Sunflower Season
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What's happening in Golden today?
Events for Saturday, Jul. 18th
- All day - CURRENT EXHIBITS AT THE MUSEUMS
- All day - Golden History Tours
- All day - Golden Sports
- 7:30AM - Saturday Morning Run and Social Walk
- 8AM-1PM - Golden Farmers Market
- 9-11AM - Golden Kids Clothes Swap
- 9-10AM - Yoga in the Park
- 9AM-2PM - Brunch at the Rose
- 9-11AM - Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum Intro to Volunteering
- 9-11AM - History Hike in Lookout Mountain Park
- 9AM-12PM - Blacksmithing
- 9:30AM-4PM - Denver Postcard & Paper Show
- 9:30AM-12PM - Walk With a Geologist at Triceratops Trail
- 10-10:45AM - Preschool Nature Nuts - Snakes Alive!
- 10AM-3PM - Sewing Bee
- 10AM-3PM - Saturday Train Rides
- 10AM-2PM - Art in the Park Open House
- 10:15-10:45AM - Family Time - Registration Required
- 11AM-2PM - 50th Birthday Bash @ Foothills Animal Shelter
- 11AM - Golden Days
- 12-12:45PM - Omega-3 Recipes for Optimal Health
- 1-2:30PM - Golden Silent Book Group
- 5-6:30PM - Golden American Legion Dinner
- 6:30-7:45PM - Soundbath
- 7:30PM - "Me, Myself, & Barbra" featuring the music of Barbra Streisand
For more information, click the item above or visit the Golden Today Calendar
8AM-1PM Golden Farmers Market @ Corner of 10th and Illinois Streets
Photo by Joyce Davell
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! More information
Location:
Corner of 10th and Illinois Streets
Golden (Map)
9-11AM History Hike in Lookout Mountain Park @ Buffalo Bill Museum & Grave
Source: Google Street Images
Join a Buffalo Bill Museum staff member on this exploration of Lookout Mountain Park from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, June 27. Learn about the development of Denver Mountain Parks, see inside the historic Pahaska building, and hear why William “Buffalo Bill” Cody was buried on Lookout Mountain. All attendees will receive an admission pass to the museum. More information
Location:
Buffalo Bill Museum & Grave
987½ Lookout Mountain Road (Map)
9-11AM Golden Kids Clothes Swap @ Hillside Community Church
Come to the lower parking lot at Hillside Church for an amazing swap extravaganza! Questions? Goldenkidsclothingswap@gmail.com.
Gently used kids' clothing (infant - youth XL)
Children's picture books & chapter books
Gently used kids' shoes
Gently used maternity clothes
Baby items (bath, nursing, sleep)
Baby equipment and strollers
Baby car seats (no expired seats, please)
Costumes
Seasonal Gear
Nursing items
Cloth Diapers and accessories
Location:
Hillside Community Church
103 N. Ford Street (Map)
9-11AM Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum Intro to Volunteering @ Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum
Learn about RMQM's history, the ins and outs of our operations - and how our volunteers get so much done. Completion of this class has you ready to start volunteering, and entering into our Shadowing Program for activities like Special Event setup/takedown teams, Trunk Show Presenters, Docents, and Installation team. Other volunteer activities, like office help, mailings, library assistance and education research are done working side by side with staff, so 'on the job' training occurs on your volunteer days - instead of the Shadowing Program. More information.
