* Sunday, Nov. 6: St. James Catholic Church will host its 17th annual Holiday Faire and Café from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. both days in the St. James Memorial Center, 1275 B St. Visitors should plan to shop and enjoy a beverage, snack or lunch offered by the women of St. James. Vendors will sell hand-crafted quilts, woodcraft items, soaps, plants and bulbs, jewelry, crochet and knit items, ornaments, scarves, kitchen accessories, framed photographs, art prints, potpourri, cloth bags, purses, books, clothing and stationery. Home-made baked and canned goods also will be available, just in time for storing or freezing for the holiday meals ahead. All proceeds will be donated to local charities that serve primarily women and children.
* Sunday, Nov. 6: The Woodland Roadrunners Motorcycle Club will host its 27th annual toy run starting at 9 a.m. at Les Schwab Tire Center, 65 W. Main St. in Woodland. Members and guests are asked to bring new, unwrapped toys for donation to the Marine Corps League’s Toys for Tots holiday program. Coffee, hot chocolate, doughnuts and bagels will be available for all who bring a toy.
* Sunday, Nov. 6: Da Vinci Charter Academy hosts its 10th annual Chili Cook-Off from 1 to 3 p.m. at the school, 1400 E. Eighth St. in Davis. Admission is $10 for an unlimited bowl of chili and $5 for a cup, plus a piece of cornbread. Proceeds will go to the Da Vinci’s senior class. Judges will select their favorite chili and attendees will choose the Crowd Favorite.
* Tuesday, Nov. 8: The Davis Arts Center continues to offer six-week sessions of yang-style tai chi combined with qigong and zhan zhaung (standing meditation) with instructor Karen Lyeth from 9 to 10 a.m. Tuesdays; the next session begins today. Experience the ancient Chinese art of gentle movements to nurture health and balance, and to help fight stress. Participants at all levels are welcome. This an outdoor class when weather permits. Sign up at the Arts Center, 1919 F St.; by calling 530-756-4100; or online at www.davisartscenter.org. For more information, email [email protected]
* Tuesday, Nov. 8: The Davis Peripheral Neuropathy Group meets from 3:30 to 5 p.m. at the Davis Senior Center, 646 A St. The group will look at nutrition for neuropathy during a roundtable discussion. For more information, or to receive a newsletter, call Mary Sprifke at
530-756-5102 or Retta Gilbert at 530-747-0186.
* Tuesday, Nov. 8: The Davis United Methodist Church, 1620 Anderson Road, will host an Election Day prayer vigil and contemplative service for those who seek sanctuary and hope in this time of heightened social anxiety and crisis. The vigil will run from noon to 7 p.m. with a candlelight service following from 7 to 8 p.m. It will include contemplative reflection, readings, prayer and song. Participants are invited to bring a poem, quote or scripture reading to share.
* Tuesday, Nov. 8: The Unitarian Universalist Church of Davis will hold an Election Night Service of Hope from 7 to 8 p.m. at 27074 Patwin Road in West Davis. All are welcome. The Rev. Beth Banks, senior minister, and the Rev. Morgan McLean, assistant minister for congregational life, will conduct the service, which will include consider ways to contribute to the spirit of this country and create a community of hope. Readings, candlelight, and ritual will be included and attendees will be given the chance to write messages of hope.
* Wednesday, Nov. 9: Join Warren Roberts, superintendent emeritus of the UC Arboretum, for Walks with Warren, an engaging noontime exploration of fall at the UC Davis Arboretum’s west-end gardens. Meet at noon at the Arboretum Gazebo. 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 a $9 daily pass. For more information and directions, call 530-752-4880 or visit http://arboretum.ucdavis.edu/calendar.aspx.
* Wednesday, Nov. 9: Do you enjoy quilting, knitting or sewing? Join Project Linus from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. at the Davis Senior Center, 646 A St., to make blankets for children in the community who are seriously ill, traumatized or otherwise in need. Project Linus members may take home donated fabrics and yarn each month to complete a blanket. Finished blankets can be brought to the next monthly gathering. For more information, drop-off location questions, or fabric and yarn donations, contact Diane McGee at [email protected] or 530-753-3436, or visit www.facebook.com/projectlinusyolocounty.
