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

Santa Cruz CA

30 August, 2021

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SANTA CRUZ, CA — Want to spend a night out with friends? Don't miss what's new on your Santa Cruz Patch community calendar. Here are some events taking place in town this week. Hosting an event? Whether you're planning a career fair, a comedy night, or a video game night, there's no better place to share it than Patch's event calendar. 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 the Santa Cruz area: 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, and 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 and 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 Featured Event: Treat Your Favorite Teacher To Back-To-School Flowers When: Wednesday, September 1st at 9:00 p.m. What: The new school year is here! Teachers spent the summer planning and preparing to welcome students back, and now it's time to hit the books. Whether your student is attending virtually or in person, heading back to school is the perfect opportunity to surprise a special teacher... Learn More Featured Event: Treat Your Favorite Teacher To Back-To-School Flowers (FTD Flowers) 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 Bee Smarts! Learn All About Bees with Girl Next Door Honey When: Wednesday, September 1st at 1:00 p.m. Where: Virtual What: Learn all about bees and their important role in our ecosystem with Hilary Kearney of Girl Next Door Honey. Learn about how these amazing pollinators live, work, and help our planet! Grab & Go Kits containing bee-friendly flower seed packets and a honey stick are availa... Learn More Bee Smarts! Learn All About Bees with Girl Next Door Honey (Virtual Program) When: Wednesday, September 1st at 4:00 p.m. Where: Virtual Library What: Event listing from Virtual Library: Wednesday, September 1 from 4:00 PM to 5:00 PMLearn all about bees and their important role in our ecosystem with Hilary Kearney of Girl Next Door Honey. Learn about how these amazing pollinators live, work, and help our planet! A "Bee Smart... Learn More Back to School Night Session 1 (all grades) When: Wednesday, September 1st at 5:30 p.m. Where: Happy Valley Elementary School District What: Event listing from Happy Valley Elementary School District: Wednesday, September 1 from 5:30 PM to 6:00 PM Learn More Virtual Writers' Open Mic Night - Virtual Library When: Wednesday, September 1st at 6:00 p.m. Where: Virtual Library What: Event listing from Virtual Library: Wednesday, September 1 from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PMWriters' Open Mic Night offers you an environment to read your works aloud every first Wednesday of the month. Poets, novelists, short story writers, scriptwriters, essayists, writers of memoir, ... Learn More Back to School Night Session 2 (all grades) When: Wednesday, September 1st at 6:15 p.m. Where: Happy Valley Elementary School District What: Event listing from Happy Valley Elementary School District: Wednesday, September 1 from 6:15 PM to 6:45 PM Learn More SCCS Regular Board Meeting - Westlake Elementary When: Wednesday, September 1st at 6:30 p.m. Where: Westlake Elementary What: Event listing from Westlake Elementary: Wednesday, September 1 from 6:30 PM to 9:30 PMhttps://sccs-net.zoom.us/j/82112696595?pwd=OFRrZGFlenY3emNUZU1xNzdXNnJMQT09Passcode: SCCS Learn More Principal and Friends Coffee - Harbor High School When: Thursday, September 2nd at 8:30 a.m. Where: Harbor High School What: Event listing from Harbor High School: Thursday, September 2 from 8:30 AM to 9:30 AM Learn More Are They Still Farming? Insights into conducting long-term evaluation of a beginning farmer training... When: Thursday, September 2nd at 10:00 a.m. Where: University of California Santa Cruz-Training Events What: Event listing from University of California Santa Cruz-Training Events: Thursday, September 2 from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AMHow many of your farmer training program graduates go on to operate their own farm businesses? The number of new farm businesses generated is arguably the mos... Learn More HHS Back to School Night - Santa Cruz City Schools When: Thursday, September 2nd at 6:00 p.m. Where: Santa Cruz City Schools What: Event listing from Santa Cruz City Schools: Thursday, September 2 from 6:00 PM to 8:30 PM Learn More Trivia on Tap When: Thursday, September 2nd at 6:30 p.m. Where: Steel Bonnet Brewing Company What: Trivia on Tap is back! New day, new questions, same great experience! Join Jenn and Victor every 1st and 3rd Thursday at Steel Bonnet Brewing Company for a rollicking good time. Participants can form teams of up to 6 people and will be asked 30 questions on a variety of dif... Learn More Trivia on Tap - Offsite Library When: Thursday, September 2nd at 6:30 p.m. Where: Offsite Library What: Event listing from Offsite Library: Thursday, September 2 from 6:30 PM to 8:00 PMTrivia on Tap is back! New day, new questions, same great experience! Join Jenn and Victor every 1st and 3rd Thursday at Steel Bonnet Brewing Company for a rollicking good time. Participants can f... Learn More Featured Event: Monterey County Fair 2021: Fairgrounds, Monterey When: Friday, September 3rd at 5:00 p.m. What: Monterey County Fair Friday, Sept. 3 - Monday, Sept. 6, 2021 Monterey County Fair & Event Center, 2004 Fairground Road, Monterey, CA