Growing Up in Santa Cruz November 2019

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One of our biggest goals for Growing Up in Santa Cruz is to celebrate the great things and people that come out of our county.

Every issue we find people to profile you might not have known about, who are local stars.

Last year, we covered Spring Hill School’s Invention Convention and now this year, the school has taken it to another level. These students, whose goal is to create inventions that can save the world, will have their work displayed at the Museum of Art and History. We love the way these students have held nothing back in their vision and their boldness in executing it. We know the future generations have to save the world and watching them gives us confidence that they can get it done.

Singer/songwriter Lindsey Wall is another local star bound for bigger things. Most people try and try to audition for American Idol, but the show contacted her after hearing one of her original songs on Spotify. She thought it was a prank when she got the email, but next thing she knew she was in auditions and performing in Hollywood.

She wrote a first-person story about

her experience there and really peels back the curtain on what is an amazingly complex show that looks so easy on TV. Karen Kefauver doesn’t just ride bikes and teach online marketing. She works with young girls to get them riding. Read about her experience with Little Bellas; it’s inspiring.

We asked nutritionist Kris Holden whether all these new smoothie shops were really healthy or this year’s version of frozen yogurt. You’ll have to read her Healthy Eating column for the answer.

Then there’s Cabrillo President Matt Wetstein who is looking to rebuild troubled buildings at the college and keep it first class. Voters will have their say in March.

There are so many other great stories inside: how to be safe on roller coasters; how to help teens get jobs; how to relieve stress for new parents; and how to organize school breakfasts; how to get your kids NOT to vape. And of course, the blessing of the pets.

Enjoy our November issue. Thanks for reading and for growing up with us in Santa Cruz.

Brad Kava, Jennifer Ford and Steve Dinnen

About the Cover Spring Hill School had its first Invention Convention in 1990. It uses the development of prototypes to engage children in learning to learn, embracing the unexpected, and seeking information and resources with curiosity and openness. Empowering children to make a positive impact on their own lives and the lives of others is the goal.

Design Lab Teacher T. Jesse Riley uses the building of prototypes and Design Thinking to explore the possibilities of harnessing wind power. Students are asked to make windmills that spin and use the rotation to lift a weight as high as possible. With many variables and lots of testing, revising, and refining, students practice resilience and experience the joy of learning through collaboration.

Eva says, “my favorite part is learning the math for calculating the power and working on it with a friend”.

How might this technology be used in real life? Would it meet an existing need, or is this just an exercise? Why does it matter that ideas do more than create business opportunities? Spring Hill is inspired by the Stanford Design School’s use of Design Thinking, and the power a human-centered approach to the framing of questions can have on the world.

About the photographer Kevin Painchaud is a passionate photographer. He is a photojournalist, action-sport photographer and professional family photographer.

He has been able to shoot the world, but enjoys the endless beauty found here in Santa Cruz. You can view many of his photos on his instragram page @painchaudkevin. If you’d like to hire Kevin, contact him at kpainchaudphotographer@gmail.com

LOCAL NEWS All Dogs Go to Heaven (Cats, Snakes, Turtles and Fish too) Blessings at Holy Cross School PHOTOS BY BRAD KAVA There is nothing like the blessing of the animals, in honor of the Feast of St. Patrick, at Holy Cross School in Santa Cruz on October 4.

Students and parents brought dozens and dozens of pets to be blessed by Bishop Danny Garcia, who reminded the kids that they were stewards of the Earth and animals and it was their duty to help protect both.

Bishop Garcia was installed as Bishop of Monterey in January and seemed to have a ball doing the blessings and spreading holy water.

It was a moving lesson for all of them, parents and students said.

Pets included fish, dogs, cats, lizards, snakes, turtles and a New Guinea Thorny Devil Walking Stick.

Ben Cube, 10, with Ace, a 7-month old French Bulldog.

Bishop Danny Garcia gave a serious environmental speech and then had a ball blessing the animals with holy water..

Cassie Travers gets her New Guinea Thorny Devil Walking Stick blessed.

Scarlett Zuanich, 6, gets her pet fish Rudolph blessed.

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ALWAYS AMUSED Secure Those Articles Cell phones, hats are dangerous on rides

BY ERIK CHALHOUB cameras that snap shots which can be purchased at the ride’s exit. Parks such as California’s Great America now have both a one-day or season pass photo plan where for a one-time fee, you can download unlimited on-ride photos directly to your phone.

Purchase straps for your glasses. If you must ride with them on, the straps can ensure they will stay secured while you hit that exhilarating pocket of airtime on your favorite coaster.

Remember, not following the rules can not only get you ejected from the park, it can seriously injure you or those around you. Be smart.

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It’s raining coins, cell phones, cameras and stopping some coasters. Photo: Erik Chalhoub “Loose articles” — The term sounds like the name of a ‘90s-era grunge band or a poorly-fact-checked news piece.

In fact, it is a scourge that is afflicting theme parks across the nation, and it’s getting worse. The good and bad news?

We are to blame. But that also means we can be part of the solution.

Loose articles refer to anything you bring with you: cell phones, wallets, sunglasses, hats, keys, change and any other knick-knack that is small enough to carry easily. When guests take these things on a ride without securing it in some fashion, it can become a problem.

I’ve caught flying hats while upside down on a roller coaster while zooming at 50-plus mph (impressive, I must say), I’ve seen cell phones come crashing down on the pavement (not only does it make a sickening sound, it could have been

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deadly if someone was standing there), and I’ve witnessed coins being flicked from the top of a 224-foot-tall drop tower (can easily take out an eye of someone standing in line looking up).

With the advent of the smart phone and social media, guests snapping selfies or shooting video of themselves on rides has gotten out of hand in the last decade.

Despite pleas from ride operators, and the prominent signage everywhere you look warning guests to put away their phones, the message doesn’t seem to get through. I’ve been on many coaster trains that have stopped on the lift hill, because someone was caught pulling out their cell phone. Recently, the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk added a looping voiceover spiel on the Giant Dipper’s lift hill, urging riders to please, do not take out that phone.

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What can we do?

Follow instructions. I’ve written a column for Growing Up in Santa Cruz previously on this subject, but I cannot stress it enough. If it can’t fit in your pocket, it can’t go on the ride. Most rides have a storage bin before where riders can place their loose articles.

Speaking of pockets, I never go to a park without a pair of shorts/pants with Velcro, buttoned or zippered pockets. I can easily fit my phone, wallet, keys and sunglasses in them and be confident they will remain there for the duration of the ride.

If something can’t fit in your pockets or a storage bin, leave it with a nonriding member of your party. Or better yet, leave it at home.

If you absolutely need a photo of yourself on a ride, don’t take your own. Instead, many rides have on-ride

Even though this is the month of Thanksgiving, November kicks off the festive season for many parks.

California’s Great America, for the first time in recent memory, will remain open on weekends through November between the end of Halloween Haunt and the beginning of WinterFest.

WinterFest, now in its fourth season at the park, fills Great America with light displays and décor, live holiday shows, more than 60 rides and holiday attractions, ice skating and holiday dining fare. It runs select dates from Nov. 29 to Dec. 31.

Gilroy Gardens’ Holiday event runs select nights from Nov. 29 to Dec. 30.

Light displays will brighten the park, as well as a live show, food and ice skating.

A marketplace will feature crafts, local wine, craft beer and more.

The Boardwalk’s new tradition, Holiday Ice, runs Nov. 16 to Jan. 5. A 32-by-90-foot covered ice skating rink will be constructed in the main entrance, and guests can reserve a one-hour session that includes skates. The event also includes holiday movie screenings, crafts, lights and more.

The Holiday Lights Train, operated by Roaring Camp Railroads, departs from the Boardwalk on select days from Nov. 29 to Dec. 23.

TEACHER’S DESK Natural Learners

BY LISA CATTERALL Children are naturally well-wired and driven to learn. The moment we try to teach them, we have already failed.

– Bhanu Potta

We are makers.

I have been lucky enough to spend 32 of my 46 years around some of the most imaginative influencers in education, learning by osmosis and doing all the math they need to show off their research. Instead of babysitting, I made money by creating spreadsheets of STAR test scores comparing classrooms with new innovative techniques to more old fashioned ones. When there wasn’t childcare, which was often, my young professor father dragged me into meetings on campus at UCLA and Stanford where excited and creative people started initiatives like The Imagination Group, and the Center for Research on Creativity. Because there were no cell phones at the time and I had nothing to do, I listened.

I learned a lot more about creativity, though, from working with fourth and fifth graders. The first year I started teaching Makers’ for elementary kids, I prepared ten weekly lessons and had all of my projects and lessons perfectly planned.

Enter the Pet Rock.

I was having the fifth grade figure out how to make strawberry baskets race across the table using snap circuit components, when I noticed them taking materials out of the recycling bin and making a small house.

“What is that for?” I asked.

“It’s Joe’s house.”

“Yeah duh. Joe has a car we made him.

He needs a house.”

“Who is Joe?” I asked.

Joe was a small rock onto which they had glued googly eyes and a pipe cleaner smile.

I thought about it for a minute. “Does Joe’s house need lighting? How about some furniture?”

Sure enough, Joe required complex circuits built for his care and keeping.

He also needed things 3D printed at his scale. Joe was the avenue to learning every skill you could imagine wanting fifth graders to have as new members of the Makers’ movement.

The next year, I let that be the curriculum, going farther and farther with it until instead of putting kids’ names on their storage lockers in the Makers’ space, we now put the names

of their “pet rock.” And it’s no longer a pet rock; we can start with a little tiny friend who is also a lesson in itself, like a little robot with a jiggle motor made from a toothbrush. And now these little pets have worlds that include things like Little Bits, so they can have rock concerts and amusement parks. One class found huge sheets of cardboard in the dumpster and built an entire world that included a 3D printed Whole Foods and a working windmill.

I call this curriculum Co-opting the Love. Children love caring for pets and small charismatic things. They’re naturally empathetic just as much as they are naturally creative. Empathy and creativity are avenues to joy for all of us, but the connection is more pronounced in elementary- age kids. They are already creative and caring engineers; the pet rocks allow me to get out of their way.

These days all I really do is provide the space and the materials, and occasionally help with some tricky wiring or a clogged 3D printer nozzle.

I read recently that those of us in our forties need to have mentors who are under thirty so that we understand how fast the world is changing. Teachers are

the lucky ones; we have a room full of child mentors every day we work. When we teach past the critical fifth year (a large percentage of teachers quit at about year five), we usually get more and more humble and better and better at listening to the kids. We find out that getting out of their way can be more important than doling out knowledge. Or in my case, getting out of the way of the Pet Rock.

Lisa Catterall teaches STEAM, math, science, and art at Mount Madonna School. She has authored curriculum frameworks for California and Kentucky on arts education as a senior associate of the Centers for Research on Creativity. She is a former middle school director and the founder of a STEAM engineering program.

She lectures and trains teachers and administrators on innovation in education in Chaoyang District’s foreign experts program in Beijing, China. After spending 14 years in biotechnology, she began her teaching career as a middle school math teacher in her midthirties. Lisa has five children and has lived in Santa Cruz County for most of her life.

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CAREER PATHWAYS Students Tour Santa Cruz County 911 Center

BY MARY GAUKEL FORSTER Workplace tours can be powerful early career awareness activities for students, helping them learn not only about specific careers but about their own preferences and values.

Nowadays tours can be virtual or in-person, increasing the opportunities to get an inside look at careers and workplaces. We are fortunate to have many local and digital opportunities in Santa Cruz County and I am sharing a sampling to get you started.

Parents can help provide these experiences and enrich them by asking open-ended questions. When asking these questions you are helping your child to think about the work being accomplished, the culture of the workplace, and the physical setting. We all know that most teens and pre-teens don’t like to be “told or lectured” especially not in front of others. I recommend that the questions below can be asked, at various times, after the workplace visit. Three teenagers of my own helped me learn not to be too obvious or heavy handed, “Oh, mom you are not my teacher.”

• What did you think of (name of workplace)?

• What kind(s) of work was being done there?

• What did see that you might like to do?

• What impressed you about the physical workplace?

• Why might you like/not like to work at (name of workplace)?

• Have fun and explore!

Adobe Animal Hospital (Veterinarian)

Virtual and in person tours adobevets.com/about-us/photo-gallery

Annie Glass (Arts/Manufacturing/Design)

Handcrafted Dinnerware and Home Decor. Studio tours are FREE and given Thursday - Sunday at 1:30 pm. Walk-ins are welcome for our 1:30 pm tour. annieglass. com/pages/studio-tours

Canepa Auto Museum (Manufacturing, Design, Transportation) In-person tours canepa.com

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Central Fire District (Fire Science, Emergency Services)

In-person tours centralfpd.com/2205/Station-Tours-Classroom-Visit

Google (Computer Information Systems)

Virtual tour of a very unique workplace youtube.com/watch?v=KCqNEqtN43c

Live Earth Farms (Agriculture, Ag Technology) liveearthfarm.net

Santa Clara Crime Crime Laboratory (Forensics)

The Crime Laboratory provides “virtual tours” each month, consisting of a 2-hour presentation on the forensic work performed in the laboratory. This presentation “virtually walks through” all the different areas of the Crime Laboratory via photographs and case examples. However, it does not include actually touring the facility itself due to the sensitivity of our work and the potential for contamination.

Anyone interested in attending a presentation or organizing a group to attend should contact Criminalist Cordelia Willis at cwillis@lab.sccgov.org with the subject: Crime Lab tour

Santa Cruz Bikes (Transportation, Manufacturing, Design) santacruzbicycles.com/en-US/google-factory-tour

Santa Cruz Guitars (Entertainment, Manufacturing, Design) santacruzguitar.com/tour-the-shop Career questions have been a part of Mary’s life since she was first asked what she wanted to be when she grew up. She began teaching elementary school, had her own children, taught in middle school and high school, became a high school principal, finally a grandparent, and currently the executive director for the non-profit organization, Your Future Is Our Business. Your Future Is Our Business partners with schools to link students to career explorations. Reach Mary at marygaukel@gmail.com

EXTREMELY SPORTS Small Bikes, Big Confidence Girls Take to the Trails in Little Bellas Program

BY KAREN KEFAUVER When I first considered volunteering with the Little Bellas program in Santa Cruz, I thought, ‘I don’t have time!’ Then I reconsidered: Just like chocolate and peanut butter, the combo of mountain biking and mentoring sounded irresistible.

I took a closer look at the eight-week commitment on Sunday afternoons in Scotts Valley and learned that Little Bellas is a national program for women mentoring girls on mountain bikes. I felt proud that Santa Cruz, our cycling mecca, had its own chapter. After I talked to the leadership crew, helmed by Sara Rauch of Scotts Valley, I wanted in!

Sara oversees about 30 girls (7 to 13 years old) and 16 women mentors locally for the annual fall program. She told me how her own girls, Lily, 10, and Josie, 8, had grown more confident thanks to Little Bellas. “The girls get a chance to see that they can do hard things, and this self-confidence can carry over into many other areas of their lives,” said Sara.

The girls in my assigned 9 to 10-yearold group had various degrees of cycling skills. But after they chose the name Bella Warriors, the team bonding began. It seemed that the slower and faster riders blended better as they navigated some of the steep hills and singletrack trails at Siltanen Park, next to Scotts Valley High School.

From decades of mountain biking, I know there’s nothing like the exhilaration of tackling roots, rocks and hills, improving bike handling skills and respecting nature and fellow riders. I also feel passionate about encouraging girls’ interest in mountain biking, in part, because they are still vastly outnumbered by boys, across all cycling disciplines. I was elated to watch what unfolded, week after week, during our rides: girls getting to know each other better, cheering each other on and feeling excited to share the twists and turns of the trail together. It was a blast guiding those blossoming bikers!

I don’t have kids, but love them, and was initially excited to impart all my cycling tips and tactics. But I had to shift gears: Little Bellas is not a coaching or racing program although learning skills is an important component. Our Bella Warriors would stop to practice technique (“session’) on steep uphills, downhills, and tight turns. Bottom line: We always supported and encouraged each other.

Once in a while, a Little Bella would tumble off her bike — and get right back up again. Physical, mental and emotional safety are central to Little Bellas. I appreciated that the topic of bullying was addressed in our training.

And bike safety was covered weekly (see the checklist).

The most rewarding moment was in the final week, when of “my girls” hollered, “Look at me!” She was ecstatic,

riding down a hill that she had walked down a dozen times, because she had been too afraid to ride it. That ear-to-ear smile made my day. By the end of 8 weeks, I remembered that volunteering is a twoway street, er, trail. I got as much as I gave.

For information about 2020 registration and becoming a mentor, visit littlebellas.com

To get rolling with your bicycle safety check, think of the alphabet.

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Air – Check the tire pressure on both wheels by giving them a firm squeeze. Tire pressure varies by terrain; for dusty and loose trails, avoid over-inflated tires.

Brakes - The most important safety feature on your bike, brakes must be in good working order.

Inspect the brake pads, squeeze the brakes one at a time, and rock the bike forwards and back (while standing next to it) to see if front and rear brakes work.

Chain – Bike chains get worn out and some of the first signs are that when the gears are shifted, the chain “jumps.” Have a bike mechanic use a measuring tool to see if it’s time for a new chain.

Keeping the chain lubricated and rust-free is a priority!

Karen Kefauver is a freelance journalist and social media coach based in Santa Cruz since 1993. Send story ideas to karen@karenkefauver.com.

The ABC’s of a Bike Safety Check

Girls just wanna have fun — on their mountain bikes. The Santa Cruz Little Bellas Program is a chapter of the national program, Little Bellas, that aims to empower girls though mentorship from women on mountain bike trails. The 2019 sessions wrapped up in October and took place at Siltanen Park in Scotts Valley. Registration details: littlebellas.com/camp/santa-cruz-sunday-program Photo by Karen Kefauver

This September and October groups of girls ages 7 to 13 rolled out on their mountain bikes at Siltanen Park in Scotts Valley, to be mentored by women in a local chapter of the nationwide Little Bellas program. Visit littlebellas.com/camp/santa-cruz-sunday-program for details.

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SPRING HILL Students Create Inventions to Save the World

BY SUKI WESSLING “It looks like some good work has been done here,” announces Spring Hill School Principal Casey Ryan. He’s just walked into a large classroom that resembles a bombed-out craft store.

“You can always tell the successful classroom when there’s a bit of a mess to clean up,” he says.

Students at Spring Hill had just spent the morning making prototypes— working alone, in pairs, or groups. It was Launch Day for their Invention Convention, a yearly hands-on project the school has been doing since 1990.

This year there was an added excitement in the air: in November, the school will decamp to the Museum of Art and History, where students will share Design Thinking with the community and sponsor a free admission to the Museum.

“Spring Hill has as a part of its mission and values to be connected to the local community, so this is one way to create that connection.,”says Head of School Marielle Warren. “It is certainly adding an element of excitement that their work is going to be in the museum, but that’s not the motivation. We want to share the values of design thinking with everyone. Part of our goal is to increase the level of familiarity with design thinking. Rather than just talking about it, we want to create an event where people can come experience it.”

Design Thinking is a model of inquiry developed at Stanford’s d.school which guides participants through a reenvisioned model of developing a project.

“It’s not a linear process,” adds Warren. “It’s about how you stop and observe—how you think about others and about outcomes before you jump to the end stage of the process.”

Fourth grade student Felicity picks her way through the now-empty design room at lunchtime to show a presentation she created about plastic pollution and the plight of sea turtles.

“Sometimes when I go to the beach I see plastic on the ground and I see it in the ocean,” Felicity explains. “I don’t think some people really think about it at all.”

As Felicity runs off to lunch (dodging the remnants of everyone’s hard work), Warren takes up the Design Thinking model again, recounting the conversation she’d had earlier with Felicity about her project.

“Over the next two weeks when you’re walking around,” she said to Felicity, “think about how you’re actions are influenced by the design of what is around you. Think about crosswalks, for example and all of the ways you are told what to do without anyone actually telling you. How could you change people’s habits without actually telling them to change?” Outcomes don’t have to be tangible products.

Design and science teacher Jesse Riley inspires students with what he calls the Museum of Curiosities: tables full of products with useful—and unusual—

properties. He’s got all sorts of collapsible items like the classic vegetable steamer basket. He’s got a toddler’s toy equipped with different hinges and locks. And he’s got a...well...what at first glance appears to be a weird-looking plastic flower with bowls for roots?

“It’s a hard-boiled egg maker,” Riley explains. “The timer”—what looks like a flower—“sticks out of the water.”

No preconceived ideas

Riley says that working on engineering with younger students is inspiring.

“There’s no fixation about how things can be. They’re coming up with wonderful and wild ideas. By the time they’re in high school, they’ve been told that they can’t invent this or they can’t do that.”

His Museum of Curiosities not only inspires design thinking, but also nudges the students to question their cultural ideas about products.

“How do you look at a product in terms of its engineering, its construction, or its material? Not just as an end-user and ‘we need to buy more stuff’.”

Imagining a better-designed future

In the midst of the chaos earlier, one group in particular had been focused and productive. Fifth and sixth graders Theo, Isaac, Adair, and Eva had constructed a model plane which would have better fuel efficiency than current passenger jets.

“It’s going to be made of a special origami design,” explains Theo, an origami enthusiast. “It includes special origami folds and plexiglass with special grooves in it. One inch of it can support a ton of weight.”

“A lot of global warming comes from planes and the fuel,” Eva adds. “We’re thinking that since it’s lighter, it uses less fuel, and it’s also sort of self-accelerating from the solar panels.”

