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

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27 December, 2021

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SANTA CRUZ, CA — Hoping for a family outing? Don't miss what's new on your Santa Cruz Patch community calendar. Check out what's happening and what might interest you before you make plans. Wondering how you can add your own 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 week in and near Santa Cruz: Habari Gani! Honoring Kwanzaa When: Wednesday, December 29th at 6:00 p.m. Where: Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History What: Curated by Santa Cruz Black Health Matters Initiative, this community gathering honors the annual celebration of Kwanzaa. Since 1966, Kwanzaa has been recognized amongst the winter holiday classics. However many lack understanding of its significance and practice. Habari Gani!... Learn More Stories for Bedtime - Virtual Library When: Wednesday, December 29th at 7:00 p.m. Where: Virtual Library What: Event listing from Virtual Library: Wednesday, December 29 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 and chant rhymes for families. New progr... Learn More Featured Event: A Magical Cirque Christmas 2021: Performing Arts Center, San Jose When: Thursday, December 30th at 7:30 p.m. What: A MAGICAL CIRQUE CHRISTMAS Thursday, Dec. 30, 2021 - 7:30 p.m. Center for the Performing Arts, 255 S. Almaden Blvd., San Jose, and CA From Broadway San Jose: "The world's greatest entertainers unite for a spell-binding and incredible holiday production—A MAGICAL CIRQUE CHRISTMAS! ... Learn More Featured Event: A Magical Cirque Christmas 2021: Performing Arts Center, San Jose (Susan C. Schena) Featured Event: A Magical Cirque Christmas 2021: Performing Arts Center, San Jose When: Thursday, December 30th at 7:30 p.m. What: A Magical Cirque Christmas Thursday, Dec. 30, 2021 - 7:30 p.m. San Jose Center for Performing Arts, 255 S. Almaden Blvd., San Jose, CA From A Magical Cirque Christmas and Broadway San Jose: "Despite a pandemic and world stress, we need a little Christmas right this very minute... Learn More Featured Event: A Magical Cirque Christmas 2021: Performing Arts Center, San Jose (Susan C. Schena) Featured Event: FORESIGHT - New Year's Eve Dance Party When: Friday, December 31st at 7:30 p.m. Where: Hyatt Centric Mountain View What: Hindsight is always 2020, but Foresight is better than Hindsight. Let's finish off 2021 in style and ring in the new year. This party will be at the lovely, Hyatt Centric Hotel in Mountain View. Dance the night away as professional, DJ Hotwire plays the top hits of yesterda... Learn More Featured Event: FORESIGHT - New Year's Eve Dance Party (Darren M) Featured Event: Indie Pop Star Michelle Lambert Celebrates New Year's Eve in Monterey! When: Friday, December 31st at 9:00 p.m. Where: Monterey Conference Center, One Portola Plaza, Monterey, CA 93940What: Come and celebrate New Year's Eve with Indie Pop Star Michelle Lambert at Monterey's First Night live music festival. Michelle was recently thanked by Petaluma's Adobe Road Winery for her "amazing as always" show. She brings her amazing show to the Colton Room in Monterey's Co... Learn More Featured Event: Indie Pop Star Michelle Lambert Celebrates New Year's Eve in Monterey! (Philip Henika) Featured Event: Ring In the New Year With 15 Percent Off Beautiful Blooms From FTD! When: Friday, December 31st at 9:00 p.m. What: New Year's Eve is on its way! Regardless of how you're planning to ring in 2022, a stunning bouquet or centerpiece will only liven up the celebrations. FTD Flowers has countless options available — and right now, Patch readers can take 15 percent off the retail price. The disc... Learn More Featured Event: Ring In the New Year With 15 Percent Off Beautiful Blooms From FTD! (FTD Flowers) Featured Event: Noon Year's Eve Party! 2021: 3Below Theaters, San Jose: UPDATE CANCELED When: Friday, December 31st at 12:00 p.m. What: UPDATE: CANCELED: From San Jose Playhouse: "Hello, friends, we are so sad to have to announce that due to the pandemic we are unable to proceed with this event this year. We plan to produce it in 2022 and hope you will join us then. And, in the meantime, please plan to join us... Learn More Featured Event: Noon Year's Eve Party! 2021: 3Below Theaters, San Jose: UPDATE CANCELED (Susan C. Schena) Featured Event: New Year's Eve Party & Moulin Rouge Sing-Along 2021: 3Below Theaters, San Jose: UPDATE CANCELED When: Friday, December 31st at 6:00 p.m. What: UPDATE: CANCELED From 3Below Theaters & San Jose Playhouse: "Hello friends, we are so sad to have to announce that due to the pandemic we are unable to proceed with this event this year. We plan to produce it in 2022 and hope you will join us then. Thank you for your under... Learn More Featured Event: New Year's Eve Party & Moulin Rouge Sing-Along 2021: 3Below Theaters, San Jose: UPDATE CANCELED (Susan C. Schena) Redwood Grove for Kids! When: Saturday, January 1st at 9:00 a.m. Where: Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park What: Kids, explore the old-growth redwood grove and learn some redwood basics! Discover these tall trees and the place in which they live, in addition to the animals that call this forest home. Bring water and layered clothing. Meet at visitor center. Free event. Vehicle day-use fe... Learn More Gray Whale Cove Trail Walk When: Saturday, January 1st at 10:00 a.m. Where: McNee Ranch State Park What: Join State Park Docents for a two-hour hike along the scenic Gray Whale Cove Trail at State Parks' McNee Ranch at Montara. Enjoy a moderate 2-mile hike overlooking the California coast. From the trail, you will be able to view the evidence in the landscape of the Ocean Shore R... Learn More Burleigh Murray Ranch Walk When: Saturday, January 1st at 10:00 a.m. Where: Burleigh H. Murray Ranch State Park What: Join State Park Docents on a leisurely two-hour walk. Take a journey back in time along Mills Creek at Burleigh H. Murray Ranch State Park. This walk will be a 2.5 miles round trip hike with only a small gain in elevation. Along the way you will learn about the lives of early ... Learn More Lighthouse History Walk When: Saturday, January 1st at 10:00 a.m. Where: Pigeon Point Rd What: Take a trip back in time while exploring the rocky coast of California on this short 0.75 mile walk. Learn about historic shipwrecks and the significance of the lighthouse, which helps to guide vessels to their final destination today. Meet in the parking lot. Reservations: ht... Learn More Concrete Ship History Walk When: Saturday, January 1st 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 Guided Coastal Walk When: Saturday, January 1st 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 Redwoods and a River When: Saturday, January 1st at 12:00 p.m. Where: Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park What: Meander through the redwood forest and down River Trail to Cable Car Beach with a knowledgeable docent. On the way, you will experience two of the park's ecosystems, discuss redwood and river ecology, and see wildlife of both ecosystems. Bring water, snacks, and layered clothi... Learn More Pescadero Marsh Guided Walk When: Saturday, January 1st at 1:00 p.m. What: Join 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 from the days of the Ohlone to the present. Discover the byways of the Pescadero and Butano Creeks as t... Learn More Historic Ranch Ground Tours When: Saturday, January 1st 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 early p... Learn More See all the local events posted by your neighbors, 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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