Big September Calendar: Transition to fall with beer, music and art

September may signal the end of summer and, for many, a return to the scholastic grindstone, but that doesn’t mean the Treasure Valley has put its croquet set away. Besides the much-loved Hyde Park Street Fair, Art in the Park and Boise State football, there’s the Hermit Music Festival in Kuna; Zoobilee, Festival of India and Boise Film Festival in Boise; and Alefort up the mountain at Bogus Basin. Plenty of reasons to not pray for snow just yet.

Concert series

Live After Five in the Garden: 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesdays, Four Rivers Cultural Center, 676 S.W. 5th Ave., Ontario. Outdoor concert series with food and drink available for purchase. Free. (541) 889-8191.

Great Garden Escape: 6 to 9 p.m. Thursdays, Idaho Botanical Garden, 2355 N. Penitentiary Road, Boise. Picnic baskets welcome or on-site food and beverage vendors available. Bring low-back chairs or blankets. Regular admissions apply. 343-8649, idahobotanicalgarden.org.

Stanley-Sawtooth Cowboy Poetry and Music Gathering: 1 to 6 p.m. Friday-Saturday, Sept. 4-5, Stanley Town Square. Free. sawtoothmountainmamas.org.

Hermit Music Festival: 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday-Sunday, Sept. 5-6, Indian Creek Winery, 1000 N. McDermott Road, Kuna. Bands, food trucks, wine and beer. $30 per day, $25 students and seniors. $50 weekend pass, $45 students and seniors. Ticket prices include Friday workshops. hermitmusicfestival.com/tickets.

Jerry Joseph and the Jackmormons: 6 p.m. Friday-Saturday, Sept. 5-6, field east of the Stanley High Country Inn. $22 one day, $35 both. rightlaneproductions.net.

Ste. Chapelle Concert Series: 1 to 4:30 p.m. Sundays (gates at noon), Ste. Chapelle Winery, 19348 Lowell Road, Caldwell. $10 general, $8 members, free for children younger than 14. 453-7840, stechapelle.com.

Idaho Songwriters in our Parks: 2 to 5 p.m. Sundays, Lucky Peak Sandy Point Ampitheater, 74 Arrowrock Road, Boise. $10. Brown Paper Tickets. $12 at the gate. There is also a $5 per motor vehicle park entrance fee.

Idaho Sawtooth Bluegrass Association Fall Festival and Jam: Friday-Sunday, Sept. 18-20, Slocum Hall and Heritage Center, 2235 Paddock Ave., Weiser. Open mike on Friday, bands on Saturday and gospel open mike on Sunday. Stage show (12:30 to 6:30 p.m. Sept. 19): $10 general, $5 children, free for ages 12 and younger. idahosawtoothbluegrass.org.

Festivals/Fairs

Spirit of Boise Balloon Classic: Wednesday-Sunday, Sept. 2-6, Ann Morrison Park, 1000 Americana Blvd., Boise. Night Glow at 6 p.m. Sept. 5 with music by Soul Patch. spiritofboise.com.

Wagon Days: The Big Hitch Parade, pancake breakfast in Town Square, bareback riding demonstration, arts and crafts festival, antique fair, more. Friday-Monday, Sept. 4-7, Ketchum/Sun Valley area. wagondays.org.

Redfish Lake Paint-Out: Tuesday-Thursday, Sept. 8-10, Redfish Lake Lodge, Redfish Lake Road, Stanley. Observe Plein Air Painters of Idaho artists in their creative interpretation of the Sawtooth Mountains, Redfish Lake and surrounding wilderness. Culminates Sept. 10 at 5 p.m. with a sale and reception including music and wine tasting. (208) 726-3656, pleinairpaintersofidaho.org.

Art in the Park: 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday, Sept. 11-12, and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 13, Julia Davis Park, 700 S. Capitol Blvd., Boise. More than 250 artists, food and beverages, entertainment. Free. boiseartmuseum.org.

Western Heritage Festival: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday-Saturday, Sept. 18-19, and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 20, Boise Stage Stop, 23801 S. Orchard Access Road. Visit the Western town with re-enactors, fast draw competition, Dutch oven cookoff, fur trappers, vendors, kids corral, Western performers/poets, and meet the stars from Western shows such as “Laramie,” “The High Chaparral” and “Grizzly Adams.” Dinner with the stars on Sept. 19. $10 per day, $5 children 6-12; $24 three-day pass, $12 children 6-12. idahowesternheritagefestival.com.

