Nerdville Meet the creators of Killer Clowns from Outer Space Sunday, May 1, 10am - 5pm, Movie, Comic, Art, Fantasy & Collectibles; 7pm Movie and Q & A with Movie Directors NERDVILLE!! Pajaro Valley School District Students are free WITH A STUDENT ID. Under 18, $5, Over 18, $10. KILLER KLOWNS MOVIE PG13. EXHIBITOR INFO: […]
Animal Browsing Hours Dogs: Wednesdays - Fridays 2-6pm; Saturdays & Sundays 11am- 3pm Cats: Wednesdays - Sundays 11am - 6pm Time's are a changin'! We've officially expanded open hours! We're looking forward to showing off our new building and hope you love it as much as we, and the animals do. Thank you for your […]
Familypower: Un Buen Comienzo Saturday, April 12, 11am - 12pm Un Buen Comienzo para niños de 3 a 7 años con sus adultos Aprende cómo presentar las Habilidades de Seguridad con Personas y cómo continuar practicándolas en tu vida diaria a través de títeres e historias divertidas e interactivas. Tu inscripción incluye apoyo con preguntas […]
Santa Cruz Shakespeare Summer 2022 July 10th - August 28th, 2022 Santa Cruz Shakespeare returns to our full capacity in The Grove, with our full-sized acting company, and three top-notch productions for our exciting 2022 season. Don't miss it from July 10th through August 28th, 2022! Join us and see what it's all about! The […]
Nerdville Meet the creators of Killer Clowns from Outer Space Sunday, May 1, 10am - 5pm, Movie, Comic, Art, Fantasy & Collectibles; 7pm Movie and Q & A with Movie Directors NERDVILLE!! Pajaro Valley School District Students are free WITH A STUDENT ID. Under 18, $5, Over 18, $10. KILLER KLOWNS MOVIE PG13. EXHIBITOR INFO: […]
Organic produce from local farms, tree ripened fruits, dried fruit and nuts, fresh bread, pastries, seafood, pasture-raised organic meats and more
Monthly Wharf Walks Monterey, CA. February 22, 2021. Monterey's Fisherman's Wharf Association continues the monthly Wharf Walks with noted Monterey Bay Fisheries Historian and author, Tim Thomas. On Sunday, March 7th, the monthly "Wharf Walks - Walking Tours at Monterey's Old Fisherman's Wharf that are held on the first Sunday of every month from 10:00 […]
Ramayana Returns Thursday - Sunday, June 9 - 12, times 2pm or 7pm Join Hanuman, the monkeys, Prince Rama and Prince Lakshmana, as they journey to Lanka in their quest to rescue Princess Sita in the 43rd Mount Madonna School (MMS) Ramayana!, a musical theater production adapted for modern audiences and replete with lively action, […]
Arboretum Free Day First Tuesdays The first Tuesday of the month is free to non-members. The UC Santa Cruz Arboretum is a conservation garden of rare, endangered and extraordinary plants from around the world. We are open daily, 9am to 5pm.
May the 4th be with You at Felton Wednesday, May 4, 10:30am - 5:30pm Join us for May the 4th at Felton Branch Library! Watch Star Wars movies in our Community room all day, starting with Episode IV: A New Hope at 10:30 in our Community Room, build your own lego creation, make Star Wars-related […]
Glass Critters Wednesdays - Saturdays 1 - 4pm until May 14 Glass spiders and snails on show, in all their awesome colors! The exhibition "Moze & Jaime Sanchez—Creative Encounters" is open until May 14th, stop by Santa Cruz Art League during our open hours (Wednesday-Saturday from 1-4pm) to see this inspiring multimedia exhibition!
Santa Cruz Shakespeare Summer 2022 July 10th - August 28th, 2022 Santa Cruz Shakespeare returns to our full capacity in The Grove, with our full-sized acting company, and three top-notch productions for our exciting 2022 season. Don't miss it from July 10th through August 28th, 2022! Join us and see what it's all about! The […]
Glass Critters Wednesdays - Saturdays 1 - 4pm until May 14 Glass spiders and snails on show, in all their awesome colors! The exhibition "Moze & Jaime Sanchez—Creative Encounters" is open until May 14th, stop by Santa Cruz Art League during our open hours (Wednesday-Saturday from 1-4pm) to see this inspiring multimedia exhibition!
Glass Critters Wednesdays - Saturdays 1 - 4pm until May 14 Glass spiders and snails on show, in all their awesome colors! The exhibition "Moze & Jaime Sanchez—Creative Encounters" is open until May 14th, stop by Santa Cruz Art League during our open hours (Wednesday-Saturday from 1-4pm) to see this inspiring multimedia exhibition!
