Santa Cruz Black Film Series:  Against All Odds

Two Showings:Tuesday • Apr 16 • Resource Center for Nonviolence • 612 Ocean St • Santa CruzANDWednesday • Apr 17 • Capitola Library • 2005 Wharf Rd • Capitola6:30 PM, doors open at 6:00 • FREE • wheelchair accessible B.L.A.C.K. On Screen is a five-documentary film series focusing on the themes behind our acronym BLACK: Building Legacies of Access in Communities of Kinship. Through June, screenings will be the 3rd Tuesday at theContinue reading “Santa Cruz Black Film Series:  Against All Odds”

Cultivating Care

Sunday • April 14 • 6:30 PM • In-Person at the RCNV • 612 Ocean St. • Santa Cruz • wheelchair accessible • FREE Join us for a rare, in-person meeting and potluck (we’re usually on zoom) to celebrate spring and continue to build new culture. We will share food, ideas and hopefully leave feeling more connected and inspired to keepContinue reading “Cultivating Care”

Revolution of Values: Revisiting Dr King’s “Beyond Vietnam” Speech 

Thursday • April 4 • 7:00 PM • In-Person at the RCNV • 612 Ocean St. • Santa Cruz • Wheelchair accessible • FREE In the spirit of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s profound legacy, the Resource Center for Nonviolence, co-sponsored by the NAACP Santa Cruz County, invites you to Revolution of Values: Revisiting MLK’s Beyond Vietnam In Our Fight AgainstContinue reading “Revolution of Values: Revisiting Dr King’s “Beyond Vietnam” Speech “

Support Needed This Week on Santa Cruz County Rail and Trail

Last week Supervisors Manu Koenig and Bruce McPherson voted against their constituents’ wishes by not approving recommendations for rail lines 10 & 11, jeopardizing the $70 million public transportation grant. Now is the time to write, call and make noise. See below for the actions you can take! From Friends of the Rail & Trail:Continue reading “Support Needed This Week on Santa Cruz County Rail and Trail”

Move Money: Santa Cruz Black

Santa Cruz Black’s mission is to empower & sustain a thriving Black community in Santa Cruz County by supporting initiatives that advance equity, health, safety, and well-being. They work to establish more equitable living conditions and host events that ultimately celebrate Black Joy. Any monetary support is not only welcome but will assist in scaling up their efforts. If you’reContinue reading “Move Money: Santa Cruz Black”

Santa Cruz Black Film Series : Tell Them We Are Rising

Two Showings:Tuesday • Mar 19 • Resource Center for Nonviolence • 612 Ocean St • Santa CruzANDWednesday • Mar 20 • Capitola Library • 2005 Wharf Rd • Capitola6:30 PM, doors at 6:00 • FREE • wheelchair accessible B.L.A.C.K. On Screen is a five-documentary film series focusing on the themes behind our acronym BLACK: Building Legacies of Access in Communities of Kinship. Through June, screenings will be the 3rd Tuesday at the Resource CenterContinue reading “Santa Cruz Black Film Series : Tell Them We Are Rising”

Bayo Akomolafe – Losing Ourselves Together

Sunday • Mar 17 • 6:30 PM • $20 – $40  • wheelchair accessibleResource Center for Nonviolence • 612 Ocean St  • Santa Cruz  Join the RCNV for an evening with Bayo Akomolafe, a unique and visionary postactivist thinker who poses unconventional theories about how to respond to the collective challenges of our times. The thought project of postactivism proceeds from, andContinue reading “Bayo Akomolafe – Losing Ourselves Together”

Weed ‘Em Out!  –  Cascade Creek Care

with Pie Ranch and Amah Mutsun Land TrustSaturday • March 9  •  9:30 – 2:30 PM • FREECascade Ranch • 3100 Cabrillo Hwy • Pescadero • NOT wheelchair friendly Join Pie Ranch and Amah Mutsun Land Trust to remove eucalyptus saplings and other invasive species from Cascade Creek on Año Nuevo Point! Riparian (streamside) restoration isContinue reading “Weed ‘Em Out!  –  Cascade Creek Care”