Santa Cruz County
Kathy Runyon
Broker Associate, Realtor
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Featured Events:Day Out with Thomas the Tank Engine
July 25-27 & Aug 1-3 Meet Sir Topham Hatt and enjoy a day of Thomas activities. Reservations required.
Young Thomas fans and their adults will enjoy a 25 minute rail excursion through the Big Trees behind Thomas the Tank Engine, visit with Sir Topham Hatt, live children's music, caboose tours, Thomas and FriendsTM videos, a model railway exhibit, imagination station, motor car rides and more! Your ticket will give you access to the Depot grounds, activities and food vendors all day. Everything is included in your ticket price except food and merchandise.
Access to the grounds are limited to ticket holders only. For tickets call TicketWeb at (866)468-3399 or TicketMaster.
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30-40 minute storytime for 3 - 6 year olds
Master Storytelling - With Richard Gaughan
Humans only. Start shelter/rescued dogs out on the right paw in their new homes. Call to reserve space.
Storytime for babies 0 to 17 months. Pregnant parents are welcome too!
Tuesdays 10:15am
Calling all toy experts! The mission, if accepted, is to use the tools in the top secret toy laboratory to discover about toys from around the world. Use the map and personal knowledge of geography to determine where various toys originated, match toys to x-rays of their inner mechanisms showing how they move and work, solve three-dimensional puzzles from around the world, and identify toys only by listening to the sounds they make.
Free admission the first Tuesday of every month. Visit a working marine laboratory. Exhibit halls, aquarium, touch tanks, tours to marine mammal research overlook, Ocean Discovery Shop, and unsurpassed vistas of the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary. Hold a sea star - marvel at the world's largest whale skeleton - think like a scientist!
Face Painting at the Monterey Farmer's Market. We create wonderful fantasy faces all year round come enjoy the market with your children every week from 4 pm to 7pm on Tuesday evenings.
High school students are invited to attend painting workshops led by professional artists. Students will learn plein air painting techniques including composition, light, mixing colors, and much more – all from the experts!
Workshop dates: Tuesdays and Thursdays on 6/24, 6/26, 7/1, 7/3, 7/8, 7/10 from 9am – 12noon.
Participants will have their artworks installed during MAH’s Plein Air Affaire on Saturday, July 12 and Sunday, July 13. Fee: $30.00 per student which covers instructor and material fees. Pre-registration is required by callingor email education@santacruzmah.org.
MAH Auditorium/Classroom and various off-site locations.
The Felton Certified Farmers Market offers produce and fruit, fish, bread, wine, and an array of prepared foods, a community table and entertainment by local artists.
Felton Certified Farmers' Market provides a community marketplace offering fresh seasonal produce sold by those who grow it, a variety of nonagricultural products and creates a lively, educational and informative meeting place for the entire San Lorenzo Valley. The market offers fresher food at prices normally lower than retail. We carry a wonderful variety of produce, plants, flowers, bread, deserts, fish, prepared foods and there's always fun to be had.
Benefit Bingo: SC High Music Dept Ongoing Tuesdays. Early birds 6pm, regular games 6:30pm, doors open at 3:30pm. All games pay $250, based on attendance. Proceeds go to the SC High School Music Department. Elks Lodge, 150 Jewell St, off Graham Hill Rd.
Birth Center Tour ~ Call to register.
Monterey County Celtic Week will culminate with the 41st Annual Monterey Scottish Games and Celtic Festival at Monterey County Toro Park on Saturday, July 5 & Sunday, July 6, 2008. This lively weekend Festival offers fun for the entire family. It features a wide array of Scottish and Irish musicians, Scottish and Highland dancers, Irish step dancers, pipe band competitions, a special Pipe Band Festival on Sunday, British food and crafts, thrilling Scottish athletic competitions including the famous Caber Toss and much, much more. Proceeds of the festival benefit various local charities.
