“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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[CANCELLED] “Rise of Napa Wineries” with Mark Gudgel

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

Event Has Been Cancelled Dr. Mark Gudgel joins us on Sunday, June 9th at 4:30pm at for a guest presentation on his recent book, The Rise of Napa Valley Wineries: How the Judgment of Paris Put California Wine on the Map. This is an in-person event held at the Goodman Library in Downtown Napa (1219 [...]

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Historic Downtown Napa Walking Tour, June 14 & 16

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

Friday, June 14: 11am - 12:30pm Sunday, June 16: 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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Tulocay Cemetery Walking Tour, June 28 & 30

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

Friday, June 28, 11:00am - 12:30pm Sunday, June 30, 3:00pm - 4:30pm Walking tours are back for the summer! Join us for our popular tour of Tulocay Cemetery, featuring over a dozen landmarks around the cemetery and the stories of people who shaped Napa's history, going as far back as the family who helped found [...]

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Historic Downtown Napa Walking Tour, July 12 & 14

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

Friday, July 12: 11am - 12:30pm Sunday, July 14: 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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