Community Calendar • Arts & Entertainment – Pages 28

Tuesdays thru July 13 GRIEF SUPPORT 1–2 p.m., Outside at St. Joseph’s Church, 435 Monterey Ave., Capitola Grief Ministry with Doreen Alfaro will offer four Tuesday sessions in coping with grief. Meetings will take place outside by the Grotto of the Virgin Mary at St. Joseph’s Church.

Come share your grief experiences. Come pray. Come gain some insight on how to copy with grief. Come for all for four sessions or drop in. Covid protocols to be followed. If interested contact Doreen Alfaro at 408-893-8399 or dmalfaro@comcast.net Fridays MIDTOWN FRIDAYS Ongoing thru Oct. 29, 1111 Soquel Ave., Santa Cruz (next to the fire station) Event Santa Cruz is hosting a Friday festival through the end of October. Called “Midtown Fridays,” the event will have a featured musical act plus food, artists, vendors, and more.

Admission is free. Scheduled Musical Acts:

July 2: Dylan Rose Band

July 9: John Michael Band

July 16: Eric Morrison & the Mysteries

July 23: Fuse (Ted Welty, Don Caruth, Rob Ouse & Ryan Price)

July 30: Andy Pancakes featuring Tammi Brown https://www.eventsantacruz.com/event/midtown-fridays/

WORLDS SHORTEST PARADE 10 a.m., Soquel Drive between State Park and Aptos Village Square For information, call the Aptos Chamber of Commerce, 831-688-1467 SCOTTS VALLEY FOURTH OF JULY PARADE 3–4 p.m., Scotts Valley Drive, between Carbonero Way and El Pueblo Rd. For information, call Donna Lind at 831-438-4251 BOULDER CREEK VIRTUAL PARADE 11 a.m. Community Picnic, Sequoia Retreat Center, Ben Lomond Boulder Creek Business Association presents a virtual parade on their website at bcba.net. Help to celebrate the 4th of July by uploading your own video contribution. Deadline to submit videos is June 18.

Downtown merchants will be hosting sidewalk sales with live music and goodie bags for kids. Auction fundraiser community picnic at Sequoia Retreat Center, with music by Joshua Lowe, to rebuild the historic Alba School House. Visit fb.me/e/KAq9DV9V for more information.

SANTA CRUZ SUNRISE ROTARY FIRECRACKER 5K RUN RETURNS 8 a.m., Harvey West Park, Santa Cruz Santa Cruz Sunrise Rotary’s Firecracker 5K Run returns at Harvey West Park in Santa Cruz, the first post-pandemic reopening event in the city.

The chip-timed 5K run will have socially-distanced starts from 8 to 10:50 a.m., with no 10K or kids’ 1K, but the race will be live again instead of virtual. Registrations are capped at 500 to comply with safety regulations. Register at www.SantaCruzFirecracker.org.

The club aims to raise $10,000 in sponsorships to cover the costs of this year’s return to live racing so all race revenues can go to this year’s key beneficiaries: Teen Kitchen, American Red Cross of the Central Coast,

1-5 p.m., Boomeria, 60 Verde Dr., Bonny Doon Four wonderful organists will play delightful music for up at the Boomeria chapel in the redwoods of Bonny Doon as part of the Santa Cruz Baroque Festival.

William Visscher, Vlada Moran, Ann Thiermann and Linda Burman-Hall will share a four-hour concert to help raise funds to maintain the Boomeria organ.

The festival will also feature fine wine, fencing demonstrations, a brass ensemble and a Drehorgel (Barrel Organ)

Most importantly, it’s a chance to be in the physical presence of friends, old and new Tickets can be purchased at https://tinyurl.com/boomeria-tickets To directly support the Boomeria Organ, visit https://tinyurl.com/Boomeria-organ-gofund •••

Bill Visscher was around to see the (perhaps terrifying) glory days of Boomeria, when water-gun wars raged, a diving bell was installed in the swimming pool, and a zip line that, because it terminated at a tree trunk, required a well-timed release into the pool. He is currently the music director and organist at All Saints Episcopal Church in San Francisco, where he also resides. He also builds and maintains pipe organs all over the San Francisco and Monterey Bay areas, including the one at Boomeria that you will get to hear him play.

Vlada Moran, a member of the Baroque Festival’s Board of Directors, is also an in-demand organist. A native of Russia, Vlada Volkova-Moran holds diplomas from the Tula Music College, the Moscow State Pedagogical University, and the Moscow Tchaikovsky Conservatory as a musical educator, accompanist, and as a performing artist. She runs a large piano studio in Santa Cruz, and is an accompanist for many local ensembles. She has beem a featured solo artist at the Santa Cruz Baroque Festival and is the founder and artistic director of the annual New Year’s Eve “Organists Kaleidophone” concert series in Santa Cruz.

Ann Thiermann is also well known among organ enthusiasts in the area. She has played organ with Antiquarian Funks, Santa Cruz Baroque Festival, and numerous concerts around town and beyond. She is also a professional painter, classically trained in landscape, portrait, and mural art. She teaches studio art classes at Cabrillo. Visit her website, www. annthiermann.com, if you’re curious to know more.

