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Apr

14

Thu

“A New West” with Writer-In-Resident Arvin Ramgoolam

The Community Library

Apr 14 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm

6:00 pm

Tickets

Arvin Ramgoolam joins us in April as The Community Library’s Hemingway Writer-In-Residence. Arvin is an emerging writer and owner of Townie Books and Rumors Coffee and Tea House in Crested Butte, Colorado (Ute Territory). While in residence, he is at work on his novel in progress titled, “A New West,” an unsettling of the West and recentering it around indigenous, brown, black and bodies of difference. Join us for a conversation with Arvin about his novel, writing, and residency. Arvin is the 2020 One Story Adina Talve-Goodman Fellow and a 2022 MacDowell Fellow. When not writing, Arvin is an environmental steward with High Country Conservation Advocates and a facilitator for the Literary Arts program at the Crested Butte Center for the Arts. His narratives can be found in AAWW’s The Margins, The Normal School, and the Jellyfish Review.

May

3

Tue

“Don’t Say We Didn’t Warn You” with Writer-In-Residence Ariel Delgado Dixon

The Community Library

May 3 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm

6:00 pm

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Hemingway Writer-In-Residence Ariel Delgado Dixon joins us to discuss her debut novel, “Don’t Say We Didn’t Warn You.” Dixon will be joined by Mary Pauline Lowry, a 2020 resident with The Community Library and the Boise-based author of “The Roxy Letters.” Two sisters unite to survive a traumatic upbringing—from absentee parents to a wilderness camp for troubled teens—in this “relentless and spooky” (Joy Williams) debut from an essential new voice. ONE OF THE MOST ANTICIPATED BOOKS OF 2022—Good Housekeeping, Autostraddle, The Millions “When the Juvenile Transportation Services come for you in the night in a preordained kidnapping, complete with an unmarked van and husky guardsmen you can’t outmatch, you have been sold for a promise.” A young woman thinks she has escaped her past only to discover that she’s been hovering on its edges all along: She and her younger sister bide their time in a dilapidated warehouse in a desolate town north of New York City; their parents settled there with dreams of starting an art commune. But after the girls’ father vanishes, all traces of stability disappear for the family, and the girls retreat into strange worlds of their own mythmaking and isolation. As the sisters both try ...

May

14

Sat

Awakening Your Heart Chakra

Crystal Healing Room

May 14 all-day

12:00 am

Tickets

During this class, Shaman will be teaching the role your heart chakra plays in your life. This will be a focused singing bowl meditation encompassing not only Shaman’s teachings but also her abilities as she will be working on helping to release your heart chakra blockages. This is not a process that will be completed during this class, however, it will give you the head start. Many of those present will receive messages from their angels and/or guides. Shaman will be joining you remotely on screen where you will see her and communicate with her as well. Dress code: please come dressed comfortably as you will be seated on the floor. Please avoid wearing any metals if possible. Please note that all information discussed during the classes is of spiritual nature and open to interpretation. By purchasing your ticket you acknowledge that there are no guarantees and that each class will become what it will depending on the guidance that Shaman receives. This means, the topic may not be covered during the class because she will be answering to the guidance given to her through God and the angels. Classes are provided through our nonprofit. Your ticket payment is considered ...

Jun

9

Thu

Julie Weston Reads from New Book

Hailey Public Library/Town Center West

Jun 9 @ 5:30 pm

5:30 pm

Tickets

The Hailey Public Library will host popular local writer Julie Weston reading from Miners’ Moon, the fourth book in her Nellie Burns and Moonshine mystery series, on Thursday, June 9, 2022 at 5:30 PM. Weston’s stories are straight out of 1920s Idaho and feature Burns, a crime photographer, and Moonshine, her black Lab. In person at Hailey Town Center West.

Jun

29

Wed

Garden Poetry

Sawtooth Botanical Garden

Jun 29 @ 4:15 pm

4:15 pm

Tickets

Our lives are shaped by both the thoughts we think and the words we speak, therefore with some intentionality and practice we can become authors of reality! Join us at the Sawtooth Botanical Gardens for a fun workshop which aims to restore our attention, our clear thinking abilities, and the discipline of exactness using the tool of poetry and the medium of nature.

