CIAA Paint Day / Open Studios
2026-06-25 10:00 - 16:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | River Arts, 416 Main Street, Suite E, Kamiah, 83536, United States
Come paint with members of the Central Idaho Art Association. Bring your own project or use supplies in the studio.

Yoga With Aya
2026-06-25 17:45 - 18:45, 2026-06-30 08:00 - 09:00, 2026-07-02 17:45 - 18:45, 2026-07-07 08:00 - 09:00, 2026-07-09 17:45 - 18:45, 2026-07-14 08:00 - 09:00, 2026-07-16 17:45 - 18:45, 2026-07-21 08:00 - 09:00 | River Arts, 416 Main Street, Suite E, Kamiah, 83536, United States
River Arts is proud to host Aya’s yoga classes! Aya is a gentle and inspiring yoga teacher who creates a calming space for growth and self-discovery. With a grounding presence and a mindful approach, she guides students through effective, accessible practices that nurture both body and mind. Her teaching style encourages balance, awareness, and inner peace, helping each student connect deeply with their breath, movement, and purpose. $15/class or $75 for a six-class pass. She teaches at 8 a.m. Tuesdays and at 5:45 p.m. Thursdays.

Open Studios
2026-06-26 10:00 - 16:00, 2026-07-02 10:00 - 16:00, 2026-07-03 10:00 - 16:00, 2026-07-09 10:00 - 16:00, 2026-07-10 10:00 - 16:00, 2026-07-16 10:00 - 16:00, 2026-07-17 10:00 - 16:00 | River Arts, 416 Main Street, Suite E, Kamiah, 83536, United States
Follow your inspiration and create using supplies in the studio or bring your own project!

Boys and Girls Club
2026-06-26 13:00 - 15:00, 2026-07-10 13:00 - 15:00, 2026-07-17 13:00 - 15:00

Capitol Tree Ornaments: Pine cone Christmas Ornaments
2026-06-27 10:00 - 12:00 | River Arts, 416 Main Street, Suite E, Kamiah, 83536, United States
Elves, owls, and more – there is a lot you can create with pine cones!

All ages / all supplies provided / FREE
No registration required.

Art and Face Painting at Stites Days
2026-06-27 10:00 - 17:00

Open Studio Painting Sessions with Doug and Sharon Boomer
2026-06-30 18:00 - 20:00, 2026-07-07 18:00 - 20:00, 2026-07-14 18:00 - 20:00 | River Arts, 416 Main Street, Suite E, Kamiah, 83536, United States
Bring your own suppies if you have them or use the studio supplies. No RSVP required. FREE

Arts and Face Painting at the Kamiah Chamber 4th of July Celebration
2026-07-04 10:00 - 17:00
See you in the park!

Artist's Way Group / Sanity Journaling
2026-07-04 13:00 - 15:00, 2026-07-18 14:00 - 16:00 | River Arts, 416 Main Street, Suite E, Kamiah, 83536, United States
This is an ongoing group that meets every two weeks 1-3 p.m. Saturdays.
Together, we explore The Artist’s Way by Julia Cameron, a program designed to help people overcome creative blocks and reconnect with their inner artist through a series of readings, exercises, and tools like “Morning Pages” (three pages of stream-of-consciousness writing) and “Artist Dates” (solo creative outings).
We also explore self-expression through Sanity Journaling, a creative practice developed and refined by Alina Bettancourt over many years. This class invites participants to explore their inner world through artful journaling—combining words, images, and color to create a deeply personal reflection of life, dreams, and emotions.
There is no right or wrong way to do this. Each page becomes a space for authenticity, play, and self-discovery. Whether the process feels lighthearted or profound, every mark and collage piece contributes to a unique story—your own.
Participants will experiment with a variety of materials, including magazine cut-outs, paint, markers, pencils, and pens. The journal can hold affirmations, meaningful quotes, personal insights, memories, or simply serve as a creative playground for new artistic techniques.
This is a space free of judgment and full of encouragement. The goal is to honor individuality, embrace imperfection, and celebrate the beauty of self-expression.
Bring your curiosity, your imagination, and your heart!

SUPPLIES
Also bring your journal! We recommend this 8.5 x 11 blank page sketchbook.
We also recommend getting a copy of The Artist’s Way by Julia Cameron. You can order a used copy from Ebay or Amazon for about $5.

Alina Bettancourt is a lover of creating beauty in the world through art. She enjoys creating with different media, and her favorite is loose watercolor painting. She is a retired marriage-family therapist (MFT), a physical fitness trainer, developer of BIW (a meditative exercise program), and recently is a certified Primal Reflex Release Technique practitioner (PRRT). Alina is a mother of 6 grown kids and 13 grandchildren. She lives a quiet cabin life in Clearwater, Idaho, fully enjoying many winter hours of guilt-free painting.

Nature Journaling
2026-07-08 18:00 - 19:30 | River Arts, 416 Main Street, Suite E, Kamiah, 83536, United States
This is an ongoing gathering that happens every two weeks. Naturalist, artist, and birder Lee Hamilton Lee will lead explorations of how to journal and draw what we experience in nature. Lee has presented, instructed and shared his interest and passions in outdoor schools, tour groups, and many and varied venues for three decades.
Ages: 10 and up (kids must be accompanied by a parent)
Materials: Bring your journal. Other materials are provided.
FREE ~ no RSVP required

Kamiah Concerts in the Park: Merchants of Groove
2026-07-10 18:00 - 20:00 | Riverfront Park, 101 Third Street, Kamiah, ID, 83536
The Merchants of Groove from McCall present a sonic celebration under the Idaho sky – exciting sounds of jazz and classic rock. This ensemble of accomplished musicians can mellow out an old standard. They combine talents to make a standard jazz song soar to the roof-tops or offer a show-stopping solo. The Merchants will treat you to a trip down memory lane with something soft and sentimental. Let Jeff, Dan, Rob, Steve and Alex show you how the Merchants of Groove will produce melodies to move your soul.
Plus art activities and food vendors.

Soft Sculpture: Zaftig Fire Fairy Workshop
2026-07-18 10:00 - 14:00 | River Arts, 416 Main Street, Suite E, Kamiah, 83536, United States
This is a two-class soft sculpture workshop that will take place on July 18 and 25, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
What is soft sculpture? There are many ways to do it, but as an introduction I will be teaching the techniques of tracing/sewing (on a machine), stuffing and decorating a cloth doll made from a commercial pattern. I will also bring several books from my library and photos of some of my creations to show off the world of ‘art dolls.’ Hopefully this will inspire others to pursue this fun art.
I will bring two sewing machines, but it would be helpful if participants could bring their own.
Machines need to only be able to do a small straight stitch. If you have a Singer featherweight….they are perfect!
Participants are asked to bring a fat quarter (18 X 22.5″) of fabric and thread to match. Sturdy quilting cotton is fine. The sample is made from synthetic molecloth. The artist recommends hand dyed fabric.
Supplies Fee: $20 ~ The kit will include a pattern (https://www.fabric-chicks.com/shop/Dolls-and-Crafts/elinor-peace-bailey-Dolls/p/epb-Zaftig.htm)
Stuffing
Fusible Interfacing
Button Thread
Fray Check
Some novelty fiber and or wire ribbon.
#7 Darner
Colorful mohair or feathers for ‘hair.’
Instructor: Saragrace Knauf
I was born, second of three children, to a family of modest means. Both my parents (now deceased) worked in the theatrical arts. My father was a director, dramaturg, and actor. My mother was both an actor and director. I, wanting to avoid the academic life and poverty, steered as far from the theater as I could. I am retired from commercial nuclear power, where I worked as a mechanical engineer. I married my second husband when I was thirty-four. No kids, lots of animals. My hobbies include historic costuming, gardening (horsebackriding-not anymore!), an’ dollin’ (softsculpture and needlefelting).
Please RSVP so that we can plan for enough supplies. If your plans change after registering, please let us know if you cannot attend so we may offer the space to another. You will also have an option to make a donation to support continued free arts programming for Kamiah and beyond. You can bypass this option by just hitting “Continue”. You will be able to put in the names of everyone in your group and you will also receive email confirmation of your registration and event reminders.
Thank you in advance for being on time. We look forward to seeing you in the studio!
