CURRENT EXHIBITS AT THE MUSEUMS
When: All day
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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
The winners of the Center for Railroad Photography & Art’s 2024 John E. Gruber Creative Photography Contest have been announced, and these award-winning images are now on display at the Museum.
Without Words
Shining a spotlight on how railroaders have communicated over the years using sight, sound and code
LOWER GALLERY
Hidden from History: A Century of Women in Railroading
This captivating display explores the invaluable contributions of women in the railroad industry over a 100-year period, showcasing their roles in a field traditionally dominated by men.
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
Joel Swanson: Orderings
(through November 3, 2024)
Through a diverse array of artworks that simultaneously embrace and challenge various approaches to ordering information, Swanson illuminates the subtle yet profound influence these systems exert on our perception of reality.
Decomposing/Recomposing
(through February 2, 2025)
An exhibition by three women using found and original photography to create original compositions exploring the themes of memory, value and time. Featured artists: Gayle Gerson, Jean Hultkrans, and Kirsty Saalfrank.
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
Clear Creek Room: The Heart of Golden
Surrounded by North and South Table Mountains, Clear Creek has drawn people to this area for millennia.
We Are Still Here: The Endurance of Native Jewels
In this exhibit, we define jewel as both a precious item as well as a woman of strength and importance. Explore how Indigenous women have persevered through hundreds of years of oppression and numerous attempts to destroy their culture. Featuring modern Native fashions that utilize ancient Indigenous jewels, learn about prominent Native women in contemporary American society. Not only are Native Americans still here; they have endured, and they are thriving.
Discovery Awaits: Indigenous Connections, Epic Events, Legendary People, andthe Touch Gallery. A new Jolly Rancher exhibit is in the works and will open in2025.
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
Photos, Pixels & Pizzazz: Caryl Bryer Fallert-Gentry
(through October 19, 2024)
Caryl is an influential, award winning quilt maker best known for her organic, curved seam designs, her scintillating use of color, and her multilevel illusions of light and motion. Her attention to detail has earned her a reputation for fine craftsmanship as well as stunning designs.
NORTHEAST GALLERY
Appliqué is My Super Power | Joan Duncan
(through October 19, 2024)
Everyone has something they are really good at, be it sports, cooking, games, decorating, etc. Joan happens to be very good at making quilts, and appliqué in particular.
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Live Workouts with Community Center Pros
When: All day
Our very own Group Fitness Instructors will be doing LIVE WORKOUTS!
In addition to our LIVE WORKOUTS with your Golden Community Center Fitness Instructors, We have added a YouTube Channel! If you can't make the LIVE workout you can still have your favorite instructor in your own home! We add previously recorded workouts everyday to https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrni5jjFr8ip4eNUB63KIvA
If you are a Silver Sneaker Member you can also go to SilverSneakers FaceBook page and see live classes or their web page https://tools.silversneakers.com/ to sign in for On-Demand Classes!
Don't forget to check the LIVE Fitness Schedule for updates and links. https://groupexpro.com/schedule/726/?view=calendar
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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Full Moon
When: 5:26AM
Golden Young Professionals Monthly Membership Meeting
When: 7:30AM
Where: Golden Welcome Center, 1010 Washington Avenue, Golden, CO
The Golden Young Professionals are a membership organization for up-and-coming professionals, ages 21-40, dedicated to building a better Golden.
Join us at our next monthly meeting! Guests are always welcome and the coffee is always hot!
Learn more and follow our Golden Young Professionals on Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/goldenyoungprofessionals/
Monster Quest
When: 9AM-4PM
Where: Golden History Park, Arapahoe and 11th Streets, Golden, CO
To get ready for Halloween, adventurers will explore basic tracking, track identification, and casting tracks before embarking on their own monster quest. Will you adventurer be able to track down Frankenstein or Dracula?
Monster Quest
When: 9AM-4PM
Where: Golden History Park, Arapahoe and 11th Streets, Golden, CO
To get ready for Halloween, adventurers will explore basic tracking, track identification, and casting tracks before embarking on their own monster quest. Will you adventurer be able to track down Frankenstein or Dracula?
Baby Time - Registration Required
When: 9:15-9:45AM
Where: Golden Library, 1019 10th Street, Golden, CO
Help the littlest minds develop and grow. Bounce, sing, rhyme and read with your baby!
Registration required
Call In: Mid-Morning Meditation
When: 10-10:30AM
Call in from any location to alleviate stress, calm the mind, and focus on setting positive intentions with the Jefferson Center for Mental Health's weekly wellness meditation. Simply call 303-502-5189 to join. For previously recorded sessions, visit jeffcolibrary.org.
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Vaccine, License & Microchip Clinic
When: 3-4:30PM
Where: Foothills Animal Shelter, 580 McIntyre Street, Golden, CO
- Rabies: $25
- Distemper/Parvo ((DA2PPV): $25
- Bordetella: $25
- Microchip: $35
- Licenses: $20 *
- *Please note, licenses are required for all dogs 4 months and older within unincorporated Jefferson County and the cities of Arvada, Edgewater, Golden, Lakewood, and Wheat Ridge. Proof of current rabies vaccination is required when renewing your license.
- Please make sure your dog is on a leash. You will accompany your dog into the Community Room where staff will vaccinate your dog and provide you with your paperwork.
