Join the Sun Valley Museum of Art, the Hunger Coalition, and Community Partners for a Día de los Muertos Celebration! Music by Mariachi Tleyotltzin, dance performance by SVMoA's Mexican Folkloric Dance students, 2-2:30pm. Free workshop on portraiture and self-representation, 1-3pm. Music, food, crafts, and altars on view from 1-3pm.
Join SVMoA and the Hunger Coalition for a Community Workshop on Portraiture and Self-Representation at our annual Día de los Muertos Celebration! Participants are invited to bring objects and wear clothing that represents who they are and how they want to be seen. A photographer will take portraits of families, friends, and individuals, inviting sitters to express themselves as they participate in the creation of a collective portrait of the Wood River Valley. We’ll have Polaroid cameras on hand for participants to photograph each other with, too. Everyone will receive a copy of their portrait to take with them.
For many in Latin American cultures, Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) is a time to celebrate our ancestors through contemporary religious and indigenous, pre-Columbian imagery. The ofrenda (altar) is the center of that celebration and is made vibrant with the visual symbolism of cempasúchil (marigold) flowers, calaveras (skulls), foods, photographs, and more. Building the ofrenda is a communal and familial practice that allows the lives of our ancestors to be retold and remembered. Join SVMoA for an interactive ofrenda-building workshop led by Fonda Portales, a Mesoamerican art historian and the Director of University Art at Boise State University. She will guide us through the elements represented in Aztec history as we build a communal altar together and place our photographs there. All are welcome. Participants are encouraged to bring a small item and photograph that represents a deceased loved one to include on the workshop altar.
Join artist Marianna Jimenez Edwards for a bilingual community workshop that invites participants of all ages to celebrate loved ones through collage. Using family photographs (or photocopies of photographs), assorted papers, printed images, and other materials, participants will create collages celebrating family and friends for inclusion in a community Day of the Dead altar. Artist Marianna Jimenez Edwards will guide participants in making their collages and provide an introduction to the symbolism and meaning behind Día de los Muertos. Artist Marianna Jimenez Edwards received her BFA from the San Francisco Art Institute and currently teaches high school art in Boise. Through years of visits to family in Mexico, Edwards has developed a deep knowledge of the traditions associated with Día de los Muertos. Families and adults; no prior experience required.
Families and community members are invited to join nationally known artist Maria de Los Angeles for an afternoon of textile arts. Participants will make fabric patches that will become part of a sculpture the artist is creating for an exhibition at SVMoA in the summer of 2025. Learn new textile techniques while contributing to a Museum exhibition! All ages and abilities welcome! THIS WORKSHOP TAKES PLACE FROM 2–5PM AT THE HUNGER COALITION IN BELLEVUE.
Greenhouse at 110 Honeysuckle Street, Bellevue Veggie starts, annual and perennial flower starts for sale! All proceeds benefit the Hunger Coalition. Everything from native plants to broccoli, herbs and nasturtium!
Greenhouse at 110 Honeysuckle Street, Bellevue Create an edible container garden with the guidance of our Garden Team at The Hunger Coalition. We will provide various vegetable starts and information on how to select, plant, and care for your container garden. This event is free. Supplies are limited, bring a container if you have one. please register by calling the Hunger Coalition at (208) 788- 0121 or emailing Melanie at mweber@thehungercoaliton.org
Monday, April 22nd, 5:30-7:00 Greenhouse at 110 Honeysuckle Street, Bellevue Kickstart your growing season by starting seeds indoors. This hands on experience will teach you everything you need to know. Supplies included, bring seeds if you have them.This is a free event, but please register by calling the Hunger Coalition at (208) 788- 0121 or emailing Melanie at mweber@thehungercoaliton.org
Join artists from AMBOS (Art Made Between Opposite Sides), SVMoA, and the Hunger Coalition for a two-part workshop: dying fabric with natural dyes and making cyanotype prints! Artists Tanya Aguiñiga and Natalie M. Godinez will lead you in using plants and vegetables to dye fabric and pillows and also creating stunning one-of-a-kind photo prints using natural sunlight. Some of the art created will be used in a collaborative art installation that will be exhibited at the Sun Valley Museum of Art. The installation will be a collaboration between the artists, communities living throughout the Wood River Valley and people awaiting asylum along the U.S.-Mexico border. About AMBOS (Art Made Between Opposite Sides) A femme-led binational artist collaborative that works along the U.S./Mexico border to build migrant support systems through craft, care, and mutual aid to advance pro-migrant narratives. Part of SVMoA’s exhibition Intertwined: Weaving in Community.
Wednesday, March 13th 5:30-7:00 Cafe at 110 Honeysuckle Street, Bellevue Learn the whats, whys, and hows of planning your veggie garden. This is a free event, but please register by calling the Hunger Coalition at (208) 788- 0121 or emailing Melanie at mweber@thehungercoaliton.org
March 4th 6:00-7:00 Cafe at 110 Honeysuckle Street, Bellevue A conversation about food sourcing and how it impacts global food insecurity. We will be discussing how individuals can take action through gardening. This event will kickoff upcoming Hunger Coalition Garden programming for the 2024 season as well as highlight how personal gardens (of all shapes and sizes) are tools for empowerment. This is a free event, but please register by calling the Hunger Coalition at (208) 788- 0121 or emailing Melanie at mweber@thehungercoaliton.org
We need everyone’s help to design the future of mental well-being in Blaine County, one that reflects the input, needs, and desires of our diverse community. Attend one of six Community Engagement Sessions to refine initial recommendations for action. All are welcome – success requires input from everyone in our community. Free childcare and dinner will be provided at sessions denoted + below. • January 18 · YMCA · 6-7:30 pm in English with Spanish interpretation • January 24 · The Community Library · 12-1:30 pm in English only • January 25 · Hailey Town Center West · 6-7:30 pm in English only+ • February 1 · St. Charles Church · 6:30-8 pm in Spanish only + • February 7 · The Community Campus · 1-2:30 pm in English only • February 15 · The Hunger Coalition · 6-7:30 pm in Spanish only+
