BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Arts Alliance Davis - ECPv6.17.0//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://artsalliancedavis.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Arts Alliance Davis REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20240310T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20241103T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20250309T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20251102T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20260308T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20261101T090000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250102T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250102T210000 DTSTAMP:20241226T192637Z CREATED:20241226T192637Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241226T192637Z UID:16792-1735844400-1735851600@artsalliancedavis.org SUMMARY:Poetry Night Reading Series DESCRIPTION:The Poetry Night Reading Series takes place at 7 p.m. on the third floor (indoors) of the John Natsoulas Gallery\, 521 First St. in Davis. There will be an open mic after the featured performers. Open mic performances will be limited to four minutes or two items\, whichever is shorter. The open mic list typically fills by 7 p.m.\, so arrive early. Organizers recommend mask-wearing.\n\n\n\nFind out more about the Poetry Night Reading Series in Davis\, California by visiting http://www.poetryindavis.com. Invite your friends to sign up for the mailing list. To learn more about Dr. Andy’s tiny media fiefdom\, check out his weekly podcast at https://poetrytechnology.buzzsprout.com/ and his weekly newsletter at https://andyjones.substack.com. For example\, in his most recent podcast\, Dr. Andy interviewed the poets Beth Suter (another Davisite who has published a new book of poetry) and Colorado poet Andrew Hemmert.\n\nUpcoming Poetry Night Events:\nUpcoming readers (2023) at the Poetry Night Reading Series will include\, among others\, Mary Mackey\, Pamela Houston\, Lois Jones\, Brad Henderson\, Talia Lakshmi Kolluri\, Julia Levine\, and Rooja Mohassessy.\n\nThe Poetry Night Reading Series has been committed to serving the literary and arts community in the city of Davis since 2011. Happening every 1st and 3rd Thursday of each month at the Natsoulas Gallery\, each reading contains two featured poets followed by an open mic. Poetry in Davis was voted “Best Open Mic” in The California Aggie’s “Best of Davis″ edition and has been featured in Davis Life Magazine. Readers have included UC Davis faculty Francisco X. Alarcón\, John Boe\, Joshua Clover\, Jack Forbes\, Clarence Major\, Sandra McPherson\, Katie Peterson\, Margaret Ronda\, Joe Wenderoth\, and Alan Williamson\, as well as many regional and traveling poets\, including Molly Peacock\, Dana Gioia\, and James Ragan. URL:https://artsalliancedavis.org/event/poetry-night-reading-series-52/ LOCATION:John Natsoulas Center for the Arts\, 521 1st St.\, Davis\, CA\, 95616\, United States CATEGORIES:Books & Talks ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://artsalliancedavis.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/natsoulas-gallery_web-1-1-EFGmpD.tmp_.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Andy Jones":MAILTO:aojones@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250103T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250103T163000 DTSTAMP:20241005T155129Z CREATED:20241005T155129Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241005T155129Z UID:15318-1735916400-1735921800@artsalliancedavis.org SUMMARY:Tales for Tails DESCRIPTION:Stephens Davis Branch Library\n315 E 14th St\nDavis\, CA 95616 \n  \nRead to a therapy dog!  Animals are ideal reading companions.  For ages 5-12\, in the Children’s Activity Room. \nFirst come\, first served.  No prior reservations. \nSign up for a 10-minute reading slot at the Children’s Desk on the afternoon of the program. \nCheck website for cancellations. \n  \nNo reservation required. Sponsored by the Friends of the Davis Public Library. You may request reasonable accommodations 5 days in advance by calling (530) 757-5593. Connect with us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/yolocountylibrary.org. URL:https://artsalliancedavis.org/event/tales-for-tails-74/ LOCATION:Mary L. Stephens Davis Branch Library\, 315 East 14th Street CATEGORIES:Books & Talks,Bring the Kids ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://artsalliancedavis.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/image-6-uQ2Nyu.tmp_.