Treasure Valley events in April: Food, wine, fashion shows

When local farmers markets open, it truly feels like spring is upon us, and a new one joins the fray next month, the Canyon County Co-op Summer Community Market in Nampa. You can also welcome spring with the Boise Public Library’s Spring Book Sale, the Shore Lodge Culinary Festival or the Bombshell Salon Trashion Show, a fundraiser for Idaho Rivers United.

Boise Farmers Market: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturdays, April 2 through Oct. 29, Republic parking lot, 10th and Grove streets, Boise. 345-9287, theboisefarmersmarket.com.

Canyon County Co-op Summer Community Market: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturdays, April 2 through Oct. 29, 1415 1st St. S., Nampa.

Capital City Public Market: 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Saturdays, April 16 through October 29, 8th Street — Main to State streets, Boise. 345-3499, capitalcitypublicmarket.com.

West Boise Saturday Market: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays, April 16 through Oct. 22, Cole and Ustick roads, next to the library. Sponsored by Art Zone 208. 322-9464.

Eagle Saturday Market: 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays, April 23 through Oct. 15, Heritage Park, 185 E. State St., Eagle. 489-8763, facebook.com/eaglesaturdaymarket.

Nampa Farmers Market: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturdays, April 30 through Oct. 29, Longbranch parking lot, 13th and Front streets. 461-4807, nampafarmersmarket.com.

Gem State Gaming Convention: Friday-Sunday, April 1-3, The Riverside Hotel, 2900 Chinden Blvd., Boise. Video games (both LAN gaming and console gaming), card games (Magic the Gathering, Vanguard and Pokemon), roleplaying games (Pathfinder and D&D) and board games. $10-$30. gemstategamingconvention.org.

Boise Public Library Spring Book Sale: 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday-Friday, April 7-8; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, April 9; and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, April 10, Library Warehouse, 762 River St., Boise. Sunday is half-price day. 972-8247.

Idaho Horse Expo: 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday, April 15; 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday, April 16; and 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday, April 17, Ford Idaho Center Amphitheater, 16200 Idaho Center Blvd., Nampa. $8 general, $6 seniors, in advance. $10 general, $8 seniors, free for ages 12 and younger, at the door. idahohorsecouncil.com.

Shore Lodge Culinary Festival: Friday-Sunday, April 1-3, Shore Lodge, 501 W. Lake St., McCall. Cooking classes, meet-the-chefs reception, Culinary King of the Mountain competition, winemaker’s dinner, farewell brunch, more. Event packages start at $481.26 per person. shorelodge.com/packages/2016-culinary-festival.

Taste208: Friday-Saturday, April 22-23, Boise. All-access weekend pass: $100. 331-3400, taste208event.com.

▪  VIP Experience, 6 to 9 p.m. April 22, North 8th Street. Food and drink bites from neighboring restaurants and a curated selection of supporting products. $75.

▪  Grand Tasting, 6 to 9 p.m. April 23, Payette Brewing, 733 S. Pioneer St. 55 local and regional vendors serving samples of beer, wine and spirits. $50.

Sergio Web, Larry Dean and Gail Davies: 7:30 p.m. Saturday, April 2, and 3 p.m. Sunday, April 3, Cinder Wines, 107 E. 44th St., Garden City. Saturday: $15 general, $25 preferred. Sunday: $10 general, $15 preferred. Brown Paper Tickets. Opening: Jim Fishwild (Saturday), John Hansen (Sunday).

Ballet Idaho’s “The Sleeping Beauty”: 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday, April 8-9; 2 p.m. Saturday, April 9, Morrison Center, 2201 Cesar Chavez Lane, Boise. Music by Tchaikovsky and choreography by Peter Anastos. $38-$58. 343-0556, Ext. 220; balletidaho.org.

Boise Philharmonic: Brahms’ Violin Concerto with violinist Jennifer Frautschi. 344-7849, boisephil.org.

▪  Saturday, April 16: 8 p.m., Morrison Center, 2201 Cesar Chavez Lane, Boise. $23.75-$71.50. Pre-concert talk at 7 p.m.

▪  Sunday, April 17: 3 p.m., Brandt Center, Northwest Nazarene University, 707 Fern St. $22-$43.50. Pre-concert talk at 2 p.m.

