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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:

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

Ongoing

Jordan Hayes: The Little Things

Pence Gallery 212 D St, Davis

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

Free

Stephen Giannetti: All In

Pence Gallery 212 D St, Davis

PENCE 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

Straight Ahead and Underfoot: New Paintings by Jamie Madison

John Natsoulas Gallery 521 1st St, Davis

NATSOULAS GALLERY. This talented painter centers nature and the reaction to nature within each of her works, and she uses a variety of media to capture the beauty of the environment. This new collection of large and small mixed media paintings arises from the consideration of the way walking among trees and along creeks looks and feels.

Bussie Parker Kehoe: A Curious Garden

Pence Gallery 212 D St, Davis

PENCE GALLERY. The artist painstakingly pours discarded household paint into stacks of colorful circles, celebrating found materials in unusual ways. Kehoe views her work as reminiscent of the patterned Korean textiles from her youth, creating a lively ‘quilt’ full of texture and movement that seems to escape from its base. 

Free

Short Story: Writing the First Draft

512 gibson road 512 Gibson Road, Woodland

THE BARN GALLERY. Group reaching sessions for The Best American Short Stories of 2024, with writing prompts and encouragement. Learn to get your own writing on the page. 6:30p—8p. $348.65

$348.65

Peregrine Winter Enrichment Classes

PEREGRINE SCHOOL. After school enrichment classes for winter trimester (Jan. 21—Mar. 19). Weekly classes featuring art, cooking, spanish, sewing, chess, & more! 3:30p—4:30 or 5p. $250—355

$250 – $355

Tai Chi Classes at the Davis Arts Center

Davis Arts Center 1919 F St.

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, & Thursdays, 10a—11a.

Beginning + Intermediate Tai Chi

Davis Arts Center 1919 F St.

DAVIS ARTS CENTER. Tai chi (太极) is an ancient Chinese martial art that is practiced mainly for physical and mental health purposes. It is a type of moving meditation in which breathing is coordinated with a series of fluid movements and postures. Tuesday’s class covers the 8- and 24- simplified forms. Your instructor, Tina Duan, is a tai chi expert who trained as a professional in China. Drop-ins welcome. First class is free. 10a—11a

Restart Your Health

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

$249

Bussie Parker Kehoe: A Curious Garden

Pence Gallery 212 D St, Davis

PENCE GALLERY. The artist painstakingly pours discarded household paint into stacks of colorful circles, celebrating found materials in unusual ways. Kehoe views her work as reminiscent of the patterned Korean textiles from her youth, creating a lively ‘quilt’ full of texture and movement that seems to escape from its base. 

Free

Youth Art Studio: After-School Open Studio

THE BARN STUDIO. Engage your child’s creativity in a supportive space where young artists explore 2D art techniques like charcoal, pastels, and paints. Sessions offer guided prompts and the freedom to pursue independent projects. 3:30p—5:30p. Free

Free

Knitting & Crochet Circle

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

STEPHENS BRANCH LIBRARY. Join on Tuesdays & bring a project to work on while visiting with your neighbors. 5:30p–7p. Free

Free
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Davis Makerspace & Clothing Repair Cafe

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

MARY L. STEPHENS LIBRARY. Davis Makerspace is a community workspace for makers and builders, designers and inventors. A small assortment of tools will be available for use and staff or volunteers will be on hand to provide some assistance. Supervised children are welcome. Mondays & Tuesdays, 6p—8p; Thursdays, 9:30a—11:30a. Free

Read Forrest Musical Journey

Odd Fellows Hall (Odd Fellows) 415 2nd St., Davis

In a multigenerational, multi-ethnic show, featured artist READ FORREST will sing and play guitar and cavaquinho as he tells stories of his musical journey that has accompanied various social movements, native communities, and most recently his experience as a Waldorf teacher. He will share the...

Free