Calendar for
December 27 thru
January 2, 2000
Wednesday, Dec. 27
Blaine County Senior Citizens Center is closed today
for the holiday, re-opening for lunch Friday, Dec. 29.
Holiday Recess Activities for Kids supervised
activities sponsored by the Blaine County Recreation District, for kids in
grades 1-6. Swimming at Sligars Hot Springs today. Space limited,
788-2117.
A Tuna Christmas hilarious sequel to the hit
comedy Greater Tuna, featuring noted local actors David Blampied
and Scott Creighton directed by Laughing Stock Theater Company founder
Kathy Wygle. To be staged 8 p.m. at NexStage Theatre on Main St., Ketchum.
Nightly through Dec. 31. Call 726-2271 for tickets.
Hanukkah Celebration at Presbyterian Church of the
Bigwood in Ketchum, starts 6 p.m. Potluck supper, bring dessert or side
dish. Also bring your Menorah and candles. The Wood River Jewish Community
will provide potato latkes, roasted chicken, wine and drinks. Guest Rabbi
from L.A. Adults $10 and kids $5. Space is limited. Please RSVP, 726-1183.
A Christmas Carol evening performance presented by
Company of Fools at 7 p.m. at Liberty Theatre, Hailey. Tickets $10 general
admission, $7 kids ages 4-12. Featuring Nick Harman, Evan Sofro, Devin
Kearns, Nate Theobold, R.L. Rowsey, Russell Wilson, Denise Simone. Tobias
Wilson and Chad Smith. Nightly through Saturday, Dec. 30.
Don Giovanni, a production of the Metropolitan
Opera, airs tonight on PBS at 8 p.m. ET (check local listings).
Thursday, Dec. 28
Holiday Recess Activities for Kids supervised
activities sponsored by the Blaine County Recreation District, for kids in
grades 1-6. Ice skating at Sun Valley today. Space limited, 788-2117.
A Tuna Christmas comedy with local actors David
Blampied and Scott Creighton. A production of New Theater Company and Sun
Valley Repertory. To be staged 8 p.m. at NexStage Theatre on Main St.,
Ketchum. Nightly through Dec. 31. Call 726-2271 for tickets.
Animal Tracking Workshop sponsored by the
Environmental Resource Center. From 10 a.m.-2 p.m. with local naturalists
Ann Christensen and Cathy Baer. Details: 726-4333.
A Christmas Carol evening performance presented by
Company of Fools at 7 p.m. at Liberty Theatre, Hailey. Tickets $10 general
admission, $7 kids ages 4-12. Call 788-6520 for more information.
Friday, Dec. 29
Blaine County Senior Citizens Center noon meal,
spaghetti and meatballs with green salad, bread sticks and blueberry pie.
Transportation available. At the Senior Center, 721 Third Ave. S., Hailey,
788-3468.
Holiday Recess Activities for Kids supervised
activities sponsored by the Blaine County Recreation District, for kids in
grades 1-6. Open gym today at Hailey Elementary School.
A Tuna Christmas hilarious sequel to the hit
comedy Greater Tuna, featuring noted local actors David Blampied
and Scott Creighton directed by Laughing Stock Theater Company founder
Kathy Wygle. To be staged 8 p.m. at NexStage Theatre on Main St., Ketchum.
Nightly through Dec. 31. Call 726-2271 for tickets.
Sun Valley Suns men’s ice hockey against the Jackson
Hole Moose tonight at Snow King Arena in Jackson Hole, Wyo.
A Christmas Carol evening performance presented by
Company of Fools at 7 p.m. at Liberty Theatre, Hailey. Tickets $10 general
admission, $7 kids ages 4-12. Call 788-6520 for more information.
Friday Shabbat Service community Shabbat Service and
Oneg at the Seeger home, 105 Bluebell Lane, Elkhorn, 7:30 p.m. With guest
Rabbi Jan Offel from Los Angeles. 726-1183.
McCall Mile High Christmas Basketball Tournament the
four-team tournament begins at McCall-Donnelly High School. Parma girls
vs. Ontario (Ore.) girls at 3:30 p.m. Parma boys vs. New Meadows boys at 5
p.m. Wood River girls vs. McCall girls at 6:30 p.m. Wood River boys vs.
McCall boys at 8 p.m.
Art Gallery Walk monthly event from 6-9 p.m. at
Ketchum galleries.
