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What's happening in Golden today?
Events for Thursday, Feb. 13th
- All day - CURRENT EXHIBITS AT THE MUSEUMS
- All day - TriceraTOTs
- All day - Live Workouts with Community Center Pros
- All day - Golden History Tours
- 9-10:30AM - Community Marketing Stakeholder Committee
- 9:15-9:45AM - Baby Time - Registration Required
- 10-10:30AM - Call In: Mid-Morning Meditation
- 11AM-1PM - Medicare Mix & Mingle Club
- 12-9PM - 8th Annual Valentine's Day Beer + Chocolate Truffle Pairing!
- 3-4:30PM - Vaccine, License & Microchip Clinic
- 4-5PM - Tween Scene: Upcycled Crafts
- 4:45-6:45PM - Golden Women in Business Happy Hour*
- 5:30PM - CSM Women's Basketball vs. Black Hills State
- 6PM - Run Club
- 6-8PM - Avalanche 101 + State of the Snowpack with Colorado Adventure Guides
- 6-10PM - Wax N' Suds
- 6-8PM - Candle Make & Take - A Galentine's Day Special with Chocolates & A Cocktail (or Mocktail)
- 6-7PM - Annual Meeting and Jolly Rancher Talk
- 6:30PM - Economic Development Commission (EdComm) Meeting
- 7PM - Masakazu Ito - An Evening of Solo Guitar Music
- 7:30PM - CSM Men's Basketball vs. Black Hills State
- 7:30PM - Morning After Grace
For more information, click the item above or visit the Golden Today Calendar
11AM-1PM Medicare Mix & Mingle Club @ Golden Community Center
Meet new friends, ask questions, and enjoy a laid-back time filled with lunch, games, activities, and great conversation! A relaxed atmosphere to laugh, learn, and meet new people! Get updates and your questions answered about Medicare.
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RSVP: 303-384-8100
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Location:
Golden Community Center
1470 10th Street (Map)
9-10:30AM Community Marketing Stakeholder Committee @ City Hall Council Chambers
- Meeting Agenda
- Watch the meeting streaming live starting 9AM
- Attend the meeting @ City Hall Council Chambers - 911 10th Street - (map)
The Community Marketing Stakeholder Committee will review the Goldens in Golden event, which took place downtown last Saturday, February 8th.
The two consultants who support Visit Golden were asked to come up with other shoulder season events. Their suggestion involves a public art display of about twenty fiberglass Golden Retrievers, to capitalize on the popularity of Goldens in Golden. The pieces would be sponsored and decorated by local businesses and would be on display around town from October until February. (See p. 16 of the meeting memo for more information on this idea.) They are also thinking of a series of events that could be packaged together as a spring break celebration.
They will review the Marketing Plan for 2025, which promotes Golden as "The Perfect Day." The goal is to make Golden the "#1 preferred day trip destination for people who live in our geographic target areas." (See p. 7 of the meeting packet.)
The target areas include
- Denver metro area (including Golden)
- Front Range from Fort Collins to Colorado Springs
- Out-of-state visitors.
The target demographics are:
- Millenials (29-44 years old)
- Families with children (25-54 years old)
- Empty nesters (50 up to retirement)
The budget for 2025 is $524,423, plus anything left from the 2024 budget. Most of this goes to consultants, paid advertising, and the company that maintains the VisitGolden.com website. (See p. 15 of the meeting packet.)
The merchants have not been happy with the City's management of the marketing program, which they have found expensive, cumbersome, and lacking in local knowledge and involvement. They proposed spinning off the program to be a separate non-profit entity. City Council discussed the proposal at their January 14th study session. They concluded that the program needs more city control rather than less. The group will discuss this new form of management at today's meeting.
Location:
City Hall Council Chambers
911 10th Street (Map)
When:
9-10:30AM on Thursday, Feb. 13th
4-5PM Tween Scene: Upcycled Crafts @ The Library
Tweens in grades 4 to 6 are invited to visit the library for a monthly event just for them! There will be various crafts, activities and games for Tweens to enjoy on a regular basis.
Today’s Activity: Upcycled Crafts
Golden Library
1019 10th Street (map)
6:30PM Economic Development Commission (EdComm) Meeting @ City Hall Council Chambers
- 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.
Grant Requests
Last month, Morris & Mae requested $3,000 to pay for coffee and tea at the monthly Golden Startup Network meetings. EDComm approved $1500 and asked for clarification on how the money would be used. The business said the money would cover only coffee and tea. They are requesting the other $1500 this month.
Truly Bohotique and Alyth Active plan to repeat last year's Golden Fashion Week event. This year, they will hold it at Morris & Mae. Last year they requested $1500 to defray the expenses of the event. This year they are requesting $1800.
