Explore symbolism of Passover
Rabbi Barney Brickner of the Wood River Jewish Community and the Rev. Ken Brannon of St. Thomas Episcopal Church will explore the symbolism and meaning of Passover, from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m., Saturday, April 12.
The lecture at St. Thomas Episcopal will concern the similarities and differences in how the Jewish and Christian communities approach this festival. Although the evening will feature a tasting of festival foods, it will not be an actual Seder, nor will dinner be served.
The event is free, but donations are gratefully accepted and will be directed to the Ketchum-Sun Valley Ministers Association Fund. This fund provides critical assistance to valley residents, regardless of faith or religious background.
To RSVP, call St. Thomas Church at 726-5349 and indicate how many will attend. Everyone is welcome.
Advocates seek mentors
The Hailey-based Advocates for the Survivors of Domestic Violence will conduct a mentor training class with Youth Program Coordinator Darrel Harris from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 9, at the Community Campus Hub Room in Hailey.
The class is free and open to any adult in the Wood River Valley who would like to work with youths who have either experienced or witnessed domestic violence.
The Advocates have only a handful of mentor volunteers currently doing volunteer work as mentors with these special-needs kids. The organization is in need of more adults to be involved.
For more information, call Harris at 788-4191.
Join Hailey's happening night
On Thursday, April 10, the city of Hailey will be the site of several interconnected events and businesses are getting in the action.
Shops in the Mercantile building—Vintage Gypsy, Tater Tots and Body Buff—will stay open late and will serve appetizers and wines.
Zou 75 will offer a couple Caribbean- and Portuguese-themed specials and blood orange hurricane martinis all night in the chic Zou lounge, in honor of the spicy music slated for later that night.
The Sun Valley Center for the Arts will present the Cape Verde Portuguese singer Lura at the Liberty Theatre at 7:30 p.m. And at 10 p.m. The Mint will host Ivan Neville's Dumpstaphunk. Tickets for Lura are available at The Center, 726-9491. Tickets for Dumpstaphunk are available at clubbruno.com or at the door.
See 'Bachelor' in Sun Valley
ABC's top-rated reality show, "The Bachelor," will air a one-hour episode on Monday, April 14, that was shot entirely in and around Sun Valley and Ketchum.
The show visited Sun Valley and Ketchum in early January and filmed scenes and activities at various locations including the Sun Valley ice rink, Zenergy, Trail Creek Cabin, Dollar Mountain, and a private home donated for the show by Candace and Barry Peterson of Ketchum.
The Sun Valley/Ketchum Chamber & Visitors Bureau originally contacted the show several years ago about filming in the area and was contacted by ABC this past December as part of their search for a romantic winter getaway for a segment.
The episode will air on ABC at 8 p.m. MST.
Celebrate Bob Dog
Valley resident Bob Park, better known hereabouts as Bob Dog, died in October of 2006 in Florida. Born in Manchester, N.H., he spent many years in Ketchum and was the creator of the popular Bob Dog Pizza restaurant. Friends will celebrate his life at Roundhouse on Bald Mountain on the last day of the ski season, Sunday, April 20.
For more information, call Michael Kraynick at 788-4688.
Girl World to begin
On Thursday, April 10, from 2:45 to 4 p.m., the first Girl World group of fourth- and fifth-graders will meet at Hailey Elementary School. The next session begins on April 17 at Hemingway Elementary. The fun, informative workshops will be presented by St. Luke's Center for Community Health.
The cost is $10. Pre-registration is required at 727-8733.
Get heart healthy
St. Luke's Center for Community Health will present two free Heart of the Matter screenings, from 7 a.m. to 10 a.m. Thursday, April 10, and Saturday, April 19, at the Community Campus in Hailey.
Fasting is required for eight hours prior to the cholesterol and PSA screenings.
For more information, call 727-8733.
Hispanic Scholarship Fund joins ICF
The Boise-based Hispanic Business Association recently created a new scholarship fund in the Idaho Community Foundation, named for Richard G. Cortez. A founding member of the Hispanic Business Association, Cortez was the founder of Metalcraft in Boise, one of the 500 largest Hispanic-owned companies in the country.
The first scholarships will be distributed in 2009. Students interested in applying in the next school year should go to the Idaho Community Foundation site at idcomfdn.org.
