Santa Cruz: See This Week's Upcoming Events In The Area

Santa Cruz CA

23 August, 2021

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SANTA CRUZ, CA — Looking for things to do in the Santa Cruz area this week? Patch has you covered with the latest upcoming events taking place this week throughout Santa Cruz. See what's happening and what might interest you before you make plans. Hosting an event? Whether you're planning a hackathon, a cooking class, or a conference, 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 a few events happening this week in and around Santa Cruz: Fall play auditions - Harbor High School When: Monday, August 23rd at 3:30 p.m. Where: Harbor High School What: Event listing from Harbor High School: Monday, August 23 from 3:30 PM to 5:30 PM Learn More Soquel Music Meeting - Soquel High School When: Monday, August 23rd at 7:00 p.m. Where: Soquel High School What: Event listing from Soquel High School: Monday and August 23 from 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM Join Zoom Meeting https://us04web.zoom.us/j/4263327258?pwd=LzYxVlNjSGZ2b2VqSmc1TEppaE1NQT09 Meeting ID: 426 332 7258 Passcode: 814846 Learn More History Walk - Santa Cruz Mission State Historic Park When: Tuesday, August 24th at 11:00 a.m. Where: Santa Cruz Mission State Historic Park What: Event listing from Santa Cruz Mission State Historic Park: Tuesday, August 24 from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PMJoin a State Park docent on this one mile hour-long stroll to the Aptos Creek Bridge and back to get the lowdown on Rafael Castro, Claus Spreckels, the development of Aptos, and ... Learn More Santa Cruz Small Business Support & Networking (Leads Club) When: Tuesday, August 24th at 12:00 p.m. Where: ONLINE What: Come check out Santa Cruz' best way to build your small business! Leads Weekly Zoom Meeting - Build Your 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 professi... Learn More Site Council - Harbor High School When: Tuesday, August 24th at 3:45 p.m. Where: Harbor High School What: Event listing from Harbor High School: Tuesday, August 24 from 3:45 PM to 5:00 PM Learn More Fire and the Bonny Doon Ecological Reserve with Dr. Jodi McGraw (online event) When: Tuesday, August 24th at 6:00 p.m. Where: Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History What: The Bonny Doon Ecological Reserve is a rare example of a location that has burned multiple times in just over a decade: in 2008 during the Martin Fire and again in 2020 during the CZU Lightning Complex fires. Join Dr. Jodi McGraw and the Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History fo... Learn More BTSN TK-K Only - Westlake Elementary When: Tuesday, August 24th at 6:00 p.m. Where: Westlake Elementary What: Event listing from Westlake Elementary: Tuesday, August 24 from 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM Learn More Fire and the Bonny Doon Ecological Reserve with Dr. Jodi McGraw When: Tuesday, August 24th at 6:00 p.m. Where: Virtual Library What: Event listing from Virtual Library: Tuesday, August 24 from 6:00 PM to 7:00 PMMany of our native plants in the Santa Cruz Mountains are fire adapted, from the familiar coast redwood (Sequoia sempervirens) to the extremely rare Santa Cruz cypress (Hesperocyparis abramsiana) and... Learn More Time Management - University of California Santa Cruz-Learning & Development When: Wednesday, August 25th at 2:00 p.m. Where: University of California Santa Cruz-Learning & Development What: Event listing from University of California Santa Cruz-Learning & Development: Wednesday, August 25 from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PMWednesday, August 25, 2021; 2pm–3:30pm (via Zoom) This overview of time management discusses some of the tools and techniques for finding balance in ... Learn More New Teacher Community Meeting - Harbor High School When: Wednesday, August 25th at 3:45 p.m. Where: Harbor High School What: Event listing from Harbor High School: Wednesday, August 25 from 3:45 PM to 4:45 PM Learn More Santa Cruz Mayor's Roundtable on the Green Economy in the Built Environment When: Wednesday, August 25th at 5:00 p.m. Where: Zoom - Register at the link in the description What: The mayor will share the City's progress on its green economy workforce development initiative and will host local organizations and the community to discuss job prospects in energy and other climate supportive sectors. Please register in advance for this webinar using the lin... Learn More Santa Cruz Mayor's Round Table on Green Economy in the Built Environment When: Wednesday, August 25th at 5:00 p.m. Where: Virtual Library What: Event listing from Virtual Library: Wednesday, August 25 from 5:00 PM to 6:00 PMGreen Jobs in the Built EnvironmentJoin the Mayor to learn about and shape the green economy focus of the City's Climate Action Plan 2030 and Workforce Development Initiative. Hear from local organ... Learn More SCHS Back to School Night - Santa Cruz High School When: Wednesday, August 25th at 6:00 p.m. Where: Santa Cruz High School What: Event listing from Santa Cruz High School: Wednesday, August 25 from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM Learn More Back to School Night - Soquel High School When: Wednesday, August 25th at 6:00 p.m. Where: Soquel High School What: Event listing from Soquel High School: Wednesday, August 25 from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM Learn More Regulatory Affairs and Medical Device Roundtable When: Wednesday, August 25th at 6:00 p.m. Where: University of California Santa Cruz-Meetings & Conferences What: Event listing from University of California Santa Cruz-Meetings & Conferences: Wednesday, August 25 from 6:00 PM to 6:45 PMConsidering a career in Regulatory Affairs or Medical Devices? Are you interested in learning about different career pathways? Meet our Instructors a... Learn More SHS Back To School Night - Santa Cruz City Schools When: Wednesday, August 25th at 6:00 p.m. Where: Santa Cruz City Schools What: Event listing from Santa Cruz City Schools: Wednesday, August 25 from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM Learn More Stories for Bedtime: Worth Repeating When: Wednesday, August 25th at 7:00 p.m. Where: Virtual Library What: Event listing from Virtual Library: Wednesday, August 25 from 7:00 PM to 7:45 PMJoin us on Facebook or Youtube for Bedtime Stories presented by SCPL Librarian Jackie. On alternating weeks, Jackie will read bedtime stories, sing songs, and chant rhymes for families. New program... Learn More Santa Cruz Shakespeare: The Agitators When: Wednesday, August 25th 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 Dining for Dollars--Woodstock Pizza - Branciforte Small Schools Campus When: Thursday, August 26th at 12:00 p.m. Where: Branciforte Small Schools Campus What: Event listing from Branciforte Small Schools Campus: Thursday, August 26 from 12:00 PM to 9:00 PM Learn More BV Back To School - Santa Cruz City Schools When: Thursday, August 26th at 5:00 p.m. Where: Santa Cruz City Schools What: Event listing from Santa Cruz City Schools: Thursday, August 26 from 5:00 PM to 7:30 PM Learn More Back To School Night: 1st - 5th - Westlake Elementary When: Thursday, August 26th at 6:00 p.m. Where: Westlake Elementary What: Event listing from Westlake Elementary: Thursday, August 26 from 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM 6:00 - 6:30 4th & 5th 6:30 - 7:00 3rd 7:00 - 7:30 1st & 2nd Learn More Santa Cruz Shakespeare: RII When: Thursday, August 26th 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 El Dusty Performing Live at Moe's Alley When: Thursday, August 26th at 8:30 p.m. Where: Moe's Alley What: Latin Grammy-nominated producer, DJ, & Nu-Cumbia Pioneer El Dusty will be performing live at Moe's Alley in Santa Cruz on August 26th. Show Details:Thurs, Aug 26th at Moe's Alley1535 Commercial WaySanta Cruz, CADoors: 7:30 pm / Show: 8:30 pm21+$15-$20Tickets Learn More Discover How to Start a Freelance Business From Home Workshop When: Friday, August 27th at 3:00 p.m. Where: Free Online Workshop 3PM Friday 8/27 What: ==> CLICK HERE TO REGISTER <== Discover how to Start An Online Freelancing Business From Your Computer And Outsource All of The Work! Plus You'll Get a Free Copy of The Book "Start An Online Freelancing Business"  Limited Space Available - Click the Button Below to Secur... Learn More Self-Guided Hikes in Seal Viewing Area When: Friday, August 27th 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 Coastal Birding Walk When: Friday, August 27th at 9:00 a.m. Where: Wilder Ranch State Park What: On this 2.5 mile hike, be prepared to walk on uneven surfaces, with many stops to view the many birds, plants, and scenery along the way. You will help each other spot and identify birds! Bring your binoculars if you have them, clothes for variable weather, and good walkin... Learn More Back to School Sale and Giveaway! Save 40% on all races! Participate from home! When: Friday, August 27th at 9:00 a.m. What: Check out our sale here: https://www.virtualrunevents.c... We can't believe it's already time to go back to school. We hope you've all had a wonderful summer! To kick things off, we are hosting a Back to School Sale from now until September 1st! Use code BACK40 to save 40% on ... Learn More Coastal Birding Walk (FULL) - Santa Cruz Mission State Historic Park When: Friday, August 27th at 9:00 a.m. Where: Santa Cruz Mission State Historic Park What: Event listing from Santa Cruz Mission State Historic Park: Friday, August 27 from 9:00 AM to 11:30 AMOn this 2.5 mile hike, be prepared to walk on uneven surfaces, with many stops to view the many birds, plants, and scenery along the way. You will help each other spot and iden... Learn More UCSC NLP Capstone Workshop - University of California Santa Cruz-Meetings & Conferences When: Friday, August 27th at 9:30 a.m. Where: University of California Santa Cruz-Meetings & Conferences What: Event listing from University of California Santa Cruz-Meetings & Conferences: Friday, August 27 from 9:30 AM to 2:30 PMNatural language processing (NLP) is a rapidly growing field with applications in many of the technologies we use every day, from virtual assistants and ... Learn More Best Practices for Remote & Hybrid Team Members: Negotiating Your Best Work Life When: Friday, August 27th at 10:00 