Join The Community Library for National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) events through November! Writers of all genres, ages, experiences welcome. Come write with your peers for some designated “quiet time” in the library’s Idaho Room (or join us via Zoom). Get support, ideas, and time to accomplish your writing goals at your leisure. Come for an hour or the whole time. Moderated by local author and NaNoWriMo Municipal Liaison AJ Super. Visit comlib.org/2023/nanowrimo2023 for all event dates and times.
NaNoPrepMo Come Write In! Planning Edition
From Oct-Dec., join The Community Library for National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) events! Writers of all genres, ages, experiences welcome. October sessions on the Wednesday the 18th from 5:00-7:00 p.m., and Saturday the 28th from 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. will be led by author and novel planner Jonathan E. Hernandez, who will help writers prepare for beginning their novel. Meeting in the library’s Idaho Room. Zoom link available for virtual participants. Visit comlib.org for the full schedule of NaNoWriMo events.
NaNoPrepMo Come Write In! Planning Edition
From Oct-Dec., join The Community Library for National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) events! Writers of all genres, ages, experiences welcome. October sessions on the Wednesday the 18th from 5:00-7:00 p.m., and Saturday the 28th from 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. will be led by author and novel planner Jonathan E. Hernandez, who will help writers prepare for beginning their novel. Meeting in the library’s Idaho Room. Zoom link available for virtual participants. Visit comlib.org for the full schedule of NaNoWriMo events.
NaNoEdMo Come Write In!
Did you write or start a novel this year during November’s National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo)? If so, join local author and NaNoWriMo Municipal Liaison AJ Super to learn and practice editing techniques on Saturday, Dec. 16th from 10:00 am – 12:00 pm, and Wednesday, Dec 20th from 5:00-7:00 pm in The Community Library’s Idaho Room. All ages, genres, experiences welcome. A Zoom link is available for participants to join virtually.
Nature Journaling with Leslie Rego
This 6-week workshop series offers a welcoming and supportive space for people interested in drawing the natural world. The focus will be on nature journaling. Prompts will be offered as well as guidance. Each session we will jump down a “rabbit hole” and study in depth one plant or landscape element or learn about different brushes, paints, papers, and other art supplies. Led by artist Leslie Rego. Thursdays 4:00-5:00 p.m., November 2 – December 14 (no class the week of Thanksgiving). Pre-registration is required. Space is limited to 12 students.
Learn to Knit with Patricia Lirk
To celebrate Trailing of the Sheep Festival, the Hailey Public Library is delighted to offer “Learn to Knit” a 5-part class taught by master knitter and Sun Valley Needle Arts owner Patricia Lirk. The free series will focus on the basics and conclude with a personal project. Classes will be held at the Library located at 7 West Croy on Tuesdays from 5:30-7:00 PM, starting October 3. Participants will provide their own yarn and needles. The class is free but space is limited so participants should email kristin.fletcher@haileypubliclibrary.org or call 208-788-2036 to register for the series.
Cultura – Arequipa, Peru
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.
“Tenacious Beasts: Wildlife Recoveries That Change How We Think About Animals”
Christopher Preston joins us to discuss his book “Tenacious Beasts” — an inspiring look at wildlife species that are defying the odds and teaching important lessons about how to share a planet. The news about wildlife is dire—more than 900 species have been wiped off the planet since industrialization. Against this bleak backdrop, however, there are also glimmers of hope and crucial lessons to be learned from animals that have defied global trends toward extinction: bears in Italy, bison in North America, whales in the Atlantic. These populations are back from the brink, some of them in numbers unimaginable in a century. How has this happened? What shifts in thinking did it demand? Drawing on compelling personal stories from the researchers, Indigenous people, and activists who know the creatures best, Preston weaves together a gripping narrative of how some species are taking back vital, ecological roles. Each section of the book—farms, prairies, rivers, forests, oceans—offers a philosophical shift in how humans ought to think about animals, passionately advocating for the changes in attitude necessary for wildlife recovery. “Tenacious Beasts” is quintessential nature writing for the Anthropocene, touching on different facets of ecological restoration from Indigenous knowledge to rewilding practices. More …
The New Era of Conservation: What Working Landscapes Bring to the Table
Western Landowners Alliance presents this panel discussion on the New Era of Conservation in advance of and in partnership with the Trailing of the Sheep Festival. The conversation will focus on the importance of both private and public lands, the critical role of agriculture in conservation, and obstacles that landowners face in stewarding these landscapes. The panel will also touch on the idea of stewardship beyond boundaries: the need for all of us—landowners, sportsmen, recreationalists, ranchers, urban residents—to look beyond the boundaries of our land or immediate self-interests. Panelists will include Lesli Allison, the CEO of the Western Landowners Alliance, Cameron Westcamp, the Operations Manager for Rinker Rock Creek Ranch, and a local producer. The discussion will be moderated by Eric Winford, Associate Director of the University of Idaho Rangeland Center.
Hispanic Heritage Month Kickoff!
The Hailey Public Library will host the 4th Annual Hispanic Heritage Month Kickoff on Friday, September 15, 4:00-7:00 PM at Town Center West. Celebrate our community’s rich Hispanic traditions with these family-friendly offerings: music by Quinta Generaćion; food from Taqueria Al Pastor (first 25 meals free!); face painting, tissue paper flowers, games and piñatas for the kids; and bilingual Lotería and prizes with callers Herbert Romero & friends. A bilingual StoryWalk© about a girl of Peruvian and American heritage will be installed at Town Center West, 9/14-10/12.