PENCE GALLERY. Join us for an enjoyable week of shopping inside the Pence Gallery. Purchase outdoor sculptures, bird baths, ceramic tiles, and other artwork for your garden in a sale to benefit the Pence and local artists. Also, discover the perfect gifts for garden enthusiasts, including plant stakes, wind chimes, ceramic birdhouses, and more. 11:30a—5p. Free
AXIS GALLERY, SACRAMENTO. Adding Stones to Rise is a curated group exhibition bringing together Sacramento-based artists working across multiple media, including painting, printmaking, ceramics, sculpture, and new media. It centers the work of Black women and nonbinary artists—new to the region, rooted here, or returning. Together, these artists offer a collective meditation on movement, care, resistance, and transformation. 12p—5p. Free
AXIS GALLERY, SACRAMENTO. Axis Gallery is supporting Sacramento's next generation of creatives. The exhibition will feature artwork from Student Champions of Chalk It Up's Annual High School Self-Portrait Competition. The winning and "Best of Medium" Youth Artists will have an amazing opportunity to share with the public an expansion of their creative art portfolios. 12p—5p. Free
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. 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. 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
UPPER CRUST BAKING, DAVIS. Every Friday through Summer & Fall! Featuring charcuterie boards, cheese boards, pate boards, and local beer & wine. 4p—9p.
DAVIS ARTS CENTER. Looking for a space where you, your family, and even friends can have fun with art and creativity? Drop in at our Art Explorers: Family Open Studio! Explore an array of art materials, such as paint, oil pastels, and recycled materials. 5p—7p. Free
GREAT BEAR VINEYARDS. Live music by the Potential Jazz Ensemble from 6p—7:30p, food by Maiz Mexican Food truck from 5p—8p. Each ticket comes with one glass of wine! 5p—8p. $15
GALLERY 625, WOODLAND. YoloArts is pleased to collaborate with Woodland Community College Professor of Fine Art, Manuel Fernando Rios, to present this student showcase. Featured artists include current and former WCC students. There will be live music provided by Harold Sexton, light refreshments, as well as awards announced at 6:30p. 5:30p—8p. Free
THE AVID READER BOOKSTORE. Join us for an evening with local author Catriona McPherson to hear about her most recent novel The Dead Room. In this atmospheric thriller, a young widow seeking refuge from her grief wades into the mists at the far end of memory lane—where something even darker awaits. 6:30p—7:30p. Free
JACKSON HALL, MONDAVI CENTER. The program includes Samuel Coleridge-Taylor: Ballade in A Minor, Winner of the UC Davis Concerto Competition, Missy Mazzoli: Sinfonia (for Orbiting Spheres), and Jean Sibelius: Symphony No. 7. 7p—9p. $12—27.50
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