Agate Deuna - Saint Agatha - Santa Ageda
2024-02-08 18:00 - 19:30 (America/Boise) | Basque Block, 611 Grove St., Boise, ID, 83702, United States
Come on down to the Basque Block on Thursday, February 8 to celebrate Agate Deuna – Santa Ageda – Saint Agatha! We’ll be meeting at 6pm in the Basque Center to learn a bit more about the festivity and practice the song. At 6:30, we’ll move out onto the Block to sing songs in honor of the saint.

Etulain Book Tour
2024-04-13 14:00 - 16:00 | Basque Museum, 601 W Grove St, Boise, ID, 83702, United States
Dr. Richard Etulain will start his five-day book tour at the Basque Museum on April 13 at 2pm. His presentation, entitled “The Basques: Mystery People of the American West” will include his book “Boyhood Among the Woolies: Growing Up on a Basque Sheep Ranch”. There will be books available for sale at the event, or you can purchase them in the Museum Store. For more information, including additional stops on his tour, click here.

Boiseko Ikastola Block Party
2024-05-18 11:00 - 14:00
Join us on the Basque Block for the final Boiseko Ikastola 25th Anniversary party! There will be food and drink (for kids & adults), games, face painting, a photo booth, bounce houses, art projects, and more! This event is free and open to the public.
May 18 11am – 2pm

Annual Membership Meeting
2024-06-18 18:00 - 20:00
Our annual membership meeting will be held on Tuesday, June 18 at 6pm. We will have a brief presentation of 2023’s activities and financials as well as information and updates on upcoming programs and projects. There will be drinks and light pintxos for attendees. We look forward to seeing you there.

Margotu 'ta Trago - Paint & Sip
2024-10-23 18:00 - 2024-10-24 20:00 | Basque Museum, 601 W Grove St, Boise, ID, 83702, United States
Back by popular demand – Margotu ‘ta Trago – Paint & Sip Night at the Basque Museum!
We have two nights to choose from with smaller groups to work more with our leader, artist, Marianne Schaffeld. October 23 (Wednesday) and October 24 (Thursday) at 6pm at the Basque Museum. Limit of 12 people per class.
Contact us for a member discount on this class!
We will working on arborglyphs and learning a little about what they are are why they are so important to Basque-American history & culture.
Get tickets here!

Pilota Invitational Tournament
2024-11-01 14:00 - 2024-11-02 17:00 | Anduiza Fronton, 619 W Grove Street, Boise, Idaho, 83702
Stop by the Anduiza Fronton Friday, November 1 and Saturday, November 2 to see players from Boise and San Francisco battle for the title of Fall Invitational Champ!

Spirit Dog: Basques, Sheep & the Dogs who Made History
2024-12-12 19:00 - 20:30
“The Basques, the Sheep and the Dogs who Made History”, is a passion project born of personal history.

This film presentation illustrates how the Basques helped settle the American West, the sheep some herders tended to, and the dogs with a Basque connection. An Idaho man, Jay Sisler of Emmett, then made the Australian Shepherd dogs famous with his rodeo acts.

Andrea Scott is proud of being raised by a Basque woman in Shoshone, Idaho. Scott is an Idaho native, and former news reporter and public relations specialist.
She has had a farm and raised sheep for almost 40 years.

She now concentrates on special projects to help inform and educate those who are interested in a wide range of topics. Currently, she is working on a book that takes place in the American West.

Paint & Sip
2025-04-08 18:00 - 20:00, 2025-04-09 18:00 - 20:00

Mus Tournament
2025-05-03 08:00 - 17:00
Basque Museum’s NABO-qualifying Mus Tournament will be held May 3.
Registration and breakfast will begin at 8am, play starts at 9am.
Cost is $45 per player. Membership through 2025 is also required. Your fees cover NABO Mus fees, breakfast and lunch.
The winning team/teams will represent the Basque Museum at the NABO Mus Tournament in Los Banos, California on Saturday, June 14.

Being Basque in Boise: Then vs. Now
2025-05-29 18:00 - 19:00 | Basque Museum, 601 W Grove St, Boise, ID, 83702, United States
Join us for a presentation with John Ysursa about Being Basque in Boise: Then vs Now TONIGHT at 6 PM at the Basque Museum. This presentation will be live streamed on our Facebook page and later transferred to our Youtube.

Ikastola Night at Bardenay
2025-06-16 17:00 - 21:00
Join us at Bardenay downtown June 16 from 5-9pm and have some dinner, meet some Ikastola friends and family, and help raise funds for our Boiseko Ikastola, the only Basque language immersion preschool in the US!

San Juan Raku
2025-06-24 18:00 - 21:00

Pilota Camp 2025
2025-07-22 09:00 - 2025-07-25 16:00 | Basque Museum, 601 W Grove St, Boise, ID, 83702, United States
Registration is open now for the Pilota Camp 2025. There are three sessions to choose from. Registration is $80 per session, per child. Cost includes a camp T-shirt, bag, and snacks.
Featuring players and coaches from Munduko Pilota Biltzarra (World Pilota Association)
Instructors: Lur and Naroa
9-11am is for 8-11 years
11:30-1:30pm is for 12-15 years
2-4pm is for 8-11 years
Sign up here: Pala Camp Sign Up
Sponsored by: John Kirtland Endowment

Basque Museum Zinema Eguna
2025-07-29 16:30 - 21:00

Candlelight Tour of the Cyrus Jacobs Uberuaga Boardinghouse
2025-10-23 18:00 - 20:00
Join us for a special evening tour of the historic Cyrus Jacobs Uberuaga Boardinghouse by candlelight. Tours begin a 7pm, but come early for refreshments and an old-timey photo op. Basque costumes encouraged! Photos begin at 6pm- Tours begin at 7pm. No cost, free to the public.

Omenaldia Memorial Mass
2025-11-02 14:00 - 17:00 | Risen Christ Catholic Church, 11511 W. Lake Hazel Rd., Boise, ID, 83709, United States
Please join us Sunday, November 2 at 2 PM for our annual Omenaldia Memorial Mass.

The first Omenaldia was held in 1996 and since then, the Basque community in the Treasure Valley has gathered together to remember the loved ones that have passed away in the past year. We welcome all (Basque and non-Basque) to remember those in the Basque community that have passed in the last year.

If you would like to remember someone that has passed away since last October, please call or email Annie at the Basque Museum, 208-343-2671 or annieg@basquemuseum.eus.

There will be a potluck after mass, so please bring a dish to share. All dishes should be able to be served at room temperature or brought in a heated container to keep it at temperature.
Drinks, plates, utensils, and napkins will be provided.

Basque Community Food Drive
2025-11-20
The Basque communities in Idaho have a long history of banding together and lending a helping hand to those in need. As this holiday season approaches, we, at the museum, would like to answer the call to help any families or individuals who may need food assistance. In partnership with the Idaho Food Bank, we will be collecting shelf-stable items from October 30- November 20. You may drop off items anytime during regular business hours or schedule a time if needed. The items most needed are proteins, canned vegetables, grains, canned fruits, pantry staples, and even some basic necessities like soap and laundry detergent. Any and all donations are appreciated. Bring in a donation and get a voucher for $1 off of museum admission.
Mendiak mendia behar ez du, baina gizonak gizona bai – Mountains don’t need other mountains, but people do need other people. -Basque Proverb

An Evening with Anne Rearick
2025-11-20 18:30 - 20:00
Join us at the museum November 20 at 6:30 pm for a special evening with Anne Rearick as she presents her beautiful book of photography, Gure Bazterrak. Signed books will be available for purchase!
Anne Rearick’s vision is documentary in nature, but also uniquely personal. Rearick works slowly, often photographing over the course of years and in the process deepens her relationship to people and place. In doing so, Rearick endeavors to portray and celebrate the full range of daily experience of her subjects and in many respects stands with her subjects instead of in front of them.
Rearick received a Master of Fine Arts degree from the Massachusetts College of Art in 1990 and has worked as a photographer and teacher for the past 33 years. She has been the recipient of several awards and grants, most notably a Guggenheim fellowship to photograph the culture of amateur boxing; the European Mosaique prize to explore rural communities of Italy and Scotland; the Prix Roger Pic for her work in townships in post-apartheid South Africa; a Fulbright fellowship to the Basque Country of France; two New England Foundation for the Arts/Mass Cultural Council grants; and most recently, a Parkhill Foundation Grant to study Chilean Cinema.
Six monographs of Rearick’s photographs have been published: Gure Bazterrak, in 2024; You Will Look to the Mountains, in 2023; True West, in 2019; Sète 17 in 2017; Township, in 2016; and Miresicoletea on the Pays Basque in 2003.
Public Collections include the Bibliotheque Nationale in Paris, the Centre Nationale de L’Audiovisuel in Luxembourg, and the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art. Anne Rearick has been a member of Agence VU since 1993 and is represented by Galerie Clémentine de la Féronnière in Paris.

Briska Night at the Museum
2026-01-08 18:00 - 20:00
Calling all Briska players (and those that wish they were) to the museum for a fun filled game night. Join us on January 8th at 6pm at the museum to play Briska and celebrate community. If you have never played before, come to learn. If you are an old pro, come and show off your skills. Everyone is welcome!

Basque-ing in Florals Art and Wine Night
2026-02-12 18:00 - 20:00
Join us for a lovely evening of art and wine with your gals or a date! You will be guided by special guest artist, Lindsay Rae to create a beautiful piece of art using dried flowers. Create your favorite Basque symbol or use your imagination to create something new. Don’t spend Valentines alone when you can come make unique works of art with friends of the museum.
Cost is $50 and includes all supplies, wine, and snacks.
Member discount available! Contact abbyg@basquemuseum.eus
REGISTER HERE

Basque Museum Volunteer Workshop
2026-02-21 11:00 - 13:00
Calling all Volunteers! We are looking for dedicated individuals to join us in our mission to promote, preserve, and perpetuate Basque history and culture!
Join us February 21 at 11am to learn how to be a docent, school tour guide, or gift store clerk. We will have a fun and informative presentation of what you need to know to get started as a tour guide or a refresher for our old pros. The education team is excited to add new faces to our volunteer community so do not hesitate to show up and check it out!
Note: All current volunteers are encouraged to attend the workshop. We will be training on the new Komunitatea exhibit and a new volunteer sign up system. Anyone who is not trained on the new exhibit will need to shadow the education team before leading a tour of the museum.
Refreshments served!
RSVP: abbyg@basquemuseum.eus

Benefit Dinner & Auction
2026-04-11 18:00 - 22:00
Mark your calendar for our Annual Benefit Dinner & Auction on April 11.
Tickets on sale now! Click here to purchase.
Live & Silent Auction Benefiting the Basque Museum & Boiseko Ikastola.

Running of the Bars
2026-07-11 17:00 - 22:00
July 11 on the Basque Block. Pub crawl, Basque style. Grab your whites and get ready to “run”!
More information to come!
Tickets on sale March 1.

Winefest 2026
2026-08-29 17:30 - 20:30
Join us on the Basque Block as we share more than 100 wines, raffle prizes, music, and dancing while raising funds for the Basque Museum!
August 29 5:30-8:30pm
Click here to purchase tickets!

Eguberriko Azoka - Basque Winter Market
2026-12-06 11:00 - 15:00
Mark your calendar – December 6.
Basque Christmas Market and so much more!
More information to come.
