Community calendar Thursday, December 28–Wednesday, January 3

•The Center for the Arts hosts its Light Play Group Show from December 30 – February 2.

THURSDAY 28

•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. 421A 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)

•5-7:30 p.m. Polka Party and raffle at the Crested Butte Heritage Museum.

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

FRIDAY 29

•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.

•5-8 p.m. First winter ArtWalk at participating galleries in downtown Crested Butte.

•5-8 p.m. Rijks Gallery features photography by Nathan Bilow and sculptures by Doug Tredway during the ArtWalk.

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

SATURDAY 30

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

•10:30 a.m.-noon St. Mary’s Garage is open for shopping and donations. 421A Sopris Avenue, stmarysgaragecb.org.

•5 p.m. Art opening at the CB Center for the Arts.

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

•8 p.m. Public House presents Tenth Mountain Division with special guest Dad Grass.

SUNDAY 31

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

•6 p.m. Easy Jim plays at Tully’s in CB South.

•8 p.m. Public House presents New Years Eve 2024 with Just How & special guest Hyphy Han.

•9 p.m. The Center for the Arts features Mile High Soul Club at NYE 2024.

•9 p.m. Kochevar’s free New Year’s Eve Party with DJ Down to Float and DJ Too Fly and free champagne toast.

•9 p.m. Talk of the Town’s free New Year’s Eve Dance Party with DJ Severyn and free champagne toast at midnight.

•10 p.m. The Eldo Brewery presents Michael Menert from Pretty Lights with support from Mikey Thunder.

MONDAY 1

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.

•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 2 

•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, 970-349-6535. (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. 421A Sopris Avenue, stmarysgaragecb.org.

•6-6:50 p.m. Join Duane Vandenbusche for his virtual learning series on the history of the Gunnison Country. Register for this free virtual learning series at www.crestedbuttemuseum.com. (Tuesdays thru February 27)

 WEDNESDAY 3

•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)

•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 p.m. Acclaimed night sky photographer and dark sky protector Aaron Watson will give a tutorial and explore upcoming astronomical events from his new 13 Moon Colorado Astro Events Calendar for 2024 at Rumors Coffee and Tea House/Townie Books. 

•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.