Community Corner
Weekend Things to Do in the Napa Valley: Nov. 9-11, 2012
Vintage Band Review returns, Veterans Day events begin and the Napa Valley Film Festival brings cinema celebrities to our towns this weekend. Our Events calendar is packed with things for the whole family to do.
Another action-filled Napa Valley weekend is upon us, with activities for just about everyone. Our Events calendar is the place to check and add your own things to do.
Here's a sampling. Click the links for phone numbers, details and directions.
Friday, Nov. 9
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The Napa Valley Film Festival continues through Sunday at locations around the valley: Check www.napavalleyfilmfest.org for full details.
The new Century cinema is open with 12 screens: Take Gasser Drive from Imola Avenue, then take a left on Hartle Court and another left into the parking lot on the far side of the multiplex. For a look inside the long-awaited, state-of-the-art movie house, see Tony Flores's photos and review. The address is 195 Gasser Drive; more info at http://cinemark.com/theatre-detail.aspx?node_id=78280.
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The Psychedelic Furs and the Fixx aren't coming to Napa until Jan. 4, but if you buy your tickets today, the Uptown Theatre will donate $5.00 to the animal welfare groups helping Hurricane Sandy victims: See Uptown Theatre to donate for Sandy storm relief.
Saturday, Nov. 10
Girl power hits the trail with the Girls on the Run 5k Napa Valley Fall 2012, 9:00 am, Napa Valley College, 2277 Napa Vallejo Hwy, Napa $25.00
Kids get a boost from the Foster Care & Adoption PANCAKE BREAKFAST at 7:00 am, 1820 Monticello Rd, Napa, $5.00
The annual Vintage Reserve Band Review, with more than 30 marching bands, steps off at 9:30 am at 1111 3rd St, Napa, FREE - See Marching Bands Invade Napa for photos, video and details of the morning and afternoon shows.
The Napa farmers market has ended but the Calistoga Farmers' Market continues through January, Saturdays at 8:30 am, 1311 Washington St, Calistoga, FREE
The Napa Hoopers Free Family-friendly Saturday hoop jam takes place at 12:00 pm in Veterans Memorial Park, 3rd St & Main St, Napa, FREE
Help the hungry with the STRINGS for FOOD Guitar restring event, 12:00 pm at Napa Music Supply, 2026 Redwood Rd, Napa: FREE
The Napa Valley Museum hosts another Family Fun Day: Papel Picado Luminaries, 2:00 pm, 55 Presidents Cir, Yountville, FREE
For some Old Favorites Sing-Along Fun! join the gang at Valley Community Church, 4149 Linda Vista Ave, Napa at 6:00 pm, FREE
Dana Carvey appears at 8:00 pm at the Uptown Theatre, 1350 3rd St, Napa, $55.00
Sunday, Nov. 11
BANK Café and Bar at The Westin Verasa Napa “Banksgiving” Canned Food Drive in Partnership with Mechanics Bank, All day The Westin Verasa Napa, 1314 McKinstry St, Napa, FREE
The 2012 Napa Valley Showhouse is open at 10:30 am at 7600 Saint Helena Hwy, Napa, $25.00
Fighter Practice - Medieval Combat, 3:30 pm, Fuller Park, 560 Jefferson St, Napa, FREE
Out of town
The Traveling Wall is in Sonoma until Sunday: Please see Sonoma Welcomes Traveling Wall Veterans Memorial.
Napa Valley's Jewish Heritage, a multimedia presentation by Napa authors Henry Michalski and Donna Mendelsohn, starts at 2:00 pm, 1256 Nebraska St, Vallejo, FREE.
For more things happening around the Napa Valley every day of the week, check our Events Calendar. You can add your own events at napavalley.patch.com/events/new.
Do you know of an event happening this weekend? Tell us in the comments.
