Calendar for June 23, thru
June 29, 1999

Conscious Leadership Seminar with Jima Rice, Ph.D at the Kentwood Lodge in Ketchum from 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. For business and community leaders who wish to grow professionally. Fee. Details: 726-1848.

Rodeo Tickets on Sale for Hailey’s Days of the Old West rodeo July 2-4, sponsored by the Sawtooth Rangers Riding Club. Pre-sale tickets at Silverado in Ketchum and Lonesome Cowboy, Hailey. Cost $8 grandstand, $6 adult general, $4 kids general. Friday night is "Family Night," with kids under 12 free.

Hot Topics The Environmental Resource Center in Ketchum presents its monthy forum on "of the moment" environmental issues concerning our community. 12:15-1:15 p.m.

Blaine County Senior Citizens Center noon meal, baker and salad bar with broccoli, cheese, fresh fruit bowl, Texas cheese toast and lemon bars. Dear Donna class at 10:30 a.m. At the Senior Center, 721 Third Ave. S., Hailey, 788-3468.

Diane Crist speaks at Java on Fourth in Ketchum on Carl Jung’s concept of "Shadow." 6-7:30 p.m. Free.

Sun Valley Coed Soccer League, games at Atkinson Park, Ketchum. At 5:30 p.m., Pink (Johnson) vs. White (Wania). At 7 p.m., Yellow (Kearns) vs. Lime (Moniz).

Open Basketball pickup games for adults each Wednesday and Sunday at 6 p.m. at Wood River Middle School gym, Hailey.

Wood River BMX racing night at the track west of Hailey. Registration 5:30-6:30 p.m. Call 726-8411.

Crisis Hotline Fireworks Sale across from Giacobbi Square in Ketchum. Opens at 11 a.m. through July 4. Details: 726-3597.

"Beyond Trekking: A Woman’s Experience in Nepal" Margo Higgins presents slide show and lecture at 12:15 p.m. at the WRMC Women’s Resource Center in Hailey. Free. Details:788-5733.

P.A.L. Summer Schedule Magic Reservoir trip from 10-2 today. Call 788-7080 and ask for Chad, Tosha or Jim. Age ranges are 9-15 depending on event. Free.

Wood River BMX Race Clinic featuring Schwinn’s pros Jerry Vanderpool and Ray Hudson, from 5-8 p.m. at the BMX track west of Hailey. Limited to 35 riders, $15 per person. Call 726-8411.

Idaho Regatta today through Sunday, June 27 at Burley Riverfront Park and Burley Golf Course Marina on the Snake River. Tickets $12 adults, $7 kids.

"Hemingway in Idaho" Lecture and Exhibit Hemingway’s 100^th birthday celebration continues at the Community Library with a Hemingway photo exhibit and lecture by exhibit director Martin Peterson. Lecture begins at 7 p.m., and the exhibit continues through the month of July, free of charge. Details: 726-3493.

Guide to Professional Money Management, workshop for select investors, with special guest speaker Charles Buckhannon, from 5:30-7 p.m. at Kentwood Lodge, Ketchum. Presented by A.G. Edwards. Details: 726-6020.

Lefty’s F.C. Men’s Soccer Practice at 6 p.m. Thursdays and Tuesdays at Atkinson Park, Ketchum. 726-2554 for details.

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.

Starbucks Pre-Opening Reception from 5-7 p.m. in the historic Lane Building, 300 N. Main in Ketchum. Music by Paul Todd.

Blaine County Senior Citizens Center noon meal, fish with tartar sauce, vegetable pasta salad, cole slaw, wheat rolls and fresh fruit. At the Senior Center, 721 Third Ave. S., Hailey, 788-3468.

P.A.L. Summer Schedule Craters of the Moon trip from 8-6. Call 788-7080 and ask for Chad, Tosha or Jim. Age ranges are 9-15 depending on event. Free.

Wood River BMX "Race for Life" fund-raising event at the track west of Hailey. Registration 4-5:30 p.m.

Sun Valley Major League Softball Camp, from 1-5 p.m. at Founders Field, Hailey.

Sun Valley Coed Soccer League, games at Atkinson Park, Ketchum. At 5:30 p.m., Cobalt (Feldman) vs. Green (Bulcher). At 7 p.m., Blue (Allsop) vs. Red (Fryberger).

Mackay Rodeo rodeo performances 7 p.m. tonight, plus 2 p.m. June 26 and 27 at Mackay, Idaho. Melinda Markin of Hailey is the 1999 Mackay Rodeo Junior Queen.

Lunch With a Llama Join instructor Dave Markham of Venture Outdoors for 2-mile hike up Slaughterhouse canyon from 10:30-3:30 p.m. Details: 788-2038.

