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What's Happening in Golden - Tuesday, Nov. 18th, 2025

News and events in Golden, Colorado. Tuesday, Nov. 18th, 2025

,   and  Barb Warden
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The Promise of Lights to Come

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

Events for Tuesday, Nov. 18th

Golden History Tours
Team Trivia Tuesday
Trivia Tuesdays

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

Birdseye View of Construction in Golden - November, 2025

Drone footage of several construction projects currently in Golden - watch it

Pat Klein has produced a video update of our several construction projects around town. He's been doing this periodically, and it's fun to watch the buildings progress. He's been documenting the new Mines apartments (west of Hwy 6), the new undergrad dorm (19th & Illnois), The Col (17270 Colfax), Ulysses Park, Lena Gulch, Canyon View Apartments (off Golden Gate Canyon Road), Clayworks (9th and Ford), and most recently Avere (next to King Soopers).

Watch it here!

View the previous videos here: March | April | June | August

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)

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)

1-3PM Calling All Vietnam Veterans @ The History Museum

The Golden History Museum is going to produce an exhibit about our local Vietnam vets, as 2025 marks the 50th anniversary of the end of the Vietnam War.

The Museum is hosting a gathering this afternoon for veterans who would like to help co-curate the new exhibit. The exhibit will open around June of 2026, but the exact date is TBD. Between 11/18/2025 and the opening of the exhibit in 2026, the group will meet several more times, either in person or virtually.

 If you know any Vietnam vets who are local, please feel free to pass this message and invitation along to them!

Location:

Golden History Museum
923 10th Street   (Map)

2-3PM Informational Meeting Life Stages Theater @ Front Porch

This multi-week program is a one-of-a-kind opportunity to meet new friends, make theatre, and share wisdom across generations! Attend this informational meeting to learn more. Active Older Adults aged 50+

Location:

Front Porch Golden Community Center
1470 10th Street   (Map)

5:30-7:30PM Wreath Workshop @ Jeffco Open Space

Join CSU Extension for a fun, hands-on workshop where you'll craft a beautiful 8-inch wreath using locally sourced greenery. Learn about Jeffco forestry while creating a festive decoration to take home!  Refreshments and snacks provided. Register

Location:

Jeffco Open Space
700 Jefferson County Parkway   (Map)

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

Historic photo - 10th Mountain Division Resource Center, Denver Public Library and tonight's speaker, Sydney Mauch

Topic: Women in Combat
Speaker: Sydney Mauch – History Colorado
Brewery: Bruz Beers

This presentation will explore the story of the Women’s Army Corps (WAC) during World War II. From its groundbreaking creation in 1942 to the rigorous training its members underwent, the program highlights the vital roles women played in supporting the U.S. war effort.

Attendees will learn how the WACs proved their value in traditionally male-dominated spaces, and how their contributions challenged societal norms, laying the groundwork for future generations of women in uniform.

Special focus will be given to a unique WAC detachment stationed at Camp Hale, Colorado—a remote and rugged training site best known for housing the famed 10th Mountain Division.

Through the lens of this detachment’s experiences, the program offers a closer look at the challenges, resilience and patriotism of the women who served.

In addition to making her second appearance at Golden Beer Talks, Sydney Mauck is the Anschutz Military Collections Specialist at History Colorado.

A Colorado local, she developed a deep appreciation for the state’s history through her coursework at the University of Denver. She earned a Bachelors Degree in Anthropology with minors in History and Psychology, with a concentration on museum work.

Passionate about using museum collections to tell stories, Sydney has built a career around making history accessible and meaningful through exhibitions and public programming.

Her professional experience includes working at institutions such as the Denver Art Museum, the Denver Zoo and the National Park Service at Kalaupapa National Park, where she honed skills in collections management.

Sydney joined History Colorado in 2022 as the Anschutz Military Collections Specialist. In this role, she oversees a military collection of more than 10,000 artifacts and represents History Colorado’s 10th Mountain Division Resource Center, which works in partnership with the Denver Public Library. Sydney is honored to help preserve and share the stories of the Division and to work closely with descendants of its veterans to honor their enduring legacy.

www.historycolorado.org

Learn more at www.goldenbeertalks.org.

Location:

Buffalo Rose
1119 Washington Avenue   (Map)

When:

6-7:45PM on Tuesday, Nov. 18th

6:30PM Historic Preservation Board Meeting @ City Hall Council Chambers

408 18th St. - Google Street Images

408 18th Street
The board will consider providing a Certificate of Appropriateness for a remodel of 408 18th St. (map). This house is located in the East Street Historic District but is considered a non-contributing structure.

Illustrations of the proposed changes from p. 17 of the meeting packet

The meeting packet (p. 5) describes the changes as follows:

The applicant wishes to enlarge the house over the garage, expand the garage to hold two vehicles, add new façade materials around the entire structure, add a new mid-level entrance that is partially enclosed, and add a roof deck over the garage. The new façade materials will be stucco, natural wood and pre-weathered wood siding with a new, standing seam metal roof which is partially approximately three feet above the existing primary roof line.


