From 5 to 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, December 3 in the Crow’s Nest Harbor Room (new location), the 4th annual Holiday Lighthouse Ceremony & Celebration will be held to benefit O’Neill Sea Odyssey (OSO). The event will cost $50 per person, payable at the door. Space is limited and RSVPs are required.
OSO engages 4th thru 6th grade youth with a hands-on science education field trip on a 65-foot catamaran on Monterey Bay and in a shore-side education center, in addition to ocean science curriculum provided for use in the classroom. It is free, and each class completes a community service project.
The event is being organized by OSO Advisory Board member Bill Simpkins and OSO Board member Jim Thoits. The pair had also spearheaded the fundraising drive for the Walton Lighthouse at the Santa Cruz Harbor. Some communities have holiday parades and tree lighting ceremonies. Two nights before the Santa Cruz Yacht Club’s Lighted Boat Parade, we thought we would start a new and uniquely Santa Cruz Harbor tradition: throw the switch to light up the Walton Lighthouse.
Sunset will occur around 4:51 PM and the lighthouse will be switch-on after that time. Food and wine will be served. The event is being supported by System Studies Incorporated, PG&E, Bailey Properties, West Marine, Bill and Brigid Simpkins and the Crow’s Nest restaurant.
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To reserve your space, please email Dan Haifley at [email protected] by December 1.