• Herbs and Tending the Inner Garden

    UCSC Farm 152 Farm Rd, Santa Cruz, CA

    The way to care for humans and gardens have lots of similarities. We will explore the realm of self care, health maintenance and disharmony management through the lens of herbal medicine and metaphors of organic garden management. This class will be an herb walk where we will visit common garden plants, “weeds” and medicinal plants […]

  • Office Hours Under the Sea

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

    Join Ronaldo Wilson and special guests for a site-specific, endurance performance as part of there are no words, but melodies. The exhibition emerges at the intersections of Black poetics, performance, and visual art toshuttle between verbal and non-verbal forms of language, rendering the boundaries of identity and meaning slippery. Drop in and visit Wilson’s office […]

  • UCSC Opera—Orpheus in the Underworld

    Music Center Recital Hall 400 McHenry Road, Santa Cruz, CA

    A rollicking and irreverent spoof of the Orpheus myth, Jacques Offenbach’s Orpheus in the Underworld is most famous as the origin of the “gallop infernal”—the music now strongly associated with the can-can dance. This operetta follows the unhappy (and unfaithful) union of Orpheus and Eurydice, as the latter’s love affair with the god of the […]

  • UCSC Opera—Orpheus in the Underworld

    Music Center Recital Hall 400 McHenry Road, Santa Cruz, CA

    A rollicking and irreverent spoof of the Orpheus myth, Jacques Offenbach’s Orpheus in the Underworld is most famous as the origin of the “gallop infernal”—the music now strongly associated with the can-can dance. This operetta follows the unhappy (and unfaithful) union of Orpheus and Eurydice, as the latter’s love affair with the god of the […]

  • Book Talk: Learning to Lead with Dr. Veronica Terriquez

    Rachel Carson College Red Room

    The Center for Labor and Community and UCSC Sociology Department welcome Dr. Veronica Terriquez for a discussion on her recently published book, Learning to Lead: Youth Organizing in Immigrant Communities. The event will take place on Monday, June 1 at 12pm at the Rachel Carson Red Room. Children of immigrants make up more than one […]

    Free
  • Community Day: Free Admission at the Arboretum

    Arboretum 122 Arboretum Road, Santa Cruz, CA

    The first Tuesday of each month, the Arboretum is open without charge to visitors. See dates and times UC Santa Cruz Arboretum & Botanic Garden is open. NOTE: Due to limited parking at the Arboretum and the popularity of Community Day, we greatly encourage visitors to carpool, bike, walk or use public transportation as much […]

  • Get Certified in CPR, First Aid, and AED!

    Get Certified in CPR, First Aid, and AED!
    Scotts Valley Center

    Location: Scotts Valley Center Register for the training. This Adult First Aid/CPR/AED blended learning course equips you to recognize and care for various first aid breathing and cardiac emergencies involving adults. It is designed for individuals who need a certification that satisfies OSHA workplace or other regulatory requirements. This class is taught in a blended […]

  • UCSC Chamber Music Concert

    Music Center Recital Hall 400 McHenry Road, Santa Cruz, CA

    Audiences are invited to a free spring quarter chamber music concert featuring a variety of student ensembles. — ADMISSION – Attend in person at the Music Center Recital Hall at UC Santa Cruz – Free and open to the public. – Open seating (no ticket required). – Doors are scheduled to open 30 minutes prior […]

    FREE and open to the public
  • Global Cafe: Spring 2026

    Classroom Unit Classroom Unit, Santa Cruz, CA, Select a Country:

    International Student Services & Programming invites you to our monthly Global Cafe, a space for all international-minded community members to connect. Swing by for some refreshments and an opportunity to meet other international students and scholars, as well as Global Engagement staff. Feel free to drop in at any time between 14:00 – 16:00 and […]

  • UCSC Jazz Combos

    Music Center Recital Hall 400 McHenry Road, Santa Cruz, CA

    UCSC Jazz Combos present a spring quarter concert

    Free – $12
  • Younger Lagoon Reserve Tours

    Younger Lagoon Reserve Tours
    Seymour Marine Discovery Center 100 McAllister Way, Santa Cruz, CA

    Younger Lagoon Reserve tours are free and open to the public. Space is limited to 18 participants. Call 831-459-3800 or sign-up online. Virtual tours are available online. seymourcenter.ucsc.edu.  

    Free
  • Queer Connections: Reflective Art

    Queer Connections
    Lionel Cantú Queer Center Crown Lane, Santa Cruz, CA

    CAPS & Cantú Collaboration: Queer Connections. Join us at the Lionel Cantú Queer Center for conversations facilitated by CAPS Providers. Reflective Art: Discover your strengths through art while reflecting on the people, resources, and community that uplift you. Through creative expression, you’re invited to share, listen, or simply reflect—connecting with others in whatever way feels […]