The Third Annual Pitch In All County Cleanup Day is set for May 9, inviting residents, families, schools, and organizations across Santa Cruz County to come together in a shared effort to keep the community clean and protect local ecosystems. Organizers encourage participants to sign up in advance at pitchinsantacruz.org. Individuals and groups can register their cleanup efforts by providing…

Join Save Our Shores for the 3rd Annual Pitch In Santa Cruz County Cleanup Day! Registration is required, click here to register.  Meet Up Location: Please meet us in the Esplanade Park at 120 Monterey Ave. Facilities & Accessibility: There are restrooms and drinking fountains available on site. Paid parking in the village is limited, additional large parking lot available…

Join Save Our Shores for the 3rd Annual Pitch In Santa Cruz County Cleanup Day! Registration is required, click here to register. Meet Up Location: Please meet us at the base of the stairs to Cowell Beach, on the right side of the wharf entrance. Facilities & Accessibility: Restrooms and drinking fountains are available onsite. Metered parking in the lot…

The Friends of the Scotts Valley Library will hold a book sale on Saturday, May 9th, from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm at the Scotts Valley Library located at 251 Kings Village Road. Gently used books, dvds, cds, audiobooks, puzzles and games will be sold. Find books on gardening, crafts, cooking, travel, history, nature, humor, and poetry. Fiction and nonfiction…

Bring your friends, family and neighbors and come out to enjoy good old-fashioned activities such as spinning wool, cheese making, wooden cow milking and ice cream making! You can even drive a tractor and go on a hayride.  Local Santa Cruz County 4-H clubs will be hosting their Annual Spring Fair.  This action-packed day is admission free, and donations are…

Join Save Our Shores and Swellcycle for a Mother’s Day surfboard demo and beach cleanup at Davenport Landing Beach!   No registration required to participate in the surfboard demo, come out and try the sweet boards from Swellcycle! Registration is required to participate in the beach cleanup, please click here to register.   Meet Up Location: Please meet us near…

The Santa Cruz Antique Faire is on the 2nd Sunday of every month from 9am-5pm, weather permitting. Vendors offer an eclectic blend of antiques and unique items, vintage clothing, collectibles and more! Visit the Antique Faire on Lincoln Street between Pacific and Cedar.

Music Director Caroline McCaskey promises a musical journey like no other! More than 70 musicians on fiddles, cellos, piano, drums, and guitars deliver a spirited performance—ranging from high-energy dance tunes to soulful, romantic melodies. Rooted in Scotland, the adventure expands to Brittany, Galicia, Scandinavia, and Cape Breton. Toe-tapping, seat-dancing, and aisle-dancing are encouraged! May 8 (7pm, Davis), May 9 (7pm,…

Come to Peoples Coffee, the official Santa Cruz location for the Southmost events for the Golden Gate Gamemakers! Come join us as a branch under GGG known as Game Designers of Santa Cruz! It's a relaxed chance to try new board games and card games, get feedback on your own prototypes if you are a game designer, and get advice…

Come learn more about Ocean Alternative, a K-8 independent study/homeschool program in Live Oak School District. We will have tours of our school, art activities, and staff on hand to explain how our program works. Caregivers and their children are welcome.

We are coming together as a community to steward Tyrrell Park through the City’s Adopt-A-Park program. At the Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History, you gain new wisdom about local ecology, native plants, and sustainable gardening while connecting with nature outdoors. It’s time to get your hands dirty! Join us and volunteer in the Museum’s Garden Learning Center and Pilkington…

Join Save Our Shores for a river levee cleanup on National Rivers Day! Registration is required, click here to register.  Meet Up Location: Please meet us on the river levee at the end of Josephine St. Cleanup will take place on both sides of the river from Hwy 1 to Water St. Facilities & Accessibility: There are no restrooms or drinking…

Join us for a joyful, family-friendly day celebrating pregnancy, birth, babies, and early parenthood! The Birth & Baby Fair is designed to connect growing families with trusted local resources, supportive providers, and a vibrant community of care. Explore a curated lineup of vendors and organizations offering services for pregnancy through early childhood, including doulas, lactation support, mental health resources, pediatric…

All Live Oak School District students, caregivers, staff and future LOSD families are invited! Celebrating community food and wellness. First 100 families receive free $10 in tokens for fresh fruits and veggies.

COME ENJOY A DAY OF COMMUNITY WHILE FUNDRAISING BY PLEDGING A HIKE FOR PEACE. The event is set in a gorgeous location located in the upper campus of the school (at Land of Medicine Buddha in Soquel). Pledge a student or pledge yourself and hike the 8 Verses Trail. Our annual Hike4Peace event is an opportunity to benefit others both…

Join Save Our Shores at Hidden Beach to help prevent pollution this Memorial Day! Registration is required, click here to register. Volunteer with us this Memorial Day as we engage beach visitors and encourage leave-no-trace principles, hand out trash bags to prevent litter from being left behind, and discuss why trash ending up in the ocean is harmful. *Please note…

Join Save Our Shores for a cleanup at Hidden Beach after the holiday! Registration is required, click here to register.  Meet Up Location: Please meet us by the benches overlooking the beach near the end of the path, past the playground. Facilities & Accessibility: Restroom and drinking fountain available in the park. Parking is very limited in park lot, please…

Join Save Our Shores and Santa Cruz Mountains Trail Stewardship for a beach and trail cleanup at Moran Lake Beach on National Trails Day!   Registration is required, click here to register. Meet Up Location: Please meet us in the parking lot across from the beach next to the lagoon. Facilities & Accessibility: There are restrooms and drinking fountains on site. Parking…

Appalachian Spring Meets Santa Cruz Spring Music by Copland, Mendelssohn, Sibelius, and MilhaudWhy we became musicians...Espressivo is the small, intense orchestra that is making big news in Santa Cruz County. Comprised of regional professional musicians, Espressivo presents select masterpieces of classical music composed for 12-26 players. Espressivo was founded in 2015 by Michel Singher after his career as a conductor…

Appalachian Spring Meets Santa Cruz Spring Music by Copland, Mendelssohn, Sibelius, and MilhaudWhy we became musicians...Espressivo is the small, intense orchestra that is making big news in Santa Cruz County. Comprised of regional professional musicians, Espressivo presents select masterpieces of classical music composed for 12-26 players. Espressivo was founded in 2015 by Michel Singher after his career as a conductor…

Art & Ecology Summer Camp invites young artists ages 7–13 to explore large-scale mural-making, storytelling, and collaboration in a weeklong program led by professional muralist Jessica Evanjelista at the Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History (MAH). Drawing inspiration from the museum’s galleries, campers will learn how murals communicate history, community, and personal narratives while experimenting with sketching, color theory,…

InterAct Open Mic at Satori Arts. FREE community poetry jam featuring singer Kay MartinAre you ready to get your poetry on? Join us on June 16, 2026 at Satori Arts for InterAct, a FREE open mic night, from 7-9 pm, featuring Kay Martin.Kay’s longtime day job was teaching (Writing+ at UCSC) for fifteen years, which morphed into writing/ editing/ consulting…