Santa Cruz Farmer's Markets
Downtown Santa Cruz Farmer's Market on Wednesdays, 1:30 to 6:30 pm in Spring & Summer (1:30 to 5:30 pm in Fall & Winter) at Cedar St. and Lincoln St.
Westside Farmer's Market on Saturdays, 9:00 am to 1:00 pm year-round at Mission St. Ext. and Western Dr.
Or drive to one of the other Farmer's Markets in the area including Felton, Live Oak, Scotts Valley.
Downtown Santa Cruz Farmer's Market on Wednesdays, 1:30 to 6:30 pm in Spring & Summer (1:30 to 5:30 pm in Fall & Winter) at Cedar St. and Lincoln St.
Westside Farmer's Market on Saturdays, 9:00 am to 1:00 pm year-round at Mission St. Ext. and Western Dr.
Or drive to one of the other Farmer's Markets in the area including Felton, Live Oak, Scotts Valley.
Join the 4th Annual ARC Spring Symposium on Friday, May 4th from 9AM-5PM at the University Center. This year's theme is Emerging Ecologies: Archaeologies of Slavery, Landscape, and Environmental Change. There will be several keynote speakers attending. This event is free to the public! Click here for more information.
Follow the Flush 5K walk brings awareness of Santa Cruz wastewater with art, games, and humor on Saturday, May 5. The family-friendly event begins at UC Santa Cruz with walking groups departing from 9:30 a.m. to noon. The walk follows the path of Santa Cruz wastewater through natural and urban landscape concluding at the City of Santa Cruz Wastewater Treatment Plant where free tours are offered at 11 a.m., noon, 1 p.m., and 2 p.m. Advance registration is strongly recommended. All activities are free of charge. First 100 people to register receive a free commemorative T-shirt (subject to size availability). For more information click here.
Cyanotypes, or sunprints, are an easy way to use the sun’s exposing powers to make lusciously blue images from the natural treasures we find around us. Josie Iselin, the author of An Ocean Garden: The Secret Life of Seaweed and other books on forms in nature, will lead a relaxed but rewarding workshop featuring a beach walk treasure hunt and an afternoon image-making session. Participants can bring their own favorite objects or choose from Josie’s extensive collection of dried seaweeds. Leave with some beautiful prints, confidence to continue in your own backyard and knowing a little bit more about the important and lovely marine algae of our coast. The workshop takes place on May 5th at 11am. All participants must register online at https://recreation.ucsc.edu/. For more information click here.
The fields and gardens of UCSC Farm abound with medicinal plants. Come learn how to use these common plants for every day maladies and health promotion. On May 12th at 9:30am, come learn how these herbs can be used to promote restful sleep, combat stress, soothe or strengthen digestion, heal wounds, support menstrual cycles and much more. Cost of the workshop is $30 general admission (pre-registered) or $40 (at the door). For more information click here.
This May, a group of Right Livelihood change-makers based in Canada and the US will convene at the University of California, Santa Cruz to discuss challenges and opportunities for advancing social and economic justice. In these tumultuous times, this meeting will deepen and ground our local efforts toward a more sustainable, equitable, and peaceful world. This is a multi-day event. For more information click here.
Tuesday, May 15, 2018, 7:30pm:
Climate Justice!
A Conversation with Bill McKibben (350.org) and Sheila Watt-Cloutier (Inuit)
At Peace United Church
A Conversation with Bill McKibben (350.org) and Sheila Watt-Cloutier (Inuit)
At Peace United Church
Wednesday, May 16, 2018, 7:00pm:
Blue Future: Protecting Water for People and the Planet Forever
With Maude Barlow (Food & Water Watch) and Robert Bilott (Taft Stettinius & Hollister)
At Kresge Town Hall
Blue Future: Protecting Water for People and the Planet Forever
With Maude Barlow (Food & Water Watch) and Robert Bilott (Taft Stettinius & Hollister)
At Kresge Town Hall
Thursday, May 17, 2018, 9:45am-6:30pm:
Teach-In! A Day of Teaching and Activism for Human Rights, Sustainability, Social Justice & Media Reform
At Colleges 9/10 Multipurpose Room
Teach-In! A Day of Teaching and Activism for Human Rights, Sustainability, Social Justice & Media Reform
At Colleges 9/10 Multipurpose Room
Thursday, May 17, 2018, 7:30pm
Daniel Ellsberg, author of The Doomsday Machine: Confessions of a Nuclear War Planner
At Colleges 9/10 Multipurpose Room
Daniel Ellsberg, author of The Doomsday Machine: Confessions of a Nuclear War Planner
At Colleges 9/10 Multipurpose Room
Strawberry & Justice Festival
The Strawberry and Justice Festival is a campus and community event with a focus on good food, fun, and education! The free event includes a panel discussion of social justice and environmental topics related to strawberry production, along with live music and more! Come enjoy free organic strawberry treats and drinks while you learn more about the issues regarding labor and environmental impacts surrounding one of the most economically important crops grown in our region. This event takes place on May, 24th at 4pm in the Hay Barn. For more information click here.
The Strawberry and Justice Festival is a campus and community event with a focus on good food, fun, and education! The free event includes a panel discussion of social justice and environmental topics related to strawberry production, along with live music and more! Come enjoy free organic strawberry treats and drinks while you learn more about the issues regarding labor and environmental impacts surrounding one of the most economically important crops grown in our region. This event takes place on May, 24th at 4pm in the Hay Barn. For more information click here.
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