Early Summer on South Table Mountain
Photo by Joe Delnero
What's happening in Golden today?
Events for Saturday, Jun. 8th
- All day - TriceraTOTs
- All day - CURRENT EXHIBITS AT THE MUSEUMS
- All day - Golden History Tours
- 8AM - Saturday Morning Run and Social Walk
- 8AM-1PM - Golden Farmers Market
- 10AM-6PM - Pedal Pushers 20th Anniversary & Demo Event
- 10AM-2PM - Paint Recycling Event
- 10-10:45AM - Preschool Nature Nuts - Beaks and Feet
- 10AM-2PM - Open House @ Golden History Park
- 10AM-3PM - Brunch at the Rose
- 10AM-2PM - Colorado Railroad Museum Volunteer Fair
- 10AM-3PM - Saturday Train Rides
- 10AM-12PM - Worldwide Knit in Public Day
- 10:15-10:45AM - Family Time
- 11-11:45AM - Preschool Nature Nuts - Beaks and Feet
- 1-3PM - PAWS for Reading
- 3:30-5PM - Worldwide Knit in Public Day
- 5-7PM - Tantric Immersive Workshop
For more information, click the item above or visit the Golden Today Calendar
Worldwide Knit in Public Day - 2 Chances to Do It!
10AM-12PM Buffalo Bill Museum
Join other yarnies on the observation deck of the Buffalo Bill Museum for a free event celebrating World-Wide Knit in Public Day. Enjoy spectacular views of Denver and Golden and receive a free admission pass to the museum.
Knitters and crocheters of all ages and levels are welcome. Attendees should bring a chair, hat, sunscreen, water, snacks, and current yarn project. Food is available at Pahaska Tepee Gift Shop & Cafe next to the museum. Some extra yarn and needles will be available ,but supplies are limited. Registration is encouraged but not required. More information
Buffalo Bill Museum & Grave
987½ Lookout Mountain Road (map)
3:30-5PM The Golden Library
Gather with fellow knitters to celebrate our craft on Worldwide Knit in Public Day! We’ll have needles, tools, and yarn available to try out, plus experienced knitters on hand to answer questions. Relax with your project and make new friends. Refreshments will be provided. More information
Golden Library
1019 10th Street (map)
10AM-2PM Open House @ The Golden History Park
Golden History Park - Richard Luckin
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!
After you’re done at the park, swing by the Golden History Museum to see our latest exhibits, open Saturdays until 4:30 p.m. Admission is free to the Park and the Museum.
Golden History Park
Arapahoe and 11th Streets (map)
8AM-1PM Golden Farmers Market
Farmers Market - Dave Powers
The Golden Farmers Market 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 - map.
We appreciate your support of the Golden Farmers Market and Colorado agriculture!
PARKING
Parking is more challenging this year, and tickets are now $100. See the Farmers Market website to find out where you can park.
10AM-2PM Volunteer Fair at the Colorado Railroad Museum
Volunteers at the Colorado Railroad Museum
The Colorado Railroad Museum is hosting a Volunteer Fair on Saturday, June 8, 2024, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. During the four-hour fair you can learn about volunteer opportunities, meet and talk with team members in person, and sign up for volunteer training classes. Volunteers must be at least 18 years of age, and preferably, interested in working with the public, children and families. We are looking for outgoing people who love to share and work with others!
The 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. You’ll have the chance to 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. To learn more about volunteering and/or to sign up as a volunteer, join us on Saturday, June 8 for the Volunteer Fair. You can also visit www.ColoradoRailroadMuseum.org/Volunteers, or contact Volunteer Manager Corey Pearson at Corey@crrm.org or (720) 274-5141. All Aboard!
10AM-2PM Paint Recycling Event
The Golden Elks Lodge will be collecting paint for recycling in their north parking lot. Recycling is free! Latex and oil pants, stains, lacquers, sealers, varnishes and urethanes will be accepted in containers up to 5 gallons.
Aerosol (spray) paint, paint thinner, solvents, drywall mud and roof tar will NOT be accepted. See the full list of what's accepted & not accepted.
