Monday, July 15 (10:30 AM - 12:00 PM)
Location: Aptos
Room: The Betty Leonard Community Room

Join us at the Bridge Club, every Monday from 10:30am to 12:00pm. Everyone is welcomed from beginners to social players. Make new friends and sharpen your mind. If you’re interested in playing Bridge, a table is waiting for you.

 

Bridge club is a partnership between Santa Cruz County Parks and Santa Cruz Public Libraries. 

Please click HERE TO REGISTER for the event on Santa Cruz County Parks website or in person one the day of the event at the Aptos Library.

Enjoy playing bridge for recreation, mental stimulation, and companionship at the library!

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Monday, July 15 (12:00 PM - 1:30 PM)
Location: Garfield Park

Join us every 3rd Monday at the Garfield Park Branch for a yarn party.

All you need to do is bring some yarn and knitting or crochetting needles.

All are welcome. This is a drop-in event. Come for part of the time or stay for the whole event.

Cross stitch and other crafts are welcome. 

 

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Monday, July 15 (12:30 PM - 2:00 PM)
Location: Felton
Room: Felton Community Room
Join us every Monday at the Felton Branch for a knitting party. All you need to do is bring some yarn and knitting needles. All ages are welcome.

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Monday, July 15 (1:00 PM - 3:00 PM)
Location: Downtown
Room: Life Literacies Center

An Encompass Outreach worker will be available on a drop-in basis, 1:00 - 3:00 PM, in the Life Literacies Center at the Downtown Library for anyone with questions regarding connecting to social services, county mental health, addiction recovery options, housing applications, the Homeward Bound bus ticket program, obtaining a PO Box, clearing camping tickets, obtaining a fee-free DMV CA Identification application and more.

Walk-ins welcome, everyone served on a first come, first served basis

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Monday, July 15 (1:00 PM - 3:00 PM)
Location: Aptos
Room: Dorosin Memorial Conference Room

Are you stuck with a technology question?

One of our tech savvy staff members at the Aptos Library would like to help you troubleshoot your question with a 30 minute (or less) appointment. Possible topics may include: creating an email account, creating documents, attaching files, using premium subscription library resources, downloading and streaming content like movies, books, and audiobooks, and more. Please bring any devices you use, and have your necessary passwords and library card with you. 

Please make an appointment in advance here: https://santacruzpl.libcal.com/appointments/

Please call telephone information (831-427-7713) if you require assistance making an appointment.

We look forward to helping you!

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Monday, July 15 (3:00 PM - 4:00 PM)
Location: La Selva Beach
Room: La Selva Beach Branch Library

The Friends of the La Selva Beach Branch Library is a chapter of the Friends of the Santa Cruz Public Libraries (FSCPL), a non-profit organization. We support the La Selva Beach Branch Library through fundraising, community events and advocacy for our branch. We're an active group and would love to increase our membership to better support the Library and community. 

We meet on the third Monday of each month in-person at the La Selva Beach Library (316 Estrella Ave, La Selva Beach, CA 95076). Consider joining us. For more information, please contact Cindy Jackson at cinjack6860@gmail.com. Please visit our website for more information about the Friends of the La Selva Beach Branch Library: lsblibraryfriends.org

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Monday, July 15 (4:00 PM - 5:30 PM)
Location: Downtown
Room: Life Literacies Center

The Santa Cruz Poetry Project facilitates poetry and writing workshops throughout Santa Cruz County. Our mission is to bring poetry to those who would not otherwise have access. We do this through our Poetry in the Jails project, which offers poetry workshops to incarcerated men and women. Our new workshop at the downtown library, offered in partnership with the Life Literacies Center, welcomes anyone who would like to establish a writing practice in a safe and encouraging environment.

No registration required  Takes place every Monday, 4:00 – 5:30 PM At the Life Literacies Center, the Downtown Santa Cruz Library, 224 Church St. www.santacruzpl.org (831) 427-7717

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Tuesday, July 16 (9:00 AM - 3:00 PM)
Location: Felton

Common Spirit Health/Dignity Mobile Wellness Clinic and Santa Cruz Public Libraries are partnering together to connect services that support the physical, mental and economic health and well-being of patrons and provide equitable care to underserved communities with visits to the Felton Branch Library on the first & third Tuesday of the month.

