This is the first of the eight day Jewish festival of lights. Happy Hanukkah!
For the ambitious early risers among us, there is a Coffee with a Ranger starting at 8AM at the Lookout Mountain Nature Center (map). Join us for coffee and conversation the first Sunday of every month. Park Rangers will be discussing recent happenings and updates and taking questions you might have. No reservation required; simply stop by the Lookout Mountain Nature Center between 8 and 9AM if you want to chat. *Please BYO coffee mug
Sunday is a great day to take a free horse-drawn carriage ride in downtown Golden: no lines! Did you know that parking is FREE downtown on weekends? You don’t need to check in at the kiosks–just park the car and walk away!
Golden Senior Santa
The Golden Senior Santa program provides holiday gifts to senior citizens who have financial or health challenges and often do not have family nearby. This brightens the holidays of a group in our community who are sometimes overlooked during this time of year.
Giving trees are located in four Golden locations: Connects Workspace, Aegis Realty, Maki Sushi and Windy Saddle Café. Each tree has an assortment of paper “ornaments” that have the name of a senior and their “wish list” items. You just need to pick up a tag and return the gifts (unwrapped) to the same location no later than Wednesday, December 12th. The Golden Senior Santa Elves will pick them up, arrange for wrapping and then make sure they’re distributed before Christmas.
The Jefferson Symphony Orchestra is giving their Holiday Concert today. The 3PM performance is sold out, but there are still tickets available for the 7PM performance! Selections include traditional holiday music, plus Rossini’s Cinderella Overture and Selections from Peer Gynt. Tickets are $25 for adults and $20 for seniors, with discounts for students and children.
Since the Green Center is being remodeled, the Symphony will perform at the Wheat Ridge United Methodist Church, at 7530 West 38th Avenue (map). Don’t want to drive to Wheat Ridge? There’s a shuttle leaving from the Visitors Center at 6PM! (The shuttle is free, though a gratuity for the driver would be appreciated.)
Golden United is holding their “Flavors of Golden” Community Potluck tonight from 6-8 at the Methodist Church, 1500 Ford Street. This event was originally scheduled for November 11th, but they were snowed out. Please bring a dish to share.
You may also provide a donation at the door, which will be used to support the Christian Action Guild, First United Methodist Church of Golden’s Homeless Support Program, the Golden Backpack Program, Hunger Free Golden, and The Action Center. Please register or contact deborah@deborahdeal.org to make sure they still have room. Learn more….
