Wednesday November 28
Dark Sky Reserve
6PM / Konditorei Restaurant / Sun Valley
The Idaho Conservation League will hold a talk on the Central Idaho Dark Sky Reserve. Hear more about how this reserve is preserving and enhancing the region’s superior nighttime ambiance and how it is benefiting our health, environment and economy. There will also be an introduction to the fall sky. For details, visit idahoconservation.org or call (208) 726-7485.
Thursday November 29
Film Premiere
6–10PM / The Mint / Hailey
Friends of the Sawtooth Avalanche Center will present the 509 Snowmobile Film Premiere of “Chasing the Endless Season” and raffle. The Mint will open at 4:30 p.m. for food and drink. Event tickets are $10 at the upstairs door beginning at 6 p.m. with movie starting at 7 p.m. Kids 12 and under are free. The raffle drawing will follow. The Mint is located at 116 South Main Street. For details, call 208-720-3242.
Thursday November 29
‘Two Trains Runnin’’
4:30PM & 7PM / Magic Lantern Cinemas / Ketchum
The Grammy-nominated documentary “Two Trains Runnin,’” directed by Sam Pollard and narrated by Common, pays tribute to a pioneering generation of musicians. Running time is 1 hour and 22 minutes. Presented by Sun Valley Center for Arts. Tickets are $10 for members and $12 for nonmembers. Visit sunvalleycenter.org.
Friday Nov. 30 & Saturday Dec. 1 30 &
Après-Ski Live Music
2:30-5:30PM / River Run Lodge / Ketchum
Enjoy après ski after riding Bald Mountain or just come by to socialize to music by Chris Sutton and the Scavengers. Weekly music is always free.
Friday November 30 3030
Live Music
9:30PM / Silver Dollar / Bellevue
The Voltz will play until 1:30 a.m. at the iconic Western bar in Bellevue.
Friday December 1
Joe Fos On Piano
7–10PM / Duchin Lounge / Sun Valley
Enjoy the ambiance at the Duchin Lounge in the Sun Valley Lodge while listening to the inimitable Joe Fos tickle the ivories. Weekly through the season.
Saturday December 1
Hailey Christmas Tree
4–6:30PM / BC Courthouse / Hailey
The annual Hailey Christmas Tree-Lighting Ceremony will be held at the Blaine County Courthouse Christmas tree at the corner of 1st Avenue and Croy Street. Hailey Mayor Fritz Haemmerle will be on hand to light the tree.
Saturday December 1
Cypress Spring Concert
9PM / Whiskey Jacques’ / Ketchum
Country-rap group Cypress Spring, from Vernon, Fla., will play at the Ketchum nightclub. Doors open at 9 p.m. $5 entry at the door.
Saturday and Sunday Dec. 1 & 2
Papoose Club Holiday Bazaar
9AM–5PM, 10AM–3PM / Hemingway School / Ketchum
The 28th Papoose Club Holiday Bazaar, at Hemingway Elementary, is a juried art show featuring handcrafted goods from more than 70 vendors from across the Intermountain West. There will be a soup café and Starbucks coffee, holiday raffle with more than 40 items, and business services. Santa will visit for photos from 1-2:30 p.m. both days. For more information and to volunteer, visit facebook.com/PapooseClub or papooseclub.org.
Saturday and Sunday Dec. 1 & 2
Sun Valley Suns
7–9PM / Campion Ice House / Hailey
To start the 2018-2019 season, the Sun Valley Suns hockey team will take on the Bozeman Spinners this weekend. Ticket prices are $10 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 South Main Street. For details, visit haileyice.org/sun-valley-suns-hockey or call (208) 928-4905.
Monday December 3
Souper Supper
5:30–6:30PM / St. Charles Church / Hailey
Weekly free hot dinners are provided to anyone who wishes to join. St. Charles Catholic Church is located at 313 1st Ave. S., Hailey.
Monday December 3
BC Planning Workshop
10AM–5PM / Community Campus / Hailey
A series of workshops, to be held in the Minnie Moore Room at the Community Campus, will seek to understand how, through innovation and preparation, the community can collaborate to hedge against risks while seizing opportunities to increase community resilience through the lens of changing climate. This is a free event with a working lunch. Lunch will be provided. Register at eventbrite.com/d/id–hailey/events.
December 4-8
‘A Behanding In Spokane’
7:30PM / The Spot / Ketchum
The Spot will present the black comedy “A Behanding in Spokane” by award-winning writer Martin McDonagh at 7:30 p.m. through Saturday, Dec. 8. Saturday’s matinee will be at 2 p.m. Tickets are $25 each or $13 for those under 30. Play recommended for 17+ due to language and adult content. For details, visit thespot.org.
Monday December 3
Trivia Night
7:30PM / Sawtooth Brewery / Ketchum
Trivia will be back for the season with games starting at 7:30 p.m. every Tuesday. All ages are welcome. Sawtooth Brewery Public House is located at 631 Warm Springs Road. For details, visit sawtoothbrewery.com.
Wednesday December 5
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 (208) 725-4990.