Wednesday and Friday, Dec. 19 & 21
Story Time
10:30-11:30AM / Hailey Public Library
Story Time will be held Wednesdays and Fridays each week. Books and crafts designed for children ages 2-4 will be available during Story Time. All ages are welcome. For details, visit haileypubliclibrary.org.
Wednesday-Sunday, Dec. 19-23
‘Edward Tulane’
Various / Liberty Theatre / Hailey
Adapted by Dwayne Hartford from the book by Kate DiCamillo and directed by Natalie Battistone, “The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane” is the dramatic story of a very well-traveled china rabbit. The play will run through Sunday, Dec. 30, at the Liberty Theatre at 110 N. Main St. in Hailey.
For audiences of all ages. Contact sunvalleycenter.org or call (208) 726-9491 for tickets. Depending on day of performance, various prices and times will apply.
Wednesday December 19
Taizé Service
5:30PM / St. Thomas / Sun Valley
Taizé services will be held at St. Thomas Episcopal Church through February. These are ecumenical and offer quiet prayer, candlelight, meditation and chants. For details, visit stthomassunvalley.org, mjwoyster@msn.com, or call (360) 481-3492.
Wednesday December 19
Ketchum Community Dinners
6-7PM / Church of the Big Wood / Ketchum
Weekly free hot dinners are provided to everyone. Find Ketchum Community Dinners on Facebook for more information and weekly menu updates.
Wednesday December 19
‘Sun Valley Serenade’
2PM / Opera House / Sun Valley
Catch a free screening of the 1941 classic, “Sun Valley Serenade,” in the iconic Opera House. Sonja Henie, John Payne and Milton Berle star in this madcap musical adventure on and off the mountain. Music by the Glenn Miller Orchestra, featuring such classic hits as “Chattanooga Choo Choo,” “In the Mood” and “It Happened in Sun Valley.”
Wednesday December 19
Vintage-Sweater Contest & Party
5-7PM / Duchin Lounge / Sun Valley
Get out those sweaters from back in the day and vie for prizes and maybe a few other surprises at the Duchin Lounge in the iconic Sun Valley Lodge.
Thursday December 20
‘Faces Places’
4:30 & 7PM / Magic Lantern Cinemas / Ketchum
Presented by the Sun Valley Center, the French documentary ‘Faces Places’ will screen at Magic Lantern. The film was made by artists Agnès Varda and JR in rural villages in France. For tickets, call The Center at (208) 726-9491, or visit sunvalleycenter.org.
Thursday December 20
Business After Hours
5-7PM / Hailey & Valley Chamber / Hailey
The Chamber will hold a Holiday Business After Hours at the Visitor Center at 781 S. Main St. in Hailey. It will be sponsored by The Chamber, KB’s Burritos, Sawtooth Brewery and The Inn at Ellsworth Estate. Meet with local businesses, catch up on Chamber news, and enjoy a taco bar provided by KB’s, beverages from the Sawtooth Brewery, and other goodies. Bring a business card for a chance at one of several raffle prizes
Thursday December 20
Celebrate The Solstice
3:30-5:30PM / Town Square / Ketchum
Celebrate the solstice and our dark skies with telescopes in Town Square. Along with guest speakers and kids activities, there will be music by Audio Moonshine, free burritos and quesadillas by KB’s, free cookies, cocktail bar by Warfield, and hot chocolate from Hailey Coffee Company.
As well, there will be two “planetarium shows” at Ketchum City Hall (3:30 and 4:30 p.m., with reservations). Email participate@ketchumidaho.org or call (208) 727-5077.
Friday and Saturday Dec. 20 & 21
Food & Toy Drive
Various times / Atkinsons’ Market / Hailey
The sixth-grade leadership at Wood River Middle School is holding a toy and food drive to benefit families in need within the community. The students want to help make every family’s holiday more enjoyable and fun. They would like donations of canned food, new toys, sports equipment and art supplies because these kinds of gifts can be overlooked. Dates for donation will 4-6 p.m. Friday, Dec. 21, and 12-3 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 22, at Atkinsons’ Market.
Thursday December 20
Live Music
9:30PM / Silver Dollar / Bellevue
The Silver Dollar Saloon will feature Michaela French & The Uncalled 4.
There is never a cover charge. The Silver Dollar provides a free taxi to those in need.
Thursday December 20
High Tea
1-3PM / Sun Valley Lodge / Sun Valley
Looking for that one special thing to do with your friends and family? At Sun Valley’s High Tea there will be tea, finger foods and the option of sparkling wine. The cost is $55 with sparkling wine, $35 without. Children are $20. Prices do not include taxes and gratuity. Reservations are required through the concierge at (208) 622-2097.