Hyde Park Street Fair: 4 to 9:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 18; 10 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 19; and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 20, Camel’s Back Park, 1200 W. Heron St., Boise. Music, children’s activities, vendors, food, beer and wine garden. Kevin Kirk & Onomatopoeia headlines Sept. 20. Free. northendboise.org.

Oktoberfest: 5 to 9 p.m. Friday, Sept. 18; noon to 9 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 19; and noon to 7 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 20, Ketchum Town Square, 480 4th St. E. Beer garden, games, Ketchum Kraut-Off and Kraut Fest, Beer Olympics, music, mechanical bull, harvest market, more. (208) 806-1368, paul@sawtoothbrewery.com.

FitOne Healthy Living Expo: Noon to 9 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 24, and 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday, Sept. 25, Boise Centre, 850 W. Front St., Boise. Products, services, free health screenings and race packet pickup for the FitOne Family 5k, 10k and Half Marathon (Sept. 26). Free. 381-2221, fitoneboise.org.

Boise Film Festival: Friday-Sunday, Sept. 25-27, venues include Ming Studios, Cathedral of the Rockies, Marriott Towneplace Suites, Boise Creative Center, Ballet Idaho Studios and Reef. Showcase for low-budget films from Idaho and around the world at venues throughout Boise, with screenings, filmmaker Q&As, official parties and filmmaker forums. $95 for a three-day pass, $45 for one-day passes for Sept. 26 and 27 only. Single-event tickets are $5 at the door. boisefilmfestival.org.

The Farmstead Corn Maze and Pumpkin Festival: Corn maze, pumpkin patch, hayrides, food, pig races and more. 4 to 11 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. Saturday and 4 to 9 p.m. Monday-Thursday, Sept. 25 through Oct. 31 (open at noon Oct. 2 and 9), 1020 S. Rackham Way, Meridian. $8.75 weekdays, $11.75 weekends. Upgrades available. 922-5678, farmsteadfestival.com.

Linder Farms Pumpkin Patch and Corn Maze: Boise State corn maze, pumpkin patch, food, petting zoo, pony rides, zip line, more. 5 to 10 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday and 5 to 9 p.m. Monday-Thursday, Sept. 25 through Oct. 31, Linder Farms, 7165 S. Linder Road, Meridian. Maze and farm admission: $10 general, $7 children 4-11. For farm only, no corn maze: $4. Free for ages 3 and younger. Half price on Tuesdays; every day for military families. linderfarms.com.

Performing arts

Vaudeville on the Edge, An Operatic Melodrama: 9 p.m. Wednesday-Friday, Sept. 2-4, Visual Arts Collective, 3638 Osage St., Garden City. Frankly Burlesque and Opera Elect join forces for this juxtaposition of opera and burlesque. Opener: comedian Paycen McGahey. $15. Brown Paper Tickets. $20 at the door.

McCall Jazz Festival: 2 to 7 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 12, Brundage Mountain, 3890 Goose Lake Road, McCall. Featuring Curtis Stigers, Bill Frisell, Jerry Weldon, Emily Braden, John “Scrapper” Sneider; The Matthew Fries Trio. Benefits The Shepherd’s Home and Interfaith Sanctuary. $25 and $35. brundage.com.

Boise Philharmonic: Opening Night: Famous Opera Choruses with the Boise Philharmonic Master Chorale. Preconcert talks at 7 p.m. 344-7849, boisephilharmonic.org.

Spectator sports

Boise Hawks baseball: Memorial Stadium, 5600 Glenwood St., Garden City. Tuesday-Sunday: $7, $12 and $15 in advance; $7, $13 and $16 at the gate. “Feed Your Face Monday” features all-you-can-eat select concession items: $11, $16 and $19. 322-5000, boisehawks.com.

Boise State Broncos football: Albertsons Stadium, 1400 Bronco Lane, Boise. $25-$75. 426-4737, broncosports.com.

Meridian Lions Rodeo: 2 p.m. Saturday-Sunday, Sept. 26-27 (prerodeo events at 1 p.m.), northeast corner of McDermott Road and Cherry Lane, Meridian. 939-5747, dougbeehler@digis.net.

theater

Idaho Shakespeare Festival’s “The Fantasticks”: 7:30 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday and 7 p.m. Sunday (no Greenshows), Sept. 4 (preview), Sept. 5 (opening night), Sept. 6 (family night), Sept. 8-13, 15-20 and 22-27, ISF Amphitheater, 5657 Warm Springs Ave., Boise. $30-$44 Fridays-Saturdays, $25-$36 Sundays and Tuesdays-Thursdays. Preview (Sept. 4): $26 reserved, $18 general. Family night (Sept. 6): $36 reserved, $25 general, $12 children 6-17. 336-9221, idahoshakespeare.org.

