Santa Cruz Weekend Events: See What's Happening In The Area

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22 July, 2021

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SANTA CRUZ, CA — Looking to spend a night out with friends? Below, we've included some of this week's top events from Santa Cruz. See what's happening and what might interest you before you make plans. Wondering how you can add your own event? Whether you're planning a rodeo, a talent show, or an awards ceremony, there's no better place to share it than Patch's event calendar. You can also spread the word in nearby communities by promoting your event. The cost is $1 per day per community. Here are all of this weekend's events in the Santa Cruz area: Santa Cruz Shakespeare: The Agitators When: Thursday, July 22nd at 7:30 p.m. Where: Audrey Stanley Grove in DeLaveaga Park What: Overview This play tells the story of Frederick Douglass and Susan B. Anthony. Over the 45 volatile years they knew one another, they were friends, allies and adversaries. Their hopes and dreams for equality brought them to common ground and political battlefields. As agitator... Learn More Featured Event: Free Estate Planning & Living Trust Workshop Live Q&A Friday 1PM When: Friday, July 23rd at 1:00 p.m. Where: Free Estate Planning & Living Trust Online Webinar (Live Q&A) 1PM PDT What: ==> Click Here to Register Friday 1PM PDT - Online Webinar FREE Estate Planning and Living Trust & Medicaid Workshop+Live Q & A Discover how to best protect your family and assets. Learn how to avoid probate court. In a simple format. Easy to Understand ==> Click H... Learn More Featured Event: Free Estate Planning & Living Trust Workshop Live Q&A Friday 1PM (Bill Wilson) Self-Guided Hikes in Seal Viewing Area When: Friday, July 23rd at 8:30 a.m. Where: Año Nuevo State Park What: Fridays through Mondays from 8:30 am to 3:30 pm After 15 months of closure and Año Nuevo State Park is excited to re-open our seal viewing area! The Natural Preserve will be open Fridays through Mondays for self-guided hiking. A free permit is required—permits are available b... Learn More New Brighton Little Rangers When: Friday, July 23rd at 11:00 a.m. Where: New Brighton State Beach What: Any and all 3 to 6 year olds are invited to play games, listen to stories and songs, and learn about nature! Smiles, laughter, and good times abound at this program, and it's a fantastic way to begin your morning in the park. Meet at the campground Ramada. For more informatio... Learn More Vax Up Santa Cruz When: Friday, July 23rd at 12:00 p.m. Where: Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History What: The Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History (MAH) in partnership with the County of Santa Cruz, HSA Public Health Division will hold a walk-in vaccination clinic offering both Pfizer (12 years and up) and Janssen vaccines. While you're at the MAH, contribute to the Tree of Hope... Learn More New Brighton Junior Rangers When: Friday, July 23rd at 3:00 p.m. Where: New Brighton State Beach What: This fun one-hour program offers kids, ages 7 to 12, an opportunity to earn prizes while learning about birds, sea life, and local park animals, playing games, and doing arts and crafts. Meet at the campground Ramada. For more information, call (831) 685-6444. Spaces are li... Learn More Food Truck Friday When: Friday, July 23rd at 5:00 p.m. Where: Skypark What: Food Truck Friday at Skypark! Delicious food trucks, beer & wine garden, live music with The Gravity! Fun night -- great for families! Click here for the latest info. Learn More Full Moon Innerdance Energy Work When: Friday, July 23rd at 7:30 p.m. Where: Ashtanga Yoga Institute at Pacific Cultural Center What: The Full Moon offers us an auspicious time to release, let go, and feel liberated. A sacred space will be created for our Innerdance Energy Work as a gateway into the subconscious. Similar to dreaming, a shamanic journey, or circular breathwork, we can access our consciousness... Learn More Santa Cruz Shakespeare: RII When: Friday, July 23rd at 8:00 p.m. Where: Audrey Stanley Grove in DeLaveaga Park What: Overview The story that sets England's Wars of the Roses in motion, Jessica Kubzansky's adaptation of Shakespeare's Richard II tells the story of that king's ill-fated reign using just three actors. What is our responsibility when a bad leader rightfully occupies the throne? T... Learn More Featured Event: Job Fair 2021 When: Saturday, July 24th at 9:00 a.m. Where: Harbor High School What: Are you looking for a job with an amazing school district? Santa Cruz city schools is having a Job Fair on July 24th at the Multi-purpose room at Harbor Hogh School, located at 300 La Fonda Avenue, Santa Cruz. We have classroom aides, food service workers, yard duty monitors a... Learn More Featured Event: Job Fair 2021(Denice Grogan) Featured Event: Let us Take you Higher- an evening of comedy and compassion When: Saturday, July 24th at 8:00 p.m. Where: Urbani Cellar Santa Cruz What: DNA's Comedy Lab and Tammy TeaLove present a comedy show like no other. Starring groundbreaking comedic performers Ngaio Bealum, Chris Riggings and Tammy TeaLove and hilarious misfit toys Mark Smalls, DNA and Chree Powell.  