What’s Happening in Golden Today?
10AM Small Business Saturday (throughout Golden)
Kick-off the holiday season in Golden on Small Business Saturday.Shop and dine in Golden to support our local small businesses. Stop by the Golden Visitors Center (map) between 10AM and noon to get a SHOP SMALL tote bag with lots of coupons for local businesses!
10AM-3PM Brunch at the Rose @ Buffalo Rose
10AM-5PM Holiday Art Market @ Foothills Art Center
The annual Holiday Art Market (HART) at Foothills Art Center in Golden, CO is a premier holiday venue for fabulous fine art and craft made in Colorado. Visitors are immersed in a unique holiday marketplace featuring an array of handmade gifts for everyone on their holiday gift giving list. Over 100 Colorado artists offer ceramics, fiber, glass, jewelry, paintings, woodworking, photography and much more. Plus, your purchases of these one-of-a-kind treasure helps support both local artists and Foothills Art Center! Admission and activities are free (donations accepted). 303-279-3922. Visit www.foothillsartcenter.org.
10:15AM Family Time @ Golden Library
11AM and 1PM The Story of the Nutcracker @ Miners Alley Playhouse
The beautiful Nutcracker, a gift to Marie from her Godfather Drosselmeier on Christmas Eve, gets broken. When Marie tries to find and fix him, he has come alive, and a story-within-the-story begins! You are invited to become a part of the Nutcracker tale and see if everyone gets to live happily ever after.
11AM and 1PM OPENING DAY – The Story of the Nutcracker @ Miners Alley Playhouse
12-2:30PM Walk With a Geologist @ Dinosaur Ridge
1PM Wild West Short Tour
2-4PM Make Something: Wreath Building Workshop @ Golden Library
Design and create a festive wreath for your home! Bring your own greenery or decorations to personalize your wreath. All skill levels are welcome at this drop-in workshop. Supplies will be provided while supplies last. More information
7:30PM A Christmas Story @ Miners Alley Playhouse (SOLD OUT)
Live Music
11AM-2PM Kyle O’Brien @ Buffalo Rose (Sky Bar Stage)
12PM Derek Dames Ohl @ Tributary Food Hall
1PM Brian Hornbuckle Band @ Dirty Dogs Roadhouse
5-8PM Live Music @ Eddy Taproom
7-10PM Keith Wren @ Buffalo Rose (Sky Bar Stage)
9PM Karaoke @ Ace Hi Tavern
8PM Mr. Majestyk’s 8-Track Revival – Music of the 1970s @ Buffalo Rose
Golden History Moment
1 Year Ago
Golden held an election for City Council Ward representatives. All four wards had a single candidate, and the winners were: Don Cameron, Bill Fisher, Rob Reed, and Paul Haseman.
The ballot issue to allow recreational marijuana stores in Golden was approved by 54 votes (3,323 to 3,269). The lodging tax was also approved, by a much bigger margin (4,120 to 2,444).
Vaccines had been approved for Coronavirus, and by November 1, 2021, 79.8% of the population had received at least one dose. The infection and death rates had slowed considerably: November of 2021 saw an increase of 7,977 cases. In contrast, November of 2020 had seen an increase of 12,272 cases. Jefferson County had 80 deaths due to Coronavirus during November of 2021. There had been 173 Coronavirus deaths during November of 2020.
The Quilt Museum was back to holding in-person events, including a Sunday at the Museum featuring Red and White Quilts.
The Golden Optimist Club, which had canceled their annual tree sale in 2020, brought it back in 2021.
Coors “big dig” was underway as they “daylighted” Kinney Run. This project was designed to remove a large section of the brewery grounds from the flood plain.
Jefferson County Housing Authority’s new development, called “The Flats at Golden,” was accepting names on their “Interest List,” in anticipation of opening in early 2022.
Mines Little Theater performed Clue. Golden High School produced Legally Blonde. Miners Alley Playhouse opened the month with The Crucible and ended it with their holiday production, A Christmas Carol. Miners Alley Children’s Theater opened The Story of the Nutcracker.
The Meyer Hardware building was sold to Miners Alley Playhouse. DDA and GURA agreed to provide $1 million from the Legacy Fund to support the purchase.
Thanks to the Golden History Museum for providing the online cache of historic Transcripts, and to the Golden Transcript for documenting our history since 1866!
