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Join friends and neighbors at the GoFarm Community Harvest dinner on Oct. 2, 4 p.m. and enjoy a delicious four course meal made with ingredients from local farming partners and prepared by local chefs and restaurateurs. There will also be a cash bar featuring local beer and wine, and live music by Reuben Gonzales and Jasmin Honeggar.

Proceeds from the event will support GoFarm’s mission to increase access to fresh, affordable, locally grown food for children, senior citizens and families in the greater Golden, CO area.

What do you get when you combine two of Colorado’s hottest industries?

RARE PETRO!

Join the JeffCo Innovators’ Workshop at Old Capitol Grill on Washington Street in the heart of downtown Golden for our October Innovators’ Workshop on October 4.

We’ll hear from Anthony McDaniels, P.E. and partner John Bernazzani, the founders of Rare Petro talk about their rise from Colorado School of Mines students to owners of a unique business that offers not only engineering services for the oil & gas industry, but exciting mobile apps that improve workflow and efficiency.

6:15 pm Drinks and social time
6:30 Announcements
6:45 Rare Petro presents / group discussion

The workshop is free, but please RSVP in advance.

Drinks, dinner, appetizers and snacks can be purchased. Please do so before or after the speaker.

Founded in 2015, RARE PETRO is designed to be the future of oil & gas technical firms. One of the company’s main missions is to work towards modernizing the industry by using and leveraging technology to drive efficiency and improvement! With the recent downturn in the industry NOW is the time to THINK DIFFERENT – THINK EFFICIENT! What about creating the correct tools on modern mobile computing, communication and interface devices to accomplish that goal? Why re-invent the wheel when you can just put your ideas in the modern vehicle and get unprecedented capabilities!

The Golden Police Department will have officers participating in Walk to School Day, interacting with students and parents and ensuring the walk to school is safe and fun for everyone.

Three local schools are participating in Walk to School Day: Free Horizon Montessori, Shelton Elementary, and Mitchell.

Free Horizon Montessori

This event, in which the school has been participating for five years, is a way to celebrate and support safety as parents walk with the kids to school. Participants will gather around 7:45 a.m. at SPOT Bikes, 331 Corporate Circle, and begin walking at 8 a.m.

Shelton Elementary

Shelton will have “walking school buses” of students led by volunteers from 3 different spots in the neighborhood surrounding the school. They will celebrate the event by having school leaders and members of the student wellness team greet the walkers with balloons, handouts, stickers, and fresh fruit. As part of their grant with the City of Golden, they will also be joined by some city officials on a “walk/bike to school” audit that morning to determine the safest routes for kids to utilize. The City of Golden will be printing maps based on the audit.

Mitchell Elementary

Buses will off-load students at the New Loveland Mine Park and the students will walk to school from there. Many students who live in the surrounding neighborhoods walk to school with their parents. All students and parents will be met at the entrance to the school by cheering and cowbell ringing members of a student group promoting “Fuel Up to Play 60,” a national program that empowers youth, schools and communities to stay healthy by improving nutrition and physical activity at school.

Have you ever wondered what county commissioners do and why they are important to Jefferson County?

Attend a candidate forum on October 11 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the Jefferson Unitarian Church to learn about their role in addressing the issues of homelessness, affordable housing and mental health services in Jefferson County. Hear from the candidates themselves about their positions on these important issues.

Be informed before you vote!

The Golden Downtown Development Authority (DDA) staff and board would like to catch up with you at an interactive community input meeting on October 12, 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. at Foothills Art Center. Bring the whole family to play games, enter to win prizes, and experience Foothills Art Center. By simply providing your valued opinion you will be eligible to win gift cards to downtown area merchants.

If you cannot attend the meeting and want to share your thoughts, drop us a line by calling (303) 384.8080 or email us at DDA@cityofgolden.net.

Join District 2 Golden City Councilor Casey Brown for coffee and conversation on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. in the Golden Community Center, 2nd Floor in the Front Porch area.

This is a great opportunity to bring up issues concerning you that are happening in Golden, and the north neighborhoods in particular. Open to everyone!

Help the Kiwanis Club of Golden raise money for scholarships while tasting wines from small craft wineries and enjoying the music of Soularus.

Wine tasting event takes place at Calvary Church, just one block west of Table Mountain Inn, on Oct. 21 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.