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
1133 Arapahoe Street (map)
303-279-3922
CLOSED New Year's Day, President's Day, Easter, Memorial Day, 4th of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year's Eve Day
Red Rocks Community College Visual Audio and Media Arts
(through March 30, 2025)
Annual show of multimedia and graphic design featuring the students from RRCC. Photography, videography, advertising design and package design feature the creative process of commercial oriented art forms.
2025 Members' Show
(through April 20, 2025)
Our annual love letter to the talented community of artists that supports us
as members.
Power of Process: A Jeffco School Exhibition
(through May 18, 2025)
Jeffco Schools K-12 annual exhibition showcasing stand-out works of art fromstudents and teachers.
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
(through August 2025)
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 in 2025.
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
Stars Over the Rockies
(through April 19, 2025)
Stellar means exceptional or outstanding. It also means of or relating to stars. Stellar Quilts, then, are star quilts that are also exceptional quilts. Judy Martin’s design skill shines like the stars in this exhibit of her star quilts from 2000-2022. From patriotic, to classic 2 color, to vibrant – vibrating color combinations, Judy’s ability to combine colors and multiple stars and star blocks – will have you seeing stars everywhere.
NORTHEAST GALLERY
19th Century Blues: It's More Than Indigo
(through April 19, 2025)
This traveling exhibit includes 25 study quilts made by members of the American Quilt Study Group. These quilts have been inspired by an historic quilt representing the exhibit theme and study period, and signage describes the inspiration quilt and the learning experience of the maker.
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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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Municipal Court Criminal Arraignments
When: 8AM
Where: City Hall Council Chambers, 911 10th Street, Golden, CO
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Let's Dance - 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
Mondays with the Mayor
When: 12-12:30PM
Join Mayor of Golden Laura Weinberg every Monday on Facebook Live to hear about the latest in the City of Golden. Mayor Weinberg will share updates and answer questions about City projects, upcoming events, and more!
Virtual: Active Minds Monday
When: 2-3PM
At Jefferson County Public Library, we foster continuous learning and connections. Keep your minds engaged every Monday! Be sure to explore our website for additional weekly event options, including call-ins and livestreams.
The word “salary” comes from “salt” and indicates the historic value placed on this important commodity. Used as a method of trade and currency, the role of salt in the history of civilization cannot be overstated. Join Active Minds as we tell the story of salt, from its key role in preserving food and its influence in political conflicts, to modern angles including gourmet salt and health concerns surrounding high blood pressure. It’s a salty tale indeed!
Save your spot for this Zoom program.
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Bell Middle School PTA Meeting
When: 5-6PM
Where: Bell Middle School, 1001 Ulysses Street, Golden, CO
Downtown Development Authority Meeting
When: 5:30-7PM
Where: City Hall Council Chambers, 911 10th Street, Golden, CO
- Meeting Agenda
- Watch the meeting streaming live starting at 5:30PM
- Attend the meeting @ City Hall Council Chambers - 911 10th Street - (map)
- Send comments on any of the following topics to dda@cityofgolden.net
- Provide in-person comment during the meeting, at 5:30PM.
Tonight's Topics:
Downtown Golden Wayfinding and Inventory and Assessment Project - The City has hired a graduate student to evaluate the current collection of directional signs and make recommendations regarding improvements to the signage.
Continued discussion of turning some or all of the Astor House/Miners Alley theater parking lot into a "Cultural Plaza." An earlier version of this plan proposed the eastern half of this parking lot to be used as a "Common Consumption area," where members of the public could sit at tables unassociated with the nearby restaurants. This new version calls that same area a "Cultural Plaza." The adjacent culturals and businesses have expressed reservations about this plan, and members of the public are concerned about the loss of parking spots. Nevertheless, city planners continue to bring this project to the DDA in hopes that they will fund it. (pp. 9-13 of the meeting packet)
They will review a $25,850 proposal to improve electrical service for the Farmer's Market lot and Parfet Park. (pp. 14 and 15 of the meeting packet)
The DDA/City Priorities tracker (pp. 17 and 18) shows that the DDA has approved the following expenses for this year:
- Sustainability grants (estimated $25-75K/yr)
- Repair lights on bridge over hwy 58 ($25K) and continue conceptual work for "gateway" in that area ($25K)
- Conceptual design for cultural plaza in the Astor House/Miners Alley Playhouse parking lot ($10-15K)
- Up to $100,000 for design work on the Jackson Street Streetscape, which will eliminate 51 parking spaces.
- $250,000 to design an underpass of Ford Street on the north side of the creek.
- Redesign of Parfet Park, Vanover Park, and new City creekside land to the east of Vanover Park, and the connections among them all ($200K-300K). Note this is only the design phase; construction is estimated at $10-14 million
- Unspecified contribution to a $500,000 plan to improve downtown wayfaring signage
- $30K to improve electrical service in the Farmers Market lot and Parfet Park
- $80,000 toward pedestrian improvements at 14th and Ford
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Board Game & Euchre Night
When: 5:30PM
Where: Over Yonder Brewing Company, 18455 W. Colfax Avenue #103, Golden, CO
Hosted Euchre will be held on Mondays! Or bring board games and play with your crew and perhaps make some new friends. Players can get $1 off pints.
The Fundamental Principles of Art
When: 5:30-7:30PM
Where: Foothills Art Center, 809 15th Street, Golden, CO
Whether you’re beginning your artistic journey, returning to your art after some time off, or simply interested in refreshing your basic skills, you’ll find our group of artists welcoming and supportive. We enjoy experimenting in a personal way with the tools of the trade such as color, line, composition, values, shapes, and other essential skills. All levels of experience are welcome. Acrylic, oil paint, watercolor, gouache, and any drawing medium are welcome. We meet on Monday nights from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Explorer & Creator Members $40 / Catalyst Members $80 / Non Members $110
Teach Me to Play! Mondays
When: 6-9PM
Where: Golden Game Guild, 1209 Washington Avenue, Golden, CO
Join us and others in the community to learn a new board game every week! Each week we'll select a new game to teach all guests.
Every guest has a chance to take home their own copy of the week's game for FREE!
Admission: $10 for participating guests
Movement Monday Running Club
When: 6:30PM
Where: Cannonball Creek Brewing Company, 303 N. Washington Avenue, Golden, CO
Meet up for a run and celebrate with a beer when you're done! All skill levels welcome! Questions? Email smileuwokeup@gmail.com.
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Friends-Themed Trivia
When: 6:30-8:30PM
Where: Golden Mill, 1012 Ford Street, Golden, CO
Enjoy a fun night with you “Friends” and test your Friends TV Show knowledge Win great prizes including signature Friends TV Show Prizes!
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Beyond Basic Stress Management: New Tools for Centering, Grounding, and Clearing the Mind
When: 6:30PM
Where: Miners Alley Performing Arts Center, 1103 Arapahoe Street, Golden, CO
Join us at Miners Alley Performing Arts Center to hear this presentation by Alistair Hawkes, MA LPC. Alistair is a licensed psychotherapist who specializes in helping others find peace and balance in their lives through proven techniques.
This program is sponsored by the Rotary Club of Golden.
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