Shoreline Middle School

5th Annual Live Oak Jack Rabbit 1-Mile Run &amp; Student Art Contest Fundraiser on April 19, 2026
The non-profit Live Oak Education Foundation is raising funds to support the schools within the Live Oak School District.
The 5th annual Live Oak Jack Rabbit 1-Mile Run and Student Art Contest Fundraiser will take place on Sunday, April 19th, at Shoreline Middle School on 17th Avenue in Santa Cruz, CA. Opening ceremonies begin at 8:45 AM. Registration for the 1-mile races on the USATF-certified track are open to the public online at: <a href="https://tinyurl.com/LOJR2026" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">tinyurl.com/LOJR2026</a>
The first wave of runners takes off at 9:00 AM and races continue every 15 minutes through 11:45 AM. The funds raised go to support the arts program for the Live Oak School District students.&nbsp; Prizes for the fastest times will be awarded during the Closing Ceremonies, which begin at 12 noon.
All are invited to join this community fun run for the 1-mile challenge as a solo runner or as part of a relay team.&nbsp; View student art on display and cast your vote for your favorites, browse the merchant marketplace, enjoy food, entertainment and community partner booths.
For more information about the event sponsor, the Live Oak Education Foundation non-profit group, visit their website at: <a href="https://www.LiveOakEdFoundation.org" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">LiveOakEdFoundation.org</a>

Local Event: Live Oak Jack Rabbit 1-Mile Run and Student Art Contest

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Live Oak Jack Rabbit 1-Mile Run and Student Art...

5th Annual Live Oak Jack Rabbit 1-Mile Run & Student Art Contest Fundraiser on April 19, 2026
The non-profit Live Oak Education...

Live Oak Jack Rabbit 1-Mile Run and Student Art Contest

Breath+Oneness Yoga

Looking to free up some space? You’ve come to the right place. Within modern times we have been accustomed to sitting in chairs, at desks working, or in many situations that aren’t conducive for proper posture or optimal function in our bodies. Lots of people are struggling with issues in their back, neck, shoulders, and wrists and don’t have effective options to combat this. In this workshop, we will work deeply with the fascia throughout the upper body and more. Fascia is the connective tissue that holds the bones, ligaments, muscles, organs, and just about everything else down to the cellular level. We will move, twist, and breathe, all of which will impact the entire body to release tension and open up. To help us integrate, we will complete the session with a 15 minute Reiki-infused gong bath that will support your body in the entire process of regeneration and expansion. Fascial Maneuvers is a powerful up-and-coming modality developed by Human Garage that allows the body to heal itself by utilizing unique postures, breath, and movement. This process frees up restrictions in the body, allows for better mobility, and helps break through blockages. With a clear intention, these techniques work on a physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual level, bringing balance, harmony, and empowerment to the human experience. You will leave feeling more expanded, like a weight has lifted off your shoulders so you can head back into life with a greater sense of ease. Samuel Renfroe is a Reiki Master, Yoga/Meditation Teacher, and a Certified Facial Maneuvers Coach by Human Garage. He likes to explore all forms of wellness–body, mind, and soul. His journey has called him to look deeper, learning how to become the full expression of himself through service, travel, community, play, and everyday life interactions. As he continues this process, he invites you to join him in all that he has learned so we can share in a greater sense of well-being. His teaching style brings emphasis on grounding into the body through the breath, mindful movement, and a meditative awareness. He also loves to discover new ways of working with the body to realign and live from the heart. His work combines the energetic and physical realms for a holistic approach to being human.

Local Event: Fascial Maneuvers: Upper Body Expansion

Fascial Maneuvers: Upper Body Expansion

Looking to free up some space? You’ve come to the right place.  Within modern times we have been accustomed to sitting in...

