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.
Black Diamonds and Steel Rails
This fascinating exhibit delves into the rich history of coal in Colorado, examining its crucial role in fueling locomotives, driving industrial growth, and shaping the state’s railroads. Learn about the mining industry, the challenges faced by miners, and how this powerful resource connected communities across the Centennial State.
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
1133 Arapahoe Street (map)
303-279-3922
CLOSED New Year's Day, President's Day, Easter, Memorial Day, 4th of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year's Eve Day
Tom van der Sloot
(through October 26)
Creating vibrant neon-on-black scenes inspired by mythology and folk tales, Tom’s work evokes classic black light posters.
The Psychology of Adornment: Wearable Sculpture by Jesse Mathes
(through November 2)
This exhibit explores the impact dramatic large-scale jewelry plays in interactions between the wearer and the viewer.
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
(through August 2025)
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.
This is Native Art:
(through October 5)
This exhibit brings together more than 35 practicing Native American artists from across the United States, each exploring various aesthetics and compositions while challenging the narrative of what Native American art is and what people expect it to be.
Discovery Awaits: Indigenous Connections, Epic Events, Legendary People, and the Touch Gallery. A new Jolly Rancher exhibit is in the works and will open in 2025.
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
Timestamps - A Solo Exhibit of Ricky Tims
(through October 18, 2025)
Ricky Tims has enjoyed a rich and exciting career in quilting, winning numerous awards at national and international exhibitions. Ricky has shared his skill through patterns and teaching his methods, but has been fortunate to keep a large collection of his creations and the time has come to display this amazing journey of creativity in a single exhibit.
NORTHEAST GALLERY
Voices of Wildlife - A Solo Exhibit by Sue Sherman
(through October 18, 2025)
Sue Sherman is a fibre artist living in Newmarket, Ontario, Canada (close to Toronto). Building upon a lifelong passion for all the fibre arts, and following a career in engineering, Sue emerged as a full-time fibre artist in 2017. As an avid traveler and nature photographer, Sue works with her own photos to create lifelike imagery in quilted textile art.
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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
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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Community Center CLOSED for Maintenance
When: All day
Where: Golden Community Center, 1470 10th Street, Golden, CO
The Golden Community Center (GCC) will be closed for its Annual Maintenance Week, Aug. 23 – Sept. 1. The GCC will reopen at its regular time on Tuesday, September 2.
Free Workout Week @ Unite Fitness
When: All day
Where: Unite Fitness, 2600 East Street, Golden, CO
FREE WORKOUT WEEK at Unite Fitness August 25-31! Kick-start a return to routine, strength, consistency and YOUR health, wellbeing and fitness! Bring your workout buddies, friends, family and neighbors! From Build, Burn, Low-Impact Build, Heavy Build, Mat Pilates Fusion, TRX Strength, Vinyasa Flow Yoga, Restorative Yoga and Yin Yoga, we have classes to suit everyone!
Sign up via - https://unite.fitness/schedule/ and choose ‘FREE FITNESS WEEK’ on checklist. Promotion is live 8/24 to book into classes 8/25-31. We'd love to see you all. Any questions please email contact@unite.fitness.
Golden Walks
When: 8:30-10:30AM
Where: Gateway Trailhead, 21100 US Highway 6, Golden, CO
Golden Walks is an informal group that walks along the Peaks to Plains trail adjacent to Clear Creek. People walk the distance they want and at their own pace, with the focus on connecting to others and the outdoors. This event occurs weather permitting and may be canceled for inclement weather, especially if the ground is icy. Meet at the Gateway Trailhead located on highway 6 just west of the intersection with highway 93 (near highway 58).
Hand Quilting / Big Stitch
When: 9:30AM-1PM
Where: Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum, 200 Violet Street, Suite 150, Golden, CO
Hand Quilting is an art and skill that goes back centuries and possibly 1000's of years. American quilters hand stitched everything until the mid 1800's, when sewing machines started to become available. This class will teach you about the history of Hand Quilting - the stitches that hold the 3 layers of fabrics together - AND you will learn the relaxing stitching techniques that create the beautiful textures and visual patterns that adorn the piecing and make a quilt usable, washable, and ready to last for many years. Big Stitch quilting is a variation that will be taught during this class as well.
