What’s Happening in Golden Today?
6-6:55AM Cardio Lift Interval (Virtual)
8-8:55AM Tai Chi (Virtual)
8:30-9:30AM Power Training (Virtual)
9AM Golden Walks – Wednesday Morning Celebrating Life @ Golden Library
10-10:55AM All Levels Yoga (Virtual)
10:15-10:45AM Toddler Time @ Golden Library
12-1PM Lunch ‘n Learn – OSHA, Worker’s Comp, Safety, Ergonomics, OH MY! @ Golden Library
Join our panel discussion to get answers to all of your big (and small) questions. OSHA, Worker’s Compensation, Workplace Safety, Ergonomics – OH MY! With so many standards, rules and regulations knowing what your business should (and is required) to do to keep your workers safe, while being fiscally responsible, can be challenging! More….
3-5PM Hard Times Writing Workshop (Virtual)
4PM Wild West Short Tour
5-8PM Aprés Wednesday @ Golden Mill
Ladies Night at the Golden Mill. Come out for some winter stoke! Join us for ski films, raffles, giveaways, beer and more. With a chance to win a pair of Icelantic Skis, Jackets and Ski Kit from Rab Equipment, Lift Tickets and Free Beer For the Year at The Golden Mill. And live music from Alibi.
6PM Community Sustainability Advisory Board @ City Hall
The Sustainability Board will discuss their proposed work plan for 2023. They will continue the discussion of new energy building codes. They will consider two water conservation plans. They will discuss public incentives related to energy, waste and water conservation.
6-7:30PM Bingo Night @ American Legion Post 21
7-8PM Black History Month: Frederick Douglass @ Golden Library
Explore the remarkable life and indispensable impact left by abolitionist and women’s suffragist, Frederick Douglass with Active Minds! Follow Douglass’ life story from his birth into slavery, his escape to Massachusetts and his rise to prominence as a talented writer, orator and fearless leader of the abolitionist movement. Experience his lasting impact on social politics, serving as an adviser to six different U.S. presidents, including Abraham Lincoln, and as a principal women’s suffragist, fighting for women’s rights alongside other big names like Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton.
Live Music
4-8PM Chrispy @ Mountain Toad
5-8PM Alibi Trio @ Golden Mill
6-9PM CW Wooten @ Buffalo Rose (Sky Bar Stage)
6-9PM Derek Hall @ Miners Saloon
Celebrating Heart and Soul of Golden Month:
Colorado Environmental Film Festival
Today’s featured Golden Cultural Alliance member is the Colorado Environmental Film Festival. This year’s festival is BACK TO NORMAL—IN PERSON! It runs THIS WEEKEND—February 23rd to February 26th. Nicole Bickford, the Festival Director, was kind enough to provide the following history of the group:
Since 2006, the Colorado Environmental Film Festival (CEFF) has been a flourishing part of Colorado’s cultural landscape. It was founded by a dedicated and passionate core group of environmentally minded educators, filmmakers, and supporters who sought to create the State’s first and only homegrown, international environmental film festival. Based in Golden since its inception, CEFF has entertained, enlightened, and educated thousands of festivalgoers over the years with hundreds of original and thought-provoking environmental films originating from around the globe. Each year, CEFF carefully juries and presents a new and different catalog of films, encompassing a broad mosaic of topics, that always reflect CEFF’s cornerstone mission to engage our participants to learn about ways to understand, preserve, and protect the environment.
Historical milestones include:
• 2006 – 1st Colorado Environmental Film Festival.
• 2007 – Addition of the Community Eco-Expo Event (showcasing eco-forward businesses and not-for-profit organizations) to the Festival.
• 2010 – Addition of the Annual Environmental Photography Exhibition into the Festival.
• 2014 – Hiring of a part-time Festival Director.
• 2015 – 1st CEFF 4 Kids free school program hosted during the Festival.
• 2015 – First CEFF 4 Kids free school program hosted
• 2018 – First Free Community Night on Opening Night to honor and engage local partners, leaders, and businesses.
• 2019 – Screening of the Festival’s 500th film.
• 2019 – Became an SCFD-eligible and funded organization for the first time.
• 2020 – CEFF received a record numbers of film submissions, and screened a record number of 60 films from 22 countries.
• 2021 Successfully hosted and implemented (in response to Covid-19) the first fully virtual Festival, increasing accessibility and opening up the event to broader audiences around the world. Screened a new record high of 86 films. Added Young Filmmaker Workshops to engage students.
• 2022 – Expanded school programming to allow schools access to award winning environmental films outside of the festival window, reached nearly 2000 students in 2022!
ceffchair@ceff.net
www.ceff.net
