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
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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
Ongoing
Work of Karen Fess-Uecker
Gallery 1855 820 Pole Line Rd, DavisGALLERY 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.
Free
George Tchobanoglous: Petals and Place
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
Adam Forfang: Artifacts
John Natsoulas Gallery 521 1st St, DavisNATSOULAS 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
Jordan Hayes: The Little Things
Pence Gallery 212 D St, DavisPENCE 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
Free
Stephen Giannetti: All In
Pence Gallery 212 D St, DavisPENCE GALLERY. Stephen Giannetti has explored the grid and the circle in various media over his 30-year career. Early in his career, he pioneered a new mode of approaching the modernist grid. For the past 15 years, Giannetti has adapted his method of hand-painting with traditional oil paint to the more contemporary application of acrylic spray paint. 11:30a—5p. Free
Free
Peregrine Winter Camp
PEREGRINE SCHOOL. Winter break camp for children at Peregrine School; sign up by email per day. $45-80
The Art of Being Human, Shambhala Weekend 1
Davis Shambhala Meditation Center 133 D Street, Suite H, upstairs, DavisDAVIS 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
Free – $200
Featured
Story Time at Avid & Co.
Avid & Co. 605 2nd St, DavisAVID & CO. A fun weekday story time, featuring one of Avid’s incredible storytellers reading picture books to your kiddos. Children must be supervised. 10a—10:30a. Free
Free
15th Annual Art of Painting in the 21st Century Exhibition and Conference
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
free
Kids Yoga
Dixon Library 230 N 1st St, DixonDIXON LIBRARY. Yoga for kids! Call the Dixon Library for more info on this fun family friendly event! 11:30a-12p.
Davis Genealogy Club Library Hours
Library Hours: Wednesday & Friday, 11:30 – 2:00 p.m. and Third Tuesday general meeting days: 12:00-1:00 p.m. This group assists and maintains the Senior Center’s extensive Genealogy Library, and in addition, hosts monthly lectures and meetings. During library hours, members are available to assist you with...
Baby Wearing Fitness Class
Mirror Image Dance Company 2121 2nd St., Suite A106, DavisMIRROR IMAGE DANCE COMPANY. 60-minute movement class designed to help new parents or caregivers regain their strength, energy, and confidence while bonding with their precious little ones. $25 drop in, first class free
$25
The Bike Garage Open Hours: Woodland Location
Bike Garage Woodland, 1st & HayesBIKE GARAGE, WOODLAND. Volunteer organization with mechanics who will repair your bike! Interested in becoming a volunteer? No experience necessary. We also sell quality used hybrid, town, vintage, road, mountain, and kids bikes. We accept cash, Venmo, and Paypal donations. 9a—12p. Free
The Bike Garage Open Hours: Davis Location
Bike Garage Davis, 1500 Cannery AvenueBIKE GARAGE, DAVIS. Volunteer organization with mechanics who will repair your bike! Interested in becoming a volunteer? No experience necessary. We also sell quality used hybrid, town, vintage, road, mountain, and kids bikes. We accept cash, Venmo, and Paypal donations. 9a—12p. Free
Davis Farmers Market
Central Park 101 C St, DavisCENTRAL PARK. Visit the market each week to purchase local produce & artisan goods. Every Wed, 3p–6p & every Sat, 8a–1p.
Kids Yoga-Fall Classes
Barefoot Yoga Studio Davis 1015 Olive Dr,, DavisBAREFOOT YOGA STUDIO. Guaranteed fun for the little yogis! Instructor Mei has been teaching kids yoga for over 10 years & is dedicated to promoting yoga & self love to kids. 4:45p. $18 drop in, $75 5 week session.
$1818 – $1875
Mantra Meditation
Davis Community Church (DCC) 412 C Street, DavisDAVIS COMMUNITY CHURCH.We will practice 3 simple techniques that you can continue to practice at home on your own. This includes deep breathing, a technique using beads (Japa meditation), and music (Kirtan). 6p—7:30p. Free
Free
Magic the Gathering Weekly Tournament!
Davis Cards & Games 1790 East 8th Street, DavisDAVIS CARDS & GAMES. Bring you deck. Bring your friends and have a wonderful time. 6p-8p. $12
Pub Quiz (Trivia) hosted by Dr. Andy
Sudwerk Brewing Co. 2001 2nd St, DavisSUDWERK BREWING CO. Join us for a fun-filled evening of brain-teasing questions and friendly competition at Sudwerk’s Pub Quiz hosted by Dr. Andy! Put your knowledge to the test and gather your friends for a night of laughter and excitement. 7p—9p. Free
Free