WEEK AHEAD: Hanukkah, Thanksgiving, Black Friday -- Whoa!

What can we say about this week? It will be crazy, no matter what.

Just to keep yourself centered, check the Napa Valley Patch Calendar for what's going on.

Here are some highlights:

Monday, Nov. 25
Scientopia Winter Break camps, 9 a.m.

Signups  now open for kids (5 to 7 year olds) LEGO workshop Dec. 11 in Yountville and Dec.18 (8 to 12 year olds).
(opening day of LEGO exhibit is Dec.7 at Napa Valley Museum)

Tuesday, Nov. 26
"Meet Me in St. Louis" 1944 holiday film classic, Napa Valley Opera House, 7 p.m.


Napa County Supervisors meet 8 a.m. (special meeting) and again at 9 a.m. (regular meeting).

Wednesday, Nov. 27
Napa's Holiday Tree Lighting Ceremony, Veteran's Park, downtown Napa, 6 p.m.

1st night of Hanukkah (8-day Jewish festival of lights), menorahs lit with one candle
See next month's calendar for the 8th Annual Hanukkah Hootenanny at Judd's Hll Winery, Dec. 8, noon to 2:30 p.m.
 
Thursday, Nov. 28
Thanksgiving

Napa Valley Turkey Chase, 8 a.m., Kennedy Park, Napa

Thanksgiving Buffet, Silverado Resort and Spa, Napa, 12:30 p.m.

Friday, Nov. 29
Black Friday!!! (Special sales at many stores)

Festival of lights, Yountville, 2 to 6 p.m. (lights come on at 5:30 p.m.)

Napa's Mean Time Playboys at Taste at Oxbow, Napa. 5 to 7 p.m.

Tree Lighting Ceremony, Silverado Resort, at dusk.

Paula Poundstone, Napa Valley Opera House, 8 p.m.

Saturday, Nov. 30

Small Business Saturday! Shop local! Many local stores have sales.

Napa Christmas Parade, 5 p.m., downtown Napa at First and School streets.

Japanese Furoshiki Demo, Grand Hand Gallery, 2 p.m.

Secret Wines of Napa Valley, CIA Wine Studies Annex, Napa. 3 p.m.

Sunday, Dec. 1

Check out what's open, closed at our national parks.

Monday, Dec. 2
CYBER MONDAY, EEK!