Join us and 40 guests for a celestial educational event! Guests will gather for drinks at the hosted Snow Bar and around warming fire pits with passed appetizers. Dinner is served with wine at 6:00 pm inside the heated Greenhouse. Following a delicious catered meal and dessert course, we will be entertained by representatives from the Central Idaho Dark Sky Reserve/Dark Sky Alliance and our sponsor, then we’ll head outdoors again with a local astronomer with telescopes and green laser pointers and enjoy what the darkest nights of the year bring! This event happens regardless of the weather (don’t worry, we have contingency plans and it will be enjoyable no matter what!). Cost is $130 per person, all inclusive. Your name will be added to a roster for will call. These events SELL OUT so don’t delay! Dates December 18th, 2025 – Click here for admission. December 20th, 2025 – Click here for admission. January 16th, 2026 – Click here for admission. January 19th, 2026 – Click here for admission. February 16th, 2026 – Click here for admission.
“The Wild Dark” with Craig Childs
A night sky is not an absence of light; it is the presence of the universe. In “The Wild Dark: Finding the Night Sky in the Age of Light” (Torrey House Press, 2025), master storyteller Craig Childs embarks on a quest to bike from the blinding lights of the Las Vegas Strip to one of the darkest spots in North America. Childs is a fearless explorer of both the natural world and the human imagination, making him the perfect guide to help us rediscover the heavens and to ask: “What does it do to us to not see the night sky?” In a book that is at once an adventure story, a field guide, and a celebration of wonder, Childs invites us to look up and to look inward, eyes wide and sparkling with stars. Registration recommended to join us in person. Book signing to follow. Craig Childs, a November Writer-In-Residence at the Hemingway House with The Community Library, writes about cultural history, science, climate, nature, and the visceral experience of living on Earth. With more than a dozen published books, his subjects range from water in deserts to pre-Columbian migrations across the Southwest. His nonfiction narratives and journalism have …
Stanley Street Dance: Ryan Curtis
free live music, dance in the Sawtooth, all ages
How Dark Is It? with UCLA Students
Defined as the presence of unwanted, inappropriate, or excessive artificial lighting, light pollution pervades 80% of global skies in the form of skyglow, or artificial brightening of the night sky. Its deleterious effects extend beyond astronomy — impacting the health of natural ecosystems, the behavior of energy consumption, and human circadian rhythms. So, what can we do about it? In cooperation with the Central Idaho Dark Sky Reserve, UCLA student researchers will share information about the impacts of light pollution in Idaho, the different ways to measure light pollution, the results of their monitoring studies throughout the Reserve since 2021, and ways you may be able to get involved in tackling light pollution!
A Dark Sky Event
Hotel Ketchum and Barrio75 present Tacos, Tequila + Telescopes, a special Dark Sky Event in celebration of the Super New Moon and Geminids Meteor Shower! A special lodging rate is available for the weekend. Join us Saturday, December 4th at 6:00 PM in The Backyard for a special presentation with Idaho native and Dark Sky Guide, Chris Anderson, who will guide us through the wonders of the night sky with a telescope and a star projection map. Refreshments* will be served. This event is suitable for all ages. Personal binoculars and telescopes are also welcome. *Cocoa, coffee, cider + cookies included. Tacos, Tequila + more available for purchase at Barrio75. Lodging rates start at $129 per night!