Mom’s Day events, weekend festivals, markets this weekend and a bunch of live music 

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MOM’S DAY EVENTS 

• Fri May 10: ​Spyglass Gardens​ Mother’s Day Tour De Farm 
• Fri May 10: ​Mother’s Day Floral Pop-up​ at Barbarian Brewing (Garden City).
• Fri May 10: ​Mother’s Day Wine & Floral​ at Franz Whitte Nampa 
• Sat May 11: ​Huston Vineyards​ Mother's Day Brunch in the Vineyard.
• Sat May 11: ​Warhawk Air Museum​ FREE admission for moms
• Sat May 11: ​Mother’s Day Blowout Event​ at Brix Lane Hair & Co 
• Sat May 11: ​Jordan's Garden Center​ Mother's Day food trucks, mimosas, and music 
• Sat May 11: ​Art Source Gallery’s Mother’s Day Market​ 
• Sat May 11: ​The Bloom Bar​ at The Village at Meridian Building your Own Bouquets 
• Sat May 11: ​Indian Creek Plaza​ Mother’s Day Market 
• Say May 11: ​Sagebrush Collective​ Mother’s Day Pop-up 
• Sat May 11: ​Maddie’s Wine & Whiskey​ Sip & Sparkle Wine Event 
• Sat May 11: ​Victory Gardens​ Grand Opening Party + Mother’s Day Market 
• Sat May 11: ​Mother’s Day Market​ at Telaya Wine 
• Sun May 12: ​The Balcony​ Second Sunday Slay Mothers Day Drag Brunch
• Sun May 12: ​House of Poppy Florals​ DIY Mother's Day Basket
• Sun May 12: ​Hillfort Farm​ Mothers Day Brunch at the Farm
• Sun May 12: ​Wahooz​ has free mini golf for moms
• Sun May 12: ​Mother's Day SoundBath & Circle​ at Portal Collective 

WEEKEND FESTIVALS  

• Sat May 11: ​Boise Hemp Fest​ at Julia Davis Park
• Th-Sat May 9-11: Boise Quilt, Craft & Sewing Festival​ at Expo Idaho
• Sat-Sun May 11-12: ​Beltane Fantasy Festival​ at Expo Idaho 
• Sun May 12: The 2nd Annual ​Peruvian Food Festival​ at Heroes Park in Meridian

MARKETS THIS WEEKEND

• Fri May 10: ​Children’s Business Fair​ at The Village at Meridian 
• Sat May 11: ​Boise Farmers Market​ from 9am-1pm at 1500 Shoreline Drive 
• Sat May 11: ​Capital City Public Market​ 9:30am-1:30pm on the Grove Plaza
• Sat May 11: ​Meridian Main Street Market​ 9am-2pm at Meridian City Hall Plaza 
• Sat May 11: ​Nampa Farmers Market​ 9am-1:30pm in Lloyd Square Park in Nampa
• Sat May 11: ​Eagle Saturday Market​ 9am-2pm at Eagle City Hall Campus
• Sat May 11: ​GemState 208 Market​ in Kuna from 9am-4pm at The Farm Estates Park (1450 N. Massey Ave)
• Sat May 11: ​No New Vintage Market​ at The Linen Building from 10am-4pm
• Sat May 11: ​TRICA’s Maypole Market​ at TRICA in the North End
• Sun May 12: ​The Boise Flea​ 10-4pm at BSU Stadium parking lot
• Sun May 12: ​36th Street Sunday Market at Sockeye Alehouse
• Tue May 14: ​Caldwell's Farm to Fork Farmers Market​ at Indian Creek Plaza from 5-8pm

