Events

Queer Connections: Healthy Relationships
2026-04-30 11:00 - 12:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Lionel Cantú Queer Center, Crown Lane, Santa Cruz, CA, 95064
CAPS & Cantú Collaboration: Queer Connections.
Join us at the Lionel Cantú Queer Center for conversations facilitated by CAPS Providers.
Healthy Relationships: Come talk about building healthy relationships of all kinds. Discuss boundaries, healthy communication, dispel heteronormative relationship myths, and craft with queers!
You Belong Here: The programs and services described here are open to all, consistent with state and federal law, as well as the University of California’s nondiscrimination policies. Every initiative—whether a student service, faculty program, or community event—is designed to be accessible, inclusive, and respectful of all identities.
To learn more, please visit UC Nondiscrimination Statement or Nondiscrimination Policy for UC Publications.

Getting Involved in Your Campus Community
2026-04-30 12:00 - 12:45 | https://ucsc.zoom.us/j/7372922776?pwd=[REDACTED]
In this workshop, you will: Learn how to get involved with the campus community and how it supports student 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 be introduced to a topic, engage in active learning, be given resources to begin implementing the same day, and have an opportunity to learn more if you are interested.
You Belong Here: The programs and services described here are open to all, consistent with state and federal law, as well as the University of California’s nondiscrimination policies. Every initiative—whether a student service, faculty program, or community event—is designed to be accessible, inclusive, and respectful of all identities.
To learn more, please visit UC Nondiscrimination Statement or Nondiscrimination Policy for UC Publications.

Portfolio Workshop for Arts Division Students - all majors
2026-04-30 12:00 - 13:00 | https://ucsc.zoom.us/j/2614256373?pwd=[REDACTED]
Employment opportunities in various portions of the Art industry often require a portfolio as part of an application. If you’re unsure how to create a portfolio for an employment application, or what should be included in it, this workshop is for you! We will focus on best practices that apply broadly to almost all portfolio styles for all majors – digital media, fine art, AGPM, music, etc. We will also spend a few minutes on items that are specific to various majors/industries. We’ll end with time for you to ask questions and make a specific plan of action for yourself! Join us for this informative, relevant, and empowering workshop!

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Blue Zones: Secrets to Health and Longevity Workshop
2026-04-30 12:00 - 13:00 | CA
Register for the Zoom link.

What do some of the world’s longest-living communities have in common? In regions known as Blue Zones, people routinely live longer, healthier lives. Known as centennials, they often reach 90 or even 100 with vitality. In this workshop, we’ll explore:

The 5 Blue Zone regions and their secrets to longevity

Everyday habits shared by these longevity hotspots

Tips for eating, movement, connection with others, purpose, and stress management

Take away small and realistic changes they can apply to support long-term health and well-being in your own life.

Register here for the Zoom link.

For questions, please reach out to Ashley Parker, Health and Well-being Specialist, at aseparke@ucsc.edu.

Spring Exhibitions at the Institute of the Arts and Sciences
2026-04-30 12:00 - 17:00, 2026-05-01 12:00 - 17:00, 2026-05-02 12:00 - 17:00, 2026-05-03 12:00 - 17:00 | Institute of the Arts and Sciences, 100 Panetta Ave, Santa Cruz, United States
Visit the IAS, UCSC’s premier art galleries, for our spring exhibitions. On view April 10–August 16, 2026 are three diverse and interdisciplinary shows: Libia Posada: Everything is Going Right, the first US solo exhibition by the Colombia-based artist and medical doctor; Gina Athena Ulysse: A Redwoods Rasanblaj, a site-specific and immersive exploration of the Haitian kreyol conception of rasanblaj; and Ronaldo V. Wilson: There Are No Words, But Melodies, a mixed-media exhibition emerging at the intersections of Black poetics, performance, and visual art.
The IAS Galleries are open Wednesday-Sunday, 12 pm – 5 pm. Admission is free to the public.
Libia Posada: Everything is Going Right
Libia Posada’s first solo exhibition in the United States features installations, sculptures, and drawings meticulously constructed from surgical instruments, gauze bandages, crutches, used books, and domestic picture frames. The new and existing works in the exhibition powerfully stitch together the personal, social, and political disorders and afflictions that currently trouble the world, from the wars that resonate across the globe to the violences of aging in US prisons.
Gina Athena Ulysse: A Redwoods Rasanblaj: Origins & Disentanglements
The internationally-lauded work of humanities professor Gina Athena Ulysse is on view as a premier Faculty Spotlight Exhibition. The site-specific installation, produced in community from things collected, found, purchased and donated, centers on the Haitian concept of rasanblaj, a form of assembly and collage that transcends the formal use of materials to draw together people, spirits, and ideas.
Ronaldo V. Wilson: There Are No Words, But Melodies
Collage is both a material practice and a structural interrogation in the Faculty Spotlight Exhibition artworks by literature professor Ronaldo V. Wilson. In video, painting, and installation, layers and folds conceal and reveal, delving into the experience, both bodily and emotive, of living in times of violence.

