The Golden Fire Department and University of Colorado Burn Center will be celebrating Safety and Preparedness Day today from 10-2 . The event is free, and the entire family is encouraged to attend. Take advantage of a car seat check station, live fire demonstration, face painting, and tours of fire trucks and ambulances. Refreshments will be available, and prizes will be given away at the Fire Department, 911 10th Street (map). For more information, call the Fire Department at 303-215-8886.
This is the first weekend of Thomas the Tank Engine’s annual visit to the Colorado Railroad Museum. Gather up your train-loving young people and head to the museum for a ride with Thomas. He’ll be there Saturdays and Sundays this weekend and the next two weekends. It’s a fun event, and the most popular times sell out early, so go online and order your tickets now.