Annual Celebration Features Red Fish and Bluegrass Music

Enjoy a salmon dinner and ice cream at the 15th annual Idaho Salmon and Steelhead Days Salmon BBQ from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Thursday, September 8, at the Idaho Fish and Game office near Municipal Park. Families will enjoy live music from Joshua Tree and a variety of activities, such as "Gyotaku," the art of painting fish and making prints. The MK Nature Center Stream Walk will also be open for viewing live Chinook salmon and kokanee. Proceeds benefit the Salmon and Steelhead Days educational programs. The salmon dinner is donated by Fred Meyer, and ice cream will be provided and served by Goody's Soda Fountain and Candy Store. Receive a raffle ticket for each nonperishable food donation for Idaho Food Bank at the event. Barbecue tickets are $10 for adults, $5 for children's salmon and $3 for children's hot dog. Tickets are available at:

• 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Tuesday-Friday and 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. weekends at the MK Nature Center, 600 S. Walnut St., Boise.

8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Monday-Friday at Idaho Fish and Game headquarters, 600 S. Walnut St., Boise.

Tickets are limited and sold on a first-come, first-served basis. For information go to: http://fishandgame.idaho.gov/public/education/?getPage=264.