October Conversation Corner
Join us for an evening of meeting new people and having real conversations. Bring a treat to share potluck style, and come ready to meet new people in a low-stakes environment. Suggested donation $5-$20.
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The Pearl Works 288 Pearl St, Monterey
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Dried Wreath Workshop
Cowell Hay Barn 94 Ranch View Rd, Santa CruzLearn how to create beautiful, long-lasting dried flower holiday wreaths with Beth Benjamin. She will demonstrate the mechanics of putting everything together and will have a couple examples to guide your inspiration. Personal artistic style is highly encouraged! You’ll be able to choose from a wide selection of dried materials from the UCSC Farm and …
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Labor Against ICE
Cultural Center at Merrill 200 McLaughlin Dr, Santa CruzTrump’s second term has been marked by a dramatic increase in immigration enforcement operations, including the deployment of federal and national guard troops to major cities across the United States. Ramped-up ICE raids have resulted in injuries, deaths, and the disappearance of migrants and non migrants alike. As legal challenges demanding the cessation of indiscriminate …
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The Language of Architecture: Decoding Built Messages, with architect Elisabeth Cannell
Carpenter Hall at Sunset Center Mission & 10th, CarmelThis program introduces the language of architecture: how structures impart culture, identity, and values through form, materials, and design. Just as spoken and written language shapes our understanding of the world, architecture communicates, overtly and covertly, influencing how we feel, move, and connect with it. By decoding this language, we uncover the stories our built …
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Blueberries for the Home Garden and Small Farm
Farm Road, Santa Cruz, California 95064 Farm Road, Santa Cruz, California 95064, Santa CruzLearn about varietal selection, site selection, planting, pruning and general care of blueberries in the home garden Join UC Santa Cruz Farm Garden Manager Christof Bernau as he covers the fundamental information you need to know to successfully grow and harvest blueberries in the home garden. Beginning in the Hay Barn at UCSC, Christof will …
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The Future Tense: What’s Left for Human Language Learners? with Professor Gabriel Guillén, Middlebury Institute of International Studies
Harrison Memorial LibraryWednesday, February 25, 2026 6:30 PM, Harrison Memorial Library Reading Room Fireside Chats at the Library Carmel Public Library Foundation The Future Tense: What’s Left for Human Language Learners? with Professor Gabriel Guillén, Middlebury Institute of International Studies With AI translating speech in real time, why learn another language at all? In this fireside chat, …
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How the Brain Speaks: Unlocking the Neuroscience of Language, with Dr. Bruce Miller, Distinguished Professor of Neurology, UCSF
Carpenter Hall at Sunset Center Mission & 10th, CarmelWednesday, March 11, 2026 7:00 PM, Carpenter Hall at Sunset Center, Carmel Community Night with the Library The Carmel Public Library Foundation presents The Power of Language How the Brain Speaks: Unlocking the Neuroscience of Language, with Dr. Bruce Miller, Distinguished Professor of Neurology, UCSF How does the brain give rise to language—the uniquely human …
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Non-Toxic Gopher Control workshop
Hay Barn 94 Ranch View Road Santa Cruz, CA 95064 94 Ranch View Road, Santa Cruz, CA, United StatesGophers! Every backyard gardener’s nemesis. Join Thomas Wittman for this informative class on effective gopher control methods that are safe for humans and the environment. Gophers and other vertebrate pests take a huge toll in agriculture as well as your own backyard; as much as 10 to 50% of crops can be lost to animal …
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Mobil Bible Exhibition
Cannery Row Parking 501 Cannery Row, MontereyInteractive experience engaging for children, teenagers and adults
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Artificial Intelligence: The New Language of Power and Possibility with Professor Emeritus Terry Winograd, Stanford University
Carpenter Hall at Sunset Center Mission & 10th, CarmelWednesday, March 25, 2026 7:00 PM, Carpenter Hall at Sunset Center, Carmel Community Night with the Library The Carmel Public Library Foundation presents The Power of Language Artificial Intelligence: The New Language of Power and Possibility with Professor Emeritus Terry Winograd, Stanford University Artificial Intelligence (AI) is changing the way we communicate, work, and understand …
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Mobil Bible Exhibition
Cannery Row Parking 501 Cannery Row, MontereyInteractive experience engaging for children, teenagers and adults
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Mobil Bible Exhibition
Cannery Row Parking 501 Cannery Row, MontereyInteractive experience engaging for children, teenagers and adults
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Mobil Bible Exhibition
Cannery Row Parking 501 Cannery Row, MontereyInteractive experience engaging for children, teenagers and adults
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Out of Plain Sight: Film Screening & Discussion with Director and L.A. Times Reporter Rosanna Xia
A haunting tip prompts a Los Angeles Times reporter to discover that as many as half a million barrels of toxic waste had been dumped into the ocean, just off the coast of Southern California. Out of Plain Sight: Film Screening & Discussion Speaker: Director and L.A. Times Reporter Rosanna Xia Friday, April 3, 2026 6:00pm …
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Film Screening of “Universal Language” moderated by film critic Mashid Bozorgnia
Carpenter Hall at Sunset Center Mission & 10th, CarmelWednesday, April 8, 2026 7:00 PM, Carpenter Hall at Sunset Center, Carmel Community Night with the Library The Carmel Public Library Foundation presents The Power of Language Film Screening of “Universal Language” moderated by film critic Mashid Bozorgnia Join us for a thought-provoking evening featuring Universal Language, an absurdist and visually inventive film by acclaimed …