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What's happening in Golden today?
Events for Tuesday, Jan. 20th
- All day - CURRENT EXHIBITS AT THE MUSEUMS
- All day - Golden History Tours
- All day - Live Workouts with Community Center Pros
- All day - Golden Sports
- 8-9AM - What's Brewing Golden
- 9AM - Golden Seniors - KaffeeKlatsch
- 9:15-9:45AM - Baby Time - Registration Required
- 10-11AM - Story Time and Craft @ The Railroad Museum
- 10:15-10:45AM - Preschool Time - Registration Required
- 1-3PM - Hand Embroidery Stitchers
- 2:30PM - Local Licensing Authority Meeting
- 4:15-5:30PM - Creative Chaos: Where Wild Ideas Become Great Art
- 5:30-6:30PM - Creek Management Community Meeting
- 5:30-7:30PM - Exploring the Elements of Art
- 6-7:45PM - Golden Beer Talks
- 6:30PM - Trivia Night
- 6:30-8:30PM - Team Trivia Tuesday
- 6:30-8PM - Financial Education Event, But First Chocolate
- 6:30-8:30PM - Toad Trivia
- 6:30-8:30PM - Bar Bingo Night
- 7PM - Pub Trivia
For more information, click the item above or visit the Golden Today Calendar
8-9AM What's Brewing Golden @ Aurum Apartments
This monthly meeting will be on the 3rd Tuesday of each month from 8:00 to 9:00 a.m. Each month you will hear an update from City Council, DDA, City of Golden Police, and the Chamber, along with a business spotlight. We hope to see you there!
This meeting is open to all businesses within the Golden area but with a focus on small businesses and restaurants within the City limits of Golden. This meeting is provided as a service by the Golden Chamber of Commerce. Chamber membership is highly encouraged but is not required to attend. Guests are welcome. More information
Location:
Aurum Apartments
3rd Floor 18475 W Colfax Ave (Map)
9AM Golden Seniors - KaffeeKlatsch @ Golden Welcome Center
Hey, Golden Seniors! Join your friends at the Welcome Center for coffee and conversation! We meet on the Creekside Patio or the Heritage Community Boardroom. Sponsored by the Golden Welcome Center, Golden Pond Retirement Community and the Rotary Club of Golden.
Location:
Golden Welcome Center
1010 Washington Avenue (Map)
4:15-5:30PM Creative Chaos: Where Wild Ideas Become Great Art @ Golden Library
A one-of-a-kind art program where kids dive into the playful world of abstract art. Come learn about the work of those who have created art differently. The spirit behind Creative Chaos is kids explore bold colors, playful projects, and discover that there is no wrong way to make art—just their way! Register
Location:
Golden Library
1019 10th Street (Map)
5:30-6:30PM Creek Management Community Meeting @ Golden Community Center
The City is hosting a Public Meeting in the Golden Community Center to discuss management strategies for the 2026 summer season along Clear Creek. More information
Location:
Golden Community Center
1470 10th Street (Map)
6-7:45PM Golden Beer Talks @ Buffalo Rose
Dr. Jeff Squier
Structured light imaging: optical metrology for applications from advanced manufacturing to the biosciences
Ever wonder what your brain and a 3D printer have in common? Answer: They are both difficult to image through using light in the visible spectrum! In this talk, we will walk you through a new optical technology that began as a novel tool being developed for neuroscientists as a non-invasive method for quantifying structure and function in the brain. Not surprisingly, as we developed this instrument, we discovered other applications for this metrology which in this case involved advanced manufacturing: using high-average power lasers to 3D print metal structures.
A challenge in imaging inside the brain is that the optical signals used to measure the dynamic function of interest to the biologist/neuroscientist is that the optical signals get scattered by the tissue, obscuring the measurement. This new tool can make measurements, even when the optical signals are highly scattered! Similarly, in a laser metal 3D printer, the interaction of the melting metal and laser results in a highly scattering environment: it is desirable to be able to “look-inside” this interaction volume in real-time to understand the physics of the light-matter interaction and watch for the conditions that could results in defects when printing a metal part. Using “structured light” not only can we meet the challenges in these scattering environments, but we can also achieve a spatial definition that exceeds classical limits (i.e., our images resolve small features better than can be achieved with a standard microscope)!
