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Cheers Napa! We're back, helping you stay up to date with what's happening. Let's take on the day together! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How two St. Helena thrift shops now power local charitable support
  • See what stories Napa's new Goodman Library history exhibit will reveal.
  • Want a table at Napa's upcoming Napa Valley Book Festival?

Also on today's calendar: Bank of America Museums On Us offers FREE admission October 3 & 4 - Napa Valley MAC and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the girl pig break up with the boy pig? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Partly sunny and hot, with a high of 95 and low of 57 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Saturday: Record-tying temperatures, temps: high: 103, low: 59.
  • Sunday: Partly sunny and very hot, with a high of 101 and low of 61 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Women Rescue St. Helena Thrift Stores For Good Cause (patch.com) — Shoppers in Napa Valley's St. Helena now have two revived thrift stores whose proceeds support Parkinson's programs and neighbors struggling with high living costs. Local residents Jennifer Wilken and Oria Goleno took over La Bohème and Act Two, transforming donated goods into affordable essentials and charitable funding while preserving a beloved community hub. Their new foundation also aids local students, caregivers, and efforts to restart a Parkinson's support group.
   

2. 'Collecting Napa County: Building a Shared History' exhibit opens Oct. 16 (napavalleyregister.com) — A new free exhibit at Napa's historic Goodman Library will showcase how local organizations collect and preserve Napa County's stories, from photos and letters to personal memories. Opening Oct. 16 and running through April 10, it invites Napa residents to reflect on whose histories are saved and how the community shapes its shared past.
   

3. Authors sought for Napa Valley Book Festival (napavalleyregister.com) — Local writers and readers in Napa can look forward to the Napa Valley Book Festival on Nov. 14 at Blue Oak School, where admission is free. Published authors can reserve tables, hear from "Sideways" author Rex Pickett and outdoors writer Tom Stienstra, and enjoy author talks, children's story hour, bookstores, food trucks, and more.
   

4. Alleged assault at senior apartments in Napa leads to standoff with police (pressdemocrat.com) — Napa police say a visitor allegedly assaulted a resident at Rohlffs Manor Senior Apartments on Thursday, then barricaded themself inside, prompting a SWAT and crisis-negotiator response. Nearby Park West and Pueblo Vista schools were notified but not locked down, while a stretch of West Pueblo Avenue was closed and residents were urged to avoid the area as officers sought a peaceful resolution.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why did the girl pig break up with the boy pig?" — Because he was such a boar! (Thank you Theresa H. for sending it in!)
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