May 04 Saturday
Discover the wonders of Mushrooms through Wild Mushroom Exploration, Cooking and Cultivation Demos, Functional Mushroom Talks, and DIY Workshops. The Santa Cruz Mountain Mushroom Festival offers an incredible opportunity to connect to the Mycological Network.
The festival is Family-friendly and also includes an Art Gallery, Hands-on Workshops and Artisan Vendors. Highlights also include Mycology Lectures, Guided Nature Walks, a Kids Zone and much more! Food and Beverages will be available for purchase.
Each day features different Guest Speakers and Activities.
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EVENT DETAILS:● DATE: May 4th and 5th (Two Days)● WHEN: 10:00am to 6:00pm each Day● WHERE: Roaring Camp Railroads, 5401 Graham Hill Road, Felton● ADMISSION: Price - $75.00 / Day● ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: All Ages // One and Two Day Passes available // Ticket Price includes access to all activities and workshops* // Sorry, no Pets
*Ticket Prices excludes Train Rides
For a complete schedule of Events as well as for Tickets please visit: www.Californiamushroomfestival.com
Meet with like-minded individuals who share a passion for the Bard in this weekly series of speakers discussing Hamlet!
April 27. Paul Whitworth, distinguished Shakespearean actor and director. His professional acting career began at theRoyal Shakespeare Company (1976-1982). In 1984, he joined Shakespeare Santa Cruz where he played many major roles including Hamlet, Benedict in Much Ado About Nothing, Iago, Richard III and last year, at Santa Cruz Shakespeare, King Lear. He was Artistic Director of Shakespeare Santa Cruz from 1996 to 2007.
May 4. Charles Pasternack. Charles is the current Artistic Director of Santa Cruz Shakespeare. He will tell us about the ambitious program he has arranged for this summer, which includes Hamlet. Additionally, since he will also play the title role in Hamlet, expect some thoughts on the play and Hamlet's character.
May 11. Sean Keilen, Professor of Literature, University of California, Santa Cruz. Sean is a regular speaker to our group, and always presents original and stimulating ideas. He is also the founding Director of Shakespeare Workshop, a research center of The Humanities Institute.
May 18. Michael Warren. Michael is Emeritus Professor of Literature at UCSC, and has been dramaturg for many productions of Santa Cruz Shakespeare and its predecessor, Shakespeare Santa Cruz.
May 25. DVD showing. There are many productions to choose from. A decision will be made later on which one to show.
Come one come all! Come play, create, eat delicious food, enjoy the May Pole music and dance, and have fun amongst the flowers and soak up father suns warms rays!Our Early Childhood department will be offering a puppet show that is not to miss and there will be lots of magic and activities to discover all about our redwood nestled campus.Bring your family and friends!
VERY Limited on campus parking for $15
FREE shuttle at UCSC Barn at Bay and High Streets.
7th Grade is offering delicious food for purchase.
All Santa Cruz Waldorf Events are Zero Waste. Please bring your own cups, plates, cutlery and napkins. Our Zero Waste wash station will make sure you go home with clean dishes.
Visit more than 375 local artists at the 2024 Silicon Valley Open Studios during the first three weekends in May.Silicon Valley Open Studios gives art lovers and collectors behind-the-scenes access to established and emerging artists from South San Francisco to Gilroy and coastal communities from Pacifica to Half Moon Bay. This free event, one of the largest fine art shows open to the public in the San Francisco Bay Area, features painting, sculpture, jewelry, photography, woodworking, mixed media, pastels, pottery, metalwork, textile art, and more.Weekend 1 — May 4-5Coastal and Northern Peninsula Artists (Pacifica/Coast to San Carlos)Weekend 2 — May 11-12Mid-Peninsula Artists (Redwood City to Mountain View)Weekend 3 — May 18-19South Bay Artists (Sunnyvale to Gilroy)Studios and galleries will be open from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.Visit the Silicon Valley Open Studios website https://svos.org/ for an interactive map of artists and open studio locations and dates.Now in its 38th year, the Silicon Valley Open Studios event is presented by Silicon Valley Visual Arts, a 501(c)3 non-profit organization dedicated to promoting and supporting the visual arts in the San Francisco Bay Area. https://siliconvalleyvisualarts.org/
Drop by the Museum for a special preview of our upcoming Summer Art Camps! Meet our camp leaders and explore various art activities.
Come play, create, eat delicious food, enjoy the May Pole music and dance, and have fun amongst the flowers!Our Early Childhood department will be offering a puppet show that is not to miss and there will be lots of magic and activities to discover all about our redwood nestled campus.Bring your family and friends!
Soul Collage is an insightful, incredible, dynamic activity. A collage is a powerful visual tool to focus your intentions; create a collage of images that will express your visions, your desires, your dreams and goals. Collage speaks to the subconscious which invites and allows incredible miracles to happen, dreams to manifest, goals to be realized, and our visions to become real. This is a playful process of creative fun. It might becomes one of your favorite past times, and now it is happening every first Saturday of the month!
There will be a short PowerPoint presentation of collages. You are welcome to bring images and personal photos, sharp scissors, and magazines. Everything else will be provided including more magazines
Join HSCC as we kick off Affordable Housing Month with an inspiring afternoon event featuring a presentation and Q&A with Dr. Margot Kushel, MD, as well as light refreshments and networking with affordable housing professionals and supporters. Dr. Kushel has both cared for people who experience homelessness and studied the causes, consequences, and solutions to homelessness. Presenting results from her research – including the largest representative study of homelessness in three decades – Dr. Kushel will outline how we got here, what the consequences are, and what we need to do to advance solutions.
Dr. Margot Kushel, MD is a professor of medicine at UCSF, Division Chief of the UCSF Center for Vulnerable Population, and Director of the Benioff Homelessness and Housing Initiative.
To attend this event, please purchase tickets at bit.ly/ahm-kickoff-2024
Great music is good for the soul! Come enjoy toe tapping Bluegrass music at this feel-good event featuring Salinas' very own Hilltown! All proceeds go to the musicians and McGowan House Restoration Project.
May 05 Sunday
The Santa Cruz County Youth Symphony continues with Outstanding Performances as part of its Concert Season for 2023–2024.
The Next Performance for 2024 includes the following:
→ YOUTH SYMPHONY SPRING 2023 CONCERT // Sunday, May 19th, 2024 at 3:00pm // Samper Recital Hall, Cabrillo College, 6500 Soquel Drive, Aptos• Program to be accounced Adults: $17, Seniors: $12, College Students Ages 19 to 24: $5; Youth 18 and Younger: $3; Premium Seats: $30
Tickets may be purchased online.
The Santa Cruz County Youth Symphony (SCCYS) began in 1965 as a summer music program and officially became a youth orchestra in 1966. The Youth Symphony serves young musicians of Santa Cruz County (pop. 275,000), providing the area’s only training orchestra of pre-professional caliber. Under the direction of Nathaniel Berman, the Youth Symphony performs a variety of music from the classical symphonic repertoire in original scores, as well as modern classical music, including pieces commissioned expressly for the orchestra. The Youth Symphony consistently achieves high standards of musical excellence, while providing an educational and entertaining experience for performers and audiences alike.
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY YOUTH SYMPHONYP.O. Box 566Santa Cruz, CA 95061info@sccys.org(831) 607-9678