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Calendar courtesy of The Dirt.
There are several other great resources for finding arts and culture events, exhibits, performances, and other creative activities in the Davis area:
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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...
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!”...
Join a free yoga class each Fri, 10–11a. Rain or shine. All levels welcome. Free
Need some outside time to de-stress before finals and the holidays? Relax among the greenery in the lovely UC Davis Arboretum. 10a–4p. Free
Looking to de-stress? Need a wellness break before finals week? Pet therapeutically trained dogs at Therapy Fluffies. 11a–2p.
Bring new life to your rose garden with winter pruning. Join Rosarian, Woodland Library Rose Garden coordinator, and UCCE Master Gardener Maryellen Mackenzie and Davis Cemetery Memorial Rose Garden volunteer caretaker Mary Yaussy for a hands-on training. Discover a variety of methods during this workshop...
Make holiday shopping easy with art-based goods from Pence Gallery. Open daily 6–9p. Special hours on Dec. 24 (11:30a–3p).
McGovney uses clay, steel wire, and acrylic and oil paint to bring his animal and figurative work to life, concentrating on the sculptural side of ceramics.
The Folk Music Jam Session at Wyatt Deck is back! After a hiatus due to Covid and the complete reconstruction of the event location, folk musicians are once again invited to bring their acoustic instruments and play together informally during this jam session at Wyatt...
Get your outside time in while taking up a creative hobby with nature photography. Registration by 5p on Nov. 29 required. 12:10–1p. Free
Monthly book sale on the first Fri (12–7p), Sat (10a–5p), and Sun (10a–3p) of each month. Each Sun, fill a bag for $10!
Meet Jenn Cossaboon, a DVM/PhD Dual Degree Student at the University of California, Davis School of Veterinary Medicine currently pursuing a PhD in Integrative Pathobiology. Print & Sticker Sale.
Carols, Elf on a Shelf, tractor hay rides & more. First Friday & tree lighting. 5p. Free
Enjoy a glass of wine and music by Sacramento-based MRQ Band. Wine Club Members receive a discount. Vineyard closes @8p so arrive early! 5–8p. $15.
Attend this Dec. 2–Feb. 1 exhibit’s opening reception featuring quilts by Bernadette Behrends, Carole Pirruccello, and more. 1. Reception from 5:30–8p.
Celebrate the Davis Madrigals choir at their annual dinner. Includes a full-course meal, grand performance, and silent auction. Fri @6p, Sat @4p. $75 per person.
Portland, OR roots rockers Hillstomp with Bay Area favorite The Sam Chase & The Untraditional. 7p. $18
Listen to UC Davis and community singers perform under lecturer in music Erik Peregrine. $12 for students/children, $24 for adults.
Kim Stanley Robinson will present and sign copies of his new book, The High Sierra: A Love Story, from 7–9p. $10
A spectacular adaptation of Charles Dickens’s most well-known story. Every Fri & Sat @ 7:30p. Every Sun @ 2p. $14-18
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. Holiday fun for the whole family. Every Fri/Sat @7:30p. Every Sun @2p. $9–30
Underwritten by Georgia Paulo. This Alan Menken, Lynn Ahrens musical is based on the classic Dickens tale of evolving Ebenezer Scrooge’s “Bah Humbug” attitude toward Christmas to that of joy for the people and the season by visitations of ghosts of past, present, and future...
Every Friday with KJ Incubus. 10p. Free