Arts & Entertainment
Get Out in Santa Cruz
Hummingbirds, drumming, a free museum and a reminder about International Women's Day are all part of the Santa Cruz mix this weekend!
The weekend is approaching, and you are trying to figure out just what you are going to do for fun and relaxation. Not to worry. Santa Cruz Patch has done some research for you and has come up with a mix of fun things to do in and around Santa Cruz this weekend—and this week and beyond!
Where/When: Museum of Art & History, 705 Front St. Friday, 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Why Go: A free day at the museum. A chance to see all the museum has to offer at no cost to you. If you are there at noon, you'll also get a free docent-led tour of the museum's current exhibits.
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Pricing: Free
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Where/When: , 118 Coral St. Friday, 6-9 p.m.
Why Go: Meet the artist, see his work and attend the reception that is part of the opening exhibit on the First Friday of the month. Kenneth Srivijittakar is an artist and illustrator living in Santa Cruz. His artwork is inspired by romantic failures, childhood nostalgia, the people who surround him and the imaginary. There's a little bit of that in all of us.
Pricing: Free
Where/When: , 306 Mission St. Saturday, 9:15 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Why Go: If this has been offered six years running, it's got to be good. At the seminar, Linda Holiday and Penny Sablove Senseis will co-teach on the theme of “Caring for Our Bodies in Aikido Training.” Lunch is included.
Pricing: $50
Where/When: Arboretum, 1156 High St. Saturday and Sunday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Why Go: Celebrate the hummingbirds. This annual festival gives you a chance to appreciate the hummingbirds that feed, mate and nest in the university's gardens.
Pricing: Free
Where/When: Jim Greiner's Hands-On! Drumming School, 2745 Daubenbiss Ave., Soquel. Saturday 1-3 p.m.
Why Go: To learn about rhythm power and drumming, to bang it out of your system on percussion and to enjoy. Or, as the teacher says, to find your own groove, release stress and energize your mind and body!
Pricing: $30
INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY CELEBRATION
Where/When: Water Street Bridge, Santa Cruz, Tuesday, 5 p.m.
Why Go: It’s the 100th anniversary of International Women’s Day. Is any other reason needed? Yes, we know we are breaking a bit of precedent here, by going into a weekday event. But Tuesday’s celebration is a milestone. Around the world, people will be joining together on bridges to mark the anniversary. In Santa Cruz, those who gather will be calling for an end to violence against women. Lots of special guests. Lots of prominent people. And maybe, you!
Pricing: Free
