8 DAYS OUT Kids & Teens BALLET DANCE SESSION 2— Children are taught the fundamentals of ballet and incorporate them into a fun routine. Ballet slippers, leotard and tights are required. Mondays through Aug. 13. 4:15-4:55 p.m. (9-14 year olds) or 5-5:40 p.m. (5-8 year olds). $70-$75. Nampa Recreation Center, 131 Constitution Way, Nampa, 208-468-5858, nampaparksandrecreation.org.
TUESDAY JUNE 5 Food & Drink TUESDAY NIGHT BEER AND WINE TASTINGS—Enjoy appetizers and selections from a different Idaho brewer or winemaker every week. 6 p.m. $5. Salt Tears Coffeehouse and Noshery, 4714 W. State St., Boise, 208275-0017, salttears.com.
Workshops & Classes SOCIAL NETWORKING AND WEB MARKETING WORKSHOP—This workshop includes a discussion of the popular websites LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter and how they can be used to market small businesses. For more information or to reserve a space, call 208334-9004, ext. 336. 8:30-10:30 a.m. FREE. Small Business Administration District Office, 380 E. Parkcenter Blvd., Ste. 330, Boise, 208-334-1696, sba.gov.
Kids & Teens GLOW-IN-THE-DARK PUPPET SHOW—Join the glowing kick-off to the Summer Reading Program. Watch as your favorite children’s books come to life during a night in the library. Geared toward ages 3-7, but all ages welcome. Room capacity limited to first 150 attendees. 10 p.m. FREE. Meridian Public Library, 1326 W. Cherry Lane, Meridian, 208-8884451, mld.org.
Talks & Lectures
WEDNESDAY JUNE 6
MAKE THE MOST OF YOUR SUMMER COLLEGE FORUM— Step Ahead Idaho, a nonprofit college advising organization, is offering this free seminar for high school students and their parents, where they can learn to create a great story of students’ accomplishments for college applications and how to research schools and careers. Visit stepaheadidaho.org for more info. 7-8:30 p.m. FREE. Boise Public Library, Hayes Auditorium, 715 S. Capitol Blvd., Boise, boisepubliclibrary.org.
Festivals & Events PERFORMANCE POETRY WORKSHOP, SLAM OF STEEL AND HAIKU BATTLE—Part of The Idaho Loud Writers’ Program. Includes a performance poetry workshop followed by an all-ages poetry slam. For more information, email cheryl_maddalena@ yahoo.com. There is a $25 prize for the haiku champ. 6 p.m. $5 poetry slam, $1 with student ID. Woman of Steel Gallery and Wine Bar, 3640 W. Chinden Blvd., Garden City, 208-3315632, boisepoetry.com.
Green URBAN GROWTH AND THE BOISE RIVER—Urban growth will affect the Boise River in many ways, and you can discuss and comment on potential growth scenarios at a special meeting for the Idaho Rivers United community. Your input will help the Community Planning Association select a vision for the future that will be the basis for Communities in Motion 2040. To reserve your place call 208343-7481. 5:30-7:30 p.m. FREE. Garden City Hall, 6015 Glenwood St., Garden City, 208-472-2900, gardencityidaho.govoffice.com.
On Stage WAR HORSE—The winner of five Tony Awards, the play is based on Michael Morpurgo’s novel and was the inspiration for Steven Spielberg’s film. It tells the story of a horse enlisted to fight for the English in World War I and a young man’s quest to bring the horse home. Tickets available at idahotickets.com. 7:30 p.m. $45-$75. Morrison Center for the Performing Arts, 2201 Cesar Chavez Lane, Boise, 208-4261609, mc.boisestate.edu.
Odds & Ends Workshops & Classes
BOISE STATE EXECUTIVE MBA PROGRAM—Prospective students and interested companies may attend this Boise State executive MBA program open house. Classes will begin in September and participants will earn an MBA degree in two academic years of part-time class attendance. Email emba@boisestate. edu or call 208-426-4034 to reserve a space. Visit cobe. boisestate.edu for more info about the program. 5:30-7:30 p.m. FREE. Stueckle Sky Center, Bronco Stadium, Boise.
E-READER PETTING ZOO— Learn about the features of popular e-Readers and how to use them to download books from the Library. 7:30 p.m. FREE. Library at Collister, 4724 W. State St., Boise, 208-5624995, boisepubliclibrary.org.
EYESPY Real Dialogue from the naked city
Odds & Ends
9:30AM - 1:30PM
8th Street from Bannock to Main Street & on the Grove Plaza Chef Abbigail Carlson - Cooking with fresh, seasonal produce from the Market - Saturdays Q 10am to Noon
THIS WEEK AT THE MARKET
* Fresh locally grown produce, herbs, & flowers * Idaho Specialty Foods & Wines * Great Selection of Local Artwork *
FIRST OF THE SEASON LOCALLY GROWN STRAWBERRIES EVERY SATURDAY AT THE MARKET
A Free Service of the Market!
TRANSIT OF VENUS VIEWING—The Boise Astronomical Society, along with the College of Western Idaho, will provide access to specially filtered telescopes to safely view the transit of the planet Venus across the face of the sun. Transits of Venus only occur about twice a century, with the last one happening in 2004, visible from the Eastern hemisphere. The next such event will not happen until December 2117. See Picks, Page 17. 4 p.m. College of Western Idaho-Nampa Campus, 5500 E. Opportunity Drive, Nampa, 208-562-3400.
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