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from the editors dear Readers, Game of Thrones is over and Summer is Coming. That opens up a whole world of possibilities that don’t include dragons or beheadings. We’ve got some new features that should make Santa Cruz brighter for you. Check out our new Talking Pets column where a veterinarian will answer your questions and help make life better for your animals. Nichole Brooks’ first topic, timely and important is…ugh, gross…ticks. It has what you need to know. Next up is a new regular feature by Kris Holden, who specializes in healthy eating for kids, with recipes that will make good eating also fun eating. On the dark side, bicycle columnist Karen Kefauver experienced the worst frustration for urban bikers—her front wheel was stolen while she was at a fun event. As any cyclist, or theft victim knows, it’s such a personal violation to have your beloved means of transport tampered with or taken. Karen has a list of tips so it won’t happen to you. Father’s Day is coming up and columnist Laura Maxson has some great advice for new fathers. Then there’s award-winning journalist John Glionna, formerly with the Los Angeles Times, who made a tough choice never to have children. Read about his thoughts and whether he has regrets about a decision that most people reading this did not make. These are all great reads. We are hugely proud and hopeful that comedian DNA’s new downtown
club will be a giant hit. How could it not? He’s got comedy shows, workshops for kids and two movie theaters’ worth of space for events. He’s put on a gathering of photographers showing their work on a big screen and a lecture by local judges about Ruth Bader Ginsburg. We’ve got an interview with DNA inside. Last month the club had a comedy contest for the best young, student comedians and he’s brought in adult jokesters for their parents. What a place for great live entertainment! We are excited about our own contests coming up. Submit a photo of your pet and a kid, or just a pet and you could have it displayed on the cover of July’s Growing Up in Santa Cruz and win tickets to the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk (details on page 25). We’ll display the entries on our Facebook page and have you vote for them. In October, we’ll do the same for our cutest baby contest, which was a big hit last year. Every month we feature a guide that stays online at our website all year long. This month’s is an important collection of services for people with special needs. Next month, we will cover Pets and Parties, with services for both. Meanwhile, schools out, it’s time for dads and grads and a start to the most fun season. Thanks for reading. Brad Kava Jennifer Ford
about the cover Fifteen-year-old Sophia Park is taking things to new heights, literally. Starting at age 11, Sophia has been competitively climbing. Her commitment to the sport and lack of fear has brought her success in the world of competitive rock climbing. Read more about Sophia and her accomplishments within.
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Photograph by Kevin Painchaud Kevin Painchaud is a passionate photographer. He is a photojournalist, action-sport photographer, and professional family photographer. He has been able to shoot around the world but enjoys the endless beauty found here right at home in Aptos CA. You can view many of his photos on his instagram page @painchaudkevin If you’d like to hire Kevin, contact him at kpainchaudphotography@gmail.com.
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Screen Time in Summertime By Nicole M. Young, MSW
When I was a young child, the only TV shows my parents let us watch were Sesame Street, Mister Rogers, or anything else on PBS. Occasionally, we watched The Brady Bunch, until my mom declared the show off limits. She was convinced that the more my siblings and I watched The Brady Bunch, the more we fought with each other. I remember being upset at her decision – how could life, and my mom, be so unfair?!? Now that I’m a parent, I can understand she was doing her best to keep four kids busy, healthy, and alive. That was “back in the day” when TVs were the main form of screen time. These days, screens are everywhere, which can create bigger parenting challenges than four bickering children. This monthly column provides tips for anyone who is helping raise children, based on the world-renowned Triple P – Positive Parenting Program, available to families in Santa Cruz County. If you have a question or idea for a future column, please email me at triplep@first5scc.org. Dear Nicole, My kids are 3, 6, and 11 years old, and they love video games and streaming movies. I try to limit their screen time on weeknights during the school year, but now that it’s summertime, my kids expect to have more screen time. I don’t think it’s realistic to completely cut out screen time, but I don’t want them to spend the whole summer staring at screens either. What do you suggest? – Ron Dear Ron, It’s true that technology has become an everyday part of life for many people, including children. While not all screen time is bad, too much of it can affect children’s well-being. A 2016 survey conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau found that “children and teenagers who spent more time on screens were lower in psychological well-being: They were less curious and more easily distracted, and had a more difficult time making friends, managing their anger and finishing tasks. Teenagers who spent an excessive amount of time on screens were twice as likely to have been diagnosed with anxiety or depression.” It often feels unrealistic for many parents to eliminate – or even significantly reduce – children’s screen time. And yet, it’s important for children to learn socialemotional skills such as accepting limits, following rules, and being good “digital citizens.” Here are some tips to try:
final thoughts: We live in an era where screen time is nearly impossible to avoid, yet it’s our job as parents and caregivers to set limits and help our kids learn to make healthy choices on their own. Kids may think screen time limits are unnecessary or unfair, but our guidance will help them be healthier in the long run.
Create family rules about screen time. Involve your kids in creating a few simple rules about screen time limits and games, apps, and web sites they can use on electronic devices. Focus on what you want your kids to do (“Turn phones off at bedtime”) instead of focusing on what not to do (“No phones at night.”). If needed, adjust the rules for each child based on their age or maturity level. For example, the World Health Organization recommends zero screen time for infants under 1 year old and less than one hour of sedentary screen time each day (e.g. playing video games or watching TV) for children ages 2-4. So your 3-year old might get one hour of screen time each day, while your 11year old might get two hours per day.
“I’ll check it after dinner.” Modeling and describing your actions shows your children how to set and follow limits.
Nicole Young is the mother of two children, ages 15 and 18, who also manages Santa Cruz County’s Triple P - Positive Parenting Program, the world’s leading positive parenting program. Scientifically proven, Triple P is made available locally by First 5 Santa Cruz County, the Santa Cruz County Health Services Agency (Mental Health Services Act) and the Santa Cruz County Human Services Department. To find a Triple P parenting class or practitioner, visit http://triplep.first5scc.org, www.facebook.com/triplepscc or contact First 5 Santa Cruz County at 465-2217 or triplep@first5scc.org.
Have engaging activities available. Summertime boredom or loneliness can make video games, apps, and social media even more appealing to kids. Encourage your kids to read, play active games, explore outside, cook, do art activities – anything that keeps their brains and bodies busy, engaged, and interested in something other than sedentary screen time. Give descriptive praise. When your kids follow the rules or choose an activity other than screen time, acknowledge their efforts and choices. Be specific and genuine as you praise them – “Thanks for turning off the computer when your time was up. Playing outside is a great idea.” Set a good example. Monitor your own screen time and describe the limits you’re setting for yourself. For example, put your phone away during mealtimes. If it rings, ignore it and say, June 2019 • Growing Up In Santa Cruz 5
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Looking down on the World From up High By Kevin Painchaud
Photo by Kevin Painchaud UPS AND DOWNS sophia park, 15, spends two hours a day, three or four days a week, climbing the walls at pacific edge in santa cruz or outdoors at Yosemite, tahoe, castle rock or Bishop. to see a slide show of her at work, check www.growingupsc.com
You ask most people what they are afraid of, the most common answer is heights. Most people tend to get a bit of vertigo when standing on a tall ladder or peering over a bridge. For 15 year old Sophia Park, she has no fear of heights — In fact, she craves it. For the last four years, Sophia has been a competitive rock climber. This has lead her to compete all over California and Nevada. Sophia has won many competitions and consistently ranks high in the standings for her age division. Last year in fact, she placed ninth in sport climbing in all of California and Nevada for her age division. Sophia shows intense commitment when climbing and a lack of fear that enables her to conquer the most difficult of climbs. When not climbing at Pacific Edge in Santa Cruz, you can spot her climbing in Yosemite, Tahoe, Castle Rock, or Bishop. I got to sit down with Sophia and dig deep about her climbing. Tell me about yourself. How old are you, what grade are you in? What school do you go? I’m 15 years old and I am in 10th grade at Santa Cruz High School. When did you first start climbing? I started climbing when I was 10 years old. My parents threw my 10th birthday party at Pacific Edge. After that I climbed in summer camps there and really enjoyed it. What inspired you to climb? The way you feel once you get to the top of the climb. It’s the best feeling when you finally reach the top after working so hard both mentally and physically. It’s very rewarding.
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and all the women out there pushing their limits and sending hard. I feel lucky to have such strong role models. Have you had any scary moments when climbing? I’ve had some scary moments while climbing but nothing too bad. I remember a couple times outside and being like 50 feet up without a rope and having to top out in the dark. Had any injuries or obstacles that you had to overcome? I had a finger injury a year ago but it’s all healed now. I think climbing is very mental and sometimes people can feel discouraged and frustrated when they can’t do a move or send a climb. So, it can be hard to overcome but just keep trying hard! Are your parent supportive of you climbing? Yes, my parents are one of my main supports in climbing. They drive me to practice and competitions both close and far. They also take me climbing outside to places like Bishop, Yosemite and Castle Rock. What do you see in your future? I hope to go to a university after high school and maybe climb on a collegiate team. I also want to keep traveling the world and climb everywhere. What do you recommend to other kids that want to start climbing? Come to the gym. There are many classes gyms offer for beginner climbers. Climbing is super fun and the more you practice the better you’ll be. How often do you climb? I climb 3-4 days a week for a little over 2 hours each day.
Whats your favorite thing about climbing? There are many things I love about climbing. I love the climbing community. When I go to the gym there’s always a good vibe. Everyone there is always so happy and encouraging. I also love the places it takes you. There are so many beautiful spots to climb around the world.
Where is your favorite place to climb? Bishop, California. Bishop is a mecca for bouldering. It has so many different types and styles of climbs from technical slab to dynamic dynos. Its famous for having super high boulder problems (65 feet!).
Do you have any people in the climbing world that you look up to? Yes. There are so many strong and powerful women in climbing right now. I definitely look up to people like Margo Hayes, Alex Puccio, Lynn Hill
Any last thoughts that you have about climbing? Climbing has given me so much in life. It has given me an amazing community of friends, more confidence, strength, perseverance and a true passion.
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education beHind THe deSk
On the best day a Teacher Can Have... By Lisa Catterall
I would never have thought I was capable of sitting on the bench as the number two man. And it showed me that you can really achieve everything in life, even the unthinkable, as long as you're willing to work on yourself a little bit. – Oliver Kahn Some of my students were particularly distraught today because a friend of theirs quit a varsity sports team after one of the biggest games of the season. There was a speculative consensus that this students’ reaction was because they felt slighted by the coach for being on the bench too much during that important game. I asked my students why they were upset about this. They said they lost a friend for their practices, and they lost momentum, and they were not sure if they should take sides, and they were
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fuzzy on what happened and whether there were even sides to take. They loved this team-mate and wanted them to stay for all of high school; they needed this person as a player and friend. The conversation took a deeper turn as they pondered what would have driven their friend to do something that seemed so drastic to them, after all, this student had been playing this sport throughout their life. We talked about happiness, and one student wondered, “Is being the star of the team really what makes you happy?” Too often our culture drives people to make decisions that create the opposite of happiness. Sometimes, from a teachers’ perspective, we watch our students and their families pour so much energy into pursuits that appear to lead directly away from happiness. When we watch parents pushing their students in directions that don’t seem to fit or to allow the student to follow their bliss, we see lost potential. Back in our classroom discussion, which occurred as we worked on an architecture project for my geometry class,
I had a rare moment of allowing myself to dole out my personal perspective. I prefer asking questions and listening until students make a realization they need to make in the moment. “Happiness doesn’t come from anything you achieve by yourself, it comes from being absorbed completely into something bigger than yourself.” The happiest day of my life was my thirty-fifth birthday. I was at our sister school in Nigeria, working hard in the heat, installing computers and having dialogues and conversations with teachers about how to handle discipline by counseling not corporal punishment (it was later the first school in West Africa to ban corporal punishment). It was hot and dusty, there was no plumbing, and it was very hard work, but I was very passionate about it. I got a message at about four o’clock from my father, wishing me a happy birthday, and I realized I was so involved in the work that I had no idea whatsoever that it was my birthday. I was truly, deeply, happy and satisfied all day. I was lost in something greater than myself. I learned, then, what really makes me happy. I told the students this story, and they surprised me by enthusiastically agreeing. Yes, being involved in something that is not just you is what makes you feel really happy. They brought up theatre and some of the volunteer work they had done as some of their happiest times. So, is school in its current state an inherently unhappy pursuit? Is working through academics in a system designed to foster competition between individuals for every test, every project, and every score unhappy? It seems isolating whether you succeed, fail, or can’t seem to find your place in the middle, because wherever you fit it tends to be about the race to stand out as an individual. I’ve noticed, though, that the one standing out is just as unhappy as everyone else. Creativity and learning are human nature, both of them should produce happiness, as should being involved in a classroom community. One of my mentors, who also was the mother of a son who found a very traditional version of success at Stanford and beyond, told me she spent all of high school traveling around watching him sit on the bench at sports games. “Best money I ever spent, best time I ever spent. That kid learned how to have a good attitude. He learned how to be humble and support a team effort. Everything you need to impress people.” I remembered a soccer tournament with my own son. A coach for another team was yelling angrily at his players, who were eight. We all spewed vitriol at
the man from our seats, and I said, “Yeah, I mean, it’s not like they’re heading for the Olympics later in life.” You could have heard a pin drop. I swear I had ESP for a moment, or maybe just read the expressions of the parents around me too accurately. The thought bubbles floated over their heads. “But my kid is.” “What? Why am I paying for this? Of course junior can go to the Olympics.” “Mine will at least get a scholarship later in life, right?” As teachers, we have the privilege of understanding the value of activities that develop kids in multiple ways. I kept my mouth shut after that. When I look back on thirteen years of kids flowing through my classes, the kids who were on the bench were certainly the most successful. I can easily remember all of the big stars of the teams, and to say it went to their heads a little and made them less likely to tow the line in math class would be an understatement. What did they need with math class? They were stars. Did they play in college? Almost never. Did they need math in college? Absolutely. So parents, don’t worry about your bench warmer. A very wise ex-principal came to talk to us one day. She said to us, “The truth is, most children are average; that is the nature of average. Very few parents believe their children are average.” We all laughed. But really we secretly did not agree with her. In honesty, we teach because we believe that every single student has a gift the world needs, and in the course of our lives, the best moments are when we have the honor of discovering that gift. Most teachers, and all of the coaches I know, are looking, and watching, and hoping, and waiting to find those gifts. When you find one, it’s a great day. When you have to let people know there isn’t one where they thought there was, by having a kid sit on the bench or sharing a bad grade on a math test, it’s not such a good day. Whatever happens, we always hope they don’t quit. Lisa Catterall teaches STEAM, math, science, and art at Mount Madonna School. She has authored curriculum frameworks for California and Kentucky on arts education as a senior associate of the Centers for Research on Creativity. She is a former Middle School Director and the founder of a STEAM engineering program. She lectures and trains teachers and administrators on innovation in education in Chaoyang District’s foreign experts program in Beijing, China. After spending 14 years in biotechnology, she began her teaching career as a middle school math teacher in her mid-thirties. Lisa has five children and has lived in Santa Cruz County for most of her life.
entertainment aLWayS amuSed
Santa Cruz Landmark Turns 95 By Erik Chalhoub
In early 1924, Calvin Coolidge became the first U.S. president to deliver a radio broadcast from the White House. Me t r o - G o l d wyn-Mayer Studios had also been founded that year and was well on its way to dominating Hollywood. Meanwhile, a 50-man crew was hard at work on the beach in Santa Cruz, hammering away at a wooden structure that would become not only the most iconic landmark in the city, but something that would one day be recognizable across the world. Ninety-five years later, the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk’s Giant Dipper is still shaking, rattling and rolling its way into thrill seekers’ hearts. continued page 10
Photos contributed. MORE UPS AND DOWNS in 1924 a crew of 50 workers built the iconic giant dipper (left). today, it’s still shiny and bright and thrilling riders in its 95th year, helping to attract some 2 million tourists a year to the city.
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always amused Opening on May 17, 1924, the National Amusement Park Historical Association lists the Giant Dipper as the oldest roller coaster in California, the fifth oldest in the country and the ninth oldest in the world. “A timeless, scream-filled ride on the Giant Dipper has thrilled 66 million kids of all ages, for nearly a century,” said Boardwalk Communications Manager Brigid Fuller. “The grandeur of the ride’s structure and the incredible beauty of the view from the top, never fails to impress. We’re very proud of our signature ride in its 95th year.” The nearly two-minute ride stands
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at 70 feet tall, reaching speeds of 55 mph. The coaster was built in 47 days at a cost of $50,000, according to the Boardwalk. It was designed by Frank Prior and Frederick Church and built by Arthur Looff. Looff ’s father, Charles, built the Boardwalk’s carousel in 1911. In June 1987, the Giant Dipper, along with the Looff Carousel, were designated National Historic Landmarks by the U.S. National Park Service. At the time it opened, a ride on the Giant Dipper costs 15 cents. Nowa-
days, a spin on the historic coaster is $7. Major motion pictures featuring the Giant Dipper include Jordan Peele’s 2019 blockbuster “Us,” 2018 Transformer spinoff “Bumblebee,” vampire cult classic “The Lost Boys,” Michelle Pfeiffer’s hit “Dangerous Minds,” and Clint Eastwood’s “Sudden Impact,” as well as numerous television productions. Love the Giant Dipper? The Boardwalk wants to hear from you. For the coaster’s 95th birthday, the park is holding a contest for Giant Dipper fans. Through Aug. 16, the Boardwalk is seeking Giant Dipper photographs, drawings, paintings and other creative things that express a love for the ride, such as a haiku, song and more. One Grand Prize winner will be selected to receive an Apple 15-inch MacBook Pro Laptop Computer, Bose Soundlink II Bluetooth Speaker, Mophie PowerStation Portable Charger, and an invitation for a behind-thescenes tour of the Boardwalk. Other prizes in each age group and category include two Boardwalk AllDay Rides Tickets. For information on contest, visit dipper.beachboardwalk.com. To learn more about the history of the Giant Dipper, including how it was
almost demolished, read Ted Whiting III’s blog at blog.beachboardwalk.com. Teacups return Remember Spin Out? Located where Cyclone is now, Spin Out was a spinning teacup ride removed roughly 20 years ago. It’s also the ride that got me so headachingly dizzy that I refused to ride anything that spun for years, until I finally snapped out of it about a decade ago. The Boardwalk recently unveiled a new, although slightly tamer, version of Spin Out with Twirlin’ Teacups, a colorful new family ride located next to Tsunami. This teacup ride is geared for the younger ones, so it likely won’t be harmful for your equilibrium. Summer kicks off The cap and gown season is here. The weather is heating up. And the Boardwalk’s Free Friday Night Bands on the Beach returns June 14. It’s beginning to feel a lot like summer. The Boardwalk officially kicked off its summer season of events with its annual party on May 23 at the Cocoanut Grove, giving supporters and other VIPs an inside look at the entertainment lineup over the next few months. The English Beat gets the stage going for the band series on June 14. The series runs Fridays through Aug. 30, with two shows at 6:30 p.m. and 8:30 p.m., featuring ‘80s and ‘90s acts such as Everclear, Living Colour, Papa Doo Run Run and my personal favorite, Smash Mouth. Free Movies on the Beach also returns Wednesday nights June 19-Aug. 14, with screenings of “Jurassic Park,” “The Sandlot,” “The Lost Boys” and others. Retro Nights and Coca-Cola Nights, two Boardwalk summer staples, are back as well. For a complete list of events, visit beachboardwalk.com.
