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Valley Churches United Holiday Gift Shop 2024 Monday-Saturday, 11am - 4m, November & December The Annual Holiday Gift Shop at Valley Churches United in Ben Lomond is open. Amazingly talented volunteers have created an exquisite display, making this year’s gift shop an exceptional holiday shopping experience. New toys, vintage items, Christmas decorations, puzzles, household items, […]

12 Days of Thriftmas with Grey Bears December 1-12 Get ready for 12 Days of Thriftmas at Grey Bears! From December 1st to 12th, Grey Bears will be offering special deals in different areas of our thrift store. Visit us Monday through Sunday, 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and discover unique savings each day. Stay […]

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.

Valley Churches United Holiday Gift Shop 2024 Monday-Saturday, 11am - 4m, November & December The Annual Holiday Gift Shop at Valley Churches United in Ben Lomond is open. Amazingly talented volunteers have created an exquisite display, making this year’s gift shop an exceptional holiday shopping experience. New toys, vintage items, Christmas decorations, puzzles, household items, […]

12 Days of Thriftmas with Grey Bears December 1-12 Get ready for 12 Days of Thriftmas at Grey Bears! From December 1st to 12th, Grey Bears will be offering special deals in different areas of our thrift store. Visit us Monday through Sunday, 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and discover unique savings each day. Stay […]

New Parents' Support Group at Felton Library Tuesdays 12:30 - 2pm April 2 - July 16 Join our new parents support group for this weekly peer support group for new parents facilitated by two local postpartum doulas. This program offers a welcoming space for new parents to learn from each other, make new friends, get […]

Make and Explore at the Libraries Scroll down for your library's dates & times. Every week we will have a new project idea for you to make or explore at your libraries. Projects will include Science,  and Arts & Crafts. Scotts Valley, Tuesday, 3-4:30pm April 23-July 30. Every week we will have a new project idea […]

Valley Churches United Holiday Gift Shop 2024 Monday-Saturday, 11am - 4m, November & December The Annual Holiday Gift Shop at Valley Churches United in Ben Lomond is open. Amazingly talented volunteers have created an exquisite display, making this year’s gift shop an exceptional holiday shopping experience. New toys, vintage items, Christmas decorations, puzzles, household items, […]

12 Days of Thriftmas with Grey Bears December 1-12 Get ready for 12 Days of Thriftmas at Grey Bears! From December 1st to 12th, Grey Bears will be offering special deals in different areas of our thrift store. Visit us Monday through Sunday, 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and discover unique savings each day. Stay […]

A great selection of local artisan foodstuffs, delicious baked goods, and currently many unique, high quality options for grab-and-go lunch and dinner.

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 […]

Valley Churches United Holiday Gift Shop 2024 Monday-Saturday, 11am - 4m, November & December The Annual Holiday Gift Shop at Valley Churches United in Ben Lomond is open. Amazingly talented volunteers have created an exquisite display, making this year’s gift shop an exceptional holiday shopping experience. New toys, vintage items, Christmas decorations, puzzles, household items, […]

12 Days of Thriftmas with Grey Bears December 1-12 Get ready for 12 Days of Thriftmas at Grey Bears! From December 1st to 12th, Grey Bears will be offering special deals in different areas of our thrift store. Visit us Monday through Sunday, 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and discover unique savings each day. Stay […]

Christmas Concert at St. Abraham's Classical Christian Academy Thursday, December 6, 6pm Our annual Christmas concert is this Thursday! Invite friends and family to this special evening of songs and sweetness from our TK-12th graders! We are so excited for our students to share what they’ve been diligently working on! There will be treats, cider […]

Holiday Production: A Christmas Carol by Santa Cruz Shakespeare November 23 through December 24 - Scroll down for dates|times. Santa Cruz Shakespeare (SCS) debuts a new holiday tradition for the whole family with its production of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol, starring Mike Ryan as Ebeneezer Scrooge. Audiences can expect a theatrical and music-filled adaptation […]

Holiday Tree Walk November 29 - December 1, December 7-8, 14-15, 21-22 Get in the holiday spirit by bringing the family to ride the Redwood Forest Steam Train through the wintry redwoods to Bear Mountain. Sip hot cocoa while greeting Santa Claus. In town, enjoy winter themed activities. Santa Cruz Holiday Lights Trains depart and […]

