What’s Happening in Golden Today?
9-9:55AM Silver Sneakers Classic (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
11:30AM-1PM Library for All @ Golden Library
2-9PM Raise a Pint, Lend a Hand @ Holidaily Brewing
4PM Wild West Short Tour
5-6:30PM Learn About Golden’s Housing Needs Assessment @ Golden Community Center
City Council recently approved a housing study that recommends 3,100 new housing units in Golden over the next 10 years, of which 2,300 should be workforce housing and 600 should be senior housing. The study recommends that we relax some of our standards, such as parking requirements, to reduce the cost of new development. It encourages more multi-family developments and more accessory dwelling units (ADUs) in existing homes. This is your chance to learn more and comment on the City’s plans, so show up tonight!
5-8PM Mixed Identity: Expectations Versus Reality @ Center for Technology and Learning Media
6-8PM History Trivia Night @ Golden History Museum
Build a team and join us at the museum for a special history trivia night! There will be themed categories about both Golden and Colorado. Teams (of no more than 4) will test their knowledge and vie for the title of champion. Advance registration is required. Light refreshments and snacks will be provided. Non-member Team $30 plus processing fee / Member Team $20 plus processing fee Tickets
6-7PM Mines Community Meeting (Virtual)
6-8PM Howl-oween @ Foothills Animal Shelter
6PM Mobility & Transportation Advisory Board Meeting @ City Hall
6PM Run Club @ Runners Roost
6:30-7:45PM Orchestra Concert @ Bell Middle School
Live Music
5-8PM Chris Kosa @ Goosetown Station
6-9PM Kevin Austin @ Buffalo Rose (Sky Bar Stage)
6-9PM Howard Dlugasch @ Golden Mill
6-9PM Sqwerv @ New Terrain Brewing
6:30-8:30PM Live Music @ Tributary Food Hall
8PM Karaoke @ Rock Rest Lodge
Golden History Moment
39 Years Ago
The October 27, 1983 Golden Transcript included an article by Dr. Ruth Maurer, who was the Mayor at that time: “Golden invests in Ulysses Park.”
About eighteen months ago, Dick Peery came to Council with what some of us considered a wild idea. He suggested the Ulysses playing fields could be revamped into something much more usable than the rock-strewn fields that existed at that time. Dick believed that the project could be done at minimal cost, with the work and some of the materials donated.
The City hired a parks consultant to design several playing fields on the 35 acre plot. City staff assumed the role of general contractor. Tom Plummer served as Council’s representative and undertook a fund-raising campaign. The Lions Club offered to construct the main building. The Business and Professional Women served lunch, and a large crew of sod-layers showed up, including members of the public, School of Mines faculty and students, and representatives from various baseball, softball, soccer, and football teams.
The Mayor concluded with this:
Now for a bit of philosophy. We had a real sense of community out there on Saturday. That will be more of a COMMUNITY park than others in the city, because so many of you put your sweat into it. That park isn’t just a new toy that council has provided courtesy of your tax money. Perhaps we will take better care of it since we have a bit of sweat equity there.
We hear a lot of talk about Golden being a small town or having small town spirit. Well, that spirit was showing on Saturday. However, it took some people who think big, like Dick Peery and Tom Plummer, to get the whole thing started.
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!
