Sunday, March 24 (1:00 PM - 3:00 PM)
Location: Downtown

One of our tech savvy librarians will help you with a variety of technology services during weekly drop-in 20-30 minute appointments. First come first served, appointments are taken in order of appearance. Topics include: creating an email account, creating word documents, attaching files, using premium subscription library resources, downloading and streaming content like movies, books, and audiobooks, and much more! Please bring any devices you use, and have your necessary passwords and library card with you. 

Sunday, March 24 (1:00 PM - 4:30 PM)
Location: Live Oak

Join the fun with DIY crafts every Sunday afternoon between 1pm and 4:30 pm! Come and create a self-directed craft.

Sunday, March 24 (1:30 PM - 3:00 PM)
Location: Felton

SCPL's CodeCombat Coding Club is a once weekly meetup where we use online, game-based coding to learn Python and JavaScript. The Felton class will be limited to 5 and it is suggested that students bring their own laptop, if possible. CodeCombat is a real game that teaches learners of all ages to code by playing through levels and quickly mastering programming concepts. It's not just gamification with bells and whistles, it's democratizing learning to code by making the process more accessible and engaging than ever before! Learners write code, execute it and see their changes in real-time! Ages 8-18. Space is limited and registration is required. Register by email pro@santacruzpl.org or call 831-427-7717.

Monday, March 25 (10:00 AM - 11:00 AM)
Location: Garfield Park

45 Minute Storytime program for 3-6 year olds. We will read books, sing songs and make a simple craft.

Monday, March 25 (10:00 AM - 11:00 AM)
Location: Live Oak

Toddler Time is a weekly early literacy program for families with children ages 0-3 years old. Music, movement, stories, fingerplays, rhymes, and songs are a fun way for your child to learn while spending valuable social time with other children and their caregivers. Please arrive on time. Let's play and learn together!

Monday, March 25 (11:15 AM - 1:00 PM)
Location: Live Oak

Get together with other knitters to knit, chat, and make new friends. No registration required. The group meets every Monday from 11am- 1pm. Call 427-7711 for more information.

Monday, March 25 (3:00 PM - 4:30 PM)
Location: Scotts Valley

Join us every Monday afternoon at the Scotts Valley Branch for a knitting party. All you need to do is bring some yarn and knitting needles. All ages are welcome. For more info call 831-427-7712. 

Monday, March 25 (3:30 PM - 5:00 PM)
Location: Scotts Valley

SCPL's CodeCombat Coding Club is a once weekly meetup where we use online, game-based coding to learn Python and JavaScript. CodeCombat is a real game that teaches learners of all ages to code by playing through levels and quickly mastering programming concepts. It's not just gamification with bells and whistles, it's democratizing learning to code by making the process more accessible and engaging than ever before! Learners write code, execute it and see their changes in real-time! Ages 8-18. Space is limited and registration is required. Register by email pro@santacruzpl.org or call 831-427-7717.

Monday, March 25 (4:00 PM - 5:15 PM)
Location: Downtown
Room: Downtown Upstairs Meeting Room

Financial literacy is a critical skill for success in life. Join Lisa Bennett, whose mission is to help the next generation to rule the world financially! She believes understanding one’s personal money mindset, as well as a basic understanding of financial planning, credit, insurance, and education on the various ways in which money can work FOR you are critical for the takeover!

Lisa Bennet graduated magna cum laude from Pepperdine’s Graziadio School of Business and Management with a Masters in Technology Management. She is a former manager in the Fortune 50, and stands in the top 3% of wealth in the US. Her mission is to encourage youth to rule the world of finance.

4th Mondays of the Month
Downtown Library • 224 Church St.
4:00pm - 5:15pm

Monday, March 25 (4:00 PM - 6:00 PM)

One of our tech savvy librarians will help you with a variety of technology services during weekly drop-in 20-30 minute appointments. First come first served, appointments are taken in order of appearance. Topics include: creating an email account, creating word documents, attaching files, using premium subscription library resources, downloading and streaming content like movies, books, and audiobooks, and much more! Please bring any devices you use, and have your necessary passwords and library card with you. 

Monday, March 25 (5:30 PM - 6:30 PM)
Location: Live Oak

Acompáñanos para una hora de cuentos, actividades y canciones en español. Este programa es para niños de 0-8 y sus familias.

Join us at the Live Oak Library for Spanish Storytime. This program is for children ages 0-8 and their families.