family law
addressing domestic violence At times, being a Family Law attorney can really suck. Today is one of those days. What do you do when a parent threatens the health and safety of their child? Where does the other parent turn for help? The challenge can be drug or alcohol addiction, physical violence, sexual abuse, or neglect. The child can be 4 or 14. The result is often not obvious but is always devastating. The mental and emotional impact of abuse on a child can last a lifetime. And yet to the child, the offending parent is still 'mom' or 'dad.' They don't process it well; they often deeply love the one that hurts them and view the situation as their 'fault'. Family Law attorneys have several tools to address these circumstances. They can help process a report with Child Protective Services. They might support the victim in calling 911. Or they might ask the Family Court to issue
By Bob derber and Judge Paul Marigonda an emergency order to separate the ofmove! Family dynamics are impacted for fending parent from the family. years to come. California's Domestic Violence ProToday I filed for such an order and tection Act, or DVPA, gives our judges our Court granted it. I broke down, the ability to immediately order an abuknowing the impact this will have on the sive parent (or another family member) family. Good Family Law attorneys to stay away from a child or the home, think about long-term consequences. In school or workplace. The judge can my case, getting the order gave me no order a parent to have no communicasatisfaction, but when considering the tion with the child. The order is called a immediate harm to the children inrestraining order, or 'RO'. volved, I had no choice in the matter. A DVPA Request can be filed at 10 In an abusive relationship, whether it a.m. in the morning and the order can involves a spouse or children, a DVPA issue by 2 p.m. that afternoon. The rulrestraining order is a powerful tool. ing is based solely on the Request and in Often a Family Law attorney becomes most instances, the person being reinvolved only after years of harmful famstrained does not even know the Request ily dynamics. The help needed to adwas filed. If the judge orders the redress this is far more than legal assistance. straint, a copy is registered with law enDomestic violence victims have sevforcement and served by a Sheriff on the eral support structures to help them, inperson restrained. The restrained person cluding the Santa Cruz Walnut Avenue may have just a few minutes to gather his Family and Women's Center (866) 269or her things from the home and leave. 2559 and Monarch Services (831) 425A hearing is set within a few weeks to 4030. Both programs have advocates to hear both sides of the matter. guide you through the process of deThis is radical surgery for emergency taching from an abuser, which can inmatters. Our judges are careful to conclude getting a RO. It's always a horrible sider the request and appreciate the conexperience, but so is the abuse. sequences of their order. They know the The RO issued today for my client long-term effect when a Sheriff shows up will surely bring short-term drama into to the home and a parent is ordered to my client's family. A parent will be re-
moved from the home and two children will need protection and counseling to weather the emotional strain. I may need a little counseling myself. FROM THE MARIGONDA BENCH We are often called upon to help families in crisis. Restraining orders are emergency tools - but are only a first step in protecting a family suffering abuse. The order is often a 'wake-up' call to the abuser, and a chance for the abused to address the dilemma in a protected environment. Restraining order requests are difficult for all parties concerned, including the judge. But with any request, family safety comes first. Bob Derber is a local attorney practicing family law. He served as a State appointed Guardian ad Litem in high conflict matters in the State of Utah before returning to his home in Santa Cruz four years ago. Your situation june differ and the above is not intended to be legal advice to you in your own custodial matters. Be sure to consult with your family law attorney as appropriate if you need help in this area. Have questions for him to answer? Send them to editor@growingupsc.com
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go green green Tip
Try a Trash Challenge By Meredith Keet, Founder the Zero shop We first discovered the Zero Waste movement about 6 years ago when we heard about Bea Johnson and her family of four producing only a mason jar of trash over the course of a year. Our minds were blown! How in the world did they accomplish that? We began to puzzle over every aspect of our lives and what changes we could make to lessen our trash. We started with a week-long challenge to see how little trash we could produce. We found a jar (ahem, a large one!) and kept it on our kitchen counter to provide us with a visual reminder of the challenge every day. The trash challenge forced us, as well as our kids, to think and talk about each item we put into that jar and if it could be reused, repaired, recycled, repurposed, composted or if there was a waste-free alternative we could use going forward. We found that the lessons learned in that week had lasting effects on our habits, even when we didn’t limit ourselves to a
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jar. Very often it is hard to know where to start when considering decreasing your waste, and creating a trash challenge for yourself and your family can be an excellent stepping stone on your journey toward creating less waste. If a week seems too intimidating, then start with a daylong challenge or even an hour! The point is to allow you to see what waste you are producing and to take a moment to consider how that waste could be avoided going forward. And remember, you don’t have to produce ZERO waste to have an impact, just shoot for producing a little bit less, step-by-step. Starting a Trash Challenge? Tag us in your Instagram photos @thezeroshopsc so we can follow along! The Zero Shop is now open at 101 Capitola Ave. in Capitola Village You can also find us online at www.thezeroshopsc.com
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How to protect your bike from Theft
TOp 10 WayS TO avOid THiS biCyCLe bummer By Karen Kefauver It feels terrible when your bike (or part of it) is stolen. First, there’s bewilderment: “Wait! Didn’t I park my bike there? You look around, hoping maybe you locked it somewhere else. Then it hits: your bike really is gone. The robbery leaves you sad and mad because having your bike ripped off is like losing a dear friend. In some cases, you’ve also lost thousands of dollars on a major investment. Regardless of the cost, it’s a major bummer. Unfortunately, living in Santa Cruz since 1993, I know this cycle all too well. I’ve had two bikes stolen in their entirety, (one was a friend’s mountain bike which was extra awful). Another one was stripped down to its frame. Not to mention countless bike lights that were snagged when I forgot to remove them. Last month, the front wheel (only) was stolen from my beautiful, purple cyclo-cross bike while it was locked to a rack downtown. I was near tears looking at my hobbled bike and carried it all the way home, like a baby. Theft of any kind is an incredibly personal violation. Fellow bike riders know it’s like a punch in the gut to have a bike snatched from us. It’s more than a mode of transportation; it’s like a trusted companion and set up exactly how we like the seat, the handlebars, bell and any decorations. It’s a loss of freedom and routine, on top of the inconvenience for those who bike to work, school or race. We know that Santa Cruz is plagued by bike theft. You need only look at Facebook or Nextdoor.com to see all the posts about bike theft. Instead of speculating on the cause, let’s focus on ways to protect your bike. It may be impossible to stop a determined thief. A friend in another city said a robber even stripped off his bicycle brakes! On the bright side, thanks to the bonds bicycling creates, the tightknit community rallies to spread word of a stolen bike. A unique type of red alert goes into effect and we all look for each others’ bikes. Sometimes there’s even a happy ending when the bike is recovered!
photo by Karen Kefauver. GONE cycling columnist Karen Kefauver had the front wheel of her cyclocross bike, made by local bike builder paul sadoff, stolen last month when it was locked to a bike rack in downtown santa cruz during a festival. she carried the bike home and put it down here to snap a photo (this is not where the theft occurred).
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fitness Top 10 Ways to Prevent Bike Theft Protect your Bike 1. Register your bike for free using the Santa Cruz Police Department’s online system cityofsantacruz.com/government/city-depart ments/police/permits-andforms/bicycle-license-registration 2. Take photos of your bike, know its measurements, maybe buy insurance and look at GPS tracking systems. 3. The U-lock style is safest. Lock both the bike frame and the rear wheel to something immovable, in a bright, well-populated place (but not in a big crowd). Have the keyhole turned downward and have as little space as possible between the lock and the object it’s locked to. 4. Consider replacing a quick release seat and wheels with bolts, buy a wheel lock and/or second U-lock. 5. Bring your bike inside, never leave it out overnight. Lock your bike even inside your garage, on your balcony or in your backyard. Don’t leave it unattended even for a moment. If it’s in your car, cover and lock it. Where and How to Store Your Bike 6. The City of Santa Cruz pro-
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vides 84 bicycle lockers in downtown Santa Cruz that are available for rent to the public. They’ve proven secure so far. 7. Consider renting a Jump bike for a short trip if it’s a late night out. 8. Remove all lights and accessories (bike bags, maybe even the seat) from the front and back of the bike when you lock it somewhere. After the Theft 9. Report the theft so police can maintain records and be on the lookout. cityofsantacruz.com/ government/city-depar tments/ police/report-a-crime 10. Post the pictures and measurements all over social media and ask others to share the posts. Check the SCPD Facebook page for your bike: https://www.facebook.com/StolenBikesOfSantaCruz Prepare for the worst, hope for the best and know your fellow cyclists have your back! Karen Kefauver is a Santa Cruz-based social media marketing coach, freelance journalist and avid cyclist. Read more of her stories here: www.karenkefauver.com and send story ideas to: Karen@karenkefauver.com
arts
keep Santa Cruz Laughing a mOvie THeaTer Turned inTO a COmedy venue pLanS TO dO juST THaT By Jimi Gleitsman A middle aged man in a cheap suit sweats profusely as he dances and jerks his body spasmodically, screams declarations of self love and rips stuffed animals to pieces while high energy ‘80s dance music shakes the room, like some sort of deranged preacher on an exercise television program. That’s the kind of scene you might find if you stroll in late to a show at DNA’s Comedy Lab on Front Street in downtown Santa Cruz. It’s, unpredictable, on the edge, and at times so ridiculous that it only makes sense to laugh. DNA’s Comedy Lab and experimental theater is the new place to medicate your soul with some laughter in Santa Cruz. It features local talent and performers from the road, located in the former Riverfront Twin Cinema, next to Trader Joe’s. The owner of the club, who calls himself simply DNA, is passionate about bringing comedy to everybody — he’s organized the Santa Cruz Comedy Festival for more than five years. “The live experience of comedy is so much different than the screen, there’s an interactive aspect… the power of laughter will have you leave, vibrating positively,” said DNA. DNA’s Comedy Lab is the only all ages comedy club in California. It’s Santa Cruz’s first real comedy club, a place for the Santa Cruz comedians who have risen through the ranks of bars and basements to perform at a genuine comedy venue. Since performances started in March, the club has featured big names such as Shane Mauss and Laurie Killmartin as well as local performers. “We’re a comedy club, but we’re
Photo by Kevin Painchaud TESTING, TESTING comedian dna, yes, that’s his name, has all the ingredients for a great live entertainment venue downtown. open to story building and community events, anything that makes you leave feeling better about yourself,” said DNA. DNA is an interesting character himself, if there were a “perfect type” of person to own a comedy club, he’d be in the front of the line. Understanding DNA’s character is helpful for grasping just how much is in store for the future of DNA’s Comedy Lab. First and foremost. DNA is an acronym. Well, maybe. But it’s not clear what it’s an acronym for. He gave two answers: “does not answer” and “do not attempt.” One thing’s certain, it’s now his legal name. Think modern renaissance man, but funny, casual, and quick witted. Then, slap a big black and grey pepper beard on him, and you got DNA. He graduated from Sonoma State University in 1985 with a masters in transpersonal/humanistic psychology. From that point, he lived in Chico, California for 19 years. He helped assemble and performed in more than
3,000 shows. At the time it was mainly music, but he also dabbled in film, poetry, raves. But why stop there? DNA ran for mayor of Chico four times. He wrote a novel. He wrote a song that pioneered the new genre of country rap.
Actor, producer, comedian, DJ, promoter, publisher, director, journalist, these are all roles that DNA has filled at one time or another. He’s got experience, and he’s got connections — pretty much the only non-financial prerequisites to owning a club. Now add passion, and it’s a recipe for something special. And nothing better than sharing a crowded room with a bunch of really happy people, laughing and feeling ok to be their true weird selves. It’s like group therapy, but way better. DNA’s Comedy Lab puts on shows Thursday, Friday, and Saturday nights. New shows are constantly added to the calendar as the club grows and the word spreads. He’s going to have workshops for kids and featured a kid’s comedy contest in May. The website, “DNA’s Comedy Lab”, is the best place to check for upcoming events and tickets, and you can subscribe to the online newsletter for a chance to win free tickets.
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technology Cabrillo Offers a Free Summer Camp for Students to Spark early interest in Technology By Teresa Ruiz decker Who says tech camps have to be expensive? Cabrillo’s Cybersecurity summer camp offers local youth the chance to learn new skills and dive into a growing tech field early — all for free! Ahhh summer time. The idea of endless sunshine, ice cream cones, and days spent at the beach can have both kids and parents counting down the days till school is out. As much as parents love summer, every parent understands the stress of finding ways to fill the long stretches of time children have off from school. For many, day camps are a go-to option but, the price tag for camps can be hefty — ranging from a few hundred dollars to thousands of dollars per child. That’s what makes Cabrillo College’s Cybersecurity camp such a rare find. The five-day, tech-focused camp for 6th-12th graders offers two sessions in June and July from 9 am-3 pm, free. Did I mention they have early dropoff starting at 8 am? You read that right. A free, local, tech camp by our local
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Photo contributed. THE PRICE IS RIGHT cabrillo college is giving students in grades 6 to 12 the chance to learn cyber security for free in its summer camp program. What a way to start a career!!! community college that will even let you drop off early. If you’re a working parent, an 8am drop-off could be a lifesaver. And that’s the point says Dean of
Dean, Career Technical Education & Workforce Development Gerlinde Brady. Cabrillo’s Cybercamp is here to serve the community and encourage early learning in technology. “Cybersecurity is a field with pathways to many different well-paying careers. The summer cyber camps provide early, hands-on career exploration for students headed for college and the workforce one day,” said Brady. “Campers also learn about online safety in a fun way. Parents see the value in and appreciate both the safety and the fun factors for their children.” If you’re worried your kid is not techy enough, don’t let that deter you from registering for the camp says the Cabrillo College team. The camp offers introductory and advanced sessions to ensure all students can participate. For the introductory course, only basic computer experience and an interest in cybersecurity are needed. Each day offers up a combination of interactive lessons and hands-on cyber games and simulations. During each week-long program, campers learn basic computer digital forensics, defensive security, and cryptography. The last day is a competition with teams from the other CyberCamps. Students love the realistic simulations, games, rich information, and the opportunity to have friendly competitions in an encouraging environment. The Bay Area Community College Consortium (Cabrillo is a member) has been hosting these CyberCamps around the Greater Bay Area since 2016 with the goal of exciting students new to cybersecurity about career opportunities, teach them essential cyber defense skills through hands-on in-
struction and activities, and to show them opportunities for further learning. In 2017, the region held 12 camps that served 600 students. In 2018, the region held 26 camps that served 1200 students. This year, the region is holding 40 camps. Cabrillo began offering their CyberCamps in 2017 and remains home of one of the largest Bay Area Cyber Competitions programs for youth. “The majority of summer computer camps focus on programming or robotics,” said Computer Information Systems Instructor Irvin Lemus. “Few focus solely on cybersecurity, let alone provide a space for students to see what they can do with technology and their career possibilities. Similar camps can cost up to $1,000 or more. That’s what makes this camp so unique and valuable to our community.” Thankfully, Cabrillo’s CyberCamp is funded through California’s Strong Workforce Program. Which means parents around the county can grab an ice cream cone and enjoy some muchneeded summer camp cost relief. Find more information contact Irvin Lemus at irvin.lemus@cabrillo.edu. To register for Cybersecurity Camp visit Cabrillo Extension at https://www.cabrillo.edu/services/extension/youthtechnology.html
Teresa Ruiz Decker is a mother of two and marketing and communications consultant for nonprofits, higher education, and social good organizations. She is also scrambling to find summer activities and loves writing about social good, diversity, equity and closing opportunity gaps.
health
Healthy Starts at Home yOu Can bypaSS a LOT OF mediCineS iF yOu Feed kidS HeaLTHy FOOd By Kris Holden As a parent, we strive to keep our kids safe and healthy. When our kids our young we’re able to feed them (or at least attempt) pretty much what WE want them to eat; fresh fruit and vegetables, whole grains, etc… But as they get older, and they get introduced to (in school, friend’s houses, etc…) processed foods, fast foods, candy, and those neon-colored cupcakes, their taste buds seem to change. I’ve always tried to feed my kids “healthy” food at home. Now “healthy” can be defined in many different ways and look different from home to home. I would say a lot of us deem what’s “healthy” based on the food manufacturers. And they’re going to tell us whatever they want in order for us to buy their products, especially when the packages are marketed to kids. For some reason, the food manufacturers, seem to think they need to put sugar in everything that a kid eats. Why is there sugar in jelly or peanut butter? And sugar isn’t the only thing. Have you ever tried to read the ingredients label of most packaged foods targeted for children? On the front of the box it may say, “natural” but reading the actual ingredients list there are very few to sometimes zero “natural” ingredients. For this reason it takes me a long time to go grocery shopping because I’m constantly reading ingredients in everything I buy, no matter which store I shop at. So, how do we navigate our children’s taste buds back to a more whole foods style of eating while they’re constantly being tempted by those bright colors and artificial flavors? This has been an ongoing journey in our house and we’ve come to the realization that when the kids are at home that’s our opportunity to educate them about nutritious foods that serve a purpose such as energizing and healing. We only buy from the grocery store what we’d want the kids to eat and most of what we buy are whole foods such as fruit, variety of vegetables, whole grains, etc…We will have various packaged snacks but the ingredient list needs to be short and most, if not all, recognizable foods listed. When the kids are not at home they can choose what they want to eat, but at least their choice will
be made consciously knowing what’s going to bring them sustained energy and what’s going to be a quick up and then down. I do have to get creative, and sometimes sneaky, when I prepare my children’s meals to incorporate vegetables, beans, fruit and whole grains. I have one child that doesn’t like fresh fruit…at all…and has a no-like/hate relationship with most vegetables. She is getting better at trying new things, as she gets older, thank goodness. Breakfast is a meal, especially on my children’s school days, I will put more energy and creativity into making for them. Yes, I can let them chose to eat cereal or a bar, which would definitely make it easier and less time-consuming for me, but I know that won’t keep them properly fueled with focused brain power and sustained energy for the better part of the day. So, I chose to wake up a bit earlier on their school mornings, it’s actually a treat to have a calm and quiet kitchen, to myself, before everyone’s up and the morning chaos starts. The creativity comes into play when I’m trying to make them something they’ll like but also nutritious, for some reason, that’s two separate categories. Recently, we, my husband, our oldest daughter, and I, started eating a whole foods plants based diet. This means no animal products and very little oil. So making my other 2 kids a breakfast that they’ll like has been a little more challenging, but so far so good. One recipe that I came across recently has been able to combine the 2 categories: tasty and nutritious, into one…Chocolate Black Bean Smoothie. I know…doesn’t sound appetizing…BUT, it’s tried and true and best of all “kid approved.” I promise, they won’t be able to taste the black beans or the frozen cauliflower. You just need to make sure you make this when the kids are NOT in the kitchen…wink, wink… This is a breakfast that can be made for the whole family, it’s quick, easy, and only takes one blender. This smoothie is packed with nutrition and it’ll keep you full. Beans are packed with fiber (that’s one thing that most Americans are lacking in our typical processed foods and fast foods diet). The fiber and complex starch in the beans digest slower than sugar in fruit, which will keep you fuller for longer. Beans are also packed with nutrients such as folate, iron, zinc and manganese. Cauliflower is high in fiber, Vi-
tamin C and K as well as plenty of other nutrients. Recipe: Chocolate Black Bean Smoothie 1 Frozen Banana (I keep peeled, cutup frozen bananas in my freezer) 1 cup Frozen Cauliflower (the more you add the richer it is, so maybe start with less) 1/2 cup Black Beans (Rinsed and Drained) 1-2 Medjool Dates pitted (these are super sweet and easy to take out the pit) 1 cup Milk (ideally non-dairy of any kind: oat, soy, nut, etc…) 1 tbsp of Hemp Seeds (this will give it a nutty taste, and/or can use peanut or almond butter) 1 tbsp Cacao Powder (this is the less processed version of commonly used cocoa powder) 1 tsp Ground Cinnamon. Instructions: Place all ingredients into a blender and blend until smooth. I ended up
adding some ice to make it colder, but not necessary. To make into a Smoothie Bowl, lesson the amount of milk to about 1/4 cup or so. You’ll need a high speed blender for this with a plunger to push down the ingredients as it blends. For smoothie variations, you can add spinach, kale or collard greens (again you can not taste) frozen strawberries, frozen blueberries, or other frozen fruit. You can also use white beans. Enjoy. Recipe by Katie Trant, heynutritionlady.com @heynutritionlady Kris Holden is a mother of 3 teens. She’s always been passionate about health and nutrition and eager to share with others what’s worked for her and her family. She’s a Feel Good Coach with focus on healing and energizing through a plant based whole foods lifestyle. You can view other recipes and healthy food selections on Instagram @feelgoodpicks. Email: feelgoodpicks@gmail.com
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county scoop volunteering in Santa Cruz County By Zach Friend, santa cruz county supervisor
Recently, the Board of Supervisors recognized some of the remarkable volunteers in our county. Volunteers that dedicate thousands of hours to our local animal shelter, helping with forensics and vacation checks at the Sheriff ’s Office, restoring native landscapes at our parks, working with disadvantaged youth and more. We all know volunteering is good for our community and great for the people who receive help. Researchers have been discovering that regular volunteering – as little as two hours a week – is great for the person volunteering as well. Youth who volunteer are more likely to finish school, and less likely to engage in a whole range of troubling behaviors. Adults who volunteer are happier, healthier and live longer than those who do not. There is no question that volunteers play an essential role in our community. But you may not be aware how to get involved. One of the best ways is through the local Volunteer Center. Last year 15,000 of our neighbors used the information and tools from the Volunteer Center to find volunteer opportunities that fit their interests, skills and lifestyle. The Center gathers hundreds of open volunteer positions that can be searched at www.scvolunteercenter.org or you can speak with a Matchmaker to help find the right cause. What are some of the opportunities available right now? A quick search on the site shows a
remarkable variety of opportunities, and time commitments. Some volunteer opportunities are one-time only while many are on-going. For example, in Aptos there is a need to coordinate free rides to doctor visits for seniors or play music for seniors at events or to be a foster grandparent for youth in local schools. In Capitola, there is a need for a preschool literacy tutor, receptionist needs at a local veterans center or help at the Children’s Museum of Discovery. In Soquel, there is a need for help with transportation for cancer patients and volunteer opportunities at the Sheriff ’s Office and much more. A Story of your Neighbors Ron and Jim have been Aptos neighbors, friends, workout partners and volunteers together for over 13 years. Together they have installed over 500 grab bars and given well beyond 2,200 hours of service to low-income seniors who need home repairs and modifications in order to remain safe in their homes. Ron started out as a board member for the Volunteer Center of Santa Cruz County. After he retired, he knew he wanted to continue to contribute to the mission of the Volunteer Center and found a perfect match with Helping Hands. Ron eventually recruited Jim to volunteer on days he was not involved with Kiwanis Club projects. They both love meeting and helping people. Jim told us when he visits the homes of seniors in need, “I can see where they need the help and know that they can’t afford the repairs. It feels good to be able to help them out.” “I think there’s a lot of people out there that want to do something to benefit other people but they don’t know how to get involved in the community. I tell people about what I do and let them decide if they want to get involved. Ron went on to say that, “The Volunteer Center has a whole range of programs that will suit just about everyone. It’s kind of nice they are all under one umbrella.” He invites anyone who is interested in volunteering to check out all the opportunities through the Volunteer Center. Jim says with a smile, “Between all of us, we can do a little bit to help make our community a better place.” Volunteering plays an essential role in our community. If you’d like to learn more you can always call me at 4542200 or visit the Volunteer Center website at www.scvolunteercenter.org.
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life
no kids Wanted
i’ve never WanTed TO be a FaTHer, buT SOmeTimeS i WOnder, ‘WHaT iF?’ By John M. Glionna I might seem an outsider among all you Santa Cruz parents, an unlikely voice for these pages, because I hail from a foreign tribe: those who have chosen not to have children. While I’m not a father, I am an uncle to nine nieces and nephews, aged 4 to 40. I cherish each of them on their own terms and, along with their parents, am celebrating the adults they have, or soon will, become. But I still grapple with my decision not to have my own children. For many years, it was an easy call, this childless life. Now, as I enter my 60s, what for many is the decade of counting one’s blessings and, at times, regret, I’m not so sure. I come from a family of seven children and my free-spirited mother always joked that all she remembered about her 20s was being pregnant. Maybe I filed away her “What-if?” moments. Or perhaps the taste of my father’s struggles to feed and clothe us all on his humble salary was seared into my memory. But there would be no kids for me. I got a girl pregnant when I was just 17; but the first I knew of it was when her sister told me that she’d terminated. We were both just kids ourselves, after all, I rationalized. A year later, we went our separate ways. As I pursued a journalism career, I harbored certain attitudes about having a family which, now that I look back, make me cringe: Having a child, I always said, was having one foot in the grave — your life ends as theirs begins. I was that typical Peter Pan who refused to grow up. In my early 30s, I even scotch-taped over my desk space at work the front cover of the Texas Monthly magazine showing a hipster in a white T-shirt, its sleeves rolled up. “Too Cool to be Married,” the headline read. That was my mantra. At parties, I mocked couples who used the royal “we” when describing their weekend plans. Never surrender the “I.” That was my sermon.
