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Santa Cruz Shakespeare's Into the Woods
2025-07-15 20:00 - 2025-09-07 20:00, 2025-07-17 20:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Audrey Stanley Grove in DeLaveaga Park, 501 Upper Park Rd, Santa Cruz, CA, 95065, United States
Santa Cruz Shakespeare’s Into the Woods
July 15 through September 7
Time choices: 2pm, 7pm, 8pm
Tickets and Times
Santa Cruz Shakespeare invites you to experience Into the Woods, under the trees and stars of the Audrey Stanley Grove in Santa Cruz’s DeLaveaga Park this summer.
The first summer musical produced by Santa Cruz Shakespeare and Shakespeare Santa Cruz in 32 years and a brilliant pairing with Midsummer, Sondheim’s masterpiece sees another disparate group journeying into the forest, pursuing a wide range of desires, from a simple visit to grandmother’s house, a decent price for a cow or the magical ingredients to cure a curse of childlessness. Woods honors the various fairy tales it is drawn from and turns them on their head. It subverts expectations, surprising at every music-filled turn with pathos and humor. SCS’s season theme is drawn directly from the gorgeous Act II song of the same name, “No One is Alone.” Woods is Sondheim’s incredible meditation on just that – messy, painful or beautiful, as it may be.
Into the Woods runs July 15 through September 7, with Opening Night on July 19:
Tickets available for purchase starting May 1. More information at santacruzshakespeare.org/season-2025
Seasonal box office hours are Tuesday through Friday from 12p.m. to 4p.m. beginning May 1. Call 831-460-6399.
About Santa Cruz Shakespeare
Featuring professional actors from around the country and inspired by deep local roots that go back more than 40 years, Santa Cruz Shakespeare stages bold productions of the plays of Shakespeare and other great playwrights that stimulate audiences’ senses and spark their imagination. ShakesEDU, a program of Santa Cruz Shakespeare, provides students with opportunities to learn about theatre through after-school classes, summer intensive, traveling troupe and more. For more information about SCS, visit santacruzshakespeare.org.

Where your California State Library Parks Pass Will Take You
2025-07-17 | Santa Cruz Public Libraries, Santa Cruz, CA, 95060, United States
Where your California State Library Parks Pass Will Take You

Where will your California State Library Parks Pass take you?

With access to over 200 participating #CAStateParks, the hardest part is choosing where to go first!

Will it be a coastal escape? A serene redwood forest? A scenic desert landscape?

How to get your pass: Visit your local library and check out a free vehicle day-use pass.

You can find your library and eligible parks here: parks.ca.gov/LibraryPass.

Mah Jongg Club - Hong Kong Style
2025-07-17 14:00 - 16:00 | Aptos Library, 7695 Soquel Dr,, Aptos, CA, 95003
Mah Jongg Club – Hong Kong Style

Thursdays, 2 – 4pm, through December 18
Welcome players of all levels – the experienced and the newly curious!
Connect with fellow Mahjong enthusiasts and build a supportive community. Share experiences, exchange tips, and enjoy the camaraderie of fellow learners.
I host a Beginner’s Learning Table EVERY week, instructing in Hong Kong Style. I will take you through the basics of the tiles and setup, followed by a game with tiles face up as we put what we’ve learned into practice. You can stay at the Beginner’s table for as long as you need. Alternatively, we have an additional instructor in Chinese Mah Jongg with British rules if you find you prefer that style instead.
We have tile sets to choose from or you may bring your own.
All are welcome to play, however please be mindful and respectful that there are at least 40 known variants of this game. If you would like to play American or Traditional Chinese, or other variants, you are welcome to do so, but you may need to be patient and instruct folks on how to play your way. Sometimes modifications will be needed, at the beginning of each game ask the table what rules to play by and be courteous and kind to one another.

Jr Rangers for Families at the Garfield Park Library
2025-07-17 16:00 - 17:00 | Garfield Park Library, 705 Woodrow Avenue, Santa Cruz, CA, 95060, United States
Jr Rangers for Families at the Garfield Park Library
Once a month 4 – 5pm: April 17, May 15, June 18, July 17

Come join us for a collaboration between California State Parks and Santa Cruz Public Libraries!
Discover California’s Natural and Cultural History at these free programs at the Garfield Park Library through stories, games, crafts, and other hands-on activities.
Parents/caregivers and siblings welcome to join!
Participating 7 – 12 year olds can earn Junior Ranger badges & stamps. Adult assistance may be required for younger participants.
Thursday, April 17, 4 – 5pm – Migratory Birds
Thursday, May 15, 4 – 5pm – Indigenous Teacher’s Day in Mexico
Wednesday, June 18, 4 – 5pm – Lady Lightkeepers
Thursday, July 17, 4 – 5pm – Castro’s 175th Anniversary

Artificial Intelligence Discussion Group
2025-07-17 18:00 - 20:00 | Idea Fab Labs, 2801 Mission St #204, Santa Cruz, CA, 95060, United States
Artificial Intelligence Discussion Group
3rd Thursdays, 6 – 8pm
Join 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 implications of this rapidly advancing field.
Discussions are every 3rd Thursday at Idea Fab Labs.
Co-sponsored by Santa Cruz Public Libraries.
We have Open House hours Monday 5:00pm-7:00pm where the public is invited to see our equipment, take tours, and get a feel for the facility.

New Member Orientation Join us first and third Mondays, immediately after Open House at 7:00pm to start the process of becoming a member!
Our location is on the 2nd floor of the Wrigley Building in Santa Cruz.
RSVP for New Member Orientation
