Visit Sun Valley

Mar

21

Tue

Lunch & Learn: Under the Surface – Hemingway Short Stories

Hailey Public Library/Town Center West

Mar 21 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm

12:00 pm

Tickets

Hailey Public Library’s is delighted to host a three-part series highlighting three of Ernest Hemingway’s short stories with local scholar Ted Dyer. Dyer will look under the surface to examine three thematically linked Nick Adams short stories: Indian Camp, The Battler, and Big Two-Hearted River. Supported by the Idaho Humanities Council and part of the HPL’s occasional Lunch & Learn series. Tuesdays, March 7, 14, and 21; Noon-1:00 PM at Town Center West.

Mar

21

Tue

Knitting Circle with Patricia Lirk

Hailey Public Library

Mar 21 @ 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm

5:30 pm

Tickets

Join master knitter and Sun Valley Needle Arts owner Patricia Lirk on March 21 for a friendly Knitting Circle designed for all abilities.  Hosted by Hailey Public Library, the free activity is offered from 5:30-7:00 PM on the third Tuesday of each month in the main library building.  Participants should bring their own yarn and needles and are encouraged to pre-register by emailing [email protected]

Mar

21

Tue

The Tale of Franz Kafka’s Archives at the National Library of Israel with Dr. Stefan Litt

The Community Library

Mar 21 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm

6:00 pm

Tickets

The National Library of Israel has the honor of holding the third largest collection in the world of Franz Kafka’s original manuscripts, letters, and drawings; it represents a significant perspective of Kafka’s legacy. While Kafka did not foresee the sacred value of his work, his friend Max Brod, who was part of Kafka’s literary circle, did and he preserved Kafka’s material even when instructed not to do so. Dr. Stefan Litt, Humanities Curator of the National Library of Israel, will not only share highlights of the Kafka archives, but will tell the story behind the Kafka collection and how it ultimately came to the National Library of Israel. Stefan Litt received his PhD in Pre-Modern History from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. He has researched and taught at the universities of Erfurt, Duesseldorf, Graz and Bar-Ilan in Israel, and has published on the history of early modern European Jewry and on Jewish archives and book culture. He was awarded the Rosl and Paul Arnsberg Prize for his research. Since 2010, he has worked as an archivist at the National Library of Israel, responsible for the foreign language holdings. In 2018, Dr. Litt assumed the position of Humanities Curator of the ...

Mar

23

Thu

The Amazing World of Native Bees

Hailey Public Library

Mar 23 @ 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm

5:30 pm

Tickets

Hailey Public Library will buzz into spring with a free talk about ‘The Amazing World of Native Bees’ with educator and forester Linda Ries on Thursday, March 23, 5:30-7:00 PM at Town Center West. The talk is co-sponsored with the Wood River Chapter of the Idaho Native Plant Society. Native bees are a primary pollinator for agricultural crops. However, these fascinating creatures are in decline all over the United States as a result of loss of habitat, toxins and disease. The good news is that there’s much we can do in our own backyards to help them out.  But first we need to learn more about the unique natural history and lifestyle of the species who live here.  

Mar

23

Thu

“The Torqued Man” A Conversation with Peter Mann

The Community Library

Mar 23 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm

6:00 pm

Tickets

Join The Community Library for a conversation with Peter Mann, Writer-In-Residence at the Hemingway House and author of “The Torqued Man”: a brilliant debut novel, at once teasing literary thriller and a darkly comic blend of history and invention, set in wartime Berlin and propelled by two very different but equally mesmerizing voices: a German spy handler and his Irish secret agent, neither of whom are quite what they seem. Named one of the Best Books of 2022 by The New Yorker. Mann will be in conversation with the Library’s executive director, Jenny Emery Davidson. A book signing will follow. Berlin—September, 1945. Two manuscripts are found in rubble, each one narrating conflicting versions of the life of an Irish spy during the war. One of them is the journal of a German military intelligence officer and an anti-Nazi cowed into silence named Adrian de Groot, charting his relationship with his agent, friend, and sometimes lover, an Irishman named Frank Pike. In De Groot’s narrative, Pike is a charismatic IRA fighter sprung from prison in Spain to assist with the planned German invasion of Britain, but who never gets the chance to consummate his deal with the devil. Meanwhile, the other ...

