Lend a hand to care for and beautify county beaches at the Annual Coastal Cleanup Day. On Saturday from 9 a.m. to noon, more than 50 cleanup efforts will be held at beaches, rivers and waterways throughout the Monterey Bay area. The effort aims to remove litter from natural areas en masse. Registration is required. – Lily Belli
Here are more upcoming local events you might be interested in:
Thursday, Sept. 17
- Pub Run with Other Brother Beer Aptos | 6 p.m. @ Other Brother Beer Aptos | Free
- “Fools, Monsters, and Marvels of the Old World Carnival”: A lecture & book signing with author Al Ridenour | 6 p.m. @ Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History | $10-$12
- Sarah Elizabeth Charles – “Dawn” | 7 p.m. @ Kuumbwa Jazz | $18.50-$36.75
- The Growlers | 7 p.m. @ The Catalyst | $66.87
Friday, Sept. 18
- Santa Cruz County Fair | 9 a.m. @ Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds | $20
- Moon Dinner Series | 7 p.m. @ Chaminade Resort & Spa | $93.07
- “The Last Five Years,” presented by Santa Cruz Shakespeare | 7 p.m. @ The Audrey Stanley Grove at DeLaveaga Park | $25 to $90
- Sequoias At Night | 8 p.m. @ Roaring Camp Railroads | $15.90-$26.50
Saturday, Sept. 19
- 34th Annual Aloha Outrigger Races | 8 a.m. @ Santa Cruz Wharf | Free to watch/$150 to enter a four-person team
- Annual Coastal Cleanup Day | 9 a.m. @ Cleanup sites around Monterey Bay | Free
- Hispanic/Latine Heritage Month Festival | Noon @ Woodhouse Blending and Brewing | Free
- Ben Lomond Scottish Day | 1 p.m. @ Ben Lomond County Park | Free
- Charlie Hong Kong presents: Heal The World | 2 p.m. @ Charlie Hong Kong | Free
- Bonny Doon Art, Wine + Brew Festival | 2 p.m. @ Crest Ranch | $35-$150
- Aloha Fest | 5 p.m. Mission West | $10 (21 and over)
- Santa Cruz Guitar Company 50th Anniversary Concert | 5:30 p.m. @ Rio Theatre | $50-$100
Sunday, Sept. 20
- Pancakes in the Park & Bake Sale! | 8:30 a.m. @ Highlands Park Senior & Community Center | $5-$12
- Watsonville Community Bike Ride | 11 a.m. @ Ride launches from 150 Westridge Dr. | Free
- Cat Video Fest | 4 p.m. @ Cinelux Scotts Valley | $10.50-$11.50
- Stick Men | 8 p.m. @ UC Santa Cruz Music Center Recital Hall | $52
