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Paul’s Picks – October 10 – 16, 2025

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Chef Kathy Fang House of Nanking and Fang Restaurants
Celebrity Chef Kathy Fang will be at The Coop by Hoopes in Yountville this Sat. Oct. 11 to release her new cookbook. Submitted photo

Friday, Oct. 10

Avril Angevine will discuss Photography in Mexico at Yountville Library from noon to 1 p.m. 6516 Washington St., Yountville. napalibrary.org

Valley Players perform Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead! through Oct. 26 at the Yountville Community Center. 6516 Washington St., Yountville. www.valley-players.com 

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UpStage Napa Valley’s PlayFest playwright festival will be held on the weekends of Oct. 10 through 26 at Grace Episcopal Church. or at the door. 1314 Spring St., St. Helena. www.upstagenapavalley.org

Harvest Inn hosts St. Helena Main Street boutiques all in one place for shopping on from 4 to 7 p.m. 1 Main St., St. Helena

Zoppé Italian Family Circus comes to Napa Valley Expo Friday to Monday. 575 Third St., Napa, zoppe.net

Flynn Creek Circus presents “The Bridge” at the Calistoga Fairgrounds Friday to Sunday. 1435 North Oak St., Calistoga, www.flynncreekcircus.com.

Blue Note hosts Masters of Hawaiian music George Kahumoku Jr., Daniel Ho and Tia Carrere at 6:30 p.m. and 9 p.m. 1030 Main St., Napa, www.bluenotenapa.com

The Napa Valley College tasting with Pauline Lhote and Riley Sanchez of Chandon isat 5:30 p.m. Tickets are $20. 2277 Napa Vallejo Highway, Napa

Saturday, Oct. 11

Chef Kathy Fang, author of House of Nanking, will be at The Coop by Hoopes from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. $115 for the book and tasting. You can buy food separately. 6554 Yount St., Yountville. hoopesvineyard.com.

Di Rosa Center for Contemporary Art hosts a Makers’ Market from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. $15 admission. 5200 Sonoma Highway, Napa, dirosaart.org

Napa Valley Beer Fest isat the Napa Valley Marriott from 1 to 5 p.m. $25. 3425 Solano Ave., Napa

The Yard by Feast it Forward welcomes Spike Sikes & His Awesome Hotcakes from 6 to 10 p.m. $25. 1031 McKinstry St., Napa, www.feastitforward.com

Chris Standring plays the Blue Note at 6:30 p.m. and 9 p.m. 1030 Main St., Napa, www.bluenotenapa.com

Sunday, Oct. 12

Yountville Certified Farmers Market is held from 8 a.m. to noon in the parking lot of Ranch Market Too. Yountville Farmers Market, 6498 Washington St., Yountville.  www.instagram.com

The PettyBreakers perform at the Blue Note. at 3 and 6:30 p.m. 1030 Main St., Napa, www.bluenotenapa.com

Napa Yard in Oxbow Gardens throws a Harvest Hoedown at 2 p.m. $12. 585 First St., Napa. www.napayard.com 

Uptown Theatre hosts Noam Pikelny & Friends at 7 p.m. 1350 Third St., Napa, www.uptowntheatrenapa.com

The Beach Boys headline the Blue Note Summer Sessions at the Meritage Resort at 7 p.m. 850 Bordeaux Way, Napa. www.bluenotenapa.com

Wednesday, Oct. 15

Blue Note Locals Night features the Ryan Woodard Band at 7:30 p.m. 1030 Main St., Napa, www.bluenotenapa.com

Thursday, Oct. 16

It’s Tommy Odetto’s Birthday Bash at the Blue Note at 8 p.m. 1030 Main St., Napa, www.bluenotenapa.com

Lucky Penny introduces the original musical Revenge of the Rebobs Oct. 16 through Nov. 2. 1758 Industrial Way, Napa, www.luckypennynapa.com

Paul Franson is the editor and publisher of NapaLife, a county-wide newsletter listing events and news for food, wine, the arts and business in Napa County. Learn more and subscribe at napalife.org. To suggest news for inclusion, email [email protected]


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