Wed Feb 12
Help! How To Prevent Falls
12:15-1:15PM / St. Luke’s Clinic / Hailey
Lisa Wild, registered nurse and executive director of Hospice and Palliative Care of the Wood River Valley, will share her expertise from her work in nursing and caring for patients in their homes to provide awareness and tips to prevent falling. For more information, contact Erin Buell at (208) 727-8733.
Book Discussion Series
5:15-6:45PM / Hailey Public Library / Hailey
Pushing the Limits will continue with “The Deer Camp” by Dean Kuipers. The Library is one of 100 rural public libraries nationwide to receive a grant from the National Science Foundation to host the adult discussion series in their community. For more information and to register for this free series, contact Kristin Fletcher at (208) 788-2036 or visit haileypubliclibrary.org.
Taizé Service
5:30PM / St. Thomas Church / Ketchum
Taizé is a weekly candlelit service of meditative silence, song and prayer. Everyone is welcome to attend. St. Thomas Episcopal Church is located at 201 Sun Valley Road.
Share Your Love Stories
5:30PM / Hailey Public Library / Hailey
Be one of nine storytellers celebrating Valentine’s Day by sharing a true, 5-minute story about yourself and a person, place or thing you love at the Hailey Public Library. Signup is required. For more information, visit haileypubliclibrary.org.
Creative Jump In
6PM / SV Museum of Art / Ketchum
“On Being Thoreau” will be led by educator and Thoreau scholar Tim Price. Price has written and presented extensively on the philosophical and conceptual roots of the American public education system, including how the Transcendentalists have influenced its curriculum, policy and reform since the 19th century. For more information, visit svmoa.org or call (208) 726-9491.
Trivia Night
7-9PM / Limelight Hotel / Ketchum
Trivia night at Limelight Hotel every Wednesday, with drink specials and prizes for first-, second- and third-place winners. Two free games a night; teams can play both games or just one. Bring yourself and your friends for a night of games and specialty cocktails.
Skiing The Kamchatka Peninsula
6PM / Limelight Hotel / Ketchum
Mike Hattrup, a Ketchum AMGA [American Mountain Guides Association] ski guide, will lead a unique skier’s journey of this Unesco World Heritage zone, a remarkable landscape on the Pacific’s Ring of Fire. This large and sparsely settled volcanic peninsula lies on the far eastern edge of Russia, jutting out into the Pacific Ocean north of Japan. Tickets ($15) will be sold at the door. All proceeds will benefit Sawtooth Avalanche Center.
Wed Feb 12 & Thu Feb 13
Oscar Shorts
4:30PM & 7PM / Magic Lantern / Ketchum
Sun Valley Museum of Art will screen all of the short films nominated for the 2020 Academy Awards. Wednesday night will be Documentary Shorts A, and Thursday will feature Documentary Shorts B. For tickets, call (208) 726-9491.
Thu Feb 13
Look, Play, Create!
10AM / The Center / Ketchum
On the second Thursday of each month, bring your young artist (kids ages 1-5) to The Center for an introduction to art through looking activities and artmaking. Plan to have messy fun together. For more information, visit svmoa.org or call (208) 726-9491.
Snowshoe With A Ranger
11AM / Galena Lodge / Galena
Free weekly Snowshoe with a Ranger tours run through March. Participants will meet on the porch of Galena Lodge before taking a 1.5-mile, 2-hour tour exploring the history of mining at Galena Lodge and the winter ecology and tracking of the snowy landscape. Snowshoes can be rented at Galena Lodge. For more information, call (208) 727-5000.
Your Estate Plan
12:15-1:15PM / St. Luke’s Baldy Rooms / Ketchum
Estate planning is an important yet often overwhelming aspect in taking care of ourselves and our loved ones. St. Luke’s Wood River Foundation’s estate planning representative, Lorraine del Prado, of nationally renowned planning firm Thompson & Associates, will lead this educational session providing insights on how to enhance and protect your estate plans for your loved ones and avoid unnecessary costs and stress while minimizing your taxes. For more information, contact Erin Buell at (208) 727-8733.
Gallery Walk
5-8PM / Art Galleries / Ketchum
Wander the streets of Ketchum while enjoying the diverse exhibitions of art at participating galleries. For more information, see special section in this paper.
