COVID Vaccine Clinic Today
11AM-7PM COVID Vaccine Clinic in Kohl’s Parking Lot (map)
Vaccines are free, and no insurance, ID, or appointment are required to get vaccinated. Learn more….
Virtual Events
6-6:55AM Strength and Conditioning
8-8:55AM Tai Chi
8:30-9:30AM Virtual Power Training
10:15AM Baby Time with the Library
2-2:30 Cliffhangers Club
3-5PM Hard Times Writing Workshop
9-11:30AM Accelerate Your Career – Resume Concepts: How to Get an Interview
6-8PM Golden Safety Academy – Bicycle Safety/Traffic/Defensive Driving @ City Hall (and virtual)
6-7:30PM Golden Anti-Racism Collection Book and Media Group – Tulsa massacre of 1921
Real World Events
9-10:15AM Golden Walks – Wednesday Morning Celebrating Life @ Golden Library
10:30AM-5:30PM Bastille Day Celebration @ Earth Sweet Botanicals (map)
Celebrate French Independence Day at our French-themed boutique. FREE goodies, freshly popped organic popcorn, honey tastings, giveaways, coupons, discounts & more! Take home some cute gifts, enter the raffle for great prizes, relax & enjoy the festivities! Stop in now for a 20% off coupon to use that day. Say a French word at check-out and get a discount on a second item!
Here’s what will be happening…
1. FREE drinks & refreshments
2. FREE organic, freshly popped pop corn
3. Temporary French Tattoos & FUN give-aways (while supplies last)
4. Raffle Sign Up
5. “FREE” table and $1 – $5 bins out front
6. BIG SALES throughout the boutique all day
7. One-day only coupons
Stop in, say “hello” and enjoy a FUN day of celebration at our first event of the year! Earth Sweet Botanicals
6-7:30PM ARTSWEEK Golden: Aerialist in the Garden @ Foothills Art Center
Watch aerialist fly high and dance in the sky from the Circus Foundry.
The event will take place in our beautiful courtyard, and it’s free!
Tomorrow Night
Every Thursday, starting tomorrow night and running through August, Windy Saddle Cafe will host spirits–with spirits!
We invite you to join us every Thursday evening to mix magical potions and raise some of Goldens most notorious characters! Experience real Golden history with stories filled with wild west escapades told by the Ghosts who LIVED them!
The portal between worlds is opened every Thursday evening at 7:30 PM, beginning July 1st through August 26th at The Windy Saddle Café on Washington Ave, in spooky downtown Golden, CO!
Tickets are $45 and includes 2 SPIRITED Magical Potions guaranteed to raise your psychic abilities and see ghosts, face to face! 21+ Tickets On Sale Now At: www.goldenghosttour.com. Need more info? CALL 303-216-0877 or email: suzanner@madameztravelingmysteryshow.com
Golden History Moment
Golden experienced tremendous growth after World War II. Our population grew from 3,175 in 1940 to 12,237 in 1980. We also annexed a lot of land, to form new neighborhoods. The two parks along Clear Creek–Parfet and Lions–were no longer adequate for Golden’s large, wide-spread population.
According to an August 7, 1980 Transcript article, the accepted standard at the time was five acres of park land for every 1,000 people. By that standard, we should have had at least 60 acres of park land, but in fact, we only had 15. In the early 1980s, we began an energetic effort to build parks. According to the City’s Parks page, we caught up!
The Parks and Recreation Department encompasses recreation, parks, forestry, cemetery, facilities, golf and museums. The parks system provides 253 acres of parks, 24 miles of trails, 402 acres of open space, approximately 10,000 trees and amenities including the Cemetery, Community Center, Splash Aquatic Park, Clear Creek RV Park, Clear Creek White Water Park, Fossil Trace Golf Club and Golden History Museums.
38 Years Ago
The July 14, 1983 Golden Transcript reported that the following Saturday the City would be dedicating FOUR new parks: Golden Heights, Heritage Dells, Beverly Heights, and the “Clear Creek riverwalk.”
Thanks to the Golden History Museum for funding the online collection of historic newspapers.
