The Master Arts & Culture Calendar|St. Helena

Boogie Frights at the Silverado Brewing Company

2009-11-01T04:00:00Z

Boogie Frights at the Silverado Brewing Company is Back!!

This years party is going to be HUGE!

DJ sets by:

J-million
Mr. Magnetic
Phunk Rawk

We will have 3 bars set up at the brew co.
Huge Dancerfloor with Incredible sound and lighting
Gogo Stages and Catwalk for dancing
and the whole place will be fully decked out in Halloween decorations.

SPREAD THE WORD AND HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE!!!!

Crazy Halloween DJ Party

2009-11-01T04:00:00Z

Celebration: Step out to the Silverado Brewing Company on Halloween and find the party crew of Napa Valley rockin away drinking our brews and other creations from our bar. 3020 St. Helena Hwy. 21+

Dia de los Muertos Celebration

2009-11-01T20:00:00Z

Dia de los Muertos or Day of the Dead is a traditional celebration in Mexico honoring those that have gone before us.

Please join us for this wonderful community event, sponsored by St. Helena Family Center and Nimbus Arts, featuring music, dance, arts and crafts, great food, and traditional altars.

Monday Night Truman Capote and Nelle Harper Lee Film Series

2009-11-03T03:00:00Z

Join St. Helena Public Library every Monday evening at 7 pm for a free film. In November, the library will celebrate the works of a couple of our favorite authors, Truman Capote and Nelle Harper Lee, along with a special film for Thanksgiving.

November 2nd:
No film better utilizes Audrey Hepburn's flighty charm and svelte beauty than this romantic adaptation of Truman Capote's novella. Hepburn's urban sophisticate Holly Golightly, an enchanting neurotic living off the gifts of gentlemen, is a bewitching figure in designer dresses and costume jewelry. George Peppard is her upstairs neighbor, a struggling writer and "kept" man financed by a steely older woman (Patricia Neal). His growing friendship with the lonely Holly soon turns to love and threatens the delicate balance of both of their compromised lives. Composer Henry Mancini earned Oscars for the hit song "Moon River" and his tastefully romantic score. Edwards's elegant yet light touch, Axelrod's generous screenplay, and Hepburn's mix of knowing experience and naiveté combine to create one of the great screen romances and a refined slice of high society bohemian chic.

Licensing agreements prohibit us from using the titles of films in promotions. Info, 963-5244.

Mind Boosters: program for people with mild memory loss (Up-Valley)

2009-11-04T19:00:00Z

Mind Boosters, a community outreach program of Adult Day Services of Napa Valley, is a program for people with mild memory loss. Through memory retraining, social interaction, physical and mental stimulation the goal of this four-hour weekly program is to support and assist those facing early memory loss. To attend, participants must have the desire to improve their memory and be willing to take part in a group with others facing similar issues. Time is set aside each day for sharing, socializing and having lunch together. A fee is assessed which covers lunch and all materials. Contact: Celine Regalia or Nivedita Glace, 707-258-9087, for further information

Kids’ Movie Matinee

2009-11-04T23:30:00Z

Movies for children and teens take place every Wednesday afternoon at 3:30 p.m. in the Teen Room.

November 4th:
Times are changing for moody mammoth Manny (voiced by Ray Romano), motormouthed sloth Sid (John Leguizamo), and crafty saber-toothed tiger Diego (Denis Leary) in this third installment of the beloved computer-animated children's franchise. Life heats up for our heroes when they meet some new and none-too-friendly neighbors: the mighty dinosaurs. High jinks and hilarity ensue in this fun family adventure that's packed with celebrity voices.

Licensing agreements prohibit us from publishing titles. Info, 963-5244.

Film: 'For My Father'

2009-11-05T03:00:00Z

On the first Wednesday of each month, St. Helena Public Library shows an independent or foreign film that has been featured in a film festival but has not yet been widely released in theaters.

