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 [...]
AttendJoin us for a fundraiser and an early showing of Almost, Maine at Lucky Penny Productions on Wednesday, January 24th! From Lucky Penny Productions: "In the town of Almost, Maine, people experience the life-altering power of the human heart. In a series of playful and surreal experiences, relationships end, begin, or change beyond recognition, as [...]
AttendWe are proud to partner with the Napa Valley Black History Committee to promote the 7th Annual Napa Valley Black History Month Celebration on February 3rd, 2024. This event's theme is Celebrating African Americans and the Arts: Fostering Belonging and Social Change. The program takes place at Crosswalk Community Church from 2pm to 5pm, with [...]
AttendWe 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 [...]
AttendFREE Presentations by Blacksmith Ken Maxfield and Ferrier Bob Fulton
AttendTuesday thru Thursday: 10am - 3pm Friday & Saturday: 10am - 5pm Free to the Public Destination Napa: Philosophies of Wellness explores Napa Valley's oldest commercial industry, that builds upon the Valley's bucolic environment and 19th century philosophies of wellness. Resorts quickly sprang up marketing the curative benefits of the hot springs, fresh air, climate, [...]
AttendNCHS Members and their guests are invited to attend our 76th Annual Meeting on Saturday, May 11th, at the historic Native Sons Hall in Downtown Napa! Our regular business meeting will be followed by a lecture by Don Winter, local resort historian and co-curator for our current exhibit, Destination Napa: Philosophies of Wellness, with Liz [...]
AttendFriday, 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 [...]
AttendEvent 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 [...]
AttendFriday, 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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