Jul

20

Wed

Community Speaker Series: Ayad Akhtar

Forest Service Park

Jul 20 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm

7:00 pm

Tickets

The 2022 Community Speaker Series presented by the Sun Valley Writers’ Conference and The Community Library welcomes award-winning writer and playwright, Ayad Akhtar. Akhtar is the winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Drama and an Award in Literature from the American Academy of Arts and Letters. He is the author of “Homeland Elegies,” which The New York Times selected as a Top 10 Book of 2020. His plays have also been awarded the Kennedy Prize for American Drama and an Obie Award, as well as Tony and Olivier nominations. He is the current President of PEN America, and was named New York State Author in 2021. Bring your camp chairs, blankets, picnics, and join us! Book signing to follow.

Aug

18

Thu

The Sound Inside @ The Spot

THE SPOT

Aug 18 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm

7:30 pm

Tickets

THE SOUND INSIDE by Adam Rapp Performed in-person on stage at The Spot with a fully vaccinated company Directed by NATALIE BATTISTONE Performed by DENISE SIMONE and KAGEN ALBRIGHT Show Description: Playwright Adam Rapp is a master of the small moments that define a character. He created beautiful portraits in his earlier play Red Light Winter which was a Pulitzer Prize finalist in 2006. He has done so once again in his new play, THE SOUND INSIDE. Here we meet Yale creative writing professor Bella Baird and her brilliant, guarded, challenging student Christopher Dunn. Bella starts by addressing the audience in direct, brutally open narration. She is his professor, his mentor, alone by choice, supremely confident. She is drawn to him, somehow compelled to know him. And also there is something she wants from him. Something that she may not be able to ask. The tension of their encounters builds quietly, provocatively as the playwright drives forward to a stunning conclusion. RUN TIME: approx. 90 minutes with no intermission SUITABILITY: Recommended for audiences 14+ due to mature themes. STANDARD TICKET >> $33 STUDENT/30 and UNDER>> $15 *special price for patrons currently enrolled in school and/or patrons aged 30 and under ...

Aug

19

Fri

Writing Workshop: Writing the American Sonnet

The Community Library

Aug 19 @ 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm

2:00 pm

Tickets

What in the heck is going on in America? And what can I do to begin to envision a better world? There is perhaps no better way to investigate these questions than to write about them through the form of the American sonnet. The American sonnet is a looser, more musical and inventive variation than its traditional counterpart. Having no required rhyme scheme or specific meter, the poet has freedom to innovate their own constraints within 14 lines. We will compose anywhere between one and three sonnets. This workshop will be taught by Diane Raptosh, whose collection “American Amnesiac” (Etruscan Press), was longlisted for the 2013 National Book Award in poetry. A native Idahoan and the recipient of three fellowships in literature from the Idaho Commission on the Arts, she served as the Boise Poet Laureate (2013) as well as the Idaho Writer-in-Residence (2013-2016). In 2018 she won the Idaho Governor’s Arts Award in Excellence. She teaches literature and creative writing and co-directs the program in Criminal Justice/Prison Studies at the College of Idaho. Her seventh collection, “Run: A Verse-History of Victoria Woodhull,” was published by Etruscan 2021. Her newest chapbook, “Hand Signs from Eternity’s Yurt,” was published in June ...

Aug

19

Fri

Poetry Reading with Diane Raptosh

The Community Library

Aug 19 @ 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm

5:00 pm

Tickets

Diane Raptosh’s “Hand Signs from Eternity’s Yurt” explores civic unease in a series of 22 American sonnets—unrhymed 14-lined poems. Characterized by a sense of informed resistance and revolutionary compassion, the poems seek a “conscious recoupling of feeling / with thought” in the hopes that empathy might birth a new strain of democracy. Join us as Raptosh discusses the joys of reading and writing poetry and the role of the imagination in an imperiled democracy. She will discuss poetry as one of our most underused resources for reimagining self and society. She’ll share some of her most recent work with us and will invite your questions. A book signing will follow. This event will be held outdoors on the Library’s Donaldson Robb Family Lawn on 4th Street. No registration is required. Bring your chair or blanket! (In case of inclement weather, the event will move indoors to the Lecture Hall.) Diane Raptosh’s :American Amnesiac” (Etruscan Press), was longlisted for the 2013 National Book Award in poetry. A native Idahoan and the recipient of three fellowships in literature from the Idaho Commission on the Arts, she served as the Boise Poet Laureate (2013) as well as the Idaho Writer-in-Residence (2013-2016). In 2018 ...

