Golden, Even in February
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What's happening in Golden today?
Events for Thursday, Feb. 5th
- All day - CURRENT EXHIBITS AT THE MUSEUMS
- All day - Golden History Tours
- All day - Live Workouts with Community Center Pros
- All day - Golden Sports
- 9:15-9:45AM - Baby Time - Registration Required
- 10-10:30AM - Call In: Mid-Morning Meditation
- 2:30-4:30PM - Weekly Demonstration - What do you stand for?
- 3-4:30PM - Vaccine, License & Microchip Clinic
- 4-11PM - Cheese Night with Cheese Ranch!
- 6-8PM - Parks and Recreation Advisory Board Study Session @ City Hall
- 6-8PM - Trivia Night
- 6PM - Run Club
- 6-8PM - Herbal Sourdough Bread Making
- 6-7PM - Ukulele Thursdays
- 6-10PM - Wax N' Suds
- 7-8:30PM - Denver Giving Group Q1 2026 Meeting
- 7:30PM - The Odd Couple (Female Version)
For more information, click the item above or visit the Golden Today Calendar
6-8PM Parks and Recreation Advisory Board Study Session @ City Hall
Pesticide-Free Delong Park
- 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.
This is a study session, so there will be no public comment period. The board members will discuss the following:
1. Review draft of the Noxious Weed Management Plan
2. Update on the City’s organic parks pilot program
Location:
City Hall Council Chambers
911 10th Street (Map)
When:
6-8PM on Thursday, Feb. 5th
6-8PM Herbal Sourdough Bread Making @ Earth Sweet Boutique
JTonight's Herbal Sourdough Bread Making class at Earth Sweet Boutique is full. Don't miss the opportunity to join their other events and classes!
- February 5th (Full)
In-person Class: Herbal Sourdough Bread Making - February 7th (Free Event!)
Goldens in Golden "Yappy Hour" and Dog Valentines Photo Booth - February 10th
Herbal Broths for Immunity: Mushrooms, Minerals & More! - February 12th
Galentine Celebration, Cocktails, Chocolates & Essential Oil Stress & Relaxation Blend - February 19th
Lotion Bar Class - February 24th
Make & Take Shower Steamers for Cold & Flu Tuesday - February 26th
Facial & Body Scrub Make & Take - March 12th
Whipped Body Butter Make & Take - March 19th
Herbs in Everyday Life: Herbal snacks, Dips, Drinks & Desserts - March 24th
Cold-Process Soap Making Make & Take - ONLINE Class
Healthy Vegan & Herbal Chocolate Making Class
Learn more about any of these classes and register here!
Location:
Earth Sweet Boutique
1224 Arapahoe Street (Map)
February Events @ Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum
Sign up for these February classes and/or events at the Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum using the links below.
Adult Education Classes
| 2/10 - | 10AM-3:30PM - | Quilting With Paper |
| 2/12 - | 10AM-2PM | Finishing Your Paper Quilt |
| 2/24 - | 10AM-3PM | Composition and Color |
| 2/27 - | 10AM-3PM | Words in Fabric |
Events
2/8 1-3PM Sundays at the Museum - Conversations by Carol Ann Waugh
Interest Groups - No registration required / Museum admission not included
| Feb 17 | 1-3PM | Hand Embroidery Stitchers |
| Feb 20 | 10AM-12PM | Rocky Mountain Quilt Study Group |
Location:
Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum
200 Violet Street, Suite 240 (map)
303-277-0377
The Golden Word - 02/05/26
Live Music for Thursday, Feb. 5th
- 5-8PM Jeff Kingery @ Golden Mill
- More Live Music
6PM Mighty Holler @ New Terrain Brewing
6:30-8:30PM Britt Devens @ 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: The Long History of the Mines Museum
The Mines Museum of Earth Science is the oldest cultural institution in town. It began as a teaching tool for the school’s mining and geology students. From its beginning in the 1870s, the school maintained an extensive collection of mineral and fossil specimens so students could practice identifying and evaluating the rocks they would later encounter in the field.
J. Harlan Johnson, the museum’s curator in the 1940s, ’50s, and ’60s, recounted the museum’s history in the December 11, 1956 issue of The Oredigger. He credited Arthur Lakes with collecting and documenting the school’s original collection. Lakes was keenly interested in paleontology and collected many fossils on the school’s behalf.
Lakes was followed by a Professor Patton, who was not interested in fossils. Johnson said that Patton “threw out much of material that had been collected by Lakes and started a collection of minerals.” Patton “brought in specimens by the wagonload, using the specimens not merely for classroom purposes, but to build up a museum.”
The museum’s first home was a room on the ground floor of the old chemistry building. When Guggenheim Hall was built in 1904, the Geology Department and its museum moved there. The museum originally had its own room in Guggenheim, but by the 1920s, the growing Geology Department moved the display cases into the basement hallways. There they remained until Berthoud Hall was built in 1938.
Even in Berthoud, the museum had to fight for space. The first floor and basement of the west wing were originally designated for the museum, but during World War II, the basement was claimed as storage for other departments. It took more than a decade for the museum to recover its basement display area.
The museum moved to its current glamorous digs at 1310 Maple Street (map) in 2003. Displays now include more than 15,000 square feet of rocks, gems, minerals, and fossils from all over the world–and beyond (they have moon rocks!). Their “cave” on the lower level showcases phosphorescent minerals.
Weather
Overnight: Mostly clear. Low around 38, with temperatures rising to around 44 overnight. West wind around 9 mph.