Stress Less with Jovenes Sanos Fridays 4 - 5pm, March 25, April 8 & 22, and Saturday, April 23, 2 - 5pm Learn ways to self care and stress less, see you there! Don’t forget to join us at the Watsonville Youth Center! If you have any questions, please email pvelazquez@unitedwaysc.org!
Nature Club: Exploring the Tide Pools at Natural Bridges Saturday, May 7, 10am - 12:30pm The tide pools at Natural Bridges are some of the best in Santa Cruz and they are teeming with living creatures during this month’s Nature Club for 6th-8th graders. Explore tide pools and nearby coastal prairie habitat and learn about […]
Snapshot Day Saturday, May 7, 8am - 12pm Snapshot Day is the oldest and largest single-day annual water quality monitoring event in California. On the first Saturday in May each year hundreds of volunteers join the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary, Coastal Watershed Council and San Mateo Resource Conservation District to take a “snapshot” of […]
Mother’s Day Run and Walk for Hopeful Family Futures Sunday, May 8 Outrun Family Homelessness Sunday, May 8th, 2022 • Pinto Lake County Park, Watsonville Race Start Times 1K Kids’ Fun Run @ 7:45 AM 5K Run & Walk @ 8:00 AM Overall and Age Group Awards presented after each race! Donate Register, sponsor, donate […]
Organic produce from local farms, tree ripened fruits, dried fruit and nuts, fresh bread, pastries, seafood, pasture-raised organic meats and more
Beach Train Saturdays & Sundays depart 10am through September. Choose 1 hour or 5 hour layover Travel from trees to sea, through the Santa Cruz Mountains, arriving at the Boardwalk. Departing weekends through September. Departing from the Santa Cruz Mountains, travel through Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park, down the scenic San Lorenzo River Gorge, across […]
Taco Tuesday Skypark 2nd Tuesdays 5 - 8pm beginning May 10, except for 3rd Tuesday in August Join us for the first Taco Tuesday of the season at Skypark in Scotts Valley with delicious dinner from some of your favorite food trucks -- with traditional, authentic tacos and some very creative new twists, 5-8pm. For […]
Glass Critters Wednesdays - Saturdays 1 - 4pm until May 14 Glass spiders and snails on show, in all their awesome colors! The exhibition "Moze & Jaime Sanchez—Creative Encounters" is open until May 14th, stop by Santa Cruz Art League during our open hours (Wednesday-Saturday from 1-4pm) to see this inspiring multimedia exhibition!
Glass Critters Wednesdays - Saturdays 1 - 4pm until May 14 Glass spiders and snails on show, in all their awesome colors! The exhibition "Moze & Jaime Sanchez—Creative Encounters" is open until May 14th, stop by Santa Cruz Art League during our open hours (Wednesday-Saturday from 1-4pm) to see this inspiring multimedia exhibition!
Glass Critters Wednesdays - Saturdays 1 - 4pm until May 14 Glass spiders and snails on show, in all their awesome colors! The exhibition "Moze & Jaime Sanchez—Creative Encounters" is open until May 14th, stop by Santa Cruz Art League during our open hours (Wednesday-Saturday from 1-4pm) to see this inspiring multimedia exhibition!
All Comers Events Fridays, May 6 and 13, 4-6pm Fun opportunity for all kids in the community, 14ish and younger, from our friends at Santa Cruz Track Club's Youth Track and Field Program: All Comers Events are back!! It’s been THREE years since we had these incredibly fun evenings and we are happy to announce […]
Spring is here and so are shows in the Planetarium! Join us at the De Anza College Planetarium for astronomy shows this Saturday at 1, 2:45 and 4:30 p.m. Then, to support AAPI Month, we are showing "Wayfinders: Waves, Winds and Stars" at 7 p.m. See you in the dome! http://ow.ly/1RQS50IYfMX May 14 @ 1:00 […]
Second Saturday Hikes New Year, New Growth. Come celebrate the new year with a short, 1.5-mile hike through Butano. Take in the majesty of the redwoods and revel in their resilience. Ponder over the new growth that has sprouted from the burn scar. This loop through the Six Bridges Trail and the main park road […]
Visit the Sloughs Watsonville Wetlands Watch is dedicated to the protection, restoration, and fostering of appreciation of the wetlands of the Pajaro Valley, especially involving members of the Watsonville community and the students of the Pajaro Valley Unified School District. Watsonville Wetlands Watch envisions a wetland ecosystem that thrives within Watsonville and the greater Pajaro […]
Organic produce from local farms, tree ripened fruits, dried fruit and nuts, fresh bread, pastries, seafood, pasture-raised organic meats and more
Beach Train Saturdays & Sundays depart 10am through September. Choose 1 hour or 5 hour layover Travel from trees to sea, through the Santa Cruz Mountains, arriving at the Boardwalk. Departing weekends through September. Departing from the Santa Cruz Mountains, travel through Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park, down the scenic San Lorenzo River Gorge, across […]
Pop-up Kelp Exhibit Opening Wednesday, May 18, 10am - 4pm Jennifer Parker and OpenLabs at UC Santa Cruz created an interactive marine algae exhibit highlighting different species of the Monterey Bay. Kelp forests and marine algae ecosystems play an important role in the salmon lifecycle. The exhibit, on display at the Seymour Center, will show […]
Pregnant? Considering a Doula on your birth team? Wondering what a postpartum doula does?
