Join us for the 25th Annual Environmental Town Hall at Felton Community Hall. Assemblymember Gail Pellerin will share updates on environmental legislation and issues affecting our region, followed by a live Q&A with the audience. Meet representatives from local environmental organizations working in watershed protection, native habitat restoration, conservation, and community resilience. Explore informational displays, learn about ongoing projects, and discover opportunities to get involved. Admission and light refreshments free. Everyone is welcome! 6191 Highway 9. More info HERE.

Please join us for the 3rd annual Celebration of the Trees event,at the Y. This family-friendly event will include free fruit trees for Watsonville and Pajaro residents, tree care presentations, music, and lunch. Please RSVP to help us plan for lunch. We hope to see you there! At the YWCA in Watsonville, 340 East Beach Street. Info and RSVP HERE.

Join us for an evening celebrating the highly anticipated reissue of the book “A State of Change: California’s Forgotten Landscape”. Author Lara Cunningham’s work is a natural history masterpiece and a California classic, influential among naturalists, artists, educators and lay readers alike, that envisions in exquisite artistic and scientific detail what California looked like pre-colonization. This fully redesigned edition features new material on the reintroduction of wolves to California, the promise of regenerative agriculture, and traditional Indigenous uses of fire on the land. Author Laura Cunningham will read from her book, present highlighted artwork and speak about the historical biodiversity of California and her approach to envisioning a precolonial ecology of the Golden State. A book signing will follow the presentation. Register HERE.

Two long time environmental activists, Annie Leonard (creator of The Story of Stuff, Former director of Greenpeace US, and more) and Andre Carothers (involved with Greenpeace, Rainforest Action Network and more) have written a book that is a tribute to and defense of peaceful protest. As you know, protest has been used for generations to advance a healthy environment, and now this crucial democratic tool is under attack. Annie and Andre believe that a healthy democracy is a precondition for a healthy environment - so we need to protect both. Their book - Protest: Respect it, Defend it, Use it, published by Patagonia Books, is a colorful, vibrant celebration of protest. It is meant to push back on the increasing vilification and criminalization of protest. At Patagonia, More INFO

Whether you celebrate Thanksgiving, Indigenous People's Day, Sukkot, Mabon, Samhain, or some other fall holidays, like me, you are probably planning to sit down with others to enjoy a delightful feast in community. Eat for the Earth is organizing a plant-based fall potluck, & YOU are invited. Let's enjoy a cruelty-free and Earth-friendly feast together! Offered on a donation basis, with all proceeds benefiting Eat for the Earth. 1024 Cayuga Street, Santa Cruz. Register HERE.

Learn how to creatively mend your clothes and refashion thrift store finds, and keep fabric items out of the landfill. In this class, Gaby will demonstrate fashionable mending stitches and techniques, and how to repurpose garments. A list of vintage, thrift and second hand stores in Santa Cruz County and a supply resource list will be provided. There will be hands-on opportunities to try some of these techniques. Fabric and supplies will be provided. You are also welcome to bring a piece from your own wardrobe to work on. To RSVP email CINDY.

Fun for the Whole Family at Marine Science Fest. Hands-on Fun & Creativity: Leave your mark on our Community Mural, get hands-on with the Santa Cruz Maker Studio, and jump into Bubbles + Chalk play. Interactive Science: meet real UC Santa Cruz researchers, try your hand at a Ms. Blue Bone Restoration Activity, and explore Volunteer-Guided Ocean Learning Stations. Tours & Music: take in the sights with Ocean-View Docent Tours while enjoying Live Music. Eats & Shopping: Refuel at local Food Trucks and browse unique creations from local Craft Vendors. Location: 100 McAllister Way. Info and Tickets HERE.

Dr. Andrew T. Fisher has been a positive force in deep-sea research and teaching at University of California, Santa Cruz for more than 30 years. His work in the two connected worlds of the deep-sea and water/groundwater management provides a deep well of relevant material for sanctuary audiences. Dr. Fisher will provide a lecture showing and linking results from field and modeling studies to illustrate how novel tools and computing help to create new opportunities in sub-seafloor exploration and discovery. Join the lecture in person at the Sanctuary Exploration Center, 35 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz, or join virtually. For more details and a link to register for the virtual option, go HERE

The Wheelies recognize the best in advocacy, infrastructure, and community building in the world of active transportation across Santa Cruz County. We can't wait to see you there and to recognize the winners! Food! Presentations! Mixing! (and yes, we'll have plenty of secure bike parking!). Admission is free but space is limited, so reserve your spot today!! Woodhouse Blending & Brewing, 119 Madrone Street, Santa Cruz. RSVP HERE