Santa Cruz Area Chamber of Commerce Events Newswire

Boulder Creek Library Community Meeting & Design Discussion 2/7/2019 6:00 PM - 2/7/2019

Wed, 30 Jan 2019 10:22:50 GMT

Please join us to learn more about the plans for the renovation of the existing Boulder Creek library and for an opportunity to share thoughts about the proposed plans for the new space. Presentation and discussion led by Jayson Architecture, Santa Cruz Public Libraries and the County of Santa Cruz.

Boulder Creek Library Community Meeting & Design Discussion 2/7/2019 6:00 PM - 2/7/2019

Wed, 30 Jan 2019 19:33:00 GMT

Mad Cow Disease, Prions & Why There’s No Cure for Alzheimer’s Disease 2/7/2019 6:30 PM - 2/7/2019 8:00 PM

Wed, 30 Jan 2019 19:33:12 GMT

Glenn Millhauser, Ph. D., is a distinguished Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry at UCSC. He uses biophysical methods to study neurological proteins, their cofactors and how misregulation contributes to disease. He will discuss the medical implications of this research on prion protein (PrP). This highly abundant protein of the central nervous system is essential for neuron health and maintenance. “Our findings may lead to new therapeutic approaches for prion and related neurodegenerative diseases, including Alzheimer’s disease,” says Dr. Millhauser. Thursday • February 7 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm Downtown Library • 224 Church St. Dr. Glen Millhauser is head of the Millhauser Lab. He has won numerous awards for both his research and teaching, and published over 100 papers. Citizen Science is a collaboration between the Santa Cruz Public Libraries; the Santa Cruz Children's Museum of Discovery (SCCMOD), and the University of California, Santa Cruz (UCSC). We invite you to join us every first Thursday of the month for a presentation and Q&A with local experts and researchers in the field discussing life science, ecology, geology, genetics, climatology and more. Let’s connect, inspire and inform each other! For more information contact pro@santacruzpl.org • 831-427-7717

Mad Cow Disease, Prions & Why There’s No Cure for Alzheimer’s Disease 2/7/2019 6:30 PM - 2/7/2019 8:00 PM

Wed, 30 Jan 2019 10:22:40 GMT

Becoming a Super Internet Searcher! 2/9/2019 11:00 AM - 2/9/2019 12:30 PM

Wed, 09 Jan 2019 19:55:04 GMT

Join Google Search Scientist, Dan Russell, for this FREE hands-on class and learn the 10 key things you need to know to be a power Google searcher. Registration is not required to attend. Just drop-in and learn from the best!

Annual Chamber Member Breakfast 2/13/2019 8:00 AM - 2/13/2019 10:00 AM

Tue, 25 Sep 2018 18:41:56 GMT

SOLD OUT!
No Walk-ins or Tickets at the Door!

The Santa Cruz Area Chamber of Commerce is gathering for its Annual Member Breakfast. Please join us to discuss the state of the Chamber at the Santa Cruz Dream Inn.

When: Wednesday, February 13, 2019
Where: Santa Cruz Dream Inn
175 West Cliff Drive, Santa Cruz 95060
Cost: $49 Members - $64 Non-Members
$440 Table of 10

Proposed Itinterary

8:00 - 8:30: Networking and breakfast is served banquet style.

8:45: Brief opening remarks from our incoming Mayor Martine Watkins

8:50: Mayor Watkins and Jodie Kench present our annual Ambassadors Awards

8:50: Karl Rice will introduce our 2019 Board with brief remarks.

9:00 - 9:20: Mayor Watkins will provide an brief update from the City

9:30 - 9:50: Supervisor Coonerty will provide a perspective from the County

9:50 - 10:00: Q&A

10:00: Adjourn

Speakers

Ryan Coonerty
Third District Supervisor for Santa Cruz County
Ryan Coonerty serves as the Third District Supervisor for Santa Cruz County. The Third District stretches from 7th Avenue in Live Oak through the City of Santa Cruz and up the North Coast, including the communities of Davenport and Bonny Doon.

Elected to the Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors in 2014 and reelected in 2018, Ryan is a two-time former Mayor of the City of Santa Cruz. He is also an entrepreneur, author, and educator. He is the host of "An Honorable Profession" podcast. He was the cofounder of NextSpace Coworking + Innovation (now owned by Pacific Workplaces), a lecturer on law and government at UC Santa Cruz, and co-author of The Rise of the Naked Economy – How to Benefit from the Changing Workplace (Macmillan, 2013) and wrote Etched in Stone – Enduring Words from our National Monuments (National Geographic, 2007). Ryan was selected by the Aspen Institute to be a Rodel Fellow in Public Leadership as one of "the nation’s most promising young elected officials," a "Community Hero" by the Red Cross of Santa Cruz County and “Advocate of the Year” by the United Way of Santa Cruz County. Full bio can be read here: http://www.co.santa-cruz.ca.us/Government/BoardofSupervisors/District3.aspx

