Calendar for Dec. 1,
thru
Dec. 7, 1999
Wednesday,
Dec. 1
No School Today at Wood River High School
in Hailey because of teacher workday.
Idaho Fish and Game Commission meets today through Dec. 4 at
Fish and Game headquarters in Boise, with a public meeting tonight at 7:30 p.m. Topics
include wild turkey hunting and appointments to the Winter Feeding Advisory Committee.
World AIDS Day is today.
Community School Book Fair today through Friday, Dec. 3 at Ex
Libris Bookstore in Sun Valley from 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Free gift wrapping. All proceeds
benefit the Community School library. Details: 622-7234.
Auditions and sign-up for the musical "Big River,"
today and Thursday from noon to 1 p.m. and 3:30-5 p.m. at the Wood River Middle
School lobby, Hailey. First 90 students in grades 6-8—from any school in the
valley—will be accommodated. The final production is scheduled for March 2000.
578-0324.
New Exhibit Opens at the Ketchum-Sun Valley Heritage & Ski
Museum, Ketchum. Hours are 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. daily. Free.
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 to be served. At
the Senior Center, 721 Third Ave. S., Hailey, 788-3468.
Supervised Youth Open Basketball from 6-8 p.m. at Hailey
Elementary School gym. For boys and girls in grades 3-8. Free. Sponsored by the Blaine
County Recreation District.
Avalanche Awareness Class free introduction to avalanche safety
and snow study at 6 p.m. at Hemingway Elementary School, Ketchum. For all abilities of
skiers, riders and snowmobilers. Offered by the Blaine County Recreation District
788-2117.
Rehearsals for "The Promise" at the Presbyterian
Church of the Bigwood in Ketchum at 7 p.m. All community singers welcome. Details:
622-4774.
Middle School Parent Evening at 6:30 p.m. at The Community
School, Sun Valley.
Open Basketball each Wednesday through April 26 from 6-9 p.m. at
Hemingway Elementary School gym, Ketchum. Fee $2 per session.
"A Collection for Christmas," from Dec. 1-4 and Dec.
8-11, a CSI Theatre Dept. presentation in Twin Falls that includes stories, remembrances
and folklore. For tickets or details, call 208-733-9554.
Thursday, Dec. 2
Community School Book Fair at Ex Libris
Bookstore in Sun Valley from 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Free gift wrapping. All proceeds benefit
the Community School library. Details: 622-7234.
Wood River Gymnastics Winter 2000 registration today and
tomorrow from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. and 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Sessions are Jan. 3 through
March 24. Details: 726-6951.
Parent Conferences today and Friday, Dec. 3 at The Community
School elementary school in Sun Valley.
Wood River Middle School Book Fair today and Friday, plus
Tuesday, Dec. 6 at the WRMS library in Hailey beginning at 8 a.m. each day. Details:
788-2763.
Stress Management During the Holidays Wood River Medical Center
brown-bag lunch talk with Scott Tracy, from 12:15-1:15 p.m. at the Women’s Resource
Center, Hailey. Bring a friend.
Community School Center for Early Childhood Education Open House
from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Center at 706 Washington Ave. in Ketchum.
Business Showcase at the Limelight Room in the Sun Valley Inn
from 4:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. Free with door prizes and samples.
Taize candlelight service series begins today at 5:30 p.m. and
runs every Thursday through Jan. 20 at Our Lady of Snows Catholic Church in Sun Valley.
Free. Details: 726-5349.
Town Meeting on Substance Abuse Treatment with Kevin Boender,
director of Project Respect. From 7-9 p.m. at Ketchum City Hall.
Youth Indoor Coed Soccer supervised Rec District activity from
6-8 p.m. Thursdays and Tuesdays at Hailey Elementary School gym. For boys and girls in
grades 3-8. Free.
WRHS Boys Basketball the Wolverine teams open their 1999-2000
season with non-conference games against the Glenns Ferry Pilots at the high school gym,
Hailey. Freshmen 4:30 p.m., JV 6 p.m., varsity 7:30 p.m.
