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What's Happening in Golden - Tuesday, May. 5th, 2026

News and events in Golden, Colorado. Tuesday, May. 5th, 2026

,   and  Barb Warden
11 min read
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Spring Evening on the Campus

Photo by Chris Davell
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What's happening in Golden today?

Events for Tuesday, May. 5th

Golden History Tours
Baby Time - Registration Required
Preschool Time - Registration Required
Hexie Ladies - English Paper Piecing Enthusiasts
Textile Society
Team Trivia Tuesday @ Buffalo Rose

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

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)

10-10:45AM Storybook Tour @ Colorado Railroad Museum

The first Tuesday of every month, join us for the Storybook Tour! Intended for young children and their parents, the tour starts at 10:00 a.m. and lasts approximately 45 minutes. Cost is $3 per person, plus Museum admission.

This one-of-a-kind tour takes you on a trip throughout the Museum’s railyard, inspired by some of the best of children’s literature—railroad themed, of course! The Little Engine That Could, the Little Red Caboose and of course, Donald Crews’ Freight Train provide the suitable inspiration for this adventure at the Colorado Railroad Museum.

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Location:

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

When:

10-10:45AM on Tuesday, May. 5th

5:30-7PM Clear Creek Trail (formerly Peaks-to-Plains Trail) Downtown Golden Alternatives @ Golden Community Center


The Clear Creek Trail grows more popular (and more heavily trafficked) every year. For the past few years, the City has been looking for ways to re-route the faster-moving bike traffic away from pedestrians in the downtown area (approximately Hwy 58 to Ford Street).

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They were considering a "bike bypass" paralleling the Church Ditch (approximately 7th Street).

They have also discussed linking the sidewalks along the Creek between Washington and the new City Hall. They have been discussing building an underpass under Ford Street, since that crossing tends to be dangerous for pedestrians.

Instead of either of these alternatives, tonight's open house will describe a plan to widen the sidewalk on the south side of the Creek. This is causing dismay to some of the residents of the senior housing apartments and Millstone Condominiums. They are not anxious to have more, higher-speed traffic in front of their residences.

This meeting is your chance to discuss this plan with city staff. More information    

Location:

Golden Community Center
1470 10th Street   (Map)

5:30-7PM Lions Park Playground Replacement Community Open House @ Golden Community Center

Lions Park playground is getting an upgrade! After multiple community engagement touchpoints in 2025, the City has prepared three design concepts for the new playground, and we want your feedback. 

Please join us at one of our in-person pop-up events or the community meeting to review the design concepts, learn more about the project, and provide your input. 

Can't make the in-person engagements? Review concepts and provide your feedback via the online survey on the project page on the Guiding Golden website. The online survey will be open from April 24-May 11. Learn more on Guiding Golden.

Location:

Golden Community Center
1470 10th Street   (Map)

5:30-7:30PM Exploring the Elements of Art @ Foothills Art Center

Meeting on Tuesday evenings 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., our group of artists takes on advanced explorations in the elements of art, with an emphasis on refining skills, building on strengths, and supporting areas for improvement. Experienced artists working in any medium, including drawing mediums, are welcome as we meet and support one another in a spirit of fellowship with the intent of finding and/or enhancing our own personal voice. Register

Location:

Foothills Art Center
809 15th Street   (Map)

6-9PM Exploring Nature – CMC Book Club Meetup @ Colorado Mountain Club

A Place Among Giants by Lisa Roderick

Discussion topics will be sent to the group roster approximately 1 week before the event. This will not be an exhaustive or all-inclusive list - we will play our conversation by ear on the night of the event, but it will allow us a starting point for our discussion. Register

Location:

Colorado Mountain Club
15605 W 32nd Avenue   (Map)

6:30-8PM CMC Mountain Voices - Notions of Grace // Jason Kolaczkowski @ Colorado Mountain Club

If you were to leave the story of your life behind for those you love the most, what would you say? What lessons would you learn in the telling? 

On a train ride towards a downtown job, Jason Kolaczkowski was staring at a screen, his computer folded open in his lap while the cursor blinked at him, pleading for him to type just a few honest words. He was still shaken to his core. He had recently returned from leading an attempt at an unclimbed peak in the Himalaya, a climb that was supposed to be to be his magnum opus - the ultimate object lesson for his young, twin sons on the power and necessity of dreams, even when dreamt in the face of the uncertainty and fear and heartbreak of his recent leukemia diagnosis. But it turns out that is not what the climb had delivered. It brought more questions than answers.