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250106T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250106T111500 DTSTAMP:20241204T000046Z CREATED:20241204T000046Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241204T000046Z UID:16345-1736157600-1736162100@artsalliancedavis.org SUMMARY:Death Cafe DESCRIPTION:First Monday of each month \n10-11:15 a.m. \nFireside Room\, 412 C Street \nJoin 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. \nFree of charge. No registration required. \n(This is NOT a grief support group.) \nWe DO provide tea and cake! Bring your own mug and go green…or use one of ours! \n  URL:https://artsalliancedavis.org/event/death-cafe/ LOCATION:Davis Community Church (DCC)\, 412 C Street\, Davis\, CA\, 95616\, United States CATEGORIES:Books & Talks,Community ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://artsalliancedavis.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Tea-Cake-Death-Join-the-Conversation-2-FOeVVM.tmp_.png ORGANIZER;CN="Integrated Spirituality":MAILTO:elizabethafulmer@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250109T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250109T110000 DTSTAMP:20241011T183158Z CREATED:20241011T183158Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241011T183158Z UID:15425-1736416800-1736420400@artsalliancedavis.org SUMMARY:Storytime at Pioneer Park DESCRIPTION:The Library is on the loose in Davis’ beautiful outdoors! Meet us in Pioneer Park in South Davis every 2nd and 4th Thursday for a morning of stories and songs. For ages 3-6. Weather Permitting. \n  URL:https://artsalliancedavis.org/event/storytime-at-pioneer-park-15/ LOCATION:Pioneer Park\, 5036 Hamel Street\, Davis\, CA\, 95618\, United States CATEGORIES:Books & Talks,Bring the Kids ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://artsalliancedavis.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/image-RGmQd3.tmp_.png ORGANIZER;CN="Mary L. Stephens Davis Branch Library":MAILTO:Lana.Harman@yolocounty.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250110T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250110T163000 DTSTAMP:20241012T190319Z CREATED:20241012T190319Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241012T190319Z UID:15546-1736521200-1736526600@artsalliancedavis.org SUMMARY:Tales for Tails DESCRIPTION:Stephens Davis Branch Library\n315 E 14th St\nDavis\, CA 95616 \n  \nRead to a therapy dog!  Animals are ideal reading companions.  For ages 5-12\, in the Children’s Activity Room. \nFirst come\, first served.  No prior reservations. \nSign up for a 10-minute reading slot at the Children’s Desk on the afternoon of the program. \nCheck website for cancellations. \n  \nNo reservation required. Sponsored by the Friends of the Davis Public Library. You may request reasonable accommodations 5 days in advance by calling (530) 757-5593. Connect with us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/yolocountylibrary.org. URL:https://artsalliancedavis.org/event/tales-for-tails-75/ LOCATION:Mary L. Stephens Davis Branch Library\, 315 East 14th Street CATEGORIES:Books & Talks,Bring the Kids ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://artsalliancedavis.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/image-6-uQ2Nyu.tmp_.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250110T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250228T200000 DTSTAMP:20241222T174051Z CREATED:20241222T174051Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241222T174051Z UID:16677-1736533800-1740772800@artsalliancedavis.org SUMMARY:Short Story: Writing the First Draft DESCRIPTION:Have you been wishing for more time to read and to write? Let’s help you write your next\, or possibly\, your first (!) short story. We’ll fill the winter’s long dark nights with unforgettable stories\, community\, and words by reading the newly published The Best American Short Stories 2024 together. This year’s anthology is guest edited by Lauren Groff\, who’s a fantastic short story writer. I trust her taste and I can’t wait to dig in. I hope that you can join me! \nIn each class we will:\n– Discuss the week’s stories to develop our sense of what a short story can do.\n– Review core craft aspects of writing a contemporary short story and apply what we learned via guided writing prompts.