From that bit of seriousness, the conversation devolves into silliness, the kids riffing on Dungeons and Dragons, The Lord of the Rings, duct tape, and the density of the human body.

It’s just play, but it’s very serious.

These kids know there are big problems to solve, and they are learning how to be effective solution-makers, says head of school, Warren.

Third grader Diana and second grader Elissa work intently on an invention that could be displayed at the Museum of Art & History. Photo by Jules Holdsworth

Take Part in the Invention Convention!

Catch the students and teachers of Spring Hill at the Museum of Art and History this month. Students will be docents for the exhibit of their work and teachers will lead hands-on Design Thinking activities for all ages.

Invention Convention at the MAH Friday, November 8, 2019 5:30-8:30pm Free Admission Suki Wessling is a local writer, musician, and mother of two (almost-) grown kids. Read more at www.

SukiWessling.com.

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Teacher T. Jesse Riley, in charge of the Design Lab, is a huge influence on getting kids from concept to finished project. Photo by Jules Holdsworth

ASK NICOLE Let the Happy, Hectic Holidays Begin!

NICOLE M. YOUNG, MSW while you have guests staying in your house. For example, if they usually wake up early, let them know they’ll need to be quiet if your guests are still asleep, then help them think of quiet activities they can do in the mornings.

Maintain your daily routines as much as possible. Try to follow your children’s usual routines for eating, playing, and sleeping so they have a sense of familiarity and predictability. If aspects of their routines need to change while your family is visiting, offer your children alternatives and choices. For example, if family dinners are later than what your children are used to, let them choose a small, healthy snack at their usual dinnertime to help keep them satisfied until everyone sits down to eat.

Have engaging activities and quiet spaces available. Let your children know it’s ok to a break away from the rest of the family if they’re feeling bored, tired, or overwhelmed. Help them pick a quiet place they can go to when they need a break, and have games, books, toys, art projects or other activities they enjoy ready for them.

Give your children encouragement and attention. Give a smile, wink, hug,

pat on the back, or high five to let your kids know you notice them, even when you’re busy talking to or taking care of your visitors. Give descriptive praise to show you appreciate the part they’re playing in helping to make your family feel welcome.

Final thoughts

Holidays are a special time for many families, but a whirlwind of visitors and activities that disrupt children’s daily lives can add unwanted stress and pressure. Try a few of these positive parenting tips to help everyone – including you – enjoy the hectic holidays.

Nicole Young is the mother of two children, ages 16 and 19, who also manages Santa Cruz County’s Triple P - Positive Parenting Program, the world’s leading positive parenting program. Scientifically proven, Triple P is made available locally by First 5 Santa Cruz County, the Santa Cruz County Health Services Agency (Mental Health Services Act) and the Santa Cruz County Human Services Department.

To find a Triple P parenting class or practitioner, visit triplep.first5scc.org, facebook.com/triplepscc or contact First 5 Santa Cruz County at 465-2217 or triplep@first5scc.org.

I am a Caption Photo Byr I grew up in a family of six, which meant that holiday gatherings were always loud and hectic, even if they only involved my immediate family. When my siblings and I started having our own families, holiday gatherings at my parents’ house were like a carnival, an all-you-can-eat buffet, and a soap opera all at once. Lots of games and laughter, constant eating, and the inevitable tantrum – from children or adults. It was sensory overload at times, but I kind of miss those happy, hectic holidays.

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Dear Nicole, My extended family is staying at my house for a week during the holidays, and I’m getting nervous about it. They are loud and spontaneous, and my 5- and 7-year old kids like their quiet space and predictable routines. They have major meltdowns whenever there’s too much chaos around them. My family doesn’t understand that, and they think my kids need to loosen up and have more fun. I want these family members to feel welcome in my home, but not at the expense of my kids.

What should I do?

- Noemi

Dear Noemi, Celebrating the holidays with family can be both exciting and stressful, especially when there’s a mix of personalities and preferences involved.

The fact that you’re thinking about balancing your children’s needs with providing a welcoming environment for your family means you’re on the right track. Here are a few tips to try: Prepare your family members for life in your house.

Talk to them ahead of time about their hopes and expectations for their visit and ask what their daily routines are like – what and when they eat, when they go to sleep and wake up, what they like to do during the day, etc. If their habits seem very different from your family’s, let them know what parts of your children’s schedules you’ll be trying to keep consistent – like mealtimes or bedtimes – so that they are happy, well-rested, and ready to interact with visitors. If your family wants everyone to participate in special activities that would disrupt your children’s usual routines, try to work out the details with them before they arrive so you can help your children prepare mentally and emotionally for the changes.

Prepare your children for visitors. Talk about the family members that will be visiting, what rooms they’ll be staying in, any toys or space they’ll be sharing with visitors, and important family, cultural or religious traditions you’ll be celebrating together. Let them know if any rules or routines will be different

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FAMILY LAW Divorce on a Budget

BY BOB DERBER AND JUDGE PAUL MARIGONDA

Divorce is never easy or painless, but there are experts who can help negotiate the costs.

Many people want to divorce but think they can’t afford it. Attorneys are not cheap. If you have limited assets and can agree about most matters - property division and issues surrounding the children - you have low-cost alternatives.

One alternative is our Superior Court’s free Self-Help Center, which can guide you through the divorce process.

Center staff can’t give you legal advice, but they can help you through the process which can be confusing. If you have been there already, you know their

time is limited, and you might consider a more personal approach.

If you and your spouse can agree and be civil with each other, a great second alternative are private Legal Document Assistants (LDAs). They LDAs provide detailed guidance and assistance, reducing the costs of a simple divorce, custody or support matter.

LDAs are specialists who can walk you through a divorce and prepare and the file legal documents for you. They are often very affordable and will meet

jointly with both parties. Don’t get me wrong: I’m an attorney. I want your business, and all that I can get! But when families have limited resources and spouses can work together, my services may not be necessary. If you want to separate amicably and still need guidance, an LDA is often the best bet.

I often refer people to these professionals when this can work for them. I reached out to an LDA that I often work with, Alternative Legal Services in Felton, and spoke with Jill

Chambers to understand how she helps couples separate while avoiding court and the expense of an attorney.

Jill’s typical fee for a divorce averages $1,250. She works with couples at her office and handles all court filings. You don’t need to go to court when you can agree on the result you want. Even better, she is available by phone for your questions!

Legal Document Assistants are professionals. While they cannot give legal advice, they will work with you through a list of questions to help you familiarize yourself with the divorce process and raise important points that may not have occurred to you. For example, you may not have considered who will claim the children on future tax returns. LDAs also help prepare a formal agreement to file with the court. Frankly, I am quite impressed with what LDAs accomplish for the price.

If your issues relate to custody and visitation with the children, you can still take advantage of the court’s free mediation services and the LDA can guide you through the forms for this.

You might use a LDA for only part of the process, and nothing prevents you from consulting with an attorney where legal help is necessary. LDAs encounter situations like this often and are careful to suggest this when your matter needs legal analysis.

I don’t want to belittle my own services. In the right circumstance, attorneys play a vital role. But there is a place and time for both professionals.

I have found LDAs very helpful to divorcing couples who can still work together through their issues.

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Most divorcing individuals navigate their own way through the process. It’s impressive when they work together and take the time to do it right. Whether you use an attorney, an LDA or our Self-Help Center, we are here to help. If you can reach agreements without the need of a judge, it’s better for all concerned.

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BY CHRISTINA WISE The downtown Felton area has taken a decidedly decorative turn in recent years. The southern stretch of Highway 9 (from the Graham Hill intersection) is dotted with darling shops that call to the eye of stylish dressers and the spirit of gift-givers. From the crystals and gems at Mountain Spirit to the vintage and consignment items at Tomboy Outpost to the carefully curated collections at Simpatico, shoppers are drawn to the homespun charm of Felton anytime of year-but especially in November.

On Saturday, November 30th, Felton celebrates Small Business Saturday (a national movement to promote local shopping) by rolling out the red carpet with tons of special events and holiday spirit. The Downtown Felton Association is hopped up on the excitement of it all. “The purpose of the Downtown Felton Association (DFA) is to bring together the community and help promote all of the amazing groups and associations in our town,� says DFA founder, Christy Shults. “Felton is really going to shine on Small Business Saturday. DFA and Felton businesses are sponsoring free bike taxis to deliver shoppers from their parking spots at Felton Bible Church to town. All of our stores will be open,

with additional vendors at some stores.

Shoppers can enjoy free gift wrapping and complimentary crafts on the redwood deck, sponsored by the DFA. We’ll also have raffle prizes at downtown businesses—get your tickets from the elves strolling the sidewalk and making mischief!�

In addition, the Santa Cruz Mountains Makers’ Market will be at the Felton Community Hall from 10am -4pm, and there’s a Train Expo at Felton Presbyterian Church. The Felton Business Association invites you to enjoy free cookies and cider on the redwood deck, while being entertained by caroling as Santa arrives on a fire truck and lights the downtown tree. Finally, visitors are invited to follow Santa back to the Felton Fire Department for pictures and the ever-important task of sharing that holiday wish list.

If it sounds like Shults is an evangelist for the town, well‌she is. As the founder of the DFA, Shults is passionate about Felton, and her spirit shows. “The Downtown Felton Association’s mission is like that of a good old-fashioned barn raising. We want to bring together the residents and the commerce of the town.â€?

Shults has activated that connection by working with Selena Santos, owner of

Skavenge Art, to bring back First Fridays Art Walk, featuring a consortium of shops in downtown Felton that host a trifecta of culture: art, wine and small bites. The Santa Cruz Mountains Pet Fest will be returning in 2020, and the DFA are also working on hosting events on the town’s redwood deck, so everyone in the community feels included. “This is my hometown,� Shults reflects, “and

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GET ORGANIZED Breakfast Time Savers and Hacks

BY JHONEÉ FILLMORE freezer. On school mornings, the kids like to pull them from the freezer and pop them into the toaster. In a quick minute they have homemade items to eat. And yes, they are still delicious. A further time saver that I use is that I keep on hand a container of the dry portion of the waffle and pancake mix.

Yogurt Sticks

Delicious waffles made from scratch on the weekends and frozen, which are then popped into the toaster on school day mornings. Notice the mini agave containers for portioning of the sweetener. Photo by Jhoneé Fillmore

School Day vs Weekend

The typical school morning is face paced. Many tasks must be done by the kiddos and adults for a successful school arrival. Let the family know in advance which breakfast items are available for school mornings versus weekend mornings. At our house, weekend mornings are for making french toast, baking muffins, making waffles or pancakes from scratch or something as simple as cooking bacon. School mornings however need to happen much

more quickly so I limit the menu to: scrambled or fried eggs, frozen waffles, frozen pancakes, cereal, toast, instant oatmeal, yogurt, hard-boiled eggs, smoothies, bagels or fruit.

Freeze it.

Waffles and Pancakes

Did you notice that I put frozen waffles and frozen pancakes in my school day approved breakfast list? Well, these are items that I have cooked in advance from scratch. I make a few batches of these on the weekends and stick them in the

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We love to freeze our yogurt sticks!

The two ways that we eat them are: One, we pull a yogurt stick from the freezer in the morning when we are placing lunch containers into lunch boxes. By lunch time the yogurt is still very cold and completely thawed. Two, my kids enjoy eating the yogurt sticks straight from the freezer as a frozen treat when we are at home. A great way to cool off.

Edamame

Another favorite treat with a couple different scenarios is edamame. One, we place them right from the freezer into the children or adult’s lunch containers. By lunchtime they are thawed completely but cold. Two, snack on this halfway frozen treat while at home or driving in the car.

No need to thaw completely as eating them halfway frozen is part of the excitement.

Blueberries

The frozen blueberries my kids will snack on right from the freezer. We also like to put the blueberries directly from the freezer into a bowl and pour plain yogurt on top. In about a minute the yogurt freezes onto the blueberries to create a healthy dessert with an awesome balance of sweet and tart. This qualifies as a great mid day snack or an after dinner treat.

Lessen the Sweetner

My children are huge fans of items like french toast, waffles and pancakes. They are equally big on covering them in agave to jazz them up. I am not a huge fan of a lot of sweetening so I portion how much agave my kids can use. I love the tiny containers that are designed for salad dressing and condiments to use for this task. (See the photograph of waffles and mini agave containers). My boys think having their own agave container is pretty cool. Another way to lessen the amount of agave they use is to mix in a little water into their agave containers. This trick not only lessens the amount of sweetener consumed but also stretches the life of your agave bottle.

HEALTHY EATING Juice vs Smoothies, What’s Healthier?

Recipe

Delicious Green Breakfast Smoothie - Kid approved.

BY KRIS HOLDEN

INGREDIENTS:

1 cup non-dairy milk or water, or blend a whole peeled orange or cored apple or pear first, then add remaining ingredients. May need to add extra water.

1 frozen banana 1/2 cup frozen mango 1/4 cup organic rolled oats 2 dates (pitted) 1 Tbls hemp seeds or other seeds (optional) 1 cup or handful spinach or kale 1.

DIRECTIONS:

Place all ingredients in blender and blend until smooth.

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Want to eat 12 carrots or nine apples in one sitting? Try juicing.

There’s a lot of hype over juicing these days. More and more juice bars are opening and most grocery stores offer a variety of bottled fruit and vegetable juices. The latest trend seems to be coldpressed juice. But, what is “cold-pressed juice,�? Are there more health benefits in drinking fresh pressed juice over drinking blended smoothies? Let’s start off by looking at the process and benefits of juicing.

Juicing 101. Juicing is the process of extracting the liquid from fruits and vegetables and discarding the skin, pulp and fiber. Without the fiber your digestive system doesn’t have to work as hard to break down the food. The nutrients are more readily available to the body in much larger quantities. You can be absorbing the nutrients from up to three pounds of produce in one 16 ounce bottle of juice. That’s roughly the equivalent of eating 9 apples or 12 carrots in one sitting. You can essentially fulfill your daily fruit and vegetable intake, in only drinking fresh juice, but you will be lacking vitally important vitamins, minerals and fiber, only found in the skin and bulk of the produce.

What is cold-pressed juice? Coldpressed juice is made with a hydraulic press that uses large amounts of pressure to extract the most amount of liquid from fruits and vegetables. Since this process doesn’t require any high-speed spinning or blades (which creates heat) the juice is richer in vitamins and enzymes. These juices can be more expensive than other types of juice as the hydraulic press uses thousands of pounds of pressure to squeeze the juice from the produce and requires more fruit and vegetables.

Where do smoothies fit in for nutrition? Smoothies are made by blending whole fruits and vegetables.

With blending, you retain all the skin, pulp and fiber which contain much of the nutrients that juicing excludes.

The fiber helps slow digestion and slow the rate that sugar is absorbed into the bloodstream. You won’t be able to consume nearly as much produce as you would juicing, as the fiber helps you feel fuller longer. You can also add additional supplements for bonus nutrition: seeds, nuts, oats, even cooked beans, for a fiber and protein boost. The healthiest smoothies would be made at home. Be cautious when ordering smoothies from the big-name franchise, name rhymes with “mamba.� Many of their smoothies are made with juice blends from concentrate, artificially sweetened sherbet or frozen yogurt and a mysterious “dairy base.� There are some good options offered, just read the ingredients, carefully.

Whether you prefer fresh pressed juice or blended smoothies, both help you increase your fruit and vegetable intake. Drinking 100% fruit and vegetable juice offers you nutrients from larger quantities of produce, is easier on your digestive system, but lacks the fiber your body needs. Drinking blended smoothies offers you the fiber and additional vitamins and minerals as well as keeping you feeling fuller longer. You receive nutritional benefits from both but it should not replace eating fruits and vegetables in its most natural state.

Eating whole foods, such as a piece of fresh fruit or a green salad, offers the most nutritional value.

Kris Holden is a mother of three teens. She’s a Feel Good Coach with focus on healing and energizing through a plant based whole foods

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COUNTY SCOOP Preparing for Winter Rains

BY COUNTY SUPERVISOR ZACH FRIEND As we head into the rainy season it’s always good to do some advance preparations for your home or business.

The County is still making repairs to storm damage that occurred a few years ago, which caused well over $120 million in damage to public roads and facilities in the unincorporated county. If we have a similar winter we can expect additional flooding, mudslides, road damage and downed trees. As we saw, this means that some neighborhoods might have limited access or even be cut off from access for a period of time. What can you do to prepare and what is the County doing ahead of the winter to get ready?

One of the first things that you can do is visit the County’s winter prep resource page: www.santacruzcounty.us/ elnino - while it was originally created for a previous El Nino season it has been updated and provides a wealth of information on what to do before, during and after a storm. It provides checklists on what to have on hand at your home, contact numbers and more.

In advance of the season Public Works has been cleaning culverts, mowing and clearing brush in an attempt to reduce

flooding potential. They are encouraging the community to call them at 4542160 if you know of any culverts that need inspection or repair or brush that needs to be cleared. Residents can also download the free County mobile app My Santa Cruz County via the County’s website at santacruzcounty.us to report non-emergency issues. Additionally, Public Works is also asking that residents rake (if it’s safe) and clean storm drains to help prevent flooding. This simple task can significantly improve drainage.

Road hazards can always be reported via the 24-hour Public Works dispatch number at 477-3999 (option 1).

If you believe that a tree has the potential to impact a power line PG&E is offering to have their arborists inspect trees and perform maintenance if needed. You can call them at 1-800-7435000. Residents can also sign up for mobile alerts regarding power outages directly from their website.

Our local 911 center suggests residents sign up for mobile alerts (called Code Red) from their website www.scr911.org. These alerts will be used for evacuations, boil-water notices and other critical information.

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What can you do to prepare your home or business? According to FEMA and the Red Cross, here are some tips: • •

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Clear drains, rain gutters and downspouts of debris If you have drainage issues around your home consider having them inspected and addressed Inspect your roof for leaks Get flood insurance. If you already have it, check your policy to make sure you have enough coverage Make copies of all your important documents and make sure the originals are stored safely somewhere outside of your home Take photos of your possessions (furniture, collectibles, electronics) in case you need them for an insurance claim Build an emergency kit with water, non-perishable food, flashlight, batteries, radio, and baby items and medicines (if needed) to last a few days Keep your pets indoors if possible during heavy rain events

It’s not too soon to think about winter rains.

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Have a plan that your family is familiar with - in case you are unable to get home due to road hazards or need to shelter in place for multiple days ensure that your family knows how to communicate and possibly a back up location for meeting or lodging

As always, I’d love to hear your thoughts. Please feel free to visit me during my open office hours in Aptos, Corralitos, Watsonville or Seascape or call me at 454-2200 if I can be of any help to you.

BIRTH MATTERS Working on it

BY LAURA MAXSON LM

boon for any busy family. Whether it is an everyday occurrence or just for special situations, the ability to tweak the work schedule can be tremendous.

Telecommuting can make it easier to work around baby’s schedule or be there to greet the kids after school. Sometimes just having a predictable schedule can be a game changer when dealing with childcare or pumping schedules.

a school conference, important game, or field trip to make employees feel valued.

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Helping to keep the milk supply flowing when returning to work also keeps parents at work longer with fewer sick days and more company loyalty.

Workplaces can help by welcoming baby visits for breastfeeding, or by providing a private place for pumping milk. It might be as simple as adding a lock to the office door for privacy or it might take some real brainstorming to find a space for a dedicated lactation room. Even better for a room to have a fridge and a company breastpump, eliminating the need to bring one from home every day.

Attitude

Promoting positive feelings for families around the office can make a huge difference. At some workplaces, occasional visits from employees’ family members are not only tolerated, but seen as a pleasant occurrence. Bosses can acknowledge the importance of attending

Paid time off is one of the best forms of support. Larger companies can often offer more substantial maternity leave. It is important to speak with the workplace to understand expectations around planning for and coordinating maternity leave, disability and/or paid family leave.

One employer offered to pay for any employee’s homebirth when it was discovered that their current insurance policy didn’t cover it. Encourage discussion within the workplace on how parents can feel more supported.

Businesses that create onsite daycare may be eligible for tax credits. A written lactation policy can be really helpful, is there one in place? It just might take an interested parent to motivate an employer to create one.

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Parents work hard - there is no question about it. It is a constant juggle to keep schedules running smoothly.

Different ages and stages of family life have differing needs, as do the wide variety of family units – single parent, blended families big or small, teens to newborns. Families are all unique.

What is not so unique, however, is how overbooked and overwhelmed many parents feel.

While the first weeks as a new family can be exhausting – at least it is expected. If parents-to-be have been paying any attention in childbirth class, to their midwives, doulas and doctors (and just about every book ever written on the subject of newborns), they will have lined up some support. Food can magically appear on the doorstep at dinnertime thanks to a supportive friend to coordinate meals or even easier -Mealtrain.com. Some lucky families might have grandma come stay for a few days or weeks; or may be it’s a postpartum doula that is easing the stress of those first few weeks.

The outpouring of support naturally diminishes as everyone gets back to what

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is generally referred to as “normal.” But what’s normal? The ages and stages of children and families are always evolving – babies are crawling, walking, weaning; parents are back to school or work, carpooling, nursing, pumping, and everything else.

As life goes on Mealtrain.com is no longer delivering, but the schedule is still full - preschool, kindergarten, baseball games, junior guards and on it goes.

Families can flourish in this whirlwind when they find support and community.

Friends and extended family, of course, fill this bill but, surprisingly, more and more parents are finding help in an unexpected place – at work.

