COMMUNITY CALENDAR ANNOUNCEMENTS

OUR COMMUNITY READS PRESENTS: MARY COIN

Upcoming Events

Sunday, Feb. 5 • 3 p.m.

Concert: Songs We Sang in the Great Depression “Going Down the Road Feeling Bad,” “Buddy, Can You Spare a Dime,” “If You Ain’t Got the Do Re Mi” (In-person only)

Join local singers Aileen Vance, Bob Reid & Judi Jaeger, Jack Bowers & Vicki Coffis at Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church, 2402 Cabrillo College Drive, Soquel, for a live concert of songs that deepen our understanding of the world of Mary Coin and millions of other Dust Bowl migrants.

Host Julie Olsen Edwards

Tuesday, Feb. 7 • 5:30 p.m

Workshop: “Our Community Writes” (H)

Here’s your chance to create flash fiction, miniessays, or poetry based on the world of Mary Coin. Using evocative prompts and plenty of encouragement, writer June Langhoff and members of the Monterey/ Santa Cruz chapter of Shut Up & Write will focus on the joy of the creative process at Fireside Room, Scotts Valley Library, 251 Kings Village Road, Scotts Valley. Writer fuel will be provided.

Sponsored by the Friends of the Scotts Valley Library.

Thursday, Feb. 9 • 6:30 p.m.

Panel: “The Photographer’s Eye” (H) Fireside Room, Scotts Valley Library, 251 Kings Village Road, Scotts Valley.

Local photographers Shmuel Thaler, Kevin Painchaud, and Mary Altier will talk about their work, show examples, and contrast their experience with that of earlier photographers like Dorothea Lange.

Moderated by Jim Bourne, whose photographs are on exhibit in the library through March 2023. Refreshments served.

Sponsored by the Friends of the Scotts Valley Library.

Saturday, Feb. 11 • 1 p.m.

Hands-on Art Event

In-person only at Live Oak Grange, 1900 17th Ave, Santa Cruz

Using the medium of collage, participants will create an “extended” pencil drawing using a photo of the Dust Bowl era to which a six-word memoir is added for deeper meaning.

Presenters Jo-Neal Graves and Sharon Ferguson, Open Studios artists and art educators, will provide background information, drawing pointers, memoir development, and lots of encouragement.

No prior skills necessary to be successful.

Thursday, Feb. 16 • 6:30 p.m.

Panel: “Farm to Table: Smooth Road or Bumps

Along the Way?” (H)

Temple Beth El Social Hall, 3055 Porter Gulch Road, Aptos. Panelists will compare the working conditions of today’s farmworkers to the conditions of the Depression era, look at labor issues from a historical perspective, and show how best practices are being applied in today’s farming.

Dr. Ann López, Executive Director of the Center for Farmworker Families, Dick Peixoto, owner of Lakeside Organic Gardens, Peter Shapiro, author of Song of the Stubborn One Thousand: The Watsonville Canning Strike, 1985-87.

Alicia Bencomo Garcia (Professor of Ethnic Studies, Cabrillo College), is the moderator.

Sponsored by Friends of the Aptos Library.

Sunday, Feb. 19 • 1 p.m.

Film: “The Grapes of Wrath”

In-person only, La Selva Beach Library, 316 Estrella Ave. Topsy Smalley, Librarian with a special interest in

Steinbeck, introduces John Ford’s classic adaptation of the immortal Steinbeck novel.

Sponsored by Friends of La Selva Beach Library.

Tuesday, Feb. 21 • 6 p.m.

Film: “Dolores”

In-person only at Garden Room

Museum of Art and History,705 Front St., Santa Cruz A documentary about Dolores Huerta, co-founder— with César Chávez—of the precursor to the United Farmworkers union. Introduction by Jerry Kay, longtime friend of Ms. Huerta.

Come a few minutes early to view a video display of the work of Aptos High School students, whose class assignment was to redesign the book cover for Mary Coin or use art to tell the story behind the photo. Student work will be judged by members of the Bookshop Santa Cruz staff and awards given to the top work.

Sponsored by the Friends of the Aptos Library.

Saturday, Feb. 25 • 2:30 p.m.

