Name: North Stars of Emancipation: Navigating Movements and Institutions to Change Food Systems
Start: 2026-10-19T17:30:00-07:00
End: 2026-10-19T19:00:00-07:00
Location: Hay Barn

October 2026
Santa Cruz Pickwick Club presents: Christie Mysteries

September 27, 2026 @ 1:00 pm – June 27, 2027 @ 3:00 pm Santa Cruz Pickwick Club

Village murders! Occult conspiracies! A modern mystery tinged with the uncanny! Join the Pickwick Club as we explore Dickens and Christie across four landmark detective novels.

Free
Festival of Monsters: Academic Conference

October 14 – October 18 Festival of Monsters 2026

Courtyard by Marriott Santa Cruz 313 Riverside Ave, Santa Cruz, United States

The 2026 Festival of Monsters Academic Conference (Oct. 14-18, 2026) explores how monsters and language intertwine with panels on monsters and communication, cursed texts, monster poetry and more. Monster-related games […]

Free
Race The Flame – A Wildfire Preparedness Run/Walk

October 17 @ 8:00 am – 10:00 am Wellness in Action

Upper East Field

Race Details Date: Oct. 17, 2026 Start Time: 8:00 AM Location: East Upper Field, UCSC Entry Fee: Adults are $20 and kids 12 and under are $15 Register for the race today! In an […]
Race the Flame – A Wildfire Preparedness Run/Walk

October 17 @ 8:00 am – 10:00 am

Upper East Field

Race Details Date: Oct. 17, 2026 Start Time: 8:00 AM Location: East Upper Field, UCSC Entry Fee: Adults are $20 and kids 12 and under are $15 Register for the race today! In an […]

$15 – $20
UCSC Farm U-Pick

October 17 @ 9:00 am – 12:00 pm UCSC Farm U-Pick

UCSC Farm 152 Farm Rd, Santa Cruz, CA

Come enjoy picking your own organic produce at the campus farm! When: U-picks will take place on Saturdays from 9am to 12pm while supplies last. What: Enjoy farm fresh corn, […]
Seymour Center’s Art in the Aquarium

October 17 @ 10:30 am – 11:30 am Seymour Center’s Art in the Aquarium

Seymour Marine Discovery Center 100 McAllister Way, Santa Cruz, CA

Dive into your creative side and make a splash with us! 🎨🌊 Bring the whole family and unleash your inner artist while surrounded by fascinating ocean life. Whether you’re a […]
2026 Harvest Festival

October 17 @ 11:00 am – 3:00 pm

UCSC Farm 152 Farm Rd, Santa Cruz, CA

Connect with community on the campus farm at the annual Harvest Festival! Harvest Fest will have activities for all ages including face painting, flower pressing, pumpkin painting, cider pressing, tractor […]

Free – $5
Dance Masterclasses with NBA Dancers Caroleen Chang (Golden State Warriors) & EJ Aban (Sacramento Kings)

October 17 @ 12:00 pm – 4:30 pm

West Field House Rachel Carson College Service Road, Santa Cruz, CA

Come train with the UCSC Spirit Squad and our incredible masterclass teachers at our Fall Clinic on October 17th! We are hosting classes in contemporary with Caroleen Chang and hip […]
Carlos Motta: When Time Stands Still

Featured October 17 @ 12:00 pm – 5:00 pm Visualizing Abolition

Institute of the Arts and Sciences 100 Panetta Ave, Santa Cruz, United States

Carlos Motta’s When Time Stands Still, the artist’s second solo show with the IAS, features new and recent installations, videos, and sculptures highlighting the artist’s preoccupation with the historical and aesthetic productions of […]
Victor ‘Marka27’ Quiñonez: Ni de Aquí, Ni de Allá

Featured October 17 @ 12:00 pm – 5:00 pm Visualizing Abolition

Institute of the Arts and Sciences 100 Panetta Ave, Santa Cruz, United States

Organized in partnership with the Center for Art and Advocacy, located in Brooklyn, New York, Ni de Aquí, Ni de Allá (Not From Here, Not From There) by multidisciplinary artist […]
Festival of Monsters: A Devilish Discussion

