Community Calendar • Arts & Entertainment – Pages 28

veggie Rx redemption site, cooking demonstrations and wellness screenings. Sponsors include Lakeside Organic, Salud Para La Gente and Kaiser Permanente. Visit pvhealthtrust.org/elmercado for more info.

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. Register at https://www.birchbarkfoundation.org/griefsupport or call 831-471-7255.

Wednesdays thru Aug. 31

CAPITOLA TWILIGHT CONCERT SERIES

6-8 p.m., Capitola Village Esplanade Park bandstand Come out to see, hear, and dance to your favorite band playing your favorite genre of music whether it be blues, rhythm and blues, soul, funk, salsa & latin, or classic rock.

Bands appearing throughout the summer include the John Michael Band, Mike Hammar & The Nails, The Joint Chiefs Band, Live Again, Santa Cruz Latin Collective, Billy Martini Show, Jive Machine, Dirty Cello, B-Movie Kings, and the Digbeats.

Thursdays thru Aug. 11

PVUSD COVID VACCINE/BOOSTER CLINIC

1-5 p.m., 294 Green Valley Road, Watsonville Pajaro Valley Unified School District Office will house a free Inspire Diagnostics COVID-19 vaccines/booster clinic.

Most sessions are in the Boardroom, except July 28, which is in the human resources conference room. No appointment is needed.

Fridays through Sept 30

MIDTOWN FRIDAYS

5-8:30 p.m., Midtown Square, 1111 Soquel Ave., Santa Cruz Featuring 25 local bands plus local eats and local artists and vendors.

The live music lineup presented by Off The Lip Radio Show includes (in order of appearance): July Dub Souljah • Superblume (Opening – Tatiana and the Treetop Band) • The Jive Machine • Otilia Donaire (Opening – Geoff Weers, Lead singer of The Expendables) August Fuse (Opening – John Michael sings Sinatra) • Pacific Roots (Opening – The Dead Kampers) • John Michael Van Halen Tribute Band • Locomotive Breath September The Joint Chiefs • Papiba & Friends • Anthony Arya Band • Sweet Voodoo • The Grand Finale See https://www.eventsantacruz.com/event/midtown-fridayssummer-block-party-2022/

Saturdays & Sundays

ECOLOGICAL RESERVE TOURS AT ELKHORN SLOUGH

Tours start: 10 a.m. Sat. and Sun.,1700 Elkhorn Road, Watsonville Volunteers lead walks highlighting the natural history of the Elkhorn Slough. Group size is limited to one household or up to five people, and individuals must sign up on a first-come, first-served basis.

Groups of six or more should call ahead at (831) 728-2822 or visit https://www.elkhornslough.org/ group-reservation/ to reserve a tour. For more info, visit www.elkhornslough.org/esnerr/tours/

DATED EVENTS

Monday July 4

ROTARY CLUB FIRECRACKER RUN

8-9:30 a.m., West shoulder of Highway 9 (between Encinal St. and Golf Club Drive, Santa Cruz The 37th annual Santa Cruz Sunrise Rotary Club Firecracker 1K, 5K, and 10K Run will take place in Santa Cruz off Highway 9. It’s live this year.

Signups are online at https://runsignup.com/Race/CA/ SantaCruz/SantaCruzFIrecracker10Kand5K

The fee is $20 for the Kid’s 1K, $40 for the 5K and $45 for the 10K.

The participants will use the west shoulder of Highway 9 between Encinal Street and Golf Club Drive.

BOULDER CREEK 4TH OF JULY PARADE

10 a.m.-Noon, Highway 9, Boulder Creek The parade is sponsored by the Boulder Creek Business Association. To prevent children from running into the street — where they could be struck — candy may not be thrown to the crowd.

SPIRIT OF WATSONVILLE: 2022 PARADE

Noon-2 p.m., Main St, Watsonville (St. Patrick’s Church to First St.) The Spirit of Watsonville 4th of July parade proceeds down Main Street. from St. Patrick’s Church to First Street.

Thousands of spectators line the route five to six people deep. Those wanting a front row seat, place their chairs along the route early in the morning of the parade date.

Thursday July 21

CELEBRATING WILLY ELLIOTT-MCCREA

4:30-8:30 p.m., Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds You are invited to join Second Harvest Food Bank at the Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds, celebrating 50 years serving the community and Willy Elliot-McCrea’s retirement after 44 years.

A host of community leaders will be on hand. Dinner and dessert will be served, and a no-host bar available. There will be time during the reception to catch up with old friends and take part in festivities.

For more information about sponsorship opportunities and table purchases, contact Richelle Noroyan at richelle@thefoodbank.org

The Food Bank will host an open house with tours that day. Register at https://give.thefoodbank.org/ ge/50thtour Help fund a legacy project in Willy Elliott-McCrea’s honor, the Community Kitchen at Second Harvest. The goal is $220,000. See https://give.thefoodbank.org/ge/kitchen

Saturday July 30

TRUE LOVE CHRISTIAN MUSIC FESTIVAL

10 a.m–Sunset, Aptos Village Park, 100 Aptos Creek Road True Love Christian Music Festival is coming to Aptos Village Park.

An unprecedented gathering of Bay Area churches and Christian musicians and songwriters will join with area nonprofits to provide free music, services (and food) to show the love of Jesus by loving our neighbors.

Shuttle buses provided by Monte Vista Christian School will run from Coastlands Church, Resurrection Church and Twin Lakes Church parking lots to Aptos Village Park throughout the event. What is true love? The mission of this festival is to engage with our local community and ask and answer this question. n