Location:
Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum
200 Violet Street (Map)
9:30AM-4PM Denver Postcard & Paper Show @ Jefferson County Fairgrounds
Antique & Collectible * Postcard & Paper * Show & Sale
The Denver Postcard & Paper Show is unique to Denver. Why? Because of the many friendly faces and the variety of merchandise at every show! It is one of very few shows in Colorado that offer a wide variety of antique and collectible postcards but also trade cards, stereoview cards, photographs and other paper ephemera. More information
Location:
Jefferson County Fairgrounds
15200 West Sixth Avenue (Map)
9:30AM-12PM Walk With a Geologist at Triceratops Trail @ Triceratops Trailhead
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. Register
Location:
Triceratops Trailhead
6th Avenue and 19th Street (Map)
10AM-3PM Saturday Train Rides @ Colorado Railroad Museum
Ride on-board a passenger car pulled by a powerful locomotive. (This is the last time we'll see a steam-powered engine until the Polar Express rides start in November!) More information
Location:
Colorado Railroad Museum
17155 W. 44th Avenue (Map)
10AM-2PM Art in the Park Open House @ Golden History Park
Source: Wikipedia
Create and take home your own cyanotype using plants from the park! More information
Location:
Golden History Park
1020 11th Street (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, Jul. 18th
7:30PM "Me, Myself, & Barbra" featuring the music of Barbra Streisand @ Miners Alley Performing Arts Center
An evening a lifetime in the making, featuring the music of Barbra Streisand.
What happens when you stop waiting for permission and start believing in yourself? Just ask Barbra Streisand. In this heartfelt and hilarious musical journey, acclaimed performer Jenna Pastuszek shares how Barbra’s confidence, style, and unforgettable songs inspired her to embrace her kooky self, weird last name and all. Featuring Borscht Belt comedy and Barbra’s early hits, audiences will leave feeling like the “luckiest people in the world.” Tickets
Location:
Miners Alley Performing Arts Center
1100 Miners Alley (Map)
The Golden Word - 07/18/26
Live Music for Saturday, Jul. 18th
- More Live Music
1PM Mike Hi Groove and The Cover Alls @ Dirty Dogs Roadhouse
2-5PM Live at the Crow @ Old Crows Antiques
4-8PM Trip Wire Band @ Wrigley’s
5-8PM Live Music @ Eddy Taproom
6:30-9:30PM Ultraviolet Communication @ Goosetown Station
9PM Karaoke @ Ace Hi Tavern
For more information, visit the Golden Today Calendar
Golden History: History of a Half-Block
In the mid-20th century, downtown Golden had a chronic shortage of parking. When the Baptists moved their congregation from 12th and Jackson to 19th and Washington, the Chamber jumped at the chance to convert that property into a public parking lot.
For the next several decades, the downtown stores proudly advertised the availability of "FREE PARKING!"
When GURA began revitalizing downtown, one of their goals was to develop that half-block. They began by building the parking garage in the middle of the block.
This left smaller lots on the two end spaces–one on 12th Street and one on 13th. These were always intended to be temporary, while GURA sought out developers for the two remaining lots. For a few interesting years, the sides of the parking garage served as a large public art gallery. The GURA board worked with Foothills Art Center to select paintings by local artists and had them blown up into billboard size posters, printed on heavy vinyl.
11 Years Ago
In 2015, a mixed-use (retail/office/residential) building was constructed on the corner of 13th and Jackson. A second mixed-use building followed, on the 12th and Jackson corner, in 2016.
Weather
Overnight: Mostly clear. Low around 66, with temperatures rising to around 69 overnight. West northwest wind around 6 mph.
Saturday: Sunny. High near 92, with temperatures falling to around 90 in the afternoon. North northeast wind 3 to 8 mph.
Saturday Night: Mostly clear. Low around 68, with temperatures rising to around 70 overnight. West southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
Saturday Night: Mostly Clear, 68°F
Sunday: Sunny, 95°F
Sunday Night: Mostly Clear, 71°F
Monday: Sunny, 96°F
Monday Night: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy, 70°F
Tuesday: Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms, 89°F
Tuesday Night: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms, 67°F
Wednesday: Partly Sunny then Showers And Thunderstorms, 90°F
Wednesday Night: Showers And Thunderstorms Likely, 66°F
Thursday: Showers And Thunderstorms, 86°F
Thursday Night: Showers And Thunderstorms Likely, 65°F
Friday: Slight Chance Rain Showers then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely, 86°F
Supporters
Many thanks to the people and organizations who support What’s Happening in Golden? If you would like to support local news, please CLICK HERE!
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, Carie Chimbel, Peggy Brochtrup, and Cindy & Matt Finley
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