Join us for a night of elevated comedy. This is a one... Learn More Featured Event: Let us Take you Higher- an evening of comedy and compassion (Christina G Powell) Featured Event: Artichoke Festival 2021: Monterey County Fairgrounds When: Saturday, July 24th at 10:00 a.m. What: Artichoke Festival 2021: 'Thistle be a Good Time!' Saturday & Sunday, July 24-25, 2021 Saturday: 10 AM – 7 PM Sunday: 10 AM – 5 PM Monterey County Fair & Event Center, 2004 Fairground Road, Monterey, CA From Artichoke Festival: "After more than a year of being forced... Learn More Featured Event: Artichoke Festival 2021: Monterey County Fairgrounds (Susan C. Schena) Self-Guided Hikes in Seal Viewing Area When: Saturday, July 24th at 8:30 a.m. Where: Año Nuevo State Park What: Fridays through Mondays from 8:30 am to 3:30 pm After 15 months of closure, Año Nuevo State Park is excited to re-open our seal viewing area! The Natural Preserve will be open Fridays through Mondays for self-guided hiking. A free permit is required—permits are available b... Learn More Beach Clean-Up at Seabright Beach When: Saturday, July 24th at 9:00 a.m. What: Summer is here and our beaches will be needing some extra love!  Help provide a positive example to others by picking up trash while enjoying the beach. Thanks to Save Our Shores, we'll provide everything you need to clean Seabright Beach safely and effectively. Email voluntee... Learn More Member Meet-Up: Fort Ord Natural Reserve with Gage Dayton When: Saturday, July 24th at 10:00 a.m. Where: UC Santa Cruz Fort Ord Natural Reserve What: During this month's Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History Member Meet-Up, we will explore the Reserve with Gage Dayton, the Director of the UC Santa Cruz Natural Reserve system that Fort Ord belongs to. While searching for some of the Reserve's charismatic flora and fauna such ... Learn More Race Through Time When: Saturday, July 24th at 10:00 a.m. Where: Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History What: Whizz through Santa Cruz history while biking or walking with friends and friendly competitors in the MAH's (Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History) scavenger hunt, Race Through Time. Sign-up as a team of 2 to 5 people then work to solve a packet of 25 clues that reveal places... Learn More Pastures of Plenty Radio Recap When: Saturday, July 24th at 11:00 a.m. Where: Santa Cruz Public Libraries- Virtual Library What: California has a history rich with agriculture and immigration and many times, those things go hand in hand. Join us and our partners at KSQD, 90.7 FM and online, for a four-part radio series revisiting "Pastures of Plenty: A History of California Farm Workers." Listen to the ... Learn More New Brighton Little Rangers When: Saturday, July 24th at 11:00 a.m. Where: New Brighton State Beach What: Any and all 3 to 6 year old are invited to play games, listen to stories and songs, and learn about nature! Smiles, laughter, and good times abound at this program, and it's a fantastic way to begin your morning in the park. Meet at the campground Ramada. For more informat... Learn More Guided Coastal Walk When: Saturday, July 24th at 11:00 a.m. Where: Wilder Ranch State Park What: On this 2.5 mile family friendly walk, we'll explore the plants, animals, and geology of our coastal bluffs. Bring water, hat, closed toe shoes, layered clothing, and binoculars if available. Meet next to park map in Wilder Ranch main parking lot. Rain cancels. Vehicle day-... Learn More Historic Ranch Ground Tour When: Saturday, July 24th at 1:00 p.m. Where: Wilder Ranch State Park What: Discover what life was like a century ago on this innovative dairy ranch. This hour-long tour includes the 1896 water-powered machine shop, barns and other historic buildings. Vehicle day-use fee is $10. For more information, call (831) 426-0505. Spaces are limited and ear... Learn More Circus of Smiles Outdoors Event at Siltanen Park in Scotts Valley When: Saturday, July 24th at 2:00 p.m. Where: Siltanen Park 127 Vine Hill School Rd, Scotts Valley, CA 95066 What: Your kids won't be able to stop smiling as our amazingly silly characters take you on a circus inspired journey. Engaging audiences of all ages, the show incorporates juggling, acrobatics, music, and feats of incredible strength. Personajes tontitos te llevarán en un viaje ins... Learn More New Brighton Junior Rangers When: Saturday, July 24th at 3:00 p.m. Where: New Brighton State Beach What: This fun one-hour program offers kids, ages 7 to 12, an opportunity to earn prizes while learning about birds, sea life, and local park animals, playing games, and doing arts and crafts. Meet at the campground Ramada. For more information, call (831) 685-6444. Spaces are li... Learn More Sunset State Beach Junior Rangers When: Saturday, July 24th at 5:00 p.m. Where: Sunset State Beach What: Explore, hike and play games as you learn about plants, animals, and more. This 1-hour program is for kids ages 7-12 only. Please meet at the Campfire Center 15 minutes before the program begins. Please be sure your child is dressed for active play (closed-toe shoes). Space... Learn More Santa Cruz Shakespeare: The Agitators When: Saturday, July 24th at 8:00 p.m. Where: Audrey