This Weekend in the People’s Republic
Fall quarter officially ended for me at 8:43 this morning when I turned in my last final. A soggy bike-ride later, I was sitting in my kitchen, munching on oatmeal without a care in the world…
…Until I remembered that I still had to share all the right and relevant culture that’s going on this weekend! So here it is!! Enjoy!!!
P.S. My Victory Ballad of the Moment (Ed. Note – This YouTube video is not for the faint of heart. Please, only click on this link if you are prepared to throw yourself inhumanely about a large space whilst long-haired, hard-rocking, nimble-fingered rockers spew forth some seriously glorious shredded tunes. Also, everything on this weekend’s recommended events list is completely unlike this video.)
Friday, December 11 2009
Arboretum Music: Folk Music Jam Session [MUSIC]
Friends of the UC Davis Arboretum
Wyatt Deck, Old Davis Road
12pm-1pm
FREE
Looking for an outdoor lunch break? Bundle up and check out this jam session! Musicians (of all skill levels) bring your acoustic instruments to play, listeners bring your ears… Jam on!
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Recent Work by UC Davis Faculty Artists [ART]
Art Studio Department/The Lofts
109 E St
5:30pm-10pm
FREE
The Lofts will be hosting an exhibition of artwork by the faculty of the art department at UC Davis for two days this weekend. The reception is tonight, 5:30 to 8:30. The exhibition will continue tomorrow 10am-4pm. Enjoy!
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Saturday, December 12 2009
Davis Origami Group [ART]
Dos Pinos Community Room, 2550 Sycamore Ln
3:30pm
FREE
Meet fellow origami enthusiasts and fold, fold, fold! Paper, snacks and origami advice provided!!
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Annual Celebration, Dinner and Dance [PARTY]
Ecuadorian Association of California
Veteran’s Memorial Center
5pm-11:30
$30 adults, $5 children
On tonight’s agenda: dinner, tropical music, artist El Guamba Real, and a performance by Ballet Folklorico Ecuatoriano. Keynote speakers from the Faces of Tomorrow Foundation will be there as well!
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Sunday, December 13 2009
Book Swap [SOCIAL + LEARN]
Tremont Green Community Room, 5663 Marden St
10am-11:15am
FREE
Bring four, family-friendly, gift-quality books to swap with four people. Refreshments provided!!
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Voyages Musicaux: Carols from Distant Lands [MUSIC]
Unitarian Universalist Church of Davis, 27024 Patwin Rd
7:30pm
$6-20 suggested donation
A 23-person a capella chorus presents songs from over 20 nations with guitarist Ray Frank and fiddler/mandolinist Bob Wren. Come celebrate united joy and hope!
Through the fire and flames we carry on. I can get into that. But what I can’t decide … are they more expressive with the guitars or the hair?