Wed May 22 & Fri May 24
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 22
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 22
Astronomy Talk
6-7PM / Konditorei / Sun Valley
Astronomy expert Matt Benjamin will discuss dark skies, dark matter and more in a free talk called “Bring the Dark to Light.” The Konditorei Bakery and Café is located in the Sun Valley Village.
Wed May 22
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.
Thu May 23-Sat May 25
Live Music
8PM, 9:30PM / Velvet Falls / Stanley
Jamie Lynn Wilson will play at 8 p.m. Thursday with no cover. And Audio Moonshine will play at 9:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Velvet Falls Dance Hall is located at Mountain Village Resort, in scenic Stanley.
Wed May 22
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 23
Rosé & Succulents
5:30PM / Hailey Library / Hailey
Sue Bridgeman Florist will host an evening of rosé and planting succulent gardens to take home! Light appetizers will be served. The cost is $45 all-inclusive of container, succulents, dirt and a good time. Call (208) 725-0606 to reserve a spot.
Thu May 23
WRV Mining History
5:30PM / Hailey Library / Hailey
Local mining historian Tom Blanchard will give a free talk on “Mining History of the Wood River Valley.” Blanchard will also discuss what drove mining development, how it influenced local politics and spurred competition between Bellevue, Hailey and Ketchum. For more information, visit haileypubliclibrary.org.
Thu May 23
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.
Fri May 24
Live Music
6PM, 9:30PM / Silver Dollar / Bellevue
Boise-based band Blue Rayz Boys 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 24
Live Music
9PM / Whiskey Jacques’ / Ketchum
Reggae band Policulture from Boulder, Colo., will play at Whiskey’s as the second stop on their Spirit of the West tour. Their second album reached No. 4 on the Reggae Billboard Charts. Since then, the band has been on multiple tours of the western U.S. and is rising among the ranks for America’s next crop of young talented artists. It will be an evening of eclectic reggae music and a blend of reimagined reggaefied classic covers. For more information, visit whiskeyjacques.com.
Fri May 24 & Sat May 25
Tomato & Veggie Plant Sales
3-6PM, 10AM-1PM / Atkinsons’ / Hailey
Squash Blossom Farm will have successive weekend plant sales over the next two weekends at the Hailey and Ketchum Atkinsons’ Markets. This week find starters of tomatoes and veggies in Hailey, Friday, May 24, 3-6 p.m., and Saturday, May 25, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. For more information, visit squashblossom.farm.
Sat May 25
Seed & Plant Exchange
10AM-12PM / Grange Hall / Hailey
The Wood River Seed Library invites all gardeners to another Seed and Plant Exchange at the Upper Big Wood River Grange Hall, 609 3rd Ave. S., in Hailey. It is time to get ready for the warm-season vegetables, to plant in June. Squash Blossom Farm will be selling several varieties of heirloom tomatoes adapted to the local climate.
Sun May 26
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 27
Memorial Day
All Day / Various / Valley
Memorial Day will be celebrated across the country, with banks, schools, post offices and many businesses all closed. The official ceremony will be held at the Hailey Cemetery.
Mon May 27
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 28
Science Time
11AM-12PM / Community Library / Ketchum
Ann Christensen will lead Science Time in the children’s library for preschool-age children and older. Sometimes feathered, furry or scaled animals will make an appearance as part of her talks on animals, their habitats and nature. This free event is held weekly. For more information, visit comlib.org.
Tue May 28
Women’s Shop Ride
5:30-7PM / Sturtevants / Ketchum/Hailey
Women can join the fun and supportive group rides on some of the Valley’s best trails, led by professional guides. Rides that require a shuttle will include a free ride in a Sturtevants van. For more information, visit sturtevants-sv.com or call (208) 726-4501.
Tue May 28
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 28
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.
Tue May 28
Meditation & Dhamma Talk
2:30PM / Light on the Mountains / Ketchum
A vipassana meditation and dhamma talk with Ajahn In-tha-wai Suntusako is a rare opportunity to meet a highly respected spiritual master from Thailand and five other monks. There will be a question-and-answer period after the main presentation. This free event is open to the public. There will be a traditional food offering ceremony at Dang Thai Cuisine at 310 N. Main St. in Hailey on May 28 and 29 at 9 a.m. You can participate by offering three to six small food items like fruit, juice boxes, etc. For more information, contact Tippy Marchioro at (484) 222-9068 or tsmarchi@hotmail.com.
Thu May 30
Opening Celebration
4-7PM / SV Center / Ketchum
There will be an opening celebration for the 2018/2019 Classroom Enrichment Exhibition, Deepen the Discussion, featuring artwork from more than 700 students in Blaine County School District. Admission is free, and refreshments will be served. The visual arts exhibition, which explores how art deepened student learning throughout the year, will be on view at The Center’s museum through Saturday, June 1. For more information, visit sunvalleycenter.org.
