Events

Enter Contests at Santa Cruz County Fair Entry deadlines: August 22 Don’t be shy! Make this the year you finally enter the Santa Cruz County Fair! The 2024 Exhibitor’s Entry Guide is available now! There are so many exciting divisions… Livestock, AgHort, Amateur Wine, Fine Arts, LEGOs, Photography, Poultry, Floriculture, Collections, Home Arts and Innovation… […]

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 […]

Monthly Baby Stuff Swap Last Monday of the month Join us on the last Monday of each month to swap baby stuff with other mamas in our community! Bring what you would like to offer and take what you need. This swap takes place right after Strides 360 in the park! New to FIT4MOM?? Join […]

Knitting at the Felton Library Mondays, 12:30 - 2pm, through June 17 Join us every Monday afternoon at the Felton Branch for a knitting party. All you need to do is bring some yarn and knitting needles. All ages are welcome.

Aptos Writer's Workshop 2nd & 4th Mondays 1 - 3pm through September Aptos Writer’s Workshop is a place where writers meet to discuss, and provide suggestions for fiction and non-fiction work in a positive and supportive small group environment. It is designed to help members with their own work over time from an initial idea, […]

Grupo Triple P: Para familias con niños 2-12 años Cada lunes, del 22 de enero al 18 de marzo, 2024 • 4 – 6 pm (Excepto el 19 de febrero) Inscríbase para reservar su lugar y obtener el cuidado de sus niños GRATIS: https://bit.ly/Grupo-Ene2024 Asista por 8 semanas a este grupo GRATIS de Triple P […]

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 […]

Support for Parents of High Needs Babies 4th Tuesdays of the month, 9:30am pst Thank you, Postpartum Support International NEW SUPPORT GROUP: Support for Parents of High Needs Babies  will take place on the 4th Tuesday of the month at 9:30 am PST! Led by trained peer facilitators, this group is for parents of “high […]

RC Fam Center Toddler Bilingual Sensory Play Tuesdays/Martes, 10am-11am FREE with membership, $15 non-members GRATIS con membresía, $15 sin membresía More info/Para más información: 831-288-3105 — with Yesi Rocha and 10 others at RC Fam. RC Fam Center We commit to providing families with support systems that lead to finding connections, empowerment, and wellbeing for […]

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 […]

Weekly Fencing Classes for Youth and Adults Beginning Fencing Youth (9-13 years old): Tuesdays 6:30pm-8:00 Open Fencing: Tuesdays: 8:00-9:30pm Adult Fencing: Thursdays 6:30-8:00. Contact:  robin@monarchfencing.com More information and an online waiver can be found at www.monarchfencing.com Veterans Memorial Building, 846 Front St., Santa Cruz  

Toddler Time Ocean Storytime and Crafts! Wednesdays 10 - 11am Come join us at the Sanctuary Exploration Center across from the Santa Cruz Wharf each Wednesday morning to do some ocean-themed crafts, listen to a story, and explore the Exploration Center!

In-person Tech Help Capitola Wednesdays, 10 - 12:00pm, through June 19 Are you stuck with a technology question? One of our tech savvy staff members at the Capitola Library would like to help you troubleshoot your question with a 30 minute (or less) appointment. Possible topics may include: creating an email account, creating documents, attaching […]

Game Zone at Scotts Valley library Wednesdays 1 - 3pm, through May 29 Scotts Valley library is offering a new Game Zone program for tweens (10-13) to relax, hang with friends, and play games! We're offering a variety of video, card, and board games as well as snacks every Wednesday afternoon from 1-3pm. Come check […]

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

Take Aways: Art to Go! Exhibit Dates: March 20 – May 5, Weds-Sun, 11am-4pm Opening Reception: Sunday, March 24, 2pm-4pm Step into our 11th annual Take Aways exhibit, showcasing over seventy of the county’s top artists! Browse artworks tailored to every budget, with donated pieces up for grabs in a thrilling raffle at the closing reception. […]

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 […]

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 […]

Dads Support Group Wednesdays 7 - 8pm Join us in this group of fathers where you will find a community to share the challenges and joys of being a father. The topics covered will be guided according to the needs and interests of the parents. The group will be relaxed, confidential, and facilitated by a […]

County Career Fair Thursday, May 30, 4-7pm Interested in taking your career to the next level? Join us May 30 to learn more about working on behalf of the residents of Santa Cruz County.

