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UNIVERSITY FARM CIRCLE 

friendship | enrichment | scholarships


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Holiday Home Tour and Boutique Sunday, December 15, 2024

Tour five gorgeous Davis homes all decked out for the holiday season!

More Information and Tickets available HERE

MEET OUR 2024 Scholarship Recipients!

This September we were able to award scholarships to eight outstanding undergraduates! Read more about our Scholarship Recipients HERE

A message from ufc president jennifer grossfeld

Welcome to a new UFC year! We are excited to be offering something for everyone again this year. With over 80 active interest sections and many planned and interesting programs, we know that you will be able to discover something to entertain, interest, and engage you. You’ll find information here on this website about our innovative season of speakers, classes, tours, and tastings for both newcomers and general membership. (Continued)



Welcome!

THEN: University Farm Circle was founded in 1914 to bring together the women associated with the University Farm—especially the female staff and faculty wives—to help the young boys at the school.

NOW: You do not need to be associated with the University to be a member. All are welcome!

If you are new to the community or to UFC, we invite you to join any of our Newcomers activities to get acquainted with our area and to meet other women.

For more information, email info@ufcdavis.org.

Join us!

Kathy Tyzzer, Kalli Louis, Mary Darlington at Great Bear Winery. Photo by Judy Howard.
Jeanie Istas, Mary McCafferty at Great Bear Winery. Photo by Judy Howard.
Terry Antonelli, Julie Schmidt at Great Bear Winery. Photo by Judy Howard.
Julie Schmidt, Sydney Moberg at Great Bear Winery. Photo by Judy Howard.
Susan Rodgers at Great Bear Winery. Photo by Judy Howard.
Marty Martinez, Beth Martinez at Great Bear Winery. Photo by Judy Howard.
Mary Ann Doerzbacher at Great Bear Winery. Photo by Judy Howard.
Julia Walker at Great Bear Winery. Photo by Judy Howard.
Members from Table 3: Penee Hughes, Holly Moen, Phyllis Baecker, Eileen Gueffroy, Sylvia Richman, Joann Beck at Great Bear Winery. Photo by Judy Howard.

Friendship

UFC makes a special effort to welcome Newcomers. It also currently has over 80 active Interest Sections, from A (Antiquing and Art Galleries) to Y (Yoga).

Enrichment

Over 600 members participate in Programs like our Speaker Series, trips, workshops, and annual events like our Fall Reception and Spring Luncheon.

Scholarships

UFC began awarding Scholarships in 1937. Today, we continue to award to qualified undergraduate students at UC Davis.

How-Tos

Programs and Newcomers Events

Upcoming events

  • Benicia - A Great Day on the Bay

    • October 18, 2024
    • 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
    • Benicia
    • 21
    Registration is closed

    Spend a day enjoying history, art, shopping, and food in Benicia- a coastal city known for its picturesque charm and natural beauty.

    Carpools will leave at 8:00 am sharp from the Big Five parking lot in Davis (1301 West Covell) and travel first to One House Bakery (918 First Street, Benicia) for a quick breakfast on your own. We will then drive to the historic Benicia Arsenal and Camel Barns (2024 Camel Road, Benicia) for our docent led tour at 10:00.  There is a small number of stairs to climb during the tour. 

    After the tour you are free to go to quaint First Street where you can visit art galleries and one of a kind shops.


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  • Telling Our Stories

    • November 12, 2024
    • 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
    • Unitarian Universalist Church, 27074 Patwin Road, Davis
    • 82
    Register

    "Telling Our Stories" is a generative writing class.  We'll read short examples of compelling prose and take inspiration from what works.  Whether you tackle a scene in your memoir-in-progress or write down some family history to share over the holidays, all experience levels are welcome.  No previous experience necessary.  

    Karolina Letunova grew up in Western Siberia.  She has a MFA from the University of Michigan.  Her work appears in The Threepenny Review, AGNI, and The Kenyon Review.  She received the 2023-2024 California Arts Council Emerging Artist Fellow.

