Wednesday and Friday, Dec. 5 & 7
Story Time
10:30-11:30AM / Hailey Public Library
Story Time is held Wednesdays and Fridays weekly. 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 December 5
Tree Lighting Ceremony
4:30PM / Town Square / Ketchum
The community will rally for the annual Ketchum tree lighting featuring a visit from Santa, live holiday music, free cookies and hot cocoa. The event will take place at Town Square, 360 East Avenue.
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 (360) 481-3492.
Wednesday December 5
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 5
Trivia & Cocktails
7-9PM / Hotel Ketchum / Ketchum
There will be two games a night every Wednesday night through the season, along with drink specials and prizes for first-, second- and third-place winners. There is no entry free. Bring yourself and your friends, because you deserve a night of games and specialty cocktails!
Hotel Ketchum is located at 151 Main St. South.
December 5-8
The Spot Presents ‘A Behanding In Spokane’
7:30PM / The Spot / Ketchum
“A Behanding in Spokane,” a black comedy by Academy Award-winning writer Martin McDonagh, will run through Saturday, Dec. 8 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $25 adult or $13 for those under 30. Must be 17+ due to language and adult content. For details, visit thespot.org.
Thursday December 6
LUNAFEST
5:30-10PM / Argyros Center / Ketchum
The annual LUNAFEST reception, silent auction and film screenings, to benefit Girls on the Run of the Wood River Valley, will begin at 5:30 p.m. at the Argyros Performing Arts Center. The LUNAFEST short films—by, for and about women—will begin screening at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are $30 adult and $20 student/senior general admission, or at the door. For details girlsonthewrunwrv.org/lunafest.
Thursday December 6
Exhibition Tour
5:30PM / Sun Valley Center / Ketchum
There will be a free evening exhibition tour of The Center’s BIG IDEA Project, “We the People: Protest and Patriotism,” with curators and wine. The exhibition investigates the role of civic participation within American democracy, from the simple act of voting to running for office, from voicing dissent to flying the flag. How are each of these actions expressions of patriotism? How do they help ensure the vitality of the democratic process?
This is the final evening exhibition tour, as the exhibition will close Friday, Dec. 14.
Thursday December 6
‘The Dawn Wall’
6-8PM / YMCA / Ketchum
The free screening of the climbing documentary “The Dawn Wall” is a Red Bull film screening and is brought to you by the Roy A. Hunt Foundation. In January 2015, American rock climbers Tommy Caldwell and Kevin Jorgeson captivated the world with their effort to climb the Dawn Wall of El Capitan, a seemingly impossible 3,000-foot rock face in Yosemite National Park, Calif.
The pair lived on the sheer vertical cliff for weeks, igniting a frenzy of global media attention. But for Caldwell, The Dawn Wall was much more than just a climb. It was the culmination of a lifetime defined by overcoming obstacles. At the age of 22, the climbing prodigy was taken hostage by rebels in Kyrgyzstan.
Thursday December 6
MS Open House
5:30PM / SV Community School / Sun Valley
Sun Valley Community School will host a Middle School Open House for parents and students—entering grades 6-8—with faculty, administrators and current Middle School students. Tours will also be offered Dec. 12, Jan. 16 and 30, and Feb. 13 and 27.
For more information, contact Director of Admissions Katie Robins at admissions@communityschool.org or call (208) 622-3960.
Friday and Saturday Dec. 6 & 7
Hailey Holiday Market
Various / Community Campus / Hailey
The Holiday Market will have 22 vendors offering a beautiful selection of edibles, wearables and decorative items.
The Holiday Market will be inside the Community Campus, at 1050 Fox Acres Road, in Hailey. Hours will be 3-8 p.m. Friday, Dec. 7 and 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 8. For details, call (208) 721-1798.
Friday and Saturday Dec. 7 & 8
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 the Andrew Sheppard Band on Friday and Pisten Bullies on Sunday. Weekly après-ski music is always free.
Friday December 7
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.
Friday December 7
Live Music
9:30PM / Silver Dollar / Bellevue
The Silver Dollar Saloon will feature two live bands: Jurassic Rock from 6-8 p.m. and Tylor & the Train Robbers from 9:30 p.m.-1:30 a.m.
Friday December 7
Live Music
8PM / The Mint / Hailey
Portland rock troubadour and legendary songwriter Jerry Joseph and his band The Jackmormons will take the stage at The Mint at 9 p.m. For tickets and information visit, haileymint.com/music
Saturday and Sunday Dec. 7 & 8
Sun Valley Suns
7 -9PM / Campion Ice House / Hailey
The Sun Valley Suns hockey team will take on the Austin Wolves 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.
Saturday December 8
Winter Wonderland
1-4PM / SV Village / Sun Valley
Sun Valley’s kick-off celebration and locals party for the holiday season will feature Santa, the kids’ train, live holiday music, seasonal food offerings, kids’ gingerbread/cookie decorating and face painting event ($7 per child) in the Boiler Room.
Saturday December 8
‘Face of Winter’
2PM / SV Opera House / Sun Valley
“Face of Winter,” the 69th installment from Warren Miller Entertainment, presented by Volkswagen, will bring new and veteran athletes alike together to pay tribute to the man who started it all. Watch as the world’s best skiers and riders cover ground in some of the most legendary destinations to honor a face that launched a thousand quips and got us all started on this long, crazy ride. Visit some of Warren’s favorite locations from Switzerland to Chamonix, British Columbia to Alaska, Chile, Iceland, New Zealand and more.
Saturday December 8
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.
Sunday December 8
Nordic Demo Day
10AM-3PM / Galena Lodge and BCRD Trails
Experts from The Elephant’s Perch and Backwoods Mountain Sports and other Nordic product representatives will be onsite with ski demos available to try out for free from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Galena Lodge will be offering free “Learn to Ski” clinics from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. on the hour.
These 30-minute lessons are designed for beginning skiers to get a head start on their Nordic technique. There will be complimentary equipment available during the lessons. New this year, you can skip the driving and catch the Mountain Rides Ride n’ Glide bus for free on Dec. 8 and 9. Running 44 days throughout the season, the Ride n’ Glide bus route connects Ketchum to Galena Lodge and points in between. For details, call (208) 726-4010 or visit galenalodge.com.
Sunday December 9
Holiday Concert
4PM / Argyros Center / Ketchum
Wood River Orchestra will present its free 2018 Holiday Concert at the Argyros Performing Arts Center in Ketchum. For details, contact Wood River Orchestra at (619) 507-9513.
Monday December 10
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.
Tuesday December 11
How NOT To Flunk Retirement
6-7:30PM / Community Library / Ketchum
“How NOT To Flunk Retirement,” with Dr. Pierce Scranton, is a blueprint for success that creates the strategies in transitioning from your profession to a new life.
This lecture will focus on three areas: What are the psychological and practical aspects in determining the right time to step down? What are the financial requirements for preparing for retirement? And transitioning to life after a busy career.
Tuesday December 11 11
Science Time
11AM to Noon / Community Library / Ketchum
Science Time is geared toward preschool-age children. For details, visit comlib.org.
Tuesday December 11
Sawtooth Trivia
7:30PM / Sawtooth Brewery / Ketchum
Ketchum’s best free trivia returns for the season. Games start at 7:30 p.m. every Tuesday and all ages are welcome. Sawtooth Brewery Public House is located at 631 Warm Springs Road. For details, visit sawtoothbrewery.com.
Wednesday December 12
‘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 Wednesday, Dec. 12 at 7 p.m., to Sunday, Dec. 30 at 9 p.m., at the Liberty Theatre, 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 will apply. For more information, see this story