Icy Waters Below and Parasailers Above
Photo by Nancy Torpey
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What's happening in Golden today?
Events for Wednesday, Feb. 25th
- All day - CURRENT EXHIBITS AT THE MUSEUMS
- All day - The First Annual Golden Comfort & Comedy Festival
- 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
- 10AM-4PM - Everly Backpack Course
- 10:15-10:45AM - Toddler Time - Registration Required
- 2PM - The Odd Couple (Female Version)
- 3PM - Weekly Jam Session
- 3-5PM - Virtual/Call In: Hard Times Writing Workshop
- 4-5PM - Faith Ringgold: Story Quilts
- 4:30-6PM - REDI Task Force Meeting
- 5-7PM - Hunger Free Golden Empty Bowls Event
- 6PM - Bingo Night @ American Legion
- 6-8:30PM - Community Sustainability Advisory Board Meeting
- 6:30PM - Wednesday Night Trivia @ Holidaily
- 6:30-8:30PM - Trivia Night @ Golden Mill
For more information, click the item above or visit the Golden Today Calendar
4-5PM Faith Ringgold: Story Quilts @ Golden Library
Experience a vibrant workshop in collaboration with the Arvada Center celebrating Black History Month and the storytelling power of quilts! Discover the work of Harlem-born artist Faith Ringgold, known for her colorful story quilts and beloved books like Tar Beach. Register
Participa en un taller vibrante en colaboración con Arvada Cebter, que celebra el poder narrativo de los quilts. Descubre la obra de Faith Ringgold, artista de Harlem conocida por sus coloridos story quilts y libros como Tar Beach.
Location:
Golden Library
1019 10th Street (Map)
4:30-6PM REDI Task Force Meeting @ City of Golden Planning and Public Works
The REDI (Race, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion) Task Force is composed of community members and city staff who have a key role in implementing aspects of the REDI Action Plan, finalized by the City in November of 2022. The Task Force focuses on promoting accountability for implementing the REDI Action Plan and coordinating community-wide efforts to advance equity.
The team meets on the first Thursday of the month. The public is welcome to attend.
Location:
City of Golden Planning and Public Works
1445 10th St (Map)
When:
4:30-6PM on Wednesday, Feb. 25th
5-7PM Hunger Free Golden Empty Bowls Event @ Calvary Church
Hunger Free Golden presents its first ever Empty Bowls Golden community event on Wednesday, February 25th, in the Great Hall at Calvary Church. All members of the community are invited to attend this donation-based fundraiser and community event focused on supporting our local pantries and the work being done to address food insecurity in Golden.
Tickets are free and will include the opportunity for attendees to select a handmade bowl from Foothills Art Center to keep and fill with your choice of soups prepared by a variety of local restaurants. Donations at the door or online are welcome and will go directly to local pantries. A raffle of items contributed by local businesses (Woody’s, Mountain Toad, Coda, Bridgewater Grill, Prime IV, Fossil Trace, Goosetown, and more) will take place during the evening.
Reserve your spot now to support Golden’s food pantries during a night celebrating local cuisine and arts and our great community. More information
Location:
Calvary Episcopal Church
1320 Arapahoe Street
6-8:30PM Community Sustainability Advisory Board Meeting @ City Hall Council Chambers
- Meeting Agenda
- Watch the meeting streaming live starting at 6PM*
- Attend the meeting @ City Hall Council Chambers - 911 10th Street - (map)
- Provide public comment during the meeting, starting at 6PM.
* As of last night, the equipment in Council chambers was still broken, so you will not be able to watch the meeting live. Check back for the recording later today or tomorrow.
