Santa Cruz Area Events Calendar: Check Out What's Happening This Week

Santa Cruz CA

13 September, 2021

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SANTA CRUZ, CA — Ready to spend a night out with friends? Your Santa Cruz Patch community calendar is a great way to keep tabs on what's happening near you and discover local events that fit your interests. Here's a roundup of local events coming up in the area this week. Hosting an upcoming event? Whether you're planning a fundraiser, a block party, 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 all of this week's events in and near Santa Cruz: ASB Club Fair - Soquel High School When: Monday, September 13th at 12:30 p.m. Where: Soquel High School What: Event listing from Soquel High School: Monday, September 13 from 12:30 PM to 1:30 PM Learn More Arts Committee Meeting - Westlake Elementary When: Monday, September 13th at 3:00 p.m. Where: Westlake Elementary What: Event listing from Westlake Elementary: Monday, September 13 from 3:00 PM to 4:00 PMContact Dorothy Franks, and Site Arts Coordinator at [email protected] for more info. Learn More La Selva Beach Preschool Storytime When: Tuesday, September 14th at 11:00 a.m. Where: La Selva Beach Branch Library What: Join us for a fun interactive storytime. We'll read books and sing songs and use rhythm and movement. This event is suitable for children ages 3-6 years. There will be an arts and crafts project to take home. This event will be held outside on the back patio. Please bring som... Learn More Addressing COVID Related Learning Loss When: Tuesday, September 14th at 5:00 p.m. Where: Virtual Library What: Event listing from Virtual Library: Tuesday, September 14 from 5:00 PM to 6:30 PMBrainfuse HelpNow is excited to present this learning focused workshop with Dr. Danny Diaz, Ed. D., the director of the UCLA History-Geography project.With all the conversations about the impact o... Learn More Taco Tuesday When: Tuesday, September 14th at 5:00 p.m. Where: Skypark What: We're excited for our upcoming Taco Tuesday on Sept. 14th! Here are just some of your many taco choices: crispy shrimp tacos, birria tacos & meatball tacos from Taquizas Gabriel, Miches and Ceviches & Mattia Pizza! Plus the food trucks will have their signature dishes.... Learn More Board of Directors - Tierra Pacifica Charter When: Tuesday, September 14th at 6:00 p.m. Where: Tierra Pacifica Charter What: Event listing from Tierra Pacifica Charter: Tuesday, September 14 from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM Learn More Back to School Night - Harbor High School When: Tuesday, September 14th at 6:00 p.m. Where: Harbor High School What: Event listing from Harbor High School: Tuesday, September 14 from 6:00 PM to 8:30 PM Learn More Soquel HS Site Council - Soquel High School When: Wednesday, September 15th at 9:00 a.m. Where: Soquel High School What: Event listing from Soquel High School: Wednesday, September 15 from 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM Learn More Courageous Conversations - University of California Santa Cruz-Learning & Development When: Wednesday, September 15th at 9:30 a.m. Where: University of California Santa Cruz-Learning & Development What: Event listing from University of California Santa Cruz-Learning & Development: Wednesday, September 15 from 9:30 AM to 12:00 PMWednesday, September 15, 2021; 9:30am–12pm (via Zoom) How can you reframe high stakes communication from competition to collaboration? What is th... Learn More Felton Toddler Time When: Wednesday, September 15th at 11:00 a.m. Where: Felton Branch Library What: Join Librarian Julie on our beautiful Felton patio for Toddler Time. Toddler Time is a weekly early literacy program for families with children ages 0-3 years old. Music, movement, stories, fingerplays, rhymes, and songs are a fun way for your child to learn. Let's play an... Learn More Staff Meeting - Harbor High School When: Wednesday, September 15th at 3:45 p.m. Where: Harbor High School What: Event listing from Harbor High School: Wednesday, September 15 from 3:45 PM to 5:00 PM Learn More Cuéntame un Cuento - Virtual Library When: Wednesday, September 15th at 4:30 p.m. Where: Virtual Library What: Event listing from Virtual Library: Wednesday, September 15 from 4:30 PM to 5:30 PMAcompáñanos para una hora de cuentos, actividades y canciones en español. Este programa es para niños de 0-8 y sus familias. La hora será miércoles a las 4:30pm. Nos reuniremos en el porche exte... Learn More Cuéntame un Cuento When: Wednesday, September 15th at 4:30 p.m. Where: Capitola Branch Library What: Acompáñanos para una hora de cuentos, actividades y canciones en español. Este programa es para niños de 0-8 y sus familias. La hora será miércoles a las 4:30pm. Nos reuniremos en el porche exterior. Cuéntame un Cuento se llevará a cabo en Capitola durante el período de con... Learn More MH Bond Committee Meeting - Mission Hill Middle When: Wednesday, September 15th at 5:00 p.m. Where: Mission Hill Middle What: Event listing from Mission Hill Middle: Wednesday, September 15 from 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM Learn More Birth Happens Speaker Series: Birthing at Home in the Hippie Era When: Wednesday, September 15th at 5:00 p.m. Where: Felton Branch Library What: Please join moderator nurse-midwife Elizabeth Yznaga in conversation with home-birth mothers Estelle Fein and Carol Brendsel. Both women gave birth at home during the late 1960s, at a time when there were no legal home birth midwives. Birth Happens is an exhibition celebra... Learn More Volunteer at the Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History! When: Wednesday, September 15th at 5:30 p.m. Where: Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History What: Interested in building community and connecting with nature? Volunteer with the Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History! Join us for our fall Volunteer Orientation to get started. You'll explore opportunities, learn about the Museum, and connect with fellow nature enthusiasts ove... Learn More Online Artists' Talk—Adaptations: Evolving in a Changing World When: Wednesday, September 15th at 6:00 p.m. Where: Cabrillo Gallery What: As part of "Adaptations: Cabrillo Art, Photography & Art History Faculty & Staff Exhibition" faculty members Claire Thorson, Neeley Drown, Lesley Louden, Jane Gregorius, and Tobin Keller discuss how recent developments caused them to explore the effects of COVID on the... Learn More Parent Club Meeting - Happy Valley Elementary School District When: Wednesday, September 15th at 6:30 p.m. Where: Happy Valley Elementary School District What: Event listing from Happy Valley Elementary School District: Wednesday, September 15 from 6:30 PM to 7:30 PM Learn More HEISENBERG: THE UNCERTAINTY PRINCIPLE by Simon Stephens When: Wednesday, September 15th at 7:30 p.m. Where: Colligan Theater at the Tannery Arts Center, 1010 River Street, Santa Cruz, California, 95060, United States What: In this "vibrant and emotionally charged" (The New York Times) new play from one of theater's most original voices, a bustling London train station brings an unexpected encounter between free-spirited American Georgie and reserved Irishman Alex, thrusting two strangers into a ... Learn More Featured Event: Found Art Collective Ribbon Cutting When: Thursday, September 16th at 5:30 p.m. Where: 5167 Scotts Valley Dr What: Join us and featured artists to celebrate the arrival of Found Art Collective gift shop in Scotts Valley. The event is free of charge and is open to the community (social distancing and masks required). The shop features pottery as well as other handmade goods, including texti... Learn More Featured Event: Found Art Collective Ribbon Cutting (Elaine Sherer) EL Task Force - Mission Hill Middle When: Thursday, September 16th at 8:30 a.m. Where: Mission Hill Middle What: Event listing from Mission Hill Middle: Thursday, September 16 from 8:30 AM to 9:30 AM Learn More Managing Hybrid Student Teams - University of California Santa Cruz-Learning & Development When: Thursday, September 16th at 10:00 a.m. Where: University of California Santa Cruz-Learning & Development What: Event listing from University of California Santa Cruz-Learning & Development: Thursday, September 16 from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PMThursday, September 16, 2021; 10am–12pm (via Zoom) During this Pandemic we in higher education are experiencing increased pressures to change the... Learn More Tech Talks: Smartphone 101 (Apple) When: Thursday, September 16th at 11:00 a.m. Where: Santa Cruz Public Libraries- Virtual Library What: Are you making the most of your smartphone? Ready for a review of the basic features and settings of your iPhone or iPad? We will share our favorite features and tips. We hope you will join us and share with us too. This event will be taking place online using Zoom. Regis... Learn More Preschool Storytime on the Felton Patio When: Thursday, September 16th at 11:00 a.m. Where: Felton Branch Library What: Join Librarian Jackie on our beautiful Felton branch patio for Preschool