Wednesday and Friday, Dec. 26 & 28
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 December 26
Benefit Tennis Match
5PM / Zenergy / Sun Valley
Zenergy’s popular holiday doubles duel is back with seven-time Grand Slam champion Mats Wilander and his son Karl, a former Tufts University college player, taking on Rob Kolb of Zenergy and Reid Arthur of The Valley Club in a fun and competitive match. The event is free and open to all. Refreshments and snacks will be available, “Pay It Forward” style, with your cash or check discretionary donation tendered by Zenergy on your behalf to The Hunger Coalition.
Wednesday-Sunday, December 26-30
‘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 9 p.m. 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 26
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 (360) 481-3492.
Wednesday December 26
Ketchum Community Dinner
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.
Thursday December 27
Community School Alumni Party
4-6PM / Sun Valley Center / Ketchum
Sun Valley Community School will host its annual Alumni Holiday Party on Thursday at Sun Valley Center for the Arts located at 191 5th St. E. Attendees will have the opportunity to reconnect with classmates, faculty and friends of the school, and enjoy appetizers, cocktails, and holiday cheer. Significant others and family members of all ages are invited to join.
Thursday December 27
Joe Cannon Live
5PM / Whiskey Jacques’ / Ketchum
The legendary Sun Valley entertainer Joe Cannon will perform live upstairs at Whiskey Jacques’. Doors open at 4:15 p.m. Tickets are available at the door for $20.
Thursday December 27
Live Music
7-10PM / Silver Dollar / Bellevue
The Silver Dollar Saloon will feature Close to Midnight. There is never a cover charge. Silver Dollar provides a free taxi to those in need.
Friday December 28
‘Faces of Winter’
2-4:30PM / SV Opera House / Sun Valley
The 69th installment from Warren Miller Entertainment 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.
Friday December 28
’80s On Ice
5-7PM / Sun Valley Ice Rink / Sun Valley
Sun Valley will host a salute to the ’80s on Ice with rockin’ music – from Winger to Wham! Dress up in your acid-washed jeans, neon jackets, and anything with shoulder pads. Feather your hair or get yourself a mullet. It’s time to rock!
Friday December 28
Gallery Walk
5-8PM / Various / Ketchum
Locals and visitors alike take in thought-provoking exhibitions of newly installed art, enjoy wine, mingle with friends, and often meet the artists. For more information, see the TWS special section in this paper.
Friday December 28
SV Opera Winter Gala
6PM / The Argyros / Ketchum
Sun Valley Opera will kick off the New Year with The Sparkling Winter Gala. Internationally renowned mezzo-soprano Kate Aldrich stars in this evening of magical music. Aldrich began her professional career at the Arena di Verona where, in 2000, she made her début as Preziosilla in “La forza del destino” and in the following season sang Fenena in “Nabucco.. For tickets, contact Sun Valley Opera at sunvalleyopera.com or call (208) 726-0991.
Friday December 28
LED Movement Class
5:30-6:30PM / Footlight Dance Centre / Hailey
This movement class is designed for all ages (19+) and ability levels. Participants are guided through a simple warmup and multiple exercises that encourage discovery and proper alignment. The class culminates in dancers being guided through improv exercises as a way to find their own groove and relish the sensation of their own movement style. For $10 tickets, call Sun Valley Center (208) 726-9491 or visit sunvalleycenter.org.
Friday December 28
Joe Fos On Piano
7-10PM / Duchin Lounge / Sun Valley
Enjoy the ambience at the Duchin Lounge in the Sun Valley Lodge while listening to the inimitable Joe Fos tickle the ivories. Weekly through the season.
Friday and Saturday Dec. 28 & 29
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 on Friday by Ol’-Fashioned Depot, and on Saturday, Bread and Circus. Weekly après-ski music is always free.
Friday and Saturday Dec. 28 & 29
Sun Valley Suns
7-9PM / Campion Ice House / Hailey
Sun Valley Suns will take on Jackson this weekend. 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.
Saturday December 29
ERC Winter Tracking
11AM-2PM / ERC and beyond / Ketchum
Join the ERC and longtime Wood River Valley resident and tracking extraordinaire, Ann Christensen, for winter tracking workshops. Ann begins each program at the ERC office, introducing participants to our local winter animals, their life histories and winter adaptations while laying out some basics about tracking. Participants then head outside on a snowshoe tracking adventure through the fields and woods north of town.
Bring snowshoes, warm clothes, water, and curiosity. There is a suggested donation of $10/ERC members and $20/nonmembers. Space is limited. For more information, contact (208) 726-4333 or alisa@ercsv.org
Saturday December 29
Cliquot In The Snow
1-5PM / River Run Lodge / Ketchum
A wintery celebration of Veuve Clicquot, live music, photo booth fun, and #clicquotinthesnow treats. For more details, visit info@sunvalley.com.
Monday December 31
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 January 1
Sawtooth Trivia
7:30PM / Sawtooth Brewery / Ketchum
Sawtooth Brewery presents free trivia 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.