Watch Toy Story with Your Doggie Friday, May 20, 8 – 9:30pm Take your dog on a date with the whole family to watch a movie in the park. Join County Parks and Santa Cruz Animal Shelter at Aptos Village Park on May 20th at 8pm to watch Toy Story 4. Bring your low back […]
Stress Less with Jovenes Sanos Fridays 4 - 5pm, March 25, April 8 & 22, and Saturday, April 23, 2 - 5pm Learn ways to self care and stress less, see you there! Don’t forget to join us at the Watsonville Youth Center! If you have any questions, please email pvelazquez@unitedwaysc.org!
Spring Native Plant Sale Saturday May 21, 9am - 1pm Our Annual Spring Native Plant Sale is Saturday, May 21st, from 9:00am-1:00pm at the Fitz Wetland Educational Resource Center at Pajaro Valley High School, 500 Harkins Slough Road in Watsonville. The sale will feature dozens of native and drought tolerant plant species, grown by our […]
World Fish Migration Day Festival Saturday, May 21, 10am - 2pm Engage with UC Santa Cruz researchers sharing science and community organizations highlighting how they protect and maintain the local fishery at this family-friendly festival at the Seymour Center. Enjoy food trucks, including Ocean2Table, as well as a salmon obstacle course, and arts and crafts. […]
Organic produce from local farms, tree ripened fruits, dried fruit and nuts, fresh bread, pastries, seafood, pasture-raised organic meats and more
Beach Train Saturdays & Sundays depart 10am through September. Choose 1 hour or 5 hour layover Travel from trees to sea, through the Santa Cruz Mountains, arriving at the Boardwalk. Departing weekends through September. Departing from the Santa Cruz Mountains, travel through Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park, down the scenic San Lorenzo River Gorge, across […]
How to Write a Comic Tuesday, May 24, 4:30pm Being able to draw is great, but how does one go about writing a comic? Join us for an interview with Dave Scheidt, co-creator of Agents of SLAM and Mayor Good Boy, and writer of Adventure Time, Avatar, and Trolls graphic novels where he will talk […]
"Grounded In Nature—The California Central Coast" Friday, May 27 ~ Friday, June 3 Things are happening! More progress on the exhibition installation "Grounded In Nature—The California Central Coast" opens on May 27th at Santa Cruz Art League We are pleased to present a solo exhibition of iconic Santa Cruz native Ed Penniman’s artworks. Save the […]
Felton Remembers Kickoff Fest with Two Film Premieres Friday, May 27, 6pm During the Pandemic, Mountain Community Theater could not gather for live performance. But MCT Directors Kathie Kratochvil and Hannah Eckstein came up with unique ways to serve our Valley’s entertainment needs AND observe COVID protocols: short films featuring our county’s talented performers. MCT […]
Longboard Union Memorial Day Surf Contest Sat & Sun, May 28 - 29, 7am - 4pm The Annual Santa Cruz Longboard Union Memorial Day Surf Contest will be at Steamer Lane this weekend! Longboarders from across the state take over Steamer Lane each Memorial Day weekend, as nearly 200 contestants compete in the longest-running longboard […]
Enter the Ekhorn Slough Photo Contest Submit by uly 31 Submit your photographs today for the 2023 Ekhorn Slough Calendar contest. Each year our calendar is filled with stunning images that capture the beauty of Elkhorn Slough, and your photo could be the cover for the 2023 calendar! All photos must be submitted by July […]
Visit the Sloughs Watsonville Wetlands Watch is dedicated to the protection, restoration, and fostering of appreciation of the wetlands of the Pajaro Valley, especially involving members of the Watsonville community and the students of the Pajaro Valley Unified School District. Watsonville Wetlands Watch envisions a wetland ecosystem that thrives within Watsonville and the greater Pajaro […]
Beach Train Saturdays & Sundays depart 10am through September. Choose 1 hour or 5 hour layover Travel from trees to sea, through the Santa Cruz Mountains, arriving at the Boardwalk. Departing weekends through September. Departing from the Santa Cruz Mountains, travel through Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park, down the scenic San Lorenzo River Gorge, across […]
Longboard Union Memorial Day Surf Contest Sat & Sun, May 28 - 29, 7am - 4pm The Annual Santa Cruz Longboard Union Memorial Day Surf Contest will be at Steamer Lane this weekend! Longboarders from across the state take over Steamer Lane each Memorial Day weekend, as nearly 200 contestants compete in the longest-running longboard […]
