Santa Cruz Area Weekday Events: Check Out What's Happening

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16 August, 2021

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SANTA CRUZ, CA — Wondering what there is to do in the Santa Cruz area? Patch has you covered with several events and happenings taking place this week throughout Santa Cruz. Here are some events taking place in town this week. Hot tip: If you're hosting an event and want to see it in the next roundup, you can add it to the calendar using this form. As always, it's free to post an event in your community. To reach more people, you can promote your event and share it nearby for $1 per day per community. Here are a few events happening this week in and near Santa Cruz: A Year Ago Today: Communities Reflect on the CZU Lightning Complex Fires When: Monday, August 16th at 6:00 p.m. Where: Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History What: Join collaborators from across the county as we collectively reflect on the one year anniversary of the 2020 CZU Lightning Complex Fires. This event will highlight the stories of those affected by these fires as part of the MAH's new exhibition Out of the Ashes, which features... Learn More A Striking August: Lightning and Wildfires with Chris Giesige When: Monday, August 16th at 6:00 p.m. Where: Virtual Library What: Event listing from Virtual Library: Monday, August 16 from 6:00 PM to 7:00 PMIn August 2020, Northern California was ignited by a series of 650 wildfires spurred by dry lightning from rare, massive summer thunderstorms. Today, and all of California is experiencing drought conditio... Learn More A Striking August: Lightning and Wildfires with Chris Giesige (online) When: Monday, August 16th at 6:00 p.m. Where: Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History What: In August 2020, Northern California was ignited by a series of 650 wildfires spurred by dry lightning from rare, massive summer thunderstorms. Today, and all of California is experiencing drought conditions and fire season is well underway. Join the Santa Cruz Museum of Natural Hi... Learn More Spot Class Meeting - Tierra Pacifica Charter When: Monday, August 16th at 6:30 p.m. Where: Tierra Pacifica Charter What: Event listing from Tierra Pacifica Charter: Monday, August 16 from 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM Learn More PTA- Zoom social hour - Westlake Elementary When: Monday, August 16th at 6:30 p.m. Where: Westlake Elementary What: Event listing from Westlake Elementary: Monday, August 16 from 6:30 PM to 7:30 PM Learn More MCS Back to School Potluck - Branciforte Small Schools Campus When: Tuesday, August 17th at 12:00 a.m. Where: Branciforte Small Schools Campus What: Event listing from Branciforte Small Schools Campus: Tuesday, August 17 (all day) Learn More Self-Guided Hikes in Seal Viewing Area When: Tuesday, August 17th 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 Santa Cruz Small Business Support & Networking (Leads Club) When: Tuesday, August 17th at 12:00 p.m. Where: ONLINE What: Come check out Santa Cruz' best way to build your small business! The purpose of our "Leads Club" is to assist you in getting good business referrals that will expand your business success. We are a close-knit group of professionals dedicated to promoting each other in our com... Learn More Preparing You and Your Family to Return to School When: Tuesday, August 17th at 3:00 p.m. Where: University of California Santa Cruz-Learning & Development What: Event listing from University of California Santa Cruz-Learning & Development: Tuesday, August 17 from 3:00 PM to 4:00 PM Tuesday, August 17, 2021: 3pm-4pm (via Zoom) Even with schools re-opening – whenever that occurs – things will not be the same. School regulations an... Learn More Board Mtg - Tierra Pacifica Charter When: Tuesday, August 17th at 7:00 p.m. Where: Tierra Pacifica Charter What: Event listing from Tierra Pacifica Charter: Tuesday, August 17 from 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM Learn More PTA-Parent Appreciation Breakfast at WL Park When: Tuesday, August 17th at 8:30 p.m. Where: Westlake Elementary What: Event listing from Westlake Elementary: Tuesday, August 17 from 8:30 PM to 9:30 PM Learn More Elevate Your Financial Client Experience