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Events for Saturday, Aug. 16th
- All day - CURRENT EXHIBITS AT THE MUSEUMS
- All day - Snow White and the Seven Martians - MAPAC Children's Theater
- All day - Golden History Tours
- 7:30AM - Saturday Morning Run and Social Walk
- 8AM-1PM - Golden Farmers Market
- 9AM-12PM - Animals
- 9-10AM - Yoga in Parfet Park
- 9AM-12PM - Blacksmithing
- 9:30AM-12PM - Walk With a Geologist at Triceratops Trail
- 10AM-2PM - Open House @ Golden History Park
- 10AM-3PM - Brunch at the Rose
- 10AM-3PM - Saturday Train Rides
- 10AM-1:30PM - The Art of Collage: Let's Do a Swap
- 10:15-10:45AM - Family Time - Registration Required
- 10:30AM-12PM - Flame-Resistant & Fabulous: Explore the Low Flammability Garden
- 10:30AM-3PM - Sewing Bee
- 11AM-1PM - Clear Creek Corridor Cleanup
- 11-11:25AM - Gallery Tour - Moe Scance
- 2-3:30PM - Recycled Wings: Crafting Birds from Boxes
- 4-5:30PM - State 38 Cocktail Class
- 6:30-7:30PM - Soundbath
- 7:30PM - Assassins
For more information, click the item above or visit the Golden Today Calendar
1PM Opening Day of Snow White @ Miners Alley Theater for Young Audiences
Written by Kate Poling
1PM Saturdays Aug. 16, 23, 30
11AM and 1PM Saturdays Sept. 6 & 13
Snow White gets an intergalactic update in this fresh and silly tale! Daring escapades and heartfelt moments await as Snow White and her Martian pals work together, learning that beauty comes from within. Join these beloved characters as they travel across the galaxy, courting adventure at every turn!
Location:
Miners Alley Performing Arts Center
1103 Arapahoe Street (Map)
8AM-1PM Golden Farmers Market @ Corner of 10th and Illinois Streets
Photo by Dave Powers
The Golden Farmers Market (GFM) is produced and managed by the Golden Chamber of Commerce, a 501(c)(6) nonprofit organization in Golden, Colorado. A long-standing tradition in the Golden community, we strive to contribute to the success of local food growers and producers, as well as other businesses, and create vibrant community gatherings. The revenue generated from vendor sales commission helps to cover market operating expenses and directly benefits small businesses and the economic development of the Golden Community.
We appreciate your support of the Golden Farmers Market and Colorado agriculture!
Location:
Corner of 10th and Illinois Streets
Golden (Map)
9:30AM-12PM Walk With a Geologist @ Triceratops Trailhead
Photo by Bud Rockhill
Walk with a Geologist at Triceratops Trail is a 2-hour guided walking tour of Triceratops Trail in Golden, Colorado. The 1.5-mile, gravel hiking trail winds between vertical walls of sandstone into reclaimed clay pits. A professional or knowledgeable amateur geologist leads the tour and highlights the many viewable dinosaur tracks, fossils, and impressions. Participants meet in the parking lot located one block east of 6th Avenue and 19th Street in Golden, to begin the walk. This tour is designed for participants ages 16 and older
More information and to register
Location:
Triceratops Trailhead
6th Avenue and 19th Street (Map)
10AM-2PM Open House @ Golden History Park
We’re ready to see you for our next Open House! See sparks fly at the blacksmith shop. Take a lesson at the schoolhouse or make a craft in the historic Reynolds Cabin. Explore the Pearce Cabin and learn how the woodstove works. There’s enough fun at the Golden History Park for the whole family!
Visit on select Saturdays from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., May through August. Join in hands-on activities, learn about pioneer history from our interpreters, and see special demonstrations. See history in action and transport yourself to the 1800s!
Location:
Golden History Park
Arapahoe and 11th Streets (Map)
10AM-2PM Volunteer Fair @ Colorado Railroad Museum
Colorado’s largest railroad museum is looking for volunteers who are interested in helping guests learn about the fascinating and important roles that railroads have played (and continue to play) in the history and development of the Centennial State.
Located in beautiful Clear Creek Valley near Golden, just 12 miles west of downtown Denver, the Colorado Railroad Museum proudly features a team of 300 volunteers who participate in railroad operation and maintenance, educational programs, special events staffing, enhancing the visitor experience and many other unique roles.
Volunteers enjoy many fun and exciting opportunities. Help run large events like Day Out with Thomas™ and THE POLAR EXPRESS™ Train Ride. Work behind the scenes on new exhibits, inspire school kids to learn about railroad history, and educate visitors through unique offerings including turntable demonstrations, diesel engine simulations, crafts and interpretive stations. No prior railroad experience is necessary. Volunteers attend orientation classes and receive on-the-job training, then go on to help visitors have fun while learning about Colorado’s fascinating railroad history.
Location:
Colorado Railroad Museum
17155 W. 44th Avenue (Map)
10AM-1:30PM The Art of Collage: Let's Do a Swap @ Foothills Art Center
You have an idea, they have an idea, what happens when you swap artwork halfway through the process. Participants will start a collage and switch with another person to complete their piece. Where will it go, how will the direction change? Come and find out! Everything is provided; all you need is your creative vision.
Collage artist, Erika Vassallo, will lead participants through choice of materials, composition, use of different adhesives and application techniques. Painting, stamping and stenciling of handcrafted collage papers.
Please bring $15 to class to cover the materials fee supplied by the instructor.
