Today's Napa Valley Events

• February 7 -- Oxbow Market Tour and Cooking Class
  Food Education: We meet at Oxbow Public Market to purchase our provisions; visit a winery and then back to the kitchen for a hands-on cooking class + lunch. Beet Soup; pork tenderloin with cider sauce, roasted parsnips, and brussel sprouts with pancetta; + lemon posset.
  Fee: $215 Time: 8:45am-4:30pm Phone Number: 707-227-5036

• February 7 -- Celtic Nights @ Napa Valley Opera House
  Performing Arts: In this glittering production, six of Ireland’s most prominent vocal talents are complimented by six of its most accomplished step dancers, creating an exhilarating picture of a proud people who dared to dream big and doggedly carved out a home in the New World. 1030 Main St., Napa
  Fee: $30 / $35 Time: 8 p.m. Phone Number: 707-226-7372

• October 19 - April 30, 2013 -- ARTwalk: Momentum: Art that Moves (Us)
  Exhibition: Arts Council Napa Valley (ACNV) and the Napa Community Redevelopment Agency have announced the return of the Napa ARTwalk interactive public sculpture exhibition & tour. The 2nd ARTwalk, titled "Momentum: Art that Moves (Us)", will launch on October 19th 2011 and will be on exhibition through April, 2013 in downtown Napa.
  Fee: Free Time: All Day Phone Number: 707-257-2117

• Daily -- Calibrate Your Palate @ CIA at Greystone
  Food Education: Ever wonder how chefs get flavors balanced just right? How to find the perfect balance of sweet, salty, sour & bitter? Spend 15 minutes tasting and learning during our video-guided presentation with chef instructor Toni Sakaguchi. The Culinary Institute of America at Greystone, 2555 Main St. St. Helena
  Fee: $10 Time: 12 p.m. & 2 p.m. Phone Number: 888-424-2433

• Daily -- The Chocolate Experience at CIA at Greystone
  Food Education: You know you like chocolate, but do you know how it is grown? What makes some chocolate taste better than others? What "couverture" means? Learn this and more on this 15 minute video-guided presentation with chef instructor Stephen Durfee. The Culinary Institute of America at Greystone, 2555 Main St. St. Helena
  Fee: $10 Time: 1 p.m. & 4 p.m. Phone Number: 888-424-2433

• Daily -- Oleoteca Villa Campestri @ CIA at Greystone
  Food Education: Learn about Super-premium olive oil and taste how they can enhance almost any dish. Three oils will be tasted alone and with different food components in this tasting. All oils are available for purchase now, bottled to order in a 250ml size. 2555 Main St., St. Helena
  Fee: $15 Time: 11am, 3 p.m. & 5 p.m. Phone Number: 888-424-2433

• Daily -- Wine & Cheese Pairing at CIA at Greystone
  Food & Wine Education: The newest offering guides through three wines and three cheeses partnered with suitable condiments one might find on a cheese tray. Enjoy this video presentation as Chef Bill Briwa & Sommelier Traci Dutton guide you through this tasty experience. Must be 21 yrs. to taste wine. 2555 Main St., St. Helena
  Fee: $15 Time: held at the bottom of each hour 11 - 4 Phone Number: 888-424-2433

• October 29 - February 11, 2012 -- Looking at You Looking at Me
  Exhibition: This exhibition asks visitors to reconsider the relationship between viewing and being viewed. Looking at You Looking at Me features photography, video, sculpture, painting, and electronic constructions selected from the di Rosa collection by curator Robert Wuilfe. di Rosa Gatehouse Gallery, 5200 Sonoma Hwy, Napa
  Fee: $5 suggested donation Time: 9:30am-3pm Phone Number: 707-226-5991

• January 19 - September 20 -- 2012 Vegetable Gardening Class Series
  Garden Education: Learn how to get started with your own vegetable plots and grow year round. For partial spring/summer or fall/winter vegetable series or for the Napa series visit http://ucanr.org/vegetableseries. Pre-registration is required. 6516 Washington Street, Yountville
  Fee: $60/person for complete series Time: 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Phone Number: 707-944-8712