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 ...

Wood River Writers’ Focused Writing Group

The Community Library

Saturdays, November 2 – April 5, from 10:30 am to 1:30 pm Co-work with a community of writers the first Saturday of each month for focused writing and craft discussions and connect to other writers from the Wood River Valley and beyond! All writing abilities and ages welcome. Join us in The Community Library’s Idaho Room, or online via Zoom. The Wood River Writers’ Groups are led by AJ Super, a local author with a trilogy of science fiction books published by a small traditional press. She is also a Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers’ Association (SFWA) member.

13th Annual Empty Bowls

Big Wood School/ Church of the Big Wood

Blaine County Charitable Fund, Boulder Mountain Clayworks and the Church of the Big Wood are presenting the annual Empty Bowls event February 2nd from 11 am – 2 pm at the Church of the Big Wood. The event benefits BCCF’s emergency financial assistance programs. The event is sponsored by Blaine County Title, Windemere Real Estate, McLaughlin & Associates Architects, Blaine County Democrats, CK’s Real Food, Top Notch Fine Furnishing, Wood River Catholic Inclusive Community. During the event, guests purchase locally made ceramic bowls for $25 per bowl when registered in advance, then fill the bowl with scratch-made soups, salads, chili, bread, and dessert donated by local chefs and caterers. Thanks to Boulder Mountain Clayworks, there will be more than 300 hand-crafted and hand-painted bowls from local artisans to select from this year. Empty Bowls will feature dishes from local restaurants and caterers including: Atkinsons' Market, Bigwood Bread Bakery and Cafe, The Chocolate Moose, CK's Real Food, The Covey, Galena Lodge, Hunger Coalition, The Ketchum Grill, Limelight Hotel, Nourish Me, Rasberrys Catering & Bistro, Sawtooth Brewery, Sun Valley Resort, Warfield Distillery & Brewery, and more. Everyone in the community is encouraged to bring family and friends to Empty Bowls and enjoy ...

$25 – $30

Healing: Our Path From Mental Illness to Mental Health with Dr. Thomas Insel

The Community Library

The last four decades have seen unprecedented progress in the science of mental illness, yet we have seen little progress in outcomes. At a population level, morbidity and mortality are increasing, not decreasing, for those with schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, severe mood and anxiety disorders and other mental health and substance misuse conditions. How to explain this gap between science and social impact? This dialogue with the Blaine County community will address the crisis of care, with five major problems contributing: capacity, engagement, quality, accountability, and equity. Remarkably, while there is no magic bullet (or molecular target), there are solutions for each of these problems. Technology will help. But we need high touch as well as high tech. Most of all, we need to shift our model from a narrow medical “sick care” approach to a broader recovery “health and well-being” approach, by addressing the 3 P’s: people, place, and purpose. The challenges of mental illness and addiction have medical elements, but the solutions will need to include social, environmental, and political efforts if we are to bend the curves for morbidity and mortality. Presented in partnership with the Blaine County’s Mental Well-Being Initiative and moderated by the chair of the ...

Free

Nourish Me Tuesday Farmers’ Market

NourishMe

At NourishMe, a light filled store on Main Street in Ketchum, Idaho customers can find everything from organic seasonal produce, locally made and grown foods, bulk seeds, nuts and fruits as well as a wide variety of supplements, wellness products, gluten-free foods and organic cosmetics. Join us every Tuesday 1:30 - 5:30pm - we host Waterwheel Gardens from Emmett. Currently, they are offering a killer apple cider and grape juice, along with their jams, dried fruits and a variety of Fall harvest vegetables. We also get weekly deliveries of raw cow milk, raw goat milk, and yogurt. NourishMe creates daily, nutrient-rich, organic, deli-style foods to go or eat in. Try our ever popular grilled sandwiches and daily soups.

