Community Calendar Thursday, July 20-Wednesday, July 26

•Center for the Arts presents Vibrancies, July 1-August 4: The Kinder Padon Gallery displays the work of sculptor Chuck Brenton and painter Frank Gonzales made specifically for the Center.

THURSDAY 20

•7:30 a.m. Open AA meeting: Crack of Dawn Group topic discussion at Union Congregational Church, 970-349-5711.

•noon-1 p.m. Cultivating Hope Cancer Support Group, livingjourneys.org/calendar, free. (every 1st Thursday)

•4-5:30 p.m. St Mary’s Garage is open for shopping and donations. 300 Belleview
Avenue #2, stmarysgaragecb.org.

•5-6 p.m. Oh Be Joyful/Gunnison Food Pantry Food Bank at 625 Maroon Avenue,
970-349-6237. (1st and 3rd Thursdays)

•5-7 p.m. Gunnison Library hosts its Crafternoon, featuring Paper Marbling.

•5-8 p.m. Crested Butte Search and Rescue Community Connection Fundraiser at Rainbow Park. Learn about rescue equipment, meet team members, and enjoy food and drinks.

•6-8 p.m. Bites and Brews at Harmel’s featuring live music by Strand Hill.

•7-8:30 p.m. The Center for the Arts hosts David Sedaris, one of America’s preeminent humor writers.

•7-10 p.m. Sam Heart plays at A Bar Above.

•6:30 p.m. Open AA meeting: 11 Step Meditation at Union Congregational Church, 970-349-5711.

FRIDAY 21

•10 a.m. Storytime at the Crested Butte Library, 970-349-6535.

•noon Open AA meeting: Readings from Living Sober at Union Congregational Church, 970-349-5711.

•noon-2 p.m. Oh Be Joyful hosts a Mountain Mamas meeting at 625 Maroon Ave. For more information contact Kelsey Weaver at kweaver@gvh-colorado.org or 970-648-7071. (every Friday)

•2-3 p.m. Music by Pint Sized Polka at the Gunnison Library.

• 2-4 p.m. The Crested Butte and Gunnison Library hosts a Teen Escape Room Activity.

• 5-8 p.m. Beer Hunter plays at Kochevar’s.

• 7 p.m. Music by Rachel Vanslyke at A Bar Above.  

•7-8:15 p.m. Open AA Speaker Meeting in the rectory at Queen of all Saints, 970-349-5711.

SATURDAY 22

•7:30 a.m. Open AA meeting: Big Book Study at Union Congregational Church, 970-349-5711.

•9-11 a.m. Valley-wide electronics recycling.

•10:30 a.m.-noon St Mary’s Garage is open for shopping and donations. 300 Belleview  Avenue #2, stmarysgaragecb.org.

•6-9 p.m. Music by Samuel Heart at Jose’s.

•6:30 p.m. Open AA meeting: Literature at Union Congregational Church, 970-349-5711.

•7 p.m. Crested Butte Skate Park Fundraiser by the G.V.S.A. at the Talk of the Town.

•9 p.m. Live music by Left on Red at the Talk of the Town for the Crested Butte Skate Park. Fundraiser

•7-10 p.m. Matthew Grant plays at A Bar Above.

SUNDAY 23

•9 a.m.-2 p.m. Crested Butte Farmers Market at the top of Elk Avenue. (Sundays thru October 8)

•9 a.m.-4 p.m. 49th Annual Art in the Park at Legion Park in Gunnison.

•10:30 a.m. Music by Rachel Vanslyke at the Almont Resort.

•11 a.m.-2 p.m. Book and pie sale at Crested Butte’s UCC, 403 Maroon Ave.

•5 p.m. All Saints in the Mountains Episcopal Church, Eucharist Meeting at the UCC, 403 Maroon Ave., Crested Butte.

•6 p.m. Open AA meeting: Topic Discussion at Union Congregational Church, 970-349-5711.

•7-10 p.m. Jack Mangan plays at A Bar Above.

MONDAY 24

•1:30-3:30 p.m. Gunnison Valley Hospital hosts a Mountain Mamas meeting at 513 Main Street. For more information contact Kelsey Weaver at kweaver@gvh-colorado.org or 970-648-7071. (every Monday)

•5:30-7:30 p.m. Alpenglow featuring Izcalli.  

•6:30-8:30 p.m. Open table tennis at Jerry’s Gym, Crested Butte Town Hall.

•7-8 p.m. Cultivating Hope Cancer Support Group, livingjourneys.org/calendar, free. (Every 3rd Monday)

•7-8 p.m. Conscious Caregivers Cancer Support Group, livingjourneys.org/calendar, free. (every 1st Monday)

•7-8 p.m. Navigating Grief & Loss Bereavement Support Group, www.livingjourneys.org/calendar, free. (every 2nd Monday)

•7:30 p.m. Open AA meeting: Favorite Big Book Reading at Union Congregational Church, 970-349-5711.

TUESDAY 25

•7:30 a.m. Open AA meeting: Mediation AA & Al-Anon at Union Congregational Church, 970-349-5711.

•9 a.m. Socrates Café, a philosophical discussion group, at the Crested Butte Library, gunnisoncountylibraries.org. (1st and 3rd Tuesdays)

•10 a.m. Storytime at the Crested Butte Library, 970-349-6535.

•noon Closed AA meeting: Readings from Came to Believe at Union Congregational Church, 970-349-5711.

•4-5:30 p.m. St Mary’s Garage is open for shopping and donations. 300 Belleview
Avenue #2, stmarysgaragecb.org.

•5 p.m. Music by Rachel Vanslyke at the CB Museum.

•5-7 p.m. Free Courtyard Music Series in the Feldberg East Courtyard Lounge at the Center for the Arts. (every other Tuesday)

•5:30-9:30 p.m. Tin Cup Whiskey Presents Secondhand String Band at the I Bar Ranch.

•6 p.m. Free yoga at the Crested Butte Library, 970-349-6535. (every 3rd Tuesday)

•6 p.m. the CB Library hosts an Astronomy Presentation & Telescope Demonstration with Dr. Suzanne Taylor, professor of Physics & Astronomy at WCU and Board President of the Gunnison Valley Observatory.

•7 p.m. Crested Butte Public Policy Forum free speaker series presents Dr. Anthony Tingle: “The Ukraine War: Origins to Endgame.” 

WEDNESDAY 26

•7:30 a.m. Crested Butte Rotary’s weekly speaker series in the Matchstick Lounge at the Elevation Hotel, Mt. Crested Butte. (2nd and 4th Wednesdays)

•8 a.m.-2 p.m. Join the Crested Butte Museum and Dr. Duane Vandenbusche as we explore the history of Taylor Park and Spring Creek: Valley of the Gods.  Register at crestedbuttemuseum.com, stop by 331 Elk Ave, or call 970-349-1880.

•8:30 a.m. Free T’ai Chi sessions at Three Ladies Park. 

•8:30 a.m. HCCA hosts a hike to Red Mountain. Meet at the Crested Butte Visitor’s Center parking lot.

•11-11:30 a.m. Storytime at CB South Red Mountain Park.

•noon Closed AA meeting: 12 Step & 12 Tradition Study at Union Congregational Church, 970-349-5711.

•4 p.m. Parkinson’s Association of the Rockies, a support group, meets at the Adaptive Sports Center in the Mt. Crested Butte base area. (every 3rd Wednesday)

•4-7 p.m. Gunnison Food Pantry hosts a “Pop up Pantry” at the Mt. Crested Butte Transit Center.

•5 p.m. Free tours of Crested Butte’s Wheels of Intention at the Crested Butte Visitor’s Center. (Wednesdays thru August 9)

•5:30-8 p.m. Music on the Mountain Concert Series presents Kind Hearted Strangers.

•6:30-7:30 p.m. Al-Anon Meeting for families and friends of Alcoholics in the back room at Union Congregational Church, 970-349-6482.

•7:45-9 p.m. Music by Tyler Hansen at Jose’s.

•8 p.m. Adult pickup basketball in the CBCS high school gym, enter through the doors by Tommy V Field.