Community Info & Events

Davis Train Depot - 150th Celebration on August 25, 2018

Submitted by Jeff Shaw on Tue, 02/26/2019 - 4:07pm
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Davis Media Access was on site to document the festivities to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the first train rolling in the Davis Train Depot.   

The event included historical exhibits, free railroad giveaways, live period music, children’s activities, refreshments, entertainment, commemoration speeches and the unveiling of an interpretive plaque detailing the arrival of the first train at the Davisville Station in 1868.

Recorded on 8/25/18 and edited by Bryce Parker for Davis Media Access.

Elemental: Creating a New Path for Art & Community

Submitted by Jeff Shaw on Mon, 02/25/2019 - 12:59pm
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Video documenting the creation of the Elemental Street Mural, in the Senda Nueva Neighborhood of Davis, CA.   Created over the course of many months in 2018, culminating in a weekend of painting on October 12-14, 2018.

Featuring some of the design team: Danielle Fodor- Lead Artist, Judy Catambay, Carlea Warren-Rossi, Josiah Lopez, Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation, and 150 residents from the neighborhood.

In The Studio - 2nd Friday ArtAbout

Submitted by Diane Dedoshka on Tue, 02/19/2019 - 1:21pm
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Matt Blake hosts Katy Karns, ArtAbout Coordinator.

davisdowntown.com/2nd-Friday-ArtAbout

topics discussed include: how she finds places, history of event, when & where, self guided walk, how to get involved, & information, locations that aren't downtown, free event, how to be an artist, chalk event & other downtown events.

Recorded 02/14/19.

In The Studio - Paradise Update - Feb 2019

Submitted by Diane Dedoshka on Tue, 02/19/2019 - 1:12pm
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Autumn Labbe-Renault hosts John Waterman, Rotary Club of Paradise, Vickie Perez, Past President Rotary Club of Paradise, and Mark Thorp, Paradise Ridge Chamber of Commerce.

paradisestrong.org

topics discussed include: fundraisers, areas of hope, communities that are helping, heroics, business opening, what the chamber is doing.

Recorded 02/14/19.

General Donations for Campfire Recovery - buttecountyrecovers.org

4th Annual Hats Off to Diversity High Tea

Submitted by Jeff Shaw on Thu, 02/14/2019 - 11:22am
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"Out of Africa" was the theme for the 4th Annual Hats Off to Diversity High Tea.   Presented by the Tese Foundation on November 4, 2018, at the Davis Veterans Memorial Center.

100% of proceeds of this annual event go towards tuition for girls in Africa and promoting the diversity and literacy for underprivileged youth in the USA.

Vanguard Court Watch 8th Annual Fundraiser

Submitted by Jeff Shaw on Tue, 02/12/2019 - 12:20pm
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The Davis Vanguard presents Vanguard Court Watch 8th Annual Fundraiser.

Immigration Law: Defending Immigrant Rights and Keeping Families Together

featuring

Cecelia Escamillia-Greenwald, Brett Lee, NLG Sacramento, ACLU Yolo, Chuck Pacheco, Don Saylor, Holly Cooper, and David Greenwald.

Guest speaker Matt Gonzalez.

Immigration is a highly charged and important issue in our nation today. The event features two speakers who have been on the front lines of defending the rights of immigrants and their families.

The 25th Annual City of Davis Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration

Submitted by Jeff Shaw on Fri, 02/08/2019 - 1:12pm
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"Advancing the Dream: Empowering and Uplifting the Next Generation"

The 25th Annual City of Davis Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration took place on Monday, January 21, 2019 in the Varsity Theatre, Davis, CA.

This year’s event featured presentations and music to help commemorate the life and accomplishments of Dr. King.