Events

Sutter Maternity Postpartum Wellness Group Sutter Maternity Postpartum Wellness Group Mondays 10:00-11:30am Call 831-477-2229 for log-in Santa Cruz County Moms only Pregnancy and childbirth usher in new responsibilities and profound emotions that can be both exciting and challenging. Sutter care centers have local support groups to help you and other soon-to-be or new parents reduce […]

4th of July on Old Fisherman’s Wharf Monday, July 4, 10am - 9pm Don’t miss the annual 4th of July celebration on Old Fisherman’s Wharf with great photo opportunities with lots of patriotic Independence Day decor. NEW! A Red White and Blue Sparkly Stilt Walker from Youphoric Entertainment will be on site from 2 pm - 5 […]

4th of July on The Ranch Monday, July 4, 11am - 4pm Join State Parks and Friends from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. this Monday for an old-fashioned independence day complete with live music, crafts, games, Victorian cooking, ice cream, and more! Lugano Swiss Bistro will also sell hotdogs and sausages. Booths, historic homes and […]

Postpartum Support International   NEW SUPPORT GROUP! Postpartum Psychosis (PPP) is rare. It occurs in approximately 1 to 2 out of every 1,000 deliveries.  After a PPP survivor's symptoms have been stabilized, peer support can be an important tool for recovery. Because PPP occurs less often than other perinatal mood disorders, survivors can go their […]

Nutcracker the Movie Bring the family to this beautiful Holiday Movie in the comfort and safety of your own car! Always supporting Jacob's Heart! Boardwalk Drive-In December 18-19-20 5:30 & 7:30 Tickets: AgapeDance.com

July 4 Freedom Fest Morgan Hill July 3 & 4 A Home Town Celebration Morgan Hill, with continuous July 4th celebrations since 1876 remains one of the very few cities in the entire Bay Area that continues to have all day events surrounding the 4th of July. Our events include Patriotic Sing, Downtown Family Street […]

Family Fun with Bubbles Saturday, July 9, 1 - 4pm Who doesn’t love bubbles? Join the Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History for July’s Family Fun event where we’ll play with bubbles — experimenting with shapes, recipes, and using them to make art. Drop-by anytime 1-4 p.m. for free family fun! Free | Donations appreciated

First Tuesdays FREE Stroller Strides + Playgroup Join us for a FREE Stroller Strides® workout + playgroup on the 1st Tuesday of every month at 9:30 AM at Seascape Park in Aptos! What is Stroller Strides? Stroller Strides is a functional, total-body conditioning workout designed for moms with kids in tow. Each 60-minute workout is […]

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.

In-Person Tech Help Capitola Tuesdays, 10am - 12pm, June 28 - Aug 12 Our tech savvy Capitola staff offers In-Person Tech Help at the Capitola Library and would like to help you troubleshoot your issue with a 30 minute (or less) appointment. Fixing broken hardware or software is not within our scope. Possible topics may […]

Youth Art Classes Ben Lomond Make art and friends at the Santa Cruz Mountains Art Center! We offer instruction in a variety of media for youth, ages 7 and up. See schedule below for upcoming classes. Click here for more information or to sign up. Comics and Character Design July 5-8, Tue-Fri, 10am-noon, for Ages […]

 Preschool Storytime Capitola Tuesdays 11 - 11:45am June 14 - July 26 Join us  for Preschool Storytime Capitola outside on the deck to read stories, sing songs, and chant rhymes. There will be an art & craft project to pick up and complete at home. This storytime is for children who can sit and listen […]

Diverse Youth Meet Up Tuesdays 2 - 3pm, June 28 - October 4 In partnership with The Diversity Center, the library is hosting Diverse Youth Meet Up Groups to bring queer, trans, and ally youth together for support, community, and leadership opportunities. All youth ages 12-18. https://santacruzpl.libcal.com/event/9102209

Aptos/Capitola Youth Chess Club Tuesdays 3:30 - 4:30pm, through October 4 Aptos/Capitola Youth Chess Club invites you to come and play chess, one of the world’s oldest and most popular games, against other kids! One-hour meetings include 15 minutes of instruction by chess master Dana Mackenzie. For ages 6-18. We welcome all skill levels, but […]

Nutcracker the Movie Bring the family to this beautiful Holiday Movie in the comfort and safety of your own car! Always supporting Jacob's Heart! Boardwalk Drive-In December 18-19-20 5:30 & 7:30 Tickets: AgapeDance.com

