4th of July Lineup

July 2, 2014 By in boulder creek music, Community, events, food, Help Wanted, music, News, parade, parks, rec center, town pride Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , Leave a comment

2014-07-04 Fire Department
Pancake Breakfast

When: 7:00am – 12:00 noon, July 4th
Where: Boulder Creek Fire Station
13230 Highway 9
Boulder Creek, CA 95006
Cost: $8 adults, $4 children
Details: Enjoy all-you-can-eat pancakes, eggs, fruit, juice, and coffee while you support our local volunteer Fire Department.

Website / Phone: https://www.facebook.com/BoulderCreekFireDepartment
(831) 338-7222

 

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Parade

When: 10:00am – 12:00noon, July 4th
Where: Highway 9 between Scarborough Lumber & Railroad Avenue

Website / Phone: http://campaign.vpweb.com/2a7eaf53-1efd-451f-8a56-cc5ac1bbfbcd/
(831) 338-6833

 

2014-07-04 BBQ & Concert
BBQ & Concert

When: 11:30am – 3:00pm, July 4th
Where: Junction Park         Map
Details: Enjoy the classics of a summer BBQ, beer, and wine while supporting our Park & Rec Department. There will be live music, jump house, and face painting.

Website / Phone: http://campaign.vpweb.com/2a7eaf53-1efd-451f-8a56-cc5ac1bbfbcd/
(831) 338-4144

 

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Farmers’ Market

When: 12:00noon – 4:00pm, July 5th & Every Saturday
Where: in the Oddfellows parking lot, corner of Forest & Pine Street        Map
Details: Make it a double day event, take in Lumberjack Days and our wonderful Farmers’ Market. It will be a full market with lots of venders and as always live music.

Website: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Boulder-Creek-Farmers-Market/656430807707413

 

 

2014-07-04 Lumberjack Days
Lumberjack Days

When: 11:00am – 5:00pm, July 5th & 6th
Where: Behind Boulder Creek Hardware, in their parking lot        Map
13110 Highway 9
Boulder Creek, CA 95006
Cost: Admission is Free
Details: Enjoy kids activities, lumberjack contests, and BBQ. Each year a new King and Queen of the Woods is crowned. Will you be crowned this year?

Website / Phone: https://www.facebook.com/bouldercreekhardware
http://www.bouldercreekhardware.com/lumberjack-days.html
(831) 338-6833

If you can volunteer for any of these events please call the phone number provided for each event.

Flea Market & Concert / Farmers Market

June 13, 2014 By in boulder creek music, Community, events, food, music, parks, rec center Tags: , , , , , , , , 1 Comment

Logo-FleaMarket&Concert2nd Saturdays in the Park Flea Market & Concert

When:     June 14th from 8:30am – 2:30pm, music is from 12noon – 3pm
Where:     Junction Park
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Boulder Creek Park & Rec is putting on another one of their great 2nd Saturday in the Park Flea Market & Concerts this Saturday. As always space rental is $15, to sign up for a space call (831) 338-4144 or email bcrpd2@gmail.com

Check out the flea market, find new treasures, and stay for live music. It should be a real blast.

Website:
http://www.bcrpd.org/#!events/c1djx

This is the second one this year, the schedule for 2014 is
July 12th
August 9th
September 13th
October 11th

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Open Air Market

When:     Every Saturday from 12noon – 4pm
Where:     in the Oddfellows parking lot, corner of Forest & Pine Street
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After the Flea Market & Concert make a whole day of it and come by the Farmers Market and get some wonderful fresh produce for the week. Check out some more wonderful live music, new venders, such as last weeks new vender who had snow cones.

Website:
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Boulder-Creek-Farmers-Market/656430807707413

TOMORROW A Split History: book release, signing, & reception

June 7, 2014 By in Community, events, Historical Images, History, News, residents, town pride Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , Leave a comment

2014-06-08 Split History

What:        A Split History, book release, signing, & reception

When:       Sunday, June 8th 2014, 2pm – 4pm

Where:     Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History
705 Front Street
Santa Cruz, CA 95060

Price:        $5 general admission
$3 students (with ID), teens, and seniors (65 and older)
Free museum members and children under 12

Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History is releasing their seventh history journal this Sunday, the reception and signing of the book is from 2pm – 4pm in the atrium. A Split History is about redwood logging and conservation in the Santa Cruz mountains, the book is written by 21 authors, has 34 articles, and 128 illustrations. It covers the first peoples to the present day and is split between the interests of loggers and conservationists alike.

The natives of the mountains saw redwoods as an integral part of their cultural landscape. While new settlers recognized the timber value of these same trees. An imaginative few realized redwoods were an irreplaceable treasure and fought to preserve them. With new research, previously unpublished materials from local authors, and 128 illustrations makes this book a wonderful read about our local history.

You can purchase your copy at MAH or the San Lorenzo Valley Museum. For all of you who love local history this is a must attend event and a must have book.

http://www.santacruzmah.org/event/mah-history-journal-book-signing-reception/

Election TODAY

June 3, 2014 By in Community, events, politics, residents, town pride Tags: , , 2 Comments

Go Vote

Today is election day, the polls are open from 7am and close at 8pm. Please vote and make your voice heard. All ballots must be received by 8pm, that includes mail-in ballots.

You can lookup your polling place here:
http://www.votescount.com/jun14/root0603/

If you have a mail-in ballot you can drop it off at any polling place in the county. Boulder Creeks polling places are:

Boulder Creek Fire Station
13230 Highway 9
Boulder Creek, CA 95006

Redwood Elementary School
16900 Highway 9
Boulder Creek, CA 95006

Other information about what is on the ballot or other voting related issues can be found here.
http://www.votescount.com

So get out there and rock the vote.

