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WRTC Volunteer Work Party
Where: TBD Difficulty: TBD Project Description: TBD What to bring/wear: Closed toe/ankle supporting shoes and pants will be required. We recommend bringing your own eye protection/sunglasses, work gloves and sunscreen. A small pack is nice to have for water, layers and a snack. No dogs please. What we will provide: Tools, required PPE available for use: hard hats, eye protection, gloves etc. Bike helmets are not an appropriate substitute. RSVP: Yes please! HERE
Mountain Humane Hikin’ Buddies
At Hikin’ Buddies, you can take a shelter dog for a hike or hang out and socialize some of the smaller dogs. It is a great opportunity to meet some of Mountain Humane’s adoptable dogs as well as to learn more about the organization. All are welcome to join in throughout the summer, weather permitting. Meet at Adam’s Gulch trailhead, north of Ketchum, from 9:30am - 1:00pm on Wednesdays. No appointment is necessary; just bring your family and friends to have a good time with some dogs that would love to meet you!
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2023 Ketchum Farmers Market
Forest Service ParkWe are excited to announce that starting summer of 2023, the Ketchum Farmers Market will be moving to the Forest Service Park at 131 River St. East! Come join the fun, shop, taste the freshness of local produce, get to know your farmers, buy in-season produce and plant starts, listen to free music with family and friends and enjoy the atmosphere of the Wood River Farmers’ Markets. Support local-made and grown products and help strengthen and build our local economy! Your health will thank you. Wednesdays from 12-4 pm June 14th-October 11th, 2023
Paint Club
The Community LibraryJudy Zimmer leads Paint Club for tweens and teens. Come join us in The Children's Library where we'll all make a creation on canvas. Paint club is open to tweens and teens ages 9+ who can manage the project alone. All supplies are provided. Space is VERY limited so sign-up is required. Please be sure you can make the commitment to attend as we turn many away from this popular offering. Sign up online or call the library at (208) 726-3493, option 3 if you need assistance with online registration.
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Sturtevants Ladies’ Shop Rides
Join Sturtevants for fun ‘no drop’ rides on some of the Valley’s best trails! Wednesdays through September 20 Wednesday, JUNE 14: Two Dog Beginner/Intermediate Meet at Rotarian Parking Lot, 6pm Wednesday, JUNE 28: Adams Gulch BBQ IN THEPARKING LOT AFTER THE RIDE! Beginner/Intermediate Meet at Adams Gulch Trailhead, 6pm JULY: WRTC Trail Work Day Everyone! Meeting Place & Time TBD Wednesday, August 2: Shuttle Edge of the World Advanced Meet at Baker Creek Parking Lot, 5:30pm *Remember to bring a tip for the shuttle driver! Wednesday, AUGUST 30: Galena Day! Beginner/Intermediate Meet at Galena Parking Lot, 6pm Wednesday, September 6: White Clouds + Corral Creek Intermediate Meet at Sturtevants Ketchum, 6pm Wednesday, September 20: Chocolate + Fox Intermediate Meet at Fox Creek Trailhead, 6pm
Wildflower Walks
Wildflower Walks 2023 is SBG’s 19th year of leading Wildflower Walks! Join us hiking slowly on nearby moderate to easy trails as we appreciate the blooming native plants of our area. Walks will be led by botanists, naturalists, birders, and wildflower enthusiasts. We will choose the trails earlier each week according to where flowers are actually blooming. Participants will meet at Sawtooth Botanical Garden (11 Gimlet Road, 4 miles south of Ketchum), and follow each other or carpool to the trailhead. Children under 14 are welcome with an adult. No dogs please! Bring clothing for possible weather, hiking shoes (no flip fops or dress shoes), sun protection, plenty of water, reusable water bottle and a lunch. A camera, field guide, binoculars and notebook may help with identifying and remembering plants. Click here for an optional packing list! June 1 Dollar White Clouds June 8 Camas Prairie June 15 Craters of the Moon June 22 Boulder View June 29 Greenhorn July 6 Taylor Creek July 13 Murdock SNRA *Locations are subject to change 9:00-9:15am arrive at SBG for directions and location information 9:30am promptly leave SBG Noon Lunch 3:00pm arrive back at SBG THIS IS A FREE EVENT! DONATIONS ARE WELCOME ...
Galena Thursday Night Wagon Ride and BBQ dinner
Galena LodgeEnjoy an outdoor BBQ buffet and wagon ride with the family. This is the perfect "get away" to let the kids play on the lawn while you enjoy the stunning beauty and tranquility of the mountains.
