Community Calendar • Arts & Entertainment – Pages 28

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

Wednesdays thru Aug. 31

CAPITOLA TWILIGHT CONCERT SERIES

6-8 p.m., Capitola Village Esplanade Park bandstand Come out to see, hear, and dance to your favorite band playing your favorite genre of music whether it be blues, rhythm and blues, soul, funk, salsa & latin, or classic rock.

Bands appearing throughout the summer include the John Michael Band, Mike Hammar & The Nails, The Joint Chiefs Band, Live Again, Santa Cruz Latin Collective, Billy Martini Show, Jive Machine, Dirty Cello, B-Movie Kings, and the Digbeats.

Third Friday each month

FOOD TRUCKS AT MONTEREY PARK

4-7 p.m. thru September Presented by the Capitola Recreation Department, these are family-friendly events featuring some of Santa Cruz County’s best food trucks, as well as, a beer garden for the adults. Catch up with your neighbors while having food and drink in an outdoor setting.

Monday July 4

ROTARY CLUB FIRECRACKER RUN

Prep: 8-9:30 a.m., West shoulder of Highway 9 (between Encinal St. and Golf Club Drive The 37th annual Santa Cruz Sunrise Rotary Club Firecracker 1K, 5K, and 10K Run will take place in Santa Cruz off Highway 9. It’s live this year.

Signups are online at https://runsignup.com/Race/CA/ SantaCruz/SantaCruzFIrecracker10Kand5K

The fee is $20 for the Kid’s 1K, $40 for the 5K and $45 for the 10K.

The participants will use the west shoulder of Highway 9 between Encinal Street and Golf Club Drive. In the 5K, Patrick Goodrich of Scotts Valley finished first last year and Chase Jacques-Maynes came in third. T. Sallenbien, 12, of Felton, finished 5th in the kid’s 1K.

BOULDER CREEK 4TH OF JULY PARADE

10 a.m.-Noon, Highway 9, Boulder Creek The parade is sponsored by the Boulder Creek Business Association. To prevent children from running into the street — where they could be struck — candy may not be thrown to the crowd.

SPIRIT OF WATSONVILLE: 2022 PARADE

Noon-2 p.m., Main St, Watsonville (St. Patrick’s Church to First St.) The Spirit of Watsonville 4th of July parade proceeds down Main Street. from St. Patrick’s Church to First Street.

Thousands of spectators line the route five to six people deep. Those wanting a front row seat, place their chairs along the route early in the morning of the parade date.

BOOMERIA ORGAN EXTRAVANGANZA

1-5 p.m., Boomeria, 60 Verde Drive, Bonny Doon The Boomeria Organ Extravanganza in Bonny Doon will feature organists Bill Visscher, Martin Gaskell and Ann Thiermann, along with ensembles Bonny Doon Baroque and Reed St. Brass

The event will also feature Medieval Swordfighting Demonstration From the Society for Creative Anachronism and Penny Hanna, viola da gamba.

More music by: Corelli • Monteverdi • Hassler • Merulo • Gabrieli • Symante • Bonelli • Hume Tickets are $55 at https://www.instantseats.com/index. cfm?fuseaction=home.venue&VenueID=59.

Sunday July 10 and 31 | Aug. 14

ART AT THE BEACH

11 a.m. to 5 p.m., City of Capitola Beach On these Sundays, there will be booths with quality artwork including painting, photography, sculpture, jewelry and mixed media from local artists. If you arrive early, you may be serenaded by the impromptu ukulele players.

Wednesday July 13

SUMMER ICE CREAM SOCIAL & STORY TIME

1 p.m., Porter Memorial Library, 3050 Porter St., Soquel The Porter Memorial Library will once again host its annual Summer Ice Cream Social & Story Time.

The library, which is independent from the countywide system, has been open since early fall after being closed for a year and a half.

Children are invited to return or visit for the first time to enjoy a story and check out books. After ice cream sundaes on the library’s back porch, children’s librarian Jeanne Jorgenson will present stories, songs, puppets and finish with a craft.

The program is geared for pre-school and primary age children.

Regular hours are Monday through Friday noon to 4 p.m. and Saturdays 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Volunteer staff at the charming historical Porter Memorial Library, built in 1912, would love to help you find a new release, a favorite mystery or a classic children’s story. DVDs, books on CD and books written by talented local authors are available.

The Soquel Pioneer and Historical Association has local photos and artifacts on display and local historical books.

Masks are recommended but not required.

Parking is behind the library. Enter from Soquel Drive into the Bagelry parking lot and drive through to the left. For information, see www.porterml.org or call 831-475-3326.

Saturday July 30

TRUE LOVE CHRISTIAN MUSIC FESTIVAL

10 a.m–Sunset, Aptos Village Park, 100 Aptos Creek Road True Love Christian Music Festival is coming to Aptos Village Park.

An unprecedented gathering of Bay Area churches and Christian musicians and songwriters will join with area nonprofits to provide free music, services (and food) to show the love of Jesus by loving our neighbors.

Shuttle buses provided by Monte Vista Christian School will run from Coastlands Church, Resurrection Church and Twin Lakes Church parking lots to Aptos Village Park throughout the event. What is true love? The mission of this festival is to engage with our local community and ask and answer this question. n