The Hailey Public Library is inviting the community to travel the world, virtually! Wanderlust, a new monthly series, taps local folks who’ve been on an interesting trip somewhere near or far and are willing to share it. On Thursday, January 18, artist and naturalist Lisa Horton launches the series with Morocco - A Feast for the Senses. The free talk will be offered at Town Center West, 116 S Croy, at 5:30 PM.
The Hailey Public Library is launching Classic Flicks, a monthly series of free screenings on the 2nd Tuesday of each month. The series will kick off on Thursday, January 11, at 6:00 PM at Town Center West with a 1941 classic film noir staring Humphrey Bogart as private detective Sam Spade. The movie is filled with murder and intrigue and is based on a 1930 novel by Dashiell Hammett.
With all the grim news coming in from around the world, the Hailey Public Library is offering a hopeful project to fold 1,000 Origami cranes in partnership with our community. Cranes are a symbol of peace in many Asian countries. Two, 2-hour workshops will be offered at Town Center West in Hailey, from 5:30-7:30 PM on Thursday, December 7 and another from 2:00-4:00 PM on Saturday, December 9. The free workshops can be taken singly or together. Materials will be provided. Each workshop begins with a short loving kindness meditation followed by a lesson in folding Origami cranes. Participants will then be invited to take their new skills and Origami paper home and fold more cranes with family and friends. Finished cranes will be gathered on December 18 at HPL and hung in the library on the Winter Solstice, December 21, where they will remain on display for a month.
Join the Sun Valley Institute for Resilience for a morning of free, family friendly crafts, activities and learning, all focused on helping make gift giving more sustainable this holiday season. Supplies and bilingual instructions provided! Please RSVP to help us be sure we have enough supplies.
With all the grim news coming in from around the world, the Hailey Public Library is offering a hopeful project to fold 1,000 Origami cranes in partnership with our community. Cranes are a symbol of peace in many Asian countries. Two, 2-hour workshops will be offered at Town Center West in Hailey, from 5:30-7:30 PM on Thursday, December 7 and another from 2:00-4:00 PM on Saturday, December 9. The free workshops can be taken singly or together. Materials will be provided. Each workshop begins with a short loving kindness meditation followed by a lesson in folding Origami cranes. Participants will then be invited to take their new skills and Origami paper home and fold more cranes with family and friends. Finished cranes will be gathered on December 18 at HPL and hung in the library on the Winter Solstice, December 21, where they will remain on display for a month.
Annual Chapter meeting and election of officers for 2024 for the Wood River Chapter of the Idaho Native Plant Society plus Botany Bingo for great prizes. Botany Bingo is simple and you don't need to know the wildflowers. We show a slide of a native plant, talk a little about it, and name it. You mark it on your bingo card. Open to everyone so bring your friends. Our group includes photographers, hikers, dog walkers, gardeners, mountain bikers, botany professionals and lots of folks who just think flowers are pretty. You'll fit right in! Please bring a dish to share, your own plate, cup and utensils. We'll have some beverages. Note: there is no kitchen facility. Town Center West (Hailey, Croy X River Sts) from 6-8pm. More information: email woodriverinps@gmail.com or call 559-696-9953.
Come meet Santa, hear live Christmas Music, enjoy Cookies, Hot Cocoa. There will be local vendors and Holiday Cheer!
In recognition of Native American Heritage Month, the Hailey Public Library and the Wood River Chapter – Idaho Native Plant Society will co-host a talk on Native Plants/Native Peoples on Thursday, November 16, from 5:30-7:00 PM. Naturalist Kristin Fletcher will share some of the ways Idaho’s Indigenous peoples relied on native plants to not just survive but thrive in our harsh climate. Free; held at Town Center West.
The Hailey Public Library and the ad-hoc Free Range Poetry Society will host Free Range Poetry Night on Thursday, November 9, at 5:30 PM at Town Center West. The Society was formed to remind our community of the power and importance of poetry. Free Range poets have permission to roam wherever the words take them. Readers include Florence Blanchard, Sue Bailey, John Fox, Susan Fierman, Kristin Fletcher, Les Shanahan, Mark Spenser and Cit Ananda.
Hailey Public Library will host “Get Unstuck – From Surviving to Thriving” on Thursday, October 26, at 5:30 PM. The free workshop will help participants gain an understanding of the science behind feeling stuck, followed by easy and effective techniques that help with focus on goals and generate more energy. The instructor, registered nurse and life coach D’Layne Benson, combines 20 years’ experience and a passion for facilitating personal growth. Held at Town Center West.
Come join us for the biggest booksale! Used Book & Bake Sale Thursday October 19 & Friday October 20 from 9:00 am to 6:00 pm Bag Sale Saturday October 21st 9:00 am to 3:00pm At Town Center West. Contact the Friends of the Hailey Public Library for more information at 208-720-7395 or haileylibraryfriends@gmail.com
Come join us for the biggest booksale! Used Book & Bake Sale Thursday October 19 & Friday October 20 from 9:00 am to 6:00 pm Bag Sale Saturday October 21st 9:00 am to 3:00pm At Town Center West. Contact the Friends of the Hailey Public Library for more information at 208-720-7395 or haileylibraryfriends@gmail.com
