Join us for an afternoon of connection, laughter, and fall fun! The MWBI is thrilled to partner with The Sage School to host a Community Harvest Dinner & Pumpkin Chucking Event on Thursday, November 20th, from 3:30–7:30 p.m. Enjoy delicious food, family-friendly activities, and the chance to share a meal with old friends while making new ones. Everyone in the Wood River Valley is invited- celebrate community and the spirit of togetherness! Trebuchet Pumpkin Chucking: Bring your old Halloween gourds! Community Cider Pressing Lantern Making Station (starting at 7 p.m.) Stay for the bonfire and a guided lantern walk Free Hearty Soup Dinner 6-7:30 p.m. Want to Volunteer? Contact Matt Leidecker at matt@thesageschool.org
Winter Wonderland Fashion Show
Join for an evening of fashion, fun, and fellowship! The Senior Connection’s Winter Wonderland Fashion Show will feature the Elaine Kim Winter Collection with proceeds benefitting the Senior Connection’s delivery of essential services for older adults in Blaine County. Tickets are on sale now! $50 Ticket Reserved table for four: $300 Reserved table for six: $400 Delicious food & drink DJ, photo booth, and raffle prizes A fun way to support the Senior Connection!
Holiday Music & Dance
Footlight Dance and Sun Valley Music Festival Music Institute students will be spreading holiday cheer bringing a performance to the WRHS Performing Arts Theater at the Community Campus in Hailey, on Saturday, December 13, 7:00 pm, a free event. This annual collaborative event will have the dancers and musicians performing together! “Both programs are excited to bring the two arts disciplines together to perform for our 3rd year. For the dancers, we usually perform to pre- recorded music as live musicians are an expense we cannot afford to add onto our production costs, and for the musicians they rarely get the opportunity to play for dance. The experience brings challenges and rewards for both as they learn to pay closer attention to details from the conductor in regard to tempo, and the dancers must listen to the subtle differences of the final version from recorded to live.” The production will include Footlight’s Intermediate Tap Class, performing to a holiday classic choreographed by Robyn Fox, as well as the newly added Teen Jazz Class, choreographed by Director, Mackenzie King. The evening will conclude with a joy of the season, a Nutcracker Medley to bring delight into focus for all. The twelve …
Holiday Dance
Footlight Dance Centre will bring holiday cheer to the Senior Connection on Thursday, December 11, 12:20 pm. This annual outreach performance includes our Intermediate ballet and tap students along with a jazzy holiday piece for all to enjoy.
The Tools to Learn You: A Past, Present, and Future Workshop
Discover how befriending your present self, planning for future you, and envisioning life as a tapestry of events can help you navigate life with clarity and confidence. This motivational session offers practical tools to help you grow, adapt, and thrive – no matter where you are on your journey. As Director of Technology for the Blaine County School District, the presenter Paul Zimmerman drives organizational and technological advancement, working with partners such as Google and Nintendo. His own commitment to growth is significant: he holds a Master’s Degree in Leadership and Coaching, is currently enrolled in a PhD program for Human Capital Management, and previously earned a Bachelor’s of Science of Leadership. Paul served in the United States Air Force and is dedicated to community service, leading Tech Help Desks at The Community Library for over a decade.
Winter’s a comin’—Let’s get cozy Poetry Reading
Join The Community Library for a poetry reading, followed by an open mic for local poets and poetry lovers, with Daiva Chesonis, a November Writer-in-Residence at the Hemingway House. During the first half of the program, Daiva will channel the coming season of short days and long nights with words that are brisk and crisp like a November wind, followed by a brief discussion about her work. The second half hour will be an open mic event where local poets are invited to share 1-2 poems, and lovers of poetry are invited to read 1 of their favorite poems. Please keep your time at the mic to three minutes or less. Daiva Chesonis was the San Miguel County Poet Laureate in southwestern Colorado from 2019 to 2022. She has been a snowboard instructor, Art Director at Telluride Magazine, a traveling minstrel for Mountainfilm on Tour, and is currently the producer of Music on the Mesa, a free outdoor community concert series. She was co-owner of Between the Covers Bookstore in Telluride for over a decade, during which time she co-founded the Telluride Literary Arts Festival. She has served on the Boards of Norwood Park & Recreation District and Telluride AIDS …
Coexistence: Stories from Wolf Country
Join The Community Library and the Wood River Wolf Project for a discussion bringing together many voices and the people who share one landscape with wolves and other wildlife. Learn how the 18-year project is being modeled across the West and internationally to protect against wildlife and livestock conflicts. Hear how indigenous strategies for community building can restore and protect local biodiversity. Speakers: James Holt, IWCN Board Member and Nez Perce tribe wildlife manager; J Dallas Gudgell, Coexistence Council Member and Fort Peck Assiniboine and Sioux Tribal Member; and Suzanne Asha Stone, co-founder of the Wood River Wolf Project.
Wreath Workshop
Join us for a cozy, creative evening where you’ll design and take home your very own handcrafted holiday wreath. Perfect for your front door or gifting to someone special. Thursday November 20th 5:30pm to 7:30pm Sun Valley Garden Center’s Greenhouse $65 per person This workshop experience includes all the materials and supplies needed to create a beautiful, custom holiday wreath, along with step-by-step guidance from our instructors. Enjoy light refreshments as you craft, soak in the festive atmosphere and take advantage of an exclusive 10% discount on all holiday décor purchased during the event. Secure your spot today and kick off the holiday season in style!
Après Ski Fondue
To celebrate the 2025/26 ski season, enjoy an Après Ski Fondue. Each ticket is valid for two guests and includes 16 ounces of delicious fondue served with bread, sausage, potatoes, apples, and cornichon. While savoring your fondue feast, you can also watch classic ski films at SVCI, transporting you to the slopes and immersing you in the timeless magic of our snow culture. Get cozy, say cheese with a friend, and dive into bubbling fondue bliss. It’s the perfect mix of warmth, flavor, and mountain nostalgia—ski sweaters optional!
Sun Valley Opera and Broadway and Merlin’s Magic Lantern Present MetHD – “La Boheme”
With its enchanting setting and spellbinding score, the world’s most popular opera is as timeless as it is heartbreaking. Franco Zeffirelli’s picture-perfect production brings 19th-century Paris to the Met stage as Puccini’s young friends and lovers navigate the joy and struggle of bohemian life. Soprano Juliana Grigoryan is the feeble seamstress Mimì, opposite tenor Freddie De Tommaso as the ardent poet Rodolfo. Keri-Lynn Wilson conducts the November 8 performance, which will be transmitted live from the Met stage to cinemas worldwide. This live cinema transmission is part of the Met’s award-winning Live in HD series, bringing opera to movie theaters across the globe.