December First Thursday 8 DAYS OUT SATURDAY DEC. 1 Festivals & Events HIP HOLIDAY CRAFT MARKET—Local crafters and artisans display local and unique items perfect for holiday gifts, featuring fine art, crafts and jewelry. Some of the attending artisans are Beewise Goods, Mixed Greens, Surly Mermaid and Girl A Go Go Designs. See Picks, Page 16. 9 a.m.-4 p.m. FREE. Flying M Coffeegarage, 1314 Second St. S., Nampa, 208-467-5533, flyingmcoffee.com. HOLIDAY MARKETPLACE AT THE PURSUIT—Vendors are artisans of unique gifts like gourmet goodies, paintings, photo gifts, jewelry, time mugs, handmade purses and wallets, soaps. There are also products from Miche Bags, Southern Living and Scentsy. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. FREE. The Pursuit, 6151 N. Discovery Way, Boise. MERIDIAN CHILDREN’S WINTERLAND FESTIVAL—This community event is designed to get everyone into the Christmas spirit and collect food for the Meridian Food Bank. Take your kids to enjoy a variety of Christmas-themed games and activities, including pictures with Santa, cookie decorating, face painting, toy building, Christmas card making, letters to Santa, hot chocolate, coffee and more. 10 a.m.-3 p.m. FREE. Food donation for the Meridian Food Bank. Meridian Community Center, 201 E. Idaho Ave., Meridian, 208888-3579, meridiancity.org. PROCRASTINATOR’S HOLIDAY MARKET—Take photos with Disco Santa Claus, partake of spiked and virgin holiday libations, roast your own s’mores, and check out the indoor marketplace with artisan goods and eats. 11 a.m.-6 p.m. FREE. The Boise Hotel and Conference Center, 3300 S. Vista Ave., Boise, 208-343-4900. ST. MARY’S HOLIDAY MARKET—St. Mary’s School hosts local artisans with unique art and gifts for all ages and price ranges, including tamales, kettlecorn, Mexican hot chocolate, baked goods, Christmas trees and wreaths. Santa Claus visits for photos, and Christmas carols will be sung. 10 a.m.-6:30 p.m. FREE. St. Mary’s School, 2612 W. State St., Boise, 208-3427476, stmarys-boise.org. WINTER GARDEN AGLOW—See Friday. 6-9 p.m. FREE-$8. Idaho Botanical Garden, 2355 N. Penitentiary Road, Boise, 208-3438649, idahobotanicalgarden.org.
On Stage ALLEY REPERTORY THEATER: BREADCRUMBS—See Thursday. 8 p.m. $10-$15. Visual Arts Collective, 3638 Osage St., Garden City, 208-424-8297, visualartscollective.com. CHRISTMAS CAROL II—See Friday. 7:15 p.m. $10-$15. Boise WaterCooler, 1401 W. Idaho St., Boise.
DAMASCUS—See Wednesday. 8 p.m. $14. Boise Contemporary Theater, 854 Fulton St., Boise, 208-331-9224, bctheater.org. EARS ON A BEATLE—See Thursday. 8:15 p.m. $15. Stage Coach Theatre, 4802 W. Emerald Ave., Boise, 208-342-2000, stagecoachtheatre.com. EVERY CHRISTMAS STORY EVER TOLD—See Thursday. 7:30 p.m. $12.50, $9 seniors/ students. Boise Little Theater, 100 E. Fort St., Boise, 208-3425104, boiselittletheater.org. GIFTS OF THE MAGI—See Thursday. 8 p.m. $20-$39. Knock ‘Em Dead Dinner Theatre, 415 E. Parkcenter Blvd., Boise, 208-385-0021, kedproductions.org. LIQUID LAUGHS: LAMONT FERGUSON—See Thursday. 8 p.m. $10. Liquid, 405 S. Eighth St., Ste. 110, Boise, 208-287-5379, liquidboise.com.
Sports & Fitness OPEN GYM DAY—The gyms of some Boise public schools are open to kids and adults for various activities. There will be hip-hop dance at Hillside Junior High School, soccer practice at West Junior high School, indoor tennis with the Idaho Tennis Association at Les Bois Junior High School from 9 a.m.-noon; and indoor hockey practice at Liberty Elementary School from 10 a.m.2 p.m. FREE. Hillside Junior High School, 3536 Hill Road, Boise, 208-854-5120; West Junior High School, 8371 W. Salt Creek Court, Boise, 208-854-6450; Les Bois Junior High, 4150 E. Grand Forest Drive, Boise, 208854-5340; Liberty Elementary, 1740 E. Bergeson, Boise, 208854-5410; boiseschools.org.
