Lectures & Readings

The Sun Valley Center for the Arts and The Community Library offer enticing selections of lectures and readings for the community year-round.

The celebrated annual Lecture Series from the SVCA includes presentations and discussions with internationally respected authors, humanists, scientists and journalists. Past presenters have included Sir Salman Rushdie, David Sedaris, Gloria Steinem, Garrison Keillor, E.O. Wilson, and others. 

Things To Do

  • Community Library

    The Community Library is dedicated to providing free access to all forms of human knowledge to all people in our community, residents & visitors alike, in an open and welcoming environment....

  • Company of Fools

    Company of Fools is a theatre company driven by the power of the theatrical experience to connect artist and audience. Whether through performing or teaching, we seek to engage, inspire, entertain...

  • nexStage Theatre

    The nexStage Theatre, Sun Valley and Ketchum’s non-profit community theater, situated at 120 South Main Street in downtown Ketchum, is lit up with education programs, cabaret, cutting-edge theater,...

  • Sun Valley Center for the Arts, culture

    Sun Valley Center for the Arts

    Founded in 1971, the Sun Valley Center for the Arts is the oldest arts organization in central Idaho's Wood River Valley. The Center has grown from a few people presenting classes and events to an...

  • The Sun Valley Writers' Conference

    The Sun Valley Writers' Conference, one of the best literary festivals in the country, celebrates its 17th year. Discerning readers and writers come together in Sun Valley to enjoy a wondrous weekend...

Dining & Shopping

  • Iconoclast Books & Cafe

    A 4800 square foot beautiful setting to encourage intellectual curiosity. We pride ourselves on being unique and going beyond the bestseller selection. New, used and rare titles, Hemingway and Idaho...