Saturday, January 17, 2026

Now through end of January at SubRosa/Hub

- Fun Fundraiser show for Walnut Avenue Family & Women's Center - @walnutavenue_center - Saturday January 17th at SubRosa with…

* Pana-vision - Santa Cruz art rock - @panavisionband
** Luella Effect - sad bangers, good vibes from Santa Cruz - @luellaeffect
*** SCHPLIT - 3-piece SC rock band - @schplit.band
**** Layla Dias - powerhouse vocalist weaving themes of personal growth and social justice into her music - rooted in Humboldt County - @layladiasmusic

About @walnutavenue_center "For over 90 years, Walnut Avenue Family & Women's Center has supported survivors, children, and families of all genders and identities through emergency housing, counseling, and advocacy. Our trauma-informed services honor lived experience, and every dollar donated stays local, helping the Santa Cruz community heal and thrive.

We ask that you consider donating to help support their mission. Staff will be on-site during the show to provide resources and information. The QR code on this post is active, so you can donate at any time before or after the show as well." wafwc.org

Doors 6pm & Music 7pm - 10pm // $10 at door - notaflof!* // all-ages // dry space // safe(r) space // anti-capitalist space // respect the space and each other! // *no one turned away for lack of funds

- Collective Creation Games every third Sunday 11am - 2pm at SubRosa! Next - this Sunday January 18th!

CCG is an experiment in establishing spaces of love and empathy where play and co-creation would affect a poetic transformation of our shared vulnerabilities and concerns- whether personal, social or political- into buds of power and collectivity.

Each session will be self-generative using the personal stories and questions that we bring with us in order to build up the shared play experience.

11am - 2pm // totally free! // all-ages // dry space // safe(r) space // anti-capitalist space // respect the space and each other!

- Join us this Sunday January 18th at SubRosa for some words and non-words brought to you by @scum.events with…

* Toussaint St. Negritude - poems and bass clarinet Afrofuturist/Oro-shamanic poet and bass clarinetist Toussaint St. Negritude freely conjures the lyric timbre of both his horn and verse, creating his own multi-collaborative ceremony of emancipating explorations. Black, gay, artist, mountaineer, devout congregant of the wilderness, Toussaint St. Negritude honors his multiplicity of freedoms quite seriously (from https://toussaintstnegritude.com/) - VT - @toussaintstnegritude

** Patrick Michael Ballard - I make work to foster and explore the creativity of other people, balancing my hand with collective experiences where my audience and collaborators change the outcome of each performance. Themes of immersion, fantasy, cosmology, interactivity, and the role of the individual in collective storytelling act to drive my explorations into object oriented learning, constructivism, and the splintering mythologies which complicate the American psyche (from https://www.patrickmichaelballard.com/about) - SC

*** alex cruse - Oakland-based writer, artist and educator whose work synthesizes the disciplines of poetry, video, installation, and new media - presenting a new multimedia piece "declined like ager" (SC)

7pm - 10pm // $10 at door - notaflof!* // all-ages // dry space // safe(r) space // anti-capitalist space // respect the space and each other! // *no one turned away for lack of funds
*** S.C.U.M. (Santa Cruz Underground Music) - a collectivized effort towards performance and skill-share across experimental art spaces and mediums. @scum.events

- Come support local musicians and have a great time Saturday January 24th at SubRosa with…

* Average Jill - all female rock band plays music to make you think, laugh, fall in love, get angry, sometimes all at the same time - @averagejillband
** Semi-Reactive - they are a band - @semireactive
*** PIGHATI - experimental queer music and art dedicated to honor love and heartache, through the power of empathy - @pighati__
**** Peat - they make music in Santa Cruz - @peat_band

7pm - 10pm // $10 at door - notaflof!* // all-ages // dry space // safe(r) space // anti-capitalist space // respect the space and each other! // *no one turned away for lack of funds

-
 Friday January 30th a propulsive night of pop punk and alt rock at SubRosa, in part brought to you by @nogodsbooking, with…

