Executive Director Jenny Emery Davidson recommends the Idaho Dyslexia Handbook. For four days last week, 118 teachers from around southern Idaho convened in The Community Library’s Lecture Hall to analyze how children learn to read. One of the texts serving as a touchstone for the Sun Valley Early Literacy Summit, in its fifth year, has been the Idaho Dyslexia Handbook. It is a slim, taut, powerful guide to how reading happens in the brain, and how all children, including children with … [Read more...] about Review: Idaho Dyslexia Handbook
Porcelain at Gold Mine Thrift
Created in fire, ordinary clay transforms into fine and delicate porcelain. This six-piece sake set is one of many porcelain gems you'll discover at the Gold Mine Thrift store. porcelain is prized the world over for its beauty and strength, lending itself to practical and decorative applications. The Gold Mine has many selections, from vintage bone China to figurines and vases. Proceeds from the Gold Mine stores help support books, literacy, and programs at The Community Library. The Gold … [Read more...] about Porcelain at Gold Mine Thrift
Review: HOPE
Director of Philanthropy Carter Hedberg recommends HOPE by Cristina Mittermeier. The old adage that a photograph is worth a thousand words feels especially apt when reading Cristina Mittermeier’s most recent book, HOPE. Having recently finished it, I found myself thinking not only about the extraordinary quality of the photography but also about the unique power of images to convey stories that words alone often cannot. Mittermeier’s photographs are dramatic, luminous, and frequently … [Read more...] about Review: HOPE
Robert Brass Garrettson
Roberta Brass Garrettson is one of the five new profiles in the award-winning exhibit, "How in the World Did You Get to Sun Valley?" at the Wood River museum of History & Culture in Ketchum. The exhibit features 10 rotating profiles of individuals who found their way to this hard-to-get-to-place. Roberta was just a baby when her family moved from the sagebrush town of Caldwell in southwest Idaho to the Brass Ranch between the Pioneer and Smoky Mountains around Ketchum. On the mountain … [Read more...] about Robert Brass Garrettson
Sugar and Creamer Set at Gold Mine Thrift
Sweet and summery, this creamer and sugar set, "Proudly South African," can be purchased at the Gold Mine Thrift store for only $4 dollars each piece. Fired at high temperatures and prized for its beauty and strength, porcelain lends itself to practical and decorative applications, including tableware. The Gold Mine has many selections, from vintage bone China to figurines and vases. Proceeds from the Gold Mine stores help support books, literacy, and programs at The Community Library. … [Read more...] about Sugar and Creamer Set at Gold Mine Thrift
Camping Gear at Gold Mine Thrift
Summer is high season for backwoods adventures in central Idaho. If you need gear - from sleeping bags to backpacks, kitchen items to oil lamps - the Gold Mine Thrift store is the place to go. Terrific products and thrift prices. Proceeds from the Gold Mine stores help support books, literacy, and programs at The Community Library. The Gold Mine Thrift store is located at 331 Walnut Avenue in Ketchum. Open 10am - 6pm Monday - Saturday. View/download our Seasonal Sales Schedule … [Read more...] about Camping Gear at Gold Mine Thrift
