Santa Cruz Parent

01/18/2025

01/18/2025

Brand New Free Community Class! Join Parks and Rec’s very own Julie Graff for a midday Pilates Sculpt class on Wednesdays at the Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium ! 🙆‍♀️
Open to both City Employees and Community Members! 💚
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01/18/2025

Tickets are now on sale for the For the Love of Children Luncheon, hosted by the Friends of CASA! Join us to learn more about CASA and the work we do while enjoying a plated lunch. All proceeds go toward the CASA Children's Fund, purchasing both necessary and special items for the children and families we serve, so they may heal and thrive! www.casaofsantacruz.org/fortheloveofchildren

01/18/2025

01/18/2025

We are proud to host the post-march celebration of the life of Dr. King again this year! Visit naacpsantacruz.com for more information.💖

01/18/2025

New year, new opportunities to change a life. Make 2025 the year you become a CASA volunteer and help a child in foster care dream big. 💙

Nuevo Año nuevas oportunidades de cambiar una vida. Haz del 2025 el año de ser un voluntario CASA y ayudar a que un niño en cuidado de crianza sueñe en grande.
Learn more today at https://casaofsantacruz.org/become-a-casa/info-meeting.html

01/18/2025

01/18/2025

Are you 60+ and want or need to re-enter the paid work force? Join this 4-session series at our Capitola Branch Library! These workshops are an opportunity to evaluate your skills, talents and experiences through a new lens as well as arm you with the strategies, resources and confidence to support you in approaching and succeeding in today’s job market. Registration is required. https://loom.ly/4yWglpw

01/18/2025

What was everyone reading in 2024? Every Sunday this month we're highlighting some of the most checked out books from SCPL last year!

Tom Lake by Ann Patchett. We have this book in print, large type, audio CD, playaway, eBook, and eAudiobook.

01/18/2025

Today we celebrate the extraordinary life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and his legacy of courage, justice, compassion, and humility.

Happy Birthday, Dr. King!

📆 March for the Dream
Date: Monday, January 20, 2025
Time: 10 AM
Location: Begins at Parking Lot #4, corner of Cedar and Cathcart Streets
Organizer: Santa Cruz County Branch of the NAACP

📆 Community service event
Date: Monday, January 20, 2025
Time: 9:30 AM–2 PM
Location: Homeless Garden Project Farm, 100-198 Shaffer Rd, Santa Cruz

01/18/2025

Frontier Ranch, nestled in the majestic redwoods of the Santa Cruz Mountains, is an adventure-packed haven for campers from 4th to 12th grade. Imagine a week where unbridled hope meets the thrill of exploration, and the world becomes your playground! Here’s what awaits campers at Frontier Ranch: Z...

01/18/2025

Calling all science illustrators! Submissions for the 2025 Art of Nature exhibit are still open—but hurry, the deadline is January 31, 2025! 🌿 Showcase your skills and celebrate the beauty of nature through art in the service of science. Details: https://loom.ly/jHuo5zQ

01/18/2025

We have a limited number of tickets still available!! Get them now at santacruztickets.com or call our box office at 831-420-5260. 🤗

01/18/2025

2025 Fair Theme Contest

The Santa Cruz County Fair invites the community to submit theme ideas that reflect the vibrant spirit of our diverse community.

How to enter? Email Theme idea to [email protected] or in person/mail to Fair Theme Contest, 2601 East Lake Ave. Watsonville CA 95076

What you Win? 4 complimentary tickets to the 2025 Santa Cruz County Fair and a complimentary parking pass.

The theme should also touch on one or more of the following topics: Youth in Agriculture, Crafting and Arts in Santa Cruz, Stepping into the Future, Coastal Life or Celebrating Agriculture.

The deadline for entries is January 31, at 5pm.
www.santacruzcountyfair.com

01/18/2025

Join us for an author talk with Stephany Buswell, a retired pastry chef instructor, as she talks about her book "Tasting Life Twice".
https://loom.ly/ycXGwgw

01/18/2025

01/18/2025

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