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OFA TALKS is a new and unique forum focused around 12 minute talks on policies affecting each of us— from healthcare to tax policy; “green” technologies to the carbon industries and education. It’s fast, fun, informative, and full of facts. People from all walks of life are welcome and encouraged to attend.
This OFA TALKS event will have five speakers and two moderated, Q&A sessions.
1) What the Heck is TABOR & Why Should I Care?
TABOR influences virtually every aspect of government in Colorado. State Representative and Member of the House Finance Committee Chris Kennedy will provide an overview of TABOR and what you can do to learn more about this important tax policy.
2) Rebuilding America in 3 Easy Steps
“Net Zero” has become the latest buzzword for city planning, but what does it mean, really? Aurora former Director of Planning & Development Bob Watkins will explain how America is about to be rebuilt, again, and things we can do to insure a sustainable future for us all.
3) Colorado Education Network: The Promise of Colorado
Educator Janet Gunn will talk about how public education is literally the foundation of our future. Even if you don’t have children or grandchildren, you do have a personal interest in our future community members.
4) The Oil Industry: What the Frack?
Carbon-based fuels are a vast improvement on their predecessors, but how do we move to improved energy conversion that will power the planet in a clean and more efficient manner? Conservationist and entrepreneur John R. (Grizz) Deal will give us a jump start on this important issue
5) Getting a Pulse on Healthcare
How does healthcare affect you? Is healthcare “infrastructure” or just a nice thing to have? Doctor Irene Aguilar will diagnose the issues.
All money collected will go to the JeffCo Action Center, a non-profit organization dedicated to helping people on the pathway to self-sufficiency. With $3 you can provide funding for one meal!
Limited seating is available! Purchase your tickets in advance or at the door, if available.
The Great Turkey Chase happens Thanksgiving morning starting in Parfet Park at 8:30 a.m.!
This 3 Mile Fun Run/Walk along beautiful Clear Creek in Golden Colorado is good fun for the entire family. Children can chase Tom the Turkey to try and get a feather, which they turn in for a prize. After the run get your huge Pumpkin Pie, entry gift, and goody bag. Then enjoy a beer from Cannonball Creek Brewing Co. and Holidaily Brewing Co.
$1.00 from each Adult Entry goes to the Golden Schools Foundation!
Run On over to Runners High in Golden to register.
The 4th annual Be A Tool 5k Run (On Small Business Saturday) is being held to help support the growth of the Neighborhood Rehab Project (coined Be A Tool) – which is a non-profit based out of Golden, CO. Our focus is addressing safe, dry, warm, & quality of life issues for homeowners in need. In September of this year over 1,000 volunteers came together in Golden, Arvada & Englewood to help work on projects for folks in need of warm, safe and dry conditions.
Proceeds from this race will go directly toward future projects in 2017 & 2018.
The 5K begins at 8:30 a.m. under the Howdy Folks arch. Save your bibs because participants will receive a free pancake breakfast and a chance to win one of many give-away prizes. Men’s & women’s 1st, 2nd & 3rd overall winner will receive a medal.
Register early, the first 200 registrants will receive an Elf hat. This is an incredibly fun, family friendly event! Put on your most festive holiday attire and come join us for a fun morning of activities supporting Small Business Saturday as well as a great cause!
Join the Jefferson Symphony Orchestra for an afternoon of beautiful holiday music featuring our special guests, the Golden High School 24th Street Singers. It’s a program of festive favorites that is sure to put you in the holiday spirit. Also on the program is Stravinsky’s lively composition, Petrushka, based on a story about a mischievous puppet by the same name.
Plus, you can get a head start on your holiday shopping at our annual Silent Auction featuring many unique gift ideas.
This statewide movement celebrates and encourages philanthropy in Colorado with a local focus. Celebrating the theme “Give where you live” Colorado Gives Day makes giving locally easy by allowing people to go to one website www.coloradogives.org where they can find local charitable organizations they care about all in one place. You can sort by cause or location to find the perfect charity that speaks to you. The actual day is December 5, 2017, but give early and get ahead of the curve! Or if you can’t give now, the site is up all year long, so give when you can.
The annual Chili Cook-off is GHS’s largest fundraising event. Enter your favorite chili in one of four categories, or just bring the family for all-you-can eat chili and shop the silent auction.
Tickets are $5 in advance and $7 at the door.
Chili cooks get in free!
JOY (Jamboree for Outstanding Youngsters) is a children’s carnival put on by Colorado School of Mines coed service and leadership fraternity, Alpha Phi Omega, that promotes STEM-related activities for local youth.
Held on the Colorado School of Mines campus, it includes a variety of STEM activities hosted by campus and community organizations. The theme for the carnival this year is dinosaurs!
See the event website for more information.
Golden Landmarks Association (GLA) is hosting its seventeenth Living Landmarks Dinner this year to recognize individuals and organizations whose dedication to Golden has had a positive impact on the City and greater community. GLA is dedicated to preserving Golden’s history and historic places and educating residents and visitors alike about the Golden area.
Honorees will be recognized on Friday, May 4 in the Canyon Room at Mount Vernon Canyon Club in Golden, Colorado. For more information or to purchase tickets, visit goldenlandmarks.com,
Buy or sell your bike and bike gear and help support the Golden High School Mountain Bike Team.
The Golden High School Community Bike Swap happens Saturday, May 5 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Golden High School. Anyone interested in selling a bike can register by emailing GHSBikeSwap@gmail.com.
There is a $1 suggested admission donation to attend the bike swap.
Bring your dancing shoes for a rockin’ outdoor Bubble Disco party to kick off Summer Reading at the Golden Library on June 1 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Crafts, bubbles and the Spark City Bus are part of the fun for the whole family!
Registration not required.