Men on Boats

Western Stage Hartnell College, Salinas, CA, United States

The story of John Wesley Powell and the group of men he recruited to explore the West and have adventures. The twist is that the cast is not male. Filled […]

Dia de los Muertos @ El Teatro Campesino

El Teatro Campesino 705 Fourth St., San Juan Bautista, CA, United States

The renowned theater group is presenting their version of the Day of the Dead celebrations. There will be dancing, food, music, and a parade. Unfortunately all the indoor programs are […]

Walking Tour Point Sur Naval Facility

Point Sur Naval Facility Highway One, CA, United States

Now that we have less and less use for facilities like this, they have become points of interest to the curious and researchers. Come and see how we kept watch […]

Ukulele Jam

American Burger 738 Lighthouse Ave., Monterey, CA, United States

They're everywhere, but more fun than the mobile phones that also are everywhere. Now you can see some folks having real fun with ukuleles. Come to American Burgers and bask […]

UCSC Arboretum Community Day

UCSC Arboretum 1156 High St. , Santa Cruz, CA, United States

On the first Tuesday of each month the University of California Santa Cruz opens their arboretum to the public for free. In addition, the will have several docents and naturalists […]

Solitary Garden

Baskin Art Studio 1156 High St., Santa Cruz, CA, United States

An art installation focusing the viewer's attention of the gradual absorption of the incarcerated individual into the space that is  doing the confining. As the plant growth covers the 6x9 […]

Patience Munjeri

Scotts Valley Public Library 251 Kings Rd., Scotts Valley, CA, United States

A virtuosa at the Zimbabwean instrument, the mbira, Ms. Munjeri will speak on the topic of the role of elders in perpetuating the music and the traditions around the music […]

Naming Mt. Thoreau

BookShop Santa Cruz 1520 Pacific Avenue, Santa Cruz, CA, United States

Several years ago a group of Henry  Thoreau scholars and enthusiasts decided to climb a previously unnamed mountain in the eastern Sierra Nevada as one step in renaming it for […]

Nella

Sunset Center San Carlos & 9th, carmel, CA, United States

If this name isn't familiar, you need to check the list of recent nominees for the Latin Grammies. This young woman has sprung onto the scene after her audition tapes […]

Happy Hour @ Citricada Cantina

201 Main St. 201 Main St., Salinas, CA, United States

Salinas' downtown is undergoing a renaissance of a sort. This enterprise is a part of it. They have a looong Happy Hour (three hours) on Fridays and Saturdays and offer  […]