Saturday, Dec. 30
Holiday Relays fun cross-country ski races presented
by the Sun Valley Junior Nordic ski team at the Lake Creek trail system 3
miles north of Ketchum. Open to everyone. Registration 9-10:30 a.m.,
racing at 11 a.m. Families, coed teams and others in 3x5-kilometer, 3x3k
and 3x1k events. Call 726-3899.
Dale Chihuly gives two lectures on his work and recent
projects at the Sun Valley Center for the Arts, 6-6:45 p.m. and 7:15-8
p.m.
McCall Mile High Christmas Basketball Tournament the
four-team tournament wraps up at McCall-Donnelly High School. Parma girls
vs. Wood River girls at 3:30 p.m. Parma boys vs. Wood River boys at 5 p.m.
Ontario (Ore.) girls vs. McCall girls at 6:30 p.m. New Meadows boys vs.
McCall boys at 8 p.m.
A Christmas Carol evening performance presented by
Company of Fools at 7 p.m. at Liberty Theatre, Hailey. Tickets $10 general
admission, $7 kids ages 4-12. Call 788-6520 for more information.
Sun Valley Suns men’s ice hockey against the Jackson
Hole Moose tonight at Snow King Arena in Jackson Hole, Wyo.
A Tuna Christmas comedy with local actors David
Blampied and Scott Creighton. A production of New Theater Company and Sun
Valley Repertory. To be staged 8 p.m. at nexStage Theatre on Main St.,
Ketchum. Call 726-2271 for tickets.
Sunday, Dec. 31
New Year’s Eve is today.
New Year’s Eve Party for Kids games, treats, crafts,
movies and fun, organized by the Elkhorn Kids Camp from 7 p.m. to 2 a.m.
Reservations required. Call Erin at 622-2777 for more information.
A Tuna Christmas. Closing night for the comedy
with local actors David Blampied and Scott Creighton. A production of New
Theater Company and Sun Valley Repertory. To be staged 8 p.m. at NexStage
Theatre on Main St., Ketchum.
Monday, Jan. 1
New Year’s Day is today.
Tuesday, Jan. 2
Blaine County Senior Citizens Center noon meal to be
served. At the Senior Center, 721 Third Ave. S., Hailey, 788-3468.
WRHS Girls Basketball SCIC league games at Declo.
"C" squad game at 4:30 p.m., JV at 6 p.m. and varsity at 7:30
p.m.
GED preparation classes at CSI office in Hailey. 5-7
p.m. GED office hours Tue. 10 a.m.-12 noon, Thu. 1-3 p.m., third
Thu.-testing, pre-registration necessary. Details: 788-2038.
Meetings
Bellevue County Commissioners meet Thu., Dec. 28 at
7 p.m..
Bellevue City Council meets Thu., Dec. 28,
7 p.m.
Ketchum City Council, Tue., Jan. 2, 5
p.m. at City Hall.
Blaine County Board of Commissioners meet Tue.,
Jan. 2 at 9 a.m: meeting with commissioner-elect, Bluegrouse Subd.
Ongoing
WEDNESDAY
Breast Feeding Support Group weekly at St. Luke’s
Wood River Medical Center in Sun Valley, Baldy Room #3. 12 noon. Details:
727-8410.
Youth Council at Hailey Elementary School grades 3-5.
From 3-4:15 p.m. in Room B Chapter One.
Backwoods Avalanche Beacon Clinics, 3 p.m. next to the
new Smith Building in Northwood Way, Ketchum 726-8818.
Bipolar Support Group facilitated by Diane Crist,
M.A., meets at 220 River St. E. in Ketchum.
Conversations with God study group, meets from 7 p.m.
to 8:30 p.m. call 725-5575.
Young People’s Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting
6:30-7:30 p.m.. WRMC Women’s Resource Center, Hailey. Free.
THURSDAY
Men’s Bible Study from 7-8 a.m. at Wilson Bates
Appliances in Ketchum. Details: 788-2084.
Women’s support group for relationship and addiction
issues 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Details: 788-4191.
FRIDAY
Anorexia, Bulimia and Compulsive Overeaters meet at 12
noon at the Sun Club, Ketchum. Details: 726-3165.
Adult Coed Indoor Soccer sponsored by the Blaine
County Recreation District, 6-8 p.m. (beginners) 8-10 p.m. (more advanced
players) Hailey Elementary School. Cost $2 per time.
Romancing the Bean coffee house for high school
students grades 9-12. Open 4 p.m.-12 a.m. Fridays. 719 S. 3rd
St., Hailey.
