The Community Library is observing Independence Day on, Monday, July 5. We will re-open Tuesday at 10:00 a.m. … [Read more...] about Library CLOSED: Independence Day
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2021 Ernest Hemingway Seminar: Hemingway in Africa
Register to Attend: IN-PERSON or VIRTUALLY The 2021 Ernest Hemingway Seminar, initially scheduled for Fall 2020, will celebrate two short stories and Hemingway’s time in Africa. We'll read "The Short Happy Life of Francis Macomber" and "The Snows of Kilimanjaro," both published in 1936 following Ernest and Pauline's three-month safari in 1933. Both stories can be read online by clicking their titles above, or in multiple print editions, including The Complete Short Stories: The Finca Vigía … [Read more...] about 2021 Ernest Hemingway Seminar: Hemingway in Africa
2021 Ernest Hemingway Seminar: Hemingway in Africa
Register to Attend: IN-PERSON or VIRTUALLY The 2021 Ernest Hemingway Seminar, initially scheduled for Fall 2020, will celebrate two short stories and Hemingway’s time in Africa. We'll read "The Short Happy Life of Francis Macomber" and "The Snows of Kilimanjaro," both published in 1936 following Ernest and Pauline's three-month safari in 1933. Both stories can be read online by clicking their titles above, or in multiple print editions, including The Complete Short Stories: The Finca Vigía … [Read more...] about 2021 Ernest Hemingway Seminar: Hemingway in Africa
OUTDOORS: “There’s No Place Like Home” A Writing Workshop with Katharine Smyth, Hemingway Writer-In-Residence
REGISTER HERE On the grounds of the Hemingway House in Ketchum, Idaho—one of several houses that left an indelible stamp upon the life and work of Ernest Hemingway—the writer Katharine Smyth will lead ten students in exploring the idea of home: where is it, what is it, why does it matter, and how do we conjure it on the page? In preparation, students will write and share with the group approximately three double-spaced pages about a home that is important to them—this could be a house or an … [Read more...] about OUTDOORS: “There’s No Place Like Home” A Writing Workshop with Katharine Smyth, Hemingway Writer-In-Residence
OUTDOORS: “The Poetry of Family Photos” A Writing Workshop with Richard Blanco
REGISTER HERE This two-hour workshop, led by award-winning poet Richard Blanco, will take a deep dive into the golden rule of writing poetry—“show don’t tell”—by contemplating the rich sensory details of family photographs. We’ll tap into their powerful stories by practicing “fever writing” or “automatic writing,” which we will share in class as jumping-off points for generating new poems. Each participant will be asked bring two or three family photos (print preferred) that hold some personal … [Read more...] about OUTDOORS: “The Poetry of Family Photos” A Writing Workshop with Richard Blanco
Patricia Crandall Lane Trailing of the Sheep Archive Ribbon Cutting
June 30, 2021 The Trailing of the Sheep Festival, which is celebrating 25 years in 2021, has gifted its historical archives to The Community Library in Ketchum. A special ribbon-cutting and dedication event will be held on June 30, 2021, at 5:00pm on the Library's veranda (above 4th Street and accessible from the sidewalk) to recognize and celebrate the gift of the estate of Patricia Crandall Lane which helped make this project possible. The Community Library will own, curate, and maintain the … [Read more...] about Patricia Crandall Lane Trailing of the Sheep Archive Ribbon Cutting