Hours

9:00a-12:00p and 1:00p-3:00p Closed for holidays and inclement weather

Services provided 

Bilingual (English & Spanish) staff  Evaluation and treatment of both acute and chronic health care needs Screenings for diabetes, high blood pressure, and cancer. Referrals to community providers for specialty care, including mental health Help navigating the health care system and local resources

    

 

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Tuesday, July 16 (10:00 AM - 12:00 PM)
Location: Scotts Valley

Are you stuck with a technology question?

Our tech savvy staff at the Scotts Valley Library would like to help you troubleshoot your issue with a 30 minute (or less) appointment. Fixing broken hardware or software is not within our scope. Possible topics may include: creating an email account, creating documents, attaching files, using premium subscription library resources, downloading and streaming content like movies, books, and audiobooks, and more. Please bring any devices you use, and have your necessary passwords and library card with you. 

Make an appointment: https://santacruzpl.libcal.com/appointments/scottsvalley

Advance appointments are prioritized. Visit the library's information desk or call telephone information (831-427-7713) for help making an appointment. Arriving later than 5 minutes after scheduled time may result in appointment cancellation. Walk-ins are welcome, when openings are available.

Visit the library's Digital Learning webpage for more opportunites: https://www.santacruzpl.org/digitallearning

We look forward to helping you!

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Tuesday, July 16 (10:00 AM - 12:00 PM)
Location: Felton
Room: Felton Study Room

Are you stuck with a technology question?

One of our tech savvy staff members at the Felton Library would like to help you troubleshoot your question with a 30 minute (or less) appointment. Possible topics may include: creating an email account, creating documents, attaching files, using premium subscription library resources, downloading and streaming content like movies, books, and audiobooks, and more. Please bring any devices you use, and have your necessary passwords and library card with you.

Make an appointment: https://santacruzpl.libcal.com/appointments/felton

Advance appointments are prioritized. Visit the library's information desk or call telephone information (831-427-7713) for help making an appointment. Arriving later than 5 minutes after scheduled time may result in appointment cancellation. Walk-ins are welcome, when openings are available.

Visit the library's Digital Learning webpage for more opportunites: https://www.santacruzpl.org/digitallearning

We look forward to helping you!

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Tuesday, July 16 (10:30 AM - 11:00 AM)
Location: Downtown

Join us in the Young People's room at the Downtown Library for storytime!  We'll share stories, songs, and rhymes in a safe environment.  This program is intended for children aged 2-6.  Craft kits will be provided every week to make in the library or to take home.

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Tuesday, July 16 (11:00 AM - 12:00 PM)
Location: Live Oak

Come join Librarian Julie for stories, songs, and lots of fun for toddlers and their caregivers in our beautiful, newly-renovated Live Oak Library Branch every Tuesday at 11am.

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Tuesday, July 16 (11:00 AM - 11:45 AM)
Location: Scotts Valley
Room: Fireside Community Room

Come join Librarian Emily for stories, songs, and lots of fun for toddlers and their caregivers in our beautiful, newly-renovated Scotts Valley Library Branch every Tuesday at 11am.

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Tuesday, July 16 (11:00 AM - 12:00 PM)
Location: Virtual Library
Room: Online

Would you survive a zombie apocalypse? Join us to talk with New York Times bestselling author Max Brallier about The Last Kids on Earth, both the book series and the animated series on Netflix. In this virtual event, Max will share how he came up with the different monsters and villains as well as the unique ways that Jack and his friends figure out to defeat them.

