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Bikes, Books, Buses, and Ceratopsians

Zombie Bike Cruise - Golden ColoradoDon’t forget tonight’s Zombie Bike Cruise.  Food and beer will be available at 6 and the ride will start at 7.  Sun Time Hannah will be providing live music and there will be prizes and giveaways.  This is the final Golden Cruise for the year.

Learn more at www.facebook.com/TheGoldenCruise.


Book Club - Golden ColoradoThe Front Porch Book Club will discuss Born A Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood by Trevor Noah at 6:30 tonight at the Community Center.

If you are interested in joining, please email Jan Bradbury, objanbradbury@comcast.net.


Dinosaur Ridge will host a free talk tomorrow night from 6-8 about horned dinosaurs.  Everything Dinosaur: Talk 9 – Ceratopsians (Wednesday) 6 p.m. – 7 p.m. Join the Friends of Dinosaur Ridge an interesting talk on horned dinosaurs, the ceratopsians! Meeting place: Dinosaur Discovery Center: 17681 W Alameda Parkway, Red Rocks Entrance #1. FREE TALK. Tours@dinoridge.org to RSVP.


Public Transit in Golden Colorado

Golden has had light rail for 4 years now.  We like it, but many find that the service takes too long to get to their destination–particularly those who would like to take a bus to the train station at the Jeffco Government Center.  In order to make public transit work better for our residents, the City Council recently voted to fund an additional green circulator bus.  This would allow pickups to go from once every 30 minutes to once every 15 minutes.  They anticipate that the improved service would increase ridership on both the bus and the light rail.

The vote for the new bus took place on July 27th.  On August 10th, Golden’s representative to the RTD board visited Council and let them know that RTD planned to reduce the frequency of light rail service to Golden from every 15 minutes to every 30 minutes (which would undo the effect of having more frequent bus service).

RTD is coming to Golden this Thursday (September 28th) to hold a public meeting to see what we think of their proposed service cuts.  It’s important that Golden citizens show up, to ask RTD to leave our train service intact.  Even if you don’t take the train yourself, consider that it helps keep a lot of cars off the roads.

City Council is going to delay the start of their own meeting till 7PM, so they all have a chance to speak to the RTD board and staff at the meeting.  Council encourages citizens to attend too.  The meeting will start at 6PM at the Community Center.  Learn more on the City’s website.

 

Barrels & Bottles, Bikers & Zombies

Golden Gallup 2017

Despite the chilly weather, yesterday’s Golden Gallup was a great success.  Dave Powers got some nice photos, which are available on our Facebook page, and the race results have been posted.  It was a good morning for the Golden Schools Foundation!


The Golden Library is offering a program from 5:30-6:30 this evening on Family Technology SafetyTake an hour out of your busy schedule and attend a presentation by the Jefferson County Sheriff’s CHEEZO unit (cheezo.org) to learn what you can do to make your use of technology safer. Do you know the dangers your children face when using their cell phones, iPads and iPods? What is Geotagging? Do you know the legal consequences and social consequences of sexting? What apps are your teens using that you don’t know about? What about hidden or ghost apps? Do your kids “KIK”? Learn the answers to these questions and a whole lot more! Suitable for: All ages


Barrels & Bottles is hosting their monthly Acoustic Monday tonight from 6:30-9:30.  This is an open mic evening for musicians.  All genres of music are welcomed and encouraged. Crowds can enjoy the songs while sipping on $1 off selected beers and wines. All Open Mic participants receive a free House pint or selected wine.  Signup for participants begins at 6PM sharp.


Zombie Bike Cruise - Golden ColoradoThe last Golden Bike Cruise of the year takes place tomorrow night (Tuesday 9/26).  Costumes are optional, but this is a popular theme:  ZOMBIES!  As always, meet at the parking lot at 10th & Illinois.  Burgers and Beer will be available starting at 6PM and the ride will start at 7PM.  There will be live music and giveaways, and participation is FREE!  Learn more….

