Events

Toddler Time Ocean Storytime and Crafts! Wednesdays 10 - 11am Come join us at the Sanctuary Exploration Center across from the Santa Cruz Wharf each Wednesday morning to do some ocean-themed crafts, listen to a story, and explore the Exploration Center!

Artist Joel Michael Smith Exhibit Exhibit Daily through August 29 Closing Reception, August 24, 3:30-5pm To honor and recognize local talent, the Friends of the Aptos Library are hosting a closing art reception event in the Betty Leonard Community Room. Joel Michael Smith Art is currently on display at the Aptos Branch Library and the […]

Museum of Discovery Presents Potter the Otter: a Healthy Adventure Traveling Exhibit Fridays & Saturdays 10am-2pm, August 24-November 11 Join the Santa Cruz Children's Museum of Discovery 's season of celebration in honor of its 10th anniversary and a decade of discovery in our community. Join us for the exciting kick-off event as we unveil […]

Museum of Discovery Presents Potter the Otter: a Healthy Adventure Traveling Exhibit Fridays & Saturdays 10am-2pm, August 24-November 11 Join the Santa Cruz Children's Museum of Discovery 's season of celebration in honor of its 10th anniversary and a decade of discovery in our community. Join us for the exciting kick-off event as we unveil […]

Glass Pumpkin Patch at the Grange Saturday & Sunday, September 28 & 29, 10am-4pm Join us at the annual Live Oak Glass Pumpkin Patch, in the beautiful heirloom garden of the Live Oak Grange! The pumpkin crew at Chris Johnson Glass has been working all summer long to create a bountiful harvest of beautiful hand-blown […]

Teddy Bear Clinics Saturday 11:30am-1pm & 2:30-4pm, September 28 and November 23 Check-ups are fun, not a bore, keep your teddy healthy to the core! Does your teddy bear have a mysterious tummy ache? Did your unicorn lose a horn in a daring adventure? It's time for a check-up at MOD's Teddy Bear Clinic. Bring […]

Glass Pumpkin Patch at the Grange Saturday & Sunday, September 28 & 29, 10am-4pm Join us at the annual Live Oak Glass Pumpkin Patch, in the beautiful heirloom garden of the Live Oak Grange! The pumpkin crew at Chris Johnson Glass has been working all summer long to create a bountiful harvest of beautiful hand-blown […]

In Person Art Time for People with Disabilities Sundays 2 - 4pm Join our  in person art class for people with disabilities at Claraty Arts Center in Santa Cruz. Adaptive art projects and space to work outside or inside and to share time with your family and work on a creative art project. It's for […]