TUNES & SHOWS

• Th May 9:​ ​McKenna Esteb (album release) + Moon Owl’s Mages + The Plastic Cherries​​ at Treefort Music Hall (pop/indie/psych rock)
• Th May 9:​ ​Andy Shauf + Lutalo​​ at Shrine Social Club (folk/singer/songwriter)
• Th May 9:​ ​Blick Bassy + Lindsey Hunt​​ at Neurolux (soul/folk/electro)
• Th May 9:​ ​Maul + Primitive Rage + Mortal Ashes + Vulsella​​ at The Shredder (super hard rock/metal)
• Th May 9:​ ​Boost + Cdigi + JillyFm​​ at Space Banana (electronic)
• Th May 9:​ ​Blü Egyptian​​ at The Reef Boise (indie groove)
• Th May 9:​ ​Bluegrass Jam Session​​ at Meriwether Cider
• Fri May 10:​ ​Eliminate + Sautrah + Evolushawn​​ at Knitting Factory (electronic)
• Fri May 10:​ ​Sam Evian + Hannah Cohen​​ at Neurolux (indie/dream pop)
• Fri May 10:​ ​Tito Puente Jr + Afrosonics​​ at Treefort Music Hall (Latin jazz/afro jams)
• Fri May 10:​ ​theNathanSanchez​​ at Hap Hap Lounge (DJ)
• Fri May 10:​ ​LA Riots + Siso + Chad Clubb​​ at Space Banana (electronic)
• Fri May 10:​ ​SoulPatch​​ at The Sandbar (rock covers)
• Fri-Sun May 10-12:​ ​15th Annual Famous Motel Cowboys Reunion​​ at Visual Arts Collective (folk/bluegrass/country)
• Sat May 11:​ ​Asking Alexandria​​ at Revolution Concert House (hard rock/power punk)
• Sat May 11:​ ​Petey + Phony​​ at Treefort Music Hall (indie rock)
• Sat May 11:​ ​Bodie Lee - Slow Down Disco​​ at Hap Hap Lounge (disco DJ)
• Sat May 11:​ ​Boyscott + Los Synringas + Surf Green Machine​​ at Shine Social Club (indie surf rock)
• Sat May 11:​ ​Hashtronaut + Ealdor Bealu​​ at Neurolux (stoner doom rock)
• Sat May 11:​ ​Coven 6669 + Karen Comes Killing + Telomyras + Divinium​​ at The Shredder (hard rock/metal)
• Sat May 11:​ ​Almost Famous​​ at Heritage Social (dance rock)
• Sat May 11:​ ​Lost Ox​​ at Reef (jam band)
• Sat May 11:​ ​Lee Reynolds​​ at Space Banana (electronic)
• Sat May 11:​ ​Mike Pinto + Rebel Shakedown + Sunsmith​​ (Hempfest Afterparty) at The Olympic (reggae/ska)
• Sat May 11:​ ​Far From Giants + ​​Karate Riot + ​​Awkward Since ‘82 + ​​Rolling Eyes​​ at Jumpin' Janets (punk)
• Sat-Sun May 11-12:​ ​SqueezeCon​​ (an accordion festival) at Basque Center
• Sun May 12:​ ​Primitive Man + Throes + Ghorot​​ at Realms Arcade (doom metal)
• Sun May 12:​ ​Mad Caddies + Jon Snodgrass​​ at The Olympic (ska/reggae/jazz)
• Sun May 12:​ ​Neptune Moon + Surf Green Machine + Megabats​​ at Shrine Social Club (indie rock)
• Sun May 12:​ ​The Postal Service + Death Cab For Cutie​​ at Idaho Central Arena (alt indie)
• Mon May 13:​ ​Sam Bush Band​​ at Treefort Music Hall (bluegrass)
• Tue May 14:​ ​Wine Lips + MONSTERWATCH + Floating Witch’s Head​​ at Neurolux (punk/heavy rock)
• Tue May 14:​ ​Sculpture Club + Enigma Machine​​ at Shrine Social Club (pop punk)
• Tue May 14:​ ​Hardcore Prom 2​​ at Mad Swede Brew Hall Downtown (hard rock)

Amanda Patchin shares a few tips for coming up with a Mother’s Day gift your mom actually wants. Plus our sponsors today are really good gift ideas, too!  

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Markets this weekend, Star Wars day, Cinco de Mayo celebrations, Mom’s Day prep, live music recommendations and save the date for a From Boise reading event!

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MARKETS THIS WEEKEND

• Fri May 3: First Friday Artisan Market at Agape Coffeehouse in Payette 
• Sat May 4: Boise Farmers Market 9am-1pm
• Sat May 4: Capital City Public Market 9:30am-1:30pm 
• Sat May 4: Meridian Main Street Market 9am-2pm
• Sat May 4: Nampa Farmers Market 9am-1:30pm 
• Sat May 4: Eagle Saturday Market from 9am-2pm
• Sat May 4: The Children’s Entrepreneur Market 8:30am-2pm at Bear Creek Park (2400 S Stoddard Rd) in Meridian
• Sat May 4: The Makers Market 12-6pm. 
• Sun Apr 28: 36th Street Sunday Market 10am-2pm

STAR WARS DAY

• Sat May 4: Idaho Film Society is showing Star Wars: A New Hope at 1pm.
• Sat May 4: Gem State Brewing is having a Star Wars Day Celebration at 12pm.
• Sat May 4: Re-POP Gifts is hosting a May the Fourth event from 10am-7pm
• Sat May 4: It’s Free Comic Book Day at Captain Comics. 
• Sat May 4: Mad Swede Brew Hall is hosting Scum & Villainy, a live Star Wars Roleplaying Game from 8-10pm. Tix are $20 and are going fast.
• Sat May 4: There’s a Star Wars Improv Comedy Show at Recycled Minds Comedy at 8pm.  

