Alla Prima Pet Portraits 16+
2025-06-18 18:00 - 20:00 (America/Denver) | Gunnison Arts Center, 102 South Main St, Gunnison, CO, 81230, United States
Capture your furry (or feathered!) friend in this fun pet portrait painting class! Using an 8×8 canvas, a photo reference, and the alla prima oil technique, you’ll create a colorful portrait with step-by-step guidance from artist Karolina Szumilas.

Historic Elk Ave Walking Tours
2025-06-19 10:00 - 11:30, 2025-06-24 10:00 - 11:30, 2025-06-26 10:00 - 11:30, 2025-07-01 10:00 - 11:30, 2025-07-03 10:00 - 11:30, 2025-07-08 10:00 - 11:30, 2025-07-10 10:00 - 11:30 | Crested Butte Museum, 331 Elk Ave, Crested Butte, CO, 81224, United States
Crested Butte became a registered National Historic District in 1974 to preserve our distinctive buildings from the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Join us on an Elk Avenue Walking Tour to learn about the history of the buildings, mining history, and stories from the community. Our regularly scheduled Elk Avenue Walking Tours will resume in June 2025 on Tuesdays and Thursdays, 10:00am-11:30am that meet at the Museum at 4th and Elk Avenue. Tours cost $20 (members) and $25 (non-members). Visit https://crestedbuttemuseum.com/walking-tours/ for more information.

AND Series: Resin + Rose 21+
2025-06-19 17:30 - 20:30 | Gunnison Arts Center, 102 South Main St, Gunnison, CO, 81230, United States
Join artist Shana Vogel for a fun, beginner-friendly resin workshop and create your own shiny, one-of-a-kind piece-like a coaster, tray, or abstract art. Sip rosŽ as you pour, swirl, and sparkle your way through the process.

Cookbook Club: Listen To Your Vegetables: Italian-
2025-06-19 18:00 - 20:00 | Center for the Arts Crested Butte, 606 6th Street, Crested Butte, CO, 81224
As part of our extended programming from the Crested Butte Wine + Food Festival, we’re celebrating the flavors of spring with a fresh and vibrant edition of Cookbook Club! Join us for a collaborative potluck inspired by Listen to Your Vegetables: Italian-Inspired Recipes for Every Season by Sarah Grueneberg. Embracing the best of the season, this gathering highlights fresh vegetables and Italian-inspired cooking. Pick up a copy at Townie Books or borrow ours, sign up for a dish, and bring your seasonal creation to share. We’ll set the table and provide the wine-it’s a fun and delicious way to welcome spring, connect with fellow food lovers, and celebrate the joy of cooking with peak-season produce!

Patio Pottery 15+
2025-06-20 17:00 - 19:30 | Gunnison Arts Center, 102 South Main St, Gunnison, CO, 81230, United States
Celebrate creativity and pride with clay in this colorful, hands-on class! Join artist Kit Wijkowski on the patio to hand-build a vibrant planter full of personality.

Wine Knot 101: A Fly-Fishing + Wine Workshop
2025-06-23 18:00 - 19:30 | Gunnison River Fly Shop, 213 N Main St, Gunnison, CO, 81230, United States
Equipment review and Knot-sense ~ “Wine Knot” 101 Join us for a basic overview of your fly-fishing gear and the knots to get your flies secured to your leader, and so much more. This one-and-a-half (probably two) hour class will cover the terminology of fly-fishing gear, rigging your rod and getting your flies tied on Cost: $50/pp: Pay in person upon arrival Bring glasses or magnifiers if you use those on the water. All knot tying material and wine will be supplied. If you have questions about your equipment, bring it along and the instructors are happy to chat after class. Visit our website for details!

