Today’s Heart and Soul of Golden events are brought to you by the Library, Jeffco Open Space, the Environmental Film Festival, and Miners Alley Playhouse.
9:15AM Baby Time at the Library
10:15AM Toddler Time at the Library
4:30PM Open Space Volunteer Recruitment Fair
5:30PM Free Golden Community Night at the Colorado Environmental Film Festival
6PM Science Sit-Down at the Library
7:30PM Miners Alley Playhouse – Frankie and Johnny in the Claire de Lune
4:30-6:30PM Jeffco Open Space is having a drop-in volunteer recruitment fair today at 700 Jefferson County Pkwy, Suite 100. They have a wide range of volunteer needs, so if you’re interested, stop by! In case you can’t make this one, they’ll also be open on Saturday morning from 10AM-1:30PM Learn more….
5:30PM The Environmental Film Festival kicks off tonight with FREE events for the Golden Community. The event begins at 5:30 with an Opening Night Reception and Silent Auction, as well as the Environmental Photography Exhibition. At 7:30, they’ll have the Opening Night Film Screening and Awards Ceremony. Tonight’s films will include Tire Swing, Maasai Olympics, and They Say it Can’t Be Done. Visit CEFF.net to see the full list of films scheduled for this weekend. All screenings take place in the American Mountaineering Center (map).
More Thursday Events:
1PM Chronic Illness/Pain Support Group (map)
6PM Chili Cook-Off and Silent Auction to benefit Golden High School PTA
6PM RTD Public Meeting Regarding Proposed Service Cuts
6:15PM Overeaters Anonymous at Natural Grocers (map)
6:30PM Overeaters Anonymous at the Methodist Church (map)
6PM RTD will host a public meeting tonight in City Council Chambers to discuss proposed service cuts. Faced with significant budget shortfalls, they are proposing cut all over the metro area. In Golden, they propose to discontinue the 16L bus, which is the express bus to Denver. We would still have the 16 local bus, which is, of course, much slower. This turn of events is frustrating for Golden, because they have been trying to make us less car-centric. Public transportation is so-so now, and will be even less appealing if they eliminate the 16L option. Learn more….
6PM Tonight’s Golden High School PTA Chili Supper offers all-you-can-eat chili or mac-n-cheese and dessert for only $10. Be sure to bid in the silent auction. Last year’s supper raised $7,000 in grants to classrooms, student clubs, and organizations as well as five $1,000 scholarships to graduating seniors.
Thursday Music:
6PM Shawn Nelson at Buffalo Rose
6PM Dave Frisk at Dirty Dogs Roadhouse
6PM Teresa Caroll at Golden Hotel
6PM Songs from the Road at New Terrain Brewing Company
8PM Karaoke at Rock Rest Lodge
9PM Karaoke at Ace-Hi Tavern
Golden History Moment:
A few days ago, inspired by tonight’s Golden High School PTA Chili Supper, I wrote a brief history of Golden High School. I thought you might enjoy seeing this photo of the 1956 High School when it was new. Notice that the current high school buildings are set back in the lot compared to the 1956 building. That’s how they were able to build the 2008 rendition of the School while holding classes in the 1956 buildings: the new School was built behind the old School. The old buildings were replaced by a much-needed parking lot. Look how much less-developed the neighborhood was–and how much less tree-filled!
Preview of Friday Events:
10AM-All Day Colorado Environmental Film Festival
9:15AM Baby Time at the Library
9:30AM OLLI Lecture: The Storm On Our Shores: One Island, Two Soldiers and the Power of Forgiveness
10AM Open Studio at Foothills Art Center
10AM Rocky Mountain Quilt Study Group
10:15AM Toddler Time at the Library
12PM Concert in the School of Mines Library: Melodic Miners – A Cappella
12PM Grandmas on Strike about Climate Change – 10th & Washington
1PM Friday Tour at the Railroad Museum – Ted Rose and the Legacy of Railroad Photography
4PM Vaccine, License & Microchip Clinic at Foothills Animal Shelter
5PM Earth Sweet Botanicals: Healthy Skin Club – Wrinkles (and sun spots) away, with… Vitamin A
7PM Golden High School One Act Plays
7:30PM Miners Alley Playhouse – Frankie and Johnny in the Claire de Lune