Summer Reading Program June 1 - July 31 The Summer Reading Program Starts June 1st! Stop the Summer Slide! Participate in the Summer Reading Program to track your reading, complete activities and earn prizes and raffle entries! Open to all ages. Sign up online  or come in to any open branch to sign up in person. Registration […]

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

Movie Discussion Group La Selva Beach Wednesdays 1:30 - 3pm The LSB Movie Discussion group meets on the first Wednesday of the month at 1:30pm. All adults are welcome. We discuss movies and TV series that are currently in the movie theaters or streaming online.  For more information call 831-427-7710

Parentpower: Prevención de Bullying Thursday, July 6, 4 - 5pm Prevención de bullying – Afrontar el bullying con confianza Aprende estrategias que puedes usar y enseñar para que tu hijo desarrolle habilidades apropiadas para su edad para estar seguro frente al bullying. Tu inscripción incluye apoyo personalizado con preguntas vía correo electrónico antes y después […]

CHP and Impact Teen Drivers Capitola Wednesday, July 6, 6 - 8:30pm Impact Teen Drivers (ITD) is a non-profit program focused on saving teen lives through education.  The program is designed for attendance by teens with their parents.  ITD provides education on the causes of collisions among teen drivers with a strong focus on distractions […]

Wednesday Night Sailboat Races Wednesdays, 6:30 - 8pm, April through October Wednesday Night Sailboat Races begin for the season in March (with Daylight Savings), and run through fall ending in October. Wednesday Night Races begin at 6:30 pm – 8 pm. For more information on races / regattas highlights, contact the Santa Cruz Yacht Club […]

Nutcracker the Movie Bring the family to this beautiful Holiday Movie in the comfort and safety of your own car! Always supporting Jacob's Heart! Boardwalk Drive-In December 18-19-20 5:30 & 7:30 Tickets: AgapeDance.com

Preschool Storytime Downtown Thursdays Downtown 10:30 - 11am   Preschool Storytime meets in the upstairs meeting room at the Downtown Library!  We'll share stories, songs, and rhymes in a safe environment.  This 30 minute program is intended for children aged 0-6.  Do-it-yourself craft kits will be provided every week.

Preschool Storytime Felton Thursdays, Felton, 11am  - 12pm, through Dec. 22 Preschool Storytime Felton meets in the the Felton Library to share stories, songs, and rhymes in a safe environment.  This 60 minute program is intended for children aged 0-6.  Do-it-yourself craft kits will be provided every week. Join Librarian Jackie in JJune for a […]

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 […]

Afternoon STEAM La Selva Beach Learn how to survive in the world of Minecraft.edu. Ages 8 to 18. Space is limited to 15 on a first-come basis. No advance registration.   Kids 6-11 years     Teens 12-18

R.E.A.D Reach Every Amazing Detail Wednesdays 3:00pm– 5:00pm - Capitola & La Selva Beach Thursdays 3:00pm– 5:00pm - Downtown R.E.A.D. is a reading comprehension program for students, grades 2-12. Students receive 25 minutes of individual instruction from a California credentialed teacher. By appointment only. Please, no drop-ins! To make an appointment register via our online […]

Crow’s Nest Thursday Beach Barbeques May 26, 2022, through September 1 Each Summer on Thursday evenings the Crow's Nest offers its Summer Beach Party series with fun and funky live entertainment, right on the beach. The party starts at 5:30 pm each week and goes until sunset. With live entertainment on the outdoor beach stage, […]

Trivia on Tap Thursdays 6:30 - pm, July 7, August 4, September 1 Trivia on Tap is back! New day, new questions, same great experience! Join Jenn and Victor every 1st and 3rd Thursday at Steel Bonnet Brewing Company for a rollicking good time. Participants can form teams of up to 6 people and will be […]

NAMI TAY Family Support Group 1st Thursdays, 6:30 - 8pm ​for loved ones of transition age youth (18-26) ​To attend this group, please complete the registration form. You will immediately receive an email with the Zoom link. You will only need to do this once, and will be able to use the same link for […]

Grease Thur - Sat  7:30pm; Sundays 2pm, June 23 - July 10 GREASE is the perfect show to open our comeback. Light and fun, It’s a comic, coming-of-age story that touches us all through the nostalgic lens of life in the 1950’s. Duck-tailed, hot-rodding, "Burger Palace Boy", Danny Zuko and new (good) girl Sandy Dumbrowski […]

Nutcracker the Movie Bring the family to this beautiful Holiday Movie in the comfort and safety of your own car! Always supporting Jacob's Heart! Boardwalk Drive-In December 18-19-20 5:30 & 7:30 Tickets: AgapeDance.com