Music & Film: The Depression, the Dust Bowl, and Dorothea In-person only at Felton Library Community Room, 6121 Gushee St., Felton

During the 1930s, music painted a vivid picture of a nation in crisis. Felton’s own Patti Maxine, along with Alison Steele of Sugar by the Pound, will play songs of the Dust Bowl and the Great Depression.

The music will be followed by the short documentary “Dorothea Lange, An American Odyssey,” a portrait of the photographer portrayed as Vera Dare in Mary Coin, best known for her work documenting and humanizing the plight of migrants and farm workers in the 1930s. Refreshments served.

Sponsored by Felton Library Friends.

Tuesday, Feb. 28 • 6:30 p.m.

Reminiscence: A Universal Language (H) Rio Sands Hotel, 116 Aptos Beach Drive, Aptos A personal glimpse into the life of Dorothea Lange— portrait photographer, witness to the Great Depression and the Japanese Internment, visual chronicler of the Irish Country people—as told by her son Daniel Dixon. Presented by Dixie Dixon, widow of Daniel and herself a photographer.

Sponsored by the Friends of the Aptos Library.

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To register: Go to www.SantaCruzPL.org and click on Calendar at the top of the home page. Scroll the Calendar page to the event you want to attend and click the link for the name of the event. You will find registration instructions.

NOTE: This calendar is as accurate as was possible at the time of printing. For the most up-to-date Our Community Reads info, go to www.FriendsofAptosLibrary.org

Hearts For The Arts Silent Auction

Spectra and Mariposa Arts, 1368 Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz Hearts for the Arts is back!

ARTISANS & agency owner Linnaea Holgers James will, once again, host this popular fundraiser at her shop in downtown Santa Cruz for arts education programs, Spectra and Mariposa Arts

The 2023 Hearts for the Arts silent auction runs from Feb. 1 through 13, when artists’ work will be featured in the shop.

The auction of love-themed art will be part of the First Friday Art Tour on Feb. 3, and through an Artists’ Reception from 3-5 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 5. Bidding closes at 5 p.m. Feb. 13.

Many items will be priced $150 or less — wonderful gifts for loved ones on Valentine’s Day.

February 2023 / Scotts Valley Times www.tpgonlinedaily.com

Disaster Recovery Center Opens In Felton

The County of Santa Cruz, with federal, State and local partners, has opened a Disaster Recovery Center at the Felton Library, 6121 Gushee St., Felton.

The Disaster Recovery Center includes staff from the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the California Office of Emergency Service, the County of Santa Cruz, the City of Watsonville, and state, local and community agencies that include disaster recovery as part of their mission.

President Biden approved a major disaster declaration for the County of Santa Cruz and several other California counties due to a series of atmospheric rivers beginning Dec. 27, 2022.

The deadline to apply for FEMA individual assistance is March 16.

Anyone impacted by the disaster is invited to visit the Disaster Recovery Center to access information and resources needed for recovery, regardless of the type of damage suffered, location of impacted residence or business, insurance status, immigration status, or any other factor.

Hours are 9 a.m.-7 p.m. daily.

To fill out an online assessment form before visiting a Disaster Recovery Center, go to https://tinyurl.com/SCCStormRecovery.

To access the County’s virtual recovery center, visit https:// santacruzcounty.us/OR3/Emergency.aspx.

Irs Tax Deadline Now May 15 Due To Storm Emergency

In response to the havoc wreaked by winter storms slamming the Bay Area and California, the Internal Revenue Service is extending the deadline to May 15 to file federal tax returns and make payments.

The IRS said it will provide “tax relief” to people who have been impacted by the storms as part of a coordinated effort by federal agencies. The extension applies to several deadlines for federal tax filing and payment that began as early as Jan. 8.

Individuals and businesses will have until May 15 to file federal income tax returns and make any payments. Eligible individuals can wait until May 15 to make 2022 contributions to their health savings accounts and individual retirement accounts, officials said.

The deadline extension also applies to quarterly estimated tax payments, quarterly payroll and excise tax returns normally due on Jan. 31 and April 30, and farmers who elect to forgo making estimated tax payments and normally file their returns by March 1.

