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X-WR-CALNAME:CalDiscovery - santa-cruz-ca (gaming) BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Chess Club with Gjon DTSTART:20260905T210000Z DTEND:20260905T223000Z DTSTAMP:20260904T000124Z UID:10076601-1788616800-1788622200@santacruzparent.com CATEGORIES:gaming DESCRIPTION:Chess Club with Gjon\nSaturdays\, 2 – 3:30pm\, through July 26 \nProfessional chess instruction with Chess Master Gjon Feinstein. \nFo r ages 6 – 18\, all levels welcome! \nIf you have never played chess bef ore\, please contact Gjon before your first session: coach@santacruzchess. com or 831-425-7835. LAST-MODIFIED:20260904T000124Z LOCATION:Downtown Library\, 224 Church St\, Santa Cruz\, CA\, 95060\, Unit ed States URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/chess-club-with-gjon/2026-09-05/ X-SOURCE-NAME:Santa Cruz Parent X-SOURCE-URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/casual-social-meetup-for-te ch-discussions END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Hosted Board Game Night DTSTART:20260908T000000Z DTEND:20260908T050000Z DTSTAMP:20260901T182657Z UID:10024477-1788800400-1788818400@growingupsc.com CATEGORIES:community,gaming DESCRIPTION:Hosted Mic’d Board Games 5 – 8\nTrivia 8 – 10 \nThe Gam e Night Collective is a Santa Cruz-based board game community that creates welcoming\, hosted tabletop events where people can discover new games\, meet new friends\, and enjoy structured game nights without needing prior experience. \nUnlike a typical board game meetup where players are expecte d to know games or organize themselves\, The Game Night Collective provide s a curated experience. Each event includes a library of 30+ board games\, guided game teaching\, hosted featured games\, community announcements\, raffles\, and opportunities to connect with other players. Whether you arr ive alone or with a group\, the goal is to make it easy to sit down and st art playing. \nThe flagship event takes place every Monday at The CRUZ Roo m\, where attendees can enjoy open gaming\, learn two featured games taugh t by founder Courtney Laschkewitsch\, participate in trivia\, browse the M erch Chest\, and become part of Santa Cruz’s growing tabletop gaming com munity. \nAt its core\, The Game Night Collective exists to bring people t ogether through board games. It combines the structure and consistency of a trivia company with the creativity\, strategy\, and social connection of modern tabletop gaming\, creating a space where newcomers and experienced gamers alike can feel welcome. LAST-MODIFIED:20260901T182657Z LOCATION:The Cruz Room\, 1520\, Santa Cruz\, 95060 URL:https://growingupsc.com/event/hosted-board-game-night/2026-09-07/ X-SOURCE-NAME:Growing Up in Santa Cruz X-SOURCE-URL:https://growingupsc.com/its-all-fun-and-games-for-local-desig ner END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Board Game Playtesting DTSTART:20260909T010000Z DTEND:20260909T050000Z DTSTAMP:20260812T060655Z UID:10023590-1788890400-1788904800@growingupsc.com CATEGORIES:gaming DESCRIPTION:Come to Peoples Coffee\, the official Santa Cruz location for the Southmost events for the Golden Gate Gamemakers! Come join us as a bra nch under GGG known as Game Designers of Santa Cruz! \nIt’s a relaxed ch ance to try new board games and card games\, get feedback on your own prot otypes if you are a game designer\, and get advice on the games industry. New designers and interested players welcome! \nPlease be courteous to oth er designers and stay to test their games if you are bringing your prototy pe to be tested. \nWe run a small raffle thru the sign in sheet each night for participants to win new and used board game prizes. \nThis is also Pe oples Coffees first events they have held! They are generously keeping all services of food and drink available through the entire 6pm to 10pm event ! They normally close at 5:30. Thank you Peoples Coffee! For all of our