* Casino Youth - Berkeley pop punk - @casinoyouth
** Prize Card - infectious San Diego alt rock music - @prizecardca
*** Luck Fever - San Jose blend of evocative alt rock from across time and space - @luckfever99
**** Thorn. - CV emotional hardcore - @thorn.ontherosebranch
***** Daisy Circuit - Bay Area alt folk - @daisycircuitsc

6pm - 10pm // $10 at door - notaflof!* // all-ages // dry space // safe(r) space // anti-capitalist space // respect the space and each other! // *no one turned away for lack of funds 

Sunday February 1st, pile in SubRosa like a herd of wild bright eyed bunnies and bounce around with…

* minerva hoyt - los angeles math core - @minerva.hoyt
** josh - southern california metalcore - @josh.violence
*** carmen sixteen - bay area danse muzak - @carmensixteen
**** softsnag - san jose screamo - @snag.band
***** falling bombs are shooting stars - santa cruz screamo - @falling_bombs.sc

Doors 6pm & Music 6:30pm - 10pm // $10 at door - notaflof!* // all-ages // dry space // safe(r) space // anti-capitalist space // respect the space and each other! // *no one turned away for lack of funds

And new events added all the time so this list isn't complete! (Info from SubRosa IG which is updated often!

Ongoing at SubRosa!!!

  • Goth Denny's (aka Post-Punk IHOP aka New Wave Jeffrey's aka Folk Punk Bea's Koffee Kup) 
  • AND Open Hours, Tuesdays, 3:30–5:30pm, repeats weekly 

Come hangout with friendly folk and most likely eat fresh waffles at Goth Denny's aka Post-Punk IHOP aka New Wave Jeffrey's aka Folk Punk Bea's Koffee Kup Open Hours at SubRosa.

  • Please join us Tuesdays at SubRosa to talk about accountability and community care at the Consent Cafe!

This is a weekly SubRosa open hours gathering called the Consent Cafe where we want to create a space for engaging with difficult realities around consent. Snacks and hot bevvies will be provided.

6:30pm - 8pm // Free! // all-ages // dry space // safe(r) space // anti-capitalist space // respect the space and each other!

  • HUFF - Homeless United for Friendship and Freedom - meeting 
  • AND Open Hours, Thursdays · 1:30–3:30pm, repeats weekly

HUFF - Homeless United for Friendship and Freedom - HUFF is Santa Cruz's oldest and most stubbornly persistent grassroots homeless advocacy group. We make trouble for the powers that be and fight institutional human rights abuses pertaining to houseless folk.

SubRosa also has Open Hours during this time. Check out a book from the Anarchist Library, peruse our zine offerings or meet a friend (or make a friend).

-@—<>—@-


- And check out Fábrica Open Hours - repeats weekly (SubRosa's neighbor at the Hub Community Center)


  • Saturdays, 2pm - 5pm  

  • Sundays,  3pm - 6pm

  • Mondays, 12pm - 3pm


    The Fábrica is a community workspace where folks can come to learn and share knowledge about textiles arts. This includes Sewing, Knitting, Quilting, Embroidery, Crochet, and Bookbinding, among other arts. The workshop is operated by volunteers and funded by donations from participants. We have sewing machines as well as generous amounts of fabric, zippers, notions, and the other tools and supplies one needs for most sewing and yarn-based projects. There is no charge to use the shop, but please consider a $5-10 donation to help with our operating costs. https://thefabricaworkshop.org/


- And from the Bike Church - a project of the Hub and has been Santa Cruz's only community bike shop since 1998. Our shop functions in a DIY/DIT (Do-It-Together) manner.

