Gold Mine Ski Opening!

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Begins November 13, 2025…One of the biggest events of the year! The Gold Mine Ski Opening features gear for alpine and Nordic pursuits, including skis, boards, boots, poles, snowshoes, and helmets, as well as sports apparel.

Everyone who just wants to stay WARM this winter will also find down coats, fleece wear, hats, fashion boots, and many more winter wonders!

Doors open at 9:00 a.m. for the Day 1 (only) of the Ski Opening. The store (and the drop-off) will be CLOSED November 12, 2025, for the “flip”.

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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Gold Mine Cashmere Opening!

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Find your new favorite sweater at our annual cashmere sale! Something warm, cozy and fashionable for everyone! Doors open at 10 am.

Face masks required and social distancing protocols will be in place.

LIVESTREAM – Wildfires: Past, Present, and Future with Dr. Jen Pierce

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What are the feedbacks among wildfires, climate, vegetation and geomorphic responses?  

In collaboration with the Wood River Land Trust as part of its “Thinking Globally, Acting Locally Speaker Series,” The Community Library welcomes Dr. Jen Pierce, Associate Professor in the Department of Geosciences at Boise State University, to discuss her research and field work in the rugged and scenic mountains of Idaho to bring a local perspective to this global question.

Pierce will discuss the reality of the increased size and severity of wildfires, reduced water quality, and severe health impacts from wildfire smoke and summer heat that the western U.S. will face as we move into a warmer future.  She will talk about local solutions, among them increasing climate education in our K-12 curriculum to prepare future generations to address these realities.

Jen Hill is an Associate Professor in the Department of Geosciences at Boise State University and is passionate about learning about how we can coexist with our changing environment.  Her diverse research areas include climate science education from the K-12 to university level, wildfires and climate change, soils and carbon storage in the critical zone, and feedbacks among hydrologic, biologic and geologic systems.

Following Jen’s discussion, Ryan Santo, Restoration Specialist for the Wood River Land Trust will discuss some of the projects that the Land Trust is working on to increase the fishery resilience here in the Wood River Valley.  Jen and Ryan will then take questions from the audience. 

 

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Sewing Club with Helen Morgus

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Sewing Club teaches basic hand-stitching through simple projects for kids. Children must be age 7+ to attend and sign-up is required. All supplies are provided. Due to Covid-19 restrictions Sewing Club is currently restricted to 4 participants.

Participants must:

  • Be at least 7 years old and able to manage the project on their own. (Parental help is encouraged and children under the age of 9 may not be left alone at the library).
  • Wear a mask.
  • Practice social distancing from instructor, other participants, and library patrons.
  • Register in advance and commit to attend. As space is limited, please ensure you are able to participate before registering. Please call the Children’s Library at 208-726-3493 x3 to reserve a spot. Slots will be filled on a first come, first served basis.

This month’s project is pumpkin face masks. This project will be repeated twice this month on October 15th and 22nd. Sewing Club is about one hour.

 

 

 

Writing Workshop: Creative Nonfiction Essay Writing for Publication

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Have you ever wanted to try writing essays for newspapers or magazines?

In this two-part class led by Hemingway Writer-In-Residence Mary Pauline Lowry, we’ll read and discuss a variety of creative nonfiction essay columns that appear regularly in major publications (examples include: “Modern Love” from The New York Times, “Long Story Short” from O Magazine, and “Letter of Recommendation” from The New York Times Magazine). We’ll discuss tone, style, arc, and subject matter. During the first class, students will also complete in-class creative nonfiction writing exercises.

For homework, each student will select their essay topic and target publication, read additional essays, and begin drafting. (Essays can be written to be submitted for publication, or just for fun and practice.) During the second class we’ll discuss our process and how to overcome challenges, as well as strategies for revision and submission.

Workshop Dates:

Sunday, October 11 from 2:00-4:00 p.m.
Sunday, October 18 from 2:00-4:00 p.m.

*This two-part workshop will be held in person with social distancing, and face masks will be required.*

*Registration will be limited to allow for appropriate distancing.* We will hold the workshop outdoors if weather permits.

To register, email mwilliams@comlib.org.

Mary Pauline Lowry is the author of the novels The Roxy Letters and Wildfire. She’s a regular contributor to O Magazine. Her work has also appeared in The New York Times, The New York Times Magazine, The Millions, and other publications.

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