CINCO DE MAYO

• Fri May 3 - Sun May 5: Cinco De Maddie’s at Maddie’s Wine and Whiskey bar 
• Sat May 4: Garibaldis is having a Cinco De Mayo Block Party
• Sat May 4: Huston Vineyards is doing a Cinco De Vino Rose Release
• Sat-Sun May 4-5: Payette Brewing is celebrating Cinco De Mayo 
• Sun May 5: Hops & Bottles is throwing a Salsa Fest
• Sun May 5: Barbarian Brewing (Garden City) is celebrating Cinco de Mayo 
• Sun May 5: Indian Creek Plaza is back with their annual Cinco De Mayo event 
• Sun May 5: Ballet Folklorico is headed to Warehouse Food Hall
• Sun May 5: Enrique's Mexican Restaurant has a Cinco de Mayo buffet 

MOM’S DAY PREP

• Sat May 4: Angie's Farmhouse Metal Art is doing a Mother’s Day event 
• Sat-Sun May 4-5: It’s Mom’s Weekend at Williamson Orchard & Vineyard
• Sun May 5: Highlands Hollow has a Mother’s Day Market from 12-3pm 
• Tue May 7: Mother’s Day Bottle Bouquet class at Bodovindo Boise

LIVE MUSIC can be found in the newsletter

CAMPFIRE STORIES

2024 season of Campfire Stories has been announced: 

​​MAY 12 – JR Rivero Kinsey, Sarah Sentilles, Taryn Birdsall

JUNE 9 – Kim Barnes, CMarie Fuhrman, Robert Wrigley

JULY 14 – Rebecca Evans [Book Launch], Tessy Ward, David Guiotto

AUGUST 11 – Erin Rose Belair, From Boise Crew Marissa Lovell, Julie Sarasqueta, Amanda Patchin

SEPTEMBER 8 – Natalie Disney, Jodi Eichelberger, Alice Nelson

OCTOBER 13 – Christi Nogle, Isabelle Shifrin, Heather Sinnes

Come see us read From Boise stories on August 11! 

Nestled in the middle of the new homes of Hidden Springs, there's a 160 year old farmstead. It wouldn't exist without the group of people behind Dry Creek Historical Society. Today's story is all about the history and new future of the Schick-Ostolasa farmstead.

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Rolling Hills Vineyard www.rollinghillsvineyard.com

Vintage and farmers markets, theater and dance performances, new Discovery Center exhibit, Dog Days at Trinity Hot Springs, and Idaho Gives info. 

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MARKETS

Th-Sat Apr 25-27: Vintage Road Trippin Road Show

Sat Apr 27: Boise Farmers Market

Sat Apr 27: Capital City Public Market

Sat Apr 27: Meridian Main Street Market

Sat Apr 27: Nampa Farmers Market

Sat Apr 27: Eagle’s 2nd annual Spring Arts and Craft Fair 

Sat Apr 27: Young Entrepreneur Expo 

Sat Apr 27: Gear Up Sale 

Sun Apr 28: 36th Street Sunday Market

Sun Apr 28: Latinas Mercadito 

Sun Apr 28: The Lost & Found Mini Flea Market 

THEATER & DANCE

Th-Sun Apr 25-28: Stage Coach Theatre is performing Proof

Fri-Sat Apr 26-27: LED is performing Kid Lightening

Sat Apr 27: The Boise Bard Players are throwing Bard’s Birthday Bash

NEW DISCOVERY CENTER EXHIBIT

Sat Apr 27: Mummies of the World opens at Discovery Center of Idaho

DOGS DAY AT TRINITY

Sun Apr 28: Trinity Hot Springs is hosting Dog Days

IDAHO GIVES

April 29-May 2: Idaho Gives is happening - give to your fave local nonprofit!

Have you been to Idaho Shakespeare Festival? It's one of the most quintessential Boise events. In today's story, Julie Sarasqueta takes us through some of the places, people, and things that have shaped Idaho Shakespeare Festival’s nearly 50-year history in Boise. 

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Today’s episode is sponsored by Tavoláta Boise. It’s one of my new favorite local restaurants. If you love pasta and a great happy hour deal, you’ll love Tavoláta, too! Check out Tavoláta Boise.

