•Colorado Grandeur: Plein Air Painters of America 2025 National Exhibit at the Center for the Arts from August 1-31.
THURSDAY 31
•10-11:30 a.m. Historic Elk Ave Walking Tours. Learn about the history of Elk Ave/Crested Butte.
•4-5:30 p.m. St. Mary’s Garage is open for shopping and donations. 421A Sopris Avenue, stmarysgaragecb.org.
4:30 p.m. Kuhl Mule Tour at I00F Park Gunnison, CO.
•5 p.m. Live music by Jordan Brandenburg at José Patio.
• 6-8 p.m. Crested Butte Museum Summer Pub Crawl focusing on historic mining camps around Crested Butte.
•6:30 p.m. Open AA meeting: 11 Step Meditation at the Union Congregational Church, 970-349-5711.
•6:30 p.m. The Musical A Year with Frog and Toad plays at the Mallardi Theatre.
•7 p.m. Trial by Jury operetta at CB’s Union Congregational Church.
•8-11 p.m. Live music by Rachel VanSlyke at the billy barr.
FRIDAY 1
•noon Open AA meeting: Readings from Living Sober at the Union Congregational Church, 970-349-5711.
•Noon-2 p.m. Oh Be Joyful hosts a Mountain Mamas meeting at 625 Maroon Avenue. Contact Kelsey Weaver at kweaver@gvh-colorado.org or 970-648-7071 for info.
•3 p.m. Plein Air Painters of America exhibit at the CB Center for the Arts. Free.
•3:30-5 p.m. Free Family Movie at the Majestic screening Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone.
•5-7 p.m. 50th Annual Mt. CB Town Picnic
•5-7 p.m. Free Music in the Garden at the Crested Butte Museum.
•5-8 p.m. The Annual Arts Festival begins at Elk Avenue.
•6 p.m. Pop Art Party w/ artist Michael Albert at the Gunnison Library.
•6:15-7:30 p.m. Swing Dance lesson at the Center for the Arts followed by Midnight Swing Band in the Steddy Theater Tickets at crestedbuttearts.org.
•6:30 p.m. The Musical A Year with Frog and Toad plays at the Mallardi Theatre.
•7:30 p.m. The first-ever showing of the complete Singletrack, The Musical will be held in the Taylor Hall Studio Theater.
SATURDAY 2
•7:30 a.m. Open AA Big Book Study UCC Church 4th and Maroon 970.349.5711.
•9 a.m. Colorado Grandeur: Plein Air Painters of America 2025 National Exhibit Grand Opening
•10 a.m.-6 p.m.The Arts Festival on Elk Avenue.
•10:30 a.m. The Musical A Year with Frog and Toad plays at the Mallardi Theatre.
•10:30 a.m.-noon St. Mary’s Garage is open for shopping and donations. 421A Sopris Avenue, stmarysgaragecb.org.
•2 p.m. The Musical A Year with Frog and Toad plays at the Mallardi Theatre.
•2-7 p.m. Crested Butte Vintage Pop-Up Market at Thrive Yoga.
•6:30 p.m. The Trailhead Museum’s Big Summer Bash.
•6:30-8:30 p.m. Live music by Strand Hill at Harmels on the Taylor.
•7 p.m. CB Snowsports Foundation Bluegrass + BBQ fundraiser at CB Center for the Arts.
SUNDAY 3
•9 a.m.-2 p.m. The Crested Butte Farmers Market begins at the top of Elk Avenue.
•9 a.m.-2 p.m. Art Market on Elk Avenue.
•9 a.m.-5 p.m.The Arts Festival begins at Elk Avenue.
•11 a.m. Bluegrass Mass, Partnership Service All Saints in the Mountains Episcopal Church Eucharist service at the UCC.
•1 p.m. Crested Butte Rotary Rubber Ducky Race at Totem Pole Park.
•2-4 p.m. Live music at the GVMA Showcase at the Umbrella Bar with Rachel VanSlyke & Friends.
• 5:15 p.m. Adaptive Sports Center’s 30th Annual CB Open Fundraiser at the Club.
• 6 p.m. Live music by Stovetop Gemini at Jorgensen Park.
• 7:30 p.m. Adult pickup basketball at Jerry’s gym.
MONDAY 4
•9 a.m. Free yoga classes at the Gunnison Library.
•noon Scrabble Club at the Crested Butte Library. (every month on the first and third Monday)
•5:30 p.m. Alpenglow presents: The Galentines at the Center for the Arts lawn.
•6 p.m. African drumming with Fara Tolno at the Gunnison Library.
•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 5
•7:30 a.m. Open AA meeting: Mediation AA & Al-Anon at the 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.
•10 a.m.-4 p.m. Biblical Citizenship class at Gunnison Library Call Free at 970-209-9890 for more info
•10-11:30 a.m. Historic Elk Ave Walking Tours. Learn about the history of Elk Ave/Crested Butte.
•noon Closed AA meeting: Readings from Came to Believe at the 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.
• 4:30-7:30 p.m. Live music by Rachel VanSlyke at Izakaya Cabin.
•4-9 p.m. Weekly game night at the Anthracite Lounge. Get $2 off your drinks while playing a game.
•5:30 p.m. Summer Classics in the courtyard featuring Boyd Meets Girl Concert at the Center for the Arts courtyard.
•6:30 p.m. Women’s AA Open Meeting QAS Parish Hall DOWNSTAIRS 401 Sopris Ave 970.349.5711
•7 p.m. Public Policy Forum: Nidhi Bouri on – Foreign Aid at a Crossroads: Navigating Humanitarian and Global Health Challenges in a New Era
•5 p.m. Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation, World Record Chapter 35th Annual Banquet.
WEDNESDAY 6
•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)
•8:30 a.m. Free T’ai Chi in Three Ladies Park. All levels are welcome.
•8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. HCCA Hike: Scarp Ridge. Meet at the Crested Butte Visitors Center.
•11-11:30 a.m. CB South Story time at Red Mountain Park.
•noon Closed AA meeting: 12 Step & 12 Tradition Study at the Union Congregational Church, 970-349-5711.
•noon- 1 p.m. Free community yoga class in the Mountain Wedding Garden Pavilion. (every Wednesday through September 24)
•2-3 p.m. Nicotine Anonymous for Young People meeting in the Young Life building next to Ace.
• 5:30 p.m. Live music by North Mississippi Allstars at Music on the Mountain.
•6:30-7:30 p.m. Al-Anon Meeting for families and friends of alcoholics in the back room of the Union Congregational Church, 970-349-6482.
•6-9 p.m. Two-Steppin and Honky Tonk with Cryin’ Shame at Three Rivers in Almont.
•7-9 p.m. Live music by Jenn Fortin and Rachel VanSlyke at A Bar Above.
• 7:30 p.m. Adult pickup basketball at Jerry’s gym.
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