Gold on the Creek
Photo by Andi Pearson
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What's happening in Golden today?
Events for Saturday, Sep. 28th
- All day - CURRENT EXHIBITS AT THE MUSEUMS
- 8AM - Saturday Morning Run and Social Walk
- 8AM-1PM - Golden Farmers Market
- 9AM - CSM Women's Swimming Alumni Meet
- 9AM - CSM Men's Swimming Alumni Meet
- 9:30-11:30AM - National Public Lands Day: 6th Avenue Trail Cleanup and Reseeding
- 9:30AM-3PM - 2024 Pastel Workshop with Jane Christie
- 9:30AM-3:30PM - Raise a Reader Festival
- 10AM-3PM - Brunch at the Rose
- 10:15-10:45AM - Family Time - Registration Required
- 11AM-1PM - Drag Bingo
- 12-12:30PM - Quick Class: Everyday Essential Oils for Health
- 12-1PM - Shakespeare in the Parking Lot - Romeo and Juliet
- 1PM - CSM Football Homecoming
- 5PM - CSM Women's Volleyball - Orediggers vs Colorado Mesa
- 5-9PM - Backstage Party
- 7:30PM - Colorado Haunted History: Murder, Mayhem and Madness Tour
For more information, click the item above or visit the Golden Today Calendar
8AM-1PM Golden Farmers Market (and a Survey)
Golden Farmers Market - Photo by Joyce Davell
The Chamber wants to hear from Golden Farmers Market customers! Please take a moment to respond to their survey.
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.
9:30AM-3PM 2024 Pastel Workshop with Jane Christie @ Foothills Art Center: SOLD OUT
Join Jane as she guides you on your artistic journey using her unique approach in creating a successful painting. Enjoy a fun, stress free environment in which to relax and create. Jane is a signature member of the Pastel Society of Colorado, the Pastel Society of America, PAAC, associate member of WAOW and an international awarded artist.
All levels are welcome. Experience is not necessary. If you’ve taken from her in the past please feel free to come, start painting or join new students as Jane covers the 3/3’s theory, pastel techniques, the value study, pastel exercises and painting.
Friends and Non-members $160 / Catalyst Members and Above $130
Become a member | Register
9:30-3:30 Raise a Reader Festival @ The Railroad Museum
Raise a Reader Festival today at the Railroad Museum
All aboard! It's full steam ahead for future readers at the Colorado Railroad Museum. Bring the whole family and enjoy a day of engaging activities that will set the little ones in your life on the track to lifelong learning.
Read. Write. Sing. Play. Talk. And get your little ones ready to read this fall!
Raise A Reader provides kids with fun and easy ways to get ready to read while supporting parents and caregivers with the tools and resources for building literacy skills. With a month full of activities, including a StoryWalk®, Story Times and a free book giveaway, Raise A Reader prepares little ones for lifelong learning!
Colorado Railroad Museum
17155 W. 44th Avenue (map)
12-1PM Shakespeare in the (Buffalo Bill Museum) Parking Lot - Romeo and Juliet
Shakespeare in the Parking Lot - Photo courtesy Denver Center for the Performing Arts
Shakespeare in the Parking Lot is exactly what it sounds like—an abridged performance of Romeo and Juliet. The performance takes place in and around our pick-up truck “set” that we drive to the parking lot. Today's performance is at the Buffalo Bill Museum on Lookout Mountain.
Cyclists will be riding up Lookout Mountain Road as part of the Denver Century Ride on the morning of September 28. Visitors are encouraged to access the museum from I-70. See directions on our Location Page.
Bring your own lawn chairs. More information.
