iframe\, .e mbed-container object\, .embed-container embed { position: absolute\; top: 0\; left: 0\; width: 100%\; height: 100%\; } URL:https://www.kuumbwajazz.org/calendar/ray-obiedos-latin-jazz-ensemble-fe at-pete-escovedo/ LOCATION:Kuumbwa Jazz Center\, 320 Cedar St.\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,jazz,live-music STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:a5f5c1e50250f971b610774f@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260727T203000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260727T213000 SUMMARY:SC Beach Boardwalk: Evenings on the Colonnade DESCRIPTION:Stay for the entertainment from 8:30pm to 9:30pm on the Colonna de Deck! Where you can listen to live music with delicious food & drink in your hand\, be amazed by Magicians & acrobats\, and show off your best danc e moves with a DJ dance party at the Plaza stage. Admission is free!\n\nMon day\, June 15\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Circus Comedy with Coventry & Kaluza\n\n9:00 pm Magic with Kris Bentz\n\nTuesday\, June 16\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Magic with K ris Bentz\n\n9:00pm Acrobatics with Molly Keczan\n\nWednesday\, June 17\, 2 026\n\n8:30pm Circus Comedy with Coventry & Kaluza\n\n9:00pm Magic with Kri s Bentz\n\nThursday\, June 18\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Live Music with F ire Peach\n\nFriday\, June 19\, 2026 – Free showing of Ferris Bueller’s Day Off movie on the beach at 9pm\n\nSaturday\, June 20\, 2026 from 8:30-9 :30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nSunday\, June 21\, 2 026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nMonda y\, June 22\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Circus Comedy with Coventry & Kaluza\n\n9:00pm Circus Acrobatics with MeeZee!\n\nTuesday\, June 23\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Circu s Acrobatics with MeeZee!\n\n9:00pm Circus Comedy with Coventry & Kaluza\n\ nWednesday\, June 24\, 2026: World Cup Watch Party for Mexico Game\n\nThurs day\, June 25\, 2026: World Cup Watch Party for USA Game\n\nFriday\, June 2 6\, 2026 – Free showing of the movie Kicking and Screaming on the beach a t 9pm\n\nSaturday\, June 27\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nSunday\, June 28\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ D ance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nMonday\, June 29\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Magic with Patrick Livingstone\n\n9:00pm Surfing Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\ nTuesday\, June 30\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Magic with Patrick Livingstone\n\n9:00p m Surfing Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\nWednesday\, July 1\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Ci rcus Comedy with Coventry & Kaluza\n\n9:00pm Circus Acrobatics with MeeZee! \n\nThursday\, July 2\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Live Music with El Brick\ n\nFriday\, July 3\, 2026 – Independence Day Celebrations\n\nSaturday\, J uly 4\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company \n\nSunday\, July 5\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa C ruz DJ Company\n\nMonday\, July 6\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Comedy and Juggling with Scotty & Trink\n\n9:00pm Comedy Circus Art with Aaron Jessup\n\nTuesday\, July 7\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Comedy Circus Art with Aaron Jessup\n\n9:00pm Surfi ng Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\nWednesday\, July 8\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Magic wit h Patrick Livingstone\n\n8:30pm Comedy Circus Art with Aaron Jessup\n\nThur sday\, July 9\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Live Music with Shawn Yanez\n\nFr iday\, July 10\, 2026 – Free showing of the movie 13 Going on 30 on the b each at 9pm\n\nSaturday\, July 11\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Part y with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nSunday\, July 12\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nMonday\, July 13\, 2026\n\ n8:30pm Plate Spinning with John Park\n\n9:00pm Comedy Juggling with Greg F risbee\n\nTuesday\, July 14\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Plate Spinning with John Park\ n\n9:00pm Comedy Juggling with Greg Frisbee\n\nWednesday\, July 15\, 2026\n \n8:30pm Comedy and Juggling with Scotty & Trink\n\n9:00pm Plate Spinning w ith John Park\n\nThursday\, July 16\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Live Music with Flaco El Jandro\n\nFriday\, July 17\, 2026 – Free showing of Back to the Future movie on the beach at 9pm\n\nSaturday\, July 18\, 2026 from 8:3 0-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nSunday\, July 19\ , 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nMo nday\, July 20\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Comedy Magic with Jacob Jax\n\n9:00pm Juggl ing with Mike Goudeau\n\nTuesday\, July 21\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Juggling with M ike Goudeau\n\n9:00pm Comedy Magic with Jacob Jax\n\nWednesday\, July 22\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Comedy Magic with Jacob Jax\n\n9:00pm Juggling with Mike Gou deau\n\nThursday\, July 23\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Live Music with Papi ba & Friends\n\nFriday\, July 24\, 2026 – Free showing of A Minecraft Mov ie on the beach at 9pm\n\nSaturday\, July 25\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nSunday\, July 26\, 2026 from 8:3 0-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nMonday\, July 27\ , 2026\n\n8:30pm Juggling with Keith Eveslage\n\n9:00pm Surfing Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\nTuesday\, July 28\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Surfing Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\n9:00pm Juggling with Keith Eveslage\n\nWednesday\, July 29\, 202 6\n\n8:30pm Juggling with Keith Eveslage\n\n9:00pm Surfing Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\nThursday\, July 30\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Live Music with T he Deadlies\n\nFriday\, July 31\, 2026 – Free showing of Jurassic Park mo vie on the beach at 9pm\n\nSaturday\, August 1\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nSunday\, August 2\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nMonday\, Augus t 3\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Piano Juggling with Dan Menendez\n\n9:00 Surfing Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\nTuesday\, August 4\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Surfing Magic wit h Doug Hofkins\n\n9:00pm Piano Juggling with Dan Menendez\n\nWednesday\, Au gust 5\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Piano Juggling with Dan Menendez\n\n9:00 Surfing Ma gic with Doug Hofkins\n\nThursday\, August 6\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Li ve Music with Anthony Arya\n\nFriday\, August 7\, 2026 – Free showing of The Goonies movie on the beach at 9pm URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/santa-cruz-beach-boardwalk-eve nings-on-the-colonnade/2026-07-27/ LOCATION:Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk\, 400 Beach Street\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95 060 GEO:36.964251;-122.018852 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,visual-arts,beach STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ucsc-events:82f695e38b04403dd3ff3a8b@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260728 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260729 SUMMARY:The Dickens Universe featuring ‘Bleak House’ DESCRIPTION:The Dickens Universe is a unique cultural event that brings tog ether scholars\, teachers\, students\, and members of the general public fo r a week of stimulating discussion and festive social activity on the beaut iful Santa Cruz campus of the University of California—all focused on one or two Victorian novels\, usually (but not always) one by Charles Dickens. In 2026\, the Dickens Universe will feature Bleak House by Charles Dicke ns.\n\nDickens’s ninth novel\, published between 1852-1853\, shines a lig ht on social injustice and the devastating effects of a corrupt legal syste m\, following the entangled lives of those caught in the never-ending Jarnd yce and Jarndyce case. Told in alternating narrative voices\, this rich lit erary experiment plays with a variety of genres from detective fiction and social realism to melodrama and satire. As characters move from city to sub urb\, from mansions to slums\, we discover unexpected connections among cl asses\, plots\, and characters.\n\nNow in its 46th year of operation\, the Dickens Universe combines features of a scholarly conference\, a festival\, a book club\, and a summer camp. Participants include people of all ages a nd walks of life—distinguished scholars\, graduate students\, undergradua tes\, retirees\, young professionals\, high school teachers\, and anyone wh o loves reading and enjoys long Victorian novels.\n\nHere are some things t hat make the Universe such a special experience.\n\nThe college lifestyle: participants live on campus\, eat together in the student dining hall\, and have time to meet and come to know each other in different ways.\n\nEveryo ne is reading the same book. We all have this one important thing in common .\n\nThe activities include formal lectures\, small discussion groups\, fil ms\, daily Victorian teas\, performances\, and Victorian dancing.\n\nThe Un iverse offers a week of total immersion in the world of Victorian fiction w ith friendly\, like-minded colleagues in a beautiful setting. Whether we’ re returning to a Dickens novel that everyone knows and loves\, or branchin g out into a Victorian novel by another author who might be less familiar\, during the Universe we build a community out of our passion for reading\, talking with one another\, and bringing Victorian culture to life.\n\nView the complete schedule\n\nRegistration options\n\nPlenary Lecturers and Gues t Scholars URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/the-dickens-universe-featuring-bleak-hous e/2026-07-28/ LOCATION:Humanities and Social Sciences Facility\, 2 Hagar Drive\, Santa Cr uz\, CA 95064 GEO:36.996569;-122.055087 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,ucsc,film STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:c52f4c188e9dfe1a5f19e994@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260728T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260728T160000 SUMMARY:Santa Cruz Beach Train DESCRIPTION:From Trees to Shining Seas – Felton to Santa Cruz.\n\nDeparti ng from the Santa Cruz Mountains\, travel through Henry Cowell Redwoods Sta te Park\, down the scenic San Lorenzo River Gorge\, across a 1909 steel tru ss bridge\, and through an 1875 tunnel before arriving at the Santa Cruz Be ach Boardwalk. Reverse roundtrips departing from the beach in Santa Cruz to Roaring Camp and back may be purchased from the conductor on the train dep arting from Santa Cruz.\n\nThe Santa Cruz Big Trees & Pacific Railway opera tes passenger and freight services on one of the oldest and most historic l ines in California. When the route opened in 1875 it carried lumber as well as picnickers and tourists to the Big Trees and Santa Cruz. Today’s Beac h Train passengers can start their roundtrip journeys from either Roaring C amp in Felton or from the beach in Santa Cruz.\n\nDeparts from both the bea ch in Santa Cruz and Roaring Camp. See departure times for more information .\n\nThe Beach Train will run weekends and holidays through May\, and then daily June through the first week of August\, then back to weekends and hol idays to the end of September.\n\nPlease note that the 4 p.m. train leaving Santa Cruz is one-way only. There is no return train to the beach. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/santa-cruz-beach-train-2-2/202 6-07-28/ LOCATION:Roaring Camp Railroads\, 5400 Graham Hill Road\, Felton\, CA 95018 GEO:37.047748;-122.064074 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,beach STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:047e2e1afcc122d241d91ac0@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260728T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260728T130000 SUMMARY:You Can Paint! Tuesdays 10am-1pm DESCRIPTION:You Can Paint!\n\nTuesdays\, 10 am to 1 pm\, and 2 pm to 5 pm t hrough August\n\nLearn to paint in a fun\, friendly setting — our beautif ul classroom space at Palace Art.\n\nYou can paint any subject that interes ts you. I’ve got lots of images for you to choose from\, if you’re look ing for inspiration\, or you can bring in pictures or ideas of your own.\n\ nThese classes are for everyone.\n\nBeginners are welcome\, and more advanc ed painters will increase their skills.\n\nCost: $40 per session or $175 fo r 5 sessions\, Drop-ins welcome – first come first served\n\nTo Register: Contact Toaa Dallo directly\, (831) 332-9532\, email toaadallo@gmail.com URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/you-can-paint-tuesdays-10am-1pm/2026- 07-28/ LOCATION:Palace Arts\, 1501-K 41st Avenue\, Capitola\, CA 95010 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:1554d0188fa5937d5654fd2a@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260728T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260728T110000 SUMMARY:Dancing Tales DESCRIPTION:Dancing Tales\n\nLast Tuesday of the month\, 10:30 – 11:00am\ n\nA fun and interactive dance program for children ages 2-5! The library h as partnered with local dance studio International Academy of Dance (IAD).\ n\nJoin the library and International Academy of Dance (IAD) to explore mov ement\, rhythm\, and creativity through stories and music. Each session ble nds storytelling with dance\, helping children develop coordination\, self- expression\, and a love for books and movement. No dance experience is need ed—just bring your imagination and energy!\n\nParticipants will need thei r parent or guardian to read and sign a Waiver of Liability\, Release\, Ass umption of Risk and Indemnity Agreement to participate.\n\nRegistration is not required. URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/dancing-tales-2/2026-07-28/ LOCATION:Downtown Library\, 224 Church St\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:685562215351feda431bd51b@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260728T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260728T160000 SUMMARY:The Art of Nature 2026 DESCRIPTION:The Art of Nature\n\nThrough May 31\, Tuesday -Friday: 11am – 4pm\; Saturday & Sunday : 10am – 5pm\n\nExplore the beauty and fine deta ils of the natural world around us in this annual spring exhibit featuring works from local artists in a variety of mediums. Scientific illustration b rings to life the intricacies of nature while deepening our knowledge and e nriching connections. Every year\, The Art of Nature continues to reveal n ew wonders—just like nature itself—offering fresh inspiration for curio us minds.\n\nFriday\, April 3: Free Day 11am-8pm\; Flora First Friday 5-8pm \n\nJoin us at the Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History for a special First Friday celebrating our Art of Nature exhibition and the beauty of plants.\ n\nThis month’s event is Flora-themed\, highlighting the incredible diver sity of local plant life and the artists inspired by it. Meet Art of Natur e artists\, learn about their creative process\, and explore the exhibition while connecting with community organizations dedicated to native plants a nd local ecology. Enjoy an art-filled evening at the Museum with FREE admis sion\, an open bar\, food truck\, and plenty of time to experience the exhi bit after hours.\n\nFeaturing: Art of Nature artists (live demos\, artwork\ , and conversations)\, California Native Plant Society\, Norris Center for Natural History\, and more!\n\nCome celebrate art\, science\, and the plan ts that shape our landscapes.\n\nArtwork by Maria Cecelia Freeman\, Erin Hu nter\, Rebecca Botehlo URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/thr-art-of-nature-2026/2026-07-28/ LOCATION:Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History\, 1305 East Cliff Drive\, San ta Cruz\, California 95062 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids,visual-arts STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:d45b8224786e10536dcfca6b@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260728T133000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260728T173000 SUMMARY:Felton: Farmers Market DESCRIPTION:The Felton Farmers’ Market is a treasured weekly gathering Ma y through October\, now running for over 30 years. We appreciate the dedica ted customers who call this market a second home. Your support of regional agriculture and small\, local businesses makes a difference.\n\nThe Felton Farmers’ Market was started in 1987 and is the second oldest market in Sa nta Cruz County. SCCFM took over operations in 2009 and our team has develo ped deep ties to the community. Every Tuesday a quality collection of regio nal farms and food businesses throw up their tents to sell a colorful array of fresh fruits and vegetables\, meats\, eggs\, artisanal bread\, seafood and other staple foods. Connecting residents directly with local farms\, th e Felton Market is an essential part of the regional food system as well as a resource for nutritious organic foods and basic agricultural education. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/farmers-market-at-felton-2/202 6-07-28/ LOCATION:Felton Farmers’\; Market\, 120 Russell Ave\, Felton\, CA 9501 8 GEO:37.047223;-122.073577 CATEGORIES:Food\, Markets & Nightlife,farmers-market STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:06b575246f246d6d8bd86341@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260728T133000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260728T173000 SUMMARY:Farmers Markets Opening in Felton DESCRIPTION:Farmers Markets Opening in Scotts Valley and Felton\n\nScotts V alley: Saturday 8am-12pm\, May 2\n\nFelton: Tuesday s 1:30-5:30pm\, May 5\n \nThe Scotts Valley Farmers Market and Felton Farmers’ Market OPEN on May 2nd and May 5th – let’s celebrate the start of the season and show up in numbers. We’ve longed for each other\; let our thirst be quenched.\n\n The Scotts Valley Market has NEW HOURS\, 8a-noon Saturdays at the Joe and L indi Aliberti Boys and Girls Club\, 5060 Scotts Valley Drive.\n\nHwy 9.\n\n The Felton Market runs 1:30-5:30p Tuesdays in the St. John’s lot off of H wy 9.\n\nSo much to enjoy together – like the early arrival of the stone fruit and blueberry season. New and longstanding loyal farms bringing you f resh\, organic produce weekly. The meals! Let me tell you. As well as the f resh fish\, fresh bread and baked goods\, cultural foods\, seasonal blooms and rotating artists and apothecary folks. There will also be knife sharpen ing.\n\nOn opening day in Felton we celebrate the STRAWBERRY BONANZA with t he traditional shortcake give away. Enjoy a piece of Beckmanns Bakery short cake with Live Earth Farm\, JCG\, Luna Dorada and Rodoni strawberries and h omemade whipped cream\,  Art making\, the Santa Cruz Public Libraries with the market hunt and prizes\, bike blended smoothies (pedaled by you) and l ive music to get us going. Can’t wait! URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/farmers-markets-opening-in-felton/202 6-07-28/ LOCATION:Felton Farmers Market\, 120 Russel Ave\, Felton\, CA CATEGORIES:Food\, Markets & Nightlife,family,kids,farmers-market STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:89f53fbc7e3f0be2aaf34dff@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260728T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260728T170000 SUMMARY:Audrey Stanley Grove: Live Drama in the Redwoods DESCRIPTION:Santa Cruz Shakespeare invites you to experience August Wilson ’s Fences\, under the trees and stars of the Audrey Stanley Grove in Sant a Cruz’s DeLaveaga Park this summer.\n\nFences\n\nBy August Wilson\n\nDir ected by Susan Dalian\n\nAugust Wilson joins the Santa Cruz Shakespeare sta ge for the first time in 45 years. Fences is the perfect offering\, wonderf ully in line with the Santa Cruz Shakespeare season’s theme: Till Death D o Us Part.\n\nTroy Maxson is one of Wilson’s great creations\; Shakespear ean in scope\; a wordsmith and brilliant storyteller. He has survived the t errible trauma of his past and built himself a good life. But the backbone of that life\, the spine that keeps it standing strong\, is his wife Rose. Like all of Wilson’s best work\, Fences is both mythic and intimate\; the questions it asks both human and eternal.\n\nFences runs July 28 – Augus t 28.\n\nTickets available for purchase starting May 1. More information th rough the link in the orange button above.\n\nSeasonal box office hours beg inning May 1 are Tuesday through Friday from 12p.m. to 4p.m. Call the numbe r above. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/audrey-stanley-grove-live-dram a-in-the-redwoods/2026-07-28/ LOCATION:Audrey Stanley Grove in DeLaveaga Park\, 501 Upper Park Rd\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95065 GEO:36.998704;-121.999195 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,visual-arts,theater STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:28bf76e578d60828e73f664f@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260728T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260728T180000 SUMMARY:5 Week 3D Entrepreneurs Club – Toy Design with 3D Printing Worksh op (Ages 8–12) Tues Sept. 2-30 DESCRIPTION:5 Week 3D Entrepreneurs Club – Toy Design with 3D Printing Wo rkshop (Ages 8–12)\n\nTuesdays\, 4–6pm September 2 – 30\n\nA 5-week h ands-on program where kids ages 8–12 team up to design their own toy or p roduct—and discover how the 3DE Club helps young innovators build early e ntrepreneurial and leadership skills through 3D modeling and 3D printing te chnology.\n\nThanks so much for helping us spread the word! URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/5-week-3d-entrepreneurs-club-tpydesig n-3d-printing-workshop-2/2026-07-28/ LOCATION:Londen Nelson Community Center\, 301 Center Street\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:4df842b4dc57f9c64b964907@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260728T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260728T180000 SUMMARY:Santa Cruz SPCA – PAWS 1 DESCRIPTION:Promoting Animal Welfare with Students (PAWS)\n\nJuniors Monday s 4-6pm\n\nPre-Teens Tuesdays 4-6pm\n\nPAWS has two different levels.\n\nPA WS 1 is for students just starting out our PAWS program and who are still l earning to be comfortable around animals and still learning to work in smal l groups.\n\nYou can sign up for this session if your student has never bee n to PAWS or has recently started their journey in one of our PAWS programs .\n\nPAWS 1 sessions meet Monday from 4-6pm for Juniors (age 7-9 yrs. old) and Tuesday from 4-6pm for Pre-Teen (10-12 yrs. old). URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/santa-cruz-spca-paws-1/2026-07-28/ LOCATION:Santa Cruz SPCA\, 2601 Chanticleer Avenue\, Santa Cruz (Live Oak)\ , Santa Cruz\, CA 95065 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:983432cf0e49f5eddf7e43dd@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260728T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260728T193000 SUMMARY:$5 Swim Lessons DESCRIPTION:$5 Swim Lessons\n\nThursday-Saturday 4-7:30pm\, June 4-6\n\nJoi n us for $5.00 swim lessons on June 4th\, 5th\, and 6th! These lessons are a great opportunity for our new staff to gain instructor experience while h elping swimmers of all ages and skill levels. Spots are limited!\n\nRegiste r here.\n\nThere are still some space in June swim lessons at a variety of swim levels. Register here.\n\nBe sure to visit our website for updated May hours\, as our Warm Water Pool schedule will be changing. June hours will be available online soon. URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/5-dollar-swim-lessons/2026-07-28/ LOCATION:Simpkins Family Swim Center\, 979 17th Ave\, Santa Cruz\, CO 95062 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:d9fd5e87c0ed5ec3f9fc54b9@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260728T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260728T183000 SUMMARY:Spring 3 v 3 Basketball DESCRIPTION:Spring 3 v 3 Basketball\n\nMondays & Fridays\, April 20 – May 29\n\nGet ready for a fast-paced\, fun-filled basketball experience this s pring! Our NEW 3v3 Youth Coed League is designed to help young athletes dev elop their skills\, build confidence\, and enjoy the game in a supportive t eam environment.\n\nEach session on Monday and Friday includes 30 minutes o f practices and skill-building drills\, followed by 30 minutes of rapid-fir e\, round-robin games where teams compete\, rotate\, and track their record s. With a referee on every court and guidance from experienced staff\, play ers will learn the games within the game—while having a blast!\n\nTeams a re evenly balanced by our coaching staff to ensure a fun\, fair\, and compe titive experience where everyone feels included and supported. Players will also have the opportunity to coach themselves on the court\, building lead ership\, teamwork\, and game awareness. Whether your child is new to the ga me or looking to sharpen their skills\, this league is the perfect place to grow\, compete\, and have fun!\n\nFacility Member – $80\n\nProgram Membe r – $100\n\nPlay for as little as $40 with Financial Assistance!\n\nLEARN MORE \n\nREGISTER HERE URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/spring-3-v-3-basketball/2026-07-28/ LOCATION:YMCA Watsonville\, 27 Sudden Street\, Watsonville\, CA 95076 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids,sports STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:611a9a1d3788dba6ce0aa4a1@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260728T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260728T200000 SUMMARY:Santa Cruz Wharf: Live Concert Series DESCRIPTION:Welcome back to Tuesday Night Live at the Wharf Common’s stag e!  Every 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of the month\, head to the Wharf for live m usic and additional shows from 6 to 8pm. Check out Wharf Business pop ups\, or make a dinner reservation before the shows. Be sure to bring a chair or wear your dancing shoes! \n\nMay 26\, 2026: SambaDá\n\nJune 9\, 2026: Th e Viva Santana Show\n\nJune 23: 2026: The Unauthorized Rolling Stones\n\nJu ly 14: 2026: Sweet VooDoo\n\nJuly 28: The Lost Boys Featuring James Durbin\ n\nAugust 11\, 2026: Santa Cruda\n\nAugust 25\, 2026: The Joint Chiefs\n\nS eptember 8\, 2026: Extra Large\n\nAfter parties after every show will take place upstairs at Vino by the Sea! URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/santa-cruz-wharf-live-concert- series-dates/2026-07-28/ LOCATION:Santa Cruz Wharf\, 21 Municipal Wharf\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 GEO:36.958712;-122.017859 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,dance STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:656ab8869ad287e917516553@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260728T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260728T180000 SUMMARY:Books and Bites Monthly Cooking Classes DESCRIPTION:Books and Bites Monthly Cooking Classes\n\n4th Tuesdays\, 6pm\, beginning February 24\n\nIn partnership with the Watsonville Public Librar y\, the Community Health Trust is excited to offer Books and Bites!\n\nJoin us for an interactive and fun experience where you’ll cook alongside a R egistered Dietitian\, learn healthy recipes\, and enjoy delicious\, freshly prepared meals—all while receiving bite-sized\, easy-to-digest informati on.\n\nFREE to the community!\n\nAll are welcome to attend.\n\nWhether you ’re a seasoned cook or just starting out\, these classes offer something for everyone. Don’t miss out — we look forward to cooking with you!\n\n Join us at the Watsonville Public Library at 6 PM for a fun\, welcoming coo king class led by one of CHT’s Registered Dietitians\n\nNo experience nee ded — stop by for a quick bite. Come cook\, taste\, and learn! See you th ere! URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/books-and-bites-monthly-cooking-class es/2026-07-28/ LOCATION:Watsonville Public Library\, 275 Main St Suite 100\, Watsonville\, CA 95076 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:kuumbwa:badfdb11a51fb128ee2163ea@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260728T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260728T190000 SUMMARY:Yilian Cañizares DESCRIPTION:“Yilian is one of the most incredible talents of the new gene ration of Cuban musicians. She is a virtuoso\, she is expressive\, spontane ous and with a grace that makes her the favorite of all of us.” – Chuch o Valdés\n\nYilian Cañizares is one of the most intriguing contemporary v iolinists\, singers\, and composers. Always staying true to her origins\, s he skillfully blends jazz\, classical\, and Afro-Cuban rhythms with her oth erworldly voice. Whether on stage or in a recording studio\, there are few talented artists like Cañizares – who was born in Havana and settled in Switzerland – with such great respect for the past and sensitivity toward s the future.\n\nFrench weekly Le Nouvel Observateur called her the “reve lation of the year” due to her charisma\, influences\, and the ease with which Cañizares sings and plays the violin. “My sound reflects the richn ess and mixture of cultures that I carry with me today. It reflects what I am: a woman\, Cuban\, musician\, and citizen of the world” explains the a rtist. \n\nCañizares has received important recognitions\, including the Swiss Music Award (2021) and the invitation to perform during the UN World Oceans Day. She has recently been selected as the ‘100 Personalities of t he Year’ in Switzerland.\n\nYilian Cañizares Website\n\n(Ticket Includes 5% City of Santa Cruz Admission Tax)\n\n.embed-container { position: relat ive\; padding-bottom: 56.25%\; height: 0\; overflow: hidden\; max-width: 10 0%\; } .embed-container iframe\, .embed-container object\, .embed-container embed { position: absolute\; top: 0\; left: 0\; width: 100%\; height: 100% \; } URL:https://www.kuumbwajazz.org/calendar/yilian-canizares/ LOCATION:Kuumbwa Jazz Center\, 320 Cedar St.\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,jazz,live-music STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ucsc-events:a8bd86cf432bf09efb0b0469@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260728T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260728T203000 SUMMARY:UCSC MEIP XXIII\, May 29\, 30\, and 31st\, at 7:00 PM in the Steven son Event Center-Performances in French\, Japanese and Spanish. FREE-ALL WE LCOME DESCRIPTION:UCSC Free Performance Miriam Ellis International Playhouse\n\n  \n\nUCSC – STEVENSON EVENT CENTER (Stevenson College)\n\n \n\nMEIP XXI I\n\nMay 29\, 30\, and 31st\, at 7:00 PM\n\nStevenson Event Center at UCSC\ n\n \n\nFREE STAGE PERFORMANCES IN FRENCH\, JAPANESE\, AND SPANISH WITH EN GLISH TITLES\n\nFROM STUDENTS OF UCSC!\n\nFor its 23rd season\, the Miriam Ellis International Playhouse will present fully-staged performances in Fre nch\, Japanese\, and Spanish\, with English super-titles projected above th e stage. The program will be directed by Language lecturers and performed b y Language students.\n\nFrench: Dur dur la torture (Pure Torture)\, written by the students\, directed by Renée Cailloux.\n\nJapanese: “きぼう のうた” (Song of Hope)\, directed by Naoko Yamamoto.\n\nSpanish: “No ble campaña” (A Lofty Cause)\, Based on a short story by Gregorio López y Fuentes directed by Carolina Castillo-Trelles and Sandra Malone.\n\nEven t Location: Stevenson Event Center\, UCSC – FREE\n\nFor more information\ , contact Renée Cailloux at meip@ucsc.edu URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/ucsc-meip-xxiii-may-29-30-and-31st-at-700 -pm-in-the-stevenson-event-center-performances-in-french-japanese-and-spani sh-free-all-welcome/2026-07-28/ LOCATION:Stevenson Event Center\, Stevenson Service Road\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95064 GEO:36.996897;-122.051296 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,ucsc,theater STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:397ff5691faf1f3c0e62d510@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260728T203000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260728T213000 SUMMARY:SC Beach Boardwalk: Evenings on the Colonnade DESCRIPTION:Stay for the entertainment from 8:30pm to 9:30pm on the Colonna de Deck! Where you can listen to live music with delicious food & drink in your hand\, be amazed by Magicians & acrobats\, and show off your best danc e moves with a DJ dance party at the Plaza stage. Admission is free!\n\nMon day\, June 15\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Circus Comedy with Coventry & Kaluza\n\n9:00 pm Magic with Kris Bentz\n\nTuesday\, June 16\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Magic with K ris Bentz\n\n9:00pm Acrobatics with Molly Keczan\n\nWednesday\, June 17\, 2 026\n\n8:30pm Circus Comedy with Coventry & Kaluza\n\n9:00pm Magic with Kri s Bentz\n\nThursday\, June 18\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Live Music with F ire Peach\n\nFriday\, June 19\, 2026 – Free showing of Ferris Bueller’s Day Off movie on the beach at 9pm\n\nSaturday\, June 20\, 2026 from 8:30-9 :30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nSunday\, June 21\, 2 026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nMonda y\, June 22\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Circus Comedy with Coventry & Kaluza\n\n9:00pm Circus Acrobatics with MeeZee!\n\nTuesday\, June 23\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Circu s Acrobatics with MeeZee!\n\n9:00pm Circus Comedy with Coventry & Kaluza\n\ nWednesday\, June 24\, 2026: World Cup Watch Party for Mexico Game\n\nThurs day\, June 25\, 2026: World Cup Watch Party for USA Game\n\nFriday\, June 2 6\, 2026 – Free showing of the movie Kicking and Screaming on the beach a t 9pm\n\nSaturday\, June 27\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nSunday\, June 28\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ D ance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nMonday\, June 29\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Magic with Patrick Livingstone\n\n9:00pm Surfing Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\ nTuesday\, June 30\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Magic with Patrick Livingstone\n\n9:00p m Surfing Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\nWednesday\, July 1\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Ci rcus Comedy with Coventry & Kaluza\n\n9:00pm Circus Acrobatics with MeeZee! \n\nThursday\, July 2\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Live Music with El Brick\ n\nFriday\, July 3\, 2026 – Independence Day Celebrations\n\nSaturday\, J uly 4\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company \n\nSunday\, July 5\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa C ruz DJ Company\n\nMonday\, July 6\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Comedy and Juggling with Scotty & Trink\n\n9:00pm Comedy Circus Art with Aaron Jessup\n\nTuesday\, July 7\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Comedy Circus Art with Aaron Jessup\n\n9:00pm Surfi ng Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\nWednesday\, July 8\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Magic wit h Patrick Livingstone\n\n8:30pm Comedy Circus Art with Aaron Jessup\n\nThur sday\, July 9\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Live Music with Shawn Yanez\n\nFr iday\, July 10\, 2026 – Free showing of the movie 13 Going on 30 on the b each at 9pm\n\nSaturday\, July 11\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Part y with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nSunday\, July 12\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nMonday\, July 13\, 2026\n\ n8:30pm Plate Spinning with John Park\n\n9:00pm Comedy Juggling with Greg F risbee\n\nTuesday\, July 14\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Plate Spinning with John Park\ n\n9:00pm Comedy Juggling with Greg Frisbee\n\nWednesday\, July 15\, 2026\n \n8:30pm Comedy and Juggling with Scotty & Trink\n\n9:00pm Plate Spinning w ith John Park\n\nThursday\, July 16\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Live Music with Flaco El Jandro\n\nFriday\, July 17\, 2026 – Free showing of Back to the Future movie on the beach at 9pm\n\nSaturday\, July 18\, 2026 from 8:3 0-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nSunday\, July 19\ , 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nMo nday\, July 20\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Comedy Magic with Jacob Jax\n\n9:00pm Juggl ing with Mike Goudeau\n\nTuesday\, July 21\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Juggling with M ike Goudeau\n\n9:00pm Comedy Magic with Jacob Jax\n\nWednesday\, July 22\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Comedy Magic with Jacob Jax\n\n9:00pm Juggling with Mike Gou deau\n\nThursday\, July 23\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Live Music with Papi ba & Friends\n\nFriday\, July 24\, 2026 – Free showing of A Minecraft Mov ie on the beach at 9pm\n\nSaturday\, July 25\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nSunday\, July 26\, 2026 from 8:3 0-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nMonday\, July 27\ , 2026\n\n8:30pm Juggling with Keith Eveslage\n\n9:00pm Surfing Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\nTuesday\, July 28\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Surfing Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\n9:00pm Juggling with Keith Eveslage\n\nWednesday\, July 29\, 202 6\n\n8:30pm Juggling with Keith Eveslage\n\n9:00pm Surfing Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\nThursday\, July 30\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Live Music with T he Deadlies\n\nFriday\, July 31\, 2026 – Free showing of Jurassic Park mo vie on the beach at 9pm\n\nSaturday\, August 1\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nSunday\, August 2\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nMonday\, Augus t 3\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Piano Juggling with Dan Menendez\n\n9:00 Surfing Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\nTuesday\, August 4\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Surfing Magic wit h Doug Hofkins\n\n9:00pm Piano Juggling with Dan Menendez\n\nWednesday\, Au gust 5\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Piano Juggling with Dan Menendez\n\n9:00 Surfing Ma gic with Doug Hofkins\n\nThursday\, August 6\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Li ve Music with Anthony Arya\n\nFriday\, August 7\, 2026 – Free showing of The Goonies movie on the beach at 9pm URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/santa-cruz-beach-boardwalk-eve nings-on-the-colonnade/2026-07-28/ LOCATION:Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk\, 400 Beach Street\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95 060 GEO:36.964251;-122.018852 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,visual-arts,beach STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:7fa4c611ce982d497e21f171@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260729 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260729 SUMMARY:Boulder Creek Scavenger Hunt Adventure DESCRIPTION:Boulder Creek Scavenger Hunt Adventure\n\nApril 1-30\n\nSpring into action from April 1–30\, 2026\, for April Antics\, a month-long digi tal and in-person scavenger hunt through Boulder Creek. This exciting commu nity event is a fundraiser for the Boulder Creek Recreation and Park Distri ct (BCRPD) Foundation\, the non-profit dedicated to supporting our local pa rks and programs.\n\nThrough the Item List\, you’ll be challenged to disc over Boulder Creek in a whole new way. Work together to find and document e verything on the list—the more creative\, the better! Some items are easy wins\, while others will put your sleuthing skills to the test. Grab your team\, snap your photos\, and show off your team’s unique spirit. \n\nBu ild Your Crew: Teams can have up to 10 members. Whether they’re people or your favorite mascots\, everyone counts! \n\n​Lead the Way: Each team n eeds just one registration and one designated Team leader for all communica tions.\n\nGet Ready: Watch your inbox! The Item List hits the Team Leader ’s email at 5:00 PM on March 31.\n\n​The Challenge: You have the entire month of April to complete the list and send in your Team Submittal Packag e. Submit your Team Submittal Package by 5:00 PM on April 30th. You can dro p it off in person at the Bear Creek Facility or the Downtown Rec Facility\ , or email it directly to bcrecfoundation@gmail.com.\n\n​Prizes: The Gran d Prize is a private pool party at the Bear Creek Facility for the team wit h the most points! There are also Special Awards for the Most Creative Answ ers\, First Team to Finish\, Silliest Answers\, Best Pictures\, Most Dedica ted\, and possibly more.\n\nEntry Fee: $20 per team\n\nAll proceeds benefit the BCRPD Foundation. Come laugh\, explore\, and make unforgettable memor ies! URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/boulder-creek-scavenger-hunt-adventur e/2026-07-29/ LOCATION:Boulder Creek Parks &\; Recreation\, 15685 Forest Hill Drive\, Boulder Creek\, CA CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids,volunteering STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ucsc-events:5b8f2bada7e8653baa63e1c2@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260729 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260730 SUMMARY:The Dickens Universe featuring ‘Bleak House’ DESCRIPTION:The Dickens Universe is a unique cultural event that brings tog ether scholars\, teachers\, students\, and members of the general public fo r a week of stimulating discussion and festive social activity on the beaut iful Santa Cruz campus of the University of California—all focused on one or two Victorian novels\, usually (but not always) one by Charles Dickens. In 2026\, the Dickens Universe will feature Bleak House by Charles Dicke ns.\n\nDickens’s ninth novel\, published between 1852-1853\, shines a lig ht on social injustice and the devastating effects of a corrupt legal syste m\, following the entangled lives of those caught in the never-ending Jarnd yce and Jarndyce case. Told in alternating narrative voices\, this rich lit erary experiment plays with a variety of genres from detective fiction and social realism to melodrama and satire. As characters move from city to sub urb\, from mansions to slums\, we discover unexpected connections among cl asses\, plots\, and characters.\n\nNow in its 46th year of operation\, the Dickens Universe combines features of a scholarly conference\, a festival\, a book club\, and a summer camp. Participants include people of all ages a nd walks of life—distinguished scholars\, graduate students\, undergradua tes\, retirees\, young professionals\, high school teachers\, and anyone wh o loves reading and enjoys long Victorian novels.\n\nHere are some things t hat make the Universe such a special experience.\n\nThe college lifestyle: participants live on campus\, eat together in the student dining hall\, and have time to meet and come to know each other in different ways.\n\nEveryo ne is reading the same book. We all have this one important thing in common .\n\nThe activities include formal lectures\, small discussion groups\, fil ms\, daily Victorian teas\, performances\, and Victorian dancing.\n\nThe Un iverse offers a week of total immersion in the world of Victorian fiction w ith friendly\, like-minded colleagues in a beautiful setting. Whether we’ re returning to a Dickens novel that everyone knows and loves\, or branchin g out into a Victorian novel by another author who might be less familiar\, during the Universe we build a community out of our passion for reading\, talking with one another\, and bringing Victorian culture to life.\n\nView the complete schedule\n\nRegistration options\n\nPlenary Lecturers and Gues t Scholars URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/the-dickens-universe-featuring-bleak-hous e/2026-07-29/ LOCATION:Humanities and Social Sciences Facility\, 2 Hagar Drive\, Santa Cr uz\, CA 95064 GEO:36.996569;-122.055087 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,ucsc,film STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:1c4d95f5d9533d37da01bb6f@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260729T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260729T160000 SUMMARY:Santa Cruz Beach Train DESCRIPTION:From Trees to Shining Seas – Felton to Santa Cruz.\n\nDeparti ng from the Santa Cruz Mountains\, travel through Henry Cowell Redwoods Sta te Park\, down the scenic San Lorenzo River Gorge\, across a 1909 steel tru ss bridge\, and through an 1875 tunnel before arriving at the Santa Cruz Be ach Boardwalk. Reverse roundtrips departing from the beach in Santa Cruz to Roaring Camp and back may be purchased from the conductor on the train dep arting from Santa Cruz.\n\nThe Santa Cruz Big Trees & Pacific Railway opera tes passenger and freight services on one of the oldest and most historic l ines in California. When the route opened in 1875 it carried lumber as well as picnickers and tourists to the Big Trees and Santa Cruz. Today’s Beac h Train passengers can start their roundtrip journeys from either Roaring C amp in Felton or from the beach in Santa Cruz.\n\nDeparts from both the bea ch in Santa Cruz and Roaring Camp. See departure times for more information .\n\nThe Beach Train will run weekends and holidays through May\, and then daily June through the first week of August\, then back to weekends and hol idays to the end of September.\n\nPlease note that the 4 p.m. train leaving Santa Cruz is one-way only. There is no return train to the beach. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/santa-cruz-beach-train-2-2/202 6-07-29/ LOCATION:Roaring Camp Railroads\, 5400 Graham Hill Road\, Felton\, CA 95018 GEO:37.047748;-122.064074 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,beach STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:18ada44f79d96eed3ddebd00@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260729T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260729T143000 SUMMARY:Family Days at The Grove – Much Ado About Nothing by William Shak espeare DESCRIPTION:Family Days at The Grove – Much Ado About Nothing by William Shakespeare\n\nWednesdays 10am\, July 29  August 5\, Gates open 10am\, Sha w starts 12pm\n\nOn Family Days we invite you to bring your young theatre e nthusiasts to enjoy a day at the Grove. Kids age 12 and under are free with a paid adult ticket.\n\nIn 2026\, Family Days are scheduled on July 29 and August 5 for performances of Much Ado About Nothing. Gates open at 10am an d the shows begin at noon.\n\nArrive early to take part in fun activities i ncluding:\n\nGet your face painted!\n\nMake your own masquerade mask!\n\nLe arn about marine animals!\n\nMeet Santa Cruz Firefighters!\n\nGrab a cold d rink\, treat or snack at SCS’s food and drink experience Line 38 — chec k out the Family Day specials!\n\nBring a picnic and enjoy lunch in our bea utiful picnic area overlooking Santa Cruz and the Monterey Bay! URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/family-days-at-the-grove-much-ado-abo ut-nothing/2026-07-29/ LOCATION:Audrey Stanley Grove in DeLaveaga Park\, 501 Upper Park Rd\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95065 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:01553f5cac0efbcb9c4ea3bd@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260729T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260729T111500 SUMMARY:Storytime with Ivy DESCRIPTION:Storytime with Ivy\n\nLast Wednesday of the Month 11-11:15am\n\ nJoin Ivy\, our children’s book buyer\, at 11:00 am on the last Wednesday of the month for a storytime presentation of some of her favorite picture books! Meet in the kids’ section.\n\nKids Event URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/stooorytime-with-ivy/2026-07-29/ LOCATION:Bookshop Santa Cruz\, 1520 Pacific Avenue\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:1e3b19cd7d3687814ede2275@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260729T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260729T160000 SUMMARY:The Art of Nature 2026 DESCRIPTION:The Art of Nature\n\nThrough May 31\, Tuesday -Friday: 11am – 4pm\; Saturday & Sunday : 10am – 5pm\n\nExplore the beauty and fine deta ils of the natural world around us in this annual spring exhibit featuring works from local artists in a variety of mediums. Scientific illustration b rings to life the intricacies of nature while deepening our knowledge and e nriching connections. Every year\, The Art of Nature continues to reveal n ew wonders—just like nature itself—offering fresh inspiration for curio us minds.\n\nFriday\, April 3: Free Day 11am-8pm\; Flora First Friday 5-8pm \n\nJoin us at the Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History for a special First Friday celebrating our Art of Nature exhibition and the beauty of plants.\ n\nThis month’s event is Flora-themed\, highlighting the incredible diver sity of local plant life and the artists inspired by it. Meet Art of Natur e artists\, learn about their creative process\, and explore the exhibition while connecting with community organizations dedicated to native plants a nd local ecology. Enjoy an art-filled evening at the Museum with FREE admis sion\, an open bar\, food truck\, and plenty of time to experience the exhi bit after hours.\n\nFeaturing: Art of Nature artists (live demos\, artwork\ , and conversations)\, California Native Plant Society\, Norris Center for Natural History\, and more!\n\nCome celebrate art\, science\, and the plan ts that shape our landscapes.\n\nArtwork by Maria Cecelia Freeman\, Erin Hu nter\, Rebecca Botehlo URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/thr-art-of-nature-2026/2026-07-29/ LOCATION:Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History\, 1305 East Cliff Drive\, San ta Cruz\, California 95062 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids,visual-arts STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:ad6bfd4765ce0a8d80a6ea67@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260729T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260729T150000 SUMMARY:Audrey Stanley Grove: Much Ado About Nothing DESCRIPTION:Santa Cruz Shakespeare invites you to experience Shakespeare’ s Much Ado About Nothing\, un-der the trees and stars of the Audrey Stanley Grove in Santa Cruz’s DeLaveaga Park this summer.\n\nMuch Ado About Noth ing\n\nBy William Shakespeare\n\nDirected by Charles Pasternak\n\nOne of Sh akespeare’s wittiest and most beloved comedies\, the 2026 season will ope n with Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing. Of all the couples in Shakes peare\, perhaps none is more widely loved than Beatrice and Benedick. Their battle of wits\; their antagonism turned to eroticism\; their history. Bef ore the play begins\, they already seem to define each other. The audience\ , like the other characters in the play\, wait with excitement as their wit s clash\, and eventually\, as their love blossoms.\n\nMuch Ado About Nothin g runs July 11 – August 30.\n\nMore information or to purchase tickets\, follow the link in the orange above\, or contact the box office Tuesday thr ough Friday from noon to 4pm at the number listed above. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/much-ado-about-nothing-present ed-by-santa-cruz-shakespeare/2026-07-29/ LOCATION:Audrey Stanley Grove in DeLaveaga Park\, 501 Upper Park Rd\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95065 GEO:36.998704;-121.999195 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,visual-arts STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ucsc-events:9f7e2d766f298f4aa89a1b6f@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260729T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260729T170000 SUMMARY:Spring Exhibitions at the Institute of the Arts and Sciences DESCRIPTION:Visit the IAS\, UCSC’s premier art galleries\, for our spring exhibitions. On view April 10–August 16\, 2026 are three diverse and int erdisciplinary shows: Libia Posada: Everything is Going Right\, the first U S solo exhibition by the Colombia-based artist and medical doctor\; Gina At hena Ulysse: A Redwoods Rasanblaj\, a site-specific and immersive explorati on of the Haitian kreyol conception of rasanblaj\; and Ronaldo V. Wilson: T here Are No Words\, But Melodies\, a mixed-media exhibition emerging at the intersections of Black poetics\, performance\, and visual art.\n\nThe IAS Galleries are open Wednesday-Sunday\, 12 pm – 5 pm. Admission is free to the public.\n\nLibia Posada: Everything is Going Right\n\nLibia Posada’s first solo exhibition in the United States features installations\, sculptu res\, and drawings meticulously constructed from surgical instruments\, gau ze bandages\, crutches\, used books\, and domestic picture frames. The new and existing works in the exhibition powerfully stitch together the persona l\, social\, and political disorders and afflictions that currently trouble the world\, from the wars that resonate across the globe to the violences of aging in US prisons. \n\nGina Athena Ulysse: A Redwoods Rasanblaj: Orig ins & Disentanglements\n\nThe internationally-lauded work of humanities pro fessor Gina Athena Ulysse is on view as a premier Faculty Spotlight Exhibit ion. The site-specific installation\, produced in community from things col lected\, found\, purchased and donated\, centers on the Haitian concept of rasanblaj\, a form of assembly and collage that transcends the formal use o f materials to draw together people\, spirits\, and ideas. \n\nRonaldo V. Wilson: There Are No Words\, But Melodies\n\nCollage is both a material pra ctice and a structural interrogation in the Faculty Spotlight Exhibition ar tworks by literature professor Ronaldo V. Wilson. In video\, painting\, and installation\, layers and folds conceal and reveal\, delving into the expe rience\, both bodily and emotive\, of living in times of violence. URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/spring-exhibitions-at-the-institute-of-th e-arts-and-sciences/2026-07-29/ LOCATION:Institute of the Arts and Sciences\, 100 Panetta Ave\, Santa Cruz\ , CA GEO:36.955794;-122.050555 CATEGORIES:ucsc STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ucsc-events:6330bc797742098971abdb17@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260729T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260729T170000 SUMMARY:Visualizing Abolition Screening Series: Beyond Access DESCRIPTION:On view in the IAS Screening Room is a selection of short films curated by Visualizing Abolition Visiting Faculty Fellow Dr. Pooja Rangan. \n\nPrisons deny and censor the access of those trapped inside them—to in formation\, to intimacy\, to community\, to meaningful work\, to nourishmen t of all kinds\, and perhaps most cruelly\, to care. This program assembles a series of films\, including works by filmmakers incarcerated in Californ ia as well as others without that lived experience. Together\, these works confront the debilitating impacts of these restrictions and reveal how the disabling logic of the prison is extended to other institutional spaces (th e hospital\, the university)\, turning access into a scarce commodity by en closing what should be held in common. Questioning the carceral and state-s ponsored productions of disability and accessibility\, the short films toge ther reveal the courage of people working despite limitations to produce co llective access for one another\, described simply and beautifully by disab ility justice activist Leah-Lakshmi Piepzna Samarasinha as “revolutionary love without charity.”\n\nThanh Tran\n\nDying in Prison\, 2022\n\nHD Vid eo (color\, sound)\, 3 minutes\n\nCourtesy of the artist\n\nCarolyn Lazard\ n\nPre-Existing Condition\, 2019\n\nHD video (color\, sound)\, 6 minutes\n\ nCourtesy of the artist and Trautwein Herleth3\n\nAnthony Alejandrez\n\nAno ther Rainy Day\, 2023\n\nPhone video (color\, sound)\, 3 minutes\n\nCourtes y of the artist\n\nJordan Lord\n\nAfter…After… (Access)\, 2018\n\nHD Vi deo (color\, sound)\, 16 minutes\n\nCourtesy of the artist\n\nRahsaan “Ne w York” Thomas\n\nFriendly Signs\, 2023\n\nVideo (color\, sound) 21 minut es\n\nCourtesy of Tommy Wickerd\, Empowerment Ave & System Impact Media URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/visualizing-abolition-screening-series-be yond-access/2026-07-29/ LOCATION:Institute of the Arts and Sciences\, 100 Panetta Ave\, Santa Cruz\ , CA GEO:36.955794;-122.050555 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,ucsc,film STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:24013601ffcaceb02a2f9696@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260729T123000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260729T170000 SUMMARY:Downtown Santa Cruz: Farmers Market DESCRIPTION:The Downtown Santa Cruz Market runs year-round on Wednesdays\, 1-5pm year round. Our largest and oldest market\, it is situated in the hea rt of Downtown Santa Cruz\, one block off of Pacific Avenue. Established in 1990\, many of the farms that sell here were and remain pillars of the org anic and ecological farming movement. This is the place to eat with the sea sons! The variety of fruits\, vegetables\, flowers\, pastured meats and oth er products is swoon worthy.\n\nThe Downtown Market also spotlights a large variety of up-and-coming\, unique cultural food businesses. This weekly sp ot may serve up the most diverse selection of ethnic foods in the county in cluding naan and curry\, Japanese fermented misos\, Eritrean dishes\, crepe s\, El Salvadorean pupusas\, traditional Italian cookies\, fish and chips a nd long-ferment fresh breads. Shopping at the Wednesday market is a wonderf ul way to support regional responsible farms and small local businesses. Fi ll your grocery bags! Then sit down for a delightful meal and rest your wea ry arms. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/downtown-santa-cruz-farmers-ma rket-3/2026-07-29/ LOCATION:Downtown Farmers’\; Market\, Church St & Cedar St\, Santa Cru z\, California 95060 GEO:36.972490;-122.027066 CATEGORIES:Food\, Markets & Nightlife,farmers-market STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:3e478780996778ac3c53c3c3@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260729T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260729T170000 SUMMARY:Downtown Farmers Market 2022 DESCRIPTION:Downtown Farmers Market\n\nWednesdays\, May – Oct 1 – 6pm\; Nov – April 1 – 5pm\n\nThe Downtown Santa Cruz Market runs year-round on Wednesdays\, 1-6pm May through October and 1-5pm November through April. Our largest and oldest market\, it is situated in the heart of Downtown Sa nta Cruz\, one block off of Pacific Avenue. Established in 1990\, many of t he farms that sell here were and remain pillars of the organic and ecologic al farming movement. This is the place to eat with the seasons! The variety of fruits\, vegetables\, flowers\, pastured meats and other products is sw oon worthy.\n\nThe Downtown Market also spotlights a large variety of up-an d-coming\, unique cultural food businesses. This weekly spot may serve up t he most diverse selection of ethnic foods in the county including momo\, na an and curry\, Japanese fermented misos\, Eritrean dishes\, crepes\, El Sal vadorean pupusas\, traditional Italian cookies\, fish and chips and long-fe rment fresh breads. Shopping at the Wednesday market is a wonderful way to support regional responsible farms and small local businesses. Fill your gr ocery bags! Then sit down for a delightful meal and rest your weary arms. URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/downtown-farmers-market/2026-07-29/ LOCATION:Downtown Farmers Market\, Cedar St & Lincoln St\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95062 CATEGORIES:Food\, Markets & Nightlife,family,kids,farmers-market,food STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ucsc-events:1fbecde493f275aa225024c6@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260729T151500 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260729T161500 SUMMARY:Bi-weekly GenAI Meetup at UC Santa Cruz DESCRIPTION:We are excited to invite you to the second session of the GenA I Meetup at UC Santa Cruz\, which will be held on Wednesday\, May 20\, 202 6\, at 3:15 PM in E2-506.\n\nThis session will feature a student talk and d emo by Akhilesh Thite\, a Master’s student\, on local LLMs in the Peer Sky Browser.\n\nTo describe the session in the speaker’s own words:\n\n “”” Local LLMs in PeerSky Browser: AI That Runs on Your Machine\, Not in the Cloud\n\nYou have probably used ChatGPT\, Claude\, or Copilot. They are powerful\, but every prompt you type goes to a server owned by someone else. Your ideas\, your code\, your research questions\; all passing throu gh a company’s cloud.\n\nWhat if AI ran entirely on your own laptop? No s ign up. No surveillance. No sending your data anywhere. No internet connect ion!\n\nI have been building exactly that inside the PeerSky Browser. Peer Sky is a local-first\, peer-to-peer web browser. It lets you publish conten t\, chat\, and collaborate without any cloud servers. Now it also runs loca l LLMs directly on your machine. You can generate text\, summarize papers\, or write code completely offline. AI becomes a tool you own\, not a servic e that owns you.\n\nIn this talk\, I will show you how it works. Come if yo u care about AI\, privacy\, or just want to see a browser do something cool .“””\n\nWe are also happy to share that the meetup is now moving to a  hybrid format. This session will be held in person and broadcast on Zoom . A calendar invite is attached to this email so you can add the event to your calendar directly. You can also join the session on Zoom using this  link.\n\nAs always\, the GenAI Meetup is intended to be a student-driven\, open-ended space for learning\, discussion\, and community building around generative AI tools and research. Whether you are already working with thes e tools or just curious to learn more\, you are very welcome to join us.\n\ nPlease feel free to come by\, meet fellow researchers and students\, ask q uestions\, and take part in the discussion while enjoying coffee and light snacks. URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/bi-weekly-genai-meetup-at-uc-santa-cruz-2 /2026-07-29/ LOCATION:E2-506\, Build 2\, Baskin Engineering\, Santa Cruz\, CA CATEGORIES:ucsc STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:55d7ec897920b493640297b8@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260729T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260729T193000 SUMMARY:$5 Swim Lessons DESCRIPTION:$5 Swim Lessons\n\nThursday-Saturday 4-7:30pm\, June 4-6\n\nJoi n us for $5.00 swim lessons on June 4th\, 5th\, and 6th! These lessons are a great opportunity for our new staff to gain instructor experience while h elping swimmers of all ages and skill levels. Spots are limited!\n\nRegiste r here.\n\nThere are still some space in June swim lessons at a variety of swim levels. Register here.\n\nBe sure to visit our website for updated May hours\, as our Warm Water Pool schedule will be changing. June hours will be available online soon. URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/5-dollar-swim-lessons/2026-07-29/ LOCATION:Simpkins Family Swim Center\, 979 17th Ave\, Santa Cruz\, CO 95062 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:cb1fb407579f1fcc5352622b@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260729T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260729T183000 SUMMARY:Spring 3 v 3 Basketball DESCRIPTION:Spring 3 v 3 Basketball\n\nMondays & Fridays\, April 20 – May 29\n\nGet ready for a fast-paced\, fun-filled basketball experience this s pring! Our NEW 3v3 Youth Coed League is designed to help young athletes dev elop their skills\, build confidence\, and enjoy the game in a supportive t eam environment.\n\nEach session on Monday and Friday includes 30 minutes o f practices and skill-building drills\, followed by 30 minutes of rapid-fir e\, round-robin games where teams compete\, rotate\, and track their record s. With a referee on every court and guidance from experienced staff\, play ers will learn the games within the game—while having a blast!\n\nTeams a re evenly balanced by our coaching staff to ensure a fun\, fair\, and compe titive experience where everyone feels included and supported. Players will also have the opportunity to coach themselves on the court\, building lead ership\, teamwork\, and game awareness. Whether your child is new to the ga me or looking to sharpen their skills\, this league is the perfect place to grow\, compete\, and have fun!\n\nFacility Member – $80\n\nProgram Membe r – $100\n\nPlay for as little as $40 with Financial Assistance!\n\nLEARN MORE \n\nREGISTER HERE URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/spring-3-v-3-basketball/2026-07-29/ LOCATION:YMCA Watsonville\, 27 Sudden Street\, Watsonville\, CA 95076 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids,sports STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:27a76879ac0cf0c4b5cdb0b7@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260729T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260729T210000 SUMMARY:Capitola: Summer Twilight Concerts DESCRIPTION:Bring chairs\, jackets\, a picnic supper\, and the family to en joy free live music and the sunset! Concerts begin at 6 p.m. on Wednesdays and take place at the Esplanade bandstand. Visit local restaurants and pick up dinner to go and enjoy a picnic at the beach! Suggested to bring low ba ck chairs or picnic blanket for seating.\n\n*No dogs or alcohol in the park or on the beach.\n\n2026 Lineup:\n\nJune 3\, 2026: Rockin’ Big Band Blue s with The Delta Wires\n\nJune 10\, 2026: Surf/Garage Rock with The Trestle s\n\nJune 24\, 2026: Originals and Quirky Covers with Coffee Zombie Collect ive\n\nJuly 1\, 2026: Fun Rock’n Party Music with Spun\n\nJuly 8\, 2026: Classic Rock with B-Movie Kings\n\nJuly 15\, 2026: Top 40/Dance 70’s thro ugh today with Mercy & The Heartbeats\n\nJuly 22\, 2026: Funky Mostly Origi nal Pop with Extra Large\n\nJuly 29\, 2026: Latin Rock & Salsa with Santa C ruz Latin Collective\n\nAugust 5\, 2026: R&B\, Soul & Funk with The Joint C hiefs Band\n\nAugust 12\, 2026: Top 40’s Dance with The Peelers\n\nAugust 19\, 2026: Oldies Dance Band with The Digbeats URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/capitola-summer-twilight-conce rts-2/2026-07-29/ LOCATION:CA CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,dance STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:49186ddd13ebcd0ceb2c6848@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260729T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260729T180000 SUMMARY:Capitola Twilight Concerts 2026 DESCRIPTION:Capitola Twilight Concerts 2026\n\nWednesdays 6pm\, June 3- Aug ust 19\n\nJoin us for the free Capitola Twilight free Twilight Concerts thi s summer!\n\nEnjoy the weather\, great live tunes\, the beautiful venue (ak a\, the beach)\, and all the shops and restaurants of the adorable coastal village\n\nGreat vibes\, good times! Hope to see you there this summer!\n\n Bring a blanket or low back chair\; grab dinner or pack a picnic! Super kid -friendly event!\n\nPlease note\, no dogs or alcohol allowed in the park or beach. URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/capitola-twilight-concerts-2026-2/202 6-07-29/ LOCATION:Capitola Esplanade\, 100 Monterey Ave.\, Capitola\, CA 95010 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:30274d5057f545a47874818c@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260729T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260729T200000 SUMMARY:Santa Cruz: Wednesday Night Sailboat Races DESCRIPTION:Santa Cruz is known near and far for its surfing legacy\, but t here is another water sport that finds a niche on our coast\, with a simila rly devoted following. Sailboats dot the waves almost as frequently as surf boards here\, benefiting from the tides and currents that make this beach town so special. So it is no surprise that the Santa Cruz Harbor and the  Santa Cruz Yacht Club have become a nexus for the sailing community\, wi th a calendar packed with activities and a weekly regatta\, which brings ou t even the biggest land lover to admire the race every Wednesday. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/santa-cruz-wednesday-night-sai lboat-races-2/2026-07-29/ LOCATION:Santa Cruz Harbor\, 135 5th Avenue\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95062 GEO:36.964042;-122.000372 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:aa4b2169f0c4ed30ebc25271@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260729T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260729T200000 SUMMARY:Abbott Square: Trivia Night DESCRIPTION:Trivia every Wednesday! Hosted at Front and Cooper inside of Ab bott Square Market\n\nGo test your knowledge\, win some prizes and have som e hand crafted cocktails!\n\nBrought to you by Hugging Porcupines Productio ns URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/abbott-square_trivia-night/202 6-07-29/ LOCATION:Abbott Square Market\, 118 Cooper St\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 CATEGORIES:Food\, Markets & Nightlife,open-mic STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:5c159be2f2d8415e14ff7906@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260729T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260729T230000 SUMMARY:Audrey Stanley Grove: Live Drama in the Redwoods DESCRIPTION:Santa Cruz Shakespeare invites you to experience August Wilson ’s Fences\, under the trees and stars of the Audrey Stanley Grove in Sant a Cruz’s DeLaveaga Park this summer.\n\nFences\n\nBy August Wilson\n\nDir ected by Susan Dalian\n\nAugust Wilson joins the Santa Cruz Shakespeare sta ge for the first time in 45 years. Fences is the perfect offering\, wonderf ully in line with the Santa Cruz Shakespeare season’s theme: Till Death D o Us Part.\n\nTroy Maxson is one of Wilson’s great creations\; Shakespear ean in scope\; a wordsmith and brilliant storyteller. He has survived the t errible trauma of his past and built himself a good life. But the backbone of that life\, the spine that keeps it standing strong\, is his wife Rose. Like all of Wilson’s best work\, Fences is both mythic and intimate\; the questions it asks both human and eternal.\n\nFences runs July 28 – Augus t 28.\n\nTickets available for purchase starting May 1. More information th rough the link in the orange button above.\n\nSeasonal box office hours beg inning May 1 are Tuesday through Friday from 12p.m. to 4p.m. Call the numbe r above. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/audrey-stanley-grove-live-dram a-in-the-redwoods/2026-07-29/ LOCATION:Audrey Stanley Grove in DeLaveaga Park\, 501 Upper Park Rd\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95065 GEO:36.998704;-121.999195 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,visual-arts,theater STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:moes-alley:718ebc98e821fc53a90da6c5@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260729T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260729T220000 SUMMARY:Moe's Alley Presents: Monophonics w/ Lemon City Trio DESCRIPTION:Moe's Alley presents psych-soul favorites Monophonics with Miam i-based Lemon City Trio! Wednesday\, July 29\, 2026 Doors: 7pm / Show: 8pm $30 in advance / $35 day of the show 21+ *Tickets on sale Friday\, May 1st at 10am PT* * No Refunds | All sales are final * Avoid scammers! Only purch ase tickets from moesalley.com or ticketweb.com * Tickets requested by emai l will be delivered 3 days prior to the event * Will Call tickets will be a vailable at the door on the day of the event ==== MONOPHONICS The world’s premier psychedelic soul band\, Monophonics\, cordially invites you to att end the grand re-opening of the once thriving\, once vibrant establishment\ , the legendary Sage Motel . A place where folks experience the highs and l ows of human existence. A place where big dreams and broken hearts live\, w here people arrive without ever knowing how they got there. It’s where in dividuals find themselves at a crossroads in life. LEMON CITY TRIO Lemon Ci ty Trio formed as a soul jazz organ trio\, and has since evolved into a ban d with its own sound and unique repertoire. The band hails from Miami\, Fl and has made a name for itself throughout the state\, and up the east coast . Ranging from edgy fusion grooves\, to dreamy space Rock\, and everything in between\, LCT takes its audience on a journey from start to finish. URL:https://moesalley.com/tm-event/moes-alley-presents-monophonics-w-lemon- city-trio/ LOCATION:Moe's Alley\, 1535 Commercial Way\, Santa Cruz\, CA GEO:36.971500;-122.025800 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,music,live-music STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:75a76db73e21a29a3b814075@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260729T203000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260729T213000 SUMMARY:SC Beach Boardwalk: Evenings on the Colonnade DESCRIPTION:Stay for the entertainment from 8:30pm to 9:30pm on the Colonna de Deck! Where you can listen to live music with delicious food & drink in your hand\, be amazed by Magicians & acrobats\, and show off your best danc e moves with a DJ dance party at the Plaza stage. Admission is free!\n\nMon day\, June 15\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Circus Comedy with Coventry & Kaluza\n\n9:00 pm Magic with Kris Bentz\n\nTuesday\, June 16\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Magic with K ris Bentz\n\n9:00pm Acrobatics with Molly Keczan\n\nWednesday\, June 17\, 2 026\n\n8:30pm Circus Comedy with Coventry & Kaluza\n\n9:00pm Magic with Kri s Bentz\n\nThursday\, June 18\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Live Music with F ire Peach\n\nFriday\, June 19\, 2026 – Free showing of Ferris Bueller’s Day Off movie on the beach at 9pm\n\nSaturday\, June 20\, 2026 from 8:30-9 :30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nSunday\, June 21\, 2 026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nMonda y\, June 22\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Circus Comedy with Coventry & Kaluza\n\n9:00pm Circus Acrobatics with MeeZee!\n\nTuesday\, June 23\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Circu s Acrobatics with MeeZee!\n\n9:00pm Circus Comedy with Coventry & Kaluza\n\ nWednesday\, June 24\, 2026: World Cup Watch Party for Mexico Game\n\nThurs day\, June 25\, 2026: World Cup Watch Party for USA Game\n\nFriday\, June 2 6\, 2026 – Free showing of the movie Kicking and Screaming on the beach a t 9pm\n\nSaturday\, June 27\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nSunday\, June 28\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ D ance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nMonday\, June 29\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Magic with Patrick Livingstone\n\n9:00pm Surfing Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\ nTuesday\, June 30\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Magic with Patrick Livingstone\n\n9:00p m Surfing Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\nWednesday\, July 1\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Ci rcus Comedy with Coventry & Kaluza\n\n9:00pm Circus Acrobatics with MeeZee! \n\nThursday\, July 2\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Live Music with El Brick\ n\nFriday\, July 3\, 2026 – Independence Day Celebrations\n\nSaturday\, J uly 4\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company \n\nSunday\, July 5\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa C ruz DJ Company\n\nMonday\, July 6\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Comedy and Juggling with Scotty & Trink\n\n9:00pm Comedy Circus Art with Aaron Jessup\n\nTuesday\, July 7\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Comedy Circus Art with Aaron Jessup\n\n9:00pm Surfi ng Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\nWednesday\, July 8\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Magic wit h Patrick Livingstone\n\n8:30pm Comedy Circus Art with Aaron Jessup\n\nThur sday\, July 9\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Live Music with Shawn Yanez\n\nFr iday\, July 10\, 2026 – Free showing of the movie 13 Going on 30 on the b each at 9pm\n\nSaturday\, July 11\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Part y with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nSunday\, July 12\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nMonday\, July 13\, 2026\n\ n8:30pm Plate Spinning with John Park\n\n9:00pm Comedy Juggling with Greg F risbee\n\nTuesday\, July 14\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Plate Spinning with John Park\ n\n9:00pm Comedy Juggling with Greg Frisbee\n\nWednesday\, July 15\, 2026\n \n8:30pm Comedy and Juggling with Scotty & Trink\n\n9:00pm Plate Spinning w ith John Park\n\nThursday\, July 16\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Live Music with Flaco El Jandro\n\nFriday\, July 17\, 2026 – Free showing of Back to the Future movie on the beach at 9pm\n\nSaturday\, July 18\, 2026 from 8:3 0-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nSunday\, July 19\ , 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nMo nday\, July 20\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Comedy Magic with Jacob Jax\n\n9:00pm Juggl ing with Mike Goudeau\n\nTuesday\, July 21\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Juggling with M ike Goudeau\n\n9:00pm Comedy Magic with Jacob Jax\n\nWednesday\, July 22\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Comedy Magic with Jacob Jax\n\n9:00pm Juggling with Mike Gou deau\n\nThursday\, July 23\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Live Music with Papi ba & Friends\n\nFriday\, July 24\, 2026 – Free showing of A Minecraft Mov ie on the beach at 9pm\n\nSaturday\, July 25\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nSunday\, July 26\, 2026 from 8:3 0-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nMonday\, July 27\ , 2026\n\n8:30pm Juggling with Keith Eveslage\n\n9:00pm Surfing Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\nTuesday\, July 28\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Surfing Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\n9:00pm Juggling with Keith Eveslage\n\nWednesday\, July 29\, 202 6\n\n8:30pm Juggling with Keith Eveslage\n\n9:00pm Surfing Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\nThursday\, July 30\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Live Music with T he Deadlies\n\nFriday\, July 31\, 2026 – Free showing of Jurassic Park mo vie on the beach at 9pm\n\nSaturday\, August 1\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nSunday\, August 2\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nMonday\, Augus t 3\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Piano Juggling with Dan Menendez\n\n9:00 Surfing Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\nTuesday\, August 4\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Surfing Magic wit h Doug Hofkins\n\n9:00pm Piano Juggling with Dan Menendez\n\nWednesday\, Au gust 5\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Piano Juggling with Dan Menendez\n\n9:00 Surfing Ma gic with Doug Hofkins\n\nThursday\, August 6\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Li ve Music with Anthony Arya\n\nFriday\, August 7\, 2026 – Free showing of The Goonies movie on the beach at 9pm URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/santa-cruz-beach-boardwalk-eve nings-on-the-colonnade/2026-07-29/ LOCATION:Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk\, 400 Beach Street\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95 060 GEO:36.964251;-122.018852 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,visual-arts,beach STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:e2a6c4ddb2f77bac7c42a443@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260730 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260730 SUMMARY:Boulder Creek Scavenger Hunt Adventure DESCRIPTION:Boulder Creek Scavenger Hunt Adventure\n\nApril 1-30\n\nSpring into action from April 1–30\, 2026\, for April Antics\, a month-long digi tal and in-person scavenger hunt through Boulder Creek. This exciting commu nity event is a fundraiser for the Boulder Creek Recreation and Park Distri ct (BCRPD) Foundation\, the non-profit dedicated to supporting our local pa rks and programs.\n\nThrough the Item List\, you’ll be challenged to disc over Boulder Creek in a whole new way. Work together to find and document e verything on the list—the more creative\, the better! Some items are easy wins\, while others will put your sleuthing skills to the test. Grab your team\, snap your photos\, and show off your team’s unique spirit. \n\nBu ild Your Crew: Teams can have up to 10 members. Whether they’re people or your favorite mascots\, everyone counts! \n\n​Lead the Way: Each team n eeds just one registration and one designated Team leader for all communica tions.\n\nGet Ready: Watch your inbox! The Item List hits the Team Leader ’s email at 5:00 PM on March 31.\n\n​The Challenge: You have the entire month of April to complete the list and send in your Team Submittal Packag e. Submit your Team Submittal Package by 5:00 PM on April 30th. You can dro p it off in person at the Bear Creek Facility or the Downtown Rec Facility\ , or email it directly to bcrecfoundation@gmail.com.\n\n​Prizes: The Gran d Prize is a private pool party at the Bear Creek Facility for the team wit h the most points! There are also Special Awards for the Most Creative Answ ers\, First Team to Finish\, Silliest Answers\, Best Pictures\, Most Dedica ted\, and possibly more.\n\nEntry Fee: $20 per team\n\nAll proceeds benefit the BCRPD Foundation. Come laugh\, explore\, and make unforgettable memor ies! URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/boulder-creek-scavenger-hunt-adventur e/2026-07-30/ LOCATION:Boulder Creek Parks &\; Recreation\, 15685 Forest Hill Drive\, Boulder Creek\, CA CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids,volunteering STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ucsc-events:163113036a57c953a7cd447b@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260730 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260731 SUMMARY:The Dickens Universe featuring ‘Bleak House’ DESCRIPTION:The Dickens Universe is a unique cultural event that brings tog ether scholars\, teachers\, students\, and members of the general public fo r a week of stimulating discussion and festive social activity on the beaut iful Santa Cruz campus of the University of California—all focused on one or two Victorian novels\, usually (but not always) one by Charles Dickens. In 2026\, the Dickens Universe will feature Bleak House by Charles Dicke ns.\n\nDickens’s ninth novel\, published between 1852-1853\, shines a lig ht on social injustice and the devastating effects of a corrupt legal syste m\, following the entangled lives of those caught in the never-ending Jarnd yce and Jarndyce case. Told in alternating narrative voices\, this rich lit erary experiment plays with a variety of genres from detective fiction and social realism to melodrama and satire. As characters move from city to sub urb\, from mansions to slums\, we discover unexpected connections among cl asses\, plots\, and characters.\n\nNow in its 46th year of operation\, the Dickens Universe combines features of a scholarly conference\, a festival\, a book club\, and a summer camp. Participants include people of all ages a nd walks of life—distinguished scholars\, graduate students\, undergradua tes\, retirees\, young professionals\, high school teachers\, and anyone wh o loves reading and enjoys long Victorian novels.\n\nHere are some things t hat make the Universe such a special experience.\n\nThe college lifestyle: participants live on campus\, eat together in the student dining hall\, and have time to meet and come to know each other in different ways.\n\nEveryo ne is reading the same book. We all have this one important thing in common .\n\nThe activities include formal lectures\, small discussion groups\, fil ms\, daily Victorian teas\, performances\, and Victorian dancing.\n\nThe Un iverse offers a week of total immersion in the world of Victorian fiction w ith friendly\, like-minded colleagues in a beautiful setting. Whether we’ re returning to a Dickens novel that everyone knows and loves\, or branchin g out into a Victorian novel by another author who might be less familiar\, during the Universe we build a community out of our passion for reading\, talking with one another\, and bringing Victorian culture to life.\n\nView the complete schedule\n\nRegistration options\n\nPlenary Lecturers and Gues t Scholars URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/the-dickens-universe-featuring-bleak-hous e/2026-07-30/ LOCATION:Humanities and Social Sciences Facility\, 2 Hagar Drive\, Santa Cr uz\, CA 95064 GEO:36.996569;-122.055087 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,ucsc,film STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:0c5adefea4759e786034cbe4@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260730T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260730T160000 SUMMARY:Santa Cruz Beach Train DESCRIPTION:From Trees to Shining Seas – Felton to Santa Cruz.\n\nDeparti ng from the Santa Cruz Mountains\, travel through Henry Cowell Redwoods Sta te Park\, down the scenic San Lorenzo River Gorge\, across a 1909 steel tru ss bridge\, and through an 1875 tunnel before arriving at the Santa Cruz Be ach Boardwalk. Reverse roundtrips departing from the beach in Santa Cruz to Roaring Camp and back may be purchased from the conductor on the train dep arting from Santa Cruz.\n\nThe Santa Cruz Big Trees & Pacific Railway opera tes passenger and freight services on one of the oldest and most historic l ines in California. When the route opened in 1875 it carried lumber as well as picnickers and tourists to the Big Trees and Santa Cruz. Today’s Beac h Train passengers can start their roundtrip journeys from either Roaring C amp in Felton or from the beach in Santa Cruz.\n\nDeparts from both the bea ch in Santa Cruz and Roaring Camp. See departure times for more information .\n\nThe Beach Train will run weekends and holidays through May\, and then daily June through the first week of August\, then back to weekends and hol idays to the end of September.\n\nPlease note that the 4 p.m. train leaving Santa Cruz is one-way only. There is no return train to the beach. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/santa-cruz-beach-train-2-2/202 6-07-30/ LOCATION:Roaring Camp Railroads\, 5400 Graham Hill Road\, Felton\, CA 95018 GEO:37.047748;-122.064074 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,beach STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:a71080dd41ddae6d599d716c@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260730T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260730T120000 SUMMARY:AI Prompting for Learning Mac or PC DESCRIPTION:AI Prompting for Learning (Mac or PC)\n\nThursdays 11am-12pm\n\ nTech Talk Online On Zoom\n\nAre you using AI tools to improve your underst anding?\n\nExplore the topic of learning strategies and discover ways to us e chatbots and NotebookLM for learning.\n\n https://loom.ly/M858HbUv URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/ai-prompting-for-learning-mac-or-pc/2 026-07-30/ LOCATION:Zoom\, CA CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:3a804b8d7b25263366c1fc15@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260730T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260730T160000 SUMMARY:The Art of Nature 2026 DESCRIPTION:The Art of Nature\n\nThrough May 31\, Tuesday -Friday: 11am – 4pm\; Saturday & Sunday : 10am – 5pm\n\nExplore the beauty and fine deta ils of the natural world around us in this annual spring exhibit featuring works from local artists in a variety of mediums. Scientific illustration b rings to life the intricacies of nature while deepening our knowledge and e nriching connections. Every year\, The Art of Nature continues to reveal n ew wonders—just like nature itself—offering fresh inspiration for curio us minds.\n\nFriday\, April 3: Free Day 11am-8pm\; Flora First Friday 5-8pm \n\nJoin us at the Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History for a special First Friday celebrating our Art of Nature exhibition and the beauty of plants.\ n\nThis month’s event is Flora-themed\, highlighting the incredible diver sity of local plant life and the artists inspired by it. Meet Art of Natur e artists\, learn about their creative process\, and explore the exhibition while connecting with community organizations dedicated to native plants a nd local ecology. Enjoy an art-filled evening at the Museum with FREE admis sion\, an open bar\, food truck\, and plenty of time to experience the exhi bit after hours.\n\nFeaturing: Art of Nature artists (live demos\, artwork\ , and conversations)\, California Native Plant Society\, Norris Center for Natural History\, and more!\n\nCome celebrate art\, science\, and the plan ts that shape our landscapes.\n\nArtwork by Maria Cecelia Freeman\, Erin Hu nter\, Rebecca Botehlo URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/thr-art-of-nature-2026/2026-07-30/ LOCATION:Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History\, 1305 East Cliff Drive\, San ta Cruz\, California 95062 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids,visual-arts STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ucsc-events:e334c280774f9ddbdc53726c@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260730T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260730T170000 SUMMARY:Spring Exhibitions at the Institute of the Arts and Sciences DESCRIPTION:Visit the IAS\, UCSC’s premier art galleries\, for our spring exhibitions. On view April 10–August 16\, 2026 are three diverse and int erdisciplinary shows: Libia Posada: Everything is Going Right\, the first U S solo exhibition by the Colombia-based artist and medical doctor\; Gina At hena Ulysse: A Redwoods Rasanblaj\, a site-specific and immersive explorati on of the Haitian kreyol conception of rasanblaj\; and Ronaldo V. Wilson: T here Are No Words\, But Melodies\, a mixed-media exhibition emerging at the intersections of Black poetics\, performance\, and visual art.\n\nThe IAS Galleries are open Wednesday-Sunday\, 12 pm – 5 pm. Admission is free to the public.\n\nLibia Posada: Everything is Going Right\n\nLibia Posada’s first solo exhibition in the United States features installations\, sculptu res\, and drawings meticulously constructed from surgical instruments\, gau ze bandages\, crutches\, used books\, and domestic picture frames. The new and existing works in the exhibition powerfully stitch together the persona l\, social\, and political disorders and afflictions that currently trouble the world\, from the wars that resonate across the globe to the violences of aging in US prisons. \n\nGina Athena Ulysse: A Redwoods Rasanblaj: Orig ins & Disentanglements\n\nThe internationally-lauded work of humanities pro fessor Gina Athena Ulysse is on view as a premier Faculty Spotlight Exhibit ion. The site-specific installation\, produced in community from things col lected\, found\, purchased and donated\, centers on the Haitian concept of rasanblaj\, a form of assembly and collage that transcends the formal use o f materials to draw together people\, spirits\, and ideas. \n\nRonaldo V. Wilson: There Are No Words\, But Melodies\n\nCollage is both a material pra ctice and a structural interrogation in the Faculty Spotlight Exhibition ar tworks by literature professor Ronaldo V. Wilson. In video\, painting\, and installation\, layers and folds conceal and reveal\, delving into the expe rience\, both bodily and emotive\, of living in times of violence. URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/spring-exhibitions-at-the-institute-of-th e-arts-and-sciences/2026-07-30/ LOCATION:Institute of the Arts and Sciences\, 100 Panetta Ave\, Santa Cruz\ , CA GEO:36.955794;-122.050555 CATEGORIES:ucsc STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ucsc-events:c74e4b26b39a5e2bc1c96322@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260730T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260730T170000 SUMMARY:Visualizing Abolition Screening Series: Beyond Access DESCRIPTION:On view in the IAS Screening Room is a selection of short films curated by Visualizing Abolition Visiting Faculty Fellow Dr. Pooja Rangan. \n\nPrisons deny and censor the access of those trapped inside them—to in formation\, to intimacy\, to community\, to meaningful work\, to nourishmen t of all kinds\, and perhaps most cruelly\, to care. This program assembles a series of films\, including works by filmmakers incarcerated in Californ ia as well as others without that lived experience. Together\, these works confront the debilitating impacts of these restrictions and reveal how the disabling logic of the prison is extended to other institutional spaces (th e hospital\, the university)\, turning access into a scarce commodity by en closing what should be held in common. Questioning the carceral and state-s ponsored productions of disability and accessibility\, the short films toge ther reveal the courage of people working despite limitations to produce co llective access for one another\, described simply and beautifully by disab ility justice activist Leah-Lakshmi Piepzna Samarasinha as “revolutionary love without charity.”\n\nThanh Tran\n\nDying in Prison\, 2022\n\nHD Vid eo (color\, sound)\, 3 minutes\n\nCourtesy of the artist\n\nCarolyn Lazard\ n\nPre-Existing Condition\, 2019\n\nHD video (color\, sound)\, 6 minutes\n\ nCourtesy of the artist and Trautwein Herleth3\n\nAnthony Alejandrez\n\nAno ther Rainy Day\, 2023\n\nPhone video (color\, sound)\, 3 minutes\n\nCourtes y of the artist\n\nJordan Lord\n\nAfter…After… (Access)\, 2018\n\nHD Vi deo (color\, sound)\, 16 minutes\n\nCourtesy of the artist\n\nRahsaan “Ne w York” Thomas\n\nFriendly Signs\, 2023\n\nVideo (color\, sound) 21 minut es\n\nCourtesy of Tommy Wickerd\, Empowerment Ave & System Impact Media URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/visualizing-abolition-screening-series-be yond-access/2026-07-30/ LOCATION:Institute of the Arts and Sciences\, 100 Panetta Ave\, Santa Cruz\ , CA GEO:36.955794;-122.050555 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,ucsc,film STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:mah:08b9043e1dc1422f8b60cb4b@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260730T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260730T150000 SUMMARY:Open Archives DESCRIPTION:Step into the MAH’s Archives Reading Room during our weekly O pen Archives hours. Meet the archivist\, see a unique item from the collect ion on display\, and discover where Santa Cruz history is preserved. URL:https://www.santacruzmah.org/events/open-archives/2026/07/30 LOCATION:Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History\, 705 Front St\, Santa Cruz\, C A GEO:36.974200;-122.026500 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,museum,arts STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:3aee49b5c7ca3b46307a0f1f@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260730T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260730T170000 SUMMARY:Far West Fungi: Myco-Mixer DESCRIPTION:Far West Fungi’s Santa Cruz Store & Café is launching Myco-M ixers – Enjoy an afternoon of food\, fun\, and fungi! Each Myco-Mixer wil l feature complimentary bites\, product samples\, and happy hour discounts on café favorites. Guests can meet the Far West Fungi team\, learn about u nique mushroom products\, and discover new flavors to take home. Head Far W est in Santa Cruz each week to taste house-made tacos\, explore featured pr oducts\, and find your new favorite mushroom treats.\n\nWhether you’re a foodie\, mushroom enthusiast\, or just looking for a fun Thursday outing\, Myco-Mixers are the perfect way to experience local one-of-a-kind flavors! URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/far-west-fungi-myco-mixer/2026 -07-30/ LOCATION:Far West Fungi\, 224 Laurel St APT A101\, Santa Cruz\, California 95060 STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:07d78ddc86cf8c9c38e228f1@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260730T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260730T150000 SUMMARY:R.E.A.D. Reach Every Amazing Detail DESCRIPTION:R.E.A.D. Reach Every Amazing Detail\n\nThursdays 3-5pm\n\nR.E.A .D. is one-on-one reading comprehension instruction for readers 2nd through 12th grade. Instructors are California credentialed teachers.\n\nThursdays from 3:00p to 5:00p at Downtown\, Aptos\, Felton & Live Oak Libraries. Ses sions are 25 minutes long. By appointment only.\n\nFor more information or to register\, contact SCPL Telephone Information: 831-427-7713 or elibrary@ santacruzpl.org URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/r-e-a-d-reach-every-amazing-detail/20 26-07-30/ LOCATION:Aptos Library\, 7695 Soquel Dr\,\, Aptos\, CA 95003 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:b0e9e2acd63ae9a54ddcf2a7@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260730T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260730T164500 SUMMARY:Free Tutoring at California Coffee DESCRIPTION:Free Tutoring at California Coffee \n\nThursdays 4 – 4:45pm\ n\nWe’re proud to offer FREE tutoring services provided by local high sch ool student volunteers right here at California Coffee for our junior high and elementary students.\n\nThis program is 100% volunteer-driven — high schoolers supporting younger students\, and a community coming together to lift one another up.\n\nThere is no fee. Just students helping students\, a nd neighbors supporting families.\n\nCall for more information or to schedu le your child to be tutored:\n831-684-2750\ncacoffeeaptos@gmail.com\nhttps: //www.cacoffeeaptos.com\nhttps://www.facebook.com/hashtag/californiacoffee\ n\nThank you to our amazing student tutors\, our families\, and our communi ty for continuing to show what it means to stay local and support local.\n\ nWith gratitude\,\nSylvia Reyes\nOwner\, California Coffee URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/free-tutoring-at-california-coffee/20 26-07-30/ LOCATION:California Coffee\, 9105 Soquel Dr.\, Aptos\, CA 95003 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids,volunteering STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:caacb94dec7fb8f6242eac71@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260730T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260730T193000 SUMMARY:$5 Swim Lessons DESCRIPTION:$5 Swim Lessons\n\nThursday-Saturday 4-7:30pm\, June 4-6\n\nJoi n us for $5.00 swim lessons on June 4th\, 5th\, and 6th! These lessons are a great opportunity for our new staff to gain instructor experience while h elping swimmers of all ages and skill levels. Spots are limited!\n\nRegiste r here.\n\nThere are still some space in June swim lessons at a variety of swim levels. Register here.\n\nBe sure to visit our website for updated May hours\, as our Warm Water Pool schedule will be changing. June hours will be available online soon. URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/5-dollar-swim-lessons/2026-07-30/ LOCATION:Simpkins Family Swim Center\, 979 17th Ave\, Santa Cruz\, CO 95062 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:5d43adcd8f87e0e4c8c948d8@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260730T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260730T210000 SUMMARY:Santa Cruz Harbor: Free Water Taxi DESCRIPTION:Go explore the harbor shops\, restaurants and experiences with very little car traffic!\n\nPassengers may be picked up and dropped off at the following locations: \n\nX1 Gate (northeast harbor) \n\nAA Dock (sout hwest harbor) \n\nLaunch Ramp (southeast harbor) \n\nPlease visit the Por t District’s website to view the map for all water taxi pick-up and drop- off locations in the harbor. Visitor parking is available for water taxi pa ssengers in the north harbor near X Dock. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/santa-cruz-harbor-free-water-t axi-2-2/2026-07-30/ LOCATION:Santa Cruz Harbor\, 135 5th Avenue\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95062 GEO:36.964042;-122.000372 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:c6e6ecfee44ea26e8af3a28f@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260730T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260730T200000 SUMMARY:Crow’s Nest: Free Beach BBQ Parties and Concerts DESCRIPTION:Every Thursday throughout the summer\, enjoy a family-friendly party on the beach at no charge! There will be local bands and DJs performi ng on the outdoor stage\, providing music for dancing and socializing. Ther e will be BBQ food and drinks for purchase all in a beachside setting provi ding stunning views of the ocean and Walton Lighthouse. Parking is limited in the area\, so consider enjoying a free water taxi ride from other parkin g areas! \n\n2026 Lineup: \n\nMay 21\, 2026: Sambada\n\nMay 28\, 2026: Sp ace Heater\n\nJune 4\, 2026: James Durbin & The Lost Boys\n\nJune 11\, 2026 : Ancestree\n\nJune 18\, 2026: Jive Machine\n\nJune 25\, 2026: Cake by the Ocean\n\nJuly 2\, 2026: Ripatti Rose Band\n\nJuly 9\, 2026: Extra Large\n\n July 16\, 2026: Fishhook\n\nJuly 23\, 2026: Harry & The Hitmen\n\nJuly 30\, 2026: Matt Masih & The Messengers\n\nAugust 6\, 2026: The Houserockers\n\n August 13\, 2026: The Joint Chiefs\n\nAugust 20\, 2026: La Familia\n\nAugus t 27\, 2026: Alex Lucero Band\n\nSeptember 3\, 2026: Sambada URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/crows-nest-free-beach-bbq-part ies-and-concerts/2026-07-30/ LOCATION:Santa Cruz Harbor Beach\, 2222 E Cliff Dr.\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95062 GEO:36.962980;-122.000759 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,dance,beach STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:e526fb56e167ea348f40b91c@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260730T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260730T183000 SUMMARY:Spring 3 v 3 Basketball DESCRIPTION:Spring 3 v 3 Basketball\n\nMondays & Fridays\, April 20 – May 29\n\nGet ready for a fast-paced\, fun-filled basketball experience this s pring! Our NEW 3v3 Youth Coed League is designed to help young athletes dev elop their skills\, build confidence\, and enjoy the game in a supportive t eam environment.\n\nEach session on Monday and Friday includes 30 minutes o f practices and skill-building drills\, followed by 30 minutes of rapid-fir e\, round-robin games where teams compete\, rotate\, and track their record s. With a referee on every court and guidance from experienced staff\, play ers will learn the games within the game—while having a blast!\n\nTeams a re evenly balanced by our coaching staff to ensure a fun\, fair\, and compe titive experience where everyone feels included and supported. Players will also have the opportunity to coach themselves on the court\, building lead ership\, teamwork\, and game awareness. Whether your child is new to the ga me or looking to sharpen their skills\, this league is the perfect place to grow\, compete\, and have fun!\n\nFacility Member – $80\n\nProgram Membe r – $100\n\nPlay for as little as $40 with Financial Assistance!\n\nLEARN MORE \n\nREGISTER HERE URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/spring-3-v-3-basketball/2026-07-30/ LOCATION:YMCA Watsonville\, 27 Sudden Street\, Watsonville\, CA 95076 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids,sports STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:48352e9d6d693f872e173136@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260730T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260730T200000 SUMMARY:Bargetto Winery: Music in the Courtyard DESCRIPTION:Head to Bargetto Winery’s creekside courtyard in Soquel on Th ursday evenings for Live Music and Wine! There is no cover charge and wine by the glass and light snacks are available for purchase.\n\nMay 7\, 2026: Alex Lucero\n\nMay 14\, 2026: James Durbin\n\nMay 21\, 2026: The Joint Chie fs\n\nMay 28\, 2026: Sambada\n\nJune 4\, 2026: Alex Lucero\n\nJune 11\, 202 6: The Breaux Show\n\nJune 18\, 2026: Beach Cowboys\n\nJune 25\, 2026: The Joint Chiefs\n\nJuly 2\, 2026: Alex Lucero\n\nJuly 9\, 2026: James Durbin\n \nJuly 16\, 2026: 10 O’Clock Lunch Band\n\nJuly 23\, 2026: Highwater Blue s\n\nJuly 30\, 2026: The Joint Chiefs\n\nAugust 6\, 2026: TBD\n\nAugust 13\ , 2026: TBD\n\nAugust 20\, 2026: TBD\n\nAugust 27\, 2026: TBD\n\nSeptember 3\, 2026: TBD URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/bargetto-winery-music-in-the-c ourtyard/2026-07-30/ LOCATION:Bargetto Winery\, 3535 N Main Street\, Soquel\, CA 95073 GEO:36.995361;-121.954466 CATEGORIES:Food\, Markets & Nightlife,dance,drinks STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:kuumbwa:cb7d8801997c4f0d52f12625@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260730T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260730T190000 SUMMARY:Peter Asher & Jeremy Clyde DESCRIPTION:Peter Asher of Peter & Gordon and Jeremy Clyde of Chad & Jeremy join forces for the first time in several years for an intimate\, living r oom style conversation and concert experience. It’s an unforgettable even ing of music and memories featuring songs and stories moving from their six ties heyday as recording artists to Jeremy’s success on stage\, televisio n (Downton Abbey) and film (The Iron lady) and Peter’s Grammy-Winning car eer as producer and/or manager of the likes of James Taylor\, Linda Ronstad t\, Barbra Streisand and more.\n\nTheir respective British Invasion duos we re collectively responsible for 30 Billboard chart hits. From the Chad & Je remy catalog\, they bring you “Distant Shores”\, “Yesterday’s Gone ” “Willow Weep For Me”\, “Before and After”\, “A Summer Song” and more. From the Peter & Gordon songbook comes “Woman”\, “I Go To Pieces”\, “I Don’t Want To See You Again”\, “True Love Ways”\, “Lady Godiva”\, “A World Without Love” and more.\n\nPeter tells sto ries from his book\, The Beatles: From A to Zed\, based on his SiriusXM rad io show From Me To You\, on the Beatles Channel\; Jeremy regales with tales from Chad & Jeremy‘s appearances on Batman and the Dick Van Dyke Show\, and gives us a taste of his new series of CDs\, The Bottom Drawer Sessions. Don’t miss this special opportunity to hear the stories behind the lives and music of these two legendary duos from the era that wiped clean and dr ew again the face of popular culture.\n\nPeter and Jeremy’s ensemble for these intimate shows will include Robert Berry on piano\, bass\, and vocals \, and Aubrey Richmond on mandolin\, violin\, and vocals.\n\n \n\ninfo/tic kets/questions:  kputney@aol.com | 818-859-7157 URL:https://www.kuumbwajazz.org/calendar/peter-asher-jeremy-clyde-2/ LOCATION:Kuumbwa Jazz Center\, 320 Cedar St.\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,jazz,live-music STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-parent:476db0c6874a2c02c8517cff@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260730T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260730T220000 SUMMARY:Sister Act\, The Musical DESCRIPTION:Sister Act\, The Musical\n\nThursday – Saturday 7:30-10pm\, J uly 9-11 & 16-18 + Sunday\, August 2\n\nSundays 2pm\, July 12\, 19\, 26 & A ugust 2\n\nSister Act hits the stage with the force of a disco ball struck by divine inspiration.\n\nDeloris\, a bold and big-hearted nightclub singer \, lands in a convent for her own protection and winds up transforming a tu neless choir into a soulful powerhouse.\n\nHer energy shakes the dust off e very pew as she teaches the nuns to sing with joy\, courage\, and a little sparkling attitude. ​\n\nAs the sisters find their voices\, the convent b ecomes a lively hub of music and community\, surprising everyone—includin g Deloris herself. The show blends warmth\, mischief\, and uplifting musica l numbers that celebrate belonging and the thrill of stepping into your own power.\n\nBy the finale\, the once-quiet convent is radiating harmony\, fr iendship\, and unstoppable fun. Sister Act delivers a burst of laughter\, h eart\, and high-energy music that leaves the audience glowing long after th e curtain falls.\n\nTickets URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/sister-act-the-musical/2026-07-30/ LOCATION:Cabrillo Crocker Theatre\, 6500 Soquel Dr\, Aptos\, CA 95003 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids,theater STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:0d4a6f4d68198bf24a952fad@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260730T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260730T230000 SUMMARY:Audrey Stanley Grove: Live Drama in the Redwoods DESCRIPTION:Santa Cruz Shakespeare invites you to experience August Wilson ’s Fences\, under the trees and stars of the Audrey Stanley Grove in Sant a Cruz’s DeLaveaga Park this summer.\n\nFences\n\nBy August Wilson\n\nDir ected by Susan Dalian\n\nAugust Wilson joins the Santa Cruz Shakespeare sta ge for the first time in 45 years. Fences is the perfect offering\, wonderf ully in line with the Santa Cruz Shakespeare season’s theme: Till Death D o Us Part.\n\nTroy Maxson is one of Wilson’s great creations\; Shakespear ean in scope\; a wordsmith and brilliant storyteller. He has survived the t errible trauma of his past and built himself a good life. But the backbone of that life\, the spine that keeps it standing strong\, is his wife Rose. Like all of Wilson’s best work\, Fences is both mythic and intimate\; the questions it asks both human and eternal.\n\nFences runs July 28 – Augus t 28.\n\nTickets available for purchase starting May 1. More information th rough the link in the orange button above.\n\nSeasonal box office hours beg inning May 1 are Tuesday through Friday from 12p.m. to 4p.m. Call the numbe r above. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/audrey-stanley-grove-live-dram a-in-the-redwoods/2026-07-30/ LOCATION:Audrey Stanley Grove in DeLaveaga Park\, 501 Upper Park Rd\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95065 GEO:36.998704;-121.999195 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,visual-arts,theater STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:075e6a066f2349e415943d7f@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260730T203000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260730T213000 SUMMARY:SC Beach Boardwalk: Evenings on the Colonnade DESCRIPTION:Stay for the entertainment from 8:30pm to 9:30pm on the Colonna de Deck! Where you can listen to live music with delicious food & drink in your hand\, be amazed by Magicians & acrobats\, and show off your best danc e moves with a DJ dance party at the Plaza stage. Admission is free!\n\nMon day\, June 15\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Circus Comedy with Coventry & Kaluza\n\n9:00 pm Magic with Kris Bentz\n\nTuesday\, June 16\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Magic with K ris Bentz\n\n9:00pm Acrobatics with Molly Keczan\n\nWednesday\, June 17\, 2 026\n\n8:30pm Circus Comedy with Coventry & Kaluza\n\n9:00pm Magic with Kri s Bentz\n\nThursday\, June 18\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Live Music with F ire Peach\n\nFriday\, June 19\, 2026 – Free showing of Ferris Bueller’s Day Off movie on the beach at 9pm\n\nSaturday\, June 20\, 2026 from 8:30-9 :30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nSunday\, June 21\, 2 026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nMonda y\, June 22\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Circus Comedy with Coventry & Kaluza\n\n9:00pm Circus Acrobatics with MeeZee!\n\nTuesday\, June 23\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Circu s Acrobatics with MeeZee!\n\n9:00pm Circus Comedy with Coventry & Kaluza\n\ nWednesday\, June 24\, 2026: World Cup Watch Party for Mexico Game\n\nThurs day\, June 25\, 2026: World Cup Watch Party for USA Game\n\nFriday\, June 2 6\, 2026 – Free showing of the movie Kicking and Screaming on the beach a t 9pm\n\nSaturday\, June 27\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nSunday\, June 28\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ D ance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nMonday\, June 29\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Magic with Patrick Livingstone\n\n9:00pm Surfing Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\ nTuesday\, June 30\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Magic with Patrick Livingstone\n\n9:00p m Surfing Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\nWednesday\, July 1\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Ci rcus Comedy with Coventry & Kaluza\n\n9:00pm Circus Acrobatics with MeeZee! \n\nThursday\, July 2\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Live Music with El Brick\ n\nFriday\, July 3\, 2026 – Independence Day Celebrations\n\nSaturday\, J uly 4\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company \n\nSunday\, July 5\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa C ruz DJ Company\n\nMonday\, July 6\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Comedy and Juggling with Scotty & Trink\n\n9:00pm Comedy Circus Art with Aaron Jessup\n\nTuesday\, July 7\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Comedy Circus Art with Aaron Jessup\n\n9:00pm Surfi ng Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\nWednesday\, July 8\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Magic wit h Patrick Livingstone\n\n8:30pm Comedy Circus Art with Aaron Jessup\n\nThur sday\, July 9\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Live Music with Shawn Yanez\n\nFr iday\, July 10\, 2026 – Free showing of the movie 13 Going on 30 on the b each at 9pm\n\nSaturday\, July 11\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Part y with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nSunday\, July 12\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nMonday\, July 13\, 2026\n\ n8:30pm Plate Spinning with John Park\n\n9:00pm Comedy Juggling with Greg F risbee\n\nTuesday\, July 14\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Plate Spinning with John Park\ n\n9:00pm Comedy Juggling with Greg Frisbee\n\nWednesday\, July 15\, 2026\n \n8:30pm Comedy and Juggling with Scotty & Trink\n\n9:00pm Plate Spinning w ith John Park\n\nThursday\, July 16\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Live Music with Flaco El Jandro\n\nFriday\, July 17\, 2026 – Free showing of Back to the Future movie on the beach at 9pm\n\nSaturday\, July 18\, 2026 from 8:3 0-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nSunday\, July 19\ , 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nMo nday\, July 20\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Comedy Magic with Jacob Jax\n\n9:00pm Juggl ing with Mike Goudeau\n\nTuesday\, July 21\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Juggling with M ike Goudeau\n\n9:00pm Comedy Magic with Jacob Jax\n\nWednesday\, July 22\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Comedy Magic with Jacob Jax\n\n9:00pm Juggling with Mike Gou deau\n\nThursday\, July 23\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Live Music with Papi ba & Friends\n\nFriday\, July 24\, 2026 – Free showing of A Minecraft Mov ie on the beach at 9pm\n\nSaturday\, July 25\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nSunday\, July 26\, 2026 from 8:3 0-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nMonday\, July 27\ , 2026\n\n8:30pm Juggling with Keith Eveslage\n\n9:00pm Surfing Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\nTuesday\, July 28\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Surfing Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\n9:00pm Juggling with Keith Eveslage\n\nWednesday\, July 29\, 202 6\n\n8:30pm Juggling with Keith Eveslage\n\n9:00pm Surfing Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\nThursday\, July 30\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Live Music with T he Deadlies\n\nFriday\, July 31\, 2026 – Free showing of Jurassic Park mo vie on the beach at 9pm\n\nSaturday\, August 1\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nSunday\, August 2\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nMonday\, Augus t 3\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Piano Juggling with Dan Menendez\n\n9:00 Surfing Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\nTuesday\, August 4\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Surfing Magic wit h Doug Hofkins\n\n9:00pm Piano Juggling with Dan Menendez\n\nWednesday\, Au gust 5\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Piano Juggling with Dan Menendez\n\n9:00 Surfing Ma gic with Doug Hofkins\n\nThursday\, August 6\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Li ve Music with Anthony Arya\n\nFriday\, August 7\, 2026 – Free showing of The Goonies movie on the beach at 9pm URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/santa-cruz-beach-boardwalk-eve nings-on-the-colonnade/2026-07-30/ LOCATION:Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk\, 400 Beach Street\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95 060 GEO:36.964251;-122.018852 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,visual-arts,beach STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:459e2462b14ee9c57fbfc06f@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260730T203000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260730T213000 SUMMARY:Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk: Free Live Music DESCRIPTION:Enjoy free live music every Thursday evening throughout the sum mer at the Boardwalk’s Colonnade Stage. Grab a bite\, enjoy a refreshing drink\, and dance along to a rotating lineup of bands and talented artists with the ocean as your backdrop.\n\n2026 Lineup:\n\n• June 18\, 2026: Fir e Peach\n\n• July 2\, 2026: El Brick\n\n• July 9\, 2026: Shawn Yanez\n\ n• July 16\, 2026: Flaco El Jandro\n\n• July 23\, 2026: Papiba & Friend s\n\n• July 30\, 2026: The Deadlies\n\n• August 6\, 2026: Anthony Arya URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/santa-cruz-beach-boardwalk-fre e-live-music/2026-07-30/ LOCATION:Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk\, 400 Beach Street\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95 060 GEO:36.964251;-122.018852 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,dance,beach STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ucsc-events:8ee916e11603dd9883219f22@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260731 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260801 SUMMARY:The Dickens Universe featuring ‘Bleak House’ DESCRIPTION:The Dickens Universe is a unique cultural event that brings tog ether scholars\, teachers\, students\, and members of the general public fo r a week of stimulating discussion and festive social activity on the beaut iful Santa Cruz campus of the University of California—all focused on one or two Victorian novels\, usually (but not always) one by Charles Dickens. In 2026\, the Dickens Universe will feature Bleak House by Charles Dicke ns.\n\nDickens’s ninth novel\, published between 1852-1853\, shines a lig ht on social injustice and the devastating effects of a corrupt legal syste m\, following the entangled lives of those caught in the never-ending Jarnd yce and Jarndyce case. Told in alternating narrative voices\, this rich lit erary experiment plays with a variety of genres from detective fiction and social realism to melodrama and satire. As characters move from city to sub urb\, from mansions to slums\, we discover unexpected connections among cl asses\, plots\, and characters.\n\nNow in its 46th year of operation\, the Dickens Universe combines features of a scholarly conference\, a festival\, a book club\, and a summer camp. Participants include people of all ages a nd walks of life—distinguished scholars\, graduate students\, undergradua tes\, retirees\, young professionals\, high school teachers\, and anyone wh o loves reading and enjoys long Victorian novels.\n\nHere are some things t hat make the Universe such a special experience.\n\nThe college lifestyle: participants live on campus\, eat together in the student dining hall\, and have time to meet and come to know each other in different ways.\n\nEveryo ne is reading the same book. We all have this one important thing in common .\n\nThe activities include formal lectures\, small discussion groups\, fil ms\, daily Victorian teas\, performances\, and Victorian dancing.\n\nThe Un iverse offers a week of total immersion in the world of Victorian fiction w ith friendly\, like-minded colleagues in a beautiful setting. Whether we’ re returning to a Dickens novel that everyone knows and loves\, or branchin g out into a Victorian novel by another author who might be less familiar\, during the Universe we build a community out of our passion for reading\, talking with one another\, and bringing Victorian culture to life.\n\nView the complete schedule\n\nRegistration options\n\nPlenary Lecturers and Gues t Scholars URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/the-dickens-universe-featuring-bleak-hous e/2026-07-31/ LOCATION:Humanities and Social Sciences Facility\, 2 Hagar Drive\, Santa Cr uz\, CA 95064 GEO:36.996569;-122.055087 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,ucsc,film STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:fbc876b42ea8dedd0bfe399c@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260731T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260731T130000 SUMMARY:Wilder Ranch State Park: Guided Coastal Birding Walk DESCRIPTION:On this 2.5 mile hike\, be prepared to walk on uneven surfaces\ , with many stops to view the many birds\, plants\, and scenery along the w ay. You will help each other spot and identify birds! Bring your binoculars if you have them\, clothes for variable weather\, and good walking shoes. Meet next to park map in Wilder Ranch main parking lot.\n\n \n\n*Rain canc els. Vehicle day-use fee is $10. For more information\, call (831) 426-0505 . URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/wilder-ranch-state-park-guided -coastal-birding-walk/2026-07-31/ LOCATION:Wilder Ranch State Park\, 1842 Coast Road\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 GEO:36.960773;-122.083323 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,outdoors STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:mah:c2f35b4af926311198bdec34@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260731T093000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260731T120000 SUMMARY:Evergreen Volunteer Days DESCRIPTION:Join a team of amazing\, weekly volunteers who help maintain on e of the oldest public cemeteries in California\, Evergreen Cemetery. URL:https://www.santacruzmah.org/events/evergreen-volunteer-days/2026/07/31 LOCATION:Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History\, 705 Front St\, Santa Cruz\, C A GEO:36.974200;-122.026500 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,museum,arts,volunteering STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:fcca9bd75d6f8219487dba6a@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260731T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260731T160000 SUMMARY:Santa Cruz Beach Train DESCRIPTION:From Trees to Shining Seas – Felton to Santa Cruz.\n\nDeparti ng from the Santa Cruz Mountains\, travel through Henry Cowell Redwoods Sta te Park\, down the scenic San Lorenzo River Gorge\, across a 1909 steel tru ss bridge\, and through an 1875 tunnel before arriving at the Santa Cruz Be ach Boardwalk. Reverse roundtrips departing from the beach in Santa Cruz to Roaring Camp and back may be purchased from the conductor on the train dep arting from Santa Cruz.\n\nThe Santa Cruz Big Trees & Pacific Railway opera tes passenger and freight services on one of the oldest and most historic l ines in California. When the route opened in 1875 it carried lumber as well as picnickers and tourists to the Big Trees and Santa Cruz. Today’s Beac h Train passengers can start their roundtrip journeys from either Roaring C amp in Felton or from the beach in Santa Cruz.\n\nDeparts from both the bea ch in Santa Cruz and Roaring Camp. See departure times for more information .\n\nThe Beach Train will run weekends and holidays through May\, and then daily June through the first week of August\, then back to weekends and hol idays to the end of September.\n\nPlease note that the 4 p.m. train leaving Santa Cruz is one-way only. There is no return train to the beach. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/santa-cruz-beach-train-2-2/202 6-07-31/ LOCATION:Roaring Camp Railroads\, 5400 Graham Hill Road\, Felton\, CA 95018 GEO:37.047748;-122.064074 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,beach STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ucsc-events:7d3dd10a769f586085af4fd2@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260731T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260731T170000 SUMMARY:Spring Exhibitions at the Institute of the Arts and Sciences DESCRIPTION:Visit the IAS\, UCSC’s premier art galleries\, for our spring exhibitions. On view April 10–August 16\, 2026 are three diverse and int erdisciplinary shows: Libia Posada: Everything is Going Right\, the first U S solo exhibition by the Colombia-based artist and medical doctor\; Gina At hena Ulysse: A Redwoods Rasanblaj\, a site-specific and immersive explorati on of the Haitian kreyol conception of rasanblaj\; and Ronaldo V. Wilson: T here Are No Words\, But Melodies\, a mixed-media exhibition emerging at the intersections of Black poetics\, performance\, and visual art.\n\nThe IAS Galleries are open Wednesday-Sunday\, 12 pm – 5 pm. Admission is free to the public.\n\nLibia Posada: Everything is Going Right\n\nLibia Posada’s first solo exhibition in the United States features installations\, sculptu res\, and drawings meticulously constructed from surgical instruments\, gau ze bandages\, crutches\, used books\, and domestic picture frames. The new and existing works in the exhibition powerfully stitch together the persona l\, social\, and political disorders and afflictions that currently trouble the world\, from the wars that resonate across the globe to the violences of aging in US prisons. \n\nGina Athena Ulysse: A Redwoods Rasanblaj: Orig ins & Disentanglements\n\nThe internationally-lauded work of humanities pro fessor Gina Athena Ulysse is on view as a premier Faculty Spotlight Exhibit ion. The site-specific installation\, produced in community from things col lected\, found\, purchased and donated\, centers on the Haitian concept of rasanblaj\, a form of assembly and collage that transcends the formal use o f materials to draw together people\, spirits\, and ideas. \n\nRonaldo V. Wilson: There Are No Words\, But Melodies\n\nCollage is both a material pra ctice and a structural interrogation in the Faculty Spotlight Exhibition ar tworks by literature professor Ronaldo V. Wilson. In video\, painting\, and installation\, layers and folds conceal and reveal\, delving into the expe rience\, both bodily and emotive\, of living in times of violence. URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/spring-exhibitions-at-the-institute-of-th e-arts-and-sciences/2026-07-31/ LOCATION:Institute of the Arts and Sciences\, 100 Panetta Ave\, Santa Cruz\ , CA GEO:36.955794;-122.050555 CATEGORIES:ucsc STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:7acf4ed83e4a80816143205c@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260731T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260731T210000 SUMMARY:Watsonville: Farmers Market DESCRIPTION:The Watsonville Farmers Market is every Friday afternoon from 2 -7 all year round at the City Plaza in Downtown Watsonville.  Don’t miss out on the wonderful locally grown fresh fruits\, vegetables and flowers.   Bring your appetite  as there are tons of delicious prepared foods to t ry. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/watsonville-farmers-market-2/2 026-07-31/ LOCATION:Downtown Watsonville\, Watsonville\, CA 95076 GEO:36.919956;-121.742343 CATEGORIES:Food\, Markets & Nightlife,farmers-market STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:27af39437a82647ef463d673@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260731T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260731T200000 SUMMARY:Skypark: Food Truck Friday DESCRIPTION:Head to Skypark in Scotts Valley for the area’s largest food truck festival! Lots of excitement\, more food vendors\, the fabulous SVEF Beer & Wine Garden\, amazing Live Music and face painting!\n\nMusic Lineup: \n\n• April 24 (Starts 4:30 PM) — Music by Shady Rest Band\n\n• May 2 9 — Music by The Swag Tones\n\n• June 26 — Music by Fire Peach\n\n• July 31 — Music by Identity Problem\n\n• August 28 — Music by Cringe \n\n• September 25 (Starts 4:30 PM) — Music by Paperback Ryders\n\n• October 30 (Starts 4:30 PM) — Music by Dadbeats URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/skypark-food-truck-friday/2026 -07-31/ LOCATION:Skypark\, 361 Kings Village Road\, Scotts Valley\, CA 95066 GEO:37.050887;-122.031133 CATEGORIES:Food\, Markets & Nightlife,dance,family,food STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:fb4b455f9db7e63351ae0bc8@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260731T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260731T203000 SUMMARY:Midtown Santa Cruz: Friday Summer Block Parties DESCRIPTION:Go Celebrate all the vibrancy of Midtown at the Summer Block Pa rty\, happening every Friday! \n\nFood – Artists – Live Music – Vend ors \n\nThe summer series of free events will feature the talents of 30+ l ocal bands. In addition to live music\, event goers will enjoy a selection of local eats as well as the opportunity to check out the work of local art ists and vendors. Midtown Fridays starts May 29 to August 28. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/midtown-santa-cruz-friday-summ er-block-parties/2026-07-31/ LOCATION:Midtown Block Party Lot\, 1111 Soquel Ave\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 GEO:36.979523;-122.012213 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,dance STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:888713ebbe88454817329051@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260731T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260731T203000 SUMMARY:Santa Cruz Boardwalk: Summer Luau DESCRIPTION:Enjoy a festive Summer Luau by the beach! Dress in your best Ha waiian attire and enjoy a tropical buffet\, live music\, hula dancers\, and fun for all ages. Perfect for families\, date nights\, or just wrapping up a fun day the the Boardwalk! URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/santa-cruz-boardwalk-summer-lu au/2026-07-31/ LOCATION:The Grove\, 400 Beach Street\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 GEO:36.964310;-122.018666 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,dance STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:kuumbwa:93254f05c3a9dc97d6796a88@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260731T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260731T190000 SUMMARY:Maria Muldaur & Her Jazzabelle Quintet DESCRIPTION:Maria Muldaur is known worldwide for her 1974 hit “Midnight a t the Oasis” which received several GRAMMY nominations and critical accla im. Muldaur has toured worldwide and has recorded forty-three solo albums\, spanning American roots music\, gospel\, R&B\, jazz\, and big band. Muldua r has recorded and produced\, on average\, one album per year throughout he r career.\n\nIn 2019\, The Americana Music Association awarded Muldaur ‘T he Lifetime Achievement Americana Trailblazer Award’ for her lifelong wor k covering the depth and breadth of roots music.\n\nOn this concert date\, Muldaur’s Jazzabelle Quintet will be performing a special evening of jazz and blues.\n\nMaria Muldaur Website\n\n(Ticket Includes 5% City of Santa C ruz Admission Tax)\n\n.embed-container { position: relative\; padding-botto m: 56.25%\; height: 0\; overflow: hidden\; max-width: 100%\; } .embed-conta iner iframe\, .embed-container object\, .embed-container embed { position: absolute\; top: 0\; left: 0\; width: 100%\; height: 100%\; } URL:https://www.kuumbwajazz.org/calendar/maria-muldaur-her-jazzabelle-quint et/ LOCATION:Kuumbwa Jazz Center\, 320 Cedar St.\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,jazz,live-music STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ucsc-events:684345fafa1974e70b0be5b6@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260731T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260731T203000 SUMMARY:UCSC MEIP XXIII\, May 29\, 30\, and 31st\, at 7:00 PM in the Steven son Event Center-Performances in French\, Japanese and Spanish. FREE-ALL WE LCOME DESCRIPTION:UCSC Free Performance Miriam Ellis International Playhouse\n\n  \n\nUCSC – STEVENSON EVENT CENTER (Stevenson College)\n\n \n\nMEIP XXI I\n\nMay 29\, 30\, and 31st\, at 7:00 PM\n\nStevenson Event Center at UCSC\ n\n \n\nFREE STAGE PERFORMANCES IN FRENCH\, JAPANESE\, AND SPANISH WITH EN GLISH TITLES\n\nFROM STUDENTS OF UCSC!\n\nFor its 23rd season\, the Miriam Ellis International Playhouse will present fully-staged performances in Fre nch\, Japanese\, and Spanish\, with English super-titles projected above th e stage. The program will be directed by Language lecturers and performed b y Language students.\n\nFrench: Dur dur la torture (Pure Torture)\, written by the students\, directed by Renée Cailloux.\n\nJapanese: “きぼう のうた” (Song of Hope)\, directed by Naoko Yamamoto.\n\nSpanish: “No ble campaña” (A Lofty Cause)\, Based on a short story by Gregorio López y Fuentes directed by Carolina Castillo-Trelles and Sandra Malone.\n\nEven t Location: Stevenson Event Center\, UCSC – FREE\n\nFor more information\ , contact Renée Cailloux at meip@ucsc.edu URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/ucsc-meip-xxiii-may-29-30-and-31st-at-700 -pm-in-the-stevenson-event-center-performances-in-french-japanese-and-spani sh-free-all-welcome/2026-07-31/ LOCATION:Stevenson Event Center\, Stevenson Service Road\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95064 GEO:36.996897;-122.051296 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,ucsc,theater STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:e4b1aaecc6eb8553f7532b36@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260731T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260731T220000 SUMMARY:Cabrillo Crocker Theater: Sister Act\, The Musical DESCRIPTION:Cabrillo Stage is a musical theatre company dedicated to presen ting high-caliber\, large-scale musical productions to the area. They are c ommitted to the creation of musicals with Broadway-level production values. In this way\, they foster educational opportunities while giving audiences the highest-quality family entertainment. They aim to be a destination poi nt for the best of live theatre.\n\nSister Act hits the stage with the forc e of a disco ball struck by divine inspiration. Deloris\, a bold and big-he arted nightclub singer\, lands in a convent for her own protection and wind s up transforming a tuneless choir into a soulful powerhouse. Her energy sh akes the dust off every pew as she teaches the nuns to sing with joy\, cour age\, and a little sparkling attitude.\n\nBy the finale\, the once-quiet co nvent is radiating harmony\, friendship\, and unstoppable fun. Sister Act d elivers a burst of laughter\, heart\, and high-energy music that leaves the audience glowing long after the curtain falls.\n\nClick “More Event Date s” in orange above to see other showtimes\, or follow the link in the ora nge button above to purchase tickets.\n\nLocals Love: Stunning\, creative s ets\, talented live orchestras\, and passionate performances\, often at rea sonable prices.\n\nFirst Timers Miss: The theater’s architecture beautifu lly complements the overall experience\, designed for optimal viewing.