Boise Little Theater’s “Little Shop of Horrors”: 8 p.m. Fridays-Saturdays, Sept. 4-5, 11-12 and 18-19; 7:30 p.m. Thursdays, Sept. 10 and 17; 2 p.m. Sept. 13 and 19, 100 E. Fort St. $20 general, $18 students and seniors; $22 at the door. blt.ticketleap.com.

Stage Coach Theatre’s “The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged)”: 8 p.m. Fridays-Saturdays, Sept. 4-5 and 11-12; 7:30 p.m. Thursdays, Sept. 3 and 10; 2 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 6, 4802 W. Emerald St., Boise. $15; $12 on Thursdays and Sunday for students, seniors and military. 342-2000, stagecoachtheatre.com.

Starlight Mountain Theatre’s “Seven Brides for Seven Brothers”: 8 p.m. Fridays-Saturdays, Sept. 4-5 and 11-12, 850 S. Middle Fork Road, Garden Valley. $12-$24 Fridays-Saturdays, $9-$18 Mondays-Thursdays. (208) 462-5523, starlightmt.com.

Music Theatre of Idaho’s “Chess, The Musical”: 7:30 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, Sept. 10-12; 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 12, Jewett Auditorium, College of Idaho, Caldwell. $20 general, $18 seniors, $17 juniors, in advance. All tickets are $22 at the door. 468-2385, mtionline.org.

Red Light Variety Show “Science Fiction”: 9 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 10, and Fridays-Saturdays, Sept. 11-12, 18-19 and 25-26, Visual Arts Collective, 3638 Osage St., Garden City. $15. Brown Paper Tickets. $20 at the door. Sept. 10 is a pay-what-you-want preview.

Dreamweaver Musical Theatre’s “James and the Giant Peach”: 7 p.m. Friday-Saturday, Sept. 11-12; 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 12, Boise High School, 1010 W. Washington St. $12 general, $7 students and seniors, $5 children 3-6. dreamweavermusicaltheatre.org.

“ The Sound of Music”: 7:30 p.m. Monday-Wednesday, Sept. 14-16, Morrison Center, 2201 Cesar Chavez Lane, Boise. $37.50-$57.50. Ticketmaster, 426-1110.

farmers markets

Boise Farmers Market: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturdays, through Dec. 19, Republic parking lot, 10th and Grove streets, Boise. 345-9287, theboisefarmersmarket.com.

Capital City Public Market: 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Saturdays, through Dec. 19, 8th Street from Main to State streets, Boise. 345-3499, capitalcitypublicmarket.com.

Eagle Saturday Market: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturdays, through Oct. 10, Heritage Park, 185 E. State St., Eagle. 919-2027, facebook.com/eaglesaturdaymarket.

Kuna Farmers Market: 9 a.m. to noon Saturdays, through Sept. 26, Kuna City Park (Col. Bernard Fisher Veterans Memorial Park), 201 W. Main St. 922-5929, kunafarmersmarket.com.

Nampa Farmers Market: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturdays, through Oct. 31, Lloyd Square, 1350 Front St. 461-4807, nampafarmersmarket.com.

Caldwell Farmers Market: 3 to 7 p.m. Wednesdays, through Sept. 23, Indian Creek Park, Blaine Street and 7th Avenue. 571-3474, caldwellidfarmersmarket.com.

Emmett Farmers Market: 3 to 7 p.m. Wednesdays and 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturdays, through Oct. 31, Blaser Park, N. Washington Avenue and W. Park Street, Emmett. 365-5269, emmettfarmersmarket.com.

One-time events

Sept. 1

Melvins: 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 1, Neurolux, 111 N. 11th St., Boise. Opening: Big Business. $16. TicketWeb, (866) 468-7624. $18 at the door.

Sept. 2

Patio Party: 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 2, North Channel Center, 600 S. Rivershore Lane, Eagle. Music by Pamela DeMarche, arts and crafts, wine tasting. Free. 939-6775.

Ariana Grande: 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 2, Taco Bell Arena, 1401 Bronco Lane, Boise. $29.50, $39.50, $49.50 and $69.50. Ticketmaster, 426-1766.

The White Buffalo: 8 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 2, Neurolux, 111 N. 11th St., Boise. Opening: Jonathan Warren and The Billy Goats. $15. TicketWeb, (866) 468-7624, or at the door.

Sept. 3

First Thursday at the Library: Writing Reading: 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 3, Boise Public Library, 715 S. Capitol Blvd. Participants will have up to seven minutes to read; fiction, nonfiction and poetry are welcome. Please arrive between 6 and 6:30 p.m. if you’d like to add your name to the reading list. 384-4076.

