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Events for Sunday, Dec. 7th
- All day - Letters to Santa
- All day - CURRENT EXHIBITS AT THE MUSEUMS
- All day - Golden History Tours
- All day - Golden Sports
- All day - Church Services
- 9AM - Pleasant View Santa
- 10AM-3PM - Brunch at the Rose
- 11AM-5PM - Holiday Market - New Terrain
- 12PM - Free Motion Quilting with Your Machine
- 12-5PM - FAC - Holiday Art Market
- 12-5PM - Finals Relief
- 12-3PM - Holiday Market - Cannonball Creek
- 12-5PM - Foothills Art Center - Holiday Art Market
- 12-5PM - Holiday Market - Mountain Toad
- 2PM - Colorado School of Mines Philharmonic Orchestra Fall Concert
- 2PM - It's a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play
- 3-4:30PM - Golden Death Cafe
- 5-9PM - Board Game Night
- 7:30PM - Stocking Stuffers
For more information, click the item above or visit the Golden Today Calendar
9AM Pleasant View Santa
Santa and his elves will be riding around Pleasant View on the fire truck starting at 9:00 a.m.! You can see his route here.
If you hear sirens, you know they’re getting close! If you’re new to Pleasant View, Santa on the Truck is a community tradition every holiday season
More Holiday Markets
50th Annual Holiday Art Market - Foothills Art Center at the Astor House
- 11AM-5PM Holiday Market @ New Terrain Brewing (map)
- 12-5PM 7th Annual Holiday Market @ Mountain Toad (map)
- 12-5PM 50th Annual Holiday Art Market @ FAC - Astor House (map)
- 12-3PM Holiday Market @ Cannonball Creek Brewing (map)
12-5PM Finals Relief @ Golden Library
Drop in for a quiet, supportive study space during finals. Enjoy healthy snacks, yummy treats and relaxing background activities. Attendees are invited to add to our community affirmation board to hype up fellow students!
Can’t stay long? We’ve got you covered! Swing by for a to-go coffee and a grab-and-go selfcare kit. The event is exclusively for teen and adult students. Please honor the age limit to ensure a productive environment for participants. More information.
Location:
Golden Library
1019 10th Street (Map)
2PM Colorado School of Mines Philharmonic Orchestra Fall Concert
Masakazu Ito - Music Director and Conductor
- A. Copland: Fanfare for the Common Man
- P.I. Tchaikovsky: Romeo and Juliet Overture
- L. Van Beethoven: Symphony No. 5
There are no tickets, and admission is free. For more information, send email to: mito@mines.edu
Location:
CSM Green Center
924 16th St. (map)
The Golden Word - 12/07/25
Live Music for Sunday, Dec. 7th
- 4:30-7:30PM Amanda Hawkins @ Buffalo Rose (Sky Bar Stage)
- More Live Music
4-7PM Chuck Grossman @ Columbine Cafe
8PM Karaoke @ Ace Hi Tavern
For more information, visit the Golden Today Calendar
Golden History: The Era of Creepy Mascots
109 Years Ago
This advertisement appeared in the December 7, 1916 Colorado Transcript. O. D. Lemert & Co. was a hardware store. They were located on Ford Street, so a bit off the main drag. Their motto was "Walk a Block or Two and Save a Dollar or Two." They were apparently strong believers in advertising, as they ran large display lads in the Transcript as long as they were in business.
I've never understood the point of the creepy-looking mascot, but maybe that was popular in that era...there was a recurring series of ads for Calumet Baking Powder at about the same time. They featured a cartoon child who was probably supposed to be cute but was also a bit on the creepy side.
The Michelin Man made frequent appearances in the paper, looking like a portly mummy. He was invented in the late 1890s. He's still around (and let's face it, he's still a bit creepy).
10 minute video about the evolution of the Michelin Man, from snooty to scary to iconic
Weather
Overnight: Mostly clear. Low around 28, with temperatures rising to around 30 overnight. West southwest wind around 9 mph.
Sunday: Sunny. High near 43, with temperatures falling to around 38 in the afternoon. West wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Sunday Night: Partly cloudy. Low around 28, with temperatures rising to around 34 overnight. West southwest wind 7 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Sunday Night: Partly Cloudy, 28°F
Monday: Mostly Sunny, 49°F
Monday Night: Partly Cloudy, 35°F
Tuesday: Partly Sunny, 56°F
Tuesday Night: Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Light Rain, 38°F
Wednesday: Slight Chance Light Rain, 59°F
Wednesday Night: Chance Light Rain, 40°F
Thursday: Chance Rain And Snow then Slight Chance Rain And Snow, 51°F
Thursday Night: Slight Chance Rain And Snow then Mostly Cloudy, 33°F
Friday: Partly Sunny, 51°F
Friday Night: Partly Cloudy, 32°F
Saturday: Sunny, 55°F
News About Golden - December 7, 2025
Golden-based brewery buys former winery property in Palisade
By Dan West
The Daily Sentinel
The former Red Fox Cellars property in Palisade has been sold to Golden-based New Terrain Brewing Co., which plans to open a new brewery and beer garden next year... Read more...
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Buffalo Rose, Buglet Solar, Foothills Art Center, 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, Clothilde Elingbow, Michael Mason, Goosetown Station, and Earth Sweet Boutique
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, 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, Robert Thresher, Tonie Mattox, Centennial State Wealth Advisors, and Steve & M.L. Richardson
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, Richard Caldwell, Janice Waring, Sam & Marilyn Baron, Carmen Johnson, Mary Eiberger, Kevin Nichols, Ed & Carol Freza, Laura and Curtis Moore, Ruth Hund, Shelley & Jerry Devitt, Eileen Masterson, Kate Olivier, Amy Korengut, Pam Logan, Clare Shier, and Wendy Weiman
Followers:
($5-9.99/month)
Golden Community Garden, Lora Haimes, Mariane Erickson, J.J. Fraser, Mel Perkins, Bob Hamilton, Steve Stevens, Vicki Olson, Emily Kurzinski, Nanette Johnson, Peyton Gibson, Sally Berger, Kristen Morgan, Joyce Sutton, Mary Rains, Craig Champlin, Stan Swisher
