Free Holiday Model Train Display
Amtrak Station 840 Second Street, DavisAMTRAK. Don your favorite engineer’s hat and visit the fourth annual Rotary model train display, benefitting many wonderful community causes. 10a—12p. Free
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
AMTRAK. Don your favorite engineer’s hat and visit the fourth annual Rotary model train display, benefitting many wonderful community causes. 10a—12p. Free
GALLERY 1855. Karen Fess-Uecker’s abilities developed not through formal schooling, but through studying other artist’s work either from books or participating in workshops and classes offered by artists she admired. Painting in watercolor, she learned to develop her color and continues to study color today with oil painter and colorist Elio Camacho.
NATSOULAS GALLERY. George Tchobanoglous is a Professor Emeritus in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at UCD. At 15, he began printing black and white images in a makeshift darkroom in the cellar of his family’s farmhouse in Patterson, CA. In addition to photography, George is a passionate gardener and traveler. “Petals and Places” combines these two loves with pictures of flowers grown at home juxtaposed with memorable travel images. Free
NATSOULAS GALLERY. Adam Forfang is a native to the Bay Area, trained at the Academy of Art University in San Francisco where he earned a BFA. He currently teaches locally, at Davis High School, and is a continued champion of arts education. Drawing from color theory and the aesthetics of pixelated images, Forfang transforms still-lifes, landscapes, and other scenes of every-day-life into optical illusions. His charming paintings defy the eye and remind you of the increasingly digital world of today. Free
PENCE GALLERY. Jordan Hayes is a figurative painter whose recent work centers on portraying objects with underlying stories and deeper meanings. Her figures engage with these items in quiet scenes, featuring dramatic lighting, eye-catching hues, and attention to detail, to provoke a greater appreciation for life’s subtleties. Free
DAVIS SHAMBHALA CENTER. By training in meditation, we learn to remember our natural confidence and relax to the freshness of the present moment, no matter what that moment may bring. This intimate retreat provides instruction for sitting and walking meditation as a means to develop mindfulness in daily life. 9a—5p. $0—200
DAVIS ARTS CENTER. Tai Chi classes available at many different skill levels. Take part in this exercise that will leave you feeling relaxed & aligned. Tuesdays & Wednesdays, 10a—11a.
PHYSICAL EDGE, DAVIS. Part nutitional education, part sugar detox, part support group—a powerful combination! Transform your health and recieve a helpful cookbook. 10:30a—12p. $249
JOHN NATSOULAS GALLERY. This exhibit is geared towards nurturing dialogue on contemporary painting and the shared ideas that define current trends in the field. The exhibition is co-curated by John Natsoulas and John Seed. Open October 2 to November 2. 11a—5p. Free
PENCE GALLERY. A treasure trove of hand-crafted items created by regional artists and artisans, perfect for holiday gift giving. Visitors can enjoy shopping from cozy knit scarves, unique bags, jewelry, ceramics, paintings, and more. There are over 50 artists participating this year, and our gallery will be overflowing with fun items that will make for great gifts, which can be wrapped in a free gift bag upon request. Pence Members receive 10% off of Holiday Market purchases! 11:30a—5p.
PENCE GALLERY. The Pence’s Holiday Market is a treasure trove of hand-crafted items created by regional artists and artisans, perfect for holiday gift giving. Visitors can enjoy shopping from cozy knit scarves, unique bags, jewelry, ceramics, paintings, and more. Pence Members receive 10% off of Holiday Market purchases!
STEPHENS BRANCH LIBRARY. Join on Tuesdays & bring a project to work on while visiting with your neighbors. 5:30p–7p. Free
MARY L. STEPHENS LIBRARY. Weekly conversation group to practice English in a fun and relaxed way with help from group facilitator. Drop in visitors welcome. 6p—7p. Free
DAVIS SENIOR CENTER. The Mac Users discussion group can assist you with learning about the latest technology and gaining advice from others in the community. 6:30p—7:30p. Free
BRUNELLE PERFORMANCE HALL. The Davis Senior High and Davis Junior High jazz bands will showcase budding local talent featuring songs by Count Basie and Charles Mingus, featuring baritone saxophones on their last tune. 7p—9p. Free, dontions