Shop local at The Art Factory and even better... Locally Made! Sat. Dec. 7, 10am-5pm Hi local friends, Save the date: Sat. Dec. 7, 10am-5pm Shop local, and even better... Locally Made! Enjoy a day with the artists and have a seat at the table to make your own ceramic or felted wool ornaments! See […]

Valley Churches United Holiday Gift Shop 2024 Monday-Saturday, 11am - 4m, November & December The Annual Holiday Gift Shop at Valley Churches United in Ben Lomond is open. Amazingly talented volunteers have created an exquisite display, making this year’s gift shop an exceptional holiday shopping experience. New toys, vintage items, Christmas decorations, puzzles, household items, […]

12 Days of Thriftmas with Grey Bears December 1-12 Get ready for 12 Days of Thriftmas at Grey Bears! From December 1st to 12th, Grey Bears will be offering special deals in different areas of our thrift store. Visit us Monday through Sunday, 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and discover unique savings each day. Stay […]

Baby Time and Stay and Play Capitola Friday, September 6,  11am-12pm Baby Story Time features songs, rhymes, stories, and lap play designed to help babies develop early literacy skills. This program is designed for children ages birth to two and their caregivers, but all ages are welcome! After Baby Time, stay for Stay & Play […]

Scrabble La Selva Beach August 2 - November 15, Fridays, 1 - 2pm Did you know that  PACZKI is a round filled doughnut (23 points)?  Come test your vocabulary in a game of Scrabble at La Selva Beach Library. La Selva Beach Library, 316 Estrella Ave., LSB Are you a bridge player too?  The LSB […]

Christmas on Fisherman's Wharf Weekends, December 6th – December 22 Live Entertainment and Dazzling Decorations on Display During December Bring your family and friends to create Christmas memories at Monterey’s Old Fisherman’s Wharf with dazzling decorations on display all throughout the month of December.Santa Visits plus some musical and dance performances at various times during […]

A Family Fun First Friday: Dino December! Friday, December 6, 5-8pm Bring your whole family for a T-REXcellent night at the Museum! From dinosaur-themed arts and crafts to fossil displays and interactives, audiences of all ages are in for a DINOmite evening! In addition to the hands-on festivities, local children’s book author and professional storyteller, Nancy Lenz, will be unveiling her new dinosaur book, The Rapping Rocking Dinosaur […]

Holiday Tree Walk November 29 - December 1, December 7-8, 14-15, 21-22 Get in the holiday spirit by bringing the family to ride the Redwood Forest Steam Train through the wintry redwoods to Bear Mountain. Sip hot cocoa while greeting Santa Claus. In town, enjoy winter themed activities. Santa Cruz Holiday Lights Trains depart and […]

Holiday Lights at the Fairground Friday, Saturday, Sundays, 5:30pm, November 29 - December 23 & 24 HOLIDAY LIGHTS, the magical nighttime Christmas Light Show returns every Friday, Saturday ad Sunday evening between Thanksgiving and Christmas. Because many of our guests have a Christmas Eve Tradition of coming to HOLIDAY LIGHTS on December 24th, we will […]

A Year with Frog and Toad Friday & Saturday12/6 & 12/7 and 12/13 & 12/14; 7pm: Thursday 12/12 2pm: Sunday 12/8 & Saturday 12/14 Coming December 2024, Scotts Valley Performing Arts (SVPA), our community theatre company, invites you to spend A Year with Frog and Toad. You read the books to your children or to […]

Holiday Production: A Christmas Carol by Santa Cruz Shakespeare November 23 through December 24 - Scroll down for dates|times. Santa Cruz Shakespeare (SCS) debuts a new holiday tradition for the whole family with its production of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol, starring Mike Ryan as Ebeneezer Scrooge. Audiences can expect a theatrical and music-filled adaptation […]

