The Golden Library will be closed from March 20 to June 11 for remodeling. The following alternative services will be available in the meantime:

Bookmobile Visits (pick up and return books)
Golden Library Parking Lot
12-4 p.m. Sundays
6-8 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays

Storytimes - early literacy experiences for children and caregivers
Golden Community Center
1470 10th Street
Wednesdays and Saturdays, March 25 - May 30 (No Storytimes on May 2)
10:15 a.m. Wednesdays (Babytime)
11 a.m. Wednesdays (Toddler Time)
10:30 a.m. Saturdays (All Ages)

Teen Advisory Board Meetings
Golden HighSchool Library
701 24th Street
4 p.m. second Wednesday of every month

DIY Explorers Club (for kids in grades 5-8)
Golden High School Library
701 24th Street
4 p.m. third Thursday of every month

Adult Book Group (everyone welcome)
Starbucks
13th and Washington
6 p.m. third Tuesday of every month

Young Reader's Fun Club (for kids 8-11)
Astor House
822 12th Street
4 p.m. fourth Wednesday of every month

For more information, please visit the Jefferson County Public Library website.

Due to lifeguarding class, the lap pool schedule at the Golden Community Center will be varied this week during JeffCo Spring Break.

We suggest people please call ahead to the Golden Community Center at 303-384-8100.

The Parks and Recreation Department Master Plan was adopted in 2008 by Golden City Council and identified three under-served park areas in Golden.

The 17-acre Bachman Property (18300 W 4th Ave) was purchased in 2009 by the City of Golden in partnership with Jefferson County Open Space to meet an under-served park need in southwest Golden. We are looking for input from area residents on access and future use of this space.

The Parks and Recreation Advisory Board and City staff met with the public at Shelton Elementary School on Tuesday, March 3 at 7 p.m. to discuss options for the property. Funding is not currently available to master plan a park space; however, there was discussion on interim uses and access until funding is available. You can download the notes from that meeting, as well notes gathered from online feedback, by visiting the Bachman Property web page below. City staff is also still accepting feedback via the web form on the Bachman Property page.

There are a lot of job opportunities currently available with the City of Golden, from seasonal to part-time to full-time. If you're looking for work, don't forget to check out the opportunities available with us. 

And students, that includes you! There are always a lot of seasonal positions for summer work, so keep your eyes peeled.

 Employment opportunities currently available with Golden

Every year the Golden Parks and Recreation Department offers for sale, at a steep discount to Golden residents, a diverse mix of deciduous tree species through the annual spring tree sale.

This year, trees available for purchase include Peking tree lilac, Big Tooth maple, 'Hot Wings' Tatarian maple, Washington hawthorn, Chanticleer pear, Goldenraintree, Turkish filbert, Shumard oak and Bur oak.

Trees must be paid for at the time of ordering and can be purchased through April 15, while supplies last. Proof of residency is required. The trees will be distributed after that time.
 

Visit the  Golden Forestry page for more information on the trees available for sale, a price list, and to download an order form.  

The LLA will meet on March 25 at 2:30 p.m. 

The Local Liquor Licensing Authority meets on the fourth Wednesday of each month, unless otherwise noted. These meetings are open to the public and take place in City Council Chambers, 911 10th Street at 2:30 p.m. For more information call (303) 384-8015.

The Board is comprised of a Hearing Officer, who is appointed by City Council.

To contact the Hearing Officer, call the City Clerk's Office at (303) 384-8015, or write to Liquor Licensing Authority Board, 911 10th Street, Golden, CO 80401.

The Community Sustainability Advisory Board will meet on March 25 at 6:30 p.m.

The mission of the Community Sustainability Advisory Board (CSAB) is to assist the City of Golden in achieving the ten-year sustainability goals. In order to facilitate achievement of these goals, the Board will lead, encourage, enable, and empower the citizens, visitors, and people who work in Golden, to live in a sustainable manner.

The Community Sustainability Advisory Board meets the fourth Wednesday of each month in Council Chambers from 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. Meetings are open to the public.

Learn about one of the greatest showmen of all time: Buffalo Bill Cody. For millions of people all over the world, this larger-than-life figure was able to create an image of what the "Wild West" was really like. Follow Bill from humble beginnings to wealth and glory, to ultimate poverty and his burial on Lookout Mountain above Golden.

1 to 2:30 p.m. at Astor House Museum. 

Members $10
Non-members $15. 

This class will be taught by Ed Weising who is a historian and tour guide with over 30 years of experience as a speaker. His presentations will be illustrated with historical photos.

Register in advance online!

At 8:30 p.m. on March 28, the iconic LED-lit M on Mount Zion west of Golden will go dark for one hour as part of an Earth Hour observance at Colorado School of Mines.

"Earth Hour is a movement that seeks to unite people around the world under a common human goal to protect and preserve the only planet known to mankind that is capable of supporting life," said Arjumand Alvi, a senior majoring in mechanical engineering who is chairman of the Mines Earth Hour committee.

Earth Hour on campus will include a lights-off campaign in the residence halls and Mines Park Apartments, as well as the mountainside M. Events including glow in the dark capture the flag and ultimate Frisbee, guided stargazing and tealight photography will take place on the Intramural Fields beginning at 8:15 p.m.

Campus groups participating in the event include Residence Life, Blue Key, CSM Astronomy Club, CSM Space Society, American Chemical Society, Interfraternity Council, Residence Hall Association and Weekends at Mines.