On Friday, March 12, 2010 from 7-8 p.m,. investigative journalist Robert Dreyfuss will be at the Teton County Library, Ordway Auditorium, Jackson, Wy. Mr. Dreyfuss will discuss his observations of the 2009 Iranian elections and the demonstrations afterwards. This event is free and open to the public.
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Iran Uncovered with Robert Dreyfuss
Posted in Teton Valley tidbits on March 4, 2010| Leave a Comment »
Teton County Library Alta Branch Storytime
Posted in Teton Valley tidbits on February 2, 2010| Leave a Comment »
Beginning Feb 3, 2010, there will be a storytime at the Alta Branch every Wednesday from 11:00 -11:45 a.m. There will be stories, songs, arts, crafts and fun. The Alta Branch of the Teton County Library is located at 50 Alta School Road, Alta, WY.
Welcome Phyllis!
Posted in Store updates, Teton Valley tidbits on December 1, 2009| Leave a Comment »
Wow, it’s finally here — the day Dark Horse Books has a new owner!!!
As you all saw in the Valley Citizen last week, Phyllis Lamken of Victor has purchased Dark Horse and her first day — officially — behind the counter is TODAY!
Of course, there are many details left for me to assist Phyllis and family with, so I’ll be here on and off (quite a bit, at least this first part of the month) during December. Do stop by and say hello and discover all the new energy and verve Phyllis brings with her to the store — I’m excited, I hope you are too.
This is my last blog post here on the DHB site. I may be setting up a new personal blog (will let Phyllis know about that and maybe even link it here). And if any of you are interested, my new personal e-mail is jeanneanderson@silverstar.com.
With Judith, Phyllis and Amber, celebrating decorating for the holidays on Saturday.
If you haven’t yet seen the Valley Citizen’s story last week about the sale, click here.
Thanks for everything, and with gusto, here’s to a wonderful new era at Dark Horse Books!
Thankful… and thinking local
Posted in Our front porch view, Store updates, Teton Valley tidbits on November 25, 2009| Leave a Comment »
It’s Wednesday, November 25, early on what promises to be a frosty morning. As you know, Peter and I are selling the bookstore and the transfer takes place next Tuesday, Dec. 1st. I have promised my friends at the Valley Citizen that I would not “scoop” them by revealing the buyer’s name here on the Dark Horse blog (the story will be in this week’s issue) but of course there’s more I feel I MUST communicate.
First, THANK YOU to all of you for making our two-year experiment into a 14-year-old business.
It has been because of your support, your encouragement and your friendship that we have, as Lewis and Clark used to say, “proceeded on.” We’ve been proud to be YOUR source for books, reading information, and more. Your purchases, your humor and your loyalty have been instrumental in the store’s ability to continue to operate.
Hopefully, that won’t change. I personally hope you will continue to see Dark Horse Books as a community hub and THE spot to connect with literature and people.
Of course I will miss encountering you from my usual spot behind the counter! But there are so many other ways to connect (and I’ll likely be exploring all of them!)
One thing I know, the new owners are bringing a HUGE dose of passion and creativity and community spirit to the bookstore.
Someone, flatteringly, said we would be a tough act to follow. (So many people have said so many nice things, it seems!) The good news is that the Dark Horse Books show will go on….. like a play with a new director, it’ll have a bit of a new interpretation, lots of fresh ideas and energy, carrying on the traditions we’ve established but perhaps with a new (and better?) twist. I hope you share my excitement!
Lastly, I’d like to remind you all that ALL our local businesses need your support. Head to downtown Driggs (and Victor and Tetonia, too) rather than to Idaho Falls or shopping on-line — you might be surprised by all that our stores have to offer.
And if you don’t believe local retailers and restaurants are commited to this community, check out JUST HOW MANY (including Dark Horse Books) are once again participating in the “Shop Local for Schools” day on Saturday, Dec. 5th. We put our money where our mouths (and kids!) are — won’t you too? Not just that day, though — do it THROUGHOUT the season!
As for us, on Friday we’ll be decorating the store (have always liked to do it AFTER Thanksgiving!) and throughout at least some of December, I’ll be assisting with training and wrapping up all details on the transition.
So, once again, thank you, on this Thanksgiving. Have a safe and blessed holiday, and hope to see you soon!
Transition’s in the wind….
Posted in Store updates, Teton Valley tidbits on November 18, 2009| Leave a Comment »
Hello to all our wonderful customers and regular readers! You’ve probably been aware that Peter and I were gone for not quite the last two weeks, and that the Dark Horse blog wasn’t updated during that time. The good news is that the blog updating was just about the only thing NOT ON THE MOVE regarding Dark Horse…. We will have exciting news and SOON for all our friends and neighbors — stay tuned (and keep on coming in!!!)
GWTV Tuesday — NancyMc2
Posted in Teton Valley tidbits on October 31, 2009| Leave a Comment »
Nancy has been a good friend to us since we moved here, and an even bigger part of the Teton Valley community since she moved here! I’m thrilled she’s speaking at Great Women of Teton Valley this Tuesday, Nov. 2nd, starting at 6:30 p.m. at St. Francis of the Tetons Episcopal Church in Alta. It’s free, non-denominational and a chance to be inspired by one among us…..
Preview screening is Sunday
Posted in Teton Valley tidbits on October 30, 2009| Leave a Comment »
You may have seen this poster around town (or on the Dark Horse Books counter) but we wanted to remind you that everyone is invited this weekend to see a free preview of a new Idaho Public Television OUTDOOR IDAHO production.
