BY KAREN BOSSICK

JMcLaughlin is set to kick off a summer of Sip & Shop events today.

The dress shop will give 10 percent of sales from noon to 4 p.m. today—Friday, June 27—to Ballet Sun Valley. And Ballet Sun Valley is adding to the pot by donating two tickets to be raffled off for the Saturday performance.

Sarah Howe says she’ll be pouring sips for shoppers as they peruse the new summer collection. This is the first of many Sip & Shops she has lined up during the summer season.

The dress shop is located at 520 E. 4th St. in Ketchum just down the street from Atkinsons’ Market.

Ballet Sun Valley holds a two-day ballet festival every year bringing in some of the world’s top dancers and choreographers. This year the National Ballet of Canada will present classical and contemporary pieces, including three U.S. premieres, on Saturday and Sunday, June 28 and 29.

Each night features a different lineup of works. For tickets, visit https://tickets-center.com/search/Sun-Valley-Pavilion/National-Ballet-of-Canada-tickets/.