Tai Chi in the Library Thursdays 10 - 11am Are you ready to experience the ancient art of Tai Chi amidst the serene ambiance of your local library? What is Tai Chi?  Tai Chi is a gentle, flowing martial art that originated in ancient China. It's known for its graceful movements, deep breathing techniques, and […]

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 […]

Crow’s Nest Thursday Beach Barbeques Thursdays, May 23 - August 8, 5:30-8:30pm Join the Crow's Nest 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, and Crow's Nest's famous BBQ […]

Gilbert and Sullivan’s Iolanthe Thursday-Sunday, May 30 - June 2 Gilbert and Sullivan’s absurdly comical operetta, Iolanthe, performed in English by UCSC voice students with members of the UCSC Orchestra and local professionals. This family-friendly production is conducted by Bruce Kiesling and directed by Sheila Willey. Costumes designed by Brooke Jennings Hair and makeup by […]

CreateAbility Hour Fridas, April 26 & May 31, 11am-12pm Join us for an hour of inclusive and creative programming for adults with developmental differences. This program focuses on fun and creative activities and social opportunities for adults with developmental differences and their caregivers. We will meet on the last Friday of each month on the Felton Community Room. […]

Discovery Zone Playgroup Fridays 10am - 12pm, through May A time for free discovery zone playgroup for children with a participating adult. Arrival and departure times are flexible. This is a drop-in early learning program, where there will be toys for developing and strengthening gross motor skills, as well as providing time for young children […]

Redwood RX Season at Henry Cowell State Park Join us for a rejuvenating afternoon amongst the redwoods! Redwood EX at Henry Cowell State Park will reduce stress, improve mood and boost immunity. See you in the park! The 2024 Redwood RX Season is open at Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park, and we are excited! We […]

Knitting Group at Live Oak Library Fridays 11am - 1pm through June Come join our knitting event every Friday at Live Oak Library! If you're looking for something fun and relaxing to do, come knit with us! Bring your own yarn, knitting needles, and any other crafting materials you'd like. We welcome crochet and cross […]

Preschool Storytime at Scotts Valley Fridays 11 - 11:30am, through May 3 Join Librarian Emily for stories, songs, and lots of fun for preschoolers and their caregivers in our beautiful, newly-renovated Scotts Valley Library Branch every Friday at 11am.

Bring Your Own Book (BYOB) 3rd Fridays, 11am - 12:30pm, March 15 - December 20 Join us at the Aptos Branch Library for an engaging and dynamic book group experience: Bring Your Own Book (BYOB). This innovative program encourages participants to bring along a book of their choice and share their thoughts, insights, and perspectives […]

Mar Vista Music Club Concert Friday, May 31, 1pm Get ready to be swept away by the enchanting melodies and rhythmic beats as our young musicians showcase their hard work and dedication. Join us for an electrifying afternoon of musical talent as we proudly present a concert featuring the budding stars of our local Mar […]

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 […]

Lego Friday Fun Fridays 3 - 4:30pm through May 31 Use your imagination and build anything you can dream at Lego Friday Fun! Lego and Duplo blocks will be available for children and youth to tinker with, build, explore, and creatively play! No registration necessary.

Make and Explore  Live Oak Library Fridays, 3 - 4:30pm through June 14 Every week at Live Oak Library we will have a new project idea for you to make or explore including Science, Arts & Crafts, Model building, and Exploration of the environment around us. Please allow at least 30 minutes to complete a […]

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!

Food Truck Friday - Skypark Last Friday of the month, 5-8pm Join Food Truck A-Go-Go's biggest community event the last Friday of each month at Skypark. Food Truck Fridays feature a beer and wine garden 100% benefiting SVEF live music face painting by Brenda a great variety of food trucks and desserts! Thanks to our […]

Gilbert and Sullivan’s Iolanthe Thursday-Sunday, May 30 - June 2 Gilbert and Sullivan’s absurdly comical operetta, Iolanthe, performed in English by UCSC voice students with members of the UCSC Orchestra and local professionals. This family-friendly production is conducted by Bruce Kiesling and directed by Sheila Willey. Costumes designed by Brooke Jennings Hair and makeup by […]

    June 19th is Freedom Day On June 19, 1865 — over 2 years after President Lincoln declared all enslaved persons free — Major General Gordon Granger and Union Army troops marched to Galveston, Texas, to enforce the Emancipation Proclamation and free the last enslaved Black Americans in Texas. The Santa Cruz Juneteenth annual celebration […]

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....

