Community Calendar

Please join us for a celebration of Mevlana Jelaluddin Rumi, 13th century Persian poet, philosopher and Sufi mystic. Poetry, conversation, Persian desserts and tea!

Everyone is invited to bring a Rumi poem to share, in English or Persian. Please join us for a celebration of Mevlana Jelaluddin Rumi, 13th century Persian poet, philosopher and Sufi mystic whose writing continues to be studied and honored worldwide by people of all faiths. Both newcomers to his work and longtime admirers are invited for an evening of poetry, conversation, Persian desserts and tea. Divine Lotus Tea Company generously provides tea.

English translations are interspersed with Persian-Americans sharing Rumi’s poetry in both Farsi and English. Persian speaking readers are especially welcome. We are blessed to experience the musicality and rhymes of the original Persian, plus English translations.
Whether you are a poetry lover or not, Rumi's beautiful words will meet you where you are, wherever that may be.

The jams are fresh this summer in the JUMP Park! The Jump, Jam and Jive free summer concert series returns to the JUMP Park every other Tuesday starting June 3rd through August 26th.

This all-ages, family-friendly event starts at 6:00pm.

Opening acts feature performances from local nonprofits bringing music opportunities to the Treasure Valley community.

There will be food onsite during the JUMP Jam & Jive concerts this summer as well as beer and wine will be available for purchase for those 21 and older.

The artists and openers for the weeks are:

June 3rd - Bill Coffey & His Cash Money Cousins
Boise Rock School
June 17th -Emily Stanton Band
Boise Rock School
July 1st - Country Club
Idaho Songwriters Association
July 15th - Bernie Reilly Band
Idaho Songwriters Association
July 29th - Brook Faulk & The Family Corvidae
Idaho Songwriters Association
Aug 12th- Jonathan Warren and The Billy Goats
Boise Hive
Aug 26th - Rebecca Scott
Boise Hive

We hope to see you there!

iT’S STORY HARVEST TiME

The spontaneous story slammers who drop their name at every show have scattered their seed randomly throughout the season. At SLAMMER OF THE YEAR, standout story picks from our latest flagship and late-night seasons are gathered together like freshly harvested baskets of fruit. Studio guides Jessica Holmes and Patti O'Hara each cultivate teams of five top-ranked story slammers to lead them to market. They’ll first take turns devising schemes on the prompt SOW. Then one team's crop of stories makes it through to harvest on the theme REAP. When the season's done, only one storyteller blooms fully with the winning title of Slammer of the Year. Get tickets now. Stories starting at 7 pm (gates at 6 pm). Open to all ages with food, beer and wine available for purchase.

Slammer of the Year: REAP WHAT YOU SOW
Tues. Sept. 30, 2025
Idaho Botanical Garden
Host: Jodi Eichelberger
Master Gardeners: Jessica Holmes & Patty O'Hara
Music: Hillfolk Noir
Get tix at storystorynight.org. $21 in advance | $25 at the door | or by story subscription!

Join us at Meriwether Cider House in Downtown for a night of trivia hosted and written by the always lovely and hilarious Kevin Blakeslee!
Free to play and you can win awesome prizes!
No RSVP is needed, just show up with a couple friends and get ready to laugh and drink great cider!
The Cider House is 21+ dogs are allowed on the patio.

Enjoy farm fresh produce and support local farmers twice a week during summers in McCall, Idaho!

Come sip wine and get nerdy about environmental topics like food waste and composting! The City of Boise and its Curb It division will be answering questions about food waste, giving away compost bags, and raffling off zero waste kits.

Proceeds from wine and food sales to benefit local food recovery nonprofit Rolling Tomato.

When: Wed. Oct. 1st from 4-7pm
Where: Split Rail Winery in Garden City
Why: to meet like-minded folks and sip wine or eat food for a good cause!

This is a rare opportunity for audiences to listen—truly listen—to students from different backgrounds speak about their core values. We asked these courageous speakers to respond to the question: what do you value and why? And we asked them to speak about what they are for rather than what they are against.

Living Well With Diabetes: Workshop
6 week workshop on Thursdays, 1:45pm-3:45pm
August 14th, 21st, 28th
Sept 4th, 18th, & 25th
This program is a 6-week workshop with the Southwest Idaho Area Agency on Aging designed for anyone who lives with diabetes or cares for someone with diabetes. We will learn self-management tools such as nutrition, preventing complications, managing emotions, action-planning, and much more. Registration is required.

Join us this week for Octobers First Thursday from 5pm to 8pm!

Randy Stepon Photography will be outside with a variety of fine prints and candid portraits!
Boheme Bakery is sampling and selling an array of their goodies!
Lassiez-Faire winery will be joining us with samples and promoting their newest location opening in Garden City!

Stop in and support local vendors and artists! See you then!

A special night for families with neurodivergent and other special needs. This is an evening not open to the general public, with limited attendance in order to create a quieter and calmer atmosphere. Go Therapy dogs will be there, and noise cancelation headphones and weighted vests are available. The cost is $8 per person and members are free. Visit https://www.cmidaho.org/first-friday-sensory-awareness-accessibility . Families may bring their dinner and eat it in our community room.