Goldy-Locks on North Table Mountain
Photo by Nancy Torpey
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What's happening in Golden today?
Events for Friday, Sep. 27th
- All day - The Friday Tour
- All day - CURRENT EXHIBITS AT THE MUSEUMS
- All day - Live Workouts with Community Center Pros
- 10:15-10:45AM - Toddler Time - Registration Required
- 12-1PM - The Great Wealth Transfer
- 4-10PM - Golden Hayride Outpost 2 Step Friday
- 5:30-8:30PM - Nature Journal Club: Drawing Fundamentals
- 5:30-8:30PM - Teen After Hours: Teen Iron Chef
- 6PM - CSM Women's Soccer - WSOC vs UCCS
- 6-7:30PM - State 38 Cocktail Class
- 6-9PM - Jeff Goodwin @ Morris & Mae
- 7PM - CSM Women's Volleyball - Orediggers vs Westminster
For more information, click the item above or visit the Golden Today Calendar
5:30-8:30PM Teen After Hours: Teen Iron Chef
There’s always something fun happening when the library shuts down! Teens are invited to think outside the box and compete for prizes in this culinary contest inspired by the popular cooking show. We provide mystery ingredients, equipment, and refreshments for famished chefs, while they provide the creativity.
No cooking experience is required, and all skill levels are welcome! This after hours event is for the 12-18 crowd. Registration is required.
Golden Library
1019 10th Street (map)
5:30-8:30PM Nature Journal Club: Drawing Fundamentals
Including drawings in your journal can enhance your nature observation and identification skills and help you remember what you see. Learn and practice fundamental drawing techniques for creating images in your nature journal including contour drawing, gesture sketching, blocking in shapes, and more.
Free
Lookout Mountain Nature Center
910 Colorow Road (map)
4-10PM Golden Hayride Outpost 2 Step Friday
Kick up your boots, grab your pals, and join us at the new Golden Outpost for the Friday night fun featuring:
- Live country music from Derek Hall & the Possibilities
- Delicious food from Mac Nation Cafe’s food truck
- Custom hat making, branding, and shaping from Olde Town Hatter
- Cold draft beers on tap from local Golden breweries
- A full bar (with N/A options too)No cover charge. See you there!
Golden Hayride Outpost
17695 South Golden Road (map)
Live Music for Friday, Sep. 27th
- 7-10PM Breaking Bald @ Buffalo Rose
Buffalo Rose (Sky Bar Stage) - More Live Music
5-8PM Live Music @ Eddy Taproom
6PM Hillybilly Demons @ Dirty Dogs Roadhouse
6PM Alibi @ Goosetown Station
6PM The Good For Nothin' Band with Jon Roniger @ Over Yonder
6-10PM Jewel & The Rough @ Wrigley’s
9PM Karaoke @ Ace Hi Tavern
For more information, visit the Golden Today Calendar
Golden History: A Bad Bridge
Wooden bridge over the millrace, highlighted on the 1873 Birdseye View map of Golden
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For nearly 90 years, a millrace ran through the 9th street neighborhood, cross Washington Avenue, and terminated near the Golden Mill. Apparently, the ditch was covered with wooden planks where it crossed Washington Avenue.
107 Years Ago
The September 27, 1917 Colorado Transcript reported that a “mammoth” gravel truck had crashed through the wooden bridge and stuck in the bottom of the ditch. The piece said that the truck weighed about five tons and the cargo of crushed rock weighed another five tons. It took several hours and many men to pull the truck out of the ditch.
The article said that another truck had fallen through the same bridge a few months earlier. It concluded that the planks should be replaced with concrete.
In October, City Council voted to rebuild the bridge in concrete, and the November 8 Transcript reported that the job was done.
Many thanks to the Golden Rotary Club for sponsoring Golden History Moments for the month of September.
Weather
Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Northwest wind around 7 mph.
Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Northeast wind around 7 mph.
Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. South southwest wind 2 to 6 mph.
Friday Night: Mostly Clear, 60°F
Saturday: Sunny, 85°F
Saturday Night: Mostly Clear, 61°F
Sunday: Sunny, 87°F
Sunday Night: Mostly Clear, 63°F
Monday: Sunny, 83°F
Monday Night: Mostly Clear, 50°F
Tuesday: Sunny, 78°F
Tuesday Night: Mostly Clear, 57°F
Wednesday: Sunny, 84°F
Wednesday Night: Mostly Clear, 52°F
Thursday: Sunny, 73°F
News About Golden - September 27, 2024
Native American Arbor to be dedicated in Golden city park during annual celebration
By Nathan Richie
Golden History Museum & Park
GOLDEN, Colo., Sept. 25, 2024 – A new Native American Arbor will be dedicated at Golden History Park at 10 a.m. on Sunday, October 6, 2024, during the annual Autumn Fest celebration at 1020 11th Street.
The dedication will be followed by a day of Native American dance demonstrations, drumming, and flute-playing. The celebration also features family-oriented hands-on activities, including crafts, big trucks, and farm animals. Admission is free... Read more... Download PDF below.
Colorado School of Mines 150th Anniversary Homecoming Weekend
Colorado School of Mines
The Colorado School of Mines is celebrating its 150th Anniversary during Homecoming Weekend with campus events and sporting events starting Thursday, September 26 through Saturday, September 28. Expect increased activity and traffic in and around campus during this period.
For the full schedule of events and for tickets to the events, please visit the Homecoming website: Mines@150 Homecoming Schedule. Read more... Download PDF below.
Jeffco nonprofits receive $5.7 million in grants for housing, education and more
By Corinne Westeman
Golden Transcript
Almost 200 Jefferson County nonprofits are starting autumn with a little more money in the bank... Read more...
Golden Anti-Racism Collective encourages people to ‘get out and vote’
By Corinne Westeman
Golden Transcript
Whether they live in Colorado or Georgia, members of the Golden Anti-Racism Collective are encouraging people to check their voter registration status, to vote early and to tell their friends to do the same... Read more...
Three Mines faculty members named Fulbright Scholars
By Jasmine Leonas
Colorado School of Mines Newsroom
Three Mines professors were selected as Fulbright Scholars for the 2024-25 academic year and will spend that time conducting research and teaching abroad... Read more...
CCU takes down Mines volleyball 3-1 as conference play begins
By Corinne Westeman
Golden Transcript
Through the first three sets, the Colorado School of Mines volleyball players must’ve felt a bit like they were playing their doppelgängers in the Colorado Christian Cougars... Read more...
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Buffalo Rose, Buglet Solar, Foothills Art Center, Golden City Brewery, Golden Cultural Alliance, Miners Alley Performing Arts Center, The Golden Mill, Golden Chamber of Commerce, Golden History Tours, Morris & Mae Market, Miners Saloon, Colorado Railroad Museum, Golden Hayride Outpost, Kona Bowls, Unite Fitness, Tom Reiley, Michael Mason, and Esther Kettering
Friends:
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Tall Pines Painting, Baby Doe’s Clothing, Goozell Yogurt & Coffee Paul Haseman, Donna Anderson, Carol & Doug Harwood, Beth Bidwell, Stephanie Painter, Greg Poulos, Joy Brandt, Ann Norton & Jonathan Storer, Mary & Don Parker
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