Community Calendar Thursday, August 1–Wednesday, August 7

Crested Butte Arts Festival August 2-4

THURSDAY 1

•7:30 a.m. Open AA meeting: Crack of Dawn Group topic discussion at the Union Congregational Church, 970-349-5711.

•10-11:30 a.m. CB Museum history walking tours (every Thursday).

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

•4-7 p.m. Town of CB Block Party at 600 Gothic Ave, with live music by Bruce Hayes, games, and parking management input.

•5-8 p.m. Live music by Michael Schmidt at Zuni West Brewing, 235 Elcho Ave., CB South 

•5:30-10 p.m. A Taste of the Chai Life B’nai Butte Benefit Concert featuring Greg Schochet and Little America at Sweet Reunion Performance Venue, Crested Butte.

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

•5 p.m. Intermediate/advanced tennis mixer at the tennis courts across from the visitor center in Crested Butte. For more information contact Don Cook at 970-497-0123.

•5-8 p.m. Live music by Michael Schmidt at Zuni West Brewing, 235 Elcho Ave., CB South.

•5-8 p.m.  Live music by Rachel Vanslyke at Jose’s Patio.

•6-8 p.m. Live music by Strand Hill at Three Rivers Resort.

•7 p.m. RMBL’s Douglass Distinguished Science Lecture with Sharon Strauss, PhD at the Center for the Arts.

•8-11 p.m. Live music by Tyler Hansen at the billy barr.

FRIDAY 2

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

•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 [email protected] or 970-648-7071 for info.

•5 p.m. Beer Hunter plays at Kochevar’s.

•5 p.m. Mt. Crested Butte Annual Town Picnic at Ted Scheske Town Park.

•5-8 p.m. Live music by Atmospheric River at Jose’s patio.

•6 p.m.  Live music by Rachel Vanslyke at A Bar Above.

•6-9 p.m. Live music by Beer Hunter at Zuni West Brewing, 235 Elcho Ave., CB South. 

•7 p.m. Crested Butte Mountain Theatre summer benefit concert with renowned Lakewood Area Band (LAB)! At the Mallardi Cabaret.

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

•8 p.m. Asleep at the Wheel plays at the Center for the Arts.

•8-11 p.m. Live music by Casey Falter at the billy barr.

SATURDAY 3

•8:30 a.m. Crested Butte Mountain Runners will hold a run on Middle Cement Trail. Meet at the parking area just before the Cement Creek Campground.

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

•2-3 p.m. Songwriting Shindig with Lizzy Plotkin at the Crested Butte Library.

•5-8 p.m. Live music by Kissing Flowers at Jose’s Patio.

•5:30 p.m.  Live music by Rachel Vanslyke at Garlic Mikes.

•5:30-7 p.m. The Center for the Arts presents summer classics in the courtyard with Così fan tutte.

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

•6:30 p.m. High Country will screen at the Majestic Theatre.

•8-11 p.m. Live music by Jim Davidson at the billy barr.

SUNDAY 4

•9 a.m.-2 p.m. Crested Butte Farmers Market at the top of Elk Avenue.

•9 a.m.-2 p.m. Art Market at the top of Elk Avenue.

•10:30 a.m.  Live music by Rachel Vanslyke at the Almont Resort.

•11 a.m. Episcopal Church of the Good Samaritan — Bluegrass Mass, 307 W, Virginia Ave., Gunnison.

•2 p.m. 35th Annual CB Rotary Duckie Race.

•3-6 p.m. Live music by Shannon Redmon at Zuni West Brewing, 235 Elcho Ave., CB South.

•5-8 p.m. Live music by DJ Mijo/David Miramon at Jose’s Patio.

•8-11 p.m. Live music by Casey Falter at the billy barr.

MONDAY 5

•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 [email protected] or 970-648-7071.

•3-5 p.m. Share your feedback with your elected officials by joining coffee with a council member at Rumors. 

•5:30 p.m. Alpenglow presents Sir Woman at the Center for the Arts.

•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 6

•9 a.m. Coffee with Mt. Crested Butte Mayor Nicholas Kempin at the Ted Scheske Town Park Pavillion. 

•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. CB Museum history walking tours (every Tuesday).

•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.

•4-7 p.m. Live music by Rachel Vanslyke at Izakaya.

•5:30-7 p.m. The Center for the Arts presents summer classics in the courtyard with Chamber Showcase.

•7 p.m. Crested Butte Policy Forum presents Daniel Drezner, The Uncertain State of American Grand Strategy

WEDNESDAY 7

•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 sessions at Three Ladies Park. All levels are welcome.

•8:30 a.m. HCCA hosts a hike to Horse Ranch Park loop. Meet at the Crested Butte Visitor’s Center parking lot.

•11 a.m. Storytime at Red Mountain Park in CB South, 970-349-6535.

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

•noon Yoga at the Garden at the pavilion wedding garden in Mt. Crested Butte (every Wednesday thru 9/25)

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

•5:30 p.m. Music on the Mountain presents ALO.

•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.

•6:30-8:30 p.m. Share your thoughts and ask questions about the Town’s ongoing planning efforts with Town Staff at the Gothic Field Softball games

•7:30 p.m. Adult pickup basketball at Jerry’s Gym at town hall.