* Wednesday, Nov. 9: This month’s Science Café conversation will be “Osteoarthritis — What Is It and Can We Do Something About It?,” presented by Dominik Haudenschild, a professor at the UC Davis School of Medicine.” His talk will begin at 5:30 p.m. at the G Street Wunderbar, 228 G St. in downtown Davis. Admission is free. The Science Café is made possible by host and founder Jared Shaw, the UCD department of chemistry and Capital Science Communicators.
* Wednesday, Nov. 9: La Table Française meets the second Wednesday of every month from 7:30 to 8:30 pm at Logos Books, 513 Second St. for French conversation. Check logosbooks.wordpress.com for topic info.
* Thursday, Nov. 10: The Active Older Adult Wisdom Circle meets to explore the conscious aging movement at 11 a.m. at the Stephens Branch Library, 315 E. 14th St. in Davis. All are welcome.
* Thursday, Nov. 10: NAMI-Yolo, the local chapter of the National Alliance on Mental Illness, will hold the next Davis meeting of the Connection support group from noon to 1:30 p.m. in the Community Room at César Chávez Plaza, 1220 Olive Drive in Davis. The group meets every Thursday at the same time and place. NAMI Connection is a free, 90-minute support group run by people who live with mental illness for other people who live with mental illness. The group is led by NAMI-trained peer facilitators.
* Thursday, Nov. 10: The Interfaith Rotating Winter Shelter of Davis will host an open house for prospective volunteers who are interested in being part of the shelter organizational teams at 7 p.m. at the First Church of Christ Scientist, 510 Sixth St. in Davis. Volunteers are needed to work on the host site and shelter operations teams, providing two to five hours of service per month. Those interested in attending should RSVP to [email protected] For more information, visit interfaith-shelter.org.
* Thursday, Nov. 10: A free screening of “Dirt! The Movie” begins at 7 p.m. in the Fireside Room at Davis Community Church, 412 C St. The film, which is presented by the Yolo Interfaith Alliance for Climate Justice, explores the wonders of the living soil and the importance of caring for it to prevent drought and climate change through stories from experts from all over the world. All are welcome.
* Thursday, Nov. 10: The Yolo County Taxpayers’ Association’s monthly meeting will begin at 7 p.m. at Norton Hall, 70 Cottonwood St. in Woodland. Meetings are the second Thursday of each month. Visit the group on Facebook by using the keywords Yolo County Taxpayers’ Association. For more information, call John Hoover, president, at 530-666-4354.
* Friday and Saturday, Nov. 11/12: Historian Rick Moniz, a Davis resident, will present a talk and slide show on the 500th anniversary of the Reformation as Germany prepares for this historic event. He will speak at 7 p.m. Friday at the Stonegate Country Club, 919 Lake Blvd., and at 11 a.m. Saturday in the Blanchard Room at the Stephens Branch Library, 315 E. 14th St. Both talks are free. For more information, email [email protected]
* Saturday, Nov. 12: UC Master Gardener Leslie Olaya will share her expertise on how to turn your garden, lawn and kitchen waste into a valuable soil amendment when she speaks from 9 to 10:30 a.m. in Building 400 at Woodland Community College, 2300 E. Gibson Road in Woodland. Check out the red wiggler worms that munch your kitchen vegetable scraps. Free worms are available. For more information, call 530-666-8737 or email [email protected]
* Saturday, Nov. 12: Yolo County Master Gardeners will lead a free flower-arranging workshop from 10 to 11 a.m. in the Fellowship Hall at the Davis United Methodist Church, 1620 Anderson Road. Participants will learn how to arrange beautiful bouquets for the holidays. Please bring a vase and pruners. For more information, contact UC Cooperative Extension at 530-666-8737 [email protected]
* Saturday, Nov. 12: Come enjoy “A Taste of India” with Davis Community Meals at 6 p.m. at St. Martin’s Episcopal Church, 640 Hawthorn Lane in Davis. Mary Philip will present a gourmet dinner to benefit Davis Community Meals and Housing’s programs and services for community members in need. Tickets are $40, available from Bill Pride at 530-756-4008 or [email protected], or visit the DCM administrative office, 202 F St. in downtown Davis.
