Community Calendar • Arts & Entertainment – Pages 28

Attendees will receive a free Crumbl Cookie card good for a delicious cookie of your choosing.

Crumbl Cookies is locally owned and operated. Cookies are made fresh every day. The menu rotates weekly to give offer 4-5 different specialty flavors. The store’s famous Milk Chocolate Chip will always be available.

Looking for the best cookie delivery service? Crumbl offers gourmet desserts and treats ready to be delivered straight to your door. https://crumblcookies.com/cacapitola

Wednesday November 30

HABITAT RESTORE EXPANSION

4-6 p.m., Habitat for Humanity’s ReStore at 555 Main St., Watsonville Habitat for Humanity’s ReStore will host a grand expansion ceremony with re-freshments and live music with DJ KokoLoco.

Parking is behind the building.

RSVP with nick@restoremb.org You can also register to attend at https://tinyurl.com/HfHReStore-expansion

LA SELVA BEACH HOLIDAY FAIR & USED BOOK SALE

Saturday November 19

10 a.m.-4 p.m., La Selva Beach Clubhouse & Lawn, 314 Estrella Avenue Find all your holiday shopping needs at the La Selva Beach Holiday Fair!

Over 50 arts and crafts vendors will showcase their work in booths inside the Clubhouse and on the outdoor lawn, featuring handmade jewelry, art, pottery, books, bags, clothing, olive oil and vinegars, plants, garden art, home decor and more.

The Friends of La Selva Beach Library will host their Used Book Sale with books in all genres.

The one-day event takes place at the La Selva Beach Clubhouse & Lawn. • Nibble on homemade baked goods and sip hot drinks from the Bake Sale while shopping – guilt-free since all proceeds benefit the La Selva Community Emergency Response Team (CERT). Enjoy lunch or a snack, or take foods home from local favorite food truck Ate3One. • Friends of the Library will be selling raffle tickets and drawing winners throughout the day for fine art and craft prizes donated by vendors. Buy tickets to win and help out the Library.

The event is sponsored by the La Selva Beach Improvement Association and the Friends of the La Selva Beach Library.

Admission is free! For more information contact: booksandbrewsLSB@gmail.com

Thursday November 24

VETERANS’ THANKSGIVING DINNER

11 a.m.-3 p.m., Veterans Memorial Building, 846 Front St., Santa Cruz For nearly 30 years, veterans have hosted a Thanksgiving meal at the Veterans Memorial Building in downtown Santa Cruz for those in the community who are houseless or of very modest means. Public health considerations arising from the Covid pandemic caused the veterans to suspend the meal until it could be hosted safely. And now that time has come.

The Veterans for Peace, along with the Friends of Thanksgiving, announce that the Santa Cruz Community Thanksgiving Dinner will return to the Veterans Memorial Building, this Thanksgiving.

Everyone is invited to enjoy a hot, traditional meal of turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes and all the trimmings created by chef “India Joe” Schultz.

The hall will again be decorated by local Girl Scouts and music provided by local artists. Eat, share stories and experiences and enjoy the holiday spirit. Volunteer at vetshalldinner@gmail.com Your donation will help turn a time of want and need into a season of joy and gen-erosity. See: https://gofund.me/c50416f2

Santa will be riding the waves via Outrigger canoe, rain or shine, for his annual vis-it to Capitola Village, arriving at noon to visit with all the kids.

Once toweled off, he’ll settle in his beach chair for a nice, long visit.

Be sure to bring your camera to capture Santa’s wave riding arrival, and your little one’s visit with Santa.

It makes a great holiday photo! This is Small Business Saturday, so you can visit your favorite Capitola Village shops and restaurants and #ShopSmall.

Tuesday November 29

GIVING TUESDAY

Giving Tuesday, often styled as #GivingTuesday for hashtag activism, is the Tuesday after Thanksgiving in the United States. It is touted as a “global generosity movement unleashing the power of people and organizations to transform their communities and the world.”

Thursday December 1

PURE WATER SOQUEL PUBLIC HEARING

5:30 p.m., Online Meeting The public is invited to attend a virtual hearing on the Pure Water Soquel Ground-water Replenishment Reuse Project. The public hearing will online via Zoom.

