Sunset on South Table Mountain
Photo by Keith Yoder
What's happening in Golden today?
Events for Sunday, May. 19th
- All day - CURRENT EXHIBITS AT THE MUSEUMS
- All day - Golden History Tours
- All day - Church Services
- 9AM-2PM - Farmer's Marketplace
- 9AM-5PM - Colorado Crossings
- 9:30-11:30AM - Full Walking Tour @ Dinosaur Ridge
- 10AM-3PM - Brunch at the Rose
- 12-4PM - Second Annual Paws & Pints Fundraiser
- 1-5PM - Trucker Hat Bar with Tattered and Torn
- 1PM - Spring Plant Swap
- 1-3PM - Custom Dog Tag Engraving
- 2PM - The Full Monty
- 2:30-4:30PM - Textile Society
- 3PM - Season Finale with the Jefferson Symphony Orchestra
- 5-9PM - Board Game Night
For more information, click the item above or visit the Golden Today Calendar
9AM-5PM Colorado Crossings @ the Railroad Museum
One of the Railroad Museum's narrow gauge locomotives
This weekend (intended for narrow gauge and history enthusiasts) celebrates railroading in Colorado. There will be steam train rides, special activities including model and garden railroads in operation, and more!
Each day will kick off with a parade of steam locomotives and Galloping Goose motorcars (9:30am). Train Rides each day will feature a passenger train including historic coaches. Late each afternoon (approx. 3:30pm), a special photographers’ train will operate. Regular admission and train ride pricing applies. Capacity is very limited for this event, so advance purchase of admission and train ride tickets is recommended. More information
Colorado Railroad Museum
17155 W. 44th Avenue (map)
1-5PM Trucker Hat Bar @ Morris & Mae
Pick a hat
Pick your patches
Pick your accessories
Let us do the rest.Pricing starts at $25 and goes up depending on patches and accessories you choose. We have 1000's of patches to choose from.
Morris & Mae
18475 W. Colfax Avenue (map)
11AM-2PM Clear Creek Cleanup @ Golden Mill
Join Living Lands & Waters and Golden Mill for a family friendly day of beautification as we join together to clean up the Clear Creek area in Golden followed by networking and happy hour at Golden Mill. This event is free and open to the public, family and friends welcome. More information
3PM Season Finale with the Jefferson Symphony Orchestra
What's interesting about this concert...
- Two choral works that were first heard over 200 years apart comprise our tremendous Season Finale. Geistliche Chormusik, published in 1648, is a setting of German texts and choral music. The German Requiem, which debuted on Good Friday in 1868, is a beloved masterpiece revered as one of the most significant choral works in classical music.
- Schütz is often seen as a composer who helped bridge the gap between the Renaissance and Baroque periods. His works exhibit both the aesthetics of the Renaissance and the expressive freedom and drama of the Baroque, making "Geistliche Chormusik" a fascinating blend of these styles.
- Brahms' German Requiem is not specifically tied to any religious denomination but addresses the broader human experience of consolation and redemption. This approach was innovative and resonated with audiences seeking a more secular and inclusive perspective.
- The Requiem will be performed in its original German, with English subtitles provided for full immersion. The concert lasts approx. 1 hour and 30 minutes with no intermission.
Kirsten Carpenter Ortman soprano
Steven Taylor baritone
The Evergreen Chorale
Christine Gaudreau chorus master
Dr. J. Arturo González conductor
SCHÜTZ Geistliche Chormusik
- Selig sind die Toten
- Was mein Gott will, das g'scheh allzeit
BRAHMS Ein deutsches Requiem ("A German Requiem")
Arturo González collaborates with The Evergreen Chorale, Kirsten Carpenter Ortman, and Steven Taylor to perform Brahms's "German Requiem", a beloved masterpiece revered as one of the most significant choral works in classical music.
Information and tickets
Live Music for Sunday, May. 19th
- 3PM-6PM: Michael Allen @ Golden Mill
- 4-7PM Micrograss @ The Buffalo Rose
- More Live Music
1PM 3 Shot @ Dirty Dogs Roadhouse
3-6PM The Schofields @ Goosetown Station
3-7PM 2nd Time Around @ Wrigley’s
8PM Karaoke @ Ace Hi Tavern
For more information, visit the Golden Today Calendar
Golden History: Comparing Favorably
South School - Golden History Museum Collection
144 Years Ago
The May 19, 1880 Colorado Transcript provided the following glowing description of Golden's public schools. The South school had opened in 1873. It was immediately over-crowded, so in 1880 they added the North school. South school served the primary through secondary grades. North school accommodated the primary school children from the north side of Clear Creek. When the north side children reached high school age, they moved over to the South school. One interesting mention in this article: there were only 7 teachers for 501 students.
The accompanying cuts are true representations of the two public school buildings of this city. The South school, which occupies a conspicuous position on the corner of Cheyenne and Third streets, was erected in 1873 at a cost of $15,000. It is conveniently arranged, well ventilated and contains four large rooms for study besides a recitation room. These rooms are well furnished, and have sittings for two hundred and fifty pupils. On account of the rapid growth of the city, the capacity of this building was soon found inadequate to accommodate all the pupils attending school, and rooms were rented in different localities for several years to meet the contingency.
During the past year, however, the North school has been completed at a cost of $8,000, and was opened in March last. This building, though not so pretentious in an architectural sense as the South school, presents, nevertheless, a very creditable appearance, and in point of convenience is, in some respects, its superior. Like the latter, it contains four rooms and a recitation room, and its seating capacity is about the same. As yet only two rooms have been occupied, but in the ensuing year at least one more room will have to be opened. The building is pleasantly located on the north side of Clear Creek, on Washington avenue.
The schools are in a very prosperous condition and have attained a standard of excellence of which our citizens may well feel proud. Their efficiency has been especially marked during the past year. An admirable system of gradation is followed, covering a thorough course in the English branches, and it is no exaggeration to say that the public schools of Golden will compare favorably with those of the older cities of the eastern states.
At present seven teachers are employed--five in the South school and two in the North. The standing of the schools bears testimony to their faithful and efficient work. Five hundred and one pupils have been enrolled during the year.
The schools will close for the summer vacation on the 18th of June.
Both the South and North schools became surplus when Mitchell Elementary opened in 1936. The South school building was sold to the School of Mines and the North school went to the County.
The Golden Transcript (originally called the Colorado Transcript) has been publishing since 1866. The Golden History Museum has been working on digitizing the historic issues. You’ll find old Transcripts online at coloradohistoricnewspapers.org
Weather
Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. West southwest wind around 7 mph.
Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. West southwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. West northwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Sunday Night: Partly Cloudy, 50°F
Monday: Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms, 71°F
Monday Night: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms, 47°F
Tuesday: Showers And Thunderstorms Likely, 57°F
Tuesday Night: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms, 41°F
Wednesday: Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms, 67°F
Wednesday Night: Partly Cloudy, 46°F
Thursday: Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms, 75°F
Thursday Night: Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy, 48°F
Friday: Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms, 70°F
Friday Night: Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy, 48°F
Saturday: Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms, 72°F
News Relating to Golden - May 19, 2024
'Ozzy Osbourne' no match for stubborn Colorado bear in neighborhood tree
By Chris Oberholtz
Fox Weather
GOLDEN, Colo. – The Prince of Darkness was no match for this Colorado black bear.
Rangers with Colorado Parks and Wildlife attempted to use Ozzy Osbourne's dramatic vocals to coax the sleeping animal out of a neighborhood tree in Golden near the Colorado School of Mines... Read more...
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