Guy Hill School
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What's happening in Golden today?
Events for Thursday, Oct. 22nd
- All day - CURRENT EXHIBITS AT THE MUSEUMS
- All day - Whale of a Used Book Sale
- All day - Live Workouts with Community Center Pros
- All day - Golden Sports
- All day - Golden History Tours
- 9:15-9:45AM - Baby Time - Registration Required
- 10-10:30AM - Call In: Mid-Morning Meditation
- 10AM-2PM - Scrappy Mountain Foundation
- 1-2:30PM - Technology Help Session
- 3-4:30PM - Vaccine, License & Microchip Clinic
- 4-6PM - Weekly Demonstration - What do you stand for?
- 5-7PM - Late Night @ Astor House
- 5:30-6:30PM - Creative Aspen Painting Workshop
- 6-8PM - Denver West Quilt Artists Group Meeting
- 6PM - Run Club
- 6PM - Trivia Night @ Launch
- 6PM - Mines Community Information Meeting
- 6-7PM - Bivy Campfire Stories - Ragnar Relay
- 6PM - Mobility & Transportation Advisory Board Meeting
- 6:30PM - Macbeth
- 6:30-7:30PM - Trivia Night @ Scully's Cafe
- 7-9PM - Dancing with Deadpool: The 27-year-long Colorado River Crisis
- 7PM - “Alter de Muertos” – String Quartet Masterworks from Mexico
- 7:30PM - Good Night, Oscar
For more information, click the item above or visit the Golden Today Calendar
1-2:30PM Technology Help Session @ Golden Library
Want to practice the skills you have learned in a library computer class? Come to this session and work at your own pace on your own topic. An instructor will be available to help with questions. Register
Location:
Golden Library
1019 10th Street (Map)
5-7PM Late Night @ Astor House
Photo by Brad Miller
Enjoy a late night at Foothills Art Center – Astor House! Currently on view:
Structure
A collection of ceramic works focused on foundation and quality. Once a solid foundation is established, the artist elaborates on the structure’s physical and conceptual direction of growth. This lifelong pursuit blends professionalism with the flexibility to build upon previous concepts. We hope you enjoy this body of work, created with adoration, persistence and dedication.
Portraits in Glass: Sue Rose
Sue is relatively new to the world of mosaic, but she has shot off like a rocket.
CarolAnn Wachter
A show that unites works on paper, large-scale painted collages, and oil paintings created over the last 8-10 years by CarolAnn.
Location:
Foothills Art Center - Astor House
1133 Arapahoe Street (Map)
5:30-6:30PM Creative Aspen Painting Workshop @ Foothills Art Center - Astor House
Painting by Jesse Crock
Join us for a multi-generational, hands-on workshop led by Jesse Crock. Designed for young artists, with families welcome to join in the fun, this kid-friendly class focuses on creating aspen trees and the vibrant colors of a fall scene. More information
Location:
Foothills Art Center - Astor House
1133 Arapahoe Street (Map)
6-8PM Preview Night @ the Whale of a Used Book Sale
Thousands of gently used books, CDs, DVDs, and vinyl records October 19-22 at Jefferson County Fairgrounds in Golden, CO. All genres, children’s, audiobooks, rare and collectible in one location! More information
Preview Night is open only to Friends of the Library, but you can join now! The sale opens to the public tomorrow. Learn more.
Location:
Jefferson County Fairgrounds
15200 West Sixth Avenue (Map)
6PM Mines Community Information Meeting
Photo by Patrick Klein
Agenda:
- Updates on Campus Operations
- Updates on Current Capital Projects
- Review Projects in Planning
- Q&A
Please use this Zoom link to join the meeting: https://mines.zoom.us/j/91517013986
Passcode: 252419
Note that you will be placed in a virtual ‘waiting room’ until the Mines host admits you to the room at 6:00 PM sharp. We look forward to meeting with you! More information
6PM Mobility & Transportation Advisory Board Meeting @ City Hall Council Chambers
- Meeting Agenda
- Watch the meeting streaming live starting at 6AM
- Attend the meeting @ City Hall Council Chambers - 911 10th Street - (map)
- Send comments on any of the following topics to jpuhr@cityofgolden.net BEFORE 3PM
- Provide in-person comment (limited to 3 minutes) during the meeting, at 6PM.
The Board will adjourn to a Study Session after Public Comment.
They will continue discussing changes that Clayworks is asking to make to their Planned Unit Development agreement, which includes a Transportation Demand Management (TDM) agreement. The TDM agreement allows Clayworks to provide less parking than code would normally require, provided they encourage employees to carpool, ride bikes, or take buses to work.
They will also discuss a design question concerning the US 40 (Colfax) complete street project.
