Unplug to Connect

Wood River High School

Curious about the latest research on youth and technology? Want strategies to end daily tech battles? Considering a tablet or phone for your child? Join the 5B Digital Wellness Network for a panel discussion with local experts and learn tools to create digital balance. JANUARY 28TH 2025 6:30PM - 7:30PM WOOD RIVER HIGH SCHOOL REGISTER AT: www.docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdiuv17sxJ9EKZBDvsJbX0NO_NdPM3d1sjNDLwouGLvUS4EmQ/viewform PIZZA WILL BE PROVIDED! ¿Tienes curiosidad por las últimas investigaciones sobre la juventud y la tecnología? ¿Quieres estrategias para poner fin a las batallas tecnológicas diarias? ¿Está considerando una tableta o un teléfono para su hijo? Únase a 5B Digital Wellness Network para participar en un panel de discusión con expertos locales y aprender herramientas para crear un equilibrio digital. 28 DE ENERO 2025 6:30PM - 7:30PM WOOD RIVER HIGH SCHOOL REGÍSTRESE: www.docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdiuv17sxJ9EKZBDvsJbX0NO_NdPM3d1sjNDLwouGLvUS4EmQ/viewform ¡SE PROPORCIONARÁ PIZZA!

Free

Marcus King: An Intimate Acoustic Evening Featuring Drew Smithers

The Argyros

Marcus King faces heartache, addiction, and mental health head-on in his music. Pain quakes below the vibrato of his voice, and his delivery weighs heavy with booze-drenched regrets and mistakes in lonely hotels. The GRAMMY® nominated fourth generation musician from Greenville, SC, started playing guitar at 8-years-old following in the footsteps of his guitarist Father and Grandpa. Logging thousands of miles on the road as “The Marcus King Band,” he established himself with unparalleled performance prowess. During 2020, he linked up with Dan Auerbach and cut his solo debut El Dorado, garnering a GRAMMY® Award nomination for “Best Americana Album.” Between headlining venues he performed alongside Chris Stapleton, Greta Van Fleet, and Nathaniel Rateliff in addition to gracing the bills of Stagecoach and more. King has launched various mental health initiatives, including a guitar auction collaboration with MusiCares. Now, his 2024 album Mood Swings feels like the moment of baptism when water washes away a life’s worth of sins and degradation and all that’s left is a revived, yet still real-as-hell primal scream. It’s as if King strained raw soul straight from his gut up through that broken heart and on to the record under the watchful eye of Rick ...

$75.00 – $250.00
Event Series Dark Sky Dinner

Dark Sky Dinner

Sawtooth Botanical Garden

Enjoy an intimate “farm to greenhouse” meal with wine, outdoor fire pits, hosted “snow bar” and telescopes for night sky viewing with local astronomers & experts (prepare to bundle up!) Dates: December 30, 2024 January 29 & 31, 2025 February 26 & 28, 2025 To reserve  call (208) 726-9358 or visit https://www.sbgarden.org/events Limit is 40 people.

$130

WORKSHOP: Basic Drawing Skills with Anne Aganon

SVMoA Hailey Classroom

Join SVMoA Studio Coordinator Anne Aganon to learn basic drawing skills and shading techniques. Over a series of evenings, work from mannequins and still life set-ups to improve your drawing skills with a focus on the human figure and learn more about different drawing media. Use this time in January to prepare for the Open Studios: Figure Drawing or Open Studios: Printmaking sessions starting in February. Pre-registration for each class is recommended; walk-ins accommodated if space is available. Age & ability: 16 and older, all skill levels welcome! This class is part of a series: Wednesday, 1/15/25, from 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM. Wednesday, 1/22/25, from 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM. Wednesday, 1/29/25, from 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM.

$20
Event Series Snowshoe with a Ranger

Snowshoe with a Ranger

Galena Lodge

Learn about the history of the old Galena mining camp and about the local animals who leave their tracks in the snow during a free Snowshoe with a Ranger tour. The Sawtooth National Recreation Area is offering free snowshoe tours at 11 a.m. Thursdays through March 6th and at 10am March 13 & 20th, leaving from the porch of Galena lodge. The snowshoe trip lasts about two hours, covering 1.5 miles with stops along the way. Tour-goers will learn about the winter ecology and more during the tour. A free one-day Blaine County Recreation district snowshoe pass will be provided. Snowshoes can be rented at Galena Lodge. Snowshoers are advised to dress warmly in layers, wear insulated waterproof boots, gloves, hats,  sunglasses and sunscreen. Dogs and other pets are not allowed on these particular tours. No reservations are necessary. To learn more, call the SNRA at 208-727-5000. To rent snowshoes, visit www.galenalodge.com or visit the ski shop at Galena Lodge ahead of the tour.