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  • Holiday Appetizers - Davis Co-op Cooking Class (11/19)

    • November 19, 2024
    • 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
    • Davis Co-op Teaching Kitchen, 537 G Street Davis
    • 0
    Join waitlist

    You'll be ready for the holidays with your new appetizer skills!  We will be making three different items in this class:

    * Charcuterie board how-to!  We will make several spreads and dips to pair with cheese, crackers, vegetables, etc.  We will also learn to make salami rosettes

    * Savory Puff pastry appetizer which everyone will get to form by hand

    * Tapas-style appetizer(s) made by hand as well

    Class will take place on November 19 and November 20, please register for the date you wish to attend

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  • Holiday Appetizers - Davis Co-op Cooking Class (11/20)

    • November 20, 2024
    • 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
    • Davis Co-op Teaching Kitchen, 537 G Street Davis
    • 0
    Join waitlist

    You'll be ready for the holidays with your new appetizer skills!  We will be making three different items in this class:

    * Charcuterie board how-to!  We will make several spreads and dips to pair with cheese, crackers, vegetables, etc.  We will also learn to make salami rosettes

    * Savory Puff pastry appetizer which everyone will get to form by hand

    * Tapas-style appetizer(s) made by hand as well

    Class will take place on November 19 and November 20, please register for the date you wish to attend


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  • Candlelight Dinner

    • December 05, 2024
    • 5:30 PM - 8:30 PM
    • El Macero Country Club, 44571 Clubhouse Drive, El Macero, 95618
    • 77
    Register

    Start the holiday season with UFC friends as we gather once again at El Macero to enjoy a festive sit-down dinner. Working with the theme “Santa’s Soirée,” members will showcase their design talents as they decorate tables with Santas from their own collections. Enjoy a glass of wine or a cocktail from the cash-only bar while viewing the beautiful centerpieces.

    The sit-down dinner will offer a house salad of baby kale, roasted butternut squash, dried apples and candied pecans, rolls and butter, and a choice of Chicken Marsala, or a vegetarian/vegan stir-fry.  Assorted dessert bars and coffee will end the meal on a sweet note.

    Raffle tickets for a fabulous handmade Scandinavian Christmas tree will be sold.  In the generous spirit of the holidays, please bring non-perishables for the UCD Student Pantry.

    The cost for this event is $70 and the registration deadline is Friday, November 22.  Reserve your spot online soon, as this event has limited seating and the reservations fill quickly.

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  • Holiday Home Tour & Boutique

    • December 15, 2024
    • 10:00 AM - 4:30 PM
    • Stonegate Country Club, 919 Lake Boulevard, Davis
    • 37 registrants
    Register

    Tour five gorgeous Davis homes all decked out for the holiday season! Start your tour with a visit to the boutique at the Stonegate Country Club, where beautiful baskets reflecting the activities of our Interest Sections will be for sale.

    The Boutique will open at 10am. Homes will be open for visitors from 10:30am to 4:30pm.

    Those who purchase Ticket Type A online  will pick up a ticket at Will Call either at the Stonegate Boutique or at Home A on the morning of the tour. You will receive an email in early December with Will Call details, including the address of Home A. The ticket contains detailed tour information and a map of the homes.

    Those who purchase Ticket Type B online  receive the printed copy of the ticket booklet at the time of purchase and can start the tour at any house or at the Boutique at the Stonegate Clubhouse. 

    Tickets will also be on sale  October 15 – December 13 at the Pence Gallery, 212 D St. in Davis, or from Embellish Décor, 540 Main St. in Woodland. Additionally, tickets will be available for purchase on the day of the event at the Stonegate Boutique.

    All proceeds benefit the University Farm Circle Scholarship Program.

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What Can a $4,000 Scholarship Do?

  • Help pay for tuition

  • Pay lab fees

  • Provide necessities such as rent and food

  • Purchase books and technology

  • Provide a huge boost in self-confidence, which helps the student persevere on their path of achievement

  • Most importantly, save the student hours of work. At $15.00 per hour, it would take approximately 267 hours to earn $4,000. That’s a lot of time that could be spent studying! 

Thanks to generous donations from members and others, UFC was able to give 8 talented UC Davis students scholarships totaling $38,500 in 2024. In addition, we will be awarding $2,000 scholarships to two Yolo County graduates entering UC Davis.

Mission Statement

UFC (University Farm Circle) connects campus and community through friendship, enrichment, and scholarships.

  • Friendship: Welcomes newcomers to the university campus and community.
  • Enrichment: Provides programs and activities to meet the needs and interests of its members.
  • Scholarships: Assists students through scholarships.

Become a member

You do not need to be associated with the University to be a member.

All are welcome!

Join us!

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Contact us

University Farm Circle
PO Box 858, Davis, CA 95617-0858
info@ufcdavis.org • www.ufcdavis.org

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