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SUMMARY:Mi Casa es Tu Casa: Enraizados en el Recuerdo
DESCRIPTION:Inspired by Día de los Muertos—a tradition that honors loved ones who have passed. Join us for viewing our skulls collection\, altars\, installations\, and artworks from diverse cultural traditions. \nInspirado en el Día de los Muertos\, una tradición que honra a los seres queridos que han fallecido. Acompáñanos para ver nuestra colección de calaveras\, altares\, instalaciones y obras de arte de diversas tradiciones culturales.
URL:https://santacruzmuseum.org/event/mi-casa-es-tu-casa-enraizados-en-el-recuerdo/
LOCATION:Pajaro Valley Arts\, 280 Main Street\, Watsonville\, CA\, 95076\, United States
CATEGORIES:Vamos Afuera
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SUMMARY:ON HOLD: Cotoni-Coast Dairies Full Moon Hike
DESCRIPTION:NOTICE: Temporary Program Pause\nDue to the U.S. government shutdown\, our Full Moon Hikes at the Cotoni-Coast Dairies National Monument (in partnership with the Bureau of Land Management) are currently on hold. \nWe plan to reschedule these special programs once operations resume. \nThank you for your understanding. For questions\, please contact events@santacruzmuseum.org.
URL:https://santacruzmuseum.org/event/full-moon-hike-2/
LOCATION:Cotoni Coast Dairies\, Davenport\, CA\, 95017
CATEGORIES:Members Only
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SUMMARY:Mobile Museum: Herpetology
DESCRIPTION:Families will have an opportunity to view and interact with the herpetology collection from the Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History. Herpetology is a branch of zoology that studies reptiles and amphibians. The exhibit includes snake specimens in jars\, snake skins\, sea turtle carapace\, and even a live rosy boa named Dolores! \nLas familias tendrán la oportunidad de ver e interactuar con la colección de herpetología del Museo de Historia Natural de Santa Cruz. La herpetología es una rama de la zoología que estudia reptiles y anfibios. La exhibición incluye especímenes de serpientes en frascos\, pieles de serpiente\, caparazones de tortugas marinas\, e incluso una boa rosada viva llamada Dolores. \n  \n\nThese programs are funded by the Outdoor Equity Grants Program\, created through AB 209 and administered by California State Parks\, Office of Grants and Local Services. \nEstos programas son financiados por el Programa de Subvenciones de Equidad al Aire Libre\, creado a través AB 209 y administrado por la Oficina de Subvenciones y Servicios Locales de Parque Estatales de California.
URL:https://santacruzmuseum.org/event/mobile-museum-herpetology-copy/
LOCATION:Watsonville Public Library\, 275 Main St STE 100\, Watsonville\, CA\, 95076\, United States
CATEGORIES:Mobile Museum,Vamos Afuera
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251107T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251107T200000
DTSTAMP:20251029T203038Z
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SUMMARY:First Friday: Treasured Trees
DESCRIPTION:Get ready for a tree-mendous First Friday at the Museum! \nOur Redwoods First Friday will celebrate and explore the wonders and history of our local redwood forests while highlighting the Treasured Trees exhibit. Connect with artists\, naturalists\, and community partners who work to protect and share the beauty of redwoods. Enjoy hands-on activities\, free museum admission\, an open bar for guests 21+\, food trucks\, and special seasonal items in the Museum store. \nThis First Friday\, we’re partnering with: \n\nSempervirens Fund\nMountain Parks Foundation \nArtist Ferd Bergholz\n…and many more!
URL:https://santacruzmuseum.org/event/first-friday-treasured-trees/
LOCATION:Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History\, 1305 East Cliff Drive\, Santa Cruz\, CA\, 95062\, United States
CATEGORIES:Open House,Redwoods
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251108T120000
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SUMMARY:Bilingual Environmental Organizations Summit
DESCRIPTION:Join us at SOMOS Watsonville to learn about local environmental organizations and the bilingual resources available for the community. \nEncuéntrenos en SOMOS Watsonville para aprender sobre las organizaciones ambientales locales y los recursos bilingües disponibles para la comunidad.
