Events
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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 […]
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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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2026 Fall (all-majors) Career & Internship Fair
Colleges Nine and John R. Lewis College Multi-purpose Room 615 College Nine Road, Santa Cruz, CAUndergraduate and graduate students and recent alumni interested in pursuing careers in all industries are welcome to attend. Get the chance to meet recruiters from all industries/firms seeking to fill both internship, full-time, and part-time roles. Come take essential steps toward laying the foundation for your future career and potentially even land an interview!
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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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Statistics Seminar: A Latent Factor Multivariate Point Process Model for Inferring the Neural Code
Engineering 2 Engineering 2 1156 High Street, Santa Cruz, CAPresenter: Reza Ramezan, Associate Professor, Teaching Stream (Research Active), University of Waterloo Description: Neural spike trains are electrochemical signals that are localized in time and serve as the primary means […]
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Poetry and the Visual Slavery Archive in Brazil with Luciany Aparecida
Institute of the Arts and Sciences 100 Panetta Ave, Santa Cruz, United StatesThe Institute of the Arts and Sciences invites you to an evening of poetry and conversation with Luciany Aparecida, author of Macala (2022) and Aziri (2026), among other works. These […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]