Affordable Housing Conversations

Housing Santa Cruz County kicks off the Affordable Housing Month Community Conversation 12:30 p.m. Saturday, May 6, at Cabrillo College’s Samper Recital Hall in Aptos. Co-hosted by Santa Cruz Public Libraries, this event features speaker Shane Phillips, an urban planner, policy expert and author.

There will be a children’s corner with a book reading by author Leticia Hernandez-Linares, an outdoor resource fair, food trucks and live music from Matt Masih and the Messengers.

Capacity is limited; please preregister for this free event at https:// tinyurl.com/housing-SC-May2023

On Thursday, May 11, a strategist and social scientist Dr. Tiffany Manuel will speak at two events at Temple Beth El in Aptos:

• “Reimagining Issues that Determine our Future in Santa Cruz County,”

1:30-4 p.m., a deep dive into how local leaders can make real progress on important issues. Tickets are $35 and include lunch.

• The public is invited to the talk, “Building Public Will for Action,” 4-6:30 p.m., a presentation about reimagining the systems and thinking strategically to advance housing, open space and climate issues.