Early Fall Along the Creek
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What's happening in Golden today?
Events for Tuesday, Oct. 7th
- All day - CURRENT EXHIBITS AT THE MUSEUMS
- All day - Live Workouts with Community Center Pros
- All day - Golden History Tours
- 9AM - Golden Seniors - KaffeeKlatsch
- 9:15-9:45AM - Baby Time - Registration Required
- 9:30-11AM - Blue & White (or 2 Color) Group
- 10AM - Arts & Culture Commission Meeting
- 10AM-12PM - DeLong Park Weedbusters
- 10-10:45AM - Storybook Tour
- 10:15-10:45AM - Preschool Time - Registration Required
- 12-1PM - Lunch 'n Learn - Small Business Programs at NREL
- 1-3PM - Hexie Ladies - English Paper Piecing Enthusiasts
- 5-7PM - Golden Women in Business Happy Hour*
- 5:30-7:30PM - Textile Society
- 5:30-7:30PM - Exploring the Elements of Art
- 6-8PM - Leadership Golden Candidate Forum
- 6:30-8:30PM - Toad Trivia
- 6:30PM - Fall Area Choir Concert
- 6:30-8:30PM - Feel it All
- 6:30-8:30PM - Team Trivia Tuesday
- 6:30-8:30PM - Trivia Tuesdays
- 6:30-8:30PM - Bar Bingo Night
- 7PM - Pub Trivia
For more information, click the item above or visit the Golden Today Calendar
9AM Golden Seniors - KaffeeKlatsch @ Golden Welcome Center
Photo by Richard Luckin
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)
10AM Arts & Culture Commission Meeting @ Golden City Hall
- Meeting Agenda
- Watch the meeting streaming live starting at 6PM
- Attend the meeting @ City Hall Council Chambers - 911 10th Street - (map)
- Send comments on any of the following topics to acc@cityofgolden.net
- Provide in-person comment during the meeting, at 6PM.
The Arts & Culture Committee will learn about the City's History Museum and the History Park. Staff will update them on their strategic planning process. They will discuss the Arts in Public Places program and "Action Priorities." They held an open house last week, targeted for people in the arts sphere, and will discuss input they received at that event.
Location:
Golden City Hall
911 10th Street (Map)
10AM 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.
Museum Admission: $13 adults, $8 ages 2-17, $11 age 60+. Free for Museum members and children under age 2. Purchase Tickets
Location:
Colorado Railroad Museum
17155 W. 44th Avenue (Map)
6-8PM Leadership Golden Candidate Forum @ City Hall Council Chambers
Nerd Fest!
Tonight, Golden residents will have the chance to hear directly from the candidates running to represent their neighborhoods. Tonight's forum offers candidates for the four Ward positions an opportunity to explain their perspectives on important issues in the City.
Each candidate will have two minutes to introduce themselves, two minutes to answer each of four questions, and two minutes to summarize their views.
The event is (of course!) free and open to the public and will be held at the Golden City Hall Council Chamber. Whether you attend in person or follow along online, this forum is a great way to evaluate the candidates before casting your ballot.
Location:
City Hall Council Chambers
911 10th Street (Map)
To Watch Online:
- Go to the City's Meetings Page
- The words "View event" will appear a minute or two before 6PM. Click on that link.
- If you arrive at the page before those words have appeared, refresh/reload the page until the link goes live (then click on it!).
6:30-8:30PM Feel it All - A Journey Through Mental Health @ Mines Green Center
Join us for an inspiring evening with pro skier and director Drew Petersen as he shares his powerful journey through suicidal depression, recovery, and the healing power of the outdoors. Through skiing, ultrarunning, and storytelling, Feel It All takes us deep into the human experience—and shows us how strength can be found in vulnerability. Mental Health Counselors will be on site for the event. Doors open at 6PM. Sign up
CSM Students - Free | Golden Residents - $10 suggested donation
Sponsored by the City of Golden, Golden United, Miller Coors, MINES, and the Golden Civic Foundation
Location:
CSM Green Center
924 16 St (map)
Golden History: The 1985 Leadership Golden Candidate Forum and a Red-Hot Election Season
Voters’ questions about Golden’s future lasted far into the evening Tuesday night in a City Council candidate forum. Over 125 people attended the event, sponsored by the Leadership Golden Alumni Association. Moderator for the evening was Connie Tysdal, chairperson of the alumni association, who said the evening was an effort to encourage participation in city government.