\n– Use the focusing power of in-community writing to complete a first draft. \nThis class is for you if:\n– You’re brand new to writing and want to learn in a supportive and inclusive atmosphere – Write in other genres and want to try your hand at literary fiction\n– Want to improve your ability to get the first draft on the page\n– Want to meet others writers in our community\n– Struggle to fit reading and writing into a busy life \nExpectations outside of class:\n– Read two stories per week from The Best American Short Stories 2024 anthology\, edited by Lauren Groff. (Instructor will be in touch after registration deadline about a local group rate for the book)\n– Optional: work more on your story draft\, if desired. \nKarolina Letunova grew up in Western Siberia. Her stories appear in The Cincinnati Review\, AGNI\, The Kenyon Review\, among others. She has an MFA from the University of Michigan\, where she was a Rackham Merit Fellow and a 2020-2021 Zell Postgraduate Fellow. She was the 2023 Bread Loaf-Rona Jaffe Scholar in Fiction and a 2023-2024 California Arts Council Artist Fellow. \nHer writing has been supported by the 2024 The de Groot Foundation Writer of Note grant\, as well as residencies and fellowships at Ucross\, Storyknife\, Good Hart Artist Residency\, Ragdale\, VCCA\, and Monson Arts. \nShe lives with her family in Davis\, CA\, where she’s at work on a novel. \n  \n\nAbout URL:https://artsalliancedavis.org/event/short-story-writing-the-first-draft/ LOCATION:512 gibson road\, 512 Gibson Road\, Woodland\, C\, 95695\, United States CATEGORIES:Art,Books & Talks,Community ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://artsalliancedavis.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Screen-Shot-2024-12-16-at-1.51.29-PM-FgCcyy.tmp_.png ORGANIZER;CN="YoloArts":MAILTO:jpurnell@yoloarts.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250112T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250112T180000 DTSTAMP:20241227T195116Z CREATED:20241227T195116Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241227T195116Z UID:16836-1736697600-1736704800@artsalliancedavis.org SUMMARY:Stories on Stage Davis DESCRIPTION:Season 11 of this series\, featuring actors reading work by writers from Davis and beyond\, takes place on Second Sundays of the month at a convivial indoor beer hall. The January 12 event features short fiction by Julianne Woodside (read by Will Oberholzer) and Joella Aragon (read by Beatriz Figuero). Emcee Dr. Andy Jones. Beer and wine for purchase\, dinner served till 7 p.m. Free admission (donations accepted)\, no reservation required. \n  URL:https://artsalliancedavis.org/event/stories-on-stage-davis-5/ LOCATION:Sudwerk Brewing Co 2001 2nd Street Davis\, CA 95618\, 2001 2nd Street\, Davis\, CA\, 95618\, United States CATEGORIES:Books & Talks,Stage & Dance ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://artsalliancedavis.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Julianne-Woodside-photo-scaled-FNCPlC.tmp_.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Stories on Stage Davis":MAILTO:storiesonstagedirector@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250112T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250112T190000 DTSTAMP:20241014T195525Z CREATED:20241014T195525Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241014T195525Z UID:15572-1736701200-1736708400@artsalliancedavis.org SUMMARY:Stories on Stage DESCRIPTION: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). \nBeer and wine available for purchase on tap\, featuring emcee Dr. Andy Jones. \nTo learn more about Stories on Stage\, click here. URL:https://artsalliancedavis.org/event/stories-on-stage-9/ LOCATION:Sudwerk Brewing Co.\, 2001 2nd St\, Davis\, CA\, 95618\, United States CATEGORIES:Books & Talks ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://artsalliancedavis.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Fixed-Final-9.8.24-SOSD-Flyer-MGVHlu.tmp_.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250115T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250115T210000 DTSTAMP:20241017T213006Z CREATED:20241017T213006Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241017T213006Z UID:15636-1736964000-1736974800@artsalliancedavis.org SUMMARY:Author Talk: Sarah Adams with The Avid Reader DESCRIPTION:Avid Reader is thrilled to host romance author\, Sarah Adams on her tour celebrating the release of her latest book in her When in Rome series: Beg\, Borrow\, or Steal. This event will be on January 15th at 6:00 PM at the Veterans Memorial Theatre in Davis. Sarah will be joined by a conversation partner to be announced at a later date. This is event is for people ages 18 and up\, tickets are required for every attendee. Each ticket includes one copy of the book. A signing and photo line will follow the event. Attendees may bring up to 3 maximum other titles for Sarah to sign. Only copies of