Old Golden High School/Future Clayworks Hotel
The board will then move into study session, in which they will discuss plans for the 1924 Golden High School building (map). This building served as the high school from 1924-1956, and then as the Golden Junior High from 1956-1988. The building is on the National and State Registers of Historic Places. It was designed by architect Eugene Groves and is significant as an example of the Beaux-Arts style. It served as the American Mountaineering Center from 1994 until AC Development acquired it in 2024.

Sections built after 1924 will be removed (p. 29 of the meeting packet) - enlarge

AC Development plans to convert the building into a 150-160 room hotel. They plan to keep the 1924 core of the building and remove several later additions. They will build a 4-story addition over the current parking lot. See pp. 19-64 of the meeting packet for more information about this project.

Google satellite image of the current building and "Concept Site Plan" from p. 30 of the meeting packet - enlarge

Location:

City Hall Council Chambers
911 10th Street   (Map)

Live Music for Tuesday, Nov. 18th

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For more information, visit the Golden Today Calendar

Golden History: Reliving November, 2011

This photo, taken in November of 2011, has some historic interest. The newly-painted shop at 1205 Washington Avenue was "The Alley" at that time. El Callejon (see inset) has been in that location for at least ten years now.
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I started this website in 2007. For the first four years, I overwrote the news on the home page every day. I now regret the loss of that archival material. In 2011, I switched to a different system, and since then, every day's news has been saved into an archive.

Last night I was reviewing the events of November, 2011. I thought you might enjoy reading some highlights:

  • Marjorie Sloan was elected as Mayor. Saoirsa Charis-Graves was elected to District 1 and Marcie Miller to District 2.
  • The Golden museums celebrated Night at the Museums with free admission on November 4th. The Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum was exhibiting star quilts. The CSM Geology Museum had 11 new exhibits, including moon rocks, emeralds, opals, and silver. Foothills Art Center was hosting the National Watermedia Show. The American Mountaineering Museum had an exhibit of Brad Washburn photos. The Astor House Hotel Museum had Victorian parlor games, and tableaux, and the Golden History Museum was set up to broadcast live on the Mines radio station as visitors added their own percussion line to the Golden Overture.
Heritage Square Music Hall
  • The Hunchback of Notre Dame was playing at Heritage Square Music Hall. Golden High School was presenting Oliver. Miners Alley Playhouse opened their holiday play, A Rocky Mountain Christmas.
  • The Mountaineering Museum held their monthly Thirsty Third Thursday event, featuring live music and donated beer.
  • The Holiday Art Market opened at Foothills Art Center.
  • The Buffalo Bill Museum was celebrating being named "Museum of the Year" for 2011 by True West magazine.
  • Heritage Square Children's Theater opened their holiday play, Santa's Nutcracker.

The Astor House Hotel Museum is gone, but Foothills Art Center has moved into their old digs. The Heritage Square Opera House is gone, but the stars of their stage sang a few numbers at the Miners Alley gala this year. The Mountaineering Museum is in storage, since AC Development bought the Mountaineering Center. The Golden High School students who appeared in Oliver are now in their thirties.

Foothills Art Center has now expanded into two locations (the original building at 15th and Washington and the Astor House at 12th and Arapahoe). Miners Alley is now a Performing Arts Center, with bigger accommodations in the former Meyer Hardware and even bigger dreams for the future.

Weather

Overnight's Weather

Overnight: Partly cloudy. Low around 40, with temperatures rising to around 42 overnight. West wind around 8 mph.

Tuesday's Weather

Tuesday: Mostly sunny. High near 60, with temperatures falling to around 54 in the afternoon. East southeast wind around 7 mph.

Tuesday Night's Weather

Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. West wind around 6 mph.

Tuesday Night: Partly Cloudy, 39°F

Wednesday: Mostly Sunny, 61°F

Wednesday Night: Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Light Rain, 39°F

Thursday: Light Rain Likely, 50°F

Thursday Night: Rain And Snow Likely, 36°F

Friday: Chance Rain And Snow, 47°F

Friday Night: Partly Cloudy, 33°F

Saturday: Sunny, 53°F

Saturday Night: Mostly Clear, 33°F

Sunday: Sunny, 55°F

Sunday Night: Mostly Clear, 35°F

Monday: Mostly Sunny, 52°F

News About Golden - November 17, 2025

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Backcountry Film Festival Tour Comes Back to Golden

Colorado Mountain Club

Colorado Mountain Club (CMC) is kicking off the winter adventure season with Backcountry Film Festival on December 11th and 12th. The first night will be geared towards beginners to the backcountry, while the second will be tailored for more experienced explorers... Read more... Download PDF below.

Backcountry Film Festival Tour Comes Back to Golden
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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:
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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, 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 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, Centennial State Wealth Advisors, and Steve & M.L. Richardson

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, and Wendy Weiman

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

Highlights