November 4th: For My Father (a Thriller from Isreal)
Terek, a Palestinian forced on a suicide mission in Tel Aviv to redeem his father's honor, is given a second chance when the fuse on his explosive vest fails to detonate. Forced to spend the weekend in Tel Aviv awaiting its repair, Terek must live amongst the people he was planning to kill. To his surprise he connects with several Israelis on the outskirts of society, including the beautiful Keren, who has cut off contact with her Orthodox family and upbringing. With nothing to lose, Terek and Keren open up to one another, and an unlikely love blooms between two isolated and damaged individuals, raised to be enemies. However, with the deadly load of explosives still strapped to him, he must spend 48 hours in the city, caught between the men that sent him–who can blow up his bomb remotely, the Israeli police patrolling the streets, and his new-found companions. Spending this time with Keren and his new friends, Terek discovers the spark of life returning to fill his soul, but when the weekend ends, Terek must make the decision of his life. Winner Audience Award (Best Film) Moscow Int’l Film Festival and Cinequest Film Festival. Official Selection The Hamptons Int’l Film Festival. In Hebrew with English subtitles.

Grief Support Group

2009-11-06T20:00:00Z

A group for adults who have experienced the loss of a loved one.

Friday mornings in St. Helena

Participants will have the opportunity to express the difficult feelings that accompany their loss in a safe and supportive environment.

Meetings are ongoing and free of charge.

For more information please call 258-9080

Supported by Napa Valley Hospice & Adult Day Services
414 South Jefferson Street
Napa, CA 95449
www.napavalleyhospice-ads.org

Upstream People Gallery: “7th Annual Color International Juried Online Art Exhibition”

2009-11-08T20:00:00Z

Dear Artist,
Upstream People Gallery

www.upstreampeoplegallery.com

Open to all artists worldwide who use color in either bold and/or subtle ways in two- and three-dimensional works including ceramics, sculpture, painting, drawing, photography, print, digital, installations and mixed media in all creative processes.

December 1, 2009 - November 30, 2010

(12 month’s exposition and gallery representation for greater sales and exposure;
artists may exhibit and sale in other venues at the same time)

to apply send the following by November 8, 2009 for early entry (postmark deadline)
OR November 24, 2009 for final entry.

•5 slides/CD/DVD (or jpegs/tiffs via email; 1000 pixels as the largest dimension)
•List of works with: Name, Postal Address (& email),
Titles, Media, Sizes (HxWxD) & Prices
•Self-Addressed Stamped Envelope (only if submitting via postal mail)
•$25 entry/jury/webmaster fee; $5 each add'l (add $2 using PayPal)

Cash Awards of Excellence, Special
Recognitions and Press Releases published worldwide
and sent to specially recognized artists’ newspaper(s).

And several artists have SOLD their work(s).

(There have been appx. 1,000,000,000 views to date!)

Early entry notifications sent around November 15, 2009

Questions: shows@upstreampeoplegallery.com
Or you may download the prospectus at
www.upstreampeoplegallery.com…

Casanova Performs Latin Piano Music

2009-11-08T23:00:00Z

Cuban classical pianist Elena Casanova will perform a piano concert at Paulin Hall on the Pacific Union College campus on Sunday, November 8, at 3 p.m. Casanova, an alumna of PUC as well as the University of Redlands and the San Francisco Conservatory, will perform Latin music by Lecuona, Gottschalk, Cervantes, Guerra, Piazzola and signature piece, Ginastera's "Danzas Argentinas." Dr. Lynn Wheeler, PUC faculty, joins Elena in Gershwin's "Rhapsody in Blue" for two pianos. $10 at the door. Pacific Union College is located at One Angwin Avenue in Angwin.

Monday Night Truman Capote and Nelle Harper Lee Film Series

2009-11-10T03:00:00Z

A reception for founding patrons and supporters of the planned Napa Valley Film Festival

2009-11-11T13:30:00Z

Come meet Festival founders/directors, Marc & Brenda Lhormer, and learn more about how we can all help get this exciting event off to a stunning start! This top-notch festival is planned as a multi-city event which would create festival villages in Calistoga, St. Helena, Yountville and Napa in November 2010.