My friends’ wives all hated me and, as I look back, for good reason. One whispered at a backyard gathering that I would make a terrible parent. A woman colleague, a single mother, defended me that night, as I recall, saying that I was a unique spirit who would encourage his children how to follow their own paths, as I had. All I had to do was grow up, she seemed to say, and I’d be fine. Still, my friends cackled at the image of me as a parent. I’d raise wild-hearted kids who spewed out four-letter words and knew no boundaries, just like their old man. I’d entertain the fellas with stories of an outing of myself as parent: iId roll up to some Walmart in a gas-guzzling road-boat with fins and wait inside, the engine running, as my brood went inside to shoplift items on my list. For me, parenthood was a joke — until I faced it head-on as a married man at age 35. We were vacationing in Ireland and my wife felt sick two mornings in row. The proprietress at our bedand-breakfast said cheerily, “This one’s pregnant. You should go down to the chemist and get a test kit.” So we did. And it came back positive. Looking back, if I was with the woman I’m with now, I would have picked her up and swung her in circles (gently) knocking over the post card stand — all in happiness. As it was, I was sweat-panicked. We later had an ultrasound done in London that confirmed what we already knew: We were going to be parents. I told my wife we were a corporation and that she had 51% of the vote to my 49% — it was her body after all. But my vote was not to have the baby: she was going to school to become a teacher. the timing wasn’t right. She agonized and finally decided not to have the baby. I remember the day we went for the procedure. We were in the room, waiting for the nurse and I opened a closet door where, to my horror, sat the machine. I quickly closed the door. “That’s where our baby is going to go,” she said. And I felt like dirt. The nurse came in and asked me to leave. I refused, but she said the doctor would not perform the procedure with me present.
“Go,” my wife said. I sat in the waiting room and leafed through a magazine. This was wrong, I told myself. I should go back in there. Then the nurse appeared and said it was over. Just like that. That day essentially ended our marriage. My wife got her teaching degree and spent a summer in Mexico learning Spanish. We rarely talked and I knew our relationship was in jeopardy. In August, I flew down to Oaxaca to meet her. I’d done a lot of thinking over the summer. At the time, I always thought David Letterman was the best parent and I’d told her that I wanted to be like him. That night in the hotel room, I told her, “I’m ready to put my David Letterman cap on.” “It’s too late,” she told me. “I’m already pregnant.” She was carrying the baby of one of her Spanish instructors. He didn’t know and she wasn’t sure she was going to tell him. I told her that I’d help raise the baby, to make up for the one we didn’t have. She refused: there’d been too much water under the bridge. She eventually told her instructor and they later had a second child. Now my ex-wife has two grown daughters that are the light of her life. Around the time of our divorce, I began to suffer my first flickering of doubt about the life I’d led. I took a writing class at UCLA Extension and considered an exercise in which the instructor offered prompts that we were to use to start an essay. Mine was: “What I don’t know standing here is … “ Of course, I knew precisely what I didn’t know, and began, “What I don’t know standing here is what my babies would have looked like had I allowed them to enter this world. Would they have been sons or daughters? Blonde or Brunette?” It was a confession of a man in mourning. The instructor hated it. But several female students approached me after class and asked for a copy. I guess they wanted a permanent record of a suddenly-sensitive brute in crisis. I’m married now to a woman who always felt the same way about children as I did. One day, at one of her checkups, her physician advised that
if we wanted kids we better get started. We told her it just hadn’t happened, but she said there were ways to explore pregnancy, and that we should go home and think about it. We did. And here’s the thing. For most couples, getting pregnant is the easy part, like pulling the goalie. For us, we really had to consciously want to get pregnant. We decided we didn’t. These days, when people ask if we have children, my wife jokes: “He’s my child.” Not that far from the truth, I guess. Sometimes, I’ll ask my wife what our children would have looked like and quiz her on how she would have handled thorny parenting issues. And so we have moved on, childless, more financially secure but somehow still lacking something. I have told friends that, without children, I will die alone, without anyone to look in on me. One, a father, joked that the only sure thing about having kids is that you’ll have someone to drive your to the old folks home. I’ll call my brother, a father of three, and ask him when he has time for himself. “Oh,” he says, “maybe for a half hour after I put Luke to bed.” I still wonder how he does it. I have come to so value my down time. Brad Kava, the owner of this magazine, is a longtime friend who endured his own Peter Pan years. On our visits in Santa Cruz, we both agreed that fatherhood was for the other guy. Now, in his early 60s, he’s the father of an amazing young son named Parker. I’ve seen how this boy has changed him, made him grow up, mature into a man who never claims he’s too cool for anything. I have my own moments of weakness. I see how a friend’s twin sons have grown into fine young men, and how proud he is of them, and I rue my own relationship lost. And then, caught totally off guard, I’ll be at an airport or some other public space and see a little girl run into her father’s arms, calling out “Daddy!” with all of that unconditional love. And then I become like my mother with that lasting question. “What if?” June 2019 • Growing Up In Santa Cruz 19
birth matters Celebrating Fathers and all partners By Laura Maxson, lm
information:
Birth network of santa cruz county: pregnancy and Birth resources Meet the Doulas – July 20, 4pm www.Birthnet.org
The birth experience can create uncertainty for birth partners exploring a role of impending parenthood, often perceived of that as protector/provider. With pressure to be a labor coach, some can forget that above all the partner’s most important role is to love their partner with all their heart. A partner’s most valuable expertise as a labor coach isn’t memorizing the stages of labor, it’s knowing how to love the laboring person. Be the protector, not from the pain and work of labor, but from all things that interfere with labor and distract from being able to cope. Be a provider of reassurance and support that enables choices based the laboring person’s needs. • Be patient when waiting for labor to start. Birth can safely take place as late
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as two weeks after the due date in most pregnancies. Many care providers feel most comfortable once the baby is born and may start encouraging labor induction as soon as the due date nears. The general discomforts of term pregnancy can make induction seem desirable, but induction can bring with it a change to higher tech and higher risk birth. The best chance for normal labor and birth is often to wait for the baby to be ready to be born. • Surround yourself with those experienced in normal, physiological birth during labor. Without support, parents can be overwhelmed with the intensity of labor, leading them to consider drugs or even cesarean surgery to bring a quick end to what may be perceived as needless suffering. When someone in
labor is free to respond with instinctual movement in a supportive environment, the work of labor has rewards of empowerment, with a positive spillover into breastfeeding and parenting. A birth doula can help bring balance and reassurance, especially to the hospital experience with its ever-changing nursing staff and on-call care providers. • Learn the language of support for birth. Birth is a time for affirmations of love, strength, and trust. “I love you,” “You are working so hard,” “I know you can do it,” and “You are beautiful” all speak to the heart and encourage the release of oxytocin (necessary for labor to progress), as well as beta-endorphins (nature’s pain relievers). Conversation and situations that take a laboring person into the thinking brain hinders oxytocin release and can contribute the need for Pitocin augmentation, more interventions and less beta-endorphin production. • Look for ways to nurture intimacy and protect privacy. Oxytocin and betaendorphin production increase with feelings of security and relaxation. Intimacy is vital and, while it may be more difficult to achieve in the hospital setting, going the extra mile will pay off for both of you. Don’t let artificial barriers come between you: tubes and wires can make a person seem fragile and untouchable when they are actually more in need of loving touch than ever before. Instead of sitting next to the bed watching the monitor, get in there - sit behind them on the bed, where they
can lean back to be easily held and comforted. Putting up the bed’s side-rails often makes enough room for two to spoon side by side. Do whatever is necessary to make the space your own: pull the curtains closed, move the furniture, or make a nest of blankets and pillows on the floor. Turn down the lights, and ask not to be disturbed for a specific amount of time. Spend lots of time in the bathroom together, especially in the shower or tub (bring a bathing suit/change of clothes). • Support informed decisions. If a pregnant person can open their body to give birth, their partner can certainly open their mind. Homebirth, midwives, and doulas all increase chances for fewer interventions in labor and birth, and decrease cesareans, yet many don’t explore these options due to an unsupportive partner. Be open and receptive, go to interviews, become educated, and make truly informed decisions. Above all, trust the pregnant partner and find a way to be supportive. Becoming a parent while witnessing the person you love in the full power of childbirth can be a truly awe-inspiring experience. Labor and birth are life-altering events and being fully present to meet their eyes with love and support in the darkest part of transition creates a bond that only deepens with the blissful moment of birth. Celebrating fathers – and all partners – in their important role support their family on Father’s Day. Laura Maxson, LM, CPM, the mother of three grown children, has been working with pregnant and breastfeeding women for over 30 years. Currently she is the executive director of Birth Network of Santa Cruz County and has a homebirth midwifery practice. Contact her at midwife@scshop.com or postmaster@birthnet.org
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parasites punching this Summer By dr. Nichole Brooks Those creepy, crawly blood sucking parasites are popping up everywhere! Its tick season around here and everyone needs to be ready. What is a tick? Ticks are considered an arthropod ectoparasite and are an arachnid. They are related to spiders, mites and even scorpions. They feed exclusively on the blood of the animal they land on. On the central coast of California the type of ticks most often identified are the American dog tick (dermacentor variabilis), the Brown dog tick (Rhipicephalus sanguineus), and the Western Blacklegged tick (Ixodes pacificus). In brief, the tick has a relatively short life cycle. Adult ticks feed on animals, they lay their eggs in fall, then the eggs hatch into larva, larva feeds on small mammals, larva molts into a nymph, nymph feeds on dogs and spreads infections, nymph molts into an adult tick and feeds on animals again. So, besides the creepiness and the idea of ticks sucking blood, why worry? When I ask this question, most people respond with Lyme disease, which is true. Ticks carry all sorts of contagious diseases and cause several serious illnesses. Fortunately, many of these diseases we do not see here in Aptos. However, with animals being transported across the country and often internationally we are starting to see pockets of tick borne diseases that are new to California so we should all take the extra step and understand what ticks are capable of and how to prevent them from latching on. Aside from ticks being super gross, why keep them off of us? Its true Lyme is one of many tick borne diseases, but ticks transmit bacteria, rickettsial diseases, fungus, protozoa and possibly viruses. They can also cause a systemic reaction triggering debilitating paralysis, toxicosis, hypersensitivity and anemia. The diseases often identified from tick exposure include the rickessial diseases: Anaplasmosis and erhlichiosis, Lyme disease, tick paralysis, babeisiosis, “Rocky Mountain Spotted fever”, tularemia and many more according to the CDC and most will affect our pets. The most commonly publicized tick transmitted disease is Lyme disease. Lyme disease is carried and transmitted by the tick species Ixodes. Lyme is caused by a spirochete bacte-
ria called Borrelia burgdorferi that is spread by a tick bite, not the tick itself. This bacteria mostly affects dogs and very rarely cats. It causes arthritis pain in the joints due to the bacteria infiltrating into connective tissue, muscles, and lymph nodes. It also can cause a fever, kidney disease, heart problems and neurologic disease. The tick must be partially engorged (filled half way up with blood) for 24 to 48 hours to transmit Lyme disease to your dog. Most veterinary clinics offer a blood test to screen for the Lyme bacteria. Early diagnosis and treatment can ward off the unwanted side effects of Lyme disease. Anaplasmosis is another tick disease commonly diagnosed in California and has been identified in Santa Cruz County. It is most often an illness that is “subclinical” or has no symptoms. However, this disease has been reported to cause fever, depression, listlessness, and red eyes. Other reported symptoms are related to the musculoskeletal system, causing lameness. The symptoms occur about 1 to 2 weeks after the tick bite. This illness is also easy to diagnose with a blood test and easy to treat if caught early. In my opinion the scariest of tick borne illnesses is TICK PARALYSIS!! This has been reported in people too! When the tick bites it injects a toxin into the body that it has attached. The poison that is injected into its host is a neurotoxin called holocylotoxin. In short, this neurotoxin interferes with the release of acetylcholine which stops nerves from working and causes a progressive flaccid paralysis, essentially paralyzing the victim. Not all ticks carry the toxin and research suggests that the toxin may be in varying
potencies so prediction and demographics can be complicated. How do you remove a tick? It’s a commonly asked question and can be more complicated than it needs to be. If you search on line “how to remove a tick?” There are many, many responses and videos all dictating how this process should be done. To keep this conversation short, when the tick is removed make sure it is dead. If not sure if it is alive or dead it can be simply soaked in a zip lock bag contained with either water or rubbing alcohol. No matter how you decide to remove a tick off your pet one piece of advice is: Do not dig into your pet’s skin to get the head or other parts of the tick out. I can assure you that if you have removed most of the tick…….it is dead. Ticks can’t survive without their head and once decapitated they can no longer bite. Your pet has an amazing immune system to dispose of this for-
eign tissue. A simple warm compress and some topical antibiotic ointment is quite enough to help your pet with secondary infections from the wound. What damage or disease transmission inflicted has already been done, the tick can no longer spread disease or cause your pet any harm. Digging at a tick site only causes inflammation and infection. I just want to reiterate that again, if the tick is dead it cannot continue to harm your pet. If the bite site becomes infected seek help from your veterinarian to provide treatment and set up time to screen for the contagious diseases spread by tick bites. Tick prevention for our household pets is fairly easy. Many products include tick prevention with their flea prevention. We have made topical, oral and collars for tick prevention. Check the label of your flea medicine to ensure its full coverage for ticks. Check to make sure it covers ALL kinds of ticks and how long tick prevention persists. Some tick prevention products may last 30 days while others continue to be effective for up to 60days. Some medicines only protect from 1 kind of tick and some do NOT have any tick prevention at all. Talk to your Veterinarian or a veterinary nurse, they can help you decide what kind of prevention is most appropriate for your pets. Ticks are problem for everyone, humans and animals. If we keep ticks off our pets, then we can better protect them, ourselves and our families. Remember that tick diseases, even though publicized and many with life altering side effects, if diagnosed early can be cured. Due to the long term and short term side effects of these diseases, we all recommend screening for the most common diseases every year. And remember don’t go after your pets skin for the left over tick parts!
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STarS THerapy ServiCeS:
Supporting Children and Families The relationship between you and your child is at the heart of our intervention services. We focus on parent education, family involvement, and natural routines to encourage a child’s growth across the five areas of human development. The staff at Stars Therapy Services are on a mission to empower and support parents because parents know their unique little one best. When your child feels safe and loved, they grow and learn! Social and emotional development describes children’s ability to experience and express their feelings, form relationships, and explore the world around them. Social and emotional development is the foundation for all other learning. Stars Therapy Services intervention model is based on playing with you and your child during our sessions. We will hide and seek and laugh and make funny faces and silly noises to help your child learn how to wait, take turns, share, make friends and resolve conflicts. It may look simple, but there is a lot of growth going on while children play. Sing, read and laugh with your child! Loving relationships change your child’s brain for the better. Your job after we leave the session is to just have a lot of fun with your child as you practice the strategies and interactions the 22 Growing Up In Santa Cruz • June 2019
child development specialists have developed with you. We understand that parenting is not always easy! Parents with young children who have delays or disabilities need extra support. Behavior, communication and physical challenges can feel overwhelming. The Stars Therapy Services team is here to help you! We offer a suite of support for whole families. • Free initial assessments for infants and toddlers to determine eligibility for Early Start services in Santa Cruz County. • Early Intervention services for children ages 0-3 which are completely funded by the San Andreas Regional Center. • Intensive Intervention Services for children ages 0-3 which are completely funded by the San Andreas Regional Center. • Applied Behavior Analysis services for children who have an Autism Spectrum Disorder diagnosis • Speech and Language Pathology • Occupational Therapy Stars Therapy Services provides inhome and clinic-based services for children with developmental delays in Santa Cruz County.
coloring page UNDER THE BOARDWALK there is so much to discover under the santa cruz Wharf in this drawing by trisha Wolfe. Want to win Beach Boardwalk tickets? color this in, send it to Box 3505, santa cruz, ca 95063 or email it to editor@growingupsc.com and sign up for our newsletter at growingupsc.com and we will select five winners for the passes.
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special needs resource guide Adaptive Yoga Project adaptiveyogaproject.com
careful attention to their individual abilities and needs.
Birth Injury Justice Center 855-244-5350 www.childbirthinjuries.com The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported that 10% of all babies born in the U.S. were born preterm in 2017. Babies who are born premature (weighing less than 3 ⅓ pounds) are up to 30 times more likely to develop mental or physical disabilities caused by a birth injury. Many birth injuries are the result of medical negligence before, during and after labor and delivery. Learning the causes, signs and treatments for birth injuries can empower and guide you as you take action to help your child.
Cabrillo Extension Summer Youth Program 831-479-6331 www.cabrillo-extension.org With a focus on inclusion, Cabrillo Extension offers no-charge enrollment for any instructional or support aide who accompanies a student with special needs in any of our camps. Please contact our staff to talk about how we may help!
Blind Babies Foundation 888.400.4522 www.juniorblind.org Blind Babies Foundation has been providing critical early intervention and education services to infants and preschoolers in Northern California who are blind or visually impaired since 1949. The program’s familycentered services are provided in the homes of the families we serve, encouraging every child’s development to the fullest degree possible with
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California Children Services Program (CCS) 831.763.8000 California Children Services (CCS) is a statewide program that arranges, directs, and pays for medical care, equipment, and rehabilitation, when these services are authorized by the program. CASA of Santa Cruz County needs caring adult volunteers to speak up for the best interests of children who have been abused or neglected. A CASA volunteer spends time with his or her child each week, gathering information from everyone involved in the child’s case. CASA volunteers also work with attorneys and social workers. They review
records, research information, and talk to anyone involved with the child, including parents, extended family members, doctors and teachers. Learn more at casaofsantacruz.org and click on “Volunteer”. Cerebral Palsy Guide 844.229.7402 www.cerebralpalsyguide.com Cerebral Palsy Guide shares information about the treatment, therapies, and support that is available for those with CP and their families. Cystic Fibrosis Foundation www.cff.org The mission of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation is to cure cystic fibrosis and to provide all people with the disease the opportunity to lead full, productive lives by funding research and drug development, promoting individualized treatment and ensuring access to high-quality, specialized care. Early Start 844.700.9889 An early intervention program for children from birth to 36 months of age who have disabilities or are at risk of having disabilities.
The Epilepsy Foundation www.epilepsy.com Head Heart Hands Healing 406 mission street, suite e santa sruz, ca 95060 831.345.3140 headhearthandshealing.com Aurore Sibley, M.S. Ed, CST-T offers craniosacral therapy for all ages, as well as educational support through an individualized combination of Waldorf extra Lesson and remedial education. It is her passion to support the development of the whole child. Jacob’s Heart children’s cancer support services 831.724.9100 jacobsheart.org We provide family-centered care that addresses the emotional, practical and financial struggles for families of children and teens during treatment, families experiencing anticipatory grief and those who are bereaved.
special needs resource guide Head Heart Hands Healing 406 mission street, suite e santa cruz, ca 95060 831.345.3140 Headhearthandshealing.com Aurore Sibley, M.S. Ed, CST-T offers craniosacral therapy for all ages, as well as educational support through an individualized combination of Waldorf Extra Lesson and remedial education. It is her passion to support the development of the whole child. Jim Booth Swim School santa cruz at Harvey West pool and Watsonville at duncan Holbert pool 831.722.3500 jimboothswimschool.com At Jim Booth Swim School our comfortable 94° pools have always made swimming fun and enjoyable. When possible, we try to include all swimmers in our small group lessons. For those who need a caregiver, our recreation swim is free of charge to visit and enjoy the benefits of the pool. For more information call 831722-3500. Lichen Oaks Adaptive Riding Center 9115 east Zayante road, Felton 831.335.2347 info@loarc.net to make an appointment Our goal is to provide a caring
program designed with individual needs in mind to effect positive change. We have seen the therapeutic results of working with horses and believe that our therapeutic riding program can help persons with these special needs meet personal goals – be it living more comfortably in the body they have, or improving their mobility or communication capabilities.
Miracles Santa Cruz Contact: Steve Ferro @ 831-325-5685 Miracles Santa Cruz is a performing arts troupe for young adults and adults with special needs. We rehearse January thru May on Monday evenings at Hope Services downtown and perform in May or June. Everyone is invited to join us whether as a performer or a volunteer.
MusicalMe, Inc. music together & canta y Baila conmigo 831.438.3514 www.musicalme.com Offering the best in early childhood music & movement programs for infants, toddlers, preschoolers and the adults who love them. Our mission is to serve all children, including those with special needs and local schools that serve children with disabilities. Over 20 years ago, our director, Lizz Hodgin Weihrauch, was inspired to teach Music Together (a worldwide program) by her son Daniel, who is on the Autistic Spectrum and has Down Syndrome. Since 1996, thousands of local families have joyfully participated in class, feeling fully supported and comfortable in a group setting. What makes our two programs such a great fit for families who have children with special needs is that they’re not performance-oriented. Rather, they’re about creating a learning environment and allowing children to learn wherever they are developmentally. Music learning supports all learning, regardless of ability. In class your whole family will learn by singing, dancing and playing together in a joyful, inclusive way. Please contact us for a Free Preview Class.
