Reading Buddies
Reading Buddies
STEPHENS BRANCH LIBRARY. Come practice with a reading buddy! UCD students Lela & Vanessa are available Mon & Sat afternoons to help improve reading skills. Ages 5-12. Free
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Think. Do. Discover. A Case for the Humanities in the Age of STEM
Think. Do. Discover. A Case for the Humanities in the Age of STEM
UCD ALUMNI CENTER. Entrepreneurs and innovators come from all industries and educational backgrounds. For Mitch Lasky, a foundation in the humanities inspired his creativity and gave him the critical-thinking and problem-solving skills that powered his personal "hero's journey" as a corporate leader, start-up entrepreneur, and venture capital investor. Join for a thought-provoking talk with Mitch, as he champions the crucial role of the humanities (and digital humanities) in shaping innovation and entrepreneurship. 5p—6:30p. Free
Free
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Poetry Night Reading Series
Poetry Night Reading Series
JOHN NATSOULAS CENTER FOR THE ARTS. First & third Thursdays. Each reading contains two featured poets followed by an open mic. 7p. Free
Free
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Worlds Encompassed: Premodern Making and Mingling
Worlds Encompassed: Premodern Making and Mingling
SHIELDS LIBRARY. Learn about the marvels of the premodern world through expert talks, graduate student posters, and a guided tour of the library’s exhibit of rare books and materials. 4:30p—7p. Free
Free
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Author Talk: Lally Pia @ Avid Reader
Author Talk: Lally Pia @ Avid Reader
THE AVID READER. Come celebrate the release of local author, Lally Pia's new exciting memoir "The Fortune Teller's Prophecy". 6p—7p. Free
Free
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Reading Buddies
Reading Buddies
STEPHENS BRANCH LIBRARY. Come practice with a reading buddy! UCD students Lela & Vanessa are available Mon & Sat afternoons to help improve reading skills. Ages 5-12. Free
0 events,
2 events,
Reading Buddies
Reading Buddies
STEPHENS BRANCH LIBRARY. Come practice with a reading buddy! UCD students Lela & Vanessa are available Mon & Sat afternoons to help improve reading skills. Ages 5-12. Free
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Author Talk: Beth Rodden @ Yolo County Library
Author Talk: Beth Rodden @ Yolo County Library
MARY L. STEPHENS DAVIS LIBRARY. Celebrate the release of Beth Rodden's highly anticipated memoir, "A Light Through the Cracks: A Climber's Story". A harrowing tale of a climbing excursion gone wrong. 6:30p-7:30p. Free
Free
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End of Life Education Series
End of Life Education Series
YOLO CARES GALILEO PLACE. An educational presentation on the End of Life Option Act - Medical Aid in Dying. Open to clinicians, patients, and community members interested in learning more about options at the end of life. Zoom and in person; register in advance. 3:30p—5p. Free
Free
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Autistic Author Talk
Autistic Author Talk
G STREET WUNDERBAR. Celebrate Davis author Fallon O’Neill’s fifth novel, Geist Requiem. Fallon will talk about the Geist series, as well as read from his latest urban fantasy tale. 4:30p—5:30p. Free
Free
Seeds of Justice & YoloSol Reading Group
Seeds of Justice & YoloSol Reading Group
EPISCOPAL CHURCH OF ST. MARTIN. YoloSol, a cultural arts and ecology collective, & St. Martin's Seeds of Justice program will lead discussion of the book Know We Are Here: Voices of Native California Resistance, edited by Terria Smith, a tribal member of the Torres Martinez Desert Cahuilla Indians. 6:30p—8p. Free
Free
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Storytime in Pioneer Park
Storytime in Pioneer Park
PIONEER PARK. Every 2nd & 4th Thursday for a morning of stories & songs. For ages 3-6. Weather permitting. 11a. Free
Free
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Author Talk: Claire Booth and Susan Shea
Author Talk: Claire Booth and Susan Shea
AVID READER. Formerly a crime reporter for daily newspapers throughout the United States, Claire Booth has used this experience to write three previous Sheriff Hank Worth mystery novels based on small-town American life. Susan Shea spent more than two decades as a non-profit executive before beginning her first critically praised mystery series in 2010, featuring a professional fundraiser for an art museum. In 2017, she debuted a new mystery series set in France, for St. Martin's Minotaur Books. 6:30p—7:30p. Free
