SANTA CRUZ PADDLEFEST
The 27th Annual PaddleFest kicks off on Friday at Steamer’s Lane for three days of elite competitive paddle surfing, in kayaks, waveskis, and on stand-up paddleboards (SUP). The Cowell’s Classic surf contest will take place on Saturday and Sunday at Cowell’s Beach for the novice and intermediate crowd, plus the Surf&Sand Duel-Athlon SUP and Prone Open Ocean race on Saturday.
https://www.santacruz.com/the-27th-annual-santa-cruz-paddlefest-at-steamer-lane-e1867391
SANTA CRUZ BONSAI KAI EXHIBITION
Celebrate the art of Bonsai with a weekend at the MAH. There will be demonstrations on both Saturday and Sunday afternoons, with opportunities to win creations from the Bonsai tree masters in a raffle. If it’s not your lucky night, you can still purchase Bonsai pots and plant materials from the exhibition’s sales area.
https://www.santacruz.com/santa-cruz-bonsai-kais-25th-annual-exhibition-and-show-e1867051
MURS
This guy’s real name is Nick Carter, so I can see why he would want to go with something a little more badass to avoid being confused with the youngest member of the Backstreet Boys. An acronym with multiple meanings, MURS stands for things like “Making the Universe Recognize and Submit,” and the rapper has crafted a respected career by walking the line between the mainstream and the experimental.
https://www.santacruz.com/murs-e1433341
CHINESE MARTIAL ARTS SAMPLER
Two hours of free traditional Chinese martial arts at the oldest martial arts studio in Santa Cruz, the Academy of Martial and Internal Arts. Divided into three sections, the class will first explore Kung Fu before moving into the rare Bagua Zhang and the soothing and strengthening movements of Tai Chi Chuan. https://www.santacruz.com/hard-circular-and-soft-a-chinese-martial-arts-sampler-e1868871
THE GRAPES OF LAUGH
All this talk about the Grapes of Wrath in the Big Read – Santa Cruz’s county-wide celebration of literature –can get a little heavy, so leave it Loose Cannon Theater Improv to lighten the mood. Watch as the Great Anti-Depression unfolds right before your eyes, inspired by audience suggestions and Steinbeck’s classic novel. https://www.santacruz.com/the-grapes-of-laugh-e1849732
