A listing of coming events as reported to The Democrat. Bulletin Board listings can be emailed to news@dailydemocrat.com.
FEBRUARY
Wednesday, Feb. 12: 6 p.m. The Yolo County Community Services Department invites community members to an open house about the Bike and Safety Improvements for County Road 98 in the Social Hall of the Unitarian Universalist Church of Davis, located at 27074 Patwin Road in Davis. This improvement project will: widen CR98 between Solano County and 1,300 feet south of CR29; add bike lanes/shoulders; clear recover zones; and include construction of roundabouts at Hutchison Drive, CR32 (Russell Blvd.) and CR31. Participants will be able to review roadway, drainage, and proposed right of ways and provide comments on the initial intersection construction’s staging. Continued opportunities to learn about the project will be provided as the design and environmental phases progress. Additional information about the project can be found at http://www.yolocounty.org/community-services/public-works-division/public-works-project-updates/cr-98. If you have questions about the meeting, please contact Darlene Comingore at darlene.comingore@yolocounty.org or 666-8433 or Lilia Razo at: lilia.razo@yolocounty.org or 666-8845.
Wednesday, Feb. 12: 7 p.m. Yolo County Citizens’ Climate Lobby chapter meeting will be held at Davis Friends’ Meetinghouse, 345 L St., Davis. Our focus is on bipartisan federal legislation to address the global warming issue. Find us at http://www.yoloccl.org.
Thursday, Feb. 13: 7 p.m. The Yolo County Taxpayers’ Association will hold its monthly meeting at Norton Hall, 70 Cottonwood St., Woodland. These monthly meetings are held the second Thursday of the month and are open to the public. The organization if not affiliated with any political party and encourages local residents to join us as we investigate the national and statewide political scene. We also review actions and agenda items facing Yolo County with special emphasis on Davis and Woodland. This being an election year we experience an increase in attendance. All age groups are encouraged to attend. We are planning our annual dinner in the Spring at the historic Hotel Woodland. It always features a well-known guest speaker. For more information, call the president, John Hoover, at 666-4354, or email the organization at yolocountytaxpayers@gmail.com.
Saturday, Feb. 15: 9 a.m. The ninth annual UC Davis Biodiversity Day will include everything from owl butterflies to great-horned owls. The Biodiversity Day will show off the work of 13 museums and collections showcase their projects. The event, to take place until 4 p.m., is free and family friendly. All 13 sites are within walking distance except for the Häagen-Dazs Honey Bee Haven on Bee Biology Road and the Raptor Center on Old Davis Road. The science-based event, always held the Saturday of Presidents’ Day weekend, features the diversity of life. It is billed as a “free, educational event for the community where visitors get to meet and talk with UC Davis scientists from undergraduate students to staff to emeritus professors and see amazing objects and organisms from the world around us,” according to Biodiversity Museum Day coordinator Tabatha Yang, education and outreach coordinator for the Bohart Museum of Entomology. The schedule is online at http://biodiversitymuseumday.edu. Last year’s event drew more than 4000 visitors. Schedules vary from collection to collection.
Tuesday, Feb. 18: 6 p.m. The San Bruno Bowling Center, 154 W. Main St., Woodland, is hosting a youth bowling league for those between the ages of 8 and 17. Sign-ups for the league are open and they will remain open until there are enough participants to begin. The fee to join is $10 each week, which will include shoes and three games of bowling. Trophies will be awarded to the winning team at the end of the season. Call the San Bruno Bowling Center at 662-2695 for information.
Thursday, Feb. 20: 6:30 p.m. Jim Durst of Durst Organic Growers will present the theory, practices, and sanctity of organic agriculture through pictures, stories, and experiences as part of the Woodland Public Library’s Science and Society Discussion series being held in the Leake Room, 250 First St. Enhancing living soils, practicing sustainable pest and disease management, using water-conserving irrigation practices, promoting employee welfare, sustaining wildlife, and giving back to the community are all at the heart of the Durst farm’s mission.
Jim and Deborah Durst have been growing organic fresh market vegetables, hay, and grains in the Hungry Hollow area of Yolo County since 1988. Farming about 800 acres, they supply retail and wholesale markets locally and across the country. Their organic farming practices have been evolving through years of experience, allowing them to grow nutrient-dense and flavor-filled vegetables, capturing the taste of sunshine, living soils, and clean water, and bringing all the goodness of nature to your table. The Science & Society sessions provide opportunities for the public and those engaged in research and policymaking to share ideas and concerns. We hope such public discussions will become models for polite and meaningful engagement of participants with differing points of view and that they will increase understanding of the issues and contribute to more informed development of future public policies.
