Datebook

– Submit Datebook items to pb******@*********er.com, or drop off press releases or photos at 5215 Scotts Valley Drive, Ste. F, Scotts Valley 95066. Deadline is 5 p.m. Tuesday. Entries are subject to editing, and publication is not guaranteed.
Friday, March 23
Student fashion show
When: 2 p.m.; continues Saturday
Where: San Lorenzo Valley High School Performing Arts Center, 7105 Highway 9, in Felton
Details: Members of SLV High School’s Fashion Club will show off their clothing designs on the runway in “Wear the Wild Things Are.”
Cost: $5 students, $7 general, $10 front row
Info: bi*********@*****il.com
Saturday, March 24
Santa Cruz Bonsai Kai show
When: 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Where: Scotts Valley Community Center, 360 Kings Village Road
Details: Bonsai trees from local people will be on display. Both days will feature demos at 2 p.m. by Katsumi Kinoshita, the famous bonsai sensei.
Info: www.gsbf-bonsai.org/santacruzbonsaikai
Sunday, March 25
Valley Women’s Club annual meeting
When: 11:30 to 2 p.m.
Where: Highlands Park Senior Center, 8500 Highway 9, in Ben Lomond
Details: Members and guests of the club will gather for a potluck lunch and meeting. The meeting will include public officials giving updates on District 5 and club board members discussing programs and issues for the SLV community.
Info: Karen, 355-8231
Knitting basics
When: 1 to 3 p.m.
Where: Quail Hollow Ranch, 800 Quail Hollow Road, in Felton
Details: Attendees will learn knitting with park docent Sarah Pierce. Participants, age 8 and older, should take a skein of yarn and size 9 to 12 needles.
Info: 335-9348
Tuesday, March 27
Valley business history
When: 9 a.m.
Where: Satellite Telework Center, 6265 Highway 9, in Felton
Details: Historian Randall Brown will speak about the history of the business community in the San Lorenzo Valley from the turn of the century. Hosted by the San Lorenzo Valley Chamber of Commerce.
Cost: $5 or a light breakfast dish to share
Relay For Life fajita dinner
When: 6 p.m.
Where: Star of the Sea Parish Hall, 435 Frederick St., in Santa Cruz
Details: Fajitas and traditional Mexican cuisine will be served to raise money for the American Cancer Society’s Relay For Life in Scotts Valley.
Cost: $12 per person or $100 for a table of 8
Thursday, March 29
Wine and the Spoken Word fundraiser
When: 4 to 6 p.m.
Where: Bargetto Winery, 3535 N. Main St., in Soquel
Details: The afternoon includes wine tasting, student performances and a wine tour. Sixty percent of ticket sales will go to the Scotts Valley High School English Department.
Cost: $12
Info: Mike Rein, 440-9835
Business mixer
When: 5:30 to 7 p.m.
Where: Stonehouse Bar and Grill at Hilton Santa Cruz-Scotts Valley, 6001 La Madrona Drive, in Scotts Valley
Details: Businesses are invited to the kickoff celebration for the new bar and grill at the Hilton.
Info: 438-1010
Saturday, March 31
Gymnastics tournament
When: 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Where: Scotts Valley High School, 555 Glenwood Drive, in Scotts Valley
Details: Vargas Gymnastics is hosting a tournament. An open gym with trampoline will follow from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. April 1.
Cost: Free
 
Wednesday, April 4
Sons in Retirement Luncheon
When: 11:45 a.m.
Where: Portuguese Hall, 216 Evergreen St., in Santa Cruz
Details: Senior men from the San Lorenzo Valley, Scotts Valley and Santa Cruz County will hear speaker Dr. Bob Burmeister, who will talk about advanced research and development in Silicon Valley.
Info: Dave, 336-8481
Friday, April 6
Artist reception
When: 5 p.m.
Where: The White Raven, 6253 Highway 9, in Felton
Details: Meet artist Bev Martin whose work will be on display, accompanied by folksy-bluesy music from the Brightside Band.
Info: 335-3611
Saturday, April 7
Free Easter egg hunt
When: 4:30 p.m.
Where: Loch Lomond Reservoir, 100 Loch Lomond Way in Felton
Details: Candy and prize donations still needed. They can be dropped off at Zayante Fire Department, 7700 East Zayante Road in Felton.
Info: 335-4084, or wh******@***oo.com
Wednesday, April 11
Candidates forum
When: 7 to 9 p.m.
Where: San Lorenzo Valley High School Performing Arts Center, 7105 Highway 9, in Felton
Details: Candidates for the 5th District seat on the Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors will present their platforms and answer questions from the audience. The event is sponsored by the Valley Women’s Club, the League of Women Voters and Community TV of Santa Cruz County.
Info: Nancy, 338-1728
Friday, April 20
Blood drive
When: 1 to 6 p.m.
Where: First Presbyterian Church, 6090 Highway 9, in Felton
Info: 800-733-2767 or www.redcrossblood.org
Monday, April 23
Operation Surf fundraiser dinner
When: 5 to 9 p.m.
Where: Cocoanut Grove, 400 Beach St., in Santa Cruz
Details: A Hawaiian-style dinner buffet with a no-host bar will benefit Operation Surf, a group that helps wounded members of the armed services rehabilitate through surfing. Guests can meet this year’s participants during the evening, hosted by Blue Star Moms of Santa Cruz County.
Cost: $65
Info: www.amazingsurfadventures.org