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  • 5th Annual Filipino American History Month

    5th Annual Filipino American History Month

    Saturday • October 3 • 12 -5 PMRomo Park • 335 Main St • Watsonville,Hosted by the Tobera Project The Tobera Project and The UCSC Humanities Institute are excited to announce their 5th annual Filipino American History Month festival! This celebration will feature an afternoon of family-filled fun with Filipino food, cultural arts, high energy live music and community! It is free and… Read more

  • Curtis Reliford: Madness to Surrender

    Curtis Reliford: Madness to Surrender

    Wednesday • September 23 • 7:00 – 8:00 PM • FreeBookshop Santa Cruz • 1520 Pacific Ave • Santa Cruz • w/c accessible Bookshop Santa Cruz welcomes local icon Curtis Reliford who will share his new memoir Madness to Surrender—a story of transformation, truth, and spreading peace and joy. From the Deep South to a life of service, Reliford’s… Read more

  • Pedro Martín’s new graphic novel: Mexikid Dreams

    Pedro Martín’s new graphic novel: Mexikid Dreams

    Wednesday • September 19 • 4:00 – 5:00 PM • FreeBookshop Santa Cruz • 1520 Pacific Ave • Santa Cruz • w/c accessible Bookshop Santa Cruz welcomes award-winning author and illustrator Pedro Martín to celebrate the release of Mexikid Dreams: A Graphic Memoir. In this extraordinary companion to Newbery Honor winner Mexikid, hilarious family hijinks, immigration patrols, and musical… Read more

  • RCNV’s Loving Justice Book Circles: all about love by bell hooks

    RCNV’s Loving Justice Book Circles: all about love by bell hooks

    Tuesdays, 10 AM – 12 PM at RCNV (9/8, 9/15, 9/22, 9/29)Wednesdays, 6 PM – 8 PM at RCNV (9/2, 9/9, 9/16, 9/23)Thursdays, 4 PM – 6 PM via Google Meet (9/10, 9/17, 9/24, 10/1) Resource Center for Nonviolence • 612 Ocean St • Santa Cruz and ONLINEBy donation (none turned away for lack of funds)… Read more

  • Black Surf Santa Cruz’s Beach Ball Fundraiser

    Black Surf Santa Cruz’s Beach Ball Fundraiser

    Thursday • September 3 • 6:00 • 8:30 PM • Ticketed EventSanta Cruz Museum of Art and History (MAH)705 Front St • Santa Cruz • w/c accessible Black Surf Santa Cruz’s First Ever Fundraising Celebration The Beach Ball will be an unforgettable evening of art, music, storytelling, food, and community. Together, we’ll celebrate the people, programs, and vision… Read more

  • Collage and Dialogue: History of the Black Lives Matter Mural

    Collage and Dialogue: History of the Black Lives Matter Mural

    Two dates to participate:Saturday • September 5 AND September 19 • 11:00 AM – 1:00 PMResource Center for Nonviolence • 612 Ocean St • Santa CruzFREE • w/c accessible This year, the Institute and Creativity and Belonging, and Santa Cruz Equity Collab are doing two workshops on September 5th & 19th called “Collage & Dialogue,” where community members… Read more