Hikin’ Buddies
9:30AM to 1PM/ Adams Gulch / Ketchum
The Animal Shelter of the Wood River Valley is kicking off another year of its popular Hikin’ Buddies program out at Adams Gulch! All are welcome to join in throughout the summer, weather permitting. Meet at the Adams Gulch trailhead from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Wednesdays.
At Hikin’ Buddies, attendees can take a Shelter dog for a hike or hang out and socialize some of the smaller dogs and puppies. It is a great opportunity to meet some of the Shelter’s adoptable dogs as well as to learn more about the organization. No appointment is necessary. Also, the Shelter will now be doing adoptions at Adams Gulch during Hikin’ Buddies. Call (208) 788-4351 to learn more about the program.
Wednesday July 20
‘Grey Gardens’ – Musical
7PM / Liberty Theatre / Hailey
Company of Fools opened its 21st season with the complex and haunting musical “Grey Gardens” at the Liberty Theatre in Hailey. The first musical to be based on a documentary, “Grey Gardens” tells the story of Big Edie and Little Edie Bouvier Beale, the eccentric aunt and cousin of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis. With Doug Wright’s intelligent book, intricate music by Scott Frankel and witty lyrics by Michael Korie, the stranger-than-fiction story of the Bouviers is brought to life.
Tickets for tonight’s final performance of “Grey Gardens” are $35 for full price, $30 for seniors and Center members and $15 for students (18 and under). Tickets may be purchased online at sunvalleycenter.org, by phone at (208) 578-9122 or at the Liberty Theatre box office starting one hour prior to curtain. Company of Fools’ box office is located at the Liberty Theatre, 110 N. Main Street in Hailey, with hours from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday.
Thursday July 21
Hailey Farmers’ Market
2-6PM / Main Street / Hailey
Everyone loves a farmers’ market and the Wood River Valley Hailey Farmers’ Market is one of the best. The market is full of local and regional producers selling organic fruits, vegetables and flowers (seasonally available), honey, cheese, eggs, meats, baked goods, artisan breads, pies and other desserts, jams, jellies, sauces and dressings.
The market also features local artisan crafts including jewelry, pottery, handmade wood products, cutting boards, dog bowls and more. Don’t forget to bring an outdoor market basket along, or buy one there. The Wood River Valley Hailey Farmers’ Market is located on Main Street between Carbonate and Galena streets in the lot just north of Sturtos Hailey. Visit www.wrfarmersmarket.org to learn more.
Thursday July 21
Chamber Business After Hours
5-7PM / 21 Comet Lane / Hailey
The Chamber will hold a Business After Hours at Sun Valley Hyperbarics – located at 21 Comet Lane off Airport Way in Hailey – on Thursday, July 21, from 5-7 p.m.
Learn about Hyperbarics and how it’s used to help Valley residents heal with the power of oxygen. Community leaders will be on hand to give updates and information about programs, projects and events that affect our life in the Valley. PowerHouse restaurant will provide light hors d’ oeuvres.
Thursday July 21-23
Sun Valley Center Wine Auction
Various Times / Various Locations
Sun Valley Center for the Arts will host the 35th Annual Sun Valley Center Wine Auction, a charity event unfolding over three glorious days. This year’s lineup of top vintners, chefs, sponsors, live entertainment, and silent and live auction lots will once again deliver on the auction’s reputation as one of the 10 best charity wine auctions in the country and one of the premier events of the Sun Valley summer season.
Participants will delight in exclusive Vintner Dinners, an unforgettable Auction Gala, a lively wine tasting and the Vine & Dine picnic. Tickets—particularly those for exclusive packages like the Grand Cru and Premier Cru—are guaranteed to sell out quickly, so guests are encouraged to reserve their places now. Packages and individual tickets are on sale at www.sunvalleycenter.org/wineauction or (208) 726-9491.
