[ July 11, 2009; 10:00 am to 5:00 pm. July 12, 2009; 10:00 am to 5:00 pm. ] 21st Annual Fine Arts Festival at Bargetto Winery. Enjoy great art, live music and wine in the winery’s creekside courtyard and parking lot. Wine tasting included with purchase of festival glass. Food available for purchase. 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Bargetto Winery, 3535 N. Main Street, Soquel. Free. (831) 475-2258

[ July 11, 2009; 11:00 am to 4:00 pm. July 12, 2009; 11:00 am to 4:00 pm. ] See more than 150 artworks displayed for sale during this two-day celebration of painting outdoors (en plein air). Live demonstrations, music, children’s art activities and more. Meet many of the participating artists. 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. July 11 & 12. Museum of Art and History at The McPherson Center,705 Front Street, Santa Cruz. Free. [...]

[ July 11, 2009; 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm. ] Hear the heart-pounding sound of Spanish Battle Music played on a unique organ during Santa Cruz Baroque Festival’s annual fundraiser, Boomeria. Enjoy snacks and drinks outdoors prior to the organ concert at this quirky castle-like residence. 1 – 5 p.m. July 11. Chapel Royal at Boomeria (Bonny Doon). Directions to this private residence will [...]

[ July 11, 2009; 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm. ] California Fiber Arts Exhibit Reception. Unique pieces made from unusual fibers, threads and embellishments shine in the 5th Annual California Fiber Arts Exhibit, which runs through August 2. Opening reception 3 – 5 p.m. Santa Cruz Art League Gallery, 526 Broadway, Santa Cruz. Free. (831) 426-5787.

[ July 11, 2009; 8:00 pm; ] Tingstad and Rumbel at Lick Observatory. Listen to the sounds of ocarina and freestyle guitar drift through the celestial environs of Lick Observatory when Grammy-winning artists Tingstad and Rumbel play as part of the Music of the Spheres series. An astronomy talk and a look through a Lick telescope follow. 8:30 p.m. July 11. Lick [...]