This popular event, featuring actors reading works by writers from Davis and beyond, kicks off its 11th season with a new location (Sudwerk) and a new time (second Sundays, 5-7 pm). Beer and wine available for purchase on tap, featuring emcee Dr. Andy Jones. To learn more about Stories on Stage, click here.
SUDWERK BREWING CO. Actors read short fiction stories at the Beer Hall. Local writer Nika Teshin and Bay Area writer Reina Cruz will be featured! 5p—7p. Free
UCD MPR. California’s latest drought was broken in the winter of 2022, when a string of atmospheric rivers dumped fifty-two feet of snow in California’s Sierra Nevada mountains. Soon, Los Angeles-based writer Brendan Borrell, learned that the historic Tulare Lake was coming back to life. 4:30p—6p. Free
JOHN NATSOULAS CENTER FOR THE ARTS. First & third Thursdays. Each reading contains two featured poets followed by an open mic. 7p. Free
STEPHENS DAVIS BRANCH LIBRARY. Read to a therapy dog! For ages 5-12, in the Children’s Activity Room. Sign up for a 10-minute reading slot at the Children’s Desk on the afternoon of the program, no prior registration. 3p–4:30p.
THE AVID READER. Come hear three historical fiction novelists discuss how issues such as women’s rights, religious tolerance, and anti-discrimination resonate from the past in modern historical fiction. 6p—7p. Free
PIONEER PARK. Every 2nd & 4th Thursday for a morning of stories & songs. For ages 3-6. Weather permitting. 10a. Free
STEPHENS DAVIS BRANCH LIBRARY. Read to a therapy dog! For ages 5-12, in the Children’s Activity Room. Sign up for a 10-minute reading slot at the Children’s Desk on the afternoon of the program, no prior registration. 3p–4:30p.
AVID READER. Join us in celebrating local author, Justine Villanueva's latest children's book: Munga and Lola. Justine Eva Li Villanueva traces her ancestral roots to Bukidnon, home of her paternal grandmother who was a descendant of Apu Mansaliwa of the Bukidnon tribe of Kalasungay. She is an immigrant learning to dwell in Davis, California, home of the Wintun-Patwin, with her husband and two sons. 1p—2p. Free
PENCE GALLERY. Dave Webb discusses the grateful chair, expanding upon how art functioned both as a form of reflection & self-expression during his wife’s treatment for cancer. 2p—3:30p. Free ($10 donation suggested)
RICHARD BRUNELLE PERFORMANCE HALL. Ned will be sharing strategies for parents of kids of any age tools to communicate more effectively with your kids, short-circuit anxiety, build motivation, & nurture family connection. 7p-9p. Free
STEPHENS DAVIS BRANCH LIBRARY. Read to a therapy dog! For ages 5-12, in the Children’s Activity Room. Sign up for a 10-minute reading slot at the Children’s Desk on the afternoon of the program, no prior registration. 3p–4:30p.
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