I learned of the Creative Arts League (CALS) through friends and began going on the tours. I had…read moreno intention of becoming a member until I met this amazing group of people who love art and travel and have a wide range of talents they are willing to share with others. This active group just raised $125,000.00 toward the upcoming exhibit at the Crocker Art Museum featuring works by Ruth Rippon. The group provides outreach to youth and seniors and sponsors a biennial fine craft exhibition. The annual Crocker Holiday Artisan Market (CHAM) is well known throughout the Sacramento area as a premier venue to shop for beautifully crafted works of art during the Thanksgiving weekend. This group feeds my soul and helps me to feel useful within our community. Susan N.

From the owner: Crocker Holiday Artisan Market over Thanksgiving weekend at Scottish Rites Center;…read more Art-related tours; Youth & Senior Outreach; Non-profit organization dedicated to promoting, exhibiting, educating & the building of community around a shared interest in art and exemplary fine craft throughout the region.

It's cool that they're run by volunteers and that supposedly all proceeds go to the Davis Library,…read morebut what threw me off was how they have a whole section dedicated to Zionism. It was the last thing I expected to see in cute ole Downtown Davis. I'd say come to Sac if you're looking for bookstores that won't make you feel weird entering. Edit: To clarify, I found it pretty disappointing that there was an entire shelf dedicated to European history, and another shelf generalized as "world history". Within the "world history" shelf, I saw a row of books specifically about Israel and Zionism, albeit not labeled as such. The only book with Palestine in the title was on display, but on the back cover it specified that it recounts the "experiences of Zionist women settling in Palestine", and not indigenous Palestinians. I scanned the shelf and didn't see a single book about Palestine, despite a fair number on Israel. Given how charged this topic is with the ongoing genocide in Gaza, I felt uncomfortable as it seemed that the bookstore had taken an intentional stance by not providing, at the very least, accounts of both sides of the matter.

Visited Logos Books for the first time a few weeks ago and it was just okay. Quite small and packed…read moreto move around when crowded. The one thing that I did like was how the proceeds go to the Davis Public Library. It's located in downtown Davis and was nice to walk around to the shops as well.

This is a great place to learn meditation, or just drop in if you are looking for a free place to…read moremeditate that is beautiful and serene with friendly people. Some here also study the Tibetan Buddhist path but that is optional; beginners are welcome and free meditation instruction is offered several times a week. They serve refreshments at most of their events when the meditation session is over. While some of the regulars are older there are others who are younger, some from the UCD community and some families with younger and older children. Learning to meditate has been such a gift for me personally...

free instruction, breakfast 8-9 am on tue-thu, people i met there were sll friendly and kind, many…read moreare older but younget folks too, great outside patio

Hearts for Paws aka Dani, Brandi are going above and beyond to help us find a dog that is meant for…read moreour family. This rescue is known to rescue dogs on the verge of being euthanized, paying exorbitant vet fees to care for the animals and pouring through dozens of applications to find a perfect forever home for each and every dog. As a non profit organization this is no easy task. When the time comes, we look forward to meeting our newest family member. Thank you for all you do.

Tried very hard to adopt/foster multiple dogs from the group but was always told they weren't…read moreavailable. Spent an hour on a zoom call ultimately for them to disagree with how my previous dog was trained before I got them over ten years ago. Ultimately became unresponsive to the point where it was discouraging to try and adopt a dog. Unfortunately went to a breeder and got our perfect family dog. Bittersweet as we have always adopted our previous 4 dogs but our experience with this group has turned us away from that.

This is the way bike repair should be! The Davis Bike Collective lets you fix your own bike, while…read moresupplying the tools (some bike tools are incredibly specific and price, so it's nice not to have to amass my own collection), and experienced volunteers to guide you for $5 an hour. There are also used parts available. This means that I've done repairs that would cost in excess of $100 for $5-20.

Similar to The Bike Kitchen in San Francisco. Volunteer run, super friendly staff. I come by a few…read moretimes every several months when visiting my son in school.

Huei and her garden are a Davis treasure. The beautiful plantings, adhering to feng shui, have…read more spilled over into the greenbelt beside her house. With approval from the city, and the assistance of the Sunrise Rotary Club, she has developed a large area outside her side fence. Huei opens her private yard as a setting for fundraisers throughout the year. Her garden is ever changing. If you see a notice of a fundraiser for Huei's Garden, take the opportunity to experience the beauty.

This is one of my favorite places in Davis. It is the best-hidden gem tucked away, so unassuming…read more If you would like to visit the garden yourself, please reach out and schedule a time! I have been working in the garden for a long while as a PhD student in plant biology at UCD, and I have learned so much in its ever-changing landscapes. If you have seen it once, I assure you it's no longer the same! Schedule a visit below! https://forms.gle/gvMN87DVm7a6ZTrL6

Here I am updating my review! I made meatloaf with the hamburger that I purchased and it turned out…read moregreat! Also, purchased ground pork and made mapo tofu!

Nice little place with very limited hours and cash/checks only. If you want to splurge and get a…read moreton of meat, arrive early and bring a cooler. It gets busy sometimes. They fresh, ground, and frozen meats. Service isn't the fastest, but friendly. Meat is served up by UCD animal science students.

Very small (no cost) gallery in downtown Davis with three neat exhibits and some items for sale…read more The exhibits right now are Slice: A Juried Exhibit of Regional Art; Rochelle Mason Focus on Nature: Beyond Eden & Wildcats of the World; and Exhibit it! A Community Art Exhibit. All of them had interesting and beautiful pieces, some of which are for sale. We were greeted by Cindy when we arrived. After spending time in one of the rooms, she asked our thoughts and we discussed for a few before going to the next. Would definitely visit again.

I attended the 30th Annual Pence Gallery Garden Tour 2023 in Davis. I heard about it through one of…read morethe garden hosts - Janey & Jason Santos, who are popular garden YouTubers in the area. Their garden was more beautiful in person, and it was a pleasure to walk through it... along with the other gardens. The Pence Gallery itself is very nice. We stopped by because we had will call tickets for the garden tour. The lady at the front desk was very friendly and welcoming. She gave us a little goodie bag which we appreciated. The place was clean and organize, it was also serene and relaxing. As for the garden tour event, the description on the Pence Gallery website said there would be 7-10 gardens. Sadly, there were only FIVE + a stop at the gallery, and it literally took us less than two hours to do the whole tour. We definitely would have planned our morning differently had we known there were only five gardens. Hoping they offer more gardens next year! Other than that, we had a good experience at Pence Gallery and their garden tour event.

Great resource for nonprofit organizations. Super nice people…read more CVNL is the organizer of the #BayAreaHumanRace which has over the last 3 decades supported the local nonprofit community. Last year there were 1500 runners. The people at CVNL are always super busy so it is best to just stop by and see them if you want something.

Although this used to be a wonderful service to non profits today this is strictly a money making…read moreorganization that really is not run by volunteers but is in business to sell fee for service help to non profits. It in itself is poorly organized and if you are just inquiring to get information there is no receptionist and therefor you must guess as to who you want to talk to from a recorded laundry list of names and departments. If you guess wrong you will just have to hope that that person will refer your name to someone there that can help. My suggestion is that they hire someone to organize them before they attempt to help anyone else.