“Grains of Connection” is anchored by the museum’s current solo exhibition Sahar Khoury: Weights & Measures. Khoury, an Oakland-based sculptor, is inspired by familial and global histories, and cultural rituals of food, music and mourning. This event weaves together a variety of interactive experiences such as guided tastings of bread and olive oil, hands-on art and agriculture activities, and pop-up gallery talks with Associate Curator Susie Kantor.

Reem Assil & Charlotte Biltekoff Talk: Dialogue and za’atar making with award-winning Bay Area chef and community organizer Reem Assil and Charlotte Biltekoff, the UC Davis Darrell Corti Endowed Professor in Food, Wine and Culture (3:30 p.m.)

Sample foods from Reem’s California and UC Davis’ Robert Mondavi Institute for Wine and Food Science; plant seeds from the Palestinian Heirloom Seed Library with the UC Davis Student Farm; try your hand at grinding wheat; and sculpt dough with herbs and spices, among other experiences. 

Hear stories from “human books” about others’ lived experiences with support from the Human Library Organization and the UC Davis Library. 

Presented in partnership with the Robert Mondavi Institute for Wine and Food Science, the UC Davis Library, the UC Davis Student Farm, American Studies Department, Department of Food Science and Technology, Middle East/South Asian Studies Program and Human Library Organization.