🌱 Back To School BBQ and 11 more events

Hi Paradise Park! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☀️

Coming up on the calendar:

• Santa Cruz Elks Lodge Fall Festival at Santa Cruz Elks Lodge #824
• Back To School BBQ at Westlake Elementary

Today's riddle: What did one wall say to the other? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Turning sunny; cool, with a high of 71 and low of 53 degrees.
• Wednesday: Mostly sunny and delightful, temps: high: 79, low: 55.
• Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 80 and low of 56 degrees.

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📸 Around Paradise Park

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Paradise Park

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday September 26

• Santa Cruz Elks Lodge Fall Festival →
  Santa Cruz Elks Lodge #824, 150 Jewell St, Santa Cruz
  12:00 pm

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Other local events

Friday October 2

• Back To School BBQ
  Westlake Elementary Santa Cruz, CA 95060
  4:30 pm

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📣 Paradise Park Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday September 22

• DRC Sensory Regulation Drop In →
  Kerr Hall, Kerr Hall Kerr Road, Santa Cruz
  11:00 am
• Companions of the Sun with Farima Berenji →
  Branciforte Branch – Santa Cruz Public Library, 250 Gault St., Santa Cruz
  3:00 pm
• Cornucopia →
  Upper East Field, Santa Cruz
  3:00 pm
• SPCA Junior Animal Care Team →
  Santa Cruz SPCA, 2601 Chanticleer Avenue, Santa Cruz
  4:00 pm
• Soft-Style Karate for Seniors →
  Felton Community Hall, 6191 Highway 9, Felton
  4:00 pm
• Basic Karate & Self-Defense →
  Felton Community Hall, 6191 Highway 9, Felton
  5:30 pm
• SVUSD Board of Trustees Meeting
  Scotts Valley City Council Chambers, 1 Civic Center Drive, Scott
  6:00 pm

Wednesday September 23

• Lookout Santa Cruz mayoral election forum: Ryan Coonerty and Ami Chen Mills →
  The 418 Project, 155 River Street South, Santa Cruz
• Ranch Kid Day →
  Wilder Ranch, 1401 Coast Road, Santa Cruz
  11:00 am
• Student Employment & Work Study Fair →
  Upper East Field, Santa Cruz
  1:00 pm
• Welcome Back Open House in Special Collections and Archives →
  McHenry Library, 1156 High St, Santa Cruz
  1:00 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Santa Cruz

• Santa Cruz block party supports local parks with vendors and charity run (ksbw.com)
• UC Santa Cruz researchers launch real-time study on kelp resilience as a super El Niño unfolds (mavensnotebook.com)
• Senator Laird Secures State Funding for Santa Cruz County Community Projects (ca.gov)

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Ok Paradise Park! 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: I’ll meet you at the corner! (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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