Finally classical images treat light as a wave phenomenon, but we are now in the era of quantum imaging – what happens when we roll quantum effects into our imaging system? We will describe how quantum data is changing the way we think about imaging, and what it means for our imaging capability….
Featured Speaker
Jeff Squier is a Mines Distinguished Professor, in the Department of Physics where he has been faculty for 23 years. His research interests include the development of femtosecond laser sources and the application of these lasers to micromachining, and optical metrology in general.
Featured Brewery: New Terrain Brewing
Learn more at www.goldenbeertalks.org.
Location:
Buffalo Rose
1119 Washington Avenue (Map)
When:
6-7:45PM on Tuesday, Jan. 20th
The Golden Word - 01/20/26
Golden History: History of a Corner Lot
Eagle Brewing Company as shown in the 1893 Golden Globe Industrial Edition This was located at 11th and Washington–now the site of the Golden Hotel.
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Yesterday’s history article reviewed the arrival of each of our present-day craft breweries. I included this picture from 1893, which shows the brewery that used to stand at 11th and Washington. One of my readers asked what else had been on that corner, prior to the Golden Hotel. I may not have the complete chronology, but here are several things I’ve encountered in my readings.
T.P. Boyd and family ran a hotel on that spot during the gold rush years (1859).
Crisman & Fitzpatrick built a “flouring” mill there in 1867. That mill burned but Fitzpatrick (sans Crisman) rebuilt it, this time using fireproof brick.
In 1891, the vacant mill was converted for use as a brewery. Sometime later, a small building that served as a photographer’s gallery was added between the brewery and Washington Avenue.
Miss Genia Stillman and Miss Emma Cook, the photographers, have concluded not to re-locate their gallery, and the building, which is one of the oldtimers of the city, will be torn down to make way for the new Christian church. Golden people will be sorry to lose these popular ladies.
Colorado Transcript, March 29, 1906
In 1906, the Christian Church acquired the corner property and planned to build a large and elaborate church there. They got as far as building the foundation and basement level, but the congregation dissolved before completing the project. In 1913, the partial building was purchased by a group of blacksmiths, who opened a garage in the structure.
Extensive improvements are planned by Blood Bros, and Ball, who have purchased the Christian Church property, and they will turn the same into a first class automobile garage and machine shop. At present a concrete addition is being added on the north side of the building, which will be utilized solely as a machine and blacksmith shop. The balance of the building will be used for the storage and repair of cars. A number of local people have already reserved space for their cars. With the up-to-date equipment that this firm already has and the contemplated addition of new machinery there will be no repair work too large or small that they cannot handle.
Colorado Transcript, April 17, 1913
The garage gradually expanded and began selling used cars. By the 1940s, it was known as “Golden Motors.”
The one-story building was demolished in 1999 and replaced by the Golden Hotel.
Weather
Overnight: Partly cloudy. Low around 29, with temperatures rising to around 31 overnight. West southwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny. High near 53, with temperatures falling to around 47 in the afternoon. West wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy. Low around 28, with temperatures rising to around 30 overnight. West wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Tuesday Night: Partly Cloudy, 28°F
Wednesday: Sunny, 50°F
Wednesday Night: Mostly Clear, 26°F
Thursday: Mostly Sunny, 49°F
Thursday Night: Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Light Snow, 19°F
Friday: Chance Light Snow, 28°F
Friday Night: Chance Light Snow, 16°F
Saturday: Slight Chance Light Snow, 38°F
Saturday Night: Mostly Clear, 23°F
Sunday: Sunny, 48°F
Sunday Night: Mostly Clear, 30°F
Monday: Mostly Sunny, 54°F
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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, Clothilde Elingbow, Michael Mason, Goosetown Station, and Earth Sweet Boutique
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 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, Ella Lyons & Jeanne Fritch, Robert Thresher, Tonie Mattox, Centennial State Wealth Advisors, Steve & M.L. Richardson, and Jeremy & Stephanie Keller
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, 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, Pam Logan, Clare Shier, Wendy Weiman, and Marge Frueh
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, Sally Berger, Kristen Morgan, Joyce Sutton, Mary Rains, Craig Champlin, Stan Swisher, Bill Way
