Virtual Events
6-6:55AM Virtual HIIT
8:30-9:30AM Virtual Power Training
8:30-9:25AM Strength and Cardio
11AM-12PM All Levels Yoga Virtual
Real World Events
8-9AM Morning Start: An Artist Coffee Meetup with Judi Mitchell @ Foothills Art Center
1-2PM The Friday Tour @ Colorado Railroad Museum
3PM Vaccine, License & Microchip Clinic @ Foothills Animal Shelter
5PM Golden High School Homecoming Parade and Game @ Washington Avenue and Marv Kay Stadium
The parade starts at 5PM and will be along Washington Avenue. The Homecoming football game will start at 7:30PM. Demons vs Standley Lake
6-10PM Golden Hayride Beer Tour 2021
7:30PM Colorado Rails and Cocktails: Railroad Photography of Steve Patterson @ Colorado Railroad Museum
Live Music
5PM Crooked Cannon @ Goosetown Station
6PM Look Both Ways @ Wrigley’s
7PM Chris Child @ Buffalo Rose (Sky Bar Stage – outdoor patio)
9PM Karaoke @ Ace Hi Tavern
Golden History Moment
79 Years Ago
The October 1, 1942 Colorado Transcript detailed yet another Castle Rock mishap.
For the first time in the history of Golden’s Castle Rock a man, Pvt. William Foster, slipped over the edge Sunday and would have lost his life had he not fortunately secured a hold with both of his hands on a narrow ledge of rock, seven feet below the brink, from which he hung suspended in midair for 45 minutes….
That may have been the first time someone hung from the edge, but it was certainly not the first time someone had gone over the edge–or the last. In 1908, a hiker swooned and fell over the edge (but lived). In 1925, a visitor to the old dance hall lost his bearings in the dark and stepped over the edge (and died). In 1943–a year after today’s story–a young thug pushed two little boys over the edge, killing them.
In 1942, Private William Foster, visiting from his post at Fitzsimmons Hospital, spent the day hiking on South Table Mountain. At about 6:30PM he was standing at the edge of Castle Rock when his foot slipped. He went over the edge but was able to grab an outcropping about 7 feet from the summit. He yelled for help, catching the attention of two women below. They sent two men to his aid. After hanging for 45 minutes, he was pulled to safety. Upon reaching firm ground, he told his rescuers that he felt like he was in heaven.
The rescue occurred on the South side of Castle Rock at a point where, had Foster lost his grip, he would have plunged some 70 to 100 feet to certain death on the rocks below.
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!
Preview of October Events
Recurring Events:
Mondays
6-6:55AM Virtual Dynamic Circuit
8:30-9:30AM Virtual Power Training
10:15AM Spanish Story Time with the Library
4-4:30PM Kids Martial Arts Class (except for October 11)
5-9 Golden Game Guild Meet-Up Mondays @ Golden Game Guild
Tuesdays
9-9:55AM Silver Sneakers Classic
10:15AM Baby Time @ Golden Library
10:15AM Virtual: Toddler Time with the Library
5:30-6:25PM HIIT & Sculpt
Wednesdays
6-6:55AM Cardio Lift Interval
8:00-8:55AM Tai Chi
8:30-9:30AM Virtual Power Training
9AM Golden Walks – Wednesday Morning Celebrating Life @ Golden Library
10:15AM Virtual: Baby Time with the Library
3-5PM Hard Times Writing Workshop
Thursdays
8:30-9:25AM Silver Sneakers Classic
10AM Mid-Morning Meditation
10-10:55AM All Levels Yoga
10:15-10:45AM Toddler Time @ Golden Library
10:15-10:45AM Virtual: Preschool Time with the Library
11-11:55AM Silver Sneakers Circuit
5:30-6:25PM HIIT & Sculpt
6PM Fun Run @ Runners Roost
6PM Group Road and Gravel Ride @ Big Ring Cycles
6-9PM Mini Paint Night @ Golden Game Guild
6-7PM Qs and Brews Trivia
7:30PM The Crucible @ Miners Alley Playhouse (opens October 8)
8-10:30PM Golden Ghosts & Spirits Tour @ Goosetown Station
Fridays
6-6:55AM Virtual HIIT
8:30-9:30AM Virtual Power Training
8:30-9:25AM Strength and Cardio
1-2PM The Friday Tour @ Colorado Railroad Museum
11AM-12PM All Levels Yoga Virtual
3PM Vaccine, License & Microchip Clinic @ Foothills Animal Shelter
3PM Wild West Walking History Tour (10AM and 2PM on October 2)
7:30PM The Crucible @ Miners Alley Playhouse (opens October 8)
8-10:30PM Golden Ghosts & Spirits Tour @ Goosetown Station (October 8, 15, 22)
Saturdays
10AM Saturday Train Rides @ Colorado Railroad Museum (through October 16)
10AM-3PM Brunch at the Rose @ Buffalo Rose
10:15AM Family Time @ Golden Library
11AM-2PM Wild West Pub Crawl @ Golden City Brewery (October 9, 16, 30)
