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Cooking Club

5:10 to 6 p.m.

126 Wellman

Go to the second general meeting. Love food? Show up and have fun decorating eggs and planning for Picnic Day. Also, stop by and pick up officer applications and information.

How Can You Be Involved?

6 p.m.

234 Wellman

Whether your interests lie in giving back to the community or interactive games, the Davis College Democrats have something for you! Learn about how to become more involved in the political world.

Success Stories of Life After College

6:30 to 8:30 p.m.

158 Olson

Listen to the advice of established professionals, and learn business etiquette. Sponsored by Junior Investors & Entrepreneurs.

Yusuf Estes talk

6:30 to 9 p.m.

Davis Senior Center, 646 A St.

Go to Islam Awareness Week's first event: The One True God with former preacher Yusuf Estes. There will be free food to enjoy.

Open Mic Night with Sickspits

7 to 10 p.m.

Griffin Lounge

An evening of you and the mic. Are you a poet, singer or guitarist? It doesn't matter, just bring it!

Seventh Generation Slam

7 to 10 p.m.

Southwest Dining Hall, ASUCD Coffee House

Go to a night of music, poetry and spoken word from the seventh generation.

The Spokes auditions

7 to 10 p.m.

1100 Social Sciences

Do you love to sing and have fun? Go try out for the only all-female a cappella group at UC Davis!

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Academic Inclusion: Undoing Marginalization on Campus 2009

7 a.m. to 11 p.m.

MU Art Lounge

This exhibit, showing through Saturday, is a multi-disciplinary arts exposition that focuses on marginalization on campus.

Democratic Party for Dummies

6 p.m.

205 Olson

Have you wondered about the Democratic Party's history, platforms and composition? Do you have ideas about where the party should be headed? Davis College Democrats will give you these answers and an opportunity to share your views!

Project Compost meeting

6 p.m.

The Quad, west side

Learn how to compost 1,000 pounds of food on campus and experience the beauty of compost!

Texas Hold 'Em Poker Tournaments

6 to 8 p.m.

Griffin Lounge

Seats fill up quickly, so go early! Be one of the top players and you may be invited to play in the tournament of champions!

Sigma Alpha Epsilon Pi info night

7 p.m.

513 Russell Blvd.

Come to Sigma Alpha Epsilon Pi's spring rush information night!

Early Saturday morning, students, faculty and community members flooded Toomey Field to kick off UC Davis' sixth annual Relay for Life. On the bleachers, candles spelling out the word "hope" set the theme for the 24-hour relay-style marathon event, which lasted from 10 a.m. Saturday to 10 a.m. Sunday. Students raised money for the American Cancer Society (ACS) to fund cancer research and advocacy.

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Passover Seder tickets

11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

The Quad

Passover Seder tickets are available! Pick them up on the Quad all this week or go to hillelhouse.org. The deadline to RSVP is today. The Seder will be on Apr. 8 at the Veterans Memorial Center.

Relay for Life campsites

5 p.m.

Toomey Field

Send one representative from your Relay for Life team to claim your campsite for Saturday's event. Sites will be distributed on a first come, first served basis.

Queer People of Color Conference

6 to 10 p.m.

LGBTRC & Freeborn Hall

Go to this empowering conference where there will be workshops and entertainment.

Danzantes del Alma

7 to 10 p.m.

Freeborn Hall

Danzantes del Alma, the acclaimed folkorico dance troupe, will hold their 32nd Annual Showcase in Freeborn Hall. The theme for this year's showcase is "Our rhythm ignites the flames in our soul."

ONE, a global organization that lobbies for the end of poverty, boasts more than 2 million members world wide. Over 500 of those members reside in the city of Davis.

Martha Wright, the vice president of the UC Davis chapter of ONE and a junior environmental sciences and management major,said she firmly believes that through ONE, every person's voice can make a difference.

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March of Dimes fundraiser

4 to 7 p.m.

Yogurt Shack, 113 E St.

Go support research for premature babies and babies with abnormalities at this fundraiser.

Conversations with Writers

4:30 to 6 p.m.

MU II, Memorial Union

Professor Dan Sperling will discuss the writing of his new book, Two Billion Cars, a concise history of America's love of cars, analysis of the root causes of unsustainable car-centric cultures, and strategies for change.

Vet Aide Club internship meeting

6:30 p.m.

176 Everson

Stop by for a fun and informational meeting! Learn about internships and spring club events, which include a field trip. Dues and applications for internships at the Vet Med Teaching Hospital are due at the meeting; no late copies will be accepted. For information, visit http://iccweb.ucdavis.edu/aes/vetaides/.

CALESS general meeting

7 to 8 p.m.

1150 Hart

Go to the Chicano and Latino Engineers and Scientists Society general meeting. Next year's officers will be presented, and free food will be provided! First-years, transfer students and anyone interested is welcome.

"Visual Sovereignty," a conference and exhibition on international indigenous photography, will begin tomorrow with an opening reception at 5 p.m. at the UC Davis' C.N. Gorman Museum located in Hart Hall.

If spring has you yearning for some fun in the sun or too much time has passed since your last corndog, Emerson Junior High School offers a solution.

The school's PTA will be sponsoring its second annual Emerson Junior High Carnival from 4 p.m. Thursday through 10 p.m. Sunday at Cannery Park in Davis, located on Covell Avenue and J Street.

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East Quad Farmers Market

10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

East Quad

Go support local farmers and get fresh produce, nuts, flowers and more! Market held every Wednesday through June 3.

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Cooking Club meeting

5:10 to 6 p.m.

126 Wellman

Check out the first meeting of the quarter for this club! Come to the potluck as the club discusses Picnic Day preparations and upcoming events.

Last year, UC Davis Relay for Life raised over $130,000 for the American Cancer Society, earning the title of top college relay in Northern California for the fifth time.

This year, UCD Relay organizers aim to out-do themselves.

Nature's Bounty, a Vacaville, Calif. farm run by Ahmad and Lourdes Kararouni, sells all-natural meat to customers looking for food that is chemical and hormone-free.

The Karaouni's are a Lebanese and Honduran-American family. They have three children: Ali, Jasmine and Hassan.

When the first days of spring roll around, the arboretum is a perfect place to rest, relax and enjoy the day in natural surroundings. But for a core group of a dozen student interns, it's also a place to promote environmental awareness through outreach.

The Arboretum Ambassadors, sponsored by the UC Davis Arboretum, allows undergraduates with an interest in botany, conservation, and community service, to participate in a year-long internship.

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Ladysmith Black Mambazo

8 p.m.

Jackson Hall, Mondavi Center

This eight-member group is one of the world's more popular a cappella vocal ensembles!