Things to Do Around Davis – October , 16, 2015 – Tandem Weekend Guide

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There is so much to do in and around Davis this week. Check out the links belows to plan your whole weekend and beyond. If we’ve missed a best thing to do in Davis, CA, please let us know.

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Friday, October 16, 2015

	Screeverfest Downtown Davis, Davis CA Make your mark on the streets of Davis Downtown and participate in (or watch) a sidewalk chalk art contest! Public welcome. Refreshments provided. Prizes from various downtown businesses. Free to participate! 12:00 pm – 6:00 pm Free
	Bucks for Ducks UC Davis ARC Pavilion, Davis CA Includes dinner and drinks, entertainment, live and silent auctions, and a raffle. The silent auction includes artwork and photography inspired by Central Valley nature and agriculture. Yolo Brewing is crafting a specialty wild rice beer just for this event! All contributions from the event directly support Discover the Flyway, a dynamic, hands-on science and social studies school program. Tix @ yolobasin.org/bucks-for-ducks-2015. 5:30 pm – 9:00 pm $75
	Jack Kerouac Annual Poetry Contest John Natsoulas Gallery, Davis CA Opening night of the 8th Annual Davis Jazz & Beat Festival. Linda Bair Dance Company Performance 7p-9p. Announcement of winners of the Jack Kerouac Poetry Contest, featuring live music by Tony Passarell, emcee Dr. Andy Jones. 6:30 pm – 10:30 pm Free
	Artist Talk: Mark Lanning Jr. Pence Gallery, Davis CA Devils Lake & the Black Hills places two bodies of recent photographic series side by side. Opening reception 10/9. 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm Free
	Paint & Sip Art Workshop Cork It Again, Davis CA Paint & sip art workshop led by Zsofia. Painting of the Enchanted Horse. October special pricing, $30 per guest, $3 glass of wine, $4 glass of Sangria. 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm $30
	Author Event: The Testing Ground #1 The Avid Reader, Davis CA Local authors Louis Evan Grivetti & Sargent Thurber Reynolds read, discuss, and sign their collaborative post-apocalyptic science fiction novel. 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm Free
	Movie: Incendies International House, Davis CA (2011, Canada, dir. by Denis Villeneuve, 130 min.) Refreshments served at 7:30p and film begins promptly at 8p. Free, but donations gratefully accepted. 7:30 pm Free
	Piedmont Melody Makers Palms Playhouse, Winters CA North Carolina’s The Piedmont Melody Makers are an all-star group of musicians and singers who play old-time, country and bluegrass music and make no apologies for it 8:00 pm $20

