Things to do around Davis CA for the week of August 22 – 28, 2014
There’s lots to do around Davis, CA this weekend (and beyond).
Best weekend bet is on Saturday and it’s free!
UC DAVIS ATHLETICS
Friday, August 22nd:
Women’s Soccer
Sacramento State
5:00 PM
Sacramento, Calif.
Sunday August 24th:
Women’s Soccer
San Diego State
12:00 PM
San Diego
Men’s Soccer
Chico State
12:00 PM
Davis, Calif.
MOVIES
New Movies in Town:
Four movies open in town Friday all with middling or low RottenTomatoes scores:
If I Stay (a young coma woman has a out of body experience as she fights for life 34% score)
Best movie bets in town are still:
Guardians of the Galaxy (with an impressive 95% RottenTomatoes score, also in 3D)
Boyhood (with an amazing 99% RottenTomatoes score)
A Most Wanted Man (RottenTomatoes score of 90%)
(Click here for the latest show times or scroll down to the bottom of this post to see our weekend movie show time guide below.)
Davis-area Live Events from Tandem Properties‘ Friends at The Davis Dirt
Friday, August 22, 2014
| Jonny Gold Trio Our House, Davis CA Live music.6:00 pm Free |
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| Yolo Mambo Common Grounds, Davis CA All ages concert.6:00 pm – 8:00 pm Free |
Saturday, August 23, 2014
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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 |
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Village Feast Central Park, Davis CA Enjoy local wines and a delicious lunch made with local, seasonal ingredients. Village Feast benefits Davis Farm to School and Yolo Farm to Fork. Info & tix: www.davisfarmtoschool.org.12:00 pm – 4:00 pm $75 |
| Batty for Bats Yolo Bypass Wildlife Area, Davis CA Be part of an intimate bat experience with Yolo Basin Foundation’s own bat expert Corky Quirk. You’ll learn about their natural history and biology and even get an up-close look at live bats. As the sun sets, you will enjoy fine wines, hors d’oeuvres and socializing as you await the spectacular fly-out of hundreds of thousands of Mexican free-tailed bats. Tix @ yolobasin.org.5:30 pm – 9:00 pm $55 |
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Author Event: Wild Within The Avid Reader, Davis CA In her new memoir, author and professor Melissa Hart tells the story of her journey to motherhood and the feathered creatures she encountered along the way. The California Raptor Center will be present with birds.6:00 pm – 7:00 pm Free |
| Mike Justis Band Palms Playhouse, Winters CA 7:30 pm $15 |
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Movies in the Park Central Park, Davis CA Bring a blanket and cozy up in front of the giant outdoor screen. Tonight’s showing is Monsters University(2013). Sponsored by Davis Sunset Rotary. Movie starts at sunset.8:00 pm Free |
| Boca do Rio Sophia’s Thai Kitchen, Davis CA Music inspired by the thousands of musicians and the music lovers that have gone before us and laid the rhythmic foundations of samba, baiao, samba-reggae, the dances for the orishas, and all that gives homage to the beats. Betcha won’t stop dancing. 21+.9:30 pm $5 |
Sunday, August 24, 2014
| Live Irish Music DeVere’s Irish Pub, Davis CA Escape to Ireland at your local pub! Plus, drink and food specials.4:00 pm – 7:00 pm Free |
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| Jon Spivack Duo Our House, Davis CA Live music.6:00 pm Free |
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| International Folk Dancing Davis Arts Center, Davis CA Instruction, reviews and requests of beginning to advanced level dances from around the world. First time is free. Then payment by punch card- $2.50- $7 /class.7:00 pm – 10:00 pm $2.50- $7 |
Monday, August 25, 2014
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Performers Circle Village Homes Community Center, Davis CA Join your fellow music lovers. 6:45p open mic sign-ups, 7:15p acoustic open mic, 8:30p featured performers Norm Milstein and Ron Goldberg. All performers welcome! Music, dance, poetry, spoken word, mime. Fourth Mondays except December.6:45 pm – 9:00 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 |
Tuesday, August 26, 2014
| New Parent Network Davis Food Co-op, Davis CA An informal gathering in the Co-op Teaching Kitchen (537 G Street) for new & expecting parents and their little ones! Refreshments provided.10:00 am – 11:30 am Free |
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Satan Wriders + BAUS + Turner Third Space, Davis CA Satan Wriders (the sound of young Stockton); BAUS (loud freaky punk, featuring a G.Green-er); Turner (nostalgic anthemic pump up jams). All ages, dry venue.8:00 pm – 11:00 pm $6 |
| 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 |
Wednesday, August 27, 2014
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Farmers Mkt. & Picnic in the Park Central Park, Davis CA Bring a picnic blanket and some dancing shoes. Local produce, hot food to go, wine & beer garden, and live music. 8/6 Plainfield Pickers (Western Swing/Bluegrass); 8/13 Cold Shot (Dance Music); 8/20 Anderson-Gram Duo (Folk/Americana); 8/27 YoloMambo (World Music).4:30 pm – 8:30 pm Free |
| Unofficial Davis Scrabble Club Central Park, Davis CA It’s Scrabble time! Tired of always beating your little sister? Play Scrabble with (other) fun people. Players of all levels are welcome. Games start at Central Park and move to Crepeville after dusk. Bring your board if you can.5:30 pm – 11:00 pm Free |
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| Bat Talk & Walk Yolo Bypass Wildlife Area, Davis CA Join the Yolo Basin Foundation to learn about and view live bats, native to Northern California. Following a 45 minute indoor presentation on bat natural history, the group will carpool out to the Yolo Bypass Wildlife Area to watch one of the largest colonies of Mexican free-tailed bats in California as it emerges in large ribbons to hunt insects at sunset. Tix @ yolobasin.org/event_battalks.htm. Adults $10/kids < 16 free.6:00 pm $10 |
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| Open Mic Night Sophia’s Thai Kitchen, Davis CA Hosted every Wednesday by Drew Walker on the lovely Sophia’s deck . The mic is truly “open” to ALL genres, from music to spoken word to comedy, with a full PA & sound tech. Just bring your talent and a smidge of confidence. Sign-ups begin at 7p, performances start at 8p.8:00 pm – 11:00 pm Free |
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Trivia Night Ketmoree Thai Restaurant, Davis CA Check FB page for theme. All ages.8:00 pm Free |
| Funk Night G Street Wunderbar, Davis CA DJ Larry (Flower Vato) spins soul, funk, disco, hip hop, reggae, latin groove & bhangra. 21+10:00 pm Free |
Thursday, August 28, 2014
| Tot Play Time Davis Branch, Yolo County Library, Davis CA Drop by the library to get to know other parents while the children play. For parents and children ages 0 to 36 months. Thursdays until 8/28.10:00 am – 12:00 pm Free |
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| Wine’d Down Thursday Sundstrom Hill Winery, Davis CA Live music by multi-instrumentalist singer songwriters Tim and Helen Spangler playing indie pop rock with amazing harmonies. Perfect with a glass of local wine.5:00 pm Free |
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| Nature & You Lecture Series Davis Branch, Yolo County Library, Davis CA Virus-Vector-Plant Interactions. Lecture on Exploring virus-vector-plant interactions with Diane Ullman, Professor of Entomology & Nematology.6:30 pm – 7:45 pm Free |
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The Bumptet G Street Wunderbar, Davis CA Funk / Jazz / Psychedelic from Sac. All ages.9:00 pm Free |
| Haunted Summer Sophia’s Thai Kitchen, Davis CA Languid pop music, adorned with orchestral strings and electronic textures that recall Soft Bulletin-era Flaming Lips. Yassou Benedict opens. 21+.9:30 pm $5 |
Davis CA Weekend Movie Show Times:
Davis Varsity Theatre
616 Second Street, Davis, CA – (530) 758-5284
Regal Davis Stadium 5
420 G Street, Davis, CA – (530) 297-4103
Regal Davis Holiday 6
101 F Street, Davis, CA – (800) 326-3264 ext. 1704