Full Moon Over Coors
Photo by Chris Davell
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What's happening in Golden today?
Events for Saturday, Nov. 16th
- All day - CURRENT EXHIBITS AT THE MUSEUMS
- All day - Golden History Tours
- 8AM - Saturday Morning Run and Social Walk
- 9AM-12PM - Blacksmithing
- 10-10:45AM - Preschool Nature Nuts - Preparing for Winter
- 10AM-3PM - Brunch at the Rose
- 10:15-10:45AM - Family Time - Registration Required
- 10:30AM-3PM - Sewing Bee
- 12-1PM - Baking with Almond Flour
- 12PM - CSM Football - Orediggers vs Fort Lewis
- 12-2:30PM - Walk With a Geologist at Triceratops Trail
- 1-5PM - Hell Bent Cowboy Hats
- 1-5PM - Holiday Shakedown Street Market
- 5-7PM - Golden American Legion Dinner
- 6PM - CSM Women's Soccer - RMAC Tournament
- 7PM - The Laramie Project
For more information, click the item above or visit the Golden Today Calendar
12-2:30 Walk with a Geologist @ Triceratops Trail
Photo by Bud Rockhill
- $20 per person
- Tour is suggested for ages 16 and older
- 2 hours
- Admission to the Exhibit Hall at Dinosaur Ridge Main Visitor Center is included with each ticket
- Tour may be called off for active precipitation, temps below 32 degrees, or lack of registrations
- Appropriate attire: comfortable shoes, sun hats, sunglasses, removable clothing (windbreakers, fleeces, etc.)
- Bring water
- Minimum of 2 and maximum of 19 participants
More information and to register
Autumn Leaves in the Creek Puzzle
Photo by Joe Delnaro
If you're reading this as part of your morning newsletter, go to the website to work the puzzle: www.goldentoday.com/autumn-leaves-in-the-creek-puzzle
5-7 Taqueritos for Dinner @ American Legion
Taqueritos, beans, and rice for $12 ... the public is welcome!
American Legion Post 21
500 9th Street (map)
7PM The Laramie Project @ Colorado School of Mines
Welcome to Mines Little Theatre's Fall production of The Laramie Project by Moises Kaufman and the members of the Tectonic Theatre Project!
Doors will open 30 minutes prior to the start of the performance. Tickets are available at the door as well as online. If you purchase tickets online, please bring your email confirmation of the purchase to show at the door.
Colorado School of Mines - Green Center
924 16th Street (map)
Live Music for Saturday, Nov. 16th
- 8PM 6 Million Dollar Band @ Buffalo Rose
Buffalo Rose (main venue)
- 5:30-8:30PM Howard Dlugasch @ Buffalo Rose(Sky Bar Stage)
- More Live Music
5-8PM Live Music @ Eddy Taproom6-9PM Violet Breeze @ Goosetown Station
9PM Karaoke @ Ace Hi Tavern
For more information, visit the Golden Today Calendar
Golden History: Odd Fellows and their Odd Facade
The Renovation Continues! - Photo by Richard Luckin
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63 Years Ago
The November 16, 1961 Colorado Transcript celebrated the dedication of the Golden Odd Fellows’ Temple. The Odd Fellows is a fraternal organization, dedicated to civic improvements and mutual aid. Their lodge was established in Golden in 1871.
I’ve read two versions regarding the origins of their name. The first says that in the middle ages, when guilds formed for the major trades–masons, butchers, goldsmiths, blacksmiths, etc.–the Odd Fellows was formed of people who did “odd jobs.” The second origin story says that they were formed to help each other and their communities, which some people considered an odd objective; thus, they were “Odd Fellows.”
Until recently, their lodge hall–or “temple”–was located on the second story of 1106 Washington Avenue (map). This building, constructed in 1871, housed many businesses over the years, including the Osborne market and the Avenue Hotel.
The Odd Fellows did a major renovation of the building in 1960. Victorian architecture was very much out of favor at that time, and old buildings were being demolished all over town. The Odd Fellows kept the inside walls of the building, but replaced the Victorian facade with modern, unadorned brick. In a sign of the times, the October 19, 1961 Transcript described it as “one of the most beautiful fronts in the city’s history.”
The Odd Fellows recently sold their building to the same company that remodeled the adjacent buildings (now the Atomic Cowboy and Bjorn Honey). They plan to recreate the original Victorian facade.
Thank you to Wendy Weiman for sponsoring Golden History Moments for the month of November.
Weather
Overnight: Mostly clear. Low around 35, with temperatures rising to around 37 overnight. West southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Saturday: Sunny. High near 49, with temperatures falling to around 42 in the afternoon. West wind 6 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. West wind around 7 mph.
Saturday Night: Partly Cloudy, 30°F
Sunday: Sunny, 51°F
Sunday Night: Mostly Clear, 33°F
Monday: Mostly Sunny, 54°F
Monday Night: Chance Light Snow, 30°F
Tuesday: Chance Light Snow, 38°F
Tuesday Night: Partly Cloudy, 23°F
Wednesday: Sunny, 47°F
Wednesday Night: Mostly Clear, 36°F
Thursday: Sunny, 61°F
Thursday Night: Partly Cloudy, 39°F
Friday: Mostly Sunny, 61°F
Supporters
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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, Morris & Mae Market, Miners Saloon, Colorado Railroad Museum, Golden Hayride Outpost, Kona Bowls, Unite Fitness, Tom Reiley, and Michael Mason
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, and The Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum
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, AC Development, Cynthia Merrill Tamny, Stephen Pero, Meg Van Ness & Steve Kalasz, Steve & Karla Schaefer, and Bud Rockhill
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, Casey & Gina Brown, Sandy Schneider, Mark and Cathy Pattridge, Cheryl G Leidich, Jen Rutter, Carol Abel, 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, Ella Lyons & Jeanne Fritch, 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, and Kermit Shields.
Followers:
($5-9.99/month)
Golden Community Garden, Lora Haimes, Mariane Erickson, J.J. Fraser
