Community Calendar • Arts & Entertainment – Pages 28

joy as leaders talk about their work to advance racial equity in Santa Cruz County and gather resources to take action going forward.

Food from: Areperia831, Sambusas, The Slough Brewing Collective , Tita Lalaine’s. ••• To RSVP, see https://www.eventbrite.com/e/rise-togethercelebration-tickets-419223848817

8TH ANNUAL STATE OF THE REGION

9 a.m.-4 p.m., University Center, 4314 6th Avenue, Seaside You are cordially invited to the 8th Annual State of the Region Conference on Friday, Oct. 14 in person at CSU Monterey Bay. Business, government, and educational leaders from Monterey, San Benito and Santa Cruz counties will attend.

Presentations and conversations will focus on how to drive equitable regional economic recovery and development, housing for all, reducing the digital divide, policy and legislation. Tickets are $139. To register, see https://tinyurl.com/8thstate-of-region-2022 (Full URL: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/8th-annualstate-of-the-region-tickets-399183106417?aff=ode imcmailchimp&utm_source=Regional+Report&utm_ campaign=987512cce2-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2022_05_18_10_44_COPY_01&utm_ medium=email&utm_term=0_49b099d7f6-987512cce2194946593&mc_cid=987512cce2&mc_eid=66244ddae7)

Saturday October 15

FRIENDS OF CAPITOLA LIBRARY

10 a.m., Capitola Library Porch, 2005 Wharf Road The Friends of the Capitola Library will meet on the porch of the Capitola Library.

Members will be discussing programs they would like the Friends to sponsor dur-ing 2023. Do you have an idea for a program you would like to lead? Or, are there programs that you would like to participate in were they offered at the library?

Anticipate a free-ranging discussion of possibilities. For questions, contact Toni Campbell at lilyjustine65@gmail.com.

Saturday October 15 thru Saturday October 21

UC MASTER GARDENERS FALL PLANT SALE

Order online, pick up by appointment at Watsonville and Salinas locations

Monterey Bay Master Gardeners announce their annual Fall Plant Sale, with the online pop-up nursery open for one week.

Fall is the best time to plant cool-weather food crops and California native plants and other perennials, when the soil is still warm and can get established through winter rains.

Our fall plant collection features drought-tolerant, water-wise and native and/or pollinator perennials with a robust selection of winter vegetables and herbs. The collection includes indoor plants, succulents and bulbs ready for the garden.

All funds benefit the all-volunteer UC Master Gardeners of Monterey and Santa Cruz Counties, which offers a gardening help line, events and seasonal classes to empower our home gardening community with knowledge and skills to grow food and garden sustainably. For information, visit mbmg.ucanr.edu .

Saturday October 22

Santa Cruz County Artist of the Year, will talk about her life’s work at an event in her honor at the Crocker Theater. A Q&A will follow.

Admission is free; seating is first-come, first-served. Masks are required.

Her dinnerware and home décor products, with a new collection twice each year, are sustainably handcrafted. She has two pieces in the Smithsonian American Art Museum in Washington, D.C.

She employs more than 20 people in her 16,000square foot production studio on Harvest Drive in Watsonville.

She donates cash and in-kind donations to 400 nonprofits annually.

CHILI COOKOFF

10 a.m.-4 p.m., Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk, 400 Beach St. Bring your appetite and join the fun at the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk as professional and amateur chefs compete for the title of Best Chili! 10 am to 4 pm.

Cook-Off Schedule

9am-10am: Chef’s prep (no heat) 10am-1pm: Chili cook time 10am: Tasting kits go on sale for $12. Part of each sale goes to the Sgt. Damon Gutzwiller Memorial. 1pm: Public tasting begins 4pm: Winners announced at Neptune’s Stage (beachside of Neptune’s Kingdom)

Friday October 28

MOUNTAINFILM ON TOUR AT RIO THEATRE ON OCT. 28

7 p.m. (Doors open 6 p.m.), Rio Theatre, 1205 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz Mountainfilm on Tour brings a selection of culturally rich, adventure-packed and inspiring documentary films curated from the Mountainfilm festival in Telluride, Colorado.

The Rio Theatre will host the films in partnership with Second Harvest Food Bank.

Tickets are $20 for adults and $12 for children and students at RioTheatre.com and the day of the event. A portion of tickets sold will benefit Second Harvest Food Bank.

See the complete playlist at https://www.riotheatre. com/events-2/2022/30/mountainfilm n

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