Thu Feb 13-Sat Feb 15
‘Peter And The Starcatcher’
7PM / Community School Theatre / Sun Valley
The Sun Valley Community School Players will stage the five-time Tony Award-winning play, “Peter and the Starcatcher,” based on the best-selling novel by Dave Barry and Ridley Pearson. Featuring 30 upper-school students, the play is a wild take on the century-old story of Peter Pan and provides audiences with a humorous backstory for the infamous characters of Peter Pan, Mrs. Darling, Tinker Bell and Hook. Get ready for pirates, kings and queens, mermaids, and jungle tyrants. The cast features Shea Brokaw as Black Stache, Charlie Coulter as Peter, and Julia Ott as Molly Aster. Tickets are available at communityschool.org/news/events. A limited number of tickets will be sold at the door. Tickets are $6 for students and $12 for adults.
Fri Feb 14
Valentine’s Day
All day / Various / Valley
Valentine’s Day has origins in the Roman festival of Lupercalia, held in mid-February. But Americans began exchanging handmade valentines in the early 1700s. In the 1840s, Esther A. Howland began selling the first mass-produced Valentines in America. Though the holiday is associated with romance, it’s a grand day to celebrate all the love there is, including for your family, friends, neighbors, communities and the environment.
Friday Flicks
4PM / Hailey Public Library / Hailey
The Hailey Public Library will present a free family-friendly film with popcorn every Friday. Rated G. This week enjoy “Beauty and the Beast.” For more information, call (208) 788-2036 or visit haileypubliclibrary.org.
Dinner & A Movie
5:30PM / Café Della / Hailey
Café Della will present dinner and a movie, featuring “Dirty Dancing” starring Jennifer Grey and the late Patrick Swayze. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. for drinks & dinner, and the movie starts at 6:30 p.m. $35 per person includes dinner and the movie. Beer, wine & non-alcoholic beverages will be sold separately. To make a reservation, call (208) 913-0263 or stop by the café on Main Street in Hailey.
Valentine’s at The Brewery
9PM / Sun Valley Brewery / Hailey
Sun Valley Brewery will present music for all your Valentines with an evening of dinner, music and love, with Jeff Crosby and the Refugees, and Hart Gibson Music. $7 cover online, or $10 at the door.
Fri Feb 14, Sat Feb 15, Sun Feb 16
Stanley Winterfest
5PM / Various / Stanley
The annual Wild West Stanley Winterfest kicks off Friday evening and continues through Sunday with hockey, beach party pub crawl, fat-bike fondo, ski plane fly-in, raft ride, library cookies and cocoa, drag race, three-legged race, crowning of king and queen, snowmobile skijoring, keg pull, raffles, food and lots and lots of live music. For more information, visit stanleywinterfest.com.
SV Suns Hockey
7PM / Campion Ice House / Hailey
The Suns take on the SUNS vs NYC Midtown Mafia, Friday and Saturday. There are three 20-minute periods, games last two-and-a-half hours. Entry is adults $10, 10-18 years old, $5 and kids 9 and under are free. Pro-tip: Arrive early.
Sat Feb 15
Winter Tracking Workshop
11-2PM / ERC / Ketchum
The final ERC Winter Tracking Workshop with Ann Christensen will begin at the ERC office at 471 Washington Ave., Ketchum, before heading outside on a snowshoe tracking adventure through the fields and woods north of Ketchum. Novice and experienced trackers of all ages are welcome. Bring snowshoes, warm clothes, and water. Suggested donation is $10/ERC members and $20/non-members. Preregistration is encouraged. For more information or to register: (208) 726-4333; alisa@ercsv.org; ercsv.org.
Sat Feb 15 & Sun Feb 16
Skijoring
12PM / 81 Browning Lane / Bellevue
Produced by the Wood Extreme Ski Joring Association (WRESJA), this event will feature cowboys and cowgirls with their fast horses racing with brave skiers and snowboarders. This year there will be a couples division and stick-horse races for 10 & under. Admission fee is $5 per spectator, children 12 and under are free, and a portion of the fees will be donated to the Wood River High School Rodeo Team. Bring lawn chairs but no dogs. Smokey Bone BBQ will have food for sale. There will be a raffle at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday at Mahoney’s in Bellevue and an awards party Sunday at 5:30 p.m. at 7 Fuego restaurant. Signup 6-9 p.m. Friday, Feb. 14, at Mahoney’s.
Sun Feb16
Library Open
12-5PM / Community Library / Ketchum
The private, nonprofit Community Library will now be open on Sunday afternoons. All regular services will be available. For more information, visit comlib.org.
Bryan Terrell Clark Concert
4PM & 7:30PM / SV Opera House / Sun Valley
Sun Valley Opera will present Bryan Terrell Clark singing love songs from his Broadway role as Marvin Gaye in “Motown” and songs from his role as Washington in “Hamilton,” with SV Community School students and local singers as chorus, and much more. For Diva tickets, call Robyn Watson at (208) 726-0991 or sunvalleyopera.com. For general assigned or preferred tickets, call (208) 622-2135 or sunvalleyresort.eventbrite.com
Mon Feb 17
Story Time
10:30-11AM / Community Library / Ketchum
Story Time, held weekly in the Children’s Library with Lee Dabney, features themed story time with high-quality children’s books, songs, and a fun craft or activity. Story Time is suitable for ages 3 and up. For more information, visit comlib.org.
Baby Time
12-12:30PM / Hailey Public Library / Hailey
Baby Time will be held weekly for caregivers whose babies are aged 0-18 months. The drop-in program incorporates nursery rhymes, tickling and gestures to help parents teach babies language and motor skills. A registered nurse will be on hand the third Monday of each month. Details at haileypubliclibrary.org.
Tue Feb 18
Science Time
11AM / Community Library / Ketchum
Science Time is held weekly with local expert Ann Christensen in the Children’s Library’s treehouse. For more information and news on other events at the Community Library, visit comlib.org.
Cancer Support Group
5:30-6:30PM / St. Luke’s Clinic / Hailey
This group meets the third Tuesday of the month. It provides a supportive environment, social engagement, education and networking for people who have been diagnosed with any kind of cancer. Call prior to attending first time, (208) 727-8733.
English As A Second Language
6-8PM / Community Library / Ketchum
Free English as a Second Language for adults, cada martes. Abierto a todos los idiomas que quieren aprender ingles o mejorar sus habilidades. ¡Gratis! Open to adults of all languages who want to learn English or improve skills.
Cuban Dance
7:30PM / The Argyros / Ketchum
The Havana-based Malpaso—Cuba’s first independent dance company—has grown to become one of the most internationally sought after in its short seven-year history. Malpaso is a passionate contemporary dance ensemble that embodies the rich culture of Havana. Under the leadership of choreographer and artistic director Osnel Delgado, the company works to bring Cuban contemporary dance into the 21st century by collaborating with top international choreographers and nurturing new voices in Cuban choreography. For tickets, call (208) 726-7872 or visit theargyros.org.
Ping-Pong
7-10PM / The Mint / Hailey
Get your A-game on for a night of fun competition at The Mint’s weekly table-tennis nights. Bring a friend, eat some dinner, and grab a drink. The action gets hot. For more information, call (208) 788-6468.
Trivia Night
7:30PM / Sawtooth Brewery / Ketchum
Games are free to play and are for everyone who likes to play games and win stuff. Each night there will be two games consisting of three rounds each. All ages are welcome. Tuesday is in Ketchum; games on Thursday are at the Brewhouse in Hailey.
LIVE MUSIC
Fri Feb 14
Silver Dollar Music
9:30PM / Silver Dollar / Bellevue
Friday night live music will be Rockin Horse Band at 9:30 p.m. There is never a cover at the iconic saloon. Free lifts home if needed.
Thu Feb 13-Mon Feb 17
Limelight Music
6PM / Limelight Hotel / Ketchum
In the Lounge, enjoy free live musical entertainment with Kevin Ware on Thursday; Doublewide on Friday. Carl Massaro will play on Saturday; Kevin Ware will play Sunday; and Micheala French on Monday. The family-friendly lounge also offers a play room and games for families to enjoy.
Thu Feb 13 & Fri Feb 14
Music At Whiskey’s
5:30PM / Whiskey Jacques’ / Ketchum
Mike Murphy (The Funny Guy) will perform live upstairs at Whiskey Jacques’. Doors will open at 4:30 p.m. Entry is $15 per person at the door. On Friday, Denver-based alternative band A-Mac & The Height will perform. Doors open at 9 p.m. $5 entry at the door.
Fri Feb 14-Tue Feb 18
River Run
2:30-5PM / River Run Lodge / Ketchum
After a lively day on or off the mountain, enjoy live après-ski music in the lodge every weekend. Friday: A-Mac & The Height; Sunday: Aaron Golay Band; Monday: Mestizo Beat; Tuesday: George Kilby, Jr. There is no cover and everyone is welcome.