Community Calendar • Arts & Entertainment – Pages 28

WORKSHOP ON BULLYING

5:30-7 p.m., Zoom Workshop Triple P presents a free Zoom workshop, “How to help your child deal with bullying.”

Attendees will learn how to recognize different types of bullying, common reasons why children bully others and what you can do if your child is being bullied.

Presenter is Gladys Gómez of Community Bridges – La Manzana Community Resources. To register and to see the classes scheduled monthly, see https://www.first5scc.org/triple-p-classes.

Friday February 4

CLAM CHOWDER COOKOFF EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION ENDS

The Annual Clam Chowder Cook-Off, hosted by the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk, will take place Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 26-27. Registration for competitors is underway.

See how your recipe stacks up to the competition: • Amateur (Saturday) and Professional (Sunday) divisions • Boston & Manhattan categories • More than $3,000 in prizes • Fun atmosphere • Awards are given for Best Chowder in each category, plus People’s Choice, Most Tasted, and

Best-Themed Booth

Early bird registration includes free all-day rides wristbands and T-shirt for two people. Final deadline to register is Friday, Feb. 11.

The participants will be lined up across the Boardwalk offering their chowders to the public as part of the competition. Tasting Kits are $12 each and include six taste tickets, spoon, cup and a People’s Choice ballot. Visit https://beachboardwalk.com/clam-chowder-cook-off/ for more details.

Saturday February 5

AFRICAN SHADE FUNDRAISER

2-5 p.m., Santa Cruz Convergence Center, 3375 Capitola Road, Capitola A fundraiser for African Shade, an organization in Zambia started by Lena Wikner and Kathleen Pruitt, two women who met while in recovery in Santa Cruz, will take place at the Santa Cruz Convergence Center (formerly Takara restaurant.

Meet Lena and some of the local advisory committee supporting African Shade:

There will be appetizers, raffle tickets and a silent auction. Entry fee is $10. All proceeds go to projects in Zambia.

African Shade provides counseling for substance abuse, parenting and basic hygiene issues. Kuymabe House (which means starting point or new beginning) is a halfway house for young men who want to change their life away from drug and alcohol abuse.

African Shade has found safe houses for women escaping domestic violence, and developed sports teams for children.The latest project is building a corn meal mill, which will provide food for the hungry and jobs for locals. For information, call 831-239-0878 or visit africanshade.org

Sunday February 6

VALENTINE’S POP-UP ARTISTS’ STANDS

9 a.m.-1 p.m., Izant Court, Soquel Valentine’s Pop-Up Event on Izant Court in Soquel features unique hand-made gifts from local artists, including:

Butterfly Dream Dyes: hand-tied and ice-dyed new and upcycled clothing, purses and home goods.

PAJARO VALLEY QUILT SHOW

Saturday February 26 • Sunday February 27

10 a.m., Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds, Watsonville. The Pajaro Valley Quilt Show will once again go live at the Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds in Watsonville, with more than 300 quilts and wearable arts on display.

There will be a large merchant mall, live auction and bargain garden.

Featured speaker is Watsonville resident Rachel D. K. Clark, contemporary folk artist, teacher and lecturer who has been making wearable art since 1973, showing her vibrant quilted coats in shows throughout the country.

County Covid standards will be followed. Shows end 5 p.m. Saturday and 4 p.m. Sunday. Tickets are $10, and parking is free. To learn more, see https://pvqa.org/

Photo: Rachel Clark with many of her vibrant quilted coats.

Coastal Candle Co.: hand-poured natural soy container candles with wood wicks and beeswax candles.

Lavender Ladies: Eye pillows, and lavender items.

Theas Touch: Tiny succulent table-top gardens and sea glass treasures.

Saturday February 12

FALLEN OFFICER FOUNDATION BALL

5:30-11 p.m., Coconut Grove The nonprofit Fallen Officer Foundation presents the Fallen Officer Foundation Ball at the Coconut Grove in Santa Cruz. There will be dinner, dancing to the Lost Boys featuring James Durbin, live and silent auctions. Dinner tickets are $125.

The foundation assists first responders and families in times of crisis or special need, and 98% of funds go toward that goal. Make check to Fallen Officer Foundation, P.O. 67221, Scotts Valley CA 95067-7281. Info: Call 831-662-3105.

