Wed Sep 11
Hikin’ Buddies
9:30AM-1PM / Adams Gulch / Ketchum
Sponsored by Mountain Humane, Hikin’ Buddies gives hikers an opportunity to take a shelter dog for a hike, or hang out and socialize with the smaller dogs. Just north of Ketchum, turn left at Adams Gulch and follow to trailhead to pick out a buddy. Adoptions are available onsite, as well.
Wed Sep 11
Tech Class
6-7:30PM / Community Library / Ketchum
The Community Library will offer ‘Tech Class: It’s a Google Life’ with Paul Zimmerman. This class is free and open to all. For more information, contact comlib.org.
Wed Sep 11
Farm Potluck
5:30-7:30PM / Bloom Farm / Hailey
The Hunger Coalition will host a Bloom Farm Potluck for the community. Guests should bring a favorite dish to share, take a stroll through the farm, and celebrate community. Activities include rock painting and a basket-weaving demonstration. For more information and directions to Bloom Farm, visit thehungercoalition.org.
Wed Sep 11
Early Hot Springs Resorts
5:30PM / Hailey Library / Hailey
The Hailey Public Library will host a free talk with historian John Lundin about two historic Wood River Valley hot springs resorts. These now-defunct resorts featured pools, hotels, dance halls and other amenities. For more information visit haileypubliclibrary.org.
Wed Sep 11
Trivia Night
7:30PM / Sawtooth Brewery & Tap Room / Hailey
Hailey’s best free trivia returns. Join the weekly Team Trivia with Game Night Live. All ages are welcome. FREE to play, with bar tabs to the winners.
Thu Sep 12 & Fri Sep 13
Conversations With Women
9:30AM / Community Library / Ketchum
Hosted by the Alturas Institute and in collaboration with The Community Library, a group of exceptional women will discuss their challenges and journeys in a two-day conference called How Far We’ve Come: Power and Access. Scholarships are available, and students are free. For tickets and information, visit alturasinstitute.com.
Thu Sep 12
Hailey Farmers’ Market
2-6PM / Main St. / Hailey
Folks can shop with regional farmers who offer organic and locally grown foods, from pies and produce to flowers and crafts. The Hailey Farmers’ Market takes place on Main Street between Carbonate and Galena streets and offers comradery, fresh produce, crafts, and other items.
Thu Sep 12
Kirk Wallace Johnson
6:30PM / Church of the Big Wood / Ketchum
Sun Valley Center for the Arts will present a lecture by Kirk Wallace Johnson, author of “The Feather Thief: Beauty, Obsession, and the Natural History Heist of the Century” and “To Be a Friend Is Fatal: The Fight to Save the Iraqis America Left Behind.” Johnson also founded The List Project, a nonprofit that helps Iraqi refugees who worked for U.S-affiliated organizations during the war in Iraq to resettle in the U.S. For tickets, contact The Center at (208) 726-9491 or sunvalleycenter.org.
Thu Sep 12
Play Reading
6:30PM / The Argyros / Ketchum
Sawtooth Productions, in association with Laughing Stock Theatre Co., will present a play reading of “The Realistic Joneses” by Will Eno in the Bailey Studio at The Argyros. The cast includes Courtney Loving, Charlotte Hemmings, Chris Carwithen and Jon Kane, who also directs. Complimentary wine and cookies will be served. The play debuted on Broadway in 2014 and was recently named by The New York Times as one of the top 20 plays of the last 20 years.
Fri Sep 13
Live Music
5-7PM / Town Square / Ketchum
Dan Castello will play live at Town Square this week for the continuation of Sounds of September. The music is free, and all are welcome.
Fri Sep 13
Fall Film Festival
Various / Magic Lantern / Ketchum
The 30th annual Fall Film Festival will begin on Friday and run through Thursday, Oct 3. There will be an “assortment of films, from comedies to documentaries to fictions, with a twist of social commentary, thought provoking, engaging, and sometimes downright funny,” said theater owner Rick Kessler. “This festival has something for everyone to enjoy.” For movie times, check The Weekly Sun, or visit mlcinemas.com.
