HALLOWEEN EVENTS Spooktacular events feature trick-or-treat stations, haunted house, arts & crafts, costume parade and more fun for the whole family, all free to the community. For more information, call the Watsonville branch at (831) 728-9622 or go to centralcoastymca.org. ••• October 30 Día de los Muertos Celebration Evergreen Cemetery, 261 Evergreen St, Santa Cruz he Día de los Muertos community celebration of traditional music, dance, and art at Evergreen Cemetery in Santa Cruz will take place all day. There will be live performances by Senderos’ Centeotl Danza y Baile and Ensamble Musical de Senderos, altars honoring those buried at Evergreen Cemetery created by local community organizations and members. If you wish to build an altar sharing your tradition and story of your loved one, you can do so.
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Recordando Recuerdos translates to remembering memories and will be a community-sourced piece honoring life, death, and loss. This community piece began in 2020 as the pandemic crisis significantly more visible. It was a reminder of the power of collective mourning and care. You are invited to share your story on a collaborative artwork made of vibrant colors with names of loved ones, objects, and moments lost that you wish to honor and remember. Visit www.santacruzmah.org/events/ diadelosmuertos-2021/2021/10/30 to learn more and to fill out the forms to share your stories. Recordando Recuerdos will be displayed at the Dia de los Muertos at Evergreen Cemetery on Oct. 30, then hung above the community ofrenda in the MAH atrium from Oct. 31-Nov. 4. Contact Helen Aldana (they/them/theirs) at helen@ santacruzmah.org or leave a voice message at 831.429.1964 ext. 7032 for a call back. This event will be monitored by MAH staff so guests can comfortably browse the art safely and comfortably. Signage and markers will show designated paths and distance for a safe experience. Do your part to keep these events safe by abiding by these guidelines and listening to MAH staffers. If you have questions about precautions being taken, email info@ santacruzmah.org. Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History: 705 Front St., Santa Cruz. •••
Triple Tickets for Safety
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October 29 thru November 1
rom 5 p.m. Friday, through 7 a.m. Monday, for the Downtown Santa Cruz area, fees will triple on tickets for violations such as alcohol consumption in public, blocking pedestrian or vehicular traffic, unreasonable loud noise, public urination, firing a firearm, graffiti, trespassing, parking in a no parking zone, failing to comply with an officer’s order and littering. Residents or visitors who see violations are welcome to call the non-emergency line — (831) 471-1131 — to report the incident. n
October 31 SC Harbor Witches Annual Gathering rab your witches, ghouls, goblins, and come jump on an SUP board at the Santa Cruz Harbor and lets go scaring! Join the SUP Shack for our 10th Annual Halloween Paddle, where we bewitch the locals and have general shenanigans on this witchly day at the Santa Cruz Harbor. Get in touch with your inner witch — or gremlin — and have some fun. $35 per person for 1 hour rental of the SUP. All proceeds will go to Second Harvest Food Bank. Feeding Santa Cruz! Call (831) 464-7467 for more info. n
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