* Saturday, Nov. 12: Davis Community Meals and Housing invite local residents to enjoy A Taste of India at 6 p.m. at St. Martin’s Episcopal Church, 640 Hawthorn Lane in Davis. Local chef Mary Philip will prepare a festive gourmet Indian dinner for guests to enjoy. Proceeds will support Davis Community Meals and Housing’s programs and services to community members in need and who are homeless or at risk of homelessness. Tickets are $40 each, available by calling 530-756-4008, emailing [email protected] or stopping by the agency’s office, 202 F St. in downtown Davis.
* Saturday, Nov. 12: The Yolo County Sheriff’s Posse will host a crab feed in Waite Hall at the Yolo County Fairgrounds, 1250 East Gum Ave. in Woodland. Doors open at 6 p.m. with no-host cocktails and dinner is served at 7 p.m. The Jim Hunter Band will perform country-western dance music and there will be games and a drawing to win outdoor recreational prizes. Dinner tickets are $45 per person. Those buying a table of eight will have a choice of a free bottle of red or white wine on their reserved table. The dinner supports the Yolo County Sheriff’s Posse in its search-and-rescue training. The organization is not government-funded; the members are volunteers and their personal mounts. For tickets, call Saundra Snyder at 916-719-0573 or Vicky Fletcher at 530-237-6212.
* Nov. 12-13: Learn skills and information to provide responsible care for children in the absence of adults in this American Red Cross course for ages 11 to 15. It meets from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Davis Senior Center, 646 A St. The cost is $150 and pre-registration is required. Students will learn Child Infant CPR, rescue breathing, choking rescue, preventing disease transmission and first aid. Participants must be at least 11 years old by the last day of this two-day course. Upon successful completion, they will certifications in Babysitter Training, and Pediatric CPR First Aid (valid for two years). Register at the City of Davis Parks and Community Services office, 23 Russell Blvd., or online www.cityofdavis.org.
* Sunday, Nov. 13: The Davis Odd Fellows will host their Second Sunday Bingo fundraiser to benefit Yolo Hospice. Doors to the Odd Fellows Lodge, 415 Second St., open at noon and play begins at 1 p.m. Cash prizes up to $250, pull-tab instant winners up to $100, and raffle prizes will be awarded. Snacks and beverages will be available for purchase. For details, visit www.DavisBingo.com or follow Davis Odd Fellows on Facebook.
* Sunday, Nov. 13: “Reduce Stress with Tai Chi” at 12:15 p.m. at the Stephens Branch Library, 315 E. 14th St. in Davis. Participants will learn relaxing, meditative exercises in this beginner tai chi class based on Chinese martial arts. All ages are welcome.
* Sunday, Nov. 13: Yolo Hospice’s “Healing Through Yoga” workshop is open to anyone in the community from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Davis Holistic Health Center, 1403 Fifth St. Experience the use of gentle, basic yoga postures and breathing techniques to support the healing of grief. Some grief education and discussion are incorporated into the workshop. No experience is necessary but registration is required. For more information or to register, call 530-601-5756
* Sunday, Nov. 13: NAMI-Yolo, the local chapter of the National Alliance on Mental Illness, will hold the next meeting of the family support group in Woodland from 1:30 to 3 p.m., in the Cafeteria Conference Room at Woodland Memorial Hospital, 1325 Cottonwood St. The group is for adults who have close relatives or significant others living with such mental illnesses as clinical depression, bipolar disorder and schizophrenia. For information about ongoing meetings in West Sacramento, leave voice mail at 530-756-8181.
* Sunday, Nov. 13: Author Elizabeth Rynecki will speak about her journey of discovery and her book at 3 p.m. at Congregation Bet Haverim, 1715 Anderson Road in Davis. The great-granddaughter of the Polish-Jewish artist, Moshe Rynecki (1881-1943), her research makes up her book, “Chasing Portraits,” about her family’s lost art legacy.
* Monday, Nov. 14: Russ Hovey, a professor in the department of animal science at UC Davis, will discuss the normal breast and breast cancer — and why hormones matter — at the next Breast Cancer Open Door Educational Program. It will begin at 7 p.m. at University Covenant Church, 315 Mace Blvd. in Davis. Admission is free. For more information, call Sandy Walsh at 530-304-2746.
