Aptos Farmers Market at Cabrillo College
2024-10-05 08:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Cabrillo College, 6500 Soquel Drive, Room 450, Aptos, 95003, United States
Aptos Farmers Market at Cabrillo College
Saturdays 8am-12pm, year round, rain or shine
Voted America’s Favorite Farmers Market in California
In 2011, 2012, and 2013 our farmers markets were voted “America’s Favorite Farmers Market in California.” Additionally, Coastal Living Magazine named the Aptos Farmers Market one of “The Coast’s Best Farmers Markets.”
Market customers appreciate the bountiful selection of top quality produce and specialty foods as well as the opportunity to connect with the farmers and vendors who produce it. Ninety vendors, of which most are certified organic or use sustainable farming methods, offer pastured grass fed meats and poultry, sustainable fish, oysters, handcrafted cheeses, locally produced olive oil, fresh pasta and gourmet sauces, organic juices, handmade sauerkraut, Corralitos smoked sausages and bacon, artisan breads and baked goods, organic honey, mushrooms, sprouts and microgreens, farm fresh eggs, flowers, potted plants, seedlings, herbs, and an unsurpassed selection of certified California grown fruits, vegetables and nuts.
Additional Market Attractions
Professional sharpening services are available for knives and gardening tools year round.
Our other Markets: Carmel, Del Monte, Monterey

National Junior Basketball Santa Cruz Chapter for Kids in K-12
2024-10-05 08:00 - 17:00 | Live Oak Elementary School, 1916 Capitola Re, Capitola, CA, 95010, United States
National Junior Basketball Santa Cruz Chapter
Registration Open through Sunday, October 27
Join the Santa Cruz Chapter of the National Junior Basketball for Kids K-12.

Anyone in the neighborhood interested in youth basketball? The Santa Cruz chapter of National Junior Basketball is kicking off the 2024-2025 season.
This is the league’s third year and it’s a great program for young players.

https://santa-cruz-njb.sportngin.com/register/form/903791412

League Details
Grades K-12
8 Regular Season Games
2-Game League Finals Tournament
2-Game Championship Series Tournament
Full NJB Uniform
NJB Basketball
League Insurance
Games Played Indoors
Paid High Quality Scorekeepers
Certified Paid Referees
Picture Day
Website and Online Schedules
Awards For Top Teams
NJB Membership
Boys and Girls Divisions
Friendly and Background Checked Staff
Coach Package for Volunteer Head Coaches
*Indoor Practice Time Requires Team Sponsorship

Important Dates:
Registration Closes – Monday, October 28, 2024
Player Evaluations – Saturday and Sunday, November 2 and 3, 2024
Team Practices – Saturdays, Beginning November 9, 2024
Practices: Saturdays at Live Oak Elementary
Home Games: Sundays at Shoreline Middle School
Away Games: Sundays will be at Hollister, Gilroy, Los Gatos, or the San Jose area
Opening Day – Sunday, November 17, 2024
Season Finals – Sunday, February 2, 2025
Championship Series – TBD
All-Star Tournaments – TBD

Register: https://santa-cruz-njb.sportngin.com/register/form/903791412

https://www.facebook.com/santacruznjb

Home Depot Kids Workshops
2024-10-05 09:00 - 12:00 | Home Depot Watsonville, 355 S Green Valley Rd, Watsonville, CA, 95076, United States
Home Depot Kids Workshops
1st Saturdays of the month, 9am – 12pm

Join us the first Saturday of each month between 9 am – 12 pm for free in-person Kids Workshops.

Soquel , 2600 41st Avenue, Soquel, 95073, (831)462-5650 Register

355 S Green Valley Rd, Watsonville, CA 95076,(831)786-9877, Register

Westside Farmers Market
2024-10-05 09:00 - 13:00 | Westside Farmers Market, Mission St. Ext. and Western Dr, Santa Cruz, CA, 95060, United States
Westside Farmers Market
Saturdays 9am – 1pm, year round

The Westside Farmers’ Market takes place every week, year round at the corner of Hwy 1 and Western Drive, situated on the northern edge of Santa Cruz’s greenbelt. This market serves the communities of the west-end of Santa Cruz including Bonny Doon, the North Coast and the UCSC Campus. It is just a hop, skip and a jump from Downtown.
Foodies Unite
This market is proud to have been named best market by the Santa Cruz Metro’s, “Peoples Poll” multiple times. The market showcases a great selection of 100% certified organic produce, artisan foods, wine, body products, tinctures, sustainable seafood, pasture raised meats, flowers and eggs along with cook-to-order cuisine, live local music and full espresso bar operated by up-and-coming Santa Cruz-based roaster 11th Hour Coffee.
With easy access and an abundance of free parking, this market makes for a convenient and celebratory Saturday morning outing.

