A City of Immigrants: An American Story – Exhibit On-View

Goodman Library 1219 First Street, Napa, CA, United States

Our Fall 2023 Exhibit, A City of Immigrants: An American Story explores the many waves of immigration into the valley over a hundred years, from 1820 to 1920. The waves of immigration over the centuries created a rich tapestry of ethnicities and cultural blending. Every ethnicity has left its stamp on the Valley whether or [...]

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Henry Haus Blacksmith Shop – Open for Viewing

Henry Haus Blacksmith Shop 5820 Chiles Pope Valley Rd, St Helena, CA, United States

We are pleased to be able to invite the public back to the historic Henry Haus Blacksmith Shop in Pope Valley. Henry Haus was in business for decades, serving the community as a blacksmith and wagon maker. The existing blacksmith shop is a testament to his long career. The shop will be open to the [...]

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Free

Halloween Tulocay Cemetery Tour

Tulocay Cemetery Coombsville Road and Tulocay Drive, Napa, CA, United States

Don't wait to get your tickets for our Tulocay Cemetery Tour, Sunday, October 29th at 4pm! Our Halloween tour sells out quickly and you won't want to miss it! This special Halloween tour diverges from our standard summer walking tours, winding through some of the oldest parts of the cemetery and you just might meet [...]

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$30.00 – $45.00

“Behind the Curtain: Creating Exhibits,” with Sheli O. Smith and Kelly O’Connor

Goodman Library 1219 First Street, Napa, CA, United States

Have you ever wondered what it takes to plan and curate a successful exhibit? Our Executive Director Sheli Smith has five decades of exhibit curation experience and has put forward Napa County Historical Society's seven most-recent exhibits, since 2020. Joined by NCHS research librarian Kelly O'Connor, this discussion examines the creative process and execution of [...]

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$8.00 – $20.00

[SOLD OUT] “Brand New Shoes,” a Play by Tia Madison

Napa Valley Distillery 2485 Stockton Street, Napa, CA, United States

We are excited to partner with Napa Valley Distillery and Tia Madison to present a performance of Madison's award winning play, "Brand New Shoes," on Wednesday, February 21st. Tia Madison's performance through poetry, song, and dance, journals a young woman's search toward identity through the histories of influential African American women. This one-woman show explores [...]

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Historic Downtown Napa Walking Tour

Goodman Library 1219 First Street, Napa, CA, United States

Friday, May 24: 11am - 12:30pm Sunday, May 26: 3pm - 4:30pm Our 90-minute walking tours highlight over fifteen local landmarks along First Street, Main Street, and Third Street. We will walk partially along the River Walk and loop around some of the legendary businesses and buildings of historic downtown. Visitors and locals alike are [...]

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