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Santa Cruz County Fair Events Festivals Local News 

Apple Pies and Starry Skies: The 2026 Santa Cruz County Fair Kicks Off Wednesday

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It’s Fair time, Santa Cruz County! The 2026 Santa Cruz County Fair opens this Wednesday, September 16, bringing five fun-filled days to Watsonville under this year’s theme, “Apple Pies and Starry Skies.” From monster trucks and hometown concerts to a brand-new drone show and the treats you wait all year for, here’s what you need to know before you go.… Read More
Ben Lomond Scottish Day Ben Lomond Events Local News 

Ben Lomond Scottish Day Saturday, Sept. 19

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A Celebration of Music and Dance By Julie Horner On Saturday, Sept. 19 the Ben Lomond Village Alliance presents the second annual Ben Lomond Scottish Day at Ben Lomond County Park on Mill Street. Held from 1-5pm, the free community festival celebrates Scottish culture and Ben Lomond’s rich Scottish heritage with live Celtic music, dancing, falconry and sword-fighting demonstrations, a… Read More
St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church Ben Lomond Community Events Local News 

The Little Red Church in Ben Lomond

Julie Horner
Historic St. Andrew’s Episcopal Celebrates 125th Anniversary By Julie Horner The sun always seems to shine on the little red church at the corner of Glen Arbor and Riverside Avenue in Ben Lomond. Snug between its redwood tree sentinels, the light spends each day peering non-judgementally into numerous stained glass windows that illuminate the sanctuary, warming the rich reds of… Read More
Telling Stories of Mexican California: Real Life & Myth Making at the SLV Museum Events Exhibitions Local News 

Telling Stories of Mexican California: Real Life & Myth Making at the SLV Museum

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The San Lorenzo Valley Museum has opened a new exhibition, Telling Stories of Mexican California: Real Life & Myth Making, now on view at the Faye G. Belardi Memorial Gallery in Felton. This thought-provoking exhibit explores California’s Mexican period (1822–1846), pairing authentic histories with the romanticized versions that followed. It examines how early settlers, writers, and promoters shaped California’s image… Read More
Charles Duhigg Supercommunicators Events Uncategorized 

Supercommunicators Author Charles Duhigg: Communicating in a Complicated World June 26

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Mark your calendars for an inspiring evening with Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and bestselling author Charles Duhigg, hosted by Leadership Santa Cruz County at the Rio Theatre in Santa Cruz on Thursday, June 26, 2025. This event promises to delve into transformative insights from Duhigg’s acclaimed book Supercommunicators, offering attendees practical tools to enhance their personal and professional lives. This work… Read More
Heavy Lifting Tour Events Fire Recovery 

Heavy Lifting Listening Tour: 4th Anniversary of CZU Lightning Complex Fire

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Artist Felicia Rice and Poet Theresa Whitehill are hosting The Heavy Lifting Listening Tour, a program to honor the 4-year anniversary of the devastating CZU Lightning Complex Fire. The program will take place in the Felton Branch Library Community Room on Saturday, August 24 from 2 to 4pm. The event is free and open to the public. Felicia is an… Read More
Anna Bobisuthi Hammer In Blacksmith Festival Community Events Festivals Local News 

Roaring Camp Blacksmith Hammer-In August 16 & 17

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By Anna Bobisuthi Welcome to another great year of forging in the redwoods! It’s time once again for Roaring Camp’s annual Hammer-In, a spectacular event with blacksmiths from all over California meeting up for a weekend of fun and education! The event runs August 16 and 17 from 8 am to 5 pm. Organized by Bill Kasper, the California Blacksmith… Read More