FEBRUARY EVENTS IN GOLDEN
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Registration for Great Decisions 2024 BEGINS @ Golden Library
9AM Public Art Commission Meeting @ City Hall
10AM-4PM Aussie Bag Class @ Golden Quilt Company
3:30-5PM Free Legal Self-Help Clinic @ Golden Library
4-11PM Cheese Night with Cheese Ranch @ Mountain Toad
4:30-6PM REDI Task Force Meeting @ City Hall
5-7:30PM Teen Night @ Golden Community Center
5-8PM Kory Montgomery @ Golden Mill
6-7PM Ukulele Thursdays @ Golden Library
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3-7PM Goldens in Golden Kick Off Party @ Golden Mill
7PM An Evening of Chamber Music @ Colorado School of Mines Green Center
7-11PM Edison’s Medicine (The Tesla Experience) & Halfway There (Bon Jovi Tribute) @ Buffalo Rose
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8:30AM Goldens in Golden Puppy Run @ Runners Roost
9AM-12PM Valentine’s Basket @ Home Depot
10AM Coffee with Councilors @ Golden Community Center
10AM-12PM Biker Breakfast @ Avalanche Harley Davidson
1-AM-5PM Goldens in Golden Pre & After Party @ Golden Mill
11AM Goldens in Golden @ Parfet Park
11AM Children’s Theater – Amelia’s Big Idea @ Miners Alley Performing Arts Center
1PM Children’s Theater – Amelia’s Big Idea @ Miners Alley Performing Arts Center
12-1PM 21 Days to Health: Kick Sugar Cravings @ Natural Grocers
1-2:30PM Dungeons & Dragons for Beginners (Virtual)
1-3PM PAWS for Reading @ Golden Library
1-4PM Trucker Hat Pop-Up Bar @ Morris & Mae
1-5PM Plant Pop Up @ Over Yonder
2PM Classical Piano Recital – Kevin Lufkin @ First United Methodist Church
3:30-5PM Dungeons & Dragons for Advanced Players (Virtual)
6-11PM Dance Hall @ Coda Brewing
8PM The Golden Comedy Show @ Golden Hotel
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10AM-5PM Earth Sweet Boutique Anniversary Celebration @ Earth Sweet Boutique
12PM School of Rock – Golden / Lakewood @ Buffalo Rose
1-4PM Crafty Chassis Craft Truck @ Mountain Toad
2-5PM La Chandeleur Event @ Over Yonder
2-5PM Howard Dluglash @ Golden Mill
3PM Winter Concert: The Music of Spain with the Jefferson Symphony Orchestra @ Colorado School of Mines Green Center
5-9PM Board Game Night @ Mountain Toad
5
5-8PM Monday Market @ Cannonball Creek Brewing
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10AM-2PM Galloping Goose Rides @ Colorado Railroad Museum
10-10:45AM Storybook Tour @ Colorado Railroad Museum
12-1PM Community Education Event Hosted by Coroner Office @ Jeffco Administration and Court Facility
1-3PM Hexie Ladies – English Paper Piecing Enthusiasts @ Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum
5:30-7:30PM Textile Society @ Golden Library
6-7:30PM Colorado Purveyors of Vice @ Golden History Museum
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10AM-5PM Buffalo Bill Museum Free Day @ Buffalo Bill Museum & Grave
5-8PM Abby Brown @ Golden Mill
6-7PM Community Meeting – Lookout Mountain Road Proposed Nighttime Vehicle Access Management @ Golden Community Center
6-9PM Open Mic Night @ Morris & Mae
6:30PM Planning Commission Meeting @ City Hall
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9-10:30AM Community Marketing Stakeholder Committee Meeting @ Public Works and Planning Building
5-8PM Abby Brown @ Golden Mill
5:30-6:30PM 4-Day Workweek 6-Month Update @ City Hall
6:30PM Wine & Chocolate Pairing @ Barrels and Bottles @ Camp George West
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10AM-4PM Funky Friends Workshop @ Golden Quilt Company
