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🌱 Patch AM: Wednesday Night Trivia @6:30 PM and 11 more events
Coming up on the Capitola Patch calendar: John Rybak + Friends @ Discretion Brewing

Good morning Capitola! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️
Coming up on the calendar:
- John Rybak + Friends @ Discretion Brewing at Discretion Brewing
- Santa Cruz Elks Lodge Fall Festival at Santa Cruz Elks Lodge #824
- Adaptive Skateboarding at McGregor Pump Track and Skateboard Park
... and check out 11 more events on the calendar!
Today's riddle: Why are crows so alert and curious? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high of 76 and low of 52 degrees.
- Monday: Partly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 77, low: 54.
- Tuesday: Clearing and cool, with a high of 72 and low of 55 degrees.
📸 Around Capitola
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Capitola
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★ Featured events ★
- John Rybak + Friends @ Discretion Brewing →
Discretion Brewing, 2703 41st Ave, Soquel
5:30 pm - Santa Cruz Elks Lodge Fall Festival →
Santa Cruz Elks Lodge #824, 150 Jewell St, Santa Cruz
12:00 pm
Friday September 18
Saturday September 26
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Other local events
- Adaptive Skateboarding →
McGregor Pump Track and Skateboard Park, 1560 McGregor Drive, Capitola
12:00 pm - Wednesday Night Trivia @6:30 PM →
Cocoa Vino, 312 Capitola Ave, Capitola
6:30 pm - Capitola Beach Festival →
Location Capitola Village Capitola Beach Capitola CA 95010, Capitola Beach, Capitola - Beach Festival →
Capitola Village, 203 Esplanade, Capitola
8:00 am - Capitola: Beach Festival →
Capitola Village, Esplanade Park, Capitola
8:00 am - Week Without Driving Community Celebration →
Capitola Mall, 1855 41st Ave, Capitola
4:00 pm - Touch a Truck →
Capitola Mall, 1855 41st Ave, Capitola
10:30 am - Zoom Honk Smash Touch A Truck →
Capitola Mall Parking Lot, 1855 41st Ave, Capitola
10:30 am - Open Studios Santa Cruz →
509 Riverview Drive, Capitola
11:00 am - Birthday Speaker Meeting →
Mid-County Senior Center, 829 Bay Ave., Capitola
7:00 pm - Open Studios Santa Cruz →
509 Riverview Drive, Capitola
11:00 am - Fall Safety Workshop →
Mid-County Senior Center, 829 Bay Ave., Capitola
2:00 pm
Saturday September 19
Wednesday September 23
Saturday September 26
Friday October 2
Saturday October 3
Sunday October 4
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- I live in Capitola Village and there was a major flight that came over that sounded like military airplanes going very fast and a very loud noise.
I know I have no idea why they were here. Does anybody know about this incident it is now 648 after it has passed my house which I am in the… (Nextdoor Capitola Beach)
- KFC posted a job opening for KFC Team Member in Capitola. Apply here.
- City of Santa Cruz California posted a job opening for Police Officer Trainee in Santa Cruz. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Capitola here.
🗞 Nearby News
Soquel
- Cabrillo men's water polo blasts Delta in WK Antilla Memorial opener (santacruzsentinel.com)
- CHP Traffic Stop on Soquel Avenue Leads to DUI and Narcotics Arrest (crimevoice.com)
- Driver arrested after bicyclist killed in Santa Cruz County crash (ksbw.com)
Aptos
- Aptos stomps Soledad to snap program's 10-game losing streak (santacruzsentinel.com)
- COE Doctoral Student Receives International Humanitarian Services Award from American Red Cross (hawaii.edu)
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: They start each day with a cup of caw-fee. (Thank you Curt K. for sending it in!)
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