Join the Museum’s History Book Club for an engaging community discussion with local author George Sibley centered around his book Dragons in Paradise. In this reflective work, Sibley explores themes of simplicity, community, and the deeper meaning of “place,” examining the realities behind the dream of mountain living. Blending personal stories with thoughtful insight, he…
Celebrate Women’s History Month with a special event on March 5th at Western Colorado University, University Center Ballroom. All are welcome to join the WHM Committee at 2-4pm in the UC Ballroom. The program will begin at 2:30pm. Female Author Book Exchange: Bring a book, take a book: stories get a second life, and readers…
The annual Mountain Words Literary Festival is Crested Butte’s multi-day literary celebration at nine-thousand feet, featuring workshops, panel discussions, readings, live theatre, film, children’s events, and more. 5/21/26 @ 5:30 pm to 5/24/26 @ 2:30 pm Workshops and events in fiction, creative non-fiction, poetry, nature writing, playwriting, publishing, journalism, long-form, research, and more. To see…
The annual Mountain Words Literary Festival is Crested Butte’s multi-day literary celebration at nine-thousand feet, featuring workshops, panel discussions, readings, live theatre, film, children’s events, and more. 5/21/26 @ 5:30 pm to 5/24/26 @ 2:30 pm Workshops and events in fiction, creative non-fiction, poetry, nature writing, playwriting, publishing, journalism, long-form, research, and more. To see…
The annual Mountain Words Literary Festival is Crested Butte’s multi-day literary celebration at nine-thousand feet, featuring workshops, panel discussions, readings, live theatre, film, children’s events, and more. 5/21/26 @ 5:30 pm to 5/24/26 @ 2:30 pm Workshops and events in fiction, creative non-fiction, poetry, nature writing, playwriting, publishing, journalism, long-form, research, and more. To see…
Join us to discuss The Lion Women of Tehran at the shop on Wednesday, March 18th at 6:30 pm. Everyone is welcome! About the book: In 1950s Tehran, seven-year-old Ellie lives in grand comfort until the untimely death of her father, forcing Ellie and her mother to move to a tiny home downtown. Lonely and…
Join our Crested Butte Mayor, Ian Billick, for Feburary book club. “From the Age of Exploration to the Age of Discovery”embeds field research at RMBL in the larger context of exploration and discovery, from the fall of Constantinople in 1453 that sparked exploration, through the emergence of the scientific societies in the 17th century, and…
Join us in reading and discussing Percival Everett’s blistering satire about race and writing, Erasure. We’ll meet at the shop on Wednesday, February 18th at 6:30 p.m. Thelonious “Monk” Ellison’s writing career has bottomed out: his latest manuscript has been rejected by seventeen publishers, which stings all the more because his previous novels have been…
Join us for something good! Local author C. Wiliam Langsfeld (AKA Cosmo) published a book “Salvation“, and we're celebrating! Tuesday, February 3rd at 6:30 pm at Townie Books and Rumors, 414 Elk Avenue, downtown Crested Butte. We'll begin with refreshments and mingling, followed by a conversation between the author and bookstore co-owner Arvin Ramgoolam, and…
Winter Caretaker’s Pick: Lars Mytting – Norwegian Wood Location: RMBL 365, 615 Teocalli Avenue, Crested Butte, CO 81224 (former Crested Butte Hostel). Join us at RMBL 365 for a relaxed and engaging book club gathering alongside co-host Townie Books! RMBL Reads is dedicated to science, place, and the stories that shape our understanding of the…