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Where to get Public Access to the Internet in Davis and Free Wireless Hot Spots in Davis by Davis Wiki

UCD Libraries  Public Library  City Hall  Teen Center  Senior Center  ARC

Davis has a lot of free public access. This page will tell you how to get it, which access points are heavily used, and what the rules are so you can do what you want without getting in trouble, and perhaps losing your public access privileges.

UC Davis Libraries

The UC Davis library system has lots of public access and you are welcome to use the library even if you are not associated with the UC Davis.

The 3rd week before finals of Fall, Winter, and Spring quarters the termials are heavily used, because that is the week that students tend to finish term papers. Perhaps all the computers will be used, but I have never observed that myself.

There are rules for using the computers you can find them here.

University Library hours
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Public Library

The public library has 14 public access computers connected to the Internet. You are limited to two sessions a day. On the eleven regular adult Internet public access computers the sessions are at most one hour. On the two express computers the sessions are limited to twenty minutes. The express computers should require less waiting. There is also a childrens Internet computer. In addition to these there is one adult computer not connected to the Internet where you can do word processing and other basic computer applications. You can get prints for a fee.

When the library moves back to its old location the number of computers will doubled and the machines will be new.

In the past one reason for having libraries was to encourage people to learn to read and provide them material to practice reading. Public access to the Internet not only provides more reading material it also gives people practice writing, particularly e-mail. So now the library facilitates the whole range of language skills not just reading. E-mail should be seen as educational. Writing e-mail is far more educational than reading the latest best seller if you are an adult who normally spends an hour or more a day reading cheap novels.

Note that the public library in Davis has temporarily moved to second street near the rail road tracks. It is in the same building as Explorit. Check their web site for directions.
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The Senior Center

There is an Internet computer in a small room across from the receptionists office. There is also another computer that is not connected to the Internet in the same small room. Both computers are limited to seniors, 55 years old and older.

Seniors can sign up in advance to use the computer for up to a two hour block between 8:30-2:00 Monday thru Friday. The sign up callendar is on the door. 2:00-4:30 are drop in hours, first come first serve.

The Internet computer in the small room works very well. In the past it was usually free and was perhaps the great unused resource in public access in Davis, perhaps it still is. People over 55 should definitely use this machine.

Seniors, over 55, can do their word processing at the Senior Center which would also help the crowding on the public library computers. A public access computer that is not connected to the Internet, still helps those who do want to use the Internet by freeing up dual use computers at the library.

Sometimes UC Davis students are available by appointment to teach seniors how to use the Internet, and perhaps some software, see the receptionist and perhaps Katacha the resource person for details.

The Senior Center is open 8:30 to 4:30 weekdays and is not open on weekends.
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City Hall

They have two good computers but they are limited to 20 minutes. I am told that they are used, when I last visited both were free. Both computers now have a normal Windows system. The computers are in the main hallway.
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The Teen Center

For teens the Teen Center at 3rd and B has a computer. Only teens allowed. It would be great if teens would use it more to free up the other computers.

They recently got a new computer at the teen center and it seems to be working very well. It is my impression that it is usually available.

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ARC

The ARC has eight terminals according to Davis Wiki. These can be used by anyone, and do not require a student card or password. The ARC in general is not to be used by the general public. For some reason these computers are an exception. I phoned to confirm this. At any rate they are limited to 15 minutes and then they automatically log you off. They are supposed to be used for quick e-mail checks and quick searches for information. I have not seen these myself. I base this on Davis Wiki and a phone call.

Don’t let the rain ruin your Friday evening on the town. View some wonderful art — regional & from afar – as you take shelter in our warm Downtown galleries and participating ArtAbout venues tonight.

As usual, all receptions are free of charge and open to the public. Most include snacks and/or refreshments… not to mention great conversation!

Below is the list of the ArtAbout stops for March 12. Click here for an additional map. (And don’t forget to go to next month’s event, April 9!)

B Street

• ciocolat, 301 B Street, 753-3088
  6-8 p.m. James Colligan, black and white photography.
• USE Credit Union, 200 B Street, 758-3306
  5:30-6:30 p.m. “A Half Dozen,” David Nasater, black and white photography.

D Street

• Antiques Plus, 222 D Street, Suite 1, 916-947-1444
  7-9 p.m. Joanne Andresen, local oil landscapes.
• Pence Gallery, 212 D Street, 758-3370
  6-9 p.m. “Heaven and Earth: Sculpture & Drawings by John Connell” – ink drawings, sketches, mixed media & bronze sculptures of Buddhist and Hindu figures; “Avery Palmer: Quirky Circumstances” – pencil drawings and figurative ceramic sculptures; “Youth Art Month” (upstairs).

E Street

"Nino," Kevin Koblik, Five Figs Couture.

• Five Figs Couture, 231 E Street, 756-3500
  6-9 p.m. “Peru & Sky-Scapes: Abstracts,” Sean Nolan & Kevin Koblik, photography.

