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🌱 Patch AM: Wednesday Night Trivia @6:30 PM and 10 more events
And check out LO:Fall Picture Day on the Capitola Patch calendar

Hey there, Capitola! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☀️
Coming up on the calendar:
- Wednesday Night Trivia @6:30 PM at Cocoa Vino
Today's riddle: What do you call a belt made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Monday: Low clouds, then some sun, with a high of 70 and low of 54 degrees.
- Tuesday: Cool with low clouds breaking, temps: high: 70, low: 55.
- Wednesday: Low clouds, then some sun, with a high of 73 and low of 55 degrees.
📸 Around Capitola
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Capitola
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★ Featured events ★
- Wednesday Night Trivia @6:30 PM →
Cocoa Vino, 312 Capitola Ave, Capitola
6:30 pm
Wednesday September 23
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Other local events
📣 Capitola Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- LO:Fall Picture Day
Ocean Alternative Education Center Santa Cruz, CA 95062 - LO:School Site Council Meeting
Ocean Alternative Education Center Santa Cruz, CA 95062
6:00 pm - Oaks/Suns Field Trip - Blacks Beach
Tierra Pacifica Charter Santa Cruz, CA 95062 - OCEAN FILM FESTIVAL WORLD TOUR →
Rio Theatre, 1205 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz
7:00 pm - No School for Students or Staff
Tierra Pacifica Charter Santa Cruz, CA 95062 - TP Board Meeting
Tierra Pacifica Charter Santa Cruz, CA 95062
5:30 pm - Back to School Night
Aptos High Aptos, CA 95003
5:00 pm - Electives Session 1 - Class #1
Tierra Pacifica Charter Santa Cruz, CA 95062
11:15 am - Alignable In-Person Power Networking for Santa Cruz County →
David Lyng Real Estate, 1041 41st Ave, Santa Cruz
12:00 pm - Seascape Two-Man Shamble — Palo Alto Golf Club →
Seascape Golf Club, 610 Clubhouse Dr, Aptos
10:00 am - 33rd Annual Golf Tournament →
Seascape Golf Club, 610 Clubhouse Dr, Aptos
11:30 am
Wednesday September 2
Thursday September 3
Friday September 4
Monday September 7
Wednesday September 9
Thursday September 10
Friday September 11
Thursday September 17
Saturday September 19
Friday September 25
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Thank you 👏👏👏 to these businesses for making Capitola PatchAM possible:
- Illusive Comics & Games, LLC — (408) 985-7655
- Avalon Visions Center For Creative Spirituality — (831) 464-7245
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Does anyone know where is a good place to donate towels and blankets?
I was thinking maybe the animal shelter but haven't been able to reach anyone on the phone to ask. Thanks for any tips!! (Nextdoor Capitola Beach) - QR codes are everywhere now — menus, parking meters, package pickups, and payments.
Unfortunately, scammers know people trust them. Fake QR codes can send you to malicious websites designed to steal passwords, payment information,… (Nextdoor Jewel Box)
- Whole Foods posted a job opening for Sanitation Team Member (Cleaner, Housekeeping, Custodial) - Part Time Seasonal in Capitola. Apply here.
- Olive Garden posted a job opening for Busser in Capitola. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Capitola here.
🗞 Nearby News
Soquel
- Lake Tahoe's Matt Nolan beats Santa Cruz's Brent Thiebout in CCFC 8 main event (santacruzsentinel.com)
- North Santa Cruz County school board elections begin to take shape (santacruzsentinel.com)
- Monterey & Santa Cruz County Pumpkin Patches: 2026 Opening Dates (montereybayparent.com)
Aptos
- Lake Tahoe's Matt Nolan beats Santa Cruz's Brent Thiebout in CCFC 8 main event (fresnobee.com)
Santa Cruz
- CASA of Santa Cruz welcomes new advocates for children (santacruzsentinel.com)
- Love is in the air: Couple gets married on flight to Vegas (ksbw.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: A waist of time (Thank you Kourtney Z. for sending it in!)
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