Discover gongs. This introductory workshop is designed for anyone curious about playing gongs—whether for sound healing, meditation, or personal exploration. In this immersive session, you will learn the foundational skills for playing these ancient instruments. No prior experience is necessary. What You’ll Learn:
<ul><li>Basic Gong Techniques: How to strike, roll, and control sound using various mallets</li><li>Selecting a Gong: Understanding gong types and how to choose one that suits your goals</li><li>Gong Stands &amp; Setup: Exploring different stand options for portability and stability.</li><li>Mallets &amp; Accessories: How mallet size, weight, and materials shape the sound and mood of your playing</li></ul>
You’ll have the opportunity to try different gongs and mallets, ask questions, and receive one-on-one guidance. Who This Workshop Is For:
<ul><li>Sound Healers and Yoga instructors</li><li>Musicians and sound explorers</li><li>Anyone drawn to the power of vibrational sound</li></ul>
Come curious, leave inspired. All instruments and materials are provided for use during the workshop. You can bring your own gong, stand and mallets too (mark your mallets so they do not get lost). About Adron Beene Adron is a multi instrument sound healer with emphasis on gongs. As a classically trained musician and Viniyoga instructor, he brings a broad background to help you with gongs to serve your purpose. For more information about Adron please visit: <a href="https://layagongs.com/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Layagongs.com</a>

Local Event: Intro to Gong Playing

Intro to Gong Playing

Discover gongs. This introductory workshop is designed for anyone curious about playing gongs—whether for sound healing,...

A gong-centered sound experience (sound bath style) inviting rest, listening, and integration. The session begins with gentle instruments — harmonium, crystal bowls, flute and handpan, to help the body arrive and relax. As the experience deepens, the gongs become the primary voice, filling the space with rich, layered tones. Silence then gentle instruments support an easy return at the end. Some people come simply to rest and unwind. Others notice patterns softening, or gain clarity about what they are ready to release or move toward. There is no right way to receive the experience. No experience is required. You lie down, get comfortable, and allow the gongs to meet you where you are. Adron Beene is a gong player, classically trained musician, and Viniyoga RYT 500 teacher based in Royal Oaks California. He lives on a small, oak forested sheep farm, where the rhythms of land and animals quietly shape his approach to sound. His work centers on gongs, with supporting instruments used to help listeners arrive and integrate. More at <a href="https://layagongs.com/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Layagongs.com</a>

Local Event: LayaGongs Sound Bath Experience

LayaGongs Sound Bath Experience

A gong-centered sound experience (sound bath style) inviting rest, listening, and integration.  The session begins with gentle...

Resource Center For Nonviolence

The Hive Poetry Collective is proud to carry forward Santa Cruz’s beloved tradition of the Muse—now in its 44th year! This annual gathering—this year, part of the Ripple Effect Santa Cruz Arts Festival—uplifts women-identified and non- binary poets and honors the creative spirit that has inspired our community for over four decades.
Join us Tuesday, April 21 at 6:30pm for a two-hour poetry reading at the Resource Center for Nonviolence, 612 Ocean Street, Santa Cruz. The evening will feature vibrant and diverse poetry from 17 poets, including two Cabrillo students, coming together to share original work and celebrate the power of language and community; Gabriella Gutiérrez y Muhs, Elizabeth Robinson, Kaily Dorfman, Veronica Kornberg, Rebekah Wolman, Chopsy Gutowski, Pearl Kan, Amanda Chiado, Hilary King, Heather Duffy, Andrena Zawinski, Cassandra Bautista, Zoe Ly Bredesen, Jennifer Trainor, Wilma Marcus Chandler, Rachel Huerta, and Andrea Wilson.
Suggested donation is $10-$40. No one will be turned away for lack of funds. Your donations will help Monarch Services of Santa Cruz County continue their work offering aid to survivors of violence and abuse. Parking is available onsite and across the street at the County Government Building.

Local Event: In Celebration of the Muse

In Celebration of the Muse

The Hive Poetry Collective is proud to carry forward Santa Cruz’s beloved tradition of the Muse—now in its 44th year! This...

Breath, Body, Earth:&nbsp;An Earth Day Reset Through guided meditation and conscious, connected breathing, we’ll explore the body as a living manifestation of nature. This Earth-Body connection practice invites you to move beyond eco-anxiety and cultivate a deep, nurturing bond with the planet. Leave feeling grounded, resilient, and empowered to help keep our Earth a safe and healthy home for all species.
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Local Event: Breathing Into Wholeness: An Earth Day Reset

Breathing Into Wholeness: An Earth Day Reset

Breath, Body, Earth: An Earth Day Reset Through guided meditation and conscious, connected breathing, we’ll explore the body as...

