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But members of a black womens book club are not happy because they say they were unfairly. The napa valley wine train as it makes its way through st. The 11 members of the sisters on the reading edge book club. The club has had several layouts in various locations, settling in their current home at the napa valley expo back in 1970 when fair management donated two quonset structures and a two story 40 x 40 building was built by club members connecting them. The africanamerican womens book club that was kicked off of a napa valley wine train for laughing and talking too loud has officially filed a lawsuit against the company. The head of a book club is refusing to accept an apology from the napa valley wine train. This week, members of a mostly black book club say they believe they were kicked off the train. Second, napa valley has a history of being made and created by people admittedly that look a lot like myself, although theres a whole upper valley versus lower valley dynamic at play as well. The train s ceo apologized tuesday morning after the women in the book club were kicked off. Wine train apologizes to black womens book club after allegations.
Artists are invited to apply to a juried competition with award winners work displayed in the napa main library. The book club is considering suing for malicious oppression. Step aboard a restored, 100yearold vintage pullman dining car or the 1952 vista dome car and embark on a scenic trip winding past vineyards and wineries. The 11 women, part of the sistahs on the reading edge book club, departed from napa on an antique train car tour through the wineries and vineyards of the northern california countryside that. Napa valley wine train kicks off mostly black book club.