Hemingway and Skiing with John Lundin

The Community Library

Historian and author John W. Lundin will explore Ernest Hemingway’s relationship to skiing, from the Alps to Idaho, and how skiing was an important part of the writer's life, key to his coming of age, and provided themes he incorporated into his later writings. Hemingway developed his love for skiing in the Alps during the 1920s while dealing with gruesome injuries suffered during World War I and living as an expatriate in Paris as a member of the “lost generation.” Between 1922 to 1926, he spent winters in the Alps, perfecting his craft and writing his first works, and skiing in the afternoons with his first wife Hadley Richardson. Hemingway threw himself into skiing, excited by the physically demanding nature of the sport in the 1920s, the challenge of climbing mountains using skins, and racing down glaciers in untracked snow, experiencing avalanches and crevasses, perhaps as a way of dealing with troubled memories of his traumatic war years. His association with Sun Valley, Idaho, began in 1939 when he accepted an invitation to stay at the resort compliments of Union Pacific in exchange for its right to use his image for publicity. He fell in love with the area, returning ...

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Ketchum Remote Collective Workspace

The Community Library

Ketchum Remote Collective aims to bridge the intangible gap between the Wood River Valley’s physical community and the remote workplace for many of its residents. Come meet and spend part of your week working alongside other remote workers. Drop in Fridays between 1:00 and 4:00 p.m. to The Community Library's Lecture Hall.

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Beginning and Drop-In Knitting

The Community Library

Bring your own needles and yarn, and join master knitter and Sun Valley Needle Arts owner Patricia Lirk for a bi-monthly gathering. Come learn to knit, ask questions and solve knitting mysteries, and meet others. Meeting in the green chairs by the fireplace. First and third Monday through May. Drop-in. All skill levels welcome.

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Electrify the Wood River Valley: Contractors Panel

The Community Library

Ready to save money, improve your health and reduce emissions? Meet local contractors who can help you electrify your house, install efficient heat pump HVAC and hot water systems, schedule a home energy audit, and more! Join The Community Library, the Climate Action Coalition of the Wood River Valley, and the City of Hailey for an information night and a chance to meet local contractors. Meet local service providers and hear their case studies Learn more about solar, heat pumps, energy audits, and weatherization upgrades Set up a consult appointment This program will be livestreamed and available to view later. This is a follow-up to the panel discussion with early adopters and local experts held at the end of last year.

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Ketchum Remote Collective Workspace

The Community Library

Ketchum Remote Collective aims to bridge the intangible gap between the Wood River Valley’s physical community and the remote workplace for many of its residents. Come meet and spend part of your week working alongside other remote workers. Drop in Fridays between 1:00 and 4:00 p.m. to The Community Library's Lecture Hall.

Free

Wood River Writers’ Focused Writing Group

The Community Library

Co-work with a community of writers the first Saturday of each month for focused writing and craft discussions and connect to other writers from the Wood River Valley and beyond! All writing abilities and ages welcome. Join us in the library's Idaho Room, or online via Zoom. No registration required. Visit www.comlib.org for the Zoom link and passcode. The Wood River Writers’ Groups are led by AJ Super, a local author with a trilogy of science fiction books published by a small traditional press. She is also a Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers’ Association (SFWA) member.

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Peaks, Personal Growth and the Almost Impossible

The Community Library

Peaks, Personal Growth and the Almost Impossible: The pains and gains from one man's solo and unsupported challenge of running 5 trail marathons, in 5 consecutive days, in 5 different countries through the Alps. David Grange is a performance and mindset coach who helps individuals and teams achieve their biggest and most exciting goals. He lives in Hailey, Idaho, with his wife and four young kids and teaches early morning seminary to high school juniors and seniors. He grew up in Anchorage, Alaska, and has a wide range of outdoor passions. He's known for his multi-sport sufferfests (bike-ski-packraft), his contagious optimism and overall stoke on life. This program will be livestreamed, and a recording will be available to view later. Register at www.comlib.org to save your seat.

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Ketchum Remote Collective Workspace

The Community Library

Ketchum Remote Collective aims to bridge the intangible gap between the Wood River Valley’s physical community and the remote workplace for many of its residents. Come meet and spend part of your week working alongside other remote workers. Drop in Fridays between 1:00 and 4:00 p.m. to The Community Library's Lecture Hall.

Free

Beginning and Drop-In Knitting

The Community Library

Bring your own needles and yarn, and join master knitter and Sun Valley Needle Arts owner Patricia Lirk for a bi-monthly gathering. Come learn to knit, ask questions and solve knitting mysteries, and meet others. Meeting in the green chairs by the fireplace. First and third Monday through May. Drop-in. All skill levels welcome.

Free

Idaho Centennial Trail

The Community Library

Join Idaho Trails Association’s ICT Ambassador, Clay Jacobson, for a discussion on Idaho’s thousand-mile, long-distance hike. Past and present hikers are encouraged to come and join the conversation as we explore the history and future of this unparalleled wilderness route. Clay hiked the ICT in 2015 and has since been working with Idaho Trails Association to help address the trail’s maintenance and management issues. In addition to helping many potential hikers with planning and information, he is now coordinating with ITA, the Forest Service, and Idaho State Parks and Rec to connect with the hiking community and lead boots-on-the-ground trailwork projects. Whether you are preparing for your own journey, want to join Idaho Trails Association on an ICT trail project, or just an interested spectator, bring your comments and questions for a night of celebrating the ICT.

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Ketchum Remote Collective Workspace

The Community Library

Ketchum Remote Collective aims to bridge the intangible gap between the Wood River Valley’s physical community and the remote workplace for many of its residents. Come meet and spend part of your week working alongside other remote workers. Drop in Fridays between 1:00 and 4:00 p.m. to The Community Library's Lecture Hall.

Free

Wood River Writers’ Critique Group

The Community Library

Work with a community of writers on the third Saturday of each month through critiques and craft discussions. Connect to other writers from the Wood River Valley and beyond! Read and critique pages from each participant and learn new aspects of the writing craft. All writing abilities and ages welcome! Join us in the library’s Idaho Room, or online via Zoom. Visit www.comlib.org for the Zoom link. Have no more than 500 words ready for critique. Instructions for the critiques will be provided on the day of. The Wood River Writers’ Groups are led by AJ Super, a local author with a trilogy of science fiction books published by a small traditional press. She is also a Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers’ Association (SFWA) member.

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