October 17 @ 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm Festival of Monsters 2026

Museum of Art & History 705 Front St, Santa Cruz, CA, United States

The Festival of Monsters presents “A Devilish Discussion,” 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 17, 2026, at the Museum of Art and History in Downtown Santa Cruz. Authors Kiersten White (The Fox […]

Free
Festival of Monsters: Monstrous Games

October 17 @ 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm Festival of Monsters 2026

Game Santa Cruz 1101 Cedar St, Santa Cruz, CA, United States

Join players at Game Santa Cruz for a three free sessions of monster-related board and card games on Saturday, Oct. 17, 2026, as part of the Festival of Monsters, sponsored […]

Free
Festival of Monsters: Iván Brandon & guests

October 17 @ 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm Festival of Monsters 2026

Atlantis Fantasyworld

Writer Iván Brandon (Wolverine, Deadpool, Secret Invasion) will join writer Clay Mcleod Chapman (Edge of Venomverse, Creepshow) and other special guests 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 17, 2026, at Atlantis Fantasyworld to […]

Free
Alumni Awards Celebration 2026

Featured October 17 @ 5:30 pm – 8:30 pm

University Center University Center, Santa Cruz, CA

UC Santa Cruz recognizes and honors those who have demonstrated outstanding professional achievements, made distinct contributions to society and UC Santa Cruz, and have embodied the values and spirit of […]

$75
Festival of Monsters: Blood on the Clocktower

October 17 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm Festival of Monsters 2026

Game Santa Cruz 1101 Cedar St, Santa Cruz, CA, United States

Use your powers of deduction during a special Festival of Monsters edition of the bone-chilling bluffing game Blood on the Clocktower, 6 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 17, 2026., at Game Santa […]

$25
Carlos Motta: When Time Stands Still

Featured October 18 @ 12:00 pm – 5:00 pm Visualizing Abolition

Institute of the Arts and Sciences 100 Panetta Ave, Santa Cruz, United States

Carlos Motta’s When Time Stands Still, the artist’s second solo show with the IAS, features new and recent installations, videos, and sculptures highlighting the artist’s preoccupation with the historical and aesthetic productions of […]
Victor ‘Marka27’ Quiñonez: Ni de Aquí, Ni de Allá

Featured October 18 @ 12:00 pm – 5:00 pm Visualizing Abolition

Institute of the Arts and Sciences 100 Panetta Ave, Santa Cruz, United States

Organized in partnership with the Center for Art and Advocacy, located in Brooklyn, New York, Ni de Aquí, Ni de Allá (Not From Here, Not From There) by multidisciplinary artist […]
Environmental Studies Seminar Series | North Stars of Emancipation: Navigating Movements and Institutions to Change Food Systems

October 19 @ 1:25 pm – 2:30 pm

Interdisciplinary Sciences Building 7487 Red Hill Road, Santa Cruz, CA

In person and via Zoom (Meeting ID: 978 5545 8946, Passcode: 454736). If you are unable to stream the talk live and need to access a recorded version, please contact […]
The Dominican Wake: Contradictions of the Human and Human Rights in the Dominican Republic with Dr. Génesis Lara

October 19 @ 2:30 pm – 4:00 pm

Charles E. Merrill Lounge Rutherford House, Santa Cruz, CA

As a part of the Sovereignty & Solidarity Fall Speaker Series, the Huerta Center is thrilled to host Dr. Génesis Lara from UC-Irvine to speak on topics related to her […]
North Stars of Emancipation: Navigating Movements and Institutions to Change Food Systems

October 19 @ 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm

Hay Barn 94 Ranch View Road, Santa Cruz, CA, United States

In this talk, Dr. Roman-Alcalá will discuss his new book, North Stars of Emancipation: California’s Diverse Food and Farming Movements in Times of Racial Reckoning, based on his 20 years […]

Free

October 2026