﻿<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Santa Cruz Area Chamber of Commerce Events Newswire</title><link>http://www.santacruzchamber.org</link><description>News related to Santa Cruz Area Chamber of Commerce</description><copyright>(c) 2026, Santa Cruz Area Chamber of Commerce All Rights Reserved.</copyright><ttl>5</ttl><item><title>PopUp Picnics 7/11/2019 11:30 AM - 7/11/2019 1:30 PM</title><description>PopUp Picnics in the Park return to Santa Cruz Mission State Historic Park for the fourth summer in a row, taking place Thursdays from June 13 through August 15 from 11:30 am to 1:30 pm. (except for July 4).

Take a break to enjoy tacos on the terrazza, with food by Taquitos Gabriel available for purchase. The full menu includes tacos, plates, burritos, quesadillas and drinks with occasional specials, such as mole. Prices range from $2 to $10, and Taquitos Gabriel will donate a portion of their proceeds back to Friends of Santa Cruz State Park. 

Santa Cruz Mission State Historic Park is at 144 School St. in Santa Cruz. Learn more at www.thatsmypark.org. </description><link>https://web.santacruzchamber.org/events/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=4019</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 May 2019 17:05:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Business After Hours &amp; Ribbon Cutting: Santa Cruz Art League  7/11/2019 5:00 PM - 7/11/2019 7:00 PM</title><description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://santacruzcacoc.wliinc23.com/events/Business-After-Hours-Ribbon-Cutting-Santa-Cruz-Art-League-4011/register" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;img alt="" height="40" src="http://web.santacruzchamber.org/External/WCPages/WCWebContent/WebContentPage.aspx?ContentID=288" style="float:left" width="96" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p style="text-align:center"&gt;&lt;a href="http://web.santacruzchamber.org/Nonprofit-Community/Santa-Cruz-Art-League-Inc-Center-for-the-Arts-1445" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;img alt="" src="https://web.santacruzchamber.org/External/WCPages/WCWebContent/WebContentPage.aspx?ContentID=4548" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:14px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;"&gt;Please join us in celebrating the Santa Cruz Art League&amp;rsquo;s 100th Anniversary at our Business after Hours AND Ribbon Cutting event, taking place at 526 Broadway, Santa Cruz.&amp;nbsp; The Santa Cruz Art League is the oldest visual arts organization in continuous operation in Santa Cruz since 1919.&amp;nbsp; Enjoy a celebratory evening with networking, wine, and food provided by Plate &amp;amp; Bottle catering.&amp;nbsp; Each attendee will be able to enter their business card for a chance to win a &lt;a href="https://narmassociation.org/" target="_blank"&gt;NARM&lt;/a&gt; reciprocal year-long membership! This is a $100 value which grants free access to over 800 arts/cultural, and historical institutions throughout North America, including all benefits of a Santa Cruz Art League annual membership!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:14px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;"&gt;The oldest visual arts organization in continuous operation in Santa Cruz since 1919.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;span style="font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:14px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Date:&lt;/strong&gt; Thursday, July 11, 2019&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;strong&gt;Time:&lt;/strong&gt; 5:00pm - 7:00pm (ribbon cutting @ 5:45pm)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;strong&gt;Location: &lt;/strong&gt;526 Broadway, Santa Cruz, 95060&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:14px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Cost is $5 for SC County Chamber members and $10 for non-members. &amp;nbsp;Everyone is welcome to join in this celebration. Click below to prepay and register; Tickets are also available at the door.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
</description><link>https://web.santacruzchamber.org/events/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=4011</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 May 2019 12:13:23 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>PopUp Picnics 7/18/2019 11:30 AM - 7/18/2019 1:30 PM</title><description>PopUp Picnics in the Park return to Santa Cruz Mission State Historic Park for the fourth summer in a row, taking place Thursdays from June 13 through August 15 from 11:30 am to 1:30 pm. (except for July 4).

Take a break to enjoy tacos on the terrazza, with food by Taquitos Gabriel available for purchase. The full menu includes tacos, plates, burritos, quesadillas and drinks with occasional specials, such as mole. Prices range from $2 to $10, and Taquitos Gabriel will donate a portion of their proceeds back to Friends of Santa Cruz State Park. 

