Calendar

THROUGH 1-31 SAT 14

Mushroom Month In Downtown Santa Cruz January is Mushroom Month. Many Downtown Santa Cruz businesses offer special dishes, displays or products celebrating the wonder of fungus. Maps and information will be available soon to all who want to explore. You’ll find them at the Downtown Information Kiosk. downtownsantacruz.com/go/artisansand-agency.

SAT 7

Beach Cleanup 9-11am Help clean up the shores at Scott Creek Beach. Registration is required. saveourshores.org

TUES 10

Hive Live! 7-8:30pm Featured poets are Jennifer Tseng and Daniel Summerhill during this month’s event at Bookshop Santa Cruz . Jennifer Tseng will read from her award winning book, The Passion of Woo and Isolde. Daniel Summerhill will read from his latest book Divine, Divine, Divine. This event is free and masks are required. hivepoetry.org.

WED 11

Nature Journal Studio 6:30-8pm During monthly Nature Journal Studio sessions at the Santa Cruz Museum, Melinda Nakagawa will guide you through a topic as we practice skills in a group setting and share our learning with others. We will develop observation skills and awareness of nature, improve sketching skills, and practice strategies to bring the 3-dimensional world onto the page. Rather than an art class, nature journaling is about observation, curiosity, wonder, and honing these abilities. Santacruzmuseum.org.

THUR-FRI 12-13

Santa Cruz Warriors 7-9:30pm The Santa Cruz Warriors, the G-League affiliate of the Golden State Warriors, will be at home at Kaiser Permanente Arena for two games in January against the Sioux Falls Skyforce. Come out and watch the action and see future NBA stars up close. santacruz.gleague.nba.com

FRI 13

Downtown Fridays Enjoy live bands at two or more locations along with events and activities at several downtown locations. Fun for the whole family each week through April 14. So So Market 8am-6pm Find local and vintage items at the So So Vintage Market in Parking Lot #7 at the corner of Front and Cathcart Streets. https://www. sosomarket4ever.com

SUN 15

Santa Catalina School Open House 10:30am-1:30pm Catalina is where you explore the true you as a thinker, creator, explorer, and friend. Come tour our beautiful campus, spend time with our community, experience our academic and co-curricular programs, and picture yourself here. Start following your dreams, and register at santacatalina.org today! RSVPs are required. 1500 Mark Thomas Drive, Monterey

MON 16

MLK March for the Dream 10am-1pm 2023 MLK March for the Dream Parade and Rally Procession along Pacific Avenue beginning on Cathcart to Church Street to Civic Auditorium. Cityofsantacruz.com

Santa Catalina Lower and Middle School Open House 9:15-10:45am Come see what is truly possible for your child at Santa Catalina Lower and Middle School. Join us on campus for our inperson admission open house on Monday, Jan. 16 from 9:15-10:45am and for our Martin Luther King, Jr. Day assembly at 11am Register today at santacatalina. org. 1500 Mark Thomas Drive, Monterey lmsadmission@santacatalina.org.

TUES 17

Gateway School 9-11am. Come and learn how Gateway School inspires children’s innate curiosity and sense of wonder through daily exploration, discovery, and hands-on experiences. Visit www.gatewaysc.org to schedule a tour and experience all that Gateway has to offer!

THUR 19

Gateway Middle School Information Night 6:30-8pm. Students and their parents/guardians are invited to meet our Middle School team and learn about the curriculum, social-emotional learning, and the many enriching experiences our Middle School has to offer. Visit www.gatewaysc. org to register.

SAT 21

Beach Cleanup 9-11am Help clean up the shores at Davenport Landing Beach. Registration is required. saveourshores.org

Exploring the Tide Pools 3-5pm The January new moon bring with it some of the best low tides of the year (often called the “King Tides”). This phenomenon is the perfect time for exploring the intertidal zone and its many fascinating creatures. Celebrate the changing of the seasons with us during this guided walk at The Hook in Capitola (Aptos, Cajastaca, and Uypi homeland). Santacruzmuseum.org.

Saturdays in the Soil 10am-noon It’s time to get your hands dirty! Learn about local ecology, native plants, and sustainable gardening while coming together as a community to steward Tyrrell Park through the City’s Adopt-A-Park program. Santacruzmuseum.org.

Explore the CZU Burn Zone 10amnoon The Fall Creek Unit of Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park has reopened after nearly two years of recovery work in the wake of the CZU Lightning Complex fires — and we want to share it with you. Join us for a series of guided tours of the burn zone in partnership with California State Parks and the Mountain Parks Foundation. We’ll explore how the landscape has responded to fire, from redwood trees to wildflowers, and banana slugs to birds, as well as share how community members can help monitor the fire’s impacts. santacruzmuseum.org

SAT-SUN 21-22

California King Tides California King Tides are coming to Santa Cruz County. King Tides mean the highest tides of the year, but also the lowest, most dramatic negative tides. These extreme low tides pose prime conditions for tide pooling, miles of beach walking and extended beach exploration.

SUN 22

Santa Cruz Harp Festival 3pm. Join harp soloists Jesse Autumn (doublestrung), Jennifer Cass (classical) and Shelley Phillips (Celtic) for a concert celebrating the different forms and musical styles of the harp. Also performing will be the all-ages Community Music School Harp Ensemble. An instrument “petting zoo” will be available at intermission for the harp-curious, along with coffee, tea and snacks. General admission $15 in advance/$20 at the door. Kids $10 in advance, $20 at the door. CommunityMusicSchool.org.

FRI-SAT 27-28

“Mamma Mia!” Performances are Jan. 27 at 7pm, Jan. 28 at 2pm and a special sing-along performance is offered on Jan. 29 at 2pm at the Hawks’ Nest Theater at Mount Madonna School. Tickets available at mms-mammamia.brownpapertickets. com . Adults: $15; $10 for 18 and under. Tickets for the sing-along performance are $20.

SAT 28

Laura Hecox Day 11am-3pm Join us for a FREE festive day celebrating the past, present, and future of sharing the wonder of nature and science exploration in Santa Cruz County. You’ll connect with today’s local environmental leaders and partner organizations to learn and have fun just outside the Museum doors in Tyrrell Park. santacruzmuseum.org

Beach Cleanup 9-11am Help clean up the shores at Beer Can Beach. Registration is required. Saveourshores.org

SUN 29

Salesian Elementary & Junior High School Oprn House 2-4pm More than 40 years Empowering Youth with Knowledge, Faith, and Love. Come explore our 50 acre campus, meet the teachers (TK-8) and Discover Salesian! Visit us at salesianschool.org.

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