Grey Bears

A few weeks ago, we celebrated the Grand Opening of the Grey Bears Book Den at the Capitola Mall, and the turnout was amazing! Thank you to everyone who came out and showed your support. 🐻💛

If you haven’t visited yet, now’s the perfect time! Every purchase helps support Grey Bears’ mission of feeding seniors in our community while giving books and other treasures a second life. 💙

📍 Capitola Mall, 1855 41st Ave, Capitola, CA
🕒 Monday 12 - 5, Tuesday 11-5, Wednesday 11-6, Thursday 11-6, Friday 11-6, Saturday 11-6, Sunday 11-6

We gladly accept donations of books, DVDs, CDs, games, and puzzles during store hours. Have a larger donation?

We can schedule a pickup! Simply email [email protected] to arrange a convenient time.

Come shop, donate, and help support local seniors! 📖♻️🥫

Meet Jade, the creative heart behind the beautiful flower arrangements you see throughout Grey Bears🌸💚

From the thrift shop to the lunchroom, the thoughtful floral touches tucked into vases, coffee pots, and cozy corners are all thanks to Jade’s creativity and care. A volunteer of five years, Jade began in the bookstore, later helped in the thrift store, and eventually created her own special role as Grey Bears’ flower arrangement specialist.

Using donated flowers from local markets and farms, Jade carefully selects blooms and transforms them into stunning arrangements that brighten our spaces and community events alike, from mixers to holiday gatherings and everything in between. 🌼✨

For Jade, flower arranging is more than a creative outlet, it’s a source of joy and connection. Living with Parkinsons Disease, she shared that arranging flowers allows her to continue expressing herself and bringing happiness to others.

“Flowers are kind of silent messengers of hope… they bloom and they die and then they return again and bloom.” 🌷

A therapist by trade, Jade also treasures the strong sense of community at Grey Bears, describing it as “a whole cast of characters that make up our big, quirky family.”

Thank you, Jade, for sharing your creativity, kindness, and beauty with all of us. 💐