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Several community organizations have come together to bring a celebration of the spirit and resilience of the Golden community to life. The event will provide a chance for the community to collectively reflect on the experiences of the past year and celebrate those who have supported us through a difficult time.

The event will be held from 12 to 2 p.m. on Kafadar Commons (Mines Quad) on Illinois St., and offers an opportunity to:

• Participate in a community art project to capture collective pandemic experiences
• Reflect on how the pandemic impacted us and commemorate those who supported us
• Musical performances, including local band Alibi
• Visit booths of Mines and community organizations
• Win prizes from Golden businesses
• Enjoy kids activities with Mines students
• Enjoy food and drink from local vendors (including from Bob’s Burgers, Basic Kneads Pizza, Golden Poultry and Meats, the Eddy Hotel, and others)

Take a ride on the new Mines-Golden Downtown automated shuttle.

Featured speakers include:

• Mayor Laura Weinberg
• Councilor Bill Fisher
• School of Mines executive and a student leader
• Kim Mangle, Director of Non-Profit Executive Director Roundtable
• Hannah Frey, Undergraduate Student Government President

Join us at the Golden History Museum (923 10th St.) from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 3 for the first-ever Autumn Fest and a packed afternoon of fun for the whole family, sponsored by Golden Kids Dental and Orthodontics.

Free Family Activities

incredible chalk art
hourly puppet shows (plus hands-on stations to make your own show)
make-your-own-bubbles station
silent movie viewing
4-H petting zoo
craft stations
BIG TRUCK demo (Streets, Fire, and Police Departments)
costumed Civil War interpretation
karate demonstration
Other Fun
Westernaires pony rides ($3 per ride)
CODA Brewing Company beer garden

The best part? It’s fun for the whole family and a great way to welcome the fall season!

“Parenting in a Pandemic”  is part of a series of FREE classes offered for Golden area residents offered by the Rotary Club of Golden. The Mental Wellness Initiative focuses on promoting mental well-being in teens and kids.

Any type of tragedy, including the COVID-19 pandemic, can leave caretakers struggling to find what to say and how to connect with their youth. How do we help kids feel safe and secure in a world that doesn’t feel that way? This class covers how to help kids cope, strategies for care givers to utilize to support feelings of control for them and their young people, and how caregivers themselves can take care of their emotions.

Speaker Chelsea Vibert (LPC) is the clinical coordinator for Colorado Spirit, a team working with those impacted by COVID-19 through Jefferson Center. She received her Master’s degree in International Disaster Psychology and specializes in trauma-based treatments, such as EMDR and TF-CBT. Prior to this role, she provided individual, group, and family therapy to students in Jefferson County schools, as well as providing professional development for educators and administrators on mental health and trauma.

This class will be offered in person and on Zoom, for those who wish to join virtually.  Use the links below to register for the class.

Register for the in-person class.

Register for the Zoom presentation.

The Rotary Club of Golden and the Jefferson Center present “Cultivating Positivity, Hopefulness, and Joy in Difficult Times.” This is event is offered through Jefferson Center’s Speakers Bureau as part of Golden Rotary’s periodic programming focused on mental wellness to support the community.  It is part of a series of FREE classes offered for Golden area residents.  The class will be held at Miners Alley Playhouse,  6:30 PM – 7:30 PM.  The event is also available via zoom.

Class Description: Even in difficult situations, we can all practice good mental health strategies to promote positive mental health. Join this event to learn practical skills and tools to understand emotions, resiliency, and reflection to be truly and positively you! Each of us can cultivate positivity, hopefulness, and joy in our own lives and spread that to others!

If you are comfortable attending in person, register for attendance.

If you are uncomfortable attending in person, you can attend virtually using this Zoom link.

Don your Wild West best, stroll among Golden’s finest saloons, bid on unique auction items, and finish the night with a boot-scootin’ concert at the Buffalo Rose, performed by The Gnarbillys.

The fun happens in downtown Golden on Friday, April 22. Check-In at Yo-Colorado (805 12th St.) from 6 to 7 p.m., take a “stroll” through downtown Golden, then mosey on over to the Buffalo Rose for music, which gets going at 8 pm.

Tickets on sale now at www.WesternOnWashington.com.

Archaeology isn’t just about digs in exotic locations far away from here. Golden has a rich history that we’re still “uncovering”! Stop by the Golden History Museum (923 10th St.) on Saturday, April 30 between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. and visit with archaeologist Amy Gillaspie while she photographs artifacts collected during the Astor House Community Archaeology Project excavation of summer 2021.

Learn more about the Astor House dig site, ask about a day in the life of an archaeologist, or just take a look at the artifacts. Amy specializes in social changes at Front Range historic sites and has also excavated at Plains sites in Colorado and North Dakota, at Classic Maya sites in Belize, and for the US Department of Defense on a World War II recovery mission in France. This a free drop-in event with NO registration required.

PLEASE NOTE: This event has been postponed and is expected to be rescheduled for August 2022. Visit the JCSO website for more information.

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The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office is proud to join with Metro Denver Crime Stoppers, Fox 31 / KDVR, Iron Mountain and other metro area law enforcement to help prevent identity theft by holding their annual Shred-A-Thon at 200 Jefferson County Parkway on May 14 from 7 a.m. to 12 p.m. (noon).

Each vehicle is limited to no more than three clean trash bags/bankers’ boxes of documents. Items containing personal and private information are ideal for drop-off. Please remove binders or other non-paper contaminants, but paperclips, staples, and window envelopes are acceptable.

The event is free, however, donations are encouraged and go directly to the Metro Denver Crime Stoppers.

Learn more on the JCSO website.

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.

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.

There will be NO fireworks in Golden this year, but lots of opportunity to celebrate at the 4th of July Festival in Lions Park, organized and hosted by the Golden Lions Club.

The celebration is an opportunity for families, friends, and neighbors to get together at Lions Park on 10th Street to enjoy food, fun and live music while celebrating our great country.

Bring your own picnic, or food will be available for purchase from American Legion Golden Post 21 and two specialty food trucks. Drinks will also be available for purchase from Coors, Golden City Brewery beer, and Bonacquisti Wines (Denver’s Urban Winery).

Live Music Schedule:

• 11:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. — Meniskus (Rock Nouveau)
• 3 – 6 p.m. — Ryan Chrys & the Rough Cuts (Modern Outlaw Country)
• 6:30 – 9:30 p.m. — Something Underground (Rock)
• Parking Guidelines for the Lion’s Club 4^th of July Celebration in the City of Golden
  • We encourage all attendees to arrive early! If you have picnic materials, lawn chairs, and other cumbersome items to drop off, you may drop those off at Lion’s Park prior to finding a place to park.
  • If you park along 10^th Street, the first two hours are free, and each additional hour is $2 to a maximum of $8/day. You MUST REGISTER your vehicle on the ParkMobile app or at a nearby pay station, even if you are planning to stay less than two hours.
  • There is FREE parking available in the Clear Creek Parking Lot, located at 304 10th St. Other parking is available in the parking garages located on Jackson Street, between 11th and 13th Streets.
  • The Kayak Drop-Off Lot is reserved for parking for Handicapped individuals, along with Lion’s Club event volunteers. No public parking will be available in that lot.
  • Please be aware that if 10^th Street becomes too crowded near Lion’s Park, there is a chance that it will become closed to traffic. So, please arrive early!