Western Issues Lecture Series: Family Stories by scholar Philip
Deloria at 7 p.m. at the Sun Valley Center for the Arts in Ketchum. Details: 726-9491.
"Papa" New Theater Company production of the John De
Groot play, starring local favorite David Blampied, at 8 p.m. for three evenings in The
Community School theater, Sun Valley. First performance.
Comm. School Boys Basketball home games against the Hansen
Huskies at the Fish Tank on the Sun Valley campus. JV 5 p.m. and varsity 6:30 p.m.
Sun Valley/Ketchum Business Showcase seventh annual Sun
Valley/Ketchum Chamber of Commerce trade show, from 4:30-7 p.m. in the Limelight Room of
Sun Valley Inn. Food, refreshments and displays of new products and services. 725-2105.
WRHS Girls Basketball SCIC league games at Wendell. Freshmen
4:30 p.m., JV 6 p.m., varsity 7:30 p.m.
Partners in Parenting Mentoring Program on "Inexpensive
Gift Making," from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at the Wood River Medical Center’s
Women’s Resource Center, Hailey. Free.
Carey School Girls Basketball Northside Conference home varsity
game against the Bliss Bears at 6 p.m. at Carey School gym.
Friday, Dec. 3
Wood River Middle School Book Fair today
plus Tuesday, Dec. 6 at the WRMS library in Hailey beginning at 8 a.m. each day. Details:
788-2763.
Community School Book Fair final day at Ex Libris Bookstore in
Sun Valley from 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Free gift wrapping. All proceeds benefit the Community
School library.
Auditions and sign-up for the musical "Big River,"
from noon to 3 p.m. at The Community School in Sun Valley. First 90 students in grades
6-8—from any school in the valley—will be accommodated. The final production is
scheduled for March 2000. 578-0324.
Blaine County Senior Citizens Center noon meal to be served.
Transportation available. At the Senior Center, 721 Third Ave. S., Hailey, 788-3468.
Romancing the Bean Coffee House opens from 4 p.m. to midnight at
the Silver Creek Alternative School in Hailey. For high school-aged youth.
Supervised Youth Open Basketball from 6-8 p.m. at Hailey
Elementary School gym and Hemingway Elementary School gym, Ketchum. For boys and girls in
grades 3-8. Free. Sponsored by the Blaine County Recreation District.
Comm. School Boys Basketball home games against Twin Falls
Christian Academy at the Fish Tank on the Sun Valley campus. JV 5 p.m. and varsity 6:30
p.m.
Double Coupon Late Night Shopping holiday promotion in Hailey
this evening.
Carey Holiday Basketball Tournament the two-day, four-team
boys’ and girls’ tournament opens at Carey School gym. Tonight, Carey’s
teams play Murtaugh in the new gym, with the varsity girls playing at 5 p.m., the JV boys
at 6:30 p.m. and the varsity boys 8 p.m. Mackay’s teams play Oakley at the same times
in the old gym.
"Papa" New Theater Company production of the John De
Groot play, starring local favorite David Blampied, at 8 p.m. in The Community School
theater, Sun Valley. Second of three performances.
Comm. School Girls Basketball game at Twin Falls Christian
Academy, 6 p.m.
Friday Night Jazz at the Galleria in Ketchum featuring Jeff Rew
and Co., 5 to 8 p.m.
Saturday, Dec. 4
Papoose Club’s 9th annual Holiday Arts
and Crafts Bazaar at Hemingway Elementary School in Ketchum from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sat.
and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday. Over 50 vendors selling holiday arts and crafts, jewelry,
pottery, clothing and seasonal edibles. Raffle and soup café.
Meditation Instruction at the Bald Mountain Meditation Center at
10 a.m. Learn a complete method of meditation. Call 726-3770 to make a reservation or for
further information.
Chamber Pot Bed Races first annual Hailey Chamber of Commerce
event begins 12:30 p.m. down Hailey’s Main St., just prior to Hailey Holiday
Giveaway. Teams of up to 10 people will take part, for prizes and berths in the 9th annual
International Bed Races at Preston, Idaho next Nov. 24. Sponsored by Hailey Nursery and
Café at the Brewery. 788-2700.
