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

Family Art Saturday at MAH | Nov. 3 (1-3 p.m.)

Special hands-on art activities for families on the first Saturday of each month. 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

Seaside Crafts at the Seymour Center | Nov. 4 (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

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

Historic Crafts for Kids | Nov. 11 (2-3:30 p.m.)

Step back in time and do art-n-crafty projects from the times of the Ohlone Indians, Spanish Missions and early Americans. Material fee: $5. Ages 5+.

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

Seaside Crafts at the Seymour Center | Nov. 11 (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

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