Good morning, Golden! Happy Earth Day (4/22), happy 4/20…whatever it is your celebrate, dear readers. Take this as your gentle reminder to get outside and smell the succulents, specifically at the Jefferson County Fairgrounds where the Colorado Cactus & Succulent Society Show and Sale is taking place this weekend. There you can get advice from “passionate plant people”…though rumor has it, some registrants can be a bit prickly. 🌵
Be sure to take note of what’s coming up as some events require registration. I’m doing my best to get things on your radar early so you can plan accordingly. With that, let’s get to it!
In today’s issue:
📌 Bulletin Board
📆 Events This Week & Upcoming
📌 Bulletin Board
PLAN AHEAD: FREE Admission Day (5/7) at Colorado Railroad Museum - “Due to the growing popularity of SCFD Free Days at the Colorado Railroad Museum, all tickets for these dates must be reserved online in advance.”
PLAN AHEAD: Extra Yard Waste Collection Pickup (5/4-5/8) - “Once in the spring and once in the fall for residents who participate in the Pay-As-You-Throw waste collection program….Material may be placed in your organics cart, bundled, or in certified compostable bags available for purchase at any home improvement store.”
BGOLDN needs your egg cartons! - Drop off at their food pantry (17455 W 16th Ave); drop off Tuesday through Friday (times vary).
Discounted summer passes to The Splash at Fossil Trace - They go on sale May 4. The season kicks off on Saturday, May 23! “From thrilling water slides and a zero-depth entry leisure pool to spray features, an eight-lane, 25-meter lap pool, and a diving board, the Splash is the perfect place to beat the Colorado heat and make summer memories.”
Reminders:
Take the Golden Tourism Survey to for chance to win $150 - Residents, businesses, and visitors' opinions are all requested and welcomed. The survey is anonymous (unless you provide contact information for prize entry), and should take about five minutes. The survey will be open until April 22.
Sign up for the SOAR 5K Run on 4/25 - Supporting the Welchester PTA, this event has a Kids Activity Village: a free bounce house, ambulance tour, yard games, and more.
SLASH Calendar Released - Sustainable Lands and Safer Homes (SLASH) runs a facility in Golden, the Tincup Ridge Slash Yard (101 Rooney Road) where residents can take debris from down trees, brush, and other natural matter. Removing this material form your yard helps mitigate wildfire. Dropoff dates are Fridays & Saturday, May - October.
Historic Preservation Design Guidelines Workshop on 4/21 - “Join City staff and consultants at the Golden Community Center to review the newly revised Historic Preservation Design Guidelines and provide your feedback to guide the design of Golden's Historic buildings.”
📆 Events This Week & Upcoming
Highlighted in green = Kid Friendly
MONDAY (4/20)
🌍 Earth Day with Denver Urban Gardens at The Golden Mill (4/20 @ 12-4pm)- “The Golden Mill will host a special giveback day where Guests can connect with the DUG team onsite, pick up seeds and resources, and learn how to get involved in community gardening efforts throughout the region.”
TUESDAY (4/21)
🚂 Galloping Goose Rides at The Railroad Museum (4/21 @ 10am-3pm) - “Rides depart every 20 minutes from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. on select Tuesdays & Sundays.“
😺 Cat Takeover at New Terrain (4/21 @ 5-8pm) - “Bring your travel cat in a backpack, stroller or other enclosed carrier to our celebration of travel cats!”
🎨 Paint You Pet at Holidaily (4/21 @ 6pm) - Registration ends on Sat, April 18th to give them time to hand-draw you pet on canvas!
🍺 Golden Beer Talks (4/21 @ 6:30pm) - Enjoy a beer while listening to Fred Mosqueda, Outreach Specialist for the Arapaho Language and Culture Program, talk about the “Arapaho Creation Story, as well as the tribal migration story and treaty years.”
WEDNESDAY (4/22)
💧 Waterwise Yard Seminars on Fire Resilient Landscaping (4/22 @ 6:30pm) - “Learn how to design defensible space around your home using fire-resistant plants, smart material choices, and landscape layout strategies.”
THURSDAY (4/23)
📽 Beck Venture Center Presents: Our Quantum Future Film Screening (4/23 @ 4-8pm) - “…a brand new documentary exploring the history and future of quantum technology.” With post-film panel.
🏕 Bivy Bar's first "Campfire Stories" (4/23 @ 6pm) - “Join us for Bivy's first ever ‘Campfire Stories’ - Climbing Aconcagua. Come grab a beer and listen to our friends describe their epic journey in Argentina! They will share the good, the bad and the unexpected. They will share photos from their trip, too.“
🎤 Gnarly's Open Mic and Arcade Night (4/23 @ 7pm) - “Ready to hit the mic or just kick back and laugh? Join us at Gnarly's Theater for a night of fresh jokes, wild stories, unexpected talent, and retro arcade vibes.”
FRIDAY (4/24)
🍺 Drag Bingo at Mountain Toad Brewing (4/24 @ 8pm) - “Thee Birthday-Cake Exclusive Tour for Haus of FishCandy's Drag Bingo Gameshow Production”
SATURDAY (4/25)
🏃 SOAR 5K Run (4/25 @ 8am) - This event has a Kids Activity Village: a free bounce house, ambulance tour, yard games, and more. “All proceeds support the Welchester PTA with student clubs, enrichment learning, providing resources to classrooms, and creating events that bring families together and build meaningful community.”
