Tonight’s Golden Investment Forum Open House will be held from 4:30-7PM in City Council Chambers, 911 10th St. (map). This group is charged with evaluating major potential expenses, such as open space purchases, more parks and trails, a new city hall, an arts center, WIFI, and affordable housing. Stop by the open house and tell them which (if any) of those things you want to finance.
The Library has Wild Wednesday from 4-5, suitable for ages 6-10. Discover Colorado wildlife and environment with naturalists from the Lookout Mountain Nature Center. Each month we explore a different environmental topic and discover what makes Colorado wild and wonderful. No registration required.
From 6-7:30PM the Library is celebrating Pi Day. Why doesn’t Albert Einstein eat cake on his birthday? Because he prefers pi, of course! Celebrate Pi Day and Einstein’s birthday one day early by making pi(e)s, seeing how many digits of pi you can memorize, and celebrating math and physics through exploration and problem solving. This is suitable for all ages.
Jefferson County Students are holding a #NeverAgain Rally tonight at 6PM at the North Athletic Complex. Come support students of JeffCo and demonstrate that this, the district where mass gun violence began, is where it ends. See a 9News segment about this event, including footage of Golden High School students.
The Golden History Museum is hosting a lecture tonight from 6-7:30. Dennis Potter, retired Captain with Jefferson County Sherriff’s Office, will tell us about Golden and the Mob War, 1939-1973.
The specter of organized crime and mob violence came to Golden in 1939 when 25 mobsters surrendered to the Sheriff following a raid on the LaPalmarte Restaurant on West 38th Avenue. The rise in organized crime was confirmed in 1963 when mobster Harold “Murph” Cohen was found floating face down in a small lake in Golden. Mob rule existed until 1973 when the last racketeer was brought to justice and the last slot machine was donated to Golden History Museum & Park.
Dennis Potter always gives a great lecture. I’m looking forward to it. Since the museum is closed right now for remodeling, the lecture will be at the Community Center, 1470 10th St. (map).
Bell Middle School has an Orchestra and Choir Concert at 6:30 tonight and a Band Concert at 7:30.