Punch Brothers: 8 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 3, Knitting Factory, 416 S. 9th St., Boise. $29.50. TicketWeb, (866) 468-7624. $33.50 day of show.

Sept. 4

Ricky Skaggs and Kentucky Thunder: 8 p.m. Friday, Sept. 4, Sun Valley Pavilion, 300 Dollar Road. $32-$400. sunvalley.ticketfly.com.

Wade Bowen: 8 p.m. Friday, Sept. 4, Knitting Factory, 416 S. 9th St., Boise. $13. TicketWeb, (866) 468-7624. $15 day of show.

Movies Under the Stars “Penguins of Madagascar”: Free games and crafts for kids provided by the Boise Parks and Recreation Mobile Recreation at 7 p.m., movie begins at dusk Friday, Sept. 4, Hobble Creek, 6050 N. Park Meadow Way., Boise. Free. parks.cityofboise.org.

Sept. 5

Harvest Moon Dinner: 6 p.m. Sept. 5, The Owyhee rooftop terrace, 1109 Main St., Boise. Six-course dinner and wine pairings prepared by local chefs, silent auction. $100 per person. theboisefarmersmarket.com.

Festival of India: 6:45 to 10 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 5, Boise Hare Krishna Temple and Vedic Cultural Center, 1615 Martha St. Dances, music, fancy dress competition, complimentary authentic Indian food. Free.

Sept. 6

Music from Stanley: 5 to 7 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 6, Redfish Lake Lodge, Redfish Lake Road. Featuring Caitlin Canty. Free. redfishlake.com.

Sept. 7

Rare Earth Elements: Modern Uses and Geology: 1 to 2 p.m. Monday, Sept. 7, Idaho Museum of Mining and Geology, 2455 Old Penitentiary Road, Boise. Presented by Virginia Gillerman. Free for museum members, $5 nonmembers.

Sept. 8

Eric Bibb: 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 8, Sapphire Room, The Riverside Hotel, 2900 W. Chinden Blvd., Boise. $22 general, $27 preferred, $25 meet and greet add-on. Brown Paper Tickets. $27 general, $32 preferred, at the door.

Primus: 8 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 8, Revolution Center, 4983 Glenwood St., Garden City. Opening: The Fungi Ensemble. $35 general, $55 VIP. Ticketfly, (877) 435-9849.

Sept. 10

Mayor’s Awards for Excellence in Arts and History: 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 10, Boise Depot, 2603 W. Eastover Terrace. Mayor Dave Bieter and the Department of Arts and History celebrate honorees with a cocktail-style reception and awards presentation. $30 at eventbrite.com.

“The Mask You Live In” screening: 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 10, The Flicks, 646 Fulton St., Boise. Benefit for the Idaho Suicide Prevention Hotline. $12, at idahosuicideprevention.org or The Flicks.

Writing Creative Family and Local History Series: 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 10, Boise Public Library, 715 S. Capitol Blvd. Archivist, family history and local records specialist Steve Barrett presents “Creating a Page-Turner and the Courage to Write,” the first of several workshops in this new monthly series. 384-4076.

Sept. 11

Rock-a-Thon: 6 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, Sept. 11, Scentsy Headquarters, 2701 E. Pine Ave., Meridian. 70 rocking chairs will be lined up for those wanting to spend some time rocking in the chairs to support the Idaho March of Dimes. Concludes with fireworks at 9:45 p.m. Parking for the fireworks starts at 8:30 p.m. and is $10 per carload, or earn a parking pass from participating earlier in the day. 336-5421, scentsyrockathon.com.

WOW Country Fan Jam: 6 p.m. Friday, Sept. 11, Ford Idaho Center Amphitheater, 16200 Idaho Center Blvd., Nampa. Featuring Big & Rich, Eli Young Band, Logan Mize and Chase Bryant. $36. ICTickets, 442-3232.

Elephant Revival: 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 11, El Korah Shrine, 1117 W. Idaho St., Boise. $15 at eventbrite.com, $18 at the door.

Front Street Fights 6: 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 11, CenturyLink Arena, 233 S. Capitol Blvd., Boise. Main event features Nampa’s Colton Vaughn against eastern Idaho’s Luis Cortez. Also, honoring the countless number of first responders who serve in and around the Treasure Valley throughout the evening. $15, $30 and $50. 331-8497.

La Luz: 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 11, Neurolux, 111 N. 11th St., Boise. $10 at eventbrite.com, $12 at the door.

