Community Notes

Project Warmth

The Project Warmth Golf Classic will take place on Friday, August 22.  The yearly golf tournament is the primary fundraiser for SEICAA’s Energy Assistance program, which helps many people in the community with heating costs throughout the winter.

 Established in 1993 as Project Warmth, the Project Warmth Classic is SEICAA’s largest and longest-running collaborative effort to build an emergency assistance fund for eligible households in Bear Lake and Caribou County. Because there isn’t enough funding to assist every eligible household and cover all their energy needs, SEICAA must raise supplement funding to fill the gap. According to SEICAA, “Project Warmth funds are only used when no other funding is available, but we unsurprisingly spend them year after year. Over the past 10 years, we’ve spent an estimated $74,554.87 to help around 339 households avoid energy related crises - $3,170.52 of which helped 10 households in 2024.” 

The best performing teams will receive the following payouts: 1st Place Gross/Net: $400 in Oregon Trail County Club Gift Cards ($100 Per Team Member); 2nd Place Net: $300 in Oregon Trail County Club Gift Cards ($75 Per Team Member).  Additional prizes will be awarded to men and women who perform the longest drive, the longest putt, and land closest to pin. Lastly, golfer and non-golfer raffles, including the Hot Hand Raffle, will take place before the winning team is announced. 

Library Events

The Soda Springs Library is always in between or in the middle of a million things, but here are some upcoming events and activities for late summer/fall.

Moos-ic and Movement

Every Tuesday at the Library, at 11:30 a.m. from September 2 through May 5.  The program gives young people (and their parents!) a chance to get some energy out in a fun and safe environment.  Songs, dancing, and light exercise are included on the agenda.

A-moos-ing Story Time

There are two story session every Wednesday in order to try to accommodate busy schedules and sometimes busy space needs.  The sessions themselves include the same content.  This program runs September 3 through May 8 and 10:30 or Noon.

Bilingual Spanish Story Time/Tiemp de Cuenteos en Espanol!

This program offers bilingual students and learners the chance to engage with storytime in Spanish and English, with bilingual leaders who can answer questions about the two languages and word/phrase usage.  Bilingial storytime is every Monday from Spetmber 8 through May 4 at 11:30 a.m.  Todos los Lunes 11:30 a.m.

Page Turners

This group is suggested for readers 5th grade and older, who would like to meet to talk about a range of issues, as well as undertake a number of activities.  The meetings begin at 6 p.m. and last for around an hour.  The planned schedule includes: Sept 3, Vision Boards; Oct 1, Gust Speaker; Nov 5, Craft Night; Dec 3, Christmas Party; Jan 7, Paint Night; Feb 4, Candy Shop Wars; March 4, Book Recommendations; April 1, Wrap-up Party.

Mother-Daughter Book Club

The Mother-Daughter Book Club meets in the groups described in the title (although all kinds of pairs will work, including grandparents, stepparents, older siblings, aunts and uncles, family friends, etc.) on the second Wednesday of the month at 7 p.m. at the library.  A list of books planned includes: Sept 10, Ferris; Oct 8, Lilac Skully; Nov 12, Nutcracked; Jan 14, Anne of Green Gables; Feb 11, Naya Nuki; March 11, Women Who Dared; April 8, Lemonade Wars.  

Books for Boys

This program meets on the third Wednesday of the month, with meetings held at the library starting a 7 p.m.  The suggested ages are 8 through 12.  A list of books for the season includes: September 17, 43 Old Cemetery Rd.; Oct 15, Bunnicula; Nov 19, The Best Christmas Pageant Ever; Jan 21, Guts and Glory—American Revolution; Feb 18, Who was Milton Hershey; March 18, Houdini and Me; April 15, Jack: The Fairly True Story.

Lego Club

The Lego Club meets on the first and third Fridays of the month at 10:30 a.m.  There is no specific age for the club, but it gives builders a chance to work on projects, meet with other enthusiasts, and seek resources.  Upcoming meetings are Sept 5 and 19, Oct 3 and 17, Nov 7 and 21, and Dec 5.

There are a number of other clubs and groups who meet at the Library, but are not overseen by the Library staff.  These include craft groups, community groups, Dungeons and Dragons players, and more.  If you have a group that you would like us to run meeting information for, call (208) 766-4773 or email [email protected]

Costume Sale

The library has been gathering gently used Halloween and dress-up costumes since last year, and is ready for this year’s “Costume Sale,” scheduled for September 25 and 26 at the library.  The sale will support the Friends of the Soda Springs Library, and go toward their events throughout the year, including the upcoming Festival of Trees.  Anyone interested in donating costumes can bring them to the library, or call to check availability.

Women’s Health and OB Classes

Caribou Medical Center is hosting free community education classes at the Library during the third week of the month.  The sessions cover a variety of important topics, with the goal of creating a welcoming space where women can learn, ask questions, take charge of their health, and become familiar with and gain trust in local providers.  Classes are scheduled for 6:00 p.m. and are conducted by knowledgeable medical staff from CMC.

The upcoming schedule includes: Aug 27—Myth of Fact: Pregnancy, Labor, and Postpartum; Aug 28—Anxiety and Depression Prevention and Beginning Steps in Treatment; September 24—How to Make a Birth Plan; what to Pack in your Hospital Bag; Sept 28—Fatigue; Oct 23—How to Advocate for Yourself during pregnancy and postpartum; Oct 24—Sleep Hygiene; Nov Date TBD, Breastfeeding vs Bottle Feeding, Breast Self-Screening Recommendations, Risk Factors for Cancer; Dec TBD—How to Prepare your home for a new baby, Supplements and Diet.

“Art in the Garden”

A gathering of artists from around Caribou County is scheduled for 11:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Saturday, August 30 at the Community Garden site behind the Presbyterian Church in Soda Springs.  A Silent Auction will be held during the event, and a Kids’ art station will be staffed
from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.

Come and visit with a number of wonderful local artists and support the efforts of the Community Garden to keep the community nourished.

The artists are gathering to show and sell art.  According to Marie Crane, “we are all donating pieces of art for a silent auction.  We want to raise funds and awareness for the community gardens. A lot of folks don’t even know where the gardens are located or how they have been helping so many people in our community. The ultimate goal would be to raise enough funds to get a greenhouse added to the space. We want to draw the community to the site for a fun day of live music, food trucks and beautiful art from all of our local artists. Late August the Garden should be in full bloom.  This is the first year for this event and we are hoping we can make it a success and that it might continue into the future to become an annual event.”

“Party at the Rock!”

August 23, 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.

A separate event will take place this weekend at Kelly Park in Soda Springs.  The event will feature a number of musical artists from around Caribou County, including Slye Gentry, Rahel Leon, David Torgesen and family, and Alex Ozburn.  

Bancroft Fundraiser

On Saturday, August 23, a fundraiser for Viki Morrison is planned at The Bar in Bancroft.  Viki was diagnosed with a rare lung disease called Langerhans cell histiocytosis, with interstitial lung disease and cystic fibrosis.  She is also in right hypertension heart failure.  Due to these circumstances, she is unable to work, which is making it difficult to support her family.  Food, Prizes, Music, and a Raffle will be help outside, so people are encouraged to bring their families and help support this mother in need.  Anyone who would like to donate but who will be unable to make it can call Destiny Gunter at
(208) 220-4804 or Venmo.