Santa Cruz County Bulletin Board

Sunday 9/8: AMERICAN DREAMS - A New Musical by SF Mime Troupe

London Nelson Community Center

Thursday 8/15: US Out of the Philippines Educational Discussion

Downtown Santa Cruz Library Community Room

What A Week! Aug. 10, 2024 “THE LAST WALZ” Edition!

You can’t be well informed unless you are informed well! Join hosts Erik Nelson and Tony Russomanno as they unpack the week that was, on this August 10, 2024 “THE LAST WALZ” edition of WHAT A WEEK!

Creating community through the arts: Sand City’s West End Celebration and Guitars Not Guns

Monday on Talk of the Bay:  The West End Celebration returns to Sand City at the end of this month, and, as always, it's going to be fun! What began as a tiny arts festival has evolved over two de...

Relics and Psychedelics Woodstock Special! Wednesday 1-4pm

Celebrate with your ears! The 55th anniversary of the Woodstock Festival is just around the corner and  Relics and Psychedelics will be exercising its psychedelic magic to squeeze "3 Days of Peace...

Weekly Review August 11 – 17

This Weekly Review features public meetings as of the time of publication, August 10 at 11:00 am. Meeting status changes will be updated as they are announced throughout the week, here on the Sant...

Perennial Grasses and Healthy Soil

Isn’t it amazing how marketing pitches can formulate the foundations for societal dialogues? Somehow, forest management gets ridiculed with the phrase ‘raking the forest,’ aiding the politics of d...

“Sad Francisco”: JD Vance and the Tech Bros of San Francisco Part 1

Trump’s Vice Presidential pick, JD Vance has been heavily backed by Peter Thiel, the founder of PayPal and Palantir, the highly controversial military and domestic surveillance and info collection...

11/16 Saturdays in the Soil

We are coming together as a community to steward Tyrrell Park through the City’s Adopt-A-Park program. At the Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History, you gain new wisdom about local ecology, native ...

11/17 Paleontology Expedition: The Marine Fossils of the Monterey Bay

Don’t miss this one-of-a-kind opportunity to participate in a paleontological expedition to uncover the remains of extinct marine life. Guided by paleontologist Wayne Thompson, travel 5 million ye...

11/13 Naturalist Night: Exploring the Abyss with the E/V Nautilus

The bottom of the ocean is just as mysterious as the vastness of space. Are those twinkling lights in the inky darkness another galaxy’s sun or a bioluminescent jellyfish? Who can shed some light ...

11/7 UAVs & AUVs from Deep Sea to Deep Space

From the darkness of the ocean floor to the darkness of outer space, technology is critical in exploring the abyss. But, it turns out that the tools used to uncover the mysteries at the bottom of ...

10/30 Naturalist Night: Things That Go Bump in the Night!

If a star consumes another star, and no one is around to hear it, does it make a sound? Have you ever wondered what sound a black hole makes? What about a supernova? Well listen up as Dr. Jason Xa...

11/01 First Friday After Hours | An Offsite Adventure in Watsonville!

Seeking a field trip the entire family can enjoy? Well, look no further! Get to know the WILD SIDE of Watsonville with the Museum of Natural History! For the firsttime ever, the Museum is hosting ...

12/6 First Friday After Hours | Dino December

Friday, December 6, 20245-8 p.m.Location: Outside the Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History Accessibility About the Author Nancy and Family at the Museum's 2024 Patrons Celebration. Nancy Stewart L...

11/10 Intro to Plein Air Painting – Forestscapes

Go outside and learn to paint gouache and watercolor landscapes while surrounded by nature as inspiration. This open-air art workshop will teach the techniques necessary to capture environmental p...

July 31 – Aug 13, 2024

Highlights this week: Bratton... project 2025 ... Greensite... Greensite on Grand Jury Recommendations to City Council... Steinbruner... Thank you Sandy Brown, Bond measures, and Aptos... Hayes......

FirstPersonSingular: Alan Ritch – Wire and Fire

Alan Ritch worked on barbed wire fences in after a major wild fire.

11/16 Nature Photography with Hilltromper

Explore your creative visual expression and capture the natural beauty of Santa Cruz in this environmental photography class. Taught by the photojournalists responsible for the local wildflower-tr...

11/2 Scientific Illustration & Observation in Watercolors

Love nature, science, and art but don’t know where to start? Here is your opportunity to master a new skill and bring home your own environmentally-inspired masterpiece after just one class. Learn...

