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Downtown Davis: Shop Small Weekend

Downtown Davis E Street Plaza, Davis

‘Tis the season to celebrate old traditions—and make new ones! Whether you buy a festive sweater from a local boutique or grab a hot beverage from your favorite café, your support makes the holidays even happier for small businesses in downtown Davis. Head downtown to...

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Marguerite Schaffron and Bunny Cunningham Exhibition

Gallery 1855 820 Pole Line Rd, Davis

Gallery 1855 November Artists! Monday through Friday 8am – 3pm Artist Statement for Marguerite: During my walks in nature, I often see people and creatures. The Mind’s Eye are a “reflection” of this blending – that of humanity and nature. Using the mylars reflections, I...

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Robert Arneson 30 Year Memorial Exhibit at Natsoulas

John Natsoulas Gallery 521 1st St, Davis

The John Natsoulas Gallery is proud to present a new exhibition in honor of Robert Arneson (Sept. 4, 1930 – Nov. 2, 1992). Commemorating the 30-year anniversary of the passing of the great artist, this show will offer visitors the chance to see amazing sculptures...

Don’t Fence Me In: Paintings by Jan Walker

Pence Gallery (Pence) 212 D St., Davis

Jan Walker’s paintings celebrate the beauty and freedom of the wild horses who roam the Western states. As an artist, she is deeply inspired by their strength, and the bonds that they form with different generations of their herd. As she writes of their strong...

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Alan Menken’s “A Christmas Carol” at DMTC

Davis Musical Theatre Co. (DMTC) 607 Pena Dr.

Underwritten by Georgia Paulo. Alan Menken’s “A Christmas Carol” is a spectacular adaptation of Charles Dickens’s most well-known story. Ebenezer Scrooge is a prosperous curmudgeon who believes personal wealth is far more valuable than the happiness and comfort of others. With an infuriated “Bah! Humbug!”...

$14 – $18

Pence Gallery Holiday Market

Pence Gallery (Pence) 212 D St., Davis

Make holiday shopping easy this year by attending the Pence’s annual Holiday Market. Our space will be overflowing with fun soaps and lotions, candles, scarves, hats, and original works of art. Enjoy a cache of rare vintage jewelry as well! This year, new artists Camille...

Free

Art Spark

Jan Shrem and Maria Manetti Shrem Museum of Art at UC Davis 254 Old Davis Road, Davis

Art Spark Swing by the Carol and Gerry Parker Art Studio in the Manetti Shrem Museum on weekend afternoons for Art Spark, a hands-on art program where you can experiment with all sorts of techniques and mediums. Draw, stitch, paint, collage and more this summer...

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Sharon Joyce Presents: A Christmas Story

Woodland Opera House 340 2nd Street, Woodland

Humorist Jean Shepherd’s memoir of growing up in the Midwest in the 1940s follows 9-year-old Ralphie in his quest for a genuine Red Ryder BB gun under the Christmas tree. Ralphie pleads his case before his mother, teacher, and even Santa Claus! The consistent response:...

$9 – $30

Alan Menken’s A Christmas Carol (DMTC)

Davis Musical Theatre Co. (DMTC) 607 Pena Dr.

A spectacular adaptation of Charles Dickens’s most well-known story. Every Fri & Sat @ 7:30p. Every Sun @ 2p. $14-18

$14 – $18