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Events for Tuesday, Sep. 15th
- 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
- 9-11AM - DeLong Park Habitat Helpers
- 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
- 5:30-7:30PM - Exploring the Elements of Art
- 6-8:30PM - Silver Smithing Class - Make Your Own Sterling Silver Ring
- 6-7:45PM - Golden Beer Talks
- 6:30PM - City Council Special Meeting
- 6:30PM - Trivia Night @ Bivy Beer Bar
- 6:30-8:30PM - Team Trivia Tuesday @ Buffalo Rose
- 6:30-8:30PM - Toad Trivia
- 6:30-8:30PM - Bar Bingo Night @ VFW
- 7PM - Pub Trivia @ Atomic Cowboy
For more information, click the item above or visit the Golden Today Calendar
8-9AM What's Brewing Golden @ Connects Workspace Red Rocks
Join us for hot coffee & hot topics around town!
What's Brewing is a monthly meeting, held on the 3rd Tuesday of each month from 8 - 9 am. Each month you will hear an update from City Council, Downtown Development Authority (DDA/GURA), City of Golden Police, regional representatives and the Golden Chamber, along with a Business Spotlight. What's Brewing Golden not only offers an opportunity to hear from the City and Chamber, but is a great way for our business community to connect.
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:
Connects Workspace Red Rocks
18475 West Colfax Avenue (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)
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. Free for Museum Members and included with general admission. More information
Location:
Colorado Railroad Museum
17155 W. 44th Avenue (Map)
6-7:45PM Golden Beer Talks @ Buffalo Rose
Topic: Morrison, CO: Ancient Landscapes, Ancient Lives
Speaker: Mary Ann Bonnell
Brewery: New Terrain
Morrison, Colorado is known for its exceptional place in paleontological history. Not only is the Jurassic-famous Morrison Formation named after the Town of Morrison, but it also preserves some of the first large Jurassic dinosaur fossils to be collected and described by science. Jeffco residents can explore the tomb of the first Stegosaurus, touch the mind-blowingly massive forelimb of an Apatosaurus, and experience new discoveries—such as evidence of a hatchling Stegosaurus—right in their backyard, making them the envy of paleonerds around the globe. This presentation will provide a glimpse into the ancient worlds and ancient lives our local landscape reveals, if you are curious enough to wonder about it.
Featured Speaker: Mary Ann Bonnell
Mary Ann is the Museum Education Coordinator at the Morrison Natural History Museum. Through her work as a Park Ranger and biologist, Mary Ann has been referred to as the Rattlesnake Lady, Coyote Whisperer, Native Plant Master, and Paleonerd. Mary Ann helped coordinate educator training for the Ancient Denvers project, helped pull core for the Denver Basin Project, created artwork for the Colossal Fossil Vacation exhibit and Deep Time Geochronology project. Mary Ann trains the crew of Certified Paleontology Interpreters who offer guided tours at the museum.
Featured Brewery: New Terrain Brewing
Learn more at www.goldenbeertalks.org.
Location:
Buffalo Rose
1119 Washington Avenue (Map)
6-8:30PM Silver Smithing Class - Make Your Own Sterling Silver Ring @ Earth Sweet Boutique
Whether you’re a total novice or looking to polish your techniques, this hands-on class gives you the professional guidance needed to design and build your own sterling silver Ring from scratch.
You'll gain confidence with specialized tools and learn essential skills like using a torch, how to solder your metal together, how to bezel your stone, and how to polish your piece.
By the end of the session, you’ll walk away with a custom, handcrafted Sterling Silver Ring and the foundation to keep creating. Register
Earth Sweet has several other classes and events coming up:
9/16 - Decorate a hat during the Golden Hour MashUp
10/8 - Make & Take: Adorned Coconut & Soy Wax Candle
10/13 - Introduction to Weaving Hand Brooms Workshop
10/14 - Celebrate Day of the Dead during the Golden Hour MashUp
10/15 - Make Herbal Sourdough Bread
10/29 - Quick-Make Herbal Fruit James & Jelly
11/5 - Custom Lip Balm Formulating
Online - Make Healthy Vegan & Herbal Chocolate
Learn more and register for these events!
Location:
Earth Sweet Boutique
1224 Arapahoe Street (Map)
6:30PM City Council Special Meeting @ City Hall
- Meeting Agenda
- Watch the meeting streaming live starting at 5PM
- Attend the meeting @ City Hall Council Chambers - 911 10th Street - (map)
- Send comments tonight's topic to PublicComment@cityofgolden.net BEFORE 3PM
- Provide in-person comment (limited to 3 minutes) during the meeting, at 6:30.
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!).
Third Party Investigation
Councilors Knecht and Pfau were charged with hiring outside consultants to investigate "the incident" that led to a firefighter, the Fire Chief, and the City Manager being dismissed.
They are also hiring an outside law firm, rather than using the City's own in-house attorney. The sole topic of tonight's meeting is approving a contract for up to $55,000 with the external law firm. That law firm will assist with the third party investigation. Learn more.
Location:
City Hall Council Chambers
911 10th Street (Map)
Tomorrow Night: Another Golden MashUp
There's another Golden MashUp coming up tomorrow night (Wednesday) 6-9PM. I went last month and had a great time. The businesses had live music, crafts, shopping, giveaways, food and drink samples, etc.
The stores and restaurants were not crowded, and everyone seemed to be having a good time. The "MashUp," which is a new event, is designed for locals, and I saw many old friends and met a couple of new ones.