Roaring Camp Harvest Faire
2024-10-05 09:00 - 17:00 | Roaring Camp, 5401 Graham Hill Road, Felton, CA, 95018, United States
Roaring Camp Harvest Faire
Saturday & Sunday, October 5 & 6
Welcome Fall with the Harvest Faire at Roaring Camp! Take the Redwood Forest Steam Train to Bear Mountain.
Pick a pumpkin from the town pumpkin patch.
Activities include: Pick a Pumpkin, Harvest Themed Kids Crafts, Blacksmith, Gold Panning, Live Entertainment.

Familypower: Starting Strong for ages 3-7 with their adults
2024-10-05 10:00 - 11:00 | Zoom, CA, United States
Familypower: Starting Strong for ages 3-7 with their adults
Saturday, October 5, 10-11am
Through puppets and fun, interactive stories, learn how to introduce People Safety Skills and to continue to practice them in your daily life. Help your child learn how to handle a friend saying something mean, check first before touching something unsafe, move away from someone doing something that could be hurtful, and get help from you effectively, even when you are busy.
With storytelling, puppets, and interactive role-plays, children ages 3-7 and their adults will be introduced to age-appropriate ways young people can:
-Check first with adults if anything seems unsafe
-Stop unwanted touch
-Be safe with hurtful words
-Set strong boundaries
-Use voice as a safety tool
-Get help from busy adults
-Move out of reach of possible problems
-Say “No” or “Stop” clearly and respectfully

Daughters & Sons of the Beach Ukele Jam
2024-10-05 10:00 - 12:00 | Beach behind Crow’s Nest, CA, United States
Daughters and Sons of the Beach Ukele Jam
Saturdays, 10am – 12pm

Strum Along every Saturday 10am -12pm, on the beach behind the Crow’s Nest
Upcoming Uke Song List
Strum Along every Wed 3:30 pm, on the beach behind the Crow’s Nest
Oldies but Goodies Movie Clips Search SOB old handouts

Sons of the Beach – Paul Ruiz – paulatthebeach@hotmail.com m

Free Thriller Dance Classes
2024-10-05 10:00 - 12:00 | Londen Nelson Community Center, 301 Center Street, Santa Cruz, CA, 95060, United States
Thriller Dance Classes are back!
Saturdays 10am – 12 pm, September 21 – October 12
London Nelson Community Center
CALLING ALL ZOMBIES!!! Free, drop in classes taught by volunteer instructors with previous zombie experience. Open to all ages and abilities. No experience necessary! All are welcome to join in the fun.
Two Thriller performances!

Halloween Mask Making Festival – Saturday, October 19 at 1:00 and 3:00 pm in Laurel Park
Thrill the World event – Saturday, October 25 at 3:00 pm in Laurel Park.

Flash Mob performance opportunities will be posted in class (all performances optional). Please spread the word and bring your friends for SUPER FUN FREE THRILLER DANCE CLASSES with your favorite zombie crew!!
XOXO, Your Volunteer Zombie
Practice at home: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NPKflp1r7ys>

Central Coast Good Fire Fair
2024-10-05 10:00 - 15:00 | Henry Cowell State Park, 101 N Big Trees Park Road, Felton, CA, 95018, United States
Central Coast Good Fire Fair
Saturday, October 5, 10am-3pm
Save the date October 5! The Central Coast Good Fire Fair at Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park in Felton, is happening this Saturday Oct 5th, 10-3.
There will be live fire demos, hose lay races, fire ecology walks, home hardening for wildfire, food trucks and a kid zone.
Rx burn season is right around the corner, so come check it out!

