Santa Cruz SPCA Home for the Holiday

Santa Cruz SPCA 2601 Chanticleer Avenue, Santa Cruz (Live Oak), Santa Cruz, CA, United States

Santa Cruz SPCA Home for the Holiday Through January 3: Tuesday-Sunday 11am-5pm The Santa Cruz SPCA’s Home for the Holidays event starts TODAY -- and our adoptable animals are ready!! Like, brushed-their-fur-and-everything ready. From NOW through Jan 3, you can meet your future snuggle buddy AND enjoy waived adoption fees for the following animal categories: […]

Event Series Ice Skating by the Bay

Ice Skating by the Bay

Custom House Plaza 20 Custom House Plaza, Monterey, CA, United States

Ice Skating by the Bay November 21 - January 4 Join us for ice skating by the bay. Located in the Custom House Plaza, behind the Portola Hotel and Spa Every year from mid November through the New Year, Custom House Plaza, behind Portola Hotel and Spa, transforms into a magical winter wonderland with Ice […]

$5 – $15
Event Series Game Zone Scotts Valley

Game Zone Scotts Valley

Scotts Valley Library 251 Kings Village Road, Scotts Valley, CA, United States

Game Zone Scotts Valley Thursdays, beginning December 11, 1 - 3:00pm Scotts Valley Branch Library is offering a game zone for tweens and teens to relax, hang with friends and play games! We're offering a variety of video, card and board games as well as ping pong and art projects every Thursday afternoon from 1-3pm. […]

Free

Mah Jongg Club – Hong Kong Style

Aptos Library 7695 Soquel Dr,, Aptos, CA

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, […]

Free

R.E.A.D. Reach Every Amazing Detail

Aptos Library 7695 Soquel Dr,, Aptos, CA +3 more

R.E.A.D. Reach Every Amazing Detail Thursdays 3-5pm R.E.A.D. is one-on-one reading comprehension instruction for readers 2nd through 12th grade. Instructors are California credentialed teachers. Thursdays from 3:00p to 5:00p at Downtown, Aptos, Felton & Live Oak Libraries. Sessions are 25 minutes long. By appointment only. For more information or to register, contact SCPL Telephone Information: […]

Free

Winter Movie Matinee: The Nightmare Before Christmas

Boulder Creek Library 13390 W Park Ave, Boulder Creek, CA, United States

Winter Movie Matinee: The Nightmare Before Christmas Thursday, December 18, 3:30 - 5pm Join us at the library for an after school film screening with refreshments. Relax after school at the Boulder Creek Branch Library with a screening of Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas. Light refreshments will be available. Run time is 1 hour […]

Free

Jr Rangers for Families at the Garfield Park Library

Garfield Park Library 705 Woodrow Avenue, Santa Cruz, CA, United States

Jr Rangers for Families at the Garfield Park Library Thursday, December 18, 4 - 5pm 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 […]

Free

Santa Cruz SPCA PAWS for Pre-Teens Program Tier 2 December 4-18

Santa Cruz SPCA 2601 Chanticleer Ave Santa Cruz 2601 chanticleer ave, Santa Cruz, CA, United States

Santa Cruz SPCA PAWS for Pre-Teens Program Tier 2 Wednesdays 4-6, September 11-25; October 9-23; November 6-20; December 4-18 Junior PAWS Tier 2, for returning pre-teens, 10-12 years old, builds upon the children’s knowledge and skills about animals in PAWS Tier 1. Prerequisite: At least one or more of PAWS 1 sessions completed. It runs […]

$75.00

Future-Ready Innovators: Free 2-Hour Intro Workshop

NextSpace Coworking Santa Cruz (Opp Abbott Square) 101 Cooper St, Santa Cruz, CA, Philippines

Future-Ready Innovators: Free 2-Hour Intro Workshop Thursdays 4-6pm, starting September 4 Watch your child’s creative ideas come to life with 3D printing! Join our 3D Entrepreneurs Club for a fun and engaging free 2-hour intro workshop designed for kids ages 8–12. In this 2-hour session, kids will explore creativity, confidence, and community while learning the […]

Free

Artificial Intelligence Discussion Group

Idea Fab Labs 2801 Mission St #204, Santa Cruz, CA, 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 […]

Free
Event Series Flynn Creek Circus presents ‘The Bridge’

Flynn Creek Circus presents ‘The Bridge’

Capitola Mall Capitola, CA, United States

Flynn Creek Circus presents 'The Bridge' Almost daily December 18 through January 4 Scroll Down for times & tickets. The Bridge is an authentic, original, child pleasing tale. Inspired by a wolf, Nordic Legend and the architecture of connection, The Bridge is a freshly conjured visual feast sprinkled with cloaked commentary and gorgeous imagery. It […]

$23

Santa Cruz Shakespeare’s A Christmas Carol 7pm Shows

Veterans Memorial Building 840 Front St., Santa Cruz, CA, United States

Santa Cruz Shakespeare's A Christmas Carol November 26 through December 24, 2pm & 7pm options Join us for Santa Cruz Shakespeare’s annual adaptation of Charles Dickens’s A Christmas Carol. Running November 26 through Christmas Eve at the Veterans Memorial Hall at 846 Front St. in Downtown Santa Cruz. Audiences can again expect a theatrical and […]

$20 – $70

Tomáseen Foley’s A Celtic Christmas

UCSC Music Center Recital Hall UC Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, CA

Tomáseen Foley’s A Celtic Christmas Thursday, December 18, 7:30-9:30pm For decades, Tomáseen Foley’s A Celtic Christmas has criss-crossed the country bringing holiday joy to audiences. This December, the acclaimed show — new each year — returns to Northern California with its Irish musicians, dancers, and native Irish storyteller, Tomáseen Foley. This year the tour welcomes […]

$45 – $50

Parent Nest A Guided Play and Connection Series

Santa Cruz Children's Museum of Discovery MOD 1855 41st Ave #10, Capitola, CA, United States

Parent Nest A Guided Play and Connection Series Fridays 10am, August 1 - November 21 Session 1 August 8, 15, 22, 29th Session 2 September 5, 12, 19, 26 Session 3 October 3, 10, 17, 24th Session 4 October 31st, November 7, 14, 21st Fall cohorts now enrolling... Parenting is better together! If those early […]

Elkhorn Slough Free Weekend Tours

Elkhorn Slough 1700 Elkhorn Road, Watsonville, CA, United States

Elkhorn Slough Free Tour of the Preserve Every Saturday AND Sunday, 10 am and 11 am Guided hikes with naturalists are offered at 10am and 11am every Saturday and Sunday on a first-come, first-served basis. Sign up for tours at the Visitor Center front desk. If you have questions, call (831) 728-2822.  

Free