Wed May 8 & Fri May 10
Story Time
10:30-11:30AM / Hailey Library / Hailey
Story Time is held weekly every Wednesday and Friday at the Hailey Public Library. All ages are welcome. Parents should plan on staying at the library with their children.
For more information, call (208) 788-2036.
Wed May 8
Brown Bag Lunch
12:15-1:15PM / St. Luke’s Clinic / Hailey
Identifying and addressing our community’s health needs in compliance with the Affordable Care Act, St. Luke’s conducts a Community Health Needs Assessment every three years. These assessments influence the healthcare industry and have created a shift for St. Luke’s Health System.
Erin Pfaeffle, licensed master social worker (LMSW), director of community engagement for St. Luke’s, will discuss how this data is collected for our region, how looking at community health needs impacts how healthcare is delivered and what it means for the individual patient. For more information, call Erin Buell at (208) 727-8733 or visit buelle@slhs.org.
Wed May 8
Zoo Idaho
6-7PM / Community Library / Ketchum
Join the Environmental Resource Center and Zoo Idaho for the final presentation of this year’s Spring Science Series. This program is free, and open to the public. Rachael Shearouse, Zoo Idaho’s curator of education, will present on conservation issues affecting our local environment while introducing the audience to some of Zoo Idaho’s animal ambassadors, such as a black-footed ferret, box turtle, and gopher snake.
For more information, visit ercsv.org or contact Alisa McGowan, ERC program director at (208) 726-4333, alisa@ercsv.org.
Wed May 8
Ketchum Community Dinners
6-7PM / Church of the Big Wood / Ketchum
Free hot dinners are provided weekly to anyone in need in the church’s Family Life Center. Dine in or pick up a meal to go for you or a friend.
Find Ketchum Community Dinners on Facebook for more information, how to participate and weekly menu updates, or contact bethward0709@gmail.com.
Wed May 8
Line Dancing
6-7PM / The Mint / Hailey
Dust off your boots and join Vicki Aberbach for a fun and lively line-dancing lesson. The fee is $10. There will be an open dance afterwards to practice getting those boots moving!
Wed May 8
Sawtooth Trivia
7:30PM / Sawtooth Tap Room / Hailey
Sawtooth Brewery presents free trivia games for the season. Each night there are two games consisting of three rounds each. Each round is based off of a popular game show. All ages are welcome. Sawtooth Brewery Public House is located at 110 N. River St.
For details, visit sawtoothbrewery.com.
Thu May 9
Honor Local Olympians
5PM / Town Square / Ketchum
The City of Ketchum will host a free event to celebrate recent Olympians and unveil new Olympic panels in Town Square. There will be music, food and refreshments.
For information contact the City of Ketchum at (208) 726-3841.
Thu May 9
Look, Play & Create
6-8PM / Sun Valley Center / Warm Springs
The free Look, Play and Create program introduces younger children—age 1–5—to art through a series of looking activities and age-appropriate messy fun art projects. This week will be collage. This program is held on the second Thursday of each month.
For more information, visit sunvalleycenter.org or call (208) 726-9491.
Thu May 9
Gentle Yoga
5:30-6:30PM / St. Luke’s Clinic / Hailey
This free yoga class with guidance is based on specific needs, unique health conditions and personal goals. Participants will learn the foundations of yoga and how to use yoga as an approach to physical and emotional wellbeing preventatively and in healing. Weekly through May 30.
For more information, call Kristin Biggins at (208) 727-8281.
Thu May 9-Sat May 11
‘Julius Caesar”
7PM / The Spot / Ketchum
The Spot will present a contemporary adaption of William Shakespeare’s “Julius Caesar” through Saturday, May 11, directed by Kevin Wade and featuring Brett Moellenberg, Yanna Lantz, Sara Gorby, Peter Burke and others.
For tickets and information, visit spotsunvalley.com.
Fri May 10
Live Music
6PM, 9:30PM / Silver Dollar / Bellevue
Jensen Buck will play at 9:30 p.m. at the iconic Bellevue saloon. There’s never a cover and patrons have access to a free shuttle home, if needed.
Fri May 10
Edible Plant Walk
12-2PM / Nature Conservancy / Hailey
The Nature Conservancy’s Tess O’Sullivan, a local native plant expert, will explore the variety and diversity of green plants that are emerging as spring arrives. There will be an educational walk focused on wild edible and medicinal plants that are abundant in the local environment. Bring a Ziploc, gardening gloves, and scissors if you want to bring home some goodies.
