Meet Ginger Shulick Porcella, the new Executive Director of the Museum of Art & History (MAH), as she leads the institution into its 30th anniversary with a focus on community co-creation. Porcella outlines her mission to stabilize the museum's finances while elevating underrepresented voices through "VERY Santa Cruz" interactive exhibitions on local history and spirituality.
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Watsonville High School’s Hope Club recently installed a Peace Pole on campus, serving as a permanent monument to the school’s commitment to nonviolence and harmony. The pole features the message "May Peace Prevail on Earth" in multiple languages, symbolizing a global wish for unity and a safe environment for all students.
Read more here ➤ wklys.co/3QQkP4g
#WatsonvilleHigh #HopeClub #PeacePole #CommunityUnity #LocalNews #StudentAction #Nonviolence
🍪 WIN $100 to Pacific Cookie Company 🍪
We’re giving away a $100 gift certificate to Pacific Cookie Company in downtown Santa Cruz! A local institution since 1980, known for fresh-baked gourmet cookies made daily with high-quality ingredients and classic flavors like chocolate chip, dr. midnight, and more. 🍫✨
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Trace the meteoric rise of Santa Cruz hardcore icon Kat Moss as she reflects on Scowl's journey from local DIY shows to international festival stages. The feature dives into the healing power of creative expression and the personal growth found through the Bay Area’s vibrant "chosen family" music scene.
#SantaCruz #KatMoss #Scowl #HardcorePunk #BayAreaMusic #GoodTimesSC
Follow Santa Cruz writer Steve Kettmann and his family on a three-month "worldschooling" journey through Japan, Thailand and Cambodia. The feature explores how a change of pace and bold travel experiences can provide children with indispensable life lessons and a renewed sense of humanity.
#SantaCruz #Wanderlist #Worldschooling #FamilyTravel #AsiaAdventure #GoodTimesSC
Bay Area Pizza Week has officially started. 🍕 From April 22 through May 3, discover special pizzas at special prices from spots across the Bay Area.
Download the app to find featured deals, must-try slices and your next favorite pizza place: https://wklys.co/pwapp
Follow @restoweeks for updates, giveaways and chances to win gift certificates to some of the Bay Area’s best pizza spots.
Dining out during Pizza Week? Post your photos, tag @restoweeks as a collaborator and you might get featured.
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Explore the complex battle for public access along California’s shoreline as advocates fight to complete the missing links of the 1,200-mile California Coastal Trail. The feature highlights "The Pillars," a group of local hikers walking from Santa Cruz to San Francisco to celebrate the state’s ambitious mission to keep the continent’s edge open to everyone.
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Bay Area Pizza Week is just a few days away. Grab the official app at the link below to map out your pizza pilgrimage and discover the best shops in the region!
🔗 Download the app: bayareapizzaweek.com/download-pizza-week-app/
🎁 THE GIVEAWAY
We are picking one lucky winner to receive a $25 gift card to Crows Nest!
To enter:
Download the app via the link in our bio.
Drop a comment telling us your favorite pizza topping!
Winners will be randomly selected and announced.
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Peace activists Aziz Abu Sarah and Maoz Inon will discuss their new book, The Future is Peace, on April 20 at Temple Beth El in Aptos. The authors, one Palestinian and one Israeli who both lost immediate family to the conflict, share their journey toward radical optimism and nonviolent peacebuilding through travel and shared stories.
Read more here ➤ wklys.co/4mxSrzu
#Aptos #PeaceBuilding #AzizAbuSarah #MaozInon #TheFutureIsPeace #SantaCruzEvents #MiddleEastPeace
Bay Area Pizza Week is here. A regionwide celebration of the pizza industry, from classic pies to calzones, flatbreads and stromboli. Explore slice deals and beer and cocktail pairings at participating spots across the Bay.
Download the app and start planning:
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#BayAreaPizzaWeek #PizzaLovers #BayAreaEats #EatLocal #PizzaDeals #FoodWeek
Check out the official Best of Santa Cruz ’26 winners list now! Congratulations to all the nominees and winners of Santa Cruz counties Best of Santa Cruz 2026.
View here: wklys.co/4ti6r2Y
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