2025 E-Days Fireworks
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What's happening in Golden today?
Events for Monday, Apr. 14th
- All day - CURRENT EXHIBITS AT THE MUSEUMS
- All day - Live Workouts with Community Center Pros
- All day - Golden History Tours
- 10AM-3PM - Aussie Bag Class
- 10:15-10:45AM - Let's Dance - Registration Required
- 12-12:30PM - Mondays with the Mayor
- 12-1PM - Tracing the path between Damascus Steel and Beskar in the Star Wars Universe
- 1-2:30PM - Android Tablet: Basics
- 2-3PM - Virtual: Active Minds Monday
- 5-6:30PM - Thought Bubble Guild
- 5:30PM - Board Game & Euchre Night
- 5:30PM - GURA Board Meeting @ City Hall
- 5:30-7:30PM - The Fundamental Principles of Art
- 6-9PM - Teach Me to Play! Mondays
- 6:30PM - Movement Monday Running Club
For more information, click the item above or visit the Golden Today Calendar
What's in bloom along Golden’s Trails? American plum!
Figure 1. Top left: flowers of American plum — Prunus americana Marshall. Top right: a shrub of American plum on North Table Mountain. Bottom: Locations of thickets of American plum on the slope of North Table Mountain.
By Tom Schweich
One of the early-blooming shrubs along Golden’s trails is American plum — Prunus americana Marshall. This very common shrub is found almost everywhere in Golden, except … Alas! … on Schweich Hill. It is one of several shrubs in Golden that bloom before the leaves emerge and is therefore called a precocious shrub. It is also very fragrant, and you can sometimes smell them before you see them.
There are some in bloom now along the fence at the south end of New Loveland Mine Park. They will bloom soon on the slope of North Table Mountain, in large thickets shown above. The thickets will appear to turn white when the shrubs are in full bloom. You can walk through the thickets on the City of Golden’s North Table Mountain Trail, accessed by way of the Peery Parkway Trailhead.
American plum is very widely distributed across the United States from Massachusetts and Vermont to Washington and Oregon. In Colorado, it is common along the Front Range, particularly from metropolitan Denver north to Fort Collins.
American plum was described by Humphry Marshall in his 1785 book, Arbustrum Americanum or The American Grove, a book about American trees. Interesting to me is that Marshall dedicated his book to Benjamin Franklin, then the President of the American Philosophical Society. At the time, the late 18th century, all sciences were considered branches of natural philosophy.
Marshall was born in the village of Marshallton, southeast Pennsylvania, in 1722. He became a stonemason and the stone house he built is still in use. In addition to building a small observatory in one corner of this residence, Marshall also created a botanical garden, probably only the second botanical garden in the United States.
References
Marshall, Humphry. 1785. Arbustrum Americanum: The American grove, or, An alphabetical catalogue of forest trees and shrubs, natives of the American United States, arranged according to the Linnaean system: containing, the particular distinguishing characters of each genus, with plain, simple and familiar descriptions of the manner of growth, appearance, &c. of their several species and varieties. Philadelphia: Printed by Joseph Crukshank, in Market-Street, between Second and Third-Streets, 1785. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/136608
12-1PM This is the Way: Tracing the path between Damascus Steel and Beskar in the Star Wars Universe @ CSM
Presented by Dr. Suveen Mathaudhu
All interested members of the Mines community and beyond are welcome to attend.
In the Star Wars universe there is no metal or alloy that compares to Beskar, the legendary “iron” of the Mandalorian tribes. Are you curious how pure Beskar can be extremely strong, corrosion resistant and able to survive blaster bolts and lightsaber strikes alike? Would you like to know how the clandestine skills of Armorer metalsmiths might contribute to the shaping and forming of an “indestructible” material. We will step into a galaxy far away to learn about the history of Beskar metalworking and contemplate some real-world metal-processing discoveries that may explain the seemingly magical behaviors of Beskar and its alloys. We will also discuss how some of these emerging technologies can be harnessed for the creation of new, real materials for extreme environments.