Monday: 12 pm - 5pm
TuesdayCLOSED!
Wednesday: 2 pm - 6 pm Justin Valone Memorial Youth Hours (On Temporary Hiatus) 
Thursday: 12 pm - 5 pm
Friday: 12 pm - 5 pm
Saturday: 12 pm - 5 pm (10am - 12am = F.L.I.N.T.A.* formerly W.T.F.)
Sunday: 12 pm - 5 pm

* Femme, Lesbian, Intersex, Non-binary, Trans, Agender, and *other genders beyond the binary (FLINTA*) shops hours now every SATURDAY 10am - 12pm at The Bike Church

< 💫volunteer nights💫 at the Bike Church! Wednesday 1/28 - 6pm - 8pm

enthusiastic about bikes, organizing, supporting community spaces, starting a new project? join our bike church volunteer nights!

🪩 open to folks with any mechanic experience 🪩

each month, needs may vary. tasks are focused on what will best support the shop & volunteer interest/skill led

••• more info here: http://bikechurch.santacruzhub.org/volunteering.html
••• filling out the volunteer form helps us prepare ~not necessary to participate :)
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfE-dZ-xmYTdv3B0XXrUXygjp9YZ_8hdtRUkDUqRZa5vS1lAg/viewform?usp=send_form  

☕️please reach out with any questions, updated info will be on our website and here  We really hope to c u ❤️‍🔥

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SubRosa is a collectively run anarchist community space, a place to meet others and challenge our assumptions and act on our passions. We strive to create a vibrant environment for events, classes, meetings, organizing, performance, art, studying and more. SubRosa also offers radical literature, and houses the Anarchist Lending Library. We welcome folks to join us in fostering an environment free from coercion, sexism, queer&homophobia, racism, ableism and other hierarchies. Let's create together the world(s) we want to live in now. http://www.subrosaproject.org/ 


SubRosa is part of the Hub Community Center, in downtown Santa Cruz, CA which is the unceded homelands of the Awaswas-speaking Ohlone people known as the Uypi, who stewarded these lands since time immemorial. Centuries of colonial violence led to the removal and displacement of the Uypi. The Amah Mutsun Tribal Band, comprised of the descendants of indigenous people taken to missions Santa Cruz and San Juan Bautista during Spanish colonization of the Central Coast, is today working hard to restore traditional stewardship practices on these lands and heal from historical trauma. 


The Santa Cruz Hub for Sustainable Living includes a constellation of projects that support skill-sharing, appropriate re/use of resources, and interconnected, creative communities - since 1994! http://www.santacruzhub.org

Friday, January 9, 2026

What’s going on at SubRosa/Hub? Find out here!

- A fantastic show! Friday January 9th at SubRosa with…

* julie f the rulies - queer diy lo-fi punk from LA - @julieftherulies
** Groceries! - "you are what you eat, we ate a post sleaze band in LA" - @groceriestheband 
*** 2th - 2th wave emo from Salinas - @2th.band
**** half calf - 2-piece what are we?-core queer emo based in oakland - @halfcalfca

Doors 6pm & Music 7pm - 10pm // $10 at door - notaflof!* // all-ages // dry space // safe(r) space // anti-capitalist space // respect the space and each other! // *no one turned away for lack of funds

- Yeah! Saturday January 10th, get on your dancing shoes for this show at SubRosa, in part brought to you by @saladbowlstylepresents with…

Rule of Thumb - metallic hardcore from Redwood City - @ruleofthumbhc
** Far Away - LB XXX CREW - @xfarawayx
*** Resurrection - hardcore metallic punk from O.C. - @resurrectionhc
**** Final Fate - yikes!
***** One Last Prayer - more metallic hardcore from the bay - @onelastprayerhc

Doors 6:30pm & Music 7pm - 10pm // $15 at door - notaflof!* // all-ages // dry space // safe(r) space // anti-capitalist space // respect the space and each other! // *no one turned away for lack of funds

- Tianguis Realmente Gratuito. Todo es gratis. Really Really Free Market - Sunday! January 11th, 11am - 2pm. At SubRosa - 703 Pacific Ave. No money. No trades. Everything is free.

Please wear a mask for community care.