\n\nI nsights: Santa Cruz METRO bus lines 1\, 2\, 55\, and 73 all service Cabrill o College\, providing access to the campus and the Crocker Theater. If taki ng a car\, parking in Lot L is free. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/cabrillo-crocker-theater-siste r-act-the-musical/2026-07-31/ LOCATION:Cabrillo College Crocker Theater\, 6500 Perimeter Dr.\, Aptos\, CA 95003 GEO:36.989953;-121.928751 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,visual-arts,theater STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:5e84b38c89e000fbc760981e@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260731T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260731T230000 SUMMARY:Audrey Stanley Grove: Much Ado About Nothing DESCRIPTION:Santa Cruz Shakespeare invites you to experience Shakespeare’ s Much Ado About Nothing\, un-der the trees and stars of the Audrey Stanley Grove in Santa Cruz’s DeLaveaga Park this summer.\n\nMuch Ado About Noth ing\n\nBy William Shakespeare\n\nDirected by Charles Pasternak\n\nOne of Sh akespeare’s wittiest and most beloved comedies\, the 2026 season will ope n with Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing. Of all the couples in Shakes peare\, perhaps none is more widely loved than Beatrice and Benedick. Their battle of wits\; their antagonism turned to eroticism\; their history. Bef ore the play begins\, they already seem to define each other. The audience\ , like the other characters in the play\, wait with excitement as their wit s clash\, and eventually\, as their love blossoms.\n\nMuch Ado About Nothin g runs July 11 – August 30.\n\nMore information or to purchase tickets\, follow the link in the orange above\, or contact the box office Tuesday thr ough Friday from noon to 4pm at the number listed above. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/much-ado-about-nothing-present ed-by-santa-cruz-shakespeare/2026-07-31/ LOCATION:Audrey Stanley Grove in DeLaveaga Park\, 501 Upper Park Rd\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95065 GEO:36.998704;-121.999195 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,visual-arts STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:1e99fde1a8291c9edb75c9f1@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260731T203000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260731T213000 SUMMARY:SC Beach Boardwalk: Evenings on the Colonnade DESCRIPTION:Stay for the entertainment from 8:30pm to 9:30pm on the Colonna de Deck! Where you can listen to live music with delicious food & drink in your hand\, be amazed by Magicians & acrobats\, and show off your best danc e moves with a DJ dance party at the Plaza stage. Admission is free!\n\nMon day\, June 15\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Circus Comedy with Coventry & Kaluza\n\n9:00 pm Magic with Kris Bentz\n\nTuesday\, June 16\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Magic with K ris Bentz\n\n9:00pm Acrobatics with Molly Keczan\n\nWednesday\, June 17\, 2 026\n\n8:30pm Circus Comedy with Coventry & Kaluza\n\n9:00pm Magic with Kri s Bentz\n\nThursday\, June 18\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Live Music with F ire Peach\n\nFriday\, June 19\, 2026 – Free showing of Ferris Bueller’s Day Off movie on the beach at 9pm\n\nSaturday\, June 20\, 2026 from 8:30-9 :30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nSunday\, June 21\, 2 026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nMonda y\, June 22\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Circus Comedy with Coventry & Kaluza\n\n9:00pm Circus Acrobatics with MeeZee!\n\nTuesday\, June 23\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Circu s Acrobatics with MeeZee!\n\n9:00pm Circus Comedy with Coventry & Kaluza\n\ nWednesday\, June 24\, 2026: World Cup Watch Party for Mexico Game\n\nThurs day\, June 25\, 2026: World Cup Watch Party for USA Game\n\nFriday\, June 2 6\, 2026 – Free showing of the movie Kicking and Screaming on the beach a t 9pm\n\nSaturday\, June 27\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nSunday\, June 28\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ D ance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nMonday\, June 29\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Magic with Patrick Livingstone\n\n9:00pm Surfing Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\ nTuesday\, June 30\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Magic with Patrick Livingstone\n\n9:00p m Surfing Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\nWednesday\, July 1\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Ci rcus Comedy with Coventry & Kaluza\n\n9:00pm Circus Acrobatics with MeeZee! \n\nThursday\, July 2\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Live Music with El Brick\ n\nFriday\, July 3\, 2026 – Independence Day Celebrations\n\nSaturday\, J uly 4\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company \n\nSunday\, July 5\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa C ruz DJ Company\n\nMonday\, July 6\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Comedy and Juggling with Scotty & Trink\n\n9:00pm Comedy Circus Art with Aaron Jessup\n\nTuesday\, July 7\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Comedy Circus Art with Aaron Jessup\n\n9:00pm Surfi ng Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\nWednesday\, July 8\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Magic wit h Patrick Livingstone\n\n8:30pm Comedy Circus Art with Aaron Jessup\n\nThur sday\, July 9\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Live Music with Shawn Yanez\n\nFr iday\, July 10\, 2026 – Free showing of the movie 13 Going on 30 on the b each at 9pm\n\nSaturday\, July 11\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Part y with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nSunday\, July 12\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nMonday\, July 13\, 2026\n\ n8:30pm Plate Spinning with John Park\n\n9:00pm Comedy Juggling with Greg F risbee\n\nTuesday\, July 14\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Plate Spinning with John Park\ n\n9:00pm Comedy Juggling with Greg Frisbee\n\nWednesday\, July 15\, 2026\n \n8:30pm Comedy and Juggling with Scotty & Trink\n\n9:00pm Plate Spinning w ith John Park\n\nThursday\, July 16\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Live Music with Flaco El Jandro\n\nFriday\, July 17\, 2026 – Free showing of Back to the Future movie on the beach at 9pm\n\nSaturday\, July 18\, 2026 from 8:3 0-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nSunday\, July 19\ , 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nMo nday\, July 20\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Comedy Magic with Jacob Jax\n\n9:00pm Juggl ing with Mike Goudeau\n\nTuesday\, July 21\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Juggling with M ike Goudeau\n\n9:00pm Comedy Magic with Jacob Jax\n\nWednesday\, July 22\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Comedy Magic with Jacob Jax\n\n9:00pm Juggling with Mike Gou deau\n\nThursday\, July 23\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Live Music with Papi ba & Friends\n\nFriday\, July 24\, 2026 – Free showing of A Minecraft Mov ie on the beach at 9pm\n\nSaturday\, July 25\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nSunday\, July 26\, 2026 from 8:3 0-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nMonday\, July 27\ , 2026\n\n8:30pm Juggling with Keith Eveslage\n\n9:00pm Surfing Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\nTuesday\, July 28\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Surfing Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\n9:00pm Juggling with Keith Eveslage\n\nWednesday\, July 29\, 202 6\n\n8:30pm Juggling with Keith Eveslage\n\n9:00pm Surfing Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\nThursday\, July 30\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Live Music with T he Deadlies\n\nFriday\, July 31\, 2026 – Free showing of Jurassic Park mo vie on the beach at 9pm\n\nSaturday\, August 1\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nSunday\, August 2\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nMonday\, Augus t 3\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Piano Juggling with Dan Menendez\n\n9:00 Surfing Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\nTuesday\, August 4\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Surfing Magic wit h Doug Hofkins\n\n9:00pm Piano Juggling with Dan Menendez\n\nWednesday\, Au gust 5\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Piano Juggling with Dan Menendez\n\n9:00 Surfing Ma gic with Doug Hofkins\n\nThursday\, August 6\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Li ve Music with Anthony Arya\n\nFriday\, August 7\, 2026 – Free showing of The Goonies movie on the beach at 9pm URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/santa-cruz-beach-boardwalk-eve nings-on-the-colonnade/2026-07-31/ LOCATION:Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk\, 400 Beach Street\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95 060 GEO:36.964251;-122.018852 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,visual-arts,beach STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:491d33bcae17fc159554f6e2@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260731T210000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260731T230000 SUMMARY:SC Beach Boardwalk: Free Jurassic Park on the Beach DESCRIPTION:Every Friday night on the beach in front of the Colonnade\, bri ng your family and your blanket or low-back chair to experience the ultimat e movie night!  Watch your favorite movies while munching on mouthwatering Boardwalk treats\, from kettle corn and saltwater taffy to corn dogs and t urkey legs. Seating is first come\, first served and each movie will have a 15-minute intermission. \n\nJune 12\, 2026: The Lost Boys\n\nJune 19\, 20 26: Ferris Bueller’s Day Off\n\nJune 26\, 2026: Kicking and Screaming\n\n July 10\, 2026: 13 Going on 30\n\nJuly 17\, 2026: Back to the Future\n\nJul y 24\, 2026: A Minecraft Movie\n\nJuly 31\, 2026: Jurassic Park\n\nAugust 7 \, 2026: The Goonies URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/sc-beach-boardwalk-free-jurass ic-park-on-the-beach/ LOCATION:Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk\, 400 Beach Street\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95 060 GEO:36.964251;-122.018852 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,film,beach,outdoors STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ucsc-events:d7b5e6080df13baac3953271@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260801 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260802 SUMMARY:The Dickens Universe featuring ‘Bleak House’ DESCRIPTION:The Dickens Universe is a unique cultural event that brings tog ether scholars\, teachers\, students\, and members of the general public fo r a week of stimulating discussion and festive social activity on the beaut iful Santa Cruz campus of the University of California—all focused on one or two Victorian novels\, usually (but not always) one by Charles Dickens. In 2026\, the Dickens Universe will feature Bleak House by Charles Dicke ns.\n\nDickens’s ninth novel\, published between 1852-1853\, shines a lig ht on social injustice and the devastating effects of a corrupt legal syste m\, following the entangled lives of those caught in the never-ending Jarnd yce and Jarndyce case. Told in alternating narrative voices\, this rich lit erary experiment plays with a variety of genres from detective fiction and social realism to melodrama and satire. As characters move from city to sub urb\, from mansions to slums\, we discover unexpected connections among cl asses\, plots\, and characters.\n\nNow in its 46th year of operation\, the Dickens Universe combines features of a scholarly conference\, a festival\, a book club\, and a summer camp. Participants include people of all ages a nd walks of life—distinguished scholars\, graduate students\, undergradua tes\, retirees\, young professionals\, high school teachers\, and anyone wh o loves reading and enjoys long Victorian novels.\n\nHere are some things t hat make the Universe such a special experience.\n\nThe college lifestyle: participants live on campus\, eat together in the student dining hall\, and have time to meet and come to know each other in different ways.\n\nEveryo ne is reading the same book. We all have this one important thing in common .\n\nThe activities include formal lectures\, small discussion groups\, fil ms\, daily Victorian teas\, performances\, and Victorian dancing.\n\nThe Un iverse offers a week of total immersion in the world of Victorian fiction w ith friendly\, like-minded colleagues in a beautiful setting. Whether we’ re returning to a Dickens novel that everyone knows and loves\, or branchin g out into a Victorian novel by another author who might be less familiar\, during the Universe we build a community out of our passion for reading\, talking with one another\, and bringing Victorian culture to life.\n\nView the complete schedule\n\nRegistration options\n\nPlenary Lecturers and Gues t Scholars URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/the-dickens-universe-featuring-bleak-hous e/2026-08-01/ LOCATION:Humanities and Social Sciences Facility\, 2 Hagar Drive\, Santa Cr uz\, CA 95064 GEO:36.996569;-122.055087 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,ucsc,film STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:03124f904ad76ea4c7fa4086@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260801T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260801T120000 SUMMARY:Scotts Valley: Farmers Market DESCRIPTION:Established in 2009 with the City of Scotts Valley\, this marke t has become a seasonal treasure to the local community and to those visiti ng the area looking for a place to slow down and unwind. Here\, every Satur day 9am-1pm\, from late spring through the fall\, a circle of regional farm s\, local food businesses and other makers set up their stands to offer sho ppers and diners an array of delicious edibles. The market is a resource fo r nutritious food and agricultural education\, providing a gathering place for families\, friends and neighbors. Whether your a weekly shopper or just passing through\, find what you’re looking for amidst the robust selecti on of organic vegetables\, fruits\, herbs\, pasture-raised chicken and duck eggs\, flowers\, artisanal meats\, breads\, seafood\, pastries and ready-t o-eat cuisine. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/scotts-valley-farmers-market-2 /2026-08-01/ LOCATION:Joe and Linda Alberti Clubhouse\, 5060 Scotts Valley Drive\, Scott s Valley\, CA 95066 GEO:37.055174;-122.011086 CATEGORIES:Food\, Markets & Nightlife,farmers-market STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:14a9e2d970d10cc1db3f481f@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260801T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260801T130000 SUMMARY:Westside Santa Cruz: Farmers Market DESCRIPTION:The Westside Farmers’ Market takes place every Saturday\, yea r round at the corner of Hwy 1 and Western Drive. Here we serve the communi ties of the west end of Santa Cruz including Bonny Doon\, the North Coast a nd the University of California\,  Santa Cruz campus. Sitting on the north ern edge of Santa Cruz’s greenbelt this market is a great launching locat ion for a day outdoors at Natural Bridges beach\, Wilder Ranch or any adven ture spot up the coast. It is also just a hop\, skip and a jump\, or bike r ide\, from Downtown.\n\nA community hub for over 15 years\, the Westside Ma rket showcases a great selection of 100% certified organic produce\, artisa n foods\, beer\, body products\, tinctures\, sustainable seafood\, pasture raised meats\, flowers and eggs along with cook-to-order cultural meals\, l ive local music and a full espresso bar operated by Syllable. With an abund ance of free parking and accessibility on its side\, this market makes for a convenient and celebratory Saturday morning outing any time of the year. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/westside-santa-cruz-farmers-ma rket-2/2026-08-01/ LOCATION:Westside Farmers’\; Market\, Mission St. Ext. and Western Dri ve\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 GEO:36.959813;-122.056679 CATEGORIES:Food\, Markets & Nightlife,farmers-market STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:c0c69558209823c8c07f4757@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260801T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260801T160000 SUMMARY:Santa Cruz Beach Train DESCRIPTION:From Trees to Shining Seas – Felton to Santa Cruz.\n\nDeparti ng from the Santa Cruz Mountains\, travel through Henry Cowell Redwoods Sta te Park\, down the scenic San Lorenzo River Gorge\, across a 1909 steel tru ss bridge\, and through an 1875 tunnel before arriving at the Santa Cruz Be ach Boardwalk. Reverse roundtrips departing from the beach in Santa Cruz to Roaring Camp and back may be purchased from the conductor on the train dep arting from Santa Cruz.\n\nThe Santa Cruz Big Trees & Pacific Railway opera tes passenger and freight services on one of the oldest and most historic l ines in California. When the route opened in 1875 it carried lumber as well as picnickers and tourists to the Big Trees and Santa Cruz. Today’s Beac h Train passengers can start their roundtrip journeys from either Roaring C amp in Felton or from the beach in Santa Cruz.\n\nDeparts from both the bea ch in Santa Cruz and Roaring Camp. See departure times for more information .\n\nThe Beach Train will run weekends and holidays through May\, and then daily June through the first week of August\, then back to weekends and hol idays to the end of September.\n\nPlease note that the 4 p.m. train leaving Santa Cruz is one-way only. There is no return train to the beach. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/santa-cruz-beach-train-2-2/202 6-08-01/ LOCATION:Roaring Camp Railroads\, 5400 Graham Hill Road\, Felton\, CA 95018 GEO:37.047748;-122.064074 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,beach STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:cad609d915780c38504a30e6@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260801T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260802T190000 SUMMARY:Annual Watsonville Strawberry Festival DESCRIPTION:This free\, family-friendly festival features live entertainmen t\, carnival rides\, kids’ activities\, local artisans\, business and spe cialty vendors\, and a mouthwatering variety of food. Strawberry lovers can look forward to creative berry-infused treats like pizza\, tacos\, churros \, popcorn\, shortcake\, beer\, and more! Don’t miss the Driscoll’s Fla vor Taste Tent\, where you can sample fresh berries\, and be sure to catch crowd favorites like the Pie-Eating Contest and Berry Best Dressed Contest. \n\nOpen 11:00am to 8:00pm on Saturday and\n\n11:00am to 7:00pm on Sunday URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/watsonville-strawberry-festiva l/ LOCATION:Historic Downtown Watsonville\, Main Street and E. Beach Street\, Watsonville\, CA 95076 GEO:36.910248;-121.756880 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:24fd347237b7f357444231c5@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260801T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260801T133000 SUMMARY:Wilder Ranch State Park: Guided Coastal Nature Walk DESCRIPTION:On this 2.5-mile\, 2-hour family-friendly walk\, you will explo re the plants\, animals\, and geology of the Santa Cruz County coastal bluf fs. Bring water\, a hat\, closed-toe shoes\, layered clothing\, and binocul ars if available. Pre-registration required at the link in the orange butto n above. Meet next to the park map in the main parking lot.\n\nRain cancels . Free event. Vehicle day-use fee is $10. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/wilder-ranch-state-park-guided -coastal-nature-walk-2/2026-08-01/ LOCATION:Wilder Ranch State Park\, 1842 Coast Road\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 GEO:36.960773;-122.083323 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,outdoors STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ucsc-events:652d5a4befab519440d5c7ff@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260801T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260801T120000 SUMMARY:First Saturday Tour at the Arboretum DESCRIPTION:First Saturday Tours are a wonderful way to introduce yourself to the Arboretum or to deepen your knowledge of the Arboretum’s plant col lections. Each tour is a little different depending on the time of year\, t he interests of the tour guide\, and the people who join in. For example\, you might learn about the birds and mammals that make this land their home or about the amazing physical adaptations that plants have evolved to bette r deal with our extreme weather and climate conditions. Tours are free with paid admission. URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/first-saturday-tour-at-the-arboretum/2026 -08-01/ LOCATION:Arboretum\, 122 Arboretum Road\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95064 GEO:36.983865;-122.060908 CATEGORIES:ucsc STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:a916d4db6a7a885eae96b7e8@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260801T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260801T180000 SUMMARY:Santa Cruz Harbor: Free Water Taxi DESCRIPTION:Go explore the harbor shops\, restaurants and experiences with very little car traffic!\n\nPassengers may be picked up and dropped off at the following locations: \n\nX1 Gate (northeast harbor) \n\nAA Dock (sout hwest harbor) \n\nLaunch Ramp (southeast harbor) \n\nPlease visit the Por t District’s website to view the map for all water taxi pick-up and drop- off locations in the harbor. Visitor parking is available for water taxi pa ssengers in the north harbor near X Dock. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/santa-cruz-harbor-free-water-t axi-2-2/2026-08-01/ LOCATION:Santa Cruz Harbor\, 135 5th Avenue\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95062 GEO:36.964042;-122.000372 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:8a54f62bd92f94ed12bc02d0@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260801T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260801T133000 SUMMARY:Henry Cowell Redwoods SP: Redwood Grove Guided Walk DESCRIPTION:Experience an old-growth redwood forest filled with ancient tre es over 200 ft. tall\, and connect one on one with park staff. On this 1-mi le stroll\, you will be chatting about life histories\, ecology\, etc.\, an d sharing a wonderful adventure among these giants. You don’t want to mis s this!\n\nMeet me at the visitor center. Although the event is free\, the vehicle day-use fee is $10. Hold on to that receipt! Once you have paid for parking at one state park\, you have paid for them all. There are 14 state parks in Santa Cruz County alone! URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/henry-cowell-redwoods-state-pa rk-redwood-grove-guided-walk/2026-08-01/ LOCATION:Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park\, 101 N Big Trees Park Rd\, Felto n\, CA 95018 GEO:37.040691;-122.065228 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:3ed0219df6b9e72ce0754fa0@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260801T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260801T193000 SUMMARY:Downtown Santa Cruz: Shuttle to Wharf DESCRIPTION:The Santa Cruzer is the best way to get back and forth between the beach and downtown and avoid parking and traffic. The Santa Cruzer shut tle is convenient\, all electric and eco-friendly\, ADA-accessible and an e njoyable way to experience what Santa Cruz has to offer for all ages.\n\nSt ops to board the Santa Cruzer:\n\nDowntown\n\nDel Mar Theatre (1124 Pacific Ave #4415\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060)\n\nLocust Street Garage (124 Locust Str eet\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060)\n\nBeach/Wharf\n\nMarine Sanctuary Exploration Center (35 Pacific Ave\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060) URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/downtown-santa-cruz-shuttle-to -wharf/2026-08-01/ LOCATION:Del Mar Theatre\, 1124 Pacific Avenue\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 GEO:36.972481;-122.025426 STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ucsc-events:0a40f964d8961991c78b3bc5@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260801T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260801T170000 SUMMARY:Spring Exhibitions at the Institute of the Arts and Sciences DESCRIPTION:Visit the IAS\, UCSC’s premier art galleries\, for our spring exhibitions. On view April 10–August 16\, 2026 are three diverse and int erdisciplinary shows: Libia Posada: Everything is Going Right\, the first U S solo exhibition by the Colombia-based artist and medical doctor\; Gina At hena Ulysse: A Redwoods Rasanblaj\, a site-specific and immersive explorati on of the Haitian kreyol conception of rasanblaj\; and Ronaldo V. Wilson: T here Are No Words\, But Melodies\, a mixed-media exhibition emerging at the intersections of Black poetics\, performance\, and visual art.\n\nThe IAS Galleries are open Wednesday-Sunday\, 12 pm – 5 pm. Admission is free to the public.\n\nLibia Posada: Everything is Going Right\n\nLibia Posada’s first solo exhibition in the United States features installations\, sculptu res\, and drawings meticulously constructed from surgical instruments\, gau ze bandages\, crutches\, used books\, and domestic picture frames. The new and existing works in the exhibition powerfully stitch together the persona l\, social\, and political disorders and afflictions that currently trouble the world\, from the wars that resonate across the globe to the violences of aging in US prisons. \n\nGina Athena Ulysse: A Redwoods Rasanblaj: Orig ins & Disentanglements\n\nThe internationally-lauded work of humanities pro fessor Gina Athena Ulysse is on view as a premier Faculty Spotlight Exhibit ion. The site-specific installation\, produced in community from things col lected\, found\, purchased and donated\, centers on the Haitian concept of rasanblaj\, a form of assembly and collage that transcends the formal use o f materials to draw together people\, spirits\, and ideas. \n\nRonaldo V. Wilson: There Are No Words\, But Melodies\n\nCollage is both a material pra ctice and a structural interrogation in the Faculty Spotlight Exhibition ar tworks by literature professor Ronaldo V. Wilson. In video\, painting\, and installation\, layers and folds conceal and reveal\, delving into the expe rience\, both bodily and emotive\, of living in times of violence. URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/spring-exhibitions-at-the-institute-of-th e-arts-and-sciences/2026-08-01/ LOCATION:Institute of the Arts and Sciences\, 100 Panetta Ave\, Santa Cruz\ , CA GEO:36.955794;-122.050555 CATEGORIES:ucsc STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ucsc-events:780deb9bd6522accab1a6e8d@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260801T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260801T170000 SUMMARY:Visualizing Abolition Screening Series: Beyond Access DESCRIPTION:On view in the IAS Screening Room is a selection of short films curated by Visualizing Abolition Visiting Faculty Fellow Dr. Pooja Rangan. \n\nPrisons deny and censor the access of those trapped inside them—to in formation\, to intimacy\, to community\, to meaningful work\, to nourishmen t of all kinds\, and perhaps most cruelly\, to care. This program assembles a series of films\, including works by filmmakers incarcerated in Californ ia as well as others without that lived experience. Together\, these works confront the debilitating impacts of these restrictions and reveal how the disabling logic of the prison is extended to other institutional spaces (th e hospital\, the university)\, turning access into a scarce commodity by en closing what should be held in common. Questioning the carceral and state-s ponsored productions of disability and accessibility\, the short films toge ther reveal the courage of people working despite limitations to produce co llective access for one another\, described simply and beautifully by disab ility justice activist Leah-Lakshmi Piepzna Samarasinha as “revolutionary love without charity.”\n\nThanh Tran\n\nDying in Prison\, 2022\n\nHD Vid eo (color\, sound)\, 3 minutes\n\nCourtesy of the artist\n\nCarolyn Lazard\ n\nPre-Existing Condition\, 2019\n\nHD video (color\, sound)\, 6 minutes\n\ nCourtesy of the artist and Trautwein Herleth3\n\nAnthony Alejandrez\n\nAno ther Rainy Day\, 2023\n\nPhone video (color\, sound)\, 3 minutes\n\nCourtes y of the artist\n\nJordan Lord\n\nAfter…After… (Access)\, 2018\n\nHD Vi deo (color\, sound)\, 16 minutes\n\nCourtesy of the artist\n\nRahsaan “Ne w York” Thomas\n\nFriendly Signs\, 2023\n\nVideo (color\, sound) 21 minut es\n\nCourtesy of Tommy Wickerd\, Empowerment Ave & System Impact Media URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/visualizing-abolition-screening-series-be yond-access/2026-08-01/ LOCATION:Institute of the Arts and Sciences\, 100 Panetta Ave\, Santa Cruz\ , CA GEO:36.955794;-122.050555 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,ucsc,film STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:ff0d22ed6dc6eb604515afa8@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260801T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260801T200000 SUMMARY:Roaring Camp Railroads: Brewgrass Festival DESCRIPTION:Roaring Camp presents the Annual Brewgrass Festival featuring l ocal breweries\, music from favorite bluegrass artists\, and food from our popular local food trucks.  VIP Brewgrass Tasting Train roundtrip from San ta Cruz to Roaring Camp. Line-up Info Coming Soon.\n\nACTIVITIES\n\nOptiona l Tasting Train\n\nLive Music\n\nCraft Beer & Cider\n\nLocal Food Vendors\n \nFree Kids Activities URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/roaring-camp-railroads-annual- brewgrass-festival/ LOCATION:Roaring Camp Railroads\, 5400 Graham Hill Road\, Felton\, CA 95018 GEO:37.047748;-122.064074 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,dance STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:591e06ba228df4143898aa62@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260801T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260801T160000 SUMMARY:Nicholson Vineyards: Summer Series DESCRIPTION:Enjoy summer weekend afternoons at the beautiful Nicholson Vine yards! \n\nSaturdays from noon to 5pm – Enjoy perusing art from local ar tists \n\nSundays from 1pm to 4pm – Enjoy listening to local musicians\n \nPack a picnic spread\, gather your friends and family\, and sip on their refreshing summer wine flight\, featuring the best of our warm-weather sele ctions. Book your reservation today!\n\nJuly 11 & 12: The Clay Chalet and m usic by Dos Bros\n\nJuly 18 & 19: Indigo and Vine and music by Jo Coleman\n \nJuly 25 & 26: Sour Sammy Sourdough and music by Six String Mixtape\n\nAug ust 1 & 2: Scout and Sea and music by Half Pass\n\nAugust 8 & 9: Lili Arnol d Studios and music by Eden Edell\n\nAugust 15 & 16: Desert Moon Design and music by Kip Allert\n\nAugust 22 & 23: Papelline Jewelry and music by Zach Bailey\n\nAugust 29 & 30: Anna Gail Designs and music by Jeff Smith\n\nSep tember 5 & 6: All You Knead and music by Cake Party! URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/nicholson-vineyards-summer-ser ies/2026-08-01/ LOCATION:Nicholson Vineyards\, 2800 Pleasant Valley Road\, Aptos\, CA 95003 GEO:37.005475;-121.840061 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,dance STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:450e6d0ce9330c519e208988@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260801T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260801T170000 SUMMARY:Audrey Stanley Grove: Much Ado About Nothing DESCRIPTION:Santa Cruz Shakespeare invites you to experience Shakespeare’ s Much Ado About Nothing\, un-der the trees and stars of the Audrey Stanley Grove in Santa Cruz’s DeLaveaga Park this summer.\n\nMuch Ado About Noth ing\n\nBy William Shakespeare\n\nDirected by Charles Pasternak\n\nOne of Sh akespeare’s wittiest and most beloved comedies\, the 2026 season will ope n with Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing. Of all the couples in Shakes peare\, perhaps none is more widely loved than Beatrice and Benedick. Their battle of wits\; their antagonism turned to eroticism\; their history. Bef ore the play begins\, they already seem to define each other. The audience\ , like the other characters in the play\, wait with excitement as their wit s clash\, and eventually\, as their love blossoms.\n\nMuch Ado About Nothin g runs July 11 – August 30.\n\nMore information or to purchase tickets\, follow the link in the orange above\, or contact the box office Tuesday thr ough Friday from noon to 4pm at the number listed above. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/much-ado-about-nothing-present ed-by-santa-cruz-shakespeare/2026-08-01/ LOCATION:Audrey Stanley Grove in DeLaveaga Park\, 501 Upper Park Rd\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95065 GEO:36.998704;-121.999195 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,visual-arts STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:kuumbwa:5e2ddef1b521c56a468f9be8@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260801T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260801T190000 SUMMARY:Eilen Jewell DESCRIPTION:Hailed by American Songwriter as “one of America’s most int riguing\, creative\, and idiosyncratic voices\,” Eilen Jewell rises fro m the ashes on her captivating new album\, Get Behind The Wheel\, picking u p the pieces of her shattered world and finding new purpose and meaning aft er watching her marriage\, her band\,and what felt like her entire career f all apart in a series of spectacular\, heartbreaking implosions.Co-produced by multi-instrumental wizard Will Kimbrough (Todd Snider\, Hayes Carll)\, the collection pushes the acclaimed singer and songwriter’s trademark ble nd of vintage roots-noir into more psychedelic territory\, with spacious\, cinematic arrangements complementing her revelatory explorations of grief\, loss\, resilience\,and redemption.\n\nAn Idaho native\, Jewell built her ca reer the old fashioned way\, touring relentlessly with the kind of undeniab le live show that converts the uninitiated into instant acolytes. Over the course of nine albums\, she’s criss-crossed the globe countless times and shared bills with the likes of Lucinda Williams\, Loretta Lynn\, Mavis Sta ples\, Wanda Jackson\, George Jones\, and Emmylou Harris. Rolling Stone lau ded Jewell’s “clever writing\,” while NPR declaredthat she has a “s weet and clear voice with a killer instinct lurking beneath the shiny surfa ce\,” and The Washington Post mused that “if Neko Case\, Madeleine Peyr oux and Billie Holiday had a baby girl who grew up to front a rockabilly ba nd\, she’d probably sound a lot like Eilen Jewell.”\n\nEilen Jewell Web site\n\nSnazzy Productions Website\n\ninfo/tickets/questions:  831-479-942 1 URL:https://www.kuumbwajazz.org/calendar/eilen-jewell/ LOCATION:Kuumbwa Jazz Center\, 320 Cedar St.\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,jazz,live-music STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:c2b260d76349ee2678f4b649@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260801T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260801T220000 SUMMARY:Cabrillo Crocker Theater: Sister Act\, The Musical DESCRIPTION:Cabrillo Stage is a musical theatre company dedicated to presen ting high-caliber\, large-scale musical productions to the area. They are c ommitted to the creation of musicals with Broadway-level production values. In this way\, they foster educational opportunities while giving audiences the highest-quality family entertainment. They aim to be a destination poi nt for the best of live theatre.\n\nSister Act hits the stage with the forc e of a disco ball struck by divine inspiration. Deloris\, a bold and big-he arted nightclub singer\, lands in a convent for her own protection and wind s up transforming a tuneless choir into a soulful powerhouse. Her energy sh akes the dust off every pew as she teaches the nuns to sing with joy\, cour age\, and a little sparkling attitude.\n\nBy the finale\, the once-quiet co nvent is radiating harmony\, friendship\, and unstoppable fun. Sister Act d elivers a burst of laughter\, heart\, and high-energy music that leaves the audience glowing long after the curtain falls.\n\nClick “More Event Date s” in orange above to see other showtimes\, or follow the link in the ora nge button above to purchase tickets.\n\nLocals Love: Stunning\, creative s ets\, talented live orchestras\, and passionate performances\, often at rea sonable prices.\n\nFirst Timers Miss: The theater’s architecture beautifu lly complements the overall experience\, designed for optimal viewing.\n\nI nsights: Santa Cruz METRO bus lines 1\, 2\, 55\, and 73 all service Cabrill o College\, providing access to the campus and the Crocker Theater. If taki ng a car\, parking in Lot L is free. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/cabrillo-crocker-theater-siste r-act-the-musical/2026-08-01/ LOCATION:Cabrillo College Crocker Theater\, 6500 Perimeter Dr.\, Aptos\, CA 95003 GEO:36.989953;-121.928751 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,visual-arts,theater STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:7537077afb522582515a8e73@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260801T203000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260801T213000 SUMMARY:SC Beach Boardwalk: Evenings on the Colonnade DESCRIPTION:Stay for the entertainment from 8:30pm to 9:30pm on the Colonna de Deck! Where you can listen to live music with delicious food & drink in your hand\, be amazed by Magicians & acrobats\, and show off your best danc e moves with a DJ dance party at the Plaza stage. Admission is free!\n\nMon day\, June 15\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Circus Comedy with Coventry & Kaluza\n\n9:00 pm Magic with Kris Bentz\n\nTuesday\, June 16\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Magic with K ris Bentz\n\n9:00pm Acrobatics with Molly Keczan\n\nWednesday\, June 17\, 2 026\n\n8:30pm Circus Comedy with Coventry & Kaluza\n\n9:00pm Magic with Kri s Bentz\n\nThursday\, June 18\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Live Music with F ire Peach\n\nFriday\, June 19\, 2026 – Free showing of Ferris Bueller’s Day Off movie on the beach at 9pm\n\nSaturday\, June 20\, 2026 from 8:30-9 :30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nSunday\, June 21\, 2 026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nMonda y\, June 22\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Circus Comedy with Coventry & Kaluza\n\n9:00pm Circus Acrobatics with MeeZee!\n\nTuesday\, June 23\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Circu s Acrobatics with MeeZee!\n\n9:00pm Circus Comedy with Coventry & Kaluza\n\ nWednesday\, June 24\, 2026: World Cup Watch Party for Mexico Game\n\nThurs day\, June 25\, 2026: World Cup Watch Party for USA Game\n\nFriday\, June 2 6\, 2026 – Free showing of the movie Kicking and Screaming on the beach a t 9pm\n\nSaturday\, June 27\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nSunday\, June 28\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ D ance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nMonday\, June 29\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Magic with Patrick Livingstone\n\n9:00pm Surfing Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\ nTuesday\, June 30\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Magic with Patrick Livingstone\n\n9:00p m Surfing Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\nWednesday\, July 1\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Ci rcus Comedy with Coventry & Kaluza\n\n9:00pm Circus Acrobatics with MeeZee! \n\nThursday\, July 2\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Live Music with El Brick\ n\nFriday\, July 3\, 2026 – Independence Day Celebrations\n\nSaturday\, J uly 4\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company \n\nSunday\, July 5\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa C ruz DJ Company\n\nMonday\, July 6\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Comedy and Juggling with Scotty & Trink\n\n9:00pm Comedy Circus Art with Aaron Jessup\n\nTuesday\, July 7\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Comedy Circus Art with Aaron Jessup\n\n9:00pm Surfi ng Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\nWednesday\, July 8\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Magic wit h Patrick Livingstone\n\n8:30pm Comedy Circus Art with Aaron Jessup\n\nThur sday\, July 9\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Live Music with Shawn Yanez\n\nFr iday\, July 10\, 2026 – Free showing of the movie 13 Going on 30 on the b each at 9pm\n\nSaturday\, July 11\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Part y with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nSunday\, July 12\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nMonday\, July 13\, 2026\n\ n8:30pm Plate Spinning with John Park\n\n9:00pm Comedy Juggling with Greg F risbee\n\nTuesday\, July 14\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Plate Spinning with John Park\ n\n9:00pm Comedy Juggling with Greg Frisbee\n\nWednesday\, July 15\, 2026\n \n8:30pm Comedy and Juggling with Scotty & Trink\n\n9:00pm Plate Spinning w ith John Park\n\nThursday\, July 16\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Live Music with Flaco El Jandro\n\nFriday\, July 17\, 2026 – Free showing of Back to the Future movie on the beach at 9pm\n\nSaturday\, July 18\, 2026 from 8:3 0-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nSunday\, July 19\ , 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nMo nday\, July 20\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Comedy Magic with Jacob Jax\n\n9:00pm Juggl ing with Mike Goudeau\n\nTuesday\, July 21\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Juggling with M ike Goudeau\n\n9:00pm Comedy Magic with Jacob Jax\n\nWednesday\, July 22\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Comedy Magic with Jacob Jax\n\n9:00pm Juggling with Mike Gou deau\n\nThursday\, July 23\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Live Music with Papi ba & Friends\n\nFriday\, July 24\, 2026 – Free showing of A Minecraft Mov ie on the beach at 9pm\n\nSaturday\, July 25\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nSunday\, July 26\, 2026 from 8:3 0-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nMonday\, July 27\ , 2026\n\n8:30pm Juggling with Keith Eveslage\n\n9:00pm Surfing Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\nTuesday\, July 28\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Surfing Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\n9:00pm Juggling with Keith Eveslage\n\nWednesday\, July 29\, 202 6\n\n8:30pm Juggling with Keith Eveslage\n\n9:00pm Surfing Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\nThursday\, July 30\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Live Music with T he Deadlies\n\nFriday\, July 31\, 2026 – Free showing of Jurassic Park mo vie on the beach at 9pm\n\nSaturday\, August 1\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nSunday\, August 2\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nMonday\, Augus t 3\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Piano Juggling with Dan Menendez\n\n9:00 Surfing Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\nTuesday\, August 4\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Surfing Magic wit h Doug Hofkins\n\n9:00pm Piano Juggling with Dan Menendez\n\nWednesday\, Au gust 5\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Piano Juggling with Dan Menendez\n\n9:00 Surfing Ma gic with Doug Hofkins\n\nThursday\, August 6\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Li ve Music with Anthony Arya\n\nFriday\, August 7\, 2026 – Free showing of The Goonies movie on the beach at 9pm URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/santa-cruz-beach-boardwalk-eve nings-on-the-colonnade/2026-08-01/ LOCATION:Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk\, 400 Beach Street\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95 060 GEO:36.964251;-122.018852 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,visual-arts,beach STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:c6c903551a5e7410231af0f7@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260802T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260802T160000 SUMMARY:Santa Cruz Beach Train DESCRIPTION:From Trees to Shining Seas – Felton to Santa Cruz.\n\nDeparti ng from the Santa Cruz Mountains\, travel through Henry Cowell Redwoods Sta te Park\, down the scenic San Lorenzo River Gorge\, across a 1909 steel tru ss bridge\, and through an 1875 tunnel before arriving at the Santa Cruz Be ach Boardwalk. Reverse roundtrips departing from the beach in Santa Cruz to Roaring Camp and back may be purchased from the conductor on the train dep arting from Santa Cruz.\n\nThe Santa Cruz Big Trees & Pacific Railway opera tes passenger and freight services on one of the oldest and most historic l ines in California. When the route opened in 1875 it carried lumber as well as picnickers and tourists to the Big Trees and Santa Cruz. Today’s Beac h Train passengers can start their roundtrip journeys from either Roaring C amp in Felton or from the beach in Santa Cruz.\n\nDeparts from both the bea ch in Santa Cruz and Roaring Camp. See departure times for more information .\n\nThe Beach Train will run weekends and holidays through May\, and then daily June through the first week of August\, then back to weekends and hol idays to the end of September.\n\nPlease note that the 4 p.m. train leaving Santa Cruz is one-way only. There is no return train to the beach. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/santa-cruz-beach-train-2-2/202 6-08-02/ LOCATION:Roaring Camp Railroads\, 5400 Graham Hill Road\, Felton\, CA 95018 GEO:37.047748;-122.064074 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,beach STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:2d1e90feb2ca1123f6f30051@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260802T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260802T120000 SUMMARY:Chaminade Resort and Spa: Nature Journaling DESCRIPTION:Reconnect with creativity\, curiosity\, and the natural world t hrough guided Nature Journaling and watercolor exploration beneath the redw oods. This mindful outdoor experience blends observation\, sketching\, wate rcolor\, reflection\, and sensory awareness to help reduce stress\, inspire creativity\, improve focus\, and deepen your connection with nature. No ar t experience needed — just a willingness to slow down\, notice\, and expl ore the beauty of Santa Cruz through creative expression and mindfulness in nature. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/chaminade-resort-and-spa-natur e-journaling/2026-08-02/ LOCATION:Chaminade Resort and Spa\, 1 Chaminade Lane\, Santa Cruz\, CA 9506 5 GEO:36.999399;-121.983523 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:4f98ef7a8aabe8c578ef7655@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260802T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260802T140000 SUMMARY:Castro Adobe State Historic Park: Open House DESCRIPTION:If you love California history and our state’s cultural herit age\, come celebrate with us at the Castro Adobe State Historic Park! Visit at the next open house. This tour that repeats every 90-minutes throughout the day will surely have you falling head over heels with all the park has to offer!\n\nThis 90-minute tour is led by State Park docents who will sha re the history of the Castro family\, and the two-story adobe hacienda buil t over 170 years ago. Enjoy a relaxing afternoon touring Rancho San Andres Castro Adobe State Historic Property in Watsonville\, CA. Learn about the V aquero culture and living during the Mexican Rancho Period of California Hi story.\n\n \n\n*This event requires pre-registration through the link in t he orange button above. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/castro-adobe-state-historic-pa rk-open-house/2026-08-02/ LOCATION:Castro Adobe State Historic Park\, 184 Old Adobe Road (off of Lark in Valley Road)\, Watsonville\, CA 95076 GEO:36.947273;-121.811407 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,outdoors STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:43b8f2389aba24341c1b0d17@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260802T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260802T180000 SUMMARY:Santa Cruz Harbor: Free Water Taxi DESCRIPTION:Go explore the harbor shops\, restaurants and experiences with very little car traffic!\n\nPassengers may be picked up and dropped off at the following locations: \n\nX1 Gate (northeast harbor) \n\nAA Dock (sout hwest harbor) \n\nLaunch Ramp (southeast harbor) \n\nPlease visit the Por t District’s website to view the map for all water taxi pick-up and drop- off locations in the harbor. Visitor parking is available for water taxi pa ssengers in the north harbor near X Dock. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/santa-cruz-harbor-free-water-t axi-2-2/2026-08-02/ LOCATION:Santa Cruz Harbor\, 135 5th Avenue\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95062 GEO:36.964042;-122.000372 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:0236a32158262bf1f52534fa@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260802T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260802T133000 SUMMARY:Henry Cowell Redwoods SP: Redwood Grove Guided Walk DESCRIPTION:Experience an old-growth redwood forest filled with ancient tre es over 200 ft. tall\, and connect one on one with park staff. On this 1-mi le stroll\, you will be chatting about life histories\, ecology\, etc.\, an d sharing a wonderful adventure among these giants. You don’t want to mis s this!\n\nMeet me at the visitor center. Although the event is free\, the vehicle day-use fee is $10. Hold on to that receipt! Once you have paid for parking at one state park\, you have paid for them all. There are 14 state parks in Santa Cruz County alone! URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/henry-cowell-redwoods-state-pa rk-redwood-grove-guided-walk/2026-08-02/ LOCATION:Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park\, 101 N Big Trees Park Rd\, Felto n\, CA 95018 GEO:37.040691;-122.065228 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:c01645973d67ae224c53f15f@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260802T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260802T193000 SUMMARY:Downtown Santa Cruz: Shuttle to Wharf DESCRIPTION:The Santa Cruzer is the best way to get back and forth between the beach and downtown and avoid parking and traffic. The Santa Cruzer shut tle is convenient\, all electric and eco-friendly\, ADA-accessible and an e njoyable way to experience what Santa Cruz has to offer for all ages.\n\nSt ops to board the Santa Cruzer:\n\nDowntown\n\nDel Mar Theatre (1124 Pacific Ave #4415\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060)\n\nLocust Street Garage (124 Locust Str eet\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060)\n\nBeach/Wharf\n\nMarine Sanctuary Exploration Center (35 Pacific Ave\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060) URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/downtown-santa-cruz-shuttle-to -wharf/2026-08-02/ LOCATION:Del Mar Theatre\, 1124 Pacific Avenue\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 GEO:36.972481;-122.025426 STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ucsc-events:494c4b4862dd36b230ea4366@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260802T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260802T170000 SUMMARY:Spring Exhibitions at the Institute of the Arts and Sciences DESCRIPTION:Visit the IAS\, UCSC’s premier art galleries\, for our spring exhibitions. On view April 10–August 16\, 2026 are three diverse and int erdisciplinary shows: Libia Posada: Everything is Going Right\, the first U S solo exhibition by the Colombia-based artist and medical doctor\; Gina At hena Ulysse: A Redwoods Rasanblaj\, a site-specific and immersive explorati on of the Haitian kreyol conception of rasanblaj\; and Ronaldo V. Wilson: T here Are No Words\, But Melodies\, a mixed-media exhibition emerging at the intersections of Black poetics\, performance\, and visual art.\n\nThe IAS Galleries are open Wednesday-Sunday\, 12 pm – 5 pm. Admission is free to the public.\n\nLibia Posada: Everything is Going Right\n\nLibia Posada’s first solo exhibition in the United States features installations\, sculptu res\, and drawings meticulously constructed from surgical instruments\, gau ze bandages\, crutches\, used books\, and domestic picture frames. The new and existing works in the exhibition powerfully stitch together the persona l\, social\, and political disorders and afflictions that currently trouble the world\, from the wars that resonate across the globe to the violences of aging in US prisons. \n\nGina Athena Ulysse: A Redwoods Rasanblaj: Orig ins & Disentanglements\n\nThe internationally-lauded work of humanities pro fessor Gina Athena Ulysse is on view as a premier Faculty Spotlight Exhibit ion. The site-specific installation\, produced in community from things col lected\, found\, purchased and donated\, centers on the Haitian concept of rasanblaj\, a form of assembly and collage that transcends the formal use o f materials to draw together people\, spirits\, and ideas. \n\nRonaldo V. Wilson: There Are No Words\, But Melodies\n\nCollage is both a material pra ctice and a structural interrogation in the Faculty Spotlight Exhibition ar tworks by literature professor Ronaldo V. Wilson. In video\, painting\, and installation\, layers and folds conceal and reveal\, delving into the expe rience\, both bodily and emotive\, of living in times of violence. URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/spring-exhibitions-at-the-institute-of-th e-arts-and-sciences/2026-08-02/ LOCATION:Institute of the Arts and Sciences\, 100 Panetta Ave\, Santa Cruz\ , CA GEO:36.955794;-122.050555 CATEGORIES:ucsc STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ucsc-events:9fc8cd9133cf020b9c7c7458@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260802T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260802T170000 SUMMARY:Visualizing Abolition Screening Series: Beyond Access DESCRIPTION:On view in the IAS Screening Room is a selection of short films curated by Visualizing Abolition Visiting Faculty Fellow Dr. Pooja Rangan. \n\nPrisons deny and censor the access of those trapped inside them—to in formation\, to intimacy\, to community\, to meaningful work\, to nourishmen t of all kinds\, and perhaps most cruelly\, to care. This program assembles a series of films\, including works by filmmakers incarcerated in Californ ia as well as others without that lived experience. Together\, these works confront the debilitating impacts of these restrictions and reveal how the disabling logic of the prison is extended to other institutional spaces (th e hospital\, the university)\, turning access into a scarce commodity by en closing what should be held in common. Questioning the carceral and state-s ponsored productions of disability and accessibility\, the short films toge ther reveal the courage of people working despite limitations to produce co llective access for one another\, described simply and beautifully by disab ility justice activist Leah-Lakshmi Piepzna Samarasinha as “revolutionary love without charity.”\n\nThanh Tran\n\nDying in Prison\, 2022\n\nHD Vid eo (color\, sound)\, 3 minutes\n\nCourtesy of the artist\n\nCarolyn Lazard\ n\nPre-Existing Condition\, 2019\n\nHD video (color\, sound)\, 6 minutes\n\ nCourtesy of the artist and Trautwein Herleth3\n\nAnthony Alejandrez\n\nAno ther Rainy Day\, 2023\n\nPhone video (color\, sound)\, 3 minutes\n\nCourtes y of the artist\n\nJordan Lord\n\nAfter…After… (Access)\, 2018\n\nHD Vi deo (color\, sound)\, 16 minutes\n\nCourtesy of the artist\n\nRahsaan “Ne w York” Thomas\n\nFriendly Signs\, 2023\n\nVideo (color\, sound) 21 minut es\n\nCourtesy of Tommy Wickerd\, Empowerment Ave & System Impact Media URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/visualizing-abolition-screening-series-be yond-access/2026-08-02/ LOCATION:Institute of the Arts and Sciences\, 100 Panetta Ave\, Santa Cruz\ , CA GEO:36.955794;-122.050555 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,ucsc,film STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:bdeda8f8b10100553d1c531d@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260802T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260802T160000 SUMMARY:Nicholson Vineyards: Summer Series DESCRIPTION:Enjoy summer weekend afternoons at the beautiful Nicholson Vine yards! \n\nSaturdays from noon to 5pm – Enjoy perusing art from local ar tists \n\nSundays from 1pm to 4pm – Enjoy listening to local musicians\n \nPack a picnic spread\, gather your friends and family\, and sip on their refreshing summer wine flight\, featuring the best of our warm-weather sele ctions. Book your reservation today!\n\nJuly 11 & 12: The Clay Chalet and m usic by Dos Bros\n\nJuly 18 & 19: Indigo and Vine and music by Jo Coleman\n \nJuly 25 & 26: Sour Sammy Sourdough and music by Six String Mixtape\n\nAug ust 1 & 2: Scout and Sea and music by Half Pass\n\nAugust 8 & 9: Lili Arnol d Studios and music by Eden Edell\n\nAugust 15 & 16: Desert Moon Design and music by Kip Allert\n\nAugust 22 & 23: Papelline Jewelry and music by Zach Bailey\n\nAugust 29 & 30: Anna Gail Designs and music by Jeff Smith\n\nSep tember 5 & 6: All You Knead and music by Cake Party! URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/nicholson-vineyards-summer-ser ies/2026-08-02/ LOCATION:Nicholson Vineyards\, 2800 Pleasant Valley Road\, Aptos\, CA 95003 GEO:37.005475;-121.840061 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,dance STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:046cafe1f7a02b100a8045d9@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260802T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260802T163000 SUMMARY:Cabrillo Crocker Theater: Sister Act\, The Musical DESCRIPTION:Cabrillo Stage is a musical theatre company dedicated to presen ting high-caliber\, large-scale musical productions to the area. They are c ommitted to the creation of musicals with Broadway-level production values. In this way\, they foster educational opportunities while giving audiences the highest-quality family entertainment. They aim to be a destination poi nt for the best of live theatre.\n\nSister Act hits the stage with the forc e of a disco ball struck by divine inspiration. Deloris\, a bold and big-he arted nightclub singer\, lands in a convent for her own protection and wind s up transforming a tuneless choir into a soulful powerhouse. Her energy sh akes the dust off every pew as she teaches the nuns to sing with joy\, cour age\, and a little sparkling attitude.\n\nBy the finale\, the once-quiet co nvent is radiating harmony\, friendship\, and unstoppable fun. Sister Act d elivers a burst of laughter\, heart\, and high-energy music that leaves the audience glowing long after the curtain falls.\n\nClick “More Event Date s” in orange above to see other showtimes\, or follow the link in the ora nge button above to purchase tickets.\n\nLocals Love: Stunning\, creative s ets\, talented live orchestras\, and passionate performances\, often at rea sonable prices.\n\nFirst Timers Miss: The theater’s architecture beautifu lly complements the overall experience\, designed for optimal viewing.\n\nI nsights: Santa Cruz METRO bus lines 1\, 2\, 55\, and 73 all service Cabrill o College\, providing access to the campus and the Crocker Theater. If taki ng a car\, parking in Lot L is free. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/cabrillo-crocker-theater-siste r-act-the-musical/2026-08-02/ LOCATION:Cabrillo College Crocker Theater\, 6500 Perimeter Dr.\, Aptos\, CA 95003 GEO:36.989953;-121.928751 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,visual-arts,theater STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:woodhouse-brewing:48fc5fba8bc4e0896c8ab170@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260802T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260802T190000 SUMMARY:Jenny O'Leary Quartet URL:https://www.woodhousebrews.com/events/2026/8/2/jenny-oleary-quartet LOCATION:Woodhouse Blending &\; Brewing\, 119 Madrone Street\, Santa Cru z\, CA\, 95060\, Santa Cruz\, CA GEO:36.982567;-122.030515 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,music,live-music STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:4c5d01ad59b6f95c4d0a0590@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260802T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260802T220000 SUMMARY:Audrey Stanley Grove: Live Drama in the Redwoods DESCRIPTION:Santa Cruz Shakespeare invites you to experience August Wilson ’s Fences\, under the trees and stars of the Audrey Stanley Grove in Sant a Cruz’s DeLaveaga Park this summer.\n\nFences\n\nBy August Wilson\n\nDir ected by Susan Dalian\n\nAugust Wilson joins the Santa Cruz Shakespeare sta ge for the first time in 45 years. Fences is the perfect offering\, wonderf ully in line with the Santa Cruz Shakespeare season’s theme: Till Death D o Us Part.\n\nTroy Maxson is one of Wilson’s great creations\; Shakespear ean in scope\; a wordsmith and brilliant storyteller. He has survived the t errible trauma of his past and built himself a good life. But the backbone of that life\, the spine that keeps it standing strong\, is his wife Rose. Like all of Wilson’s best work\, Fences is both mythic and intimate\; the questions it asks both human and eternal.\n\nFences runs July 28 – Augus t 28.\n\nTickets available for purchase starting May 1. More information th rough the link in the orange button above.\n\nSeasonal box office hours beg inning May 1 are Tuesday through Friday from 12p.m. to 4p.m. Call the numbe r above. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/audrey-stanley-grove-live-dram a-in-the-redwoods/2026-08-02/ LOCATION:Audrey Stanley Grove in DeLaveaga Park\, 501 Upper Park Rd\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95065 GEO:36.998704;-121.999195 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,visual-arts,theater STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:aed8d62ed752dbc4838d8f55@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260802T203000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260802T213000 SUMMARY:SC Beach Boardwalk: Evenings on the Colonnade DESCRIPTION:Stay for the entertainment from 8:30pm to 9:30pm on the Colonna de Deck! Where you can listen to live music with delicious food & drink in your hand\, be amazed by Magicians & acrobats\, and show off your best danc e moves with a DJ dance party at the Plaza stage. Admission is free!\n\nMon day\, June 15\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Circus Comedy with Coventry & Kaluza\n\n9:00 pm Magic with Kris Bentz\n\nTuesday\, June 16\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Magic with K ris Bentz\n\n9:00pm Acrobatics with Molly Keczan\n\nWednesday\, June 17\, 2 026\n\n8:30pm Circus Comedy with Coventry & Kaluza\n\n9:00pm Magic with Kri s Bentz\n\nThursday\, June 18\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Live Music with F ire Peach\n\nFriday\, June 19\, 2026 – Free showing of Ferris Bueller’s Day Off movie on the beach at 9pm\n\nSaturday\, June 20\, 2026 from 8:30-9 :30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nSunday\, June 21\, 2 026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nMonda y\, June 22\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Circus Comedy with Coventry & Kaluza\n\n9:00pm Circus Acrobatics with MeeZee!\n\nTuesday\, June 23\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Circu s Acrobatics with MeeZee!\n\n9:00pm Circus Comedy with Coventry & Kaluza\n\ nWednesday\, June 24\, 2026: World Cup Watch Party for Mexico Game\n\nThurs day\, June 25\, 2026: World Cup Watch Party for USA Game\n\nFriday\, June 2 6\, 2026 – Free showing of the movie Kicking and Screaming on the beach a t 9pm\n\nSaturday\, June 27\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nSunday\, June 28\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ D ance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nMonday\, June 29\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Magic with Patrick Livingstone\n\n9:00pm Surfing Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\ nTuesday\, June 30\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Magic with Patrick Livingstone\n\n9:00p m Surfing Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\nWednesday\, July 1\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Ci rcus Comedy with Coventry & Kaluza\n\n9:00pm Circus Acrobatics with MeeZee! \n\nThursday\, July 2\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Live Music with El Brick\ n\nFriday\, July 3\, 2026 – Independence Day Celebrations\n\nSaturday\, J uly 4\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company \n\nSunday\, July 5\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa C ruz DJ Company\n\nMonday\, July 6\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Comedy and Juggling with Scotty & Trink\n\n9:00pm Comedy Circus Art with Aaron Jessup\n\nTuesday\, July 7\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Comedy Circus Art with Aaron Jessup\n\n9:00pm Surfi ng Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\nWednesday\, July 8\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Magic wit h Patrick Livingstone\n\n8:30pm Comedy Circus Art with Aaron Jessup\n\nThur sday\, July 9\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Live Music with Shawn Yanez\n\nFr iday\, July 10\, 2026 – Free showing of the movie 13 Going on 30 on the b each at 9pm\n\nSaturday\, July 11\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Part y with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nSunday\, July 12\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nMonday\, July 13\, 2026\n\ n8:30pm Plate Spinning with John Park\n\n9:00pm Comedy Juggling with Greg F risbee\n\nTuesday\, July 14\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Plate Spinning with John Park\ n\n9:00pm Comedy Juggling with Greg Frisbee\n\nWednesday\, July 15\, 2026\n \n8:30pm Comedy and Juggling with Scotty & Trink\n\n9:00pm Plate Spinning w ith John Park\n\nThursday\, July 16\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Live Music with Flaco El Jandro\n\nFriday\, July 17\, 2026 – Free showing of Back to the Future movie on the beach at 9pm\n\nSaturday\, July 18\, 2026 from 8:3 0-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nSunday\, July 19\ , 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nMo nday\, July 20\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Comedy Magic with Jacob Jax\n\n9:00pm Juggl ing with Mike Goudeau\n\nTuesday\, July 21\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Juggling with M ike Goudeau\n\n9:00pm Comedy Magic with Jacob Jax\n\nWednesday\, July 22\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Comedy Magic with Jacob Jax\n\n9:00pm Juggling with Mike Gou deau\n\nThursday\, July 23\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Live Music with Papi ba & Friends\n\nFriday\, July 24\, 2026 – Free showing of A Minecraft Mov ie on the beach at 9pm\n\nSaturday\, July 25\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nSunday\, July 26\, 2026 from 8:3 0-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nMonday\, July 27\ , 2026\n\n8:30pm Juggling with Keith Eveslage\n\n9:00pm Surfing Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\nTuesday\, July 28\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Surfing Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\n9:00pm Juggling with Keith Eveslage\n\nWednesday\, July 29\, 202 6\n\n8:30pm Juggling with Keith Eveslage\n\n9:00pm Surfing Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\nThursday\, July 30\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Live Music with T he Deadlies\n\nFriday\, July 31\, 2026 – Free showing of Jurassic Park mo vie on the beach at 9pm\n\nSaturday\, August 1\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nSunday\, August 2\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nMonday\, Augus t 3\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Piano Juggling with Dan Menendez\n\n9:00 Surfing Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\nTuesday\, August 4\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Surfing Magic wit h Doug Hofkins\n\n9:00pm Piano Juggling with Dan Menendez\n\nWednesday\, Au gust 5\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Piano Juggling with Dan Menendez\n\n9:00 Surfing Ma gic with Doug Hofkins\n\nThursday\, August 6\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Li ve Music with Anthony Arya\n\nFriday\, August 7\, 2026 – Free showing of The Goonies movie on the beach at 9pm URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/santa-cruz-beach-boardwalk-eve nings-on-the-colonnade/2026-08-02/ LOCATION:Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk\, 400 Beach Street\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95 060 GEO:36.964251;-122.018852 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,visual-arts,beach STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:d4fa39fea0e0ac33cfec749b@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260803T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260803T120000 SUMMARY:Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park: Native Garden Workday DESCRIPTION:Take your heritage tourism to the biological level!  