Distant Wildfires Doing Strange Things to Golden Sunsets
The smoke from many wildfires is hanging over Golden - Photo by Don Parker
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What's happening in Golden today?
Events for Monday, Jul. 6th
- All day - CURRENT EXHIBITS AT THE MUSEUMS
- All day - Golden History Tours
- All day - Live Workouts with Community Center Pros
- All day - Golden Sports
- 7-9AM - Clear Creek Corridor Cleanup
- 8AM - Municipal Court Arraignments
- 9:30-10:30AM - Fit and Energize Exercise Class
- 9:30AM-3:30PM - Patriotic Project Day
- 10AM-4PM - Circles and Stripes Quilt Class
- 10:15-10:45AM - Let's Dance - Registration Required
- 12-12:30PM - Mondays with the Mayor
- 3-4PM - Dazzling Dinos
- 4-5PM - Art 101
- 5PM - Arts and Culture Commission - Art in Public Places Subcommittee Meeting
- 5:30PM - Agave Spirits 101: The Quiote Cornerstones Beyond Fermentation
- 5:30-7:30PM - The Fundamental Principles of Art
- 6-7:30PM - Arts & Culture Commission Meeting
- 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
3-4PM Dazzling Dinos @ Golden Library
Build your toddler’s motor skills and confidence through dino-riffic art! This fun, fast-paced session inspires the creative powers of high-energy toddlers and gives young imaginations the tools they need to grow. Registration required.
Location:
Golden Library
1019 10th Street (Map)
4-5PM Art 101 @ Foothills Art Center - Creative Campus
Art 101 is for beginners and artists getting back to their art after a time away. Join artist John Passaro as we explore the basics of creation in an ongoing exciting month-to-month journey. Everyone is welcome. You’ll find us a warm and supportive group enjoying our weekly get-togethers.
Whether you’re looking for a particular medium to express yourself, or if you already work in acrylics, oils, watercolor, drawing, or fabric, the ideas remain the same: color, dark and light, composition, line, and more.
This class meets weekly in July. Register
Location:
Foothills Art Center - Creative Campus
809 15th Street (Map)
5PM Arts and Culture Commission - Art in Public Places Subcommittee Meeting
Public art for the new City Hall
As of press time, no location or agenda had been posted. Check the city meetings page for an update.
5:30-7:30PM The Fundamental Principles of Art @ Foothills Art Center
Whether you’re beginning your artistic journey, returning to your art after some time off, or simply interested in refreshing your basic skills, you’ll find our group of artists welcoming and supportive. We enjoy experimenting in a personal way with the tools of the trade such as color, line, composition, values, shapes, and other essential skills. All levels of experience are welcome. Acrylic, oil paint, watercolor, gouache, and any drawing medium are welcome. We meet on Monday nights in July from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Register
Location:
Foothills Art Center
809 15th Street (Map)
6-7:30PM Arts & Culture Commission Meeting @ City Hall Council Chambers
- Watch the meeting streaming live starting at 6PM
- Attend the meeting @ City Hall Council Chambers - 911 10th Street - (map)
- Send comments on any of the following topics to acc@cityofgolden.net
The Board will approve the minutes from the June 1st meeting, then open for public comment.
A consultant will lead them through an update of their Arts, Culture and Museums Strategic Plan. This plan sets goals for the History Museum and the Art in Public Places program. See pp. 6-13 of the meeting packet.
Staff will report on their recent and upcoming work in support of the board. See pp. 19 and 20 of the meeting packet.
Upcoming events include:
8/1 Colorado Day Celebration at the History Park
9/12 Drone show, food trucks, music at Ulysses Park
Location:
City Hall Council Chambers
911 10th Street (Map)
The Golden Word - 07/06/26
Golden History: Optimism in the Face of Adversity
93 Years Ago
The July 6, 1933 Colorado Transcript cited an alarming number of injuries to Golden's citizens.
- Arthur Williams in Fall from Steps at Home, Breaks Foot
- Body of Second Mines Student is Found in North Canadian Lake
- Crash on Paved Road [Colfax] Injures 3 Autoists
- Little Monty Pike Has Operation for Removal of Appendix
- Milton Ray Suffers Severe Burns When Gas Heater Explodes
- Joe Garramone Hurt in Ball Game Sunday
- Woman Severs Artery Alighting from Car at Buffalo Bill's Grave
Paying all those doctor's bills must have been difficult. The Great Depression had dragged on for several years by then. Golden's bank had closed, taking the citizens' savings with it, and many residents were unemployed. With no Federal or State social safety nets, local residents had organized a Golden Welfare Fund.
The paper reported that the scrip program (a sort of local currency, only usable in local businesses) was expected to net about $300 for the Welfare Fund.