If you live in or have a business in one of the 41 counties listed by the IRS, you qualify for the deadline extension. They are: Alameda, Colusa, Contra Costa, El Do-rado, Fresno, Glenn, Humboldt, Kings, Lake, Los Angeles, Madera, Marin, Mariposa, Mendocino, Merced, Mono, Monterey, Napa, Orange, Placer, Riverside, Sacramento, San Benito, San Bernardino, San Diego, San Francisco, San Joaquin, San Luis Obispo, San Mateo, Santa Barbara, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, Solano, Sonoma, Stani-slaus, Sutter, Tehama, Tulare, Ventura, Yolo and Yuba.

For information on the state deadline, see https://www.ftb. ca.gov/ • For IRS tax tips, see https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/ irs-tax-tips

HABITAT: SEEKING HOMEOWNER

Habitat for Humanity Monterey Bay opens the application window on Friday, Jan. 27 for the final home in the Rodeo Creek Court development located in Live Oak. This unit is single-family, 3-bedroom, 2-bath and is ADA compliant.

The application window will close on Mon., Feb. 17. Orientation workshops are scheduled in Feb. 1 and 2 to learn what you need to know.

You may qualify for homeownership if:

• You are a first-time homebuyer

• Your gross annual income is within 50 - 80% of Santa Cruz County AMI Limits. For a 3-person household, this is $70,000 to $112,000; the limit is based on number of people in the household.

• You have a need for an ADA-compliant home

• Your credit score is 620 or higher

• You are willing to partner with Habitat for Humanity through sweat equity. For an application, see https://www.habitatmontereybay.com/ applications

Read Sing Play Count

Each year in collaboration with the American Libraries Association the Santa Cruz Public Libraries produces an Early Literacy Calendar in English and Spanish. Based on the Every Child Ready to Read practices of reading, writing, singing, talking, playing, and counting, each calendar contains 12 months of learning activities, book lists, nursery rhymes, and more. Explore the daily literacy-building prompts and activities with your child. February kicks off with a drawing activity: “Draw all the people in your family. Talk about each person while drawing them.”

Santa Cruz Public Libraries supports early literacy with programs and resources for children and families: Story time, Read to Me kits, 1000 Books Before Kindergarten program, and more.

Calendars can be picked up at local library branches or downloaded at www.santacruzpl.org/kids/birth/

Big Creek Lumber Scholarship

Big Creek Lumber will be offering the McCrary Family Scholarship for the third consecutive year to graduating high school seniors who will be pursuing careers in the skilled trades or forestry.

Past scholarship recipients are invited to apply for a one-time scholarship renewal for continued support of their education.

The 2022 scholarship winners were Kyle Nee and Griffin Spooner, both residents of Santa Cruz County. To apply see: www.bigcreeklumber.com/scholarships

Bay Federal Credit Union Education Scholarship

Bay Federal Credit Union’s Education Scholarship is for students pursuing education and career training opportunities after high school. Up to three applicants will receive $1,500 to pay for expenses directly related to their continuing education.

Those who wish to be considered for an award must meet all eligibility requirements. Applicants must submit a completed 2023 Education Scholarship Application and all required documents by 11:59 p.m. Friday, March 17.

Award recipients will be notified via phone call and/or email by April 28.

See the 2023 Student Scholarship Application for complete details and rules. Questions? Email scholarship@bayfed.com.

Ongoing Events

Ongoing thru February 19

ACTORS’ THEATRE: NEW 8 TENS PLAY FESTIVAL

8 p.m., Thursdays thru Saturdays • 2 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays, Santa Cruz Center Street Theatre, 1001 Center St.

After nearly a year without new shows, the Santa Cruz Actors’ Theatre is kicking off the 2023 season with its popular 8 Tens @ 8 Short Play Festival — 16 new productions Jan. 20 through Feb. 19.

The new plays, selected from nearly 260 submissions coming from across the country, will alternate

Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m., with additional Saturday and Sunday matinees at 2 p.m. The weekend shows will feature one line-up at 2 p.m., and another selection at 8 p.m., allowing theater fans to see all 16 plays on the same day.

All performances will be in the Santa Cruz Center Street Theatre, 1001 Center St.

Playgoers will be required to wear a mask in the theatre and lobby areas, but proof of vaccination is not required.

