Wed Jul 17
Hikin’ Buddies
9:30AM-1PM / Adams Gulch / Ketchum
Sponsored by Mountain Humane, Hikin’ Buddies allows hikers to take a shelter dog for a hike, or hang out and socialize some of the smaller dogs. Meet at Adams Gulch trailhead to pick out a buddy. To get to Adams Gulch, take Hwy. 75 north through Ketchum, then turn left at Adams Gulch (across from Bigwood Golf). At the T in the road, go left and follow to the parking lot.
Wed Jul 17
Discovery Club
10-11AM / Botanical Garden / Ketchum
Discovery Club is for children ages 2 to 5 and their adults, who will meet at the sandbox to explore, do yoga, and interact with the Garden and each other. Sawtooth Botanical Garden is located at 11 Gimlet Road. The program continues through Aug. 21. For more information, contact kim@sbgarden.org or call (208) 726-9358.
Wed Jul 17
Farm Tour
3PM / Lookout Farm / Bellevue
Wood River Seed Alliance will lead a tour of Lookout Farm, south of Bellevue. Participants should RSVP to woodriverseedlibrary@gmail.com. Everyone will meet at the Grange Hall, 609 S. 3rd Ave., in Hailey, 20 minutes prior to tour start time to carpool to the farm. If you choose to drive separately, an address can be provided to those who RSVP.
Wed Jul 17, Fri Jul 19 & Sun Jul 21
Redfish Live
5-8PM / Redfish Lodge / Redfish Lake
Music from Stanley presents live music on the front lawn every Sunday from 5-7 p.m., Wednesdays and Fridays from 6-8 p.m.
Thu Jul 18
Wildflower Walk
9:30AM / Botanical Garden / Ketchum
This week, the SBG’s Wildflower Walk will be a slow walk on a nearby mountain trail, identifying native plants and looking for wildlife. Participants should bring lunch, water, sun protection, and clothing for mountain weather. No dogs permitted. Meet at the Sawtooth Botanical Garden, south of Ketchum, to carpool to the trailhead. For more information, visit sbgarden.org.
Thu Jul 18
Hailey Farmers’ Market
2-6PM / Main St. / Hailey
Wood River Farmers’ Markets bring together consumers with regional farmers. The Hailey Farmers’ Market takes place weekly on Main Street between Carbonate and Galena streets and offers comradery, fresh produce, crafts, and other items.
Thu Jul 18
SV Writers’ Conference Lecture
5PM / Community Library / Ketchum
Sun Valley Writers’ Conference, which runs Saturday to Tuesday at the resort, has partnered with The Community Library to host a free lecture before the start of the conference. National Book Award-winning novelist and essayist Barry Lopez will speak in the library’s Lecture Hall. For more information on tickets and the conference, visit svwc.com.
Thu Jul 18
CVI Gathering
5:30-7PM / WR Sustainability Center / Hailey
Conservation Voters of Idaho will hold a casual community gathering hosted by CVI board members Molly Page, Kathleen Eder and special guest, Rep. Muffy Davis, to discuss CVI’’ work, and meet other community members who care about electing pro-conservation candidates. Refreshments will be served.
Thu Jul 18
Music Tutorial & Jam
6:30PM / Music ‘n’ Me / Hailey
Aspiring and accomplished musicians can join a music tutorial and jam with Ketch’em Alive producer and conga drummer Will Caldwell at Music ‘n’ Me, at 15 E. Bullion St. in Hailey. Keyboard, xylophone and conga drums will be provided. Learn a magic method for instant improv over chord tracks.
Thu Jul 18
Mahoney’s Live
6:30PM / Mahoney’s / Bellevue
Bread & Circus, out of Boise, will play this week at Mahoney’s. The shows are always free, and family-friendly. Mahoney’s is on Main Street in beautiful downtown Bellevue.
Thu Jul 18
Live Music
8PM / Sun Valley Brewery / Hailey
Old Death Whisper will play outside at the Sun Valley Brewery & Tap Room in Hailey. There is never a cover for the Brewery’s summer music series.
Fri Jul 19
Centennial Celebration
4-8PM / Hailey Library / Hailey
To celebrate the Hailey Public Library’s 100th birthday, there will be a kids’ carnival all afternoon. Local author and historian Rob Lonning will conduct a free, hour-long historic tour of downtown Hailey at 4 p.m. At 5 p.m., The Kim Stocking Band will entertain while local dance instructor Vicki Aberbach will demonstrate line dancing. There will be food and beverages from Lago Azul and Sun Valley Shaved Ice. Sun Valley Brewery will offer wine and beer, including a special centennial brew. Friends of the Hailey Public Library will raffle off a Tempt 3 mountain bike made by Liv. For more information, visit the library or call (208) 788-2036.
Fri Jul 19
Live Music
5PM / Town Square / Ketchum
Live at 5 p.m., each week there will be free live music in Ketchum’s Town Square. Enjoy music and the local atmosphere.
Fri Jul 19
Sawtooth Series
5PM / Stanley Museum / Stanley
Sponsored by the Sawtooth Interpretive & Historical Association, this week enjoy Scones and Scenery at the Redfish Center & Gallery. For more information on programs and membership, visit discoversawtooth.org or info@discoversawtooth.org.
Fri Jul 19
Live Music
9:30PM / Silver Dollar Saloon / Bellevue
Live music occurs every Friday at the iconic Bellevue saloon. There is never a cover, and a free ride home is available should you need it.