Earth day events, markets this weekend, Bogus Basin closing, Green Acres opening, Record Store Day, live music, and sooo much more

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EARTH DAY EVENTS 

Tonight: ​Repair Café at JUMP

Fri Apr 19: ​Gardeners Drinking Beer - An Earth Day Party at Mad Swede Brewing (Cole Road location)

Fri-Sat Apr 19-20: ​Earth Day Film Festival​ at Deer Flat National Wildlife Refuge in Nampa

Fri-Sat Apr 19-20: ​Shade City Brew Fest at Idaho Botanical Garden

Mon Apr 22: ​Earth Day Silent Disco & Give Back​ at Julia Davis Park

MARKETS THIS WEEKEND

Fri Apr 19: ​Folks​ pop-up with Moon Fire Vintage and Mad Woman Metals

Sat Apr 20: ​B-Mart​, at Shrine Social Club Ballroom

Sat Apr 20: ​Wild West Spring Fest​ at O’Conner Field in Nampa 

Sat Apr 20: ​Boise Farmers Market​ 

Sat Apr 20: ​Capital City Public Market​

Sat Apr 20: ​Meridian Main Street Market​ 

Sat Apr 20: ​Nampa Farmers Market​ 

Sun Apr 21: ​36th Street Sunday Market​ 

OPENING & CLOSING

Fri-Sun Apr 19-21: ​Green Acres Food Truck Park​ is opening for the 2024 season

Sat-Sun Apr 20-21: ​Bogus Basin closing weekend​ + pond skim

RECORD STORE DAY

Th-Sun Apr 18-21: ​Record Exchange​ 

Sat Apr 20: ​Modern Sounds Vinyl​ 

Sat Apr 20: ​Rollin' Records​ 

TUNES & SHOWS 

TONIGHT: ​Inzo + Moore Kimset + Heyz + Blookah​ at Knitting Factory

TONIGHT: ​Dead Poet Society​ at The Olympic

TONIGHT: ​Cdigi + Unko Mike + JoycelynGuntar​ at Space Banana

Fri Apr 19: ​Sheer Mag + Mali Velasquez + Mandias​ at The Shredder

Fri Apr 19: ​Guava Tree + Moon Owl’s mages + Captain Snafu​ at Shrine Social Club Basement

Fri Apr 19: ​Marbs​ at Space Banana

Fri Apr 19: ​Petal Party​ at The Record Exchange

Fri Apr 19: ​This is How We R&B​ at Knitting Factory

Fri Apr 19: ​Michael W. Smith​ at The Morrison Center

Fri Apr 19: ​Jesse Daniel + Brit Taylor​ at Neurolux Lounge

Fri Apr 19: ​A Tribute To Queen​ at The Egyptian Theatre

Fri Apr 19: ​Powerhouse​ at Heritage Social

Fri Apr 19: ​Destroyer of Light + Suicide Forest + Ghorot + Shadow & Claw​ at Realms

Fri Apr 19: ​A Tribute To Coldplay​ at The Egyptian Theatre

Sat Apr 20: ​Hooveriii + The Madcap Laughs + Ghost Beach​ at Shrine Social Club Basement

Sat Apr 20: ​Bodie Lee​ at Hap Hap Lounge

Sat Apr 20: ​Witch Vomit + Phobophilic + Texas Ketamine​ at The Shredder

Sat Apr 20: ​Cro-mags + Dogs in The Fight​ at The Olympic

Sat Apr 20: ​Jimmy Mazz Blast From the Past​ at The Sapphire Room

Sat Apr 20: ​Grateful​ at Visual Arts Collective

Sat Apr 20: ​Reid Speed + Dayne5150​ at Space Banana

Sat Apr 20: ​2 Day Rental​ at Heritage Social

Sun Apr 21: ​Symphonic Winds​ at The Morrison Center

Sun Apr 21: ​Sweet Briar​ at The Sandbar

Sun Apr 21: ​Shaggy 2 Dope + Otis Julius + Bake Lo + Freekshow + Affiliatied​ at The Shredder

Tue Apr 23: ​The Talbott Brothers​ at Knitting Factory

Tue Apr 23: ​Big Richard​ at The Olympic

Tue Apr 23: ​AJR​ at ExtraMile Arena

Wed Apr 24: ​Cheekface + Yungatita + Moon Reservoir​ at Shrine Social Club Basement

Wed Apr 24: ​Rob $tone + JÜN + Cigs Inside + TNYG + L8 Bloomer​ at Treefort Music Hall

STORYTELLING

Sat Apr 20: ​Variety from the Vaults​ at Idaho State Archives

Tue Apr 23: Story Story Night's season finale, ​EJECT at JUMP

THINGS TO DO

TONIGHT: Idaho Film Society is showing ​Blade Runner in 35MM (The Final Cut)​ at The Egyptian Theatre 

TONIGHT: Go ​Speed Dating​ at New Colony Beer 

TONIGHT: ​More speed dating​! Watson's is hosting speed dating for people age 50+. 

