THURSDAY 1 April Fools’ Day Major League Baseball Opening Day
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at the Wrigley! Featuring LOCAL art, handmade & vintage shopping + Food trucks & pop-ups and LIVE MUSIC...all outdoors at the Old Wrigley Parking Lot on Mission. Eggstraordinary Easter Weekend at Roaring Camp After riding either the Redwood Forest Steam Train or the Santa Cruz Beach Train, your kids will have a blast participating in Easter activities in Town. RoaringCamp.com/events
MONDAY 5 National Deep Dish Pizza Day
TUESDAY 6
National Peanut Butter and Jelly Day This combo is just about the best thing since sliced bread, even though technically it’s been around a few years longer. Peanut butter debuted at the 1883 Chicago World’s Fair. It was mainly sold in fancy tea rooms until the early 1900s, when the peanut industry commercialized and peanut butter became more affordable for everyone.
Gateway Tours by Appointment 9:15am-2:15pm. Gateway School, 255 Swift Street Come and learn how Gateway School inspires curiosity, creativity, and critical thinking through innovative education for a fast-changing world. You’ll have the opportunity to see the health and safety protocols of our facilities while also learning more about our curriculum. Visit www.gatewaysc.org to make an appointment for a personalized, individual tour of our campus. Tumble on Tuesday at JuneBug's Gym 12-2:00: To guarantee a spot, please call 831-464-2847. Come explore our funfilled gym in a supervised setting-Zipline, trampolines and more! For ages walking8years
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SATURDAY 3 JuneBug's Saturday Open Gym 9-12:00 To guarantee a spot, please call 831-4642847 Come explore our fun-filled gym in a supervised setting-Zipline, trampolines and more! For ages walking - 8 years Eggstraordinary Easter Weekend at Roaring Camp The Easter Bunny makes a stop at Roaring Camp. After riding either the Redwood Forest Steam Train or the Santa Cruz Beach Train, your kids will have a blast participating in Easter activities in Town. RoaringCamp.com/events National Find a Rainbow Day
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us, and be our biggest motivators and competitors. It’s now growing into a nationwide day of both remembrance and celebration.
SUNDAY 11 Seymour Center Labside Science Chat Marine Mammals with Luis Huckstadt PhD of UCSC National Pet Day
MONDAY 12 National Grilled Cheese Sandwich Day
TUESDAY 13 Tumble on Tuesday at JuneBug's Gym 12-2:00: To guarantee a spot, please call 831-464-2847. Come explore our funfilled gym in a supervised setting-Zipline, trampolines and more! For ages walking8years
WEDNESDAY 14 Wednesday Night Sailboat Races, 6:30 pm – 8 pm Santa Cruz Harbor, Wednesday Night Sailboat Races begin in April and run through fall ending in October.
World Health Day This year’s World Health Day will shine a light on nurses and midwives, the on-the-call, restless workforce that revolutionized the healthcare industry as we know it today.
THURSDAY 8 National Empanada Day
FRIDAY 9 Tea with Teachers 7 pm - 8 pm, a panel discussion with Mount Madonna School middle and high school teachers. Enjoy a cup of tea and join this Zoom discussion to hear from teachers about the school program. RSVP to admissions@ mountmadonnaschool.org for the Zoom link.
SUNDAY 4 Easter Easter at Gospel Community Church Join us for Easter as we safely gather outside to celebrate the resurrection of Jesus through worship, Scripture, and teaching! Free lunch after service plus an Easter Egg Hunt for ages toddler-elementary. www. gospelcommunitysc.org Westside Marketplace Shop Local at the NEW Westside Marketplace! 1st Sundays
Gateway Tours by Appointment 9:15am-2:15pm. Gateway School, 255 Swift Street Come and learn how Gateway School inspires curiosity, creativity, and critical thinking through innovative education for a fast-changing world. You’ll have the opportunity to see the health and safety protocols of our facilities while also learning more about our curriculum. Visit www.gatewaysc.org to make an appointment for a personalized, individual tour of our campus. Tea with Teachers, a panel discussion with MMS middle and high school teachers, 7-8pm. Enjoy a cup of tea and join this Zoom discussion to hear from MMS teachers about the middle and high school program. RSVP to admissionsl@mountmadonnaschool.org for the Zoom link. Wednesday Night Sailboat Races, 6:30 pm – 8 pm Santa Cruz Harbor, Wednesday Night Sailboat Races begin in April and run through fall ending in October. Harbor restaurants & the beach are great viewing areas to watch the sailboat races against the setting sun.
Rockin' Pop-Up (Virtual) 3-3:30 p.m. Geologists Gavin and Graham help us dig deep into geology with these monthly rock-talks! Watch live on Facebook to ask questions — or go back and watch past episodes at santacruzmuseum.org/ category/rockin-pop-up/. Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History, 1305 East Cliff Drive, Santa Cruz, 831.420.6115
SATURDAY 10 JuneBug's Saturday Open Gym 9-12:00 To guarantee a spot, please call 831-4642847 Come explore our fun-filled gym in a supervised setting-Zipline, trampolines and more! For ages walking - 8 years National Siblings Day Our siblings encourage us to be our best, embarrass
National Gardening Day With National Gardening Day arriving during Spring, it’s a great chance for you to warm up your green fingers and get planting and preparing for the summer. Our gardens are a unique space, use this day to get out there and make the most of them.
THURSDAY 15 Sustainable Development: The Climate-Energy-Equity Nexus, 7pm8pm Part three of the Mount Madonna School (MMS) public speaker series based on the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. This lecture will feature MMS alumnus and Stanford University professor, Dr. Noah Diffenbaugh, Ph.D., and focus on the complex climate challenges posed by the substantial benefits of energy consumption.
