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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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
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ONLINE: Andrew is an artist & designer in the needlework disciplines—a certified National Academy of Needlearts Master Teacher of embroidery. In her presentation, hosted by the Valley Oak Chapter, she will explore the role of samplers in women’s lives through our history. Register in adv. laws999@gmail.com. 11a, Free
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ZOOM. Josh Martinez, Restoration Ecology Unit Manager, CA Dept. of Water Resources, will discuss the JoFremont Weir Big Notch Project. Register online. 5p–7p. Free
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JOHN NATSOULAS CENTER FOR THE ARTS. Allegra Silberstein (author of a new book, Dancing with the Morning Breeze) with Jean Beguin. Open Mic to follow. 7p–9p. Free
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The Poetry Night Reading Series is excited to feature Allegra Silberstein and Jean Biegun at 7 PM on Thursday, January 5th, 2023, on the first floor of the John Natsoulas Gallery, 521 1st Street in Davis. Allegra Silberstein was the first poet laureate of the...
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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
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THE BARN GALLERY, WOODLAND. Join YoloArts & Oke Jr for a series of POL workshops. Students will have a chance to research & select poems from the POL Anthology, work on recitation, stage presence & understanding as they prepare to compete in Yolo County’s annual Poetry Out Loud competition. Winner of the county competition will advance to the State Finals. 4:30p–6p. Free
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TURKOVICH WALNUT ORCHARD, WINTERS. Hydrofocus, Inc. & the project team at UC Davis are studying the impact of vermicompost (worm poop!) on crops & soils & greenhouse gas emissions. Reserve a spot, 10a–12p. Free
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INTERNATIONAL HOUSE. UC Davis Professor Naomi Janowitz in conversation with Professor Meaghan O’Keefe, discussing Janowitz’ book Acts of Interpretation: Ancient Religious Semiotic Ideologies & their Modern Echoes. 5:30p–7p. Free
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Award-winning author and Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist whose specialties include working with the LGBT community A nationally recognized expert on gender identity development in children and teens, Rachel will discuss, along with gender terminology: Why and how to meet gender expansive and transgender young... |
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AVID READER. A long-time advocate of positive psychology & a charter member of the International Positive Psychology Association, the author of The Fun Habit explains how you can build having fun into an actionable & effortless habit & why doing so will help you become a healthier, more joyful, more productive person. 6p. Free
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PENCE GALLERY. Artist Talk & Demo: Kelley Mogilka will talk about her current series of paintings, sharing her method of working from models to compose her evocative subjects. 1p–2p, Free.
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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
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THE BARN GALLERY, WOODLAND. Join YoloArts & Oke Jr for a series of POL workshops. Students will have a chance to research & select poems from the POL Anthology, work on recitation, stage presence & understanding as they prepare to compete in Yolo County’s annual Poetry Out Loud competition. Winner of the county competition will advance to the State Finals. 4:30p–6p. Free
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Jennifer Elise Foerster is the author of three books of poetry, The Maybe Bird, Bright Raft in the Afterweather, and Leaving Tulsa, and served as the Associate Editor of When the Light of the World Was Subdued, Our Songs Came Through: A Norton Anthology of Native Nations Poetry. She is the...
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Every third Thursday of the month, join for short astronomy talks by subject experts. 6-8p. Free
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JOHN NATSOULAS CENTER FOR THE ARTS. Open Mic to follow. 7p–9p. Free
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UC DAVIS CONFERENCE CTR. All day, in-person event. Come for part or all. Schedule may be found online at globaltea.ucdavis.edu. 8a–5p. Free
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UC DAVIS CONFERENCE CTR. 2-day long event with professional panelists, workshops relating to different aspects of mental health destigmatization, healing spaces, a resource fair with a collection of on & off-campus mental health resources & more. Food trucks & student performances. Sa & Su, 9a–3:30p. Free
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Come together with friends, family, and neighbors to reflect on what would have been the 50th Anniversary of Roe v Wade. As we embark on a new Post-Roe era, let us decompress within a creative community space as we discuss the realities of the reproductive... |
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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
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THE BARN GALLERY, WOODLAND. Join YoloArts & Oke Jr for a series of POL workshops. Students will have a chance to research & select poems from the POL Anthology, work on recitation, stage presence & understanding as they prepare to compete in Yolo County’s annual Poetry Out Loud competition. Winner of the county competition will advance to the State Finals. 4:30p–6p. Free
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UC DAVIS STUDENT COMMUNITY CTR. Perkins will discuss her book Evolution of a Movement: Four Decades of California Environmental Justice Activism with Dr. Beth Rose Middleton Manning, Director of the Environmental & Climate Justice Hub and Assoc Dir of the UC Davis Institute of the Environment. Reserve a spot, 4p–5p. Free
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SENSORY THEATER, ROBERT MONDAVI INSTITUTE. Dr. Gordon Walker has reached millions through his social media account, “Fascinated by Fungi.” He discusses the biology & ecology of fungi, shares some basic types of mushroom morphology & talks about edibility & toxicity. Reception with wine & hors d’oeuvres to follow. Limited seating. 6p–7:30p. $25
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Yolo Basin Foundation is offering a one-day Teacher Workshop focusing on wetland education. The workshop features field activities and wetland habitats in the context of the Yolo Bypass Wildlife Area. This outdoor, interactive workshop prepares educators to bring students on a Discover the Flyway field trip. The...
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ONLINE: “Plants, Insects and Art: Mary Foley Benson’s Scientific Illustrations from UC Davis Collections.” Srđan Tunić, MA candidate at UC Davis, explores scientific illustrator Mary Foley Benson’s (1905–1992) artworks from UC Davis as well as her dynamic life, from her early USDA career at D.C., WWII piloting, to settling in California. 1p–2p. Free/Sugg Don $10
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Join us for the first virtual talk of the Pence Gallery’s free, Art History Lecture Series! Srđan Tunić, MA candidate at University of California, Davis, will explore scientific illustrator Mary Foley Benson’s (1905-1992) artworks from UC Davis as well as her dynamic life, from her...
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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
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STEPHENS DAVIS BRANCH LIBRARY. Free workshop teaching ways to liberate yourself from stress through simple breathing, lifestyle and meditation techniques. 7—8:30p.
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JOHN NATSOULAS CENTER FOR THE ARTS. First & third Thursdays. Each reading contains two featured poets followed by an open mic. 7p. Free
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ZOOM. Joe Hobbs will give updates on the Yolo Bypass Wildlife Area Habitat and Drainage Improvement projects by Ducks Unlimited, Infrastructure projects by California Waterfowl Association, drought updates, and future projects within the Wildlife Area. Register online. 5p–7p. Free
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JOHN NATSULAS GALLERY. The Poetry Night Reading Series is excited to feature Rooja Mohassessy and Teresa Pham-Carsillo at 7—9p.
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STEVENS DAVIS LIBRARY. Monthly book sale located in the Blanchard Room open to members and non-members, featuring a special collection of movie DVD’s & puzzles. Fri 12p–7p, Sat 10a–5p, Sun 10a–3p.
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STEVENS DAVIS LIBRARY. Monthly book sale located in the Blanchard Room open to members and non-members, featuring a special collection of movie DVD’s & puzzles. Fri 12p–7p, Sat 10a–5p, Sun 10a–3p.
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