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Santa Cruz Pickwick Club presents: Christie Mysteries
Village murders! Occult conspiracies! A modern mystery tinged with the uncanny! Join the Pickwick Club as we explore Dickens and Christie across four landmark detective novels.
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Festival of Monsters: Academic Conference
Courtyard by Marriott Santa Cruz 313 Riverside Ave, Santa Cruz, United StatesThe 2026 Festival of Monsters Academic Conference (Oct. 14-18, 2026) explores how monsters and language intertwine with panels on monsters and communication, cursed texts, monster poetry and more. Monster-related games will be played. Comics writer Iván Brandon and bioethicist author Rosemarie Garland Thomson are scheduled to give the keynote talks. The academic conference will take […]
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Exhibition—The Audacity to Create, works by BIPOC UC Santa Cruz alumni
Mary Porter Sesnon Art Gallery Baskin Service Road, Santa Cruz, CAThe Audacity to Create is an alumni exhibition showcasing the work of UC Santa Cruz Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) alumni Alejandra Chavez, Jorge Gomez-Gonzalez , Katie Dorame, Seráb Serabia, Aleya Caballero, Edward Ramirez, Josselyne Morales, and Marceline Valentine. ADMISSION Attend in person at the Mary Porter Sesnon Art Gallery at UC Santa […]
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Produce Pop-Up
Produce Pop-Up is a twice-weekly organic farmstand open to all members of the UC Santa Cruz community. The program is dedicated to increasing access to fresh, healthy, and affordable organic produce, with offerings sourced from the UCSC Farm and other local organic growers. Academic year hours and locations: Beginning Oct. 2 Wednesdays: 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. […]
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Waste Fest: a Sustainability Office event
Porter College QuadThe UCSC Sustainability Office is excited to announce Waste Fest, a fun, interactive event focused on reducing waste on campus! Join us for free food & drinks, tabling from campus organizations, a live band, and a book swap, plus learn about waste sorting, reuse, and sustainable living at UCSC. Come hang out, grab some goodies, and discover […]
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Understanding & Using Your Syllabus
Academic Resources Center (ARC) 408 McHenry Road, Santa Cruz, CAIn this workshop, you will: break down, understand, and use your syllabus as a tool for success. The Successful Slug Workshop series, hosted by Learning Support Services Peer Coaches, are open to all UCSC undergraduate students and focus on academic skills and tools to support your success as a student. At each workshop, you will […]
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CSE Colloquium: From Syntax to Taste
FeaturedEngineering 2 Engineering 2 1156 High Street, Santa Cruz, CAPresenter: Titus Winters, Adobe Abstract: Computing education has long emphasized intelligence, knowing how a thing works, over wisdom, knowing when to use it. We teach syntax, functional correctness, and the internals of classic data structures, while giving students little guidance on tradeoffs, quality, and judgment. Generative AI makes this old critique urgent: source code is […]
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Alumni Awards Celebration 2026
FeaturedUniversity Center University Center, Santa Cruz, CAUC Santa Cruz recognizes and honors those who have demonstrated outstanding professional achievements, made distinct contributions to society and UC Santa Cruz, and have embodied the values and spirit of the University. The UC Santa Cruz Alumni Association is proud to announce the 2026 UC Santa Cruz Alumni Awards recipients. These awards celebrate individuals whose […]
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Race the Flame – A Wildfire Preparedness Run/Walk
Upper East FieldCome and pick up your commemorative event shirt at the finish line on your way to the fair! Race Details Date: Oct. 17, 2026 Start Time: 8:00 AM Location: East Upper Field, UCSC Entry Fee: Adults are $20 and kids 12 and under are $15. Get 50% off with discount code: UCSC2026 Register for the race today! In an […]
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Seymour Center’s Art in the Aquarium
Seymour Marine Discovery Center 100 McAllister Way, Santa Cruz, CADive into your creative side and make a splash with us! 🎨🌊 Bring the whole family and unleash your inner artist while surrounded by fascinating ocean life. Whether you’re a budding painter or just looking for a fun weekend activity, you’ll leave with your very own sea-inspired masterpiece to take home! 🐠✨ Join us on […]
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Seymour Center’s Art in the Aquarium
