Wednesday-Saturday, Feb. 20-23
Live Après Ski
2:30-5PM / River Run Lodge / Ketchum
On Wednesday, Brian DiJulio & the Love Jacks will play; on Thursday, Tylor and the Train Robbers take the stage; on Friday, Groovement are up with a bit of funk; and on Saturday, Pause for the Cause will entertain. All are welcome. No cover.
Wednesday February 20
Poetry Hour for Seniors
3PM/ Silvercreek Living / Hailey
Silvercreek Living invites all seniors looking to get out and socialize to enjoy its free poetry hour while getting support from the community. Silvercreek is located at 31 E. McKercher Blvd. in Hailey.
Wednesday & Thursday Feb. 20 & 21
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 20
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 February 20
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 February 20
Line Dancing
6-7PM / The Mint / Hailey
Dust off your boots and join Vicki Aberbach for a line-dancing lesson for $10. There will be an open dance floor afterwards to practice getting those boots movin’.
Wednesday February 20
‘4000 Miles’
7PM / Liberty Theatre / Hailey
Company of Fools continues with the staging of the play “4000 Miles” at the Liberty Theatre. The play concerns 21-year-old Leo who moves in with his feisty 91-year-old grandmother Vera in her West Village apartment. Over the course of a single month, these unlikely roommates infuriate, bewilder and ultimately reach each other. Friday and Saturday shows will be at 8 p.m. and Sunday will be 3 p.m. with a backstage tour and chat with the cast.
For tickets, visit sunvalleycenter.org or call (208) 726-9491.
Wednesday February 20
Trivia & Cocktails
7-9PM / Hotel Ketchum / Ketchum
There will be two trivia games 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 February 21
Business After Hours
5-7PM / KIC / Ketchum
The Chamber – Hailey & The Wood River Valley invites businesses and the public to the February Business After Hours hosted by the Ketchum Innovation Center at 180 6th St. West, in Ketchum. Bring a business card for the monthly raffle. Enjoy an evening at this free monthly networking event. It is a great way to make new contacts and learn about our community businesses. For more information, call (208) 788-3484.
Thursday-Saturday Feb. 21-233
‘Romeo & Juliet’
7PM / SV Community School / Sun Valley
The Sun Valley Community School Players will stage an adaptation of William Shakespeare’s tragedy “Romeo and Juliet” at Sun Valley Community School’s theater.
Adapted and directed by Kevin Wade, Community School’s Upper School theater teacher and co-director of its Creative Arts Academy, the the production features more than 25 Upper School students both on and off the stage.
“When working with young actors on Shakespeare, I have found that they engage with the material more holistically when they feel as though the characters, the circumstances, and the story are not so different from where they find themselves,” Wade said. “To this end, we have removed the adult presence from the show. We encounter the Capulets and the Montagues as two warring tribes of orphaned, transient children.
“These tribes function as families, but they have no blood relationships. The purpose of this concept is to bring the heightened text, which can feel distant and intimidating, closer to who these young actors are. I was inspired by The Lost Boys from ‘Peter Pan’ and mixed with (unfortunately) a hint of ‘Lord of the Flies.’ We have also added a good deal of contemporary music to our adaptation, which will be arranged and performed by members of our cast.”
Tickets—$6 students; $12 adults—available at communityschool.org/news/events. A limited number of tickets will be sold at the door the night of each performance.
Friday & Saturday Feb. 22 & 23
Legislators Town Halls
8AM+ / Various / District 26
There will be several District 26 Town Hall meetings held with Sen. Michelle Stennett, Rep. Muffy Davis and Rep. Sally Toone. Attend one of these events to learn about the issues you care about. Q&A will follow the update. Times and places are: 6 p.m. Friday, Feb. 22, at Ketchum City Hall; 8 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 23, at Blaine County Democrats Office, 16 W. Croy Street; 10:30 a.m. at the Lincoln County Community Center, 210 Beverly St., in Shoshone; 12:30 p.m. at Zeppes Pizza & Subs, 215 Main St., in Gooding; and 3:30 p.m. at Hagerman City Hall, 110 W. Main St.
Friday February 22 3
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 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 22
PreFort & Crash Of Rhinos
All Day / Various /Ketchum
A pre-Treefort Music Fest event will take place for the first year with bands, open mic, and The Haven food truck at the Hot Water Inn, while in Ketchum, the Silver Creek Writers Residency will host readings, happy hour and music at the Limelight Hotel.
For more information, call (208) 721-0787.
Friday February 22
Live Music
7-9PM / The Limelight/ Ketchum
Doublewide will play at the Limelight’s lounge. There is never a cover, and there are lots of games for the kids.
Friday February 22
Live Music
9:30PM / Silver Dollar / Bellevue
DJ Marlin will spin at the iconic Bellevue saloon. There’s never a cover and patrons have access to a free shuttle home if needed.
Friday February 22
The Center: Joanne Weir
4PM / SV Center / Ketchum
“Plates, Places and Stories from My Family Kitchen,” a lecture by award-winning professional chef and cookbook author Joanne Weir, will be held at The Center in Ketchum.
A fourth-generation professional cook, Weir spent five years cooking at Chez Panisse after receiving a Master Chef Diploma with renowned French chef, teacher and restaurateur Madeleine Kamman. Call (208) 726-9491 to be added to the wait list.
Friday February 22
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 February 23
Snowball Special Fat Bike Race
10AM / Nordic Trails / Sun Valley
The Snowball Special Fat Bike Race will take place on the Sun Valley Nordic Trails, including the Diamondback, White Cloud, Dog Loop, Boundary and Proctor Loop trails. Bikes must be fat bikes with 3.5-inch or wider tires. No electric bikes. Registrants may sign up for the 20k single-loop or 40k double-loop distance or grab a friend and each do a loop as part of a 40k relay team.
To register and for more information, visit snowballfatbike.com.
Saturday February 23
Seed Packing
10AM-12PM / Grange Hall / Hailey
A seed packaging work party will be held to make sure seed envelopes or small jars are ready for distribution to the public in the spring. All gardeners-at-heart are welcome to join in handling the precious locally grown seeds, reverently saved by members of our community. This event is an opportunity to learn about seed-saving and seed-growing, and chat with like-minded gardeners. For more information, contact woodriverseedlibrary@gmail.com, or call Manon at (208) 788-3876, or visit grange.org/upperbigwoodriverid192/seeds.
The Grange is located at 609 S. 3rd Ave., in Hailey.
Monday February 25
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 S. 1st Ave., Hailey.
February 25-March 2
Family Of Woman
Various / Ketchum
The 12th annual Family of Woman Film Festival will run through Saturday, March 2, with various events, and screenings at the Magic Lantern Cinemas.
Tuesday February 26
Ping Pong Night
7-10PM / The Mint / Hailey
Guests can enjoy free ping-pong games at The Mint. For more information call (208) 788-6468.
Tuesday February 26
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 February 26
Digging Deeper Series
7:30PM / Sawtooth Brewery / Hailey
This discussion-style series will focus on the intermediate to advanced backcountry user that’s looking to add some tricks and knowledge to his/her playbook. Sawtooth Avalanche Center Director Scott Savage will discuss “Website Tools: Observations and Weather.” Unlock the power of the SAC website at www.sawtoothavalanche.com. Learn to tap into recent observations and weather forecasting tools to better plan your ride.
For more information, contact ethan@sawtoothavalanche.com.
