MARY L. STEPHENS DAVIS BRANCH LIBRAY. The Mary L. Stephens Davis Branch Library announces author Claudia Krich will deliver a book talk, “Those Who Stayed: A Vietnam Diary,” at 6:00 p.m. Wednesday, April 30, in the Blanchard Room. The event is free and open to the public.
WINTERS OPERA HOUSE. Kim Stanley Robinson has won the Hugo Award for Best Novel, the Nebula Award for Best Novel and the World Fantasy Award. Robinson’s 2020 novel The Ministry for the Future, which offers a vision of global cooperation to combat climate change, was named by former president Barack Obama as one of his favorite books of the year. Robinson will discuss what he has learned since writing that book, and may give a hint about what he is working on now. 7p—9p. $15
NATSOULAS GALLERY. Paris-based poet Nicolette Daskalakis will be reading from her latest poetry book “Tell Me I’m Not On Fire” (Rich Poets Press). Opening for Daskalakis will be the Davis poet Dorine Jennette, author of “Urchin to Follow” (The National Poetry Review Press). The reading will be followed by an open mic, which begins at 8pm. Please arrive early to sign up for the open mic portion, as most slots are filled by 7pm. 7p—9p. Free
AVID READER. Author Susan Liebman will read from her new book and sign copies of The Dressmakers’ Mirror: Sudden Death, Genetics, and a Jewish Family’s Secret. 6p—7p. Free
Register to get your in person seat soon or register to view on line! Cool Davis is pleased to invite Davis local Kim Stanley Robinson, New York Times best- selling fiction writer, back for a “cool conversation!” We will gather on November 17th from 3-5 pm at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Davis. Plan to
DAY TRIP. OLLI at UC Davis is offering a bus trip and tour led by Davis author Don Peri, including a new exhibit focusing on the directors of Disney’s animated films, the subject of his latest book. Lunch at The Spinnaker in Sausalito is included before the return ride home to Davis. 8a—4p. $195
AVID READER. The author discusses her new book, The Dressmaker’s Mirror. Susan Weiss Liebman, PhD, was among MIT’s early female undergraduate students, part of a pioneering wave of women entering the institution. Following the sudden death of her niece, Liebman became a medical detective and committed to promoting awareness of genetic testing. 6p—7p. Free
MELON BALL. Learn more about the practice of eco-reportage with author/illustrator Robin Lee Carlson. Artistic acts of observation are important in processing your own questions about the environment and communicating with others about climate change and the world around us. 10a—11:30a. $25
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