It might be the boss or a coworker in a small office, or the support of a specific workplace policy at a large corporation, that really makes a difference for parents. Finding ways to help balance work and family benefit both employer and employee.

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While we can’t actually make more hours in each day, parents can sometimes move those hours around to their advantage. Flex-time can be a

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YOUR HEALTH Vaping and Your Child’s Health What Parents Need to Know

BY TARA LEONARD, MPH

With flavors like bubblegum and cotton candy, young kids are getting tricked into vaping.

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Our country is experiencing two disturbing crises related to vaping.

First, there’s an ongoing epidemic of youth using flavored nicotine products, including e-cigarettes. Public health officials have been speaking out on this issue for several years with growing alarm. Second, there’s an outbreak of vaping-associated pulmonary illnesses which began this past summer. As of late-October, there were 1,604 cases nationwide with 34 deaths and those numbers are likely to rise.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), patients report cough, chest pain, difficulty breathing, fever and weakness. Many experience severe lung injury requiring respiratory support. The majority of patients report vaping the cannabis compound tetrahydrocannabinol or THC. However, others only vaped flavored nicotine products. As a result, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) is urging everyone to quit vaping altogether, no matter the substance or source, until current investigations are complete. Those who continue are urged to avoid buying vaping products on the street, to purchase cannabis products from licensed businesses (whose products are tested), to never modify a vape product, and to seek immediate medical attention if they experience any of the identified symptoms.

Flavors are a Marketing Tool

What is Vaping?

In order to protect youth from e-cigarettes and other flavored nicotine products, four local jurisdictions have passed bans on the sale of all flavored nicotine products. Bans in the City and County of Santa Cruz and the City of Capitola go into effect on January 1, 2020. The Watsonville ban begins on November 23, 2019. “We look forward to having equal protections for our youth across all jurisdictions,” said Silva Solano. “It makes absolutely no sense for a deadly, addictive product to look and taste like candy.”

For more information and links to smoking cessation resources, visit the Tobacco Education Coalition website at www.santacruzhealth.org/tobacco.

Vapes are battery-operated devices also referred to as electronic cigarettes or e-cigs. The most popular brand is Juul, so many kids calls this activity “juuling”. The devices heat a flavored e-juice or pod to form a chemical aerosol which users inhale. Some e-cigs are designed for one-time use while others can be recharged and refilled.

Youth also use them to vape marijuana or “hash oil” containing THC, often in combination with flavored nicotine.

No form of smoking, electronic or otherwise, is safe. Users put themselves at risk any time they inhale a foreign substance into their lungs. Vape liquids contain dangerous chemicals known to cause cancer, birth defects, and other reproductive harm. Vaping nicotine and cannabis in combination is particularly dangerous for youth, whose developing brains are more vulnerable to these neurotoxins. In addition, a recent analysis by Boston Children’s Hospital of 21 separate studies showed a strong association between e-cigarette use and marijuana use, concluding that “youth with a history of vaping had about 3.5 times higher odds for marijuana use versus those without such histories.”

There are two factors that make vaping popular with young people. First, e-cigs come in kid-friendly flavors like chocolate, caramel and bubble gum.

“Flavors attract youth,” said Andrea Silva-Solano, a Senior Health Educator with the Santa Cruz County Tobacco Education and Prevention Program.

“What’s new? What can we mix to create something original? Flavors also mask the harshness of the tobacco, making it easier for new users to keep vaping until they’re hooked.”

That’s because the amount of nicotine in a single e-liquid cartridge can be up to four times the amount in a pack of cigarettes. Nicotine is an addictive drug that keeps smokers coming back for more. “The industry knows that the younger they hook kids, the more likely they are to become lifelong customers,” said Silva-Solano. “Kids can’t imagine that something called Bubble Gum can harm them. By the time they’ve figure it out, they’re addicted.”

Technology Adds a Twist

Along with fun flavors, the industry has co-opted sleek, techy designs. E-cigs that look like a flash drive, lipstick, highlighter, or watch, help youth hide their smoking habit from adults.

Advertisers use words like “discrete” to make sure kids know their product is easy to conceal.

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Tara Leonard, MPH, is a Health Educator with the Tobacco Education and Prevention Program at the Santa Cruz County Health Services Agency.

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SHOP GREEN Shop Green on Small Business Saturday!

10/24/2019

BY DYANI WEST AND BROOKE WRIGHT The busiest shopping season is about to start when families and Santa Claus will spend billions of dollars on clothes, electronics, and gifts for the family and friends. As more and more consumers are choosing to shop online with big businesses, countless packages are shipped from across the world, oftentimes wrapped in plastic and Styrofoam packaging that will go straight to the landfill upon arrival. Fortunately, there are ways that families in Santa Cruz can make a difference to help their communities and environment while enjoying a day in their community.

Shop at local Certified Green Businesses.

By doing your holiday shopping at local businesses, you prevent shipping waste from filling landfills and reduce emissions and pollution too. When you combine shopping local with shopping at Certified Green Businesses, you also improve the impacts of your shopping by making sure the businesses you patronize are following the best practices in sustainability.

How do you do it?

If you haven’t already, download the free Shop Green App. Search for

“Shop Green Business Search� in your device’s App Store and start searching.

You can also search for businesses on greenbusinessca.org.

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Participate in Small Business Saturday by patronizing some of the nearly 400 businesses in Santa Cruz County that do their part for community and environmental health by adhering to the standards of the California Green Business Program. Here are some options available to you if you choose to Shop Green on Small Business Saturday: Downtown Santa Cruz. Search the app to enjoy a cappuccino or savory scone before browsing for environmentally friendly gifts at dozens of certified retail shops. Pick up stocking stuffers and enjoy bakery and creamery sweet treats.

Grab gift certificates at fitness locations, restaurants, and salons. The choices to Shop Green are truly incredible in Downton Santa Cruz!

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LOCAL NEWS Behind the Scenes at American Idol

BY LINDSAY WALL

Santa Cruz Idol Lindsey Wall, 26, still has a day job selling flowers in midtown, but still travels the country as a singer/songwriter. Photo by Brad Kava Early last summer, I opened my email to find an unread message from a talent producer who works for ABC’s American Idol. When I first saw it, I was in disbelief.

I thought maybe this was a scam.

But I soon realized this was a personalized email written to me. She wrote about a song I had written that she heard on Spotify and said she was taken by the writing and artistry. She asked about getting me to audition for the next upcoming season of the show. After the initial disbelief, I was over the moon to get this sort of feedback on a song I wrote all alone in my bedroom.

This song is an emotional, folksy indie tune called, “Honey”; it was about the first song I ever completed.

I had never considered being part of a show like that.

But after giving it some thought, I realized how much I could gain from the experience. As far as singing and guitar goes, I pretty much had only ever taught myself, starting at a young age.

As long as I stayed true to myself and only expressed the art that I wanted to express, it felt like I had nothing to lose.

The first step would be a Skype showcase/interview about a week later in front of the executive producers. On this day, I had a three-hour window to stand by my computer with two or three songs ready to sing. I chose a song by Gillian Welch and a couple of originals.

By the end of the three hours, I finally heard the ring. After a short 10-minute call, they told me I had to wait for a follow up call later that day. They wanted to see me in the following round of the showcase, which was an in-person audition in Burbank another month later.

I drove down in early June with my mom and best friend. You wouldn’t believe how many people worked at these offices and how big they were. We waited in the holding area until they called my name with a group of about 10 other contestants to go downstairs.

I was second to go in my group. There were about 30 producers and a little stage at the front of the room. The executive producer and I chatted a bit and then I sang a couple songs. She said they liked me and thought I had a “cool vibe” and handed me a golden piece of paper that ensured me a slot to sing in front of the celebrity judges for the televised audition in mid-October.

I was the only one to move forward in my group. They gave me an option to either audition in LA or a small town called Coeur d ‘Alene, Idaho. I’d been to LA quite a few times and figured this was a great opportunity to go somewhere beautiful and new.

Audition day was a complete whirlwind. The day started with six hours of filming for my backstory. When the time finally came, I walked through

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the doors and stood there under blazing lights and Lionel Richie, Katy Perry and Luke Bryan.

Lionel Richie was the first to talk after I was through singing. He said he loved the “timbre” in my voice. And he said there were a few things I could work on within my artistry but overall he loved it.

Katy Perry said she was impressed that I wrote the song and that I have a spark that just needs some polishing. They all took a vote, and what felt like three hours later, I walked out the room with a golden ticket and three yes votes.

It felt surreal then and it still does.

After six or more hours of paper work and a long psych exam, most contestants got back to our places sometime after midnight. I thought this was a long day until Hollywood week came another month later.

I got to L.A. early one Sunday morning in December. I was shuttled to the downtown Biltmore. After meetings, on-camera interviews and chatting with fellow contestants who quickly became close friends, we were all shuttled down to the Orpheum theatre.

After quite a few more hours of filming, we were shuttled back to the hotel for rehearsals in front of Adrianna McPhee, the main vocal coach on American idol. She was the first vocal coach I’d ever worked with, and she actually gave me a few life-changing

words of wisdom.

She told me to just believe I deserved to be there. She said I had something unique and special, but the most important thing was to know this.

Being surrounded by 200 of some of the most talented people I had ever heard, I felt extremely small. Every one of these singers had something so special, which inspired me, but also made me question why I was there.

After all was done for the day, I got to my room for the first time at 3:45 a.m. and was to be back in the ballroom to be shuttled to the Orpheum by 5 am.

Sitting in that theater on the next day, the first day of performances, was completely humbling. We sat through about 100 singers and about half of them were sent home. Some of the best ones were sent home, in my opinion.

I had to believe in my own voice, to be able to walk up on that stage the next day and sing in front of the judges again.

I remember having to dig really deep, to remember why I was there, in order to let that driving force and passion carry me through all of the chaos, cameras and show-biz craziness.

I sang my favorite Bob Dylan song, “Don’t Think Twice.” When I was done, Katy Perry stood up clapping for me as I walked off of the stage. I had the undeniable and incomparable feeling of my entire soul being on fire. I made it through this round.

There wasn’t time to process it because the remainder of contestants were thrown into a long night of rehearsals in the infamous “group rounds.”

My group consisted of some of my now life long friends. We chose a song at about 11 p.m. and then changed the song at 3 a.m. to something I was completely unfamiliar with—One Direction’s “Drag Me Down“. Unfortunately I was the only one who didn’t know the song.

At that point, I didn’t care enough to argue. I tried my best to learn the lyrics in two hours. But a week of sleepless nights left my brain a-mush. I was sent home after the very messy, but fun performance.

None of my singing was aired, unfortunately. They showed me celebrating after getting through rounds but never a shot of me doing what I was there for.

Still, I gained more than I could have imagined on that journey. I am ready to record another album with this momentum. American Idol took almost a year from me. Learning all of the cover songs and working on my voice for the show was good, but creating my own stories and sound is what I really want to share with the world. I am optimistic about what my future holds in music.

And I can’t wait to share it with you, and hopefully have you along for the ride, too.

LOCAL NEWS Cabrillo Returns to Voters for Support This Spring

BY SUKI WESSLING In 2016, local voters narrowly rejected a bond to improve Cabrillo College’s infrastructure. The argument against the measure seemed to focus on what current Cabrillo President Matt Wetstein, hired in 2017, calls “our reverse curb appeal problem.”

“The college looks great from Soquel Drive, but we have all these decaying infrastructure issues,” Wetstein explains.

As an example, he details the headache of last summer’s emergency repairs to the building that houses the cafeteria as well as a variety of student services. A major sewer pipe break cost over $100,000 to repair, and the building was shuttered for much of the summer.

The public sees the beautiful new VAPA campus but doesn’t get up close to the original campus structures.

“All of those buildings up the hill that were built in the 1960s era are on the same kind of aging infrastructure: water delivery, sewers, and so on,” Wetstein explains. “The State provides a limited deferred maintenance budget, which this year is around $240,000 for the entire campus—and we need $17 million.”

Another problem is the sort of “voter tax fatigue” that makes us feel that the college is always asking for money.

However, compared to other community colleges, Cabrillo has approached the community less often. The average community college bond is issued every

six years around the state, whereas Cabrillo last passed a bond issue nearly 16 years ago.

One specific project that Wetstein would love to jumpstart is the renovation of the old theater building, currently closed, as a student services center.

Currently, students have to go to several different buildings—many of them an aerobic hike up the hill—in order to take care of diverse services like enrollment, counseling, and financial aid.

The new student services center would reach down to Soquel at the bus stop, and would allow staff to direct students down the hall instead of up the hill.

Wetstein speaks fondly of his new home and our vibrant community, the diversity of which is served by Cabrillo.

From high school students, low income students, and newly matriculated students who attend academic classes for free, to seniors, budding artists, and hobbyists who are seeking to expand their horizons, Cabrillo is set up to enrich our community.

Because state funding for major infrastructure upgrades simply isn’t in the budget, each community has to step up with local bond issues to keep their community colleges functioning.

With this bond, Wetstein is asking the community to put a price tag on a local center of education, enrichment, and economic opportunity generation.

Brad Kava interviews Matt Wetstien on Talk of the Bay Photo by Kristin Fabos Suki Wessling is a local writer and educator. Learn more at www.SukiWessling.com.

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PARENTING Happy and Successful Kids Life Skill 5: Critical Thinking

BY JAN PIERCE Classifying items builds both math and language skills and leads the way to simple science explorations. www.mensaforkids.org classifying animals

Identify Relevant Information

In the process of problem-solving, it’s crucial to be able to pull out the information that matters. For example, consider the following sentence and the question to be answered: Tom has four quarters and three dimes. He also has a frog in his pocket. How much money does Tom have?

Obviously the frog in the pocket is not important in determining the amount of money. But selecting only pertinent information can be very challenging.

Go to www.study.com and search for relevant information in math. You’ll find videos followed by simple quizzes to practice this important skill.

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Thinking logically helps kids get balance.

Everyday life involves a lot of problem-solving. How do you encourage your children to get along with others?

What’s the best way to help your child learn to manage their time and select appropriate activities? Should you let your kids play video games and which ones are off-limits?

Without realizing it, you’re making logical decisions every day, and your kids need to learn how to make sound, logical decisions as well. Not just in their social and emotional lives, but in their reading, their writing, and their math and science explorations as well.

In short, the child who knows how to think logically will be a better student who comprehends his or her reading at a higher level, is able to think creatively to solve math and science problems, can communicate clearly and may even score higher on IQ tests.

Critical thinking is a complex skill learned over time. It involves being able to evaluate information for accuracy, interpret information, make predictions and inferences (conclusions based on evidence and reasoning), recognize fact vs. opinion and explain one’s thinking clearly.

So…it’s kind of hard. But, there are simple ways to build these logical thinking skills and you can begin to teach them in easy and fun ways. Here are some skills to work on at home to ensure your child is a strong, clear and logical thinker.

Analyze Analogies

Analogies are comparisons between two different things. They show a relationship between two items. The skill involved requires your child to first identify the relationship and then select words demonstrating that relationship. The use of analogies increases understanding in virtually all areas of learning.

For example: day is to light as night is to _____. To solve this analogy you first see that it is light in the daytime, then supply the opposite concept, dark, to night.

Or, book is to read as song is to ____.

One reads a book. What do we do with a song? We sing it.

Analogies can demonstrate a number of relationships such as part to whole, opposites, cause and effect or degree of intensity (cool is to freezing as warm is to ___.)

Kids enjoy solving these word puzzles and you might make a family game of solving them. www.learninggamesforkids.com (vocabulary games)

Create Categories and Classify Items

Sorting items for like attributes has always been fun for kids. For example you can sort buttons by color, size, number of holes, shape, etc. You can group animals into size, habitat, pets vs. wild, stripes and no stripes, or any other categories you create. And what kid wouldn’t want to sort M & M’s by color? You can go further and help children to graph their information in a simple bar graph or pie chart.

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A hypothesis is an educated guess based on the current information known.

Your child needs to be able to consider what is known and predict what might happen next, then test it out to see if the hypothesis was correct. This is an important skill in all of learning.

When your child is reading ask: “What do you think will happen next?”

Then after reading you can evaluate the accuracy of the prediction and determine why it was or wasn’t right. We can learn just as much from an inaccurate hypothesis as from an accurate one.

In math and science it’s important to make logical hypotheses and then go on to test and evaluate them. Go to www. study.com and search for How do you Develop a Hypothesis?

Distinguish Between Evidence and Interpretations of Evidence (fact vs. opinion) In this day of information overload and cries of “fake news” all around, children must know how to recognize facts from opinions of others. Facts are always true.

Opinions are beliefs held by an individual and can vary from person to person. Help your children learn the difference. www.pbskids.org/arthur/games/factsopinions

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Observe your child’s efforts to understand the world. Support learning through discussion, stories and actions.

Support your child’s natural curiosity. Allow exploration and then supply answers.

Promote your child’s passions. If she wants to learn about bugs, give her all the books, field guides, and nature walks she can handle. Take advantage of true motivation.

Be willing to “be the expert” and look up answers to your child’s questions.

Point your child to trusted experts.

Friends, family members, teachers, coaches, all can be mentors.

Help your child evaluate information. “Do you think that was right?” “Was John telling the truth?” “Let’s look that up to see if we’re right.”

• Evaluate television programming, movies and other media.

“What are they selling in that commercial?” “Our family doesn’t choose to watch shows that…”

• When problems arise, teach a method that builds critical thinking such as: 1. What is the problem or issue?

2. What is the goal?

3. What are the possible solutions?

4. Let’s choose one solution to try.

5. Did that work?

Kids benefit from opportunities to practice problem solving using critical thinking skills. And don’t forget that an old-fashioned conversation around the dinner table is a great time to pose questions that require clear, logical thinking.

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Jan Pierce, M.Ed., is a retired teacher and reading specialist. She focuses on education, family life and parenting issues. Find Jan at www.janpierce.net. len Galinsky is the author of Mind in the Making: The Seven Essential Life Skills Every Child Needs.

PARENTING Foster Parenting and Adopting is Like Crossing the Sea

BY AMANDA FIRTH

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Brown the sausage in the bottom of a large covered pot on the stovetop (6-8 minutes on medium high while stirring). Add the remaining ingredients and stir. Cover. Reduce heat to medium and simmer 15-20 minutes until the pasta is tender

This mother walks the walk, adopting and fostering kids and taking on the toughest challenges.

This is the introduction to a short series about Foster Parenting and Adoption in Santa Cruz County. Proper names in the story have been changed for the privacy and protection of the children involved.

I’m drowning over and over again.

First there was paperwork, miles of forms and visits to our apartment by person after person. They arrived with briefcases, clipboards, forms, and delved into every cupboard and cabinet, every bit of history, and every personal value we had. They rifled through our emotional baggage. They challenged us at every turn. They asked doctors to examine our very bodies for soundness.

They looked at report cards for our two teenage birth children, talked to friends, then made sure there were no sad secrets lurking in the recesses of our minds, hearts, lives and souls to prevent us from being good parents. The message was clear; in this county, the system, and the people in it, really care.

This was the beginning of our fosterto-adopt journey. We had two birth children. We had always wanted another child and had been trying to get pregnant for ten years. Finally, we had to admit that my body was just not up for another round of fertility treatments, and it was time to find other options. We ended-up

fostering seven children and adopting three. We are now a family of seven.

Over 400 children come into foster care in Santa Cruz County each year.

While going through this process, I had a hard time finding anything to read from others who were experiencing it.

My hope is that foster parents reading this will find points of connection, and that other readers gain insight into what foster parents in our community experience every day.

Our apartment became a “certified foster home.” Then we waited. And waited. Then another ocean appeared.

This one was full of warm, tranquil, turquoise water lapping at our toes.

Happy, tropical fish in jeweled colors popped to the surface and made us quake with joy. This happy land was in the real form of a baby! The top of her head was downy soft and smelled beautiful, and she was there to be fed, shopped-for, dressed up, and engulfed in the sensory bath of love that we had been waiting to offer.

The next sea was a stormy one; the baby went back to her birth mother who had recovered from addiction. We loved the mother, and honestly we felt like we’d done more good in six weeks than in the rest of our lives combined, but handing over the baby hurt.

Then the darkness fell and the black

tide rose. Although another baby arrived shortly, and stayed, a distant relative appeared and fought for him, and we went through a two-week shipwreck from which we barely recovered. There has been no darker time in my life than the two weeks we spent thinking a baby we had loved for nine months would be abruptly handed-over to a person we did not trust. This ocean was full of lawyers, tears, friends with casseroles who cried with us, and a fifty-five page plea I wrote in two days explaining to anyone who would listen why this was a travesty. It earned me the forever nickname “Fiftyfive Page Amanda.”

But then the sun finally rose. A sharp and blinding glare burst over the horizon with a single, short phone call from our lawyer: “I can’t tell you why, but you never have to worry about this again.” The next ocean for drowning was simply one of adoption paperwork. As in, don’t bother me, I’m drowning in a four-inch stack of paperwork and I have a double-booked schedule of adoption appointments.

Later in the process, we discovered the fulfillment of fostering kids whose parents just needed a little time to recover and heal, called a “reunification.” I believe when I reflect on my life, this will be the single best thing I ever did for the world and my greatest source of pride.

So now I am drowning again. I’m drowning in school lunches, teacher meetings, school district meetings, doctor appointments, therapy appointments, college prep for my birth children, new and exciting paperwork for status changes, and let’s face it, figuring out what on earth to cook for dinner and how to pay for it all when suddenly I have a family of seven in one of the most expensive counties in the US. But you know what? At least once a day, I am so overwhelmed by joy, gratitude, and love, that it just takes my breath away. It’s a deeper joy than I ever experienced before I jumped into this ocean, not knowing how many oceans there were to cross ahead of me. And I know what to cook for dinner.

