Gilroy Gardens Hosts A Heroes Welcome | May 24-July 6

It’s a Red, White and Cool celebration for our Heroes! Military, Veteran, Fire, Police, and Emergency Personnel with valid IDs receive one free and one half off General Admission tickets for families up to six persons.

3050 Hecker Pass/Hwy 152, Gilroy
408-840-7100, www.gilroygardens.org

Friends of Gus Company present “Arcadia” | May 30-June 28

Actors Studio Theater
101 Center St., Santa Cruz
Tickets at SC Auditorium Box Office or 831-420-5260

Guided Walk at Elkhorn Slough | May 31- June 1 (10 a.m. - 1 p.m.)

Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve
1700 Elkhorn Rd., Watsonville
831-728-5939, www.elkhornslough.org

Vintners' Festival | May 31-June 1 (11 a.m.-5 p.m.)

Various area winery and restaurant locations are host to a weekend of vents including tasting of special wines, food, music, art exhibits, winery tours and barrel tasting. This is your best opportunity to purchase our great wines.

Santa Cruz Mountain Winegrowers Assoc.
831-685-8463, www.scmwa.com

"How I Learned to Drive" | May 31 - June 3 (8 p.m. Thu.-Sat., 3 p.m. Sun.)

1001 Center St., Santa Cruz
Tickets: SC Civic Box Office: 831-420-5260
831-425-1003, www.sccat.org

“Illustrating Nature” | June 1-July 8

Annual spring showing of best works of artists from the UC Science Illustration program. More than 60 works are displayed that are done in watercolor, acrylic, pen and ink, colored pencil, graphite, scratch-board and digital media mediums.

Museum of Natural History
831- 420-6113, www.santacruzmuseums.org

Art at the Beach | June 1 (10 a.m.-5 p.m.)

A select group of area artists display works at the Esplanade’s outdoor gallery. Some will be demonstrating their craft with works in progress. This is a free event.

Esplanade Park, Capitola
www.ci.capitola.ca.us

Hallway Gallery - Kali Kata M. Bula, Mixed Media | June 1-30 (Mon-Sat-9 a.m.-9:30 p.m.)

Louden Nelson Comm. Center
301 Center Street, Santa Cruz
831-420-6177, www.ci.santa-cruz.ca.us

Bargettos LaVita Release Party | June 1 (3-5 p.m.)

Come celebrate Bargetto Winery’s 75th Anniversary and release of the 2003 LA VITA. Food, wine and music.

Bargetto Winery Courtyard
3535 North Main Street, Soquel
800-422-7438, www.bargetto.com

MAH - “Ying: Inspired by the Art and History of China” | June 1-29

Ying: Inspired by the Art and History of China offers a new path of discovery through these historical, traditional and contemporary art and artifacts by Chinese and Chinese-American artists and artisans. The Museum continues to organize exhibitions that address the intersection of history and contemporary art, and as we are fully committed to embracing our community, we have included Santa Cruz artists whose works are greatly influenced by Chinese art and history.

Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History
705 Front Street, Santa Cruz
831-429-1964, www.santacruzmah.org