Virtual Events
6-6:55AM Virtual HIIT
8:30-9:30AM Virtual Power Training
9-9:55AM Strength and Cardio
11AM-12PM Kimodo for Balance
Real World Events
10:15-10:45AM Toddler Time @ Golden Library – WAITLIST
1-2PM The Friday Tour – Railroad Etiquette @ Colorado Railroad Museum
3-8PM International Women’s Day Party and Celebration @ Truly BoHotique
Join us for live music, free tarot card readings, bubbly, nibbles, special door prizes, and more!
3PM Vaccine, License & Microchip Clinic @ Foothills Animal Shelter
4PM Space Jam Party @ Rock Rest Lodge
Free shot for anyone who participates!! **be creative, dress up space theme/sports theme/alien & holographic theme, use your imagination!**
5PM Ace Hi Celebrate Bonnie Night
After 36 years of managing the Ace, our beautiful Bonnie is actually retiring! Although we are sad to see her go, we couldn’t be happier for her & grateful for her years of loyal service and all the incredible friendships she’s made with so many of you. This Friday we are celebrating Bonnie starting at 5:00pm! It will be a beach theme since she is soon heading to Florida! Lots of tasty drinks to toast our friend and plenty of delicious bbq! Please come and show your support for Bonnie and for all the years she’s taken care of us!
7:30PM Moon Over Buffalo @ Miners Alley Playhouse (through March 18)
This is a very funny play, and you should see it! There are only two more weekends and the final weekend often sells out, so go this weekend!
Live Music
3-8 Live Music @ Truly BoHotique
5-8PM Robby Peoples @ Golden Mill
5-8PM Tangents @ Goosetown Station
5-8PM Wiley Jones @ Over Yonder
7-10PM Hank Cramer @ Buffalo Rose (Sky Bar Stage)
7PM Juba Juba @ Dirty Dogs Roadhouse
7-11PM Karaoke @ Wrigley’s
8PM Anthony Gomes with Zakk Debono & The Broken @ Buffalo Rose (main venue)
9PM Karaoke @ Ace Hi Tavern
COVID Update
No updates this week! The Jeffco Public Health page has the following notice:
Due to an ongoing data issue at the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, data will not be updated this week. If the issue has been resolved, the next update will be 3/17/2022.
GOLDEN HISTORY MOMENT
114 Years Ago
The February 3, 1910 Colorado Transcript announced that Golden’s Masonic Lodge had recently celebrated its 50th anniversary. The Masons are an international social and philanthropic group. Golden’s Masonic Lodge was chartered in 1860, making it the oldest in Colorado. In fact, it predates statehood by 16 years!
The group had many homes throughout its history, including William Loveland’s first store (now the site of the pocket park, Loveland Gardens); the Loveland Block at 12th and Washington (now the Old Capitol Grill), the Linder Block (now Gateway Station/Indulge Bistro & Wine Bar), and Odd Fellows Hall (the second floor of 1106 Washington Avenue (map).
They had always planned to build their own lodge building. At one time they owned the lot that now holds the Buffalo Rose Events Center, and at another they owned property on 12th Street, between Jackson and Ford. At last, in 1950, they built their permanent home.
On March 11, 1950, Golden’s Masons gathered at 1106 Washington Avenue (map), where they had been holding meetings since 1915. They marched from there to the future lodge site at 400 10th to dedicate the site and lay the cornerstone. Golden’s High School band accompanied the parade.
As reported by the Transcript, the new building would be 75′ x 100′ with a full basement, kitchen, and storage facilities. They had their first meeting in the not-quite-complete hall on June 4, 1951.
The Masons and their affiliated groups (Eastern Star, Job’s Daughter’s, DeMolay, etc.) still meet there. The building is available for rent at very reasonable rates and the 4th Sunday of every month they host a pancake breakfast from 8-11AM!
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.
