Wednesday and Friday, Jan. 16 & 18
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 January 16
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 January 16
Creative Jump-In
5:30PM / The Center / Ketchum
The Center will present Creative Jump-In: Sketching Kitchen Memories with Bob Dix, inspired by the artwork of Joan Linder. Participants will learn the basics of observational drawing by studying beloved kitchen objects. Local artist and instructor Bob Dix will introduce students to different drawing materials and techniques. The class will begin with a short tour of the museum exhibition. Students can enjoy a glass of wine while developing their drawing skills and making artwork inspired by their memories of the kitchen in a fun and relaxed environment.
For more information, call (208) 726-9491, or sunvalleycenter.org.
Wednesday January 16
Ketchum Community Dinners
6-7PM / Church of the Big Wood / Ketchum
Free hot dinners are provided weekly to everyone. Find Ketchum Community Dinners on Facebook for more information and weekly menu updates.
Wednesday January 16
Trivia & Cocktails
7-9PM / Hotel Ketchum / Ketchum
There will be two games per night every Wednesday night through the season, along with drink specials and prizes for 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 S. Main St.
Thursday January 17
Wood River Business Expo
4-7PM/ Limelight Hotel / Ketchum
The Chamber – Hailey & the Wood River Valley, and co-sponsors Sun Valley Economic Development and Davis Embroidery, will host the annual Wood River Business Expo at the Limelight Hotel. Participants can take advantage of networking and relationship building, consumer education and exposure of businesses products and services to a mix of consumers and fellow businesses of the Wood River Valley.
To register or for more information on the Expo, contact Stefany Mahoney at (208) 788-3484 or at valleychambersales@gmail.com.
Thursday January 17
‘Singin’ In The Rain’
4:30 & 7PM/ Magic Lantern / Ketchum
Magic Lantern Cinemas will present a series of award-winning musicals during a series called Musical Magic at the Magic Lantern. The series will begin with a screening of the 1952 classic “Singin’ in the Rain” starring Gene Kelly, Donald O’Connor and Debbie Reynolds.
Thursday January 17
‘How I Learned To Drive’
6:30PM / The Argyros / Ketchum
Sawtooth Productions will present a free reading of Paula Vogel’s Pulitzer Prize-winning play ‘How I Learned to Drive’ as part of its ongoing series. Free wine and cookies will be served. Jon Kane will direct the cast, featuring Courtney Loving, Richard Rush, Page Klune, Chris Carwithen and Rika Pere, and the reading.
The play premiered on March 16, 1997, Off-Broadway at the Vineyard Theatre. Vogel received the 1998 Pulitzer Prize for Drama for the work.
Thursday January 17
‘Lessons For The Big Wood’
5:30-6:30PM / Hailey Library / Hailey
The Wood River Land Trust will host a free talk with Hannah Sanger, Science and Environment Division administrator for the City of Pocatello. Titled “What we can learn from Pocatello’s Portneuf River – Lessons for the Big Wood,” will explore the history of flood control efforts on the Portneuf River, and how the Pocatello community works to undo some of those past actions.
After her presentation, Sanger and Scott Boettger, executive director of WRLT, will field questions from the audience.
Friday January 18
Sun Valley Center Après Art
3-5PM / YMCA / Ketchum
Designed for families with kids who are 5-12 years of age, Après Art classes will be offered Fridays from Jan. 18 to March 22. Participants and their adult caregivers can drop in anytime between 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. to warm up with a mug of hot chocolate after a day on the slopes and make a winter art project to take home. For more information about family arts programming at The Center, visit sunvalleycenter.org or call (208) 726-9491.
Friday January 18
Live Music
9:30PM / Silver Dollar / Bellevue
Direct from Idaho Falls, the band Close to Midnight will play at the iconic Bellevue saloon. There’s never a cover and patrons have access to a free shuttle home if needed.
Friday January 18
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 Jan. 19
Billy Goat Loppet
9AM / SV Nordic Center/ Sun Valley
Backwoods Mountain Sports will host the Sun Valley Ski Club Nordic event at the Sun Valley Nordic Center. The Billy Goat Loppet will encompass the Proctor Loop and Trail Creek trails for the 10km freestyle skate race. Also, there will be a 5km race on the Trail Creek Loop trail. The Billy Goat Loppet is a great warmup race before the Boulder Mountain Tour or Half Boulder two weeks from now. It can also be just a fun and low-key event for those wanting to test their racing skills.