Fri Jul 19 & Sat Jul 20
Live Music: Black Lillies
9:30PM / Velvet Falls / Stanley
Velvet Falls will present The Black Lillies, with opener Brook Faulk Band on Friday. The opener on Saturday will be Mia Edsall Band. Tickets are $15, or $20 at door. For more information and schedule of events, visit mountainvillage.com/velvet-falls-dance-hall.
Sat Jul 20
Caritas ‘Summer Sing’
10AM / Church of the Big Wood / Ketchum
Caritas Chorale will present the free “Summer Sing, A Dynamic Choral Learning Experience” led by Jim Jirak of Boise State University. The ‘Sing’ is free and open to the public, but reservations are required. A picnic will follow at 12:30 p.m. at Atkinson Park. Caritas Chorale will provide hotdogs, hamburgers and the fixings as well as table service. Bring a beverage of your choice and dish to share. For further information or to register, call Richard Stahl, (814) 251-2852.
Sat Jul 20
Sun Valley On Ice
9:30PM / SV Ice Rink / Sun Valley
Enjoy the show from rink-side seating—so close you can feel the cool of the ice—or dine on our decadent buffet from the Terrace of the Sun Valley Lodge, all while taking in the fresh sounds and thrilling action of today’s top skaters. This week, the featured skaters are 2019 U.S. National Champions Madison Hubbell and Zach Donohue. For more information and tickets, contact the Guest Center at (208) 622-2135.
Sat Jul 20-Sun Jul 21
Purpose & Power
Various / Limelight Hotel / Ketchum
The Purpose and Power Summit hosted by The Nook Online in partnership with Inspiring Capital is an immersive two-day event for women. Participants will interact with senior corporate executives, social impact innovators and founders who are redefining what purpose and power look like on their own terms. For more information, and to register, visit thenookonline.com/events/purpose-power.
Sat Jul 20 & Sun Jul 21 & & Sun
Music On The Deck
6-9PM / Lefty’s / Ketchum
Music on Lefty’s sunny deck will continue all summer. On Saturday, see Mark Mueller, and on Sunday, Michaela French will perform. Lefty’s is located at 231 6th Street, in Ketchum.
Sun Jul 21
SVWC Lawn Talk
4-6:30PM / SV Pavilion / Sun Valley
The first annual Frank McCourt Memorial Lecture, honoring a writer who was a big part of the Sun Valley Writers’ Conference founding family, will feature National Book Award-winning novelist Alice McDermott in a talk titled “Remembrance of Things That Never Happened.” Following the McCourt Lecture, at 5:30 p.m., biographer, historian and journalist Andrew Roberts will give a talk titled “Churchill: Walking with Destiny.” Lawn talks are free. Gates will open for access 30 minutes prior to the first lawn talk each day. For more information, visit svwc.com.
Sun Jul 21
Jazz In The Park
6-8PM / Rotary Park / Ketchum
This week, guests can enjoy a free jazz concert with the Mitchell-Gregory Project playing Brazilian bossa nova and Afro Cuban Latin jazz. Picnics and low-backed chairs are welcome. Rotary Park is located before the bridge on Warm Springs Road across from the Wood River Community YMCA in Ketchum.
Sun Jul 21
Party For Paws
6PM / Mountain Humane / Hailey
Mountain Humane will host a Party For Paws benefit concert with blues and soul singer/songwriter Chris Pierce, at its new campus out Croy Canyon. Pierce has released seven albums, and has either performed with or opened for Seal, B.B. King, Al Green, Blind Boys of Alabama, Toots and the Maytals, Aaron Neville, and many others. Food trucks from KB’s, Sawtooth Brewery, and the Wood River Sustainability Center will be onsite and will donate 10 percent of their proceeds to Mountain Humane. The bar will be stocked by Party Animal Vodka, Talley Vineyards and the Warfield, served by the Red Shoe’s bartenders,with 100 percent of bar sales going to Mountain Humane. For tickets and information, visit mountainhumane.org/partyforpaws.
Mon Jul 22
SVWC Lawn Talk
4-6:30PM / SV Pavilion / Sun Valley
The Chamber Singers of the Los Angeles Children’s Chorus will perform a portion of its “I Raise My Voice” program. At 5:30 p.m., Mitch Landrieu, author and former mayor of New Orleans, will bring his perspective on division in America to our audience in a talk titled “E Pluribus Unum: How a Divided America Can Win the Future by Finding Common Ground.” Lawn talks are free. For more information, visit svwc.com.
Tue Jul 23
Sun Valley Forum
8:30-6PM / The Argyros / Ketchum
The 5th annual Sun Valley Forum will gather leaders and innovators from government, business, nonprofits, investment, and academia to share strategies, broaden thinking, and ignite new partnerships at this groundbreaking event with a goal of building greater resilience. The event will also include the inaugural Youth Forum for like-minded students from around the nation who will investigate complex problems over a three-day intensive retreat. For more information and to register, visit sunvalleyforum.com.
Tue Jul 23
Ketchum Farmers’ Market
2-6PM / River Run / Ketchum
Wood River Farmers’ Markets bring together consumers with regional farmers. The Ketchum Farmers’ Market takes place weekly at its new location in the lower permit lot at scenic River Run. Along with fresh produce and crafts, there will be live music, food trucks and more.
Tue Jul 23
Ketch ’Em Alive
7PM / Forest Service Park / Ketchum
Ketch’em Alive will feature Pixie & the Partygrass Boys, playing joyous folk pop, from Salt Lake City. The opening band will be Frida’s Eyebrows. Picnics, low-backed chairs and blankets are welcome; there is also food and drink vendors onsite. Celebrating its 20th year, the concert series is always free and open to everyone.