Saturday, October 17, 2015

	Foxy’s Fall Century Veterans Memorial Center, Davis CA Davis Bike Club hosts the late fall century. Stated to be the ideal first century ride, it offers challenges, distances, and scenery for riders of all levels. 50km, 100km, 100mi. 7:00 am 25+
	Farmers Market Central Park, Davis CA Support your local farmers. Seasonal produce, baked goods, hot food-to-go & more. 8:00 am – 1:00 pm Free
	Garden Work Day Central Park Gardens, Davis CA Help spruce up the gardens! Tools, gloves, and training provided. 9:00 am – 11:00 am Free
	Paper Shredding Davis Waste Removal, Davis CA Davis Waste Removal is offering a free shredding event. Limit four 11″x14″ file boxes. Davis residential customers only. For questions and more information, call DWR (530) 756-4646, dwrco.com. 9:00 am – 12:00 pm Free
	Raptor Center Open House California Raptor Center, Davis CA Family-oriented event which allow members of the community to visit the Center for a fun-filled and educational experience. Lectures on raptor rehabilitation, identification, conservation and adaptation. 9:00 am – 3:00 pm Free
	Workshop: Benefits of Composting & Vermicomposting United Methodist Church, Davis CA Yolo County Master Gardener, Steve Radosevich explains the what, how, and why of composting and vermicomposting. In the Grace Garden. 9:00 am – 11:00 am Free
	FARM Davis Workday Farm 2.6, Davis CA Join for a day at the FARM, learning about onions, leeks, and garlic— how to plant them, how to tend to them, and when to harvest them. No experienced needed! 10:00 am – 12:00 pm Free
	Screeverfest Downtown Davis, Davis CA Make your mark on the streets of Davis Downtown and participate in (or watch) a sidewalk chalk art contest! Public welcome. Refreshments provided. Prizes from various downtown businesses. Free to participate! 12:00 pm – 6:00 pm Free
	Arboretum Makerspace UC Davis Arboretum, Davis CA They provide the supplies and you bring the manufacturing skills! Design innovative do-it-yourself projects by re-using everyday objects – meet at the gazebo. 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm Free
	Davis Jazz and Beat Festival John Natsoulas Gallery, Davis CA The Beat Goes On! Experience an intimate festival filled with poetry readings and painting improvisations set to the rhythm of live jazz. A unique opportunity to experience performances by local jazz musicians. 1:00 pm – 10:00 pm Free
	Fall Open House Pamela Trokanski Performing Arts Center, Davis CA Short performances, free classes, prizes, and refreshments. 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm Free
	Give Yourself Goosebumps Yolo County Library, Davis Branch, Davis CA Make a slime creation, join a book-related challenge and a participate in a toilet paper mummy race! Participants are entered into a raffle for movie tickets and free Goosebumps books. 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm Free
	Community Storytelling Davis Community Church, Davis CA …because we all have a story. Mosaic Tea & Coffee presents an afternoon of personal stories from adults with various disabilities. The theme is “Uniting our abilities, we dissolve boundaries between individuals with disabilities and those without them.” In the Fellowship Hall. 4:00 pm Free
	Cave Clove Armadillo Music, Davis CA Free live music from Oakland (indie rock/soul). 6:30 pm Free
	Paint & Sip Art Workshop Cork It Again, Davis CA Paint & sip art workshop led by Yvette. Painting of the Elephant. October special pricing, $30 per guest, $3 glass of wine, $4 glass of Sangria. 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm $30
	Handel + Haydn Society Mondavi Center, Davis CA See Mondavi’s website for details. 8:00 pm $31+
	Holy Komodo + Kaz Mirblouk + Starrsha Third Space, Davis CA KDVS & Third Space Art Collective present. Holy Komodo (Olympia, WA) makes sultry sounds, space-age dance grooves and reptilian funk. Kaz Mirblouk (Davis, CA) is a local garage psych trio. Starrsha (Davis, CA) is a quartet producing some of the finest shoegaze and dream pop you’ll ever hear. All ages, no alcohol. Doors open @ 7p, show starts @ 8p. 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm $5
	Rita Hosking Palms Playhouse, Winters CA One of the great regional talents making national waves. This evening she celebrates the release of her latest CD called Frankie and the No-Go Road. 8:00 pm $20
	Local Live Music Woodstock’s Pizza, Davis CA Thanks, Woodstock’s, for providing yet another venue to enjoy live music in Davis! Every Saturday. Artists TBA. 9:00 pm Free
	DJ Smilez Our House, Davis CA The kitchen closes and the dance floor opens. 11:00 pm Free

