Join us for an evening with multi-Academy Award and Emmy-winning filmmaker Anthony Geffen, who will share his work: from David Attenborough to Stephen Hawking to the depth of the Titanic and now pioneering immersive storytelling. Registration is required for this in-person only program.
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.
Bring your own needles and yarn, and join master knitter and Sun Valley Needle Arts owner Patricia Lirk for a monthly gathering in The Community Library's Idaho Room. Third Monday of each month. Drop-in. All skill levels welcome.
Join us on Mondays at 10:30 am in the Treehouse in the Children's Library for Story Time. Story Time is best suited for preschool age children; no unattended children please!
An open gathering of acoustic musicians of many levels coming together to play traditional tunes of the Celtic, Canadian, Western and many other genres. This is a free community event hosted by a volunteer. Everyone is encouraged to suggest a tune and to play along as they wish. Listeners are welcome, too! We welcome and seek to include all interested people regardless of age, background, economic resources, or ability. Meeting every other Saturday in the The Community Library Lecture Hall from 3:00-5:00 p.m.
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.
Bring your holey sweaters, socks, beanies or other knits and learn to mend them yourself in a supportive and cozy environment. All ages welcome. Drop in between 2:00 and 4:00 p.m. by the fireplace. Supplies provided.
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 Idaho Room. The group has a large, dedicated space for co-working!
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 ...
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.
Amy Tara Koch, Writer-In-Residence at The Community Library's Ernest and Mary Hemingway House and frequent contributor to publications such as the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Architectural Digest, Condé Nast Traveler and The Telegraph, will discuss how to morph an idea into a newsworthy, potentially publishable feature. Koch will share her own experiences, and participants will have the opportunity to practice writing headlines and pitches as well as receive feedback on their work. This writing workshop is limited to 15 participants. Pre-registration required. Visit www.comlib.orgwww.comlib.org to register.
Dr. Lindholm, DO, a Neurologist at St. Luke’s Wood River in Hailey specializing in neurodegenerative diseases, will share the results of an informative research project that asked the question: what are some effective habits we can adopt to maintain and even optimize our brain health? Dr. Lindholm has been practicing in the Wood River Valley since 2013 and is also on staff at St. Luke’s Medical Center in Boise. Dr. Lindholm received her degree from Midwestern University in 1991 and her Residency training in Neurology at Rush Medical Center in Chicago in 1995. She is an Assistant Clinical Professor of Neurology at University of Washington, Department of Medicine, a medical reviewer for Healthwise, and has been practicing Neurology for over 31 years. The Miracle of the Mind programs at The Community Library are presented in partnership with Anita Dromey, Speech-Language Pathologist at St. Luke's Rehabilitation in Ketchum. Register at www.comlib.org to save your seat.
