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A resource for families in Santa Cruz County
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2020 (MMXX)
- will be a leap year
- has 366 days
- is the 2020th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations
- is the 20th year of the 3rd millennium
- is the 20th year of the 21st century
- is the 1st year of the 2020s decade
- is one Century since women got the vote in 1920
- has 53 Wednesdays
- has 252 working days
- has 104 weekends
- has 10 Federal holidays in 2020
This quiet time between Christmas and New Year's Eve and Day is a good time to stay calm when the children say
"I'm bored." Resist your fixit impulse! Let them wrestle with it, for boredom generates creativity.
Have a creative weekend,
Parmalee
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"Coming Soon" page will go live this week.
Your great photo could be part of the new site! Must be 1920px wide x 1080px high or larger and 72-300dpi. info@santacruzparent
.com
Please forward our newsletter to friends --new parents, grandparents, professionals who provide services for families, your childrens' teachers, your husband, wife, partner. Thank you!
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So, you are craving some great tamales!?
Legend/research has it that "Tamales originated in Mesoamerica as early as 8000 to 5000 BC. The preparation of tamales (corn masa steamed in a corn husk and usually stuffed with spicy meats and/or veggies) is likely to have spread from the indigenous culture in Mexico and Guatemala to the rest of Latin America," and now our entire country, but especially the west.
My favorite tamale is green chile with pork. I prefer tamales with equal amounts of the "stuffing" and the corn mush. Too often there's too little of the inside ingredients. So I smother it with a cup of my own green chile --made in the instant pot (pork, green chiles [12 anaheims], 12 tomatillos totally blended, hominy, cumin to taste, bone broth)-- and top it with a dollop of sour cream.
Making tamales is not easy! It's often an all day endeavor with a gathering of friends who love to cook, eat and share the love. For most of us, it's easiest to purchase the basic tamale.
Local moms & dads recommend:
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Make a Wreath for the Birds
The holidays are usually a busy time in the kitchen—and birds will appreciate some home-cooked treats just as much as your friends and family. This suet bird seed wreath provides densely nutritious food for the
birds that hang around in the winter. Cook one up and hang it outside (ideally
either 3 feet from a window, or more than 30 feet from a window, to prevent collisions), and wait for your feathered fans to come snack. What birds should you expect? Suet is a particularly welcome feast for birds like wrens, chickadees, nuthatches, and woodpeckers.
Recipe>>>
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Guided Elephant Seal Walks
Stroll over sand dunes on a moderate 3-mile, 2.5 hour hike with a docent naturalist to visit a large colony of Northern elephant seals. In the month of December, male elephant seals arrive and establish hierarchy, while pregnant females come ashore to birth to their pups.
These popular daily guided walks take place rain or shine, so be prepared for windy, rainy conditions as well as muddy trails. Layered clothing, sturdy shoes, and rain gear are strongly advised. Umbrellas and strollers are not permitted. Pets are not allowed in the park.
Tickets are $7 per person plus $3.99 reservation fee.
Vehicle day-use fee is $10. Reservations are strongly recommended. People with accessibility needs may reserve an equal access walk along the boardwalk.
Call Reserve California at 1-800-444-4445 or visit
www.parks.ca.gov/anosealwalks for all reservations. For more information, call (650) 879-2025 or for recorded information (650) 879-0227.
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Boardwalk Holiday Ice
11/16/19 - 1/5/20
Details
Guided Adobe Tour, Santa Cruz Mission,
12/27, 1-3pm
Details
Contra Dance, Live Oak Grange
12/27, 7-10,
Details
Explore 3 floors of Local Art & History FREE,
MAH
, 1/4, 10am-9pm
Details
Abbey Road 50th Anniversary Concert,
The White Album Ensemble, Rio Theatre, 12/27 & 28, 8-11pm
Details
Noon Year's Eve for Children!
12/30, 12 noon, /children's Museum of Discovery, Capitola Mall,
Details
NOON Year's Eve Extravaganza,
My Museum, Monterey, 12/31, 10am-12:15pm,
Details
First Night Monterey,
12/31, 3pm - midnight,
Details
First Day Hikes, 22 Unique Trails!
1/1,
Details
Triple P Seminar: Raising Resilient Children,
DATE CHANGE 1/13, 5:30 – 7 pm, Santa Cruz,
Details
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Boys and Girls Club
, Winter Break Camps, Santa Cruz, 12/14-31
Details
Winter Nature Day Camp,
WOLF SCHOOL, 1/3-4 & 7-11
Details
Holiday Break Camps, West Performing Arts, 12/30-1/3
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Santa Cruz Parks
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Winter Day Camp 12/30-1/13, Aptos,
Details
SPCA
, Winter Camp, Capitola Mall, 12/26-27 & 1/2-3,
Details
Santa Cruz County Animal Shelter
, Frosty Paws Winter Camp, 12/30-1/3,
Details
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Winter Camp, The Art Factory, Aptos, 12/30-1/3,
Details Call 831-688-8862
Winter Camps, Ohana Gym, 12/26-29 & 1/2-4, Santa Cruz,
Details
Winter Break Camp, Santa Cruz Gym, 12/23 & 26-27 + 12/30-1/3
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