Sunday, October 18, 2015

	Vinyl & Music Fair Davis Senior Center, Davis CA Vendors from all over California selling records, CDs, tapes & music memorabilia. Tons of rare & out of print records. Early birds admitted at 8:30a for a $5 fee. 9:00 am – 4:00 pm Free
	Author Event: How to Live Well with Chronic Pain and Illness The Avid Reader, Davis CA Author & former UC Davis professor Toni Bernhard presents, discusses & signs her newest book. 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm Free
	Master Gardeners Yolo County Library, Davis Branch, Davis CA Master Gardeners of Yolo County are on hand to answer home gardening questions. Seasonal topics will be featured: lawn replacements, dividing perennials, and planting garlic and onions. 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm Free
	SEVEN, the play Veterans Memorial Theatre, Davis CA A documentary play that tells the remarkable story of seven ordinary women from around the world whose courage made them become extraordinary leaders. A benefit for Empower Yolo & the Int’l Rescue Committee. $25 gen/$12 st. 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm $25/$12
	Upstander Carnival Veterans Memorial Center, Davis CA This Carnival for elementary age children will consist of familiar carnival games with the added element of learning what to do in bullying situations. 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm Free
	Knitting and Crafting Circle Davis Food Co-op, Davis CA You’re invited, whether you’ve never picked up a pair of needles, or you’ve been at it for years. Gather with friends to troubleshoot problems and discuss favorites. Crafters of all disciplines are welcome. Meets the 1st and 3rd Sunday of every month in the Conf. Rm. (or on the patio, if the weather’s nice). 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm Free
	International Folk Dancing Davis Arts Center, Davis CA Dancing every Sunday. Instruction, reviews, and requests of beginning to advanced level dances from around the world. First time free. Then payment by punch card. 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm Free-$7

Monday, October 19, 2015

	Mozart & the American Revolution Everson Hall, Davis CA Pierpaolo Polzonetti is an associate professor of music and liberal studies at the University of Notre Dame. He specializes on opera and eighteenth-century music and culturend his research has been funded by the NEH, ACLS. 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm Free
	Composting Class Veterans Memorial Center, Davis CA Food scraps can make up to 25% of your trash. Composting your food scraps can be surprisingly simple, pest free and only takes 5 minutes each week. Davis residents that attend the class can enter to win prizes! Your name will be entered in the drawing when you register, then again when you attend the class. After attending the class, sign up to receive a starter set of composting worms for $5 and residents in single-family homes can receive a backyard compost bin for $10. To register for the class, call the Public Works Department at 757-5686, or email [email protected]. 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm Free
	Pub Quiz DeVere’s Irish Pub, Davis CA The place to be on Monday evening…your Quizmaster, Dr. Andy, hosts a weekly celebration of knowledge, strategy and entertainment. Teams of up to 6 players. Arrive by 6p to secure a table. 7:00 pm Free
	El Circulo Espanol Logos Books, Davis CA Habla espanol? Meet other Spanish speakers every 3rd Monday of the month. Check logosbooks.wordpress.com for topic info. 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm Free

Tuesday, October 20, 2015

	New Parent Network Davis Food Co-op, Davis CA An informal gathering in the Co-op Teaching Kitchen (537 G St.) for new & expecting parents and their little ones! Refreshments provided. 10:00 am – 11:30 am Free
	Tuesday Blues-Day Sudwerk Dock Store, Davis CA The Evan Daly Blues Band helps you get your Blues fix on the third Tuesday of each month. Evan is a local musician playing in multiple bands including Tha Dirt Feelin AND a co-founder and instructor at Rock Band University. Plus, growler specials on Tuesdays! See you there. 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm Free
	WTF Workshop: Wheel Truing Bike Forth, Davis CA Women-Trans-Femme (WTF) is an ongoing workshop series on bike repair and maintenance within 3 hours of open bike shop hours to work on your bike with the help of volunteers. The goal is to empower the female, gender queer folk of Davis and surrounding areas to learn more about bike mechanics and gender relations. WTF is a safe space for women, genderqueer, femmes – those who are typically marginalized in the bike world. Workshops 5:30p-6p and open shop time 5p-8p. 1st & 3rd Tuesdays of each month. 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm $5
	Sound of Ceres + Crush + Mike Adams At His Honest Weight + Rapid Cycling Third Space, Davis CA KDVS & Third Space Art Collective present. Sound of Ceres (members of Candy Claws from Fort Collins, CO), is a “dream pop” audio performance project. Crush(Oakland, CA) is a four piece dream punk band. Mike Adams At His Honest Weight(Bloomington, IN) released “Best of Boiler Room Classics” on Flannelgraph Records in 2014, which made various best of lists including American Songwriter and Pitchfork Staff Lists. Rapid Cycling (Davis, CA) is a brand new project featuring Jack and Coleman of long lost cult favorites Virga and Kelsey Brewer. All ages, no alcohol. Doors open @ 7p, show starts @ 8p. 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm $5
	Salsa Tuesday The Graduate, Davis CA With DJ Miguel. Dance lessons at 9:30p w/Cori from Barbara’s Dancing Tonight. 18+. 9:30 pm $6
	Trivia Night Sophia’s Thai Kitchen, Davis CA Popular place to show off your smarts. Get there early to find a table. 9:30 pm – 11:30 pm Free

