Community Calendar Thursday, July 16–Wednesday, July 22

THURSDAY 16

•3-5 p.m. Crested Butte Weed Pull. Hotdogs, popsicles, good tunes. Meet at CB Town Hall

•4-5:30 p.m. St. Mary’s Garage is open for shopping and donations. 421A Sopris Avenue, stmarysgaragecb.org

•5-8 p.m. Live Music with Rachel VanSlyke at José in the Elevation Hotel.

•5-8 p.m. Honky Tonk at the Wooden Nickel. Live music by Ryan Chrys.

•5:30 p.m. Books-n-Bars! Current book selections and more info available at the Old Rock Library. (typically every 4th Thursday)

•6 p.m. Gunnison Tough Singer-Songwriter Shuffle Concert & Auction. An intimate concert experience at the Almont Resort. Featuring Nashville Singer-Songwriters. Appetizers, dinner, dessert, and cocktails are provided by local chefs.  This is a fundraiser for cancer prevention, detection, and individual support for those diagnosed in our community.

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

•6:30 p.m. Duane Vandenbushe historical talk and slide show about the Old Days in the Gunnison Country. At Three Rivers Resort in Almont. Free

•7 p.m. Arias Concert Kincaid Hall (Quigley Building at WCU 600 Adams St. Gunnison) Songs with Orchestral support by students and faculty of Metropolitan Opera

•8:15 p.m. Ecstatic Dance every first and third Thursday of the month in the Pump Room. $5 donation.

FRIDAY 17

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

•4-8 p.m. The Trailhead presents the Big Summer Bash Concert Crested Butte Mountain Resort, Mt. Crested Butte

•4-7 p.m. Potter’s Market at CB Clay Studio. Meet the makers & enjoy sips and nibbles.

•5-7 p.m. Foot Stompin’ Friday at Almont Resort. Free live music with Britley & Matt

•6 p.m. Live music with Sam Eberle at Kochevar’s

•6-8:30 p.m. Live Music with Rachel VanSlyke at Tully’s

•7 p.m. Youth Arts Performance Kincaid Hall (Quigley Building at WCU 600 Adams St. Gunnison) Local Youth performing song, theater, dance, and more

SATURDAY 18

•7:30 a.m. Open AA Big Book Study UCC Church 4th and Maroon 970.349.5711.

•10 a.m.-4 p.m. Potter’s Market at CB Clay Studio. Meet the makers & enjoy sips and nibbles.

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

•5:30-8:30 p.m. Live Music with Rachel VanSlyke at Pitkin Hotel

•6-9 p.m. Live Music with The Slate River Sisters at Zuni Brewing

SUNDAY 19

•9 a.m.-2 p.m. Crested Butte Farmer’s Market the the top of Elk every Sunday.

•9 a.m.-2 p.m. Artists of Crested Butte Art Market in the parking lot at the top of 1st St and Elk Ave

•2-5 p.m. Live Music with Rachel VanSlyke at Tunes at Ten Peaks

•4 p.m. Adult pickup basketball at Jerry’s Gym.

•7 p.m. Clarinet Chamber Concert Kincaid Hall (Quigley Building at WCU 600 Adams St. Gunnison) Performance of music by 5 renown symphony players from around the nation

•5 p.m.  Eucharist service at 5 pm at UCC in Crested Butte.

•6 p.m. AA Open Meeting Big Book reading  at UCC Church 4th and Maroon 970-349-5711

MONDAY 20

•5-7 p.m. The Gunnison County Fire Protection District will host a community information meeting on at Three Rivers Resort in Almont. The meeting is open to all district residents and will provide an opportunity to learn about the district’s proposal for a new fire station

•5:30-7:30 p.m. Alpenglow: Madeline Hawthorne

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

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

TUESDAY 21

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

•8 a.m. Coffee with Mayor Nicholas Kempin at Mt CB Town Hall – 911 Gothic Rd

•9 a.m. Socrates Café, a philosophical discussion group, at the Crested Butte Library, 970-349-6535. (1st and 3rd Tuesdays)

•8:30 a.m. T’ai Chi at Three  Ladies Park, every Tuesday. 8:30 for experienced people, 9:30 for beginners.

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

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

•2-3 p.m. Coffee with councilmember Beth Goldstone at Rumors

•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 with Rachel VanSlyke at Izakaya Cabin (reservations recommended)

•5 p.m. State of the World Support Group upstairs at Townie Books. Questions, contact Kelly Jo Clark: jellykoclark@gmail.com. (every Tuesday)

•5:30 p.m. Summer Classics in the Courtyard with Hiroya Tsukamoto. Free.

•6 p.m. Gentle, all-levels flow at the Old Rock Library. Mats provided, please bring your own props and water. Free.

•6:30 p.m. Women’s Open AA Meeting @ Oh Be Joyful Church Upstairs 970-349-5711

•7 p.m. Public Policy Forum with Stephen Morrison. “America’s Health Security in Trump 2.0”  at The Center for the Arts

WEDNESDAY 22

•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. Hike with HCCA. Sign up at hccacb.org (every Wednesday)

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

•noon Wednesdays free community yoga class in the pavillion at the wedding garden in Mt. CB. Hosted by CBCYC. Some materials provided — bringing your own mat is encouraged. Donations welcome!

•2-3 p.m. Nicotine Anonymous for Young People meeting in the Young Life building next to Ace

•4:30-6:30 p.m. RMBL Reads — Free monthly book club in Crested Butte, co-hosted by Townie Books, discussing Shelly Read’s Go As a River. All are welcome; even those who haven’t read the book.

•5:30 p.m. LIVE! FROM Mt. CB (Music on the Mtn) Wednesday NIGHTS at Red Lady stage – The Band Loula

•6 p.m. Almont Pavillion Dance Series! Dance lessons. Square Dance – Big Silly String Band

•6 p.m. Book launch and signing for new WCU anthology, Into the Deep, Dark Woods. At Paul M. Rady School of Computer Science & Engineering, Room 109, Western Colorado University. Free

•6:30 p.m. Men’s AA meeting at Sunset Hall CB South.

•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 p.m. Adult pickup basketball at Jerry’s Gym.