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What's happening in Golden today?
Events for Wednesday, Apr. 29th
- All day - CURRENT EXHIBITS AT THE MUSEUMS
- All day - Golden History Tours
- All day - Live Workouts with Community Center Pros
- All day - Golden Sports
- 9-10:30AM - Golden Walks
- 9:30-10:30AM - Fit and Energize Exercise Class
- 10:15-10:45AM - Toddler Time - Registration Required
- 2-3PM - Everyday AI
- 3PM - Weekly Jam Session
- 3-4PM - Golden StArt with Phyllis Anderson
- 3-5PM - Virtual/Call In: Hard Times Writing Workshop
- 5-8:30PM - Golden Women in Business Impact Awards 2026
- 5-7PM - Indigenous Connections Reception and Open House
- 6:30PM - Taproom Trivia @ Holidaily
- 6:30-8:30PM - Trivia Night @ Golden Mill
- 6:30-9PM - Intro to Hiking Safety
For more information, click the item above or visit the Golden Today Calendar
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2-3PM Everyday AI @ Golden Library
Curious about artificial intelligence? Learn more about this emerging technology, its limitations, and its uses with hands-on experience! Register
Location:
Golden Library
1019 10th Street (Map)
3-4PM Golden StArt with Phyllis Anderson @ Foothills Art Center - Creative Campus
Golden StArt is a joint one-hour meetup program designed to bring artists in the area together with the Golden community to meet and talk about art. Join us for a chat with local artist Phyllis Anderson. More information
Location:
Foothills Art Center - Creative Campus
809 15th Street (Map)
5-7PM Indigenous Connections Reception and Open House @ Golden History Museum
Golden History Museum - Photo by Richard Luckin
You’re invited to a free public reception and open house at Golden History Museum in celebration of the Indigenous Connections Summit. Enjoy a final glimpse of the exhibit We Are Still Here: The Endurance of Native Jewels as it wraps its time in Golden and starts a statewide tour. Also, enjoy artmaking activities led by Kristina Maldanado Bad Hand and The Kinážiŋ Project (formerly, the Living Land Acknowledgement Project). "Kinážiŋ" (key-na-ghee) means to return to where you were moved from in the Lakota language. It is intended to be a living land philosophy that incorporates and revitalizes Colorado Indigenous ecology, while also celebrating and documenting historical and neighborhood narratives through art. Light refreshments will be served. Admission is free.
Location:
Golden History Museum
923 10th Street (Map)
6:30-9PM Intro to Hiking Safety
Come join us for our one-night seminar about how to stay safe in Colorado's backcountry including (but not limited to) the many aspects of safety you need to be aware of including subjects such as lightning, animal encounters, getting lost (or staying found), cold weather gear, staying warm, hypothermia, dehydration, being stranded overnight. Register
Location:
Colorado Mountain Club Basecamp
15605 W 32nd Ave (map)
Volunteers Needed for the Annual Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive
On Saturday, May 9, Golden's U.S. Postal Service letter carriers will once again collect food for the Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive—and we need your help to turn those donations into meals for families in our community!
All donated food will be delivered to the Golden Food Pantry, where volunteers like you will sort, shelve, and box the donations as they arrive. This is one of our biggest food drives of the year, and your time and effort will directly help Golden families in need.
Volunteer Shifts: Volunteer in two hour shifts from 3:00 – 7:00 PM
Food & Cold Drinks Provided
Bring a friend, a family member, or a group—many hands make light work!
Ages 12+ welcome (All parents/guardians must sign a waiver for their child to participate in volunteering. All children 12-15 must be accompanied by their parent or guardian. No children under 12, please. Only two children per adult. Young adults 16-18 can be unaccompanied if they have a waiver signed. Thank you for your understanding!)
Sign up today to be part of this impactful event! Click the link below to choose a shift:
🔗https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0545ADA62CAAFBCE9-62546418-usps#/
Thank you in advance for stepping up to support our community—we can’t do this without you!
