Lowering Skies at Fossil Trace
Photo by Max Sobell
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What's happening in Golden today?
Events for Thursday, May. 15th
- All day - CURRENT EXHIBITS AT THE MUSEUMS
- All day - Live Workouts with Community Center Pros
- All day - Golden History Tours
- 7:30AM - Golden Young Professionals Monthly Membership Meeting
- 9:15-9:45AM - Baby Time - Registration Required
- 10-10:30AM - Call In: Mid-Morning Meditation
- 12-1PM - Lunch 'n Learn - Perfect Your Pitch: Creating a One-Liner that Captivates
- 2-3:30PM - Beekeeping 101
- 3-4:30PM - Vaccine, License & Microchip Clinic
- 4-11PM - Cheese Night with Cheese Ranch!
- 4:15-5:15PM - Golden BEYOND Days - Dragons Galore!
- 5-6:30PM - Golden American Legion Dinner
- 5:30-8PM - Feathers and Glass Necklace
- 5:30-8PM - Wheel Throwing
- 6PM - Run Club
- 6PM - Parks and Recreation Advisory Board Meeting @ City Hall
- 6:30PM - Colorado Collaboration
- 7:30PM - Ring of Fire
For more information, click the item above or visit the Golden Today Calendar
12-1PM Lunch 'n Learn - Perfect Your Pitch: Creating a One-Liner that Captivates @ Golden Library
Transform your confusing elevator pitch into a crystal-clear message that instantly connects and converts. Learn how to craft a compelling one-liner that makes your business stand out and gets potential customers saying "Tell me more!" Perfect for business owners and entrepreneurs who struggle to explain what they do in a way that captures attention and drives interest.
Presented by Angela Gerber, The Marketing Apothecary
More information
Location:
Golden Library
1019 10th Street (Map)
When:
12-1PM on Thursday, May. 15th
2-3:30PM Beekeeping 101 @ Jefferson County Fairgrounds
Have you ever wanted to learn more about honeybees and the art of beekeeping? Join us for some exciting classes with the Jefferson County Master Gardeners, where you'll get an inside look at honeybee care and hive management.
This interactive session includes a classroom lecture followed by a guided visit to our on-site demonstration hives, where you’ll see these fascinating pollinators in action! Whether you're a beginner or simply curious, this is a great opportunity to expand your knowledge and get your questions answered by local experts.
Register
Location:
Jefferson County Fairgrounds
15200 West Sixth Avenue (Map)
When:
2-3:30PM on Thursday, May. 15th
4:15-5:15PM Golden BEYOND Days - Dragons Galore! @ Golden Library
What is a Golden BEYOND Day? It’s a full hour of mix-mash activities and crafts all designed around a given theme. You’re invited to simply have fun!
Today’s Activities: Dragons Galore!
Before you know it, the live action version of How to Train Your Dragon will be in theaters. While you wait, take some time to re-read Cressida Cowell’s beloved book series and create your own DRAGON EGGS and dragon eye magnets, and learn how to draw both eastern and western dragons!
Location:
Golden Library
1019 10th Street (Map)
When:
4:15-5:15PM on Thursday, May. 15th
5-6:30PM Golden American Legion Dinner @ American Legion Post 21
Chicken Strips, salad, dessert - $8.00 Public Welcome www.goldenpost21.org
Location:
American Legion Post 21
500 9th Street (Map)
When:
5-6:30PM on Thursday, May. 15th
6PM Parks and Recreation Advisory Board Meeting @ City Hall
- 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.
As of midnight, the agenda was not yet available, but you can check this page for updates.
Location:
City Hall Council Chambers
911 10th Street (Map)
When:
6PM on Thursday, May. 15th
6:30PM Colorado Collaboration @ Buffalo Rose
A Craft Beer & Food Pairing Experience
Featuring Coda Brewery
Please join us upstairs in the State Room at Buffalo Rose for a relaxing and informative evening where we creatively pair up some of the finest food in Colorado with the very best beers produced by Coda Brewing, multiple medal winner at the Great American Beer Festival.
Each guest receives a welcome Coda beer upon arrival. Once the program starts, you will be treated to five (5) taster-sized expressions of Coda's custom brewed Spring line-up craft beers lovingly accompanied by a delicious array of small-plates created by Executive Chef Chris Zekos and the Buffalo Rose's culinary team.
