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What's Happening This Weekend? Dec. 1-4, 2011

Check here for some best-bet activities and click on our Events calendar for may more choices.

Thursday, Dec. 1

At 12: 30 p.m. at Napa Valley College, hear Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein speaking about her platform.

Today’s big holiday event is at 4:30 p.m., when Queen of the Valley Medical Center lights its magnificent living Christmas tree. Santa will be there, too, so bring your list!

Starting at 5 p.m. it’s "All My Friends Are Wild!"Wildlife Rescue Center of Napa County Dine & Donate Night at Oxbow Pubic Market

At the Napa River Inn, Mark van Gorder's Kick-Off Event for County Supervisor starts at 5:30 p.m.  

Friday, Dec. 2

Garage Band 101: California Rock kicks off at 7 p.m. at the Napa Valley Opera House: $15

Dreamweavers Theatre Troupe's final 2011 production, Snowing at Delphi, opens at 8 p.m.: $20

Under the direction of Bill Gantt, the Napa Valley College Jazz Ensemble plays HOT JAZZ at 8 p.m. at Napa Valley College: $15

And of course, Napa on Ice continues daily at Coombs and Second streets. 

Saturday, Dec. 3

Bring out your cans and cash for Napa Valley CanDo's annual drive for the Napa Food Bank, today and tomorrow.

The Napa Valley Ceramics Artists Winter Holiday Sale resumes at 9 a.m. at the Napa Valley College Community Education Center. Free admission, handcrafted ceramics for sale at all price points.

A rally to Occupy-Decolonize Napa Valley College starts at noon.

The long-awaited final round of Napa Valley's Battle Of The Bands starts at 7 p.m. at the Napa Valley Opera House: $10  gets you in to hear all seven finalists. (Who will win? Be there, or check Napa Patch Sunday to find out.)

Sunday, Dec. 4

Bring out your coats for the Napa Girl Scouts' Fourth Annual Coat Drive today.

The Judd's Hill 6th Annual... Hanukkah Hootenanny! lifts off at noon at the winery on Silverado Trail: $40.

An hour later, Congregation Beth Sholom in Napa hosts "Confronting Anti-Semitism."

And at 2 p.m., you can catch the matinee performance of Dreamweavers' Snowing at Delphi.

Related Topics: Ceramics, Christmas tree lighting, Coat Drive, Food Drive, Jazz, Live Music, Santa, and Shopping
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Louisa Hufstader

9:48 am on Saturday, December 3, 2011

Correction and update: Due to a reporting error, the original posted version of this planner included wrong information about Saturday night's Battle of the Bands. The Jessica Ryan Experience is not one of the bands in the final round, according to announcements. The groups performing are The Subtones, Us As A Nation, Anadel, The Radio Effect, Trevor Lyon Band, On3 and Ove The Garden: http://napa.patch.com/events/battle-of-the-bands-75f12340

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