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Exhibition—The One with the Manes, works by Yasmine Benabdallah

Mary Porter Sesnon Art Gallery Baskin Service Road, Santa Cruz

A multimedia exhibition by Yasmine Benabdallah, Film and Digital Media PhD candidate, explores a shared history between Morocco, Brazil, and Portugal through video installations, photographs, and watercolors. More information about […]

FREE and open to the public

March is Hummingbird Month at the UCSC Arboretum & Botanic Garden

Arboretum 122 Arboretum Road, Santa Cruz

Celebrate the wild acrobats of hummingbirds during their courtship & territorial displays in the gardens! Visit our website for special event updates throughout March! arboretum.ucsc.edu/visit/events

$10.00

Optional Practical Training (OPT) Awareness Week

Join us for OPT Awareness Week at UC Santa Cruz, a supportive and informative series designed to help international students learn about and confidently prepare for Optional Practical Training. You’ll learn application […]

Weather and the Whale Book Launch and Closing Party

Institute of the Arts and Sciences 100 Panetta Ave, Santa Cruz

March 6, 2026 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. The IAS will host a Celebration of the release of the Weather and the Whale catalog with an after-hours viewing of the […]

Science in the Neighborhood: Transforming Pacific salmon recovery, from genes to ecosystems

Science in the Neighborhood
Coastal Biology Building 130 McAllister Way, Santa Cruz

For millennia, Pacific salmon have been integral to the health of coastal ecosystems and human communities from California to Alaska. Salmon are ecological and cultural keystone species, connecting marine and freshwater food webs and supporting thriving fisheries. Yet, wild salmon have declined precipitously due to a combination of factors including dams, harvest, hatcheries, water use—and now, climate change. This is part of the Science in the Neighborhood lecture series.

Free

Lila Downs in Quarry Amphitheatre (March 6th)

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Upper Quarry Amphitheater 15 McLaughlin Drive, Santa Cruz

Tickets are on sale at quarryamphitheater.com, starting at $67.50 for general admission, and $118.26 VIP seating.   Born in 1968, Lila Downs is one of Latin America’s most influential voices, […]