Fossil Trace Open for Play in February
Photo by Jeremy Keller
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What's happening in Golden today?
Events for Thursday, Feb. 12th
- All day - CURRENT EXHIBITS AT THE MUSEUMS
- All day - Golden History Tours
- All day - Live Workouts with Community Center Pros
- All day - Golden Sports
- 9:15-10:15AM - Shelton Elementary School Tour
- 9:15-9:45AM - Baby Time - Registration Required
- 10-10:30AM - Call In: Mid-Morning Meditation
- 10AM-2PM - Finishing Your Paper Quilt
- 11AM-12PM - Lunch & Learn: Ore Cart @ Front Porch
- 11AM-1PM - Medicare Mix & Mingle Club
- 12-9PM - 9th Annual Valentine's Day Beer + Chocolate Truffle Pairing!
- 2:30-4:30PM - Weekly Demonstration - What do you stand for?
- 3-4:30PM - Vaccine, License & Microchip Clinic
- 4-10PM - Après Thursdays @ Golden Mill
- 4-5PM - Pokémon Club
- 5:30-8PM - Wire Wrapped Pendant Workshop
- 5:30-6:30PM - Golden History Museum & Park Annual Meeting
- 6-8PM - Trivia Night
- 6PM - Run Club
- 6-8PM - Galentine Celebration, Cocktails, Chocolates & Essential Oil Stress & Relaxation Blend
- 6-10PM - Wax N' Suds
- 6:30PM - Economic Development Commission (EdComm) Meeting
- 7:30PM - The Odd Couple (Female Version)
For more information, click the item above or visit the Golden Today Calendar
11AM-noon Lunch & Learn: Ore Cart @ Front Porch
Heather Woolfolk from the School of Mines will be here to talk about the OreCart services and answer your questions. No registration required. FREE - lunch will be provided for the first 20 attendees. Active Older Adults aged 50+
Location:
Front Porch at the Community Center
1470 10th Street (Map)
5:30-6:30PM Golden History Museum & Park Annual Meeting
Join us for this free event to hear updates about Golden History Museum & Park and get behind-the-scenes details about upcoming new exhibits. Light snacks will be provided. More information
Location:
Golden History Museum
923 10th Street (Map)
6-8PM Galentine Celebration, Cocktails, Chocolates & Essential Oil Stress & Relaxation Blend @ Earth Sweet Boutique
Join Herbalist, Esthetician, Product Formulator & Aromatherapist Crystal Baldwin as we have fun celebrating women's friendships in this Galantine's celebratory class.
Bring your favorite gal pal and enjoy as we make & sip on a special Cocktail or Mocktail. $48 | Register
Location:
Earth Sweet Boutique
1224 Arapahoe St. (map)
6:30PM EDComm Meeting @ City Hall
- Meeting Agenda
- Watch the meeting streaming live starting at 6:30PM
- Attend the meeting @ City Hall Council Chambers - 911 10th Street - (map)
- Send comments on any of the following topics to edcomm@cityofgolden.net
- Provide in-person comment during the meeting, at 6:30PM.
Tonight's agenda includes:
- their 2026 workplan
- a feasibility study to determine whether Golden could support a makerspace, similar to the Clear Creek Makerspace in Wheat Ridge
- an upcoming tour of the Labriola Innovation Lab
- a survey conducted by the Chamber of Commerce to determine the economic losses associated with the December Public Service Power Shutdown
Public Service Power Shutdown Recovery:
- The Downtown Development Authority (DDA), which serves downtown businesses (and, to a lesser degree, residents) is offering grants ranging from $125 to $3500 to compensate for lost revenue during the Public Safety Power Shutdown. Apply here for a grant.
- The Golden Urban Renewal Authority (GURA), which serves businesses in the Urban Renewal Areas, may offer $1000 grants, regardless of the loss or the size of the business. The board was unable to approve this, since their Monday night meeting was cancelled for lack of a quorum.
- The Economic Development Commission (EDComm), which serves businesses not covered by the DDA or GURA, proposes using their small business grant budget to support backup power sources for small businesses. This could include permanently installed backup power systems, including commercial-grade generators, battery storage systems, and associated electrical upgrades. These grants will cover 50% of allowed cost, up to $5000. The application is not yet online, but will go on this website.
The Golden Word - 02/12/26
4-10PM Après Thursdays @ Golden Mill
Join us every Thursday from February 5 through March 26 at The Golden Mill for Après Thursdays — your cozy Front Range hangout filled with good music, cold beer, and mountain-town vibes.
