Community Calendar • Arts & Entertainment – Pages 28

Ongoing thru March 15

NAMI PEER-TO-PEER

5-7 p.m., Online Classes NAMI Peer-to-Peer is a free, eight-session educational program via Zoom for adults with mental health conditions who are looking to better understand themselves and their recovery.

Taught by trained leaders with lived experience, this program includes activities, discussions and informative videos.

Sign up at https://www.namiscc.org/peer-to-peer.html

Signing up does not guarantee enrollment, but puts you on the list to be notified about enrollment. Check your email within 5 business days of completing the form, and save anastasia@namiscc.org as a contact to prevent emails from going to spam. Contact (831)-824-0406 or anastasia@namiscc.org with questions or if you do not hear back within 5 business days.

First and Third Mondays Each Month

SENIOR LIFE ONLINE

4 p.m., Online Meeting Join a local group of senior citizens for “Senior Life Online,” a free online (Zoom) program featuring a presentation by a local expert. View the full schedule at scottsvalleyseniorlife.org/current-activities/.

Upcoming Events:

Feb 21: “History of Glenwood Open Space Preserve” with Stephany Aguilar, former Scotts Valley City Council Member

March 7: “How to Declutter or Downside Your Home” with Christy Best of Clutterbug. This presentation includes tips for how to get encouraged, inspired, motivated; and selling, donating and gifting things. Best, an organizer for 30 years, is a former member of the National Association of Productivity & Organizing Professionals since 1995, as well as a member of the San Francisco Bay Area Chapter of NAPO and the National Study Group on Chronic Disorganization.

To participate, you need an Internet connection and a computer, tablet or smart phone. A 1-time preregistration is required at https://tinyurl.com/SVSLA-6. Questions? Call George at (831) 334-7763. Senior Life Online is sponsored by Scotts Valley Senior Life Association (SVSLA), a 501(c)(3) non-profit whose mission is to promote healthy living for senior citizens. Information is at http://scottsvalleyseniorlife.org.

First Tuesdays of the Month

UCSC ARBORETUM: FIRST TUESDAYS FREE

9 a.m. – 5 p.m., UC Santa Cruz Arboretum, 1156 High St, SC Community Day at the UCSC Arboretum means free admission on the first Tuesday of every month 9 a.m-5 p.m.

Guests are invited to explore the biodiversity of the gardens, enjoy bird watching or relax on a bench in the shade. arboretum.ucsc.edu

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.

First Sunday Every Month

WESTSIDE MARKETPLACE

11 a.m. – 4 p.m., Old Wrigley Building Parking Lot, 2801 Mission Street, Santa Cruz Come by on Sundays and shop at over 40 unique & wonderful artists, makers & vintage sellers —

ART OF THE AFRICAN DIASPORA

Ongoing Through April 17

Thurs.–Sun., 12-6 p.m., Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History, 705 Front St. Art of the African Diaspora, in partnership with the Richmond Art Center, supports artists of African descent in the Bay Area through representation, professional development, and building a creative community.

This year marks the 25th anniversary of this exhibition program, and features over 100 artists of African descent. Artwork is on view at the Richmond Art Center, as well as in open studios and satellite exhibitions at venues across the Bay Area.

This satellite exhibition is curated for the Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History by Santa Cruz artist and organizer Abi Mustapha and MAH Historian in Residence Luna HighJohn-Bey.

Featured artists include Abi Mustapha, Zoe Boston, Tiffany Conway, Carla Golder, Louise Schine, Janet Barnes, Eijah Pfotenhauer and Justice Renaissance. https://www.santacruzmah.org

Photo: Art of the African Diaspora

there’s something for everyone at the Westside Marketplace!

Rain dates are scheduled for the following Sundays.

The Market is free to attend and is 100% local!

All local and state health guidelines will be followed. Please wear your mask, maintain social distance while you shop and stay home if you don’t feel well. Hand sanitizing stations will be available. For more info, go to the event page: www.facebook.com/ events/ 170470481551895

Second & Fourth Sundays

TEEN ZINE CLUB AT FELTON LIBRARY

Noon-1:30 p.m., Felton Branch Library, 6121 Gushee St., Felton The Felton Branch Library is launching a new program for teens!

Teen Zine Club will allow teenagers in the Santa Cruz County community a safe place to go and work on a small circulating, self-published media project that shows their original work or a compilation of their favorite text, info, images and more.

Teen Zine Club will take place in the Community room of the Felton Branch Li-brary. This program is free and open to the public.