a.m. Where: University of California Santa Cruz-Learning & Development What: Event listing from University of California Santa Cruz-Learning & Development: Friday, August 27 from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM Friday, August 27, 2021: 10am-12pm (via Zoom) Over the past year many of us, or our team members have adapted to working from home, others have staye... Learn More UCSC Peace Corps Fridays - University of California Santa Cruz-Meetings & Conferences When: Friday, August 27th at 12:00 p.m. Where: University of California Santa Cruz-Meetings & Conferences What: Event listing from University of California Santa Cruz-Meetings & Conferences: Friday, August 27 from 12:00 PM to 1:00 PMEvery fourth Friday of the month we'll meet to share Peace Corps inspired stories, recipes, ideas, and more. Feel welcome to bring your lunch and your f... Learn More New Brighton Junior Rangers When: Friday, August 27th 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 FREE Pet Food Pantry - Santa Cruz SPCA When: Friday, August 27th at 3:00 p.m. Where: Santa Cruz SPCA What: Event listing from Santa Cruz SPCA: Friday, August 27 from 3:00 PM to 5:00 PMJoin us at our FREE Pet Food + Supply Pantry every Friday at our shelter. Supplies available on a limited basis. Please arrive masked. More about our Pet Food Pantry: https://spcasc.org/heathers-p... Learn More First Game Tailgate - Santa Cruz High School When: Friday, August 27th at 3:45 p.m. Where: Santa Cruz High School What: Event listing from Santa Cruz High School: Friday, August 27 from 3:45 PM to 5:00 PM Learn More Food Truck Friday When: Friday, August 27th at 5:00 p.m. Where: Skypark What: Join us for Food Truck Friday! We have a great line-up of food trucks + a beer/wine garden + live music with Speakeasy 3 + comedy with the Santa Cruz Comedy Festival!! This is going to be a delicious, fun .. and funny night!! For more info: www.foodtrucksagogo.com Learn More Midtown Fridays! - Claraty Arts When: Friday, August 27th at 5:00 p.m. Where: Claraty Arts What: Event listing from Claraty Arts: Friday, August 27 from 5:00 PM to 8:45 PMCome Celebrate all the vibrancy of Midtown at our Summer Block Party, happening every Friday! Free Event! Food – Artists – Live Music – Vendors Audust 20 vendors: Rootstock Artisian Collective, tiny p... Learn More Santa Cruz Shakespeare: The Agitators When: Friday, August 27th 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: Special Olympics Plunge Fundraiser When: Saturday, August 28th at 10:00 a.m. What: Make a splash to benefit Special Olympics athletes! The Santa Cruz Plunge will be a fun day in the sun to raise money and awareness for children and adults with intellectual disabilities. Enjoy socially-distanced games and activities, a dip into the Pacific Ocean, music and mo... Learn More Featured Event: Special Olympics Plunge Fundraiser (Tyler Krochmal) Free College Admissions and Financial Aid Webinar When: Saturday, August 28th at 10:00 a.m. Where: Online Zoom Webinar What: Free College Admissions and Financial Aid Webinar 7 Tips for Picking a Major, Securing Financial Aid, Grants and Scholarships 10:00 am to 11:30 am (Pacific Time), August 28 (Saturday), 2021 Registration: Click here to Register Or text (925)574-3312 Beyond Academy is hosting a ... Learn More Self-Guided Hikes in Seal Viewing Area When: Saturday, August 28th 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 Fire as Friend: Exploring Fire Ecology with Kids (Ages 5-8) When: Saturday, August 28th at 10:00 a.m. Where: Offsite Library What: Event listing from Offsite Library: Saturday, August 28 from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AMJoin the Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History for an interactive program focused on Fire as Friend. We'll explore how fire can be helpful to humans, plants, and animals through guided activities a... Learn More Fire as Friend: Exploring Fire Ecology with Kids (Ages 9-12) When: Saturday, August 28th at 12:30 p.m. Where: Offsite Library What: Event listing from Offsite Library: Saturday, August 28 from 12:30 PM to 2:00 PMJoin the Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History for an interactive program focused on Fire as Friend. We'll explore how fire can be helpful to humans, plants, and animals through guided activities an... Learn More Historic Ranch Ground Tour When: Saturday, August 28th 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: The Agitators When: Saturday, August 28th at 2:00 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 New Brighton Junior Rangers When: Saturday, August 28th 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 (Spanish) When: Saturday, August 28th at 5:00 p.m. Where: Santa Cruz Mission State Historic Park What: Event listing from Santa Cruz Mission State Historic Park: Saturday, August 28 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: RII When: Saturday, August 28th 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 Self-Guided Hikes in Seal Viewing Area When: Sunday, August 29th 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 Check out more awesome 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.