Good morning, Golden. On this Martin Luther King Jr. Day, we’re reminded that service, justice, and community are not abstract ideas — they’re lived out in our neighborhoods, our conversations, and how we care for one another. With that spirit in mind, below are plenty of reasons to head out, connect, and practice togetherness.

Let’s get into it. 🪿

In today’s issue:

  • 🧑‍🌾 Farmers Market Applications Open

  • 🏗 State seeks developer for 41 acres

  • 📌 Bulletin Board

  • 🍻 Weekly Trivia

  • 📆 Events This Week & Upcoming

🧑‍🌾 Farmers Market Applications Open

Applications are now open for market Vendors and will be accepted through Monday, February 9th. Be sure to read the 2026 Vendor Handbook before you apply.

🎵🎸 Entertainers, applications open in March! Volunteer Signup for 2026 will open in the springtime.

In other exciting news…

“The Golden Chamber of Commerce is excited to announce the launching of a Mid-Week Farmers Market coming in 2026. This will give small businesses and local farmers  more chances to sell their products and fresh produce to the Golden community! This will be in addition to hosting our Saturday Golden Farmers Market for the 24th year. Stay tuned for more information and details!”

🏗 State seeks developer for 41 acres

The U-shaped site is bounded on three sides by the Golden golf course and, to the north, a juvenile jail. 

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Colorado owns 41 acres next to the Fossil Trace Golf Club in Golden and wants to find someone to build housing on it.

The state’s Public-Private Partnership Collaboration Unit, or P3 Unit, sent out a request to developers last month seeking proposals on what could go on a patch of grass just east of Lookout Mountain.

Developers have until 2 p.m. March 17 to submit proposals.

Taken from BusinessDen

📌 Bulletin Board

Free Windstorm Debris Drop-off Jan 23-24 - “To help residents manage storm-related debris following December’s windstorms, the Jefferson County SLASH Program will offer two free public drop-off days for fallen branches and downed trees resulting from the storms. The Tincup Ridge Slash Yard (151 S Rooney Rd, Golden, CO 80401) will be open to the public from 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. on Friday, January 23, and Saturday, January 24.”

Watch the New Municipal and Police Building construction in real time - “Construction is well underway at 311 10th Street, and the new Police and Municipal Building is starting to take shape. You can now watch live progress online and see the project come come together in real time.”

Women’s Strength Training at Golden Rec Center - "Women's Strength Training is a 4-week, twice-per-week strength training program designed to empower women to build confidence and foundational strength through effective, science-backed training.” Begins March 3 at the Golden Rec Center.

Christmas Tree Recycling ends Jan 26 - “You can drop off your tree at our NEW collection site located at The Splash, 3151 Illinois St., through January 26, from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. daily.”

Golden City Calenda

Reminders:

Golden Mountain Runners has a Burrito League - “One Strava segment + burritos worth running for.” Run laps around the Bonfire Burritos block. Goes through Jan 31st.

Handyman Connections of Golden is looking for volunteer projects - “We’re looking for local projects that could use a helping hand — home repairs for nonprofits, families in need, or anyone who could use a little hope with their hammer. If you know someone deserving of free home repair or improvement work, submit a project idea through Women in Construction — and let’s make a difference together.”

🍻 Weekly Trivia

In keeping with semi-regular updates on Trivia, I’m excited to announce that Golden has a new player in the trivia scene…Bivy Beer Bar! Join for their FIRST trivia night this week!

📆 Events This Week & Upcoming

Highlighted in green = Kid Friendly

TUESDAY (1/20)

  • 🇺🇸 Free America Walk Out (1/20 @ 2pm-3:05pm) - If you’ve been seeing the chalk writing about a “walk out” on the creek path, here are the deets… “We will walk out of work, school, and commerce because a Free America begins the moment we stop cooperating with fascism.” Washington and 10th Street Golden and Everywhere

  • 🎨 Creative Chaos: Where Wild Ideas Become Great Art (1/20 @ 4:15-5:30pm) - “A one-of-a-kind art program where kids dive into the playful world of abstract art.” Recommended for Tweens at the Golden Library.

  • 🍺 Golden Beer Talks (1/20 @ 6pm) - “Ever wonder what your brain and a 3D printer have in common? Answer: They are both difficult to image through using light in the visible spectrum!”

  • ✨ Bivy Beer Bar’s FIRST trivia night (1/20 @ 6:30pm)

WEDNESDAY (1/21)

  • 🎿 Ski X Board Tune Night at New Terrain (1/21 @ 5-9pm) - “For just $30, you'll get a Wax-N-Edge…as well as one of our delicious beers (or non-alcoholic libations) while you wait OR you’re welcome to pick up your gear tomorrow during business hours!”

  • 🏃 Colorado Outdoor Pace Series (C.O.P.S) Race (1/21 @ 6pm) - This week’s race is a 45 min run. “Athletes can choose to participate in one race or participate in the whole series,” but be sure to 👉 register here!

  • 🚀 Beck Venture Center Startup Forum: A Startup's Guide to AI (1/21 @ 3:30pm) - “Ready or not, here AI comes! Join us at our first Startup Forum of 2026 to learn how you can futureproof yourself against a changing landscape as it moves from “tool” to “default operating system.” Be sure to reserve a spot ➡ here.

THURSDAY (1/22)

FRIDAY (1/23)

SATURDAY (1/24)

SUNDAY (1/25)

UPCOMING EVENTS:

  • 📚 Book Club at Cannonball Creek Brewing (1/27 @ 6pm) - Everyone is welcome. This month’s read is Broken Country by Clare Leslie Hall.

  • 🐶 A (Hand Drawn) Dog Show at Astor House (1/29) - Beginning Jan 29, “Come check out [this event] at Foothills Art Center. Our main floor hands on area has a wall of drawn dogs, complete with their personality traits for fun”

  • 🤠 35th Colorado Cowboy Gathering at The Rose (1/30 @ 1-4:30pm) - “Join us for our “Kickin’ It Off” Matinee, 35th Annual Colorado Cowboy Gathering, a festival of Western music, poetry, and storytelling that celebrates the heart of cowboy heritage.”

  • 🍻 UllrGrass Music & Beer Festival (1/30-2/1) - “Named one of the Top Ten Outdoor Music Festivals in Colorado by the Westword, UllrGrass features a diverse lineup of bluegrass, newgrass, funk and jamband artists.”

  • 🐶 Goldens in Golden (2/7 @ 9am-1pm) - “Thousands of Goldens and their humans gather downtown and along Washington Avenue beneath the iconic Golden arch! It’s cheerful, ado

  • 🍷 The Science of Wine: A Valentine’s Tasting Experience at Mine’s Museum (2/13 @ 6pm) - “Sample multiple wines, learn the science behind flavor and aroma, and discover how Earth’s geology plays a surprising role in every glass.”

  • 📚 Golden Silent Book Group (2/21 @ 1pm) - “A cozy series held on the 3rd Saturday of each month…Adults gather to read in peaceful silence for one hour, followed by 30 minutes of optional conversation and mingling. Refreshments are served at the start.”

  • 🚲 E-Bikes in Golden: A Community Conversation (3/10 @ 5:30pm) - Bike Walk Golden Presents: “Thinking about buying an ebike? Already riding one? Just curious? Hear from a panel of Golden PD, Bicycle Colorado, and Community Experts.” Will take place at Mountain Toad Brewing.

  • 🍶 Modern Kitsugi at Foothills Art Center (4/2 @ 1pm) - “Kintsugi is a 400 year old Japanese art form of the mending of ceramics — creating beauty from brokenness.”

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