Golden Pantry and Thrift
1401 Ford St. (map)
The Golden Word - 04/29/26
Live Music for Wednesday, Apr. 29th
- 6-9PM Chance Gallagher @ Miners Saloon
- More Live Music
4-8PM Chrispy @ Mountain Toad
5:30-8:30PM Open Mic Night @ Barrels and Bottles
6PM Live Music @ Rock Rest Lodge
For more information, visit the Golden Today Calendar
Golden History: Happy 126th Birthday to the Golden Chamber!
The Linder Hardware Building was located on the northeast corner of 13th and Washington. This photo shows the Industrial School band getting ready for an Armistice Day parade.
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The April 29, 1920 Colorado Transcript announced that Golden had a new organization:
Golden now has a Chamber of Commerce, a real, live, boosting Chamber of Commerce, an organization which is destined to work out big things for the city, to aid in it growing into a bigger and better city.
The Chamber’s first meeting was held at Linder Hall, on the second floor of the Linder Hardware building. The meeting was attended by about fifty Golden businessmen.
Herman F. Coors, manager of the local pottery, and one of the ablest young business men and executives in the state, is the president of the Chamber of Commerce.
Learn more about Chamber history.
Weather
Overnight: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy. Low around 37, with temperatures rising to around 39 overnight. West wind around 3 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday: A chance of rain showers before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between noon and 1pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy. High near 55, with temperatures falling to around 51 in the afternoon. North wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Cloudy. Low around 39, with temperatures rising to around 41 overnight. North wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday Night: Showers And Thunderstorms Likely, 39°F
Thursday: Rain And Snow Showers then Chance T-storms, 44°F
Thursday Night: Rain And Snow Showers, 37°F
Friday: Chance Rain Showers then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms, 53°F
Friday Night: Slight Chance Rain Showers then Partly Cloudy, 35°F
Saturday: Sunny, 65°F
Saturday Night: Mostly Clear, 42°F
Sunday: Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms, 70°F
Sunday Night: Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy, 45°F
Monday: Slight Chance Rain Showers then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms, 71°F
Monday Night: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms, 48°F
Tuesday: Showers And Thunderstorms Likely, 72°F
News About Golden - April 29, 2026
Visit the ’Pump Boys and Dinettes’ at Miners Alley
By Clarke Reader
Golden Transcript
There’s something about a good diner that everybody loves. They can provide absolutely delicious meals and, as is the case in the latest production at Miners Alley Playhouse, they’re also hot spots for great music... Read more...
Call Your Mother deli dials up Golden bagel shop
By Max Scheinblum
Denver Post
Call Your Mother is entering its golden age.
The “Jew-ish” deli, which has seven locations across Colorado, is rolling into downtown Golden. Permits filed with the city show the chain based in Washington, D.C., will open a new outpost at 1106 Washington Ave... Read more...
Partners in Play Preschool in Golden: See the First Alert Weather Visit
CBS Colorado
347 Acres Protected to Expand Public Lands and Preserve Rare Wildlife Habitat Near Red Rocks
Jefferson County Open Space
JEFFERSON COUNTY, Colo. — The Conservation Fund and Jefferson County Parks & Open Space have protected the 347-acre Braun Ranch, a high-priority conservation property in the Front Range along the western edge of the Denver metro area. The conservation win secures a critical gap between existing public lands, protecting rare habitat from development and opening the door for new outdoor recreation opportunities... Read more...
Westernaires to end all Native American portrayals — including Battle of Little Bighorn
By Elizabeth Hernandez
Denver Post
The Golden-based Westernaires youth horsemanship organization will end its long-controversial portrayals of Native American culture, including a reenactment of the Battle of Little Bighorn and an Indian dancing program.
The organization’s Board of Directors sent a letter to members, volunteers and alumni last week to alert them to its commitment to halt “all programs that teach and portray Native American dancing, riding or history in all our performances.” 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, 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
