Windows on Ford Street
Photo by Linda Cobb
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What's happening in Golden today?
Events for Thursday, Feb. 19th
- All day - CURRENT EXHIBITS AT THE MUSEUMS
- All day - Golden History Tours
- All day - Live Workouts with Community Center Pros
- All day - Golden Sports
- 7:30AM - Golden Young Professionals Monthly Membership Meeting
- 9:15-9:45AM - Baby Time - Registration Required
- 10-10:30AM - Call In: Mid-Morning Meditation
- 2PM - The Mother and the Michigan/Ohio War
- 2:30-4:30PM - Weekly Demonstration - What do you stand for?
- 3-4:30PM - Vaccine, License & Microchip Clinic
- 4-5PM - Life Stages Theater Staged Reading
- 4-10PM - Après Thursdays @ Golden Mill
- 4-11PM - Cheese Night with Cheese Ranch!
- 4-5PM - Golden BEYOND Days - LEGO Builders
- 4:30-7:30PM - Trails Volunteer Open House
- 5PM - Ski Tunes and Brews
- 6-8PM - Trivia Night
- 6-8:30PM - Is Media Ruining America?
- 6PM - Run Club
- 6-8PM - Parent Academy
- 6-10PM - Wax N' Suds
- 6PM - Parks and Recreation Advisory Board Meeting @ City Hall
- 7:30PM - The Odd Couple (Female Version)
For more information, click the item above or visit the Golden Today Calendar
4-5PM Life Stages Theater Staged Reading @ Golden Community Center
Photo by Joyce Davell
Older adults from the Front Porch have been interviewed by area high school students this winter, and the students have been writing plays based on their life stories! Come join us for readings of these four ten-minute plays, performed by professional actors from Miners Alley. Clear Creek Room. Free
Location:
Golden Community Center
1470 10th Street (Map)
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)
6PM Parks and Recreation Advisory Board Meeting @ City Hall
- Meeting Agenda & Packet
- Watch the meeting streaming live starting at 6PM
- Attend the meeting @ City Hall Council Chambers - 911 10th Street - (map)
- Send email comments to rrogers@cityofgolden.net.
Note: As of last night (the Planning Commission meeting), the AV equipment in Council chambers has been broken, so you may not be able to watch the meeting live. They generally post the recording the next day.
After the agenda and minutes are approved, the board will listen to public comment. Any speakers will have three minutes.
- The Kiwanis Club of Golden, which built Parfet Park a century ago, is asking that the following text be added to the sign for that park: “This park made possible by the Kiwanis Club of Golden, in memory of our first club president, George W. Parfet, June 18, 1929.” The club will pay to have the sentence inscribed. The board will discuss the request.
- Staff suggests that the department issue an RFP to procure new program registration software. The board will review the proposal.
- The group will review their work plan for 2026.
Location:
City Hall Council Chambers
911 10th Street (Map)
6-8:30PM Is Media Ruining America? @ Jefferson Unitarian Church
Media Disinformation Workshops
Worried about the proliferation of fake news, political polarization and threats to our democracy? Join us for a five-week series, Is Media Ruining Our Democracy, sponsored by the League of Women Voters of Jefferson County and the Jefferson County Public Library.
In these interactive workshops, we'll explore modern media, the proliferation of fake news and how we got here; recognizing and confronting bias; how to survive the avalanche of fake news and begin to mend political divisions; and AI and its threat to our democracy. In week five (March 19), we'll hear from a panel of experts on how to address these challenges. Free and open to the public. More information
Location:
Jefferson Unitarian Church
14350 W 32nd Ave (Map)
6-8PM Parent Academy @ Golden High School
Tonight's topic: Clearing the Air: Teen vaping, smoking prevention, and cancer risk awareness
Free and open to the public — all parents and caregivers are welcome! More information
The Parent Academy series is presented by the Golden Schools Foundation, in partnership with GHS SRO Officer Hyde from the Golden Police Department. A heartfelt thank-you to Golden High School for hosting these important community events.
Location:
Golden High School
701 24th Street (Map)
The Golden Word - 02/19/26
Live Music for Thursday, Feb. 19th
- 5-8PM Shawn Eckels @ Golden Mill
- More Live Music
6PM High Horse @ New Terrain Brewing
6:30PM Ben Rafferty Solo @ Goosetown Station
6:30-8:30PM Rin Tarsy @ 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: When Morrison Came to Golden
This building in Morrison (map) housed the Morrison Theatre Company
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This write-up about Miners Alley Performing Arts Center comes courtesy of Lisa DeCaro.