Boise Baroque Orchestra: 7:30 p.m. Friday, April 22, and 2 p.m. Sunday, April 24, Cathedral of the Rockies, 717 N. 11th St., Boise. $25 general, $20 seniors, $10 students, free for ages 17 and younger with a paying adult. 297-3182, boisebaroque.org.

“The Future Soon”: 8 p.m. Fridays-Saturdays, April 1-2 and 8-9; 2 p.m. Saturday, April 9, Playhouse Events and Dinner Theater, 8001 W. Fairview Ave., Boise. Broadway-style musical where two young robotocists try to save the world while the girl who loves them becomes their cyborg nemesis. Based on the music of Jonathan Coulton. $16. Brown Paper Tickets.

Boise Little Theater’s “The Crucible”: 8 p.m. Fridays-Saturdays, April 8-9, 15-16 and 22-23; 7:30 p.m. Thursdays, April 14 and 21; 2 p.m. April 17 and 23, 100 E. Fort St. $14 general, $11 students and seniors. 342-5104, blt.ticketleap.com.

Treasure Valley Children’s Theater’s “Hansel and Gretel”: 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. Saturdays, April 9, 16, 23 and 30, 703 N. Main St., Meridian. $5-$9. eventbrite.com.

Boise Contemporary Theater’s “Margin of Error (Or, The Unassailable Wisdom of the Mouse and the Scorpion)”: 8 p.m. Wednesdays-Saturdays, April 13-May 7; 2 p.m. Saturday, matinees April 23, 30 and May 7, 854 Fulton St. A commission by Eric Coble. $34 Fridays-Saturdays, $20 matinees and Wednesdays, $26 Thursdays, $18 previews, $16 all student tickets. 331-9224, Ext. 205; bctheater.org.

Red Light Variety Show’s “Beyond Wonderland”: 9 p.m. April 14-16, 22-23 and 29-30, Visual Arts Collective, 3638 Osage St., Garden City. $15 advance, $20 at the door. Pay-what-you-want preview is April 14. redlightvarietyshow.com.

Stage Coach Theatre’s “Be My Baby”: 8 p.m. Fridays-Saturdays, April 15-16, 22-23 and 29-30; 7:30 p.m. Thursdays, April 21 and 28; 2 p.m. Sunday, April 24, 4802 W. Emerald St., Boise. $15; $12 students, seniors and military on Thursdays and matinee. 342-2000, stagecoachtheatre.com.

“The Bitches are Back”: 8:30 p.m. Friday-Saturday, April 15-16, The Balcony Club, 150 N. 8th St., Boise. Presented by LipsInc!, Idaho’s female impersonation troupe. $20. Reservations: 368-0405.

Idaho Stampede basketball vs. Santa Cruz Warriors: 7 p.m. Friday-Saturday, April 1-2, CenturyLink Arena, 233 S. Capitol Blvd., Boise. $10-$391. centurylinkarenaboise.com.

Elite Rodeo Athletes: 7:30 p.m. Friday-Saturday, April 1-2, Ford Idaho Center, 16200 Idaho Center Blvd., Nampa. Bull riding, bareback riding, saddle bronc riding, steer wrestling, tie-down roping, team roping and barrel racing. $20-$77. ICTickets, 442-3232.

Idaho Steelheads hockey vs. Missouri Mavericks: 7:10 p.m. Friday-Saturday, April 8-9, CenturyLink Arena, 233 S. Capitol Blvd., Boise. $10-$35. centurylinkarenaboise.com.

Arenacross: 7 p.m. Friday-Saturday, April 22-23, and amateur day Sunday, April 24, with practice at 8 a.m. and racing at noon, Ford Idaho Center, 16200 Idaho Center Blvd., Nampa. $10-$40. ICTickets, 442-3232. $2 increase day of show. Amateur day is $10 advance, $12 at the door.

Gene Harris Jazz Festival: Last day Friday, April 1, Student Union Building, Boise State University. $15 day pass. 426-3099, geneharris.org.

Cole Valle Christian School Epic Dart Wars: 5 to 11 p.m. Friday, April 1, CVCS, 200 E. Carlton Ave., Meridian. $5-$30 packages. 570-8515, colevalleychristian.org.