Pet photo contest Send us a photo of your pet and your kids and enter our July pet contest by June 15. The winner will be featured on the cover of the July issue of Growing Up. All entries will be posted on the Growing Up Facebook page and selected by votes from readers. The top three vote getters will receive two day passes to the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk. send a high resolution photo to editor@growingupsc.com or to Box 3505, Santa Cruz, CA 95063.
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special needs resource guide National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Santa Cruz Chapter www.namiscc.org parents Helping parents www.php.com
The Santa Cruz Playground Project www.santacruzplaygroundproject.org Bringing the community together to build an inclusive playground for all our children.
Dance for Parkinson’s Motion Pacific Dance 131 Front street suite e downtown santa cruz 831-457-1616 motionpacific.com Wednesday’s 1-2:15 Except no class first Wednesday’s. No Dance Experience is Required. No Charge to Participate. Our classes are based on the innovative and internationally renowned Dance for PD® program designed by the Mark Morris Dance Group and the Brooklyn Parkinson Group. Using this method, professional dancers draw on their unique expertise and artistic experience to support people with Parkinson’s Disease and their caregivers to engage sight, sound, touch, thought, and imagination to inspire movement, expression and community. Free to the public. Classes are appropriate for anyone with Parkinson’s. Movement modifications will be available and caregivers, family members and friends are always welcome to join in the fun.
Scotts Valley Library Special Needs Resource Center: 831.427.7712 The Special Needs Resource Center (SNRC) was created in response to the increasing need to provide information and guidance to families, educators, and providers to the special needs community. It is a collaborative effort between the Scotts Valley Friends of the Library (FVSVPL) and the Santa Cruz Public Libraries.
Pediatric Therapy Center 1940 Bonita dr., aptos (831) 684-1804 www.ptc-sc.com At Pediatric Therapy Center our occupational and speech therapists use a creative collaborative approach to encourage learning and growth offering motivating and purposeful opportunities to further develop confidence. Each adventure at our clinic is client-driven and must entail a high fun-factor. We celebrate each individual – their interests, passions, and gifts. Individual sessions and peer-based programs are designed to build independence and self -esteem in client’s everyday roles and activities. We feel having opportunities for problem-solving and adapting is an important part of the learning process to build motor skills, motor planning, sensory processing, regulation, social interactions, communication, food tolerance, and play. Ride a Wave www.rideawave.org Ride a Wave’s mission is to give children with special needs the chance to feel the thrill of riding a wave and experience a safe, fun-filled day at the beach, whether they are physically, developmentally or economically challenged.
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Seahorse Swim School Inc 831.476.sWim (7946) www.seahorseswimschool.com Swim lessons are available with Seahorse Swim School for those with special needs. Tiffany Harmon and Heidi Andersen have experience working with children on the Autistic Spectrum and those with attention issues. Private lessons are suggested to cater the lesson to each student’s individual needs. Special Parents Information Network 831.722.2800 www.spinsc.org SPIN’s mission is to help children with special needs achieve their full potential by empowering their families and the professionals who serve them through information, support and resources. Stars Therapy Services toll free (844) 700-9889 starsinfantprogram.com Hablamos español Stars has been providing services in Santa Cruz County as a vendor of the San Andreas Regional Center since 2015. Stars offers free of cost developmental assessments for children from birth to 3 years of age. Assessments include a review of the five areas of human development: motor, communication, self-help/adaptive, social-emotional, and cognitive development. Call us if you have any concerns regarding the development of your child or a child in your community. This is by no means a complete list of all the resources in Santa Cruz County. If you would like to have an organization included in this resource list, please email editor@growingupsc.com. GUiC is not responsible for any errors or omissions, nor does inclusion in this listing constitute endorsement of a program. To be included in future resource guides please email editor@growingupsc.com.
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Photo contributed. SHoWSToPPER For 41years students at Mount Madonna School have been performing an exotic and colorful play called the Ramayana! With a cast and crew approaching 200, and involving all students, preschool to grade 12, Ramayana! tells the story of Prince Ram and Princess Sita and her abduction by the demon King Ravana. Set to a mix of traditional and contemporary music, the show features an adult choir and musicians more than a dozen original, standout songs. saturday, june 1 Deaf Fest Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk. Join Northern California’s Deaf Community for a fun day of rides, entertainment, and networking! All-day rides wristband, Wink Smith ASL Performance inside the Boardwalk’s Cocoanut Grove—limited seating available! Registration for Summer 2019 Open Skyline to the Sea, Second Trip: Castle Rock State Park to Waddell State Beach $300; Thursday August 15 through Sunday August 18, 2019.Open to adults 18 or over and children ages 13 to 17 accompanied by a parent or guardian. For more information, visit www.parks.ca.gov/backpacking, email backpacking@parks.ca.gov, or call (831) 335-1743. Año Nuevo State Park Volunteer Opportunity apply by Aug 31st. Our three-month training program that begins at the end of September (most Sundays in the fall) is one of the most comprehensive within California State Parks. We bring in resident experts to teach classes on a variety of subjects. To request an application or for more information, contact our docent recruitment coordinator at (650) 879-2032 or email anovolcoordinator@parks.ca.gov. Birds with Bracelets? Jays and Murrelets Demonstration 8am-9am. Big Basin State Park. Come watch our jay researchers as they set up their nets to capture and band the Steller’s jays. Find out what they’re learning about these clever birds
Zealand, South Africa, or California and Australia. Sometimes you might see combinations of several gardens or the developing World Conifer Collection or Rare Fruit Garden. Requires admission to the Arboretum. Zumba! y Feria de Salúd en Live Oak 9am10:30am. Live Oak Library. Instructora de Zumba Catalina nos acompañara para empezar nuestros días con baile. Despues habrá arte y actividades para niños y distibucion de alimientos de parte de Second Harvest Food Bank. Open Gym 9am-12 pm. Ongoing Saturdays. JuneBug’s Gym. 3910 Portola Dr. Ste. 2 & 3 Pleasure Point-Santa Cruz. Ages walking to 8 years old (or 80 lbs.). Parents can drop off for up to 3 hours for tumbling fun! Call 464BUGS (2847) to sign up or drop by. www.junebugsgym.com Scotts Valley Farmer’s Market 9am-1pm. Ongoing Saturdays. SV Community Center parking lot. Join the SV Public Library for story time, enjoy some live music, get your face painted and get fresh food. Westside Farmers Market 9am-1pm. Ongoing Saturdays. Mission St. Ext. and Western Dr. Community Poetry Circle 10am-12pm. 1st Saturday. Downtown Library. Join the circle led by local poet, Magdalena Montagne, for this free workshop. Create your poems in a friendly supportive atmosphere. All levels welcome.
Aptos Farmers Market 8am-12pm. Ongoing Saturdays. Cabrillo College. Featuring more than 90 vendors, supplying a variety of fresh produce, prepared goods, items for the home. Live music, coffee, fresh baked goods.
Saturdays in the Soil 10am-12pm. Natural History Museum. Come and help our garden grow! You bring the people power, we’ll show you all there is to know about native plants and sustainable gardening. All ages welcome, no experience necessary.
UCSC Garden Tour 9am. 1st Saturday. UCSC Arboretum. Sometimes you will see New
FREE Exploring the San Lorenzo River Walk Series 10am-12pm. Saturdays through June.
San Lorenzo River. Take a stroll with experts who will lead you along the river and help you learn about our plant and animal neighbors, geology, history, and science. Alternating between the upper river (San Lorenzo Valley) and lower river (Santa Cruz), get to know the whole flow! sanlorenzoriver.org/explore Family Lagoon Watch 10am-12pm. Ongoing Saturdays. Live Oak Library. A Nature Study Program with a variety of activities inspired by the natural environment of Corcoran Lagoon. Not suitable for very young children. We will be outdoors when weather permits. Cement Ship Centennial 10am-2pm. Seacliff State Beach. Celebrate 100 years of everyone’s favorite concrete ship, the SS Palo Alto! Cut a rug with dancing historical re-enactors or just enjoy the old-timey music, history talks, kids’ crafts and games, environmental art and info booths, food, and prize raffle. Don’t miss the historic plaque dedication ceremony and cake at 2pm! Story Time Walk 10:30am. Ongoing Saturdays. Big Basin State Park. Bring the whole family and join us for a walking story time! Starting at park headquarters, we’ll walk through ancient redwoods while reading a story. We’ll stop and read one page, walk a bit, then read the next page until we finish the story. Redwood Grove Loop Walk 11am & 2pm. Ongoing Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. Big Basin State Park. Join us for this fun and informative guided half-mile stroll through a magnificent old-growth redwood forest. Hwy 236 at 21600 Big Basin Way. 338-8883. Old Growth Redwood Tours 11am. Ongoing Saturdays. Henry Cowell State Park. Are there different kinds of redwoods? How do coastal redwoods grow to become the tallest organisms on earth? Why are there so few old growth trees
left? How important are banana slugs to the redwood ecosystems? Seabright History 11am-12pm. Branciforte Library. Discover how early 20th century female artists, architects, and activists made Seabright a dynamic cultural hub and tourist mecca. Building on this culture of activism, 1960’s environmentalists ensured the creation of Seabright beach. Old Cove Landing Trail 11am-1pm. Wilder Ranch. On this 2.5 mile family friendly walk, we’ll explore the plants, animals, and geology of our coastal bluffs. Bring water, hat, closed toe shoes, layered clothing, and binoculars if available. Meet at the interpretive center. DIY Crafts 11am-4pm (Branciforte Library); 11am-1pm (Garfield Park Library). Ongoing Saturdays. Drop in and make a fun craft every Wednesday afternoon. Families are welcome. Discover Big Basin Redwoods Hike! 12pm. Ongoing Saturdays. Big Basin State Park. This moderately paced hike will be individually tailored to your group. Based on group size, experience level, and weather conditions, we will choose from the many trails that explore the park’s most scenic areas. Bring water and good hiking shoes. Meet at park headquarters. Guided Adobe Tour 1pm. Santa Cruz Mission. Come learn about the many families who have called this 180-year-old mission adobe their home. Ranch Tours 1pm-2pm. Wilder Ranch. Ongoing Saturdays and Sundays. Discover what life was like a century ago on this innovative dairy ranch. This hour-long tour includes the 1897 Victorian home, 1859 Gothic Revival farmhouse, 1896 water-powered machine shop, barns and other historic buildings.
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JuNE 2019 Open Art at the MOD 1pm-2pm. Ongoing Saturdays and Sundays. Santa Cruz Children’s MOD. There is no coloring within the lines during Open Art. We let the children’s imaginations soar through art projects. Kids’ Book Sale 1pm-4pm. Downtown Library. Free book of their choice to children and young adults ages 0-18 who sign up for the Summer Reading Program! Adult Arts and Crafts Workshop 2pm-4pm. Scotts Valley Library. We will be using drop spindles and unspun wool to create spun yarn for our knitting and crocheting needs. Registrants MUST register due to class size limits. Junior Rangers 3pm. Big Basin State Park. Discover the fascinating secrets of the forest! Explore and play games as you learn about plants, animals, geology, and more. This one-hour program is designed for kids ages 7 to 12. Big Basin Nature Club 4:30pm. Big Basin State Park. This fun program is designed for children ages 3 to 6 and their families. Pretend, play, sing, and explore! This half-hour program will introduce youngsters to the wonders of the redwood forest. Meet at the campfire center. Evening Campfire Programs 7pm. Big Basin State Park. Join us at our historic campfire center for an evening of song and story. Serenade the glittering stars and learn about redwood ecology, creatures of the forest or stories of the park while relaxing in the shadows of the towering trees. Fire lighting and marshmallows (we provide the sticks and marshmallows!) at 7pm; program begins at 7:30pm.
Sunday Seaside Crafts 1pm-3pm. Ongoing Sundays. Seymour Center. Come create and take home a fun souvenir, an activity for the whole family to share. One-on-One Tech Tutoring 1pm-3pm. Ongoing Sundays. Downtown Library. A tech savvy librarian will provide instruction in the use of a wide range of technology services. To best support learning, please bring the following items: devices (i.e., laptops, tablets, and/or smartphones), necessary passwords (Google Play, App Store), and library card! First-come, Firstserved. Kids’ Book Sale 1pm-4pm. Downtown Library. See Jun 1. DIY Crafts 1pm-4:30pm. Ongoing Sundays. Live Oak Library. See Jun 1. Watsonville Nature Walks 1:30pm. Ongoing Sundays. Watsonville Nature Center (30 Harkins Slough Road). Come experience the incredible bird life that the Wetlands of Watsonville have to offer. The wetland system of sloughs and their uplands offer breeding and year-round habitat for over 220 species of shorebirds, waterfowl, raptors and song birds. Tour of the UCSC Farm 2pm-3:30pm. 1st Sunday. UCSC Hay Barn. Enjoy a free tour of the UCSC Farm. Nar-Anon Family Groups 6:30pm-8:00pm. Ongoing Sundays. Sutter Hospital. A 12-step program/support group for friends and families who have been affected by the addiction or drug problem of another. Meets in Sutter Room. 2900 Chanticleer Avenue. Newcomers, please come 15 minutes early to get acquainted.
sunday, june 2 Low Impact Stretching Exercise Class 8:30am9:30am. Ongoing Sundays. Health Education Center 700 South Green Valley Road, Watsonville. Promotes circulation. Decreases muscle stiffness. Improves posture. Helps manage or reduce stress. Improves balance. Increases range of motion. Instructor—Ace Martinez, a PA with over 16 years of Weight and Balance Training. (831) 352-7993. Live Oak Farmers Market 9am-1pm. Ongoing Sundays. 15th and Eastcliff Dr. Overeaters Anonymous 9:05am-10:15am. Ongoing Sundays. Sutter Maternity & Surgical Center. Come join us for a friendly, FREE, 12Step support group with the solution. Teens and adults welcome. Includes compulsive overeating, anorexia and bulimia. 2900 Chanticleer Ave 429-7906 santacruzoa.org The Road Less Traveled: A Dog Friendly Walk 9:30am-11:30am. Ongoing Sundays. Big Basin State Park. Ongoing Sundays. We tour stunning old-growth redwood groves along beautiful Opal Creek. We’ll discuss redwood ecology and park history while exploring the deep shade of the redwood forest. This is a fun and easy, 3mile walk. Big Basin Nature Club 10am. Big Basin State Park. See Jun 1. Junior Rangers 11am. Big Basin State Park. See Jun 1. Redwood Grove Loop Walk 11am & 2pm. Ongoing Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. Big Basin State Park. See Jun 1. Open Art at the MOD 1pm-2pm. Ongoing Saturdays and Sundays. Santa Cruz Children’s MOD. See Jun 1. Ranch Tours 1pm-2pm. Wilder Ranch. Ongoing Saturdays and Sundays. See Jun 1. Bachata by the Sea 1pm-3pm (picnic) 3pm4pm (class) 4pm-7pm (dancing). Ongoing Sundays. 106 Beach St. Free Bachata dance class, followed by 3 hours of non-stop social dancing! Before the dancing starts we will do a fun Beach Picnic.
monday, june 3 Toddler Time 10am. Ongoing Mondays. Live Oak Library. For families with children ages 0-3 years old. Join us for early literacy practices involving music, movement, stories, rhymes and more for your child and you. Preschool Storytime 10am. Ongoing Mondays. Garfield Park Library. We’ll read books, sing songs and make a simple craft! Ages 3-6. Tech Talks: Smartphone 101 10:30am-12pm. Aptos Library. We’ll cover mobile device settings like saving power, notifications, alarms, downloading apps, display settings, navigation, and more. Make Art Monday 11am-12pm; 3pm-4pm. Ongoing Mondays. Santa Cruz Children’s MOD. Each session, Doris introduces new projects that are educational and fun. All projects incorporate aspects of STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, Mathematics). Explore the creative human expression of objects through the use of varied artistic mediums. Children will paint, sketch, sculpt, design and assemble as they make new discoveries. Weekly Jewish Baby Group 11am-12:30pm. Ongoing Mondays. Temple Beth El. Quality social time with parents and babies birth to age 3. Get out of the house and make some new friends! In the coffee lounge at Temple Beth El, 3055 Porter Gulch Road, Aptos. Questions? Contact Sarah sclarkson@tbeaptos.org Knitting 11:15am-1pm. Ongoing Mondays. Live Oak Library. Get together with other knitters to knit, chat, and make new friends. No registration required. Baby Happy Hour at JuneBug’s Gym!! 12:15pm-1:15pm. Ongoing Mondays, Wednesdays, & Thursdays. 3910 Portola Dr. Ste. 2 & 3 Pleasure Point-Santa Cruz. Explore the world of early motor skill development and support visual and auditory development through ramps, rocker balls, parachute play, music, and more. $12 drop in $10 with Inchworm punch card. www.junebugsgym.com
ARM-in-ARM Cancer Support Group 12:30pm-2pm. Ongoing Mondays. WomenCARE Office. Open to women with Advanced, Recurrent, or Metastatic cancer. Pre-registration (office intake and a conversation with the group facilitator) is required. Please call 831-457-2273 to provide us with necessary client information. Knitting in the Library 3pm-4:30pm. Ongoing Mondays. Scotts Valley Library. Join us for a knitting party. All you need to do is bring some yarn and knitting needles. All ages are welcome. Tales to Tails 3:30pm-4:30pm. Aptos Library. Trained therapy dogs will be available at the Library to be attentive, non-judgmental reading partners for children reading aloud. Children have individual 20-minute appointments to sit with a dog and read. Registration required. To register, e-mail tales2tails@santacruzpl.org or call 831-427-7717. One-on-One Tech Tutoring 4pm-6pm. Ongoing Mondays. Downtown Library. See Jun 2. Cuéntame un Cuento 5:30pm. Ongoing Mondays. Live Oak Library. Acompáñanos para una hora de cuentos, actividades y canciones en español. Este programa es para niños de 0-8 y sus familias.
tuesday, june 4 UCSC Arboretum: Community Day 9am5pm. UCSC Arboretum. 1st Tuesday. The Arboretum is open without charge to visitors. Exploring Big Basin 9:30am-2pm. Ongoing Tuesdays. Big Basin State Park. Learn about redwoods, forest plants, fires, geology, history and more on these fun, varied hikes with docent Diane Shaw. Hikes are 5-8 miles and last up to 5 hours. Meet at park headquarters. Rain or shine, but strong winds may cancel. New Parents with Babies 3 Weeks to 4 Months 10am-11:30am. Ongoing Tuesdays. Sutter Room at Sutter Maternity and Surgery Center. Classes are drop-in (no pre-reg required) donations accepted (no required fee). 477-2229. 2900 Chanticleer Ave.
Genealogical Society Lecture Series 1pm-3pm. 1st Tuesday. Learn about a variety of resources, strategies, and tools in the field of family research. Ask Us: Downtown Outreach Worker Office Hours 1pm-3pm. Ongoing Tuesdays. Downtown Library. An Encompass Downtown Outreach worker will be available for questions about connecting to social services, county mental health, addiction recovery options, housing applications, the Homeward Bound and more. For more info contact Jesse at koshlaychukj@santacruzpl.org DIY Crafts 2:30pm-4pm. Ongoing Tuesdays. Downtown Library. See Jun 1. Chess Club 3:30pm. Ongoing Tuesdays. Aptos Library. Ages 6-18 learn from a master and practice with peers. Lego Club 3:15pm 1st and 3rd Tuesdays. Scotts Valley Library. Directed LEGO construction for kids 7 and older. Each week we will construct models based on a common theme. Youth Coalition Meeting 5pm-6:30pm. Ongoing Tuesdays. Resource Center for Non-Violence. Ages 13-21. Get involved, get educated & become a community youth leader. Youthdesigned & led group. Call first. 515 Broadway, SC. 427-5066 Family and Friends Cancer Support Group 5:30pm-7pm. 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of the month. WomenCARE’s Office. Open to friends and loved ones of people with cancer. Pre-registration (office intake and a conversation with the group facilitator) is required. 831-457-2273 Conversations for Change: Status and Privilege 5:30pm-7:30pm. Downtown Library. Conversations for Change are designed to foster greater understanding among individuals who may have different viewpoints. Participants in these small group conversations, guided by a trained host, practice being open and curious about all perspectives, with a focus on learning from one another. Space is limited. Registration is required.
Preschool Storytime 10:30am. Ongoing Tuesdays. La Selva Beach Library and Scotts Valley Library. See Jun 3.
Grupo Estila de Vida Triple P 6pm-8pm. Cada martes al 11 de junio. La Manzana Recursos Comunitarios, 18 W. Lake Ave, Salón E, Watsonville. Guías para saber cómo comer saludable, tomar decisiones saludables y ser activos; Maneras fáciles y simples para enseñarle a los niños a ser más activos; Cómo establecer límites cuando se trata de video juegos, celulares, computadoras y televisión; Maneras para hacer cambios saludables como familia. (831) 724-2997 x211 o sandrar@cbridges.org o vea el calendario en http://first5scc.org/calendar/parent-trainings
Music Together MusicalMe Special Storytime 10:30am-11:30am. Scotts Valley Library. Experience first-hand just how fun learning and playing musically with your child can be. We’ll teach you how to take music out of the box and put it into the hearts and hands of your young children, and you!
Grupo de apoyo femenino del superviviente 6pm-7:30pm. Martes en curso. En Espanol. Monarch Services ~ Servicios Monarca ofrece un espacio seguro y de apoyo. Gratis. Actividades de cuidado de niños proporcionadas. 1685 Commercial Way, Santa Cruz. 425-4030. 24hr: 888 900-4232. Wcs-ddm.org
Tumble-On-Tuesdays at JuneBug’s Gym 12pm3pm. Ongoing Tuesdays. 3910 Portola Dr. Ste. 2 & 3 Pleasure Point-Santa Cruz. Ages walking to 7 years. Parents may leave children over 3 yrs. Call 464-BUGS (2847) to sign up or drop by www.junebugsgym
Birth Center Tour 6:30pm. Ongoing Tuesdays. Call to register. Dominican Hospital, 1555 Soquel Dr, SC. 462-7709
Toddler Time 10am. Ongoing Tuesdays. Branciforte Library. See Jun 3. Downtown Tuesdays 10am-10pm. Ongoing Tuesdays. Downtown Santa Cruz. Featuring specials all day throughout Downtown – come relax and meet your friends in your Downtown.