Mar

24

Fri

English Tutoring

Hailey Public Library/Town Center West

Mar 24 @ 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm

5:00 pm

Tickets

Free one-on-one or small group tutoring for native Spanish speakers. Participants can ask for help on a particular topic, for example to practice numbers, or come simply to engage in conversation at any level. Town Center West

Mar

24

Fri

Tutoría de Ingles

Hailey Public Library/Town Center West

Mar 24 @ 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm

5:00 pm

Tickets

Tutoría gratuita individual o en grupos pequeños para hablantes nativos de español. Los participantes pueden pedir ayuda sobre un tema en particular, por ejemplo, practicar números, o simplemente acudir para entablar una conversación a cualquier nivel. Town Center West. Viernes, a partir del 13 de enero; 5:00-6:00 PM

Mar

24

Fri

Conversacion de Ingles

Hailey Public Library/Town Center West

Mar 24 @ 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm

6:00 pm

Tickets

Inglés conversacional con el tutor Leonardo Padilla Sacha es los viernes de 6:00 a 7:30 PM. Esta es una clase gratis para hablantes nativos de español de todos los niveles en un ambiente estructurado pero informal. Habra hablantes nativos de ingles disponibles para ayudar. “Drop-ins” bienvenidos, no hay necesidad de registrarse con anticipation. Las classes son en Town Center West (atras de la biblioteca de Hailey).

Mar

24

Fri

Conversational English

Hailey Public Library/Town Center West

Mar 24 @ 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm

6:00 pm

Tickets

Conversational English with tutor Leonardo Padilla Sacha is Fridays, 6:00-7:30 PM. A free class for native Spanish speakers of all abilities in a structured but informal atmosphere. Native English speakers are also on hand to assist. Drop-ins welcomed. Free. Town Center West

Mar

27

Mon

Neighborly Spanish

Hailey Public Library/Town Center West

Mar 27 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm

12:00 pm

Tickets

The Hailey Public Library is launching Neighborly Spanish, a free 6-week class taught on Mondays by retired local teacher Jim King. The class will offer basic Spanish language skills seasoned with a little history and culture. Enrollment limited to 20. Registration required to [email protected] Town Center West.

Mar

28

Tue

“I Know Who You Are”: DNA Sleuthing with Barbara-Rae Venter

The Community Library

Mar 28 @ 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm

5:30 pm

Tickets

For twelve years the Golden State Killer terrorized California, stalking victims and killing without remorse. Then he simply disappeared, for the next forty-four years, until an amateur DNA sleuth opened her laptop. In “I Know Who You Are: How An Amateur DNA Sleuth Unmasked The Golden State Killer And Changed Crime Fighting Forever,” Barbara Rae-Venter reveals how she went from researching her family history as a retiree to hunting for a notorious serial killer—and how she became the nation’s leading authority on investigative genetic genealogy, the most dazzling new crime-fighting weapon to appear in decades. Rae-Venter leads readers on a vivid journey through the many cases she tackled, often starting with little more than a DNA sample. From the first criminal case she ever solved to the search for the Golden State Killer, Rae-Venter shares haunting, often thrilling accounts of how she helped solve some of America’s most chilling cold cases in the span of just three years. “I Know Who You Are” captures both the exhilaration of the moment of discovery and the sheer depth of emotion that lingers around cold cases, informing Rae-Venter’s careful approach to her work. It is a story of relentless curiosity, of constant invention ...