Tickets: Children under 6 free; Children 7-12 $12; Senior, Military & Youth $17; General Admission $20
On Monday and Tuesday nights after 5pm all rides are just 75 cents or one ticket, through August 26, 2008.
Children’s Discovery Museum proudly welcomes Alice’s Wonderland (our original 2,500 square-foot exhibit based on Lewis Carroll’s classic Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland) back from its highly successful four-year national tour. From the “Riverbank” to the “Underground,” become as curious as Alice in this journey that makes the unknown more familiar, maybe even logical, and certainly fun.
Crawl through a rabbit hole to enter a world of optical illusions and puzzle solving! “Create a Mad Tea Party,” test your sense of smell, and manipulate time with a “Crazy Clock.” Explore shadows in a “Pool of Tears,” understand animation at a “Caucus Race,” and play with words using onomatopoeia in “The Garden.” Challenge Alice and the Queen, and even yourself, to a game of “Crazy Croquet” where balls in motion may surprise you!
There is more to parks than sand and swings! This class is a drop-in play group for parents and young children. Come meet other parents, get information about parenting and child development and have fun learning with your child. Class will not meet if it rains the day of the program. If it is cloudy, class will meet. Class dates subject to change. This class is ongoing throughout the year the year. Start anytime!
Bring your own or rent skates. Fun for the entire family! Call to verify times around holidays.
T & Th 3-5pm
W & F 1-3pm Tiny Tots W 11:15am-12:30pm $3/skater
S & Su 2-4pm
W, F, Sa 7:30pm-10pm
Drop-in group for women with cancer meets every Tues. at WomenCARE. All support groups and services are offered free of charge, but registration is required. All meetings are held at the WomenCARE office unless otherwise specified and are facilitated by many wonderful volunteers.
30-40 minute story time for 3 - 6 year olds, Tuesdays 11:15am
A View of Ageless Art - Exhibit features images created by the residents at local health care facilities throughout Santa Cruz County.
Anyone who wants to crochet/knit/craft with some fabulous folks! If you want to learn, bring your materials and we can teach you!! 1. We're a HOOT! 2. You can hone your domestic skills. 3. Fins has ridiculously good coffee/tea. 4. You KNOW you need something fun to do on Tuesday nights!
"Fins Coffee is a relatively small place, so once you walk inside, you'll see us sitting by the piano. Teresa will try to get there a few minutes early, but sometimes traffic is crazy, so please just hang tight if someone isn't there yet."
We also meet every Saturday at Kelly's from 2-5pm. A couple of us get there a bit earlier around 1:30,
30-40 minute storytime for 3 - 6 year olds.
Together in the Park is a free program with an opportunity for parents to experience activities with their young children (ages 0-5) and gain new information on child development and community resources. Come when you can, stay as long as you can. Join us for some fun. You may register at the park. Snacks provided.
Positive Discipline provides a framework for better understanding of the goals of misbehavior and developing communication skills that foster mutual respect and dignity. Parents and caregivers will have the opportunity to explore the long range results of their discipline methods and become familiar with options that promote the development of internal discipline and the personal characteristics of being responsible, confident, and capable. Limit: 25 Also get information at Santa Cruz Adult School
Storytime for school aged children. "Tales in the Woods" told by a local storyteller.
Tuesdays 7pm
Get involved, get educated & become a community youth leader. Youth-designed & led group. Call first.
Ongoing Monday-Friday. Drop in and let your child explore and make friends. Enjoy Jazzercize if you like.
Una reunion semanal para ninos pre-escolares y sus padres o guardians. Juegos creativos, canciones, cuentos, educacion y apoyo para los padres, todo es conducido en Espanol. Live Oak Family Resource Center.
Circle time, crafts and parenting information
Luna Moms Club 11am. FREE. Ongoing Wednesdays. Children's activities. Sponsored by Stroller Strides. Floral Park, 38th Ave, SC. Call Tamara
30-40 minute storytime for 3 - 6 year olds
Wednesdays 10:15am
New Moms Support Group (No class 11/21) Babies 0-6 mos. Discuss common concerns with other new moms.
