THRU December 23. PETER J. SHIELDS LIBRARY. Exhibit traces the Asian American Activism movement from the 1960s to the present, with a focus on the University of California, Davis campus. Using documents, photographs, and oral histories recordings, this interactive exhibit strives to diversify online sources for Asian American History and ethnic studies.
THRU Feb 10. SHIELDS LIBRARY. Democracy by Participation highlights the life and career of Cruz Reynoso (1931-2021), the first Chicano Associate Justice of the California Supreme Court, former professor at the UC Davis School of Law, and recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
Learn about the meaning of Día de los Muertos. Decorate a sugar skull and a calavera mask. Aprende sobre el significado del Día de los Muertos. Decora una calavera de azúcar y una máscara de calavera. No registration required. Sponsored by the Friends of the Davis Public Library. You may request reasonable accommodations 5 days in […]
The Poetry Night Reading Series is excited to feature Joshua McKinney with Matthew Chronister at 7 PM on Thursday, November 3rd, 2022, on the roof of the John Natsoulas Gallery, 521 1st Street in Davis. Joshua McKinney’s most recent book of poetry is Small Sillion (Parlor Press, 2019). His work has appeared in such journals […]
Join us for a celebration of poetry as four local poets share from their recent works. Veronica Jarboe, reading from Sweethearts and Sorrows Carmen Micsa, reading from Morsels of Love Matthew Mitchell, reading from The Adored Garden André Naffis-Sahely, reading from High Desert
Dr. Magdalene Breidenthal will share her research in a public lecture titled "Approaching Exit Images in Byzantium: A Case Study from Cyprus.” Breidenthal, a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the Seeger Center for Hellenic Studies at Princeton University, examines the ”exit image” as an essential art historical category in the study of Byzantine church decoration and sacred […]
Lorie Hammond will be at the store for an author meet-and-greet on Saturday, November 12 from 10:30am-12:00pm. Come to meet Lorie and hear about her wonderful book, Growing Whole Children in the Garden. Dr. Lorie Hammond is a lifelong educator and the founder of Peregrine School, a progressive school in Davis, California that includes science […]
On Saturday, November 12, Stories on Stage Davis will present two stories inside the Pence Art Gallery in downtown Davis. Doors open at 7 p.m., and the event starts at 7:30. Masks are strongly encouraged but not required. Stories on Stage Davis will feature the works of Kayleigh Norgord, a writer, editor, and UC Davis […]
Margo Jefferson, the award-winning critic and author of Negroland, reads from her latest memoir, Constructing a Nervous System. A conversation with Assistant Professor of English Zinzi Clemmons and Q&A follow the reading. Jefferson — the winner of a Pulitzer Prize for criticism and a Windham-Campbell Literature Prize in nonfiction — previously served as book and arts critic for […]
The Davis Phoenix Coalition, UC Davis Office of Campus Community Relations-Community and Regional Engagement, the Campus Community Book Project, and the Davis Chapter of Moms Demand Action will hold a presentation and discussion with Dr. Garen Wintemute, M.D., M.P.H., on the topic of Gun Violence and extremism in the United States. Dr. Wintemute is a […]
Rae Gouirand will read from her recently published short collection of poems, Little Hour, and discuss the life cycles of poetry manuscripts and micropress poetry publishing, the queer spaces and headspaces of her new work, her thoughts about the tensions inherent in the line and in the image, and the process of creating and selecting […]
Every third Thursday of the month, join for short astronomy talks by subject experts. 6-8p. Free
The Avid Reader is partnering with the League of Women Voters and Interfaith Housing Justice Davis to host a conversation about inclusive housing with Leah Rothstein. In his book The Color Of Law, Richard Rothstein explained how government policy intentionally segregated our cities and suburbs. In Just Action (release spring 2023), Leah Rothstein and Richard […]
The Poetry Night Reading Series is excited to feature André Naffis-Sahely with Natachi Mez at 7 PM on Thursday, November 17th, 2022, on the fourth floor (indoors) of the John Natsoulas Gallery, 521 1st Street in Davis. André Naffis-Sahely is the author of two collections of poetry, The Promised Land: Poems from Itinerant Life (Penguin […]
Storytime reading by UC Davis English Professor Fran Dolan and undergrads in her Children’s Literature class. Ideal for kids in preschool through grade 2, but all ages and siblings are welcome! Coloring sheets will also be available. Bring a picnic blanket to sit on the grass if you like. If it rains, we will move indoors. […]
Peterson's work has been recognized with awards and fellowships. Her fifth book, Life in a Field, was selected for the 2020 Omnidawn Open Book Prize. She is the Director of the Graduate Creative Writing Program at the University of California at Davis, where she is Professor of English and a Chancellor’s Fellow. Gullette is a National Poetry Series Finalist, the recipient of a 2022 Bread Loaf scholarship, and a 2022 semi-finalist for the Discovery / 92Y Contest. He is the editor-in-chief of The Cortland Review. 7p. Free
Kim Stanley Robinson will present and sign copies of his new book, The High Sierra: A Love Story, from 7–9p. $10
Monthly book sale on the first Fri (12–7p), Sat (10a–5p), and Sun (10a–3p) of each month. Each Sun, fill a bag for $10!
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