Calendar for
May 27, 1998 thru
June 2, 1998
CLASSES
GED/High School Equivalency Classes CSI, Fox Building, Hailey.
To register: 788-2038. 5-7 p.m., Tuesdays
Feldenkrais Awareness taught by John Vladimiroff in Hailey. Cost:
$3. Details: 788-4773. 7:30-8:30 p.m., Wednesdays
CSI Summer Classes start June 1. Registration is now in
progress. Call 788-2033 or 788-2038 for details.
FOR KIDS
Ketchum Childrens Story Hour: Free stories and talks for
kids age 3 and up at the Community Library, Fourth St. and Walnut Ave. from 10-11 a.m. Tuesdays
& Wednesdays
Hailey Children's Story Hour Free story time for kids ages 3-5 at
the public library, 7 Croy St. W. (corner of Main St.), 788-2036. 3:30 p.m. Thursdays
Humane Hikes Free kids' tours of the Animal Shelter of Wood River
Valley, Hailey. Cuddle the cats and dogs, learn about pet care and careers involving
animals. Call 788-4351 for reservations. Tuesdays-Saturdays
Read-to-Me Around the House Community Library Childrens
Program. Register and receive a list of 60 childrens books and membership in the
Caldecott Club. Free. Daily
LECTURES/READINGS
"How to Preserve Community Values Through Zoning" by
Marc McGregor as part of the Wood River Valley Conservation Forum at 7 p.m. at the
Sawtooth Community Garden Project. Free. Details: Anita Smith at 726-4333 Wednesday.
Feng Shui final brown bag talk of the spring season sponsored by
the WRMC Womens Resource Center. Expert Penny Savoia Shawback tells you how to
achieve harmony, comfort and balance in your own environment. Free. From 12:15-1:15 p.m.
at the WRC in Hailey. Thursday
MEETINGS
Sawtooth National Forest master plan public hearing on
everything from livestock grazing to management emphasis at Ketchum Chamber of Commerce
from 6-9 p.m. More info: Linn Kincannon at 726-7485. Wednesday
Ketchum Planning & Zoning meets at city hall at 5:30 p.m..
Agenda: new bridge over Trail Creek,design review of Davies Reid, Higdon bldg., Mt. View
Grocery. Wednesday
Ketchum City Council meets in a special meeting at city hall to
discuss the results of the special Municipal Water Revenue Bond election held day before.
At noon. Wednesday
Wood River Arts Alliance meets at 5:30 in the Town Square meeting
to discuss recent and upcoming productions, classes, programs. All interested invitied to
attend. Thursday
Blaine County Planning & Zoning meets at the old
CountyCourthouse in Hailey at 6:30 p.m. Agenda: public hearing on revisions to subdivision
regulations, mountain overlay district site alteration app. By Robert Dix of mining claim
in Croesus Creek. Thursday.
Blaine County Board of Commissioners meet at the old courthouse
in Hailey. Agenda: Monday
Ketchum City Council meets at city hall at 6 p.m. Agenda: Monday
MISCELLANY
Scholarship Awards Assembly honoring Wood River High School
students in the Hailey schools auditorium at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday
Wood River Middle School Citizenship Awards Assembly in the Hailey
schools gym at 7 p.m. Wednesday
Community School Preschool Graduation at the Sun Valley school at 5
p.m. Wednesday
PARK playground & build Hop Porter Park in Hailey. Volunteers
and tools are needed. Tiles and components still available. Meals and daycare provided
Info: 788-5827 or 726-6767. Wednesday thru Sunday
Wood River Professionals Pot Luck from 5:30-7:30. For location
andinformation, call Barb Laws-Vanderpool at 726-4901. Thursday
Used Book Fair from 8 a.m.-3 p.m. at the Community School Quad or
if it rains, the lobby of the Student Center. All proceeds benefit the school library.
Info: 622-3955. Thursday & Friday
Wood River High School band concert at 7 p.m. at the Hailey high
school Thursday
National Honor Society inductions at Wood River High School in
Hailey at 10:40 a.m. Friday
Spring Kaleidoscope by Clara Spiegel Ballet School The
schools 120 dancers present "The Life of Anna Pavlova" and Modern Dance,
Hip Hop, Jazz, Acting and Show Time. At the Community School Theatre. Tickets at Chapter
One Bookstore. 7 p.m. Friday & Saturday 1 p.m. Sunday
New Perspectives play reading performed by the Company of Fools at
the Sun Valley Center at 7 p.m. Preview a new play by Wallace Shawn before it goes to
Broadway. Free. Sunday
Radon Do it yourself mitigation course. 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Friday
at the Danny Thompson Room at the Elkhorn Lodge. Monday at 7 p.m. in the Horizon
Room "The Problem with a Simple Solution," Monday & Tuesday in the
Horizon Room Radon Measurement Operators Course and Exam. Seminars free, course is $325
and exam $125. Info: Idaho Radon Hotline: (800) 445-8647.
