FREE Events & Programming

We want our local community to enjoy all that SVWC has to offer, which is why we have opened up select Pavilion Talks for FREE seating on the Sun Valley Pavilion lawn. Bring a picnic, blanket, and low-back chair and join us in July to hear some of our country’s most inspiring minds at work.

Talks will be broadcast live to the Pavilion lawn big screen. Seating is available on a first-come, first-served basis beginning 30 minutes prior to each talk.

The schedule for 2023 Pavilion Lawn Talks is TBD. Be sure to check back soon or sign up for our email newsletter to receive important updates and information.

If you would prefer to join us inside the Sun Valley Pavilion, we have single event tickets available for select Pavilion Talks at svwc.com/single-event-tickets (schedule and program for 2023 TBD).

SVWC is partnering with The Community Library to host free lectures for the local community throughout the year.

The schedule for the 2023 Community Speaker Series is TBD. More information will become available at svwc.com/community-speaker-series as it is confirmed. Be sure to check back soon or sign up for our email newsletter to receive important updates and information.

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Can’t join us in person? You can livestream select talks from the Sun Valley Writers’ Conference! You don’t have to leave your home to witness some of the country’s—and the world’s—best writers and thinkers.

More information will become available at svwc.com/livestream as it is confirmed. Be sure to check back soon or sign up for our email newsletter to receive important updates and information.

Did you know that we have a free online media library of digital content at svwc.com? Everything from Pavilion Talks and Beyond the Page podcasts to SVWC audio and video recordings and livestreaming. You can experience all the best of SVWC at your leisure, from the comfort of your own home!

Click on “Watch & Listen” from our homepage to explore our entire media library.

Recordings of 2022 talks are available for viewing/listening in our digital media library.

In an effort to share the SVWC experience with our community, local Wood River Valley students, teachers, and library staff are invited to attend Pavilion Talks for free, as space is available. Check in at the Info Desk in the Bookstore Tent 30 minutes prior to the talk—please bring proof of COVID vaccination (for those 18 and older) and school/library ID.