Music Scholarship for Private LessonsOpportunity Grant Scholarships Opportunity Grant Scholarships are awarded annually to students whose families cannot afford private music lessons.&nbsp;Applications for the 2026-2027 school year are due April 21, 2026.&nbsp; Students should start ASAP, as letters of recommendation are required. Applications are available on the Santa Cruz County Music Teachers' Association website:&nbsp;<a href="https://sccmtac.org/scholarships/#grants" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://sccmtac.org/scholarships/#grants</a>&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;

Local Event: Opportunity Grant Music Scholarship

Opportunity Grant Music Scholarship

Music Scholarship for Private LessonsOpportunity Grant Scholarships Opportunity Grant Scholarships are awarded annually to...

Digital Arts Research Center (DARC), UC Santa Cruz

UCSC Arts &amp; Ecology Festival 
On Earth Day, UC Santa Cruz launches the inaugural Arts &amp; Ecology Festival: Creative Resistance, a campus-wide gathering that refuses to treat climate change as a problem of carbon alone. Instead, it brings together artists, scientists, students, and community partners to engage the deeper conditions of the crisis, and to open space for cultural, political, and imaginative transformations grounded in repair, reciprocity, and collective futures. 
 
Taking place at the Digital Arts Research Center (DARC), the festival unfolds as a full day of exhibitions, film screenings, performances, workshops, talks, and public engagement. Developed through an open call that drew an overwhelming response across disciplines, the program reflects a growing field of practitioners working across environmental research, land-based knowledge, climate resistance, and practices of repair that move beyond dominant institutional and economic frameworks.

Arts &amp; Ecology Festival: Creative Resistance
April 22, 2026 — 10:00 AM to 10:00 PM
Digital Arts Research Center (DARC), UC Santa Cruz
Admission: Free and open to the public

Local Event: UCSC Arts & Ecology Festival

UCSC Arts & Ecology Festival

UCSC Arts & Ecology Festival 
On Earth Day, UC Santa Cruz launches the inaugural Arts & Ecology Festival: Creative Resistance,...

<h3>A Love Infused Crystal Bowl Sound Bath</h3>
With Rebecca Machado $25
Join Rebecca for a sound bath infused with the energy of love for a heart-opening experience. You will be surrounded by the gentle vibrations of crystal singing bowls, with the intention of love woven into the session. The frequencies can help you relax deeply, release emotional blockages, and feel a warm connection to yourself and others. 
Rebecca Machado
Rebecca is a LMFT who works with trauma management and recovery in her private practice. Over the past twenty years she has delved deep into her yoga practice to become a certified yoga instructor, a Theta-Healing practitioner, and recently added her crystal bowl certification to the repertoire of her practice. Combining her holistic background, Rebecca will infuse each session with love-based energy to create a heart-opening experience where one can feel a sense of calm, peace and divine connection to self and others.

Local Event: A Love Infused Crystal Bowl Sound Bath

A Love Infused Crystal Bowl Sound Bath

A Love Infused Crystal Bowl Sound Bath
With Rebecca Machado $25
Join Rebecca for a sound bath infused with the energy of love...

Calling all nature-inspired artists! Host a booth at the Art in Bloom event at Wilder Ranch State Park on Saturday, April 25, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. This celebration of spring allows artists to sell their art, interact with nature enthusiasts and spend a day at the state park!Display and informational booths are free. Vendor booths are $50, and fees help Friends support local state parks.
 Learn more and apply for a booth by emailing wilderranch@ports-ca.us

Local Event: Art In Bloom

Art In Bloom

Calling all nature-inspired artists! Host a booth at the Art in Bloom event at Wilder Ranch State Park on Saturday, April 25,...

