In conjunction with the arrival of the Smithsonian “Waterways” exhibit at the Sun Valley Museum of History, the library will host a series of talks related to water issues. The “Waterways” exhibit is on display at the Sun Valley Museum of History, 180 1st St., in the Forest Service Park, Ketchum, from July 16 to August 28. When Los Angeles private eye J.J. "Jake" Gittes (Jack Nicholson) is hired by Evelyn Mulwray to investigate her husband's activities, he believes it's a routine infidelity … [Read more...] about A Screening of “Chinatown”
The Community Library Lecture Room
Paris Windows: Opening Reception of the Photography Exhibit by Gay Bawa Odmark
Please join us for the opening reception to mark the new exhibit Paris Windows, on Friday, July 8, from 4:30 to 6 p.m. during Gallery Walk. This exhibit showcases Odmark’s enchanted vision of Paris, the celebrated City of Lights. The contemporary images reflect the beauty and uniqueness of Paris streets and the transcendent life of found objects. Her camerawork reveals Paris’ unique light that blends cosmopolitan and diverse pop culture, multifarious European history, a sense of modernism and … [Read more...] about Paris Windows: Opening Reception of the Photography Exhibit by Gay Bawa Odmark
“Street Heroines”: A Documentary Work-In-Progress
Ketchum native, documentary filmmaker and producer Jordan Noël Hawkes gives a sneak preview of her latest film Street Heroines. About the film: Street Heroines follows the personal journeys of emerging artists from New York City, São Paulo and Mexico City, helping us gain a greater understanding of the similar obstacles women face while working to close the gender gap in this male-dominated movement. Kickstarter here … [Read more...] about “Street Heroines”: A Documentary Work-In-Progress
“Mexican Retablos” by Raquel Arenz
College of Southern Idaho Spanish professor Raquel Arenz gives an introduction to the Mexican folk art traditions of the retablo and ex-votos. Retablos are devotional, unsophisticated paintings of saints, angels, the Virgin Mary and Jesus. These paintings are done on wood, tin or canvas. Ex-Votos are votive paintings that are sprung as the result of answered prayers. These forms of art are extremely popular and are part of the fabric of Mexican culture. Learn about these beautiful art forms, … [Read more...] about “Mexican Retablos” by Raquel Arenz
A Reading and Conversation with Mary Beath
The manuscript of Mary Beath’s novel Paradox Valley was a finalist for the 2016 PEN/Bellwether Award for Socially Engaged Fiction sponsored by Barbara Kingsolver. The book is set in the high desert of southwest Colorado where a New York installation artist visits her family’s original homestead for the first time, only to run headlong into a new cycle of boom-and-bust uranium mining and milling. Mary Beath’s poetry collection, Refuge of Whirling Light, won the Wrangler Award for Poetry and was a … [Read more...] about A Reading and Conversation with Mary Beath
TV Tech Class with Paul: Part 1
Learn about the range of options for on-demand television viewing, from Apple TV and Amazon Prime to Netflix and more with tech expert Paul Zimmerman. Curious about on demand and streaming television? Come be a part of our series to explore your options. Part 1 will cover the hardware you will need to access various on demand services. … [Read more...] about TV Tech Class with Paul: Part 1