This gathering is not about the "stuff" we give and take, but more about how we can freely give and receive from each other. This is a form of anti-capitalist mutual aid where everyone is invited to participate and share care.

¡Todo gratis! No intercambio de dinero, no negocios, no trueques. Trae lo que gustes, toma lo que necesites. Este mercado gratuito es basado en una economía de regalar. 

Bring your special items that you don't use but can't throw away (ex. clothes, toys, art supplies, instruments, books and zines... your free box). Bring your special talents to offer people (ex. haircuts, message, tarot readings, etc). Please check with us at the welcoming table by the gate, and we'll help you find a spot.

Note: we begin accepting donations at 10:30am and stop at 1pm. If you bring large items and/or significant amounts of stuff please help us at the end (2pm) by taking away anything that might be leftover. Please bring usable things only. Thanks so much!

- A really cool indie and emo rock show on this chilly night, Sunday January 11th, so warm up at SubRosa with…

* Grad Nite - emo from the 831 (Santa Cruz, Salinas, Watsonville) - @gradnite
** MyVeronica - LA guitar fuzz pedal big muff distortion - @myv3ronica
*** Meat Cube - Bay Area indie-country-gaze - @meatcubeband
**** Senescence - emotional noisy gays from SC - @senescence4u
***** Slowblink - very special debut of @minhtus_art's new rock band!

6pm - 10pm // $10 - $15 at door - notaflof!* // all-ages // dry space // safe(r) space // anti-capitalist space // respect the space and each other! // *no one turned away for lack of funds

- Fun Fundraiser show for Walnut Avenue Family & Women's Center - @walnutavenue_center - Saturday January 17th at SubRosa with…

* Pana-vision - Santa Cruz art rock - @panavisionband
** Luella Effect - sad bangers, good vibes from Santa Cruz - @luellaeffect
*** SCHPLIT - 3-piece SC rock band - @schplit.band
**** Layla Dias - powerhouse vocalist weaving themes of personal growth and social justice into her music - rooted in Humboldt County - @layladiasmusic

About @walnutavenue_center "For over 90 years, Walnut Avenue Family & Women's Center has supported survivors, children, and families of all genders and identities through emergency housing, counseling, and advocacy. Our trauma-informed services honor lived experience, and every dollar donated stays local, helping the Santa Cruz community heal and thrive.

We ask that you consider donating to help support their mission. Staff will be on-site during the show to provide resources and information. The QR code on this post is active, so you can donate at any time before or after the show as well." wafwc.org

Doors 6pm & Music 7pm - 10pm // $10 at door - notaflof!* // all-ages // dry space // safe(r) space // anti-capitalist space // respect the space and each other! // *no one turned away for lack of funds

- Come support local musicians and have a great time Saturday January 24th at SubRosa with…

* Average Jill - all female rock band plays music to make you think, laugh, fall in love, get angry, sometimes all at the same time - @averagejillband
** Semi-Reactive - they are a band - @semireactive
*** PIGHATI - experimental queer music and art dedicated to honor love and heartache, through the power of empathy - @pighati__
**** Peat - they make music in Santa Cruz - @peat_band

7pm - 10pm // $10 at door - notaflof!* // all-ages // dry space // safe(r) space // anti-capitalist space // respect the space and each other! // *no one turned away for lack of funds

And new events added all the time so this list isn't complete! (Info from SubRosa IG which is updated often!

Ongoing at SubRosa!!!

  • Goth Denny's (aka Post-Punk IHOP aka New Wave Jeffrey's aka Folk Punk Bea's Koffee Kup) 
  • AND Open Hours, Tuesdays, 3:30–5:30pm, repeats weekly 

Come hangout with friendly folk and most likely eat fresh waffles at Goth Denny's aka Post-Punk IHOP aka New Wave Jeffrey's aka Folk Punk Bea's Koffee Kup Open Hours at SubRosa.

  • Please join us Tuesdays at SubRosa to talk about accountability and community care at the Consent Cafe!

