Expressive Portrait Painting with Artist Misuk Goltz
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Expressive Portrait Painting with Artist Misuk Goltz
Under the guidance of artist Misuk Goltz, artists familiar with the basics of sketching and watercolor painting will explore how to draw and paint the structure, features, and shadows of the face. Participants will learn from hands-on demonstrations and working from a live model. No portrait experience is necessary. This is a six-session workshop. […]
Exhibit: Asian American Activism: From the 1960s to the Present
THRU December 23. PETER J. SHIELDS LIBRARY. Exhibit traces the Asian American Activism movement from the 1960s to the present, with a focus on the University of California, Davis campus. Using documents, photographs, and oral histories recordings, this interactive exhibit strives to diversify online sources for Asian American History and ethnic studies.
Pence Gallery: Healing Arts Workshop (6 Sessions)
The Healing Arts workshop uses art as a healing language for those experiencing grief from the loss of a loved one. Through the process of art-making, participants have opportunities for discussion, education, and connecting with peers in a safe and supportive space under the guidance of facilitators Amy Vidra and Lyndsey Rocca. Participants must be […]
Democracy by Participation: The Life and Legacy of Cruz Reynoso
THRU Feb 10. SHIELDS LIBRARY. Democracy by Participation highlights the life and career of Cruz Reynoso (1931-2021), the first Chicano Associate Justice of the California Supreme Court, former professor at the UC Davis School of Law, and recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
UC Davis Sheepmowers
UC Davis Sheepmowers
The UC Davis Sheepmowers is a research project that invites university sheep into central campus lawns to improve campus sustainability and promote mental health through public grazing events. Before you head out, check our website or Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/ucdavis_sheepmowers/) to see if our mowers are scheduled to work. Their contract stipulates a 3-4week break between every […]
Seasonal Gestures: Paintings by Gayle BonDurant
Seasonal Gestures: Paintings by Gayle BonDurant
Visit the Pence Gallery to view a new exhibit featuring art by Gayle BonDurant. The evocative feel of seasonal change in nature is the catalyst behind BonDurant’s drawings and paintings. She works in several media, from cold wax and oil paint to graphite and watercolor. Her subject matter and style are dependent upon what medium […]
UC Davis Sheepmowers
UC Davis Sheepmowers
The UC Davis Sheepmowers is a research project that invites university sheep into central campus lawns to improve campus sustainability and promote mental health through public grazing events. Before you head out, check our website or Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/ucdavis_sheepmowers/) to see if our mowers are scheduled to work. Their contract stipulates a 3-4week break between every […]
Seasonal Gestures: Paintings by Gayle BonDurant
Seasonal Gestures: Paintings by Gayle BonDurant
Visit the Pence Gallery to view a new exhibit featuring art by Gayle BonDurant. The evocative feel of seasonal change in nature is the catalyst behind BonDurant’s drawings and paintings. She works in several media, from cold wax and oil paint to graphite and watercolor. Her subject matter and style are dependent upon what medium […]
Grace Leslie at Mondavi Center
Grace Leslie at Mondavi Center
Piece 1: Vessels (2015–2020) Pieces 2-3: from Fais de moi un instrument (2021) As a Stanford student, Grace Leslie imagined a new kind of electronic music. She wanted to engineer music to harmonize the brain with the nervous system. Leslie has continued to develop this brain-body music as director of the Brain Music Lab at Georgia Tech. As an active […]
UC Davis Sheepmowers
UC Davis Sheepmowers
The UC Davis Sheepmowers is a research project that invites university sheep into central campus lawns to improve campus sustainability and promote mental health through public grazing events. Before you head out, check our website or Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/ucdavis_sheepmowers/) to see if our mowers are scheduled to work. Their contract stipulates a 3-4week break between every […]
Free Yoga Fridays
Seasonal Gestures: Paintings by Gayle BonDurant
Seasonal Gestures: Paintings by Gayle BonDurant
Visit the Pence Gallery to view a new exhibit featuring art by Gayle BonDurant. The evocative feel of seasonal change in nature is the catalyst behind BonDurant’s drawings and paintings. She works in several media, from cold wax and oil paint to graphite and watercolor. Her subject matter and style are dependent upon what medium […]