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HOLIDAY GIFT AND EVENTS GUIDE

Santa Cruz, Theresa and Hannah saw a need for a local store that pairs excellent customer service with quality, ageappropriate learning toys and classroom resources for this community... and in 2015, Wonderland was born! Come wonder, play and learn with us at 2 locations this holiday season! Â

GIVE A CLASS SHOP SMALL Capulet Downtown Felton capuletshop.com A curated shop in the Santa Cruz mountains featuring new, used, and vintage clothing for women, men, and kids.

Also stocking a variety of wares by local artists and makers, and an extensive CBD and natural apothecary selection. This holiday seasons we have gifts for everyone on your list and we are super excited about our build your own gift basket section!

Tomboy Outpost Downtown Felton Western wear and vintage clothing for kids, men and women. Find one of a kind treasures from out selection of curated jewelery and local artist.

CC Apothecary ccapothecary.net Handcrafted, Felton based Apothecary producing CBD and Herbal Products.

Made in small batches with the highest quality ingredients. Holistic Nutritionist & CBD Education. 20% off CC Apothecary Products Introductory Consultation Package, 1 Hour $45

Simpatico Downtown Felton simpatico-ca.com Gifts, artisan goods and treasures for a life well lived. A locally-owned shop nestled in the Santa Cruz mountains supplying style with substance.

Wild Iris Downtown Felton wildirisfloral.com A flower shop and social space inspired by the natural beauty of the California Wild Mountainside General Store Downtown Felton mountainsidemade.com The Mountainside General Store is a working studio and retail shop in the Santa Cruz mountains, where the California coast meets the redwood forest. A modern and mindful general store offering a uniquely curated collection of small batch products with a focus on natural materials, ethical production practices, sustainability, functionality and design. Featuring well crafted items including jewelry handmade on site, natural apothecary, eclectic homewares, vintage treasures, sacred objects, nourishing elixirs, art prints, books, zines, camp gear, ceramics, textiles and various other gifts and goods - all made by independent designers, fair trade sources, and the local artisan community.

Wonderland 4101 Soquel Drive (at 41st Ave, next to Surf City Sandwich) Museum of Discovery in the Capitola Mall Happy Holidays from Wonderland! At Wonderland we believe in the wonder and magic of childhood. We take pride in supporting our local community with quality materials for teaching and raising children. We carry educational, high quality specialty toys, games, puzzles, books, science kits, art sets, construction toys, infant/toddler items and much, much more. As moms and educators here in

Aaron J. Clegg Tutoring and Music Lessons info@aaronjclegg.com (408) 646-2826 aaronjclegg.com Aaron J. Clegg offers tutoring (math, physics, and German) as well as music lessons (saxophone, flute, and Celtic style wooden flute and penny-whistle) for all ages. A credentialed teacher since 2001, Aaron has worked in public and private schools, science museum outreach, and residential science camps for most of his career. At the same time, since 2008 he has offered private lessons and tutoring. One private student said, “Aaron is incredibly patient and I always felt he truly cared about my success as a student and a person.â€? Call with questions or to schedule a lesson today!Â

HOLIDAY EVENTS

local Bonny Doon makers.

Goat Hill Fair November 9 & 10, 10am-3pm Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds Hwy 152, Watsonville Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds is home to our vintage market experience. Housed in 3 buildings and showcases over 110 vendors. Guests can find many styles and types of wares. Antiques from Europe to rusty, chippy farmhouse. Repurposed goods and handmade is represented too. Add to a collection, get your home ready for the season of gathering, find a piece of vintage clothing or unique jewelry. The November event is fantastically adorned and filled with holiday treasure - both to embellish your home and to hunt for gifts. There are delicious breakfast & lunch choices to be made when you need a break. Stop-in for a pick-me-up of coffee, or a libation at the bar.

La Selva Beach Craft Fair November 16, 10am-4pm La Selva Beach Community Church 26 Florido Ave, La Selva Beach Over 30 unique art & craft vendors will offer their handcrafted goods for your holiday shopping. Huge book sale - all genres of used books including Children’s Books. Hot food and baked goods to nosh. Live music and local microbrews to enjoy. Free admission! Sponsored by La Selva Beach Improvement Association, Friends of the Library and Aptos/La Selva Community Emergency Response Team.

Scotts Valley Holiday Craft Fair November 2, 9am-4pm Scotts Valley Community Center 370 Kings Village Rd, Scotts Valley Handcrafted goods and delicious food!

Santa’s Shelves November 23 & 24, 10am-4pm Felton Fire The Felton Volunteer Fire Department Auxiliary is sponsoring its annual Santa’s Shelves Craft Faire to help raise funds for the fabulous Felton Volunteer Fire Department

SCM Downtown Santa Cruz Makers Market November 3 & December 8, 10am-5pm Pacific Avenue, between Water and Locust St. Over 40 local artists, enjoy a free concert and free admission.

SCM Holiday Makers Market November 30, 10am – 5pm Felton Community Hall Over 40 Local Artists + Free Concerts + Silent Auction Benefit for MCR FREE admission!

Bonny Doon Craft Fair November 9, 10am-4pm Bonny Doon Elementary School 1492 Pine Flat Road, Santa Cruz Enjoy an annual chili cook-off, raffles, food and charming hand made goods from

Alladin Nursery Annual Christmas Open House November 30, 4pm-8pm Alladin Nursery & Gift Shop 2905 Freedom Blvd, Watsonville Sit around the fire and enjoy a cup of hot coffee or hot apple cider. Once you’ve

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HOLIDAY AND EVENTS GUIDE warmed up, dance to live jazz and have a glass of wine from local wineries. Try some of Dora’s delicious homemade pastries.

Bring in your favorite pastries to share! Then take a stroll through the Gift Shop, as it is transformed into a beautiful Christmas wonderland, full of gifts for everyone to enjoy!

Aptos Annual Tree Lighting and Craft Fair December 7, 2pm-5pm Aptos Village Green Join us for holiday cheer with carolers, Santa, hot chocolate, cookies and local vendors to help you cross off any last minute gifts from your list! Free to attend!

Bargetto Winery Annual Art in the Cellars December 7, 11am-5pm 3535 N. Main Street, Soquel Join us for our Annual Art in the Cellars Holiday Festival. Over 20 local artists will have their art on display in our cellars; sip wine while you stroll the historic cellars and enjoy the beautiful artwork. Admission is free, wine tasting with the purchase of a festival glass, food available for purchase Simpkins Holiday Art & Craft Faire December 7, 10am-4pm Simpkins Family Swim Center Whether you’re looking for a unique gift

for that special someone or festive stocking stuffers, you’ll find a wide variety of highquality, handmade art and crafts will be showcased at the annual Holiday Art and Craft Faire!

Heritage Holiday Craft Fair December 6, 7, 8, 10am-4pm Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds Hwy 152, Watsonville The Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds Foundation invites you to the 42nd Annual Heritage Holiday Craft & Gift Fair happening at our beautifully decorated Santa Cruz County

Fairgrounds this December.

Covered Bridge Christmas Market December 15, 10am-3pm Felton Covered Bridge Come celebrate the season at Felton Covered Bridge Park! Join us Sunday December 15 from 10am to 3pm for a traditional Holiday Market on the bridge, complete with arts & crafts, delicious food & beverages, music, holiday lights and other festivities. Great opportunity to get last minute gifts from local artists and to socialize with your neighbors.

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November CALENDAR FRIDAY 1 Toddler Time 10am-11am. Ongoing Fridays. Downtown Library. A weekly program for families with children ages 1-3 years old. It includes music, movement, stories, fingerplays, rhymes, songs and fun for your child and you as well as social time with other children and their caregivers.

Día de los Muertos Free First Friday 10am-10pm. Santa Cruz MAH. Explore three floors of exhibitions for free and dig into a hands-on activity that’s great for all ages.

Redwood Grove Loop Walk 11am & 2pm. Ongoing Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. Big Basin State Park. Join us for this fun and informative guided half-mile stroll through a magnificent old-growth redwood forest. Hwy 236 at 21600 Big Basin Way. 338-8883.

Infant/Toddler Workshop 11am11:45am. Ongoing Fridays. Santa Cruz Children’s MOD. Early Childhood Exploration (0-3). Come and enjoy this fun exploration-based program for infant and toddlers! Your young child will have the opportunity to engage in fascinating explorations of light and shadows. Your child will have the opportunity to explore open-ended materials in a safe space while developing skills and exploring cognitive concepts such as cause and effect.

The MAKE Lab 11am-4pm. Scotts Valley Library. The makerspace offers a variety of tools and materials for STEAM-based projects! Bring your own craft or project to work on in a creative environment, test out new tools before investing in your own, or come in to learn, explore, and have fun!

FREE First Friday: Baskets Then and Now 11am-7pm. Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History. Basketry is an important cultural practice of California Indian tribes.

View items from the Museums collections, explore materials often used in California Indian baskets, and practice making coiled baskets with a variety of materials.

Admission to the Museum is free on First Fridays, 11 a.m. - 7 p.m., with special events 5-7 p.m. Snacks and drinks are provided and all offerings are drop-in so come by anytime!

Sack Puppet Making 11:45am-12:15pm.

Ongoing Fridays. Santa Cruz Children’s MOD. Join Puppet Master, Ricki Vincent and his staff and create imaginationinspired Sack Puppets.

Fun n’ Tumble Open Gym 12pm-3pm.

Ongoing Fridays. JuneBugs Gym 3910 Portola Dr. Ste. 2 & 3 Pleasure Point-Santa Cruz. Ages: walking to 7 years. Parents may leave children over 3 yrs. Parents can drop off their children for 1, 2 or all 3 hours for tumbling fun! Call 464-BUGS (2847) to sign up or drop by junebugsgym

Ask Us: Downtown Outreach Worker Office Hours 12pm-4pm. Ongoing Fridays.

Downtown Library. An Encompass Downtown Outreach worker will be available for questions about connecting to social services, county mental health, addiction recovery options, housing applications, the Homeward Bound and more. For more info contact Jesse at koshlaychukj@santacruzpl.org Kids Create! 2pm-4pm. Ongoing Fridays.

Santa Cruz Children’s MOD. Join us to make something creative or make a new discovery! Ages 6-12 year. Parents will need to remain available throughout the program, and will be helping children under 6. We provide materials to explore creativity, build things, and make discoveries.

Watsonville Farmers Market 2pm7pm. Ongoing Fridays. Downtown Watsonville Plaza. This market is in the heart of the famously bountiful Pajaro Valley. Peaceful and family-oriented, the Hispanic heritage of this community gives this market a “mercado” feel. You’ll find a large variety of Latin American treats, including some lesser known dishes such as pambasos, huarache and chicharrones.

Tales to Tails 3pm-4pm. Aptos Library.

Trained therapy dogs will be available at the Library to be attentive, non-judgmental reading partners for children reading aloud. Children have individual 20-minute appointments to sit with a dog and read.

Watsonville Queer Youth Meet-Up 3:30pm-6pm. Ongoing Fridays. First Christian Church. Youth ages 12 - 18 are invited to join our dynamic team of youth activists and leaders from the Santa Cruz County. For more information contact the LGBTQ Youth Program at 831-4255422x104 or email youth@diversitycenter.org NaNoWriMo Kickoff Event for National Writing Month 6pm.

Downtown Library. This is the first day of November, which is the first day to start work on writing 50,000 words of your novel. Lillian Csernica, the Municipal Leader (ML) will host this event to get you going. There will be fun and there will be refreshments and swag. Get inspired to write your novel!

SATURDAY 2 22nd Annual Hot Rods at the Beach 8am-5pm. Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk.

This event features over 300 classic and hot rod vehicles and raises money to donate to the Industrial Arts Scholarship Fund.

Scholarships are awarded to eligible high school graduates each June.

Aptos Farmers Market 8am-12pm.

Ongoing Saturdays. Cabrillo College.

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Featuring more than 90 vendors, supplying a variety of fresh produce, prepared goods, items for the home. Live music, coffee, fresh baked goods.

UCSC Garden Tour 9am. 1st Saturday.

UCSC Arboretum. Sometimes you will see New Zealand, South Africa, or California and Australia. Sometimes you might see combinations of several gardens or the developing World Conifer Collection or Rare Fruit Garden. Requires admission to the Arboretum.

Open Gym 9am-12 pm. Ongoing Saturdays. JuneBug’s Gym. 3910 Portola Dr. Ste. 2 & 3 Pleasure Point-Santa Cruz. Ages walking to 8 years old (or 80 lbs.). Parents can drop off for up to 3 hours for tumbling fun! Call 464-BUGS (2847) to sign up or drop by. junebugsgym.com Scotts Valley Farmer’s Market 9am1pm. Ongoing Saturdays. SV Community Center parking lot. Join the SV Public Library for story time, enjoy some live music, get your face painted and get fresh food.

Westside Farmers Market 9am-1pm.

Ongoing Saturdays. Mission St. Ext. and Western Dr. SLV Chili Cook Off to Benefit Felton Library Friends 9am-5pm. Felton Covered Bridge Park. A dozen chili chefs will compete for prizes, with tastings beginning at 1 pm. Live music, drink sales and tasting kit sales begin at 11:30. Tasting kits are $5 and include four tasting tickets and one People’s Choice ticket. Enjoy local bands, craft beer and wine, and a raffle with separate drawings for valuable prize packages from local businesses and Bay Area sports teams!

Drop-In Crafts 10am-11:30am. Ongoing Saturdays. Live Oak Library. Nature crafts for children aged 3-10. Explore a variety of arts and crafts inspired by nature.

Sometimes these will be led by staff or volunteers, and other times they will be DIY. Adults should be available to help with young children.

Saturdays in the Soil 10am-12pm. Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History. Come and help our native plant garden grow! You bring the people power, we’ll show you all there is to know about native plants and sustainable gardening. All ages welcome, no experience necessary.

Pine Needle Basket Making 10am12pm. Henry Cowell State Park. Participate in a marvelous family workshop learning how to make a basket from local ponderosa pine needles. No experience necessary. The class capacity is 20; please arrive on time to reserve your seat. Meet at the visitor center. Children 10 and older may attend if accompanied by an adult.

Community Poetry Circle 10am-12pm.

1st Saturday. Downtown Library. Join the circle led by local poet, Magdalena Montagne, for this free workshop. Create your poems in a friendly supportive atmosphere. All levels welcome.

Santa Cruz Sea Glass and Ocean Art Festival 10am-5pm. Sunroom of the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk. Started in 2009 by hard-working hard-playing metal-smiths Krista Hammond and her late husband Tony Berkowitz. We celebrate the real deal!

Real artists - Real sea glass - Real quality jewelry! $5 entry.

Sempervirens Falls Hike 10:30am1:30pm. Big Basin State Park. This beautiful hike takes you by Sempervirens Falls, oldgrowth redwoods, Ohlone grinding rocks, the birthplace of Big Basin, and more! Join docent

Hal Anjo on this 4-mile, 3-hour hike. Bring water and snacks. Meet at park headquarters.

Monarch Butterfly Tours 11am; 2pm.

Natural Bridges State Beach. Monarch migration is variable, so be on the lookout for every splash of orange on the walk! Meet at the visitor center.

DIY Crafts 11am-1pm Garfield Park Library; 11am-4pm Branciforte Library.

Ongoing Saturdays. Time to get crafty.

A Do-It-Yourself craft will be ready and waiting for families, independent-minded kids! Children 8 years old and younger must be accompanied by an adult.

Coast Nature Walk 11am-1pm. Wilder Ranch. 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 at the interpretive center. Rain cancels.

Redwood Grove Loop Walk 11am & 2pm. Ongoing Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. Big Basin State Park. See Nov 1.

Old Growth Redwoods Tour 12pm.

Ongoing Saturdays. Henry Cowell State Park. One of our knowledgeable and friendly docents will lead you through the wondrous old growth forest and answer any questions you may have.

Discover Big Basin Redwoods Hike!

12pm. Ongoing Saturdays. Big Basin State Park. This moderately paced hike will be individually tailored to your group. Based on group size, experience level, and weather conditions, we will choose from the many trails that explore the park’s most scenic areas. Bring water and good hiking shoes.

Meet at park headquarters.

Día de los Muertos 12:30pm-6pm. Begin at the MAH for crafts and face painting.

2pm gather at Cooper St for procession.

2:25pm procession arrives at SC Mission for performances. 2:55pm procession leaves and arrives at Evergreen Ceremony at 3:10pm. Enjoy music, dancing, Mexican food & drink by Senderos. Movie screening starts at 6:15pm.

Ranch Tours 1pm-2pm. Ongoing Saturdays and Sundays. Wilder Ranch.

Discover what life was like a century ago on this innovative dairy ranch. This hour-long tour includes the 1897 Victorian home, 1859 Gothic Revival farmhouse, 1896 water-powered machine shop, barns and other historic buildings.

November CALENDAR Open Art at the MOD 1pm-2pm.

Ongoing Saturdays and Sundays. Santa Cruz Children’s MOD. There is no coloring within the lines during Open Art. We let the children’s imaginations soar through art projects.

Origami Club 1pm-3pm. 1st Saturday.

Aptos Library. Make beautiful creations in this ancient oriental art of paper folding. We will also demonstrate more contemporary arts of book folding and 3-D modular origami.

Santa Cruz LGBTQ+ Youth MeetUp 1pm-3pm. Ongoing Saturdays. The Diversity Center. LGBTQ+ youth between the ages of 12 - 18 who want to meet new people, join a welcoming community and learn the tools of activism and leadership, look no further!

SUNDAY 3 Live Oak Farmers Market 9am-1pm.

Ongoing Sundays. 15th and Eastcliff Dr. Downtown Maker’s Market 1pm-7pm.

1st Sunday. Pacific Avenue. There will be vendors selling handmade items; such as clothing, jewelry and one of a kind treasures!

Overeaters Anonymous 9:05am10:15am. Ongoing Sundays. Sutter Maternity & Surgical Center. Come join us for a friendly, FREE, 12-Step support group with the solution. Teens and adults welcome. Includes compulsive overeating, anorexia and bulimia. 2900 Chanticleer Ave 429-7906 santacruzoa.org The Road Less Traveled: A Dog Friendly Walk 9:30am-11:30am.

Ongoing Sundays. Big Basin State Park.

Ongoing Sundays. We tour stunning oldgrowth redwood groves along beautiful Opal Creek. We’ll discuss redwood ecology and park history while exploring the deep shade of the redwood forest. This is a fun and easy, 3-mile walk.

Santa Cruz Sea Glass and Ocean Art Festival 10am-5pm. Sunroom of the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk. See Nov 2.

Monarch Butterfly Tours 11am; 2pm.

Natural Bridges State Beach. See Nov 2.

Redwood Grove Loop Walk 11am & 2pm. Ongoing Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. Big Basin State Park. See Nov 1.

Open Art at the MOD 1pm-2pm.

Ongoing Saturdays and Sundays. Santa Cruz Children’s MOD. See Nov 2.

Ranch Tours 1pm-2pm. Ongoing Saturdays and Sundays. Wilder Ranch.

Discover what life was like a century ago on this innovative dairy ranch. This hour-long tour includes the 1897 Victorian home, 1859 Gothic Revival farmhouse, 1896 water-powered machine shop, barns and other historic buildings.

Bachata by the Sea 1pm-3pm (picnic) 3pm-4pm (class) 4pm-7pm (dancing).

Ongoing Sundays. 106 Beach St. Free Bachata dance class, followed by 3 hours of non-stop social dancing! Before the dancing starts we will do a fun Beach Picnic.

Sunday Seaside Crafts 1pm-3pm.

Ongoing Sundays. Seymour Center. Come create and take home a fun souvenir, an activity for the whole family to share.

One-on-One Tech Tutoring 1pm-3pm.

Ongoing Sundays. Downtown Library. A tech savvy librarian will provide instruction in the use of a wide range of technology services.

To best support learning, please bring the following items: devices (i.e., laptops, tablets,

and/or smartphones), necessary passwords (Google Play, App Store), and library card!

First-come, First-served.

DIY Crafts 1pm-4:30pm. Ongoing Sundays. Live Oak Library. See Nov 2.

Watsonville Nature Walks 1:30pm.

Ongoing Sundays. Watsonville Nature Center (30 Harkins Slough Road). Come experience the incredible bird life that the Wetlands of Watsonville have to offer.

The wetland system of sloughs and their uplands offer breeding and year-round habitat for over 220 species of shorebirds, waterfowl, raptors and song birds.

Redwoods and the Changing Climate 2pm. Henry Cowell State Park. Walk through the ancient old-growth forest with a docent and discuss our relationship with the forest and the prospective future. Meet at the visitor center. Recommended for age 12 and older.

Tour of the UCSC Farm 2pm-3:30pm.

1st Sunday. UCSC Hay Barn. Enjoy a free tour of the UCSC Farm.

Advisory Council of Teens, East Region 2pm-4pm. 1st Sunday. Aptos Library. Open to all young adults, ages 12-18 in the Live Oak, Soquel, Capitola, Aptos and La Selva Beach areas. This is a good opportunity for students to fulfill community service credits, obtain job skills, develop leadership abilities, and acquire college extracurricular experience. imperios@santacruzpl.org Nar-Anon Family Groups 6:30pm8:00pm. Ongoing Sundays. Sutter Hospital. A 12-step program/support group for friends and families who have been affected by the addiction or drug problem of another. Meets in Sutter Room. 2900 Chanticleer Avenue. Newcomers, please come 15 minutes early to get acquainted.

