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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

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

Pence Gallery Holiday Market

Pence Gallery (Pence) 212 D St., Davis

THRU NOV 24. PENCE GALLERY. Featuring over 60 local artists' soaps & lotions, candles, scarves, hats, & original works of art. Enjoy a cache of rare vintage jewelry as well. 11:30a–5p.

Free

Call for Artists! Pence Gallery Emerging Artist Award 2024

Pence Gallery (Pence) 212 D St., Davis

PENCE GALLERY. Applications are open for the Emerging Artist Award 2024.  This $4000  award supports the creation of new work by emerging artists in California and the opportunity to share that work through an exhibit and an artist talk in January 2025. $25—30

$25 – $30

Alicia Eggert: This Present Moment, 2019–2022

MANETTI SHREM

THRU JUNE 2024. MANETTI SHREM. Eggert uses language & time as her mediums, playing with our experience of time, using the effects of neon signage. Free

Free

All Member Holiday Gift Show

The Artery 207 G Street, Davis

THE ARTERY. Shop from local artists handmade goods including ceramics, jewelry, wall art, glass, textiles, wood & more. Extended hours start Dec 8. 10a—9p.  

Free
Ongoing

Magical Christmas Train

River Fox Train 18095 County Road 117, West Sacramento

FOX RIVER TRAIN. Santa’s elves will be on board the train to guide passengers in holiday sing-a-longs, elfish games, and fun festive activities. Children can remind Santa how nice they have been all year with a letter to Santa. Each ticket includes a 1-hour train ride, hot cocoa, a souvenir mug, and a cookie. 10a—7p. $10—59

$10 – $59

Max Crosby Exhibit

Gallery 1855 820 Pole Line Rd, Davis

GALLERY 1855. Presenting the mesmerizing work of artist Max Crosby for the month of December. 8a—3p. Free

Free

LeeAnn Brook: Sense of Nature

John Natsoulas Gallery 521 1st St, Davis

THRU JAN 6. JOHN NATSOULAS GALLERY. In her newest collection, Brook features poetic landscapes which artfully blend abstract & figurative styles. Her acrylic paintings offer a stunning compliment & contrast to the landscape paintings. Free

Free
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
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Sudwerk Tots for Tots Drive

Sudwerk Dock Store (Sudwerk) 2001 2nd St.

SUDWERK DOCK STORE. Toys for Tots is a program run by the US Marine Corps Reserve which distributes toys to children whose parents cannot afford to buy them gifts for Christmas. 4p–8p. Free

Free
Featured Featured Event Series Community Kirtan & Meditation

Community Kirtan & Meditation

Davis Community Church (DCC) 412 C Street, Davis

DAVIS COMMUNITY CHURCH. Weekly Mantra Meditation guided group. Mantras are ancient healing sounds that take our minds away from the stresses of modern day life, and give our minds and hearts real rest. 6p—7:30p. Free

Event Series Weekly Guided Group Meditation

Weekly Guided Group Meditation

Davis Community Church (DCC) 412 C Street, Davis

DAVIS COMMUNITY CHURCH. Join us for a weekly group guided Mantra Meditation and let your worries melt away. Mantras are ancient healing sounds that takes the mind off of the stress of modern day life, and gives minds and hearts real rest. 6p—7:30p. Free/Donations Accepted

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