There is a natural intelligence moving through all living things — a subtle life force that restores balance, regulates the nervous system, and supports the body’s innate capacity to heal.
Reiki is one way of learning to work with that living energy. Reiki is often translated as Universal Life Energy — the vitality that flows through and connects all life. Reiki is simple, intuitive, and calming. Many people experience it as a return to coherence — a settling of the body and mind into their natural rhythm.
In this hands-on Reiki 1 training, you will learn how to connect with this gentle healing energy and begin working with it for yourself and others.
During this training you will receive your Level 1 Reiki attunements, opening the energetic channels that allow Reiki to flow through your hands. Once received, this connection remains with you for life.
 This training is appropriate for anyone who feels called to explore healing work, deepen their intuition, or cultivate a supportive practice for their own wellbeing. No previous experience is necessary.
Many people take Reiki 1 simply to support their own healing and nervous system regulation. Others go on to integrate Reiki into their professional work as therapists, bodyworkers, yoga teachers, educators, caregivers, or community healers.
Trista Mallory Glazowski is a Reiki Master in the Usui lineage and the founder of Zabet Glows, a Santa Cruz–based practice devoted to flower essence support, energy and sound healing.
Her path into energy healing began after the death of her grandmother, which sparked a deeper curiosity about healing, presence, and the subtle ways we support one another through life’s transitions.
She received her Reiki 1 training in 2016 and Reiki 2 in 2017 at Maha Rose in Brooklyn, New York. In 2018, shortly after the birth of her first daughter, she completed her Reiki Master training, guided by her sister — a Reiki Master, Interfaith Minister, and Nurse.
Today Trista shares Reiki through both private sessions and trainings, emphasizing grounding, energetic awareness, and helping people reconnect with their intuition and their body’s innate capacity for balance and coherence.

Local Event: Reiki 1: Foundations of Energy Healing - 2 Day Training

Reiki 1: Foundations of Energy Healing - 2 Day...

There is a natural intelligence moving through all living things — a subtle life force that restores balance, regulates the...

Reiki 1: Foundations of Energy Healing - 2 Day Training

Trescony Park

Hot Composting Workshop and Raffle
April 25th, 2026 10:00am-12:00pm. Pre-registration required, space is limited!
*Location TBD, within City of Santa Cruz
Have you been curious about hot composting? Maybe you have tried before but need a refresher. No matter your experience, join the City of Santa Cruz Waste Reduction Staff for a workshop all about hot composting! In this workshop, we will build a compost pile together, discuss best practices for maintaining a bin, and look at strategies for reducing wasted food and why it matters. Plus, enter our raffle to be eligible to win composting accessories!
Finished compost created from a backyard composting system offers a hefty dose of healthy microorganisms and other benefits for your garden and soil. Caring for a compost pile gives you gold for your garden and can contribute to a sense of well-being.
If you already have a composting system that could use some attention, feel free to sign up and bring your questions and photos! We will have time to discuss and learn from each other as a group. The City offers a compost rebate program to get a bin of your own too. Hope to see you there!

Local Event: Hot Compost Workshop 

Hot Compost Workshop 

Hot Composting Workshop and Raffle
April 25th, 2026 10:00am-12:00pm. Pre-registration required, space is limited!
*Location...

Harvey West Park

Omega Nu welcomes you back to Harvey West Park for our 36th Annual Ducky Derby and Carnival. A fun-filled day for the entire family! 
Come to the duck races and enjoy food, games, and music. Listen as the bugle blares signaling the start of each race and children run to watch as thousands of rubber ducks course down the water raceway.
Adopt a duck and have a chance to win over 100 prizes. All proceeds from duck adoptions go directly back to our community through the Omega Nu Scholarship program and grants provided to teachers, nonprofits, and charitable organizations. The ducks race rain or shine! 
To learn more about how you can support the Santa Cruz community through Omega Nu and Ducky Derby, please visit our website <a href="https://duckyderbysantacruz.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">duckyderbysantacruz.org</a> 
Come and enjoy a great day at the park! Admission is Free.

Local Event: Ducky Derby

Ducky Derby

Omega Nu welcomes you back to Harvey West Park for our 36th Annual Ducky Derby and Carnival. A fun-filled day for the entire...