Dia de los Muertos: A Living Tradition Making Artisan Crafts / Día de Los Muertos: Una Tradición Viva Haciendo Artesanias
When: 3-4PM
Where: Golden Library, 1019 10th Street, Golden, CO
In Museo's most popular workshop, students decorate sugar skulls and create paper Marigolds and papel picado. Students will leave this workshop with a better understanding of how life and death are celebrated during Día de Muertos and have a chance to celebrate their own loved ones through art. We will discuss the concept of cultural evolution and explore how colonization has influenced traditions.
En el taller más popular de Museo de las Américas, los alumnos decorarán calaveritas de azúcar y crearán flores de papel Marigolds y papel picado. Los participantes obtendrán de este taller una mejor comprensión de cómo se celebra la vida y la muerte durante el Día de Muertos y tendrán la oportunidad de celebrar a sus propios seres queridos a través del arte. Discutiremos el concepto de evolución cultural y exploraremos cómo la colonización ha influido en las tradiciones.
Dia de los Muertos: A Living Tradition Making Artisan Crafts / Día de Los Muertos: Una Tradición Viva Haciendo Artesanias
When: 3-4PM
Where: Golden Library, 1019 10th Street, Golden, CO
In Museo's most popular workshop, students decorate sugar skulls and create paper Marigolds and papel picado. Students will leave this workshop with a better understanding of how life and death are celebrated during Día de Muertos and have a chance to celebrate their own loved ones through art. We will discuss the concept of cultural evolution and explore how colonization has influenced traditions.
En el taller más popular de Museo de las Américas, los alumnos decorarán calaveritas de azúcar y crearán flores de papel Marigolds y papel picado. Los participantes obtendrán de este taller una mejor comprensión de cómo se celebra la vida y la muerte durante el Día de Muertos y tendrán la oportunidad de celebrar a sus propios seres queridos a través del arte. Discutiremos el concepto de evolución cultural y exploraremos cómo la colonización ha influido en las tradiciones.
Cheese Night with Cheese Ranch!
When: 4-11PM
Where: Mountain Toad Brewing, 900 Washington Avenue, Golden, CO
Join Mountain Toad Brewing and Cheese Ranch on the first Thursday of every month for a self guided cheese and beer pairing. Cheese plates are for purchase for $10 and suggested pairing will be offered for additional purchase. Every month is different and unique!
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Golden American Legion Dinner
When: 5-7PM
Where: American Legion Post 21, 500 9th Street, Golden, CO
Chicken Strips/salad/dessert $9.00 Public Welcome www.goldenpost21.org
Run Club
When: 6PM
Where: Runners Roost, 2120 Ford Street, Golden, CO
3-5 Mile no-drop runs for all paces.
Join us for some casual miles around Golden and drinks after!
Free parking is available at Runners Roost Golden for all participants. Contact goldenrunnersroost.com with any questions about routes, pace, or other details. ALL are welcome!
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Skills to Unite as Community
When: 6:30-7:45PM
Where: Golden Library, 1019 10th Street, Golden, CO
Please join us for five weekly conversations about what unites us as community. Details for this invaluable series are shown in the attached event flyer.
Wine, Women, and Wealth (WWW) in Golden
When: 6:30-8PM
Where: Golden Visitors Center, 10th Street and Washington Avenue, Golden, CO
Welcome, friends! Wine, Women and Wealth is a community of women supporting each other in business and in their relationship with money. Amazing things happen when women get together in community. And empowered, educated women make great decisions with their money!
Relax, enjoy a glass of wine and light appetizers, meet other amazing women, and learn about money! It's free. Now that's smart money.
There's time for networking and sharing about yourself, so bring business cards if you have them!
RSVP is required.
Golden Ghosts & Spirits Haunted Pub Crawl Tour
When: 7PM
Where: Goosetown Station, 514 9th Street, Golden, CO
This isn't just a collection of ghost stories. Our skilled storytellers will immerse you in Golden’s shadowy history, where the righteous mingle with the rascals! The tours last about two hours, starting and ending at popular bars in the heart of Golden. Enjoy a complimentary drink at the starting point, Goosetown Station, but drinks at our midpoint and final saloon stops are on your own. We'll be sharing thrilling tales at both locations to keep your interest piqued. Non-alcoholic options are available as well.
This isn’t one of those modern TV ghost hunts (Zak Bagans, step aside). We're here to share the eerie tales of Golden’s past and introduce you to the restless spirits still lingering among us. Whether you have a ghostly encounter or not is up to you.
Be warned! This tour delves into tales of cold-blooded murder, tragic suicides, and other chilling events that might make even the bravest person shiver.
2.5 hours @ $42
Sherlock Holmes and the Adventure of the Elusive Ear
When: 7:30PM
Where: Miners Alley Performing Arts Center, 1100 Miners Alley, Golden, CO
The City: London. The year: 1888. The address: 221B Baker Street. As-yet-undiscovered artistic genius Vincent van Gogh presents Sherlock Holmes with a most unusual case. Holmes embarks on a rousing adventure, aided by his partner Dr. Watson and his paramour Irene Adler. The trio confronts the daughter of Professor Moriarty, with a witty helping hand from Oscar Wilde. How will the world’s greatest detective solve one of the most audacious crimes of the Victorian era?
Age recommendation: Middle school and older