September Preview

Autumn in Golden Colorado

1
First Friday Downtown – Free Carriage Rides
Colorado Rails & Cocktails
Open Mic/Easel Night
2
Farmers Markets
Coffee with a Council (Charis-Graves)
DIY Lab: Calming Glitter Jars
Golden Super Cruise
3
Polka Lovers Club
4
Labor Day
5
English Paper Piecing @ Quilt Museum
DIY Lab: Golden Fleece Fellowship
6
Bonfils Blood Drive
TriceraTOTs
Scrabble from 12-4 @ the Library
Magic Mountain Archaeology Lecture
Planning Commission Public Hearing
7
Backyard Explorers @ the Library
First Thursday Lecture @ CSM Geology Museum
8
Opening Night of Les Liaisons Dangereuses
Museum Movie Night-Mountaineering Museum
Open Mic Night w/Skeleton Dolls
9
Be A Tool! Neighborhood Rehab
Fire Dept – Safety & Preparedness Day
Dinosaur Discover Day – GeoCaching
Finding Your Own Artistic Voice at FAC
Calligraphy Class at FAC
CSM Skyline Chorus Presents Honey, I’m Home
10
2nd Annual Golden Giddyup
11
High-Voltage Book Group – Nick and Tesla’s Secret Agent Gadget Battle
First rehearsal for Golden Concert Choir
12
Golden Writing Circle
Golden Beer Talks
13
Wild Wednesday at the Library
Taxes in Retirement – Library
14
Toddler Dance Party @ Library
Facebook Training @ Library
Rock Talk at FAC
City Council
15
Golden High School Homecoming
Coyote Chase Shelton Elementary
NREL Walking Tour
16
Toby’s Pet Parade & Fair
Grand Opening – Fresh Food Co-Op
Set Your Horizons – FAC
Coffee with a Councilor – Casey Brown
All Aboard for Art at the RR Museum
Oktoberfest at Denver Kickers Club
17
Buffalo Bill’s Western Roundup
Author Talk: LeAnna DeAngelo @ the Library
18
DIY Lab – Sharpie Dishware @ the Library
19
Director’s Story Time @ the RR Museum
Tuesday Night Book Group: The Glass Universe: How the Ladies of the Harvard Observatory Took the Measure of the Stars
20
Using the Cloud: Google Drive @ the Library
Superstars in Colorado History
21
City Council Study Session
22
Freaky Friday at the Library
Glitter in the Garden @ FAC
23
Farmers Markets
Model Railroading at the RR Museum
24
Golden Gallop
26
Golden Bike Cruise – Zombie Night
Front Porch Golden Book Club
27
3D Paper Sculptures @ the Library
Ukulele Wednesday @ the Library
Everything Dinosaur Talk: Horned Dinosaurs
29
Calming Glitter Jars @ the Library
CSM Walking Tour
CSM Homecoming
30
Farmers Market
Drumline Concert @ GHS

Bike Cruise, Ukuleles, and Duck Billed Dinosaurs

Golden Bike Cruise

The Golden Bike Cruise is tonight.  The event starts at 6:00 p.m. with live music from local bands, beer from New Terrain Brewing, and food by Bob’s Atomic Burgers. Bring canned goods for a chance to win prizes, including an adult bike and a kid bike. Costumes are optional, but this month’s theme is Collegiate / College Sports. This month’s music is provided by Chris Thompson. The ride starts at 7:00 p.m.  Meet in the parking lot at 10th & Illinois.


The Local License Authority meets at 2:30 tomorrow afternoon in City Council Chambers.  Cheese Ranch (601 16th St. – map) is applying for a license to serve beer & wine.  Tequilas (17535 S. Golden Road – map) is renewing their license.  See the meeting packet for more information.


ukuleleThe Library is having ukulele jam session tomorrow night at 6.  Got a Ukulele? Know a few chords or songs? Jam with us and other ukulele enthusiasts the last Wednesday of each month. These are not lessons, just a chance to play with others.


Dinosaur Ridge is hosting a lecture tomorrow night at 6PM on duck-billed dinosaurs.

Celebrate Open Space!

Jeffco Open Space surrounding Golden Colorado

One of the things that makes Golden so livable is the 54,000 acres of Open Space that Jefferson County owns–much of it surrounding Golden itself. That didn’t happen by accident, nor was it without controversy. In 1972 a group of citizens, organized under the name “PLAN Jeffco,” organized and campaigned to establish a 1/2 of one percent sales tax in Jefferson County to fund open space acquisition. This volunteer group of still active in advocating for open space, advising the county, and working for additional open space acquisitions.

