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SUMMER SOLTICE ISD EXTRAVAGANZA - JUNE 20, 2009:

Surfrider Santa Cruz's Surf Art, Photography & Film Fest
@ The Cosmo Factory Cosmetology Academy (www.thecosmofactory.com)
131 Front Street, Santa Cruz, CA 95060, (831) 621-6161
June 20, 7:00 to 10:00 pm

Come celebrate International Surfing Day (ISD) Santa Cruz style! Emerging and distinguished local surf artists, photographers, and videographers will be sharing their work at this 1st annual event. A portion of the evening's proceeds will benefit the Santa Cruz Surfing Museum.

Guest Speaker: Dan Young will be speaking on the history of surfing in Santa Cruz, as well as efforts to save the Santa Cruz Surfing Museum. Dan Young is one of the original cofounders of the Santa Cruz Surfing Museum, Director of Public Affairs for the Santa Cruz Surfing Club Preservation Society, and one of the original cofounders of the Surfrider Foundation in 1984.

Live music by Tin Pan Alley and Underwater Chocolate Cake, plus music by Leroy Fail (http://www.myspace.com/leroymars)

Raffle: You could win photos from featured photographers Tyler Fox, Chris Ryan, Martin Jordan and David Dennis, board/wetsuit rentals from Freeline (http://www.freelinesurf.com), Fringe and SC Brand schwag and a Fringe skate deck from Santa Cruz Skate Shop (http://www.myspace.com/santacruzskateshop), wine from Barefoot Wine (http://www.barefootwine.com), plus a skate deck from SC Board Room (http://www.myspace.com/scboardroom).

Featured Artists: Tim Foley, Colleen Gnos (www.artbycolleengnos.com), Dina El Dessouky, Matt O'Leary: (www.olearystudios.com) - see photos (below)

Featured Photographers: Tyler Fox (www.tylerfoxphotography.com), Chris Ryan (www.viewsoftheworld.com/travel/santacruz/index.html), Daniel Haniger (www.santacruzsurfers.com), Rick Puckett (www.santacruzpictures.com), Kelly Vander Kaay, Martin Jordan, and David Dennis (www.daviddennisphotos.com)- see photos (below)

Featured Videographers: Graham Nash (www.myspace.com/grahamnashvideo)

Directions: http://thecosmofactory.com/About.htm
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Beach Clean-Up and Storm Drain Stenciling
Cowell's Beach, June 20, 2009 @ 12 noon to 2pm

Join us for a beach clean-up and storm drain stenciling demonstration at Cowell's Beach on June 20 (to the right of the pier facing the ocean). A team will also be painting nearby storm drains within that time frame.

Beach Clean-Up: 12-2pm (contact: volunteer@surfridersantacruz.org)

Storm Drain Stenciling; Meet at Cowell's at 12 pm for a stenciling demonstration and take off from there - contact: Sean Van Sommeran at psrf@pelagic.org or (831) 600-5214

Raffle: Win prizes from Electric, Ocean Minded, Matix, DVS, O’Neill, Reef, Sector Nine, Globe, Vans, Volcom, Body Glove, Patagonia, Billabong, Quiksilver, Rip Curl, Ecousable and DaKine.
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SUMMER SOLTICE ISD EXTRAVAGANZA - JUNE 21, 2009:

Fundraiser at Moe's Alley (www.moesalley.com), featuring Dick Dale
Moe's Alley, 8:30 pm, June 21, 2009

Our ISD Extravaganza will conclude with a 21-and-over fundraiser featuring Dick Dale and band @ 8:30 pm at Moe’s Alley. Dick’s recording of "Miserlou" is the title song for Quentin Tarantino's Blockbuster movie "Pulp Fiction". To read more about the "King of the Surf Guitar", see www.moesalley.com/artist.php?id=565&artist=Dick_Dale. This fundraiser is being made possible by Moe’s Alley who will be donating a portion of the proceeds to Surfrider Foundation's Santa Cruz Chapter.