Join us for a fun, family-friendly morning dedicated to keeping ourselves — and our oceans — healthy!
Waves &amp; Watts brings the community together with games, hands-on activities, and simple ways to create a cleaner, healthier future for our neighborhoods and the planet. Come connect, learn, and make waves for change!
Free activities include:
<ul><li><a href="https://andrewtheartist.com/climate-carnival" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Climate Carnival Games</a></li><li>Interactive How-Tos for Healthier Homes</li><li>Plastic-Free Pop-Up Shop</li><li>Beach Cleanup</li></ul>
Walk, bike, or carpool if you can — it’s a beautiful way to arrive! Parking is $10 per car. No charge if you walk or bike in!
Note: Dogs are not allowed on the beach!
Sponsored by <a href="https://www.westlightenergy.org/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">WestLight Energy</a>&nbsp;(formerly Peninsula Clean Energy),<a href="https://www.350siliconvalley.org/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"> 350 Silicon Valley,</a><a href="https://www.seahugger.org/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"> and Sea Hugger</a>. With support from<a href="https://andrewtheartist.com/climate-carnival" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"> </a><a href="https://www.halfmoonbay.gov/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">City of Half Moon Bay</a>, <a href="https://andrewtheartist.com/climate-carnival" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Climate Carnival Games</a>,<a href="https://www.pacificbeachcoalition.org/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"> Pacific Beach Coalition</a>,<a href="https://sustainablesanmateo.org/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"> Sustainable San Mateo County</a>,<a href="https://www.smcsustainability.org/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"> San Mateo County Sustainability Department</a>, <a href="https://community.citizensclimate.org/groups/home/1236" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Citizens Climate Lobby San Mateo</a>,<a href="https://www.climaterealitybayarea.org/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"> Climate Reality Bay Area</a>,<a href="https://www.sfbaypsr.org/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"> SF Bay Physicians for Social Responsibility</a>,<a href="https://www.coastsidestateparks.org/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"> Coastside State Parks Association</a>,<a href="https://www.bbffhmb.org/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"> </a><a href="https://www.beachbreakentertainment.com/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Beach Break Entertainment</a>, <a href="https://www.coastsidefarmersmarkets.org/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Coastside Farmers Markets</a>, and the<a href="https://smcl.org/locations/1h/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"> Half Moon Bay Library</a>.

Local Event: 2nd Annual Waves & Watts EcoFest

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Discover everything Oyster Point Yacht Club has to offer at our Open House on Saturday, September 20, from Noon to 6:00 PM!
Enjoy a FREE BBQ, live music by Friends of Ken, and meet our welcoming members while touring the club. Whether you're an experienced boater or simply looking for a fun social club, we'd love to meet you. Join during the Open House and receive 20% off your 2027 membership, plus the remainder of 2026 FREE! It's the perfect opportunity to become part of a friendly community that enjoys boating, social events, live entertainment, dinners, cruises, and lasting friendships. Bring your family and friends—we look forward to welcoming you aboard!

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Five hours of the best of the Bay Area and beyond stand up comedy. Our 45th year! And it's absolutely FREE!!

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Sanchez Art Center

Sept 21 Deadline for the 2026 Pacific Coast Fog Fest Photo Contest 
As September approaches, it’s time to start looking through your photographs and get ready to enter the 2026 Fog Fest Photo Contest! Entries — printed and framed — are being accepted Fri, Sept 18 – Mon Sept 21, 1 - 5 pm, at Sanchez Art Center, 1220 Linda Mar Blvd., Pacifica.Entry forms with complete information are available at Sanchez Art Center (galleries are open Fri – Sat – Sun, 1-5 pm), or you can download from www.SanchezArtCenter.org/CallforEntries.htm.
The contest is coordinated by Sanchez Art Center in partnership with the Pacific Coast Fog Fest. Photos will be exhibited at the Pacific Coast Fog Fest Art Corner, Sat–Sun, Sept 26–27. Cash awards will be presented to first-place ($100), second-place ($50), and third-place ($25) winners in each of three divisions on Sunday at the Fog Fest, and an award certificate will be presented for Judges’ Best of Show. Award winners for Divisions 1 – 3 will also be invited to participate in a group show to take place at Sanchez Art Center in 2027.
Each photographer may enter up to two (2) photos in Divisions 1 – 3 for a single entry fee of $10. All photos must be framed and wired to hang, and total size, including frame, may not exceed 12” x 14”.Three divisions offer an opportunity to select the area or areas that best suit your photographic interest and style. The three divisions are: 
<ul>
 <li>Division 1Coastal Views (any coastal location, landscapes, seascapes, coastal wildlife;NO pier photographs) </li>
 <li>Division 2Portraits (photograph of a person/people where face and expression are the primary focus; selfies okay)</li>
 <li>Division 3Black &amp; White or Monochromatic(any subject/no restrictions)</li>
</ul>
AND, a special People’s Choice Division this year will welcome entries — 1 per photographer — of the iconic Pacific Pier, taken any time prior to June 2026, when it’s condition changed forever.Visitors to the Art Corner (corner of Palmetto and Santa Rosa) will be able to vote for their favorite Pacifica Pier photograph (one vote per person).1st, 2nd and 3rd
place awards will be given out based on the voting.Entries to the People’s Choice Division are $5.00 for the single entry.(Photographers can enter up to 2 entries for Divisions 1 – 3 AND a single entry for the People’s Choice Division.)
Acclaimed Pacifica photographers Edwin Hacking, Alan Grinberg and Sharron L Walker will serve as this year’s judges. Each has spent decades traveling our Bay Area environs and around the world in search of the perfect shot.
There is no residency, geographic content, or age restrictions. So fill out an application and bring your work to Sanchez Art Center, 1220 Linda Mar Blvd, Fri - Mon, 1–5 pm, beginning Fri, Sept 18 through Sept 21.The entry deadline, no exceptions, is Monday, Sept 21 at 5 pm. More information about this year’s entire Pacific Coast Fog Fest, can be obtained from the <a href="https://pacificcoastfogfest.com/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Pacific Coast Fog Fest website</a> , from the parade on Saturday morning, to the amazing bands on multiple stages.

A printed copy of the form is also available at Sanchez Art Center during gallery hours, and will also be posted on the Call for Entries page at <a href="https://www.SanchezArtCenter.org" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">www.SanchezArtCenter.org</a>). For additional information, email info@sanchezartcenter.org.

Local Event: Pacific Coast Fog Fest Photo Contest- Photos Accepted Sept 18 - 21, 2026 1-5pm

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Pacific Coast Fog Fest Photo Contest- Photos Accepted Sept 18 - 21, 2026 1-5pm

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