From our previous newsletters ….
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Soundscape Salon – Performance & Discussion
Saturday • Feb 10 • 1:00 – 2:30 PM • $25 suggested donation, no one turned awayPeace United Church of Christ • 900 High St • Santa Cruz • wheelchair accessible Musical Soulmates Performers Collaborative presents an afternoon of musical performances and discussion highlighting the influence of Black American composers and musicians on European Classical composers. Featuring:Victoria Theodore, PianoGuests from Musical Soulmates Suzuki Piano… Read more
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Union Divided – Black Musicians’ Fight for Labor Equality, by Leta Miller
Tuesday • Feb 6 • 7:00 PM • FREE Bookshop Santa Cruz • Downtown wheelchair accessible Bookshop Santa Cruz welcomes Leta Miller, Professor of Music Emerita at UC Santa Cruz, for a reading and signing of her new book, Union Divided: Black Musicians’ Fight for Labor Equality, an in-depth account of the Black locals within… Read more
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Native Plant Care at Casade Ranch
Friday • Feb 2 • 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM • FREE Cascade Ranch • 3100 Cabrillo Hwy • Pescadero • NOT wheelchair friendly Please join Amah Mutsun Land Trust to help rescue the native plants from the annual Oxalis invasion! Since 2021, Amah Mutsun Land Trust has worked in partnership with Pie Ranch and State Parks to… Read more
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What Actually Happened in 1619 – the Origins of Slavery in North America
Thursday • Feb 1 • 6:30 – 8:00 PM • FREEMusic Recital Hall • UCSC • Santa Cruz • wheelchair accessible From the moment the New York Times started to roll out installments of The 1619 Project in 2019, this painstakingly researched and groundbreaking long-form origin story heightened ongoing discussion about slavery and its painful legacy in the United States. But… Read more
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40th Annual MLK, Jr Memorial Convocation with Bryant Terry
Wednesday • January 31 • 6:30 PM, doors at 6:00 • FREE • wheelchair accessibleSanta Cruz Civic Auditorium • 307 Church St • Santa Cruz This annual convocation celebrates the life and dreams of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with presentations about equality, freedom, justice, and opportunity. This year we welcome chef, food justice activist, publisher, and author, Bryant… Read more
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Martin Luther King, Jr Commemorative Events in January!
The NAACP Santa Cruz County Branch will honor and celebrate the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., with two events. The annual Youth Day on Saturday, January 13 will feature entertainment and activities for youth. The March + Commemorative Gathering will begin with a march through downtown Santa Cruz and wind up at the Civic… Read more