Friday December 21
At The Table: Kitchen As Home
5-7PM / Sun Valley Center / Ketchum
The Sun Valley Center will hold its opening celebration and tour for its new exhibition, “At the Table.” The BIG IDEA project will examine the central role of the kitchen in shaping memories, families and social lives. Kitchens are places of private ritual—spaces for the preparation of food as well as its sharing. Through a visual arts exhibition, eating and cooking events, some delightful films and a consideration of soup kitchens, The Center will explore how the kitchen defines our memories of home.
Friday and Saturday Dec. 21 & 22
Après-Ski Live Music
2:30-5:30PM / River Run Lodge / Ketchum
After a day on Bald Mountain, enjoy après-ski entertainment to music by Tony Holiday & The Velvetones on Friday, and Aaron Golay on Saturday.
Friday December 21
Duchin Lounge Music
Various / The Village / Sun Valley
Enjoy the ambience at the Duchin Lounge in the Sun Valley Lodge while listening to the inimitable Joe Fos tickle the ivories every Friday from 7-10 p.m. Carolers will also make appearances at Village restaurants starting Saturday now through Dec. 28.
Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 22 & 23
Kids Holiday Movies
2PM / Opera House / Sun Valley
On Saturday, the Sun Valley Opera House will screen “Home Alone,” and on Sunday it will show “Elf.” Admission is $5.50 for each show.
Saturday December 22
Talk With John Kerry
4-6PM / Community Library / Ketchum
Ketchum resident John Kerry will speak at The Community Library on his new memoir, “Every Day Is Extra,” an account of a life of public service, including Kerry’s military service in the Vietnam War, 28 years as a U.S. senator, a run for President as the Democratic nominee in 2004, and, the post of U.S. Secretary of State in the Obama Administration.
The Lecture Hall doors will open at 3:15 p.m. The program is free and open to the public, and it will also be live-streamed online so that people may view the program from other devices and locations. The live-stream link will be available through the library’s home page, comlib.org. Seating is first come, first served.
Saturday & Sunday Dec. 22
Sun Valley Suns
7 -9PM / Campion Ice House / Hailey
The Sun Valley Suns Hockey Club will play its annual game against the “Futures.” Ticket prices are $7 adults, $5 for children, or free for kids 10 and under accompanied with a paying adult. Only cash or checks are accepted, no credit cards. Parking is limited. Campion Ice House is located at 771 S. Main St. For details, visit haileyice.org/sun-valley-suns-hockey or call (208) 928-4905.
Sunday December 23
Holiday Storytelling
3:30-5:30PM / SV Sun Room / Sun Valley
The Community Library will partner with Sun Valley Resort to share festive holiday stories with children. Stop by the Sun Valley Lodge Sun Room to listen to old and new classics. All children will receive a holiday treat bag when they leave.
Sunday December 23
Sacred Space
5:30PM / St. Thomas Episcopal Church / Ketchum
Sacred Space takes place on Sunday evenings from Jan. 13-March 17. All are welcome. For more information, call (208) 726-5349.
Sunday December 23
SV Institute Holiday Party
3-6 p.m. / Sun Valley Institute / Ketchum
Sun Valley Institute will host a Holiday Open House with its neighbors, Sun Valley Guides and Backwoods Mountain Sports, at at 660 N. Main St., Suite 220, upstairs across from Backwoods. There will be door prizes, local organic bites and beverages, and at 5 p.m. there will be a drawing for a day in the backcountry with Sun Valley Guides (must be present to win).
RSVP to Brenna@sunvalleyinstitute.org.
Monday December 24
Souper Supper
5:30-6:30PM / St. Charles Church / Hailey
The Nikolaisons family will honor their parents, grandparents and great-grandparents by hosting Christmas Eve’s Souper Supper.
“We have grown up in families where the door is always open and all are welcome to the table,” said Cathy Nikolaisons. “And in the same spirit, please join our family and wonderful volunteers for Christmas Eve dinner at St. Charles Catholic Church Parish Hall in Hailey.”
All are welcome. For more information, call the Nikolaisons at (208) 309-0342.
Wednesday December 25
Christmas Day
Après-Ski Live Music
2:30-5:30PM / River Run Lodge / Ketchum
Appearing today at River Run Lodge, Red Light Challenge, a band made up of two high-energy, multi-instrumental brothers. Now based in Boise, the brothers were born and raised on the island of Oahu. There is no cover charge.