Location:
City Hall Council Chambers
911 10th Street (Map)
6:30PM Macbeth @ Golden High School
Macbeth encounters witches who foretell his kingship. Lady Macbeth hatches a plot to seize the throne. Guilt and paranoia consume them as rebellion and Lady Macbeth's spiral lead to their downfall, prophecies' sinister unraveling. Tickets
Location:
Golden High School
701 24th Street (Map)
7-9PM Dancing with Deadpool: The 27-year-long Colorado River Crisis @ Common Flame
The Colorado River flows 1400 miles from the Rockies to the Gulf of California in Mexico, providing water for 40m Americans in seven states and 30 Indian Tribes. This water is used by cities (including Denver), industry, power providers, nature, and agriculture. Since 2000 flows in the river are down by 20% compared to the 20th century, and during the last seven years the flows are down by 35%. The two largest reservoirs in the United States were full in 2000 and will be about 25% full at the end of this year. Without substantial cuts in water deliveries, our reservoirs are facing ‘deadpool’ where water can no longer be reliably released at will. Climate change has been attributed to between 50% and 100% of these flow declines and the best research suggests additional flow declines are forthcoming. What does all this mean for residents of Colorado’s Front Range? What can be done about this? What can individuals do to minimize the harm that all this entails? More information
Location:
Common Flame
14350 W. 32nd Avenue (Map)
7PM “Alter de Muertos” – String Quartet Masterworks from Mexico @ Colorado School of Mines
Award winning ensemble group Playground Ensemble will present a show, Celebrate Dia de los Muertos, featuring Gabriela Ortiz’s ceremonial "Altar de Muertos" on Colorado School of Mines campus. In addition to string instruments, it features water drums, traditional ankle rattles, and masks made by local Mexican artist, Josefina Calzada. Attendees are invited to honor loved ones by bringing an offering for the ofrenda before the show. Following the show, the String Quartet performers will also be participating in a Q&A. Free and open to the public.
Location:
Colorado School of Mines
Green Center (Map)
The Golden Word - 10/22/26
Live Music for Thursday, Oct. 22nd
- 5-8PM Chantil Dukart @ Golden Mill
- More Live Music
5-9PM Live Music @ Wrigley’s
6PM Risky Strings @ New Terrain Brewing
8PM Karaoke @ Rock Rest Lodge
For more information, visit the Golden Today Calendar
Golden History: A Fire in the Armory
Postcard of the Armory Building at 13th and Arapahoe
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91 Years Ago
In 1935, the Armory belonged to the School of Mines. The first floor was leased out to the Golden Post Office and the US Geological Survey. The second floor contained WPA offices, classrooms, and sleeping rooms for ROTC students. The third floor contained a rifle range for use in military training.
The October 22, 1935 Oredigger reported that Lannie Brendle, who slept in a room below the firing range, awakened on Saturday morning, the 17th of October, to find that the ceiling of his room was “red hot.” He ran to get the caretaker, who called the fire department.
The fire had started when someone left a still-burning cigarette on a firing mat (a padded mat that shooters knelt or lay on as they shot). The fire burned slowly, first through the mat, then into the floor. It was moving into the 2nd floor ceiling when Brendle discovered it the next morning.
The fire department had to burrow through the floor and ceiling to get to the fire but were able to stop it. Damage amounted to about $1,000.
Weather
Overnight: Cloudy. Low around 55, with temperatures rising to around 57 overnight. West wind around 6 mph.
Thursday: A chance of rain showers after noon. Mostly cloudy. High near 73, with temperatures falling to around 70 in the afternoon. South southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night: A chance of rain showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy. Low around 57, with temperatures rising to around 60 overnight. South southwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night: Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy, 57°F
Friday: Mostly Sunny, 78°F
Friday Night: Partly Cloudy, 48°F
Saturday: Chance Rain Showers, 56°F
Saturday Night: Rain Showers, 41°F
Sunday: Chance Rain Showers, 54°F
Sunday Night: Rain Showers Likely, 43°F
Monday: Chance Rain Showers, 56°F
Monday Night: Slight Chance Rain Showers then Partly Cloudy, 40°F
Tuesday: Mostly Sunny, 63°F
Tuesday Night: Mostly Clear, 43°F
Wednesday: Mostly Sunny, 64°F
News About Golden - October 22, 2026
The power of collective effervescence: Inside Golden’s Stories Worth Telling Film Festival
By Ashley Ragan
Westword
Golden served as the backdrop this past weekend for a gathering centered around a simple premise: Some stories are simply too vital to stay untold.
From Oct. 16 through Oct. 18, the Stories Worth Telling Film Festival returned to historic downtown Golden for three days of independent documentaries, panel discussions and community connection... Read more...
USPS reviews security clearance concerns at Golden Post Office as ballots show up in mail
By Karen Morfitt
CBS News
As Jefferson County ballots enter the mail, the U.S. Postal Service says it is reviewing concerns about whether some people handling mail at the Golden Post Office had completed required background screening and security clearances... Read more...
GOLDEN POLICE DEPARTMENT AND IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT
City of Golden
The Golden Police Department recognizes that questions about the role of local law enforcement in federal immigration enforcement are important to our community. GPD’s responsibilities and authority are governed by Colorado law and Department policy, which establish clear limitations on local law enforcement involvement in immigration matters.
GPD officers do not enforce federal civil immigration laws or arrest individuals solely based on their immigration status... Read more...
Golden man arrested in second child sex abuse case
By Corinne Westeman
Golden Transcript
A Golden man has been arrested and charged in a second case involving child sexual abuse.
Samuel Wineland, now 68, was arrested in August 2025 for sexually assaulting a child 10 years previously... Read more...
Mines students protest generative AI, lack of regulation
By Corinne Westeman
Golden Transcript
Use of artificial intelligence — specifically generative AI — has increased exponentially across the globe, impacting a wide range of industries and organizations, for better or for worse.
And some students at Colorado School of Mines believe it’s for the worse... Read more...
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