Fools Day Celebration: 5:30 p.m. Friday, April 1, The Liberty Theatre, 110 N. Main St., Hailey. Features announcements of the summer season programming at The Center and of Company of Fools’ 21st season, desserts, wine, music. Free. (208) 726-9491, sunvalleycenter.org.

Author appearance: 7 p.m. Friday, April 1, Rediscovered Books, 180 N. 8th St., Boise. Amy Allgeyer will read and sign her novel, “Dig Too Deep.” Free. 376-4229.

Opera Idaho’s “The Pirates of Penzance”: 7:30 p.m. Friday, April 1, Morrison Center, 2201 Cesar Chavez Lane, Boise. $25.50-$76.50. Ticketmaster, 426-1110.

Underoath: 7:30 p.m. Friday, April 1, Knitting Factory, 416 S. 9th St., Boise. $23.50. TicketWeb, (866) 468-7624. $25 day of show.

Joanna Newsom: 8 p.m. Friday, April 1, Egyptian Theatre, 700 W. Main St., Boise. $28-$40. TicketWeb, (866) 468-7624.

Salsa Loca: Lessons at 8 p.m. and social dancing from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Friday, April 1, Big Al’s, 1900 N. Eagle Road, Meridian. Latin dancing with lessons taught by Miss Meridian 2016 (Marissa Wickland) and Juan Morales of “Salsa with Juan.” Benefit for Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals. $8 at picatic.com/salsaloca, $10 at the door.

Sunflower Bean: 8 p.m. Friday, April 1, Flying M Coffeegarage, 1314 2nd Ave. S., Nampa. Opening: Weaves. $8. Brown Paper Tickets. $10 at the door.

Central Addition Block Party: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, April 2, 3rd and Broad streets, Boise. Bicycle demos, food trucks, Boise Brewing beer tasting, music by The Sunset Goat, raffle prizes, George’s Cycles ribbon cutting. Free.

TEDxBoise: 1 to 9 p.m. Saturday, April 2, Egyptian Theatre, 700 W. Main St., Boise. Conference-style event, themed “Reframing Radical,” includes 14 speakers plus performing artists that will showcase Boise’s ideas worth spreading. $93. eventbrite.com. tedxboise.org.

Idaho Theater for Youth’s “The Shakespeare Stealer”: 2 p.m. Saturday, April 2, Morrison Center, 2201 Cesar Chavez Lane, Boise. Free.

Les Bois Junior Ballet Company: 6:30 p.m. Saturday, April 2, Nampa Civic Center, 311 3rd St. S. Featuring “Peter and the Wolf” and “The Puppet-Show Man.” $10. 468-5500, nampaciviccenter.com.

Serenata Orchestra 80s Night: 7 p.m. Saturday, April 2, Firehouse 6, 1620 N. Liberty St., Boise. Costume contest, silent and buy-it-now auctions, appetizers, beer and wine (first drink included), Rubiks Cube contest, dancing, sing-along. Benefit for Serenata Orchestra. $40. Brown Paper Tickets.

Rooftop Revolution: 7:30 p.m. Saturday, April 2, Sapphire Room, The Riverside Hotel, 2900 W. Chinden Blvd., Boise. $10 general, $15 preferred. Brown Paper Tickets. $15 and $20 at the door.

Stars of Steinway: 4 p.m. Sunday, April 3, Dunkley Music, 3410 N. Eagle Road, Meridian. Featuring Jovanni-Rey V. De Pedro, University of Idaho. Free.

Atlas Genius: 8 p.m. Monday, April 4, Knitting Factory, 416 S. 9th St., Boise. Opening: Secret Weapons. $17. TicketWeb, (866) 468-7624. $19 day of show.

Musical Gift for the Women’s and Children’s Alliance: 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 5, Sapphire Room, The Riverside Hotel, 2900 W. Chinden Blvd., Boise. Featuring Steve Eaton and Friends. $10 general, $15 preferred. Brown Paper Tickets. $12 and $17 at the door.

Killswitch Engage: 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 6, Knitting Factory, 416 S. 9th St., Boise. Opening: Memphis May Fire, 36 Crazyfists. $29. TicketWeb, (866) 468-7624.

Jimmy Webb: 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 6, Sapphire Room, The Riverside Hotel, 2900 W. Chinden Blvd., Boise. Opening: Andy Byron, Steve Eaton. $35 and $45 at americanamusicseries.net.

