Wednesday February 13
Brown Bag Talk
12:15-1:15PM / St. Luke’s Clinic / Hailey
New pediatrician Dr. Katie Quayle will addresses common illnesses of young patients. Parents can benefit from understanding how health issues such as bronchiolitis, strep throat, ear infections and rashes can be minimized, when they should bring the child in for medical care, how such conditions are diagnosed and treated, and what parents can do to comfort their little ones while they recover.
For more information, call (208) 727-8733.
Wednesday & Thursday Feb. 13 & 14
Oscar Shorts
4:30 & 7PM / Magic Lantern / Ketchum
The Sun Valley Center for the Arts will screen all of the short films nominated for the 2019 Academy Awards. The “Oscar Shorts” screenings are presented as part of The Center’s popular film series. Wednesday will be the live-action shorts screening, and Thursday will be the animated shorts. These will also be screened Feb. 20 and 21.
Tickets are available at The Center in Ketchum, (208) 726-9491 or sunvalleycenter.org.
Wednesday February 13
WR Studio Tour Intro
5PM / KIC / Ketchum
The Wood River Valley Studio Tour will hold an open house to discuss the benefits of becoming a member of the Wood River Valley Studio Tour. There will be a wine and beer reception with information sharing. The Ketchum Innovation Center is located at 180 West 6th Street in Ketchum.
Wednesday February 13
Avalanche ‘Observations and Weather’
5:30PM / Woodside Motorsports / Hailey
Sawtooth Avalanche Center Director Scott Savage will discuss “Website Tools: Observations and Weather.” Learn to tap into recent observations and weather forecasting tools to better plan your ride. Woodside Motorsports is located at 4040 Glenbrook Dr. in Hailey. For more information, visit sawtoothavalanche.com or mandy@mountainvillage.com.
Wednesday February 13
ERC Art Exhibit
5-8PM / ERC / Ketchum
The Environmental Resource Center will show R.J. Turner’s exhibit “Wild Life” during Gallery Walk. A Wood River Valley resident, Turner is an award-winning wildlife and conservation photographer. She will be present to share the stories behind her shots. Complimentary beverages will be served.
Wednesday February 13
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 February 13
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 February 14
Sun Valley Center Après Art
10AM / YMCA / Ketchum
Designed for families with kids 1-5 years old, Après Art classes will be offered through March. Participants and their adult caregivers can drop in any time after 10 a.m.
For more information about family arts programming at The Center, visit sunvalleycenter.org or call (208) 726-9491.
Friday February 15
Play Reading: ‘Pocatello’
6:30PM / The Argyros / Ketchum
Sawtooth Productions, in association with Laughing Stock Theatre Company, will present a free reading of Samuel D. Hunter’s play, ‘Pocatello,’ directed by Jon Kane, with actors David Janeski, Matt Gorby, Claudia McCain, Melodie Mauldin, Natalie Battistone, Kagan Albright, Aly Wepplo, Chris Carwithen, Juliette Rollins and Bill Nagel.
The story revolves around a failing Italian restaurant celebrating “famigilia week” in an effort to drum up business and reconnect with its values. It’s a bit contrived, considering the restaurant is one branch of a large and impersonal corporate chain. But Eddie, the branch manager, believes in the restaurant and in the town, and refuses to give up on his home even as businesses close and friends and loved ones move away.
“It’s a comedic and heartfelt look into the changing landscape of Middle America, and the flawed and lovable people trying to build a home on shifting ground,” Kane said.
Friday through Sunday Feb. 15-17
Stanley Winter Fest
7PM / Various / Stanley
The 10th annual Stanley Winterfest will include everything from a beach party and raft riding down a snow-covered hill to the Fat Bike Fondo and a live music/street dance.
For a complete list of events and times, see the event schedule stanleywinterfest.com.
Friday February 15
Sun Valley Center Après Art
3-5PM / YMCA / Ketchum
Designed for families with kids 5-12 years old, Après Art classes will be offered Fridays through March 22. Participants and their adult caregivers can drop in any time between 3 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 February 15
Gallery Walk
5-8PM / Various / Ketchum
The Sun Valley Gallery Association will hold a Gallery Walk for exhibition openings for all SVGA galleries, which are eagerly anticipated and free to the public. Locals and visitors alike take in thought-provoking exhibitions of newly installed art, enjoy wine, mingle with friends, and often meet the artists. See Gallery Walk Edition inserted in this issue.
