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Davis Genealogy Club Library Hours
2025-12-03 13:00 - 15:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | 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.

Pence Gallery Holiday Market
2025-12-03 11:30 - 17:00, 2025-12-02 11:30 - 17:00, 2025-12-01 11:30 - 17:00, 2025-11-30 11:30 - 17:00 | Pence Gallery, 212 D Street, Davis, CA, 95616, United States
Pence Gallery Holiday Market
November 14 – December 24, 2025
Reception: November 14, 6-9 PM (free)
The Pence’s Holiday Market is a treasure trove of handcrafted items made by regional artists and artisans, perfect for holiday gift giving. Visitors can enjoy shopping for cozy knit scarves, unique jewelry, ceramics, paintings, and more. Over 50 participating artists will share their work, and our gallery will be overflowing with fun items that will make great gifts, which can be wrapped in a gift bag upon request. Pence Members receive 10% off Holiday Market purchases!
Members Only Shopping Hour
Friday, November 14, 10:30-11:30 AM (free)
Pence Members are invited to enjoy a private opening of the amazing Holiday Market. Members can enjoy delicious snacks and coffee while getting first dibs on shopping for holiday treasures. Not a Member? Sign up online at pencegallery.org or in person at the gallery.
The Holiday Market is open daily from 11:30 AM – 5 PM (including Mondays), with the following exceptions:
Nov. 26: Closes at 3 PM
Nov. 27: Closed for Thanksgiving Day
Dec. 24: Closes at 3 PM (final day)

Live Jazz: Jim Frink Trio
2025-12-02 19:30 - 22:30 | Root of Happiness Kava Bar
Jim Frink is an active drummer and educator based in Davis. The jazz trio plays improvisational music, ranging from standards, to modern jazz, to balkan folk and beyond.
This event takes place every 1st and 3rd Tuesday of the month – 7:30-10:30pm

Jazz Big Bands of UC Davis
2025-12-02 19:00 - 21:00 | Ann E. Pitzer Center, Hutchison Dr & Cushing Way, Davis, CA, 95616, United States
Under the direction of Otto Lee, the Jazz Big Bands of UC Davis perform a range of music from classic standards to more contemporary jazz arrangements and charts.

Regular: $27.50, Faculty/Staff: $24, Child (under 18): $15.50, UC Davis student: $12.00

Davis Makerspace & Clothing Repair Cafe
2025-12-02 18:00 - 20:00 | 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, Fridays, 3p—5p.

English Conversation Group
2025-12-02 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.

Fleet Feet Run Crew
2025-12-02 18:00 - 19:00 | Fleet Feet Davis, 615 2nd St, Davis, CA, 95616
Fleet Feet Run Crew
A 3-mile walk or run with Davis’s neighborhood run club. Connect with other walkers and runners in Davis, in a no-runner-left-behind format with different routes every week. Plus, get a free shirt at your first run!
Every Tuesday, 6pm Come join us it’s free.

Knitting & Crochet Circle
2025-12-02 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.

Drawing Club
2025-12-02 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.

Guitar Circle
2025-12-02 17:00 - 19:00 | Watermelon Music, 1970 Lake Blvd., Suite 1
Every Tuesday at the Watermelon Music building. All ages and experience levels welcome!
This guitar circle is FREE, but we do suggest making a donation to help support The Friends of Watermelon Music and their mission to enrich lives of the community through music.

Slump Mold Plates & Platters
2025-12-02 15:30 - 17:30 | 1919 F St, Davis CA, 1919 F St, Davis, 95616, United States
Create and decorate your own wacky, one-of-a-kind plate or platter! In this two-day workshop, students will learn how to roll a clay slab and drape it over a form to create a custom slump mold shape. After shaping their piece, students will finish it with a colorful glaze of their choice, making it both functional and food-safe. These personalized creations make wonderful additions to your home or thoughtful handmade gifts!
All materials provided
This is a two-day workshop, attending both days is required
Final ceramic pieces available for pick-up starting December 15th
Instructor: Vex Rios (They/Them/Theirs)
AGES 18+
Price: $70
Times: 3:30-5:30pm
Workshop dates:
Tuesdays, Dec 2 and Dec 9