F Street

• Hallmark Inn, 110 F Street, 753-3600
  5-8 p.m. “People, Places & Pets,” Harriet Blodgett, oil paintings.

G Street

• The Artery, 207 G Street, Davis, 530-758-8330
  7-9 p.m. “All Creatures Great and Small,” Artery members group show with paintings, renditions in clay, jewelry, and multi-media.
• nestware, 204 G Street, Davis, 757-6400                                             
  6-9 p.m. Miles Hermann, landscape oil paintings.

1st Street

• John Natsoulas Gallery, 521 First Street, 756-3938
  6-10 p.m. “The Art of Painting in the 21st Century,” works by Philip Pearlstein, Deborah Oropallo, Tom Holland, David Hollowell, Boyd Gavin, Raimonds Staprans, Peter Selz and Gladys Nilsson.

2nd Street

• Avid Reader, 617 2nd Street, 530-758-4040
  5:30-7 p.m. Beth Winfield, oil paintings.

3rd Street

• Yolo County SPCA Thrift Store, 920 3rd Street, 758-0544            
  3-7 p.m. Jason Ruggles, Jeremy Boulding, Justin Earley & Alfonso, flash acrylic paintings. Live music at reception.

"Mighty Juniper," acrylic painting, Thomas Watts, Rominger West.

Beyond Downtown

• International House, 10 College Park, 753-5007
  6-8 p.m. “Elements and Seasons” – multiple media by Nina Thomson; “Jeffrey Granett: Inspired by the Crocker” – linoleum block printing with brushed ink wash for color.
• Rominger West Winery, 4602 Second St., Suite 4 (near Mace Blvd at I-80) 747-2044
  5:30- 8 p.m. Thomas Watts, oil & acrylic paintings with artist’s reception and wine tasting.

Poetry Night at Bistro 33 is proud to welcome
J O H N B O E
on Wednesday, March 3 at 8 P.M.

This event begins at 8 P.M., the new time of Poetry Night at Bistro 33.

University Writing Program professor John Boe is a popular personality amongst his students, and a fan favorite at Poetry Night. On Wednesday, March 3 he returns to Bistro 33 to regale a packed audience with his poetry, music, and original stories.

Who: John Boe
What: Poetry Night at Bistro 33
When: Wednesday, March 3rd, 8 P.M.
Where: Bistro 33, 226 F. St.

Media Contact:
Andy Jones
aojones@ucdavis.edu
http://poetryindavis.blogspot.com
Bistro 33 – (530) 756-4556

John Boe’s storytelling prowess has been featured at festivals (including the California Storytelling Festival and Picnic Day), on radio and TV (including ABC’s 20/20), at clubs (often The Freight and Salvage in Berkeley), conferences, conventions, schools, and other venues. He is author of Life Itself: Messiness is Next to Goddessness and Other Essays, and co-author of Your Joke is in the Email: Cyberlaffs from Mousepotatoes. In addition to being a storyteller, Boe is also a poet, painter, and piano player. He serves as the editor of the journal Writing on the Edge, and is an award-winning essayist. He is a lecturer for the University Writing Program UC Davis where he was the first winner of the Excellence in Teaching Award.

The event is free and open to the public, though many stories may not be suitable for children. Early arrival is encouraged, for the Bistro 33 banquet room is expected to fill to capacity for Boe’s performance.

Poetry Night at Bistro 33, hosted by Andy Jones and produced by Brad Henderson, occurs on the first Wednesday of every month at 8 P.M. with an open microphone segment at 9 P.M. For more information, visit poetryindavis.blogspot.com.

Poetry Bistro 33 is proud to welcome Pamela Houston on Wednesday, November 18th at 9 P.M.

Pamela Houston is the author of the short story collections Cowboys Are My Weakness and Waltzing the Cat, a collection of essays titled A Little More About Me, and the novel Sighthound. Her work has been honored with the Pushcart Prize, the O. Henry Award, the Western States Book Award, the WILLA Award for Contemporary Fiction, and inclusion in The Best American Short Stories, and The Best American Short Stories of the Century. Houston has also completed a stage play entitled Tracking the Pleiades, produced by the Creede Repertory Theater, and she has edited Women on Hunting, a collection of fiction, nonfiction, and poetry. An occasional contributor to CBS Sunday Morning, Pam Houston currently writes for O magazine. In addition to her many publishing credits, Houston is a popular faculty member teaching for and often coordinating the Creative Writing Program at UC Davis.

Attendees are encouraged to arrive early to secure a table, and to sign up for a spot on the Open Mic list.  Poetry Night at Bistro 33, hosted by Andy Jones and produced by Brad Henderson, occurs on the first and third Wednesday of every month at 9 P.M., with an open microphone segment at 10 P.M.


Who: Pam Houston
What: Poetry Night at Bistro 33
When: Wednesday, November 18th, 9 P.M.
Where: Bistro 33, 226 F. St.