Calendar for August 18,
thru
August 24, 1999
Wednesday, August 11
Ketchum Council adopts preliminary budget at 2:30 p.m. in City
Hall. At 2:30 p.m., Post Office officials present preliminary plans for new Ketchum Post
Office.
Bingo each Wednesday from 11 a.m. to noon, and then again at
12:30 p.m. at Blaine County Senior Citizens Center, Hailey. Cards are 50 cents, with half
the proceeds to the winner and half to the center.
Blaine County Senior Citizens Center noon meal, reuben sandwich
with tater tots, cole slaw, peaches and butterscotch squares. Board of directors meeting
at 10 a.m. At the Senior Center, 721 Third Ave. S., Hailey, 788-3468.
Butoh Dance Workshop from 4-9 p.m. at Kinnebrew Sculpture Garden
south of Ketchum. Fee. Details: 725-5449.
High School Soccer Clinic for boys and girls ages 14-18, from
6-8 p.m. today and Thursday, August 12 at Atkinson Park, Ketchum. 788-5790.
Introduction to Fly Fishing special weekday schools today and
August 12, plus August 14-15, from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. conducted by Silver Creek
Outfitters, Fee. 726-5292.
Ridley Pearson will read from his new book "The First
Victim" at 7 p.m. in the Hailey Public Library. Details: 788-2036.
Goat Outing To Norton Lakes hike to look for mountain goats
north of Ketchum. Details: 726-7485.
Sun Valley Coed Soccer League games at Atkinson Park, Ketchum.
At 5:30 p.m., Yellow (Kearns) vs. Lime (Moniz). At 7 p.m., Pink (Johnson) vs. White
(Wania).
Wood River BMX racing night at the track west of Hailey.
Registration 5:30-6:30 p.m. Details: 726-8411.
Thursday, August 12
Business After Hours Sun Valley/Ketchum
Chamber of Commerce monthly social gathering from 5-7 p.m. at the Janot Skin Institute,
220 Second Ave. South Suite 202 in Ketchum (726-4713). Co-sponsors are Cristina’s
Restaurant, Williams Market and Lutz Rentals.
"The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse," Company of
Fools production is staged today through Saturday, August 14 at 10 a.m. at the
Liberty Theater in Hailey. Tickets $5 general admission on sale in advance at Chapter One
Bookstore in Ketchum and Read All About It Bookstore, Hailey. Details: 788-6520.
WRHS Boys Soccer Parents’ Meeting to outline the upcoming
season, at 7 p.m. in Room 211 of Wood River High School, Hailey.
Bike Maintentance & Trailside Repair at 6 p.m. at Formula
Sports in Ketchum. Details: 726-3194.
Lefty’s F.C. Men’s Soccer Practice at 6 p.m. Tuesdays
& Thursdays at Atkinson Park, Ketchum. Details: 726-2554.
Bald Mountain Rugby Club practices at 5:30 p.m. at the Sun
Valley soccer field. Newcomers are welcome.
Bike Tuning Seminar from 7-9 p.m. at Ski Tek in Ketchum. Also
Tuesday nights. Call John at 726-7503.
Friday, August 13
Sun Valley Arts and Crafts Festival the
31st annual three-day festival debuts at Sun Valley resort, an outdoor festival with cash
prize to Best of Show. Hours are 10 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. No admission charge. Presented by
the Sun Valley Center for the Arts and Humanities. Details: 726-9491.
Blaine County Senior Citizens Center noon meal, crisp fish with
crinkle cuts, cole slaw with pineapple, hush puppies and lemon meringue tart. At the
Senior Center, 721 Third Ave. S., Hailey, 788-3468.
"The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse," Company of
Fools production is staged at 10 a.m. and 7 p.m. today at the Liberty Theater in Hailey.
Tickets $5 general admission on sale in advance at Chapter One Bookstore in Ketchum and
Read All About It Bookstore, Hailey. Details: 788-6520.
Sun Valley Coed Soccer League games at Atkinson Park, Ketchum.
At 5:30 p.m., Blue (Allsop) vs. Red (Fryberger). At 7 p.m., Cobalt (Feldman) vs. Green
(Bulcher).
