GORMAN MUSEUM OF NATIVE AMERICAN ART. The solo-exhibition features artworks by award-winning artist Rick Bartow, from 1979 to 2015. A Vietnam Veteran, life-long musician and song- writer, widower, and enrolled member of the Mad River Band of Wiyot Indians, Bartow is considered one of the most important leaders in contemporary Native American art. Free
THE BARN GALLERY, WOODLAND. View a collection of work created by Teaching Artists working in Yolo County. This show includes ceramic, digital illustration, installation, mixed media, painting, photography, and printed artworks. Free
THE ARTERY. Celebrate the season at The Artery’s Winter Market! Discover a festive collection of handcrafted artwork created with all the December holidays in mind. From unique gifts to joyful décor, our cooperative artists have crafted something special for everyone.
GALLERY 625, WOODLAND. View a solo show featuring Carlaina Brown’s Sound Bars series and other selected works. The work aims to embrace combinations of colors and textures, and to assemble spatial relationships that evoke shared experiences. Free
JOHN NATSOULAS GALLERY. This exhibition celebrates sculptor Deborah G. Rogers’ incredible story-telling powers. Her imaginative installation showcases a magical narrative filled with diverse characters within a forest of handmade trees. Free
JOHN NATSOULAS GALLERY. In this exhibition, Jose Manuel Arevalo Blanco enters an intimate territory where memory and play intertwine in a gesture of delicate evocation. Through beaches, landscapes, faded umbrellas and playful objects that float like vestiges of a distant childhood, the artist articulates a visual poetic that transcends mere representation, activating a deeply emotional experience in the viewer deeply rooted in what was lived. Free
PENCE GALLERY. Darrci Robertson is a sculptor and ceramic artist whose work is autobiographical in nature, portraying characters, symbols, and emotions that reflect her various roles as a woman, wife, and mother. Her ceramics are both whimsical and deeply personal, highlighting her love of storytelling through the medium of clay. 11:30a—5p. Free
ANN E. PITZER CENTER. The Department of Music's Student Chamber Ensembles perform in this free Shinkoskey Noon Concert. 12p—1p. Free
SUDWERK BREWING CO. Astronomy on Tap in Davis is back! We will have two talks from members of the UC Davis Physics & Astronomy department. 6p—8p. Free
G STREET, BETWEEN 2ND & 3RD STREETS. The City of Davis invites the community to attend the 44th annual Candlelight Parade and newly re-envisioned Winter Wonderland event. The Candlelight Parade will kick off from the Davis Food Co-op parking lot at 6p. Once the parade arrives at G St, between 2nd & 3rd Streets, attendees can enjoy the splendor of the Winter Wonderland. 6p—8:30p. Free
THE AVID READER BOOKSTORE. Join us to hear about Catriona McPherson's most recent release, "Scot's Eggs." This addictive mystery is full of twists and laugh out loud humor. 6:30p—7:30p. Free
DAVIS ODD FELLOWS. The Green Grass Snakes will perform 1960s British invasion and 1970s iconic classics. Donations support the musicians. 7:30p—9p. Free
DAVIS FRIENDS MEETINGHOUSE. "The Right to Exist" explores the rapidly expanding homelessness crisis in Sacramento, California. The film addresses the human cost of homelessness and the resources needed to help solve the crisis. There will be a short discussion of the homelessness issues in Davis after the showing. 7:30p—9:30p. Free
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