Friday February 15
Live Music
9:30PM / Silver Dollar / Bellevue
Stiff Richard will play at the iconic Bellevue saloon. There’s never a cover and patrons have access to a free shuttle home, if needed.
Friday, Sunday, Monday Feb. 15, 17, 18
Live Après Ski
2:30-5PM / River Run Lodge / Ketchum
River Run Lodge brings live music each week with stellar visiting musicians. On Friday, Andrew Scotchie & The River Rats will play; on Sunday and Monday, George Kilby, Jr. will play. Everyone is welcome. There is no cover.
Friday Feb. 15
Idaho Paleobotany
7-9PM / Emmanuel Church / Hailey
The Wood River Chapter of the Idaho Native Plant Society will present Idaho Paleobotany: Fossils of the Clarkia Flora, with Bill Rember, in a free talk. The remarkable fossils of the Clarkia Flora of northern Idaho, first discovered in 1972, were preserved in Miocene lake sediments formed about 15 million years ago. The area has remained tectonically stable and leaves often show their original fall colors.
For information, contact Lisa Horton at (208) 721-1798.
Friday February 15
Joe Fos on Piano
7-10PM / Duchin Lounge / Sun Valley
Enjoy the ambience of the Duchin Lounge at the Sun Valley Lodge while listening to the inimitable Joe Fos tickle the ivories. Weekly through the season.
Saturday February 16
Backcountry Film Festival
7PM / Sun Valley Opera House / Sun Valley
The Backcountry Film Festival will benefit the Nordic and Backcountry Skiers Alliance of Idaho and Winter Wildlands Alliance. Entry fee is $15.
For more information, contact Sarah Michael at the Nordic and Backcountry Skiers Alliance of Idaho, (208) 721-1593, or visit info@skiersalliance.net.
Saturday February 16
Hagerman Blues Festival
7PM / Gym & American Legion Hall / Hagerman
Head to Hagerman for a day of live music on two stages, with vendors, food, raffle baskets, and tons of fun. The festival will be held in the both the Prince Memorial Gym and the American Legion Hall. For more information, email HagermanValleyFestivals@gmail.com.
Saturday February 16
Winter Tracking Workshop
11AM-2PM / ERC / Ketchum
The Environmental Resource Center and longtime Wood River Valley resident and tracker, Ann Christensen, will hold their final Winter Tracking Workshop of the season. The program begins at the ERC office at 471 Washington Ave. in Ketchum. After an introduction, participants will take a snowshoe tracking adventure though the fields and woods north of Ketchum.
Bring snowshoes, warm clothes, water and a snack. There is a suggested donation of $10/ERC members and $20/ nonmembers. Space is limited, so preregistration is encouraged. For more information or to register, call (208) 726-4333 or contact alisa@ercsv.org or ercsv.org.
Saturday February 16
Concert: Rita Wilson
6:30PM / The Argyros / Ketchum
Actress and singer-songwriter Rita Wilson will appear on stage at The Argyros for a one-woman concert, playing original and cover music including selections from her recent release, “Bigger Picture.”
For tickets, call (208) 726-7872 or visit the argyros.org.
Sunday February 17
Sacred Space
5:30PM / St. Thomas Church / Ketchum
Sacred Space takes place on Sunday evenings from Jan. 13 through March 17. All are welcome. For more information, call (208) 726-5349.
Monday February 18
Mountain Humane Opening
11AM to 5PM / Mountain Humane / Hailey
The community is invited to a celebration and open house of the new Animal Adoption and Humane Education Center at 101 Croy Creek Road.
By more than doubling the number of pets housed and more quickly adopting them to loving homes, Mountain Humane aims to increase the number of annual adoptions to almost 1500 by 2021.
There will be children’s activities, dog-training demonstrations, tours of the 30,000-square-foot campus, and at 4 p.m., Yappy Hour with beer, wine and music in the barn. As well, throughout the day there will be scavenger hunts with prizes, coffee, hot chocolate, and nibbles in Christie’s Cat Café and photos with Mountain Humane mascots Bernard and Miss Kitty.
For more information call (208) 788-4351 or visit mountainhumane.org.
Monday February 18
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 February 19
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.