Cathedral Concert Series — Ringing and Percussion Artistry: 7:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 11, Cathedral of the Rockies, 717 N. 11th St., Boise. Featuring the Boise Highlanders, the Cathedral Campanile and the Verde Percussion Group. Free-will offering. cathedraloftherockies.org.

The Vienna Trio : 7:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 11, Morrison Center Recital Hall, 2201 Cesar Chavez Lane, Boise. $30 general, $25 students and seniors. Season tickets available. 426-1216, boisechambermusicseries.org.

Machine Gun Kelly: 8 p.m. Friday, Sept. 11, Revolution Center, 4983 Glenwood St., Garden City. $25 general, $55 VIP. Ticketfly, (877) 435-9849.

Trapt: 8 p.m. Friday, Sept. 11, Knitting Factory, 416 S. 9th St., Boise. Opening: Midline, 57 Heavy, Reverend Otis. Free tickets by listening to KQXR 100.3 The X.

Sept. 12

Closer to Heaven: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 12. Tour of mountain homes in the Idaho City area. Fundraiser for Mountain Kids Day Camp. $10 at nampaciviccenter.com, $15 day of event at Idaho City Senior Center, 102 Bear Run Road. (208) 392-9992, mountainhomestour.shutterfly.com.

Idaho NF Walk and Fun Run: 10 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 12, Julius M. Kleiner Memorial Park, 1900 N. Records Ave., Meridian. Interactive superhero characters as well as superhero activities and training. Costumes encouraged. Benefit for the Children’s Tumor Foundation. Cost is $20 general, $10 children 4-10, free for ages 3 and younger. Go to kintera.org/faf/home.

Touch-A-Truck Event: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 12, Boise State University. Hands-on opportunity to explore trucks of all types and to meet the people who build, protect and serve the Treasure Valley. Also, family-friendly activities, food and drinks. Benefits the Junior League of Boise. $5. jlboisetouchatruck.com.

Good Neighborhood Day Art Extravaganza: 1:30 to 3 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 12, Boise Public Library Ustick branch, 7557 W. Ustick Road. Partnering with Art Zone 208 to present a day of art activities for all ages. Free. 570-6900.

McCall Jazz Festival: 2 to 7 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 12, Brundage Mountain, 3890 Goose Lake Road, McCall. Featuring Curtis Stigers, Bill Frisell, Jerry Weldon, Emily Braden, John “Scrapper” Sneider; The Matthew Fries Trio. $25 and $35. brundage.com.

Cascade Lake 4H Camp 50 Years of Camping Adventures Fundraiser: 5 to 8 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 12, Mallard Park, 15203 S. 10th Ave., Caldwell. Children’s activities, pulled pork barbecue dinner, silent and dessert auctions, music by Wooly Buggers. $15 per person or $45 for family. cascadelake4hcamp.com.

Whiskey Myers: 6 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 12, field east of the Stanley High Country Inn. $20. rightlaneproductions.net.

“The Shining”: 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 12, Angell’s Bar and Grill, 999 W. Main St., Boise. $25, includes photo ops with the iconic axe-driven door and a picnic buffet. idahohorrorfilmfestival.org.

Kevin Kirk and Onomatopoeia: 7 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 12, Sapphire Room, The Riverside Hotel, 2900 W. Chinden Blvd., Boise. Benefit for the Vinh Son Orphanages. $25 general, $35 preferred. Brown Paper Tickets. Opening: Sally Tibbs Ensemble. $28 general, $40 preferred, at the door.

Old 97’s: 8 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 12, Knitting Factory, 416 S. 9th St., Boise. Opening: Salim Nourallah. $20. TicketWeb, (866) 468-7624. $22 day of show.

Youth Lagoon: 8 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 12, Egyptian Theatre, 700 W. Main St., Boise. $20. TicketWeb, (866) 468-7624.

Sept. 13

TMC Fall Fair: 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 13, Ten Mile Christian Church, 3500 W. Franklin Road, Meridian. Inflatables, antique tractor pull, hayrides, petting zoo, bagpipers, carnival games, food vendors, car show. Free. 888-3101, tenmilecc.com/fallfair.

Sept. 14

St. Lucia: 8 p.m. Monday, Sept. 14, Knitting Factory, 416 S. 9th St., Boise. $15. TicketWeb, (866) 468-7624.

Sept. 15

Blue Jean Ball: 5:30 to 9 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 15, Still Water Hollow, 18120 Dean Lane, Nampa. Benefit for March of Dimes. $125 per person. 336-5421, marchofdimes.org.

Shania Twain: 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 15, Taco Bell Arena, 1401 Bronco Lane, Boise. $46, $66, $86 and $136. Ticketmaster, 426-1766.

