Fall Creek, Early Morning
Photo by Richard Luckin
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What's happening in Golden today?
Events for Sunday, Oct. 13th
- All day - CURRENT EXHIBITS AT THE MUSEUMS
- All day - Golden History Tours
- All day - Church Services
- 9AM-2PM - Country Market
- 9-11AM - World Mental Health Day Field Day and Recovery Session
- 9AM - Demon Dash 5K Race/Walk
- 9:30-11:30AM - Full Walking Tour @ Dinosaur Ridge
- 10AM-12PM - Newfie Meetup & Beer Bar Brunch
- 10AM-3PM - Brunch at the Rose
- 2PM - Sherlock Holmes and the Adventure of the Elusive Ear
- 2-4PM - SOLD OUT: Sunday at the Museum - Photos, Pixels & Pizzazz
- 3PM - "The Music of France" with the Jefferson Symphony Orchestra - Season Opener
- 5-9PM - Board Game Night
For more information, click the item above or visit the Golden Today Calendar
9AM-2PM Country Market @
Join us at the Country Market for the patch and hatch!
We’ll have our pumpkin patch open and A.J. Roasted Chile will be roasting New Mexico Hatch Green Chiles! It’s the final harvest of the season, and you can get them fresh roasted from master chile roaster Angelo! Plus, we’ll have your favorite produce from @heiniesmarket and @demalt farms, and other local vendors on site!
We have a full bar, and @macnationcafe will be cooking up their delicious breakfast pockets, mac & cheese, and loaded baked potatoes. See you there!
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Golden Hayride Outpost
17695 South Golden Road (map)
9-11AM World Mental Health Day Field Day and Recovery Session @ The Golden Mill
To keep the focus on mental health going through the weekend, The Golden Mill and local, woman-owned Unite Fitness have partnered with lululemon Belmar for a morning filled with Play & Recovery.
Understanding that moving with others boosts well-being, The Golden Mill, Unite Fitness and lululemon Belmar will host a FREE field day, followed by a recovery and meditation session at The Golden Mill.
Check out our schedule below:
- 8:45-9am: Check In
- 9:00-9:10am: Introduction
- 9:10-10am: Field Day with Unite Fitness
- 10-10:10am: Transition
- 10:10-10:45am: Mediation + Sound Bath
- 10:45-11am: Conclusion and Refreshments
We can't wait to celebrate this day with the community of Golden!
All are welcome, hosted by The Golden Mill, Unite Fitness, & lululemon Belmar
Tickets are free; reserve a spot here.
The Golden Mill
1012 Ford Street (map)
3PM "The Music of France" with the Jefferson Symphony Orchestra - Season Opener
For seventy years, the Jefferson Symphony Orchestra has been making music that thousands of people in and around Jefferson County have enjoyed. Jefferson Symphony is a regional orchestra in Colorado, comprised of eighty volunteer musicians.
What motivates them to play in is the same thing that motivates the thousands of people who attend the concerts — a love of good music. Our symphony series programs repertoire that adds a new dimension of awareness and engagement to our audiences, the symphony has brought a new dimension to the quality of life in Jefferson County.
Today's Program:
Berlioz: Roman Carnival Overture
Saint-Saens: Cello Concerto No. 2
Saint-Saens: Symphony No. 3 "Organ"
Information and tickets
Colorado School of Mines Green Center
924 16th Street (map)
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.
$20 online / $25 at the door. All ages welcome – under 18 with a guardian.
Tickets
The Buffalo Rose
1119 Washington Avenue (map)
Live Music for Sunday, Oct. 13th
- 3-6PM Howard Dlugash @ Golden Mill
- 4-7:30PM Sunday Swing Supper Club
- 4-7PM Derek Hall @ Buffalo Rose
- More Live Music
2-5PM The Reckless Folk @ Goosetown Station
3-7PM Jewel & The Rough @ Wrigley’s
8PM Karaoke @ Ace Hi Tavern
For more information, visit the Golden Today Calendar
Golden History: The Republican Who (Nearly) Lost His Head
Depot and railyard in Golden – excerpted from a photo, Dan Abbot collection
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144 Years Ago
The October 13, 1880 Colorado Transcript included the following accident report:
A sad accident occurred on Thursday night last to one of the visitors from Denver to the republican meeting here. A young man named John P. Good, a member of the young men’s Garfield and Arthur club. After the train started he thrust his head out of the window of the car and was struck by a freight car which was standing upon a side track. His neck was broken causing his death in a few moments. Deceased was a nephew of John Good, Esq., city treasurer of Denver.
The October 8, 1880 Rocky Mountain News had a longer account, and said the young man’s name was Jacob–not John.
A FATAL ACCIDENT
Just as the train had pulled out from the depot, filled with the half drunken crowd, and the reports of the fire arms were making a great din, a young man named Jacob Good, a nephew of John Good, of this city, was sitting in one of the car seats, when a sudden volley of shots resounded upon the evening air from the train. Good, who is said to have been considerably under the influence of liquor, put his head and shoulders out of one of the windows and began yelling at a terrific rate. The train was then only about ten minutes out of Golden. Of a sudden Good’s voice was hushed, and when those around turned to note the cause they observed his head, still out of the window, bumping lifelessly against the side of a freight car which stood on a side track close alongside which the train at that time was passing. A colored man saw the position of affairs and dragged the young man into the car. He was still breathing, but insensible. Blood started from his right ear, but otherwise he appeared uninjured. In a few minutes he was dead.
Many thanks to an anonymous donor for sponsoring Golden History Moments for the month of October.
News About Golden - October 13, 2024
The chainsaw sculptures of Zimbabwean artist Bongo Love
By Ellen Mahoney
KSJD
If you’ve ever driven along Highway 93 between Boulder and Golden, Colorado, there’s a unique pullout where you can easily see bears, wolves, eagles, owls, a gigantic tortoise, and even Bigfoot. All of these large-scale creatures have been carefully sculpted out of wood by Bongo Love, an acclaimed chainsaw artist.
On a sunny afternoon in Golden, Bongo is outside his shop, a converted shipping container, carefully adding the finishing touches to an owl sculpture... Read more...
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