ANNUAL MEMBER’S APPRECIATION PARTY
calling all CURRENT members & volunteers
Advanced registration is required to attend. This exclusive opportunity is free for current Preservation Idaho members and volunteers who register by January 20. Join us to celebrate with fellow preservationists, connect with our incredible community, and be among the very first to experience the newly renovated Smith Block Building firsthand.
Want to be the first to know?
👉 Become a Member to get event access, or email us at kellie@preservationidaho.org to join the email list.
Details
When: Thursday, January 22nd, 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Where: Smith Block Building, 1015 Main Street, Boise, ID
Accessibility Alert: This venue does not have an elevator. Guests should be aware that reaching the event space requires navigating a long staircase. Please let us know if you need assistance when you arrive.
The venue is an open, unfurnished space with limited seating, so the event will be primarily standing room only.
If you purchased raffle tickets in advance, please pick them up at the raffle table when you arrive at the event.
Registration Required
Free for current Preservation Idaho members and volunteers who register by January 20.
Advanced registration is required to attend.
To RSVP by phone and for more information, please contact us at kellie@preservationidaho.org or call (208) 424-5111.
As a reminder, this is a members-and-volunteers-only event. To attend, you must be a current member or volunteer and register for the event in advance.
Schedule
5:00 PM: Doors open, raffle, and no-host bar (your first beer or wine is on us!)
5:30 PM: Program begins
After the Program: Appetizers, no host bar, and continued mingling
6:45 PM: Raffle Announcement. You don't have to be present to win but it's more fun if you are!
Event Highlights
Come celebrate with fellow members and volunteers of Preservation Idaho! This is our chance to thank YOU in person for your incredible ongoing support and dedication. It’s been a transformative year, and we’re excited to share our accomplishments, discuss our goals for 2026, and connect with like-minded preservationists. Learn more about the history and experience the newly renovated Smith Block Building.
Additional Details
Parking: Metered street parking only along Main, 11th and nearby streets. Paid ParkBOI garage nearby is 9th and Front Garage.
Dress Code: Come as you are!
Tickets: Tickets for this party will not be issued. Rather, your name(s) will be on a list at check-in.
Support Preservation Idaho for a chance to win four (4) great raffle prize packages!
TICKETS: 1 raffle ticket for $5, 3 raffle tickets for $10, 8 raffle tickets for $20.
Available before the event, at check-in, and during the event on Thursday, January 22, 2026.
BONUS: Get a free raffle ticket as a thank you when you join, renew your membership or make a donation.
RAFFLE DRAWING: Winners will be drawn at the Annual Member's Appreciation Party on Thursday, January 22, 2026 at 6:45 PM. You don't have to be present to win but it's more fun if you are!
If you purchased raffle tickets in advance, please pick them up at the raffle table when you arrive at the event.
Buy raffle tickets in advance HERE.
Huge thanks to Jade Stacey and Todd Asin, Sheri Freemuth, and Autumn Street for the raffle donations.
Photo courtesy: Jade Stacey
A huge thank you to the Smith Block Building (Jade Stacey and Todd Asin) for sponsoring the venue for this special party. Constructed in 1905 for Roscoe W. Smith, one of Idaho’s earliest licensed pharmacists, the steel, brick, and stone structure replaced a series of much older wooden buildings built by his father, Dr. Ephraim Smith, Boise’s first mayor and Idaho’s first territorial treasurer. For more than a century, the building has anchored this historic block, originally housing ground-floor retail and upper-floor commercial space. In recent decades, however, the second floor sat vacant and closed to the public for nearly 60 years. Significantly, the part of the building that will be open for this event has not been accessible to the public in nearly six decades, making this a rare opportunity for Preservation Idaho members to step inside and see this historic space renewed. The venue space is currently available for lease.
LAST YEAR’S PARTY
2025 Annual Member’s Appreciation Party!
A huge thank you to the Idaho Film Society for sponsoring the venue for our Annual Member's Appreciation Party in 2025. The Idaho Film Society aims to pioneer meaningful cinematic experiences within our communities by designing a space where makers and their audiences can create, share, and grow. To learn more about the Idaho Film Society visit: https://www.idahofilm.org/.