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
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
English Paper Piecing
(through January 18, 2025)
Presentations of English paper piecing quilters incorporating their favorite motifs.
NORTHEAST GALLERY
WILD! SAQA Regional Exhibition
(through January 18, 2025)
SAQA | Studio Art Quilt Associates | Colorado, Wyoming & Utah Region
Let your imagination take you on a journey to a WILD place. Explore ALL things wild, such as untamed wildlands, wild spirit, wildlife, free, and uninhabited places.
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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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Passport-palooza @ The Jeffco Courthouse
When: 8AM-3PM
Where: Jefferson County Administration and Courts Facility, 100 Jefferson County Parkway, Golden, CO
Twice a year the Jefferson County Clerk & Recorder's Office provides passport processing with no appointment necessary. If you are filing for a new passport, your passport has expired by more than five years, or are getting passports for your children, this is the event for you. From 8:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m., stop by with all of your documents, a checkbook, and your application—we'll get you ready for fall and winter travel. RSVP today.
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Golden Walks
When: 9-11AM
Where: Gateway Trailhead, 21100 US Highway 6, Golden, CO
Golden Walks is an informal group that walks along the Peaks to Plains trail adjacent to Clear Creek. People walk the distance they want and at their own pace, with the focus on connecting to others and the outdoors. This event occurs weather permitting and may be canceled for inclement weather, especially if the ground is icy. Meet at the Gateway Trailhead located on highway 6 just west of the intersection with highway 93 (near highway 58).
Free Motion Quilting @ the Quilt Museum
When: 9:30AM-12:30PM
Where: Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum, 200 Violet Street, Suite 240, Golden, CO
Learn the basics of free-motion quilting and walking foot grid work, including choosing thread, batting, and needles. Learn designs and the basics of stitching on your quilt top using free-motion quilting as well as how to adapt stencils as quilting motifs. Class is held on three consecutive Wednesdays.
Cost: $115
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*Note: This is a three-week class and will meet on Jan 15th, 22nd, and 29th
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Beginning Quilting Course
When: 10AM
Where: Golden Quilt Company, 1108 Washington Avenue, Golden, CO
Join Marie in this class to learn the basics of quilting: fabric selection, rotary cutting skills, strip piecing construction technique, pressing tips, block layout options, and finishing techniques (stitch in the ditch or grid machine quilting, batting selection, and binding). The quilt pattern is the Log Cabin with its many layout options in a lap quilt size, approximately 40" x 60". PLEASE NOTE: You will make the 40" x 60" size quilt in this class. If you wish to make a larger quilt later that's fine, but the smaller quilt size will enable you to concentrate on learning all of the quilting techniques covered in this class.
This class meets three times: Jan 15th, 22nd, and 29th
$125
Toddler Time - Registration Required
When: 10:15-10:45AM
Where: Golden Library, 1019 10th Street, Golden, CO
Your little one is constantly on the move. Help their mind stay active, too. Get them ready to read by singing, rhyming, dancing and telling stories together.
Registration required
Virtual/Call In: Hard Times Writing Workshop
When: 3-5PM
Telling our stories can often help process our life experiences and find new paths. This safe and supportive weekly writing workshop is free and open to all.
Golden Comprehensive Plan Meeting @ The Spot Climbing Gym
When: 4-6PM
Where: The Spot Climbing Gym, 1391 Brickyard Road, Golden, CO
A Comprehensive Plan is a policy document that guides long-term decisions for the City, covering land-use decisions like rezoning, infrastructure investments, and programming choices. It lays the foundation for future zoning codes, which then turn the plan into reality.
This is another opportunity for public feedback.
Learn more about the Comprehensive Plan on the Guiding Golden page.
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Apres Wednesday @ The Golden Mill
When: 5-8PM
Where: Golden Mill, 1012 Ford Street, Golden, CO
Join us every Wednesday through the end of March for live music, great food and drink specials, swag and Loveland lift ticket giveaways, and much more!
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Ski X Board Tune Night
When: 5-9PM
Where: New Terrain Brewing Company, 16401 Table Mountain Pkwy, Golden, CO
Join us at the brewery for Ski X Board Tune Night on the 3rd Wednesday of the month in Nov, Dec, Jan, & Feb.
For only $30, you'll get a wax and edge per snowboard or pair of skis as well as a beer while you wait!
Wed, Nov 20
Wed, Dec 18
Wed, Jan 15
Wed, Feb 19
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Cowboy Stories, Poetry & Music @ The Library
When: 5-6PM
Where: Golden Library, 1019 10th Street, Golden, CO
Calling all cowpokes and buckaroos! Put on your Stetsons, grab your boots and get a wiggle on! We’re fixin’ to settle ‘round the proverbial campfire to hear the amazing Patty Clayton, a multi-award-winning singer/songwriter with a voice “as pure as the prairie wind,” and Rex Rideout, an award-winning musician and historian. They’ll be sharing stories, poems and historic music about the Wild West. It’ll be an event you won’t forget!
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Sew an Origami Tote Bag
When: 6-8PM
Where: GoSew Collective, 16250 South Golden Road, Golden, CO
This one evening class is great for beginners or anyone that wants to learn how to make a unique, but simple tote bag. The Origami Tote Bag is fully reversible AND has four pockets! You can sew this bag in various sizes, as well.
You will need a working sewing machine and the kit that includes the feet and accessories. If you are a member of the collective, you can reserve one of the available machines here.
If you have a small quilters iron and pressing pad, you are welcome to bring those to the class. Price includes all required materials.
Trivia Night
When: 6:30PM
Where: Over Yonder Brewing Company, 18455 W. Colfax Avenue #103, Golden, CO
Save the date beer and brain nerds. Over Yonder Brewing's Trivia Night is back and rebooted, every Wednesday. That's right, form teams of up to six, win prizes, and enjoy Yonder vibes!
Planning Commission Meeting @ City Hall
When: 6:30PM
Where: City Hall Council Chambers, 911 10th Street, Golden, CO
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Wine, Women, and Wealth (WWW) in Golden
When: 6:30-8PM
Where: Golden Welcome 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.