* Monday, Nov. 14: At the 7 p.m. meeting of the Yolo Prostate Cancer Support Group, prostate cancer patient Fred Wood will discuss the effectiveness of triple androgen blockade, a hormonal therapy, in restraining his cancer. His choice is in contrast to that of most men who seek treatment for localized prostate cancer, choosing either surgery or radiation therapy. Men and women are invited to attend the gathering at the Woodland Community Senior Center, 2001 East St., a half-mile south of County Fair Mall in Woodland. Admission is free. For more information, visit http://yolo-prostate.weebly.com, or call Gil Walker at 530-661-6449 or Ray Biancalana at 530-756-6408.
* Monday, Nov. 14: Davis Community Church will host a free Reiki information evening from 7 to 8:30 p.m. in the Fireside Room at 412 C St. Reiki is a stress reduction and relaxation practice that promotes healing. Information and a seated Reiki session will be offered along with seasonal refreshments.
* Tuesday, Nov. 15: The Davis Genealogy Club’s Fall Harvest Festival/Sharing Day takes place at 1 p.m. at the Davis Senior Center, 646 A St., and guests are welcome. The club celebrates the season by sharing remembrances of family food and heirlooms. All are invited to bring a traditional family food to share that conjures up warm memories of the harvest season and talk about their dish. Members’ family heirlooms of all kinds will be displayed and described, including historical garments from the 1920s. This meeting offers a great introduction to members of the Davis Genealogy Club. For more information, visit DavisGenealogy.org or call Lisa Henderson at 530-753-8943.
* Wednesday, Nov. 16: The Yolo Food Bank will distribute food to eligible Davis residents from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. at Davisville Apartments, 1221 Kennedy Place; 11:15 to 11:45 a.m. at the Davis Senior Center, 646 A St.; and 5 to 5:30 p.m. at the Owendale Community, 3023 Albany Ave. Eligible participants may receive food at only one site and are asked to bring a bag in which to carry their food home. For more information, call the Food Bank at 530-668-0690.
* Thursday, Nov. 17: NAMI-Yolo, the local chapter of the National Alliance on Mental Illness, will hold the next Davis meeting of the Connection support group from noon to 1:30 p.m. in the Community Room at César Chávez Plaza, 1220 Olive Drive in Davis. The group meets every Thursday at the same time and place. NAMI Connection is a free, 90-minute support group run by people who live with mental illness for other people who live with mental illness. The group is led by NAMI-trained peer facilitators.
* Thursday, Nov. 17: Davis Community Meals and Housing will serve a Thanksgiving meal from 5:45 to 6:30 p.m. at St. Martin’s Episcopal Church, 640 Hawthorn Lane in Davis. All members of the community are welcome to attend. For more information, call Bill Pride at 530-756-4008.
* Thursday, Nov. 17: The Davis Library Book Group will gather at 7 p.m. to discuss Jonas Jonasson’s “The 100-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared” at the Stephens Branch Library, 315 E. 14th St. in Davis. Participation is free.
* Thursday, Nov. 17: Tuleyome’s “Nature and You” lecture series continues with Rebecca Green speaking about “The Secret Lives of Pacific Fishers” from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the Stephens Branch Library, 315 E. 14th St. in Davis. Admission is free.
* Thursday, Nov. 17: Soroptimist International of Davis and Davis Rebekah Lodge No. 253 are teaming up again to offer a Good Fellowship Soup Night from 5:30 to 8 p.m. at the Odd Fellows Hall, 415 Second St. Members of both organizations bring an array of soups, bread and desserts, and members of SI Davis organize a silent auction that is perfect for holiday shopping, hostess gifts and more. The event is free and open to the public. Visitors are invited to enjoy soup, shop the auction, and find out more about the good work of these clubs. Doors open at 5:30 p.m., soup is served at 6 and the silent auction runs from 6 to 7:30 p.m. For more information, visit sidavis.org.
* Thursday, Nov. 17: Una Chiacchierata, the Italian conversation circle, meets, the third Thursday of every month at Logos Books, 513 Second St. from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. Check logosbooks.wordpress.com for topic info.