1PM The Legend of Sleepy Hollow @ Miners Alley Playhouse (opens October 9 – also at 11:00 a.m. on October 23 and 30)
7-9PM Talking Dead Pub Crawl @ Golden Hotel (October 16, 23, 30)
7:30PM The Crucible @ Miners Alley Playhouse (opens October 8)
Sundays
10AM-3PM Brunch at the Rose @ Buffalo Rose
2PM The Crucible @ Miners Alley Playhouse (opens October 8)
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Golden Glass Orb Hunt Begins
8-9AM Morning Start: An Artist Coffee Meetup with Judi Mitchell @ Café 13
5PM Golden High School Homecoming Parade and Game
5-8PM October”SKI”fest @ Golden Mill
6-10PM Golden Hayride Beer Tour 2021
7:30PM Colorado Rails and Cocktails @ Colorado Railroad Museum
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Oktoberfest 2021 @ Golden Mill
8-10AM Geology and History of North Table Mountain Park @ North Table Mountain Park
9AM-4PM Metro Denver Green Homes Tour 2021 (begins at American Mountaineering Center)
9:30AM-12PM Walk With a Geologist @ Dinosaur Ridge
10AM and 12PM Golden Cemetery Tour @ Golden Cemetery
10AM Biker Breakfast @ Avalanche Harley Davidson
10AM Coffee With Councilors @ Golden Community Center Front Porch
11AM Ribbon Cutting @ The Spot Bouldering Gym
12PM ChiliFest @ Golden City Brewery
3-5PM Electric Vehicle Roundup @ Golden Real Estate
5-8:30PM Golden Super Cruise @ South Golden Road
6-10PM Golden Hayride Beer Tour 2021
7-9PM Colorado Haunted History: Murder, Mayhem and Madness Tour (begins at Golden Visitors Center)
8-10:30PM Golden Ghosts & Spirits Tour @ Goosetown Station
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9-10:15AM Basic Compass Skills @ Lookout Mountain Nature Center
11AM-4PM Autumn Fest @ Golden History Museum & Park
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2-3PM Active Minds Mondays
6:30PM Historic Preservation Board Meeting@ City Hall
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1-3PM Hexie Ladies @ Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum
4-5PM Teen Advisory Board @ Golden Library
5:30-7:30PM Textile Society @ Golden Library
6-7 Virtual: How to be a Super Reader with Matt de la Peña
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10-10:45 Virtual: TriceraTOTS – Soil & the Earth’s Layers
11:30AM-1PM Community Development Committee Meeting @ Golden Visitors Center
4-5PM Gardens and Monsters and Worms – Oh My! @ Golden Library
5:30-7PM Golden Orators Toastmasters
6:30PM Planning Commission Meeting @ City Hall
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9AM Public Art Commission Meeting @ City Hall
10-11:30AM Virtual: Microsoft Excel Basics
2-5PM Jeffco Free Legal Clinic
4-8PM 11th Annual Ski Season Kick-Off Party @ American Mountaineering Center
6-7PM Golden United Task Force Meeting
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7-9PM Colorado Haunted History: Murder, Mayhem and Madness Tour (begins at Golden Visitors Center)
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9AM-3PM Dinosaur Discovery Day – Girl Scout Day @ Dinosaur Ridge
9AM-6PM Hybrid Wildnerness First Aid @ American Mountaineering Center
1-4PM Golden Beer Tasting & Chili Cook-Off @ Parfet Park
6-10PM Golden Hayride Beer Tour 2021
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9AM-3PM Dinosaur Discovery Day – Scout Day @ Dinosaur Ridge
2-4PM Virtual: Sunday at the Museum – Quilting is a Contact Sport!
5PM Sunday Swing Supper Club @ Buffalo Rose
6-8PM Colorado Haunted History: Murder, Mayhem and Madness Tour (begins at Golden Visitors Center)
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12-4PM Stitch’n B*tch @ Golden Quilt Company
6:30PM GURA Board Meeting @ City Hall
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1-3PM Crazy Quilt Sisters @ Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum
5PM VIBE@Five
6:30PM City Council Regular Business Meeting @ City Hall
7-8PM Colorado Mountain Club New and Prospective Member Orientation
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10-11AM Virtual: Medicare 101 – Get the Basics
4-5PM A Series of Unboring Events – The Wild Robot by Peter Brown @ Golden Library
5-6PM Bell Middle School PTA Meeting
5:30PM Golden High School PTA Meeting @ Golden High School
6-8PM Golden Safety Academy – Y.E.S.S. Parent Academy – Digital Citizenship @ City Hall (and virtual)
6-8PM Meet Your City Council Candidates @ City Hall
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10-11:30AM Virtual: Microsoft Word Basics
3-6PM Ribbon Cutting and Grand Opening @ SkiData, Inc.