The City is keeping a list of the special events planned in the stores. This month's theme is "Where the West Lives," so dress western, if you feel so inclined. Gather some friends and neighbors and get out and enjoy a night on the town!
The Golden Word - 09/15/26
Golden History: Calvary Planned to Expand
Left: Plan for Calvary Church expansion - Golden Transcript, September 15, 1994 Right: Current configuration of Calvary Church shown in Google satellite images
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The tenants in the eight low-income apartments have moved.
And Friday, Sept. 23, demolition is scheduled to begin.
Golden Transcript - September 15, 1994
32 Years Ago
The September 15, 1994 Golden Transcript described a last-ditch effort on the part of historic preservationists to save a Territorial-Era building on the northeast corner of 14th and Arapahoe. Calvary Church had bought the building on the opposite side of Arapahoe Street to support their expansion plans.
Calvary's historic church, built in 1867-1868 at 13th and Arapahoe, seated only 80 people.
They were planning a three-phase expansion. In phase one, they would build a new parish hall at 14th and Arapahoe. The new building would also serve as a sanctuary and would seat 160. In phase two, they would add a building that would bridge the original church and the new parish hall. Phase three required the City of Golden to vacate half a block of Arapahoe Street so Calvary could build a new church that would seat 350-450 people.
The City agreed to vacate the street and the area currently serves as a plaza, used during the monthly Golden Bike Cruises. The historic building was demolished and that property now holds Calvary's parking garage.
In 2014, Calvary also purchased the Armory building on the east side of 13th and Arapahoe, so the church now owns all property on both sides of the street.
Weather
Overnight: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy. Low around 55, with temperatures rising to around 59 overnight. North wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday: A slight chance of rain showers before 3pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny. High near 71, with temperatures falling to around 69 in the afternoon. East northeast wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. West northwest wind 2 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday Night: Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy, 57°F
Wednesday: Mostly Cloudy then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms, 82°F
Wednesday Night: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms, 62°F
Thursday: Showers And Thunderstorms Likely, 77°F
Thursday Night: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy, 59°F
Friday: Partly Sunny then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely, 81°F
Friday Night: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy, 57°F
Saturday: Partly Sunny then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely, 74°F
Saturday Night: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms, 54°F
Sunday: Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms, 74°F
Sunday Night: Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy, 53°F
Monday: Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms, 76°F
News About Golden - September 15, 2026
Early Fall Colors, Golden Hour MashUps and Fall Festivals Offer Plenty of Reasons to Visit Golden
By Meadows PR
EIN Presswire
GOLDEN, CO, UNITED STATES, September 14, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ – Fall is arriving early in Colorado, and Golden shines in autumn with changing foliage, community celebrations, arts and culture, live music and plenty of reasons to linger a little longer... Read more...
September Golden Hour MashUp: Where the West Lives: Wednesday, September 16 | 6–9 p.m.
Spend a September evening exploring Golden as businesses across town stay open late and put on unique and collaborative activations for the Golden Hour MashUp, Wednesday, September 16th from 6 - 9 p.m.
With a "Where the West Lives" theme, the September Golden MashUp features live music, shopping, family activities, local food and drinks, art experiences, bike demonstrations, craft stations, giveaways and more... Read more... Download PDF below.
Golden Welcome Center rings in 2026 Constitution Week
Golden Transcript
Members of the Golden-based Mount Lookout Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution will celebrate the 239th anniversary of the signing of the U.S. Constitution with a bell-ringing ceremony at 1:45 p.m. Sept. 17, beginning in front of the Golden Welcome Center... Read more...
Golden-area child sexual assault trial pushed to December
By Corinne Westeman
Golden Transcript
The trial for a Golden-area child sexual assault case was recently rescheduled from mid-September to mid-December... Read more...
Climber rescued from North Table Mountain near Golden after equipment failure
By Lauren Penington
Denver Post
A climber was rescued last week from a mountain north of Golden after their equipment failed, Arvada fire officials said... Read more...
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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, 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, in memory of Marjorie Sloan, Chris and Joyce Davell, 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, Robert Thresher, Tonie Mattox, Steve & M.L. Richardson, Jeremy & Stephanie Keller, AC Development, Golden PT & Pilates, Frank Young & Terre Deegan-Young, Mary Eiberger, and Jonathan Landman & Bonnie Vangilder
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, Karen Oxman, Catherine Skokan, Ross Fraser & KC Gilliland, Lynne Haigh, Elizabeth Hilliard, Kathy Hirons & Jack Markin, Jess & Anthony Monasterio, Heather Duncan, Lee Ann & Pete Horneck, Carol Cameron, Cheryl Williamson, San Daugherty, 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, Sam & Marilyn Baron, Carmen Johnson, 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, Edgar Walker, Bivy Beer Bar, Nancy Cooper, Jane & Mike Templeton, Vicki Greivel, Kim McDonough, Carie Chimbel, Peggy Brochtrup, Cindy & Matt Finley, Kelly Fry, Esther Kettering, Tom & Susan Roberts, Vicki Greivel, GoGood Golden, and Sandra Dallas
Followers:
($5-9.99/month or $55/year)
Golden Community Garden, Lora Haimes, Mariane Erickson, J.J. Fraser, Steve Stevens, Vicki Olson, Emily Kurzinski, Peyton Gibson, Sally Berger, Kristen Morgan, Joyce Sutton, Mary Rains, Craig Champlin, Stan Swisher, Bill Way, Chris Toney, Alicia Zimmerman, Tamara Feucht, Golden Brokers, Diane Tiberi, Cathy Larocca, Dave Cole, and Rachael Kenney-Reid