Pence Gallery Night Market
Pence Gallery Night Market
Come discover some great art from young up-and-coming artists and support your local art scene! This free community event encourages young visual artists to display and sell their artwork, ranging from prints and paintings to ceramics and jewelry. The Night Market will take place the evening of Friday, May 20. Admission is free. The participating […]
Tree Davis Mulching Event @ Northstar Park
Tree Davis Mulching Event @ Northstar Park
Join us as we weed and mulch young trees at Northstar Park! If you have your own wheelbarrow and shovel, please bring it with you. We will meet at 3434 Anderson Dr and begin the event promptly at 9 am. Safety: All volunteers must wear closed toe shoed and bring their own work gloves, water, […]
South Fork Preserve Celebration
South Fork Preserve Celebration
The City of Davis will celebrate the grand opening of the improved South Fork Preserve Open Space on Saturday, May 21, at 10 a.m. The City recently completed much-needed public accessibility improvements at the Preserve, including a new gravel trail that is accessible to people with disabilities, a short boardwalk and large creek overlook, new […]
Seasonal Gestures: Paintings by Gayle BonDurant
Seasonal Gestures: Paintings by Gayle BonDurant
Visit the Pence Gallery to view a new exhibit featuring art by Gayle BonDurant. The evocative feel of seasonal change in nature is the catalyst behind BonDurant’s drawings and paintings. She works in several media, from cold wax and oil paint to graphite and watercolor. Her subject matter and style are dependent upon what medium […]
Woodland Wine Festival on May 21, 2022 @ 1 or 3:30 pm
Woodland Wine Festival on May 21, 2022 @ 1 or 3:30 pm
About this event 1st Shift: 1–3 pm 2nd Shift: 3:30–5:30 pm Local Wineries & Breweries Local Cheese, Olive Oils, Chocolates & More! Live Music Food Trucks 100% of Proceeds benefit Soroptimist International of Woodland, a Woodland-based nonprofit consisting of women empowering women through education and programs to help women and girls achieve economic equality. We're so […]
Solano Park Free Farm Fare
Solano Park Free Farm Fare
Volunteer at the Solano Park Free Farm Fare! This amazing project brings produce straight from the Davis Farmers Market to Solano Park Apartments with the help of volunteers like you. Every Saturday, volunteers meet by the Yolo Food Bank truck, on the corner of C and 3rd Street, at 12:45 pm to collect produce from […]
Alice Di Micele live at N Street CoHousing on the patio!
Alice Di Micele live at N Street CoHousing on the patio!
Join us on the Common House Patio for a concert with Alice Di Micele. Feel free to bring a picnic and something for the grill. General admission tickets are available online at Eventbrite for the public/nonresidents of N Street Cohousing. Residents of N Street Cohousing can buy sliding scale tickets at the door. Reviews […]
Lucy Jane Bledsoe at The Avid Reader
Lucy Jane Bledsoe at The Avid Reader
Join us for this event with Lucy Jane Bledsoe to hear about her young adult novel, No Stopping Us Now, an autobiographical account of Title IX and girl's basketball in the 1970's. Date: Saturday, May 21 | 6–7 pm | Free admission
Seasonal Gestures: Paintings by Gayle BonDurant
Seasonal Gestures: Paintings by Gayle BonDurant
Visit the Pence Gallery to view a new exhibit featuring art by Gayle BonDurant. The evocative feel of seasonal change in nature is the catalyst behind BonDurant’s drawings and paintings. She works in several media, from cold wax and oil paint to graphite and watercolor. Her subject matter and style are dependent upon what medium […]
Mace Ranch History : From Sheep To Science Presentation
Mace Ranch History : From Sheep To Science Presentation
Visit Explorit Science Center in Mace Ranch Park and get some history of the property and of Davis as well. Explorit is located in the 1951 Mace Ranch House. Mrs. Mace resided in the home until 1985. This audio/video presentation will cover from the 1850 purchase of the land by Colonel Chiles, the 2-story mansion […]
Poetry Writing Workshop with Ellery Akers and Julia B. Levine
Poetry Writing Workshop with Ellery Akers and Julia B. Levine
The Poet as Nature Writer: In partnership with City of Davis Arts & Cultural Affairs and City of Davis Poet Laureate Julia B. Levine, Cool Davis invites you to a poetry writing workshop with award-winning poet Ellery Akers titled “The Poet as Nature Writer,” Sunday, May 22 from 4pm to 6pm online. City of Davis […]