12:30pm-2pm. Ongoing Mondays.

WomenCARE Office. Open to women with Advanced, Recurrent, or Metastatic cancer. Pre-registration (office intake and a conversation with the group facilitator) is required. Please call 831-457-2273 to provide us with necessary client information.

Knitting in the Library 3pm-4:30pm.

Ongoing Mondays. Scotts Valley Library.

Join us for a knitting party. All you need to do is bring some yarn and knitting needles.

All ages are welcome.

One-on-One Tech Tutoring 4pm-6pm.

Ongoing Mondays. Downtown Library.

See Nov 3.

Word Church 4pm-8pm. Ongoing Mondays. Santa Cruz MAH. A community of local poets who recognize and value the power of spoken word as a means of healing, growing, and empowering ourselves and each other. We write together in an open writing workshop from 4-5pm, then host an open mic followed by a featured poet starting at 5:30pm. $2-$7 (Sliding Scale).

MONDAY 4 Preschool Storytime 10am-11am.

Ongoing Mondays. Garfield Park Library.

We will read books, sing songs and make a simple craft. For 3-5 year olds.

Toddler Time 10am-11am. Ongoing Mondays. Live Oak Library. See Nov 1.

Make Art Monday 11am-12pm. Ongoing Mondays. Santa Cruz Children’s MOD. Each session, Doris introduces new projects that are educational and fun. All projects incorporate aspects of STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, Mathematics). Explore the creative human expression of objects through the use of varied artistic mediums. Children will paint, sketch, sculpt, design and assemble as they make new discoveries.

Knitting 11:15am-1pm. Ongoing Mondays.

Live Oak Library. Get together with other knitters to knit, chat, and make new friends.

No registration required.

Ask Us: Downtown Outreach Worker Office Hours 12pm-4pm. Ongoing Mondays. Downtown Library. See Nov 1.

Baby Happy Hour at JuneBug’s Gym! 12:15pm-1:15pm. Ongoing Mondays, Wednesdays, & Thursdays. 3910 Portola Dr. Ste. 2 & 3 Pleasure Point-Santa Cruz.

Explore the world of early motor skill development and support visual and auditory development through ramps, rocker balls, parachute play, music, and more. $12 drop in $10 with Inchworm punch card. junebugsgym.com ARM-in-ARM Cancer Support Group

Día de los Muertos con Cuéntame un Cuento 5:30pm-6:30pm. Ongoing Mondays. Live Oak Library. Acompáñanos para una hora de cuentos, actividades y canciones en español. Este programa es para niños de 0-8 y sus familias.

J. Ryan Stradal, The Lager Queen of Minnesota 7pm. Bookshop Santa Cruz. A novel of family, Midwestern values, hard work, fate, and the secrets of making a world-class beer. Chocolate, our neighboring restaurant, will sell both an Uncommon Brewer’s Steamer Lane Lager and a Discretion Brewing IPA at the event.

Grab a drink and enjoy the reading!

TUESDAY 5 Tuesday Tour at Holy Cross School 8am. 150 Emmett Street, Santa Cruz.

Come check us out and see how your child could thrive at Holy Cross School. Call 831423-4447 for more information.

Gateway School Day Tours 9am-11am.

Gateway School 255 Swift St. We invite you to join us for our November School Day Tours event to experience our dynamic classrooms in action. Come and learn how Gateway School inspires curiosity, creativity, and critical thinking through innovative education for a fast-changing

world. You will meet teachers, current parents, students and our Head of School.

Register at gatewaysc.org UCSC Arboretum: Community Day 9am-5pm. UCSC Arboretum. 1st Tuesday. The Arboretum is open without charge to visitors.

Exploring Big Basin 9:30am-2pm.

Ongoing Tuesdays. Big Basin State Park.

Learn about redwoods, forest plants, fires, geology, history and more on these fun, varied hikes with docent Diane Shaw. Hikes are 5-8 miles and last up to 5 hours. Meet at park headquarters. Rain or shine, but strong winds may cancel.

Toddler Time 10am-11am. Ongoing Tuesdays. Branciforte Library. See Nov 1.

Preschool Storytime 10am-11am Aptos Library; 10:30am-11:30am Scotts Valley Library. Ongoing Tuesdays. See Nov 4.

New Parents with Babies 3 Weeks to 4 Months 10am-11:30am. Ongoing Tuesdays. Sutter Room at Sutter Maternity and Surgery Center. Classes are drop-in (no pre-reg required) donations accepted (no required fee). 477-2229. 2900 Chanticleer Ave. Downtown Tuesdays 10am-10pm.

Ongoing Tuesdays. Downtown Santa Cruz. Featuring specials all day throughout Downtown – come relax and meet your friends in your Downtown.

Free Children’s Oriental Medicine Treatments 10:15am. Ongoing Tuesdays.

Five Branches University. Appointments now available for children to receive gentle Oriental Medicine treatments from Dr. Sally Sherriff, L.Ac, DAOM. Free-no cost Holistic Pediatric Treatments in front of a friendly group of students. Lifestyle, herbal & dietary recommendations also given. To make an appointment, contact Five Branches clinic at 831-476-8211.

Tumble-On-Tuesdays at JuneBug’s Gym 12pm-3pm. Ongoing Tuesdays. 3910 Portola Dr. Ste. 2 & 3 Pleasure Point-Santa Cruz. Ages walking to 7 years. Parents may leave children over 3 yrs. Call 464-BUGS (2847) to sign up or drop by junebugsgym Ask Us: Downtown Outreach Worker Office Hours 12pm-4pm. Ongoing Tuesdays. Downtown Library. See Nov 1.

Cancer Support Group 12:30pm2pm. Ongoing Tuesdays. WomenCARE’s Office. Open to newly diagnosed women throughout the course of their treatment and up to 4-6 months post-treatment.

Pre-registration (office intake and a conversation with the group facilitator) is required. Please call 831-457-2273.

Genealogical Society Lecture Series 1pm-3pm. 1st Tuesday. Downtown Library.

Learn about a variety of resources, strategies, and tools in the field of family research.

Lego and Duplo Fun 1:30pm-3:30pm.

Ongoing Tuesdays. Branciforte Library.

Children learn through play and bricks provide a wonderful link between structure, patterns and imagination. Ages 3 and older as the bricks are very small!

DIY Crafternoon 2:30pm-4pm. Ongoing Tuesdays. Downtown Library. Time to get crafty. A Do-It-Yourself craft will be ready and waiting for families, independentminded kids! Children 8 years old and younger must be accompanied by an adult.

Homework Help 3pm-5pm. Ongoing Tuesdays. Branciforte and Live Oak Library.

Bring your assignments to one of our FREE drop-in Homework Help sessions. Students to grade 12. Call 831.427.7717 for more information.

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Lego Club 3:15pm 1st and 3rd Tuesdays.

Scotts Valley Library. Directed LEGO construction for kids 7 and older. Each week we will construct models based on a common theme.

Lego Club 3:30pm-5pm. Ongoing Tuesdays. Boulder Creek Library. Come join in the fun with this directed LEGO club for kids 6 and older. Projects directed by LEGO Steve.

Chess Club 3:30pm. Ongoing Tuesdays.

Aptos Library. Ages 6-18 learn from a master and practice with peers.

Stupid Cancer Meetup Organized

by Dominican Hospital 6pm. Ongoing Tuesdays. Beer Thirty. Young adults with cancer get together with people who “get it.” Stupid Cancer Meetup connects them to a local young adult community and peers who understand what they are going through. stupidcancermeetup.org/meetup8fda. Contact: Claire Henry, 831-462-7864 or Claire.Henry@DignityHealth.org.

Grupo de apoyo femenino del superviviente 6pm-7:30pm. Martes en curso. En Espanol. Monarch Services ~ Servicios Monarca ofrece un espacio seguro y de apoyo. Gratis. Actividades de cuidado de niños proporcionadas. 1685 Commercial Way, Santa Cruz. 425-4030. 24hr: 888 900-4232. Wcs-ddm.org Birth Center Tour 6:30pm. Ongoing Tuesdays. Call to register. Dominican Hospital, 1555 Soquel Dr, SC. 462-7709 Divorced Fathers Network 7:308:30pm. Ongoing Tuesdays. Aptos La Selva Fire Dept. DFN provides nonadversarial techniques to achieve healthy co-parenting through a support group network. 6934 Soquel Dr. 234-5578

WEDNESDAY 6 All Together Now! 9am-11am. Ongoing Wednesdays. Live Oak Family Resource Center. Share the joys and challenges of parenting as we grow and learn together.

Drop-in classes in English for kids 0-5 years old. Recommended fee of $3-$7 for those able to pay. 1740 17th Ave. 476-7284.

Latch Clinic 9am-11am. Ongoing Wednesdays. Dominican Rehab Lactation office 610 Frederick St. Receive personalized, one-on-one breastfeeding support from an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant. A Baby Weigh® scale is also available.

Mothersong 9:15am and 10:30am.

Ongoing Wednesdays and Thursdays.

Tannery #108 Adults/$7-12 Babies/FREE 30 Years so far. Song by song, we celebrate the culture we make. joya@mothersong.org Capitola Book Discussion Group 10am-11am. 1st Wednesday. Aptos Library due to the closure.

Preschool Adventures 10am-11am.

Ongoing Wednesdays. Sanctuary Exploration Center. Come enjoy weekly preschool adventures with ocean themed book readings, show-and-tell, and crafts!

Perfect for kids aged 2-5.

Ribbon Arts Guild 10am-1pm. 1st and 3rd Wednesdays. Scotts Valley Library.

Join Roxanne Langan for ribbon work and hand sewing.

Mini Mint Mamas Meet Up 10:30am12pm. Ongoing Wednesdays. Mini Mint.

Join us for a fun walking mom group! We will meet at Mini Mint then head out along East Cliff for a walk along the ocean with our babes. Join our community of Mamas and enjoy the sunshine! Free Family Storytime 11am-12pm. Ongoing Wednesdays. Boulder Creek Library. Preschoolers, home-schoolers, toddlers all welcome at this weekly storytime. We have books for ages 0-6 on hand, a craft that parents and caregivers can do with their kids, and toys on the floor for toddler play.

Kids Club for kids K - 5th grade 1:30pm-5pm. Ongoing Wednesdays. Felton Presbyterian Church, 6090 Hwy 9. Felton Free after school program which includes snacks, free-play, games, crafts, and Bible lessons. For more information call 831-3356900 or go to feltonpresbyterian.org.

DIY Crafts 2pm-4pm. Ongoing Wednesdays. Scotts Valley Library. See Nov 2.

Preschool Storytime 11am-12pm.

Ongoing Wednesdays. Live Oak Library.

See Nov 4.

One-on-One Tech Tutoring 11am-12pm.

Ongoing Wednesdays. Aptos Library. See Nov 3.

What If Wednesday 11am-12pm.

Ongoing Wednesdays. Santa Cruz Children’s MOD. A combination of science and art that prompts the wonder and discovery of “what if?” Example “ we add salt to watercolor, or “what if” vegetable oil is put of the paper first, with the watercolor mix with it? Wednesday is when weird wacky science becomes wonderfully wild while art and science are brought together.

New Moms Support Group 11:30am1pm. Ongoing Wednesdays. Dominican Rehab Yoga/Pilates Room. 610 Frederick St. Free for babies 0-6 months old and their moms to discuss common concerns with other new moms.

El Patio De Mi Casa 12pm-2pm. Ongoing Wednesdays. Live Oak Family Resource Center. Inspiring playgroups for moms, dads, caregivers and children 0-5 years old. Instructor: Yolanda Provoste-Fuentes.

Recommended fee of $3-$7 for those able to pay. Drop-in. Classes facilitated in Spanish.

1740 17th Ave, Santa Cruz. 476-7284 Ask Us: Downtown Outreach Worker Office Hours 12pm-4pm. Ongoing Wednesdays. Downtown Library. See Nov 1.

Baby Happy Hour at JuneBug’s Gym! 12:15pm-1:15pm. Ongoing Mondays, Wednesdays, & Thursdays. 3910 Portola Dr. Ste. 2 & 3 Pleasure Point-Santa Cruz.

See Nov 4.

Volunteer Housing Navigators 12:30pm-2:30pm. Ongoing Wednesdays.

Life Literacies Center. Work with a “housing navigator,” who can help you set goals, overcome barriers, access documents and search for opportunities, helping you to transition back into housing, health and wellness.

Santa Cruz Farmers Market 1pm-5pm.

Ongoing Wednesdays. Cedar and Lincoln St. Kids Club for kids K - 5th grade 1:30pm-5pm. Ongoing Wednesdays. Felton Presbyterian Church, 6090 Hwy 9. Felton Free after school program which includes snacks, free-play, games, crafts, and Bible lessons. For more information call 831-3356900 or go to feltonpresbyterian.org.

DIY Crafts 2pm-4pm. Ongoing Wednesdays. Scotts Valley Library. See Nov 2.

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Nature Art with Sue 3pm-4pm.

Ongoing Wednesdays. Santa Cruz Children’s MOD. Sue introduces new projects that explore art in nature and nature in art. The classes are aligned to STEAM objectives (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, Math) objectives.

R.E.A.D. Reach Every Amazing Detail 3pm-5pm. Ongoing Wednesdays. Aptos Library and Downtown Library. R.E.A.D. is one-on-one reading comprehension instruction for readers 2nd through 12th grade. Instructors are California credentialed teachers. Sessions are by appointment only. Contact Programs 831.427.7717 or pro@santacruzpl.org to make an appointment for a 25 minute session.

Code.org 3:30pm-4:30pm. Ongoing Wednesdays. Live Oak Library. Immerse yourself in a world of your choosing- be it Minecraft, Star Wars, Frozen or other fantasy worlds . Utilizing block code, we will learn the fundamentals of computer science through games. Ages 8 to 18. Julie Soto sotoj@Santacruzpl.org 831-427-7700 x 7649 or Live Oak Library 831-427-7711 Circus Arts Class with Rock Lerum 3:30pm-4:30pm. Ongoing Wednesdays.

Orchard School. Includes juggling, unicycling, stilt walking, and more. Drop-in basis. Please contact the school at 688-1074, or orchardschoolaptos.org for more info.

Afterschool STEAM 3:30pm-5pm.

Ongoing Wednesdays. Aptos Library. NotSo Simple Machines: Create and motorize devices using simple machines (levers, pulleys, gears & swivels). Ages 8 to 12. EV3 Robotics: Create advanced mechanical devices and program motors with Lego Mindstorms. Limited kits available on a 1st come basis. Participants must have attended at least 4 Not-So Simple Machines projects. Ages 10 to 17.

Evening Indie/Documentary Movie 5:30pm-7pm. 1st Wednesday. La Selva Beach Library. For more information and/or movie selection & age appropriateness, call 831.427.7710.

Seminario de Triple P: Criando Adolescentes Responsables 6pm-7:30pm. La Manzana Recursos Comunitarios, 18 W. Lake Ave, Salón G, Watsonville. Para familias con adolescentes 13 – 16 años. Criando adolescentes responsables ofrece estrategias crianza para ayudar a los adolescentes a: Participar en las decisiones familiares; Ser respetuoso y considerado; Ser involucrarse en las

actividades familiares; Desarrollar un estilo de vida saludable; Ser confiable; y Ser asertivo. Comuníquese con Gladys Gómez al (831) 724-2997 x220 o gladysg@cbridges.org.

Female Survivor Support Group 6pm-7:30pm. Ongoing Wednesdays.

Monarch Services. Safe, supportive space for survivors of sexual assault or domestic violence. Childcare provided.1685 Commercial Way, Santa Cruz. 425-4030.

24hr: 888 900-4232. Wcs-ddm.org Foster Parent Orientation Meeting 6pm-8pm. 1st Wednesday. Live Oak Family Resource Center. There is a need for loving, stable families to care for children of all age groups all over Santa Cruz County.

Be an adoptive or foster parent to a child, adolescent or teen. 1740 17th Ave., Santa Cruz. For information or to sign up for an orientation, please go to fostercare4kids.com or call 345-2700.

High School Youth Group 6:30pm8:30pm. Ongoing Wednesdays through Dec 4th. No meeting Nov 27th. The Bruce’s house, 309 Oak Creek Blvd, Scotts Valley.

Join us for a delicious meal, fun games, and to hear gospel-centered teaching and engage in small group discussion, sponsored by Gospel Community Church.

Contact Keith White for more info/questions keith@gospelcommunitysc.org Board in the Library 6:30pm-8:30pm.

Scotts Valley Library. Adults need playtime too! Come play with us for hours of tabletop gaming fun. Bring your favorite board game or play some of the library’s many games.

No prior gaming experience is necessary.

Naming Mount Thoreau: A High Sierra Adventure with Tom Killion and Friends 7pm. Bookshop Santa Cruz.

In 2014, a group of artists, the Thoreau collective, summited USGS Peak 12691, next to Mt. Emerson in the Eastern Sierra, to name it after Henry David Thoreau.

Artist and writer contributors—including Laurie Glover, Tom Killion, and Kim Stanley Robinson—will read from or talk about their work in relation to the project at Bookshop Santa Cruz.

THURSDAY 7 Food Addicts Anonymous Meeting 9am. Ongoing Thursdays. Trinity Presbyterian Church. A 12-step group that helps people not eat addictively one day at a time. There are no fees. foodaddicts.com.

420 Melrose. Entrance is through the yellow gate to the library.

Mothersong 9:15am and 10:30am.

Ongoing Wednesdays and Thursdays.

Tannery #108 Adults/$7-12. See Nov 6.

Toddler Time 10am-11am. Ongoing Thursdays. Aptos and Scotts Valley Library.

See Nov 1.

New Parents with Babies 4 Months to 9 Months 10am-11:30am. Ongoing Thursdays. Sutter Room at Sutter Maternity and Surgery Center. Classes are drop-in (no pre-reg required). 477-2229.

Working Together 10am-11:30am.

Ongoing Thursdays. Life Literacies Center.

Information navigation and social support open to all. Work individually with an information advocate on any information need: (housing search, application, resume?).

Preschool Storytime 10:30am-11:30am.

Ongoing Thursdays. Downtown Library.

See Nov 4.

November CALENDAR Creative Exploration 12pm-1pm.

Ongoing Thursdays. Santa Cruz Children’s MOD. Children may let their natural curiosity flow as they explore how art and science materials work together. Some of the best child projects are related to some or all of STEAM: science, technology, engineering, art and math.

Baby Happy Hour at JuneBug’s Gym! 12:15pm-1:15pm. Ongoing Mondays, Wednesdays, & Thursdays. 3910 Portola Dr. Ste. 2 & 3 Pleasure Point-Santa Cruz.

See Nov 4.

Health Insurance Counseling and Advocacy Program Forum 1pm4pm. Downtown Library. Medicare open enrollment is October 15 through December 7. This is the time for Medicare beneficiaries to compare plans and make sure they have the right health and prescription drug coverage for 2020. Get unbiased Medicare changes and options for 2020. California Department of Aging registered counselors will be available.

Sensory Art 3pm-4pm. Ongoing Thursdays. Santa Cruz Children’s MOD. Each week Sensory Art encourages children to apply all their senses in art projects.

DIY Crafts 3pm-4:30pm. Ongoing Thursdays. Boulder Creek Library. See Nov 2.

Code.org 3:30pm-4:30pm. Ongoing Thursdays. Aptos Library. See Nov 6.

Kids Create! 3:30pm-4:30pm. Ongoing Thursdays. Garfield Park Library. For kids 5 - 12 years old. This week we will make SLIME! Make sure to wear appropriate clothing as it will be messy.

Tales to Tails 3:30pm-4:30pm. Live Oak Library. See Nov 1.

Lego NXT Robotics 3:30pm-5pm.

Ongoing Thursdays. Branciforte Library.

With a focus on creative and engineering skills, kids ages 8-18 will learn about robotics and programming. We will break into teams of two, build our robots, program them over the course of several weeks and then use original programming for a robot battle at the end.

Triple P Workshop: Taming Power Struggles and Tantrums 5:30pm-7pm.

Nueva Vista Community Resources, 711 E. Cliff Dr, Santa Cruz. Attend this FREE parenting workshop to learn: What your child might be trying to communicate through their behavior; How to handle disobedience without getting stuck in a power struggle; Effective ways to prevent and manage tantrums. To register: Contact Liliana Zamora at (831) 724-2997 x212 or lilianaz@cbridges.org or register online at first5scc.org/calendar/parent-trainings Triple P Workshop: Encouraging Your Child’s Self-Esteem 6pm-7:30pm.

San Lorenzo Elementary School Library, 7155 Highway 9, Felton. Attend this FREE parenting workshop to learn: Why it’s important for children to develop healthy self?esteem; How to encourage healthy self?esteem in your child; Tools to help your child cope with feelings and solve problems.

To register: Contact Liliana Zamora at (831) 7242997 x212 or lilianaz@cbridges.org or register online at first5scc.org/calendar/parent-trainings Trivia on Tap 6pm-7:30pm. Ongoing Thursdays. Steel Bonnet Brewing Company.

Bring your friends, form a team (or take it on solo), and compete against other groups to win the grand prize.

Entre Nosotras 6pm-8pm. 1st and 3rd Thursday of the month. WomenCARE’s Watsonville Office. Open to Spanish-

speaking women with all kinds of cancer.

