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What's Happening in Golden - Tuesday, Jun. 17th, 2025

News and events in Golden, Colorado. Tuesday, Jun. 17th, 2025

,   and  Barb Warden
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Green and Gold

Photo by Richard Luckin
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What's happening in Golden today?

Events for Tuesday, Jun. 17th

Golden History Tours
Baby Time - Registration Required
Preschool Time - Registration Required
Hand Embroidery Stitchers
Team Trivia Tuesday
Trivia Tuesdays

For more information, click the item above or visit the Golden Today Calendar

8-10AM En Plein Air @ Foothills Art Center - Astor House

Join professional artist, J Michael Gatlin, for an En Plein Air morning! Participants will be guided through choosing a subject, simplifying what we see, and building an interesting composition using drawing and watercolor, as we capture both cherished and unique outdoor locations in Golden.

Register

Location:

Foothills Art Center - Astor House
1133 Arapahoe Street   (Map)

When:

8-10AM on Tuesday, Jun. 17th

8-9AM What's Brewing Golden @ The Golden Outpost

This monthly meeting will be on the 3rd Tuesday of each month from 8:00 to 9:00 a.m., hosted by the The Golden Outpost.  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:

Golden Outpost
17695 S. Golden Road   (Map)

When:

8-9AM on Tuesday, Jun. 17th

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)

When:

9AM on Tuesday, Jun. 17th

10AM Arts & Culture Commission Meeting @ Golden City Hall

This new commission is still getting up to speed. They will meeting the City's new Arts & Culture Coordinator, Alyssa Williams. They will learn about the Art in Public Places program, which dedicates 1% of construction budgets to art. As an example, we will be spending about $470K on art for the new City Hall. They will also learn about Thriving Communities Arts & Culture Grants. The 2025 budget includes $540K for Thriving Communities grants (but I'm not sure that's all earmarked for Arts & Culture).

More information

Location:

Golden City Hall
911 10th Street   (Map)

When:

10AM on Tuesday, Jun. 17th

10AM-12PM Wearable Art - Create Your Own Hand-Dyed Scarf @ Foothills Art Center - Astor House

Photo by Richard Luckin

Create a one-of-a-kind statement piece with professional artist, Dyanna Csaposs! In this immersive workshop, you’ll explore the art of natural dyeing and painting on silk. Your finished piece will be a wearable work of art!

Register

Location:

Foothills Art Center - Astor House
1133 Arapahoe Street   (Map)

When:

10AM-12PM on Tuesday, Jun. 17th

10-11AM Story Time and Craft @ The Railroad Museum

Join staff and volunteers at the Colorado Railroad Museum as they share some of their favorite children’s stories with a decidedly railroad theme followed by a fun make and take. Recommended ages 4-6 years old. More information

Free for Museum Members and included with general admission.

Location:

Colorado Railroad Museum
17155 W. 44th Avenue   (Map)

When:

10-11AM on Tuesday, Jun. 17th

11:30AM Senior Lunch Bunch @ Golden Community Center

Bring your lunch and enjoy conversation with fellow seniors at the GCC.

Location:

Golden Community Center
1470 10th Street   (Map)

When:

11:30AM on Tuesday, Jun. 17th

5PM City Council Study Session @ City Hall

Tonight's Study Session begins at 5PM and ends at 6:30PM. The Councilors will then have dinner. The Business Meeting will begin at 7PM. Public comment is not allowed during the study session, though you can send written public comment ahead of time. In-person public comment must wait until the Business Meeting at 7PM.

5-5:10PM Downtown Traffic Signals
The City has replaced ten downtown traffic lights to improve intersection crossings for both cars and pedestrians. Staff will update Council on the status of the project. More.

5:10 - 5:40PM Construction Impact Mitigation Proposal
Staff will make several recommendations to lessen the effects of construction, including allowable hours, lighting, height of construction fences, required parking for construction workers, and closures to rights of way. More.

5:40 - 6:10PM Residential Sidewalk Policy Follow-Up
In early April, staff brought to council a proposal that would require new sidewalks for many home additions. This idea had several undesirable consequences, not least of which was adding substantially to the cost of home improvements. Tonight, staff will present an amended version of the proposal. This new version will reduce the number of projects requiring new sidewalks. More.

