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🌱 Patch AM: How Golden’s first Christmas ball set the tone for our town
Spotted on the Golden calendar: Live @ The Rose - Ten Years Gone & Invincible

Morning Golden! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How Golden’s first Christmas ball set the tone for our town
Also on today's calendar: Live @ The Rose - Ten Years Gone & Invincible and 8 more events.
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Today's riddle: What did the clock say when it ran out of batteries? 🤔 (Answer below!)
Find out what's happening in Goldenfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Friday: Partly sunny, with a high of 63 and low of 41 degrees.
- Saturday: Increasing cloudiness, temps: high: 59, low: 18. ⛄️ Brr!
- Sunday: Morning snow, 1-3"; colder, with a high of 30 and low of 10 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• The Christmas Ball of 1859 (goldentoday.com) — Golden’s very first Christmas in 1859 came with a lively community ball hosted by early merchant William Loveland, in a hall where today’s Loveland Gardens pocket park sits. A contemporary lecture at the Golden History Museum ties that festive night to a colorful frontier story, connecting modern residents with the town’s earliest holiday celebrations.
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📸 Around Golden
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Golden
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- Family Time
Golden Library , 1019 Tenth Street , Golden
10:15 am - Live @ The Rose - Ten Years Gone & Invincible
Buffalo Rose , 1119 Washington Ave , Golden
7:00 pm - Golden Book Group: Go as a River
Golden Library , 1019 Tenth Street , Golden
3:00 pm - Let's Dance
Golden Library , 1019 Tenth Street , Golden
10:15 am - Preschool Time
Golden Library , 1019 Tenth Street , Golden
10:15 am - Golden's Rockin' Noon Year's Eve Party
Golden Library , 1019 Tenth Street , Golden
11:45 am - Toddler Time
Golden Library , 1019 Tenth Street , Golden
10:15 am - New Years Eve w/ Dog Log (Phish Tribute)
New Terrain Brewing Company , 16401 Table Mountain Pkwy , Golden
6:00 pm - Live @ The Rose - Disco Revue
Buffalo Rose , 1119 Washington Ave , Golden
7:00 pm - Live @ The Rose - Wash Park Band
Buffalo Rose , 1119 Washington Ave , Golden
7:00 pm - Jason Eady & King Margo
Buffalo Rose , 1119 Washington Ave , Golden
7:00 pm
Saturday December 27
Sunday December 28
Monday December 29
Tuesday December 30
Wednesday December 31
Friday January 2
Saturday January 3
Sunday January 4
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Athletics - Basketball (boys)
Green Mountain High School - Auxiliary Gym, Green Mountain High School - Large Gym
8:00 am - Men's Basketball
Dakota Ridge High School - Large Gym, Dakota Ridge High School - Small Gym
7:30 am - Wedding Site Tours
Jefferson County, CO Calendar
10:00 am - Book Group Bonus: Go as a River Discussion Led by Author Shelley Read
Golden Library , 1019 Tenth Street , Golden
3:00 pm
Friday December 26
Sunday December 28
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💬 Chatter
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🗞 Nearby News
Lakewood
- From nearly shutting down to rolling forward: How a roller rink saved a local food non-profit (kdvr.com)
- Colorado Chamber outlines 2026 priorities ahead of legislative session (denver7.com)
- Public safety power shutoff leaves Niwot in the dark with wind gusts over 100 mph (lhvc.com)
Wheat Ridge
- Good Samaritan gives back with donations to Colorado animal hospital visitors on Christmas (cbsnews.com)
- For this prominent Democrat, it's family first, but policy disagreements linger with sons (cpr.org)
Ok Golden! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
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