CRUESS HALL, UC DAVIS. Felipe Baeza has had solo exhibitions in Los Angeles, London, Mexico City, and New York. Ruben Zecena is an interdisciplinary scholar specializing in contemporary Latinx Literature and Culture. 5:30p—7p. Free
WALKER HALL, UC DAVIS. UC Davis Association of Environmental Professionals is welcoming members of the community that work in the environmental field to our event for a night of conversation, networking, and mingling with other professionals, students, and our speakers. 5:30p—7p. Free
THE AVID READER. Join us for an evening with Sven-Erik Rose, Professor of German and Comparative Literature, to hear about his new book, "The Making and Unmaking of Literature in the Warsaw, Lodz and Vilna Ghettos." 6:30p—7:30p. Free
ARMADILLO MUSIC. The Taproot New Music Festival moves off the UC Davis campus for a special concert at Armadillo Music in downtown Davis. Cellist Thalia Moore performs Raven Chacon's "Quiver." 7:30p—8p. Free
DAVIS ODD FELLOWS. Davis Odd Fellows' Thursday Live! presents Northern California’s King of Rockabilly, Mitch Polzak and The Royal Deuces. Donations encouraged. 7:30p—9p. Free
STEPHENS BRANCH LIBRARY. The Friends of the Library book sale is a 3-day sale starting on the first Friday of the month. On Sunday, fill a bag for $10. 8a—5p.
SACRAMENTO CITY COLLEGE, DAVIS CENTER. Sacramento City College (SCC) offers a three-unit introductory beer and brewing course, NUTRI 336, as part of its Food Science program. The course covers the stages of malting and brewing, major ingredients, beer styles, and factors affecting beer quality. On Fridays for the Fall semester. 9a—12p. $120
DAVIS SHAMBHALA MEDITATION CENTER. Start the weekend off with this unique yoga practice with Beth, focused on alignment, strength & length, effort & ease, and movement with breath. Fridays, 12p—1p. $15
DAVIS LUTHERAN CHURCH. Enjoy free tai chi classes for beginners of all ages and fitness levels. Class covers basic postures, movements, and the simplified 8-form, with an emphasis on building balance and coordination. 3p—4p. 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.
DAVIS COMMUNITY CHURCH. Absolute beginner to high beginner dances on Fridays. Free & open to the public. Donations accepted. 3p—4:30p. Free
MARY L. STEPHENS LIBRARY. Davis Makerspace is a community workspace for makers and builders, designers and inventors. A small assortment of tools will be available for use and staff or volunteers will be on hand to provide some assistance. Supervised children are welcome. Mon. & Tues., 6p—8p; Thurs., 9:30a—11:30a, Fri. 3p—5p. Free
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