💛 Marv Kay Day (4/25 @ 9am-1pm) - “Celebrate the legacy of Marv Kay, former mayor of Golden and longtime parks and recreation advocate…Enjoy free admission to the Golden Community Center all day, sponsored by the Golden Civic Foundation.“
🌵 Colorado Cactus & Succulent Society Show & Sale (4/25-4/26 @ 9am-5pm) - Judged plant show; expert growers and vendors; rare, unusual, and collector plants; pots, tools, and growing supplies; and “friendly advice from passionate plant people.”
🧁 4th Annual Gluten Free Food Festival (4/25 @ 11am-3pm) - Holidaily is celebrating Celiac Awareness Month with partners at Rocky Mountain Tap & Garden (in Louisville).
🥃 State 38 Cocktail Class (4/25 @ 4pm) - “Join us for an evening under the still and barrels to learn how to create two signature State 38 cocktails.”
🤣 Cannonball Comedy (4/25 @ 7pm) - Join for an evening of laughs with 3 local comics at Cannonball Brewing.
💋 Girl Talk: Truth, Dare and TMI at Gnarley’s (4/25 @ 8pm) - “A wild night of comedy, confessions, and way too much information. Welcome to Girl Talk — where the stories are unfiltered, the laughs are loud, and nothing is off-limits.”
SUNDAY (4/26)
🛍 New Terrain Spring Market (4/26 @ 11am-5pm) - Free entry event. “Come support local vendors at the Spring Market… Browse a variety of local goods, including plants, original artwork and jewelry, pottery, woodworking, apparel and accessories, a mobile book truck, and more.”
🫖 Kintsugi Micro Organizer (4/26 @ 12:15 - 1:45 pm) - “Kintsugi is the ancient Japanese art of repairing broken pottery with gold. 🌟Instead of hiding cracks, chips or breakages, Kintsugi asks us to see the beauty instead of the brokenness.”
🥁 3rd Annual GHS Battle of the Bands at Buffalo Rose (4/26 @ 5pm) - “This unique community event will feature not only student bands, but a GHS staff band as well! Come watch your favorite rock-playing teachers on stage! This public event is a fundraiser in support of the Golden Performing Arts Boosters. Ticket sales will go directly to support to the GHS instrumental, vocal and theater programs and their students.”
UPCOMING EVENTS:
🍷 Abejas Spring Lamb Wine Dinner (4/27 @ 6pm) - “Join us Monday, April 27 from 6–9pm for a four-course spring dinner featuring Boulder County grass-fed lamb from Buckner Family Ranch, paired with seasonal wines from around the world.”
📚 Books & Benders Book Club at Cannonball (4/28 @ 6pm) - Discussing "Atmosphere" by Taylor Jenkins Reid.
💄 Natural Makeup Make & Take Class (4/30 @ 6pm) - “You will get to make 3 of your very own, custom colored powdered Eyeshadow. Plus, make 1 pressed eyeshadow. These basics will give you the understanding to make any kind of makeup at home!” At Earth Sweet Boutique.
📖 Jefferson County Virtual Town Hall (4/30 @ 6pm) - “Join us on April 30 as Jefferson County subject experts and the Board of County Commissioners will be available to share important updates and answer your questions. You can join online to listen or ask any questions you might have.”
🚣 Golden River Sporst Annual Swap, Sale and Grand Reopening (5/1-5/3) - “Bring in your old gear to be listed and make 80% cash or 100% store credit. We will also be celebrating our Grand Reopening after renovations this spring plus vendors will be on-hand to help you with all your boating needs this summer. PARTY! !”
🐴 Derby Party at Babe’s Tea Room (5/2 @ 2:30pm) - “Designed for those who want a more intimate, elevated Derby experience.”
🍺 Clear Creek River Cleanup at New Terrain (5/2) - “Join us, New Terrain and The Outdoor Market Alliance for an impactful cleanup followed by a free beer and sweet giveaways from the best outdoor brands. This year, we invite you to join us by foot or bring your bike to help us collect more trash along the Clear Creek Trail.”
🌿 Spring Yard Waste Collection Day (5/4-5/8) - Happens twice a year. Extra yard waste will be collected this week.
🤖 Black Mirror / Red Carpet: A Night of Improvised Sci-fi Horror with Mines Spring 2026 Robots Ethics Class (5/6 @ 7pm) - “What happens when futuristic fears, ethical dilemmas, and a room full of brilliant minds collide with live improv?” Located at Gnarly’s.
🎂 Barrels & Bottles 13 Year Anniversary Celebration (5/9) - “Live music, pig roast, beer releases, new merch giveaways.”
🐶 Watering Bowl Social at Foothills Animal Shelter (5/13 @ 5:30 - 7:30pm) - “wine, spirits, beer & N/A tastings, small bites, live music, wine pull”
📫 USPS Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive 2026 (6/9) - Local letter carriers collect and bring donated food items to Golden Pantry! Help set up, organize, sort, or shelve the donated items.
🧹 Clear Creek Cleanups will resume (6/1) - Every Monday at 7am beginning in June. Sign up for one morning or all of them.
THANKS!
If something here made you want to hug a tree, I’d love it if you shared this with a fellow nature lover, your compost-curious friend, or anyone who’s ever whispered “just one more house plant” at Home Depot (…just me?). Til next week!
