For a comprehensive list of events, shows, exhibits and things to do in the Napa Valley visit nvlmag.com and click on the calendar on the right column. Our website is updated daily. Sat urday , March 9 Calistoga Music Festival, “Mustard, Mud & Music” The Napa Valley town of Calistoga will usher in the spring season with the Annual Calistoga Music Festival: Mustard, Mud & Music. Music venues will range from outdoor stages to intimate gatherings hosted by our downtown businesses. 12 Noon to 5:00 p.m. Tickets $35, $40 day of event. Available at CalistogaVisitors. com or in the Calistoga Visitor Center. Ticket includes 10 tastes for food and wine. 1133 Washington St., Calistoga. Friday , March 22 Peju Kitchen Series – Intimate Entertaining Join Chef Emily and friends in the kitchen to learn the art of beautiful appetizers. Explore new and creative table settings and learn simple and elegant floral techniques. Each appetizer is paired with Peju wines, and guests will bring home recipes and a beautiful centerpiece. 10:30 am – 1:30 pm. $235. Peju Province Winery, 8466 St. Helena Hwy, Rutherford. 707.963.3600 Sat urday , March 23 Napa Valley Elvis Festival at Napa Marriott The Napa Valley Elvis Festival will celebrate the 1961 film that Elvis filmed with Hope Lange and Millie Perkins in the Napa Valley. The day’s events start off 11:30 am with a showing of “Wild in the Country,” which Elvis filmed right here in Napa and St. Helena in 1961 with Hope Lange and Millie Perkins. At 1:30 pm, after WILD IN THE COUN TRY, the festival will be entertained by musician Ian Fraser-Thomson. At 3 pm, Donny Edwards takes the stage for a matinee show. 11:30 am – 6:00 pm. $25. Napa Valley Marriott Hotel & Spa, 3425 Solano Ave, Napa. 415.990.9039 Sat urday , March 23 Napa Valley Performing Arts Center Grand Opening Celebration Doors open at 6:30 pm for the start of this spectacular event featuring fine wine, fabulous food and fantastic entertainment from classical to classic to iconoclastic. Step back in time to 1957, when the Lincoln Theater was built as an auditorium for our Veterans. Please join us for an exciting evening that begins on the red carpet, complete with paparazzi, vintage glamour and a music-filled pre-performance party. $57-$1957. 100 California Dr., Yountville. 707.944.1300 Wednesday , March 27 Winemaker Wednesday: Michael Trujillo Wines Michael joins 1313 with three special brands, including Karl Lawrence and Kadiem. 6 – 8 pm. 1313 Main, Napa. 707.258.1313. Ronda Giangreco at NapaStyle The Art of the Dinner Party: Stress-Free Entertaining Tips and Recipes from Ronda Giangreco, author of The Gathering Table. After challenging herself to host fifty-two dinner parties in one year, Ronda Giangreco has perfected the art of creating lively and sumptuous dining events. Best of all, she’ll share her tips on how to stay sane in the process. 5 – 6 pm. NapaStyle – Yountville at V Marketplace, 6525 Washington St, Yountville. 707.944.2451 Sunday , March 31 The Room: Easter Egg Hunt – Wine-Country Style! Will you be in Napa Valley for the Easter holiday? Visit The Room for a grown-ups-only “egg hunt”...wine country style! Every egg will contain a cork with a special message, discount or prize. 1978 Zinfandel Ln., St. Helena. 866.967.8032. Sat urday , April 13 Shannon Lemieux Memorial Scholarship Day at the Pool The ninth annual Shannon Nicole Lemieux Memorial Aquatics Day of family fun features the Redwood 52 www. n A PAVA L L E Y L I F Emagaz ine . com Empire synchronized swim team and the aquatics athletes from Justin-Siena, Napa, Vintage, American Canyon and St. Helena High schools. All proceeds benefit the Shannon Lemieux Memorial Scholarship Fund, which has awarded 111 scholarships of $500 to graduating seniors from Justin-Siena, Napa, Vintage and St. Helena high schools. $5, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Please call Bob Saunders at 255-5409 for more info. Vintage High School, 1375 Trower Ave., Napa. Sat urday , April 20 Vintage Aircraft Display Days Open Hangar display of vintage and experimental aircraft based at Napa County Airport. Come to the front of the terminal building to be escorted to the hangar area. This is a free family event. 10:00 am – 2:00 pm. Terminal Building, 2030 Airport Road, Napa. 707.935.8946 Friday , April 26 Napa Valley Opera House Presents The Fabulous Thunderbirds For over 30 years, The Fabulous Thunderbirds have been the quintessential American band. Doors open at 7 pm; come early and enjoy wine, beer & snacks on sale in the Café Theatre. 8 – 10:30 pm. Napa Valley Opera House, 1030 Main Street, Napa. 707.226.7372. The Estate: Roll Out the Barrels Scavenger Hunt Enjoy special wine tastings and barrel samples followed by a lively scavenger hunt hosted by CLASH Scavenger Hunts, whose mission is to “change the world one scavenger hunt at a time.” Finish the day with a Winemaker BBQ Lunch. 11 am – 2 pm. $70 per person, $40 Wine Club Members. 1978 Zinfandel Ln., St. Helena. 866.967.8032. Sat urday , April 27 HALL Cabernet Cookoff Join us for an afternoon celebrating & promoting Napa Valley non-profit charities through food and wine. Our 4th annual HALL Cabernet Cookoff returns with professional chefs vying for your votes as the best small-bite pairing with our HALL Cabernet Sauvignon. Vote for your favorite dish while enjoying great food and wine. All ticket proceeds and a portion of wine purchases during the festivity will be donated. $65/ guest, $50/member. 11 am – 2 pm. HALL St. Helena, 401 St. Helena Hwy South, St. Helena. 707.967.2626 Tuesday , April 30 Tuesday Night Flicks: Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (1954) Hosted by Richard Miami. Director Stanley Donen invests this rollicking musical with a hearty exuberance. This modest production became a huge hit and remains one of MGM’s best-loved musical comedies, an energetic, high-kicking classic. 102 minutes. Adventure / Comedy / Drama. Doors open at 6 pm; come early and enjoy wine, beer & snacks on sale in the Café Theatre. Tuesday Night Flicks film series package rate may be available. 7 – 9:30 pm. Napa Valley Opera House, 1030 Main Street, Napa. 707.226.7372. t h e b e s t o f t i m e s March 21 and 22 Napa County Historical Society & Napa County Landmarks presents: Historic Wineries Tour Please join us for two exceptional days of tours, tastings, and dining events at five of Napa Valley’s respected historic wineries: Chateau Montelena Winery, Trefethen Family Vineyards, Far Niente Winery, Beaulieu Vineyard, and Del Dotto Vineyards. These wineries are the work of Hamden W. McIntyre, often credited with designing the first gravity-flow wineries in the Valley. Highlights include wine tastings and tours at all locations and unique dining experiences. There will also be a special visit to Rutherford House, Beaulieu’s grand Craftsman residence, which is being opened especially for this tour. For lunch, Chef Christopher Kostow, winner of three Michelin stars, a rare four stars from the San Francisco Chronicle, and one of Food & Wine magazine’s Best New Chefs, will host guests at luxury resort Meadowood Napa Valley. Another lunch will also be served at Del Dotto Winery by their executive winery chef, Chef Joshua Schwartz, lately of the French Laundry and Bouchon. Chef Schwartz has also served as Private Dining Chef at Thomas Keller’s Per Se in New York City. This tour appeals to wine aficionados, foodies, architects, preservationists, historians and cultural travelers. $425 per person includes winery tastings and tours, transportation, and lunches. Complete tour information is available at www.napahistorycenter. org. For additional information, call 707.224.1739 or 707.255.1836. Major funding provided by the County of Napa Special Projects Fund sponsored by the Napa County Board of Supervisors.
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