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What's happening in Golden today?
Events for Friday, Mar. 7th
- All day - The Friday Tour
- All day - CURRENT EXHIBITS AT THE MUSEUMS
- All day - Live Workouts with Community Center Pros
- All day - Golden History Tours
- All day - Denver Restaurant Week (in Golden)
- 10AM - Front Porch Friends - Golden's Rich Indigenous History
- 10:15-10:45AM - Toddler Time - Registration Required
- 4-8PM - Ski Tuning with Annex Elite Tuning
- 6PM - "No Other Land" Screening
- 6-8PM - Free First Friday Night at the Mines Museum
- 7PM - Nightfall With Edgar Allan Poe
For more information, click the item above or visit the Golden Today Calendar
10AM Front Porch Friends - Golden's Rich Indigenous History @ Golden Community Center
Lithographic reproduction of a head and shoulders portrait of Chief Colorow, White River Band, Native American Northern Utes. Denver Public Library Western History Collection.
Golden resident and historian, Paul Haseman will be presenting an exploration of the deep connections that the Cheyenne, Arapaho, and Ute tribes have to the Golden area, including:
- Early history: Learn about the Indigenous people who occupied the Front Range region long before the arrival of European settlers.
- Tribal territories: Discover how the ancestral lands of multiple tribes overlapped in the Golden area.
- Conflicts and alliances: Hear about the complex relationships between the Cheyenne, Arapaho, and Ute tribes, including a notable battle near the Chimney Gulch Trail.
- Chief Colorow: Discover the story of this influential Ute Mountain chief and his contributions to the Golden area.
- Golden's recognition of Native Americans: Learn about the City of Golden's efforts to acknowledge and celebrate its Indigenous heritage.
This is a unique opportunity to gain a deeper understanding of Golden's past and the Indigenous people who have shaped our community.
Free
Location:
Golden Community Center
1470 10th Street (Map)
When:
10AM on Friday, Mar. 7th
6-8PM Free First Friday Night at the Mines Museum @ Mines Museum
Come to the museum every First Friday night from March through August for live music, cash bar, special guests, hands-on activities and after-hours fun for the whole family!
More information
Location:
Mines Museum
1310 Maple Street (Map)
When:
6-8PM on Friday, Mar. 7th
6PM "No Other Land" Screening @ Colorado School of Mines
No Other Land, Academy Award winner for Best Documentary Feature, will be screened in Room 202 at Hill Hall. It is free and open to the public. Dinner will be provided at 6:00 p.m., with the film starting at 6:30 p.m. Please RSVP if possible; details are in the attachment and in this link: shorturl.at/Td8vw The sponsors are Mines SDS and Orediggers Against Apartheid.
This documentary made by a Palestinian-Israeli collective shows the destruction of the occupied West Bank's Masafer Yatta by Israeli soldiers and the alliance which develops between the Palestinian activist Basel and Israeli journalist Yuval. In spite of the film receiving many international awards, and being the highest-grossing documentary of the year, it has not been able to get a US distributor.
Location:
Colorado School of Mines
Hill Hall (Map)
When:
6PM on Friday, Mar. 7th
7PM Nightfall With Edgar Allan Poe @ Miners Alley Performing Arts Center
Mines Little Theatre, the Colorado School of Mines theatre company, welcomes you to our Spring 2025 production of NIGHTFALL on the Miners Alley stage! Edgar Allan Poe stands alone in the flickering darkness of his mind, guiding us through a highly theatrical adaptation of four tales: "The Raven," wherein the dark corvid speaks of eternal torment, “The Fall of the House of Usher," where sickness infects both body, mind, and home, "The Pit and the Pendulum," where mercy is few and far between, and "The Tell-Tale Heart,” where kindness leads to blood. Enter the world of Poe and check your heartbeat at the door.
Tickets and more info HERE.
