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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Join us in the shop every Wednesday from 2-5 with your needlepoint, knitting or crochet work in progress & enjoy an afternoon of stitching. All skill levels welcome.
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 ...
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!
Join Leslie Rego’s nature journaling workshop series, Thursdays from 4:00-5:00 pm, from Oct. 17 – Nov. 21, focusing on drawing nature to find peace. All levels welcome. Registration is required.
Ghouls & Goblins Gather! Join us in the first annual “Trick-or-Treat on Main Street…& Beyond" in downtown Ketchum. This FREE and family friendly event will take place on HALLOWEEN from 4:00pm-7:00pm. Festive trick-or-treaters will venture up, down , and around downtown Ketchum visiting local businesses as they pass out candy. Starting at Whiskey’s on Main, guests will be given a list of participating businesses to visit. Whiskey’s will be serving festive “adult “ beverages, from their mobile bar accompanied by games and activities. For questions on how to participate please email alex@whiskeysonmain.com for more information. Deadline for businesses is October, 18th.
Play, create, discover, and have fun! Afternoon Art is a free drop-in opportunity for community members of all ages to explore concepts from the Museum's current exhibition and create works of art. Families and friends are encouraged to communicate, reflect, and produce as artists together. Perfect for art lovers, curious minds, and anyone seeking inspiration. Projects will vary. Age & Ability: all ages, families encouraged to attend together Ketchum Afternoon Art runs from 1:30–4:30pm at the Sun Valley Museum of Art. Afternoon Art is offered in Ketchum on the first Friday of each month and in Hailey on the second Friday from 1:30-4:30pm and are recommended for families with children of all ages. Please be sure to check dates and location.
