Community Calendar • Arts & Entertainment – Pages 28

This new musical, with catchy tunes, features a five-person cast including veteran SF Mime Troupe collective member Keiko Shimosato Carreiro, who is joined by Andre Amarotico, Lizzie Calogero, Norman Gee and Alicia M. P. Nelson. 90-minute family-friendly show, no intermission. Free admission ($20 suggested donation)

SEVENTH-ANNUAL PARKS & REX POOL PARTY

12-4 p.m., Simpkins Family Swim Center, 979 17th Ave., SC Everyone will have a blast at this end-of-summer celebration at Simpkins Family Swim Center.

Bring the whole family, including your dog!

There will be inner tubes, Wibit inflatables, standup paddleboards. Local food vendors include New Bohemia Brewing Co., Sante Adairius and Alfaro Family Vine-yards Winery.

Proceeds will go toward free veterinary care for underserved pet owners and scholarships for youth recreation programs. Limited capacity: to save a spot, register at Active Network: https://anc.apm.activecommunities.com/santacruzcountyparks/home?onlineSiteId=0&from_original_cui=true See you there! Woof! Details: www.scparks.com

Friday August 26 and Friday Sept 2

MOVIES AT CAPITOLA BEACH

7:30 p.m. (or dusk), Bandstand stage in Esplanade Park The City of Capitola presents free movies at Capitola Beach, on the bandstand stage in Esplanade Park.

Aug. 26: Jungle Cruise

Sept. 2: Sing 2

Unfortunately, due to Covid, there will be no popcorn.

Bring a picnic dinner or dine locally at area restaurants. Low back chairs, blankets and jackets recommended. No alcohol or dogs on the beach.

Saturday August 27

‘NO RESPECT!’ PLAYS AT 14TH ANNUAL TESTICLE FESTIVAL

3-7 p.m., Estrada Deer Camp, Watsonville The 14th Annual Testicle Festival, put on by the Young Farmers and Ranchers Committee of the Santa Cruz County Farm Bureau, will be at Estrada Deer Camp.

The “No Respect!” band, known for their wide range of songs from rock n’ roll to Latin, will entertain.

Local chef Loretta Estrada, will prepare the Rocky Mountain oysters and firefighter Derek Witmer will barbecue the chicken. The price is $60 for adults, $30 for children 6-12 and free for children under 5. There will be a raffle, live and silent auction plus Cow Pie Bingo.

Attendees will be able to vote on their favorites entered in “It’s All in the Sauce” Contest. For information, visit www.Agri-Culture.us or buy tickets at www.eventbrite.com (search for “Testicle Festival” in Watsonville).

Sunday August 28

EIGHTH ANNUAL TOUCH-A-TRUCK

Noon–4 p.m., Salinas Rodeo Grounds, 1034 N Main St Coastal Kids Home Care hosts the Eighth annual Touch-A-Truck, a day of fun for kids and kids-at-heart to climb and explore their favorite trucks at the Salinas Rodeo Grounds. More than 50 emergency, construction, utility and other vehicles will be

WORLD HONEYBEE DAY

Saturday August 20

10:30 a.m., La Selva Beach Library, 316 Estrella Ave. The Santa Cruz Public Libraries invites the entire community to celebrate World Honeybee Day with a film screening and discussion at La Selva Beach Library.

See bees like you’ve never seen them before in the PBS Nature documentary, “My Garden of a Thousand Bees.”

Locked down during the coronavirus pandemic, acclaimed wildlife filmmaker Martin Dohrn set out to record all the bee species in his tiny urban garden in Bristol, England.

Filming with one-of-a-kind lenses he forged at his kitchen table, he catalogs more than 60 different species, from Britain’s largest bumblebees to scissor bees the size of mosquitoes. Over long months, Dohrn observes how differences in behavior set different species apart. He, eventually, gets so close to the bees he can identify individuals by sight, documenting life at their level as we have never seen it.

The screening is part of the nationwide #PlantWildflowers campaign that highlights the critical role bees and other pollinators play in healthy ecosystems. www.mygardenofathousandbees.com

available along with food trucks, entertainment, arts and crafts, and face painting. Enter a raffle for a chance to win tickets to Disneyland & local attractions.

Admission is $5 per person or $20 per family.

