Calendar details for Sunday, Jun. 2nd

CURRENT EXHIBITS AT THE MUSEUMS

When: All day

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AMERICAN MOUNTAINEERING MUSEUM
710 10th Street (map)
303-996-2755
Closed Saturday and Sunday and all Federal Holidays

THE BUFFALO BILL MUSEUM AND GRAVE
987 1/2 Lookout Mountain Road (map)
303-526-0744
CLOSED Monday, New Year's Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas

The Buffalo Bill Story, Buffalo Bill's Death, The Americans, A Visit to the Wild West, Firearms, Kid's Cowboy Corral

COLORADO RAILROAD MUSEUM
17155 W. 44th Avenue (map)
303-279-4591
CLOSED Monday, New Year's Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas, and New Year's Eve Day

UPPER GALLERY
Center for Railroad Photography & Art Winners
Every year, the Center for Railroad Photography & Art holds a contest that attracts some of today’s finest and most creative photographers. Those who placed in this year’s program will have their photographs displayed at the Colorado Railroad Museum in Golden into 2023. The Museum’s goal is to showcase not only Colorado’s rich railroad history, but also the many creative people—around the world—who keep the spirit of railroading alive and well in the 21st century.

Without Words
Shining a spotlight on how railroaders have communicated over the years using sight, sound and code
LOWER GALLERY

New exhibit opening soon!

FOOTHILLS ART CENTER - ASTOR HOUSE
822 12th Street (map)
303-279-3922
CLOSED New Year's Day, President's Day, Easter, 4th of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, and Christmas

Visit the new Foothills Art Center space with three inaugural exhibits:

The 20th Annual Mile High International Pastel Society Exhibition
Vibrant colors abound in this show of over 80 of the world's finest pastel artworks.

John Taylor Wagner
An exploration of The Hero's Journey--bold narratives with layered meaning contrasting distilled technique.

Moose Cain - Rodenfels: Sjón - A Solar System of Vision
Graphical work inspired by the interconnection between vision, perception and the role that each plays in shaping the world around us.

GOLDEN HISTORY MUSEUM & PARK
923 10th Street (map)
303-278-3557
(Museum) CLOSED Sunday, Monday, New Year's Day, Easter, Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas, and New Year's Eve Day

Discovery Awaits: Highlights from the Collection, Signs O' The Times, Confection Perfection: Jolly Rancher Company, Epic Events, Legendary People, the History Lab, and the Touch Gallery

The Salon: Golden High School 150th Anniversary Exhibit

Golden History Park (11th & Arapahoe): The outdoor setting re-creates the look and feel of a late 1800's mountain ranch complete with gardens, a working blacksmith shop, schoolhouse and chicken coop (chickens included).

MINES MUSEUM
Colorado School of Mines
1310 Maple Street (map)
303-273-3815
CLOSED New Year's Day, July 4th, Thanksgiving and Christmas

The main floor exhibits feature specimens from many Colorado mining districts, other global localities and an introductory video on area geology. The Special Exhibit Room hosts prominent precious metal and invited displays. The main gallery also showcases historic mining murals by Irwin Hoffman.

The basement contains numerous exhibits regarding radioactivity, fossils, basic geology, gemstones, meteorites, ultraviolet minerals and underground mining illumination. The outdoor geologic trail features seven outcrops with various geologic and paleontological points of interest, including fossilized dinosaur tracks, logs and leaves.

ROCKY MOUNTAIN QUILT MUSEUM
200 Violet Street, Unit 140 (map)
303-277-0377
CLOSED New Year's Day, Easter, Thanksgiving, and Christmas

MAIN GALLERY
Evolutions CFE
(through July 20, 2024)
The Evolutions CFE show never disappoints with the variety of entries. The jurors have made their choices of the quilts that will be in the exhibit, and we think you will be surprised and delighted with the quilts.

NORTHEAST GALLERY
Thorns & Spikes | The 4 Common Corners
(through July 20, 2024)
It is amazing to see what comes from a creative group of people challenging each other to create original quilts for a theme. They take 4 months to develop and create their work for each theme. This exhibit is the result of the THEME challenge "Thorns and Spikes" for a group who all live in the Common 4 Corner states, and the only rule is that their work represents these states.

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Spring Whale of a Used Book Sale

When: All day
Where: Jefferson County Fairgrounds, 15200 West Sixth Avenue, Golden, CO

Colorado's biggest used book sale is back at the Jeffco Fairgrounds. Adult hardbacks & paperbacks, children's books, DVDs, CDs, movies, fiction, nonfiction, and special antique books at super low prices

For more information call 303-403-5076, email friends@jeffcolibrary.org, or visit us on the web. Proceeds benefit children and teen literacy programs.

Golden History Tours

When: All day

Golden History Tours offers Wild West Walking Tours, Pub Crawls, Ghost Tours, and more! If you don't see a scheduled tour on a particular date, you can book a tour at a custom time.

