Education

Reach out and read

Volunteer to read books to children in the Napa Kaiser Pediatrics Clinic waiting room. Hours are flexible and you will be modeling read-aloud techniques and talking to parents about the importance of reading to young children. Training is provided by the Napa Library this Tuesday and on April 18 from 3:30 to 5 p.m. For more information or to sign up, please call or visit the Literacy Center at the Napa Main Library, 580 Coombs St., 253-4283. Volunteers must be at least 16 years old.

Guiding Good Choices

Don't miss this free workshop for parents and their children (ages 10-14). The series of fun, informative and interactive classes will help you improve family management and communication skills. It will also help reduce the likelihood of your child developing substance abuse and problem behaviors. Presented by the American Canyon Family Resource Center and Cope Family Center. Tuesday evenings from 6 to 8 p.m. beginning this Tuesday and ending May 9 at the American Canyon Middle School, 300 Benton Way, Rm. E7. To register, contact Marla at 252-1123.

Good Enough! Conference

You don't have to be a girl to be a nurse, or a boy to be a firefighter. On Wednesday from 8:30 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. at the Lincoln Theater in Yountville, join us for the Good Enough! Conference. Designed for Napa County ninth-graders, it is presented by entertainers, community leaders and positive role models who encourage self-esteem. Students can sign up at their schools and should have permission slips to school counselors as soon as possible. For information, contact Saanen Kerson at saanenkerson@hotmail.com.

Vintage High School career fair

On Thursday from 8 a.m. until 1 p.m., Vintage High students are invited to participate in a career fair at Vintage High School. This gives students the chance to learn about the business world and provides businesses with an opportunity to recruit and inform future employees. For information, call 299-2557.

Travis AFB senior scholarship

The Travis Federal Managers Association is offering a $1,000 scholarship to an outstanding senior who is a legal family member of a civil service employee who is working at or retired from Travis AFB. Applications must be received by Thursday. Call 424-3281 or 424-1719.

Napa High School open house

Napa High School's Open House is on April 17 from 6 to 8 p.m. in the Quad (in the gym if it rains). Booster Clubs, Jostens, Book Fair and Academic Awards will be presented from 6 to 7. Teachers and staff will be available from 7 to 8. For more information call 253-3707.

Parenting classes

Napa Valley Adult School will offer the following parenting classes this spring:

"Effective Parenting Techniques" teaches positive discipline techniques, ages and stages, communication skills and consequences. Class begins April 18 and runs through June 6 on Tuesdays at 6 p.m. at Redwood Middle School in room C-2.

"Positive Parenting for Parents of Teens" teaches how to foster cooperation, set limits and give choices, while understanding the teenage brain. Class begins April 20 and runs through June 1 on Thursdays at 6 p.m. at River Middle School in room 5.

"Parenting the Middle School Child" will give you the tools to help navigate your child through the teen years. Class begins April 19 and runs through May 31 on Wednesdays at 6 p.m. at River Middle School, room 5.

All classes are free. Call 253-3594 to register.

Side by side workshops

Napa Valley Adult School will offer the following parent/child workshops this spring:

Side-by-side art, Tuesdays, April 18 through May 9, 1:30 to 3 p.m. for children up to five years and 3 to 4:30 p.m. for children over 5. Second session, May 16 through June 6, 1:30 to 3 p.m. for children up to 5 years and 3 to 4:30 p.m. for children over 5.

Side-by-side cooking, Fridays, April 21 through May 12, 1 to 2:30 p.m. Second session, May 19 through June 6, 1 to 2:30 p.m.

All classes are free. Call 253-3594 to register.

Education for families experiencing divorce

Kids' Turn is a program for children ages 4-14 and their parents who are going through a divorce or separation. The program is designed to teach children and their parents coping, communication and problem solving skills to help them through the process of family reorganization. Workshops will be held on Thursday evenings from 6:30 to 8 p.m., April 20 through May 25, at the Cope Family Center. Call 252-1123 for registration information.

Parent Project Workshop

Parent Project is a parenting education service developed for children with ADHD and other difficult behaviors. Parent Project is a program that teaches parents how to communicate with their child and how to set limits and engage in active supervision of their child. Workshops in Spanish run for 10 consecutive weeks on Saturdays through April 29 from 9 a.m. to noon at the ParentsCAN Drop-in Center, 3299 Claremont Way, Suite 3. To register, call 253-7444.

Rotary Ambassadorial Scholarship

A Cultural Ambassadorial Scholarship is available for the 2007/08 year. Application for this three-month intensive language study and cultural immersion abroad will be accepted by local Rotary Clubs. Obtain applications at www.rotary.org. All applications must be made through a local Rotary Club. For information, contact your local Rotary Club or call 224-8081.

Senior seminar

Napa Valley College Senior Seminar class is held each Friday at the Senior Center, 1500 Jefferson St. in Napa. Admission is free. This Friday at 9 a.m., John Schwenneson will perform "John, the Music Man." At 10:15 a.m., Joe Peatman will speak on the Gasser Foundation. For information, call 224-3611.

Brass workshop & drum circle

The Napa Valley Music Associates now offer a 12-week brass ensemble program for all levels of trumpet, trombone, tuba and French horn. Drum circles will also be held May 4 and June 1 at 6:30 p.m. at the Kolbe Academy, 1600 F St., Napa. $12. Drums will be provided but you may bring your own. For ages 7 to 70. For information, call 252-8671.

New nursing scholarship announced

A Voice Found Inc., a nonprofit career counseling and scholarship service, is pleased to announce a new scholarship opportunity for local students pursuing a career in nursing at a university, college or community college. The Anne Cumming Nursing Scholarship honors a woman who dedicated her life to nursing. Applications are available in local high school and college counseling offices or online at www.avoicefound.org.

Rock & Gem club scholarship

The Napa Valley Rock & Gem club is offering a $1,000 scholarship for the 2006/2007 school year. To qualify, you must be a graduate of a Napa County high school, have completed two years of college, be enrolled for fall 2007 with a declared major including courses in geology, mineralogy, paleontology or archeology. To apply for the scholarship, send your name, address and phone number to the Napa Valley Rock Club, Attn: Scholarship Committee, P.O. Box 404, Napa, CA 94558 as soon as possible.

Health

Fitness workshops

Lady of America, in the River Park Shopping Center, is hosting workshops for women only on how to lose weight safely. Monday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Thursday from 4 to 8 p.m. and April 17 from 4 to 8 p.m. A workshop on the benefits of weightlifting in combating osteoporosis will be on Saturday and April 29 at noon. All workshops are free. To reserve a seat, call 226-6200.

April diabetes classes

The April afternoon class series begins Thursday and runs four Thursdays in a row at 1 p.m. The diabetes support group is Wednesday at 6 p.m.; the parents of children with diabetes support group is Thursday at 7 p.m. For information, call 252-4411, ext. 2391.

Biomedical ethics talk

Gerald R. Winslow, professor of Christian ethics at Loma Linda University in Southern California, will present for the Heubach Lectureship Series at Pacific Union College on Thursday at 7:30 p.m. His lecture title is "Collaborating with God: The Ethics of Creative Love."

Winslow currently serves as an ethics consultant to such organizations as Blue Shield Foundation of California and Roche Pharmaceuticals. The lecture will take place in Dauphinee Chapel on the Pacific Union College Campus in Angwin. Free. For more information, call 965-6303.

National Federation

of the Blind

The next meeting for the Napa chapter of the Federation of the Blind is April 18 at 1 p.m. at Queen of the Valley Hospital Outreach Center, 3449 Villa Ln., Napa.

North Bay Fibromyalgia Forum presents Health Faire

The North Bay Fibromyalgia Forum presents a Health Faire in the gymnasium at Napa Valley College on April 22 from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. The fair features massage therapists, physical therapists, nurses, health educators and psychologists. The event is free. Call 255-7786.

Smoking Cessation Class

Smokers, did you know that part of every dollar that you spend on tobacco goes to a program to help you quit, right here in Napa? Smokers ready to quit are urged to call the Community Smoking Cessation Project, at 261-6771 now to enroll in one of the eight-session smoking cessation classes. Cessation classes take place Monday and Wednesday evenings at Queen of the Valley Hospital and Thursday evenings at Clinic Ole. Starting April 21, there will be classes at Napa Valley Adult School from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Please call to reserve a space. For more information, e-mail iquit@sbcglobal.net. New members welcome.

Cancer support group

St. Helena Hospital's Women's Center sponsors a cancer support group, led by a breast cancer survivor and psychologist, every third Tuesday of the month at 5 p.m. at the Women's Center, 1299 Pine St. in St. Helena. For information, call 968-9957.

Prostate cancer support group

Prostate cancer support group meets at Queen of the Valley Hospital on the first Tuesday of the month from 7 p.m. until 8:30 p.m. Call James Rubins, 252-4411, ext. 3565 or contact the American Cancer Society at 255-5911, ext. 3.

Neuropathy Assn., Northern California

The Northern California Chapter of the Neuropathy Association is establishing a support group in Napa County. Meetings are held the first Thursday of each month at the Napa Senior Center, 1500 Jefferson St., Napa, from 2 to 4 p.m. For more information, call Joan at 224-3212.

Volunteer/fundraisers

Tax help

The Napa Senior Center is offering a free, volunteer-run tax preparation counseling service for middle and low-income taxpayers and seniors 60 and older. Administered through the American Association of Retired Persons in cooperation with the IRS. Bring your current tax forms, income and expense forms and last year's tax returns.

This Tuesday and Friday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Senior Center, 1500 Jefferson St., Napa. Thursday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the St. Helena Library. For more information, call 255-1800.

Relay for Life captains meeting

The American Cancer Society's Relay for Life team captains' meeting will be on Tuesday from 6 to 7 p.m. at the Vintner's Health Clinic, 1141 Pear Tree Lane. See how you can be a part of something really big. Info, 363-0897 or 254-9100.

Easter basket and bake sale

Lions and bunnies will be seen together on Good Friday, at the Vintage Bank on Soscol Avenue from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. as the Greater Napa Valley Lions Club holds it annual fundraising Easter basket and bake sale, all proceeds of which remain in this community.

Membership is open to all. Visitors are welcome. A dinner meeting is held the second Wednesday night of the month at the Olive Garden on Silverado Trail. For any information concerning Lions or membership, please call 255-8822.

Wildlife rescue center needs emergency help

The Wildlife Rescue Center of Napa County urgently needs caring individuals to volunteer at their spring songbird clinic. The center is looking for individuals to take one three-hour shift per week to provide care and support for injured and abandoned songbirds. Responsibilities involve cleaning and feeding. The clinic is open from mid-April through late August.

A training will be held on April 15 at 10 a.m. If you are interested in attending, please call rehabilitation coordinators Pam Condos, 226-5573 or Jan Gates, 252-7523.

Walk a Mile in her shoes

Organized by the Sexual Assault Victim Services, the purpose of this walk is to raise awareness of sexual assault against women. On April 15, beginning at 10:30 a.m. at Veteran's Park. For more information, call 252-6222.

Foster parent orientation

Learn about becoming a certified Aldea foster parent at this meeting, April 20, at Aldea, 3299 Claremont Way, Napa. For information and registration, call 557-4560, ext. 122.

Clubs/Meetings

Jewish Historical Society

The Jewish Historical Society of Napa Valley presents a program that takes an architectural and historical look at synagogues throughout the ages. Today from 2 to 3:30 p.m. at the Napa City-County Library, 580 Coombs St., Napa. Free. Info, 257-7835.

Library commission

to meet Monday

The Napa City-County Library Commission will hold its regular public meeting on Monday at 4 p.m., in the Napa Main Library, 580 Coombs St., Napa. Agenda packets are available at the Napa Main Library, the American Canyon Library, the Calistoga Library and the Yountville Library. For further information, please call 253-4242.

Bay Are Ridge Trail

Interested in hiking, biking, running or horseback riding? Attend a meeting of the Bay Area Ridge Trail Committee, on Monday at 7 p.m. in the South Vallejo Community Center, corner of Sonoma Boulevard and Magazine Street. Info, 554-6302.

Napa Women's Club

The Napa Women's Club meets on Tuesday at the clubhouse at 218 Franklin St. The brown bag lunch is at 11:30 a.m. Please call 938-3529 or 226-8272 regarding attendance. The group will be discussing their participation in the Good Enough! conference. The Evening Edition is sponsoring this event.

Independent Order

of Odd Fellows

Ivy Rebekah Lodge No. 23, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, meets at 2 p.m. Wednesday in the Fellowship Hall at the Meadows, 1800 Atrium Parkway in Napa. For membership and information, call 255-5298.

