Oct
8
Join us for the Women in Business Summit: The Future of Work: Women Leading, What’s Next. Our annual event brings professional women throughout Santa Cruz…
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Fri, Oct 9, 2026 · 7:00 PM
The Kick Off - Sonivore Listening Lounge
📍 Sonivore · Downtown Santa Cruz · $25
THE KICK OFF is a one-night fundraiser for the Sonivore Listening Lounge at 701 Front Street. DJs, live performances, visual art by Made Fresh Crew…
Art & Culture
Music
📍 Downtown Santa Cruz
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★ Featured
Thu, Oct 8, 2026 · UCSC Institute of the Arts and Sciences
Afrobeats Nite at the IAS
Join us for a night of dancing, joy, and community organized by Afrobeats Nite Santa Cruz featuring DJ Mai Girl and DJ Monk Earl. In…
Education
📍 Westside
★ Featured
Sat, Oct 10, 2026 · Rio Theatre for the Performing Arts
Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival World Tour Adventure Night
Rio Theatre & Sante Adairius Midtown Portal team up to support Santa Cruz Mountains Trail Stewardship Join us for the Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival…
Art & Culture
📍 Midtown
Coming up
Thu, Oct 8, 2026 · The Crepe Place
THE GUITARSONISTS
A live set from The Guitarsonists, bringing blues and R&B to a local stage.
Music
📍 Midtown
Coming up
Thu, Oct 8, 2026 · Discretion Brewing
Blue Lemonade
5:30-7:30pm Blue Lemonade is an Americana band based out of Santa Cruz/Santa Barbara playing both originals and covers from bluegrass and folk to blues and…
Music
📍 Soquel
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Thursday, October 871 events on today. No plans required, just go. See the full day →
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Women in Business Summit
📍 Mission Springs
Community
9:00 AM
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BEGINNING/INTERMEDIATE SEWING (4/6)
📍 Santa Cruz Mountains Art Center
Community
10:00 AM
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Bay Tree Building Furniture Sit Test Open House
📍 McHenry Library
Education
10:30 AM
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Bilingual Toddler Storytime
📍 Main Library
Family
10:30 AM
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Wings Birth Certificate & Notary Services
📍 Downtown Branch Library
Community
10:30 AM
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Demystifying the IRB: ask us anything!
📍 McHenry Library
Education
10:30 AM
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Astrophotography With Keith Kirk
📍 Scotts Valley Branch Library
Community
10:30 AM
$26.45
Roaring Camp Railroads: Redwood Forest Steam Train
📍 Roaring Camp Railroads
Cultural Event
10:30 AM
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Rabid Reader Book Discussion Group @ La Selva Beach
📍 La Selva Beach Branch Library
Community
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Oct
8
BEGINNING/INTERMEDIATE SEWING (4/6)
📍 Santa Cruz Mountains Art Center
🕒 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM · See listing
Katy Kenyon-Abel
Oct
8
Bay Tree Building Furniture Sit Test Open House
📍 McHenry Library
🕒 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM · See listing
Help shape the future of the Bay Tree Building! Students and staff are invited to stop by a furniture “sit test” open house and share…
Oct
8
Rabid Reader Book Discussion Group @ La Selva Beach
📍 La Selva Beach Branch Library
🕒 10:30 AM · See listing
Join our book club every second Thursday to explore great reads and share engaging conversations with fellow book lovers.
Oct
8
For ages 0-5
Oct
8
Wings provides free birth certificates and notary services for people experiencing homelessness.
Oct
8
Keith will present a collection of stunning space photographs as well as the equipment he uses to capture these images, with time at the end…
Oct
8
Come join Librarian Jackie for stories, songs, and lots of fun for preschoolers and their caregivers in our lovely Felton Community Room every Thursday at…
Oct
8
Are you using iPhone settings and features to stay safe?
Community
Education
Oct
8
A technology-focused gathering for professionals, exploring STEM topics and tech trends.
Oct
8
Songs and Stories
Oct
8
Love Apple Farms in Scotts Valley is holding their first ever free-entry pumpkin patch and winter plant sale. Featuring a haunted greenhouse, gorgeous flower and…
Oct
8
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…
Oct
8
The Aptos Library Book Discussion Group meets 2nd Thursdays, 1-2:30pm, in-person or via Zoom. Adult readers choose thought-provoking fiction & nonfiction. Email [email protected].
Oct
8
Play Mahjong with fellow enthusiasts! Beginners welcome with weekly Hong Kong Style lessons. Other styles offered too. Tiles provided or bring your own.
Oct
8
Are you stuck with a technology question? You can make a free appointment with a tech savvy library staff member!
Oct
8
R.E.A.D.: Read Every Amazing Detail @ Live Oak Library Annex
📍 Live Oak Branch Library
🕒 3:00 PM · See listing
R.E.A.D. is one-on-one reading and comprehension instruction for readers 1st through 12th grade.
Oct
8
Fall Semester Maker Classes (August 11, December 20, 2026) Join us for a semester of hands-on creativity at SC Maker Studios! Students explore 3D printing…
Oct
8
R.E.A.D. is one-on-one reading comprehension instruction for grades 1-12. By appointment only. Please, no drop-ins! To make an appointment, call 831-427-7713.
Oct
8
R.E.A.D. is one-on-one reading comprehension instruction for grades 1-12. By appointment only. Please, no drop-ins! To make an appointment, call 831-427-7713.
Oct
8
Make and explore STEAM possibilities at Felton Branch Library! Age 6+
Oct
8
Rae Rodriguez
Oct
8
Learn how to craft, build, and survive in the world of Minecraft.edu.
Oct
8
Bring your decks and get ready to play
Oct
8
R.E.A.D. is one-on-one reading comprehension instruction for grades 1-12. By appointment only. Please, no drop-ins! To make an appointment, call 831-427-7713
Oct
8
Girls Who Code is a nation-wide organization dedicated to teaching girls not only the language and skills of coding, but about finding their confidence, learning…
Oct
8
Stop by each week for a new creative craft.
Oct
8
Shingu Arts & Cultural Exchange
📍 Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History
🕒 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM · See listing
Join the City of Santa Cruz Sister Cities for an afternoon celebrating traditional Japanese and Japanese-inspired arts, crafts, and culture! A special delegation of artists…
Oct
8
A tech café session where participants experiment with doodle pens, blending art and technology.
Oct
8
Conversations in Español - Community club to foster fluency
📍 Garfield Park Branch Library
🕒 4:30 PM · See listing
This club is designed for intermediate-level participants, so if you're just starting out, you might find it a bit challenging at first.
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