Wednesday • October 7 • Free • 6pm reception • 6:30 -9 program
Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History • 705 Front St • wheelchair accessible
Join Writers of Color Santa Cruz County for an evening of poetry and community showcasing emerging and established writers of color in Santa Cruz County.
Instead for our normal monthly Redistribute Wealth post, this month we’re publishing Supervisor Justin Cummings list of local food resources as Santa Cruz County declares a local food emergency due to federal food aid delays. Please consider donating funds or food to one or more of the agencies below:
Emergency Food Resources
Click on the links below for information on where to find emergency food resources:
Call 211 for countywide listings of food pantries and meal sites.
www.santacruzcountyca.gov/Sanctuary
www.santacruzcountyca.gov/Santuario
Grey Bears
Barrios Unidos
UCSC Campus Food Resources
UC Santa Cruz Redwood Free Market
California Association of Food Banks (find your nearest food bank anywhere in the state)Call the Second Harvest Food Hotline: (831) 662-0991
Their team can help connect you to the nearest pantry or food distribution site.
For homebound individuals, call the hotline to discuss the feasibility of home delivery.
Visit: thefoodbank.org for updated distribution schedules, volunteer opportunities, and donation information.
Upcoming Free Food Distributions in Santa Cruz County:Second Harvest Food Bank will hold two free food distributions — all are welcome, no ID required:
Santa Cruz
Date: Thursday, November 6
Time: 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM
Place: 1020 Emeline Ave, Santa Cruz
Watsonville
Date: Friday, November 7
Time: 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM
Place: 500 Westridge Drive, Watsonville
A Thanksgiving distribution event is also being organized.
Wednesday • Nov 5 • 12 – 2 PM • Free • wheelchair accessible
UCSC Cowell Hay Barn • 94 Ranch View Rd • Santa Cruz
We gather in recognition of Amah-Ka-Tura, a symbol of the enduring legacy and successful efforts of Patrick Orozco and the Pajaro Valley Ohlone Indian Council. Today, we honor Patrick’s unwavering commitment to protecting the sacred lands along Lee Road, a site of deep cultural and spiritual significance.
This event marks the 50th anniversary of what has come to be known as “Wounded Lee” — a pivotal moment in the struggle to preserve Ohlone heritage. Patrick Orozco’s dedication to the protection, remembrance, and revitalization of the cultural traditions of the Ohlone People, the Chumash People and other Indigenous People continues to inspire generations. We gather in gratitude and remembrance, acknowledging his role as a culture bearer, a protector of the land, and a voice for the ancestors. Lunch will be provided.
Wednesday • Nov 5 • Free • wheelchair accessible
5 PM Doors, 6 PM Film, 7:45 Panel Discussion and Q&A
Cinelux Cinema • 1125 S Green Valley Rd • Watsonville
Join a free community screening of documentary The Mask You Live In (IMDB),exploring the challenges boys and young men face in staying true to themselves while navigating society’s narrow expectations of masculinity.
Expert panel discussion and Q&A to follow.
Spanish subtitles and panel interpretation available.
This event is hosted by Monarch Services and the Santa Cruz County Office of Education, in partnership with CineLux Theaters and the Watsonville Film Festival.
Reserve a Spot
Additional Upcoming Screenings:
January 28 – Capitola CineLux
February 23 – Scotts Valley CineLux
Ongoing Every Other Wednesday • 5 PM • Online
Next Date: Nov 12
Join SURJ National on Wednesdays — whether you are new to SURJ, or have been organizing with us for a while — to take action together.
We do things like call and write representatives and make public comments on government websites.
Each action hour will have a training portion so you’ll have everything you need to plug in and make an impact. First-timers to SURJ will get an orientation in a Welcome Breakout.
Join SURJ National on Wednesdays to take action together to show up against Trump’s illegal, immoral agenda.
Sign Up Here
Saturday • October 18 • wheelchair accessible
Santa Cruz: 10 AM – 12 PM • San Lorenzo Park + Volunteer Sign Up form
Watsonville: Noon – 2 PM • Watsonville City Plaza Watsonville: Sign making party at the Watsonville Public House (625 Main Street) 4:00-6:00, Thursday, October 16. Supplies will be provided.
Local Indivisible chapters are organizing No Kings Mass Rallies in Santa Cruz and Watsonville!
President Donald Trump is acting like a dictator: abducting immigrants, occupying cities, gutting healthcare and education, silencing voters, and rewarding billionaires while working families struggle. White people, we have a role to play to stand up alongside people of color across the country to say America belongs to us. No kings. No crowns. No thrones. No dictators!