Hailey Holiday Giveaway first promotion of the Yule season at 2
p.m. in Hailey.
Environmental Resource Center’s Frank Church Lecture Series at
Elkhorn Lodge from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Lecture and panel discussion with keynote speaker
Dr. Roderick Nash explores "Wilderness and the American Mind." Other guest
speakers as well. Sponsored by the Environmental Resource Center of Ketchum with support
by the Idaho Humanites Council. Free. Details: 726-4333.
Community School Upper School Winter Formal is this evening.
Flu shots offered at the Hailey Medical Clinic from 8:30 a.m. to
noon. No appointment necessary. Cost is $10. Details: 788-3434.
"Papa" New Theater Company production of the John De
Groot play, starring local favorite David Blampied, at 8 p.m. in The Community School
theater, Sun Valley. Final performance.
Sun Valley Telemark Series Pre-Season Party at 5 p.m. at the
Roosevelt Tavern, Ketchum. The first race is Dec. 19.
Carey Holiday Basketball Tournament wraps up at Carey School
gym. Games at 5 p.m., 6:30 p.m. and 8 p.m. Competing are the boys and girls from Carey,
Murtaugh, Mackay and Oakley.
Sun Valley Squirt Hockey Tournament features seven teams from
the region in action at the Sun Valley Skating Center. Games all day.
Sunday, Dec. 5
Papoose Club’s 9th annual Holiday Arts
and Crafts Bazaar at Hemingway Elementary School in Ketchum from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Sunday. Over 50 vendors selling holiday arts and crafts, jewelry, pottery, clothing and
seasonal edibles. Raffle and soup café.
New Theatre Company auditions for female leads in the new
musical revue, "The Taffetas." Four women are needed who can sing in harmony.
Auditions will be held at the Boiler Room in Sun Valley from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Details:
726-2271.
Choral Evensong Service will be held at 5:30 p.m. at Emmanuel
Episcopal Church in Hailey. Details: 788-3547.
Open Basketball each Sunday from Oct. 3-April 23 from 6-9 p.m.
at Hailey Elementary School gym. Fee $2 per session.
"Idaho: An Aerial Tapestry" a flight over the state,
from east to west, and north to south—an eagle’s eye view that becomes a
geographic and geologic tour of the Gem State. To be televised at 7 p.m. on public
television local channel 10.
Final day of the Sun Valley Squirt Hockey Tournament at the Sun
Valley Skating Center.
"B" Hockey League games at Sun Valley Skating Center.
At 4 p.m., Avalanche vs. Hawks. At 5:15 p.m., Rangers vs. Ducks. At 6:30 p.m., Flyers vs.
Penguins. At 7:45 p.m., Panthers vs. Bad Dogs. At 9 p.m., Predators vs. Coyotes. The Red
Wings have a bye.
Monday, Dec. 6
Mental Health Screening the monthly
screening and educational program offered by qualified mental health professionals. From
10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Women’s Resource Center, Hailey. Fee. Call 788-5733 for an
appointment.
Volunteer Orientation Luncheon for helpers at the Sun
Valley/Ketchum Chamber of Commerce Winter Visitor Center, at noon at Ketchum Town Square.
Details: Robyn 725-2108.
Flu shots offered at the Hailey Medical Clinic from 2 to 7 p.m.
No appointment necessary. Cost is $10. Details: 788-3434.
Cardiac Rehabilitation and Support Group with Kathy Noyes, BSRN,
from 6-8 p.m. in the Wood River Medical Center meeting room, Hailey. Free.
Hospice Memorial Tree Dedication Ceremony at 5 p.m. at the big
spruce tree between the Idaho State Liquor Dispensary and Angel Wings, on Leadville in
Ketchum. Refreshments and Christmas carols. Organized by Hospice of the Wood River Valley,
726-8464.
Writer’s Roundtable, on "El Photo Grande," meets
at Java on Main in Hailey at 6 p.m. Writers should bring any recent work to read. Details:
788-1967.
Supervised Youth Open Basketball from 6-8 p.m. at Hemingway
Elementary School gym, Ketchum. For boys and girls in grades 3-8. Free. Sponsored by the
Blaine County Recreation District.