Sewing for Kids
2024-10-05 10:30 - 12:00 | Downown Branch Library, 224 Church St, Santa Cruz, CA, 95060, United States
Sewing for Kids
First Saturdays 10:30am-12pm, October 5 – February 1, 2025
Join Sewing for Kids Downtown! Come make something special with us. A different hand sewing project is offered each month. For October, we are making Button Owls. No sewing experience needed.
Recommended for ages 7-12.
Registration required: https://santacruzpl.libcal.com/event/12711336

Parenting with Compassion and Wisdom With Pam Cayton
2024-10-05 10:30 - 12:30 | Tara Redwood School, 5810 Prescott Rd, Soquel, CA, 95073, United States
Parenting with Compassion and Wisdom With Pam Cayton
Saturdays, 10:30am-12:30pm, September 14 – October 5

Every autumn Tara Redwood School offers a course for parents to learn about the Creating Compassionate Culture curriculum that is the heart of our school. Join us for our course, Parenting with Compassion and Wisdom.
Parents and /or caregivers will be able to experience what their children are learning in the classroom, and use these skills for themselves at home.
Program is both in person and on ZOOM.
The CCC program for Parents introduces the philosophical foundation and practical application for the curriculum taught in CCC schools. Workshops focus on how the CCC program and methodology can be integrated at home to enhance happy, compassionate family cultures.

This year we are offering a course for the children as well! Same day & time as the parent /caregiver course.
Parents: Sliding Scale $1.00 to $108.00
Parent Course, register here: https://landofmedicinebuddha.org/retreat-guru/789/parenting-with-compassion-wisdom/
Children: Sliding scale to $30
Children Class, register here: https://landofmedicinebuddha.org/retreat-guru/792/ccc-program-for-children/

Creating Compassionate Cultures Program for Children
2024-10-05 10:30 - 13:30 | Tara Redwood School, 5810 Prescott Rd, Soquel, CA, 95073, United States
Creating Compassionate Cultures Program for Children (CCC) Program for Children
Saturdays 10:30am-1pm, September 14-October 5
Every autumn Tara Redwood School offers a course for parents to learn about the Creating Compassionate Culture curriculum that is the heart of our school. Parents and /or caregivers will be able to experience what their children are learning in the classroom, and use these skills for themselves at home.
This year we are offering a Compassionate Cultures program for the children as well! Same day & time as the parent /caregiver course.
The CCC program for Parents introduces the philosophical foundation and practical application for the curriculum taught in CCC schools. Workshops focus on how the CCC program and methodology can be integrated at home to enhance happy, compassionate family cultures.
If you are interested in enrolling your child in the series, please register now. If you enroll your child in the children’s program you also need to be enrolled in the parents class. Use the link below to register for the parents class.
Based on registration, we plan to have two age groups: 2-4 years old and 5-9 years old.
Parents: Sliding Scale $1.00 to $108.00
Parent Course, register here: https://landofmedicinebuddha.org/retreat-guru/789/parenting-with-compassion-wisdom/
Children: Sliding scale to $30
Children Class, register here: https://landofmedicinebuddha.org/retreat-guru/792/ccc-program-for-children/

Teen Poetry Workshop with Santa Cruz County Poet Laureate Farnaz Fatemi
2024-10-05 11:00 - 12:00 | Felton Branch Library- New, 6121 Gushee St., Felton, CA, 95018, United States
Teen Poetry Workshop with Santa Cruz County Poet Laureate Farnaz Fatemi
Saturday, October 5, 11am-12pm
and explore avenues for writing poems, developing drafts of new work from prompts and other inspiration. No prior experience is necessary. This workshop is a part of our Santa Cruz County Youth Poet Laureate Program, now through spring 2025! Any county resident ages 13-18 can participate in any or all workshops. No poetry experience necessary.
Free

Life on the Ranch Day
2024-10-05 11:00 - 15:00 | Wilder Ranch, 1401 Coast Rd, Santa Cruz, CA, 95060
History comes alive at Wilder Ranch State Park.

1st Saturdays 11am-3pm, through December
Join us for a trip back in time at the fascinating historic complex at Wilder Ranch State Park.
There are vintage games to play, tours, and cool things to explore.
As always, this event is free and open to all. Parking is $10 per car. Programs subject to change. Rain cancels.
Call (669)758-1963 for more information.