Location:
Miners Alley Performing Arts Center
1103 Arapahoe Street (Map)
When:
7PM on Friday, Mar. 7th
Live Music for Friday, Mar. 7th
- 7PM Paradise Theatre
Buffalo Rose (main venue)
- 7-10PM Ross Henderson @ Buffalo Rose
Buffalo Rose (Sky Bar Stage) - More Live Music
5-8PM Live Music @ Eddy Taproom
6:30-9:30PM Violet Breeze Duo @ Goosetown Station
9PM Karaoke @ Ace Hi Tavern
For more information, visit the Golden Today Calendar
Golden History: Date That Photo!
View from the clay pits – Dan Abbott Collection
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I love this photo from Dan Abbott’s collection. The rough walls in the foreground are the clay pits. The large building in the center (right under Castle Rock) is the South School. The lighter colored building to the right is Statton Hall on the School of Mines Campus. The building beyond that (with all the smokestacks) is the School of Mines power house. If you enlarge the photo, you’ll be able to spot two churches. The closer one is Calvary Church at 13th and Arapahoe. The more distant one is the old St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, formerly at 14th and East Street.
Date That Photo!
As for the date…Stratton Hall was built in 1904. The power house was built a year later, in 1905. The Castle Rock Scenic Railway and the dance hall on Castle Rock apparently hadn’t been built yet, so this was before 1913. The photo was taken some time between 1905 and 1913.
Weather
Overnight: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy. Low around 28, with temperatures rising to around 30 overnight. North northeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.
Friday: A chance of snow before 7am, then snow likely and patchy fog. Mostly cloudy. High near 34, with temperatures falling to around 31 in the afternoon. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Friday Night: Snow likely before 11pm. Mostly cloudy. Low around 21, with temperatures rising to around 23 overnight. North northwest wind 2 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Friday Night: Snow Likely then Mostly Cloudy, 21°F
Saturday: Sunny, 45°F
Saturday Night: Mostly Clear, 29°F
Sunday: Sunny, 60°F
Sunday Night: Mostly Clear, 34°F
Monday: Mostly Sunny, 66°F
Monday Night: Mostly Cloudy, 36°F
Tuesday: Partly Sunny, 60°F
Tuesday Night: Mostly Cloudy, 36°F
Wednesday: Mostly Sunny, 57°F
Wednesday Night: Partly Cloudy, 36°F
Thursday: Mostly Sunny then Chance Rain And Snow, 62°F
News About Golden - March 7, 2025
Golden Civic Foundation hopes to make Mountain Mardi Gras an annual fundraiser
By Corinne Westeman
Golden Transcript
The band was playing Southern funk music. Green, yellow and purple décor was everywhere. Dozens of people decked out in beads and masks were on parade.
The general scene felt like part of Golden’s Washington Avenue had transformed into New Orleans’ French Quarter... Read more...
DOGE reports termination of leases for 18 federal offices in Colorado
By Carol McKinley
Denver Gazette
The federal government has terminated the leases of nearly 750 federal offices across the country, including 18 in Colorado... Read more...
Details on first wave of federal lease terminations in Colorado now public
By Aldo Svaldi
Denver Post
The Department of Government Efficiency or DOGE isn’t only interested in shrinking the federal payroll but is also moving quickly to terminate federal leases and dispose of government properties considered non-essential. Colorado isn’t being spared, and the plans for unwanted office space can offer insights into what might be coming next for head counts... Read more...
Golden Resident Makenna Rodolph's Eagle Scout Project
I am building a large lego mural that doubles as a seek-and-find activity, benefiting the Children’s Hospital here in Colorado. I know how important resources are to patients and their families, even if they can just lighten the mood a little bit... Read more...
Jefferson County residents pack hearing to voice concerns for proposed warehouse development
By Adria Iraheta
Denver Channel 7
GOLDEN, Colo. — Residents opposed to a proposed development that would be built on former mining research labs packed the hearing room at the Jefferson County Government Center on Wednesday... Read more...
Molson Coors closing Blue Moon brewpub in Denver’s RiNo
By Lauren Penington
Denver Post
After nearly nine years of service, the Blue Moon restaurant and brewpub in Denver’s River North Art District will permanently close its doors at the end of March.
While the Blue Moon Brewing Company owned by Molson Coors. Read more...
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