Sun Valley Summer Symphony free open air tented concert
featuring works by Sousa ("Washington Post March"), Gershwin (Rhapsody in
Blue") and Bernstein (symphonic dances from "West Side Story") at 6:30 p.m.
in the Symphony Tent near Sun Valley Lodge. Music director is Alasdair Neale.
Ketch’em Alive Tonight! In downtown Ketchum from 6-10 p.m.
Live entertainment, street performers and shopping.
Saturday, August 14
Sun Valley Arts and Crafts Festival the
31st annual three-day outdoor festival continues at Sun Valley resort. Hours are 10 a.m.
to 6:30 p.m. No admission charge. Presented by the Sun Valley Center for the Arts and
Humanities.
Ketchum Soccer Classic Invitational Tournament the annual
men’s tournament hosted by Lefty’s F.C. of Ketchum begins on two fields at
Ketchum’s Atkinson Park.
21st Annual Tour Of Homes six distinguished homes in the Gimlet
area are presented as a fund-raiser for The Community Library. Tour leaves from Ketchum
Community Library at 11 a.m. Tickets: $40/person or $75/sponsor, available at Community
Library, Gold Mine Thrift Shop and Chapter One Bookstore in Ketchum. Details: 726-3493.
Hailey Skate Park Grand Opening Ceremony from 12 noon to 5 p.m.
at the Hailey park near the rodeo grounds. Live music, safety clinics, barbecue, items on
sale and raffle.
"The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse," Company of
Fools production is staged at 10 a.m. and 7 p.m. today at the Liberty Theater in Hailey.
Tickets $5 general admission on sale in advance at Chapter One Bookstore in Ketchum and
Read All About It Bookstore, Hailey.
Sun Valley Men’s Adult Baseball League "World
Series" game one at 4 p.m. at Founders Field, Hailey.
Magic Valley Speedway NASCAR racing at 7 p.m. at the track
located near Twin Falls Airport, south of Twin Falls. Admission $9 adults, $4 kids.
Details: (208) 734-3700.
Mountain Goats of the Whiteclouds with Cathy Baer of the
Sawtooth Wildlife Council, today through August 18. Backcountry study program. Details:
788-5049.
Sun Valley Summer Symphony free open air tented concert
featuring pianist Mark Neiwirth playing works by Grieg and Sibelius at 6:30 p.m. in the
Symphony Tent near Sun Valley Lodge. Guest conductor is Carl Eberl.
Sun Valley Ice Show featuring current amateur and professional
world champion Aleksei Yagudin of Russia begins at dusk at Sun Valley Resort. Other
headliners are Shen Xue and Zhao Hongbo of China, the current world pairs skating silver
medalists, plus European champion Jozef Sabovcik and acrobatic champions Vladimir Besedin
and Alexei Polishuk. Details: 622-2231.
Sunday, August 15
Sun Valley Arts and Crafts Festival the
31st annual three-day outdoor festival concludes at Sun Valley resort. Hours are 10 a.m.
to 4 p.m. No admission charge. Presented by the Sun Valley Center for the Arts and
Humanities.
Scott Hyder speaks at :30 a.m. at Light on the Mountains Church
in Ketchum. Details: 2-03.
Ketchum Soccer Classic Invitational Tournament the annual
men’s tournament hosted by Lefty’s F.C. of Ketchum wraps up with games on two
fields at Ketchum’s Atkinson Park.
Sun Valley Men’s Adult Baseball League "World
Series" game two at 4 p.m. at Founders Field, Hailey.
Sun Valley Summer Symphony free open air tented concert, the
"Gala Opera Night," featuring tenor Stuart Neill with an evening of operatic
arias, at 6:30 p.m. in the Symphony Tent near Sun Valley Lodge. Music director is Alasdair
Neale.
Wood River Gun Club south of Bellevue is now open Sundays 11
a.m.-4 p.m. Singles, handicap and doubles.
Monday, August 16
WRHS Boys Soccer two-a-day practice
sessions begin from 7:30-9:30 a.m. and 6-8 p.m. on the upper soccer field (practice field)
just south of the high school in Hailey.
WRHS Girls Soccer mandatory meeting for all 9th-12th grade
soccer players trying out for the Wood River High School team. At 9 a.m. in the high
school commons area. Details, Tizz Strachan Miller 788-1838.
55 Alive Mature driving course for drivers 50 and older from 8
a.m.-noon today and Tuesday, August 17 at the Blaine County Senior Center in Hailey. Space
is limited to 10-15 students, cost $8 per student. 788-3468.
Sun Valley Summer Symphony final free open air tented concert
featuring two works by Tchaikovsky, including Symphony No. 4 in F Minor, at 6:30 p.m. in
the Symphony Tent near Sun Valley Lodge. Music director is Alasdair Neale.
Free Mountain Bike Group Ride and technical training, meet 6
p.m. Mondays at Ski Tek in Ketchum.
WRHS Cross Country weeknight practices with first-year coach
James Foster begin with a short team meeting at 7 p.m. at the high school in Hailey. Wear
running shoes.
Ultimate Frisbee League Play games at 7 p.m. at Atkinson Park in
Ketchum. Practices are Wednesdays and Fridays at the same time and location.
Bob Brooks, self esteem expert speaks on "Raising Resilient
Children" at 5 p.m. in the Community School auditorium. Tickets: $25 general
admission, $12 for educators. Details: Sue Dumke at 726-8008.
Tuesday, August 17
Blaine County Senior Citizens Center noon
meal, chicken stir fry with egg rolls, Asian cabbage salad, pears and bread, and pineapple
upside down cake. At the Senior Center, 721 Third Ave. S., Hailey, 788-3468.
"All About Dreams," Discussion with author Dr. Gayle
Delaney at 8 p.m. at Chapter One Bookstore in Ketchum. Details: 788-6209.
Sun Valley Summer Symphony "A Concert on Bald
Mountain," with soloists William VerMeulen, Brian Thomas, Tod Bowermaster and Douglas
Hull, starting at 5 p.m. Both Warm Springs and River Run lifts will be operating. Lift
tickets $8 adults, $4 children. Picnic baskets are permitted.
Bald Mountain Kennel Club of Idaho monthly meeting 7 p.m. at
Bellevue City Park. Bring your dog. BMKC welcomes all dog lovers. Details, Kathy 788-3248.
Wood River BMX practice night at the track west of Hailey. From
6-8 p.m.
Tea Time from 3-5 p.m. at the Heritage & Ski Museum in
Forest Service Park in Ketchum hosted by Tyra McGuffie and Tracy Lee. Details: 726-8118.
Bald Mountain Rugby Club practices at 5:30 p.m. at the Sun
Valley soccer field. Newcomers are welcome.
Ongoing
Kinnebrew Sculpture Garden Open House on weekends from 10 a.m.-5
p.m. through August. Five acres on the Wood River featuring over 40 sculptures. Located at
109 River Grove Lane about a half-mile north of Hailey. Details: 726-8461 or 788-9331. Saturdays
& Sundays.
Bird Walks at the ERC from 6:30-8 p.m. All ages and abilities
welcome. Fee: $5 members/ $8 non-members. Details: 726-4333. Tuesday Evenings through
August.
Pet Photo Contest applications for centennial calendar are now
being accepted. Deadline: August 9. $10/photo. Applications available at local stores and
restaurants. Sponsored by Animal Shelter of Wood River Valley.
Galena Lodge Wildflower Walks from the Galena Lodge north of
Ketchum. Identify as many as 50 wildflowers. 6 p.m. Reservations: 726-4010. Thursdays
beginning July 1.
BCFC Running Club meets at Blaine County Fitness Center, 21 E.
Maple in Hailey, at 6 p.m. All levels welcome. Free. Details: 788-2124. Mondays and
Wednesdays.
Monday Night Fly Casting Clinics offered by Silver Creek Outfitters
each Monday from 6-7 p.m., from June 21-Sept. 20, at the Bigwood Golf Course pond
north of Ketchum. Free to the public. Park in the golf course parking lot. Details:
726-5282.
Self-Help Meetings for Alcoholics Anonymous (24-hr. phone:
726-4650), 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.
Old City Hall Museum on Bellevue’s Main Street is now open for
the season. Noon-4 p.m. Details: 788-4311. Daily.
Allotment Gardens If you enjoy fresh veggies and flowers, but
don’t have a place to garden, the Sawtooth Community Garden Project has 26 raised
beds for rent at a nominal fee for the season. Details: 726-9358. Summer.
Family History Library Genealogical research facilities, including
an 80-disk CD-ROM collection of family genealogical data, located at 711 S. River Street
in Hailey are open to the public. Details: 788-9810. Daily.
After School Youth Council Circles Support groups to make new
friends, explore ideas and feelings and learn essential communication and listening skills
for high school teens. Details: Lea Flocchini at 788-2880, Cameron Cooper at 726-6016 or
Julie Caldwell at 725-2071.
Hailey Library Story Hour for pre-school children at 3:30 p.m.
with "Grandma" Dorothy Babin followed by a Reading Rainbow video and small
craft. Thursdays Details: 788-2036.
Wagon Days Queen/Princess entry form and fees are now being
collected at Sun Valley/Ketchum Chamber of Commerce for the contest. Details:
800-634-3347, ext. 2104. Daily through August 27.
Summer Reading at the Hailey Public Library from 1:30-2:30 p.m.
Free. Through July 29. Thursdays.
Men’s Bible Study from 7-8 a.m. at Wilson Bates Appliances
in Ketchum. Details: 788-2084. Thursdays.
Hailey’s Farmer’s Market from 4-7 p.m. at Main Street and
Croy through October 14. Contact: Mark Cook at 788-3917. Thursdays.
Super 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. 5:30-6:30 p.m., Thursdays & Mondays.
Hiking Buddies with Animal Shelter of Wood River Valley at
Adam’s Gulch trailhead from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Thursdays.
Animal Shelter Dogs & Puppies will attend Ketchum Alive Events
from 6-9 p.m. Fridays.
Master Gardeners Answer Questions from 1-4 p.m. at the Blaine
County Extension office at 117 No. River St. in Hailey. Plant or insect samples can be
dropped off at the office 1-5 p.m. Mon.-Fri. and gardeners will respond by phone. Through
August 30. Details: 788-5585. Mondays.
Domestic Violence Women’s 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., Tuesdays
Advocates Children’s Group for kids 0-12 who have witnessed
domestic violence in their homes. 7 p.m. at Head Start in Hailey. Tuesdays
Jimmie Limes All-Cities Band Rehearsal at the American Legion Hall
in Ketchum. All interested persons welcome. Details: 726-3810. 7 p.m. Mondays.
"Ernest Hemingway In Idaho" exhibit at Community Library
in Ketchum through July 31. Daily.
Children First parent advocacy group for children with special
needs. Details: Reggie Swindle at 788-3034 or Gwen Smith at 726-8016. Every second Tuesday.
Youth Discovery Days at the ERC in Ketchum. Two classes offered:
"A World in our Hands" & "Get the Connections". Fee. Details:
726-4333. Wednesdays in August.
Hiking Group with Christian women’s group leaves from the
Church of the Big Wood at 10 a.m. Tuesdays. Also at 10:30 a.m. following the Church
of the Big Wood worship service on Sundays.
"Hemingway In The Autumn" a film by local filmmaker David
Butterfield at 5 p.m. at the Sawtooth Club in Ketchum. Daily from July 17-August 1.
Poetry Contest sponsored by the New York Poetry Alliance and open
to everyone. $1,000 cash prize to winner. Send poem 21 lines or less to: New York Poetry
Alliance, Box 1588, New York, NY 10116-1588. Daily through August 23.
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. Details: 788-3468.
Art In The Park from 10 a.m.-noon at Hop Porter Park in Hailey.
Outdoor art activities for kids ages 4-6. Details: 788-2117. Thursdays until August 12.
Bring It To The Barn The Community School is now collecting
donations for annual garage sale at Sagewillow Campus Barn in Elkhorn from 9 a.m.-noon.
Details: 622-3561. Wednesdays & Saturdays.
Upcoming
"Competitive Struggle," Aug. 18 author R.G. Robertson
will give a lecture and read from his new book at 7 p.m. at the Community Library in
Ketchum.
Young Writers’ Workshop, Aug. 19 from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. at The
Community School. Ages 4-18. Fee: $25. Details: 622-3960, ex. 108.
"The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse," Aug. 19-21 Company
of Fools production is staged at 10 a.m. August 19, plus 10 a.m. and 7 p.m. August 20-21
at the Liberty Theater in Hailey. Tickets $5 general admission on sale in advance at
Chapter One Bookstore in Ketchum and Read All About It Bookstore, Hailey. Details:
788-6520.
Orienteering Adventure, Aug. 19 sponsored by the ERC. From 6-8
p.m. in the Prairie Creek parking lot. Free. Details: 726-4333.
Photographs of Edward S. Curtis, Aug. 20 exhibition opens at the
Sun Valley Center for the Arts in Ketchum. Details: 726-9491
"As Bees in Honey Drown," Aug. 20 play reading at 7:30
p.m. at Gary Hoffman’s Playhouse, 235 Spur Lane, Larkspur Condos #202. Info:
725-5522.
"Old Instincts, New Worlds," Aug. 21-22 artist Gay
Odmark will present her work from 4-7 p.m. on Sat. and 11 a.m.-6 p.m. on Sun. at
"Davis." Details: 726-2810.
Strawbale Wall Building, Aug. 21-22 from 9 a.m.-4 p.m.at the
Sawtooth Community Garden in Ketchum. Details and registration: 726-9358.
Braun Brothers’ Concert, Aug. 21 reunion concert from 1-8
p.m. at Stanley City Park. Tickets: $12 on the day of the event. Details: (208) 879-4677.
Pinnacle Picnic, Aug. 21 begins at 5:30 p.m. at Warm Springs
Lodge in Ketchum with auction and live entertainment to support breast cancer research.
Details: 726-6456.
Sun Valley Writer’s Conference, Aug. 22-25 at The Community
School in Sun Valley. Details: 726-6670.
Hot Topics, Aug. 25 monthly forum at the ERC from 12:15-1:15.
Topic:TBA.
"The Medium," Aug. 26-29 Gian Carlo Menotti’s
musical drama at 8 p.m. in the Sun Valley Boiler Room. Tickets: $15 available at Chapter
One Bookstore in Ketchum. Details: 622-4774.
Wagon Days Queen/Princess, Aug. 28 competition begins at 9 a.m.
at the Hailey Rodeo grounds. Details: 800-634-3347.
All-Stars Celebrity Hockey, Aug. 28-29 hosted by the Sun Valley
Suns benefiting the Sun Valley Junior Hockey Association. Hockey skills clinic for
youngsters on Aug. 28. Challenge Cup hockey game at Sun Valley Skating Center on Aug. 29
followed by a dinner/auction on the Sun Valley Lodge Terrace. Details, Tim Jeneson
726-9413.
Sun Valley Gallery Association Walk, Sept. 3 from 5-9 p.m.
Mike Hanley, Sept. 3 local author will be at Silverado Western
Wear in Ketchum at 3:30 p.m. to sign his new book.
Ketchum Wagon Days, Sept. 3-6 Old West entertainment and family
events. Details: 726-3423.
"A KAVU Day," Sept. 10-11 festival of outdoor films in
Sun Valley. Details: 800-419-5288.
Senior Getaway, Sept. 12-15 to Reno and Lake Tahoe. Details:
788-3468.
Riverdance The Show, Sept. 14-19 at the Morrison Center in
Boise. Details: (888)-255-2200.
7th Annual Thousand Springs Festival, Sept. 25-26 at
the Nature Conservancy in Hagerman Valley from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. both days. Juried art show.
Details: 536-6797.
Sun Valley Jazz Jamboree, Oct. 13-17 Ragtime, jazz and swing in
the Wood River Valley. Details: 726-3423.
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