Monday, March 25 (6:30 PM - 8:00 PM)
Location: Downtown
Room: Downtown Upstairs Meeting Room

This 6-week series of classes introduces you to mindfulness meditation practices. Because the class curriculum builds on itself, please begin the course no later than week 3 (Monday, March 11). Registration has now closed. The class is full.

Grounded in ancient wisdom traditions and adapted for modern life, mindfulness practice can help us lower psychological and physical stress, communicate more effectively, improve focus, and increase self-awareness and compassion.

Topics to be covered include Putting a Pause in Autopilot, Being Right Where You Are, The Storytelling Mind, and Re-wiring the Brain for Joy and Happiness. Practices taught include mindfulness of body, breath, thoughts, and feelings, as well as meditation practices that cultivate compassion for self and others. Each class will begin with a gentle mindful movement practice, such as Chi Gong (Qi Gong). 

This is an experiential class and the skills developed come directly out of the class practice as well as a home practice. Small and large group discussion (bringing the quality of kind awareness to listening and talking) help us come to a more clear understanding of the practice. 

Classes are taught by Ann Bolger Peruzzi, PhD.

Tuesday, March 26 (10:00 AM - 11:00 AM)
Location: Branciforte

Toddler Time is a weekly program for families with children ages 0-3 years old. It includes music, movement, stories, fingerplays, rhymes, songs and fun for your child and you as well as social time with other children and their caregivers.      Let's play and learn together!

Tuesday, March 26 (10:30 AM - 11:30 AM)
Location: Scotts Valley

A 45 minute program for 3-6 year olds. We will read books, sing songs and make a simple craft. 

Tuesday, March 26 (10:30 AM - 11:30 AM)
Location: La Selva Beach

Join us at the La Selva Beach Library for our weekly Preschool Story Time & Craft. Suggested ages 3-6.

Tuesday, March 26 (11:00 AM - 1:00 PM)
Location: Aptos

Project SCOUT offers Volunteer income tax assistance and tax counseling for local residents during tax season at sites throughout Santa Cruz County. Volunteers are trained by Internal Revenue Service and Franchise Tax Board personnel. For disabled individuals unable to get to the tax sites, they have trained volunteers who can do in-home tax preparation. Seniors get priority at all library sessions.

For more information, call the Watsonville Office at 1-831-724-2606 or toll-free at 1-877-373-8297. Or visit the Project Scout Website: http://seniorscouncil.org/programs/projectscout/.

El proyecto SCOUT y sus voluntarios ofrecen asistencia con preparación de impuestos y asesoría fiscal para residentes locales durante la temporada de impuestos del gobierno en sitios ubicados por todo el condado de Santa Cruz. Voluntarios están capacitados por el personal del IRS y el Franchise Tax Board (impuestos de ingresos estatales) de California. Para los individuos discapacitados incapaz de llegar a los sitios de asistencia, tendrán voluntarios preparados para ayudar con preparación de impuestos en su domicilio.

Para más información, llama a la oficina de Watsonville al 1-831-724-2606 o con llamada gratuita al 1-877-373-8297. También puede visitar el sitio web (solo en inglés): http://seniorscouncil.org/programs/projectscout/.

Tuesday, March 26 (1:00 PM - 3:00 PM)
Location: Downtown
Room: Downtown Downstairs Meeting Room

Kris Younggren is one of our Downtown Outreach Workers. She is on the job solving problems in the downtown corridor Tuesday through Saturday. Drop-in for a confidential check-in at the Downtown Library in the downstairs small meeting room (behind the computer area). Kris can help with; connecting you or someone in need to health, wellness, or housing resources, a fee-free California ID application, a homeward bound bus ticket, a mailing address via the Homeless Services Center (HSC), a SmartPATH assessment, housing search, job application and more.

Tuesday, March 26 (1:30 PM - 3:30 PM)
Location: Branciforte

Join us on Tuesday afternoons for some building fun with LEGO or DUPLO bricks. Children learn through play and bricks provide a wonderful link between structure, patterns and imagination. Ages 3 and older as the LEGO bricks are very small.
Let's build and learn together!

Tuesday, March 26 (2:30 PM - 4:00 PM)
Location: Downtown

Time to get crafty. A Do-It-Yourself craft will be ready and waiting for families, independent-minded kids! Children 8 years old and younger must be accompanied by an adult.

Tuesday, March 26 (3:00 PM - 5:00 PM)
Location: Branciforte

Bring your assignments to one of our FREE drop-in Homework Help sessions. Tuesdays from 3:00p to 5:00p. Students to grade 12.  Call 831.427.7717 for more information.