FREE Tummy Time Class
2025-12-02 13:00 - 14:00 | Davis Parent Nursery School (8th Street), 426 West 8th Street, Davis, CA, 95616, United States
Come join our free Tummy Time Class, every Tuesday from 1:00-2:00pm at Davis Parent Nursery School. The goal of this meetup is to provide a space for parents with newborns to connect with other parents from the community. Moms, Dads, and all caretakers welcome. Siblings are not able to join at this time. We are here to support YOU and your baby! No pre-registration needed, simply show up. Led by our wonderful teacher, Annie Ramirez.

Fall Into Gratitude: Gentle Yoga for Body, Mind & Heart
2025-12-02 10:00 - 11:00 | Davis Community Church (DCC), 412 C Street, Davis, CA, 95616, United States
Fall Into Gratitude: Gentle Yoga for Body, Mind & Heart with Jennifer Hogan & Diane Parro
Tuesdays, Nov 4 – Dec 9
10 am – 11 am
Sanctuary, 412 C Street (across from Central Park)
Come enjoy gentle Yoga in the Sanctuary. This 6-week offering focuses on gratitude with gentle yoga that includes breathwork, gentle stretching and balance. Your body, mind and heart will thank you for giving yourself this gift!
$90/6-week series, sliding scale available

Davis Makerspace & Clothing Repair Cafe
2025-12-01 18:00 - 20:00 | 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; Fridays, 3p—5p.

Align & Flow Yoga
2025-12-01 17:30 - 19:00 | Davis Shambhala Meditation Center, 133 D Street, Suite H, upstairs, Davis, CA, 95616, United States
All classes begin with a meditation and invite mindful movement through attention to breath and physical alignment. In a vinyasa class, we link postures together and move with the breath on the inhale, or the exhale. A typical class involves strength and stability work balanced by flexibility and relaxation. Each class finishes with a reclining rest.

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Studio Ensembles
2025-12-01 17:00 - 18:30 | Ann E. Pitzer Center, Hutchison Dr & Cushing Way, Davis, CA, 95616, United States
The Department of Music’s Harp, Flute and Saxophone Ensembles perform in a free late afternoon concert.

Brush & Glaze: Ceramic Painting Workshop
2025-12-01 15:30 - 17:30 | 1919 F St, Davis CA, 1919 F St, Davis, 95616, United States
Unleash your creativity and transform plain ceramics into stunning works of art with our glazing workshops! Whether you’re looking to create a gift or a unique piece for your home, this is the perfect opportunity to let your imagination shine. Simply choose your ceramic piece, pick from a vibrant array of glaze colors, and start decorating! Davis Arts Center staff will handle the firing process, ensuring your masterpiece is ready to take home.
Price includes glazing, firing, and one ceramic piece
Ceramic selections: ornament, plate, or mug
Additional pieces available for purchase while supplies last
Final ceramic pieces available for pick-up starting December 15th
ALL AGES
Price: $25/attendee

Davis Death Cafe
2025-12-01 10:00 - 11:15 | Fireside Room, 412 C Street, 412 C Street, Davis, CA, 95616, United States
Join the conversation! We gather monthly to increase awareness of death with a view toward helping people make the most of life. The gathering is a simple time of conversation – no agenda, just a relaxed place to speak about death.
Free of charge. No registration required.
(This is NOT a grief support group.)
We DO provide tea and cake! Bring your own mug.
February’s gathering is hosted by Jennifer Terra & Elizabeth Fulmer

Death Cafe
2025-12-01 10:00 - 11:15 | Davis Community Church (DCC), 412 C Street, Davis, CA, 95616, United States
First Monday of each month
10-11:15 a.m.
Fireside Room, 412 C Street
Join the conversation! We gather monthly to increase awareness of death with a view toward helping people make the most of life. The gathering is a simple time of conversation – no agenda, just a relaxed place to speak about death.
Free of charge. No registration required.
(This is NOT a grief support group.)
We DO provide tea and cake! Bring your own mug and go green…or use one of ours!

