Did you know there are many events in Crested Butte and Gunnison? See live music, take an art class, volunteer, play trivia, watch (or participate in) a ski or bike race, and more! Check this calendar to see what’s going on.
Join us at the Crested Butte Library on Thursday, November 14 at 6 pm for a family movie night! All ages are welcome to this free showing of a family classic. Free pizza! Screening: What About Bob? (1991) A successful psychotherapist loses his mind after one of his most dependent patients, an obsessive-compulsive neurotic, tracks […]
Join us for an all new offering at the Crested Butte Library! Scrabble Club will take place 2x a month on the first and third Mondays at noon. For beginner and experienced players - match wits with other players in the Valley, develop your game and make some new friends! Scrabble boards provided, free and […]
Join us at the Crested Butte Library at 10:30 am on Saturday, October 12 for Super Saturday Storytime. October's theme is Mythical Monster Mash! Wear your costumes! There will be stories and an activity for the whole family. Free & open to the public.
Join us on Thursday, October 3 at 6 pm at the Crested Butte Library for an evening with writer and Gunnison native, Judy Fairchild. Judy will discuss her book The Old Eve Tree. About the book: During the summer of 1952, in Siloam Springs, Arkansas, seven-year-old Tilly Harris begins to see her world differently. This […]
Please join us at the Crested Butte Library from 2-3pm on Saturday, August 3 for a Summer Songwriting Shindig to wrap up the 2024 Summer Reading Program! Musician Lizzy Plotkin will lead families in a songwriting excursion inspired by the nature surrounding the Old Rock Library. Families will be able to explore different instruments and […]
Join us on Thursday, June 27 for a community hike and author talk with John Fayhee, author of "A Long Tangent: Musings by an old man & his young dog hiking every day for a year". Event Schedule: 12pm: Meet at the Crested Butte Library 12:30pm: Depart the library for a community hike 1pm: Community […]
Join us from 1:30-2:15 pm at the Crested Butte Library on Sunday, June 9 for Kids Bilingual Adventure Yoga! Practice kid-friendly yoga, mindfulness, breathing, stories, and songs on a yoga adventure in English and Spanish. Bring your own yoga mat or borrow one from us. Recommended for ages 4 Ð 10; all ages and families […]
EVENT DETAILS Join us at the Crested Butte Library at 10:30 am on Saturday, May 25 for Super Saturday Storytime. May's theme is Royal Revelry so dress in your royal best! There will be stories and an activity for the whole family. Free & open to the public.
Join us at the Crested Butte Library at 10:30 am on Saturday, March 27 for Super Saturday Storytime. Let's gather to celebrate National Poetry Month with some rhyme time, and even create your own poem to share on our Poet-Tree. Free & open to the public.
Please join us at the Crested Butte Library from 2-4 pm on Sunday, December 3 for story time with Santa! Enjoy some cozy holiday stories read by Kris Kringle himself. There will be cookies and cocoa as well as a candy cane craft! This event is free & open to the public.
Gunnison Valley is also host to several beloved annual events. A classic winter event is The Alley Loop, a Nordic ski race that doubles as a costume contest. In fall, Mt. Crested Butte hosts the famous Chili and Beer Festival. Every summer in Gunnison, a crowd gathers to watch America’s fourth-oldest rodeo, Cattlemen’s Days. There are also festivals in Crested Butte that celebrate local art, music, wildflowers, and more. Attending an annual event is a good way to connect with the culture of the Gunnison Valley. You might even create a new tradition for you and your family and friends!
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