6:10 - 6:30PM Affordable Housing Grant Development Program
Staff will make several proposals to increase housing availability in Golden for low and middle income families. "Low income" is defined as up to 100% of the area median income "Middle income" is up to 120% of the area median income. More.

A Housing Trust Fund will be available to help fund new housing or preserve existing housing.

A Cash in Lieu Program will allow developers to contribute money rather than incorporating housing into their own developments. As an example, the new CoorsTek/Clayworks developers originally planned to include affordable housing as part of their project. The City's Planning Department urged them to provide cash in lieu instead, to fund more affordable housing in the Central Neighborhoods and on West Colfax.

Staff recommends that that City Manager be given the authority to approve housing grants up to $179,478 (subject to CPI adjustments) without bringing them to City Council or the public hearing process.

Location:

City Hall Council Chambers
911 10th Street   (Map)

When:

5PM on Tuesday, Jun. 17th

7PM City Council Business Meeting @ City Hall

Public Comment

The meeting begins with public comment. If you want to address Council, you will have three minutes to speak. Any public comments received by email before 3PM will be posted in the meeting packet after 3 (so check back then!).

Items on the Consent Agenda are considered non-controversial, not needing discussion. Everything in this section will be approved at once, with one vote.

Any councilor wishing to discuss one of the issues can request that it be removed from the consent agenda and discussed and voted on separately.

These are the items on the Consent Agenda:

  • First reading of Ordinance 2269 with second reading and public hearing on July 22nd. This item would approve vacating a right-of-way at 211 Lookout View Drive. This is a spot where the street cuts into a front yard, a remnant from the time when the street dead-ended at that spot and needed a turn-around area. The street now goes through, so the turn-around spot is no longer needed. See it on an aerial view.
  • Intergovernmental Agreement with Jeffco Schools to provide School Resource Officers (SROs) to Golden High School and Bell Middle School. The school district pays 50% of the officers' salaries. The agreement had to be amended to account for the new four-day work weeks for Golden police. SROs will work 5 days a week when the schools are in session. The also added regulations pertaining to SROs obtaining access to confidential information regarding students.
  • A vacancy has arisen on the new Arts & Culture board. Pariss Hazelman will be appointed to fill the vacancy.

Proclamation

4th of July - Independence Day

Resolution

Permit parking will be extended to 8th Street. As 9th Street and now 10th Street have moved to permit parking, the residents of 8th Street have found that drivers now come to 8th Street in search of a free and kiosk-free place to park. This resolution will extend permit parking to 8th Street.

Executive Session

Circled area shows where the sidewalk was built on private property - enlarge

Council will go into Executive Session (which means no public, no cameras) to discuss "property on 24th Street southwest of Delong Park." This property was on last week's Consent Agenda but was not allowed to slide through. The City accidentally built a sidewalk through a homeowner's yard. Staff proposed buying the piece of property for $80,000. The homeowner wanted to build a privacy fence to shield his windows and yard from the new pedestrian traffic, so staff recommended an additional $7,000 to pay for a fence. Council was divided on this proposal. Don Cameron was concerned that the new fence would become a target for graffiti. Rob Reed was concerned that the agreement would impinge on the City's rights to the adjacent Welch Ditch. Patti Evans felt that the offense was grievous and the City should make amends without further delay.

6-7:45PM Golden Beer Talks @ Buffalo Rose

Topic: Ancient Things in Wild Places
Speaker: Meg Van Ness
Brewery: Holidaily Brewing

Somewhere beneath the hoof prints of bison, the nests of the piping plover, and the burrows of the black-footed ferret, are the tools and campfires of earlier peoples. These wild animals and their habitats are protected on our National Wildlife Refuges – a system of public lands that also offers a rare opportunity to preserve archaeological sites and historic places (and the occasional dinosaur). The eight states that comprise the Mountain – Prairie Region of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s National Wildlife Refuge system extend from the Canadian border to the desert southwest. The cultural resources of the region span over 12,000 years from PaleoIndian camp sites to Depression-era fire towers and Cold War remnants. These paleontological remains, archaeological sites, and historic structures on the Refuges are a diverse and wonderful heritage and provide some unique challenges for interpretation and preservation.

Meg Van Ness, a longtime Golden resident, has been an archaeologist for over 50 years with most of the time spent in the middle of the continent: the Midwest, Northern Plains, Rocky Mountains, and Southwest. Learn more....