Cancer Support Group 12:30pm-2pm. Ongoing Tuesdays. WomenCARE’s Office. Open to newly diagnosed women throughout the course of their treatment and up to 4-6 months posttreatment. Pre-registration (office intake and a conversation with the group facilitator) is required. Please call 831-457-2273. Summertime Snacking 1pm-2pm. Westside New Leaf. Get ideas on what to snack on through summer! Learn about blood sugar balance, and how to feel your best in the summer heat. Try new foods, and take home recipes so you can make these snacks on your own! Register on the new Leaf website.
Fire Safety Lecture 6:30pm-7:30pm. Live Oak Library. Fire Marshall Mike DeMars from Central Fire Protection District will discuss the potential risks of a home fire, how you can protect yourself, and the different types of fires found in urban areas, among other things. Divorced Fathers Network 7:30-8:30pm. Ongoing Tuesdays. Aptos La Selva Fire Dept. DFN provides non-adversarial techniques to achieve healthy co-parenting through a support group network. 6934 Soquel Dr. 234-5578
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Photo by Brad Kava. CEMENT SHiP CENTENNiAL 10AM-2PM. SEACLiFF STATE BEACH Celebrate 100 years of everyone’s favorite concrete ship, the SS Palo Alto! Cut a rug with dancing historical re-enactors or just enjoy the old-timey music, history talks, kids’ crafts and games, environmental art and info booths, food, and prize raffle. don’t miss the historic plaque dedication ceremony and cake at at 2 p.m. All Together Now! 9am-11am, Ongoing Wednesdays. Live Oak Family Resource Center. Share the joys and challenges of parenting as we grow and learn together. Drop-in classes in English for kids 0-5 years old. Recommended fee of $3-$7 for those able to pay. 1740 17th Ave. 476-7284. Latch Clinic 9am-11am. Ongoing Wednesdays. Dominican Rehab Lactation office 610 Frederick St. Receive personalized, one-on-one breastfeeding support from an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant. A Baby Weigh® scale is also available. Capitola Book Discussion Group 10am-11am. 1st Wednesday. Aptos Library due to the closure. Preschool Adventures 10am-11am. Ongoing Wednesdays. Sanctuary Exploration Center. Come enjoy weekly preschool adventures with ocean themed book readings, show-and-tell, and crafts! Perfect for kids aged 2-5. Ribbon Arts Guild 10am-1pm. 1st and 3rd Wednesdays. Scotts Valley Library. Join Roxanne Langan for ribbon work and hand sewing. Triple P @ Together in the Park (drop-in playgroup) 10:30am-12pm. Ongoing Wednesdays. Felton Covered Bridge Park. Parent education is offered as part of the playgroup led by Mountain Community Resources every Wednesday, April through October. Offered in English or Spanish by Rosa Reyes, Community Bridges. Light snacks will be provided. Mini Mint Mamas Meet Up 10:30am-12pm. Ongoing Wednesdays. Mini Mint. Join us for a fun walking mom group! We will meet at Mini Mint then head out along East Cliff for a walk along the ocean with our babes. Join our community of Mamas and enjoy the sunshine! Free Family Storytime 11am. Ongoing Wednesdays. Boulder Creek Library. Pre-schoolers, homeschoolers, toddlers all welcome at this weekly storytime. We have books for ages 0-6 on hand,
a craft that parents and caregivers can do with their kids, and toys on the floor for toddler play. Music Together MusicalMe Special Storytime 11am-12pm. Live Oak Library. See Jun 4. One-on-One Tech Tutoring 11am-12pm. Ongoing Wednesdays. Aptos Library. See Jun 2. Preschool Storytime 11am. Ongoing Wednesdays. Live Oak Library. See Jun 3. What If Wednesday 11am-12pm. Ongoing Wednesdays. Santa Cruz Children’s MOD. A combination of science and art that prompts the wonder and discovery of “what if?” Example “ we add salt to watercolor, or “what if ” vegetable oil is put of the paper first, with the watercolor mix with it? Wednesday is when weird wacky science becomes wonderfully wild while art and science are brought together. New Moms Support Group 11:30am-1pm. Ongoing Wednesdays. Free for babies 0-6 months old and their moms to discuss common concerns with other new moms. Dominican Rehab Yoga/Pilates Room. 610 Frederick St. Mis 9 Consejos para Empezar a Comer Saludable 12pm-1pm. Westside New Leaf. En esta clase aprenderás cuáles son mis 9 consejos para empezar a comer saludable para que puedas aprender a mejorar y mantener un alimentación equilibrada, cuidar de tu salud y prevenir enfermedades asociadas a una mala alimentación como son la diabetes, la hipertensión, el sobrepeso y algunos tipo de cáncer. El Patio De Mi Casa 12pm-2pm. Ongoing Wednesdays. Live Oak Family Resource Center. Inspiring playgroups for moms, dads, caregivers and children 0-5 years old. Instructor: Yolanda Provoste-Fuentes. Recommended fee of $3-$7 for those able to pay. Drop-in. Classes facilitated in Spanish. 1740 17th Ave, Santa Cruz. 476-7284
Baby Happy Hour at JuneBug’s Gym!!
12:15pm-1:15pm. Ongoing Mondays, Wednesdays, & Thursdays. 3910 Portola Dr. Ste. 2 & 3 Pleasure Point-Santa Cruz. See Jun 3. Volunteer Housing Navigators 12:30pm2:30pm. Ongoing Wednesdays. Downtown Library. Work with a “housing navigator,” who can help you set goals, overcome barriers, access documents and search for opportunities, helping you to transition back into housing, health and wellness. Santa Cruz Farmers Market 1pm-5pm. Ongoing Wednesdays. Cedar and Lincoln St. DIY Crafts 2pm-4pm. Ongoing Wednesdays. Scotts Valley Library. See Jun 1. Minecraft.edu 2pm-4pm. Aptos Library. Learn how to survive in the world of Minecraft. Ages 8 to 18. Space is limited to 19 on a first-come basis. No advance registration. Nature Art with Sue 3pm-4pm. Ongoing Wednesdays. Santa Cruz Children’s MOD. Sue introduces new projects that explore art in nature and nature in art. The classes are aligned to STEAM objectives (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, Math) objectives. Wednesday Night Sailboat Races 5:30pm. Ongoing Wednesdays through October. Santa Cruz Harbor, 135 5th Ave, Santa Cruz. Harbor restaurants & the beach are great viewing areas to watch the sailboat races against the setting sun. Evening Indie/Documentary Movie 5:30pm7pm. 1st Wednesday. La Selva Beach Library. For more information and/or movie selection & age appropriateness, call 831.427.7710. Female Survivor Support Group 6pm-7:30pm. Ongoing Wednesdays. Monarch Services. Safe, supportive space for survivors of sexual assault or domestic violence. Childcare provided.1685 Commercial Way, Santa Cruz. 425-4030. 24hr: 888 900-4232. Wcs-ddm.org
1st Wednesday. Live Oak Family Resource Center. There is a need for loving, stable families to care for children of all age groups all over Santa Cruz County. Be an adoptive or foster parent to a child, adolescent or teen. 1740 17th Ave., Santa Cruz. For information or to sign up for an orientation, please go to www.fostercare4kids.com or call 345-2700. Board in the Library 6:30pm-8:30pm. 1st and 3rd Wednesdays. Scotts Valley Library. See Jun 1.
thursday, june 6 Food Addicts Anonymous Meeting 9am. Ongoing Thursdays. Trinity Presbyterian Church. A 12-step group that helps people not eat addictively one day at a time. There are no fees. www.foodaddicts.com. 420 Melrose. Entrance is through the yellow gate to the library. Toddler Time 10am. Ongoing Thursdays. Aptos Library and Scotts Valley Library. See Jun 3. New Parents with Babies 4 Months to 9 Months 10am-11:30am. Ongoing Thursdays. Sutter Room at Sutter Maternity and Surgery Center. Classes are drop-in (no pre-reg required). 477-2229. Working Together 10am-11:30am. Ongoing Thursdays. Downtown Library. Information navigation and social support open to all. Work individually with an information advocate on any information need: (housing search, application, resume?). Preschool Storytime 10:30am. Ongoing Thursdays. Downtown Library. See Jun 3. Music Together MusicalMe Special Storytime 10:30am-11:30am. Aptos Library. See Jun 4.
Foster Parent Orientation Meeting 6pm-8pm.
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JuNE 2019 Armchair Travel Adventures 10:30am-12pm. 1st Thursday. La Selva Beach Library. See the world without having to pack! Join our local travelers as they share their travel adventures to places near and far. Want to share your adventures? Call 831.427.7710. Creative Exploration 12pm-1pm. Ongoing Thursdays. Santa Cruz Children’s MOD. Children may let their natural curiosity flow as they explore how art and science materials work together. Some of the best child projects are related to some or all of STEAM: science, technology, engineering, art and math. Baby Happy Hour at JuneBug’s Gym!! 12:15pm-1:15pm. Ongoing Mondays, Wednesdays, & Thursdays. 3910 Portola Dr. Ste. 2 & 3 Pleasure Point-Santa Cruz. See Jun 3. Last Day of School Party 12:30pm-5pm. Boulder Creek Library. The last day of school party is a celebration of summer. With so many children using the library throughout the year for school work and to gather for projects, this is their opportunity to have some fun and unwind! Sensory Art with Brooke 3pm-4pm. Ongoing Thursdays. Santa Cruz Children’s MOD. Each week Sensory Art encourages children to apply all their senses in art projects. DIY Crafts 3pm-4:30pm. Ongoing Thursdays. Boulder Creek Library. See Jun 1. Tales to Tails 3:30pm-4:30pm. Live Oak Library. See Jun 3. Spanish Conversation Group 4pm-5pm. 1st and 3rd Thursday. Aptos Library. Facilitator-led discussion and activities. All levels are welcome, including beginners. For more info, contact Ivan Llamas at llamasi@santacruzpl.org or 831427-7702. Aptos Chapter - Friends of the Santa Cruz Public Libraries Meeting 5pm-6pm. 1st Thursday. Aptos Library. The Aptos Friends support the Aptos Library through fundraising and advocacy for our branch. We solicit recommendations for projects from the Aptos community, from library patrons, and from the Aptos Library Staff. Triple P Seminar: Raising Responsible Teens 6pm-7:30pm. Mountain Community Resources, 6134 Highway 9, Felton. Parenting strategies you can use to encourage teens to: Participate in family decisions; Be respectful and considerate; Be involved in family activities; Develop a healthy lifestyle; Be reliable; Be assertive. To register: Contact Cori Burt at (831) 335-6600, ext 6605 or corib@cbridges.org or register online at http://first5scc.org/calendar/parent-trainings Trivia on Tap 6pm-7:30pm. Ongoing Thursdays. Steel Bonnet Brewing Company. Bring your friends, form a team (or take it on solo), and compete against other groups to win the grand prize. Entre Nosotras 6pm-8pm. 1st and 3rd Thursday of the month. WomenCARE’s Watsonville Office. Open to Spanish-speaking women with all kinds of cancer. Groups are led in Spanish and meet at our Watsonville office. Please call 831-761-3973 for details. Vegan Kickstart Your Health 6pm-8pm. Westside New Leaf. This dynamic ‘Info-Dining’ class features whole food, plant-based nutrition science, live cooking demo & samplings. YUMMERS!!! Attendees will receive recipes, handouts/resources to support their next healthy steps on their healing journey. Citizen Science 6:30pm-8pm. 1st Thursday. Downtown Library. SCPL is partnering with the Children’s Museum of Discovery (MOD), UCSC and The Natural History Museum to present a science series for adults and teens.
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friday, june 7 Free First Friday 10am-10pm. Santa Cruz MAH. Explore three floors of exhibitions for free and dig into a hands-on activity that’s great for all ages Toddler Time 10am. Ongoing Fridays. Downtown Library. See Jun 3. Ask Us: Downtown Outreach Worker Office Hours 10am-12pm. Ongoing Fridays. Downtown Library. See Jun 4. Redwood Grove Loop Walk 11am & 2pm. Ongoing Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. Big Basin State Park. See Jun 1. Infant/Toddler Workshop 11am-11:45am. Ongoing Fridays. Santa Cruz Children’s MOD. Early Childhood Exploration (0-3). Come and enjoy this fun exploration-based program for infant and toddlers! Your young child will have the opportunity to engage in fascinating explorations of light and shadows. Your child will have the opportunity to explore open-ended materials in a safe space while developing skills and exploring cognitive concepts such as cause and effect. Free First Friday 11am-4pm, 5pm-7pm. 1st Friday. Natural History Museum. Enjoy the Museum for FREE with your family. Enjoy our intertidal touch pool, large-screen microscope, and the return of our geology and paleontolgy exhibits and fossil dig pit! Stop by from 5-7 p.m. to enjoy the opening reception of our Summer Art Series, featuring wildlife photography from local photographer Jacqueline Deely. Sack Puppet Making 11:45am-12:15pm. Ongoing Fridays. Santa Cruz Children’s MOD. Join Puppet Master, Ricki Vincent and his staff and create imagination-inspired Sack Puppets. Fun n’ Tumble Open Gym 12pm-3pm. Ongoing Fridays. JuneBugs Gym 3910 Portola Dr. Ste. 2 & 3 Pleasure Point-Santa Cruz. Ages: walking to 7 years. Parents may leave children over 3 yrs. Parents can drop off their children for 1, 2 or all 3 hours for tumbling fun! Call 464-BUGS (2847) to sign up or drop by/ www.junebugsgym Make and Explore at the Capitola Mall 2pm4pm. Ongoing Fridays. Santa Cruz Children’s MOD. We will be in their Tinkerlab room. The program is free, and most suitable for 6-12 year olds. Parents will need to remain available throughout the program, and will be helping children under 8. We provide materials to explore their creativity, build things, make art and make discoveries. Watsonville Farmers Market 2pm-7pm. Ongoing Fridays. Downtown Watsonville Plaza. This market is in the heart of the famously bountiful Pajaro Valley. Peaceful and family-oriented, the Hispanic heritage of this community gives this market a “mercado” feel. You’ll find a large variety of Latin American treats, including some lesser known dishes such as pambasos, huarache and chicharrones. Art and Science at the MOD 3pm-4pm. Ongoing Fridays. Santa Cruz Children’s MOD. Each week our staff combines the worlds of art and science through fun projects. Come and see what fun activity is offered today. Tales to Tails 3pm-4pm. Felton and La Selva Beach Library. See Jun 3.
saturday, june 8 Free Dental and Vision Clinic 7am-4pm. Soquel Conference Center 1931 Old San Jose Road, Soquel. Cleaning, exam, xrays, fillings, extractions, prescriptions, frames, and glasses. Birding for Beginners in Waddell Valley 8am. Rancho del Oso. Interpreter Jeremy Lin will lead an approximate 2 mile hike to observe and enjoy morning wildlife. We will take our time and explore the beautiful coastal valley.
Birds with Bracelets? Jays and Murrelets Demonstration 8am-9am. Big Basin State Park. See Jun 1. Aptos Farmers Market 8am-12pm. Ongoing Saturdays. Cabrillo College. See Jun 1.
Board in the Library 12pm-5pm. 2nd and 4th Saturdays. Scotts Valley Library. Adults need playtime too! Come play with us for hours of tabletop gaming fun. Bring your favorite board game or play some of the library’s many games. No prior gaming experience is necessary.
Wilder Ridge Loop 9am-12pm. Wilder Ranch. On this challenging hike, we’ll explore the natural and cultural history of the upper hills of Wilder Ranch. This hike includes several descents and ascents. Bring water, lunch, and hiking shoes. Meet in parking lot. Rain cancels.
Open Art at the MOD 1pm-2pm. Ongoing Saturdays and Sundays. Santa Cruz Children’s MOD. See Jun 1.
Volunteer with the Trail Crew 9am-mid afternoon. 2nd Saturday. Big Basin State Park. Please bring your own work gloves, lunch, and water. Join us for a unique perspective of Big Basin, a lively and productive experience with others who share a love of these redwood forests, and the satisfaction of participating in a vital part of the park’s ability to educate and inspire the public!
Author Talk: Jill Cody 1pm-2:30pm. La Selva Beach Library. Former Aptos resident, author, and radio host Jill Cody will be returning to the La Selva Beach Library where she wrote her first book, the award-winning America Abandoned. Cody’s second book Climate Abandoned was just published on Earth Day and it is already ranked as an Amazon bestseller in 3 categories.
Open Gym 9am-12 pm. Ongoing Saturdays. JuneBug’s Gym. 3910 Portola Dr. Ste. 2 & 3 Pleasure Point-Santa Cruz. See Jun 1.
Community Poetry Circle 1pm-3pm. 2nd Saturday. Aptos Library. Join the circle led by local poet, Magdalena Montagne. Create your poems in a friendly supportive atmosphere. All levels welcome.
Scotts Valley Farmer’s Market 9am-1pm. Ongoing Saturdays. SV Community Center parking lot. See Jun 1. Westside Farmers Market 9am-1pm. Ongoing Saturdays. Mission St. Ext. and Western Dr. Yin Yoga for All 10am-11am. 2nd and 4th Saturdays. Scotts Valley Library. Gentle yin yoga and stretches. BYO yoga mat or towel. Good for all ages and abilities. Tales to Tails 10am-11:30am. Downtown Library. See Jun 3. Family Lagoon Watch 10am-12pm. Ongoing Saturdays. Live Oak Library. See Jun 1. FREE Exploring the San Lorenzo River Walk Series 10am-12pm. Saturdays through June. San Lorenzo River. See Jun 1. Pine Needle basket Making Workshop 10am12pm. Henry Cowell State Park. No experience necessary. The class capacity is 20; please arrive on time to reserve your seat. Meet at the visitor center. Children 10 and older may attend if accompanied by an adult. Story Time Walk 10:30am. Ongoing Saturdays. Big Basin State Park. See Jun 1. Sempervirens Falls Hike 10:30am-1:30pm. Big Basin State Park. This beautiful hike takes you by Sempervirens Falls, old-growth redwoods, Ohlone grinding rocks, the birthplace of Big Basin, and more! Join docent Hal Anjo on this 4-mile hike. Bring water and snacks. Meet at park headquarters. Redwood Grove Loop Walk 11am & 2pm. Ongoing Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. Big Basin State Park. See See Jun 1. Old Growth Redwood Tours 11am. Ongoing Saturdays. Henry Cowell State Park. See Jun 1. Agricultural History Project 11am-3pm. 2nd Saturday. Agricultural History Museum, 2601 East Lake Avenue, Hwy 152, Watsonville. We have created some unique interactive educational activities to help you have fun learning about past agricultural practices.
Ranch Tours 1pm-2pm. Ongoing Saturdays and Sundays. Wilder Ranch. See Jun 1.
Boulder Creek Writers’ Group 1pm-3pm. 2nd Saturday. Boulder Creek Library. Are you a serious writer looking for a local writers’ group? The Boulder Creek branch is hosting a writers group at the library. The group follows a Milford workshop critique format and is open to all genres of fiction. You must be 18 or older to join the group. Snake Park Saturday 2pm. Rancho del Oso. Learn about the fascinating world of snakes. Several snakes will be on display and native reptile adaptations will be discussed in the beautiful backdrop of Waddell Valley! Chess Instruction 2pm-3:30pm. Ongoing Saturdays except the 1st. Downtown Library. Junior Rangers 3pm. Every day except Thursdays through June 30th. Big Basin State Park. See Jun 1. Spanish Speaking Cancer Support Group 3pm4:30pm. 2nd and 4th Saturday of the month. WomenCARE’s Office. Open to Spanish-speaking women with all kinds of cancer. Provides emotional support, education, and referrals to other social services. Group is led in Spanish. Please call 831-336-8662 to register. Big Basin Nature Club 4:30pm. Every day except Thursdays through June 30th. Big Basin State Park. See Jun 1. Evening Campfire Programs 7pm. Big Basin State Park. See Jun 1.
sunday, june 9 Free Dental and Vision Clinic 7am-2pm. Soquel Conference Center 1931 Old San Jose Road, Soquel. Low Impact Stretching Exercise Class 8:30am9:30am. Ongoing Sundays. Health Education Center 700 South Green Valley Road, Watsonville. See Jun 2. Live Oak Farmers Market 9am-1pm. Ongoing Sundays. 15th and Eastcliff Dr.
Open House at the Castro Adobe: Summer at San Andres 11am-3pm. Come down to the Castro Adobe for a taste of summer on the San Andres! This hidden jewel in the Pájaro Valley is currently an active construction site as the adobe building is being repaired and is open only during scheduled events.
Downtown Antique Fair 9am-5pm. 2nd Sunday. Downtown Santa Cruz. Come and find your collectibles and treasures.
DIY Crafts 11am-4pm (Branciforte Library); 11am-1pm (Garfield Park Library). Ongoing Saturdays. See Jun 1.
The Road Less Traveled: A Dog Friendly Walk 9:30am-11:30am. Ongoing Sundays. Big Basin State Park. See Jun 2.
Discover Big Basin Redwoods Hike! 12pm. Ongoing Saturdays. Big Basin State Park. See Jun 1.
Redwood Grove Loop Walk 11am & 2pm. Ongoing Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. Big Basin State Park. See Jun 1.
Overeaters Anonymous 9:05am-10:15am. Ongoing Sundays. Sutter Maternity & Surgical Center. See Jun 2.
JuNE 2019 Summer Reading Kickoff Event: Nikki Borodi 11am-3pm. San Lorenzo Park. Nikki Borodi is a performance artist, singer, song-writer, ukulele player and acrobat! She brings her acrobatic musical storytelling to Santa Cruz. Bubbles, balloon animals, magic, and acrobatics will delight all ages at this free community event. Discover Big Basin Redwoods Hike 12pm. Big Basin State Park. See Jun 2. Redwoods and Climate Change 12pm. Henry Cowell State Park. How have coast redwoods adapted to the natural environment? Can they adapt to a human-altered environment? How can we make a difference? Answer these questions and more as we walk through the ancient old-growth forest with a docent and discuss our relationship with the forest and the prospective future.