Midtown Community Center, 115 South Morrissey Avenue, Santa Cruz, CA 95062

Santa Cruz Bake &amp; Gather is a friendly cake and pie potluck where everyone is welcome. It is the intent of this event that at least one attendee from each group bring a cake or pie on the day of the event. All attendees are asked to register so we can maintain an accurate headcount, as space at this venue is limited. Whether you are an experienced baker or just giving it your best shot, this event is about sharing recipes, enjoying great desserts, and meeting your neighbors. No competition, no pressure, just good food and good company.Santa Cruz Bake &amp; Gather is a free event and open to all. Tickets are available at no cost. While donations are never required, they are deeply appreciated and help cover venue and event costs. Contributions can be made during ticket registration on Eventbrite or through our donation page.Our goal is simple. To build community one slice at a time.https://www.instagram.com/santacruz.bakeandgather/No cost. While donations are never required, they are deeply appreciated and help cover venue and event costs.Presented by Santa Cruz Bake &amp; Gather

Local Event: Santa Cruz Bake & Gather

Santa Cruz Bake & Gather

Santa Cruz Bake & Gather is a friendly cake and pie potluck where everyone is welcome. It is the intent of this event that at...

Body Tales® is a creative and healing practice that integrates movement, voice, and personal storytelling through elements of dance, theater, and expressive arts, while encouraging and supporting an embodied value system in which the well-being of the Earth is central.
Participants explore and share their personal stories through improvised movement, sound, and language, while being witnessed in a supportive community.
Through this process, we celebrate, grieve, remember, and envision together—transforming personal experience into collective wisdom while deepening our relationship with body and Earth. No dance or theatre experience is necessary.
“With humans, stories matter. Stories weave the fabric, sometimes whole, sometimes torn, of every family and culture. When we move and speak our embodied stories, and they are received and valued, we reclaim our humanity.”
~Olivia Corson, Body Tales founder (1950-2025)
In Devi Peri’s work as an embodied awareness coach she’s committed to supporting those who desire connection with the wisdom of their body and are looking to nurture more depth and intimacy in relating to themselves, to others and to the natural world.
She began with Body Tales over 20 years ago, and took the teacher training from the founder in 2018. She has also facilitated various other dance and embodied movement forms, nature connection workshops and sacred breathwork over the last 12 years.
Summer Cooper is a lifelong dancer, movement educator, and certified Body Tales® teacher devoted to helping students access, trust, and express their body’s wisdom. She creates spaces of deep listening and relational presence. Since 2012, she has studied and facilitated groups in Authentic Relating, conscious dance, yoga and earth based practices, yet Body Tales remains the passion closest to her heart.

Local Event: Body Tales® - Movement, Voice, and Personal Storytelling

Body Tales® - Movement, Voice, and Personal...

Body Tales® is a creative and healing practice that integrates movement, voice, and personal storytelling through elements of...

Body Tales® - Movement, Voice, and Personal Storytelling

Calendula—Sun-held warmth, compassionate communication, emotional soothing. Calendula carries the energy of the sun—warm, steady, and quietly joyful. It works as an emotional balm, softening tender or inflamed places and inviting a return to presence. Supporting the throat center, it encourages communication that is clear, kind, and rooted in the body, aligning both speaking and listening. As this warmth gathers in the solar plexus, it strengthens a grounded sense of self, allowing expression to arise from inner steadiness—so what you share moves outward with clarity, confidence, and ease. Flower essences and sound baths both work through the subtle energy body, meeting us beneath the thinking mind. Together, they create a gentle but powerful container that supports the nervous system in shifting toward the parasympathetic state — the place where repair, digestion, integration, and deep healing occur. Sound provides structure and rhythm for the body to soften into, while the flower essence offers a steady vibrational presence that helps the system reorganize from within. Neither forces change; instead, they invite coherence. During the session, each participant will receive a personal mini flower essence along with a description card. This essence is meant to be taken home and used in the days following the sound bath as a way of holding the vibration found in the sound bath — a small, tangible reminder of the frequency you touched and the qualities you’re cultivating. Many people find this helps them stay connected to the work as they move back into daily life, allowing the effects of the session to unfold gradually and organically.

Local Event: 🌼 Flowers & Sound - An Evening of Resonance

🌼 Flowers & Sound - An Evening of Resonance

Calendula—Sun-held warmth, compassionate communication, emotional soothing. Calendula carries the energy of the sun—warm,...