Mind Boosters: program for people with mild memory loss (Up-Valley)

2009-11-11T19:00:00Z

Grief Support Group

2009-11-13T20:00:00Z

The Gin Game

2009-11-14T04:00:00Z

The Gin Game, written by D. L. Coburn, will be performed at The White Barn on November 13th and 14th at 8 pm and November 15th at 3 pm. In this Pulitzer Prize winning drama, humor and psychological warfare crackle over a card game between two quick-witted residents of a retirement home. The play, directed by Robert Reddington, stars John O’Malley and Gay Nathan. Tickets are $30.00 and include wine and dessert at intermission.

This White Barn performance is a benefit for Hospice. For reservations, call Tim Setzer at 707-251-8715 and then send your check, payable to the White Barn, to 1241 Adams Street, #1135, St. Helena, CA 94574. All tickets are held at the door on the day of the performance. For additional information on the White Barn performances, contact Nancy Garden at 707-963-3408 or visit www.thewhitebarn.org.

The Gin Game director, Robert Reddington, was the Drama Supervisor of the Chicago Park District for the last 17 years of his 32-year career, designing and overseeing citywide theater programs as well as acting as Artistic Director and General Manager of the Theater on The Lake. Bob has acted in and directed numerous productions. He appeared as Jack in “The Importance of Being Earnest,” Brian in “A Death of Joe Egg,” and Henry Higgins in “my Fair Lady.
Actor John O’Malley has spent much of his adult life in the academic theater world. Dr O’Malley was a faculty member in the Speech and Drama Department and the Theater School at De Paul University for 33 years, teaching, among other subjects, acting and theater history. John has directed many productions such as “A Taste of Honey,” “Lady House Blues,” “ Death of a Salesman,” and “Hamlet.”

Actress Gay Nathan has performed in several White Barn productions, first as Gertrude Stein in “Gertrude Stein and a Companion” and next in Horton Foote’s “The Carpetbagger’s Children”. Gay is active in theatre in Santa Fe, New Mexico.

The Gin Game

2009-11-15T04:00:00Z

The Gin Game

2009-11-15T23:00:00Z

Poetry Read-Around

2009-11-15T23:00:00Z

If you are a poet or love poetry, come to read some lines––written by you or by others––around and around. This poetry-loving group is led by Gary Silva, Napa County Poet Laureate. Hope to see you at St. Helena Public Library!

Cranium Party

2009-11-16T01:30:00Z

Cranium® is a game, played in teams, that combines trivia, charades, and other parlor games. There’s no need to bring a team; we’ll pair you up with other players on the spot! Join us for an “after-hours” evening filled with laughs and excitement as you put your artistic, trivia, language, and performance skills to the test.

Monday Night Truman Capote and Nelle Harper Lee Film Series

2009-11-17T03:00:00Z

Join St. Helena Public Library every Monday evening at 7 pm for a free film. In November, the library will celebrate the works of a couple of our favorite authors, Truman Capote and Nelle Harper Lee, along with a special film for Thanksgiving.

November 16th:
Ranked 34 on the American Film Institute's list of the 100 Greatest American Films, To Kill a Mockingbird is quite simply one of the finest family-oriented dramas ever made. A beautiful and deeply affecting adaptation of the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel by Harper Lee, the film retains a timeless quality that transcends its historically dated subject matter (racism in the Depression-era South) and remains powerfully resonant in present-day America with its advocacy of tolerance, justice, integrity, and loving, responsible parenthood. As Atticus Finch, the small-town Alabama lawyer and widower father of two, Gregory Peck gives one of his finest performances with his impassioned defense of a black man (Brock Peters) wrongfully accused of the rape and assault of a young white woman. While his children, Scout (Mary Badham) and Jem (Philip Alford), learn the realities of racial prejudice and irrational hatred, they also learn to overcome their fear of the unknown as personified by their mysterious, mostly unseen neighbor Boo Radley (Robert Duvall, in his brilliant, almost completely nonverbal screen debut). What emerges from this evocative, exquisitely filmed drama is a pure distillation of the themes of Harper Lee's enduring novel and a showcase for some of the finest American acting ever assembled in one film.

