Throughout the month of September the City of Santa Cruz will be celebrating its 150th Anniversary, culminating in a 150th Anniversary Beach Party on October 1st. We encourage you to participate in the many activities that have been planned to honor the occasion.
Time Capsule Dedication at City Hall
Thursday, September 1 • 4 – 5 p.m.
The City of Santa Cruz will celebrate its 150th Anniversary throughout the month of September, starting with the dedication of a time capsule.
Downtown Public Art Walking Tour
Friday, September 2 • 5:30-6:30 p.m.
Meet at the North end of Pacific Street in the small plaza at 1550 Pacific Avenue near the Post Office. Have you ever been curious about the stories behind the vibrant public art of Santa Cruz? Join us for our Downtown Public Art Walking Tour. Questions? Contact Beth Tobey at 831-420-5154.
Public Works Trolley Tours
Wednesdays, Sept 7, 14, 21, 28 • 1:30, 3:00, 4:00 pm
Come aboard at Cedar and Lincoln streets
1:30 p.m. trolley tours travel up the coast to the City’s recycling center, the Resource Recovery Facility to see what happens to the 30 to 50 tons of material placed into Santa Cruz blue recycle bins each day. (Duration 90 mins.)
3 p.m. and 4 p.m. tours visit the award-winning Wastewater Treatment Facility for a look at the quality of life service provided to Santa Cruz citizens who generate about 7 million gallons of wastewater daily. (Duration 60 mins.)
Space is limited, reservations are recommended: [email protected]. Free!
Civic Auditorium Open House
Friday, September 9 • 4 – 8 p.m.
For the City’s 150th celebration, we invite you to take a walk back in history from the Civic’s inception to plans for the future. This very special event will include tours of the Civic, an unveiling of the Civic’s History Project and more. FREE!
Make History! SC Museum of Art and History
Saturday, Sept 10, 2016 • 12 – 4 p.m.
Celebrate 150 years of Santa Cruz history! Photos document our changing city, landscape, people, and events. Your snapshots (from long ago or just last week) tell a story, our story. Your photos will be handled with care, scanned and returned to you along with a free USB with an electronic copy. You retain the photo and copyright, yet with your permission, your images will become part of the Santa Cruz Public Libraries’ Local History collection. Let’s tell the world our unique story! Bring your photos or an album.
History of the Santa Cruz Water System
Wednesday, September 14 • 10 a.m. – 12 p.m.
The tour will feature the earliest water systems used in Santa Cruz, both by Native Americans and also by the missionaries, and will continue on through development of our current system. This Tour is Full as of August 17.
City Car/Tool/Truck Expo
Wednesday, Sept 21 • 1:30 – 6:30 p.m.
Lincoln Street between Cedar and Center
Climb onboard the newest fire engine and see state-of-the-art lifesaving tools. Watch service vehicles in action including asphalt roller, bucket truck, street sweeper and refuse/recycling truck. Sit inside a police car and talk to officers. Don’t miss our electric bicycle, the camera on our sewer TV van or our vintage 1957 fire engine and 1961 Chevy Biscayne patrol car. All this and more free of charge!
Explore California’s Finest Wharf
Friday, September 23, 2016 • 10 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Foot of the Wharf at Cowell Seawall
Proclaimed as “California’s finest Wharf” the Santa Cruz City Council opened the Municipal Wharf on December 5, 1914 to better serve the prolific freighter traffic moving lumber, limestone and blasting powder out of the Santa Cruz Mountains and to secure the City’s future as one of the State’s most important shipping harbors. Fate would determine, however, that the City’s Wharf and the City’s fortunes, now forever bound together, would see a decidedly different future than the maritime commercial hub so many imagined inevitable on that opening day.
Time, tide, necessity and technology have all played a role in the still evolving history of the Santa Cruz Wharf. Please join us for a look at the past, present and the exciting future awaiting our beloved Municipal Wharf, now recognized as a world class architectural treasure and the longest timber pile wharf in U.S. ocean waters.
Affordable Housing Tour
Monday, September 26 • 8:30 – 11:00 a.m.
Leaves from the Civic Center parking lot
Hop aboard the Santa Cruz Trolley for a guided tour of the City’s affordable housing projects. Rolling along to your favorite housing tunes, “Our house, in the middle of the street.” City staff will give you an inside look at what it takes to plan, finance and build Affordable housing in our City. FREE!
50th Anniversary Walk
Friday, September 30 • 4:00 – 5:30 p.m.
Starting at the Post Office and walking through Downtown
Join us on a walk to see 50 years worth of Santa Cruz Sister Cities history. We will explore the numerous installations that have enhanced our city. FREE!
150th Celebration Beach Party Main Beach
Saturday, October 1st • 12 -10 p.m.
Join us for the 150th firework beach party on Main Beach. We will have a local stage spotlighting James Durbin. The main stage will also feature Tess Dunn, The Coffis Brothers, Extra Large, Austin Shaw and Joint Chiefs.
There will be numerous children’s activities for family fun. In celebration of the Jr. Lifeguard program’s 50th anniversary, we will be having Jr. Lifeguard games for all ages and alumni of the program.
All the fun will be followed by a firework show at dark. Come out for a great day of sun and fun and help us mark 150 years of creating community. FREE!
Visit www.cityofsantacruz.com to learn more!