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Photo by Chris Pilaro
Winter 2007
Calendar
December
Children’s Christmas and Holiday Party—In
the Children’s Library at the Community Library, 415 Spruce St.,
Ketchum. Time TBA. Details: 726-3493.
Mom’s Night Out—Bring
your mother and grandmothers to Boulder Mountain Clayworks to enjoy a
glass of wine and create a holiday platter. 6 to 8 p.m., Dec. 6.
Details: 726-4484.
Ketchum Christmas Tree Lighting &
Caroling Party—Santa
will attend, while the Children’s Choir sings carols. Hot cocoa and
cookies. 5:30 p.m., Dec. 7, Forest Service Park, Ketchum. Details:
726-8118.
Brown Bag Talks—HPV
Vaccine 12:15-1:15 p.m., Dec. 7 at St. Luke’s in Ketchum. Details:
727-8733 or stlukesonline.org.
Whose Nature? What’s Nature?—The
Sun Valley Center for the Arts winter exhibition
continues through Jan. 12. On Dec. 7
photography expert Joel Snyder presents a slide lecture titled From the
Sublime to the Industrial: The Evolution of the Photographic Landscape,
at 7 p.m., The Center, Ketchum. Details: 726-9491 or sunvalleycenter.org.
Free Lecture—Local
author John Rember gives his final lecture on writing at the
Community Library, 415 Spruce St., Ketchum 6 p.m., Dec. 7. Details:
726-3493.
ERC Book Club—Discussion
on Traplines by John Rember at the ERC from 7:30 to 9 p.m., Dec. 7.
Details: 726-4333.
The Nutcracker—The
Sun Valley Ballet School presents the Christmas classic 7 p.m., Dec. 8;
2 p.m. and 7 p.m., Dec. 9 and 3 p.m., Dec. 10, at the nexStage Theatre
in Ketchum.
Boulder Mountain Clayworks Holiday Sale—9
a.m.-3 p.m., Dec. 9. Details:
726-4484.
Boulder Clinic—Ski
sections of the Boulder Mountain Tour Course at Galena Lodge with Barb
Hatlevik, Dec. 10. Details: 726-4010.
A Madrigal Dinner—The
Wood River High School Players and Choir will perform in the Wood River
High School Commons at 6 p.m., Dec.13. Details: 578-5020 ext.2228.
Bus Stop—Company
of Fools presents a classic comedy by Wiliiam Inge directed by John
Glenn. Dec. 13-31, The Liberty Theatre, Hailey. Details: 788-6520.
Free Lecture—Diana
Fassino reads from her new book, When the Cat Had My Tongue: A Very
English Memoir, Community Library, 415 Spruce St., Ketchum, 6 p.m., Dec.
14. Details: 726-3493.
Ski Free Day—Ski
the North Valley Trails with a free day pass. Free classic ski clinic 10
a.m. to 1 p.m., Dec. 16 at SNRA, seven miles north of Ketchum. Details:
726-4950. Free classic ski rentals at Elephant’s Perch. Details:
726-3497.
2006 Promise, Noel, Jesus Is Born!—
Celebrate the 20th year of the Presbyterian Church of the Big Wood
musical Christmas tradition, Dec. 16-17. Details: 720-2891.
Ski Free—Learn
to ski clinic at Galena Lodge. Skating Clinic at 1 p.m. and Classic
Clinic at 2:30 p.m., Dec.17. Reservations: 726-4010.
A Christmas Carol—The
Laughing Stock Theatre presents a musical adaptation of Dickens’
Christmas classic at the nexStage Theatre. Dec. 20-24. Details: 726-9124
and tickets 726-4TKS.
Holiday Dinners—Enjoy
the holidays at Galena Lodge with a four-course dinner at 6:30 p.m.,
Dec. 23-26 and Dec. 29-31. Reservations: 726-4010.
Christmas Eve in Sun Valley—Sun
Valley Resort celebrates Christmas Eve with an ice skating exhibition,
torchlight skiing parade, visit from Santa and fireworks, Dec. 24.
Details: 622-2097.
Winter Holidays Antique Show—nexStage
Theatre, Dec. 28-30. Details: 720-5547.
January
Vermicomposting—ERC
introductory workshop for adults and families at the ERC, 6:30 p.m. to
7:30 p.m., Jan. 2. Free to members. Details: 726-4333.
