Community Calendar

Come hear about Camp Joy’s past, present, and possible future from one of its founders, Beth Benjamin. Camp Joy is a small non-profit organic farm outside Boulder Creek that was founded in 1971. It has been cultivating flowers, vegetables, gardening enthusiasts and seasonal apprentices since then. Camp Joy has survived fire, drought, and the pandemic and continues to offer CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) subscriptions, an annual wreath sale, and a big plant sale on Mothers Day weekend.

Poisoned apples. Glass slippers. Who needs 'em?

Not Snow White and her posse of disenchanted princesses, that's for sure! In the hilarious hit musical that's anything but Grimm, the storybook heroines you think you know are none-too-happy with the way their stories have been told. So, they've tossed their tiaras and come to our stage to set the record straight.

This Mother's Day weekend, leave the little ones at home and come to Sunset Center to see the critically acclaimed new musical, Disenchanted!

This show is intended for audiences 18+. Parental discretion is advised.

Tour five gardens in the Santa Cruz area on May 10, the Saturday before Mother’s Day
In Scotts Valley, visit a large garden with roses, color flowers, and an orchard
In Santa Cruz:
A woodland garden of blooming azaleas and rhododendrons in a grove of redwood trees
A wildlife friendly garden surrounding a Victorian house near downtown Santa Cruz
A garden with a New Zealand flavor and many colorful flowers in Live Oak area
Near the harbor, a colorful patio garden
Purchase tickets through Eventbrite.....Tickets are $50 a person or a carload for $120. Parking is limited at some locations, so bring your friends. The entrance fee includes refreshments and a surprise at each garden. Gardens open at 11:00 am and close at 4:00 pm.

The 1st hour will be spent in conversation with a guest speaker, and during the 2nd hour volunteers will read aloud part of the play. During the final session a film will be presented.

For INFORMATION, ZOOM LINK, or to BE A READER, contact: saturdayshakespeare@gmail.com

Saturday Shakespeare in Santa Cruz Presents
A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM
Saturday mornings
2025 April 26, May 3, 10, 17, 24
10:00 a.m. Aptos Library Community Room (in person)
and on Zoom
Format: The 1st hour will be spent in conversation
with a guest speaker, and during the 2nd hour volunteers
will read aloud part of the play. During the final session
a film will be presented.
For INFORMATION, ZOOM LINK, or to BE A READER,
contact: saturdayshakespeare@gmail.com

Guest Speakers / Film Presentation
April 26: Michael Warren, Emeritus Professor of Literature, UC Santa Cruz,
former dramaturg for Santa Cruz Shakespeare. Readings: Act 1, Scenes 1 & 2
May 3: Julia Lupton, Distinguished Professor of English and Comparative
Literature at UC Irvine, dramaturg for UCI’s New Swan Summer Festival.
Readings: Act 2, Scenes 1 & 2; Act 3, Scene 1
May 10: Charles Pasternak, actor, director, Artistic Director of Santa Cruz
Shakespeare. Readings: Act 3, Scene 2 Act 4, Scene 1
May 17: Sean Keilen, Professor of Literature, UC Santa Cruz; founding
Director of Shakespeare Workshop, Santa Cruz Shakespeare dramaturg.
Readings: Act 4, Scene 2; Act 5, Scene 1
May 24: Film directed by Michael Homan & starring Christian Bale, Rupert Ev

Join us every 2nd Saturday of the month for creativity and community with Friends Who Scrap. This social paper-crafting group provides a friendly and supportive environment for all levels of experience. Bring your own project and materials or just come and see what is possible. Some materials are always on hand for the scrap-curious!

SCPL invites you to take a deep dive into the world of Libraries. Free for All: The Public Library tells the story of the quiet revolutionaries who made a simple idea happen.

From the pioneering women behind the “Free Library Movement” to today's librarians who service the public despite working in a contentious age of closures and book bans, meet those who created a civic institution where everything is free and the doors are open to all.

Light refreshments will be provided. Registration is recommended, and drop-ins are welcome.

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Location:
La Selva Beach Branch Library, 316 Estrella Ave, Watsonville, CA 95076

Day & Time:
Sat, May 10, 2025
2:00 PM to 4:00 PM

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Rachel Swirsky is an American literary, speculative fiction and fantasy writer, poet, editor and a two-time Nebula Award winner, Hugo Award nominee, World Fantasy Award nominee in addition to several notable literary awards. Join Santa Cruz Public Libraries and the Crown Programs Office -- Crown College's activities and programming office from UC Santa Cruz -- for an engaging author talk, sci-fi and speculative fiction conversations as part of their annual Social Fiction Conference. Light snacks and refreshments will be served.

Taking care of your loved ones who are very ill or at the end of their lives is not an easy task. We know that you do it with love and compassion, but sometimes you forget to take care of yourself. We want to support you!

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Join us with speaker Plumeria Gomes, RN, CCVNA, and learn about self-care strategies, stress management practices, and ways to build resilience. This workshop will also provide you with a supportive environment where you can share experiences and connect with others facing similar challenges. The goal is to help you thrive, not just survive, in your important caregiving role.

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Where: El Gabilan Library, 1400 N Main St, Salinas, CA 93906
When: Tuesday, May 13th, from 5 to 7 PM

Register by calling (831) 333-9023 or visit: https://hospicegiving.org/workshops/

Questions? Contact Jissella at JissellaD@ci.salinas.ca.us

Saturday Shakespeare in Santa Cruz Presents
A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM
Saturday mornings
2025 April 26, May 3, 10, 17, 24
10:00 a.m. Aptos Library Community Room (in person)
and on Zoom
Format: The 1st hour will be spent in conversation
with a guest speaker, and during the 2nd hour volunteers
will read aloud part of the play. During the final session
a film will be presented.
For INFORMATION, ZOOM LINK, or to BE A READER,
contact: saturdayshakespeare@gmail.com

Guest Speakers / Film Presentation
April 26: Michael Warren, Emeritus Professor of Literature, UC Santa Cruz,
former dramaturg for Santa Cruz Shakespeare. Readings: Act 1, Scenes 1 & 2
May 3: Julia Lupton, Distinguished Professor of English and Comparative
Literature at UC Irvine, dramaturg for UCI’s New Swan Summer Festival.
Readings: Act 2, Scenes 1 & 2; Act 3, Scene 1
May 10: Charles Pasternak, actor, director, Artistic Director of Santa Cruz
Shakespeare. Readings: Act 3, Scene 2 Act 4, Scene 1
May 17: Sean Keilen, Professor of Literature, UC Santa Cruz; founding
Director of Shakespeare Workshop, Santa Cruz Shakespeare dramaturg.
Readings: Act 4, Scene 2; Act 5, Scene 1
May 24: Film directed by Michael Homan & starring Christian Bale, Rupert Ev