Moritz Auxiliary luncheon & fashion show at 11:30 a.m. at
the River Run Lodge in Ketchum. No host reception for new hospital administrator Jon Moses
followed by fashion show with local models and fashions. Tickets: $25. Tables of 8 or 10
may be reserved by check. No host tables also available. Info: Nancy Smith, 622-6968.
Monday
"To the Max" barbecue and concert Carey Schools
music group, raising money for a trip to McCall, will hold a barbecue at 6 p.m. and
concert 7 p.m. on the schools south lawn Monday
Citizenship Awards Assembly honoring Wood River High School
students in the Hailey schools auditorium at 10:40 a.m. Tuesday
Home Sellers Seminar at the Hailey Public Library from 7-9
p.m. Home inspections, new tax laws, title insurance, attracting buyers and home
imporvements covered. Fee: $5. Info: 726-9191, ext. 6. Tuesday
Home Buying Seminar from 6-7:30 p.m. at Ketchum City Hall.
Sponsored by U.S. Bank to educate first time buyers. Topics include financing, market
trends, mortgages, and loans. Info: 726-1170 Tuesday
OUTDOORS
Craters of the Moon Loop Drive is open with access to all major
sites within the monument. Ice and snow are still present on several trails and caves and
lava tubes are still closed. Info: (208) 527-3257.
Blaine County Aquatic Center in Hailey is open for the season
788-2144 ext. 3. Monday thru Friday
Ice Skating at the Sun Valley Outdoor Rink. Adults, $7.50,
children, $6.50, rentals $3. 10 a.m.-9 p.m., Saturday & Sunday; 10 a.m.-8 p.m.,
Sunday-Thursday
SNRA Passes Anyone who uses the Sawtooth National Recreation Area
and/or Ketchum Ranger District must buy a pass. Cost: $5 yearly or $2 per day, children
under age 6 free. Purchase passes at SNRA, Ketchum/Sun Valley Chamber of Commerce,
Backwoods Sports and Elephants Perch, Ketchum; Splash and Dash Texaco, Bellevue;
Galena Lodge, Smiley Creek Lodge and Jerrys Country Store, Stanley. Daily
Sawtooth Mountain Guides the summer schedule continues with
"Sport Climbing at the City of Rocks" Saturday and Sunday. Call
208-774-3324.
SPORTS
Fifth District High School Rodeo the spring circuit travels to
Gooding for three 7 p.m. performances Thursday through Saturday
Memorial Day Run the 20th annual 4.2-mile fun run sponsored by the Idaho
Mountain Express and Hayden Beverage begins 11 a.m. at Boundary picnic area out Trail
Creek Road east of Sun Valley. No entry fee. Shuttle service available from the Hemingway
Elementary School parking lot beginning about 10:15 a.m. Family participation is
encouraged. Saturday
Wood River American Legion Baseball first games of the season, at
Shoshone at 5 p.m. and 7 p.m. Sunday, and at Jerome at 5 p.m. and 7 p.m. Monday
SENIORS
Tax Counseling for the Elderly. Free service sponsored by the
AARP and IRS. To make an appointment, call 78-3468. Through April 15. Tuesdays
Blaine County Senior Center 721 Third Ave. S., Hailey, hosts
exercise classes, , card and indoor walking clubs, weekly blood pressure tests and noon
meals on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays. Call 788-3468 for details.
ONGOING
Running Club sponsored by Blaine County Fitness Center Monday and
Wednesday at 6 p.m. Saturday at 8 a.m. Contact: Katie Nasvik for info at 788-5820.
Tours of Experimental Breeder Reactor-1 at the INEEL facility
from 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. seven days a week. Off Highway 20, this National Landmark produced
first usable amount of electricity from nuclear power. More info: (208) 526-8646.
Idaho Master Gardeners answer questions and identify plant
diseases, insects and problems from 1-4 p.m. at the U of I Blaine County Extension Office,
117 North River Street. Info: 788-5585. Mondays
Mens Meetings in Depth with Jungian analyst Scott William
Hyder from 6-8 p.m. one mile south of Ketchum. Info: 726-6999. New participants welcome. Tuesday
Wood River Bridge meets at the Harker Center in Elkhorn. Everyone
welcome with or without a partner. Info: Peter Gray at 726-5887 or Fran Maughan at
622-5605. Wednesday at 6:45 and 2:45 Thursday.
