JANUARY 2009

35th Annual Santa Cruz Fungus Fair -- January 10-11, Saturday & Sunday, 10 am - 5 pm, Louden Nelson Center, 420-6115.

Martin Luther King Convocation -- Confirm date and time by calling 420-5260, Civic Auditorium.

FEBRUARY 2009

28th Annual Clam Chowder Cook-Off -- February 21, Saturday, 10 am - 3 pm, Tasting Kits $8, Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk, 420-5273.

MARCH 2009

17th Annual Jazz on the Wharf -- March 15, Sunday, 11:30 a.m.-5:30 pm, Santa Cruz Wharf, 420-5273. Free.

APRIL 2009

19th Annual Ducky Derby & Carnival -- April 25, Saturday, 10:30 am - 3:30 pm, Friendship Gardens, Harvey West Park, 479-4070 or check www.DuckyDerbySantaCruz.com

MAY 2009

“Illustrating Nature” works by UCSC Science Illustration Students -- May 2 – June 7, 2009. Tuesday - Sunday 10 am - 5 pm, Admission: $2.50 adults, $1.50 senior (60+), members and children under 18, free. Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History, 420-6115.

JUNE 2009

“Illustrating Nature” works by UCSC Science Illustration Students -- May 2 – June 7, 2009. Tuesday - Sunday 10 am - 5 pm, Admission: $2.50 adults, $1.50 senior (60+), members and children under 18, free. Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History, 420-6115.

Juneteenth Celebration -- June 13, Saturday, Noon - 5 pm, Laurel Park, 420-6177. Free.

Japanese Cultural Fair -- June 20, Saturday, 11 am - 6 pm, Mission Plaza, 462-4589.

15th Annual Surf City Classic: Woodies on the Wharf -- June 27, Saturday, 10 am -4 pm, Santa Cruz Wharf, 420-5273.

JULY 2009

July is National Parks and Recreation Month! Join us for a series of events in July 2009 commemorating Parks and Recreation Month. Everything from Movies in the Park to tours of our greenbelt to a free swim at Harvey West Pool is being planned. Stay tuned to this web site for more information or call 420-5277.

Art on the Wharf -- July 19, Sunday, 9:30 am - 5:30 pm, arts and crafts plus live jazz, Santa Cruz Wharf Stage, 420-5273. Free.

AUGUST 2009

36th Annual Roughwater Swim -- August 1, Saturday, 11 am, Main Beach, 420-6015.

Cabrillo Music, Art & Wine Festival -- August 1-2, Saturday & Sunday, Free, On Church Street in front of Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium, 420-5260.

Aloha Races and Polynesian Festival -- August 16, Sunday, Races - 9 am. Festival 11am - 5 pm. Santa Cruz Wharf, 420-5273.

OCTOBER 2009

Mask Festival -- October 24, Saturday, noon - 5 pm, Louden Nelson Community Center, 420-6177.

Halloween on the Wharf -- October 31, Saturday, 4 -6 pm, Santa Cruz Wharf, 420-5273.