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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 Crewβ¦
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Join us for a night of dancing, joy, and community organized by Afrobeats Nite Santa Cruz featuring DJ Mai Girl and DJ Monk Earl. Inβ¦
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Rio Theatre & Sante Adairius Midtown Portal team up to support Santa Cruz Mountains Trail Stewardship Join us for the Banff Centre Mountain Film Festivalβ¦
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A live set from The Guitarsonists, bringing blues and R&B to a local stage.
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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 andβ¦
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Showing 30 of 39 upcoming events Β· Cultural Event Β· from 2026-10-08 Β· to 2026-10-15
Travel over trestles, through towering redwood groves and up a winding narrow-gauge grade to the summit of Bear Mountain as conductors narrate the history ofβ¦
βNi de aquΓ, ni de allΓ‘β (βneither from here, nor thereβ), is a phrase commonly used by bilingual, bicultural communities. In the exhibition the phraseβ¦
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 artistsβ¦
A weekly Congo dance class in Santa Cruz. Participants learn traditional African dance movements in a group setting at The 418 Project.
A dance session centered on Congolese movement, held at a Santa Cruz arts space. For dancers curious to explore rhythm, style, and cultural tradition throughβ¦
Hatch into your next chapter on Thursday, October 8th from 6-8:30pm at the College 9 and John R. Lewis College Multipurpose Room (MPR) β.Λβ‘ ΰ£ͺβ¦
Travel over trestles, through towering redwood groves and up a winding narrow-gauge grade to the summit of Bear Mountain as conductors narrate the history ofβ¦
To celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month, we are hosting a special story time with stories and songs in English and Spanish!
βNi de aquΓ, ni de allΓ‘β (βneither from here, nor thereβ), is a phrase commonly used by bilingual, bicultural communities. In the exhibition the phraseβ¦
Belew Vai Levin BozzioQuarry Ampitheater at UC Santa CruzCarved from a former limestone quarry in the 1960s, the historic Quarry Amphitheater located at the heartβ¦
Learn to extract vibrant colors from cochineal, marigold, and indigo to create a range of hues for dyeing natural fiber yarns used throughout the workshopβ¦
Travel over trestles, through towering redwood groves and up a winding narrow-gauge grade to the summit of Bear Mountain as conductors narrate the history ofβ¦
Visit the Santa Cruz Public Libraries booth at The Japanese Cultural Fair, an event dedicated to the presentation and preservation of the cultural traditions ofβ¦
βNi de aquΓ, ni de allΓ‘β (βneither from here, nor thereβ), is a phrase commonly used by bilingual, bicultural communities. In the exhibition the phraseβ¦
Discover what life was like a century ago on this innovative dairy ranch. This hour-long tour includes the 1896 water-powered machine shop, horse barn, uniquelyβ¦
Sitar maestro Nishat Khan returns to UC Santa Cruz with tabla maestro Nitin Mitta in an Indian classical music concert. Regarded as one of theβ¦
Bongo Sidibe is a Traditional Drummer and Vocalist from Conakry Guinea, in West Africa. Bongo Sidibe uses his Traditional background as an Artist to createβ¦
Dive into the world of weaving and natural color. Learn to work a loom and to draw rich, living color from plants, two ancient, intertwinedβ¦
Travel over trestles, through towering redwood groves and up a winding narrow-gauge grade to the summit of Bear Mountain as conductors narrate the history ofβ¦
βNi de aquΓ, ni de allΓ‘β (βneither from here, nor thereβ), is a phrase commonly used by bilingual, bicultural communities. In the exhibition the phraseβ¦
Discover what life was like a century ago on this innovative dairy ranch. This hour-long tour includes the 1896 water-powered machine shop, horse barn, uniquelyβ¦
Through music, arts, food, storytelling, and intentional relationship-building, Bienvenida cultivates comunidad while honoring El Centroβs mission of affirming Chicanx and Latine communities. Open to allβ¦
Kailua Moon, the next generation of Slack Key guitar artistry with beautiful classic Island Style vocals and a fresh contemporary feel.
Travel over trestles, through towering redwood groves and up a winding narrow-gauge grade to the summit of Bear Mountain as conductors narrate the history ofβ¦
Join us on Oct. 12 from 11:00 a.m. 1:00 p.m. at the Cardiff House as we gather in recognition of Indigenous Peoplesβ Day. Together, weβ¦
In person and via Zoom ( Meeting ID : 978 5545 8946, Passcode : 454736) . If you are unable to stream the talk liveβ¦
Watsonville community members are invited to Somos Watsonville, where our team will contribute a guided and interactive activity alongside existing programming. Los miembros de laβ¦
A weekly Afro-Brazilian dance class focusing on rhythm and movement.
Vocalist, composer, actor, and playwright Somi Kakoma is the Midwestern daughter of immigrants from Uganda and Rwanda. Hailed by The New York Times as βaβ¦
Travel over trestles, through towering redwood groves and up a winding narrow-gauge grade to the summit of Bear Mountain as conductors narrate the history ofβ¦
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