Golden Transcript - October 31, 1985
40 Years Ago
Golden was at a crossroads in 1985. The historic downtown was in a long, slow decline. The tax base was suffering, and the town's infrastructure was badly in need of repair.
Leadership Golden, which was one year old that fall, decided to host a Candidates' Forum, where voters could evaluate their options for the City Council Ward positions. Each candidate was asked the same questions and given the same amount of time to answer.
That year's City Council election included a slate of candidates who were determined to revive downtown and jump-start the City's economy. They wanted a powerful Downtown Development Authority that would make downtown more attractive and entice more businesses.
A Particularly Contentious Pairing
The feistiest race was happening in Ward 1, where Colorado School of Mines Football Coach, Marv Kay, was running against incumbent Dick Sargeant. Kay thought we needed "positive and innovative" leadership to redevelop downtown. He pointed out that without economic development, our choices were to reduce services or raise taxes.
Dick Sargeant dismissed the "obsession with downtown revitalization." He pointed out that the population growth was at the south end of town and thought that business would naturally develop where the population was growing. He said that, based on his "grassroots research," there was no support whatsoever for a Downtown Development Authority.
Transcript Editorial
The Golden Transcript didn't always endorse candidates, but they chose to do so that year. They recommended all four of the pro-downtown redevelopment candidates--Marv Kay, Al Bachman, Ruth Maurer, and Tom Plummer. Maurer and Plummer were incumbents, running for second terms.
"A black day for incumbents"
Golden Transcript - November 7, 1985
Kay and Bachman won their races; Maurer and Plummer did not.
Despite the split ticket, downtown redevelopment definitely took off from that point. The Downtown Development Authority was superseded by an even more powerful Golden Urban Renewal Authority. A streetscape project added planters and brick walkways and gave the old shopping district an aura of affluence and success. Facade grants encouraged property owners to upgrade individual buildings. New residential condominiums were built, as well as new office buildings. Sidewalks were power washed on a regular basis, and the town went berserk (in a good way!) with holiday lighting every December.
Leadership Golden is once again hosting a Candidates Forum tonight. I hope you will attend and evaluate the candidate's stances on issues facing Golden in 2025!
Weather
Overnight: Cloudy, with a low around 41. North northeast wind around 2 mph.
Tuesday: Partly sunny. High near 57, with temperatures falling to around 54 in the afternoon. Northeast wind 1 to 6 mph.
Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. West northwest wind around 6 mph.
Tuesday Night: Mostly Clear, 45°F
Wednesday: Sunny, 77°F
Wednesday Night: Mostly Clear, 50°F
Thursday: Sunny, 80°F
Thursday Night: Mostly Cloudy, 55°F
Friday: Mostly Cloudy, 76°F
Friday Night: Chance Rain Showers, 56°F
Saturday: Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers, 78°F
Saturday Night: Slight Chance Rain Showers, 54°F
Sunday: Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers, 74°F
Sunday Night: Mostly Clear, 45°F
Columbus Day: Sunny, 65°F
News About Golden - October 7, 2025
School of Mines senior grows a 1,500-pound pumpkin
By Corinne Westeman
Golden Transcript
Step aside, Jack Skellington, because Colorado School of Mines has a new Pumpkin King.
Senior Leif Ritter recently displayed his 1,579-pound pumpkin outside Guggenheim Hall... Read more...
Mines volleyball crushes No. 8 MSU Denver in Homecoming game
By Corinne Westeman
Golden Transcript
Roughly halfway through their season, the Colorado School of Mines volleyball players are on a roll.
Going into their Oct. 10 game at CSU Pueblo, the Orediggers had won four straight games and were 11-3 overall. However, they were only 2-2 in RMAC play and in the middle of the pack in the conference standings... Read more...
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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, Mary Eiberger, Kevin Nichols, Ed & Carol Freza, Laura and Curtis Moore, Ruth Hund, Shelley & Jerry Devitt, Eileen Masterson, Kate Olivier, Amy Korengut, and Pam Logan
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