<div style="color: #111111; font-family: Montserrat; font-size: 17px; white-space-collapse: preserve;">This monthly workshop introduces principles from Deb Voisin’s Moving As Designed Method, a system designed to restore natural alignment, elastic strength, and resilient movement.</div> <div style="color: #111111; font-family: Montserrat; font-size: 17px; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Despite the word spring, this is not a fast or acrobatic class. The practice is calm, focused, and often surprisingly still. Much of the work happens in semi-static positions where we slowly shuttle between subtle variations to organize posture, awaken specific muscles, and build elastic support throughout the body.</div> <div style="color: #111111; font-family: Montserrat; font-size: 17px; white-space-collapse: preserve;">From the outside, the shapes can resemble yoga poses or the poised strength of a classical Greek athlete statue. Inside the body, however, we are intentionally developing the aligned muscular coordination that supports healthy walking, running, and everyday movement.</div> <div style="color: #111111; font-family: Montserrat; font-size: 17px; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Using spiral patterns, re-tensioning movements, and mid-range strength work, participants begin to rediscover the body’s natural ability to store and release energy like a spring while staying stable and aligned.</div> <div style="color: #111111; font-family: Montserrat; font-size: 17px; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Along the way, Deb also shares insights into common movement patterns that often contribute to chronic pain and athletic injuries, helping participants develop a clearer understanding of their own bodies and expand their self-care toolkit for long-term resilience.</div> <div style="color: #111111; font-family: Montserrat; font-size: 17px; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Class may include:</div> 
calm semi-static positions that build elastic strength spiral mobility that supports natural gait patterns re-tensioning movements that help joints organize and align mid-range strength for resilient stability breath integration to reduce unnecessary tension practical insights into injury-contributing movement patterns
<div style="color: #111111; font-family: Montserrat; font-size: 17px; white-space-collapse: preserve;">This workshop is appropriate for most bodies and especially valuable for people interested in improving posture, reducing injury risk, and learning how the body was designed to move.</div> <div style="color: #111111; font-family: Montserrat; font-size: 17px; white-space-collapse: preserve;">You may leave feeling taller, lighter, and more springy in your step.</div> <div style="color: #111111; font-family: Montserrat; font-size: 17px; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Deb Voisin is a regenerative movement coach who used unconventional yet practical and ancestral ways of moving to heal her own chronic hip, knee, and neck pain.</div> <div style="color: #111111; font-family: Montserrat; font-size: 17px; white-space-collapse: preserve;">She has trained in many restorative movement systems like GOATA, Gokhale Method, Original Strength, PRI (Postural Restoration Institute), Functional Patterns, Weck Method and the Axis Syllabus. She is passionate about helping others harness and recycle gravity with better organic alignment, greatly reducing their chance of injury or chronic pain.</div> <div style="color: #111111; font-family: Montserrat; font-size: 17px; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><a href="https://movingasdesigned.com/" style="background-image: initial; background-position: 0px 0px; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; cursor: pointer; text-decoration-color: initial; background-color: transparent !important;" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://movingasdesigned.com/</a></div>

Local Event: Moving As Designed: Aligned Spring & Elastic Strength

Moving As Designed: Aligned Spring & Elastic...

 This monthly workshop introduces principles from Deb Voisin’s Moving As Designed Method, a system designed to restore natural...

Moving As Designed: Aligned Spring & Elastic Strength

A hands-on introduction to the instruments of sound ceremony.
Sound has long been a pathway into stillness, presence, and deeper awareness. Across cultures and traditions, instruments have been used to create spaces of listening, reflection, and connection.
Join Dallas McKenzie and Adron Beene, teachers in the Fall 2026 Ceremony of Sound course, for an intimate series introducing several of the foundational instruments used in sound ceremonies and contemplative sound practice.
Each gathering offers a hands-on introduction to the voice and character of several instruments, including:&nbsp;&nbsp; Handpans and Tongue Drums 4/4 1-2:30pm Didgeridoos 4/4 3-4:30 and 5/16 1-2:30pm Gongs 4/19 1-3 (There will be a Gong event 3:30-5pm)&nbsp; Native American Flutes&nbsp; 4/26 2-3:30pm&nbsp; Harmonium and Shruti&nbsp; 5/9 1-3pm&nbsp; Didgeridoos&nbsp; Repeat 5/16 1-2:30pm The Instruments You Will Experience Gongs Deep, resonant instruments capable of producing expansive sound landscapes that fill a room with vibration and tone.