McGowan Cusp of Summer
Mesh GalleryMcGowan Cusp of Summer, Jeffrey H. Lubeck’s Exhibit of Fine Art Photography will premiere on Friday June 30th, 2023, at MESH Gallery in Ketchum Idaho. The premiere will be held from 5-7:30 PM. MESH Gallery is located at 420 4th Street East. It is situated next to Town Square and across the street from Atkinson’s Market. The Artist will be on hand for discussion. During the Premiere MESH Gallery will also be hosting a party celebrating its 10th year in business. The public is invited to attend the event free of charge. Free Food and beverages will be served. Lubeck captured images of the iconic McGowan Peak in the Sawtooth Mountains of Idaho over a nine-hour period on the day before summer this year. “My goal was to capture McGowan and its surroundings: during the fading light of sunset, the height of the night sky under the Milky Way and in the golden glow of sunrise”, says Lubeck. “The effort required a fair amount of planning, perseverance, and luck.” Lubeck’s research and experience suggested that given the sun’s angles, McGowan is primed for a superb sunrise and sunset on the days just before, during, and after the Summer Solstice. In 2023, ...
SIHA Summer Series
Stanley MuseumJoin the Sawtooth Interpretive & Historical Association for their 16th annual Sawtooth Forum & Lecture Series at the Stanley Museum, 5pm every other Friday June 30-August 25. June 30: Grizzly Bears and the Bitterroot and Central Idaho Wilderness presented by Steve Nadeau, Wildlife Biologist July 14: What Lies Beneath: How the Idaho Batholith Influenced the Yellowstone- Snake River Plain Supervolcanoes presented by Kathrine Potter, PhD July 28: Multiple Voices, Varied Spaces: Literature and History in the American West presented by Amanda J. Zink, PhD August 11: Seeking Beauty: The Wanderings of a Vagabond presented by Ed Cannady, Photographer and retired SNRA Backcountry Manager August 25: Advocates For Our Future: A Youth Perspective on Salmon Recovery presented by Lilly Wilson, Salmon Youth Protectors September 22 at The Community Library in Ketchum: The Salmon Way: An Alaska State of Mind presented by Amy Gulick, Photographer and Author
MESH Gallery 10th Birthday Celebration
Mesh GalleryMESH Gallery is about to be 10 years old. On Friday June 30th , 2023, the Fine Art Photography gallery will celebrate its 10th Birthday with a party from 5-7:30 PM. The public is invited to attend the celebration. Free Food and beverages will be served. MESH Gallery is located at 420 4th Street East in Ketchum, Idaho. It is situated next to Town Square and across the street from Atkinson’s Market. MESH Gallery is housed in what was the original Catholic Church in Ketchum, built in 1884. The Father and Son team of Jeff & Kyle Lubeck opened MESH Gallery to the public on the last weekend of June 2013. “We arrived at the MESH name by combining the first two letters of our dog’s names, Merry and Shae.” says Kyle. “Both were rescue pups from the Wood River Animal Shelter.” The Wood River Animal Shelter is now called Mountain Humane. “The Gallery is Kyle’s idea,” says Jeff. “He presented a business plan. Its requirement was we operate as a business and produce something we love.” Jeff Lubeck is a Fine Art Photographer who specializes in landscapes, action, Astrophotography, and wildlife. Lubeck often spends multiple days in the backcountry off-trail searching ...
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4th of July at Sun Valley Resort
Sun Valley ResortThe perfect Independence Day is full of nostalgia, reflection, and some classic all-American good fun. At Sun Valley resort, we invite you to kick back and kick-off your celebratory week with all the makings of a Fourth you'll never forget. 2023 4th of July Events include Saturday, July 1st: Bald Mountain Biking Opening Day 9:00 am - 4:00 pm Get out on the trails of Bald Mountain with lift-accessed hiking and mountain biking. Saturday, July 1st: Yoga at River Run 9:00 am All levels are welcome to these free one-hour classes held outdoors and presented by Brass Ranch. Please bring your own yoga mat and water. Space is limited, please arrive at 8:45am to register. Sunday, July 2nd: Summer Kick-Off at Bald Mountain 9:00 am - 5:00 pm Celebrate the opening of Summer Operations at Bald Mountain with live music, yard games, and food & beverage at River Run, plus lift-accessed hiking and biking on Baldy. Monday July 3rd: Western Pop-up Shop Stop by The Brass Ranch in the Sun Valley Village for a Western Pop-Up shop including bolo ties, hats, and hat bands. Stay for live music, lawn games, and more! 4th of July Celebration in the Sun Valley Village ...
SALLY KING BENEDICT
Hemmings GalleryJULY-AUGUST EXHIBITION: "RE/CREATION" with SALLY KING BENEDICT For the past fifteen years, Benedict has built an impressive following with major solo shows and features in Elle Decor, House Beautiful, Domino and Southern Living. Now a Ketchum resident, she's thrilled to present her first body of work inspired by life in the Wood River Valley. For Benedict, "I have come to realize that the ways I now recreate have also, in fact, re-created me." Opening Night reception with artist on July 7th from 5:00-7:30PM
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