Community Calendar

Stress, anxiety, depression, obsessive behavior, and other mental health challenges impact many of us. Whether or not these struggles are being treated professionally, being part of a Christ-centered support group that understands and provides encouragement is invaluable. Our Grace Group gatherings are structured around principles designed to promote understanding, peace, health, and mutually supportive friendships.

FREE IN-STORE EVENT: Kitchen Counterculture: A Conversation About Jerry Garcia, the Grateful Dead, and the Food that Fueled a Revolution, featuring award-winning food writer Gabi Moskowitz and journalist, teacher, and author Jim Newton.

Join us for our Semi-Annual Meeting of the Rio del Mar Improvement Association on Wednesday, April 15th at the Rio Sands Hotel Meeting Room.

Doors open at 6:00pm. The meeting is free to attend and open to all RDMIA Residents.

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DATE: Wednesday, April 15th
TIME: 6:00pm to 8:00pm
LOCATION: Rio Sands Hotel, 116 Aptos Beach Drive, Aptos
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Please visit RDMIA's Website for Additional Information & Program Details.

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Welcome to the Rio del Mar Improvement Association

Join a vibrant community where your voice truly matters! The Rio del Mar Improvement Association (RDMIA) is dedicated to enhancing the beauty and livability of our neighborhood, bringing together residents who share a passion for creating a welcoming and thriving environment for all.

More information is available at https://www.rdmia.org/
RDMIA
P.O. Box 274
Aptos, CA 95001-0274

Kick off the cycling season on the California coast at The World’s Premier Cycling Festival.

If you’re looking to Race & Ride & Demo, welcome home.

Four days of World-class Cycling, Trail Running, Family Programming, Camping, and One of the Largest Outdoor Sports Expo in North America. Includes professional and amateur bike racing, the Sea Otter Trail Run, Family Bike Day, kids’ races, demos, and a full festival environment.

Meet us in glorious Monterey, California, for the official start of the season at the Life Time Sea Otter Classic. Test ride the latest gear from 1,000(plus) bike brands and converse with cycling legends at the Sea Otter Expo. Rip through gnarly gravel and shred down massive berms in one of our 14 Races. Embrace the beauty of biking with our untimed Recreational Rides.

The Sea Otter Classic is more than a festival. More than a race. More than an Expo. It’s where the world comes to celebrate cycling.

Join the Carmel Orchid Society at its monthly meeting to learn how to grow orchids in our local environment. First Saturday of every month 2 PM at the Community Church of Carmel Valley.
CarmelOrchidSociety.org

For the 35th year, UC Santa Cruz Adventure Rec is thrilled to bring the Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival World Tour to Santa Cruz! Each November, the Banff Festival in Canada showcases the year’s most breathtaking, inspiring adventure films—and we’re bringing the very best of them to the Rio Theatre, February 27, 28, & March 1, 2026.

Each night features completely different films. Join us for one, two or all three nights!

Your ticket purchases help Adventure Rec raise over $20,000 to reduce students' Rec trip costs by up to 50%. Thank you!

The Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival is one of the largest and most prestigious mountain festivals in the world! Hot on the heels of the Festival that is held every fall in beautiful Banff, Alberta, the Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival World Tour hits the road. With stops planned in over 600 communities and more than 40 countries across the globe, the Banff World Tour celebrates amazing achievements in outdoor storytelling and filmmaking worldwide.

From the over 400 entries submitted into the Festival each year, award-winners and audience favorites are among the films that are carefully selected to play in theaters around the world.
Traveling to remote vistas, analyzing topical environmental issues, and bringing audiences up-close and personal with adrenaline-packed action sports the 2025/26 World Tour is an exhilarating and provocative exploration of the mountain world.

For more information contact Adventure Rec (adventurerec@ucsc.edu; 831-459-2806).

Thank you to our amazing local sponsors!...

Allterra Solar

Land Trust of Santa Cruz County

Pacific Edge Climbing Gym

Join us for our Semi-Annual Meeting of the Rio del Mar Improvement Association on Wednesday, April 15th at the Rio Sands Hotel Meeting Room.

Doors open at 6:00pm. The meeting is free to attend and open to all RDMIA Residents.

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DATE: Wednesday, April 15th
TIME: 6:00pm to 8:00pm
LOCATION: Rio Sands Hotel, 116 Aptos Beach Drive, Aptos
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Please visit RDMIA's Website for Additional Information & Program Details.

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Welcome to the Rio del Mar Improvement Association

Join a vibrant community where your voice truly matters! The Rio del Mar Improvement Association (RDMIA) is dedicated to enhancing the beauty and livability of our neighborhood, bringing together residents who share a passion for creating a welcoming and thriving environment for all.

More information is available at https://www.rdmia.org/
RDMIA
P.O. Box 274
Aptos, CA 95001-0274

Kick off the cycling season on the California coast at The World’s Premier Cycling Festival.

If you’re looking to Race & Ride & Demo, welcome home.

Four days of World-class Cycling, Trail Running, Family Programming, Camping, and One of the Largest Outdoor Sports Expo in North America. Includes professional and amateur bike racing, the Sea Otter Trail Run, Family Bike Day, kids’ races, demos, and a full festival environment.

Meet us in glorious Monterey, California, for the official start of the season at the Life Time Sea Otter Classic. Test ride the latest gear from 1,000(plus) bike brands and converse with cycling legends at the Sea Otter Expo. Rip through gnarly gravel and shred down massive berms in one of our 14 Races. Embrace the beauty of biking with our untimed Recreational Rides.

The Sea Otter Classic is more than a festival. More than a race. More than an Expo. It’s where the world comes to celebrate cycling.

Shake It Señora invites you to build community through joyful movement. Zumba workouts are offered T/Th&S begin August 5 at 8:30am at N Space Dance Studio, 170 Central Ave. Your first class is free when you mention this announcement. Learn more at ShakeItSenora.com or text Tracy at (919)995-55574.

Join the Carmel Orchid Society at its monthly meeting to learn how to grow orchids in our local environment. First Saturday of every month 2 PM at the Community Church of Carmel Valley.
CarmelOrchidSociety.org