Wednesday, October 21, 2015

	Toddler Play Group Davis Food Co-op, Davis CA A meet-up group for toddlers and their parents. Meet new friends & schmooze about the joys and challenges of parenting toddlers. In the Teaching Kitchen (537 G St.). Snacks provided. 9:00 am – 10:30 am Free
	Farmers Mkt. & Picnic in the Park Central Park, Davis CA Shop the farmers market and enjoy a picnic with bouncy houses, carousel, a climbing wall, and live music. Every Wednesday. Music line-up: 10/7 The Undulations (Post-Modern Swing/Dixieland), 10/14 The Road Crew (Folk Rock), 10/21 Odd Man Out (Folk/’60s & ’70s Rock), 10/28 The Sharks (’60s Rock Instrumentals). 4:30 pm – 8:30 pm Free
	Free Ballet Conditioning class Pamela Trokanski Performing Arts Center, Davis CA Participants should have basic ballet knowledge/experience. Please call to reserve your spot, 530.756.3949 or email [email protected] 5:00 pm – 5:45 pm Free
	Unofficial Scrabble Club Central Park, Davis CA It’s Scrabble time! Play Scrabble with fun people. All levels are welcome. Bring your board if you can. 5:30 pm – 11:00 pm Free
	JumpStart Davis Sophia’s Thai Kitchen, Davis CA Jumpstart Davis believes Davis has all the ingredients necessary to create a vibrant entrepreneurial ecosystem. Listen to local entrepreneurs present their startups while networking with local innovators. 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm Free

	Open Mic Sophia’s Thai Kitchen, Davis CA Comedy, music, poetry…now is your chance to show it off. 8:00 pm Free
	Trivia Night Ketmoree Thai Restaurant, Davis CA Check FB page for theme. All ages. Every Wednesday. Purchase required. Cheap appetizer & drink specials available to trivia goers & happy hour starts @ 9p. 8:00 pm
	Trivia Night Krush Burger, Davis CA Put on your thinking cap! Every Wednesday. $5 minimum purchase to participate. All ages. 9:00 pm Free
	Evan Daly Our House, Davis CA And his Blues band. 9:30 pm Free

Thursday, October 22, 2015

	Sierra Ensemble Mondavi Center, Davis CA Blending violin, horn, and piano to create a most exciting mixed trio, bringing a unique combination of chamber expertise and solo artistry to the concert stage. 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Free
	Wine’d Down Thursday Sundstrom Hill Winery, Davis CA Accompanying himself on guitar, Bob Muzzy keeps the art form of jazz alive by bringing the music of the American Song Book to long-time fans as well as newcomers to this genre. Jazz and wine! 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm Free
	Beginning Jazz Dance Class for Teens & Adults Pamela Trokanski Performing Arts Center, Davis CA The Pamela Trokanski Dance Workshop is celebrating National Arts Month in October with an assortment of free classes. Class size is limited so call to reserve a spot (530) 756-3949 or email [email protected]. 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm Free
	Composting Class Veterans Memorial Center, Davis CA Food scraps can make up to 25% of your trash. Composting your food scraps can be surprisingly simple, pest free and only takes 5 minutes each week. Davis residents that attend the class can enter to win prizes! Your name will be entered in the drawing when you register, then again when you attend the class. After attending the class, sign up to receive a starter set of composting worms for $5 and residents in single-family homes can receive a backyard compost bin for $10. To register for the class, call the Public Works Department at 757-5686, or email [email protected]. 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm Free
	Duval Poetry Series Logos Books, Davis CA Lynne Knight and Dorothy Gilbert read from their works to kick off the series season. 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm Free
	Pistachio Third Space, Davis CA Oakland-based rock fusion band Pistachio will be joined by Davis locals Gravy Nation and The Azeotropes, all ages! 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm $5
	Ryan Truesdell Mondavi Center, Davis CA See Mondavi’s website for details. 8:00 pm $13.5+
	Trivia Night Woodstock’s Pizza, Davis CA Get your team of 3-6 to Woodstocks for great prizes & fun! Every Thursday. 9:00 pm – 11:00 pm Free
	See of Bees Sophia’s Thai Kitchen, Davis CA Is Back! A Davis favorite. Sunmonks open. 21+ 9:30 pm – 11:30 pm $5
	DJ Smilez Our House, Davis CA The kitchen closes and the dance floor opens. 11:00 pm Free