Backwoods Mountain Sports has always been generous in providing some wonderful raffle prizes.
Register inside the Sun Valley Club/Nordic Center between 9 a.m. and 10 a.m. The entry fee is $10. Members of the Sun Valley Ski Education Foundation may ski the race free.
For more information, contact Jenny Busdon at (208) 720-2540 or Ted Angle at (208) 788-9458.
Saturday Jan. 19
Winter Tracking Workshop
11AM-2PM / ERC/ Ketchum
The Environmental Resource Center and longtime Wood River Valley resident and tracking extraordinaire, Ann Christensen, will hold a Winter Tracking Workshop beginning at the ERC office at 471 Washington Ave., Ketchum. After introducing participants to some basics about animal tracking, participants will head outside on a snowshoe tracking adventure through the fields and woods north of Ketchum. Novice and experienced trackers of all ages are welcome to participate.
Bring snowshoes, warm clothes and water. Suggested donation is $10/ERC members and $20/nonmembers. Space is limited, so preregistration is encouraged. For more information and to register, call (208) 726-4333 or visit alisa@ercsv.org or ercsv.org.
Saturday & Sunday Jan. 19 & 20
Pond Hockey Classic
9AM & 10AM / Potters Ice Rink / Ketchum
Sponsored by the City of Ketchum and various Valley-based businesses, the 12th annual Pond Hockey Classic will be held 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 19, and will continue 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 20, at the Christina Potters Outdoor Ice Rink at Atkinson Park.
There will be two divisions playing, starting Saturday with the beginner/intermediate teams and finishing up Sunday with the advanced-level teams. Teams can register until Wednesday, Jan. 16, for $50 a team with a maximum of six players. Players must be at least 18.
The event is free for spectators and Mahoney’s Bar and Grill will serve brats and nonalcoholic beverages.
For more information and to register, visit ketchumidaho.org/registration or call (208) 726-7820, ext. 100.
Saturday January 19
Jerry Herman Legacy Concert
7PM / The Argyros / Ketchum
The Argyros will present a Jerry Herman Legacy Concert with a cast of seasoned performers performing songs and stories. Herman was a legendary composer/lyricist of the American musical theater and one of Broadway’s most beloved icons whose hits include “Hello Dolly,” “Mame” and “La Cage aux Folles.”
For information and tickets, visit theargryos.org, which is continuously updated with new information and events. Or call (208) 726-7872.
Sunday January 20
Sacred Space
5:30PM / St. Thomas Episcopal Church / Ketchum
Sacred Space takes place on Sunday evenings through March 17. All are welcome. For more information, call (208) 726-5349.
Sunday January 20
Empty Bowls
12-2PM / Church of the Big Wood / Ketchum
The Hunger Coalition will host and benefit from the annual Empty Bowls event on Sunday. Participants can purchase a beautifully crafted ceramic bowl from sponsor Boulder Mountain Clayworks for $20 to fill with generous helpings of soup, chili, salad, bread and dessert from local chefs. $10 for kids 10 and under.
Monday January 21
Science Time
11AM to Noon / Community Library / Ketchum
Science Time is geared toward preschool-age children in the newly refurbished Children’s Library. For details, visit comlib.org.
Monday January 21
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 22
Sawtooth Trivia
7:30PM / Sawtooth Brewery / Ketchum
Sawtooth Brewery presents free trivia games 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 January 23
Footlight Lecture Dems
Various / Area Schools / Wood River Valley
Footlight Dance Centre will present its annual lecture demonstrations titled “Hope – Family & Community,” Jan. 23-Feb.11 at Sun Valley Community School, Hemingway School, Carey School, Alturas Elementary, Hailey Elementary, Bellevue Elementary, and Wood River High School. The Sage School, Silver Creek High School and Syringa Mountain School students will also attend performances at the WRHS Performing Arts Theater. The public is invited to attend any of the performances. A narration will discuss how the arts bring emotional response and a forum to discuss issues with a creative voice.