Dawn at the Construction Site
Photo by Richard Luckin
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What's happening in Golden today?
Events for Saturday, Feb. 21st
- All day - CURRENT EXHIBITS AT THE MUSEUMS
- All day - Colorado Environmental Film Festival
- All day - Golden History Tours
- All day - Golden Sports
- 8AM - Saturday Morning Run and Social Walk
- 9AM-3PM - Gesture and Live Model Drawing Workshop
- 9AM-12PM - Blacksmithing
- 10AM-3PM - Brunch at the Rose
- 10AM-3PM - Saturday Train Rides
- 10:15-10:45AM - Family Time - Registration Required
- 10:30AM-3PM - Sewing Bee
- 11AM - Paul Bunyan - MAPAC Children's Theater
- 12-12:45PM - Foods for Fitness
- 1-2:30PM - Reclaiming Land, Reclaiming Joy: Black History Month Panel
- 1-5PM - 2026 Golden Fashion Show
- 1-2:30PM - Reclaiming Land, Reclaiming Joy: Black History Month Panel
- 1-2:30PM - Golden Silent Book Group
- 2PM - The Odd Couple (Female Version)
- 3:30-5PM - Virtual: Dungeons & Dragons for Advanced Players
- 5-6:30PM - Golden American Legion Dinner
- 5PM - Mustache Competition
- 7:30PM - The Mother and the Michigan/Ohio War
For more information, click the item above or visit the Golden Today Calendar
All day Colorado Environmental Film Festival @ Green Center
CEFF is an exciting, inspiring, and energizing event that includes world-class environmental films with representatives from local and national organizations. CEFF screens feature-length and short films by foreign, local, and young filmmakers. True to the spirit of Colorado, this event is supported and attended by people who value the natural world and share a passion for the power and beauty of film. All ages are welcome and there is special programming for children.
Visit www.ceff.net for tickets and more information.
Location:
Green Center
924 16th St (Map)
When:
All day on Saturday, Feb. 21st
9AM-3PM Gesture and Live Model Drawing Workshop @ Foothills Art Center - Creative Campus
Participants will be introduced to gesture drawings, how they describe the action of the figure and serve as the foundation for life drawings. We will devote ample practice time to drawing gestures from life drawings and with a live model.
Building upon the gesture, we will give participants a variety of form creating techniques. By adding contours, shadowing and other techniques, the gestures become three dimensional representations of the figures. Register
Location:
Foothills Art Center - Creative Campus
809 15th Street (Map)
9AM-12PM Blacksmithing @ Golden History Park
Have you always wanted to learn about blacksmithing but you’ve had trouble finding a good option? Join our volunteer every third Saturday at Golden History Park for a fun morning of observation and learning about blacksmithing. Our recreated blacksmith shop, complete with historic tools and coal-fired forge, will transport you to the 1800s. Bring your technical questions and your camera and we’ll take care of the rest. More information
Location:
Golden History Park
1020 11th Street (Map)
1-2:30PM Reclaiming Land, Reclaiming Joy: Black History Month Panel @ Jeffco Open Space
This conversation will explore how Black communities are reclaiming lands shaped by painful histories and transforming them into spaces of healing, joy, and belonging. Panelists will reflect on resilience, outdoor equity, and ways to create more inclusive landscapes—particularly within predominantly white communities.
Free, registration required. | Age 13+ with adult. | More information
Location:
Jeffco Open Space
700 Jefferson County Parkway (Map)
1-5PM 2026 Golden Fashion Show @ Connects Workspace Red Rocks
Get ready for the most glamorous afternoon of 2026, where fashion takes center stage at the Golden Fashion Show!
Get ready for an amazing collaboration of style at the 2026 Golden Fashion Show benefitting Stacy Fowler!
Location:
Connects Workspace Red Rocks
18475 W. Colfax Avenue (Map)
1-2:30PM Golden Silent Book Group @ Golden Library
Join the Silent Golden Book Group—a cozy series held on the 3rd Saturday of each month from January through March. Adults gather to read in peaceful silence for one hour, followed by 30 minutes of optional conversation and mingling. Refreshments are served at the start, so settle in with your current read. No deadlines, no prep—just reading and connecting at your own pace.