Linda Burman-Hall needs no introduction. As the originator of Santa Cruz Baroque Festival, its Artistic Director since its beginnings in 1974, and its driving force, she will be familiar to anyone who has been following the festival. She is well known for her excellent playing on early keyboards, mostly harpsichord, organ, and pianoforte, with a great many recordings and performances to her credit. This will be just the second time that she has played the organ for this annual event.

and other nonprofits. Email RaceDirector@SantaCruzFirecracker10k.org to inquire about sponsorships. To learn more, visit www.SantaCruzSunriseRotary.org.

SPIRIT OF WATSONVILLE ACTIVITIES RETURN Activities begin at Noon throughout the city Mayor Jimmy Dutra will host a bike ride with Bike Santa Cruz County, Friends of Watsonville Parks and Community Services and Santa Cruz METRO, starting at 12: 45 p.m. in the alleyway between the 2nd Street Parking Garage and the Post Office.

One of the Metro’s new electric buses will lead the way. Come at noon to help decorate the bus and your bike; prizes for the most spirited adults and young people.

The Watsonville Band will give a free concert — Red, White and Blue — at the City Plaza at 2 p.m. To view a list of homes and businesses registered and decorated for July 4, go to https://www.cityofwatsonville. org/2209/Spirit-of-Watsonville-2021-4th-of-July-E

WESTSIDE MARKETPLACE IS OPEN ON THE 4TH! 11 a.m.-5 p.m., Wrigley Building parking lot, 2801 Mission St. The upcoming outdoor market on the Fourth of July is taking place! Food vendors include: Pana, Taquizas Gabriel, Nomad Momo and Aunt LaLi’s.

Come hungry to sample an amazing array of food from the food vendors and shop local with 30 local vendors!

The Westside Marketplace on the first Sundays of the month is where local art, handmade and vintage shopping meet delicious food!

This collaboration between Food Trucks A Go Go and the Santa Cruz Mountains Makers Market presents a great mix of creators of all kinds!

Live music by Papiba & Friends from 2-5pm!

The Market is free to attend and is 100% local.

Pups on leashes are welcome! Updated event info can be found at https://www.facebook.com/ events/211037987416328

N.COUNTY DEMOCRATIC CLUB: BROADBAND ACCESS 6 p.m., Online Zoom Meeting Denton Murphy, California Democratic Party Rural Caucus member, will be the guest speaker for the Democratic Club of North Santa Cruz County.

Murphy will talk about federal funding allocated for broadband infrastructure to improve access in areas dealing with fragile networks and poor connectivity.

Murphy will also discuss how people can urge their elected representatives to bring affordable robust internet access to all Santa Cruz County residents. Members of the public are invited. For zoom meeting link, visit www.svslvdemocrats.org. Social time starts at 6 p.m. and club meeting begins at 6:30 pm.

BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS GOLF FUNDRAISER 12 Noon, DeLaveaga Come July 9 at noon for a day of fun and camaraderie on the greens of DeLaveaga raising awareness and funds in support of programs that benefit the youth throughout Santa Cruz County.

Highlights include lunch at noon, 18 holes of golf with shotgun start at 1 p.m., auction, opportunities to spread awareness about the Boys & Girls Clubs of Santa Cruz County. Guests must adhere to current safety guidelines.

ARTICHOKE FESTIVAL Opens 10 a.m. each day, Monterey County Fairgrounds The Artichoke Festival returns to the Monterey County Fairgrounds on July 24-25, with the theme, “Thistle be a Good Time!”

The 61st annual event expects 8,000 visitors; safety and social distancing protocols will be followed. Advance festival admission tickets will soon be available at www.ArtichokeFestival.org and at the door, ranging from $15 for adults; $5 for youth 6-12, $10 for active military and seniors (62+). Children under 6 are free. Early-bird ticket packages will be on sale until July 10.

Gourmet artichoke dishes, with products supplied by the region’s top growers, will be prepared in a variety of ways, including: fried, steamed, grilled, and forms such as lumpia, burritos, sausage, cupcakes and ice cream.

Cooking demonstrations showcasing the artichoke’s versatility will be given by chef Daniel Elinan, executive chef at The Hyatt Regency Monterey Hotel & Spa; Eduardo Coronel, executive chef of Rio Grill in Carmel; and Chef Ivan, part of the culinary team at Tarpy’s Roadhouse in Monterey.

Chef demos will be hosted by Partnership for Children, which provides transportation to medical care and family support services for children with life-threatening conditions in Monterey, Santa Cruz, and San Benito counties. Information: www.partnerforkids.org.

There will be a bountiful farmer’s market, an ag education exhibit, a new car show hosted by Gold Coast Rods, and a new carnival, a new art exhibit plus arts and crafts vendors, and the artichoke harvest contest. Festival proceeds will benefit nonprofits. For information, see www.artichokefestival.org. n