Souper Supper Dining Room Free dinners for locals, a joint project
by Wood River Valley religious organizations. At St. Charles Church Parish Hall. To help
out, call Margie Hill at 788-9363. 5-6 p.m., Thursdays & Mondays
Sun Valley Express Shuttle buses run six times a day between Sun
Valley and Boise. For reservations and information, call (800) 634-6539. Daily
KART Free transportation in and around Ketchum/Sun Valley. See page
C9 for locations and times. Daily
Country Swing Dancing Weekly sessions at Haileys Grange Hall
sponsored by the Idaho High Country Swingers. Beginners welcome. More details: 788-6209 or
726-9542. 7:30-9:30 p.m., Wednesdays
Writers and Poets support group 6-7:30 p.m. in Hailey. Contact
Patty at 788-1967 for location and information. Mondays
Domestic Violence Womens Group A support group sponsored by
Advocates for Survivors of Domestic Violence and led by Kathleen Battersby. At the
Hailey-Croy Street Exchange Building, Suite M, Hailey. Call 788-4191 or 788-6070 for more
info. Free. 7 p.m., Mondays
New Topic Meeting at the Sun Club, 5:30 p.m. Mondays
Self-Help Meetings for Alcoholics Anonymous, Alanon, Cocaine
Anonymous, Co-dependents Anonymous, Cross Addiction, Narcotics Anonymous, Overeaters
Anonymous and Sexaholics Anonymous in Ketchum, Hailey and Bellevue. Call the Sun Club,
Ketchum, for days and times: 726-7710. Daily
UPCOMING
Patrick Wyse Community Clinic, June 3-7 at the Lucky 13 Ranch.
Acquire skills that will dramatically improve any horse youll ever ride. Info: John
Uhrig, (208)886-2761 or Kris Nast, 788-9018.
Papoose Club Plant Sale, June 5 & 6 at Webb Nursery in
Ketchum from 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. 20 percent of proceeds to club. More info: 726-KIDS.
Jewelry Making for Kids with Jeanne Knott, June 6 at the Sun
Valley Center from 2-5 p.m.. Ages 12-15. Tuition: $30 or $25 for members including
materials. Advance registration required at 726-9491.
Photography for Kids with Concha Navarro, June 8-12 sponsored by
the Sun Valley Center forages 10-14 at the Community School. Students must have own
camera. Tuition and advance registration. Info: 726-9491.
Vipassana Meditation Retreat, June 6-16 at Camp Sawtooth near
Ketchum. "Insight meditation" providing practical non-sectarian tecnique of
mental purification promoting self-awareness and mental balance. Free. Info: 788-4450.
ERC Fifth Annual Birdathon, June 6 A fundraising event where
people get pledges and go out to see as manybird species in one day as possible. No
experience necessary. Details: Anita Smith at 726-4333.
Grant Writing Workshop, June 8-10 "Mastering the
Basics" co-sponsored by the ERC. Tuition: $325/person or $260 two or more from one
org. To register contact Dana Meyers at (208) 234-1159.
Kindermusik Adventures Summer Camp, June 8 Children take a
nature adventure through music, movement and the arts. Tuition: $190. Info: Tracy Bay at
726-3443.
Blaine County Rec Districts kids fly-fishing clinic, June 9-10
open to boys and girls age 10 and up. All equipment provided. $10 donation. Info:
788-2117.
"Hey Cowboy, Wanna Get Lucky?" June 12-14, Sky, Stars,
Wilderness!, June 19-21 Two new plays by Baxter Black and Rick Bass respectively. Part
of the Sun Valley Festival of New Western Drama. nexStage Theatre, Ketchum. Advance
tickets: $20. Info: 726-8849.
Kid for a Night, June 20 Grownups can dress, eat and play
hilarious games like kids. Ages 21 plus. Fun-filled fund-raiser and welcome to the new St.
Lukes Hospital. 6:30 p.m. at Friedman Memorial Airport. Tickets: $25. Info: 622-6968.
Molly Ivins speaks at nexStage Theatre, Aug.3 Syndicated
columnist and author will speak at 8:15 p.m. Tickets: $12 in advance at local bookstores,
$15 at the door. Sponsored by the ACLU of Idaho. Info: (208) 344-5243.
MUSEUMS & EXHIBITS
Blaine County Historical Museum is officially closed for winter but
call D. A. Outz, 788-4185, to arrange visits for groups. 218 N. Main St., Hailey.
Ketchum/Sun Valley Heritage & Ski Museum Closed until June.
Bellevue Old City Hall Museum is closed for the season but to
see whats inside, call Melanie Dahl, 788-3628. Main Street, Bellevue.
Ketchum Ore Wagon Museum The enormous fast freight wagons built
for the mining camps in 1884 are on permanent exhibit. Corner of Fifth Street and East
Avenue, Ketchum. Daily
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