Community Calendar • Arts & Entertainment – Pages 20

Fourth Wednesday of the Month

EXCHANGE CLUB OF SCOTTS VALLEY MEETING

5-6 p.m., Malone’s, 4402 Scotts Valley Dr. Exchange Club of Scotts Valley meets at Malone’s in Scotts Valley. Next meeting: March 23. Information: victor.alejandro.usa@gmail.com

Thursdays

SCOTTS VALLEY FOOD PANTRY

5:30 p.m., 5271 Scotts Valley Drive, Scotts Valley St. Philip the Apostle Episcopal Church hosts Pip’s Pantry Food Bank with Second Harvest Food Bank. Fresh produce and pantry staples are available. Fridays

TAI CHI OUTDOORS

10 to 11 a.m., Felton Discovery Park, 6121 Gushee St. Tai Chi teacher Mary Mullligan leads gentle movements with a socially distanced group in the Felton Discovery Park next to the library every Friday (weather permitting).

Donations are gratefully accepted. For more information, email mullliganmary10@gmail.com.

Fourth Fridays of the Month

FOOD TRUCK FRIDAYS

5-8 p.m., Skypark, 361 Kings Village Road, Scotts Valley Food Trucks A Go Go presents Food Truck Fridays. Next date: June 24, with live music and beer & wine garden fundraiser for the Scotts Valley Educational Foundation. Info: (831) 247-1236 or email info@foodtrucksagogo.com.

Saturdays until Thanksgiving

SCOTTS VALLEY FARMERS’ MARKET

9 a.m.-1 p.m., 5060 Scotts Valley Drive, Scotts Valley The Scotts Valley Farmers’ Market is open for the season at a new location, the Boys & Girls Club parking lot, as the Target shopping center is under construction.

Every week from May until Thanksgiving, farms and food businesses sell fresh fruits and vegetables, meats, eggs, artisanal bread, and seafood. There will be cultural cuisine such as Chicken Foot or Dos Hermanos Pupuseria. New this year: Hidden Fortress Coffee sells pancakes, French toast, bacon and sausage.

Busy on Saturday? The Felton Farmers Market is open Tuesdays from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., at St. John’s Church, 120 Russell Ave., Felton, operating May-October. Information: email info@santacruzfarmersmarket.org. https://santacruzfarmersmarket.org/markets/scotts-valley/ https://boysandgirlsclub.info/

DATED EVENTS

SUMMER BLOCK PARTY KICKOFF!

5 to 8:30 p.m., Midtown Square, 1111 Soquel Ave., Santa Cruz Midtown Fridays Summer Block Party 2022 kicks off at Midtown in Santa Cruz and will take place every Friday through Sept. 30.

Live music is bought to you by the Off the Lip radio show, and thanks to sponsors with Alex Lucero & the Live Again Band playing first. More details at https://www.eventsantacruz.com It’s free but get tickets at https://www.unation.com/ event/10475862.

Saturday June 4 Sunday June 5

REDWOOD MOUNTAIN FAIRE RETURNS

11 a.m.- 8 p.m. (Gates open 10 a.m.), Roaring Camp, 5401 Graham Hill Road, Felton The Valley Women’s Club of Santa Lorenzo Valley is bringing back the Redwood Mountain Faire music festival fundraiser and arts & crafts fair for local nonprofits.

JAPANESE CULTURAL FAIR

Saturday June 4

11 a.m. to 6 p.m., Mission Plaza Park, 103 Emmett St., SC The 34th Annual Japanese Cultural Fair at Mission Plaza Park is an opportunity for the community to increase awareness and understanding of Japanese culture.

The goal is to improve mutual understanding among neighbors of the Pacific Rim and enrich the community of Santa Cruz County.

This is a celebration of Japanese music, traditional folk dance, food and arts and crafts. The fair opens with a performance by the Watsonville Taiko Group and closes with the e internationally renowned San Francisco Taiko Dojo.

The Zen Center, half a block away, will have demonstrations on ikebana (flower arrangement), tea ceremony, bonsai and kimono workshops.

This event is family-oriented. Admission is free. Parking is free at Santa Cruz County Building parking lot— with a shuttle every 20 minutes. To volunteer see www.jcfsantacruz.org

Saturday: Tommy Castro and the Painkillers, B Side Players, Wolf Jett featuring special guest Marty O’Reilly, Pixie and the Partygrass Boys, Space Heater, The Inciters, Alex Lucero and the Live Again Band, Buffalo Blues Trio, Anthony Arya Band, and Raue.

Sunday: Midnight North, Moonalice, The Coffis Brothers, The Carolyn Sills Combo, The China Cats, Smoked Out Soul, Sambada, Sharon Allen and The Dusty Boots, Birches Bend, and Quinn Becker and the Spacemen.

Plus there will be children’s activities, a bounce house, face painting, locally-made arts & crafts, food, wines from Santa Cruz Mountains wineries and beers and ales from local microbreweries.

