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From our previous newsletters ….

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  • Living Legacy Project

    Living Legacy Project

    Wednesday • Aug 28 • 4:30 PM FREE • Online Observe the 60-year anniversary of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 through in-depth learning about leaders who stood up, organized and acted to bring about this transformative federal legislation.  Series in process, join anytime. Register here Read more

  • Shapes and Sounds of Freedom – Performance

    Shapes and Sounds of Freedom – Performance

    Fri Aug 30 & Sat Aug 31  • 8 PM • Wheelchair Accessible • $5 – $20 Sliding ScaleTannery Arts Center, Indexical Studio #119 • 1050 River St • Santa Cruz Santa Cruz-based artists Infinite Yayah and Thomas Sage Pedersen premiere a new interdisciplinary work,  ‘Shapes & Sounds of Freedom,’ featuring film, musical performance, and dance by choreographer and dancer Micha… Read more

  • “Where the Olive Trees Weep” – Screening, Discussion

    “Where the Olive Trees Weep” – Screening, Discussion

    Saturday  • August 24 • 2:00 PM • Wheelchair Accessible • By Donation Resource Center for Nonviolence • 612 Ocean St • Santa Cruz The Resource Center For Nonviolence (RCNV) invites the community to a special screening of “Where the Olive Trees Weep,” a documentary that provides a profound look into the lives of Palestinian farmers amid… Read more

  • MILPA’s Doc Watch: 13th

    MILPA’s Doc Watch: 13th

    a Series of Documentary Films Focused on Chicano Culture, Local Activism, Media Representation, and Mass Incarceration & Policing NEXT FILM : 13th (Watch Trailer Here)Monday • August 19 • 5:30 – 7:30 PM • FREE315 Main St, Ste 205 • Watsonville  MILPA’s Doc Watch is a series of documentary film screenings throughout the summer at their Watsonville office intended… Read more

  • 9th Annual Pajaro Valley Pride Celebration

    9th Annual Pajaro Valley Pride Celebration

    Sunday • Aug 18 • 11 AM – 4 PM YWCA  • 340 E. Beach St • Watsonville •Wheelchair accessible • FREE Come enjoy the 9th Annual Pajaro Valley Pride Celebration!  There will be local artists, vendors, and food booths plus local LGBTQ+ organizations and great entertainment all afternoon. The Kick-off march starts at 11:30 AM at the YWCA, 340 E Beach St, Watsonville. … Read more

  • Action: Contact Dawn Addis: Oppose AB 2918

    Action: Contact Dawn Addis: Oppose AB 2918

    Update: This bill has been held over for the next year to “to allow for more time to engage in meaningful discussions with a broad array of groups” . Read more