Beg\, Borrow\, or Steal will be personalized. \nCLICK HERE TO PURCHASE TICKETS \n  \nAbout the Author: \nSarah Adams is the New York Times bestselling author of The Cheat Sheet and Practice Makes Perfect. Born and raised in Nashville\, Tennessee\, she loves her family and warm days. Sarah has dreamed of being a writer since she was a girl\, but finally wrote her first novel when her daughters were napping and she no longer had any excuses to put it off. Sarah is a coffee addict\, a British history nerd\, a mom of two daughters\, married to her best friend\, and an indecisive introvert. Her hope is to write stories that make readers laugh\, maybe even cry—but always leave them happier than when they started reading. \nAbout the Book: \nEmily Walker hates having her carefully crafted world disrupted by anyone\, most of all her legendary nemesis\, Jack Bennett. He’s the opposite of the wonderful heroes she dreams up in her double life as a romance writer\, which is why Emily was perfectly happy when Jack left Rome\, Kentucky\, mid-school year with his fiancée. The last thing Emily saw coming was Jack’sreturn at the start of the summer after calling off the wedding and ending his relationship\, but he’s here to stay—as her colleague and her neighbor. \nJack is glad to be back\, eager to renovate his house and work on the next mystery novel under his bestselling pen name. But when he realizes he’s now neighbors with the one woman who has always pushed his buttons\, he discovers something he’s even more excited about—thwarting Emily and her petty plans to sabotage his return. \nWith their chemistry-fueled animosity at an all-time high\, Emily accidentally sends an email to their school’s principal that could reveal her secret literary side hustle. She needs to steal back her manuscript\, and Jack—she hates to admit—is just the man to help her. Surprisingly\, he agrees. Will their unlikely alliance put an end to their rivalry? Or could it lead to a steamy plot twist they never saw coming? URL:https://artsalliancedavis.org/event/author-talk-sarah-adams-with-the-avid-reader/ LOCATION:Davis Veterans Memorial Theatre\, 203 E. 14th Street\, Davis\, CA\, 95616\, United States CATEGORIES:Books & Talks ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://artsalliancedavis.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Sarah-Adams-Eventbrite-1-xRNBCr.tmp_.png ORGANIZER;CN="The Avid Reader":MAILTO:avidreaderbooks@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250116T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250116T210000 DTSTAMP:20241226T192908Z CREATED:20241226T192908Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241226T192908Z UID:16802-1737054000-1737061200@artsalliancedavis.org SUMMARY:Poetry Night Reading Series DESCRIPTION:The Poetry Night Reading Series takes place at 7 p.m. on the third floor (indoors) of the John Natsoulas Gallery\, 521 First St. in Davis. There will be an open mic after the featured performers. Open mic performances will be limited to four minutes or two items\, whichever is shorter. The open mic list typically fills by 7 p.m.\, so arrive early. Organizers recommend mask-wearing.\n\n\n\nFind out more about the Poetry Night Reading Series in Davis\, California by visiting http://www.poetryindavis.com. Invite your friends to sign up for the mailing list. To learn more about Dr. Andy’s tiny media fiefdom\, check out his weekly podcast at https://poetrytechnology.buzzsprout.com/ and his weekly newsletter at https://andyjones.substack.com. For example\, in his most recent podcast\, Dr. Andy interviewed the poets Beth Suter (another Davisite who has published a new book of poetry) and Colorado poet Andrew Hemmert.\n\nUpcoming Poetry Night Events:\nUpcoming readers (2023) at the Poetry Night Reading Series will include\, among others\, Mary Mackey\, Pamela Houston\, Lois Jones\, Brad Henderson\, Talia Lakshmi Kolluri\, Julia Levine\, and Rooja Mohassessy.\n\nThe Poetry Night Reading Series has been committed to serving the literary and arts community in the city of Davis since 2011. Happening every 1st and 3rd Thursday of each month at the Natsoulas Gallery\, each reading contains two featured poets followed by an open mic. Poetry in Davis was voted “Best Open Mic” in The California Aggie’s “Best of Davis″ edition and has been featured in Davis Life Magazine. Readers have included UC Davis faculty Francisco X. Alarcón\, John Boe\, Joshua Clover\, Jack Forbes\, Clarence Major\, Sandra McPherson\, Katie Peterson\, Margaret Ronda\, Joe Wenderoth\, and Alan Williamson\, as well as many regional and traveling poets\, including Molly Peacock\, Dana Gioia\, and James Ragan. URL:https://artsalliancedavis.org/event/poetry-night-reading-series-53/ LOCATION:John Natsoulas Center for the Arts\, 521 1st St.