2025 Free Events

The Mountain Words Festival features over 20 free community events including panel discussions, receptions, and readings!

To see the full festival schedule, click here!

Thursday, May 22

  • The Storm In My Head is a 15 minute documentary short film featuring George Sibley and directed by Mike Horn & Galin Foley. The Storm In My Head will be screened at festivals beginning in March 2025 and is scheduled for a public release in Fall 2025.

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  • Free community event!

Friday, May 23

  • Beloved Colorado author Craig Childs (House of Rain, Animal Dialogues, Tracing Time, Secret Knowledge of Water, Atlas of a Lost World) returns to Crested Butte with his newest book, The Wild Dark: Finding the Night Sky in the Age of Light. A reading from Craig is a not-to-miss occasion. Blending sound and visual elements Childs takes the audience with him to desert landscapes and wilderness landscapes seen by few.

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  • Grizzly Confidential: An Astounding Journey into the Secret Life of North America’s Most Fearsome Predator @Gunnison Library

Saturday, May 24

Sunday, May 25

Check Out The Full 2025 Festival Schedule Below — See All of Our Free and Paid Events