Bombshell Salon Trashion Show: 7 p.m. Friday, April 8, Hannah’s, 621 Main St., Boise. Local artists and salon teams make wearable works of art from 100 percent post-consumer materials. Benefits Idaho Rivers United. $8 suggested donation at the door. bombshellboise.com.

Cathedral Concert Series: 7:30 p.m. Friday, April 8, Cathedral of the Rockies, 717 N. 11th St., Boise. Rising Stars Artistry will feature performers from Boise State University, including two string quartets, a saxophone quartet, two solo pianists, a solo trumpet and solo clarinetist. Free.

Meklit: 7 p.m. Friday, April 8, The Liberty Theatre, 110 N. Main St., Hailey. $35-$60 general, $25-$50 Sun Valley Center for the Arts members, $15-$30 students. sunvalleycenter.org/performance-film.

Christopher Titus: 8 p.m. Friday, April 8, Knitting Factory, 416 S. 9th St., Boise. Opening: Rachel Bradley. $25-$45. TicketWeb, (866) 468-7624.

Cause & Event Boise: 9 a.m. Saturday, April 9, Reid Merrill Park, 500 E. Shore Drive, Eagle. Family-friendly event with a free kids run (stroller and dogs on leashes welcome), 5k walk, chip-timed 5k and 10k runs, music, food and an expo. Participants can choose the charity to support with a portion of their registration fee. $35. causeandeventboise.com.

Spring Swap Meet and Warm Up: Gates open at 9 a.m. and drag race testing from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, April 9, Firebird Raceway, 8551 Idaho 16, Eagle. $7 general, $3 children 6-12, free for ages 5 and younger, at the gate. 938-8986.

Shuffle: 7 p.m. Saturday, April 9, Jewett Auditorium, College of Idaho, 2112 E. Cleveland Blvd., Caldwell. Audience members choose a favorite from the “musical menu” and watch the musicians “shuffle” to play the selection. $10-$20 general, $5-$10 children. 459-5275, caldwellfinearts.org.

Gary Clark Jr.: 8 p.m. Saturday, April 9, Knitting Factory, 416 S. 9th St., Boise. Sold out.

Tony Monaco Trio: 7 p.m. Sunday, April 10, Sapphire Room, The Riverside Hotel, 2900 W. Chinden Blvd., Boise. $45. 426-3498, boisejazzsociety.org.

Twiztid and The Wickedness: 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 12, Revolution Center, 4983 Glenwood St., Garden City. Opening: Blaze Ya Dead Homie, Boondox, LexoHex Master, Davey Suicide, Trelogy. $20 general ($25 door), $35 VIP. Ticketfly.

Readings & Conversations: 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 13, Egyptian Theatre, 700 W. Main St., Boise. Featuring Jacqueline Woodson, a writer of books for children and adolescents. $20 and $35. 331-8000, thecabinidaho.org.

Parachute: 7:30 p.m. Thursday, April 14, Knitting Factory, 416 S. 9th St., Boise. Opening: Jon McLaughlin. $16. TicketWeb, (866) 468-7624. $18 day of show.

Literature for Lunch: 12:10 to 1 p.m. Friday, April 15, Boise Public Library, 715 S. Capitol Blvd. Book discussion: Leslie Marmon Silko, “Gardens in the Dunes” (2000). Free. 345-1510.

Adelitas Way: 8 p.m. Friday, April 15, Knitting Factory, 416 S. 9th St., Boise. Opening: Lacey Strum, Stitched Up Heart. Free tickets by listening to KQXR 100.3 The X.

Elvis Costello: 8 p.m. Friday, April 15, Egyptian Theatre, 700 W. Main St., Boise. Sold out.

Rain: A Tribute to the Beatles: 8 p.m. Friday, April 15, Morrison Center, 2201 W. Cesar Chavez Lane. $37.50-$57.50. Ticketmaster, 426-1110.

American Legion Auxiliary Luncheon: 11 a.m to 3 p.m. Saturday, April 16, Maple Grove Grange, 11692 W. President Drive, Boise. Girls State fundraiser features a quilt raffle and door prizes. $15, in advance by calling 377-4771.