Mike Love: 8 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 15, Knitting Factory, 416 S. 9th St., Boise. $12. TicketWeb, (866) 468-7624. $15 day of show.

Sept. 16

Allen Stone: 6 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 16, The Parallel at Knitting Factory, 416 S. 9th St., Boise. $25. TicketWeb, (866) 468-7624.

Autumn Easy Stargazing: 7 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 16, Boise Public Library Hillcrest branch, 5246 W. Overland Road. Sky maps provided. Free. 562-4996.

Author Visit: John Rember: 7 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 16, Boise Public Library Collister branch, 4724 W. State St. Join author John Rember for a reading of his work, followed by a discussion. Free. 562-4995.

Lee Brice: 7 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 16, Coeur d’Alene Casino, 37914 S. Nukwalqw, Worley. $50 general, $60 reserved. cdacasino.com.

ZZ Top: 7 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 16, Ford Idaho Center Amphitheater, 16200 Idaho Center Blvd., Nampa. Opening: Blackberry Smoke. $33.50, $41.50 and $51.50. ICTickets, 442-3232.

Peter Bradley Adams: 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 16, Sapphire Room, The Riverside Hotel, 2900 W. Chinden Blvd., Boise. Opening: Andy Byron, Thomas Paul. $18 and $25 at americanamusicseries.net.

Sept. 17

Good Neighborhood Celebration: 4 to 6 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 17, Boise Public Library Collister branch, 4724 W. State St. Spin art, chalk art, refreshments, prizes and more. Free. 562-4995.

Hopsin: 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 17, Knitting Factory, 416 S. 9th St., Boise. Headlines Funk Volume 2015 Tour with Dizzy Wright, Jerren Benton, DJ Hoppa. $27.50. TicketWeb, (866) 468-7624. $30 day of show.

Opera Elect with C of I Alumni Showcase: 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 17, Jewett Auditorium, College of Idaho, Caldwell. Commissioned works by College of Idaho’s own Joseph Greene, as well as classical and Broadway selections performed by Zachary Buker and Jordan Bowman. $8-$15 general, $4-$8 children. 459-5783, caldwellfinearts.org.

Ronnie Kole: 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 17, Meyer-McLean Performing Arts Center, Four Rivers Cultural Center, 676 S.W. 6th Ave., Ontario. Jazz pianist from New Orleans. $25 general, $10 students. (541) 889-2844 or 642-4997.

Lee Brice: 8 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 17, Revolution Center, 4983 Glenwood St., Garden City. Opening: Brett Young. $39.50 general, $69.50 VIP. Ticketfly, (877) 435-9849.

Sept. 18

Change Your World Celebration: 6 to 10 p.m. Friday, Sept. 18, The Grove Hotel, 245 S. Capitol Blvd., Boise. No-host reception, silent art auction, dinner, live auction, award and keynote presentations. Benefit for the Wassmuth Center for Human Rights. $75 per person. wassmuthcenter.org.

Madeon: 9 p.m. Friday, Sept. 18, Revolution Center, 4983 Glenwood St., Garden City. Opening: Louis the Child. $15 first 100 tickets sold, $20 general ($25 door), $35 VIP. Ticketfly, (877) 435-9849.

Sept. 19

Sinker Butte – Explosive History of Southwest Idaho: Meet Saturday, Sept. 19, WinCo parking lot on Meridian Road off I-84 (Exit 44) at 7:30 a.m. for an 8 a.m. departure. Bring lunch and water, and dress for the weather. Return to Boise by 5 p.m. Brittany Brand, professor of geology at BSU, will lead the trip. Sponsored by Idaho Museum of Mining and Geology. $10 museum members, $15 nonmembers. idahomuseum.org.

Pancake Feed and Silent Auction Fundraiser: 8 to 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 19, Centennial High School, 12400 W. McMillan Road, Boise. Benefit for Centennial High School volleyball. $7 general, $5 students, $25 family. 855-4250.

Motorcycle Ride for Prostate Cancer Awareness: Registration at 9 a.m. and kick stands up at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 19, Idaho Urologic Institute, 2855 E. Magic View Drive, Meridian. Ride will end in Crouch with music, food, street dance and auction. Benefits the St. Alphonsus Nalan Fund and Idaho2Fly for men with prostate cancer. $15 for riders, $5 for passengers. 639-4935.

City of Eagle Car Show: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 19, Eagle City Hall, 660 E. Civic Lane. Proceeds donated to the Youth Recreation Fund. All vehicles welcome. No registration fees.