UC Davis Athletics: THIS WEEK’S UC DAVIS ATHLETICS SCHEDULE (click this link to see full schedule)

October 2015

Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
				01 Women’s Soccer Cal Poly W, 1-0 (2OT) Aggie Soccer Field Men’s Soccer UC Riverside W, 2-0 Riverside, Calif.	02 Field Hockey No 10 Stanford L, 2-1 Aggie Field Hockey Facility Women’s Tennis Cal Fall Invitational All Day Berkeley, Calif. Men’s Tennis Aggie Invitational All Day Davis, Calif.	03 Cross Country Capital Cross Challenge Men: 7th; Women: 8th Sacramento, Calif. Men’s Water Polo Air Force W, 11-10 (SV) USAFA, Colo. Football Montana L, 27-13 Davis, Calif. Women’s Volleyball UC Irvine W, 3-1 Davis, Calif. Men’s Soccer Cal State Fullerton L, 1-0 Fullerton, Calif. Men’s Tennis Aggie Invitational All Day Davis, Calif. Women’s Tennis Cal Fall Invitational All Day Berkeley, Calif.
04 Women’s Soccer CSUN T, 0-0 (2OT) Aggie Soccer Field Field Hockey California L, 1-0 Aggie Field Hockey Facility Men’s Tennis Aggie Invitational All Day Davis, Calif. Women’s Tennis Cal Fall Invitational All Day Berkeley, Calif.	05 Women’s Golf Windy City Classic 12th of 15 (36 of 54 holes) Chicago, Ill.	06 Women’s Golf Windy City Classic 12th of 15 (Final) Chicago, Ill.	07	08 Men’s Soccer CSUN 4:00 PM Davis, Calif. Women’s Volleyball UC Santa Barbara 7:00 PM Davis, Calif.	09 Field Hockey UMass-Lowell 1:00 PM Aggie Field Hockey Facility Women’s Soccer Cal State Fullerton 7:00 PM Fullerton, Calif. Women’s Tennis Saint Marys Fall Invitational All Day Moraga, Calif. Men’s Tennis UCSB Classic All Day Santa Barbara, Calif.	10 Men’s Water Polo West Valley College 9:00 AM Davis, Calif. Men’s Water Polo Alumni 11:00 AM Davis, Calif. Men’s Soccer UC Irvine 1:00 PM Davis, Calif. Football Northern Arizona Homecoming 4:00 PM Davis, Calif. Women’s Volleyball Cal State Fullerton 7:00 PM Davis, Calif. (Hickey Gym) Men’s Tennis UCSB Classic All Day Santa Barbara, Calif. Women’s Tennis Saint Marys Fall Invitational All Day Moraga, Calif.
11 Women’s Soccer UC Riverside 1:00 PM Riverside, Calif. Women’s Tennis Saint Marys Fall Invitational All Day Moraga, Calif. Men’s Tennis UCSB Classic All Day Santa Barbara, Calif.	12 Men’s Golf Alister MacKenzie Invitational All Day Fairfax, Calif.	13 Men’s Golf Alister MacKenzie Invitational All Day Fairfax, Calif.	14 Men’s Soccer Cal Poly 3:00 PM Davis, Calif.	15	16 Women’s Volleyball Hawaii 10:00 PM Honolulu, Hawaii	17 Men’s Water Polo Santa Clara 12:00 PM Davis, Calif. Football Northern Colorado 12:05 PM Greeley, Colo. Men’s Soccer Sacramento State 3:00 PM Davis, Calif. Cross Country Santa Clara Bronco Invitational TBA Sunnyvale, Calif. Cross Country NCAA Pre-Nationals TBA Louisville, Ky.