Groups are led in Spanish and meet at our Watsonville office. Please call 831-761-3973 for details.

Citizen Science 6:30pm-8pm.

1st Thursday. Downtown Library. A presentation and Q&A with local experts and researchers in the field discussing life science, ecology, geology, genetics, climatology and more. A collaboration between the Santa Cruz Public Libraries, SCCMOD, and UCSC.

FRIDAY 8 Watsonville Queer Youth Meet-Up 3:30pm-6pm. Ongoing Fridays. First Christian Church. See Nov 1.

Toddler Time 10am-11am. Ongoing Fridays. Downtown Library. See Nov 1.

Infant/Toddler Workshop 11am11:45am. Ongoing Fridays. Santa Cruz Children’s MOD. See Nov 1.

Redwood Grove Loop Walk 11am & 2pm. Ongoing Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. Big Basin State Park. See Nov 1.

Sack Puppet Making 11:45am-12:15pm.

Ongoing Fridays. Santa Cruz Children’s MOD. See Nov 1.

Fun n’ Tumble Open Gym 12pm-3pm.

Ongoing Fridays. JuneBugs Gym. 3910 Portola Dr. Ste. 2 & 3 Pleasure Point-Santa Cruz. See Nov 1.

Ask Us: Downtown Outreach Worker Office Hours 12pm-4pm. Ongoing Fridays. Downtown Library. See Nov 1.

Live Oak Book Group 2pm-3pm. 2nd Friday. Live Oak Library. Reading selections will be made by the group with an emphasis on thought provoking fiction and challenging non-fiction. Check with the front desk staff for the current month’s book selection.

Kids Create! 2pm-4pm. Ongoing Fridays.

Santa Cruz Children’s MOD. See Nov 1.

Watsonville Farmers Market 2pm7pm. Ongoing Fridays. Downtown Watsonville Plaza. See Nov 1.

Tales to Tails 3:30pm-4:30pm. Boulder Creek Library. See Nov 1.

Invention Convention 5:30pm8:30pm. Santa Cruz MAH. Free evening @ the MAH Activities for all ages. Student’s inventions will be on display and we will also host fun activities for children of all ages.For more information contact us at: (831)427-2641 or visit our website: springhillschool.org

SATURDAY 9 Aptos Farmers Market 8am-12pm.

Ongoing Saturdays. Cabrillo College. See Nov 2.

Birdwatching for Beginners 9am-11am.

Wilder Ranch. Be prepared to hike two miles on uneven surfaces, with many stops to view the many birds, plants, and scenery.

Bring your binoculars (binoculars are available to borrow), clothes for variable weather, and good walking shoes. Meet at the interpretive center. Children under the age of 18 must be accompanied by adults.

Rain cancels.

Backcountry Hike 9am-12pm. Wilder Ranch. On this challenging, we’ll explore the natural and cultural history of the upper hills of Wilder Ranch. This hike includes

several descents and ascents. Bring water, lunch, and hiking shoes. Meet in parking lot. Rain cancels.

Open Gym 9am-12 pm. Ongoing Saturdays. JuneBug’s Gym. 3910 Portola Dr. Ste. 2 & 3 Pleasure Point-Santa Cruz.

See Nov 2.

Scotts Valley Farmer’s Market 9am1pm. Ongoing Saturdays. SV Community Center parking lot. See Nov 2.

Westside Farmers Market 9am-1pm.

Ongoing Saturdays. Mission St. Ext. and Western Dr. Volunteer with the Trail Crew 9ammid afternoon. 2nd Saturday. Big Basin State Park. Please bring your own work gloves, lunch, and water. Join us for a unique perspective of Big Basin, a lively and productive experience with others who share a love of these redwood forests, and the satisfaction of participating in a vital part of the park’s ability to educate and inspire the public!

River Health Day hosted by the Coastal Watershed Council 9:30am12:30pm. 2nd Saturday. East bank of the San Lorenzo River downstream of the Soquel Avenue Bridge on the Santa Cruz Riverwalk. Plant, water, and weed native plants and remove invasive competitors along the river bank to revitalize the river habitat. Gloves, tools and light refreshments provided. Visit coastalwatershed.org/events for info and to sign up.

(831) 464 9200 x104.

Yin Yoga for All 10am-11am. 2nd and 4th Saturdays. Scotts Valley Library. Gentle yin yoga and stretches. BYO yoga mat or towel.

Good for all ages and abilities.

Drop-In Crafts 10am-11:30am. Ongoing Saturdays. Live Oak Library. See Nov 2.

Tales to Tails 10am-11:30am. Downtown Library. See Nov 1.

Pine Needle Basket Making 10am12pm. Henry Cowell State Park. See Nov 2.

Goat Hill Fair 10am-4pm. Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds 2601 E Lake Ave. Over 100 vendors represent all things we love… vintage treasures, antiques, clever upcycled junk, artisan food, all in a beautiful venue. Guests will find exceptional and unique vintage treasures. The dazzling displays of items and collectibles by the vendors that love to sell them, will make a fun and memorable outing!

Spring Hill School is Introducing Imagination Station 10:30am-11:30am.

Spring Hill School 250 California St. Presented by our own Dara Thornton, Spring Hill will be offering a monthly Storytelling and Craft Hour for children ages 3-6 years old. Please join us! Free event!

Drawing for the Love of Nature 10:30am-1pm. Rancho del Oso 3600 Highway 1, Davenport. Join Judy Sears, California Naturalist, for a nature drawing session. No drawing experience necessary.

Just bring a notepad with a rigid back, a pencil, and your curiosity. You may also wish to bring a chair or pillow so you can sit comfortably on the ground. Please RSVP to sears.judyarcata@gmail.com. Meet at nature center.

Ohlone Plant Use 10:30am-1:30pm.

Docent Eva Fewel will have plant samples and tools that the local Native Californians used. Learn how they collected, processed and used the local plants. Stop by our visitor center any time during this drop-in program. Free event.

DIY Crafts 11am-1pm Garfield Park Library; 11am-4pm Branciforte Library.

Ongoing Saturdays. See Nov 2.

Monarch Butterfly Tours 11am; 2pm.

Natural Bridges State Beach. See Nov 2.

Redwood Grove Loop Walk 11am & 2pm. Ongoing Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. Big Basin State Park. See Nov 1.

Agricultural History Project 11am-3pm.

2nd Saturday. Agricultural History Museum, 2601 East Lake Avenue, Hwy 152, Watsonville.

We have created some unique interactive educational activities to help you have fun learning about past agricultural practices.

Old Growth Redwoods Tour 12pm.

Ongoing Saturdays. Henry Cowell State Park. See Nov 2.

Discover Big Basin Redwoods Hike!

12pm. Ongoing Saturdays. Big Basin State Park. See Nov 2.

Board in the Library 12pm-5pm. Scotts Valley Library. See Nov 6.

Open Art at the MOD 1pm-2pm.

Ongoing Saturdays and Sundays. Santa Cruz Children’s MOD. See Nov 2.

Ranch Tours 1pm-2pm. Ongoing Saturdays and Sundays. Wilder Ranch. See Nov 2.

Pacific Garden Mall Historical Walking Tours 1pm-2pm. Eagle Monument at Pacific and Front Street. Join historian Ross Gibson for a walking tour of Downtown Santa Cruz--formerly the Pacific Garden Mall--as we approach the 30th anniversary of the Loma Prieta Earthquake.

Santa Cruz LGBTQ+ Youth MeetUp 1pm-3pm. Ongoing Saturdays. The Diversity Center. See Nov 2.

Community Poetry Circle 1pm-3pm.

2nd Saturday. Aptos Library. See Nov 2.

Boulder Creek Writers’ Group 1pm3pm. 2nd Saturday. Boulder Creek Library.

Are you a serious writer looking for a local writers’ group? The Boulder Creek branch is hosting a writers group at the library. The group follows a Milford workshop critique format and is open to all genres of fiction.

You must be 18 or older to join the group.

Snake Park Saturday 2pm. Rancho del Oso 3600 Highway 1, Davenport. Come to the Rancho del Oso Ranger Station to learn about the fascinating world of snakes.

Several snakes will be on display and native reptile adaptations will be discussed in the beautiful backdrop of Waddell Valley!

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Chess Instruction 2pm-3:30pm.

Ongoing Saturdays, except the 1st.

Downtown Library. Children’s chess instruction with full time teacher and master, Gjon Feinstein, for students up to 18 years old. Parents and/or other relatives are welcome to participate.

Home Hardening: Protecting Your Home Against Wildfires 2pm-4pm.

Corralitos Women’s Club 33 Browns Valley Road, Watsonville. Attendees will learn best practices to improve their personal safety as well as the structural safety of their home, while learning the “do and don’t” guidelines for the critical five foot area immediately surrounding their home. RSVPs are encouraged at firesafesantacruz.org/homehardening-events-2019 Spanish Speaking Cancer Support Group 3pm-4:30pm. 2nd and 4th Saturday of the month. WomenCARE’s Office. Open to Spanish-speaking women with all kinds of cancer. Provides emotional support, education, and referrals to other social services. Group is led in Spanish.

Please call 831-336-8662 to register.

SUNDAY 10 Live Oak Farmers Market 9am-1pm.

Ongoing Sundays. 15th and Eastcliff Dr. Overeaters Anonymous 9:05am10:15am. Ongoing Sundays. Sutter Maternity & Surgical Center. See Nov 3.

The Road Less Traveled: A Dog Friendly Walk 9:30am-11:30am.

Ongoing Sundays. Big Basin State Park. See Nov 3.

Goat Hill Fair 10am-3pm. Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds 2601 E Lake Ave. See Nov 9.

Monarch Butterfly Tours 11am; 2pm.

Natural Bridges State Beach. See Nov 2.

Redwood Grove Loop Walk 11am & 2pm. Ongoing Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. Big Basin State Park. See Nov 3.

Open Art at the MOD 1pm-2pm.

Ongoing Saturdays and Sundays. Santa Cruz Children’s MOD. See Nov 2.

Ranch Tours 1pm-2pm. Ongoing Saturdays and Sundays. Wilder Ranch. See Nov 2.

Bachata by the Sea 1pm-3pm (picnic) 3pm-4pm (class) 4pm-7pm (dancing).

Ongoing Sundays. 106 Beach St. See Nov 3.

One-on-One Tech Tutoring 1pm-3pm.

Ongoing Sundays. Downtown Library. See Nov 3.

Sunday Seaside Crafts 1pm-3pm.

Ongoing Sundays. Seymour Center. See Nov 3.

DIY Crafts 1pm-4:30pm. Ongoing Sundays. Live Oak Library. See Nov 2.

Watsonville Nature Walks 1:30pm.

Ongoing Sundays. Watsonville Nature Center (30 Harkins Slough Road). See Nov 3.

Merlin’s Bicycle 2pm. 111 Errett Circle, Santa Cruz. Hear ye, hear ye, King Arthur summons all to come enjoy this magnificent production brought to you by Alternative Family Education‘s K-12 Theatre Group.

Held on the lawn of Circle Church - bring blankets and beach chairs. Show will be

moved indoors if weather requires. Purchase tickets at the door $10.

Nar-Anon Family Groups 6:30pm8:00pm. Ongoing Sundays. Sutter Hospital. See Nov 3.

MONDAY 11 All library branches closed for Veterans Day Make Art Monday 11am-12pm. Ongoing Mondays. Santa Cruz Children’s MOD. See Nov 4.

Baby Happy Hour at JuneBug’s Gym! 12:15pm-1:15pm. Ongoing Mondays, Wednesdays, & Thursdays. 3910 Portola Dr. Ste. 2 & 3 Pleasure Point-Santa Cruz.

See Nov 4.

ARM-in-ARM Cancer Support Group 12:30pm-2pm. Ongoing Mondays.

WomenCARE Office. See Nov 4.

Merlin’s Bicycle 1pm. 111 Errett Circle, Santa Cruz.

Invisible / Alienated Grandparent Support Group 2:30pm-4pm. 2nd Monday. Christ Lutheran Church 10707 Soquel Dr. A safe structured environment for sharing stories if you so choose, and learning healthy ways to deal with separation from anyone. Led by Dr. Pat Hanson author of Invisible Grandparenting: Leave a Legacy of Love Whether You Can Be There or Not and co-sponsored by Alienated Grandparents Anonymous AGAFL.org. pat@invisiblegrandparent.com Word Church 4pm-8pm. Ongoing Mondays. Santa Cruz MAH. See Nov 4.

TUESDAY 12 Exploring Big Basin 9:30am-2pm.

Ongoing Tuesdays. Big Basin State Park.

See Nov 5.

Toddler Time 10am-11am. Ongoing Tuesdays. Branciforte Library. See Nov 1.

Preschool Storytime 10am-11am Aptos Library; 10:30am-11:30am Scotts Valley Library. Ongoing Tuesdays. See Nov 4.

New Parents with Babies 3 Weeks to 4 Months 10am-11:30am. Ongoing Tuesdays. Sutter Room at Sutter Maternity and Surgery Center. See Nov 5.

Downtown Tuesdays 10am-10pm.

Ongoing Tuesdays. Downtown Santa Cruz.

See Nov 5.

Tumble-On-Tuesdays at JuneBug’s Gym 12pm-3pm. Ongoing Tuesdays. 3910 Portola Dr. Ste. 2 & 3 Pleasure Point-Santa Cruz. See Nov 5.

Ask Us: Downtown Outreach Worker Office Hours 12pm-4pm. Ongoing Tuesdays. Downtown Library. See Nov 1.

Free Children’s Oriental Medicine Treatments 10:15am. Ongoing Tuesdays.

Five Branches University. See Nov 5.

Cancer Support Group 12:30pm-2pm.

Ongoing Tuesdays. WomenCARE’s Office.

See Nov 5.

Lego and Duplo Fun 1:30pm-3:30pm.

Ongoing Tuesdays. Branciforte Library. See Nov 5.

DIY Crafternoon 2:30pm-4pm. Ongoing Tuesdays. Downtown Library. See Nov 5.

Homework Help 3pm-5pm. Ongoing

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Tuesdays. Branciforte and Live Oak Library.

See Nov 5.

Lego Club 3:30pm-5pm. Ongoing Tuesdays. Boulder Creek Library. See Nov 5.

Chess Club 3:30pm. Ongoing Tuesdays.

Aptos Library. See Nov 5.

Tales to Tails 4pm-5pm. Scotts Valley Library. See Nov 1.

Stupid Cancer Meetup Organized

by Dominican Hospital 6pm. Ongoing Tuesdays. Beer Thirty. See Nov 5.

Local authors present: 100 things to do in Santa Cruz before you die 6pm-7pm. Live Oak Library. Four local authors: Leslie Chavez, Sara Clevenger, Dede Harrington, and Misty Oliver will talk about their new guide book. The list of places and activities they cover is comprehensive, fun, quirky and celebrates the top ways to connect with Santa Cruz and nearby surroundings.

Grupo de apoyo femenino del superviviente 6pm-7:30pm. Martes en curso. En Espanol. Monarch Services. Ver Nov 5.

Birth Center Tour 6:30pm. Ongoing Tuesdays. Dominican Hospital. See Nov 5.

Divorced Fathers Network 7:308:30pm. Ongoing Tuesdays. Aptos La Selva Fire Dept. See Nov 5.

WEDNESDAY 13 Latch Clinic 9am-11am. Ongoing Wednesdays. Dominican Rehab Lactation office 610 Frederick St. See Nov 6.

New Moms Support Group 11:30am1pm. Ongoing Wednesdays. Dominican Rehab Yoga/Pilates Room. 610 Frederick St. See Nov 6.

Mothersong 9:15am and 10:30am.

Ongoing Wednesdays and Thursdays.

Tannery #108 Adults/$7-12. See Nov 6.

Tiny House Theater Puppet Show Bring your littles to town for Tiny House Theater puppet show at the Felton Satellite, sponsored by Downtown Felton Association. Wonder, fun, and imagination are alive at Tiny House Theater as Madrone D’Ardenne brings her felted woolen puppets to life, and lessons in kindness and love abound. tinyhousetheater.com Preschool Adventures 10am-11am.

Ongoing Wednesdays. Sanctuary Exploration Center. See Nov 6.

Afterschool STEAM 3:30pm-5pm.

Mini Mint Mamas Meet Up 10:30am12pm. Ongoing Wednesdays. Mini Mint. See Nov 6.

Family Storytime 11am-12pm. Ongoing Wednesdays. Boulder Creek Library. See Nov 6.

Preschool Storytime 11am-12pm.

Ongoing Wednesdays. Live Oak Library.

See Nov 4.

One-on-One Tech Tutoring 11am-12pm.

Ongoing Wednesdays. Aptos Library. See Nov 3.

All Together Now! 9am-11am, Ongoing Wednesdays. Live Oak Family Resource Center. See Nov 6.

El Patio De Mi Casa 12pm-2pm. Ongoing Wednesdays. Live Oak Family Resource Center. See Nov 6.

Ask Us: Downtown Outreach Worker Office Hours 12pm-4pm. Ongoing Wednesdays. Downtown Library. See Nov 1.

Baby Happy Hour at JuneBug’s Gym! 12:15pm-1:15pm. Ongoing Mondays, Wednesdays, & Thursdays. 3910 Portola Dr. Ste. 2 & 3 Pleasure Point-Santa Cruz.

See Nov 4.

Volunteer Housing Navigators 12:30pm-2:30pm. Ongoing Wednesdays.

Life Literacies Center. See Nov 6.

Dance for Parkinson’s 1pm. Ongoing Wednesdays except the first Wednesday of the month. Motion Pacific Dance. Classes are appropriate for anyone with Parkinson’s no matter how advanced. No Dance Experience is Required. Free.

Santa Cruz Farmers Market 1pm-5pm.

Ongoing Wednesdays. Cedar and Lincoln St. Kids Club for kids K - 5th grade 1:30pm-5pm. Ongoing Wednesdays. Felton Presbyterian Church, 6090 Hwy 9. See Nov 6.

DIY Crafts 2pm-4pm. Ongoing Wednesdays. Scotts Valley Library. See Nov 2.

Tales to Tails 2:40pm-3:40pm.

Branciforte Library. See Nov 1.

Nature Art with Sue 3pm-4pm.

Ongoing Wednesdays. Santa Cruz Children’s MOD. See Nov 6.

R.E.A.D. Reach Every Amazing Detail 3pm-5pm. Ongoing Wednesdays. Aptos Library and Downtown Library. See Nov 6.

Code.org 3:30pm-4:30pm. Ongoing Wednesdays. Live Oak Library. See Nov 6.

Circus Arts Class with Rock Lerum 3:30pm-4:30pm. Ongoing Wednesdays.

Orchard School. See Nov 6.

Ongoing Wednesdays. Aptos Library. See Nov 6.

Female Survivor Support Group 6pm7:30pm. Ongoing Wednesdays. Monarch Services. See Nov 6.

Seminario de Triple P: Criando Adolescentes Competentes 6pm-7:30pm. La Manzana Recursos Comunitarios, 18 W. Lake Ave, Salón G, Watsonville. Para familias con adolescentes 13 – 16 años. Criando adolescentes competentes ofrece estrategias crianza para ayudar a los adolescentes a: Desarrollar auto-disciplina; Resolver los problemas; Establecer rutinas; Ser involucrarse en actividades escolares; Seguir las reglas escolares; y Tener amigos que los apoyan. Comuníquese con Gladys Gómez al (831) 724-2997 x220 o gladysg@

November CALENDAR cbridges.org.

Scotts Valley Friends of the Library 6:30pm-7:30pm. 2nd Wednesday. Scotts Valley Library. If you are interested in helping your local library, come to the meeting and learn how you can make a difference in your community. All are welcome.

High School Youth Group 6:30pm8:30pm. Ongoing Wednesdays through Dec 4th. No meeting Nov 27th. The Bruce’s house, 309 Oak Creek Blvd, Scotts Valley.

See Nov 6.

THURSDAY 14 Food Addicts Anonymous Meeting 9am. Ongoing Thursdays. Trinity Presbyterian Church. See Nov 7.

Mothersong 9:15am and 10:30am.

Ongoing Wednesdays and Thursdays.

Tannery #108 Adults/$7-12. See Nov 6.

Toddler Time 10am-11am. Ongoing Thursdays. Aptos and Scotts Valley Library.

See Nov 1.

New Parents with Babies 4 Months to 9 Months 10am-11:30am. Ongoing Thursdays. Sutter Room at Sutter Maternity and Surgery Center. See Nov 7.

Working Together 10am-11:30am.

Ongoing Thursdays. Downtown Library.

See Nov 7.

Preschool Storytime 10:30am-11:30am.

Ongoing Thursdays. Downtown Library.

See Nov 4.

Adult Book Discussion Group 10:30am-12pm. 2nd Thursday. La Selva Beach Library. For more information and/or book selection, call 831.427.7710.

Creative Exploration 12pm-1pm.

Ongoing Thursdays. Santa Cruz Children’s MOD. See Nov 7.

Baby Happy Hour at JuneBug’s Gym! 12:15pm-1:15pm. Ongoing Mondays, Wednesdays, & Thursdays. 3910 Portola Dr. Ste. 2 & 3 Pleasure Point-Santa Cruz.

See Nov 4.

Aptos Library Book Discussion Group 1pm-2:30pm. 2nd Thursday. Aptos Library. Reading selections will be made by the group with an emphasis on thought provoking fiction and challenging non-fiction.

Sensory Art 3pm-4pm. Ongoing Thursdays. Santa Cruz Children’s MOD. DIY Crafts 3pm-4:30pm. Ongoing Thursdays. Boulder Creek Library. See Nov 2.