Maintain and nurture native plant specimens and give the state park garden an overal l sprucing-up! Participants should be prepared to get their hands dirty and spend time with some neat\, native plants.\n\nThis workday you will meet v olunteers in front of the Nature Store at the head of the main parking lot. If possible\, please bring work gloves. Parks offer a limited supply. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/henry-cowell-redwoods-state-pa rk-native-garden-workday/ LOCATION:Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park\, 101 N Big Trees Park Rd\, Felto n\, CA 95018 GEO:37.040691;-122.065228 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,outdoors STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:5dddbdc9edf6dc8d008e8288@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260803T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260803T160000 SUMMARY:Santa Cruz Beach Train DESCRIPTION:From Trees to Shining Seas – Felton to Santa Cruz.\n\nDeparti ng from the Santa Cruz Mountains\, travel through Henry Cowell Redwoods Sta te Park\, down the scenic San Lorenzo River Gorge\, across a 1909 steel tru ss bridge\, and through an 1875 tunnel before arriving at the Santa Cruz Be ach Boardwalk. Reverse roundtrips departing from the beach in Santa Cruz to Roaring Camp and back may be purchased from the conductor on the train dep arting from Santa Cruz.\n\nThe Santa Cruz Big Trees & Pacific Railway opera tes passenger and freight services on one of the oldest and most historic l ines in California. When the route opened in 1875 it carried lumber as well as picnickers and tourists to the Big Trees and Santa Cruz. Today’s Beac h Train passengers can start their roundtrip journeys from either Roaring C amp in Felton or from the beach in Santa Cruz.\n\nDeparts from both the bea ch in Santa Cruz and Roaring Camp. See departure times for more information .\n\nThe Beach Train will run weekends and holidays through May\, and then daily June through the first week of August\, then back to weekends and hol idays to the end of September.\n\nPlease note that the 4 p.m. train leaving Santa Cruz is one-way only. There is no return train to the beach. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/santa-cruz-beach-train-2-2/202 6-08-03/ LOCATION:Roaring Camp Railroads\, 5400 Graham Hill Road\, Felton\, CA 95018 GEO:37.047748;-122.064074 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,beach STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:832c0df818efc6a0b7464b11@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260803T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260803T210000 SUMMARY:Abbott Square: Comedy Night DESCRIPTION:Come hang out in the secret garden and have some laughs\, EVERY MONDAY NIGHT.\n\nFeaturing comedians from all over the area and beyond. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/abbott-square-comedy-night-2/2 026-08-03/ LOCATION:Abbott Square Market\, 118 Cooper St\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,comedy STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:kuumbwa:4613fb3ce6b7b3fd0ec2a426@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260803T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260803T190000 SUMMARY:Kim Nalley DESCRIPTION:Vocalist Dr. Kim Nalley has been heralded as “legendary” an d a “San Francisco institution.” With an international reputation as on e of world’s best jazz and blues vocalists\, she has graced concert halls from Moscow to New York’s Lincoln Center. A true renaissance woman\, Dr. Nalley has also been a featured writer for JazzWest and San Francisco Chro nicle’s ‘City Brights’\, a produced playwright\, former jazz club own er\, and an accomplished stage actress. Dr. Nalley was listed by DownBeat M agazine critics in 2017 as a ‘Rising Star’. She also teaches at the Cal ifornia Jazz Conservancy\, UC Berkeley\, and Hayward State.\n\nKim Nalley W ebsite\n\nSponsored by Wanda Harris\n\n(Ticket Includes 5% City of Santa Cr uz Admission Tax)\n\n.embed-container { position: relative\; padding-bottom : 56.25%\; height: 0\; overflow: hidden\; max-width: 100%\; } .embed-contai ner iframe\, .embed-container object\, .embed-container embed { position: a bsolute\; top: 0\; left: 0\; width: 100%\; height: 100%\; } URL:https://www.kuumbwajazz.org/calendar/kim-nalley-3/ LOCATION:Kuumbwa Jazz Center\, 320 Cedar St.\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,jazz,live-music STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ucsc-events:cdb0e34406f7591d260199ff@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260803T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260803T203000 SUMMARY:UCSC MEIP XXIII\, May 29\, 30\, and 31st\, at 7:00 PM in the Steven son Event Center-Performances in French\, Japanese and Spanish. FREE-ALL WE LCOME DESCRIPTION:UCSC Free Performance Miriam Ellis International Playhouse\n\n  \n\nUCSC – STEVENSON EVENT CENTER (Stevenson College)\n\n \n\nMEIP XXI I\n\nMay 29\, 30\, and 31st\, at 7:00 PM\n\nStevenson Event Center at UCSC\ n\n \n\nFREE STAGE PERFORMANCES IN FRENCH\, JAPANESE\, AND SPANISH WITH EN GLISH TITLES\n\nFROM STUDENTS OF UCSC!\n\nFor its 23rd season\, the Miriam Ellis International Playhouse will present fully-staged performances in Fre nch\, Japanese\, and Spanish\, with English super-titles projected above th e stage. The program will be directed by Language lecturers and performed b y Language students.\n\nFrench: Dur dur la torture (Pure Torture)\, written by the students\, directed by Renée Cailloux.\n\nJapanese: “きぼう のうた” (Song of Hope)\, directed by Naoko Yamamoto.\n\nSpanish: “No ble campaña” (A Lofty Cause)\, Based on a short story by Gregorio López y Fuentes directed by Carolina Castillo-Trelles and Sandra Malone.\n\nEven t Location: Stevenson Event Center\, UCSC – FREE\n\nFor more information\ , contact Renée Cailloux at meip@ucsc.edu URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/ucsc-meip-xxiii-may-29-30-and-31st-at-700 -pm-in-the-stevenson-event-center-performances-in-french-japanese-and-spani sh-free-all-welcome/2026-08-03/ LOCATION:Stevenson Event Center\, Stevenson Service Road\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95064 GEO:36.996897;-122.051296 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,ucsc,theater STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:7cb2a22b6fcccf8e272115a3@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260803T203000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260803T213000 SUMMARY:SC Beach Boardwalk: Evenings on the Colonnade DESCRIPTION:Stay for the entertainment from 8:30pm to 9:30pm on the Colonna de Deck! Where you can listen to live music with delicious food & drink in your hand\, be amazed by Magicians & acrobats\, and show off your best danc e moves with a DJ dance party at the Plaza stage. Admission is free!\n\nMon day\, June 15\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Circus Comedy with Coventry & Kaluza\n\n9:00 pm Magic with Kris Bentz\n\nTuesday\, June 16\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Magic with K ris Bentz\n\n9:00pm Acrobatics with Molly Keczan\n\nWednesday\, June 17\, 2 026\n\n8:30pm Circus Comedy with Coventry & Kaluza\n\n9:00pm Magic with Kri s Bentz\n\nThursday\, June 18\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Live Music with F ire Peach\n\nFriday\, June 19\, 2026 – Free showing of Ferris Bueller’s Day Off movie on the beach at 9pm\n\nSaturday\, June 20\, 2026 from 8:30-9 :30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nSunday\, June 21\, 2 026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nMonda y\, June 22\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Circus Comedy with Coventry & Kaluza\n\n9:00pm Circus Acrobatics with MeeZee!\n\nTuesday\, June 23\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Circu s Acrobatics with MeeZee!\n\n9:00pm Circus Comedy with Coventry & Kaluza\n\ nWednesday\, June 24\, 2026: World Cup Watch Party for Mexico Game\n\nThurs day\, June 25\, 2026: World Cup Watch Party for USA Game\n\nFriday\, June 2 6\, 2026 – Free showing of the movie Kicking and Screaming on the beach a t 9pm\n\nSaturday\, June 27\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nSunday\, June 28\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ D ance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nMonday\, June 29\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Magic with Patrick Livingstone\n\n9:00pm Surfing Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\ nTuesday\, June 30\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Magic with Patrick Livingstone\n\n9:00p m Surfing Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\nWednesday\, July 1\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Ci rcus Comedy with Coventry & Kaluza\n\n9:00pm Circus Acrobatics with MeeZee! \n\nThursday\, July 2\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Live Music with El Brick\ n\nFriday\, July 3\, 2026 – Independence Day Celebrations\n\nSaturday\, J uly 4\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company \n\nSunday\, July 5\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa C ruz DJ Company\n\nMonday\, July 6\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Comedy and Juggling with Scotty & Trink\n\n9:00pm Comedy Circus Art with Aaron Jessup\n\nTuesday\, July 7\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Comedy Circus Art with Aaron Jessup\n\n9:00pm Surfi ng Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\nWednesday\, July 8\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Magic wit h Patrick Livingstone\n\n8:30pm Comedy Circus Art with Aaron Jessup\n\nThur sday\, July 9\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Live Music with Shawn Yanez\n\nFr iday\, July 10\, 2026 – Free showing of the movie 13 Going on 30 on the b each at 9pm\n\nSaturday\, July 11\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Part y with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nSunday\, July 12\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nMonday\, July 13\, 2026\n\ n8:30pm Plate Spinning with John Park\n\n9:00pm Comedy Juggling with Greg F risbee\n\nTuesday\, July 14\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Plate Spinning with John Park\ n\n9:00pm Comedy Juggling with Greg Frisbee\n\nWednesday\, July 15\, 2026\n \n8:30pm Comedy and Juggling with Scotty & Trink\n\n9:00pm Plate Spinning w ith John Park\n\nThursday\, July 16\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Live Music with Flaco El Jandro\n\nFriday\, July 17\, 2026 – Free showing of Back to the Future movie on the beach at 9pm\n\nSaturday\, July 18\, 2026 from 8:3 0-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nSunday\, July 19\ , 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nMo nday\, July 20\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Comedy Magic with Jacob Jax\n\n9:00pm Juggl ing with Mike Goudeau\n\nTuesday\, July 21\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Juggling with M ike Goudeau\n\n9:00pm Comedy Magic with Jacob Jax\n\nWednesday\, July 22\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Comedy Magic with Jacob Jax\n\n9:00pm Juggling with Mike Gou deau\n\nThursday\, July 23\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Live Music with Papi ba & Friends\n\nFriday\, July 24\, 2026 – Free showing of A Minecraft Mov ie on the beach at 9pm\n\nSaturday\, July 25\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nSunday\, July 26\, 2026 from 8:3 0-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nMonday\, July 27\ , 2026\n\n8:30pm Juggling with Keith Eveslage\n\n9:00pm Surfing Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\nTuesday\, July 28\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Surfing Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\n9:00pm Juggling with Keith Eveslage\n\nWednesday\, July 29\, 202 6\n\n8:30pm Juggling with Keith Eveslage\n\n9:00pm Surfing Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\nThursday\, July 30\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Live Music with T he Deadlies\n\nFriday\, July 31\, 2026 – Free showing of Jurassic Park mo vie on the beach at 9pm\n\nSaturday\, August 1\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nSunday\, August 2\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nMonday\, Augus t 3\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Piano Juggling with Dan Menendez\n\n9:00 Surfing Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\nTuesday\, August 4\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Surfing Magic wit h Doug Hofkins\n\n9:00pm Piano Juggling with Dan Menendez\n\nWednesday\, Au gust 5\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Piano Juggling with Dan Menendez\n\n9:00 Surfing Ma gic with Doug Hofkins\n\nThursday\, August 6\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Li ve Music with Anthony Arya\n\nFriday\, August 7\, 2026 – Free showing of The Goonies movie on the beach at 9pm URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/santa-cruz-beach-boardwalk-eve nings-on-the-colonnade/2026-08-03/ LOCATION:Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk\, 400 Beach Street\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95 060 GEO:36.964251;-122.018852 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,visual-arts,beach STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:cd7ac059dde582301d759db8@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260804T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260804T160000 SUMMARY:Santa Cruz Beach Train DESCRIPTION:From Trees to Shining Seas – Felton to Santa Cruz.\n\nDeparti ng from the Santa Cruz Mountains\, travel through Henry Cowell Redwoods Sta te Park\, down the scenic San Lorenzo River Gorge\, across a 1909 steel tru ss bridge\, and through an 1875 tunnel before arriving at the Santa Cruz Be ach Boardwalk. Reverse roundtrips departing from the beach in Santa Cruz to Roaring Camp and back may be purchased from the conductor on the train dep arting from Santa Cruz.\n\nThe Santa Cruz Big Trees & Pacific Railway opera tes passenger and freight services on one of the oldest and most historic l ines in California. When the route opened in 1875 it carried lumber as well as picnickers and tourists to the Big Trees and Santa Cruz. Today’s Beac h Train passengers can start their roundtrip journeys from either Roaring C amp in Felton or from the beach in Santa Cruz.\n\nDeparts from both the bea ch in Santa Cruz and Roaring Camp. See departure times for more information .\n\nThe Beach Train will run weekends and holidays through May\, and then daily June through the first week of August\, then back to weekends and hol idays to the end of September.\n\nPlease note that the 4 p.m. train leaving Santa Cruz is one-way only. There is no return train to the beach. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/santa-cruz-beach-train-2-2/202 6-08-04/ LOCATION:Roaring Camp Railroads\, 5400 Graham Hill Road\, Felton\, CA 95018 GEO:37.047748;-122.064074 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,beach STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:250b6c9a2f573975c5d1cc7e@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260804T133000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260804T173000 SUMMARY:Felton: Farmers Market DESCRIPTION:The Felton Farmers’ Market is a treasured weekly gathering Ma y through October\, now running for over 30 years. We appreciate the dedica ted customers who call this market a second home. Your support of regional agriculture and small\, local businesses makes a difference.\n\nThe Felton Farmers’ Market was started in 1987 and is the second oldest market in Sa nta Cruz County. SCCFM took over operations in 2009 and our team has develo ped deep ties to the community. Every Tuesday a quality collection of regio nal farms and food businesses throw up their tents to sell a colorful array of fresh fruits and vegetables\, meats\, eggs\, artisanal bread\, seafood and other staple foods. Connecting residents directly with local farms\, th e Felton Market is an essential part of the regional food system as well as a resource for nutritious organic foods and basic agricultural education. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/farmers-market-at-felton-2/202 6-08-04/ LOCATION:Felton Farmers’\; Market\, 120 Russell Ave\, Felton\, CA 9501 8 GEO:37.047223;-122.073577 CATEGORIES:Food\, Markets & Nightlife,farmers-market STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:city-of-sc-granicus:e0ef5a1eef2a813fa232c2e9@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260804T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260804T180000 SUMMARY:2026 National Night Out DESCRIPTION:| City of Santa Cruz\, CA --> opens in new tab or window 2026 P arks & Recreation Community Needs Assessment We want to know what you think ! The City of Santa Cruz hopes to gain feedback from residents about our re creational needs\, satisfaction and priorities. Take the Survey Now! Skip t o main content Quick Links URL:https://www.santacruzca.gov/Government/City-Calendar/National-Night-Out LOCATION:City of Santa Cruz\, Santa Cruz\, CA CATEGORIES:Community & Civic STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:15379fd9d35965a3e4df8806@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260804T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260804T220000 SUMMARY:Audrey Stanley Grove: Live Drama in the Redwoods DESCRIPTION:Santa Cruz Shakespeare invites you to experience August Wilson ’s Fences\, under the trees and stars of the Audrey Stanley Grove in Sant a Cruz’s DeLaveaga Park this summer.\n\nFences\n\nBy August Wilson\n\nDir ected by Susan Dalian\n\nAugust Wilson joins the Santa Cruz Shakespeare sta ge for the first time in 45 years. Fences is the perfect offering\, wonderf ully in line with the Santa Cruz Shakespeare season’s theme: Till Death D o Us Part.\n\nTroy Maxson is one of Wilson’s great creations\; Shakespear ean in scope\; a wordsmith and brilliant storyteller. He has survived the t errible trauma of his past and built himself a good life. But the backbone of that life\, the spine that keeps it standing strong\, is his wife Rose. Like all of Wilson’s best work\, Fences is both mythic and intimate\; the questions it asks both human and eternal.\n\nFences runs July 28 – Augus t 28.\n\nTickets available for purchase starting May 1. More information th rough the link in the orange button above.\n\nSeasonal box office hours beg inning May 1 are Tuesday through Friday from 12p.m. to 4p.m. Call the numbe r above. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/audrey-stanley-grove-live-dram a-in-the-redwoods/2026-08-04/ LOCATION:Audrey Stanley Grove in DeLaveaga Park\, 501 Upper Park Rd\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95065 GEO:36.998704;-121.999195 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,visual-arts,theater STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:934321b9eecb5b918d6ae43b@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260804T203000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260804T213000 SUMMARY:SC Beach Boardwalk: Evenings on the Colonnade DESCRIPTION:Stay for the entertainment from 8:30pm to 9:30pm on the Colonna de Deck! Where you can listen to live music with delicious food & drink in your hand\, be amazed by Magicians & acrobats\, and show off your best danc e moves with a DJ dance party at the Plaza stage. Admission is free!\n\nMon day\, June 15\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Circus Comedy with Coventry & Kaluza\n\n9:00 pm Magic with Kris Bentz\n\nTuesday\, June 16\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Magic with K ris Bentz\n\n9:00pm Acrobatics with Molly Keczan\n\nWednesday\, June 17\, 2 026\n\n8:30pm Circus Comedy with Coventry & Kaluza\n\n9:00pm Magic with Kri s Bentz\n\nThursday\, June 18\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Live Music with F ire Peach\n\nFriday\, June 19\, 2026 – Free showing of Ferris Bueller’s Day Off movie on the beach at 9pm\n\nSaturday\, June 20\, 2026 from 8:30-9 :30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nSunday\, June 21\, 2 026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nMonda y\, June 22\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Circus Comedy with Coventry & Kaluza\n\n9:00pm Circus Acrobatics with MeeZee!\n\nTuesday\, June 23\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Circu s Acrobatics with MeeZee!\n\n9:00pm Circus Comedy with Coventry & Kaluza\n\ nWednesday\, June 24\, 2026: World Cup Watch Party for Mexico Game\n\nThurs day\, June 25\, 2026: World Cup Watch Party for USA Game\n\nFriday\, June 2 6\, 2026 – Free showing of the movie Kicking and Screaming on the beach a t 9pm\n\nSaturday\, June 27\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nSunday\, June 28\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ D ance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nMonday\, June 29\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Magic with Patrick Livingstone\n\n9:00pm Surfing Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\ nTuesday\, June 30\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Magic with Patrick Livingstone\n\n9:00p m Surfing Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\nWednesday\, July 1\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Ci rcus Comedy with Coventry & Kaluza\n\n9:00pm Circus Acrobatics with MeeZee! \n\nThursday\, July 2\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Live Music with El Brick\ n\nFriday\, July 3\, 2026 – Independence Day Celebrations\n\nSaturday\, J uly 4\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company \n\nSunday\, July 5\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa C ruz DJ Company\n\nMonday\, July 6\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Comedy and Juggling with Scotty & Trink\n\n9:00pm Comedy Circus Art with Aaron Jessup\n\nTuesday\, July 7\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Comedy Circus Art with Aaron Jessup\n\n9:00pm Surfi ng Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\nWednesday\, July 8\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Magic wit h Patrick Livingstone\n\n8:30pm Comedy Circus Art with Aaron Jessup\n\nThur sday\, July 9\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Live Music with Shawn Yanez\n\nFr iday\, July 10\, 2026 – Free showing of the movie 13 Going on 30 on the b each at 9pm\n\nSaturday\, July 11\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Part y with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nSunday\, July 12\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nMonday\, July 13\, 2026\n\ n8:30pm Plate Spinning with John Park\n\n9:00pm Comedy Juggling with Greg F risbee\n\nTuesday\, July 14\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Plate Spinning with John Park\ n\n9:00pm Comedy Juggling with Greg Frisbee\n\nWednesday\, July 15\, 2026\n \n8:30pm Comedy and Juggling with Scotty & Trink\n\n9:00pm Plate Spinning w ith John Park\n\nThursday\, July 16\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Live Music with Flaco El Jandro\n\nFriday\, July 17\, 2026 – Free showing of Back to the Future movie on the beach at 9pm\n\nSaturday\, July 18\, 2026 from 8:3 0-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nSunday\, July 19\ , 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nMo nday\, July 20\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Comedy Magic with Jacob Jax\n\n9:00pm Juggl ing with Mike Goudeau\n\nTuesday\, July 21\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Juggling with M ike Goudeau\n\n9:00pm Comedy Magic with Jacob Jax\n\nWednesday\, July 22\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Comedy Magic with Jacob Jax\n\n9:00pm Juggling with Mike Gou deau\n\nThursday\, July 23\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Live Music with Papi ba & Friends\n\nFriday\, July 24\, 2026 – Free showing of A Minecraft Mov ie on the beach at 9pm\n\nSaturday\, July 25\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nSunday\, July 26\, 2026 from 8:3 0-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nMonday\, July 27\ , 2026\n\n8:30pm Juggling with Keith Eveslage\n\n9:00pm Surfing Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\nTuesday\, July 28\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Surfing Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\n9:00pm Juggling with Keith Eveslage\n\nWednesday\, July 29\, 202 6\n\n8:30pm Juggling with Keith Eveslage\n\n9:00pm Surfing Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\nThursday\, July 30\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Live Music with T he Deadlies\n\nFriday\, July 31\, 2026 – Free showing of Jurassic Park mo vie on the beach at 9pm\n\nSaturday\, August 1\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nSunday\, August 2\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nMonday\, Augus t 3\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Piano Juggling with Dan Menendez\n\n9:00 Surfing Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\nTuesday\, August 4\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Surfing Magic wit h Doug Hofkins\n\n9:00pm Piano Juggling with Dan Menendez\n\nWednesday\, Au gust 5\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Piano Juggling with Dan Menendez\n\n9:00 Surfing Ma gic with Doug Hofkins\n\nThursday\, August 6\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Li ve Music with Anthony Arya\n\nFriday\, August 7\, 2026 – Free showing of The Goonies movie on the beach at 9pm URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/santa-cruz-beach-boardwalk-eve nings-on-the-colonnade/2026-08-04/ LOCATION:Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk\, 400 Beach Street\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95 060 GEO:36.964251;-122.018852 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,visual-arts,beach STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:5ed1a964dcd0e823e1520a40@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260805T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260805T160000 SUMMARY:Santa Cruz Beach Train DESCRIPTION:From Trees to Shining Seas – Felton to Santa Cruz.\n\nDeparti ng from the Santa Cruz Mountains\, travel through Henry Cowell Redwoods Sta te Park\, down the scenic San Lorenzo River Gorge\, across a 1909 steel tru ss bridge\, and through an 1875 tunnel before arriving at the Santa Cruz Be ach Boardwalk. Reverse roundtrips departing from the beach in Santa Cruz to Roaring Camp and back may be purchased from the conductor on the train dep arting from Santa Cruz.\n\nThe Santa Cruz Big Trees & Pacific Railway opera tes passenger and freight services on one of the oldest and most historic l ines in California. When the route opened in 1875 it carried lumber as well as picnickers and tourists to the Big Trees and Santa Cruz. Today’s Beac h Train passengers can start their roundtrip journeys from either Roaring C amp in Felton or from the beach in Santa Cruz.\n\nDeparts from both the bea ch in Santa Cruz and Roaring Camp. See departure times for more information .\n\nThe Beach Train will run weekends and holidays through May\, and then daily June through the first week of August\, then back to weekends and hol idays to the end of September.\n\nPlease note that the 4 p.m. train leaving Santa Cruz is one-way only. There is no return train to the beach. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/santa-cruz-beach-train-2-2/202 6-08-05/ LOCATION:Roaring Camp Railroads\, 5400 Graham Hill Road\, Felton\, CA 95018 GEO:37.047748;-122.064074 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,beach STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:685daa4bd09d3f735b5e4d4f@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260805T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260805T150000 SUMMARY:Audrey Stanley Grove: Much Ado About Nothing DESCRIPTION:Santa Cruz Shakespeare invites you to experience Shakespeare’ s Much Ado About Nothing\, un-der the trees and stars of the Audrey Stanley Grove in Santa Cruz’s DeLaveaga Park this summer.\n\nMuch Ado About Noth ing\n\nBy William Shakespeare\n\nDirected by Charles Pasternak\n\nOne of Sh akespeare’s wittiest and most beloved comedies\, the 2026 season will ope n with Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing. Of all the couples in Shakes peare\, perhaps none is more widely loved than Beatrice and Benedick. Their battle of wits\; their antagonism turned to eroticism\; their history. Bef ore the play begins\, they already seem to define each other. The audience\ , like the other characters in the play\, wait with excitement as their wit s clash\, and eventually\, as their love blossoms.\n\nMuch Ado About Nothin g runs July 11 – August 30.\n\nMore information or to purchase tickets\, follow the link in the orange above\, or contact the box office Tuesday thr ough Friday from noon to 4pm at the number listed above. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/much-ado-about-nothing-present ed-by-santa-cruz-shakespeare/2026-08-05/1/ LOCATION:Audrey Stanley Grove in DeLaveaga Park\, 501 Upper Park Rd\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95065 GEO:36.998704;-121.999195 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,visual-arts STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ucsc-events:2267f5e38b97f4bc742ffedc@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260805T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260805T130000 SUMMARY:Engineering Teaching Community (Faculty) DESCRIPTION:During the chaos of a quarter\, is it hard to find time to refl ect and improve as an instructor? Would you like to be a part of an inclusi ve\, supportive group of engineering instructors who do this in community? ETC is for sharing teaching experiences\, classroom ideas\, research on lea rning\, and methods that support instructors and students. All are welcome\ , and lunch is provided. Please reach out to Jenny Quynn with questions. URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/engineering-teaching-community-faculty/20 26-08-05/ LOCATION:Jack Baskin Engineering\, Baskin Engineering 1156 High Street\, Sa nta Cruz\, CA 95064 GEO:37.000369;-122.063237 CATEGORIES:ucsc STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ucsc-events:c6a00cf2a356fe15cd2e7463@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260805T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260805T170000 SUMMARY:Spring Exhibitions at the Institute of the Arts and Sciences DESCRIPTION:Visit the IAS\, UCSC’s premier art galleries\, for our spring exhibitions. On view April 10–August 16\, 2026 are three diverse and int erdisciplinary shows: Libia Posada: Everything is Going Right\, the first U S solo exhibition by the Colombia-based artist and medical doctor\; Gina At hena Ulysse: A Redwoods Rasanblaj\, a site-specific and immersive explorati on of the Haitian kreyol conception of rasanblaj\; and Ronaldo V. Wilson: T here Are No Words\, But Melodies\, a mixed-media exhibition emerging at the intersections of Black poetics\, performance\, and visual art.\n\nThe IAS Galleries are open Wednesday-Sunday\, 12 pm – 5 pm. Admission is free to the public.\n\nLibia Posada: Everything is Going Right\n\nLibia Posada’s first solo exhibition in the United States features installations\, sculptu res\, and drawings meticulously constructed from surgical instruments\, gau ze bandages\, crutches\, used books\, and domestic picture frames. The new and existing works in the exhibition powerfully stitch together the persona l\, social\, and political disorders and afflictions that currently trouble the world\, from the wars that resonate across the globe to the violences of aging in US prisons. \n\nGina Athena Ulysse: A Redwoods Rasanblaj: Orig ins & Disentanglements\n\nThe internationally-lauded work of humanities pro fessor Gina Athena Ulysse is on view as a premier Faculty Spotlight Exhibit ion. The site-specific installation\, produced in community from things col lected\, found\, purchased and donated\, centers on the Haitian concept of rasanblaj\, a form of assembly and collage that transcends the formal use o f materials to draw together people\, spirits\, and ideas. \n\nRonaldo V. Wilson: There Are No Words\, But Melodies\n\nCollage is both a material pra ctice and a structural interrogation in the Faculty Spotlight Exhibition ar tworks by literature professor Ronaldo V. Wilson. In video\, painting\, and installation\, layers and folds conceal and reveal\, delving into the expe rience\, both bodily and emotive\, of living in times of violence. URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/spring-exhibitions-at-the-institute-of-th e-arts-and-sciences/2026-08-05/ LOCATION:Institute of the Arts and Sciences\, 100 Panetta Ave\, Santa Cruz\ , CA GEO:36.955794;-122.050555 CATEGORIES:ucsc STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ucsc-events:cd0186650dd6bab65ba7c795@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260805T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260805T170000 SUMMARY:Visualizing Abolition Screening Series: Beyond Access DESCRIPTION:On view in the IAS Screening Room is a selection of short films curated by Visualizing Abolition Visiting Faculty Fellow Dr. Pooja Rangan. \n\nPrisons deny and censor the access of those trapped inside them—to in formation\, to intimacy\, to community\, to meaningful work\, to nourishmen t of all kinds\, and perhaps most cruelly\, to care. This program assembles a series of films\, including works by filmmakers incarcerated in Californ ia as well as others without that lived experience. Together\, these works confront the debilitating impacts of these restrictions and reveal how the disabling logic of the prison is extended to other institutional spaces (th e hospital\, the university)\, turning access into a scarce commodity by en closing what should be held in common. Questioning the carceral and state-s ponsored productions of disability and accessibility\, the short films toge ther reveal the courage of people working despite limitations to produce co llective access for one another\, described simply and beautifully by disab ility justice activist Leah-Lakshmi Piepzna Samarasinha as “revolutionary love without charity.”\n\nThanh Tran\n\nDying in Prison\, 2022\n\nHD Vid eo (color\, sound)\, 3 minutes\n\nCourtesy of the artist\n\nCarolyn Lazard\ n\nPre-Existing Condition\, 2019\n\nHD video (color\, sound)\, 6 minutes\n\ nCourtesy of the artist and Trautwein Herleth3\n\nAnthony Alejandrez\n\nAno ther Rainy Day\, 2023\n\nPhone video (color\, sound)\, 3 minutes\n\nCourtes y of the artist\n\nJordan Lord\n\nAfter…After… (Access)\, 2018\n\nHD Vi deo (color\, sound)\, 16 minutes\n\nCourtesy of the artist\n\nRahsaan “Ne w York” Thomas\n\nFriendly Signs\, 2023\n\nVideo (color\, sound) 21 minut es\n\nCourtesy of Tommy Wickerd\, Empowerment Ave & System Impact Media URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/visualizing-abolition-screening-series-be yond-access/2026-08-05/ LOCATION:Institute of the Arts and Sciences\, 100 Panetta Ave\, Santa Cruz\ , CA GEO:36.955794;-122.050555 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,ucsc,film STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:521ef627ec42a06cb8ea1578@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260805T123000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260805T170000 SUMMARY:Downtown Santa Cruz: Farmers Market DESCRIPTION:The Downtown Santa Cruz Market runs year-round on Wednesdays\, 1-5pm year round. Our largest and oldest market\, it is situated in the hea rt of Downtown Santa Cruz\, one block off of Pacific Avenue. Established in 1990\, many of the farms that sell here were and remain pillars of the org anic and ecological farming movement. This is the place to eat with the sea sons! The variety of fruits\, vegetables\, flowers\, pastured meats and oth er products is swoon worthy.\n\nThe Downtown Market also spotlights a large variety of up-and-coming\, unique cultural food businesses. This weekly sp ot may serve up the most diverse selection of ethnic foods in the county in cluding naan and curry\, Japanese fermented misos\, Eritrean dishes\, crepe s\, El Salvadorean pupusas\, traditional Italian cookies\, fish and chips a nd long-ferment fresh breads. Shopping at the Wednesday market is a wonderf ul way to support regional responsible farms and small local businesses. Fi ll your grocery bags! Then sit down for a delightful meal and rest your wea ry arms. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/downtown-santa-cruz-farmers-ma rket-3/2026-08-05/ LOCATION:Downtown Farmers’\; Market\, Church St & Cedar St\, Santa Cru z\, California 95060 GEO:36.972490;-122.027066 CATEGORIES:Food\, Markets & Nightlife,farmers-market STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:b86080148ee068e7f81b05d1@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260805T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260805T210000 SUMMARY:Capitola: Summer Twilight Concerts DESCRIPTION:Bring chairs\, jackets\, a picnic supper\, and the family to en joy free live music and the sunset! Concerts begin at 6 p.m. on Wednesdays and take place at the Esplanade bandstand. Visit local restaurants and pick up dinner to go and enjoy a picnic at the beach! Suggested to bring low ba ck chairs or picnic blanket for seating.\n\n*No dogs or alcohol in the park or on the beach.\n\n2026 Lineup:\n\nJune 3\, 2026: Rockin’ Big Band Blue s with The Delta Wires\n\nJune 10\, 2026: Surf/Garage Rock with The Trestle s\n\nJune 24\, 2026: Originals and Quirky Covers with Coffee Zombie Collect ive\n\nJuly 1\, 2026: Fun Rock’n Party Music with Spun\n\nJuly 8\, 2026: Classic Rock with B-Movie Kings\n\nJuly 15\, 2026: Top 40/Dance 70’s thro ugh today with Mercy & The Heartbeats\n\nJuly 22\, 2026: Funky Mostly Origi nal Pop with Extra Large\n\nJuly 29\, 2026: Latin Rock & Salsa with Santa C ruz Latin Collective\n\nAugust 5\, 2026: R&B\, Soul & Funk with The Joint C hiefs Band\n\nAugust 12\, 2026: Top 40’s Dance with The Peelers\n\nAugust 19\, 2026: Oldies Dance Band with The Digbeats URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/capitola-summer-twilight-conce rts-2/2026-08-05/ LOCATION:CA CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,dance STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:b4d0bc3363e05818c5d5777c@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260805T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260805T200000 SUMMARY:Santa Cruz: Wednesday Night Sailboat Races DESCRIPTION:Santa Cruz is known near and far for its surfing legacy\, but t here is another water sport that finds a niche on our coast\, with a simila rly devoted following. Sailboats dot the waves almost as frequently as surf boards here\, benefiting from the tides and currents that make this beach town so special. So it is no surprise that the Santa Cruz Harbor and the  Santa Cruz Yacht Club have become a nexus for the sailing community\, wi th a calendar packed with activities and a weekly regatta\, which brings ou t even the biggest land lover to admire the race every Wednesday. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/santa-cruz-wednesday-night-sai lboat-races-2/2026-08-05/ LOCATION:Santa Cruz Harbor\, 135 5th Avenue\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95062 GEO:36.964042;-122.000372 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:9a9408e07f950e60ff652341@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260805T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260805T200000 SUMMARY:Abbott Square: Trivia Night DESCRIPTION:Trivia every Wednesday! Hosted at Front and Cooper inside of Ab bott Square Market\n\nGo test your knowledge\, win some prizes and have som e hand crafted cocktails!\n\nBrought to you by Hugging Porcupines Productio ns URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/abbott-square_trivia-night/202 6-08-05/ LOCATION:Abbott Square Market\, 118 Cooper St\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 CATEGORIES:Food\, Markets & Nightlife,open-mic STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:ab068b676ea5c6fa968b43c6@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260805T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260805T220000 SUMMARY:Audrey Stanley Grove: Much Ado About Nothing DESCRIPTION:Santa Cruz Shakespeare invites you to experience Shakespeare’ s Much Ado About Nothing\, un-der the trees and stars of the Audrey Stanley Grove in Santa Cruz’s DeLaveaga Park this summer.\n\nMuch Ado About Noth ing\n\nBy William Shakespeare\n\nDirected by Charles Pasternak\n\nOne of Sh akespeare’s wittiest and most beloved comedies\, the 2026 season will ope n with Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing. Of all the couples in Shakes peare\, perhaps none is more widely loved than Beatrice and Benedick. Their battle of wits\; their antagonism turned to eroticism\; their history. Bef ore the play begins\, they already seem to define each other. The audience\ , like the other characters in the play\, wait with excitement as their wit s clash\, and eventually\, as their love blossoms.\n\nMuch Ado About Nothin g runs July 11 – August 30.\n\nMore information or to purchase tickets\, follow the link in the orange above\, or contact the box office Tuesday thr ough Friday from noon to 4pm at the number listed above. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/much-ado-about-nothing-present ed-by-santa-cruz-shakespeare/2026-08-05/2/ LOCATION:Audrey Stanley Grove in DeLaveaga Park\, 501 Upper Park Rd\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95065 GEO:36.998704;-121.999195 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,visual-arts STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:0b50b7ee503ee554d4bbb2b3@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260805T203000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260805T213000 SUMMARY:SC Beach Boardwalk: Evenings on the Colonnade DESCRIPTION:Stay for the entertainment from 8:30pm to 9:30pm on the Colonna de Deck! Where you can listen to live music with delicious food & drink in your hand\, be amazed by Magicians & acrobats\, and show off your best danc e moves with a DJ dance party at the Plaza stage. Admission is free!\n\nMon day\, June 15\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Circus Comedy with Coventry & Kaluza\n\n9:00 pm Magic with Kris Bentz\n\nTuesday\, June 16\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Magic with K ris Bentz\n\n9:00pm Acrobatics with Molly Keczan\n\nWednesday\, June 17\, 2 026\n\n8:30pm Circus Comedy with Coventry & Kaluza\n\n9:00pm Magic with Kri s Bentz\n\nThursday\, June 18\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Live Music with F ire Peach\n\nFriday\, June 19\, 2026 – Free showing of Ferris Bueller’s Day Off movie on the beach at 9pm\n\nSaturday\, June 20\, 2026 from 8:30-9 :30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nSunday\, June 21\, 2 026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nMonda y\, June 22\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Circus Comedy with Coventry & Kaluza\n\n9:00pm Circus Acrobatics with MeeZee!\n\nTuesday\, June 23\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Circu s Acrobatics with MeeZee!\n\n9:00pm Circus Comedy with Coventry & Kaluza\n\ nWednesday\, June 24\, 2026: World Cup Watch Party for Mexico Game\n\nThurs day\, June 25\, 2026: World Cup Watch Party for USA Game\n\nFriday\, June 2 6\, 2026 – Free showing of the movie Kicking and Screaming on the beach a t 9pm\n\nSaturday\, June 27\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nSunday\, June 28\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ D ance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nMonday\, June 29\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Magic with Patrick Livingstone\n\n9:00pm Surfing Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\ nTuesday\, June 30\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Magic with Patrick Livingstone\n\n9:00p m Surfing Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\nWednesday\, July 1\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Ci rcus Comedy with Coventry & Kaluza\n\n9:00pm Circus Acrobatics with MeeZee! \n\nThursday\, July 2\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Live Music with El Brick\ n\nFriday\, July 3\, 2026 – Independence Day Celebrations\n\nSaturday\, J uly 4\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company \n\nSunday\, July 5\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa C ruz DJ Company\n\nMonday\, July 6\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Comedy and Juggling with Scotty & Trink\n\n9:00pm Comedy Circus Art with Aaron Jessup\n\nTuesday\, July 7\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Comedy Circus Art with Aaron Jessup\n\n9:00pm Surfi ng Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\nWednesday\, July 8\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Magic wit h Patrick Livingstone\n\n8:30pm Comedy Circus Art with Aaron Jessup\n\nThur sday\, July 9\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Live Music with Shawn Yanez\n\nFr iday\, July 10\, 2026 – Free showing of the movie 13 Going on 30 on the b each at 9pm\n\nSaturday\, July 11\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Part y with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nSunday\, July 12\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nMonday\, July 13\, 2026\n\ n8:30pm Plate Spinning with John Park\n\n9:00pm Comedy Juggling with Greg F risbee\n\nTuesday\, July 14\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Plate Spinning with John Park\ n\n9:00pm Comedy Juggling with Greg Frisbee\n\nWednesday\, July 15\, 2026\n \n8:30pm Comedy and Juggling with Scotty & Trink\n\n9:00pm Plate Spinning w ith John Park\n\nThursday\, July 16\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Live Music with Flaco El Jandro\n\nFriday\, July 17\, 2026 – Free showing of Back to the Future movie on the beach at 9pm\n\nSaturday\, July 18\, 2026 from 8:3 0-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nSunday\, July 19\ , 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nMo nday\, July 20\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Comedy Magic with Jacob Jax\n\n9:00pm Juggl ing with Mike Goudeau\n\nTuesday\, July 21\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Juggling with M ike Goudeau\n\n9:00pm Comedy Magic with Jacob Jax\n\nWednesday\, July 22\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Comedy Magic with Jacob Jax\n\n9:00pm Juggling with Mike Gou deau\n\nThursday\, July 23\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Live Music with Papi ba & Friends\n\nFriday\, July 24\, 2026 – Free showing of A Minecraft Mov ie on the beach at 9pm\n\nSaturday\, July 25\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nSunday\, July 26\, 2026 from 8:3 0-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nMonday\, July 27\ , 2026\n\n8:30pm Juggling with Keith Eveslage\n\n9:00pm Surfing Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\nTuesday\, July 28\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Surfing Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\n9:00pm Juggling with Keith Eveslage\n\nWednesday\, July 29\, 202 6\n\n8:30pm Juggling with Keith Eveslage\n\n9:00pm Surfing Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\nThursday\, July 30\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Live Music with T he Deadlies\n\nFriday\, July 31\, 2026 – Free showing of Jurassic Park mo vie on the beach at 9pm\n\nSaturday\, August 1\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nSunday\, August 2\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nMonday\, Augus t 3\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Piano Juggling with Dan Menendez\n\n9:00 Surfing Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\nTuesday\, August 4\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Surfing Magic wit h Doug Hofkins\n\n9:00pm Piano Juggling with Dan Menendez\n\nWednesday\, Au gust 5\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Piano Juggling with Dan Menendez\n\n9:00 Surfing Ma gic with Doug Hofkins\n\nThursday\, August 6\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Li ve Music with Anthony Arya\n\nFriday\, August 7\, 2026 – Free showing of The Goonies movie on the beach at 9pm URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/santa-cruz-beach-boardwalk-eve nings-on-the-colonnade/2026-08-05/ LOCATION:Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk\, 400 Beach Street\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95 060 GEO:36.964251;-122.018852 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,visual-arts,beach STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:6fb324654f74519e1f867181@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260806T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260806T160000 SUMMARY:Santa Cruz Beach Train DESCRIPTION:From Trees to Shining Seas – Felton to Santa Cruz.\n\nDeparti ng from the Santa Cruz Mountains\, travel through Henry Cowell Redwoods Sta te Park\, down the scenic San Lorenzo River Gorge\, across a 1909 steel tru ss bridge\, and through an 1875 tunnel before arriving at the Santa Cruz Be ach Boardwalk. Reverse roundtrips departing from the beach in Santa Cruz to Roaring Camp and back may be purchased from the conductor on the train dep arting from Santa Cruz.\n\nThe Santa Cruz Big Trees & Pacific Railway opera tes passenger and freight services on one of the oldest and most historic l ines in California. When the route opened in 1875 it carried lumber as well as picnickers and tourists to the Big Trees and Santa Cruz. Today’s Beac h Train passengers can start their roundtrip journeys from either Roaring C amp in Felton or from the beach in Santa Cruz.\n\nDeparts from both the bea ch in Santa Cruz and Roaring Camp. See departure times for more information .\n\nThe Beach Train will run weekends and holidays through May\, and then daily June through the first week of August\, then back to weekends and hol idays to the end of September.\n\nPlease note that the 4 p.m. train leaving Santa Cruz is one-way only. There is no return train to the beach. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/santa-cruz-beach-train-2-2/202 6-08-06/ LOCATION:Roaring Camp Railroads\, 5400 Graham Hill Road\, Felton\, CA 95018 GEO:37.047748;-122.064074 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,beach STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ucsc-events:02943604666c98d9952742da@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260806T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260806T170000 SUMMARY:Spring Exhibitions at the Institute of the Arts and Sciences DESCRIPTION:Visit the IAS\, UCSC’s premier art galleries\, for our spring exhibitions. On view April 10–August 16\, 2026 are three diverse and int erdisciplinary shows: Libia Posada: Everything is Going Right\, the first U S solo exhibition by the Colombia-based artist and medical doctor\; Gina At hena Ulysse: A Redwoods Rasanblaj\, a site-specific and immersive explorati on of the Haitian kreyol conception of rasanblaj\; and Ronaldo V. Wilson: T here Are No Words\, But Melodies\, a mixed-media exhibition emerging at the intersections of Black poetics\, performance\, and visual art.\n\nThe IAS Galleries are open Wednesday-Sunday\, 12 pm – 5 pm. Admission is free to the public.\n\nLibia Posada: Everything is Going Right\n\nLibia Posada’s first solo exhibition in the United States features installations\, sculptu res\, and drawings meticulously constructed from surgical instruments\, gau ze bandages\, crutches\, used books\, and domestic picture frames. The new and existing works in the exhibition powerfully stitch together the persona l\, social\, and political disorders and afflictions that currently trouble the world\, from the wars that resonate across the globe to the violences of aging in US prisons. \n\nGina Athena Ulysse: A Redwoods Rasanblaj: Orig ins & Disentanglements\n\nThe internationally-lauded work of humanities pro fessor Gina Athena Ulysse is on view as a premier Faculty Spotlight Exhibit ion. The site-specific installation\, produced in community from things col lected\, found\, purchased and donated\, centers on the Haitian concept of rasanblaj\, a form of assembly and collage that transcends the formal use o f materials to draw together people\, spirits\, and ideas. \n\nRonaldo V. Wilson: There Are No Words\, But Melodies\n\nCollage is both a material pra ctice and a structural interrogation in the Faculty Spotlight Exhibition ar tworks by literature professor Ronaldo V. Wilson. In video\, painting\, and installation\, layers and folds conceal and reveal\, delving into the expe rience\, both bodily and emotive\, of living in times of violence. URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/spring-exhibitions-at-the-institute-of-th e-arts-and-sciences/2026-08-06/ LOCATION:Institute of the Arts and Sciences\, 100 Panetta Ave\, Santa Cruz\ , CA GEO:36.955794;-122.050555 CATEGORIES:ucsc STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ucsc-events:45e2dc0ef738ad5c01439eea@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260806T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260806T170000 SUMMARY:Visualizing Abolition Screening Series: Beyond Access DESCRIPTION:On view in the IAS Screening Room is a selection of short films curated by Visualizing Abolition Visiting Faculty Fellow Dr. Pooja Rangan. \n\nPrisons deny and censor the access of those trapped inside them—to in formation\, to intimacy\, to community\, to meaningful work\, to nourishmen t of all kinds\, and perhaps most cruelly\, to care. This program assembles a series of films\, including works by filmmakers incarcerated in Californ ia as well as others without that lived experience. Together\, these works confront the debilitating impacts of these restrictions and reveal how the disabling logic of the prison is extended to other institutional spaces (th e hospital\, the university)\, turning access into a scarce commodity by en closing what should be held in common. Questioning the carceral and state-s ponsored productions of disability and accessibility\, the short films toge ther reveal the courage of people working despite limitations to produce co llective access for one another\, described simply and beautifully by disab ility justice activist Leah-Lakshmi Piepzna Samarasinha as “revolutionary love without charity.”\n\nThanh Tran\n\nDying in Prison\, 2022\n\nHD Vid eo (color\, sound)\, 3 minutes\n\nCourtesy of the artist\n\nCarolyn Lazard\ n\nPre-Existing Condition\, 2019\n\nHD video (color\, sound)\, 6 minutes\n\ nCourtesy of the artist and Trautwein Herleth3\n\nAnthony Alejandrez\n\nAno ther Rainy Day\, 2023\n\nPhone video (color\, sound)\, 3 minutes\n\nCourtes y of the artist\n\nJordan Lord\n\nAfter…After… (Access)\, 2018\n\nHD Vi deo (color\, sound)\, 16 minutes\n\nCourtesy of the artist\n\nRahsaan “Ne w York” Thomas\n\nFriendly Signs\, 2023\n\nVideo (color\, sound) 21 minut es\n\nCourtesy of Tommy Wickerd\, Empowerment Ave & System Impact Media URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/visualizing-abolition-screening-series-be yond-access/2026-08-06/ LOCATION:Institute of the Arts and Sciences\, 100 Panetta Ave\, Santa Cruz\ , CA GEO:36.955794;-122.050555 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,ucsc,film STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:mah:28f6ccc78319212dff0d0d38@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260806T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260806T150000 SUMMARY:Open Archives DESCRIPTION:Step into the MAH’s Archives Reading Room during our weekly O pen Archives hours. Meet the archivist\, see a unique item from the collect ion on display\, and discover where Santa Cruz history is preserved. URL:https://www.santacruzmah.org/events/open-archives/2026/08/06 LOCATION:Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History\, 705 Front St\, Santa Cruz\, C A GEO:36.974200;-122.026500 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,museum,arts STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:33caa22704c0bcc057a88efb@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260806T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260806T170000 SUMMARY:Far West Fungi: Myco-Mixer DESCRIPTION:Far West Fungi’s Santa Cruz Store & Café is launching Myco-M ixers – Enjoy an afternoon of food\, fun\, and fungi! Each Myco-Mixer wil l feature complimentary bites\, product samples\, and happy hour discounts on café favorites. Guests can meet the Far West Fungi team\, learn about u nique mushroom products\, and discover new flavors to take home. Head Far W est in Santa Cruz each week to taste house-made tacos\, explore featured pr oducts\, and find your new favorite mushroom treats.\n\nWhether you’re a foodie\, mushroom enthusiast\, or just looking for a fun Thursday outing\, Myco-Mixers are the perfect way to experience local one-of-a-kind flavors! URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/far-west-fungi-myco-mixer/2026 -08-06/ LOCATION:Far West Fungi\, 224 Laurel St APT A101\, Santa Cruz\, California 95060 STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:f8c902c2e419c04f031f9c70@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260806T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260806T210000 SUMMARY:Santa Cruz Harbor: Free Water Taxi DESCRIPTION:Go explore the harbor shops\, restaurants and experiences with very little car traffic!\n\nPassengers may be picked up and dropped off at the following locations: \n\nX1 Gate (northeast harbor) \n\nAA Dock (sout hwest harbor) \n\nLaunch Ramp (southeast harbor) \n\nPlease visit the Por t District’s website to view the map for all water taxi pick-up and drop- off locations in the harbor. Visitor parking is available for water taxi pa ssengers in the north harbor near X Dock. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/santa-cruz-harbor-free-water-t axi-2-2/2026-08-06/ LOCATION:Santa Cruz Harbor\, 135 5th Avenue\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95062 GEO:36.964042;-122.000372 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:acf1bdf5aefab043b87587dd@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260806T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260806T200000 SUMMARY:Crow’s Nest: Free Beach BBQ Parties and Concerts DESCRIPTION:Every Thursday throughout the summer\, enjoy a family-friendly party on the beach at no charge! There will be local bands and DJs performi ng on the outdoor stage\, providing music for dancing and socializing. Ther e will be BBQ food and drinks for purchase all in a beachside setting provi ding stunning views of the ocean and Walton Lighthouse. Parking is limited in the area\, so consider enjoying a free water taxi ride from other parkin g areas! \n\n2026 Lineup: \n\nMay 21\, 2026: Sambada\n\nMay 28\, 2026: Sp ace Heater\n\nJune 4\, 2026: James Durbin & The Lost Boys\n\nJune 11\, 2026 : Ancestree\n\nJune 18\, 2026: Jive Machine\n\nJune 25\, 2026: Cake by the Ocean\n\nJuly 2\, 2026: Ripatti Rose Band\n\nJuly 9\, 2026: Extra Large\n\n July 16\, 2026: Fishhook\n\nJuly 23\, 2026: Harry & The Hitmen\n\nJuly 30\, 2026: Matt Masih & The Messengers\n\nAugust 6\, 2026: The Houserockers\n\n August 13\, 2026: The Joint Chiefs\n\nAugust 20\, 2026: La Familia\n\nAugus t 27\, 2026: Alex Lucero Band\n\nSeptember 3\, 2026: Sambada URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/crows-nest-free-beach-bbq-part ies-and-concerts/2026-08-06/ LOCATION:Santa Cruz Harbor Beach\, 2222 E Cliff Dr.\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95062 GEO:36.962980;-122.000759 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,dance,beach STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:9047da11d2e5f6ce4bbee98e@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260806T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260806T200000 SUMMARY:Bargetto Winery: Music in the Courtyard DESCRIPTION:Head to Bargetto Winery’s creekside courtyard in Soquel on Th ursday evenings for Live Music and Wine! There is no cover charge and wine by the glass and light snacks are available for purchase.\n\nMay 7\, 2026: Alex Lucero\n\nMay 14\, 2026: James Durbin\n\nMay 21\, 2026: The Joint Chie fs\n\nMay 28\, 2026: Sambada\n\nJune 4\, 2026: Alex Lucero\n\nJune 11\, 202 6: The Breaux Show\n\nJune 18\, 2026: Beach Cowboys\n\nJune 25\, 2026: The Joint Chiefs\n\nJuly 2\, 2026: Alex Lucero\n\nJuly 9\, 2026: James Durbin\n \nJuly 16\, 2026: 10 O’Clock Lunch Band\n\nJuly 23\, 2026: Highwater Blue s\n\nJuly 30\, 2026: The Joint Chiefs\n\nAugust 6\, 2026: TBD\n\nAugust 13\ , 2026: TBD\n\nAugust 20\, 2026: TBD\n\nAugust 27\, 2026: TBD\n\nSeptember 3\, 2026: TBD URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/bargetto-winery-music-in-the-c ourtyard/2026-08-06/ LOCATION:Bargetto Winery\, 3535 N Main Street\, Soquel\, CA 95073 GEO:36.995361;-121.954466 CATEGORIES:Food\, Markets & Nightlife,dance,drinks STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:kuumbwa:7dee4b083f0c82b7dd5c7ce4@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260806T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260806T190000 SUMMARY:Sylvia Cuenca’s Bridging Generations feat. Wallace Roney Jr.\, Ri co Jones\, David Kikoski & Essiet Okon Essiet DESCRIPTION:Sylvia Cuenca is an acclaimed drummer on the New York and San F rancisco Bay Area jazz scenes\, who has collaborated with a wide variety of artists\, from Joe Henderson to Clark Terry.  Sylvia Cuenca’s Bridging Generations feat. Wallace Roney Jr.\, Rico Jones\, David Kikoski & Essiet O kon Essiet brings together an ensemble of inter-generational powerhouse mus icians\, performing a combination of original material from bandmembers\, a rrangements of the Great American Songbook\, plus Latin and Brazilian stand ards.\n\nSaxophonist Rico Jones and trumpet player Wallace Roney Jr. are le ading artists of their younger generation\, pushing musical boundaries whil e remaining grounded in traditional jazz roots. Pianist David Kikoski\, bas sist Essiet Okon Essiet\, and drummer Cuenca all share their expertise and experience of years on the road with myriad jazz icons and legends.\n\nSylv ia Cuenca Website\n\nSponsored by William H. Nadeau Memorial Fund – Promo ting and Rewarding Excellence in Jazz Performance\n\n(Ticket Includes 5% Ci ty of Santa Cruz Admission Tax)\n\n.embed-container { position: relative\; padding-bottom: 56.25%\; height: 0\; overflow: hidden\; max-width: 100%\; } .embed-container iframe\, .embed-container object\, .embed-container embed { position: absolute\; top: 0\; left: 0\; width: 100%\; height: 100%\; } URL:https://www.kuumbwajazz.org/calendar/sylvia-cuencas-bridging-generation s-feat-wallace-roney-jr-rico-jones-david-kikoski-essiet-okon-essiet/ LOCATION:Kuumbwa Jazz Center\, 320 Cedar St.\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,jazz,live-music STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ucsc-events:33d6ac923d95499186584935@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260806T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260806T203000 SUMMARY:UCSC MEIP XXIII\, May 29\, 30\, and 31st\, at 7:00 PM in the Steven son Event Center-Performances in French\, Japanese and Spanish. FREE-ALL WE LCOME DESCRIPTION:UCSC Free Performance Miriam Ellis International Playhouse\n\n  \n\nUCSC – STEVENSON EVENT CENTER (Stevenson College)\n\n \n\nMEIP XXI I\n\nMay 29\, 30\, and 31st\, at 7:00 PM\n\nStevenson Event Center at UCSC\ n\n \n\nFREE STAGE PERFORMANCES IN FRENCH\, JAPANESE\, AND SPANISH WITH EN GLISH TITLES\n\nFROM STUDENTS OF UCSC!\n\nFor its 23rd season\, the Miriam Ellis International Playhouse will present fully-staged performances in Fre nch\, Japanese\, and Spanish\, with English super-titles projected above th e stage. The program will be directed by Language lecturers and performed b y Language students.\n\nFrench: Dur dur la torture (Pure Torture)\, written by the students\, directed by Renée Cailloux.\n\nJapanese: “きぼう のうた” (Song of Hope)\, directed by Naoko Yamamoto.\n\nSpanish: “No ble campaña” (A Lofty Cause)\, Based on a short story by Gregorio López y Fuentes directed by Carolina Castillo-Trelles and Sandra Malone.\n\nEven t Location: Stevenson Event Center\, UCSC – FREE\n\nFor more information\ , contact Renée Cailloux at meip@ucsc.edu URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/ucsc-meip-xxiii-may-29-30-and-31st-at-700 -pm-in-the-stevenson-event-center-performances-in-french-japanese-and-spani sh-free-all-welcome/2026-08-06/ LOCATION:Stevenson Event Center\, Stevenson Service Road\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95064 GEO:36.996897;-122.051296 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,ucsc,theater STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:602f8c70c34ca0c839ff320f@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260806T203000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260806T213000 SUMMARY:SC Beach Boardwalk: Evenings on the Colonnade DESCRIPTION:Stay for the entertainment from 8:30pm to 9:30pm on the Colonna de Deck! Where you can listen to live music with delicious food & drink in your hand\, be amazed by Magicians & acrobats\, and show off your best danc e moves with a DJ dance party at the Plaza stage. Admission is free!\n\nMon day\, June 15\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Circus Comedy with Coventry & Kaluza\n\n9:00 pm Magic with Kris Bentz\n\nTuesday\, June 16\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Magic with K ris Bentz\n\n9:00pm Acrobatics with Molly Keczan\n\nWednesday\, June 17\, 2 026\n\n8:30pm Circus Comedy with Coventry & Kaluza\n\n9:00pm Magic with Kri s Bentz\n\nThursday\, June 18\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Live Music with F ire Peach\n\nFriday\, June 19\, 2026 – Free showing of Ferris Bueller’s Day Off movie on the beach at 9pm\n\nSaturday\, June 20\, 2026 from 8:30-9 :30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nSunday\, June 21\, 2 026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nMonda y\, June 22\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Circus Comedy with Coventry & Kaluza\n\n9:00pm Circus Acrobatics with MeeZee!\n\nTuesday\, June 23\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Circu s Acrobatics with MeeZee!