* Saturday, Nov. 19: UC Master Gardener Jim Schulte will demonstrate how to create Thanksgiving floral arrangements from 9 to 10 a.m. in Building 400 at Woodland Community College, 2300 E. Gibson Road in Woodland. Participants should bring a vase and pruners. For more information, contact UC Cooperative Extension for more information at 530-666-8737 or [email protected]
* Saturday, Nov. 19: Tim Jordan will host a night of kirtan — a devotional practice of chanting or singing the names of the divine in call-and-response format — at 7:30 p.m. at Kaya Yoga studio, 612 Fourth St. in Davis. “If you love to sing, or love to hear singing, join us for a magical night of community and connection,” Jordan says. A $10 donation is suggested at the door. For more information, visit www.timjordankirtan.com.
* Saturday, Nov. 19: International House will host its annual Thanksgiving Dinner at 10 College Park. Doors open at 5:30 and the buffet dinner begins at 6 p.m. Community members, international visitors and scholars and international students are welcome. Tickets are $20 general and $15 for I-House members, students and youths. They may be purchased online at http://ihousethanksgiving2016.eventbrite.com or in person at 10 College Park between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. Mondays through Fridays. For more, call 530-753-5007.
* Sunday, Nov. 20: The Yolo Cabrillo Civic Club No. 26 will host a Portuguese Bake Sale alongside the Knights of Columbus’ Pancake Breakfast from 7:30 a.m. to noon at the Holy Rosary Parish Hall, 315 Walnut St. in Woodland. Proceeds from the bake sale will benefit local charitable organizations. The sale will feature Portuguese sweet bread (regular or cinnamon), rolls, biscoit and mallasadas made by Santa Clara Portuguese Bakery. Call Maria at 662-0329 by Nov. 16 to preorder.
* Sunday, Nov. 20: Yolo County Master Gardeners will be available beginning at 2 p.m. at the Stephens Branch Library, 315 E. 14th St. in Davis, to answer questions about preparation for planting bare-root trees and vines, and planting edibles in your landscape. The event is free. For more information, contact UC Cooperative Extension at 530-666-8737 [email protected]
* Monday, Nov. 21: El Círculo Español meets the third Monday of every month from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Logos Books, 513 Second S., for Spanish conversation. Check logosbooks.wordpress.com for topic info.
* Thursday, Nov. 24: The eighth annual Running of the Turkeys 5K fun run and walk starts at 8 a.m. at Heritage Plaza, 600 Main St. in downtown Woodland. Proceeds will benefit the Yolo Food Bank’s programs and services. Online registration is open now at www.runningoftheturkeys.org.
* Thursday, Nov. 24: Davis Community Meals and Housing will serve a traditional Thanksgiving feast with all the fixings — the 13th annual — from 2 to 3 p.m. at St. Martin’s Episcopal Church, 640 Hawthorn Lane in Davis. All members of the community are welcome to attend. For more information, call Bill Pride at 530-756-4008.
* Friday, Nov. 25: Poetix: Engaging the Sacred is a monthly experiential gathering for those who yearn for a spiritual grounding but might not cross the threshold of a church on a Sunday morning. Using art, music, ritual and movement, the gathering will meet you wherever you are on your spiritual journey. Participants will be invited to live the questions in their lives, trusting that answers will come. The group will meet at 5:45 p.m. on the last Friday of each month in the DCC sanctuary at Fourth and C streets. Child care will be provided, and older children are welcome. For more information, visit dccpres.org.
* Sunday, Nov. 27: “Reduce Stress with Tai Chi” at 12:15 p.m. at the Stephens Branch Library, 315 E. 14th St. in Davis. Participants will learn relaxing, meditative exercises in this beginner tai chi class based on Chinese martial arts. All ages are welcome.
* Sunday, Nov. 27: NAMI-Yolo, the local chapter of the National Alliance on Mental Illness, will hold the next meeting of the family support group in Woodland from 1:30 to 3 p.m., in the Cafeteria Conference Room at Woodland Memorial Hospital, 1325 Cottonwood St. The group is for adults who have close relatives or significant others living with such mental illnesses as clinical depression, bipolar disorder and schizophrenia. For information about ongoing meetings in West Sacramento, leave voice mail at 530-756-8181.
