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 on hand to handle your interesting questions. [email protected]
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 space, the artist asks us to consider the end of incarceration. Food for thought, don't you think? jackie sumell, the artist worked with actual prisoners […]
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 of Zimbabwe. This sounds like a delightful, unusual evening's entertainment and enlightenment. Go to the website for a picture of Ms. Munjeri and her instrument. […]
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 Thoreau. Here is their story. http://bookshopsantacruz.com
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 for Berklee Music went public. Add to that the intimate venue at Sunset Center and this should prove to be a marvelous evening of music.
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 some yummy appetizers etc. for the hungry ones in your group. http://201maincomplex.com
two comics, one Johnny Steele is a fixture on the San Francisco scene and the other, Richard Stockton, is a well known local funny man. They will entertain us with topical humor aimed at the folks from the "early bird dinner and show "stage of life. http://richardstockton.com
Occasionally the folks at Weather Tech Raceway (Laguna Seca to locals) open the track and paddock to car lovers and their vehicles. They provide the coffee, from Castle Rock Coffee, and you supply the car. Or someone else does and you look at them. Today is one opportunity for you to come in (for free) […]
One of the longest-lasting spiritual bookstores in the area, Pilgrim's Way hosts a Tarot reading, every Saturday morning, for your enlightenment and peace of mind. While you are being read you may enjoy a cup of some delightful tea. They have a lot to offer, of tea and tarot both. [email protected]
Wondering what the future holds? Looking for insight to guide your decisions? Or just want to try something a little different? Come to Pilgrim's Way Community Bookstore on the second Saturday of each month and sip some tea while pursuing higher understanding. [email protected]