ERC Book Club—Discussion
on A River Runs Through It: Reviving Wild Places edited by Thomas Reed
Petersen at the ERC from 7:30 to 9 p.m., Jan. 4. Details: 726-4333.
Sun Valley Telemark Series—All
terrain telemark event. First of 2007 Sun Valley Telemark Series. Jan.
7. Details: sunvalleytele.org.
Subversive Moves—Sun
Valley Center for the Arts winter show runs Jan. 12 through March 9.
This contemporary art exhibition was curated by Jeanne Meyers. Included
are a series of lectures demystifying contemporary art. 726-9491 or
sunvalleycenter.org.
Ski Free—Learn
to ski clinic at Galena Lodge with a Skating Clinic at 1 p.m. and a
Classic Clinic at 2:30 p.m., Jan. 13. Reservations: 726-4010.
The Ski Tour—Debuts
in Sun Valley Jan. 11-14, featuring competitive events with skiercross
at Dollar Mountain and halfpipe
competitions at Warm Springs with $500,000 in prize money. Concerts,
film festival and parties plus events for children and the
family. Details: theskitour.com.
Ski Free Day—Ski
free at Quigley Nordic. Free intro to skate ski clinic 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.,
Jan. 13. Details: 788-2117 or bcdr.org. Free demos and pre-registration
with Sturtevants. Details: 788-7847.
Boulder Clinic—Ski
sections of the Boulder Mountain Tour Course at Galena Lodge. Jan. 14.
Details: 726-4010.
Telluride MountainFilm on Tour—The
ERC presents the tradition of mountaineering and adventuring through
documentaries by
cutting-edge filmmakers. Jan. 18 in Hailey, Jan. 19-20 in Ketchum.
Details: 726-4333.
NWEI Discussion Course—10-week
ERC course on our choices that impact the earth meets at Tully’s,
Ketchum from 7-8 p.m., Jan. 23-March 31 and Zaney’s, Hailey, from 10-11
a.m., Jan. 27-March 31. Details: 726-4333.
Ski the Rails—A
cross-country ski tour along the Wood River Trails from Ketchum to
Hailey on the old Union Pacific Railroad right-of-way. Lunch will be
served at the Sun Valley Brewery, Hailey 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Jan. 27.
Details: 788-2117 or bcdr.org.
Boulder Clinic—Ski
sections of the
Boulder
Mountain Tour course at Galena Lodge. Jan. 28. Details: 726-4010.
ERC Nature Photography Workshop & Hike—Photographer
Craig Wolfrom will lead a snowshoe/cross-country ski hike teaching
camera basics. Meet at the ERC, 9 a.m., Jan. 28. $25. Details: 726-4333.
February
ERC Book Club—Discussion
on The Big Oyster: History on the Half Shell by Mark Kurlansky at the
ERC from 7:30 to 9 p.m., Feb. 1. Details: 726-4333.
Sawtooth National Forest Avalanche Center Benefit—Join Friends of the
Sawtooth Avalanche Center for the Best of Banff Film Festival World Tour
and Super Raffle at the nexStage Theater. Doors open at 6 p.m. Feb. 1-3.
Details: 622-0095.
Wells Fargo Boulder Mountain Tour—The
32nd Boulder Mountain Tour, one of the largest cross-country races in
the U.S., starts at Galena Lodge and winds south for 32km to SNRA
headquarters, Feb. 3. Details: 726-3497 or bouldermountaintour.com.
Sun Valley Telemark Series—The
Bob Marley Day Race at Soldier Mountain is the 2nd event in the 2007 Sun
Valley Telemark Series. Feb. 4. Details: sunvalleytele.org.
ERC Snow Cave Workshop—Learn
to build a snow cave from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Feb. 4. Free to members.
Details: 726-4333.
Galena Lodge Cross Country Ski
Festival—Enjoy
a day of cross country skiing demonstrations, clinics and festivities at
Galena Lodge from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Feb. 4. Details: 726-4010.
Valentine’s Day Card Making—At
the Community Library, 415 Spruce St., Ketchum. Date TBA. Details:
726-3493.
Valentine’s Day Dinner—Bring
a date or friends for dinner at Galena Lodge at 6:30 p.m., Feb. 14.
