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
DAVIS ARTS CENTER. Learning and practicing kung fu moves feel like playing! Tina creates an inclusive environment for her Kung Fu students because the focus is on self-improvement, not competition; rather, each child works toward a set goal at their own pace. There is no sparring. Students have fun using their “angry face” while punching, chopping, and kicking (the air). 3p—4p. First class free
STEPHENS DAVIS BRANCH LIBRARY. Read to a therapy dog! For ages 5-12, in the Children’s Activity Room. Sign up for a 10-minute reading slot at the Children’s Desk on the afternoon of the program, no prior registration. 3p–4:30p.
DAVIS SHAMBHALA MEDITATION CENTER. Join us for 4 Saturday mornings in April to learn a simple yet profound meditation practice that is grounded in the ancient Tibetan teachings of Shambhala. Centered on the notion of basic goodness these teachings & practices are meant for times of joy & also times that are unsettling and difficult. They describe how people can actually make use of tenderness, sadness & fear to access an open awareness that is clear seeing, steady & kind. Each Saturday morning session (9-Noon) will include talks, guided meditation instruction, small discussion groups & a tea break. All levels of practice welcome. In-person only. If you have attended before consider joining us again with special “repeaters pricing” – each time we mediate together in community, we step in with “beginningers mind.” 9a – 12p.
DAVIS COMMUNITY CHURCH. Join the conversation! We gather monthly to increase awareness of death with a view toward helping people make the most of life. The gathering is a simple time of conversation – no agenda, just a relaxed place to speak about death. 10a—11:15a. Free
DAVIS ARTS CENTER. Learning and practicing kung fu moves feel like playing! Tina creates an inclusive environment for her Kung Fu students because the focus is on self-improvement, not competition; rather, each child works toward a set goal at their own pace. There is no sparring. Students have fun using their “angry face” while punching, chopping, and kicking (the air). 3p—4p. First class free
MARY L. STEPHENS LIBRARY. Come hear Dr. Don Forrester, renowned physician & lifestyle medicine expert, in a dynamic presentation on how chronic diseases can be prevented, stabilized, and reversed using science-backed, plant-based nutrition. Vegans and Veg Curious of Davis. 6p – 8p. Free
PIONEER PARK. Every 2nd & 4th Thursday for a morning of stories & songs. For ages 3-6. Weather permitting. 10a. Free
STEPHENS DAVIS BRANCH LIBRARY. Read to a therapy dog! For ages 5-12, in the Children’s Activity Room. Sign up for a 10-minute reading slot at the Children’s Desk on the afternoon of the program, no prior registration. 3p–4:30p.
DAVIS SHAMBHALA MEDITATION CENTER. Join us for 4 Saturday mornings in April to learn a simple yet profound meditation practice that is grounded in the ancient Tibetan teachings of Shambhala. Centered on the notion of basic goodness these teachings & practices are meant for times of joy & also times that are unsettling and difficult. They describe how people can actually make use of tenderness, sadness & fear to access an open awareness that is clear seeing, steady & kind. Each Saturday morning session (9-Noon) will include talks, guided meditation instruction, small discussion groups & a tea break. All levels of practice welcome. In-person only. If you have attended before consider joining us again with special “repeaters pricing” – each time we mediate together in community, we step in with “beginningers mind.” 9a – 12p.
NASHOBA WINES. The Davis Bookworms is a brand new “silent” book club, in which everyone brings a book of their own choosing, reads for an hour, and then socializes for an hour. We meet every two weeks on Sunday at Nashoba Wines. 1:30p—4p. Free
MARY L STEPHENS BRANCH LIBARY. Briana Loewinsohn author of Ephemera: a memoir and Raised by ghosts and Thien Pham author of Family style : memories of an American from Vietnam will be in conversation about making comics. 2p – 3p. Free.
This popular event, featuring actors reading works by writers from Davis and beyond, kicks off its 11th season with a new location (Sudwerk) and a new time (second Sundays, 4-6 pm). Beer and wine available for purchase on tap, featuring emcee Dr. Andy Jones. To...
This popular event, featuring actors reading works by writers from Davis and beyond, kicks off its 11th season with a new location (Sudwerk) and a new time (second Sundays, 5-7 pm). Beer and wine available for purchase on tap, featuring emcee Dr. Andy Jones. To...
