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What’s Going on at Golden History Museums?Golden History Museums’ Fundraiser is an Outdoor Hootenanny for Bluegrass Fans GOLDEN, Colo., June 1, 2010 – Hundreds of music fans will be treated to a special outdoor performance by Spring Creek during the Summer Solstice Music Festival museum fundraiser at the Clear Creek History Park from 5 to 9 p.m. on Saturday, June 19, 2010. Featured band Spring Creek is the 2007 Telluride and RockyGrass Festival winner, and the first to win both titles in the same year. They have earned spots at many other regional festivals, and this year will be joined in Golden by two other local bands: Jonny Woodrose & the Broken-Hearted Woodpeckers, and Bonnie and the Beard. Grass-seating will be on a natural hillside amphitheater, and guests will enjoy a variety of toe-tapping live bluegrass, folk, and Americana music. Made possible in part by MillerCoors, the festival will feature locally made beer and barbeque for sale. Advance adult tickets are available now at the Golden History Center and the Astor House Museum for $10, or $9 for GHM members. Adult nonmember tickets will be $12 at the gate. College students with ID get in for $9, youth ages 10-17 cost $5, and children under 10 are free. The Clear Creek History Park is located at 11th and Arapahoe Streets in Golden. Golden History Museums connects people to the history of Golden, Colorado through innovative exhibits, dynamic programs and historic collections, and strives to foster a sense of place and build community by being the leading source for local history. Learn by Doing at the Weeklong Hands-on History Summer Program GOLDEN, Colo. May 20, 2010 – Kids ages 6-10 will get an up-close and personal experience with history this summer at Clear Creek History Park by spending a day doing old-fashioned chores, sampling 1800s subjects in a one-room schoolhouse, and testing their volunteer firefighter skills. Other activities include playing vintage baseball for the historic Golden Reds, making old-time crafts and toys, and feeding the chickens. Seven weeklong sessions will take place from June 7 – July 30 at Clear Creek History Park, located at 11th and Arapahoe Streets, near downtown Golden. The cost is $160 for Golden History Museums members, and $195 for non-members. Register online at GoldenHistoryMuseums.org or by phone, 303-278-3557. Enjoy Past Pursuits at Clear Creek History Park Visitors to Golden History Museums this summer will learn about bees, make ice cream, and cook on a woodstove, among other fun activities at Clear Creek History Park. There’s something different to do every Thursday, Friday and Saturday, June through August from 10 am – 3 pm. Check the calendar page at GoldenHistoryMuseums.org, or simply drop-in and see what’s happening at Clear Creek History Park. Access to Clear Creek History Park and Past Pursuits activities is free, but a $5 donation is suggested. Golden History Museums connects people to the history of Golden, Colorado through innovative exhibits, dynamic programs and historic collections, and strives to foster a sense of place and build community by being the leading source for local history. Golden History Museums Moves to City of Golden Management Golden History Museums, a non-profit corporation, has been under contract with the City of Golden to manage and operate three historic sites in Golden – Astor House Museum, Clear Creek History Park, and the Golden History Center (formerly called the Pioneer Museum) since 2008. Prior to 2008, GHM was known as Friends of Astor House/Clear Creek History Park which managed those two properties for many years. This new agreement will supersede the current operating agreement which runs from 2008 – 2012. GHM has a clear mission to connect people to the history of Golden through innovative exhibits, dynamic programs and historic collections. The GHM Board of Directors and the City have come to a mutual agreement that the citizens of Golden are best served by having the City directly manage this museum group rather than using a third party museum management company. The key to this decision was the fact that the City owns the properties and artifacts under management by GHM and that is the most typical business arrangement for small municipal museums. Rod Tarullo, Director of Parks, Recreation and Golf for the City applauded the successes of GHM over the past year. "We are indebted to the staff, board and volunteers of GHM for running an efficient and successful museum group which continues to be a source of pride for the Golden community." As part of this agreement, the current staff of GHM will stay with the organization and become City employees, continuing their exceptional oversight of the museums. This new contract creates even more opportunities for citizens to be involved in the City’s museums through participation with a new Friends of GHM organization and through a new Advisory Board. |
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