PENCE GALLERY. Open for submission by California artists working in any medium (except video or sound). This is an âopen themeâ exhibit, which showcases art that is conceptually thoughtful, technically skilled, and representative of contemporary trends in art. Applicants may submit at callforentry.org by May 16th, 9 PM PST. $30-35
THE ARTERY. Come see a new exhibit by artist Adele Louise Shaw! Adeleâs paintings are inspired by the botanical world. She uses many materials to fuse layers of color and techniques. Her art vibrates with undulating forms and earthly elements of fire, air, and water. Flowers compliment the abstract forms. Free
MANETTI SHREM. This exhibition brings together painting, photography, sculpture and video by some of the most prominent artists working today, as well as rising new voices. Spanning 45 years of art making, Through Their Eyes spotlights the world as experienced by 30 fiercely original and groundbreaking women artists â and is the first presentation of the renowned collection in the United States.
DAVIS ARTS CENTER. Wood shop and art workshops taught by Viking Workshop, a family owned business that specializes in all types of art. 1:30pâ4:30p. $600
DAVIS FOREST SCHOOL. Davis Forest School is a non-profit outdoor education and nature play organization. Our programs are all outdoors in nature, rain or shine, year round! Registration for our […]
PENCE GALLERY. Apply now to sell your work at the Pence's Night Market on June 13! This pop-up market during the 2nd Friday ArtAbout invites young visual artists, ages 16-25, to display and sell their artwork inside the gallery, ranging from prints and paintings, to ceramics and jewelry, and more. Artists can apply at bit.ly/pencenightmarket. Deadline is May 23. Free to apply
PENCE GALLERY. Artists for millennia have reflected upon nature as the inspiration & subject of their work. Our affiliation with animals, plants, & the wild spaces of our world is defined as âbiophilia,â or love for living things. Twentieth-century naturalist E.O. Wilson offered the theory that humans are âhard-wiredâ to build a complex relationship with the natural world in his book Biophilia (1984). In our 21st century world, the question is how do we build relationships with a natural world that is under threat from climate change, habitat destruction, and other forces?
BEAR VALLEY Y CAMP, NEVADA CITY. Sign up our first-ever 4-day, 3-night Family Camp from August 14â17! Join us for a nurturing and nourishing retreat created for both children and adults to slow down, reconnect, and immerse ourselves in the beauty of nature together. Children 2 and under are free. $250â400
PENCE GALLERY. Assorted Flavors is the Penceâs first annual exhibit solely dedicated to the artwork of Pence Gallery Members. It includes work by both emerging & established artists. Visitors will view the diversity in the show as a wonderful sign of how âassortedâ we are in how we view the world and make art to reflect that view. 11:30aâ5p. Free
PENCE GALLERY. The Tiny Show is back at the Pence, featuring 5 x 7â works of art by more than 40 local and regional artists. Ranging from serious to whimsical, these tiny artworks capture the creativity of Paula Bellacera, Sue Bradford, Linda Clark Johnson, Janet Crittenden, Jeff Downing, Maryann Steinert-Foley, and many others. 11:30aâ5p. Free
DAVIS CITY POOLS. Register for upcoming Aquastarz Summer Juniors Programs. There are two: a juniors plus program and a juniors program. Sign up at AquaStarz.org. $375â475
CAPITAL STAGE, SACRAMENTO. Conflict photographer Mia wakes up in the Istanbul apartment of her on-again, off-again girlfriend after being found unconscious at the scene of a massacre she was photographing. Mia canât even remember being there, but she wired photos of the site hours before she was found. The two women resume their volatile push-pull when Miaâs well-meaning Californian mother arrives from the US, trying to help unravel what happened to her daughter. Shows on Wednesdays-Sundays, times vary. $30
STEPHENS BRANCH LIBRARY. Davis-based author Sandra Rendig speaks on her newly released poetry book "Heart and Bones". The publication is for sale at Avid Reader and will be available for purchase at this event. 11a. Free
ANN E. PITZER CENTER. Enjoy a free Shinkoskey Noon Concert. Ricardo Peixoto, guitar; Ricardo Silva, piano; Brian Rice, pandĂ©iro. 12pâ1p. Free
STUDENT COMMUNITY CENTER, UC DAVIS. Ever wished you could redesign parts of campus to be more walkable, bike-friendly, or just more inviting? Nowâs your chance! Join us for an interactive, hands-on Place It! workshop where your ideas will help shape the future at UC Davis. 2pâ6p. Free
PEREGRINE SCHOOL, SOUTH. Participants will learn the basics of flower arranging in the Sogetsu style of Ikebana, whose motto is "Anytime, anywhere, by anyone." Using a variety of containers and materials, we'll learn the basic ratios of arranging to make them beautiful every time, as well as some techniques to make flower arrangements last longer. WHAT TO BRING (OPTIONAL): Bring your favorite flowers from your own garden or a special container from home to arrange with. 3:45p - 5:15p. $25.
VETERANS MEMORIAL THEATRE. Join to screen new documentary Out Here which presents homelessness through the eyes of a social worker who has emerged from his troubled past to work on the front lines of the the escalating crisis in Sacramento and Yolo Counties. 6:30ppâ9:30p. Free
QUAKER MEETING HOUSE. Of those who remained in Vietnam after the end of the war in April 1975, Claudia Krich was the only one to keep a journal and she recently published it under the title "Those Who Stayed." Claudia Krich will talk about her Journal and her experiences in Vietnam. 7:30pâ9p. Free
JACKSON HALL. This ensemble features a âwhoâs whoâ of Native and Indigenous jazz musicians and bandleaders, including Mali Obomsawin (Odanak Abenaki), Delbert Anderson (DinĂ©) and Chantil Dukart (Tsimshian), led by celebrated vocalist and luminary Julia Keefe (Nez Perce). Performing pieces from their under-appreciated predecessors in jazz like Mildred Bailey (Coeur dâAlene) and Jim Pepper (Kaw/Mvskoke), alongside works by contemporary Indigenous composers, the band spotlights a vibrant, long-standing tradition of Indigenous improvised music. 7:30pâ9:30p. $17.50 - $71.50