URL:https://santacruzmuseum.org/event/bilingual-environmental-organizations-summit/
LOCATION:SOMOS Watsonville\, 112 E Beach St.\, Watsonville\, CA\, 95076\, United States
CATEGORIES:Vamos Afuera
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251114T180000
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SUMMARY:Collections Club with Jane Kim
DESCRIPTION:Join artist Jane Kim and Jenny Rieke\, the Museum’s Associate Director of Education\, in conversation about the art and science of interpreting nature. Learn how the artwork for the Treasured Trees exhibit was developed\, and hear how the partnership between institutions like the Museum and artists can bring to life scientific concepts for public education in exhibits and interpretive signs in green spaces like Cotoni-Coast Dairies. Enjoy light bites and wine while viewing the Treasured Trees exhibit in its final weekend. \nREGISTER\nThis event is exclusively for Club Level Members and Sempervirens Fund invitees.\nLearn more about Club Level Memberships \nAbout the Speakers \nJane Kim is a visual artist\, science illustrator\, and the founder of Ink Dwell. Her art career started when she was a little girl\, obsessively painting flowers and bears on the walls of her bedroom. She received more formal training with a BFA in Printmaking from RISD and then attended CSU Monterey Bay\, where she received a master’s certificate in Science Illustration. She has created large-scale public art across the country\, including the Wall of Birds at The Cornell Lab of Ornithology\, and produced works for the National Aquarium\, the de Young Museum\, Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum\, and more. She is the creator of the Migrating Mural campaign\, a series of public installations that highlight wildlife along migration corridors it shares with people. She still enjoys painting flowers and bears\, though nowadays she doesn’t get in trouble for painting on the walls. As the inaugural Forest Fellow of the Sempervirens Fund\, the oldest land trust in California and one dedicated to the protection of the redwood forests of the Santa Cruz Mountains\, Jane Kim has spent the last year studying the wonders of redwood trees. \nAs Associate Director of Education\, Jenny Rieke leads the development of exhibits and programs that connect people to the natural world through science\, art\, and storytelling. She collaborated with artist Jane Kim on Treasured Trees and on the interpretive signs for Cotoni-Coast Dairies. Jenny holds a degree in Environmental Studies from UC Santa Cruz and has worked as an educator and field biologist for a variety of environmental organizations. She joined the Museum in 2022 and brings a deep passion for creating meaningful\, field-based learning experiences that inspire curiosity and care for the environment. \n 
URL:https://santacruzmuseum.org/event/collections-club-with-jane-kim/
LOCATION:Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History\, 1305 East Cliff Drive\, Santa Cruz\, CA\, 95062\, United States
CATEGORIES:Collections Club,Redwoods
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SUMMARY:Building Alliances in Indigenous Education
DESCRIPTION:A Convening for Indigenous Leaders and Public Educators \nA One-Day Workshop – LEARN MORE &  REGISTER HERE – SPACE IS LIMITED \nSamper Hall\, Cabrillo College  \n  \nAre you an Indigenous leader or a public educator committed to fostering meaningful partnerships and enriching Indigenous education? Join us for a free transformative one-day workshop designed to cultivate understanding\, share best practices\, and forge lasting alliances. “Building Alliances in Indigenous Education” offers a unique opportunity for dialogue and collaboration\, empowering participants to enhance educational opportunities for local students and integrate Indigenous perspectives more effectively into public education.
URL:https://santacruzmuseum.org/event/building-alliances-in-indigenous-education/
LOCATION:Cabrillo College\, 6500 Soquel Dr.\, Aptos\, CA\, 95003\, United States
CATEGORIES:Educator Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251115T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251115T150000
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SUMMARY:Redwood Grain Printmaking
DESCRIPTION:In this hands-on masterclass\, artist Jane Kim will demonstrate the tree ring printing process used to create the artworks of Treasured Trees. Attendees will acquire basic know-how of the skills and tools required to practice this beautiful technique at home. \nREGISTER\nTicket Price: $40 General\, $35 Member \nAge limit: 13 years and up \nMaterials: Artist provided\, notepads\, and pencils \nAccessibility: This workshop will take place outdoors in the amphitheater of Tyrrell Park next to the Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History. The amphitheater is accessed by stairs or a semi-paved pathway through the park (it is not fully ADA accessible). Restrooms are available in the Museum. Please wear warm layers. In the event of rain\, we will shift this program indoors. \n\nAbout the Speaker\nJane is a visual artist\, science illustrator\, and the founder of Ink Dwell. Her art career started when she was a little girl\, obsessively painting flowers and bears on the walls of her bedroom. She received more formal training with a BFA in Printmaking from RISD and then attended CSU Monterey Bay\, where she received a master’s certificate in Science Illustration. She has created large-scale public art across the country\, including the Wall of Birds at The Cornell Lab of Ornithology\, and produced works for the National Aquarium\, the de Young Museum\, Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum\, and more. She is the creator of the Migrating Mural campaign\, a series of public installations that highlight wildlife along migration corridors it shares with people. She still enjoys painting flowers and bears\, though nowadays she doesn’t get in trouble for painting on the walls. \nAs the inaugural Forest Fellow of the Sempervirens Fund\, the oldest land trust in California and one dedicated to the protection of the redwood forests of the Santa Cruz Mountains\, Jane Kim has spent the last year studying the wonders of redwood trees. In order to begin to understand the redwood\, the artist learned\, they can not be studied in isolation. The trees are both a product of their ecosystem and a force that transforms it. Using the tree itself\, the artwork begins with ink impressions of the tree rings collected from Camp Jones Gulch. \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://santacruzmuseum.org/event/redwood-grain-printmaking/
LOCATION:Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History\, 1305 East Cliff Drive\, Santa Cruz\, CA\, 95062\, United States
CATEGORIES:Redwoods,Workshop
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