Native American Flutes Breath-centered instruments known for their warm, expressive voice and intuitive playability. Handpans and Tongue Drums Meditative steel instruments that create flowing melodic patterns and calming rhythmic tones. Didgeridoos Ancient drone instruments whose deep grounding sound connects breath, rhythm, and earth resonance. Harmonium and Shruti Traditional drone and keyboard instruments used to support meditation, chanting, and sustained tonal soundscapes.
Participants will hear, explore, and gently begin working with these instruments while learning how they are used to create spaces of calm, reflection, and sound ceremony.
Dallas brings an intuitive connection to the earth-based and elemental qualities of sound, while Adron offers a perspective rooted in yogic awareness and contemplative listening. Together they create a welcoming environment where participants can explore sound in a grounded and approachable way.
Who This Is For
These gatherings are ideal for people who:
Feel curious about sound instruments but do not know where to begin
Are interested in instruments for&nbsp;personal meditation or relaxation
Would like to explore sound used in&nbsp;sound ceremonies or sound healing
Simply want to spend time experiencing beautiful and unusual instruments
You Do Not Need to Be a Musician Many people feel drawn to these instruments but hesitate because they believe they are not musical. These gatherings are designed especially for beginners and curious explorers. The instruments themselves are intuitive, and learning begins simply with listening, breath, and touch.
A Hands-On Experience Because the experience is experiential, participants will have the opportunity to work directly with the instruments, ask questions, and begin discovering which instruments resonate most naturally with them.
Yes, you may bring your own instruments!&nbsp;
This is a small, hands-on learning experience To allow everyone time with the instruments and personal guidance, each gathering is intentionally limited to 10 participants. &nbsp; Early registration is recommended.
What You Will Leave With Participants often leave these gatherings with:
&nbsp;A direct experience of several sound instruments
A sense of which instruments resonate most strongly with them
A basic understanding of how these instruments are used in sound ceremonies
Practical guidance on how someone might begin learning an instrument
A deeper appreciation for the role of sound in creating calm and presence
Whether you are simply curious or feel a deeper interest in sound, these gatherings offer a welcoming place to explore.
Discover the instruments that speak to you.
A Pathway Into Deeper Study For many people, these introductory gatherings are simply an opportunity to explore an instrument that has been calling to them. For those who feel a deeper connection, these experiences may also serve as a doorway into our broader Ceremony of Sound program — a 100 hour structured path of study exploring sound, presence, and the art of holding space with instruments.
The Ceremony of Sound course brings together tradition, intuitive listening, and contemplative practice to support those who feel called to share sound with others.

Local Event: Intro to Native American Flute

Intro to Native American Flute

A hands-on introduction to the instruments of sound ceremony.
Sound has long been a pathway into stillness, presence, and...

Alchemy, Nervous System Reset &amp; Energetic Rebirth Under the luminous Flower Moon in Scorpio, this immersive sound bath invites you into a space of profound release, renewal, and inner transformation. Traditionally named for the abundance of blooming life in late spring, the Flower Moon symbolizes emergence—but in Scorpio, that emergence is born through depth, truth, and alchemy. This is a moon of shedding old layers, composting emotional residue, and allowing something more authentic to rise. Astrologically, this full moon illuminates the Scorpio–Taurus axis, the sacred polarity between depth and stability, transformation and grounding, the unseen and the tangible. Scorpio draws us inward—into the emotional body, the subconscious, and the places where we hold fear, control, or attachment—while Taurus reminds us of safety, embodiment, and the wisdom of the physical world. Together, they ask us to release what is no longer sustainable while anchoring into what is truly nourishing and aligned. This dynamic can heighten emotional awareness while simultaneously calling the body back into steadiness, creating a powerful opportunity to transform not just what we feel, but how we hold it within the nervous system. Guided by both clinical insight and energetic practice, this experience is intentionally designed to support nervous system regulation, emotional integration, and physiological restoration. As a master’s-prepared nurse, Peggy incorporates an understanding of the stress response, vagal tone, and the measurable impact of sound frequencies on brainwave states and heart-rate variability. The tones, rhythms, and harmonic layering used throughout the sound bath help guide the body out of sympathetic activation and into parasympathetic repair—where deep rest, processing, and cellular healing can occur. As a Reiki Master, Peggy simultaneously channels subtle energy to support biofield regulation, energetic clearing, and alignment. Reiki works beyond the physical body, interacting with the nervous system in a way that often enhances relaxation, reduces energetic congestion, and supports a sense of internal coherence. When combined with sound, this creates a synergistic effect—where vibrational frequencies and energy work together to gently unwind held tension, release what has been carried, and restore a sense of flow throughout the body and energetic field. This Scorpio Flower Moon sound bath becomes an invitation to soften your grip on what you have outgrown, to safely feel and release what has been stored beneath the surface, and to return to a grounded, embodied sense of self. In this space, transformation is not forced—it is allowed. You are supported in letting go, in recalibrating your nervous system, and in reconnecting with a deeper truth that feels both steady and alive within you.