Week of the Young Child Celebration: Noon to 3 p.m. Saturday, April 16, Ann Morrison Park, 1000 Americana Blvd., Boise. Arts and crafts, interactive games for children up to age 8, information for parents. Free. idahoaeyc.org/woyc.php.

Idaho Spina Bifida Family Movie Night and Silent Auction: 4 p.m. Saturday, April 16, at Idaho Correctional Industries, 1301 N. Orchard St., Suite 110, Boise. Featuring movie “Inside Out ” and a Daniel Tiger episode featuring a little girl with spina bifida. Popcorn provided. Free.

Celebrate World Malbec Day: 6 p.m. Saturday, April 16, Huston Vineyards, 16473 Chicken Dinner Road, Caldwell. Chef Aaron Horsewood will provide food pairings, music by Johann Helton. $60 general, $55 wine club members. Brown Paper Tickets.

Home Free: 7:30 p.m. Saturday, April 16, Egyptian Theatre, 700 W. Main St., Boise. $35 and $125. ICTickets, 442-32332. $5 more day of show.

Aaron Watson: 8 p.m. Saturday, April 16, Revolution Center, 4983 Glenwood St., Garden City. $15 general ($20 at door), $30 VIP. Ticketfly, (877) 435-9849.

Ethan Bortnick: 4 p.m. Sunday, April 17, Nampa Civic Center, 311 3rd St. S. $31. 468-5500, nampaciviccenter.com.

Flatbush Zombies: 8 p.m. Sunday, April 17, Knitting Factory, 416 S. 9th St., Boise. $18. TicketWeb, (866) 468-7624. $20 day of show.

OTEP: 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 19, Knitting Factory, 416 S. 9th St., Boise. Opening: September Mourning, Through the Fire, Doll Skin. $15. TicketWeb, (866) 468-7624. $17 day of show.

“The Right to Dream — Yesterday and Today”: 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 19, Morrison Center, 2201 Cesar Chavez Lane, Boise. Re-creates a student’s coming of age as an African-American in Mississippi during the 1950s and 1960s through a combination of theater, video and live interaction. Benefit for Wassmuth Center for Human Rights. $9.50. Ticketmaster, 426-1110.

2Cellos: 8 p.m. Wednesday, April 20, Morrison Center, 2201 Cesar Chavez Lane, Boise. $29.50-$59.50. Ticketmaster, 426-1110. Prices increase $2 more day of show.

The Story So Far: 7:30 p.m. Thursday, April 21, Knitting Factory, 416 S. 9th St., Boise. Opening: Comeback Kid, Culture Abuse. $18. TicketWeb, (866) 468-7624. $20 day of show.

The Diamonds: 7:30 p.m. Friday, April 22, Meyer-McLean Performing Arts Center, Four Rivers Cultural Center, 676 S.W. 6th Ave., Ontario. $25 general, $10 students. (541) 889-2844 or 642-4997.

The New York Woodwind Quintet: 7:30 p.m. Friday, April 22, Morrison Center Recital Hall, 2201 Cesar Chavez Lane, Boise. $30 general, $25 students and seniors. 426-1216, boisechambermusicseries.org.

Frightened Rabbit: 8 p.m. Friday, April 22, Knitting Factory, 416 S. 9th St., Boise. Opening: Caveman. $16. TicketWeb, (866) 468-7624. $18 day of show.

Zomboy: 8 p.m. Friday, April 22, Revolution Center, 4983 Glenwood St., Garden City. Opening: Ghastly. $20 general ($25 at door), $40 VIP. Ticketfly, (877) 435-9849.

Boise Philharmonic’s Chamber 360º: 11 a.m. to noon Saturday, April 23, St. Michael’s Episcopal Cathedral, 518 N. 8th St., Boise. Jamey Lamar with the Boise Philharmonic String Quartet will walk the listener through the mind of Johannes Brahms when he wrote his Clarinet Quintet in B minor in conjunction with a performance by the Boise Philharmonic String Quartet and Carmen Izzo, the new principal clarinetist. $15 advance, $20 at the door. 344-7849, boisephil.org.

Idaho Green Fest: 4 to 10 p.m. Saturday, April 23, 8th and Bannock streets, Boise. Vendors, music, local food, eco-conscious children’s games, recycle fashion show, more. Free. 352-2889, idahogreenfest.com.

