Wednesday, July 16, 2014

Around Town


Join the Relay For Life
    The Relay For Life, an unusual, overnight fundraiser for the American Cancer Society, will be held Friday, July 18, and Saturday, July 19, at Wood River High School in Hailey from 6 p.m. to 8 a.m.
    Relay For Life is the American Cancer Society’s national signature fundraising event.
    Teams walk throughout the night to support research of a cure for cancer. Relay For Life is an overnight event because “cancer never sleeps.”
    To learn more, visit blainecountyrelay.com.

Special music fest for veterans
    A Veterans Music Fest will be held Saturday, July 19, in Hailey, at Silver Bell Ranch, 98 Broadford Road, south of the Momon church, in Hailey. With gates opening at 3 p.m. and music continuing to 10 p.m.
    The concert will feature music by Up a Creek, The Sheep Bridge Jumpers, Izzy Taylor and Band, The Barking Owls, Heno & Quil, and We Didn’t Start the Fire.
    KB’s and Sun Valley Brewery will provide food and beverages and vendors will be on hand to sell arts and crafts.
    Entry is free, but a $10 donation to benefit the treatment of traumatic brain injuries and post-traumatic-stress disorder for veterans is requested.
    For more information, contact Jim Hebert at
720-5801 or email at n606xe@gmail.com.

See film about skateboarder Danny Way
    The Community Library in Ketchum will host a free screening of the acclaimed documentary film “Waiting for Lightning,” about the life and accomplishments of legendary skateboarder Danny Way, on Saturday, July 19, at 3 p.m.
    “Waiting for Lightning” was directed by Jacob Rosenberg and written by Bret Anthony Johnston. Johnston will be present and giving away a skateboard donated by film director Rosenberg and Bandito Brothers.
    The film follows the journey of a young boy from a broken home in Vista, Calif., whose passion for skateboarding has no limits.
    Featuring skateboarding’s best riders including Tony Hawk, Laird Hamilton, Travis Pastrana, Mat Hoffman and more, “Waiting for Lightning” is a story of personal transformation and overcoming great odds to be the best you can be—a universal idea and appeal to all on a journey of transformation.  

Blockbuster evening of local writers
    Iconoclast Books in Ketchum will kick off a big weekend of the written word with a celebration of locally inspired authors on Thursday, July 17, at the bookstore at 671 Sun Valley Road in Ketchum.
    Hors d’oeuvres and wine will be served at 7 p.m. Readings begin at 7:30 p.m.
    Authors include James Westhoff reading from his debut novel “Smoke Monkey International.” Local authors Dick Dorworth, Steve Gannon, Judith Freeman, Todd Kaplan and others will follow.   

Fresh eats at 101-year-old picnic
    Bring a side dish or dessert and have your meat and your history for free at the 101st Camas Pioneer Picnic, on Sunday, July 20, from noon-4 p.m. in Fairfield City Park.
    This historic outdoor potluck lunch honors the late artist George Carrico, a Camas resident who made the famous relief carving formerly located at the Johnson Hill overlook site.
    Performances will be given by the Idaho Old Time Fiddlers and Ruth Harrison, who is to sing “Oh Camas, My Camas” and other songs.

‘Wine Down Wednesdays’ continue
    The next installment of “Wine Down Wednesdays” for the Sawtooth Botanical Garden’s Music in the Garden series features Colin Muldoon.
    Each week, the lawn opens at 5:30 p.m. with music from 6-7 p.m. People can bring their own picnic or enjoy light refreshments from the garden for a donation.
    Additional booked acts this summer include: July 23—Wood River Orchestra; July 30—Hurdy Gurdy Girls; Aug. 6—Mark Mueller; Aug. 13—Spike Coggins; Aug. 20—Keith Waller & Friends; and Aug. 27—Wood River Orchestra.

Learn the art of writing
    “Intro to Calligraphy with Wendy Watson-Diedrick” is a two-day workshop offered by the Sun Valley Center for the Arts. The class will be held Tuesday and Thursday, July 22 and 24, from 5:30–8:30 p.m. at The Center in Hailey.
    Instructor Watson-Diedrick will guide students through step-by-step procedures and simple exercises to introduce the art of calligraphy.
    “Whether you’d like to add some flare to wedding and event invitations or simply explore a new skill, this workshop will help you transform your lettering into something special,” a news release states.
    Tuition for the class is $30 for Center members and $50 for non-members. For more information and to register, visit sunvalleycenter.org or call 726-9491.

