This Weekend's Upcoming Santa Cruz Area Events

Santa Cruz CA

14 October, 2021

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SANTA CRUZ, CA — Looking for a family outing? Your Santa Cruz Patch community calendar is a great way to stay in the loop 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 weekend. Looking to host an event? Whether you're planning a knitting circle, a board game night, or fashion show, 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 weekend in the Santa Cruz area: Virtual Aptos Book Discussion Group - Virtual Library When: Thursday, October 14th at 1:00 p.m. Where: Virtual Library What: Event listing from Virtual Library: Thursday, October 14 from 1:00 PM to 2:30 PMThe Aptos Library Book Discussion group meets on the second Thursday of the month from 1:00p - 2:30p and all adults are welcome. Reading selections will be made by the group with an emphasis on tho... Learn More Your Future is Our Business - Harbor High School When: Friday, October 15th at 12:00 a.m. Where: Harbor High School What: Event listing from Harbor High School: Friday, October 15 (all day) This event was originally posted on a public calendar and distributed by Burbio. Please confirm event details with the host before attending. Have a correction? Contact us at [email protected], and and... Learn More PeaceBuilder Assembly/Pizza Day - Happy Valley Elementary School District When: Friday, October 15th at 12:00 a.m. Where: Happy Valley Elementary School District What: Event listing from Happy Valley Elementary School District: Friday and October 15 (all day) This event was originally posted on a public calendar and distributed by Burbio. Please confirm event details with the host before attending. Have a correction? Contact us at content... Learn More Seymour Center Reopens Indoors! - University of California Santa Cruz-Exhibits When: Friday, October 15th at 10:00 a.m. Where: University of California Santa Cruz-Exhibits What: Event listing from University of California Santa Cruz-Exhibits: Friday, October 15 from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PMNineteen months after COVID forced its doors to close, the Seymour Center is preparing for a triumphal return. Beginning October, guests will once again be welcomed back... Learn More Concrete Ship History Walk When: Friday, October 15th at 11:00 a.m. Where: Seacliff State Beach What: Learn about Seacliff State Beach's fascinating history on this 1-mile, 1-hour stroll to the Aptos Creek Bridge and back. Get the lowdown on the Concrete Ship, the development of Aptos, "The Madman of Seacliff," and much, much more. Bring water and layered clothing. Pre-registr... Learn More History Walk - Santa Cruz Mission State Historic Park When: Friday, October 15th at 11:00 a.m. Where: Santa Cruz Mission State Historic Park What: Event listing from Santa Cruz Mission State Historic Park: Friday, October 15 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, ... Learn More Concrete Ship History Walk - Santa Cruz Mission State Historic Park When: Friday, October 15th at 11:00 a.m. Where: Santa Cruz Mission State Historic Park What: Event listing from Santa Cruz Mission State Historic Park: Friday, October 15 from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PMLearn about Seacliff State Beach's fascinating history on this 1-mile, 1-hour stroll to the Aptos Creek Bridge and back. Get the lowdown on the Concrete Ship, the development... Learn More Featured Event: Oktoberfest - German Food, Music & Kids' Zone 2021: Downtown Campbell When: Saturday, October 16th at 10:00 a.m. What: Annual Oktoberfest Oct. 16-17, 2021 Saturday: 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. Sunday: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Downtown East Campbell Avenue, Campbell, CA From Campbell Chamber of Commerce: "Great Food: With dozens of fantastic food vendors, enjoy everything from authentic German foods to delightf... Learn More Featured Event: Oktoberfest - German Food, Music & Kids' Zone 2021: Downtown Campbell (Susan C. Schena) Featured Event: 'Hamilton' 2021: Center for Performing Arts Center, San Jose When: Saturday, October 16th at 2:00 p.m. What: HAMILTON Oct. 12–31, 2021 Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday: 7:30 p.m. Friday: 8 p.m. Saturday: 2 p.m. & 8 p.m. Sunday: 1 p.m. & 7 p.m. Center for the Performing Arts, 255 S. Almaden Blvd., San Jose, CA From Broadway San Jose: "HAMILTON is the story of America then, ... Learn More Featured Event: 'Hamilton' 2021: Center for Performing Arts Center, San Jose (Susan C. Schena) Featured Event: Grimm's Sleepy Hollow - Halloween Haunt 2021: San Jose: UPDATE: CANCELED When: Saturday, October 16th at 7:00 p.m. What: UPDATE: CANCELED From Grimm's Hollow: "Sadly, the Horseman will be dormant this year...due to extenuating circumstances, Grimm's Hollow will be closed this year. Look for us to return in 2022!" --------------- Grimm's Hollow Fridays-Sundays, Oct. 15-17, 22-24 & 29-31, 2021... Learn More Featured Event: Grimm's Sleepy Hollow - Halloween Haunt 2021: San Jose: UPDATE: CANCELED(Susan C. Schena) Featured Event: Dead Time Dreams Haunt - Halloween 2021: San Jose When: Saturday, October 16th at 7:30 p.m. What: Dead Time Dreams Haunted Attractions Oct. 16-18, 22-25 & 28-31, 2021 - 7:30 p.m. - 