🌱 Patch AM: A Proper Autumn Tea and 13 more events

Good morning to you Capitola! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☕️️

Coming up on the calendar:

• Santa Cruz Film Festival
• Intergroup Council Meeting at Mid-County Senior Center
• Capitola Arcade

... and check out 8 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: The more you take, the more you leave behind. What am I ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 83 and low of 59 degrees.
• Tuesday: Mostly sunny and very warm, temps: high: 85, low: 60.
• Wednesday: Very warm with plenty of sun, with a high of 88 and low of 58 degrees. 🌶 Hot!

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Capitola

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday October 17
• Santa Cruz Film Festival →
  Santa Cruz
  11:00 am

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Other local events

Wednesday October 7
• Intergroup Council Meeting →
  Mid-County Senior Center, 829 Bay Ave., Capitola
  7:00 pm
Thursday October 8
• Capitola Arcade →
  Mercantile Arcade, Capitola
  12:00 pm
Sunday October 11
• Fireworks Extravaganza →
  Capitola Wharf, Wharf Road, Capitola
  8:00 pm
Monday October 12
• Beach Cleanup @ Capitola Beach →
  Capitola Beach, 120 Monterey Ave, Capitola
  9:00 am
Wednesday October 14
• Bingo Night for Save Our Shores at Cocoa Vino Capitola →
  Cocoa Vino Capitola, 312 Capitola Ave, Capitola
  7:00 pm
• Spun at The Sand Bar →
  The Sand Bar, 211 Esplanade, Capitola
  7:30 pm
• General Service District Meeting (Hybrid) →
  Mid-County Senior Center, 829 Bay Ave., Capitola
  7:30 pm
Saturday October 17
• Women On Waves →
  Capitola Beach Esplanade, Capitola
  9:00 am
Sunday October 18
• A Proper Autumn Tea →
  Casa Serrano, 412 Pacific St, Monterey
  3:00 pm
Wednesday October 21
• Free Online Webinar: Stabilize Before You Automate →
  , Santa Cruz
  12:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Monday October 5
• Open Mic →
  The Ugly Mug, 4640 Soquel Drive, Soquel
  5:00 pm
• Navigating the Adolescent Years: A Parent's Guide to Understanding and Connection →
  Branciforte Small Schools Campus, Santa Cruz
  6:00 pm
Tuesday October 6
• Sacred Tara Dance Circle →
  Wisdom Center of Santa Cruz, 740 Front St Suite 240 Community Room, Santa Cruz
  4:30 pm
• Awake Heart Yoga Somatics at Pleasure Point →
  Pleasure Point Yoga, 3707 Portola Drive, Santa Cruz
  5:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• CVS Health posted a job opening for Beauty Sales Consultant in Capitola. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News

Soquel

• Soquel stuns nation's No. 1 ranked girls water polo team, wins prestigious Arroyo Grande Fall Classic (santacruzsentinel.com)
• A Seabright Town Center? Maybe (santacruzsentinel.com)

Aptos

• Aptos bulldozes MVC with ground attack (fresnobee.com)
• Cabrillo College's 'La Resiliencia' celebrates Latino identity, art and community (lookout.co)
• Organic Pet Food Market To 2035: Growth Driven by PET Humanization and Clean-Label Demand (indexbox.io)

Santa Cruz

• Berry steam treatment pilot program gets underway in Santa Cruz County (santacruzsentinel.com)

Ok Capitola! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "The more you take, the more you leave behind. What am I ?" — Footsteps (Thank you Patty G. for sending it in!)
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