\n\n9:00pm Circus Comedy with Coventry & Kaluza\n\ nWednesday\, June 24\, 2026: World Cup Watch Party for Mexico Game\n\nThurs day\, June 25\, 2026: World Cup Watch Party for USA Game\n\nFriday\, June 2 6\, 2026 – Free showing of the movie Kicking and Screaming on the beach a t 9pm\n\nSaturday\, June 27\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nSunday\, June 28\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ D ance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nMonday\, June 29\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Magic with Patrick Livingstone\n\n9:00pm Surfing Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\ nTuesday\, June 30\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Magic with Patrick Livingstone\n\n9:00p m Surfing Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\nWednesday\, July 1\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Ci rcus Comedy with Coventry & Kaluza\n\n9:00pm Circus Acrobatics with MeeZee! \n\nThursday\, July 2\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Live Music with El Brick\ n\nFriday\, July 3\, 2026 – Independence Day Celebrations\n\nSaturday\, J uly 4\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company \n\nSunday\, July 5\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa C ruz DJ Company\n\nMonday\, July 6\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Comedy and Juggling with Scotty & Trink\n\n9:00pm Comedy Circus Art with Aaron Jessup\n\nTuesday\, July 7\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Comedy Circus Art with Aaron Jessup\n\n9:00pm Surfi ng Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\nWednesday\, July 8\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Magic wit h Patrick Livingstone\n\n8:30pm Comedy Circus Art with Aaron Jessup\n\nThur sday\, July 9\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Live Music with Shawn Yanez\n\nFr iday\, July 10\, 2026 – Free showing of the movie 13 Going on 30 on the b each at 9pm\n\nSaturday\, July 11\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Part y with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nSunday\, July 12\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nMonday\, July 13\, 2026\n\ n8:30pm Plate Spinning with John Park\n\n9:00pm Comedy Juggling with Greg F risbee\n\nTuesday\, July 14\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Plate Spinning with John Park\ n\n9:00pm Comedy Juggling with Greg Frisbee\n\nWednesday\, July 15\, 2026\n \n8:30pm Comedy and Juggling with Scotty & Trink\n\n9:00pm Plate Spinning w ith John Park\n\nThursday\, July 16\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Live Music with Flaco El Jandro\n\nFriday\, July 17\, 2026 – Free showing of Back to the Future movie on the beach at 9pm\n\nSaturday\, July 18\, 2026 from 8:3 0-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nSunday\, July 19\ , 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nMo nday\, July 20\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Comedy Magic with Jacob Jax\n\n9:00pm Juggl ing with Mike Goudeau\n\nTuesday\, July 21\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Juggling with M ike Goudeau\n\n9:00pm Comedy Magic with Jacob Jax\n\nWednesday\, July 22\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Comedy Magic with Jacob Jax\n\n9:00pm Juggling with Mike Gou deau\n\nThursday\, July 23\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Live Music with Papi ba & Friends\n\nFriday\, July 24\, 2026 – Free showing of A Minecraft Mov ie on the beach at 9pm\n\nSaturday\, July 25\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nSunday\, July 26\, 2026 from 8:3 0-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nMonday\, July 27\ , 2026\n\n8:30pm Juggling with Keith Eveslage\n\n9:00pm Surfing Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\nTuesday\, July 28\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Surfing Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\n9:00pm Juggling with Keith Eveslage\n\nWednesday\, July 29\, 202 6\n\n8:30pm Juggling with Keith Eveslage\n\n9:00pm Surfing Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\nThursday\, July 30\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Live Music with T he Deadlies\n\nFriday\, July 31\, 2026 – Free showing of Jurassic Park mo vie on the beach at 9pm\n\nSaturday\, August 1\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nSunday\, August 2\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nMonday\, Augus t 3\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Piano Juggling with Dan Menendez\n\n9:00 Surfing Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\nTuesday\, August 4\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Surfing Magic wit h Doug Hofkins\n\n9:00pm Piano Juggling with Dan Menendez\n\nWednesday\, Au gust 5\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Piano Juggling with Dan Menendez\n\n9:00 Surfing Ma gic with Doug Hofkins\n\nThursday\, August 6\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Li ve Music with Anthony Arya\n\nFriday\, August 7\, 2026 – Free showing of The Goonies movie on the beach at 9pm URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/santa-cruz-beach-boardwalk-eve nings-on-the-colonnade/2026-08-06/ LOCATION:Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk\, 400 Beach Street\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95 060 GEO:36.964251;-122.018852 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,visual-arts,beach STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:476268a5506657252cd8b577@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260806T203000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260806T213000 SUMMARY:Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk: Free Live Music DESCRIPTION:Enjoy free live music every Thursday evening throughout the sum mer at the Boardwalk’s Colonnade Stage. Grab a bite\, enjoy a refreshing drink\, and dance along to a rotating lineup of bands and talented artists with the ocean as your backdrop.\n\n2026 Lineup:\n\n• June 18\, 2026: Fir e Peach\n\n• July 2\, 2026: El Brick\n\n• July 9\, 2026: Shawn Yanez\n\ n• July 16\, 2026: Flaco El Jandro\n\n• July 23\, 2026: Papiba & Friend s\n\n• July 30\, 2026: The Deadlies\n\n• August 6\, 2026: Anthony Arya URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/santa-cruz-beach-boardwalk-fre e-live-music/2026-08-06/ LOCATION:Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk\, 400 Beach Street\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95 060 GEO:36.964251;-122.018852 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,dance,beach STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:mah:c65bb923e6d3e2c912e0000c@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260807T093000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260807T120000 SUMMARY:Evergreen Volunteer Days DESCRIPTION:Join a team of amazing\, weekly volunteers who help maintain on e of the oldest public cemeteries in California\, Evergreen Cemetery. URL:https://www.santacruzmah.org/events/evergreen-volunteer-days/2026/08/07 LOCATION:Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History\, 705 Front St\, Santa Cruz\, C A GEO:36.974200;-122.026500 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,museum,arts,volunteering STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:e0cedc8a851d68a3687cd250@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260807T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260807T160000 SUMMARY:Santa Cruz Beach Train DESCRIPTION:From Trees to Shining Seas – Felton to Santa Cruz.\n\nDeparti ng from the Santa Cruz Mountains\, travel through Henry Cowell Redwoods Sta te Park\, down the scenic San Lorenzo River Gorge\, across a 1909 steel tru ss bridge\, and through an 1875 tunnel before arriving at the Santa Cruz Be ach Boardwalk. Reverse roundtrips departing from the beach in Santa Cruz to Roaring Camp and back may be purchased from the conductor on the train dep arting from Santa Cruz.\n\nThe Santa Cruz Big Trees & Pacific Railway opera tes passenger and freight services on one of the oldest and most historic l ines in California. When the route opened in 1875 it carried lumber as well as picnickers and tourists to the Big Trees and Santa Cruz. Today’s Beac h Train passengers can start their roundtrip journeys from either Roaring C amp in Felton or from the beach in Santa Cruz.\n\nDeparts from both the bea ch in Santa Cruz and Roaring Camp. See departure times for more information .\n\nThe Beach Train will run weekends and holidays through May\, and then daily June through the first week of August\, then back to weekends and hol idays to the end of September.\n\nPlease note that the 4 p.m. train leaving Santa Cruz is one-way only. There is no return train to the beach. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/santa-cruz-beach-train-2-2/202 6-08-07/ LOCATION:Roaring Camp Railroads\, 5400 Graham Hill Road\, Felton\, CA 95018 GEO:37.047748;-122.064074 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,beach STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:sc-museum-natural-history:59e0478bd10690a9b3f45886@santa-cruz-events.lo cal DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260807T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260807T160000 SUMMARY:Free Admission Day DESCRIPTION:Free Admission Day!\n\nDiscover the wonders of nature at the Sa nta Cruz Museum of Natural History with free entry for everyone. Explore fa scinating exhibits\, connect with local wildlife\, and make it a day of lea rning and fun for all ages.\n\nPLAN YOUR VISIT\n\nOUR EXHIBITS URL:https://santacruzmuseum.org/event/free-admission-day/2026-08-07/ LOCATION:Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History\, 1305 East Cliff Drive\, San ta Cruz\, CA 95062 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,museum,science STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ucsc-events:a3963adbfc4eabe46364c50d@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260807T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260807T170000 SUMMARY:Spring Exhibitions at the Institute of the Arts and Sciences DESCRIPTION:Visit the IAS\, UCSC’s premier art galleries\, for our spring exhibitions. On view April 10–August 16\, 2026 are three diverse and int erdisciplinary shows: Libia Posada: Everything is Going Right\, the first U S solo exhibition by the Colombia-based artist and medical doctor\; Gina At hena Ulysse: A Redwoods Rasanblaj\, a site-specific and immersive explorati on of the Haitian kreyol conception of rasanblaj\; and Ronaldo V. Wilson: T here Are No Words\, But Melodies\, a mixed-media exhibition emerging at the intersections of Black poetics\, performance\, and visual art.\n\nThe IAS Galleries are open Wednesday-Sunday\, 12 pm – 5 pm. Admission is free to the public.\n\nLibia Posada: Everything is Going Right\n\nLibia Posada’s first solo exhibition in the United States features installations\, sculptu res\, and drawings meticulously constructed from surgical instruments\, gau ze bandages\, crutches\, used books\, and domestic picture frames. The new and existing works in the exhibition powerfully stitch together the persona l\, social\, and political disorders and afflictions that currently trouble the world\, from the wars that resonate across the globe to the violences of aging in US prisons. \n\nGina Athena Ulysse: A Redwoods Rasanblaj: Orig ins & Disentanglements\n\nThe internationally-lauded work of humanities pro fessor Gina Athena Ulysse is on view as a premier Faculty Spotlight Exhibit ion. The site-specific installation\, produced in community from things col lected\, found\, purchased and donated\, centers on the Haitian concept of rasanblaj\, a form of assembly and collage that transcends the formal use o f materials to draw together people\, spirits\, and ideas. \n\nRonaldo V. Wilson: There Are No Words\, But Melodies\n\nCollage is both a material pra ctice and a structural interrogation in the Faculty Spotlight Exhibition ar tworks by literature professor Ronaldo V. Wilson. In video\, painting\, and installation\, layers and folds conceal and reveal\, delving into the expe rience\, both bodily and emotive\, of living in times of violence. URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/spring-exhibitions-at-the-institute-of-th e-arts-and-sciences/2026-08-07/ LOCATION:Institute of the Arts and Sciences\, 100 Panetta Ave\, Santa Cruz\ , CA GEO:36.955794;-122.050555 CATEGORIES:ucsc STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:mah:ccbf7897228ac1860ebe9cdf@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260807T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260807T200000 SUMMARY:Free First Friday DESCRIPTION:Make the MAH your first stop this weekend with FREE First Frida y. URL:https://www.santacruzmah.org/events/first-friday/2026/08/07 LOCATION:Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History\, 705 Front St\, Santa Cruz\, C A GEO:36.974200;-122.026500 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,museum,arts STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:671e369a4e5cf7cafb83b9de@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260807T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260807T210000 SUMMARY:Watsonville: Farmers Market DESCRIPTION:The Watsonville Farmers Market is every Friday afternoon from 2 -7 all year round at the City Plaza in Downtown Watsonville.  Don’t miss out on the wonderful locally grown fresh fruits\, vegetables and flowers.   Bring your appetite  as there are tons of delicious prepared foods to t ry. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/watsonville-farmers-market-2/2 026-08-07/ LOCATION:Downtown Watsonville\, Watsonville\, CA 95076 GEO:36.919956;-121.742343 CATEGORIES:Food\, Markets & Nightlife,farmers-market STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:8bd3b679992531b91570dfdf@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260807T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260807T203000 SUMMARY:Midtown Santa Cruz: Friday Summer Block Parties DESCRIPTION:Go Celebrate all the vibrancy of Midtown at the Summer Block Pa rty\, happening every Friday! \n\nFood – Artists – Live Music – Vend ors \n\nThe summer series of free events will feature the talents of 30+ l ocal bands. In addition to live music\, event goers will enjoy a selection of local eats as well as the opportunity to check out the work of local art ists and vendors. Midtown Fridays starts May 29 to August 28. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/midtown-santa-cruz-friday-summ er-block-parties/2026-08-07/ LOCATION:Midtown Block Party Lot\, 1111 Soquel Ave\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 GEO:36.979523;-122.012213 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,dance STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:d9f86c90b43cf7f3ba59321f@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260807T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260807T200000 SUMMARY:Downtown Boulder Creek: Summer Carnival DESCRIPTION:Enjoy games with prizes all along downtown Boulder Creek! There will be a kid zone\, photo booth\, vendors and more! URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/downtown-boulder-creek-august- celebration/ LOCATION:Boulder Creek\, Boulder Creek\, CA 95006 GEO:37.126058;-122.122187 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:e3c29d873d5cd6c1e8a39f01@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260807T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260807T200000 SUMMARY:First Friday Santa Cruz DESCRIPTION:On the first Friday evening of every month\, Santa Cruz galleri es\, shops\, and cultural venues open their doors to showcase the works of Santa Cruz County artists.\n\nWith a block party-like vibe\, the multi-venu e event provides an opportunity to discover local creative talent in a fun and festive setting. Many venues entice attendees with yummy cheese-and-win e-filled spreads\, while others have food trucks joining in on the fun. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/first-friday-santa-cruz-2/2026 -08-07/ LOCATION:Multiple locations throughout Santa Cruz County\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95062 GEO:36.967790;-121.987122 STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:kuumbwa:270da74ec1794378f92dfdb7@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260807T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260807T190000 SUMMARY:Bria Skonberg DESCRIPTION:Bria Skonberg is a Juno-award winning artist\, 10x DownBeat ‘ Rising Star\,’ Jazz at Lincoln CenterSwing! Awardee\, and the 2022 recipi ent of the Legend Award by the Society for the Preservation of the Great Am erican Songbook. The trumpeter\, vocalist\, and composer has been called th e “shining hope of hot jazz” (The New York Times) and is considered “ one of the most versatile and imposing musicians of her generation.” (Wal l Street Journal). She has been a featured artist at hundreds of festivals and stages the world over\, including New Orleans Jazz & Heritage\, Montere y\, Newport\, and Montreal Jazz Festivals.\n\nThe daughter of teachers\, Sk onberg was introduced to jazz by a spirited public school band program and local festival in her hometown of Chilliwack\, British Columbia. A professi onal band leader since her teens\, she moved to Vancouver and obtained her degree in Trumpet Performance from Capilano University. Since arriving in N ew York in 2010 she has been at the forefront of a revival of classic Ameri can music as both a performer and educator\, programming concerts and works hops for students of all ages on behalf of Jazz at Lincoln Center\, the Lou is Armstrong House Museum\, Jazz House Kids and more. Skonberg is an active mentor in the Women in Jazz Organization\, a Bach Conn-Selmer artist\, a m ember of the International Trumpet Guild\, and became a mother in 2020.\n\n Her seventh studio album What it Means was recorded in New Orleans with the Crescent City’s finest and was released in July\, 2024. Her latest album \, Brass\, spotlights her favorite elements of playing the trumpet and was released in March\, 2026\n\nBria Skonberg Website\n\nSponsored by Boyd Brow n & Helene Milner\n\n(Ticket Includes 5% City of Santa Cruz Admission Tax)\ n\n.embed-container { position: relative\; padding-bottom: 56.25%\; height: 0\; overflow: hidden\; max-width: 100%\; } .embed-container iframe\, .embe d-container object\, .embed-container embed { position: absolute\; top: 0\; left: 0\; width: 100%\; height: 100%\; } URL:https://www.kuumbwajazz.org/calendar/bria-skonberg-2/ LOCATION:Kuumbwa Jazz Center\, 320 Cedar St.\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,jazz,live-music STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:70d49bb56a0a8a7cb05e6eef@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260807T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260807T230000 SUMMARY:Audrey Stanley Grove: Live Drama in the Redwoods DESCRIPTION:Santa Cruz Shakespeare invites you to experience August Wilson ’s Fences\, under the trees and stars of the Audrey Stanley Grove in Sant a Cruz’s DeLaveaga Park this summer.\n\nFences\n\nBy August Wilson\n\nDir ected by Susan Dalian\n\nAugust Wilson joins the Santa Cruz Shakespeare sta ge for the first time in 45 years. Fences is the perfect offering\, wonderf ully in line with the Santa Cruz Shakespeare season’s theme: Till Death D o Us Part.\n\nTroy Maxson is one of Wilson’s great creations\; Shakespear ean in scope\; a wordsmith and brilliant storyteller. He has survived the t errible trauma of his past and built himself a good life. But the backbone of that life\, the spine that keeps it standing strong\, is his wife Rose. Like all of Wilson’s best work\, Fences is both mythic and intimate\; the questions it asks both human and eternal.\n\nFences runs July 28 – Augus t 28.\n\nTickets available for purchase starting May 1. More information th rough the link in the orange button above.\n\nSeasonal box office hours beg inning May 1 are Tuesday through Friday from 12p.m. to 4p.m. Call the numbe r above. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/audrey-stanley-grove-live-dram a-in-the-redwoods/2026-08-07/ LOCATION:Audrey Stanley Grove in DeLaveaga Park\, 501 Upper Park Rd\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95065 GEO:36.998704;-121.999195 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,visual-arts,theater STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:felton-music-hall:1ba3afe4231d3d25b4e25e6d@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260807T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260807T230000 SUMMARY:ALO URL:https://www.feltonmusichall.com/shows/alo LOCATION:Felton Music Hall\, 6275 CA-9\, Felton\, CA GEO:37.051300;-122.072200 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,music,live-music STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:fb696adcbceb456302fb0941@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260807T203000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260807T213000 SUMMARY:SC Beach Boardwalk: Evenings on the Colonnade DESCRIPTION:Stay for the entertainment from 8:30pm to 9:30pm on the Colonna de Deck! Where you can listen to live music with delicious food & drink in your hand\, be amazed by Magicians & acrobats\, and show off your best danc e moves with a DJ dance party at the Plaza stage. Admission is free!\n\nMon day\, June 15\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Circus Comedy with Coventry & Kaluza\n\n9:00 pm Magic with Kris Bentz\n\nTuesday\, June 16\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Magic with K ris Bentz\n\n9:00pm Acrobatics with Molly Keczan\n\nWednesday\, June 17\, 2 026\n\n8:30pm Circus Comedy with Coventry & Kaluza\n\n9:00pm Magic with Kri s Bentz\n\nThursday\, June 18\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Live Music with F ire Peach\n\nFriday\, June 19\, 2026 – Free showing of Ferris Bueller’s Day Off movie on the beach at 9pm\n\nSaturday\, June 20\, 2026 from 8:30-9 :30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nSunday\, June 21\, 2 026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nMonda y\, June 22\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Circus Comedy with Coventry & Kaluza\n\n9:00pm Circus Acrobatics with MeeZee!\n\nTuesday\, June 23\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Circu s Acrobatics with MeeZee!\n\n9:00pm Circus Comedy with Coventry & Kaluza\n\ nWednesday\, June 24\, 2026: World Cup Watch Party for Mexico Game\n\nThurs day\, June 25\, 2026: World Cup Watch Party for USA Game\n\nFriday\, June 2 6\, 2026 – Free showing of the movie Kicking and Screaming on the beach a t 9pm\n\nSaturday\, June 27\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nSunday\, June 28\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ D ance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nMonday\, June 29\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Magic with Patrick Livingstone\n\n9:00pm Surfing Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\ nTuesday\, June 30\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Magic with Patrick Livingstone\n\n9:00p m Surfing Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\nWednesday\, July 1\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Ci rcus Comedy with Coventry & Kaluza\n\n9:00pm Circus Acrobatics with MeeZee! \n\nThursday\, July 2\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Live Music with El Brick\ n\nFriday\, July 3\, 2026 – Independence Day Celebrations\n\nSaturday\, J uly 4\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company \n\nSunday\, July 5\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa C ruz DJ Company\n\nMonday\, July 6\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Comedy and Juggling with Scotty & Trink\n\n9:00pm Comedy Circus Art with Aaron Jessup\n\nTuesday\, July 7\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Comedy Circus Art with Aaron Jessup\n\n9:00pm Surfi ng Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\nWednesday\, July 8\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Magic wit h Patrick Livingstone\n\n8:30pm Comedy Circus Art with Aaron Jessup\n\nThur sday\, July 9\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Live Music with Shawn Yanez\n\nFr iday\, July 10\, 2026 – Free showing of the movie 13 Going on 30 on the b each at 9pm\n\nSaturday\, July 11\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Part y with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nSunday\, July 12\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nMonday\, July 13\, 2026\n\ n8:30pm Plate Spinning with John Park\n\n9:00pm Comedy Juggling with Greg F risbee\n\nTuesday\, July 14\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Plate Spinning with John Park\ n\n9:00pm Comedy Juggling with Greg Frisbee\n\nWednesday\, July 15\, 2026\n \n8:30pm Comedy and Juggling with Scotty & Trink\n\n9:00pm Plate Spinning w ith John Park\n\nThursday\, July 16\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Live Music with Flaco El Jandro\n\nFriday\, July 17\, 2026 – Free showing of Back to the Future movie on the beach at 9pm\n\nSaturday\, July 18\, 2026 from 8:3 0-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nSunday\, July 19\ , 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nMo nday\, July 20\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Comedy Magic with Jacob Jax\n\n9:00pm Juggl ing with Mike Goudeau\n\nTuesday\, July 21\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Juggling with M ike Goudeau\n\n9:00pm Comedy Magic with Jacob Jax\n\nWednesday\, July 22\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Comedy Magic with Jacob Jax\n\n9:00pm Juggling with Mike Gou deau\n\nThursday\, July 23\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Live Music with Papi ba & Friends\n\nFriday\, July 24\, 2026 – Free showing of A Minecraft Mov ie on the beach at 9pm\n\nSaturday\, July 25\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nSunday\, July 26\, 2026 from 8:3 0-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nMonday\, July 27\ , 2026\n\n8:30pm Juggling with Keith Eveslage\n\n9:00pm Surfing Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\nTuesday\, July 28\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Surfing Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\n9:00pm Juggling with Keith Eveslage\n\nWednesday\, July 29\, 202 6\n\n8:30pm Juggling with Keith Eveslage\n\n9:00pm Surfing Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\nThursday\, July 30\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Live Music with T he Deadlies\n\nFriday\, July 31\, 2026 – Free showing of Jurassic Park mo vie on the beach at 9pm\n\nSaturday\, August 1\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nSunday\, August 2\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company\n\nMonday\, Augus t 3\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Piano Juggling with Dan Menendez\n\n9:00 Surfing Magic with Doug Hofkins\n\nTuesday\, August 4\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Surfing Magic wit h Doug Hofkins\n\n9:00pm Piano Juggling with Dan Menendez\n\nWednesday\, Au gust 5\, 2026\n\n8:30pm Piano Juggling with Dan Menendez\n\n9:00 Surfing Ma gic with Doug Hofkins\n\nThursday\, August 6\, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Li ve Music with Anthony Arya\n\nFriday\, August 7\, 2026 – Free showing of The Goonies movie on the beach at 9pm URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/santa-cruz-beach-boardwalk-eve nings-on-the-colonnade/2026-08-07/ LOCATION:Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk\, 400 Beach Street\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95 060 GEO:36.964251;-122.018852 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,visual-arts,beach STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:catalyst:284d40e3399ba63ddd43b41f@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260807T203000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260807T233000 SUMMARY:Live In The Atrium: Man Man URL:https://catalystclub.com/event/live-in-the-atrium-man-man-2/the-catalys t-atrium/santa-cruz-california/ LOCATION:The Catalyst Atrium\, 1011 Pacific Ave\, Santa Cruz\, CA GEO:36.973900;-122.026700 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,music,live-music STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:df68b6cc5c004abda7f41ef5@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260807T210000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260807T230000 SUMMARY:SC Beach Boardwalk: Movie on the Beach “The Goonies” DESCRIPTION:Every Friday night (Except 3rd of July this year) on the beach in front of the Colonnade\, bring your family and your blanket or low-back chair to experience the ultimate movie night!  Watch your favorite movies while munching on mouthwatering Boardwalk treats\, from kettle corn and sal twater taffy to corn dogs and turkey legs. Seating is first come\, first se rved and each movie will have a 15-minute intermission.\n\nJune 12\, 2026: The Lost Boys\n\nJune 19\, 2026: Ferris Bueller’s Day Off\n\nJune 26\, 20 26: Kicking and Screaming\n\nJuly 10\, 2026: 13 Going on 30\n\nJuly 17\, 20 26: Back to the Future\n\nJuly 24\, 2026: A Minecraft Movie\n\nJuly 31\, 20 26: Jurassic Park\n\nAugust 7\, 2026: The Goonies URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/santa-cruz-beach-boardwalk-fre e-the-goonies-movie-on-the-beach/ LOCATION:Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk\, 400 Beach Street\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95 060 GEO:36.964251;-122.018852 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,film,beach STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ucsc-events:490aa0e215993db8d4f2e85d@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260808 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260809 SUMMARY:Weekend with Shakespeare DESCRIPTION:Dig deeply into this season’s Shakespeare productions with a special weekend of lectures\, discussions and hands-on activities. In partn ership with UCSC’s Shakespeare Workshop and The Humanities Institute\, th is is a wonderful opportunity to learn more about each play during the day and then enjoy the production that same evening.\n\nThis year\, Weekend wit h Shakespeare will be held at the Audrey Stanley Grove in DeLaveaga Park on  August 8th (Much Ado About Nothing) and August 9th (Macbeth).\n\nAdmis sion is free to all\, but seating is limited. Please register below to res erve your seats.\n\nSchedule for Weekend with Shakespeare\n\nSaturday\, 8/ 8 – Much Ado About Nothing by William Shakespeare\n\n11:00 a.m. – Welco me (Sean Keilen\, UCSC)\n\n11:15 a.m. – Actor Panel (Charles Pasternak an d members of the company\, SCS)\n\n12:15 p.m. – Boxed lunch (courtesy of Shakespeare Workshop)\n\n1:00 p.m. – Visiting Scholar (Eli Simon\, UC Irv ine)\n\n2:00 – End of program\n\nSunday\, 8/9 – Macbeth by William Shak espeare\n\n1:00 a.m. – Welcome (Sean Keilen\, UCSC)\n\n11:15 a.m. – Act or Panel (Charles Pasternak and members of the company\, SCS)\n\n12:15 p.m. – Boxed lunch (courtesy of Shakespeare Workshop)\n\n1:00 p.m. – Visiti ng Scholar (Eli Simon\, UC Irvine)\n\n2:00 – End of program\n\nSean Keile n is Professor of Literature and UC Santa Cruz\, the founder of Shakespea re Workshop\, and Head of Dramaturgy at Santa Cruz Shakespeare.\n\nCharles Pasternak is Artistic Director at Santa Cruz Shakespeare\, before which served as Artistic Director of The Porters of Hellsgate Theatre Co in Los A ngeles for over fifteen years. He has had a wide-ranging career as an actor and director at theatres across this country including American Players Th eatre\, Alabama Shakespeare Festival\, The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jerse y\, The Shakespeare Center of Los Angeles\, three seasons with The Shakespe are Festival of St. Louis and four with Shakespeare Santa Cruz.\n\nEli Simo n is a Chancellor’s Professor of Drama at UC Irvine\, where he has serve d as chair and head of acting. He is the founding artistic director and man aging producer of the New Swan Shakespeare Festival\, UCI’s professional summer theater in residence\, which presents two of Shakespeare’s plays i n rotating repertory each summer. Designed and built on campus\, the intima te 135-seat New Swan Theater has become a celebrated Orange County cultural destination\, winning acclaim from audiences\, critics and the community. In 2017\, the Los Angeles Times/Daily Pilot named New Swan the premier thea ter company in Orange County. Simon also co-directs the New Swan Shakespear e Center\, a UCI research initiative supporting scholarly and public engage ment with Shakespeare. URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/weekend-with-shakespeare/ LOCATION:UCSC Arboretum\, 120 Arboretum Rd\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95064 CATEGORIES:ucsc STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:29b9e502dc24a6044ac77cbb@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260808T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260808T120000 SUMMARY:Scotts Valley: Farmers Market DESCRIPTION:Established in 2009 with the City of Scotts Valley\, this marke t has become a seasonal treasure to the local community and to those visiti ng the area looking for a place to slow down and unwind. Here\, every Satur day 9am-1pm\, from late spring through the fall\, a circle of regional farm s\, local food businesses and other makers set up their stands to offer sho ppers and diners an array of delicious edibles. The market is a resource fo r nutritious food and agricultural education\, providing a gathering place for families\, friends and neighbors. Whether your a weekly shopper or just passing through\, find what you’re looking for amidst the robust selecti on of organic vegetables\, fruits\, herbs\, pasture-raised chicken and duck eggs\, flowers\, artisanal meats\, breads\, seafood\, pastries and ready-t o-eat cuisine. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/scotts-valley-farmers-market-2 /2026-08-08/ LOCATION:Joe and Linda Alberti Clubhouse\, 5060 Scotts Valley Drive\, Scott s Valley\, CA 95066 GEO:37.055174;-122.011086 CATEGORIES:Food\, Markets & Nightlife,farmers-market STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:4b515ff040d4fc1f3a4290f9@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260808T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260808T130000 SUMMARY:Westside Santa Cruz: Farmers Market DESCRIPTION:The Westside Farmers’ Market takes place every Saturday\, yea r round at the corner of Hwy 1 and Western Drive. Here we serve the communi ties of the west end of Santa Cruz including Bonny Doon\, the North Coast a nd the University of California\,  Santa Cruz campus. Sitting on the north ern edge of Santa Cruz’s greenbelt this market is a great launching locat ion for a day outdoors at Natural Bridges beach\, Wilder Ranch or any adven ture spot up the coast. It is also just a hop\, skip and a jump\, or bike r ide\, from Downtown.\n\nA community hub for over 15 years\, the Westside Ma rket showcases a great selection of 100% certified organic produce\, artisa n foods\, beer\, body products\, tinctures\, sustainable seafood\, pasture raised meats\, flowers and eggs along with cook-to-order cultural meals\, l ive local music and a full espresso bar operated by Syllable. With an abund ance of free parking and accessibility on its side\, this market makes for a convenient and celebratory Saturday morning outing any time of the year. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/westside-santa-cruz-farmers-ma rket-2/2026-08-08/ LOCATION:Westside Farmers’\; Market\, Mission St. Ext. and Western Dri ve\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 GEO:36.959813;-122.056679 CATEGORIES:Food\, Markets & Nightlife,farmers-market STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:f8d223790bdd895e3e1e16ed@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260808T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260808T160000 SUMMARY:Santa Cruz Beach Train DESCRIPTION:From Trees to Shining Seas – Felton to Santa Cruz.\n\nDeparti ng from the Santa Cruz Mountains\, travel through Henry Cowell Redwoods Sta te Park\, down the scenic San Lorenzo River Gorge\, across a 1909 steel tru ss bridge\, and through an 1875 tunnel before arriving at the Santa Cruz Be ach Boardwalk. Reverse roundtrips departing from the beach in Santa Cruz to Roaring Camp and back may be purchased from the conductor on the train dep arting from Santa Cruz.\n\nThe Santa Cruz Big Trees & Pacific Railway opera tes passenger and freight services on one of the oldest and most historic l ines in California. When the route opened in 1875 it carried lumber as well as picnickers and tourists to the Big Trees and Santa Cruz. Today’s Beac h Train passengers can start their roundtrip journeys from either Roaring C amp in Felton or from the beach in Santa Cruz.\n\nDeparts from both the bea ch in Santa Cruz and Roaring Camp. See departure times for more information .\n\nThe Beach Train will run weekends and holidays through May\, and then daily June through the first week of August\, then back to weekends and hol idays to the end of September.\n\nPlease note that the 4 p.m. train leaving Santa Cruz is one-way only. There is no return train to the beach. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/santa-cruz-beach-train-2-2/202 6-08-08/ LOCATION:Roaring Camp Railroads\, 5400 Graham Hill Road\, Felton\, CA 95018 GEO:37.047748;-122.064074 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,beach STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:5a6ca4f386783e0b1085ee61@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260808T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260808T120000 SUMMARY:Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park: Sandhills Tour DESCRIPTION:Get ready to hike around an ancient seafloor! On this 1.5 mile hike through the Sandhills\, which will last approximately 2 hours\, partic ipants can meander through sandy soils on the mountain top\, about 800 feet above present day sea level. Explore this beautiful landscape and learn ab out the rare and unique things that call it home. The hike is recommended f or ages 8 and up. Children need to be accompanied by a parent or guardian. Plan to meet in the parking lot of the campground (located off Graham Hill Rd.). URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/henry-cowell-redwoods-sp-sandh ills-tour/2026-08-08/ LOCATION:Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park Campground\, 2591 Graham Hill Rd\ , Scotts Valley\, CA 95060 GEO:37.031797;-122.041829 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,outdoors STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:528842704a70d9f4897b58dd@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260808T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260809T120000 SUMMARY:Loch Lomond Recreation Area: Boat Tours DESCRIPTION:Starting in April\, on both Saturday and Sunday of the second w eekend of each month\, the City of Santa Cruz staff will lead tours of Loch Lomond Reservoir on the Newell Jewell (pontoon boat).  The tours start at 11AM on both days and lasts about an hour.\n\nAttendance is limited to 25 people and is offered on a first-come\, first-served basis.\n\nThe Loch Lom ond Recreation Area is a 180-acre reservoir and part of the 2\,800-acre wat ershed land holdings that the City of Santa Cruz Water Department manages i n the Newell Creek watershed. It is open daily from late March through mid- October when the park closes for the season. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/loch-lomond-recreation-area-bo at-tours-2/2026-08-08/ LOCATION:Loch Lomond\, 100 Loch Lomond Way\, Felton\, CA 95018 GEO:37.110808;-122.063132 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:68a6d43d5a803adf29e4db50@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260808T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260808T133000 SUMMARY:Wilder Ranch State Park: Guided Coastal Nature Walk DESCRIPTION:On this 2.5-mile\, 2-hour family-friendly walk\, you will explo re the plants\, animals\, and geology of the Santa Cruz County coastal bluf fs. Bring water\, a hat\, closed-toe shoes\, layered clothing\, and binocul ars if available. Pre-registration required at the link in the orange butto n above. Meet next to the park map in the main parking lot.\n\nRain cancels . Free event. Vehicle day-use fee is $10. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/wilder-ranch-state-park-guided -coastal-nature-walk-2/2026-08-08/ LOCATION:Wilder Ranch State Park\, 1842 Coast Road\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 GEO:36.960773;-122.083323 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,outdoors STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:93fcce3365771b7556d281e1@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260808T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260808T130000 SUMMARY:Loch Lomond: Turtle Loch Walk DESCRIPTION:Explore a western pond with City Water Resources Analyst\,  Je nny Viera. As essential ecosystem engineers\, turtles maintain ecological b alance\, such as cycling nutrients and creating burrows for other wildlife. Protecting them also preserves biodiversity and cultural heritage.\n\nThe monthly “Loch Walks” are included in the entry fee for the Recreation A rea. There is a $10.00 charge per vehicle for entrance to the park. Walk pa rticipants are encouraged to dress for variable weather conditions and to w ear proper footwear for hiking on dirt trails and for changes in elevation.    \n\nThe Loch Lomond Recreation Area is a 180-acre reservoir and part of the 2\,800-acre watershed land holdings that the City of Santa Cruz Wate r Department manages in the Newell Creek watershed. Loch Lomond serves as S anta Cruz City’s only drinking water reservoir.   \n\nTo RSVP for the Loch Walk\, please call 831 335-7424. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/loch-lomond-turtle-loch-walk/ LOCATION:Loch Lomond\, 100 Loch Lomond Way\, Felton\, CA 95018 GEO:37.110808;-122.063132 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:cd0a85cf854659534c366c27@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260808T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260808T180000 SUMMARY:Santa Cruz Harbor: Free Water Taxi DESCRIPTION:Go explore the harbor shops\, restaurants and experiences with very little car traffic!\n\nPassengers may be picked up and dropped off at the following locations: \n\nX1 Gate (northeast harbor) \n\nAA Dock (sout hwest harbor) \n\nLaunch Ramp (southeast harbor) \n\nPlease visit the Por t District’s website to view the map for all water taxi pick-up and drop- off locations in the harbor. Visitor parking is available for water taxi pa ssengers in the north harbor near X Dock. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/santa-cruz-harbor-free-water-t axi-2-2/2026-08-08/ LOCATION:Santa Cruz Harbor\, 135 5th Avenue\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95062 GEO:36.964042;-122.000372 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:growing-up-sc:1d9868966e405cb04743b756@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260808T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260808T150000 SUMMARY:Agricultural History Project DESCRIPTION:Bring your friends\, family and neighbors and come out to enjoy good old-fashioned activities such as spinning wool\, cheese making\, wood en cow milking and ice cream making! You can even drive a tractor and go on a hayride. \n\nLocal Santa Cruz County 4-H clubs will be hosting their An nual Spring Fair. \n\nThis action-packed day is admission free\, and donat ions are gladly accepted. It’s fun for the whole family! \n\nActivities include:\n\nFarm Animals to see and pet\n\nIce cream making the old-fashion ed way\n\nButter churning\n\nFresh cheese making\n\nRope making\n\nHay wago n rides with tractors\n\nWooden cow milking\n\nHay cutting from real oats\, wheat and barley\n\nKids (real) tractor driving\n\nPuppet Show\n\nOld-fash ioned hoops\n\nCrafts\n\nand so much more! \n\n2025 Schedule:\n\nMarch 8th – Birds\, Bees & Butterflies\n\nApril 12th – Easter on the Farm with E gg Hunt\n\nMay 10th – Springtime on the Farm\n\nJune 14th – Olden Days on the Farm\n\nJuly 12th – Summertime Fun on the Farm\n\nAugust 9th – R ound-Up at the Ranch\n\nSeptember 13th – Visit Yesterday’s Farm during the Santa Cruz Fair\n\nOctober 11th – Tractor-or-Treat\n\nNovember 8th – Harvest on the Farm\n\nDecember 13th – Holidays on the Farm URL:https://growingupsc.com/event/santa-cruz-county-fairgrounds-agricultura l-history-project-11/2026-08-08/ LOCATION:Agricultural History Project Center and Museum\, 2601 East Lake Av enue\, Hwy 152\, Watsonville\, CA 95076 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:3ed40a8d742cc412223de0a8@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260808T113000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260808T133000 SUMMARY:Roberts Ranch Vineyards: Wine & Déjeuner d’Ouvrier DESCRIPTION:In the Provençal tradition\, enjoy a to tour the cellar and vi neyard property with the stewards of this special place! After a seasonal w alk & talk around the property\, you’ll gather on the Terrace for French Worker’s Lunch paired with featured wines. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/roberts-ranch-vineyards-wine-d ejeuner-douvrier-4/2026-08-08/ LOCATION:Roberts Ranch Vineyards\, 875 Roberts Road\, Ben Lomond\, Santa Cr uz County 95005 GEO:37.105923;-122.096625 CATEGORIES:Food\, Markets & Nightlife,drinks STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:3ee2a3b52b000629ac05fd45@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260808T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260808T133000 SUMMARY:Henry Cowell Redwoods SP: Redwood Grove Guided Walk DESCRIPTION:Experience an old-growth redwood forest filled with ancient tre es over 200 ft. tall\, and connect one on one with park staff. On this 1-mi le stroll\, you will be chatting about life histories\, ecology\, etc.\, an d sharing a wonderful adventure among these giants. You don’t want to mis s this!\n\nMeet me at the visitor center. Although the event is free\, the vehicle day-use fee is $10. Hold on to that receipt! Once you have paid for parking at one state park\, you have paid for them all. There are 14 state parks in Santa Cruz County alone! URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/henry-cowell-redwoods-state-pa rk-redwood-grove-guided-walk/2026-08-08/ LOCATION:Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park\, 101 N Big Trees Park Rd\, Felto n\, CA 95018 GEO:37.040691;-122.065228 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:aa2b26f14ec20692a50c5387@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260808T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260808T193000 SUMMARY:Downtown Santa Cruz: Shuttle to Wharf DESCRIPTION:The Santa Cruzer is the best way to get back and forth between the beach and downtown and avoid parking and traffic. The Santa Cruzer shut tle is convenient\, all electric and eco-friendly\, ADA-accessible and an e njoyable way to experience what Santa Cruz has to offer for all ages.\n\nSt ops to board the Santa Cruzer:\n\nDowntown\n\nDel Mar Theatre (1124 Pacific Ave #4415\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060)\n\nLocust Street Garage (124 Locust Str eet\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060)\n\nBeach/Wharf\n\nMarine Sanctuary Exploration Center (35 Pacific Ave\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060) URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/downtown-santa-cruz-shuttle-to -wharf/2026-08-08/ LOCATION:Del Mar Theatre\, 1124 Pacific Avenue\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 GEO:36.972481;-122.025426 STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:698b82ac63cd144ee308d54f@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260808T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260808T150000 SUMMARY:Davenport: Go To Jail DESCRIPTION:Davenport goes beyond a beautiful place to get away from it all . Just minutes north on the Pacific Coast Highway\, Davenport has stunning sweeping ocean and cliff views\, the first national monument in the county\ , some awesome restaurants to tempt the passerby\, and an idyllic little to wn.\n\nThis tiny two-cell jail was built in 1914 and decommissioned in 1936 . In its entire history of being a working holding cell\, only three legal prisoners were ever registered: a man who had too much to drink\, and two b oys from that county to the north who stole their uncle’s horse. Beyond t hat\, incapacitated people were able to rest and recover from the night’s festivities in the small jail before walking home in the morning.\n\nOver the last year\, Watsonville-based artist Joshua Moreno has been tracing the movement of light through the decommissioned Davenport Jail. This site-spe cific art installation is composed of graphite tracings made directly on th e walls of the jail\, marking fleeting reflections cast by the surrounding environment.\n\nHead to the jail this Sunday for a culminating presentation of Joshua Moreno’s year long residency at Davenport Jail. This final vie wing highlights the work developed through an extended period of experiment ation and creative inquiry\, offering insight into the evolution of Moreno ’s practice over time. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/davenport-go-to-jail-2/ LOCATION:Davenport Jail\, 70 Center St\, Davenport\, CA 95017 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ucsc-events:5d156a19f33038212bc6311d@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260808T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260808T170000 SUMMARY:Spring Exhibitions at the Institute of the Arts and Sciences DESCRIPTION:Visit the IAS\, UCSC’s premier art galleries\, for our spring exhibitions. On view April 10–August 16\, 2026 are three diverse and int erdisciplinary shows: Libia Posada: Everything is Going Right\, the first U S solo exhibition by the Colombia-based artist and medical doctor\; Gina At hena Ulysse: A Redwoods Rasanblaj\, a site-specific and immersive explorati on of the Haitian kreyol conception of rasanblaj\; and Ronaldo V. Wilson: T here Are No Words\, But Melodies\, a mixed-media exhibition emerging at the intersections of Black poetics\, performance\, and visual art.\n\nThe IAS Galleries are open Wednesday-Sunday\, 12 pm – 5 pm. Admission is free to the public.\n\nLibia Posada: Everything is Going Right\n\nLibia Posada’s first solo exhibition in the United States features installations\, sculptu res\, and drawings meticulously constructed from surgical instruments\, gau ze bandages\, crutches\, used books\, and domestic picture frames. The new and existing works in the exhibition powerfully stitch together the persona l\, social\, and political disorders and afflictions that currently trouble the world\, from the wars that resonate across the globe to the violences of aging in US prisons. \n\nGina Athena Ulysse: A Redwoods Rasanblaj: Orig ins & Disentanglements\n\nThe internationally-lauded work of humanities pro fessor Gina Athena Ulysse is on view as a premier Faculty Spotlight Exhibit ion. The site-specific installation\, produced in community from things col lected\, found\, purchased and donated\, centers on the Haitian concept of rasanblaj\, a form of assembly and collage that transcends the formal use o f materials to draw together people\, spirits\, and ideas. \n\nRonaldo V. Wilson: There Are No Words\, But Melodies\n\nCollage is both a material pra ctice and a structural interrogation in the Faculty Spotlight Exhibition ar tworks by literature professor Ronaldo V. Wilson. In video\, painting\, and installation\, layers and folds conceal and reveal\, delving into the expe rience\, both bodily and emotive\, of living in times of violence. URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/spring-exhibitions-at-the-institute-of-th e-arts-and-sciences/2026-08-08/ LOCATION:Institute of the Arts and Sciences\, 100 Panetta Ave\, Santa Cruz\ , CA GEO:36.955794;-122.050555 CATEGORIES:ucsc STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ucsc-events:0eb262eb46c550f6330a3cc8@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260808T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260808T170000 SUMMARY:Visualizing Abolition Screening Series: Beyond Access DESCRIPTION:On view in the IAS Screening Room is a selection of short films curated by Visualizing Abolition Visiting Faculty Fellow Dr. Pooja Rangan. \n\nPrisons deny and censor the access of those trapped inside them—to in formation\, to intimacy\, to community\, to meaningful work\, to nourishmen t of all kinds\, and perhaps most cruelly\, to care. This program assembles a series of films\, including works by filmmakers incarcerated in Californ ia as well as others without that lived experience. Together\, these works confront the debilitating impacts of these restrictions and reveal how the disabling logic of the prison is extended to other institutional spaces (th e hospital\, the university)\, turning access into a scarce commodity by en closing what should be held in common. Questioning the carceral and state-s ponsored productions of disability and accessibility\, the short films toge ther reveal the courage of people working despite limitations to produce co llective access for one another\, described simply and beautifully by disab ility justice activist Leah-Lakshmi Piepzna Samarasinha as “revolutionary love without charity.”\n\nThanh Tran\n\nDying in Prison\, 2022\n\nHD Vid eo (color\, sound)\, 3 minutes\n\nCourtesy of the artist\n\nCarolyn Lazard\ n\nPre-Existing Condition\, 2019\n\nHD video (color\, sound)\, 6 minutes\n\ nCourtesy of the artist and Trautwein Herleth3\n\nAnthony Alejandrez\n\nAno ther Rainy Day\, 2023\n\nPhone video (color\, sound)\, 3 minutes\n\nCourtes y of the artist\n\nJordan Lord\n\nAfter…After… (Access)\, 2018\n\nHD Vi deo (color\, sound)\, 16 minutes\n\nCourtesy of the artist\n\nRahsaan “Ne w York” Thomas\n\nFriendly Signs\, 2023\n\nVideo (color\, sound) 21 minut es\n\nCourtesy of Tommy Wickerd\, Empowerment Ave & System Impact Media URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/visualizing-abolition-screening-series-be yond-access/2026-08-08/ LOCATION:Institute of the Arts and Sciences\, 100 Panetta Ave\, Santa Cruz\ , CA GEO:36.955794;-122.050555 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,ucsc,film STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:15dcbc394825cb32a672bd75@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260808T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260808T160000 SUMMARY:Nicholson Vineyards: Summer Series DESCRIPTION:Enjoy summer weekend afternoons at the beautiful Nicholson Vine yards! \n\nSaturdays from noon to 5pm – Enjoy perusing art from local ar tists \n\nSundays from 1pm to 4pm – Enjoy listening to local musicians\n \nPack a picnic spread\, gather your friends and family\, and sip on their refreshing summer wine flight\, featuring the best of our warm-weather sele ctions. Book your reservation today!\n\nJuly 11 & 12: The Clay Chalet and m usic by Dos Bros\n\nJuly 18 & 19: Indigo and Vine and music by Jo Coleman\n \nJuly 25 & 26: Sour Sammy Sourdough and music by Six String Mixtape\n\nAug ust 1 & 2: Scout and Sea and music by Half Pass\n\nAugust 8 & 9: Lili Arnol d Studios and music by Eden Edell\n\nAugust 15 & 16: Desert Moon Design and music by Kip Allert\n\nAugust 22 & 23: Papelline Jewelry and music by Zach Bailey\n\nAugust 29 & 30: Anna Gail Designs and music by Jeff Smith\n\nSep tember 5 & 6: All You Knead and music by Cake Party! URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/nicholson-vineyards-summer-ser ies/2026-08-08/ LOCATION:Nicholson Vineyards\, 2800 Pleasant Valley Road\, Aptos\, CA 95003 GEO:37.005475;-121.840061 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,dance STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:311bc1777d1029acc0f447b1@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260808T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260808T170000 SUMMARY:Audrey Stanley Grove: Live Drama in the Redwoods DESCRIPTION:Santa Cruz Shakespeare invites you to experience August Wilson ’s Fences\, under the trees and stars of the Audrey Stanley Grove in Sant a Cruz’s DeLaveaga Park this summer.\n\nFences\n\nBy August Wilson\n\nDir ected by Susan Dalian\n\nAugust Wilson joins the Santa Cruz Shakespeare sta ge for the first time in 45 years. Fences is the perfect offering\, wonderf ully in line with the Santa Cruz Shakespeare season’s theme: Till Death D o Us Part.\n\nTroy Maxson is one of Wilson’s great creations\; Shakespear ean in scope\; a wordsmith and brilliant storyteller. He has survived the t errible trauma of his past and built himself a good life. But the backbone of that life\, the spine that keeps it standing strong\, is his wife Rose. Like all of Wilson’s best work\, Fences is both mythic and intimate\; the questions it asks both human and eternal.\n\nFences runs July 28 – Augus t 28.\n\nTickets available for purchase starting May 1. More information th rough the link in the orange button above.\n\nSeasonal box office hours beg inning May 1 are Tuesday through Friday from 12p.m. to 4p.m. Call the numbe r above. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/audrey-stanley-grove-live-dram a-in-the-redwoods/2026-08-08/ LOCATION:Audrey Stanley Grove in DeLaveaga Park\, 501 Upper Park Rd\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95065 GEO:36.998704;-121.999195 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,visual-arts,theater STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:899d1def250a01284a9d627c@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260808T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260808T170000 SUMMARY:Roberts Ranch: Wine Tasting and Crushpad Concert DESCRIPTION:Acoustic musical guests make for a lively accompaniment to the afternoon! \n\nEnjoy a tasting of 5 of the current Roberts Ranch wines com plete with abundant charcuterie boards! Meats\, cheeses\, crackers\, nuts\, fruits\, chocolate and even warm appetizers make appearances at this lovel y and casual tasting experience. (See Seltzer & Charcuterie option for thos e not partaking in the wine tasting.) \n\nYour tasting begins at the crush pad where you will sign in and get your first pour and plate of charcuteri e. From there you are welcome to find a comfortable spot to enjoy the views . Pace your tasting and food experience according to your preference. Enjoy a flavorful and relaxing afternoon! Attended children and well-behaved pup s are welcome to join. Please sign up for a child’s ticket so they can be prepared with snacks and drinks for the kids. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/roberts-ranch-vineyards-wine-t asting-and-crushpad-concert/2026-08-08/ LOCATION:Roberts Ranch Vineyards\, 875 Roberts Road\, Ben Lomond\, Santa Cr uz County 95005 GEO:37.105923;-122.096625 CATEGORIES:Food\, Markets & Nightlife,dance,food,drinks STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:4592336ea73b5a8296138ae5@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260808T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260808T230000 SUMMARY:Audrey Stanley Grove: Much Ado About Nothing DESCRIPTION:Santa Cruz Shakespeare invites you to experience Shakespeare’ s Much Ado About Nothing\, un-der the trees and stars of the Audrey Stanley Grove in Santa Cruz’s DeLaveaga Park this summer.\n\nMuch Ado About Noth ing\n\nBy William Shakespeare\n\nDirected by Charles Pasternak\n\nOne of Sh akespeare’s wittiest and most beloved comedies\, the 2026 season will ope n with Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing. Of all the couples in Shakes peare\, perhaps none is more widely loved than Beatrice and Benedick. Their battle of wits\; their antagonism turned to eroticism\; their history. Bef ore the play begins\, they already seem to define each other. The audience\ , like the other characters in the play\, wait with excitement as their wit s clash\, and eventually\, as their love blossoms.\n\nMuch Ado About Nothin g runs July 11 – August 30.\n\nMore information or to purchase tickets\, follow the link in the orange above\, or contact the box office Tuesday thr ough Friday from noon to 4pm at the number listed above. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/much-ado-about-nothing-present ed-by-santa-cruz-shakespeare/2026-08-08/ LOCATION:Audrey Stanley Grove in DeLaveaga Park\, 501 Upper Park Rd\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95065 GEO:36.998704;-121.999195 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,visual-arts STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:rio-theatre:62d5cbdb0c47f2a801aa56b3@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260808T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260808T220000 SUMMARY:An evening with SHAWN COLVIN — Rio Theatre for the Performing URL:https://www.riotheatre.com/events-2/2026/8/8/colvin LOCATION:Rio Theatre for the Performing\, 1205 Soquel Ave\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95062 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,live-music,comedy,film,theater STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:felton-music-hall:f27a399455281a50ea9c801a@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260808T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260808T230000 SUMMARY:Mickey Avalon URL:https://www.feltonmusichall.com/shows/mickey-avalon LOCATION:Felton Music Hall\, 6275 CA-9\, Felton\, CA GEO:37.051300;-122.072200 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,music,live-music STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ucsc-events:95882ec198d6df1cce955268@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260809 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260810 SUMMARY:Weekend With Shakespeare DESCRIPTION:Dig deeply into this season’s Shakespeare productions with a special weekend of lectures\, discussions and hands-on activities. In partn ership with UCSC’s Shakespeare Workshop and The Humanities Institute\, th is is a wonderful opportunity to learn more about each play during the day and then enjoy the production that same evening.\n\nThis year\, Weekend wit h Shakespeare will be held at the Audrey Stanley Grove in DeLaveaga Park on  August 8th (Much Ado About Nothing) and August 9th (Macbeth).\n\nAdmis sion is free to all\, but seating is limited. Please register below to res erve your seats.\n\nSchedule for Weekend with Shakespeare\n\nSaturday\, 8/ 8 – Much Ado About Nothing by William Shakespeare\n\n11:00 a.m. – Welco me (Sean Keilen\, UCSC)\n\n11:15 a.m. – Actor Panel (Charles Pasternak an d members of the company\, SCS)\n\n12:15 p.m. – Boxed lunch (courtesy of Shakespeare Workshop)\n\n1:00 p.m. – Visiting Scholar (Eli Simon\, UC Irv ine)\n\n2:00 – End of program\n\nSunday\, 8/9 – Macbeth by William Shak espeare\n\n1:00 a.m. – Welcome (Sean Keilen\, UCSC)\n\n11:15 a.m. – Act or Panel (Charles Pasternak and members of the company\, SCS)\n\n12:15 p.m. – Boxed lunch (courtesy of Shakespeare Workshop)\n\n1:00 p.m. – Visiti ng Scholar (Eli Simon\, UC Irvine)\n\n2:00 – End of program\n\nSean Keile n is Professor of Literature and UC Santa Cruz\, the founder of Shakespea re Workshop\, and Head of Dramaturgy at Santa Cruz Shakespeare.\n\nCharles Pasternak is Artistic Director at Santa Cruz Shakespeare\, before which served as Artistic Director of The Porters of Hellsgate Theatre Co in Los A ngeles for over fifteen years. He has had a wide-ranging career as an actor and director at theatres across this country including American Players Th eatre\, Alabama Shakespeare Festival\, The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jerse y\, The Shakespeare Center of Los Angeles\, three seasons with The Shakespe are Festival of St. Louis and four with Shakespeare Santa Cruz.\n\nEli Simo n is a Chancellor’s Professor of Drama at UC Irvine\, where he has serve d as chair and head of acting. He is the founding artistic director and man aging producer of the New Swan Shakespeare Festival\, UCI’s professional summer theater in residence\, which presents two of Shakespeare’s plays i n rotating repertory each summer. Designed and built on campus\, the intima te 135-seat New Swan Theater has become a celebrated Orange County cultural destination\, winning acclaim from audiences\, critics and the community. In 2017\, the Los Angeles Times/Daily Pilot named New Swan the premier thea ter company in Orange County. Simon also co-directs the New Swan Shakespear e Center\, a UCI research initiative supporting scholarly and public engage ment with Shakespeare. URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/weekend-with-shakespeare-2/ LOCATION:UCSC Arboretum\, 120 Arboretum Rd\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95064 CATEGORIES:ucsc STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:growing-up-sc:7f7d9a0daa7bfe249e93524f@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260809T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260809T170000 SUMMARY:Antiques Faire DESCRIPTION:The Santa Cruz Antique Faire is on the 2nd Sunday of every mont h from 9am-5pm\, weather permitting. Vendors offer an eclectic blend of ant iques and unique items\, vintage clothing\, collectibles and more! Visit th e Antique Faire on Lincoln Street between Pacific and Cedar. URL:https://growingupsc.com/event/downtown-santa-cruz-antiques-faire-11/202 6-08-09/ LOCATION:Downtown Santa Cruz Antique Faire\, Lincoln Street (between Pacifi c and Cedar)\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:296f5b9dd834814bac8f66ee@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260809T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260809T180000 SUMMARY:Santa Cruz Harbor: Free Water Taxi DESCRIPTION:Go explore the harbor shops\, restaurants and experiences with very little car traffic!\n\nPassengers may be picked up and dropped off at the following locations: \n\nX1 Gate (northeast harbor) \n\nAA Dock (sout hwest harbor) \n\nLaunch Ramp (southeast harbor) \n\nPlease visit the Por t District’s website to view the map for all water taxi pick-up and drop- off locations in the harbor. Visitor parking is available for water taxi pa ssengers in the north harbor near X Dock. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/santa-cruz-harbor-free-water-t axi-2-2/2026-08-09/ LOCATION:Santa Cruz Harbor\, 135 5th Avenue\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95062 GEO:36.964042;-122.000372 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:3a3d2fda7520795a061736c0@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260809T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260809T133000 SUMMARY:Henry Cowell Redwoods SP: Redwood Grove Guided Walk DESCRIPTION:Experience an old-growth redwood forest filled with ancient tre es over 200 ft. tall\, and connect one on one with park staff. On this 1-mi le stroll\, you will be chatting about life histories\, ecology\, etc.\, an d sharing a wonderful adventure among these giants. You don’t want to mis s this!\n\nMeet me at the visitor center. Although the event is free\, the vehicle day-use fee is $10. Hold on to that receipt! Once you have paid for parking at one state park\, you have paid for them all. There are 14 state parks in Santa Cruz County alone! URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/henry-cowell-redwoods-state-pa rk-redwood-grove-guided-walk/2026-08-09/ LOCATION:Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park\, 101 N Big Trees Park Rd\, Felto n\, CA 95018 GEO:37.040691;-122.065228 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:e55ef857562aa233b43a0d71@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260809T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260809T193000 SUMMARY:Downtown Santa Cruz: Shuttle to Wharf DESCRIPTION:The Santa Cruzer is the best way to get back and forth between the beach and downtown and avoid parking and traffic. The Santa Cruzer shut tle is convenient\, all electric and eco-friendly\, ADA-accessible and an e njoyable way to experience what Santa Cruz has to offer for all ages.