Kids Create! 3:30pm-4:30pm. Ongoing Thursdays. Garfield Park Library. See Nov 7.

Code.org 3:30pm-4:30pm. Ongoing Thursdays. Aptos Library. See Nov 7.

Lego NXT Robotics 3:30pm-5pm.

Ongoing Thursdays. Branciforte Library.

See Nov 7.

Tales to Tails 4pm-5:30pm. Garfield Park Library. See Nov 1.

Feeling Good Workshops 5:30pm6:45pm. Aptos Library. Feeling Good Therapy Center will be offering a panel discussion to give the community the opportunity to ask questions that would help them with their general needs for the information they are looking for.

Open House for K – 6 grade 5:30pm7:30pm. Spring Hill School, 250 California St., Santa Cruz. For more information: springhillschool.org

Legally Speaking 6pm-7:30pm. Scotts Valley Library. Estate Planning with Emily Buchbinder.

Trivia on Tap 6pm-7:30pm. Ongoing Thursdays. Steel Bonnet Brewing Company.

See Nov 7.

Catamaran Poetry Prize Celebration 7pm. Bookshop Santa Cruz. Join us for a celebration of the winner of the Catamaran Poetry Prize for 2019, featuring poet Susan Browne reading from her winning collection, Just Living.

Naturalist Night 7pm-8:30pm. Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History. Join us for Naturalist Nights — engaging, evening science talks — and dive deep in the world of natural history in the company of experts.

This month, we learn about the diverse history and cultures of American Indians.

Naturalist Nights are free with admission!

Scotts Valley Farmer’s Market 9am1pm. Ongoing Saturdays. SV Community Center parking lot. See Nov 2.

Westside Farmers Market 9am-1pm.

Ongoing Saturdays. Mission St. Ext. and Western Dr.

FRIDAY 15 Watsonville Queer Youth Meet-Up 3:30pm-6pm. Ongoing Fridays. First Christian Church. See Nov 1.

Toddler Time 10am-11am. Ongoing Fridays. Downtown Library. See Nov 1.

Infant/Toddler Workshop 11am11:45am. Ongoing Fridays. Santa Cruz Children’s MOD. See Nov 1.

Redwood Grove Loop Walk 11am & 2pm. Ongoing Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. Big Basin State Park. See Nov 1.

Sack Puppet Making 11:45am-12:15pm.

Ongoing Fridays. Santa Cruz Children’s MOD. See Nov 1.

Fun n’ Tumble Open Gym 12pm-3pm.

Ongoing Fridays. JuneBugs Gym. 3910 Portola Dr. Ste. 2 & 3 Pleasure Point-Santa Cruz. See Nov 1.

Ask Us: Downtown Outreach Worker Office Hours 12pm-4pm. Ongoing Fridays. Downtown Library. See Nov 1.

Uniting Art and Science to Ignite Inquiry 12pm-5pm. Kenneth S. Norris Center for Natural History. Join us for a multimedia exhibit featuring the works produced by student artists as part of The Norris Center’s art-science residency! This program pairs student artists with scientists to communicate environmental and social justice issues they are passionate about.

Kids Create! 2pm-4pm. Ongoing Fridays.

Santa Cruz Children’s MOD. See Nov 1.

Watsonville Farmers Market 2pm-7pm.

Ongoing Fridays. Downtown Watsonville Plaza. See Nov 1.

Tales to Tails 3pm-4pm. Aptos Library. See Nov 1.

SATURDAY 16 Boardwalk Holiday Ice through Jan 5.

Our new 32’ x 90’ covered ice skating rink is open rain or shine! Each 1-hour session includes ice skate rental. Reservations for ice skating recommended at beachboardwalk.com/ Boardwalk-Holiday-Ice Aptos Farmers Market 8am-12pm. Ongoing Saturdays. Cabrillo College. See Nov 2.

Open Gym 9am-12 pm. Ongoing Saturdays. JuneBug’s Gym. 3910 Portola Dr. Ste. 2 & 3 Pleasure Point-Santa Cruz.

See Nov 2.

Coffee Talk and Crafts 9:30am12:30pm. Come to the Sempervirens Room next to park headquarters for free coffee or hot chocolate! This is a great way to start your day in Big Basin. Docents will be happy to answer your questions about the park and help get you going on the right trail.

Drop-In Crafts 10am-11:30am. Ongoing Saturdays. Live Oak Library. See Nov 2.

Saturdays in the Soil 10am-12pm. Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History. See Nov 2.

Gateway School Interactive Open House 10am-1pm. Gateway School 255 Swift St. Explore by engaging in a series of faculty-lead interactive stations, including different grades, Makerspace, Life Lab Science, art and music. Meet our students, faculty, and parents who are excited to welcome you to the community. Register at gatewaysc.org.

Meet the Doulas 4pm. Pacific Cultural Center - Gallery room, upstairs, 1307 Seabright Ave. Learn about how birth and postpartum doulas can help you before, during, and after birth. Group presentation, plus time to speak with doulas individually.

Open to all - home or hospital, Santa Cruz, Watsonville, Monterey, or San Jose area.

Please note, this is not a drop-in event, ends by 6pm. Preregistration encouraged birthnetsantacruz.eventbrite.com Hidden Gems: Flowers of Big Basin 10am-1pm. Big Basin State Park. There are many less-famous, yet still beautiful, plants in the redwood forest. Join docent Kathy Willott on this four-mile walk and meet some of the hidden gems of Big Basin! Bring water and lunch. Meet at park headquarters. Heavy rain cancels.

DIY Crafts 11am-1pm Garfield Park Library; 11am-4pm Branciforte Library.

Ongoing Saturdays. See Nov 2.

Coast Nature Walk 11am-1pm. Wilder Ranch. See Nov 2.

Winter Artisan Fair 11am-4pm. Westlake Elementary School. Over 30 Artists and Craftspeople will offer jewelry, art, leather goods, photography, pottery, soaps, plants, knit, woodworking and edible goodies for everyone!

Monarch Butterfly Tours 11am; 2pm.

Natural Bridges State Beach. See Nov 2.

Redwood Grove Loop Walk 11am & 2pm. Ongoing Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. Big Basin State Park. See Nov 1.

Old Growth Redwoods Tour 12pm.

Ongoing Saturdays. Henry Cowell State Park. See Nov 2.

Discover Big Basin Redwoods Hike!

12pm. Ongoing Saturdays. Big Basin State Park. See Nov 2.

Uniting Art and Science to Ignite Inquiry 12pm-5pm. Kenneth S. Norris Center for Natural History. See Nov 15 Open Art at the MOD 1pm-2pm.

Ongoing Saturdays and Sundays. Santa Cruz Children’s MOD. See Nov 2.

Ranch Tours 1pm-2pm. Ongoing Saturdays and Sundays. Wilder Ranch. See Nov 2.

Religion in World History: Islam 1pm-2:30pm. La Selva Beach Community Church, 36 Florido Ave. Glimpses of World History with Robert W. Strayer, retired UCSC & CSUMB professor.

Santa Cruz LGBTQ+ Youth MeetUp 1pm-3pm. Ongoing Saturdays. The Diversity Center. See Nov 2.

Community Poetry Circle 2pm-4pm.

3rd Saturday. Scotts Valley Library. See Nov 2.

Chess Instruction 2pm-3:30pm.

Ongoing Saturdays, except the 1st.

Downtown Library. See Nov 9.

SUNDAY 17 Live Oak Farmers Market 9am-1pm.

Ongoing Sundays. 15th and Eastcliff Dr. Overeaters Anonymous 9:05am10:15am. Ongoing Sundays. Sutter Maternity & Surgical Center. See Nov 3.

The Road Less Traveled: A Dog Friendly Walk 9:30am-11:30am.

Ongoing Sundays. Big Basin State Park. See Nov 3.

Meteor Trail Hike 10:30am-2pm. Big Basin State Park. Join a Big Basin docent on one of our most diverse hikes—by mountain streams, oak woodlands, chaparral, and redwoods.

We’ll discuss forests, flowers, and fires on a sixmile hike. Bring water, lunch, and good hiking shoes. Meet at park headquarters.

Monarch Butterfly Tours 11am; 2pm.

Natural Bridges State Beach. See Nov 2.

Redwood Grove Loop Walk 11am & 2pm. Ongoing Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. Big Basin State Park. See Nov 1.

When Species Collide 12pm. Big Basin State Park. Join docent Ken Koll (kenneth_ koll@yahoo.com) for a four-mile hike on the beautiful Skyline to Sea Bypass Trail. Along the way, we will pass through the varied habitats of the Waddell Valley and explore topics like native vs. non-native plants, invasive species, and adaptations. Bring water, snacks, and sturdy footwear.

Open Art at the MOD 1pm-2pm.

Ongoing Saturdays and Sundays. Santa Cruz Children’s MOD. See Nov 2.

Ranch Tours 1pm-2pm. Ongoing Saturdays and Sundays. Wilder Ranch. See Nov 2.

Sunday Seaside Crafts 1pm-3pm.

Ongoing Sundays. Seymour Center. See Nov 3.

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Bachata by the Sea 1pm-3pm (picnic) 3pm-4pm (class) 4pm-7pm (dancing).

Ongoing Sundays. Beach St. See Nov 3.

One-on-One Tech Tutoring 1pm-3pm.

Ongoing Sundays. Downtown Library. See Nov 3.

DIY Crafts 1pm-4:30pm. Ongoing Sundays. Live Oak Library. See Nov 2.

Watsonville Nature Walks 1:30pm.

Ongoing Sundays. Watsonville Nature Center (30 Harkins Slough Road). See Nov 3.

Science Sunday 1:30pm-2:30pm. Every 3rd Sunday. Seymour Marine Discovery Center. Lectures are designed to make science interesting and “user-friendly” for everyone. Free with membership, admission, or valid UCSC student ID. Womb Song 2pm-3:30pm. Every 3rd Sunday. The Pacific Cultural Center.

Prepare for labor and life through vocal toning and breathing exercises. Circles are open to all mothers, mothers-to-be, those trying to conceive, birth workers and women who love to sing. No musical experience necessary, drop-ins welcome.

More info and details at: wombsong.com Best Kids Books of the Year Book Talk 4pm-5pm. Bookshop Santa Cruz.

Join Bookshop’s head children’s book buyer Stephanie Seales and Bookshop staff for a presentation of some of our favorite kids’ books of the year. Enjoy refreshments, giveaways, and a raffle, too!

Nar-Anon Family Groups 6:30pm8:00pm. Ongoing Sundays. Sutter Hospital. See Nov 3.

MONDAY 18 Preschool Storytime 10am-11am.

Ongoing Mondays. Garfield Park Library.

See Nov 4.

Toddler Time 10am-11am. Ongoing Mondays. Live Oak Library. See Nov 1.

Make Art Monday 11am-12pm. Ongoing Mondays. Santa Cruz Children’s MOD. See Nov 4.

Medicare Explained 11am-12pm. Scotts Valley Library. Manfred Luedge of Health Markets in Santa Cruz will explain and simplify all things Medicare, from the basics to Medicare supplemental insurance to Medicare prescription drug plans, Medicare savings plans, and outpatient services.

Beth El Baby Brunch 11am-12:30pm.

Temple Beth El. Quality social time with parents and babies birth to age 3. At Temple Beth El in the coffee lounge. Questions?

Contact Sarah sclarkson@tbeaptos.org Knitting 11:15am-1pm. Ongoing Mondays.

Live Oak Library. See Nov 4.

Ask Us: Downtown Outreach Worker Office Hours 12pm-4pm. Ongoing Mondays. Downtown Library. See Nov 1.

Baby Happy Hour at JuneBug’s Gym! 12:15pm-1:15pm. Ongoing Mondays, Wednesdays, & Thursdays. 3910 Portola Dr. Ste. 2 & 3 Pleasure Point-Santa Cruz.

See Nov 4.

ARM-in-ARM Cancer Support Group 12:30pm-2pm. Ongoing Mondays.

WomenCARE Office. See Nov 4.

Knitting in the Library 3pm-4:30pm.

Ongoing Mondays. Scotts Valley Library.

See Nov 4.

One-on-One Tech Tutoring 4pm-6pm.

Ongoing Mondays. Downtown Library. See Nov 3.

Word Church 4pm-8pm. Ongoing Mondays. Santa Cruz MAH. See Nov 4.

Cuéntame un Cuento 5:30pm-6:30pm.

Ongoing Mondays. Live Oak Library. See Nov 4.

TUESDAY 19 Tuesday Tour at Holy Cross School 8am. 150 Emmett Street, Santa Cruz. See Nov 5.

Campus Tour at Mount Madonna School 9:30am. 491 Summit Rd, Watsonville. Small classes and learning that goes beyond the classroom walls, Montessori-influenced preschoolkindergarten program and college prep 1st–12th grades. Featuring hands-on science labs, outdoor adventure and travel, marine biology studies on Catalina Island, buddy program, visual and performing arts. Fully accredited by CAIS and WASC. RSVP suggested but not required. Contact Contact Benna at 408-846-4042 or admissions@ mountmadonnaschool.org Exploring Big Basin 9:30am-2pm.

Ongoing Tuesdays. Big Basin State Park.

See Nov 5.

New Parents with Babies 3 Weeks to 4 Months 10am-11:30am. Ongoing Tuesdays. Sutter Room at Sutter Maternity and Surgery Center. See Nov 5.

Toddler Time 10am-11am. Ongoing Tuesdays. Branciforte Library. See Nov 1.

Preschool Storytime 10am-11am Aptos Library; 10:30am-11:30am Scotts Valley Library. Ongoing Tuesdays. See Nov 4.

Free Children’s Oriental Medicine Treatments 10:15am. Ongoing Tuesdays.

Five Branches University. See Nov 5.

Downtown Tuesdays 10am-10pm.

Ongoing Tuesdays. Downtown Santa Cruz.

See Nov 5.

Tumble-On-Tuesdays at JuneBug’s Gym 12pm-3pm. Ongoing Tuesdays. 3910 Portola Dr. Ste. 2 & 3 Pleasure Point-Santa Cruz. See Nov 5.

Ask Us: Downtown Outreach Worker Office Hours 12pm-4pm. Ongoing Tuesdays. Downtown Library. See Nov 1.

Cancer Support Group 12:30pm-2pm.

Ongoing Tuesdays. WomenCARE’s Office.

See Nov 5.

Health Insurance Counseling and Advocacy Program Forum 1pm-4pm.

Scotts Valley Library. See Nov 7.

Lego and Duplo Fun 1:30pm-3:30pm.

Ongoing Tuesdays. Branciforte Library. See Nov 5.

Movie Discussion Club 2pm-3pm. 3rd Tuesday. Aptos Library. Join our discussion of selective movies currently in the theaters.

All adults are welcome.

DIY Crafternoon 2:30pm-4pm. Ongoing Tuesdays. Downtown Library. See Nov 5.

Homework Help 3pm-5pm. Ongoing Tuesdays. Branciforte and Live Oak Library.

See Nov 5.

Lego Club 3:15pm 1st and 3rd TuesdaysScotts Valley Library. See Nov 5.

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Lego Club 3:30pm-5pm. Ongoing Tuesdays. Boulder Creek Library. See Nov 5.

Chess Club 3:30pm. Ongoing Tuesdays.

Aptos Library. See Nov 5.

Campus Tour, Day Services: Showers, Mail Room, etc. 4pm. Housing Matters, 115B Coral Street, Santa Cruz. Come tour our Coral Street campus and learn about the services we provide to those experiencing homelessness.

Stupid Cancer Meetup Organized

by Dominican Hospital 6pm. Ongoing Tuesdays. Beer Thirty. See Nov 5.

Grupo de apoyo femenino del superviviente 6pm-7:30pm. Martes en curso. En Espanol. Monarch Services. Ver Nov 5.

Birth Center Tour 6:30pm. Ongoing Tuesdays. Dominican Hospital. See Nov 5.

Divorced Fathers Network 7:308:30pm. Ongoing Tuesdays. Aptos La Selva Fire Dept. See Nov 5.

Dance for Parkinson’s 1pm. Ongoing Wednesdays except the first Wednesday of the month. Motion Pacific Dance. See Nov 13.

Afterschool STEAM 3:30pm-5pm.

Ongoing Wednesdays. Aptos Library. See Nov 6.

WEDNESDAY 20 All Together Now! 9am-11am, Ongoing Wednesdays. Live Oak Family Resource Center. See Nov 6.

Latch Clinic 9am-11am. Ongoing Wednesdays. Dominican Rehab Lactation office 610 Frederick St. See Nov 6.

Mothersong 9:15am and 10:30am.

Ongoing Wednesdays and Thursdays.

Tannery #108 Adults/$7-12. See Nov 6.

Preschool Adventures 10am-11am.

Ongoing Wednesdays. Sanctuary Exploration Center. See Nov 6.

Ribbon Arts Guild 10am-1pm. 1st and 3rd Wednesdays. Scotts Valley Library. See Nov 6.

Mini Mint Mamas Meet Up 10:30am12pm. Ongoing Wednesdays. Mini Mint.

See Nov 6.

Family Storytime 11am-12pm. Ongoing Wednesdays. Boulder Creek Library. See Nov 6.

Preschool Storytime 11am-12pm.

Ongoing Wednesdays. Live Oak Library.

See Nov 4.

One-on-One Tech Tutoring 11am-12pm.

Ongoing Wednesdays. Aptos Library. See Nov 3.

What If Wednesday 11am-12pm.

Ongoing Wednesdays. Santa Cruz Children’s MOD. See Nov 6.

DIY Crafts 2pm-4pm. Ongoing Wednesdays. Scotts Valley Library. See Nov 2.

New Moms Support Group 11:30am1pm. Ongoing Wednesdays. Dominican Rehab Yoga/Pilates Room. 610 Frederick St. See Nov 6.

El Patio De Mi Casa 12pm-2pm. Ongoing Wednesdays. Live Oak Family Resource Center. See Nov 6.

Ask Us: Downtown Outreach Worker Office Hours 12pm-4pm. Ongoing Wednesdays. Downtown Library. See Nov 1.

Baby Happy Hour at JuneBug’s Gym! 12:15pm-1:15pm. Ongoing Mondays, Wednesdays, & Thursdays. 3910 Portola Dr. Ste. 2 & 3 Pleasure Point-Santa Cruz.

See Nov 4.

Volunteer Housing Navigators 12:30pm-2:30pm. Ongoing Wednesdays.

Life Literacies Center. See Nov 6.

Aptos Library Writing Group 1pm3pm. 3rd Wednesday. Aptos Library. Each session begins with a 10 minute writing exercise, followed by a read-aloud (sharing is optional). Next, participants take turns reading aloud from a current writing project.

Assistance with editing on current writing projects is provided; please bring additional copies if interested in editorial support.

Santa Cruz Farmers Market 1pm-5pm.

Ongoing Wednesdays. Cedar and Lincoln St. Branciforte Book Discussion Group 1:30pm-2:30pm. 3rd Wednesday.

Branciforte Library.

Kids Club for kids K - 5th grade 1:30pm-5pm. Ongoing Wednesdays. Felton Presbyterian Church, 6090 Hwy 9. See Nov 6.

DIY Crafts 2pm-4pm. Ongoing Wednesdays. Scotts Valley Library. See Nov 2.

Nature Art with Sue 3pm-4pm.

Ongoing Wednesdays. Santa Cruz Children’s MOD. See Nov 6.

R.E.A.D. Reach Every Amazing Detail 3pm-5pm. Ongoing Wednesdays. Aptos and Downtown Library. See Nov 6.

Code.org 3:30pm-4:30pm. Ongoing Wednesdays. Live Oak Library. See Nov 6.

Circus Arts Class with Rock Lerum 3:30pm-4:30pm. Ongoing Wednesdays.

Orchard School. See Nov 6.

Female Survivor Support Group 6pm7:30pm. Ongoing Wednesdays. Monarch Services. See Nov 6.

Seminario de Triple P: Conectando a los Adolescentes 6pm-7:30pm. La Manzana Recursos Comunitarios, 18 W. Lake Ave, Salón G, Watsonville. Para familias con adolescentes 13 – 16 años.

Conectando a los adolescentes ofrece estrategias crianza para ayudar a los adolescentes a: Establecer conexiones positivas con las demás; Tener confianza; Ser socialmente hábil; Planificar el futuro; Mantener compromisos; Mantenerse en contacto; y Cuidar a los demás.

Comuníquese con Gladys Gómez al (831) 7242997 x220 o gladysg@cbridges.org High School Youth Group 6:30pm8:30pm. Ongoing Wednesdays through

November CALENDAR Dec 4th. No meeting Nov 27th. The Bruce’s house, 309 Oak Creek Blvd, Scotts Valley.

See Nov 6.

Board in the Library 6:30pm-8:30pm.

Scotts Valley Library. See Nov 6.

THURSDAY 21 Food Addicts Anonymous Meeting 9am. Ongoing Thursdays. Trinity Presbyterian Church. See Nov 7.

Mothersong 9:15am and 10:30am.

Ongoing Wednesdays and Thursdays.

Tannery #108 Adults/$7-12. See Nov 6.

Toddler Time 10am-11am. Ongoing Thursdays. Aptos Library and Scotts Valley Library. See Nov 1.

New Parents with Babies 4 Months to 9 Months 10am-11:30am. Ongoing Thursdays. Sutter Room at Sutter Maternity and Surgery Center. See Nov 7.

Working Together 10am-11:30am.