Napa library book club

The next book club at the Napa City-County Library will be on Thursday at 1 p.m. in the Community Room at 580 Coombs St. in downtown Napa. The book pick for April is "Shadow Divers" by Robert Kurson, an epic account of discovery by two recreational scuba divers of a German U-boat more than 200 feet below the Atlantic's surface off the New Jersey coast. All are welcome to attend and participate in the monthly book club discussion. For more information, please call 253-4235.

Hospice of Napa Valley

grief support

Hospice of Napa Valley offers grief support groups for community members who have experienced loss. Meetings are free. Groups ongoing for adolescents and children, Thursdays from 4 to 5 p.m. in American Canyon, Tuesdays from 10 to 11 a.m. in Calistoga. Men's group meets Fridays from 9 to 10 a.m., Napa group meets Mondays 6 to 7 p.m. and Thursdays 4 to 5 p.m. and suicide survivors group meets Tuesdays 4 to 5 p.m. For further information, group locations, or to register, please call 258-9080 or (800)-451-4664.

Afro-Caribbean

dance classes

Studio Arts Napa Valley offers Afro-Caribbean dance classes to live music every Monday night at 6:45 p.m. Classes are for all levels of dancers, ages 14 and up. The class is a fun way to exercise and features an eclectic mix of beautiful live percussion music and energetic dance styles.

Developmentally Disabled Christian Ministries

The Developmentally Disabled Christian Ministries, an interdenominational Christian education program, meets the fourth Monday of each month at the social hall of St. John's Catholic Church, 924 Napa St., Napa, from 5 to 8 p.m. Volunteers from local churches serve dinner and participate in Christian activities and fellowship. The evening includes song and special music as well as Bible messages delivered by local pastors or lay persons. Meetings are open to anyone 18 or older. Call Jean Donahoe at 253-2932.

Cribbage

Cribbage is on Tuesday evenings at 6:15 p.m. at the Lincoln Center, Veterans Home and Grant Hall. For information, call Denny at 224-2345.

Napa County

Hispanic Network

The Napa County Hispanic Network is a community nonprofit organization that works in partnership with Napa County agencies and organizations to address the needs of Latinos in the community. The group meets monthly on the second Tuesday of the month at Coldwell Brokers of the Valley, at 1775 Lincoln Ave. at 5:15 p.m. All welcome. For more information, please call 258-3660.

Center of Dance Ministry Arts & Sciences

Ballet, creative and liturgical dance classes are now forming at the Center of Dance Ministry Arts & Sciences, opening soon in downtown Napa. The center also offers Christian counseling and movement based counseling. For information or to enroll, contact Mary Groves Rossi, DMIN, MS, at mgr2ca@lycos.com or 556-3121.

Tea & Comfort

Hospice of Napa Valley is offering Tea & Comfort, an opportunity for women who have experienced the loss of a loved one to get together in a relaxed environment and meet others who have had similar experiences. This informal group will meet each Tuesday from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. at the Hospice of Napa Valley office, 414 S. Jefferson St., Napa. For more information, call 258-9080.

Napa Valley Quilters Guild

The Napa Valley Quilters Guild meets on the second Saturday each month at 10 a.m. at the Napa Senior Center. All quilters and quilt lovers are welcome. Call 255-1199 for information.

Needlepoint Guild

The Wine Country Chapter of the American Needlepoint Guild meets on the fourth Saturday each month at 10 a.m. at the Napa Senior Center. The April 22 meeting will feature Jan Morgan's Halloween Candy Corn piece "The Colonel." All stitchers are welcome. For information, call 255-1199.

Napa Sons of Italy

The Napa Sons of Italy lodge #2043 welcomes you to attend our monthly meetings every fourth Thursday of the month at 7:30 p.m. at the Napa Activity Center, 1500 Jefferson St., Napa. For more information, call 252-1963 or 226-9747.

Sons in Retirement (SIR)

Sons in Retirement, Branch 80, is a group of retired men that gathers once a month for a luncheon and good fellowship. The membership consists of retired men from the military, construction, government, utilities and all walks of life. For information, call 224-8976.

Other

Jarvis Journal

April episodes will include New Year's flooding footage and high end homes on low salaries. Thursdays at noon and Fridays at 10 p.m. on channel 28.