Aug

19

Fri

The Sound Inside @ The Spot

THE SPOT

Aug 19 @ 8:00 pm – 9:30 pm

8:00 pm

Tickets

THE SOUND INSIDE by Adam Rapp Performed in-person on stage at The Spot with a fully vaccinated company Directed by NATALIE BATTISTONE Performed by DENISE SIMONE and KAGEN ALBRIGHT Show Description: Playwright Adam Rapp is a master of the small moments that define a character. He created beautiful portraits in his earlier play Red Light Winter which was a Pulitzer Prize finalist in 2006. He has done so once again in his new play, THE SOUND INSIDE. Here we meet Yale creative writing professor Bella Baird and her brilliant, guarded, challenging student Christopher Dunn. Bella starts by addressing the audience in direct, brutally open narration. She is his professor, his mentor, alone by choice, supremely confident. She is drawn to him, somehow compelled to know him. And also there is something she wants from him. Something that she may not be able to ask. The tension of their encounters builds quietly, provocatively as the playwright drives forward to a stunning conclusion. RUN TIME: approx. 90 minutes with no intermission SUITABILITY: Recommended for audiences 14+ due to mature themes. STANDARD TICKET >> $33 STUDENT/30 and UNDER>> $15 *special price for patrons currently enrolled in school and/or patrons aged 30 and under ...

Aug

20

Sat

The Sound Inside @ The Spot

THE SPOT

Aug 20 @ 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm

4:00 pm

Tickets

THE SOUND INSIDE by Adam Rapp August 18th-28th Performed in-person on stage at The Spot with a fully vaccinated company Directed by NATALIE BATTISTONE Performed by DENISE SIMONE and KAGEN ALBRIGHT SHOW DESCRIPTION: Playwright Adam Rapp is a master of the small moments that define a character. He created beautiful portraits in his earlier play Red Light Winter which was a Pulitzer Prize finalist in 2006. He has done so once again in his new play, THE SOUND INSIDE. Here we meet Yale creative writing professor Bella Baird and her brilliant, guarded, challenging student Christopher Dunn. Bella starts by addressing the audience in direct, brutally open narration. She is his professor, his mentor, alone by choice, supremely confident. She is drawn to him, somehow compelled to know him. And also there is something she wants from him. Something that she may not be able to ask. The tension of their encounters builds quietly, provocatively as the playwright drives forward to a stunning conclusion. SUITABILITY: Recommended for audiences 14+ due to mature themes. RUN TIME: approx. 90 minutes with no intermission STANDARD TICKETS>> $33 STUDENT/30 and UNDER>> $15 *special price for patrons currently enrolled in school and/or patrons aged 30 and ...

Aug

20

Sat

The Sound Inside @ The Spot

THE SPOT

Aug 20 @ 8:00 pm – 9:30 pm

8:00 pm

Tickets

THE SOUND INSIDE by Adam Rapp Performed in-person on stage at The Spot with a fully vaccinated company Directed by NATALIE BATTISTONE Performed by DENISE SIMONE and KAGEN ALBRIGHT Show Description: Playwright Adam Rapp is a master of the small moments that define a character. He created beautiful portraits in his earlier play Red Light Winter which was a Pulitzer Prize finalist in 2006. He has done so once again in his new play, THE SOUND INSIDE. Here we meet Yale creative writing professor Bella Baird and her brilliant, guarded, challenging student Christopher Dunn. Bella starts by addressing the audience in direct, brutally open narration. She is his professor, his mentor, alone by choice, supremely confident. She is drawn to him, somehow compelled to know him. And also there is something she wants from him. Something that she may not be able to ask. The tension of their encounters builds quietly, provocatively as the playwright drives forward to a stunning conclusion. RUN TIME: approx. 90 minutes with no intermission SUITABILITY: Recommended for audiences 14+ due to mature themes. STANDARD TICKET >> $33 STUDENT/30 and UNDER>> $15 *special price for patrons currently enrolled in school and/or patrons aged 30 and under ...

