Whether you are a beginner looking to learn the basics of guitar, or a more experienced musician wanting to work with others, this class is for you! Local photographer and musician Roland Lane will host the class here at the Library, and is ready to make the class fit your needs. If you don’t have guitar, no problem – you can check one out at the Library! Classes are limited to 10, and can accommodate drop-ins accordingly.
Classes, Discussion Groups, and Workshops
English as a Second Language for Adults
Every Tuesday the Library offers free English as a Second Language classes for adults of all language abilities. Teachers Janet Ross-Heiner and Karen Little will assist non-native speakers in their efforts to improve their English language skills. This class is for adults from all language backgrounds.
Great Decisions Discussion Group
This lively discussion group is a perennial favorite for inquisitive minds in the Wood River Valley. The curriculum is developed by the Foreign Policy Association, and it investigates a range of contemporary foreign and domestic policy issues. Topics for the 2019 program include Refugees and Global Migration, The Middle East: Regional Disorder, Nuclear negotiations: Back to the Future?, The Rise of Populism in Europe, Decoding U.S.-China Trade, Cyber Conflicts and Geopolitics, The United State and Mexico: Partnership Tested and State of the State Department and Diplomacy. The discussions will be moderated by Don Liebich, who has been involved with economic development, citizen diplomacy, and human rights projects in the Middle East. Don is an author and an international consultant.
To register call CSI at 788- 2033:
Section code: XMSC 088 B01
Tuesdays and Thursdays • January 29 – February 21 • 6:00-7:30 p.m. • The Community Library, Ketchum • Tuition: $70
TV Discussion Group with Mimi Avins: Season One of Ozark
The golden age of television that has loomed large in entertainment for a number of years has morphed into the era of Too Much Good TV. How to make sense of it all? The TV Discussion Group, which will meet weekly from January 3rd through January 31st, is a place where TV obsessives and skeptics gather to dissect one season of a prestige series. This time out, the group will analyze the intricate plots and deep character development of season one of “Ozark,” much as a book group critiques a novel. “Ozark” is an Emmy-award winning satirical crime drama starring Jason Bateman and Laura Linney, a couple who move their family to rural Missouri when financial and marital problems precipitate a hasty retreat from Chicago. If you think, as they did, that the Ozarks are a bucolic paradise where frazzled city slickers can breathe easy in the company of down to earth locals, think again.
Ketchum resident Mimi Avins, who covered pop culture in her years as a staff writer for The Los Angeles Times, will lead the discussion. Each session will explore two episodes of the series. PLEASE WATCH THE FIRST TWO EPISODES PRIOR TO THE FIRST MEETING ON JANUARY 3RD!
Creative Writing Workshop with Tony Evans
The Creative Writing Workshop is open to all genres and levels, providing a supportive atmosphere where local writers can share their work. Please bring you favorite books, stories and poems, and samples of your works-in-progress. Writing topics, styles and techniques will be explored weekly. Drop-ins welcome.
Tony Tekaroniake Evans is an award-winning journalist and columnist at the Idaho Mountain Express newspaper in Ketchum who has led writing workshops in the Wood River Valley since 2004.
Beginning and Intermediate Spanish for Adults
Beginning Spanish for Effective Communication
Come learn basic phrases, grammar, and vocabulary to set yourself up for successful interactions in Spanish no matter where they may occur! This introductory class will offer you opportunities to practice conversing, reading and listening. The instructor, Sara Pettit, holds a MA in Spanish Linguistics and has taught Spanish for 18 years.
Wednesdays , 10:45-11:45
September 12, 26, October 3, 10, 17, November 7, 14, 28
The Community Library, Ketchum, Idaho
Tuition: $95
Intermediate Spanish
Continue practicing Spanish in fun and useful situations. This high-novice to mid-intermediate class will offer you opportunities to converse, read, listen, and watch authentic materials in Spanish. New vocabulary will be presented, and foundational grammar will be strengthened. The instructor, Sara Pettit, holds a MA in Spanish Linguistics, has taught Spanish for 18 years, and has lived and travelled extensively in the Spanish-speaking world.
Wednesdays, 12:00 p.m.-1:00 p.m.
September 12, 26, October 3, 10, 17, November 7, 14, 28
The Community Library, Ketchum, Idaho
Tuition: $95
*Call College of Southern Idaho at register: (208) 788-2038