Questions: Pat Hanson – pat@invisiblegrandparent.com Knitting in the Library 3pm-4:30pm. Ongoing Mondays. Scotts Valley Library. See Jun 3. One-on-One Tech Tutoring 4pm-6pm. Ongoing Mondays. Downtown Library. See Jun 2. Cuéntame un Cuento 5:30pm. Ongoing Mondays. Live Oak Library. See Jun 3. Evening Campfire Programs 7pm. Big Basin State Park. See Jun 1.
tuesday, june 11 Toddler Time 10am. Ongoing Tuesdays. Branciforte Library. See Jun 3.
Open Art at the MOD 1pm-2pm. Ongoing Saturdays and Sundays. Santa Cruz Children’s MOD. See Jun 1.
New Parents with Babies 3 Weeks to 4 Months 10am-11:30am. Ongoing Tuesdays. Sutter Room at Sutter Maternity and Surgery Center. See Jun 4.
Ranch Tours 1pm-2pm. Wilder Ranch. Ongoing Saturdays and Sundays. See Jun 1.
Downtown Tuesdays 10am-10pm. Ongoing Tuesdays. Downtown Santa Cruz. See Jun 4.
Bachata by the Sea 1pm-3pm (picnic) 3pm4pm (class) 4pm-7pm (dancing). Ongoing Sundays. 106 Beach St. See Jun 2.
Preschool Storytime 10:30am. Ongoing Tuesdays. La Selva Beach Library and Scotts Valley Library. See Jun 3.
Sunday Seaside Crafts 1pm-3pm. Ongoing Sundays. Seymour Center. See Jun 2.
Tumble-On-Tuesdays at JuneBug’s Gym 12pm3pm. Ongoing Tuesdays. 3910 Portola Dr. Ste. 2 & 3 Pleasure Point-Santa Cruz. See Jun 4.
One-on-One Tech Tutoring 1pm-3pm. Ongoing Sundays. Downtown Library. See Jun 2. Drop-In Family Craft: Luminaria 1pm-3:30pm. Santa Cruz Mission. Enjoy an informal afternoon at this hidden jewel near downtown Santa Cruz. You can fashion a tin lantern in our garden courtyard. Rain cancels. DIY Crafts 1pm-4:30pm. Ongoing Sundays. Live Oak Library. See Jun 1. Watsonville Nature Walks 1:30pm. Ongoing Sundays. Watsonville Nature Center (30 Harkins Slough Road). See Jun 2. Nar-Anon Family Groups 6:30pm-8:00pm. Ongoing Sundays. Sutter Hospital. See Jun 2.
monday, june 10 Preschool Storytime 10am. Ongoing Mondays. Garfield Park Library. See Jun 3. Toddler Time 10am. Ongoing Mondays. Live Oak Library. See Jun 3. Tech Talks: Essential Apps for Travel 10:30am12pm. Aptos Library. We’ll cover the world of apps with a focus on helpful apps to have when travelling. Tech Talks are always free with no registration required. Make Art Monday 11am-12pm; 3pm-4pm. Ongoing Mondays. Santa Cruz Children’s MOD. See Jun 3. Weekly Jewish Baby Group 11am-12:30pm. Ongoing Mondays. Temple Beth El. See Jun 3. Knitting 11:15am-1pm. Ongoing Mondays. Live Oak Library. See Jun 3.
Cancer Support Group 12:30pm-2pm. Ongoing Tuesdays. WomenCARE’s Office. See Jun 4. Oliver the Parrot 1pm-2pm. Branciforte Library. Meet Oliver the Parrot in this special storytime for children ages 3 to 5 years of age. The Health Benefits of Hemp 1pm-2pm. Westside New Leaf. Discover the nutritional benefits of hemp, plus simple and delicious ways to incorporate this food into your diet. Register on the New Leaf website. ScienceTellers: Aliens! Escape from Earth 1pm2pm. Felton Library. Don’t miss this actionpacked and educational alien adventure using science experiments for special effects. It’s totally out of this world! Audience participation!
Family Concert with José-Luis Orozco 10:30am-11:30am. Scotts Valley Library. Join in the fun as celebrated author Jose Luis Orozco encourages children to sing and play in Spanish and English through a mix of Latin American songs, rhymes, stories and games.
Scotts Valley Friends of the Library 6:30pm7:30pm. 2nd Wednesday. Scotts Valley Library. If you are interested in helping your local library, come to the meeting and learn how you can make a difference in your community. All are welcome. Evening Campfire Programs 7pm. Big Basin State Park. See Jun 1.
Triple P @ Together in the Park (drop-in playgroup) 10:30am-12pm. Ongoing Wednesdays. Felton Covered Bridge Park, corner of Graham Hill Rd and Mt. Hermon Rd (across from Safeway). See Jun 5.
thursday, june 13
Mini Mint Mamas Meet Up 10:30am-12pm. Ongoing Wednesdays. Mini Mint. See Jun 5.
Toddler Time 10am. Ongoing Thursdays. Aptos Library and Scotts Valley Library. See Jun 3.
Family Storytime 11am. Ongoing Wednesdays. Boulder Creek Library. See Jun 5. One-on-One Tech Tutoring 11am-12pm. Ongoing Wednesdays. Aptos Library. See Jun 2. What If Wednesday 11am-12pm. Ongoing Wednesdays. Santa Cruz Children’s MOD. See May 1. Preschool Storytime 11am. Ongoing Wednesdays. Live Oak Library. See Jun 3. New Moms Support Group 11:30am-1pm. Ongoing Wednesdays. See Jun 5. El Patio De Mi Casa 12pm-2pm. Ongoing Wednesdays. Live Oak Family Resource Center. See Jun 5. Baby Happy Hour at JuneBug’s Gym!! 12:15pm-1:15pm. Ongoing Mondays, Wednesdays, & Thursdays. 3910 Portola Dr. Ste. 2 & 3 Pleasure Point-Santa Cruz. See Jun 3. Volunteer Housing Navigators 12:30pm2:30pm. Ongoing Wednesdays. Downtown Library. See Jun 5. Dance for Parkinson’s 1pm. Ongoing Wednesdays except the first Wednesday of the month. Motion Pacific Dance. Classes are appropriate for anyone with Parkinson’s no matter how advanced. No Dance Experience is Required. Free.
Food Addicts Anonymous Meeting 9am. Ongoing Thursdays. Trinity Presbyterian Church. See Jun 6.
New Parents with Babies 4 Months to 9 Months 10am-11:30am. Ongoing Thursdays. Sutter Room at Sutter Maternity and Surgery Center. See Jun 6. Working Together 10am-11:30am. Ongoing Thursdays. Downtown Library. See Jun 6. Preschool Storytime 10:30am. Ongoing Thursdays. Downtown Library. See Jun 3. Adult Book Discussion Group 10:30am-12pm. 2nd Thursday. La Selva Beach Library. For more information and/or book selection, call 831.427.7710. Junior Rangers - Ohlone Science: Pigments and Paints 11am. Santa Cruz Mission. In this fun STEM activity, we’ll explore the pigments and binding agents traditionally used by local indigenous people. Experiment with color and chemistry. Junior Rangers is a statewide program for 7 to 12 year olds. Space is limited. Register by calling (831) 425-5849 or online. Creative Exploration 12pm-1pm. Ongoing Thursdays. Santa Cruz Children’s MOD. See Jun 6. Baby Happy Hour at JuneBug’s Gym!! 12:15pm-1:15pm. Ongoing Mondays, Wednesdays, & Thursdays. 3910 Portola Dr. Ste. 2 & 3 Pleasure Point-Santa Cruz. See Jun 3.
Ask Us: Downtown Outreach Worker Office Hours 1pm-3pm. Ongoing Tuesdays. Downtown Library. See Jun 4.
Kick the Sugar Habit 1pm-2pm. Westside New Leaf. Learn how to identify sugar sources, sugar swapping, balanced meals, and reading labels. Register on the New Leaf website.
DIY Crafts 2:30pm-4pm. Ongoing Tuesdays. Downtown Library. See Jun 1.
Santa Cruz Farmers Market 1pm-5pm. Ongoing Wednesdays. Cedar and Lincoln St.
Chess Club 3:30pm. Ongoing Tuesdays. Aptos Library. See Jun 4.
DIY Crafts 2pm-4pm. Ongoing Wednesdays. Scotts Valley Library. See Jun 1.
Sensory Art with Brooke 3pm-4pm. Ongoing Thursdays. Santa Cruz Children’s MOD. See Jun 6.
Tales to Tails 4pm-5pm. Scotts Valley Library. See Jun 3.
Minecraft.edu 2pm-4pm. Aptos Library. See Jun 5.
DIY Crafts 3pm-4:30pm. Ongoing Thursdays. Boulder Creek Library. See Jun 1.
Youth Coalition Meeting 5pm-6:30pm. Ongoing Tuesdays. Resource Center for Non-Violence. See Jun 4.
Tales to Tails 2:40pm-3:40pm. Branciforte Library. See Jun 3.
Apple Roasting! Crafts! Games! Skulls and Pelts! 3:30pm-5:30pm. Big Basin State Park. Enjoy roasting ranger apples and marshmallows, playing games, listening to tunes, and making some fun crafts! Touch and learn about the skulls and pelts of Big Basin animals.
Grupo de apoyo femenino del superviviente 6pm-7:30pm. Martes en curso. En Espanol. Monarch Services. Ver Jun 4. Grupo Estila de Vida Triple P 6pm-8pm. Cada martes al 11 de junio. La Manzana Recursos Comunitarios, 18 W. Lake Ave, Salón E, Watsonville. Ver Jun 4.
Baby Happy Hour at JuneBug’s Gym!! 12:15pm-1:15pm. Ongoing Mondays, Wednesdays, & Thursdays. 3910 Portola Dr. Ste. 2 & 3 Pleasure Point-Santa Cruz. See Jun 3.
Birth Center Tour 6:30pm. Ongoing Tuesdays. Dominican Hospital. See Jun 4.
ARM-in-ARM Cancer Support Group 12:30pm-2pm. Ongoing Mondays. WomenCARE Office. See Jun 3.
Divorced Fathers Network 7:30-8:30pm. Ongoing Tuesdays. Aptos La Selva Fire Dept. See Jun 4.
Invisible / Alienated Grandparent Support Group 2:30pm-4pm. 2nd Monday. Christ Lutheran Church 10707 Soquel Dr. A safe structured environment for sharing stories and learning healthy ways to deal with separation from anyone. Led by Dr. Pat Hanson author of Invisible Grandparenting and co-sponsored by Alienated Grandparents Anonymous www.AGA-FL.org, providing information and support to grandparents who feel alienated or estranged from access to their grandchildren.
Preschool Adventures 10am-11am. Ongoing Wednesdays. Sanctuary Exploration Center. See Jun 5.
wednesday, june 12 All Together Now! 9am-11am, Ongoing Wednesdays. Live Oak Family Resource Center. See Jun 5. Latch Clinic 9am-11am. Ongoing Wednesdays. Dominican Rehab Lactation office 610 Frederick St. See Jun 5.
Nature Art with Sue 3pm-4pm. Ongoing Wednesdays. Santa Cruz Children’s MOD. See Jun 5. Wednesday Night Sailboat Races 5:30pm. Ongoing Wednesdays through October. Santa Cruz Harbor, 135 5th Ave, Santa Cruz. See Jun 5. Triple P Workshop: How to Talk to Teens About Drug Use 6pm-7:30pm. La Manzana Community Resources, 18 W. Lake Ave, Suite E, Watsonville. Attend this FREE parenting workshop to learn: How to recognize warning signs that your teen might be using drugs; Tips for talking to teens and teaching them to resist peer pressure to use drugs; Steps to take if you think your teen is using drugs. To register: Contact Gladys Gómez at (831) 724-2997 x220 or gladysg@cbridges.org or register online at http://first5scc.org/calendar/parent-trainings Female Survivor Support Group 6pm-7:30pm. Ongoing Wednesdays. Monarch Services. See Jun 5.
Aptos Library Book Discussion Group 1pm2:30pm. 2nd Thursday. Aptos Library. Reading selections will be made by the group with an emphasis on thought provoking fiction and challenging non-fiction.
Tales to Tails 4pm-5:30pm. Garfield Park Library. See Jun 3. Map Your Neighborhood 6pm-7pm. Branciforte Library. Dedicated to helping community members gather and prepare for natural disasters and other emergencies. Intelligent Cannabis Use for Seniors 6pm7:30pm. Aptos Library. Seniors are finding cannabis especially useful for arthritis, insomnia and many other chronic illnesses. Cannabis can be a strong medicine, so knowing how to use it correctly is important. We will discuss how to choose a specific type of Cannabis, strength parameters and forms and preparations. Trivia on Tap 6pm-7:30pm. Ongoing Thursdays. Steel Bonnet Brewing Company. See Jun 6.
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JuNE 2019 Triple P Seminar: Raising Competent Teens 6pm-7:30pm. Mountain Community Resources, 6134 Highway 9, Felton. Learn strategies to encourage your teen to become a confident, competent young adult. Seminar participants will learn ways to help teens: Develop self-discipline; Develop problem solving skills; Establish routines; Get involved in school activities; Follow school rules; and Develop supportive friendships. Evening Campfire Programs 7pm. Big Basin State Park. See Jun 1. Naturalist Night 7pm-8:30pm. Natural History Museum. Join us for Naturalist Nights — engaging, evening science talks — and dive deep in the world of natural history under the guidance of experts. This month, we explore conservation of the snowy plover with biologist Carleton Eyster and photographer Jacqueline Deely. Naturalist Nights are free with admission!
friday, june 14 Birding for Beginners 9am-10:30am. Wilder Ranch. Be prepared to hike two miles on uneven surfaces, with many stops to view the many birds, plants, and scenery along the way. Bring your binoculars if you have them (binoculars are available to borrow), clothes for variable weather, and good walking shoes. Meet at the interpretive center. Toddler Time 10am. Ongoing Fridays. Downtown Library. See Jun 3. Ask Us: Downtown Outreach Worker Office Hours 10am-12pm. Ongoing Fridays. Downtown Library. See Jun 4. Infant/Toddler Workshop 11am-11:45am. Ongoing Fridays. Santa Cruz Children’s MOD. See Jun 7. Redwood Grove Loop Walk 11am & 2pm. Ongoing Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. Big Basin State Park. See Jun 1. The MAKE Lab 11am-4pm. Scotts Valley Library. Offers a variety of tools and materials for STEAM-based projects! Bring your own craft or project to work on in a creative environment, test out new tools before investing in your own, or come in to learn, explore, and have fun! Sack Puppet Making 11:45am-12:15pm. Ongoing Fridays. Santa Cruz Children’s MOD. See Jun 7. Fun n’ Tumble Open Gym 12pm-3pm. Ongoing Fridays. JuneBugs Gym. 3910 Portola Dr. Ste. 2 & 3 Pleasure Point-Santa Cruz. See Jun 7. Live Oak Book Group 2pm-3pm. 2nd Friday. Live Oak Library. Reading selections will be made by the group with an emphasis on thought provoking fiction and challenging nonfiction. Check with the front desk staff for the current month’s book selection. Make and Explore at the Capitola Mall 2pm4pm. Ongoing Fridays. Santa Cruz Children’s MOD. See Jun 7. Watsonville Farmers Market 2pm-7pm. Ongoing Fridays. Downtown Watsonville Plaza. See Jun 7. Art and Science at the MOD 3pm-4pm. Ongoing Fridays. Santa Cruz Children’s MOD. See Jun 7. Tales to Tails 3:30pm-4:30pm. Boulder Creek Library. See Jun 3. The English Beat: Free Friday Night Bands on the Beach 6:30pm, 8:30pm. Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk. They became known for great songs like “Save it for Later,” “Mirror in the Bathroom,” and “I Confess.” We can’t wait for The English Beat to bring their reggae, soul, pop, and rock influences back to the beach.
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Pop-Up Campfire 7pm. Big Basin State Park. Bring your camp chair—we’ll bring the marshmallows, songs and stories! Sit around the campfire, roast marshmallows, sing some songs and hear stories about Big Basin. Meet at Campsite 73 in Huckleberry Campground.
chainsaws! You get to use some tools too! Meet at park headquarters.
saturday, june 15
Discover Big Basin Redwoods Hike! 12pm. Ongoing Saturdays. Big Basin State Park. See Jun 1.
Aptos Farmers Market 8am-12pm. Ongoing Saturdays. Cabrillo College. See Jun 1. Zumba! y Feria de Salúd en Live Oak 9am10:30am. Live Oak Library. See Jun 1. Open Gym 9am-12 pm. Ongoing Saturdays. JuneBug’s Gym. 3910 Portola Dr. Ste. 2 & 3 Pleasure Point-Santa Cruz. See Jun 1. Scotts Valley Farmer’s Market 9am-1pm. Ongoing Saturdays. SV Community Center parking lot. See Jun 1. Westside Farmers Market 9am-1pm. Ongoing Saturdays. Mission St. Ext. and Western Dr. Mrs. Bus Stop Preschool Open House 10am12pm. Near the Capitola Mall. Families are invited to stop by and see firsthand our safe, nurturing environment where children (ages 25) explore, learn, and grow together. RSVP: 831 476-8659 or mrsbustop@gmail.com . Limited fall spaces available. www.mrsbusstop.com Saturdays in the Soil 10am-12pm. Natural History Museum. See Jun 1. FREE Exploring the San Lorenzo River Walk Series 10am-12pm. Saturdays through June. San Lorenzo River. See Jun 1. Ohlone Plant Use 10am-12pm. Big Basin State Park. Docent Eva Fewel will have plant samples and tools that the local Native Californians used. Learn how they collected, processed and used the local plants. Visit our campfire center any time during this drop-in program. Family Lagoon Watch 10am-12pm. Ongoing Saturdays. Live Oak Library. See Jun 1. Aptos FSCPL Book Sale 10am-3pm. Aptos Library. Come browse a wide ranging collection from fiction to children’s books, audio books to CD’s. Our non-fiction covers subjects from AZ: cookbooks, gardening, health & well-being, poetry, and travel among a myriad of other subject areas. Story Time Walk 10:30am. Ongoing Saturdays. Big Basin State Park. See Jun 1. Redwood Grove Loop Walk 11am & 2pm. Ongoing Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. Big Basin State Park. See Jun 1. Old Growth Redwood Tours 11am. Ongoing Saturdays. Henry Cowell State Park. See Jun 1. Old Cove Landing Trail 11am-1pm. Wilder Ranch. See Jun 1. Here Comes the Sun: Look through a Solar Telescope! 11am-1pm. Big Basin State Park. Come to the campfire center and look through a solar telescope at the sun. You’ll see sunspots, solar prominences, and other features of our closest star as you learn about the parts of the sun and how it shines. There will be sun-related activities for the kids. Summer Reading Kickoff Event: Coventry & Kalusa! 11am-2pm. Anna Jean Cummings County Park, 461 Soquel San Jose Rd, Soquel. Special performance by award winning circus artists Coventry and Kaluza. They will be juggling, hula hooping, playing music, doing some comedy and more. Get ready, because the circus is coming to town! DIY Crafts 11am-4pm (Branciforte Library); 11am-1pm (Garfield Park Library). Ongoing Saturdays. See Jun 1. Felling the Giants 11:30am. Big Basin State Park. Join docent Paul Fewel as he tells stories of the logging days and demonstrates how loggers were able to fell these giants—without
Dancenter Showcases “Dance Around the World” 12pm Mini Showcase, 3pm Junior Showcase, 7pm Senior Showcase. Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium, 307 Church St., Santa Cruz. FREE. (831) 475-5032
Measuring Tall Trees 12:30pm-2pm. Big Basin State Park. Join Zane Moore, a redwood researcher, to learn about measuring these tall, tall trees. Zane will show you how scientists determine the height, size and, ages of these trees. This 1-mile walk will take us to where technology and trees meet. Meet at park headquarters. Open Art at the MOD 1pm-2pm. Ongoing Saturdays and Sundays. Santa Cruz Children’s MOD. See Jun 1. Ranch Tours 1pm-2pm. Wilder Ranch. Ongoing Saturdays and Sundays. See Jun 1. Building Methods at the Mission 1pm-2pm. Santa Cruz Mission. Come and see how the oldest building in town was made. We will look at the materials used by the Ohlone to build their homes and then at the materials used by the Spanish to build Mission Santa Cruz. You will have the chance to get your hands dirty and make your own mini abode brick. Rain cancels. The Rise of World Religions: Origins, Spread, and Adaptation 1pm-2:30pm. La Selva Beach Library. Various themes, topics, and periods of time in World History. Presented by retired UCSC & CSUMB professor, Robert W. Strayer. Family Fun Do-It-Yourself Crafts 1:30pm4:30pm. Ongoing Saturdays. La Selva Beach Library. See Jun 1. Chess Instruction 2pm-3:30pm. Ongoing Saturdays except the 1st. Downtown Library. Community Poetry Circle 2pm-4pm. 3rd Saturday. Scotts Valley Library. See Jun 1. San Lorenzo Valley Community Band Concert 6pm-7:30pm. Boulder Creek Library. Bring the whole family and enjoy an evening of band music in the Boulder Creek Library Amphitheater. A selection of music from Stage and Screen by a 30-member orchestral band conducted by Dan Lingenfelter. Evening Campfire Programs 7pm. Big Basin State Park. See Jun 1.