Tickets are $32 general, $29 for students and seniors. Thursday performances offer a discount: Two tickets for the price of one. A package deal for both shows is $58 general, $54 students and seniors. For the play lineup and tickets, see: www.santacruzactorstheatre.org/tickets

Mondays

BRIDGE CLUB

10:30 a.m.-Noon, Capitola Branch Library, 2005 Wharf Road

The Capitola Branch Library will host Bridge Club sessions on Mondays (except holidays).

Everyone is welcomed from beginners to social players. Make new friends and sharpen your mind. Bridge Club is a partnership between Santa Cruz County Parks and Santa Cruz Public Libraries. Register at scparks.com or in-person the day of the event.

Dated Events

Friday February 3

CABRILLO YOUTH STRINGS AUDITIONS

3:45-4:15, Music Building, VAPA 5000, Cabrillo College, 6500 Soquel Dr, Aptos (First classes follow audition)

The Cabrillo Youth Strings Music Program’s spring semester begins with auditions for the Festival Strings and Cabrillo Strings classes.

String Orchestra Classes will be held for 9 weeks on consecutive Fridays in the Music Building. An entrylevel class, 4th-6th grade Beginning Strings (for violin/ viola/cello) will also be offered.

Auditions for Festival Strings (beginning note-readers) and Cabrillo Strings (intermediate-advanced) will be followed by a rehearsal. Festival Strings classes will meet 4:15-5:45 p.m. and Cabrillo Strings will meet 4:15-5:55 p.m. Beginning Strings will meet 4-5:15 p.m. Students must provide their own instruments and bring pencils. Covid-19 distancing will be followed. Students and parents must wear masks outside and inside the music building except when alone.

The concluding concert will be Fri., April 14 at 7 p.m.

String players ages 5 to18 are welcome to join the string orchestral and chamber music programs.

To participate or make a contribution, call (831) 4796101, email CabrilloYouthStrings@gmail.com or visit https://www.cabrillo.edu/cabrillo-youth-strings. Register through Cabrillo Extension, 479-6331, or extension. cabrillo.edu before the first class.

Wednesdy February 8

LOVE OF CHILDREN LUNCHEON

11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., Seascape Golf Club, 610 Clubhouse Drive, Aptos

The Friends of CASA invite you to its annual “For the Love of Children” luncheon in the newly renovated events room at Seascape Golf Club.

This luncheon, where the community comes together to learn more about CASA, raises money for the CASA Children’s Fund.

The fund is used by our volunteer Advocates to purchase special and essential items such as bicycles, gymnastic and swimming classes, summer camp, backto-school clothing, eyeglasses, braces, and strollers.

Foolish Doom

Thursday February 9

7 p.m., Scotts Valley Cultural & Performing Arts Center, 251B Kings Village Road

“Foolish Doom” is a tragic comedy about the climate debate with Peter Sweet & Leonie Baker and directed by Matteo Destro. It will be presented at the Scotts Valley Cultural & Performing Arts Center (next to Scotts Valley Library)

This is a fantastical mix of mask theater, music, and puppetry for children and adults.

Admission: Children, $10; students & seniors $20, adults $30.

For tickets see www.svctheaterguild.org

The fund also helps older youth with critical support such as car repairs, clothes for job interviews and tutoring. Learn more about CASA of Santa Cruz County and the CASA Children’s Fund while enjoying a plated lunch. Reserve tickets by Jan. 25 at www.casaofsantacruz.org/ fortheloveofchildren or contact Magi Diego at 831-761-2956 x106 or magi@casaofsantacruz.org.

Friday February 10 Buffalo Soldiers

4-5:30 p.m., MAH, 705 Front St., Santa Cruz

The Museum of Art & History presents a history talk on “Buffalon Soldiers” with Aniko Kannan-Millan. Co-presented with County Park Friends. Included with MAH admission, free for MAH members. Celebrate Black History Month and learn more about the African American Buffalo Soldiers, the original Park Rangers!

Formed in 1866 after the Civil War, 6 all-Black regiments were created within the US Army to help with westward expansion and protection. The 9th and 10th Cavalry and 24th and 25th Infantry were formed of 1,000 men. Most were freed slaves from the north, however, this was also an opportunity for Black men to serve in a prestigious role and start anew in the western territories.