30-40 minute storytime for 3 - 6 year olds
Wednesdays 11am
Bring questions and visit with active foster & adoptive parents. Register at 454-4044
The three Santa Cruz Farmers Markets offer a moveable feast of fresh, locally grown produce, free-range eggs, grass-fed meats and poultry, as well as baked goods, ready-to-eat treats and espresso drinks. Visit us for a continuous supply of the freshest, healthiest food around. The Santa Cruz Farmers' Markets strive to provide the community with the freshest, most local organic foods available at our three locations in Santa Cruz County.
We provide direct access to sustainable sources of fresh produce and other unique foods and education about food issues, both local and beyond.
Downtown: Weds 2:30-6:30 Lincoln & Cedar
West Side: Sat 9-1 2801 Mission
Live Oak: Sat 9-1 East Cliff Dr & 14th
Unlimited Ride Wristbands are just $9.95 + a pepsi can after 5pm on Wednesday and Thursday nights
Together in the Park is a free program with an opportunity for parents to experience activities with their young children (ages 0-5) and gain new information on child development and community resources. Come when you can, stay as long as you can. Join us for some fun. You may register at the park. Snacks provided.
Sing, dance and listen to stories.
Activities include circle time, parachute activities, obstacle courses & more. Parents stay with children under 4yrs. RSVP. Drop-in ok, if space allows.
Take Off Pounds Sensibly (TOPS) A self-help group featuring support, encouragement, education & fun to lose weight sensibly & keep it off. $4/month & reg fee. Not-for-profit group is open to men & women. All Saints Episcopal Church, 437 Rogers Ave at Martinelli, Watsonville. Call Claudia, 724-1945.
Wednesdays 9:30-11
The tradition of the Wednesday Night Twilight Concerts continues in the Esplanade Park. Families and friends are encouraged to come and listen to an array of musical styles from jazz, western, latin, swing, orchestra to good old rock & roll. Bring a picnic supper and chairs to sit on either in the park or on the beach while enjoying the music filled sunset. A blanket and warm jackets are always a good idea as the summer weather can bring the fog.
Laptime/Storytime for toddlers 18 months to 3 years old. This is a 20 minute program.
Families in Motion An outdoor fitness class for parents with children ages 0-17. Class focuses on strength training & jogging intervals. $8-10.
Breastfeeding Support Group (No class 11/21) Drop-in to discuss joys & challenges of breastfeeding.
Our volunteers come from all ages and backgrounds. They simply want to make a difference and have fun at the same time. Your time, friendship, and good company can change a child's life...and yours too. Youth mentoring is your chance to become an encouraging friend and role model to a child who needs you in their life.
Crafts, songs, snacks and parenting tips! Parents and caregivers and their infant-preschool children meet for crafts, storytime, snack, parenting and play activities at Redwood Christian Center in Felton, November through March and at Felton Covered Bridge Park, April through October. Call Cori at 335-6605 for more information.
Join local families for an afternoon of fun for babies, toddlers and preschoolers. Indoor and outdoor play, special craft activities and potluck social the second Wednesday of every month! Boulder Creek Recreation Hall
June-August, 1-3pm
Mothersong- A Multicultural Singalong for Families with Babies
Babies! Bring your parents for a joyous hour of singing, dancing, clapping and joy with Joya Winwood.
Adults/$5-10 Babies (0-3)/FREE
Wednesdays & Thursdays 9:15 & 10:30
Unity, 407 Broadway, Santa Cruz
Stories, crafts, songs, and fun!
Junior Rangers for children 7-12 years old
Thursdays in July from 11:00 AM to 12:15 PM
Ohlone Lifeways: 3 sessions
Thursday, July 3: Lives of children--Make and play games of skill and chance.
Thursday, July 10: Artisan Skills--Pump drills, tule weaving & trade items.
Thursday, July 17: Music and rhythm--Clapper sticks, storytelling.