From Monterey County Fair: "2021 Monterey County Fair September 3rd – 6th -Fair Fun In 2021! "2021 Monterey County Fair Livestock Show Augus... Learn More Featured Event: Monterey County Fair 2021: Fairgrounds, Monterey (Susan C. Schena) Tiny Town Day - Tierra Pacifica Charter When: Friday, September 3rd at 12:00 a.m. Where: Tierra Pacifica Charter What: Event listing from Tierra Pacifica Charter: Friday, September 3 (all day) Learn More Self-Guided Hikes in Seal Viewing Area When: Friday, September 3rd 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 Picture day - Westlake Elementary When: Friday, September 3rd at 8:30 a.m. Where: Westlake Elementary What: Event listing from Westlake Elementary: Friday, September 3 from 8:30 AM to 2:30 PM Learn More Watsonville Taiko Fall Session Classes When: Friday, September 3rd at 10:00 a.m. Where: Watsonville Taiko What: Session runs Sept 3 - Oct 29 Fridays 10:00am: Taiko for Health 11:15am: Adult Beginning Taiko  4:30pm: Children's Taiko Class 7:00pm: Adult Beginning Taiko Saturdays 9:00am: Taiko for HealthClass size is limited to 12 students. Masks required for all participants. Contac... Learn More New Brighton Junior Rangers When: Friday, September 3rd 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 Featured Event: Free Family Mini Photo Sessions! When: Saturday, September 4th at 9:00 a.m. Where: 333 Blossom Hill Rd, Los Gatos, CA 95032 What: We're a small, female-run company of 22 team members whose mission is to make professional photography more accessible to the community while providing stability and opportunity for freelance photographers. All of our 30 minute mini sessions are free to book and take place out... Learn More Featured Event: Free Family Mini Photo Sessions! (Rachel Wasserman) Featured Event: Oktoberfest Monterey Bay 2021: The Barnyard, Carmel When: Saturday, September 4th at 12:00 p.m. What: Oktoberfest Monterey Bay Saturday, Sept. 4, 2021 - 12 p.m. - 6 p.m. The Barnyard, 3663 The Barnyard, Carmel-By-The-Sea, CA From Oktoberfest Monterey Bay: "The largest fun fare and Historical Bavarian Culture Festival on the Central Coast.  "Join us for the 9th Annual Oktoberfe... Learn More Featured Event: Oktoberfest Monterey Bay 2021: The Barnyard, Carmel (Susan C. Schena) Symphony Silicon Valley & Opera San Jose 'Strike Up Band' Concert 2021 When: Saturday, September 4th at 7:00 p.m. What: Symphony Silicon Valley and Opera San Jose's STRIKE UP THE BAND! Free Outdoor, Labor Day Weekend Concerts Saturday, Sept. 4., 2021 - 7 p.m.  Sunday, Sept. 5, 2021 - 5:30 p.m. Tower Lawn at San Jose State University, San Fernando and 4th Streets, downtown San Jose, CA From Op... Learn More Featured Event: Symphony Silicon Valley & Opera San Jose 'Strike Up Band' Concert 2021 (Susan C. Schena) Self-Guided Hikes in Seal Viewing Area When: Saturday, September 4th 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 Out and About: Birding at Neary Lagoon When: Saturday, September 4th at 10:00 a.m. Where: Neary Lagoon Wildlife Refuge What: Let's get out and about with the Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History! This month we'll be looking for birds at Neary Lagoon Wildlife Refuge, an oasis for local wildlife in the heart of Santa Cruz. We'll bring binoculars for each participant and share tips for identifying bird... Learn More Guided Coastal Walk - Santa Cruz Mission State Historic Park When: Saturday, September 4th at 11:00 a.m. Where: Santa Cruz Mission State Historic Park What: Event listing from Santa Cruz Mission State Historic Park: Saturday, September 4 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 binoc... Learn More Historic Ranch Ground Tour When: Saturday, September 4th 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 New Brighton Junior Rangers When: Saturday, September 4th 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, September 4th 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 Guided Hike: Castle Rock Falls and Goat Rock When: Sunday, September 5th at 10:00 a.m. Where: Castle Rock State Park What: Hike one of the most exciting and scenic trails in the Bay Area! This moderate 5.15 mile loop has 1,190 feet elevation gain and amazing panoramic views. This hike is rated "moderate" because hikers need to step onto rocks, balance, and scramble over rocks. Hikers should be com... Learn More Guided Hike: Castle Rock Falls and Goat Rock When: Sunday, September 5th at 10:00 a.m. Where: Santa Cruz Mission State Historic Park What: Event listing from Santa Cruz Mission State Historic Park: Sunday, September 5 from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PMHike one of the most exciting and scenic trails in the Bay Area! This moderate 5.15 mile loop has 1,190 feet elevation gain and amazing panoramic views. This hike is rated "m... Learn More Pescadero Marsh Guided Walk - Santa Cruz Mission State Historic Park When: Sunday, September 5th at 10:00 a.m. Where: Santa Cruz Mission State Historic Park What: Event listing from Santa Cruz Mission State Historic Park: Sunday, September 5 from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PMJoin State Park Docents on an easy two-hour stroll on the mile-long Sequoia Audubon Trail through the Pescadero Marsh. Learn about the fascinating human history of the Marsh... 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. 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