O’Donnell Park Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony the new Bellevue park at the mouth of Slaughterhouse Canyon will be christened at 10 a.m. Scheduled is a softball game featuring city employees and a pick-up team.

Wood River BMX State Qualifier double-points racing at the track west of Hailey. Registration 9-10:30 a.m.

Elkhorn Resort Driving Range Demo Day from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on the range.

5^th Annual Smiley Creek Folk Music and Arts and Crafts Festival music begins at 1 p.m. Featured bands include Headwaters, Strings Attached, Big Wood Revival and The 812 Band. Admission: $4 for adults, $1 children. Details: 208-774-3547.

Oldsmobile Scramble Qualifying today at Elkhorn Resort Golf Course. Form your own teams. Call 622-6400.

Fly In Brunch at the Picabo Air Strip from 9 a.m. to noon. Come see the 15 new hangars. All single-engine pilots invited. Lunch hosted by Nick and Bud. RSVP to 788-3536.

Mel Krieger Fly Fishing School presented by Silver Creek Outfitters of Ketchum today and Sunday, June 27. 726-5282.

Wood River American Legion Baseball home league games against Shoshone at 1 p.m. and 3 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. Call 208-734-3700 for details.

Horse Quarry Tour, explore the site of two previous summer excavations on this guided tour of the horse quarry. Participants should meet at the Hagerman Fossil Beds visitor’s center at 9 a.m. Details:837-4793.

P.A.L. Summer Schedule today, Carey trail ride from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. (Carey kids only). Call 788-7080.

Sun Valley Summer Ice Show at the Sun Valley Resort starting at dusk. Headliners are world professional silver medalists Elena Leonova and Andrei Khavko. Also, Olympic silver medalist Jozef Sabovcik and professional world champions Anita Hartshorn & Frank Sweiding.

"Treasure Your Library" Summer Reading Program Registration begins today at the Bellevue Public Library. Opening event is July 7. Details: 788-2128.

Blaine County Senior Citizens Center noon meal, chef salad with ham, deviled eggs, pineapple, hot rolls, custard and caramel sauce. At the Senior Center, 721 Third Ave. S., Hailey, 788-3468.

P.A.L. Summer Schedule Bruneau Sand Dunes overnight today and Wednesday, June 30. Call 788-7080.

Big Game Hunting Clinic For Women the Idaho Department of Fish and Game will host a ladies-only hunting clinic tonight and Wednesday, June 30 at the Blaine County Gun Club from 6-9 p.m. Fee: $10. Details: Clayton Nielson at 324-4359.

Bird Walks With Local Naturalists Meet at the Environmental Resource Center in Ketchum. Sessions run from 6:30-8 p.m. For all ages and abilities. Cost is $5 for members and $8 for non-members. Rain or shine. Details: 726-4333.

Wood River BMX practice night at the track west of Hailey. From 6-8 p.m.

Bald Mountain Rugby Club practices at 5:30 p.m. at the Sun Valley soccer field. Newcomers are welcome.

Wood River Christian School is taking applications for summer school. Grades K-12. Classes offered: reading, spelling, writing, grammar, algebra & geometry. Details: 788-9807 or788-3448.

Bird Walks at the ERC from 6:30-8 p.m. All ages and abilities welcome. Fee: $5 members/ $8 non-members. Tuesday Evenings in July and August.

Galena Lodge Wildflower Walks starting from the Galena Lodge. 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. 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. 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

Ketchum/Sun Valley Historical Society & Ski Museum (Corner of First St. & Washington Ave.) New exhibit features ski equipment and fashion over 100 years, an original Exhibition lift chair from 1939, photos and artifacts. Admission free, donations appreciated. Open 1-4 p.m. Phone: 726-8118. Daily

Old City Hall Museum on Bellevue’s Main Street is now open for the season. Hours noon to 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. For more: 726-9358. Summer

Faulkner Planetarium Summer Shows at the Herrett Center on the CSI campus, Twin Falls. "Rusty Rocket’s Last Blast" at 2 p.m. and 4 p.m., followed by "Cosmic Catastrophes" at 7 p.m. and "How to Build a Planet" at 8:15 p.m. Cost $4 adults, $3 seniors, $2 kids. Saturdays.

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.

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.

Wood River Bridge meets 6:45 p.m. at the Harker Center in Elkhorn Wednesdays; and at 2:45 p.m. Thursdays. Also meets 6:45 p.m. at Blaine County Senior Center in Hailey Mondays. Come with or without a partner. Details: Peter Gray at 726-5887 or Fran Maughan at 622-5605.

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.

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.