1-3PM Labriola Innovation District Grand Opening @ Colorado School of Mines
4-7PM Family Climb Night @ American Mountaineering Center
6-8PM Teen After Hours: Mario Kart Tournament @ Golden Library
7-10PM Hazel Miller & The Collective @ Buffalo Rose
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9-9:30AM TriceraTOTs @ Dinosaur Ridge Discovery Center
10-10:30AM TriceraTOTs @ Dinosaur Ridge Discovery Center
10AM-4PM Painting Snow with Janet Nunn @ Foothills Art Center
10AM-12PM Victorian Valentine’s Craft @ Golden History Museum
11AM Children’s Theater – Amelia’s Big Idea @ Miners Alley Performing Arts Center
12-1PM 21 Days to Health: Detoxify Your Life @ Natural Grocers
1PM Children’s Theater – Amelia’s Big Idea @ Miners Alley Performing Arts Center
1-3PM PAWS for Reading @ Golden Library
1-4PM Gluten-Free Chili Competition @ Holidaily Brewing
4-5:30PM Cocktail Class @ State 38
5:30PM Craft & Sip Date Night @ Mines Museum
6PM Valentine’s Day Dance @ VFW Post 4171
7-11PM The Long Run (Tribute to the Eagles) & My Blue Sky (Music of the Allman Brothers) @ Buffalo Rose
11
Super Bowl Watch Parties – see calendar at GoldenToday.com
2-4PM Sunday at the Museum – Men’s Exhibit Panel @ Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum
2-3PM Valentine’s Day Cookie Decorating Class @ Morris & Mae
12
12-4PM Stitch’n B*tch @ Golden Quilt Company
12-9PM Beer and Chocolate Truffle Pairing @ New Terrain
6:30PM GURA Board Meeting @ City Hall
13
10:30AM Front Porch Friends Meeting @ Golden Community Center
12-9PM Beer and Chocolate Truffle Pairing @ New Terrain
4:30-5:30PM Teen Advisory Board @ Golden Library
5PM City Council Regular Business Meeting & Study Session @ City Hall
5-8PM Mardi Gras Party @ Morris & Mae
5:30PM Golden High School PTA Meeting @ Golden High School
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Valentine’s Day Dining Specials – see calendar at GoldenToday.com
9-10AM Golden Startup Coffee @ Morris & Mae
10:15-11:15AM Discovery Play @ Golden Library
11:30AM Healthy Hearts Valentine’s Day Potluck @ Golden Community Center
12-9PM Beer and Chocolate Truffle Pairing @ New Terrain
3-5PM Morning StArt: An Artist Happy Hour with Drew Pignatelli @ The Eddy Taproom
6-7:30PM Bingo Night @ American Legion Post 21
6-7:15PM Valentine’s Day Partner Yoga @ Pranatonic
6-9PM Spinphony Electric String Quartet – A Special Valentine’s Presentation @ Buffalo Rose
6:30PM Historic Preservation Board Meeting @ City Hall
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7:30AM Golden Young Professionals Monthly Membership Meeting @ Golden Visitors Center
1:30-3:00PM Introduction to the Internet @ Golden Library
4-11PM Cheese Night with Cheese Ranch @ Mountain Toad
4:30-6:30PM Volunteer Recruitment Fair @ Jeffco Open Space
6PM Parks, Recreation and Museums Advisory Board Meeting @ City Hall
6:30PM Economic Development Commission Meeting @ City Hall
16
10AM-12PM Rocky Mountain Quilt Study Group @ Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum
1-3PM Technology Help Session @ Golden Library
7-10PM Chris Daniels & The Kings with Freddie Gowdy @ Buffalo Rose
17
8AM-5PM Wilderness First Aid @ American Mountaineering Center
10AM-1PM Volunteer Recruitment Fair @ Jeffco Open Space
10:30AM-3PM Sewing Bee @ First Presbyterian Church of Golden
12-2PM Uppers & Downers @ Coda Brewing
2-3PM Make Something: Hot Cocoa Bombs @ Golden Library
2-5PM Golden Fashion Week: Trunk Show & Sample Sale @ Table Mountain Inn
