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Virtual Events
6-6:55AM Virtual HIIT
8:30-9:30AM Virtual Power Training
8:30-9:25AM Strength and Cardio
11AM-12PM All Levels Yoga Virtual
Real World Events
9AM-5PM Fall Whale of a Used Book Sale @ Jefferson County Fairgrounds
10AM-4PM Sew Together Bag @ Golden Quilt Company
1-2PM The Friday Tour @ Colorado Railroad Museum
3PM Vaccine, License & Microchip Clinic @ Foothills Animal Shelter
5PM CSM Men’s Soccer @ Marv Kay Stadium (map)
Orediggers vs Colorado Mesa
7:30PM The Crucible @ Miners Alley Playhouse
Chow Down for the Coyotes @ Lil’ Ricci’s (map)
Dine in or take out and support Shelton as you give yourself a night off from cooking! Be sure to mention Shelton when you order, or bring in the flyer. A portion of the proceeds (20%) will support Shelton!
Halloween Events
3-5PM Downtown Trick-or-Treating
Historic Downtown Golden (map)
Golden’s children are invited to trick-or-treat with the downtown merchants. Come downtown on Washington Avenue after school, show off your costume, and visit our downtown stores! For questions, email dtiberi@cityofgolden.net
5-7PM Trick or Treat Street (map)
Golden High School, 701 24th Street, Golden, CO (map)
Bring your little ghosts and goblins to a fun and safe trick-or-treat experience in the halls of Golden High School. Celebrate Halloween with games, candy, and fun!
6-9:30PM Diggin’ Up the Souls Halloween Remix Party
The Golden Mill, 1012 Ford Street, Golden, CO (map)
GET YO SPOOKY ON! DJ Drake returns to mix up all of the Halloween favorites with a steady beat of funk, soul, and disco! Don’t Miss a surprise flash mob at 6:15 p.m. by inspiration fitness Kris Briganti. Dress your best for the Adult Halloween Costume Contest at 9:00 p.m. Prizes & Drink Specials await your kick off party to the festive weekend!!
Live Music
5PM The Sugar Ridge Band @ Dirty Dogs Roadhouse
5PM Night Pony @ Goosetown Station
7PM Bunny Blake @ Buffalo Rose (Sky Bar Stage – outdoor patio)
8PM Dolls in the Attic – Aerosmith Tribute with Fire & Ice Pat Benatar Tribute @ Buffalo Rose (main venue)
9PM Karaoke @ Ace Hi Tavern
Golden History Moment
142 Years Ago
The October 29, 1879 Colorado Transcript detailed a pair of grisly accidents that had happened within minutes of each other on the previous Sunday afternoon.
A group of boys was playing in a clay mine south of town (about where the golf course is now). One found a can of damp gunpowder and put it in his pocket. He already had a match in the pocket, and as he played, the match sparked and the powder exploded. The boy died of his injuries.
At about the same time, a different group of boys was playing on the north side of Creek. They had “borrowed” a hand car on the Golden and South Platte railroad. They rode it down the track toward the Creek. The car picked up speed as they got close to the bridge. One of the boys took fright and jumped off, landing on the track.
The wheels passed along his left arm, cutting the flesh and muscles badly but leaving the bones intact. The interior bone of his left foot was broken in the fall. Under Dr. Floyd’s care the injured limbs have been restored to form and will soon be “as good as new.”
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!
