Aprés Ski Vintage Film Series:
Chris Millspaugh, Regional History Librarian
Thursdays, February 3, 10, 17, & 24 at 4:00 pm

Enjoy weekly free showings of classic ski films in the library's lecture room. Each Thursday at 4 pm, enjoy films in which skiing footage, shot in and around Sun Valley, is featured.

Sun Valley has been the setting for a number of ski films, and expert local skiers were often used as stunt doubles and instructors. Films and photos related to Sun Valley are archived in The Community Library's Regional History Department.

Related Links:

• Regional History Department Information about the resources available in the Library's Regional History Department. Historical images and other information about items in the collection can be found in the library's web catalog.
• Skiing Heritage This web site of the International Skiing History Association and its quarterly journal "Skiing Heritage" contains a wealth of information on the history of skiing, including an extensive Links section.

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Avalanche Awareness
Chris Lundy
Thursday, February 2, 6:00 pm

An introduction to snow and avalanches, this talk by avalanche expert Janet Kellam will help you understand why and where avalanches occur, what are some avalanche warning signs, and what to do if you or your snow adventure partner is caught in a slide. This program includes stunning footage of avalanches in action, and is aimed at anyone who is seeking information about avalanches.

• Sawtooth National Forest Avalanche Center Current advisories, weather reports, field observations, avalanche photos, additional links, and more.
• Avalanche Awareness Facts, answers to questions, suggested gear, tips for survival, and more from the National Snow and Ice Data Center.
• American Avalanche Association This AAA provides information, promotes research and development, and represents professional interests regarding avalanche awareness and safety.

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Water Polo: Beneath the Surface
Dawn Young, Jon Pousette-Dart, and Phebe & Paul Wilcox
In conjunction with the Wood River YMCA
Wednesday, February 8, 6:00 pm

A special screening of the film Water Polo: Beneath the Surface is being presented by the film maker, Dawn Young, the composer, Jon Pousette-Dart, and Phebe & Paul Wilcox in conjunction with the Wood River YMCA. This exciting documentary features Wolf Wigo, captain of the U.S. Olympic water polo team in 1996, 2000, and 2004. It is amazing how strenuous and fast moving water polo is! It is actually considered the most physically demanding of all sports. It is very popular in California and in Europe where top players enjoy rock star adulation and lifestyles.

• Beneath the Surface The official web site for the film Water Polo: Beneath the Surface including the trailer, synopsis, editors' bios, and filmmaker information.
• US Water Polo, Inc. The official site of the governing body for water polo in the United States.
• Wood River YMCA The YMCA has undertaken an ambitious project to build a new facility in Ketchum designed to serve the entire Wood River Valley community.

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Exploring the World of Ibsen's Hedda Gabler
Jon Maksik, headmaster of the Community School and members of the cast
of Company of Fools’ production of Hedda Gabler
Tuesday, February 21, 6:00 pm

Join Jon Maksik and members of the cast for a discussion about the thoughts and concepts behind this masterpiece, written over one hundred years ago. Jon will bring his wonderful insights about the man who wrote the play, the times during which it was written and the social significance of this classic play.

This is the perfect accompaniment to your evening in the theatre with Hedda Gabler. See the play prior to the discussion and bring your own point of view to the dialogue or use it as a pre-performance introduction to the play. Find out why the play you read in high school is still inspiring audiences today.

• The Company of Fools A nonprofit theatre company based in Hailey, Idaho, the Company of Fools is "committed to developing and sustaining a company of theatre artists that stage productions in the Wood River Valley, in greater Idaho and in the United States."
• Hedda Gabler The script of Hedda Gabler in plain text available for free download from Project Gutenberg.
• Centre for Ibsen Studies With the world's largest collection of Ibsen's books and other materials, the Centre for Ibsen Studies at the University of Oslo is dedicated to Ibsen research.

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From Fashion Design to Pinhole Photography
Linda Hackett
Wednesday, February 22, 6:00 pm

Linda Hackett, an instructor at the International Center of Photography in New York since 1982, has work in the permanent collection of several museums including the Brooklyn Museum of Art, the Museum of the City of New York, and the California Museum of Photography. Hackett will talk about her transition from fashion designer in the 60s and 70s to moving behind the lens as an antidote for the craziness of the fashion world. She will show images of her work up to and including her most recent photos created with a pinhole camera.

• Linda Hackett: Designing in the 60s An interview with Linda Hackett presented by the web site Star Designers.
• Pinhole Resource: Selected Images A gallery of pinhole photographs, including Linda Hackett's first image, from Pinhole Resource.
• Pinhole Photography This site from photo.net provides history, images, information on cameras, and formulas related to pinhole photography.

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The Great Books Book Club
The Life of Samuel Johnson by James Boswell
Wednesday, February 22, 7:00 pm

James Boswell's biography of Samuel Johnson (1709-1784) is the choice for this month's meeting of the Great Books Book Club. Johnson, perhaps the greatest English writer of his day, was profiled by Boswell, who preserved the wit and brilliance of Johnson's conversation, the sharpness of his opinions on people, politics, and literature, and the vigor of his personality. Johnson was famous for his massive Dictionary of the English Language, his book Lives of the English Poets, and his criticisms and satirical essays such as The Vanity of Human Wishes. His writing style marked a high point in English prose, and he wrote with a sense of the moral and intellectual responsibilities of authorship.

The Great Books Book Club meets monthly, generally on the fourth Wednesday, at the Community Library and is free and open to all.

• James Boswell Books Online Text of The Life of Samuel Johnson and other works by Boswell presented by the University of Adelaide Library.
• James Boswell Portraits Web images of portraits collected by the National Portrait Gallery located on St. Martin's Place in London.
• Boswell in Northumbria Short note presented by the Centre for Northern Studies at Northumbria University regarding Boswell's visit to his brother in Newcastle.

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