8-10:30PM 6 Million Dollar Band – The Ultimate 80’s Experience @ Buffalo Rose
18
2:30-4:30PM Textile Society @ Golden Library
4-7:30PM Sunday Swing with the Flatirons Jazz Orchestra @ Buffalo Rose
19
6:30PM Downtown Development Authority Meeting @ City Hall
20
8-9AM What’s Brewing Golden @ Golden Hotel
10AM-2PM Galloping Goose Rides @ Colorado Railroad Museum
10-11AM Story Time and Craft @ Colorado Railroad Museum
2:30PM Local Licensing Authority Meeting @ City Hall
1-3PM Hand Embroidery Stitchers @ Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum
6-7PM Book Discussion Group @ Golden Library
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9:30AM-4PM Basics of Quilt Top Construction @ Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum
1-3PM Leather Jewelry Workshop @ Morris & Mae
5-9PM Ski X Board Tune Night @ New Terrain
5-6PM Bell Middle School PTA Meeting @ Bell Middle School
6-8PM Ice Climbers and Avalanches: How to Survive in the Back Country @ Bentgate
6:30PM Planning Commission Meeting @ City Hall
22
Colorado Environmental Film Festival BEGINS
5:45-7:45PM GWiB Table Talks @ Morris & Mae
6-8PM Denver West Quilt Artists Group Meeting @ Golden Quilt Company
6PM Mobility & Transportation Advisory Board Meeting @ City Hall
23
10AM-6PM DGMG Jewelry, Gem & Mineral Show BEGINS @ Jeffco Fairgrounds
1-3PM Email: Basics @ Golden Library
5:30-8:30PM Nature Journal Club: Painting the Colors of Nature @ Lookout Mountain Nature Center
7-11PM Last Men on Earth (Classic Rock from the 70s, 80s, 90s, and beyond) & Forever Man (Music of Eric Clapton) @ Buffalo Rose
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5:30AM Full Moon
12-4PM Introduction to Tin Type Photography @ Foothills Art Center
12-12:45PM Omega-3 Recipes for Optimal Health @ Natural Grocers
6:30-7:30PM Soundbath @ PranaTonic
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8-11AM All the Pancakes You Can Eat Breakfast @ Golden Masonic Temple
27
1:30PM Triad Senior Safety @ Jeffco District Attorney’s Office
6:30PM City Council Regular Business Meeting & Study Session @ City Hall
28
10AM-4PM Beginning Quilting Class @ Golden Quilt Company
5-7PM GWiB Happy Hour @ Kore Regenerative Medicine
6-7:30PM Bingo Night @ American Legion Post 21
6-8:30PM Community Sustainability Advisory Board @ City Hall
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11AM-12PM Library for All @ Golden Library
12-4PM Let’s Talk Triangles @ Golden Quilt Company
5-6:30PM Black History Month: Tuskegee Airmen – Legacy of Courage @ Golden Library
6-8:30PM Net Zero Energy Code Project Update @ City Hall
Recurring Events:
Daily
Mondays
8:30-9:30AM Power Training (Virtual)
10-10:55AM All Levels Yoga (Virtual)
10:15-10:45AM Let’s Dance @ Golden Library (except 2/19)
12-12:30PM Mondays with Mayor Weinberg (Virtual) (except 2/19)
2-3PM Active Minds Mondays (Virtual) (except 2/19)
6-9PM Teach Me to Play @ Golden Game Guild
7-8PM Colorado Trivia League @ Morris & Mae
Tuesdays
9AM Golden Seniors – Coffee Klatch @ Golden Visitors Center
9-10AM Women’s Exercise and Bible Study @ First United Methodist Church
9:15-9:45AM Baby Time @ Golden Library
10:15-10:45AM Preschool Time @ Golden Library
5:30-8PM The Principles of Artistic Expression @ Foothills Art Center
6:00-8:00PM Trivia Tuesdays @ Golden Mill
6:30-8:30PM Bar Bingo Night @ VFW Post 4171
6:30-8:30PM Team Trivia Tuesdays @ Buffalo Rose
Wednesdays
6-6:55AM Cardio Lift Interval (Virtual)
8:00-8:55AM Tai Chi (Virtual)
8:30-9:30AM Power Training (Virtual)