When: Wednesday, August 18th at 10:00 a.m. Where: University of California Santa Cruz-Training Events What: Event listing from University of California Santa Cruz-Training Events: Wednesday, August 18 from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AMHow to 5X the Client WOW Factor Using Systems + Automation!How do you best utilize technology and automation to maximize your time and become more efficient?In... Learn More Libraries Night Out with Grady Hendrix and Chuck Wendig When: Wednesday, August 18th at 4:00 p.m. Where: Santa Cruz Public Libraries- Virtual Library What: Santa Cruz Libraries and Two Birds Books' Pleasure Point Murder Club have joined forces with Penguin Random House to bring you this chilling, thrilling author talk! Join us and libraries across the country for a Libraries Night Out to celebrate author Grady Hendrix's new n... Learn More Libraries Night Out with Grady Hendrix and Chuck Wendig When: Wednesday, August 18th at 4:00 p.m. Where: Virtual Library What: Event listing from Virtual Library: Wednesday, August 18 from 4:00 PM to 5:00 PMSanta Cruz Libraries and Two Birds Books' Pleasure Point [censored] Club have joined forces with Penguin Random House to bring you this chilling, thrilling author talk! Join us and libraries across... Learn More Dragonflies/Redwoods - Tierra Pacifica Charter When: Wednesday, August 18th at 6:30 p.m. Where: Tierra Pacifica Charter What: Event listing from Tierra Pacifica Charter: Wednesday, August 18 from 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM Learn More Parent Club Meeting - Happy Valley Elementary School District When: Wednesday, August 18th at 6:30 p.m. Where: Happy Valley Elementary School District What: Event listing from Happy Valley Elementary School District: Wednesday, August 18 from 6:30 PM to 7:30 PM Learn More SCCS Regular Board Meeting - Westlake Elementary When: Wednesday, August 18th at 6:30 p.m. Where: Westlake Elementary What: Event listing from Westlake Elementary: Wednesday, August 18 from 6:30 PM to 10:30 PMhttps://sccs-net.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_O74KlXyARJKHWItyksE2uAPasscode: SCCS Learn More Santa Cruz Shakespeare: RII When: Wednesday, August 18th at 7:30 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 PTA-Kindergarten Family Meet-up - Westlake Elementary When: Thursday, August 19th at 12:30 p.m. Where: Westlake Elementary What: Event listing from Westlake Elementary: Thursday, August 19 from 12:30 PM to 1:30 PM Learn More COVID-19 Research, Response, and Vaccine Learning Forum When: Thursday, August 19th at 3:00 p.m. Where: University of California Santa Cruz-Learning & Development What: Event listing from University of California Santa Cruz-Learning & Development: Thursday, August 19 from 3:00 PM to 4:30 PM Thursday, August 19, 2021 3:00- 4:30 PM (via Zoom) Since the beginning of the pandemic, UC Santa Cruz medical professionals and researchers have been... Learn More School Board Mtg. - Bonny Doon Elementary Distict When: Thursday, August 19th at 5:30 p.m. Where: Bonny Doon Elementary Distict What: Event listing from Bonny Doon Elementary Distict: Thursday, August 19 from 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM Learn More Preparing for Emergencies with the American Red Cross When: Thursday, August 19th at 6:00 p.m. Where: Santa Cruz Public Libraries- Virtual Library What: The Central Coast Chapter of the American Red Cross will host this workshop to help Santa Cruz residents plan, prepare for, and respond to emergencies, specifically wildfires. They'll discuss how to pack your emergency kit, how to create a plan for you and your family, and wha... Learn More Preparing for Emergencies with the American Red Cross When: Thursday, August 19th at 6:00 p.m. Where: Virtual Library What: Event listing from Virtual Library: Thursday, August 19 from 6:00 PM to 7:00 PMThe Central Coast Chapter of the American Red Cross will host this workshop to help Santa Cruz residents plan, prepare for, and respond to emergencies, specifically wildfires. They'll discuss how to... Learn More Gault 1st-5th Grades Back to School Night When: Thursday, August 19th at 6:30 p.m. Where: Santa Cruz City Schools What: Event listing from Santa Cruz City Schools: Thursday, August 19 from 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM Learn More PTA Meeting via Zoom - Westlake Elementary When: Thursday, August 19th at 6:30 p.m. Where: Westlake Elementary What: Event listing from Westlake Elementary: Thursday, August 19 from 6:30 PM to 7:30 PM Learn More Santa Cruz Shakespeare: The Agitators When: Thursday, August 19th 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 New Brighton Junior Rangers When: Friday, August 20th 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 l... Learn More West Cliff Food Truck Summer Series 2021 When: Friday, August 20th at 4:00 p.m. Where: Lighthouse Point Park What: Just in time for Summer, the Food Truck Summer Series is back for the third great season! Join us at the West Cliff Lighthouse parking lot to enjoy the beautiful view, local food trucks, and LIVE MUSIC! It's a great chance to get outside and soak in the sunshine. This is becom... Learn More Football Jamboree - Harbor High School When: Friday, August 20th at 5:00 p.m. Where: Harbor High School What: Event listing from Harbor High School: Friday, August 20 from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM Learn More Full Moon Innerdance Energy Work When: Friday, August 20th 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, August 20th 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: West Cliff Outdoor Market 2021 When: Saturday, August 21st at 11:00 a.m. Where: Lighthouse Point Park What: Come enjoy West Cliff Outdoor Market which will feature unique artisans and local food trucks. This one of a kind market will be held in two parking lots along West Cliff Drive in Santa Cruz. This is always a popular spot for locals and tourists, as it over looks the famous St... Learn More Featured Event: West Cliff Outdoor Market 2021 (Kathryn Walsh) Featured Event: Art, Wine & Beer Festival 2021: Scotts Valley When: Saturday, August 21st at 10:00 a.m. What: Scotts Valley Art, Wine & Beer Festival 2021 Saturday & Sunday, Aug. 21 - Aug. 22, 2021 at 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. Siltanen Community Park, Shugart Park Walkway & Bridges, Scotts Valley, CA From Scotts Valley Art, Wine and Beer Festival and Scotts Valley Chamber of Commer... Learn More Featured Event: Art, Wine & Beer Festival 2021: Scotts Valley (Susan C. Schena) Featured Event: Rotary Maine Lobster Drive-Through Fundraiser 2021:Watsonville When: Saturday, August 21st at 1:00 p.m. What: Watsonville Rotary Maine Lobster Drive-Through Fundraiser Pick-up: Saturday, Aug. 21, 2021- 1 p.m. - 5 p.m. Advance orders only Elks Lodge, 121 Martinelli St., Watsonville, CA From Watsonville Rotary Club: "Watsonville Rotary Foundation is supporting disadvantaged Pajaro Val... Learn More Featured Event: Rotary Maine Lobster Drive-Through Fundraiser 2021:Watsonville (Susan C. Schena) Self-Guided Hikes in Seal Viewing Area When: Saturday, August 21st 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 West Cliff Outdoor Market 2021 When: Saturday, August 21st at 10:00 a.m. Where: Lighthouse Point Park What: Come enjoy West Cliff Outdoor Market which will feature unique artisans and local food trucks. This one of a kind market will be held in two parking lots along West Cliff Drive in Santa Cruz. This is always a popular spot for locals and tourists, as it over looks the famous St... Learn More Saturdays in the Soil: Gardening at the Museum! When: Saturday, August 21st at 10:00 a.m. Where: Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History What: It's time to get your hands dirty! Learn about local ecology, native plants, and sustainable gardening with the Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History while coming together as a community to steward Tyrrell Park through the City's Adopt-A-Park program. Email volunteer@santacruzm... Learn More Exploring the Burn Zone: Bonny Doon Ecological Reserve When: Saturday, August 21st at 10:00 a.m. Where: Offsite Library What: Event listing from Offsite Library: Saturday, August 21 from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PMWitness the impacts of the CZU Lightning Complex fires with your own eyes through this series of walks exploring different habitats that burned last August. Throughout the series, naturalists from... Learn More Guided Coastal Walk When: Saturday, August 21st 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 