Martine Watkins
Santa Cruz City Mayor
On Dec. 11, she handed the job of vice mayor off to incoming council member Justin Cummings. Watkins sets to work in earnest as the city’s public face and mayor this month. The 38-year-old Santa Cruz County Office of Education employee has spent two years serving on the Santa Cruz City Council. Acknowledging that as mayor, she is an equal voting member of a seven-member body, Watkins said she hopes to look to the example set by the likes of former Mayor Cynthia Chase’s “year of housing,” bringing her own “lens or interest” to the leadership role in 2019 and using the short stint to work for “institutionalized” change.

Watkins has a leg up on her efforts, with the council voting to approve creation of a Health In All Policies ad hoc subcommittee to examine how decision makers should approve public policy with consideration for health considerations. Watkins, the mother of two young children, said being a parent forces her to think about how the city’s actions have long-term impacts — how they will help or hurt the next generations.

“My hope is the council is going to be able to come together in a way that is going to keep us in action — balance that need for process and input with action at the same time,” Watkins said of her vision for leadership. “It’s tricky to do that.”

Some of the immediate issues in need of attention that are facing the city, according to Watkins, include “hard conversations” on tenant protections and rent control, homelessness, environmental challenges and financially anticipating a recession. Watkins, however, said she hopes to get out of the business of the reactionary mode putting out fires in city government.

“There are huge issues that are impacting our cities and absolutely will need immediate addressing,” Watkins said. “It’s the balance of the immediate and sort of the short-term fixes, but also looking at that long-term lens of investment and where are we really on strategy and what are we trying to do.”
By day, Watkins works as a community organizer for the county education office, overseeing several programs for the student services division. Under Watkins watch are the office’s juvenile diversionary programs, tobacco use prevention and education support, a juvenile hall diploma program, involvement with a Childcare Master Plan effort and community outreach liaison.

Watkins said she hopes to use her experience as an education community organizer in forging relationships outside the city to address local homelessness issues, “and foster relationships that are built on trust and are able to leverage resources and that make sense.”

Raffle

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(Tickets will also be sold at the door).

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10	for $15
20	for $25
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SUMMER TAHOE GETAWAY PACKAGE includes (1) Two Night Stay in Lakeview Suite at Mourelatos Lakeshore Resort, (2) Seats on Around Tahoe Tours, (1) $50 Gift Certificate to Adrift Tahoe for SUP or Kayak Rental, (1) $50 Gift Certificate to Lanza's Restaurant, (2) Movie Tickets (valid at Tahoe City Art Haus and Reno Theaters)

Sponsorship Opportunites

Bronze Sponsor	$500	3 Free Tickets + Marketing on Event Materials
Silver Sponsor	$1,000	Full Table of 10 + Marketing on Event Materials
Gold Sponsor	$1,500	Full Table of 10 + Marketing on Event Materials + Speaking Role at Event

Thank You to Our Silver Sponsor

Thank You to Our Bronze Sponsors

Register by January 31st To Be Entered Into A Free Raffle!
Winners will recieve 4 tickets to the Santa Cruz Warriors Game
Wednesday, Feb. 27 at KP Arena 7 pm. Santa Cruz Warriors vs. Grand Rapids Drive.

BEFORE REGISTERING, PLEASE READ!
To register, please follow the instructions below.

- Click on the red “Register” button.
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If you still have technical issues please feel free to call (831) 457-3713 or email administration@santacruzchamber.org

New Leaf Vendor Fair 2/13/2019 9:00 AM - 2/13/2019 2:00 PM

Thu, 24 Jan 2019 11:54:49 GMT

Local Vendors! Want to be a part of New Leaf Community Markets store’s offerings? Join us at our upcoming Vendor Fair in Santa Cruz! Schedule a meeting with our team! http://www.newleaf.com/vendorfair

Valentine's Dining - Prix Fixe & Buffet Dinners 2/14/2019 5:00 PM - 2/14/2019 9:00 PM

Wed, 30 Jan 2019 19:33:20 GMT

Roses are red, violets are blue how about we open a bottle of wine for you? Join us for a delectable four course dinner in Linwood's Bar & Grill this Valentine's Day. Enjoy special wine pairings to compliment your dinner, soak in the romance of the setting sun and if you're lucky snag a firetable for extra ambience. Valentine's Day Four Course Prix Fixe Dinner 5pm-10pm in Linwood’s Bar & Grill $70 per person* Join us in The Sunset Restaurant for a complete buffet dinner this Valentine's Day. Enjoy an unlimited selection of salads, soups, artisan cheeses and a mouthwatering seafood display. Chef Page has also crafted a savory selection of entrees and accompaniments, to compliment his carving stations of salmon / beef wellingtons and much, much more! Top off your evening with our pastry chef's confectionaries and bananas fosters / cherries jubilee station. Valentine's Day Buffet Dinner 5pm-9pm in Sunset Restaurant. $70 per person, $20 Children 6-12, Under 6 dine free*