The lecture is free and open to the general public.
Sponsored by Sigma Xi
More information
Student Center - Colorado School of Mines
1516 Maple St (map)
Ballroom B
2-3PM Virtual: Active Minds Monday - The Erie Canal
At Jefferson County Public Library, we foster continuous learning and connections. Keep your minds engaged every Monday! Be sure to explore our website for additional weekly event options, including call-ins and livestreams.
Today’s theme: The Erie Canal
The Erie Canal was an engineering marvel that altered the course of the early history of the United States. The Canal, once thought to be an impossible task, changed the economic profile of the country and provided a major catalyst for industrialization and growth. The Canal’s story is a tapestry of backroom political dealings, surging boomtowns, and surveyors who had never worked on a canal project. Join Active Minds as we discuss one of the most influential and impressive feats of civil engineering in American history.
Save your spot for this Zoom program.
Log-in instructions will be emailed out approximately 30 minutes before the start of the program.
When:
2-3PM on Monday, Apr. 14th
5-6:30 Thought Bubble Group @ The Library
Traditional text isn’t the only way to read! Share your favorite graphic novels, comics and manga with fellow teen enthusiasts. Enjoy snacks and laid-back book discussions with related activities and games – even create your own visual story! Choose a graphic novel that fits the monthly theme or explore the suggested reading. Attend at least three events to earn a gift!
This program is exclusively for 6th – 12th grade teens.
Today's Theme: Judge a Book by Its Cover
Suggested Reading – Laura Dean Keeps Breaking up With Me by Mariko Tamaki
Location:
Golden Library
1019 10th Street (Map)
5:30PM Golden Urban Renewal Authority Board Meeting @ City Hall
- Meeting Agenda
- Watch the meeting streaming live starting at 5:30PM
- Attend the meeting @ City Hall Council Chambers - 911 10th Street - (map)
- Provide in-person comment during the meeting, at 5:30PM.
- Send email comments to gura@cityofgolden.net.
The meeting will be recorded and available to watch at your convenience on the Agendas and Meetings page on the City of Golden website.
The Public Works department will provide GURA with a status report on the two new passages from 8th Street down to 10th Street. The west route will provide a ramp on the west end of the Canyon Gate apartments (map). The east route will provide a stairway on the east end of the Community Center (map).
The board will also hear from developers working on "The Junction." This is a light industry/commercial area planned just north of Golden's city limits. Once the project has received all approvals, the plan is to annex this property into the City of Golden.
Staff will report on a new resident at the Copper Gold apartments. This is one of three Jefferson County Housing Authority projects in the Central Neighborhoods. GURA is particularly interested in this project because they helped fund the Housing Authority's purchase of the buildings. The Housing Authority's plan is to replace the old Golden Motel buildings with a larger complex.
The City plans to remove several mature trees on the west side of the former motel to build a sidewalk. The previous owner objected to this plan, but the Housing Authority is in favor.
They will hear a status report on the Lena Gulch project at Heritage Road and Highway 40.
The group will review the process they would need to go through to establish additional Urban Renewal Areas within Golden.
Location:
City Hall Council Chambers
911 10th Street (Map)
When:
5:30PM on Monday, Apr. 14th
Golden History: The Boston Company
The Boston Company, located at 10th and Washington, now part of Parfet Park. Notice the pale outline of Castle Rock on the right.
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This photo shows some of Golden’s earliest settlers. The men of the Boston Company arrived in Golden in June of 1859. They came with wagonloads of goods to sell and built one of our first store buildings on the north side of the Creek, in what is now Parfet Park. Look around the park the next time you’re there and see if you can spot the marker that commemorates the site of this building.
Weather
Overnight: Rain and snow showers. Cloudy. Low around 33, with temperatures rising to around 35 overnight. Northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.
Monday: A chance of snow showers before 9am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. East northeast wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 38. Northwest wind 2 to 7 mph.
