All day: CURRENT EXHIBITS AT THE MUSEUMS
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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
Beebe and Clegg: Their Enduring Photographic Legacy
This exhibit focuses on Lucius Beebe who—joined in 1941 by his life partner Charles Clegg—introduced railroad photography and the world of railroading to popular audiences in the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s. Employing dramatic images and sweeping promotional strategies, this dynamic duo created more than 30 books on railroading and Western Americana, demonstrating that the railroad serves the nation as an icon of the American experience.
Romance Along the Rails: The Phenomenon of Beebe and Clegg
In this companion exhibit, learn more about this fascinating couple and view correspondence, Colorado-specific publications, and other physical reminders of their love affair with Colorado and its narrow gauge railroading legacy.
FOOTHILLS ART CENTER
809 15th Street (map)
303-279-3922
CLOSED Wednesday, New Year's Day, President's Day, Easter, Memorial Day, July 4, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas, and New Year's Eve Day
CLOSED FOR CONSTRUCTION
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 || Topo-Embroideries: Works by Kathy Mitchell-Garton (through May 4, 2024)
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
Quilts Made by Men | 17th Biennial Men’s Exhibit
(through April 20, 2024)
The 17th exhibit of Men's CFE quilts is an exciting diversity of styles and colors - with some interesting techniques. The passion for the art of quilting shown by these men is amazing and the variety a pleasant surprise.
NORTHEAST GALLERY
Necktie Quilts | Christine Copenhaver
(through April 20, 2024)
Christine Copenhaver's solo show is such a perfect complement to the Men's CFE - with her focus on silk ties taking on a whole different use.
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All day: Live Workouts with Community Center Pros
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
All day: Golden History Tours
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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All day: GlorE-Days 2024
9:00 AM-10:30 AM: Community Marketing Stakeholder Committee
The Visit Golden Community Marketing Stakeholder Committee meets the second Thursday of each month.
Please email visitgolden@cityofgolden.net with questions.
9:15 AM-9:45 AM: Baby Time
Help the littlest minds develop and grow. Bounce, sing, rhyme and read with your baby!
Register
10:00 AM-12:00 PM: DeLong Park Weedbusters
Golden Parks and Recreation is using DeLong Park as a pilot project for the City’s first organic park location. This means that they will be using only natural, organic products for all plants and grasses. No synthetic chemicals will be used in our maintenance practices.
A group of weed-busting volunteers meets weekly at DeLong Park on Thursday mornings from 10:00 a.m. to noon to weed out invasive species. Interested community members can join the group.
The DeLong Park Weed Busters are always happy to bring in new members, and training on weed identification is provided!
10:00 AM-10:30 AM: Call In: Mid-Morning Meditation
Call in from anywhere to reduce your stress, quiet your mind and your set intentions. The Jefferson Center for Mental Health guides you through this weekly wellness meditation.
Call 303-502-5189 to participate. You can also find previously recorded sessions online at jeffcolibrary.org.
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10:00 AM-4:00 PM: Beginning Quilting Class
Thursdays - April 11, April 25, and May 11
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".
$125
10:00 AM-10:00 AM: Everything Dinosaur (on the Rocks) Lecture Series
Everything Dinosaurs on the Rocks is a lecture series filled with basic and local Colorado foothills geology and a literal ton of dinosaur knowledge all in one place! Join us in person OR online via Zoom for the entire series. Can’t attend during the morning? Not an issue! We record the sessions and will send you a link to the recording so you can watch on your own time.
Education Programs Director Erin LaCount will lead the paleontology-themed lectures, and Education, Collections, and Camp Coordinator Amanda Rea will lead the geology-themed lectures. Each lecture is 1.5 hours long.
Registration Bundle: $65 (includes all 14 lectures; schedule/links provided via email after registration).
Individual Sessions: $5/session. Pick and choose the information you wish to glean (links provided after registration).
Lecture #1: Paleontology 101
February 1, 2024
Lecture #2: What IS a Dinosaur?
February 8, 2024
Lecture #3: Sauropods
February 15, 2024
Lecture #4: Theropods
February 22, 2024
Lecture #5: Stegosaurs
February 29, 2024
Lecture #6: Ankylosaurs
March 7, 2024
Lecture #7: Iguanodonts (Mostly)
March 14, 2024
Lecture #8: Hadrosaurs
March 28, 2024
Lecture #9: Pachycephalosaurs
April 4, 2024
Lecture #10: Ceratopsians
April 11, 2024
Lecture #11: Non-Dinosaur Archosaurs
April 18, 2024
Lecture #12: Mammals
April 25, 2024
Lecture #13: Geology 101
May 2, 2024
Lecture #14: Local Colorado Geology
May 9, 2024
3:00 PM-4:30 PM: Vaccine, License & Microchip Clinic
- 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.
6:00 PM-6:00 PM: Run Club
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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6:00 PM-9:00 PM: Karaoke Night @ Morris & Mae
6:00 PM-9:00 PM: Golden Game Guild Mini Paint Night
Come in and paint your minis! This casual event is designed to offer a time for mini painters to come and paint together! Bring your own paints or use ours! Our library features complimentary paints for you to use while you are here!
Admission: $10 / $5 for Students
6:30 PM-6:30 PM: Economic Development Commission (EdComm) Meeting
7:00 PM-10:00 PM: Kendal Mountain Tour 2024 Adventure Film Screening
This event was rescheduled from March.
Prepare for an unforgettable night of adventure as the Kendal Mountain Tour 2024 comes to North America!
Brought to you by the team behind Kendal Mountain Festival – a world-renowned event that celebrates adventure and the great outdoors through film, book events, music, outdoor activities, and parties. Held annually in Kendal, on the edge of the English Lake District, they now take these stories across the globe on Tour.
Join us on a cinematic journey through the world's most breathtaking landscapes with a selection of award winning films showcasing the year’s most daring feats of courage and tales of human resilience. Whether you're a seasoned explorer or simply someone who appreciates the majesty of nature, this tour promises to ignite your sense of adventure and leave you with a renewed appreciation for the planet we call home.
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