\, Davis\, CA\, 95616\, United States CATEGORIES:Books & Talks ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://artsalliancedavis.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/natsoulas-gallery_web-1-1-EFGmpD.tmp_.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Andy Jones":MAILTO:aojones@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250117T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250117T163000 DTSTAMP:20241019T222742Z CREATED:20241019T222742Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241019T222742Z UID:15652-1737126000-1737131400@artsalliancedavis.org SUMMARY:Tales for Tails DESCRIPTION:Stephens Davis Branch Library\n315 E 14th St\nDavis\, CA 95616 \n  \nRead to a therapy dog!  Animals are ideal reading companions.  For ages 5-12\, in the Children’s Activity Room. \nFirst come\, first served.  No prior reservations. \nSign up for a 10-minute reading slot at the Children’s Desk on the afternoon of the program. \nCheck website for cancellations. \n  \nNo reservation required. Sponsored by the Friends of the Davis Public Library. You may request reasonable accommodations 5 days in advance by calling (530) 757-5593. Connect with us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/yolocountylibrary.org. URL:https://artsalliancedavis.org/event/tales-for-tails-76/ LOCATION:Mary L. Stephens Davis Branch Library\, 315 East 14th Street CATEGORIES:Books & Talks,Bring the Kids ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://artsalliancedavis.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/image-6-uQ2Nyu.tmp_.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250118T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250118T163000 DTSTAMP:20241211T140537Z CREATED:20241211T140537Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241211T140537Z UID:16489-1737212400-1737217800@artsalliancedavis.org SUMMARY:Artist Talk with Stephen Giannetti DESCRIPTION:Artist Talk with Stephen Giannetti \nSaturday\, January 18\, 3 – 4:30 PM  \nFREE ($10 suggested donation) \n  \nStephen Giannetti talks about his process of creating the current works on display in his exhibit\, from his original inspiration for his paintings\, to his adaptation in working in three-dimensions. Learn more about his interest in how we perceive color and space\, and bring your questions! \n  \nThis is a free event\, no registration required. Visitors can view Stephen Giannetti’s exhibit\, All In\, at the Pence Gallery from December 13\, 2024 – February 2\, 2025. \n  \nLearn about our upcoming talks at https://pencegallery.org/education/programs/artist-talks/. \n  URL:https://artsalliancedavis.org/event/artist-talk-with-stephen-giannetti/ LOCATION:Pence Gallery\, 212 D St\, Davis\, CA\, United States CATEGORIES:Books & Talks ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://artsalliancedavis.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Stephen-Giannetti-LtnlJ2.tmp_.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Pence Gallery":MAILTO:pencesocialmedia@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250123T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250123T110000 DTSTAMP:20241025T115657Z CREATED:20241025T115657Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241025T115657Z UID:15705-1737626400-1737630000@artsalliancedavis.org SUMMARY:Storytime at Pioneer Park DESCRIPTION:The Library is on the loose in Davis’ beautiful outdoors! Meet us in Pioneer Park in South Davis every 2nd and 4th Thursday for a morning of stories and songs. For ages 3-6. Weather Permitting. \n  URL:https://artsalliancedavis.org/event/storytime-at-pioneer-park-16/ LOCATION:Pioneer Park\, 5036 Hamel Street\, Davis\, CA\, 95618\, United States CATEGORIES:Books & Talks,Bring the Kids ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://artsalliancedavis.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/image-RGmQd3.tmp_.png ORGANIZER;CN="Mary L. Stephens Davis Branch Library":MAILTO:Lana.Harman@yolocounty.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250123T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250123T193000 DTSTAMP:20241222T174347Z CREATED:20241222T174347Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241222T174347Z UID:16695-1737657000-1737660600@artsalliancedavis.org SUMMARY:Author Talk: Roberta Millstein DESCRIPTION:Local author and researcher\, Roberta L. Millstein will join us to discuss her new book\, The Land is Our Community. \nRobert Millstein @ The Avid Reader\n  \n\n\n\nThursday Jan 23rd\, 2025\n\n\n6:30 PM\n\n\n–\n\n\n7:30 PM\n\nAuthor Event\n\n The Avid Reader\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout the Author \nRoberta L. Millstein is an Emerit Professor in the Department of Philosophy at UC Davis\, retired from teaching but still researching.  