Our Community Reads ‘Red Letter Days’

COMMUNITY NEWS Our Community Reads ‘Red Letter Days’

The book selected for the 2022 Our Community Reads is Red Letter Days, by Sarah-Jane Stratford. This is an engaging story about two daring women who escape McCarthy-era Hollywood for London, where they find creative freedom and fight the injustices of the Red Scare.

This well-researched historical fiction details what it was like to live during the era of the late 1940s and early 1950s when people were “turning in” names of friends and neighbors to the FBI and the House Un-American Activities Committee if they suspected them of any union activity or involvement with the Communist party.

This book lifts the curtain on a dark period of our country’s history and reminds us of the dangers of fanaticism and political hysteria. Those who chose this book call it “a vital read during these troubling times.”

Four Friends of the Library groups — Aptos, La Selva Beach, Capitola, and Felton — plan to host events that allow participants to delve into the themes of this book. Events will include panel discussions, films, trivia, and more. All events will be free and open to the public. Because of COVID restrictions, there will most likely be a combination of in-person and virtual events.

The Friends encourage everyone to grab a copy and start reading. The calendar of events, starting at the end of January and running through the beginning of March, will be posted on the www.santacruzpl.org. n •••

For information on how to get involved email: friendsoftheaptoslibrary@fscpl.org.

Learn more about projects of the Friends of the Aptos Library at: http://www.friendsof aptoslibrary.org

“Wilburn” from page 15

She then returned to California as manager for the County of Los Angeles Public Libraries, overseeing renovation at A C Bilbrew Library, which houses the county’s African American Resource Center, hosting a Black Books Expo, and opening the Manhattan Beach Library.

Next she spent three years in the Nevada County Community Library system, first as a deputy director and then program manager before being named library director. She oversaw six branches and two service locations in the Sierra Nevada foothills, completing an outdoor amphitheater, forging a partnership to provide musicians for the Summer Learning Program concert series, and participating in the Aspen Institute Dialogue on Public Libraries.

“Yolande’s talent and experience align perfectly with the direction of our library system,” said Carlos Palacios, Library Board Chairman and county administrative officer, in announcing her selection. “Through Measure S, we are in the middle of the largest public investment in our system’s history, and Yolande is the best choice to carry this work forward.”

Wilburn said, “I sincerely look forward to working closely with patrons, staff and our community to make our system the best it has ever been. I’m grateful for the faith the selection committee has placed in me, and I’m ready to get to work.” n

Reality TV

“Hidden Beach” from page 20

The gleaming new playground and swings were clearly a hit with the kids who tried them out, as well as some relieved parents.

“Hidden Beach is a great combination of a playground right next to a beach. We love bringing our twin 3-year-olds down here to run around and get the wiggles out,” said local parent Andy Thomas.

The new playground at Hidden Beach County Park is the latest in a series of updates to county parks around Aptos in recent years, including the new skatepark unveiled at Seacliff Village County Park, a new playground and other features at Seascape Park, improvements at Aldridge Lane Park in Corralitos, and the bike jumps and permanent restrooms at Polo Grounds Park.

As Mariah Roberts of County Park Friends explains, “Our parks support us and we need to support them. County Park Friends is the County’s partner for raising funds to improve our local parks and we’ve

ACROSS

1. “Oh, my!” 5. Say untruth 8. Left or right 12. Spiritual leader 13. *”____ing Up with

Marie Kondo” 14. Great reviews 15. Related 16. Double reed woodwind 17. Fourth deck 18. *”The ____ ____,”

MTV’s trailblazing reality show 20. Affirm with confidence 21. I to Greeks, pl. 22. ____ Baba 23. Powerball and such 26. Swaggering show of courage 30. Spermatozoa counterparts 31. Based on two 34. Has a mortgage 35. ____ dog, gin and grapefruit juice cocktail 37. DNA transmitter 38. *”The Real

Housewives” is full of this type of conflict 39. Write on a tombstone 40. Unwholesome atmosphere 42. Hairpiece, slangily 43. Stitched again 45. Unit of electric current flow 47. Solemn pledge 48. Like nose during hayfever 50. Uncouth one 52. *”Who ____ ____ ____ a Millionaire?” 56. Front of cuirass 57. Sixth month of civil year 58. “Jack and the

