A Golden in Golden
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What's happening in Golden today?
Events for Sunday, Feb. 9th
- All day - CURRENT EXHIBITS AT THE MUSEUMS
- All day - Golden History Tours
- All day - Church Services
- 10AM-3PM - Brunch at the Rose
- 12PM - Puppy Bowl and Championship Sunday Watch Party
- 2-4PM - Sunday at the Museum - 19th Century Blues
- 2PM - Morning After Grace
- 5-9PM - Board Game Night
For more information, click the item above or visit the Golden Today Calendar
12PM Puppy Bowl and Championship Sunday Watch Party @ The Golden Mill
Wrap up Goldens in Golden weekend by watching The Big Game with your pup. Come for the in-person Puppy Bowl at noon, and stay for The Big Game – starting at 4:30 p.m. The Golden Mill will have dog-themed beers on tap and happy hour all day!
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2-4PM Sunday at the Museum - 19th Century Blues @ The Quilt Museum
Have you ever wondered what it means to STUDY QUILTS? How much can there be to know? If you aren’t a quilter – what could you possibly learn from a quilt? It is a blanket after all.
Carol has participated in multiple Quilt Studies and will help us understand the American Quilt Study Group’s mission, programs, and publications, and why Quilt Studies are so exciting to so many. She will bring to life how the experience of making reproductions inspired by antique quilts helps gain a better understanding of the lives of the original makers and their life experiences, as well as opening up the historical happenings of the time when the originals were created.
Free to members / $15 for non-members
Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum
200 Violet Street, Suite 240
Live Music for Sunday, Feb. 9th
- 4-7PM Steve Thomas @ Buffalo Rose
Buffalo Rose Sky Bar Stage - More Live Music
8PM Karaoke @ Ace Hi Tavern
For more information, visit the Golden Today Calendar
Golden History: The Golden Cultural Alliance and Heart and Soul of Golden Month
February is Heart & Soul of Golden month, which is the annual celebration of the many Arts & Culture organizations that call Golden home.
41 Years Ago
The Golden Cultural Alliance was founded in 1984. Then, as now, Golden had a surprising number of cultural organizations. The dozens of volunteers who ran those groups decided to band together and hold joint cultural events.
Beginning in January of 1985, they hosted a concert series, showcasing many area music groups. At each performance, they displayed some other art form–paintings, sculpture, quilts, etc. These concerts continued for several years.
Another early project was a walking tour through the 12th Street Historic District (courtesy of Golden Landmarks) and to various Golden cultural hotspots. Later, they published a cookbook as a fund-raiser.
GCA members stocked each other’s brochures and told their visitors about other cultural places to visit.
Since February is traditionally a quiet time in town, the Cultural Alliance proclaimed it to be Heart and Soul of Golden month and planned various special events. For many years, they held a Heart and Soul reception and named various volunteers to be the year’s “Sweethearts.” The Sweethearts served as the Cultural Alliance ambassadors for the year and made a point of attending every concert, exhibit opening, etc. I don’t have the complete list, but these are some of the Sweethearts:
- 2011 Carol Christensen
- 2010 Vern and Vickie Wagner
- 2009 Ted and Frani Bickart
- 2008 Bill and Charlene Pazar
- 2007 Tiberi Family – Diane, Henry, Anna, Joe, & Grace
- 2006 – skipped
- 2005 Jean & Ed Dorsey
- 2004 Joy & Jack Brandt
- 2003 Carol & Chuck Baroch
- 2002 Mary & Charlie Ramstetter
- 2001 Mary & Hal Shelton
- 2000 Donna & Tom Plummer
- 1999 Helen & Hal Leith
- 1998 Pete Smythe & Jacquie Craig
Golden’s cultural scene continues to expand, year after year. It’s a rare day when Golden doesn’t offer at least half a dozen cultural events, and collectively, the organizations host well over 700,000 visitors a year.
In celebration of Heart and Soul of Golden month, I’ll be publishing histories of several of the Golden Cultural Alliance members in the days ahead.
Weather
Overnight: A slight chance of snow before 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. West northwest wind 2 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday: Sunny. High near 39, with temperatures falling to around 37 in the afternoon. South southeast wind 1 to 7 mph.
Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. North northwest wind around 5 mph.
Sunday Night: Partly Cloudy, 22°F
Monday: Partly Sunny then Light Snow Likely, 37°F
Monday Night: Light Snow Likely, 12°F
Tuesday: Light Snow Likely, 26°F
Tuesday Night: Snow, 13°F
Wednesday: Snow Likely, 17°F
Wednesday Night: Slight Chance Light Snow then Partly Cloudy, 6°F
Thursday: Mostly Sunny, 38°F
Thursday Night: Mostly Cloudy then Chance Light Snow, 25°F
Friday: Chance Light Snow, 50°F
Friday Night: Chance Rain And Snow, 24°F
Saturday: Chance Light Snow, 37°F
News About Golden - February 9, 2025
ADDRESSING TRAFFIC IMPACTS DURING THE GOLDENS IN GOLDEN EVENT
City of Golden
We want to acknowledge and address the significant traffic impacts experienced during the Goldens in Golden event on Saturday, February 8. While we anticipated a large turnout due to the event’s growing popularity, unforeseen circumstances further complicated traffic flow throughout the City... Read more... Download PDF below.
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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, Miners Saloon, Golden Hayride Outpost, Unite Fitness, Tom Reiley, and Michael Mason
Friends:
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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, The Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum, Joy Brandt, and Vic DeMaria
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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, Bud Rockhill, Steve Enger, Kristie Brice & Mike Schwartz, and The Golden Hotel
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, 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, Kermit Shields, Meridee Cecil, Vicki Olson, Colleen & Michael Ramey, Nancy & Pete Torpey, Jax Baker, Simon Maybury, John & Carol McEncroe, Rose McLaughlin, and Cameron Chambers
Followers:
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Golden Community Garden, Lora Haimes, Mariane Erickson, J.J. Fraser