Garage Sale Weekend Citywide Santa Cruz Saturday and Sunday, 8am-5pm, June 1 & 2 The annual two-day Citywide City of Santa Cruz Garage Sale Weekend is on June 1 and 2 and promotes reuse, repair and resale opportunities with the goal to help the environment by reducing waste. To explore the sales’ inventories, map a […]

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  

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

Community Crafters Boulder Creek Saturdays 10am - 12pm, through June 15 Come join amazing teachers from the community to learn a new craft or art process, and have a space dedicated to work on projects with others every week. We plan to learn a new craft or art process once a month with the weeks […]

Library Summer Reading Kickoff: Saturday, June 1, 10am Library Summer Reading's theme this year is Read, Renew, Repeat, a conservation message inviting participants to reduce consumption and reuse materials, and to read as a restorative measure for self-care and renewal. The program kicks off Saturday, June 1 at 10am at the Aptos Branch Library. Festivities […]

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 […]

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Graphic Novel Workshop for Teens with Phil Yeh at Felton Saturday, June 1, 11am-12:30pm Teens! Learn how to make your own comics and graphic novels with Phil Yeh. Now you can in this hour and a half workshop for teens with a comic book legend! Join us at the Felton library and learn from the […]

Redwood Mountain Faire Saturday & Sunday, June 1 & 2 Listen to great music on two stages and enjoy the day with friends and family in the Santa Cruz Redwoods. Enjoy locally-made crafts, food, beer, and wine. Kids 15 and under are free with a guardian. Here’s a glimpse of what awaits you at the […]

Graphic Novel Workshop for Teens with Phil Yeh at Downtown Saturday, June 1, 3:30-5pm Have you ever wanted to learn how to make your own comics and graphic novels? Now you can in this hour and a half workshop for teens with a comic book legend! Join us at the Downtown branch library and learn […]

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 […]

Funk Night with The Joint Chiefs, An Elks Charity Fundraiser Saturday, June 1, 6-10pm Bring your funkiest moves and join us for a night of fun and dancing at the Santa Cruz Elks Lodge as we welcome The Joint Chiefs! Doors open at 6 p.m. Music and dancing from 6:30-9:30 p.m. The first 100 guests […]

Gilbert and Sullivan’s Iolanthe Thursday-Sunday, May 30 - June 2 Gilbert and Sullivan’s absurdly comical operetta, Iolanthe, performed in English by UCSC voice students with members of the UCSC Orchestra and local professionals. This family-friendly production is conducted by Bruce Kiesling and directed by Sheila Willey. Costumes designed by Brooke Jennings Hair and makeup by […]

Garage Sale Weekend Citywide Santa Cruz Saturday and Sunday, 8am-5pm, June 1 & 2 The annual two-day Citywide City of Santa Cruz Garage Sale Weekend is on June 1 and 2 and promotes reuse, repair and resale opportunities with the goal to help the environment by reducing waste. To explore the sales’ inventories, map a […]

Street Party and Pops Concert Saturday, June 8, Pops Concert 7:30pm Street Party with live music, food trucks, and costumes in front of Civic at 5:00pm Join our Pops Concert,  a tribute to legendary composer John Williams, and our free Street Party; it’s a Saturday evening extravanganza to mark the conclusion of another successful Symphony […]

Advisory Council of Teens (ACT) Aptos 1st Sunday of the month, 11am - 1:00pm Advisory Council of Teens (ACT) is the SCPL young adult advisory group. ACT is open to all Santa Cruz County young adults, ages 12-18. The main focus of the ACT is young adult services, including programs, events, spaces, and policies.  This […]

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

Monthly Wharf  Walks Monterey, CA. February 22, 2021. Monterey's Fisherman's Wharf Association continues the monthly Wharf Walks with noted Monterey Bay Fisheries Historian and author, Tim Thomas. On Sunday, March 7th, the monthly "Wharf Walks - Walking Tours at Monterey's Old Fisherman's Wharf that are held on the first Sunday of every month from 10:00 […]

Coffee with a Professional Tuesdays, 10:30am, March 5, April 2, May 7, June 2, July 16, August 6 Have you ever wanted to learn about the jobs that other people have? Our monthly Coffee with a Professional program will feature a special guest who will talk about their job, what it’s like on a day-to-day […]

Redwood Mountain Faire Saturday & Sunday, June 1 & 2 Listen to great music on two stages and enjoy the day with friends and family in the Santa Cruz Redwoods. Enjoy locally-made crafts, food, beer, and wine. Kids 15 and under are free with a guardian. Here’s a glimpse of what awaits you at the […]

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, […]

Take Aways: Art to Go! Exhibit Dates: March 20 – May 5, Weds-Sun, 11am-4pm Opening Reception: Sunday, March 24, 2pm-4pm Step into our 11th annual Take Aways exhibit, showcasing over seventy of the county’s top artists! Browse artworks tailored to every budget, with donated pieces up for grabs in a thrilling raffle at the closing reception. […]

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 […]

Gilbert and Sullivan’s Iolanthe Thursday-Sunday, May 30 - June 2 Gilbert and Sullivan’s absurdly comical operetta, Iolanthe, performed in English by UCSC voice students with members of the UCSC Orchestra and local professionals. This family-friendly production is conducted by Bruce Kiesling and directed by Sheila Willey. Costumes designed by Brooke Jennings Hair and makeup by […]