CHP Age Well, Drive Smart Capitola Friday, July 8, 10am - 12pm The Santa Cruz California Highway Patrol is offering a traffic safety program for seniors. The Age Well, Drive Smart Program is designed to provide mature drivers with the keys to driving safer and driving longer. Topics will include: How to tune up driving […]

Slim Chance Circus at the Boulder Creek Library Friday, July 8, 11 -11:30 Hilarious and inspiring family entertainment, Slim Chance's Circus of Possibilities is the perfect blend of thrills and skills to delight audiences of all ages.  This 30 minute show combines classic circus, vaudeville and slapstick comedy into a multitude of magical moments and […]

Cheer the Little Guards Friday, July 8, 1pm Join us this Friday, July 8th at the Santa Cruz Wharf to cheer on the Little Guards! They will be completing the Big Swim from the landing dock to the beach starting at 1:00 pm. Check out our other FREE activities happening for Parks And Recreation Month […]

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 […]

Live Oak Book Group Meeting Monthly 2nd Friday 2 - 3pm Online Reading selection for each month will be selected by the group. This month's selection is A Long Petal Of the Sea by Isabel Allende. Please check the Santa Cruz Public Library catalog for a copy of this book. Don't forget our Download/Stream page for an […]

Make & Explore at Capitola Library Fridays 2 - 4pm, June 10- July 17 Every week we will have a new project idea for you to make and explore. Projects will include Science, Arts & Crafts, including model building, and exploration of the environment around us. This will be Outdoors on the deck. Please wear […]

Slim Chance Circus at La Selva Beach Library Friday, July 8, 2:30 - 3pm Hilarious and inspiring family entertainment, Slim Chance's Circus of Possibilities is the perfect blend of thrills and skills to delight audiences of all ages.  This 30 minute show combines classic circus, vaudeville and slapstick comedy into a multitude of magical moments […]

Friday Pet Food Pantry Fridays 2-5pm Just a friendly reminder that our Pet Food Pantry is still happening every Friday from 3-5pm! Donate anytime!

Nutcracker the Movie Bring the family to this beautiful Holiday Movie in the comfort and safety of your own car! Always supporting Jacob's Heart! Boardwalk Drive-In December 18-19-20 5:30 & 7:30 Tickets: AgapeDance.com

Grease Thur - Sat  7:30pm; Sundays 2pm, June 23 - July 10 GREASE is the perfect show to open our comeback. Light and fun, It’s a comic, coming-of-age story that touches us all through the nostalgic lens of life in the 1950’s. Duck-tailed, hot-rodding, "Burger Palace Boy", Danny Zuko and new (good) girl Sandy Dumbrowski […]

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 […]

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....

Noble Harvest Lavendar Farm Open Weekends OPEN EVERY WEEKEND IN JULY!  9 - 1pm fresh cut lavender bundles • essential oil • dried lavender bud by the pound • art • potted plants • more! Excited to announce that we are at it again - Day Valley in Aptos, every weekend in July from 9am-1pm. […]

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

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 […]

Familypower: Introduction to Physical Self-Defense Saturday, July 9, 10 - 11am Introduction to Self-Defense, for ages 9-14 with their adults Learn 7 physical self-defense skills to escape an attack – plus strategies to avoid needing to use them! This US$75 program includes one-on one support by email with questions before and after the workshop as […]

Familypower: Habilidades de Límites Saturday, July 9, 10 - 11am Habilidades de límites para niños de 7 a 12 años con sus adultos Aprendan juntos habilidades y estrategias para divertirse más y tener menos problemas con las personas, ¡incluidos amigos y familiares! Tu inscripción por familia incluye apoyo personalizado respondiendo a tus preguntas vía correo […]

Second Saturday Hikes New Year, New Growth. Come celebrate the new year with a short, 1.5-mile hike through Butano. Take in the majesty of the redwoods and revel in their resilience. Ponder over the new growth that has sprouted from the burn scar. This loop through the Six Bridges Trail and the main park road […]

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 […]

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 […]

Second Saturday on the Farm 2nd Saturdays, 11am - 3pm; May 14 – 10am – 3pm Every month we produce a 2nd Saturday on the Farm, a family event that focuses on a particular area of agriculture. Visitors can participate in the regular activities of the Ag History Project plus others related to the day’s […]

Hop 'N Barley Beer and BBQ Festival Sat July 9, 11am -5pm  The 12th annual Hop N' Barley Festival is a benefit for the Homeless Garden Project and brings you: 60 breweries BBQ cideries to enjoy two stages of locally grown music food trucks & gear Tickets GoodTimes Stage: The Higher Collective, SuperBlume, Ancestree Solar […]

Board in the Library 2nd Saturdays 12 - 5pm, July 9 - November 12 Adults need playtime too! Come play some new or old favorite tabletop board games. Bring your favorite board game or play some of the library's games. No prior gaming experience is necessary. This program is for adults 18+.