A weekly snow sport–inspired après series connecting Front Range adventurers with live music, giveaways, and mountain culture — the perfect post-I-70 stop after a day in the mountains.
Looking for the ultimate place to unwind after skiing or riding? More information
Location:
Golden Mill
1012 Ford Street (Map)
Live Music for Thursday, Feb. 12th
- 5-8PM DJ Matt Cassidy @ Golden Mill
- More Live Music
6PM Easy Tiger @ New Terrain Brewing
6:30-8:30PM Scott Slay @ Etta Jeanne
7-10PM Open Jam Night @ Dirty Dogs Roadhouse
8PM Karaoke @ Rock Rest Lodge
For more information, visit the Golden Today Calendar
Golden History: An Ingenious Way to Start a Museum
Site of the Precursor to the Golden History Museum
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In 1936, the City of Golden celebrated its 77th anniversary. They held a parade and radio station KOA did a special broadcast airing tales of Golden history and featuring old-time fiddling.
The local chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution had a unique, wonderful idea to help celebrate the anniversary. They went all over town, persuading people to get their pioneer-era possessions out of storage and put them on display in the windows of the downtown shops.
People showed off old photographs, ox yokes, 1860-era dresses, Civil War uniforms, a side saddle, an award made to the Golden Fire Department in 1879, a stage coach shotgun used on the Kansas City to Golden route in the 1860s, a brick made in Golden in the 1860s, a baby buggy used in Golden in the 1860s, and on, and on….
The display was so popular that the citizens collectively decided that we should have a permanent museum.
“The last time we moved I burnt up a lot of old photographs and things.” “I gave away a cartload of this junk to the Salvation Army.” “I just had to have the room so over the dump it went.” Such remarks as these heard on the street Friday convinces one that unless something is done to preserve these heirlooms from a grand and glorious past many valuable articles will be lost and gone forever.
With this in mind, the local chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution…is being urged to start a museum in Golden.
Colorado Transcript – June 18, 1936
The work of soliciting artifacts and looking for a suitable (fireproof) home for a museum proceeded over the next year. At that point in the Depression, the Works Progress Administration was running full-force, and civic leaders were able to secure grant funding to get the museum up and running.
The museum was subject to availability of Federal funds, so staffing and open hours waxed and waned over the next few years. When World War II began, the museum closed for the duration. By the time the War ended, the WPA had faded away.
This is when the Daughters of the American Revolution stepped in again. They offered to re-open and operate the museum, on a volunteer basis. They ran it for more than half a century—from 1953 until 2007. At that time, the City took over museum operations.
It all started on Washington Avenue!
Weather
Overnight: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy. Low around 39, with temperatures rising to around 43 overnight. West wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny. High near 56, with temperatures falling to around 53 in the afternoon. North northeast wind 2 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday Night: A chance of rain showers before 5am. Partly cloudy. Low around 37, with temperatures rising to around 40 overnight. West southwest wind around 3 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night: Chance Rain Showers, 37°F
Friday: Chance Light Rain, 56°F
Friday Night: Chance Light Rain, 37°F
Saturday: Sunny, 55°F
Saturday Night: Mostly Clear, 35°F
Sunday: Mostly Sunny, 62°F
Sunday Night: Mostly Cloudy, 39°F
Washington's Birthday: Partly Sunny, 63°F
Monday Night: Chance Light Rain, 39°F
Tuesday: Chance Light Rain then Chance Light Snow, 55°F
Tuesday Night: Chance Light Snow, 33°F
Wednesday: Chance Light Snow, 52°F
News About Golden - February 12, 2026
Golden boys basketball stays within striking distance of 5A/4A Jeffco League title
By Dennis Pleuss
Colorado Preps
GOLDEN — Quietly, Golden’s boys basketball team is two wins away from capturing the Class 5A/4A Jeffco League title... Read more...
Colorado's Congressional leaders decry another round of layoffs at National Laboratory of the Rockies
By Jennifer McRae
CBS News
Some of Colorado's Congressional leaders decried another round of layoffs at the National Laboratory of the Rockies, formerly the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, in Golden. Rep. Brittany Pettersen, a Democrat representing Colorado's 7th Congressional District, of which NLR is located, commented on the 134 positions lost at the lab... Read more...
City of Golden Weekly Digest
In this issue... Download PDF below.
Golden will receive special artwork for Colorado’s 150th
By Corinne Westeman
Golden Transcript
This year, the United States is celebrating the 250th year of independence, and Colorado is celebrating its 150th year as a state.
But, long after 2026 is over, generations of Golden residents and visitors will have something tangible to remember the occasion... Read more...
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