Early Autumn
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What's happening in Golden today?
Events for Thursday, Sep. 24th
- 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
- 11AM-12PM - Library for All: Interactive Program for Adults with Disabilities
- 1-3PM - Modern Kintsugi
- 3-4:30PM - Vaccine, License & Microchip Clinic
- 4-6PM - Weekly Demonstration - What do you stand for?
- 4-8PM - Oktoberfest @ Barrels & Bottles
- 4:30-6:30PM - National Laboratory of the Rockies Neighbor Night
- 4:30-6:30PM - 10 Year Anniversary Party - Golden Laser Aesthetics
- 5-7PM - Welcome Home: Honoring Colorado’s Vietnam Veterans Opens
- 6PM - Run Club
- 6PM - Trivia Night @ Launch
- 6PM - Mobility & Transportation Advisory Board Meeting
- 6PM - Bivy Campfire Stories
- 6:30-7:30PM - Trivia Night @ Scully's Cafe
For more information, click the item above or visit the Golden Today Calendar
Construction Update by Pat Klein
Watch the video by Patrick Klein
Check out the latest changes at the Clayworks site, courtesy of Patrick Klein: vimeo.com/122862322
1-3PM 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:
1-3PM on Thursday, Sep. 24th
5PM Welcome Home: Honoring Colorado’s Vietnam Veterans Opens @ Golden History Museum
Bill Robie collection
From 1960 to 1975, thousands of Americans served in Vietnam, volunteered with the Red Cross, or participated in civilian relief programs. Nearly 124,000 people from Colorado served, and at least 627 lost their lives.
The exhibit shares the voices and experiences of veterans from Golden and throughout Colorado—before, during, and after the war. Through personal stories and artifacts, visitors will learn about the diverse experiences of ground warfare soldiers, helicopter pilots, front-line volunteers, and others who endured the hardships and lasting effects of the conflict. More information
Location:
Golden History Museum
923 10th Street (Map)
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. The meeting packet includes comments already received by staff.
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.
Location:
City Hall Council Chambers
911 10th Street (Map)
When:
6PM on Thursday, Sep. 24th
The Golden Word - 09/24/26
Live Music for Thursday, Sep. 24th
- 5-8PM Alibi @ Golden Mill
- 7PM Second Chance & Take It On The Run @ Buffalo Rose (main venue)
- 5-8PM Alibi @ Golden Mill
- More Live Music
5-9PM Hank Cramer IV @ Wrigley’s
6PM Lucas Parker & Jessica Paige @ New Terrain Brewing
6PM Kingpin Posse @ Dirty Dogs Roadhouse
6:30-9:30PM Delta Sonics @ Goosetown Station
8PM Karaoke @ Rock Rest Lodge
For more information, visit the Golden Today Calendar
Golden History: Miner Mischief (with Dynamite)
Mine Football Team (year unknown) – Golden History Museum Collection
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95 Years Ago
The September 24, 1931 Colorado Transcript described a series of raids conducted by students of football rivals Denver University and the Colorado School of Mines.
The fray began on a Friday, when an airplane passed over Golden and dropped postcards saying “To Hell With Mines” on a Mines military formation. That evening, a statue on the D.U. campus received a coat of paint. This may have been done by Mines students, “but the action was disavowed by President M. F. Coolbaugh and Student President Arthur Bennet.”
Tuesday morning, a raiding party attempted to blow up the M on Mt. Zion. The explosion awakened townspeople, but did little damage to the M.
Tuesday night, more dynamite was set off near the Mines campus. This might have been done by D.U. students, or could have been Mines students trying to incriminate the other school.
That same night, the county sheriff’s department found 11 sticks of dynamite and 50 feet of fuse–which had burned, but failed to set off the dynamite–near the M. Mines students tried to catch the culprits by barricading local highways, which just got them in trouble with the Sheriff.
At that point, both schools were under threat from the Rocky Mountain Conference, saying their upcoming game would be cancelled if they didn’t knock it off.
The next week’s Transcript (10/1/1931) stated that all previous attendance records were broken at the Mines-DU game. Sadly, Mines lost, 26-0.
Weather
Overnight: A chance of rain showers. Cloudy. Low around 59, with temperatures rising to around 61 overnight. West northwest wind around 3 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday: A slight chance of rain showers before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy. High near 70, with temperatures falling to around 68 in the afternoon. North wind 2 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a chance of rain showers and patchy fog between midnight and 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. West northwest wind 0 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday Night: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms, 55°F
Friday: Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms, 75°F
Friday Night: Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy, 55°F
Saturday: Sunny, 81°F
Saturday Night: Partly Cloudy, 56°F
Sunday: Mostly Sunny, 82°F
Sunday Night: Partly Cloudy, 58°F
Monday: Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms, 77°F
Monday Night: Showers And Thunderstorms, 53°F
Tuesday: Rain Showers, 63°F
Tuesday Night: Chance Rain Showers, 48°F
Wednesday: Slight Chance Rain Showers, 71°F
News About Golden - September 24, 2026
The Golden Roundup
In this issue... Download PDF below.
Bond reduced for man accused of diverting cities’ water
By Corinne Westeman
Golden Transcript
The Denver man accused of diverting water going to Northglenn and Golden has had his bond reduced from $20,000 to a personal recognizance bond.
Fabrizio Lorenzin, 65, has been charged with interfering with a public water system — a Class 3 felony — as well as theft and tampering with physical evidence... Read more...
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