Good Morning, Golden! The Golden Bike Cruise commences spooky season with a zombie themed ride through Golden on Tuesday. 🧟 And if that doesn’t get you excited for this month, then check out one of the many Fall or Halloween related events around town in the Spooky Season section below.

Let’s get to it!

In today’s issue:

• 👻 Spooky Season

• 🏈 Mines Homecoming Weekend

• 📌 Bulletin Board

• 📆 Events This Week & Upcoming

📆 Events This Week & Upcoming

Highlighted in green = Kid Friendly

MONDAY (9/29)

• 📣 In Person Mayoral Town Hall (9/29 @ 5:30pm) - Mayor Weinberg will provide a brief update on key city initiatives and then open the floor for questions at Shelton Elementary School Library.

TUESDAY (9/30)

• 🚲️ LAST Golden Bicycle Cruise (9/30 @ 5:30pm) - Last cruise of the year! “Lighted Zombies” is the theme. We ride at 6:30pm!

• 📚️ Books and Benders at Cannonball (9/30 @ 6pm) - “Grab a beer and join fellow book lovers! This month we will be discussing The Midnight Library by Matt Haig.”

• 🏃 Celebrate Golden Hell Week at Mountain Toad (9/30 @ 6pm) - “Join us for a run with Golden Mountain Runners and hang out at Mountain Toad where we can celebrate each other's running.” Parfet Park to run (6:15pm), Mountain Toad to celebrate (7:15 ish). (From a Golden Hell Week email)

WEDNESDAY (10/1)

• 🎨 Be Bold. Be Free. Paint What You See! | Watercolor Class at Foothilss Art Center (10/1 @ 1pm) - “In this 5 session watercolor class, participants will capture what is seen – the scene, the object, or the person in an understandable way.” First class is 10/1.

THURSDAY (10/2)

• 🩸 Blood Drive at On Tap Credit Union (10/2 @ 10am-1:15pm) - “ We are looking to fill a few more spots that are still open to ensure we maximize the impact the drive makes for our community.”

• 🖥️ Dynamic Tech Meetup (10/2 @ 4-7pm) - “A casual networking event for Colorado's innovation ecosystem.”

FRIDAY (10/3)

• 🚂 Colorado Rails and Cocktails at Colorado Railroad Museum (10/3 @ 7pm) - “Relax, enjoy a beverage and travel back to a time when railroads shaped the American West.”

SATURDAY (10/4)

• 🧑‍🌾 LAST Farmer’s Market @ 8am-1pm - Located next to the Golden Library.

• 🏈 Mines Homecoming Game (10/4 @ 12pm) - Kickoff is at noon at Marv Kay Stadium.

SUNDAY (10/5)

• 🍂 Autumn Fest 2025 at Golden History Park (10/5 @ 10am-3pm) - “This fifth annual Autumn Fest is a free celebration of Golden featuring hands-on activities for the whole family, including crafts, big trucks, and even farm animals.”

• 🧢 Gear Swap & Sample Sale at New Terrain (10/5 @ 12-4pm) - Bring lightly used gear to sell or trade. FERAL will be on site, and the following brands will be on site selling samples: Loveland, Mountain Hardwear, MountainSmith, Saxx Underwear Co, Camelbak, Osprey, and Reef. Life music too!

• ☕️ Golden Death Cafe at Bean Fosters (10/5 @ 3pm) - “Enjoy deep, rich, compassionate, free and open conversations about death and dying, along with a hot cup of coffee or tea & snacks!”

UPCOMING EVENTS:

• 🎸 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.”

• 🎤 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.”

•  🧑‍🎤 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.”

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

• 🎤 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.”

THANKS!

Thanks for reading The Golden Goose today. If you found something useful, please share it with someone who plays the air guitar at every party…and please ask them if they’re looking for an air drummer. Always down to start an air band. 🤘