Annual Events

Knitting @ the Library
Library Scotts Valley
Learn to knit
Date: Every Mon from 3:00pm to 4:30pm
Ages: 8 & up Admission Fees: Free

Learn to knit or bring your knitting and enjoy a friendly visit with other knitters. If you are new to knitting, please bring: needles (size 8 10" straight needles or a 24" circular needle) and one skein of worsted weight yarn in your favorite color. Ages 8-108

A Raisin in the Sun
UCSC Theater Arts
A Raisin in the Sun takes a courageous look into how the "American Dream" excluded and marginalized African-Americans in our soc
Date: Every day (Mar 2-Mar 11)
Admission Fees: $8 - $18

The Theater Arts Department and the Cultural Arts and Diversity Resource Center present the groundbreaking play A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry, directed by UCSC lecturer Don Williams, featuring drama students from the UCSC African-American Theater Arts Troupe, and guest starring as Mama, award-winning actor and UCSC alumna Adilah Barnes* (Erin Brockovich, Roseanne, Cold Case, Prime Suspect...).

 

Considered a significant turning point in American theater because it addresses crucial racial and cultural concerns during the 1950s in the United States, A Raisin in the Sun takes a courageous look into how the "American Dream" excluded and marginalized African-Americans in our society.

 

Influenced by Hansberry's own experiences, it also tackles head-on, various hot-button issues that remain relevant today, including discrimination, cultural identity, feminism, and abortion - topics that were considered off-limits when the play originally debuted in 1959.

 

Presented by the UCSC Theater Arts Department in conjunction with the Cultural Arts and Diversity Resource Center, the African American Theater Arts Troupe, and the UCSC Arts Division.

 

* Ms. Barnes appears through the courtesy of Actors' Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States.

photo: Adilah Barnes as "Mama" (Steve DiBartolomeo)

 

Advance tickets available online only
Reserved seating.
Doors open 30 minutes before curtain.
Please be in your seat by the advertised start time.
"A Raisin in the Sun" is presented by special arrangement with SAMUEL FRENCH, INC.

March 2-3-4 and 8-9-10-11
Thu-Sat at 7:30PM, Sundays at 3:00PM

$18 adult
$10 senior (62+)
$10 student w/ ID
$8 youth/child/infant
$8 UCSC student (UCSC undergrads eligible for one $0 complimentary ticket per production)
$8 UCSC staff/faculty (2 tickets)
$8 UCSC alumni assoc. member (2 tickets)

Live Oak Knitters
Library Live Oak
Knit, chat, learn, make new friends
Date: Every Mon from 11:00am to 1:00pm
Ages: All Admission Fees: Free

Get together with other knitters to knit, chat, and make new friends. No registration required. The group meets every Monday from 11am- 1pm. Call 427-7711 for more information.

Canta y Baila Conmigo® with MusicalMe, Inc.
Musical Me, Inc. Offers Music Together
CyBC enhances children's learning in multiple domains, increases family engagement and adds richly to each family's "toolbox."
Date: Every day (Feb 23-Apr 1)
Ages: 0-6 years
Special Instructions: Locations in Los Gatos, Pleasure Point & Westside Santa Cruz

Canta y Baila Conmigo® with MusicalMe, Inc.

Locations in Los Gatos, Pleasure Point & Westside Santa Cruz

831.438.3514  or  Text: 831.332.9002

 

Free Canta y Baila Conmigo® demo classes hosted by MusicalMe, Inc.:

 

MusicalMe is offering FREE DEMO CLASSES for the renowned early childhood music education, Spanish emersion program for children ages Birth to 5 years old, Canta y Baila Conmigo^TM, in Santa Cruz and Santa Clara. Learn how to share the joys of music-making and the powerful benefits of having music in your young child's life.  Each child's natural musicality is nurtured, & grownups learn together with their children.  Our award-winning curriculum supports grownups to use our music & home materials to further engage children & experience the fun too!

 

Bring your little ones and join us by registering for a free demo class of Canta y Baila Conmigo^TM!  If you miss our demo classes, registration for Spring session is now open and classes begin April 8^th and you are welcome to register for a free trial class during the session or register for the entire session. You can register in Santa Cruz and Cupertino at any time during the session - we prorate and offer payment plans!

 

DEMO CLASS SCHEDULE:

 

3/18 9:30am Callaghan Park 225 Sudden St, Watsonville, Ca

3/18 3:30pm 239 High St, Santa Cruz, Ca

3/20 10:30am 239 High St, Santa Cruz, Ca

3/22 10:30am 10:30am Santa Cruz Children's MOD 1855 41st, St C-10, Capitola, Ca

3/22 11:30am LGS Recreation 123 E Main St, Classroom C, Los Gatos, Ca

3/23 11:30am 3709 Portola Dr, Santa Cruz, Ca

3/25 9:30am Callaghan Park 225 Sudden St, Watsonville, Ca

3/25 3:30pm 239 High St, Santa Cruz, Ca

3/27 10:30am 239 High St, Santa Cruz, Ca

3/29 10:30am 10:30am Santa Cruz Children's MOD 1855 41st, St C-10, Capitola, Ca

3/29 11:30am LGS Recreation 123 E Main St, Classroom C, Los Gatos, Ca

3/30 11:30am 3709 Portola Dr, Santa Cruz, Ca

 

 

Please call 831-438-3514 or email registrar@musicalme.comto register. Please note: due to the size limit of our classes, preregistration is required before attending.

Brainfuse - Homework Help
Libraries
Brainfuse: Free online homework help for students of all ages.
Date: Every day

Free Academic Help at All Levels.

 

Brainfuse offers live online tutoring in elementary, middle school, high school, college, and adult education.

 

Live Tutoring: Students draw or type their question in our online classroom and receive live homework assistance from a Brainfuse-certified tutor. Our tutors don't simply give answers but help students master underlying academic concepts.

 

SkillSurfer: SkillSurfer includes an extensive library of Brainfuse-created lessons, video tutorials, and practice tests in a wide range of academic subjects, and further integrates them with live tutoring.