Virtual Events
7:30-8:30PM Golden Young Professionals Monthly Membership Meeting @ On Tap Credit Union
8:40-9:35AM Silver Sneakers Classic
10AM Mid-Morning Meditation
10-11:30AM Virtual: Google Docs
10:10-11:05AM All Levels Yoga
10:15AM Preschool Time with the Library
11:40AM-12:35PM Silver Sneakers Circuit
3-5PM Hard Times Writing Workshop
4:30-6PM Office Hours – Zoning Code Rewrite
5-9PM Bike Night – Ride-in Movie @ Avalanche Harley Davidson
6-7PM Qs and Brews Trivia
6:30-8:30PM Golden Women in Business Table Talk
Real World Events
10-11AM Outdoor Story Time @ Golden History Museum
6PM Fun Run @ Runners High
6PM Garden Talk @ Golden Community Garden
Wildscaping 101: Native Plants for Birds – Go ahead and get to WILDSCAPING! Understanding the complexities of wild bird diets will help attract a more diverse collection of birds to your backyard landscape. Utilizing native plant choices, Denver Audubon will guide you through the process of designing a wildlife habitat, including the potential to certify through the Habitat Hero program offered through our partner organization, Audubon Rockies.
7PM Parks, Recreation and Museums Advisory Board Meeting
Tonight’s agenda includes “Bachman” and “DeLong Organic Park” as topics. There are no additional details, but there are many public comments regarding the Bachman property. Apparently there is some intention to install a sign and “increase activity” on that parcel. Several people who live near the property think activity should not be increased until there’s a park plan and the city is prepared to do maintenance on the park. The nearby residents say the property is often used as an off-leash dog park and that dog waste is a problem. They also mentioned broken bottles, crushed cans, and a dead raccoon floating in a creek. They don’t want to attract more people until the City is prepared to maintain the property. Some of the neighbors are hoping that the property, which is frequented by elk and other wildlife, can be preserved as City open space, rather than developing it as a park.
“DeLong Organic Park” probably refers to a citizens’ campaign that we use DeLong Park–which is in the very first stages of construction–as a pilot project for chemical-free landscape maintenance–no herbicides or pesticides. Learn more about this approach. Some of the neighbors are concerned that without the standard treatments, it will become weedy and send weed seeds into their yards. See tonight’s meeting packet for more information….
LIVE MUSIC:
4PM Bike Night at Dirty Dogs Roadhouse
6PM Jonathan Browning Acoustix @ Buffalo Rose (Sky Bar Stage – outdoor patio)
6PM Mike Heuer at Golden Moon Speakeasy
6PM Bill McKay Band @ New Terrain Brewing
6PM Open Pick Night at Over Yonder Brewing
7PM Big Time Rascals @ Columbine Cafe
8PM Karaoke at Rock Rest Lodge
Play Ball!
Golden Rotary Club is having their annual Golf Tournament next Monday. Join them! It’s a great opportunity to play the Rolling Hills course, enjoy some fine food, and meet some great people. Learn more…
Golden History Moment
106 Years Ago
The June 17, 1915 Colorado Transcript announced that 1,000 autos carrying 5,000 people would form a parade to drive through Denver’s new Mountain Parks. The parade of cars would come through Golden before heading up the Lariat Loop Trail. This event was being organized by the Denver Motor Club, which promoted the use of automobiles, the wonders of the (auto-accessible) Mountain Parks, and tourism in general. They planned to have photographers and videographers stationed along the route, recording the big event so they could send the visual record of the event all over the country.
Showing a peculiar grasp of math, the following week’s Transcript reported that 800 autos carrying 500 people showed up for the parade. Some of the cars must have run empty and used driverless technology.
The Golden Transcript (originally called the Colorado Transcript) has been publishing since 1866. The Golden History Museum has been working on digitizing the historic issues. You’ll find old Transcripts online at coloradohistoricnewspapers.org.
COVID Information
COVID Vaccine Appointments
State of Colorado: Where You Can Get Vaccinated
Jeffco Public Health Vaccine Call Center: 303-239-7000
State Vaccine Hotline: 1-877-268-2926.
Golden Testing Sites
Mines COVID Testing | Jeffco Fairgrounds COVID Testing
More Public Health References
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