BEGIN:VCALENDAR
VERSION:2.0
PRODID:-//Santa Cruz Parent - ECPv6.7.0//NONSGML v1.0//EN
CALSCALE:GREGORIAN
METHOD:PUBLISH
X-WR-CALNAME:Santa Cruz Parent
X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://santacruzparent.com
X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Santa Cruz Parent
REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H
X-Robots-Tag:noindex
X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H
BEGIN:VTIMEZONE
TZID:America/Los_Angeles
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:-0800
TZOFFSETTO:-0700
TZNAME:PDT
DTSTART:20250309T100000
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:-0700
TZOFFSETTO:-0800
TZNAME:PST
DTSTART:20251102T090000
END:STANDARD
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:-0800
TZOFFSETTO:-0700
TZNAME:PDT
DTSTART:20260308T100000
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:-0700
TZOFFSETTO:-0800
TZNAME:PST
DTSTART:20261101T090000
END:STANDARD
END:VTIMEZONE
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260730
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260731
DTSTAMP:20260805T092952
CREATED:20260602T145823Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260602T160022Z
UID:10074652-1785369600-1785455999@santacruzparent.com
SUMMARY:Summer Reading  with Bookshop Santa Cruz
DESCRIPTION:Summer Reading with Bookshop Santa Cruz\nJune 4 – September 7 \nRead 6 books with Bookshop Santa Cruz —at least 3 from our recommended reading list and up to 3 of your choice—by September 7. \nRead six books by September 7th and win great prizes! \nWe’re challenging kids to read 6 books—at least 3 from our recommended reading list and up to 3 of their own selections. Complete this challenge and not only will you have read some fabulous books\, you’ll also receive some great prizes: a $5 Bookshop card\, a scoop of ice cream from Penny Ice Creamery\, a $10 MyBoardwalk card\, a free slice of pizza from Pizza My Heart\, a special prize from the Santa Cruz Warriors\, and a cookie from Freedom Bakery. \nHow to Get Started: Visit Bookshop Santa Cruz and pick up a Summer Reading bookmark for your age group. You can also order books online and we’ll include a bookmark with your order or download and print one using the PDF on each grade level page. Save your bookmark because it will also be your reading log that you’ll use all summer and return it to us before school starts. Pick out your first book and start reading! \nWhat you’ll read: We’ve prepared a great list of 8 recommended books for each age group. To complete the challenge\, read at least three of these recommended titles and up to three books of your own choosing (for a grand total of 6 fabulous books) throughout the summer. Click the links below to see the full list of selections for your age group. Looking for books in Spanish? Look here. \nHow to complete the challenge: Return your bookmark by September 7th and collect your rewards! If you enjoyed a book you read\, let us know by writing a short review here (50 words or less) about why you liked it. For each review\, your name will be entered into a drawing to win a $50 Bookshop Santa Cruz gift card! Reviews will be posted online for everyone to read. (Note: full names will not be published—only first names or initials.) \nComplete the challenge\, and not only will you have read some terrific books\, but you’ll earn excellent rewards: \n\nA $5 Bookshop gift card\nA $10 MyBoardwalk Card from The Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk\nA free scoop from the Penny Ice Creamery\nA free slice from Pizza My Heart\nA special prize from the Santa Cruz Warriors\nA free cookie from Freedom Bakery\n\nJoin us at our SUMMER READING PROGRAM READ-IN on Sunday\, June 28th\, from 3:00–5:00.  \nCome to Bookshop Santa Cruz to read your summer reading books with other readers. \nWe’ll have cookies and raffle prizes! RSVP here.
URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/summer-reading-with-bookshop-santa-cruz/2026-07-30/
LOCATION:Bookshop Santa Cruz\, 1520 Pacific Avenue\, Santa Cruz\, CA\, 95060\, United States
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://santacruzparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/bookshop-santa-cruz-summer-reading-2-e1780411979477.png
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260729T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260729T111500
DTSTAMP:20260805T092952
CREATED:20241013T040651Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241013T040651Z
UID:10036607-1785322800-1785323700@santacruzparent.com
SUMMARY:Storytime with Ivy
DESCRIPTION:Storytime with Ivy\n\nLast Wednesday of the Month 11-11:15am\n\n\nJoin Ivy\, our children’s book buyer\, at 11:00 am on the last Wednesday of the month for a storytime presentation of some of her favorite picture books! Meet in the kids’ section. \n\n\n\n\nKids Event
URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/stooorytime-with-ivy/2026-07-29/
LOCATION:Bookshop Santa Cruz\, 1520 Pacific Avenue\, Santa Cruz\, CA\, 95060\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Events,Free Events
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://santacruzparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/boohshop-santa-cruz-storytime.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260723
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260724
DTSTAMP:20260805T092952
CREATED:20260602T145823Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260602T160022Z
UID:10074651-1784764800-1784851199@santacruzparent.com
SUMMARY:Summer Reading  with Bookshop Santa Cruz
DESCRIPTION:Summer Reading with Bookshop Santa Cruz\nJune 4 – September 7 \nRead 6 books with Bookshop Santa Cruz —at least 3 from our recommended reading list and up to 3 of your choice—by September 7. \nRead six books by September 7th and win great prizes! \nWe’re challenging kids to read 6 books—at least 3 from our recommended reading list and up to 3 of their own selections. Complete this challenge and not only will you have read some fabulous books\, you’ll also receive some great prizes: a $5 Bookshop card\, a scoop of ice cream from Penny Ice Creamery\, a $10 MyBoardwalk card\, a free slice of pizza from Pizza My Heart\, a special prize from the Santa Cruz Warriors\, and a cookie from Freedom Bakery. \nHow to Get Started: Visit Bookshop Santa Cruz and pick up a Summer Reading bookmark for your age group. You can also order books online and we’ll include a bookmark with your order or download and print one using the PDF on each grade level page. Save your bookmark because it will also be your reading log that you’ll use all summer and return it to us before school starts. Pick out your first book and start reading! \nWhat you’ll read: We’ve prepared a great list of 8 recommended books for each age group. To complete the challenge\, read at least three of these recommended titles and up to three books of your own choosing (for a grand total of 6 fabulous books) throughout the summer. Click the links below to see the full list of selections for your age group. Looking for books in Spanish? Look here. \nHow to complete the challenge: Return your bookmark by September 7th and collect your rewards! If you enjoyed a book you read\, let us know by writing a short review here (50 words or less) about why you liked it. For each review\, your name will be entered into a drawing to win a $50 Bookshop Santa Cruz gift card! Reviews will be posted online for everyone to read. (Note: full names will not be published—only first names or initials.) \nComplete the challenge\, and not only will you have read some terrific books\, but you’ll earn excellent rewards: \n\nA $5 Bookshop gift card\nA $10 MyBoardwalk Card from The Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk\nA free scoop from the Penny Ice Creamery\nA free slice from Pizza My Heart\nA special prize from the Santa Cruz Warriors\nA free cookie from Freedom Bakery\n\nJoin us at our SUMMER READING PROGRAM READ-IN on Sunday\, June 28th\, from 3:00–5:00.  \nCome to Bookshop Santa Cruz to read your summer reading books with other readers. \nWe’ll have cookies and raffle prizes! RSVP here.
URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/summer-reading-with-bookshop-santa-cruz/2026-07-23/
LOCATION:Bookshop Santa Cruz\, 1520 Pacific Avenue\, Santa Cruz\, CA\, 95060\, United States
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://santacruzparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/bookshop-santa-cruz-summer-reading-2-e1780411979477.png
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260716
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260717
DTSTAMP:20260805T092952
CREATED:20260602T145823Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260602T160022Z
UID:10074650-1784160000-1784246399@santacruzparent.com
SUMMARY:Summer Reading  with Bookshop Santa Cruz
DESCRIPTION:Summer Reading with Bookshop Santa Cruz\nJune 4 – September 7 \nRead 6 books with Bookshop Santa Cruz —at least 3 from our recommended reading list and up to 3 of your choice—by September 7. \nRead six books by September 7th and win great prizes! \nWe’re challenging kids to read 6 books—at least 3 from our recommended reading list and up to 3 of their own selections. Complete this challenge and not only will you have read some fabulous books\, you’ll also receive some great prizes: a $5 Bookshop card\, a scoop of ice cream from Penny Ice Creamery\, a $10 MyBoardwalk card\, a free slice of pizza from Pizza My Heart\, a special prize from the Santa Cruz Warriors\, and a cookie from Freedom Bakery. \nHow to Get Started: Visit Bookshop Santa Cruz and pick up a Summer Reading bookmark for your age group. You can also order books online and we’ll include a bookmark with your order or download and print one using the PDF on each grade level page. Save your bookmark because it will also be your reading log that you’ll use all summer and return it to us before school starts. Pick out your first book and start reading! \nWhat you’ll read: We’ve prepared a great list of 8 recommended books for each age group. To complete the challenge\, read at least three of these recommended titles and up to three books of your own choosing (for a grand total of 6 fabulous books) throughout the summer. Click the links below to see the full list of selections for your age group. Looking for books in Spanish? Look here. \nHow to complete the challenge: Return your bookmark by September 7th and collect your rewards! If you enjoyed a book you read\, let us know by writing a short review here (50 words or less) about why you liked it. For each review\, your name will be entered into a drawing to win a $50 Bookshop Santa Cruz gift card! Reviews will be posted online for everyone to read. (Note: full names will not be published—only first names or initials.) \nComplete the challenge\, and not only will you have read some terrific books\, but you’ll earn excellent rewards: \n\nA $5 Bookshop gift card\nA $10 MyBoardwalk Card from The Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk\nA free scoop from the Penny Ice Creamery\nA free slice from Pizza My Heart\nA special prize from the Santa Cruz Warriors\nA free cookie from Freedom Bakery\n\nJoin us at our SUMMER READING PROGRAM READ-IN on Sunday\, June 28th\, from 3:00–5:00.  \nCome to Bookshop Santa Cruz to read your summer reading books with other readers. \nWe’ll have cookies and raffle prizes! RSVP here.
URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/summer-reading-with-bookshop-santa-cruz/2026-07-16/
LOCATION:Bookshop Santa Cruz\, 1520 Pacific Avenue\, Santa Cruz\, CA\, 95060\, United States
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://santacruzparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/bookshop-santa-cruz-summer-reading-2-e1780411979477.png
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260709
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260710
DTSTAMP:20260805T092952
CREATED:20260602T145823Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260602T160022Z
UID:10074649-1783555200-1783641599@santacruzparent.com
SUMMARY:Summer Reading  with Bookshop Santa Cruz
DESCRIPTION:Summer Reading with Bookshop Santa Cruz\nJune 4 – September 7 \nRead 6 books with Bookshop Santa Cruz —at least 3 from our recommended reading list and up to 3 of your choice—by September 7. \nRead six books by September 7th and win great prizes! \nWe’re challenging kids to read 6 books—at least 3 from our recommended reading list and up to 3 of their own selections. Complete this challenge and not only will you have read some fabulous books\, you’ll also receive some great prizes: a $5 Bookshop card\, a scoop of ice cream from Penny Ice Creamery\, a $10 MyBoardwalk card\, a free slice of pizza from Pizza My Heart\, a special prize from the Santa Cruz Warriors\, and a cookie from Freedom Bakery. \nHow to Get Started: Visit Bookshop Santa Cruz and pick up a Summer Reading bookmark for your age group. You can also order books online and we’ll include a bookmark with your order or download and print one using the PDF on each grade level page. Save your bookmark because it will also be your reading log that you’ll use all summer and return it to us before school starts. Pick out your first book and start reading! \nWhat you’ll read: We’ve prepared a great list of 8 recommended books for each age group. To complete the challenge\, read at least three of these recommended titles and up to three books of your own choosing (for a grand total of 6 fabulous books) throughout the summer. Click the links below to see the full list of selections for your age group. Looking for books in Spanish? Look here. \nHow to complete the challenge: Return your bookmark by September 7th and collect your rewards! If you enjoyed a book you read\, let us know by writing a short review here (50 words or less) about why you liked it. For each review\, your name will be entered into a drawing to win a $50 Bookshop Santa Cruz gift card! Reviews will be posted online for everyone to read. (Note: full names will not be published—only first names or initials.) \nComplete the challenge\, and not only will you have read some terrific books\, but you’ll earn excellent rewards: \n\nA $5 Bookshop gift card\nA $10 MyBoardwalk Card from The Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk\nA free scoop from the Penny Ice Creamery\nA free slice from Pizza My Heart\nA special prize from the Santa Cruz Warriors\nA free cookie from Freedom Bakery\n\nJoin us at our SUMMER READING PROGRAM READ-IN on Sunday\, June 28th\, from 3:00–5:00.  \nCome to Bookshop Santa Cruz to read your summer reading books with other readers. \nWe’ll have cookies and raffle prizes! RSVP here.
URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/summer-reading-with-bookshop-santa-cruz/2026-07-09/
LOCATION:Bookshop Santa Cruz\, 1520 Pacific Avenue\, Santa Cruz\, CA\, 95060\, United States
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://santacruzparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/bookshop-santa-cruz-summer-reading-2-e1780411979477.png
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260702
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260703
DTSTAMP:20260805T092952
CREATED:20260602T145823Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260602T160022Z
UID:10074648-1782950400-1783036799@santacruzparent.com
SUMMARY:Summer Reading  with Bookshop Santa Cruz
DESCRIPTION:Summer Reading with Bookshop Santa Cruz\nJune 4 – September 7 \nRead 6 books with Bookshop Santa Cruz —at least 3 from our recommended reading list and up to 3 of your choice—by September 7. \nRead six books by September 7th and win great prizes! \nWe’re challenging kids to read 6 books—at least 3 from our recommended reading list and up to 3 of their own selections. Complete this challenge and not only will you have read some fabulous books\, you’ll also receive some great prizes: a $5 Bookshop card\, a scoop of ice cream from Penny Ice Creamery\, a $10 MyBoardwalk card\, a free slice of pizza from Pizza My Heart\, a special prize from the Santa Cruz Warriors\, and a cookie from Freedom Bakery. \nHow to Get Started: Visit Bookshop Santa Cruz and pick up a Summer Reading bookmark for your age group. You can also order books online and we’ll include a bookmark with your order or download and print one using the PDF on each grade level page. Save your bookmark because it will also be your reading log that you’ll use all summer and return it to us before school starts. Pick out your first book and start reading! \nWhat you’ll read: We’ve prepared a great list of 8 recommended books for each age group. To complete the challenge\, read at least three of these recommended titles and up to three books of your own choosing (for a grand total of 6 fabulous books) throughout the summer. Click the links below to see the full list of selections for your age group. Looking for books in Spanish? Look here. \nHow to complete the challenge: Return your bookmark by September 7th and collect your rewards! If you enjoyed a book you read\, let us know by writing a short review here (50 words or less) about why you liked it. For each review\, your name will be entered into a drawing to win a $50 Bookshop Santa Cruz gift card! Reviews will be posted online for everyone to read. (Note: full names will not be published—only first names or initials.) \nComplete the challenge\, and not only will you have read some terrific books\, but you’ll earn excellent rewards: \n\nA $5 Bookshop gift card\nA $10 MyBoardwalk Card from The Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk\nA free scoop from the Penny Ice Creamery\nA free slice from Pizza My Heart\nA special prize from the Santa Cruz Warriors\nA free cookie from Freedom Bakery\n\nJoin us at our SUMMER READING PROGRAM READ-IN on Sunday\, June 28th\, from 3:00–5:00.  \nCome to Bookshop Santa Cruz to read your summer reading books with other readers. \nWe’ll have cookies and raffle prizes! RSVP here.
URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/summer-reading-with-bookshop-santa-cruz/2026-07-02/
LOCATION:Bookshop Santa Cruz\, 1520 Pacific Avenue\, Santa Cruz\, CA\, 95060\, United States
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://santacruzparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/bookshop-santa-cruz-summer-reading-2-e1780411979477.png
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260628T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260628T170000
DTSTAMP:20260805T092952
CREATED:20260611T161555Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260611T161555Z
UID:10076073-1782658800-1782666000@santacruzparent.com
SUMMARY:Summer Reading Program Read-In
DESCRIPTION:Summer Reading Program Read-In\nSunday\, June 28th\, from 3:00–5:00 \n\nJoin us at our SUMMER READING PROGRAM READ-IN.  \nCome to Bookshop Santa Cruz to read your summer reading books with other readers. We’ll have cookies and prizes!
URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/summer-reading-program-read-in/
LOCATION:Bookshop Santa Cruz\, 1520 Pacific Avenue\, Santa Cruz\, CA\, 95060\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Events,Family Events,Free Events
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://santacruzparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/bookshop-sc-read-in.png
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260625
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260626
DTSTAMP:20260805T092952
CREATED:20260602T145823Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260602T160022Z
UID:10074647-1782345600-1782431999@santacruzparent.com
SUMMARY:Summer Reading  with Bookshop Santa Cruz
DESCRIPTION:Summer Reading with Bookshop Santa Cruz\nJune 4 – September 7 \nRead 6 books with Bookshop Santa Cruz —at least 3 from our recommended reading list and up to 3 of your choice—by September 7. \nRead six books by September 7th and win great prizes! \nWe’re challenging kids to read 6 books—at least 3 from our recommended reading list and up to 3 of their own selections. Complete this challenge and not only will you have read some fabulous books\, you’ll also receive some great prizes: a $5 Bookshop card\, a scoop of ice cream from Penny Ice Creamery\, a $10 MyBoardwalk card\, a free slice of pizza from Pizza My Heart\, a special prize from the Santa Cruz Warriors\, and a cookie from Freedom Bakery. \nHow to Get Started: Visit Bookshop Santa Cruz and pick up a Summer Reading bookmark for your age group. You can also order books online and we’ll include a bookmark with your order or download and print one using the PDF on each grade level page. Save your bookmark because it will also be your reading log that you’ll use all summer and return it to us before school starts. Pick out your first book and start reading! \nWhat you’ll read: We’ve prepared a great list of 8 recommended books for each age group. To complete the challenge\, read at least three of these recommended titles and up to three books of your own choosing (for a grand total of 6 fabulous books) throughout the summer. Click the links below to see the full list of selections for your age group. Looking for books in Spanish? Look here. \nHow to complete the challenge: Return your bookmark by September 7th and collect your rewards! If you enjoyed a book you read\, let us know by writing a short review here (50 words or less) about why you liked it. For each review\, your name will be entered into a drawing to win a $50 Bookshop Santa Cruz gift card! Reviews will be posted online for everyone to read. (Note: full names will not be published—only first names or initials.) \nComplete the challenge\, and not only will you have read some terrific books\, but you’ll earn excellent rewards: \n\nA $5 Bookshop gift card\nA $10 MyBoardwalk Card from The Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk\nA free scoop from the Penny Ice Creamery\nA free slice from Pizza My Heart\nA special prize from the Santa Cruz Warriors\nA free cookie from Freedom Bakery\n\nJoin us at our SUMMER READING PROGRAM READ-IN on Sunday\, June 28th\, from 3:00–5:00.  \nCome to Bookshop Santa Cruz to read your summer reading books with other readers. \nWe’ll have cookies and raffle prizes! RSVP here.
URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/summer-reading-with-bookshop-santa-cruz/2026-06-25/
LOCATION:Bookshop Santa Cruz\, 1520 Pacific Avenue\, Santa Cruz\, CA\, 95060\, United States
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://santacruzparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/bookshop-santa-cruz-summer-reading-2-e1780411979477.png
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260624T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260624T111500
DTSTAMP:20260805T092952
CREATED:20241013T040651Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241013T040651Z
UID:10036606-1782298800-1782299700@santacruzparent.com
SUMMARY:Storytime with Ivy
DESCRIPTION:Storytime with Ivy\n\nLast Wednesday of the Month 11-11:15am\n\n\nJoin Ivy\, our children’s book buyer\, at 11:00 am on the last Wednesday of the month for a storytime presentation of some of her favorite picture books! Meet in the kids’ section. \n\n\n\n\nKids Event
URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/stooorytime-with-ivy/2026-06-24/
LOCATION:Bookshop Santa Cruz\, 1520 Pacific Avenue\, Santa Cruz\, CA\, 95060\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Events,Free Events
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://santacruzparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/boohshop-santa-cruz-storytime.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260618
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260619
DTSTAMP:20260805T092952
CREATED:20260602T145823Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260602T160022Z
UID:10074646-1781740800-1781827199@santacruzparent.com
SUMMARY:Summer Reading  with Bookshop Santa Cruz
DESCRIPTION:Summer Reading with Bookshop Santa Cruz\nJune 4 – September 7 \nRead 6 books with Bookshop Santa Cruz —at least 3 from our recommended reading list and up to 3 of your choice—by September 7. \nRead six books by September 7th and win great prizes! \nWe’re challenging kids to read 6 books—at least 3 from our recommended reading list and up to 3 of their own selections. Complete this challenge and not only will you have read some fabulous books\, you’ll also receive some great prizes: a $5 Bookshop card\, a scoop of ice cream from Penny Ice Creamery\, a $10 MyBoardwalk card\, a free slice of pizza from Pizza My Heart\, a special prize from the Santa Cruz Warriors\, and a cookie from Freedom Bakery. \nHow to Get Started: Visit Bookshop Santa Cruz and pick up a Summer Reading bookmark for your age group. You can also order books online and we’ll include a bookmark with your order or download and print one using the PDF on each grade level page. Save your bookmark because it will also be your reading log that you’ll use all summer and return it to us before school starts. Pick out your first book and start reading! \nWhat you’ll read: We’ve prepared a great list of 8 recommended books for each age group. To complete the challenge\, read at least three of these recommended titles and up to three books of your own choosing (for a grand total of 6 fabulous books) throughout the summer. Click the links below to see the full list of selections for your age group. Looking for books in Spanish? Look here. \nHow to complete the challenge: Return your bookmark by September 7th and collect your rewards! If you enjoyed a book you read\, let us know by writing a short review here (50 words or less) about why you liked it. For each review\, your name will be entered into a drawing to win a $50 Bookshop Santa Cruz gift card! Reviews will be posted online for everyone to read. (Note: full names will not be published—only first names or initials.) \nComplete the challenge\, and not only will you have read some terrific books\, but you’ll earn excellent rewards: \n\nA $5 Bookshop gift card\nA $10 MyBoardwalk Card from The Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk\nA free scoop from the Penny Ice Creamery\nA free slice from Pizza My Heart\nA special prize from the Santa Cruz Warriors\nA free cookie from Freedom Bakery\n\nJoin us at our SUMMER READING PROGRAM READ-IN on Sunday\, June 28th\, from 3:00–5:00.  \nCome to Bookshop Santa Cruz to read your summer reading books with other readers. \nWe’ll have cookies and raffle prizes! RSVP here.
URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/summer-reading-with-bookshop-santa-cruz/2026-06-18/
LOCATION:Bookshop Santa Cruz\, 1520 Pacific Avenue\, Santa Cruz\, CA\, 95060\, United States
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://santacruzparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/bookshop-santa-cruz-summer-reading-2-e1780411979477.png
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260611
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260612
DTSTAMP:20260805T092952
CREATED:20260602T145823Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260602T160022Z
UID:10074645-1781136000-1781222399@santacruzparent.com
SUMMARY:Summer Reading  with Bookshop Santa Cruz
DESCRIPTION:Summer Reading with Bookshop Santa Cruz\nJune 4 – September 7 \nRead 6 books with Bookshop Santa Cruz —at least 3 from our recommended reading list and up to 3 of your choice—by September 7. \nRead six books by September 7th and win great prizes! \nWe’re challenging kids to read 6 books—at least 3 from our recommended reading list and up to 3 of their own selections. Complete this challenge and not only will you have read some fabulous books\, you’ll also receive some great prizes: a $5 Bookshop card\, a scoop of ice cream from Penny Ice Creamery\, a $10 MyBoardwalk card\, a free slice of pizza from Pizza My Heart\, a special prize from the Santa Cruz Warriors\, and a cookie from Freedom Bakery. \nHow to Get Started: Visit Bookshop Santa Cruz and pick up a Summer Reading bookmark for your age group. You can also order books online and we’ll include a bookmark with your order or download and print one using the PDF on each grade level page. Save your bookmark because it will also be your reading log that you’ll use all summer and return it to us before school starts. Pick out your first book and start reading! \nWhat you’ll read: We’ve prepared a great list of 8 recommended books for each age group. To complete the challenge\, read at least three of these recommended titles and up to three books of your own choosing (for a grand total of 6 fabulous books) throughout the summer. Click the links below to see the full list of selections for your age group. Looking for books in Spanish? Look here. \nHow to complete the challenge: Return your bookmark by September 7th and collect your rewards! If you enjoyed a book you read\, let us know by writing a short review here (50 words or less) about why you liked it. For each review\, your name will be entered into a drawing to win a $50 Bookshop Santa Cruz gift card! Reviews will be posted online for everyone to read. (Note: full names will not be published—only first names or initials.) \nComplete the challenge\, and not only will you have read some terrific books\, but you’ll earn excellent rewards: \n\nA $5 Bookshop gift card\nA $10 MyBoardwalk Card from The Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk\nA free scoop from the Penny Ice Creamery\nA free slice from Pizza My Heart\nA special prize from the Santa Cruz Warriors\nA free cookie from Freedom Bakery\n\nJoin us at our SUMMER READING PROGRAM READ-IN on Sunday\, June 28th\, from 3:00–5:00.  \nCome to Bookshop Santa Cruz to read your summer reading books with other readers. \nWe’ll have cookies and raffle prizes! RSVP here.
URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/summer-reading-with-bookshop-santa-cruz/2026-06-11/
LOCATION:Bookshop Santa Cruz\, 1520 Pacific Avenue\, Santa Cruz\, CA\, 95060\, United States
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://santacruzparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/bookshop-santa-cruz-summer-reading-2-e1780411979477.png
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260604
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260605
DTSTAMP:20260805T092952
CREATED:20260602T145823Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260602T160022Z
UID:10074644-1780531200-1780617599@santacruzparent.com
SUMMARY:Summer Reading  with Bookshop Santa Cruz
DESCRIPTION:Summer Reading with Bookshop Santa Cruz\nJune 4 – September 7 \nRead 6 books with Bookshop Santa Cruz —at least 3 from our recommended reading list and up to 3 of your choice—by September 7. \nRead six books by September 7th and win great prizes! \nWe’re challenging kids to read 6 books—at least 3 from our recommended reading list and up to 3 of their own selections. Complete this challenge and not only will you have read some fabulous books\, you’ll also receive some great prizes: a $5 Bookshop card\, a scoop of ice cream from Penny Ice Creamery\, a $10 MyBoardwalk card\, a free slice of pizza from Pizza My Heart\, a special prize from the Santa Cruz Warriors\, and a cookie from Freedom Bakery. \nHow to Get Started: Visit Bookshop Santa Cruz and pick up a Summer Reading bookmark for your age group. You can also order books online and we’ll include a bookmark with your order or download and print one using the PDF on each grade level page. Save your bookmark because it will also be your reading log that you’ll use all summer and return it to us before school starts. Pick out your first book and start reading! \nWhat you’ll read: We’ve prepared a great list of 8 recommended books for each age group. To complete the challenge\, read at least three of these recommended titles and up to three books of your own choosing (for a grand total of 6 fabulous books) throughout the summer. Click the links below to see the full list of selections for your age group. Looking for books in Spanish? Look here. \nHow to complete the challenge: Return your bookmark by September 7th and collect your rewards! If you enjoyed a book you read\, let us know by writing a short review here (50 words or less) about why you liked it. For each review\, your name will be entered into a drawing to win a $50 Bookshop Santa Cruz gift card! Reviews will be posted online for everyone to read. (Note: full names will not be published—only first names or initials.) \nComplete the challenge\, and not only will you have read some terrific books\, but you’ll earn excellent rewards: \n\nA $5 Bookshop gift card\nA $10 MyBoardwalk Card from The Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk\nA free scoop from the Penny Ice Creamery\nA free slice from Pizza My Heart\nA special prize from the Santa Cruz Warriors\nA free cookie from Freedom Bakery\n\nJoin us at our SUMMER READING PROGRAM READ-IN on Sunday\, June 28th\, from 3:00–5:00.  \nCome to Bookshop Santa Cruz to read your summer reading books with other readers. \nWe’ll have cookies and raffle prizes! RSVP here.
URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/summer-reading-with-bookshop-santa-cruz/2026-06-04/
LOCATION:Bookshop Santa Cruz\, 1520 Pacific Avenue\, Santa Cruz\, CA\, 95060\, United States
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://santacruzparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/bookshop-santa-cruz-summer-reading-2-e1780411979477.png
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260527T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260527T111500
DTSTAMP:20260805T092952
CREATED:20241013T040651Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241013T040651Z
UID:10036605-1779879600-1779880500@santacruzparent.com
SUMMARY:Storytime with Ivy
DESCRIPTION:Storytime with Ivy\n\nLast Wednesday of the Month 11-11:15am\n\n\nJoin Ivy\, our children’s book buyer\, at 11:00 am on the last Wednesday of the month for a storytime presentation of some of her favorite picture books! Meet in the kids’ section. \n\n\n\n\nKids Event
URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/stooorytime-with-ivy/2026-05-27/
LOCATION:Bookshop Santa Cruz\, 1520 Pacific Avenue\, Santa Cruz\, CA\, 95060\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Events,Free Events
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://santacruzparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/boohshop-santa-cruz-storytime.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260429T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260429T111500
DTSTAMP:20260805T092952
CREATED:20241013T040651Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241013T040651Z
UID:10036604-1777460400-1777461300@santacruzparent.com
SUMMARY:Storytime with Ivy
DESCRIPTION:Storytime with Ivy\n\nLast Wednesday of the Month 11-11:15am\n\n\nJoin Ivy\, our children’s book buyer\, at 11:00 am on the last Wednesday of the month for a storytime presentation of some of her favorite picture books! Meet in the kids’ section. \n\n\n\n\nKids Event
URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/stooorytime-with-ivy/2026-04-29/
LOCATION:Bookshop Santa Cruz\, 1520 Pacific Avenue\, Santa Cruz\, CA\, 95060\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Events,Free Events
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://santacruzparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/boohshop-santa-cruz-storytime.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260325T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260325T111500
DTSTAMP:20260805T092952
CREATED:20241013T040651Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241013T040651Z
UID:10036603-1774436400-1774437300@santacruzparent.com
SUMMARY:Storytime with Ivy
DESCRIPTION:Storytime with Ivy\n\nLast Wednesday of the Month 11-11:15am\n\n\nJoin Ivy\, our children’s book buyer\, at 11:00 am on the last Wednesday of the month for a storytime presentation of some of her favorite picture books! Meet in the kids’ section. \n\n\n\n\nKids Event
URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/stooorytime-with-ivy/2026-03-25/
LOCATION:Bookshop Santa Cruz\, 1520 Pacific Avenue\, Santa Cruz\, CA\, 95060\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Events,Free Events
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://santacruzparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/boohshop-santa-cruz-storytime.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260225T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260225T111500
DTSTAMP:20260805T092952
CREATED:20241013T040651Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241013T040651Z
UID:10036602-1772017200-1772018100@santacruzparent.com
SUMMARY:Storytime with Ivy
DESCRIPTION:Storytime with Ivy\n\nLast Wednesday of the Month 11-11:15am\n\n\nJoin Ivy\, our children’s book buyer\, at 11:00 am on the last Wednesday of the month for a storytime presentation of some of her favorite picture books! Meet in the kids’ section. \n\n\n\n\nKids Event
URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/stooorytime-with-ivy/2026-02-25/
LOCATION:Bookshop Santa Cruz\, 1520 Pacific Avenue\, Santa Cruz\, CA\, 95060\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Events,Free Events