Free

The Bailey Studio Series ft. Kate Reid (Free Event)

The Argyros

A Jazz Performance Honoring Black History Month Part Of The Bailey Studio Series The east coast meets west this evening with the jazz trio of Miami-based vocalist Kate Reid and Mountain West instrumentalists Alex Sjobeck (piano) and Braun Khan (bass). Come join us for an evening of favorite jazz standards from the Great American Songbooks of Gershwin, Porter and Kern, gems from the jazz masters including Ellington and Mingus and the Brazilian classics of Antonio Carlos Jobim and Sérgio Mendes. Come join us for some fun musical conversation over your favorite jazz tunes! Kate has worked with many great jazz musicians across the country including pianists Fred Hersch, Taylor Eigsti, Otmaro Ruiz, guitarists Romero Lubambo, Paul Meyers, Gene Bertoncini, Ron Eschete, Larry Koonse, Bruce Forman, John Hart and drummers Roy McCurdy and Jamey Tate. She has also appeared with the Duke Ellington Orchestra, Jon Hendricks, John Clayton, John Daversa. Reid’s multifaceted career also includes work as a studio and session singer in Los Angeles. Her film credits include Planes, Star Trek Into Darkness, Oz-The Great and Powerful, Epic and Men In Black III, featuring the music of composers Danny Elfman, Michael Giacchino, John Powell and Joel McNeely. She has lent ...

Free

Book Club: “The Sound of a Wild Snail Eating”

The Community Library

The Community Library Book Club is hosted the first Wednesday of every other month and led by a diverse range of library staff. Books cover all genres from new fiction to classics to nonfiction, young adult, graphic novels, and everything in between. February's selection is "The Sound of a Wild Snail Eating" by Elisabeth Tova Bailey. The discussion will be led by programs and education director Martha Williams. In a work that beautifully demonstrates the rewards of closely observing nature, Elisabeth Tova Bailey shares an inspiring and intimate story of her encounter with a Neohelix albolabris—a common woodland snail. While an illness keeps her bedridden, Bailey watches a wild snail that has taken up residence on her nightstand. As a result, she discovers the solace and sense of wonder that this mysterious creature brings and comes to a greater understanding of her own place in the world. Intrigued by the snail’s molluscan anatomy, cryptic defenses, clear decision making, hydraulic locomotion, and courtship activities, Bailey becomes an astute and amused observer, offering a candid and engaging look into the curious life of this underappreciated small animal. This short book is a remarkable journey of survival and resilience, showing us how a ...

Bikes & Beers Workshop: Tires, Mounting, & Seal Refresh

The Trailhead Bicycles

This workshop is part of the 101 series that are designed to be an overview of topics to build confidence in common mechanical issues as well as technical tips to increase your riding comfort and preparedness. This particular workshop will cover how to pick the right thread & width for your riding, mount tires & refreshing sealant. Each workshop includes your first beer (or beverage of choice) and light snacks. $35/each Sign-up here: https://forms.gle/wLce5c2VqURNqfBo9

$35
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.

The Long Road: Building a Writer’s Life and Community

The Community Library

Books can take years to write, months to query, and from the point of sale to a publisher, another two years to publish. A story can take a year to write, another year to polish, six months to hear back about, and another six months to a year to come out in print or online. In those early years, how does one keep going when the horizon seems so indefinite? How do you know if you’re going in the right direction, how does one learn to edit themselves, and when do you know when a story is done? And how do you find your people along the way? Writing is long, but it doesn’t have to be lonely. Join us for a discussion with Jemimah Wei, current Writer-in-Residence at the Hemingway House, on building a writing life and routine, seeking community, and persisting through the drafts. Jemimah Wei is the author of "The Original Daughter" (Doubleday Books, 2025). Born and raised in Singapore, she is now based between Singapore and the United States. She was a Wallace Stegner Fellow at Stanford University and Felipe P. De Alba Fellow at Columbia University, where she earned her MFA. A recipient of awards ...

Free

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