11/15 Collections Club: Cosmic Collections (Special Club-Level Event)

Join us for an evening exploration of astronomical archives, from expanded stories of objects on exhibit in Out of this World to a curated dive into the archives of the Lick Observatory from UCSC ...

From Punk to Monk: Interview with Ray Cappo (Youth of Today & Shelter)

Interview with Ray Cappo, singer from punk rock bands Youth of Today and Shelter and author of 2024 memoir "From Punk to Monk."

10/18 Halloween Special – Watercolor Entomology: Creepy Crawlies!

As part of this Halloween holiday special, get up close and personal with the art of arthropods! Featuring chilling insect displays, and the rarely seen insect taxidermy collection, this program i...

10/25 Naturalist Night: Cosmic Latte – The Color, the Coffee, & the Cosmos

Have you ever wondered about the color of the universe? Turns out the official, scientific color is called, “Cosmic Latte.”  And who better to speak to this topic than an astrophotographer paired ...

10/17 Naturalist Night: Cosmic Alchemy & the Universe in Us

Did you know that the elements forged in a star are the same as the very atoms that compose you? Take a trip through the cosmic history of the universe with Dr. Enrico Ramirez-Ruiz, with UCSC’s De...

Wednesday 8/7: Vigil for Peace at Panetta's office

701 Ocean Street (Santa Cruz County Building) Third floor

FirstPersonSingular: Sally Grey – Water

Sally Grey tells her story of water. Photo courtesy of Pixabay.

UC Santa Cruz Students’ Ireland Podcasts

There has long been a connection and cultural exchange between Santa Cruz and the small coastal town of Dingle, Ireland. They are both tourist towns by the sea, they are both rich places for live ...

10 Seconds Left: Alexandra the Author and Alwa Gordon Announce Their highly Anticipated Collaborative Album / Release Party

On August 31st, Alexandra the Author and Alwa Gordon will unveil their highly anticipated collaborative album, 10 Seconds Left. Years Read More

Joby Rolls Third Aircraft Off Production Line, Reports Second Quarter 2024 Financial Results

SANTA CRUZ, Calif.-(BUSINESS WIRE)-Joby Aviation, Inc. (NYSE:JOBY), a next-generation aviation company, today announced it has rolled its third production prototype Read More

10/5 Educator Workshop with the Amah Mutsun

Saturday, October 5, 20249 a.m. to 3 p.m.Location: Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History Attention Santa Cruz Educators: Please join the Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History for a collaborative wor...

10/5 Scientific Illustration & Observation in Pastel

Love nature, science, and art but don’t know where to start? Here is your opportunity to master a new skill and bring home your own environmentally-inspired masterpiece after just one class. Learn...

What the Flying Fork is Going On?? Part 2

It’s a new day from our last “Flying Fork” episode, and now Kamala Harris is essentially the Democratic nominee for President. In this episode, Ami Chen Mills hosts a dialogue with Joy Schendledec...

Visit to the White House An Experience We’ll Never Forget

I knew Logan Heine was a very good student when he was in my journalism class at Cabrillo. He was one of many motivated, bright future writers. But I was really surprised when at the end of the se...

Joby Aviation Applies for Aircraft Certification in Australia

SANTA CRUZ, Calif.-(BUSINESS WIRE)-Joby Aviation, Inc. (NYSE:JOBY), a company developing electric air taxis for commercial passenger service, today announced it Read More

Ask Yesenia: Embracing the Back-to-School Transition

As summer is coming to a close and the new school year is soon approaching, Yesenia suggests embracing the back-to-school transition. by Yesenia Gomez-Carrillo, Triple P Program Manager Summer is ...

FirstPersonSingular: Dennis Etler -Hiroshima Day

The late Dennis Etler reminds us that how we view the past determines how we make the future. Photo courtesy of Pixabay.

THE TOWER OF SONG PRESENTS THE CELTIC HARVEST FESTIVAL OF LUGHNASADH

Tune in at 12 a.m., Monday, August 5th, and hear the Gypsy Scholar present the second installment of the Orphic Essay-with-Soundtrack series, “The Celtic Harvest Festival of Lughnasadh,” a high su...

Psychedelics vs Dreamwork with Darren Jakubec, MD

Our guest has hosted hundreds of patients on ketamine-assisted psychedelic trips and has gone on a few of his own, yet his experience is that dreamwork can be even more profound. Dr. Darren Jakube...

School Supplies That Are Safe for Kids

Wow – summer really is winding down. Whether your kids are getting ready for school to start or if they have already started, here are some Environmental Working Group’s tips about school supplies...