Aug

21

Sun

The Sound Inside @ The Spot

THE SPOT

Aug 21 @ 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm

4:00 pm

Tickets

THE SOUND INSIDE by Adam Rapp August 18th-28th Performed in-person on stage at The Spot with a fully vaccinated company Directed by NATALIE BATTISTONE Performed by DENISE SIMONE and KAGEN ALBRIGHT SHOW DESCRIPTION: Playwright Adam Rapp is a master of the small moments that define a character. He created beautiful portraits in his earlier play Red Light Winter which was a Pulitzer Prize finalist in 2006. He has done so once again in his new play, THE SOUND INSIDE. Here we meet Yale creative writing professor Bella Baird and her brilliant, guarded, challenging student Christopher Dunn. Bella starts by addressing the audience in direct, brutally open narration. She is his professor, his mentor, alone by choice, supremely confident. She is drawn to him, somehow compelled to know him. And also there is something she wants from him. Something that she may not be able to ask. The tension of their encounters builds quietly, provocatively as the playwright drives forward to a stunning conclusion. SUITABILITY: Recommended for audiences 14+ due to mature themes. RUN TIME: approx. 90 minutes with no intermission STANDARD TICKETS>> $33 STUDENT/30 and UNDER>> $15 *special price for patrons currently enrolled in school and/or patrons aged 30 and ...

Aug

24

Wed

The Sound Inside @ The Spot

THE SPOT

Aug 24 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm

7:30 pm

Tickets

THE SOUND INSIDE by Adam Rapp Performed in-person on stage at The Spot with a fully vaccinated company Directed by NATALIE BATTISTONE Performed by DENISE SIMONE and KAGEN ALBRIGHT Show Description: Playwright Adam Rapp is a master of the small moments that define a character. He created beautiful portraits in his earlier play Red Light Winter which was a Pulitzer Prize finalist in 2006. He has done so once again in his new play, THE SOUND INSIDE. Here we meet Yale creative writing professor Bella Baird and her brilliant, guarded, challenging student Christopher Dunn. Bella starts by addressing the audience in direct, brutally open narration. She is his professor, his mentor, alone by choice, supremely confident. She is drawn to him, somehow compelled to know him. And also there is something she wants from him. Something that she may not be able to ask. The tension of their encounters builds quietly, provocatively as the playwright drives forward to a stunning conclusion. RUN TIME: approx. 90 minutes with no intermission SUITABILITY: Recommended for audiences 14+ due to mature themes. STANDARD TICKET >> $33 STUDENT/30 and UNDER>> $15 *special price for patrons currently enrolled in school and/or patrons aged 30 and under ...

Aug

25

Thu

The Sound Inside @ The Spot

THE SPOT

Aug 25 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm

7:30 pm

Tickets

THE SOUND INSIDE by Adam Rapp Performed in-person on stage at The Spot with a fully vaccinated company Directed by NATALIE BATTISTONE Performed by DENISE SIMONE and KAGEN ALBRIGHT Show Description: Playwright Adam Rapp is a master of the small moments that define a character. He created beautiful portraits in his earlier play Red Light Winter which was a Pulitzer Prize finalist in 2006. He has done so once again in his new play, THE SOUND INSIDE. Here we meet Yale creative writing professor Bella Baird and her brilliant, guarded, challenging student Christopher Dunn. Bella starts by addressing the audience in direct, brutally open narration. She is his professor, his mentor, alone by choice, supremely confident. She is drawn to him, somehow compelled to know him. And also there is something she wants from him. Something that she may not be able to ask. The tension of their encounters builds quietly, provocatively as the playwright drives forward to a stunning conclusion. RUN TIME: approx. 90 minutes with no intermission SUITABILITY: Recommended for audiences 14+ due to mature themes. STANDARD TICKET >> $33 STUDENT/30 and UNDER>> $15 *special price for patrons currently enrolled in school and/or patrons aged 30 and under ...

