DIXON LIBRARY. After school, come and decorate free Valentine's Day cookies with your favorite toppings to make them even tastier! This event is geared towards tweens & teens ages 10 to 18. 3:30p—4:30p. Free
INTERNATIONAL HOUSE DAVIS. Please join Imagining America and the Davis community to celebrate and begin our journey organizing the 2026 IA National Gathering in Davis, CA! This welcome event is an opportunity to create community around our collective work on public scholarship and artmaking, regional cultural organizing, and institutional change in higher education. 4p—6p. Free
THE ARTERY. Schorré states that her exhibit is about facing uncertainty with optimism. The limited color palette of red, yellow, and blue with black and white provided unlimited possibilities. This body of work is her way of making sense of the world around her. Free
MARY L. STEPHENS LIBRARY. Davis Makerspace is a community workspace for makers and builders, designers and inventors. A small assortment of tools will be available for use and staff or volunteers will be on hand to provide some assistance. Supervised children are welcome. Mon. & Tues., 6p—8p; Thurs., 9:30a—11:30a, Fri. 3p—5p. Free
GALLERY 625, WOODLAND. Join us for the opening reception of Impression//Path! All are welcome to attend this free event that coincides with the downtown Woodland First Friday event. This solo show features work by Sacramento Artist, Ember de Boer. 5:30p—8p. 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
DAVIS ARTS CENTER. Enjoy immersive ballet workshops based on the beloved classical ballet ‘The Sleeping Beauty,’ led by Shannon Zwick! These exciting programs include ballet technique class, exploring the story, characters and music of the ballet, making fun crafts, and more. Ages 4—6 (9a—12p), ages 7—10 (1p—4:30p). 9a—4:30p. $75
UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST CHURCH OF DAVIS. This event will benefit Make It Happen for Yolo County, which provides under-resourced transition age youth with furniture, household goods, and essential items needed to establish a first home. Local artist Joanne Andresen will lead guests in creating a painting as they enjoy beverages, light fare, and door prizes. 2p—5:30p. $75
DAVIS ARTS CENTER. Bring your partner, bestie, boo, platonic pal—or anyone who completes your dynamic duo—to this Paint Date! Follow the instructor’s step-by-step tutorial, but with a twist: you’ll swap canvases every 10 minutes to create two collaborative paintings together. For ages 21+, price is per duo. 6p—7:30p. $65
PENCE GALLERY. Art in Action engages kids in art projects that are fun, creative, and collaborative with their family members. This is a drop-in program for ages 5-12. For this month's workshop, treasure the Pence with us by constructing your very own treasure box using origami paper, decorative ribbons, and more. Also, make art with your community by joining us for a collaborative weaving project. 1p—3p. $5—10
THE BARN GALLERY, WOODLAND. The Barn Gallery’s Summer 2026 exhibition will feature contemporary work by artists that use glass as a material in their art work. Hot, warm, and cold glass media artists including, but not limited to, blown glass, cast glass, sculpted glass, stained glass, etched/engraved glass, fused glass, mosaics, cut glass, and neon are encouraged to apply. Learn more at yoloarts.org/call-for-art/. Free
PENCE GALLERY. In this 6-week workshop, artist Misuk Goltz will guide students on how to create harmonious compositions, value studies of various subjects, and painterly watercolors using a limited palette. Participants should be familiar with the basics of drawing, watercolor painting, mixing colors, and gray scale. Tuesdays, Jan. 13—Feb. 17. 10a—12p. $195—215
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