Community Calendar Thursday, August 18–Wednesday, August 24

Gunnison Arts Center:
• Main Gallery: “Life in the West” by Cheri Isgreen.
• Cafe Gallery: “Balance” Tiny Treasures Gunnison Arts Center Fundraising.
CB Center for the Arts:
• Kinder Padon Gallery: “Forces of Nature” by Lynn Rushton Leed (thru Sept. 2).

THURSDAY 18
• 7:30 a.m. Open AA meeting: Crack of Dawn Group topic discussion, Union Congregational Church, 349-5711.
• 7:30-8:30 a.m. Crested Butte Rotary Club weekly presentation featuring Paul Edwards from the Gunnison-Crested Butte Regional Airport at the CB Center for the Arts.
• 11 a.m. Piano In The Garden: Brian Hsu with the CB Music Festival at the Mt. CB Wedding Garden.
• 4-5:30 p.m. St. Mary’s Garage open for shoppers and donations.
• 4-6 p.m. CB South Farmer’s Market at Red Mountain Park (thru 9/29).
• 5-6 p.m. Oh Be Joyful/Gunnison Food Pantry Food Bank at 625 Maroon Ave. 970-349-6237. (1st and 3rd Thursdays)
• 6:30 p.m. Open AA meeting: 11 Step Meditation at Union Congregational Church, 349-5711.
• 4-6 p.m. Grits, Guts & Gals: The Goonies at I Bar Ranch in Gunnison benefiting gO Initiative and TETWP, ibarranch.com.

FRIDAY 19
• 10-11:30 a.m. Historic Elk Avenue Walking Tours with the Crested Butte Museum, meet in front of museum at 4th and Elk, 970-349-1880.
• noon Closed AA meeting: Readings from Living Sober at Union Congregational Church, 349-5711.
• 4-7 p.m. Winter Outdoor Gear event with raffle and snacks at Chopwood Mercantile, 120 Elk Avenue.
• 5-6:30 p.m. Free Belly Dance Workshop with the Crested Butte School of Dance at the SOD Pump Room, 306 Maroon. Donations encouraged, all proceeds to to Crested Butte State of Mind.
• 6 p.m. Live music featuring Rachel Van Slyke at Garlic Mikes in Gunnison.
• 6 p.m. Music and a Movie with Brian Hsu and Emily Ondracek-Peterson with the Crested Butte Music Festival at WCU in Gunnison.

SATURDAY 20
• 7:30 a.m. Open AA meeting: Big Book Study at Union Congregational Church, 349-5711.
• 1 p.m. Jungle Book: Missoula Theatre Performance at the Gunnison Arts Center.
• 3 p.m. Live music featuring Rachel Van Slyke at the Eldo.
• 5-8 p.m. Crested Butte Farmer’s Market’s Farm to Table Dinner featuring Chef Kate Loudoulis and live music by Rachel VanSlyke at the Historic Train Depot, 716 Elk Ave.
• 5-8 p.m. Crested Butte ArtWalk at participating locations in downtown Crested Butte.
• 6:30 p.m. Open AA meeting: Literature at Union Congregational Church, 349-5711.

SUNDAY 21
• 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Crested Butte Farmer’s Market on Elk Avenue.
• 9:30 a.m.-2 p.m. Artists of CB Art Market at the parking lot at the top of Elk Avenue.
• 10 a.m. Live music featuring Rachel Van Slyke at the CB Farmer’s Market.
• 4-7 p.m. Gunnison County Democratic Party Annual Unity Dinner at I Bar Ranch in Gunnison, gunnisondemocrats.org/events.
• 5 p.m. All Saints in the Mountains Episcopal Church service at UCC, 403 Maroon Ave.
• 5-6:30 p.m. Free Belly Dance Workshop with the Crested Butte School of Dance at the SOD Pump Room, 306 Maroon. Donations encouraged, all proceeds to to Crested Butte State of Mind.
• 5-8 p.m. Silent Tracks Annual Meeting and Potluck at The Depot in CB.
• 6 p.m. Sundays @ 6 at Legion Park in Gunnison featuring Farmer in the Sky.
• 6 p.m. Open AA meeting: Topic Discussion at Union Congregational Church, 349-5711.

MONDAY 22
Fall semester starts for GWSD and WCU students
• 1 p.m. Sally Miner Lecture Series: The Only 3 Russian Composers You Need to Know with the Crested Butte Music Festival at the CB Library.
• 7:30 p.m. Open AA meeting: Favorite Big Book Reading at Union Congregational Church, 349-5711.

TUESDAY 23
• 7:30 a.m. Open AA meeting: Mediation AA & Al-Anon at Union Congregational Church, 349-5711.
• noon Closed AA meeting: Readings from Came to Believe at Union Congregational Church, 349-5711.
• 1 p.m. “SEQUESTERED: An Artistic Testimony” presented by Nicholas Rayder at Townie Books.
• 2 p.m. Sally Miner Lecture Series: A Brief History of Jazz with the Crested Butte Music Festival at Buckel Family Wine in Gunnison.
• 4-5:30 p.m. St. Mary’s Garage open for shoppers and donations.
• 4-7 p.m. Live music featuring Rachel Van Slyke at Izakaya Cabin.
• 5-6 p.m. Meet the Gunnison Valley Regional Housing Authorities Executive Director interview finalists at the Gunnison County Court House.
• 5:30-7 p.m. CB/Mt. CB Chamber Business After Hours at the GVH Mountain Clinic, 12 Snowmass Road, Axtel 100, Mt. Crested Butte.
• 7 p.m. Great Wildlife Movements of the Gunnison Country with Kevin Blecha, Colorado Parks and Wildlife biologist at WCU University Center Theater.
• 8 p.m. Subject to Change Improv Comedy Night with the Crested Butte Mountain Theatre at the Mallardi Cabaret Theatre (18+ show), cbmountaintheatre.org.

WEDNESDAY 24
• 8:30 a.m. Hike with HCCA. Sign up at hccacb.org.
• 8:30 a.m. Free T’ai Chi sessions at Three Ladies Park, all levels welcome.
• 10-11:30 a.m. Elk Avenue Walking Tours with the Crested Butte Museum, meet in front of museum at Fourth and Elk, 970-349-1880.
• noon Closed AA meeting: 12 Step & 12 Tradition Study at Union Congregational Church, 349-5711.
• noon Yoga in the garden in Mt. Crested Butte Wedding Garden pavillion (Wednesdays thru 9/28).
• 4-6 p.m. Mt. Emmons Land Exchange Community Open House at the CB Center for the Arts.
• 5:30 p.m. Vacation Rental Regulations Update community meeting at the Crested Butte Town Hall or on ZOOM, www.crestedbutte-co.gov>News and Announcements page.
• 5:30-7 p.m. Mid-Week on Main Street live music at IOOF Park in Gunnison.
• 8 p.m. Adult pickup basketball at the CBCS high school gym. Enter through the doors by Tommy V Field.