Wednesday February 16

APTOS CHAMBER MIXER

5-7 p.m. (tentative), Seascape Beach Resort, 1 Seascape Resort Drive, Aptos Seascape Beach Resort will host the first Aptos Chamber of Commerce business mixer of 2022, taking all Covid safety measures into consideration.

Friday February 25 thru Sunday February 27

2022 BANFF CENTRE MOUNTAIN FILM FESTIVAL WORLD TOUR

7 p.m., Rio Theatre, 1205 Soquel Ave., Santa Cruz UC Santa Cruz Adventure Rec presents the 2022 Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival World Tour Santa Cruz at the Rio Theatre.

This event benefits the UCSC Wilderness Orientation Willie Williams Scholarship Fund and Adventure Rec student scholarships.

Each year, nearly $20,000 in scholarship funds are awarded to UCSC students based on financial need, affording them the chance to share in outdoor adventures.

Each night features a different lineup, Maple, Larch and Spruce. Tickets are $25 for Saturday and $23 for Friday and Sunday. To buy tickets, visit https://recreation.ucsc.edu/adventure/ banff

Dream Mountain

“Red Letter Days” from page 27

Friday, Feb. 4: Capitola Film Night ~ Good Night and Good Luck Hosted by the Friends of the Capitola Library, 7 p.m. via Zoom.

Tuesday. Feb. 8: From McCarthyism to Today: Demagoguery Then and Now With Isebill “Ronnie” Gruhn at 7 p.m. via Zoom.

Thursday, Feb. 10: La Selva Beach Book Discussion Group Led by Margie Bowles, Red Letter Days is the book chosen for discussion. 10:30 a.m. a: La Selva Beach Library.

Thursday, Feb. 12: Red Letter Days Art Project With Jo-Neal Graves and Sharon Ferguson, local artists and art educators, 1-3 p.m. at Capitola Library, George Ow Room.

Sunday February 27

SURFER’S PATH 10K/5K

Registration 7 a.m. / Start 8 a.m., 816 41st Ave Santa Cruz 95062 The seventh running of this beloved event will travel the Santa Cruz and Capitola coastline on Sunday, Feb. 27.

Race Director Tom Bradley is happy to be present this event after a two –year break, this time following all Santa Cruz County Covid-19 guidelines,

Participation will be limited to 1,000 participants, and for the first time, Bradley is mailing the race bibs and timing chips to all registrants to eliminate gathering at a packet pick-up event.

The Surfer’s Path 10k/5k consists of a 6.2 mile and 3.1 mile run/walk.

Coming up: the Surfer’s Path Half Marathon on May 22 and the inaugural Wahine 10k/6k on Oct. 16. For complete event information and to register, visit www. runsurferspath.com.

Tuesday March 1

MARDI GRAS!

5-7 p.m., Seacliff Inn, 7500 Old Dominion Court, Aptos Swing into Spring presents Mardi Gras 5-7 p.m. March 1 hosted by Seacliff Inn and the Aptos History Museum, featuring Music by Ukes 4 You, tasty food, and a silent auction. Admission, general, $40; museum members, $35. RSVP at 688-1467. Proceeds benefit the Aptos History Museum

Wednesday March 2

TITANS OF TECH 2021

7-10 p.m., Online Seminar (In-person if possible, location TBA) Santa Cruz Works’ annual Titans of Tech features community members who have made an impact on the Santa Cruz tech community that year, plus Hometown Heroes, who helped us get through the year of COVID and wildfires. Organizers hope this will be an in-person + streaming event. For tickets, available mid February, see santacruzworks.org n

Tuesday, Feb. 15: Invasion of the Communist Body Snatchers: The Supreme Court, Weird Science Comics, and the Red Scare With Michael Pebworth and Nick Rowell at 7 p.m. via Zoom.

Thursday, Feb 17: La Selva Beach Film Night: Trumbo Introduction by Robert Strayer, La Selva Beach Community Church, 7 p.m.

Thursday, Feb. 24: Red Diaper Babies: Growing Up During the HUAC Years of the 1950s Bettina Aptheker, Julie Olsen Edwards and Dena Taylor at 7 p.m. via Zoom.

Monday, Feb. 28: What’s Black and White and Red All Over? With Claudia Sternbach, 7 p.m. via Zoom.

Thursday, March 3: Trivia on Tap Steel Bonnet, 20 Victor Square, Scotts Valley. 6:30 to 8 p.m. n