This is a weekly SubRosa open hours gathering called the Consent Cafe where we want to create a space for engaging with difficult realities around consent. Snacks and hot bevvies will be provided.

6:30pm - 8pm // Free! // all-ages // dry space // safe(r) space // anti-capitalist space // respect the space and each other!

  • HUFF - Homeless United for Friendship and Freedom - meeting 
  • AND Open Hours, Thursdays · 1:30–3:30pm, repeats weekly

HUFF - Homeless United for Friendship and Freedom - HUFF is Santa Cruz's oldest and most stubbornly persistent grassroots homeless advocacy group. We make trouble for the powers that be and fight institutional human rights abuses pertaining to houseless folk.

SubRosa also has Open Hours during this time. Check out a book from the Anarchist Library, peruse our zine offerings or meet a friend (or make a friend).

-@—<>—@-


- PLUS! This Saturday, the Extreme States Care Group - every 2nd Saturday at the Hub (community center where SubRosa is located - meet in space next to the Bike Church & enter on Spruce St).


Our goal is creating a greater network of peer advocacy and education for people experiencing and supporting extreme emotional states. We meet monthly on the 2nd Saturday at 3:30pm in the Hub Office (next to the Bike Church at 703 Pacific Ave). Feel free to join us.

- And check out Fábrica Open Hours - repeats weekly (SubRosa's neighbor at the Hub Community Center)


  • Saturdays, 2pm - 5pm  

  • Sundays,  3pm - 6pm

  • Mondays, 12pm - 3pm


    The Fábrica is a community workspace where folks can come to learn and share knowledge about textiles arts. This includes Sewing, Knitting, Quilting, Embroidery, Crochet, and Bookbinding, among other arts. The workshop is operated by volunteers and funded by donations from participants. We have sewing machines as well as generous amounts of fabric, zippers, notions, and the other tools and supplies one needs for most sewing and yarn-based projects. There is no charge to use the shop, but please consider a $5-10 donation to help with our operating costs. https://thefabricaworkshop.org/

- And from the Bike Church - a project of the Hub and has been Santa Cruz's only community bike shop since 1998. Our shop functions in a DIY/DIT (Do-It-Together) manner.

Monday: 12 pm - 5pm
TuesdayCLOSED!
Wednesday: 2 pm - 6 pm Justin Valone Memorial Youth Hours (On Temporary Hiatus) 
Thursday: 12 pm - 5 pm
Friday: 12 pm - 5 pm
Saturday: 12 pm - 5 pm (10am - 12am = F.L.I.N.T.A.* formerly W.T.F.)
Sunday: 12 pm - 5 pm

* Femme, Lesbian, Intersex, Non-binary, Trans, Agender, and *other genders beyond the binary (FLINTA*) shops hours now every SATURDAY 10am - 12pm at The Bike Church

—@@@@@—


SubRosa is a collectively run anarchist community space, a place to meet others and challenge our assumptions and act on our passions. We strive to create a vibrant environment for events, classes, meetings, organizing, performance, art, studying and more. SubRosa also offers radical literature, and houses the Anarchist Lending Library. We welcome folks to join us in fostering an environment free from coercion, sexism, queer&homophobia, racism, ableism and other hierarchies. Let's create together the world(s) we want to live in now. http://www.subrosaproject.org/ 


SubRosa is part of the Hub Community Center, in downtown Santa Cruz, CA which is the unceded homelands of the Awaswas-speaking Ohlone people known as the Uypi, who stewarded these lands since time immemorial. Centuries of colonial violence led to the removal and displacement of the Uypi. The Amah Mutsun Tribal Band, comprised of the descendants of indigenous people taken to missions Santa Cruz and San Juan Bautista during Spanish colonization of the Central Coast, is today working hard to restore traditional stewardship practices on these lands and heal from historical trauma. 


The Santa Cruz Hub for Sustainable Living includes a constellation of projects that support skill-sharing, appropriate re/use of resources, and interconnected, creative communities - since 1994! http://www.santacruzhub.org 

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