This is the second event in the community mental health discussion sponsored by CB State of Mind and RMBL. We will focus specifically on the “anxiety crisis,” discussing why folks are experiencing so much anxiety and what we can do about it. The discussion is led by Wallace Pond, a local therapist, academic, and researcher.…
Refuge: An Unnatural History of Family and Place by Terry Tempest Williams is a memoir that intertwines the author’s personal tragedy—her mother’s death from cancer—with the environmental crisis of the Great Salt Lake flooding the Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge. Published in 1992, the book uses the natural world as a metaphor for loss, change,…
Join us for our monthly book club in discussing Cowboys and East Indians by Nina McConogley. WINNER OF THE PEN/OPEN BOOK AWARD AND THE HIGH PLAINS BOOK AWARD For readers of Jhumpa Lahiri and Maile Meloy, a collection of stories about Indian immigrants in the rural American West full of “such grace and understated power…
Is a River Alive? by Robert Macfarlane Is the Upper East River, and all that it shapes and sustains around Gothic, alive? Led by RMBL Director of Story Dr. John Hausdoerffer, we will explore these questions in our book club at RMBL 365 (615 Teocalli Ave., Crested Butte). Copies of Is a River Alive? are…
Firebird Theatre is holding auditions for our 2026 Shakespeare in the Park production of Much Ado About Nothing on April 18th and 19th. Co-directed by Tristan Buss and Jimmy Utley, Shakespeare’s ultimate romantic comedy follows two pairs of lovers as they grapple with wit, gossip, and deceptions – both in jest and ill-intentioned – while…
Help grow food for your community! Join the Mountain Roots team prep beds, clean up the space, and prepare each garden for a bountiful season of growing fresh, local produce! Enjoy a free lunch after each session. Sunshine Garden (200 E Spencer Ave in Gunnison): Wednesday, April 15th from 9am – 12pm Gunnison School Garden…
3 Separate Classes | Tuesdays, 6:30 – 8:30 | April 14th, May 12th, + May 26th Discover the art of block printing in this hands-on series, perfect for beginners and creative explorers. Learn the fundamentals of designing your own patterns, carving them into blocks, and printing on paper and fabric. Over the course of the…
Bella Rayne blends modern Americana, Southern rock, and improvisational jam music. Often compared to a next-generation Tedeschi Trucks Band with a ’70s vibe, their performances are known for explosive, ever-evolving sets that feature both original songs and reimagined classics from the Grateful Dead.
Take a culinary trip to northern Spain with a community potluck inspired by The Book of Pintxos: Discover the Legendary Small Bites of Basque Country by Marti Buckley! This cookbook celebrates the vibrant tradition of pintxos—those irresistible little bites that bring people together in the bars and kitchens of the Basque region—and offers plenty of…
Why do so many persistent myths, superstitions, and folk beliefs arise? Why does our social brain love stories that feel true over facts that are true? Shane’s newest show explores how the weirdest, funniest misunderstandings in human history come from our very human minds. Expect to laugh and learn in equal measure as we explore:…