Events

Triple P Workshop: Helping your child deal with fears Tuesday, September 14, 4-5:30pm Attend this FREE virtual parenting workshop to learn: • Common reasons why children develop fears • How to help your child manage and face their fears • Coping strategies you can teach your child Presented in English on Zoom by Cori Burt […]

Felton Toddler Time Wednesdays, 11am - 12pm Join Librarian Julie on our beautiful Felton patio for Toddler Time. Toddler Time is a weekly early literacy program for families with children ages 0-3 years old. Music, movement, stories, fingerplays, rhymes, and songs are a fun way for your child to learn. Let's play and learn together! […]

Taller Paso a Paso Triple P:Consejos para las comidas (apoyo de crianza para familias con niños con necesidades especiales) miércoles, el 15 de septiembre, 2021 • 5:30 – 7:00 pm Asista a este taller virtual GRATIS de crianza para aprender: • Cómo enseñar a los niños a comer independientemente • Consejos para manejar las conductas […]

Volunteer with the Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History! Friday, September 10 | 9-10:30 a.m. and Wednesday, September 15 | 5:30-7 p.m. Interested in building community and connecting with nature? Volunteer with the Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History! Join us for our fall Volunteer Orientation to get started. You’ll explore opportunities, learn about the […]

Preschool Storytime on the Felton Patio Thursdays, 11am - 12pm Join Librarian Jackie on our beautiful Felton patio for Preschool Storytime. Preschool Storytime is a weekly early literacy program for children ages 3-5 years old and their caregivers. Music, movement, stories, fingerplays, rhymes, and songs are a fun way for your child to learn. Let's […]

Triple P Workshop: Balancing work and family during Covid-19 Thursday, September 23, 4-5:30pm Attend this FREE virtual parenting workshop to learn: • Common challenges with balancing work and family responsibilities • Tools to help prevent work-related stress from affecting your home life • Tips for setting healthy boundaries between work life and home life Presented […]

The Ukulele Club will gather for music and fun on Thursday September 16, 2021 at the Food Lounge, 1001 Center St, in downtown Santa Cruz. We will be meeting outdoors, in the back courtyard. The food lounge will have both drinks, and a food vendor selling food to go. Here is the info from Sandor […]

Taller Virtual Triple P: Ir de compras con su niño/a viernes, el 17 de septiembre, 2021 • 3:00 – 4:30 pm Asista a este taller virtual GRATIS de crianza para aprender: • Por qué los viajes de compras pueden ser difíciles para los niños • Consejos para que los viajes de compras sean menos estresantes […]

Midtown Summer Block Party Free Event! Fridays  through October 29  -  5:00 to 8:30ish Come Celebrate all the vibrancy of Midtown at our Summer Block Party, happening every Friday! 1111 Soquel Ave Food – Artists – Live Music – Vendors June 4th Vendors: Stay Cool Ice Cream Truck, Chicken Foot, Pana Food Truck, Willow & The […]

Coastal Cleanup Day at Seabright Beach Saturday, September 18, 9am-12pm Join the Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History for the largest volunteer event in the country! California Coastal Cleanup Day welcomes more than 60,000 volunteers who will pick up hundreds of thousands of pounds of trash and recyclables from beaches, lakes, and waterways each year. […]

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 […]

Sons of the Beach Ukele Jam Saturdays, 10am-12pm, Wednesdays 3:30pm Strum Along every Sat 10-12 am, 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 […]

Felton Toddler Time Wednesdays, 11am - 12pm Join Librarian Julie on our beautiful Felton patio for Toddler Time. Toddler Time is a weekly early literacy program for families with children ages 0-3 years old. Music, movement, stories, fingerplays, rhymes, and songs are a fun way for your child to learn. Let's play and learn together! […]

Seymour Center Outdoors! Open outdoors only on Saturdays from 11am – 2pm Tide Pool Investigation: Hone your observation skills and watch animals such as sea stars, sea urchins, and hermit crabs gracefully move in their environment. Outdoor Scavenger Hunt: Explore the Pathway of Giants and find nine outdoor objects hidden around the Seymour Center. Larval […]

Recovery of Sea Otters in the Northeast Pacific New Insights and Surprises from Soft-Bottom Ecosystems Sunday, September 31, 1:30-2:30pm Join Brent Hughes, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Department of Biology, Sonoma State University to learn more about sea otter ecological roles in seagrass beds and how collaborative research ties to the conservation of sea otters in the […]