Lakeside School Community Foundation

The Lakeside School Community Foundation invites you to the annual Harvest Festival on Sunday, October 26, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., at Lakeside School, 19621 Black Road. Enjoy a scarecrow and a costume competition, cake walk, bake sale, bouncy house, carnival games, pumpkin patch, dunk tank, music, delicious tacos available to purchase, and more.

We hope to see you there! Skyland Church Way to Wellness: Movement, Sleep, and Food Anne Evans Skyland Church invites the community to three free workshops in Whitaker Hall, at 25100 Skyland Road. These sessions are about pre-holiday self-care, focusing on movement, sleep, and nutrition to help us live a healthy, balanced life. Each workshop features movement, pertinent information, and conversations with your neighbors.

The workshops will be from 9:30 a.m. to noon. Lunch will be served after each workshop. On Saturday, October 18, Jaime Domond from cupsofyoga.com will lead gentle movement and breath work to help you relax and feel restored.

On Saturday, October 25, Dr. Dennis Evans, a psychiatrist and neurologist, will discuss the links between sleep and well- being. On Saturday, November 1, Elizabeth Borelli from elizabethborelli.com will talk about mindful eating, the Mediterranean diet, and easy home cooking.

You can join the workshops in person or on Zoom. To reserve your spot, visit skylandchurch.com, or visit our Facebook page (Skyland Community Church). For more information, call 408-353-1310.

Burrell School Vineyards and Winery Join us on Saturday, October 4, from 5 to 8 p.m., for Taste of the Mountains: The Pinot Salon. This event will be at the David Bruce Winery, 21439 Bear Creek Road. It will feature Pinot Noir and Chardonnay exclusively from Santa Cruz Mountains wineries. Burrell School Vineyards will be pouring our best vintages. Enjoy seasonal appetizers by Chef Nick Sherman of Trestles. More information and tickets are at winesofthesantacruzmountains.com.

We also will offer a “Sip, Paint, and Taste” event on Sunday, October 12, from noon to 3 p.m., at the Painted Cork, located at 2100 Delaware Avenue, Suite B, in Santa Cruz. Enjoy a guided wine-tasting while a professional artist guides you step-by-step to create your own work of art. No experience is necessary, and all supplies are included.

Whether you’re a beginner or a seasoned painter, you’ll leave with a beautiful masterpiece and great memories. Find out Skyland Community Church provides a welcoming space for mountain artists to share their creativity with the community.

For generations, our church has been a place where neighbors gather not only in worship and service, but also in celebration of the many talents that enrich our mountain life. Throughout the month of October, we welcome you to the Whitaker Hall Gallery at Skyland Church to view Untethered Horizons: Contemporary Painting and Photography. This exhibit features the contemporary work of visual artists Elyse Fairweather and Lesley Louden. The exhibition can be viewed on Sundays throughout October, from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., or by special request.

Elyse is an abstract realist painter. She explores themes of connection, belonging, and transcendence through her intuitive process of blending spontaneous brushwork with layered textures to evoke authenticity and a sense of freedom. Find out more Lesley’s photographic series examines the relationship between humans and nature,

The 95033 Flea Market will be on Sunday, October 12, at the Building Blocks Preschool parking lot, 23845 Summit Road, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Join us to shop for bargains, vintage items, crafts, and more. Reserve a selling space for $25. For more information, email cmvgibbo@gmail.com. All reservations and payments capturing sensory connections to landscapes, wildlife, and seasonal and personal changes while highlighting themes of fragility, resilience, and interdependence. Her website is at lesleyloudenphotography.com.

Together, their work invites viewers to reflect on the wildness and beauty of rural spaces, emphasizing mindfulness and our shared experience of a powerful connection to the natural world—an act that feels increasingly rare in today’s tech-tethered and Skyland Church remains committed to supporting the arts as a vital part of life, giving our mountain artists a stage where their work can shine. By opening our doors to art shows and exhibits, Skyland Church honors the beauty, spirit, and history of the Santa Cruz Mountains, expressed through the eyes and hands of those who call this place home. We invite everyone to enjoy the colors, stories, and inspiration that our local artists bring to Loma Prieta Museum History Event Soquel Demonstration State Forest The Loma Prieta Museum welcomes you to learn about the history of the Soquel Demonstration State Forest at a free October 23, from 7 to 9 p.m., at the Loma Prieta Elementary School forum. Former SDSF Forest Manager Thomas Sutfin will share the interesting and educational of this state forest with a picture Thomas is a California-licensed registered professional forester. He earned a bachelor’s degree in forest management from the University of California, Berkeley, and a master of forestry degree from Oregon State University. Thomas was the first forest manager of the Soquel Demonstration State Forest from 1990 to 2009. Previously, he worked on the Jackson Demonstration State Forest as a timber-sale officer from 1983 to 1985, and as assistant forest manager from 1985 to 1990. In 2009, he retired from CalFire after 30 years of service.

Local history in the New Community Center. Our team is planning and creating wall displays about local history for the new Both books were written by local historian Dr. Stephen Payne. For more information, email LomaPrietaMuseum@gmail.com, or If you would like us to continue offering free community history events, let us know by volunteering or making a tax-deductible donation. For more information or to donate, visit www.LomaPrietaMuseum.org.