Join from a computer/phone/tablet by using this link: https://tinyurl.com/pws-public-hearing-dec-1-2022

Passcode: 676862 (Full URL: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87868498787?pwd=b mlyK0hQRHBXcTFxVTZNOVMxQ3o4QT09) •••

Public comments are due by 5 p.m. on Thurs., Dec. 8.

All public comments on the Pure Water Soquel Groundwater Replenishment Reuse Project Title 22 Engineering Report can be made as written or oral comments at the public hearing. Email: PureWaterSoquel@soquelcreekwater.org Use subject line: PWS Title 22 Engineering Report

HOMELESS GARDEN PROJECT HOLIDAY BENEFIT

6:30-9 p.m., Resource Center for Nonviolence, 612 Ocean St., SC The Homeless Garden Project will host a Holiday Celebration to benefit their training and employment programs for individuals experiencing homelessness at the Resource Center for Nonviolence.

The celebration features participant accomplishments, the film “Mission: JOY” and Douglas Abrams, co-author of The Book of Joy, focusing on Nobel Peace Prize winners His Holiness the Dalai Lama and Archbishop Desmond Tutu talking about the challenges of living a joyful life.

The film consists of never-beforeseen footage shot over 5 days at the Dalai Lama’s residence, as these luminaries recount stories from their lives, each having lived through periods of incredible strife.

Small bites and beverages, plus products for sale made in Homeless Garden Project’s training program. Ticket price: $15 at https://bit.ly/HGPHoliday22, or $10 per ticket at Homeless Garden Project downtown store, 1338 Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz. Attendees are encouraged to wear a mask.

Thursday December 1 Friday December 2

You are invited to attend Silver Circle’s annual Holiday Art & Craft Fair at the Community Health Trust.

Bring a friend or two and enjoy the warmth and music of a Christmas celebration. Parking, attendance and a cup of hot cider are all free.

Thirty juried artisans will display their hand-made items. See hand-carved wood, quilts, knitted goods, jewelry, ceramics, handmade greeting cards, fresh flower arrangements, succulents, honey and herbs.

Enjoy baked goods as you listen to Jesse Martinez sing.

This art fair was quietly held for many years as an in-house Christmas sale for the convenience of doctors and nurses. Now that the secret is out, the sale has gotten bigger and gone public.

Buy hand-crafted items to fill your Christmas list. Maybe you’ll see something for yourself that’s really special that you just can’t live without.

Raffle tickets for featured artwork will be sold at $5 each. Profits go to Silver Circle, a lively seniors group focused on exercise and good health. For info about Senior Circle, contact Sonia Westphal at keson1comcast.net

Saturday December 3

HOLIDAY CRAFT FAIR & TREE LIGHTING CEREMONY

1-5 p.m., Aptos Village Green (in front of New Leaf Community Market) Join us for a free family-friendly holiday celebration at Aptos Village.

Enjoy a visit from Santa Claus, the lighting of the village Christmas tree, music, gifts for sale from local craft vendors, hot chocolate and more! It’s free. Potential vendors should call the Aptos Chamber of Commerce for information: 831-688-1467.

Saturday December 3 Sunday December 4

WINTER CHORAL CONCERT

2 p.m., Aptos High School, 100 Mariner Way Aptos High School will present “Sounds of the Season” Winter Choral Concert at the school, featuring three choirs plus “sensational” soloists.

Holly Ota will direct this festive event, with talented accompanist Marina Thomas, who immigrated from Ukraine 8 years ago.

Selections will feature Christmas, Hanukkah and winter, plus two songs on unity and integrity, which Ota says have always been December concert themes.

A new instrumentalist will perform, playing drums, clarinet and saxophone. Dr. Kelly Corbin, from southern California, is Valencia Elementary’s new music teacher. General admission is $8; students $5, with tickets sold at the door and seating 30 minutes be-fore the concert.

Monday December 5

HOW TO COMBAT FLU & COLDS

6-7:30 p.m., 2121 41st Ave, Suite 102, Capitola American Institute of Medical Massage is giving a free seminar at 2121 41st Ave, Suite 102, on how to combat the cold and flu season.

Alla Mia, a certified Massage Therapist and founder of the institute, will give a demonstration on sinusitis and share ideas on how to stay healthy and prevent get-ting worse if you become symptomatic.

Register in advance to attend by emailing aimmhigh11@gmail.com or calling 831-291-1025. www.institutemedicalmassage.com n