Miracle on 34th Street, The Play Fridays and Saturdays,  7:30pm, and Sundays at 2pm, November 22 - December 15 Adapted by Mountain Community Theater from the novel by Valentine Davies. Based upon the Twentieth Century Fox motion picture Miracle on 34th Street. Mountain Community Theater welcomes in the holiday season with their very own, Miracle […]

Music for the Feast of Christmas Friday & Saturday, 8pm, Dec 6 & 7;   Sunday 4pm,  Dec 8 Start your Holiday Season with a Gala Concert! This is Cheryl Anderson's last Feast before retiring, so come and celebrate her and "The Feast" in Santa Cruz! The Great Cabrillo Symphonic Chorus, Orchestra, and the lovely […]

Holiday Production: A Christmas Carol by Santa Cruz Shakespeare November 23 through December 24 - Scroll down for dates|times. Santa Cruz Shakespeare (SCS) debuts a new holiday tradition for the whole family with its production of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol, starring Mike Ryan as Ebeneezer Scrooge. Audiences can expect a theatrical and music-filled adaptation […]

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....

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  

Day of Skill Development, Games and Fun Saturday, December 7, 9am-1pm Join SVHS Coaches and Players for a day of skill development, games and fun. Clinic time: • Registration begins at 9:00am • Warm-up starts at 9:30am • Player pickup at 1pm • Lunch will be provided Cost $99 per player Ages: Camp is open […]

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

Museum Store Holiday Sale >Saturday and Sunday, December 7 & 8 | 10am - 5pm Next weekend, join us for our Annual Museum Store Holiday Sale!  Enjoy storewide discounts, complimentary cider and cookies as you shop in-store, or explore digital deals online. Come find the perfect gifts for the nature lovers in your life! Learn […]

Three Park Stores Holiday Sales Saturday & Sunday,  December 8 & 9, 10am - 4pm SHOP LOCAL at our ParkStore Holiday Sale this Saturday and Sunday at three ParkStores. Proceeds benefit local state parks and beaches! Save 20% on most items!! Members of Friends of Santa Cruz State Parks receive 30% — learn how to […]

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 […]

Valley Churches United Holiday Gift Shop 2024 Monday-Saturday, 11am - 4m, November & December The Annual Holiday Gift Shop at Valley Churches United in Ben Lomond is open. Amazingly talented volunteers have created an exquisite display, making this year’s gift shop an exceptional holiday shopping experience. New toys, vintage items, Christmas decorations, puzzles, household items, […]

2024 Santa Cruz Holiday Parade Saturday, Dec 7, 10am The traditional holiday parade is the official kickoff for the winter holidays celebration and the annual tradition of highlighting Santa Cruz County schools, youth based organizations and local nonprofits. The Downtown Santa Cruz Holiday Parade draws 1,200 participants and over 3,000 spectators. Rain or Shine!

Familypower: Boundary Skills for kids 7-12 together with their adults Saturday, December 7, 10-11am Boundary skills help people of all ages have more fun and fewer problems with people – including friends and family members! You and your child age 7-12 will leave this class with more strategies to: -Act aware, calm, and confident so […]

12 Days of Thriftmas with Grey Bears December 1-12 Get ready for 12 Days of Thriftmas at Grey Bears! From December 1st to 12th, Grey Bears will be offering special deals in different areas of our thrift store. Visit us Monday through Sunday, 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and discover unique savings each day. Stay […]

Christmas on Fisherman's Wharf Weekends, December 6th – December 22 Live Entertainment and Dazzling Decorations on Display During December Bring your family and friends to create Christmas memories at Monterey’s Old Fisherman’s Wharf with dazzling decorations on display all throughout the month of December.Santa Visits plus some musical and dance performances at various times during […]

Capitola Village Holiday Cookie Walk Saturday and Sunday, December 7 & 8, 11am-4pm Welcome to our Capitola Village Holiday Cookie Walk! We're ONE week away from sweetness. Take a walk around historic Capitola Village and fill your box with delicious holiday cookies from participating stores! The Capitola Village Cookie Walk is a fun, family-centered activity […]

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Visits with Santa Saturday & Sunday, December 7 & 8, 14 & 15, 20 - 22, 12pm-4pm Childish Toy Shop, 1122 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz, CA, 95060 Santa is coming back to Santa Cruz and he can't wait to visit with you and hear all about the adventures you've had this year. And of course, […]

