Worth Mentioning – July 31, 2025
Dia de los Muertos art submissions
The city of Napa is inviting residents of Napa and Solano counties to submit artistic designs for its street banners in celebration of Día de los Muertos. The city will select up to 15 designs to be vinyl-printed and showcased in downtown Napa this fall. The banners are intended to add to the city’s Día de los Muertos celebration and uplift local artists of all ages.
Artists of any age, background and medium are welcome to submit art. The only requirement is that the art must be related to or inspired by Día de los Muertos. Design can be submitted through Friday, Sept. 19. Questions can be emailed to PublicArt@CityofNapa.org. For more information or to submit your design, visit https://tinyurl.com/3htxe9sv/.
Rep. Thompson’s ‘Summertime Dinner’
Congressman Mike Thompson will host his Napa Valley Summertime Dinner on Sunday, Aug. 3, from 5 to 7:30 p.m. at Inglenook Winery in Rutherford. A VIP reception will take place from 4:15 to 5 p.m.
Tickets begin at $75 per person and include food by Tre Posti and music from Steel Jam.
Special guest, Congressman Joe Neguse, assistant Democratic leader in the U.S. House of Representatives, will also be in attendance. To purchase tickets or become a sponsor, visi: https://www.mikethompsonforcongress.com/events/annual-napa-summer-dinner/.
Inglenook Winery is at 1991 St. Helena Highway in Rutherford.
Bale Grist Mill Harvest Dinner
Tickets are now on sale for the annual Bale Grist Mill Harvest Dinner, which will take place on Saturday, Sept. 20, from 5:30 to 9 p.m. at Bale Grist Mill State Historic Park. Enjoy an autumn evening beside the 179-year-old mill and its massive wooden water wheel. The gathering brings together nature lovers and community supporters for live music, drinks, hors d’oeuvres, dinner and a live auction.
Tickets are $250 per-person. Proceeds support Napa Valley’s state parks, Bothe Napa Valley State Park, the Bale Grist Mill State Historic Park and Robert Louis Stevenson State Park.
For more information or to purchase tickets, visit https://www.napavalleystateparks.org/harvest-dinner-2025/. Bale Grist Mill State Historic Park is at 3369 St. Helena Highway, St. Helena.
Music in the Vineyards
The 2025 Music in the Vineyards concert series takes place across Napa Valley until Aug. 24.
The chamber music festival is held each August at winery settings, showcasing renowned musicians and emerging young talent during its four-week season.
Music in the Vineyards is a nonprofit organization that connects artists and community through chamber music performances. The organization’s community outreach program will bring live performances to retirement homes, Boys and Girls Clubs and alternative venues throughout the Napa Valley. For a full list of concerts, venues and ticket prices, visit: www.musicinthevineyards.org/.
Rianda House nutrition class
Rianda House will be hosting a nutrition and lifestyle class on Thursdays, beginning Aug. 7 from 9:15 to 10:30 a.m. at Rianda House in St. Helena.
The class will be led by Susan Arthur who has been coaching and teaching in the field of holistic and therapeutic nutrition for over 30 years. Topics include digestive health, heart and immune health, weight and blood sugar management, improved energy, mood and cognition.
Join the class to discover your personal path to better health and a higher quality of daily life through sustainable diet and lifestyle changes. Whether you are dealing with a health issue or just want more vitality, learn how food and lifestyle choices make significant differences in overall wellbeing.
To RSVP for the class, visit: https://riandahouse.org/activities/. For more information, call 707-963-8555 or email info@riandahouse.org. Rianda House is at 1475 Main St., St. Helena.
Lewis Cellars gives back
Lewis Cellars announced earlier this summer that it awarded $275,000 to nonprofit organizations across Napa County through its annual 2025 Community Grants Program. In its second year, the program reflects the winery’s ongoing commitment to supporting and uplifting the communities where its employees and their families live and work. This latest series of grants brings the total amount dedicated by Lewis Cellars within the Napa region to nearly half a million dollars in two years.
Pepperwood Preserve summer film series
Pepperwood Preserve is presenting a summer documentary film series that highlights the intersection of conservation and cultural resilience. The series is part of the Sacred Habitat art exhibit and features films by the Santa Rosa-based artist Ian Nelson.
The kick-off double feature event takes place on Thursday, Aug. 7, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. The films cover environmental issues and conservation efforts through the lens of compelling storytelling.
The film Saving Kauai’s Seabirds showcases the efforts of ecologists and conservationists to protect the culturally and ecologically important endangered seabirds of the island of Kauai.
On Thin Ice is about the rapid warming of the Arctic North in Canada, which poses a serious threat to the traditional way of life for the Inuit, jeopardizing not only their cultural practices but also the wildlife they depend on.
Tickets are $20 per person. Guests can bring a picnic dinner to enjoy before the film begins at 7 p.m. For more information or to purchase tickets, visit https://tinyurl.com/59ays6fd/.
Pepperwood Preserve is a 3,200-acre biological reserve in Sonoma County that serves as a refuge for more than 900 species of plants and wildlife. It is at 2130 Pepperwood Preserve Road, Santa Rosa.
UpValley Family Centers launched co-op
UpValley Family Centers has launched Miel, a worker-owned cooperative specializing in reaching people in rural areas, migrant communities, and where the language barrier is a challenge. Following a 15-year history as volunteer community health educators working alongside UpValley Family Centers, the Promotoras have taken flight and launched Miel (Motivation, Information, Education, Leadership) community health and information services.
Due to partnership and investments from the Bay Area Jobs First Collaborative and the Latino Community Foundation, UpValley Family Centers serves as the incubator organization for the cooperative. This endeavor is providing the Promotoras with the necessary tools and structure to improve their economic security, access new career-building options and increase the power of their voice and impact in the community. Cooperative members are developing business management expertise, accessing benefits and receiving equitable compensation for their work, skills and experience.
Miel is officially open for business as an LLC and can be hired to provide community health education and outreach, disaster and emergency services, community-based research and advocacy and community support services. For more information send an email to mielcooperativa@gmail.com or call (707) 970-0243.
Adventist Health St. Helena recognized
Adventist Health St. Helena Hospital was recognized by the American Heart Association for excellence in heart and stroke care. The hospital earned four 2025 Get With The Guidelines achievement awards:
•Stroke Gold Plus with Target: Type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll
•Rural Stroke Silver
•Rural Coronary Artery Disease STEMI Gold
•Rural Heart Failure Silver
“Adventist Health St. Helena is dedicated to advancing patient care with the latest standards in heart and stroke treatment,” said Steven Herber, MD, president of Adventist Health St. Helena. “I’m incredibly proud of our caregivers for the excellence they bring to our patients and for ensuring our community has access to this level of care close to home.”
Get With The Guidelines is the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s hospital-based quality improvement program that provides hospitals with the latest research-based guidelines.
ALERT Napa County Emergency Notification System
ALERT Napa County provides critical and non-critical notifications, including weather alerts, road closures, evacuations and public-safety updates via text, push notifications or email. Sign up online or text your ZIP code to 888777 for notifications in English. For Spanish alerts, text the appropriate keyword, such as “AlertaNapaCo” or “PoliciaNapa,” to 888777. For assistance, visit their website, contact Napa County OES at 707-299-1592 or send an email to emergencyservices@countyofnapa.org.