Stanley Grove in DeLaveaga Park What: Overview This play tells the story of Frederick Douglass and Susan B. Anthony. Over the 45 volatile years they knew one another, they were friends, allies and adversaries. Their hopes and dreams for equality brought them to common ground and political battlefields. As agitator... Learn More Self-Guided Hikes in Seal Viewing Area When: Sunday, July 25th at 8:03 a.m. Where: Año Nuevo State Park What: Fridays through Mondays from 8:30 am to 3:30 pm After 15 months of closure, Año Nuevo State Park is excited to re-open our seal viewing area! The Natural Preserve will be open Fridays through Mondays for self-guided hiking. A free permit is required—permits are available b... Learn More Castro Adobe Tourshttps://bit.ly/35ino41 When: Sunday, July 25th at 11:00 a.m. Where: Castro Adobe State Historic Park What: Come join us for a free tour of Castro Adobe State Historic Park and learn about the history of the California Rancho Period. Explore the 170-year-old two-story adobe hacienda to see the restoration work that has been happening. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, the June tour requ... Learn More Historic Ranch Ground Tour When: Sunday, July 25th at 1:00 p.m. Where: Wilder Ranch State Park What: Discover what life was like a century ago on this innovative dairy ranch. This hour-long tour includes the 1896 water-powered machine shop, barns and other historic buildings. Vehicle day-use fee is $10. For more information, call (831) 426-0505. Spaces are limited and ear... Learn More Felton Music Hall Presents The Quitters When: Sunday, July 25th at 2:00 p.m. Where: Felton Music Hall What: A quote from the Strawberry Music Festival: "Stevie Coyle and Glenn Houston make up the dynamic guitar duo, The Quitters. Having each quit some of the best bands in the business, both are late founding members of The Waybacks and each have performed at Strawberry in other conf... Learn More Featured Event: Santa Cruz Shakespeare: RII When: Sunday, July 25th at 8:00 p.m. Where: Audrey Stanley Grove in DeLaveaga Park What: Overview The story that sets England's Wars of the Roses in motion, Jessica Kubzansky's adaptation of Shakespeare's Richard II tells the story of that king's ill-fated reign using just three actors. What is our responsibility when a bad leader rightfully occupies the throne? T... Learn More Featured Event: Lynbrook Speech & Debate On-line Camp When: Monday, July 26th at 9:45 a.m. Where: Lynbrook Speech & Debate Camp, On-line What: ENROLLMENT NOW OPEN: 2021 Lynbrook Speech & Debate Summer Camp Two-week Lynbrook Speech & Debate Summer Camp, On-line Monday, 26 July through Friday, 06 August 2021 Mondays through Thursdays: 9.45 AM to 1.15 PM - Instruction Fridays: 9.30 AM to 3.00 PM - Tournament Who... Learn More Self-Guided Hikes in Seal Viewing Area When: Monday, July 26th at 8:30 a.m. Where: Año Nuevo State Park What: Fridays through Mondays from 8:30 am to 3:30 pm After 15 months of closure, Año Nuevo State Park is excited to re-open our seal viewing area! The Natural Preserve will be open Fridays through Mondays for self-guided hiking. A free permit is required—permits are available b... Learn More Natural Bridges Little Rangers When: Monday, July 26th at 10:00 a.m. Where: Natural Bridges State Beach What: Participants are invited to play games, listen to stories and songs, and learn about nature! Activities and games vary from week to week but always cover a topic relevant to Natural Bridges. Meet at the side porch of the Visitor Center. Parent or caregivers are required to ... Learn More Mike the Magician When: Tuesday, July 27th at 11:00 a.m. Where: Santa Cruz Public Libraries- Virtual Library What: You are invited to a virtual magic show! Just say "Abra-ca-dabra"! Mike Della Penna creates WONDER and LAUGHTER with family magic performances that are equal parts PLAYFUL and ASTONISHING! Learn More OPEN HOUSE: Santa Cruz Co-Ed Leads Club-Small Business Networking Group When: Tuesday, July 27th at 12:00 p.m. Where: Online Event What: Are you interested in growing your business? The Santa Cruz Co-Ed Leads Club invites you to an Open House! Tuesday, July 27 at 12:00pm Join us to learn about our Small Business Networking Group and how we work together to support each others businesses to prosper and thrive. ... Learn More Grab and Go STEAM: Make your own Robotic Hand! When: Tuesday, July 27th at 4:00 p.m. Where: Santa Cruz Public Libraries What: We provide the materials and directions - you pick them up and make them at home! Learn about Anatomy and engineering! The strings in your robot hand function much like the tendons in your own hand, which connect muscles to bones and let you bend your fingers. Your muscles cre... Learn More Check out more local events, or add your own, on the Santa Cruz Patch community calendar. Editor's note: This article was automatically generated based on event information mainly provided by community members. Patch has not independently verified most of this information, always check with organizers to confirm posted events are proceeding as planned. Click on any event in the list for more details. You can also reach out to [email protected] with any questions or other feedback about this article.