Fish Swimming Season
Photo by ML Richardson
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What's happening in Golden today?
Events for Saturday, Jun. 7th
- All day - CURRENT EXHIBITS AT THE MUSEUMS
- All day - Golden History Tours
- 8AM - Saturday Morning Run and Social Walk
- 8AM-1PM - Golden Farmers Market
- 9-10AM - Yoga in Parfet Park
- 9AM-1PM - Fresh Start
- 9AM - In-Store Kids Workshop
- 9:30-11:30AM - Full Walking Tour @ Dinosaur Ridge
- 10AM-2PM - Open House @ Golden History Park
- 10AM-2PM - Every Day is Earth Day Celebration
- 10AM-3PM - Brunch at the Rose
- 10AM-3PM - Saturday Train Rides
- 10AM-2PM - Summer Volunteer Fair
- 10:15-10:45AM - Family Time - Registration Required
- 11AM-3PM - 4 Year Anniversary Luau Party
- 11AM-4PM - Swap Meet
- 12-3PM - Cannonball Creek Brewing Summer Market
- 1-4PM - Mineral ID Day
- 1-3PM - PAWS for Reading
- 1PM - Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp - MAPAC Children's Theater
- 1-2:30PM - Virtual: Dungeons & Dragons for Beginners
- 3:30-5PM - Virtual: Dungeons & Dragons for Advanced Players
- 5-8:30PM - Golden Super Cruise
- 7:30PM - Ring of Fire
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.
The market is located at the corner of 10th and Illinois Streets.
We appreciate your support of the Golden Farmers Market and Colorado agriculture!
Location:
Corner of 10th and Illinois Streets
Golden (Map)
When:
8AM-1PM on Saturday, Jun. 7th
10AM-2PM Every Day is Earth Day @ DeLong Park
This special event at Delong Park celebrates Weedbuster Volunteers' and the City's commitment to sustainability with a pesticide-free park, home to native Colorado plants, local pollinators, insects, birds and wildlife. Fun for the whole family, including pollinator identification, face paintings, native botany showcase, educational displays, discussions about the importance of protecting our environment, giveaways, and more!
Location:
DeLong Park
395 23rd St. (map)
10AM-2PM Summer 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.
During the fair, you can learn about volunteer opportunities, meet team members, and sign up for volunteer training classes. Volunteers must be at least 18 years of age. We seek outgoing people who love to share and work with others while following volunteer safety standards and codes of conduct.
To learn more about volunteering and/or to sign up as a volunteer, please visit www.coloradorailroadmuseum.org/volunteers, or contact Deputy Director Robert Kramer at rob@crrm.org or call (720) 274-5149. All Aboard!
More information
Location:
Colorado Railroad Museum
17155 W. 44th Avenue (Map)
When:
10AM-2PM on Saturday, Jun. 7th
10AM-3PM Saturday Train Rides @ Colorado Railroad Museum
Ride on-board a passenger car pulled by a powerful locomotive.
More information
Location:
Colorado Railroad Museum
17155 W. 44th Avenue (Map)
When:
10AM-3PM on Saturday, Jun. 7th
Virtual: Dungeons & Dragons for Advanced Players
The Library runs two virtual D&D quests every month. The sessions meet every Saturday, beginning the first Saturday of each month.
Do you love epic fantasy adventure? Dungeons and Dragons is a tabletop role-playing fantasy game where a roll of the dice can change your future. If you have never played before or are a brand new to questing come roll initiative with other new adventurers! Suitable for ages 12-18.
1-2:30PM Beginners
3:30-5PM Advanced
When:
3:30-5PM on Saturday, Jun. 7th
1-4PM Mineral ID Day @ Colorado School of Mines Museum
Let us identify your most mysterious gems, fossils, and minerals!
