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,” from 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.
Wednesday January 23
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 23
Upper School Open House
5:30PM / Community School / Sun Valley
Sun Valley Community School will host a free Upper School Open House. Open to the public, the evening will offer an opportunity for parents and students to learn more about a Sun Valley Community School education, hear from teachers and administrators, visit with Upper School faculty, and hear from current Upper School students.
For more information, contact admissions@communityschool.org or call (208) 622-3960, ext. 117.
Wednesday January 23
Take-A-Break Bistro
1PM/ Silvercreek Living / Hailey
Every Wednesday, Silvercreek Living holds a free Take-A-Break Bistro for seniors, their caretakers and family members in the Memory Care Building. Caretakers may take a break while Silvercreek staff share coffee, tea and treats with seniors, as well as planned activities. For more information, call (208) 720-8195.
Wednesday January 23
Mindful Money
6-7:30PM/ Community Library / Ketchum
‘Mindful Money: A Journey Into Our Personal Values’ will be an interactive evening of discovery and discussion with featured guest Ryan Redman from the Flourish Foundation, and moderated by Mark George from Accord Capital Management. All are welcome.
Wednesday January 23
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 23
Trivia & Cocktails
7-9PM / Hotel Ketchum / Ketchum
There will be two games per night every Wednesday 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 24
Community Arts Meeting
12-1:30PM / Community Library / Ketchum
Representatives from Wood River Valley arts organizations will meet with members of the community to discuss arts and culture’s growth in the Valley at The Community Library in Ketchum. The meeting is open to the public.
Thursday January 24
‘Chef Flynn’
4:30PM and 7PM / Magic Lantern / Ketchum
The Sun Valley Center will present “Chef Flynn,” a documentary about Flynn McGarry, a very young man who created remarkable gastronomic delights far beyond his years at his home in Studio City, Calif. Flynn’s family encouraged him to pursue his creative passion, and his unique journey was thoroughly documented by his artist mother. He loved to prepare elaborate dinners for friends and family and soon became known as the “Teen Chef,” establishing his own supper club at age 12 and being featured in a New York Times Magazine cover story at age 15. Before he was 16, Flynn had staged in top restaurants in Los Angeles, New York and Europe.
For tickets, visit sunvalleycenter.org or call (208) 726-9491.
Thursday January 24
Mike Murphy
5:30-7PM / Whiskey Jacques’ / Ketchum
Whiskey’s will present Ketchum’s own funny man Mike Murphy performing live upstairs. Doors will at 4:30 p.m. Purchase tickets day of show for $20. A full bar and limited food menu will be available. For information, call (208) 726-5297.
Friday January 25
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 through 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 25
Live Music
9:30PM / Silver Dollar / Bellevue
Direct from Arco, The Voltz 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 25
Spa Beliza Open House
6-8PM / Spa Beliza / Ketchum
Spa Beliza will hold a new-location celebration with champagne, hors d’oeuvres and
raffle prizes. The new location is the First Street Building at 180 First Street West, 214,
in Ketchum. RSVP to (208) 720-3727.
Friday January 25
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.
Saturday January 26
Winter Bird Walk
10:30AM-1:30PM / Nature Conservancy / Silver Creek
Join the ERC and local birding expert, Poo Wright-Pulliam, at The Nature Conservancy’s Silver Creek Preserve. Both novice and expert birders will learn something. There is a suggested donation of $10/ERC member or $20/nonmember. Space is limited. Register at (206) 726-4333 or alisa@ercsv.org.
Saturday January 26
Early Child Open House
10AM-12PM / Community School /Sun Valley
Sun Valley Community School will host an Early Childhood Center and Kindergarten Open House. This event is free and open to the public. Parents and children will learn more about a Sun Valley Community School education and hear from teachers and administrators. For more information, visit admissions@communityschool.org or call (208) 622-3960, ext. 117.
Saturday & Sunday Jan. 26 & 27
Live Après Ski
2:30-5PM / River Run Lodge / Ketchum
Sun Valley hosts live après-ski music at River Run Lodge. On Saturday, Jan. 26, the fantastic Kris Lager Band will play après ski. On Sunday, Jan. 27, the band A Mac & The Height will play. All are welcome. No cover.
Saturday January 26
Bourbon & Betting Casino
6:30PM / The Mint / Hailey
For a fundraiser to benefit Company of Fools, the Sun Valley Center will hold a Texas Hold ’Em Poker Tournament. The tournament will feature open casino games including blackjack, roulette and craps. Guests will enjoy an exclusive bourbon tasting with Grand Teton Distillery’s award-winning Idaho-made bourbons and vodkas. For tickets and table, visit sunvalleycenter.org or call (208) 726-9491.
Saturday January 26
Live Music
9PM / Warfield Brewery / Ketchum
The Warfield will present a night of free live music with Secuestrado. For more information, call (208) 726-2739.
Sunday January 27
Ski For Air Service Day
9AM-4PM /Bald and Dollar Mountains/Ketchum
Fly Sun Valley Alliance and the Sun Valley Resort will present the annual Ski For Air Service Day. Lift tickets—for $50—will be sold at participating businesses: Board Bin, Formula Sports, PK’s, Four Mountain Sports, Ski Tek, Sturtevants in Ketchum, Warm Springs and Hailey, and Elevation in Twin Falls, until they sell out. As well, there will be 50 percent off demos/rentals and 50 percent off lodging.
Monday January 28
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 29
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.
Tuesday January 29
Kristen Chenoweth
6:30PM / The Argyros / Ketchum
Emmy and Tony Award-winning actress and singer Kristin Chenoweth will perform a special concert to benefit The Argyros Performance Fund to guarantee future programming excellence.
In 1999, Chenoweth won a Tony Award for “You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown” and she was also nominated for her original role of Glinda the Good Witch in “Wicked” in 2004. Chenoweth was nominated for two Emmy Awards and for a People’s Choice Award for her role on “Glee.” In 2009, she wrote a memoir, “A Little Bit Wicked.” Chenoweth will star in the upcoming musical comedy “Death Becomes Her,” an adaptation of the 1992 film.
In 2015, Chenoweth earned a Drama Desk Award, Outer Critics Circle Award and Broadway.com Audience Choice Award for the Roundabout Theatre Company’s “On the Twentieth Century.” She also earned Tony Award and Drama League Award nominations. Chenoweth has performed to sold-out audiences across the world, including performances at Carnegie Hall and the Royal Albert Hall. She recently released the album “The Art of Elegance.”
For tickets, call (208) 721-8947 or visit theargyros.org.