Meridian Community Block Party: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 19, Julius M. Kleiner Memorial Park, 1900 N. Records Ave., Meridian. Inflatables, climbing wall, local performance groups, face painting, games, activities, food vendors, concert by Big Wow. Free. meridiancity.org/blockparty.

Dinner on 8th Street: 6 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 19, 8th Street between Idaho and Bannock streets, Boise. Payette Brewing Company beer paired with dishes from 8th Street neighborhood restaurants, Saint Lawrence Gridiron, Bittercreek Alehouse, The Matador, Juniper. $100 per person. payettebrewing.splashthat.com.

Dave Chappelle: 7 and 9:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 19, Morrison Center, 2201 Cesar Chavez Lane, Boise. $57.50. Ticketmaster, 426-1110.

Tap Dance A Love Story : 7 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 19, Boise Contemporary Theater, 854 W. Fulton St. Featuring Surel’s Place Artist-in-Residence Andrew Nemr with special guest, cellist Dave Eggar. $15 general, $10 students, $5 children 12 and younger. info@surelsplace.org, surelsplace.org.

Sept. 20

Fruitful Fields Bike Tour: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 20, Hat Ranch Winery, 15343 Plum Road, Caldwell. 50-mile bike loop in Canyon County with local foods and wine. $65. 401-4151, treasurevalleyfoodcoalition.org.

Rock Party: Noon to 4:30 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 20, Idaho Museum of Mining and Geology, 2455 Old Penitentiary Road, Boise. Hillside geology hikes, gold panning, museum mini-tours and activity stations for kids covering Idaho mining history, fossils and geology. Each child takes home a certificate and a free rock. $4 general, $2 children 5-12, free for ages 4 and younger and museum members. 283-3186, idahomuseum.org.

Alefort: 1 to 8 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 20, Bogus Basin, 2600 N. Bogus Basin Road, Boise. Tastings by Woodland Empire, Highlands Hollow, Bear Island, PostModern Brewers, Bier:Thirty. Music by Lounge on Fire, Animal Eyes, Yeah Great Fine, Possum Livin. $3 tasting cups, $2.50 tokens. treefortmusicfest.com/news/47.

National Drive Electric Week Car Show: 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 20, MK Nature Center, 600 S. Walnut St., Boise. Display of electric vehicles, including Tesla Model S’s, comfortable family cars and electric bikes. Free. driveelectricweek.org.

Grape Stomp: 2 to 6 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 20, Crooked Flats, 3705 Idaho 16, Eagle. Appetizers, no-host beer and wine bar, music, grape stomp contest, lawn games, live and silent auctions. Benefit for Spay Neuter Idaho Pets (SNIP). $40 per person (includes first glass of wine/beer), at snipidaho.org, Bark n’ Purr or H3 Pet Foods.

Daughters of the British Empire High Tea: 3 to 5 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 20, Barber Park Event Center, 4049 S. Eckert Road, Boise. English tea with homemade scones and other refreshments, music and raffle. Benefit for the Western District retirement home, Sierra Madre. $25 per person. dbeidaho.org/afternoon_tea.

Youth Farmers Market Preview Party and Gardening Fair: 4:30 to 7 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 20, Meridian City Hall, 33 E. Broadway Ave. Homegrown produce and baked goods, demos, displays, seeds exchange, gardening book/magazine swap, more. Free. 489-0534.

Catch a Fire Tour: 7 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 20, Revolution Center, 4983 Glenwood St., Garden City. Featuring Damian “Jr. Gong” Marley, Stephen “Ragga’ Marley, Morgan Heritage, Tarrus Riley. $35 first 100 tickets sold, $39.50 general ($45 door), $69.50 VIP. Ticketfly, (877) 435-9849.

P.O.D.: 8 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 20, Knitting Factory, 416 S. 9th St., Boise. Opening: Islander. $16. TicketWeb, (866) 468-7624. $18 day of show.

Sept. 22

Flux Pavilion: 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 22, Revolution Center, 4983 Glenwood St., Garden City. Opening: 12th Planet, Diskord. $20 first 100 tickets sold, $25 general, $55 VIP. Ticketfly, (877) 435-9849.

Carbon Leaf: 8 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 22, Knitting Factory, 416 S. 9th St., Boise. $16. TicketWeb, (866) 468-7624.

Sept. 23

Worlds Connect: 7 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 23, Boise Library Hillcrest branch, 5246 W. Overland Road. Join local artists for a celebration of the unique skills and stories that are a part of our community. Free. 562-4996.

Don Williams: 8 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 23, Morrison Center, 2201 Cesar Chavez Lane, Boise. $32.50, $47.50, $67.50 and $87.50. Ticketmaster, 426-1110.

Sept. 24

Gazebo Concert Series: 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 24, Heritage Park, 185 E. State St., Eagle. Food trucks, artist vendors and music by Hollow Wood. Free.

Composting: 6 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 24, Boise Public Library Collister branch, 4724 W. State St. Learn how to reduce waste and improve garden soil through home composting with staff from the Jim Hall Foothills Learning Center and Dave Hopkins, University of Idaho. Free. 562-4995.

“C ulture of the Irrigated West”: 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 24, Boise Public Library, 715 S. Capitol Blvd. Boise State University professor Jamie Armstrong will introduce a screening of the interdisciplinary video. Combining history, photos, video, poetry and music, the film evokes a sense of life 100 years ago as large-scale, federally supported irrigation projects transformed southern Idaho’s high desert. Free. 384-4076.

Sept. 25

Zoobilee: 5:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 25, Zoo Boise, 355 Julia Davis Drive. Cuisine from local restaurants, music, live and silent auctions, and special zoo experiences. $90 per person. zooboise.org.

Sept. 26

Castle Rock: Mysteries of the Past: Meet Saturday, Sept. 26, Idaho Museum of Mining and Geology, 2455 Old Penitentiary Road, Boise, at 10:45 a.m. for an 11 a.m. departure. During a moderate hike to Castle Rock, the hillside point near the Old Penitentiary, Boise State University’s Todd Shallat will entertain and educate people of all ages with stories of the area. Free for museum members, $5 nonmembers. 283-3186, idahomuseum.org.

B’Arc and Brew Craft Beer Festival: Noon to 8 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 26, Highlands Hollow Brewhouse, 2455 Harrison Hollow Blvd., Boise. Beer samples from local and regional breweries, vendors, dog games, costume contest, parade, silent auction and music. Benefit for The Arc. $15, includes a tasting mug and eight tickets. 422-1759.

Blues on the Flats: 2 to 8 p.m. Sept. 26, Crooked Flats, 3705 Idaho 16, Eagle. Music by Smooth Avenue, Boise Blues Society Blues Directors, 4 Hour Romance, Blues Collective, The Blind Mice. $8. Brown Paper Tickets. $10 at the door, free for children 12 and younger. No outside food or beverage.

Snake River BrewStock: 2 to 9 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 26, Four Rivers Cultural Center’s Japanese Garden, 676 S.W. 5th Ave., Ontario. Sixty craft beers on tap, food, music. $25-$30; $5 non-drinkers. snakeriverbrewstock.com.

Balihoo Black Tie Masquerade: 7 to 11 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 26, Zion Bank building, 17th floor, 202 N. 9th St., Boise. Semi-formal party with appetizers, one free specialty drink, full no-host bar, band and live auction. Benefit for Family Advocates. $30. familyadvocate.org.

8 in 48 Idaho: A Short Play Festival: 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 26, Meridian Methodist Church of the Warm Heart, 250 E. Idaho Ave. Eight original 10-minute plays, silent auction, audience choice judging. Produced by Treasure Valley Children’s Theater as a benefit for Meridian Arts Foundation Building Fund. $35 general, $45 reserved. All-access pass: $85, includes reception and after-party. eventbrite.com.

Sept. 27

Tour of Boise Adventure: 1 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 27, Julia Davis Park, 700 S. Capitol Blvd., Boise. Treasure hunt for all ages and abilities. Individual participants or teams of up to four people follow a map and answer questions on Boise’s art and historical landmarks. $25 individual, $80 team of four. 573-2540.

Sept. 29

Idaho Interfaith Roundtable Against Hunger “Food Deserts in Idaho — What are They and What Can Be Done” presentation/discussion: 7 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 29, Whitney United Methodist Church, 3315 W. Overland Road, Boise. Presented by Angie Gribble, Eileen Stachowski and Shanina Hicks. Free. iirah.org.

Borgore’s The Buygore Show: 8 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 29, Knitting Factory, 416 S. 9th St., Boise. $10. TicketWeb, (866) 468-7624.

Sept. 30

Adventurous Women of Idaho : 7 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 30, Boise Public Library, 715 S. Capitol Blvd. Learn about some of the women in Idaho history in this series of workshops honoring American Archives Month. In this first program, Terry Ownby takes a look at Idaho’s first female photographers. Free. 384-4076.

Big Gigantic: 8 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 30, Knitting Factory, 416 S. 9th St., Boise. Opening: The Floozies. $20. TicketWeb, (866) 468-7624. $22 day of show.

This story was originally published August 29, 2015 at 11:41 PM with the headline "Big September Calendar: Transition to fall with beer, music and art."