First Friday Art & Studio Stroll
2024-10-04 17:30 - 20:30 (America/Boise)
Garden City’s Surel L. Mitchell Live-Work-Create District is bustling with artists, artisans, and creative, artisanal businesses. Come to our neighborhood on the river as much as you can, but especially during our First Friday Art & Studio Stroll. You’ll find many locations open during the event, including artist studios, restaurants, and businesses featuring art events. In addition, there will be special events at many locations, including exhibits, readings, and performances.

More information about the next First Friday, is available at The LWC District First Friday Event Page on Facebook.

See below to view an interactive Google map of the First Friday participating venues.

Mahjong & Mimosa Brunch
2024-10-20 10:00 - 13:00 | Surel’s Place, 212 E. 33rd Street, Garden City, 83714, United States
Come to Surel’s Place for mimosas, brunch, and to play (or learn how to play) mahjong! Surel Mitchell loved to play mahjong and had a group of friends who regularly gathered at her home to play. It’s only fitting that we play this timeless game at her home to bring those memories into the present together. Each ticket includes a light brunch, a mimosa, and mahjong instruction from some seasoned local mahjong players, Stacey Stewart & Rosa Urrutia. Plus, a command performance by renowned Jazz performer and Surel’s Place Artist-in-Residence Rob Scheps capping the morning with a rendition of Wayne Shorter’s “Mahjong” on soprano saxophone.

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Jazz Night with Rob Scheps: The Music of John Coltrane and Wayne Shorter
2024-11-14 19:00 - 20:30 | Surel’s Place, 212 E. 33rd Street, Garden City, 83714, United States
Neophytes rejoice! Two iconic saxophonists / composers who are among the giants of recent jazz history revealed to you by world-class saxophonist/composer Rob Scheps. An overview survey of their recordings is an exciting window into their music that can work for attendees on any level of familiarity. Plus, Rob will discuss/demonstrate his work during the residency at Surel’s Place.

Free

First Friday Art & Studio Stroll
2024-12-06 17:30 - 20:30
Garden City’s Surel L. Mitchell Live-Work-Create District is bustling with artists, artisans, and creative, artisanal businesses. Come to our neighborhood on the river as much as you can, but especially during our First Friday Art & Studio Stroll.

More information is available on The Live-Work-Create GC Page on Facebook.

See below to view an interactive Google map of the First Friday participating venues.

Surel's Place Pie Day Pop-Up Party!
2025-03-14 18:00 - 19:30 | Surel’s Place, 212 E. 33rd Street, Garden City, 83714, United States
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Are you feeling ins-PIE-red? Good. Join Surel’s Place for a Pie Day Pop-Up Party where a selection of delectable pies made specially with love for Pie Day will be admired and auctioned – and eaten. If a pie catches your eye, you can bid on it. The winners of the pies can take them home, or better yet, share them at the end of the evening with all who gather. It’s a pie celebration, and we hope you’ll join us. In addition, we will have slices of art coming together to form artful pies. See you on 3.14, π Day!

PARTICIPATING PIE MAKERS:Barb CochraneJan JohnsJordyn MarcroftBeth MasonKarla MillerMonica RhodesJocelyn RobertsonDorothy Shue

Featured in the gallery will be a portfolio organized by Wingtip Press titled A Piece of the Pie. This portfolio of prints by 9 Idaho artists was organized in response to the theme of “sustenance” as part of an exhibition organized by the Treasure Valley Food Coalition and Kirsten Furlong at the Visual Arts Center in 2012.

PARTICIPATING ARTISTS:Mare BlockerMatt BodettLisa CheneyKatarzyna CepekTerra FeastTara KennedyAmy NackJosh OlsonCassandra Schiffler

Additionally, brand new slice shaped artworks will be exhibited by local artists. These artworks will be available for purchase, and a portion of the proceeds goes to support Surel’s Place.

PARTICIPATING ARTISTS:Adie BartronEve-Marie BergrenHillary BilinskiTilley BubbEvalee CampbellHillary ColtonErin CunninghamAnne ElmoreMarne ElmoreJessica EvettNellie FrizzellJulia GreenAndrew GrothElizabeth HiltonAva HoneyDeborah MartellApril VanDeGrift

BFF Block Party for Idaho Gives
2025-04-29 16:00 - 20:00
IDAHO GIVES EVENT

BFF BLOCK PARTY

Tuesday, April 29th | 4:00pm – 8:00pm

at Lost Grove Brewing: 1026 S. La Pointe St. in Boise

Come to Lost Grove Brewing in the Lusk District for the 7th Annual BFF Block Party for Idaho Gives. Surel’s Place will be there along with dozens of other Treasure Valley nonprofits. Lost Grove Brewing is donating the money from all beer sales to the Idaho Nonprofit Center, helping fund future scholarships. Boise Rock School will be showcasing their talents on the stage all evening long. Come have a pint while celebrating community and the good work nonprofits are doing.

First Friday Art and Studio Stroll: PROUD
2025-06-06 17:30 - 20:30 | Surel Mitchell Live-Work-Create District, 212 E. 33rd Street, Garden City, Idaho, 83714

Reeb Willms & Caleb Klauder at the VAC
2025-08-02 19:00 - 22:00 | Visual Arts Collective, 3638 Osage St., Garden City, Idaho, 83714, United States
SUREL’S PLACE PRESENTS: REEB WILLMS & CALEB KLAUDER

Saturday, August 2ndDoors 7:00pm | Show 8:00pm

The melody of a song can come back to us over and over throughout our lives, but a Surel’s Place resident coming back to our community is not as common. Surel’s Place is pleased to present Alumna Artist-in-Residence Reeb Willms with Caleb Klauder, a country roots music duo bringing soulful harmonies, driving dance tunes, and classic original songs. It’s been 6 years since Reeb’s artist residency at Surel’s Place where she led harmony singing workshops and developed her own original songwriting. She shared this personal music for the first time at The Audio Lab and now one of those songs, “All About Love,” is her first ever published song in the their new album, Gold In Your Pocket (2024). Join Surel’s Place at the Visual Arts Collective to listen to heartfelt music, tunes both new and old, and celebrate hardworking artists and our vibrant arts community.