Adult Coed Indoor Soccer beginners 6-7:30 p.m. and advanced
players 7:30-9 p.m. at Hailey Elementary School gym. Cost $2. A Blaine County Recreation
District program.
Childbirth Education for those delivering babies in January and
early February 2000. The seven-week course starts continues through Dec. 20, from 7-9 p.m.
at Wood River Medical Center’s Moritz Hospital solarium in Sun Valley. Cost $60. Call
622-6780 for details.
Tuesday, Dec. 7
Wood River Middle School Book Fair at the
WRMS library in Hailey beginning at 8 a.m. each day. Details: 788-2763.
Community School Parents Association meets 8:15 a.m. at the Lane
Ranch clubhouse.
CSI Fall Semester Classes continue in the Wood River Valley.
Call 788-2033 or 788-2038 for the College of Southern Idaho, Blaine County Campus,
program.
Flu shots offered at the Hailey Medical Clinic from 8 a.m. to
noon. No appointment necessary. Cost is $10. Details: 788-3434.
Learn to Skate Basic Skills Classes the 25-minute classes for
ages 4-and-up continue at Sun Valley Skating Center, through Dec. 14. Sponsored by the Sun
Valley Figure Skating Club. Cost $60 per student, registration limited. 622-8020.
Blaine County Senior Citizens Center noon meal, reuben
sandwiches with tater tots, fruited jello and pineapple upside-down cake. At the Senior
Center, 721 Third Ave. S., Hailey, 788-3468.
WRHS Girls Basketball SCIC league games at Buhl. Freshmen 4:30
p.m., JV 6 p.m., varsity 7:30 p.m.
Youth Indoor Coed Soccer supervised Rec District activity from
6-8 p.m. Thursdays and Tuesdays at Hailey Elementary School gym. For boys and girls in
grades 3-8. Free.
Carey School Basketball non-conference girls’ and
boys’ games at Murtaugh. Girls’ JV 3 p.m., boys’ JV 4:30 p.m., girls’
varsity 6 p.m. and boys’ varsity 7:30 p.m.
Rehearsals for Handel’s "Messiah" on Tuesdays at
7 p.m. at the Our Lady of Snows church in Ketchum. The performances will be Dec. 17 and
19. Details: 622-5474.
Meetings
Wood River Medical Center Board of Trustees holds its monthly
meeting at 3 p.m. at the Hailey campus of the WRMC. Today
Bellevue City Council meets at 7 p.m. at Bellevue City Hall to
discuss the area of impact between Bellevue and Blaine County. Today
Blaine County School District school board holds a strategic vision
facilities meeting at 7 p.m. at the district’s office in Hailey. Thursday
Bellevue Planning and Zoning Commission meets at 7 p.m. at Bellevue
City Hall. Thursday
Ketchum City Council meets at 6 p.m. at Ketchum City Hall.
Monday
Ongoing
Operation Wish Book is accepting donations of children’s books
which will be distributed to young readers throughout the month of November. Drop-off is
at the Hailey Public Library. Daily during Hailey Library hours.
Coats for Kids Drive Through February, donate coats for children at
the drop-off at Ketchum Chiropractic on Saddle Road (Mon.-Fri. 9 to noon and 3-6 p.m.) or
at the Women’s Resource Center in Hailey (Tues.-Fri. 1:30-4:30 p.m.)
Wood River Bridge meets several times weekly at different
locations. On Mondays at 6:45 p.m. at Blaine County Senior Center, Hailey. On Wednesdays
at 6:45 p.m. and Thursdays at 2:45 p.m. at The Harker Center, Elkhorn at Sun
Valley. Team game at the Harker Center on the first Sunday each month at 12:45 p.m.
Visitors are welcome.
Dance Lessons at the Hailey Grange at 7:15 p.m. followed by open
dancing at 8 p.m. Details: 788-4235 Wednesdays
GED preparation classes from 5-7 p.m. at the CSI office in Hailey.
Details: 788-2038. Tuesdays.