Proceeds benefit Coastal Kids Home Care, local provider of in-home medical, social service, and therapy visits to children living with illness. To purchase tickets see: https://coastalkidshomecare.org/ touchatruck/ or email coastalkidshomecare@gmail.com

Thursday September 1 thur Monday September 5

MONTEREY COUNTY FAIR

Monterey County Fairgrounds, 2004 Fairground Road

With a general admission ticket to the 2022 Monterey County Fair, you have free access to all the entertainment the fair has to offer this year, all concerts, including Nichols’ concert, magic, hypnosis, comedy and the always-popular racing pigs. For information on Fair Stereo Chickens entertainment, including performers, times, days and stages, go to https://montereycountyfair.com/concertsentertainment/.

Pre-sale tickets are $10 general admission, $9 for seniors 62 and up, $5 for children 6-12 and free for children under 5.

Purchase at https://montereycountyfair.com/fair-tickets/. Parking is $15 at Monterey Peninsula College or $20 at Monterey Pines Golf Course.

Saturday September 10

IMAGINE BENEFIT FOR CASA

3-7 p.m., Outdoors, Sesnon House, Cabrillo College, Aptos CASA of Santa Cruz County will celebrate 30 years of believing in foster youth out-doors at Sesnon House.

The event includes: Full-course meal catered by student chefs in Cabrillo’s Culinary Arts pro-gram. • An interactive art wall, youth speakers, music, and dancing. • Performances by El Sistema and Activities for All Youth Mariachi. • Live auction items include vacation homes as well as a sailing trip on the bay. • The silent auction will take place online Aug. 27 – Sept. 10. See https://casaofsantacruz.org/newsevents/events/imagine2022.html Tickets are $150 per person at https://casaofsantacruz.org/ news-events/events/imagine2022.html

Sunday September 11

SANTA CRUZ DINNER CLUB

5 p.m., Various Member Homes Throughout County Love to cook, entertain and socialize?

Our monthly dinner club events are in homes throughout Santa Cruz County, where members enjoy gourmet meals, fine wine and conversation. Joining the club provides a great opportunity to cook, entertain, and meet vaccinated locals that share your interests. Want to join us? Learn more by contacting Rhonda Mills at info@SantaCruzDinnerClub.com

Friday September 16

DAMON GUTZWILLER BENEFIT

8 p.m., Michael’s on Main, 2591 Main St., Soquel Michael’s on Main will host the Damon Gutzwiller Benefit featuring Mira Goto, Steve Seskin, and Bonny June (with Ken Kraft).

This is an evening of songcraft and outstanding performers celebrating the life of Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Sgt. Damon Gutzwiller and raising money for the Damon Gutzwiller Park in Aptos.

For more on the memorial, see: www.countyparkfriends. org/willowbrook.html

Admission is $40; seated under 12 with parent 21 and over. Tickets at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ damon-gutzwiller-park-benefit-featuring-mira-goto-bonnyjune-steve-seskin-tickets-300176986447

Tuesday September 20

WILDR FORUM: NOVEMBER ELECTIONS

6:30 p.m., Online Forum Santa Cruz is poised to elect two women to statewide office — one of which would be the first woman from the County elected to state office … to elect diverse representatives to the County Board of Supervisors … to vote on statewide ballot initiatives to protect women’s right to choose … and to bring women’s voices to school boards and city councils.

WILDR will bring diverse voices together on Zoom, so you can learn what support is needed for these very important elections and measures in November, plus give you the opportunity to network, teach and learn from diverse women in our community. Register at: https://bit.ly/WILDR092022.

Saturday September 24

ADUS, GRANNY UNITS, & OTHER SMALL SPACES: DESIGN, COSTS, & CONSTRUCTION SEMINAR

10 a.m.-3 p.m., Cabrillo College, Room 609, Soquel Dr, Aptos As of Jan. 1, 2020, new state laws took effect to make it easier to construct ADUs, and Santa Cruz County code has been updated to comply.

Learn about these changes, as well as zoning, code analysis, design concepts, and ideas for making small spaces work.

Whether you are starting with a bare patch of land or an empty garage, this all-day in-person workshop on Sept. 24 from 10 to 3 at Cabrillo College Room 609 will cover the basics for homeowners who want to create an Accessory Dwelling Unit—aka ADU.

Instructor is Jamileh Cannon, licensed California architect, experienced construction manager, and co-owner of Workbench, a Santa Cruz design-and-build company.

Topics: How to determine ADU feasibility and a general timeframe for the entire process. • What to expect during each phase of the process, and how to avoid common pitfalls. • Ways you can save money during design and construction.

By the end of class you will have a clear idea of how to get started, ways to determine what you may be able to build or afford, and steps to create a workable plan.

There will be a short mid-day break, so bring lunch. The price is: $110. Register at https://extension.cabrillo.edu/

Thursday October 20