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Santa Cruz Scene (santacruzscene.com) is a free daily calendar of in-person events across Santa Cruz County, California.
See what's on this weekend →In-person only, on purpose. Everything here is something you can actually show up to. No screens, no streams.
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THE KICK OFF is a one-night fundraiser for the Sonivore Listening Lounge at 701 Front Street. DJs, live performances, visual art by Made Fresh Crew…
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Join us for a night of dancing, joy, and community organized by Afrobeats Nite Santa Cruz featuring DJ Mai Girl and DJ Monk Earl. In…
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Rio Theatre & Sante Adairius Midtown Portal team up to support Santa Cruz Mountains Trail Stewardship Join us for the Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival…
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Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District (METRO) will offer free fares on all METRO services, including local fixed routes, Highway 17 Express and ParaCruz, on Wednesday…
7 - 9pm · Weekly bluegrass jam with local musicians.
Clean Air Day kicks things off downtown this morning, and over at Scotts Valley Branch Library you can catch the Mobile Health Clinic or get help navigating a smartphone at the Cyber-Seniors Digital Literacy Series. Little ones should head to Garfield Park Branch Library for Preschool Storytime, and over in Capitola, Whispering Whiskers brings some furry visitors through at 11am. Wind down at The Cruz Room for Bluegrass Jam at 7pm, bring a lawn chair attitude even if there isn't one.
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A welcoming weekly tap class for adults who want to build rhythm, technique, musicality, and confidence in a supportive, low-pressure environment. Designed for basic beginners…
Creed Bratton brings his music and stories to the stage in a live performance.
Portland, Oregon’s Y La Bamba is led by singer, songwriter, guitarist and front woman Luz Elena Mendoza. Formed in 2008, Y La Bamba is a…
Join us for the Women in Business Summit: The Future of Work: Women Leading, What’s Next. Our annual event brings professional women throughout Santa Cruz…
Katy Kenyon-Abel
Help shape the future of the Bay Tree Building! Students and staff are invited to stop by a furniture “sit test” open house and share…
Join our book club every second Thursday to explore great reads and share engaging conversations with fellow book lovers.
Have you ever wondered what really happens to your protocol after you hit submit? Join us for an informal, in-person conversation with IRB members to…
For ages 0-5
A bilingual storytime for toddlers, with stories, songs, and activities in two languages to support early literacy.
Wings provides free birth certificates and notary services for people experiencing homelessness.
Travel over trestles, through towering redwood groves and up a winding narrow-gauge grade to the summit of Bear Mountain as conductors narrate the history of…
Keith will present a collection of stunning space photographs as well as the equipment he uses to capture these images, with time at the end…
Come join Librarian Jackie for stories, songs, and lots of fun for preschoolers and their caregivers in our lovely Felton Community Room every Thursday at…
We will be hosting the Open Studios Preview Exhibition, showcasing the work of all the 330+ Santa Cruz County Open Studios Artists who are participating…
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A technology-focused gathering for professionals, exploring STEM topics and tech trends.
Well-being offering: Guided Mindfulness Group Date: Weekly on Thursdays Time: 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Location: The Diversity Center 1117 Soquel Ave. Santa Cruz Ages…
Songs and Stories
Well-being offering: Guided Mindfulness Group Date: Weekly on Thursdays New Time! 11:30 am - 12:30 pm Location: The Diversity Center, 1117 Soquel Ave. Santa Cruz…
Thursday, October 8, 12:00 PM, 12:30 PM Register for the Zoom link. Did you know that physical movement and cognitive training work together to reshape…
“Ni de aquí, ni de allá” (“neither from here, nor there”), is a phrase commonly used by bilingual, bicultural communities. In the exhibition the phrase…
Love Apple Farms in Scotts Valley is holding their first ever free-entry pumpkin patch and winter plant sale. Featuring a haunted greenhouse, gorgeous flower and…
Carlos Motta’s When Time Stands Still, the artist’s second solo show with the IAS , features new and recent installations, videos, and sculptures highlighting the…
Step into the MAH's Archives Reading Room during our weekly Open Archives hours. Meet the archivist, see a unique item from the collection on display…
The Aptos Library Book Discussion Group meets 2nd Thursdays, 1-2:30pm, in-person or via Zoom. Adult readers choose thought-provoking fiction & nonfiction. Email [email protected].
Play Mahjong with fellow enthusiasts! Beginners welcome with weekly Hong Kong Style lessons. Other styles offered too. Tiles provided or bring your own.
Are you stuck with a technology question? You can make a free appointment with a tech savvy library staff member!
Far West Fungi’s Santa Cruz Store & Café is launching Myco-Mixers, Enjoy an afternoon of food, fun, and fungi! Each Myco-Mixer will feature complimentary bites…
R.E.A.D. is one-on-one reading and comprehension instruction for readers 1st through 12th grade.
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