Fri Sep 13
Live: Silver Dollar
9:30PM / Silver Dollar Saloon / Bellevue
The Blue Rayz Band will play at Bellevue’s iconic saloon. There is never a cover, and a free ride home is available should you need it.
Sat Sep 14
ICL Hike
9AM-3PM / ICL / Ketchum
The Idaho Conservation League will host Geology of the Pioneer Mountains. Rock lovers and nature nerds may join ICL for a beautiful day hike up the North Fork of Hyndman Creek in the Pioneer Mountains. Meet at the ICL’s Ketchum office at 9 a.m. to carpool to the trailhead. Participants should bring the following: water, snacks, sunscreen, hat, sunglasses, layers, rain jacket, hiking boots and poles. This hike is limited to 15 participants. Contact Josh at jjohnson@idahoconservation.org or (208) 726-7485 to reserve a spot.
Sat Sep 14
‘Into The Canyon’
6PM / The Argyros / Ketchum
A screening of the documentary “Into The Canyon” will be held followed by a talk with filmmaker/photographer Pete McBride. McBride, along with writer Kevin Fedarko, set out on a 750-mile journey on foot through the entire length of the Grand Canyon. But their quest was more than just an endurance test—it was also a way to draw attention to the unprecedented threats facing one of our most revered landscapes. A portion of the proceeds will benefit The Sawtooth Society. General admission tickets are $15 through (208) 726-7872 or theargyros.org.
Sun Sep 15
Galena Closing And Bicycle Tour
9AM / Galena Lodge / Ketchum to Galena
The annual closing of Galena Lodge will begin with the revival of the Classic Boulder Mountain Bicycle Tour on Highway 75 (road bikes meet at Town Square at 10 a.m.) or on the Harriman Trail (mountain bikes meet at SNRA at 9 a.m.). There will be a party with live music and a buffet from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. For more information, call (208) 726-4191.
Tue Sep 17
English As 2nd Language
6-8PM / Community Library / Ketchum
Free English Classes/Las Clases de Ingles will be held every Tuesday through Nov 19 with teachers Janet Ross-Heiner, M.A., Ed-ESL, and Karen Little, MAT. Abierto a todos los idiomas que quieren aprender ingles o mejorar sus habilidades. For more information, visit comlib.org or call (208) 726-3493.
Tue Sep 17
Ketchum Farmers’ Market
2-6PM / River Run / Ketchum
The Ketchum Farmers’ Market takes place weekly in the lower permit lot at scenic River Run. Folks can shop with regional farmers who offer organic and locally grown foods, from pies and produce to flowers and crafts. There will be live music, food trucks and more.
Tue Sep 17
NAMI Recovery Support
5:30-7PM / Sun Club / Hailey
Men’s groups meet on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday each month. Both genders are invited to attend on the 1st and 3rd Tuesday each month. All meetings are held at The Sun Club, 731 N. 1st Ave., Hailey.
Tue Sep 17
Mighty Main Street Revival
6PM / SV Center / Ketchum
The Center will present a free panel discussion on how local businesses are reigniting rural towns in the West. The talk will be moderated by Jim Keating, executive director of the Blaine County Recreation District, and panelists Ed Marquand, founder of the Mighty Tieton project; Shawn Barigar, artist, Twin Falls City mayor and president/CEO of the Twin Falls Area Chamber of Commerce; and Tyler Davis-Jeffers, a Ketchum-based private investor.
Wed Sep 18
Yoga With Alysha
12-1PM / Mountain Humane / Hailey
There will be yoga weekly Wednesdays & Fridays in Penny’s Barn at Mountain Humane with Pure Body Bliss Studio owner and director Alysha Oclassen. A handful of mats will be available. The fee is $20 per class.