- The Golden Mill hosted their monthly, dog-friendly "Furst Thursday Yappy Hour."
- The Chamber held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for Middlemist Florals, Plants, & Gifts.
- Several hundred people participated in a May Day protest.
- The first Golden Super Cruise of the season took place on South Golden Road.
- Golden Concert Choir performed their spring concert, Requiem and Renewal.
- Golden Outpost hosted a Kentucky Derby party.
- The Library hosted a Star Wars Extravaganza: May the Fourth Be With You.
- The Planning Commission considered a case on Boyd Street where a homeowners wanted to add a second bay to a one-car garage. A second case concerned a 912 square foot house that the homeowner wanted to add to bring it to 1820 sq. ft.
- EDComm voted to sponsor memberships in the Clear Creek Makerspace in Wheat Ridge.
- The School of Mines held their spring commencement.
- Golden Post Office employees conducted a food drive for Golden Pantry and Thrift.
- Miners Alley opened Ring of Fire - the remarkable life of Johnny Cash told through his music.
- Golden families celebrated Mothers Day.
- GURA discussed proposed new affordable housing developments, a plan to declare ranchland north of the city limits "blighted," and a plan to cut down a line of mature trees to build a sidewalk along Ford Street.
- Tom Schweich's What's Blooming along Golden's Trails series moved into spring plants with blue flax.
- City Council appointed Lisa Peterson as the new City Clerk, replacing Monica Mendoza.
- The Chamber held their VIBE@Five, hosted by Goosetown Station and GoldenToday.
- The Buffalo Rose hosted a Collaboration Dinner featuring beer by Coda Brewing of Golden.
- The Golden Mill hosted Pitch a Friend, which allowed people to showcase their single friends.
- Clear Creek, with its high spring flows, was the venue for water rescue training classes.
- Jefferson County Master Gardeners offered a class on beekeeping.
- The Railroad Museum offered rides behind steam-powered locomotives.
- The Jefferson Symphony performed a Tribute to Star Wars - costumes encouraged.
- The Stewards of Golden Open Space hosted a bird walk along Kinney Run Open Space.
- The Golden Outpost hosted a Garage Purge & Bargain Bonanza.
- The City held an Open House about the new City Hall.
- Clear Creek Carriages (and I) gave a Wagon Ride Through Golden History.
- The new Arts and Culture Commission met for the first time.
- Golden Beer Talks held their first off-site meeting at Foothills Art Center - Astor House. The topic was the history and revitalization of the Astor House.
- The Planning Commission learned about proposed changes to the Comprehensive Plan to facilitate more affordable housing.
- The Golden History Museum hosted a lecture on beer by historians from History Colorado.
- MTAB discussed "various projects" including Arapahoe Street downtown construction, Highway 93, and Colfax.
- The Chamber hosted a ribbon-cutting at the new Western Art Gallery on South Golden Road.
- The American Legion hosted a lasagna dinner.
- Miners Alley Children's Theater opened Aladdin & the Wonderful Lamp.
- Foothills Art Center offered gallery tours of their latest exhibition - Floating World by Russell C. Banks.
- The Splash opened for the season.
- The County hosted Passport-Palooza, to facilitate passport applications.
- The Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) and American Legion held a Memorial Day service at the Golden Cemetery.
- The Golden Rotary sponsored a paint and electronics recycling event.
- City Council voted to dissolve the Marketing Stakeholders committee and appoint a new one.
- Staff described to City Council their plans to update the Comprehensive Plan to support the 2022 Housing Plan, which concluded that Golden needs 3,100 new housing units by 2032.
- The Golden Bicycle Cruise held their inaugural event for the year, with a Disney costume theme.
- The Sustainability Board considered the impact that new "electric preferred" building codes might have on future affordable housing projects.
- The Front Porch at the Community Center hosted a lecture on Dinosaurs in Golden.
- The Special Events Review Committee began assessing the costs that the City incurs to support special events.
- The Spring Whale of a Used Book Sale took place at the Jeffco Fairgrounds.
- Golden City Brewery celebrated the Brewmaster's Birthday with a fundraiser for Buffalo Bill Days scholarships for Golden High School students.
- The Golden Community Garden held their annual plant sale.
- The Railroad Museum offered rides on the Dinosaur Express Train.
- The Golden Farmers Market opened for the season.
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