Professor Emerit Millstein’s research is in the philosophy of science\, the history & philosophy of biology\, and environmental ethics. She is particularly interested in evolutionary biology\, ecology\, and environmental issues\, and the intersections between them. \nAbout the Book \nThe Land is Our Community is a contemporary defense of conservationist Aldo Leopold’s vision for human interaction with the environment. Informed by his experiences as a hunter\, forester\, wildlife manager\, ecologist\, conservationist\, and professor\, Aldo Leopold developed a view he called the land ethic. In a classic essay\, published posthumously in A Sand County Almanac\, Leopold advocated for an expansion of our ethical obligations beyond the purely human to include what he variously termed the “land community” or the “biotic community”—communities of interdependent humans\, nonhuman animals\, plants\, soils\, and waters\, understood collectively. This philosophy has been extremely influential in environmental ethics as well as conservation biology and related fields. \nUsing an approach grounded in environmental ethics and the history and philosophy of science\, Roberta L. Millstein reexamines Leopold’s land ethic in light of contemporary ecology.  In this book\, she provides new interpretations of the central concepts underlying the land ethic: interdependence\, land community\, and land health. She also offers a fresh take on his argument for extending our ethics to include land communities as well as Leopold-inspired guidelines for how the land ethic can steer conservation and restoration policy. URL:https://artsalliancedavis.org/event/author-talk-roberta-millstein/ LOCATION:The Avid Reader\, 617 2nd St. CATEGORIES:Books & Talks ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://artsalliancedavis.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Roberta-Millstein-kGc6va.tmp_.png ORGANIZER;CN="The Avid Reader":MAILTO:avidreaderbooks@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250123T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250123T210000 DTSTAMP:20250114T132701Z CREATED:20250114T132701Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250114T132701Z UID:17090-1737658800-1737666000@artsalliancedavis.org SUMMARY:An Evening with Kim Stanley Robinson DESCRIPTION:Winters Friends of the Library are excited to announce a special appearance by renowned author Kim Stanley Robinson\, winner of the Hugo Award for Best Novel\, the Nebula Award for Best Novel and the World Fantasy Award. Robinson’s 2020 novel The Ministry for the Future\, which offers a vision of global cooperation to combat climate change\, was named by former president Barack Obama as one of his favorite books of the year. Robinson will discuss what he has learned since writing that book\, and may give a hint about what he is working on now. \nAttendees are invited to bring copies of his books for signing after the talk. \n  \n  URL:https://artsalliancedavis.org/event/an-evening-with-kim-stanley-robinson/ LOCATION:Winters Opera House\, 13 Main Street\, Winters\, C\, 95694\, United States CATEGORIES:Books & Talks ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://artsalliancedavis.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Kim-Stanley-Robinson-by-Gage-Skidmore-square-dMxzfD.tmp_.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Winters Friends of the Library":MAILTO:reply@wfol.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250123T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250123T210000 DTSTAMP:20250121T153545Z CREATED:20250121T153545Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250121T153545Z UID:17182-1737658800-1737666000@artsalliancedavis.org SUMMARY:Author Talk: Kim Stanley Robinson DESCRIPTION:Don’t miss this special appearance by renowned author Kim Stanley Robinson\, a science fiction writer whose novels and stories focus on ecological sustainability and social justice\, and often feature scientists as heroes. Robinson has won numerous awards\, including the Hugo Award for Best Novel\, the Nebula Award for Best Novel\, and the World Fantasy Award. \n“The gold standard of realistic\, and highly literary\, science-fiction writing.”