The Publisher's personal column was more cheerful than the actual news. She seemed to feel that Golden was getting past the worst of the Depression. That may well have been true, since the end of Prohibition meant that Coors was hiring again.
With men everywhere going to work it would seem as though this relief business was about over. That's fine, for the American people are not beggars, and do not want a dole when they can get work.
She observed that the business district was looking good:
People who visit Golden, or just drive through the city, are impressed by the splendid appearance of the stores on Washington avenue. The newly decorated fronts of Koenig Mercantile company, City Market, Meyer’s Market, Peggy’s Lunch and Grimes Radio Shop, greatly add to the attractiveness of the avenue and demonstrate the progressiveness of the community, and the support given local stores by local people.
She concluded with a list of events that she would prefer to write about:
Some of these days we are going to come out with a paper stating...that the bank has opened and the deposits are guaranteed ... that Golden's water supply has been taken care of so folks can irrigate whenever they wish: that Golden people are patronizing Golden institutions exclusively; that new homes are being built—and then what is there going to be to write about...?
Weather
Overnight: Patchy smoke. Partly cloudy. Low around 65, with temperatures rising to around 67 overnight. West wind around 7 mph.
Monday: Patchy smoke before 2pm, then patchy smoke and a slight chance of rain showers between 2pm and 3pm, then patchy smoke and a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. East northeast wind 2 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday Night: Patchy smoke before 2am. Partly cloudy. Low around 67, with temperatures rising to around 69 overnight. Southwest wind around 7 mph.
Monday Night: Patchy Smoke, 67°F
Tuesday: Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms, 91°F
Tuesday Night: Patchy Smoke then Partly Cloudy, 65°F
Wednesday: Mostly Sunny then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely, 91°F
Wednesday Night: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy, 63°F
Thursday: Mostly Sunny then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely, 87°F
Thursday Night: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy, 61°F
Friday: Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms, 87°F
Friday Night: Partly Cloudy, 64°F
Saturday: Sunny, 95°F
Saturday Night: Mostly Clear, 66°F
Sunday: Sunny, 97°F
Supporters
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Sponsors:
($100/month or $1,175/year)
Buffalo Rose, Buglet Battery, Foothills Art Center, Golden Cultural Alliance, Miners Alley Performing Arts Center, The Golden Mill, Golden Chamber of Commerce, Golden History Tours, Miners Saloon, Clothilde Elingbow, Michael Mason, Earth Sweet Boutique, and Colorado Railroad Museum
Friends:
($50-99.99/month or $575/yr)
Tall Pines Painting, Baby Doe’s Clothing, Paul Haseman, Donna Anderson, Carol & Doug Harwood, Stephanie Painter, Greg Poulos, Ann Norton & Jonathan Storer, Mary & Don Parker, Saré Merrigan, The Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum, Vic DeMaria, Unite Fitness, and Joy Brandt
Supporters:
($25-49.99/month or $285/yr)
Laura King and Scott Wilson, Bobby German and Alison McNally, Forrest Jones, Barry & Liz Bettis, Cheryl & Tom Schweich, in memory of 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, Kurt & Janet Siegfried, Ella Lyons & Jeanne Fritch, Robert Thresher, Tonie Mattox, Centennial State Wealth Advisors, Steve & M.L. Richardson, Jeremy & Stephanie Keller, AC Development, Golden PT & Pilates, and Frank Young & Terre Deegan-Young
Members:
($10-24.99/month or $115/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, Kathy Hirons & Jack Markin, Jess & Anthony Monasterio, 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, Colleen & Michael Ramey, Nancy & Pete Torpey, Jax Baker, Simon Maybury, Rose McLaughlin, Cameron Chambers, Joyce Gravina, Patrick Klein, Barb Robie, Richard Caldwell, Janice Waring, Sam & Marilyn Baron, Carmen Johnson, Mary Eiberger, Kevin Nichols, Ed & Carol Freza, Laura and Curtis Moore, Ruth Hund, Shelley & Jerry Devitt, Eileen Masterson, Kate Olivier, Amy Korengut, Pam Logan, Clare Shier, Wendy Weiman, Marge Frueh. Nannette Johnson, Edgar Walker, Bivy Beer Bar, Nancy Cooper, Jane & Mike Templeton, Vicki Greivel, Kim McDonough, and Carie Chimbel
Followers:
($5-9.99/month or $55/year)
Golden Community Garden, Lora Haimes, Mariane Erickson, J.J. Fraser, Mel Perkins, Bob Hamilton, Steve Stevens, Vicki Olson, Emily Kurzinski, Nanette Johnson, Peyton Gibson, Sally Berger, Kristen Morgan, Joyce Sutton, Mary Rains, Craig Champlin, Stan Swisher, Bill Way, Chris Toney, Alicia Zimmerman, Tamara Feucht, GoldenBrokers, and Elizabeth Coil