Workshop fee: Members $55 / Friend and Non members $95
Location:
Foothills Art Center - Creative Campus
809 15th Street (Map)
History Park Garden
Photo by Richard Luckin
11AM Gallery Tour - Moe Scance @ Foothills Art Center - Astor House
A Gallery Guide will lead you in a 25-minute tour, exploring exhibition themes and artworks through focused observation and engaging conversation.
If you're visiting with a group of 10 or more, consider booking ahead of time by calling 303-279-3922.
Location:
Foothills Art Center - Astor House
1133 Arapahoe Street (Map)
Live Music for Saturday, Aug. 16th
5-8PM Shawn Nelson @ Golden Outpost
5:30-8:30 Chuck Fisher @ The Buffalo Rose Sky Bar Stage
6:30PM Giant Walking Robots @ Goosetown Station
1PM Randy Ricks and the Rescue Dogs @ Dirty Dogs Roadhouse
4-8PM SoundBite @ Wrigley’s
5-8PM Live Music @ Eddy Taproom
6PM Dave Frisk Band @ Dirty Dogs Roadhouse
9PM Karaoke @ Ace Hi Tavern
Live Music for Saturday, Aug. 16th
- 5:30-8:30PM Chuck Fisher @ Buffalo Rose
Buffalo Rose (Sky Bar Stage) - 6:30-9:30PM Giant Walking Robots @ Goosetown Station
Goosetown Station - More Live Music
4-8PM SoundBite @ Wrigley’s
5-8PM Live Music @ Eddy Taproom5-8PM Shawn Nelson @ Golden Outpost
9PM Karaoke @ Ace Hi Tavern
For more information, visit the Golden Today Calendar
Golden History: GOLDEN GOES WILD
Colorado Transcript - August 16, 1945
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80 Years Ago
The August 16, 1945 Colorado Transcript described Golden’s joy and excitement when World War II ended. Radios up and down Washington Avenue were turned on, waiting for the message that the war was over. Word came through at 5:08PM on Tuesday, August 14h. After the announcement, the station played the Star Spangled Banner.
From the Transcript:
First indication of celebration in Golden was a car that whizzed down Washington Avenue, horn blaring. That started it. As if on signal, people poured into the street, and the bell at the city hall began to clang; the fire siren and the Coors whistle added their noisy voices to the growing din. Car horns beeped, honked, and tooted their way up and down the Avenue in a spontaneous parade.
Fred Robinson, who owned a bookstore in the Rubey block, brought out his miniature cannon and fired volley after volley into the air. Mr. Robinson had done the same thing on November 11, 1918 at the end of World War I and on VE (Victory in Europe) Day in May of 1945.
Paper floated down from the roof of the Alpine Drug Store (now Goozell Yogurt). Firecrackers popped. Cars sped up and down Washington Avenue. The 84 streetcar blew its horn continuously, and the conductor grinned “like a Cheshire cat.” Mines students built a bonfire at the corner of Washington and 13th, fueling it with an old wooden fence and Colorado Transcripts. A car full of fraternity boys with two kegs of beer drove by, on their way back to the campus. Someone set off dynamite in Clear Creek.
Other articles in that edition reported on the status of Golden’s boys in service, rejoiced that gasoline would no longer be rationed, spoke of the need to keep raising food, and reminded people of the importance of earthworms in gardens. George M. Kimball wrote a column expressing his doubts about the atomic bomb. He suggested that any remaining bombs, and all the scientists who knew how to build them, should be taken to the middle of the ocean and detonated together.
The back page of the paper held a full-page ad for Golden Days (a precursor to Buffalo Bill Days). The event had been planned for quite some time, but the words “Celebrate VICTORY and PEACE” had been added at the top.
Weather
Overnight: Partly cloudy. Low around 65, with temperatures rising to around 67 overnight. West wind around 7 mph.
Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. West northwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. West southwest wind around 7 mph.
Saturday Night: Partly Cloudy, 65°F
Sunday: Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms, 89°F
Sunday Night: Partly Cloudy, 64°F
Monday: Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms, 90°F
Monday Night: Mostly Clear, 63°F
Tuesday: Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms, 90°F
Tuesday Night: Mostly Clear, 64°F
Wednesday: Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms, 91°F
Wednesday Night: Mostly Clear, 65°F
Thursday: Sunny, 93°F
Thursday Night: Partly Cloudy, 66°F
Friday: Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms, 90°F
News About Golden - August 16, 2025
Geoff Brennecka named department head for Metallurgical and Materials Engineering
By Jasmine Leonas
Colorado School of Mines Newsroom
Geoff Brennecka has been named department head for Metallurgical and Materials Engineering at Colorado School of Mines... Read more...
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Buffalo Rose, Buglet Solar, Foothills Art Center, 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, Michael Mason, Colorado Railroad Museum, and Goosetown Station
Friends:
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Tall Pines Painting, Baby Doe’s Clothing, Goozell Yogurt & Coffee 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, and Joy Brandt
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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, Kurt & Janet Siegfried, Ella Lyons & Jeanne Fritch, Robert Thresher, and Tonie Mattox
Members:
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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, 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, 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, and Kate Olivier
Followers:
($5-9.99/month)
Golden Community Garden, Lora Haimes, Mariane Erickson, J.J. Fraser, Mel Perkins, Bob Hamilton, Kim Linton, Steve Stevens, Vicki Olson, Emily Kurzinski, Nanette Johnson, and Peyton Gibson