The public event includes the preview screening of “Yellowstone’s Cascade Corner,” refreshments and a reception with IdahoPTV staff members. It begins at 5 p.m. this Sunday (November 1) at the Senior Center in Driggs.
The program explores the lush southwestern corner of the park that extends from Wyoming into Idaho. Many of the park’s 50 waterfalls drop dramatically within these 200 square miles amid huge meadows, twisting canyons and pine forests. As most of the inspiring torrents in the aptly named Cascade Corner can only be reached by foot or on horseback, visitors are few and natural beauty and wonders are plentiful.
The show also offers views of some of the famous highlights in other parts of Yellowstone, the nation’s oldest national park.
Although the poster suggests RSVP-ing, all are welcome to attend, even if you haven’t called to reserve space. See you there!
E-mail scam
Posted in Store updates, Teton Valley tidbits on October 28, 2009| Leave a Comment »
Just to alert you — this morning I received an e-mail supposedly from our friend Sue Heffron. It even came from HER e-mail address — but it said she was stranded in London and needed $$$ wired to her. WRONGO!
Sue is NOT in London but I was able to alert her (within a few minutes, Andy opportunely walked by the bookstore.)
She just wrote: “Yes, My hotmail account was stolen with all my contacts and I can’t even get into it, to let people know. Would you please let local people know that this is a scam and to delete anything from me from that account. I opened a new account…. Please let everyone know that I’m sorry for the inconvenience!”
Done and done…. so don’t send Sue’s imposter any money, let me know if you want her new e-mail address so you can change your address book for her (to be on the safe side, I don’t even want to put THAT here), and just be glad this didn’t happen to you!
Come on in, in a costume
Posted in Store updates, Teton Valley tidbits on October 25, 2009| Leave a Comment »
… for our special Halloween Week sale, and receive 10% off the most expensive thing you buy!
That’s right — stopping by Dark Horse this week, any time through Saturday, Oct. 31st — dressed in a costume OF ANY SORT will get you a dime off every dollar on the highest-priced item you purchase. It could be a book, piece of jewelry, blown glass, pottery, journal, greeting cards or scarf.
The discount even applies to our already inexpensive “bargain books” — and even if you only buy ONE thing (that would make that one item the most expensive you buy, right?)
And only one of your party (i.e., you OR one of your kids) needs to be dressed up to get the deal..**
Your family might be headed out to trick or treat or to play at one of the school Halloween Carnivals, looking like a pirate or a princess, a lion or a little bear, a skeleton or a skunk, a monster or Miss Piggy.
But we’re making it even easier: even if you’re not actually wearing something identifiable as a costume, all you have to do is STATE YOUR COSTUME to claim the discount.
In other words, if you’re a ragamuffin teenager, you might come in and say you’re dressed up as a skateboarder; in overalls, you’re Farmer Brown; in a cowboy hat, you’re Marshall Dillon; in a tie or a dress (because who wears those in Driggs?) — you’re an FBI guy or Judge Judy! And I’m going to wear something different every day (after raiding our hat collection and Peter’s wardrobe, I plan on pulling together some very creative looks, worth a laugh if nothing else…..)
Oh, we’ll also have a bowl of real-life goodies on the treat table to share, and a “Halloween 09” sign-in poster to commemorate the fun.
Lastly, you might just have your picture taken, too; the shot above, of our Halloween table (nicely decorated by Lorene) could use some spooky or make-believe characters, don’t you think? And we have MANY fun Halloween titles, everything from It’s the Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown to Twilight to Spook to Hunted to the Sookie Stackhouse series.
Hope to see you — “beware or be square,” as they say….
** IMPORTANT FINE PRINT: The discount is NOT cumulative (i.e., books already marked 50% off are still only 50% off, book club books are still only 10% off, etc.). And the 10% off deal does NOT apply to the few paintings we have for sale…. but have you ever seen original artwork, by Teton Valley artists Guy Loomis, Sue Tyler and even my mother-in-law Rusty Anderson, so frightfully reasonably priced already?!
Cheyenne’s walkin’ a mile in her shoes, too
Posted in Our front porch view, Teton Valley tidbits on October 25, 2009| Leave a Comment »
My sister Judy Uphoff was quite impressed when she heard about Teton Valley’s “Walk a Mile in Her Shoes” event this May (it was a fundraiser for Family Safety Network here in Driggs) and carried the idea home to Cheyenne.
To celebrate October as Domestic Violence Awareness Month, Safehouse Services is holding their own awareness walk — and it happens this week, Wednesday, October 28th at 4pm, at Holliday Park.
Judy’s connected to this because of various friends’ connections on the board, and they supplied me with this poster. Gotta love it!
Besides these governmental leaders — and isn’t it great that the Governor is part of the effort!? — a 30-member military team from Warren Air Force Base is participating. I also heard that someone who needs a size 15 shoe has to wear something smaller…. too bad Tony Liford’s red stilettos were broken during our event here this spring!
PS. If you’d like to see photos of the Teton Valley event — with a huge CONGRATS to Susie Fenger and crew at Family Safety Network — I posted a couple of them both here on the Dark Horse Books blog (see the post called “Thanks for Walking”) and on my personal FaceBook page…. FB members, the easiest way to find it is to search for Dark Horse Books, then choose my name as administrator of the DHB FB page (it’s on the lower left side) — then go to page 4 of my photo albums and select the one called “Walk a Mile in Her Shoes”. (Lastly, friend me!)
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