Santa Cruz Sandhills Tour Sunday, May 29, 10am Join us for an approximately 2 mile guided walk through Santa Cruz’s most sensitive ecosystem: The Sandhills. Learn all about the creation and origin, as well as the uniquely adapted plants and animals found in this area. Come experience a landscape that you would not expect to […]
Pancake Breakfast Sunday, May 29, dawn - noon Corralitos Padres, Founded in 1959, this nonprofit group comes together to raise money for various youth organizations throughout the area. Corralitos Communty Center 61st annual Corralitos Padres lumberjack Breakfast $22 adults $15 5-12 under 5 free
Summer Reading Program June 1 - July 31 The Summer Reading Program Starts June 1st! Stop the Summer Slide! Participate in the Summer Reading Program to track your reading, complete activities and earn prizes and raffle entries! Open to all ages. Sign up online or come in to any open branch to sign up in person. Registration […]
Ink at the Bay Tattoo Festival Friday - Sunday, June 3 - 5, scroll down for times Ink at the Bay Tattoo Festival mixing art, culture, live music, food vendors, craft vendors, pin up contest, tattoo contest and car show. Get ready for some GOOD VIBES Ink at the Bay is a 3 day family […]
A great selection of local artisan foodstuffs, delicious baked goods, and currently many unique, high quality options for grab-and-go lunch and dinner.
Stress Less with Jovenes Sanos Fridays 4 - 5pm, March 25, April 8 & 22, and Saturday, April 23, 2 - 5pm Learn ways to self care and stress less, see you there! Don’t forget to join us at the Watsonville Youth Center! If you have any questions, please email pvelazquez@unitedwaysc.org!
Ink at the Bay Tattoo Festival Friday - Sunday, June 3 - 5, scroll down for times Ink at the Bay Tattoo Festival mixing art, culture, live music, food vendors, craft vendors, pin up contest, tattoo contest and car show. Get ready for some GOOD VIBES Ink at the Bay is a 3 day family […]
Japanese Cultural Fair Saturday, June 4, 11am - 6pm The purpose of the Japanese Cultural Fair is to provide an opportunity for the community to increase its awareness and understanding of Japanese culture. We believe that through increased education and exposure to the culture of Japan, we can help to improve mutual understanding among neighbors […]
City of Santa Cruz Garage Sale Weekend Saturday & Sunday, June 4-5 Join our City of Santa Cruz Garage Sale Weekend, June 4-5! Host a sale if you are a resident or utility customer in the City of Santa Cruz or Live Oak. Your garage sale will be promoted and you can do some spring […]
Enter the Ekhorn Slough Photo Contest Submit by uly 31 Submit your photographs today for the 2023 Ekhorn Slough Calendar contest. Each year our calendar is filled with stunning images that capture the beauty of Elkhorn Slough, and your photo could be the cover for the 2023 calendar! All photos must be submitted by July […]
NorCal MedTac is at Norcal Medtac Sv. Saturday, June 4, 9am and 11:30am Free Stop the Bleed classes for families, students, faculty on Saturday June 4th. It is our intention that these spots are taken by school age children and associated persons in light of recent events. Sessions will be in Scotts Valley at our […]
Beach Train Saturdays & Sundays depart 10am through September. Choose 1 hour or 5 hour layover Travel from trees to sea, through the Santa Cruz Mountains, arriving at the Boardwalk. Departing weekends through September. Departing from the Santa Cruz Mountains, travel through Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park, down the scenic San Lorenzo River Gorge, across […]
Ink at the Bay Tattoo Festival Friday - Sunday, June 3 - 5, scroll down for times Ink at the Bay Tattoo Festival mixing art, culture, live music, food vendors, craft vendors, pin up contest, tattoo contest and car show. Get ready for some GOOD VIBES Ink at the Bay is a 3 day family […]
City of Santa Cruz Garage Sale Weekend Saturday & Sunday, June 4-5 Join our City of Santa Cruz Garage Sale Weekend, June 4-5! Host a sale if you are a resident or utility customer in the City of Santa Cruz or Live Oak. Your garage sale will be promoted and you can do some spring […]
Organic produce from local farms, tree ripened fruits, dried fruit and nuts, fresh bread, pastries, seafood, pasture-raised organic meats and more
Familypower: Starting Strong Sunday, June 5, 9 - 10am Starting Strong, for ages 3-7 with their adults Through puppets and fun, interactive stories, learn how to introduce People Safety Skills and to continue to practice them in your daily life. Your US$45 registration per family includes one-on-one email support with questions before and after the […]