Guided Coastal Walk - Santa Cruz Mission State Historic Park When: Saturday, August 21st at 11:00 a.m. Where: Santa Cruz Mission State Historic Park What: Event listing from Santa Cruz Mission State Historic Park: Saturday, August 21 from 11:00 AM to 1:30 PMOn 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 binocul... Learn More Parks & Rex Pool Party When: Saturday, August 21st at 12:00 p.m. Where: Simpkins Family Swim Center What: Everyone will have a blast at this end-of-summer summer celebration, which will include great food (vegetarian options available), music, and fun in the pool for adults, children, and your dog, too! Join Santa Cruz County Parks Department #SCParksDept and the Santa Cruz County... Learn More Parks & Rex Pool Party - Santa Cruz County Parks Department When: Saturday, August 21st at 12:00 p.m. Where: Santa Cruz County Parks Department What: Event listing from Santa Cruz County Parks Department: Saturday, August 21 from 12:00 PM to 4:00 PMDetails Everyone will have a blast at this end-of-summer summer celebration, which will include great food (vegetarian options available), music,… More https://www.facebook.com/e... Learn More Historic Ranch Ground Tour When: Saturday, August 21st 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 Santa Cruz Shakespeare: RII When: Saturday, August 21st at 2:00 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 New Brighton Junior Rangers When: Saturday, August 21st 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, August 21st 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 Sunset State Beach Junior Rangers (Spanish) (LLENA) When: Saturday, August 21st at 5:00 p.m. Where: Santa Cruz Mission State Historic Park What: Event listing from Santa Cruz Mission State Historic Park: Saturday, August 21 from 5:00 PM to 6:00 PMUn programa gratis de una hora para todos los niños entre las edades 7 y 12. Tomen esta oportunidad para aprender sobre la vida marina, los pájaros, y los animales que viven e... Learn More Santa Cruz Shakespeare: The Agitators When: Saturday, August 21st 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 Featured Event: Boogie Music Festival: Remixed 2021: Campbell When: Sunday, August 22nd at 10:00 a.m. What: Boogie Music Festival: Remixed Saturday, Aug. 21, 2021 - 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 22, 2021 - 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. East Campbell Avenue, Downtown Campbell, CA From Campbell Chamber of Commerce: "The Chamber is excited to announce our first festival since Oktoberfest in 2019.... Learn More Featured Event: Boogie Music Festival: Remixed 2021: Campbell (Susan C. Schena) Self-Guided Hikes in Seal Viewing Area When: Sunday, August 22nd 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 Guided Hike: Shingle Mill and Old Growth Redwood When: Sunday, August 22nd at 10:00 a.m. Where: Santa Cruz Mission State Historic Park What: Event listing from Santa Cruz Mission State Historic Park: Sunday, August 22 from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PMOn this shaded summer hike we'll encounter massive old growth redwoods and the remains of an old shingle mill lost to history. This moderate hike is mostly flat, but covers 8.3... Learn More Burleigh Murray Ranch Walk - Santa Cruz Mission State Historic Park When: Sunday, August 22nd at 10:00 a.m. Where: Santa Cruz Mission State Historic Park What: Event listing from Santa Cruz Mission State Historic Park: Sunday, August 22 from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AMJoin State Park Docents on a leisurely two-hour walk. Take a journey back in time along Mills Creek at Burleigh H. Murray Ranch State Park. This walk will be a 2.5 miles round... Learn More Castro Adobe Tours When: Sunday, August 22nd 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 Castro Adobe Tours - Santa Cruz Mission State Historic Park When: Sunday, August 22nd at 11:00 a.m. Where: Santa Cruz Mission State Historic Park What: Event listing from Santa Cruz Mission State Historic Park: Sunday, August 22 from 11:00 AM to 3:00 PMAdditional tour times added! 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-... Learn More Check out all the local events posted by your neighbors, 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.