Paint recycle is free. Your voluntary cash or credit card donations are appreciated and accepted and will support Denver Kickers Soccer and Golden Elks Lodge programs.
More information
For more information about the event, contact the Golden Elks Lodge at events.golden2740@gmail.com.
Denver Kickers Sport Club
16776 W. 50th Avenue (map)
Live Music for Saturday, Jun. 8th
- 5:30-8:30PM: Howard Dlugasch @ Buffalo Rose @ Buffalo Rose
Buffalo Rose (Sky Bar Stage) - More Live Music
4-8PM Midnight Vinyl @Wrigley’s
5-9PM Live Music @ Bridgewater Grill
5-8PM Live Music @ Eddy Taproom6-9PM Luke & Friends @ Goosetown Station
9PM Karaoke @ Ace Hi Tavern
For more information, visit the Golden Today Calendar
Golden History: How to Attract Tourists in 1933
Coors, circa 1930s
91 Years Ago
The Depression was hard on Golden, and–with our beer-dependent economy–Prohibition made it still worse. Things were looking up in the spring of 1933. Prohibition had been repealed in early April, and many citizens were back at work in the Coors Brewery. The company’s newer businesses–the porcelain plant and the malted milk production line–were also providing employment.
Since 1929, the Rocky Mountain Motorists had been running an advertising campaign that invited tourists from the “Hot Belt” (Midwestern states) to come enjoy the cooler weather in Colorado. With the re-opening of the brewery, Coors agreed to support the Hot Belt Advertising campaign.
The June 8, 1933 Colorado Transcript announced that Coors would open their brewery and malted milk production facilities to tourists. “This action of Mr. Coors will result, it is predicted, in bringing to Golden thousands of visitors from the dry states of Kansas, Nebraska, Texas and Oklahoma. None of these states have legal beer at this time and it is thought that the opportunity to visit a brewery which is turning out 500 barrels per day will attract a great number.”
Coors had always been a generous host, often inviting large groups to tour their brewery, but this was the first time they planned to open the plant on a regular basis to the general public. “The Coors interests plan to put one or more guides on duty during the summer months, in order to explain to the many visitors the process of manufacture of Coors Golden beer and Coors Malted Milk”
The Golden Transcript (originally called the Colorado Transcript) has been publishing since 1866. The Golden History Museum has been working on digitizing the historic issues. You’ll find old Transcripts online at coloradohistoricnewspapers.org.
Weather
Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. West northwest wind around 6 mph.
Saturday: Showers and thunderstorms likely between noon and 3pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny. High near 82, with temperatures falling to around 76 in the afternoon. North northeast wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy, 57°F
Sunday: Partly Sunny then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely, 79°F
Sunday Night: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms, 58°F
Monday: Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely, 77°F
Monday Night: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy, 57°F
Tuesday: Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms, 82°F
Tuesday Night: Partly Cloudy, 60°F
Wednesday: Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms, 89°F
Wednesday Night: Partly Cloudy, 63°F
Thursday: Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms, 93°F
Thursday Night: Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy, 62°F
Friday: Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms, 89°F
News Relating to Golden - June 8, 2024
80 years after D-Day, Golden man remembers father killed in World War II
By Amy Wadas
Denver Channel 7
GOLDEN, Colo. — Eighty years after D-Day, a Golden man traveled to Normandy, France, to honor his father, who was killed in World War II.
Tom Hoffman never met his father. He was 10 months old when his dad, Andrew Kalonsky, died. Kalonsky served in the U.S. Army with the 502nd Parachute Infantry Regiment 101st Airborne Division... Read more...
Goldenite Corner: Mines athletic trainer joins fellow cancer survivors to raise awareness
By Corinne Westeman
Golden Transcript
2023 was a rollercoaster year for Meghan Powell.
She was promoted as head athletic trainer at Colorado School of Mines, and she was diagnosed with endometrial cancer... Read more...
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Laura King and Scott Wilson, Bobby German and Alison McNally, Ann Norton & Jonathan Storer, 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
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