Advance Tickets Go on Sale for Mary Poppins Jr.
Ferdinand, ID · October 1, 2026
October arrives under gray skies today, just in time for volleyball fans to make the short trip south for this afternoon's league matchup.
The Lead
Prairie Youth Theater officially opened box office sales Wednesday for its upcoming autumn production of Mary Poppins Jr., bringing together student performers from Ferdinand, Cottonwood, Craigmont, and surrounding towns.
Staged by Camas Prairie Performing Arts at The Angelus Center in Cottonwood, the musical represents months of rehearsals, costume stitching, and set construction by local volunteers and families. Executive Director Tiffany Shurtz noted that early ticket reservations are recommended given strong prairie-wide interest for the four planned performances later this month. For area households, the community production offers young actors from several rural school districts an uncommon opportunity to collaborate on a full theatrical stage. Full-cast technical rehearsals move into the hall this week, with advance individual and family passes remaining open online and at the arts council's Grangeville office.
Local Pulse
- Deputy Denham Concludes 21-Year Sheriff Career Safety Dispatch broadcast a ceremonial final radio call Wednesday evening honoring his two decades patrolling Idaho County roads.
Today's Outlook
- High 66°F · Low 45°F — Overcast
- Keep a windbreaker handy under the overcast skies as temperatures peak in the mid-sixties.
What's On Around Town
Today
Ukulele Strum Circle Prairie Community Library, Cottonwood, 3:30 PM · Free Borrow a loaner instrument and learn simple chords with neighboring musicians.
Pirates Volleyball at Grangeville Grangeville High School, Grangeville, 5:00 PM Cheer on the varsity squad during an energetic Camas Prairie rivalry match.
Tomorrow
Grangeville Oktoberfest Opening Night Downtown Grangeville, Grangeville, 5:00 PM · Free
Bulldogs Homecoming Football Grangeville High School, Grangeville, 7:00 PM
Saturday
Grangeville Farmers Market Pioneer Park, Grangeville, 9:00 AM–1:00 PM · Free
Clearwater Grange Annual Chili Feed Clearwater Grange Hall, Clearwater, 5:00 PM · Paid
Spotlight & Story
- The Ferdinand Gym
- Built as the school gymnasium where mid-century teenagers packed the hardwood for Friday roller-skating sessions and basketball matchups, the hall now opens its maple floors for senior benefit concerts, civic banquets, and family funeral potlucks.
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