Napa Valley Weekend Events Oct. 5-7, 2012

When you're looking for things to do with your precious free time, our Napa Valley Patch events calendar is the place to go to find options from Napa to Calistoga.

This weekly tipsheet you're reading lists just a few of the many upcoming events that Napa Valley community members like you have added to our calendar.

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Friday, Oct. 5

Check out tidal paintings by Gail Chase Bien and "As Above, So Below" Photographs by Roger Jordan at the Napa Valley Museum from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. The reception is free to members of the museum and $5 for guests.

"Artists of the Valley" will gather in downtown Napa to play bluegrass music from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Baker Street will host an F'n Good Time Cigar Social at its shop in downtown Napa from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Saturday, Oct. 6

Napa Farmers Market: Tuesdays, 7:30 am, Oxbow Public Market, 610 1st St, Napa: FREE

Burke Family Yard Sale, 8:00 am 1127 Broadmoor Dr, Napa: FREE

Calistoga Farmers Market, 8:30 am 1311 Washington St, Calistoga: FREE

Creekside Community Church will be hosting its annual Fall Family Festival from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Community Projects will be hosting its annual "Putting on the Glitz" sale this Saturday from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.

The Emily Johnson Jewelry Trunk Show will be at the Grand Hand Gallery on Saturday and Sunday starting at 11 a.m.

St. Helena will have merchants selling items on Main St. for almost the entire day.

Sunday, Oct. 7

The Napa Valley Model Railroad Historical Society will be holding a Fall open house from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. 

Cuvee is throwing a folk-rock BBQ from noon to 4 the Beau Brummels’ Sal Valentino and others.

Alexis Baking Co. will be holding Big Gay Bingo to benefit the Napa Valley AIDS walk at 3:30 p.m. Tickets cost $20.

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