DAVIS ARTS CENTER. Join us for a week of art adventures, friendship, and fun during Summer break. Explore ceramics, paper mache, painting, drawing, and mixed media, led by our amazing team of Teaching Artists. 9a—3p. $550
PENCE GALLERY. Learn how to paint figures in a surrounding environment, landscapes (including one urban scene), and flowers in natural settings. Students will gain experience on how to structure compositions from original references and will explore the painterly aspect of arranging shapes, values, and colors to complete an expressive painting. Includes demos, painting sessions, and critique sessions. On Tuesdays, Aug. 5 - Sep. 9. Register at pencegallery.org. 10a—12p. $195—215
GREAT BEAR VINEYARDS. Join us for an unforgettable summer evening at the vineyard! Enjoy a glass of our award-winning wine while relaxing to the sounds of Geoffrey Miller, a rising star in the Country & Western scene. Ticket includes a glass of wine & live music. 5p—8p. $15
MANETTI SHREM MUSEUM. Julio César Morales—artist, curator and a former museum director—grew up along the U.S.–Mexico border between San Diego and Tijuana. After nearly a decade in Arizona creating work about the border, “OJO” marks his California homecoming and return to full-time studio practice through a mid-career survey bridging past and future to reflect on the present. 10a—5p. Free
MANETTI SHREM MUSEUM. This groundbreaking exhibition considers the connections between social and environmental injustice through the lens of contemporary art. It brings together works focused on climate change by artists, scientists and activists whose practices encompass photography, multimedia, large-scale sculptures, painting and more. 10a—5p. Free
YOLO COUNTY LANDFILL. Save money while helping our environment. The Blue Barn has gently used items for sale including furniture, housewares, tools, sporting goods, electronics, gardening equipment, toys, and books. Sales Thursdays & the 3rd Saturday of the month, where all items are half priced. 9a—3p.
DAVIS ODD FELLOWS. Joy & Madness is an eight piece soul and funk explosion out of Sacramento that could be described as Jamiroquai meets Fits and the Tantrums. They bring a modern classic pop sensibility to a new age of joyous funk and soul. The show is donation only, and all donations go to the musicians. 7:30p—9p. Free
DAVIS COMMUNITY CHURCH. Violinist Christine Choir and pianist Shinae Kim will perform works of Schubert and Beethoven. 12p—1p. 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.
GREAT BEAR VINEYARDS. Delight in the sounds of Jim Baxter & Potential Jazz Ensemble while eating tasty empanadas from Buenos Aires Grill! Ticket includes a glass of wine and live music. 5p—8p. $15
DOWNTOWN DAVIS. Check out art receptions, pop-ups, open studios, live music, and more in Downtown Davis & beyond. This is a great free event to enjoy with friends and family each month. 5p—9p. Free
LOGOS BOOKS. During the ArtAbout artwalk, visit to view various styles of vivid tattoo art by the staff of Death Or Glory, a tattoo and piercing shop in Davis that has been owned and operated by Phil Geck and Chelsea Daskalos for fourteen years. 6p—8p. Free
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