Spring 2026 Catalog

Youth & Adult Learning Opportunities

Join us this Spring for Discovery and Learning!

This spring, the Napa Valley Education Foundation’s Discovery Campus invites students to unlock their creativity, explore new skills, and connect with their community. Designed to inspire innovation and learning, our courses provide real-world experiences that prepare students for both academic and personal success. With scholarships and flexible payment options, every family has the opportunity to participate.

This catalog reflects our vision for the Discovery Campus as a hub of community learning. We cannot do this alone. With partners like Nimbus Arts, a leader in arts education, and the Otterbots Robotics Team, we are bringing new opportunities in the arts and STEM to Napa. Inside, you’ll find courses led by teachers, artists, and innovators who share their expertise to inspire students and strengthen our community.  

About Napa Valley Education Foundation
At NVEF, we believe everyone deserves an education that sparks curiosity and unlocks possibility. So we invest in learning that extends beyond the classroom, through the arts, wellness, career readiness, and hands-on experiences, to make learning relevant and fulfilling for young people. Because when we prioritize education, we nurture confident, capable members of our community. 

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Music

Mariachi

Instructor(s): Luis Perez, Dulce Castillo
Thursdays: January 15 - May 31
 | 4:30pm - 6pm
Grade(s): High School
Music

Game Score Ensemble

Instructor(s): Cody Alves
Mondays & Thursdays: February 26 - March 23
 | 4pm - 5:30pm
Grade(s): Middle School
Arts & Crafts

Ro Sham Bo: Toddler Studio Time!

Instructor(s): Kari Martin AKA Kare Bear
1st & 3rd Mondays, Begins October 20 (ongoing)
 | 10am – 11:30am
Age(s): 2 – 5
Makers

Otterbots: FIRST Robotics Team

Instructor(s): NVEF Robotics Team
Season Begins January 2026
 | TBD
Grade(s): Middle School, High School
Makers

Lego Robotics: Amazing Amusement Parks

Instructor(s): Sammy Jimenez
Tuesdays: January 13 - March 3
 | 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Grade(s): 1st-2nd
Arts & Crafts

Teen Wednesdays

Instructor(s): Nimbus Artist masters of studio fun!
January 14 - March 25
 |  6:00pm – 8:00pm
Age(s): 12-20
Arts & Crafts

Ro Sham Bo: Toddler Studio Time!

Instructor(s): Kari Martin AKA Kare Bear
3rd Saturdays, Begins January 17 (ongoing)
 | 10am - 11:30am
Age(s): 2-5
Arts & Crafts

Bug Out with Beetles

Instructor(s): Miss Sunny
Tuesdays: January 20 - February 10
 | 4pm - 5:30pm
Grade(s): K-3rd
Music

Honor Band, Winter Session

Instructor(s): Wendy Scott
Tuesdays & Fridays: January 20 - February 13
 | 4pm - 5:30pm
Grade(s): 6th-8th
Arts & Crafts

Board Game Builders

Instructor(s): Max Harper
Thursdays: January 22 - February 26
 | 4:30pm - 6pm
Grade(s): 4th-8th
Arts & Crafts

Poetry with the Poet Laureate

Instructor(s): Aisha Rivera
Mondays & Fridays: January 26 - February 20
 | 4:30pm - 6:00pm
Grade(s): High School
Performing Arts

Open Mic Night

Instructor(s): Aisha Rivera
Last Friday of the Month
 | 6pm - 7:30pm
Age(s): 16+
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Arts & Crafts

Art Club!

