Acompáñenos a una divertida, interactiva y alentadora clase de Krav Maga de defensa personal para mujeres. Aprenderá técnicas esenciales, alzara la confianza en sí mismo, y establecerá conexión con personas que tienen cosas en común en un ambiente seguro y en el que se sentirá a gusto. Este evento es gratuito. Abierto a todas las mujeres y niñas/jóvenes. ¡Reserve su sitio hoy! RSVP AQUI o mande un correo electrónico a Monica Reyna a monica@theadvocatesorg.org o llame al 208.788.4191
Krav Maga – Women’s Self Defense Class
Join us for a fun, interactive, and supportive Krav Maga self-defense class designed exclusively for women. Learn essential techniques, boost your confidence, and connect with like-minded individuals in a safe and comfortable environment. Join us for this free event. Open to all women and girls. Reserve your spot today! RSVP HERE or by emailing Monica Reyna at monica@theadvocatesorg.org or call 208.788.4191.
Candlelight Christmas Eve
Join us at The Life Church for a Candlelight Christmas Eve Service on Tuesday, December 24. We are having a fellowship reception before the service with food and refreshments at 5pm, then the service begins at 6pm. There will be carols, special music, reading of the Christmas story, advent, and communion. Invite your friends and neighbors to spend Christmas Eve celebrating the birth of Jesus!
Picture with Santa at Limelight Hotel Ketchum
Bring the family, Fido included and get your holiday photos with Santa at the Limelight Hotel Ketchum on Thursday, December 19th from 4:30 – 6:00 pm.
Winter Read Kickoff
To kick off the 2025 Winter Read of “Four Treasures of the Sky” by Jenny Tinghui Zhang, we’ll be opening a new exhibit, enjoying light refreshments, and sharing how you can participate in this community-wide read! The Winter Read is a community-wide read and collaboration of The Community Library in Ketchum with the Hailey Public Library, Bellevue Public Library, and Stanley Community Library. Learn more at https://comlib.org/programs/winter-read-2025/
2025 “Think Globally, Act Locally” Speaker Series – Dr. Gary Tabor – “Landscape-Scale Conservation: From the Heart of the Rockies Across Six Continents”
A talk with Dr. Gary Tabor, ecologist, wildlife veterinarian, and Founder and President of the Center for Large Landscape Conservation. This is a free event but registration is required. In partnership between The Community Library and Wood River Land Trust as part of the annual “Think Globally, Act Locally” Speaker Series. Join us for series events on January 15, February 19, and March 11.
2025 “Think Globally, Act Locally” Speaker Series – Colin Thorne – “Restoring the Dignity of Our Rivers”
Restoring the Dignity of Our Rivers A talk with Colin Thorne, Emeritus Professor and Chair of Physical Geography at the University of Nottingham, UK, and River Scientist at Wolf Water Resources in Oregon. This is a free event but registration is required. In partnership between The Community Library and Wood River Land Trust as part of the annual “Think Globally, Act Locally” Speaker Series. Join us for series events on January 15, February 19, and March 11.
2025 “Think Globally, Act Locally” Speaker Series – Danya Rumore – “GNARly Solutions: Conserving What We Love about the Wood River Valley”
GNARly Solutions: Conserving What We Love about the Wood River Valley With Danya Rumore, Founder of the GNAR Initiative and clinical and research professor at the University of Utah. This is a free event but registration is required. In partnership between The Community Library and Wood River Land Trust as part of the annual “Think Globally, Act Locally” Speaker Series. Join us for series events on January 15, February 19, and March 11.
Book Club: “The Sound of a Wild Snail Eating”
The Community Library Book Club is hosted the first Wednesday of every other month and led by a diverse range of library staff. Books cover all genres from new fiction to classics to nonfiction, young adult, graphic novels, and everything in between. February’s selection is “The Sound of a Wild Snail Eating” by Elisabeth Tova Bailey. The discussion will be led by programs and education director Martha Williams. In a work that beautifully demonstrates the rewards of closely observing nature, Elisabeth Tova Bailey shares an inspiring and intimate story of her encounter with a Neohelix albolabris—a common woodland snail. While an illness keeps her bedridden, Bailey watches a wild snail that has taken up residence on her nightstand. As a result, she discovers the solace and sense of wonder that this mysterious creature brings and comes to a greater understanding of her own place in the world. Intrigued by the snail’s molluscan anatomy, cryptic defenses, clear decision making, hydraulic locomotion, and courtship activities, Bailey becomes an astute and amused observer, offering a candid and engaging look into the curious life of this underappreciated small animal. This short book is a remarkable journey of survival and resilience, showing us how a …
Winter Read Keynote with Jenny Tinghui Zhang
Join your local libraries for the closing of the 2025 Winter Read, featuring keynote speaker Jenny Tinghui Zhang, a Chinese-American writer and author of the internationally bestselling novel “Four Treasures of the Sky,” which has been translated into 12 languages and short and longlisted for the Chautauqua Prize, the Dublin Literary Award, the Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Fiction, and the VCU Cabell First Novelist Award. Jenny’s work has appeared in The Cut, The New York Times, Texas Highways, and The Rumpus, among others. She is a National Book Foundation 5 Under 35 Honoree and has received support from Yaddo, Kundiman, VONA/Voices, Tin House, and the University of Wyoming, where she completed her MFA. Her second novel Superfan is forthcoming from Flatiron Books in 2026. Registration recommended to save your seat. A book signing will follow. Help us close us the 2025 community-wide read!