Ongoing Thursdays. Downtown Library.

See Nov 7.

Preschool Storytime 10:30am-11:30am.

Ongoing Wednesdays. Downtown Library.

See Nov 4.

Book Discussion Group 11am-12pm.

3rd Thursday. Boulder Creek Library. We discuss the book of the month, watch short videos highlighting authors and interesting side notes about the current book, and share personal insights.

Creative Exploration 12pm-1pm.

Ongoing Thursdays. Santa Cruz Children’s MOD. See Nov 7.

Munching with Mozart 12:10pm12:50pm. 3rd Thursday. You are welcome to bring your lunch, and please avoid crunchy food items.

Baby Happy Hour at JuneBug’s Gym! 12:15pm-1:15pm. Ongoing Mondays, Wednesdays, & Thursdays. 3910 Portola Dr. Ste. 2 & 3 Pleasure Point-Santa Cruz.

See Nov 4.

Sensory Art 3pm-4pm. Ongoing Thursdays. Santa Cruz Children’s MOD. DIY Crafts 3pm-4:30pm. Ongoing Thursdays. Boulder Creek Library. See Nov 2.

Code.org 3:30pm-4:30pm. Ongoing Thursdays. Aptos Library. See Nov 7.

Tales to Tails 3:30pm-4:30pm. Live Oak Library. See Nov 1.

Kids Create! 3:30pm-4:30pm. Ongoing Thursdays. Garfield Park Library. See Nov 7.

Lego NXT Robotics 3:30pm-5pm.

Ongoing Thursdays. Branciforte Library.

See Nov 7.

Retirement 101 5:30pm-6:30pm.

Downtown Library. Jennipher Lommen from Financial Planning Association® (FPA®) a non-profit organization, wants to help consumers make intelligent financial decisions to achieve their life goals.

Taller de Triple P: Preparando a los niños a tener visitas 5:30pm-7pm.

La Manzana Recursos Comunitarios, 18 W. Lake Ave, Sala E, Watsonville. Asista a este taller de crianza para aprender: Por qué ocurren comportamientos problemáticos cuando hay visita en casa; Pasos que puede tomar para prevenir el comportamiento problemático antes de que la visita llegue; Cómo utilizar las visitas con amigos y familiares para enseñar a los niños importantes habilidades sociales.

Comuníquese con Liliana Zamora al (831) 7242997 x212 o lilianaz@cbridges.org.

Entre Nosotras 6pm-8pm. 1st and 3rd Thursday of the month. WomenCARE’s Watsonville Office. See Nov 7.

Trivia on Tap 6pm-7:30pm. See Nov 7.

FRIDAY 22 Watsonville Queer Youth Meet-Up 3:30pm-6pm. Ongoing Fridays. First Christian Church. See Nov 1.

Toddler Time 10am-11am. Ongoing Fridays. Downtown Library. See Nov 1.

Infant/Toddler Workshop 11am11:45am. Ongoing Fridays. Santa Cruz Children’s MOD. See Nov 1.

Redwood Grove Loop Walk 11am & 2pm. Ongoing Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. Big Basin State Park. See Nov 1.

Sack Puppet Making 11:45am-12:15pm.

Ongoing Fridays. Santa Cruz Children’s MOD. See Nov 1.

Fun n’ Tumble Open Gym 12pm-3pm.

Ongoing Fridays. JuneBugs Gym. 3910 Portola Dr. Ste. 2 & 3 Pleasure Point-Santa Cruz. See Nov 1.

Ask Us: Downtown Outreach Worker Office Hours 12pm-4pm. Ongoing Fridays. Downtown Library. See Nov 1.

Kids Create! 2pm-4pm. Ongoing Fridays.

Santa Cruz Children’s MOD. See Nov 1.

Watsonville Farmers Market 2pm7pm. Ongoing Fridays. Downtown Watsonville Plaza. See Nov 1.

SATURDAY 23 Santa’s Shelves 10am-4pm. The Felton Firehouse Auxiliary presents Santa’s Shelves Craft Fair featuring over 30 local crafters at the Felton Fire House. Santa himself will be there to take pictures and special requests, so make your list and come visit the man of the hour!

Aptos Farmers Market 8am-12pm.

Ongoing Saturdays. Cabrillo College. See Nov 2.

Open Gym 9am-12 pm. Ongoing Saturdays. JuneBug’s Gym. 3910 Portola Dr. Ste. 2 & 3 Pleasure Point-Santa Cruz.

See Nov 2.

Scotts Valley Farmer’s Market 9am1pm. Ongoing Saturdays. SV Community Center parking lot. See Nov 2.

Westside Farmers Market 9am-1pm.

Ongoing Saturdays. Mission St. Ext. and Western Dr. Yin Yoga for All 10am-11am. 2nd and 4th Saturdays. Scotts Valley Library. See Nov 9.

Drop-In Crafts 10am-11:30am. Ongoing Saturdays. Live Oak Library. See Nov 2.

Tales to Tails 10am-11:30am. Downtown Library. See Nov 1.

Rockin’ Pop-Up 10am-12pm. Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History. Join us for these monthly rock-talk days with geologists Gavin and Graham! Bring in a rock to be identified, a question to be answered, or just a curiosity about the earth. Rockin’ Pop-Ups are free with admission.

DIY Crafts 11am-1pm Garfield Park Library; 11am-4pm Branciforte Library.

Ongoing Saturdays. See Nov 2.

Coast Nature Walk 11am-1pm. Wilder Ranch. See Nov 2.

Monarch Butterfly Tours 11am; 2pm.

Natural Bridges State Beach. See Nov 2.

Redwood Grove Loop Walk 11am & 2pm. Ongoing Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. Big Basin State Park. See Nov 1.

Old Growth Redwoods Tour 12pm.

Ongoing Saturdays. Henry Cowell State Park. See Nov 2.

Discover Big Basin Redwoods Hike!

12pm. Ongoing Saturdays. Big Basin State Park. See Nov 2.

Board in the Library 12pm-5pm. Scotts Valley Library. See Nov 6.

Open Art at the MOD 1pm-2pm.

Ongoing Saturdays and Sundays. Santa Cruz Children’s MOD. See Nov 2.

Ranch Tours 1pm-2pm. Ongoing Saturdays and Sundays. Wilder Ranch. See Nov 2.

Santa Cruz LGBTQ+ Youth MeetUp 1pm-3pm. Ongoing Saturdays. The Diversity Center. See Nov 2.

American Indian Art Seminar 1pm4pm. Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History. Join us for an in-depth discussion and exploration of the diverse art practices of American Indians, including a look at objects from the Museum’s collections.

Chess Instruction 2pm-3:30pm.

Ongoing Saturdays, except the 1st.

Downtown Library. See Nov 9.

Spanish Speaking Cancer Support Group 3pm-4:30pm. 2nd and 4th Saturday of the month. WomenCARE’s Office. See Nov 9.

Magic at the MAH 8pm-10pm. Santa Cruz MAH. Join Santiago the Magician for an evening of magic, storytelling, and history. Santiago has spent decades studying and recreating magic tricks from the Renaissance to the present day. He has brought his own unique vision and style to these classics from days gone by.

SUNDAY 24 Santa’s Shelves 10am-4pm. The Felton Firehouse Auxiliary presents Santa’s Shelves Craft Fair featuring over 30 local crafters at the Felton Fire House. Santa himself will be there to take pictures and special requests, so make your list and come visit the man of the hour!

Live Oak Farmers Market 9am-1pm.

Ongoing Sundays. 15th and Eastcliff Dr. Overeaters Anonymous 9:05am10:15am. Ongoing Sundays. Sutter Maternity & Surgical Center. See Nov 3.

Birdwatching for Beginners 9:30am11:30am. Wilder Ranch. See Nov 9.

The Road Less Traveled: A Dog Friendly Walk 9:30am-11:30am.

Ongoing Sundays. Big Basin State Park. See Nov 3.

Monarch Butterfly Tours 11am; 2pm.

Natural Bridges State Beach. See Nov 2.

Redwood Grove Loop Walk 11am & 2pm. Ongoing Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. Big Basin State Park. See Nov 1.

Open Art at the MOD 1pm-2pm.

Ongoing Saturdays and Sundays. Santa Cruz Children’s MOD. See Nov 2.

Ranch Tours 1pm-2pm. Ongoing Saturdays and Sundays. Wilder Ranch. See Nov 2.

Bachata by the Sea 1pm-3pm (picnic) 3pm-4pm (class) 4pm-7pm (dancing).

Ongoing Sundays. 106 Beach St. See Nov 3.

Quail Hollow Ranch History Tour 1pm-3pm. 800 Quail Hollow Road. Join history docent, Richard James, on a tour of the Quail Hollow Ranch House and learn about the history of Sun-Kissed Ranch, Sunset Magazine, and the pioneer families who made the ranch their business, home, and vacation haven. $3.

Sunday Seaside Crafts 1pm-3pm.

Ongoing Sundays. Seymour Center. See Nov 3.

One-on-One Tech Tutoring 1pm-3pm.

Ongoing Sundays. Downtown Library. See Nov 3.

DIY Crafts 1pm-4:30pm. Ongoing Sundays. Live Oak Library. See Nov 2.

Watsonville Nature Walks 1:30pm.

Ongoing Sundays. Watsonville Nature Center (30 Harkins Slough Road). See Nov 3.

Redwoods and the Changing Climate 2pm. Henry Cowell State Park. See Nov 2.

Nar-Anon Family Groups 6:30pm8:00pm. Ongoing Sundays. Sutter Hospital. See Nov 3.

MONDAY 25 Preschool Storytime 10am-11am.

Ongoing Mondays. Garfield Park Library.

See Nov 4.

Toddler Time 10am-11am. Ongoing Mondays. Live Oak Library. See Nov 1.

Make Art Monday 11am-12pm. Ongoing Mondays. Santa Cruz Children’s MOD. See Nov 4.

Knitting 11:15am-1pm. Ongoing Mondays.

Live Oak Library. See Nov 4.

Ask Us: Downtown Outreach Worker Office Hours 12pm-4pm. Ongoing Mondays. Downtown Library. See Nov 1.

Baby Happy Hour at JuneBug’s Gym! 12:15pm-1:15pm. Ongoing Mondays, Wednesdays, & Thursdays. 3910 Portola Dr. Ste. 2 & 3 Pleasure Point-Santa Cruz.

See Nov 4.

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ARM-in-ARM Cancer Support Group 12:30pm-2pm. Ongoing Mondays.

WomenCARE Office. See Nov 4.

Knitting in the Library 3pm-4:30pm.

Ongoing Mondays. Scotts Valley Library.

See Nov 4.

One-on-One Tech Tutoring 4pm-6pm.

Ongoing Mondays. Downtown Library. See Nov 3.

Word Church 4pm-8pm. Ongoing Mondays. Santa Cruz MAH. See Nov 4.

Aware: Your Top 4 Money Numbers 5:15pm-6:30pm. Downtown Library.

Review the top 5 money numbers that make a difference in your world of personal finance, and how to use them to set intentions for your healthy financial future.

We will use a free, easy online simulation tool to show projected net wealth.

Cuéntame un Cuento 5:30pm-6:30pm.

Ongoing Mondays. Live Oak Library. See Nov 4.

TUESDAY 26 Exploring Big Basin 9:30am-2pm.

Ongoing Tuesdays. Big Basin State Park.

See Nov 5.

New Parents with Babies 3 Weeks to 4 Months 10am-11:30am. Ongoing Tuesdays. Sutter Room at Sutter Maternity and Surgery Center. See Nov 5.

Toddler Time 10am-11am. Ongoing Tuesdays. Branciforte Library. See Nov 1.

Preschool Storytime 10am-11am Aptos Library; 10:30am-11:30am Scotts Valley Library. Ongoing Tuesdays. See Nov 4.

Downtown Tuesdays 10am-10pm.

Ongoing Tuesdays. Downtown Santa Cruz.

See Nov 5.

Free Children’s Oriental Medicine Treatments 10:15am. Ongoing Tuesdays.

Five Branches University. See Nov 5.

Tumble-On-Tuesdays at JuneBug’s Gym 12pm-3pm. Ongoing Tuesdays. 3910 Portola Dr. Ste. 2 & 3 Pleasure Point-Santa Cruz. See Nov 5.

Ask Us: Downtown Outreach Worker Office Hours 12pm-4pm. Ongoing Tuesdays. Downtown Library. See Nov 1.

Cancer Support Group 12:30pm-2pm.

Ongoing Tuesdays. WomenCARE’s Office.

See Nov 5.

Lego and Duplo Fun 1:30pm-3:30pm.

Ongoing Tuesdays. Branciforte Library. See Nov 5.

DIY Crafternoon 2:30pm-4pm. Ongoing Tuesdays. Downtown Library. See Nov 5.

Homework Help 3pm-5pm. Ongoing Tuesdays. Branciforte and Live Oak Library.

See Nov 5.

Lego Club 3:30pm-5pm. Ongoing Tuesdays. Boulder Creek Library. See Nov 5.

Chess Club 3:30pm. Ongoing Tuesdays.

Aptos Library. See Nov 5.

Stupid Cancer Meetup Organized

by Dominican Hospital 6pm. Ongoing Tuesdays. Beer Thirty. See Nov 5.

Grupo de apoyo femenino del superviviente 6pm-7:30pm. Martes en

curso. En Espanol. Monarch Services. Ver Nov 5.

Birth Center Tour 6:30pm. Ongoing Tuesdays. Dominican Hospital. See Nov 5.

Divorced Fathers Network 7:308:30pm. Ongoing Tuesdays. Aptos La Selva Fire Dept. See Nov 5.

WEDNESDAY 27 All Together Now! 9am-11am, Ongoing Wednesdays. Live Oak Family Resource Center. See Nov 6.

Latch Clinic 9am-11am. Ongoing Wednesdays. Dominican Rehab Lactation office 610 Frederick St. See Nov 6.

Mothersong 9:15am and 10:30am.

Ongoing Wednesdays and Thursdays.

Tannery #108 Adults/$7-12. See Nov 6.

Preschool Adventures 10am-11am.

Ongoing Wednesdays. Sanctuary Exploration Center. See Nov 6.

Mini Mint Mamas Meet Up 10:30am12pm. Ongoing Wednesdays. Mini Mint.

See Nov 6.

Family Storytime 11am-12pm. Ongoing Wednesdays. Boulder Creek Library. See Nov 6.

Preschool Storytime 11am-12pm.

Ongoing Wednesdays. Live Oak Library.

See Nov 4.

One-on-One Tech Tutoring 11am-12pm.

Ongoing Wednesdays. Aptos Library. See Nov 3.

What If Wednesday 11am-12pm.

Ongoing Wednesdays. Santa Cruz Children’s MOD. See Nov 6.

New Moms Support Group 11:30am1pm. Ongoing Wednesdays. Dominican Rehab Yoga/Pilates Room. 610 Frederick St. See Nov 6.

Ask Us: Downtown Outreach Worker Office Hours 12pm-4pm. Ongoing Wednesdays. Downtown Library. See Nov 1.

El Patio De Mi Casa 12pm-2pm. Ongoing Wednesdays. Live Oak Family Resource Center. See Nov 6.

Baby Happy Hour at JuneBug’s Gym! 12:15pm-1:15pm. Ongoing Mondays, Wednesdays, & Thursdays. 3910 Portola Dr. Ste. 2 & 3 Pleasure Point-Santa Cruz.

See Nov 4.

Volunteer Housing Navigators 12:30pm-2:30pm. Ongoing Wednesdays.

Life Literacies Center. See Nov 6.

Dance for Parkinson’s 1pm. Ongoing Wednesdays except the first Wednesday of the month. Motion Pacific Dance. See Nov 13.

Kids Club for kids K - 5th grade 1:30pm-5pm. Ongoing Wednesdays. Felton Presbyterian Church, 6090 Hwy 9. See Nov 6.

Santa Cruz Farmers Market 1pm-5pm.

Ongoing Wednesdays. Cedar and Lincoln St. DIY Crafts 2pm-4pm. Ongoing Wednesdays. Scotts Valley Library. See Nov 2.

Nature Art with Sue 3pm-4pm.

Ongoing Wednesdays. Santa Cruz Children’s MOD. See Nov 6.

Code.org 3:30pm-4:30pm. Ongoing Wednesdays. Live Oak Library. See Nov 6.

Circus Arts Class with Rock Lerum 3:30pm-4:30pm. Ongoing Wednesdays.

Orchard School. See Nov 6.

Female Survivor Support Group 6pm-

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7:30pm. Ongoing Wednesdays. Monarch Services. See Nov 6.

Adults with ADHD Meeting 6:30-8pm.

4th Wednesdays. Aptos Fire Station, 6934 Soquel Drive, Aptos. The Santa Cruz/ Monterey Bay Branch of CHADD hosts monthly support group meetings. Contact Judy Brenis at jbbrenis@comcast.net or call 818-9619.

Attention Magic Lovers! 7pm. Last Wednesday. Club Room Antonelli Mobile Park 2655 Bromer St. Join our magician’s club! If you do magic or want to get started in this fun hobby, join us. Questions? Call Jim at 685-3829

THURSDAY 28 Happy Thanksgiving!

All library branches closed Thanksgiving Holiday Meal 6am10pm. Veterans Memorial Building 846 Front St, Santa Cruz.

Run for Pie 7am bib pickup. Sky Park.

Bring the whole family out to run or walk a 5K in the Sky Park. Run for Pie also includes a Turkey Chase 1/2 Mile Kids Race for kids who aren’t quite ready for a 5K. All registered racers get a slice of pumpkin pie at the finish. This event will benefit the Second Harvest Food Bank. Be sure to register online.

FRIDAY 29 All library branches closed Moms Unwinding In the Redwoods 10:30am-12pm. Meet at Pogonip Spring Street entrance in Santa Cruz. NEW! Free monthly meetup for moms to relax and socialize while walking in nature. Babies and kids welcome. For more info visit tinyurl. com/muir-meetup-for-moms.

SATURDAY 30 Holiday Sip and Shop visit beautiful Downtown Felton for Small Business Saturday and enjoy light drinks and refreshements while shopping for one of a kind treasures perfect for the holiday season.

Downtown Felton Tree Lighting with Santa Claus and Carolers 5pm. Join

us for our annual holiday Tree Lighting Ceremony, Christmas Carolers, and Santa’s arrival! Enjoy hot chocolate, cider and cookies. Santa will arrive by fire truck, and then there will be a parade to “Santa’s Parlor” at the firehouse.

Felton Toy Train Days Presented by Felton Presbyterian Church.Weekends, Nov. 30th through Dec 22nd, Saturdays 10 am to 5 pm, Sundays 12 pm to 5 pm, Free admission and parking, Free Community Event - Kick off the Christmas holiday season by visiting our Toy Train Display!

Baked goods, drinks and activities for kids make this a fun family event!

Aptos Farmers Market 8am-12pm.

Ongoing Saturdays. Cabrillo College. See Nov 2.

Open Gym 9am-12 pm. Ongoing Saturdays. JuneBug’s Gym. 3910 Portola Dr. Ste. 2 & 3 Pleasure Point-Santa Cruz.

See Nov 2.

Scotts Valley Farmer’s Market 9am1pm. Ongoing Saturdays. SV Community Center parking lot. See Nov 2.

Westside Farmers Market 9am-1pm.

Ongoing Saturdays. Mission St. Ext. and Western Dr. Yin Yoga for All 10am-11am. 2nd and 4th Saturdays. Scotts Valley Library. See Nov 9.

Drop-In Crafts 10am-11:30am. Ongoing Saturdays. Live Oak Library. See Nov 2.

Meteor Trail Hike 10:30am-2pm. Big Basin State Park. See Nov 17.

DIY Crafts 11am-1pm Garfield Park Library; 11am-4pm Branciforte Library.

Ongoing Saturdays. See Nov 2.

Coast Nature Walk 11am-1pm. Wilder Ranch. See Nov 2.

Monarch Butterfly Tours 11am; 2pm.

Natural Bridges State Beach. See Nov 2.

Redwood Grove Loop Walk 11am & 2pm. Ongoing Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. Big Basin State Park. See Nov 1.

Old Growth Redwoods Tour 12pm.

Ongoing Saturdays. Henry Cowell State Park. See Nov 2.

Surfing Santa 12pm. Capitola Beach Esplanade. Join us on the beach to welcome Santa’s wave riding arrival. Once Santa lands on shore, he’ll joyfully greet the crowd before settling in his beach chair for a nice long visit with all the kids.

Discover Big Basin Redwoods Hike!

12pm. Ongoing Saturdays. Big Basin State Park. See Nov 2.

Snakes Alive! 12pm-3pm. Big Basin State Park. Come to the Sempervirens Room at park headquarters, meet docent Diane Shaw and her snake, and learn about the fascinating world of snakes.

Open Art at the MOD 1pm-2pm.

Ongoing Saturdays and Sundays. Santa Cruz Children’s MOD. See Nov 2.

Ranch Tours 1pm-2pm. Ongoing Saturdays and Sundays. Wilder Ranch. See Nov 2.

Santa Cruz LGBTQ+ Youth MeetUp 1pm-3pm. Ongoing Saturdays. The Diversity Center. See Nov 2.

Chess Instruction 2pm-3:30pm.

Ongoing Saturdays, except the 1st.

Downtown Library. See Nov 9.

Meet the Grinch at Small Business Saturday! 2pm-4pm. Bookshop Santa Cruz. Meet and take a photo with Dr. Seuss’s The Grinch himself! All ages welcome.

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