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What's Happening in Golden - Saturday, Nov. 8th, 2025

News and events in Golden, Colorado. Saturday, Nov. 8th, 2025

,   and  Barb Warden
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Perfect Autumn Weather

Photo byRichard Luckin
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What's happening in Golden today?

Events for Saturday, Nov. 8th

Golden History Tours

For more information, click the item above or visit the Golden Today Calendar

10AM-2PM Watercolor Notecards @ Foothills Art Center

Join a fun day of designing and painting notecards. Perfect for sending warm wishes to family and friends, or for framing! Learn a variety of watercolor techniques including applying color washes with a variety of brush strokes to create your own set of notecards. Guidance on how to design and create a variety of imagery will be included.

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Location:

Foothills Art Center
809 15th Street (Map)

12-4PM Denim and Diamonds Anniversary Celebration @ Golden Pantry & Thrift


Golden Pantry and Thrift is celebrating 60 years of serving Golden and ringing in our next 60 years. 

Join us for our Diamond Anniversary: denim, diamonds, and all the fun!

  • Appetizers & Cash Bar
  • Raffles & Door Prizes
  • Live Music by Line 2
  • Shopping for a Cause

Huge thanks to our amazing, locally owned Golden businesses — Ace Liquor Drive Thru and Old Capitol Grill & Smokehouse — for sponsoring food and drinks! We will also be joined by Line 2 for some live music.

Now more than ever, this is a wonderful way to come together, support one another, and lift our community during these trying times. 

See you there! | More information

Location:

Golden Pantry & Thrift
1401 Ford Street   (Map)

1-3PM Photography Made Simple with Rich Luckin @ Golden History Museum

Another Golden day in the life of Richard Luckin

I am consistently dazzled by Richard Luckin's photographs. He finds color where I would have said there was none. He finds ways to frame subjects in a way that elevates them to works of art.

The most extraordinary thing about his photography? He does it all with his Android cell phone. I'm heading to the History Museum today to see if I can learn some of his magic craft.

Meet Golden resident Rich Luckin for an image-filled presentation that takes you on Rich’s Golden Morning Walks and more. Rain or shine, spring, summer, fall or winter, he captures the beauty of Golden in unique views that turn a snapshot of time into the timeless art of photography. Rich will share his ideas about composition and how to transform an average shot into a WOW image! The presentation also goes beyond Golden. Rich’s worldwide travels and various interests will show a wide range of photographic opportunities. So . . . if want to learn what photographic terms such as filling the frame, magic hour, leading line, framing the image and what “thirds” can mean, join Rich for an interesting and informative presentation.

Event is free. | More information

Location:

Golden History Museum
923 10th Street   (Map)

2-3PM Artist Talk with Sarah Tenney & Jenna Annunziato @ Foothills Art Center - Astor House

Join us for an Artist Talk with Sarah Tenney and Jenna Annunziatio - in conversation about their joint exhibition, Fragile Things. On view from September 6 - November 9. 

Painting in untraditional cut-outs, Sarah Tenney and Jenna Annunziato explore relationships with others as well as to the things with which we surround ourselves. The pairing reflects the duality between the two artists: one orbiting nostalgia in the forgotten, and false divinity; the other exploring connection, conflict, and intervention. Free | More information

Location:

Foothills Art Center - Astor House
1133 Arapahoe Street   (Map)

5-9PM Night at the Museums: Dinosaur Ridge


Dinosaur Ridge 
Join Dinosaur Ridge for Night at the Museums for some unique fossil exploration and hand-on activities for all ages!

Dinosaur Ridge is offering free special activities and crafts in our exhibit hall and $10/person guided flashlight tours of the Nation’s #1 Dinosaur Tracksite. Our gift shop will be open late as well for some late-night shopping during this after-hours event! This is part of DENVER ARTS WEEK.

Location:

Dinosaur Ridge
16831 West Alameda Parkway   (Map)

The Golden Word - 11/8/25

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Live Music for Saturday, Nov. 8th

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For more information, visit the Golden Today Calendar

Golden History: 60 Years of Serving the Golden Community

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The Golden Pantry & Thrift started in 1965 as a thrift shop on Washington Avenue—a place for Golden families to find gently used, reasonably priced clothing.

In December of 1985, the volunteers who staffed the thrift store worked with the VFW on a holiday food drive—turkey dinners and all the trimmings for local families in need. When all the food had been delivered, the volunteers realized that those same families would be equally in need the following week, with no holiday baskets forthcoming.

“In families with five, seven and even nine kids, that turkey isn’t going to last very long.”


They set an ambitious goal: they would provide food for 15 Golden families for six months. They spread the word through the community that they were doing this and were amazed by the response—crates of food and cash donations began appearing in the thrift shop.

The shop was tiny, the plumbing was bad, and the roof leaked. Accordingly, the board members were storing the food in their houses.

“Right now, I’ve got food stocked in the entryway. Everyone trips over potatoes, flour and sacks when they come into my house. Other...members have food stocked in their basements.”


The Golden Pantry and Thrift has come a long way since then. In 1998, Barbara Foss funded a building at 14th and Ford Streets, so they would have a permanent home. The west end of the building holds the thrift shop and the east end is the food pantry.

  • In 1985, the organization was stretching themselves to provide food for 15 families.
  • By 2022, they were serving 150 families every month.
  • Last month, they provided food to 350 Golden families.

Most of the food is donated and the rest is purchased using donated funds and proceeds from the thrift shop.

The thrift shop is still doing a brisk business, providing a great place for budget conscious Golden families to buy gently used clothing and housewares at thrift shop prices.

They are celebrating their 60th anniversary today. Stop by and say hi (and congratulations!).

Location:

Golden Pantry & Thrift
1401 Ford Street   (Map)

Weather

Overnight's Weather

Overnight: Mostly clear. Low around 38, with temperatures rising to around 41 overnight. Northeast wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

Saturday's Weather

Saturday: Sunny. High near 55, with temperatures falling to around 49 in the afternoon. North wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

Saturday Night's Weather

Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29. South southeast wind 2 to 6 mph.

Saturday Night: Mostly Clear, 29°F

Sunday: Mostly Sunny, 50°F

Sunday Night: Mostly Clear, 34°F

Monday: Mostly Sunny, 69°F

Monday Night: Mostly Cloudy, 47°F

Veterans Day: Mostly Sunny, 68°F

Tuesday Night: Partly Cloudy, 42°F

Wednesday: Mostly Sunny, 66°F

Wednesday Night: Partly Cloudy, 44°F

Thursday: Mostly Sunny, 68°F

Thursday Night: Mostly Clear, 44°F

Friday: Mostly Sunny, 68°F

News About Golden - November 8, 2025

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CITY OF GOLDEN STAGE 1 FIRE RESTRICTIONS IN EFFECT

City of Golden

In coordination with the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office due to a RED FLAG WARNING, the City of Golden shall initiate a Stage 1 Fire Restriction effective from 0900hrs today through Saturday November 8th, at 11:59 pm. While the RED FLAG WARNING is set to expire later today, the National Weather Service is forecasting another round of gusty winds coupled with low relative humidity on Saturday November 8th, 2025... Read more...

BizBeat: Golden Civic Foundation gala raises $51,000 for student musicians

By Corinne Westeman
Golden Transcript

Thanks to the Golden Civic Foundation and its donors, Golden High School will be filled with music for years to come... Read more...

Golden police officer honored a year after his death

By Corinne Westeman
Golden Transcript

On Nov. 6, the Golden and law enforcement communities gathered to remember Golden Police Officer Evan Dunn one year after his death... Read more...

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