UC DAVIS SHIELDS LIBRARY. This exhibit showcases the journeys of various women who traveled through or lived in California between 1901 and 1956. The exhibit recreates pieces of their journeys through the pages included in their scrapbooks and photo albums. The photographs and descriptions detail journeys full of friendship, family, and independent achievements. 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
PENCE GALLERY. The Emerging Artist Award 2026 is now open for applications via www.callforentry.org. This award of $4000 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-February 2027 at the Pence. Apply by April 9. $35—40
MANETTI SHREM MUSEUM. The Oakland-based artist is inspired by familial and global histories, food, music, and mourning. The exhibition features a reconfigured clock tower sculpture that alludes to market structures in the Eastern Mediterranean Levant region, and new works in ceramic and bronze that speak to familial and cultural ties across time. Free
PENCE GALLERY. View a solo exhibit by Charlene Will, the recipient of the 2025 Pence Gallery Emerging Artist Award. Her work is rooted in a reverence for nature. Working with oils on canvas, she uses traditional and self-taught brushwork, glazes, and the removal of layers to reveal the ephemeral qualities of light and color found in various natural ecosystems. 11:30a—5p. Free
MANETTI SHREM MUSEUM. This exhibition is a working digitization laboratory and open storage featuring hundreds of works from the Fine Arts Collection, developed and presented in conjunction with UC Davis students in the Fall 2025 Exhibition Practicum course led by Assistant Professor Alexandra Sofroniew. Free
DELTA OF VENUS. Come see the wonderful whimsical Fabric of Davis quilts by Pauline Jackson on display throughout the month of February. Pauline’s quilts take you on a tour of iconic Davis spots through her gift of painting with cloth. Free
PENCE GALLERY. Manuel Fernando Rios is a painter, printmaker, and Professor of Art at Woodland Community College. In his exhibit, Rios shares his interest in themes that explore his Chicano heritage, as well as his family’s history and experiences. Blurring the line between naturalism and abstraction, the artist embraces the use of complex design patterns and photography to make a powerful statement. 11:30a—5p. Free
ANN E. PITZER CENTER. Experience a performance by Rose Hegele, soprano, and Sakurako Kanemitsu, piano, featuring paintings by Peter London and music by Ryan Suleiman (Ph.D. music ‘20). 12:05p—1p. Free
GREAT BEAR VINEYARDS. Our Q1 Wine Club Pick-Up Party is back and reimagined as Sliders & Sips Night, a cozy, relaxed evening just for our Wine Club members (and their favorite people). Come pick up your Q1 Wine Club allocation, enjoy a welcome glass of wine, and dig into a buffet of hearty sliders and sides, thoughtfully paired with our estate-grown wines. 5p—8p. $40
ONLINE VIA ZOOM. In this 5-week class by Unity of Davis, we'll explore powerful spiritual practices—from Radical Self-Awareness to Forgiveness and Reclaiming Your Creative Power—that guide us beyond the "false self" into authentic wholeness and inner freedom. Experience spiritual teaching, guided meditation, journaling, and sacred conversation in a supportive virtual community. 6p—7:30p. $5
THE AVID READER BOOKSTORE. How well do you know the Brontë sisters? Test your knowledge at Avid Reader's literary trivia night. There will be refreshments, excellent company, moderately challenging trivia, plus an opportunity to shop the bookstore after hours! You may compete in a group of up to 6 people. 8p—10p. $20
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