Week of Events
Short Story: Writing the First Draft
THE BARN GALLERY. Group reaching sessions for The Best American Short Stories of 2024, with writing prompts and encouragement. Learn to get your own writing on the page. 6-week workshop beginning January 10. 6:30p—8p. $348.65
Children’s Kung Fu Class
Children’s Kung Fu Class
DAVIS ARTS CENTER. Learning and practicing kung fu moves feel like playing! Tina creates an inclusive environment for her Kung Fu students because the focus is on self-improvement, not competition; rather, each child works toward a set goal at their own pace. There is no sparring. Students have fun using their "angry face" while punching, chopping, and kicking (the air). 3p—4p. First class free
Storytime at Pioneer Park
Storytime at Pioneer Park
PIONEER PARK. Every 2nd & 4th Thursday for a morning of stories & songs. For ages 3-6. Weather permitting. 10a. Free
Stories & Fire
Stories & Fire
1121 RICHARDS BL. Casual storytelling by good public speakers around a ridiculously fake campfire. For fun. Bring your own cushions and blanket. Sit low around the orange glow. Free admission and free cocoa this time! 7p—8:30p. Free
Tales for Tails
Tales for Tails
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.
Reinhold Niebuhr Book Study
Reinhold Niebuhr Book Study
DAVIS COMMUNITY CHURCH. "God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change; courage to change the things I can; and wisdom to know the difference." The well known Serenity Prayer was written by America's last public theologian, Reinhold Niebuhr. Please join Pastor Wes in the DCC Library for three Sundays starting February 2 for a discussion of Niebuhr's most influential book, Moral Man and Immoral Society: A Study in Ethics and Politics. Mentioned in MLK's "Letter from Birmingham Jail" and claimed by politicians from both the right and the left, this book has helped shape public policy since 1932, when it was written. 11:30a—1p. Free