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Join us every Saturday and Sunday in October, from 4 to 6 p.m., for Harvest Nights at the Patchen Pumpkin Patch. Enjoy live music from JuneBug, savor mouth- watering bites, and sip award-winning wines from Burrell School Vineyards, surrounded by the glow of pumpkins and the beauty of the Santa Cruz Mountains. The Patchen Pumpkin Patch is located at 22217 Old Santa Cruz Highway. For more information, visit patchencalifornia.com/events/harvest- nights.

Santa Cruz Mountains Wine Passport Day is on Saturday, October 21, from 1 to 6 p.m. Stop by our tasting room and pick up a passport. You’ll receive a tasting and discounts on purchases at our winery that day. This wine passport provides access to tasting experiences at over 30 participating local wineries. This is the ultimate way to explore our region’s award-winning wineries.

TASTING ROOM / PRIVATE EVENTS Tasting Room Hours Friday-Sunday 12pm-6pm 24060 Summit Road Los Gatos, CA 95033 (408) 353-6290 burrellschool.com Loma Prieta Museum

Join us on Thursday, October 22, from 7 to 9 p.m., for a presentation about early Native American history in our area by Martin Rizzo-Martinez. This free community event will be at the Loma Prieta Forum, 23800 Summit Road.

Martin is a historian and assistant professor in the film and digital media department at the University of California, Santa Cruz. He is the author of a study ofIndigenous peoples of the Santa Cruz area: We are not Animals: Indigenous Politics of Survival, Rebellion, and Reconstitution in Nineteenth-Century California.

Martin co-produces, along with Daniel Stonebloom, the podcast entitled Challenging Colonialism. He recently developed two multimedia projects featuring Indigenous community members that are now on exhibit at the Santa Cruz Mission State Historic Park. You can learn more about Martin at rizzomartinez.com.

If you would like donate or volunteer to help with our events and programs, email us at LomaPrietaMuseum@gmail.org. Donations are tax-deductible. Check our website www.LomaPrietaMuseum.org for more information.

Join us for a community swap meet on Saturday, October 3, from 9 a.m. to noon, in the Loma Prieta gym at 23800 Summit Road. Bring usable, clean items to share— whether it’s one item, an armload, or a truckload. No junk, please. If it seems ready for the landfill or recycle bin, don’t bring it. No money is exchanged. All items are free to take as long as you bring something to contribute. If you don’t have anything to swap, a $5 donation allows you to take as much as you want.

Drop off your items at 9 a.m. The best selection will be between 9 and 10:30 a.m. Collection for resale is only permitted after 10:30 a.m. Unclaimed items must be picked up by noon—no exceptions. Don’t bring new items after 11 a.m.

Conveniently, a Goodwill truck will be onsite in the parking lot so you can easily donate your unclaimed items after the swap meet. If you have questions, email Miriam at ilovethemountains@gmail.com, or Leslie at h2ominded@gmail.com.