Q&A with Pulitzer winner Martyna Majok & director Caitlin Sullivan

Pulitzer Prize winner & Tony Award nominee Martyna Majok returns to Ketchum with Off Broadway director Caitlin Sullivan to workshop a brand new play that Martyna has been writing with the support of Sun Valley Playwright's Residency. On September 27 at 5:30 PM, Martyna & Caitlin will participate in a special Q&A at The Argyros Performing Arts Center. Moderated by Sun Valley Playwright’s Residency Artistic Director John Baker, Martyna and Caitlin will speak about their work and collaboration before taking questions from the audience. The Q&A is FREE of charge. Space is limited, and reservations are required. This event is supported in part by a grant from the Idaho Humanities Council, a State-based partner of the National Endowment for the Humanities. Any views, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this event do not necessarily represent those of the Idaho Humanities Council or the National Endowment for the Humanities. Sun Valley Playwright's Residency is a non-profit organization that gives playwrights time and resources to write in an inspired Idaho setting and provides the local community events that offer insight into writers’ creative processes. We foster new relationships between theatremakers and Idaho’s Wood River Valley community and fuel the American theatre with ...

Free

Lewis Black • Off the Rails

The Argyros

Known as the King of Rant, Lewis Black uses his trademark style of comedic yelling and animated finger-pointing to skewer anything and anyone that gets under his skin. His comedic brilliance lies in his ability to make people laugh at the absurdities of life, with topics that include current events, social media, politics and anything else that exposes the hypocrisy and madness he sees in the world.

$45 – $65

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

Event Series Volunteer For Veggies

Volunteer For Veggies

Bloom Community Food Center

Join in community gardening sessions at The Hope Garden (corner of Walnut and 1st in Hailey) and the Bloom Community Food Center (110 Honeysuckle St., Bellevue). Tasks include harvesting, planting, weeding, and flower bouquet making! Fresh vegetables shared with everyone each session. JUNE 5 – SEPT 28 Hope Garden (Hailey) Monday evenings 5:30pm-7:00pm Wednesday mornings 9-10:30am Bloom Community Food Center (Bellevue) Thursday mornings 10-11:30am

Event Series FILM: 2023 MANHATTAN SHORT Film Fest

FILM: 2023 MANHATTAN SHORT Film Fest

Magic Lantern Cinemas

For the 6th year, the Sun Valley Museum of Art presents the MANHATTAN SHORT Film Festival. From September 28 through October 8, this unique festival brings together over 100,000 filmgoers in over 500 cities and towns across 6 continents. The Festival curates a wide variety of films from around the world, and the jury includes ALL film attendees from around the globe, including our Ketchum audience! The Ten MANHATTAN SHORT Finalists hail from eight countries, with films from Australia, Afghanistan, Finland, Iran, Switzerland, United Kingdom, Canada, alongside three films from the USA. The 2023 line-up is linked by a common theme: how we face adversity, whether it is imposed by others or arises from personal circumstances. The ten films in the program feature narratives that are dramatic, sometimes humorous, occasionally magical, and always inspirational! THE MANHATTAN SHORT FINAL TEN ARE: Sunless (USA) Voice Activated (Australia) Yellow (Afghanistan) Tuulikki (Finland) The Family Circus (USA) Career Day (USA) Snail (Iran) The Record (Switzerland) The Stupid Boy (UK) Soliel Du Nuit (Canada) Voting cards will be given to each attendee, and every year, the Wood River Valley audience’s top scorer has turned out to be the winner. These films always present a wide ...

$10 – $12
Event Series ART BREAK: Sightings

ART BREAK: Sightings

Sun Valley Museum of Art

FREE! Join SVMoA staff and docents for fifteen minutes of conversation about a single artwork in the fall exhibition Sightings every Thursday. Drop by, get your art fix, and check out our recently renovated galleries!

Free

Cultura – Arequipa, Peru

Hailey Town Center West

The Hailey Public Library’s Cultura series continues with a visit to Arequipa, Peru, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, with Visit Sun Valley's Jessica Maynard on Thursday, September 28 from 5:30-7:00 PM. Cultura celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month, inviting community leaders to share personal stories, images, and conversation about their home countries. The free presentation will be held at Town Center West.

Free

Reading of an Excerpt of a New Play-in-Progress by Pulitzer Winner Martyna Majok

Pulitzer Prize winner & Tony Award nominee Martyna Majok returns to Ketchum with Off Broadway director Caitlin Sullivan to workshop a brand new play that Martyna has been writing with the support of Sun Valley Playwright’s Residency. On September 28 at 7:00 PM, Sun Valley Playwright's Residency invites you to attend a reading of an excerpt of Martyna's new play-in-progress. The event is FREE of charge, and reservations are required. Sun Valley Playwright’s Residency is a non-profit organization that gives playwrights time and resources to write in an inspired Idaho setting and provides the local community events that offer insight into writers’ creative processes. We foster new relationships between theatremakers and Idaho’s Wood River Valley community and fuel the American theatre with invigorating new plays that speak to our collective humanity. Annually, we work with one playwright to foster a new play from idea to full draft, and we produce events centered on this playwright, their existing plays, and the new play they are writing. The playwright begins the residency with a month-long stay at the historic Ernest and Mary Hemingway House, which is owned and operated by The Community Library. Ernest Hemingway visited Idaho for more than two decades, ...

Free

Higher Ground Invitational

Please join us for the Inaugural Higher Ground Invitational Friday, September 29, 2023 Sun Valley's Trail Creek Golf Course We would be honored if you would join us in celebrating our nation’s heroes, our every day heroes with disabilities, and make a difference in the future of each Higher Ground participant’s life. Sponsorship opportunities available.

Sun Valley Pickleball Classic

Sun Valley Tennis & Pickleball Center

Round Robin format WITH playoffs for Gold/Silver/Bronze for skills 3.0-4.5+. Age brackets will be determined following the close of registration, but will strive to be close to under 50, 50-59, & 60+ events. Players will self rate and can not play lower than their USA Pickleball Tournament Player Rating (UTPR). Players may only play up in skill .5 from their profile rating. Tournament Director reserves the right to correct underrated players. Free tournament shirt included for players registered by Sept 1st Outdoor play on 8 dedicated pickleball courts with additional temporary courts available if needed Tournament location at the Sun Valley Tennis & PIckleball Center Using the Franklin X-40 ball  

$65
Event Series YOUTH PROGRAMS: Teen Night

YOUTH PROGRAMS: Teen Night

SVMoA Hailey Classroom

Teens are invited to Teen Night, a free art-making program on select Fridays by and for teens. Work with SVMoA Team to create and learn new techniques with art projects inspired by SVMoA’s past and present exhibitions. All free and geared toward young people ages 14-20. Are you an artist, musician, poet, dancer? We’re always looking for talented young people interested in sharing their talents at Teen Nights. Interested? Email information@svmoa.org. FREE! Pre-registration encouraged. Drop-ins welcomed.

Free

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