Fall Holding On
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What's happening in Golden today?
Events for Wednesday, Nov. 19th
- All day - CURRENT EXHIBITS AT THE MUSEUMS
- All day - Live Workouts with Community Center Pros
- All day - Golden History Tours
- All day - Golden Sports
- 9AM-1PM - Quilting Exploration @ Front Porch
- 9-10:30AM - Golden Walks
- 9:30-10:30AM - Fit and Energize Exercise Class
- 10AM-2PM - Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum Demo Days
- 10:15-10:45AM - Toddler Time - Registration Required
- 12-1PM - Golden Women in Business Book Club*
- 1-3PM - Wreath Workshop
- 3PM - Weekly Jam Session
- 3-5PM - Virtual/Call In: Hard Times Writing Workshop
- 5-9PM - Ski X Board Tune Night
- 5:30PM - Planning Commission Meeting @ City Hall
- 6:30PM - Wednesday Night Trivia
- 7PM - Country Line Dancing Night
For more information, click the item above or visit the Golden Today Calendar
8:30AM Special Events Review Committee @ City Hall
- Meeting Agenda
- Watch the meeting streaming live starting at 8:30AM
- Attend the meeting @ City Hall Council Chambers - 911 10th Street - (map)
The Special Events Review Committee will continue their discussion about how distribute City support more equitibly between events.
They will consider two grant applications. The Golden Concert Choir is requesting $900 to defray the expenses of their winter concert, which include $600 space rental to Calvary Church and $300 to have their piano tuned. Foothills Art Center is requesting $5000 to support marketing costs for the 50th Annual Holiday Art Market. This late in the year, the committee only has $1700 remaining in their budget.
They will review recent events (Trick or Treat Street) and discuss upcoming events (Candlelight Walk on Dec 5, Holiday Parade on Dec 13 and Jingle on the Avenue Dec 20).
Location:
City Hall Council Chambers
911 10th Street (Map)
Speaking of Special Events...
Plan your holidays with the Olde Golden Holidays calendar
Our special Olde Golden Holidays calendar is rapidly filling. If you're wanting to plan your holidays, that's a good place to start.
These same events appear on the full GoldenToday calendar, but I know that one can be overwhelming. Olde Golden Holidays lets you see just the holiday events.
10AM-2PM Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum Demo Days @ Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum
Come join us at the Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum 2025 Demo Days!
- November 12th
Working with fun/new materials 10 am - 2 pm - November 19th
Introduction to Appliqué-Collage 10 am - 2 pm - December 3rd
Twister Sisters 12 pm - 4 pm - December 10th
English Paper Piecing 10 am - 12 pm
Sashiko 12:30 pm - 2:30 pm
Location:
Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum
200 Violet Street (Map)
3PM Weekly Jam Session @ Golden Community Center
Dust off your old guitar, fiddle, harmonica, mandolin, ukulele, dulcimer and drop into the Front Porch for a friendly jam session. Questions? Call the Front Porch at 303-384-8130. Free. Active Older Adults aged 50+
Location:
Golden Community Center
1470 10th Street (Map)
5:30PM Planning Commission Study Session @ City Hall
- Meeting Agenda
- Watch the meeting streaming live starting at 5:30PM
- Attend the meeting @ City Hall Council Chambers - 911 10th Street - (map)
- Send comments on any of the following topics to planning@cityofgolden.net
- Planning Commission does not accept live public comment during study sessions.
The Planning Commission is working to identify strategies to encourage more infill and density in our small, land-limited town. Last month they discussed the neighborhoods zoned "RE," which allow extra-big lots. Some members of Council (the Mayor and Don Cameron) had suggested that these neighborhoods be allowed to subdivide lots to encourage new infill consisting of more, smaller homes, cottage clusters, and townhomes. The Planning Commission was not interested in pursuing that path until they had gone through a public input process, to see if the residents welcomed that idea.
Tonight, they will be discussing areas labeled "Transition Zone." Staff suggests that permitting a greater variety of building form types might encourage infill development.
To view your own property in more detail than the map above allows, follow the directions on this page: How to Use the City's Planning Map to Find Your Zone.
Location:
City Hall Council Chambers
911 10th Street (Map)
7PM Country Line Dancing Night @ Buffalo Rose
Kick Up Your Heels at the Buffalo Rose! Get ready to boot scoot and boogie at Golden's hottest country night! Join Jeff Goodwin and the Front Range Cowboys for an evening of toe-tapping tunes and line dancing that'll have you two-stepping till closing time. Buffalo Rose (main venue)
Location:
Buffalo Rose
1119 Washington Avenue (Map)
The Golden Word - 11/19/25
Live Music for Wednesday, Nov. 19th
- 6-9PM Eric Golden @ 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: Recycled Toy Drive
Colorado Transcript – November 19, 1936
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Santa Claus to Open Work Shop in Golden
Claude Miner, who has been pinch-hitting for Santa Claus in the community for many years, announces that the Golden Plunge building will soon be converted into a Christmas work shop.
Colorado Transcript – November 19, 1936
89 Years Ago
During the Depression years, the Golden community collected used toys and cleaned or repaired them as needed for redistribution. This article mentions teachers, the ladies auxiliary of the American Institute of Mining Engineers, the WPA sewing room, Boy Scouts, school children, and the Camp Fire Girls all taking on various tasks. Some repaired the toys, some sewed new clothing for dolls, some collected and some delivered the toys.
The Golden Gem Theater hosted a “Toy Matinee.” A toy was the price of admission. The boys at the Industrial School ran a doll repair workshop.
Hundreds of little girls and boys in Golden and vicinity are made happy each year as a result of the cooperative effort of those who interest themselves in this work.
Weather
Overnight: Partly cloudy. Low around 40, with temperatures rising to around 43 overnight. West wind around 7 mph.
Wednesday: Mostly sunny. High near 62, with temperatures falling to around 56 in the afternoon. South southeast wind 3 to 8 mph.
Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. West wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night: Mostly Cloudy, 39°F
Thursday: Rain Showers Likely, 53°F
Thursday Night: Rain Showers Likely, 35°F
Friday: Chance Rain And Snow Showers, 47°F
Friday Night: Partly Cloudy, 35°F
Saturday: Sunny, 54°F
Saturday Night: Mostly Clear, 35°F
Sunday: Sunny, 57°F
Sunday Night: Partly Cloudy, 36°F
Monday: Sunny, 55°F
Monday Night: Mostly Clear, 35°F
Tuesday: Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain And Snow Showers, 50°F
Supporters
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Sponsors:
($100/month and up)
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, Clothilde Elingbow, 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
