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This family-friendly event, sponsored by the Golden Community Commons group, takes place on the last Tuesday of the month, May through September.

Gather at Calvary Church’s Celebration Plaza at 5:30 p.m. for music, food, raffles and New Terrain Brewery on site serving beer and cider. A themed, costumed bike cruise heads off at 6:30 p.m. for a ride around Golden before heading back to the Plaza for more fun that continues until 9 p.m.

2022 Cruise Themes

• May 31:  TUTU fun!
• June 28:  Red, White & Blue + Moustaches
• July 26:  Christmas in July
• August 30:  Minions
• September 27:  Zombies!!

The cruise starts and ends at Calvary Church’s Celebration Plaza, at 13^th & Arapahoe. For more info check out the Facebook page of @TheGoldenCruise.

Based on community feedback, gathered through focus groups and a community survey, we have developed draft goals and strategies for our plan. We would like to learn more from the Golden community about how, working together, we can realize our shared vision for Golden.

Please join us for a REDI community conversation via Zoom on Sept. 29, 6 – 7:30 p.m.

Please RSVP attendance and any accommodations needed to support your participation by Sept. 23 to Alex Mansfield (303) 384-8011 or amansfield@cityofgolden.net.

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En base a sus comentarios, recopilados a través de grupos de enfoque y una encuesta comunitaria, hemos desarrollado un borrador de metas y estrategias para nuestro plan. Nos gustaría aprender más de usted sobre cómo, trabajando juntos, podemos realizar nuestra visión compartida para Golden.

¡Por favor únase a nosotros! Conversación Comunitaria REDI 29 de Septiembre, 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm. Únase con nosotros en Zoom.

Confirme su asistencia y las adaptaciones necesarias para respaldar su participación antes del 23 de Septiembre a Alex Mansfield (303) 384-8011 amansfield@cityofgolden.net

Sign up for the Metro Denver Green Homes Tour happening Saturday, Oct. 1 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. to visit over a dozen homes that showcase solutions and ideas for conserving energy and growing a more sustainable community.

There are a lot of events planned all day Saturday! Tour a “Tiny Home” at the American Mountaineering Center then stick around for a reception and Green Expo with food, drink and live music! You can also visit a “Growing Dome” and an “Electric Vehicle Round-Up” at other Golden locations.

Visit the Metro Denver Green Homes website to get tickets for the tour and to see a list with times and locations of all the additional free events happening that day.

Presented by the Golden Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with Coors Distributing Company, the Golden Beer Tasting & Chili Cook-Off is a celebration of all things beer, chili and fun!

Ticketed guests enjoy an afternoon of fun with unlimited beer and chili samples (as long as supplies last), entertainment, snack vendors and the Beer & Chili Awards Ceremony!

NOTE:  The event is rain or shine!  Come prepared for unpredictable Colorado fall weather and help support the Golden Chamber and St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.

Autumn Fest is a free celebration of Golden featuring hands-on activities for the whole family, including crafts, big trucks, and even farm animals. Join us to welcome the fall season at Golden History Museum (923 10th St.)

Free and Low-Cost Family Activities

• thaumatrope station and lawn games (hoop toss, ladder ball, and cornhole)
• 4-H petting zoo
• craft stations
• BIG TRUCKS (Streets, Fire, and Police Departments)
• costumed Civil War interpretation
• karate demonstration
• hands-on paper-making station

2022 Partners

• Colorado Volunteer Infantry Group
• 4-H
• Boulder Apple Tree Project
• Mines Museum of Earth Science
• Golden Library
• Foothills Art Center
• Golden Street, Police, and Fire Departments
• Golden Public Art Commission
• Lane Academy of Martial Arts

Both runners and walkers are welcome for this annual, fun, community event! All funds raised by Demon Dash will benefit Golden High School students by funding technology and co-curricular activities such as clubs and athletics.

Race day registration is available beginning at 7:30 a.m. at Golden High School the day of the race (Saturday, November 5th), or you can learn more and register online in advance for an individual or a group.

Homestead for the Holidays lets you experience the winter season just like the pioneers did. This family-friendly event will have you strolling through Golden History Park, taking in the colorful decorations, making a craft that you get to take home, and basking in the season. It’s time to go homestead for the holidays!

Valued volunteers make this event possible and will serve as interpreters within the historic structures to answer questions and guide your experience.

Advance registration is required.

Visit GoldenHistory.org/events to get ticket prices and to sign up.

(Photo by: Povy Kendal Atchison)

The annual E-Days events are put on by the Colorado School of Mines. While most of the events are for students only, there are a few visible to the public, including trebuchet contests, Cardboard Boat Races in Clear Creek and a fireworks display on Saturday night, April 15 at 9:15 p.m.

For more information, visit www.minesactivitiescouncil.com/edays.

The annual E-Days events are put on by the Colorado School of Mines. While most of the events are for students only, there are a few visible to the public, including trebuchet contests, Cardboard Boat Races in Clear Creek and a fireworks display on Saturday night, April 15 at 9:15 p.m. (weather permitting).

For more information, visit www.minesactivitiescouncil.com/edays.

Putting the ‘fun’ in fundraiser, this annual event supports the efforts of the Mitchell Elementary PTA with a stroll down the ‘saloons’ of Washington Avenue.

Check in at YoColorado (805 12th Street) from 6 – 7 p.m., then head to the Buffalo Rose for boot scooting to the music of the “Gnarbillys,” while bidding on unique auction items.

Tickets and more information are available at www.westernonwashington.com.