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Add some science to your Wednesday afternoons by joining one of Explorit Science Center’s monthlong adventures. Filled with ongoing projects and hands-on science fun for students in kindergarten through grade six, these three-hour Wednesday afternoon camps “are sure to ignite your curiosity,” a news release said. For more information, call Explorit at 530-756-0191.
The Yolo Cabrillo Civic Club No. 26 will host its annual Easter Portuguese Bake Sale April 12-13 at the Holy Rosary Parish Hall, 315 Walnut St. in Woodland. Hours are 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Saturday, April 12, and 7:30 to 11:30 a.m. Sunday, April 13. With proceeds benefiting the club’s scholarship fund, the sale will […]
The Stephens Branch Library, 315 E. 14th St. in Davis, welcomes readers to the ongoing Active Older Adult Discussion Group on Thursday, April 10, from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The group will meet in the Blanchard Room. The discussion group meets regularly on the second Thursday of each month to explore aspects of the […]
The UC Davis Middle East/South Asia Studies Program will present “An Overview of Persian Classical Music,” by Mehran Madani, a lecturer in landscape and architecture at North Dakota State University. The lecture will run from 4 to 5 p.m. Thursday, April 10, in the Andrews Conference Room of the Social Science & Humanities Building on the […]
Music journalist, historian, teacher and performer Mark Vail will be at The Avid Reader at 7:30 p.m. Friday, April 11, to discuss his new book, “The Synthesizer: A Comprehensive Guide to Understanding, Programming, Playing, and Recording the Ultimate Electronic Music Instrument.” The bookstore is at 617 Second St. in downtown Davis. Electronic music instruments weren’t called […]
Legal Services of Northern California, with support from Yolo County Housing and the city of Woodland, will present its annual Fair Housing Workshop on Thursday, April 10. The free event will run from 8:45 a.m. to 2:45 p.m. in the conference room at Yolo County Housing, 147 W. Main St. in Woodland. Representatives of the […]
Continuing a tradition that goes back more than half a century, the Davis Odd Fellows Lodge will present its annual Picnic Day breakfast, open to the community. Breakfast will be served at the Odd Fellows Hall, 415 Second St. — right on the Picnic Day Parade route — from 8 to 10:30 a.m. Saturday, April 12. The […]
“Sexual Politics in French Cinema” is the title of the next “Brainfood Talk” series lecture, by UC Davis professor Liz Constable. She will speak from noon to 1 p.m. Thursday, April 10, at the UC Davis Conference Center. Admission is free and no pre-registration is required. Constable teaches and writes about film theory with a […]
The campaign to repeal the city of Davis’ new water rates and rate structure, Yes on Measure P, will be at the Davis Farmers Market in Central Park on Wednesday from 4:30 to 8:30 p.m. Past Mayor and City Council member Sue Greenwald will be staffing the booth with other campaign supporters. Local residents are invited to stop […]
By Tamar Lewin Even as their spending on instruction, research and public service declined or stayed flat, most colleges and universities rapidly increased their spending on sports, according to a report released Monday by the American Association of University Professors. “Increasingly, institutions of higher education have lost their focus on the academic activities at the […]
The Davis College Democrats will host the three Democratic candidates for the 4th Assembly District in a forum at 6 p.m. Wednesday in 230 Wellman Hall on the UC Davis campus. Attending will be Davis Mayor Joe Krovoza, Davis Mayor Pro Tem Dan Wolk and Napa County Supervisor Bill Dodd. Each will answer questions posed by […]
Lots of animals are waiting to be adopted at the Yolo County Animal Shelter, 2640 E. Gibson Road in Woodland. Among them are Boots (No. 123811), a 3-year-old neutered male beagle. Also hoping for a good home is Precious (No. 123337), a 2-year-old spayed female domestic long-haired cat. Fees are charged for licensing. The shelter is open […]