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Toddler Time - Registration Required
When: 10:15-10:45AM
Where: Golden Library, 1019 10th Street, Golden, CO
Your little one is constantly on the move. Help their mind stay active, too. Get them ready to read by singing, rhyming, dancing and telling stories together.
Registration required
Golden Non-Profit Leadership Roundtable
When: 12-1:30PM
Where: Calvary Episcopal Church, 1320 Arapahoe Street, Golden, CO
The GNLR is led by a volunteer Steering Committee composed of local nonprofit leaders who are passionate about fostering collaboration and empowering the nonprofit community. With support from the Golden Civic Foundation and the City of Golden, the Steering Committee works to connect nonprofits with the resources and relationships they need to thrive.
This month's topic: Non-Profits and the Law
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Virtual/Call In: Hard Times Writing Workshop
When: 3-5PM
Telling our stories can often help process our life experiences and find new paths. This safe and supportive weekly writing workshop is free and open to all.
Bingo Night
When: 5-8PM
Where: American Legion Post 21, 500 9th Street, Golden, CO
Bingo is open to the public. Everyone is familiar with Bingo, and there is a sign-up sheet at the Club (walk-ins are welcome, too).
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Golden Cornhole League
When: 5:30PM
Where: Lions Park, 1300 10th Street, Golden, CO
One-time fee of $45/team for entire summer (12 weeks). No obligations--attend when you can. The number of teams in the league will be capped.
Next Life for Your Things: A Compassionate Guide to Downsizing
When: 5:30-7PM
Where: Golden Library, 1019 10th Street, Golden, CO
Trish Rice from All About Ease Organizing will share her simple 4-Step Method for Downsizing. She'll present examples and practical ideas, also dealing
with the sentimental items that our children may not want. She'll share where those items and your donations can go to serve in their next life, with discussion on resources and best practices for hard to recycle items.
Free
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Golden Women in Business Table Talks*
When: 5:45-7:30PM
Where: Connects Workspace, 1301 Arapahoe Street, Golden, CO
Two amazing Golden Women will get to present their topic - usually it is a deep dive into their business, but sometimes it is a personal passion! All who attend have a chance to introduce themselves and their business, win a prize, and discuss a topic of the month. Nibbles and drinks provided.
GWiB’s very popular Table Talks provide an intimate place to sit around a table and learn about each woman’s business. The format is casual, with two or three women hosting the event by providing snacks and drinks and the opportunity to present their business in a “show & tell” format. Each woman attending is allowed to introduce themselves and their business. The intention is for women to have time to share the good, the bad and the ugly about their business.
*GWiB’s Table Talks 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. Table Talk presenters need to be a GWiB member.
Foothills Running and Cycling Club Track Practice
When: 6PM
Where: Golden High School, 701 24th Street, Golden, CO
Event will take place at the Golden High School track.
Community Sustainability Advisory Board Meeting
When: 6-8:30PM
Where: City Hall Council Chambers, 911 10th Street, Golden, CO
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Wednesday Night Trivia
When: 6:30PM
Where: Holidaily Brewing Company, 801 Brickyard Circle, Golden, CO
Intro to Hiking Safety
When: 6:30-9PM
Where: Colorado Mountain Club, 15605 W 32nd Avenue, Golden, CO 80401
Come join us for our one-night seminar about how to stay safe in Colorado's backcountry including (but not limited to):
**the many aspects of safety you need to be aware of including subjects such as lightning, animal encounters, getting lost (or staying found), cold weather gear, staying warm, hypothermia, dehydration, being stranded overnight.
**many other safety topics.
Waterwise Yard Seminar - Pollinator-Minded Fall/Winter Garden Care (Virtual)
When: 6:30-8PM
So you’ve planted your flowers and the pollinators have arrived to sample the goods – a proud moment! But will the little ones continue to approve of your garden when temperatures drop and seasons shift? Join in for an exploration of what it REALLY means to garden for pollinators and the little guys, and explore techniques and approaches to Fall and Winter care of your space. Great for all levels of gardeners.
SCRIPTprov
When: 7:30PM
Where: Miners Alley Performing Arts Center, 1103 Arapahoe Street, Golden, CO
What happens when a scene from a "legit" play gets hijacked by improvisers?
HILARITY ENSUES! Come join us for all of the action!
$25
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