COMMUNITY CALENDAR This Book to Action program is supported by the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act, administered in California by the State Librarian.
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 — 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! April 3 features Pana, Three Waves Coffee & Aunt LaLi’s, Mattia Pizza and Taquizas Gabriel — along with 40 vendors & live music with Cement Ship. 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: https://www.facebook. com/scmmakersmarket/
DATED EVENTS Friday April 1
FUTURE OF WATSONVILLE HOSPITAL Noon, Online Discussion Join the Aptos Chamber for a virtual lunch meeting via Zoom with State Sen. John Laird, County Administrative Officer Carlos Palacios, and Pajaro Valley Healthcare District CEO Mimi Hall. They will cover the successes and challenges for the Pajaro Valley Healthcare District and its potential effect on county healthcare as a whole. There will be time for questions and community updates. General admission is $15 per person and $10 for chamber members. Reservations are required. Call the Aptos Chamber at (831) 688-1467 with your credit card and email address or send a check and email address to 7605 Old Dominion Court, Aptos CA 95003, or online at aptoschamber.com. A Zoom link will be provided after your reservation. The presentation will be recorded so if this time does not work for you, you can get a link to listen later.
Friday April 1 Saturday April 2 MOANA JR 7 p.m. (2 p.m. Saturday), Monte Vista Christian School, 2 School Way, Watsonville The talented 8th-grade students of Monte Vista Christian School will present “Moana Jr.” at the Don Price Performing Arts Chapel. The community is invited to watch this heartwarming coming-of-age story, which follows the strong-willed Moana as she sets sail across the Pacific to save her village and discover the truth about her heritage. Tickets are $12 at https://www.mvcs.org/eventtickets
Saturday April 2 RECREATIONAL OCEAN SALMON SEASON OPENS California’s recreational salmon fishery will open April 2 in ocean waters from Point Arena (38° 57’ 30” N. lat) south to the U.S./Mexico border, with a minimum size of 24 inches. Anglers are advised to check for updates when planning a salmon fishing trip. Season dates, bag/possession limit
Tuesday April 12 CAPITOLA SOROPTIMIST CLUB MEETING 4 p.m., Michael’s on Main, 2591 Main St., Soquel Soroptimist International of Capitola-by-the-Sea will meet at Michael’s on Main. The meeting is free and open to the public. Club members will hear follow-up reports on the club’s gourmet dinner fundraiser and the Live Your Dream celebration as well as designating members who will attend the region conference in Milpitas in May. Soroptimist International of Capitola-by-the-Sea is a global volunteer organization that provides women and girls with access to the education and training they need to achieve economic empowerment. For information, see www.best4women.org.
SANTA CRUZ MOUNTAINS CHALLENGE Early Registration is open • Prices increase April 15
The Santa Cruz County Cycling Club presents the 23rd annual Santa Cruz Mountains Challenge road cycling event Saturday, July 23, with the start and finish at the UC Santa Cruz Baskin School of Engineering courtyard. Riders can choose among 4 different routes, the 45-miler with 3,000 feet of climbing, 62 miles with 7,000 feet of climbing, the 100-mile Century route with 10,000 feet of climbing and the Double Metric route (125 miles) featuring 12,500 feet of climbing. Each ride will feature coastal views and gorgeous scenery, delicious food and hydration throughout. Support vehicles and SAG wagons will assist riders. Riders are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Early bird entry fee is $70; for the 45-miler, $55. For details, including routes with ridewithgps, see: http://www.santacruzmountainschallenge.com Proceeds will go towards the grants program, which supports local cycling initiatives. Register at https:// www.bikereg.com/scmc2022 ••• Photos from 2019 challenge • by Tom Pennello
Saturday April 23 Sunday April 24
