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In celebration of the film premiere Dear & Yonder, Mollusk Surf Shop kicks things off with group art show showcasing the talented artists supporting the film. See fantastic works by Moses Berkson, Thomas Campbell, Tiffany Campbell, Jeff Canham, Andy Davis, Chris Del Moro, Amy Jo Diaz, Chris Duncan, Kyle Field, Laura Flippen, Dave Gardener, Christopher Gentile, Evan Hecox, Rich Jacobs, Rachel Kaye , Alex Kopps, Erin Kunkel, Peter McBride, John McCambridge, Geoff McFetridge, Liz Pepin, Lana Porcello, Brittany Powell, Augustus Thompson, Paul Urich, Serena Mitnik-Miller, Dave Muller , Ray Potes,  John Smart, Stefan Simikich, Derek Snodgrass, Johanna St. Clair, Ed Templeton, Spencer Tunik, Tobin Yelland and more.  

The San Francisco female duo, Black Bow will perform an acoustic set.  On Saturday, Aug 8, head out for the *free* SF film screening or the Aug 14 benefit at Pie Ranc.

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Don't miss the SF premiere of Tiffany Morgan Campbell and Andria Lessler's "Dear & Yonder," a beautifully shot documentary on women and their passion for the wave, made with the support of many local artists.  C'mon out for some fun at Potrero del Sol Park.  At 5pm, the local band showcase will begin,  including a set from the little ladies of the Bay Area Girls Rock Camp, Black Bow (with their amps this time) and Thee Oh Sees.  Then around 8:30pm (sundown) the movie will show on a big ol' outdoor screen.  Bring a blanket, warm layers, picnic and friends!

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Hosted by the St. Francis Yacht Club, the first ever World Championship Kiteboard Course Racing is taking place in San Francisco for five days, Aug 4-8.  Watch the aerial assault and fun at Crissy Field with racers (including locals like Jeff Kafka, Chip Wasson and more)s peeding between Alcatraz and the Golden Gate Bridge.  Results thus far...

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Celebrate the outdoors and the Great Highway's Sunset & Richmond 'hoods.  Mayor Newsom closes down Lincoln Ave and area streets so you can enjoy live music and activities like *free*bike & roller skate rentals, lessons and maintenance; outdoor yoga, dance & fitness classes; games, food & booths; penguin themed arts and activities for the kids; beach activities and more. The next Great Highway event is on Sept 9, focused around the Zoo to GG Park, and along Ocean Beach.  ...

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On August 11, Sea Life Aquarium celebrates its first birthday and unveils its Celebrity Mosaic Project to benefit the Surfrider Foundation.  The displays feature one-of-a-kind mosaics from star talent including Al Pacino, Brooke Shields, Heidi Klum, Mark Hoppus and Tony Hawk to name a few.  These mosaics and others will be on display throughout LEGOLAND California Resort and SEA LIFE Aquarium from the 11th through September 8, and will be a listed auction on Charitybuzz.com.

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We will discuss chapter business, then view a 30 minute video called "Watershed Revolution". Why do you hear more talk about watersheds these days, and why is that important to Surfrider Foundation? Because the health of our watersheds impacts the quality of the water we surf in. Steve Shimek, Executive Director of Monterey Coastkeepers will be there to give us a brief update on Salinas River issues.  Next beach clean up is in Sept, TBD -- a Coastal Cleanup event.

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Chip Wasson & the crew at UltraNectar are having a killer factory clearance sale with blowout prices.  C’mon out for refreshments and score sweet surf & kiteboarding apparel for men & women from the spring, summer & winter lines.  There are also sleeping bags, jackets and more from Snow Creek (who've made gear for North Face & Patagonia). Men’s Surf trunks in several colors are $20; Nectarine Women's vests for $35.  Look for the “UN” Flags on the black fence on West Grand Ave. entrance. There is plenty of parking.  Click here to start shopping.

