Event Series Nature Journaling

Nature Journaling

The Community Library

An intimate journey into the sketchbook world and how drawing can offer a moment of stillness and peace within an often chaotic world. Led by artist Leslie Rego. Thursdays, December 5-19 and January 16-23 (five Thursdays). Registration required. This 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. A list of recommended supplies will be sent to registered participants. Leslie Rego has drawn in journals for years. She carries sketchbooks and paints with her while enjoying the national forest and will take time to draw and paint landscapes and flowers on her many hikes. Leslie wrote the "Sketchbook Hiking" article in The Weekly Sun for many years. She has artwork in private collections, The Sun Valley Lodge and around the world.

Book Launch: “Salmon Moon: The River of No Return”

The Community Library

"Salmon Moon: The River of No Return" is the sixth book in local author Julie Weston’s historical fiction series of Nellie Burns and Moonshine mysteries. Following photographer Nellie Burns and her black Lab, Moonshine, the story takes place along the Salmon River from the Sunbeam Dam to Riggins, Idaho. In and out of the Salmon River, Nellie, her husband, Nurse Janie, Moonie, and river sweeper Ace chase a criminal gang who stole a miner’s poke and left two men for dead. Mystery and adventure all in one! A book signing with Iconoclast Books will follow. Julie Weston grew up in Kellogg, Idaho, where the mountains, mines, and people shaped her. She attended the University of Washington, where she also earned her law degree, and spent many years as a tax, corporate and business lawyer. Her short stories and essays have appeared in IDAHO Magazine, The Threepenny Review, River Styx, and Clackamas Literary Review, among others. She is the author of two works of fiction, The Good Times are All Gone Now and The Magical Universe of the Ancients (a collaboration with husband and photographer Gerry Morrison); and six novels: Moonshadows, Basque Moon (Winner of the 2017 WILLA Literary Award in ...

Free

Wood River Writers’ Focused Writing Group

The Community Library

Saturdays, November 2 – April 5, from 10:30 am to 1:30 pm 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 Community Library’s Idaho Room, or online via Zoom. 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.

“The 23rd Hero” with Rebecca Anne Nguyen

The Community Library

Author Rebecca Anne Nguyen joins us to discuss her new novel, "The 23rd Hero": On the verge of being forced to live in an underground bunker due to climate crisis, an ordinary woman with an extraordinary memory is recruited for a time travel program to stop environmental disasters before they happen. But when she falls in love with the program's mysterious founder, she must learn to believe in herself and her abilities before she's sent to sixteenth century France with no way to save the world or return to the man she loves. Nguyen will share an excerpt from the book, talk about her writing, and take your questions. A book signing will follow. Rebecca Anne Nguyen (she/her) is the winner of the 2024 Reader's Choice Award for Best Adult Book (Bronze) for her debut novel, "The 23rd Hero," and the recipient of the 2019 Foreword Indies Award (Silver) for the memoir "Where War Ends." Her writing has appeared in the New York Times, Insider, and Slackjaw, among others. She lives in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Free
Event Series Nature Journaling

Nature Journaling

The Community Library

An intimate journey into the sketchbook world and how drawing can offer a moment of stillness and peace within an often chaotic world. Led by artist Leslie Rego. Thursdays, December 5-19 and January 16-23 (five Thursdays). Registration required. This 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. A list of recommended supplies will be sent to registered participants. Leslie Rego has drawn in journals for years. She carries sketchbooks and paints with her while enjoying the national forest and will take time to draw and paint landscapes and flowers on her many hikes. Leslie wrote the "Sketchbook Hiking" article in The Weekly Sun for many years. She has artwork in private collections, The Sun Valley Lodge and around the world.

Introduction to Avalanches Presentation

The Community Library

Join the Friends of the Sawtooth Avalanche Center for a 90 minute presentation based on the Know Before You Go platform, introducing basic concepts about snow, avalanches, and traveling safely in and near avalanche terrain. Learn from the Friends of SAC instructor team of snow experts, mountain guides, and experienced avalanche educators. We invite everyone to join if you’re learning about avalanches for the first time or are a seasoned backcountry user ready for a yearly refresher. No registration is needed for the presentation. This event will be in person but will also be live-streamed! You can find a link to the Livestream on the Library’s website: https://thecommunitylibrary.libcal.com/event/13408048 In addition to the presentation, The Friends also put on Introduction to Avalanche Field Days. You must attend the entire presentation to attend a field session. You can pre-register for an optional field session ($50 suggested donation) here: https://forms.gle/KwcSVSUQtomxu4i97 Photo Credit: Ben VandenBos

Free

“Undertow”: An Idaho-Inspired Dance

The Community Library

Join The Community Library for a conversation with Dana Genshaft, a distinguished figure in the dance world, renowned for her multifaceted career as a dancer, choreographer, and educator. Genshaft was a Writer-in-Residence at the Hemingway House with The Community Library in June 2024, in partnership with Ballet Sun Valley (BSV). During her time in residency, she began developing a new piece for BSV: "Undertow," which was performed at the company's October performance at The Argyros with San Francisco Ballet Pre-Professional Dancers. Genshaft will be in conversation with the library's executive director, Jenny Emery Davidson, about her residency, how she begins to choreograph a new piece, and working with dancers to bring the vision to the stage. They'll also share a recording of the October performance of Undertow (9 minutes) during their conversation.

Wood River Writers’ Focused Writing Group

The Community Library

Saturdays, November 2 – April 5, from 10:30 am to 1:30 pm 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 Community Library’s Idaho Room, or online via Zoom. 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.

“Earth: A Year in Orbit”

The Community Library

Join us for a film screening and post-film Q&A with multi-BAFTA Award and Emmy-winning filmmaker Anthony Geffen, who was a producer on the new film from Atlantic Productions, "Earth: A Year in Orbit." The film runs 60 minutes. Registration is required for this in-person only program.

Free

Wood River Writers’ Focused Writing Group

The Community Library

Saturdays, November 2 – April 5, from 10:30 am to 1:30 pm 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 Community Library’s Idaho Room, or online via Zoom. 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.

Event Series Hygge at the Library

Hygge at the Library

The Community Library

Hygge ("hoo-ga") is about taking time away from the daily rush to be together with people you care about - or even by yourself - to relax and enjoy life's quieter pleasures. The Danish concept is many things, including an opportunity to unwind and take things slow. Drop in to The Community Library all week for puzzles, games, coloring, and of course, reading! Enjoy our offerings, or bring your own games and crafts. Quiet spaces can be found throughout the library, including by our fireplace, and the Lecture Hall will be set up as a place to gather and be cozy together. Each afternoon from 1:00-3:00 we'll have free cookies and warm treats available in the Lecture Hall. All are welcome!

Event Series Hygge at the Library

Hygge at the Library

The Community Library

Hygge ("hoo-ga") is about taking time away from the daily rush to be together with people you care about - or even by yourself - to relax and enjoy life's quieter pleasures. The Danish concept is many things, including an opportunity to unwind and take things slow. Drop in to The Community Library all week for puzzles, games, coloring, and of course, reading! Enjoy our offerings, or bring your own games and crafts. Quiet spaces can be found throughout the library, including by our fireplace, and the Lecture Hall will be set up as a place to gather and be cozy together. Each afternoon from 1:00-3:00 we'll have free cookies and warm treats available in the Lecture Hall. All are welcome!

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