Figurative Watercolor Painting Class with Misuk Goltz (6 Sessions)
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Healing Arts Program (6-Sessions)
Our free Healing Arts program begins on Sept. 30. This 6-session workshop uses art as a healing language for those experiencing grief from the loss of a loved one. Through the process of art-making, participants will have opportunities for discussion, education, and connecting with peers in a safe and supportive space in the Pence Learning […]
Figurative Watercolor Painting Class with Misuk Goltz (6 Sessions)
In this 6-session workshop, watercolor artist Misuk Goltz will guide you in discovering how to capture the attitude, mood, and gestures of a person in an environment. Participants will explore how to structure design aesthetics, composition, shape, value, and color in relation to the figure and the surroundings. No portrait painting experience is necessary, but […]
Worthy Mysteries: New Work by Steve Briscoe
Steve Briscoe’s exhibit, Worthy Mysteries, includes a stunning selection of found object sculpture, paintings, and installations that invite both contemplation and joyful delight. Using second-hand objects such as old signs, stencils, and chairs, he builds structures that seem precariously connected. His series of hand-made tools of unknown function seems to hint at our universal ability […]
Interwoven
Interwoven is an exhibit by a group of artists who have been meeting for several years to pursue shared questions of making art in our time. Members originate from places as distant as India and Germany, and as near as Davis. Educated in many aspects of art and design, the group shares a deep curiosity […]
Young makers at JUNE & SIMPLE
JUNE & SIMPLE invites all young artists and makers to show and sell their work at the store this November. Join us for this community event, and support talented kids from Davis.
Día de los Muertos
On an annual basis, the Davis Cemetery District holds a Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) celebration on our grounds. This celebration is one of the last Mesoamerican indigenous-influenced rituals, honoring mother earth and all its ancestors. This celebration is part of an effort to create a community, a sense of belonging, and […]
Squared: An Abstract by Design Workshop with Michael Shemchuk
This workshop tackles the square. Under the guidance of artist Michael Shemchuk, participants will create mixed media artwork using the Abstraction by Design method, a mixed media process in which one applies paper and paint to panels in simultaneous layers. Students will build up a surface that enables one to sand, scrape, saturate, peel, paint, […]
Halloween Lunch and Costume Party @ Davis Senior Center
Halloween Lunch and Costume Party @ Davis Senior Center
Bring your kids, grandkids, and friends to this “spooky” holiday event. We will enjoy food, fun, and end with a costume contest. If we are lucky, we may have some teeny trick-or-treaters pop in for some candy! Date and time: Oct. 31, 11 am Location: Davis Senior Center
Downtown Treat Trail Spooktacular!
Downtown Treat Trail Spooktacular!
Treat Trail is baaaaackkkk! Join us downtown on Oct. 31 from 2:30–5:30p. Local businesses will hand out treats to trick-or-treaters. Click here for a map of the event and here for a list of participating businesses. Also check out the Oct. 30 Zombie Mash from 4–6p at 228 E St.!
Día de los Muertos / Day of the Dead Celebration
Día de los Muertos / Day of the Dead Celebration
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 […]
Tree Davis Memorial Grove Planting Event
Tree Davis Memorial Grove Planting Event
Event: Join us as we plant understory plants in the Dogs and Philosophers Grove at the Tree Davis Memorial Grove. We will be digging holes, planting drought-tolerant plants, and spreading mulch. Parking: Please park on White Sands Ln or Pinnacles Pl. We will meet in the grassy area in the center of the grove. The […]
Holiday Craft Fair at Davis Senior Center
Holiday Craft Fair at Davis Senior Center
With the festive season upon us, Davis Senior Center is offering a unique and lovely annual Holiday Craft Fair. There’s free parking in a large lot, complimentary refreshments, and no entry fee. Stroll inside and browse rows of handmade wares made by local and regional artisans and crafters. It’s a one-stop shop for gifts and […]
UC Davis Music: Rethinking the History of Indonesian Music
UC Davis Music: Rethinking the History of Indonesian Music
This Nov. 5 conference features presentations from scholars that explore topics of colonialism, indigeneity, evolving artistry, and the rethinking of Indonesian history. Free to attend and lunch provided for those that pre-register for the conference. Please submit your registration by Thur., Nov. 3rd. For those unable to attend, UC Davis Music will livestream the conference beginning […]
TILLYfest—Bluegrass Woodland
TILLYfest—Bluegrass Woodland
TILLYfest – BLUEGRASS WOODLAND celebrates the life and times of Yolo County’s Holstein Queen and internationally renowned milk producer – Champion Tilly Alcartra, 1908-1924. Her reputation was unsurpassed, setting world records from 1914-1920. The FREE festival will feature Bluegrass at Blue Note Brewing and at Heritage Plaza, Country Western at The Burger Saloon, and other […]
DPC Tie Dying
DPC Tie Dying
Come out to Davis Queer Coalition's Youth Group for bonding, pizza, and tie-dying on Nov. 6 from 6–8p!! RSVP for the location and a FREE white shirt to dye. Space is limited. How to RSVP: Email DavisQueerYouth@DavisPhoenixCo.org