Parade Help
We’re having a parade Saturday morning, and the Chamber could use some help. It’s a pretty easy job–they just need people stationed along the parade route to remind the spectators not to dart out into the road. Here’s their message:
The Olde Golden Holiday Parade is this Saturday from 10:30 am to 11:30 am. This event brings in thousands of people to support our local economy but is only possible with the help of community volunteers. Please support the event by volunteering to help as a parade usher for 90 minutes. Parade ushers will be assigned to a section of the parade route and help make sure our parade spectators stay off the road and are respectful of our parade participants, animals, and floats.
To sign up click the link
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0c45a9a629a5face9-20212
Questions? Please email Lora Knowlton at lora@goldenchamber.org
Thank you to all of you for your continued support.
The Team at the Golden Chamber of Commerce
Garden Help!
I also received a request from Kyffin Elementary:
Kyffin Elementary School will be holding a fundraiser to build an Outdoor Educational Space: Classroom and Garden December 6 – 12th! Consider donating to help them reach their $40,000 goal to build this amazing space for the kids. For more information and to donate, visit: https://bit.ly/KyffinFamilyGiving
Can your company help our garden grow? The Kyffin Garden Committee needs your company’s support! If you work for a company that has funds available for local donations, please contact kyffingarden@gmail.com to connect with one of our committee members.
Virtual Events
6-6:55AM Cardio Lift Interval
8-8:55AM Tai Chi
8:30-9:30AM Virtual Power Training
10:15AM Virtual: Baby Time with the Library
11AM-12PM All Levels Yoga Virtual
3-5PM Hard Times Writing Workshop
Real World Events
9AM Golden Walks – Wednesday Morning Celebrating Life @ Golden Library
10AM-5PM Holiday Art Market @ Foothills Art Center (through December 29)
12-1PM Lunch & Learn: The Advantage of Financial Planning @ Golden Visitors Center
4-5PM A Series of Unboring Events @ Golden Library
5-8PM Dance and Donate Party @ The Golden Mill
Celebrate the season with a Dance and Donate party hosted by our very own DJ – White Puēo. Bring an unwrapped toy for the Golden Rotary’s Miracle Toy Shop, an annual holiday event widely anticipated by financially struggling families. More information
5:30-7PM Future Bobcat Night @ Bell Middle School
5:30PM Golden High School PTA Meeting @ Golden High School
5:30-8PM Pictures with Santa @ Golden Community Center
Come and meet Golden Police Officers, Elves from the North Pole, and get your picture taken with Santa! KIDS – Bring your letters to Santa! Officers will be collecting letters and making sure Santa receives them. There will be FREE cookies, coloring, crafts, and lots more! Learn more….
6PM Pong Night @ Coda Brewing
6-8PM CPR Certification @ City Hall (and virtual) – CANCELLED
6-8PM Fresh Holiday Wreath Workshop @ Windy Saddle – FULL
7:30PM A Christmas Carol @ Miners Alley Playhouse
Live Music
4-9PM Open Mic @ Cannonball Creek
6PM Live Music @ Miners Saloon
6:30PM Open Jam/Mic at Over Yonder Brewing
Golden History Moment
38 Years Ago
The December 8, 1983 Golden Transcript detailed the seasonal activities happening in Golden. Santa was due to arrive at the Railroad Museum on Saturday, where he would ride on the narrow gauge train along with the kids.
The Historic Homes Tour was scheduled for Sunday. The tour was organized by the Mount Lookout Chapter of the DAR (who managed the Golden Pioneer Museum at the time) and the Golden Landmarks Association. In addition to the five historic homes, it included stops at the Pioneer Museum, the Astor House, and the Guy Hill Schoolhouse.
The Library was having an open house on Thursday the 15th, complete with refreshments and holiday music.
The Astor House was hosting a Victorian Christmas Party on Friday night, complete with a bonfire in front of the museum. Father Christmas was scheduled to visit, carolers were lined up to provide the music, and Gene Child was planning to roast chestnuts.
There was a city-wide home decorating contest, with first prize being a dinner for four at the Briarwood Inn.
Then, as now, the Holiday Art Market at Foothills Art Center was open seven days a week.
I was interested to see that the brand “Olde Golden Christmas” was in use so early, so I looked back to see when it originated. Apparently it was invented in 1982. That was the nadir of downtown fortunes, with many stores closed or failing. “Olde Golden Christmas” was a grassroots effort by the Golden Chamber, Golden Landmarks Association, and the museums to make Golden a more attractive place to visit and shop.
Next year will be the 40th annual Olde Golden Christmas!
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!
