Connecting the arts, fostering collaboration and building community.
 
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:

Davis Enterprise | UC Davis Arts & Entertainment | YoloArts | Visit Yolo
 

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From Concept to Creation: Inspired Shoe Design by Chris Francis

University of California Davis Davis

JAN 23 THRU APR 23. UC DAVIS DESIGN MUSEUM. Showcases the colorful & imaginative footwear created by Los Angeles-based shoe designer Chris Francis. His work combines global shoemaking traditions & techniques, with references to the built environment such as industrial design & brutalist architecture as well as 20th-century art movements & punk rock. Opening reception Jan 24 @ 6:30p. Gallery open weekdays, 12p–4p. Free

free

Gallery 625: Shonna McDaniels, The Black Woman Experience

Gallery 625 625 Court St, Erwin Meier Admin Building, Woodland

FEB 3 THRU APR 4. McDaniels is a visual artist, teacher, muralist, community activist. She is the founder & Executive Director of The Sojourner Truth African Heritage Museum in Sacramento. 

Karen Fess-Uecker

Logos Books 513 2nd Street, Davis

FEB 4 THRU MAR 3. LOGOS BOOKS. “A little bit of Davis, a lot of California,” plein air & studio oil paintings. Fess-Uecker’s work has been shown in numerous juried shows & in the galleries in the many states in which she has resided. She has a strong passion for color dynamics & continues to study color theory with oil painter & colorist Elio Camacho. ArtAbout reception.

Ongoing

Figurative Exposé: Art from the California Art Club

Pence Gallery (Pence) 212 D St., Davis

FEB 10 THRU APR 2. PENCE GALLERY. Each year, the California Art Club (est. 1909) holds a juried exhibition promoting artists who follow in the tradition of realism & craftsmanship established by the Club’s founders. This year, the Pence will display the Club’s juried exhibit of figurative paintings by select CAC artists, as juried by master painter Dan Schultz. Reception Feb 10.

Free

Outdoor Zumba @ Stonegate Club

Stonegate Country Club 919 Lake Blvd, Davis

Practice your moves from 8:30–9:30a. All levels and ages welcome. Pricing varies based on membership status and number of classes purchased.

varies

CAFF’s 35th Annual California Small Farm Conference

online

ONLINE. A hybrid event with four days of virtual workshops followed by state-wide in-person gatherings. Admission is on a sliding-scale & provides access to all events. Sun-Wed 8:30a–6p, Thurs 8:30 a–3p, Fri 10a–2p. $11.18–$204.79

$11.18 – $204.79

Zumba! Tuesdays @Stonegate / Thursdays @Applegate

Dancing with Kristina

All levels / all ages dance-cardio party-yo! Join the happy, healthy bod squad! Zero judgment, 100% positive vibes. Nonmembers: One class $15 / Ten classes $100  (Stonegate Club members are eligible for a discount) YEAR-ROUND: 9:00AM Tuesdays @ Stonegate Club OUTDOOR CLASS 919 Lake Blvd....

Mother Goose on the Loose–in person!

Mary L. Stephens Davis Branch Library 315 East 14th Street

STEPHENS DAVIS BRANCH LIBRARY. Mother Goose on the Loose is an award-winning early literacy program for toddlers (ages 2-3) & their grown-ups. It combines music, movement, rhymes & books to help young children develop language skills, social & emotional skills, general knowledge about the world & a love of learning. 11a–11:30a, Free

Free

Destress Through Design

Wyatt Deck UC Davis Arboretum

ARBORETUM. Take a mindful break & enjoy nature! Collage with pre-pressed plants while gazing at views of the Arboretum Waterway & relaxing under the branches of heritage trees. 11a–2p.

Free

Creando Culturas: Blind Date With Art/Cita a Ciegas con Arte

South Davis Montgomery Branch Library 1441 Danbury St, Davis

MONTGOMERY BRANCH DAVIS LIBRARY. Celebrate Valentine’s Day & paint with us! Enjoy music, light refreshments and a snack while you paint! ¡Celebra San Valentín y pinta con nosotros! Disfruta de música, refrescos y un aperitivo mientras pintas. 6p–7p. Free

Free

Centering Dance: A Monthly Guided Mindfulness Practice of Embodiment

Stambusky Studio Dance Collective 2880 5th St. #115, Davis

STAMBUSKY STUDIOS. Release, recharge & recenter by gifting yourself 90 minutes of intuitive, inspired, mindful movement with a welcoming local community. Discover the special alchemy that occurs at the intersection of mindfulness, movement & music. No dance experience is needed. All are welcome. Guided by Teresa Hooker, PsyD. 4th Tuesdays, 7:30p–9p. Don/$20

$20

Avid After Hours: Romance Reader’s Book Club

The Avid Reader 617 2nd St.

AVID READER. A monthly no-stress, safe space for romance aficionados, amateurs & everyone in between. February’s picks are Get a Life, Chloe Brown, by Talia Hibbert, and Party of Two, by Jasmine Guillory. Read one or both. Note: Adult romance novels may contain mature content. RSVP online or in-store. 8p–9:30p. Free

Free

Trivia Tuesday

Sophia’s Thai

SOPHIA’S THAI BAR & KITCHEN. 21+. Games @ 9:30p.