Local Event: ♏️ Scorpio Flower Moon: A Deep Renewal Sound Bath

♏️ Scorpio Flower Moon: A Deep Renewal Sound Bath

Alchemy, Nervous System Reset & Energetic Rebirth Under the luminous Flower Moon in Scorpio, this immersive sound bath invites...

UC Santa Cruz Merrill Cultural Center, 200 McLaughlin Dr, Santa Cruz, CA 95064

Join the UC Santa Cruz Genomics Institute for an insightful afternoon exploring the cutting edge of conservation genomics, featuring a keynote by Beth Shapiro on how, and why, to clone a mammoth. This free event includes a panel showcasing how genomics is being used to preserve vital species that are important to local communities, and a hands-on Science Fair Showcase featuring live demos from top research labs. Free parking is provided for those who register. Free and open to everyone. We hope you'll join us for this deep dive into how DNA is being used as a tool to protect life on Earth!&nbsp;<a href="https://events.ucsc.edu/event/sequence-to-survival-using-genomics-to-save-biodiversity/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Learn more and register on our event page</a>.&nbsp;

Local Event: Sequence To Survival: Using Genomics To Save Biodiversity

Sequence To Survival: Using Genomics To Save...

Join the UC Santa Cruz Genomics Institute for an insightful afternoon exploring the cutting edge of conservation genomics,...

Sequence To Survival: Using Genomics To Save Biodiversity

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El Capulin Nursery

We offer a wide variety of plants/trees from fruit trees, flowers, palms, grasses and succulents, our property is over 3 acres full of plants ready to make your garden / backyard beautiful 595 green valley rd Watsonville ca Open Everyday 8am-5pm

We offer a wide variety of plants/trees from fruit trees, flowers, palms, grasses and succulents, our property is over 3 acres full of plants ready...

Illusive Comics & Games, LLC

All are welcome at Illusive Comics &amp; Games, located in Santa Clara. Woman owned and all spectrum friendly, we are a brightly lit, well organized, and welcoming shop. It's easy for anyone to come in and wander, and shop. Roll some gorgeous dice and play some boardgames if you have the time. We will you pick out the perfect item you're looking for! We have the largest selection of new comics in the Bay Area. You can also find Dungeons &amp; Dragons, Pokemon, Magic: the Gathering, and a huge selection of boardgames. We've got comic books for every age, starting with Superhero board books. We have a full weekend of events all of the time, which we update on our website each week. There's also space for free Boardgaming for you and your friends. Illusive has been a Santa Clara mainstay since 2007. We're on Stevens Creek at Lawrence Expy and 280, next to Harbor Freight, on the other end of the center from MicroCenter. Open every day of the year, our Holiday Hours for 2026/27 are Mon 11a-7p Tues 12p-7p Wed 11a-8p Thur 11a-7p Fri 11a-9p Sat 10a-7p Sun 11a-7p (Libraries, Teachers and Schools- contact us for bulk ordering discounts for your schools and fundraising options!)

All are welcome at Illusive Comics & Games, located in Santa Clara. Woman owned and all spectrum friendly, we are a brightly lit, well organized,...

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