Colorado Whitewater Kids
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What's happening in Golden today?
Events for Sunday, May. 17th
- All day - CURRENT EXHIBITS AT THE MUSEUMS
- All day - Golden History Tours
- All day - Morning Bird Watching Walk
- All day - Golden Sports
- All day - Church Services
- 9AM-2PM - Brunch at the Rose
- 9AM-5PM - Colorado Crossings
- 12-3PM - Designing Quilting Patterns
- 12:15-1:45PM - Golden's Rough and Tumble Beginnings
- 2PM - Pump Boys and Dinettes
- 2:30-4:30PM - Textile Society @ The Library
- 3PM - JSO Concert: Music of the Spheres (Season Finale )
- 5-9PM - Board Game Night
For more information, click the item above or visit the Golden Today Calendar
9AM-5PM Colorado Crossings @ Colorado Railroad Museum
The Colorado Railroad Museum is excited to bring back the Denver Metro's largest and most colorful festival of operating trains on May 16–17, 2026. This year's theme centers around a Florence & Cripple Creek Reunion, celebrating the storied history of Colorado's Florence & Cripple Creek (F&CC) railroad, bringing together several rail vehicles that once ran its tracks. More information
Location:
Colorado Railroad Museum
17155 W. 44th Avenue (Map)
12:15-1:45PM Golden's Rough and Tumble Beginnings @ Golden Library
Join us for an informative history presentation about Golden’s surprising past hosted by award-winning Western historian and C‑CPAN author Randi Samuelson‑Brown!
Many think that Golden was always a quiet town, but it had more than a few wild moments. Even with the founder’s best efforts to keep things respectable, flashes of the Wild West still found their way in.
Afterwards, we’ll have a Q&A session, and for the last 10 minutes, author Randi Samuelson‑Brown will sign books. This event is for adults 19+ and requires registration. Please arrive at least 5 minutes before the program so we can honor everyone’s registration. Register
Location:
Golden Library
1019 10th Street (Map)
2:30-4:30PM Textile Society @ The Library
Spin a yarn at Golden Library's drop-in fiber arts program. Relax with your craft for a few hours while fiber enthusiasts help you through difficult patterns or simply explain a new-to-you technique. All skill levels welcome.
More information
Location:
Golden Library
1019 10th Street (Map)
When:
2:30-4:30PM on Sunday, May. 17th
Great Performance at a Great Price
Rush tickets are available for EVERY performance of PUMP BOYS AND DINETTES for just $15! Any unsold seats become Rush tickets starting 1 hour before showtime.
Performances are Thursday, Friday, and Saturday at 7:30PM and Sundays at 2PM through June 14th. See you there!
Location:
Miners Alley Performing Arts Center
1100 Miners Alley (Map)
The Golden Word - 05/17/26
3PM JSO Presents Music of the Spheres
Join us for our 73rd season finale concert. This 1.5-hour space inspired concert will include vocals from Boulder Opera Women’s Chorus and is led by music director Arturo Gonzáles.
Visit outer space with Holst's music. With a unique movement characterizing each planet, come listen and hear which planet is your favorite! Will it be moody and dark Mars or whimsical Mercury?
Enjoy the sounds of a country river brought to life in Smetana’s classic work The Moldau, where music paints the picture of the Czech Republic's longest river. Twist and turn through Bohemian forests and moonlight dances.
Free admission for JSO subscribers and Jefferson County students with the promo JEFFCO. BUY TICKETS NOW.
Location
Mines Green Center - 924 16th Street (map)
Live Music for Sunday, May. 17th
- 3-6PM Bill McKay @ Golden Mill
- 4:30-7:30PM Eric Golden @ Buffalo Rose (Sky Bar Stage)
- More Live Music
3-7PM Midnight Vinyl @ Wrigley’s
4-7PM Chuck Grossman @ Columbine Cafe
4-7PM Seven Teller @ Goosetown Station
8PM Karaoke @ Ace Hi Tavern
For more information, visit the Golden Today Calendar
Golden History: Landscaping Takes Money
Photo by Barb Warden
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Mausoleum for Golden Cemetery Proposed To City Council
Colorado Transcript - April 19, 1962
64 Years Ago
During the spring of 1962, City Council was considering a proposal by an El Paso, Texas firm to add a mausoleum to the Golden cemetery. A salesman approached the City in April of that year. He explained that, while his company would take a cut of all crypt sales, the City would net about $7,000/year (provided that enough people died and bought crypts).
