Community Calendar

This ongoing class is designed for entry-level and experienced students alike, looking for more practice time on the pottery wheel. Experienced clay instructor, Casey Gurr, will offer guided, small-group instruction for anyone interested in learning the basics of throwing on the pottery wheel. More advanced students are welcome to use this time to practice what they already know and try new tricks! After creating about 1-3 pieces, we will dry and fire their pieces for them. Most pieces are ready for pickup in 2-3 weeks.

Join the Veteran Entrepreneur Alliance for the Fourth of July Pancake Breakfast, a long-standing community tradition we are proud to carry forward after decades of leadership from the Gem State Kiwanis Club. $5 for breakfast......VETERANS EAT FREE! Start your Fourth of July the right way. ​Funds raised support the work of the Veteran Entrepreneur Alliance, helping veterans and military spouses start and grow businesses through free education, mentorship, and ongoing support. When you show up, you are not just attending an event. You are supporting something that creates real impact in the community.

We are so thrilled to announce our returning to Lloyd Square Park in the heart of Downtown Nampa for the 37th season at the multi-award winning Nampa Farmers Market! EverySaturday from 9am until 130pm, Rain or Shine, april through November, we'll be here to bring you the best music, the best local produce, and the best locally made goods the Treasure Valley has to offer! With over 270 vendors on our roster in 2025, and Online Ordering Year Round, we anticipate our 2026 season to bring even more incredible local artisans, food vendors, craft vendors, farmers, or ranchers. Our Soft Opening is April 4, Grand Opening is April 18, and we'll be open later hours duing our WInter Wonderland for the entire month of November. Be sure to check out all the goodness that the Treasure Valley has to offer! This is our Happy Place! Head to nampafarmersmarket.com and check it out today!

Ceramics teach a number of a valuable skills, including perseverance, patience, problem solving, and creativity! Bring your kiddos in to come and play with clay and learn how to use this fun medium to create functional and decorative pieces.

We'll alternate between learning the basics of handbuilding, wheel throwing, and glazing each week, so sign your kids up for multiple sessions to give them the full experience! Each student will proudly come out of class with at least one or two ceramic pieces that they built themselves. Ceramic artists and experienced teachers, Mindy Curran & Ben Alexander, will facilitate this class.

America250 Gem County Independence Day Parade will celebrate America's 250th birthday and honor current military and veterans.

You, your family and friends are invited to join us for a FREE Family FunFest! Hosted by Mountain Heights Calvary Chapel, those who attend will enjoy a day filled with carnival games, a petting zoo, a cake walk, candy toss, water slides, balloon twisting, a bounce house, a cornhole tournament where someone will walk away with a $100 cash prize, a mechanical bull, bingo and prizes awarded all day long!

Celebrate this 4th of July with a dirty pour or open cup paint pour! Get out of the heat and create a piece of art that will outlast the fireworks!

We will be teaching open cup and dirty pour techniques all day! So drop in when you have time and paint with us!

Come out and help us raise money for our Christmas Toy Store! We will be hosting a TNT Fireworks Stand at the Albertsons on Glenwood and State Street!

It's Christmas in July! Purchase your fireworks from St. Vincent de Paul Southwest Idaho- All Proceeds support our Christmas Toy Store.

This might be the most entertaining thing you see all summer.

We’re bringing the first-ever Brundage Wife Carrying Challenge (similar to the ) to Brundage during our Fourth of July music festival, and it’s open to everyone!

Competitors go head-to-head in timed heats, and the two fastest teams overall advance to a final showdown for the title of Champion of the inaugural Brundage Wife Carrying Challenge! (No marriage required and same sex teams are welcomed!)

How to register?

All participants must register in advance and fill out a waiver.
CHECK BACK SOON FOR ONLINE REGISTRATION AND WAIVERS
How much to compete?

FREE to join and FREE to watch

Race Format

Teams compete in head-to-head heats, with each team timed
The two fastest teams advance to a final, head-to-head championship heat
The winner of the final heat is crowned champion
Who Can Compete

Teams of two
You DO NOT need to be married to compete
Same-sex teams welcome
Both participants must be 21+ to compete
No minimum weight requirement for the carried teammate
Rules to Know

The carried teammate must be carried for the entire course
Dropping your partner results in a 5-second penalty
Teams must remain together at all times or risk disqualification
Helmets are required for the teammate being carried
Carry Styles

Up to you. Piggyback, fireman’s carry, or the popular Estonian carry (upside-down, legs over shoulders)

Kid Piggyback Race
Want to try but not 21? Run the course with a piggyback race once the 21 and over heats are done!

Join the City of Boise for a special edition of the event as we commemorate 250 years of American history and celebrate America’s future. In addition to the annual 4th of July Fireworks Celebration at dusk in Ann Morrison Park, enjoy a free patriotic performance from the Boise Philharmonic to start the evening, followed by a spectacular drone show that will light up the sky over the park.

Enjoy food and drink vendors, cool off in the red, white & blue fountain, plus more. Mark your calendar and make memories with the entire family in beautiful Ann Morrison Park on July 4, 2026!