MTCB Community Weed Pull 2025
2025-06-24 09:00 - 13:00 | CO
Join us for an educational session on invasive weed species in our area, followed by a guided walk to identify and pull weeds, and finish up the morning with a free BBQ lunch and local gift card giveaways! WHEN: Tuesday, June 24, 2025, from 10 am to 1 pm WHERE: Ted Scheske Park Pavilion (911 Gothic Rd. Mt Crested Butte, CO 81225) WHAT TO BRING: Gloves, hat, and water. Please dress according to the weather, this event is an outdoors event and will be held rain or shine! RSVP is required and can be made by filling out the RSVP form (a link to this form can be found on the MTCB webpage provided), or by emailing Event Coordinator, Rebecca Gagne at rgagne@mtcb.colorado.gov

Telling Stories
2025-06-25 17:00 - 18:00 | Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory, 8000 Co Rd 317, Crested Butte, CO
History Professor Dr. Jerry Frank will discuss how we tell stories about our public lands in Colorado, particularly the fascinating relationship between our public lands, narrative, and power in the American West.

Wednesday Night Meditation and Dharma Talk
2025-06-25 18:00 - 19:30 | Sanctuary Somatics, 513 S Main St, Gunnison, CO, 81230, United States
The Way of Compassion Dharma Center is located in Carbondale, Colorado. The sister Dharma center is the Here and Now Center in Gunnison, CO. We also serve a virtual sangha of distributed practitioners across the nation. We are a Rime (non-sectarian) Buddhist center dedicated to the cultivation of wisdom and compassion through the study of Buddhist Dharma. Every Wednesday (except Holiday weeks – please call to check) from 6:00- 7:30 pm join us and our spiritual director John Bruna for a guided meditation and talk with time for questions. This is a live Zoom broadcast that we watch on a projector as a group from Gunnison. Chairs, meditation cushions, and bathroom provided. Please bring water if needed. www.wocdc.org for more information. ? The live broadcast is held at The Here and Now Center (115 S. Colorado Street, Gunnison – right South of the Sherpa Cafe). This teaching broadcast is offered free of charge. We always have a donation jar out for the non-profit organization Way of Compassion Foundation. To learn more about what they do in Colorado and around the world visit (https://wocompassion.org/) ? On holiday weeks the Zoom broadcast will still be available for you to watch from home. If you are sick or have had an exposure to Covid-19, please stay home and join us via Zoom from this link: https://wocdc.org/weekly-dharma-talks/ ? You do not have to be Buddhist to enjoy and benefit from these teachings. People from all walks of life and spiritual paths join us to meditate and think about teachings together. Dusty and Jessica provide the space for this event in their home/office space. To check if the teaching is held on a holiday week please call Jessica (970) 641-6095 or come to one and get on our email list!

Drawing the Figure 18+
2025-06-26 17:30 - 20:30, 2025-07-10 17:30 - 20:30 | Gunnison Arts Center, 102 South Main St, Gunnison, CO, 81230, United States
Sharpen your skills in this dynamic figure drawing class with artist Karolina Szumilas. Work from a live nude model as you explore gesture, proportion, and expressive linework.

Alleys of Crested Butte Themed Walking Tour
2025-06-28 10:00 - 11:30 | Crested Butte Museum, 331 Elk Ave, Crested Butte, CO, 81224, United States
Crested Butte became a registered National Historic District in 1974 to preserve our distinctive buildings from the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Join us on an Alley Themed Walking Tour to learn about the history of the buildings, mining history, and stories from the community. Tours meet at the Museum at 4th and Elk Avenue. Tours cost $20 (members) and $25 (non-members). Visit https://crestedbuttemuseum.com/walking-tours/ for more information.

Painting with Light Workshop - Amanda Sage
2025-06-28 10:00 - 22:00 | Gunnison Arts Center, 102 South Main St, Gunnison, CO, 81230, United States
Join visionary artist Amanda Sage for 2 weekend intensive painting workshops at the Gunnison Arts Center! Explore the foundations of Mischtechnik method as Amanda guides you through creating a powerful image using charcoal and acrylic on canvas. Open to all skill levels, including youth 12+ with a parent. Most materials included.

3 Simple Ferments 15+
2025-06-28 12:30 - 13:30 | Gunnison Arts Center, 102 South Main St, Gunnison, CO, 81230, United States
Join Holistic Chef Ashley Anderson for a hands-on intro to fermentation! Learn how fermented foods support gut health as you make three simple, probiotic-rich recipes to recreate at home.