Legally Speaking Series: Estate Planning 2/14/2019 6:00 PM - 2/14/2019

Wed, 09 Jan 2019 19:54:37 GMT

Legally Speaking is a new series intended to answers questions about the most frequent legal issues people in our community face. These community discussions, focusing on legal and financial life events, will take place at various locations throughout the county. Legally Speaking is also intended to raise awareness about legal and professional resources available through the Santa Cruz County BAR Association, the Santa Cruz County Law Library, and the Santa Cruz County Court. The February event covers Estate Planning and will be led by Emily Buchbinder. In this discussion, Emily will cover probate, trusts, and property taxes. Emily Buchbinder is an estate planning and tax attorney practicing in Santa Cruz. Her practice includes preparing Trusts, Wills, Powers of Attorney, and Advance Health Care Directives. In addition, she advises clients on various tax issues relating to estate planning and designs estate plans for individuals and couples with small, medium, and large estates. Emily also practices in the area of estate administration, probate, taxation, and business law. Emily is the Chairperson of the Santa Cruz County Bar Estate Planning Council. She serves on the Board of the Community Foundation of Santa Cruz County and the Santa Cruz Cancer Benefit Group. Prior to opening her own practice, she worked at the Grunsky Law Firm in Watsonville and for Deloitte Tax. Emily obtained her undergraduate degree from U.C. Berkley with Highest Honors, her Masters in Teaching at Brown University. She earned her law degree from Monterey College of Law, and her legal masters in taxation with High Honors from Golden Gate University. Other events in the series include: Thursday, Mar 14, 2019 ‘Elder Law and Abuse’ w/ Anna Penrose @DTN Thursday, Apr 11, 2019 ‘Coastal Access’ w/ Gary Redenbacher @SCV Thursday, May 9, 2019 ‘Labor Law’ w/ Gretchen Reganhardt & Lizett Rodriguez (CRLA) @ DTN

Valentine's Day for Wine Lovers and Birthdays 2/14/2019 7:00 PM - 2/14/2019 9:00 PM

Fri, 08 Feb 2019 15:13:43 GMT

Join us for our annual celebration of Marin's birthday, amazing wine, and Valentine's Day. You'll taste an exclusive list of wines spanning 5 decades selected from Marin's private cellar, delight in a selection of hors d'oeurves, and enjoy great conversation with friends. Our dance card is starting to fill fast! Tickets are $175 each, and are available for purchase in both our tasting rooms, as well as online (http://shop.mjavineyards.com/product?productid=C258C8EF-3E9E-492A-BDC8-59394F73760E).

February 14th, 7pm to 9pm
Westside Barrel Room
$175 per person

LOVE IS IN THE AIR: A VALENTINES DAY BENEFIT CONCERT 2/16/2019 7:30 PM - 2/16/2019 10:00 PM

Wed, 05 Dec 2018 11:33:39 GMT

You are invited to join us for a Valentine’s Benefit Concert to supporting Bay Shore Lyric Opera’s 2019 Season. We will provide the food, drink and of course, the entertainment! Enjoy this concert in a romantic setting, complete with candlelight, flowers, chocolate favors & wine. Tickets are $25-$75. Featuring BSLO artists, all proceeds benefit BSLO’s 2019 Season productions. For more information, call 408-391-5785

Ribbon Cutting: Sheraton's Grand Opening 2/21/2019 5:00 PM - 2/21/2019 7:00 PM

Wed, 06 Feb 2019 18:14:37 GMT

Join Us In Celebrating the Grand Opening of Four Points by Sheraton

Join us in celebrating the Grand Opening of Four Points by Sheraton! Enjoy cocktails, appetizers, hotel tours & door prizes along with an evening of networking.

Date: Thursday, February 21, 2019
Time: 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Location: 5030 Scotts Valley Drive, Scotts Valley CA 95066
Please RSVP below for this FREE event!

Free Open Rehearsal of the Santa Cruz Symphony 2/22/2019 7:30 PM - 2/22/2019 10:00 PM

Fri, 12 Oct 2018 19:55:10 GMT

Can’t attend our weekend concerts? Have a burning desire to hear what’s in the program? Listen as our musicians and Maestro turn up the heat in Symphonic Fire! Dvorák's monumental cello concerto will feature our very own internationally renowned principal cellist, Jonah Kim. Dvorák wrote the cello concerto while living in New York. It was there that both the B minor Cello Concerto and the New World Symphony were written within a few years. Following, Rachmaninoff reflects his nostalgia for the Russia he had known in his final symphonic masterpiece, the fiery Symphonic Dances.

