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Calendar details for Thursday, Jan. 23rd

CURRENT EXHIBITS AT THE MUSEUMS

When: All day

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THE BUFFALO BILL MUSEUM AND GRAVE
987 1/2 Lookout Mountain Road (map)
303-526-0744
CLOSED Monday, New Year's Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas

The Buffalo Bill Story, Buffalo Bill's Death, The Americans, A Visit to the Wild West, Firearms, Kid's Cowboy Corral

COLORADO RAILROAD MUSEUM
17155 W. 44th Avenue (map)
303-279-4591
CLOSED Monday, New Year's Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas, and New Year's Eve Day

UPPER GALLERY

Center for Railroad Photography & Art Winners

The winners of the Center for Railroad Photography & Art’s 2024 John E. Gruber Creative Photography Contest have been announced, and these award-winning images are now on display at the Museum.

Without Words
Shining a spotlight on how railroaders have communicated over the years using sight, sound and code
LOWER GALLERY

Hidden from History: A Century of Women in Railroading

This captivating display explores the invaluable contributions of women in the railroad industry over a 100-year period, showcasing their roles in a field traditionally dominated by men.

FOOTHILLS ART CENTER - ASTOR HOUSE  
822 12th Street (map)
303-279-3922
CLOSED New Year's Day, President's Day, Easter, 4th of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, and Christmas

Decomposing/Recomposing
(through February 2, 2025)
An exhibition by three women using found and original photography to create original compositions exploring the themes of memory, value and time. Featured artists: Gayle Gerson, Jean Hultkrans, and Kirsty Saalfrank.

GOLDEN HISTORY MUSEUM & PARK
923 10th Street (map)
303-278-3557
(Museum) CLOSED Sunday, Monday, New Year's Day, Easter, Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas, and New Year's Eve Day

Clear Creek Room:  The Heart of Golden
Surrounded by North and South Table Mountains, Clear Creek has drawn people to this area for millennia. 

We Are Still Here:  The Endurance of Native Jewels
In this exhibit, we define jewel as both a precious item as well as a woman of strength and importance. Explore how Indigenous women have persevered through hundreds of years of oppression and numerous attempts to destroy their culture. Featuring modern Native fashions that utilize ancient Indigenous jewels, learn about prominent Native women in contemporary American society. Not only are Native Americans still here; they have endured, and they are thriving.

Discovery Awaits:  Indigenous Connections, Epic Events, Legendary People, andthe Touch Gallery. A new Jolly Rancher exhibit is in the works and will open in2025.

The Salon:  Golden High School 150th Anniversary Exhibit 

Golden History Park (11th & Arapahoe):  The outdoor setting re-creates the look and feel of a late 1800's mountain ranch complete with gardens, a working blacksmith shop, schoolhouse and chicken coop (chickens included).

MINES MUSEUM
Colorado School of Mines
1310 Maple Street (map)
303-273-3815
CLOSED New Year's Day, July 4th, Thanksgiving and Christmas 

The main floor exhibits feature specimens from many Colorado mining districts, other global localities and an introductory video on area geology. The Special Exhibit Room hosts prominent precious metal and invited displays. The main gallery also showcases historic mining murals by Irwin Hoffman.

The basement contains numerous exhibits regarding radioactivity, fossils, basic geology, gemstones, meteorites, ultraviolet minerals and underground mining illumination. The outdoor geologic trail features seven outcrops with various geologic and paleontological points of interest, including fossilized dinosaur tracks, logs and leaves.

ROCKY MOUNTAIN QUILT MUSEUM
200 Violet Street, Unit 140 (map)
303-277-0377
CLOSED New Year's Day, Easter, Thanksgiving, and Christmas

MAIN GALLERY
Stars Over the Rockies

(through April 19, 2025)
Stellar means exceptional or outstanding. It also means of or relating to stars. Stellar Quilts, then, are star quilts that are also exceptional quilts. Judy Martin’s design skill shines like the stars in this exhibit of her star quilts from 2000-2022. From patriotic, to classic 2 color, to vibrant – vibrating color combinations, Judy’s ability to combine colors and multiple stars and star blocks – will have you seeing stars everywhere.

NORTHEAST GALLERY
19th Century Blues: It's More Than Indigo

(through April 19, 2025)
This traveling exhibit includes 25 study quilts made by members of the American Quilt Study Group. These quilts have been inspired by an historic quilt representing the exhibit theme and study period, and signage describes the inspiration quilt and the learning experience of the maker.

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Live Workouts with Community Center Pros

When: All day

Our very own Group Fitness Instructors will be doing LIVE WORKOUTS!

In addition to our LIVE WORKOUTS with your Golden Community Center Fitness Instructors, We have added a YouTube Channel! If you can't make the LIVE workout you can still have your favorite instructor in your own home! We add previously recorded workouts everyday to https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrni5jjFr8ip4eNUB63KIvA 

If you are a Silver Sneaker Member you can also go to SilverSneakers FaceBook page and see live classes or their web page https://tools.silversneakers.com/ to sign in for On-Demand Classes!

Don't forget to check the LIVE Fitness Schedule for updates and links. https://groupexpro.com/schedule/726/?view=calendar

Golden History Tours

Golden History Tours

When: All day

Golden History Tours offers Wild West Walking Tours, Pub Crawls, Ghost Tours, and more!  If you don't see a scheduled tour on a particular date, you can book a tour at a custom time.