Seymour Marine Discovery Center 100 McAllister Way, Santa Cruz, CADive into your creative side and make a splash with us! 🎨🌊 Bring the whole family and unleash your inner artist while surrounded by fascinating ocean life. Whether you’re a budding painter or just looking for a fun weekend activity, you’ll leave with your very own sea-inspired masterpiece to take home! 🐠✨ Join us on […]
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2026 Harvest Festival
UCSC Farm 152 Farm Rd, Santa Cruz, CAConnect with community on the campus farm at the annual Harvest Festival! Harvest Fest will have activities for all ages including face painting, flower pressing, pumpkin painting, cider pressing, tractor rides, live music from Sambada and Lucas Lawson, and more! Plus, enjoy food and treats from local food trucks, participate in an apple pie bake-off […]
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Dance Masterclasses with NBA Dancers Caroleen Chang (Golden State Warriors) & EJ Aban (Sacramento Kings)
West Field House Rachel Carson College Service Road, Santa Cruz, CACome train with the UCSC Spirit Squad and our incredible masterclass teachers at our Fall Clinic on October 17th! We are hosting classes in contemporary with Caroleen Chang and hip hop with Emil “EJ” Aban! You won’t want to miss the opportunity to learn from these talented NBA dancers! Secure your spot! Find the registration […]
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Carlos Motta: When Time Stands Still
Featured Visualizing AbolitionInstitute of the Arts and Sciences 100 Panetta Ave, Santa Cruz, United StatesCarlos Motta’s When Time Stands Still, the artist’s second solo show with the IAS, features new and recent installations, videos, and sculptures highlighting the artist’s preoccupation with the historical and aesthetic productions of difference and marginalization that shape the present. The selection of artworks in the exhibition explore the unsettling experience of living in a time that seems […]
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Victor ‘Marka27’ Quiñonez: Ni de Aquí, Ni de Allá
Featured Visualizing AbolitionInstitute of the Arts and Sciences 100 Panetta Ave, Santa Cruz, United StatesOrganized in partnership with the Center for Art and Advocacy, located in Brooklyn, New York, Ni de Aquí, Ni de Allá (Not From Here, Not From There) by multidisciplinary artist Victor ‘Marka27’ Quiñonez features a wide range of artworks that issue a bold declaration of dual belonging, including altars, an elaborately immersive botanica, paintings referencing […]
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Festival of Monsters: A Devilish Discussion
Museum of Art & History 705 Front St, Santa Cruz, CA, United StatesThe Festival of Monsters presents “A Devilish Discussion,” 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 17, 2026, at the Museum of Art and History in Downtown Santa Cruz. Authors Kiersten White (The Fox and the Devil) and Clay McLeod Chapman (Devil Inside) will talk about their latest books, why they write devilish fiction and the horror of it […]
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Festival of Monsters: Monstrous Games
Game Santa Cruz 1101 Cedar St, Santa Cruz, CA, United StatesJoin players at Game Santa Cruz for a three free sessions of monster-related board and card games on Saturday, Oct. 17, 2026, as part of the Festival of Monsters, sponsored the UC Santa Cruz Center for Monster Studies. Monstrous Games session number 1 at 2 p.m. includes Gloom and Mysterium. Monstrous Games session number 2 […]
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Festival of Monsters: Iván Brandon & guests
Atlantis FantasyworldWriter Iván Brandon (Wolverine, Deadpool, Secret Invasion) will join writer Clay Mcleod Chapman (Edge of Venomverse, Creepshow) and other special guests 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 17, 2026, at Atlantis Fantasyworld to both talk about and sign comics as part of the Festival of Monsters, sponsored by the UC Santa Cruz Center for Monster Studies. This event […]
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Festival of Monsters: Blood on the Clocktower
Game Santa Cruz 1101 Cedar St, Santa Cruz, CA, United StatesUse your powers of deduction during a special Festival of Monsters edition of the bone-chilling bluffing game Blood on the Clocktower, 6 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 17, 2026., at Game Santa Cruz. Players join opposing teams of Good and Evil in this game overseen by a Storyteller who conducts the action and makes crucial decisions. The […]
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Trans and Queer Fall Mixer
Porter/Kresge Dining Hall 411 Porter-Kresge Rd, Santa Cruz, CAThe Trans & Queer Fall Mixer is UCSC’s annual queerlicious welcome event for new and returning students. Hosted by the Lionel Cantú Queer Resource Center, it is a festive night to connect with the rainbow community at UCSC and in Santa Cruz. At TQFM, you will learn about resources, make new friends, and enjoy […]