Cross-Country Ski Passes for the North Valley Trails Ski System are
currently on sale at Galena Lodge, The Elephant’s Perch and Backwoods Mountain Sports
in Ketchum, Sturtevants in Hailey and the SNRA headquarters north of Ketchum. Cost $65 one
person, $115 couples, $125 families, $10 for dogs. Discounts for early purchases. Call
788-2117.
Blaine County Fitness Center weight loss and fitness program.
Morning and evening sessions available. Details: 788-2124.
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.
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 Public Library hours of operation are Mondays 10-6,
Tuesdays 12-8, Wednesdays 10-6, Thursdays 12-8, Fridays and Saturdays 10-6 The Book
Store is open Tuesdays and Fridays from 1-5, and Thursdays from 12-5. Details:
788-2036.
Parent Advocacy Group of the Wood River Valley meets at 7 p.m.
at the Women’s Resource Center in Hailey on the second Tuesday of every month.
Details: 726-8016.
Men’s Bible Study from 7-8 a.m. at Wilson Bates Appliances
in Ketchum. Details: 788-2084. 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.
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
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.
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.
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.
Upcoming
Special Rec District Meeting on the Community Recreation Bond, Dec. 8 at
4 p.m. in the Blaine County Courthouse meeting room, Hailey. To discuss the Community
Recreation Bond election results and future planning.
Carey School Madrigal Dinner, Dec. 8, a Christmas dinner and
performance by the music department at 7 p.m. at the school. Cost is $5 for singles, $20
for families. Details: 208-823-4391.
"Facets for Truth for the Millennium," Dec. 9, a
lecture featuring Rev. Iris Barrat, author of The Divination Workbook at the Hailey Public
Library at 7 p.m. Details: 788-2036.
"Salmon at the Crossroads," Dec. 9, an ERC adventure
slide show series on salmon preservation in the pacific Northwest at the Clarion Inn in
Ketchum at 7:30 p.m. Details: 726-4333.
"Old Fashion Christmas Party," Dec. 10, with the city
of Ketchum and the Ketchum-Sun Valley Ski Heritage Museum. Tree lighting, a visit from
Santa and other festivities begin at 5:30 p.m. at the museum
Hanukkah and Shabbat Services, Dec. 10 offered by the Wood River
Jewish Community at 5:30 p.m. at the Presbyterian Church of the Big Wood on Warm Springs
Rd., Ketchum. Questions, call Susan Blair at 788-7930.
2nd Annual Festival of Trees, Dec. 10-11 at the
National Guard Armory in Hailey. Forest of decorated trees donated by the community will
be auctioned off at the gala event on Sat. at 7 p.m. All funds raised benefit the Blaine
County Senior Center. Tickets for the gala are $25. Details: 726-5730.
Ballet Idaho’s "The Nutcracker," Dec. 11-12 at
Boise’s Velma Morrison Center. Showtimes are at 2 p.m. and at 7:30 p.m. both days.
For ticket or other information, call 208-426-1110.
"Holiday Turkeys and Emotional Stuffing," Dec. 15, a
Java Jung forum exploring the psychology of holiday reunions at Java on Fourth in Ketchum
at 6 p.m.
Eugene Ballet’s "The Nutcracker," Dec. 15,
presented by CSI, at Wood River High School auditorium in Hailey at 7 p.m. Doors open 6:30
p.m. Local dancers performing. Tickets $5 children, $10 adults, $15 reserved. Details:
788-2033.
Gingerbread Decorating Party, Dec. 17 14th annual Sun
Valley/Ketchum Chamber of Commerce holiday party for kids, in the Limelight Room of Sun
Valley Inn. Screening of the movie "Iron Giant" at 2:30 p.m. in Sun Valley Opera
House. Gingerbread decorating from 3-5:30 p.m. in the Limelight Room. Santa Claus
expected, and caroling, too. Free.
Alaska Yukon Dog Mushing and Bush Life slide show and talk, Dec. 17,
at 7 p.m. at the Ketchum Community Library. Eagle Alaska resident and veteran dog musher
Andy Bassich presents a slide show and tells stories of musihing and bush life along the
Yukon River. Free. Details: 726-7475.
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