Datebook

Saturday, May 21
YES! Saturday Serve
When: 8:30 a.m. to noon
Where: Pleasure Point Community Church, 631 26th Ave., in Santa Cruz
Details: Scotts Valley-based Young Enough to Serve will work on painting and gardening projects, followed by a light brunch.
Info: www.yestoserve.org
Boulder Creek Elementary carnival
When: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Where: Boulder Creek Elementary School, 400 Lomond St., in Boulder Creek
Details: A pirate barbecue, live music, a bounce house, game booths, a prize room, drawings and a silent auction are planned. Tickets will be sold in the elementary school office.
Info: [email protected]
Bonny Doon garden tour
When: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; repeats Sunday
Where: Starts at Bonny Doon Elementary School, 1492 Pine Flat Road, in Bonny Doon
Details: Eight unique private gardens will be opened to visitors to support Bonny Doon Elementary School.
Tickets: $20 at local garden centers, Beauregard Winery or the school
Info: 469-0688 or 423-7728
League of Women Voters annual meeting
When: 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Where: Beachcliff Clubhouse, 863 Via Palo Alto, in Aptos
Details: All are invited to the league’s 46th annual meeting. Those who wish to attend should RSVP by May 16.
Cost: $10 for salad bar
Info: Maria Nesheim, 662-8845
Sunday, May 22
St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church Chili Cook-off
When: Noon to 2 p.m.
Where: St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church, 101 Riverside Ave., in Ben Lomond.
Details: This fundraiser includes chili sampling and judging, music and a raffle.
Cost: Donation of $10 for 10 tickets and a ballot; each ticket is good for a chili sample, salad or drink
Info: 336-5994
SLV Senior Center’s fifth annual Hawaiian Cowboy Party
When: 4 to 7 p.m.
Where: San Lorenzo Valley Senior Center at Highlands County Park, 8500 Highway 9, in Ben Lomond
Details: Hula lessons, live Hawaiian-style music, horseshoes and appetizers highlight the event to raise money for the senior center.
Cost: $12 adult and $5 children younger than 10
Info: Patti Smith, 336-8900 or [email protected]
Bonny Doon Community Preschool silent auction
When: 5 to 8 p.m.
Where: Davenport Roadhouse Inn and Restaurant, 1 Davenport Ave., in Davenport
Details: More than 60 items donated by local artists and businesses will be up for bidding to benefit the nonprofit preschool.
Info: 459-7795
Thursday, May 26
Free whooping cough vaccination clinic
When: 1 to 5 p.m.
Where: San Lorenzo Valley High School Performing Arts Center, 7105 Highway 9, in Felton
Details: Students can receive free vaccination shots for pertussis, aka whooping cough. A new state law requires the vaccination for all students entering seventh through 12th grades in the fall.
Info: Debbie Ruskin, 335-4452, ext. 236
Scotts Valley chamber mixer, ribbon cutting
When: 5:30 to 7 p.m.
Where: Small Business Consulting Terry Guy and Associates, 5401 Scotts Valley Drive, in Scotts Valley
Details: Small Business Consulting and the Scotts Valley Chamber of Commerce will celebrate its new address with a ribbon-cutting, a raffle and a meet-and-greet.
Info: 438-1010
Watershed Academy Symposium
When: 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
Where: San Lorenzo Valley High School multipurpose room, 7105 Highway 9, in Felton
Details: Environmental Monitoring Students will present award-winning research on local environmental concerns.
Info: [email protected]
Tuesday, May 31
SLV Chamber breakfast meeting
When: 9 a.m.
Where: Satellite Telework Center, 6265 Highway 9, in Felton
Details: Todd Schafer, of Schafer Design, Santa Cruz Business Connect and Santa Cruz Web Works, will present a workshop on selecting and implementing the best online platform for the Web.
Cost: $5
Info: 222-2120
Wednesday, June 1
Sons in Retirement luncheon
When: 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Where: Portuguese Hall 216 Evergreen St., in Santa Cruz
Details: SLV, Scotts Valley and Santa Cruz County senior men and their wives will gather for a catered lunch and hear the Gold Standard Chorus.
Cost: $15
Info: Dave, 336-8481
Friday, June 3
Chamber bocce tournament, member barbecue
When: Noon to 5:30 p.m.
Where: Skypark, 361 Kings Village Road, in Scotts Valley
Details: A bocce ball tournament will highlight the Scotts Valley Chamber of Commerce’s annual chamber membership barbecue. Call to sign up.
Info: 438-1010
Saturday, June 4
Bonny Doon Art & Wine Festival
When: Noon to 6 p.m.
Where: Bonny Doon Airport Gardens, Empire Grade Road, in Bonny Doon
Details: This adults-only ninth annual fundraiser to support Bonny Doon Elementary School will feature wine and beer tasting, appetizers, antique aircraft, classic cars, live music and local and internationally known artists.
Cost: $40 per ticket, age 21 and older
Info: http://bonnydoonartandwinefestival.com/
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