Win a Golden Envelope Shopping Downtown December 7, 8, 14 & 15, 12-4pm Shop Downtown on December 7, 8, 14 & 15 (between 12-4PM) and you'll be eligible to win one of 400 Golden Envelopes at participating Downtown businesses. An undercover Elf will surprise shoppers. Each envelope will contain special prizes, for example, gift cards […]

READ program with Ziggy the mini One hour Sessions, 1pm and 2pm, on Saturday and Sunday afternoons, beginning  November 30 and December 1 READ program (Reading Equine Art Duo) with Ziggy the mini was designed to strengthen reading skills in a fun, creative way. Students experience nature, art, and animals in a relaxed, calming environment. […]

Holiday Production: A Christmas Carol by Santa Cruz Shakespeare November 23 through December 24 - Scroll down for dates|times. Santa Cruz Shakespeare (SCS) debuts a new holiday tradition for the whole family with its production of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol, starring Mike Ryan as Ebeneezer Scrooge. Audiences can expect a theatrical and music-filled adaptation […]

Holiday Lights at the Fairground Friday, Saturday, Sundays, 5:30pm, November 29 - December 23 & 24 HOLIDAY LIGHTS, the magical nighttime Christmas Light Show returns every Friday, Saturday ad Sunday evening between Thanksgiving and Christmas. Because many of our guests have a Christmas Eve Tradition of coming to HOLIDAY LIGHTS on December 24th, we will […]

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 […]

A Year with Frog and Toad Friday & Saturday12/6 & 12/7 and 12/13 & 12/14; 7pm: Thursday 12/12 2pm: Sunday 12/8 & Saturday 12/14 Coming December 2024, Scotts Valley Performing Arts (SVPA), our community theatre company, invites you to spend A Year with Frog and Toad. You read the books to your children or to […]

Miracle on 34th Street, The Play Fridays and Saturdays,  7:30pm, and Sundays at 2pm, November 22 - December 15 Adapted by Mountain Community Theater from the novel by Valentine Davies. Based upon the Twentieth Century Fox motion picture Miracle on 34th Street. Mountain Community Theater welcomes in the holiday season with their very own, Miracle […]

Music for the Feast of Christmas Friday & Saturday, 8pm, Dec 6 & 7;   Sunday 4pm,  Dec 8 Start your Holiday Season with a Gala Concert! This is Cheryl Anderson's last Feast before retiring, so come and celebrate her and "The Feast" in Santa Cruz! The Great Cabrillo Symphonic Chorus, Orchestra, and the lovely […]

Downtown Antique Faire 2nd Sundays, 8am - 5pm The Santa Cruz Antique Faire is on the 2nd Sunday of every month from 8am-5pm. Vendors offer an eclectic blend of antiques and unique items, vintage clothing, collectibles and more! Visit the Antique Faire on Lincoln Street between Pacific and Cedar. Interested in vendor space? Call (831) […]

Magical Baker's Monthly Popup Sunday, December 8, 9am Verve Coffee Roasters, 816 41st Ave, Santa Cruz, CA, 95062 More info here The Magical Baker's monthly pop up is in front of the Verve on 41st! Come by to try our delicious baked goods (that happen to be gluten free, though you probably wouldn’t guess it). […]

Organic produce from local farms, tree ripened fruits, dried fruit and nuts, fresh bread, pastries, seafood, pasture-raised organic meats and more

Museum Store Holiday Sale >Saturday and Sunday, December 7 & 8 | 10am - 5pm Next weekend, join us for our Annual Museum Store Holiday Sale!  Enjoy storewide discounts, complimentary cider and cookies as you shop in-store, or explore digital deals online. Come find the perfect gifts for the nature lovers in your life! Learn […]

12 Days of Thriftmas with Grey Bears December 1-12 Get ready for 12 Days of Thriftmas at Grey Bears! From December 1st to 12th, Grey Bears will be offering special deals in different areas of our thrift store. Visit us Monday through Sunday, 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and discover unique savings each day. Stay […]

