{"id":11846,"date":"2019-08-02T18:38:41","date_gmt":"2019-08-02T18:38:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/woodriverweekly.com\/?p=11846"},"modified":"2019-08-02T18:38:41","modified_gmt":"2019-08-02T18:38:41","slug":"walk-the-litwalk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/woodriverweekly.com\/index.php\/2019\/08\/02\/walk-the-litwalk\/","title":{"rendered":"Walk The LitWalk"},"content":{"rendered":"

Community Library event will show off locals and locales<\/i><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

By DANA DUGAN<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

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Mariel Hemingway reads at the LitWalk last year in Forest Service Park. This year, the readings will take place at the main library on Spruce Avenue in Ketchum. Photo credit: Gary Morrison<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

On Tuesday, Aug. 6, from 4:30 to 7 p.m., The Community Library will welcome visitors as they stroll through its new and improved main facility, then down the street to The Gold Mine thrift shop, and across town to its museum in Forest Service Park. Known as LitWalk, the event annually hails Ketchum\u2019s literary history, and the library in general.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re really celebrating these great new spaces,\u201d said Carter Hedberg, director of philanthropy for The Community Library. \u201cIt\u2019s an open house for where we are, at this moment.\u201d<\/p>\n

Participants can begin at the library, where the new entrance is graced with the \u201cUlysses Cylinders,\u201d by glass master Dale Chihuly, with drawings by Seaver Leslie, adapted to glass. The exhibit of these Cylinders was arranged by Leslie Chihuly, and were first displayed in Dublin, Ireland.<\/p>\n

\u201cDale and Leslie have a long history with the community,\u201d Hedberg said. \u201cThis was her idea a few years ago.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Cylinders depict scenes from James Joyce\u2019s \u201cUlysses,\u201d which informs this year\u2019s LitWalk. For instance, in front of the library there will be actors in 1904 Dublin costumes while guests may read portions of Joyce\u2019s masterpiece.<\/p>\n

Simultaneously, on a new deck with a gorgeous view of Bald Mountain, known as Hemingway\u2019s Veranda, there will be a soapbox open to all comers. Actress Jana Arnold will manage the emcee duties. Participants may choose a subject of their own making or draw a subject from a box.<\/p>\n

\u201cPeople can rant and rave within family parameters,\u201d Hedberg said, laughing.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, in the Lecture Hall, reading from their favorite books will be a mix of Valley-based folks, including musician R.L. Rowsey, Mariel Hemingway, Ketchum Mayor Neil Bradshaw, and authors Judith Freeman, Nick Neely, Sarah Sentilles, Julie Weston and Ridley Pearson. As well, athlete-author Rebecca Rusch will read, as will artist Carol Glenn, her husband actor Scott Glenn, and tennis star Mats Wilander.<\/p>\n

Docents will engage with the public in a tour of the new library space. Sun Valley Resort is donating food, which will be served in the library. There will be raffles for such items as a ski pass; a dinner at Michel\u2019s Christiania at the Hemingway table; a stay in the Hemingway Suite at the Sun Valley Lodge; a visit to the Hemingway House, which is owned by the library; and a round of shooting at the Sun Valley Gun Club.<\/p>\n

In the Betty Olsen Reading Room, which will house the Regional History Department, participants of all ages may add to a \u201cMy Own Favorite Idaho\u201d art mural on the floor. In another conference room there, adults can try their hand at coloring.<\/p>\n

On the library green along Fourth Street, kids\u2019 activities will include bubble blowing, free snacks and Toni\u2019s Ice Cream.<\/p>\n

Taqueria Al Pastor will sell full tacos for just $1 in front of Gold Mine Consign. And at The Gold Mine thrift store (both of which support The Community Library), the acoustic trio Dewey, Pickette & Howe will play outside. The band is featured on the CD \u201cKeeping It Home,\u201d which features all Idaho musicians, released last year. The CD will be for sale, with the proceeds supporting The Community Library. Warfield Distillery & Brewery will sell thirsty strollers wine and beer at both locations.<\/p>\n

From there, it\u2019s onward to Forest Service Park, where the Sun Valley Museum of History is located. The museum, also operated by The Community Library, has a \u201cHemingway: At Home In Idaho\u201d exhibition, along with other intriguing pieces from the area\u2019s past. Inside, people may jump into a photo booth to have their picture snapped with Ernest \u201cPapa\u201d Hemingway.<\/p>\n

The museum will remain open until 8:30 p.m. while the weekly free concert, Ketch\u2019em Alive, takes place, featuring, for this show, the music of Lukewarm of Lost River Disco.<\/p>\n

For more information about the LitWalk event, or The Community Library\u2019s many offerings, visit comlib.org.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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