Licensing agreements prohibit us from using the titles of films in promotions. Info, 963-5244.

Mind Boosters: program for people with mild memory loss (Up-Valley)

2009-11-18T19:00:00Z

Kids’ Movie Matinee

2009-11-18T23:30:00Z

Movies for children and teens take place every Wednesday afternoon at 3:30 p.m. in the Teen Room.

November 18th:
After a lifetime of dreaming of traveling the world, 78-year-old homebody Carl (voiced by Ed Asner) is lured into an unbelievable adventure, thanks in part to the persistence of Russell, an 8-year-old Wilderness Explorer (Jordan Nagai). Together, the unlikely pair embarks on a thrilling odyssey full of jungle beasts and rough terrain.

Licensing agreements prohibit us from publishing titles. Info, 963-5244.

Book Discussion: Dan Brown

2009-11-19T03:00:00Z

Join St. Helena Public Library for a book discussion. You need not have read the books to attend.

Dan Brown’s The Lost Symbol:
The Lost Symbol begins with an ancient ritual, a shadowy enclave, and of course, a secret. Readers know they are in Dan Brown territory when, by the end of the first chapter, a secret within a secret is revealed. To tell too much would ruin the fun of reading this delicious thriller, so you will find no spoilers here. Suffice it to say that as with many series featuring a recurring character, there is a bit of a formula at work (one that fans will love). Again, brilliant Harvard professor Robert Langdon finds himself in a predicament that requires his vast knowledge of symbology and superior problem-solving skills to save the day. The setting, unlike other Robert Langdon novels, is stateside, and in Brown's hands Washington D.C. is as fascinating as Paris or Vatican City (note to the D.C. tourism board: get your "Lost Symbol" tour in order). And, as with other Dan Brown books, the pace is relentless, the revelations many, and there is an endless parade of intriguing factoids that will make you feel like you are spending the afternoon with Robert Langdon and the guys from Mythbusters.

Nothing is as it seems in a Robert Langdon novel, and The Lost Symbol itself is no exception–a page-turner to be sure, but Brown also challenges his fans to open their minds to new information. Join us as we discuss this latest (and final) installment in the Dan Brown Trilogy along with our favorite pieces of the other two titles, Angels & Demons and The Da Vinci Code.

Pappy Hour Interviews Nest founder, Ann Trinca

2009-11-19T04:00:00Z

Get stoked for Pappy Hour!

Pappy Hour is the most kickin' talk show to hit the local cable channel (28) ever!

My pal Pappy hosted the Battle of the Bands at the NV Opera House and has recently organized the Rutherford Grange Halloween Bash. His one-hour talk show airs every first and third Wednesday at 8pm and you can watch it online at:

www.napavalleytv.org… (back episodes also under Video-On-Demand section).

Nest founder, Ann Trinca, will be in the "hot seat" (next to cohost Abe) Musical guest TBD at this point. Please check it out and call in. The topic of conversation will be the art scene in Napa. No, I never get tired of talking about it.

Back episodes also under Video-On-Demand section.

Grief Support Group

2009-11-20T20:00:00Z

The White Barn Winter Fair

2009-11-21T01:00:00Z

CLICK HERE FOR FLYER (PDF)

Holiday Craft Faire

Friday Night Preview is a benefit for the Arts Council Napa Valley. Evening will include a first opportunity to see what artists have to offer, wine, winter soup, dessert and light music.

Letterpress, silkscreen prints, handcrafted wooden bowls, wreaths, original artwork. Friday night includes wine, dessert, and music.

November 20:5-8pm - Wine Reception Benefit / $25 $10 donation suggested. Benefits Arts Council of Napa Valley

The White Barn Winter Fair

2009-11-21T19:00:00Z

CLICK HERE FOR FLYER (PDF)

Letterpress, silkscreen prints, handcrafted wooden bowls, wreaths, original artwork. Friday night includes wine, dessert, and music.