Friday, Feb. 21: 6 p.m. The Woodland Host Lions are serving an Enchilada dinner. The chefs for this meal are Lions Anne Guerrero and Barbara Larson. The dinner will be held at the Boy Scout Cabin 515 Lincoln St., with a social at 6 p.m. and dinner at 6:30 p.m. The cost is $12. For information, call 66-4572; or 69-7941.
Saturday, Feb. 22: 9 a.m. The Cache Creek Conservancy is sponsoring a “Planting day” at the Conservancy. Join Conservancy restoration team members for a day of planting native plants. Meet at the Conservancy Preserve, 34199 County Road 20, west of Woodland. For information or to sign up, visit cachecreekconservancy.com.
Tuesday, Feb. 25: 6 p.m. The San Bruno Bowling Center, 154 W. Main St., Woodland, is hosting a youth bowling league for those between the ages of 8 and 17. Sign-ups for the league are open and they will remain open until there are enough participants to begin. The fee to join is $10 each week, which will include shoes and three games of bowling. Trophies will be awarded to the winning team at the end of the season. Call the San Bruno Bowling Center at 662-2695 for information.
Saturday, Feb. 29: 10 a.m. Interested in learning how to enrich the soil in your garden by increasing its fertility? The Yolo County Health & Human Services Agency is hosting a free soil fertility gardening class at the Hanna & Herbert Bauer Memorial Community Garden, located at 137 N. Cottonwood St., Woodland, behind the Bauer Building. In this hands-on class participants will learn how cover-cropping and backyard composting, including the use of worms, can add organic matter in their garden with the goal of creating nutrient-rich soil to help fruits and vegetables grow well. This is a great opportunity for garden enthusiasts to discover various compost system designs and have questions answered. Participants must pre-register by Feb. 28 by contacting David Linebarger at 666-8429 or david.linebarger@yolocounty.org. Participants are encouraged to dress for cold weather and wear shoes that can get dirty. In the event of steady rain, the class will be postponed. The Yolo County Health & Human Services Agency is committed to providing education that can help residents eat fresh fruits and vegetables and live healthier lives by offering free classes throughout the year at the Community Garden. Participants can learn more about the garden activities and classes at: www.yolocounty.org/garden.
Saturday, Feb. 29: 5:30 p.m. The Rotary Club of Woodland’s 2020 Dinner Auction will be held at the California Agriculture Museum, 1962 Hays Lane in Woodland.There will be a Winner’s Choice Raffle drawing that night where the winner will get a choice of a trip for two to either Nashville, New York City or Maui; a $5,000 travel value including roundtrip airfare from Sacramento, or $3,000 cash. Raffle tickets are $100; no more than 150 tickets will be sold. No need to be present to win. Raffle and dinner tickets ($50) can be purchased from any Club member. Auction and Raffle proceeds will support the acquisition of a new scoreboard for the Woodland High School Stadium project, as well as our community fund which benefits other local needs. Contact Tabb Randolph at 304-6652 or at tabb@wsrins.com for more information.
Friday, Feb. 28: 5:30 p.m. The Yolo Post 77 of the American Legion Auxiliary will have a meatloaf dinner for $10. Tickets are on sale as we speak at the Legion hall, 523 Bush St., Woodland. The phone number is 662-9772 to purchase tickets or inquire about reserving them ahead of time. The menu will be a Marvelous “Marty Zendejas” Meatloaf, with potatoes and gravy, veggies, and rolls.
Saturday, Feb. 29: 11 a.m. The City of Woodland Community Services Department is holding its 5th annual Bridal Show & Event Faire. This year’s event will be until 3 p.m. at the Woodland Community & Senior Center, 2001 East St. The aim is to bring brides and businesses together. Meet the area’s premier wedding professionals and have your wedding planned in one day Guests attending this free event will be greeted by a variety of vendors, such as: venues, caterers, photographers, florists, stylists, décor, bakeries, health, and much more. Last year’s event drew over 500 guests and over 50 vendors.
Saturday, Feb. 29: 6 p.m. The Second Music for Natalie Celebration in memory of fallen Davis Police Officer Natalie Corona will be held at the Davis Odd Fellows Lodge, 412 2nd St. That event is a fundraiser for the Officer Natalie Corona Odd Fellows Memorial Scholarship fund. The cost is$50 per ticket. The goal of this scholarship program is to provide assistance to high school students in Davis and Arbuckle who are pursuing a career in law enforcement and to honor Natalie’s ideals of excellence and service. The Odd Fellows’ goal is to make the endowment fund self-sustaining to enable the scholarship program to continue perpetually. Depending on the donations received, the program may be expanded to provide assistance to Davis Police cadets attending the Police Academy as well as increasing the number of scholarships and participating schools. Tickets available online: https://MusicForNatalie2020.eventbrite.comm.
