Intertwined: Weaving in Community examines traditional weaving as a platform for social practice and activism. The exhibition features artwork by Portland-based artist Sara Siestreem (Hanis Coos), Los Angeles-based artist Tanya Aguiñiga, and AMBOS (Art Made Between Opposite Sides), a collective Aguiñiga founded in 2016. The exhibition also includes a community-based artwork emerging from workshops AMBOS is conducting in the Wood River Valley in April. Visitors to the Museum are invited to contribute to the artwork as it grows over the course of the exhibition.
School field trips and self guided tours are available May 14th to 17th from 9:00am - 2:00pm. $3.00 per student. To donate, volunteer or schedule a field trip, please email Racheal@sbgarden.org or call (208) 726-9358.
Join us for a brief presentation on what to expect for the season ahead followed by networking with other businesses, organizations and community members. Free pizza and 1 drink ticket will be provided. Limelight Hotel Patio.
Join educators, visiting artists, and Museum staff for in-person and virtual presentations, discussion, and activity based on current exhibitions at SVMoA and connections to the National Core Arts Standards and Idaho Content Standards. Develop curricular connections and gain tools, strategies, and thinking routines for integrating art and objects into everyday classroom learning. Participate in a professional learning community of supportive and reflective educational practitioners. ABOUT SVMOA EDUCATOR EVENINGS Educator Evening is a FREE professional development series occurring monthly. Blaine County educators may receive in-service (continuing education) hours for their participation.
Alzheimer's is an escalating health crisis. More than 6 million Americans are living with the disease and over 11 million individuals are their caregivers. Tremendous gains have been made in understanding the science and basic biology underlying Alzheimer's and other dementias. These advances are leading to great strides in strategies for prevention, detection, diagnostics and therapeutic interventions. Join us to learn more about: - The landscape of Alzheimer's and dementia science - Risk factors for Alzheimer's and all other dementia - Highlights in early detection and diagnosis - Recent advances in clinical trials, treatments and lifestyle interventions Presenter Alexis Bonoff is the Community Outreach Manager and Research Champion for the Washington and Northern Idaho Chapter of the Alzheimer's Association. She runs education programs, support groups and manages volunteers throughout Southeast and Central Washington from the office in the Tri-cities. Alexis also presents the updates for the latest research throughout the region. The Alzheimer's Assocation is a global leader in research, mobilizing the field to advance the vision of a world without Alzheimer's and all other dementias.
Come on out to the Wood River Trail for Bike to School & Work Day on Wednesday, May 15th!
Join us in the shop every Wednesday from 2-5 with your needlepoint, knitting or crochet work in progress & enjoy an afternoon of stitching. All skill levels welcome.
THE GARAGE: Artist's Incubator @ The Spot 2024 Artist-in-Residence ABBY ROSEBROCK FREE EVENTS: WRITING WORKSHOP FREE Writing Workshop with Playwright Abby Rosebrock MAY 16 • 6pm @ The Spot 'WILMA' FREE Rehearsed Reading of Abby's new play WILMA MAY 22 • 7pm @ The Spot The Spot has been a home for new work since it began and we have decided to make our commitment to emerging theater artists official. Welcome to THE GARAGE: Artist's Incubator @ The Spot. Where do all the best ideas start? In garages! In our case, we've doubled down on that model. We've been producing and inviting audiences into ours since 2014.The Artist's Incubator is different though. We have created a one of a kind artistic residency program in the Sawtooth Mountains of Idaho, designed to allow theater artists the space (literally and figuratively) and resources necessary to develop their WIP's. (Works in process.) We are incredibly excited to announce the inaugural artist at THE GARAGE is accomplished, Brooklyn-based playwright and actress, ABBY ROSEBROCK. Spot audiences will remember her work from 2017 when we produced the western premiere of Abby's DIDO OF IDAHO. Abby Rosebrock is a Brooklyn-based writer and actress from South Carolina. She ...
Join The Community Library and Story Forward for three days of writing, reading, and connecting over words. This annual three-day event is free and open to all and offers writing workshops, panel discussions, keynote lecture, a public storytelling event, and opportunities to meet and connect with other local writers. More details and workshop registrations forthcoming.
The Sun Valley Culinary Institute is pleased to offer tours open to the general public. Come see why we have become one of the most important and entertaining sites to visit in the Wood River Valley. As a full time location for both student culinary classes year round and personalized classes for the general public, SVCI is proud to open our doors and welcome visitors with coffee and donuts. Come see for yourself…free tours are offered every Thursday at 10AM
The Writing Seminar Kicks Off with a virtual Keynote from award-winning author Jess Walter. This opening keynote program is open to the general public, but registration is required as seating is limited. Registration opens on April 1. The event will also be livestreamed. Jess Walter is the best-selling author of seven novels, including "Beautiful Ruins" and "The Cold Millions," as well as two book of short stories and one nonfiction book. His work has been translated into 34 languages, and his fiction has been selected three times for Best American Short Stories, as well as the Pushcart Prize and Best American Nonrequired Reading. His stories, essays and journalism have appeared in, Harper's, Esquire, Playboy, McSweeney's, Tin House, Ploughshares, the New York Times, the Washington Post and many others. To Taste Life Twice is an annual, three-day that is offered free of charge for local and visiting writers. The seminar features writing workshops with esteemed Idaho writers, an opening keynote from a guest author, and a closing storytelling event where writers of all levels are invited to share their work. The event is presented in partnership with Boise-based Story Forward. Learn more at www.comlib.org/programs/ttlt-2024/
SVMoA Contemporaries invite you to an evening of art and creation. Grab some friends and connect with others for a night of artmaking at the SVMoA! Materials and refreshments are provided.
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