ev ents at Peoples\, affogatos (ice cream and espresso) are half off! \nWe no w have a Game Library located inside Peoples for anyone to use any time th ey are open! \n**Cost**\nThis is a completely free event! Attendees are en couraged to buy some delicious drinks and food from Peoples Coffee. \n**Pa rking / Travel**\nYou can park in the main parking lot in front of Peoples Coffee. There is a also side parking behind Peoples\, and around the resi dential area. You are also free to park across the street near Salsas Taco Bar. \nSee GGG’s full code of conduct here. \nUp-to-date details and ou r many other events can be found at meetup.com/playgoldengate \nPoint of c ontact and organizer: Courtney Laschkewitsch LAST-MODIFIED:20260812T060655Z LOCATION:Peoples Coffee\, 1200 17th Ave #130\, Santa Cruz\, CA\, 95062\, U nited States URL:https://growingupsc.com/event/board-game-playtesting-at-peoples-coffee -in-santa-cruz/2026-09-08/ X-SOURCE-NAME:Growing Up in Santa Cruz X-SOURCE-URL:https://growingupsc.com/its-all-fun-and-games-for-local-desig ner END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Hosted Board Game Night DTSTART:20260915T000000Z DTEND:20260915T050000Z DTSTAMP:20260815T030908Z UID:growing-up-sc:0c354c4137f4d7f55bc16d31@santa-cruz-events.local CATEGORIES:community,gaming DESCRIPTION:Hosted Mic’d Board Games 5 – 8\n\nTrivia 8 – 10\n\nThe Game Night Collective is a Santa Cruz-based board game community that crea tes welcoming\, hosted tabletop events where people can discover new games \, meet new friends\, and enjoy structured game nights without needing pri or experience.\n\nUnlike a typical board game meetup where players are exp ected to know games or organize themselves\, The Game Night Collective pro vides a curated experience. Each event includes a library of 30+ board gam es\, guided game teaching\, hosted featured games\, community announcement s\, raffles\, and opportunities to connect with other players. Whether you arrive alone or with a group\, the goal is to make it easy to sit down an d start playing.\n\nThe flagship event takes place every Monday at The CRU Z Room\, where attendees can enjoy open gaming\, learn two featured games taught by founder Courtney Laschkewitsch\, participate in trivia\, browse the Merch Chest\, and become part of Santa Cruz’s growing tabletop gamin g community.\n\nAt its core\, The Game Night Collective exists to bring pe ople together through board games. It combines the structure and consisten cy of a trivia company with the creativity\, strategy\, and social connect ion of modern tabletop gaming\, creating a space where newcomers and exper ienced gamers alike can feel welcome. LAST-MODIFIED:20260815T030908Z LOCATION:The Cruz Room\, 1520\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 URL:https://growingupsc.com/event/hosted-board-game-night/2026-09-14/ X-SOURCE-NAME:Santa Cruz Events X-SOURCE-URL:https://www.santacruzevents.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:RPGs at the Capitola Library (18+) DTSTART:20260919T190000Z DTEND:20260920T000000Z DTSTAMP:20260831T005015Z UID:event_316343113@meetup.com CATEGORIES:gaming DESCRIPTION:Santa Cruz County Roleplaying Games (RPGs) Meetup\nNew player? We usually run a beginner D&D game that will teach you the basics in 4 ho urs. Other systems are set up to be beginner friendly as well.\n\nLevel 5 D&D games are almost always featured. Pre-generated 5.5e characters are av ailable\, but you're welcome to bring your own D&D character\\*\n\nThere i s a myriad of superb role-playing games other than D&D and our GMs bring t heir favorites to share. Be daring and try something new!\nJoin our [Disco rd](https://discord.gg/pE5m7hcHPv) server to see what's scheduled for this month!\n\nBad experience? No gatekeeping here\, everyone is welcome as th ey are.\n\nCome meet old and new players and our rotating group of LGBT+ f riendly game masters at this library program. We focus on role playing\, c ollaboration\, and equal participation of all players.