Free
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From Photo Repatriation to Totem Pole Rematriation: Developing the Work of Tsimshian Photographer B.A. Haldane
From Photo Repatriation to Totem Pole Rematriation: Developing the Work of Tsimshian Photographer B.A. Haldane
GORMAN MUSEUM. This discussion highlights the main developments of a twenty-year research project focused on the images produced by 19th Century photographer B.A. (Benjamin Alfred) Haldane. Hosted by Sm Łoodm ‘Nüüsm (Dr. Mique’l Dangeli) is of the Tsimshian Nation of Metlakatla, Alaska. All are welcome to attend! 3p—5p. Free
Free
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Author Talk: Skye+Fam
Author Talk: Skye+Fam
AVID READER. Skye, age ten, co-authored four children’s books with her mom and dad, Payel and Joe Farasat. Skye has been meditating with her parents since she was a baby. She shares her simple yet powerful techniques of staying mindful and grounded while forming her space in the family and finding her place in the world. 1p—2p. Free
Free
Reading Buddies
Reading Buddies
STEPHENS BRANCH LIBRARY. Come practice with a reading buddy! UCD students Lela & Vanessa are available Mon & Sat afternoons to help improve reading skills. Ages 5-12. Free
0 events,
1 event,
Reading Buddies
Reading Buddies
STEPHENS BRANCH LIBRARY. Come practice with a reading buddy! UCD students Lela & Vanessa are available Mon & Sat afternoons to help improve reading skills. Ages 5-12. Free
1 event,
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Author Talk: Judith Starkston
Author Talk: Judith Starkston
AVID READER. Celebrating the book launch of Judith Starkston’s latest historical fantasy, Flights of Treason, enjoy an evening in conversation with Eileen Reindahl. 6:30p—7:30p. Free
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1 event,
Poetry Night Reading Series
Poetry Night Reading Series
JOHN NATSOULAS CENTER FOR THE ARTS. First & third Thursdays. Each reading contains two featured poets followed by an open mic. 7p. Free
Free
0 events,
1 event,
Reading Buddies
Reading Buddies
STEPHENS BRANCH LIBRARY. Come practice with a reading buddy! UCD students Lela & Vanessa are available Mon & Sat afternoons to help improve reading skills. Ages 5-12. Free
0 events,
1 event,
Reading Buddies
Reading Buddies
STEPHENS BRANCH LIBRARY. Come practice with a reading buddy! UCD students Lela & Vanessa are available Mon & Sat afternoons to help improve reading skills. Ages 5-12. Free
0 events,
0 events,
1 event,
Storytime in Pioneer Park
Storytime in Pioneer Park
PIONEER PARK. Every 2nd & 4th Thursday for a morning of stories & songs. For ages 3-6. Weather permitting. 11a. Free
Free
0 events,
1 event,
Reading Buddies
Reading Buddies
STEPHENS BRANCH LIBRARY. Come practice with a reading buddy! UCD students Lela & Vanessa are available Mon & Sat afternoons to help improve reading skills. Ages 5-12. Free
0 events,
1 event,
Reading Buddies
Reading Buddies
STEPHENS BRANCH LIBRARY. Come practice with a reading buddy! UCD students Lela & Vanessa are available Mon & Sat afternoons to help improve reading skills. Ages 5-12. Free
0 events,
1 event,
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Ecoreportage: Using Art to Document Ecological Change
Ecoreportage: Using Art to Document Ecological Change
MELON BALL. Learn more about the practice of eco-reportage with author/illustrator Robin Lee Carlson. Artistic acts of observation are important in processing your own questions about the environment and communicating with others about climate change and the world around us. 10a—11:30a. $25
$25
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Future Food: Cultivated Meat and Alt Proteins
Future Food: Cultivated Meat and Alt Proteins
ZOOM. Interested in the latest food technologies for producing edible proteins? Meet Denneal Jamison-McClung from the UC Davis Integrative Center for Alternative Meat and Protein & learn about the science behind development of the cultivated meat and proteins currently on the market and what's ahead. 2p—3:30p. $25
$25
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Author Talk: Judith Starkston