PLAN Jeffco - Jefferson County Open Space

PLAN Jeffco will be celebrating their 45th anniversary tomorrow (Tuesday, August 29th) with a picnic at the Lookout Mountain Nature Center from 4-8PM. Plan to be there, to help them celebrate! Bring your own picnic or purchase BBQ, vegetarian food, and ice cream from food trucks. Learn more and register to let them know you plan to attend.


The Golden Bike Cruise is also tomorrow night.  The event starts at 6:00 p.m. with live music from local bands, beer from New Terrain Brewing, and food by Bob’s Atomic Burgers. Bring canned goods for a chance to win prizes, including an adult bike and a kid bike. Costumes are optional, but this month’s theme is Collegiate / College Sports. This month’s music is provided by Chris Thompson. The ride starts at 7:00 p.m.

Typical Tuesday

Affordable Housing - Golden Colorado

4-7PM –Shawn Nelson will play on the patio of the Buffalo Rose

5:30-7 – City of Golden Affordable Housing open house. If you want to learn about it, if you have opinions about it–plan to attend.

6-8PM – Booze and Ballots at the Miners Saloon

6PM –  Yoga on Tap at New Terrain Brewing

6PM – Golden Bike Cruise at 10th and Illinois

6PM – Bingo at the VFW (map)

6PM – Foothills Running and Cycling Club will meet at the Denver West Marriot for a run on South Table Mountain.

6:15 – Golden Mountain Runners will meet for a run at the Beaver Brook trailhead.

6:30 – Front Porch book group at the Community Center, discussing Let the Great World Spin by Colum McCann. (map)

7PM – Trivia at the Ace Hi

7:30 – Geeks Who Drink at the Buffalo Rose

Golden Bike Cruise Tomorrow (Aloha!)

bike cruise - golden colorado

The Golden Bike Cruise will be tomorrow night.  This month’s (optional) costume theme is Hawaiian/Jimmy Buffet.  Bob’s Atomic Burger and beer will be available starting at 6, and the ride will start at 7.  Learn more….


I had a typo in yesterday’s announcement of the open house about affordable housing.  It’s Tuesday the 25th (not the 26th), from 5:30-7 at the Golden Community Center (map).

July Preview

Buffalo Bill Days - Golden Colorado

For more information about these events, check the Goldentoday.com calendar.

