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Apr
7
Sun
2019
Coyote Classic 5K @ Shelton Elementary School
Apr 7 @ 8:30 am

Enjoy beautiful views and challenging hills from this family-friendly 5k run course. Or choose the more abbreviated 1 mile course!

The 9th Annual Coyote Classic is a local favorite.

Learn more about the race and register at Coyote5kClassic.com.

Apr
8
Mon
2019
Golden Safety Academy @ Golden Fire Department Training Room
Apr 8 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Golden Safety Academy PosterThe Golden Safety Academy was created to help educate and empower citizens with information and resources that enhance their personal safety and crime prevention. This free academy is held once a month from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. on the second Monday of every month in the Golden Fire Department. You may attend one, several or all sessions.

Please visit our Golden Safety Academy page for more information on this informative educational series, including topics to be covered at each class, and to sign up for a class online.

Apr
11
Thu
2019
CASA Champions for Children Breakfast 2019 @ Denver Marriott West
Apr 11 @ 7:30 am – 8:30 am

On Thursday, April 11, 7:30 a.m., start the day off at the Denver Marriott West with free breakfast while learning about CASA of Jefferson and Gilpin Counties. In the past year, approximately 800 children were involved in 600 open cases of abuse and neglect in Jefferson and Gilpin counties. CASA Jeffco/Gilpin advocated for 385 children.

At this free breakfast event, you’ll hear from someone who personally benefited from CASA Jeffco/Gilpin and learn how you can get involved as a volunteer and/or donor and help the organization advocate for more children.

Please RSVP by Friday, April 5 to Kerry Bishop at kerrybishop@casajeffcogilpin.com. Learn more at www.casajeffcogilpin.com.

 

Apr
12
Fri
2019
Western on Washington: A Saloon Stroll @ Buffalo Rose
Apr 12 @ 6:00 pm – 11:00 pm

Western on Washington Saloon StrollDon your Wild West best, stroll among Golden’s finest saloons for food and drink tastes and specials, then party at the awesome new Buffalo Rose with live music by Wood Belly, the 2018 winner of the Telluride Bluegrass Band Contest. All while supporting a good cause! Proceeds from Western on Washington: A Saloon Stroll go to support the Mitchell Elementary PTA Playground Update Project

Tickets are available online at www.WesternOnWashington.com.

Rocky Mountain Storytelling 2019 Story Seeds Concert @ American Mountaineering Museum
Apr 12 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

story seeds conferenceRocky Mountain Storytelling (RMS) is a nonprofit, volunteer-led organization of storytellers, story listeners and story lovers based in Golden, CO. Their 2019 Story Seeds Conference takes place April 12 – 14 with a public concert open to all on April 12 from 7 to 9 p.m. The concert will feature Carolina Quiroga-Stultz, Angel Vigil, and Liz Weir.

Visit www.rmstory.org for more information about the concert and the conference.

Apr
13
Sat
2019
Mines Formula Racing Club Car Show @ CSM Parking Lot
Apr 13 @ 9:00 am – 1:00 pm

Mines Formula Car ShowMines Formula Racing Club presents the 26th Annual E-Days Car and Bike Show on Saturday, April 13.

Visit www.minesformula.com for more information.

26th Annual Courage Walk @ Jefferson County Courthouse
Apr 13 @ 10:00 am

Crime Victims' Rights WeekNational Crime Victims’ Rights Week is recognized this year from April 7-13, 2019, and offers an opportunity for communities to come together to honor victims of crime and to promote victims’ rights. This year’s theme is “Honoring Our Past. Creating Hope for the Future.”

In Jefferson County, the weeklong remembrance ends with the 26th annual Courage Walk on Saturday, April 13. The walk begins at 10 a.m. with a continental breakfast and registration on the steps of the Jefferson County Courts and Administration building. The walk begins at 11 a.m.

Doves will be released in honor of victims, following a short ceremony at the Courage Garden, which was built to provide a place of respite for crime victims and their families on the courthouse grounds.

The event is family friendly and the one-mile walk is wheelchair accessible. Leashed pets are welcome.

A suggested donation of $10 is recommended, but not required. Proceeds will go to the maintenance of the Courage Garden, training for victim advocate volunteers and to help victims of crimes and other traumatic events in our community.

Rocky Mountain Storytelling 2019 Story SLAM @ American Mountaineering Museum
Apr 13 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

story seeds conferenceRocky Mountain Storytelling (RMS) is a nonprofit, volunteer-led organization of storytellers, story listeners and story lovers based in Golden, CO. Their 2019 Story Seeds Conference takes place April 12 – 14 with a story SLAM on April 13, 7 to 9 p.m. at the American Mountaineering Museum. The theme of the story slam is “Illusion.” Come with a five minute story and put your name in the hat. One by one names will be drawn and the storyteller will take the stage. Story can be true or a traditional tale, but no notes can be used. The winner will be selected by a panel of judges.

Visit www.rmstory.org for more information about the story SLAM and the conference.

Apr
14
Sun
2019
2019 Gathering of the Guilds @ American Mountaineering Museum
Apr 14 @ 10:00 am – 4:00 pm

Gathering of the GuildsThe Colorado Arts & Crafts Society presents a day of demonstrations, workshops and presentations from local artisans. There will also be an opportunity to purchase artists’ wares, including everything from ceramics to jewelry to woodwork.

This year, vendors will include Annalee’s Naturals, Beth Bradford Studio, Black Birch Studio, Book Arts League, The Bungalow Craft By Julie Leidel, Chinook Pottery, Colorado Calligraphers’ Guild, Colorado Woodworkers Guild, Golden Moon Distillery, Guild of Bookworkers, Handweavers Guild of Boulder; Julie Fletcher Interior Design, Mission West, Nikki Nienhuis Fine Art, Rocky Mountain Marquetry Guild, Rocky Mountain Metalsmiths, Rocky Mountain Silk Painters, Rocky Mountain Society of Botanical Artists and 2R Fine Arts Appraisals.

Admission is $5 per person. Show hours are 10  a.m. to 4 p.m. on April 14 at the American Mountaineering Center. For more information, contact cshaw@jeffco.us or call 720-497-7632.

Apr
17
Wed
2019
Town & Gown Book Club
Apr 17 @ 12:00 pm
The Brain by David EaglemanJoin in on an exhilarating tour into the inner cosmos that generates your reality. The Town and Gown Book Club event is back for a second year. Grab a copy of The Brain: The Story of You by David Eagleman. A renowned neuroscientist, Eagleman takes readers on a journey into their thoughts, actions, and beliefs to answer the mysterious questions of our existence.

The Town and Gown Book Club meets at noon on Wednesday, April 17 in the Boettcher Room of the Arthur Lakes Library on the Mines campus, at the intersection of 14th and Illinois Streets.

Registration for this free luncheon event commits you to read The Brain: The Story of You in preparation of the discussion. Please RSVP by Sunday, April 7.

 

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