Beasts on Broadway: Animals Galore! - A virtual zoo of two and three dimensional, paintings, drawings, sculpture, ceramics, fiber, photography and mixed media representing animals of all shapes and sizes, real or imagined. Through Nov. 22. Free admission. Santa Cruz Art League, 526 Broadway, Santa Cruz, 831.426.5787, Wed-Sat, noon-5pm, Sun noon-4pm.

Cancer Support Groups - The Katz Cancer Resource Center runs seven professionally facilitated cancer support groups for general, breast and ovarian cancer, as well as chemo 101, eating well, gentle yoga and caregiver support; most are midday on weekdays and weekends; call for exact times and locations. Ongoing. Free, 831.462.7770. Katz Cancer Resource Center, Dominican Education Building, Room F, Santa Cruz.

Center for Conscious Living Events - The CCL offers numerous inspirational workshops including shadow-work, rebirth celebrations, rejuvenation groups, midweek prayer and meditation sessions, and special visiting speakers at Sunday services; call for full schedule and details. 831.462.9383. Center For Conscious Living, 1818 Felt St, Santa Cruz.

Exhibition: Cielo/Sky - See "Cielo/Sky," Museum of Art and History. Through Dec. 6. NextSpace, 101 Cooper Street, Santa Cruz.

The Art of Richard Mayhew: After the Rain - Mayhew’s luminous landscapes focus on conveying the spiritual power of place, working with images of places from memory to represent mood. Museum hours. Museum admission. Santa Cruz Museum of Art and History, 705 Front St, Santa Cruz, 831.429.1964, Tue-Sun, 11am-5pm; closed Mon.

Salsa Dance Classes and Party - A 7:30pm intermediate salsa lesson; 8:15pm beginning salsa lesson; 9-11:30pm, salsa dance party. Fridays. $3 for dance party; $10 for lessons and party. Palomar Ballroom, 1344 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz, 831.426.1221.

TriYoga Basic and Intermediate Classes - TriYoga, a method combining sequences of postures, breathing and meditation, offers ongoing classes. Basics: Mon noon with Kim Beecher, DC; Wed 5:30pm with Gabriel Benjamin, and Sat 10:30am with Jamie Andres-Larsen. Intermediate: Sun 10:30am with Kelly Scott, Mon 5:30pm with Kim Beecher, DC, and Thu 9:30am with Mary Montgomery. Drop-ins welcome and the first class is free. $12 per class. TriYoga Center, 708 Washington St, Santa Cruz, 831.464.8100.

WomenCARE Cancer Support Classes - WomenCARE provides 10 separate classes, support groups and workshops for women with cancer and their families, including some in Spanish; all are ongoing, held Mon-Sat, and require preregistration. Offerings include weekly drop-in and bimonthly Friends-and-Family support groups; Entre-Nosotras Spanish Groups; Complementary Treatment Forums; Post-Treatment Groups; Writing, Art and Gentle Movement groups; and yoga and mindfulness groups, including one in collaboration with Land of the Medicine Buddha. Call for exact days and times and to register. Ongoing. 831.457.2273. WomenCARE, 1001 41st Ave, Santa Cruz, 831.457.2273.

Arthritis Foundation Exercise Classes - Certified foundation instructor Lynn Difley teaches two classes designed to reduce the pain and stiffness of arthritis: Tue and Thu, 9am, 45-minute in-water class; 10am, on-land class. More info: 831.454.7946. $6 per class. Simpkins Family Swim Center, 979 17th Ave, Santa Cruz, 831.454.7966.

Go-go Dance - DJ James Reynold will celebrate his birthday by spinning '60s and '70s funk and disco with go-go dancers on stage, and there'll be prizes for audience best go-go and disco costumes; a portion of the proceeds will benefit WAMM. 18 & over. Fri., Nov. 20, 9am-1pm. $12 with costume, $15 without. Vets Hall, 846 Front St, Santa Cruz, 831.454.0478.

Pacific Cultural Center Yoga Classes - The Center offers 35 wide-ranging, creative yoga classes, seven days a week, with set fees: drop-ins, $12 per class; kids' yoga, $10; discounts and unlimited passes available; call for schedule. Pacific Cultural Center, 1307 Seabright Ave, Santa Cruz, 831.462.8893.

Second Harvest Holiday Food Drive - All Santa Cruz County Bank offices welcome donations, both food and monetary, for this holiday food drive. Non-perishable foods are best; just bring them in. Nov. 20-Dec. 17, 9am-4pm. Free. Santa Cruz County Bank, 720 Front St, Santa Cruz, 831.457.5000.

The Land Meets the Sea - All five Santa Cruz County Bank branches (Aptos, Capitola, Santa Cruz, Scotts Valley, Watsonville) are presenting exhibit of a dozen artists' work depicting the California coast; 117 works in total. Santa Cruz County Bank, 720 Front St, Santa Cruz, 831.457.5000.

