Good Morning, Golden! Things are looking bright! That’s because tonight’s Harvest Moon is the largest and brightest full moon of the year. Check out the growing list of events happening this month — both spooky and fall themed — and be sure to sign up now for the 3rd Annual Golden Business Summit.

Let’s get to it!

In today’s issue:

• 🎭 This Month at Miner’s Alley

• 🗓️ Golden Business Summit on Nov 5th

• 👻 Spooky Season Events

• 📌 Bulletin Board

• 🏆️ Trivia Question

• 📆 Events This Week & Upcoming

📆 Events This Week & Upcoming

Highlighted in green = Kid Friendly

MONDAY (10/6)

• 🩸 Community Blood Drive at the Golden Library (10/6 @ 11am-2:15pm) - Sign up to donate blood ➡️ here.

TUESDAY (10/7)

• 🎥 Feel It All Movie Screening at Mines (10/7 @ 6:30pm) - “Drew Petersen, a professional skier and Ultramarathoner, will be providing a keynote speech, and showing his powerful movie, Feel it All…[which] chronicles his journey from the depths of suicidal depression to the resilience and strength found in running—and skiing the peaks surrounding—the Leadville Trail 100 ultramarathon.” Free, but $10 suggested donation. Get tickets ➡️ here.

WEDNESDAY (10/8)

• 💵 Wine, Women, & Wealth (10/8 @ 6:30pm) - “…a community of women supporting each other in business and in their relationship with money. It’s FREE, now that's smart money.”

• 🎥 After the Snowfall: A New Ski Movie at The Rose (10/8 @ 6:30pm & 9pm) - “After The Snowfall” is a celebration of skiing in its purest form, chronicling the world’s best athletes and everyday skiers…Meet the athletes and enter to win prizes from our sponsors, including skis, outerwear, and eyewear!” Get tickets ➡️ here.

• ☕️ Golden Startup Coffee (10/8 @ 9am) - “A simple morning meetup for entrepreneurs, innovators, creatives, professionals, investors, and everyone to elevate the entrepreneurial community in Golden, Colorado.”

THURSDAY (10/9)

• 🎸 Punk Lager Fest with Cannonball (10/9 @ 3-9pm) - “We’re teaming up with Cannonball Creek and Ratio Beerworks for an epic day of pints and punk rock.”

FRIDAY (10/10)

• 🧘 Mind Bath at PranaTonic (10/10 @ 5:30pm) - “Release your anxiety with the use of evidence-based techniques including Neuro-linguistic Programming (NLP), hypnosis, mindfulness, guided meditation, and sound healing.”

• 🎤 Arapaho History and Culture with Fred Mosqueda (10/10 @ 6pm) - “Join Fred Mosqueda as he shares the history and culture of the Arapaho people in Colorado and surrounding area.”

• 🎵 Jeff Goodwin at Golden Outpost (10/10 @ 6-9pm)

• 🎵 Cayden Pape at Etta Jeanne (10/10 @ 6pm)

•  🧑‍🎤 That Eighties Band at The Rose (10/10 @ 8pm) - “The bands plays all of your 80's faves...from Bon Jovi to Young MC and Def Leppard and Journey to The Cure.”

SATURDAY (10/11)

• 🏥 CPR Class at Golden Rec Center (10/11 @ 8am-1pm) - Adult and pediatric First Aid / CPR. $50 for residents.

• 🚒 Safety Day with Golden Fire Department (10/11 @ 8am-noon) - Join for a free, fun-filled and educational morning at Golden Fire Station 21 (911 10th Street). Age-appropriate safety topics for kids, teens, and adults; popcorn, refreshments, and a raffle; free face painting and a bouncy house for kids.

• 🫘 ChiliFest 2025 at Golden City Brewery (10/11 @ Noon) - “Join GCB and Chili Chefs as they compete for Best Chili in Golden and win Beer for a year! This fundraiser is to support the CAG Golden Food Pantry.”

• 🎭️ The Rocky Horror Picture Show (10/11 @ 10:30pm) - “Join us at Gnarly’s Theater for a late-night, full-throttle Rocky Horror experience featuring a live shadow cast performing in sync with the cult-classic film on our giant 200" screen.”

SUNDAY (10/12)

• 🧘 Flow on the Go at Rise Yoga & Wellness (10/12 @ 7-11am) - “We’ll meet at the studio at 7:00 AM and carpool to a scenic local trailhead for an easy to moderate hike. Midway through the journey, we’ll pause to unroll our mats, ground ourselves in nature, and move through a rejuvenating yoga flow.”

• 🏃 Parent Run Club at Alyth Active (10/12 @ 8:30am) - Join for a run with childcare.

UPCOMING EVENTS:

• 🎤 Halloween Open Mic Night at Cannonball Brewery (10/8 @ 6pm) - Special Halloween edition of open mic night. Spooky tunes and costumes are encouraged, but not required!

• 🎤 Pitch-A-Friend at The Golden Mill (10/15 @ 6pm) - “One-of-a-kind events that celebrate friendship and real-life connection, where people pitch their awesome single friends to a crowd of fellow singles.“ I pitched my brother there last time. Was a blast! 10 out of 10 recommend.

• 🐳 A Whale of a Used Book Sale (10/16-10/19) - Located at the Jeffco Fairgrounds, this fundraiser supports Jefferson County Public Library initiatives, and attendees can snag some of the more than 90,000 books, media, puzzles, gifts baskets and more. Get your tickets ➡️ here.

• 💃 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.

• 🍁 Golden FestiFall (10/18 @ 1-4pm) - “Our traditional Golden Beer & Chili Cookoff is now the Golden FestiFall…the festival will include tastings from more than 25 beers and drink alternatives, food samples from several local restaurants, activities for adults and kids, plus live music and a Silent Auction to benefit St. Jude Children’s Hospital.”

• 😺 Cat Takeover V: Taco Cat Tuesday at New Terrain (10/21 @ 5-8pm) - “Bring your travel cat in a backpack, stroller or other enclosed carrier to our celebration of travel cats! All proceeds from the [limited edition] glassware will go to the Cat Care Society who will be on-site with a pamphlet of adoptable cats that you can look through.”

• 🍺 Golden Beer Talks: JeffCo Wildfire Mitigation Efforts (10/21 @ 6pm) - Learn about the county’s substantial investment in the development of a Wildland Fire Management Program.

THANKS!

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