SPRING DANCE FESTIVAL AT EASTRIDGE CENTER 11 a.m.-6 p.m., Eastridge Center Mall, 2200 Eastridge Loop, San Jose (off Capitol Expressway and Tully Road) The Spring Dance Festival, featuring local dance companies, is presented by sjDANCEco at Eastridge Center Mall,. The event celebrates National Dance Week (April 15-24 and includes free dance classes at 11 a.m., 1, 2 and 5 p.m. both days on the main level of the mall. information and gear restrictions can be found at www. Flying Colors Dance Wednesday April 6 wildlife.ca.gov/oceansalmon or by calling the Ocean & Fitness of Hollister VOLUNTEER VISITORS Q&A Salmon Regulations Hotline at (707) 576-3429. will present a new 12:30 p.m., Online Seminar Public notification of any in-season change to work by choreograPhoto by Steve Bartolomeo conform state regulations to federal regulations is made Join this virtual Q&A via Zoom with Forbes Ellis, director phers Amy Redmond of volunteer services, at Hospice of Santa Cruz County through the National Marine Fisheries Service ocean Waran and Hilary Sharp titled “Villains,” set to music to learn about this volunteer opportunity. salmon hotline at (800) 662-9825. inspired by classic evil-doers: Cruella DeVille, Captain Volunteer Visitors provide companionship to hospice Hook, The Evil Queen from Snow White, and Maleficent patients in their homes or in the care facilities where PERSPECTIVES: CAPITOLA IN THE EYE OF THE on Saturday at 11:30 a.m. they live. As a willing listener, a hand holder, and BEHOLDER RECEPTION Performing Sunday are: DanceCenterBestDanceCrew Noon-2 p.m., Capitola Historical Museum, 410 Capitola Ave. supportive presence, these special volunteers are vital of Ben Lomond, at 11:15 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. Ballet members of the hospice team. “Perspectives: Capitola in the Eye of the Beholder” Rep of Boulder Creek, 11:30 a.m. and 1:45 p.m. Shakti Volunteer Visitors may also provide caregivers with exhibit is open at the Capitola Historical Museum. The Bhakti (Classical Indian dance) of Santa Cruz, noon, and much needed respite. Other duties include simple museum is open every Friday through Sunday noon – 4 snack preparation, running errands, and other practical Tannery World Dance & Cultural Center of Santa Cruz, p.m. Entry is free and family-friendly. 2:15 p.m. and 3:15 p.m. All performance times are tasks. The reception will feature the unveiling of a new approximate. painting by Aptos muralist Ann Thiermann. The painting Register at https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJAoceChqD0jH- https://www.sjdanceco.org dPp1lT6pOfmlDQhHGHVs1Ch depicts Indigenous people fishing and foraging at what we know today as Capitola Beach and Lagoon. Sunday April 24 Thursday April 7 Ms. Thiermann will speak about her research and method of DINING FOR PARKINSON’S ‘FIGHTING FOR HOUSING’ AUTHOR TO SPEAK creating the piece, which was commissioned by the City of 10 a.m.-8 p.m., Erik’s DeliCafé, 102 Rancho Del Mar, Aptos, 6:30-8 p.m., Online and Santa Cruz Public Libraries, Capitola. Her painting will be part of the 2022 exhibition. 1475 41st Ave, Capitola, and 1664 Soquel Dr, Santa Cruz, downtown branch, 224 Church St, Santa Cruz Erik’s DeliCafé in Aptos, Capitola and Santa Cruz will The Santa Cruz Public Libraries, with the Homeless Tuesday April 5 Garden Project, announce the kickoff for the Book host the second “Dine for a Day” for the Santa Cruz SALLY BAHO TO SPEAK County Parkinson’s Group. to Action program, featuring Conor Dougherty, 1 p.m., Online Meeting Dine in-store, online for delivery, curbside, or pick-up author of “Golden Gates: Fighting for Housing in Retired Teachers Association Division 7 will meet on America,” and Santa Cruz author Jonathan Franzen and part of your purchase will benefit the Santa Cruz Zoom to hear. Sally M. Baho speak on “My Work at the talking about the factors driving homelessness in County Parkinson’s Group, a project of nonprofit EASEPD. Naval Postgraduate School.” During the pandemic, most of the group’s classes America. A Syrian-Californian writer and bon vivant, she and meetings needed to pivot quickly to Zoom. Thanks In-person attendees will be able to write works fulltime at the Naval Postgraduate School as a questions for the authors. The event is free and to donations and efforts of the all-volunteer group, research associate and associate editor of the journal, registration is required via Eventbrite: https://bit.ly/ most classes and support programs continued and Combatting Terrorism Exchange. In her free time she membership grew. housingconv loves to be outdoors, read, travel, and enjoy life on The Parkinson’s Foundation provides a free Hospital Through the Book to Action project, Santa Cruz the Monterey Bay. She is working on a novel. See her Public Libraries is providing copies of “Golden Safety Kit to protect, prepare, and empower people with website www.sallybaho.com Gates: Fighting for Housing in America” to in-person Parkinson’s while hospitalized. 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