Beanstalk” instrument 59. Travesty 60. Italian money 61. *”Vanilla Ice Goes

Amish” and “Cleveland

Hustles” state 62. *”____house

Masters” on Animal

Planet 63. *Not Khloé or

Kourtney 64. Common allergens

DOWN

1. Gelatin substitute 2. Gospel writer 3. “Tosca” song, e.g. 4. Like sunroom, hopefully 5. Balance in the sky 6. *”Pop ____” and

“American ____,” pl. 7. Gave the once-over 8. *”Outwit, Outplay,

Outlast” show 9. Not active 10. Point of entry 11. Sixth sense 13. Foot, to a child 14. Aussie bear 19. Buzz Lightyear’s buddy 22. Brow shape 23. *”The Biggest ____” 24. Egg-shaped 25. Same as talcums 26. Civil rights concern 27. In the know 28. Raise objections 29. Missouri River tributary 32. Like a desert 33. Crime scene evidence 36. *Singing competition (2 words) 38. Curses 40. Feline sound 41. “I think I can, I think I can...”, e.g. 44. “For better or for ____” 46. “Monty ____’s Flying

Circus” 48. r in a circle, pl. 49. Deprive of weapons 50. *Star of wilderness reality shows, ____

Grylls 51. Fairytale beast 52. Street-crossing word 53. Hawaiian island 54. Londoner, e.g. 55. Narrative poem 56. Back of a boat

December is filled with festivals and celebrations, days dedicated to this and that, from cupcakes to poinsettias, French toast to candles, volunteering to mourning to neutrality. In between are festivals of light, festivals dedicated to saints and to the holy ones who guide and guard our lives.

Then there are the new and full moons, planetary transits, a retrograde (Venus) and a solstice. Below are calendar guides, social and spiritual for December. It’s fun to follow along. Notice how all the festivals overlap. It’s a busy time!

Each Sunday night in December we light a new Advent candle. Advent (Latin “adventus” meaning “something’s coming”). Each night ‘til Christmas we light candles illuminating the dark half of the year.

Saturday, December 4 — new moon festival solar eclipse (12.22 degrees Sagittarius). Something essential falls away, it’s work complete. Hanukkah, Hebrew eight-day festival of Lights ends December 6 - feast of St. Nicholas, the original

Santa Claus. The next day, December 7 is Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day.

Monday, December 13 — Saint Lucy Day. Lucy walks through town with candles on her head heralding the dawn.

Wednesday, December 15 — Human Rights and cupcake day. Both are essential.

Saturday, December 18 — the Long Cold Winter’s Before Yule full moon Sagittarius solar festival, 27 degrees - the smallest (14% smaller) full moon of the year and remains above the horizon for everyone to see for the longest time!

Sunday, December 19 — Venus retrogrades until the end of January. During

Venus retrograde all values and resources shift.

Tuesday, December 21 — Winter Solstice. The Sun enters Capricorn, resting for three days at the Tropic of Capricorn.

Christmas Eve and the Festival of Seven Fishes are Friday, December 24. Saturn squares Uranus (in the heavens, so the unexpected could occur. Christmas is Saturday, with Venus retrograde joining Pluto, it may be a very intense and transformative Christmas. Plan on it.

December 28 is Pledge of Allegiance Day and Call a Friend day.

And as always, the last day of December is New Year’s Eve.

The new year of 2022 begins with a practical Capricorn new moon as Venus retrograde re-enters Aquarius! Our values and resources will definitely be changing in the new year to meet the new Aquarian era as it continues to surprise us.

December’s Calendar of Events: https://www.calendarr.com/ united-states/calendar-december-2021/

Catholic Feast days & liturgy for December: https://www.vercalendario. info/en/event/catholic-liturgy-month-december-2021.html

ARIES

Gradually certain spiritual components and aspiration will enter your consciousness. They will work into and align with your goals, many of which are appearing now in large numbers. It’s good to give thanks for your great mind and for the transformative affect you have on those you meet in the world. Be aware that you are always a force that influences others. You must link that force with love. And gratitude.

LEO

Your abilities are in the spotlight for everyone realizes without you the work needed for the new era would not materialize. There’s praise for your ongoing accomplishments, praise for the connections you make and for the important people and events you cultivate. In return be sure to provide even greater praise for everyone around you. This brings forth trust, gratitude, pleasure, care and a love not often experienced. Soon you will tend to even greater tasks.