Visualizing Abolition Screening Series: Beyond Access
2026-04-30 12:00 - 17:00, 2026-05-02 12:00 - 17:00, 2026-05-03 12:00 - 17:00 | Institute of the Arts and Sciences, 100 Panetta Ave, Santa Cruz, United States
On view in the IAS Screening Room is a selection of short films curated by Visualizing Abolition Visiting Faculty Fellow Dr. Pooja Rangan.
Prisons deny and censor the access of those trapped inside them—to information, to intimacy, to community, to meaningful work, to nourishment of all kinds, and perhaps most cruelly, to care. This program assembles a series of films, including works by filmmakers incarcerated in California as well as others without that lived experience. Together, these works confront the debilitating impacts of these restrictions and reveal how the disabling logic of the prison is extended to other institutional spaces (the hospital, the university), turning access into a scarce commodity by enclosing what should be held in common. Questioning the carceral and state-sponsored productions of disability and accessibility, the short films together reveal the courage of people working despite limitations to produce collective access for one another, described simply and beautifully by disability justice activist Leah-Lakshmi Piepzna Samarasinha as “revolutionary love without charity.”
Thanh Tran
Dying in Prison, 2022
HD Video (color, sound), 3 minutes
Courtesy of the artist
Carolyn Lazard
Pre-Existing Condition, 2019
HD video (color, sound), 6 minutes
Courtesy of the artist and Trautwein Herleth3
Anthony Alejandrez
Another Rainy Day, 2023
Phone video (color, sound), 3 minutes
Courtesy of the artist
Jordan Lord
After…After… (Access), 2018
HD Video (color, sound), 16 minutes
Courtesy of the artist
Rahsaan “New York” Thomas
Friendly Signs, 2023
Video (color, sound) 21 minutes
Courtesy of Tommy Wickerd, Empowerment Ave & System Impact Media

Black on the Block
2026-04-30 13:00 - 14:00 | Crown Provost House, 660 Crown Service Road, Santa Cruz, CA, 95064
Join the African American Resource & Cultural Center every Thursday from 1–2 p.m., at the front of the Ethnic Resource Center for Black on the Block, a weekly tabling and engagement space.
Stop by to learn about campus resources, upcoming programs, and ways to get involved. It’s a casual, welcoming space to ask questions, make connections, and build community. All are welcome.
You Belong Here: The programs and services described here are open to all, consistent with state and federal law, as well as the University of California’s nondiscrimination policies. Every initiative—whether a student service, faculty program, or community event—is designed to be accessible, inclusive, and respectful of all identities.
To learn more, please visit UC Nondiscrimination Statement or Nondiscrimination Policy for UC Publications.

Get Certified in CPR, First Aid, and AED!
2026-04-30 14:00 - 15:30 | 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 learning format and the online portion must be completed before attending the Instructor-led skills session. A valid 2-year digital certificate for Adult First Aid/CPR/AED is issued upon completion.
This training will be held on-site at the Scotts Valley Center. To register, please fill out the registration link.
For more information, please visit the Occupational Health Training website.
For questions or to schedule a training for your team, please contact Occupational Health Specialist, Elizabeth Tomlinson, at ektomlin@ucsc.edu.

UC Santa Cruz Police Accountability Board (PAB) Spring 2026 Public Meeting
2026-04-30 15:00 - 16:00
The UC Santa Cruz Police Accountability Board (PAB) invites students, staff, faculty, and community members to its Spring 2026 Public Meeting on Thursday, April 30 from 3–4 p.m. via Zoom. This is an opportunity to learn about the PAB’s role in providing civilian oversight of the UC Santa Cruz Police Department, hear updates on complaint data and board activities, and share your questions and feedback directly with board members. The PAB is an independent committee charged by the Chancellor to review investigations into complaints of police misconduct, evaluate UCSC PD policies and procedures, and submit advisory recommendations to the Chief of Police. Your voice matters — join us and help shape the future of public safety at UC Santa Cruz.