\n\nSt ops to board the Santa Cruzer:\n\nDowntown\n\nDel Mar Theatre (1124 Pacific Ave #4415\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060)\n\nLocust Street Garage (124 Locust Str eet\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060)\n\nBeach/Wharf\n\nMarine Sanctuary Exploration Center (35 Pacific Ave\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060) URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/downtown-santa-cruz-shuttle-to -wharf/2026-08-09/ LOCATION:Del Mar Theatre\, 1124 Pacific Avenue\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 GEO:36.972481;-122.025426 STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ucsc-events:dcce66588815736878a93a65@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260809T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260809T170000 SUMMARY:Spring Exhibitions at the Institute of the Arts and Sciences DESCRIPTION:Visit the IAS\, UCSC’s premier art galleries\, for our spring exhibitions. On view April 10–August 16\, 2026 are three diverse and int erdisciplinary shows: Libia Posada: Everything is Going Right\, the first U S solo exhibition by the Colombia-based artist and medical doctor\; Gina At hena Ulysse: A Redwoods Rasanblaj\, a site-specific and immersive explorati on of the Haitian kreyol conception of rasanblaj\; and Ronaldo V. Wilson: T here Are No Words\, But Melodies\, a mixed-media exhibition emerging at the intersections of Black poetics\, performance\, and visual art.\n\nThe IAS Galleries are open Wednesday-Sunday\, 12 pm – 5 pm. Admission is free to the public.\n\nLibia Posada: Everything is Going Right\n\nLibia Posada’s first solo exhibition in the United States features installations\, sculptu res\, and drawings meticulously constructed from surgical instruments\, gau ze bandages\, crutches\, used books\, and domestic picture frames. The new and existing works in the exhibition powerfully stitch together the persona l\, social\, and political disorders and afflictions that currently trouble the world\, from the wars that resonate across the globe to the violences of aging in US prisons. \n\nGina Athena Ulysse: A Redwoods Rasanblaj: Orig ins & Disentanglements\n\nThe internationally-lauded work of humanities pro fessor Gina Athena Ulysse is on view as a premier Faculty Spotlight Exhibit ion. The site-specific installation\, produced in community from things col lected\, found\, purchased and donated\, centers on the Haitian concept of rasanblaj\, a form of assembly and collage that transcends the formal use o f materials to draw together people\, spirits\, and ideas. \n\nRonaldo V. Wilson: There Are No Words\, But Melodies\n\nCollage is both a material pra ctice and a structural interrogation in the Faculty Spotlight Exhibition ar tworks by literature professor Ronaldo V. Wilson. In video\, painting\, and installation\, layers and folds conceal and reveal\, delving into the expe rience\, both bodily and emotive\, of living in times of violence. URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/spring-exhibitions-at-the-institute-of-th e-arts-and-sciences/2026-08-09/ LOCATION:Institute of the Arts and Sciences\, 100 Panetta Ave\, Santa Cruz\ , CA GEO:36.955794;-122.050555 CATEGORIES:ucsc STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ucsc-events:a8f4ec264f22caf9414996e3@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260809T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260809T170000 SUMMARY:Visualizing Abolition Screening Series: Beyond Access DESCRIPTION:On view in the IAS Screening Room is a selection of short films curated by Visualizing Abolition Visiting Faculty Fellow Dr. Pooja Rangan. \n\nPrisons deny and censor the access of those trapped inside them—to in formation\, to intimacy\, to community\, to meaningful work\, to nourishmen t of all kinds\, and perhaps most cruelly\, to care. This program assembles a series of films\, including works by filmmakers incarcerated in Californ ia as well as others without that lived experience. Together\, these works confront the debilitating impacts of these restrictions and reveal how the disabling logic of the prison is extended to other institutional spaces (th e hospital\, the university)\, turning access into a scarce commodity by en closing what should be held in common. Questioning the carceral and state-s ponsored productions of disability and accessibility\, the short films toge ther reveal the courage of people working despite limitations to produce co llective access for one another\, described simply and beautifully by disab ility justice activist Leah-Lakshmi Piepzna Samarasinha as “revolutionary love without charity.”\n\nThanh Tran\n\nDying in Prison\, 2022\n\nHD Vid eo (color\, sound)\, 3 minutes\n\nCourtesy of the artist\n\nCarolyn Lazard\ n\nPre-Existing Condition\, 2019\n\nHD video (color\, sound)\, 6 minutes\n\ nCourtesy of the artist and Trautwein Herleth3\n\nAnthony Alejandrez\n\nAno ther Rainy Day\, 2023\n\nPhone video (color\, sound)\, 3 minutes\n\nCourtes y of the artist\n\nJordan Lord\n\nAfter…After… (Access)\, 2018\n\nHD Vi deo (color\, sound)\, 16 minutes\n\nCourtesy of the artist\n\nRahsaan “Ne w York” Thomas\n\nFriendly Signs\, 2023\n\nVideo (color\, sound) 21 minut es\n\nCourtesy of Tommy Wickerd\, Empowerment Ave & System Impact Media URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/visualizing-abolition-screening-series-be yond-access/2026-08-09/ LOCATION:Institute of the Arts and Sciences\, 100 Panetta Ave\, Santa Cruz\ , CA GEO:36.955794;-122.050555 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,ucsc,film STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:c6b3ec0fe80f3db616f4b0a2@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260809T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260809T160000 SUMMARY:Nicholson Vineyards: Summer Series DESCRIPTION:Enjoy summer weekend afternoons at the beautiful Nicholson Vine yards! \n\nSaturdays from noon to 5pm – Enjoy perusing art from local ar tists \n\nSundays from 1pm to 4pm – Enjoy listening to local musicians\n \nPack a picnic spread\, gather your friends and family\, and sip on their refreshing summer wine flight\, featuring the best of our warm-weather sele ctions. Book your reservation today!\n\nJuly 11 & 12: The Clay Chalet and m usic by Dos Bros\n\nJuly 18 & 19: Indigo and Vine and music by Jo Coleman\n \nJuly 25 & 26: Sour Sammy Sourdough and music by Six String Mixtape\n\nAug ust 1 & 2: Scout and Sea and music by Half Pass\n\nAugust 8 & 9: Lili Arnol d Studios and music by Eden Edell\n\nAugust 15 & 16: Desert Moon Design and music by Kip Allert\n\nAugust 22 & 23: Papelline Jewelry and music by Zach Bailey\n\nAugust 29 & 30: Anna Gail Designs and music by Jeff Smith\n\nSep tember 5 & 6: All You Knead and music by Cake Party! URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/nicholson-vineyards-summer-ser ies/2026-08-09/ LOCATION:Nicholson Vineyards\, 2800 Pleasant Valley Road\, Aptos\, CA 95003 GEO:37.005475;-121.840061 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,dance STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:8b97fedc23f1e9dd8eb9b38d@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260809T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260809T170000 SUMMARY:Audrey Stanley Grove: Much Ado About Nothing DESCRIPTION:Santa Cruz Shakespeare invites you to experience Shakespeare’ s Much Ado About Nothing\, un-der the trees and stars of the Audrey Stanley Grove in Santa Cruz’s DeLaveaga Park this summer.\n\nMuch Ado About Noth ing\n\nBy William Shakespeare\n\nDirected by Charles Pasternak\n\nOne of Sh akespeare’s wittiest and most beloved comedies\, the 2026 season will ope n with Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing. Of all the couples in Shakes peare\, perhaps none is more widely loved than Beatrice and Benedick. Their battle of wits\; their antagonism turned to eroticism\; their history. Bef ore the play begins\, they already seem to define each other. The audience\ , like the other characters in the play\, wait with excitement as their wit s clash\, and eventually\, as their love blossoms.\n\nMuch Ado About Nothin g runs July 11 – August 30.\n\nMore information or to purchase tickets\, follow the link in the orange above\, or contact the box office Tuesday thr ough Friday from noon to 4pm at the number listed above. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/much-ado-about-nothing-present ed-by-santa-cruz-shakespeare/2026-08-09/ LOCATION:Audrey Stanley Grove in DeLaveaga Park\, 501 Upper Park Rd\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95065 GEO:36.998704;-121.999195 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,visual-arts STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ucsc-events:6944e149f6717b1e3fdd49df@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260809T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260809T203000 SUMMARY:UCSC MEIP XXIII\, May 29\, 30\, and 31st\, at 7:00 PM in the Steven son Event Center-Performances in French\, Japanese and Spanish. FREE-ALL WE LCOME DESCRIPTION:UCSC Free Performance Miriam Ellis International Playhouse\n\n  \n\nUCSC – STEVENSON EVENT CENTER (Stevenson College)\n\n \n\nMEIP XXI I\n\nMay 29\, 30\, and 31st\, at 7:00 PM\n\nStevenson Event Center at UCSC\ n\n \n\nFREE STAGE PERFORMANCES IN FRENCH\, JAPANESE\, AND SPANISH WITH EN GLISH TITLES\n\nFROM STUDENTS OF UCSC!\n\nFor its 23rd season\, the Miriam Ellis International Playhouse will present fully-staged performances in Fre nch\, Japanese\, and Spanish\, with English super-titles projected above th e stage. The program will be directed by Language lecturers and performed b y Language students.\n\nFrench: Dur dur la torture (Pure Torture)\, written by the students\, directed by Renée Cailloux.\n\nJapanese: “きぼう のうた” (Song of Hope)\, directed by Naoko Yamamoto.\n\nSpanish: “No ble campaña” (A Lofty Cause)\, Based on a short story by Gregorio López y Fuentes directed by Carolina Castillo-Trelles and Sandra Malone.\n\nEven t Location: Stevenson Event Center\, UCSC – FREE\n\nFor more information\ , contact Renée Cailloux at meip@ucsc.edu URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/ucsc-meip-xxiii-may-29-30-and-31st-at-700 -pm-in-the-stevenson-event-center-performances-in-french-japanese-and-spani sh-free-all-welcome/2026-08-09/ LOCATION:Stevenson Event Center\, Stevenson Service Road\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95064 GEO:36.996897;-122.051296 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,ucsc,theater STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:9ea4dbb699fc3b52a3676a3d@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260810T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260810T210000 SUMMARY:Abbott Square: Comedy Night DESCRIPTION:Come hang out in the secret garden and have some laughs\, EVERY MONDAY NIGHT.\n\nFeaturing comedians from all over the area and beyond. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/abbott-square-comedy-night-2/2 026-08-10/ LOCATION:Abbott Square Market\, 118 Cooper St\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,comedy STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:catalyst:d5d730901c006e50cf70f734@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260810T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260810T220000 SUMMARY:Sports **At Felton Music Hall** URL:https://catalystclub.com/event/sports-at-felton-music-hall/the-catalyst -atrium/santa-cruz-california/ LOCATION:The Catalyst Atrium\, 1011 Pacific Ave\, Santa Cruz\, CA GEO:36.973900;-122.026700 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,music,live-music STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:felton-music-hall:864b980154eebc014673443f@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260810T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260810T230000 SUMMARY:Sports URL:https://www.feltonmusichall.com/shows/sports LOCATION:Felton Music Hall\, 6275 CA-9\, Felton\, CA GEO:37.051300;-122.072200 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,music,live-music STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:sc-museum-natural-history:5a72fdf9b0e185f2cb744f94@santa-cruz-events.lo cal DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260811T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260811T113000 SUMMARY:Toddler Tumble Time DESCRIPTION:Come Join Us for Toddler Tumble Time!\n\nWe’ll be sharing som e of our educational collection items. Bring your little ones to explore a nd learn about science. Don’t miss out on the fun!\n\n \n\n¡Acompáñen os en la Hora de Juegos para Pequeñitos!\n\nCompartiremos una selección d e artículos de nuestra colección educativa. Venga con sus pequeños a exp lorar y aprender sobre la ciencia. ¡No se lo pierda!\n\n \n\nThe event is ADA accessible. Materials will be provided. \n\nThese programs are funded by the Outdoor Equity Grants Program\, created through AB 209 and administ ered by California State Parks\, Office of Grants and Local Services.\n\nEs tos programas son financiados por el Programa de Subvenciones de Equidad al Aire Libre\, creado a través AB 209 y administrado por la Oficina de Subv enciones y Servicios Locales de Parque Estatales de California. URL:https://santacruzmuseum.org/event/toddler-tumble-time-3/2026-08-11/ LOCATION:Watsonville Public Library\, 275 Main St STE 100\, Watsonville\, C A 95076 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,museum,science,kids,family STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:0dc1333cb78ef5d7d0baf6b1@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260811T133000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260811T173000 SUMMARY:Felton: Farmers Market DESCRIPTION:The Felton Farmers’ Market is a treasured weekly gathering Ma y through October\, now running for over 30 years. We appreciate the dedica ted customers who call this market a second home. Your support of regional agriculture and small\, local businesses makes a difference.\n\nThe Felton Farmers’ Market was started in 1987 and is the second oldest market in Sa nta Cruz County. SCCFM took over operations in 2009 and our team has develo ped deep ties to the community. Every Tuesday a quality collection of regio nal farms and food businesses throw up their tents to sell a colorful array of fresh fruits and vegetables\, meats\, eggs\, artisanal bread\, seafood and other staple foods. Connecting residents directly with local farms\, th e Felton Market is an essential part of the regional food system as well as a resource for nutritious organic foods and basic agricultural education. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/farmers-market-at-felton-2/202 6-08-11/ LOCATION:Felton Farmers’\; Market\, 120 Russell Ave\, Felton\, CA 9501 8 GEO:37.047223;-122.073577 CATEGORIES:Food\, Markets & Nightlife,farmers-market STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:c8c300cd8e6cbc29fbf3e888@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260811T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260811T200000 SUMMARY:Santa Cruz Wharf: Live Concert Series DESCRIPTION:Welcome back to Tuesday Night Live at the Wharf Common’s stag e!  Every 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of the month\, head to the Wharf for live m usic and additional shows from 6 to 8pm. Check out Wharf Business pop ups\, or make a dinner reservation before the shows. Be sure to bring a chair or wear your dancing shoes! \n\nMay 26\, 2026: SambaDá\n\nJune 9\, 2026: Th e Viva Santana Show\n\nJune 23: 2026: The Unauthorized Rolling Stones\n\nJu ly 14: 2026: Sweet VooDoo\n\nJuly 28: The Lost Boys Featuring James Durbin\ n\nAugust 11\, 2026: Santa Cruda\n\nAugust 25\, 2026: The Joint Chiefs\n\nS eptember 8\, 2026: Extra Large\n\nAfter parties after every show will take place upstairs at Vino by the Sea! URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/santa-cruz-wharf-live-concert- series-dates/2026-08-11/ LOCATION:Santa Cruz Wharf\, 21 Municipal Wharf\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 GEO:36.958712;-122.017859 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,dance STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:growing-up-sc:19e78e7ea1bee9d87f6a861c@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260811T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260811T220000 SUMMARY:Board Game Playtesting DESCRIPTION:Come to Peoples Coffee\, the official Santa Cruz location for t he Southmost events for the Golden Gate Gamemakers! Come join us as a branc h under GGG known as Game Designers of Santa Cruz!\n\nIt’s a relaxed chan ce to try new board games and card games\, get feedback on your own prototy pes if you are a game designer\, and get advice on the games industry. New designers and interested players welcome!\n\nPlease be courteous to other d esigners and stay to test their games if you are bringing your prototype to be tested.\n\nWe run a small raffle thru the sign in sheet each night for participants to win new and used board game prizes.\n\nThis is also Peoples Coffees first events they have held! They are generously keeping all servi ces of food and drink available through the entire 6pm to 10pm event! They normally close at 5:30. Thank you Peoples Coffee! For all of our events at Peoples\, affogatos (ice cream and espresso) are half off!\n\nWe now have a Game Library located inside Peoples for anyone to use any time they are op en!\n\n**Cost**\n\nThis is a completely free event! Attendees are encourage d to buy some delicious drinks and food from Peoples Coffee.\n\n**Parking / Travel**\n\nYou can park in the main parking lot in front of Peoples Coffe e. There is a also side parking behind Peoples\, and around the residential area. You are also free to park across the street near Salsas Taco Bar.\n\ nSee GGG’s full code of conduct here.\n\nUp-to-date details and our many other events can be found at meetup.com/playgoldengate\n\nPoint of contact and organizer: Courtney Laschkewitsch URL:https://growingupsc.com/event/board-game-playtesting-at-peoples-coffee- in-santa-cruz/2026-08-11/ LOCATION:Peoples Coffee\, 1200 17th Ave #130\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95062 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids,government STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:kuumbwa:2210ea562db5a3bb7d6c5ad6@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260811T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260811T190000 SUMMARY:Master Class: Gaw Vang Williams – Dynamics & Tone for Vocal Story telling DESCRIPTION:Gaw Vang Williams is a vocalist and educator from Sacramento\, California. She became the director of the vocal jazz program at Sacramento State University in 2014\, where she earned her Bachelor of Music in Jazz Studies and Master of Music in Voice Performance. She began teaching in 200 4\, serving as a music instructor at various high schools and music organiz ations. \n\nIn Dynamics & Tone for Vocal Storytelling\, Williams will lead participants through the exploration of different vocal tones\, and demons trate how storytelling naturally shapes vocal dynamics. \n\nWilliams is a sought-after clinician and adjudicator for festivals and workshops througho ut the United States. She currently serves as the President of the Californ ia Alliance for Jazz and is the vocal jazz traveling clinician for the Mont erey Jazz Festival. \n\nCan’t make it in-person? You can stream it! Clic k here to register. URL:https://www.kuumbwajazz.org/calendar/master-class-gaw-vang-williams-dyn amics-tone-for-vocal-storytelling/ LOCATION:Kuumbwa Jazz Center\, 320 Cedar St.\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,jazz,live-music STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ucsc-events:610b199d1e0bce13a4d01348@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260812T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260812T170000 SUMMARY:Spring Exhibitions at the Institute of the Arts and Sciences DESCRIPTION:Visit the IAS\, UCSC’s premier art galleries\, for our spring exhibitions. On view April 10–August 16\, 2026 are three diverse and int erdisciplinary shows: Libia Posada: Everything is Going Right\, the first U S solo exhibition by the Colombia-based artist and medical doctor\; Gina At hena Ulysse: A Redwoods Rasanblaj\, a site-specific and immersive explorati on of the Haitian kreyol conception of rasanblaj\; and Ronaldo V. Wilson: T here Are No Words\, But Melodies\, a mixed-media exhibition emerging at the intersections of Black poetics\, performance\, and visual art.\n\nThe IAS Galleries are open Wednesday-Sunday\, 12 pm – 5 pm. Admission is free to the public.\n\nLibia Posada: Everything is Going Right\n\nLibia Posada’s first solo exhibition in the United States features installations\, sculptu res\, and drawings meticulously constructed from surgical instruments\, gau ze bandages\, crutches\, used books\, and domestic picture frames. The new and existing works in the exhibition powerfully stitch together the persona l\, social\, and political disorders and afflictions that currently trouble the world\, from the wars that resonate across the globe to the violences of aging in US prisons. \n\nGina Athena Ulysse: A Redwoods Rasanblaj: Orig ins & Disentanglements\n\nThe internationally-lauded work of humanities pro fessor Gina Athena Ulysse is on view as a premier Faculty Spotlight Exhibit ion. The site-specific installation\, produced in community from things col lected\, found\, purchased and donated\, centers on the Haitian concept of rasanblaj\, a form of assembly and collage that transcends the formal use o f materials to draw together people\, spirits\, and ideas. \n\nRonaldo V. Wilson: There Are No Words\, But Melodies\n\nCollage is both a material pra ctice and a structural interrogation in the Faculty Spotlight Exhibition ar tworks by literature professor Ronaldo V. Wilson. In video\, painting\, and installation\, layers and folds conceal and reveal\, delving into the expe rience\, both bodily and emotive\, of living in times of violence. URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/spring-exhibitions-at-the-institute-of-th e-arts-and-sciences/2026-08-12/ LOCATION:Institute of the Arts and Sciences\, 100 Panetta Ave\, Santa Cruz\ , CA GEO:36.955794;-122.050555 CATEGORIES:ucsc STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ucsc-events:2180a89dabad9242243ce10a@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260812T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260812T170000 SUMMARY:Visualizing Abolition Screening Series: Beyond Access DESCRIPTION:On view in the IAS Screening Room is a selection of short films curated by Visualizing Abolition Visiting Faculty Fellow Dr. Pooja Rangan. \n\nPrisons deny and censor the access of those trapped inside them—to in formation\, to intimacy\, to community\, to meaningful work\, to nourishmen t of all kinds\, and perhaps most cruelly\, to care. This program assembles a series of films\, including works by filmmakers incarcerated in Californ ia as well as others without that lived experience. Together\, these works confront the debilitating impacts of these restrictions and reveal how the disabling logic of the prison is extended to other institutional spaces (th e hospital\, the university)\, turning access into a scarce commodity by en closing what should be held in common. Questioning the carceral and state-s ponsored productions of disability and accessibility\, the short films toge ther reveal the courage of people working despite limitations to produce co llective access for one another\, described simply and beautifully by disab ility justice activist Leah-Lakshmi Piepzna Samarasinha as “revolutionary love without charity.”\n\nThanh Tran\n\nDying in Prison\, 2022\n\nHD Vid eo (color\, sound)\, 3 minutes\n\nCourtesy of the artist\n\nCarolyn Lazard\ n\nPre-Existing Condition\, 2019\n\nHD video (color\, sound)\, 6 minutes\n\ nCourtesy of the artist and Trautwein Herleth3\n\nAnthony Alejandrez\n\nAno ther Rainy Day\, 2023\n\nPhone video (color\, sound)\, 3 minutes\n\nCourtes y of the artist\n\nJordan Lord\n\nAfter…After… (Access)\, 2018\n\nHD Vi deo (color\, sound)\, 16 minutes\n\nCourtesy of the artist\n\nRahsaan “Ne w York” Thomas\n\nFriendly Signs\, 2023\n\nVideo (color\, sound) 21 minut es\n\nCourtesy of Tommy Wickerd\, Empowerment Ave & System Impact Media URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/visualizing-abolition-screening-series-be yond-access/2026-08-12/ LOCATION:Institute of the Arts and Sciences\, 100 Panetta Ave\, Santa Cruz\ , CA GEO:36.955794;-122.050555 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,ucsc,film STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:4070687304c3403332c12feb@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260812T123000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260812T170000 SUMMARY:Downtown Santa Cruz: Farmers Market DESCRIPTION:The Downtown Santa Cruz Market runs year-round on Wednesdays\, 1-5pm year round. Our largest and oldest market\, it is situated in the hea rt of Downtown Santa Cruz\, one block off of Pacific Avenue. Established in 1990\, many of the farms that sell here were and remain pillars of the org anic and ecological farming movement. This is the place to eat with the sea sons! The variety of fruits\, vegetables\, flowers\, pastured meats and oth er products is swoon worthy.\n\nThe Downtown Market also spotlights a large variety of up-and-coming\, unique cultural food businesses. This weekly sp ot may serve up the most diverse selection of ethnic foods in the county in cluding naan and curry\, Japanese fermented misos\, Eritrean dishes\, crepe s\, El Salvadorean pupusas\, traditional Italian cookies\, fish and chips a nd long-ferment fresh breads. Shopping at the Wednesday market is a wonderf ul way to support regional responsible farms and small local businesses. Fi ll your grocery bags! Then sit down for a delightful meal and rest your wea ry arms. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/downtown-santa-cruz-farmers-ma rket-3/2026-08-12/ LOCATION:Downtown Farmers’\; Market\, Church St & Cedar St\, Santa Cru z\, California 95060 GEO:36.972490;-122.027066 CATEGORIES:Food\, Markets & Nightlife,farmers-market STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ucsc-events:94b02a2621ac9281b1c7cfd9@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260812T151500 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260812T161500 SUMMARY:Bi-weekly GenAI Meetup at UC Santa Cruz DESCRIPTION:We are excited to invite you to the second session of the GenA I Meetup at UC Santa Cruz\, which will be held on Wednesday\, May 20\, 202 6\, at 3:15 PM in E2-506.\n\nThis session will feature a student talk and d emo by Akhilesh Thite\, a Master’s student\, on local LLMs in the Peer Sky Browser.\n\nTo describe the session in the speaker’s own words:\n\n “”” Local LLMs in PeerSky Browser: AI That Runs on Your Machine\, Not in the Cloud\n\nYou have probably used ChatGPT\, Claude\, or Copilot. They are powerful\, but every prompt you type goes to a server owned by someone else. Your ideas\, your code\, your research questions\; all passing throu gh a company’s cloud.\n\nWhat if AI ran entirely on your own laptop? No s ign up. No surveillance. No sending your data anywhere. No internet connect ion!\n\nI have been building exactly that inside the PeerSky Browser. Peer Sky is a local-first\, peer-to-peer web browser. It lets you publish conten t\, chat\, and collaborate without any cloud servers. Now it also runs loca l LLMs directly on your machine. You can generate text\, summarize papers\, or write code completely offline. AI becomes a tool you own\, not a servic e that owns you.\n\nIn this talk\, I will show you how it works. Come if yo u care about AI\, privacy\, or just want to see a browser do something cool .“””\n\nWe are also happy to share that the meetup is now moving to a  hybrid format. This session will be held in person and broadcast on Zoom . A calendar invite is attached to this email so you can add the event to your calendar directly. You can also join the session on Zoom using this  link.\n\nAs always\, the GenAI Meetup is intended to be a student-driven\, open-ended space for learning\, discussion\, and community building around generative AI tools and research. Whether you are already working with thes e tools or just curious to learn more\, you are very welcome to join us.\n\ nPlease feel free to come by\, meet fellow researchers and students\, ask q uestions\, and take part in the discussion while enjoying coffee and light snacks. URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/bi-weekly-genai-meetup-at-uc-santa-cruz-2 /2026-08-12/ LOCATION:E2-506\, Build 2\, Baskin Engineering\, Santa Cruz\, CA CATEGORIES:ucsc STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:ed81b129e8689694dff6ec97@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260812T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260812T210000 SUMMARY:Capitola: Summer Twilight Concerts DESCRIPTION:Bring chairs\, jackets\, a picnic supper\, and the family to en joy free live music and the sunset! Concerts begin at 6 p.m. on Wednesdays and take place at the Esplanade bandstand. Visit local restaurants and pick up dinner to go and enjoy a picnic at the beach! Suggested to bring low ba ck chairs or picnic blanket for seating.\n\n*No dogs or alcohol in the park or on the beach.\n\n2026 Lineup:\n\nJune 3\, 2026: Rockin’ Big Band Blue s with The Delta Wires\n\nJune 10\, 2026: Surf/Garage Rock with The Trestle s\n\nJune 24\, 2026: Originals and Quirky Covers with Coffee Zombie Collect ive\n\nJuly 1\, 2026: Fun Rock’n Party Music with Spun\n\nJuly 8\, 2026: Classic Rock with B-Movie Kings\n\nJuly 15\, 2026: Top 40/Dance 70’s thro ugh today with Mercy & The Heartbeats\n\nJuly 22\, 2026: Funky Mostly Origi nal Pop with Extra Large\n\nJuly 29\, 2026: Latin Rock & Salsa with Santa C ruz Latin Collective\n\nAugust 5\, 2026: R&B\, Soul & Funk with The Joint C hiefs Band\n\nAugust 12\, 2026: Top 40’s Dance with The Peelers\n\nAugust 19\, 2026: Oldies Dance Band with The Digbeats URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/capitola-summer-twilight-conce rts-2/2026-08-12/ LOCATION:CA CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,dance STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:d5e1ef66330bfe92e2b0f44e@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260812T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260812T200000 SUMMARY:Santa Cruz: Wednesday Night Sailboat Races DESCRIPTION:Santa Cruz is known near and far for its surfing legacy\, but t here is another water sport that finds a niche on our coast\, with a simila rly devoted following. Sailboats dot the waves almost as frequently as surf boards here\, benefiting from the tides and currents that make this beach town so special. So it is no surprise that the Santa Cruz Harbor and the  Santa Cruz Yacht Club have become a nexus for the sailing community\, wi th a calendar packed with activities and a weekly regatta\, which brings ou t even the biggest land lover to admire the race every Wednesday. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/santa-cruz-wednesday-night-sai lboat-races-2/2026-08-12/ LOCATION:Santa Cruz Harbor\, 135 5th Avenue\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95062 GEO:36.964042;-122.000372 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:adf478cb1f873e48845a6640@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260812T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260812T200000 SUMMARY:Abbott Square: Trivia Night DESCRIPTION:Trivia every Wednesday! Hosted at Front and Cooper inside of Ab bott Square Market\n\nGo test your knowledge\, win some prizes and have som e hand crafted cocktails!\n\nBrought to you by Hugging Porcupines Productio ns URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/abbott-square_trivia-night/202 6-08-12/ LOCATION:Abbott Square Market\, 118 Cooper St\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 CATEGORIES:Food\, Markets & Nightlife,open-mic STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:a44d0388fd14071837a10de8@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260812T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260812T220000 SUMMARY:Audrey Stanley Grove: Live Drama in the Redwoods DESCRIPTION:Santa Cruz Shakespeare invites you to experience August Wilson ’s Fences\, under the trees and stars of the Audrey Stanley Grove in Sant a Cruz’s DeLaveaga Park this summer.\n\nFences\n\nBy August Wilson\n\nDir ected by Susan Dalian\n\nAugust Wilson joins the Santa Cruz Shakespeare sta ge for the first time in 45 years. Fences is the perfect offering\, wonderf ully in line with the Santa Cruz Shakespeare season’s theme: Till Death D o Us Part.\n\nTroy Maxson is one of Wilson’s great creations\; Shakespear ean in scope\; a wordsmith and brilliant storyteller. He has survived the t errible trauma of his past and built himself a good life. But the backbone of that life\, the spine that keeps it standing strong\, is his wife Rose. Like all of Wilson’s best work\, Fences is both mythic and intimate\; the questions it asks both human and eternal.\n\nFences runs July 28 – Augus t 28.\n\nTickets available for purchase starting May 1. More information th rough the link in the orange button above.\n\nSeasonal box office hours beg inning May 1 are Tuesday through Friday from 12p.m. to 4p.m. Call the numbe r above. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/audrey-stanley-grove-live-dram a-in-the-redwoods/2026-08-12/ LOCATION:Audrey Stanley Grove in DeLaveaga Park\, 501 Upper Park Rd\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95065 GEO:36.998704;-121.999195 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,visual-arts,theater STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ucsc-events:14617610c7efacffef62599a@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260812T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260812T203000 SUMMARY:UCSC MEIP XXIII\, May 29\, 30\, and 31st\, at 7:00 PM in the Steven son Event Center-Performances in French\, Japanese and Spanish. FREE-ALL WE LCOME DESCRIPTION:UCSC Free Performance Miriam Ellis International Playhouse\n\n  \n\nUCSC – STEVENSON EVENT CENTER (Stevenson College)\n\n \n\nMEIP XXI I\n\nMay 29\, 30\, and 31st\, at 7:00 PM\n\nStevenson Event Center at UCSC\ n\n \n\nFREE STAGE PERFORMANCES IN FRENCH\, JAPANESE\, AND SPANISH WITH EN GLISH TITLES\n\nFROM STUDENTS OF UCSC!\n\nFor its 23rd season\, the Miriam Ellis International Playhouse will present fully-staged performances in Fre nch\, Japanese\, and Spanish\, with English super-titles projected above th e stage. The program will be directed by Language lecturers and performed b y Language students.\n\nFrench: Dur dur la torture (Pure Torture)\, written by the students\, directed by Renée Cailloux.\n\nJapanese: “きぼう のうた” (Song of Hope)\, directed by Naoko Yamamoto.\n\nSpanish: “No ble campaña” (A Lofty Cause)\, Based on a short story by Gregorio López y Fuentes directed by Carolina Castillo-Trelles and Sandra Malone.\n\nEven t Location: Stevenson Event Center\, UCSC – FREE\n\nFor more information\ , contact Renée Cailloux at meip@ucsc.edu URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/ucsc-meip-xxiii-may-29-30-and-31st-at-700 -pm-in-the-stevenson-event-center-performances-in-french-japanese-and-spani sh-free-all-welcome/2026-08-12/ LOCATION:Stevenson Event Center\, Stevenson Service Road\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95064 GEO:36.996897;-122.051296 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,ucsc,theater STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ucsc-events:e9431307edb5f037732bbfc6@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260813T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260813T170000 SUMMARY:Spring Exhibitions at the Institute of the Arts and Sciences DESCRIPTION:Visit the IAS\, UCSC’s premier art galleries\, for our spring exhibitions. On view April 10–August 16\, 2026 are three diverse and int erdisciplinary shows: Libia Posada: Everything is Going Right\, the first U S solo exhibition by the Colombia-based artist and medical doctor\; Gina At hena Ulysse: A Redwoods Rasanblaj\, a site-specific and immersive explorati on of the Haitian kreyol conception of rasanblaj\; and Ronaldo V. Wilson: T here Are No Words\, But Melodies\, a mixed-media exhibition emerging at the intersections of Black poetics\, performance\, and visual art.\n\nThe IAS Galleries are open Wednesday-Sunday\, 12 pm – 5 pm. Admission is free to the public.\n\nLibia Posada: Everything is Going Right\n\nLibia Posada’s first solo exhibition in the United States features installations\, sculptu res\, and drawings meticulously constructed from surgical instruments\, gau ze bandages\, crutches\, used books\, and domestic picture frames. The new and existing works in the exhibition powerfully stitch together the persona l\, social\, and political disorders and afflictions that currently trouble the world\, from the wars that resonate across the globe to the violences of aging in US prisons. \n\nGina Athena Ulysse: A Redwoods Rasanblaj: Orig ins & Disentanglements\n\nThe internationally-lauded work of humanities pro fessor Gina Athena Ulysse is on view as a premier Faculty Spotlight Exhibit ion. The site-specific installation\, produced in community from things col lected\, found\, purchased and donated\, centers on the Haitian concept of rasanblaj\, a form of assembly and collage that transcends the formal use o f materials to draw together people\, spirits\, and ideas. \n\nRonaldo V. Wilson: There Are No Words\, But Melodies\n\nCollage is both a material pra ctice and a structural interrogation in the Faculty Spotlight Exhibition ar tworks by literature professor Ronaldo V. Wilson. In video\, painting\, and installation\, layers and folds conceal and reveal\, delving into the expe rience\, both bodily and emotive\, of living in times of violence. URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/spring-exhibitions-at-the-institute-of-th e-arts-and-sciences/2026-08-13/ LOCATION:Institute of the Arts and Sciences\, 100 Panetta Ave\, Santa Cruz\ , CA GEO:36.955794;-122.050555 CATEGORIES:ucsc STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ucsc-events:0c8eade6f76be2ba7fb8261d@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260813T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260813T170000 SUMMARY:Visualizing Abolition Screening Series: Beyond Access DESCRIPTION:On view in the IAS Screening Room is a selection of short films curated by Visualizing Abolition Visiting Faculty Fellow Dr. Pooja Rangan. \n\nPrisons deny and censor the access of those trapped inside them—to in formation\, to intimacy\, to community\, to meaningful work\, to nourishmen t of all kinds\, and perhaps most cruelly\, to care. This program assembles a series of films\, including works by filmmakers incarcerated in Californ ia as well as others without that lived experience. Together\, these works confront the debilitating impacts of these restrictions and reveal how the disabling logic of the prison is extended to other institutional spaces (th e hospital\, the university)\, turning access into a scarce commodity by en closing what should be held in common. Questioning the carceral and state-s ponsored productions of disability and accessibility\, the short films toge ther reveal the courage of people working despite limitations to produce co llective access for one another\, described simply and beautifully by disab ility justice activist Leah-Lakshmi Piepzna Samarasinha as “revolutionary love without charity.”\n\nThanh Tran\n\nDying in Prison\, 2022\n\nHD Vid eo (color\, sound)\, 3 minutes\n\nCourtesy of the artist\n\nCarolyn Lazard\ n\nPre-Existing Condition\, 2019\n\nHD video (color\, sound)\, 6 minutes\n\ nCourtesy of the artist and Trautwein Herleth3\n\nAnthony Alejandrez\n\nAno ther Rainy Day\, 2023\n\nPhone video (color\, sound)\, 3 minutes\n\nCourtes y of the artist\n\nJordan Lord\n\nAfter…After… (Access)\, 2018\n\nHD Vi deo (color\, sound)\, 16 minutes\n\nCourtesy of the artist\n\nRahsaan “Ne w York” Thomas\n\nFriendly Signs\, 2023\n\nVideo (color\, sound) 21 minut es\n\nCourtesy of Tommy Wickerd\, Empowerment Ave & System Impact Media URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/visualizing-abolition-screening-series-be yond-access/2026-08-13/ LOCATION:Institute of the Arts and Sciences\, 100 Panetta Ave\, Santa Cruz\ , CA GEO:36.955794;-122.050555 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,ucsc,film STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:mah:dda5aece73e8dd8056d11f19@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260813T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260813T150000 SUMMARY:Open Archives DESCRIPTION:Step into the MAH’s Archives Reading Room during our weekly O pen Archives hours. Meet the archivist\, see a unique item from the collect ion on display\, and discover where Santa Cruz history is preserved. URL:https://www.santacruzmah.org/events/open-archives/2026/08/13 LOCATION:Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History\, 705 Front St\, Santa Cruz\, C A GEO:36.974200;-122.026500 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,museum,arts STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:a4391e248a81c008a02bf3b4@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260813T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260813T170000 SUMMARY:Far West Fungi: Myco-Mixer DESCRIPTION:Far West Fungi’s Santa Cruz Store & Café is launching Myco-M ixers – Enjoy an afternoon of food\, fun\, and fungi! Each Myco-Mixer wil l feature complimentary bites\, product samples\, and happy hour discounts on café favorites. Guests can meet the Far West Fungi team\, learn about u nique mushroom products\, and discover new flavors to take home. Head Far W est in Santa Cruz each week to taste house-made tacos\, explore featured pr oducts\, and find your new favorite mushroom treats.\n\nWhether you’re a foodie\, mushroom enthusiast\, or just looking for a fun Thursday outing\, Myco-Mixers are the perfect way to experience local one-of-a-kind flavors! URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/far-west-fungi-myco-mixer/2026 -08-13/ LOCATION:Far West Fungi\, 224 Laurel St APT A101\, Santa Cruz\, California 95060 STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:ee4ab8a433133329bc786fd1@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260813T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260813T210000 SUMMARY:Santa Cruz Harbor: Free Water Taxi DESCRIPTION:Go explore the harbor shops\, restaurants and experiences with very little car traffic!\n\nPassengers may be picked up and dropped off at the following locations: \n\nX1 Gate (northeast harbor) \n\nAA Dock (sout hwest harbor) \n\nLaunch Ramp (southeast harbor) \n\nPlease visit the Por t District’s website to view the map for all water taxi pick-up and drop- off locations in the harbor. Visitor parking is available for water taxi pa ssengers in the north harbor near X Dock. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/santa-cruz-harbor-free-water-t axi-2-2/2026-08-13/ LOCATION:Santa Cruz Harbor\, 135 5th Avenue\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95062 GEO:36.964042;-122.000372 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:09457ceb03f7a1e7c2d283c7@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260813T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260813T200000 SUMMARY:Crow’s Nest: Free Beach BBQ Parties and Concerts DESCRIPTION:Every Thursday throughout the summer\, enjoy a family-friendly party on the beach at no charge! There will be local bands and DJs performi ng on the outdoor stage\, providing music for dancing and socializing. Ther e will be BBQ food and drinks for purchase all in a beachside setting provi ding stunning views of the ocean and Walton Lighthouse. Parking is limited in the area\, so consider enjoying a free water taxi ride from other parkin g areas! \n\n2026 Lineup: \n\nMay 21\, 2026: Sambada\n\nMay 28\, 2026: Sp ace Heater\n\nJune 4\, 2026: James Durbin & The Lost Boys\n\nJune 11\, 2026 : Ancestree\n\nJune 18\, 2026: Jive Machine\n\nJune 25\, 2026: Cake by the Ocean\n\nJuly 2\, 2026: Ripatti Rose Band\n\nJuly 9\, 2026: Extra Large\n\n July 16\, 2026: Fishhook\n\nJuly 23\, 2026: Harry & The Hitmen\n\nJuly 30\, 2026: Matt Masih & The Messengers\n\nAugust 6\, 2026: The Houserockers\n\n August 13\, 2026: The Joint Chiefs\n\nAugust 20\, 2026: La Familia\n\nAugus t 27\, 2026: Alex Lucero Band\n\nSeptember 3\, 2026: Sambada URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/crows-nest-free-beach-bbq-part ies-and-concerts/2026-08-13/ LOCATION:Santa Cruz Harbor Beach\, 2222 E Cliff Dr.\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95062 GEO:36.962980;-122.000759 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,dance,beach STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:72afaaa33b985f4d950c4e0e@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260813T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260813T200000 SUMMARY:Bargetto Winery: Music in the Courtyard DESCRIPTION:Head to Bargetto Winery’s creekside courtyard in Soquel on Th ursday evenings for Live Music and Wine! There is no cover charge and wine by the glass and light snacks are available for purchase.\n\nMay 7\, 2026: Alex Lucero\n\nMay 14\, 2026: James Durbin\n\nMay 21\, 2026: The Joint Chie fs\n\nMay 28\, 2026: Sambada\n\nJune 4\, 2026: Alex Lucero\n\nJune 11\, 202 6: The Breaux Show\n\nJune 18\, 2026: Beach Cowboys\n\nJune 25\, 2026: The Joint Chiefs\n\nJuly 2\, 2026: Alex Lucero\n\nJuly 9\, 2026: James Durbin\n \nJuly 16\, 2026: 10 O’Clock Lunch Band\n\nJuly 23\, 2026: Highwater Blue s\n\nJuly 30\, 2026: The Joint Chiefs\n\nAugust 6\, 2026: TBD\n\nAugust 13\ , 2026: TBD\n\nAugust 20\, 2026: TBD\n\nAugust 27\, 2026: TBD\n\nSeptember 3\, 2026: TBD URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/bargetto-winery-music-in-the-c ourtyard/2026-08-13/ LOCATION:Bargetto Winery\, 3535 N Main Street\, Soquel\, CA 95073 GEO:36.995361;-121.954466 CATEGORIES:Food\, Markets & Nightlife,dance,drinks STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:c24a0d52c169c4e9b8e674b7@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260813T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260813T220000 SUMMARY:Audrey Stanley Grove: Much Ado About Nothing DESCRIPTION:Santa Cruz Shakespeare invites you to experience Shakespeare’ s Much Ado About Nothing\, un-der the trees and stars of the Audrey Stanley Grove in Santa Cruz’s DeLaveaga Park this summer.\n\nMuch Ado About Noth ing\n\nBy William Shakespeare\n\nDirected by Charles Pasternak\n\nOne of Sh akespeare’s wittiest and most beloved comedies\, the 2026 season will ope n with Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing. Of all the couples in Shakes peare\, perhaps none is more widely loved than Beatrice and Benedick. Their battle of wits\; their antagonism turned to eroticism\; their history. Bef ore the play begins\, they already seem to define each other. The audience\ , like the other characters in the play\, wait with excitement as their wit s clash\, and eventually\, as their love blossoms.\n\nMuch Ado About Nothin g runs July 11 – August 30.\n\nMore information or to purchase tickets\, follow the link in the orange above\, or contact the box office Tuesday thr ough Friday from noon to 4pm at the number listed above. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/much-ado-about-nothing-present ed-by-santa-cruz-shakespeare/2026-08-13/ LOCATION:Audrey Stanley Grove in DeLaveaga Park\, 501 Upper Park Rd\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95065 GEO:36.998704;-121.999195 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,visual-arts STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:kuumbwa:53d2a4ad78c423610dbf343e@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260813T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260813T190000 SUMMARY:Marina Crouse – Canto de Mi Corazón DESCRIPTION:Marina Crouse is one of the most notable talents on the San Fra ncisco/Bay Area music scene. Her early classical training is reflected in h er powerful and versatile vocal style that creates genuine excitement and e motion in every performance. Bestowed with a deeply expressive voice\, Crou se applies her distinctive talents to a wide range of material while delive ring an authenticity that cuts deep.\n\nWith her highly personal Spanish la nguage album/project\, Canto de Mi Corazón\, Crouse explores her deep love for the music played by her grandmother at family gatherings and celebrati ons. The project gives a heavy nod to the revered recordings that Eydie Gor mé made with El Trío Los Panchos. When performing this project live\, Cro use weaves in stories about her childhood\, as well as the origins of the m usic and lyrics to create a uniquely personal and intimate musical experien ce. \n\nMarina Crouse Website\n\n(Ticket Includes 5% City of Santa Cruz Ad mission Tax)\n\n.embed-container { position: relative\; padding-bottom: 56. 25%\; height: 0\; overflow: hidden\; max-width: 100%\; } .embed-container i frame\, .embed-container object\, .embed-container embed { position: absolu te\; top: 0\; left: 0\; width: 100%\; height: 100%\; } URL:https://www.kuumbwajazz.org/calendar/marina-crouse-canto-de-mi-corazon/ LOCATION:Kuumbwa Jazz Center\, 320 Cedar St.\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,jazz,live-music STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ucsc-events:273b601a560432c49891c7cd@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260814 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260816 SUMMARY:Return to the Redwoods 2026 DESCRIPTION:Get ready to Return to the Redwoods! Reconnect with friends\, f amily\, and fellow alumni as you explore the beauty of UC Santa Cruz. From the kick-off party and Stars & S’mores to hikes\, workshops\, and family- friendly fun\, this weekend offers something for everyone.\n\nTicket\, hous ing\, and registration details will be shared in early 2026—stay tuned!\n \nYou won’t want to miss it. URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/return-to-the-redwoods-2026/ LOCATION:John R. Lewis College\, College Ten Road\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95064 GEO:37.001088;-122.059038 CATEGORIES:ucsc STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:f58120fc372db9d56d11278d@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260814T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260814T130000 SUMMARY:Wilder Ranch State Park: Guided Coastal Birding Walk DESCRIPTION:On this 2.5 mile hike\, be prepared to walk on uneven surfaces\ , with many stops to view the many birds\, plants\, and scenery along the w ay. You will help each other spot and identify birds! Bring your binoculars if you have them\, clothes for variable weather\, and good walking shoes. Meet next to park map in Wilder Ranch main parking lot.\n\n \n\n*Rain canc els. Vehicle day-use fee is $10. For more information\, call (831) 426-0505 . URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/wilder-ranch-state-park-guided -coastal-birding-walk/2026-08-14/ LOCATION:Wilder Ranch State Park\, 1842 Coast Road\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 GEO:36.960773;-122.083323 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,outdoors STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:mah:06cf72be224c9ac08204c9f7@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260814T093000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260814T120000 SUMMARY:Evergreen Volunteer Days DESCRIPTION:Join a team of amazing\, weekly volunteers who help maintain on e of the oldest public cemeteries in California\, Evergreen Cemetery. URL:https://www.santacruzmah.org/events/evergreen-volunteer-days/2026/08/14 LOCATION:Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History\, 705 Front St\, Santa Cruz\, C A GEO:36.974200;-122.026500 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,museum,arts,volunteering STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ucsc-events:311b00a7c6d745b7d7efc8c5@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260814T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260814T170000 SUMMARY:Spring Exhibitions at the Institute of the Arts and Sciences DESCRIPTION:Visit the IAS\, UCSC’s premier art galleries\, for our spring exhibitions. On view April 10–August 16\, 2026 are three diverse and int erdisciplinary shows: Libia Posada: Everything is Going Right\, the first U S solo exhibition by the Colombia-based artist and medical doctor\; Gina At hena Ulysse: A Redwoods Rasanblaj\, a site-specific and immersive explorati on of the Haitian kreyol conception of rasanblaj\; and Ronaldo V. Wilson: T here Are No Words\, But Melodies\, a mixed-media exhibition emerging at the intersections of Black poetics\, performance\, and visual art.\n\nThe IAS Galleries are open Wednesday-Sunday\, 12 pm – 5 pm. Admission is free to the public.\n\nLibia Posada: Everything is Going Right\n\nLibia Posada’s first solo exhibition in the United States features installations\, sculptu res\, and drawings meticulously constructed from surgical instruments\, gau ze bandages\, crutches\, used books\, and domestic picture frames. The new and existing works in the exhibition powerfully stitch together the persona l\, social\, and political disorders and afflictions that currently trouble the world\, from the wars that resonate across the globe to the violences of aging in US prisons. \n\nGina Athena Ulysse: A Redwoods Rasanblaj: Orig ins & Disentanglements\n\nThe internationally-lauded work of humanities pro fessor Gina Athena Ulysse is on view as a premier Faculty Spotlight Exhibit ion. The site-specific installation\, produced in community from things col lected\, found\, purchased and donated\, centers on the Haitian concept of rasanblaj\, a form of assembly and collage that transcends the formal use o f materials to draw together people\, spirits\, and ideas. \n\nRonaldo V. Wilson: There Are No Words\, But Melodies\n\nCollage is both a material pra ctice and a structural interrogation in the Faculty Spotlight Exhibition ar tworks by literature professor Ronaldo V. Wilson. In video\, painting\, and installation\, layers and folds conceal and reveal\, delving into the expe rience\, both bodily and emotive\, of living in times of violence. URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/spring-exhibitions-at-the-institute-of-th e-arts-and-sciences/2026-08-14/ LOCATION:Institute of the Arts and Sciences\, 100 Panetta Ave\, Santa Cruz\ , CA GEO:36.955794;-122.050555 CATEGORIES:ucsc STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:1b3bfdad29b15d460a7e192a@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260814T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260814T210000 SUMMARY:Watsonville: Farmers Market DESCRIPTION:The Watsonville Farmers Market is every Friday afternoon from 2 -7 all year round at the City Plaza in Downtown Watsonville.  Don’t miss out on the wonderful locally grown fresh fruits\, vegetables and flowers.   Bring your appetite  as there are tons of delicious prepared foods to t ry. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/watsonville-farmers-market-2/2 026-08-14/ LOCATION:Downtown Watsonville\, Watsonville\, CA 95076 GEO:36.919956;-121.742343 CATEGORIES:Food\, Markets & Nightlife,farmers-market STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:4ef1adae61fbb5895c0d412f@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260814T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260814T203000 SUMMARY:Midtown Santa Cruz: Friday Summer Block Parties DESCRIPTION:Go Celebrate all the vibrancy of Midtown at the Summer Block Pa rty\, happening every Friday! \n\nFood – Artists – Live Music – Vend ors \n\nThe summer series of free events will feature the talents of 30+ l ocal bands. In addition to live music\, event goers will enjoy a selection of local eats as well as the opportunity to check out the work of local art ists and vendors. Midtown Fridays starts May 29 to August 28. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/midtown-santa-cruz-friday-summ er-block-parties/2026-08-14/ LOCATION:Midtown Block Party Lot\, 1111 Soquel Ave\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 GEO:36.979523;-122.012213 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,dance STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:1e25463b3e97b52f073bd6cb@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260814T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260814T200000 SUMMARY:Lester Estate Wines: Summer Sundowner Concerts DESCRIPTION:Live music\, food and wine overlooking the Lester Family Vineya rds in the heart of Pleasant Valley.\n\nFriday\, June 12 from 5-8pm: Music by Alex Lucero Band⁠ and Food by SnB Food Truck\n\nFriday\, July 3 from 5 -8pm: Music by B-Movie Kings and Food by Happy Dog\n\nFriday\, July 10 from 5-8pm: Music by Bastard Sons of Johnny Cash and Food by Uncle Papa’s BBQ ⁠\n\nFriday\, August 14 from 5-8pm: Music by Nautical Thrust and Food by Italia Fire\n\nFriday\, September 18 from 5-8pm: Music by James Durbin & Th e Lost Boys and Food by SC Eatery\n\nSunday\, October 4 from 3-6pm: Music b y Jive Machine and Food by High End Comida URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/lester-estate-wines-summer-sun downer-concerts/2026-08-14/ LOCATION:Lester Estate Wines\, 2000 Pleasant Valley Rd\, Aptos\, CA\, Aptos \, California 95003 GEO:37.001079;-121.829620 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,dance STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:kuumbwa:765cdaa07e8e7287e3e151fe@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260814T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260814T190000 SUMMARY:Death & Saxes + Full Court Press DESCRIPTION:Death & Saxes is Santa Cruz’s premier straight-ahead jazz qua rtet. Founded by saxophonist John Bouwsma\, a Santa Cruz native and Kuumbwa education program alum\, Death & Saxes interprets standards and classic ja zz compositions as well as original songs and arrangements. Behind Bouwsma ’s tenor is a rhythm section of Alameda’s own Harrison Brand on guitar\ , as well as longtime Santa Cruz jazz veterans Jamie Brudnick on upright ba ss\, and Ben Sibley on drums. Together\, Death & Saxes consistently creates exciting performances with dynamic solos\, creative musical conversations\ , and incorporating a wide variety of musical styles. \n\nFull Court Press is a “nuclear fusion band” formed in Santa Cruz\, mixing jazz with roc k\, funk\, and beyond for their electrifying sets.\n\nDeath & Saxes\n\nFull Court Press\n\n(Ticket Includes 5% City of Santa Cruz Admission Tax)\n\n.e mbed-container { position: relative\; padding-bottom: 56.25%\; height: 0\; overflow: hidden\; max-width: 100%\; } .embed-container iframe\, .embed-con tainer object\, .embed-container embed { position: absolute\; top: 0\; left : 0\; width: 100%\; height: 100%\; } URL:https://www.kuumbwajazz.org/calendar/death-saxes-full-court-press/ LOCATION:Kuumbwa Jazz Center\, 320 Cedar St.\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,jazz,live-music STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:felton-music-hall:4da364790131d16f83fa3624@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260814T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260814T230000 SUMMARY:The Polish Ambassador URL:https://www.feltonmusichall.com/shows/the-polish-ambassador LOCATION:Felton Music Hall\, 6275 CA-9\, Felton\, CA GEO:37.051300;-122.072200 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,music,live-music STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:d886d1ee10853a38206c119e@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260815T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260815T120000 SUMMARY:Scotts Valley: Farmers Market DESCRIPTION:Established in 2009 with the City of Scotts Valley\, this marke t has become a seasonal treasure to the local community and to those visiti ng the area looking for a place to slow down and unwind. Here\, every Satur day 9am-1pm\, from late spring through the fall\, a circle of regional farm s\, local food businesses and other makers set up their stands to offer sho ppers and diners an array of delicious edibles. The market is a resource fo r nutritious food and agricultural education\, providing a gathering place for families\, friends and neighbors. Whether your a weekly shopper or just passing through\, find what you’re looking for amidst the robust selecti on of organic vegetables\, fruits\, herbs\, pasture-raised chicken and duck eggs\, flowers\, artisanal meats\, breads\, seafood\, pastries and ready-t o-eat cuisine. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/scotts-valley-farmers-market-2 /2026-08-15/ LOCATION:Joe and Linda Alberti Clubhouse\, 5060 Scotts Valley Drive\, Scott s Valley\, CA 95066 GEO:37.055174;-122.011086 CATEGORIES:Food\, Markets & Nightlife,farmers-market STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:dc53298d037aadad6624c266@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260815T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260815T130000 SUMMARY:Westside Santa Cruz: Farmers Market DESCRIPTION:The Westside Farmers’ Market takes place every Saturday\, yea r round at the corner of Hwy 1 and Western Drive. Here we serve the communi ties of the west end of Santa Cruz including Bonny Doon\, the North Coast a nd the University of California\,  Santa Cruz campus. Sitting on the north ern edge of Santa Cruz’s greenbelt this market is a great launching locat ion for a day outdoors at Natural Bridges beach\, Wilder Ranch or any adven ture spot up the coast. It is also just a hop\, skip and a jump\, or bike r ide\, from Downtown.\n\nA community hub for over 15 years\, the Westside Ma rket showcases a great selection of 100% certified organic produce\, artisa n foods\, beer\, body products\, tinctures\, sustainable seafood\, pasture raised meats\, flowers and eggs along with cook-to-order cultural meals\, l ive local music and a full espresso bar operated by Syllable. With an abund ance of free parking and accessibility on its side\, this market makes for a convenient and celebratory Saturday morning outing any time of the year. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/westside-santa-cruz-farmers-ma rket-2/2026-08-15/ LOCATION:Westside Farmers’\; Market\, Mission St. Ext. and Western Dri ve\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 GEO:36.959813;-122.056679 CATEGORIES:Food\, Markets & Nightlife,farmers-market STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:3c153c8fdc8522455f2aeaf4@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260815T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260816T170000 SUMMARY:Scotts Valley: Art\, Wine\, and Beer Festival DESCRIPTION:Scotts Valley Art\, Wine\, and Beer Festival is back in the bea utiful park setting of Skypark in Scotts Valley. This premier summer festiv al in the Santa Cruz Mountains has something fun for everyone! The fun incl udes over 100 artists\, live music\, kid zone\, food trucks\, Cops Car Show on Saturday\, Dog Day on Sunday\, beer\, wine\, and more! Don’t miss thi s summer favorite with free admission in Scotts Valley!\n\nSaturday\, 10 am – 6 pm\n\nSunday\, 10 am – 5 pm URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/skypark-art-wine-and-beer-fest ival/ LOCATION:Skypark\, 361 Kings Village Road\, Scotts Valley\, CA 95066 GEO:37.050887;-122.031133 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,dance,visual-arts,drinks STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:growing-up-sc:1b05eb6ecdc676a610459335@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260815T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260815T120000 SUMMARY:Saturdays in the Soil DESCRIPTION:We are coming together as a community to steward Tyrrell Park t hrough the City’s Adopt-A-Park program. At the Santa Cruz Museum of Natur al History\, you gain new wisdom about local ecology\, native plants\, and sustainable gardening while connecting with nature outdoors. It’s time to get your hands dirty! Join us and volunteer in the Museum’s Garden Learn ing Center and Pilkington Creek. URL:https://growingupsc.com/event/saturdays-in-the-soil/2026-08-15/ LOCATION:Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History\, 1305 East Cliff Drive\, San ta Cruz\, CA 95062 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,kids STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:866004b6c5ca6aac38df71ad@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260815T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260815T133000 SUMMARY:Wilder Ranch State Park: Guided Coastal Nature Walk DESCRIPTION:On this 2.5-mile\, 2-hour family-friendly walk\, you will explo re the plants\, animals\, and geology of the Santa Cruz County coastal bluf fs. Bring water\, a hat\, closed-toe shoes\, layered clothing\, and binocul ars if available. Pre-registration required at the link in the orange butto n above. Meet next to the park map in the main parking lot.\n\nRain cancels . Free event. Vehicle day-use fee is $10. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/wilder-ranch-state-park-guided -coastal-nature-walk-2/2026-08-15/ LOCATION:Wilder Ranch State Park\, 1842 Coast Road\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 GEO:36.960773;-122.083323 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,outdoors STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:c2f7e0d7735bf1c2df5025c5@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260815T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260815T180000 SUMMARY:Santa Cruz Harbor: Free Water Taxi DESCRIPTION:Go explore the harbor shops\, restaurants and experiences with very little car traffic!\n\nPassengers may be picked up and dropped off at the following locations: \n\nX1 Gate (northeast harbor) \n\nAA Dock (sout hwest harbor) \n\nLaunch Ramp (southeast harbor) \n\nPlease visit the Por t District’s website to view the map for all water taxi pick-up and drop- off locations in the harbor. Visitor parking is available for water taxi pa ssengers in the north harbor near X Dock. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/santa-cruz-harbor-free-water-t axi-2-2/2026-08-15/ LOCATION:Santa Cruz Harbor\, 135 5th Avenue\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95062 GEO:36.964042;-122.000372 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:5a5714d3a50b3c66b9dedf75@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260815T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260815T133000 SUMMARY:Henry Cowell Redwoods SP: Redwood Grove Guided Walk DESCRIPTION:Experience an old-growth redwood forest filled with ancient tre es over 200 ft. tall\, and connect one on one with park staff. On this 1-mi le stroll\, you will be chatting about life histories\, ecology\, etc.\, an d sharing a wonderful adventure among these giants. You don’t want to mis s this!\n\nMeet me at the visitor center. Although the event is free\, the vehicle day-use fee is $10. Hold on to that receipt! Once you have paid for parking at one state park\, you have paid for them all. There are 14 state parks in Santa Cruz County alone! URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/henry-cowell-redwoods-state-pa rk-redwood-grove-guided-walk/2026-08-15/ LOCATION:Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park\, 101 N Big Trees Park Rd\, Felto n\, CA 95018 GEO:37.040691;-122.065228 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:422a2b4b119c041a8f8d5569@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260815T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260815T193000 SUMMARY:Downtown Santa Cruz: Shuttle to Wharf DESCRIPTION:The Santa Cruzer is the best way to get back and forth between the beach and downtown and avoid parking and traffic. The Santa Cruzer shut tle is convenient\, all electric and eco-friendly\, ADA-accessible and an e njoyable way to experience what Santa Cruz has to offer for all ages.