Founded in 1989 as Morrison Theatre Company, Miners Alley Playhouse quickly became a core component of Morrison’s economic, artistic, cultural, and social matrix. In 1993, Miners Alley teamed up with the Town of Morrison to compete for the US WEST “Colorado Initiatives Rural Economic Development Grant,” winning 1st prize. This $125,000 award jump-started a campaign that raised $180,000 to restore the historic town hall for multiple uses including the Morrison Theatre Company, which performed in residence for 13 years. While in Morrison, Miners Alley developed a reputation as a quality producing company and brought many classic plays to the stage, cultivating a tradition of bringing new and innovative works to Denver metro audiences that continues to this day.
In June 2003, Morrison Theatre Company received a loan from the Golden Civic Foundation to convert the Golden Ram restaurant above Foss Drug into a small theater space, and Miners Alley Playhouse was born. Miners Alley Playhouse was now able to produce theater without restriction all year long (the Morrison Town Hall was shared space), with abundant parking, visual art exhibit space, and a full service bar.
In 2013, founders Rick Bernstein & Paige Larson asked Len Matheo & Lisa DeCaro to take over the management of the playhouse. Len & Lisa contacted long-time friends and Goldenites Jim & Brenda Billings, and the four of them gathered in Jim & Brenda’s kitchen to talk about what they wanted the next decade of MAP to look like. They envisioned an inclusive, welcoming, in-demand theater venue that provided world-class entertainment and educational opportunities to the residents of the Golden area. Len and Brenda would be co-Executive and Artistic Directors, and Lisa and Jim would support them on the Board of Directors.
In 2015, Heritage Square Music Hall closed, and one of the key players there, Rory Pierce, brought his talents to MAP and became the Director of Children’s Programs. MAP began presenting 4-5 original shows for kids and launched the YETI (Youth Education Theater Intensive) program.
In 2016, Brenda died suddenly of a brain aneurism. Brenda had been a comforting guiding force, and the group and staff were devastated. They focused on staying the course – providing great quality entertainment in a cozy, welcoming environment. For the next 5 years, the team built a thriving professional theater. They took MAP from a $350,000/year theater to a $1.3M/year theater, serving over 20,000 patrons and hundreds of children per year.
In 2021, when the Schaefer family decided to sell Meyer Hardware, they put together a local coalition of business owners, city commissions, the Golden Civic Foundation, and On Tap Credit Union, and were able to purchase the building on December 20, 2021.
In 2022, Lisa DeCaro stepped down from the Board to join Len in the executive team as the Executive Director of MAP. They spent 2022 working with architects & contractors to finalize the design of the new Miners Alley Performing Arts Center, while also navigating the end of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Miners Alley Performing Arts Center opened on December 2, 2023, to sold-out houses. Their attendance has continued to grow since then, with a 50% increase in attendance at shows and education programs. In 2025 they broke all records, serving 32,000 patrons and employing 20 people on staff and 84 independent artists.
This year, they are organizing Golden’s first “Comfort and Comedy Festival,” bringing national acts and local favorites to downtown venues over a two-week period, to bring comfort, laughter, and an economic boost to downtown during the lean months.
They are focused now on raising another $10M to build Phase 2, which will include a studio theater, education center, community spaces, artist housing, and an expanded cabaret/piano bar. (If you’ve ever wanted to see your name on a room, theater, or even a whole performing arts center, now is your chance!)
Weather
Overnight: Mostly clear. Low around 24, with temperatures rising to around 27 overnight. West wind 31 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 52 mph.
Thursday: Mostly sunny. High near 38, with temperatures falling to around 36 in the afternoon. West northwest wind 13 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.
Thursday Night: A chance of snow after 5am. Partly cloudy. Low around 18, with temperatures rising to around 21 overnight. West northwest wind 1 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.
Thursday Night: Partly Cloudy then Chance Light Snow, 18°F
Friday: Light Snow Likely, 34°F
Friday Night: Chance Light Snow, 19°F
Saturday: Sunny, 46°F
Saturday Night: Mostly Clear, 23°F
Sunday: Mostly Sunny, 49°F
Sunday Night: Mostly Clear, 30°F
Monday: Mostly Sunny, 62°F
Monday Night: Mostly Cloudy, 38°F
Tuesday: Partly Sunny, 66°F
Tuesday Night: Chance Light Rain, 40°F
Wednesday: Chance Light Rain, 61°F
News About Golden - February 19, 2026
City of Golden Weekly Digest
In this issue... Download PDF below.
Sung claims state title as Golden girls swim makes history
By Daniel Sung
Golden Transcript
For 28 years, a single name stood alone in the rafters of Golden High School’s swimming history: Julia King, the 1998 state champion in the 100 Backstroke. On Feb. 13 at the Veterans Memorial Aquatics Center, that record finally got some company... Read more...
From Mines to the Moon: Mines alum engineers NASA Artemis V lander for Blue Origin
By Tim Meyer
Colorado School of Mines Newsroom
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