Tickets are available at https://www. eventbrite.com/e/2022-redwood-mountain-fairetickets-290960228877. Cost is $30 per day for adults, $20 for teens 13-17 and seniors 65+. Discounts for two-day ticket. Kids 12 and under free with parent/ guardian. Parking is $15 online or $20 cash the day of. No coolers or pets; service dogs only.

Tuesday June 7

VOICE CLASS FOR PEOPLE LIVING WITH PARKINSON’S.

11 a.m.-Noon, Online Class, four-week session. This class will harness the benefits of targeted specific activities to improve vocal clarity.

Jocelyn Lagier, speech language pathologist, will teach via. Class is limited to 20 students living in Santa Cruz County.

This is the second of two four-week sessions.

Cost: $30 per session (balance of fees sponsored by EASE PD). For registration info and to join, contact Risa at risa@nextstage santacruz.com or Julie at jglorraine3848@sbcglobal.com

Thursday June 9

JOB FAIR

2-6 p.m., 800 Bethany Drive, Scotts Valley Upon arrival at 1440 Multiversity’s June job fair, go to the Common Grounds patio to connect with human resources.

The nonprofit retreat center is looking for management and hourly staff in all operations, including private event server, cook, chief engineer, housekeeping manager, chef de cuisine, ambassador, and guest experience supervisor, to name a few. More details can be found at 1440.org/careers. Or call 844-544-1440 to book an appointment.

Saturday June 11

GARDEN TOUR

10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Various Locations UC Master Gardeners of Monterey and Santa Cruz Counties will host its 20th garden tour, featuring 10 Santa Cruz gardens, showing ways to be water-wise and create pollinator-friendly habitats.

This self-guided tour weaves from Live Oak through Aptos; from suburban homesteads and peaceful sanctuaries designed for rest and reflection, to a tropical oasis for friends and family to gather.

Tickets are priced per person at $30 for advance purchase and $35 day of the tour. Each ticket includes immediate access to two bonus pre-recorded garden tour videos. Sponsored by Soquel Creek Water District, City of Santa Cruz, and Realtor Shemeika Fox. To learn more about the tour and to purchase tickets, go to mbmg.ucanr.edu

Saturday June 11 Sunday June 12

ARTICHOKE FESTIVAL RETURNS

10 a.m.–6 p.m./Sat | 5 p.m./Sun, Monterey County Fair & Event Center, 2004 Fairground Rd, Monterey Artichoke Festival 2022 has a star-studded lineup of talented chefs for its popular Chef Demo series at the 62nd annual festival at the Monterey County Fair & Event Center.

This year’s theme is “The Heart of the Harvest.”

Get tickets at www.artichokefestival.org/tickets. Tickets cost $15 general admission; $10 for seniors and military (senior 62-plus or military personnel with ID); $5 for children 6-12; and $30 for an early bird family pack good for two adults and two children for one day. A processing fee will be added. Refunds are not available.

By purchasing a ticket, the guest acknowledges they are responsible for their own health and safety. All guests will be required to comply with current CDC, California Department of Public Health and Monterey County public health guidelines regarding COVID-19 vaccination, preentry negative tests, and social distancing. Clear bag policy will be in place, with clear bags available for sale on the website store or at admissions gates.

Friday June 24

CAPITOLA ART & WINE FESTIVAL KICKOFF PARTY

6-9 p.m., Bargetto Winery, 3535 N Main St, Soquel Bargetto Winery’s creekside courtyard will host the Capitola Art & Wine Kickoff Party and Auction, a fundraiser in support of the 39th annual Capitola Art & Wine Festival, which takes place the second weekend in September.

Attendees can enjoy appetizers while sipping fine wines from Festival wineries. Bid on fabulous silent auction items featuring art pieces donated by Festival artists, and gift baskets from local businesses.

All attendees 21+ will receive the official 2022 Capitola Art & Wine Festival glass for wine tasting. Tickets: $45 in advance; $55 at the door (if available).

Saturday June 25

WOODIES ON THE WHARF

10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. After a two-year hiatus, the 26th Annual Woodies on the Wharf, with the 5th Annual Na-tional Woodie Club, will take place.

It began in 1994, when Santa Cruz Woodies was a fledgling chapter of the National Wood-ie Club. Many club members had participated in events with their woodies at the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk.

This year’s event features Woodies on the Wharf merchandise sales, music by Classified Sound, and a raffle offering 100s of prizes donated from local businesses including surf-boards and an E-bike cruiser with ninety percent of proceeds donated to local charities.

There will be a surfboard-shaping demonstration by Bob Pearson of Pearson Arrow Surf-boards, food at Wharf restaurants, shopping, and recreation opportunities at Wharf busi-nesses.

The sendoff Woodie Parade of 200 cars begins at 3:30 p.m. after the awards ceremony. Plus you can expect beautiful views from the Wharf.

Wharf parking: Extremely limited! Bike Santa Cruz County will run a free Bike Valet & attendees are encouraged to park off site and walk or bike to the Wharf! Want more Woodies? Stroll on West Cliff Drive Sunday morning June 26 at 9 a.m. to see Sophia’s cruise — a large caravan of Woodies heads past the Lighthouse then loops back past the Boardwalk to say goodbye, Santa Cruz. n