Sat Apr 20: The ​Rugged Idaho Expo​ is going on at Indian Creek Plaza 

Sat Apr 20: Maravia (602 E 45th Street, Garden City) is doing a ​Spring Equipment Sale​ 

Tue Apr 23: ​Idaho Centennial Trail Presentation​ at Lost Grove Brewing

Tue Apr 23: ​St. Rita's Amazing Traveling Bookstore​ at Mother Earth Tap Room

Did you know that Boise is home to one of the last neon artists in the United States? Wil Kirkman, owner of Rocker Neon, has been making neon signs for the last 30 years. Listen to today’s story to learn all about it.

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You can find Rocket Neon at 530 West Myrtle Street in Boise. To inquire about commissions, repairs, or to purchase Kirkman’s original artwork, email ​rocketneon@gmail.com​ or call (208) 371-7147. 

Market season is kicking off, Boise Depot 99th bday, early Earth Day celebrations, comedy shows, bike tune up party and more!

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Get your tickets for Shade City Brewfest happening next weekend! 

MARKETS

Fri Apr 12: ​The Disco Tits​ are doing a pop up market at Bert's Brewing

Sat Apr 13: ​No New Vintage Market​ is happening at the Linen Building from 10am-4pm

Sat Apr 13: ​Boise Farmers Market​ is happening from 9am-1pm at 1500 Shoreline Drive 

Sat Apr 13: ​Capital City Public Market​ is happening from 9:30am-1:30pm on the Grove Plaza 

Sat Apr 13: ​Meridian Main Street Market​ is happening from 9am-2pm at City Hall Plaza & next to Meridian City Hall

Sat Apr 13: ​Nampa Farmers Market​ is doing a soft opening from 9am-1:30pm in Lloyd Square Park in Nampa

Sun Apr 14: ​36th Street Sunday Market​ is happening at Sockeye Alehouse

Sun Apr 14: The first ​Boise Flea​ of the season is happening from 10am-4pm at the East Stadium Lot at BSU

BOISE DEPOT BDAY

Sun Apr 14: The ​Boise Depot 99th Birthday Celebration​ at the Boise Depot (duh!) 

EARLY EARTH DAY 

Th Apr 11: ​Earth Day Family Night Out​ is happening at Zoo Boise from 6-8pm

Sat Apr 13: ​City of Boise's Earth Day Celebration​ is happening at Kristin Armstrong Park from 12-4pm

COMEDY & STORIES

Fri Apr 12: Making of a true crime narrative ​with local author Kim Cross at The Lit Room

Fri Apr 12: ​Bottom's Up! An Improvised Drinking Show​ at Lounge at the End of the Universe

Fri Apr 12: ​The Riff​ improv show is happening at Mad Swede Downtown. 

Sat Apr 13: ​Lectures by Lushes: A Drunken Lecture Series (Special Brunch Show)​ is happening at Shrine Social Club

Sat Apr 13: Almost Scary​, a Saturday the 13th Show at The Creative Space in Garden City

Sun Apr 14: Comedian ​Louis Cervantez​ is doing a free stand up show at Mad Swede Brewing (Cole Road)

FOOD & DRINK THINGS

Fri Apr 12: National Grilled Cheese Day​ with Meltz Boise

Fri-Sat Apr 12-13: World Malbec Weekend​ with Huston Vineyards

Sat Apr 13: J​One Year of Beer​ at Sockeye Alehouse

Sat Apr 13: ​Cinco de Mayo Pre-Party: Cheladas and Micheladas​ at BUGS

Sat Apr 13: ​Gelande Quaffing​ with Lost Grove is happening at Cactus Bar

Sat Apr 13: ​Classic Kentucky Whiskey & Dinner Pairing​ at The Riverside Hotel

Sun Apr 14: Second Sunday Slay Brunch​ at The Balcony

Get your tix for ​Taste Your Way Through France​ at Parcero on April 22

STARGAZING

Fri Apr 12: ​Astronomy Lecture and Stargazing event​ at Boise State

BIKE TUNE UP PARTY

Sun Apr 14: ​Bike Tune-Up Patio Party​ at Lost Grove Brewing

Get the scoop on all the local farmers markets, flea markets & craft markets happening in the Treasure Valley this spring and summer

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Get your tix for LED’s Kid Lightning

Boise Farmers Market - Saturdays 9am-1pm 

Capital City Public Market - Saturdays 9:30am - 1:30pm

36th Street Sunday Market - Sundays 10am-3pm

Meridian Main Street Market - Saturdays 9am-2pm

Nampa Farmers Market - Saturdays 9am-1:30pm 

Eagle Saturday Market - Saturdays 9am-2pm

Caldwell Farm to Fork Market - Tuesdays 5-8pm 

No New Vintage Market - Once a month on Saturdays, 10am-4pm  

Boise Flea - Second Sundays (plus a few others) 10am-4pm

Children’s Entrepreneur Market - multiple dates + locations

Super Summer Craft Market - June 8 9am-4pm 

Summery Market - June 14-15

Art in the Park - September 6-8

Movies to watch, Gem State Comic Con, Farmers Market opening dates, beer festival, new bakeries in Garden City and more! 

