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Quake Anniversary Events Ten Years After The City of Santa Cruz presents an afternoon of remembrances from public officials, community members involved in rebuilding programs and a commemorative poem read by Morton Marcus. Oct. 17; Museum of Art and History, 705 Front St, Santa Cruz; 2 to 5:30pm. PageCraft-CopyBean copy center and cafe hosts a reception for an exhibit of earthquake-inspired art works and photography beginning at 4pm Sunday. As part of the reception, photographer Tarmo Hannula presents a slide show. Oct 17; 550 Main St, Watsonville. (724.7005) Watsonville Airport's sixth annual-open house includes earthquake anniversary commemorations in addition to aircraft on display and nickel-a-pound airplane rides. Oct 17; 100 Aviation Way, Watsonville; (728.6075); 9am-3pm. Watsonville Community Hospital looks forward to being prepared for the next unexpected natural disaster with "Ten Years After ... Are You Ready?" Exhibitions of disaster-response equipment, the graduation of Watsonville's first Community Emergency Response Team and preparedness-related exhibits. Oct. 17; Watsonville Community Hospital parking lot, 75 Nielson Road, Santa Cruz; noon to 5pm. [ Santa Cruz | MetroActive Central | Archives ]