2nd Sun Valley Culinary Institute’s “Ultimate Wine Tasting Challenge”

Here’s a big challenge for you wine lovers!  A one of a kind wine tasting experience is yours at the Elkhorn Inn - Tuesday, July 25th with a $30 Tasting Fee. 8-10 different wines (varietal, based on grape used) will challenge wine lovers both ‘expert' and amateur to identify the grape used.  Served in brown bags will be 4 excellent whites and 4 reds to check off against a printed list that includes tasting characteristics of each wine to help in your decisions. Gary Hoffman is representing the Advisory Board in hosting this event as a benefit for the SVCI,  "In 40 years of wine tastings, never have I seen this entertaining and educational approach taken".  Wine tastings typically ask participants to rank one or two wines based on their preferences among them.  In this exciting version, “The Ultimate Wine Tasting Challenge”, a prize and a trophy will be awarded to the person most successful in identifying the grapes used to create the wine, 8 total including Rousanne, Nebbiolo, …plus 2 tiebreaker wines selected to be used as needed. Space is quite limited so applicants are urged to register quickly on the SVCI website.  Starting time is 6PM prompt with a projected quit time of 7:30PM for ...

IN A LANDSCAPE: Classical Music in the Wild

IN A LANDSCAPE: Classical Music in the Wild will make a highly anticipated return to the Wood River Valley this summer. Founded by classical pianist Hunter Noack, IN A LANDSCAPE: Classical Music in the Wild is an outdoor concert series where America’s most stunning landscapes replace the traditional concert hall. A 9-foot Steinway grand piano travels on a flatbed trailer to national parks, urban greenspaces, working ranches, farms and historical sites for classical music concerts that connect people with each landscape. To meet the acoustical challenges of performing in the wild, sound is transmitted to concertgoers via wireless headphones. Unconfined by seats and walls, audiences explore the landscape in this approachable and deeply moving classical music experience. The performance will take place alongside the Big Wood River just south of River Run parking lot, where concert goers will have a full, immersive nature and classical music experience meandering along the river or sitting on the banks watching nature unfold. $45 member / $55 nonmember / student $20 (18 & under)

$20 – $55

Children’s Summer Meals: Volunteer to prepare!

The Hunger Coalition

The Hunger Coalition and The Community Library provide free meals, books and enrichment activities to children throughout the Wood River Valley during summer. Join us in meal preparation; we're serving anywhere from 100 to 200 meals a day! We chef it up Mondays and Wednesday mornings, through August 24. Visit our website to reserve your volunteer time today! Time slots are 8:30am - 11am and 10am to 12:30pm, on both Mondays and Wednesdays.

Free
Event Series Mountain Humane Hikin’ Buddies

Mountain Humane Hikin’ Buddies

At Hikin’ Buddies, you can take a shelter dog for a hike or hang out and socialize some of the smaller dogs. It is a great opportunity to meet some of Mountain Humane’s adoptable dogs as well as to learn more about the organization. All are welcome to join in throughout the summer, weather permitting. Meet at Adam’s Gulch trailhead, north of Ketchum, from 9:30am - 1:00pm on Wednesdays. No appointment is necessary; just bring your family and friends to have a good time with some dogs that would love to meet you!

Free
Event Series Discovery Club

Discovery Club

Sawtooth Botanical Garden

Join us Wednesdays—June 21 through August 16—for a fun filled hour of engaging stories, fun activities and garden exploration. Discovery Club is a free program for children ages 2-5 (and their adult helper).

Event Series Ketchum Farmers Market

2023 Ketchum Farmers Market

Forest Service Park

We are excited to announce that starting summer of 2023, the Ketchum Farmers Market will be moving to the Forest Service Park at 131 River St. East!  Come join the fun, shop, taste the freshness of local produce, get to know your farmers, buy in-season produce and plant starts, listen to free music with family and friends and enjoy the atmosphere of the Wood River Farmers’ Markets. Support local-made and grown products and help strengthen and build our local economy! Your health will thank you. Wednesdays from 12-4 pm June 14th-October 11th, 2023

Grand Opening! Wood River Museum of History + Culture

The Community Library

Special programs to launch the official opening of the new Wood River Museum of History and Culture, located at 580 4th Street East in Ketchum. The public is invited to the free celebration, which will include refreshments and music. Grammy Award-winning flautist, Hovia S. Edwards (Shoshone-Navajo-Okanogan), will also perform original and traditional melodies.

Free Casting Clinics with Silver Creek Outfitters

Sun Valley Inn

Learn to fly cast, or brush up on your double haul technique with one of our fun and experienced guides. These casting clinics are for anyone who is curious or just a little rusty. Clinics will run Tuesday through Saturday at the Sun Valley Resort from 5:00 pm to 6:00 pm throughout the summer. Equipment will be provided, but feel free to bring your own. Cost: Free Where: Sun Valley, east of the Sun Valley Inn - See map below 2023 Dates: Tuesday – Saturday | June 14 - September 3rd Time: 5:00 – 6:00pm

Event Series River Run Summer Series

River Run Summer Series

River Run Plaza

The River Run Summer Series is a casual opportunity to gather with friends and family for an evening outdoors held four Wednesdays beginning July 26th. The community is invited to come down to River Run from 5 to 8 pm to hang out at the base of beautiful Bald Mountain with live music, lawn games, food and beverages. Lift service will be extended for the series operating until 7pm and a portion of the proceeds from lift ticket sales will benefit a different local non-profit each week. Be sure to keep dogs leashed at River Run Plaza. No uphill hiking (human & dog) on River Run Trail until 8pm Dates July 26 August 2 August 16 August 23 August 30

IN A LANDSCAPE: Classical Music in the Wild

IN A LANDSCAPE: Classical Music in the Wild will make a highly anticipated return to the Wood River Valley this summer. Founded by classical pianist Hunter Noack, IN A LANDSCAPE: Classical Music in the Wild is an outdoor concert series where America’s most stunning landscapes replace the traditional concert hall. A 9-foot Steinway grand piano travels on a flatbed trailer to national parks, urban greenspaces, working ranches, farms and historical sites for classical music concerts that connect people with each landscape. To meet the acoustical challenges of performing in the wild, sound is transmitted to concertgoers via wireless headphones. Unconfined by seats and walls, audiences explore the landscape in this approachable and deeply moving classical music experience. The performance will take place alongside the Big Wood River just south of River Run parking lot, where concert goers will have a full, immersive nature and classical music experience meandering along the river or sitting on the banks watching nature unfold. $45 member / $55 nonmember / student $20 (18 & under)

$20 – $55

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