Rockin’ Pop-Up: The Motions of the Oceans and the Atmosphere Nov. 3, 12 - 12:30pm What do rocks have to do with the ocean and the atmosphere? Well, quite a lot it turns out! Join the Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History for our next Rockin’ Pop-Up where the Geology Gents will simplify the complexities […]
Nature Journaling: Botanical Drawing with Award-Winning Artist Claudia Stevens Wednesdays 2:00-3:00pm PT, October 20-Decmber 1 via Zoom (with no class November 24) In this digital six week course, students will learn a step-by-step methodology and foundational skills to develop their work with nature journaling and botanical drawing. This course brings art to science while inviting […]
Hats Off Santa Cruz Grads Open Thursdays - Saturdays 1-4pm Photographic and Oral Histories of 2020 High School Graduates During the Pandemic Thursday, June 17 – Saturday, July 24 The graduates of the class of 2020 faced more uncertainty and collective hardship than any other graduating class in recent memory because of the pandemic. The […]
Hats Off Santa Cruz Grads Open Thursdays - Saturdays 1-4pm Photographic and Oral Histories of 2020 High School Graduates During the Pandemic Thursday, June 17 – Saturday, July 24 The graduates of the class of 2020 faced more uncertainty and collective hardship than any other graduating class in recent memory because of the pandemic. The […]
Educator MAH Mixer Friday, Nov. 5, 4 - 6pm The MAH is very excited to kick off our new MAH Mixer series during LGBTQ history month with a focus on Educators. This community event offers educators a chance to meet with local organizations that provide educational programs that uplift and support our LGBTQ students and […]
Hats Off Santa Cruz Grads Open Thursdays - Saturdays 1-4pm Photographic and Oral Histories of 2020 High School Graduates During the Pandemic Thursday, June 17 – Saturday, July 24 The graduates of the class of 2020 faced more uncertainty and collective hardship than any other graduating class in recent memory because of the pandemic. The […]
Charley's Aunt Fridays & Saturdays, 7:30pm; Sundays, 2pm- Nov 5 - 22 This wacky farce is just what the doctor ordered to bring us out of the COVID doldrums. Love, deception, confusion, and a guy disguised as an old lady, swirl together as nutty as a brazil nut! Directed by the masterful Joseph Ribeiro, you […]
Charley's Aunt Fridays & Saturdays, 7:30pm; Sundays, 2pm- Nov 5 - 22 This wacky farce is just what the doctor ordered to bring us out of the COVID doldrums. Love, deception, confusion, and a guy disguised as an old lady, swirl together as nutty as a brazil nut! Directed by the masterful Joseph Ribeiro, you […]
Nature Journaling: Botanical Drawing with Award-Winning Artist Claudia Stevens Wednesdays 2:00-3:00pm PT, October 20-Decmber 1 via Zoom (with no class November 24) In this digital six week course, students will learn a step-by-step methodology and foundational skills to develop their work with nature journaling and botanical drawing. This course brings art to science while inviting […]
Hats Off Santa Cruz Grads Open Thursdays - Saturdays 1-4pm Photographic and Oral Histories of 2020 High School Graduates During the Pandemic Thursday, June 17 – Saturday, July 24 The graduates of the class of 2020 faced more uncertainty and collective hardship than any other graduating class in recent memory because of the pandemic. The […]
Hats Off Santa Cruz Grads Open Thursdays - Saturdays 1-4pm Photographic and Oral Histories of 2020 High School Graduates During the Pandemic Thursday, June 17 – Saturday, July 24 The graduates of the class of 2020 faced more uncertainty and collective hardship than any other graduating class in recent memory because of the pandemic. The […]
Charley's Aunt Fridays & Saturdays, 7:30pm; Sundays, 2pm- Nov 5 - 22 This wacky farce is just what the doctor ordered to bring us out of the COVID doldrums. Love, deception, confusion, and a guy disguised as an old lady, swirl together as nutty as a brazil nut! Directed by the masterful Joseph Ribeiro, you […]
Indigenous Relationships with Coastal Prairie Plants with Alex Tabone Saturday, Nov. 13, 10am - 12pm Coastal prairie habitats have long been tended by Indigenous people along the coast of present day California. During this demonstration outside the Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History, Alex Tabone will share how the Amah Mutsun Tribal Band and their […]
Hats Off Santa Cruz Grads Open Thursdays - Saturdays 1-4pm Photographic and Oral Histories of 2020 High School Graduates During the Pandemic Thursday, June 17 – Saturday, July 24 The graduates of the class of 2020 faced more uncertainty and collective hardship than any other graduating class in recent memory because of the pandemic. The […]
Charley's Aunt Fridays & Saturdays, 7:30pm; Sundays, 2pm- Nov 5 - 22 This wacky farce is just what the doctor ordered to bring us out of the COVID doldrums. Love, deception, confusion, and a guy disguised as an old lady, swirl together as nutty as a brazil nut! Directed by the masterful Joseph Ribeiro, you […]
Ancient Scorched Seeds and Indigenous Land Stewardship Tuesday, Nov. 16, 6 - 7pm Archaeologists can analyze charred seeds and other plant remains to learn about relationships between people and the natural world deep into the past. This talk hosted by the Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History will describe how a collaborative research project between […]
Ancient Scorched Seeds and Indigenous Land Stewardship Tuesday, Nov. 16, 6 - 7pm Archaeologists can analyze charred seeds and other plant remains to learn about relationships between people and the natural world deep into the past. This talk hosted by the Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History will describe how a collaborative research project between […]
Nature Journaling: Botanical Drawing with Award-Winning Artist Claudia Stevens Wednesdays 2:00-3:00pm PT, October 20-Decmber 1 via Zoom (with no class November 24) In this digital six week course, students will learn a step-by-step methodology and foundational skills to develop their work with nature journaling and botanical drawing. This course brings art to science while inviting […]
