WHAT’S HAPPENING IN GOLDEN TODAY?
8-9AM What’s Brewing Golden @ Golden Hotel
This month’s What’s Brewing Golden Spotlight Speaker is Mary Gomez, Executive Director of the Golden Visitors & Information Center (GVIC). Mary will talk about what our community welcome center offers for residents and visitors, as well as other exciting GVIC news. More information….
9-10AM Women’s Exercise and Bible Study @ First United Methodist Church
9:15-9:45AM Baby Time @ Golden Library
10AM, 1PM, and 4PM Wild West Short Tour
10-10:55AM Silver Sneakers Classic (Virtual)
10:15-10:45AM Preschool Time @ Golden Library
10-11AM Story Time and Craft @ Colorado Railroad Museum
12PM Social Security and Your Retirement (Virtual)
12-12:55PM All Levels Yoga (Virtual)
1-1:45PM Silver Sneakers Yoga (Virtual)
1PM Wild West Walking History Tour
1-3PM Hand Embroidery Stitchers @ Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum
2:30PM Local Licensing Authority Meeting @ City Hall
The Local Licensing Authority will consider new Tastings Permits Applications from On the Rocks Wine & Spirits (18445 W. Colfax Ave #105 – map) and Golden Liquor (601 13th Street – map). They will also consider a Permanent Modification of Premises–a request to add cooler and shelving for wine displays within boundaries of current licensed premises as allowed with Fermented Malt Beverage and Wine (FMBW) at Golden Eagle Gas & Food (17198 S Golden Rd – map). There will be a public hearing for a New Tavern Liquor License for King of Wings (1100 Arapahoe Street – map).
5:30-7:30PM Arts and Culture Strategic Master Plan @ Golden Community Center
The City of Golden has engaged Keen Independent to create an Arts and Culture Strategic Master Plan, which will serve as a framework for cultivating art, culture, and creativity in Golden. Keen Independent is a national research firm that combines expertise in equity and economics with lived arts and cultural leadership. The study team will conduct extensive stakeholder and community engagement, visit and document Golden’s cultural assets, and assess the City’s needs to complete the plan by August 2023.
Residents of Golden are cordially invited to participate in a discovery meeting on Tuesday, April 18 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Golden Community Center (1470 10th St.) to learn more about the study and provide input through different family-friendly brainstorming activities. Food and beverages will be provided.
5:30PM Social Security and Your Retirement @ On Tap Credit Union
6-7PM Book Discussion Group @ Golden Library
How the Word Is Passed by Clint Smith
6PM A Roadmap To Net Zero community discussion: new construction defined
The Community Sustainability Advisory Board (CSAB) and Planning Commission (PC) invites interested members of the public to attend any or all of a three-part meeting series to discuss and finalize the Boards’ recommendations regarding a proposal for new building energy codes for all new construction projects. Learn more….
6PM New World Disorder Movie Night @ Pedal Pushers Cyclery
6-8:30PM Exploring the Elements of Art @ Foothills Art Center
6:30-8:30PM Bar Bingo Night @ VFW Post 4171
6:30-8:30PM Team Trivia Tuesdays @ Buffalo Rose
6:30-8:30PM Trivia Tuesdays @ Golden Mill
6:30-9PM Intro to Hiking Safety @ American Mountaineering Center
See the complete calendar of events.
PUB GAMES
6PM Trivia Tuesdays @ Golden Mill
6:30-8:30PM Team Trivia Tuesdays @ Buffalo Rose
6:30-8:30PM Bar Bingo Night @ VFW Post 4171
LIVE MUSIC
6PM Karaoke with Linda @ Dirty Dogs Roadhouse
6PM Open Bluegrass Pick Night @ Over Yonder Brewing
GOLDEN HISTORY MOMENT
105 Years Ago
The April 18, 1918 Colorado Transcript showed Golden on a wartime footing, with at least half of the articles and advertisements reminding the public of their patriotic duties.
Several countries in Europe were experiencing famine, and the United States was alleviating it with shipments of food. Since a lot of our wheat was going overseas, people were encouraged to have bread-free days. The U.S. had a surplus of potatoes at the time, so the government was trying to drum up support for a national potato-eating day.
Even products that had no particular connection to the war adopted the wartime parlance. Notice this Goodrich tire advertisement, which says “They fought America’s roads through 4,178,744 tire miles. They conquered the roads of America in that phenomenal mileage….”
And, of course, multiple advertisements urged people to BUY WAR BONDS!
Thanks to the Golden History Museum for providing the online cache of historic Transcripts, and to the Golden Transcript for documenting our history since 1866!