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Sat-Sun Apr 6-7: ​Gem State Comic Con 2024​ at Expo Idaho

Movies to watch:

TONIGHT: ​Whiplash​ is showing at 7pm at Idaho Film Society (1212 W Bannock Street). It's free!

Fri Apr 5: ​The Omen​ is showing at 7pm at Idaho Film Society. It's free!

Sat Apr 6: ​Trail Running Film Festival​ is happening at Idaho Film Society. Doors open at 6pm, food & drinks will be available for purchase, tix are $25. The venue is kinda small, so spaces are limited. Get your ticket now before they sell out!

Sun Apr 7: ​American Movie​ is showing at 12pm and ​On A Clear Day You Can See Forever​ is showing at Idaho Film Society. Both are free!

Also new ​lineup​ of films at The Flicks starting today.

Farmers Markets opening: 

Sat Apr 6: Boise Farmers Market opening weekend 

Sat Apr 6: Nampa Farmers Market soft opening (grand opening April 20) 

Fun food & drink things: 

Sat Apr 6: Idaho Brewers United is hosting ​Beer & Friends​ at the historic Boise Train Depot on the Boise bench. It’s featuring all collab beers between Boise breweries and businesses - fun! This event goes from 12-8pm but its broken up into two sessions: 12-3pm or 5-8pm. Tix are $40 for 10 tokens, $21.50 for 5 tokens or $10 for DDs. 21+

Sun Apr 7: Join ​Sunday Board Games & Brunch​ at Meriwether Cider in Garden City! Taqueria Güeros will be serving brunch, Phoenix Fire will bring a bunch of games to play for free, and Meriwether will be pouring the good stuff. Goes 10am-1pm.

Go visit a Garden City bakery! ​Black Moon​ does amazing pastries & pizza, ​Flourish Bakery​ recently opened & has tons of macarons, jar cakes and naked cakes, and ​Wildflour Bakery​ has lots of cookies, breads & more - they also have GF stuff.  

Did you know there are 3 other places called Boise? There’s a ghost town called Boise, Texas; a tiny “populated place” called Boise, Washington; and a Boise City, Oklahoma that accidentally got bombed by the US Air Force during WWII. Spoiler alert, we live in the best Bosie. But listen in to learn about the other Boises. 

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Get your ticket for Shade City Brewfest 

Easter celebrations, Seven Arrows Powwow, lots of comedy shows, two fun food events, movies & backpacking prep.

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Easter Events in the newsletter! 

Sat-Sun Mar 30-31: Seven Arrows Powwow at ExtraMile Arena

Fri Mar 29: Insert Foot Theater at Watson's Cafe

Fri-Sat Mar 29-30: Steve Gillespie at Lounge at the End of the Universe 

Sat Mar 30: Jasmine Ellis at Mad Swede Downtown

Sun Mar 31: Comedy Church at Mad Swede Downtown 

Mon Apr 1: April Fools' Comedy Show at Mad Swede Downtown 

Wed Apr 3: So Ready for Laughter: The Live Show at The Idaho State Museum

Wed Apr 3: Brad Williams The Egyptian Theatre 

Sat Mar 30: Spring food truck rally and beer garden at Jordan's Garden Center

Wed Apr 3: Dutch Oven & River Food Cook-off happening at Cascade River Gear

Fri Mar 29: Go watch Superman at The Egyptian Theatre. It's at 7:30pm and tix are $10.

Sat Mar 30: Go see a movie at The Egyptian Theatre! Rio Bravo is at 11am; The Mask is at 3:30pm; Enter The Dragon is at 7pm and this one is 17+. Tix for each movie are $10

Wed Apr 3: Want to go backpacking this summer? Join Backpacking 101 at Lost Grove Brewing!

Have you heard of Indulge Boise? If you are looking for a way to explore Boise’s food scene and get a little bit of culture on the side, you need to go on an Indulge Boise tour. Learn more in today’s episode! 

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LED’s Kid Lightening: ledboise.com/kid-lightning 

Treefort Week, Easter prep, comedy shows, storytelling events, and so much more!  