Aug

26

Fri

The Sound Inside @ The Spot

THE SPOT

Aug 26 @ 8:00 pm – 9:30 pm

8:00 pm

Tickets

THE SOUND INSIDE by Adam Rapp Performed in-person on stage at The Spot with a fully vaccinated company Directed by NATALIE BATTISTONE Performed by DENISE SIMONE and KAGEN ALBRIGHT Show Description: Playwright Adam Rapp is a master of the small moments that define a character. He created beautiful portraits in his earlier play Red Light Winter which was a Pulitzer Prize finalist in 2006. He has done so once again in his new play, THE SOUND INSIDE. Here we meet Yale creative writing professor Bella Baird and her brilliant, guarded, challenging student Christopher Dunn. Bella starts by addressing the audience in direct, brutally open narration. She is his professor, his mentor, alone by choice, supremely confident. She is drawn to him, somehow compelled to know him. And also there is something she wants from him. Something that she may not be able to ask. The tension of their encounters builds quietly, provocatively as the playwright drives forward to a stunning conclusion. RUN TIME: approx. 90 minutes with no intermission SUITABILITY: Recommended for audiences 14+ due to mature themes. STANDARD TICKET >> $33 STUDENT/30 and UNDER>> $15 *special price for patrons currently enrolled in school and/or patrons aged 30 and under ...

Aug

27

Sat

The Sound Inside @ The Spot

THE SPOT

Aug 27 @ 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm

4:00 pm

Tickets

THE SOUND INSIDE by Adam Rapp August 18th-28th Performed in-person on stage at The Spot with a fully vaccinated company Directed by NATALIE BATTISTONE Performed by DENISE SIMONE and KAGEN ALBRIGHT SHOW DESCRIPTION: Playwright Adam Rapp is a master of the small moments that define a character. He created beautiful portraits in his earlier play Red Light Winter which was a Pulitzer Prize finalist in 2006. He has done so once again in his new play, THE SOUND INSIDE. Here we meet Yale creative writing professor Bella Baird and her brilliant, guarded, challenging student Christopher Dunn. Bella starts by addressing the audience in direct, brutally open narration. She is his professor, his mentor, alone by choice, supremely confident. She is drawn to him, somehow compelled to know him. And also there is something she wants from him. Something that she may not be able to ask. The tension of their encounters builds quietly, provocatively as the playwright drives forward to a stunning conclusion. SUITABILITY: Recommended for audiences 14+ due to mature themes. RUN TIME: approx. 90 minutes with no intermission STANDARD TICKETS>> $33 STUDENT/30 and UNDER>> $15 *special price for patrons currently enrolled in school and/or patrons aged 30 and ...

Aug

27

Sat

The Sound Inside @ The Spot

THE SPOT

Aug 27 @ 8:00 pm – 9:30 pm

8:00 pm

Tickets

THE SOUND INSIDE by Adam Rapp Performed in-person on stage at The Spot with a fully vaccinated company Directed by NATALIE BATTISTONE Performed by DENISE SIMONE and KAGEN ALBRIGHT Show Description: Playwright Adam Rapp is a master of the small moments that define a character. He created beautiful portraits in his earlier play Red Light Winter which was a Pulitzer Prize finalist in 2006. He has done so once again in his new play, THE SOUND INSIDE. Here we meet Yale creative writing professor Bella Baird and her brilliant, guarded, challenging student Christopher Dunn. Bella starts by addressing the audience in direct, brutally open narration. She is his professor, his mentor, alone by choice, supremely confident. She is drawn to him, somehow compelled to know him. And also there is something she wants from him. Something that she may not be able to ask. The tension of their encounters builds quietly, provocatively as the playwright drives forward to a stunning conclusion. RUN TIME: approx. 90 minutes with no intermission SUITABILITY: Recommended for audiences 14+ due to mature themes. STANDARD TICKET >> $33 STUDENT/30 and UNDER>> $15 *special price for patrons currently enrolled in school and/or patrons aged 30 and under ...

