The Hailey Public Library, Central Idaho Dark Sky Alliance and Boise State University’s AstroTAC Team are hosting Earth Day After Dark, a free night of observing on Saturday, April 22, from 8:30-11:00ish. The Team has presented astronomy programs throughout southern Idaho. Highlights will include the Lyrid Meteor Shower, deep sky objects, bright planets and the last glimpse of winter constellations. Meet at the Croy Canyon Motorized Trailhead, 3.1 miles west of Hailey. Check the HPL website at www.haileypubliclibrary.org after 5 PM in case of weather-related cancelation.
Mexico en el Corazon
A free event open to the public, México en el Corazón immerses the audience in the colors, artistry, and music of Mexico with Mariachis, folkloric ballet and more. A showcase of traditional Mexican culture, Mexico en el Corazón features more than 50 performers in traditional costumes as part of a North American tour presented by NAIMA, the North American Institute for Mexican Advancement, sponsored by the government of the state of Jalisco, Mexico. With special thanks to Sun Valley Resort, México en el Corazón will visit Sun Valley for the first time in an extravaganza of Mexican folkloric traditions for a magical evening of culture and community.
Día del Niño
Vecinos ayudando vecinos, BCRD y La Mesa Comunitaria lo invita a celebrar Día del Niño! Los primeros 50 niños recibiran una slice de pizza gratis. Habra face painting, jumpers y Arts & crafts gratis. Neighbors Helping Neighbors, BCRD and The Community Table invite you to celebrate Dia del Nino. First 50 kinds get a free slice of pizza. Plus there will be face painting, Jumpers and Arts & Crafts. Free Event.
Fancy Dance Screening
2023 SVFF BEST NARRATIVE FEATURE Following her sister’s disappearance, a Native American hustler kidnaps her niece from the child’s white grandparents and sets out for the state powwow in hopes of keeping what is left of their family intact. BUY TICKETS HERE
Wild Life Screening
2023 SVFF AUDIENCE AWARD From National Geographic, a sweeping portrait of conservationists Kris and Doug Tompkins chronicling their fight to preserve one of the last truly wild places on earth. From the epic climbing trips of Doug, Yvon Chouinard, and the pioneers of a new kind of outdoor lifestyle, to the heated controversy brewing in South America as two Americans purchased local land, to a love story as wild as the terrain it unfolded on, the film prompts audiences to ask themselves – what makes life worth living? BUY TICKETS HERE
Earth Day screening of: The Biggest little Farm
This beautifully filmed story takes a look into one young couple’s efforts to make a living on the farm of their dreams. On the journey from turning dirt and clay clods into rich, nutritive soil and pigs that are rescued from Ugly Betty to beloved Emma, the film takes us through 5 years of the many tribulations, joys and surprises of working to rebuilding their land to create a beautiful farm that also rebuilds our earth. Even if you’ve seen the film before, come enjoy it again! There’s a good chance you’ll see something new to help jump start your own spring yard plans. Even the smallest plot of land is a necessary piece of the planet that we look to for clean air, water, plants, and animals that we depend on to sustain us all.
Earth Day Food Resilience – Seed and Plant Exchange
The Wood River Seed Library (WRSL) and the Grange celebrate Earth Day with its annual Seed & Plant Exchange. Local gardeners are invited to come and share seeds and plants. The event is an opportunity to meet other local gardeners, get inspired to grow delicious and nutritious food for your family, flowers that attract pollinators, and indoor and outdoor plants that beautify our home and landscape, feed us, and/or feed the pollinators. This year we especially celebrate medicinal plants, the precious ones that are healing and tonifying for our body and soul, and deserve a space in our personal medicine cabinets. These same plants are also food and medicine for the wild animals, or our pets. Bring your own saved seeds, potted plants and starts, and dig-up perennials from your gardens to share with the community. Or come as a volunteer to help out with the event! Cool season vegetable gardening starts in the spring. Although there is still snow on the ground, the garlic, daffodils, parsley and spinach, among others, just want to peak up towards the spring sunshine. Spring is the time to make indoor or greenhouse starts, prepare our growing beds, raised beds and pots, so they are ready …
Wood River Trails Coalition Trail Season Kick-Off Party
JOIN US FOR A TRAIL SEASON KICK-OFF PARTY! AT THE ELEPHANT’S PERCH JUNE 1ST 5:00 – 7:00 PM Come celebrate the beginning of the 2023 trail season with us! NEW and renewing members get a free MiiR cup filled with beer and 20% off at Elephant’s Perch (night of only). Food will be available for purchase from La Parilla food truck.
“To Taste Life Twice” Seminar
Join The Community Library and Story Forward for three days of writing, reading, and connecting over words. All events are free! Some events require pre-registration. The seminar opens at the Library on Thursday evening, May 18, at 6:00 p.m. with “Reader’s Corner,” a talk by Bob Kustra, the host of Reader’s Corner on Boise State Public Radio and BSU President Emeritus & Professor of Public Service. Reader’s Corner is a weekly radio show and podcast featuring lively conversations with leading writers, including many winners of top literary prizes and best-selling authors. Kustra will discuss his interviews and their issues and ideas that matter today. All are welcome, through registration is recommended to save your seat. On Friday, attendees can register to attend one of two afternoon breakouts: “Capturing the Unsung Power of Point of View in Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, Poetry” with Christian Winn, or “Untangling the Difficult Narrative: Using Form, Language, and Self-Care to Access Our Wounds” with Rebecca Evans. Space is limited, so pre-registration is required. Both breakouts run 2:00-5:00 p.m. on Friday, May 19 at the Library. Saturday morning, May 20, at 10:30 a.m. the seminar’s breakout instructors–Idaho writers Christian Winn, Rebecca Evans, CMarie Fuhrman, Alan Heathcock, and …
Stella’s Kentucky Derby Party
Join us Saturday May 6th for the annual Stella’s Shelter Fund Kentucky Derby Party at Barrio 75!! Starts at 2p.m. Raffle prizes, Tito’s & Topo Chico Drink Specials, Games, DJ Loco spinning on the 1’s and 2’s, awards for best dressed male/female attendee. Break out your best Derby costume and come help raise money for an amazing cause! For more information or to donate directly to Stella’s Shelter Fund go to: www.stellasshelterfund.org