* Thursday, Dec. 1: NAMI-Yolo, the local chapter of the National Alliance on Mental Illness, will hold the next Davis meeting of the Connection support group from noon to 1:30 p.m. in the Community Room at César Chávez Plaza, 1220 Olive Drive in Davis. The group meets every Thursday at the same time and place. NAMI Connection is a free, 90-minute support group run by people who live with mental illness for other people who live with mental illness. The group is led by NAMI-trained peer facilitators.
* Monday, Dec. 5: The Yolo Cabrillo Civic Club No. 26 will hold its monthly board meeting concurrently with a potluck dinner and the installation of the board of directors and officers at 6 p.m. at the Holy Rosary Pastoral Center, 503 California St. in Woodland. Plans for the sixth annual Reno Snow Train will be discussed. The meeting is open to all those interested. For more information, call Virginia at 530-681-3415.
* Thursday, Dec. 8: NAMI-Yolo, the local chapter of the National Alliance on Mental Illness, will hold the next Davis meeting of the Connection support group from noon to 1:30 p.m. in the Community Room at César Chávez Plaza, 1220 Olive Drive in Davis. The group meets every Thursday at the same time and place. NAMI Connection is a free, 90-minute support group run by people who live with mental illness for other people who live with mental illness. The group is led by NAMI-trained peer facilitators.
* Sunday, Dec. 11: University Farm Circle will host its Holiday Home Tour and Boutique featuring three homes in Davis and two in Woodland decorated for the holidays. Participants also can shop for holiday gifts at the boutique at the University Retirement Community, 1515 Shasta Drive in Davis. Complimentary valet parking is provided at URC. Tickets are $30 in advance through Eventbrite, https://www.eventbrite.com; from UFC board members; in Davis at The Avid Reader, Beyond the Garden Gate and Davis Home Trends; and in Woodland at the Gifted Penguin and the House Dresser. Tickets on tour day are $35 and may be purchased at the boutique at URC. For more information, visit www.ufcdavis.org or call 530-756-7476 or 530-756-6473.
* Wednesday, Dec. 14: Join Warren Roberts, superintendent emeritus of the UC Arboretum, for Walks with Warren, an engaging noontime exploration of fall at the UC Davis Arboretum’s west-end gardens. Meet at noon at the Arboretum Gazebo. 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 a $9 daily pass. For more information and directions, call 530-752-4880 or visit http://arboretum.ucdavis.edu/calendar.aspx.
* Wednesday, Dec. 14: Do you enjoy quilting, knitting or sewing? Join Project Linus from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. at the Davis Senior Center, 646 A St., to make blankets for children in the community who are seriously ill, traumatized or otherwise in need. Project Linus members may take home donated fabrics and yarn each month to complete a blanket. Finished blankets can be brought to the next monthly gathering. For more information, drop-off location questions, or fabric and yarn donations, contact Diane McGee at [email protected] or 530-753-3436, or visit www.facebook.com/projectlinusyolocounty.
* Thursday, Dec. 15: NAMI-Yolo, the local chapter of the National Alliance on Mental Illness, will hold the next Davis meeting of the Connection support group from noon to 1:30 p.m. in the Community Room at César Chávez Plaza, 1220 Olive Drive in Davis. The group meets every Thursday at the same time and place. NAMI Connection is a free, 90-minute support group run by people who live with mental illness for other people who live with mental illness. The group is led by NAMI-trained peer facilitators.
* Thursday, Dec. 22: NAMI-Yolo, the local chapter of the National Alliance on Mental Illness, will hold the next Davis meeting of the Connection support group from noon to 1:30 p.m. in the Community Room at César Chávez Plaza, 1220 Olive Drive in Davis. The group meets every Thursday at the same time and place. NAMI Connection is a free, 90-minute support group run by people who live with mental illness for other people who live with mental illness. The group is led by NAMI-trained peer facilitators.
* Thursday, Dec. 29: NAMI-Yolo, the local chapter of the National Alliance on Mental Illness, will hold the next Davis meeting of the Connection support group from noon to 1:30 p.m. in the Community Room at César Chávez Plaza, 1220 Olive Drive in Davis. The group meets every Thursday at the same time and place. NAMI Connection is a free, 90-minute support group run by people who live with mental illness for other people who live with mental illness. The group is led by NAMI-trained peer facilitators.