Datebook

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Friday, May 13
SLV Elementary dinner, silent auction
When: 6 to 9:30 p.m.
Where: Oak Tree Ristorante, 5447 Highway 9, in Felton
Details: Proceeds will support science, music and art at San Lorenzo Valley Elementary School.
Cost: $35 per person
Info: www.slvebobcatclub.com
Open auditions for ‘Annie Get Your Gun’
When: 6 to 10 p.m.; also 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday
Where: Bethany University Theater, 800 Bethany Drive, in Scotts Valley
Details: Director Paul Sawyer and musical director Rachel Nachison will cast actors ages 10 through 70 for this Scotts Valley Performing Arts show.
Info: www.svpaa.org or an*************@sv***.org
SLV High fashion show
When: 7:30 p.m.; repeats at 7:30 p.m. May 13, 14, 19 and 20 and at 2 p.m. May 20
Where: SLV High Performing Arts Center, 7105 Highway 9 in Felton
Details: Culture Couture, a student-run fashion show, will feature garments designed, sewn and modeled by students. This is a major fundraiser for SLV Arts Boosters.
Cost: $7 adults, $5 students; $10 for VIP seating
Info: Mary Spadaro, 703-4035
Saturday, May 14
Church flea market
When: 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Where: Felton Presbyterian Church, 6090 Highway 9, in Felton
Details: Spaces are available for $15.
Info: 335-6905
Mountain Community Resources yard sale
When: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Where: Mountain Community Resources parking lot, 6134 Highway 9, in Felton
Details: Proceeds from the sale will support MCR programs. Donations will be accepted from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday.
For info: 335-6609
Car wash for cross country team
When: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Where: Felton Bible Church, 5999 Graham Hill Road in Felton
Details: Donations will be accepted to help the San Lorenzo Valley High School cross country team.
Henry Cowell bug day
When: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Where: Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park, 101 N. Big Trees Park Road, in Felton
Details: During this family fun day, children can play games, go on a bug hunt, create insect-themed art and more.
Info: 335-7077
Art and music festival
When: Noon to 5 p.m.
Where: Boulder Creek Recreation and Park District, 13333 Middleton Ave., in Boulder Creek.
Details: The day will include live music, dance performances and local crafts and goodies. Local merchants will be involved, and music will roll on after at Joe’s Bar.
Info: 338-4144
Senior appreciation dinner
When: Noon to 3 p.m.
Where: Market Street Senior Center, 222 Market St., in Santa Cruz
Details: United Transportation Union will celebrate 30 years with a free dinner for seniors. A free shuttle bus will depart from the Scotts Valley Transit Center; call for departure times.
Info: 423-0319
Shakespeare in Boulder Creek
When: 2 p.m.
Where: Boulder Creek Branch Library, 13390 W. Park Ave.
Details: UCSC’s Shakespeare to Go troupe will perform a 50-minute version of “The Comedy of Errors” in the library’s amphitheater.
Info: 427-7703
Sunday, May 15
Bonny Doon un-pancake breakfast
When: 8 a.m. to noon
Where: Bonny Doon Fire Station, 975 Martin Road, in Bonny Doon
Details: This annual fundraiser will include raffles, a bake sale, T-shirts and children’s activities.
Cost: $12 adults, $6 children age 10 and younger
Info: 426-3080
Highlands Senior Center monthly pancake breakfast
When: 8:30 a.m. to noon
Where: Highlands Park Senior Center, 8500 Highway 9, in Ben Lomond
Cost: $5 adults, $2.50 children
Info: 336-8900
Scotts Valley Grand Prix
When: Noon to 7:30 p.m.
Where: Scotts Valley Drive
Details: Amateur and professional cyclists will compete in the bicycle race’s second year. Kids can sign up to race in the competition, too.
Info: www.syzygysportsgroup.com
Historical talk
When: 3 p.m.
Where: Highlands Park Senior Center, 8500 Highway 9 in Ben Lomond
Details: Historian Randall Brown will speak about movies filmed in Boulder Creek.
Cost: Donation of $5 per family
Info: 338-8382
Tuesday, May 17
American Crown Circus
When: 5 and 7 p.m.; repeats Wednesday and Thursday
Where: Skypark, 361 Kings Village Road, in Scotts Valley
Details: The circus will visit Scotts Valley for three days.
Info: 438-1010
Scotts Valley schools spring concert
When: 7 to 9 p.m.
Where: Scotts Valley High Student Union, 555 Glenwood Drive, in Scotts Valley
Details: Bands and choirs from Scotts Valley high and middle schools will perform.
Info: www.svhsmusicdept.wordpress.com or www.svmsmusicdept.wordpress.com
Wednesday, May 18
The Work of Byron Katie
When: 6 to 8:30 p.m.
Where: In Felton (call for directions)
Details: A group will practice working through stressful thinking.
Cost: Donations of $5 to $15
Info: 335-7391 or www.feltoninquiry.com
Thursday, May 19
Powder puff charity football
When: 5:30 p.m.
Where: San Lorenzo Valley High School, 7105 Highway 9, in Felton
Details: Scotts Valley and SLV high school juniors and seniors will play in a charity powder puff football game to benefit Save Our Shores.
Cost: $5, $3 students
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: te*******@ro********.com
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
Bonny Doon Community Preschool silent auction
When: 5 to 8 p.m.
Where: The 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, better known as 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
Tuesday, May 31
SLV Chamber breakfast meeting
When: 9 a.m.
Where: The 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
SIR 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