SAGITTARIUS

There may be new friends’ groups, acquaintances, contacts and colleagues and each one becomes a learning and lesson. Some Sag’s are seeking teachers and teachings that will bring harmony and balance into their lives. Some Sags are becoming teachers, professors. All Sags are in a state of seeking a new state of equilibrium. This is because new goals are being formed. They’re not visible yet. But in time they will appear. In all the silence of Sagittarius, speak words of gratitude.

TAURUS

It is important to conserve your strength, rest whenever possible, and economize all actions each day. This is vital for the well-being of all that you are to bring forth for the greater good. It’s also useful to consider what assets you have, especially what is hidden away and/ or in storage, in boxes, room drawers, safes, or simply lying about on tabletops. These resources await your gratitude and attention. They need a new home. Careful with impatience.

GEMINI

You begin to sense a certain level of dignity, selfconfidence and self-assurance in relation with others. It’s as if the sun has begun to shine on all your interactions. You begin to cooperate more and hide less, allow changes of environment to expand your interests, and realize that even enemies and those you don’t resonate with have a certain purpose in your life. Tend to commitments, consider suggestions and learn how to be a better friend.

CANCER

Daily routines begin to take precedence in terms of diet and health, scheduling tasks and chores, and utilizing your energy more effectively. You’re grateful for this awareness. It allows you to nourish yourself while also ordering and organizing the environment. Perhaps your garden called you to attention and the miracle of what each plant presents has shifted your emphasis to the devas. Cultivating your garden you fall in love again.

VIRGO

Tend to family, parents and elders and the principle of caring will be returned to you a hundred-fold. Perhaps you feel unrecognized or unseen during these times. However, this will not last. You will emerge out from under any shadows into the light of day where three lights meet. There will be new projects to focus on. Now the groundwork is being prepared. Like seeds underground sprouting new shoots, your life settles into a new security.

LIBRA

A new self-reliance appears and a new practicality. You reserve your energy for important matters; tend to money with confidence, firmness and decisiveness. Do not overlook your health, become overworked or let your physical body become cold. Tend to yourself and all parts of your life very carefully. Later you will plan holiday parties, inviting people to your home. I see flowers, holiday wreaths and colorful lights everywhere in your home. You are at your best during these festival days.”

SCORPIO

Whatever you ask for seems to come your way. You simply need to state your needs and whatever it is races towards you. Be careful therefore what you seek and ask for. It’s prudent to supervise your money and all life matters carefully. With the first be sure to share generously, giving to those in need. With the second use speech to always radiate goodwill into the world. Both take discipline, which you possess more than most. Something secret or spiritual hovers around you.

CAPRICORN

Assessing what you have and being always and ever thankful creates an expansion of inner happiness and joy. Then life is almost overabundant. This cultivation of abundance prepares you for the transformations that has been and continues for all Capricorns. Seeing and experiencing life as abundant aids others. You become their mentor in understanding life (filled with both happiness and suffering). You know both.

AQUARIUS

For two-and-a half-years or more you will attempt to read more, study, learn and expand your mind. This brings new prospects, new goals and new people to your life. You recently find yourself making compromises. Although it’s unusual, you feel secure enough in your willingness to help others. Aquarius is about serving humanity and you are learning this. Everyone becomes your friend. The world itself is your companion.

PISCES

Concerned with the future and experiencing constant change you focus intently on work in order to feel useful, responsible and to create order and consistency in your life. However the changes continue, the future is distant, things dissolve away and health becomes something to tend to. Maintain physical warmth (don’t get cold), create a daily exercise schedule, walk in the sun’s light each day, and maintain a direct and constant contact with Divinity. “Clear Chimneys” from page 24

Nonetheless, vegetation that gets too near to a chimney that is in use can be hazardous. Even if clearance was adequate last winter, trees, vines and large shrubbery grew since then. It does not take long for such vegetation to overwhelm a chimney, or encroach a bit more than it should. It does not take too much vegetation to be hazardously combustible.

Clinging vines like English ivy and Boston ivy sometimes climb up and then over the top of a chimney. Although not especially combustible, they will burn directly over a fireplace or wood stove. Just like gutters do, vines can accumulate leaves falling from deciduous trees to become more combustible. Birds or rodents can build combustible nests in them.