1
Farmers Market
Thomas the Tank Engine at the RR Museum
Coffee with a Councilor – Saoirse Charis-Graves
Golden Super Cruise
2
Thomas the Tank Engine at the RR Museum
4
4th of July Ice Cream Social
4th of July Festival in Lions Park
Fireworks at Dusk
5
TriceraTOTs
Golden Community Rodeo on Clear Creek
Intro to Hiking Colorado’s 14ers
Trout Unlimited Monthly Program
7
First Friday – Family Fun in Parfet Park
First Friday – Carriage Rides Downtown
8
Farmers Market
Corn Hole Tournament at the Farmers Market
Thomas the Tank Engine at the RR Museum
9
Thomas the Tank Engine at the RR Museum
10
MOMs Club of Golden
Meet the new Jeffco Schools Superintendent
High Voltage Book Group – Golden Library
11
English Paper Piecing at the Quilt Museum
Build a Better World with Salida Circus – Golden Library
Golden Writing Circle at the Library
12
Build a Blanket for Project Linus – Golden Library
Golden Community Rodeo on Clear Creek
Founder of Earth Days Speaks at the Unitarian Church
13
Preschool Nature Nuts – Zippin’ Hummingbirds!
Toddler Dance Party – Golden Library
Magic: It’s All About Cooperation – Golden Library
Leadership Golden Meet & Greet
14
3 Scientists – 3 Artists – 3 Forms: An Exhibition in Stone opens at Foothills Art Center
Broadway Bound opens at Miners Alley Playhouse
Denver Postcard at Jeffco Fairgrounds (through Sunday)
Golden Summer Jam benefitting the Golden Civic Foundation
15
Golden Farmers Market
Coffee with a Councilor – Casey Brown
Pen, Ink and Watercolor Class
Healthy Cooking on a Budget – Golden Library
Murder, Mayhem and Madness
18
Story time and Craft at the RR Museum
Book Group at the Library
Privacy and Civil Liberties in the Digital Age – Golden Library
Gold and Silver Deposits in Colorado Symposium – Geology Museum
20
Mopar Street Party on Washington Avenue
21
NREL Campus Walking Tour
Library Mini Golf – Golden Library
22
VegFest Colorado 2017
Dinosaur Express Train – Colorado Railroad Museum
Green Living: Fix-It, Re-Use It, Clean-it Fair at the Library
The Little Mermaid – MAP Children’s Theater
25
Golden Bike Cruise – Hawaiian/Jimmy Buffet Theme
Front Porch Book Club at the Community Center
26
Safari Sally – Golden Library
Dinosaur Talk: Iguanodonts at Dinosaur Ridge
Author Visit: Buffalo Bill, Boozers, Brothels, and Bare Knuckle Brawlers (Kellen Cutsforth) – Golden Library
27
Buffalo Bill Days Golf Tournament
Buffalo Bill Days Chamber Luncheon at the RR Museum
Boettcher Mansion 100th Birthday Party
28
Buffalo Bill Days in Parfet Park
29
Buffalo Bill Days Pancake Breakfast at the Fire Station
Buffalo Bill Days Parade
Buffalo Bill Days in Parfet Park
30
Buffalo Bill Days in Parfet Park
31
Summer Reading Wrap-Up Party and Epic Egg Drop – Golden Library

Deadly Water

Golden Fire Department Rescue - Golden Colorado

This photo comes courtesy of the Golden Fire Department. Yesterday, while trying to pull a car out of Clear Creek, they discovered a body. Take this as a reminder to BE CAREFUL NEAR THE CREEK. The Creek is closed to tubers and rafters. Kayakers with the specified safety equipment are still permitted in the Creek. Learn more about the restrictions. See a Fox News report about the Fire Department’s retrieval yesterday.


The County is looking for Volunteers to serve on boards and commissions. Want to advise on Open Space? The Library? Housing, Mental Health, the Fairgrounds, Sustainability…lots of other options. See the range of possibilities and submit an application on the County’s website.


Do you know any high school student(s) who might be interested in leadership? Consider inviting them to apply for this program to learn more about leadership in the world around us.


Don’t forget tonight’s Golden Bike Cruise and tomorrow’s Bike to Work Day.


You know–not all events make it into this daily post. Now and then, you should check the goldentoday.com calendar, which appears on the home page. Tomorrow, for example, the Quilt Museum will teach a class on machine embroidery, the Volunteers of America will serve lunch at the Presbyterian Church, NREL will host a brown bag lunch presentation about the Solar Decathlon competition, the Front Porch will host their monthly book club, Colorado Whitewater will host a (Kayak) Rodeo on Clear Creek, Bent Gate will present a talk on Self-Rescue for climbers, a group of runners will gather at Holidaily brewing (and you’re invited), the Sustainability Board will meet, and Dinosaur Ridge will host a talk on armored dinosaurs. And that’s just a Wednesday! Check the calendar to make sure you don’t miss anything you’d really like to do.

A Short Report Today

Foothills Art Center - Golden Colorado

This is the LAST day to see the Colorado Watercolor Exhibit at Foothills Art Center. They’re open today from 12-5PM.

The Golden Fleece Fiber Fellowship will be meeting at 2:30 at the library. If you sew, knit, crochet, spin, tat, or do any other fiber-related things, go the the library and do it in company!

Speaking of fiber, the Quilt Museum is collecting items for their annual garage sale, which will be August 26th. If you have any unneeded fabric or quilting supplies, donate them to the museum. They’ll find a good home for your stuff and raise some money for the museum in the process. While you’re there, you can see the current exhibits–Under the Western Sun and Quilting the Wild West. The museum is open today from 11-4.

The Golden Bike Cruise will happen this Tuesday night.  This month’s costume theme is Medieval/King Arthur.  Coconuts optional.