Mission Era Skills: 4 sessions
Thursday, July 24: Tallow tasks--Candles and tin lanterns
Thursday, July 31: Spinning and weaving
Thursday, August 7: Gardening and gourd craft
Thursday, August 14: baking in an horno--bread tortillas and salsa
Laptime for toddlers 18 months to 3 years old. This is a 20 minute program.
10:15 am
Come join the fun! All materials are provided for the weekly playgroup with age-appropriate crafts and activities. Maegan, our Play Group Captain, who plans the playgroup is also a Preschool teacher and is wonderful with the kids. Of course, all the moms get in on the action, too! Connie
30-40 mintue storytime for 3 - 6 year olds. (Ends on 12/14).
A support group for grandparents, rleatives and friends providing a home for a child. Childcare provided. Christine
There is more to parks than sand and swings! This class is a drop-in play group for parents and young children. Come meet other parents, get information about parenting and child development and have fun learning with your child. Class will not meet if it rains the day of the program. If it is cloudy, class will meet. Class dates subject to change. This class is ongoing throughout the year the year. Start anytime!
Find encouragement, support and share in each others' challenges. For single moms 25 and under. Call or info and to reserve childcare. Free
30-40 minute storytime for 3 - 6 year olds.
30-40 minute story time for 3 - 6 year olds. (Ends on 11/30).
Thursday Night Downtown Santa Cruz
Free outdoor fun: live music, dancing, performances, classic cars, evening shopping, children's activities and more.
Parents and babies meet at Mountain Community Resources in Felton on Thursdays
from 10-11:30. Parenting helps and information provided. Call Romina at 335-6604 or Susana at 335-6603 for more information.
PACT Parents of Autistic Children Together. Parents, please call to reserve the time you would like to attend. First Thursday of the month, 12-1pm and 7-8pm.
Get out on the water with the Kayak Connection this summer and see otters, dolphins seals and more, all while watching the sun set over the scenic Santa Cruz coastline. Through Sept 25
Laptime for toddlers 18 months to 3 years old. This is a 20 minute program.
SC Twins Club 7pm. FREE. Second Thursday of the month. Share experiences with other mothers of twins. Dominican Hospital, Rm 1, Soquel Ave, SC. 439-9817
TEENS!
GAIN JOB SKILLS
MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN THE COMMUNITY
HAVE FUN THIS SUMMER
YouthSERVE works to empower and support young people in getting involved in the community, participating in service projects, taking leadership, and voicing their opinions.
Junior Volunteers is a six week volunteer program for teens ages 11-15 who live in San Lorenzo and Scotts Valley. Orientation starts Friday June 20th and the program lasts until the end of July. Meet other community minded teens, gain valuable work experience, be of service, and attend fun field trips!
Contact Youthserve Coordinator Emily Redding for an application.
(831)427-5066 or email ys@scvolunteercenter.org
An enchanting farmers market with a "mercado" feel. Lots of wonderful produce and prepared foods. The Watsonville Farmers' Market is a member of the California Federation of Certified Farmers' Markets. The Market provides fresh, locally grown produce on Friday afternoons from May to November.
Every First Friday Art Tour
Enjoy all the exciting arts in and around downtown Santa Cruz.
Every First Friday of the month from 5:30 until 9:30pm buses will guide individuals to all of the latest art openings and happenings in the greater downtown area. Start at The Tannery. Leaving every 20 minutes from 12 Art Bus Stops, $5 gets you an unlimited ride on the Art Tour Bus, a certificate allowing you 10% off the purchase of original art during First Friday and a host of offers and discounts by participating sponsors.
Free Day: Museum of Art History 11am-9pm. 1st Friday of the month. Permanent display of local Santa Cruz County history.429-1964
Lunchtime Museum Tour 12-12:30pm. 1st Friday of the month. Join us for an interactive tour of our current exhibition.
Join Thomas The Tank Engine on a train ride through the Big Trees.
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