A Ghostly Presence Over the Fall Foliage
Photo by Chris Davell
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What's happening in Golden today?
Events for Thursday, Oct. 15th
- All day - CURRENT EXHIBITS AT THE MUSEUMS
- All day - Live Workouts with Community Center Pros
- All day - Golden Sports
- All day - Golden History Tours
- 7:30AM - Golden Young Professionals Monthly Membership Meeting
- 8AM - CANCELED: Autumn Donation Ruck
- 9:15-9:45AM - Baby Time - Registration Required
- 10-10:30AM - Call In: Mid-Morning Meditation
- 1-2:30PM - Artful Journeys
- 3-4:30PM - Vaccine, License & Microchip Clinic
- 4-11PM - Cheese Night with Cheese Ranch!
- 4-6PM - Weekly Demonstration - What do you stand for?
- 6PM - Run Club
- 6PM - Trivia Night @ Launch
- 6PM - An Evening with Tracee Metcalfe and Ellen Miller
- 6-8PM - Herbal Sourdough Bread Making
- 6PM - Parks and Recreation Advisory Board Meeting @ City Hall
- 6:30-7:30PM - Trivia Night @ Scully's Cafe
- 7:30PM - Good Night, Oscar
For more information, click the item above or visit the Golden Today Calendar
1-2:30PM Artful Journeys @ FAC - Astor House
Foothills Art Center Astor House - Photo by Richard Luckin
Artful Journeys offers seniors creative engagement beyond their home and daily routines, fostering a vibrant social life and shared experiences. Each session is designed to inspire creativity and connection in a relaxed setting. Enjoy a guided exhibition visit, art projects, engaging discussions, special guests, and refreshments. All for free! More information
Location:
Foothills Art Center - Astor House
1133 Arapahoe Street (Map)
6-8PM Herbal Sourdough Bread Making @ Earth Sweet Boutique
Join certified clinical herbalist & avid baker, Rachel Bull for a night of learning and eating. We will be warm and cozy with some comfort food! If you've always wanted to bake sourdough but don't know where to start, this class is for you.
In this demonstration style class, Rachel will be teaching you how to make homemade sourdough, step by step and explaining the different herbs and foods that can be added to spruce up your loaves.
Throughout class, we will be sampling a variety of breads, so come hungry! Register
Location:
Earth Sweet Boutique
1224 Arapahoe Street (Map)
6PM Parks & Rec 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.
Tonight's meeting will focus on 2026 accomplishments regarding the Parks & Rec Master Plan.
Location:
City Hall Council Chambers
911 10th Street (Map)
When:
6PM on Thursday, Oct. 15th
7PM Latin Jazz @ The Buffalo Rose
Buffalo Rose is thrilled to present a very special evening of Latin Jazz with the Flatirons Jazz Big Band on Thursday, October 15th — a night of rhythm, color, and pure musical magic featuring one of Colorado's truly great jazz orchestras. Drawing from the rich tradition of Latin jazz in the Big Band era, the Flatirons Jazz Big Band brings the irresistible sounds of mambo, cha-cha, bossa nova, and Afro-Cuban swing to the Buffalo Rose stage. These are the rhythms that set Havana on fire in the 1950s — the sound of Tito Puente, Pérez Prado, and Dizzy Gillespie — reimagined by one of Colorado's finest jazz ensembles. To complete the experience, Buffalo Rose will be featuring special Cuban-inspired food and drink specials throughout the evening — mojitos, Cuban sandwiches, maduros and more — transporting you straight to the streets of Old Havana for one unforgettable night in Golden. Whether you're a seasoned dancer or simply a lover of great music and great food, Latin Jazz Night is a one-of-a-kind event you won't want to miss. Ritmo. Armonía. Alegría. Tickets
Location:
The Buffalo Rose
1119 Washington Avenue (Map)
The Golden Word - 10/15/26
Live Music for Thursday, Oct. 15th
- 7PM Latin Jazz Night @ The Buffalo Rose
- More Live Music
5-9PM Live Music @ Wrigley’s
6PM Big Shrimp @ New Terrain Brewing
8PM Karaoke @ Rock Rest Lodge
For more information, visit the Golden Today Calendar
Golden History: Who would choose this?
George W. Parfet, left, from the Transcript – unnamed person on the right drilling a hole to place a stick of dynamite, Golden History Museum collection
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In March of 1940, George W. Parfet received a rush order for white clay. The company’s vein of white clay had recently been exhausted, so they needed to open a new one. Parfet’s usual “powder man” was confined to a hospital at the time, as a result of an accident in the mine several weeks previous, so Parfet decided to do the blasting himself.