—The Atlantic \n“Generally acknowledged as one of the greatest living science-fiction writers.”—The New Yorker \nThe Ministry for the Future is a climate-themed novel set in the near future which offers a vision of global cooperation to combat climate change. The novel was chosen by Barack Obama as one of his favorite books of the year\, and has been widely hailed for its imaginative account of humanity’s efforts to combat climate change before it’s too late. \n“The best science-fiction nonfiction novel I’ve ever read.” —Jonathan Lethem \n“If I could get policymakers\, and citizens\, everywhere to read just one book this year\, it would be Kim Stanley Robinson’s The Ministry for the Future.” —Ezra Klein (Vox) \nAt his talk in Winters\, Robinson will discuss what he has learned since writing that book\, and may give a hint about what he is working on now. \nBring your copies of his books for signing after the talk. URL:https://artsalliancedavis.org/event/author-talk-kim-stanley-robinson/ LOCATION:Winters Opera House\, 13 Main Street\, Winters\, C\, 95694\, United States CATEGORIES:Books & Talks ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://artsalliancedavis.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Author-Talk-KS-Robinson-pxTOHD.tmp_.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Winters Friends of the Library":MAILTO:reply@wfol.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250124T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250124T163000 DTSTAMP:20241026T122727Z CREATED:20241026T122727Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241026T122727Z UID:15756-1737730800-1737736200@artsalliancedavis.org SUMMARY:Tales for Tails DESCRIPTION:Stephens Davis Branch Library\n315 E 14th St\nDavis\, CA 95616 \n  \nRead to a therapy dog!  Animals are ideal reading companions.  For ages 5-12\, in the Children’s Activity Room. \nFirst come\, first served.  No prior reservations. \nSign up for a 10-minute reading slot at the Children’s Desk on the afternoon of the program. \nCheck website for cancellations. \n  \nNo reservation required. Sponsored by the Friends of the Davis Public Library. You may request reasonable accommodations 5 days in advance by calling (530) 757-5593. Connect with us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/yolocountylibrary.org. URL:https://artsalliancedavis.org/event/tales-for-tails-77/ LOCATION:Mary L. Stephens Davis Branch Library\, 315 East 14th Street CATEGORIES:Books & Talks,Bring the Kids ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://artsalliancedavis.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/image-6-uQ2Nyu.tmp_.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250129T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250129T203000 DTSTAMP:20250121T153645Z CREATED:20250121T153645Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250121T153645Z UID:17186-1738177200-1738182600@artsalliancedavis.org SUMMARY:Learning from Failure & Raising Healthy Kids: Davis Parent University Hosts NYT Bestselling Author Jess Lahey DESCRIPTION:Davis Parent University (DPU) hosts a FREE webinar with nationally acclaimed author and educator\, Jessica Lahey\, on January 29 at 7 PM.  Armed with cutting-edge research\, humor\, and a wealth of life experience\, Jessica will discuss material from both of her books\, The Gift of Failure and The Addiction Inoculation.  To learn more\, watch Jessica’s PREVIEW VIDEO.  Please register HERE to attend.  To watch Jessica with other parents and educators\, please join DPU’s Watch Party at Da Vinci High School’s Pamela Mari Tech Hub\, 1400 East 8th St\, Davis.  More details are available at davisparentuniversity.com. \n  URL:https://artsalliancedavis.org/event/learning-from-failure-raising-healthy-kids-davis-parent-university-hosts-nyt-bestselling-author-jess-lahey/ LOCATION:CA CATEGORIES:Books & Talks ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://artsalliancedavis.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Jessica-Lahey-headshot-ydsseE.tmp_.