As we move into the new year, it’s worth pausing to reflect on what it truly means to be a community—and how much is possible when neighbors come together with purpose. At the Santa Cruz Sunrise Rotary Club -your local service club of 104 community members- 2025 was a year defined by action, service, and […]
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Service is the heart of community: How you can “Be the Difference” in Santa Cruz County
At the Volunteer Center, we witness a powerful truth every day: Service is the heartbeat of a thriving community. When you step into service, you weave a web of belonging, hope, and gratitude that holds us all together. Service relieves doubt and uncertainty, connects us to new friends, teaches new skills, and heals our hearts. […]
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Bring your family to the Santa Cruz Symphony: An afternoon of music and discovery
Weeks of creative, hands-on learning culminate in a joyful Family Concert that brings music to life for all ages. The afternoon opens with Carnegie Hall Link Up’s The Orchestra Swings, followed by a vibrant showcase from our community arts partners featuring multicultural music and dance from around the world. After intermission, the fun continues with […]
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Capitola Home Care: How lived experience shapes better in-home care
For many families in Santa Cruz County, finding dependable, compassionate in-home care can feel overwhelming. It’s a challenge Laura Ruiz knows well — not just professionally, but personally. For more than a decade, Ruiz worked on the front lines of caregiving throughout Santa Cruz County, serving as a Home Health Aide with Hospice of Santa […]
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New year, new music: Event Santa Cruz kicks off 2026 with two new projects
By Matt Weir First, for anyone who’s reading this, congratulations. We made it through 2025, not an easy task. The year stands as a tabula rasa, an empty white board with a fresh pack of dry erase markers. So, what better way to kick it off than with a whole bunch of new, local music? […]
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Santa Cruz Montessori to hold all School Open House – RSVP today!
Santa Cruz Montessori will host its annual All School Open House on Saturday, January 31st from 10am-12pm. SCM serves children from 18 months to 8th grade and all programs will be open, welcoming visitors to learn more about Montessori education and see the beautifully prepared environments for children at each age level. Teachers and staff […]
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Eagles and Elton John tributes bring the love and joy to Santa Cruz!
Moon Coin Productions Inc returns to the Rio Theatre in Santa Cruz this Spring with 2 world-class tributes! EAGLES Tribute “TAKE IT TO THE LIMIT” on Jan 31 and ELTON JOHN Tribute “ELECTRIC ELTON” on March 6! Take it to the Limit – The Music & Legacy of the Eagles Sat. January 31st – 7:30pm […]
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Fifty years at the doorstep: Why Meals on Wheels matters more than ever—and how you can help
Every weekday morning across Santa Cruz County, a quiet rhythm unfolds. Meals are prepared and packed. Delivery routes are mapped. Volunteers gather their keys and checklists. Then, one by one, the doors open, and hundreds of local seniors don’t just receive a nutritious meal; they welcome a familiar face, a moment of conversation, and the […]
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We’re giving you permission to slow down: 5 ways to ease into the new financial year
The beginning of a new year often comes with familiar pressure to make big changes quickly. Financial goals tend to rise to the top of that list, fueled by messaging that suggests that January is the moment to fix everything at once. Spend less. Pay more. Get ahead immediately. For most people, however, January does […]
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Legendary Jamaican percussionist Larry McDonald to deliver MLK keynote
By Emily Wilson Larry McDonald has been a hand percussionist for over 60 years. While he may not be a household name, his recording and performing career is full of them. He has collaborated with Bob Marley and the Wailers, Toots and the Maytals, Peter Tosh, Lee “Scratch” Perry, and, for nearly 30 years, Gil Scott-Heron. As […]