🌱 Santa Cruz Sunrise Rotary Firecracker Run 2026: Santa Cruz and 11 more events

Good day Pleasure Point! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️

Coming up on the calendar:

• Summer Fun Outdoor Market
• Santa Cruz Sunrise Rotary Firecracker Run 2026: Santa Cruz at Harvey West Park

Today's riddle: Why did the turtle cross the road ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Clearing and remaining cool, with a high of 69 and low of 54 degrees.
• Thursday: Low clouds, then sunshine, temps: high: 70, low: 54.
• Friday: Areas of low clouds, then sun, with a high of 74 and low of 57 degrees.

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📸 Around Pleasure Point

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Pleasure Point

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday June 28

• Summer Fun Outdoor Market →
  301 W Cliff Dr, Santa Cruz
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Saturday July 4

• Santa Cruz Sunrise Rotary Firecracker Run 2026: Santa Cruz →
  Harvey West Park, 326 Evergreen St, Santa Cruz
  8:00 am

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📣 Pleasure Point Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday June 24

• La Selva Beach Book Discussion Group →
  La Selva Beach Branch Library, 316 Estrella Ave, La Selva Beach
  10:30 am
• Preschool Story Time @ La Selva Beach →
  La Selva Beach Branch Library, 316 Estrella Ave, La Selva Beach
  11:00 am
• In-person Tech Help @ Capitola →
  Capitola Branch Library, 2005 Wharf Rd, Capitola
  2:00 pm

Thursday June 25

• Passionate Readers Book Discussion Group @ La... →
  La Selva Beach Branch Library, 316 Estrella Ave, La Selva Beach
  10:30 am
• Kids Crafternoon @ La Selva Beach →
  La Selva Beach Branch Library, 316 Estrella Ave, La Selva Beach
  4:00 pm
• Tech Café: Glowforge →
  Freedom Branch Library, 2021 Freedom Blvd, Freedom
  4:30 pm
• Cars at the Course →
  Seascape Golf Club, 610 Clubhouse Dr, Aptos
  6:30 pm

Friday June 26

• Capitola Historical Museum 60th Anniversary
  Capitola Soquel Chamber-Commerce 716 Capitola Ave # G, Capitola, CA 95010
  11:00 am
• Pet Emporium Ribbon Cutting
  Capitola Soquel Chamber-Commerce 716 Capitola Ave # G, Capitola, CA 95010
  3:00 pm
• Food Truck Friday
  Scotts Valley Unified Scotts Valley, CA 95066
  5:00 pm
• SVEF Food Truck Friday
  Scotts Valley Unified 361 Kings Village Rd, Scotts Valley, CA 95066, USA
  5:00 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Capitola

• Impact of Coastal Living on Capitola's Real Estate Market (goodthingsmagazine.com)
• Man wearing white wig accused of robbing Capitola bank (ksbw.com)

Santa Cruz

• Santa Cruz Beach Train heads through downtown Santa Cruz (santacruzsentinel.com)
• Santa Cruz's Haley Jones rejoins WNBA's Dallas Wings with development contract (santacruzsentinel.com)
• How long does it take to buy a house in Santa Cruz in 2026? (ttownmedia.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: She was going to the shell station (Thank you Nettie D. for sending it in!)
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