WEEK AHEAD: Napa Valley Film Fest Takes Over

Napa Valley Film Festival officially opens this Wednesday, but the preview events start Monday.

Although there are many other events this week,the third annual film fest dominates the activities landscape for the next six days.  We've picked out a few quick picks at the link above.

To see a schedule of all 125 films, visit http://2013.napavalleyfilmfest.org/
To see the NVFF website, with all the RED CARPET and VIP events listed, visit http://napavalleyfilmfest.org/

Here are other highlights:

Monday, Nov. 11
Veterans Day
Ceremonies in Napa (11:30 a.m.), American Canyon and Calistoga (11 a.m.)

Tuesday
Women's Empowerment and Literacy, Napa AAUW, Napa County Library, 6:30 p.m.

Wednesday
Official opening, Napa Valley Film Festival, 500 1st St., Napa, Cadillac Theater, 10 a.m.

Free flu vaccine clinic, McPherson Elementary, Napa. 3 p.m.

Michael Pollan, nutrition expert, Napa Valley Performing Arts Center at Lincoln Theater, Yountville, 6 .m.

Sierra Club General Meeting, Napa County Library, Napa, 6:30 p.m

Thursday
Napa Valley College Board of Trustees meeting, 4:30 p.m..

Artist Recept for Food Quote Collages, St. Helena Public LIbrary, 7 p.m.

Friday
Local duo Otis Ruch, Live Music at Taste at Oxbow, 708 First St., Napa, 7 p.m.

Saturday
Documentary: The System, about Venezuela's music education system, St. Helena Public Library, 4 p.m.

Sunday
Brubeck Institute Jazz Quartet, Silo's, Napa, 4 p.m.