Friday, April 1 at 5 p.m. in The Community Library Lecture Hall

The Community Library, in collaboration with the “I Have a Dream” Foundation – Idaho (IHDF), welcomes New York Dream Scholar alumna Stephanie Andujar, who will be IHDF’s special guest at a spring event celebrating graduating seniors and new young Dream Scholars in the Wood River Valley. She will share with us how her experience with the “I Have a Dream” Foundation impacted her life and about her love for libraries.

Born and raised in New York City, Stephanie Andujar, nicknamed StephA, is an actress, director, producer, writer, singer, dancer, and songwriter. Known as a comedic and dramatic actress, her versatility goes far. She has starred in films such as Academy Award-winning Precious, A Walk Among the Tombstones, and Marjorie Prime. Her television career includes CBS’s Blue Bloods, NBC’s Law & Order: SVU, nurse drama Mercy, and Blindspot. She received praise for her performance in Netflix’s Orange is the New Black Season 2 as young Miss Rosa. Stephanie also starred in theatre performances from The Wiz, to The Crucible and The Good Woman of Setzuan.

While embarking on her acting career, Stephanie also obtained her Business Degree at Pace University in New York City. She formed Andujar Productions with her family and has since produced and starred in a comedy series, “StephA: One Woman Show,” along with musical performances, “Me Encanta,” “Thinkin’ Bout You,” and “Be the One for Me.” Stephanie’s authenticity shines with each performance given.

Space is limited, so register to save your seat. The program will also stream on the Library’s Vimeo and be available to watch live or later. Watch here on Vimeo.

September 17, 2022: All you can stuff into a bag—clothes, shoes, gear, gloves, scarves, home décor and more—for one low price: $5.

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April 17, 2025: As the days get longer and the sun warms the Valley, it’s time to switch up our gear and attire. The Gold Mine Thrift Store springs into action with new merchandise and fresh ways to heat up your style.

The Spring/Summer Opening begins with a Winter Clearance Event:

• April 10: 20% off most items
• April 12: 40% off most items
• April 14: 60% off most items
• April 15: 75% off most items; Hours: 9am-12pm April 15 only (Same hours for donation drop-off)
• April 17: SPRING/SUMMER OPENING – Doors open at 9am! (April 17 only)

Typical hours: 10:00am-6pm. Gold Mine Thrift is located at 331 Walnut Avenue in Ketchum. Proceeds from the Gold Mine stores help support books, literacy, and programs at The Community Library.

View/download our Seasonal Sales Schedule here.

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The Community Library hosts a free screening in partnership with the Sun Valley Film Festival of “Explorer: The Last Tepui,” a Disney+ Earth Day special from National Geographic.

The film follows elite climber Alex Honnold (“Free Solo”) and a world-class climbing team led by National Geographic Explorer and climber Mark Synnott on a grueling mission deep in the Amazon jungle as they attempt a first-ascent climb up a 1000 foot sheer cliff. Their goal is to deliver legendary biologist and National Geographic Explorer Bruce Means to the top of a massive “island in the sky” known as a tepui. The team must first trek miles of treacherous jungle terrain to help Dr. Means complete his life’s work, searching the cliff wall for undiscovered animal species. The one-hour special is the newest installment of National Geographic’s long-running “Explorer” series. This Earth Day, learn why the tepuis – much like the Galapagos – are a treasure trove of biodiversity worth protecting.

The film runs 54 minutes and is family friendly!

Space is limited, and 100 seats are available for this film on a first-come, first-served basis. 

Watch the film’s trailer here.

Screening and Q&A at The Community Library

The Community Library hosts a free screening in partnership with the Sun Valley Film Festival of “The First Wave,” a film by Oscar®-nominated and Emmy® Award-winning director Matthew Heineman.

With exclusive access inside one of New York’s hardest hit hospital systems during the terrifying first four months of the pandemic, THE FIRST WAVE spotlights the everyday heroes at the epicenter of COVID-19 as they come together to fight one of the greatest threats the world has ever encountered. Leaving a devastating trail of death and despair, this once-in-a-century pandemic changed the very fabric of our daily lives and exposed long-standing inequities in our society.

Employing his signature approach of character-driven cinema vérité, Heineman embeds with a group of doctors, nurses and patients on the frontlines as they all desperately try to navigate the crisis. With each distinct storyline serving as a microcosm through which we can view the emotional and societal impacts of the pandemic, THE FIRST WAVE is a testament to the strength of the human spirit.

The film runs 93 minutes and will be followed by a short Q&A with Dr. Nathalie Dougé, who is featured in the film.

Space is limited, and 100 seats are available for this film on a first-come, first-served basis. The film and Q&A are live events only.

Watch the film’s trailer here.

Free pizza  and snacks for tweens & teens! 

Our Juicebox computers now have STEAM PC CAFÉ games as well as updated Minecraft and Roblox. We also have Nintendo Switches available to checkout for use in the Library and our Teen Lounge is a great space to hang, play on your phone, with friends, or read. 

We’ll provide pizza, snacks, computers, and board games on Thursday, March 24th from noon – 2 pm for our local tweens and teens. Come see us.