Mar

31

Fri

English Tutoring

Hailey Public Library/Town Center West

Mar 31 @ 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm

5:00 pm

Tickets

Free one-on-one or small group tutoring for native Spanish speakers. Participants can ask for help on a particular topic, for example to practice numbers, or come simply to engage in conversation at any level. Town Center West

Mar

31

Fri

Tutoría de Ingles

Hailey Public Library/Town Center West

Mar 31 @ 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm

5:00 pm

Tickets

Tutoría gratuita individual o en grupos pequeños para hablantes nativos de español. Los participantes pueden pedir ayuda sobre un tema en particular, por ejemplo, practicar números, o simplemente acudir para entablar una conversación a cualquier nivel. Town Center West. Viernes, a partir del 13 de enero; 5:00-6:00 PM

Mar

31

Fri

Conversacion de Ingles

Hailey Public Library/Town Center West

Mar 31 @ 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm

6:00 pm

Tickets

Inglés conversacional con el tutor Leonardo Padilla Sacha es los viernes de 6:00 a 7:30 PM. Esta es una clase gratis para hablantes nativos de español de todos los niveles en un ambiente estructurado pero informal. Habra hablantes nativos de ingles disponibles para ayudar. “Drop-ins” bienvenidos, no hay necesidad de registrarse con anticipation. Las classes son en Town Center West (atras de la biblioteca de Hailey).

Mar

31

Fri

Conversational English

Hailey Public Library/Town Center West

Mar 31 @ 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm

6:00 pm

Tickets

Conversational English with tutor Leonardo Padilla Sacha is Fridays, 6:00-7:30 PM. A free class for native Spanish speakers of all abilities in a structured but informal atmosphere. Native English speakers are also on hand to assist. Drop-ins welcomed. Free. Town Center West

Apr

3

Mon

Neighborly Spanish

Hailey Public Library/Town Center West

Apr 3 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm

12:00 pm

Tickets

The Hailey Public Library is launching Neighborly Spanish, a free 6-week class taught on Mondays by retired local teacher Jim King. The class will offer basic Spanish language skills seasoned with a little history and culture. Enrollment limited to 20. Registration required to [email protected] Town Center West.

Apr

7

Fri

Parlor in the Round

The Argyros

Apr 7 @ 7:30 pm – 7:30 pm

7:30 pm

Tickets

Created in Alaska, and as unique as that state is, Parlor in the Round is an evening of storytelling and creativity from musicians including host Keven Worrell who forge songs on stage from audience suggestions. In the first half of the show, songwriters from Idaho and beyond will play their own songs and cover each other’s songs, then, after intermission, the musicians dive into collaborations, jocular inventions and premeditated musings all based on written submissions from the audience. Expect to lean in and laugh out loud at the Parlor.

Apr

8

Sat

Yesterday and Today

The Argyros

Apr 8 @ 7:00 pm

7:00 pm

Tickets

Yesterday and Today: The Interactive Beatles Experience is the nation’s most innovative and unique show utilizing the works of the Beatles. The band, anchored by brothers Billy, Matthew, and Ryan McGuigan perform as themselves and leave the song choices completely in the hands of the audience. Just prior to the show, audience members fill out a card with their name, their favorite Beatles song, and the reason why they chose that song. Two minutes before the show begins, a set list is created based upon the songs chosen by the audience. As an added treat, the reasons that the audience members chose those songs make up the narrative of the evening. Every show is different, every show is interactive, and every show proves that The Beatles music truly is the soundtrack to our lives.

Apr

20

Thu

Navigating Longevity Panel

The Community Library

Apr 20 @ 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm

1:00 pm

Tickets

The Senior Connection’s Aging Friendly Committee presents the Navigating Longevity Speaker Series. Speakers include Dr. Carol Stephens, who will discuss aging and navigating the challenges of dementia, and Ashley Scates, who will provide insights on the legal aspects of aging. Please join us for this presentation with time for questions to follow. Registration recommended.

