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National Foster Care Month World Fair Trade Day
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May Day Celebrated in many different cultures around the world. It is a day of unity, togetherness, and rebirth; a day for everyone to come together and celebrate life as we know it! A celebration of Spring! May is Museum Month! May 1-31 The Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History is offering free admission for all throughout the month of May in honor of Museum Month! Learn more at santacruzmuseumsmonth.org. Makers Market: The Art of Nature 11 am to 3 pm During this outdoor Makers Market, meet featured artists from our annual science illustration exhibit, The Art of Nature, watch them at work through live demonstrations at their booths, and support their work by going home with prints, stickers, cards, cups, and more! We will also have an illustration station so that you can create your own works of art inspired by the native plants in our Garden Learning Center. https://www. santacruzmuseum.org/5-1-makers-marketthe-art-of-nature/” Chaminade Resort: Sip & Shop Marketplace 10:00 am - 3:00 pm Join us for a Spring Marketplace featuring local vendors from around Santa Cruz and Monterey Bay! Sip wine and craft beers while shopping for artwork, handcrafted jewelry, candles, gifts, and more. Tandy Beal and Company "KEEP ON TRUCKIN" Musicians Matt Hartle and Sunshine Garcia Becker will perform “Fun & Grateful-Driven Rock & Soul for All Ages" in the Felton Library parking lot. This series features world-famous artists in free, live 20-minute family shows, outdoors and safe on the back of a flatbed truck. See all Keep On Truckin’ artists for April-June performance dates in SC City Parks here. Shop Local at the NEW Westside Marketplace! 1st Sundays 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. FREE admission!
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Virtual Younger Lagoon Reserve Tours Seymour Marine Discovery Center 10:30 am Younger Lagoon Reserve is now offering a virtual tour in both English and Spanish. This virtual tour follows the same stops as the Seymour Marine Discovery Center’s docent-led, in-person hiking tour, and is led by a UC Santa Cruz student! Virtual Younger Lagoon Reserve tours are free and open to the public. Access the tours, here: seymourcenter. ucsc.edu/visit/behind-the-scenestours/#youngerlagoon Family Sangha Monthly Meditation Insight Santa Cruz 10:30am - 12pm Come help create a family meditation cooperative community! Parents will meet in the main room for about 40 minutes of silent meditation, followed by 10-15 minutes of discussion about life and mindful parenting. Kids will be in a separate volunteer-led room, playing and exploring mindfulness through games and stories. Parents may need to help with the kids for a portion of the hour, depending on volunteer turnout. All ages of children are welcome. Please bring toys to share. Quiet babies are welcome in the parents' room. Donations (dana) are encouraged; there is no fee for the event.
National Brothers and Sisters Day Today is dedicated to the people who (we hope) made your childhood memorable — your siblings. They’ve been there for you during the good times. And they haven’t left your side through the bad
MONDAY 3 Constitution Memorial Day National Paranormal Day
Food Waste Webinar Series City of Santa Cruz-Public Works 5pm-6pm Keep your cash out of the trash! Join this webinar series created by the City of Santa Cruz to learn all about wasted food and reducing waste in your life to keep cash out of the trash. Plus, be entered to win awesome prizes like a compost bin, and more, for attending! Did you know that there is not only a huge environmental impact from wasting food but that the average family of four will toss out $1,600 or more a year in wasted food! https://www. eventbrite.com/e/food-waste-webinarseries-tickets-144305368241
our country’s great geological landmarks just in time for roadtrip season. Live on Facebook. https://www.santacruzmuseum. org/5-5-rockin-pop-up-great-geologiclandmarks/” Cinco de Mayo JavaScript Coding 3pm - 4 pm This program will follow the curriculum from Khan Academy called "Intro to JS: Drawing & Animation" It covers fundamental ideas of computer science, and helps students learn one of the most popular programming languages right now, JavaScript. The curriculum has 18 modules, each with a few videos, short readings, and handson activities. Notable modules include Drawing Basics, Variables, Functions, Looping, and Objects. Students are free to work at their own pace; for students who finish quickly, an advanced Khan Academy course is available. No prior programming experience is required. This class is open to students 8-18 years old. For more information please contact Julie Soto at sotoj@santacruzpl.org National Astronaut Day World Maths Day
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Dungeons & Dragons Tuesdays Attention 12-16yr olds -- Adventure awaits! A friendly introduction to Dungeons & Dragons for players of all experience levels, led by an experienced player. Held every Tuesday from 3:30-6:30pm. Our Campaign lasts from May 4th to August 31st. Form a party, hunt for ancient treasures, and use your wits, magic, or brute force to battle kobolds, dragons, and more. Dungeons & Dragons is a game of adventure, imagination and near-limitless possibilities. If you’ve been curious but unsure how to start, it’s time to roll the dice and join this campaign. An experienced D&Der will guide you, and all the necessary materials & manuals will be provided. Parents: Please be prepared to briefly meet our volunteer who leads the program. Zoom Link will be emailed the day of the event MAY 4th please register in advance so that we know who and how many to expect, Thank you! Virtual Zoom Toddler Time by Julie 10:30 - 11 am Tuesdays 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. Register here: https://santacruzpl.libcal.com/ event/7590866. Let’s play and learn together! National Teacher Day Star Wars Day
WEDNESDAY 5 Rockin’ Pop-Up (Virtual) 3-3:30 pm Geologists Gavin and Graham help us dig deep into geology with these monthly rocktalks! This month we’ll be taking a tour of
Virtual Open House Ocean Alternative School 5 - 6 pm HomeBased Independent Study & Ocean Online 831.475.0767 http://oc-losd-ca.schoolloop. com/ Call to preregister. Salsa Suelta Free Zoom Session Louden Nelson Community Center 7pm Every Thursday Weekly free Zoom sessions in Salsa Suelta for experienced beginners and up. May include Cuban-styles such as Mambo, ChaChaCha, Afro-Cuban Rumba, Orisha, Son Montuno, and Salsa. No partner required, age 14+. Contact to get link: SalsaGente@gmail.com
National Nurses Day we recognize the important role nurses play in our lives by celebrating National Nurses Day.
FRIDAY 7 National Provider Appreciation Day National Space Day National Tourism Day