9AM Golden Walks – Wednesday Morning Celebrating Life @ Golden Library
10-10:55AM All Levels Yoga (Virtual)
10:15-10:45AM Toddler Time @ Golden Library
3-5PM Hard Times Writing Workshop (Virtual)
5-8PM Après Wednesday @ Golden Mill
6:30PM Trivia Night @ Over Yonder
Thursdays
9-9:55AM Silver Sneakers Classic (Virtual)
9:15-9:45AM Baby Time @ Golden Library
10-10:30AM Call In: Mid-Morning Meditation (Virtual)
10-12PM DeLong Park Weed Busters @ DeLong Park
3PM Vaccine, License & Microchip Clinic @ Foothills Animal Shelter
6PM Run Club @ Runners Roost
6-9PM Mini Paint Night @ Golden Game Guild
6-10PM Wax N’ Suds @ Columbine Café
7:30PM Misery @ Miners Alley Performing Arts Center (through 2/8)
Fridays
10:15-10:45AM Toddler Time @ Golden Library
10:30AM The Friday Tour @ Colorado Railroad Museum
12-12:55PM All Levels Yoga (Virtual)
1-1:45PM Silver Sneakers Yoga (Virtual)
1:30PM The Friday Tour @ Colorado Railroad Museum
7:30PM Misery @ Miners Alley Performing Arts Center (through 2/9)
Saturdays
8AM Saturday Morning Run and Social Walk @ Golden History Park
9:00-9:55AM Tai Chi (Virtual)
10AM-3PM Brunch at the Rose @ Buffalo Rose
10AM-3:00PM Saturday Train Rides @ Colorado Railroad Museum
10:15AM Family Time @ Golden Library
7:30PM Misery @ Miners Alley Performing Arts Center (through 2/10)
Sundays
10AM-3PM Brunch at the Rose @ Buffalo Rose
12-2PM Full Walking Tour @ Dinosaur Ridge
2PM Misery @ Miners Alley Performing Arts Center (through 2/11)
SEE THE COMPLETE CALENDAR OF EVENTS.
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GOLDEN HISTORY MOMENT
The Colorado Central Railroad reached Golden in 1870. While it was useful to have a railroad between Denver and Golden, the main reason for the railroad’s existence was to connect to the mining towns. The railroad reached Black Hawk in 1872, Idaho Springs and Georgetown in 1877, and Central City in 1878.
With its ready supply of coal, Golden’s leaders saw the town as a logical place to locate smelters. The railroad would bring ore from the mining towns and Golden smelters would reduce it to pure metal.
153 Years Ago
The February 1, 1871 Colorado Transcript (before the railroad had reached the mining towns) included an article explaining why Golden would be a good place for smelters.
We believe our people are fully awake to the importance of the establishment here of works for the treatment of ores, and whenever means for cheap transportation are provided will give every encouragement in their power to those who will erect such works. We believe this point to be the best and most natural one for the treatment of the ores of Gilpin and Clear Creek Counties, and our citizens are using their utmost endeavors to push forward our railroad to the mountains…. Here at the natural outlet for the mines of those counties and the others farther west and south we have in abundance nearly all the indispensable articles required for carrying on smelting works upon a large scale, and we have no fears that those who shall erect such works in the valley will look further than Golden for localities.
Golden had many different smelters over the years, most located on the north side of the Creek, across from Coors. None were great, long-term successes. This may be because smelters are dependent on many variables, including supply from the mines, the price of metals, and competition from other smelters.
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!
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