Santa Cruz Mission State Historic Park is at 144 School St. in Santa Cruz. Learn more at www.thatsmypark.org. </description><link>https://web.santacruzchamber.org/events/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=4020</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 May 2019 17:05:12 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Pacific Harbor Travel Expo | FREE ADMISSION 7/18/2019 3:00 PM - 7/18/2019 6:00 PM</title><description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://santacruzcacoc.wliinc23.com/events/Santa-Cruz-Travel-Expo-FREE-ADMISSION-4034/register" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;img alt="" height="40" src="http://web.santacruzchamber.org/External/WCPages/WCWebContent/WebContentPage.aspx?ContentID=288" style="float:left" width="96" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:22px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Pacific Harbor Travel Expo&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;span style="font-size:16px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="color:#ff0000;"&gt;Admission is FREE!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;p style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:14px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;"&gt;We will have all your favorite destinations/cruise lines/ and Tour Operators offering unbeatable deals.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:14px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;"&gt;Vendors include, but not limited to:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:14px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;"&gt;Making the leap and check the boxes off your bucket list..&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:14px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Date:&lt;/strong&gt; Thursday, July 18&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;strong&gt;Time:&lt;/strong&gt; 3:00pm - 6:00pm&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;span style="font-size:14px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Location:&lt;/strong&gt; SURF VIEW ROOM&lt;br /&gt;
Dream Inn Santa Cruz. 175 West Cliff Drive.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Parking validated&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:14px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;"&gt;Questions call or email.&lt;br /&gt;
P: 831.427.5000&lt;br /&gt;
E: Linda@PacificHarborTravel.com&lt;br /&gt;
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Sponsored by Pacific Harbor Travel, Santa Cruz County Chamber of Commerce, and Dream Inn Santa Cruz&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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</description><link>https://web.santacruzchamber.org/events/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=4034</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Jun 2019 13:56:06 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>All-Chamber Mixer: Santa Cruz Fair Grounds 7/18/2019 5:00 PM - 7/18/2019 7:00 PM</title><description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://santacruzcacoc.wliinc23.com/events/AllChamber-Mixer-Santa-Cruz-Fair-Grouds-4013/register" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;img alt="" height="40" src="http://web.santacruzchamber.org/External/WCPages/WCWebContent/WebContentPage.aspx?ContentID=288" style="float:left" width="96" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:14px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;"&gt;Join all six Chambers of Commerce in Santa Cruz County for a great time of outdoor activities, food, wine and beer while experiencing the beauty of the Agricultural History Project.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;span style="font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:14px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Date:&lt;/strong&gt; Thursday, July 18, 2019&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;strong&gt;Time:&lt;/strong&gt; 5:00pm - 7:00pm&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;strong&gt;Location: &lt;/strong&gt;Santa Cruz County Fair,&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span style="font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:14px;"&gt;2601 East Lake&amp;nbsp; Avenue, Watsonville 95076&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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</description><link>https://web.santacruzchamber.org/events/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=4013</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 May 2019 17:09:55 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>PopUp Picnics 7/25/2019 11:30 AM - 7/25/2019 1:30 PM</title><description>PopUp Picnics in the Park return to Santa Cruz Mission State Historic Park for the fourth summer in a row, taking place Thursdays from June 13 through August 15 from 11:30 am to 1:30 pm. (except for July 4).

Take a break to enjoy tacos on the terrazza, with food by Taquitos Gabriel available for purchase. The full menu includes tacos, plates, burritos, quesadillas and drinks with occasional specials, such as mole. Prices range from $2 to $10, and Taquitos Gabriel will donate a portion of their proceeds back to Friends of Santa Cruz State Park. 

Santa Cruz Mission State Historic Park is at 144 School St. in Santa Cruz. Learn more at www.thatsmypark.org. </description><link>https://web.santacruzchamber.org/events/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=4021</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 May 2019 17:05:22 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Understanding Alzheimer’s and Dementia  7/31/2019 1:30 PM - 7/11/2019 3:00 PM</title><description>Alzheimer’s disease is not a normal part of aging. Join us to learn about the impact of Alzheimer's; the difference between Alzheimer's and dementia; stages and risk factors; current research and treatments available for some symptoms; and Alzheimer's Association resources.
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