Swing Dancing
2025-07-02 18:00 - 21:00 | CO
The Pavillion Dance Series presents Swing Dancing on July 2nd. Lessons begin at 6pm featuring basics and beyond of Western Swing Dancing and Waltzing. With Live Music for Dance by Lizzy Plotkin, Jenny Hill and Mike Facey from 7:30-9pm.

Historic Photography Series - Walking Tour
2025-07-07 10:00 | Crested Butte Museum, 331 Elk Ave, Crested Butte, CO, 81224, United States
Step into the past with a guided walking tour through Crested Butte’s historic downtown, highlighting archival photographs of familiar locations. Participants will see side-by-side comparisons of “then and now” from the museum’s collections while learning about the photographic methods used to capture early life in the valley. Please wear good walking shoes, if time allows we will continue up to the bench from Elk Avenue. Also be sure to bring drinking water and be prepaired for summer weather at 9,000ft. Feel free to bring your own camera. Tickets for members are $30 each and $35 for non-members.

Crazy About Trees: Acrylic Painting in Watercolor
2025-07-08 10:00 - 15:00 | Gunnison Arts Center, 102 South Main St, Gunnison, CO, 81230, United States
Celebrate the beauty of trees in this expressive landscape painting workshop with artist Mary Pat Ettinger. you’ll layer color, light, and texture to bring tree-filled scenes to life. Work from inspiring reference images or bring your own. Open to all levels

Macrame Workshop: Plant Hangers
2025-07-08 17:30 - 19:30 | Gunnison Arts Center, 102 South Main St, Gunnison, CO, 81230, United States
Dani Burke and Hope Kesler will guide you through crafting your own custom macramŽ plant hangerÑperfect for displaying your favorite greenery with style.Bring a plant cutting to pot after your hanger is finished, and join in a cutting swap with fellow plant lovers!

Van Tours with Vandenbusche
2025-07-09 08:00 - 17:00 | Crested Butte Museum, 331 Elk Ave, Crested Butte, CO, 81224, United States
This tour will be centered around the history of the Ski Areas of Crested Butte, focusing on the early days of skiing, the Pioneer Ski Area, Rozman Hill, Pershing Mine Ski Hill, Quick’s Hill CBMR, and more. Visit https://crestedbuttemuseum.com/events-programs/van-tours-with-vandenbusche/ for more information. Tickets for members are $75 each and for non-members are $85 each. Tickets include transportation and food.

Daytime Wheel Throwing 16+
2025-07-09 09:00 - 12:00 | Gunnison Arts Center, 102 South Main St, Gunnison, CO, 81230, United States
Join artist Karolina Szumilas for a relaxed, daytime ceramics class exploring the rhythm of the wheel. Open to all levels, it’s a creative, grounding midday break.

Mixed Media Art Explorers Camp
2025-07-09 12:30 - 13:30 | Gunnison Arts Center, 102 South Main St, Gunnison, CO, 81230, United States
Get ready for color, creativity, and discovery! In Art Explorers, kids dive into mixed media with Caroline Toomer-experimenting with paint, collage, sculpture, and more to create unique, imaginative art each day.

Swing Dancing
2025-07-09 18:00 - 21:00 | CO
The Pavillion Dance Series presents Swing and Two-step Dancing on July 9th at The Three Rivers Pavillion in Almont. Dance lessons begin at 6pm with Live music for dance featuring Evelyn Roper, Johnny Kongo and Sean Turner from 7:30-9pm.

Handbuilding Hangout
2025-07-10 15:30 - 17:30 | Gunnison Arts Center, 102 South Main St, Gunnison, CO, 81230, United States
Unwind and get creative in this relaxed handbuilding class with Cat Avila. Explore techniques like pinch pots, coils, and slabs while developing your personal style. Open to all skill levels in a fun, supportive environment.

Alla Prima Flowers in Oil 16+
2025-07-11 10:00 - 12:30 | Gunnison Arts Center, 102 South Main St, Gunnison, CO, 81230, United States
Paint fresh blooms in one sitting with artist Karolina Szumilas using the alla prima technique. Learn bold brushwork, color mixing, and composition in a relaxed, creative setting-great for all skill levels!