The Sun Valley Center Wine Auction is presented by the Sun Valley Center for the Arts, the largest nonprofit arts organization in the state of Idaho. Reaching 40,000 people annually through their programs, The Center’s mission is to enrich the community through transformative arts and educational experiences. The Center is committed to “Arts Making an Impact” in our community by hosting year-round, world-class visual arts exhibitions; BIG IDEA multidisciplinary projects; Company of Fools award-winning theater; performances by some of the nation’s finest musicians, vocalists and dancers; lectures by award-winning authors and scholars; and a robust arts education program.
Friday July 22
‘Shoshone-Bannock Fisheries’
5PM / Stanley Museum
The Sawtooth Interpretive & Historical Association (Sawtooth Association) will continue its 9th annual Forum and Lecture Series on Friday, July 22, at 5 p.m. at the Stanley Museum in Stanley. This summer the Sawtooth Association’s Forum and Lecture Series is themed “Water in Idaho.” This week, Chad Colter will present “Shoshone-Bannock Fisheries.”
The Sawtooth Interpretive & Historical Association is a nonprofit, member-based organization. All programs are free of charge, but donations are gladly accepted. For more information on programs and membership, visit www.discoversawtooth.org or email Terry Clark at tclark@discoversawtooth.org.
Sunday July 24
Jazz in the Park
6-8PM / Rotary Park / Ketchum
Jazz reigns supreme on Sundays 6-8 p.m. through the end of July. Ketchum’s free concert series, Jazz in the Park, sees many of Idaho’s best jazz musicians. Join the community for a picnic-style evening filled with tunes from the jazz canon, all in the midst of Idaho’s glorious mountain landscape. Concerts take place at the riverside Rotary Park, located at the cross section of Warm Springs Road and Saddle Road. This is more of a mellow music option––more for listening than dancing. To be fully prepared, grab a blanket, a bottle of wine and some friends. This week, Jazz in the Park will host “Braziliance,” bringing Latin bossa nova classics with Brazilian singer Cintia Scola and very rhythmic Afro-Cuban jazz favorites.
Monday July 25
Summer Birding Series
5:30-7PM / ERC Office / Ketchum
Join Poo Wright-Pulliam and the ERC’s own Ann Parry for a summer birding series. Birding walks will take place from 5:30-7 p.m. on the second and fourth Mondays through the end of August.
Meet at the ERC office (471 Washington Ave. N., Ketchum) and carpool to different birding destinations. The ERC has binoculars if attendees do not have their own. There is a suggested donation of $10/ERC members and $20/nonmembers. For more information visit www.ercsv.org or call (208) 726-4333.
Tuesday July 26
Ketchum Farmers’ Market
2-6PM / Downtown Ketchum
The Wood River Farmers’ Markets offer seasonally available and locally grown and raised fruits, vegetables, eggs, sheep, goat, and cow cheeses, organic cuts of beef, chicken and lamb, fresh herbs, plant starts for the garden, prepared foods, jewelry, wood products and so much more. Live music is scheduled weekly and kids’ activities are available onsite. Come join in the fun, meet the farmers and artists who sell the homemade and homegrown products and enjoy a relaxing afternoon at the open-air markets.
The Ketchum Farmers’ Market can be found in downtown Ketchum at the intersection of East Avenue and 4th Street, just east of Atkinsons’ Market and Giacobbi Square. Look for the tents. Visit wrfarmersmarket.org to learn more.
Tuesday July 26
Ketch’em Alive
7-9PM / Forest Service Park / Ketchum
Join the locals at Ketch’em Alive, one of the summer’s most loved free concert series. This week catch “Swagger” from Salt Lake City, with men wearing kilts delivering Celtic rock music. Additionally, enjoy food sold by Grumpy’s food truck and drinks by Sun Valley Brewery.
Wednesday July 27
Eat a Rainbow!
4-5PM / Community Library / Ketchum
In partnership with The Community Library, author Kathryn Kemp Guylay and her 13-year-old son (illustrator Alex Guylay) will provide an interactive wellness event for the entire family. Kathryn is a nutritionist, wellness expert, media personality, best-selling and award-winning author and founder of nonprofit Nurture. Alex is an award-winning illustrator providing peer-to-peer messaging. The two will be discussing their new book, “Give it a Go, Eat a Rainbow.”