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
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
PENCE GALLERY. Assorted Flavors celebrates the creativity of our organization’s Members to participate in a non-juried exhibit of art. The Pence opens up its second annual exhibit for Members of the Gallery, in order to celebrate the talent of our supporters. 11:30a—5p. Free
PENCE GALLERY. Barbara Prodaniuk is a ceramic artist whose work is inspired by the forest, meadows, and waterways surrounding the Truckee area. She explores the stories carried by the creatures and artifacts found in these environments through layered surfaces, organic textures, and sculpted imagery. 11:30a—5p. Free
GALLERY 625, WOODLAND. Featuring 21 Northern California artists and over 50 artworks, Color / Texture / Pattern highlights a wide range of perspectives, styles, and subject matter. Hosted by YoloArts in partnership with the Woodland Camera Forum, this photography exhibition aligns with Photography Month Sacramento 2026, in April. Thru April 23. Free
PENCE GALLERY. The Pence’s Slice exhibit, now in its 14th year, is open for submission by California artists through www.callforentry.org. This is an ‘open theme’ exhibit, which showcases art that is conceptually thoughtful, technically skilled, and representative of contemporary trends in art. Apply by May 12! $35—40
THE ARTERY. "The Artery Menagerie" is a unique exhibit that celebrates the art of ceramics, hosted in conjunction with the CCACA. Twenty Northern California artists explore the animal form as subject, symbol, and storyteller—whether real or imagined, domestic or wild. Free
PENCE GALLERY. This exhibit features the work of ceramic artists Karyn Gabriel, Mark Goudy, Kris Marubayashi, Liza Riddle, and Laura Van Duren. Together, these artists create striking geometric and biomorphic forms that underline their pursuit of simple forms inspired by nature. Free
THE PAINT CHIP. Seeing The Same Thing Differently is a collaborative exhibition by husband and wife David Kalb & Nancy Gelbard, exploring how two artists respond to the same moments in distinct yet connected ways. In addition to their shared artistic experience, each artist is also exhibiting individual pieces of their work. 6p—8:30p. Free
LA PLAYA PARK. Come join us at the park for a relaxed, free get-together. We'll gather for an hour full of community, laughter, and early childhood fun. Let's connect, play, and enjoy the outdoors together. All ages are welcome! 10a—11a. Free
ANN E. PITZER CENTER. Featuring: Terrie Baune, violin; Ellen Ruth Rose, viola; John Chernoff, piano. Program: Johannes Brahms: Piano Quartet in G Minor, op. 25. 12:05p—1p. Free
WOODLAND COMMUNITY & SENIOR CENTER. Join Supervisor Mary Vixie Sandy and the Yolo County Library Foundation in Changing Lives Through Literacy. The evening includes a multicultural feast of food and live music! This special event will raise vital funds to support Yolo County Library's ESL classes and bookmobile programs. 6p—8p. $35
MARY L. STEPHENS LIBRARY, BLANCHARD ROOM. The Photography Club of Davis will host a free presentation by photographer Robert Norris, who will share Grand Canyon: River of Light, a collection of images from oar-powered trips through the Grand Canyon in 2008 and 2012 with Wilderness River Adventures. 7:10p—8:45p. Free
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