Register today: https://ucsc.zoom.us/meeting/register/Rwisb3unSZ-LKKfBbNtx0w#/registration

Planetary Health and Innovation Panel
2026-04-30 16:00 - 19:00 | Seymour Marine Discovery Center, 100 McAllister Way, Santa Cruz, CA, 95060
Join us for an interactive conversation featuring visionary entrepreneurs, investors, and ecosystem experts at the forefront of global sustainability. This panel explores the intersection of environmental stewardship and cutting-edge solutions to drive meaningful impact. Following the discussion, please stay for a networking reception to connect with fellow attendees and industry leaders. It is a premier opportunity to exchange ideas and forge new partnerships within the planetary health space.

Your Next Degree: Business School
2026-04-30 17:00 - 18:30 | CA
Is business school the right next step for you? This webinar will feature admissions representatives from UCLA Anderson School of Management and other UC programs, offering an inside look at the application process, admissions requirements, and the range of business degrees available.
Designed for alumni at any stage of exploration, this session will help you assess whether business school aligns with your goals, understand the value it can bring to your career, and determine the right timing to apply. The session will conclude with a live Q&A, giving you the opportunity to ask questions directly to admissions professionals.
This program, hosted by UCLA, is open to alumni from all UC campuses.
Website for additional information
Registration link

College Night: Renaissance Night
2026-04-30 17:00 - 20:00 | Cowell/Stevenson Dining Hall, 520 Cowell-Stevenson Road, Santa Cruz, CA, 95064, United States
Cowell and Stevenson Colleges, in collaboration with UCSC Dining, present “Renaissance Night”. Join us Thursday, April 30, from 5–8 p.m. at the Cowell/Stevenson Dining Hall for a night of activities, fun, community, and a special themed menu. Standard dining hall entry pricing applies, and all students, faculty, and staff are invited.
Please note: The dining hall will be closed from 2–5 p.m. for event preparation.
Learn more about College Nights at dining.ucsc.edu/events.
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Slugs at Sundown: CEO of Your Own Career
2026-04-30 17:30 - 19:30 | Silicon Valley Campus, 3175 Bowers Avenue, Santa Clara, CA, 95054, United States
Tired of the dreaded question, “So, what do you do?” Join us for a high-impact session designed to help you ditch the “humble brag” and start speaking like the CEO of your career. Our alumna career coach will guide you through a “Marketing Mindset” workshop, using timed journaling and a proven three-part formula to help you craft a powerful statement of your professional impact. You won’t just leave with a draft—you’ll have the chance to test-drive your new narrative immediately during our networking portion. Whether you’re leveling up or pivoting, come gain the confidence to own your value in a supportive, low-pressure environment.
Thursday, April 30
5:30 – 5:45 p.m. | Check-in
5:45 – 6:45 p.m. | Welcome, Presentation, Q&A
6:45 – 7:30 p.m. | Networking
This workshop will be presented by Megan Rees (Porter ’99). Megan is a therapist, coach, and workplace consultant with nearly 20 years of experience helping people communicate more clearly and work better together. After studying theater at UC Santa Cruz, she earned a master’s degree in drama therapy at NYU, combining psychology, storytelling, and performance to help people better understand themselves and each other. Megan works with individuals, leaders, and teams to clarify their narrative, strengthen their professional presence, and build the trust and communication that sup11port collaboration and innovation.
Please register to confirm your attendance.

Santa Cruz Cinema Takeover: Double Feature Night
2026-04-30 20:00 - 22:00 | Santa Cruz Cinema, 1405 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz, 95060, United States
Join us for Santa Cruz Cinema Takeover: Double Feature Night and pick your own galaxy to explore. Choose between an outer-space adventure with Project Hail Mary or a fun-filled journey through the stars with Super Mario Galaxy.
Grab your friends and enjoy a free screening at Santa Cruz Cinema, brought to you by the Center for Leadership and Involvement.
Tickets will be distributed at the theater entrance starting at 7:30 p.m.
Important: Must show your UCSC Student ID to receive a ticket.
Limited-supply goodie bags will also be available for attendees!
Seating and ticket distribution are first-come, first-served.
We hope this event will be out of this world!
For questions, please email involved@ucsc.edu

Summer Session Enrollment Open
2026-05-01 09:00 - 17:00 | https://events.ucsc.edu/event/summer-session-enrollment-open/2026-05-01/
Summer Session enrollment is now open! All continuing students can add classes in MyUCSC. Incoming students must register to enroll. Get ahead on your degree, explore new subjects, or catch up on requirements. Financial aid is available. Learn more and enroll at summer.ucsc.edu

Sueños: Juntos Podemos Soñar | Transfer Student Workshop
2026-05-01 11:00 - 13:00 | Wagstaff Fireside Lounge, Stevenson Service Road, Santa Cruz, CA, 95064
Join El Centro and build community with fellow transfer students at UCSC! This event will include a community storytelling workshop facilitated by students, followed by a session on campus resources to help you make the most of your transfer experience. Free lunch will be provided.
You Belong Here: The programs and services described here are open to all, consistent with state and federal law, as well as the University of California’s nondiscrimination policies. Every initiative—whether a student service, faculty program, or community event—is designed to be accessible, inclusive, and respectful of all identities.
To learn more, please visit UC Nondiscrimination Statement or Nondiscrimination Policy for UC Publications.

Note Taking and Reading Strategies
2026-05-01 13:00 - 13:45 | https://ucsc.zoom.us/j/7372922776?pwd=[REDACTED]
In this workshop, you will: Learn reading and note-taking methods and why they work to help you learn.
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 be introduced to a topic, engage in active learning, be given resources to begin implementing the same day, and have an opportunity to learn more if you are interested.
You Belong Here: The programs and services described here are open to all, consistent with state and federal law, as well as the University of California’s nondiscrimination policies. Every initiative—whether a student service, faculty program, or community event—is designed to be accessible, inclusive, and respectful of all identities.
To learn more, please visit UC Nondiscrimination Statement or Nondiscrimination Policy for UC Publications.

Sequence to Survival: Using Genomics to Save Biodiversity
2026-05-01 13:00 - 16:30 | Cultural Center – Merrill College, 641 Merrill Rd, Santa Cruz, 95064, United States
A Free Public Symposium
Friday, May 1, 2026 Merrill Cultural Center, UC Santa Cruz Main Campus Doors open at 12:30 PM | Program begins at 1:00 PM
Registration is free but required!

In the 25 years since the Human Genome Project, scientists have sequenced the DNA of thousands of species. But what can genomics actually do for ecological conservation? The answers are both surprising and urgent. Join us for an afternoon at the cutting edge of conservation genomics as we explore everything from de-extinction to searching water samples for viral genomes, with researchers from the UC Santa Cruz Genomics Institute who are turning DNA into a tool for protecting life on Earth.
Keynote Speaker: Beth Shapiro Chief Science Officer, Colossal Biosciences Professor of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, UC Santa Cruz; Director of Conservation Genomics, UC Santa Cruz Genomics Institute
Beth Shapiro leads the science behind Colossal Biosciences’ efforts to bring back the woolly mammoth and dire wolf. In her talk, “How (and Why) to Clone a Mammoth,“ she’ll share what the science of de-extinction is revealing about how we can protect the species we still have — and why the tools being built for resurrection may be our best hope for preventing extinction in the first place.
Panel Discussion: Conservation Genomics in Action
Following the keynote, Beth joins a panel of researchers working on the front lines of conservation: helping kelp forests survive warming oceans, tracking the genetic health of brown bears, monitoring biodiversity through DNA collected from soil and water, and partnering with Indigenous communities to protect species around the world. Panel participants include:

Beth Shapiro- Professor of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at UC Santa Cruz, CSO of Colossal Biosciences
Meaghan Clark- Postdoctoral Scholar in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at UCSC
Katie Jones- Director of Community Engagement at Wise Ancestors
Joanna Kelley- Professor of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at UC Santa Cruz
Rachel Meyers – Assistant Professor of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at UC Santa Cruz, CSO of eDNA Explorer

Science Fair Showcase
Explore live demos and talk directly with researchers from some of the top conservation genomics labs in the country. Come curious.
Refreshments provided by 10X Genomics and Oxford Nanopore Technologies!
Schedule
12:30 PM — Doors open
1:00 PM — Welcome remarks by David Haussler and Keynote by Beth Shapiro
1:50 PM — Panel discussion and Q&A
2:50 PM — Refreshments and science fair showcase
4:30 PM — Event close