Location:
Golden Library
1019 10th Street (Map)
When:
1-2:30PM on Saturday, Feb. 21st
The Golden Word - 02/21/26
Live Music for Saturday, Feb. 21st
- 5:30-8:30PM Jonny Sterling @ Buffalo Rose Sky Bar Stage
- More Live Music
2-5PM Live at the Crow @ Old Crows Antiques
5-8PM Live Music @ Eddy Taproom
6:30PM Earl Nelson @ Goosetown Station
6:30-8:30PM Alex Hardesty @ Etta Jeanne
9PM Karaoke @ Ace Hi Tavern
For more information, visit the Golden Today Calendar
Golden History: 20 Years of Environmental Films
See the online film guide to explore this year's titles
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Guest Writer: Nicole Bickford
Since 2006, the Colorado Environmental Film Festival (CEFF) has been a flourishing part of Colorado’s cultural landscape. It was founded by a dedicated and passionate core group of environmentally minded educators, filmmakers, and supporters who sought to create the State’s first and only homegrown, international environmental film festival. Based in Golden since its inception, CEFF has entertained, enlightened, and educated thousands of festivalgoers over the years with hundreds of original and thought-provoking environmental films originating from around the globe. Each year, CEFF carefully juries and presents a new and different catalog of films, encompassing a broad mosaic of topics, that always reflect CEFF’s cornerstone mission to engage our participants to learn about ways to understand, preserve, and protect the environment.
Historical milestones include:
• 2006 – 1st Colorado Environmental Film Festival.
• 2007 – Addition of the Community Eco-Expo Event (showcasing eco-forward businesses and not-for-profit organizations) to the Festival.
• 2010 – Addition of the Annual Environmental Photography Exhibition into the Festival.
• 2014 – Hiring of a part-time Festival Director.
• 2015 – 1st CEFF 4 Kids free school program hosted during the Festival.
• 2015 – First CEFF 4 Kids free school program hosted
• 2018 – First Free Community Night on Opening Night to honor and engage local partners, leaders, and businesses.
• 2019 – Screening of the Festival’s 500th film.
• 2019 – Became an SCFD-eligible and funded organization for the first time.
• 2020 – CEFF received a record numbers of film submissions, and screened a record number of 60 films from 22 countries.
• 2021 Successfully hosted and implemented (in response to Covid-19) the first fully virtual Festival, increasing accessibility and opening up the event to broader audiences around the world. Screened a new record high of 86 films. Added Young Filmmaker Workshops to engage students.
• 2026 Celebrating 20 years of the Colorado Environmental Film Festival!
ceffchair@ceff.net
www.ceff.net
CEFF is bigger and better than ever this year--go and see!
Weather
Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 18. West wind around 6 mph.
Saturday: Sunny. High near 46, with temperatures falling to around 44 in the afternoon. West northwest wind 6 to 9 mph.
Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. West southwest wind around 6 mph.
Saturday Night: Partly Cloudy, 24°F
Sunday: Mostly Sunny, 51°F
Sunday Night: Partly Cloudy, 32°F
Monday: Partly Sunny, 63°F
Monday Night: Mostly Cloudy, 39°F
Tuesday: Partly Sunny, 67°F
Tuesday Night: Chance Light Rain, 45°F
Wednesday: Chance Light Rain, 63°F
Wednesday Night: Chance Rain And Snow, 36°F
Thursday: Slight Chance Light Snow then Sunny, 60°F
Thursday Night: Mostly Clear, 39°F
Friday: Sunny, 64°F
News About Golden - February 21, 2026
A film festival focused on the environment takes place in Golden this weekend. Here’s what to expect.
By Tracy Ross
Colorado Sun
On an unseasonably warm Monday in February, with high winds and temperatures in the 60s prompting red-flag fire warnings across the foothills, rows of heads filled a computer screen, mostly gray haired and bespectacled... Read more...
CHIEF OF POLICE RETIRES AFTER NEARLY 40 YEAR CAREER
City of Golden
Earlier today, Chief Joe Harvey formally notified the City of Golden of his retirement from law enforcement and his role as Chief of Police. Chief Harvey has served the Golden community for over 11 years, concluding a distinguished career spanning nearly four decades in public safety... Read more...
Golden Police Chief Joe Harvey retiring after 40-year career
By Corinne Westeman
Golden Transcript
Golden Police Chief Joe Harvey has announced his retirement, city officials stated late Feb. 19.
Harvey was named GPD chief in 2022, and previously served as the department’s deputy chief since 2018. Overall, he’s served in public safety for nearly 40 years — 11 of which were in Golden... Read more...
Mines basketball teams falter on “Rock the Lock” night
By Corinne Westeman
Golden Transcript
Despite a rockin’ Lockridge Arena, the home games on Feb. 19 were tough for the Colorado School of Mines basketball teams.
Mines hosted a “Rock the Lock” night against UCCS, with hundreds of fans and a few special guests stopping by to cheer on the Orediggers... Read more...
Tom Williams honored with CRA Undergraduate Research Faculty Mentoring Award
By Erich Kirshner
Colorado School of Mines Newsroom
Tom Williams, associate professor of computer science and director of the of the Interactive Robotics Research Lab (MIRRORLab), has been selected as one of two recipients of the 2026 Computing Research Association Undergraduate Research Faculty Mentoring Award from the CRA Education Committee... Read more...
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