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Dance, Art, Whales, Birds... |
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Art All Over the County! Dance, Music & Artisans at The Tannery! Pumpkin Patches! Making Halloween Plans!
Treat your family to the perfect October weekend: inspiring entertainment, a walk in the woods or on the beach, quiet home time carving jack-o-lanterns and reading.
Local artists eagerly await your visit all over the County this weekend! Crazy about whales?
Have a great weekend with the family! Parmalee
Image: Playing at The Tannery
UPDATED Pumpkin Patches and Halloween Fun Downloads Scroll down >
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Dance So Inspiring, You Cannot Stay Still |
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Tannery World Arts Festival
This festival uplifts & celebrates ART as the fundamental expression of the human spirit across cultures & the world. Enjoy the music, dance, food and artisans, Saturday, October 15th 12pm-4pm, outside on the Tannery Arts Center, free & family friendly. |
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Argentine Tango
Antara Asthaayi Dance
DJ Monk Earl
Dandha Da Hora + Members of Cheza Nami
Elie Mabanza & FUEGO
Gatabantu Dance
Raízes do Brasil
Senderos
Te Hau Nui School of Hula & Tahitian Dance
Ukrainian Steppe
Whitehawk Indian Council
Watsonville Taiko
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How to Teach and Model Responsibility |
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I saw a mom-post-video of her son mopping the floor. He talked his way along with mopping action, "Someone made a mess... I have to clean up the mess... Maybe I made the mess... I'm cleaning up the mess..." I imagine that he was mimicking his mom's behavior after she spilled something! Sweet!
I listen to and watch politicians and compare their promises with their actions.
I read reports of middle schoolers recently behaving disorderly and rudely at a local coffee shop.
How do we parents teach and model responsibility for our children?
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What do you do in the teen years when irrresponsibility often kicks in and you hear yourself nagging!?
Julie Bogart of Tea with Julie, has come up with a five week plan to support teen responsibility. "Do you wish your kids would do what they should because they feel internally driven to do so? Yeah, I thought so.
In the next series, we're going to look at what kind of parenting leads to growing kids who take responsibility for their lives: whether personal passions or education or tasks."
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You can go birding in your back yard, local parks, your walks on beaches and in woods. Do you keep a bird list? Set your personal goals: 10, 25, 50, 100, 500!
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Still working on the migration to newest calendar version.
Check back later if you cannot access the entire calendar.
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October Halloween Events on the CALENDAR- Details
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Listen to Oceanic Giants with MBARI, Thursday, October 20, 7pm, Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History, Join lead scientist John Ryan for a talk about how sound is revealing insights about the lives of Earth's largest animals, and some of the challenges they face. Free with admission, Space is limited so save your spot today! Details
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Join the MOD on Saturday for our final Science Saturday between 11:30 am and 1 pm, and again 2 - 3:30 pm. We'll be leading a strawberry DNA extraction activity, as well as a Mix-it-Up project. We'll also have our extensive collection of microscopes out for guests to take a closer look. Details
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Watsonville Wetlands Fall Native Plant Sale, Saturday, October 15, 9am - 1pm at the Fitz Wetlands Educational Resource Center. Want to attract monarchs to your garden? We will have monarchs' favorite milkweed for sale . Details
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Open Studios Art Tour, All County: October 15-16, Have you downloaded the Open Studios app yet? Download the FREE app: Available in the Apple store and Google play. Search for “Open Studios Santa Cruz”. https://santacruzopenstudios.com/
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Create Scarab Beetles, October 25, 3 - 5pm, Scotts Valley Branch Library, Come in and learn about the symbolism of the Scarab Beetle in Ancient Egypt through a fun and interactive art project. Ages 8 - 18 yrs. Registration is highly encouraged. Details
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Lego Engineering Challenge, Scotts Valley Library, Ages 8 – 12, Third Fridays beginning October 21, The Lego Engineering Challenge is a fun way for tweens to learn about basic engineering, teamwork, and leadership by completing various lego projects. Register and Details
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Renaissance Faire, Saturdays & Sundays 10am – 6pm: October 15-16 & 22-23 Come Join the Fun, in costume if you like! Details
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The Robber Bridegroom Fridays & Saturdays 8pm; Sundays 2pm, September 23 - October 23. An enchanting production – from dastardly skullduggery to enthralling romance – all delivered with boundless exuberance! Details
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ALL Farmers Markets and farm activities! Details
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