Sunflowers in the History Park
Photo by Andi Pearson
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What's happening in Golden today?
Events for Thursday, Sep. 18th
- 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
- 3-4:30PM - Vaccine, License & Microchip Clinic
- 4-11PM - Cheese Night with Cheese Ranch!
- 4:15-5:15PM - Golden BEYOND Days - International Talk Like a Pirate Day
- 5-7PM - Weekly Demonstration - What do you stand for?
- 5:30-8PM - Modern Kintsugi
- 6PM - Run Club
- 6PM - Parks and Recreation Advisory Board Meeting @ City Hall
- 7PM - Country Line Dancing Night
For more information, click the item above or visit the Golden Today Calendar
New Game!
See if you can find the 5-letter word.
4:15-5:15PM Golden BEYOND Days - International Talk Like a Pirate Day @ 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: International Talk Like a Pirate Day
Ahoy, matey! Celebrate as we venture out on swashbuckling adventures. Ye can craft your pirate hat, chart a treasure map to hidden booty, and even get swept away within the pages of thrilling pirate tales! Aye, ye be talking like a true buccaneer in no time.
Location:
Golden Library
1019 10th Street (Map)
5:30-8PM Modern Kintsugi @ Foothills Art Center - Creative Campus
Kintsugi is a 400 year old Japanese art form of the mending of ceramics — creating beauty from brokenness. Kintsugi’s philosophy reflects Japanese culture and teaches us the importance of cherishing and caring for things in our mass consumption society, and the beauty of brokenness/imperfection in things and ourselves.
In this workshop we will guide a small group through a modern method of this ancient craft. You will see and feel the beauty you have created from the brokenness and reflect on your own life’s journey. All welcome and all materials needed for the experience will be provided.
Location:
Foothills Art Center - Creative Campus
809 15th Street (Map)
When:
5:30-8PM on Thursday, Sep. 18th
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.
Staff will update the board on Forestry, Open Space and Fire Mitigation.
The board will then review the draft Parks & Rec Master Plan (which is included in the meeting packet, beginning on p. 6).
Location:
City Hall Council Chambers
911 10th Street (Map)
7PM Country Line Dancing Night @ Buffalo Rose
Kick Up Your Heels at the Buffalo Rose! Get ready to boot scoot and boogie at Golden's hottest country night! Join Jeff Goodwin and the Front Range Cowboys for an evening of toe-tapping tunes and line dancing that'll have you two-stepping till closing time. Tickets: $10 at the door.
Location:
Buffalo Rose (main venue)
1119 Washington Avenue (Map)
Live Music for Thursday, Sep. 18th
- 6:30PM Mark Brut & Shawn Nelson @ Goosetown Station
- More Live Music
5-9PM Josh Blackburn @ Wrigley’s
6PM Chain Station @ New Terrain Brewing
7-10PM Bottlerocket Hurricane @ Columbine Cafe
7-9PM Maya Ogea @ Etta Jeanne
8PM Karaoke @ Rock Rest Lodge
For more information, visit the Golden Today Calendar
Golden History: Calvary
The Golden House hotel stood where the Armory now stands, at 13th and Arapahoe. South School is under construction in the background, which dates this photo as 1873. Calvary Church appears between the hotel and the school. Photo from the Dan Abbott collection.
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158 Years Ago
The September 18, 1867 Colorado Transcript announced that on the following day (the 19th) the cornerstone would laid for the new Episcopal Church. Bishop Randall “and several clergymen of his diocease” would be there, as well as ministers of other denominations. The public was invited.
I checked the following week’s paper to see how the ceremony went and learned that it had been rescheduled to September 26th, due to inclement weather.
The October 2nd Transcript reported that the weather had been beautiful, the Bishop and all attendants happy. A “voluntary choir” of locals sang, which “not only added a charm to the exercises, but showed that we have talent that must be cultivated and encouraged.”
The church will be completed as rapidly as possible. It will be of the Gothic style, and will seat about two hundred people. We congratulate the Bishop upon the progress his is making in his good work, and shall be more than happy to chronicle the completion and dedication of the church.
It was completed a year later. Bishop Randall led the service when the church was consecrated on September 23, 1968.
Wouldn’t those parishioners be happy to know that the church not only stands, but thrives 158 years later?
Weather
Overnight: Partly cloudy. Low around 47, with temperatures rising to around 49 overnight. West southwest wind around 3 mph.
Thursday: Sunny. High near 71, with temperatures falling to around 69 in the afternoon. East northeast wind 2 to 7 mph.
Thursday Night: Mostly clear. Low around 51, with temperatures rising to around 53 overnight. Southwest wind around 6 mph.
Thursday Night: Mostly Clear, 51°F
Friday: Mostly Sunny, 81°F
Friday Night: Mostly Cloudy, 57°F
Saturday: Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms, 81°F
Saturday Night: Partly Cloudy, 57°F
Sunday: Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms, 80°F
Sunday Night: Partly Cloudy, 55°F
Monday: Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms, 78°F
Monday Night: Partly Cloudy, 50°F
Tuesday: Sunny, 77°F
Tuesday Night: Mostly Clear, 52°F
Wednesday: Sunny, 79°F
News About Golden - September 18, 2025
City of Golden Weekly Digest
In this issue... Download PDF below.
Supporters
Many thanks to the people and organizations who support What’s Happening in Golden? If you would like to support local news, please CLICK HERE!
Sponsors:
($100/month and up)
Buffalo Rose, Buglet Solar, Foothills Art Center, 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, Tom Reiley, Michael Mason, Colorado Railroad Museum, and Goosetown Station
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, Stephanie Painter, Greg Poulos, Ann Norton & Jonathan Storer, Mary & Don Parker, Saré Merrigan, The Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum, and Joy Brandt
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, Ella Lyons & Jeanne Fritch, Robert Thresher, Tonie Mattox, and Centennial State Wealth Advisors
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, Mary Eiberger, Kevin Nichols, Ed & Carol Freza, Laura and Curtis Moore, Ruth Hund, Shelley & Jerry Devitt, Eileen Masterson, Kate Olivier, Amy Korengut, and Pam Logan
Followers:
($5-9.99/month)
Golden Community Garden, Lora Haimes, Mariane Erickson, J.J. Fraser, Mel Perkins, Bob Hamilton, Steve Stevens, Vicki Olson, Emily Kurzinski, Nanette Johnson, Peyton Gibson, and Sally Berger