We rose up once, and October 18th, we’ll rise again—because one protest isn’t enough to protect our democracy. The first No Kings protest on June 14th brought over 5 million people into the streets—a show of force that proved the strength of our movement. Now, on Saturday, October 18th, we’re holding our second nationwide protest. This isn’t about one day. It’s about building a movement that lasts.
On October 18th, rise up, take to the streets, and say it loud: no thrones, no crowns, no kings. We’re not watching history happen—we’re making it. Read more about it at nokings.org
A core principle behind all No Kings events is a commitment to nonviolent action. We expect all participants to seek to de-escalate any potential confrontation with those who disagree with our values and to act lawfully at these events. Weapons of any kind, including those legally permitted, should not be brought to events.
Register for Santa Cruz Rally
Register for Watsonville Rally
Tell Driscoll’s to stop spraying toxic pesticides near schools and homes!
Sign the Boycott Pledge
Tell your friends and family, near and far. We must keep up the pressure until they change their ways!
A group of activists led by Omar Dieguez conducted a 30-day hunger strike this September to call upon Driscoll’s and other agriculture businesses in the Pajaro Valley to cease pesticide use in its farming practices, especially near schools. The National Cancer Institute lists Santa Cruz County as having the second highest rate of pediatric cancer in California behind Madera County. This Boycott is ongoing!
Sign the Pledge Here
Saturday • Nov 1 • 4 – 7 PM • Ticketed Event • Wheelchair accessible
Resource Center for Nonviolence • 615 Ocean Street • Santa Cruz
Honoring the Past • Igniting the Future
Dr. Paul Ortiz is professor of labor history at Cornell University, and a former RCNV board member. He is the author of An African American and Latinx History of the United States, which has recently been banned by the Department of Defense and a growing number of libraries and school districts. His forthcoming book, A Social Movement History of the United States, will be published by Beacon Press.
The Resource Center for Nonviolence is honored to gather around his words for what promises to be a defining address for our times: “The Flames We Tend: Building The New Freedom Movement Now.”
Join the RCNV for La Ofrenda, a sacred gathering where memory meets movement, as they honor the ancestors of justice and kindle the flames of tomorrow’s freedom struggles. Your presence at this year’s fundraiser directly sustains RCNV’s vital work when the world needs courageous hope more than ever.
Dr. Ortiz has graciously offered to sign books during the dessert reception. RCNV will offer copies for purchase and he is also happy sign a book you already own.
Monday • Oct 27 • 7 PM • Ticketed Event • Wheelchair accessible
London Nelson Community Center • 301 Center Street • Santa Cruz
Bookshop Santa Cruz welcomes Julian Brave NoiseCat who will share his stunning debut We Survived the Night. Drawing from five years of on-the-ground reporting, We Survived the Night paints a profound and unforgettable portrait of contemporary Indigenous life, alongside an intimate and deeply powerful reckoning between a father and a son. Soulful, formally daring, indelible work from an important new voice.
“Written in gorgeous, sparse prose, We Survived the Night reads like a novel. Told with a blistering honesty, the truth and grit create a beautifully woven coyote story we haven’t heard before… With this, Julian Brave NoiseCat has written a book I’ve been waiting my whole life to read.”—Tommy Orange, author of There, There and Wandering Stars
JULIAN BRAVE NOISECAT is a writer, Oscar-nominated filmmaker, champion powwow dancer, and student of Salish art and history. His writing has appeared in dozens of publications and has been recognized with numerous awards including the 2022 American Mosaic Journalism Prize.
Tickets HERE
Friday • October 24 • 6 – 10 PM • Ticketed event
Veterans Memorial Building • 846 Front Street • Santa Cruz
Join the People of the Americas Unite event at the Veterans Memorial Building to come together in a spirit of unity, compassion, and democracy to shape a more inclusive approach to immigration and foreign policy. This gathering will highlight the importance of respect for vulnerable communities and our neighbors across Canada, Mexico, Central America, and beyond.
Featured speakers include Dolores Huerta (co-founder of the United Farmworkers Union), Daniel Sheehan (Chief Counsel of the Romero Institute), and Chase Iron Eyes (Executive Director of the Lakota People’s Law Project). To close the evening, renowned Brazilian musician Poranguí will share his powerful music.
The day begins with a free, public rally at the Clock Tower in downtown Santa Cruz at 4 PM. Talks begin indoors at 6 PM, with music starting at 8 PM, and the event concluding at 10 PM.
Video of Huerta in Action!
Have a WordPress.com account? Log in now.
You must be logged in to post a comment.