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

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26 August, 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. Here's a roundup of local events coming up in the area this weekend. 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 all of this weekend's events throughout Santa Cruz: 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 and 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 and 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 Featured Event: Shinrin-Yoku (Forest Immersion Practice) When: Friday, August 27th at 1:00 p.m. Where: Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park What: Join us as we are 'bathed' or immersed in the sensory experiences of time among trees. Shinrin-yoku (a.k.a. forest bathing or forest immersion) involves mostly walking slowly through a wooded area, incorporating plenty of chances for standing still or sitting while you appreci... Learn More Featured Event: Shinrin-Yoku (Forest Immersion Practice) (Michelle Merrill) Featured Event: Discover How to Start a Freelance Business From Home 3PM Friday Workshop When: Friday, August 27th at 3:00 p.m. Where: Free Online Workshop 3PM Friday 8/27 What: Free Online Workshop 3PM Friday 8/27 ==> 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 Availa... Learn More Featured Event: Discover How to Start a Freelance Business From Home 3PM Friday Workshop (Michael Brown) Featured Event: Food Truck Friday, Music & Comedy 2021: Skypark, Scotts Valley When: Friday, August 27th at 5:00 p.m. What: Food Truck Friday Friday, Aug. 27, 2021 - 5 p.m. - 8 p.m. Skypark, 361 King's Village Drive,  Scotts Valley, CA From Food Trucks A Go Go: "It's Food Truck Friday!Join us for this very special & fun night! We have a great line-up of food trucks that include:* Nomad Momo* Pa... Learn More Featured Event: Food Truck Friday, Music & Comedy 2021: Skypark, Scotts Valley (Susan C. Schena) 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: Mission Bell Removal Ceremony When: Saturday, August 28th at 9:00 a.m. Where: Mission Plaza What: Amah Mutsun Tribal Band and City of Santa Cruz to Hold Mission Bell Removal Ceremony WHEN: Saturday, August 28th, 2021, 1:00-3:00pm and 3:30-5:00pm WHAT: Public speaking event followed by a 1-mile procession and public ceremony to remove last El Camino Real bell in Santa Cruz ... Learn More Featured Event: Mission Bell Removal Ceremony (Michelle Merrill) 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) Featured Event: 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 Free College Admissions and Financial Aid Webinar (Sherry Hu) 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 Complementary Treatment Forum - Family Service Agency:Ageless Art Project When: Saturday, August 28th at 10:00 a.m. Where: Family Service Agency:Ageless Art Project What: Event listing from Family Service Agency:Ageless Art Project: Saturday, August 28 from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PMDetails Nourishing Generations Presents: Tasty Cancer Fighting Meals Complementary Treatment Forum August 28, 10:00 – noon via zoom … More https://www.facebook.com/event... 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 Cali Roots Welcome Back Concert When: Saturday, August 28th at 4:00 p.m. Where: Fairground Road What: Cali Roots is excited to add The Green to the welcome back to Monterey concert line-up taking place August 28th. This is the first event from the organizers set to take place at the iconic venue Monterey County fair and Event center since California's re-opening announcement. ... 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 Featured Event: Ainsley House Fall Garden Concert Series 2021: Campbell When: Sunday, August 29th at 2:00 p.m. What: Ainsley House Fall Garden Concert Series Sundays, Aug. 29, Sept. 19, Oct. 17 & Nov. 14, 2021 - 2 p.m. The Ainsley House, 51 N. Central Ave., Campbell, CA From Campbell Historical Museum and Ainsley House Foundation: "Live Music is coming back to the Ainsley House this fall... Learn More Featured Event: Ainsley House Fall Garden Concert Series 2021: Campbell (Susan C. Schena) 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 Santa Cruz Shakespeare: RII When: Sunday, August 29th at 1:00 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 Historic Ranch Ground Tour When: Sunday, August 29th 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: Sunday, August 29th at 7:00 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, 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 Natural Bridges Little Rangers When: Monday, August 30th 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 All School Meeting - Tierra Pacifica Charter When: Monday, August 30th at 6:00 p.m. Where: Tierra Pacifica Charter What: Event listing from Tierra Pacifica Charter: Monday, August 30 from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM Learn More Customer Service Lattice - University of California Santa Cruz-Learning & Development When: Tuesday, August 31st at 9:30 a.m. Where: University of California Santa Cruz-Learning & Development What: Event listing from University of California Santa Cruz-Learning & Development: Tuesday, August 31 from 9:30 AM to 12:00 PMTuesday, August 31, 2021; 9:30am–12pm (via Zoom) In higher education, our outcomes are often the result of people across departments coming together in... Learn More B40 Back to School Night - Santa Cruz City Schools When: Tuesday, August 31st at 6:00 p.m. Where: Santa Cruz City Schools What: Event listing from Santa Cruz City Schools: Tuesday, August 31 from 6:00 PM to 8:30 PM Learn More BSSC Site Council - Branciforte Small Schools Campus When: Tuesday, August 31st at 6:30 p.m. Where: Branciforte Small Schools Campus What: Event listing from Branciforte Small Schools Campus: Tuesday, August 31 from 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM Learn More Picture Day - Live Oak Elementary When: Wednesday, September 1st at 12:00 a.m. Where: Live Oak Elementary What: Event listing from Live Oak Elementary: Wednesday, September 1 (all day) Learn More Manager Roundtable: Embracing Telework When: Wednesday, September 1st at 10:00 a.m. Where: University of California Santa Cruz-Learning & Development What: Event listing from University of California Santa Cruz-Learning & Development: Wednesday, September 1 from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AMWednesday, September 1, 2021: 10am-11am (via Zoom) A facilitated conversation to explore approaches, successes and potential challenges of ongoin... Learn More Capitola Book Discussion Group on Zoom When: Wednesday, September 1st at 10:00 a.m. Where: Virtual Library What: Event listing from Virtual Library: Wednesday, September 1 from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AMThe Capitola Book Discussion Group meets every 1st Wednesday of the month at 10:00am. Formerly held at Aptos Library due to the Capitola closure we have now moved to Zoom. Registration is requi... Learn More Rockin' Pop-Up: What even IS North America? When: Wednesday, September 1st at 12:00 p.m. Where: Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History What: Santa Cruz County is obviously a part of North America. Right? Well, it's a little more complicated than that. There's the continent of North America, but there's also the North American tectonic plate — where Santa Cruz County does not reside!There are lots of little (and rea... Learn More See 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.