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Church Services

When: All day

The following Golden churches have information about services on their websites:

Calvary Episcopal Church
Fairmount Bible Church
Faith Lutheran Church
First Baptist Church
First United Methodist Church
Flatirons Community Church
Golden Church of Christ
Golden Church of the Nazarene
Golden Presbyterian Church
Golden Seventh-Day Adventist Church
Hillside Community Church
Jefferson Unitarian Church
New Hope Community Church
Rockland Community Church
St. Joseph Catholic Church

If your Golden church/mosque/temple would like to be listed, please let us know, and we will add you.

Goldengrass Bluegrass Weekend 2024

When: All day
Where: New Terrain Brewing Company, 16401 Table Mountain Pkwy, Golden, CO

Join us for the Goldengrass Bluegrass Weekend here at New Terrain Brewing! Starting back in 2017, this festival has brought bluegrass music and craft beer together here in our beautiful outdoor beer garden backdropped by North Table Mountain.

This year we will have multiple food trucks daily, an ice cream truck and face painting on Sat & Sun, plenty of bars to get beer from, more activities to be announced, and, of course, the following FREE live acts:

Arkansauce
The Mighty Pines
High Country Hustle
Buffalo Galaxy
Chain Station
Foggy Mountain Spaceship
Dirty Cello
Magoo
Tonewood String Band
Big Hooray Bluegrass
Brandywine & The Mighty Fines

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Farmers Marketplace

When: 9AM-2PM
Where: Golden Hayride Outpost, 17695 South Golden Road, Golden

Fresh produce, local vendors, food trucks, refreshments, and community fun!

Here is a sample of some featured vendors throughout our marketplace season:

Heinie's Market
Mac Nation food truck
Nancy’s Nibbles
Kona Ice
Nate’s Toys
The Wild Clementine Floral flowers
Baked goods
Plant starters and eggs
Hannah's Homestead Homemade Soaps
Pete's Kombucha
Tea’s
Love Level Wooden Jewelry
Heart Glass Studio
Tattered-n-Torn Hats, and more!

We have indoor and outdoor seating to enjoy your meal and relax with a beverage after browsing the marketplace. We hope to see you there!

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Dinosaur Express Train

When: 9AM-5PM
Where: Colorado Railroad Museum, 17155 W. 44th Avenue, Golden, CO

Dinosaurs are coming back to Golden, Colorado—only this time, they are arriving on the Dinosaur Express Train! Railroad tracks will meet dinosaur tracks for a day of family fun at the Colorado Railroad Museum, when the Dinosaur Express Train chugs into the museum’s station.

The world’s first Stegosaurus and Apatosaurus fossils were found at nearby Dinosaur Ridge, and Golden is where the first T-Rex tooth fossil was discovered, so it’s only fitting that two of every kid’s favorite things – dinosaurs and trains – be brought together for this fun festival.

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Full Walking Tour @ Dinosaur Ridge

When: 9:30-11:30AM
Where: Dinosaur Ridge, 16831 West Alameda Parkway, Morrison, CO

The Full Walking Tour is a guided tour of the East and West sides of Dinosaur Ridge. A volunteer guide will interpret the dinosaur tracks and bone fossils, local history, and geology during the one-way, 1.5-mile tour on a paved trail will take 1.5-2 hours. All walkers require a ticket to be transported via a shuttle bus to their starting point. This tour is designed for participants ages 10 and older.
Tour Specifics:

$18 per person (All walkers require a ticket to be transported via a shuttle bus to their starting point)
1.5-2 hours
Admission to the Exhibit Hall is included with each ticket
Masks are required on the shuttle bus (ages 3+).
Tour may be called off for active precipitation, temps below 32 degrees, or lack of registrations.
Appropriate attire: comfortable shoes, sun hats, sunglasses, removable clothing (windbreakers, fleeces, etc…)
Bring water
Minimum of 2 and maximum of 13 participants

Learn more and to register at:
https://dinoridge.org/visit-dinosaur-ridge/full-walking-tour/

Brunch at the Rose

When: 10AM-3PM
Where: Buffalo Rose, 1119 Washington Avenue, Golden, CO

The Rose will be hosting brunch every Saturday and Sunday. Come enjoy our delicious brunch menu, along with signature cocktails.

Music from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

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Celebrate the Brewmaster's Birthday

When: 11AM
Where: Golden City Brewery, 920 12th Street, Golden, CO

Drink specials, rum slushies, and Mulligan Stew. Back bar will be open, and there will be cake! Discounts on the brewmaster's favorite beer - The Legendary Red Ale!

The Full Monty

When: 2PM
Where: Miners Alley Performing Arts Center, 1100 Miners Alley, Golden, CO

This ten-time Tony Award nominee musical mixes razor-sharp humor with toe-tapping pizzazz, for a must-see upbeat comedy! While spying on their wives at a “Girls’ Night Out,” a group of unemployed steelworkers from Buffalo sees how much they enjoy watching male strippers. The jealous guys come up with a bold, unclothed idea for making some quick cash. As they conquer their fears, self-consciousness, and prejudices, the men come to discover that they’re stronger together. With their new courage and convictions, can these lovable misfits really pull it off? Packed with honest affection, engaging melodies, and the most highly anticipated closing number ever!

Age recommendation: 17 and older for adult situations, language, and nudity (the original film received an “R” rating)

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