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HEAR FIRST: A Native Story Walk

Yolo Bypass Wildlife Area 45211 County Rd. 32B

YOLO WILDLIFE BYPASS AREA. An immersive audio piece centering local Native culture and history. HEAR FIRST is on available at davisrep.org—take it outside and enjoy on a walk or bench. Free

Free

Cultural Crossroads: Recent Aquisitions from the Jo Ann C. Stabb Collection

Design Museum, UC Davis Room 124, Cruess Hall University of California, Davis

THRU DEC 1. UC DAVIS DESIGN MUSEAM (CRUESS HALL, ROOM 124). Exhibit features exquisite African ceremonial textiles, Miao costumes from southwest China, & various Japanese kimonos displayed alongside contemporary textile work. these aesthetically unique objects convey a cultural crossroads in the world of design. 12p–4p. Free

Free

Thriving Pink: Month-long Fundraisers

VARIOUS LOCATIONS. Shop at one of these locations in the month of October and a portion of the sales will go to Thriving Pink: Davis Ace Hardware, DAVIS FOOD CO-OP, Circle Z Farms, Woodland Police Department (Pink Patches), Kohakutou Candy Sales, Trifecta Beauty, Mainstage Dispensary.

Malaquias Montoya & the Legacies of a Printed Resistance

Manetti Shrem Museum (Shrem) 254 Old Davis Rd.

THRU MAY 6, 2024. MANETTI SHREM MUSEUM. Activist artist & UC Davis Professor Emeritus Malaquias Montoya embraced political printmaking to advocate for social justice. His role as a print educator resulted in artistic collaborations & partnerships with various featured artists. Free

Free

Deborah Butterfield: P.S. These are not horses

Manetti Shrem Museum (Shrem) 254 Old Davis Rd.

THRU JUNE 2024. MANETTI SHREM. The artist’s first solo museum exhibition in California since 1996, P.S. These are not horses surveys Butterfield’s career from her most recent wildfire sculptures to rarely seen ceramics made while a student at UC Davis. Free

Free

Undercover / Ayanah Moor

Manetti Shrem Museum (Shrem) 254 Old Davis Rd.

THRU JAN 14. MANETTI SHREM MUSEUM. This exhibition portrays abstraction as a way to rethink our inherited modes of communication & interpretation of visual art. Consider how these recent paintings offer a platform for meaningful questions around race, gender, sexuality & the visual. Free

Free

Amber Aguirre: Year of the Rabbit

John Natsoulas Gallery 521 1st St, Davis

THRU DEC 2. JOHN NATSOULAS GALLERY. An exhibition featuring 365 ceramic rabbits, each one uniquely capturing a different reflection of the human experience. Aguirre, a celebrated ceramic artist known for depicting the human condition, is donating proceeds from the collection to the UCLA Brain Cancer Research Center in honor of her daughter, Kailei. Free

Free

Twilight

Pence Gallery (Pence) 212 D St., Davis

THRU DEC 1. PENCE GALLERY. Four artists from Siskiyou County–Belinda Hanson, Chris Clother, Cathy Valentine, & Carol Jenkins–work in distinctly different media, addressing the changes they’ve encountered over the past three years. Through installations, mixed media, paintings, & assemblage, they address their relationship with nature, light, & the vagaries of life as they know it. Free

Free
Ongoing

Pumpkin Patch Express

River Fox Train 18095 County Road 117, West Sacramento

FOX RIVER TRAIN. Celebrate the Fall Harvest on an unforgettable train ride through the Yolo County farmland. The festivities continue at our private park with trick-or-treating, carnival-style games & activities, photo opportunities, and pumpkin patch visit, all included in the ticket price. 10a—5p. $11-59

$2 – $59

Andres Alvarez: Quotidian Fire/El Fuego Cotidiano

Pence Gallery (Pence) 212 D St., Davis

PENCE GALLERY. Alvarez is a photographer whose realm is the street. He has largely focused his lens on the streets of Sacramento. 11:30a—5p. Free

Free

April Camlin Exhibit

Gallery 1855 820 Pole Line Rd, Davis

GALLERY 1855.  Artist April Camlin's work on display. The gallery is located on the grounds of the Davis Cemetery. 8a—3p. Free

Free

Michael Mikolon: Garments

Pence Gallery (Pence) 212 D St., Davis

PENCE GALLERY. This collection of drawings delves into the intricate relationship between clothing, identity, and the stories they carry. 11:30a—5p. Free

Free
Featured Featured Event Series New Parent Support Group

New Parent Support Group

Davis Food Co-op Teaching Kitchen 537 G Street, Davis

DAVIS FOOD CO-OP TEACHING KITCHEN. Davis parenting coach Kate Duren offers support, education & fellowship for new parents of babies age birth to six months. Although members are encouraged to contribute $25 to $100 per month, all are welcome. Register online. Wednesday mornings. 9a. $25–$100

$25 – $100
Event Series Nursery Volunteer Day

Nursery Volunteer Day

Native Plant Nursery 3373 Sackett Ln, Winters

NATIVE PLANT NURSERY, WINTERS. Volunteer & learn about the amazing plants of Putah Creek & meet like minded people! Every Weds. Register online. 9a–12p. Free

Free

FREE Class: Intro to Theater & Improv

Pamela Trokanski Dance Workshop 2720 Del Rio Place, Davis

PAMELA TROKANSKI DANCE WORKSHOP. This class is for kids ages 6-10, register in advance. 3:3-p—4:40p. Free

Free

Davis Madrigal Singers Fundraiser

CHIPOTLE. Mention Madrigals to your host tonight and some of the proceeds will go toward funding our community events such as the Veterans Day and Memorial Day performances. 5p—9p.

Featured Featured

Book Talk: Mac Barnett & Shawn Harris

The Avid Reader 617 2nd St.

AVID READER. Join us for a very special evening with author Mac Barnett & illustrator Shawn Harris to celebrate the release of 'The First Cat in Space' and 'The Soup of Doom'. 5:30p—7p. Free

Free
Event Series Figure Drawing Group

Figure Drawing Group

Pence Gallery (Pence) 212 D St., Davis

PENCE GALLERY. Drop-in, self-guided sessions with a nude model every 2nd & 4th Wednesday of the month. Limited to 10 participants. Register online. 6:30p–9p. $22

$22

Mac Barnett & Shawn Harris at Armadillo Music

Armadillo Music 207 F St., Davis

ARMADILLO MUSIC. Sit down with children's book author, Mac Barnett, & illustrator, Shawn Harris, to discuss the big beautiful world of children's books. Copies of their work available for purchase & signing. Proceeds benefit the Mary L. Stephens Branch of the Yolo County Library. Beverage ticket included. Event for adults only. 8:30p. $30

$30
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