\n\nWe meet at the C apitila Library in the Ow Famiy Community Room. First come\, first serve s o please be on time!\n\n\\* Keep these guidelines in mind: We generally us e the 5.5e Core ruleset. Level 5 games are perfect for testing new builds or trying out some new combination of class and species. LAST-MODIFIED:20260831T005015Z URL:https://www.meetup.com/santa-cruz-roleplaying-games-rpgs-meetup/events /316343113/ X-SOURCE-NAME:Santa Cruz County Roleplaying Games (RPGs) Meetup END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Hosted Board Game Night DTSTART:20260922T000000Z DTEND:20260922T050000Z DTSTAMP:20260815T030908Z UID:growing-up-sc:cc0924b8375687d438030c63@santa-cruz-events.local CATEGORIES:community,gaming DESCRIPTION:Hosted Mic’d Board Games 5 – 8\n\nTrivia 8 – 10\n\nThe Game Night Collective is a Santa Cruz-based board game community that crea tes welcoming\, hosted tabletop events where people can discover new games \, meet new friends\, and enjoy structured game nights without needing pri or experience.\n\nUnlike a typical board game meetup where players are exp ected to know games or organize themselves\, The Game Night Collective pro vides a curated experience. Each event includes a library of 30+ board gam es\, guided game teaching\, hosted featured games\, community announcement s\, raffles\, and opportunities to connect with other players. Whether you arrive alone or with a group\, the goal is to make it easy to sit down an d start playing.\n\nThe flagship event takes place every Monday at The CRU Z Room\, where attendees can enjoy open gaming\, learn two featured games taught by founder Courtney Laschkewitsch\, participate in trivia\, browse the Merch Chest\, and become part of Santa Cruz’s growing tabletop gamin g community.\n\nAt its core\, The Game Night Collective exists to bring pe ople together through board games. It combines the structure and consisten cy of a trivia company with the creativity\, strategy\, and social connect ion of modern tabletop gaming\, creating a space where newcomers and exper ienced gamers alike can feel welcome. LAST-MODIFIED:20260815T030908Z LOCATION:The Cruz Room\, 1520\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 URL:https://growingupsc.com/event/hosted-board-game-night/2026-09-21/ X-SOURCE-NAME:Santa Cruz Events X-SOURCE-URL:https://www.santacruzevents.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:RPGs at Watsonville Library's Creative Cafe DTSTART:20260926T190000Z DTEND:20260927T000000Z DTSTAMP:20260815T030933Z UID:event_316022155@meetup.com CATEGORIES:gaming DESCRIPTION:Santa Cruz County Roleplaying Games (RPGs) Meetup\nCome to the **Freedom Branch of the Watsonville Library** to play a Tabletop Roleplay ing Game (TTRPG). Each month we offer 3 different TTRPGs in the **Creative Cafe** adjacent to the library.\n\nThere are different games each month. There can be classic games like D&D as well as other games across the spec trum of TTRPG experiences. We have a D&D game most (but not all) months\, depending on availability of GMs.\n\nDrop in to find out and try out a dif ferent game or adventure each month.\n\n* New player? Our GMs can teach yo u the basics in 4 hours.\n* Experienced player? Welcome! Game with our exp erienced GMs.\n* Bad previous experience? Try again. Everyone is welcome a s they are.\n* Want to play something other than D&D? **We almost always r un other RPGs**. Join our [Discord](https://discord.gg/mK9gq7CAzj) server for the latest news.\n\nCome meet old and new players and our rotating gro up of LGBTQ+ friendly game masters at this library program. We focus on ro le playing\, collaboration\, and equal participation of all players. LAST-MODIFIED:20260815T030933Z URL:https://www.meetup.com/santa-cruz-roleplaying-games-rpgs-meetup/events /316022155/ X-SOURCE-NAME:Santa Cruz County Roleplaying Games (RPGs) Meetup END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:LGBTQ+ Gamers Group @ TDC DTSTART:20260926T200000Z DTEND:20260926T230000Z DTSTAMP:20260815T030908Z UID:diversity-center:2bfd23cd248ad4150517be32@santa-cruz-events.local CATEGORIES:community,gaming DESCRIPTION:LGBTQ+ Gamers Group Date: July 25Time: 1:00 - 4:00 pmLocatio n: The Diversity CenterAges: 18+For gamers of all types\, to socialize and game. Join for our monthly meetup\, and bring your favorite board games a nd card games to play! In the group’s Discord we discuss event times\, c omputer games\, and other gaming topics. LAST-MODIFIED:20260815T030908Z LOCATION:CA URL:https://www.diversitycenter.org/community-calendar X-SOURCE-NAME:Santa Cruz Events X-SOURCE-URL:https://www.santacruzevents.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Hosted Board Game Night DTSTART:20260929T000000Z DTEND:20260929T050000Z DTSTAMP:20260815T030908Z UID:growing-up-sc:8688a67de7351d9fb01a4eee@santa-cruz-events.local CATEGORIES:community,gaming DESCRIPTION:Hosted Mic’d Board Games 5 – 8\n\nTrivia 8 – 10\n\nThe Game Night Collective is a Santa Cruz-based board game community that crea tes welcoming\, hosted tabletop events where people can discover new games \, meet new friends\, and enjoy structured game nights without needing pri or experience.\n\nUnlike a typical board game meetup where players are exp ected to know games or organize themselves\, The Game Night Collective pro vides a curated experience. Each event includes a library of 30+ board gam es\, guided game teaching\, hosted featured games\, community announcement s\, raffles\, and opportunities to connect with other players. Whether you arrive alone or with a group\, the goal is to make it easy to sit down an d start playing.\n\nThe flagship event takes place every Monday at The CRU Z Room\, where attendees can enjoy open gaming\, learn two featured games taught by founder Courtney Laschkewitsch\, participate in trivia\, browse the Merch Chest\, and become part of Santa Cruz’s growing tabletop gamin g community.\n\nAt its core\, The Game Night Collective exists to bring pe ople together through board games. It combines the structure and consisten cy of a trivia company with the creativity\, strategy\, and social connect ion of modern tabletop gaming\, creating a space where newcomers and exper ienced gamers alike can feel welcome. LAST-MODIFIED:20260815T030908Z LOCATION:The Cruz Room\, 1520\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 URL:https://growingupsc.com/event/hosted-board-game-night/2026-09-28/ X-SOURCE-NAME:Santa Cruz Events X-SOURCE-URL:https://www.santacruzevents.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Hosted Board Game Night DTSTART:20261006T000000Z DTEND:20261006T050000Z DTSTAMP:20260815T030908Z UID:growing-up-sc:9cd6f3cf6113d92ccc1b5492@santa-cruz-events.local CATEGORIES:community,gaming DESCRIPTION:Hosted Mic’d Board Games 5 – 8\n\nTrivia 8 – 10\n\nThe Game Night Collective is a Santa Cruz-based board game community that crea tes welcoming\, hosted tabletop events where people can discover new games \, meet new friends\, and enjoy structured game nights without needing pri or experience.\n\nUnlike a typical board game meetup where players are exp ected to know games or organize themselves\, The Game Night Collective pro vides a curated experience. Each event includes a library of 30+ board gam es\, guided game teaching\, hosted featured games\, community announcement s\, raffles\, and opportunities to connect with other players. Whether you arrive alone or with a group\, the goal is to make it easy to sit down an d start playing.\n\nThe flagship event takes place every Monday at The CRU Z Room\, where attendees can enjoy open gaming\, learn two featured games taught by founder Courtney Laschkewitsch\, participate in trivia\, browse the Merch Chest\, and become part of Santa Cruz’s growing tabletop gamin g community.\n\nAt its core\, The Game Night Collective exists to bring pe ople together through board games. It combines the structure and consisten cy of a trivia company with the creativity\, strategy\, and social connect ion of modern tabletop gaming\, creating a space where newcomers and exper ienced gamers alike can feel welcome. LAST-MODIFIED:20260815T030908Z LOCATION:The Cruz Room\, 1520\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 URL:https://growingupsc.com/event/hosted-board-game-night/2026-10-05/ X-SOURCE-NAME:Santa Cruz Events X-SOURCE-URL:https://www.santacruzevents.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Hosted Board Game Night DTSTART:20261013T000000Z DTEND:20261013T050000Z DTSTAMP:20260815T030908Z UID:growing-up-sc:f4fb51525f203376ee00bae0@santa-cruz-events.local CATEGORIES:community,gaming DESCRIPTION:Hosted Mic’d Board Games 5 – 8\n\nTrivia 8 – 10\n\nThe Game Night Collective is a Santa Cruz-based board game community that crea tes welcoming\, hosted tabletop events where people can discover new games \, meet new friends\, and enjoy structured game nights without needing pri or experience.\n\nUnlike a typical board game meetup where players are exp ected to know games or organize themselves\, The Game Night Collective pro vides a curated experience. Each event includes a library of 30+ board gam es\, guided game teaching\, hosted featured games\, community announcement s\, raffles\, and opportunities to connect with other players. Whether you arrive alone or with a group\, the goal is to make it easy to sit down an d start playing.\n\nThe flagship event takes place every Monday at The CRU Z Room\, where attendees can enjoy open gaming\, learn two featured games taught by founder Courtney Laschkewitsch\, participate in trivia\, browse the Merch Chest\, and become part of Santa Cruz’s growing tabletop gamin g community.\n\nAt its core\, The Game Night Collective exists to bring pe ople together through board games. It combines the structure and consisten cy of a trivia company with the creativity\, strategy\, and social connect ion of modern tabletop gaming\, creating a space where newcomers and exper ienced gamers alike can feel welcome. LAST-MODIFIED:20260815T030908Z LOCATION:The Cruz Room\, 1520\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 URL:https://growingupsc.com/event/hosted-board-game-night/2026-10-12/ X-SOURCE-NAME:Santa Cruz Events X-SOURCE-URL:https://www.santacruzevents.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Board Game Playtesting DTSTART:20261014T010000Z DTEND:20261014T050000Z DTSTAMP:20260815T030908Z UID:growing-up-sc:95aa7bd23da28857a7a14395@santa-cruz-events.local CATEGORIES:gaming DESCRIPTION:Come to Peoples Coffee\, the official Santa Cruz location for the Southmost events for the Golden Gate Gamemakers! Come join us as a bra nch under GGG known as Game Designers of Santa Cruz!\n\nIt’s a relaxed c hance to try new board games and card games\, get feedback on your own pro totypes if you are a game designer\, and get advice on the games industry. New designers and interested players welcome!\n\nPlease be courteous to o ther designers and stay to test their games if you are bringing your proto type to be tested.\n\nWe run a small raffle thru the sign in sheet each ni ght for participants to win new and used board game prizes.\n\nThis is als o Peoples Coffees first events they have held! They are generously keeping all services of food and drink available through the entire 6pm to 10pm e vent! They normally close at 5:30. Thank you Peoples Coffee! For all of ou r events at Peoples\, affogatos (ice cream and espresso) are half off!\n\n We now have a Game Library located inside Peoples for anyone to use any ti me they are open!\n\n**Cost**\n\nThis is a completely free event! Attendee s are encouraged to buy some delicious drinks and food from Peoples Coffee .\n\n**Parking / Travel**\n\nYou can park in the main parking lot in front of Peoples Coffee. There is a also side parking behind Peoples\, and arou nd the residential area. You are also free to park across the street near Salsas Taco Bar.\n\nSee GGG’s full code of conduct here.\n\nUp-to-date d etails and our many other events can be found at meetup.com/playgoldengate \n\nPoint of contact and organizer: Courtney Laschkewitsch LAST-MODIFIED:20260815T030908Z LOCATION:Peoples Coffee\, 1200 17th Ave #130\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95062 URL:https://growingupsc.com/event/board-game-playtesting-at-peoples-coffee -in-santa-cruz/2026-10-13/ X-SOURCE-NAME:Santa Cruz Events X-SOURCE-URL:https://www.santacruzevents.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:RPGs at the Capitola Library (18+) DTSTART:20261017T190000Z DTEND:20261018T000000Z DTSTAMP:20260815T030933Z UID:event_wgjzxtyjcnbwb@meetup.com CATEGORIES:gaming DESCRIPTION:Santa Cruz County Roleplaying Games (RPGs) Meetup\nNew player? We usually run a beginner D&D game that will teach you the basics in 4 ho urs. Other systems are set up to be beginner friendly as well.\n\nLevel 5 D&D games are almost always featured. Pre-generated 5.5e characters are av ailable\, but you're welcome to bring your own D&D character\\*\n\nThere i s a myriad of superb role-playing games other than D&D and our GMs bring t heir favorites to share. Be daring and try something new!\nJoin our [Disco rd](https://discord.gg/pE5m7hcHPv) server to see what's scheduled for this month!\n\nBad experience? No gatekeeping here\, everyone is welcome as th ey are.\n\nCome meet old and new players and our rotating group of LGBT+ f riendly game masters at this library program. We focus on role playing\, c ollaboration\, and equal participation of all players.\n\nWe meet at the C apitila Library in the Ow Famiy Community Room. First come\, first serve s o please be on time!\n\n\\* Keep these guidelines in mind: We generally us e the 5.5e Core ruleset. Level 5 games are perfect for testing new builds or trying out some new combination of class and species. LAST-MODIFIED:20260815T030933Z URL:https://www.meetup.com/santa-cruz-roleplaying-games-rpgs-meetup/events /wgjzxtyjcnbwb/ X-SOURCE-NAME:Santa Cruz County Roleplaying Games (RPGs) Meetup END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Hosted Board Game Night DTSTART:20261020T000000Z DTEND:20261020T050000Z DTSTAMP:20260815T030908Z UID:growing-up-sc:80f9616946eefdcbb4be1780@santa-cruz-events.local CATEGORIES:community,gaming DESCRIPTION:Hosted Mic’d Board Games 5 – 8\n\nTrivia 8 – 10\n\nThe Game Night Collective is a Santa Cruz-based board game community that crea tes welcoming\, hosted tabletop events where people can discover new games \, meet new friends\, and enjoy structured game nights without needing pri or experience.\n\nUnlike a typical board game meetup where players are exp ected to know games or organize themselves\, The Game Night Collective pro vides a curated experience. Each event includes a library of 30+ board gam es\, guided game teaching\, hosted featured games\, community announcement s\, raffles\, and opportunities to connect with other players. Whether you arrive alone or with a group\, the goal is to make it easy to sit down an d start playing.\n\nThe flagship event takes place every Monday at The CRU Z Room\, where attendees can enjoy open gaming\, learn two featured games taught by founder Courtney Laschkewitsch\, participate in trivia\, browse the Merch Chest\, and become part of Santa Cruz’s growing tabletop gamin g community.\n\nAt its core\, The Game Night Collective exists to bring pe ople together through board games. It combines the structure and consisten cy of a trivia company with the creativity\, strategy\, and social connect ion of modern tabletop gaming\, creating a space where newcomers and exper ienced gamers alike can feel welcome. LAST-MODIFIED:20260815T030908Z LOCATION:The Cruz Room\, 1520\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 URL:https://growingupsc.com/event/hosted-board-game-night/2026-10-19/ X-SOURCE-NAME:Santa Cruz Events X-SOURCE-URL:https://www.santacruzevents.