Winter Read Kickoff

The Community Library

To kick off the 2025 Winter Read of "Four Treasures of the Sky" by Jenny Tinghui Zhang, we'll be opening a new exhibit, enjoying light refreshments, and sharing how you can participate in this community-wide read! The Winter Read is a community-wide read and collaboration of The Community Library in Ketchum with the Hailey Public Library, Bellevue Public Library, and Stanley Community Library. Learn more at https://comlib.org/programs/winter-read-2025/

Limelight Lounge – Live Music Series

Limelight Lounge

Throughout the year, The Limelight Lounge is the place to be in Ketchum for live local music. It’s the perfect way to unwind after a day on the mountain. Order a beer and a few apps (or go all out with dinner from our menu), and enjoy some of the best local talent in an intimate setting. Happy Hour 3:00 - 6:00 pm daily | Dinner Menu 4:30 - 9:30pm | Live Music 5:30 - 8:30pm in season Thursday to Monday and off season Friday & Saturday. December Live Music Schedule: Mon 23- Georges Bouhey Tues 24- Jon Divello Wed 25- Carl Massaro Thurs 26- Kevin Ware Fri 27- Sawtooth Shipwreck Sat 28- Sawtooth Shipwreck Sun 29- Katie Buxton Mon 30- Aaron Golay Tues 31-NYE-Walsey & the River Dogs followed by DJ Train January Live Music Schedule Thurs 2- Kevin Ware Fri 3- Jake Dejongh Sat 4- Doublewide Sun 5- Carson Hasher Mon 6- Jay Miller Thurs 9- Kevin Ware Fri 10- Vicki Overfelt & Dave Cosca Sat 11- Avery Solago Sun 12- Jon & Jen Pisano Mon 13- Travis McDaniel Thurs 16- Kevin Ware Fri 17- James Tautkus Sat 18- Doublewide Sun 19- David Henry Mon 20- David Henry Thurs ...

WORKSHOP: Beginning Fly-Tying with James Gillespie

SVMoA Hailey Classroom

Introduction to Fly-Tying is designed for the beginner with no or minimal experience looking to tie their own flies. In this two-class series, instructor James Gillespie will teach students how to tie classic flies as he shares his knowledge of fly-tying tools, materials, and basic techniques. Participants will leave with the flies they create and the ability to tie a basic fly pattern. All materials and tools will be provided. No prior experience is necessary. If participants have any of their fly-tying tools, they are welcome to bring them. Age and ability: 16+ years old and beginners welcome This 2-session workshop takes place Thu, Jan 30 6–8pm and Thu, Feb 6, 6–8pm at the Hailey Classroom. All supplies will be provided by SVMoA. About the instructor: James Gillespie is a self-taught fisherman who has been fishing his entire life. Tying his own flies has always been a part of his love of fishing, and he looks forward to sharing what he knows with interested students.

$100 – $125

LITERACY/CREATIVITY – Footlight Dance Company

Community Campus

Footlight Dance Company’s 2024-25 Dance Enrichment Tour in our Schools will take place January 23 - February 4, 2025. A free community performance will take place - Thursday, January 30, 2025 at the WRHS Performing Arts Theater at the Community Campus - Hailey, Idaho. 7:00 pm Our program this year is entitled “LITERACY - CREATIVITY”. Our performance tour will address the importance of reading to tell our stories of the past, present and future. Under the direction of Hilarie Neely, Artistic Director of Footlight Dance Company, the dancers will use the genres of ballet, modern, tap, jazz and hip hop dance to interpret the power of reading. Our hope is to bring awareness of how movement, visual arts, and reading work together to share and connect us through story telling. We are also excited to be working with The Community Library, Children’s Library on this project. Both DeAnn Campbell and Haley Christianson are working outreaches to local schools that will include curriculum resources to enhance student responses.

Free

Après Ski Grand Tasting at Limelight Ketchum

Limelight Hotel

Join Sun Valley Culinary Institute for an expanded Après Ski Grand Tasting at the Limelight Hotel Ketchum will include tasting creations by Celebration chefs highlighted at the Limelight Ketchum Hotel. This event also showcases the Wood River Valley’s celebrated restaurants, chefs, food purveyors, producers, and vendors, including Sun Valley Mustard, and local bison. Wine tastings from Whispering Angel, Blackbird Vineyards, AXR Napa Valley, J. Dirt Wines will accompany the gourmet-inspired food tastings. In addition, signature cocktails by Cazadores tequila spokesperson and mixologist Manny Hinojosa and Party Animal Vodka will be available. Attending this spotlight Celebration event is a must for any food and wine lover and culinary enthusiast Ages 21 and Over Only!

$150
Event Series Dark Sky Dinner

Dark Sky Dinner

Sawtooth Botanical Garden

Enjoy an intimate “farm to greenhouse” meal with wine, outdoor fire pits, hosted “snow bar” and telescopes for night sky viewing with local astronomers & experts (prepare to bundle up!) Dates: December 30, 2024 January 29 & 31, 2025 February 26 & 28, 2025 To reserve  call (208) 726-9358 or visit https://www.sbgarden.org/events Limit is 40 people.

$130

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