Reservations: 726-4010.
Quilt Art—Nationally
recognized and award-winning quilt artist Leslie Rego talks at the
Community Library, 415 Spruce St., Ketchum. Date and time TBA. Details:
726-3493.
K2—Company of
Fools presents Patrick Meyers’ play directed by John Glenn. Feb.
14-March 4 at the Liberty Theatre, Hailey. Tickets: 788-6520 or
companyoffools.org.
Sun Valley Opera Diva Party—Diva
ticket holders party “Around the Piano” with the artists at 6 p.m. No
host dinner at Chandler’s with the artists follows at 8 p.m., Feb. 16.
Reservations: 726-0991.
Sun Valley Opera—Presents
Gilbert and Sullivan directly from New York City: Act I The Mikado and
Act II Gilbert and Sullivan Hits, at the Presbyterian Church of the
Bigwood, Warm Springs Rd., Ketchum. 8 p.m., Feb. 17 and 4 p.m., Feb. 18.
Details: 720-0991, Chapter One or sunvalleyopera.com.
The Winter One Acts—The
Wood River High School Players direct and produce one act plays at The
Community Campus Theater in Hailey, 7:30 p.m., Feb. 22-24.Details:
578-5020 ext.2228.
Cantus—Men’s
vocal ensemble, part of the Winter Music Series presented by The Sun
Valley Center for the Arts, at the Presbyterian Church of the Big Wood,
7:30 p.m., Feb 23. Details: 726-9491 or sunvalleycenter.org.
1st Annual Galena Lodge Snowshoe Race—Open
to all ages and abilities with a special race for kids at Galena Lodge
Feb. 24. Details: 726-4010.
March
ERC Book Club—Discussion
on The Weather Makers: How Man is Changing the Planet and What it Means
For Life on Earth by Tim Flannery at the ERC from 7:30 to 9 p.m. March
1. Details: 726-4333.
Sun Valley Summer Symphony Education Series—Join
Music Director, Alasdair Neale at 6:30 p.m. March 1-2 at the Sun Valley
Inn for a presentation and discussion of works for the 2007 season.
Details: 622-5607 or svsummersymphony.org.
Turtle Island String Quartet—Part
of the Winter Music Series, presented by The Sun Valley Center for the
Arts, at the Presbyterian Church of the Big Wood, 7:30 p.m. March 3.
Details: 726-9491 or sunvalleycenter.org.
Chinese New Year Gala Dinner—Benefit
for the Council Circle Foundation. March 3. Details: 788-3463.
Sun Valley Telemark Series—At
Dollar Mountain. 3rd event in the 2007 series. March 4. Details:
sunvalleytele.org.
Annie—St.
Thomas Playhouse’s Annie, 6:30 p.m., March 8-11, with 1 p.m. matinees
Saturday and Sunday at the nexStage Theatre in Ketchum. Details:
726-5349 ext. 13.
Our Moveable Feast—The Community Library’s annual spring gala fund
raiser at the Community Library, 415 Spruce St., Ketchum. March 11.
Details: 726-3493.
Bill Janss Memorial Pro Am Classic—Since
1998, legends of the slopes, both past and present compete with each
other and regular Joes in memory of Bill Janss and to benefit the Sun
Valley Ski Education Foundation. March 15-17. Details: 726-4129.
Stage Door—The
Community School
Players present Kaufman and Ferber’s play. March 15-18. Details:
622-3960.
Spring Loppet—Wear
a costume, bring friends and enjoy skiing the perimeter of Galena
Lodge’s Nordic Trails, 9 a.m., March 25. Details: 726-4010.
The Holding Cup—Alumni skiers race to win prize money for their alma
maters. March 30-31. Details: 726-4129.
April
Sun Valley Telemark Series—The
Hawaiian Nationals race at Bald Mountain is the final event of the 2007
series. April 7. Details: sunvalleytele.org.
Ride, Stride and Glide Race—Winter
triathlon of biking, running and skiing on Galena Lodge’s nordic trails
with festivities to follow for the closing day of the lodge. April 8.
Details: 726-4010.
Doubt—Company
of Fools presents John Patrick Shanley’s play, directed by Denise Simone
from April 11-April 29 at the Liberty Theatre, Hailey. Details: 788-6520
or companyoffools.org.
