Bug Zoo School Field Trips & Self Guided Tours

Sawtooth Botanical Garden

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.

Visit Sun Valley’s Summer Connection Event

Limelight Hotel

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.

Event Series SVMoA Educator Evenings

SVMoA Educator Evenings

Sun Valley Museum of Art

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.

free

The Latest in Alzheimer’s and Dementia Research

The Community Library

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.

Free

Bike to School/Work Day

Wood River Trail

Come on out to the Wood River Trail for Bike to School & Work Day on Wednesday, May 15th!    

The Garage: Artist’s Incubator @ The Spot

The Spot

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 ...

Free

To Taste Life Twice Seminar

The Community Library

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.

Free

Sun Valley Culinary Institute Tours

Sun Valley Culinary Institute

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

To Taste Life Twice: JESS WALTER

The Community Library

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/

Free

SVMoA Contemporaries: Museum Afterhours

Sun Valley Museum of Art

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.

$15

The Garage: Artist’s Incubator @ The Spot FREE Writing Workshop with Abby Rosebrock

The Spot

WRITING WORKSHOP with Abby Rosebrock, The Garage Artist-in-Residence 2024 "Transformative theater respects both its audience and its creators." –Abby Rosebrock Thursday, May 16th, 2024 The Spot, 220 Lewis Street #2, Ketchum, ID 83340 6:00pm-8:30pm FREE Writing Workshop with Artist-in-Residence, Abby Rosebrock. Come hang out at The Spot on Thursday 5/16 for an exclusive opportunity to meet and work with Abby Rosebrock! Learn a bit about Abby's process and journey as a playwright and dive-in to some guided dramatic writing exercises together. This workshop is open to anyone interested in the creative process/craft of playwriting/making theater/telling stories, ages 14+. Think low pressure environment! Think very fun! Think creatives being creative together! EVENT IS FREE BUT SPACE IS LIMITED, YOU MUST REGISTER AT LINK BELOW. MORE INFO: www.spotsunvalley.com/thegarage REGISTER: https://forms.gle/izuhVwo1eYAPoSwC9 SUITABILITY: All are welcome. Must be 14+

Free

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