Artist Inspirational Cards

Santa Cruz Public Library - Scotts Valley Branch 251 Kings Village Road, Scotts Valley

Learn to create Artist Inspirational Cards and an origami box to hold your card deck. You will create (12) 2.5x4" cards that express the unique you. All materials will be provided for this two hour class. Class size is limited to 12 participants. Registration required. Class for 18 yrs+. 

Free
Event Series Make & Explore @ Felton

Make & Explore @ Felton

Felton Branch Library (NEW) 6121 Gushee Street, Felton

Make and explore STEAM possibilities at Felton Branch Library! Every week we will have a new project idea for you to build or explore. Projects will include Science, Arts & Crafts, including model building, and exploration of the environment around us. Best for children 6+. Children under 6 yrs old will need an adult present […]

Free

Winter Artisan Fair

Westlake Elementary School 1000 High St, Santa Cruz

We are excited to bring back the annual Winter Artisan Fair! Members from within and outside the school community attend the event and are given an opportunity to get a head start on holiday shopping while learning about Santa Cruz local artists. The event hosts up to 30 vendors selling items from jewelry, art, apparel, […]

Yuletide: Keeping Old Christmas Immersive Evening

Felton Mercantile 6257 California 9, Felton

Travel with us back in time to learn how the pagan customs of Yule were kept and survive through a talk by local author Kellie (K.M. ) Rice. Each attendee will receive informational packets and a traditional recipe. We will also participate in a group ritual and conclude with a festive crafting session while we […]

$40.00

Upcycled Calendar Art

Felton Branch Library (NEW) 6121 Gushee Street, Felton

Repurpose images from calendars to make unique cards and beautiful small paper boxes. Materials will be provided, but please feel free to bring any old calendars you may have. Participants will leave with at least one box or card made from upcycled calendars. Felton library Friends Nancy Gerdt and Michele Mosher have been making boxes […]

Free

New Year, New Healthy You: Local Author Talk with Rachael J. Brown

Santa Cruz Public Library - Scotts Valley Branch 251 Kings Village Road, Scotts Valley

Want to keep those New Year's resolutions? Come join local author Rachael J. Brown in making a plant-based breakfast you can take to go.The Friends of the Scotts Valley Library will be selling her book, For Fork's Sake: A Quick Guide to Healing Yourself and the Planet Through a Plant-Based Diet. Cash and check payments […]

Free

Santa Cruz County Poet Laureates Reading

Two Birds Books 881 41st Ave, Santa Cruz

Join the outgoing Poet Laureate, David Sullivan, and the 2023-2024 Poet Laureate, Farnaz Fatemi, for an intimate reading from recent work. We will thank David for his work championing poetry and welcome Farnaz as she embarks on her time as our new Poet Laureate. Space is limited. This event will be held at Two Birds […]

Free

REDWOOD MOUNTAIN FAIRE @ Roaring Camp

Roaring Camp Railroads 5401 Graham Hill Road, Felton

REDWOOD MOUNTAIN FAIRE June 3-4 The annual Redwood Mountain Faire brings together a wide range of music styles on two stages. The Faire benefits a wide range of nonprofit and service organizations and is organized by the Valley Women's Club of the San Lorenzo Valley. https://www.redwoodmountainfaire.com/tickets

$30

Seymour Center: Art Show of Local Seabirds

Seymour Marine Discovery Center 100 McAllister Way, Scotts Valley

Step into a world where art and science intertwine at the free art exhibition: “The Winged Sentinels of Monterey Bay”. We hope you will join us for a night of beautifl art, appetizers, science, and fun! Seabirds are top marine predators that stand as sentinels of our environment by being important environmental indicator species, providing […]

USCS Museum: Free Art Installations & Movies

UCSC Institute of Arts & Sciences 100 Panetta Ave, Santa Cruz

Composed of a diverse series of installations, The Blessings of the Mystery materializes Carolina Caycedo and David de Rozas’s research into the connections and tensions between the cultural, scientific, economic, and socio-political forces that shape landscapes in the United States from Santa Cruz to West Texas. The exhibition centers on The Teachings of the Hands. […]

MEET THE ARTIST: PHOTOGRAPHER MARC SHARGEL

Santa Cruz Public Library - Scotts Valley Branch 251 Kings Village Road, Scotts Valley

"Around the World in 80 Photographs: Above and Below our threatened Oceans through the camera of Marc Shargel" SCOTTS VALLEY BRANCH LIBRARY, Fireside Room Marc Shargel, photographer and marine conservationist, kicks off his Above, Below and Around the World exhibit at the Scotts Valley Library with an all-ages, family-friendly illustrated presentation featuring iconic American western […]