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://santacruzparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/boohshop-santa-cruz-storytime.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260128T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260128T111500
DTSTAMP:20260805T092952
CREATED:20241013T040651Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241013T040651Z
UID:10036601-1769598000-1769598900@santacruzparent.com
SUMMARY:Storytime with Ivy
DESCRIPTION:Storytime with Ivy\n\nLast Wednesday of the Month 11-11:15am\n\n\nJoin Ivy\, our children’s book buyer\, at 11:00 am on the last Wednesday of the month for a storytime presentation of some of her favorite picture books! Meet in the kids’ section. \n\n\n\n\nKids Event
URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/stooorytime-with-ivy/2026-01-28/
LOCATION:Bookshop Santa Cruz\, 1520 Pacific Avenue\, Santa Cruz\, CA\, 95060\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Events,Free Events
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://santacruzparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/boohshop-santa-cruz-storytime.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251231T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251231T111500
DTSTAMP:20260805T092952
CREATED:20241013T040651Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241013T040651Z
UID:10036600-1767178800-1767179700@santacruzparent.com
SUMMARY:Storytime with Ivy
DESCRIPTION:Storytime with Ivy\n\nLast Wednesday of the Month 11-11:15am\n\n\nJoin Ivy\, our children’s book buyer\, at 11:00 am on the last Wednesday of the month for a storytime presentation of some of her favorite picture books! Meet in the kids’ section. \n\n\n\n\nKids Event
URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/stooorytime-with-ivy/2025-12-31/
LOCATION:Bookshop Santa Cruz\, 1520 Pacific Avenue\, Santa Cruz\, CA\, 95060\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Events,Free Events
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://santacruzparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/boohshop-santa-cruz-storytime.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251126T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251126T111500
DTSTAMP:20260805T092952
CREATED:20241013T040651Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241013T040651Z
UID:10036599-1764154800-1764155700@santacruzparent.com
SUMMARY:Storytime with Ivy
DESCRIPTION:Storytime with Ivy\n\nLast Wednesday of the Month 11-11:15am\n\n\nJoin Ivy\, our children’s book buyer\, at 11:00 am on the last Wednesday of the month for a storytime presentation of some of her favorite picture books! Meet in the kids’ section. \n\n\n\n\nKids Event
URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/stooorytime-with-ivy/2025-11-26/
LOCATION:Bookshop Santa Cruz\, 1520 Pacific Avenue\, Santa Cruz\, CA\, 95060\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Events,Free Events
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://santacruzparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/boohshop-santa-cruz-storytime.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251029T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251029T111500
DTSTAMP:20260805T092952
CREATED:20241013T040651Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241013T040651Z
UID:10036598-1761735600-1761736500@santacruzparent.com
SUMMARY:Storytime with Ivy
DESCRIPTION:Storytime with Ivy\n\nLast Wednesday of the Month 11-11:15am\n\n\nJoin Ivy\, our children’s book buyer\, at 11:00 am on the last Wednesday of the month for a storytime presentation of some of her favorite picture books! Meet in the kids’ section. \n\n\n\n\nKids Event
URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/stooorytime-with-ivy/2025-10-29/
LOCATION:Bookshop Santa Cruz\, 1520 Pacific Avenue\, Santa Cruz\, CA\, 95060\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Events,Free Events
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://santacruzparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/boohshop-santa-cruz-storytime.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251028T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251028T180000
DTSTAMP:20260805T092952
CREATED:20250920T210409Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250921T132636Z
UID:10060738-1761674400-1761674400@santacruzparent.com
SUMMARY:Meet the Authors of The Cartoonists Club
DESCRIPTION:Meet the Authors of The Cartoonists Club\, Raina Telgemeier & Scott McCloud\nTuesday\, October 28\, 6pm \nTICKETED OFFSITE EVENT: Bookshop Santa Cruz is delighted to welcome #1 New York Times bestselling The Cartoonists Club\, Raina Telgemeier and Scott McCloud for an event at The Rio Theatre celebrating their new book The Cartoonists Club—a one-of-a-kind friendship story about creativity and self-expression that blends how-to and comics magic. Welcome to the club! \n“Telgemeier and McCloud simultaneously explore making new friends\, overcoming self-doubt\, and embracing a growth mindset to practice and improve… Highly imaginative and cleverly conceived.” —Kirkus Reviews\, starred review \nMakayla is bursting with ideas but doesn’t know how to make them into a story. Howard loves to draw\, but he struggles to come up with ideas and his dad thinks comics are a waste of time. Lynda constantly draws in her sketchbook but keeps focusing on what she feels are mistakes\, and Art simply loves being creative and is excited to try something new. They come together to form The Cartoonists Club\, where kids can learn about making comics and use their creativity and imagination for their own storytelling adventures! \nRaina Telgemeier is the #1 New York Times bestselling\, multiple Eisner Award-winning creator of Smile\, Sisters\, and Guts\, which are all graphic memoirs based on her childhood. She is also the creator of Drama and Ghosts\, the adapter and illustrator of the first four Baby-sitters Club graphic novels\, and\, with Scott McCloud\, the co-creator of The Cartoonists Club. Facing Feelings: Inside the World of Raina Telgemeier is based on an exhibition that was held at The Ohio State University’s Billy Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum. Raina lives in the San Francisco Bay Area. To learn more\, visit her online at goraina.com. \nScott McCloud is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art; Making Comics: Storytelling Secrets of Comics\, Manga\, and Graphic Novels; Zot!; and The Sculptor. He is also\, with Raina Telgemeier\, the co-creator of The Cartoonists Club. Scott is a frequent lecturer on the power of visual communication\, creator of the international 24-hour comic movement\, and\, in 2021\, was inducted into the Will Eisner Awards Hall of Fame. He lives with his family in Oregon. His art and stories are available in more than 30 languages and on the web at scottmccloud.com. \nTICKETS \n\n\n\nShow time: 6:00 PM\, doors 5:00 PM\nTickets: $22.99\nAdvance tickets: www.buytickets.at/bookshopsantacruz\nEvent website: www.bookshopsantacruz.com/
URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/meet-the-authors-of-the-cartoonists-club/
LOCATION:Rio Theatre\, 1205 Soquel Avenue\, Santa Cruz\, 95062\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Events,Family Events
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://santacruzparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/bookshop-santa-cruz-the-cartoonists-e1758382289262.png
