Week of Events
Exhibit: “Water Tower: The History of a Campus Icon”
PETER J. SHIELDS LIBRARY. An exhibit exploring the history, purpose, & meaning of the iconic UC Davis water towers through a series of historical photographs & rare items.
Mother Goose on the Loose
Mother Goose on the Loose
STEPHENS DAVIS BRANCH LIBRARY. Award-winning early literacy program for toddlers (ages 2-3) & their grown-ups. It combines music, movement, rhymes & books to help young children develop language skills, social & emotional skills, general knowledge about the world & a love of learning. 11a–11:30a. Free
Improve Relationships/Conflict Resolution
Improve Relationships/Conflict Resolution
STEPHENS DAVIS BRANCH LIBRARY. Free workshop on how to improve your relationships and conflict resolution through self realization. 7—8:30p.
Pacific Encounters: 2023 Templeton Colloquium in Art History
Pacific Encounters: 2023 Templeton Colloquium in Art History
MANETTI SHREM MUSEUM. The Pacific, California’s neighbor to the west, is largest of the planet’s oceans & home to many societies & cultures. The 2023 Templeton Colloquium in Art History takes as its theme an ocean as an art-historical space. Emphasis will be on Hawaiian and Māori societies, which invite deeper consideration of this fascinating global sector and its visual culture. Speakers: Ngarino Ellis, Stacy Kamehiro & Kailani Polzak. 4p–6p. Free
Art History Lecture Series: Isabelle Guerrero (via Zoom)
Art History Lecture Series: Isabelle Guerrero (via Zoom)
ONLINE. Isabelle Guerrero, graduate student at the University of Nevada, Reno, examines the intersections of archaeology & the art world within the context of both pre- & post-contact Native North American objects currently curated & displayed at non-Indigenous institutions. Hosted by the Pence Gallery. Sponsored by Bill & Nancy Roe. 2p–3p. Free
A Chat with Nikki Shannon Smith
A Chat with Nikki Shannon Smith
STEPHENS BRANCH DAVIS LIBRARY. Meet local celebrity author Nikki Shannon Smith & learn about her latest books Love is All Around and Our Beautiful Colors. Smith's books center on understanding Black joy & love as a universal message that can be applied to all children. Author signing available Sales of Smith's books will be provided by Avid Reader. 2p–3:30p. Free