Community Calendar

Join us every Wednesday in the Boise Brewing taproom for trivia with Geeks Who Drink, hosted by Professor Truman. Stretch those brain muscles and test your knowledge of random trivia facts, including music and film clip rounds! Plus, you have a chance to win beer in every round! Top 3 finishing teams each week receive Boise Brewing gift certificates.

Register now for the FREE Family Advocates 5 For 5 Course, an engaging experience for teens and their parents.
This course will occur every Thursday from July 14 - August 11, 10 AM - 11 AM, at Family Advocates.
Topics include: Overcoming Famous Failures, Self-Care That Works For You, Boundary Setting Practices, and Meditation Activities for Mindfulness.
To register email enroll@familyadvocates.org or call 208-345-3344 X 1015

Tunes & Tales
Thursdays, 10:00am
Gear up for a whirlwind of fun with our energetic storytime! It's a perfect blend of captivating stories, toe-tapping tunes, groovy moves, and loads of learning! After storytime we will dive into 30 minutes of open play.

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.

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.

This is a new field trip to a sand pit near Shoofly that contains small fossils and petrified wood from ancient Lake Idaho.

Join Steve Schaps for a brand-new geologic field trip to the Shoofly Sand Pit, located about 70 miles from Boise. The sand pit contains abundant small fossils from Lake Idaho deposits, petrified wood and odd sandstone sculptures that you collect off the surface just by walking around. The sand pit is a public site located 4 miles west of the Shoofly Oolites, and you could visit the Oolites after the trip if you wanted to go on your own. The IMMG also has an archeologist shaker table that people can use as a group to sift sand for fossils (kids love doing this).

MEETING LOCATION: We will meet at the Albertsons Parking Lot on Hwy 21 and Federal Wayat 9:45 am (near McDonalds). Steve will arrange carpools at this location; the roads are paved except for the last 1.7 miles which is a good-quality dirt road suitable for most (but not all) vehicles. We will return to the carpool location at ~3 pm. This is a new trip, so even if you have done the Shoofly Oolite trip before, this new trip offers a different opportunity to find fossils and petrified wood and visit a new geologic site.

No dogs please. Bring lunch and beverages and dress for the weather. We will never be more than 500 feet away from the vehicles.

This trip and all of our 5-6 different field trips are FREE for museum members and children so please join or renew your membership for 2026. www.idahomuseum.org/membership

Pre-registration required for this event.

Contact: operations@idahomuseum.org with any questions.

We seldom cancel in winter, but if we do, we need a functioning email from you. The one you used to register on Eventbrite will be used. A full refund is given if the Museum cancels the field trip.

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.

Improv Comedy played as a sport!

Get ready for an evening of laughter like no other. Every ComedySportz match is a one-of-a-kind comedy showdown where two teams of improvisers go head-to-head, battling for points and your laughs. Armed with only your suggestions, the players create scenes, games, songs, and more – all on the spot. Our referee keeps the action fast, clean, and hilariously competitive. The best part? You’re part of the show. Shout out suggestions, cheer on your favorite team, and help decide who takes home the comedy crown.

No two shows are ever the same, and everyone from your best friend to your grandma will have a blast.

This comedy content is suitable for everyone

Join us every Wednesday in the Boise Brewing taproom for trivia with Geeks Who Drink, hosted by Professor Truman. Stretch those brain muscles and test your knowledge of random trivia facts, including music and film clip rounds! Plus, you have a chance to win beer in every round! Top 3 finishing teams each week receive Boise Brewing gift certificates.

Tunes & Tales
Thursdays, 10:00am
Gear up for a whirlwind of fun with our energetic storytime! It's a perfect blend of captivating stories, toe-tapping tunes, groovy moves, and loads of learning! After storytime we will dive into 30 minutes of open play.