November 20: 5-8pm - Wine Reception Benefit / $25 $10 donation suggested. Benefits Arts Council of Napa Valley

The White Barn Winter Fair

2009-11-22T19:00:00Z

CLICK HERE FOR FLYER (PDF)

Letterpress, silkscreen prints, handcrafted wooden bowls, wreaths, original artwork. Friday night includes wine, dessert, and music.
Benefits Arts Council of Napa Valley

Monday Night Truman Capote and Nelle Harper Lee Film Series

2009-11-24T03:00:00Z

Join St. Helena Public Library every Monday evening at 7 pm for a free film. In November, the library will celebrate the works of a couple of our favorite authors, Truman Capote and Nelle Harper Lee, along with a special film for Thanksgiving.

November 23rd:
This week we take a break from our Capote/Harper Lee retrospective to celebrate Thanksgiving with this special film. Reformed wild child April Burns (Katie Holmes) attempts to make Thanksgiving dinner -- while battling a temperamental oven -- for her estranged suburban family at her grungy New York apartment and anticipates introducing them to her new boyfriend, Bobby (Derek Luke). The plot of this film, a sweet independent film, couldn't be simpler: as April struggles to cook, her estranged family slowly drives toward the city, stopping now and then to question why they're going to a meal they expect to be not only bad to eat, but awkward and unhappy. April must rely on the kindness of strangers to pull off the perfect meal and the perfect memory. Oliver Platt, Sean Hayes and Oscar-nominated Patricia Clarkson co-star in this drama that observes a dysfunctional family coming together to address the past and heal the future.

Licensing agreements prohibit us from using the titles of films in promotions. Info, 963-5244.

Mind Boosters: program for people with mild memory loss (Up-Valley)

2009-11-25T19:00:00Z

Kids’ Movie Matinee

2009-11-25T23:30:00Z

Movies for children and teens take place every Wednesday afternoon at 3:30 p.m. in the Teen Room.

November 25th:
George Wendt and Christopher Lloyd may be the human stars of this holiday tale, but the true stars are the Buddies: Budderball, B-Dawg, Rosebud, Buddha and MudBud, the golden retriever pups who must save Christmas. It all starts when Budderball gets his name on Santa Paws's naughty list, and Santa Paws's son, Puppy Paws, decides to take Budderball under his paw in this family-friendly North Pole adventure.

Licensing agreements prohibit us from publishing titles. Info, 963-5244.

Grief Support Group

2009-11-27T20:00:00Z

Monday Night Truman Capote and Nelle Harper Lee Film Series

2009-12-01T03:00:00Z

Join St. Helena Public Library every Monday evening at 7 pm for a free film. In November, the library will celebrate the works of a couple of our favorite authors, Truman Capote and Nelle Harper Lee, along with a special film for Thanksgiving.

November 30th:
The toast of New York society after penning Breakfast at Tiffany's, flamboyant writer Truman Capote’s (Philip Seymour Hoffman, in an Oscar-winning role) imagination is captured by the shocking murder of a smalltown Kansas family. Soon he finds himself in a dance with the devil while researching the Clutter family murders for his masterwork, In Cold Blood. This mercilessly perceptive drama shows how Truman Capote brought about his own self-destruction in the course of writing this "nonfiction novel" that was immediately acclaimed as a literary milestone. Hoffman transcends mere mimicry to create an utterly authentic, psychologically tormented portrait of an insincere artist who was not above lying and manipulation to get what he needed. Bennett Miller's intimate direction focuses on the consequences of Capote's literary ambition, tempered by an equally fine performance by Catherine Keener as Harper Lee, Capote's friend and the author of To Kill a Mockingbird, who served as Capote's quiet voice of conscience. Spanning the seven-year period between the Kansas murders and the publication of In Cold Blood in 1966, this film reveals the many faces of a writer who grew too close to his subjects, losing his moral compass as they were fitted with a hangman's noose.

Licensing agreements prohibit us from using the titles of films in promotions. Info, 963-5244.

Mind Boosters: program for people with mild memory loss (Up-Valley)

2009-12-02T19:00:00Z

Grief Support Group

2009-12-04T20:00:00Z