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251021T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251021T190000
DTSTAMP:20260805T092952
CREATED:20250925T174058Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250925T174058Z
UID:10060841-1761073200-1761073200@santacruzparent.com
SUMMARY:Meet the Author of Six Seasons of Pasta
DESCRIPTION:Meet the Author of Six Seasons of Pasta\nTuesday\, October 21\, 7pm \nJoin us in welcoming award-winning author Joshua McFadden\, James Beard Award-winner\, for a reading and signing of his highly anticipated new cookbook Six Seasons of Pasta. In his follow-up to Six Seasons: A New Way with Vegetables\, McFadden teaches home cooks how to use store-bought dried pasta to create seasonal\, restaurant-quality dishes at home. \nIn Six Seasons\, Joshua McFadden’s approach to seasonal produce revolutionized the way we cook with vegetables. Bon Appetit\, Food & Wine\, Southern Living\, and USA Today have all named it one of the Best Cookbooks of All Time. Now\, McFadden is back to transform the way we cook and eat pasta. Six Seasons of Pasta teaches home cooks how to make seasonal\, satisfying meals of restaurant-quality flavor with storebought dried pasta as the vehicle. Its build-the-sauce-in-the-skillet techniques make eating seasonally both easier and more affordable. \nThere are more than 125 recipes organized by season\, plus the Italian classics that everyone should have in their repertoire\, from Cacio e Pepe to Pasta Fagiole (three ways!). Artichokes with Tomato and Mint celebrates the fresh\, delicate flavors of spring; Fall’s warming notes are reflected in Mushrooms with Onion\, Pancetta\, and Cream; and a classic Winter dish like Baked Ziti with Broccoli Rabe is hearty and nourishing. McFadden’s time-tested techniques for cooking perfect pasta will always result in a satisfying and delicious bowl of pasta\, whether you’re making a quick weeknight dinner and or entertaining guests. \nTICKETS: https://bookshopsantacruz.com/joshua-mcfadden \nThis event is cosponsored by the UC Santa Cruz Center for Agroecology and will take place at the beautiful Cowell Ranch Hay Barn on the UCSC campus. \nJoshua McFadden was raised in Wisconsin\, and one of his favorite memories is the revelation of eating a fresh from the vine summer tomato with a bit of salt. Later\, McFadden became a chef who—after cooking in the San Francisco Bay Area (Lark Creek Inn\, Roxanne’s) and New York (Franny’s\, Lupa\, Momofuku\, Blue Hill)—spent two years managing the trailblazing Four Season Farm in coastal Maine\, an experience that transformed his cooking and inspired his books\, which seek to make seasonal cooking accessible and delicious for home cooks of all abilities. He is currently bringing fresh energy to Berney Farm\, a historic fifty-acre gem in Springdale\, Oregon. \nHere\, he’s building a unique agricultural complex where farming\, food\, and design come together in creative collaborations. When he’s not working the land\, Joshua is a sought-after consultant in the food world—helping to craft packaged and prepared foods\, launch brands from the ground up\, and rethink what fast-casual and fast food can be. Joshua’s first book\, Six Seasons: A New Way with Vegetables\, co-written with Martha Holmberg\, earned him a James Beard Award in 2018. His second\, Grains for Every Season: Rethinking Our Way with Grains\, was a James Beard Award finalist in 2021. Follow him on Instagram at @jj__mc.
URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/meet-the-author-of-six-seasons-of-pasta/
LOCATION:Cowell Ranch Historic Hay Barn\, 94 Ranch View Rd\, Santa Cruz\, CA\, 95064\, United States
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://santacruzparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/bookshop-sc-pasta-cowell-ranch-e1758817318741.png
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250924T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250924T111500
DTSTAMP:20260805T092952
CREATED:20241013T040651Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241013T040651Z
UID:10036597-1758711600-1758712500@santacruzparent.com
SUMMARY:Storytime with Ivy
DESCRIPTION:Storytime with Ivy\n\nLast Wednesday of the Month 11-11:15am\n\n\nJoin Ivy\, our children’s book buyer\, at 11:00 am on the last Wednesday of the month for a storytime presentation of some of her favorite picture books! Meet in the kids’ section. \n\n\n\n\nKids Event
URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/stooorytime-with-ivy/2025-09-24/
LOCATION:Bookshop Santa Cruz\, 1520 Pacific Avenue\, Santa Cruz\, CA\, 95060\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Events,Free Events
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://santacruzparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/boohshop-santa-cruz-storytime.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250923T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250923T180000
DTSTAMP:20260805T092952
CREATED:20250920T210850Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250920T210850Z
UID:10060740-1758646800-1758650400@santacruzparent.com
SUMMARY:Meet ND Stevenson Author of Nimona and Scarlet Morning
DESCRIPTION:Meet ND Stevenson Author of Nimona and Scarlet Morning\n\n\nTuesday\, September 23\, 5 – 6pm\n\nBookshop Santa Cruz welcomes ND Stevenson\, the powerhouse creator of Nimona\, who will share his breathtaking new illustrated novel\, Scarlet Morning. The start of a duology\, it follows two orphans who leave the only home they’ve ever known to sail with an eccentric crew of pirates. \n“Engaging\, exciting\, and enthralling in equal measure. Acclaimed graphic novelist Stevenson shines in his prose debut; his worldbuilding is clever and highly immersive\, conveying an atmosphere that’s completely novel while also nostalgic. With its pirates\, magic\, adventure\, friendship\, and found family\, this middle-grade gem comes very close to achieving the impossible—having something for everyone.” — Kirkus Reviews (starred review) \nPLEASE NOTE: The purchase of Scarlet Morning from Bookshop Santa Cruz is required to join the signing line. Thank you for your support! \nYour RSVP helps us plan for your arrival and keep in touch with any changes. Thank you for registering! \nViola and Wilmur have been waiting for their parents for fifteen boring years in the colorless town of Caveat. Their lives are a drudge of salt\, trash\, pirate stories\, and what-ifs . . . until one very stormy night\, when Captain Cadence Chase breaks down their door. They cut a deal with the captain: Chase can take their most prized possession\, a mysterious book\, but only if she takes them\, too. After all\, if their parents aren’t coming\, Viola and Wilmur might as well have a grand adventure to find them. \nSetting sail into the treacherous and beautiful world beyond Caveat\, the two inseparable friends must uncover the facts behind legend—and the key to saving all of Dickerson’s Sea from obliteration—before the truth tears them apart. \nWickedly funny\, deeply emotional\, and sharply incisive\, Scarlet Morning is a tale of love\, betrayal\, and the extraordinary lengths we’d go to save a world broken beyond repair. \nND Stevenson is the award-winning\, bestselling author and illustrator of Nimona and The Fire Never Goes Out and the co-creator of Lumberjanes and was the showrunner for the award-winning Netflix series She-Ra and the Princesses of Power. He currently lives in Los Angeles.
URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/meet-nd-stevenson-author-of-nimona-and-scarlet-morning/
LOCATION:Bookshop Santa Cruz\, 1520 Pacific Avenue\, Santa Cruz\, CA\, 95060\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Events,Family Events,Free Events,Teen Activities
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://santacruzparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/bookshop-sc-nd-stevenson.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250910T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250910T170000
DTSTAMP:20260805T092952
CREATED:20250829T031008Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250829T031008Z
UID:10059312-1757520000-1757523600@santacruzparent.com
SUMMARY:Bookshop Santa Cruz: Lil Miss Hot Mess | Make Your Own Rainbow
DESCRIPTION:Join author and drag queen Lil Miss Hot Mess for a very special Drag Story Hour\, as we celebrate her recently-released book Make Your Own Rainbow: A Drag Queen’s Guide to Color. Kids of all ages are also invited to sing and dance along as she reads her classics If You’re a Drag Queen and You Know It and The Hips on the Drag Queen Go Swish\, Swish\, Swish. Bonus points to those who attend dressed in their most colorful and fabulous looks\, as drag is all about letting your inner light sparkle brightly on the outside! \nCosponsored by Childish Toy Shop\, Motion Pacific Dance Studio\, and Drag Story Time.
URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/bookshop-santa-cruz-lil-miss-hot-mess-make-your-own-rainbow/
LOCATION:Bookshop Santa Cruz\, 1520 Pacific Avenue\, Santa Cruz\, CA\, 95060\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Events
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://santacruzparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/web-square-lil-miss-hot-mess-updated-copy.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250827T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250827T111500
DTSTAMP:20260805T092952
CREATED:20241013T040651Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241013T040651Z
UID:10036596-1756292400-1756293300@santacruzparent.com
SUMMARY:Storytime with Ivy
DESCRIPTION:Storytime with Ivy\n\nLast Wednesday of the Month 11-11:15am\n\n\nJoin Ivy\, our children’s book buyer\, at 11:00 am on the last Wednesday of the month for a storytime presentation of some of her favorite picture books! Meet in the kids’ section. \n\n\n\n\nKids Event
URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/stooorytime-with-ivy/2025-08-27/
LOCATION:Bookshop Santa Cruz\, 1520 Pacific Avenue\, Santa Cruz\, CA\, 95060\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Events,Free Events
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://santacruzparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/boohshop-santa-cruz-storytime.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250730T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250730T111500
DTSTAMP:20260805T092952
CREATED:20241013T040651Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241013T040651Z
UID:10036595-1753873200-1753874100@santacruzparent.com
SUMMARY:Storytime with Ivy
DESCRIPTION:Storytime with Ivy\n\nLast Wednesday of the Month 11-11:15am\n\n\nJoin Ivy\, our children’s book buyer\, at 11:00 am on the last Wednesday of the month for a storytime presentation of some of her favorite picture books! Meet in the kids’ section. \n\n\n\n\nKids Event
URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/stooorytime-with-ivy/2025-07-30/
LOCATION:Bookshop Santa Cruz\, 1520 Pacific Avenue\, Santa Cruz\, CA\, 95060\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Events,Free Events
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://santacruzparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/boohshop-santa-cruz-storytime.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250625T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250625T111500
DTSTAMP:20260805T092952
CREATED:20241013T040651Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241013T040651Z
UID:10036594-1750849200-1750850100@santacruzparent.com
SUMMARY:Storytime with Ivy
DESCRIPTION:Storytime with Ivy\n\nLast Wednesday of the Month 11-11:15am\n\n\nJoin Ivy\, our children’s book buyer\, at 11:00 am on the last Wednesday of the month for a storytime presentation of some of her favorite picture books! Meet in the kids’ section. \n\n\n\n\nKids Event
URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/stooorytime-with-ivy/2025-06-25/
LOCATION:Bookshop Santa Cruz\, 1520 Pacific Avenue\, Santa Cruz\, CA\, 95060\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Events,Free Events
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://santacruzparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/boohshop-santa-cruz-storytime.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250528T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250528T111500
DTSTAMP:20260805T092952
CREATED:20241013T040651Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241013T040651Z
UID:10036593-1748430000-1748430900@santacruzparent.com
SUMMARY:Storytime with Ivy
DESCRIPTION:Storytime with Ivy\n\nLast Wednesday of the Month 11-11:15am\n\n\nJoin Ivy\, our children’s book buyer\, at 11:00 am on the last Wednesday of the month for a storytime presentation of some of her favorite picture books! Meet in the kids’ section. \n\n\n\n\nKids Event
URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/stooorytime-with-ivy/2025-05-28/
LOCATION:Bookshop Santa Cruz\, 1520 Pacific Avenue\, Santa Cruz\, CA\, 95060\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Events,Free Events
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://santacruzparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/boohshop-santa-cruz-storytime.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250430T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250430T111500
DTSTAMP:20260805T092952
CREATED:20241013T040651Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241013T040651Z
UID:10036592-1746010800-1746011700@santacruzparent.com
SUMMARY:Storytime with Ivy
DESCRIPTION:Storytime with Ivy\n\nLast Wednesday of the Month 11-11:15am\n\n\nJoin Ivy\, our children’s book buyer\, at 11:00 am on the last Wednesday of the month for a storytime presentation of some of her favorite picture books! Meet in the kids’ section. \n\n\n\n\nKids Event
URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/stooorytime-with-ivy/2025-04-30/
LOCATION:Bookshop Santa Cruz\, 1520 Pacific Avenue\, Santa Cruz\, CA\, 95060\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Events,Free Events
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://santacruzparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/boohshop-santa-cruz-storytime.jpg
END:VEVENT
END:VCALENDAR