BOISE CAFE LATIN NIGHTS— See Friday. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. $5. Boise Cafe, 219 N. 10th St., Boise, 208-343-3397.
A NOT SO SILENT NIGHT CHRISTMAS SHOW—7:30 p.m. $5. Neurolux, 111 N. 11th St., Boise, 208-343-0886, neurolux. com.
BOOMER SHACK—The newest addition to the Limelight nightclub is geared toward those who love to dance but feel too young for the senior center and too mature for the downtown nightclub scenes. Enjoy a fun atmosphere with dance lessons from Martha Bradford at 9:15 p.m. and live music by the Triple R Band until 2 a.m. Between sets, ballroom dance with DJ music. 9 p.m. $8. Limelight, 3575 E. Copper Point Way, Meridian, 208-898-9425.
MERIDIAN SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA CHRISTMAS CELEBRATION—See Friday. 7:30 p.m. $10 adult, $8 senior/ student, $25 family. Centennial High School Performing Arts Center, 12400 W. McMillan Road, Boise, 208-939-1404, chs.meridianschools.org.
Literature AUTHOR VISIT: BRIAN SENDELBACH—Families are invited to a reading of The Underpants Zoo, by local author and illustrator Brian Sendelback. Fun for the entire family. 2 p.m. FREE. Boise Public Library, 715 S. Capitol Blvd., Boise, 208-384-4200, boisepubliclibrary.org. IDAHO OUTDOOR AUTHOR’S DAY—From beautiful photography to stories about life on the river, there is a great cross-section of authors on hand to meet and get a new book autographed for that special Idaho fan on your Christmas list. Authors include Jo Deurbrouck, Matt Leidecker, Steve Stuebner, Sandy Epeldi, Bill Sedivy, Ron Watters, Kathy Daly and Eve Chandler. Wine, nonalcoholic beverages and hors d’oeuvres and door prizes available. Ten percent of all sales will be donated to Idaho Rivers United. 11 a.m.-3 p.m. FREE. Idaho River Sports, 3100 W. Pleasanton Ave., Boise, 208336-4844, idahoriversports.com. POET JOHN WULF READING/BOOK SIGNING—Boise mechanic-poet John Wulf reads excerpts from his collection and signs copies of his new book, Lady Who Loves the Whisper. 5-7 p.m. FREE. The Phoenix Storybook Co., 2390 American Legion Blvd., Mountain Home, 208-587-6659.
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LIVE COMEDY: DON FROST—7 p.m. $8. Varsity Pub, 1441 N. Eagle Road, Meridian, 208-9060658, varsitypubmeridian.com.
Concerts
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DISNEY ON ICE PRESENTS DARE TO DREAM—See Thursday. 11:30 a.m. and 3 p.m. $19-$50. Taco Bell Arena, 1910 University Drive (Boise State campus, Boise, 208-426-1900, tacobellarena.com.
Animals & Pets CLAUS ‘N’ PAWS—Enjoy the only FREE admission day of the year at Zoo Boise, a gift to the community, a thank-you for all the support given throughout the year. Santa will be on hand for photo opportunities, as well as musical entertainment from local schools. And you won’t want to miss the zoo residents receiving their holiday enrichment. All proceeds from activities go to support improvements to the zoo. See Picks, Page 16. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. FREE. Zoo Boise, 355 Julia Davis Drive, Boise, 208-384-4125, zooboise.org. Steve is fueled by Moxie Java’s
SUNDAY DEC. 2 Festivals & Events PROCRASTINATOR’S HOLIDAY MARKET—See Saturday. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. FREE. The Boise Hotel and Conference Center, 3300 S. Vista Ave., Boise, 208343-4900. ST. MARY’S HOLIDAY MARKET—See Saturday. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. St. Mary’s School, 2612 W. State St., Boise, 208-342-7476, stmarys-boise.org.
Steve Fulton from the Audio Lab produces IdaHo-Ho-Ho, Moxie Java’s Holiday CD featuring Idaho artists. To put him in the spirit, he turns to a Roasted Reindeer. Imagine espresso and steamed chocolate milk harmonizing with the taste of butter pecan, hazelnut and caramel syrup topped with whipped cream. It’s holiday music to your mouth. Follow the buzz on:
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