Evergreen trees and big shrubbery are similarly combustible over a chimney. Deciduous trees are generally not as hazardous. Conversely, cypress, pine, cedar, eucalyptus, large junipers, and ungroomed palms are very combustible. Eucalyptus foliage will burn while fresh, if it gets hot enough. The other trees tend to accumulate very combustible detritus. •••

Mediterranean Fan Palm

Not all palms are trees. Some lack trunks, so develop more as shrubbery. Some develop many slender stems, like bamboo. The thin canes of most rattan palms sprawl onto other vegetation for support, as vines. Mediterranean fan palm, Chamaerops humilis, develops multiple stout trunks, but grows so slowly that it can function as big sculptural shrubbery.

Old trunks can eventually get as high as twenty feet, and generally lean randomly. If they get too tall, smaller and more vigorous The strikingly silver Atlas Mountain palm. trunks can replace them. (An arborist can remove the bulky and thorny old trunks.) New trunks develop from basal pups, which can can get too densely foliated without occasional thinning. Removal of such pups might be difficult.

Mature trunks might be as wide as ten inches, with dense coats of basal petiole fiber and thorny petiole stubs. Thorough grooming can eliminate the stubs. However, petioles that suspend the evergreen palmate leaves are outfitted with the same wickedly sharp teeth. Leaves are about two feet wide. Atlas Mountain palm, Chamaerops humilis var.(iety) argentea has strikingly silvery foliage, and grows even slower. n •••

Horticulturist Tony Tomeo can be contacted at tonytomeo.com.

GIVING THIS HOLIDAY SEASON With the heart of the holiday season is upon us comes the biggest time of giving of the year.

Santa Cruz County has always been a place that supports local businesses, local nonprofits and local causes. With supply chains in upheaval and the need greater than ever due to the persistent pandemic wreaking havoc, there has never been a better time to give back to the local Santa Cruz County community.

For those looking for ways to connect and make their holiday celebrations more meaningful, the Volunteer Center of Santa Cruz County can help. Each year, the Volunteer Center posts an online Holiday Volunteer Guide, which is available at www.scvolunteercenter.org. For more information see www.scvolunteercenter.org, call 831- 427-5070, or email connect@scvolunteercenter.org.

RED CROSS BLOOD DRIVES The Red Cross Northern California Coastal Region has experienced a 48 percent decrease in new blood donors this year as fewer blood drives took place due to the pandemic.

As the holidays approach and the need for blood increases, you can make a difference. •••

Santa Cruz

November 27: 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. — Live Oak Grange #503, 1900 17th Ave. December 2: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. — The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 220 Elk St. December 15: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. — The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 220 Elk St.

Scotts Valley

December 3: 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. — Scotts Valley HS, 555 Glenwood Drive

Ben Lomond

December 4: 8:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. — Highlands Park Senior Center/San Lorenzo Valley, 8500 Highway 9 ••• Those who come to give Dec. 1-16 will get a $10 Amazon. com Gift Card by email, and be automatically entered for a chance to win a private screening of the new film, The Matrix Resurrections, for 50 people.

SENIOR CENTER WITHOUT LIMITS This new program from Community Bridges brings enrichment activities like yoga, art, music, tai chi, cooking, tech and support groups to seniors age 60 and up in their homes at no cost.

To participate, you need an internet connection and a computer, tablet or smartphone. To participate, view the calendar at https://communitybridges.org/SCWOL/ and find a class. That day and time, click on the link in the calendar to be connected. If you have a problem connecting, call Clara Munoz at (831) 458-3481.

STATE PARKS FRIENDS SALE The Friends of Santa Cruz State Parks once-a-year ParkStore Holiday Sale will take place over the first two weekends in December.

The first weekend — Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 4-5 — will be exclusively at the ParkStore Online at https:// thatsmypark.org/collections/.

The second weekend, Dec. 11-12, will be in-person from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the following locations: • Seacliff State Beach, 201 State Park Drive, Aptos • Natural Bridges State Beach, 2531 W. Cliff Drive, Santa Cruz • Santa Cruz Mission State Historic Park, 144 School St., Santa Cruz • Wilder Ranch State Park, 1401 Coast Road, Santa Cruz

Members will receive 30% discounts on select iconic Michael Schwab illustrated apparel, plus maps, nature guides, local history books, and educational toys. Non-members receive 20% off. Proceeds benefit local state parks.

