What's Happening in Golden - Monday, Jun. 22nd, 2026

South Table Mountain at Night

Photo by Linda Cobb
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What's happening in Golden today?

Events for Monday, Jun. 22nd

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

10:15-10:45AM - Let's Dance - Registration Required
12-12:30PM - Mondays with the Mayor
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

The Golden Word - 06/22/26

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Golden History: Picking up the Gauntlet

Close-up of the Astor House mystery woman–nails at her corners and one through her nose
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Yesterday, I wrote about a picture of a woman that was discovered within a wall when the Astor House was remodeled a few years ago. I ended the article with

Who was she? Was it a wedding photo, a pin-up girl, an art print? We’ll probably never know.

Several of my readers took that as a challenge and researched the picture. This is what they concluded:

'B.Zickendraht Das Manchen' (The Girl or The Maiden). Late 19th or early 20th century. Bernhard Zickendraht was a German Painter 1854-1914, known for his photorealistic female portraits.

Thanks, guys!

Golden History: The Rock Flour Mill

Rock Flour Mill, located at 9th and Cheyenne from 1867-1963 – Golden History Museum Collection
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The Rock Flour Mill opened in November of 1867. Many local farmers were growing wheat at that time, which often did well even on unirrigated land. The Mill purchased wheat by the bushel and sold the flour to regional grocery stores. Jonas Barber and his son Oscar owned and operated the mill from 1867-1884. At that point, the Colorado Milling and Elevator Company purchased the mill and upgraded it.

*Excerpt from the 1886 Sanborn Insurance Map –* *Click to enlarge*

The Rock Flour Mill was powered by a mill race–a channel of water diverted from Clear Creek. The mill race also powered the Golden Paper Mill, which was located just west of the Flour Mill.

*The Mill was powered by a flume of water diverted from Clear Creek – Golden History Museum Collection –* *Click to enlarge*

Flour milling was a somewhat seasonal business, subject to the grain harvest and the flow of water in the flume. The mill was actively producing flour into the 1930s, but then dropped out of the news, so I’m not sure when it was last used to grind flour. For many years after World War II, the building was used for storage and carpenter shops. It was razed in 1963. The flour mill’s warehouse was located on the other side of Cheyenne Street and is still there.

*The Rock Flour Mill’s warehouse, located at 8th and Cheyenne – Photo from Google Maps*

Weather

Overnight: Mostly clear. Low around 59, with temperatures rising to around 61 overnight. West wind around 5 mph.

Monday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. East wind 2 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Monday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then patchy smoke between 4am and 5am. Mostly clear. Low around 62, with temperatures rising to around 64 overnight. West southwest wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Monday Night: Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Patchy Smoke, 62°F

Tuesday: Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms, 85°F

Tuesday Night: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy, 60°F

Wednesday: Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms, 85°F

Wednesday Night: Showers And Thunderstorms Likely, 61°F

Thursday: Partly Sunny then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely, 83°F

Thursday Night: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy, 61°F

Friday: Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms, 90°F

Friday Night: Partly Cloudy, 64°F

Saturday: Sunny, 95°F

Saturday Night: Mostly Clear, 63°F

Sunday: Sunny, 91°F

News About Golden - June 22, 2026

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“Mr. Golden” Bob Hayes remembered as devoted teacher, coach

By Corinne Westeman
Golden Transcript

Throughout his four decades as a teacher and coach, Golden High School’s Bob Hayes shared hundreds of lessons with his students, players and others in his community... Read more...

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