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ABOUT CALEB AND REEB

Caleb Klauder and Reeb Willms live in the San Juan Islands of Washington, though until recently, home was Portland, OR. They are foundational to the exceptional old-time and country music scene in the Pacific NW with the Caleb Klauder Reeb Willms Country Band and their membership in the Foghorn Stringband, of which Caleb was a founding member. Charismatic performers, they bring their unique set of talents to the stage with an eye towards good times and an ear towards the deepest songs and tunes.

Caleb Klauder and Reeb Willms both originally hail from Washington State: Caleb from the coastal islands, and Reeb from the high desert plateau. The two have come together in music and are hailed as some of the most compelling musicians making country roots music in America today. When these two sing together, their honest incantations leave us spell-bound and smiling.

Their repertoire is made up of original songs and tunes as well as gems from American roots repertoires, and the music they make is Americana in the truest sense of the word. Music is clearly in their blood. Caleb and Reeb’s originals and interpretations of songs have been covered and recorded by many performers and their musical presence reaches into a diverse and loyal fanbase, giving creedance to the impact that this duo has on their listeners. Pillars of the Northwest music scene, they carry the torch of their music around the world, and can be found touring as a duo, as well as with the Caleb Klauder Reeb Willms Country Band, their bluegrass band the Cali Cutups, and with the Foghorn Stringband. Their fans exude admiration for the timeless sound that these two produce, capturing the essence of American roots music.

Sean Hatton Trio - IDAHO GIVES
2026-05-04 17:00 - 19:30 | Surel’s Place, 212 E. 33rd Street, Garden City, 83714, United States
IDAHO GIVES KICK OFF CELEBRATION & MUSIC FEATURING:SEAN HATTON TRIOMonday, May 4th5:00pm Happy Hour | 6:00pm – 7:30pm Music

at Surel’s Place: 212 E 33rd Street in Garden City

free with a suggested donation of $20 or more to Help Surel’s Place Reach Our $7,000 Goal: RSVP

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Idaho Gives BEGINS!

Join Surel’s Place for a special kick-off event for Idaho Gives. Held annually, Idaho Gives encompasses the span of 4 philanthropic days (May 4th – 7th) where the community comes together in support of its nonprofits by raising money and raising awareness. We are pleased to present the Sean Hatton Trio at Surel’s Place in support of this statewide enterprise. Join us with the Sean Hatton Trio to celebrate our mission – to support artists by providing them time and space to explore their creative process, cultivating a connected, vibrant, and inspiring community.

“Called one of Idaho’s best by the Idaho Statesman – The building harmonies and talents of vocalist Sean Hatton might take you back to the days when Crosby, Stills, and Nash were kings of folk. The band’s sound is unabashedly Americana at its best.” – Amy Busek / Idaho Mountain Press

BIENNIAL PARTEE & SHRINKY DINK ART AUCTION
2026-06-06 18:00 - 21:00 | Surel’s Place, 212 E. 33rd Street, Garden City, 83714, United States
FUNDRAISERSUREL’S PLACE BIENNIAL PARTEE & SHRINKY DINK ART AUCTIONSaturday, June 6th | 6:00pm – 9:00pm

$20 | Partee Admission$50 | Partee Admission + Dinner

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Get Ready. We only hold the Shrinky Dink Art Auction every other year, so if you miss it, you’ll have to wait two more years. What is it? It’s our biggest fundraiser that features the artwork of dozens of talented local artists who are asked to use (at first take) the unassuming, crafty, children’s art toy of Shrinky Dinks, which are bake-able, shrinkable plastic sheets. But, (at second take) the art material becomes limitless, elevated, surprising, and utterly creative. The ante always goes up, and this unusual art exhibition is not to miss.

On top of our Shrinky Dink Art Auction, we will parteeee with buskers, a DJ, a tarot card reader, refreshing food and beverages, a photo booth, and more. Dessert will be deliciously provided by a fellow nonprofit organization, Life’s Kitchen. Another festive aspect of the night: a live auction and paddle raise, so look forward to coming together to raise money for Surel’s Place while having a good time and celebrating art and community.

Oh, and the theme this year is Pop Art, so prepare for bold color, nods to popular culture, and soup cans 🙂

THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS:

P.S. There is an art preview party the night before during the District-wide First Friday Art & Studio Stroll.

OUR SHRINKY DINK ARTISTS:

VIEW THE ARTWORK!

REHAM AARTIMICHAEL BALTZELLNICOLET BARCLAYHEATHER ELIZABETH BEEBRECKEN BIRDJULIE CLEMONSLISA FLOWERS ROSSRICK FRIESENANDREW GROTHELIZABETH HILTONNICOLE HITCHCOCKEMMA HOODSTEPHANIE INMANSHELLEY JUNDLAUREN KISTNERSUE LATTAJERRI LISKDEBORAH MARTELLBRIGETTE NELSONNANCY PANGANIBANEVAN SENDEROWICZJASON SIEVERSGIA STRANGJESSIE SWIMELEYRACHEL TEANNALACHANDREW TRAUBRANDY VAN DYCKWILLOW WELLS

THANK YOU TO OUR MEDIA SPONSOR:
