The Outdoors: At Stebbins Cold Canyon

Children's Summer Activities Faire

Summer arrives early — for one day only — this Saturday, March 12, when Campus Recreation and the city of Davis Community Services Department host the fifth annual Children’s Summer Activities Faire.

The fair, free and open to the public, will include crafts and other activities to do on Saturday, and a preview of summer programs put on by the university, the city and others.

Summer is a good time for children to try new activities such as sculpture and rock climbing — "and Davis is the perfect community to do so,” said Holly Bates, coordinator of Youth Programs for Campus Recreation. “The Children’s Activities Faire makes it easy for parents trying to find the best summer programs for their kids.”

The fair is scheduled from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Farmers Market, held at Central Park, Second and C streets.

Besides Campus Recreation and the city of Davis Community Services Department, here are the other organizations that are scheduled to participate in the fair: Acme Theatre Company; Camp Unalayee, a nonprofit wilderness-backpacking camp for ages 10 to 16; Davis Child Development Centers; Davis Kids Klub; Davis Waldorf School; Grace Valley Christian Academy; and Peregrine School.

Campus Rec's spring-summer youth programs

Campus Recreation is going online for registration for spring-summer swim lessons and Summer Youth Programs. The registration period is set to open at 5 p.m. Thursday, March 17 — but parents are advised to get a head start by completing a family profiles in the registration system.

Youth Programs staff will be available by telephone — (530) 754-4304 — to offer assistance when registration opens on March 17. Don't have a computer? Come use one in Meeting Room 2 in the Activities and Recreation Center from 5 to 8 p.m. March 17.

Swim lessons begin in May, and summer camps run from June 20 to Aug. 19.

Check out the spring-summer offerings, including the new Adventures in Enrichment, Bio Boot Camp and Sportopia.

Complete registration information.

'The Ants Go Marching On'

Last month it was beetles. This month it is ants — the featured critter during special weekend hours at the Bohart Museum of Entomology.

"The Ants Go Marching On" is scheduled from 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday, March 13. Admission is free.

The museum, in 1124 Academic Surge, is home to more than 7 million specimens, plus a live “petting zoo” that includes Madagascar hissing cockroaches and walking sticks.

The museum schedules weekend events several times a year to accommodate families and others who are unable to visit during regular hours: 8:30 a.m. to noon and 1 to 5 p.m., Monday through Thursday.

Other weekend events through June 5:

• Picnic Day — all day, Saturday, April 16
• “Moth-ers Day” — 1-4 p.m. Saturday, May 7
• “June Bugs” — 1-4 p.m. Sunday, June 5

Major-league fun with Staff Assembly

Staff Assembly is inviting the campus community to join in some major-league fun, as in major-league baseball and professional basketball.

• UC Davis Health and Fitness Night with the Sacramento Kings (vs. the Golden State Warriors) — 7 p.m. Monday, March 14. Tickets: $54.50 for lower-level seats or $27.50 for upper level, with $5 from every ticket going to support the UC Davis Health System. Click here for ticket ordering information.

• UC Davis Day with the Oakland A’s (vs. the World Series champion San Francisco Giants) — 1:05 p.m. Sunday, June 19. Tickets: $12 per person for Plaza Reserve seats, no food included; or $42 per person for Plaza Club seats, including a gourmet deli sandwich, chips and soda, plus access to the Plaza Club. Click here for ticket ordering information; the order deadline is June 1. Click here to see Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum seating.