Economic Contribution Study
The City commissioned a study to determine the economic contributions made by various sectors. The consultants will present the results at tonight's meeting. (The study begins on p. 13 of the meeting packet.)
Small Business Grant Program
They will continue discussing a proposed grant program for small businesses that are not eligible for GURA or DDA grants. (The guidelines appear on p. 39 of the meeting packet.)
Location:
City Hall Council Chambers
911 10th Street (Map)
When:
6:30PM on Thursday, Feb. 13th
7PM Masakazu Ito - An Evening of Solo Guitar Music @ Colorado School of Mines
Presented by the Colorado School of Mines Department of Humanity, Arts and Social Sciences
Masakazu Ito is the winner of several major International Guitar Competitions.
Admission is free.
Location:
Colorado School of Mines
Green Center (Map)
Live Music for Thursday, Feb. 13th
- More Live Music
5PM Matthew Aitch @ Mountain Toad
6PM Tumbledown Shack @ New Terrain Brewing
8PM Karaoke @ Rock Rest Lodge
For more information, visit the Golden Today Calendar
Golden History: Celebrating Heart and Soul of Golden Month: Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum
Eugenia Mitchell, founder of the Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum – Golden History Museum collection
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Continuing our celebration of Heart and Soul of Golden month, this is the fourth in a series of articles describing the histories of Golden Cultural Alliance members.
Eugenia Mitchell moved to Golden in 1952. A few years later, her husband died of a snake bite. After that, she supported herself and her four children with a variety of jobs.
As a widow, Mitchell worked as a cleaning woman and caretaker. In her spare time, she quilted. Along with counterpanes, she created patchwork skirts, vests and shoes that never failed to fascinate onlookers. Her materials came almost exclusively from worn-out clothing and fabric discards, and what she found at thrift shops.
“She lived by her wits, knowing how to find bargains and how to make do,” said longtime friend Pat Moore.
Denver Post – December 22, 2006 – “Quilts told story of Eugenia Mitchell’s life“
She owned several acres of land at the mouth of Clear Creek Canyon, and took in borders. After a time, she began acquiring mobile homes and renting them. This began a long-running legal dispute with the county, which insisted that her land was not zoned as a mobile home park.
Folk art began attracting attention in the 1960s, and in 1970 the then-fledgling Foothills Art Center presented a show of Mitchell’s quilts. The exhibit attracted a great deal of attention. Mrs. Mitchell began teaching quilting classes and entering regional art shows. In time she became a noted lecturer about the history and craft of quilting. She traveled with the Colorado Chatauqua society and had a show at the Denver Art Museum. She accumulated an impressive collection of antique quilts, in addition to the ones she made herself.
In the 1970s and ’80s, she was running a quilting store in Golden. At this time, she began sharing her dream of founding a quilt museum. In 1981, a group of quilt enthusiasts set up as a non-profit organization and began soliciting funds to establish a museum. The Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum opened in 1990, with 101 of Eugenia Mitchell’s quilts forming the nucleus of their collection.
Mrs. Mitchell died in 2006 at the age of 103. The museum that she founded is thriving, presenting four exhibits per year as well as lecturers, study groups, and summer camps. Their Sandra Dallas library contains more than 7,500 volumes on quilting.
The Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum | 200 Violet Street, Suite 140 | map | 303-277-0377
Weather
Overnight: Mostly clear. Low around 4, with temperatures rising to around 9 overnight. Wind chill values as low as -3. Southwest wind around 7 mph.
Thursday: Mostly sunny. High near 38, with temperatures falling to around 34 in the afternoon. Wind chill values as low as -2. Southeast wind 3 to 7 mph.
Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy. Low around 27, with temperatures rising to around 37 overnight. South southwest wind 3 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Thursday Night: Mostly Cloudy, 27°F
Friday: Rain And Snow Likely, 52°F
Friday Night: Rain And Snow Likely, 24°F
Saturday: Light Snow Likely, 35°F
Saturday Night: Chance Light Snow then Mostly Cloudy, 19°F
Sunday: Mostly Sunny, 44°F
Sunday Night: Partly Cloudy then Slight Chance Light Snow, 32°F
Washington's Birthday: Rain And Snow Likely, 51°F
Monday Night: Light Snow Likely, 24°F
Tuesday: Chance Light Snow, 32°F
Tuesday Night: Chance Light Snow then Mostly Cloudy, 19°F
Wednesday: Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Light Snow, 40°F
News About Golden - February 13, 2025
City of Golden Weekly Digest
In this issue... Download PDF below.
Colorado School of Mines names Stefanie Tompkins as new Provost
By Emilie Rusch
Colorado School of Mines Newsroom
Colorado School of Mines is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Stefanie Tompkins as its next Provost, effective May 12, 2025. Dr. Tompkins, who most recently served as the 23rd director of the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), brings a distinguished career in scientific research, public service and executive leadership to Mines... Read more...
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