The Basque Museum & Cultural Center | Boise, ID

Sheepherding: Basque, Historic, Modern -Virtual Happy Hour Presentation
2021-04-08 19:00 - 20:00 (America/Boise) | Online
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Registration is required to join the ZOOM! 7 PM MOUNTAIN TIME, April 8th!
Enjoy your beverage of choice during this Virtual Happy Hour with guest speaker Mikie McDonnell, Rangeland Stewardship Specialist with the California Rangeland Trust.
It is no secret that the American Basque has a strong connection and history with the sheep industry. Delve a little deeper into the agricultural side with us. This talk focuses on the agricultural impacts of Sheepherding in the Western United States, the Basque connection to the sheep industry, and how this industry has evolved and adapted to modern times. Mikie is an expert in targeted grazing practices and land stewardship using sheep and has even spent significant time sheepherding in the Montana mountains ranges using a Basque wagon and methods.
Do you have specific questions you want answered? Email them to kylieb@basquemuseum.eus before the class and we will be sure to address them.

This event is FREE and open to the public. Registration is required. Event will be recorded and published.

More about our Guest Speaker, Mikie McDonnell

Growing up in San Luis Obispo, Ca on a ranch that was never my own unknowingly set the stage for the life of conservation work I lead today. The connection I still hold with every acre of that property that I had to leave in my early 20’s helps me to understand ranchers, grazing lease holders, agriculturalist and lovers of open space stories and those complexities that come along with them. I always considered myself somewhat of a “cowgirl”, helping out at brandings, raising livestock, always ready to jump on a horse. I had no real experience with sheep before being handed about 500 head, a sheep wagon, herding and guard dogs and a Tennessee Walker mare. I still am not sure if the rancher was just out of options or if he really wanted to give this girl a chance. Maybe a mixture of both. Before that summer in Montana, I had received an undergraduate Biology degree from Boise State University, had done some rangeland bird survey work around Idaho, and had made the decision to try my hand at Graduate School. I had started this summer job with more knowledge of the science and management processes for targeted grazing than I did about actually herding sheep. The hard lessons that I learned almost every day those two summers are ones I will never forget and always cherish. After receiving a Masters in Natural Resources from the University of Idaho, I took a cowboy/range monitoring job for a rancher out in the Pahsimeroi Valley, truly Gods country. After a failed attempt to create a permanent position through The Range Rider Program, I decided to take a job as an Americorp member at a land trust in the Wood River Valley later that fall. After creating a Pollinator Initiative Program that continues in community success, I was fortunate enough to receive a job offer from the California
Rangeland Trust in Sacramento as their Rangeland Stewardship Specialist. This position has allowed me to combine all my passions and strengths and the fact that I get paid for it still amazes me! Though I reside in a large city, the ranges are still my home as my career takes me to all the ranches with conservation easements we have throughout the state of California. Though I am far away from the hillsides of Montana, being a shepherd is something that will always be alive within me.

Virtual Basque Cooking Class
2021-03-14 14:00 - 17:00 | Online
Join us for a Virtual Basque Cooking Class featuring instruction from the talented Basque Chef Asier Garcia, Executive Chef at restaurant Leku Ona in Boise. Cook along with us from the comfort of your own kitchen, and impress your dinner guests with visually stunning squid ink noodles, the perfectly cooked rack of lamb, and nail that tricky but “oh so delicious” Basque Burnt Cheesecake – the flavor of the year by the New York Times.
What Your Ticket Includes
Tickets are $25/Device

Ingredient List: The complete list of all ingredients needed to make the entire menu. Ingredients not included with ticket, just your shopping list!
Recipes & Instructions: Some of us still need it written down. Complete written recipe instructions included.
LIVE STREAMED Cooking Class via ZOOM: Cook with us! Follow along, ask questions, get tips, and cook the perfect Sunday Basque dinner you will never forget.
Recorded Cooking Class: Want to watch it again? Need to review a technique? You will have full access to the recorded class.

How to Sign Up & Participate

PURCHASE TICKET HERE, visit the Basque Museum to purchase in person, or give us a call at 208-343-2671
Upon purchase, you will receive a confirmation email that includes the “Shopping List”
48 Hours before Event, you will receive an email with ZOOM link and remaining materials.
A few days after the event, you will receive a link to the recording via email.

Ticket Registration Ends: March 12 or until tickets are sold out.
All proceeds of ticket sales go towards supporting Educational Programs at the Basque Museum & Cultural Center, a 501(c)3 non-profit. This event is held in collaboration with JUMP, and we thank them for use of their share studio and expertise!
Meet the Chef
Asier Garcia was born and raised in Bilbao, studied culinary arts, and trained at the three Michelin starred restaurant Berasategi. Asier went on to work in one of the temples of Basque gastronomy: “Katxi”, where the quality of the product was the main character in every dish and was treated with the utmost respect. From there he met with Jose Mari Artiach and came to Boise to open Leku Ona in 2005. He ran the restaurant kitchen for a couple of years before returning to Bilbao. With over 20 years of experience in some of the best restaurants, both in Boise and Bilbao, Asier intends to bring back Leku Ona to the very best of Basque gastronomy.

Virtual Dance Class - the Jota with AIKO!
2021-02-20 11:00 - 13:00 | Online
Instructors for renowned AIKO Dance group in Bilbao will lead an educational, “Feet On”, virtual dance class hosted by the Basque Museum!

This class explores the Jota – the history of the jota, meaning behind the steps, and its relationship to the waltz and other dances. Students get to practice the Jota and learn the steps from the comfort of their homes using AIKO’s cutting edge virtual dance technology, and led by their professional instructors. As a bonus, participants will also be introduced to the AIKO dance group methodology and opportunities; perfect for the budding dance enthusiast or casual learner.

Join us February 20, 11 AM MOUNTAIN TIME

This class will be hosted through ZOOM, and is FREE. (Donations are welcome!)

Registration is required and space is limited:

REGISTER HERE

Winefest Club PICKUP
2021-02-05 - 2021-02-06 | Basque Museum, 611 W Grove St, Boise, ID, 83702, United States
Curbside Pickup for your Winefest Club Wines!
Friday, February 5th, 1 PM – 6 PM
Saturday, February 6th, 11 AM – 3 PM
Not a member? Join Here!

Book Showcase: Seven Wagons and a Half
2021-01-28 08:00 - 17:00 | ID
This is not a live event, however we will be publishing a pre-recorded video of our interview with author Jim Barayasarra. Jim shares with us the inspiration behind his book of short stories, and the themes such as prejudice, heritage, and family he explores in these comical and heartwarming memoirs.
This book is available in the Museum store HERE, and we encourage you to supplement your reading experience with the recorded interview video, showcasing the behind the scenes of this delightful memoir by Jim Barayasarra.
Video will be available on facebook, youtube, and on the Museum website.

Spring Euskara Classes Begin
2021-01-18 | Online
Register now for your online Spring Euskara classes! Registration is open for returning and new beginner students. Registration will close Jan 6, 2021.
Click here for more information and to register for language classes.

Holiday Sale!
2020-11-27 - 2020-12-03 | ID
Join us online or in-person for our annual Holiday Sale!
Use code XJVKT6JG to get 5% off your online purchase.
Members, use BOTH your member code (found in your newsletter) & the code above for 15% off.
5% discount automatically applied in-store!

*Some items are excluded from sale.

Picasso Presents Gernika: Online Presentation
2020-11-18 19:00 - 20:00 | Online
Picasso Presents Gernika is a historical docudrama written by Dr. Begoña Echeverria (Chino Basque Club) about the the child refugee crisis resulting from Hitler’s 1937 bombing of the Basque town Gernika and Picasso’s artistic response to the bombing (Guernica). The script weaves primary source material and documentation with imaginative fiction. Echeverria partnered with theatre scholar, Dr. Annika Speer, to develop and produce a staged reading of the play followed by a film. This presentation focuses on the artistic craft of staging history.