Instructor(s): Kari Martin + Other Nimbus Artsy Crew  
Mondays: February 2 - 23
 | 3:45pm - 5:15pm
Age(s): 6-8
Arts & Crafts

FUNdamentals of Drawing – Creative Drawing & BIG COLORING 

Instructor(s): Max Harper
Mondays: February 2 - 23
 | 3:45pm - 5:45pm
Age(s): 8-13
Makers

Mini Makers

Instructor(s): Andrea Kingsford
Thursdays: February 5 - March 12
 | 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Grade(s): K-3rd
Wellness

Intro to Mindfulness

Instructor(s): Kate Messmer Jessup
Thursdays: February 12 - March 19
 | 5pm - 6pm
Grade(s): 6th-8th
Arts & Crafts

Comic Book Creators

Instructor(s): Max Harper
Tuesdays: February 17 - March 24
 | 4:30pm - 6pm
Grade(s): 3rd-8th
Performing Arts

Drama Buddies

Instructor(s): Emily Profitt
Mondays & Fridays: February 23-March 27
 | 4-5 pm
Grade(s): 3rd-5th
Music

Honor Band, Spring Session

Instructor(s): Wendy Scott, Bill Gantt
Tuesdays & Fridays: February 24 - March 20
 | 4pm - 5:30pm
Grade(s): 6th-8th
Arts & Crafts

Call of the Carnivores

Instructor(s): Miss Sunny
Tuesdays: February 24 - March 17
 | 4pm - 5:30pm
Grade(s): K-3rd
Arts & Crafts

Wild Abodes (Paint and Sip)

Instructor(s): Chris Thorson
February 26
 | 6pm - 9pm
Age(s): 21+
Clubs & Leadership Groups

Book One Book Club: The Maze Runner

Instructor(s): Kristin Anderson
February 26
 | 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Age(s): 9+
Movement

Sunrise Yoga and Sound Bath (February)

Instructor(s): Ashton Hethcote
February 27
 | 7am - 8:15am
Age(s): 18+
Arts & Crafts

Art Club!

Instructor(s): Kari Martin + Other Nimbus Artsy Crew  
Mondays: March 2 - 16
 | 3:45pm - 5:15pm
Age(s): 6-8
Career Readiness

Intro to Welding

Instructor(s): Gerid Eastham
Monday, Wednesday, Friday: March 2 - March 6
 | 4:30pm - 6:30pm
Grade(s): 9th-12th
Arts & Crafts

FUNdamentals of Drawing – Creative Drawing & BIG COLORING 

Instructor(s): Max Harper
Mondays: March 2 - 16
 | 3:45pm - 5:45pm
Age(s): 8-13
Performing Arts

Shakespeare

Instructor(s): Emily Profitt
Tuesdays & Thursdays: March 3 - April 23
 | 4pm - 6pm
Grade(s): High School
Arts & Crafts

Intaglio Printing Techniques

Instructor(s): Eric Muensterman
Tuesdays: March 3 - March 23
 | 6pm - 7:30pm
Age(s): 11+
Arts & Crafts

Ceramic Spring Chickens!

Instructor(s): Margaret Dennett
March 7
 | 9:30am - 12pm
Age(s): 7+
Career Readiness

Intro to Welding (Adult)

Instructor(s): Gerid Eastham
Monday, Wednesday, Friday: March 9 - March 11
 | 6pm - 8pm
Age(s): 18+
Makers

Lego Robotics: Crazy Carnival Games

Instructor(s): Sammy Jimenez
Tuesdays: March 10 - April 28
 | 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Grade(s): 3rd-5th
Arts & Crafts

Exploring Abstract Painting

Instructor(s): Chris Thorson
Thursdays: March 12 - March 19
 | 4pm - 6pm
Grade(s): 6th-12th
Culinary

Spring Cupcake Decorating

Instructor(s): Berenize Marcelo
March 15
 | 1pm - 4pm
Grade(s): 6th-12th
Career Readiness

Intro to Welding

Instructor(s): Gerid Eastham
Monday, Wednesday, Friday: March 16 - March 19
 | 4:30pm - 6:30pm
Grade(s): 9th-12th
Career Readiness

Speaking for Real (Youth)

Instructor(s): Kelley Miller
Tuesdays: March 17 - April 21
 | 5:30pm - 7pm
Grade(s): 6th-12th
Clubs & Leadership Groups

Book One Book Club (Book TBD)

Instructor(s): Kristin Anderson
March 19
 | 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Age(s): 9+
Career Readiness

LinkedIn for Future Professionals

Instructor(s): Claudette Shatto
March 26
 | 4:30pm - 6pm
Age(s): 16-21
Arts & Crafts

Textures of Spring (Paint and Sip)

Instructor(s): Chris Thorson
March 26
 | 6pm - 9pm
Age(s): 21+
Movement

Sunrise Yoga and Sound Bath (March)

Instructor(s): Ashton Hethcote
March 27
 | 7am - 8:15am
Age(s): 18+
Media

Spring Through the Lens

Instructor(s): Daisy Zamora
March 29
 | 11am - 1pm
Grade(s): 6th-12th
Discovery Week

Carnival of Curiosity Camp

Instructor(s): NVEF Instructors
March 30 - April 3
 | 8am - 5pm
Grade(s): K-5th
Arts & Crafts

Teen Sketchbook

Instructor(s): Chris Thorson
Daily: March 30 - April 3
 | 12pm - 3pm
Grade(s): 6th-12th
Arts & Crafts

K-pop Movie Choir

Instructor(s): NVEF Music Team
Tuesdays & Thursdays: April 7 - April 23
 | 4pm - 5pm
Grade(s): 2nd-5th
Arts & Crafts

Making Your Mark: A Texture Workshop

Instructor(s): Eric Muensterman
Tuesdays: April 7 - April 28
 | 6pm - 7:30pm
Age(s): 11+
Arts & Crafts

Wild for Wings

Instructor(s): Miss Sunny
Tuesdays: April 7 - April 21
 | 4pm - 5:30pm
Grade(s): K-3rd
Performing Arts

Theater Improv Series

Instructor(s): Patty Profitt
Tuesdays: April 7 - April 28
 | 4pm - 5pm
Grade(s): Grades: 6th-12th
Wellness

Menopause 101: Facts, Symptoms, and Support

Instructor(s): Dr. Rebecca Levy-Gantt
April 8
 | 6pm - 7:30pm
Age(s): 18+
Arts & Crafts

Flower Pressing

Instructor(s): Daisy Zamora
April 10
 | 4pm - 6pm
Age(s): All Ages
Clubs & Leadership Groups

Book One Book Club (Book TBD)

Instructor(s): Kristin Anderson
April 16
 | 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Age(s): 9+
Arts & Crafts

Paintings with Collage and Pattern

Instructor(s): Chris Thorson
Thursdays: April 16 - April 23
 | 4pm - 6pm
Grade(s): 6th-12th
Career Readiness

Speaking for Real (Adult)

Instructor(s): Kelley Miller
April 19
 | 10:30am - 12pm
Age(s): 18+
Arts & Crafts

Impressions of the Landscape (Paint and Sip)

Instructor(s): Chris Thorson
April 19
 | 12pm - 4pm
Age(s): 21+
Wellness

Youth Wellness Conference- First Generation Wellness

April 25, 10 am-4 pm
Age(s): 14- 19
Movement

Sunrise Yoga and Sound Bath (May)

Instructor(s): Ashton Hethcote
May 1
 | 7am - 8:15am
Age(s): 18+

Get Connected and Support Our Work!

Become an Instructor

We’re seeking instructors, artists, and leaders to share expertise in arts, music, STEM, culinary, wellness, trades, and more. www.nvef.org/instruct

Donate, Volunteer, Support

We are leading the way—bringing creativity, career exploration, wellness, and opportunity to kids across Napa County. And now, with the opening of our new campus, we have the chance to dream even bigger. But we can’t do it alone. www.nvef.org/give

Become a Business Partner

Share your expertise and connect with students through Career Pathway Panels, career fairs, skill–based courses, or by hosting a Summer Mentor Program intern. www.nvef.org/partner

Venue & Hotel Accomodations

Silverado Resort & Spa

Make things easy and stay at the venue! Wellness Conference attendees can enjoy a special, discounted rate at one of Napa Valley’s premier hotels the Napa Valley Resort & Spa. Silverado features golf, tennis, a luxury spa, and some of Napa Valley’s finest cuisine.  Book your rooms today!
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