The SPAGHETTI GANG By Richard Guerrieri with daughter Cara Guerrieri Book Club & Walking Tour Join us for a special Book Club and Walking Tour with author Cara Guerrieri as we explore the importance of preserving family history and the strategies behind recording personal stories for future generations. Book Club: 10:15 a.m. – 10:45 a.m.…
Outspoken 2026 is more than a poetry reading—it’s an evening of powerful storytelling, raw emotion, and authentic voices. Hosted by the Melanin Mountain Project, this annual event brings together poets and performers to celebrate culture, identity, resilience, and the shared human experience through the art of spoken word. Each performance offers a unique perspective, creating…
Join other readers for a free monthly book club in Crested Butte, co-hosted by Townie Books. All are welcome, including those who may not have had a chance to read the book ahead of time. The Universe in Verse: 15 Portals to Wonder Through Science & Poetry by Maria Popova is a 2024 book that…
Join other readers for a free monthly book club in Crested Butte, co-hosted by Townie Books. All are welcome, including those who may not have had a chance to read the book ahead of time. The Call of the Honeyguide: What Science Tells Us About How to Live Well With the Rest of Life (2025)…
Join other readers for a free monthly book club in Crested Butte, co-hosted by Townie Books. All are welcome, including those who may not have had a chance to read the book ahead of time. The Nature of Fear: Survival Lessons from the Wild by Daniel T. Blumstein explores the evolutionary origins and ecological context…
Mountain Words invites writers in poetry, fiction, and nonfiction to a weekend of generative work in a rejuvenative setting. For 3 days, join our outstanding collection of authors as they lead morning workshops to kindle the creative flame. Afternoons and evenings are left to participants to hike, bike, write, and explore the town and surroundings…
Mountain Words invites writers in poetry, fiction, and nonfiction to a weekend of generative work in a rejuvenative setting. For 3 days, join our outstanding collection of authors as they lead morning workshops to kindle the creative flame. Afternoons and evenings are left to participants to hike, bike, write, and explore the town and surroundings…
Mountain Words invites writers in poetry, fiction, and nonfiction to a weekend of generative work in a rejuvenative setting. For 3 days, join our outstanding collection of authors as they lead morning workshops to kindle the creative flame. Afternoons and evenings are left to participants to hike, bike, write, and explore the town and surroundings…
Bring a little dolce vita to Crested Butte with a community potluck inspired by The Italian Summer Kitchen by Cathy Whims and Kate Lewis! Think sun-ripened flavors, fresh herbs, and recipes made for lingering over the last of our long summer evenings. Grab a copy at Townie Books or borrow ours, sign up for a…
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,…