Have a virtual or live event you want to promote? Send your information to info@cyber-times.com by December 10

women (and their children) facing life controlling issues such as drugs and alcohol.

Hours at Rustic Table, a professionally trained studentrun restaurant with dine-in and pick-up options, are Monday through Saturday 8 am-3 pm.

Hours at Lighthouse Treasures Shoppe, a secondhand retail store run by Teen Challenge students and staff, are Monday through Saturday 10am-5pm. The phone for both places is 831-761-3191.

PROPERTY TAX BILL DUE The Santa Cruz County has mailed out property tax bills, and the first due date is approaching.

Your bill can be paid in two installments. The first installment was due on Nov. 1 and becomes delinquent after Dec. 10, and a penalty is charged. The 2nd installment is due Feb. 1 and becomes delinquent after April 10. Penalties will be incurred if not paid before becoming delinquent.

SUPPORT FOR MOTHERS OF SURVIVORS Survivors Healing Center is offering online women’s support groups and mothers of survivors of childhood sexual abuse support group. The goals are to empower through a healing process and prevent sexual abuse of children and youth.

You are not alone. You are not to blame. More information: (831) 423-7601 or www.survivorshealing center.org

LA SELVA BEACH LIBRARY ACTIVITIES The La Selva Beach public library is now open Tuesday thru Saturday (closed Sunday and Monday). Tues-Thurs: 11-6 • Fri-Sat 12-5. Book drops open 24/7. Contact us by phone: 831.427.7713; text: 831.264.0647; online chat: https://www.santacruzpl.org/contact/?display=chat; or send a question at https://www.santacruzpl.org/contact/

Preschool Storytime: Tuesdays, 11 am – noon outside on the patio. Dress for the weather.

R.E.A.D Reach Every Amazing Detail: Wednesdays 3- 5 pm. One-on-one reading comprehension instruction for readers 2nd through 12th grade with California credentialed teachers. Sessions last 25 minutes. By appointment only.. Call 831-427-7717 or email pro@santacruzpl.org

Stories for Bedtime: New programs every other Wednesday at 7 p.m. on Facebook, presented by SCPL Librarian Jackie. The episode then is added to the library’s YouTube Channel after that. See Storytimes for Children playlist at the SCPL YouTube page: https:// www.youtube.com/user/santacruzpl

Passionate Readers Book Discussion: 4th Thursday at 10:30 am.

In-Person Tech Help: Fridays 10 am to noon. Techsavvy staff will help you troubleshoot your issue with a 25-minute (or less) appointment. Make an appointment: https://santacruzpl.libcal.com/appointments/laselva

Advance appointments are prioritized. Visit information desk or call 831-427-7713 for help making an appointment. Arriving later than 5 minutes after scheduled time may result in appointment cancellation. Visit https://tinyurl.com/la-selva-library-events for more details and future events. TWO NEW GRACE HARBOR SHOPS The Rustic Table Restaurant and Lighthouse Treasures Shoppe are open at 55 Brennan St., Watsonville, sharing space with Grace Harbor Women’s Center, a satellite of the nonprofit faith-based Teen Challenge Monterey Bay and Pajaro Rescue Mission.

Grace Harbor is a shelter and recovery program for

ONGOING EVENTS

Ongoing Through Sunday December 12 MI CASA ES TU CASA EXHIBIT Pajaro Valley Arts, 37 Sudden St., Watsonville Mi Casa es Tu Casa is Pajaro Valley Arts’ annual exhibit inspired by Día de Los Muertos/Day of the Dead, a traditional holiday in Mexico that remembers community members and family who have passed away.

Altars/Ofrendas are built in homes, churches, schools, cemeteries, and museums that honor and remember the dead.

Ongoing thru December 17 SECOND HARVEST FOOD DRIVE AT MT. MADONNA Second graders taught by teacher Prema Gammons at Mount Madonna School are leading a campaign to collect food for Second Harvest Food Bank to feed those in need.

They put up posters they created to ask classmates to help.

Collection barrels are at the upper and lower campus school offices. Donations will be accepted through Dec. 17. They’ve already raised $52. To make a monetary contribution, visit https://give. thefoodbank.org/teams/16653-mount-madonna-school.

