Did you know that the Golden Visitors Center distributes Golden Tickets? They’re good for discounts at lots of Golden businesses, and some of them are instant cash winners. Stop by the Visitors Center (10th & Washington) Monday through Saturday and ask the volunteer for a ticket. If you have a group coming to town and want 10 or more tickets, contact the Visit Golden team at visitgolden@cityofgolden.net, and they’ll make arrangements to get them to you.
Sunday
The Quilt Museum is having one of their Sundays at the Museum tomorrow from 2-4. This month’s program is a Wa Shonaji Trunk Show and Chorus Performance. “What’s that,” you’re wondering? The objective of the Guild is to embody a viable, professional organization; representing an interest in quilt making and other fiber arts primarily from an African-American perspective.
Also tomorrow, the Clear Creek History Park will present The Black Homesteader Experience from 2-3:30. The Homestead Act of 1862, which granted 160 acres of free land for filing fees totaling just $18, enticed thousands of Americans and new immigrants to journey to western territories. Homesteaders traveled with hopes for a new life and opportunities not possible in the eastern states. Black American homesteaders, a significant proportion of whom were freed slaves, had a wide variety of experiences while staking their claims and trying to succeed in the harsh environment. Presented by historian Priscilla Marshall. Recommended for participants age 12 and up.