SUNDAY
Wood River Youth Orchestra Wood River Middle School,
Hailey. Use back door. 3:45-5 p.m. Details: 726-4870.
Adult Open Basketball from 6-9 p.m. at Hailey
Elementary School, through March. Sponsored by the Blaine County
Recreation District.
MONDAY
Alanon Meeting 8:30 a.m. Anorexia, Bulimia and
Compulsive Overeaters 12 noon at the Sun Club, Ketchum. Details:
726-3165.
Youth Council at Wood River High School 3:30-5 p.m. in
Mr. Payne’s room in science wing. Info: Lea Flocchini at 788-2880 or
Julie Caldwell at 725-2071.
Adult Open Volleyball 7-10 p.m. at Wood River Middle
School gym in Hailey, through March. Blaine County Rec District.
Buddhist Meditation Group meets at 6:30 p.m. at Sacred
Cow.
Cottonwood Cooking classes will start again Jan. 15
with Thai Cooking. Cottonwood, Ketchum. Details: Lynn at 726-0606.
Speaker’s Forum at the ERC, Ketchum, 12 noon. Every
other Monday. Details: Ann Christensen at 726-3668.
TUESDAY
Children’s Story Hours at the Ketchum Community
Library with Ann Christensen from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.
Weight watchers meets at 5:30 p.m. at the Blaine
County Senior Center in Hailey. New members welcome at 6 p.m.
Details: 788-1380.
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 at 7 p.m. at the Women’s Resource
Center, Hailey.
Domestic Violence Women’s Group, sponsored by
Advocates for Survivors of Domestic Violence with Kathleen Battersby. Call
788-4191 or 788-6070 for directions. Free. 6 p.m.
Advocates Children’s Group for kids 0-12 who have
witnessed domestic violence. 6 p.m. New location. 788-4191 or 788-6070 for
directions.
National Alliance for Mentally Ill (NAMI) support
group for survivors, friends and family. Wood River Middle School faculty
lounge. 7 p.m. Tewa 788-0821 or 788-4335 for information.
MISCELLANEOUS
Ketchum/Sun Valley Heritage Museum is open with new
and improved permenant exhibitions. 726-8118.
St. Thomas Episcopal Church current service schedule:
Sun., Eucharist 8 a.m., Choral Eucharist 9:30 a.m.; Tue. Choir rehearsal 6
p.m., Wed. Rector’s Bible Study, noon. 726-5349.
A Closer Look at the CSI’s Herret Center
gallery, through January.
Idaho VIP pass on sale. $69 pass to all state parks
including Craters of the Moon, Park ‘n’ Ski areas, BLM and day-use
areas. Details: 800-847-4843.
MULTI-DAYS
Donations are now being accepted for a February garage
sale slotted to benefit the WRHS and WRMS liibraries. Items can be dropped
off at the WRHS or call Renae Spaulding at 788-8374 or Deb Bohrer at
726-2525.
Sun Valley Center for the Arts: Alfred Stieglitz
and the Birth of American Modernism. Through Feb. 22.
Youth Indoor Soccer for 3rd- 7th-grades from 6 p.m. at
Hailey Elementary School. No fee. Blaine County Recreation District.
Wednesdays and Mondays.
Children’s Story Hour at Ketchum’s Community
Library. 10-11 a.m. Tuesdays with Ann Christensen and Saturdays
with guest readers.
Emmanuel Episcopal Church Sunday services 8 a.m. and
10 a.m. with Sunday School. Wed. Bible Study at 11 a.m. Healing
Serice and Eucharist 12:15 p.m. Rev. Jennifer Anttonen. 788-3547. Hailey.
Free child wellness clinic at St. Charles Church in
Hailey. Includes vision, hearing and developmental examinations for
children up to five years old. Call 788-4335.
Story Hours at Hailey Public Library at 11 a.m.
Wednesdays and 3:30 p.m. Thursdays. For details, call 788-2036.
Wood River Bridge meets on Mondays 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.
Self-Help Meetings for Alcoholics Anonymous (24-hr.
phone: 726-4650), Alanon, Cocaine, Co-dependents, Cross Addiction,
Narcotics, Overeaters and Sexaholics in Ketchum, Hailey and Bellevue.
Details: Sun Club, 726-7710. Daily.
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.
Blaine County Senior Center 721 3rd Ave. S. Hailey,
exercise classes, card and indoor walking clubs, weekly blood pressure
tests and noon meals on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays. 788-3468.
Teen Art at the ERC through January.
Upcoming
Public School Classes Resume Jan. 3 in the Blaine
County School District.
Carey School Girls, Boys Basketball, Jan. 3 home
Northside Conference games against the Dietrich Blue Devils at Carey
School gym. Girls’ JV at 3 p.m., boys’ JV 4:30 p.m., girls’ varsity
6 p.m. and boys’ varsity 7:30 p.m.
WRHS Wrestling, Jan. 3 triangular meet at Wendell with
the host team and Glenns Ferry at 6 p.m.
Blaine County Senior Citizens Center, Jan. 3 noon meal
to be served. At the Senior Center, 721 Third Ave. S., Hailey, 788-3468.
Idaho Community Foundation, Jan. 4 meets at Sun
Valley Inn. Email: [email protected] or call 800-657-5357.
Youth Basketball Fundamentals Clinic, Jan. 4-25 presented
by the Blaine County Recreation District for kids in grades 3-6, at Hailey
Elementary School gym. Kids in grades 3-4 practice Tuesdays and Thursdays
from 5:30-7 p.m. Those in grades 5-6 practice Tuesdays and Thursdays from
7-8:30 p.m. Free. 788-2117.
Senior League Hockey, Jan. 5 games at Sun Valley
Skating Center. At 6:50 p.m., Whitehead/Yoga vs. Lefty’s/Local Boys. At
8 p.m., Emerson-Brooks/Grumpy’s vs. Viva Taq/Sentinel/Deja Vu.
Senior League Hockey, Jan. 6 games at Sun Valley
Skating Center. At 6:15 p.m., Warm Springs vs. Viva Taq/Sentinel/Deja Vu.
At 7:30 p.m., Whitehead Landscaping/Yoga vs. Emerson-Brooks/Grumpy’s.
Private School Classes Resume Jan. 8 at The Community
School in Sun Valley.
Kids Ski Free (age 15 and younger) from Jan. 3 to
Feb. 3.
Senior Hockey League, Jan. 8 games at Sun Valley
Skating Center. At 8:30 p.m., Warm Springs vs. Emerson-Brooks/Grumpy’s.
At 9:40 p.m., Lefty’s/Local Boys vs. Viva Taqueria/Sentinel Security/Deja
Vu.
Avalanche Course, Jan. 8-14 National Ski
Patrol-accredited 32-hour Advanced Level 2 course presented by the Galena
Backcountry Ski Patrol. For winter sports enthusiasts. Evening sessions
Jan. 8-11 from 6-10 p.m. at the Environmental Resource Center, Ketchum.
Field sesson Jan. 13-14. Call 727-1988 or 788-4668.
Community School Parents Association, Jan. 9 monthly
meeting 8:15 a.m. at Lane Ranch.
Training for foster parents. PATH curriculum offered
through Health and Welfare includes sessions on Separation, Loss &
Building Attachments. Next training: Jan. 9, 16, 23, 30 in Twin
Falls. Call Ed Jones for information, 788-3584.
Business After Hours, Jan. 11 Sun Valley/Ketchum
Chamber of Commerce social gathering from 5:30-7:30 p.m. in a private
airplane hangar at Friedman Memorial Airport, Hailey. Hosted by Access Air
and catered by China Pepper Restaurant.
Quarteto Gelato performs Jan. 13 at Our Lady of
the Snows Catholic Church, Sun Valley. Presented by the Sun Valley Center
for the Arts.
Children First, a community support group for parents
and professionals involved with children with special needs, presents Dr.
Scott Armentrout talking about the independent testing he does, Jan. 13
at the Women’s Resource Center on Main Street in Hailey.
Community Library Winter Book Club, Jan. 17 first
meeting on Edith Wharton’s Age of Innocence, at 7 p.m. at the
Ketchum library. This year’s topic is Women’s Lives, the Movies and
the Pulitzer Prize. Call 726-3493.
Women’s Entreprennurial Group (WIG) meeting, Jan. 18
at 7 p.m. Details: Wendy 622-8864.
Los Angeles Laker Yoga teacher, Jan. 19-21 at
the Gateway in Hailey, call Anita 788-9195.
Telemark Race Series. Classic terrain race on Bald
Mountain for telemarkers and snowboarders, Jan. 20.
"Wood River Way" Baseball Camp, Feb. 17-19
over Presidents’ Day weekend at Wood River High School in Hailey. For
kids in grades 3-8. Cost $20 per day or all three days for $50 (shirt
included). Space is limited to 50 participants. Call Lars Hovey 788-1204
for a brochure.
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