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Paper Piecing: The Forest

When: 9AM
Where: Golden Quilt Company, 1108 Washington Avenue, Golden, CO

Using The Forest pattern, learn basic techniques to paper piece and assemble blocks. This day-long workshop is designed for individuals with confident machine sewing skills but no or little paper-piecing experience. During the workshop you will practice paper-piecing, plan your own project, and start a full-size project (whether full-size or smaller wall-hanging) to complete on your own after the workshop. 

$65

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Baby Time - Registration Required

Baby Time - Registration Required

When: 9:15-9:45AM
Where: Golden Library, 1019 10th Street, Golden, CO

Help the littlest minds develop and grow. Bounce, sing, rhyme and read with your baby!

Registration required

Call In: Mid-Morning Meditation

When: 10-10:30AM

Call in from any location to alleviate stress, calm the mind, and focus on setting positive intentions with the Jefferson Center for Mental Health's weekly wellness meditation. Simply call 303-502-5189 to join. For previously recorded sessions, visit jeffcolibrary.org.

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Vaccine, License & Microchip Clinic

When: 3-4:30PM
Where: Foothills Animal Shelter, 580 McIntyre Street, Golden, CO

  • Rabies: $25
  • Distemper/Parvo ((DA2PPV): $25
  • Bordetella: $25
  • Microchip: $35
  • Licenses: $20 *
  • *Please note, licenses are required for all dogs 4 months and older within unincorporated Jefferson County and the cities of Arvada, Edgewater, Golden, Lakewood, and Wheat Ridge. Proof of current rabies vaccination is required when renewing your license.
  • Please make sure your dog is on a leash. You will accompany your dog into the Community Room where staff will vaccinate your dog and provide you with your paperwork.

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Reader's Rendezvous Divine Timing

When: 4-8PM
Where: Golden Rock Shop, 700 12th Street, Golden CO

Receive channeled messages from Spirit alongside Elise and step into your power!

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Tween Scene: Steampunk Craft & Tea Dueling

When: 4-5PM
Where: Golden Library, 1019 10th Street, Golden, CO

Tweens in grades 4 to 6 are invited to visit the library for a monthly event just for them! There will be various crafts, activities and games for Tweens to enjoy on a regular basis. 

Today’s Activity: Steampunk Craft & Tea Dueling

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Golden Women in Business Happy Hour*

When: 4:30-6:30PM
Where: Golden Laser Aesthetics, 1113 Washington Avenue, Golden, CO

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*GWiB’s Happy Hours are open to all GWiB Members. We want potential new members to check out our events before committing, so we invite you to attend two events (Book Club, Happy Hour or Table Talks) free of charge. After that, please become a member or pay the small drop in fee of $10/event. Happy Hour hosts need to be a GWiB member.

Run Club

When: 6PM
Where: Runners Roost, 2120 Ford Street, Golden, CO

3-5 Mile no-drop runs for all paces.

Join us for some casual miles around Golden and drinks after!

Free parking is available at Runners Roost Golden for all participants. Contact goldenrunnersroost.com with any questions about routes, pace, or other details. ALL are welcome!

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Wax N' Suds

When: 6-10PM
Where: Columbine Cafe, 15630 South Golden Road, Golden, CO

The snow is falling and the lifts are beginning to turn! Bring your boards in and come get stoked, we're shaking the cobwebs off of the bench and starting the Thursday wax nights this week! $25 wax+edge+beer! And we'll have new ski movies playing while we're at it.

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Mines Community Meeting

When: 6PM

Agenda:

  1. Updates on Campus Operations
  2. Updates on Current Capital Projects
  3. Review Projects in Planning
  4. Q&A 

Please use this Zoom link to join the meeting: https://mines.zoom.us/j/91517013986
Note that you will be placed in a virtual ‘waiting room’ until the Mines host admits you to the room at 6:00 PM sharp. We look forward to meeting with you!

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Denver West Quilt Artists Group Meeting

When: 6-8PM
Where: Golden Quilt Company, 1108 Washington Avenue, Golden, CO

The shop will be open at 5:30 p.m. for socializing, networking, and shopping. The meeting starts at 6:00 p.m. and finishes at 8:00 p.m.

Join us - no fee, not a guild, just a group of people who like to quilt, share ideas, and meet others like us.

If there are any weather concerns, Golden Quilt Company follows the Jefferson County School closure schedule. If schools are closed, the shop will be closed, and we’ll skip the meeting until the following month. Meetings are the fourth Thursday of every month except in November and December.

Send questions to Susan.Moser@QuiltArtists.com

Mobility & Transportation Advisory Board Meeting

When: 6PM
Where: City Hall Council Chambers, 911 10th Street, Golden, CO

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RMI: Six Ways to Reduce the Need for Newly Mined Battery Minerals

When: 7PM
Where: Jefferson Unitarian Church, 14350 W. 32nd Avenue, Golden, CO

From grids to EVs, batteries are essential to the energy transition – but mining their minerals doesn't have to be. In this event, authors of RMI’s recent report will outline six solutions to address the rising mineral demand across efficiency, innovation, and circularity. We will also cover how RMI is helping to implement them through its Battery Circular Economy Initiative -- and leave plenty of time for discussion as we look ahead.

Please plan to stay for a reception with food, drinks, and conversations afterwards. 

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