Aug

28

Sun

The Sound Inside @ The Spot

THE SPOT

Aug 28 @ 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm

4:00 pm

Tickets

THE SOUND INSIDE by Adam Rapp August 18th-28th Performed in-person on stage at The Spot with a fully vaccinated company Directed by NATALIE BATTISTONE Performed by DENISE SIMONE and KAGEN ALBRIGHT SHOW DESCRIPTION: Playwright Adam Rapp is a master of the small moments that define a character. He created beautiful portraits in his earlier play Red Light Winter which was a Pulitzer Prize finalist in 2006. He has done so once again in his new play, THE SOUND INSIDE. Here we meet Yale creative writing professor Bella Baird and her brilliant, guarded, challenging student Christopher Dunn. Bella starts by addressing the audience in direct, brutally open narration. She is his professor, his mentor, alone by choice, supremely confident. She is drawn to him, somehow compelled to know him. And also there is something she wants from him. Something that she may not be able to ask. The tension of their encounters builds quietly, provocatively as the playwright drives forward to a stunning conclusion. SUITABILITY: Recommended for audiences 14+ due to mature themes. RUN TIME: approx. 90 minutes with no intermission STANDARD TICKETS>> $33 STUDENT/30 and UNDER>> $15 *special price for patrons currently enrolled in school and/or patrons aged 30 and ...

Aug

31

Wed

Author David James Duncan: On Dams

Forest Service Park

Aug 31 all-day

12:00 am

Tickets

David James Duncan is the author of the novels The River Why and The Brothers K, the story collection River Teeth, the nonfiction collections My Story as Told by Water and God Laughs & Plays, and two fast response activist books, Citizen’s Dissent (with Wendell Berry) and The Heart of the Monster (with Rick Bass). His work has won the Western States Book Award, three Pacific Northwest Bookseller’s Awards, the American Library Association’s 2004 Award for the Preservation of Intellectual Freedom (alongside Wendell), a National Book Award nomination, an honorary doctorate from the University of Portland, and has appeared in more than fifty anthologies including The Pushcart Prizes, Best American Sports Writing, Best American Essays (twice), and Best American Spiritual Writing (six times). David has spoken far and wide on imaginative and spiritual freedom, the charms of the lay contemplative life, the tragicomedy of the writing life, the crucifixion of the living earth, and the assassination of American democracy by the Supreme Court’s creation of a bogus “Corporate Person.”

Sep

1

Thu

“ARGO”: Behind the Scenes with Jonna Mendez

The Community Library

Sep 1 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm

6:00 pm

Tickets

Many know about the story of the 52 Americans who were held hostage for 444 days in Tehran after militants stormed the U.S. embassy in November 1979. However, there were six other Americans working for the government who were not taken hostage that day. The movie ARGO tells the real story of how those six eventually got out of the country in an operation conceived and executed by the CIA’s operational mastermind, Antonio J. Mendez. Register to save your seat. This program will be in-person only and will not be livestreamed or archived. Jonna Mendez, current Hemingway Writer-In-Residence and the former Chief of Disguise at the CIA and a 27-year CIA employee, will share clips from the film and recount the behind-the-scenes story of ARGO – both the operation itself and the making of the movie (and the writing of the book). Both Antonio and Jonna Mendez were career employees of the CIA’s “Q”, supporting covert operations around the world.

Sep

15

Thu

Mommy & Me Meditation

Wood River Community YMCA

Sep 15 @ 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm

5:30 pm

Tickets

House of Angels Foundation the the Wood River YMCA have partnered to bring you this amazing event! Mommy & Me Meditation! This is a sound bath meditation guided by Life Purpose Shaman. During this meditation you will experience energy healing and guidance for a deeper spiritual understanding of your child(ren). *Registration is required* *Yoga mat is optional. *This class will be filmed and photographed. Media may be used for promotional marketing purposes. Life Purpose Shaman is the founder of the House of Angels Foundation. She is an intuitive healer who was born with the ability to see, feel and heal all energy. As a child she traveled the world and was mentored by spiritual leaders such as Pope John II, Mother Teresa, & the Dalai Lama. Her teachers inspired her to create HOAF so that she can help spread love to our children helping them to reconnect to themselves, love and life. Donate to the House of Angels Today by following this link: https://houseofangelsfoundation.org/ Questions? Please contact the Crystal Healing Room for more information: 208-913-0404 or email: [email protected]

