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What’s Happening in Golden Today?
8-10AM DeLong Park Weedbusters @ DeLong Park
8:30AM-1PM Transportation & Construction GIRL Day
9-9:55AM Silver Sneakers Classic (virtual)
9-10AM Zumba (virtual)
9:15-9:45AM Baby Time @ Golden Library
10-10:30AM Call In: Mid-Morning Meditation (virtual)
10:15-10:45AM Toddler Time @ Golden Library
11-11:55AM HIIT & Sculpt (virtual)
11:30AM-1PM Library for All @ Golden Library
2-9PM Raise a Pint, Lend a Hand: Benefiting Canine Partners of the Rockies @ Holidaily Brewing Co.
4PM Wild West Short Tour
5-7PM Golden Chamber Ribbon Cutting – Inside Out Chiropractic (map)
6-7:30PM Racial Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (REDI) Action Plan Community Conversation
The City of Golden is developing a Racial Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (REDI) Action Plan to support the City’s commitment to being a welcoming, diverse and inclusive community and a place for all people to feel valued and safe. Based on your feedback, gathered through focus groups and a community survey, we have developed draft goals and strategies for our plan. We would like to learn more from you about how, working together, we can realize our shared vision for Golden. Join us on Zoom Please RSVP attendance and any accommodations needed to support your participation by September 23 to: Alex Mansfield, (303) 384-8011, amansfield@cityofgolden.net
6PM Run Club @ Runners Roost
7:30PM HAIR @ Miners Alley Playhouse
Live Music
5-8PM Josh Blackburn @ Golden Mill
5-8PM Giant Walking Robots @ Goosetown Station
5PM Pat Travis and the Marvelous Marmots @ Wrigley’s
5:30-9:30PM Colorado Southern Band @ Dirty Dogs Roadhouse
5:30PM Lindsey Giffey @ Over Yonder
6-9PM Bunny Blake @ Buffalo Rose (Sky Bar Stage)
6-9PM Brass Hysteria! @ New Terrain Brewing
6:30-8:30PM Derek Dames Ohl @ Tributary Food Hall
8PM Karaoke @ Rock Rest Lodge
Golden Tomorrow
Don’t forget tomorrow night’s gala for Miners Alley Playhouse!
Come enjoy a groovy dinner, cocktails, prizes, and a live auction. Your evening includes:
- Cocktail reception featuring free beer and wine!
- LIVE entertainment from the cast of HAIR!
- A Special Performance from The Children’s Theater Class!
- Full buffet dinner!
- Dancing, Dancing, Dancing!
Golden History Moment
The Koenig family owned the grocery store in the Loveland Block for 54 years. Nick Koenig was born in Switzerland, grew up in Pennsylvania, and arrived in Golden in 1878. He was a partner in a dry goods store in the Opera House Block (now the Ace Hi Tavern) before buying the grocery business in 1884.
Mr. Koenig prospered and was a leading citizen, serving as school board member, alderman, and Mayor. He suffered a stroke in his office at the store in 1925 and died at his home on 12th Street a few days later. His family continued to operate the store until 1938. At that time, the new owners renamed the store “The Golden Mercantile.”
84 Years Ago
The September 29, 1938 Colorado Transcript included an advertisement announcing the change of ownership at the venerable grocery store. Koenig’s Mercantile had been purchased by the Branch family, who renamed it the “Golden Mercantile.”
Thanks to the Golden History Museum for providing the online cache of historic Transcripts, and to the Golden Transcript for documenting our history since 1866!
