Good Morning, Golden! Anyone see the full moon or total lunar eclipse last night? Was supposed to have created a “dramatic blood moon.” Queue the Fall feels.

This weekend is your once-a-year opportunity to recycle a few hard to recycle items—electronics, metal, etc. And if you’re curious about the future of GCB, come join us for a conversation about investing in its continued legacy. Let’s get to it!

In today’s issue:

• 🍺 GCB Community Meeting

• 🍁 Fall Weekend Events

•  📌 Bulletin Board

• 📆 Events This Week & Upcoming

📆 Events This Week & Upcoming

Highlighted in green = Kid Friendly

MONDAY (9/8)

• 🍷 Indulge 5 Course Wine Dinner (9/8 @ 6:30pm) - “Join us for a night of pure indulgence at our September Wine Dinner - a perfect blend of fine wines, a five course menu, and great company!”

TUESDAY (9/9)

• 🍔 Benefit for Leadership Golden At Bob’s (9/9) - Bob's Atomic Burgers will be providing a portion of their profits to benefit Leadership Golden.

WEDNESDAY (9/10)

• ☕️ Golden Startup Coffee (9/10 @ 9-11am) - “A simple morning meetup for entrepreneurs, innovators, creatives, professionals, investors, and everyone to elevate the entrepreneurial community in Golden, Colorado.”

• 🍷 Wine, Women, and Wealth (9/10 @ 6:30pm) - “A community of women supporting each other in business and in their relationship with money.”

THURSDAY (9/11)

• 🍺 WanderFest ‘25 - New Terrain’s 9th Anniversary (9/11-9/13) - Celebrate their anniversary with music, beer releases, and food trucks.

• 🎵 Maya Ogea at Etta Jeanne (9/11 @ 7pm)

FRIDAY (9/12)

• 🎵 Dorado at Goosetown Station (9/12 @ 6:30pm)

• 🧘 Mind-Bath at PranaTonic (912 @ 5:30pm) - “Release anxiety use evidence-based techniques like NLP, hypnosis, mindfulness, guided meditation, and sound healing.”

SATURDAY (9/13)

• 🧑‍🌾 Farmer’s Market Every Saturday @ 8am-1pm - Located next to the Golden Library. Ends Oct 4.

• 🧘 Yoga at Parfet Park Every Saturday @ 9am - Donation based class put on by PranaTonic. Register ahead on MindBody!

• 🐶 Foothills Animal Shelter Fall Market (9/13 @ 10am-1pm) - “Kick off the autumn season wandering aisles of unique craft vendors, enjoying tasty bites from food trucks, and exploring booths from local businesses. Family-friendly activities and kids’ entertainment make this a perfect fall day out for everyone, including your pup!” Small entry donation fee, but kids are free!

• 🍺 GoldenFest at GCB (9/13 @ 11am-close) - Come support Golden Fire Rescue at Golden City Brewery.

• 🥃 State 38 Cocktail Class (9/13 @ 4pm) - A tour, tasting, and mixology class.

• 🍺 GoldenFest at GCB (9/13 2 11am-close) - Support the Golden Fire Rescue.

• 🎵 Break Signals at Goosetown Station (9/13 @ 6:30pm)

• 🤣 Mind Mischief with Brad Montgomery (9/13 @ 7:30pm) - “A One-of-a kind comedy mind-reading show created by you, the audience.”

SUNDAY (9/14)

• 🧑‍🌾 Country Market at Golden Outpost (9/14 @ 10am-3pm) - “Offers locally grown produce, cottage law food products, and handmade crafts from local artisans.”

• 🎵 Ignatius Reilly at Goosetown Station (9/14 @ 6:30pm)

• 🦖 Dinosaur Ridge Free Days (9/14) - “Explore our exhibit hall at no charge today, or enjoy $4 off a guided bus tour (which includes the exhibit hall)!”

• 💃 Sunday Swing at The Rose (9/14 @ 4pm) - Free dance lesson 4-5pm, then the Flatiorn Jazz Orchestra play from 5:00 to 7:30.

UPCOMING EVENTS:

• 🍺 Golden Beer Talks: Saving Local News (9/16 @ 6pm)

• 🎥 Movie & Music in the Park (9/19 @ 7pm) - July’s showing of Moana 2 was rescheduled to 9/19. Join for a meet and greed with Moana at 6:30, followed by Polynesian Dance performers at 7pm, and the movie at 8:15pm.

• 🎶 DJ Party at Etta Jeanne (9/20 @ 8pm) - “DJ Tyler will be spinning some beats for us on the patio as we stay open later on Saturday nights! Come join the party!”

• 🏃 19th Annual Golden Gallop (9/21 @ 8am) - Run the 5K, 10K, or Kids Fun Run in support of Golden Schools Foundation. Well behaved doggos are welcome too. Starts and finishes at Golden High School.

• 🚂 Raise a Reader Festival (9/27 @ 9am-5pm) - “It's full steam ahead for future readers at the Colorado Railroad Museum. Bring the whole family and enjoy a day of engaging activities that will set the little ones in your life on the track to lifelong learning.”

• 🌭 Dachshund Race s and Costume Contests (9/28 @ 3-5pm) - Not in Golden but so worth mentioning because…weiner dogs. Prost Biergarten in Denver LoHi. All proceeds go to the Mile High Dachshunds Rescue.

• 🚲️ Golden Bicycle Cruise (9/30 @ 5:30pm) - Last cruise of the year! Lighted Zombies is the team.

• 💃 SAVE THE DATE Golden Civic Foundation Gala (10/18 @ 6:30pm) - Dinner, dancing, and a live auction. Wear your dancing shoes & old prom attire! Find photos of past galas here.

• 🦖 5th Annual Dino Ridge Science Quiz Bowl (10/18 @ 7:30am-4pm) - “This unique academic competition showcases science knowledge at the high school level and encourages future career scientists in Colorado.” Event will be at Mines.

THANKS!

Have a great week and be sure to spread the word about The Goose to your book club, bike gang, or breakfast burrito pals!

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