Location:
Buffalo Rose
1119 Washington Avenue (Map)
When:
6:30PM on Thursday, May. 15th
Goldens News
As an extension of our wildly popular Goldens in Golden party in February, Yo Colorado has been selling a Golden Retriever-themed line of merchandise. It's been so popular that Yo donated part of proceeds ($2,000 each) to Foothills Animal Shelter and Golden Retriever Rescue of the Rockies.
Check out the Goldens merch on the company's website or stop by the store!
Yo Colorado
805 12th St. (map)
Live Music for Thursday, May. 15th
- 5-8PM Taylor Frederick @ Golden Mill
- More Live Music
6PM Earl Nelson & The Company @ New Terrain Brewing
8PM Karaoke @ Rock Rest Lodge
For more information, visit the Golden Today Calendar
Golden History: Goodbye and Good Luck
Graduation, 1930
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95 Years Ago
This message appeared in the May 15, 1930 Colorado Transcript. Sixty students received undergraduate degrees that year. According to the school's website, they conferred 1,118 bachelor’s degrees this spring.
Here are some clearer images of the buildings shown in the 1930 Transcript.
This was the first building constructed on the present School of Mines campus. The original section (on the left) was built in 1879. New sections were added in 1882 (middle) and 1890 (right-hand end). It was demolished in 1956. (Source: Rocky Mountains to the World: A History of the Colorado School of Mines by Wilton Eckley)
Engineering Hall is now the oldest building on the campus. Although it has had significant interior renovation, its exterior has not changed much since its completion in 1894.
The February 23, 1905 issue of the Colorado Transcript announced that Simon Guggenheim had donated $50,000 for the construction of a building in honor of his newly born son. In announcing the exciting news to the faculty and student body, President Alderson remarked that “He hoped that every rich man having a son born would follow the excellent example”
This gymnasium was built in 1908. When Volk Gymnasium opened in 1955, the older building housed first the graduate program and later the student union.
The Mines Experimental Plant, built in 1910, provided practical experience in mining and milling and did research on experimental materials and techniques. Learn more….
Weather
Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. West wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Thursday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Sunny. High near 68, with temperatures falling to around 65 in the afternoon. West wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. West wind 8 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night: Partly Cloudy, 43°F
Friday: Mostly Sunny, 70°F
Friday Night: Mostly Cloudy, 49°F
Saturday: Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms, 71°F
Saturday Night: Mostly Cloudy, 47°F
Sunday: Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms, 72°F
Sunday Night: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms, 48°F
Monday: Showers And Thunderstorms Likely, 66°F
Monday Night: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms, 45°F
Tuesday: Chance Rain Showers then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms, 66°F
Tuesday Night: Mostly Clear, 47°F
Wednesday: Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms, 71°F
News About Golden - May 15, 2025
City of Golden Weekly Digest
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Supporters
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Sponsors:
($100/month and up)
Buffalo Rose, Buglet Solar, Foothills Art Center, Golden City Brewery, Golden Cultural Alliance, Miners Alley Performing Arts Center, The Golden Mill, Golden Chamber of Commerce, Golden History Tours, Miners Saloon, Golden Hayride Outpost, Unite Fitness, Joy Brandt, Tom Reiley, Michael Mason, and the Colorado Railroad Museum
Friends:
($50-99.99/month or $550/yr)
Tall Pines Painting, Baby Doe’s Clothing, Goozell Yogurt & Coffee Paul Haseman, Donna Anderson, Carol & Doug Harwood, Beth Bidwell, Stephanie Painter, Greg Poulos, Ann Norton & Jonathan Storer, Mary & Don Parker, Saré Merrigan, The Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum, and Vic DeMaria
Supporters:
($25-49.99/month or $250/yr)
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, and Ella Lyons & Jeanne Fritch.
Members:
($10-24.99/month or $110/yr)
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, and Mary Rains, Richard Caldwell, Janice Waring, Sam & Marilyn Baron, Carmen Johnson
Followers:
($5-9.99/month)
Golden Community Garden, Lora Haimes, Mariane Erickson, J.J. Fraser, Mel Perkins, Bob Hamilton, Kim Linton, Steve Stevens
