Free First Friday Lunch Tour at MAH | Nov. 2 (noon)

Docents and guest artists lead in-depth discussions about current exhibitions.

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

First Friday Free Admission at MAH | Nov. 2 (11 a.m.- 6 p.m.)

The museum is open Tue-Sun, 11 a.m.-5 p.m.. Its store, located in the street front octagon building, is open Tue-Sat, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. and Sun, noon-5 p.m.

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

Moss Landing's Art, Antique Village Events | Nov. 3

Open House in this fishing Village. Art and antique shops open their doors and there are craft fairs, sidewalk sales, holidays events, music and much more.

831-633-5843, www.mosslandingchamber.com

First Tuesday Free at the Seymour Center | Nov. 6 (10 a.m.-5 p.m.)

Visit our aquarium, exhibit hall, and touch tanks. Take a tour or explore on your own. Join us as we explore Monterey Bay with our hands-on family programs!

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

Santa Cruz Mountains Winemakers Wednesday | Nov. 7 (5-8 p.m.)

Two to four winemakers pour tastings in the Rock Room Lounge. Featured wines sold at the bar and in the dining room are priced at 50% off.

Shadowbook Restaurant, Capitola
Winemaker presentation and tasting. Special price/service in dining room.
Santa Cruz Mountain Winegrowers Assn.
831-685-8463, www.scmwa.com

Premier Club Cabernet Tasting | Nov. 10 (evening)

Taste the finest Cabernet crafted by Santa Cruz Mountain wineries, including several rare older vintages. Food pairing prepared by the event?s featured celebrity chef. Tickets and venue details located at www.scmwa.com

Tasting the region?s best Cabernet and food pairings.
Santa Cruz Mountain Winegrowers Assn.
831-685-8463, www.scmwa.com

Ag History Project's annual Harvest Dinner | Nov. 10 (6 p.m.)

A lively evening celebrating the Pajaro Valley's agricultural heritage. The event features dinner and a silent and live auction.

2601 East Lake Ave. (Hwy 152), Watsonville
831-724-5898, www.aghistoryproject.org

Santa Cruz Mountains Winemakers Wednesday | Nov. 14 (5-8 p.m.)

Two to four winemakers pour tastings in the Rock Room Lounge. Featured wines sold at the bar and in the dining room are priced at 50% off.

Shadowbook Restaurant, Capitola
Winemaker presentation and tasting. Special price/service in dining room.
Santa Cruz Mountain Winegrowers Assn.
831-685-8463, www.scmwa.com

Star Parties at Quail Hollow - Meteors & The Moon | Nov. 17 (8 p.m.-midnight)

Indoor video presentation followed with outdoor hands-on activities and telescope viewing. Rain and cloudy skies cancel the program. Free. All ages.

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

Pigeon Point Light Station 135th Anniversary Celebration | Nov. 17 (10 a.m.-8 p.m.)

California State Parks, Pigeon Point Hostel, and the United States Coast Guard commemorate the 135th Anniversary of the first lighting of Pigeon Point Lighthouse. This annual event features an open house in the historic fog signal building from 10am until 7pm. The highlight of the evening is from 6-8pm when the historic lighthouse's Fresnel Lens lights up the sky. Exhibits in the 1899 Fog Signal Building feature lighthouse history, videos, marine mammals, and the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary.

Pigeon Point Light Station State Historic Park
Hwy. 1, 25 miles north of Santa Cruz
650-879-2120, www.santacruzstateparks.org