Tuesdays GRIEF THROUGH THE HOLIDAYS Ongoing thru December 14, phone or online. Hospice of Santa Cruz County offers individual grief support sessions (via phone or Zoom) and a special group, Coping with Grief though the Winter Holidays, meeting virtually via Zoom on Tuesday evenings. Call (831) 430-3000 for more information and to register.

Third Thursday Each Month PET LOSS AND GRIEF SUPPORT VIA ZOOM 6 to 7:30 p.m., virtual meeting BirchBark Foundation’s Pet Loss and Grief Support Zoom group offers a free support group, moderated by a licensed grief counseling therapist, on the third Thursday of each month. Register at https://www.birchbarkfoundation.org/griefsupport or call 831-471-7255.

DATED EVENTS

Saturday November 27

HOLIDAY BOUTIQUE 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Aptos United Methodist Church, 221 Thunderbird Drive, Aptos Aptos United Methodist Church will host its annual Holiday Boutique the Saturday after Thanksgiving.

The boutique features hand crafts at reasonable prices, local artisans offering ornaments, greeting cards, jewelry, functional pottery, stained glass, children’s books, stuffed animals, home decor, candles, tote bags, woodworking, soaps, hand-knitted items, rugs, plus church booths selling homemade jams, baked goods, poinsettias, and cyclamen plants. Proceeds help fund community outreach.

Participating artisans: Barbara Coy-Bulicz, Bluebird Creek Art & Design, Cards by Andi, Crecia Munson, Elegant Braid, Greek Goddess Handknit Designs, Handcrafted by Jerry, Kit and Caboodle Homestead, Laughing Wolf Creations, Midwestern Pottery, One of a Kind, Racing the Clouds, Radiance Art & Glass, Rockin’ Rose Creative, Rose Giannetto, Seaglass Creations by Monica, Shirley Anderson, Sky to Sea, Snuggle Up and Read, The Crafty Fox, Therapy Beads, Toes by Clydesdale, Whimsical Works. Watch for signs from Highway 1.

Tuesday November 30

MUSIC STUDENT RECITAL 12:40 p.m., Samper Recital Hall, 6500 Soquel Drive, Aptos Cabrillo College music students present a recital of solo music in a variety of styles at Samper Recital Hall. Tickets available at the Box Office on the day of the event. Call 831-470-6154 for more information.

Tuesday November 30 thru Saturday December 4

HOLIDAY CASH MOB FOR APTOS BUSINESS Times and Locations: See Below Live Like Coco is partnering with Aptosia, a Facebook group with 19,000 members, on a Holiday Cash Mob Nov. 30 to Dec. 4 to support five local businesses along with plans to build a reading garden at the Aptos branch library in memory of children our community lost too soon.

A cash mob occurs when people show up at a pre-arranged time to make purchases at a local business.

Here is the schedule:

Tuesday: Marianne’s Ice Cream, Seacliff, 3 to 6 p.m.

Wednesday: Pacific Coffee Roasting Co., Aptos, 1 to 4 p.m.

Thursday: Cantine, Aptos, 3 to 8 p.m.

Friday: Wonderland Toys & Classroom

Resources, Aptos, 3 to 7 p.m.

Saturday: Sockshop and Shoe Co., Aptos, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

These local businesses have agreed to make donations to Live Like Coco, which is spearheading the library project as part of the rebuild, which is to begin soon.

Live Like Coco will host a table at each event, selling tickets for a drawing that includes a Little Free Library.

“We have agreed to sponsor the Children’s Reading Garden there, envisioning a special memorial that honors Coco as well as the stories of other children our community lost too soon,” said Kate Pavao, Coco’s mom and executive director of the Live Like Coco Foundation.

Sponsors who give $1,000 or more will be honored on a plaque in the library. For more information visit https://www.facebook.com/ events/493936378410085 To learn more about Live Like Coco and Coco Lazenby, visit http://livelikecoco.org

Coco Lazenby

Wednesday December 1

CABRILLO IMPROV FOLLIES 7 p.m., Black Box Theater at Cabrillo College, Aptos Cabrillo College Theatre Arts Department presents an evening of improvisation in the Black Box Theatre. Students in the Improvisation class will perform fun and thought provoking skits as their final exam. Tickets available the day of the event; box office at Crocker Theater opens at 6 p.m. Call (831) 479-6154