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Treefort Week

• Here's my ​guide to Treefort 2024​.
• Free/cheap shows​
• Morrison Center​ events
• Genre schedules
• ​Sat-Sun Mar 23-24: Petfort​

Eater Prep 

• Sat Mar 23: ​Cole Community Church​ egg hunt 
• Sun Mar 24: ​True Hope Collister​ Easter Eggstravaganza
• Mar 25-30: ​Boise Art Glass​ downtown Boise egg hunt 
• Tue Mar 26: ​The Riverside Hotel​ Kid's Easter Crafts
• Sat Mar 30: ​Zoo Boise​ Easter EGGstravaganza
• Sat Mar 30: ​Tree City Church​ Easter 5K & Egg Hunt
• Sat Mar 30: ​Red Rock Christian Church​ events
• Sun Mar 31: ​Hillview United Methodist Church​ hike or bike egg hunt
• Sun Mar 31: ​Chandlers​ Easter Brunch 

Comedy and storytelling 

• TONIGHT: Cam Berbrand​ at The Sapphire Room
• Fri Mar 22: ​Joe Gatto’s Night Of Comedy​ at The Morrison Center
• Sat Mar 23: Recycled Minds Comedy ​Sit Comedy​
• Sun Mar 24: Idaho Theatre for Youth ​The Legend of Finn McCoy​
• Tue Mar 26: ​Story Story Night: STOP​ at JUMP

Random things to do

• Fri Mar 22: ​Boise Flower and Garden Show​ at Boise Centre
• Fri-Sat Mar 22-23: Idaho Steelheads vs. the Tulsa Oilers​ 
• Sat Mar 23: Join Idaho Rocks & Gems is doing a ​Jasper Dig​
• Sat-Sun Mar 23-24: ​Treasure Valley Indoor Flea Market​ at Expo Idaho
• Sat Mar 23 & Sun Mar 24: ​Paw Patrol Live - Hero’s Unite​ at ExtraMile Arena 
• Sun Mar 24: ​Lovely Hollow Farm Spring Market​ 

HAVE FUN!! 

Live, work, create. You may have seen or heard these three words in relation to Garden City. There’s a neighborhood there dubbed the ​Surel Mitchell Live-Work-Create District​, spanning 32nd to 37th Streets on either side of Chinden. Today’s story explore the life and legacy of the late artist, Surel Mitchell.

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Boise SavATree: www.savatree.com 

St Paddy’s parties, live music (to warm up for Treefort), comedy shows, fun food events, grown up book fair and movies to watch.

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• TONIGHT: St. Patty’s Day Run with Shu’s & Idaho Running Company.
• Sat Mar 16: Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day Eve with Boise Firefighters as they march through Highlands Hollow with bagpipes and drums. Starts at 7pm. 
• Sat Mar 16: Boise St. Patrick’s Day Bar Crawl & Block Party 
• Sat Mar 16: There’s a Anything But Pants St. Paddy's Day Bar Crawl 
• Sat Mar 16: McCleary’s Pub St. Patrick’s Day Party 
• Sat-Sun Mar 16-17: Payette Brewing two-day St. Patrick’s Day party
• Sun Mar 17: Mad Swede Brewing (Cole Road location) St. Patrick's Day
• Sun Mar 17: Barbarian Brewing (Garden City) St Patty’s Day Party 
• Sun Mar 17: Heritage Social Club St. Patty’s Day Sunday Funday Party

• TONIGHT: Orographic + Josh Pew at Space Banan 
• TONIGHT: The Lords Of Altamont + Tigers and Opium at Neurolux Lounge
• TONIGHT: Fugue State Ravens + Kid Catapult + La Say Fire + Kevin Shortfuse + Andy Riot + Wren Carpenter at Shrine Social Club (Basement)
• TONIGHT: Maoli + Mishka at Knitting Factory
• Fri Mar 15: Bearkat + Frankie Mello + Roybound at Shrine Social Club (Basement)
• Fri Mar 15: Slynk at Space Banana 
• Fri Mar 15: The French Tips + Blood Lemon + Roller Dome at Treefort Music Hall
• Fri Mar 15: Bird In Hand (Album Release Party) at VAC
• Fri Mar 15: Kendra Morris + Madisun Proof at The Olympic Venue
• Sat Mar 16: GAWP at Space Banana  
• Sat Mar 16: Pixie & The Partygrass Boys + The Thing + Moon Reservoir at Shrine Social Club (Ballroom)
• Sat Mar 16: Reggaeton Landia at Treefort Music Hall
• Tue Mar 19: Umphrey’s McGee at Treefort Music Hall