Boomeria Organ Extravaganza Saturday, July 9, 1-5pm Organ music in the redwoods ~ Swordfighting ~ Wine ~ Treats ~ Brass ensemble ~ Viola da gamba ~ Bastille Day festivities THE AMAZING ORGAN & BRASS & EARLY MUSIC & SWORDFIGHTING EVENT! In the redwoods of Bonny Doon, California, an early celebration of Bastille Day, with wine […]

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 […]

Family Movie La Selva Beach Saturdays 3-5pm Join us on Saturdays for a great family movie.  Movie will start at 3p. July 2: Atlantis: Milo's Return July 9: Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters (PG) July 16: Bernie the Dolphin July 23: Finding Nemo

Parents Night Out 2nd and 4th Saturdays, 5:30 - 8:30pm Our February Parents Night Out dates have plenty of availability for sign ups! This 3-hour long event includes gymnastics activities, coach supervision, arts & crafts, and pizza for dinner. Call us at 831-464-2847 or stop by the gym to make your reservation! Time: 5:30 - […]

Documentary CZU Fire Saturday, July 9, 7 - 8:30pm The CZU Fire In Their Own Words - Fighting Fires, Losing Homes, and Rebuilding Community, a new powerful and moving 90-minute film produced by Mountain Community Theater and created by Peter Gelblum. In the spring of 2021, in response to the August 2020 CZU Fires, we […]

Grease Thur - Sat  7:30pm; Sundays 2pm, June 23 - July 10 GREASE is the perfect show to open our comeback. Light and fun, It’s a comic, coming-of-age story that touches us all through the nostalgic lens of life in the 1950’s. Duck-tailed, hot-rodding, "Burger Palace Boy", Danny Zuko and new (good) girl Sandy Dumbrowski […]

Nutcracker the Movie Bring the family to this beautiful Holiday Movie in the comfort and safety of your own car! Always supporting Jacob's Heart! Boardwalk Drive-In December 18-19-20 5:30 & 7:30 Tickets: AgapeDance.com

North County Advisory Council for Teens Felton 2nd Sundays 2 - 4pm, July 19 - October 9 Advisory Council of Teens (ACT) is the SCPL young adult advisory group. ACT is open to all San Lorenzo Valley young adults, ages 12-18. The main focus of the ACT is young adult services, including programs, events, spaces, […]

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

Noble Harvest Lavendar Farm Open Weekends OPEN EVERY WEEKEND IN JULY!  9 - 1pm fresh cut lavender bundles • essential oil • dried lavender bud by the pound • art • potted plants • more! Excited to announce that we are at it again - Day Valley in Aptos, every weekend in July from 9am-1pm. […]

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 […]

Familypower: Boundary Skills Sunday, July 10, 10 - 11 Boundary Skills, for ages 7-12 with their adults Learn boundary setting skills and strategies to have more fun and fewer problems with people- including friends and family members! Your US$45 registration per family includes one-on-one email support with questions before and after the workshop and links […]

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 […]

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, […]

Cascada de Flores at the City Hall Gardens Sunday, July 10, 12 - 1pm Join us in the courtyard of City Hall for music and storytelling with Cascada de Flores!  This bilingual program will feature participatory stories exploding with song, ancient musical instruments, poly-rhythms, and sweet characters of Mexican music and dance.

Grease Thur - Sat  7:30pm; Sundays 2pm, June 23 - July 10 GREASE is the perfect show to open our comeback. Light and fun, It’s a comic, coming-of-age story that touches us all through the nostalgic lens of life in the 1950’s. Duck-tailed, hot-rodding, "Burger Palace Boy", Danny Zuko and new (good) girl Sandy Dumbrowski […]

Cascada de Flores at Capitola Library Sunday, July 10, 3 - 4pm Join us in the courtyard of City Hall for music and storytelling with Cascada de Flores!  This bilingual program will feature participatory stories exploding with song, ancient musical instruments, poly-rhythms, and sweet characters of Mexican music and dance.

Nutcracker the Movie Bring the family to this beautiful Holiday Movie in the comfort and safety of your own car! Always supporting Jacob's Heart! Boardwalk Drive-In December 18-19-20 5:30 & 7:30 Tickets: AgapeDance.com