\n\nSt ops to board the Santa Cruzer:\n\nDowntown\n\nDel Mar Theatre (1124 Pacific Ave #4415\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060)\n\nLocust Street Garage (124 Locust Str eet\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060)\n\nBeach/Wharf\n\nMarine Sanctuary Exploration Center (35 Pacific Ave\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060) URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/downtown-santa-cruz-shuttle-to -wharf/2026-08-15/ LOCATION:Del Mar Theatre\, 1124 Pacific Avenue\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 GEO:36.972481;-122.025426 STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ucsc-events:05603a7301d53e8a8db54636@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260815T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260815T170000 SUMMARY:Spring Exhibitions at the Institute of the Arts and Sciences DESCRIPTION:Visit the IAS\, UCSC’s premier art galleries\, for our spring exhibitions. On view April 10–August 16\, 2026 are three diverse and int erdisciplinary shows: Libia Posada: Everything is Going Right\, the first U S solo exhibition by the Colombia-based artist and medical doctor\; Gina At hena Ulysse: A Redwoods Rasanblaj\, a site-specific and immersive explorati on of the Haitian kreyol conception of rasanblaj\; and Ronaldo V. Wilson: T here Are No Words\, But Melodies\, a mixed-media exhibition emerging at the intersections of Black poetics\, performance\, and visual art.\n\nThe IAS Galleries are open Wednesday-Sunday\, 12 pm – 5 pm. Admission is free to the public.\n\nLibia Posada: Everything is Going Right\n\nLibia Posada’s first solo exhibition in the United States features installations\, sculptu res\, and drawings meticulously constructed from surgical instruments\, gau ze bandages\, crutches\, used books\, and domestic picture frames. The new and existing works in the exhibition powerfully stitch together the persona l\, social\, and political disorders and afflictions that currently trouble the world\, from the wars that resonate across the globe to the violences of aging in US prisons. \n\nGina Athena Ulysse: A Redwoods Rasanblaj: Orig ins & Disentanglements\n\nThe internationally-lauded work of humanities pro fessor Gina Athena Ulysse is on view as a premier Faculty Spotlight Exhibit ion. The site-specific installation\, produced in community from things col lected\, found\, purchased and donated\, centers on the Haitian concept of rasanblaj\, a form of assembly and collage that transcends the formal use o f materials to draw together people\, spirits\, and ideas. \n\nRonaldo V. Wilson: There Are No Words\, But Melodies\n\nCollage is both a material pra ctice and a structural interrogation in the Faculty Spotlight Exhibition ar tworks by literature professor Ronaldo V. Wilson. In video\, painting\, and installation\, layers and folds conceal and reveal\, delving into the expe rience\, both bodily and emotive\, of living in times of violence. URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/spring-exhibitions-at-the-institute-of-th e-arts-and-sciences/2026-08-15/ LOCATION:Institute of the Arts and Sciences\, 100 Panetta Ave\, Santa Cruz\ , CA GEO:36.955794;-122.050555 CATEGORIES:ucsc STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ucsc-events:8957a08febf0031dfc642760@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260815T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260815T170000 SUMMARY:Visualizing Abolition Screening Series: Beyond Access DESCRIPTION:On view in the IAS Screening Room is a selection of short films curated by Visualizing Abolition Visiting Faculty Fellow Dr. Pooja Rangan. \n\nPrisons deny and censor the access of those trapped inside them—to in formation\, to intimacy\, to community\, to meaningful work\, to nourishmen t of all kinds\, and perhaps most cruelly\, to care. This program assembles a series of films\, including works by filmmakers incarcerated in Californ ia as well as others without that lived experience. Together\, these works confront the debilitating impacts of these restrictions and reveal how the disabling logic of the prison is extended to other institutional spaces (th e hospital\, the university)\, turning access into a scarce commodity by en closing what should be held in common. Questioning the carceral and state-s ponsored productions of disability and accessibility\, the short films toge ther reveal the courage of people working despite limitations to produce co llective access for one another\, described simply and beautifully by disab ility justice activist Leah-Lakshmi Piepzna Samarasinha as “revolutionary love without charity.”\n\nThanh Tran\n\nDying in Prison\, 2022\n\nHD Vid eo (color\, sound)\, 3 minutes\n\nCourtesy of the artist\n\nCarolyn Lazard\ n\nPre-Existing Condition\, 2019\n\nHD video (color\, sound)\, 6 minutes\n\ nCourtesy of the artist and Trautwein Herleth3\n\nAnthony Alejandrez\n\nAno ther Rainy Day\, 2023\n\nPhone video (color\, sound)\, 3 minutes\n\nCourtes y of the artist\n\nJordan Lord\n\nAfter…After… (Access)\, 2018\n\nHD Vi deo (color\, sound)\, 16 minutes\n\nCourtesy of the artist\n\nRahsaan “Ne w York” Thomas\n\nFriendly Signs\, 2023\n\nVideo (color\, sound) 21 minut es\n\nCourtesy of Tommy Wickerd\, Empowerment Ave & System Impact Media URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/visualizing-abolition-screening-series-be yond-access/2026-08-15/ LOCATION:Institute of the Arts and Sciences\, 100 Panetta Ave\, Santa Cruz\ , CA GEO:36.955794;-122.050555 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,ucsc,film STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:ffbbe0a7d9fb3b722620ffc7@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260815T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260815T160000 SUMMARY:Nicholson Vineyards: Summer Series DESCRIPTION:Enjoy summer weekend afternoons at the beautiful Nicholson Vine yards! \n\nSaturdays from noon to 5pm – Enjoy perusing art from local ar tists \n\nSundays from 1pm to 4pm – Enjoy listening to local musicians\n \nPack a picnic spread\, gather your friends and family\, and sip on their refreshing summer wine flight\, featuring the best of our warm-weather sele ctions. Book your reservation today!\n\nJuly 11 & 12: The Clay Chalet and m usic by Dos Bros\n\nJuly 18 & 19: Indigo and Vine and music by Jo Coleman\n \nJuly 25 & 26: Sour Sammy Sourdough and music by Six String Mixtape\n\nAug ust 1 & 2: Scout and Sea and music by Half Pass\n\nAugust 8 & 9: Lili Arnol d Studios and music by Eden Edell\n\nAugust 15 & 16: Desert Moon Design and music by Kip Allert\n\nAugust 22 & 23: Papelline Jewelry and music by Zach Bailey\n\nAugust 29 & 30: Anna Gail Designs and music by Jeff Smith\n\nSep tember 5 & 6: All You Knead and music by Cake Party! URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/nicholson-vineyards-summer-ser ies/2026-08-15/ LOCATION:Nicholson Vineyards\, 2800 Pleasant Valley Road\, Aptos\, CA 95003 GEO:37.005475;-121.840061 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,dance STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ucsc-events:4db662c82f218f319eba9af8@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260815T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260815T203000 SUMMARY:UCSC MEIP XXIII\, May 29\, 30\, and 31st\, at 7:00 PM in the Steven son Event Center-Performances in French\, Japanese and Spanish. FREE-ALL WE LCOME DESCRIPTION:UCSC Free Performance Miriam Ellis International Playhouse\n\n  \n\nUCSC – STEVENSON EVENT CENTER (Stevenson College)\n\n \n\nMEIP XXI I\n\nMay 29\, 30\, and 31st\, at 7:00 PM\n\nStevenson Event Center at UCSC\ n\n \n\nFREE STAGE PERFORMANCES IN FRENCH\, JAPANESE\, AND SPANISH WITH EN GLISH TITLES\n\nFROM STUDENTS OF UCSC!\n\nFor its 23rd season\, the Miriam Ellis International Playhouse will present fully-staged performances in Fre nch\, Japanese\, and Spanish\, with English super-titles projected above th e stage. The program will be directed by Language lecturers and performed b y Language students.\n\nFrench: Dur dur la torture (Pure Torture)\, written by the students\, directed by Renée Cailloux.\n\nJapanese: “きぼう のうた” (Song of Hope)\, directed by Naoko Yamamoto.\n\nSpanish: “No ble campaña” (A Lofty Cause)\, Based on a short story by Gregorio López y Fuentes directed by Carolina Castillo-Trelles and Sandra Malone.\n\nEven t Location: Stevenson Event Center\, UCSC – FREE\n\nFor more information\ , contact Renée Cailloux at meip@ucsc.edu URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/ucsc-meip-xxiii-may-29-30-and-31st-at-700 -pm-in-the-stevenson-event-center-performances-in-french-japanese-and-spani sh-free-all-welcome/2026-08-15/ LOCATION:Stevenson Event Center\, Stevenson Service Road\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95064 GEO:36.996897;-122.051296 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,ucsc,theater STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:d431e03c406035645d1c66bb@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260815T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260815T230000 SUMMARY:Santa Cruz Civic Center: Ani DiFranco DESCRIPTION:Widely considered a feminist icon\, Grammy winner Ani DiFranco is the mother of the DIY movement\, being one of the first artists to creat e her own record label\, Righteous Babe Records\, in 1990. She has released 23 albums traversing folk\, punk\, hip-hop\, soul and electronic genres an d addressing a range of autobiographical\, political and social issues. Her latest music releases include Unprecedented Sh!t (2024) and the 30th anniv ersary edition of her seminal album Not A Pretty Girl (2025). DiFranco is a lso an author and Broadway performer. Her memoir No Walls and the Recurring Dream was a New York Times Top 10 best seller in 2019\, and her children ’s books The Knowing and Show Up and Vote are out now. Her next book The Spirit of Ani is out in March 2026. In addition\, DiFranco completed a 5-mo nth run on Broadway as ‘Persephone’ in Hadestown in 2024.\n\nAni DiFran co is bringing the Spirit of Love across America with a special stop in San ta Cruz. Longtime fans and new listeners will use this much-needed time to gather and recharge while celebrating Ani’s music\, which is the soundtra ck of so many lives. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/santa-cruz-civic-center-ani-di franco/ LOCATION:Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium\, 307 Church Street\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 GEO:36.973632;-122.029109 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,dance,civic STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:092ad3806dbaf6d0912b1951@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260815T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260815T230000 SUMMARY:Audrey Stanley Grove: Live Drama in the Redwoods DESCRIPTION:Santa Cruz Shakespeare invites you to experience August Wilson ’s Fences\, under the trees and stars of the Audrey Stanley Grove in Sant a Cruz’s DeLaveaga Park this summer.\n\nFences\n\nBy August Wilson\n\nDir ected by Susan Dalian\n\nAugust Wilson joins the Santa Cruz Shakespeare sta ge for the first time in 45 years. Fences is the perfect offering\, wonderf ully in line with the Santa Cruz Shakespeare season’s theme: Till Death D o Us Part.\n\nTroy Maxson is one of Wilson’s great creations\; Shakespear ean in scope\; a wordsmith and brilliant storyteller. He has survived the t errible trauma of his past and built himself a good life. But the backbone of that life\, the spine that keeps it standing strong\, is his wife Rose. Like all of Wilson’s best work\, Fences is both mythic and intimate\; the questions it asks both human and eternal.\n\nFences runs July 28 – Augus t 28.\n\nTickets available for purchase starting May 1. More information th rough the link in the orange button above.\n\nSeasonal box office hours beg inning May 1 are Tuesday through Friday from 12p.m. to 4p.m. Call the numbe r above. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/audrey-stanley-grove-live-dram a-in-the-redwoods/2026-08-15/ LOCATION:Audrey Stanley Grove in DeLaveaga Park\, 501 Upper Park Rd\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95065 GEO:36.998704;-121.999195 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,visual-arts,theater STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:rio-theatre:2dda48bca50f2a5a26c058a7@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260815T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260815T220000 SUMMARY:SNAIL — Rio Theatre for the Performing URL:https://www.riotheatre.com/events-2/2026/8/15/snail LOCATION:Rio Theatre for the Performing\, 1205 Soquel Ave\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95062 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,live-music,comedy,film,theater STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:felton-music-hall:a806500591b95565fbd3c9a9@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260815T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260815T230000 SUMMARY:Penny & Sparrow URL:https://www.feltonmusichall.com/shows/penny-sparrow LOCATION:Felton Music Hall\, 6275 CA-9\, Felton\, CA GEO:37.051300;-122.072200 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,music,live-music STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:88dc4a2e92511704f202566c@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260816 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260816 SUMMARY:SC Beach Boardwalk: National Roller Coaster Day DESCRIPTION:Celebrate National Roller Coaster Day by taking a spin on our N ational Historic Landmark\, the Giant Dipper. First 100 riders on the Giant Dipper will receive a Boardwalk Souvenir Cup. Normal ride pricing and rest rictions apply. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/santa-cruz-beach-boardwalk-nat ional-roller-coaster-day/ LOCATION:Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk\, 400 Beach Street\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95 060 GEO:36.964251;-122.018852 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,beach STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:90b8bba6a15b29ad6360e9d6@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260816T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260816T170000 SUMMARY:Downtown Santa Cruz: Makers Market DESCRIPTION:Enjoy the Downtown Santa Cruz Makers Market every THIRD Sunday in 2026! Featuring 40+ local makers & artists\, this market hosts a wide ra nge of locally handmade goods. Find some of your favorite Santa Cruz makers AND brand new ones…the variety of goods at the market is always exceptio nal.\n\nFriendly leashed pups are welcome!\n\nCheck out their website for t he full list of participating vendors!\n\nSponsored by Farm Fresh to You\n\ nSupported by Downtown Santa Cruz\n\nPresented by SCM Makers Market URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/downtown-santa-cruz-makers-mar ket-2/2026-08-16/ LOCATION:Downtown Santa Cruz Makers Market\, 1100 Block Pacific Ave\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 GEO:36.974991;-122.026435 STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:24b4f5d9ce517e7175e65cc4@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260816T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260816T180000 SUMMARY:Santa Cruz Harbor: Free Water Taxi DESCRIPTION:Go explore the harbor shops\, restaurants and experiences with very little car traffic!\n\nPassengers may be picked up and dropped off at the following locations: \n\nX1 Gate (northeast harbor) \n\nAA Dock (sout hwest harbor) \n\nLaunch Ramp (southeast harbor) \n\nPlease visit the Por t District’s website to view the map for all water taxi pick-up and drop- off locations in the harbor. Visitor parking is available for water taxi pa ssengers in the north harbor near X Dock. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/santa-cruz-harbor-free-water-t axi-2-2/2026-08-16/ LOCATION:Santa Cruz Harbor\, 135 5th Avenue\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95062 GEO:36.964042;-122.000372 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:a6921a249f9e70bfc9aa378d@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260816T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260816T133000 SUMMARY:Henry Cowell Redwoods SP: Redwood Grove Guided Walk DESCRIPTION:Experience an old-growth redwood forest filled with ancient tre es over 200 ft. tall\, and connect one on one with park staff. On this 1-mi le stroll\, you will be chatting about life histories\, ecology\, etc.\, an d sharing a wonderful adventure among these giants. You don’t want to mis s this!\n\nMeet me at the visitor center. Although the event is free\, the vehicle day-use fee is $10. Hold on to that receipt! Once you have paid for parking at one state park\, you have paid for them all. There are 14 state parks in Santa Cruz County alone! URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/henry-cowell-redwoods-state-pa rk-redwood-grove-guided-walk/2026-08-16/ LOCATION:Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park\, 101 N Big Trees Park Rd\, Felto n\, CA 95018 GEO:37.040691;-122.065228 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:dffd026a1d8f7280376536a5@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260816T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260816T193000 SUMMARY:Downtown Santa Cruz: Shuttle to Wharf DESCRIPTION:The Santa Cruzer is the best way to get back and forth between the beach and downtown and avoid parking and traffic. The Santa Cruzer shut tle is convenient\, all electric and eco-friendly\, ADA-accessible and an e njoyable way to experience what Santa Cruz has to offer for all ages.\n\nSt ops to board the Santa Cruzer:\n\nDowntown\n\nDel Mar Theatre (1124 Pacific Ave #4415\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060)\n\nLocust Street Garage (124 Locust Str eet\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060)\n\nBeach/Wharf\n\nMarine Sanctuary Exploration Center (35 Pacific Ave\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060) URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/downtown-santa-cruz-shuttle-to -wharf/2026-08-16/ LOCATION:Del Mar Theatre\, 1124 Pacific Avenue\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 GEO:36.972481;-122.025426 STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ucsc-events:1ebb000ae0611129ea949bfe@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260816T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260816T170000 SUMMARY:Spring Exhibitions at the Institute of the Arts and Sciences DESCRIPTION:Visit the IAS\, UCSC’s premier art galleries\, for our spring exhibitions. On view April 10–August 16\, 2026 are three diverse and int erdisciplinary shows: Libia Posada: Everything is Going Right\, the first U S solo exhibition by the Colombia-based artist and medical doctor\; Gina At hena Ulysse: A Redwoods Rasanblaj\, a site-specific and immersive explorati on of the Haitian kreyol conception of rasanblaj\; and Ronaldo V. Wilson: T here Are No Words\, But Melodies\, a mixed-media exhibition emerging at the intersections of Black poetics\, performance\, and visual art.\n\nThe IAS Galleries are open Wednesday-Sunday\, 12 pm – 5 pm. Admission is free to the public.\n\nLibia Posada: Everything is Going Right\n\nLibia Posada’s first solo exhibition in the United States features installations\, sculptu res\, and drawings meticulously constructed from surgical instruments\, gau ze bandages\, crutches\, used books\, and domestic picture frames. The new and existing works in the exhibition powerfully stitch together the persona l\, social\, and political disorders and afflictions that currently trouble the world\, from the wars that resonate across the globe to the violences of aging in US prisons. \n\nGina Athena Ulysse: A Redwoods Rasanblaj: Orig ins & Disentanglements\n\nThe internationally-lauded work of humanities pro fessor Gina Athena Ulysse is on view as a premier Faculty Spotlight Exhibit ion. The site-specific installation\, produced in community from things col lected\, found\, purchased and donated\, centers on the Haitian concept of rasanblaj\, a form of assembly and collage that transcends the formal use o f materials to draw together people\, spirits\, and ideas. \n\nRonaldo V. Wilson: There Are No Words\, But Melodies\n\nCollage is both a material pra ctice and a structural interrogation in the Faculty Spotlight Exhibition ar tworks by literature professor Ronaldo V. Wilson. In video\, painting\, and installation\, layers and folds conceal and reveal\, delving into the expe rience\, both bodily and emotive\, of living in times of violence. URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/spring-exhibitions-at-the-institute-of-th e-arts-and-sciences/2026-08-16/ LOCATION:Institute of the Arts and Sciences\, 100 Panetta Ave\, Santa Cruz\ , CA GEO:36.955794;-122.050555 CATEGORIES:ucsc STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ucsc-events:dc4f40c2299084d306dbc361@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260816T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260816T170000 SUMMARY:Visualizing Abolition Screening Series: Beyond Access DESCRIPTION:On view in the IAS Screening Room is a selection of short films curated by Visualizing Abolition Visiting Faculty Fellow Dr. Pooja Rangan. \n\nPrisons deny and censor the access of those trapped inside them—to in formation\, to intimacy\, to community\, to meaningful work\, to nourishmen t of all kinds\, and perhaps most cruelly\, to care. This program assembles a series of films\, including works by filmmakers incarcerated in Californ ia as well as others without that lived experience. Together\, these works confront the debilitating impacts of these restrictions and reveal how the disabling logic of the prison is extended to other institutional spaces (th e hospital\, the university)\, turning access into a scarce commodity by en closing what should be held in common. Questioning the carceral and state-s ponsored productions of disability and accessibility\, the short films toge ther reveal the courage of people working despite limitations to produce co llective access for one another\, described simply and beautifully by disab ility justice activist Leah-Lakshmi Piepzna Samarasinha as “revolutionary love without charity.”\n\nThanh Tran\n\nDying in Prison\, 2022\n\nHD Vid eo (color\, sound)\, 3 minutes\n\nCourtesy of the artist\n\nCarolyn Lazard\ n\nPre-Existing Condition\, 2019\n\nHD video (color\, sound)\, 6 minutes\n\ nCourtesy of the artist and Trautwein Herleth3\n\nAnthony Alejandrez\n\nAno ther Rainy Day\, 2023\n\nPhone video (color\, sound)\, 3 minutes\n\nCourtes y of the artist\n\nJordan Lord\n\nAfter…After… (Access)\, 2018\n\nHD Vi deo (color\, sound)\, 16 minutes\n\nCourtesy of the artist\n\nRahsaan “Ne w York” Thomas\n\nFriendly Signs\, 2023\n\nVideo (color\, sound) 21 minut es\n\nCourtesy of Tommy Wickerd\, Empowerment Ave & System Impact Media URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/visualizing-abolition-screening-series-be yond-access/2026-08-16/ LOCATION:Institute of the Arts and Sciences\, 100 Panetta Ave\, Santa Cruz\ , CA GEO:36.955794;-122.050555 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,ucsc,film STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:woodhouse-brewing:e59f84982395e7413ba59404@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260816T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260816T180000 SUMMARY:Broken Compass Bluegrass Jubliee URL:https://www.woodhousebrews.com/events/2026/8/16/broken-compass-bluegras s-jam LOCATION:Woodhouse Blending &\; Brewing\, 119 Madrone Street\, Santa Cru z\, CA\, 95060\, Santa Cruz\, CA GEO:36.982567;-122.030515 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,music,live-music STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:d69a9708a1747b920cd18a84@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260816T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260816T160000 SUMMARY:Nicholson Vineyards: Summer Series DESCRIPTION:Enjoy summer weekend afternoons at the beautiful Nicholson Vine yards! \n\nSaturdays from noon to 5pm – Enjoy perusing art from local ar tists \n\nSundays from 1pm to 4pm – Enjoy listening to local musicians\n \nPack a picnic spread\, gather your friends and family\, and sip on their refreshing summer wine flight\, featuring the best of our warm-weather sele ctions. Book your reservation today!\n\nJuly 11 & 12: The Clay Chalet and m usic by Dos Bros\n\nJuly 18 & 19: Indigo and Vine and music by Jo Coleman\n \nJuly 25 & 26: Sour Sammy Sourdough and music by Six String Mixtape\n\nAug ust 1 & 2: Scout and Sea and music by Half Pass\n\nAugust 8 & 9: Lili Arnol d Studios and music by Eden Edell\n\nAugust 15 & 16: Desert Moon Design and music by Kip Allert\n\nAugust 22 & 23: Papelline Jewelry and music by Zach Bailey\n\nAugust 29 & 30: Anna Gail Designs and music by Jeff Smith\n\nSep tember 5 & 6: All You Knead and music by Cake Party! URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/nicholson-vineyards-summer-ser ies/2026-08-16/ LOCATION:Nicholson Vineyards\, 2800 Pleasant Valley Road\, Aptos\, CA 95003 GEO:37.005475;-121.840061 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,dance STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:39f692d163a0e2ec48a26510@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260816T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260816T170000 SUMMARY:Audrey Stanley Grove: Live Drama in the Redwoods DESCRIPTION:Santa Cruz Shakespeare invites you to experience August Wilson ’s Fences\, under the trees and stars of the Audrey Stanley Grove in Sant a Cruz’s DeLaveaga Park this summer.\n\nFences\n\nBy August Wilson\n\nDir ected by Susan Dalian\n\nAugust Wilson joins the Santa Cruz Shakespeare sta ge for the first time in 45 years. Fences is the perfect offering\, wonderf ully in line with the Santa Cruz Shakespeare season’s theme: Till Death D o Us Part.\n\nTroy Maxson is one of Wilson’s great creations\; Shakespear ean in scope\; a wordsmith and brilliant storyteller. He has survived the t errible trauma of his past and built himself a good life. But the backbone of that life\, the spine that keeps it standing strong\, is his wife Rose. Like all of Wilson’s best work\, Fences is both mythic and intimate\; the questions it asks both human and eternal.\n\nFences runs July 28 – Augus t 28.\n\nTickets available for purchase starting May 1. More information th rough the link in the orange button above.\n\nSeasonal box office hours beg inning May 1 are Tuesday through Friday from 12p.m. to 4p.m. Call the numbe r above. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/audrey-stanley-grove-live-dram a-in-the-redwoods/2026-08-16/ LOCATION:Audrey Stanley Grove in DeLaveaga Park\, 501 Upper Park Rd\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95065 GEO:36.998704;-121.999195 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,visual-arts,theater STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:mah:ebb381d227abb74a5db9dc69@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260816T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260816T180000 SUMMARY:The Olive Tree: A Santa Cruz Poetry Open Mic DESCRIPTION:A monthly public gathering space that honors the deeply rooted tradition of spoken word poetry that has been practiced in Santa Cruz for m any decades. URL:https://www.santacruzmah.org/events/the-olive-tree/2026/08/16 LOCATION:Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History\, 705 Front St\, Santa Cruz\, C A GEO:36.974200;-122.026500 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,museum,arts,open-mic STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:8e2dc683368fc2c61f2a8e0b@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260816T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260816T220000 SUMMARY:Audrey Stanley Grove: Much Ado About Nothing DESCRIPTION:Santa Cruz Shakespeare invites you to experience Shakespeare’ s Much Ado About Nothing\, un-der the trees and stars of the Audrey Stanley Grove in Santa Cruz’s DeLaveaga Park this summer.\n\nMuch Ado About Noth ing\n\nBy William Shakespeare\n\nDirected by Charles Pasternak\n\nOne of Sh akespeare’s wittiest and most beloved comedies\, the 2026 season will ope n with Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing. Of all the couples in Shakes peare\, perhaps none is more widely loved than Beatrice and Benedick. Their battle of wits\; their antagonism turned to eroticism\; their history. Bef ore the play begins\, they already seem to define each other. The audience\ , like the other characters in the play\, wait with excitement as their wit s clash\, and eventually\, as their love blossoms.\n\nMuch Ado About Nothin g runs July 11 – August 30.\n\nMore information or to purchase tickets\, follow the link in the orange above\, or contact the box office Tuesday thr ough Friday from noon to 4pm at the number listed above. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/much-ado-about-nothing-present ed-by-santa-cruz-shakespeare/2026-08-16/ LOCATION:Audrey Stanley Grove in DeLaveaga Park\, 501 Upper Park Rd\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95065 GEO:36.998704;-121.999195 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,visual-arts STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:moes-alley:050a779942f0ebaec472eeb1@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260816T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260816T220000 SUMMARY:Moe's Alley Presents: The Blues Project DESCRIPTION:Moe's Alley presents legendary group The Blue Project touring b ehind their latest album\, LIVE 2025\, featuring Roy Blumenfeld\, David Agu ilar\, Mark Newman\, Ken Clark and Tim Eschliman! Sunday\, August 16\, 2026 Doors: 3pm / Show: 4pm $25 in advance / $30 day of the show 21+ * All sale s are final * Avoid scammers! Only purchase tickets from moesalley.com or t icketweb.com * Tickets requested by email will be delivered 3 days prior to the event * Will Call tickets will be available at the door on the day of the event ==== THE BLUES PROJECT Back in the good ol’ days\, adjectives s uch as “unique”\, “genuine”\, “influential”\, “innovative”\ , “exciting”\, “dynamic”\, “incandescent\,” and “trail-blazin g”\, were often used by peers and music critics to describe the sounds of the Blues Project\, arguably the greatest relatively unsung American rock band of the swinging 60s. In the fall of 1965\, The Blues Project played al ongside the likes of Big Joe Williams\, Son House\, Bukka White\, Skip Jame s\, John Lee Hooker\, Muddy Waters and Otis Spann\, to name a few. It was t hese legendary sold-out performances at the famed Cafe Au Go Go in Greenwic h Village that eventually led to the release of their phenomenal debut albu m\, Live at the Cafe Au Go Go. The Blues Project made a musical revolution\ , turning many people on to the American blues heritage. URL:https://moesalley.com/tm-event/moes-alley-presents-the-blues-project/ LOCATION:Moe's Alley\, 1535 Commercial Way\, Santa Cruz\, CA GEO:36.971500;-122.025800 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,music,live-music STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:felton-music-hall:ae156b535f2b1d86b0b5b05e@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260816T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260816T230000 SUMMARY:Twin Fin - The Kings of the Coast URL:https://www.feltonmusichall.com/shows/twin-fin---the-kings-of-the-coast LOCATION:Felton Music Hall\, 6275 CA-9\, Felton\, CA GEO:37.051300;-122.072200 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,music,live-music,beach STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:b6da4c610835b0987216e1de@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260817T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260817T210000 SUMMARY:Abbott Square: Comedy Night DESCRIPTION:Come hang out in the secret garden and have some laughs\, EVERY MONDAY NIGHT.\n\nFeaturing comedians from all over the area and beyond. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/abbott-square-comedy-night-2/2 026-08-17/ LOCATION:Abbott Square Market\, 118 Cooper St\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,comedy STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:kuumbwa:1c63094620b234624be93922@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260817T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260817T190000 SUMMARY:Jazz Mafia – 25th Anniversary Retrospective DESCRIPTION:Led by Jazz Mafia co-founders Adam Theis and Eric Garland\, thi s special concert celebrates more than twenty five years of the collective ’s futuristic jazz roots. The program revisits the music that shaped Jazz Mafia’s identity in its earliest days\, drawing from the first five year s of the project’s evolution from 2000 to 2005.\n\nFeaturing material con nected to early projects such as Realistic Orchestra\, Shotgun Wedding Quin tet\, and other formative ensembles\, the performance reconnects with the s ounds that helped define the collective’s foundation. Expect adventurous compositions\, layered grooves\, and inventive improvisation\, with surpris e guests appearing from across the Jazz Mafia musical family.\n\nJazz Mafia – 25th Anniversary Retrospective will feature Mike Olmos on trumpet\, Da n White on alto and baritone saxophones\, Tommy Occhiuto on tenor sax\, The is on trombone\, Colin Hogan on keys\, Sam Bevan on upright bass\, Garland on drums\, and special guest special guest Dublin on vocals.\n\nJazz Mafia Website\n\n(Ticket Includes 5% City of Santa Cruz Admission Tax)\n\n.embed- container { position: relative\; padding-bottom: 56.25%\; height: 0\; overf low: hidden\; max-width: 100%\; } .embed-container iframe\, .embed-containe r object\, .embed-container embed { position: absolute\; top: 0\; left: 0\; width: 100%\; height: 100%\; } URL:https://www.kuumbwajazz.org/calendar/jazz-mafia-25th-anniversary-retros pective/ LOCATION:Kuumbwa Jazz Center\, 320 Cedar St.\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,jazz,live-music STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:03a8ed62461f3635f5eb369b@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260818T133000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260818T173000 SUMMARY:Felton: Farmers Market DESCRIPTION:The Felton Farmers’ Market is a treasured weekly gathering Ma y through October\, now running for over 30 years. We appreciate the dedica ted customers who call this market a second home. Your support of regional agriculture and small\, local businesses makes a difference.\n\nThe Felton Farmers’ Market was started in 1987 and is the second oldest market in Sa nta Cruz County. SCCFM took over operations in 2009 and our team has develo ped deep ties to the community. Every Tuesday a quality collection of regio nal farms and food businesses throw up their tents to sell a colorful array of fresh fruits and vegetables\, meats\, eggs\, artisanal bread\, seafood and other staple foods. Connecting residents directly with local farms\, th e Felton Market is an essential part of the regional food system as well as a resource for nutritious organic foods and basic agricultural education. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/farmers-market-at-felton-2/202 6-08-18/ LOCATION:Felton Farmers’\; Market\, 120 Russell Ave\, Felton\, CA 9501 8 GEO:37.047223;-122.073577 CATEGORIES:Food\, Markets & Nightlife,farmers-market STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:757b6efe1d56c66596a0759c@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260818T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260818T220000 SUMMARY:Audrey Stanley Grove: Much Ado About Nothing DESCRIPTION:Santa Cruz Shakespeare invites you to experience Shakespeare’ s Much Ado About Nothing\, un-der the trees and stars of the Audrey Stanley Grove in Santa Cruz’s DeLaveaga Park this summer.\n\nMuch Ado About Noth ing\n\nBy William Shakespeare\n\nDirected by Charles Pasternak\n\nOne of Sh akespeare’s wittiest and most beloved comedies\, the 2026 season will ope n with Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing. Of all the couples in Shakes peare\, perhaps none is more widely loved than Beatrice and Benedick. Their battle of wits\; their antagonism turned to eroticism\; their history. Bef ore the play begins\, they already seem to define each other. The audience\ , like the other characters in the play\, wait with excitement as their wit s clash\, and eventually\, as their love blossoms.\n\nMuch Ado About Nothin g runs July 11 – August 30.\n\nMore information or to purchase tickets\, follow the link in the orange above\, or contact the box office Tuesday thr ough Friday from noon to 4pm at the number listed above. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/much-ado-about-nothing-present ed-by-santa-cruz-shakespeare/2026-08-18/ LOCATION:Audrey Stanley Grove in DeLaveaga Park\, 501 Upper Park Rd\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95065 GEO:36.998704;-121.999195 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,visual-arts STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ucsc-events:c8b5b3255a05807a89f8b288@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260818T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260818T203000 SUMMARY:UCSC MEIP XXIII\, May 29\, 30\, and 31st\, at 7:00 PM in the Steven son Event Center-Performances in French\, Japanese and Spanish. FREE-ALL WE LCOME DESCRIPTION:UCSC Free Performance Miriam Ellis International Playhouse\n\n  \n\nUCSC – STEVENSON EVENT CENTER (Stevenson College)\n\n \n\nMEIP XXI I\n\nMay 29\, 30\, and 31st\, at 7:00 PM\n\nStevenson Event Center at UCSC\ n\n \n\nFREE STAGE PERFORMANCES IN FRENCH\, JAPANESE\, AND SPANISH WITH EN GLISH TITLES\n\nFROM STUDENTS OF UCSC!\n\nFor its 23rd season\, the Miriam Ellis International Playhouse will present fully-staged performances in Fre nch\, Japanese\, and Spanish\, with English super-titles projected above th e stage. The program will be directed by Language lecturers and performed b y Language students.\n\nFrench: Dur dur la torture (Pure Torture)\, written by the students\, directed by Renée Cailloux.\n\nJapanese: “きぼう のうた” (Song of Hope)\, directed by Naoko Yamamoto.\n\nSpanish: “No ble campaña” (A Lofty Cause)\, Based on a short story by Gregorio López y Fuentes directed by Carolina Castillo-Trelles and Sandra Malone.\n\nEven t Location: Stevenson Event Center\, UCSC – FREE\n\nFor more information\ , contact Renée Cailloux at meip@ucsc.edu URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/ucsc-meip-xxiii-may-29-30-and-31st-at-700 -pm-in-the-stevenson-event-center-performances-in-french-japanese-and-spani sh-free-all-welcome/2026-08-18/ LOCATION:Stevenson Event Center\, Stevenson Service Road\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95064 GEO:36.996897;-122.051296 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,ucsc,theater STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ucsc-events:419601b9bc420ab24ede5a95@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260819T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260819T130000 SUMMARY:Engineering Teaching Community (Faculty) DESCRIPTION:During the chaos of a quarter\, is it hard to find time to refl ect and improve as an instructor? Would you like to be a part of an inclusi ve\, supportive group of engineering instructors who do this in community? ETC is for sharing teaching experiences\, classroom ideas\, research on lea rning\, and methods that support instructors and students. All are welcome\ , and lunch is provided. Please reach out to Jenny Quynn with questions. URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/engineering-teaching-community-faculty/20 26-08-19/ LOCATION:Jack Baskin Engineering\, Baskin Engineering 1156 High Street\, Sa nta Cruz\, CA 95064 GEO:37.000369;-122.063237 CATEGORIES:ucsc STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:4cf02800fc955de6a22da236@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260819T123000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260819T170000 SUMMARY:Downtown Santa Cruz: Farmers Market DESCRIPTION:The Downtown Santa Cruz Market runs year-round on Wednesdays\, 1-5pm year round. Our largest and oldest market\, it is situated in the hea rt of Downtown Santa Cruz\, one block off of Pacific Avenue. Established in 1990\, many of the farms that sell here were and remain pillars of the org anic and ecological farming movement. This is the place to eat with the sea sons! The variety of fruits\, vegetables\, flowers\, pastured meats and oth er products is swoon worthy.\n\nThe Downtown Market also spotlights a large variety of up-and-coming\, unique cultural food businesses. This weekly sp ot may serve up the most diverse selection of ethnic foods in the county in cluding naan and curry\, Japanese fermented misos\, Eritrean dishes\, crepe s\, El Salvadorean pupusas\, traditional Italian cookies\, fish and chips a nd long-ferment fresh breads. Shopping at the Wednesday market is a wonderf ul way to support regional responsible farms and small local businesses. Fi ll your grocery bags! Then sit down for a delightful meal and rest your wea ry arms. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/downtown-santa-cruz-farmers-ma rket-3/2026-08-19/ LOCATION:Downtown Farmers’\; Market\, Church St & Cedar St\, Santa Cru z\, California 95060 GEO:36.972490;-122.027066 CATEGORIES:Food\, Markets & Nightlife,farmers-market STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:d4fdbf5fd227193b8d0488e0@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260819T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260819T210000 SUMMARY:Capitola: Summer Twilight Concerts DESCRIPTION:Bring chairs\, jackets\, a picnic supper\, and the family to en joy free live music and the sunset! Concerts begin at 6 p.m. on Wednesdays and take place at the Esplanade bandstand. Visit local restaurants and pick up dinner to go and enjoy a picnic at the beach! Suggested to bring low ba ck chairs or picnic blanket for seating.\n\n*No dogs or alcohol in the park or on the beach.\n\n2026 Lineup:\n\nJune 3\, 2026: Rockin’ Big Band Blue s with The Delta Wires\n\nJune 10\, 2026: Surf/Garage Rock with The Trestle s\n\nJune 24\, 2026: Originals and Quirky Covers with Coffee Zombie Collect ive\n\nJuly 1\, 2026: Fun Rock’n Party Music with Spun\n\nJuly 8\, 2026: Classic Rock with B-Movie Kings\n\nJuly 15\, 2026: Top 40/Dance 70’s thro ugh today with Mercy & The Heartbeats\n\nJuly 22\, 2026: Funky Mostly Origi nal Pop with Extra Large\n\nJuly 29\, 2026: Latin Rock & Salsa with Santa C ruz Latin Collective\n\nAugust 5\, 2026: R&B\, Soul & Funk with The Joint C hiefs Band\n\nAugust 12\, 2026: Top 40’s Dance with The Peelers\n\nAugust 19\, 2026: Oldies Dance Band with The Digbeats URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/capitola-summer-twilight-conce rts-2/2026-08-19/ LOCATION:CA CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,dance STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:c5f0dfbc38f1ad5b347ce173@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260819T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260819T200000 SUMMARY:Santa Cruz: Wednesday Night Sailboat Races DESCRIPTION:Santa Cruz is known near and far for its surfing legacy\, but t here is another water sport that finds a niche on our coast\, with a simila rly devoted following. Sailboats dot the waves almost as frequently as surf boards here\, benefiting from the tides and currents that make this beach town so special. So it is no surprise that the Santa Cruz Harbor and the  Santa Cruz Yacht Club have become a nexus for the sailing community\, wi th a calendar packed with activities and a weekly regatta\, which brings ou t even the biggest land lover to admire the race every Wednesday. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/santa-cruz-wednesday-night-sai lboat-races-2/2026-08-19/ LOCATION:Santa Cruz Harbor\, 135 5th Avenue\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95062 GEO:36.964042;-122.000372 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:558d08d6c29f1652ca365596@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260819T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260819T200000 SUMMARY:Abbott Square: Trivia Night DESCRIPTION:Trivia every Wednesday! Hosted at Front and Cooper inside of Ab bott Square Market\n\nGo test your knowledge\, win some prizes and have som e hand crafted cocktails!\n\nBrought to you by Hugging Porcupines Productio ns URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/abbott-square_trivia-night/202 6-08-19/ LOCATION:Abbott Square Market\, 118 Cooper St\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 CATEGORIES:Food\, Markets & Nightlife,open-mic STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:kuumbwa:d6989c04121117d82736f9b0@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260819T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260819T190000 SUMMARY:Bill O’Connell Trio feat. Lincoln Goines & Jon Krosnick DESCRIPTION:August Piano Bundle! Purchase a ticket to both the Bill O’Co nnell Trio (8/19) and the Jon Dryden Quartet (8/20) and receive 25% off – discount will be implemented at checkout.\n\n–––\n\nThe piano-led Bi ll O’Connell Trio on this concert date features three acclaimed and lyric al instrumentalists.\n\nPianist Bill O’Connell has been called “nothing short of a national treasure”\, “a master of the broadest spectrum of musical styles\, a giant of modern jazz”\, and “a colossus of musical d ignity and improvisational authority\,” by jazz critics. Lauded by DownBe at Magazine as “an inspired hybridizer of modernist jazz\,” O’Connell has released eighteen albums as a bandleader. The GRAMMY-nominated O’Con nell is a Steinway artist and four-time recipient of the coveted “Jazz Wr iter of the Year” award from SESAC.\n\nOakland-born bassist\, composer\, author\, and educator Lincoln Goines has distinguished himself as one of th e premier bassists of his generation. A mainstay of the New York City jazz\ , Latin\, and studio scenes for over four decades and noted for versatility and fluid style\, his resume reads like a who’s who of the pop\, jazz an d Latin world\, including appearances and recordings with Dizzy Gillespie\, Sonny Rollins\, Gato Barbieri\, Carly Simon\, Mike Stern\, Dave Grusin\, P aquito D’Rivera\, and many more.\n\nDrummer Jon Krosnick has been a mains tay of the San Francisco Bay Area jazz scene for more than twenty years\, p erforming with his group\, Charged Particles\, as well as the nine-piece La tin jazz group\, The Lunar Octet. He has performed with pianist Chick Corea \, bassist John Patitucci\, trumpeter Randy Brecker\, reed player Paul McCa ndless\, saxophonist Kristen Strom\, and many more. \n\nBill O’Connell W ebsite\n\nLincoln Goines Website\n\n(Ticket Includes 5% City of Santa Cruz Admission Tax)\n\n.embed-container { position: relative\; padding-bottom: 5 6.25%\; height: 0\; overflow: hidden\; max-width: 100%\; } .embed-container iframe\, .embed-container object\, .embed-container embed { position: abso lute\; top: 0\; left: 0\; width: 100%\; height: 100%\; } URL:https://www.kuumbwajazz.org/calendar/bill-oconnell-trio-feat-lincoln-go ines-jon-krosnick/ LOCATION:Kuumbwa Jazz Center\, 320 Cedar St.\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,jazz,live-music STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:mah:410109bbf27103c244290037@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260820T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260820T150000 SUMMARY:Open Archives DESCRIPTION:Step into the MAH’s Archives Reading Room during our weekly O pen Archives hours. Meet the archivist\, see a unique item from the collect ion on display\, and discover where Santa Cruz history is preserved. URL:https://www.santacruzmah.org/events/open-archives/2026/08/20 LOCATION:Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History\, 705 Front St\, Santa Cruz\, C A GEO:36.974200;-122.026500 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,museum,arts STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:d5b45149a93fec2f003dc78c@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260820T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260820T170000 SUMMARY:Far West Fungi: Myco-Mixer DESCRIPTION:Far West Fungi’s Santa Cruz Store & Café is launching Myco-M ixers – Enjoy an afternoon of food\, fun\, and fungi! Each Myco-Mixer wil l feature complimentary bites\, product samples\, and happy hour discounts on café favorites. Guests can meet the Far West Fungi team\, learn about u nique mushroom products\, and discover new flavors to take home. Head Far W est in Santa Cruz each week to taste house-made tacos\, explore featured pr oducts\, and find your new favorite mushroom treats.\n\nWhether you’re a foodie\, mushroom enthusiast\, or just looking for a fun Thursday outing\, Myco-Mixers are the perfect way to experience local one-of-a-kind flavors! URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/far-west-fungi-myco-mixer/2026 -08-20/ LOCATION:Far West Fungi\, 224 Laurel St APT A101\, Santa Cruz\, California 95060 STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:ace1278455c6686bcf9f55f4@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260820T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260820T210000 SUMMARY:Santa Cruz Harbor: Free Water Taxi DESCRIPTION:Go explore the harbor shops\, restaurants and experiences with very little car traffic!\n\nPassengers may be picked up and dropped off at the following locations: \n\nX1 Gate (northeast harbor) \n\nAA Dock (sout hwest harbor) \n\nLaunch Ramp (southeast harbor) \n\nPlease visit the Por t District’s website to view the map for all water taxi pick-up and drop- off locations in the harbor. Visitor parking is available for water taxi pa ssengers in the north harbor near X Dock. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/santa-cruz-harbor-free-water-t axi-2-2/2026-08-20/ LOCATION:Santa Cruz Harbor\, 135 5th Avenue\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95062 GEO:36.964042;-122.000372 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:067fc67975178f94b646b7fa@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260820T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260820T200000 SUMMARY:Crow’s Nest: Free Beach BBQ Parties and Concerts DESCRIPTION:Every Thursday throughout the summer\, enjoy a family-friendly party on the beach at no charge! There will be local bands and DJs performi ng on the outdoor stage\, providing music for dancing and socializing. Ther e will be BBQ food and drinks for purchase all in a beachside setting provi ding stunning views of the ocean and Walton Lighthouse. Parking is limited in the area\, so consider enjoying a free water taxi ride from other parkin g areas! \n\n2026 Lineup: \n\nMay 21\, 2026: Sambada\n\nMay 28\, 2026: Sp ace Heater\n\nJune 4\, 2026: James Durbin & The Lost Boys\n\nJune 11\, 2026 : Ancestree\n\nJune 18\, 2026: Jive Machine\n\nJune 25\, 2026: Cake by the Ocean\n\nJuly 2\, 2026: Ripatti Rose Band\n\nJuly 9\, 2026: Extra Large\n\n July 16\, 2026: Fishhook\n\nJuly 23\, 2026: Harry & The Hitmen\n\nJuly 30\, 2026: Matt Masih & The Messengers\n\nAugust 6\, 2026: The Houserockers\n\n August 13\, 2026: The Joint Chiefs\n\nAugust 20\, 2026: La Familia\n\nAugus t 27\, 2026: Alex Lucero Band\n\nSeptember 3\, 2026: Sambada URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/crows-nest-free-beach-bbq-part ies-and-concerts/2026-08-20/ LOCATION:Santa Cruz Harbor Beach\, 2222 E Cliff Dr.\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95062 GEO:36.962980;-122.000759 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,dance,beach STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:028722def99e26b30ce103b6@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260820T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260820T200000 SUMMARY:Bargetto Winery: Music in the Courtyard DESCRIPTION:Head to Bargetto Winery’s creekside courtyard in Soquel on Th ursday evenings for Live Music and Wine! There is no cover charge and wine by the glass and light snacks are available for purchase.\n\nMay 7\, 2026: Alex Lucero\n\nMay 14\, 2026: James Durbin\n\nMay 21\, 2026: The Joint Chie fs\n\nMay 28\, 2026: Sambada\n\nJune 4\, 2026: Alex Lucero\n\nJune 11\, 202 6: The Breaux Show\n\nJune 18\, 2026: Beach Cowboys\n\nJune 25\, 2026: The Joint Chiefs\n\nJuly 2\, 2026: Alex Lucero\n\nJuly 9\, 2026: James Durbin\n \nJuly 16\, 2026: 10 O’Clock Lunch Band\n\nJuly 23\, 2026: Highwater Blue s\n\nJuly 30\, 2026: The Joint Chiefs\n\nAugust 6\, 2026: TBD\n\nAugust 13\ , 2026: TBD\n\nAugust 20\, 2026: TBD\n\nAugust 27\, 2026: TBD\n\nSeptember 3\, 2026: TBD URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/bargetto-winery-music-in-the-c ourtyard/2026-08-20/ LOCATION:Bargetto Winery\, 3535 N Main Street\, Soquel\, CA 95073 GEO:36.995361;-121.954466 CATEGORIES:Food\, Markets & Nightlife,dance,drinks STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:3d741888e0e58c70371b0317@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260820T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260820T220000 SUMMARY:Audrey Stanley Grove: Live Drama in the Redwoods DESCRIPTION:Santa Cruz Shakespeare invites you to experience August Wilson ’s Fences\, under the trees and stars of the Audrey Stanley Grove in Sant a Cruz’s DeLaveaga Park this summer.\n\nFences\n\nBy August Wilson\n\nDir ected by Susan Dalian\n\nAugust Wilson joins the Santa Cruz Shakespeare sta ge for the first time in 45 years. Fences is the perfect offering\, wonderf ully in line with the Santa Cruz Shakespeare season’s theme: Till Death D o Us Part.\n\nTroy Maxson is one of Wilson’s great creations\; Shakespear ean in scope\; a wordsmith and brilliant storyteller. He has survived the t errible trauma of his past and built himself a good life. But the backbone of that life\, the spine that keeps it standing strong\, is his wife Rose. Like all of Wilson’s best work\, Fences is both mythic and intimate\; the questions it asks both human and eternal.\n\nFences runs July 28 – Augus t 28.\n\nTickets available for purchase starting May 1. More information th rough the link in the orange button above.\n\nSeasonal box office hours beg inning May 1 are Tuesday through Friday from 12p.m. to 4p.m. Call the numbe r above. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/audrey-stanley-grove-live-dram a-in-the-redwoods/2026-08-20/ LOCATION:Audrey Stanley Grove in DeLaveaga Park\, 501 Upper Park Rd\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95065 GEO:36.998704;-121.999195 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,visual-arts,theater STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:kuumbwa:f8bc581d7facd52001678e0e@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260820T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260820T190000 SUMMARY:Jon Dryden Quartet with Special Guest Sami Stevens DESCRIPTION:August Piano Bundle! Purchase a ticket to both the Bill O’Con nell Trio (8/19) and the Jon Dryden Quartet (8/20) and receive 25% off – discount will be implemented at checkout.\n\n–––\n\nJon Dryden is a p ianist\, keyboardist\, and composer currently residing in Northern Californ ia. He graduated from the Berklee College of Music and moved to Brooklyn\, NY\, where he spent nineteen years as a professional musician. He has perfo rmed or recorded with Norah Jones\, David Byrne\, Regina Carter\, Lenny Whi te\, Paula Cole\, Madeline Peyroux\, Sara Ramirez\, and many others.\n\nHe has released two piano trio albums\, both recorded in New York: Memento Mor i (2020) and Trio (2022). Trio was produced by GRAMMY-winning singer-songwr iter Jesse Harris. His next release Some of My Lies Are True will be releas ed in June 2026. \n\nDryden is currently an adjunct professor and lecturer of jazz studies at San Jose State University and Santa Clara University. D ryden is also the author of two books: Reading Lead Sheets and The Pro Keyb oardist’s Handbook\, both published by Alfred Music. He performs regularl y in Northern California\, New York\, and Europe. The Jon Dryden Quartet w ill feature special guest vocalist\, Sami Stevens.\n\nSponsored by Kenneth Koenig & Lisa Rose\n\n(Ticket Includes 5% City of Santa Cruz Admission Tax) \n\n.embed-container { position: relative\; padding-bottom: 56.25%\; height : 0\; overflow: hidden\; max-width: 100%\; } .embed-container iframe\, .emb ed-container object\, .embed-container embed { position: absolute\; top: 0\ ; left: 0\; width: 100%\; height: 100%\; } URL:https://www.kuumbwajazz.org/calendar/jon-dryden-trio-2/ LOCATION:Kuumbwa Jazz Center\, 320 Cedar St.\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,jazz,live-music STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:moes-alley:ad9fcc7cb96a04787ec3123a@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260820T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260820T220000 SUMMARY:Samory I & The Wise Dem Band w/ Blakkamoore + DJ Robert Rankin DESCRIPTION:Moe's Alley and Ay Que Linda presents Samory I & The Wise Dem B and with special guest Blakkamoore plus DJ Robert Rankin! Thursday\, August 20\, 2026 Doors: 7pm / Show: 8pm $25 in advance / $30 day of the show 21+ * All sales are final * Avoid scammers! Only purchase tickets from moesalle y.com or ticketweb.com * Tickets requested by email will be delivered 3 day s prior to the event * Will Call tickets will be available at the door on t he day of the event ====== SAMORY I Samory I is a Jamaican roots reggae art ist known for his powerful voice\, conscious lyricism\, and emotionally gro unded songwriting. Blending classic reggae foundations with a modern global sensibility\, his music speaks to strength\, identity\, spirituality\, and everyday humanity. Emerging as one of the most respected voices in contemp orary reggae\, Samory I has built a catalog rooted in authenticity and purp ose. His work reflects personal growth and cultural awareness while remaini ng relevant to today's global audience. THE WISE DEM BAND Based out of Humb oldt County and founded by Bassist /Dj Sarge OneWise\, the Wisedem Band is a quartet and one of the few premier backing Reggae Bands in Northern CA. G uitarist Gueren White\, a.k.a “Gman” and keybordist Alex Antonio have o ver 20 years experience in Reggae music as founding members of Woven Roots. Bassist\, Sarge and drummer Alex Litsinger met in the mid 90’s backing l ocal Reggae star Ishi Dube in the Humboldt County based band Massagana. Wis edem Band is known for releasing original Dub music\, instrumentals or “r iddims” and backing various Artist for a live stage show. Between the fou r of them they have backed numerous international artists\, such as Blakkam oore\, Chuck Fenda\, Charly Black\, Army\, Ras Attitude\, Shinehead\, Don C arlos\, Sizzla\, BLVK H3RO\, and more BLAKKAMOORE Born in Georgetown\, Guya na and raised in Brooklyn\, NY\, (Jahdan) Blakkamoore has long made a name for himself as a gifted and inspiring Reggae/Dancehall/Hip Hop/Dubstep arti st – both nationally and internationally. His music has been described as “Urban World Music with a message.” Blakkamoore’s sense of melody\, superb song writing skills and ability to effortlessly cross over genres ha s solidified his status as a relevant artist in the music industry. Hip hop heads might know him from his feature with Smif-N-Wessun on the classic “Sound Boy Burial” or his collaborations with DJ Premier\, AfuRa and De ad Prez. Reggae and Roots fans might know him as a member of the group Nobl e Society or for his standout song “Cash Flow” on the Major Lazer proje ct from Diplo and Switch. He has collaborated with various artists such as Lutan Fyah\, Kabaka Pyramid\, and Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry to name a few. Bl akkamoore was a contributing writer on Snoop Lion’s album\, ‘Reincarnat ed’ which received a Grammy nominated for Best Reggae Album of 2013\; he ’s featured on “Boulevard”\, “Harder Times”\, and lends his vocal s to “Lighters Up” with Mavado and Popcaan. URL:https://moesalley.com/tm-event/samory-i-the-wise-dem-band-w-blakkamoore -dj-robert-rankin/ LOCATION:Moe's Alley\, 1535 Commercial Way\, Santa Cruz\, CA GEO:36.971500;-122.025800 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,music,live-music STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:felton-music-hall:fafadebd9797570ca8633377@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260820T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260820T230000 SUMMARY:Skeleton Crewe URL:https://www.feltonmusichall.com/shows/skeleton-crewe LOCATION:Felton Music Hall\, 6275 CA-9\, Felton\, CA GEO:37.051300;-122.072200 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,music,live-music STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:mah:21292b0ed9ae5b0875cac843@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260821T093000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260821T120000 SUMMARY:Evergreen Volunteer Days DESCRIPTION:Join a team of amazing\, weekly volunteers who help maintain on e of the oldest public cemeteries in California\, Evergreen Cemetery. URL:https://www.santacruzmah.org/events/evergreen-volunteer-days/2026/08/21 LOCATION:Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History\, 705 Front St\, Santa Cruz\, C A GEO:36.974200;-122.026500 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,museum,arts,volunteering STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:57f70506530dbab18de63879@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260821T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260821T210000 SUMMARY:Watsonville: Farmers Market DESCRIPTION:The Watsonville Farmers Market is every Friday afternoon from 2 -7 all year round at the City Plaza in Downtown Watsonville.  Don’t miss out on the wonderful locally grown fresh fruits\, vegetables and flowers.   Bring your appetite  as there are tons of delicious prepared foods to t ry. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/watsonville-farmers-market-2/2 026-08-21/ LOCATION:Downtown Watsonville\, Watsonville\, CA 95076 GEO:36.919956;-121.742343 CATEGORIES:Food\, Markets & Nightlife,farmers-market STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:3ae389adfaaef8664a7fbd3e@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260821T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260821T203000 SUMMARY:Midtown Santa Cruz: Friday Summer Block Parties DESCRIPTION:Go Celebrate all the vibrancy of Midtown at the Summer Block Pa rty\, happening every Friday! \n\nFood – Artists – Live Music – Vend ors \n\nThe summer series of free events will feature the talents of 30+ l ocal bands. In addition to live music\, event goers will enjoy a selection of local eats as well as the opportunity to check out the work of local art ists and vendors. Midtown Fridays starts May 29 to August 28. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/midtown-santa-cruz-friday-summ er-block-parties/2026-08-21/ LOCATION:Midtown Block Party Lot\, 1111 Soquel Ave\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 GEO:36.979523;-122.012213 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,dance STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ucsc-events:14c3e158ce5df2dfaef26e35@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260821T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260821T203000 SUMMARY:UCSC MEIP XXIII\, May 29\, 30\, and 31st\, at 7:00 PM in the Steven son Event Center-Performances in French\, Japanese and Spanish. FREE-ALL WE LCOME DESCRIPTION:UCSC Free Performance Miriam Ellis International Playhouse\n\n  \n\nUCSC – STEVENSON EVENT CENTER (Stevenson College)\n\n \n\nMEIP XXI I\n\nMay 29\, 30\, and 31st\, at 7:00 PM\n\nStevenson Event Center at UCSC\ n\n \n\nFREE STAGE PERFORMANCES IN FRENCH\, JAPANESE\, AND SPANISH WITH EN GLISH TITLES\n\nFROM STUDENTS OF UCSC!\n\nFor its 23rd season\, the Miriam Ellis International Playhouse will present fully-staged performances in Fre nch\, Japanese\, and Spanish\, with English super-titles projected above th e stage. The program will be directed by Language lecturers and performed b y Language students.\n\nFrench: Dur dur la torture (Pure Torture)\, written by the students\, directed by Renée Cailloux.\n\nJapanese: “きぼう のうた” (Song of Hope)\, directed by Naoko Yamamoto.\n\nSpanish: “No ble campaña” (A Lofty Cause)\, Based on a short story by Gregorio López y Fuentes directed by Carolina Castillo-Trelles and Sandra Malone.\n\nEven t Location: Stevenson Event Center\, UCSC – FREE\n\nFor more information\ , contact Renée Cailloux at meip@ucsc.edu URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/ucsc-meip-xxiii-may-29-30-and-31st-at-700 -pm-in-the-stevenson-event-center-performances-in-french-japanese-and-spani sh-free-all-welcome/2026-08-21/ LOCATION:Stevenson Event Center\, Stevenson Service Road\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95064 GEO:36.996897;-122.051296 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,ucsc,theater STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:a1f845329da882f9e7c949ed@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260821T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260821T230000 SUMMARY:Audrey Stanley Grove: Much Ado About Nothing DESCRIPTION:Santa Cruz Shakespeare invites you to experience Shakespeare’ s Much Ado About Nothing\, un-der the trees and stars of the Audrey Stanley Grove in Santa Cruz’s DeLaveaga Park this summer.\n\nMuch Ado About Noth ing\n\nBy William Shakespeare\n\nDirected by Charles Pasternak\n\nOne of Sh akespeare’s wittiest and most beloved comedies\, the 2026 season will ope n with Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing. Of all the couples in Shakes peare\, perhaps none is more widely loved than Beatrice and Benedick. Their battle of wits\; their antagonism turned to eroticism\; their history. Bef ore the play begins\, they already seem to define each other. The audience\ , like the other characters in the play\, wait with excitement as their wit s clash\, and eventually\, as their love blossoms.\n\nMuch Ado About Nothin g runs July 11 – August 30.\n\nMore information or to purchase tickets\, follow the link in the orange above\, or contact the box office Tuesday thr ough Friday from noon to 4pm at the number listed above. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/much-ado-about-nothing-present ed-by-santa-cruz-shakespeare/2026-08-21/ LOCATION:Audrey Stanley Grove in DeLaveaga Park\, 501 Upper Park Rd\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95065 GEO:36.998704;-121.999195 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,visual-arts STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:0fc9becf0541bf8b584be992@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260821T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260821T220000 SUMMARY:Quarry Amphitheater: Oliver Tree DESCRIPTION:Oliver Tree is returning home to the scooter pump tracks of San ta Cruz on the world tour of his latest album! Oliver Tree\, or Turbo with his bowl cut and oversized clothing blends pop rock with absurd internet co medy. Even if you are not familiar with the name\, you already know the mem es that go on and on and on…\n\nThe Quarry Amphitheater was carved from a former limestone quarry in the 1960’s. The unique terraced asymmetrical design allows for amazing sightlines as you spazz out with towering redwood s all around you. You won’t want to miss seeing Oliver Tree at this venue !  \n\nLocals Love: The unique venue.\n\nFirst Timers Miss: Bringing a b lanket or towel to keep comfortable in a redwood micro-climate.\n\nInsig hts: The Quarry Amphitheater is inside UCSC\, so parking fees and lot usag e are unpredictable. There are public e-bike stations on campus and thro ughout Santa Cruz and Capitola. Watch to see if a rally bus is available for the event. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/quarry-amphitheater-oliver-tre e/ LOCATION:The Quarry Ampitheater\, 1156 High St\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95064 GEO:36.979554;-122.053471 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,comedy,dance,visual-arts STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:moes-alley:a8dcb3039d1071551d22a0b9@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260821T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260821T220000 SUMMARY:Moe's Alley Presents: The Charities w/ Mae Powell DESCRIPTION:Moe's Alley presents Colemine Records recording artists The Cha rities with special guest Mae Powell! Friday\, August 21\, 2026 Doors: 8pm / Show: 9pm $20 in advance / $25 day of the show 21+ * No Refunds | All sal es are final * Avoid scammers! Only purchase tickets from moesalley.com or ticketweb.com * Tickets requested by email will be delivered 3 days prior t o the event * Will Call tickets will be available at the door on the day of the event ==== THE CHARITIES The Charities are a West Coast band that blen ds soul\, funk\, and jazz. With a tight rhythm section\, smooth melodies\, and crisp background vocals\, their music captures diverse influences while staying grounded in a modern style. The band’s sound reflects the energy of Southern California\, offering a dynamic\, straight-ahead approach to m usic that emphasizes authenticity. Their latest release\, Fatal Attraction (out on Colemine Records)\, is a piercing take on love’s dangers. Written from a dream by frontman Brock Van Pelt and brought to life by Anthony Mas ino at Penrose Records\, it channels the nostalgic charm of the oldies whil e pushing classic soul into new territory. It’s a song that feels like a lost relic\, one you swear you’ve heard before but could never quite plac e. MAE POWELL Mae Powell is a San Francisco based singer songwriter with a rainbow tinged timeless sound. She released her sophomore album "Making Roo m For the Light" on this year on Colemine Records. It's an indie folk recor d that grapples with love\, friendship\, and loss\, with deeply personal ye t universal lyrics. You can find Mae singing jazz\, spinning vinyl\, or pla ying her original music with her band made up of her very best friends. URL:https://moesalley.com/tm-event/moes-alley-presents-the-charities-w-mae- powell/ LOCATION:Moe's Alley\, 1535 Commercial Way\, Santa Cruz\, CA GEO:36.971500;-122.025800 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,music,live-music STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:6a144c6290cfbc48dbecc362@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260822T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260822T120000 SUMMARY:Scotts Valley: Farmers Market DESCRIPTION:Established in 2009 with the City of Scotts Valley\, this marke t has become a seasonal treasure to the local community and to those visiti ng the area looking for a place to slow down and unwind. Here\, every Satur day 9am-1pm\, from late spring through the fall\, a circle of regional farm s\, local food businesses and other makers set up their stands to offer sho ppers and diners an array of delicious edibles. The market is a resource fo r nutritious food and agricultural education\, providing a gathering place for families\, friends and neighbors. Whether your a weekly shopper or just passing through\, find what you’re looking for amidst the robust selecti on of organic vegetables\, fruits\, herbs\, pasture-raised chicken and duck eggs\, flowers\, artisanal meats\, breads\, seafood\, pastries and ready-t o-eat cuisine. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/scotts-valley-farmers-market-2 /2026-08-22/ LOCATION:Joe and Linda Alberti Clubhouse\, 5060 Scotts Valley Drive\, Scott s Valley\, CA 95066 GEO:37.055174;-122.011086 CATEGORIES:Food\, Markets & Nightlife,farmers-market STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:bdc20189ebb9cf7672160211@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260822T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260822T130000 SUMMARY:Westside Santa Cruz: Farmers Market DESCRIPTION:The Westside Farmers’ Market takes place every Saturday\, yea r round at the corner of Hwy 1 and Western Drive. Here we serve the communi ties of the west end of Santa Cruz including Bonny Doon\, the North Coast a nd the University of California\,  Santa Cruz campus. Sitting on the north ern edge of Santa Cruz’s greenbelt this market is a great launching locat ion for a day outdoors at Natural Bridges beach\, Wilder Ranch or any adven ture spot up the coast. It is also just a hop\, skip and a jump\, or bike r ide\, from Downtown.\n\nA community hub for over 15 years\, the Westside Ma rket showcases a great selection of 100% certified organic produce\, artisa n foods\, beer\, body products\, tinctures\, sustainable seafood\, pasture raised meats\, flowers and eggs along with cook-to-order cultural meals\, l ive local music and a full espresso bar operated by Syllable. With an abund ance of free parking and accessibility on its side\, this market makes for a convenient and celebratory Saturday morning outing any time of the year. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/westside-santa-cruz-farmers-ma rket-2/2026-08-22/ LOCATION:Westside Farmers’\; Market\, Mission St. Ext. and Western Dri ve\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 GEO:36.959813;-122.056679 CATEGORIES:Food\, Markets & Nightlife,farmers-market STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:a314601e2dcf5e9889dc35a2@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260822T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260822T120000 SUMMARY:Chaminade Resort and Spa: Forest Therapy DESCRIPTION:Reconnect with yourself beneath the redwoods on one of the area ’s first certified Forest Therapy Trails at Chaminade Resort & Spa. Inspi red by the Japanese practice of Shinrin-Yoku (forest bathing)\, this guided experience combines mindfulness in nature\, sensory awareness\, and gentle invitations designed to calm the nervous system\, restore attention\, and relieve stress. Perfect for anyone seeking renewal\, creativity\, and deepe r connection in the beauty of Santa Cruz. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/chaminade-resort-and-spa-fores t-therapy/2026-08-22/ LOCATION:Chaminade Resort and Spa\, 1 Chaminade Lane\, Santa Cruz\, CA 9506 5 GEO:36.999399;-121.983523 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:8961cd8b6a07803a1afea23a@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260822T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260822T133000 SUMMARY:Wilder Ranch State Park: Guided Coastal Nature Walk DESCRIPTION:On this 2.5-mile\, 2-hour family-friendly walk\, you will explo re the plants\, animals\, and geology of the Santa Cruz County coastal bluf fs. Bring water\, a hat\, closed-toe shoes\, layered clothing\, and binocul ars if available. Pre-registration required at the link in the orange butto n above. Meet next to the park map in the main parking lot.\n\nRain cancels . Free event. Vehicle day-use fee is $10. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/wilder-ranch-state-park-guided -coastal-nature-walk-2/2026-08-22/ LOCATION:Wilder Ranch State Park\, 1842 Coast Road\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 GEO:36.960773;-122.083323 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,outdoors STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:22288ac9e7085829fa84314c@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260822T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260822T180000 SUMMARY:Santa Cruz Harbor: Free Water Taxi DESCRIPTION:Go explore the harbor shops\, restaurants and experiences with very little car traffic!\n\nPassengers may be picked up and dropped off at the following locations: \n\nX1 Gate (northeast harbor) \n\nAA Dock (sout hwest harbor) \n\nLaunch Ramp (southeast harbor) \n\nPlease visit the Por t District’s website to view the map for all water taxi pick-up and drop- off locations in the harbor. Visitor parking is available for water taxi pa ssengers in the north harbor near X Dock. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/santa-cruz-harbor-free-water-t axi-2-2/2026-08-22/ LOCATION:Santa Cruz Harbor\, 135 5th Avenue\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95062 GEO:36.964042;-122.000372 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:7b3798bbe536c6e7038bf053@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260822T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260822T133000 SUMMARY:Henry Cowell Redwoods SP: Redwood Grove Guided Walk DESCRIPTION:Experience an old-growth redwood forest filled with ancient tre es over 200 ft. tall\, and connect one on one with park staff. On this 1-mi le stroll\, you will be chatting about life histories\, ecology\, etc.\, an d sharing a wonderful adventure among these giants. You don’t want to mis s this!\n\nMeet me at the visitor center. Although the event is free\, the vehicle day-use fee is $10. Hold on to that receipt! Once you have paid for parking at one state park\, you have paid for them all. There are 14 state parks in Santa Cruz County alone! URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/henry-cowell-redwoods-state-pa rk-redwood-grove-guided-walk/2026-08-22/ LOCATION:Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park\, 101 N Big Trees Park Rd\, Felto n\, CA 95018 GEO:37.040691;-122.065228 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:4048e7c4d52293790df363e8@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260822T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260822T193000 SUMMARY:Downtown Santa Cruz: Shuttle to Wharf DESCRIPTION:The Santa Cruzer is the best way to get back and forth between the beach and downtown and avoid parking and traffic. The Santa Cruzer shut tle is convenient\, all electric and eco-friendly\, ADA-accessible and an e njoyable way to experience what Santa Cruz has to offer for all ages.\n\nSt ops to board the Santa Cruzer:\n\nDowntown\n\nDel Mar Theatre (1124 Pacific Ave #4415\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060)\n\nLocust Street Garage (124 Locust Str eet\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060)\n\nBeach/Wharf\n\nMarine Sanctuary Exploration Center (35 Pacific Ave\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060) URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/downtown-santa-cruz-shuttle-to -wharf/2026-08-22/ LOCATION:Del Mar Theatre\, 1124 Pacific Avenue\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 GEO:36.972481;-122.025426 STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:833c994730d531dc7692003a@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260822T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260822T160000 SUMMARY:Nicholson Vineyards: Summer Series DESCRIPTION:Enjoy summer weekend afternoons at the beautiful Nicholson Vine yards! \n\nSaturdays from noon to 5pm – Enjoy perusing art from local ar tists \n\nSundays from 1pm to 4pm – Enjoy listening to local musicians\n \nPack a picnic spread\, gather your friends and family\, and sip on their refreshing summer wine flight\, featuring the best of our warm-weather sele ctions. Book your reservation today!\n\nJuly 11 & 12: The Clay Chalet and m usic by Dos Bros\n\nJuly 18 & 19: Indigo and Vine and music by Jo Coleman\n \nJuly 25 & 26: Sour Sammy Sourdough and music by Six String Mixtape\n\nAug ust 1 & 2: Scout and Sea and music by Half Pass\n\nAugust 8 & 9: Lili Arnol d Studios and music by Eden Edell\n\nAugust 15 & 16: Desert Moon Design and music by Kip Allert\n\nAugust 22 & 23: Papelline Jewelry and music by Zach Bailey\n\nAugust 29 & 30: Anna Gail Designs and music by Jeff Smith\n\nSep tember 5 & 6: All You Knead and music by Cake Party! URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/nicholson-vineyards-summer-ser ies/2026-08-22/ LOCATION:Nicholson Vineyards\, 2800 Pleasant Valley Road\, Aptos\, CA 95003 GEO:37.005475;-121.840061 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,dance STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:73dce723b6b6e745a222e4ad@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260822T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260822T213000 SUMMARY:Roaring Camp Railroads: Starlight Evening Dinner Party DESCRIPTION:Evening train and dinner excursion departs from the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk and travels along the San Lorenzo River through Henry Cowel l Redwoods State Park to Roaring Camp. Upon arrival\, a delicious BBQ dinne r awaits you.\n\nAfter dinner\, get up and move to a live band. On the retu rn trip to Santa Cruz\, the train ride brings the forest to life with dazzl ing color and light. The evening event is four hours\, returning to the Boa rdwalk when the stars are overhead. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/roaring-camp-railroads-starlig ht-evening-dinner-party-2/2026-08-22/ LOCATION:Roaring Camp\, 5401 Graham Hill Rd\, Felton\, CA 95018 GEO:37.040337;-122.060952 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,dance,food STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:rio-theatre:0198e597f9255ec3623ce190@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260822T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260822T220000 SUMMARY:The Kirtan Love Experience with Jai Uttal and the Pagan Love Orches tra — Rio Theatre for the Performing URL:https://www.riotheatre.com/events-2/2026/8/22/kirtan LOCATION:Rio Theatre for the Performing\, 1205 Soquel Ave\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95062 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,live-music,comedy,film,classical,theater STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:efe3b013470211bac73b579f@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260823T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260823T180000 SUMMARY:Santa Cruz Harbor: Free Water Taxi DESCRIPTION:Go explore the harbor shops\, restaurants and experiences with very little car traffic!\n\nPassengers may be picked up and dropped off at the following locations: \n\nX1 Gate (northeast harbor) \n\nAA Dock (sout hwest harbor) \n\nLaunch Ramp (southeast harbor) \n\nPlease visit the Por t District’s website to view the map for all water taxi pick-up and drop- off locations in the harbor. Visitor parking is available for water taxi pa ssengers in the north harbor near X Dock. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/santa-cruz-harbor-free-water-t axi-2-2/2026-08-23/ LOCATION:Santa Cruz Harbor\, 135 5th Avenue\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95062 GEO:36.964042;-122.000372 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:c913b434e6e2f778a9b1ebd5@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260823T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260823T133000 SUMMARY:Henry Cowell Redwoods SP: Redwood Grove Guided Walk DESCRIPTION:Experience an old-growth redwood forest filled with ancient tre es over 200 ft. tall\, and connect one on one with park staff. On this 1-mi le stroll\, you will be chatting about life histories\, ecology\, etc.\, an d sharing a wonderful adventure among these giants. You don’t want to mis s this!\n\nMeet me at the visitor center. Although the event is free\, the vehicle day-use fee is $10. Hold on to that receipt! Once you have paid for parking at one state park\, you have paid for them all. There are 14 state parks in Santa Cruz County alone! URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/henry-cowell-redwoods-state-pa rk-redwood-grove-guided-walk/2026-08-23/ LOCATION:Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park\, 101 N Big Trees Park Rd\, Felto n\, CA 95018 GEO:37.040691;-122.065228 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:91596fbf8342b354ca355ce7@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260823T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260823T193000 SUMMARY:Downtown Santa Cruz: Shuttle to Wharf DESCRIPTION:The Santa Cruzer is the best way to get back and forth between the beach and downtown and avoid parking and traffic. The Santa Cruzer shut tle is convenient\, all electric and eco-friendly\, ADA-accessible and an e njoyable way to experience what Santa Cruz has to offer for all ages.\n\nSt ops to board the Santa Cruzer:\n\nDowntown\n\nDel Mar Theatre (1124 Pacific Ave #4415\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060)\n\nLocust Street Garage (124 Locust Str eet\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060)\n\nBeach/Wharf\n\nMarine Sanctuary Exploration Center (35 Pacific Ave\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060) URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/downtown-santa-cruz-shuttle-to -wharf/2026-08-23/ LOCATION:Del Mar Theatre\, 1124 Pacific Avenue\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 GEO:36.972481;-122.025426 STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:047e4d5286f331db5e9a642e@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260823T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260823T160000 SUMMARY:Nicholson Vineyards: Summer Series DESCRIPTION:Enjoy summer weekend afternoons at the beautiful Nicholson Vine yards! \n\nSaturdays from noon to 5pm – Enjoy perusing art from local ar tists \n\nSundays from 1pm to 4pm – Enjoy listening to local musicians\n \nPack a picnic spread\, gather your friends and family\, and sip on their refreshing summer wine flight\, featuring the best of our warm-weather sele ctions. Book your reservation today!\n\nJuly 11 & 12: The Clay Chalet and m usic by Dos Bros\n\nJuly 18 & 19: Indigo and Vine and music by Jo Coleman\n \nJuly 25 & 26: Sour Sammy Sourdough and music by Six String Mixtape\n\nAug ust 1 & 2: Scout and Sea and music by Half Pass\n\nAugust 8 & 9: Lili Arnol d Studios and music by Eden Edell\n\nAugust 15 & 16: Desert Moon Design and music by Kip Allert\n\nAugust 22 & 23: Papelline Jewelry and music by Zach Bailey\n\nAugust 29 & 30: Anna Gail Designs and music by Jeff Smith\n\nSep tember 5 & 6: All You Knead and music by Cake Party! URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/nicholson-vineyards-summer-ser ies/2026-08-23/ LOCATION:Nicholson Vineyards\, 2800 Pleasant Valley Road\, Aptos\, CA 95003 GEO:37.005475;-121.840061 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,dance STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:a2d274187177ad55b71ca404@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260823T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260823T220000 SUMMARY:Audrey Stanley Grove: Live Drama in the Redwoods DESCRIPTION:Santa Cruz Shakespeare invites you to experience August Wilson ’s Fences\, under the trees and stars of the Audrey Stanley Grove in Sant a Cruz’s DeLaveaga Park this summer.\n\nFences\n\nBy August Wilson\n\nDir ected by Susan Dalian\n\nAugust Wilson joins the Santa Cruz Shakespeare sta ge for the first time in 45 years. Fences is the perfect offering\, wonderf ully in line with the Santa Cruz Shakespeare season’s theme: Till Death D o Us Part.\n\nTroy Maxson is one of Wilson’s great creations\; Shakespear ean in scope\; a wordsmith and brilliant storyteller. He has survived the t errible trauma of his past and built himself a good life. But the backbone of that life\, the spine that keeps it standing strong\, is his wife Rose. Like all of Wilson’s best work\, Fences is both mythic and intimate\; the questions it asks both human and eternal.\n\nFences runs July 28 – Augus t 28.\n\nTickets available for purchase starting May 1. More information th rough the link in the orange button above.\n\nSeasonal box office hours beg inning May 1 are Tuesday through Friday from 12p.m. to 4p.m. Call the numbe r above. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/audrey-stanley-grove-live-dram a-in-the-redwoods/2026-08-23/ LOCATION:Audrey Stanley Grove in DeLaveaga Park\, 501 Upper Park Rd\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95065 GEO:36.998704;-121.999195 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,visual-arts,theater STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:4e84d300fec0301e5223b739@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260824T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260824T210000 SUMMARY:Abbott Square: Comedy Night DESCRIPTION:Come hang out in the secret garden and have some laughs\, EVERY MONDAY NIGHT.\n\nFeaturing comedians from all over the area and beyond. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/abbott-square-comedy-night-2/2 026-08-24/ LOCATION:Abbott Square Market\, 118 Cooper St\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,comedy STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:kuumbwa:7ab7107d0ba76cfc343c2f3b@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260824T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260824T190000 SUMMARY:Keyon Harrold – Foreverland DESCRIPTION:“Keyon Harrold is the future of the trumpet” – Wynton Mar salis\n\nKeyon Harrold is an award-winning trumpeter\, vocalist\, songwrite r\, and producer. Harrold first came into the international spotlight for h is critically acclaimed album\, The Mugician\, and his work as the trumpet voice behind the GRAMMY winning Don Cheadle film Miles Ahead. As a bandlead er\, he has created a compelling new statement with a riveting mix of jazz\ , Afrobeat\, soul\, spoken word\, hip-hop\, blues\, rock\, and American fol k. As a soloist\, his distinctly warm trumpet sound simmers in the middle r egister\; creating drama without aggrandizing\, and mesmerizing live audien ces with an emotionally charged concert presentation. \n\nHarrold has coll aborated with many of the top hip hop and pop artists including: Snoop Dogg \, Jay Z\, Beyonce\, Rihanna\, Eminem\, Maxwell\, and Anthony Hamilton\, as well as rock legends Keith Richards and Jeff Beck. His current touring ens emble can best be described as ‘Bop Pop Hip-Hop Jazz.’ Rooted in jazz\, the band freestyles and solos with authority and weaves the spectrum of Af rican American music into a sonic expression.\n\nKeyon Harrold – Foreverl and will showcase his GRAMMY nominated recording Foreverland\, an acclaimed crossover success\, which features a bevy of collaborators\, along with th e single “Beautiful Day” which received world-wide radio play.\n\nKeyon Harrold Website\n\n(Ticket Includes 5% City of Santa Cruz Admission Tax)\n \n.embed-container { position: relative\; padding-bottom: 56.25%\; height: 0\; overflow: hidden\; max-width: 100%\; } .embed-container iframe\, .embed -container object\, .embed-container embed { position: absolute\; top: 0\; left: 0\; width: 100%\; height: 100%\; } URL:https://www.kuumbwajazz.org/calendar/keyon-harrold-foreverland/ LOCATION:Kuumbwa Jazz Center\, 320 Cedar St.\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,jazz,live-music STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ucsc-events:e78106279813314f76d02600@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260824T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260824T203000 SUMMARY:UCSC MEIP XXIII\, May 29\, 30\, and 31st\, at 7:00 PM in the Steven son Event Center-Performances in French\, Japanese and Spanish. FREE-ALL WE LCOME DESCRIPTION:UCSC Free Performance Miriam Ellis International Playhouse\n\n  \n\nUCSC – STEVENSON EVENT CENTER (Stevenson College)\n\n \n\nMEIP XXI I\n\nMay 29\, 30\, and 31st\, at 7:00 PM\n\nStevenson Event Center at UCSC\ n\n \n\nFREE STAGE PERFORMANCES IN FRENCH\, JAPANESE\, AND SPANISH WITH EN GLISH TITLES\n\nFROM STUDENTS OF UCSC!\n\nFor its 23rd season\, the Miriam Ellis International Playhouse will present fully-staged performances in Fre nch\, Japanese\, and Spanish\, with English super-titles projected above th e stage. The program will be directed by Language lecturers and performed b y Language students.\n\nFrench: Dur dur la torture (Pure Torture)\, written by the students\, directed by Renée Cailloux.\n\nJapanese: “きぼう のうた” (Song of Hope)\, directed by Naoko Yamamoto.\n\nSpanish: “No ble campaña” (A Lofty Cause)\, Based on a short story by Gregorio López y Fuentes directed by Carolina Castillo-Trelles and Sandra Malone.\n\nEven t Location: Stevenson Event Center\, UCSC – FREE\n\nFor more information\ , contact Renée Cailloux at meip@ucsc.edu URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/ucsc-meip-xxiii-may-29-30-and-31st-at-700 -pm-in-the-stevenson-event-center-performances-in-french-japanese-and-spani sh-free-all-welcome/2026-08-24/ LOCATION:Stevenson Event Center\, Stevenson Service Road\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95064 GEO:36.996897;-122.051296 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,ucsc,theater STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:9180e7fbd10537d33a971e21@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260825T133000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260825T173000 SUMMARY:Felton: Farmers Market DESCRIPTION:The Felton Farmers’ Market is a treasured weekly gathering Ma y through October\, now running for over 30 years. We appreciate the dedica ted customers who call this market a second home. Your support of regional agriculture and small\, local businesses makes a difference.\n\nThe Felton Farmers’ Market was started in 1987 and is the second oldest market in Sa nta Cruz County. SCCFM took over operations in 2009 and our team has develo ped deep ties to the community. Every Tuesday a quality collection of regio nal farms and food businesses throw up their tents to sell a colorful array of fresh fruits and vegetables\, meats\, eggs\, artisanal bread\, seafood and other staple foods. Connecting residents directly with local farms\, th e Felton Market is an essential part of the regional food system as well as a resource for nutritious organic foods and basic agricultural education. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/farmers-market-at-felton-2/202 6-08-25/ LOCATION:Felton Farmers’\; Market\, 120 Russell Ave\, Felton\, CA 9501 8 GEO:37.047223;-122.073577 CATEGORIES:Food\, Markets & Nightlife,farmers-market STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:0e42837a559bf902a88dd539@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260825T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260825T200000 SUMMARY:Santa Cruz Wharf: Live Concert Series DESCRIPTION:Welcome back to Tuesday Night Live at the Wharf Common’s stag e!  Every 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of the month\, head to the Wharf for live m usic and additional shows from 6 to 8pm. Check out Wharf Business pop ups\, or make a dinner reservation before the shows. Be sure to bring a chair or wear your dancing shoes! \n\nMay 26\, 2026: SambaDá\n\nJune 9\, 2026: Th e Viva Santana Show\n\nJune 23: 2026: The Unauthorized Rolling Stones\n\nJu ly 14: 2026: Sweet VooDoo\n\nJuly 28: The Lost Boys Featuring James Durbin\ n\nAugust 11\, 2026: Santa Cruda\n\nAugust 25\, 2026: The Joint Chiefs\n\nS eptember 8\, 2026: Extra Large\n\nAfter parties after every show will take place upstairs at Vino by the Sea! URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/santa-cruz-wharf-live-concert- series-dates/2026-08-25/ LOCATION:Santa Cruz Wharf\, 21 Municipal Wharf\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 GEO:36.958712;-122.017859 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,dance STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:a299c1003b6157cd788dc5d3@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260825T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260825T220000 SUMMARY:Audrey Stanley Grove: Live Drama in the Redwoods DESCRIPTION:Santa Cruz Shakespeare invites you to experience August Wilson ’s Fences\, under the trees and stars of the Audrey Stanley Grove in Sant a Cruz’s DeLaveaga Park this summer.\n\nFences\n\nBy August Wilson\n\nDir ected by Susan Dalian\n\nAugust Wilson joins the Santa Cruz Shakespeare sta ge for the first time in 45 years. Fences is the perfect offering\, wonderf ully in line with the Santa Cruz Shakespeare season’s theme: Till Death D o Us Part.\n\nTroy Maxson is one of Wilson’s great creations\; Shakespear ean in scope\; a wordsmith and brilliant storyteller. He has survived the t errible trauma of his past and built himself a good life. But the backbone of that life\, the spine that keeps it standing strong\, is his wife Rose. Like all of Wilson’s best work\, Fences is both mythic and intimate\; the questions it asks both human and eternal.\n\nFences runs July 28 – Augus t 28.\n\nTickets available for purchase starting May 1. More information th rough the link in the orange button above.\n\nSeasonal box office hours beg inning May 1 are Tuesday through Friday from 12p.m. to 4p.m. Call the numbe r above. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/audrey-stanley-grove-live-dram a-in-the-redwoods/2026-08-25/ LOCATION:Audrey Stanley Grove in DeLaveaga Park\, 501 Upper Park Rd\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95065 GEO:36.998704;-121.999195 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,visual-arts,theater STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:felton-music-hall:ccb688589d63d48ff4dee4c9@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260825T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260825T230000 SUMMARY:La Luz URL:https://www.feltonmusichall.com/shows/la-luz LOCATION:Felton Music Hall\, 6275 CA-9\, Felton\, CA GEO:37.051300;-122.072200 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,music,live-music STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:f2f1aa590a18a3931af58604@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260826T123000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260826T170000 SUMMARY:Downtown Santa Cruz: Farmers Market DESCRIPTION:The Downtown Santa Cruz Market runs year-round on Wednesdays\, 1-5pm year round. Our largest and oldest market\, it is situated in the hea rt of Downtown Santa Cruz\, one block off of Pacific Avenue. Established in 1990\, many of the farms that sell here were and remain pillars of the org anic and ecological farming movement. This is the place to eat with the sea sons! The variety of fruits\, vegetables\, flowers\, pastured meats and oth er products is swoon worthy.\n\nThe Downtown Market also spotlights a large variety of up-and-coming\, unique cultural food businesses. This weekly sp ot may serve up the most diverse selection of ethnic foods in the county in cluding naan and curry\, Japanese fermented misos\, Eritrean dishes\, crepe s\, El Salvadorean pupusas\, traditional Italian cookies\, fish and chips a nd long-ferment fresh breads. Shopping at the Wednesday market is a wonderf ul way to support regional responsible farms and small local businesses. Fi ll your grocery bags! Then sit down for a delightful meal and rest your wea ry arms. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/downtown-santa-cruz-farmers-ma rket-3/2026-08-26/ LOCATION:Downtown Farmers’\; Market\, Church St & Cedar St\, Santa Cru z\, California 95060 GEO:36.972490;-122.027066 CATEGORIES:Food\, Markets & Nightlife,farmers-market STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ucsc-events:bed7e02b30d8c8cfee94a922@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260826T151500 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260826T161500 SUMMARY:Bi-weekly GenAI Meetup at UC Santa Cruz DESCRIPTION:We are excited to invite you to the second session of the GenA I Meetup at UC Santa Cruz\, which will be held on Wednesday\, May 20\, 202 6\, at 3:15 PM in E2-506.\n\nThis session will feature a student talk and d emo by Akhilesh Thite\, a Master’s student\, on local LLMs in the Peer Sky Browser.\n\nTo describe the session in the speaker’s own words:\n\n “”” Local LLMs in PeerSky Browser: AI That Runs on Your Machine\, Not in the Cloud\n\nYou have probably used ChatGPT\, Claude\, or Copilot. They are powerful\, but every prompt you type goes to a server owned by someone else. Your ideas\, your code\, your research questions\; all passing throu gh a company’s cloud.\n\nWhat if AI ran entirely on your own laptop? No s ign up. No surveillance. No sending your data anywhere. No internet connect ion!\n\nI have been building exactly that inside the PeerSky Browser. Peer Sky is a local-first\, peer-to-peer web browser. It lets you publish conten t\, chat\, and collaborate without any cloud servers. Now it also runs loca l LLMs directly on your machine. You can generate text\, summarize papers\, or write code completely offline. AI becomes a tool you own\, not a servic e that owns you.\n\nIn this talk\, I will show you how it works. Come if yo u care about AI\, privacy\, or just want to see a browser do something cool .“””\n\nWe are also happy to share that the meetup is now moving to a  hybrid format. This session will be held in person and broadcast on Zoom . A calendar invite is attached to this email so you can add the event to your calendar directly. You can also join the session on Zoom using this  link.\n\nAs always\, the GenAI Meetup is intended to be a student-driven\, open-ended space for learning\, discussion\, and community building around generative AI tools and research. Whether you are already working with thes e tools or just curious to learn more\, you are very welcome to join us.\n\ nPlease feel free to come by\, meet fellow researchers and students\, ask q uestions\, and take part in the discussion while enjoying coffee and light snacks. URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/bi-weekly-genai-meetup-at-uc-santa-cruz-2 /2026-08-26/ LOCATION:E2-506\, Build 2\, Baskin Engineering\, Santa Cruz\, CA CATEGORIES:ucsc STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:5a08f6c668436e4484e133d2@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260826T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260826T200000 SUMMARY:Esplanade Park: Dueling Pianos DESCRIPTION:Free & family-friendly!\n\nTwo talented pianists face off in a musical showdown full of crowd favorites\, sing-alongs\, and spontaneous co medy. You bring the requests\, they bring the show!\n\nBring your beach cha irs\, grab a treat from Capitola Village\, and enjoy a summer afternoon of music\, laughter\, and community on the coast.\n\nRequests encouraged. Danc ing inevitable. Fun guaranteed. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/esplinade-park-dueling-pianos/ 2026-08-26/ LOCATION:Esplanade Park\, Capitola Village\, Capitola\, CA 95010 GEO:36.971983;-121.950113 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,family,dance,outdoors STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:bce07756d5b08e35b14bddcb@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260826T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260826T200000 SUMMARY:Santa Cruz: Wednesday Night Sailboat Races DESCRIPTION:Santa Cruz is known near and far for its surfing legacy\, but t here is another water sport that finds a niche on our coast\, with a simila rly devoted following. Sailboats dot the waves almost as frequently as surf boards here\, benefiting from the tides and currents that make this beach town so special. So it is no surprise that the Santa Cruz Harbor and the  Santa Cruz Yacht Club have become a nexus for the sailing community\, wi th a calendar packed with activities and a weekly regatta\, which brings ou t even the biggest land lover to admire the race every Wednesday. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/santa-cruz-wednesday-night-sai lboat-races-2/2026-08-26/ LOCATION:Santa Cruz Harbor\, 135 5th Avenue\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95062 GEO:36.964042;-122.000372 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:e85fad30dba1064cc6b370d4@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260826T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260826T200000 SUMMARY:Abbott Square: Trivia Night DESCRIPTION:Trivia every Wednesday! Hosted at Front and Cooper inside of Ab bott Square Market\n\nGo test your knowledge\, win some prizes and have som e hand crafted cocktails!\n\nBrought to you by Hugging Porcupines Productio ns URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/abbott-square_trivia-night/202 6-08-26/ LOCATION:Abbott Square Market\, 118 Cooper St\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 CATEGORIES:Food\, Markets & Nightlife,open-mic STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:rio-theatre:03cdc4c066e9aa5a349baec7@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260826T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260826T220000 SUMMARY:Built to Spill — Rio Theatre for the Performing URL:https://www.riotheatre.com/events-2/2026/8/26/builttospill LOCATION:Rio Theatre for the Performing\, 1205 Soquel Ave\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95062 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,live-music,comedy,film,theater STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:moes-alley:e5836ef43202b60c8d9652bc@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260826T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260826T220000 SUMMARY:Moe's Alley Presents: Danielle Nicole Band DESCRIPTION:Moe's Alley presents Danielle Nicole Band! Wednesday\, August 2 6\, 2026 Doors: 7pm / Show: 8pm $20 in advance / $25 day of the show 21+ * No Refunds | All sales are final * Avoid scammers! Only purchase tickets fr om moesalley.com or ticketweb.com * Tickets requested by email will be deli vered 3 days prior to the event * Will Call tickets will be available at th e door on the day of the event ==== DANIELLE NICOLE BAND “That girl gets down to the nitty gritty.” Koko Taylor Danielle Nicole\, singer\, bassist and songwriter hailing from Kansas City\, Missouri\, has spent her life ma king music and pleasing fans\, domestically and abroad. Nicole was initiall y influenced by her parents playing in bands and working around the KC musi c scene. She recalls seeing her father playing blues guitar and her mother singing with the group Little Eva and The Works and it set off a switch. Wi th her two brothers\, Nick and Kris\, they formed the “Heavy Blues” ban d Trampled Under Foot\, which found initial popularity in the Midwest\, the n exploded worldwide for over 10 years. There has been no shortage of prais e\; Guitar World stated\, "Danielle Nicole has won respect and admiration t hroughout the American blues scene for her soulful\, inventive playing and tireless work ethic." Blues Music Magazine effused\, "Nicole brings it\, ba kes it\, and serves it up blazing on a silver soul-rocking platter." The Ka nsas City Star declared\, "Blues and soul vocalists tend to improve as they age. Bettye LaVette is among the artists who became increasingly believabl e as she matured. Danielle Nicole appears to be following in her footsteps. " Danielle embarked on her solo career with Wolf Den (2015)\, which peaked at #2 on the Billboard Blues charts and amassed 7.5 million Spotify streams . Cry No More (2018) followed\, the record was nominated for a Grammy in th e contemporary blues category and debuted at number one in the Billboard Bl ues Charts – it also boasts over Spotify streams in excess of 10 million. The Love You Bleed (2024) has amassed over 1.2 MILLION streams in the less than a year since its release on Forty Below Records. After receiving 8 Bl ues Music Awards over her career for Bass Player and Female Contemporary Ar tist of the Year Nicole is just getting warmed up. URL:https://moesalley.com/tm-event/moes-alley-presents-danielle-nicole-band / LOCATION:Moe's Alley\, 1535 Commercial Way\, Santa Cruz\, CA GEO:36.971500;-122.025800 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,music,live-music STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:felton-music-hall:79a299b043d40b0249a130f4@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260826T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260826T230000 SUMMARY:Duane Betts & Palmetto Motel | **TWO DATES** | Fully Seated URL:https://www.feltonmusichall.com/shows/duane-betts-palmetto-motel-two-da tes-fully-seated LOCATION:Felton Music Hall\, 6275 CA-9\, Felton\, CA GEO:37.051300;-122.072200 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,music,live-music STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:mah:0be830cd29e8fb43f70605c1@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260827T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260827T150000 SUMMARY:Open Archives DESCRIPTION:Step into the MAH’s Archives Reading Room during our weekly O pen Archives hours. Meet the archivist\, see a unique item from the collect ion on display\, and discover where Santa Cruz history is preserved. URL:https://www.santacruzmah.org/events/open-archives/2026/08/27 LOCATION:Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History\, 705 Front St\, Santa Cruz\, C A GEO:36.974200;-122.026500 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,museum,arts STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:67362d8221ba31381ae02e29@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260827T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260827T170000 SUMMARY:Far West Fungi: Myco-Mixer DESCRIPTION:Far West Fungi’s Santa Cruz Store & Café is launching Myco-M ixers – Enjoy an afternoon of food\, fun\, and fungi! Each Myco-Mixer wil l feature complimentary bites\, product samples\, and happy hour discounts on café favorites. Guests can meet the Far West Fungi team\, learn about u nique mushroom products\, and discover new flavors to take home. Head Far W est in Santa Cruz each week to taste house-made tacos\, explore featured pr oducts\, and find your new favorite mushroom treats.\n\nWhether you’re a foodie\, mushroom enthusiast\, or just looking for a fun Thursday outing\, Myco-Mixers are the perfect way to experience local one-of-a-kind flavors! URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/far-west-fungi-myco-mixer/2026 -08-27/ LOCATION:Far West Fungi\, 224 Laurel St APT A101\, Santa Cruz\, California 95060 STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:21cda04bf4144f442a5f6201@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260827T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260827T210000 SUMMARY:Santa Cruz Harbor: Free Water Taxi DESCRIPTION:Go explore the harbor shops\, restaurants and experiences with very little car traffic!\n\nPassengers may be picked up and dropped off at the following locations: \n\nX1 Gate (northeast harbor) \n\nAA Dock (sout hwest harbor) \n\nLaunch Ramp (southeast harbor) \n\nPlease visit the Por t District’s website to view the map for all water taxi pick-up and drop- off locations in the harbor. Visitor parking is available for water taxi pa ssengers in the north harbor near X Dock. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/santa-cruz-harbor-free-water-t axi-2-2/2026-08-27/ LOCATION:Santa Cruz Harbor\, 135 5th Avenue\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95062 GEO:36.964042;-122.000372 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:811db1e3b9490f1a7f7fa0d2@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260827T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260827T200000 SUMMARY:Crow’s Nest: Free Beach BBQ Parties and Concerts DESCRIPTION:Every Thursday throughout the summer\, enjoy a family-friendly party on the beach at no charge! There will be local bands and DJs performi ng on the outdoor stage\, providing music for dancing and socializing. Ther e will be BBQ food and drinks for purchase all in a beachside setting provi ding stunning views of the ocean and Walton Lighthouse. Parking is limited in the area\, so consider enjoying a free water taxi ride from other parkin g areas! \n\n2026 Lineup: \n\nMay 21\, 2026: Sambada\n\nMay 28\, 2026: Sp ace Heater\n\nJune 4\, 2026: James Durbin & The Lost Boys\n\nJune 11\, 2026 : Ancestree\n\nJune 18\, 2026: Jive Machine\n\nJune 25\, 2026: Cake by the Ocean\n\nJuly 2\, 2026: Ripatti Rose Band\n\nJuly 9\, 2026: Extra Large\n\n July 16\, 2026: Fishhook\n\nJuly 23\, 2026: Harry & The Hitmen\n\nJuly 30\, 2026: Matt Masih & The Messengers\n\nAugust 6\, 2026: The Houserockers\n\n August 13\, 2026: The Joint Chiefs\n\nAugust 20\, 2026: La Familia\n\nAugus t 27\, 2026: Alex Lucero Band\n\nSeptember 3\, 2026: Sambada URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/crows-nest-free-beach-bbq-part ies-and-concerts/2026-08-27/ LOCATION:Santa Cruz Harbor Beach\, 2222 E Cliff Dr.\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95062 GEO:36.962980;-122.000759 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,dance,beach STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:8c2f925d1451f18829c7e707@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260827T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260827T200000 SUMMARY:Bargetto Winery: Music in the Courtyard DESCRIPTION:Head to Bargetto Winery’s creekside courtyard in Soquel on Th ursday evenings for Live Music and Wine! There is no cover charge and wine by the glass and light snacks are available for purchase.\n\nMay 7\, 2026: Alex Lucero\n\nMay 14\, 2026: James Durbin\n\nMay 21\, 2026: The Joint Chie fs\n\nMay 28\, 2026: Sambada\n\nJune 4\, 2026: Alex Lucero\n\nJune 11\, 202 6: The Breaux Show\n\nJune 18\, 2026: Beach Cowboys\n\nJune 25\, 2026: The Joint Chiefs\n\nJuly 2\, 2026: Alex Lucero\n\nJuly 9\, 2026: James Durbin\n \nJuly 16\, 2026: 10 O’Clock Lunch Band\n\nJuly 23\, 2026: Highwater Blue s\n\nJuly 30\, 2026: The Joint Chiefs\n\nAugust 6\, 2026: TBD\n\nAugust 13\ , 2026: TBD\n\nAugust 20\, 2026: TBD\n\nAugust 27\, 2026: TBD\n\nSeptember 3\, 2026: TBD URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/bargetto-winery-music-in-the-c ourtyard/2026-08-27/ LOCATION:Bargetto Winery\, 3535 N Main Street\, Soquel\, CA 95073 GEO:36.995361;-121.954466 CATEGORIES:Food\, Markets & Nightlife,dance,drinks STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:kuumbwa:33a031321443fd1f26b4c74d@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260827T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260827T190000 SUMMARY:Simon Phillips & Protocol 6 DESCRIPTION:Jazz. Rock. Jazz-rock. Across more than four decades\, legendar y drummer Simon Phillips has shown an uncanny ability to excel in most any musical environment. Precision\, intensity\, and emotion are hallmarks of P hillips’ sound in every setting. Working with many of the world’s most prominent musicians from an early age\, he has repeatedly made his mark thr ough scores of historic recordings and tours around the globe.\n\nWhile the first Protocol release was in 1989\, Phillips’ compositions really began to gel with the Protocol II album in 2013. Protocol II was firmly establis hed as one of the truly great bands in jazz-rock history. Phillips toured e xtensively as leader in 2019\, celebrating Protocol’s 30th Anniversary an d playing tunes from each of the previous albums. 2022 saw the release of P rotocol V. The band features Ernest Tibbs on bass\, Otmaro Ruiz on keys\, P hillip Whack on saxophone\, and Alex Sill on guitar. Simon Phillips & Proto col 6 is a high energy ensemble with the Phillips signature that we’ve c ome to expect from the Protocol legacy.\n\nSimon Phillips Website\n\n(Ticke t Includes 5% City of Santa Cruz Admission Tax)\n\n.embed-container { posit ion: relative\; padding-bottom: 56.25%\; height: 0\; overflow: hidden\; max -width: 100%\; } .embed-container iframe\, .embed-container object\, .embed -container embed { position: absolute\; top: 0\; left: 0\; width: 100%\; he ight: 100%\; } URL:https://www.kuumbwajazz.org/calendar/simon-phillips-protocol-v-2/ LOCATION:Kuumbwa Jazz Center\, 320 Cedar St.\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,jazz,live-music STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ucsc-events:da14b135239a8df92263d654@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260827T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260827T203000 SUMMARY:UCSC MEIP XXIII\, May 29\, 30\, and 31st\, at 7:00 PM in the Steven son Event Center-Performances in French\, Japanese and Spanish. FREE-ALL WE LCOME DESCRIPTION:UCSC Free Performance Miriam Ellis International Playhouse\n\n  \n\nUCSC – STEVENSON EVENT CENTER (Stevenson College)\n\n \n\nMEIP XXI I\n\nMay 29\, 30\, and 31st\, at 7:00 PM\n\nStevenson Event Center at UCSC\ n\n \n\nFREE STAGE PERFORMANCES IN FRENCH\, JAPANESE\, AND SPANISH WITH EN GLISH TITLES\n\nFROM STUDENTS OF UCSC!\n\nFor its 23rd season\, the Miriam Ellis International Playhouse will present fully-staged performances in Fre nch\, Japanese\, and Spanish\, with English super-titles projected above th e stage. The program will be directed by Language lecturers and performed b y Language students.\n\nFrench: Dur dur la torture (Pure Torture)\, written by the students\, directed by Renée Cailloux.\n\nJapanese: “きぼう のうた” (Song of Hope)\, directed by Naoko Yamamoto.\n\nSpanish: “No ble campaña” (A Lofty Cause)\, Based on a short story by Gregorio López y Fuentes directed by Carolina Castillo-Trelles and Sandra Malone.\n\nEven t Location: Stevenson Event Center\, UCSC – FREE\n\nFor more information\ , contact Renée Cailloux at meip@ucsc.edu URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/ucsc-meip-xxiii-may-29-30-and-31st-at-700 -pm-in-the-stevenson-event-center-performances-in-french-japanese-and-spani sh-free-all-welcome/2026-08-27/ LOCATION:Stevenson Event Center\, Stevenson Service Road\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95064 GEO:36.996897;-122.051296 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,ucsc,theater STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:fa93b0d6959580d1f367600d@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260828T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260828T130000 SUMMARY:Wilder Ranch State Park: Guided Coastal Birding Walk DESCRIPTION:On this 2.5 mile hike\, be prepared to walk on uneven surfaces\ , with many stops to view the many birds\, plants\, and scenery along the w ay. You will help each other spot and identify birds! Bring your binoculars if you have them\, clothes for variable weather\, and good walking shoes. Meet next to park map in Wilder Ranch main parking lot.\n\n \n\n*Rain canc els. Vehicle day-use fee is $10. For more information\, call (831) 426-0505 . URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/wilder-ranch-state-park-guided -coastal-birding-walk/2026-08-28/ LOCATION:Wilder Ranch State Park\, 1842 Coast Road\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 GEO:36.960773;-122.083323 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,outdoors STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:mah:6f074fd07d8be82db6086484@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260828T093000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260828T120000 SUMMARY:Evergreen Volunteer Days DESCRIPTION:Join a team of amazing\, weekly volunteers who help maintain on e of the oldest public cemeteries in California\, Evergreen Cemetery. URL:https://www.santacruzmah.org/events/evergreen-volunteer-days/2026/08/28 LOCATION:Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History\, 705 Front St\, Santa Cruz\, C A GEO:36.974200;-122.026500 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,museum,arts,volunteering STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:7b417d06919bddcd2ffa4c9b@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260828T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260828T210000 SUMMARY:Watsonville: Farmers Market DESCRIPTION:The Watsonville Farmers Market is every Friday afternoon from 2 -7 all year round at the City Plaza in Downtown Watsonville.  Don’t miss out on the wonderful locally grown fresh fruits\, vegetables and flowers.   Bring your appetite  as there are tons of delicious prepared foods to t ry. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/watsonville-farmers-market-2/2 026-08-28/ LOCATION:Downtown Watsonville\, Watsonville\, CA 95076 GEO:36.919956;-121.742343 CATEGORIES:Food\, Markets & Nightlife,farmers-market STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:4006b199fc9c72cb29978fc0@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260828T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260828T200000 SUMMARY:Skypark: Food Truck Friday DESCRIPTION:Head to Skypark in Scotts Valley for the area’s largest food truck festival! Lots of excitement\, more food vendors\, the fabulous SVEF Beer & Wine Garden\, amazing Live Music and face painting!\n\nMusic Lineup: \n\n• April 24 (Starts 4:30 PM) — Music by Shady Rest Band\n\n• May 2 9 — Music by The Swag Tones\n\n• June 26 — Music by Fire Peach\n\n• July 31 — Music by Identity Problem\n\n• August 28 — Music by Cringe \n\n• September 25 (Starts 4:30 PM) — Music by Paperback Ryders\n\n• October 30 (Starts 4:30 PM) — Music by Dadbeats URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/skypark-food-truck-friday/2026 -08-28/ LOCATION:Skypark\, 361 Kings Village Road\, Scotts Valley\, CA 95066 GEO:37.050887;-122.031133 CATEGORIES:Food\, Markets & Nightlife,dance,family,food STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:f3541336241c8e741e973be2@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260828T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260828T203000 SUMMARY:Midtown Santa Cruz: Friday Summer Block Parties DESCRIPTION:Go Celebrate all the vibrancy of Midtown at the Summer Block Pa rty\, happening every Friday! \n\nFood – Artists – Live Music – Vend ors \n\nThe summer series of free events will feature the talents of 30+ l ocal bands. In addition to live music\, event goers will enjoy a selection of local eats as well as the opportunity to check out the work of local art ists and vendors. Midtown Fridays starts May 29 to August 28. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/midtown-santa-cruz-friday-summ er-block-parties/2026-08-28/ LOCATION:Midtown Block Party Lot\, 1111 Soquel Ave\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 GEO:36.979523;-122.012213 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,dance STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:ad81be07dac348769c1f7ad2@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260828T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260828T213000 SUMMARY:Esplanade Park: Free Zootopia 2 at the Beach DESCRIPTION:Head to Esplanade Park bandstand stage and see a movie on the b each!  The movie will begin at dusk.  Bring your own low back chairs and blankets to get comfy.  Consider bringing a picnic dinner or dining locall y at Capitola Village.  Just make sure you don’t bring any alcohol or do gs with you to the movie\, as they are not allowed at Esplanade Park. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/capitola-free-august-movie-at- the-beach/ LOCATION:Esplanade Park\, Capitola Village\, Capitola\, CA 95010 GEO:36.971983;-121.950113 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,film,beach,outdoors STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:350b4f527e806fe8a0089f8f@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260828T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260828T230000 SUMMARY:Audrey Stanley Grove: Live Drama in the Redwoods DESCRIPTION:Santa Cruz Shakespeare invites you to experience August Wilson ’s Fences\, under the trees and stars of the Audrey Stanley Grove in Sant a Cruz’s DeLaveaga Park this summer.\n\nFences\n\nBy August Wilson\n\nDir ected by Susan Dalian\n\nAugust Wilson joins the Santa Cruz Shakespeare sta ge for the first time in 45 years. Fences is the perfect offering\, wonderf ully in line with the Santa Cruz Shakespeare season’s theme: Till Death D o Us Part.\n\nTroy Maxson is one of Wilson’s great creations\; Shakespear ean in scope\; a wordsmith and brilliant storyteller. He has survived the t errible trauma of his past and built himself a good life. But the backbone of that life\, the spine that keeps it standing strong\, is his wife Rose. Like all of Wilson’s best work\, Fences is both mythic and intimate\; the questions it asks both human and eternal.\n\nFences runs July 28 – Augus t 28.\n\nTickets available for purchase starting May 1. More information th rough the link in the orange button above.\n\nSeasonal box office hours beg inning May 1 are Tuesday through Friday from 12p.m. to 4p.m. Call the numbe r above. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/audrey-stanley-grove-live-dram a-in-the-redwoods/2026-08-28/ LOCATION:Audrey Stanley Grove in DeLaveaga Park\, 501 Upper Park Rd\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95065 GEO:36.998704;-121.999195 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,visual-arts,theater STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:kuumbwa:6989f8a2860f20f7401a3895@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260828T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260828T200000 SUMMARY:Tim Flannery & The Lunatic Fringe DESCRIPTION:Pulse Productions Website\n\ninfo/tickets/questions:  michael @pulseproductions.net URL:https://www.kuumbwajazz.org/calendar/tim-flannery-and-the-lunatic-fring e-2/ LOCATION:Kuumbwa Jazz Center\, 320 Cedar St.\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,jazz,live-music STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:3122df08cb05607779c021ec@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260829T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260829T120000 SUMMARY:Scotts Valley: Farmers Market DESCRIPTION:Established in 2009 with the City of Scotts Valley\, this marke t has become a seasonal treasure to the local community and to those visiti ng the area looking for a place to slow down and unwind. Here\, every Satur day 9am-1pm\, from late spring through the fall\, a circle of regional farm s\, local food businesses and other makers set up their stands to offer sho ppers and diners an array of delicious edibles. The market is a resource fo r nutritious food and agricultural education\, providing a gathering place for families\, friends and neighbors. Whether your a weekly shopper or just passing through\, find what you’re looking for amidst the robust selecti on of organic vegetables\, fruits\, herbs\, pasture-raised chicken and duck eggs\, flowers\, artisanal meats\, breads\, seafood\, pastries and ready-t o-eat cuisine. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/scotts-valley-farmers-market-2 /2026-08-29/ LOCATION:Joe and Linda Alberti Clubhouse\, 5060 Scotts Valley Drive\, Scott s Valley\, CA 95066 GEO:37.055174;-122.011086 CATEGORIES:Food\, Markets & Nightlife,farmers-market STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:ec5bc0d43a465e611655f973@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260829T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260829T130000 SUMMARY:Westside Santa Cruz: Farmers Market DESCRIPTION:The Westside Farmers’ Market takes place every Saturday\, yea r round at the corner of Hwy 1 and Western Drive. Here we serve the communi ties of the west end of Santa Cruz including Bonny Doon\, the North Coast a nd the University of California\,  Santa Cruz campus. Sitting on the north ern edge of Santa Cruz’s greenbelt this market is a great launching locat ion for a day outdoors at Natural Bridges beach\, Wilder Ranch or any adven ture spot up the coast. It is also just a hop\, skip and a jump\, or bike r ide\, from Downtown.\n\nA community hub for over 15 years\, the Westside Ma rket showcases a great selection of 100% certified organic produce\, artisa n foods\, beer\, body products\, tinctures\, sustainable seafood\, pasture raised meats\, flowers and eggs along with cook-to-order cultural meals\, l ive local music and a full espresso bar operated by Syllable. With an abund ance of free parking and accessibility on its side\, this market makes for a convenient and celebratory Saturday morning outing any time of the year. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/westside-santa-cruz-farmers-ma rket-2/2026-08-29/ LOCATION:Westside Farmers’\; Market\, Mission St. Ext. and Western Dri ve\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 GEO:36.959813;-122.056679 CATEGORIES:Food\, Markets & Nightlife,farmers-market STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:be91d6e45ad0debd2f5c6bf7@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260829T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260829T133000 SUMMARY:Wilder Ranch State Park: Guided Coastal Nature Walk DESCRIPTION:On this 2.5-mile\, 2-hour family-friendly walk\, you will explo re the plants\, animals\, and geology of the Santa Cruz County coastal bluf fs. Bring water\, a hat\, closed-toe shoes\, layered clothing\, and binocul ars if available. Pre-registration required at the link in the orange butto n above. Meet next to the park map in the main parking lot.\n\nRain cancels . Free event. Vehicle day-use fee is $10. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/wilder-ranch-state-park-guided -coastal-nature-walk-2/2026-08-29/ LOCATION:Wilder Ranch State Park\, 1842 Coast Road\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 GEO:36.960773;-122.083323 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family,outdoors STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:0f64283e012a03db3a990c69@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260829T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260829T180000 SUMMARY:Santa Cruz Harbor: Free Water Taxi DESCRIPTION:Go explore the harbor shops\, restaurants and experiences with very little car traffic!\n\nPassengers may be picked up and dropped off at the following locations: \n\nX1 Gate (northeast harbor) \n\nAA Dock (sout hwest harbor) \n\nLaunch Ramp (southeast harbor) \n\nPlease visit the Por t District’s website to view the map for all water taxi pick-up and drop- off locations in the harbor. Visitor parking is available for water taxi pa ssengers in the north harbor near X Dock. URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/santa-cruz-harbor-free-water-t axi-2-2/2026-08-29/ LOCATION:Santa Cruz Harbor\, 135 5th Avenue\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95062 GEO:36.964042;-122.000372 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:46e27613ce6956b47c4f786f@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260829T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260829T133000 SUMMARY:Henry Cowell Redwoods SP: Redwood Grove Guided Walk DESCRIPTION:Experience an old-growth redwood forest filled with ancient tre es over 200 ft. tall\, and connect one on one with park staff. On this 1-mi le stroll\, you will be chatting about life histories\, ecology\, etc.\, an d sharing a wonderful adventure among these giants. You don’t want to mis s this!\n\nMeet me at the visitor center. Although the event is free\, the vehicle day-use fee is $10. Hold on to that receipt! Once you have paid for parking at one state park\, you have paid for them all. There are 14 state parks in Santa Cruz County alone! URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/henry-cowell-redwoods-state-pa rk-redwood-grove-guided-walk/2026-08-29/ LOCATION:Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park\, 101 N Big Trees Park Rd\, Felto n\, CA 95018 GEO:37.040691;-122.065228 CATEGORIES:Outdoors\, Sports & Family STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:b433079a49801fb3be141a60@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260829T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260829T193000 SUMMARY:Downtown Santa Cruz: Shuttle to Wharf DESCRIPTION:The Santa Cruzer is the best way to get back and forth between the beach and downtown and avoid parking and traffic. The Santa Cruzer shut tle is convenient\, all electric and eco-friendly\, ADA-accessible and an e njoyable way to experience what Santa Cruz has to offer for all ages.\n\nSt ops to board the Santa Cruzer:\n\nDowntown\n\nDel Mar Theatre (1124 Pacific Ave #4415\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060)\n\nLocust Street Garage (124 Locust Str eet\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060)\n\nBeach/Wharf\n\nMarine Sanctuary Exploration Center (35 Pacific Ave\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060) URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/downtown-santa-cruz-shuttle-to -wharf/2026-08-29/ LOCATION:Del Mar Theatre\, 1124 Pacific Avenue\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 GEO:36.972481;-122.025426 STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:santacruz-org:1d51f4c5fb89478957005ece@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260829T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260829T160000 SUMMARY:Nicholson Vineyards: Summer Series DESCRIPTION:Enjoy summer weekend afternoons at the beautiful Nicholson Vine yards! \n\nSaturdays from noon to 5pm – Enjoy perusing art from local ar tists \n\nSundays from 1pm to 4pm – Enjoy listening to local musicians\n \nPack a picnic spread\, gather your friends and family\, and sip on their refreshing summer wine flight\, featuring the best of our warm-weather sele ctions. Book your reservation today!\n\nJuly 11 & 12: The Clay Chalet and m usic by Dos Bros\n\nJuly 18 & 19: Indigo and Vine and music by Jo Coleman\n \nJuly 25 & 26: Sour Sammy Sourdough and music by Six String Mixtape\n\nAug ust 1 & 2: Scout and Sea and music by Half Pass\n\nAugust 8 & 9: Lili Arnol d Studios and music by Eden Edell\n\nAugust 15 & 16: Desert Moon Design and music by Kip Allert\n\nAugust 22 & 23: Papelline Jewelry and music by Zach Bailey\n\nAugust 29 & 30: Anna Gail Designs and music by Jeff Smith\n\nSep tember 5 & 6: All You Knead and music by Cake Party! URL:https://www.santacruz.org/upcoming-event/nicholson-vineyards-summer-ser ies/2026-08-29/ LOCATION:Nicholson Vineyards\, 2800 Pleasant Valley Road\, Aptos\, CA 95003 GEO:37.005475;-121.840061 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,dance STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ucsc-events:26eec68f305990354afa43de@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260829T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260829T210000 SUMMARY:Farm to Fork 2026 DESCRIPTION:Join the Center for Agroecology for an evening at the Farm\n\nE njoy a reception and benefit dinner on the UCSC Farm followed by dancing in the Hay Barn! This event will feature music\, appetizers\, tours\, and loc al wine followed by a seasonally-focused\, locally-sourced meal featuring p roduce from the UCSC Farm and local partners. As the sun sets\, head down t o the Hay Barn for music\, dancing\, and dessert.\n\nThe evening’s progra m:\n\n4:00pm: Reception and farm tours followed by dinner\n\n7:00pm: Dancin g in the Hay Barn\n\nIndividual Registration: $225.00\n\nTable of Six: $1\ ,300.00\n\nIndividual Registration Dance Portion Only: $30.00 URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/farm-to-fork-2026/ LOCATION:UCSC Farm\, 152 Farm Rd\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95064 GEO:36.983417;-122.055162 CATEGORIES:ucsc STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:moes-alley:aed7adf549dfc4d7246c1a54@santa-cruz-events.local DTSTAMP:20260601T060134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260829T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260829T220000 SUMMARY:Moe's Alley Presents: The Greyboy Allstars DESCRIPTION:Moe's Alley presents The Greyboy Allstars! Saturday\, August 29 \, 2026 Doors: 7pm / Show: 8pm $40 in advance / $45 day of the show 21+ * T ickets on sale Friday\, May 29th at 10am PT * * No Refunds | All sales are final * Avoid scammers! Only purchase tickets from moesalley.com or ticketw eb.com * Tickets requested by email will be delivered 3 days prior to the e vent * Will Call tickets will be available at the door on the day of the ev ent ==== THE GREYBOY ALLSTARS Legendary California jazz-funk revivalists Th e Greyboy Allstars first played together at San Diego’s Green Circle Bar in 1994\, when DJ Greyboy assembled an all-star combo of local players to j oin him onstage. With Greyboy as producer\, provocateur\, and namesake for the new group\, they honed their take on the revolutionary funk of Grant Gr een\, Idris Muhammad\, and James Brown’s infamous J.B.’s. While Greyboy himself moved on to other projects\, the band preserved his visionary spir it\, with each Allstar contributing a legacy of their own. Saxophonist and flutist Karl Denson first turned heads playing on essential Lenny Kravitz a lbums Let Love Rule and Mama Said\, then led Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe. He’s toured as a member of The Rolling Stones since 2014 and appeared as the Sexual Chocolate sax player in Eddie Murphy’s iconic Coming to Ameri ca. Guitarist Michael Andrews—or Elgin Park\, if you prefer—is a noted film composer whose work on Donnie Darko (with his signature cover of Tears for Fears’ “Mad World”) remains central to its cult status. Keyboard ist Robert Walter leads Robert Walter’s 20th Congress\, and plays with Mi ke Gordon from Phish. Bassist Chris Stillwell and drummer Aaron Redfield ar e in-demand session standouts\, with credits alongside Sia\, Elton John\, C eeLo\, and Charli XCX. URL:https://moesalley.com/tm-event/moes-alley-presents-the-greyboy-allstars / LOCATION:Moe's Alley\, 1535 Commercial Way\, Santa Cruz\, CA GEO:36.971500;-122.025800 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,music,live-music STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR