Regional History Librarian, Kelley Moulton, recommends Coming Home to Nez Perce Country: The Niimíipuu Campaign to Repatriate their Exploited Heritage by Trevor James Bond. Growing up in Lewiston, Idaho (which is in North Central Idaho and is about a 6-hour drive from Ketchum depending on the weather and the route chosen), I remember the Nez Perce National Historical Park located just outside of Lewiston, home to items that represented the Nez Perce people and their heritage. These … [Read more...] about Book Review: Coming Home to Nez Perce Country
Book Review: Little Bear
Librarian Laurie Loudenslager recommends Little Bear written by Else Holmelund Minarik and illustrated by Maurice Sendak. I first read this book as a little girl and now my daughter has a copy. There are four short stories about Little Bear's adventures, from playing in the snow to his birthday party with friends: Hen, Duck, and Cat. In the former, the friends all make birthday soup together. In the subsequent story they go to the moon. The last story in the series about about … [Read more...] about Book Review: Little Bear
Warm Springs Preserve
Appreciate our Past, Honor Our Present, Create Our Future Wendolyn Holland, author of Sun Valley: An Extraordinary History, will share the history of what most remember as Warm Springs Ranch, with photos and stories that shed light on those who came before. The 65-acre parcel along the south side of Warm Springs Creek has a rich history from its earliest days of settlement, connecting the canyon from the Philadelphia Smelter out to Guyer Hot Springs to its more recent and more familiar … [Read more...] about Warm Springs Preserve
Stories From Around the World
...with Idaho's Refugee Speakers Bureau The Refugee Speakers Bureau is bringing the flavors of our stories and our foods to the Wood River Valley for two special events! Read and register below for Friday's event, or click here to learn about our cooking class on Saturday. On Friday, April 29, join us for an afternoon of storytelling from 4:30 to 6:00 p.m. to hear from Idahoans who arrived in the U.S. as refugees. Hosted by The Community Library in Ketchum in partnership with … [Read more...] about Stories From Around the World
Syrian Cross-Culinary Class
...with the Idaho Office for Refugees The Refugee Speakers Bureau is bringing the flavors of our stories and our foods to the Wood River Valley for two special events! Click here to learn about Friday's free program at The Community Library, and read on for information about Saturday's cooking class. Join Chef Shadi Ismail on Saturday, April 30, for a taste of Syrian cooking! Shadi’s cooking demonstration will include instructions on making hummus, baba ganoush, and other … [Read more...] about Syrian Cross-Culinary Class
Creating and Conserving the Idaho Constitution
Join the Idaho State Historical Society (ISHS) and Idaho constitution expert and ISHS board of trustees member Ernie Hoidal, for the opening of Creating and Conserving the Constitution, an exhibit which explores the Idaho State Archives’ work in partnership with the Preservation Lab at the University of Utah’s J. Willard Marriott Library. Panelists will discuss the multi-year conservation effort and the history of Idaho’s Constitutional Convention during the summer of 1889. Learn … [Read more...] about Creating and Conserving the Idaho Constitution
