Paul’s Picks for the American Canyon Current, Dec. 12-18

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Friday, Dec. 12

The Lighted Boat Parade returns to downtown Napa at 5 p.m. 

Pete Escovedo’s 90th birthday celebration will be at the Blue Note on Friday and Saturday at 6:30 and 9 p.m. 1030 Main St., Napa, www.bluenotenapa.com 

Highway 29 at the DoubleTree hosts the JFA Band from 7-9:30 p.m. 3600 Broadway, American Canyon

Lucky Penny presents the funny and heartfelt musical The Best Christmas Pageant Ever Dec. 5 to 21. 1758 Industrial Way, Napa, www.luckypennynapa.com

One Ten Restaurant has a DJ starting at 9:30 p.m. 110 W. American Canyon Road, American Canyon

Raíces hosts Karaoke from 9 p.m.-midnight 100 W. American Canyon Road, American Canyon 

Saturday, Dec. 13

American Canyon Trails invites you to Discover the Magic of the Wetlands highlighting fungi with coffee and a guided wetlands walk from 9 a.m. to noon. Magic of the Wetlands. Wetlands Edge Park, 2 Eucalyptus Drive, American Canyon

Have Donuts with Santa from 10 a.m. to noon at the Mikolajcik Center in American Canyon. $6. Register. 300 Napa Junction Road, American Canyon

New Tech High’s Holiday Market is from 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. 920 Yount St., Napa from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. 

Santa’s Helpers Holiday Gift Faire is held at the Napa Expo on Saturday and Sunday. 575 Third St., Napa

The Carolyn Parr Nature Center holds its annual Holiday Open House from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. 3107 Browns Valley Road, Napa, cpnaturecenter.com

Holiday tour of homes turned into elegant inns in downtown Napa. napacountylandmarks.org

One Ten Restaurant has a DJ starting at 9:30 p.m. 110 W. American Canyon Road, American Canyon

Off The Wall pop-up makers market will be at Folklore from 4 to 7 p.m. 1226 Third St., Napa, folklore-napa.com

The Blind Boys of Alabama Christmas Show comes to the Uptown Theatre at 8 p.m., 1350 Third St. Napa, www.uptowntheatrenapa.com

Danny Click & The Hell Yeahs! bring an acoustic concert to Tonewood and Courage from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. 1300 First St., #212, Napa, www.tonewoodandcourage.com

The Blue Note presentsPete Escovedo’s 90th birthday at 6:30 and 9 p.m. 1030 Main St., Napa, www.bluenotenapa.com 

Sunday, Dec. 14 

The Napa-Vallejo Flea Market is open from 5 a.m. to 5 p.m. Parking costs $5. 303 South Kelly Road, American Canyon, www.napaflemarket.com

Martin Luther McCoy returns to the Blue Note for “The Funk That Stole Christmas” at 3 and 6:30 p.m. 1030 Main St., Napa, www.bluenotenapa.com 

Sing Napa Valley presents a holiday concert at Napa Methodist Church at 3 p.m. 625 Randolph St., Napa. www.singnapavalley.org

Tuesday, Dec. 16

Napa Pride: One Last Drag with fabulous queens and DJ Rotten Robbie at 6 p.m. 1030 Main St., Napa, www.bluenotenapa.com 

Wednesday, Dec. 17

Discover the magic all around AmCan during the annual I Spy a Reindeer Scavenger Hunt on Wednesday and Thursday from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. $10. Register at www.americancanyon.gov/recreation. Adult Activity Center, 2185 Elliott Drive, American Canyon

Studio G’s Heroes in Harmony benefiting Shop With A Cop Napa will take the Blue Note stage from 7 to 8:30 p.m. 1030 Main St., Napa, www.bluenotenapa.com 

Thursday, Dec. 18 

The Blue Note presents Cool Yule with Kellie Fuller and the Mike Greensill Trio at 7 p.m. 1030 Main St., Napa, www.bluenotenapa.com 


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Paul Franson is a veteran journalist who wrote about the tech industry before moving to Napa Valley 35 years ago and turning his focus on the wine industry. In 2005 he launched NapaLife, a weekly newsletter covering food, wine, the arts and business throughout the county.