Business Notes

Group touts shopping locally
Think Local First, a grassroots Santa Cruz group, has declared Dec. 2 through 9 as Shop Local Week in Santa Cruz County.
The group asks people pledge to shop exclusively at locally owned businesses to show support for the community.
A billboard on Highway 17 announces the initiative, and the group will give away 600 Think Local First canvas tote bags at the Sockshop & Shoe Co., Legs and Palace Art and Office Supply in Santa Cruz.
Names will be drawn from a list of locals who send an e-mail to sh*******@*****************uz.org and pledge to shop locally during the week.
For information: thinklocalsantacruz.org.
Free low-stress talk in Scotts Valley
Ananda Yoga in Scotts Valley, 75 Mount Hermon Road, will offer a free talk, titled “De-Stress with Ayurveda,” from 10 to 11 a.m. Dec. 4. The talk will cover diet and lifestyle tips for the holidays.
For information or to RSVP: 408-846-4060.
Bank collecting food
Santa Cruz County Bank in Scotts Valley, 4604 Scotts Valley Drive, is a community drop-off spot for Second Harvest Food Bank’s Holiday Food Drive. The public is encouraged to make cash donations or take nonperishable items — such as canned soups and stews, beans, rice, pasta, cereal, canned meats, tuna, peanut butter and canned fruits and vegetables — to the food drive barrels.
The bank’s goal is to collect more than 10,000 pounds of food for the local food bank by Dec. 17.
Winery hosts holiday fun
Roudon-Smith Winery, 2364 Bean Creek Road, in Scotts Valley will host its annual Holiday Chocolate and Wine Tasting Event from noon to 5 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 4. The fee is $15, or $5 for wine club members. Christmas gifts will also be on sale.
For information: 438-1244 or sa***@*********th.com.
Submit information about business openings, management changes and other news to pb******@*********er.com or 5215 Scotts Valley Drive, Scotts Valley 95066.