Hats Off Santa Cruz Grads Open Thursdays - Saturdays 1-4pm Photographic and Oral Histories of 2020 High School Graduates During the Pandemic Thursday, June 17 – Saturday, July 24 The graduates of the class of 2020 faced more uncertainty and collective hardship than any other graduating class in recent memory because of the pandemic. The […]
State Summer School for the Arts Virtual information sessions are on Nov. 18 and Dec. 9. The California State Summer School for the Arts is a wonderful program and an amazing opportunity to uplift high school age artists through a 4-week immersive summer arts program! Scholarships are available to cover expenses too! Please share with […]
Hats Off Santa Cruz Grads Open Thursdays - Saturdays 1-4pm Photographic and Oral Histories of 2020 High School Graduates During the Pandemic Thursday, June 17 – Saturday, July 24 The graduates of the class of 2020 faced more uncertainty and collective hardship than any other graduating class in recent memory because of the pandemic. The […]
Charley's Aunt Fridays & Saturdays, 7:30pm; Sundays, 2pm- Nov 5 - 22 This wacky farce is just what the doctor ordered to bring us out of the COVID doldrums. Love, deception, confusion, and a guy disguised as an old lady, swirl together as nutty as a brazil nut! Directed by the masterful Joseph Ribeiro, you […]
Saturdays in the Soil Third Saturdays, 10am-12pm It’s time to get your hands dirty! Learn about local ecology, native plants, and sustainable gardening with the Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History while coming together as a community to steward Tyrrell Park through the City’s Adopt-A-Park program. Email volunteer@santacruzmuseum.org to RSVP What to Expect -This native […]
Saturdays in the Soil: Gardening at the Museum! Saturday, Nov. 20, 10am - 12pm It’s time to get your hands dirty! Learn about local ecology, native plants, and sustainable gardening with the Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History while coming together as a community to steward Tyrrell Park through the City’s Adopt-A-Park program. Email volunteer@santacruzmuseum.org […]
Glow Community Art Project Reception Saturday, November 21, 1 - 4pm A Glow reception and celebration of community art contemplating gratitude, engaging in creative expression, and connecting to community. Art available upon a donation basis. Donations will fund local art programs and will be collected by the Felton Library Friends. For details please join us […]
Decoding the Decline of a Kelp Forest Ecosystem Sunday, November 21, 1:30pm McPherson, Ph.D. Department of Ocean Sciences, UC Santa Cruz Bull kelp forests experienced unprecedented losses along 220 miles of coastline in Northern California beginning in 2014 after the onset of a large marine heatwave and the local extinction of sunflower sea stars (sea […]
Hats Off Santa Cruz Grads Open Thursdays - Saturdays 1-4pm Photographic and Oral Histories of 2020 High School Graduates During the Pandemic Thursday, June 17 – Saturday, July 24 The graduates of the class of 2020 faced more uncertainty and collective hardship than any other graduating class in recent memory because of the pandemic. The […]
Hats Off Santa Cruz Grads Open Thursdays - Saturdays 1-4pm Photographic and Oral Histories of 2020 High School Graduates During the Pandemic Thursday, June 17 – Saturday, July 24 The graduates of the class of 2020 faced more uncertainty and collective hardship than any other graduating class in recent memory because of the pandemic. The […]
Museum Store Holiday Sale! Saturday, November 27, am - 5pm Shop local this holiday season and find unique gifts for natural history fans of all ages. The Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History's Museum Store carries a variety of educational and fun gifts, including one-of-a-kind items from local artists, authors and artisans. Get your shopping […]
Hats Off Santa Cruz Grads Open Thursdays - Saturdays 1-4pm Photographic and Oral Histories of 2020 High School Graduates During the Pandemic Thursday, June 17 – Saturday, July 24 The graduates of the class of 2020 faced more uncertainty and collective hardship than any other graduating class in recent memory because of the pandemic. The […]
Nature Journaling: Botanical Drawing with Award-Winning Artist Claudia Stevens Wednesdays 2:00-3:00pm PT, October 20-Decmber 1 via Zoom (with no class November 24) In this digital six week course, students will learn a step-by-step methodology and foundational skills to develop their work with nature journaling and botanical drawing. This course brings art to science while inviting […]
Hats Off Santa Cruz Grads Open Thursdays - Saturdays 1-4pm Photographic and Oral Histories of 2020 High School Graduates During the Pandemic Thursday, June 17 – Saturday, July 24 The graduates of the class of 2020 faced more uncertainty and collective hardship than any other graduating class in recent memory because of the pandemic. The […]
Hats Off Santa Cruz Grads Open Thursdays - Saturdays 1-4pm Photographic and Oral Histories of 2020 High School Graduates During the Pandemic Thursday, June 17 – Saturday, July 24 The graduates of the class of 2020 faced more uncertainty and collective hardship than any other graduating class in recent memory because of the pandemic. The […]
Winter Art Market at Tannery Arts Center Saturday Dec. 4, 10am - 5pm Start your Holiday Shopping at The Tannery Arts Center The Winter Art Market at the Tannery Arts Center returns the first Saturday of December! Find the perfect holiday gift as you peruse one-of-a-kind creations by local artists. Enjoy live music and on-site […]
Pogonip – A Trip Through History Saturday, Dec 4, 10am - 12:30pm Join the Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History to explore approximately 4 miles of trail in Pogonip, the largest open natural space in Santa Cruz. Enjoy beautiful views of Santa Cruz and the Monterey Bay and learn about our local history by visiting […]