The Sustainability Board meets tonight in City Council Chambers. Their topics include:
- Stronger energy requirements for building renovations and alterations
- Benchmarking commercial energy use
- Topics for upcoming meetings with Xcel Energy
- Their 2026 work plan
- Sustainability grants
Location:
City Hall Council Chambers
911 10th Street (Map)
7PM The Chalks @ Buffalo Rose
Tonight's installment in the Comfort and Comedy Festival:
The Chalks
The Chalks bring their smart and smart-alecky comedy and original music to the Comfort and Comedy Festival! Featured on Comedy Central, NPR, and stages across the country, the trio offers up bloodline harmonies and subversive, sharp-elbowed takes on the world as they see it. Tickets
Location:
Buffalo Rose
1119 Washington Avenue (Map)
The Golden Word - 02/25/26
Live Music for Wednesday, Feb. 25th
- 6-9PM Chance Gallagher @ Miners Saloon
- More Live Music
4-8PM Chrispy @ Mountain Toad
6PM Live Music @ Rock Rest Lodge
For more information, visit the Golden Today Calendar
Golden History: Life on the Homefront
During World War II, the government encouraged everyone who owned land--both farmers and homeowners--to produce as much food as possible. Colorado Transcript - February 25, 1943
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83 Years Ago
The February 25, 1943 Colorado Transcript described the latest wartime food rationing program. People were encouraged to keep calm, tighten their belts, and maintain their sense of humor.
If Everybody Cooperates There Is Enough Food So That No One Need Suffer
There is enough good wholesome food for everybody, if everbody will cooperate, no hoarding, no stampeding, no black marketing. Just remember, if we don't win this war, due to the lack of cooperation, it will be the Germans and the Japs who will be telling us what we can and can't eat—mostly can't.
Colorado Transcript - February 25, 1943
February was too early for planting, but in the month or so, the perennial articles about Victory Gardens would begin their appearances in the Transcript.
In other news, the U. S. Marines had just begun enlisting women to serve in non-combat roles. Their pay would be equal to salaries for men in the same rank. They would be used for "administrative, clerical, stenographic, photographic, laboratory, aerographic, aircraft mechanic, and parachute rigging assignments."
Showing their awareness of current events, the local dry cleaner, which advertised every week, changed their illustration to show a smartly dressed female Marine.
Weather
Overnight: A slight chance of rain showers after 5am. Partly cloudy. Low around 47, with temperatures rising to around 50 overnight. West wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday: A chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny. High near 67, with temperatures falling to around 62 in the afternoon. West wind 15 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night: A chance of rain showers before 2am, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 2am and 5am. Partly cloudy. Low around 41, with temperatures rising to around 44 overnight. West northwest wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday Night: Chance Rain Showers then Chance Rain And Snow Showers, 41°F
Thursday: Sunny, 57°F
Thursday Night: Mostly Clear, 39°F
Friday: Mostly Sunny, 66°F
Friday Night: Partly Cloudy, 42°F
Saturday: Partly Sunny, 66°F
Saturday Night: Mostly Cloudy, 42°F
Sunday: Chance Light Rain, 66°F
Sunday Night: Chance Light Rain, 38°F
Monday: Chance Light Rain, 55°F
Monday Night: Chance Light Rain, 36°F
Tuesday: Chance Light Rain, 57°F
News About Golden - February 25, 2026
‘My Mother and the Michigan/Ohio War’ mines laughs from grief and rivalry
By Toni Tresca
OnStage Colorado
There are few historical conflicts more perfectly suited to comedy than the Toledo War.
Fought between Michigan and Ohio from 1835 to 1836 over a narrow strip of land near present-day Toledo, the dispute was largely bloodless... Read more...
Lane and Sidewalk Closure - 18th Street Between Illinois and Washington Feb 25-26
By Traci Case, Chief of Staff
Infrastructure and Operations, Colorado School of Mines
Hello neighbors,
Sturgeon Electric will remove obsolete power line poles on 18th Street between Illinois and Washington Streets on February 25-26. During this operation one lane of 18th Street and the north sidewalk will be closed. The south sidewalk will remain open. Please use caution during this and follow all signs and flagger directions.
Please refer to the map below for closure details:
Westernaires end Native American dancing program after decades of Indigenous pushback
By Elizabeth Hernandez
Denver Post
After decades of criticism from Indigenous communities, the Golden-based Westernaires will end their program that teaches and portrays Native American dancing to Colorado youth, the horse-riding organization announced in an email over the weekend... Read more...
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