sunday, june 16 Low Impact Stretching Exercise Class 8:30am9:30am. Ongoing Sundays. Health Education Center 700 South Green Valley Road, Watsonville. See Jun 2. Live Oak Farmers Market 9am-1pm. Ongoing Sundays. 15th and Eastcliff Dr. Overeaters Anonymous 9:05am-10:15am. Ongoing Sundays. Sutter Maternity & Surgical Center. See See Jun 2. The Road Less Traveled: A Dog Friendly Walk 9:30am-11:30am. Ongoing Sundays. Big Basin State Park. See Jun 2. Coffee Talk and Crafts 9:30am-12:30pm. Big Basin State Park. Come to the Sempervirens Room next to park headquarters for free coffee or hot chocolate! Docents will be happy to answer your questions about the park and help get you going on the right trail. And bring the kids for a fun craft activity! Hike to Ocean View Summit 10am-2:30pm. Big Basin State Park. Join docent Steve Stolper for a 6 mile loop as we climb the Meteor Trail through the trees, gaining 600 feet before emerging at Ocean View Summit. After a relaxed lunch we descend back into the forest and
return to headquarters. Bring at least one liter of water, lunch, snacks, and appropriate clothing. Meet at park headquarters. Redwood Grove Loop Walk 11am & 2pm. Ongoing Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. Big Basin State Park. See See Jun 1. When Species Collide 12pm. Rancho del Oso. 4-mile hike on the beautiful Skyline to Sea Bypass Trail. Along the way we will pass through the varied habitats of the Waddell Valley and explore topics like native vs. non-native plants, invasive species, and adaptations. Summer Reading Kickoff Event: James Henry 12pm-3pm. Highlands County Park, 8500 CA9, Ben Lomond. Special performance by James Henry from 1-2, master percussionist. Expect to dance, sing, be involved and be transported to many areas of the globe through the sounds of drums and percussion! Redwoods and Climate Change 12pm. Henry Cowell State Park. See Jun 9. Open Art at the MOD 1pm-2pm. Ongoing Saturdays and Sundays. Santa Cruz Children’s MOD. See Jun 1. Ranch Tours 1pm-2pm. Wilder Ranch. Ongoing Saturdays and Sundays. See Jun 1. The Men of Big Basin 1pm-2:30pm. Big Basin State Park. Living history re-enactments bring you back in time where you’ll meet pioneer settlers, Big Basin founders, and early park rangers. Stroll through the magnificent redwoods on this half-mile, 1.5-hour walking play. Stroller and wheelchair accessible. Meet at park headquarters. Sunday Seaside Crafts 1pm-3pm. Ongoing Sundays. Seymour Center. See Jun 2. DIY Crafts 1pm-4:30pm. Ongoing Sundays. Live Oak Library. See Jun 1. Bachata by the Sea 1pm-3pm (picnic) 3pm4pm (class) 4pm-7pm (dancing). Ongoing Sundays. Beach St. See Jun 2. One-on-One Tech Tutoring 1pm-3pm. Ongoing Sundays. Downtown Library. See Jun 2. Watsonville Nature Walks 1:30pm. Ongoing Sundays. Watsonville Nature Center (30 Harkins Slough Road). See Jun 2. Science Sunday 1:30pm-2:30pm. Every 3rd Sunday. Seymour Marine Discovery Center. Lectures are designed to make science interesting and “user-friendly” for everyone. Free with membership, admission, or valid UCSC student ID. Womb Song 2pm-3:30pm. Every 3rd Sunday. The Pacific Cultural Center. Prepare for labor and life through vocal toning and breathing exercises. Circles are open to all mothers, mothers-to-be, those trying to conceive, birth workers and women who love to sing. No musical experience necessary, drop-ins welcome. More info and details at: www.wombsong.com Nar-Anon Family Groups 6:30pm-8:00pm. Ongoing Sundays. Sutter Hospital. See Jun 2. Twilight Adaptations Walk 7:30pm-9pm. Big Basin State Park. Twilight marks the end of day and the beginning of night. Animals who come out at night have special adaptations to survive. Come test your nocturnal abilities on this fun, half-mile walk. Meet at park headquarters.
monday, june 17 Toddler Time 10am. Ongoing Mondays. Live Oak Library. See Jun 3. Preschool Storytime 10am. Ongoing Mondays. Garfield Park Library. See Jun 3.
JuNE 2019 Tech Talks: Photo Management 10:30am12pm. Aptos Library. Covers camera settings and interesting ways to manage and use your photos. We Tech Talks are always free with no registration required. Make Art Monday 11am-12pm; 3pm-4pm. Ongoing Mondays. Santa Cruz Children’s MOD. See Jun 3. Weekly Jewish Baby Group 11am-12:30pm. Ongoing Mondays. Temple Beth El. See Jun 3. Knitting 11:15am-1pm. Ongoing Mondays. Live Oak Library. See Jun 3. Baby Happy Hour at JuneBug’s Gym!! 12:15pm-1:15pm. Ongoing Mondays, Wednesdays, & Thursdays. 3910 Portola Dr. Ste. 2 & 3 Pleasure Point-Santa Cruz. See Jun 3. ARM-in-ARM Cancer Support Group 12:30pm-2pm. Ongoing Mondays. WomenCARE Office. See Jun 3. Knitting in the Library 3pm-4:30pm. Ongoing Mondays. Scotts Valley Library. See Jun 3. Tales to Tails 3:30pm-4:30pm. Aptos Library. See Jun 3.
Triple P Workshop: What to Do When Your Teen Is Rude and Disrespectful 6pm-7:30pm. La Manzana Community Resources, 18 W. Lake Ave, Suite E, Watsonville. Learn how to encourage positive communication with your teenager; How to handle rude or disrespectful behavior; Tips for being calm, consistent and fair with your teen. Grupo Estila de Vida Triple P 6pm-8pm. Cada martes al 11 de junio. La Manzana Recursos Comunitarios, 18 W. Lake Ave, Salón E, Watsonville. Ver Jun 4. Birth Center Tour 6:30pm. Ongoing Tuesdays. Dominican Hospital. See Jun 4. All About CERT 6:30pm-7:30pm. Boulder Creek Library. Join Kevin Foster from the Boulder Creek Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) to learn all about how to be a citizen who is prepared for natural disasters, types of emergency preparedness supplies to keep in your home, and how to become CERT trained. Evening Campfire Programs 7pm. Big Basin State Park. See Jun 1.
One-on-One Tech Tutoring 4pm-6pm. Ongoing Mondays. Downtown Library. See Jun 2.
Divorced Fathers Network 7:30-8:30pm. Ongoing Tuesdays. Aptos La Selva Fire Dept. See Jun 4.
Cuéntame un Cuento 5:30pm. Ongoing Mondays. Live Oak Library. See Jun 3.
wednesday, june 19
Evening Campfire Programs 7pm. Big Basin State Park. See Jun 1.
All Together Now! 9am-11am, Ongoing Wednesdays. Live Oak Family Resource Center. See Jun 5.
tuesday, june 18
Latch Clinic 9am-11am. Ongoing Wednesdays. Dominican Rehab Lactation office 610 Frederick St. See Jun 5.
Toddler Time 10am. Ongoing Tuesdays. Branciforte Library. See Jun 3.
Wednesdays. Live Oak Family Resource Center. See Jun 5. Baby Happy Hour at JuneBug’s Gym!! 12:15pm-1:15pm. Ongoing Mondays, Wednesdays, & Thursdays. 3910 Portola Dr. Ste. 2 & 3 Pleasure Point-Santa Cruz. See Jun 3. Volunteer Housing Navigators 12:30pm2:30pm. Ongoing Wednesdays. Downtown Library. See Jun 5. Dance for Parkinson’s 1pm. Ongoing Wednesdays except the first Wednesday of the month. Motion Pacific Dance. See Jun 12. Achieving Sound Sleep 1pm-2pm. Westside New Leaf. Find out which foods, supplements and daily habits will help you snooze. Register on the New Leaf website. Aptos Library Writing Group 1pm-3pm. 3rd Wednesday. Aptos Library. Each session begins with a 10 minute writing exercise, followed by a read-aloud (sharing is optional). Next, participants take turns reading aloud from a current writing project. Assistance with editing on current writing projects is provided; please bring additional copies if interested in editorial support. Stars of Poetry 1pm-3pm. Downtown Library. Join this free series of workshops to explore poets, poem-making, and performance. In each of these four workshops we will consider the lives of a prestigious poet, including Naomi Shihab Nye and Juan Felipe Herrera, reflecting on how their lives inform their work. Santa Cruz Farmers Market 1pm-5pm. Ongoing Wednesdays. Cedar and Lincoln St. Branciforte Book Discussion Group 1:30pm2:30pm. 3rd Wednesday. Branciforte Library. This month’s book will be The Light Between Oceans by M. L. Stedman.
Downtown Tuesdays 10am-10pm. Ongoing Tuesdays. Downtown Santa Cruz. See Jun 4.
Fall Creek Hike 9am-1pm. Henry Cowell State Park. Hike through a young, 100 year old forest to examine evidence of the logging history and discover how the Bay Area was built on this 4mile hike. Join us at one of Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park’s hidden treasures and explore the beauty of Fall Creek. Bring water, warm clothing, and a snack.
Preschool Storytime 10:30am. Ongoing Tuesdays. La Selva Beach Library and Scotts Valley Library. See Jun 3.
Preschool Adventures 10am-11am. Ongoing Wednesdays. Sanctuary Exploration Center. See Jun 5.
Minecraft.edu 2pm-4pm. Aptos Library. See Jun 5.
Tumble-On-Tuesdays at JuneBug’s Gym 12pm3pm. Ongoing Tuesdays. 3910 Portola Dr. Ste. 2 & 3 Pleasure Point-Santa Cruz. See Jun 4.
Ribbon Arts Guild 10am-1pm. 1st and 3rd Wednesdays. Scotts Valley Library. See Jun 5.
Nature Art with Sue 3pm-4pm. Ongoing Wednesdays. Santa Cruz Children’s MOD. See Jun 5.
New Parents with Babies 3 Weeks to 4 Months 10am-11:30am. Ongoing Tuesdays. Sutter Room at Sutter Maternity and Surgery Center. See Jun 4.
Cancer Support Group 12:30pm-2pm. Ongoing Tuesdays. WomenCARE’s Office. See Jun 4. Movie Club 1pm-2pm. 3rd Tuesday. La Selva Beach Library. Join our discussion of selective movies currently in the theaters. All adults are welcome. For more information and/or list of movies, call 831.427.7710. Heavy Metal Toxicity 1pm-2:30pm. Westside New Leaf. This class will focus on the sources of heavy metal and chemical toxicity, how to test for it and how to safely and gently remove heavy metals. Register on the New Leaf website. Ask Us: Downtown Outreach Worker Office Hours 1pm-3pm. Downtown Library. See Jun 4. DIY Crafts 2:30pm-4pm. Ongoing Tuesdays. Downtown Library. See Jun 1. Lego Club 3:15pm 1st and 3rd Tuesdays— Scotts Valley Library. See Jun 4. Chess Club 3:30pm. Ongoing Tuesdays. Aptos Library. See Jun 4. Youth Coalition Meeting 5pm-6:30pm. Ongoing Tuesdays. Resource Center for Non-Violence. See Jun 4. Family and Friends Cancer Support Group 5:30pm-7pm. 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of the month. WomenCARE’s Office. See Jun 4. Grupo de apoyo femenino del superviviente 6pm-7:30pm. Martes en curso. En Espanol. Monarch Services. Ver Jun 4.
Family Concert with José-Luis Orozco 10:30am-11:30am. Downtown Library. See Jun 12. Genealogy Research Group 10:30am-12pm. 3rd Wednesday. La Selva Beach Library. Handson genealogy research. Bring your laptop and research. Experienced genealogists can help you find your way through the mountains of information available to you free through library databases and on the Internet. Triple P @ Together in the Park (drop-in playgroup) 10:30am-12pm. Ongoing Wednesdays. Felton Covered Bridge Park, corner of Graham Hill Rd and Mt. Hermon Rd (across from Safeway). See Jun 5. Mini Mint Mamas Meet Up 10:30am-12pm. Ongoing Wednesdays. Mini Mint. See Jun 5. Family Storytime 11am. Ongoing Wednesdays. Boulder Creek Library. See Jun 5. One-on-One Tech Tutoring 11am-12pm. Ongoing Wednesdays. Aptos Library. See Jun 2. Preschool Storytime 11am. Ongoing Wednesdays. Live Oak Library. See Jun 3. What If Wednesday 11am-12pm. Ongoing Wednesdays. Santa Cruz Children’s MOD. See Jun 5.
New Moms Support Group 11:30am-1pm. Ongoing Wednesdays. See Jun 5. El Patio De Mi Casa 12pm-2pm. Ongoing
Traveling Lantern Theater: My Mother The Astronaut 2pm-3pm. Scotts Valley Library. To the moon and beyond! Aquarius’ mom is an astronaut and today is “Take your child to work day.” Aquarius can’t wait to go to NASA and find out what it’s like to be in space!
Santiago the Magician 4pm-5pm. Boulder Creek Library. Santiago is a Modern Day Medieval Magician, based in Santa Cruz, California, who brings together the beauty of historical wizardry and modern day conjuring in an undeniable mix that will amaze and delight you.
thursday, june 20 Food Addicts Anonymous Meeting 9am. Ongoing Thursdays. Trinity Presbyterian Church. See Jun 6. Toddler Time 10am. Ongoing Thursdays. Aptos Library and Scotts Valley Library. See Jun 3. New Parents with Babies 4 Months to 9 Months 10am-11:30am. Ongoing Thursdays. Sutter Room at Sutter Maternity and Surgery Center. See Jun 6. Working Together 10am-11:30am. Ongoing Thursdays. Downtown Library. See Jun 6. Preschool Storytime 10:30am. Ongoing Thursdays. Downtown Library. See Jun 3. Percussion with James Henry 10:30am (Live Oak Library); 12:30pm (Garfield Park Library); 2:30pm (Felton Library). James Henry, master percussionist, has traveled the world with this program and brings to everyone pieces of cultural wisdom from every area of the globe. Expect to dance, sing, be involved and be transported to many areas of the globe through the sounds of drums and percussion! Music Together MusicalMe Special Storytime 11am-12pm. Branciforte Library. See Jun 4. Junior Rangers - Ohlone Economy: Trade Network Game 11am. Native Californians participated in a vast network of trade. Your tribe will trade with others to obtain resources, develop relationships, and attain status in this fun simulation game. Junior Rangers is a statewide program for 7 to 12 year olds. Space is limited. Register by calling (831) 425-5849 or online. Book Discussion Group 11am-12pm. 3rd Thursday. Boulder Creek Library. We discuss the book of the month, watch short videos highlighting authors and interesting side notes about the current book, and share personal insights. Creative Exploration 12pm-1pm. Ongoing Thursdays. Santa Cruz Children’s MOD. See Jun 6 Munching with Mozart 12:10pm-12:50pm. 3rd Thursday. You are welcome to bring your lunch, and please avoid crunchy food items. Baby Happy Hour at JuneBug’s Gym!! 12:15pm-1:15pm. Ongoing Mondays, Wednesdays, & Thursdays. 3910 Portola Dr. Ste. 2 & 3 Pleasure Point-Santa Cruz. See Jun 3. Sensory Art with Brooke 3pm-4pm. Ongoing Thursdays. Santa Cruz Children’s MOD. See Jun 6
Mrs. Bus Stop Preschool Open House 5:30pm6:30pm. Near the Capitola Mall. See Jun 16.
DIY Crafts 3pm-4:30pm. Ongoing Thursdays. Boulder Creek Library. See Jun 1.
Wednesday Night Sailboat Races 5:30pm. Ongoing Wednesdays through October. Santa Cruz Harbor, 135 5th Ave, Santa Cruz. See Jun 5.
Tales to Tails 3:30pm-4:30pm. Live Oak Library. See Jun 3.
Evening Book Discussion Group 5:30pm-7pm. 3rd Wednesday. La Selva Beach Library. All adults are welcome. For more information and/or book selection, call 831.427.7710. Female Survivor Support Group 6pm-7:30pm. Ongoing Wednesdays. Monarch Services. See Jun 5. Board in the Library 6:30pm-8:30pm. 1st and 3rd Wednesdays. Scotts Valley Library. See Jun 5. Evening Campfire Programs 7pm. Big Basin State Park. See Jun 1. The Lost Boys: Free Movies on the Beach 9pm. Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk. There’s nothing like watching your favorite movies right on the beach with the world-famous Giant Dipper roller coaster lights twinkling overhead and the smell of Kettlecorn, corn dogs, and salt water taffy filling the air!
Apple Roasting! Crafts! Games! Skulls and Pelts! 3:30pm-5:30pm. Big Basin State Park. See Jun 13. Spanish Conversation Group 4pm-5pm. 1st and 3rd Thursday. Aptos Library. See Jun 6. Triple P Seminar: Getting Teens Connected 6pm-7:30pm. Mountain Community Resources, 6134 Highway 9, Felton. Learn strategies to encourage your teen to form positive connections with others. Seminar participants will learn ways to help teens: Be confident; Develop social skills; Plan ahead; Keep their commitments; and Take care of others. Trivia on Tap 6pm-7:30pm. Ongoing Thursdays. Steel Bonnet Brewing Company. See Jun 6. Entre Nosotras 6pm-8pm. 1st and 3rd Thursday of the month. WomenCARE’s Watsonville Office. See Jun 6.
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JuNE 2019 friday, june 21 Toddler Time 10am. Ongoing Fridays. Downtown Library. See Jun 3. Ask Us: Downtown Outreach Worker Office Hours 10am-12pm. Ongoing Fridays. Downtown Library. See Jun 4. Infant/Toddler Workshop 11am-11:45am. Ongoing Fridays. Santa Cruz Children’s MOD. See Jun 7.
Summer Kick-Off Festival 11am-3pm. Natural History Museum. Join us as we welcome in summer with live music from the Banana Slug String Band, live animal demonstrations, our Rockin’ Pop-Up, and a whole suite of free outdoor activities right here at the Museum. DIY Crafts 11am-4pm (Branciforte Library); 11am-1pm (Garfield Park Library). Ongoing Saturdays. See Jun 1.
DIY Crafts 1pm-4:30pm. Ongoing Sundays. Live Oak Library. See Jun 1. Watsonville Nature Walks 1:30pm. Ongoing Sundays. Watsonville Nature Center (30 Harkins Slough Road). See Jun 2. Nar-Anon Family Groups 6:30pm-8:00pm. Ongoing Sundays. Sutter Hospital. See Jun 2.
Redwood Grove Loop Walk 11am & 2pm. Ongoing Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. Big Basin State Park. See Jun 1.
Twilight Adaptations Walk 7:30pm-9pm. Big Basin State Park. See Jun 16.
Snakes Alive! 12pm-3pm. Big Basin State Park. Come to the Sempervirens Room at park headquarters, meet docent Diane Shaw and her snake, and learn about the fascinating world of snakes.
monday, june 24
Sack Puppet Making 11:45am-12:15pm. Ongoing Fridays. Santa Cruz Children’s MOD. See Jun 7. Fun n’ Tumble Open Gym 12pm-3pm. Ongoing Fridays. JuneBugs Gym. 3910 Portola Dr. Ste. 2 & 3 Pleasure Point-Santa Cruz. See Jun 7.
Board in the Library 12pm-5pm. 2nd and 4th Saturdays. Scotts Valley Library. See Jun 1.
Redwood Grove Loop Walk 11am & 2pm. Ongoing Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. Big Basin State Park. See Jun 1.
Make and Explore at the Capitola Mall 2pm4pm. Ongoing Fridays. Santa Cruz Children’s MOD. See Jun 7. Watsonville Farmers Market 2pm-7pm. Ongoing Fridays. Downtown Watsonville Plaza. See Jun 7. Art and Science at the MOD 3pm-4pm. Ongoing Fridays. Santa Cruz Children’s MOD. See Jun 7. Tales to Tails 3pm-4pm. Felton and La Selva Beach Library. See Jun 3. Smash Mouth: Free Friday Night Bands on the Beach 6:30pm, 8:30pm. Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk. Formed in San Jose, California in 1994, Smash Mouth has sold more than 10 million albums worldwide.Having established itself as the ultimate California party band, the vibe surrounding Smash Mouth is all about having fun. Pop-Up Campfire 7pm. Big Basin State Park. See Jun 14.
saturday, june 22 Aptos Farmers Market 8am-12pm. Ongoing Saturdays. Cabrillo College. See Jun 1. Open Gym 9am-12 pm. Ongoing Saturdays. JuneBug’s Gym. 3910 Portola Dr. Ste. 2 & 3 Pleasure Point-Santa Cruz. See Jun 1.
Discover Big Basin Redwoods Hike! 12pm. Ongoing Saturdays. Big Basin State Park. See Jun 1. Open Art at the MOD 1pm-2pm. Ongoing Saturdays and Sundays. Santa Cruz Children’s MOD. See Jun 1. Ranch Tours 1pm-2pm. Wilder Ranch. Ongoing Saturdays and Sundays. See Jun 1. Gardens of Time 1pm-2pm. Santa Cruz Mission. Stroll through history as you visit the various gardens within our courtyard and patio. Tour our native plant gardens, demonstration vegetable beds, and Victorian “Nearyland.” Take home history in a seed. Rain cancels. Teen Game Day 1pm-4pm. Aptos Library. Join us for Mario Kart...Super Smash Bros...Sports Resort...Just Dance...Rock Band...and much, much, more! 4th Saturday in June & July. Ages 12 to 18. Chess Instruction 2pm. Ongoing Saturdays except the 1st. Downtown Library. Spanish Speaking Cancer Support Group 3pm4:30pm. 2nd and 4th Saturday of the month. WomenCARE’s Office. See Jun 8. Evening Campfire Programs 7pm. Big Basin State Park. See Jun 1.
sunday, june 23
Scotts Valley Farmer’s Market 9am-1pm. Ongoing Saturdays. SV Community Center parking lot. See Jun 1.
Low Impact Stretching Exercise Class 8:30am9:30am. Ongoing Sundays. Health Education Center 700 South Green Valley Road, Watsonville. See Jun 2.
