Calendar

Mar
10
Sat
2018
JOY Children’s Carnival @ CSM Kafadar Commons
Mar 10 @ 10:00 am – 2:00 pm

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.

Mar
14
Wed
2018
Golden Investment Forum Task Force Community Open House @ Council Chambers
Mar 14 @ 4:30 pm – 7:00 pm

The Golden Investment Forum Task Force will host a community Open House on March 14, 4:30 to 7 p.m. in City Council Chambers to kick off the community engagement focus of the project.

The Open House is expected to include information on the types of potential investment projects the Task Force is researching under their duties as assigned by Council.

Mar
19
Mon
2018
2018 Taste of Golden @ American Mountaineering Center
Mar 19 @ 5:00 pm – 7:30 pm

Taste of Golden features samplings from a wide variety of Golden’s fine dining restaurants, eateries, and sweet-shops, as well as from local Breweries and Distilleries.

This is an opportunity to sample some of the best that Golden culinary treats that Golden has to offer.

A limited number of tickets are available and no tickets will be sold at the door, so plan ahead and purchase your tickets soon on the Golden Chamber of Commerce website.​

Apr
12
Thu
2018
Mines E-Days
Apr 12 all-day

The Colorado School of Mines celebrates Engineering or E-Days with a variety of student and public activities. The public can join Mines students at the Cardboard Boat Races on Clear Creek on Saturday from 9 to 11:30 a.m. On Saturday night fireworks will shoot off from the IM Fields on the Mines campus and light up the night sky starting at 9:45 p.m.

Apr
13
Fri
2018
Mines E-Days
Apr 13 all-day

The Colorado School of Mines celebrates Engineering or E-Days with a variety of student and public activities. The public can join Mines students at the Cardboard Boat Races on Clear Creek on Saturday from 9 to 11:30 a.m. On Saturday night fireworks will shoot off from the IM Fields on the Mines campus and light up the night sky starting at 9:45 p.m.

Apr
14
Sat
2018
Mines E-Days
Apr 14 all-day

The Colorado School of Mines celebrates Engineering or E-Days with a variety of student and public activities. The public can join Mines students at the Cardboard Boat Races on Clear Creek on Saturday from 9 to 11:30 a.m. On Saturday night fireworks will shoot off from the IM Fields on the Mines campus and light up the night sky starting at 9:45 p.m.

Apr
19
Thu
2018
Mines Master Plan Project Public Open House @ Starzer Welcome Center
Apr 19 @ 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm

What:  Public Open House session for Mines Master Plan project
When: April 19, 2018, 5:30 –7 p.m.
Where:  Starzer Welcome Center – 1812 Illinois Street

The public is invited to an open house to offer input into the Mines Master Plan. The video presents the alternative development concepts that have emerged from our earlier master planning meetings. Anyone planning to come to the meeting is encouraged to watch the entire video in advance to prepare for discussion at the meeting.

At this session, the public is invited to comment on alternatives to the physical plan. The alternatives in the video were derived from campus and public input compiled during the previous months. This session is geared towards receiving input from the City of Golden and the public at large.

May
2
Wed
2018
Golden Night for the Wright @ American Mountaineering Center
May 2 @ 7:00 pm

This is a progressive night that mashes up the community of The Wright with local businesses and organizations of Golden by encouraging exploration of historic downtown. This year’s events, specials and partnerships are hosted by a number of different businesses.

Learn more about the evening at thewright.co.

 

 

Jul
12
Thu
2018
2nd Annual Summer Jam @ Colorado Railroad Museum
Jul 12 @ 5:30 pm – 9:30 pm

Golden Summer Jam 2018The 2nd Annual Summer Jam, sponsored by the Golden Civic Foundation, features live music, food and fun for all ages. The goal of this summertime event is to connect with Golden families and residents, promote community involvement and celebrate Golden’s small town, friendly atmosphere.

The evening will feature live music by three local bands including The Great Salmon Famine, Chris Thompson & Friends and Burn it Blue. Attendees will also have the chance to explore the Colorado Railroad Museum’s scenic, 15-acre railyard that is home to more than 100 locomotives, passenger cars and cabooses. Guests can enjoy a ride on the Galloping Goose Railway and also delight in the charm of a fully operational miniature garden railway. Food and beverages will be provided by New Terrain Brewing Co., Rolling Dough wood-fired pizza, Rolling Dogs and Em’s Ice Cream food trucks. Spark City Children’s Museum and The Kids Music Project by Coral Creek will also be on-site with the Spark City Bus, a mobile children’s museum, and a musical instrument “petting zoo.”

Tickets to the Golden Summer Jam are $20 for adults and free for youth under 18 and are available online. Each adult ticket includes one complimentary New Terrain beer. Event proceeds will support the Golden Civic Foundation, a 501(c)(3) Non-Profit Organization. All ticket sales are final and tickets to this event are non-refundable.

Jul
18
Wed
2018
Public Art Commission Open House at FAC @ Foothills Art Center
Jul 18 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm

The Public Art Commission (PAC) invites the community to Foothills Art Center on Wednesday, July 18 at 6 p.m., to meet commission members, discuss current and future projects, and give input on the public art process and direction in Golden.

This event is free to the public and light refreshments will be provided.

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 Did You Know?
Golden was originally chosen as the territorial capital of Colorado in 1862.

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