I am all a-twitter about all the events happening in town this weekend, and since tomorrow I’ll be posting the previews of June events, I’ll cover both Thursday and Friday today.
Tonight:
CSM Alumni are invited to Cocktails and Conversation at Indulge Bistro & Wine Bar from 5-6:30.
Come mingle with local Colorado School of Mines alumni, and share your feedback about how we can better recognize all of the great contributions of time, talent and treasure you’re making for Mines and our global communities.
The preview of the Library’s Spring Whale of a Used Book Sale happens tonight from 6-8PM. This event is only open to member of the Friends of the Library, but you can join at the door. Get your hands on the best stuff early!
The Clear Creek Jazz Quartet will be playing in the lounge at the Bridgewater Grill from 6-9PM.
Miners Alley Playhouse is offering a special deal TONIGHT ONLY for District Merchants: Buy One Get One Free! Use code BOGO123.
Friday:
The Whale of a Used Book Sale is open to the public on Friday from 9AM-5PM.
The Library has their Summer Reading Kick-off, Rock the Books, from 10AM-2PM. Bring your dancing shoes for a rockin’ outdoor Bubble Disco party! Crafts, bubbles and the Spark City Bus are part of the fun for the whole family!
Take a Walking Tour of the History Park (1020 11th St.) from 11-11:30. Meet at the school house. The tour is free.
Golden Quilt Company has Quilt ’til You Wilt starting at 5PM.
Golden Weekends starts at 5PM, with free carriage rides and street musicians from 5-7. The stores will be open until 8PM and many of them will have gold balloons out, signifying that they’re offering something special such as wine tasting, demonstrations, food tastings, art, and more.
The Quilt Museum will have their opening reception for their new show from 6-8, featuring Hollis Chatelain’s art quilts. Free admission.
The Library is having Karaoke Jammin’ for teens from 6-8PM.
One hundred years ago, May 30th, 1918, the country had entered World War I, and Golden was on war-time footing. The Colorado Transcript of that date was encouraging people to buy their coal for next winter, because of an anticipated shortage. By general order, eating houses were only allowed to serve two sugar lumps with meals and women were being urged to preserve eggs.
The United States was sending wheat to help feed its allies in Europe. Americans were encouraged to eat wheat sparingly, with Monday and Wednesdays being “wheatless” days, and eating wheat at only one meal a day on the other five days. It was OK to eat potatoes, as illustrated by this ad showing a fighting potato.
An auction was held at the Gem Theater (now the Starbucks, at 13th and Washington), selling livestock to raise $80 for the Red Cross. All Jefferson County boys who were 21 or about to turn 21 were required to come to the Golden post office to register for the draft.
May 30th 1918 was also Memorial Day. The few remaining Civil War veterans decorated graves in the Veterans section of the cemetery, then met at the Armory Building and marched down to Clear Creek, where they tossed flowers into the rushing waters in memory of dead sailors.
In other news, the Welch Ditch broke. “With a roar that could be hear in many parts o the city, the Welch ditch broke at eight o’clock this morning, just back of the Turpie residence on East street. A huge volume of water is still pouring through the big gap in the ditch bank at the time of going to press, and much damage is being done the city streets and to residence properties in the vicinity of East Street.”
The Golden Transcript (originally called the Colorado Transcript) has been publishing since 1866. The Golden History Museum has been working on digitizing the old issues, and they’re currently up to June of 1948. You’ll find old Transcripts online at coloradohistoricnewspapers.org. You can contribute to the cost of the digitizing project with a donation to the Golden History Museums.