DATED EVENTS

Friday, February 18

CAPITOLA LIBRARY CLOSED

The Capitola Branch Library will be closed Friday, Feb. 18 due to a planned electric service interruption that will last all day.

Service is expected to resume Saturday, Feb. 19 Patrons can visit online resources at http://www.santacruzpl. org/ or visit an open branch.

EXPLORING INSTITUTIONAL NAME CHANGES

Noon-1 p.m., Abbott’s Square, Downtown Santa Cruz Santa Cruz Public Libraries’ series “Conversations for Change” presents “What’s in a name? Exploring Local Institutional Name Changes” outdoors at Abbott’s Square in downtown Santa Cruz.

Cabrillo College is just one local institution considering a name change and going through an exploration process, and many students are in favor. Other monuments and landmarks have been revisited as well for potential name changes locally.

What do you think?

Register at bit.ly/SCPL-Convo222 or by calling 831-427-7713. Conversations for Change is designed to foster greater understanding among individuals who may have different viewpoints.

Friday February 18 Friday February 25

PVUSD PARENT CONFERENCE

6:30 p.m., Zoom meetings The Pajaro Valley Unified School District’s annual parent conference has two more virtual sessions coming up.

Learn valuable tools to support your student in his/her education. The conference is via zoom at 6:30 p.m. in English and Spanish. Here is the link to the English flyer that includes a zoom link to join the conference; and here is the link to the Spanish session. The Parent Engagement team has many prizes that will be raffled.

Zoom Links: English: https://pvusd.zoom.us/j/82559254411#success Spanish: https://pvusd.zoom.us/j/87425238439#success https://www.pvusd.net/parentcalendar

MINI FUNGUS FAIR

10 a.m.- p.m., Tyrrell Park, 1305 E Cliff Dr, Santa Cruz For nearly 50 years, the Fungus Federation of Santa Cruz has welcomed thousands of visitors to explore the fascinating world of mushrooms through the annual Fungus Fair.

This year, the event will return to its original home at the Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History, where it launched in 1974, for the first ever Mini Fungus Fair. https://www.santacruzmuseum.org/2-19-mini-fungus-fair/ https://ffsc.us/

Sunday February 20

DANTE ALIGHIERI ART HISTORY LECTURE

7 p.m., Online Seminar Dante Alighieri Society of Santa Cruz presents Dr. Allan Langdale on “Promotion and Princes: The Art & Architecture of Italian Renaissance Courts,” an online lecture.

This lecture examines the ways renaissance princely families used art and architecture as a mode of political promotion and self-fashioning as a way to represent power and the idealized fictions of rulership.

Waiting room will open at 6:45 p.m. To register for this free event go to: https://bit.ly/Dante_Art_Lecture

Monday February 21

FINDING THE MOTHER TREE

7-8:30 p.m., Online Meeting Pacific Grove Museum of Natural History presents Nature Lover’s Book Club: “Finding The Mother Tree,” by Suzanne Simard

Founded by volunteer and naturalist Kat Morgan, this club meets virtually via Zoom on the third Monday of every month. Those interested should email Natalie at johnston@ pgmuseum.org.

Tuesday February 22

COOKING DEMO

4-5 p.m., Online Class Everyone’s Harvest will host a Zoom cooking demonstration with Wild Fish Executive Chef Elsah Payne.

Payne will demonstrate Sable Fish with Roasted Market Veggies and Chimichurri.

Zoom Meeting link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/858762 01019?pwd=Y1Nzbnc0K2tVRDcrMHVEQm1vVU1FUT09 Meeting ID: 858 7620 1019 Passcode: 705146 One tap mobile: +16699006833,,85876201019#,,,, / *705146# US (San Jose)

Wednesday February 23

RESEARCHING YOUR GENEALOGY

1-2 p.m., Online Class “Researching Your Genealogy — the nuts & bolts” is a free class on Zoom that will present the ins and outs of researching your family genealogy.

Presenter Maxine McCarthy recently researched her own genealogy dating back to the mid-1700s, identified 134 family members spanning nine generations, including 102 descendants living in seven countries today.

Topics include: Online Genealogy Databases & Database Records, Immigration, “Brick Walls,” Genealogy Researchers, Family Trees, DNA Testing, Locating Living Family Members, and Producing the Genealogy Report.

Participants can share their experiences and ask questions. All skill levels (even novices) can benefit. Pre-register at: https://communitybridges.org/mec-events/ introduction-to-researching-your-family/ After registering, you will receive a confirmation email message. The sponsor is Community Bridges’ “Senior Center Without Limits.” See https://communitybridges.org/SCWOL/ or call Clara Munoz (831) 458-3481.