DAVIS ARTS CENTER. Learning and practicing kung fu moves feel like playing! Tina creates an inclusive environment for her Kung Fu students because the focus is on self-improvement, not competition; rather, each child works toward a set goal at their own pace. There is no sparring. Students have fun using their “angry face” while punching, chopping, and kicking (the air). 3p—4p. First class free
AVID READER. Avid Reader is honored to host Brian Selznick in conversation with David Levithan in celebration of the release of Selznick’s latest novel: Run Away With Me. Run Away With Me is a stunning creation, weaving words & illustration to tell the story of a transformative love. Danny is sixteen & spending his summer in Rome. As his mother works all day in a mysterious museum, he wanders the city’s ancient, streets. Then one day a voice calls to him, & a strange, beautiful boy steps into his life. Angelo. Soon Danny is in love for the first time, but he’s also painfully aware that when the summer ends, he’ll have to return to America. Angelo seems to know all of Rome’s twisting corners & hidden histories . . . even as he holds his own secrets just out of Danny’s reach. 7p – 8p. $10.
STEPHENS DAVIS BRANCH LIBRARY. Read to a therapy dog! For ages 5-12, in the Children’s Activity Room. Sign up for a 10-minute reading slot at the Children’s Desk on the afternoon of the program, no prior registration. 3p–4:30p.
DAVIS SHAMBHALA MEDITATION CENTER. Join us for 4 Saturday mornings in April to learn a simple yet profound meditation practice that is grounded in the ancient Tibetan teachings of Shambhala. Centered on the notion of basic goodness these teachings & practices are meant for times of joy & also times that are unsettling and difficult. They describe how people can actually make use of tenderness, sadness & fear to access an open awareness that is clear seeing, steady & kind. Each Saturday morning session (9-Noon) will include talks, guided meditation instruction, small discussion groups & a tea break. All levels of practice welcome. In-person only. If you have attended before consider joining us again with special “repeaters pricing” – each time we mediate together in community, we step in with “beginningers mind.” 9a – 12p.
CALIFORNIA MUSEUM, SACRAMENTO. Learn about March Fong Eu, who got a BS (UCB/SF), MA (Mills College) and EdD (Stanford). She was elected to the Alameda County Board of Education, California Assembly, and as California’s Secretary of State. She wanted her story to be told to inspire others to follow her 40+ years of public service. 1p—3p. Free
DAVIS ARTS CENTER. Learning and practicing kung fu moves feel like playing! Tina creates an inclusive environment for her Kung Fu students because the focus is on self-improvement, not competition; rather, each child works toward a set goal at their own pace. There is no sparring. Students have fun using their “angry face” while punching, chopping, and kicking (the air). 3p—4p. First class free
PIONEER PARK. Every 2nd & 4th Thursday for a morning of stories & songs. For ages 3-6. Weather permitting. 10a. Free
STEPHENS DAVIS BRANCH LIBRARY. Read to a therapy dog! For ages 5-12, in the Children’s Activity Room. Sign up for a 10-minute reading slot at the Children’s Desk on the afternoon of the program, no prior registration. 3p–4:30p.
DAVIS SHAMBHALA MEDITATION CENTER. Join us for 4 Saturday mornings in April to learn a simple yet profound meditation practice that is grounded in the ancient Tibetan teachings of Shambhala. Centered on the notion of basic goodness these teachings & practices are meant for times of joy & also times that are unsettling and difficult. They describe how people can actually make use of tenderness, sadness & fear to access an open awareness that is clear seeing, steady & kind. Each Saturday morning session (9-Noon) will include talks, guided meditation instruction, small discussion groups & a tea break. All levels of practice welcome. In-person only. If you have attended before consider joining us again with special “repeaters pricing” – each time we mediate together in community, we step in with “beginningers mind.” 9a – 12p.
NASHOBA WINES. The Davis Bookworms is a brand new “silent” book club, in which everyone brings a book of their own choosing, reads for an hour, and then socializes for an hour. We meet every two weeks on Sunday at Nashoba Wines. 1:30p—4p. Free
DAVIS ARTS CENTER. Learning and practicing kung fu moves feel like playing! Tina creates an inclusive environment for her Kung Fu students because the focus is on self-improvement, not competition; rather, each child works toward a set goal at their own pace. There is no sparring. Students have fun using their “angry face” while punching, chopping, and kicking (the air). 3p—4p. First class free
MARY L. STEPHENS DAVIS BRANCH LIBRAY. The Mary L. Stephens Davis Branch Library announces author Claudia Krich will deliver a book talk, “Those Who Stayed: A Vietnam Diary,” at 6:00 p.m. Wednesday, April 30, in the Blanchard Room. The event is free and open to...
STEPHENS DAVIS BRANCH LIBRARY. Read to a therapy dog! For ages 5-12, in the Children’s Activity Room. Sign up for a 10-minute reading slot at the Children’s Desk on the afternoon of the program, no prior registration. 3p–4:30p.
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