Free Movies at the Beach Fridays, 9pm, June 17 - August 12 In front of the Colonnade There’s nothing like watching free, favorite movies right on the beach with the smell of kettle corn, corn dogs, and saltwater taffy filling the air! Bring the family and your blanket or low-back chair and join us! Music and movies […]
Watsonville Strawberry Festival Friday-Sunday, August 5 - 7 Hours: Fri 5 - 9pm, Sat 11am - pm, Sun 11am - 7pm The Watsonville Strawberry Festival traces its roots to the Watsonville Strawberry Dessert Festival that was founded in 1994 to help downtown Watsonville recover from the Loma Prieta earthquake. Recognizing the largest and most valuable […]
Remember Castle Beach Saturday, June 11 - August 21 New exhibit alert! "Remembering Castle Beach" brings to life the heyday of Seabright's Scholl Marr Castle through historic photographs, souvenirs, and artifacts, while examining how the nearby coastline has changed over time. Opening Saturday, June 11. Museum Members are invited to join us this Friday, June […]
All Junior Rangers Programs Check with the Junior Ranger program that interests you for August ending dates. Preregistration is required: https://bit.ly/3mOAHBR Half Moon Bay State Beach: Half Moon Bay Junior Rangers, 7 to 12 year olds, Wednesdays 1:30 - 2:30pm This 1-hour program for 7 to 12 year olds teaches about the importance of nature […]
Candide Thursdays-Saturdays 7:30pm; Sundays 2pm, July 22 - August 14 Get your tickets now to Cheryl Anderson's latest project: Leonard Bernstein's "Candide." CANDIDE (1974): A score by legendary Leonard Bernstein is but the tip of the iceberg when it comes to Candide and its theatrical offerings. With a book from Hugh Wheeler and lyrical contributions […]
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....
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
Visit the Sloughs Watsonville Wetlands Watch is dedicated to the protection, restoration, and fostering of appreciation of the wetlands of the Pajaro Valley, especially involving members of the Watsonville community and the students of the Pajaro Valley Unified School District. Watsonville Wetlands Watch envisions a wetland ecosystem that thrives within Watsonville and the greater Pajaro […]
Beach Train Saturdays & Sundays depart 10am through September. Choose 1 hour or 5 hour layover Travel from trees to sea, through the Santa Cruz Mountains, arriving at the Boardwalk. Departing weekends through September. Departing from the Santa Cruz Mountains, travel through Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park, down the scenic San Lorenzo River Gorge, across […]
Aaron Johnson's "Into the Woods" Art Exhibit Re-opening: August 6, 10am - 2pm Exhibit through November 28 After a two-year closure of the Scotts Valley Branch Library, the Friends are pleased to resume our popular Art in the Library program. We are delighted to feature local artist Aaron Johnson's breathtaking oil paintings and woodcut prints […]
Scotts Valley Branch Library Grand Reopening Saturday, August 6, 10am - 2pm The Santa Cruz Public Libraries (SCPL), in partnership with the Friends of the Scotts Valley Library, are excited to announce the grand reopening of the remodeled Scotts Valley Branch Library - a Measure S funded modernization. The Grand Reopening Celebration takes place from […]
Animal Browsing Hours Dogs: Wednesdays - Fridays 2-6pm; Saturdays & Sundays 11am- 3pm Cats: Wednesdays - Sundays 11am - 6pm Time's are a changin'! We've officially expanded open hours! We're looking forward to showing off our new building and hope you love it as much as we, and the animals do. Thank you for your […]
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 […]
Chess Club with Gjon Saturdays 2:00 - 3:30pm (except 1st Saturday of the month) Downtown Library 224 Church St. In the upstairs meeting room Professional chess instruction with Chess Master Gjon Feinstein. All levels welcome. For ages 6 - 18. If you have never played chess before please contact Gjon before your first session: coach@santacruzchess.com […]
Shrek The Musical JR. Friday & Saturday, August 5 & 6, 6;30pm; Saturday & Sunday, August 6 & 7, 1:30pm Beauty is in the eye of the ogre in Shrek The Musical JR., based on the Oscar-winning DreamWorks Animation film and fantastic Broadway musical. It's a "big bright beautiful world" as everyone's favorite ogre, Shrek, leads […]