Symphonic Fire 2/23/2019 7:30 PM - 2/23/2019 10:00 PM

Fri, 12 Oct 2018 19:55:20 GMT

Dvorák's monumental cello concerto will feature our very own internationally renowned principal cellist, Jonah Kim. Dvorák wrote the cello concerto while living in New York. It was there that both the B minor Cello Concerto and the New World Symphony were written within a few years. Following, Rachmaninoff reflects his nostalgia for the Russia he had known in his final symphonic masterpiece, the fiery Symphonic Dances.

Friends of SCPL Fiction Book Sale! 2/24/2019 1:00 PM - 2/24/2019 4:00 PM

Fri, 15 Feb 2019 16:56:36 GMT

The Friends of the Santa Cruz Public Libraries invite you to stop by the Downtown Branch Library for terrific prices on all genres of fiction books! Book sale benefiting SCPL Library Programs. Book sale runs from 1pm to 4pm, in the upstairs meeting room.

Symphonic Fire 2/24/2019 2:00 PM - 2/24/2019 4:30 PM

Fri, 12 Oct 2018 19:55:31 GMT

Money Mondays: Spending plans 2/25/2019 4:00 PM - 2/25/2019

Fri, 15 Feb 2019 16:57:05 GMT

Financial literacy is a critical skill for success in life. Join Lisa Bennett, whose mission is to help the next generation to rule the world financially! She believes understanding one’s personal money mindset, as well as a basic understanding of financial planning, credit, insurance, and education on the various ways in which money can work FOR you are critical for the takeover! Lisa Bennet graduated magna cum laude from Pepperdine’s Graziadio School of Business and Management with a Masters in Technology Management. She is a former manager in the Fortune 50, and stands in the top 3% of wealth in the US. Her mission is to encourage youth to rule the world of finance. 4th Mondays of the Month Downtown Library • 224 Church St. 4:00pm - 5:15pm

Know Your Rights As An Immigrant Workshop 2/27/2019 6:00 PM - 2/27/2019 7:00 PM

Wed, 30 Jan 2019 19:33:28 GMT

Know Your Rights As An Immigrant Workshop: How to Interact with ICE and the Effect of Receiving Government Assistance Come and... > Learn about the rights you have, regardless of your immigrant status. > Learn what to do when you see or interact with ICE. > Learn about the proposed "Public Charge" policy that will affect people who are considered primarily dependent on government assistance. > Have an opportunity to ask a question about immigration to a DOJ Accredited Representative. Presentation will be in English and Spanish. Presented by Catholic Charities of Santa Clara County. Free and open to the public. ----------------------------------------------------------- Conozca sus derechos como inmigrante: Como interactuar con ICE y los Effectos de Recibir Asistencia del Gobierno Ven y... > Aprenda sobre los derechos que tiene, independientemente de su estatus migratorio > Aprende qué hacer cuando vea o interactúe con ICE. > Aprende sobre la popuesta de política de "carga pública" que afectaria a personas consideradas dependientes de asistencia de gobierno. > Ten la oportunidad de hacer una pregunta sobre inmigración a un representante acreditado del Departamento de Justicia. Presentación sera en inglés y español. Presentado por Caridades Católicas del Condado de Santa Clara. Gratis y abierto al público.

Multi-Chamber Mixer: Tannery Arts Center 2/28/2019 5:30 PM - 2/28/2019 7:30 PM

Tue, 22 Jan 2019 16:10:19 GMT

Join us for a Multi-Chamber Mixer at Tannery Arts Center!

Join us on February 28 as Santa Cruz County Chambers of Commerce co-host a collaborative business networking mixer in the Radius Gallery Studio 127 at the Tannery Arts Center.

The Art of Business - building a network through creative partnerships between the art community and county businesses. The Tannery Arts Center is a first-in-the-nation arts community that provides a sustainable, accessible and vibrant home for the arts in Santa Cruz County. Michelle Williams, Executive Director Arts Council Santa Cruz County will be showcasing four main programs Open Studios, Arts Education, Tannery Arts and the Grants Program.

Mountain Brewery will be pouring their craft beers and hors d’oeuvres & non-alcoholic beverages will be served. Each Chamber - Aptos, Capitola/Soquel, Pajaro Valley, San Lorenzo Valley, and Scotts Valley - will donate a fabulous gift basket representative of their region in the County.

Date: Thursday, February 28, 2019
Time: 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Location: 1050 River St., Santa Cruz 95060

Cost is $5 for SC Chamber members and $10 for non-members. Everyone is welcome to join in this celebration. Click below to prepay and register; Tickets are also available at the door.