• TONIGHT: The Bored Teachers Comedy Tour is at The Egyptian Theater
• Fri Mar 15: Local comedians Eric Cole + Brett Haney + host Ben Hess are at Mad Swede Brew Hall
• Sat Mar 16: Luck of the Irish Improv Comedy Show at The Creative Space
• Sat Mar 16: St. Patrick’s Day Comedy Show at Lounge at The End of The Universe
• Sat Mar 16: Food Truck Rally Goes to the Dogs at Lloyd Square in Nampa
• Global Gardens CSA registration is open now
• Have you heard of House of Creature? They make farm-to-table dinner party kits! This month’s kit is The Art of the Pub: Comfort Classics. 
• TONIGHT: Rediscovered Books is setting up a Pop-up Bookshop at Payette Brewing from 4:30-7:30. Adult Scholastic Book Fair dreams DO come true. It’s free! 
• Sat Mar 16: Idaho Film Society is hosting a special screening of A Night In Casablanca from 6-9pm at The Egyptian Theatre. Tix are $20.

It’s St Paddy’s Day weekend! The only way to celebrate in Boise is hearing the Boise Highlanders, our beloved local bagpipe band, perform. Today’s story gives you a behind the scenes look and a glimpse at the weekend performance schedule.

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First Thursday, garden prep, comedy shows, movies to see & a few food events.

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TONIGHT: First Thursday in Downtown Boise

GARDEN PREP 

Boise Parks & Recreation​ has a bunch of gardening classes & events. Beekeeping, organic gardening, tree pruning, planting and more. Register asap because these fill up!

Sat Mar 9: ​Orchid Repotting Workshop​ at Edwards Greenhouse

Sat Mar 16: ​Blueberries 101​ at Farwest Garden Center. Call 208-853-4000 to RSVP.

Sat Mar 16: ​Fruit Trees 101​ at Franz Witte.

Tue Mar 19: ​Thoughtful Landscaping for Wildlife​ with Wild Birds Unlimited class at Idaho Botanical Garden. 

Sat Mar 23: ​Composting with Worms​ at North End Organic Nursery. It's free! Register by calling 208-389-4769.

Sat Mar 30: ​Spring Flower Porch Pot​ at Farwest Garden Center. Call 208-853-4000 to RSVP. 

Sat Mar 30: ​How to Grow Microgreens​ at Franz Witte.

Sat Apr 6: ​Roses 101​ at Farwest Garden Center. Call 208-853-4000 to RSVP.

Sat Apr 6: ​Bonsai 101​ at Franz Witte.

Sat Apr 13: ​Seed Starting​ with Snake River Seed Co-op at Franz Witte.

COMEDY SHOWS 

Fri Mar 8: ​The Riff​ is happening at Mad Swede Brew Hall at 7pm. It's a stand up comedy that's improvised - you give the topics & they make the jokes. Tix are $20 online/$25 at the door.

Fri Mar 8: ​Riddikulus Comedy Show​, an improv show all about Ravenclaw & Harry Potter, is happening at Lounge at the End of the Universe. Tix are $20, starts at 7pm.

Fri Mar 8: ​The Writing Games Standup Comedy/Music​ is happening at Watson's Cafe. Tix are $15-$45 and it starts at 8pm.

Sat Mar 9: ​Almost Lucky Improv Comedy Show​ is happening at The Creative Space at 8pm. The show is a celebration of the absurdity of life's near-miss moments. Tix are $15.

Sat Mar 9: ​Femme Fatale Comedy Show​ is happening at 9pm at Mad Swede Brew Hall. It's an opening feminist comedy show. Tix are $20.

Sat Mar 9: ​The Late Night Open Mic​ is happening at Mad Swede Brew Hall. Signups at 10:30pm, show starts at 11pm. It's free! 

FOOD THINGS

TONIGHT: Boise Co-op is hosting a ​Backpacking Culinary Adventure​ class where you can learn meals to take on the trail! Tix are $45-$55 and it starts at 5:30pm.

Sat Mar 9: Boise Farmers Market is doing a ​pop up market​ at 11am. This is the last one before the market opens on April 6! The pop up is where the market usually is, 1500 Shoreline Dr in Boise.

Sun Mar 10: Join ​Second Sunday Slay Brunch​ at The Balcony. This month's drag brunch event is a bday celebration for Coco Freeo. Enjoy bottomless mimosas, waffle buffet & a stellar show. Tix are $15-$360.

Wed Mar 13: Meriwether Cider is hosting a ​Girl Scout Cookie and Cider Pairing​ from 5-7pm. Enjoy 4 ciders paired with 4 cookies. There's also a NA option! 

MOVIES TO SEE 

Sat Mar 9: Go see a movie at The Egyptian Theatre! ​BEN-HUR (1959)​ is showing at 11am. ​The NeverEnding Story​ is showing at 3:30pm. ​A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)​ is showing at 7pm. Tix are $10. 

Everything you need to know about Treefort Music Fest, happening March 20-24, 2024 in Downtown Boise!

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