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May events
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From April 29 - May 3rd : Art + Science Week

From April 29 - May 3rd

• Wednesday 5/1 from 1-2 PM, CBB 115 - Ever considered art and science as a career? Come to an in person info session about the Science Illustration Program at CSUMB. If you'd like to attend, please RSVP HERE by Monday 4/29.

• Friday 5/3 from 1- 3 PM, CBB Patio - EEB's first ever Maker's Market. Come see what our creative students make and buy some nature inspired art!

Plus, a plein air art contest! More details about this to come next week.

If you have any questions, please contact Amber Wyld, amberwyld@ucsc.edu or EEB Advising at eebadv@ucsc.edu

- May 3, 5pm-9pm, Friday: Organic Rising Film Screening
at the Rio Theatre

Enjoy a screening of the documentary that demystifies the USDA organic regulatory process and farming methods to allow consumers to make informed choices and to explore avenues of supporting and maintaining a strong and robust agricultural future.

- May 9, from 6 - 9 pm: "Nuestras Raices"

at the C9/JRL Multipurpose Room
By El Centro: “Nuestras Raices”, formerly known as Cesar Chavez Convocation on Thursday, May 9, 2024 from 6-9pm (doors open at 5:30pm).

Nuestras Raices honors the work that generations of activists before us have fought for while allowing for the acknowledgment of the work of current and future activists. This new name allows for connections amongst the community, being inclusive of the work and intersectionality of different Latine communities, which creates space for folks to listen, participate, and learn from the experiences of these individuals.

This year, we are planning on showing the film "Water for Life" a 90-minute documentary that documents the work of water protectors Berta Cáceres, an Indigenous Lenca leader in Honduras; Francisco Pineda, a subsistence farmer in El Salvador; and Alberto Curamil, an Indigenous Mapuche leader in Chile. The film “Water For Life” illuminates a growing recognition of Indigenous rights and a rising demand for corporate responsibility and environmental justice that’s being seen around the world. We will be hosting a panel discussion with the film producers after the film.

We invite you and your community to attend this event to learn about indigenous water protectors and engage in critical community conversations, and global activism. Please help us promote and incentivize participation among students. The flyer is attached to this email with all the event information, and the RSVP form for participants to submit. Other logistics including parking are provided on the RSVP form.

- May 11th, 1:00-3:30pm: Strawberry & Justice Festival 2024
at the UCSC Hay Barn.

The food systems working group aims to encourage and foster learning journeys towards sustainable food systems education and social justice awareness through our three main organizations: Real Food Calculator, Demeter Seed Library, & Produce Pop-Up with collaboration from UC Basic Needs & Cowell Coffee Shop.

For our Strawberry & Justice Festival we aim to host workshops, sustainable strawberry taste tasting, music and speakers in order to generate conversation about food justice within the system of strawberries and beyond! We would love to get firsthand knowledge and interaction with your experiences in food systems, climate and environmental justice within your area of expertise while sharing it with your campus & community.

If you have any questions or concerns please email us back at ucscfwsg@ucsc.com. Thanks much looking forward to hearing back from you :)

- May 21, 5:30-7pm: Maisie Ganzler: "You Can't Market Manure at Lunch Time" book talk

at the Hay Barn
Join the Center for Agroecology for an evening with Maisie Ganzler, author of the newly published book, You Can't Market Manure at Lunch Time, Five invaluable lessons for doing sustainability right, doing it profitably, and getting the credit you deserve. Q&A and book signing to follow the talk (copies of Maisie's book will be available for purchase).

- May 25, 6-9pm: From Soil to Screen: Honoring BIPOC Agroecology with Film and Conversation

at the Hay Barn
Join us for a film screening of Farming While Black, followed by a panel discussion and Q&A. Catering will be provided. RSVP for this free event.

June events
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Thursdays, 12:30-6pm from June 20 to September 26, 2024: Weekly Farmstand

at the Hay Barn
Center for Agroecology's Farmstand is open to all and features organic vegetables, fruit, herbs and flowers grown at the UCSC Farm and Chadwick Garden. Note: Our Farmstand will not occur on July 4, 2024 due to the holiday.

Past Events....

April
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April is Earth Month!

Rachel Carson College Earth Week 2024

April 22-27

Theme: Diversity of the Earth's Ecosystems and Communities
Earth Week's Instagram

Earth Day Santa Cruz 2024

Saturday, April 20

Join the fun @ downtown Santa Cruz from 11 - 4 pm
Passport program for children at the info booth.

Climate Coalition's Earth Day

Teach-In Events: Friday April 22

Spring Plant Sale 2024

Planning your spring garden? Support your campus farm by shopping for your seedlings at the Center for Agroecology's annual Spring Plant Sale, happening April 27 and 28, 2024 at the Hay Barn!

Art + Science Week

From April 29 - May 3rd

see all events listed below:

• Monday 4/29 from 3-5 PM - Open House event held at the Ken Norris Center for Natural History Come eat pizza, learn about the Norris Center, and meet the Norris Center undergraduate art fellows. If you'd like to attend, please RSVP HERE by Friday 4/26.
The Norris Center is located in the Natural Sciences 2 Bldg, Room 239 on the UCSC Main Campus.

• Tuesday 4/30 from 1-3:30 PM, CBB Patio - Fish printing! Before modern photography, Japanese fishermen recorded their trophy catches with ink and rice paper. Come try your hand at this technique. More info about the history of fishing printing HERE.