Thursday: Sunny. High near 64, with temperatures falling to around 61 in the afternoon. South wind 3 to 8 mph.
Thursday Night: Mostly clear. Low around 40, with temperatures rising to around 43 overnight. West southwest wind 5 to 8 mph.
Thursday Night: Mostly Clear, 40°F
Friday: Sunny, 64°F
Friday Night: Mostly Cloudy, 41°F
Saturday: Mostly Sunny, 62°F
Saturday Night: Mostly Clear, 39°F
Sunday: Sunny, 62°F
Sunday Night: Mostly Clear, 39°F
Monday: Sunny, 64°F
Monday Night: Partly Cloudy, 37°F
Tuesday: Chance Light Rain, 51°F
Tuesday Night: Chance Light Rain then Chance Light Snow, 30°F
Wednesday: Chance Light Snow, 48°F
News About Golden - February 5, 2026
Thousands of Golden Retrievers Head To Colorado For Annual Gathering
By Francis Xavier
Unofficial Networks
The grandaddy of all Golden Retriever meetups is set for this weekend in Colorado and it will be predictably be a cuteness overload. Goldens in Goldenwill kickoff Saturday at 9:00am in downtown Golden, Colorado with guaranteed fanfare, fluff, photo ops and fun... Read more...
Colorado foothills community tackles resident power concerns with renewable energy experts
By Sarah Horbacewicz
CBS Colorado
Following recent wind events and power outages, the City of Golden hosted a community conversation offering possible options for continued power sources like renewable energy on Tuesday. In what city employees say is one of their largest turnouts ever for a community conversation, about 200 people showed up to hear from the city's panel of outside battery and renewable energy experts... Read more...
City of Golden Weekly Digest
In this issue... Download PDF below.
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Tall Pines Painting, Baby Doe’s Clothing, Goozell Yogurt & Coffee Paul Haseman, Donna Anderson, Carol & Doug Harwood, Stephanie Painter, Greg Poulos, Ann Norton & Jonathan Storer, Mary & Don Parker, Saré Merrigan, The Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum, Vic DeMaria, and Joy Brandt
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Laura King and Scott Wilson, Bobby German and Alison McNally, Forrest Jones, Barry & Liz Bettis, Cheryl & Tom Schweich, Marjorie Sloan, Chris and Joyce Davell, Rick Flint, Forrest Jones, Cynthia Merrill Tamny, Stephen Pero, Meg Van Ness & Steve Kalasz, Steve & Karla Schaefer, Bud Rockhill, Steve Enger, Kristie Brice & Mike Schwartz, The Golden Hotel, Kurt & Janet Siegfried, Ella Lyons & Jeanne Fritch, Robert Thresher, Tonie Mattox, Centennial State Wealth Advisors, Steve & M.L. Richardson, and Jeremy & Stephanie Keller
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Brad Miller & Julie Bartos, Holly Thomas, Jim and LouAnne Dale, Ann Pattison, Thomas Hoffman, Carol Abel, Brian Quarnstrom, Sandra Curran, Bobby German and Alison McNally, Kathy Smith, Karen Smith, Carlos & Nancy Bernal, Robert Storrs, Michele Sannes, Elaine Marolla, Dixie Termin & Ron Miller, E Tom Hughes, Crystal M Culbert, Patrick A. Madison, Alice Madison & Jim Kalivas, Deb Goeldner, Christopher Ball, 6th Chair Home Services, Dot & Eric Brownson, Rosemary Coffman, Emeline Paulson, Sandy Schneider, Mark and Cathy Pattridge, Cheryl G Leidich, Jen Rutter, Frani R Bickart, Jennings and Litz, Bill Sedgeley, Nancy Hughes, Justin L Wade, Kathi Eggers, Traci Case, Donna Owen, Leslie D Lutz, Karen Oxman, Catherine Skokan, Ross Fraser & KC Gilliland, Lynne Haigh, Elizabeth Hilliard, Frank Young & Terre Deegan-Young, Kathy Hirons & Jack Markin, Jess & Anthony Monasterio, Heather Duncan, Lee Ann & Pete Horneck, Carol Cameron, Cheryl Williamson, San Daugherty, Jim Garner, John and Carol McEncroe, the Golden Welcome Center, the Golden Transcript, Koshare Eagle, Ken and Colleen Krantz, Traci Neuman Lacey, Jo Barber, Jamie Cookinham, Kermit Shields, Meridee Cecil, Vicki Olson, Colleen & Michael Ramey, Nancy & Pete Torpey, Jax Baker, Simon Maybury, Rose McLaughlin, Cameron Chambers, Joyce Gravina, Patrick Klein, Barb Robie, Richard Caldwell, Janice Waring, Sam & Marilyn Baron, Carmen Johnson, Mary Eiberger, Kevin Nichols, Ed & Carol Freza, Laura and Curtis Moore, Ruth Hund, Shelley & Jerry Devitt, Eileen Masterson, Kate Olivier, Amy Korengut, Pam Logan, Clare Shier, Wendy Weiman, and Marge Frueh
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Golden Community Garden, Lora Haimes, Mariane Erickson, J.J. Fraser, Mel Perkins, Bob Hamilton, Steve Stevens, Vicki Olson, Emily Kurzinski, Nanette Johnson, Peyton Gibson, Sally Berger, Kristen Morgan, Joyce Sutton, Mary Rains, Craig Champlin, Stan Swisher, Bill Way, and Chris Toney
