Buffalo Bill Days 🤠

7/21 - Quick survey, ChemEd 2025, Open Applications

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The Golden Goose
July 21, 2025

Good Morning, Golden! Chemists are taking over Mines this week while cowboys take over Washington this weekend. Whether you’re more into molecules or mustaches, there’s something to pull you out of the house and into the summer mix.

And a big shoutout to the Colorado Summit for closing out their home season with a win—frisbees were flying and spirits were high!

In today’s issue:

  • 📋 Quick Survey

  • 🧪 ChemEd 2025

  • 🤠 Buffalo Bill Days

  •  📌 Bulletin Board

  • 🍻 Weekly Trivia

  • 📆 Events This Week & Upcoming

📋 Quick Survey

Dearest reader, could you please take this quick, 5 question survey? It really helps me improve and make this publication a more enjoyable read. Thank you in advance!

🧪 ChemEd 2025

Molecules won’t be the only things bonding this week. ChemEd 2025 is landing at Mines, marking its first time ever in Colorado.

From their website: “This biennial conference is the largest in North America for educators involved in teaching high school and introductory chemistry. It is an opportunity for educators to gather for five days to learn and exchange their teaching ideas in a friendly and motivating environment. In recent years, the conference attendance has ranged from 400 to 800 educators.”

Also note they’ll be running a 5K on Clear Creek Tuesday morning so the path may be extra busy.

Honestly, the conference looks like a blast! (Should have become a chemist for the puns alone.) Find the program details and more information ➡️ here.

🤠 Buffalo Bill Days

Just a reminder, Buffalo Bill Days will be back in Parfet Park this weekend!

  • 🎨 Arts & Crafts Festival all weekend (10am-10pm)

  • 🧒 Children’s Activities all weekend (10am-10pm)

  • 🎵 Live music in the afternoons / evenings

  • 🥞 Annual Golden Fire Dept Pancake Breakfast (Sat @ 6-10am)

  • 🐴 “The Best of the West” Parade on Washington (Sat @ 10-11:30am)

Celebrate the 51st Annual Golden Fire Department's Pancake Breakfast at Fire Station 21. You can purchase advance tickets during regular business hours at Station 21 - suggested donations of $5 for 12 and under, $10 for 13 years and older. Just don’t eat all the pancakes before I get there! 😉 

📌 Bulletin Board

Volunteers Needed for the Golden Gallop - Nearly 1,000 participants will be running the 5K, 10K, and kids fun run. If you’d like to run it, here’s the link. If you’d like to be a part of it and volunteer, sign up to help here! Bike leads, course marshals, set-up help, and more are needed.

Artist in Residence at Clear Creek Makerspace Application Open - “As our Artist in Residence, you’ll get 3 months of free access to CCM, storage space for your materials, space to display and sell your work, and a feature across our website and social media. In return, you’ll lead a workshop, teach a few classes, and share your creative process along the way.” Applications due by August 15. Application instructions are ➡️ here.

Notice: 5K on Clear Creek on Tuesday @ 6-8am - Expect a concentrated group of chemists on the trail Tuesday morning—they’re not fleeing a lab accident, just running a 5K as part of ChemEd 2025 (see above).

ChiliFest2025 at Golden City Brewery - Mark your calendars! The annual Chili Cookoff at GCB will be taking place Saturday, October 11, and all proceeds go to our local food pantry, Golden Pantry and Thrift. If you would like to sign up as a chef, or volunteer please email [email protected].

Leadership Golden Applications - “ Leadership Golden is a free nine-month program that gives participants a behind-the-scenes look at how Golden works—from local government and public finance to education, the arts, and more.” Applications are due by July 31.

JeffCo Volunteer Boards & Commissions Application - Applications will be accepted through July 29 for appointments made in late September. Service through Jefferson County’s volunteer boards and commissions is an effective way for citizens to provide valuable input and make a positive impact in our community on issues ranging from pending land use cases to the allocation of open space grant funds.  

🍻 Weekly Trivia

TRIVIA QUESTION:

Colorado Day is August 1 and marks the day Colorado became a state. How many years has Colorado been a state?

A. 149 years
B. 157 years
C. 204 years

Answer at the end

📆 Events This Week & Upcoming

MONDAY (7/21)

WEDNESDAY (7/23)

THURSDAY (7/24)

FRIDAY (7/25)

SATURDAY (7/26)

SUNDAY (7/27)

  • 🤠 Buffalo Bills Aerial Outlaws (7/27 @ 6pm) - “A murder mystery variety show featuring aerial, pole, and burlesque bandits gone bad” at Gnarley’s Theater.

  • 🧑‍🌾 Country Market at Golden Outpost (7/27 @ 10am-3pm) - “Offers locally grown produce, cottage law food products, and handmade crafts from local artisans.”

UPCOMING EVENTS:

  • 🍶 Four Course Community Sake Dinner at Nosu Ramen (7/28 @ 6:30pm) - “Four Course dinner paired with sake from our favorite supplier- Kome Collective. No vegetarian or gluten free option. Groups will be sat in communally as space is limited.”

  • 📣 Mayoral Town Hall at Natural Grocers (7/29 @ 5:30pm) - “Join Mayor Laura Weinberg for an in-person town hall where she will provide a brief update on key city initiatives and then open the floor for questions. This is your opportunity to hear directly from the mayor and share your thoughts on local issues.”

  • 🚴 Golden Bike Cruise (7/29 @ 5:30pm) - Golden’s monthly bike ride…cowboy style! Come dressed up in your “Old West” attire for an evening of cruising, music, food, and drinks.

  • 📚 Books & Benders Book Club (7/29 @ 6pm) - Cannonball Creek Brewing’s monthly book club is reading Under the Whispering Door by TJ Klune this month.

  • 🍺 Golden City Bites Grand Opening at GCB (7/30 @ 4-7pm) - Golden City Brewery’s new food

  • 🌎️ Highway Cleanup 2025 at The Eddy Hotel (8/8 @ 9:30am) - Join for their annual Earth Day celebration as they pick up trash on their sponsored section of Highway 58. Volunteers get a 25% discount at the taproom after.

  • 🧑‍🌾 Golden Community Garden Fundraiser (8/21 @ 6-10pm) - “Come build community, support local musicians, and raise money for the local Golden charity Golden Pantry & Thrift!” Bring a dish or drink to share. Preferred donation of your choosing, which will be considered your RSVP.

THANKS!

And that’s a wrap on this week’s goose-worthy announcements & events! Thanks in advance for filling out this quick survey. 😉 

Answer: A. 149 years. Source