BME80G Seminar - Katherine Bonini, "Rethinking Familial Risk in Genomic Medicine: Ethical Approaches to Cascade Screening"
2026-05-01 13:20 - 14:25 | Jack Baskin Auditorium, 191 Baskin Cir, Santa Cruz, CA, 95064
Presenter: Katherine Bonini, Senior Genetic Counselor @ Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

Description: It has long been argued that families are central to genomic medicine. Genomic risk, diagnosis, and management are rarely confined to a single individual, and separating patients’ interests from those of their relatives is often neither straightforward nor desirable. Despite this, healthcare systems in the United States continue to operationalize care at the level of the individual. This tension is especially evident in cascade screening, the process of identifying, notifying, and offering genetic testing to relatives of a proband with a hereditary condition. Cascade screening can enable earlier diagnosis, guide preventive care, and reduce morbidity and mortality, but its implementation raises important ethical questions.
In this talk, we will examine how current approaches to familial risk communication place responsibility on patients to notify relatives, often resulting in incomplete reach and missed opportunities for prevention. We will then consider alternative approaches, including system-led contact models in which health systems directly notify at-risk relatives with proband consent. Drawing on public health ethics frameworks, we will discuss a proposed framework demonstrating how system-led models may be ethically justified when specific criteria are met, including considerations of public input, opt-out mechanisms, and a focus on actionable conditions. This talk will encourage consideration of how genomic care can be structured to better balance individual rights with broader responsibilities to families and public health.

Bio: Katherine (Kate) Bonini, MS, MA, CGC is a Senior Genetic Counselor and Core Faculty member in the Institute for Genomic Health at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. Her work focuses on the ethical, legal, and social implications of integrating emerging genomic technologies into clinical care, with particular emphasis on implementation science and equitable translation of genomic advances into practice. She has contributed to several major NHGRI-funded initiatives, including the Clinical Sequencing Evidence-Generating Research (CSER) Consortium, the Electronic Medical Records and Genomics (eMERGE) Network, and the Human Pangenome Reference Consortium (HPRC).
Kate is an active leader within the National Society of Genetic Counselors, where she previously served as Chair of the Research Special Interest Group and Chair of the Public Policy Committee. She is also a member of the Mount Sinai Clinical Ethics Committee, where she contributes to institutional discussions on complex ethical issues in patient care and research.
She received her MS in Genetic Counseling and MA in Medical Humanities and Bioethics from Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine.
Hosted by: Professor Karen Miga, BME Department

Meet the Campus Mobile Crisis Team
2026-05-01 15:00 - 17:00 | Porter College Quad
The UC Santa Cruz Campus Mobile Crisis Team (CMCT) will be at the SHOP RAVE Ready Event at Porter College Quad on May 1 from 3–5 PM. Drop by to meet the CMCT team, learn more about the services they offer, and connect in a welcoming space. Enjoy some treats while you’re there and take the opportunity to get familiar with your campus resources.
This event is supported by Student Health Services for Mental Health Awareness Month. You are invited to engage in a variety of campus-wide activities focused on mental health and wellness. Learn about support services, discover ways to help a friend in need, and explore strategies to care for your own well-being. Information is available on the Mental Health Month Event Calendar.
You Belong Here: The programs and services described here are open to all, consistent with state and federal law, as well as the University of California’s nondiscrimination policies. Every initiative—whether a student service, faculty program, or community event—is designed to be accessible, inclusive, and respectful of all identities.
To learn more, please visit UC Nondiscrimination Statement or Nondiscrimination Policy for UC Publications.

Party Safe Presents: Rave Ready
2026-05-01 15:00 - 19:00 | Porter College Quad
Prepping for EDC or any other upcoming rave? Stop by Rave Ready on May 1 from 3 to 7 p.m. in the Porter Quad, an event hosted by Student Health Outreach and Promotion’s Party Safe team in collaboration with Porter College! Pick up Narcan, fentanyl testing strips, and safer sex supplies and stay for free food, music DJ’ed by KZSC, tie-dye, heat pressed bags, kandi making, and raffle drawings with awesome rave prizes!
You Belong Here: The programs and services described here are open to all, consistent with state and federal law, as well as the University of California’s nondiscrimination policies. Every initiative—whether a student service, faculty program, or community event—is designed to be accessible, inclusive, and respectful of all identities.
To learn more, please visit UC Nondiscrimination Statement or Nondiscrimination Policy for UC Publications.