Westside Farmers Market 9am-1pm. Ongoing Saturdays. Mission St. Ext. and Western Dr.
Live Oak Farmers Market 9am-1pm. Ongoing Sundays. 15th and Eastcliff Dr.
Tales to Tails 10am-11:30am. Downtown Library. See Jun 3.
Overeaters Anonymous 9:05am-10:15am. Ongoing Sundays. Sutter Maternity & Surgical Center. See Jun 2.
Yin Yoga for All 10am-11am. 2nd and 4th Saturdays. Scotts Valley Library. See Jun 8. Family Lagoon Watch 10am-12pm. Ongoing Saturdays. Live Oak Library. See Jun 1. FREE Exploring the San Lorenzo River Walk Series 10am-12pm. Saturdays through June. San Lorenzo River. See Jun 1. Story Time Walk 10:30am. Ongoing Saturdays. Big Basin State Park. See Jun 1. Meteor Trail Hike 10:30am-2pm. Big Basin State Park. One of our most diverse hikes—by mountain streams, oak woodlands, chaparral, and redwoods. We’ll discuss forests, flowers, and fires on a six-mile hike. This somewhat strenuous ascent is rewarded with ocean views on a clear day. Bring water, lunch, and good hiking shoes. Meet at park headquarters. Old Growth Redwood Tours 11am. Ongoing Saturdays. Henry Cowell State Park. See Jun 1. Old Cove Landing Trail 11am-1pm. Wilder Ranch. See Jun 1.
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The Road Less Traveled: A Dog Friendly Walk 9:30am-11:30am. Ongoing Sundays. Big Basin State Park. See Jun 2. Redwood Grove Loop Walk 11am & 2pm. Ongoing Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. Big Basin State Park. See Jun 1. Redwoods and Climate Change 12pm. Henry Cowell State Park. See Jun 9. Open Art at the MOD 1pm-2pm. Ongoing Saturdays and Sundays. Santa Cruz Children’s MOD. See Jun 1. Ranch Tours 1pm-2pm. Wilder Ranch. Ongoing Saturdays and Sundays. See Jun 1. Bachata by the Sea 1pm-3pm (picnic) 3pm4pm (class) 4pm-7pm (dancing). Ongoing Sundays. 106 Beach St. See Jun 2. Sunday Seaside Crafts 1pm-3pm. Ongoing Sundays. Seymour Center. See Jun 2. One-on-One Tech Tutoring 1pm-3pm. Ongoing Sundays. Downtown Library. See Jun 2.
Toddler Time 10am. Ongoing Mondays. Live Oak Library. See Jun 3. Preschool Storytime 10am. Ongoing Mondays. Garfield Park Library. See Jun 3. Oliver the Parrot 10:30am-11:30am. Garfield Park Library. See Jun 11. Tech Talks: Storage and Backups 10:30am12pm. Aptos Library. Covers storage strategies and ways to manage your files to keep your device running smoothly. We Tech Talks are always free with no registration required. Make Art Monday 11am-12pm; 3pm-4pm. Ongoing Mondays. Santa Cruz Children’s MOD. See Jun 3. Weekly Jewish Baby Group 11am-12:30pm. Ongoing Mondays. Temple Beth El. See Jun 3. Knitting 11:15am-1pm. Ongoing Mondays. Live Oak Library. See Jun 3. Baby Happy Hour at JuneBug’s Gym!! 12:15pm-1:15pm. Ongoing Mondays, Wednesdays, & Thursdays. 3910 Portola Dr. Ste. 2 & 3 Pleasure Point-Santa Cruz. See Jun 3. ARM-in-ARM Cancer Support Group 12:30pm-2pm. Ongoing Mondays. WomenCARE Office. See Jun 3. Knitting in the Library 3pm-4:30pm. Ongoing Mondays. Scotts Valley Library. See Jun 3. One-on-One Tech Tutoring 4pm-6pm. Ongoing Mondays. Downtown Library. See Jun 2.
Live bats will be presented along with a slide show geared to dispel myths and prejudices against bats that can lead to the destruction of their roosts and colonies. Tumble-On-Tuesdays at JuneBug’s Gym 12pm3pm. Ongoing Tuesdays. 3910 Portola Dr. Ste. 2 & 3 Pleasure Point-Santa Cruz. See Jun 4. Cancer Support Group 12:30pm-2pm. Ongoing Tuesdays. WomenCARE’s Office. See Jun 4. Supplementing with CBD 1pm-2pm. Westside New Leaf. Learn about the benefits of CBD for anxiety relief and overall wellness. We will share our dosage // product guidelines to ensure you are properly absorbing your CBD supplements to have maximum benefits. Register on the New Leaf website. Ask Us: Downtown Outreach Worker Office Hours 1pm-3pm. Ongoing Tuesdays. Downtown Library. See Jun 4. DIY Crafts 2:30pm-4pm. Ongoing Tuesdays. Downtown Library. See Jun 1. Chess Club 3:30pm. Ongoing Tuesdays. Aptos Library. See Jun 4. Tales to Tails 4pm-5pm. Scotts Valley Library. See Jun 3. Youth Coalition Meeting 5pm-6:30pm. Ongoing Tuesdays. Resource Center for Non-Violence. See Jun 4. Grupo de apoyo femenino del superviviente 6pm-7:30pm. Martes en curso. En Espanol. Monarch Services. Ver Jun 4. Taller de Triple P: Enseñando a los niños a compartir 6pm-7:30pm. La Manzana Recursos Comunitarios, 18 W. Lake Ave, Salón E, Watsonville. Asista a este taller de crianza para aprender: Cómo enseñar a los niños pequeños a compartir y tomar turnos; Consejos para prevenir problemas sobre compartir; Maneras de ayudar a los niños a resolver conflictos sobre compartir. Grupo Estila de Vida Triple P 6pm-8pm. Cada martes al 11 de junio. La Manzana Recursos Comunitarios, 18 W. Lake Ave, Salón E, Watsonville. Ver Jun 4.
Foundations: Master your Money Mindset: Money Mondays 5:15pm-6:30pm. Downtown Library. Discover how your “money archetype” affects how you attract money and your sense of financial abundance.
Hidden Gems Film Club 4pm-6pm. Aptos Library. Foreign films, documentaries, independents and even some mainstream movies you might have missed! If you wish, bring a snack to share, and participate in the discussion!
Cuéntame un Cuento 5:30pm. Ongoing Mondays. Live Oak Library. See Jun 3.
Birth Center Tour 6:30pm. Ongoing Tuesdays. Dominican Hospital. See Jun 4.
Evening Campfire Programs 7pm. Big Basin State Park. See Jun 1.
Evening Campfire Programs 7pm. Big Basin State Park. See Jun 1.
tuesday, june 25 Toddler Time 10am. Ongoing Tuesdays. Branciforte Library. See Jun 3.
Divorced Fathers Network 7:30-8:30pm. Ongoing Tuesdays. Aptos La Selva Fire Dept. See Jun 4.
wednesday, june 26
New Parents with Babies 3 Weeks to 4 Months 10am-11:30am. Ongoing Tuesdays. Sutter Room at Sutter Maternity and Surgery Center. See Jun 4.
All Together Now! 9am-11am, Ongoing Wednesdays. Live Oak Family Resource Center. See Jun 5.
Downtown Tuesdays 10am-10pm. Ongoing Tuesdays. Downtown Santa Cruz. See Jun 4.
Latch Clinic 9am-11am. Ongoing Wednesdays. Dominican Rehab Lactation office 610 Frederick St. See Jun 5.
Preschool Storytime 10:30am. Ongoing Tuesdays. La Selva Beach Library and Scotts Valley Library. See Jun 3. Michael Stroud - Magician! 10:30am (La Selva Beach Library); 1pm (Aptos Library); 3pm (Branciforte Library). Michael Stroud is a 12time award-winning magician, consultant, inventor, author and lecturer in the art of magic. He blends comedy, audience participation, circus skills and many surprises with special effects in his performances NorCal Bats 10:30am (Live Oak Library); 3:30pm (Boulder Creek Library). NorCalBats is dedicated to the rescue, rehabilitation and release of bats throughout Northern California.
Preschool Adventures 10am-11am. Ongoing Wednesdays. Sanctuary Exploration Center. See Jun 5. Triple P @ Together in the Park (drop-in playgroup) 10:30am-12pm. Ongoing Wednesdays. Felton Covered Bridge Park, corner of Graham Hill Rd and Mt. Hermon Rd (across from Safeway). See Jun 5. Mini Mint Mamas Meet Up 10:30am-12pm. Ongoing Wednesdays. Mini Mint. See Jun 5. Family Storytime 11am. Ongoing Wednesdays. Boulder Creek Library. See Jun 5. Preschool Storytime 11am. Ongoing Wednesdays.
JuNE 2019 Live Oak Library. See Jun 3. One-on-One Tech Tutoring 11am-12pm. Ongoing Wednesdays. Aptos Library. See Jun 2. What If Wednesday 11am-12pm. Ongoing Wednesdays. Santa Cruz Children’s MOD. See Jun 5. New Moms Support Group 11:30am-1pm. Ongoing Wednesdays. See Jun 5. El Patio De Mi Casa 12pm-2pm. Ongoing Wednesdays. Live Oak Family Resource Center. See Jun 5. Baby Happy Hour at JuneBug’s Gym!! 12:15pm1:15pm. Ongoing Mondays, Wednesdays, & Thursdays. 3910 Portola Dr. Ste. 2 & 3 Pleasure Point-Santa Cruz. See Jun 3. Volunteer Housing Navigators 12:30pm-2:30pm. Ongoing Wednesdays. Downtown Library. See Jun 5. Dance for Parkinson’s 1pm. Ongoing Wednesdays except the first Wednesday of the month. Motion Pacific Dance. See Jun 12. Santa Cruz Farmers Market 1pm-5pm. Ongoing Wednesdays. Cedar and Lincoln St. DIY Crafts 2pm-4pm. Ongoing Wednesdays. Scotts Valley Library. See Jun 1. Minecraft.edu 2pm-4pm. Aptos Library. See Jun 5. Tales to Tails 2:40pm-3:40pm. Branciforte Library. See Jun 3. Nature Art with Sue 3pm-4pm. Ongoing Wednesdays. Santa Cruz Children’s MOD. See Jun 5. Family Concert with José-Luis Orozco 5pm-6pm. Live Oak Library. See Jun 12. Wednesday Night Sailboat Races 5:30pm. Ongoing Wednesdays through October. Santa Cruz Harbor, 135 5th Ave, Santa Cruz. See Jun 5. Female Survivor Support Group 6pm-7:30pm. Ongoing Wednesdays. Monarch Services. See Jun 5. Reading in the Redwoods 6:15pm-7:30pm. Felton Library. The book for June’s discussion is Home, by Marilynne Robinson. Adults with ADHD Meeting 6:30-8pm. 4th Wednesdays. Aptos Fire Station, 6934 Soquel Drive, Aptos. The Santa Cruz/Monterey Bay Branch of CHADD hosts monthly support group meetings. Contact Judy Brenis at jbbrenis@comcast.net or call 818-9619. Writer’s Open Mic Night 6:30pm-8pm. Scotts Valley Library. Read your works aloud either just to have them heard or to receive critiquing from your peers. Writers can sign up for a 5- or 10minute reading slot on a first-come, first-serve basis.
Toddler Time 10am. Ongoing Thursdays. Aptos Library and Scotts Valley Library. See Jun 3. New Parents with Babies 4 Months to 9 Months 10am-11:30am. Ongoing Thursdays. Sutter Room at Sutter Maternity and Surgery Center. See Jun 6. Working Together 10am-11:30am. Ongoing Thursdays. Downtown Library. See Jun 6. Preschool Storytime 10:30am. Ongoing Thursdays. Downtown Library. See Jun 3. Music Together MusicalMe Special Storytime 10:30am-11:30am. Downtown Library. See Jun 4. Passionate Readers Book Discussion Group 10:30pm-12pm. 4th Thursday. La Selva Beach Library. All adults are welcome. For more information and/or book selection, call 831.427.7710. Junior Rangers - Ohlone Science: Botany 11am. Get to know three California native plants and how to use them. We’ll work with soap root, tule reeds, and oak trees to discover how to make food, tools, and toys to take home! Junior Rangers is a statewide program for 7 to 12 year olds. Space is limited. Register by calling (831) 425-5849 or online. Creative Exploration 12pm-1pm. Ongoing Thursdays. Santa Cruz Children’s MOD. See Jun 6. Baby Happy Hour at JuneBug’s Gym!! 12:15pm1:15pm. Ongoing Mondays, Wednesdays, & Thursdays. 3910 Portola Dr. Ste. 2 & 3 Pleasure Point-Santa Cruz. See Jun 3. Sensory Art with Brooke 3pm-4pm. Ongoing Thursdays. Santa Cruz Children’s MOD. See Jun 6. Tales to Tails 4pm-5pm. Garfield Park Library. See Jun 3. DIY Crafts 3pm-4:30pm. Ongoing Thursdays. Boulder Creek Library. See Jun 1. Trivia on Tap 6pm-7:30pm. Ongoing Thursdays. Steel Bonnet Brewing Company. See Jun 6. Triple P Workshop: Helping Teens Cope With Depression 6pm-7:30pm. Mountain Community Resources, 6134 Highway 9, Felton. Learn common causes and signs of depression in teens; What to do if you think your teen is depressed; Tips for helping teens develop healthy coping skills. Scotts Valley Genre Book Discussion Group 7pm8:30pm. Last Thursday. Scotts Valley Library. The group discusses books from a different genre each month.
brary. See Jun 14. Sack Puppet Making 11:45am-12:15pm. Ongoing Fridays. Santa Cruz Children’s MOD. See Jun 7. Fun n’ Tumble Open Gym 12pm-3pm. Ongoing Fridays. JuneBugs Gym. 3910 Portola Dr. Ste. 2 & 3 Pleasure Point-Santa Cruz. See Jun 7. Make and Explore at the Capitola Mall 2pm4pm. Ongoing Fridays. Santa Cruz Children’s MOD. See Jun 7. Watsonville Farmers Market 2pm-7pm. Ongoing Fridays. Downtown Watsonville Plaza. See Jun 7. Art and Science at the MOD 3pm-4pm. Ongoing Fridays. Santa Cruz Children’s MOD. See Jun 7. Everclear: Free Friday Night Bands on the Beach 6:30pm, 8:30pm. Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk. The band found success with their first three albums on Capitol Records which were all certified platinum in sales. The albums included charting songs like “Santa Monica” and “Wonderful.” Pop-Up Campfire 7pm. Big Basin State Park. See Jun 14.
saturday, june 29 Aptos Farmers Market 8am-12pm. Ongoing Saturdays. Cabrillo College. See Jun 1. Zumba! y Feria de Salúd en Live Oak 9am10:30am. Live Oak Library. See Jun 1. Open Gym 9am-12 pm. Ongoing Saturdays. JuneBug’s Gym. 3910 Portola Dr. Ste. 2 & 3 Pleasure Point-Santa Cruz. See Jun 1. Scotts Valley Farmer’s Market 9am-1pm. Ongoing Saturdays. SV Community Center parking lot. See Jun 1. Westside Farmers Market 9am-1pm. Ongoing Saturdays. Mission St. Ext. and Western Dr.
Family Fun Do-It-Yourself Crafts 1:30pm4:30pm. Ongoing Saturdays. La Selva Beach Library. See Jun 1. Chess Instruction 2pm. Ongoing Saturdays except the 1st. Downtown Library. Evening Campfire Programs 7pm. Big Basin State Park. See Jun 1.
sunday, june 30 Low Impact Stretching Exercise Class 8:30am9:30am. Ongoing Sundays. Health Education Center 700 South Green Valley Road, Watsonville. See Jun 2. Birding for Beginners 9am. Henry Cowell State Park. Join birder extraordinaire Jim Williams for a tranquil morning filled with our little flying friends! Learn about the birds in our park, receive a Henry Cowell RSP birding brochure, and begin your career as an energized birder! Live Oak Farmers Market 9am-1pm. Ongoing Sundays. 15th and Eastcliff Dr. Overeaters Anonymous 9:05am-10:15am. Ongoing Sundays. Sutter Maternity & Surgical Center. See Jun 2.
Redwood Grove Loop Walk 11am & 2pm. Ongoing Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. Big Basin State Park. See Jun 1.
Pine Needle basket Making Workshop 10am12pm. Henry Cowell State Park. See Jun 8.
Open Art at the MOD 1pm-2pm. Ongoing Saturdays and Sundays. Santa Cruz Children’s MOD. See Jun 1.
SV Friends Book Sale 10am-4pm. Scotts Valley Library. Gently used books, CDs, DVDs, and audiobooks will be sold. Come use your summer reading coupons at our sale! Story Time Walk 10:30am. Ongoing Saturdays. Big Basin State Park. See Jun 1.
Old Growth Redwood Tours 11am. Ongoing Saturdays. Henry Cowell State Park. See Jun 1.
Evening Campfire Programs 7pm. Big Basin State Park. See Jun 1.
Ask Us: Downtown Outreach Worker Office Hours 10am-12pm. Ongoing Fridays. Downtown Library. See Jun 4.
Old Cove Landing Trail 11am-1pm. Wilder Ranch. See Jun 1.
Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Qualifier 8:30pm. Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk. Come early for the movie on the beach and watch competitors eat as many hot dogs as possible in 10-minutes.
Downtown Sidewalk Sales 10am-7pm. Downtown Santa Cruz. Stroll along the Avenue and the side streets, and enjoy a day of shopping and relaxing Downtown.
School of Rock: Free Movies on the Beach 9pm. Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk. See Jun 19.
Infant/Toddler Workshop 11am-11:45am. Ongoing Fridays. Santa Cruz Children’s MOD. See Jun 7.
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Redwood Grove Loop Walk 11am & 2pm. Ongoing Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. Big Basin State Park. See Jun 1. Readers are encouraged to check the accuracy of the information The MAKE Lab 11am-4pm. Scotts Valley Li- provided. Events that are free or cost less than $10 can be submitted for inclusion in the calendar. GUiSC does not guarantee that a submit-
Decorate a Canvas Bag 1pm-2:30pm. Branciforte Library. We’ll be using permanent markers and paint that will not come off fabric so dress appropriately! Ages 3 and older, please!
FREE Exploring the San Lorenzo River Walk Series 10am-12pm. Saturdays through June. San Lorenzo River. See Jun 1.
Movie Matinee 10am-12pm. 4th Friday. La Selva Beach Library. Wake up to a good movie.
Food Addicts Anonymous Meeting 9am. OngoGUiSC will attemptTrinity to updatePresbyterian calendar listingsChurch. as needed;See however, ing Thursdays. it is the responsibility of the organization listed to provide updated inJun 6. formation. GUiSC assumes no responsibility for errors or omissions.
Ranch Tours 1pm-2pm. Wilder Ranch. Ongoing Saturdays and Sundays. See Jun 1.
The Road Less Traveled: A Dog Friendly Walk 9:30am-11:30am. Ongoing Sundays. Big Basin State Park. See Jun 2.
Oliver the Parrot 10am-11am. Aptos Library. See Jun 11.
Attention Magic Lovers! 7pm. Last Wednesday. Club Room Antonelli Mobile Park 2655 Bromer St. Join our magician’s club! If you do magic or want to get started in this fun hobby, join us. Questions? Call Jim at 685-3829
Toddler Time 10am. Ongoing Fridays. Downtown Library. See Jun 3.
Open Art at the MOD 1pm-2pm. Ongoing Saturdays and Sundays. Santa Cruz Children’s MOD. See Jun 1.
Family Lagoon Watch 10am-12pm. Ongoing Saturdays. Live Oak Library. See Jun 1.
Outlook from Mt. McAbee Hike 10:30am-2pm. Big Basin State Park. Join Docent Hal Anjo on a 6-mile moderate hike to McAbee Outlook. We’ll stop at the top and enjoy the lovely ocean views, returning through a beautiful old-growth redwood forest. Bring plenty of water, snacks, and good hiking shoes. Meet at park headquarters.
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games during the missions? Come and find the answers to these questions about games at the mission. Make a game to take home!
DIY Crafts 11am-4pm (Branciforte Library); 11am-1pm (Garfield Park Library). Ongoing Saturdays. See Jun 1. Redwood Grove Loop Walk 11am & 2pm. Ongoing Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. Big Basin State Park. See Jun 1. Discover Big Basin Redwoods Hike! 12pm. Ongoing Saturdays. Big Basin State Park. See Jun 1.
Skill and Luck: Games of the Mission 1pm. Santa Cruz Mission. What kind of games did the Ohlone play? When the Spanish came did they ted event will automatically be included. Preference is given for events Did the parents. OhloneCalendar still play their ofbring interestgames? to children and/or entries must be received by the 15th of the month prior to the month of the event. Send
Ranch Tours 1pm-2pm. Wilder Ranch. Ongoing Saturdays and Sundays. See Jun 1. Bachata by the Sea 1pm-3pm (picnic) 3pm-4pm (class) 4pm-7pm (dancing). Ongoing Sundays. 106 Beach St. See Jun 2. Sunday Seaside Crafts 1pm-3pm. Ongoing Sundays. Seymour Center. See Jun 2. One-on-One Tech Tutoring 1pm-3pm. Ongoing Sundays. Downtown Library. See Jun 2. DIY Crafts 1pm-4:30pm. Ongoing Sundays. Live Oak Library. See Jun 1. Watsonville Nature Walks 1:30pm. Ongoing Sundays. Watsonville Nature Center (30 Harkins Slough Road). See Jun 2. Vegan Cooking Demonstrations 4pm-6pm. 700 South Green Valley Road, Watsonville. Free food sampling and recipes. Mother and daughter will demonstrate how they make some of their favorite springtime recipes. Nar-Anon Family Groups 6:30pm-8:00pm. Ongoing Sundays. Sutter Hospital. See Jun 2. Twilight Adaptations Walk 7:30pm-9pm. Big Basin State Park. See Jun 16.
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