Enjoy a free evening of music on Friday, April 28, 7 p.m., in Bunker Auditorium in the Green Center at Colorado School of Mines. The night kicks off with performances from the concert choir and various guitar ensembles, and ends with a performance from the concert band.
In addition to great music, the night will include a raffle to raise money for the CSM band. Funds raised will go toward purchasing new instruments, repairing and maintaining current instruments in bad shape, section lesson coaches for the band and orchestra, and more.
You can purchase raffle tickets before the concert in the lobby, or ahead of time either on April 22 from 12-3 p.m. at the E-Days Carnival, or from tables set up in the Pedestrian Plaza in front of the Student Recreation Center on campus from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., April 24-28. For $1 each ticket, you can win small prizes such as cupcakes from Gold Mine Cupcakes, gift cards from Anthony’s pizza and Woody’s pizza, a Chick-Fil-A gift basket, and much more! You must be present to win these prizes. Also available are $2 tickets (or 3 tickets for $5) for larger prizes including 1) a free night stay and breakfast at the Omni Interlocken Resort and Spa, 2) 3 months of free martial arts classes from Victory Martial Arts in Golden, and 3) an “outdoors basket” including the earth treks climbing passes, free guided mountain tours from Golden Mountain Guides, and 2 free bike rentals from Bentgate Mountaineering. You needn’t be present to win the larger prizes.
Each of these events is open to Mines students, as well as Golden community members.
On Saturday, April 29, 2017, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. the Golden Police Department and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) will give you the opportunity to get rid of expired, unused and unwanted prescription drugs. By getting rid of these types of potentially dangerous drugs, you can prevent pill abuse and theft. Bring your pills for disposal (the DEA cannot accept liquids, needles or sharps, only pills or patches) to the Golden Police Department at 911 10th St, Golden, CO. The service is free and anonymous, no questions asked.
Last October, Americans turned in 366 tons (over 730,000 pounds) of prescription drugs at almost 5,200 sites operated by the DEA and more than 4,000 of its state and local law enforcement partners. Overall, in its 12 previous Take Back events, DEA and its partners have taken in over 7.1 million pounds, which included more than 3,500 tons of pills.
This initiative addresses a vital public safety and public health issue. Medicines that languish in home cabinets are highly susceptible to diversion, misuse, and abuse. Rates of prescription drug abuse in the U.S. are alarmingly high, as are the number of accidental poisonings and overdoses due to these drugs. Studies show that a majority of abused prescription drugs are obtained from family and friends, including from the home medicine cabinet. In addition, Americans are now advised that their usual methods for disposing of unused medicines (flushing them down the toilet or throwing them in the trash) both pose potential safety and health hazards.
This is a great opportunity to talk with representatives and residents of the South Neighborhoods, as well as any issue related to the “good of Golden.”
Meet at 10 a.m. at Bean Fosters, located at 720 Golden Ridge Road.
For details, call Councilor Saoirse Charis-Graves at 303-709-7529 or scharisgraves@cityofgolden.net.
Experience eclectic music from Europe over the centuries at the Golden Concert Choir on May 6, 2017 at 7 p.m. at Clear Creek Church, 10555 W. 44th Ave.
Come early for a Silent Auction that takes place prior to the event.
Tickets are available at the door or online at www.goldencommunitychoir.org.
Join us for the Explore Golden Rally & Colorado Tourism Office Roadshow Kickoff on Monday, May 8 in celebration of National Travel and Tourism Week (May 7 – 13, 2017).
National Travel and Tourism Week is an annual national tradition that unites communities across the country to acknowledge what travel means to American jobs, economic growth and personal well-being. Visit Golden and the Golden Visitors Center invite you to join the celebration!
Golden is the kickoff location to begin the Colorado Tourism Office’s (CTO) yearly Roadshow. Learn how the CTO’s work benefits the state’s tourism industry and how to get involved in their programs and efforts. During the kickoff, the CTO will honor one of Golden’s very own frontline tourism employees for outstanding work as a tourism representative.
The excitement continues with an Explore Golden Rally to celebrate Colorado Tourism in true Golden fashion! Small bites from Buffalo Rose, Table Mountain Grill & Cantina, Goldmine Cupcakes and Woody’s accompanied by unique Western entertainment and Golden’s favorite cultural attractions will highlight the event.