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A wide community of artists, filmmakers, and surfers supported the creation of Tiffany Morgan Campbell and Andria Lessler's film"Dear & Yonder," and the Santa Cruz premier continues to build this community focus with local farmers, chefs, musicians and surfers converging for a benefit dinner and live bluegrass music preceding the showing on Friday, August 14 at the Pie Ranch barn up by Ano Nuevo. The Mattson 2, a young jazz duo comprised of twin brothers, Jarred and Jonathan Mattson, will perform during the benefit dinner, which will support their parents (one of which is battling cancer, the other recovering from the removal of a brain tumor). The event will also feature a silent art auction to help with the remaining production costs of the film, and will include works by Santa Cruz artists Dave Gardner, David Kimball Anderson, Nikki Brooks, Thomas Campbell and Tiffany Campbell.  "We see this event as an opportunity to bring together all different creative parts of the community in celebration of the diversity and life that makes this community unique," say Campbell & Lessler.

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This X-Dance film selection tells the story of two Aussies, Jonno & Stefan, and their goal to somehow surf every U.S. state...from the North Shore to a 15-foot pile of potatoes in Idaho and a Wizard of Oz stage production in Kansas. Click to see the trailer.  

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The multi-talented Santa Cruz painter & surfer MAIA NEGRE showcases her art on Sundays at the Capitola Art on the Beach event at the Village Esplanade from 11am-6pm. This is the last Sunday.

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Join us for our regular beach clean-up - Every 2 weeks at 10am on Sundays. We provide all of the necessary cleanup supplies at our cleanups -- just show up!  Be sure to check our events calendar prior to arriving to ensure there are no last-minute changes. Rain cancels any planned cleanups.

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Santa Cruz filmmaker Josh Pomer premieres his latest film, “Tk8 Last Ride” with surf legend Tom Curren performing live music simultaneously with the film.  The evening features free giveaways, a DJ, opportunities to meet Tom Curren and other pros, a raffle, and more.   The Tk8 film stars surfers Dane Reynolds, Kelly Slater, Tom Curren, Killian Garland, Ratboy and Bobby Martinez ripping it up at locations around the globe.  VIP Tickets and General Admission are available.  VIP includes early entry, preferred seating and a meet & greet with surf legend Tom Curren and director Josh Pomer.

Pomer will show the trailer for his upcomingfeature documentary,  "The Westsiders" – the true story of The Westsiders Surf Tribe as seen through the eyes of three best friends, Ratboy, Barney, Flea and their heavy-handed mentor Vince Collier.  
 

More info on the Aug 22 Monterey/Carmel screening at Don Ricketts Lab.

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Surfrider San Mateo County Chapter and the LIVE 105 Action Team invite you for another beach cleanup, at Pacifica's Sharp Park Beach.  We’ll provide gloves and bags (but feel freet o bring your own) plus there’ll be free Manchester Orchestra CDs and Family Guy DVDs from LIVE 105 (while supplies last) for whoever finds the most awesome piece of trash...or asks nicely!
 

Sign in at the Surfrider table in the grassy picnic area just south of the pier.   If you become a new or renewing member of the Surfrider at the event, you'll get a Surfrider Beach in a Bag membership package, including a limited edition Surfrider beach bag and other goodies!

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Seeking to get your surfing to the next level? Got friends wanting to learn to surf? Heather Hyde, CSI (certified surf instructor), a talented longboard and shortboard competitor,  has been teaching surfing for 10 years and has the knowledge and patience to help you reach your surfing goals. Visit Pura Vida Adventures for her bio. 
 

