Wood River Writers’ October Writing Challenge

The Community Library

Saturdays, October 12-26 from 10:30 am to 1:30 pm Join the Wood River Writers' focused writing group for a three-week WRITING CHALLENGE! What do you want to accomplish in your writing journey? We'll set reasonable, individual goals to attain for three weeks of focused writing, and we'll challenge each other to meet them! Come and WRITE with us! Join us in The Community Library’s Idaho Room, or online via Zoom.

Halloween Fall Fest at Sun Valley Resort

Sun Valley Village

Come spend a beautiful fall afternoon with the family at the Halloween Fall Festival in the Sun Valley Village! Festivities include live music, Ice skating, wagon rides, a movie screening and so much more! Movie screening at 3pm.

Wicked Whiskey’s Halloween Bash!

Whiskey's on Main

Are you wicked? A creature of the night perhaps? A spooky soul that lurks? Or just someone who likes to party?! You’re Invited to “Wicked Whiskey’s Halloween Bash” Come dressed in your most ghoulish best and party the night away. Saturday. October 26th, 2024 9pm-Late We’ll have live music by Miscellany 6, DJ Freestyle Lifestyle,Drink Specials, Giveaways, and a COSTUME CONTEST at Midnight! NO COVER | 21+ ONLY Enjoy drink specials from Lalo Tequila, and Wilde Irish Gin. Wicked Whiskey’s Halloween Bash Saturday October, 26th, 2024 9:00 pm - Late 21+ Only FREE Costume contest | Drinks Specials | Live Band & more!

Free

Courageous Kids Climbing – Ketchum

Wood River YMCA

Free opportunity for up to 20 people with disabilities / special needs to experience rock wall climbing at the Wood River Community YMCA in Ketchum. Equipment will be on hand to share the climbing experience with anyone, regardless of challenges! Reservations are required and can be made y contacting courageouskidsclimbing@gmail.com.  

Event Series Beginning Knitting

Beginning Knitting

The Community Library

Bring your own needles and yarn, and come learn beginning knitting from master knitter and Sun Valley Needle Arts owner Patricia Lirk. Come learn to knit, ask questions and solve knitting mysteries, and meet others. Second and fourth mondays of the month. All skill levels welcome. Registration requested.

“Without Exception” with Pam Houston

The Community Library

Join us as Pam Houston shares her new book "Without Exception", sharing her life experience shaped by Roe v. Wade and the impact of abortion rights. Register now to save your spot! Book signing will follow at Iconoclast Books.

Event Series KRC Workspace

KRC Workspace

The Community Library

Ketchum Remote Collective (KRC) aims to bridge the intangible gap between the Wood River Valley’s physical community and the remote workplace for many of its residents. Come meet and spend part of your week working alongside other remote workers. Drop in Tuesdays between 1:00 and 4:00 p.m. in The Community Library's Lecture Hall, unless otherwise noted on our calendar.

Free

ITD Open House SH-75, Elkhorn Road to River Street Project

Limelight Hotel

Join us in-person Oct. 29 or online Oct. 29 - Nov. 12 to see final design plans and anticipated construction information. Project Update - Fall 2024 ITD has finalized plans to improve SH-75 between Elkhorn Road and River Street. Join us for our fourth and final public meeting to see final design plans and learn about anticipated construction information. In-person: Tuesday, Oct. 29 Limelight Hotel (151 Main St. S, Ketchum) | 4-7 p.m. (drop in anytime) Online: Oct. 29 - Nov. 12 Check back to this webpage on Oct. 29 for a link to the online meeting.

OPEN STUDIO: Printmaking

SVMoA Hailey Classroom

Try your hand at printmaking using a press. Cut a 4x6 linoleum block and do a simple one-color print. Work from images provided in the Open Studio, or bring in your own images to work from. Caty Kendall will be assisting everyone with using the press and learning some of the basics of the printmaking process. All printmaking materials provided at the Open Studio. Ages 16+; all levels, beginners welcome This open studio takes place from 6–8:30pm. About the Instructor Caty Kendall has an MFA from Pratt Institute and has been teaching all ges for more than twenty years. Her work has been presented in multiple galleries on the East Coast and is in the permanent printmaking collections of the New York Public Library and the University of Georgia.

$25
Event Series Every Brilliant Thing

Every Brilliant Thing

The Spot

THE SPOT PRESENTS OCTOBER 30 - NOV 3 EVERY BRILLIANT THING by Duncan Macmillan and Jonny Donahoe Limited Run: October 30th – November 3rd Directed by and Starring: Brett Moellenberg "One of the funniest plays you’ll ever see about depression–and possibly one of the funniest plays you’ll ever see.” (The Guardian UK) A touching and hopeful coming of age story, Every Brilliant Thing reminds us to be grateful for the little things, and for each other. After an incident where mom has “done something stupid,” the storyteller begins a list of everything brilliant thing about the world. Everything worth living for. 1. Ice cream. 2. Kung Fu movies. 3. Burning things. 4. Laughing so hard you shoot milk out your nose… Uplifting, funny, and universal, the story explores depression and hope, uncertainty and change, heartbreak and anger, guilt and forgiveness. The play interweaves the help of audience members to tell the story and shows the lengths we will go for those we love. runtime: 60 minutes, no intermission suitability: 11+ PERFORMANCES: Wed. Oct. 30 @ 7pm Fri. Nov. 1 @ 7pm *talkback after show* Sat. Nov. 2 @ 7pm Sun. Nov. 3 @ 7pm *talkback after show* November 1+3 talkbacks ...

$17 – $29

Hailey Halloween Hoopla

Hailey, Idaho

The annual Halloween Hoopla is on Thursday, Oct. 31 from 3:30 – 5:30 p.m., kids in costumes will roam Hailey’s Main Street and participating businesses will give out candy! Look for the orange and black balloons. The Kiwanis of Wood River Valley will be hosting a costume contest at Hailey Town Square! Thank you to Jane’s Artifacts and Hailey Grocery Outlet for helping sponsor this fun community event!

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