Cabrillo Festival of Contemporary Music | July 29-Aug 12

Civic Auditorium and other locations.
307 Church St., Santa Cruz
Tickets: 831-420-5260 x 5, www.cabrillomusic.org

Begonia Festival's Jazz at Shadowbrook | July 29 (3:30-6:30 p.m.)

Festival Kick-Off event with music, wine tasting, silent auction, and hors d'oeuvres. Guests receive festival poster. $35 in advance, $45 at door.

Shadowbrook Restaurant, Capitola
800-919-8155, www.begoniafestival.com

Seaside Crafts at the Seymour Center | July 29 (1-3 p.m.)

Create fun crafts that feature the cool creatures of the tidepools. Make a seastar suncatcher, or create your own sea anemone! There are activity sheets, scavenger hunts, and a take home souvenir of your day.

Seymour Marine Discovery Center
End of Delaware Avenue, Santa Cruz
831-459-3800, seymourcenter.ucsc.edu

Creepy Crawlies: A Bug Hunt for Kids | July 29 (10 a.m.- noon)

A fun way to learn about insects, spiders and other creepy crawlies found along park trails. Free. All ages.

Quail Hollow Ranch County Park, Ben Lomond
831-454-7930, www.scparks.com

Ancient Places - Youth Art Camp | July 30-Aug. 3 (9 a.m.- 3 p.m.)

Led by Anouk Johanna and Nora Sarkissian. The classes study the art and culture of ancient places. Participants recreate the art of ancient Egyptians, Aztecs and other cultures using drawing, collage, printmaking and painting. These creations will be applied to paper, textiles and boxes so each student will go home with some interesting art. $125 members, $135 non members, $15 materials.

Santa Cruz Mountains Art Center
9341 Mill Rd, Ben Lomond
831-336-3513, www.mountainartcenter.org