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🌱 Patch AM: A Proper Autumn Tea and 13 more events
Spotted on the Capitola calendar: Santa Cruz Film Festival

Good morning to you Capitola! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☕️️
Coming up on the calendar:
- Santa Cruz Film Festival
- Intergroup Council Meeting at Mid-County Senior Center
- Capitola Arcade
... and check out 8 more events on the calendar!
Today's riddle: The more you take, the more you leave behind. What am I ? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 83 and low of 59 degrees.
- Tuesday: Mostly sunny and very warm, temps: high: 85, low: 60.
- Wednesday: Very warm with plenty of sun, with a high of 88 and low of 58 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Capitola
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★ Featured events ★
- Santa Cruz Film Festival →
Santa Cruz
11:00 am
Saturday October 17
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Other local events
- Intergroup Council Meeting →
Mid-County Senior Center, 829 Bay Ave., Capitola
7:00 pm - Capitola Arcade →
Mercantile Arcade, Capitola
12:00 pm - Fireworks Extravaganza →
Capitola Wharf, Wharf Road, Capitola
8:00 pm - Beach Cleanup @ Capitola Beach →
Capitola Beach, 120 Monterey Ave, Capitola
9:00 am - Bingo Night for Save Our Shores at Cocoa Vino Capitola →
Cocoa Vino Capitola, 312 Capitola Ave, Capitola
7:00 pm - Spun at The Sand Bar →
The Sand Bar, 211 Esplanade, Capitola
7:30 pm - General Service District Meeting (Hybrid) →
Mid-County Senior Center, 829 Bay Ave., Capitola
7:30 pm - Women On Waves →
Capitola Beach Esplanade, Capitola
9:00 am - A Proper Autumn Tea →
Casa Serrano, 412 Pacific St, Monterey
3:00 pm - Free Online Webinar: Stabilize Before You Automate →
, Santa Cruz
12:00 pm
Wednesday October 7
Thursday October 8
Sunday October 11
Monday October 12
Wednesday October 14
Saturday October 17
Sunday October 18
Wednesday October 21
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Open Mic →
The Ugly Mug, 4640 Soquel Drive, Soquel
5:00 pm - Navigating the Adolescent Years: A Parent's Guide to Understanding and Connection →
Branciforte Small Schools Campus, Santa Cruz
6:00 pm - Sacred Tara Dance Circle →
Wisdom Center of Santa Cruz, 740 Front St Suite 240 Community Room, Santa Cruz
4:30 pm - Awake Heart Yoga Somatics at Pleasure Point →
Pleasure Point Yoga, 3707 Portola Drive, Santa Cruz
5:30 pm
Monday October 5
Tuesday October 6
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
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🗞 Nearby News
Soquel
- Soquel stuns nation's No. 1 ranked girls water polo team, wins prestigious Arroyo Grande Fall Classic (santacruzsentinel.com)
- A Seabright Town Center? Maybe (santacruzsentinel.com)
Aptos
- Aptos bulldozes MVC with ground attack (fresnobee.com)
- Cabrillo College's 'La Resiliencia' celebrates Latino identity, art and community (lookout.co)
- Organic Pet Food Market To 2035: Growth Driven by PET Humanization and Clean-Label Demand (indexbox.io)
Santa Cruz
- Berry steam treatment pilot program gets underway in Santa Cruz County (santacruzsentinel.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: "The more you take, the more you leave behind. What am I ?" — Footsteps (Thank you Patty G. for sending it in!)
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