Music, Art, Wine -- and Pioneers in Golden This Weekend

Golden is full of art and music this coming weekend, as well as a wine tasting and a taste of pioneer life. Here are some of the events:

Final Weekend: Over the River & Through the Woods. Featuring the brilliant comedy team of Sue Leiser and Roger Simon. Don’t miss this uproarious, charming, and beautiful story of family and love. Saturday at 7:30 p.m.; Sunday at 2:00 p.m. Tickets: $20. Guests of the Dove Inn B&B get a $5 discount. For reservations call 303-935-3044. For more information visit http://www.minersalley.com/.

Thursday, July 16

Table Mountain Inn is hosting Wine'd Up Your Summer with 21 different wines of the world, featuring a variety of reds, whites, blends, and imports. Many of the wines are paired with delicious southwestern appetizers. 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. Thursday. $20.00. 1310 Washington Avenue. For more information visit http://www.tablemountaininn.com/.

Thirsty 3rd Thursday at the American Mountaineering Museum. Hear great acoustic music, sample good local brew, and hang out at the museum! 5:30 p.m. $1 admission and drinks. 710 10th Street. http://www.mountaineeringmuseum.org/.

Friday, July 17

Foothills Art Center hosts Open Studio Fridays. This open studio session is an opportunity to paint with a group of active artists meeting once a week. Drop ins welcome. While there is not an instructor present, the camaraderie between fellow artists can provide an exciting jolt to one’s artwork. 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. $12 per day. 809 15th Street. http://www.foothillsartcenter.org/

Clear Creek Concert Series - Holden Young Trio. A concert series of music featuring a wide variety of genres and local talent. Expect to see and hear a mixture of the best the area has to offer in jazz, bluegrass, folk, and world music. Free. 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. For more information please visit http://www.thegoldenhotel.com/.

Music at Vintner's Cellar Winery - David Leonard. 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. No cover. For more information call 303-216-9463 or visit http://www.vcgoldenwinery.com/. 700 12th Street, Suite 105.

Saturday, July 18

Golden Farmers Market. You will find fresh vegetables, fresh fruits, fresh jams, sweets & snacks, potted plants, cut flowers, beef, pork, lamb, salmon, buffalo, and the list goes on. 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Parking lot by the Golden Library, 1019 10th Street. A good place to park is on 11th Street at Illinois and take the Clear Creek walkover bridge to the market. Click here for more information about the Golden Farmers Market. Note: There will be no farmers market July 25 because of Buffalo Bill Days.

4-H Livestock Days at Clear Creek History Park - Cattle. Ever wonder what it takes to raise a hog or what a cow smells like up close? This is your opportunity to find out from local experts at Jefferson County 4-H. At least twelve 4-H families will be on-site at Clear Creek History Park to showcase some of the animals they’re raising for the Jefferson County Fair held in August. Animals and their owners will be around from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. with presentations at 11:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. Free. Animal demos will be held near the corral and barn. For more information visit http://www.goldenhistorymuseums.org/ or call 303-278-3557.

Hands-On Woodstove Cooking at Clear Creek History Park. Drop in and learn the art of cooking on a woodstove with our master of the domestic arts, Linda Griffin. Help her cook up a storm in the Pearce Cabin as you learn what went in to putting dinner on the table for a frontier family. 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. $5 suggested donation for materials (cash only). No pre-registration required.

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Annette