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Super Silver presents: Friday Night Sparks! Every Friday in October (except Halloween!), Super Silver is offering permanent jewelry from 6PM-8:45PM. Don’t miss this special deal: buy one permanent bracelet, get 20% off the second! Sterling Silver and 24k Gold over Brass options are available.
Santa Cruz Restaurant Week is a culinary celebration showcasing the city's diverse dining scene. Only until October 29, enjoy special prix fixe menus at affordable prices, and sample a variety of cuisines and dishes. Come on Downtown for local chefs and fresh, seasonal ingredients, while also supporting our community's thriving food industry! Restaurants participating are Chocolate, Gabriella Cafe, Hook + Line, Hula's Island Grill + Tiki Room, Laili, Mobo Sushi, Pono Hawaiian Grill, and Rosie McCann's!
Got a burning idea or a strong opinion that the world needs to hear? Whether it’s your strategic plan to marry Pedro Pascal, or a presentation about your best friend, or why your Cat’s quinceañera was the most epic party? Pitch Deck Night returns to Lúpulo on Oct 23 for another evening of unserious slideshow presentations.
Before the MAH celebrates Día de los Muertos, they invite you to join them for drag performances, dancing, and games on October 24 from 7:30-10:30PM. They're celebrating and honoring the variety of Latinx artists who are no longer living, but have left a legacy on multiple generations. Dressing up is encouraged but not necessary!
Join Santa Cruz Works for an evening of science, entrepreneurship, and community as the Genomics Rooftop Mixer brings together leaders from genomics and biotechnology to shape the future of health, science, and technology. Hosted in collaboration with UC Santa Cruz researchers, this event is a rare opportunity to experience the cutting edge of discovery in one of the fastest-moving fields in the world. Guests will hear lightning talks that distill complex science into compelling insights, while table demonstrations will provide the chance to ask questions directly to the researchers breaking new ground. 
Give good gifts this year by shopping the Homeless Garden Project store. Their Pacific Avenue retail space flooded recently, forcing them to temporarily close their Downtown store, but you can still shop online and pick up locally! Your purchases and donations support the Homeless Garden Project Impact Fund.