6-8PM Ladies’ Garage Party @ Avalanche Harley Davidson
6:30PM Economic Development Commission Meeting
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10AM-4PM Snail Trail Al Fresco Class @ Golden Quilt Company
10AM-12PM Rocky Mountain Quilt Study Group @ Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum
6-10PM Trunk-or-Treat and a Family Movie @ Adio Chiropractic
6-10PM Golden Hayride Beer Tour 2021
7-9PM Astronomy Night at the Library @ Arthur Lakes Library
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8AM-2PM Level Up Young Professional Summit @ The Eddy Taproom & Hote
l9AM-4PM SLASH Collection @ Mount Vernon Country Club
7 and 9:30PM Colorado Haunted History: Murder, Mayhem and Madness Tour (begins at Golden Visitors Center)
6-10PM Golden Hayride Beer Tour 2021
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9AM-4PM SLASH Collection @ Mount Vernon Country Club
9AM Jefferson Symphony Orchestra Season Premier @ Colorado School of Mines Green Center
10AM-12PM Coffee with Your Council Candidates @ Lions Park
2:30-4:30PM Textile Society @ Golden Library
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2-3PM Active Minds Mondays
4-5PM Monthly Maker: Stage Makeup @ Golden Library
6:30PM Downtown Development Authority Meeting @ City Hall
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8-9AM Hybrid Golden Merchants Meeting @ Golden Visitors Center
10-11AM Story and Craft Time @ Colorado Railroad Museum
2:30PM Local Licensing Authority Meeting @ City Hall
6:30PM City Council Study Session @ City Hall
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7:30AM Citizen Budget Advisory Committee Meeting @ City Hall
4-5PM Readers Theater @ Golden Library
5:30-7PM Golden Orators Toastmasters
6-8:30PM 4-H Open House @ Jefferson County Fairgrounds
6PM Book and Media Group
6:30PM Planning Commission Study Session @ City Hall
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7:30AM Golden Young Professionals Monthly Membership Meeting @ Golden Visitors Center
10-11:30AM Virtual: Microsoft Word – Beyond the Basics
4-5PM Día de los Muertos: Sugar Skulls @ Golden Library
6-8PM Discussion with CSM – Addiction: The Brain’s Point of View @ Foothills Art Center
6:30-8:30PM Virtual: A Professor’s Tips for the College-bound
7PM Parks, Recreation and Museums Advisory Board Meeting @ City Hall
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10:30-11:30AM Virtual: Pet Show and Tell
7 and 9:30PM Colorado Haunted History: Murder, Mayhem and Madness Tour (begins at Golden Visitors Center)
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8AM New and Prospective Member Hike @ Apex Trail
9AM-4PM What Makes Painting with Watercolor So H̶a̶r̶d̶ Fun? With Steve Griggs @ Foothills Art Center
9:30AM-12PM Walk With a Geologist @ Dinosaur Ridge
10AM-3PM Harvest Haunt @ Colorado Railroad Museum
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8:30PM Colorado Haunted History: Murder, Mayhem and Madness Tour (begins at Golden Visitors Center)
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4:30-9:30PM Virtual: TIPS – Alcohol Server and Seller Training
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8-9AM Virtual: Coffee Connections
1:30PM Triad Senior Safety @ Jeffco District Attorney’s Office
5-7PM Golden Living Community Happy Hour @ Buffalo Rose
6:30-7:30PM Golden Anti-Racism Collective General Meeting @ Golden Hotel
6:30PM City Council Regular Business Meeting @ City Hall
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6-8:30PM Community Sustainability Advisory Board @ City Hall
6-7:30PM Ukulele Wednesdays @ Golden Library
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9AM-5PM Fall Whale of a Used Book Sale @ Jefferson County Fairgrounds
10-11:30AM Virtual: Google Docs
11:30AM-1PM Library for All @ Golden Library
6PM Mobility & Transportation Advisory Board Meeting @ City Hall
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9AM-5PM Fall Whale of a Used Book Sale @ Jefferson County Fairgrounds
10AM-4PM Sew Together Bag @ Golden Quilt Company
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10AM-4PM Watercolor Notecards with Janet Nunn @ Foothills Art Center
11AM-12PM Virtual: Día de los Muertos
5-7PM Golden Gate Grange Trunk or Treat! @ Golden Gate Grange
7 and 9:30PM Colorado Haunted History: Murder, Mayhem and Madness Tour (begins at Golden Visitors Center)
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11AM-5PM Fall Whale of a Used Book Sale @ Jefferson County Fairgrounds
11AM 28th Anniversary Halloween Party @ Golden City Brewery
2-3PM Halloween Costume Parade @ Golden Library
