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Welcome to the Art Lounge! Welcome to the Art Lounge, your creative haven for Arts, Crafts, and Drafts. Think of it like a restaurant, but…
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Welcome to Indigethanx, our annual alternative Thanksgiving gathering hosted by the American Indian Resource Center and the People of Color Sustainability Collective! We would love…
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7 - 9pm · The Shut-ins blend country, folk, and Hawaiian sounds with close harmonies and a playful sense of humor for their own brand…
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Showing 30 of 73 upcoming events · Art & Culture · from 2026-11-09 · to 2026-11-16
This exhibition brings together comics and graphic narratives from Egypt, Tunisia, Algeria, and Morocco, introducing a broad range of contemporary artists while centering the works…
Liz Muir
This is Motion Pacific's Beginning Jazz Fusion class for adult dancers.
Sip, Paint & Be Merry, Nutcracker Paint Workshop Join Hollister Engraving at Cocoa Vino in Capitola Village for a fun evening of painting and holiday…
Chris Finnie
This is Motion Pacific's intermediate level contemporary jazz dance class.
Historian and professor Matt O’Hara urges readers of his book The Flying Death to ask, “Who and what are we willing to sacrifice in the…
Visit Watsonville Public Library for a FREE Health Screening, no appointment needed! ~ Community Health Trust of Pajaro Valley invites library patrons to take advantage…
Join other students in learning the basic techniques and fundamentals of art using many mediums. Learn about line, value, balance, shape, form, texture, color, art…
This exhibition brings together comics and graphic narratives from Egypt, Tunisia, Algeria, and Morocco, introducing a broad range of contemporary artists while centering the works…
Maria Ayllon
Youth Bloom Studio Art with Sarah Orre, nurtures creativity, confidence, and curiosity through hands-on learning. Each class encourages young artists to explore new materials, techniques…
Kathryn Pierno
Beginning adult ceramics with instructor Nora Sarkissian. Learn the basics of hand building, pinch, and coil. Nora will provide demos and projects as well as…
FREE IN-STORE EVENT: The Hive Live! presents an evening of poetry featuring Avia Tadmor and Keetje Kuipers.Your RSVP helps us plan for your arrival and…
Carlos Motta’s When Time Stands Still, the artist’s second solo show with the IAS, features new and recent installations, videos, and sculptures highlighting the artist’s…
This exhibition brings together comics and graphic narratives from Egypt, Tunisia, Algeria, and Morocco, introducing a broad range of contemporary artists while centering the works…
Organized in partnership with the Center for Art and Advocacy, located in Brooklyn, New York, Ni de Aquí, Ni de Allá (Not From Here, Not…
R.E.A.D. is one-on-one free reading comprehension instruction for grades 1-12. By appointment only. Please, no drop-ins! To make an appointment, call 831-427-7713 R.E.A.D sessions are…
About Forage Species IV The objective of Forage Species IV is to give learners and our community a deeper perspective on critical ‘feeder species’ in…
Welcome to the Art Lounge! Welcome to the Art Lounge, your creative haven for Arts, Crafts, and Drafts. Think of it like a restaurant, but…
A regular tango class in Downtown Santa Cruz, offering a way to learn Latin dance in a social, cultural setting.
Katy Kenyon-Abel
“Ni de aquí, ni de allá” (“neither from here, nor there”), is a phrase commonly used by bilingual, bicultural communities. In the exhibition the phrase…
Carlos Motta’s When Time Stands Still, the artist’s second solo show with the IAS, features new and recent installations, videos, and sculptures highlighting the artist’s…
Step into the MAH's Archives Reading Room during our weekly Open Archives hours. Meet the archivist, see a unique item from the collection on display…
This is Motion Pacific's Adult Intermediate Modern class for adult dancers.
Kathryn Pierno
Special Revival Screening + Panel Discussion LA HAINE (1995, Janus Films, 97 min. Dir. Mathieu Kassovitz) Director Mathieu Kassovitz took the film world by storm…
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