The Farm & Garden Market is a small, friendly, open air market made up of local farmers and gardeners who grow within about a five mile radius of Corralitos. Seasonally we have the tastiest strawberries, blueberries, cherries, lemons, tomatoes, herbs, squash, potatoes, carrots, peas, beets, and avocados, as well as a variety of other fruits, […]

Capitola Village Holiday Cookie Walk Saturday and Sunday, December 7 & 8, 11am-4pm Welcome to our Capitola Village Holiday Cookie Walk! We're ONE week away from sweetness. Take a walk around historic Capitola Village and fill your box with delicious holiday cookies from participating stores! The Capitola Village Cookie Walk is a fun, family-centered activity […]

Mother Daughter Holiday Tea Sunday, December 8, 11am – 2pm Join us on Sunday, December 8th from 11 – 2pm for a special Mother Daughter Holiday Tea celebrating sisterhood together with the special women in our lives. We're breaking out the good china, tea urn, punch bowl & Holiday decorations for our seasonal celebration to […]

Visits with Santa Saturday & Sunday, December 7 & 8, 14 & 15, 20 - 22, 12pm-4pm Childish Toy Shop, 1122 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz, CA, 95060 Santa is coming back to Santa Cruz and he can't wait to visit with you and hear all about the adventures you've had this year. And of course, […]

Win a Golden Envelope Shopping Downtown December 7, 8, 14 & 15, 12-4pm Shop Downtown on December 7, 8, 14 & 15 (between 12-4PM) and you'll be eligible to win one of 400 Golden Envelopes at participating Downtown businesses. An undercover Elf will surprise shoppers. Each envelope will contain special prizes, for example, gift cards […]

READ program with Ziggy the mini One hour Sessions, 1pm and 2pm, on Saturday and Sunday afternoons, beginning  November 30 and December 1 READ program (Reading Equine Art Duo) with Ziggy the mini was designed to strengthen reading skills in a fun, creative way. Students experience nature, art, and animals in a relaxed, calming environment. […]

Holiday Production: A Christmas Carol by Santa Cruz Shakespeare November 23 through December 24 - Scroll down for dates|times. Santa Cruz Shakespeare (SCS) debuts a new holiday tradition for the whole family with its production of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol, starring Mike Ryan as Ebeneezer Scrooge. Audiences can expect a theatrical and music-filled adaptation […]

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 […]

A Year with Frog and Toad Friday & Saturday12/6 & 12/7 and 12/13 & 12/14; 7pm: Thursday 12/12 2pm: Sunday 12/8 & Saturday 12/14 Coming December 2024, Scotts Valley Performing Arts (SVPA), our community theatre company, invites you to spend A Year with Frog and Toad. You read the books to your children or to […]

Miracle on 34th Street, The Play Fridays and Saturdays,  7:30pm, and Sundays at 2pm, November 22 - December 15 Adapted by Mountain Community Theater from the novel by Valentine Davies. Based upon the Twentieth Century Fox motion picture Miracle on 34th Street. Mountain Community Theater welcomes in the holiday season with their very own, Miracle […]

Music for the Feast of Christmas Friday & Saturday, 8pm, Dec 6 & 7;   Sunday 4pm,  Dec 8 Start your Holiday Season with a Gala Concert! This is Cheryl Anderson's last Feast before retiring, so come and celebrate her and "The Feast" in Santa Cruz! The Great Cabrillo Symphonic Chorus, Orchestra, and the lovely […]

Holiday Lights at the Fairground Friday, Saturday, Sundays, 5:30pm, November 29 - December 23 & 24 HOLIDAY LIGHTS, the magical nighttime Christmas Light Show returns every Friday, Saturday ad Sunday evening between Thanksgiving and Christmas. Because many of our guests have a Christmas Eve Tradition of coming to HOLIDAY LIGHTS on December 24th, we will […]

Holiday Production: A Christmas Carol by Santa Cruz Shakespeare November 23 through December 24 - Scroll down for dates|times. Santa Cruz Shakespeare (SCS) debuts a new holiday tradition for the whole family with its production of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol, starring Mike Ryan as Ebeneezer Scrooge. Audiences can expect a theatrical and music-filled adaptation […]