Pug-O-Ween Halloween 2024
2024-10-05 11:30 - 16:00 | Roaring Camp, 5401 Graham Hill Road, Felton, CA, 95018, United States
Pug-O-Ween Halloween 2024
Sunday, October 5, 11:30m – 4pm

Join us for our annual Pug-O-Ween at Roaring Camp. Enjoy the day at Roaring Camp! Your ticket includes a catered lunch, water and soft drinks. We will have plenty of vegan salads, vegan burgers as well as hamburgers and hotdogs. Prizes will be awarded for multiple categories for our Costume Contest!
We will also be having some pay-to-play games such as a cakewalk where you can land on the winning square to win delectable dog treats and yummy human desserts.We will have beer and wine available for purchase.
If you would like to sponsor or know of a vendor that would like to attend – please have them reach out to michelle@tinypawspugrescue.org
Your entry fee includes a ticket to ride on a stream train through the redwoods at the end of the event. Boarding scheduled for 3:30 pm.

Scientific Illustration and Observation in Pastel
2024-10-05 12:00 - 15:00 | Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History, 1305 East Cliff Drive, Santa Cruz, CA, 95062, United States
Scientific Illustration & Observation in Pastel

Saturday, October 5, 12pm – 3pm
Love nature, science, and art but don’t know where to start? Here is your opportunity to master a new skill and bring home your own environmentally-inspired masterpiece after just one class.
Learn the basics of chalk pastel and pencil with step-by-step instruction by a master scientific illustrator. After a nature walk to gain knowledge of local flora and fauna, apply your observations to hue composition, shading and blending techniques, color theory, mixing colors, building layers, creating a pastel palette, and more. This class is perfect for aspiring artists or creative nature lovers with no prior experience, only a passion for the arts and sciences. Participants will have a completed art piece to take home at the conclusion of the workshop.

Register

Location: Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History
Class Size: Limited to 24 participants, open to Ages 16+, all experience levels
Class Fee: Adults $34 | $5 Off for Museum Members
Materials: All supplies are included in class fee
Instructor: Cady DeLay

About the Instructor
While originally from San Diego, Cady moved to Monterey in 2022 to study and then pursue scientific illustration. Although her location has changed, her passions remain constant: art and the ocean. Her work focuses on color and exaggerated detail to make the subject more recognizable, accessible, and fun! Recently, she has focused more on 3D pieces, starting with making a four-foot interactive model of a bottlenose dolphin to demonstrate how a dolphin’s body acclimates to diving. Cady has been an exhibiting artist in the Museum’s annual exhibit of science illustration, The Art of Nature, for the past two years.
Website: www.artdedelay.com
Instagram: @cadydelay

Accessibility and Logistics

Wear layers and be prepared to be out in the sun for part of the time.
This program will occur in the amphitheater behind the Museum. There is a ramp to get down to the amphitheater, but at the end are steps.
Leave your pets at home. Trained service animals are allowed.
Restrooms and water fountain are available inside the Museum.

Family Karaoke
2024-10-05 17:30 - 19:30 | RC Fam Center, 7 Hangar Way, Suite B, Watsonville, CA, 95076, United States
Family Karaoke
1st Saturdays, 5:30 – 7:30

If anyone is feeling up to it (and healthy!), once a month RC Fam hosts family karaoke and games night. It’s basically kids, teens, and adults singing their fave Disney songs. Dads are usually the shy ones leading chess, puzzles, scrabble, etc

It’s co-hosted with Shared Adventures to ensure ALL our community members have access ♡This is the 3rd time doing it. And it’s definitely some of the most fun I’ve had with my kids!

We’re at the top of Marin St and Freedom Blvd.
Free fun where it’s dry, safe, and warm.

Free ♡ — at RC Fam.

Swan Lake Ballet October 5
2024-10-05 19:00 - 21:30 | Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium, 307 Church St, Santa Cruz County, CA, 95060, United States
Swan Lake Ballet

Saturday, October 5, 7-9:30pm

Exciting news! Don’t miss this spectacular event!
Swan Lake is coming to Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium this fall on October 5!

​​See the iconic Dance of the Little Swans, count the 32 fouettés performed by the Odile and immerse yourself in magical Tchaikovsky’s music.

The production will feature richly detailed, hand-painted sets and over 150 radiant costumes that bring fresh representation to this timeless classic.

Doors open: 6pm; Show starts: 7pm

www.santacruztickets.com
