COMMUNITY CALENDAR A business pitch competition with $40,000 in prizes will take place from 1-5 p.m. with finalists pitching between 6 and 6:30 p.m. Parking is available in lots surrounding the UCSC Cowell Hay Barn. Free parking after 5 p.m. Registration and vaccinations required. Food & beverage will be provided.
The Zen Center, half a block away, will have demonstrations on ikebana (flower arrangement), tea ceremony, bonsai and kimono workshops. This event is family-oriented. Admission is free. Parking is free at Santa Cruz County Building parking lot— with a shuttle every 20 minutes. To volunteer see www.jcfsantacruz.org
Saturday June 4
Saturday June 11
JAPANESE CULTURAL FAIR 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., Mission Plaza Park, 103 Emmett St., SC The 34th Annual Japanese Cultural Fair at Mission Plaza Park is an opportunity for the community to increase awareness and understanding of Japanese culture. The goal is to improve mutual understanding among neighbors of the Pacific Rim and enrich the community of Santa Cruz County. This is a celebration of Japanese music, traditional folk dance, food and arts and crafts. The fair opens with a performance by the Watsonville Taiko Group and closes with the e internationally renowned San Francisco Taiko Dojo.
GARDEN TOUR 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Various Locations UC Master Gardeners of Monterey and Santa Cruz Counties will host its 20th garden tour, featuring 10 Santa Cruz gardens, showing ways to be water-wise and create pollinator-friendly habitats. This self-guided tour weaves from Live Oak through Aptos; from suburban homesteads and peaceful sanctuaries designed for rest and reflection, to a tropical oasis for friends and family to gather. Get inspired by the variety of ways these gardeners have managed water use, including the use of drought-tolerant plants, water-catchment, and greywater systems, while cultivating bountiful and nature-friendly environments. Tickets are priced per person at $30 for advance purchase and $35 day of the tour. Each ticket includes immediate access to two bonus pre-recorded garden tour videos. This event is sponsored by the Soquel Creek Water District, City of Santa Cruz, and Shemeika Fox, Realtor. To learn more about the tour and to purchase tickets, go to mbmg.ucanr.edu
Saturday June 11 Sunday June 12 CAPITOLA ROD & CUSTOM CLASSIC CAR SHOW 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Sat./ -3 p.m. Sun, Capitola Village The Capitola Rod & Custom Classic Car Show returns this summer to Capitola Village. You’ll see dozens of shiny, colorful, and curvy old cars. The cars will cruise from the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk to Capitola starting at 8:30 a.m. Parking meters will be enforced. Parking is available in the lot behind City Hall, 420 Capitola Ave. Dogs are not allowed on Capitola beaches. The Capitola Public Safety & Community Service Foundation has put on the Capitola Classic Car Show since 2005. The Classic Car Show is one of the Foundation’s major fundraisers, with the money used to sponsor and fund efforts to improve public safety and community services. Recipients have included the Capitola Police Department, the Capitola Volunteers in Police Service program, the Neighborhood Watch Program, Capitola Lifeguard Program, the Annual National Night Out event, Herb Ross Award, the Fallen Officers Association, and Operation Surf for wounded veterans. For more info, visit https://capitolacarshow.com/
BOOK SALE FOR LIBRARY ACTIVITIES 10 a.m. Sat / Noon Sun – 3 p.m., Aptos Grange, 2555 Mar Vista Drive Friends of the Aptos Library will offer a book sale at the Aptos Grange. “Since the Aptos Library has been closed we have been unable to hold our monthly book sales now for many months,” said Denise Ward of the Friends. “We hope to attract our regular customers, plus the public at large to this book sale.” Proceeds support library programs such as Summer Reading and Our Community Reads. n
Local & Organic Food, Beer, wine & more!
Whether you’re spending the day at the beach or need groceries for the whole week, New Leaf Community Markets has everything you need for the perfect day. Stop by your neighborhood New Leaf to stock up on local favorites.
10% of profits go back to the community
Half Moon Bay • Downtown Santa Cruz Westside Santa Cruz • Capitola • Aptos
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