Wednesday, Feb. 27
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-Sunday, Feb. 27-March 3
Family Of Woman
3 & 7PM / Magic Lantern / Ketchum
The 12th annual Family of Woman Film Festival will continue with screenings on Wednesday: “The Bleeding Edge”; Thursday: “The Judge”; Friday: “I Am Not A Witch”; Saturday: “Facing The Dragon”; and on Sunday: “On Her Shoulders”.
Tickets available at Magic Lantern Cinemas box office.
Wednesday-Saturday, Feb. 27-March 2
Ski Rotarun
Various / Croy Creek / Hailey
Operated by the Sun Valley Ski Education Foundation, Rotarun Ski Area is open to the public for skiing and riding on Wednesdays and Fridays, 5:30-8 p.m. for free, and Saturdays, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. with a suggested donation. There is no sledding at Rotarun.
Wednesday, Feb. 27
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, Feb. 27
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-Saturday, Feb. 27-March 2
‘We Will Rock You’
6, 7 & 1PM / WR Performing Arts Theatre / Hailey
The Wood River Middle School and High School drama departments will perform “We Will Rock You: School Edition” with music by Queen and playwright Ben Elton. The performance will feature more than 20 hit Queen songs, and will be staged Wednesday and Thursday at 6 p.m., Friday at 7 p.m. and Saturday at 1 p.m.
Tickets are $8 for adults, $5 for high school students, seniors and veterans and $3 for children.
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Wednesday, Feb. 27
Line Dancing
6-7PM / The Mint / Hailey
Dust off your cowboy 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-Sunday, Feb. 27-March 3
‘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 at 3 p.m. with a backstage tour and chat back with the cast.
For tickets, visit sunvalleycenter.org or call (208) 726-9491.
Wednesday, Feb. 27
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 Main St. South.
Thursday, Feb. 28 3
Theatre & Film School Auditions
3-5PM / Ballet & Arts Center / Hailey
The Sun Valley Ballet & Arts Center will hold open auditions for its
Children’s Theater And Film School, weekly, or call for appointment. The Sun Valley Ballet & Arts Center is located at 111 1st Ave. N., in Hailey.
For more information, call (208) 366-4008 or visit SVBartsdirector@gmail.com.
Thursday, Feb. 28 3
‘Return To Paradise: A Skier’s Journey’
6PM / YMCA / Ketchum
This inspirational film documents former champion freestyle skier Mike Vowels’ return to skiing 28 years after a paralyzing ski accident in 1985. The screening is free.
Friday, March 1 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 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, March 1
Live Music
6PM / The Limelight/ Ketchum
Casey Jack Kristofferson will play at the Limelight’s lounge. There is never a cover, and there are lots of games for the kids. There is live music every night but Tuesday and Wednesday through the month of March.
Friday, March 1
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, March 1
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, Joanne Weir spent five years cooking at Chez Panisse after receiving a Master Chef Diploma with renowned French chef, teacher and restauranteur Madeleine Kamman. Call (208) 726-9491 to be added to the wait list.
Friday, March 1
Winter Birds Of Hailey
10:30AM-1:30PM / Hailey Library / Hailey
The Environmental Resource Center and birding expert and artist Poo Wright-Pulliam will host a walk through the Wood River Land Trust’s Draper Wood River Preserve to investigate local winter bird residents. Participants should meet at the Library at 10:30 a.m. for a talk, before heading out. Bring water, lunch and warm clothes. The suggested donation is $10/ERC members and $20/nonmembers for the walk portion of the program. Pre-registration is encouraged. For more information or to register, contact (208) 726-4333, alisa@ercsv.org or ercsv.org.
Friday and Saturday, March 1 & 2
Sun Valley Suns Hockey
7PM / Campion Ice House / Hailey
The Suns will take on a team from Vermont this weekend. There are three 20-minute periods. Games last two-and-a-half hours. Ticket prices are $10 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.
Saturday, March 2
Blood Donation
9AM-2:30PM / YMCA / Ketchum
Donate blood to help those in need through the American Red Cross. To schedule an appointment, visit redcrossblood.org and use sponsor key WOODRIVERY.
Saturday, March 2
Met Live: Opera
10AM / Bigwood4 Cinemas / Hailey
Sun Valley Opera and Bigwood4 Cinemas will present the screening of Gaetano Donizetti’s “La Fille du Régiment,” which premiered in Paris in 1840. It will begin at 11 a.m. Tickets are $16 and may be purchased at any time at the theatre’s box office. As part of its educational outreach, Sun Valley Opera provides free tickets to any middle or high school student. The opera runs for approximately 3 hours.
In the NY Met’s production, Tenor Javier Camarena and soprano Pretty Yende team up for a feast of bel canto vocal fireworks—including the show-stopping tenor aria “Ah! Mes amis … Pour mon âme,” with its nine high Cs. Actress Kathleen Turner will make her Met debut in the speaking role of the Duchess of Krakenthorp. Enrique Mazzola will conduct.
Saturday, March 2
Forever ’80s Dance Party
8PM / The Mint / Hailey
As a benefit for the Syringa Mountain School, this ’80s dance party will include a costume contest and much more fun. For more information contact Syringa Mountain School at (208) 806-2880.
Sunday, March 3
‘The Elves And The Shoemaker’
11AM-12PM / St. Thomas / Ketchum
The St. Thomas Playhouse Children’s Theater Tour visits nearly every child in the Wood River Valley, presenting a live theater performance in the schools.
This free performance for the community is for all ages and is the final chance to share this piece with the young and young at heart.
“The Elves and The Shoemaker” is an original adaptation by Wood River Valley-based actor Andrew Alburger.
Sunday, March 3
Quigley Cup
11AM / Quigley Canyon / Hailey
Hosted by the Papoose Club, this cross-country event is open to youth aged 3-13 who may race in skate or classic disciplines. This free community event is organized in partnership with the Sun Valley Ski Education Foundation’s Nordic ski program and the Blaine County Recreation District.
For more information, call (208) 726-6642.
Monday, March 4
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, March 5
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, March 5
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.