Rates:   1-day session - $75 | Weekend (2 classes) - $135 |  Summer special – 4 weekends (or any 8 sessions) - $480.  Equipment is not included.  Add $20 for board and wetsuit rental.  Clinic times are based on tides & conditions. Generally an AM and PM session are offered.  More info: 707-547-7965 surfwithheather@yahoo.com  

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The Outside Lands Festival returns to Golden Gate Park at the end of the month. Don't miss performances from Pearl Jam, Incubus, Silversun Pickups, Dave Matthews Band, Modest Mouse, Calexico, Tenacious D and many more.  Don't miss out on the "Winehaven" tent where 25 local wineries will be at the fest to talk about their wines and allow you sample up to 75 wines....Food-wise, on hand is the "A Taste of the Bay Area" showcasing local cuisine from area restaurants, from Hog Island Oysters to Burgermeister. Also, Outside Lands ‘Night shows take over 4 SF music venues  - Mezzanine, The Independent, Rickshaw Stop and Poleng Lounge-- to keep the music going well past midnight. Single-day & 3-day advance tickets are still available.

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Leo Bersamina
 

Through August 28, don't miss SFMOMA Artists Gallery's exhibit, Pipeline: Art, Surfing, and the Ocean Environment, which examines the influence of surf culture on Bay Area artists.  See paintings, sculptures, photos, installations, film, and mixed media works plus Jeff Clark's custom surfboards. The education room will show The Surfer’s Journal's 50 Years of Surfing on Film, showcasing the history of surf films through interviews of the most influential filmmakers and the surfers in their films from 1940s to 2000s.

Featured  artists include Doug Acton, Anthony Bacigalupo, Jo Ann Biagini, Leo Bersamina, Charlie Callahan, George Corzine, Peter Shepard Cole, Keone Downing, Jessica Dunne, Jack Y. Ford Collection, Colin Gift, Terry Hoff, Dale Hope/Kahala, Max Lawrence, Ian MacLean, Reuben Margolin, Serena Mitnik-Miller, Linny Morris, Adrienne Keahi Pao, Christophe Piallat, Frank Quirarte, Don Ross, and Charles Valoroso. 

Exhibition Highlights

Charlie Callahan’s paintings reverse the typical roles in which nature and humans are cast. His vivid, large-scale works painted on beach debris, imagine humans as victims consumed by sea predators.

Reuben Margolin looks closely at water, observes its dynamics, and translates it into handcrafted forms using salvaged materials. The resulting kinetic sculptures are moving tributes to the unseen forces that move water.

Adrienne Pao’s series of color photographs evoke travel posters that have attracted tourists to the Hawaiian Islands since the advent of jet travel. Beachfront Property at Diamond Head/Lei’ahi Kapa depicts the Waikiki shoreline of today, overrun with tourists and encroached upon by concrete high rises. Pao re-frames the visitor experience and calls into question the practice of exoticizing other cultures, the natural environment, and women. 

Charles Valoroso grew up surfing Kalapaki on the island of Kauai. He is noted as the first artist to pay homage to the Aloha shirt in a series of large-scale oil paintings. His work has been translated into textiles for the Kahala shirt line. For the exhibition he will present an installation piece that includes paintings of the ocean that verge on the abstract and as well as works from his Bikini Atoll series.

Linny Morris photographed environmental issues such as the struggle to preserve Midway Atoll and its wildlife. She also made photographs of the world that exists below the surface of the water. Her appreciation of the ocean and her eye for abstraction are showcased in the exhibition. 

Peter Shepard Cole’s realist works evoke the early period of Hawaiian contact with the West. His references are haunting; there are native women donned in layers of Victorian garb and hand-to-hand combatants. In the painting, Self-Portrait as Captain Cook, Cole imagines himself in the vulnerable position of the man who opened the door to the transformation of Hawaii and paid a high price for it.

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Bring the family and friends and enjoy a summer movie on Capitola beach.  Seating begins at 6:30 PM.  Movie starts at 7:30 PM.  Don't miss the Free popcorn from 7-7:30pm.  Come early and grab parking, have dinner in Capitola village, and grab a movie seating spot.  Bring flashlights, beach chairs, blankets, and warm layers.  

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