An evening hosted by Golden Beer Talks centers around a brief, informative and entertaining presentation by an expert on an irresistibly enticing topic. Each event features beer for sale from one of our local breweries, along with a variety of delicious food and drink offerings from the Buffalo Rose kitchen and bar.

Learn more at www.goldenbeertalks.org.

Location:

Buffalo Rose
1119 Washington Avenue   (Map)

When:

6-7:45PM on Tuesday, Jun. 17th

Live Music for Tuesday, Jun. 17th

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  • More Live Music
    6PM     Karaoke with Linda @ Dirty Dogs Roadhouse
    6PM Open Bluegrass Pick Night @ Over Yonder Brewing

For more information, visit the Golden Today Calendar

Golden History: The Migratory Post Office

The downtown Post Office opened in 1941 – Golden History Museum Collection
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85 Years Ago
The cornerstone was laid for our downtown post office on June 17, 1940. Many residents joined in the celebration and the downtown businesses closed for the event. Opening of this building ended 80 years of a migratory existence.

Boston Company building – Golden History Museum Collection – Click to enlarge

Golden’s first Post Office was in the Boston Company building, located in what is now Parfet Park.

Everett building – Golden History Museum Collection – Click to enlarge

The second home for Golden's Post Office (1873-1884) was the Everett building, at the corner of 12th and Washington.

Bella Vista Hotel – Click to enlarge

Home #3 was the Bella Vista Hotel at 12th and Jackson (1884-1901).

Rubey Bank Building – Golden History Museum Collection – Click to enlarge

Home #4 was the Rubey Bank Building (1902-1914).

The Armory Building (1914-1941) – Golden History Museum Collection – Click to enlarge

Home #5 was the Armory Building (1914-1941).

Home #6 - 12th and Jackson.
In 1938, Golden requested appropriation for a dedicated (stand-alone) post office, citing crowded condition in its Armory location. The request was successful. The site at 12th and Jackson was selected based on its proximity to Coors and visibility from both Ford and Jackson. The new elementary school, which also received substantial federal funding, had recently opened on the other side of 12th Street. Together, these two new public buildings resulted in revitalization of what had been a declining part of town.

Click to link to the Golden Transcript issue about the construction accident on September 4, 1969

Would-have-been-Home #7 - 17th and Jackson
Golden outgrew the "new" (1941) post office almost immediately, and construction on a new one began in the mid-1960s. The new building was being built on the lot across from Safeway, now an apartment building for School of Mines students. The building collapsed on September 4, 1969, injuring 4 workers and killing one. Some remnants of the building remained there until the site was cleared for the current project.

Home #7 - 1100 Johnson Road (map)
The new and bigger Golden Post Office on Johnson Road opened in 1998. A few years later, the U.S. Postal service considered selling the downtown office as they deemed it surplus. The Golden community objected, the Postal Service backed off, and we currently have two Golden Post Offices!

Weather

Overnight's Weather

Overnight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy. Low around 60, with temperatures rising to around 62 overnight. North northwest wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Tuesday's Weather

Tuesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Some of the storms could be severe. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. North northeast wind 3 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Tuesday Night's Weather

Tuesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. West northwest wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tuesday Night: Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy, 55°F

Wednesday: Sunny, 83°F

Wednesday Night: Mostly Clear, 60°F

Juneteenth: Sunny, 93°F

Thursday Night: Partly Cloudy, 65°F

Friday: Sunny, 97°F

Friday Night: Mostly Clear, 64°F

Saturday: Sunny, 97°F

Saturday Night: Mostly Clear, 64°F

Sunday: Sunny, 92°F

Sunday Night: Partly Cloudy, 60°F

Monday: Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms, 81°F

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 City Brewery, 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, Beth Bidwell, Stephanie Painter, Greg Poulos, Ann Norton & Jonathan Storer, Mary & Don Parker, Saré Merrigan, The Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum, Vic DeMaria, 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, and Robert Thresher.

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, Cherryln Parker, Mary Eiberger, and Kevin Nichols

Followers:
($5-9.99/month)
Golden Community Garden, Lora Haimes, Mariane Erickson, J.J. Fraser, Mel Perkins, Bob Hamilton, Kim Linton, Steve Stevens

Highlights