Storytime. Preschool Storytime is a weekly early literacy program for children ages 3-5 years old and their caregivers. Music, movement, stories, fingerplays, rhymes, and songs are a fun way for your c... Learn More Tech Talks: Smartphone 101 (Apple) - Virtual Library When: Thursday, September 16th at 11:00 a.m. Where: Virtual Library What: Event listing from Virtual Library: Thursday, September 16 from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PMAre you making the most of your smartphone? Ready for a review of the basic features and settings of your iPhone or iPad? We will share our favorite features and tips. We hope you will join us ... Learn More Chamber Luncheon w/ Congressman Jimmy Panetta When: Thursday, September 16th at 11:30 a.m. Where: Santa Cruz Chamber of Commerce What: Event listing from Santa Cruz Chamber of Commerce: Thursday, September 16 at 11:30 AMDetails Congress is working on addressing both foreign and domestic needs with an unprecedented bipartisan $1 trillion infrastructure funding… More https://www.facebook.com/events/353340629836... Learn More Free Bike Commuting 101 Workshop - GO Santa Cruz When: Thursday, September 16th at 12:00 p.m. What: Are you ready to take your commute to the next level? Learn from the experts about bike commuting basics including hauling gear, what to look for in a solid commuting bike, riding while "business casual," rush hour rules of the road, and more. As Santa Cruz County expands its... Learn More School Board Mtg. - Bonny Doon Elementary Distict When: Thursday, September 16th at 5:30 p.m. Where: Bonny Doon Elementary Distict What: Event listing from Bonny Doon Elementary Distict: Thursday, September 16 from 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM Learn More Trivia on Tap Trivia on Tap When: Thursday, September 16th 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 16th at 6:30 p.m. Where: Offsite Library What: Event listing from Offsite Library: Thursday, September 16 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 ... Learn More Featured Event: Pianist Claire Huangci: 'All Beethoven' Home Concert 2021: Steinway Society, San Jose When: Friday, September 17th at 7:00 p.m. What: Pianist Claire Huangci in All Beethoven Program Sept. 17-20, 2021 Online via Home Concert Hall Series, SF Bay Area Steinway Society, San Jose, CA From Steinway Society: "American pianist Claire Huangci will open the Steinway Society – ­The Bay Area's Home Concert Hall series i... Learn More Featured Event: Pianist Claire Huangci: 'All Beethoven' Home Concert 2021: Steinway Society, San Jose (Susan C. Schena) Electives - Tierra Pacifica Charter When: Friday, September 17th at 12:00 a.m. Where: Tierra Pacifica Charter What: Event listing from Tierra Pacifica Charter: Friday, September 17 (all day) Learn More West Cliff Food Truck Summer Series 2021 When: Friday, September 17th at 4:00 p.m. Where: Lighthouse Point, 700 West Cliff Drive, Santa Cruz, California, 95060, United States 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 West Cliff Food Truck Series 2021 When: Friday, September 17th at 4:00 p.m. Where: Lighthouse Point Park What: West Cliff Food Truck 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 becoming a locals favorite and... Learn More Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival World Tour - Santa Cruz When: Friday, September 17th at 7:00 p.m. Where: Rio Theatre What: Brought to you by REI Co-op September 17 at 7 pm, Rio Theatre Banff Centre Mountain Film and Book Festival is one of the largest and most prestigious mountain festivals in the world! Hot on the heels of the Festival that is held every fall in beautiful Banff, Alberta, the Banf... Learn More Featured Event: West Cliff Outdoor Market 2021 When: Saturday, September 18th at 10:00 a.m. Where: Lighthouse Point 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: Santa Cruz Mountain SOL Festival When: Saturday, September 18th at 11:00 a.m. Where: Roaring Camp What: Santa Cruz Mountain SOL Festival returns in 2021 Tickets are on sale now www.santacruzmountainsol.com Learn More Featured Event: Santa Cruz Mountain SOL Festival (surfrider manager) Featured Event: OPENING: Northern California Renaissance Faire 2021: Hollister When: Saturday, September 18th at 10:00 a.m. What: The Northern California Renaissance Faire Saturdays & Sundays, Sept. 18-19, 25-26, Oct. 2-3, 9-10, 16-17, 23-24, 2021 - 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. Casa de Fruta, 10031 Pacheco Pass Hwy. 152, Gate 6, Hollister, CA From The Northern California Renaissance Faire: "Good morrow everyone!... Learn More Featured Event: OPENING: Northern California Renaissance Faire 2021: Hollister (Susan C. Schena) Featured Event: U-Pick Sunflowers & Kids' Fun 2021: Swank Farms, Hollister When: Saturday, September 18th at 10:00 a.m. What: You-Pick Sunflowers Saturdays & Sundays, Sept. 18 - 26, 2021 - 10 a.m. - 7:30 p.m. Available for as long as crops last Swank Farms, 4751 Pacheco Hwy, Hollister, CA From Swank Farms, The Experience: "Don't forget your camera! Our rows of beautiful sunflowers are the perfe... Learn More Featured Event: U-Pick Sunflowers & Kids' Fun 2021: Swank Farms, Hollister (Susan C. Schena) Featured Event: Time to Shine: Farm-to-Table Feast For Farm Discovery 2021: Watsonville When: Saturday, September 18th at 4:00 p.m. What: Time to Shine: A Farm-to-Table Feast Benefiting Farm Discovery Saturday, Sept. 18, 2021 - 4 p.m. - 8 p.m. Farm Discovery at Live Earth, Upper Farm, 172 Litchfield Lane, Watsonville, CA From Live Earth Farm: "A multi-course feast in the fields featuring Live Earth Farm's impecc... Learn More Featured Event: Time to Shine: Farm-to-Table Feast For Farm Discovery 2021: Watsonville (Susan C. Schena) Featured Event: Oktoberfest 2021: Ludwig's German Table, San Jose When: Saturday, September 18th at 5:00 p.m. What: Ludwig's Oktoberfest Saturdays, Sept. 18 & 25, 201 - 5 p.m. - 10 p.m. Ludwig's German Table, 261 N. 2nd St., San Jose, CA From Ludwig's German Table: "Dust down your dirndl, and get out your lederhosen because we are going to celebrate Oktoberfest the Ludwig's way. "We wil... Learn More Featured Event: Oktoberfest 2021: Ludwig's German Table, San Jose (Susan C. Schena) The Santa Cruz Walk to End Alzheimer's When: Saturday, September 18th at 9:00 a.m. Where: Seascape Resort and Park - Sumner Ave, Aptos, CA 95003 What: The Santa Cruz Walk to End Alzheimer's on September 18th from 9:00am to 12:00pm. ♣♣♣♣♣♣♣♣♣♣♣♣♣♣♣♣♣♣♣♣♣♣♣♣♣ Alzheimer's isn't stopping. Neither are we. We're walking in 2021 and we invite you to join us. We're moving forward with plans to host Walk to End Alzheimer's in per... Learn More Annual Coastal Cleanup Day When: Saturday, September 18th at 9:00 a.m. What: Join the Santa Cruz Natural History Museum for the largest volunteer event in the country! California Coastal Cleanup Day welcomes more than 60,000 volunteers who will pick up hundreds of thousands of pounds of trash and recyclables from beaches, lakes, and waterways each year... Learn More West Cliff Outdoor Market 2021 When: Saturday, September 18th at 10:00 a.m. Where: Lighthouse Point, 700 West Cliff Drive, Santa Cruz, California, 95060, United States 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 A Celebration of Castle Rock - Santa Cruz Mission State Historic Park When: Saturday, September 18th at 10:00 a.m. Where: Santa Cruz Mission State Historic Park What: Event listing from Santa Cruz Mission State Historic Park: Saturday, September 18 from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PMJoin us as we celebrate how far our little patch of the Santa Cruz Mountains skyline has come! In collaboration with the Portola and Castle Rock Foundation (PCRF), we wil... Learn More Guided Coastal Walk - Santa Cruz Mission State Historic Park When: Saturday, September 18th at 11:00 a.m. Where: Santa Cruz Mission State Historic Park What: Event listing from Santa Cruz Mission State Historic Park: Saturday, September 18 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 bino... Learn More Fixing Up Floral: Campaign Launch Party! When: Saturday, September 18th at 11:30 a.m. Where: Santa Cruz County Park Friends What: Event listing from Santa Cruz County Park Friends: Saturday, September 18 from 11:30 AM to 1:30 PMDetails Campaign Launch Party! Come join us! Bring the kids, dogs, friends and family to meet, greet, learn and plan. Thanks to the generosity of… More https://www.facebook.com/ev... Learn More Featured Event: Family Oktoberfest Brunch 2021: Ludwig's German Table, San Jose: UPDATE CANCELED When: Sunday, September 19th at 11:00 a.m. What: UPDATE: CANCELED ----------------------- Ludwig's Family-Friendly Oktoberfest Brunch Sunday, Sept. 19, 2021 - 11 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Two seatings: 11 am- 1:15 p.m.  or 1:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. Ludwig's German Table, 261 N. 2nd St., San Jose, CA From Ludwig's German Table: " Door... Learn More Featured Event: Family Oktoberfest Brunch 2021: Ludwig's German Table, San Jose: UPDATE CANCELED (Susan C. Schena) 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.