Community Calendar

Step into the world of precision woodworking and digital craftsmanship using Computer Numerical Control (CNC) technology!

Our knowledgeable instructor will guide you through CNC machining, providing you with a strong foundation in safety protocols, tool selection, and workpiece setup. Throughout this workshop, participants will learn the art of designing, programming, and fabricating wood pieces with the precision and efficiency offered by CNC machines. Get started with Carbide Create CAD/CAM Software.

Upon completing this training, participants will be eligible to attend an advanced session, or reserve the CNC machine for personal use.

Registration required!

Setareh Ghoreishi will lead a workshop introducing you to ancient and non-Latin scripts (with visual references to Farsi and Cuneiform). Explore language beyond its literal translation by exploring the visual form. You will be encouraged to create your own abstract letterforms or symbols inspired by your personal stories, identities, or cultural background. We will express these invented languages through collage or other physical compositions.
This workshop encourages you to see typography not just as a technical skill, but as a way to engage with visual forms, culture and identity. This community-centered experience will demonstrate that communication is most powerful when it’s inclusive, reflective, and open to reinterpretation.

All experience levels are welcome. All materials supplied. Appropriate for artists, designers, and community members of all backgrounds.

70% scholarships available by request to info@surelsplace.org.

Biography

Setareh Ghoreishi (Michigan) is deeply rooted in the relationship between language, culture, and identity—particularly how these forces intersect through typography. She is a graphic designer and multidisciplinary digital media artist. After receiving her B.F.A. in Graphic Design from the University of Art in Tehran, Iran, she migrated to the United States where she currently lives. In her work, she investigates cultural disparities, most specifically between the United States and Iran.
"I am fascinated by the way visual language can act as a vessel for memory, a tool for storytelling, and a bridge across cultural and linguistic boundaries," Setareh elaborates. "Typography, for me, is not just a system of design and letters; it is a living form that carries emotion, history, and context."

After moving to the United States, Setareh continued her education and acquired an MFA in Graphic Design from Florida Atlantic University and an MFA in Art and Technology from the University of Florida. This led her to make video art installation and use digital technology to explore the role of visual design in the interaction of cultural and social issues. Through the lens of her own experience, each country's cultural and social relationships are examined.

This class focuses on sketching and completing more finished studies outside of the studio. Your instructor, Jessica, will walk you through how to quickly and efficiently capture images out in the wild including non-moving objects, live animals, landscapes, and people.

1/17: Sketching people in the wild

North America's largest interactive comedy murder mystery dinner theatre show is now playing in Boise, ID! Solve a hilarious true crime murder mystery while you feast on a fantastic dinner. Just beware! The culprit is hiding in plain sight somewhere in the room, and you may find yourself as a Prime Suspect before you know it!

Join us for an event that is very different from a traditional mystery dinner show. Our actors are not dressed in costume and are hidden in the audience! This results in a fun, social and interactive evening suitable for all adults.

Each ticket includes our signature award-winning mystery dinner theatre show, along with a full plated dinner, waitstaff gratuity, and plenty of surprises during the show.

Prepare for an Unforgettable Evening of Mystery and Comedy at the Dinner Detective Boise!

🔍 Get ready for an unforgettable evening filled with suspense, intrigue, and side-splitting comedy at Dinner Detective Boise:

🕵️‍♂️ Engaging Mystery: Step into a world of secrets, hidden agendas, and thrilling twists. Our meticulously crafted storyline will keep you guessing as you interact with intriguing characters and follow the trail of clues to solve the evening's enigma.

😂 Comedy Galore: Laughter takes center stage! Our talented cast seamlessly blends mystery with comedy, delivering hilarious one-liners, witty banter, and unexpected moments that will have you in fits of laughter.

🎭 Audience Participation: You're not just an observer; you're an integral part of the action. Engage with the cast and fellow guests to piece together the puzzle, all while sharing hearty laughs.

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🤣🤫 Don't miss out on the fun experience at Dinner Detective Boise. Gather your friends, colleagues, or loved ones and embark on a night of comedy, mystery, and unforgettable entertainment.

🕵️‍♂️ Book your tickets today and prepare for an evening filled with laughter and intrigue! 🕵️‍♀️

Riverside Hotel
2900 W Chinden Blvd
Boise, ID 83714
Parking Info: Free self parking is available.

Join us for a community celebration marking Minidoka National Historic Site’s 25th anniversary as a unit of the National Park Service—honoring its vital role in teaching the lessons of the unjust WWII incarceration of Japanese Americans.

The evening features a performance by Sangha Taiko, a Japanese American drumming group sponsored by the Idaho-Oregon Buddhist Temple in Ontario, Oregon, where many people unjustly incarcerated at Minidoka resettled after camp, a special recognition of Neil King, Minidoka’s first NPS superintendent, the premiere of the short film “Minidoka” by artist and musician Kishi Bashi and filmmaker Justin Taylor-Smith with new original compositions, and a live performance by Kishi Bashi.

Learn more at https://www.minidoka.org/healing-remembrance-2026?blm_aid=23609345

Tickets $20/adults, and $10/students and children
Purchase tickets at: https://www.showclix.com/event/25-years-of-healing-minidoka-national-historic-site-01-17-26

Grab your popcorn, darlings, because the silver screen is about to get steamy! Femme Von Follies Obscure series is back at the VAC this January. We are rolling out the red carpet for REEL Obscure, a movie-themed variety show. We’re talking cult classics and cinematic icons, taking you all the way to filmland!

Our main cast will take creative liberties with your favorite films through burlesque, pole dance, cabaret, drag, singing, and dance, but that’s not all! We have five guest performers each weekend, which means a different show each weekend!

January 16,17,23,24,30,31
$20 GA/ $30 FR (in ADV)
Concessions 8pm-Showtime 9pm (21+)
The Visual Arts Collective - Garden City, ID
3638 Osage St, Garden City, ID 83714

Learn how to conduct a figure drawing study with a live model using vine charcoal, newsprint and drawing paper. While each standalone session will discuss basic human proportions, composition, value and form, each lesson may focus on a specific topic, including but not limited to: hands, face, torso, foreshortening (lying down), drapery over figure.

Each session, we'll learn about optimal work area set-up, basic materials, and dynamic gestures and measuring techniques. As a group, we will learn from each other by sharing our work and discussing our challenges in brief critiques during breaks for our model.

These figure drawing studies create muscle memory to draw more accurate figures without reference to allow an easier creative flow; practice makes progress!

Learn the ins and outs of throwing on the wheel, or use your registration to utilize our space and resources. Perfect for beginner, intermediate, and advanced potters alike. Even if you don't need guidance, there will be a Cat Clay staff member available in all sessions to provide support and answer questions!

Mondays, Starting November 4th, 10:30am
Get ready to groove at our Music and Movement time! Jump, dance, and sing along with action stories, lively songs, and thrilling activities. Shake those egg shakers, ring those bells, and let the music move you! Music and Movement is back on Mondays starting in November—don’t miss out on the fun!