The walk will begin at TNC’s Hailey office. 116 N. 1st Ave., in Hailey. This event is free and for adults only. No registration is required.
Fri May 10
Matt Braunger
8:30PM / The Mint / Hailey
Comedian Matt Braunger has performed at a variety of prestigious comedy festivals, including the Just For Laughs Festival in Montreal and Chicago, the TBS Comedy Festival Las Vegas, and South by Southwest, and been seen on TV and in films for years. He is also a regular at the Upright Citizens Brigade in Los Angeles, and he headlined the Old Milwaukee Comedy Tour for Funny Or Die in 2013. Braunger co-founded the popular Bridgetown Comedy Festival in his hometown of Portland, Ore.
For tickets, visit haileymint.com.
Sat May 11
Met Opera Live
10AM / Bigwood4 Cinemas / Hailey
“Dialogues des Carmélites” by Francis Poulenc was first performed at La Scala in Milan in 1957. “Dialogues” was inspired by the true story of a group of Carmelite nuns who defied anti-religious decrees and went to the guillotine during the French Revolution. Mezzo-soprano Isabel Leonard sings the touching role of Blanche and soprano Karita Mattila, a legend in her own time, returns to The Met as the Prioress.
Tickets are $16 and are available for purchase at the theatre at any time. Students are admitted free as part of Sun Valley Opera’s educational outreach.
Sat May 11
Migratory Bird Day
10AM-2PM / ERC / Ketchum
The Environmental Resource Center and local birding expert Poo Wright-Pulliam will give a one-hour presentation at the ERC office at 471 Washington Ave., in Ketchum, on Ketchum’s returning migratory bird population, followed by a field session with bird watching, counting, and a listening exercise. A walk will follow.
Participants are encouraged to participate in both portions of the program and to bring water, lunch or snacks, and appropriate layers. There is a suggested donation of $10/ERC members and $20/nonmembers. Space is limited, so preregistration is suggested. For more information or to register: (208) 726-4333; alisa@ercsv.org; ercsv.org.
Sat May 11
King Pong
4-11PM / The Mint / Hailey
The Sun Valley Table Tennis Tournament, dubbed King Pong, will benefit Syringa Mountain School. All levels are welcome. There will be live music, raffle and tournament prizes.
The entry fee is $10. For more information call (208) 788-6468.
Sun May 12
Sunday 5Bs
1-4PM / Limelight Hotel / Ketchum
The Limelight Hotel, on Main Street in Ketchum, will offer 5Bs: “Beers, Bloodies, Bubbles, Burgers and Bluegrass” through June 2 with free public access to the pool for adults.
Mon May 13
Souper Supper
5:30-6:30PM / St. Charles Church / Hailey
Weekly free hot dinners are provided to anyone who wishes to share a meal. St. Charles Catholic Church is located at 313 1st Ave. S., Hailey.
Tue May 14
Cat Cozy Club
11AM-1PM / Mountain Humane / Hailey
Led by volunteer Jen Barth, the Cat Cozy Club will knit cat cozies for the adoptable cats. Yarn is provided and the club will be meeting the second Tuesday of each month. Enjoy a cup of coffee in Christie’s Cat Café, knit some cat cozies, and meet some new friends.
For more information, call (208) 788-4351.
Tue May 14
Leaky Gut Solution
5:30PM / Maricich Office / Ketchum
Symptoms such as constipation, diarrhea, acid reflux and bloating can be caused by leaky gut syndrome. Functional medicine expert Dr. Maria Maricich will discuss what leaky gut is and how to fix it even if you have suffered for years.
Maricich’s office is located at 131 4th St. E. (above Gail Severn Gallery) in Ketchum. To RSVP call (208) 726-6010.
Tue May 14
Learn English
6-8PM / Community Library / Ketchum
The Community Library will offer free English classes for adults every Tuesday through June 25. Abierto a todos los idiomas que quieren aprender ingles o mejorar sus habilidades. The class is open to everyone, of all languages, who wants to learn English or improve skills.
For more information (para mas informacion) call (208) 726-3493.
Tue May 14
Sawtooth Trivia
7:30PM / Sawtooth Brewery / Ketchum
Sawtooth Brewery presents free trivia games for the season. All ages are welcome. Each night there are two games consisting of three rounds each. Each round is based off of a popular game show. Sawtooth Brewery Public House is located at 631 Warm Springs Road. For details, visit sawtoothbrewery.com.