Maintenance Fund Problem For Cemetery
Colorado Transcript - May 3, 1962
The cemetery fund tended to run at a deficit, and the idea of finding a new revenue source was appealing. At that time, only graves that had been sold with an additional charge for "perpetual care" were seeded, watered, and mowed. This made for a strange hodge-podge of mown and unmown graves, and it was a headache to track which "residents" had paid and which had not. Ideally, the City would have preferred to scrap the differentiated system and just care for the whole cemetery equally--but there wasn't enough money in the cemetery fund to do that.
Mausoleum Negotiations Will Proceed
Colorado Transcript - May 17, 1962
When the salesman came calling, with promises of extra revenue, Council had to consider the matter. A subcommittee of Councilors studied the proposal, talked with managers of other cemeteries in the area, and in the end, concluded that they would be better off raising the rates for all cemetery plots.
Mausoleum Proposal Is Dropped
Colorado Transcript - June 14, 1962
By the mid-1990s, the perpetual care fund was finally generating enough revenue to fund care for the cemetery as a whole.
Speaking of the Cemetery:
Volunteers are needed for Memorial Day flag and flower placement.
The City of Golden is working to fill volunteer slots to help prep the Golden Cemetery ahead of Memorial Day. Volunteers are needed on Tuesday, May 19, starting at 10:00 a.m., at the Golden Cemetery, 755 Ulysses St, Golden. Sign up: https://forms.office.com/g/RaLAqZ2a9y?utm_name=sked
Weather
Overnight: Partly cloudy. Low around 53, with temperatures rising to around 57 overnight. West northwest wind around 6 mph.
Sunday: Showers and thunderstorms likely after 10am. Partly sunny. High near 67, with temperatures falling to around 60 in the afternoon. East northeast wind 2 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Sunday Night: Showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy. Low around 41, with temperatures rising to around 51 overnight. Northeast wind 3 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Sunday Night: Showers And Thunderstorms, 41°F
Monday: Showers And Thunderstorms, 48°F
Monday Night: Chance Rain Showers then Chance Snow Showers, 33°F
Tuesday: Slight Chance Snow Showers then Showers And Thunderstorms, 48°F
Tuesday Night: Showers And Thunderstorms, 39°F
Wednesday: Showers And Thunderstorms, 59°F
Wednesday Night: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy, 41°F
Thursday: Partly Sunny then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely, 64°F
Thursday Night: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy, 43°F
Friday: Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms, 71°F
Friday Night: Partly Cloudy, 48°F
Saturday: Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms, 76°F
News About Golden - May 17, 2026
Golden Highlights
Mines plans 19th Street detour to build new crosswalk
By Corinne Westeman
Golden Transcript
With summer about to kick off, Golden visitors and commuters will have to navigate around a critical thoroughfare near downtown.
The section of 19th Street between Elm and Illinois streets will have both partial and full closures over the next month, Colorado School of Mines officials have announced... Read more...
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Sponsors:
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Buffalo Rose, Buglet Battery, Foothills Art Center, Golden Cultural Alliance, Miners Alley Performing Arts Center, The Golden Mill, Golden Chamber of Commerce, Golden History Tours, Miners Saloon, Clothilde Elingbow, Michael Mason, Earth Sweet Boutique, and Colorado Railroad Museum
Friends:
($50-99.99/month or $575/yr)
Tall Pines Painting, Baby Doe’s Clothing, 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, Vic DeMaria, Unite Fitness, and Joy Brandt
Supporters:
($25-49.99/month or $285/yr)
Laura King and Scott Wilson, Bobby German and Alison McNally, Forrest Jones, Barry & Liz Bettis, Cheryl & Tom Schweich, in memory of 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, Steve & M.L. Richardson, Jeremy & Stephanie Keller, AC Development, Golden PT & Pilates, and Frank Young & Terre Deegan-Young
Members:
($10-24.99/month or $115/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, 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, 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, Wendy Weiman, Marge Frueh. Nannette Johnson, Edgar Walker, Bivy Beer Bar, Nancy Cooper, Jane & Mike Templeton, and Vicki Greivel
Followers:
($5-9.99/month or $55/year)
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, Bill Way, Chris Toney, Alicia Zimmerman, Tamara Feucht, and Carie Chimbel