10 p.m. Midway opens at 7 p.m. Attractions open at 7:30 p.m. ABC Pumpkin Patch Lot, East Capital & Tully Road, San Jose, CA From Dead Time Dreams Haunted Attractions: "The Bay Area's P... Learn More Featured Event: Dead Time Dreams Haunt - Halloween 2021: San Jose (Susan C. Schena) White Cane Day and Golden Treasures Sale. When: Saturday, October 16th at 9:00 a.m. Where: 100 Aptos Creek Rd. What: Donate your used eye glasses, hearing aids, and childrens' books. Shop at our Golden Treasures Sale. Find your treasure. Also will be a silent auction. Mid county seniors will be selling fresh produce. Jenkins handcrafted toys just in time for Christmas. aptos High Leos will ... Learn More Out And About: Fall Foods at Live Earth Farm When: Saturday, October 16th at 10:00 a.m. Where: Live Earth Farm: Community Supported Agriculture What: Out and About is a monthly series by the Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History of family-friendly, small group get-togethers exploring Santa Cruz's diverse natural spaces through guided activities.For this month's Out and About family day, we're visiting Live Earth Farm! The te... Learn More Saturdays in the Soil: Gardening at the Museum! When: Saturday, October 16th 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@santacruzmu... Learn More Guided Coastal Walk When: Saturday, October 16th 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-use... Learn More Guided Coastal Walk - Santa Cruz Mission State Historic Park When: Saturday, October 16th at 11:00 a.m. Where: Santa Cruz Mission State Historic Park What: Event listing from Santa Cruz Mission State Historic Park: Saturday, October 16 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 binocu... Learn More Historic Ranch Ground Tour When: Saturday, October 16th 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. The vehicle day-use fee is $10. For more information, call (831) 426-0505. Spaces are limited and... Learn More Empty Home Tax Campaign Launch Party When: Saturday, October 16th at 1:00 p.m. Where: Shanty Shack Brewing What: The event will have live music with Knotty Nate and the Family Tree, and a chance to hear from your fellow Santa Cruz community members to get us revved up to fund affordable housing! The Empty Home Tax is a Santa Cruz city ballot initiative that will offer a choice to those w... Learn More Santa Cruz County Black Health Matters Initiative: One Year Anniversary! When: Saturday, October 16th at 1:00 p.m. Where: Tannery Arts Center What: On October 16th from 1-5pm, Santa Cruz County's Black Health Matters Initiative will celebrate its One-Year Anniversary with a day-long festival on the Tannery Arts Center campus featuring performances, live music, food, a health clinic, artists, family fun activities, and ven... Learn More Black Health Matters Initiative: One Year Anniversary! When: Saturday, October 16th at 1:00 p.m. Where: Tannery Arts Center, 1010 River Street, Santa Cruz, California, 95060, United States What: On October 16th from 1-5pm, Santa Cruz County's Black Health Matters Initiative will celebrate its One-Year Anniversary with a day-long festival on the Tannery Arts Campus featuring performances, live music, food, a health clinic, artists, family fun activities, and vendors. T... Learn More Featured Event: Climate, Land & Water Meditation When: Sunday, October 17th at 3:30 p.m. Where: Steamer Lane What: part of Faiths for Climate Justice in Action lawn near lighthouse on West Cliff Drive in Santa CruzAll are welcome! Please arrive early!please share the Facebook eventThis multi-faith gathering is a public meditation/demonstration, to raise our spirits, raise awareness, and ra... Learn More Featured Event: Climate, Land & Water Meditation (Michelle Merrill) Featured Event: Ainsley House Fall Garden Concert Series 2021: Campbell When: Sunday, October 17th 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) Featured Event: Finnish Pianist Juho Pohjonen: Home Concert 2021: Bay Area Steinway Society, Silicon Valley When: Sunday, October 17th at 2:00 p.m. What: Finnish Pianist Juho Pohjonen: The Fall 2021 Home Concert Hall Oct. 15-18, 2021 - View anytime Online via Steinway Society - The Bay Area, Silicon Valley, CA From Steinway Society: "Finnish Pianist Juho Pohjonen, called one of the brightest young instrumental talents to emerge... Learn More Finnish Pianist Juho Pohjonen: Home Concert 2021: Bay Area Steinway Society, Silicon Valley (Susan C. Schena) Días de los Nuestros: A Celebration of Art, Cultures, and Community When: Sunday, October 17th at 2:00 a.m. Where: Capitola Branch Library What: Each year, Americans observe National Hispanic Heritage Month from September 15 to October 15, by celebrating the histories, cultures and contributions of American citizens whose ancestors came from Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean and Central and South America. This year, we ... Learn More Dirty cello at Aromas Grange When: Sunday, October 17th at 9:00 a.m. Where: Aromas Grange What: From China to Iceland, Dirty Cello brings the world a high energy and unique spin on blues and bluegrass. Led by vivacious cross-over cellist, Rebecca Roudman, Dirty Cello is cello like you've never heard before. From down home blues with a wailing cello to virtuosic stompin' ... Learn More Downtown Santa Cruz Makers Market When: Sunday, October 17th at 10:00 a.m. Where: Pacific Avenue What: EVERY THIRD SUNDAY! Come on out and support small business and local art on Sunday, October 17! 