By Jim Smith, Woodland Daily Democrat Two different futures for Woodland’s historic Gibson Mansion emerged during an “open conversation” that showed some want to preserve the city’s treasured piece of history while others want to preserve and expand its offerings. Held Thursday night at the Community Center and attended by around 125 people, the session … Continued

On Tuesday, March 20th, the Woodland Camera Forum will present a photography program, “On Tuesday, March 20th, the Woodland Camera Forum will present a photography program, “Luminous Journeys – Old Asian Rivers”, by Grass Valley photographer Frank Francis. The program is at 7 pm in Norton Hall, 70 Cottonwood St., Woodland. Francis will share his … Continued

Esparto High School student named county champion, continues to statewide competition March 18 and 19 in Sacramento Woodland, CA— Kendra Luney, a 10th grader at Esparto High School in Yolo County took first place in the 2018 countywide Poetry Out Loud competition on February 13 at the Yolo County Erwin Meier Administration building atrium. Luney … Continued

Contact: Beth Gabor, Public Information Officer, County of Yolo (530) 666-8042 [w] ▪ (530) 219-8464 [c] (Woodland, CA) – Yolo County invites the community to participate in a facilitated public meeting on Thursday, March 22 from 6:00pm to 8:00pm at the Woodland Community and Senior Center, in Banquet Room #1, located at 2001 East St. … Continued

The Yolo Community Band, directed by Bobby Rogers, will present an evening of music especially for the young and the young at heart on Friday March 16 at 7:00 p.m. This family friendly event will feature music medleys accompanied by video clips from movie favorites including Lion King, Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin, Mary Poppins, … Continued

“Journeys” features the paintings of watercolorist Michael Dunlavey, running March 2 – April 3 at YoloArts’ Gallery 625 in Woodland. According to his artist bio, Dunlavey was introduced to watercolor painting at the age of eleven by his father, who would take him on painting excursions and to watercolor workshops. Before he was nineteen, Dunlavey … Continued

By Hans Peter, Woodland Daily Democrat Photography by Hans Peter The history of the Gibson House proves far more certain than its future, but YoloArts Executive Director Alison Flory believes the iconic structure can open its doors to some new ideas. Walking along the creaky hardwood floors and past 19th Century furniture and decor, Flory … Continued

By Special to The Enterprise The Yolo County Community Band and the UC Davis Campus Band announce a joint concert featuring music written by internationally known composers. The ensembles will perform together at 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 22, at the Pioneer High School Theater, 1400 Pioneer Ave. in Woodland. The two ensembles have become known … Continued

BY ELLEN GARRISON, Sacramento Bee egarrison@sacbee.com Photography by Hector Amezcua, Sacramento Bee hamezcua@sacbee.com Keeping up the Gibson House is a labor of love. It takes about a dozen volunteer gardeners to manage the grounds and the heritage herb garden. Another dozen serve as docents, educating visitors on the family who owned the house for about … Continued

Nature in Transition features the paintings and sculpture of West Sacramento artist, Cheryl Gleason. The show opens February 2 at YoloArts’ Gallery 625 in Woodland. Gleason is a 1997 graduate of UC Davis and studied under artists Wayne Thiebaud, David Hollowell, CorrectSqueak Carnwath, Annabeth Rosen and others. She also has a Master of Science in … Continued