Sep

24

Sat

ART WORKSHOP: Ceramic Workshop with artist George Rodriguez

SVMoA Hailey Classroom

Sep 24 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm

10:00 am

Tickets

Join ceramic artist George Rodriguez in the creation of a Día de los Muertos community altar. In these workshops, we will be making offerings out of clay that symbolize our present community, ancestors and future hopes. George will demonstrate how to make small portraits, alebrijes and flowers with wet clay utilizing several building techniques. You will also have the opportunity to decorate a tile to be added to the exterior of the altar. All ages are welcome at this fun creation event. We will provide materials and tools — join us to add your story to the community altar. This workshop will take place on Thu, Sep 22 from 3–5pm and will be taught in both English and Spanish.

Sep

27

Tue

“The Boy, the War, and the Big Two-Hearted River” with John Maclean

The Community Library

Sep 27 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm

6:00 pm

Tickets

Hemingway Writer-In-Residence John Maclean will share and discuss a new piece he’s writing for a book of essays celebrating the centennial of Ernest Hemingway’s short story, “Big Two-Hearted River.” The collection will be published in 2023—the centennial of the first notes for the short story—by the University Press of Kentucky. Maclean’s personal essay traces the importance of the Hemingway short story in the lives and writing of John and his late father Norman Maclean, but it also surveys the publishing and critical history of the story. Join us as John shares this new essay and invites your questions and feedback on this soon-to-be-published piece. This event will be livestreamed and available to view later. A book signing with Chapter One will follow. John Maclean is an award-winning author and journalist. He spent thirty year at the Chicago Tribune, most of that time as a Washington correspondent. He is the author of six books, most recently “Home Waters: A Chronicle of Family and a River.” He has also written five nonfiction books about wildland fires—”Fire on the Mountain,” “Fire and Ashes,” “The Thirtymile Fire,” “The Esperanza Fire,” and “River of Fire”—that are considered a staple of fire literature as well as ...

Oct

25

Tue

A Conversation with Martyna Majok, 2022 Sun Valley Playwrights’ Resident

The Community Library

Oct 25 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm

6:00 pm

Tickets

Martyna Majok, the 2022 Sun Valley Playwrights’ Resident, will read the opening monologue from her Pulitzer Prize-winning play, “Cost of Living,” and discuss her work and writing process. The play, on Broadway this fall, deftly challenges the typical perceptions of those living with disabilities and delves deep into the ways class, race, nationality, and wealth can create gulfs between people, even as they long for the ability to connect. A light reception will follow. Registration recommended. Sun Valley Playwright’s Residency (SVPR) is a non-profit artist retreat, commissioning program, and new play development lab based in Idaho. The mission of SVPR is to galvanize positive change within Wood River Valley’s community and beyond by giving visionary theatre artists of all backgrounds substantive time and space to focus on creating new work for the stage that produces conversations and learning opportunities locally, regionally, and nationally. Annually, SVPR provides one playwright a $10,000 commission, 13 months of individually-tailored development resources, and two months of retreat time in Ketchum, in partnership with The Community Library and The Argyros.

Nov

15

Tue

Self-Publishing: How Do You Do It?

The Community Library

Nov 15 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm

6:00 pm

Tickets

Mike Medberry has published two books: one with a traditional publisher, Caxton Press (“On the Dark Side of the Moon”), and one that was self-published (“Living in the Broken West—Essays”). He will contrast each of the ways to gain publication and along that path will share with participants some valuable lessons. Mike will share the reasons for self-publishing, steps to take to publish, the costs of self versus standard publication, different routes to consider, and how to gather support for and share your work. The group, limited to 20 attendees, will also have the opportunity to share projects they are considering for self-publication and to ask questions about the process. Register at www.comlib.org to attend. Mike Medberry is the current writer-in-residence at the Hemingway House with The Community Library. He has written essays on conservation for 30 years covering issues for Mountain Gazette, Idaho Magazine, Limberlost Press, High Country News, Boise Blue, The Idaho Mountain Express, Northern Lights, Stroke Connection, Boise Weekly, among others and in the books, Idaho Wilderness Considered and River by Design. He has published short stories, was an Artist in Residence for the City of Boise, has taught classes on writing the memoir, and has edited ...

Nov

21

Mon

NaNoWriMo Write-In

The Community Library

Nov 21 @ 2:00 pm – 6:00 pm

2:00 pm

Tickets

NaNoWriMo, or National Novel Writing Month, is a non-profit organization that provides tools, structure, community, and encouragement to promote creative writing around the world. The goal is to write 50,000 words during the month with prescribed daily word counts. The flagship program occurs from November 1st to the 30th. A NaNo Write-In is a place for writers of all ages and experiences to gather and have focused “sprints” from 15-30 minutes long, then relax and share (or not) with the group. The write-in will give each writer access to a number of resources, such as prompts, brainstorming sessions, and sharing information like blogs, craft books, and websites. Come and go as you see fit. And grow your writing community as you learn new skills! If you can’t join in person, you can also join the group through Microsoft Teams. Please email Martha Williams at [email protected] for the link. (Microsoft Teams does not have to be downloaded. You will be able to join the meeting through your web browser.) This Write-In will be led by writer AJ Super. AJ/Angela Super’s debut novel, “Erebus Dawning,” and its sequel, “A Star Reborn,” were published by Aethon Books in 2021. The conclusion of the ...

Dec

29

Thu

Life Purpose & New Beginnings

Crystal Healing Room

Dec 29 @ 6:00 pm – 6:45 pm

6:00 pm

Tickets

Let’s get energized and put our right foot forward for 2023! Join Shaman for a night of intuitive meditation. Shaman will be moving energy within you and some may even receive messages from their guardian angels! Your life’s purpose is the key to fulfillment in your life. Allow Shaman to guide you in better understanding yours. Register Now! This class will be held at the Crystal Healing Room and Shaman will be live streaming in on screen. Shaman is still able to connect with your energy and speak with your angels. Distance does not hinder her abilities. Dress code: Please come dressed comfortably as you will be seated on the floor. Please avoid wearing any metals if possible. You will be required to remove your shoes as well. Please note that all information discussed during the classes is of spiritual nature and open to interpretation. By purchasing your ticket you acknowledge that there are no guarantees and that each class will become what it will depending on the guidance that Shaman receives. This means the topic may not be covered during the class because she will be answering to the guidance given to her through God and the angels. All ...

Jan

28

Sat

Preserving Family Recipes: A Writing Workshop with Cynthia Nims

The Community Library

Jan 28 @ 10:30 am – 12:30 pm

10:30 am

Tickets

Preserving cherished recipes from family and friends is a meaningful way to keep traditions alive and to ensure associated memories remain vibrant. Join Cynthia Nims for a workshop focused on the value of these most beloved recipes. Cynthia has been writing recipes for cookbooks and magazines for many years. Inspiration for those recipes comes from countless sources, among them are recipes that had a beginning in her mom’s kitchen. She’ll talk about the treasure that she considers her mother’s falling-apart recipe folder to be. And she’ll share examples of how recipes that may seem a bit dated can find a place in your kitchen today. Bring along a cherished family recipe or two, if you like. There will be time for an informal exercise to help capture the stories of these recipes. Space is limited, and registration is required. Cynthia Nims is a Seattle-based author and consultant. Her most recent cookbook, Shellfish, was released in early 2022. Previous books include Oysters and Salty Snacks. Cynthia has served as the food editor of Seattle magazine, editor of Simply Seafood magazine and has contributed to Alaska Airlines Beyond, Cooking Light, and Coastal Living, among others. She publishes a bi-weekly newsletter Seafood Savvy ...

Mar

1

Wed

The Moth Mainstage

The Argyros

Mar 1 @ 7:30 pm

7:30 pm

Tickets

Curated events featuring five tellers who develop and shape their stories with The Moth directors. Moth stories are true, as remembered by the storyteller and always told live. Beyond theater, The Moth Mainstage is a community where entertainment and enlightenment merge.

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