Buffalo Bill Museum & Grave
987½ Lookout Mountain Road (map)
Live Music for Saturday, Sep. 28th
- More Live Music
1-5PM Still the Same @ Dirty Dogs Roadhouse
4-8PM Strange Brew 5280 @Wrigley’s
5-7PM Silver Steven @ Cannonball Creek
5-8PM Live Music @ Eddy Taproom6PM Coast to Ghost @ Goosetown Station
6PM SideCarX @ Over Yonder
9PM Karaoke @ Ace Hi Tavern
For more information, visit the Golden Today Calendar
Golden History: The Dump
Stock photo – not Rooney Road
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54 Years Ago
The September 29th, 1970 Golden Transcript included an article entitled “Rooney Dump Hours Change with Season.”
The article alerted residents that the dump would be open 7AM-5PM beginning October 1st. “Tickets for one dump visit or booklets for twenty (at no discount) may be purchased at either the sanitary fill entrances or the courthouse in Golden…. Another burn at the Rooney Rd. facility will be held sometime in the near future for dead tree limbs.”
This is interesting for a couple of reasons. First, it’s a reminder of the time before the Clean Air act, when we still disposed of branches and leaves by burning them. Second, curbside trash collection was just coming into common use at that time, and many people still made regular trips to the dump to unload their household waste.
So what happened to that Rooney Road dump? It was eventually filled and “capped” (covered with clay and soil), and it’s now home to the Rooney Road Sports Complex.
Many thanks to the Golden Rotary Club for sponsoring Golden History Moments for the month of September.
Weather
Overnight: Clear, with a low around 60. West wind around 6 mph.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 84. Southeast wind 3 to 8 mph.
Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. South southwest wind around 8 mph.
Saturday Night: Mostly Clear, 60°F
Sunday: Sunny, 87°F
Sunday Night: Mostly Clear, 63°F
Monday: Sunny, 85°F
Monday Night: Mostly Clear, 47°F
Tuesday: Sunny, 74°F
Tuesday Night: Mostly Clear, 53°F
Wednesday: Sunny, 85°F
Wednesday Night: Mostly Clear, 57°F
Thursday: Sunny, 79°F
Thursday Night: Mostly Clear, 54°F
Friday: Mostly Sunny, 77°F
News About Golden - September 28, 2024
Golden Fire Safety Day
Golden Fire Department
Fire Prevention Week (FPW) 2024 is October 6th through October 12th, with the theme being “Smoke alarms: Make them work for you!”. The National Fire Protection Agency (NFPA) cited, “This year’s focus on working smoke alarms comes in response to NFPA data, which shows that the majority of U.S. home fire deaths continue to occur in homes with no smoke alarms or no working smoke alarms.” The NFPA most recent data states that having working smoke alarms in the home reduces the risk of dying in a house fire by more than half (54%). The key messages for this year’s FPW theme are:
- Install smoke alarms in every bedroom, outside each separate sleeping area (like a hallway), and on each level (including the basement) of the home.
- Make sure smoke alarms meet the needs of all family members, including those with sensory or physical disabilities.
- Test smoke alarms at least once a month by pushing the test button.
- Replace all smoke alarms when they are 10 years old or don’t respond when tested.
To kick off Fire Prevention Week, the Golden Fire Department is excited to open our doors on October 5th, 2024, from 8:00am until 12:00pm for our 18th annual Safety Day event. This 100% free public event is located at our Headquarters (Station 21 - 911 10th Street Golden, CO 80401) and is open to everyone and any age range. Age specific education is provided by our safety and preparedness partners in the Denver metro area in our truck bays laid out in a farmers market style booth setup. We cover wide ranging topics with some examples being fire, police, paramedics, dispatch, animal control, burn teams, and live demonstrations throughout the morning.
There will be light refreshments, snacks, and prizes to win in a raffle, again at no cost to our visitors. There will be hands on activities that is fun for all ages, and tours of varying emergency vehicles with staff who can answer questions in their areas of expertise. We will have free face painting as well, so bring your friends and families from all over to enjoy a morning that you get to meet your local responders and learn about being more prepared for a wide range of topics! Download flyer below.
NASA names pair of 'Watts on the Moon Challenge' awardees
Military Aerospace
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