The Crested Butte News Serving the Gunnison Valley since 1999
•The Center for the Arts hosts its Small Works Show from December 8-26.
THURSDAY 21
•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. 421 A Sopris Avenue, 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)
•5:30 p.m. Talk of the Town Anniversary Party with live music by ThreeFour9.
•6:30 p.m. Open AA meeting: 11 Step Meditation at Union Congregational Church, 970-349-5711.
FRIDAY 22
•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 Avenue. For more information contact Kelsey Weaver at kweaver@gvh-colorado.org or 970-648-7071. (every Friday)
•5 p.m. Holy Eucharist, Alicia Belgiovane on piano at All Saints in the Mountains.
•5-8 p.m. Christmas Party at Kochevar’s with Beer Hunter.
•7 p.m. Humbug! An Improvised Christmas Carol at Queen of All Saints’ Parish Hall. firebirdcb.com
•7-8:15 p.m. Open AA Speaker Meeting in the rectory at Queen of all Saints, 970-349-5711.
•7-9 p.m. Colorado Brass Holiday Concert at the Center for the Arts.
SATURDAY 23
•7:30 a.m. Open AA meeting: Big Book Study at Union Congregational Church, 970-349-5711.
•3:30-7 p.m. Aaron Blunck and Epic Western host an Après Ski at the Elevation Hotel and Spa.
•10:30 a.m.-noon St. Mary’s Garage is open for shopping and donations. 421 A Sopris Ave, stmarysgaragecb.org.
•6:30 p.m. Open AA meeting: Literature at Union Congregational Church, 970-349-5711.
•7 p.m. Humbug! An Improvised Christmas Carol at Queen of All Saints’ Parish Hall. firebirdcb.com
SUNDAY 24
The Crested Butte Library is closed
•9 a.m. Christmas Eve Service at Oh Be Joyful Church, 625 Maroon Avenue.
•4 p.m. Christmas Eve Candlelight Service with the UCC Handbell Choir, Ken Todd on violin and Alicia Belgiovane on piano at the Union Congregational Church. 403 Maroon Avenue.
•4-8 p.m. Cookie decorating at the Dogwood. 309 Third Street.
•4:45 p.m. Christmas Eve Service at Oh Be Joyful Church, 625 Maroon Avenue.
•6 p.m. Open AA meeting: Topic Discussion at Union Congregational Church, 970-349-5711.
•4:45 & 6:15 p.m. Christmas Eve Service at Oh Be Joyful Church, 625 Maroon Avenue.
•7 p.m. Christmas Eve Candlelight Service with Reed Meredith on guitar, Ken Todd on violin and Alicia Belgiovane on piano at the Union Congregational Church. 403 Maroon Avenue.
MONDAY 25
The Crested Butte Library is closed
•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)
•6:30-8:30 p.m. Open table tennis in Jerry’s Gym at the 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 26
•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. 421 A Sopris Avenue, stmarysgaragecb.org.
WEDNESDAY 27
•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)
•11-11:30 a.m. Storytime at Red Mountain Park in CB South.
•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)
•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.
•8 p.m. Adult pickup basketball in the CBCS high school gym, enter through the doors by Tommy V Field.