THIS WEEKEND: Redwood Mountain Faire

May 30, 2014 By in art, Community, events, food, music Tags: , , , , , , , , Leave a comment

2014-05-31-Redwood-Mountain-FaireWhat:     Redwood Mountain Faire Music Festival

When:   May 31 & June 1, 2014
11:00am – 7:00pm (gates open at 10:30am)

Where: Roaring Camp
5401 Graham Hill Road
Felton, CA 95018

Price:    Adult $25
Students & Seniors $20
Kids 12 & under FREE
Parking $5

This is a wonderful annual event that benefits many of our local non profits. There is going to be 22 live bands this year, many wonderful venders with hand crafted items, and of course lots of activities.

This year the event is supporting the following non-profits:
A Place of Refuge Counseling Center
Boulder Creek Elementary Parent’s Club
Boulder Creek Recreation & Park Foundation
Boy Scouts Troup 604
Camp Joy Gardens
Charter Family Booster Club
Mountain Community Resources
Mountain Community Theatre
Mountain Parks Foundation
Rotary Club of San Lorenzo Valley
San Lorenzo Valley High School Athletics
San Lorenzo Valley Community Band
San Lorenzo Valley Diversity Works
San Lorenzo Valley High School Football
San Lorenzo Valley High School Music Boosters
SLVMS Panther Club
South Street Centre
Tara Home
Valley Churches United Missions

You can read about all of these non-profits and how the event helps them here:
http://www.slvrmf.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=17&Itemid=121

Click below to find out more about what this wonderful event has to offer you and how you can help your community.
http://www.slvrmf.com

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THIS SATURDAY Shakespeare To Go

May 30, 2014 By in events, library Tags: , , , , , , Leave a comment

ShakespeareWhat:     Shakespeare To Go presents Hamlet, a Condensed Adaptation

Who:      UCSC Theater Arts Shakespeare To Go Troupe

When:    Saturday May 31 from 1pm – 2pm

Where: Boulder Creek Library
Outdoor Amphitheater
13390 West Park Avenue
Boulder Creek, CA 95006

Price:    Free

Don’t miss this free performance by the Shakespeare To Go Troupe of Hamlet an Condensed Adaptation. They have been performing at Boulder Creek Library for over 20 years. This version of Hamlet will be a really fun event for the whole family, and did I mention it is FREE. So go to the library and enjoy some classic theater this Saturday from 1pm till 2pm.

http://santacruz.patch.com/groups/arts-and-entertainment/p/shakespeare-to-go–coming-to-boulder-creek-outdoor-amphitheater

THIS SATURDAY Methodist Church Rummage Sale

May 30, 2014 By in Community, events, News, residents Tags: , , , Leave a comment

RummageSale

United Methodist Church is having their annual spring sale. They have a piano, tools, golf equipment, Barbie dolls, and lots lots lots more for sale.

Where:    United Methodist Church
12855 Boulder Street
Boulder Creek, CA 95006

When:    Saturday May 31 from 7am – 5pm

Website
http://bcumc.com/BCUMC/Events.html

Ad / Map
http://gsalr.com/boulder-creek-umc-spring-boulder-creek-ca-20079651.html

This Weekend – Camp Krem Open House

May 15, 2014 By in Community, events Tags: , , , , , , Leave a comment

CAMP KREM – Open House
Saturday May 17th
11 a.m. – 2 p.m.
102 Brook Lane, Boulder Creek, CA

All are invited to attend an Open House this Saturday to learn about Camp Krem’s programs, which have been serving the Special Needs community for over 50 years.

There will be a presentation from Camp Krem’s Executive Director, tours of the beautiful facilities and a chance to meet camp staff and campers.

If you know and love anybody with Special Needs, or are just interested in discovering what Camp Krem is all about, please come along, everybody is welcome!

http://www.campingunlimited.org

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SLV Museum – Crystals, Caves, & Kilns

May 15, 2014 By in Community, events, History, News, residents, town pride Tags: , , , , , , , 1 Comment

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SLV Museums’ new exhibit Crystals Caves & Kilns is now open and will be on display through November 30th 2014. It explores the natural and cultural history of limestone, lime, and marble in our area. By visiting you will learn about the geologic history of our area and how marble caves form. The exhibit includes mineral and crystal specimens, 19th century artifacts, local historic photographs, and activities for the kids.

The exhibit was previously on display at Santa Cruz Natural History Museum, and is sponsored by that museum as well as SLV Water District and the Friends of the Cowell Lime Works Historic District.

At the entrance of the exhibit is a reading cave for the kids with books about cave life. Kids can also add their cave story or drawings with materials that are provided. There is a rock and minerals lab table in the back of the museum, allowing kids to examine and make their own discoveries.

The exhibit also includes information about our local marble quarry, making cement, production of lime, getting lime to market, and the legacy lime has left behind. There is a video playing that talks about a recently discovered cave that is one of the largest in California, as well as the kind of life you find in caves. There are calcite crystals, limestone, marble, travertine, and tufa samples for you to look at up-close and personal. As well as how lime is part of our everyday lives, maps, and how caves need our help to preserve them.

This exhibit has a little bit for everyone and is packed with information. The museum is open every Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday from 12:00noon till 4:00pm.

Where:    San Lorenzo Valley Museum
12547 Highway 9
Boulder Creek, CA 95006

When:    April 26th – November 30th 2014
Wednesdays 12:00noon – 4:00pm
Fridays 12:00noon – 4:00pm
Saturdays 12:00noon – 4:00pm
Sundays 12:00noon – 4:00pm

Website
http://www.slvmuseum.com

Film about the Lime industry in Santa Cruz
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iWXxDxfLW2I

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