Visual Arts Center – Gallery One (Liberal Arts Building). This exhibition is free and open to the public. There will be a reception from 6-8 p.m.Thursday, Sept. 1. This unique portfolio celebrates Native American traditions and cultural persistence, which over time and situation has been redefined, honored, manipulated, categorized and stereotyped, but not vanquished. The twenty-four artists included in this exhibition, who come from a variety of cultural backgrounds, created prints with traditional and non-traditional archival print media. The portfolio was organized by Elizabeth Klimek and Melanie Yazzie and was recently purchased by the Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Collection. The exhibition of Dog Head Stew – The Second Course is supported by the Arts and Humanities Institute at Boise State. The regular gallery hours are Monday-Thursday 10 a.m.-5 p.m. and Friday 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

Visual Arts Center-Gallery One (Liberal Arts Building). Admission is free and open to the public. There will be a reception from 6-8 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 1. This portfolio features contemporary Mexican printmakers from both the United States and Mexico. The prints reflect issues concerning today’s Mexican/Mexican-American, and also shed light on border issues and the ever-changing face of this nation. This eclectic group of twenty-two artists is comprised of traditional, non-traditional, academic, and DIY printmakers. There is a rich history of Mexican printmaking and this portfolio exchange evidences that this tradition continues to evolve on both sides of the border. The portfolio was organized by Rogelio Gutierrez, Assistant Professor of Printmaking at Arizona State University-School of Art. The regular gallery hours are Monday-Thursday 10 a.m.-5 p.m. and Friday 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

School Group Visits. Encounter Shakespeare’s 1623 First Folio. Help theater, poetry and literature come alive for students at this once-in-a-lifetime event. Details and registration. Docent-led class visits by arrangement: 90-minute encounters include Shakespeare Out Loud – Students explore Shakespeare’s language through interactive games and exercises, Shakespeare In Context – A hands on activity in which students learn about Shakespeare’s life and times, and First Folio! The Book that Gave Us Shakespeare. All visits are by reservation and are limited to 60 students per encounter.

Visual Arts Center. Gallery 2 (Hemingway Center). Fotofilmic // The New Face of Film, 2013-2015 Retrospective Exhibition featuring the work of 20 international photographers. Opening reception and Curators Gallery Talk: 6-8 p.m. Sept. 1. Gallery Talk with Fotofilmic’s Bastien Desfriches Doria and Virginie Lamarche begins at 6 p.m. followed by a reception until 8 p.m. The New Face of Film curated by FotoFilmic assembles 20 photographers to present a unique worldview of contemporary photography’s material practices. The exhibition’s underlying vision frames a defining moment and transitionary occupation of film-based photography and its rich lineage of physical craft and recording methods in the context of today’s global digital culture. Learn more about the exhibition and FotoFilmic here: http://fotofilmic.com/the-new-face-of-film/ Exhibition and gallery talk sponsored by the Visual Arts Center and the Visiting Artist and Scholar Program. Gallery hours are Monday-Thursday 10 a.m.-5 p.m. and Friday 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

Student Union Gallery, Second floor of Student Union Building. Admission is free to all students, faculty, staff and community members. Parking is available for an hourly fee in metered spaces and Lincoln Garage. Boise Open Studios (BOSCO) is a non-profit volunteer organization dedicated to fostering greater understanding of the creative process between artists and the general public. Members help fulfill this mission by participating in Boise’s art community as teachers, as contributors to public art collections, and through their open studio tours. Join us in the Student Union Gallery as members of BOSCO present their work in the organization’s annual exhibition. The Student Union Exhibition Series is a program of the Boise State University Student Union within the Division of Campus Operations. The series features 12 months of original exhibitions by students, alumni, faculty, staff, and community artists in traditional and pop-up gallery environments. Learn more at finearts.boisestate.edu and visit sub.boisestate.edu for daily visiting hours.  

Registration Required: Yes
Contact Name: Sam Counsil
Contact Email: scounsil@cityofboise.org
Contact Phone: 972-8320
Library Branch: Library! at Collister
Type of Event: Classes/Workshops/Speakers
Age: Adults

From email to e-Readers, we offer one-on-one help with basic technologies.

Room: YS Storywell
Registration Required: No
Contact Name: Azam Houle
Contact Email: ahoule@cityofboise.org
Contact Phone: 2089728200
Library Branch: Main Library
Type of Event: Storytimes/Puppets/Etc.
Age: Children

Stories, puppets, and songs for children ages 0 – 23 months.

Room: Sagebrush Room
Registration Required: No
Contact Phone: 972-8300
Library Branch: Library! at Cole & Ustick
Type of Event: Games/Crafts/Activities
Age: Children

Music and fun for ages 2 – 5.

Room: Hayes Auditorium
Registration Required: No
Contact Name: Cherie Bussert
Contact Email: cbussert@cityofboise.org
Contact Phone: 2089728200
Library Branch: Main Library
Type of Event: Storytimes/Puppets/Etc.
Age: Children

Join us each week for stories, letters, math, and fun during Preschool Story time. For children ages 3-5.

Room: Sycamore Room
Registration Required: No
Contact Phone: 208-972-8320
Library Branch: Library! at Collister
Type of Event: Storytimes/Puppets/Etc.
Age: Children

A special storytime geared for children of all ages.
Storytime introduces books, music, singing and movement, while promoting early literacy skills, gross motor skills, and supporting cognitive and social/emotional development.

Meets in the Sycamore Room.