Trailing of the Sheep Festival celebrates the Basque sheep herding culture in Idaho. With thousands of visitors enjoying events from sheep dog trials, Folk Life Fair and ethnic food tastings, artists will have lots of opportunities for colorful plein air painting. Trailing of the Sheep has been named in the Top Ten Fall Festivals in the World. Friday-Ketchum restaurants will host free roasted lamb bites; Saturday– a Folk Life Fair including the Plein Air Painters of Idaho tent at McKertcher Park (Hailey, ID ref. Google map link below) will give you the opportunity to sell your plein air paintings; Sunday– Blessing of the Sheep Parade through Ketchum at noon. PAPI ACTIVITIES – DETAILS WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 9th PAPI – PAINT OUT with the sheep herds We will find the herds of sheep, which are usually north and/or east of town, to paint late morning/early afternoon. THIS LOCATION to be announced check with Karen for details of where we will be- 208-412-9444 PAPI MEMBERS set up our Tent on FRIDAY 3:00PM (We need volunteers to help with tent setup, and help in the booth on SAT) (NO SETUP OF ARTWORK on Friday( bring it Sat am.) “FOR THE LOVE OF LAMB” Event Friday-Free Lamb tasting in various KETCHUM restaurants Starts at 4:30 pm, Friday (See www.trailingofthesheep.org/schedule/ for complete list of activities) SATURDAY, OCTOBER 12 FOLK LIFE FAIR – Event. This runs from 10:00 am – 4:00 pm, at Roberta McKercher Park, at the south end of HAILEY Google Maps link: https://goo.gl/maps/JxgGRHQ3jsF2 PAPI MEMBERS – PAINTINGS Bring your Paintings to our PAPI Tent, From 8:30 am – 9:30 am for setup and display. $20.00 fee for tent registration QUICK DRAW EVENT Will be from 11 :30 am – 1:30 pm (if we have enough people participating) with Prize money this year for awards!! PEOPLE’S CHOICE VOTING Will be from 1:30- 2:30 pm – awards at 3:00 pm PAPI MEMBERS Will Pack up tent and all art work at 4:00 pm Saturday Evening – EventOctober 12, 2019 Sheepherders' Ball with "The Dusty 45s" WHISKEY JACQUES, Main Street, Ketchum 6:00 pm - 6:30 pm Cocktail Reception 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm Lamb Dinner Buffet $75/ticket for Cocktail Reception, Dinner & Show (cash bar during show) $25/ticket for Show Only TICKETS and MORE info available on the trailing of the sheep website SUNDAY, OCTOBER 13 12:00 Noon, SHEEP PARADE is in KETCHUM Chaired Karen Jacobsen Cell: 208-412-9444 Email: feefifauxkj@aol.com PLEASE USE THE PAYPAL BUTTON BELOW FOR YOUR $20.00 FOLK LIFE FAIR TENT REGISTRATION FEE.