PENCE GALLERY. Join us for a fun and stimulating talk with "The Realm of Possibility" artists, Diane Williams and Maryann Steinert-Foley. Director Natalie Nelson will facilitate the conversation on their respective processes, layers of meaning in the work, and the balance between art and life. Free for students & Pence Members; $10 at the door for non-Members. 2p—3:30p. $0—10
INTERNATIONAL HOUSE DAVIS. Join us for a hands-on workshop & tasting experience, led by artist Lorena Rodriguez. This interactive program explores the history, cultural significance, and creative traditions of fermentation across cultures, highlighting how fermented foods and beverages bring people together. 3p—4:30p. $20
THE AVID READER BOOKSTORE. Join us to hear from Sasha Abramsky on his new book American Carnage: How Trump, Musk and DOGE butchered the US Government. 6:30p—7:30p. Free
ODD FELLOWS HALL. Community members, friends, and families are encouraged to come for an afternoon of fun playing Davis Bingo, which will help support our community’s nonprofits. 12p—4p. $12
ONLINE VIA ZOOM. In this 5-week class by Unity of Davis, we'll explore powerful spiritual practices—from Radical Self-Awareness to Forgiveness and Reclaiming Your Creative Power—that guide us beyond the "false self" into authentic wholeness and inner freedom. Experience spiritual teaching, guided meditation, journaling, and sacred conversation in a supportive virtual community. 4p—5:30p. $5
PENCE GALLERY. In this 6-week workshop, artist Misuk Goltz will guide students on how to create harmonious compositions, value studies of various subjects, and painterly watercolors using a limited palette. Participants should be familiar with the basics of drawing, watercolor painting, mixing colors, and gray scale. Tuesdays, Jan. 13—Feb. 17. 10a—12p. $195—215
DAVIS SENIOR CENTER. The Mac Users discussion group can assist you with learning about the latest technology and gaining advice from others in the community. 5p—6p. Free
G STREET WUNDERBAR. Hosted by Prof. Jared Shaw, featuring expert speakers on a variety of topics! Brought to you by the UCD College of Letters & Science. 5:30p—7:30p. Free
PENCE GALLERY. This group is for both experienced artists and amateurs to have an opportunity to draw from the nude model. People of all skill levels, ages 18 and up, are welcome and encouraged to join. Register online at pencegallery.org. 6:30p—9p. $15—22
ANN E. PITZER CENTER. Seraph Brass performs a diverse body of repertoire, ranging from original transcriptions to newly commissioned works and core classics. Works by Edvard Grieg, Kevin Day, Gala Flagello, Franz Liszt, Teresa Carreño, Jeff Scott, Catherine McMichael, and Reena Esmail. 12:05p—1p. Free
MANETTI SHREM MUSEUM. Acclaimed photographers Teju Cole and John Gossage will discuss their art in a conversation format. Cole is currently the Gore Vidal Professor of the Practice of Creative Writing at Harvard and a contributing writer to the New York Times Magazine. Gossage’s work has been featured in numerous exhibitions, and he has published over 30 books. 4:30p—6p. Free
DAVIS FRIENDS MEETINGHOUSE. Historian Rick Moniz will provide a retrospective of Martin Luther King’s work to alleviate poverty in the rural south and urban ghettos, and his legacy fighting for the poor. Following Rick Moniz’s talk will be a discussion of the present housing crisis particularly as it applies to the unhoused in our community. 6p—7:30p. Free
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