Saturday February 11

SCOTTS VALLEY CASINO NIGHT

7-11 p.m., Scotts Valley Community Center, 370 Kings Village Road

Support all Four Scotts Valley Schools at Casino Night, sponsored by Scotts Valley Educational Foundation and The Falcon Club. Your ticket price includes: one drink ticket, four raffle tickets, playing chips, appetizers, and desserts.

Thanks to our wonderful sponsor, Mari Rossi, all money made at the event will be going direct-ly back into our schools!!!

Scotts Valley Educational Foundation (SVEF) helps support counseling at the four schools in our district. SVEF recently committed $100,000 to the district. This money will allow the district to hire a much-needed behaviorist.

With the district match, it will provide a behaviorist for the 6th thru 12th grades and one for the TK-5th grades. These positions are crucial to help our schools meet the many intricate and varying needs of our students.

The goal of SVEF is to make this a yearly commitment to the district so we can keep the posi-tions filled. Please watch out for and participate in SVEF fundraisers so we can continue this commitment, providing support ALL OUR STUDENTS desperately need. These funds contribute to every student’s education. Thank you!

Cost: $100. Tickets available at https://www.eventbrite. com/e/2023-casino-night-tickets-510285857737

25 YEARS OF HOPE & HEALING DINNER

6 p.m. (Dinner at 7 p.m.), Cocoanut Grove, 400 Beach St., SC Jacob’s Heart Children’s Cancer Support Services will celebrate 25 years of hope & healing at a gala at the Cocoanut Grove. There will be food, drinks, music, dancing, and inspiring stories.

Tickets are $125 per person (other options available) at https://jacobsheart.ticketspice.com/25years

SIP & STROLL FOR CAPITOLA

11 a.m.-5 p.m., Capitola Community Room, Capitola City Hall, 420 Capitola Ave.

Enjoy sipping local wines and beers while strolling through charming shops and boutiques in Capitola by the Sea. Event is rain or shine.

All proceeds from this event will go to the Capitola Village Relief Fund. Pre-registration is $40 and includes:

• Capitola Village Sip & Stroll commemorative glass

• 12 two-ounce pour tickets to be used as you shop

• A map to locate which Village shops are hosting Sip and Stroll tickets sell out quickly — they can be purchased at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/capitolavillage-sip-stroll-tickets-516421830597

To donate separately, go to https://cfscc.fcsuite.com/ erp/donate/create/fund?funit_id=1582

Indicate in the comments that your donation is for The Villages.

Check-in begins at 11 a.m. at the Capitola Community Room, next to the Capitola Police Department. Bring your Eventbrite ticket and your photo ID to check-in.

Wineries/brewery will pour wine in the shops from Noon – 5 p.m. ABC regulations prohibit walking between tasting locations with any wine in your glass so consume or pour out wine at each tasting location before walking to the next!

Must be 21 or older to participate. Visit www.eventbrite. com/e/capitola-village-sip-stroll-tickets-516421830597 for further restrictions and details.

Friday February 17 thru Sunday February 19

THE WIZARD OF OZ

Fri. 7 p.m. | Sat. 2 / 7 p.m. | Sun Noon / 4 p.m., Scotts Valley Performing Arts Cen-ter, 251 Kings Village Road Santa Cruz Christian Youth Theater presents “The Wizard of Oz,” the classic story written by L. Frank Baum in 1900, with five shows at the Scotts Valley Performing Arts Center.

Young Dorothy Gale is swept away by a tornado from her Kansas farm to the magi-cal land of Oz. There, she encounters good witches, bad witches, animals that talk, scarecrows that walk, and things magical to behold.

To find her way home, she must journey along the Yellow Brick Road to see the mysterious and all-powerful Wizard in Emerald City. She makes new friends, but must brave many dangers, including the Wicked Witch of the West, who will stop at nothing to get her hands on Dorothy’s magical ruby slippers.

To make it home safely, Dorothy must learn an important lesson: There’s no place like home. Tickets are available at https://www.cytsantacruz.org/shows/ The-Wizard-of-Oz-Youth-Edition/19 and are $17 for adults, $15 for seniors 65+, students and chil-dren 10 and under; $20 at the door.