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2010 Events
Check back often and see what’s happening—we offer something different every day: tours, classes, crafts, games and fairs!
Show & Tell Exhibition at the Golden History Center
Ongoing; regular admission charges apply (free for members!)
Have you seen our new exhibition in the newly renovated Golden History Center? More than 80 objects and photographs from the decades-old City of Golden collection, including tools from one of the town’s first professional dentists and a superb collection of Coors pottery, are on display. Each of the objects in the Show & Tell exhibition tells a unique story about Golden history, from the 18-foot-long Foss Drug sign to Jolly Rancher memorabilia and a treasure box used to carry gold and soldiers’ wages on the Wells Fargo stagecoach.
Live at Lunch on the GHC Patio
Every Friday, June, July, and August
Noon to 1 pm
Mark your calendar for live music at the Golden History Center’s patio. Buy a sandwich and listen to live banjo and other fun bluegrass music, featuring local artist Warren Kennison, Jr. Afterward, explore the new Show & Tell exhibit and you’ll get one dollar off admission. Cost: free!
Clear Creek History Park's Past Pursuits
Thursdays–Saturdays in June, July & August
10 am - 3 pm
Summer’s here and we’re ready to keep you busy making ice cream, cooking on the woodstove, and rolling beeswax candles. There’s something different to do at the end of each week, so keep checking back. $5 suggested donation for materials (cash only).
Click here to download the August Past Pursuits schedule.
Clear Creek History Park activities during the Golden Fine Arts Festival
Saturday and Sunday, August 21-22
10 am – 3:00 pm
Lace making, cooking, and blacksmithing were part of daily life on the frontier. Watch demonstrations of these and other traditional
skills, taste what’s cooking on the woodstove and say hello to the chickens. The Clear Creek History Park showcases the artisans
of yesteryear as part of the annual Golden Fine Arts Festival. Free admission.
Live at Lunch Lecture & Book Signing
Wednesday, September 29
Noon – 1:00 pm
Longtime residents Lorraine Wagenbach and Betty Bloom will be on hand to tell stories from a woman’s perspective about life in Golden in the mid-20th century and to talk about the making of the book A Woman’s Life in Golden 1902–1980. Lorraine and Betty are the only two surviving contributors to the book, which is being reissued in September by Golden History Museums. Buy a copy in our Gift Shop and they’ll be happy to sign it for you! Lecture takes place at the Golden History Center. Advance tickets on sale at the Golden History Center; $3 members, $6 nonmembers, includes free admission to museums.
Live at Lunch Show & Tell Lectures
Wednesdays, October 6 – 27
Noon – 1:00 pm
Local experts share their passions and tell stories about the objects in our Show & Tell exhibition during our new lunchtime lecture series:
Wednesday, October 6
Heather Eckels on Coors porcelain
Wednesday, October 13
Dennis Potter on Jefferson County Law enforcement
Wednesday, October 20
Rick Gardner on Foss Ski Country decanters
Wednesday, October 27
John Kellenbenz on the Golden Fire Department
All lectures take place at the Golden History Center. Advance tickets on sale at the Golden History Center; $3 members, $6 nonmembers, includes free admission to museums.
Golden Cemetery Tours
Saturday, October 23
Saturday, October 30
Afternoon and evening tours, exact times TBA soon
Golden Cemetery Tours are back for
two Saturdays only! The 60-minute
tour includes many ghosts from
Golden’s past. Oscar Goetze ran
the Astor House and worked at the
Transcript newspaper with George West.
Goetze was given the task of pacifying
another Golden founder, Edward
Berthoud, when he came storming into
the newspaper office asking why his
long-winded articles weren’t printed.
You’ll also stop by the grave of Willie
Russell and hear about his tragic death
at the Golden Paper Mill. Come listen
to some of the humorous, and not
so humorous, tales dug up from Golden's history. Advance registration
required. $12 members,
$15 nonmembers. Tickets go on sale September 21; please call 303.278.3557 to sign up.
Bookfair at Barnes & Noble
Wednesday, November 3
9 am – 10 pm
For one special day, you can support Golden History Museums by buying books, coffee or cheesecakes at the Denver West Barnes & Noble, 14347 W. Colfax Ave. The store will donate a percentage of your purchase at no cost to you. You’ll just need to mention our code number: 10253664. Email Bill at wmckee@comcast.net or call 303-279-3214 for more information.
SCFD Free Day
Saturday, November 13
10 am – 4:30 pm
In conjunction with the Colorado Railroad Museum, Golden History Museums is offering free admission to the Astor House Museum, Clear Creek History Park and the Golden History Center.
Candlelight Walk
Friday, December 3
7 – 9 pm
Stroll through the Astor House Museum, Clear Creek History Park, and the Golden History Center as you join friends and neighbors in the Golden Candlelight Walk. Sing carols, warm yourself with hot chocolate and cookies, and enjoy our festive holiday decor. Free admission.