18 Men’s Water Polo Concordia Irvine 12:00 PM Davis, Calif. Women’s Soccer UC Santa Barbara 1:00 PM Aggie Soccer Field Field Hockey Pacific 2:00 PM Stockton, Calif. Women’s Golf Stanford Intercollegiate All Day Stanford, Calif.	19 Women’s Golf Stanford Intercollegiate All Day Stanford, Calif.	20 Women’s Golf Stanford Intercollegiate All Day Stanford, Calif.	21 Men’s Soccer UC Santa Barbara 7:00 PM Santa Barbara, Calif.	22 Women’s Soccer Hawaii 4:00 PM Aggie Soccer Field Men’s Tennis ITA Northwest Regionals All Day Seattle, Wash.	23 Field Hockey Stanford 6:00 PM Stanford, Calif. Women’s Volleyball UC Riverside 7:00 PM Riverside, Calif. Women’s Tennis USTA/ITA Northwest Regional Championship All Day Stanford, Calif. Men’s Tennis ITA Northwest Regionals All Day Seattle, Wash.	24 Men’s Water Polo Brown 9:20 AM Santa Clara, Calif. Men’s Water Polo Bucknell 1:20 PM Santa Clara, Calif. Men’s Soccer Sacramento State 3:00 PM Sacramento, Calif. Football Southern Utah 4:00 PM Davis, Calif. Women’s Volleyball Cal State Fullerton 7:00 PM Fullerton, Calif. Women’s Tennis USTA/ITA Northwest Regional Championship All Day Stanford, Calif. Men’s Tennis ITA Northwest Regionals All Day Seattle, Wash.
25 Men’s Water Polo St Francis 8:00 AM Santa Clara, Calif. Men’s Water Polo Harvard 1:20 PM Santa Clara, Calif. Men’s Tennis ITA Northwest Regionals All Day Seattle, Wash. Women’s Tennis USTA/ITA Northwest Regional Championship All Day Stanford, Calif.	26 Men’s Tennis ITA Northwest Regionals All Day Seattle, Wash. Women’s Tennis USTA/ITA Northwest Regional Championship All Day Stanford, Calif.	27 Women’s Tennis USTA/ITA Northwest Regional Championship All Day Stanford, Calif.	28 Men’s Soccer Cal Poly 7:00 PM San Luis Obispo, Calif.	29 Women’s Soccer Long Beach State 6:00 PM Long Beach, Calif. Women’s Volleyball CSUN 7:00 PM Davis, Calif.	30 Field Hockey California 3:00 PM Aggie Field Hockey Facility Swimming & Diving Nevada 5:00 PM Reno, Nev. Men’s Water Polo Fresno Pacific 7:00 PM Davis, Calif. Men’s Tennis Pacific Tiger Invitational All Day Stockton, Calif.	31 Swimming & Diving Loyola Marymount 1:00 PM Davis, Calif. Men’s Soccer UC Santa Barbara 2:00 PM Davis, Calif. Women’s Volleyball Long Beach State 7:00 PM Davis, Calif. Men’s Tennis Pacific Tiger Invitational All Day Stockton, Calif. Cross Country Big West Conference Championships TBA Riverside, Calif.