Universal Yoga - With Melanie Vizzusi. Mon, Wed and Fri, 9am. $10. West Side Studio, 509H Swift St, Santa Cruz.

Eduardo Carrillo: Within a Cultural Context - Carrillo's imagery, inspired by his Mexican heritage, ranges from contemplative smaller portraits to dramatic large scale oils on canvas and panels. Museum admission. Santa Cruz Museum of Art and History, 705 Front St, Santa Cruz, 831.429.1964, Tue-Sun, 11am-5pm; closed Mon.

Figure Drawing - Ongoing; drop-ins welcome. Thursdays, Fridays, 10am. $10, 408.373.2854. Felix Kulpa Gallery, 107 Elm St, Santa Cruz, 408.373.2854, Thu-Sun noon-5pm.

Surf's Up - This Artworx Gallery show features paintings by Michael Mote, photographs by Boots McGhee & glass sculptures by Marsha Blaker & Paul DeSomma that capture the spirit of the sea & surf culture. Mondays-Saturdays, 10am-5pm Continues through Dec. 26. Free. Santa Cruz Stoves and Fireplaces, 1043 Water St, Santa Cruz, 831.476.8007.

Holiday Gift Providers Needed - I-You Ventures serves to bring art and joy to those in care facilities and during the holidays, it seeks people to purchase, wrap, and label gifts for the cared for. If you wish to contribute, please drop off gifts before Dec 14 at the agency office; more info, 831.459.8917 x208. Family Service Agency of the Central Coast, 104 Walnut Ave #208, Santa Cruz, 831.459.9351 x206.

Marine Center Docent Training - If you'll be at least 18 years old by tmid-January and can commit to one four-hour shift every other week for a year, you're welcome to apply as a docent for the Center. Training occurs Jan-Mar 2010, and apps (call for info) are due by Dec 4. Seymour Discovery Center, 100 Shaffer Rd, Santa Cruz, 831.459.3800.

One Yoga Center Classes - The One Yoga Center at the Vets Hall offers nearly 40 classes a week in yoga, meditation, Qijong and Tai Chi. Yoga offerings range from Acro to Anusara to Hatha to Vinyasa; some (such as Kamala's 7:45pm Mon and Tue meditation class) are free; some unusual (Janine Theodore's Wake up your Week! Hatha levels I and II, Sun 8:30am), and classes take place from early morning through lunchtime and into evenings. Call for the remarkably full and varying schedule. One Yoga Center, 840 Front St, Santa Cruz, 831.454.0478.

Tracey Adams:Mindful Inversions/New Encaustic Paintings and Scrolls - The artist combines vision, mathematics and music to produce synesthesia, a fusion of sensory experiences whereby one visual or aural sense is involuntarily stimulated by another. Museum admission. Santa Cruz Museum of Art and History, 705 Front St, Santa Cruz, 831.429.1964, Tue-Sun, 11am-5pm; closed Mon.

Cielo/Sky - Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain, is one of our local sister cities, and this multi-venue exhibition brings work focusing on our relationship to the heavens from de Tenerife to us. Show starts Nov 2; opening receptions, all on Nov 6, are: Porter Faculty Gallery UCSC 4:30pm; MAH 6pm, Octagon at MAH 7pm, Felix Kulpa Gallery 8pm. All venues carry their portion of the show through Dec 6, and more introductory events (including at co-exhibitor NextSpace) are in the works; for final schedule and more info, call 831.459.2314. Free admission. Santa Cruz Museum of Art and History, 705 Front St, Santa Cruz, 831.429.1964, Tue-Sun, 11am-5pm; closed Mon.

Reflections - Abstract mosaics by Desiree Cassel incorporating tile, fossils, stone, mirror, broken ceramics and found objects.  Mondays-Fridays, 12-5pm Continues through Nov. 30. Free admission. Diversity Center, 1117 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz, 831.425.5422.

Exhibition: Cielo/Sky - See "Cielo/Sky," Museum of Art and History. Felix Kulpa Gallery, 107 Elm St, Santa Cruz, 408.373.2854, Thu-Sun noon-5pm.

Vipassana Meditation Offerings - The center provides several types of instruction in Vipassana (direct meditative observation of the mind and body) insight meditation, as well as dharma talks. Mon, Tue and Fri at noon and Thu at 7pm, meditation sessions. Wed 6:30-8pm, intro for beginners. First Mon of each month, noon-1:30pm, The Dharma of Illness for those living with it; each Fri 10-11am, Meditation on the 32 Parts of the Body, and every Sun 9:30-10:15am, Sunday Morning Buddhist Practice; call 831.212.6641 for details. Donations welcome. Vipassana Santa Cruz, 1010 Fair Ave, Santa Cruz, 831.425.3431.