Summer Solstice…and Fathers Day!
This is Fathers Day, so if you have a father in your life, make much of him!
This is also the summer solstice–the longest day of the year. The sun will rise at 5:32AM and set at 8:31PM, giving us 14 hours, 59 minutes and 15 seconds of daylight!
Virtual Events
Guess what? Most churches are back to having in-person services (though several continue to offer online services or recordings), so this is the last week I’ll be posting online church services.
Calvary Episcopal Church | Faith Lutheran Church | First United Methodist Church | Flatirons Community Church | Golden Church of Christ | Golden Presbyterian Church | Hillside Community Church | Jefferson Unitarian Church | Rockland Community Church | St. Joseph Catholic Church
Real World Events
11AM-2PM Brunch at the Rose
11AM – Grateful Dad Day @ Over Yonder Brewing
LIVE MUSIC:
12PM Maynard Mills Blues Band at Dirty Dogs Roadhouse
12PM Ethan Michael & The Fuzzheads at Goosetown Station
2PM Alibi at Golden Mill
3PM Midnight Vinyl at Wrigley’s
4PM Ninety Percent 90s @ Buffalo Rose (Sky Bar Stage – outdoor patio)
6PM Eddie Turner w/ Special Guests Eef & the Blues Express @ Buffalo Rose (main venue)
8PM Karaoke Contest at Ace Hi Tavern
Golden History Moment
92 Years Ago
The June 20, 1929 Colorado Transcript announced that the Gem Theatre was installing equipment that would allow them to show “Talkies.” The first movie with sound would be shown on Friday June 21st: The Donovan Affair.
The article explained that, in addition to the work of installing the “talking equipment,” the theater manager had to work on the acoustics of the theater. He installed 600 yards of draperies on the walls to deaden sound and do away with echoes. He was still working to overcome spots in the theater where the sound didn’t carry. The theater planned to continue offering a special low price on Thursday evenings, with silent movies costing 10-25 cents and talkies costing 15-30 cents, “which is considerably lower than most theaters which are running the high class of pictures shown at the Gem.”
The following week’s Transcript reported that Golden movie fans greeted their first Talkie enthusiastically, and that the acoustics were perfect!
The Golden Transcript (originally called the Colorado Transcript) has been publishing since 1866. The Golden History Museum has been working on digitizing the historic issues. You’ll find old Transcripts online at coloradohistoricnewspapers.org.
