During conference week, our daily craft talks and evening readings are open to the community for a small fee; we also offer two free daily public classes, taught by special guests.

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Community Highlight: Two Free Public Classes

Members of the community are also invited to attend two free daily classes at the McCarthy Library on the Napa Valley Campus of Napa Valley College.

Monday to Friday, 10:30 – 11:30 am, poet Didi Jackson leads a daily POETRY ENCOUNTER, where local community members can drop in for an hour of fun poetry exercises.

Monday to Thursday, 4:30 – 5:30 pm, poet Caroline Goodwin leads a guided reading experience with the work of each evening’s faculty authors.