A life of youthful possibility and the inevitable traumas and triumphs of an imperfect reality, a life balancing climbing and responsibilities, a life of personal goals and intertwined relationships was too complicated to be summed up so neatly. What did he want to tell his sons, now too young to understand but who someday would not be? What did he want to tell his wife, his brother, his parents, and his friends? Register

Location:

Colorado Mountain Club
15605 W 32nd Avenue   (Map)

6:30-8PM Waterwise Yard Seminar (Virtual)

Our free, online Waterwise Yard Seminars are taught by local landscape and horticultural professionals. Get your landscaping questions answered and learn how to keep your yard looking great while using less water. Seminar topics range from low-water landscape design, xeric plant selection, smart irrigation, and more. Both novice and advanced gardeners are sure to learn something new. Register

7PM Choir Pops Concert @ Golden High School

Presented by the Golden High School Music Department

Location:

Golden High School
701 24th Street   (Map)

The Golden Word - 05/05/26

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9AM-12:30PM Mondo Bag @ Front Porch

Photo by Joyce Davell

Front Porch Golden Community Center - Windy Saddle - Pool Party Room

Join Front Porch volunteer Colleen Hope to make a Mondo Bag. This big bag is perfect for toting just about anything! It has a flat, square bottom so it stands upright for easy filling. Best of all, because of the way it is constructed, your corners are guaranteed to be perfect every time! Makes a wonderful gift. Participants must provide their own sewing machine, fabric, and notions. Program fee includes the cost of the pattern, fusible grid, and lining fleece. Skill Level: Confident Beginner.

Join one or all of the Art Exploration series to learn a new medium in a low stress, no judgement environment. Art Exploration classes are taught by Golden Community Center staff, Front Porch members, guest artists from local museums, or working artists from the Foothills Arts Center in Golden. All supplies are included in the class fee. More information Active Older Adults aged 50+

Location:

Golden Community Center
1470 10th Street   (Map)

Golden History: Mother's Day, 1949

Advertisement from the May 4, 1949 Colorado Transcript
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In 1949, the Golden Theater offered a special Mother's Day Screening of Ma and Pa Kettle. The first 200 mothers through the door would be given a free carnation. They were also planning to give special floral prizes for the oldest and youngest mothers.

Advertisement from the May 4, 1949 Colorado Transcript

For mothers who preferred sugar to entertainment, devoted children could buy a box of candy from Foss Drug.

Left - Advertisement from the May 4, 1949 Colorado Transcript Right - postcard from the Golden History Museum collection

Or for mothers who believed that the best gift was "Reservations!" (at a restaurant), Sunday dinner at the Holland House would be the perfect way to celebrate the day.

Weather

Overnight's Weather

Overnight: Rain showers likely. Cloudy. Low around 39, with temperatures rising to around 47 overnight. North northeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Tuesday's Weather

Tuesday: Rain showers before 8am, then rain and snow showers between 8am and 9am, then a slight chance of thunderstorms and rain and snow showers. Cloudy. High near 43, with temperatures falling to around 38 in the afternoon. North northeast wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Tuesday Night's Weather

Tuesday Night: Rain and snow showers. Cloudy. Low around 28, with temperatures rising to around 31 overnight. North wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

Tuesday Night: Rain And Snow Showers, 28°F

Wednesday: Snow Showers, 39°F

Wednesday Night: Slight Chance Snow Showers then Partly Cloudy, 24°F

Thursday: Mostly Sunny, 63°F

Thursday Night: Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy, 43°F

Friday: Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms, 68°F

Friday Night: Partly Cloudy, 47°F

Saturday: Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms, 73°F

Saturday Night: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms, 43°F

Sunday: Chance Rain Showers then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms, 65°F

Sunday Night: Partly Cloudy, 46°F

Monday: Sunny, 78°F

News About Golden - May 5, 2026

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Colorado river tubing company in the running for best in U.S.

By Piper Russell
Denver Gazette

River tubing offers an exciting adventure of floating with the current, enjoying scenic stretches of the river, and even enjoying some more turbulent water... Read more...

Mines’ capstone work demonstrates inventions and experience

By Corinne Westeman
Golden Transcript

For the last nine months, Colorado School of Mines seniors have been learning to change the world.

They came up with designs, techniques and equipment to make the impossible possible and the inaccessible accessible; to test the limits of their schematics, materials and energy sources; and to give them experience at working with colleagues and clients in the workforce... Read more...

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 or $1,175/year)
Buffalo Rose, Buglet Battery, Foothills Art Center, Golden Cultural Alliance, Miners Alley Performing Arts Center, The Golden Mill, Golden Chamber of Commerce, Golden History Tours, Miners Saloon, Clothilde Elingbow, Michael Mason, Earth Sweet Boutique, and Colorado Railroad Museum

Friends:
($50-99.99/month or $575/yr)
Tall Pines Painting, Baby Doe’s Clothing, 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, Vic DeMaria, Unite Fitness, and Joy Brandt

Supporters:
($25-49.99/month or $285/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, Jeremy & Stephanie Keller, AC Development, and Golden PT & Pilates

Members:
($10-24.99/month or $115/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, 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, Marge Frueh. Nannette Johnson, Edgar Walker, Bivy Beer Bar, Nancy Cooper, Jane & Mike Templeton, and Vicki Greivel

Followers:
($5-9.99/month or $55/year)
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, Chris Toney, Alicia Zimmerman, Tamara Feucht, and Carie Chimbel

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