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Have you ever wondered what county commissioners do and why they are important to Jefferson County?

Attend a candidate forum on October 11 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the Jefferson Unitarian Church to learn about their role in addressing the issues of homelessness, affordable housing and mental health services in Jefferson County. Hear from the candidates themselves about their positions on these important issues.

Be informed before you vote!

Help the Kiwanis Club of Golden raise money for scholarships while tasting wines from small craft wineries and enjoying the music of Soularus.

Wine tasting event takes place at Calvary Church, just one block west of Table Mountain Inn, on Oct. 21 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.

Whether you’re a runner or a walker, come, be active, and join this fun community event to support Golden High School! All money raised by Demon Dash will benefit Golden High School students by funding technology and co-curricular activities such as clubs and athletics.

Parking

Race participants are encouraged to park in the parking lots on the northeast side of Golden High School. The lots are accessible via S. Golden Road (off the roundabout) and 24th Street at Willow Creek Drive.

The start line is on 24th Street directly in front of Golden High School.

For over 45 years, the Golden Civic Foundation’s Annual Auction has been the event of the year for prominent members of the Golden community who love our town.

This event is the primary fundraiser for the Foundation’s grant program. Through the contributions of many businesses and individuals in our community, in the past 45 years the Civic Foundation has provided over $5.1 million to support charitable organizations, public schools, museums and cultural centers in the greater Golden area.

We’re ramping up to have this year’s auction be the pinnacle event kicking off your holiday season! While honoring our past traditions, we’ll also introduce some fun additions including mobile bidding, while extending the evening to include dancing and live music!

The evening’s music will include The Six Million Dollar Band. Get your dancin’ shoes ready!

The 3nd annual Be A Tool 5k Run is happening on Small Business Saturday and the proceeds will help support the growth of the Neighborhood Rehab Project (NRP). In September of this year approximately 750 volunteers came together in Golden, Arvada and 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 2016 and 2017.

The 5K will start at 8:30 a.m. under the Welcome to Golden Arch with check-in starting at 7:30 a.m. Runners will finish on 12th Street where they can enjoy a free pancake breakfast and win prizes from Golden’s local businesses. Prizes will be awarded for the best elf costumes! Categories include adult, child, group and pet. Race participants will also receive a reusable goodie bag with discount coupons to Golden businesses and an event t-shirt. The first 200 registrants will also receive a free elf hat.

Register at www.beatool.org. Adults are $35 and youth (under 12) are $15 for the 5K Run through Nov. 26. Walk-up registration for the 5K Run will be $39.

Saturdays in December, authentic and historic downtown Golden becomes a festive holiday center with traditional decorations and fun family events. The free Olde Golden Christmas Parade starts at 10:30 a.m. with cowboys on horses, floats, marching bands, old cars, elves on unicycles, the Grinch in his corvette, and of course, Santa Claus.  The parade winds down Washington Avenue with lots of activities before and after including snappy barbershop quartets, hot cider, Victorian carolers, dog cart rides, hay rides and antique fire trucks. Presented by the Golden Chamber of Commerce.

Come celebrate the holidays with the Jefferson Symphony Orchestra!

Their annual Holiday Concert & Fundraiser takes place December 3 starting 7 p.m. at the Colorado School of Mines Green Center, and will feature Johannes Brahms, Symphony no.2 as well as traditional holiday favorites.

Learn more and purchase tickets online.

The mission of the Community Sustainability Advisory Board (CSAB) is to assist the City of Golden in achieving the ten-year sustainability goals. In order to facilitate achievement of these goals, the Board will lead, encourage, enable, and empower the citizens, visitors, and people who work in Golden, to live in a sustainable manner.

The Community Sustainability Advisory Board meets the fourth Wednesday of each month in Council Chambers from 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m., unless rescheduled due to calendar conflicts. Meetings are open to the public.

To view agendas of upcoming meetings or view minutes or stream audio of meetings, visit our Agenda, Minutes, Web Casts, Schedule page.

Learn more about Golden’s Sustainability Initiative, or visit the Community Sustainability Advisory Board page for more information about the board itself.

Saturdays in December, authentic and historic downtown Golden becomes a festive holiday center with traditional decorations and fun family events. The free Olde Golden Christmas Parade starts at 10:30 a.m. with cowboys on horses, floats, marching bands, old cars, elves on unicycles, the Grinch in his corvette, and of course, Santa Claus.  The parade winds down Washington Avenue with lots of activities before and after including snappy barbershop quartets, hot cider, Victorian carolers, dog cart rides, hay rides and antique fire trucks. Presented by the Golden Chamber of Commerce.

The Golden Concert Choir under the direction of David Bell will perform a holiday concert with the Denver Pops Orchestra at 216 S. Grant Street in Denver. This audience favorite holiday concert will feature many of your favorite holiday tunes including Sleigh Ride, A Musicological Journey through the 12 Days of Christmas and Silent Night. This will be a treat for the whole family and a highlight of your holiday celebrations.

There will be two performances on December 10, the first at 4 p.m. the second at 7 p.m.