Spring on the Peaks to Plains Trail
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What's happening in Golden today?
Events for Sunday, May. 11th
- All day - CURRENT EXHIBITS AT THE MUSEUMS
- All day - Golden History Tours
- All day - Church Services
- 9:30-11:30AM - Full Walking Tour @ Dinosaur Ridge
- 10AM-3PM - Brunch at the Rose
- 2PM - Ring of Fire
- 5-9PM - Board Game Night
For more information, click the item above or visit the Golden Today Calendar
Bidding Now Open for Fabric & Friends
Bidding now open for Fabric and Friends
FABRIC & FRIENDS Annual Luncheon with LIVE and Silent auctions will happen next Saturday, May 17th. This event allows members and supporters to bid and hopefully win some fantastic items, such as hand crafted quilts both vintage and contemporary, and miniature quilts as well and then enjoy the excitement of bidding on a once-in-a-life time experience packages or bid on the large selection of hand curated baskets.
The Silent Auction is open now, online, and culminates at the live event on May 17th, 2025 at the Denver Marriott West Hotel.
ROCKY MOUNTAIN QUILT MUSEUM
FABRIC AND FRIENDS 2025
Celebrating Eugenia's Dream - 35 Years and Growing
Saturday, May 17, 2025
Doors open 10:30 AM
Denver Marriott West Hotel
1717 Denver West Blvd., Golden, CO 80401
Purchase Auction Tickets - Register to Bid Online
Sign Up for Summer Cornhole
The Golden Cornhole League will enter into its 12th year this summer! Same time (5:30 pm on Weds.), same place (Lions Park, West pavilion). Starting June 4th.
This is a loosely organized, family friendly, social gathering of low- to moderately-competitive cornhole players. All abilities welcome! No obligation to play each week, come when you like.
Teams play best out of three against two or more teams each week. The fee is a one-time cost of $45 per team for the entire season. This also covers substitutes and additional people on your team. The fee covers the pavilion rental, permit and the occasional musician and prizes. The number of teams in the league will be capped, so please do not wait to sign up.
Sign up here!
4-7:30PM Sunday Swing Supper Club @ The Buffalo Rose
A special evening for fans of big band and swing dancing at the historical Buffalo Rose in downtown Golden. Doors open and delicious food service starts at 4:00. Learn to swing dance with a free dance lesson 4:00-5:00! Then enjoy entertaining live BIG BAND JAZZ MUSIC from 5:00 to 7:30 by the Flatirons Jazz Orchestra - featuring Deborah Stafford. Dance or just enjoy the great Swing Era music of Count Basie, Duke Ellington, Benny Goodman and more played on one of Colorado great historic stages. All ages welcome.
Dance or just listen to the great Swing Era music of Count Basie, Duke Ellington, Benny Goodman and more.
All ages welcome – under 18 with a guardian.
Tickets
Location:
The Buffalo Rose
1119 Washington Avenue (Map)
When:
4-7:30PM on Sunday, May. 11th
Live Music for Sunday, May. 11th
- 4:30-7:30PM Conal Rosanbalm @ Buffalo Rose
Buffalo Rose Sky Bar Stage - More Live Music
1PM Red Rocks Vixens @ Dirty Dogs Roadhouse
3-7PM Mountain Magic Band @ Wrigley’s
4PM Mash Bluegrass w/ the Legendary Kathouse Pickers @ Goosetown Station
8PM Karaoke @ Ace Hi Tavern
For more information, visit the Golden Today Calendar
Golden History: The Changing Face of Motherhood
Mother's Day is this Sunday, May 14th. According to History.com, “The American incarnation of Mother’s Day was created by Anna Jarvis in 1908 and became an official U.S. holiday in 1914. Jarvis would later denounce the holiday’s commercialization and spent the latter part of her life trying to remove it from the calendar.”
Clearly, she failed.
I traced the history of Mother's Day-related advertising in the Colorado Transcript. For the first several years of the holiday’s existence, it was mentioned as a news item, reminding readers to honor their mothers on this newly minted holiday. The first commercial reference that I found was a 1922 advertisement by Robinson’s Book Store, encouraging people to buy Mother's Day cards.
After that, Mother's Day slowly gained traction amongst Golden’s merchants. It began with cards and then expanded into candy, then jewelry, then flowers. The telephone company always suggested that Mother would appreciate a phone call.
By the 1950s, any “female” gift was in play, including clothing, perfume, and labor-saving appliances. By the 1990s, Mother's Day buffets were catching on.
One thing that struck me was the way the mothers depicted in the ads become younger and more glamorous. The generic mothers shown in the 1920s-1940s were distinctly matronly…grandmother age. The moms shown in the 1950s-1970s got younger and younger.
I have a theory about that: I think once merchants discovered that Mother's Day was an opportunity to sell gifts, they expanded the market to include young mothers as well as older ones. That way, it wasn’t just adults honoring their elderly mothers–husbands and children were drawn into the pool of consumers as well.
Happy Mother's Day!
Weather
Overnight: Mostly clear. Low around 53, with temperatures rising to around 56 overnight. West wind around 9 mph.
Sunday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny. High near 81, with temperatures falling to around 77 in the afternoon. West southwest wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 9pm. Partly cloudy. Low around 55, with temperatures rising to around 57 overnight. Southwest wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night: Slight Chance Rain Showers then Partly Cloudy, 55°F
Monday: Sunny, 83°F
Monday Night: Partly Cloudy, 56°F
Tuesday: Mostly Sunny, 81°F
Tuesday Night: Mostly Clear, 51°F
Wednesday: Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms, 69°F
Wednesday Night: Partly Cloudy, 45°F
Thursday: Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms, 66°F
Thursday Night: Partly Cloudy, 45°F
Friday: Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms, 72°F
Friday Night: Partly Cloudy, 48°F
Saturday: Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms, 74°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, Miners Saloon, Golden Hayride Outpost, Unite Fitness, Joy Brandt, Tom Reiley, Michael Mason, and the Colorado Railroad Museum
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, 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, and Ella Lyons & Jeanne Fritch.
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, and Mary Rains, Richard Caldwell, Janice Waring, Sam & Marilyn Baron, Carmen Johnson
Followers:
($5-9.99/month)
Golden Community Garden, Lora Haimes, Mariane Erickson, J.J. Fraser, Mel Perkins, Bob Hamilton, Kim Linton, Steve Stevens