Percussionist Christopher Clarino—April in Santa Cruz
2026-05-01 19:30 - 21:30 | Music Center Recital Hall, 400 McHenry Road, Santa Cruz, CA, 95064
Join percussionist Christopher Clarino in a concert of revolutionary work that invites listeners of all kinds to rethink hearing itself. This concert features a wide range of pieces—some well known and others newly commissioned—that explore sound, language, and gesture through electronics, field recordings, text, and American Sign Language (ASL). Framed in dialogue with these premieres is UC Santa Cruz professor emeritus Larry Polansky’s VEDITZ (written for the performer), highlighting a deeply personal and interdisciplinary approach to performance that bridges music, communication, accessibility, and embodied expression. Featuring the music of Nilufar Habibian, Marc Perez, and Shanna Sordahl.
This event is presented as part of the April in Santa Cruz Festival of Creative Music.
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ADMISSION
– Free and open to the public
– Attend in-person at the Music Center Recital Hall at UC Santa Cruz
– Open admission (no ticket or registration required)
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PARKING
– Parking by permit, ParkMobile, or $11 cash/credit via the on-site parking attendant
– Arts Lot #126 is the closest parking lot to the event
– Visitors with DMV placards or plates may park for free in DMV spaces, Medical spaces, or ParkMobile spaces without additional payment, or in timed zones for longer than the posted time.
– UCSC affiliates must purchase their permits before arriving at the event in order to receive their discounted UCSC rate. Attendants will only sell the non-affiliate-priced permits.
– More information provided by UCSC Transportation & Parking Services (TAPS)
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FULL SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
– This year’s festival includes seven events between April 15 and May 21, 2026
– Additional April in Santa Cruz events and information at aprilsc.ucsc.edu
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PERCUSSIONIST CHRISTOPHER CLARINO
SOUND, LANGUAGE, and GESTURE EMBODIED

image: photo of Christopher Clarino
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This program is open to all members of the public consistent with state and federal law.

Berry U-Pick at the UCSC Farm
2026-05-02 09:00 - 12:00 | UCSC Farm, 152 Farm Rd, Santa Cruz, CA, 95064
Come enjoy picking your own organic strawberries and/or blueberries at the campus farm! Our delicious, organic berries will be plentiful this spring and we hope you can come enjoy the bounty.
When: U-picks will take place on Saturdays from 9am to 12pm while supplies last. Blueberries will be available approximately through June, and strawberries will be available into the summer season. PLEASE NOTE that u-picks will not occur on Saturday, June 13 due to campus commencement ceremonies that will impact traffic and parking.
Where: Free parking will be available in the Hay Barn lot or lot 115/116 during u-pick hours. Please do not park in the dirt lot at the farm’s back gate. Please walk to the pinned location at the farm to pre-pay and collect your u-pick container(s). We will have directional signage displayed. There is one ADA parking spot on the farm. The UCSC Farm has uneven, hilly terrain. If you require accommodations to fully participate, please email agroecology@ucsc.edu and we will do our best to accommodate.
Payment: Credit card payments only (you will need a smartphone to scan a QR code and enter your card info manually).
Dogs are not allowed on the UC Santa Cruz campus (service animals are OK).

First Saturday Tour at the Arboretum
2026-05-02 11:00 - 12:00 | Arboretum, 122 Arboretum Road, Santa Cruz, CA, 95064
First Saturday Tours are a wonderful way to introduce yourself to the Arboretum or to deepen your knowledge of the Arboretum’s plant collections. Each tour is a little different depending on the time of year, the interests of the tour guide, and the people who join in. For example, you might learn about the birds and mammals that make this land their home or about the amazing physical adaptations that plants have evolved to better deal with our extreme weather and climate conditions. Tours are free with paid admission.

Sister Warriors in Conversation: Expanding Communities of Care in CA Women's Prisons
2026-05-02 14:00 - 15:30 | Institute of the Arts and Sciences, 100 Panetta Ave, Santa Cruz, United States
This panel discussion with Niki Martinez, Elizabeth Lozano, and Susan Bustamente of Sister Warriors Freedom Coalition will be moderated by Dr. Julissa O. Muñiz, UCLA. Organized for Visualizing Abolition, the event will talk about the movement women and gender expansive folks who have been incarcerated are building to support each other, shift power, and lead systems and policy change.