International Folk Dancing
2025-11-30 19:00 - 21:30 | Davis Community Church, 412 C Street, Davis, ca, 95616
Connect with other cultures, while connecting to other people
Sunday nights 7p-9:30p
first time free
all levels welcome
Community Church Fireside Room at 412 C Street, Davis (Fireside Room. Entrance on C-St. near 4th.)

Visit http://davisfolkdancers.org/ to check for our current meeting location, which changes periodically.

Music Bingo 🎶
2025-11-30 18:00 - 20:00 | Three Mile Brewing
🎶 Music Bingo at Three Mile Brewing! 🎶
Join us on Sundays from 6-8 PM for a family-friendly night of Music Bingo at Three Mile Brewing! Test your music knowledge while enjoying some brews and good company. It’s the perfect way to end your weekend; you might even walk away with a prize! Whether you’re a music lover or just here for fun, there’s something for everyone. Don’t miss out—bring the whole family, you can thank us later!

25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
2025-11-30 14:00 - 17:00, 2025-11-29 19:30 - 22:30 | Davis Musical Theatre Co. (DMTC), 607 Pena Dr.
25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee – November 7 through November 30, 2025
Underwritten by Suzy Goldschmidt, in honor of David Goldschmidt
An eclectic group of six mid-pubescents vie for the spelling championship of a lifetime. While candidly disclosing hilarious and touching stories from their home lives, the tweens spell their way through a series of (potentially made-up) words, hoping never to hear the soul-crushing, pout-inducing, life un-affirming “ding” of the bell that signals a spelling mistake. Six spellers enter; one speller leaves a champion! At least the losers get a juice box.
Recommended for ages 13 & up
Directed by Tea Pusey

A Christmas Carol the Musical
2025-11-30 14:00 - 16:30, 2025-11-29 19:30 - 22:00, 2025-11-29 14:00 - 16:30 | Woodland Opera House, 340 2nd Street, Woodland, California
Show Run: November 21 – December 7, 2025
Come see this timeless tale in a timeless place: the historic Woodland Opera House! Start the season right with this musical interpretation of Charles Dicken’s classic tale featuring music and lyrics by Broadway heavy hitters, Alan Menken (Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, Disney’s The Little Mermaid, Little Shop of Horrors) and Lynn Ahrens (Ragtime, Seussical, Once on This Island).
Ebenezer Scrooge is a prosperous curmudgeon who believes that personal wealth is far more valuable than the happiness and comfort of others. With an infuriated “Bah! Humbug!” Scrooge summates his feelings of Christmas tidings and charitable giving, but he’s forced to face his selfish ways when three ghosts on Christmas Eve lead him through his Past, Present and Future. Thanks to their guidance, Scrooge recognizes his faults and greets Christmas morning with a cheerful “Happy Christmas” before spending the day reconnecting and sharing love with those that mean the most to him.
Learn More: https://www.woodlandoperahouse.org/
Get Tickets: https://app.arts-people.com/index.php?show=273634
A CHRISTMAS CAROL is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. mtishows.com

Seussical Jr.
2025-11-29 14:00 - 16:00 | Davis Musical Theatre Co. (DMTC), 607 Pena Dr.
Seussical Jr. – November 15 through December 7, 2025
School Matinees: December 2, 2025; 9:15am and noon
Underwritten by Betty J. Paro, in remembrance of Tom Paro

YPT-Seussical, Jr (2025)
Betty J. Paro, in remembrance of Tom Paro
Transporting audiences from the Jungle of Nool to the Circus McGurkus, the Cat in the Hat narrates the story of Horton the Elephant, who discovers a speck of dust containing tiny people called the Whos. Horton must protect the Whos from a world of naysayers and dangers, and he must also guard an abandoned egg that’s been left in his care by the irresponsible Mayzie La Bird. Although Horton faces ridicule, danger and a trial, the intrepid Gertrude McFuzz never loses faith in him. Ultimately, the powers of friendship, loyalty, family and community are challenged and emerge triumphant!
Recommended for all ages!

Directed by Jan Isaacson
Choreographed by Megan Richmond
Musical direction by Montana Monce
