Henry Haus Blacksmith Shop Open House & Demonstrations
2025-03-23 13:00 - 16:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Henry Haus Blacksmith Shop, 5820 Chiles Pope Valley Rd, St Helena, CA, 94574, United States
Join us for another free open house and demonstration at the historic Henry Haus Blacksmith Shop in Pope Valley! Local blacksmiths Ken Maxfield and Bob Fulton bring the blacksmithing craft to life on Sunday, March 23, from 1pm to 4pm. Come and see this gem of local history which operated for nearly five decades and served the people of Pope Valley during that time.
The Henry Haus Blacksmith Shop is across the street from Pope Valley Market on Chiles Pope Valley Road. This event is free and open to the public and no registration is required.

Members Exhibit Premiere: The Valley Beautiful, Music
2025-04-03 18:00 - 20:00 | CA
NCHS Members and their guests are invited to join us for the premiere opening of our Spring 2025 Exhibit, The Valley Beautiful: Music, on Thursday April 3, 6pm – 8pm.
This is the second in the series of exhibits telling a three-part story about Napa Valley’s beauty and how cultural pride and a sense of community have employed architecture, music, and art to amplify and enhance the valley from the earliest historic times right through to today. The exhibit explores the Valley through the lens of music. From its vibrant festivals and venues to its deep-rooted connection to community building and education, music serves as a living testament to the valley’s cultural legacy, celebrating both its past and present in harmony.
This is an exclusive first-look for NCHS Members to view the exhibit and enjoy light refreshments.
The exhibit opens to the public on April 4th and will be on view through September 20.
Members are invited to RSVP below with number of guests. We are excited to share this exhibit with you!

Exhibit On-View: The Valley Beautiful: Music
2025-04-04 10:00 - 2025-09-20 17:00 | Goodman Library, 1219 First Street, Napa, CA, 94559, United States
The Valley Beautiful: Music is the second in a three-part series of exhibits celebrating how the beauty of Napa Valley has inspired arts and culture for generations. The exhibit explores the Valley through the lens of music. From its vibrant festivals and venues to its deep-rooted connection to community building and education, music serves as a living testament to the valley’s cultural legacy, celebrating both its past and present in harmony.
The exhibit is free to visit five days a week, Tuesday – Thursday 10-3 and Friday & Saturday 10-5, and is on-view until September 20, 2025.

77th Annual Members Meeting - A Celebration of Music in the Valley
2025-05-31 11:00 - 13:00 | Native Sons Hall, 937 Coombs Street, Napa, CA, 94559
NCHS Members are cordially invited to join us for our 77th Annual Members Meeting at the Native Sons Hall on Saturday, May 31 from 11 am to 1pm. In the spirit of our newest exhibit, “The Valley Beautiful: Music,” this annual meeting takes a unique form in highlighting performances from local musical groups.
This event is free for members and their guests. The business meeting will be followed by the musical performances.
Doors open at 10:30am. Please reserve your seat using the RSVP form below and specify number of guests.

Historic Tulocay Cemetery Walking Tour
2025-06-13 15:00 - 16:30 | Tulocay Cemetery, Coombsville Road and Tulocay Drive, Napa, CA, United States
$30 for NCHS Members, $45 General Admission.
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 the cemetery itself, as well as some of the hidden histories beyond the markers and monuments. Wind through this peaceful, historic cemetery with us. Tour mainly follows the main roads.
This tour takes 90 minutes and “whisper” headsets and tour maps are provided.
Please be advised that while the roads at Tulocay Cemetery are paved, the landscape is hilly with some inclines. We also recommend bringing water.
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Friday, June 13
$30.00 – $45.00
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Historic Downtown Napa Walking Tour
2025-06-28 10:30 - 12:00 | Goodman Library, 1219 First Street, Napa, CA, 94559, United States
$30 NCHS Members, $45 General Admission.
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 sure to learn something new about the colorful people and places of Napa.
Tours are led by knowledgeable docents and we provide complimentary maps and headsets for participants to hear every word clearly.
Tickets are $30.00 for NCHS Members and $45.00 General Admission. Tour group meets at the Goodman Library. Ticket sales will close one hour prior to the tour.
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Saturday, June 28
$30.00 – $45.00
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Book Club at the Goodman
2025-07-16 18:00 - 19:00, 2025-08-20 18:00 - 19:00, 2025-09-17 18:00 - 19:00, 2025-10-15 18:00 - 19:00, 2025-12-17 18:00 - 19:00, 2026-01-21 18:00 - 19:00, 2026-02-18 18:00 - 19:00, 2026-03-18 18:00 - 19:00 and 6 more dates | Goodman Library, 1219 First Street, Napa, CA, 94559, United States
The Napa County Historical Society will kick off its new book club on Wednesday, July 16th. The club will meet the third Wednesday of each month from 6:00 to 7:00pm at the historic Goodman Library, located at 1219 First St. in downtown Napa.
Join the Napa County Historical Society Book Club and enjoy drinks and snacks while diving into history with engaging discussions in a relaxed, fun atmosphere. All chosen books will be historical fiction or non-fiction. The chosen book list through December will be distributed at this first meeting, and sign-up information will be collected.
Members will receive 15% off of chosen books if purchased at Napa Bookmine. Napa Bookmine is located at 1625 2nd St. in downtown Napa.
The Napa County Historical Society Book Club is free and open to the public, ages 21 and over.
No RSVP required. Please contact info@napahistory.org for more details.
Click here to see the Book List for Upcoming Meetings

Henry Haus Blacksmith Shop Open House
2025-07-27 11:00 - 13:00 | Henry Haus Blacksmith Shop, 5820 Chiles Pope Valley Rd, St Helena, CA, 94574, United States
We are pleased to announce our next Open House at the Henry Haus Blacksmith and Wagonmaker Shop in Pope Valley, on Sunday July 27, 11am to 1pm.
This is a free event open to the public. Come join us in enjoying this historic blacksmith shop, which we are able to open a few times a year to the public. Talk to the fantastic and knowledgeable blacksmiths who help to keep this trade alive.
No registration is necessary. It is strongly recommended to bring water and wear closed-toe shoes.
The Henry Haus Blacksmith Shop is located across from the Pope Valley Market on Chiles Pope Valley Road.

Historic Downtown Napa Walking Tour
2025-08-15 15:00 - 16:30 | Goodman Library, 1219 First Street, Napa, CA, 94559, United States
$30 NCHS Members, $45 General Admission.
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 sure to learn something new about the colorful people and places of Napa.
Tours are led by knowledgeable docents and we provide complimentary maps and headsets for participants to hear every word clearly.
Tickets are $30.00 for NCHS Members and $45.00 General Admission. Tour group meets at the Goodman Library. Ticket sales will close one hour prior to the tour.
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Friday, August 15
$30.00 – $45.00
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Historic Tulocay Cemetery Walking Tour
2025-08-30 10:30 - 12:00 | Tulocay Cemetery, Coombsville Road and Tulocay Drive, Napa, CA, United States
$30 NCHS Members, $45 General Admission.
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 the cemetery itself, as well as some of the hidden histories beyond the markers and monuments. Wind through this peaceful, historic cemetery with us. Tour mainly follows the main roads.
This tour takes 90 minutes and “whisper” headsets and tour maps are provided. Tickets are $30 for NCHS Members and $45 for General Admission.
Please be advised that while the roads at Tulocay Cemetery are paved, the landscape is hilly with some inclines. We also recommend bringing water.
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Saturday, August 30
$30.00 – $45.00
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Members Exhibit Premiere: The Valley Beautiful, Art
2025-10-09 18:00 - 20:00 | Goodman Library, 1219 First Street, Napa, CA, 94559, United States
NCHS Members and their guests are invited to join us for the premiere opening of our Fall 2025 Exhibit, The Valley Beautiful: Art, on Thursday October 9, 6pm – 8pm.
This is the third in a series of exhibits telling a three-part story about Napa Valley’s beauty and how cultural pride and a sense of community have employed architecture, music, and art to amplify and enhance the valley from the earliest historic times right through to today. The exhibit will explore the powerful relationship between art, place, and cultural identity in Napa Valley—highlighting the many ways artists both past and present have captured the region’s beauty, contributed to public spaces, and shaped a shared visual heritage.
This is an exclusive first-look for NCHS Members to view the exhibit and enjoy light refreshments.
The exhibit opens to the public on October 10 and will be on view through March.
Members are invited to RSVP below with the number of guests. We are excited to share this exhibit with you!

Hometown Halloween - Visit the Goodman Library
2025-10-25 11:00 - 13:00 | Goodman Library, 1219 First Street, Napa, CA, 94559, United States
NCHS is proud to participate in another Hometown Halloween with the Downtown Napa Association!
This free trick-or-treating event takes place in Downtown Napa on October 25 from 11am to 1pm with local businesses handing out candy to young trick or treaters!
Be sure to stop by the “haunted” Goodman Library for a chilling, fun experience and free candy!

[Sold Out] Halloween Spooktacular Tulocay Cemetery Tour
2025-10-26 16:00 - 17:30 | Tulocay Cemetery, Coombsville Road and Tulocay Drive, Napa, CA, United States
This tour has sold to capacity! We hope you will join us next year.
Hurry to get your tickets for our Halloween Tulocay Cemetery Tour, Sunday, October 26th 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 some of the storied individuals who helped to shape Napa as we know it. The tour begins at the historic Juarez Building office just inside the old gates, and is about 90 minutes long, mostly following the paved roads.
Please note: While Tulocay Cemetery’s roads are paved, the terrain can be hilly and steep in some parts. Please ensure that scooters, walkers, or other mobility devices are suitable for use on inclines.
We provide individual headsets so that our tour guide can easily be heard throughout the tour.
Tickets are $45 General Admission and $30 for NCHS Members.

Spooktacular Tulocay Cemetery Tour, October 26
$30.00 – $45.00

"A Daughter of the Land: Maria Juarez's Connection to Indigenous California" with April Farnham
2025-11-08 18:00 - 19:00 | Goodman Library, 1219 First Street, Napa, CA, 94559, United States
Join us for the first lecture of our Fall 2025 Lecture Series, featuring guest speaker April Farnham and her research on Maria Juarez, who along with Cayetano Juarez ran the Rancho Tulocay on the east side of the Napa River during the period of Mexican expansion.
Maria de Jesus Higuera Juárez was married to Cayetano Juárez, owner of Rancho Tulocay on the East Side of the Napa River. In this guest lecture, discover Maria’s connections to Indigenous California and how her story reflects the experiences of other Indigenous and mestiza women during the Mexican era.
April Farnham, MA, is an Independent Historian and Park Interpretive Specialist at Sonoma State Historic Park. She has written and lectured extensively on California ethnohistory, women’s history, and Hawaiian mission history. Her forthcoming article, “Daughters of the Land”, explores the legacy of Father Serra’s interethnic marriage program in Alta California.
Seating is limited so please reserve soon. The presentation will be filmed and posted on our YouTube channel at a later date.

Saturday, November 8
$3
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[Sold Out] Historic Downtown Napa, Locals Walking Tour
2025-11-16 10:30 - 12:00 | Goodman Library, 1219 First Street, Napa, CA, 94559, United States
We are excited to announce our first special Downtown Napa walking tour for locals, with a discounted ticket rate! Held on Sunday, November 16, from 10:30 am to 12pm and meeting at the Goodman Library at 1219 First Street, this tour showcases some of the landmarks still standing from Napa’s storied past, and features the stories of early Napa residents and businesses. The walking tour traverses several blocks along First Street, Main Street, Third Street, and Brown Street, and takes about 90 minutes.
When purchasing tickets, please include your local Napa County mailing address at checkout. Orders with non-local addresses will be refunded.
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Saturday, November 16
$20
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Book Club at the Goodman
2025-11-19 18:00 - 19:00 | Goodman Library, 1219 First Street, Napa, CA, 94559, United States
The Napa County Historical Society’s book club meets the third Wednesday of each month from 6:00 to 7:00pm at the historic Goodman Library, located at 1219 First St. in downtown Napa.
This month’s book is There, There by Tommy Orange.
Join the Napa County Historical Society Book Club and enjoy drinks and snacks while diving into history with engaging discussions in a relaxed, fun atmosphere. All chosen books will be historical fiction or non-fiction. The chosen book list is available below and by request from info@napahistory.org
The Napa County Historical Society Book Club is free and open to the public, ages 21 and over.
No RSVP required. Please contact info@napahistory.org for more details.
Click here to see the Book List for Upcoming Meetings

Chinese in Napa Valley at Cameo Cinema
2026-02-02 17:00 - 19:00 | Cameo Cinema, 1340 Main St., St. Helena, CA, 94574, United States
Napa County Historical Society Presents “Chinese in Napa Valley”
New documentary reveals the pivotal contributions of Chinese immigrants to Napa County
The Napa County Historical Society (NCHS) presents Chinese in Napa Valley on Monday, February 2nd at the Cameo Cinema, located at 1340 Main St. in St Helena, Napa Valley.
Chinese in Napa Valley, directed and produced by Jeff Hamilton, EH LearnMedia, LLC, is a new documentary based on the book by John McCormick, revealing the pivotal yet long-overlooked contributions of Chinese immigrants to Napa County. Through archival images, family stories, and expert insight, it uncovers the labor, resilience and community life that helped shape the valley.
The screening will begin at 5:00 PM, with doors opening at 4:00 PM for seating and concessions. The documentary runs approximately 55 minutes and will be followed by a Q&A with the filmmakers and contributors.
Tickets are limited and are $10/per person. Purchase here: Neon Events
