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π± Patch AM: A Proper Autumn Tea and 13 more events
You won't want to miss Santa Cruz Film Festival on the Capitola Patch calendar

Hey there, Capitola! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☕️️
Coming up on the calendar:
- Santa Cruz Film Festival
- Job Search Skills for the 55+ Folks at Capitola Library
- Intergroup Council Meeting at Mid-County Senior Center
... and check out 8 more events on the calendar!
Today's riddle: Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 85 and low of 59 degrees.
- Wednesday: Very warm with plenty of sun, temps: high: 87, low: 58. 🌶 Hot!
- Thursday: Mostly sunny and beautiful, with a high of 78 and low of 57 degrees.
📸 Around Capitola
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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
- Job Search Skills for the 55+ Folks →
Capitola Library, 2005 Wharf Road, Capitola
10:00 am - Intergroup Council Meeting →
Mid-County Senior Center, 829 Bay Ave., Capitola
7:00 pm - Capitola Arcade →
Mercantile Arcade, Capitola
12:00 pm - Job Search Skills for the 55+ Folks →
Capitola Library, 2005 Wharf Road, Capitola
9:00 am - Parent Nest A Guided Play and Connection Series →
Santa Cruz Children's Museum of Discovery MOD, 1855 41st Ave #10, Capitola
10:00 am - Little Discoverer Fridays →
Santa Cruz Childrens Museum of Discovery – MOD, 1855 41st Ave, suite C-10, Capitola
10:30 am - Fireworks Extravaganza →
Capitola Wharf, Wharf Road, Capitola
8:00 pm - Beach Cleanup @ Capitola Beach →
Capitola Beach, 120 Monterey Ave, 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
Friday October 9
Sunday October 11
Monday October 12
Sunday October 18
Wednesday October 21
📣 Capitola Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Community Day Free Admission →
UCSC Arboretum, 120 Arboretum Road, Santa Cruz
9:00 am - Making Music with MusicalMe →
Downtown Library, 224 Church St, Santa Cruz
11:00 am - SPCA Junior Animal Care Team Afterschool Program →
Santa Cruz SPCA, 2601 Chanticleer Avenue, Santa Cruz
4:00 pm - SPCA Junior Animal Care Team →
Santa Cruz SPCA, 2601 Chanticleer Avenue, Santa Cruz
4:00 pm
Tuesday October 6
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Soquel stuns nation's No.
1 ranked girls water polo team, wins prestigious Arroyo Grande Fall Classic Junior Grace Graessle and sophomore Ava Johnson each scored three goals,… (Nextdoor Jewel Box) - Seacliff Street Fair Sat Oct 10 from 11:30 - 4:
Broadway (between Santa Cruz Ave and Center Ave) Llocal artists, food trucks, ice cream, crafts, kids corner, a dog parade, music, and more! Come for… (Nextdoor Jewel Box)
- CVS Health posted a job opening for Beauty Sales Consultant in Capitola. Apply here.
- Michaels posted a job opening for Service Team Member in Capitola. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Capitola here.
🗞 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
- Carmageddon: Aptos Village property dispute over rail trail heads to trial Oct. 19 (lookout.co)
- Aptos Neighborhood Newsletter for Monday, Oct. 5 (lookout.co)
- Morning Lookout: Fact-checking contentious Santa Cruz mayoral race; Aptos Village property dispute (lookout.co)
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: "Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes?" — So when they come back to port they can just scan-da-navi-an! (Thank you Jessica C. for sending it in!)
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