Monday Night: Clear, 38°F
Tuesday: Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers, 69°F
Tuesday Night: Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy, 48°F
Wednesday: Mostly Sunny, 69°F
Wednesday Night: Slight Chance Rain Showers then Partly Cloudy, 47°F
Thursday: Mostly Sunny then Chance Rain Showers, 71°F
Thursday Night: Slight Chance T-storms then Rain And Snow Showers Likely, 38°F
Friday: Chance Rain And Snow Showers then Rain And Snow Showers Likely, 44°F
Friday Night: Rain And Snow Showers Likely, 36°F
Saturday: Chance Rain And Snow Showers, 53°F
Saturday Night: Chance Rain Showers, 37°F
Sunday: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms, 60°F
Supporters
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Sponsors:
($100/month and up)
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, Miners Saloon, Golden Hayride Outpost, Unite Fitness, Joy Brandt, Tom Reiley, Michael Mason, and the Colorado Railroad Museum
Friends:
($50-99.99/month or $550/yr)
Tall Pines Painting, Baby Doe’s Clothing, Goozell Yogurt & Coffee Paul Haseman, Donna Anderson, Carol & Doug Harwood, Beth Bidwell, Stephanie Painter, Greg Poulos, Ann Norton & Jonathan Storer, Mary & Don Parker, Saré Merrigan, The Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum, and Vic DeMaria
Supporters:
($25-49.99/month or $250/yr)
Laura King and Scott Wilson, Bobby German and Alison McNally, Forrest Jones, Barry & Liz Bettis, Cheryl & Tom Schweich, Marjorie Sloan, Chris and Joyce Davell, Rick Flint, Forrest Jones, Cynthia Merrill Tamny, Stephen Pero, Meg Van Ness & Steve Kalasz, Steve & Karla Schaefer, Bud Rockhill, Steve Enger, Kristie Brice & Mike Schwartz, The Golden Hotel, and Kurt & Janet Siegfried
Members:
($10-24.99/month or $110/yr)
Brad Miller & Julie Bartos, Holly Thomas, Jim and LouAnne Dale, Ann Pattison, Thomas Hoffman, Carol Abel, Brian Quarnstrom, Sandra Curran, Bobby German and Alison McNally, Kathy Smith, Karen Smith, Carlos & Nancy Bernal, Robert Storrs, Michele Sannes, Elaine Marolla, Dixie Termin & Ron Miller, E Tom Hughes, Crystal M Culbert, Patrick A. Madison, Alice Madison & Jim Kalivas, Deb Goeldner, Christopher Ball, 6th Chair Home Services, Dot & Eric Brownson, Rosemary Coffman, Emeline Paulson, Sandy Schneider, Mark and Cathy Pattridge, Cheryl G Leidich, Jen Rutter, Frani R Bickart, Jennings and Litz, Bill Sedgeley, Nancy Hughes, Justin L Wade, Kathi Eggers, Traci Case, Donna Owen, Leslie D Lutz, Karen Oxman, Catherine Skokan, Ross Fraser & KC Gilliland, Lynne Haigh, Elizabeth Hilliard, Frank Young & Terre Deegan-Young, Kathy Hirons & Jack Markin, Jess & Anthony Monasterio, Ella Lyons & Jeanne Fritch, Heather Duncan, Lee Ann & Pete Horneck, Carol Cameron, Cheryl Williamson, San Daugherty, Jim Garner, John and Carol McEncroe, the Golden Welcome Center, the Golden Transcript, Koshare Eagle, Ken and Colleen Krantz, Traci Neuman Lacey, Jo Barber, Jamie Cookinham, Kermit Shields, Meridee Cecil, Vicki Olson, Colleen & Michael Ramey, Nancy & Pete Torpey, Jax Baker, Simon Maybury, Rose McLaughlin, Cameron Chambers, Joyce Gravina, Patrick Klein, Barb Robie, and Mary Rains
Followers:
($5-9.99/month)
Golden Community Garden, Lora Haimes, Mariane Erickson, J.J. Fraser, Mel Perkins, Bob Hamilton