- Limit of 3 specimens per visitor
- We will only provide identification, not valuation
More information
Location:
Colorado School of Mines Museum
1310 Maple Street (Map)
When:
1-4PM on Saturday, Jun. 7th
5-8:30PM Golden Super Cruise @ South Golden Road
Photo by Richard Luckin
There will no longer be entertainment, official vendors, an information line or email contact. The Cruise has always been yours and you know the drill. If you’ve been a participant or spectator, come out as usual. If you’re new to the Cruise, start at South Golden Road and jump in. It’s easy and the people are great. Support the City of Golden and Golden businesses because they’ve always been our gracious hosts. Thank you very sincerely for the perfect job of picking up and packing out trash. Point of important courtesy: Drive straight through all roundabouts, but ESPECIALLY at South Golden Road and Ulysses at the top of the hill. Tell others and use it as a cooldown and space it out to come back around through the Quaker roundabout.
Golden Super Cruise
The Golden Outpost will have live music by Rundown and two food trucks--Mac Nation Cafe and GB Fish & Chips.
Location:
South Golden Road
Golden (Map)
When:
5-8:30PM on Saturday, Jun. 7th
Live Music for Saturday, Jun. 7th
- 6:30-9:30PM Giant Walking Robots @ Goosetown Station
- 5:30-8:30PM Conal Rosanbalm @ Buffalo Rose Sky Bar Stage
- More Live Music
1PM The Grind 5280 @ Dirty Dogs Roadhouse
4-8PM The Rhythm Rockers @Wrigley’s
5-8PM Live Music @ Eddy Taproom5:30PM Rae Isla @ Over Yonder
6PM Project X @ Dirty Dogs Roadhouse
9PM Karaoke @ Ace Hi Tavern
For more information, visit the Golden Today Calendar
Golden History: Waiting for the Flood to Hit Golden
Flood escaping through a 60′ wide breach in the dam at Georgetown
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69 Years Ago
Flood waters roared down Clear Creek canon Monday afternoon after a dam broke below Georgetown when a spillway collapsed. The flood washed out several bridges, sending debris downstream, took out part of Highways 6 and 40 and caused much property damage in Idaho Springs and that area.
Colorado Transcript - June 7, 1956
City personnel were warned of the impending flood at 11AM and the crest reached us at 3:02PM. According to the City Engineer, the water rose a full foot at the Ford Street bridge between 2:57 and 3:02PM. The flow went from 6.1 miles per hour to 10.4 miles per hour.
The Transcript reported that the flood carried debris from washed out bridges and parts of automobiles. We were in the process of building a new bridge at Ford Street that summer, and the City was very concerned that no harm should come to it. Street and Water Department employees were ready with poles to dislodge any debris that threatened the bridge, but none accumulated. They attributed that to the increased span (10 feet wider) and height (1 foot higher) of the new bridge.
Fortunately, the canyon widens as it approaches Golden, and the damage here was minimal. The baseball fields in Lions Park and about half a block of 10th Street were covered with water.
June is always an exciting time to watch the Creek! The USGS provides near-real time information about the flow of Clear Creek.
Weather
Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. West wind around 8 mph.
Saturday: Sunny. High near 79, with temperatures falling to around 77 in the afternoon. West northwest wind 8 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. West northwest wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Saturday Night: Mostly Clear, 54°F
Sunday: Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms, 72°F
Sunday Night: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy, 54°F
Monday: Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms, 75°F
Monday Night: Mostly Clear, 54°F
Tuesday: Sunny, 80°F
Tuesday Night: Partly Cloudy, 58°F
Wednesday: Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms, 84°F
Wednesday Night: Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy, 58°F
Thursday: Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms, 81°F
Thursday Night: Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy, 57°F
Friday: Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms, 82°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 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, Michael Mason, Colorado Railroad Museum, and Goosetown Station
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, 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, 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, and Robert Thresher.
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, 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, and Cherryln Parker
Followers:
($5-9.99/month)
Golden Community Garden, Lora Haimes, Mariane Erickson, J.J. Fraser, Mel Perkins, Bob Hamilton, Kim Linton, Steve Stevens