Take a lesson in improv
    The Sun Valley Center for the Arts and Company of Fools will offer a two-class workshop on “The Magic of Saying ‘Yes,’ and … ” with actor with Scott Creighton, on Monday, July 21, and Wednesday, July 23.
    During his 15 years as a professional improviser in Seattle, workshop instructor Creighton learned that saying “yes” on stage was the key to creating spontaneous theater.
    “It’s the spark that ignites fun, energizing and wonderfully humorous theatrical adventures,” he said.
    Creighton began his acting and teaching career in Seattle in 1976, working at the Seattle Repertory Theatre, the Pioneer Square Theatre, Seattle TheaterSports and the improv group None of the Above. He has appeared locally with Company of Fools in “Woman in Black,” “Noises Off,” “Violet,” “It’s a Wonderful Life,” “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf” and, most recently, in “The Language Archive.”
    Workshop tuition is $50 for Center members and $65 for non-members. Classes will be held at the Meriwether Building in Hailey.
    For more information, visit sunvalleycenter.org or call 726-9491. 

Country rap at Whiskey’s
    Bubba Sparxx brings his special brand of country rap to Whiskey Jacques’ in Ketchum on Saturday, July 19.
    DJ Locomotive opens and closes the evening that begins at 9 p.m. Tickets are $10 in advance or $12 at the door.
    “I remember thinking, as a 12- or 13-year-old kid, that the spirit of hip-hop music wasn’t a whole lot different than the spirit of the ‘outlaw’ country music I had grown up hearing around my pops and uncles.” Sparxx said in a news release. “The rebellious nature of, say, NWA, or 2 Live Crew, or The Geto Boys, in the late 80s, early 90s, just wasn’t that different from the movement that guys like Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson, Billy Joe Shaver and others created by simply being themselves and saying what they wanted.”
    For more information, visit www.bubbasparxxx.com.

Join in this week’s wildflower walk
    The Sawtooth Botanical Garden’s next weekly Wildflower Walk, scheduled for Thursday, July 17, is entitled “Wildflowers and Wolves.” It will be guided by local horticulturist and “woman who runs with the wolves” Natalie Rose Ertz.  
    Meet at the Sawtooth Botanical Garden south of Ketchum at 9:30 a.m. or at Galena Lodge north of Ketchum at 10:30 a.m. to look for wolves and flowers. Please bring a packed lunch, water bottle and appropriate clothing for a moderate hike.  
    To make a reservation for this free experience, call the Garden at 726-9358.
    Upcoming walks include: July 26 with Nappy Neaman of Elephant’s Perch—“Wildflowers and Mountain Goats”; and July 31 with Kelly Conde of the Sawtooth Society.
    
Sawtooth summer events include Mountain Mamas
    Celebrate summer with the Sawtooth Interpretive & Historical Association in Idaho’s beloved Sawtooth Mountains.
    The weekend begins with a “Scones and Scenery” event at the Redfish Center & Gallery on Friday, July 18, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Meet the regional and Idaho artists whose work is on exhibition at the Redfish Center & Gallery, where visitors are encouraged to peruse an array of paintings, photography, woodworks and more, all inspired by the Sawtooth Valley.
    Later in the day, the Sawtooth Association will hold its second lecture in its Forum and Lecture Series on Friday, July 18, at 5 p.m. at the Stanley Museum and again at 8 p.m. at the Redfish Center & Gallery. Continuing a summer celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Wilderness Act, the Sawtooth Interpretive & Historical Association will welcome Idaho Statesman reporter Rocky Barker, who will present a lecture, “The 50th Anniversary of the Wilderness Act.”
    For the rest of the weekend, people can enjoy the Sawtooth Mountain Mamas 38th annual Arts & Crafts Fair, which will take place Saturday, July 19, and Sunday, July 20, in Stanley.
    More than 130 artists and craftsmen from throughout the Northwest are expected to attend this year. The crafts fair provides a rare opportunity to be able to purchase art directly from the artist. This year, the Sawtooth Mountain Mamas quilt raffle will benefit the Sawtooth Association’s purchase of a webcam for the Redfish Visitor Center.
    Located on the grass near the junction of Scenic Byways 21 and 75, with a spectacular view of the Sawtooth Mountains, the festival will include a selection of food and country music. The fair will take place Saturday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
    The Sawtooth Interpretive & Historical Association is a nonprofit, member-based organization. All programs are free of charge, but donations are gladly accepted. For more information on the Sawtooth Association, programs and membership, visit www.discoversawtooth.org.




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