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:RPGs at Watsonville Library's Creative Cafe DTSTART:20261024T190000Z DTEND:20261025T000000Z DTSTAMP:20260815T030933Z UID:event_316022160@meetup.com CATEGORIES:gaming DESCRIPTION:Santa Cruz County Roleplaying Games (RPGs) Meetup\nCome to the **Freedom Branch of the Watsonville Library** to play a Tabletop Roleplay ing Game (TTRPG). Each month we offer 3 different TTRPGs in the **Creative Cafe** adjacent to the library.\n\nThere are different games each month. There can be classic games like D&D as well as other games across the spec trum of TTRPG experiences. We have a D&D game most (but not all) months\, depending on availability of GMs.\n\nDrop in to find out and try out a dif ferent game or adventure each month.\n\n* New player? Our GMs can teach yo u the basics in 4 hours.\n* Experienced player? Welcome! Game with our exp erienced GMs.\n* Bad previous experience? Try again. Everyone is welcome a s they are.\n* Want to play something other than D&D? **We almost always r un other RPGs**. Join our [Discord](https://discord.gg/mK9gq7CAzj) server for the latest news.\n\nCome meet old and new players and our rotating gro up of LGBTQ+ friendly game masters at this library program. We focus on ro le playing\, collaboration\, and equal participation of all players. LAST-MODIFIED:20260815T030933Z URL:https://www.meetup.com/santa-cruz-roleplaying-games-rpgs-meetup/events /316022160/ X-SOURCE-NAME:Santa Cruz County Roleplaying Games (RPGs) Meetup END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:LGBTQ+ Gamers Group @ TDC DTSTART:20261024T200000Z DTEND:20261024T230000Z DTSTAMP:20260815T030908Z UID:diversity-center:2bfd23cd248ad4150517be32@santa-cruz-events.local CATEGORIES:community,gaming DESCRIPTION:LGBTQ+ Gamers Group Date: July 25Time: 1:00 - 4:00 pmLocatio n: The Diversity CenterAges: 18+For gamers of all types\, to socialize and game. Join for our monthly meetup\, and bring your favorite board games a nd card games to play! In the group’s Discord we discuss event times\, c omputer games\, and other gaming topics. LAST-MODIFIED:20260815T030908Z LOCATION:CA URL:https://www.diversitycenter.org/community-calendar X-SOURCE-NAME:Santa Cruz Events X-SOURCE-URL:https://www.santacruzevents.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:LGBTQ+ Gamers Group @ TDC DTSTART:20261128T200000Z DTEND:20261128T230000Z DTSTAMP:20260815T030908Z UID:diversity-center:2bfd23cd248ad4150517be32@santa-cruz-events.local CATEGORIES:community,gaming DESCRIPTION:LGBTQ+ Gamers Group Date: July 25Time: 1:00 - 4:00 pmLocatio n: The Diversity CenterAges: 18+For gamers of all types\, to socialize and game. Join for our monthly meetup\, and bring your favorite board games a nd card games to play! In the group’s Discord we discuss event times\, c omputer games\, and other gaming topics. LAST-MODIFIED:20260815T030908Z LOCATION:CA URL:https://www.diversitycenter.org/community-calendar X-SOURCE-NAME:Santa Cruz Events X-SOURCE-URL:https://www.santacruzevents.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:LGBTQ+ Gamers Group @ TDC DTSTART:20261226T200000Z DTEND:20261226T230000Z DTSTAMP:20260815T030908Z UID:diversity-center:2bfd23cd248ad4150517be32@santa-cruz-events.local CATEGORIES:community,gaming DESCRIPTION:LGBTQ+ Gamers Group Date: July 25Time: 1:00 - 4:00 pmLocatio n: The Diversity CenterAges: 18+For gamers of all types\, to socialize and game. Join for our monthly meetup\, and bring your favorite board games a nd card games to play! In the group’s Discord we discuss event times\, c omputer games\, and other gaming topics. LAST-MODIFIED:20260815T030908Z LOCATION:CA URL:https://www.diversitycenter.org/community-calendar X-SOURCE-NAME:Santa Cruz Events X-SOURCE-URL:https://www.santacruzevents.org END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR