Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil Release Party
2025-06-09 21:00 - 22:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | The Avid Reader Bookstore, 617 2nd St., Davis, 95616
Celebrate the release of V.E. Schwab’s new book: Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil on June 9th at 9:00PM!
Who: Anyone who pre-orders Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil
What: This is a “midnight” release party at 9:00 PM. We will have drinks, temporary tattoos, buttons, personality quizzes, and costumes! Come by the store to pick up a copy of the book and stick around to make some new friends.
When: June 9th from 9:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Where: The Avid Reader Bookstore 617 2nd St. Davis, CA
Why: Because we’re SO EXCITED and the publisher said we could.
How: Every person who pre-orders a copy of Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil before 9:00 PM on June 9th is invited to party with us. This is a free event for anyone who has pre-ordered the book.

Beginning + Intermediate Tai Chi
2025-06-10 10:00 - 11:00 | Davis Arts Center, 1919 F St.
Tai chi classes are now offered three times per week, Tu-W-Th, at the Davis Arts Center! Tai chi (太极) is an ancient Chinese martial art that is practiced mainly for physical and mental health purposes. It is a type of moving meditation in which breathing is coordinated with a series of slow, fluid movements and postures. Regular participation increases strength, flexibility, balance, and focus. Tuesday’s class covers the 8- and 24- simplified forms. Your instructor, Tina Duan, is a tai chi expert who trained as a professional in China. Drop-ins welcome. First class is free!

Wiggle & Grow Spanish Playgroup
2025-06-10 11:00 - 12:00 | Davis Language Academy, 231 G St, suite 23, Davis, ca
Wiggle & Grow Spanish Playgroup
– for ages 1-3
– first class is free
– registration required
– Tuesdays 11:00 am-12:00 pm
– $120/month
Little ones get exposure to Spanish language by singing, playing and moving around. Grown-up participation is required.
https://www.davislanguageacademy.com/

Free Youth Art Studio: After-School Open Studio
2025-06-10 15:30 - 17:30 | The Barn Studio, 512 Gibson Road, Woodland, 95695
Engage your child’s creativity in a supportive space where young artists explore 2D art techniques like charcoal, pastels, and paints. Sessions offer guided prompts and the freedom to pursue independent projects. For ages: Elementary + Middle (2nd – 8th Grade).

Drawing Club
2025-06-10 17:00 - 22:00 | Dunloe Brewing, 1606 Olive Dr, Davis, 95616, United States
Every Tuesday from 5-10pm at Dunloe Brewing’s – The Local, creative people of all levels are invited to participate in Drawing Club. Grab a cold drink and surround yourself with other people who want to draw. You can bring your own materials, or work from the variety of materials that we provide from the free art supply pantry.

Knitting & Crochet Circle
2025-06-10 17:30 - 19:00 | Mary L. Stephens Davis Branch Library, 315 East 14th Street, Davis, CA, 95616, United States
Do you enjoy knitting and crocheting? If so, join us on Tuesdays, from 5:30 pm-7 pm. Bring a project to work on and visit with your neighbors.
No reservation required. Sponsored by the Friends of the Davis Public Library. Connect with us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/yolocountylibrary.org.

English Conversation Group
2025-06-10 18:00 - 19:00 | Mary L. Stephens Davis Branch Library, 315 East 14th Street, Davis, CA, 95616, United States
Join our adult Conversation Group to practice your English in a fun and relaxed way with help from group facilitator. Drop in visitors welcome!
No reservation required. You may request reasonable accommodations 5 days in advance by calling (530) 666-8005. Connect with us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/yolocountylibrary.org.

Mindful Self-Compassion - The Proven Power of Being Kind to Yourself
2025-06-10 18:00 - 19:30 | Zoom
This 6-week journey will provide guided meditations, practical exercises, and science-backed tools to help you break free from self-judgment and impossible standards.
COST: Love Offering Plus
ORDER BOOKLET: The Mindful Self-Compassion Workbook by Kristin Neff, Ph.D. & Christopher Germer, PhD
LOC: Zoom
Registration: https://unityofdavis.breezechms.com/form/bookstudy_self-compassion

Davis Makerspace & Clothing Repair Cafe
2025-06-10 18:00 - 20:00, 2025-06-12 09:30 - 11:30 | Mary L. Stephens Davis Branch Library, 315 East 14th Street, Davis, CA, 95616, United States
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. Participants must provide a signed liability waiver (available on site). Mondays & Tuesdays, 6p—8p; Thursdays, 9:30a—11:30a.

2nd Tuesdays: COOL Food Flash Mob Events
2025-06-10 18:00 - 20:00 | CA
COOL Cuisine hosts flash mob dining events for those searching for planet-friendly, plant-based meals and new friends. Join in on the 2nd Tuesday of each month. Show up, sit with other COOL people, order a plant-based meal off the menu!

Yeti Restaurant: 6/10/25
Pho Yummy: 7/8/25
Paste Thai: 8/12/25

Details at coolcuisine.net

Mac Computer Group for Seniors
2025-06-10 18:30 - 19:30 | Davis Senior Center, 646 A St, Davis, CA, 95616, United States
Mac Users Group2nd Tuesday of month 6:30 p.m.No charge The Mac Users discussion group can assist you with learning about the latest technology and gaining advice from others in the community.

Bridging the Years With Music
2025-06-10 19:00 - 20:30 | Richard Brunelle Performance Hall, 315 W 14th Street, Davis, CA, 95616, United States
The Davis Senior High School Symphonic Band and Yolo Community Band are joining forces to present a free concert for the community at the Richard Brunelle Performance Hall (315 W. 14th St, Davis) on Tuesday June 10 at 7 pm. The concert, “Bridging the Years with Music”, will highlight the idea that performing instrumental band music can be a lifetime adventure and pleasure….the skills learned as a student musician stay with you for your lifetime and can continue to be enjoyed and pursued after graduation as a community band member! The Davis High School band performance will feature movements from the Holst “Second Suite in F” and the catchy Latin rhythms of Gershwin’s “Cuban Overture”. The community band will perform selections from Martin Ellerby’s dramatic “Cane River Murals”, and the always entertaining “Suite of Old American Dances” by Robert Russell Bennett. A special number will be “Concerto No. 1 for Clarinet and Symphonic Band”, which Brazilian composer Marcelo Afonso dedicated to clarinet soloist Luiz Coelho, the band and choir instructor at Holmes Junior High in Davis, and also the Assistant Director of Yolo Community Band.

Body Balance Class
2025-06-11 08:45 - 09:45 | Davis Senior Center, 646 A St, Davis, CA, 95616, United States
Designed especially to benefit seniors, Body Balance is a 1-hour fitness class that improves balance and coordination primarily by strengthening relevant muscles in the legs, abdominal core, back, and shoulders. Tina uses a multifaceted approach to provide a gentle but comprehensive workout appropriate for all fitness levels and abilities.
Questions and Answers
Q: I haven’t exercised in years/have never participated in a fitness class. Can I join this class?
A: Yes! Tina is a professional coach and provides students with options for varying the intensity of movements and postures, so beginners and people at all fitness levels will be comfortable in this class.
Q: Can individuals who use walking aids participate in this class?
A: Yes! Students may sit or hold on to a walker or the back of a chair during class. Participation in this class will increase core control and balance, so it can help reduce dependency on walking aids. Note: your safety is our top priority, so we recommend discussing participation with your healthcare provider before joining.
Q: Is this class appropriate for pregnant women?
A: Yes! This class uses natural movements to improve muscle tone and strength. Participation will increase core strength and endurance, which are beneficial for the childbirth process. Note: your safety is our top priority, so we recommend discussing participation with your healthcare provider before joining.
Q: Do I need to wear something specific or bring anything to class?
A: Wear comfortable stretchy clothes and shoes; bring a bottle of water and a smile.

Free Youth Art Studio: Mini Open Studio
2025-06-11 10:00 - 11:30, 2025-06-11 12:30 - 14:00 | 512 gibson road, 512 Gibson Road, Woodland, C, 95695, United States
Weekly on Wednesdays
10:00am – 11:30am | 12:30pm – 2:00pm*
Bring your under 5 little ones to explore their artistic side and get messy at the Barn Studio! Every Wednesday, arts activity stations will be available for you and your mini to discover together that encourage materials exploration and develop motor skills.
Come explore, play, and create together!
Advance registration encouraged. Materials are provided. Dress for mess.
*beginning June 1st

Advanced Tai Chi Forms
2025-06-11 10:15 - 11:30 | Davis Arts Center, 1919 F St.
Tai chi classes are now offered three times per week, Tu-W-Th, at the Davis Arts Center! Tai chi (太极) is an ancient Chinese martial art that is practiced mainly for physical and mental health purposes. It is a type of moving meditation in which breathing is coordinated with a series of slow, fluid movements and postures; regular participation increases strength, flexibility, balance, and focus. Wednesday’s class for intermediate and advanced students covers the Yang Style 42- and 48 forms, with Kung Fu warm-up. Your instructor, Tina Duan, is a tai chi expert who trained as a professional in China. Drop-ins welcome. First class is free!

Davis Genealogy Club Library Hours
2025-06-11 13:00 - 15:30 | Davis Senior Center, 646 A St, Davis, CA, 95616, United States
Library Hours: Wednesdays, 1 – 3:30 p.m. (excluding holidays)
This group assists and maintains the Senior Center’s extensive Genealogy Library, and in addition, hosts monthly lectures and meetings. During library hours, members are available to assist you with accessing research materials. Computer access is also available in the library for research purposes.

The Bike Garage Open Hours: Davis Location
2025-06-11 13:00 - 17:00 | Bike Garage Davis, 1500 Cannery Avenue
Davis location: 1500 Cannery Avenue
Woodland location: 1st and Hays streets
If temperatures are over 100 degrees, Woodland doesn’t open.

FREE Bike Repair

Come to the Bike Garage, where our volunteer mechanics will repair your bike. We accept cash, Venmo, and Paypal donations.
Interested in becoming a volunteer bike mechanic? No experience is necessary.

CONTACT US TO VOLUNTEER

Quality Used Bikes for SaleLowest prices on the best used bikes.Our inventory changes every day!

Hybrid bikes, town bikes, vintage bikes, road bikes, mountain bikes, kids’ bikes, and more. Visit the Bike Garage in Davis or Woodland to check out our inventory.

Children's Gymnastics Classes at the Davis Arts Center
2025-06-11 14:00 - 15:30 | Davis Arts Center, 1919 F St.
DAVIS ARTS CENTER. Gymnastics promotes overall physical fitness, enhancing strength, flexibility, balance, & coordination. Through structured routines & exercises, kids develop strong muscles & bones, ensuring a healthy foundation for their growth. Gymnastics also nurtures discipline & perseverance, as young athletes learn to master new skills through consistent practice & dedication. The sport also fosters self-confidence & boosts self-esteem, as children witness their progress & achievements over time. Tumbling & Flipping Class Wednesdays 2p – 3p. Rhythmic Gymnastics Class Wednesdays 3p – 3:30p.

Picnic in the Park! Davis Farmers Market
2025-06-11 16:00 - 20:00 | Central Park
Year-round at Central Park in downtown Davis, thousands gather each week to shop for what is grown, raised, and made locally at our markets. We are dedicated to bringing farmers right to your table, so we stay open rain or shine.
Walk rows of stalls lined with an array of fruits and vegetables, including certified organic produce, choice meats, chicken, seafood, wine, local eggs and honey. Choose from a variety of fresh-baked goods, plants, flowers and gifts. Enjoy a picnic from one of our many food stands, made from market ingredients.
See the vendor list here: https://www.davisfarmersmarket.org/our-sellers/
Farmers Market Hours
Central Park: Saturdays 8a–1p (year-round), and Wednesdays 3p–6p (October through April); 4p–8p (May through September)
UC Davis – North Quad: Wednesdays 10a–1:30p (fall and spring quarters)
Sutter Davis Hospital: Thursdays 10a–1p (May through September)
Sutter Medical Center, Sacramento: Thursdays 2:30p–5:30p

Science Cafe
2025-06-11 17:30 - 19:30 | CA
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

The Davis Science Café series was founded in 2012 by Professor Jared Shaw, initially supported by the National Science Foundation and currently supported by the College of Letters and Science and promoted by Capital Science Communicators.
Over the years, the #DavisSciCafe has been held at the Arboretum, Crepeville, de Vere’s, and most recently has settled in at G Street WunderBar. Café topics have spanned the likes of milk science, wine science, sea level rise, hyperdimensional geometry, and coral reef ecology.
So come on by, and let’s drink to science! Hosted on the second Wednesday of each month. Free to the public.

Location: G Street Wunderbar
Date: Hosted on the second Wednesday of each month
Time: 5:30 – 6:30 pm

Mantra Meditation
2025-06-11 18:00 - 19:30 | Davis Community Church (DCC), 412 C Street, Davis, CA, 95616, United States
Let your worries melt away. Mantras are ancient healing sounds that takes the mind off of the stress of modern day life, and gives us real rest.

We will practice 3 simple techniques that you can continue to practice at home on your own. This includes deep breathing, a technique using beads (Japa meditation), and music (Kirtan).

We will be in the Fireside Room (C Street entrance). Free/ Donations accepted.

Magic the Gathering Weekly Tournament!
2025-06-11 18:00 - 20:00 | Davis Cards & Games, 1790 East 8th Street, Davis, CA, 95616, United States
Come and join us for our fun weekly Modern Tournaments.
Bring you deck. Bring your friends and have a wonderful time.

Fit4Mom Yoga Night
2025-06-11 18:00 - 20:00 | Great Bear Vineyards (Great Bear), 24800 County Rd 101A
GREAT BEAR VINEYARDS. Back by popular demand, Fit4Mom Davis-Woodland & Great Bear are teaming up to offer an evening with yoga and wine. Our talented Fit4Mom Davis-Woodland instructors, Anais Foley-Kennedy & Maria Perez lead an easy to moderate Vinyasa flow set to groovy toons & tailored to your skill level. As yoga draws to a close, we will read an inspirational, original meditation from local writer, Jessica Guerrieri. You can walk in the lavender fields, set up a picnic, or simply socialize with new and old friends. 6 – 8. $20.

Figure Drawing at the Pence
2025-06-11 18:30 - 21:00 | Pence Gallery, 212 D Street, Davis, CA, 95616, United States
Figure Drawing Session
2nd & 4th Wednesday of the month, 6:30 – 9 PM
$15 Members, $22 Non-Members | Limited to 10 participants
Registration & payment is required in advance through the Pence’s website.

We hold self-guided figure drawing sessions with a nude model every 2nd & 4th Wednesday of the month, from 6:30 – 9 PM. This group is for both experienced artists and amateurs to have an opportunity to draw from the nude model. If you have never drawn from a live model before and would like to join us, you are very welcome! People of all skill levels, ages 18 and up, are welcome and encouraged to join.

This is not a class, and no instruction is provided. The atmosphere is relaxed and non-competitive. Bring your own art materials, and we’ll provide a comfortable place to sketch or paint live models in our upstairs classroom space. Participants will work independently through a warm up with shorter poses and longer, twenty-minute poses. A staff member will be on-site to facilitate the group and to answer questions.

Register here: https://pencegallery.org/education/programs/figure-drawing/

Join the Meetup group: https://www.meetup.com/davisfigure/

Image: drawing by Steve Barbaria

Blue Barn Thrift Store
2025-06-12 09:00 - 15:00 | Blue Barn Thirft Store
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.

50th Annual Father’s Day Bluegrass Festival
2025-06-12 09:00 - 23:00 | Nevada County Fairgrounds, 11228 McCourtney Road, Grass Valley, CA, 95949, United States
50th Annual Father’s Day Bluegrass Festival
June 12–15, 2025 | Nevada County Fairgrounds, Grass Valley, Calif.

Celebrate 50 Years of Bluegrass Tradition in the Sierra Foothills

What
The 50th annual Father’s Day Bluegrass Festival — the landmark golden anniversary of this family-friendly celebration of bluegrass music. The four-day event, staged by the California Bluegrass Association, features over 30 national, regional and local acts, workshops, jamming, square dancing and youth activities, all taking place under the towering pines of the beautiful Sierra Nevada foothills.

When
Thursday, June 12 through Sunday, June 15, 2025

Where
Nevada County Fairgrounds
11228 McCourtney Road, Grass Valley, California

Festival Highlights

Headliners
The Travelin’ McCourys, the Gibson Brothers, AJ Lee & Blue Summit, Rob Ickes & Trey Hensley, Laurie Lewis & the Right Hands, Junior Sisk Band, the Good Ol’ Persons
Three stages
Main Stage, Vern’s Stage (showcasing rising and established talent) and Pioneer Stage (intimate showcases and youth open mics)
Special 50th-anniversary sets
Reunion performances from original festival acts Laurie Lewis & the Right Hands and the Good Ol’ Persons, plus a “50 Years of Togetherness” set with Laurie Lewis and Kathy Kallick
Midnight Special concert: “Fifty Years of Passing it On” with Laurie Lewis & friendsYoung musicians celebrate their inspirations in an intimate performance starting at 11:30 p.m. Saturday in the club-like Ponderosa Hall, separately ticketed at $25, with adult beverages available
Family & youth programsKids on Bluegrass youth showcase
CBA Youth Academy (ages 8 to 16)
KidFest activity zone
Free workshops, square dances, fireside chats with bluegrass legends
Camping & communityOnsite camping included with full festival passes
Limited RV hookups available
All-hours campground jam sessions
Local lodging options in Grass Valley and Nevada City

Ticket information (gate prices)

Full four-day passes: adults – $275; teens (13 to 17) – $80
Single-day passes: $35-$100
Kids 12 & under: Free
Discounts: Available for California Bluegrass Association members
Tickets & info: fathersdayfestival.com

Beginning + Intermediate Tai Chi
2025-06-12 10:00 - 11:00 | Davis Arts Center, 1919 F St.
Tai chi classes are now offered three times per week, Tu-W-Th, at the Davis Arts Center! Tai chi (太极) is an ancient Chinese martial art that is practiced mainly for physical and mental health purposes. It is a type of moving meditation in which breathing is coordinated with a series of slow, fluid movements and postures; regular participation increases strength, flexibility, balance, and focus. Thursday’s class covers the 13- and 16- simplified forms. Your instructor, Tina Duan, is a tai chi expert who trained as a professional in China. Drop-ins welcome. First class is free!

Davis Senior Commission at Mary L. Stephens Library
2025-06-12 10:30 - 12:30 | Mary L. Stephens – Davis Branch Library, 315 E. 14th Street, Davis, C, 95616, United States
The Davis Senior Commission, an advocacy group responding to the needs of Davis seniors, appointed by the Davis City Council, will meet at the Mary L. Stephens Library, Thursday June 12, 2025, 10:30 – 12:30. In addition to discussing advocacy projects, the library will give a presentation on their many services and programs. Everyone is welcome to attend.