Apr

27

Thu

Learning from Peer Communities: Housing Lessons and Opportunities with Park City, Utah’s Housing Development Manager

The Community Library

Apr 27 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm

6:00 pm

Tickets

In 2017, Jason Glidden launched the Affordable Housing Department of Park City as its first Housing Development Manager, focusing on programs to create affordable housing in the Park City area. He spent the previous decade developing programs and projects that help communities thrive as Park City’s Economic Development and Business Development Manager. Jason holds a master’s in business administration. In many respects, the Park City area is a peer community and as such has similar struggles. Jason will describe these struggles and successes, what makes resort communities’ housing challenges unique, and what solutions and tools work well there. One such solution is deed-restricting housing units to people who live and/or work in the area and by income – which can be accomplished with a range of tools. Other initiatives include public-private partnerships to further housing development, land management code amendments, and a seasonal employee housing program. Jason Glidden will be joined by Carissa Connelly, Housing Director of the City of Ketchum. Ketchum is implementing its year-one Housing Action Plan adopted May 2022, which includes many actions that mirror Park City’s efforts. This program will be livestreamed and available to watch later. In collaboration with the Spur Community Foundation.

Apr

28

Fri

Barcelona Flamenco Ballet

The Argyros

Apr 28 @ 7:30 pm

7:30 pm

Tickets

The Argyros welcomes back Barcelona Flamenco Ballet (BFB) and their production of New Time/Flamenco Reborn. In an all new show, BFB fuses three dance styles with which we are all familiar – jazz, contemporary, and, of course, flamenco – creating a tension so electric, the metallic tapping sounds of the dancers footwork endure in one’s ears, leaving us questioning: What does it mean to be ‘reborn’? One interpretation of ‘reborn’ is that of reconstruction. The dancers constantly reconstruct the ambiances they produce onstage, building up a rhythm with repetitive motions – and then break it, instantly stopping, rupturing the established order, then beginning again. In this way, the rhythm itself is ‘reborn’ – constantly renewing the dynamics of the performance, keeping it fresh and alive. Witness the drama of BFB, from the exuberant outpourings of passion to quiet moments of intimacy in this constantly changing display of reinvention.

May

1

Mon

Reverand Horton Heat with Special Guest The Delta Bombers

The Argyros

May 1 @ 7:30 pm

7:30 pm

Tickets

There’s nothing like the primal rock & roll transfiguration of a Reverend Horton Heat show. For twenty-five Psychobilly years, they have blazed an indelible, unforgettable, and meteoric trail across the globe with their unique blend of musical virtuosity, legendary showmanship, and mythic imagery. Rev your engines and catch the sermon on the road as it’s preached by everybody’s favorite Reverend.

May

18

Thu

Reader’s Corner with Bob Kustra

The Community Library

May 18 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm

6:00 pm

Tickets

Bob Kustra, the host of “Reader’s Corner” on Boise State Public Radio, will join us for an evening to discuss his interviews and their issues and ideas that matter today. “Reader’s Corner” is a weekly radio show and podcast hosted by Boise State University President Emeritus & Professor of Public Service Bob Kustra. The show features lively conversations with leading writers, including many winners of top literary prizes and best-selling authors. Register online to save your seat.

Jun

24

Sat

Sun Valley Culinary Institute Annual Dance Party

Private residence

Jun 24 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm

6:00 pm

Tickets

Patti and Don McGrath, Jill and Lee Pollock, and the Sun Valley Culinary Institute Invite You to Kick off the Summer Season at our Annual Dance Party. Please celebrate summer 2023 with us and be treated to a seasonal cuisine created by the School’s Chef, Andy Floyd.

Jul

12

Wed

Mountain Humane Paws Up Party

Mountain Humane

Jul 12 @ 5:30 pm – 8:00 pm

5:30 pm

Tickets

The Paws Up Party is our annual fundraising event to support the lifesaving mission of Mountain Humane. This special evening, by invitation only, benefits the homeless animals of the Wood River Valley.

Use this calendar to find out what is happening in and around Sun Valley, Idaho and the entire Wood River Valley, including Ketchum and Hailey, plus...