SANTA CRUZ, CA— The City of Santa Cruz will celebrate its 150th Anniversary throughout the month of September, starting with the dedication of a time capsule at City Hall on Thursday, September 1st at 4:00 p.m.

Community members of all ages are invited to suggest possible items for inclusion in the time capsule, which will be sealed for 100 years. What says "City of Santa Cruz 2016" to you? Suggested items must be small enough to fit in a rectangular box with interior dimensions of 18"x16"x9". A Centennial committee will decide on the final items to be included. Deadline for suggestions is August 24; they should be emailed to chemard@cityofsantacruz.com, including the name of the person submitting and a brief statement of the item's significance.