ONGOING
Business After Hours—Sponsored
by SVKCVB, this monthly community business gathering is open to all. 5-7
p.m. Dec. 14 at Barry Peterson Jewelers. Jan. 11 at The Wood River
Journal. Jan. 25 at Idaho
Independent Bank. Feb. 8 at U.S. Bank. Feb. 22 at Sun Valley Center for
the Arts. March 8 at Bank of the West. March 21 at Worth Repeating.
April 12 at Sun Valley Rug & Tile. April 27 at First Bank of Idaho. May
20 at The Community Library. May 24 at Distinctive Properties.
Sun Valley Suns Ice Hockey—Games
take place at the Sun Valley Indoor Ice Arena. Start at 7 p.m. Tickets
available at door. Details: 788-5377 or sunvalleysuns.com. Dec. 15-16,
Dec. 27, Dec. 29-30, Jan. 5-6, Jan. 19-20, Jan. 26-27, Feb. 9-10, Feb.
16-18, Feb. 23-24 and March 9-10.
Sun Valley Gallery Association Gallery Walks—Stroll
through town as galleries open, host artists and serve wine from 6-9
p.m. Dec. 28, Feb. 16, March 9 and May 25. See Page 76 for locations.
Details: 726-4950.
Dark Sky Dinners—View
the nighttime sky at Galena Lodge with a four-course dinner at 6:30
p.m., Dec. 19-20. Jan. 19-20, Feb. 16-18 and March 18-19. Reservations:
726-4010.
Full Moon Dinners—Enjoy
a four-course dinner under the full moon at Galena Lodge at 6:30 p.m.
Dec. 2-5, Jan. 3-6, Feb. 1-4, March 1-4, March 30-April 2. Reservations:
726-4010.
Avalanche Basics—Learn
avalanche skills with the Sawtooth National Forest Avalanche Center. 6-9
p.m., Dec. 5 at the Hemingway Elementary School, Ketchum and Jan. 4 at
the Community Campus, Hailey. Details: 622-0095 or sawtoothavalanche.com.
Avalanche Report: 622-8027.
Avalanche Transceiver Clinics—Learn
avalanche skills with the Sawtooth National Forest Avalanche Center.
Classes are held 3 p.m., Dec. 7, 14, 21, Jan. 4, 11, 18, 25, Feb. 1, 8
and Feb. 15 at the Avalanche Rescue Training Park, Sun Valley Rd and on
Jan. 30 from 7-8 p.m. at the Community Campus Room 301 in Hailey.
Details: 726-8818 or sawtoothavalanche.com.
Avalanche Report: 622-8027.
Wednesday Workouts—Intermediate
to advanced skiers can improve their skills at Galena Lodge with Barb
Hatlevik, 3:30-5:30 p.m., every Wednesday Dec. 6-March 7. Reservations:
726-4010.
ERC Night Sky Viewing Party—Meet
at dusk in front of Atkinsons, Ketchum with local astronomer Mark
Nelson, Dec. 14, Jan. 24 & March 21. Details: 726-4333.
Winter Animal Tracking Workshop—An
ERC workshop from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Dec. 30. Jan. 6, Jan. 13, Jan. 20,
Feb. 3, Feb. 10, Feb. 17. Free to members. Details: 726-4333.
Winter Wildlife Snowshoeing—Free
snowshoe walks at Galena Lodge. Every Wednesday starting Jan. 3-March
28. Reservations: 726-4010.
Snowshoe with a Ranger—Free
walks from Galena Lodge. Every Thursday starting Jan. 11-March 29.
Reservations: 726-4010.
ERC Birding on Snowshoes—View
birds in the Silver Creek Area. Jan. 27, Feb. 24 and March 31 from 10
a.m. to 2 p.m. Meet at the Hailey Park and Ride. $10 non-members and $15
for families. Details: 726-4333.
ERC Day Sky Viewing
Party—View the
sun through a special telescope. Meet at Giacobbi Square, Ketchum from
3-4 p.m. Jan. 9, Feb. 8 & March 8. Details: 726-4333.
ERC Coming of Spring Walks—Watch
the flora and fauna of spring unfold in the Silver Creek Area. March 3,
10, 17 & 24 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Meet at the Hailey Park and Ride. $10
non-members and $15 for families. Details: 726-4333.
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