OPEN HOUSE - Touched by Fire & Waterworld
2026-09-18 17:00 - 19:00 (America/Boise) | Full Moon Gallery of Fine Art & Contemporary Craft, 195 River Vista Place, Twin Falls, ID, 83301, United States
What: Open House and Artist Recepetion for Full Moon Gallery dual exhibitions Touched by Fire & Waterworld
When: September 18 | 5-7pm
Where: Magic Valley Arts Council’s Full Moon Gallery – 195 River Vista Place, 1st & 2nd Floors, Twin Falls, ID 83301
Cost: Free!
Join us for the unveiling of the Full Moon Gallery DUAL EXHIBITIONS of Touched by Fire and Waterworld. In these thought-provoking displays, artists explored the contrasts and similarities of fire and water via a wide variety of mediums. Plan to spend an hour or so browsing this new exhibit, enjoy light hors d’oeuvres and engage in conversation with many of the talented artists with work on display.
Featured Guest Artists: List coming soon!
Featured Contemporary Craft Artisans: List coming soon!

Hagerman Fossil Beds "Year of the Horse" Lecture Series
2026-09-19 10:00 - 13:00 | Thousand Springs Visitor Center, 17970 US Hwy 30, Hagerman, ID, 83332, United States
What: Hagerman Fossil Beds National Monument Lecture Series
When: Feb 27, Mar 20, Apr 24, May 15, Jun 26, Jul 17, Aug 21, Sep 18 | 10am & 1pm
Where: Thousand Springs Visitor Center, Hagerman, ID
Cost: Free to attend! RESERVATIONS ARE REQUIRED – email HAFO_Information@nps.gov to RSVP.

Hagerman Fossil Beds National Monument invites members of the public to learn more about the history of horses and Chinese communities in Idaho by participating in special programs that the Hagerman Fossil Beds National Monument will host and by visiting the park in 2026, which is the “Year of the Fire Horse” in the zodiac calendar used in many Asian cultures!

The Hagerman Fossil Beds National Monument, located between Boise and Twin Falls, preserves hundreds of species of three- to four-million-year-old plant and animal fossils, including the world’s largest assemblage of “Hagerman Horse” (Equus simplicidens) fossils. While the Hagerman Horse is native to North America, the genus Equus spread to Asia, and fossils similar to the Hagerman Horse have been found in China. Historic remnants of Chinese communities centered around gold mining and railroad industry work in the 1800s are still present in the area near the park.

The Hagerman Fossil Beds National Monument will host one special in-person or virtual Year of the Fire Horse program each month, from February through September. A program schedule and additional details are available on the park website and below. Members of the public are also encouraged to visit the park, which is still an active site where paleontologists continue to conduct research and discover new fossils. Visitor information is available on the Hagerman Fossil Beds National Monument website at https://www.nps.gov/hafo/index.htm

Event Schedule
Feb 27: What Your Mother Never Told You About the Chinese Lunar New Year- by David Lei
March 20: From the Pearl River Delta to the Snake River Canyon: Southern Idaho’s Chinese Cultural Legacy – by Ron James
April 24: Horse Tail – by Jay Hauser
May 15: What Have We Learned About Chinese Railroad Workers? – by Dr. Chris Merritt
June 26: Horses and People in the Northern Rockies – by Dr. Will Taylor
July 17: The Light of a Hundred Fires: Chinese Gold Mining Networks in Idaho’s Boise Basin, 1860-1915 – by Renae Campbell
August 21: An Archaeological Record of Chinese Mining in the Snake River Canyon, Idaho – by Dr Ken Cannon
September 18: From the Pearl River Delta to the Snake River Canyon: Southern Idaho’s Chinese Cultural Legacy – by Ron James
