Palace Art and Office Supply is celebrating its 77th anniversary this Saturday and Sunday with a two-day event at its Capitola store from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. More than 20 local artists and makers will give hands-on demonstrations, create live paintings and offer products to play with throughout the store. Plus, the first 77 customers to swing by the free event each day will receive a goodie bag of products. – Lily Belli
Here are some upcoming local events you might be interested in:
Thursday, March 12
- James Durbin | 6 p.m. @ The Salty Otter Sports Grill | Free admission/reserved seats available from $13.67
- 14 Annual Watsonville Film Festival | 6 p.m. @ Cinelux Green Valley Cinema | $12 ($5 under 18)
- Tales of Ben Lomond History Talk Part 2 | 7 p.m. @ Park Hall Community Center | $20 -$25
- Teresa Sabankaya | “Modern Floriography” | 7 p.m. @ Bookshop Santa Cruz | Free
- Santa Cruz County Animal Shelter 10th Annual St. Pittie’s Party | 7 p.m. @ Multiple venues
Friday, March 13
- Santa Cruz Creative Mornings | 8:30 a.m. @ Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History | Free
- Opening Reception + Performance: Hidden Labors, Sonic Tensions | 5 p.m. @ Indexical | Free
- Barnstorm Presents—Musical Theater Cabaret | 7:30 p.m. @ UC Santa Cruz Theater Arts – Room B-100 | $5-$20
- Tiger’s Tale | 8 p.m. @ The Crow’s Nest | $7
- The Spitfire Grill | 8 p.m. @ Park Hall | $30-40
- Wooster w/ DJ Wyze 1 | 9 p.m. @ Moe’s Alley | $20-$25
Saturday, March 14
- Palace Art 77th Anniversary Celebration | 10 a.m. @ Palace Art & Office Supply | Free
- 2-Day Sourdough Boule Workshop | 10 a.m. @ Farm Discovery at Live Earth | $81.88
- Spring Fling Mega Market | 11 a.m. @ Logos Books & Records | Free
- Planting for Hummingbirds | Noon @ Norrie’s Gift & Garden Shop at the UCSC Arboretum | Free
- Squid Fest West Benefit Concert & Auction | 1 p.m. @ Resource Center For
Nonviolence | $30-$50 - Pi Day Picnic | 1 p.m. @ Santa Cruz Children’s Museum of Discovery | Free – bring a pie for admission
- Redwood Records Fourth Anniversary Party | 6 p.m. @ Redwood Records | Free
- A Tribute To John Prine With Diamonds In The Rough | 7 p.m. @ Kuumbwa Jazz | $23-$25
Sunday, March 15
- Summer Vegetable Gardening | 10 a.m. @ Ivy’s Porch | $109
- Rick Estrin & The Nightcats featuring Anson Funderburgh | 4 p.m. @ Moe’s Alley | $25-$30
- St. Patrick’s Day Veterans Dinner | 4 p.m. @ VFW Post 7263 | $15; free for veterans
- Ledward Kaapana | 6 p.m. @ Pono Hawaiian Grill Downtown Santa Cruz | $39.19
- Donny Benét| 7 p.m. @ The Catalyst | $37
- Open Mic Comedy at Shanty Shack | 7 p.m. @ Shanty Shack Brewing | Free
- Edna Vazquez | 7 p.m. @ Kuumbwa Jazz | $36.75