10am-5pm This market hosts a wide range of locally handmade goods! You can find some of your favorite Santa Cruz makers here AND brand new makers...the variety of goods at the marke... Learn More Historic Ranch Ground Tour When: Sunday, October 17th 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. The vehicle day-use fee is $10. For more information, call (831) 426-0505. Spaces are limited and... Learn More 'Mad Hatter's Tea' 2021: Montalvo Arts Center, Saratoga When: Sunday, October 17th at 2:00 p.m. What: Mad Hatter's Tea Saturday, Oct. 17, 2021 - 2 p.m. - 4 p.m. Montalvo Arts Center, 15400 Montalvo Road, Saratoga, CA From Montalvo Arts Center: "'You're mad, bonkers, off your head. But I'll tell you a secret: all the best people are.' —Alice in Wonderland "Join us outdoors on ... Learn More Global Learning Opportunities Week (GLOW) When: Monday, October 18th at 9:00 a.m. Where: University of California Santa Cruz-Meetings & Conferences What: Event listing from University of California Santa Cruz-Meetings & Conferences: Monday, October 18 from 9:00 AM to 6:00 PMGlobal Learning Opportunities Week (GLOW) at UC Santa Cruz is a week-long event designed to help you find opportunities to study, explore, and engage wi... Learn More CTE Advisory Committee Meeting - Santa Cruz City Schools When: Monday, October 18th at 5:00 p.m. Where: Santa Cruz City Schools What: Event listing from Santa Cruz City Schools: Monday, October 18 from 5:00 PM to 6:30 PM This event was originally posted on a public calendar and distributed by Burbio. Please confirm event details with the host before attending. Have a correction? Contact us at content@p... Learn More TRE: tension, stress, trauma release When: Monday, October 18th at 5:30 p.m. Where: 1001 Center St What: Unprocessed trauma stays in the body causing physical, mental, and emotional blockages. TRE® (tension-trauma release exercises) is a simple technique that creates a "reflex-like" natural response for your body to remove these blocks deep within your cellular level. TRE® is a s... Learn More Featured Event: 13 Days Of Halloween 2021: Santa Cruz Wharf When: Tuesday, October 19th at 9:00 a.m. What: 13 Days of Halloween Tuesday, Oct. 19 - Sunday, Oct. 31, 2021 Santa Cruz Wharf, 21 Municipal Wharf, Santa Cruz, CA From City of Santa Cruz Parks and Recreation and Santa Cruz Wharf: "Join us for 13 days of frightful fun on the Santa Cruz Wharf October 19 - 31! "Take part in th... Learn More Featured Event: 13 Days Of Halloween 2021: Santa Cruz Wharf (Susan C. Schena) ABCs of Supervising Others: Part B - University of California Santa Cruz-Learning & Development When: Tuesday, October 19th at 10:30 a.m. Where: University of California Santa Cruz-Learning & Development What: Event listing from University of California Santa Cruz-Learning & Development: Tuesday, October 19 from 10:30 AM to 12:30 PM Tuesday, October 19, 2021; 10:30am-12:30pm (Scotts Valley Center) Setting the Stage for Success as a Supervisor Target Audience: New supervisors w... Learn More Family Biking Virtual Workshop When: Tuesday, October 19th at 12:00 p.m. What: Of all the barriers people face to biking, kids usually land at the top of the list. How early can you get your kiddo on a bike with you? What are the different ways you can carry your kids or ride with them? Is a cargo bike better than a trailer? Can you really manage the sch... Learn More Foundation - Bonny Doon Elementary Distict When: Tuesday, October 19th at 6:00 p.m. Where: Bonny Doon Elementary Distict What: Event listing from Bonny Doon Elementary Distict: Tuesday, October 19 from 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM This event was originally posted on a public calendar and distributed by Burbio. Please confirm event details with the host before attending. Have a correction? Contact us at co... Learn More Full Moon Energy Work Process When: Tuesday, October 19th at 7:00 p.m. Where: 1001 Center St 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. Innerdance Energy Work is a process for healing, release, insight, and expansion. This is not ... Learn More Picture Day Make-ups - Bonny Doon Elementary Distict When: Wednesday, October 20th at 12:00 a.m. Where: Bonny Doon Elementary Distict What: Event listing from Bonny Doon Elementary Distict: Wednesday, October 20 (all day) This event was originally posted on a public calendar and distributed by Burbio. Please confirm event details with the host before attending. Have a correction? Contact us at content@patch.... Learn More UC Virtual Study Abroad Fair - University of California Santa Cruz-Meetings & Conferences When: Wednesday, October 20th at 11:00 a.m. Where: University of California Santa Cruz-Meetings & Conferences What: Event listing from University of California Santa Cruz-Meetings & Conferences: Wednesday, October 20 from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PMWe invite you to join the UC-Wide Virtual Study Abroad Fair! This interactive virtual fair will connect you to advisors waiting to talk to you from ... 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.