Calendar

May
6
Sat
2023
CANCELED: Coffee With Councilors @ Community Center Bear Creek Room
May 6 @ 10:00 am

State of the City GraphicThe May 6, 2023 Coffee with Councilors is canceled. We invite you to join us instead at the Golden State of the City 2023 address at the Golden Community Center.

Jun
3
Sat
2023
Coffee With Councilors (with special guest Scott Vargo) @ Community Center Coal Creek Room
Jun 3 @ 10:00 am

A coffee cup sits near a laptop computer.Join your neighbors for Coffee with Councilors at 10 a.m. in the Golden Community Center Coal Creek room (1470 10th St.) for a special Coffee with Councilors. This month, Scott Vargo will join as a special guest to discuss the recent Fire Department Cooperative Services Study and Council’s direction to have GFD remain a standalone municipal fire department.

Participants unable to attend in person can also join us online (bring your own coffee!).

Bring your thoughts, ideas and questions and let’s have a conversation!

Jul
1
Sat
2023
Coffee With Councilors @ Community Center Bear Creek Room
Jul 1 @ 10:00 am

A coffee cup sits near a laptop computer.Join your neighbors for Coffee with Councilors the first Saturday of the month at 10 a.m. in the Golden Community Center (1470 10th St., Golden, CO).

Or if you prefer, join us online from the comfort of your own home (bring your own coffee!).

This Saturday, join us in welcoming Golden’s new Thriving Communities Director, Sarah Vaine. We’ll learn about Sarah’s background, the job of the Thriving Communities Director, and the key city projects she oversees.

Bring your thoughts, ideas and questions, and let’s have a conversation!

Aug
1
Tue
2023
National Night Out 2023 @ Parfet Park
Aug 1 @ 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Golden National Night Out happens Aug 1 2023Turn on your porch lights, lock your doors, and join the Golden Police Department for the 2023 National Night Out event from 5 to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, August 1 in Parfet Park on the corner of 10th Street and Washington Avenue. Bring the whole family for face painting, crime prevention tips, food, and fun. The Flight for Life Helicopter will land at 7 p.m., provided they are not on a service call.

National Night Out is an annual community event that promotes police-community partnerships in a fun and relaxing environment.

Aug
5
Sat
2023
Coffee With Councilors @ Community Center Bear Creek Room
Aug 5 @ 10:00 am
A coffee cup sits near a laptop computer.

Join your neighbors for Coffee with Councilors the first Saturday of the month at 10 a.m. in the Golden Community Center Bear Creek South room (1470 10th St.) unless otherwise noted on the calendar. Or if you prefer, join us online from the comfort of your own home (bring your own coffee!).

Bring your thoughts, ideas and questions and let’s have a conversation!

Sep
2
Sat
2023
CANCELED: Coffee With Councilors @ Community Center Bear Creek Room
Sep 2 @ 10:00 am
A coffee cup sits near a laptop computer.

There will be NO Coffee with Councilors on Sept. 2 due to the Labor Day weekend holiday. We look forward to seeing you in October!

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Join your neighbors for Coffee with Councilors the first Saturday of the month at 10 a.m. in the Golden Community Center Bear Creek South room (1470 10th St.) unless otherwise noted on the calendar. Or if you prefer, join us online from the comfort of your own home (bring your own coffee!).

Bring your thoughts, ideas and questions and let’s have a conversation!

Oct
7
Sat
2023
GFD Safety Day @ Golden Fire Station 1
Oct 7 @ 9:00 am – 1:00 pm

Come out to Fire Station #1 at 911 10th Street on Oct. 7 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. for a free, Fire Prevention Week Safety Day, sponsored with the help of local and regional partners.

Activities for all ages will be featured, including fire truck tours, live fire demonstrations, and the opportunity to practice hands-on fire safety skills with first responders.

Light refreshments provided.

Coffee With Councilors @ Community Center Bear Creek Room
Oct 7 @ 10:00 am

A coffee cup sits near a laptop computer.Join your neighbors for Coffee with Councilors the first Saturday of the month at 10 a.m. in the Golden Community Center Bear Creek South room (1470 10th St.) unless otherwise noted on the calendar. Or if you prefer, join us online from the comfort of your own home (bring your own coffee!).

This month’s event features a discussion with Thriving Communities Director, Sarah Vaine, on Golden’s “Housing for All” affordable housing initiatives and strategies.

Bring your thoughts, ideas and questions and let’s have a conversation!

Oct
31
Tue
2023
Trick or Treat Street @ Downtown Golden
Oct 31 @ 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm

On Halloween, Oct. 31 from 3 to 5:00 p.m., downtown Washington Ave. will be closed to cars and filled instead with tiny zombies, super-heroes and other masked little ones, all ready to fill their trick-or-treat bags in a safe atmosphere with candy provided by local Golden merchants.

Bring your little ones for some sugar-saturated, non-spooky fun!

Nov
3
Fri
2023
Golden Years Focus Groups @ Golden Community Center
Nov 3 @ 9:00 am – 3:45 pm

The Golden Years Reception on October 13 gathered important feedback from older adults in our community, many of whom want to be engaged in the planning of Golden Community Center and The Front Porch activities. We are excited to begin our collaboration to plan these fun opportunities!

City staff will offer several focus group sessions on November 3, 2023, based on feedback received at the reception. These focus groups will be held in a smaller space, more conducive to conversation and listening so everyone can hear and be heard.

Advanced sign-up for these 45-minute sessions is required. To accommodate the room size and allow for better conversation, each group will be limited to 20 people. If a session reaches capacity, we will add additional sessions on the same topic.

Sign up for a focus group here!

Bring yourself, your ideas, and your enthusiasm to shape the future of Recreation Services for older adults in Golden!

Focus group general information:

Date: November 3, 2023

Location: Golden Community Center, 1470 10th Street

Contact: Angela Kohman, 303-384-8159 or AKohman@CityofGolden.net

 

9:00 -9:45 a.m. | The Front Porch: Recreation for Older Adults in Golden

  • Discussion topics:  role of community recreation, older adult engagement to understand interests, Front Porch operations (including hours), drop-in activities, etc.

10:15 -11:00 a.m. | Programs Inside the Golden Community Center

  • Discussion topics: GCC indoor programs and activities for older adults
  • Programs Inside the GCC:  water aerobics, pickleball, volleyball, fitness, dance, pottery, crafts, wellness, personal training, water walking, lap swimming, Masters, etc.

11:30 a.m.-12:15 p.m. | Programs Outside the GCC

  • Discussion topics: GCC outdoor programs and activities for older adults
  • Sample topics:  hiking, biking, nature walks, pickleball, sports, multi-generational activities with grandkids, trips: museums, theater, Rockies games, etc.

1:00 -1:45 p.m. | Education Programming: Learning Together

  • Discussion topics:  book clubs, travelogues, current events, sustainable home modifications, resource education (wills, taxes), technology support
  • Secondary topics:  landscape conversion, residential solar, genealogy, memoir writing, how to downsize, parking app, phone use, sustainable home improvements, sustainable landscape conversions, residential solar, how to downsize, genealogy, memoir writing, etc.

3:00 -3:45 p.m. | Volunteer Opportunities

  • Discussion topics: Front Porch, clean a park, program instruction, seniors helping seniors
COG Mesa

 Golden has 402 acres of open space
and maintains 253 acres of parks right within the city itself.

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