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250130T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250130T190000 DTSTAMP:20241222T174456Z CREATED:20241222T174456Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241222T174456Z UID:16703-1738260000-1738263600@artsalliancedavis.org SUMMARY:Author Talk: Lisa Montanaro DESCRIPTION:Join us to hear local author Lisa Montanaro discuss her debut novel\, Everything We Thought Was True. \n  \nAbout the Author \nLisa Montanaro is part no-nonsense Italian American New Yorker and part sunny Californian. She has a unique background as a performer\, teacher of deaf students\, lawyer\, coach\, speaker\, and author. Everything We Thought Was True is her debut novel. Lisa is also the author of The Ultimate Life Organizer\, published by Peter Pauper Press. She serves as webinar host for the Women’s Fiction Writers Association and is a member of its diversity & inclusion committee. She is also the facilitator of the Retro COLAGE group for adult children of LGBTQ parents. When not writing\, Lisa enjoys cycling and hiking with her veterinarian husband\, tending to her garden\, and chasing after her rescue dogs. Lisa has enjoyed living snow-free since 2012 in Northern California\, where she’s made it her mission to sample the wines of the region. \nAbout the Book \nLos Angeles lawyer Lena Antinori has dedicated her career to fighting discrimination\, including for the LGBTQ community\, but her own family’s secret haunts her. At thirteen years old\, she made the startling discovery that her father\, Frank\, was gay and her mother\, Teresa\, knew. Fearing social stigma\, Teresa instituted a code of silence meant to protect their Italian Catholic family—a code Lena adhered to for decades. Now\, Frank plans to marry his partner\, and he wants Lena to help plan the wedding. Lena is torn between maintaining loyalty to her mother and supporting her father’s newfound happiness. As her father’s wedding approaches\, Lena learns her childhood wounds run deeper than she thought\, and failing to heal them might sentence her to a life of hypocrisy and the inability to discover the true meaning of coming out. Told by Lena in the present\, and her parents in the past\, Everything We Thought Was True examines how the truth doesn’t set you free until you embrace it. URL:https://artsalliancedavis.org/event/author-talk-lisa-montanaro/ LOCATION:The Avid Reader\, 617 2nd St. CATEGORIES:Books & Talks ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://artsalliancedavis.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Lisa-Montanaro-UdQ8gX.tmp_.png ORGANIZER;CN="The Avid Reader":MAILTO:avidreaderbooks@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250130T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250130T193000 DTSTAMP:20250106T231300Z CREATED:20250106T231300Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250106T231300Z UID:16991-1738260000-1738265400@artsalliancedavis.org SUMMARY:Book Launch for Local Author Lisa Montnaro DESCRIPTION:Join Local Author Lisa Montanaro for her Book Launch Event at the Avid Reader!\nLocal author Lisa Montanaro is thrilled to announce that the book launch event for her debut novel\, Everything We Thought Was True\, will be held at the Avid Reader in Davis\, CA on January 30\, 2025 at 6:00 PM Pacific. Come join Lisa for an author chat\, book reading\, and celebration as she launches her debut novel into the world. \n  URL:https://artsalliancedavis.org/event/book-launch-for-local-author-lisa-montnaro/ LOCATION:Avid & Co.\, 605 2nd St\, Davis\, CA\, 95616\, United States CATEGORIES:Books & Talks ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://artsalliancedavis.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/lisa-montanaro-6yPmV0.tmp_.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Avid &%3B Co.":MAILTO:avidandco@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250131T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250131T163000 DTSTAMP:20241107T165041Z CREATED:20241107T165041Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241107T165041Z UID:16013-1738335600-1738341000@artsalliancedavis.org SUMMARY:Tales for Tails DESCRIPTION:Stephens Davis Branch Library\n315 E 14th St\nDavis\, CA 95616 \n  \nRead to a therapy dog!  Animals are ideal reading companions.  For ages 5-12\, in the Children’s Activity Room. \nFirst come\, first served.  No prior reservations. \nSign up for a 10-minute reading slot at the Children’s Desk on the afternoon of the program. \nCheck website for cancellations. \n  \nNo reservation required. Sponsored by the Friends of the Davis Public Library. You may request reasonable accommodations 5 days in advance by calling (530) 757-5593. Connect with us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/yolocountylibrary.org. URL:https://artsalliancedavis.org/event/tales-for-tails-78/ LOCATION:Mary L. Stephens Davis Branch Library\, 315 East 14th Street CATEGORIES:Books & Talks,Bring the Kids ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://artsalliancedavis.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/image-6-uQ2Nyu.tmp_.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR