Community Calendar Thursday, August 28–Wednesday, September 3

• Colorado Grandeur: Plein Air Painters of America 2025 National Exhibit at the
Center for the Arts from August 1-31.
• People’s Fair on Elk Avenue Saturday & Sunday 8/30 & 31. 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
• Canvas and Clay, a art exhibit fundraiser for inclusive education, at the Quigley
Gallery, Western Colorado University, September 3-13, M-F, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.

THURSDAY 28
• 10-11:30 a.m. Historic Elk Ave Walking Tours. Learn about the history of Elk Ave/Crested Butte.
• 11 a.m. The Fourth Annual Stand with Me Luncheon at the Lodge at Mountaineer Square.
• 4-5:30 p.m. St. Mary’s Garage is open for shopping and donations. 421A Sopris Avenue, stmarysgaragecb.org.
• 5:30-8:30 p.m. Coal Creek Connection plays at Zuni West Brewing in CB South.
• 6-8 p.m. Live music by Nato at the Anthracite Lounge.
• 6:30 p.m. Open AA meeting: 11 Step Meditation at the Union Congregational Church,
970-349-5711.
• 7 p.m. Mountain Theatre Play Kimberely Akimbo at the Mallardi Theatre.

FRIDAY 29
• 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.
• 5-7 p.m. The Crested Butte Museum’s free Garden Music Series with live music by Rachel VanSlyke.
• 5:30-8:30 p.m. Sam Eberle plays at Kochevars.
• 6:30 p.m. Live music by Yonder Mountain String Band at the I Bar Ranch.
• 7 p.m. Mountain Theatre Play Kimberely Akimbo at the Mallardi Theatre.

SATURDAY 30
• 7:30 a.m. Open AA Big Book Study UCC Church 4th and Maroon 970.349.5711.
• 10 a.m.-5 p.m. The People’s Fair on Elk Ave
• 10 a.m.-noon. Ragged Mountain Trio at the People’s Fair stage in Crested Butte.
• 10:30 a.m.-noon St. Mary’s Garage is open for shopping and donations. 421A Sopris
Avenue, stmarysgaragecb.org.
• 10:30 a.m Sunni Gunni Art Market.
• Noon-2 p.m.. Rachel VanSlyke at the People’s Fair stage in Crested Butte.
• 2:30-5 p.m. Matt & Madeline Shugert at the People’s Fair stage in Crested Butte.
• 6 p.m. Firebird Theatre’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream at Quigley Bandshell, 1 Western Way, Gunnison. Free. firebirdcb.com/midsummer.
• 6-9 p.m. Beer Hunter plays at Zuni West Brewing in CB South.
• 6-9 p.m. Easy Jim plays a free show at Arrohead Mountain Lodge.
• 6:30 p.m. Live music by Yonder Mountain String Band at the I Bar Ranch

SUNDAY 31
• 9 a.m.-2 p.m. The Crested Butte Farmers Market takes place at the top of Elk Avenue.
• 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Art Market at the top of Elk Avenue.
• 10 a.m.-4 p.m. The People’s Fair on Elk Ave
• 10 a.m.-noon. Bruce Hayes at the People’s Fair stage in Crested Butte.
• 12:30-2:30 p.m. The Sam Pankratz Valley League at the People’s Fair stage in Crested Butte.
• 3-4 p.m. Oh Be Dogful show at the People’s Fair.
• 5:30-8:30 p.m. Pocket Grease plays at the Cajun Crawfish Boil at Zuni West Brewing in CB South. This is a benefit for CB State of Mind.
• 6 p.m. Firebird Theatre’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream at Quigley Bandshell, 1 Western Way, Gunnison. Free. firebirdcb.com/midsummer/.
• 7:30 p.m. Adult pickup basketball at Jerry’s gym.

MONDAY 1
• noon Scrabble Club at the Crested Butte Library. (every month on the first and third
Monday) *Closed on Labor Day.
• 3-4:30 p.m. Bring a Broom Protest at IOOF Park. Show your support to our Labor Force.
• 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 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.
• 10-11:30 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.
• 4-9 p.m. Weekly game night at the Anthracite Lounge. Get $2 off your drinks while playing a game.
• 6:30 p.m. Women’s AA Open Meeting QAS Parish Hall DOWNSTAIRS 401 Sopris Ave 970.349.5711

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)
• 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: Oh-Be-Joyful. 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. Women’s Networking Night at Harmel’s on the Taylor.
• 5:30 p.m. Vinotok Community Volunteer Meeting at Rainbow Park.
• 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.
• 7:30 p.m. Adult pickup basketball at Jerry’s gym.