MARCH
Thursday, March 12: 7 p.m. The Yolo County Taxpayers’ Association will hold its monthly meeting at Norton Hall, 70 Cottonwood St., Woodland. These monthly meetings are open to the public. The organization is not affiliated with any political party. The group also reviews action facing Yolo County with special emphasis on Davis and Woodland. The discussion items at these gatherings are lively and generally center around measures of local concern. For more information, call the president, John Hoover, at 666-4354, or email the organization at yolocountytaxpayers@gmail.com.
Friday, March 20: 6 p.m. The Yolo County Library Foundation and Yolo County Library present “In Conversation with Sharon Washington.” Actress Sharon Washington is an award-winning author who will discuss her autobiographical one-woman play, Feeding the Dragon, about growing up living in an apartment inside the St. Agnes Branch of the New York Public Library; a typical American family living in a not-so-typical place. The event will be held at the City Hall Galleria, 1110 West Capitol Ave., West Sacramento. General admission tickets are $15 with free admission for students and youth under age 18. All proceeds benefit the Yolo County Library Foundation. Learn more at https://yclfoundation.org/events.
APRIL
Saturday, April 4: 8:30 a.m. Diabetes is one of the signature causes of Lions and Leos around the world. This year in partnership with International Diabetes Foundation, the Woodland Host Lions is sponsoring “A Walk in the Park” for diabetes awareness to get the community involved in joining Lions with fighting this cause. The proceeds with benefit JDRF, Juvenile Diabetes Foundation for those over 1.1 million children living with Type 1 diabetes. The walk will be held at Pioneer Park at the corner of Farnham and Branigan. Pre-Registration is $25 and day of will be $30. Registration begins at 8:30 a.m. and the walk will be from 9 to 11 a.m., rain or shine. Let’s make this a fun event “wear a crazy hat”. Walkers will receive a commemorative wrist band to support continued awareness. Registration forms are available from any Woodland Host Lions Club member or at https://e-club.org/sites/woodland-host/index.php or on Facebook @ Woodland Host Lions. Contact Susan Vogelesang at susanvogelesang@gmail.com or 662-3814 for any questions.
Tuesday, April 14: 8:30 a.m. The Bike Campaign, a local nonprofit organization focused on increasing bicycle ridership through education, with a goal of reducing car use while increasing bike use, safety, and joy, is holding a Bike Skills Training Program at Yolo County schools. Training is scheduled for second graders on April 14, 16 and 21 at Cesar Chavez Elementary School in Davis; sixth graders starting at 8:15 a.m. on April 22, 24, 29 and May 1 at Dingle Elementary School in Woodland; second graders at Gibson Elementary School in Woodland starting at 10:30 a.m. on May 11, 13, 18 and 20; and for second graders at Birch Lane Elementary School in Davis starting at 9 a.m. on April 28 and 30 and May 5 and 7. For more information and/or to sign up, contact Maria Contreras Tebbutt: funmaria@sbcglobal.net.
Thursday, April 16: 8:30 a.m. The Bike Campaign, a local nonprofit organization focused on increasing bicycle ridership through education, with a goal of reducing car use while increasing bike use, safety, and joy, is holding a Bike Skills Training Program at Yolo County schools. Training is scheduled for second graders on April 16 and 21 at Cesar Chavez Elementary School in Davis; sixth graders starting at 8:15 a.m. on April 22, 24, 29 and May 1 at Dingle Elementary School in Woodland; second graders at Gibson Elementary School in Woodland starting at 10:30 a.m. on May 11, 13, 18 and 20; and for second graders at Birch Lane Elementary School in Davis starting at 9 a.m. on April 28 and 30 and May 5 and 7. For more information and/or to sign up, contact Maria Contreras Tebbutt: funmaria@sbcglobal.net
Tuesday, April 21: 8: 30 a.m. The Bike Campaign, a local nonprofit organization focused on increasing bicycle ridership through education, with a goal of reducing car use while increasing bike use, safety, and joy, is holding a Bike Skills Training Program at Yolo County schools. Training is scheduled for second graders on April 21 at Cesar Chavez Elementary School in Davis; sixth graders starting at 8:15 a.m. on April 22, 24, 29 and May 1 at Dingle Elementary School in Woodland; second graders at Gibson Elementary School in Woodland starting at 10:30 a.m. on May 11, 13, 18 and 20; and for second graders at Birch Lane Elementary School in Davis starting at 9 a.m. on April 28 and 30 and May 5 and 7. For more information and/or to sign up, contact Maria Contreras Tebbutt: funmaria@sbcglobal.net.