From the March 28, 1940 Colorado Transcript:
He unlocked a small metal powder house, removed a box of dynamite, opened it and took out four sticks. With the powder under his arm and caps and fuse in the other hand, he started south from the magazine in an effort to get a safe distance from the other explosives before preparing the powder for blasting. He had gone only eight paces from the magazine when the explosion occurred.
The blast shook houses in the adjoining neighborhood…. David Coolbaugh and Prof. J. C. Fitterer say that they saw a huge cloud of dust and a body hurled high into the air.
Parfet was rushed to St. Anthony’s with both legs blown off. He died three hours later.
Subsequent to this, Parfet’s life insurance company declined to honor his policy, claiming that he had committed suicide.
84 Years Ago
The October 15, 1942 Colorado Transcript announced that the U.S. Supreme Court had ruled that Parfet’s death was accidental, and the life insurance company needed to pay up.
Weather
Overnight: A chance of rain showers and patchy fog. Cloudy. Low around 36, with temperatures rising to around 39 overnight. North wind around 3 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday: A chance of rain showers before 3pm. Mostly cloudy. High near 52, with temperatures falling to around 50 in the afternoon. North wind 3 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday Night: Mostly clear. Low around 32, with temperatures rising to around 34 overnight. West northwest wind 2 to 6 mph.
Thursday Night: Mostly Clear, 32°F
Friday: Sunny, 58°F
Friday Night: Clear, 41°F
Saturday: Sunny, 76°F
Saturday Night: Mostly Clear, 49°F
Sunday: Mostly Sunny, 72°F
Sunday Night: Partly Cloudy, 46°F
Monday: Sunny, 71°F
Monday Night: Mostly Clear, 50°F
Tuesday: Sunny, 75°F
Tuesday Night: Mostly Clear, 53°F
Wednesday: Sunny, 73°F
News About Golden - October 15, 2026
The Golden Roundup
Golden festival celebrates film and storytelling
9News
The three-day festival will screen 20 documentaries and narrative films while bringing filmmakers, artists and audiences together.... View video...
Golden distillery wants to put Colorado on the map
9News
A distillery in Golden is making a name for itself in the world of whiskey with a double silver in the San Francisco International Spirits Competition.... View video...
COLORADO CRAFT BREWERS WIN BIG AT 2026 GREAT AMERICAN BEER FESTIVAL
American Craft Beer
Colorado has long been one of America’s great craft beer states. And judging by the results of the 2026 Great American Beer Festival competition, the Centennial State hasn’t lost its touch... Read more...
Golden Informer
Golden officials split on possibly canceling Flock contract
By Corinne Westeman
Golden Transcript
Golden could be the next Colorado municipality that cancels its contract with Flock Safety.
Nothing is finalized yet, as formal discussions on the topic have only started... Read more...
Golden City Council discusses Flock contract
9News
Golden has used the technology since 2016 and now leases 11 cameras... View video...
Colorado high school football rankings, Week 8: Fort Collins finally gets past Fairview
By Nate Peterson
Denver Post
A look at the Post Preps Top 10 for Classes 5A, 4A going into Week 8... Read more...
Parisa Bazazi wins DOE Early Career Research Program funding for critical mineral recovery work
By Emilie Rusch
Colorado School of Mines Newsroom
Parisa Bazazi, assistant professor of minerals and subsurface energy at Colorado School of Mines, has been awarded funding through the U.S. Department of Energy’s Early Career Research Program for work that could lead to new approaches to critical mineral extraction... Read more...
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Tall Pines Painting, Baby Doe’s Clothing, Paul Haseman, Donna Anderson, Carol & Doug Harwood, Stephanie Painter, Greg Poulos, Ann Norton & Jonathan Storer, Mary & Don Parker, The Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum, Vic DeMaria, Unite Fitness, and Joy Brandt
Supporters:
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Laura King and Scott Wilson, Bobby German and Alison McNally, Forrest Jones, Barry & Liz Bettis, Cheryl & Tom Schweich, in memory of Marjorie Sloan, Chris and Joyce Davell, 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, Robert Thresher, Tonie Mattox, Steve & M.L. Richardson, Jeremy & Stephanie Keller, AC Development, Golden PT & Pilates, Frank Young & Terre Deegan-Young, Mary Eiberger, and Jonathan Landman & Bonnie Vangilder
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