October Event Schedule
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Wednesday, October 2
Opening Night: Readings by the Creative Writing Faculty
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7:00 p.m, Wyatt Deck, Arboretum Drive, UC Davis campus
Award-winning fiction writers and poets from the UC Davis Creative Writing Program read from their work: Joshua Clover, Lucy Corin, Pam Houston, Yiyun Li, Joe Wenderoth, and Alan Williamson. Sponsored by the English Department and the UC Davis Arboretum. The event is free; parking is available for $8 in Visitor Lot 5, at Old Davis Road and Arboretum Drive. For more information, please call (530) 752-4880 or visit http://arboretum.ucdavis.edu/calendar.aspx.
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Saturday, October 5
UC Davis Arboretum Plant Sale
MEMBERS ONLY: 9 a.m.-11 a.m.: PUBLIC SALE: 11 a.m.-1 p.m.,
UC Davis Arboretum Teaching Nursery (on Garrod Drive, across from Vet Med), UC Davis campus
“The New Front Yard”—that's the focus for the Friends of the UC Davis Arboretum plant sale fundraisers this fall. At this sale customers will find plants suitable for replacing their lawns or refreshing their landscapes. Attractive, low-water, easy-care California native plants, as well as a large selection of Arboretum All-Stars and other regionally-appropriate plants, will once again line the aisles of the UC Davis Arboretum Teaching Nursery. Plan to arrive early for the best selection! For more information, please call (530) 752-4880 or visit http://arboretum.ucdavis.edu/plant_sales_and_nursery.aspx
Members save 10% off their purchases and get early entry to this sale from 9:00-11:00 a.m. Become a new member at the sale to receive 10% off your purchases AND an additional $10-off coupon! Find out more about becoming a member here: http://arboretum.ucdavis.edu/join_the_friends.aspx
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Wednesday, October 9
Walk with Warren: West End Gardens
12 p.m.-1 p.m., UC Davis Arboretum Gazebo, UC Davis campus
Join Warren Roberts, the Superintendent Emeritus of the Arboretum and famous storyteller and punster for an always engaging noontime exploration of fall at the UC Davis Arboretum's west end gardens. The event is free; limited free one hour parking is available along Garrod Drive near the Gazebo or in nearby Visitor Parking Lot 55 where parking can be paid by meter or by purchase of an $8 daily pass. For more information and directions, please call (530) 752-4880 or visit http://arboretum.ucdavis.edu/calendar.aspx.
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Wednesday, October 9
Seabed to Bedside: New Medicines from Marine Organisms
5:15 p.m, Wyatt Deck, Arboretum Drive (Rain location: 146 Environmental Horticulture), UC Davis campus
UC Santa Cruz Professor Roger Linington will discuss innovative approaches to finding natural chemicals from marine organisms that serve as starting points for the discovery of new medicines. Co-sponsored by Prof. Jared Shaw, the Chemistry Department, and the Friends of the UC Davis Arboretum, and funded by the National Science Foundation. The event is free; parking is available for $8 in Visitor Lot 5, at Old Davis Road and Arboretum Drive. For more information, please call (530) 752-4880 or visit http://arboretum.ucdavis.edu/calendar.aspx.
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Fridays-Sundays, Oct. 11-13; Oct. 18-20; & Oct. 25-27
Prelude to a Kiss by Craig Lucas
8 p.m., Wyatt Deck, Arboretum Drive, UC Davis campus
Common House Productions and the Friends of the UC Davis Arboretum present this slightly dark, but touching comedy featuring a whirlwind romance that culminates in a single moment of hesitation on the day of Peter and Rita's wedding. Tickets: Adults $12, Students/Seniors (60+) $10. Parking is available for $8 in Visitor Lot 5, at Old Davis Road and Arboretum Drive. For reservations and more information visit http://commonhouseproductions.com.
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Friday, October 11 & 25
Folk Music Jam Session
12:00–1:00 pm, Wyatt Deck, Arboretum Drive, UC Davis campus
Folk musicians are invited to play together informally during this acoustic jam session at the Wyatt Deck, located on Arboretum Drive (formerly Old Davis Road) next to the redwood grove in the UC Davis Arboretum. Pull out your fiddles, guitars, mandolins, penny whistles, pipes, flutes, squeezeboxes (you name it) and join your fellow musicians for a little bluegrass, old-time, blues, Celtic, klezmer, and world music over the lunch hour. All skill levels welcome. Listeners welcome! The event is free; parking is available for $8 in Visitor Lot 5, at Old Davis Road and Arboretum Drive. For more information, please call (530) 752-4880 or visit visit http://arboretum.ucdavis.edu/calendar.aspx.
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Saturday, October 12
Guided Tour: Celebrate "Oaktober!"
11 a.m., UC Davis Arboretum Gazebo, UC Davis campus
It’s acorn time in the oak grove again. Explore the Shields Oak Grove in autumn to see signs of how these massive trees prepare for winter. The event is free; parking is free along Garrod Drive near the Gazebo or in nearby Visitor Parking Lot 55. For more information and directions, please call (530) 752-4880 or visit http://arboretum.ucdavis.edu/calendar.aspx.
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Saturday, October 19
Guided Tour: Natives as the "New Front Yard"
10:00 a.m., Buehler Alumni & Visitors Center, UC Davis campus
California native plants are a great choice for the “new front yard” that features low-water, easy-care plantings. Tour the Mary Wattis Brown Garden of Native Plants, then shop for plants at the Arboretum plant sale on October 20. Free parking is available in the Gateway District Parking Structure on Old Davis Road across from the Mondavi Center. For more information and directions, please call (530) 752-4880 or visit http://arboretum.ucdavis.edu/calendar.aspx.
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Sunday, October 20
UC Davis Arboretum Plant Sale
PUBLIC SALE: 9 a.m.-1 p.m.,
UC Davis Arboretum Teaching Nursery (on Garrod Drive, across from Vet Med), UC Davis campus
“The New Front Yard”—that's the focus for the Friends of the UC Davis Arboretum plant sale fundraisers this fall. At this sale customers will find plants suitable for replacing their lawns or refreshing their landscapes. Attractive, low-water, easy-care California native plants, as well as a large selection of Arboretum All-Stars and other regionally-appropriate plants, will once again line the aisles of the UC Davis Arboretum Teaching Nursery. Plan to arrive early for the best selection! For more information, please call (530) 752-4880 or visit http://arboretum.ucdavis.edu/calendar.aspx.
Members save 10% off their purchases. Become a new member at the sales to receive 10% off your purchases AND an additional $10-off coupon! Find out more about becoming a member here.
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