Ever since the monster apocalypse hit town, average thirteen year old Jack Sullivan has been living in his tree house, which he’s armed to the teeth with catapults and a moat, not to mention video games and an endless supply of Oreos and Mountain Dew scavenged from abandoned stores. But Jack alone is no match for the hordes of Zombies and Winged Wretches and Vine Thingies, and especially not for the eerily intelligent monster known only as Blarg. So Jack builds a team: his dorky best friend, Quint; the reformed middle school bully, Dirk; Jack’s loyal pet monster, Rover; and Jack’s crush, June. With their help, Jack is going to slay Blarg, achieve the ultimate Feat of Apocalyptic Success, and be average no longer! Can he do it?

Join the conversation and register at https://libraryc.org/santacruzpl/51654.

For upcoming author talks, visit https://libraryc.org/santacruzpl/upcoming.

About the Author

Max Brallier is the New York Times bestselling author of more than fifty books, including the middle-grade series, The Last Kids on Earth. Under the pen name Jack Chabert, Max is the creator and author of the Eerie Elementary series and author of the New York Times bestselling graphic novel Poptropica: Mystery of the Map. He has also written books for properties including LEGO, Adventure Time, Regular Show, Steven Universe, and Uncle Grandpa. Max has written for adults as well, including the pick-your-own-path series Can YOU Survive the Zombie Apocalypse? and an entry in the zombie anthology Nights of the Living Dead. Max lives in Los Angeles with his wife and daughter.

SCPL's Virtual Author Talks are made possible by the Friends of the Capitola Library.

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Tuesday, July 16 (11:00 AM - 11:30 AM)
Location: Aptos

Story Time is a weekly early literacy program for families with children ages 0-5 years old. Music, movement, stories, fingerplays, rhymes, and songs are a fun way for your child to learn while spending valuable social time with other children and their caregivers. Please arrive on time. Let's play and learn together!

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Tuesday, July 16 (12:15 PM - 1:30 PM)
Location: Downtown
Room: Life Literacies Center

Volunteer Housing Navigators provides housing navigation services for people experiencing homelessness every Tuesday, 12:15-1:30pm in the Life Literacies Center.

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Tuesday, July 16 (12:30 PM - 2:00 PM)
Location: Felton
Room: Felton Community Room

Join us for this weekly peer support group for new parents facilitated by two local postpartum doulas. This program offers a welcoming space for new parents to learn from each other, make new friends, get breastfeeding and bottle feeding support, and access to helpful resources. Come in with your questions, concerns, or just for a safe place to meet other parents and create community. Bring your own blanket, snacks, toys, and please feel free to bring older siblings! 

Free Drop-in basis No registration need

 

 

 

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Tuesday, July 16 (1:00 PM - 2:30 PM)
Location: Live Oak Annex, 979 17th Avenue
Room: Live Oak Annex Meeting Room

¡Acompáñanos en el Anexo de Live Oak los martes de 1 a 2:30 pm para tener la oportunidad de practicar sus habilidades en el idioma inglés con nuevos amigos y con la profesora de ESL, Peggy Miles!

El Anexo de Live Oak se puede encontrar en 979 17th Ave.

Please join us at the Live Oak Annex on Tuesdays from 1-2:30pm for a chance to practice your English language skills with new friends and ESL teacher, Peggy Miles!

The Live Oak Annex can be found at 979 17th Ave.

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Tuesday, July 16 (3:00 PM - 5:00 PM)
Location: Live Oak

R.E.A.D. is one-on-one reading and comprehension instruction for readers 1st through 12th grade. Instructors are California credentialed teachers. Tuesdays from 3:00p to 5:00p. Sessions are 25 minutes long. By appointment only.

For more information or to register, contact SCPL Telephone Information: 831-427-7713 or elibrary@santacruzpl.org

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Tuesday, July 16 (3:00 PM - 5:00 PM)
Location: Scotts Valley
Room: Study Room B

R.E.A.D. is one-on-one reading comprehension instruction for readers 1st through 12th grade. Instructors are California credentialed teachers. Tuesdays from 3:00p to 6:00p. Sessions are 25 minutes long. By appointment only.

For more information or to register, contact SCPL Telephone Information: 831-427-7713 or elibrary@santacruzpl.org