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

"Whad-Up" Education Group at 4 p.m. at the Project Respect office in the Croy St. building for 1 hour as drug and alcohol education to explain the reality associated with all drugs of choice. Details: Kevin Boender 788-2204 or 886-7116. Mondays

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 p h one. 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

Writers and Poets support group meets at Java in Hailey at 6 p.m. For details and location, contact Patty at727-4021 days, 788-1967 eves. 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

Crisis Hotline Volunteer Training Program from 6:30-9 p.m. Free of charge and open to anyone interested in serving the community. Learn listening skills as well as the dynamics of crises. Registration: 726-3597 May 11-June 3. Tuesday & Thursday

GED/HSE at CSI in Hailey. Office hours are from 10 a.m. to noon and class is held 5-7 p.m. on Tuesdays and there are also office hours 1-3 p.m. on Thursdays. Details: 788-2038.

Jimmie Limes All-Cities Band Rehearsal at the American Legion Hall in Ketchum. All interested persons welcome. Details: 726-3810. 7 p.m. Mondays.

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.

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.

Swamp Creatures and Desert Wetlands-Twin Falls, July 1-2 Sponsered by Sawtooth Science Institute. Details:788-9686.

Farmer’s Market: Red, White & Blue Day, July 1 late night shopping until 8 p.m. and live entertainment TBA.

Hailey’s Antique Market Display, July 2-4 at Roberta McKercher Park on Highway 75 and at the Hailey Armory; 9-6 on Friday and Saturday and 10-5 on Sunday.

Blue Haven Antique Fair, July 2-4, Dealers from the Northwest will convene South of Ketchum for this antique fair; open from 9-6 each day.

Hailey Rodeo July 2-4 at the Hailey Rodeo Grounds at 7 p.m.

Ridley Pearson Opens National Book Tour, July 2, nationally renowned novelist and Ketchum resident Pearson will read from his new thriller "First Victim" at the Community Library in Ketchum, begins at 6 p.m.

Artist Donna Howell-Sickles, July 2 opening reception with the artist at the Kneeland Gallery in Sun Valley from 5-8 p.m. Details: 726-5512.

Galena Grinder, July 3 at Galena Lodge 23 miles north of Ketchum, Registration starts 8 a.m. (no NORBA license is required this year). Entry fee $15 per person, except pros are $20. Racing at 11 a.m. You can pre-ride the course the day before.

"Coffee, Tea, East, West", July 3 still-life paintings by artist Kitrina Marcroft at Two Fishes Gallery from 6-9 p.m. Details: 788-3281 or 726-3834.

Flapjack Breakfast, July 3 at the Upper Big Wood River Grange Hall from 7-11 a.m.

Independance Day Street Dance, July 3 on Croy St. in Hailey from 8 p.m.-Midnight. Fee: TBD.

Ezra Pound Association: Ice Cream Social, July 4 at the Ezra Pound House on 2^nd Ave. South at 2 p.m.

Hailey "Days of the Old West", July 4 at Hop Porter Park at 1 p.m. Fee: $10 adults, $5 children.

4^th of July Parade on Main St. in Hailey at 1 p.m.

Annual "Shoot Out", July 4 at 12:30 p.m. on Main Street in Hailey.

Developing a Visual Vocabulary July 5-9 with Anne Steins at Sun Valley Center for the Arts and Humanities. Drawing exercises and discussion, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Details: 726-9491.

Summer Stage Musical Theater, July 7-23 with Mary Poppen & Nancy Harakay. 12:30-3:30 p.m. Details: 788-5977.

How I Learned To Drive, July 8-18 presented by the Company of Fools at the Liberty Theater in Hailey. 8 p.m. Tickets on sale June 28 at Chapter One Bookstore in Ketchum.Details: 788-6520.

Disappearing Amphibians and Sawtooth Wetlands-Sun Valley, July 8-9 Sponsered by Sawtooth Science Institute. Details: 788-9686.

Photographs of "Cuba" by Concha Navarro, July 9 in the ERC gallery room from 6-8 p.m.

Sun Valley Gallery Association Walk, July 9 from 5-9 p.m.

Anne Siems exhibit at Anne Reed Gallery in Ketchum. Siems will be present on July 9^th from 5-9 p.m. Details: 726-3036.

4^th Annual Benefit Garden Tour July 10 self-guided tour through four gardens in Wood River Valley. Fee: $25 or $40 for couples. Details: 726-9358.

Gooding Airport Open House July 10 from 7 a.m.-Noon. Planes on display and aerobatic show. Details: 934-5934.

Birds of the White Clouds, July 12-16 with Ornithologist Larry Barnes. Held by the Sawtooth Wildlife Council and Venture Outdoors. Details and reservations: 788-5049.

This Day and Age, July 15-17 & 21-24 presented by the New Theater Co. Place: TBA. Details:726-2271.

Trailside Wildflowers-Sun Valley, July 16-17 Sponsered by Sawtooth Science Institute. Details:788-9686.

23^rd Annual Sawtooth Mountain Mamas Arts & Crafts Fair, July 17-18 near the junction of Scenic Byways 21 and 75. "KQFC Music Machine" will provide the music. Details: 774-3613.

Adult Tennis Clinic at the Della View Courts in Hailey on July 17,24 and 31. Fee: $20. Details:788-2144.

The Sawtooth Wolverine, July 18-23 with predator biologist Jeff Copeland. Backcountry study program. Details: 788-5049.

Idaho Predators-Stanley, July 20-21 Sponsered by the Sawtooth Science Institute. Details: 788-9686.

"Hemingway: An American Icon" July 21 Keynote lecture by Michael Reynolds at the Community School at 7p.m. Free.

"Happy Birthday Ernest Hemingway" celebration and book-sining by Michael Reynolds at Community School following lecture on July 21. 8:30 p.m.

An Outdoor Study of Western Natural Resource Policy- Sun Valley, July 22-23 Sponsered by the Sawtooth Science Institute. Details: 788-9686.

"World War 1: Politics, Society and Disillusionment" July 22 lecture by Dr. Kathryn Aiken at the Ketchum Community Library at 7 p.m.

Sun Valley Wine Auction, July 22-25 presented by the Sun Valley Center for the Arts.

"Hemingway’s Paris: The 1920’s Musical Milieu" July 23 lecture by B.S.U. Music Professor Jeanne Belfy at Ketchum Community Library at 7 p.m.

"The Ezra Pound/ Ernest Hemingway Friendship" July 24 lecture by Louisiana State University English Professor J. Gerald Kennedy at Hailey Public Library. 5:30 p.m.

The Magic of Jay Owenhouse, July 24 in the Wood River High School Gym at 4, 6 and 8 p.m. Ticket Information: 1-800-779-8600.

Spud Art!, July 24-25 in Twin Falls. Mashed potato sculpture and raw potato carving. Details: 734-2787.

Preview of Papa, July 25 Play depicting the life of Hemingway presented by the New Theater Co. Place: TBA. Details: 726-2271.

Wildflowers of the Whiteclouds or Sawtooths, July 25-29 with plant ecologist Michael Mancuso. Backcountry study program. Details: 788-5049.

"The Last Flapper" July 25 a one-woman play about Ella Fitzgerald at the Liberty Theater in Hailey. Presented by "A Company of Fools" at 8 p.m.

"Masculine Imagery in the Visual Arts of the Early 20^th Century" July 26 lecture by Garth Claassen at Community School Auditorium. 7 p.m.

Ice Ages In Central Idaho-Sun Valley, July 27-28 Sponsered by the Sawtooth Science Institute. Details: 788-9686.

Hot Topics, July 28 at the ERC from 12:15-1:15 p.m. Topic: TBA.

Butterflies And Bugs With Ann Christensen, July 28 meet at the ERC. For all ages. Fee: $5 members/ $8 non-members. 6:30-8 p.m.

Salmon Recovery: A Geological Perspective- Sun Valley, July 29-30 Sponsered by Sawtooth Science Institute. Details: 788-9686.

Nature Photography Workshop, August 1-4 with nature photographer Todd Kaplan. Backcountry study program. Details: 788-5049.

Photographs of "Cuba" by Concha Navarro, August 6 at the ERC gallery from 6-8 p.m.

Farm Day, August 7 at the ERC. Opportunity to learn about farming in Idaho. Begins at 10 a.m.

Central Idaho’s Gray Wolves, August 8-12 with Wolf Biologist Curt Mack. Backcountry study program. Details: 788-5049.

Mining In Central Idaho-Sun Valley, August 10-13 Sponsered by Sawtooth Science Institute. Details: 788-9686.

The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse, August 12-21 at the Liberty Theater in Hailey. Details: 788-6520.

Sun Valley Arts and Crafts Festival, August 13-15 outdoor festival with cash prize to Best of Show. Details: 726-9491.

Mountain Goats of the Whiteclouds, August 14-18 with Cathy Baer of the Sawtooth Wildlife Council. Backcountry study program. Details: 788-5049.

Hot Topics, August 25 monthly forum at the ERC from 12:15-1:15. Topic:TBA.

Sun Valley Gallery Association Walk, September 3 from 5-9 p.m.

Ketchum Wagon Days, September 3-6 Old West entertainment and family events. Details: 726-3423.

Riverdance The Show, September 14-19 at the Morrison Center in Boise. Details: (888)-255-2200.

7^th Annual Thousand Springs Festival, September 25-26 at the Nature Conservancy in Hagerman Valley from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. both days. Juried art show. Details: 536-6797.