Wednesday, April 22: 8:15 a.m. The Bike Campaign, a local nonprofit organization focused on increasing bicycle ridership through education, with a goal of reducing car use while increasing bike use, safety, and joy, is holding a Bike Skills Training Program at Yolo County schools. Training is scheduled for sixth graders at Dingle Elementary School in Woodland on April 22, 24, 29 and May 1; second graders at Gibson Elementary School in Woodland starting at 10:30 a.m. on May 11, 13, 18 and 20; and for second graders at Birch Lane Elementary School in Davis starting at 9 a.m. on April 28 and 30 and May 5 and 7. For more information and/or to sign up, contact Maria Contreras Tebbutt: funmaria@sbcglobal.net.
Friday, April 24: 8:15 a.m. The Bike Campaign, a local nonprofit organization focused on increasing bicycle ridership through education, with a goal of reducing car use while increasing bike use, safety, and joy, is holding a Bike Skills Training Program at Yolo County schools. Training is scheduled for sixth graders at Dingle Elementary School in Woodland on April 24, 29 and May 1; second graders at Gibson Elementary School in Woodland starting at 10:30 a.m. on May 11, 13, 18 and 20; and for second graders at Birch Lane Elementary School in Davis starting at 9 a.m. on April 28 and 30 and May 5 and 7. For more information and/or to sign up, contact Maria Contreras Tebbutt: funmaria@sbcglobal.net.
Tuesday, April 28: 9 a.m. The Bike Campaign, a local nonprofit organization focused on increasing bicycle ridership through education, with a goal of reducing car use while increasing bike use, safety, and joy, is holding a Bike Skills Training Program at Yolo County schools. Training is scheduled for second graders at Birch Lane Elementary School in Davis starting on April 28 and 30 and May 5 and 7. For more information and/or to sign up, contact Maria Contreras Tebbutt: funmaria@sbcglobal.net.
Thursday, April 30: 9 a.m. The Bike Campaign, a local nonprofit organization focused on increasing bicycle ridership through education, with a goal of reducing car use while increasing bike use, safety, and joy, is holding a Bike Skills Training Program at Yolo County schools. Training is scheduled for second graders at Birch Lane Elementary School in Davis starting on April 30 and May 5 and 7. For more information and/or to sign up, contact Maria Contreras Tebbutt: funmaria@sbcglobal.net.
Wednesday, April 29: 8:15 a.m. The Bike Campaign, a local nonprofit organization focused on increasing bicycle ridership through education, with a goal of reducing car use while increasing bike use, safety, and joy, is holding a Bike Skills Training Program at Yolo County schools. Training is scheduled for sixth graders at Dingle Elementary School in Woodland on April 29 and May 1; second graders at Gibson Elementary School in Woodland starting at 10:30 a.m. on May 11, 13, 18 and 20; and for second graders at Birch Lane Elementary School in Davis starting at 9 a.m. on April 28 and 30 and May 5 and 7. For more information and/or to sign up, contact Maria Contreras Tebbutt: funmaria@sbcglobal.net.
Wednesday, April 29: TBA. The Yolo County Taxpayers’ Association will be holding its annual dinner at the historic Hotel Woodland on Main Street. Journalist Dan Walters will be the featured speaker. For many years he covered Sacramento area political, economic, and social scene while at the Sacramento Bee. Several times he appeared as a guest on CNN, FOX, and other channels commenting on the political developments in California. The dinner will be catered by Cracchiolo’s of Woodland. For information call the president, John Hoover at 666-4354.
MAY
Friday, May 1: 8:15 a.m. The Bike Campaign, a local nonprofit organization focused on increasing bicycle ridership through education, with a goal of reducing car use while increasing bike use, safety, and joy, is holding a Bike Skills Training Program at Yolo County schools. Training is scheduled for sixth graders at Dingle Elementary School in Woodland on May 1; second graders at Gibson Elementary School in Woodland starting at 10:30 a.m. on May 11, 13, 18 and 20; and for second graders at Birch Lane Elementary School in Davis starting at 9 a.m. on April 28 and 30 and May 5 and 7. For more information and/or to sign up, contact Maria Contreras Tebbutt: funmaria@sbcglobal.net.
Tuesday, May 5: 9 a.m. The Bike Campaign, a local nonprofit organization focused on increasing bicycle ridership through education, with a goal of reducing car use while increasing bike use, safety, and joy, is holding a Bike Skills Training Program at Yolo County schools. Training is scheduled for second graders at Birch Lane Elementary School in Davis starting on May 5 and 7. For more information and/or to sign up, contact Maria Contreras Tebbutt: funmaria@sbcglobal.net.
Thursday, May 7: 9 a.m. The Bike Campaign, a local nonprofit organization focused on increasing bicycle ridership through education, with a goal of reducing car use while increasing bike use, safety, and joy, is holding a Bike Skills Training Program at Yolo County schools. Training is scheduled for second graders at Birch Lane Elementary School in Davis starting on May 7. For more information and/or to sign up, contact Maria Contreras Tebbutt: funmaria@sbcglobal.net.