4-H Benefit Dinner: 6 p.m. Saturday, April 23, Esther Simplot Performing Arts Academy, 516 S. 9th St., Boise. Dinner, a live auction and raffles. $30 each or $50 for two, available at the Ada County Extension Office or adacounty4-h.blogspot.com.

Colin Mochrie and Brad Sherwood: Two Man Group: 8 p.m. Saturday, April 23, Morrison Center, 2201 Cesar Chavez Lane, Boise. $27.50, $37.50 and $47.50. Ticketmaster, 426-1110.

Kathleen Madigan: 8 p.m. Saturday, April 23, Egyptian Theatre, 700 W. Main St., Boise. $32.50 and $35. TicketWeb, (866) 468-7624.

David Sedaris: 8 p.m. Monday, April 25, Wood River High School Performing Arts Theater, 1250 Fox Acres Drive, Hailey. Humorist and bestselling author. $70-$90 general, $60-$80 Sun Valley Center for the Arts members. sunvalleycenter.org/education-humanities.

Kenny Barron: 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 26, Sapphire Room, The Riverside Hotel, 2900 W. Chinden Blvd., Boise. $45 general, $35 Boise Jazz Society members. Discounted student tickets. 426-3498, boisejazzsociety.org.

Digi Tour Spring Break: 7:30 p.m. Thursday, April 28, Knitting Factory, 416 S. 9th St., Boise. Featuring 5quad, Crawford Collins, Weston Koury, DuhItzMark, and Loren Gray. $23. TicketWeb, (866) 468-7624. $25 day of show.

Author appearance: 7 p.m. Friday, April 29, Rediscovered Books, 180 N. 8th St., Boise. Shawn Vestal, winner of the PEN/Robert W. Bingham Prize, will read from his new novel “Daredevils.” Free. 376-4229.

DevilDriver: 7 p.m. Friday, April 29, Knitting Factory, 416 S. 9th St., Boise. Opening: Holy Grail, Incite, Hemlock. $20. TicketWeb, (866) 468-7624. $22 day of show.

Fear Factory: 8 p.m. Friday, April 29, Revolution Center, 4983 Glenwood St., Garden City. Opening: Soilwork. $20 general ($25 door), $35 VIP. Ticketfly, (877) 435-9849.

Fire and Floods — Geology of the Twin Falls Area: Register at 7:30 a.m. Saturday, April 30, at the Idaho Museum of Mining and Geology, 2455 Old Penitentiary Road, Boise, for an 8 a.m. departure. Trip leader is Shawn Willsey, professor College of Southern Idaho. $10 museum members, $15 nonmembers. 853-1678, idahomuseum.org.

Insane Inflatable 5k: 8:30 a.m. Saturday, April 30, Expo Idaho, 5610 N. Glenwood St., Garden City. Approximate 3.1-mile-long course with 11-plus extreme inflatable obstacles. $49 advance registration, $75 day of. insaneinflatable5k.com.

The Lantern Fest: 3 p.m. Saturday, April 30, Meridian Speedway, 335 S. Main St. Music, treats, face painting, a stage show, more. After sunset, participants will release their lanterns in celebration of life, love and memories. Portions of proceeds benefit Angels of America’s Fallen. Lantern pass (includes a lantern, market, lighter and S’mores kit): $25-$50 depending on date of purchase. thelanternfest.com/location/boise.

Black and White Ball: 6 to 10 p.m. Saturday, April 30, Stueckle Sky Center, Boise State University. Semi-formal dinner, dancing, live and silent auction. Benefit for Royal Family Kid’s Camp. $60 per person. boise.royalfamilykids.org.

Meridian Symphony Orchestra “Rising Stars”: 7:30 p.m. Saturday, April 30, Morrison Center, 2201 W. Cesar Chavez Lane, Boise. Highlights include Tchaikovsky’s “1812 Festival Overture,” Mozart’s “Divertimento for Strings,” and Young Artists Competition winners Anna Black, violin, and Fernando Perez, flute, performing solos with the orchestra. $15.50 general, $11.50 seniors, students, military. Ticketmaster or at the door. 891-2721, meridiansymphony.org.

This story was originally published March 25, 2016 at 5:53 PM with the headline "Treasure Valley events in April: Food, wine, fashion shows."