Sunset in Westblade Park
Photo by Joe Delnero
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What's happening in Golden today?
Events for Monday, Mar. 3rd
- All day - CURRENT EXHIBITS AT THE MUSEUMS
- All day - Live Workouts with Community Center Pros
- All day - Golden History Tours
- All day - Golden Annual Tree Sale Begins
- 8AM - Municipal Court Criminal Arraignments
- 10:15-10:45AM - Let's Dance - Registration Required
- 12-12:30PM - Mondays with the Mayor
- 12-1PM - Community Education Event - Hosted by Coroner Office
- 2-3PM - Virtual: Active Minds Monday
- 5-8PM - Monday Market
- 5:30PM - Board Game & Euchre Night
- 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
Here’s What’s Happening at the Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum in the Month of March
Sign up for these March classes and/or events at the Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum using the links below.
Adult Education Classes
| Mar 19 | 9:30AM | Perfect Your Binding |
Events
| Mar 9 | 2-4PM | Sunday at the Museum – A Bed Turning with Jeananne Wright |
Interest Groups - No registration required / Museum admission not included
| Mar 4 | 9:30-10:45AM | Blue & White (or 2 Color) Group |
| Mar 4 | 1-3PM | Hexie Ladies – English Paper Piecing |
| Mar 18 | 1-3PM | Hand Embroidery Stitchers |
| Mar 21 | 10AM-12PM | Rocky Mountain Quilt Study Group |
Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum
200 Violet Street, Suite 240 (map)
303-277-0377
12-1PM Community Education Event - Hosted by Coroner Office @ Jefferson County Administration and Court Facility
Jefferson County Courthouse - Courtesy, Jeffco Website
| Jefferson County Coroner’s Office, in collaboration with Donor Alliance and Rocky Mountain Eye Lab will hold a Community Education Tabling Event in the atrium of the Jefferson County Administration and Courts Facility. Please stop by for resources, education, and discussions. We will have some swag, too. |
Location:
Jefferson County Administration and Court Facility
100 Jefferson County Parkway (Map)
When:
12-1PM on Monday, Mar. 3rd
2-3PM Virtual: Active Minds Monday
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: New Orleans: Biography of a City
Join Active Minds for a virtual visit to this iconic place. Often referred to as the “most unique” city in America, New Orleans is famous for its cuisine, French Creole influence, jazz music and, of course, Mardi Gras! We will explore the colorful history, culture and people of the “Big Easy,” including the unique challenges of living in a coastal city where nearly half the land is below sea level! Bring your colored beads and your jazz trumpet. It’s the next best thing to being there!
Save your spot for this Zoom program.
Meeting ID: 160 114 3061
Password: 162985
Log-in instructions will be emailed out approximately 30 minutes before the start of the program. For your security, please do not include your last name or only use your last initial when you register. If you are 13 years old or younger, please be sure you have a guardian’s permission to participate in this online program. Call 1-669-254-5252 or 646-828-7666 to join by phone.
When:
2-3PM on Monday, Mar. 3rd
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 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Explorer & Creator Members $40 / Catalyst Members $80 / Non Members $110
Location:
Foothills Art Center
809 15th Street (Map)
When:
5:30-7:30PM on Monday, Mar. 3rd
Golden History: Flashback to March of 1994
Golden Transcript - March 3, 1994
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31 Years Ago
A quick scan of the March 3, 1994 Golden Transcript highlights several changes in the intervening years.
The Jefferson County courthouse, Hall of Justice, and Treasurer/Assessors buildings were under contract to be sold for $3.5 million. The buyers owned several other properties in Golden, including the Armory, and planned to turn the Hall of Justice into apartments or senior housing.
The School of Mines had been interested in the property and buildings, but they had wanted to do a land swap; whereas, the County wanted a cash purchase. The deal described in the March 3rd issue fell apart by June of that year, and Mines did eventually acquire the land. They used the buildings as office space for a few years before razing them. The land served as parking lot for several years and has recently been built over.
In other news, a citizen activist group was protesting a plan to open a quarry on South Table Mountain. They were encouraging Jefferson County Open Space to purchase the land. Open Space purchased most of the Mountain between 2004 and 2009.
The City was applying for a grant from the State Historical Fund to reopen the Magic Mountain archaeological site (near Heritage Square). That site had been studied in 1959-1969. The City got the grant and conducted digs in 1994 and 1996. The site was opened again in 2017 and 2018.
The Astor House Hotel Museum was displaying a quilt that had been owned by Seth Lake. Lake was the builder and original owner of the Astor House.
We invite anyone interested in seeing this beautiful and historic quilt to visit the museum.
The City later took over management of the Astor House Museum and eventually sold the contents and shuttered the building. The Astor House stood empty for a few years before being leased to Foothills Art Center.
The Letters to the Editor included a note from State Representative Tony Grampsas. If that name sounds familiar, it's because Golden named a park for him after Rep. Grampsas's death.
Holiday Inn was offering an early bird special prime rib dinner for $8.25. Patrons who brought in the Transcript ad would also receive a complimentary slice of pecan pie. The hotel closed in the early 2000's and the spot is now occupied by a Nissan dealership.
Here's one thing that hasn't changed: Joy Brandt was selling homes in Golden in 1994, and she's still doing it today (only now she's in color)!
Weather
Overnight: Partly cloudy. Low around 39, with temperatures rising to around 43 overnight. West wind 5 to 8 mph.
Monday: A chance of rain showers between 1pm and 2pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 2pm and 5pm, then rain and snow. Mostly sunny. High near 55, with temperatures falling to around 43 in the afternoon. Northeast wind 3 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.
Monday Night: Rain and snow. Cloudy, with a low around 33. Northwest wind 12 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of around one inch possible.
Monday Night: Rain And Snow, 33°F
Tuesday: Light Snow Likely, 44°F
Tuesday Night: Partly Cloudy, 25°F
Wednesday: Mostly Sunny, 50°F
Wednesday Night: Slight Chance Rain And Snow, 31°F
Thursday: Slight Chance Rain And Snow then Chance Rain And Snow, 51°F
Thursday Night: Rain And Snow Likely, 30°F
Friday: Light Snow Likely, 40°F
Friday Night: Chance Light Snow then Mostly Cloudy, 24°F
Saturday: Sunny, 49°F
Saturday Night: Mostly Clear, 31°F
Sunday: Sunny, 60°F
News About Golden - March 3, 2015
Deadly crash closes Highway 93 in Golden
By Heather Willard
Fox 31
DENVER (KDVR) — A passenger in a car was killed in a crash that closed northbound lanes of Highway 93 in Golden on Saturday evening, according to Golden police... Read more...
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, Tom Reiley, and Michael Mason
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, Joy Brandt, 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, AC Development, Cynthia Merrill Tamny, Stephen Pero, Meg Van Ness & Steve Kalasz, Steve & Karla Schaefer, Bud Rockhill, Steve Enger, Kristie Brice & Mike Schwartz, and The Golden Hotel
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, John & Carol McEncroe, Rose McLaughlin, Cameron Chambers, Joyce Gravina, Patrick Klein, and Barb Robie
Followers:
($5-9.99/month)
Golden Community Garden, Lora Haimes, Mariane Erickson, J.J. Fraser, Mel Perkins, Bob Hamilton
