Charles will discuss Santa Cruz Shakespeare's exciting 2026 season and perform some pieces from the plays, which include: Vincent, Much Ado About Nothing, Macbeth, Fences, Private Lives, The Last Five Years, and A Christmas Carol.
Jun 4: No Speaker; Fellowship
We are, yet again, at the mercy of President Dave
Jun 11: Fred Keely, State of the City of Santa Cruz
Fred Keely, our outgoing mayor, will reflect on his past four years as the first directly elected mayor and what he sees for the City looking forward.
May 14: Loren Kinczel, UC Observatories, spoke about Giant Lasers, Exploding Stars, and Alien Planets, a lively journey through the 150-year legacy of Lick Observatory on Mount Hamilton. We also had Rebecca Jackson-Picht, AD and Founder of Music in May
(Editor's note - the talk by Loren Kinczel was pretty fascinating)
Our Rotarian of the Month for May is Randy Uang, recognized for his exemplary service and for being the liaison and or some spiritual term that President Dave could not figure out. Thank you, Randy. We appreciate you.
(Also, 250 years running or 250 years community in Santa Cruz? umm....)
Upcoming Socials & Other Dates
-- Sigfrid Garman & Others --
Save the Date (new date!) - Cake Picnic at Sanjay’s house in the boonies; Sunday, June 14, 2-5 pm. More details, including a RSVP page, is coming..
Pedal The Pacific - We will be cycling on Jul 8, Dinner will be on Jul 9
More details to follow
Treasure Cove at Jade Street Park - Grand Opening
You are all invited to a grand opening celebration on Wednesday, June 17, at 1 PM! Come celebrate two amazing projects at 4400 Jade Street: Treasure Cove, Capitola’s first Universally Accessible Playground, alongside the fully renovated Capitola Community Center. The Treasure Cove playground at Jade Street Park was the primary beneficiary of our 2024 bike ride.
Community Service Update
-- Tiffany Wise-West & Lisa Krigsman --
28 Rotarians, Interactors and Community Members participated in the Epic Day of Service! Joining Rotarians around the world on May 16, Santa Cruz Sunrise led a clean up and beautification effort of Downtown Santa Cruz in partnership with the Santa Cruz Parks and Recreation Department. It was a sunny day of fellowship and getting our hands dirty!
Sunrise Rotary Marching in Santa Cruz Pride!
Sunday June 7 - Line up at 10 am at Cathcart/Pacific/Elm
Wear your 2025 Tie Dye Bike Ride Shirt (or other tie dye)
Parade starts at 11 am
Let's show our support by marching behind our Rotary banner!
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Rotarians tabling at Juneteenth!
Saturday June 13 from 12 - 5 pm
Laurel Park at London Nelson Center, Santa Cruz
Experience music, dance, poetry from the diaspora, nourishing soul food, craft booths+
Let's show our support and let folks know about our club!
🎆Firecracker Needs Volunteers!
All kinds of ways to help with our 2nd biggest fundraiser of the year!
Sign up for prep and day of shifts between July 1 and 4 at the race webpage!
Let's do it for the kids!
Mark your Calendar for Shared Adventures Day on the Beach🏖️
Sat. July 11 - 3 hour shifts from 8 am - 5 pm
8-10 Volunteers needed
Sign-up for all these events on the sign-up sheet. Make sure to click correct tab at the bottom.
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Tech Update / Tech Tips / Yo People... Learn Up
This week: Set up your calendar to show events on the Sunrise Rotary Calendar
Did you know that you could set up your Google, Outlook or iPhone calendar to automatically show events scheduled on the Sunrise Rotary calendar? It's easy! Jon Winston prepared a handy guide... just follow the easy steps!
Going forward, we encourage including fundraisers and events for nonprofits we are affiliated with on the calendar (prefaced with "FYI") to help coordination with community service and social scheduling but also so that everyone knows about those events. And, when you see "FYI" you will know that they are not club sponsored.
You can access the calendar on the club website, click on Calendar on the menu.
Contact Sigfrid Garman to put events on the calendar.
Our Rotarian of the Month for May is Randy Uang, re
Sunrise Rotary Marching in Santa Cruz Pride!
Rotarians tabling at Juneteenth!