the best of times more events at the Valley’s best online calendar: www.napavalleylifemagazine.com SATuRDAY, SEPTEmBER 8 SATuRDAY, SEPTEmBER 15 & 22 Pink Party at chandon American Folk Art Festival 2012 nature hikes at di Rosa Join in the fun at Chandon’s annual Pink Party. Dress in The fifth annual American Folk Art Festival 2012 is Join experienced guides for the exclusive opportu- your finest pink attire and sip pink bubbly while savor- being called “a very original folk art show,” blend- nity to hike to the top of Milliken Peak at di Rosa, the ing pink-hued appetizers from étoile Restaurant and ing primitive American folk art antiques with the highest summit in the Carneros region of Napa valley, dancing to the sounds of DJ Dukes. benefiting breast one-of-a-kind, original creations of contemporary folk with sweeping views of the North bay. The hikes are cancer treatments at our local Queen of the valley artists. Prepare to be amazed! $7 donation. 9 am – 3 moderately strenuous. Children under the age of 16 Medical Foundation. 7 – 11 pm. Domaine Chandon, 1 pm, Madonna Estate, 5400 Old Sonoma Rd., Napa. must be accompanied by an adult. $15/Members Free. California Drive, Yountville. 707.204.7622 707.252.2473 or 707.255.8864 10 am. di Rosa Preserve, 5200 Sonoma Hwy, Napa. 707.226.5991 x25 SATuRDAY, ocToBER 20 SATuRDAY, SEPTEmBER 15 Terry Bradford Dance Party 5th Annual manaleo hawaiian Festival SATuRDAY, SEPTEmBER 22 Celine Dion’s duet partner Terry bradford will be The Manaleo Hawaiian Cultural Foundation sponsors napa River Rock & Stroll performing a concert of pop songs with a beat. Toe Napa valley’s annual Aloha Festival. Proceeds from Annual 6K family fun run along the Napa River Trail. tapping, finger-snapping music that makes you want the support special programs and scholarships in Starts at Kennedy Park softball fields, ends at veterans to move your feet. Full bar on sale. There will also education and perpetuation of the Hawaiian culture. Memorial Park in downtown Napa. Live music, and be snacks. Come and party with Terry bradford and The events are free and everyone is encouraged to family-friendly activities at the Finish Line Festival. special guests, including Kellie Fuller and Tori Anna. come.This is a FREE FAMILY EvENT open to the public benefits Cope Family Center’s child abuse prevention $35. Doors open at 7:30 pm, show 8:00 pm. Napa Elks with FREE parking. Live entertainment and vendors programs. $15-$30. 8:30 am. 707.252.1123 Lodge, 2840 Soscol Avenue, Napa. For tickets visit from the Hawaiian/Polynesian community of authentic www.terrybradford.com/tickets or call 707.681.5068. foods, music, dance, arts, crafts, clothing and wares Annual cruisin’ calistoga Beer & wine Festival from vendors all over the West Coast and Hawaii. 10 SATuRDAY, ocToBER 27 am – 6 pm. Free to all ages. Napa valley Expo, 575 3rd Join us for the custom and classic car show, beer Street, Napa. 707.966.4017. www.manaleohcf.org and wine tasting, DJ by Darren zProductions, food, napa Valley opera house presents merchandise, event t-shirts and more. $25 Entry, beer Vienna Boys’ choir & Wine Tasting/$10 Entry only. 9 am – 4 pm. Napa Six centuries after its founding by Emperor Maximilian 18th Annual music Festival for mental health County Fairgrounds, 1435 North Oak Street, Calis- I in 1498, the famed vienna boys Choir continues to Featuring Jermaine Jackson toga. 707.942.1473 delight music-lovers across the globe with their purity The 2012 Music Festival includes a free scientific of tone, distinctive charm and a diverse, crowd pleas- symposium, followed by the world’s greatest cult wine SATuRDAY-SunDAY, SEPTEmBER 22-23 ing repertoire that encompasses Austrian folk songs tasting paired with hors d’oeuvres created by Chef and waltzes, classical masterpieces, beloved pop Nancy Oakes, culminating with an exciting concert napa Valley open Studios songs, holiday favorites and medieval chant. gifted performance by Jermaine Jackson, and an exclusive Napa valley Open Studios is sponsored by Napa valley musicians with voices of unforgettable beauty, they vIP dinner featuring chefs Nancy Silverton and Matt Arts Association to promote the fine art and artists of carry on the vienna boys’ Choir’s illustrious tradition Molina paired with Staglin Family wines. 12 – 8 pm, Napa valley through the opening of creative spaces as the world’s preeminent boy choir. $30 / $35, 8pm. $1K. Staglin Family vineyard, 1570 bella Oaks Lane, to educate and inspire our community and patrons 1030 Main Street, Napa, CA 707.226.7372 Rutherford. 707.963.4038. www.music-festival.org and to support the livelihoods of working artists in our region. We are a 100% volunteer organization run TgIF at Pine Ridge by the artists for the artists themselves. This event is SunDAY, SEPTEmBER 16 a juried program that includes two weekends of free Pine Ridge vineyards celebrates TgIF this Friday napa Valley opera house presents self-guided tours featuring Napa valley’s finest paint- evening in its estate gardens. Enjoy live music, passed Dan zanes and Friends ers, sculptors, photographers, ceramicists, fiber artists, hors d’oeuvres and Pine Ridge wines. $40. 5:00 – These grammy award winners occupy a unique place jewelry makers, glass artists, and other fine artisans. 7:00 pm. 5901 Silverado Trail, Napa. 800.575.9777 in American music where sea shanties, English music Here is a unique opportunity for you to meet and talk hall, North American and West Indian folk music, with artists, learn about their techniques and the cre- Tomatoville Mexican son jarocho, the spirit of early rock-and-roll ative process, and purchase local art directly from the bardessono and Hill Family Estate invite you to a and soulful originals collide. It is an old-fashioned artist who created it. 5 am. Free. Studios throughout weekend of celebration in honor of Mother Na- interactive experience where people of all-ages sing Napa valley. www.napavalleyopenstudios.org ture’s finest fruit (since the grape). Call for informa- and dance with wild abandon to the sound of drums, tion and reservations. 6526 Yount St., Yountville. upright bass, mandolin, electric guitar, trumpet, fiddle 707.204.6030 7BERoTco,DAYSun and spoons. It’s a big musical party and everyone’s invited! $30: Adult, $15: Kids, 2pm. 1030 Main St., Sunday Salon: Eloquence quartet at the white Barn Napa, Ca. 707.226.5392 The Eloquence Quartet was formed by long time 20-30 club of napa presents friends Peggy brady and beth Heid, who have as- halloween Extravaganza sembled one of the most diverse and beautiful reper- In what has become a Napa tradition, this year will be Live at Silo’s: VoEnA toire collections of any bay Area string quartet. Since our 37th Annual Extravaganza. This blow-out costume Returning from their performance at the 2012 London its formation, the Eloquence Quartet, Trio and Duo party is held at the Napa fairgrounds the Saturday Olympics, Central Hall Westminster, and with top have become a familiar attraction at the most beautiful before Halloween. This is the largest party of its kind british vocal ensemble Mediaeval baebes, vOENA will venues in the Napa and Sonoma valleys. Words often in Napa County and serves as one of our fundraisers. transport you to a multi-cultural world of music with used to describe their sound are “rich, warm and guests are entertained with live music, enjoy access a splash of color in motion. 5:00 pm. FuNDRAISER: elegant.” $25, 4pm. benefits St. Helena Schools band to an open bar and a casino hall. $40 pre-sale, $50 at (ALL AgES) $37 Advance. 530 Main Street, Napa. program. 2727 Sulphur Springs Ave., St Helena, CA. the door. 21 and over only; must bring a valid ID. Napa 707.251.5833 707.963.3408 valley Expo, 575 3rd Street, Napa. 707.253.2030. 60 w w w. n A PA V A L L E Y L I F E m A g A z I n E . c o m
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