Jeffco Crew #082 - Welding Classes, Pumpkin Festivals & GABF Pre-Parties
Fall is settling in, I've got half my Halloween decorations out on the front lawn and my kid has a four-day weekend that at this point involved the Garden Bros Nuclear Circus at the Coliseum, the English Premier League FanFest downtown, and the Pumpkin Festival at Chatfield Farms.
We are not those people who plan lots of activities. We are moonlighting as this people this weekend. Wish me luck.
In an unrelated note, the super-hyped URBN retail experience Reclectic opened near us, big news for the more fashionable / thrifty folks on this list. I popped in there at noon on Tuesday and it was very busy. And very big.
Okay, let's get into it.
🗓️ Upcoming Things to Do
Send me feedback, events or ideas.
📍 Note: Family-friendly or kid-focused stuff is in blue boxes!
Friday 10/09
12pm / Green Mountain Beer Company (Lakewood) - 🍺 GABF Week European Tap Takeover w/ The Gnar Billys, sample 10 guest European-style beers with live music
1pm / Golden Library (Golden) - 🎬 Silver Screen Classics Movie Club: Singin' in the Rain, step back into Hollywood's golden age
5pm / Old 121 Brewhouse (Lakewood) - 🍺 GABF Industry Pre Party, kick off GABF weekend with craft malt beers
5:30pm / Barrels & Bottles Brewery (Golden) - 🎸 Luke Isreal, catch southern folk acoustic vibes
5:30pm / Buffalo Rose Sky Bar Stage (Golden) - 🎸 Conal Aaron, hear acoustic rock from this Denver songwriter
6pm / Belmar Library (Lakewood) - 🎃 Teen After Hours: Halloween Spook-Tech-Ular, 3D print scary monsters when doors are closed
6pm / Buffalo Rose Event Center (Golden) - 🎿 Norse & Gnar - Ski Season Kickoff, celebrate the season with live music and ski sacrifice to Ullr
6pm / Community Recreation Center (Arvada) - 🧙♀️ Witches Night Out, Halloween girls' night w/ spooky snacks
6pm / Dirty Dogs Roadhouse (Golden) - 🎸 Hillbilly Demons, hoe down to original country
6:30pm / Goosetown Station (Golden) - 🎸 San Leandro, catch a night of psych funk and retro R&B
6:30pm / The Golden Mill (Golden) - 👻 Opening: The Talking Dead: An Immersive Ghost Tour, walk downtown Golden's haunted history on a three-hour tour
7pm / North Buchanan Park (Evergreen) - 🎃 Opening: Nightmare at 1520 Haunted House, brave EPRD's haunted house, open weekends through Oct 31
7pm / Silver Vines Winery (Arvada) - 🎸 Gregg Green, enjoy acoustic covers spanning decades
7:30pm / Center Stage Theater (Evergreen) - 🧛 Opening: Dracula, A Comedy of Terrors, opening night of Evergreen Players' spooky comedy, running through Oct 25
7:30pm / Lakewood Cultural Center (Lakewood) - 🎹 Pallavi Mahidhara: Scenes and Images, experience vivid classical landscapes by an award-winning pianist
8pm / The Alley (Littleton) - 🎤 Fleeting Matters, improvisational rock and blues classics
8pm / The Woodcellar (Evergreen) - 🎵 RowHouse 43 Blues Band, groove to classic rock blues
Saturday 10/10
8am / Jefferson County Fairgrounds (Golden) - ✂️ We Love Cropping 2 Scrapbooking, create and preserve memories
8:30am / Butterfly Pavilion (Westminster) - 📸 Beginner Macro Photography, learn butterfly photography basics with resident photographer Bob Krugmire
10am / Arvada Center (Arvada) - 🖼️ Rigsby Revisited Walk + Talk, get an inside look at the 50-years-later exhibition, free w/ RSVP
10am / Foothills Art Center – Creative Campus (Golden) - ✂️ Collage Collective, create mixed-media art
10:30am / Sage Spade (Arvada) - 🦇 Macramé Bat Workshop, knot a festive Halloween bat in this beginner class
11am / Avalanche Harley-Davidson (Golden) - 🍻 Hogtoberfest, celebrate with bratwurst, beer stein challenges, and kids' activities
1pm / Conifer Library (Conifer) - ✂️ Craft Supply Swap, bring leftover supplies and find fresh inspiration
1pm / Dirty Dogs Roadhouse (Golden) - 🎸 Little Sky, catch live music on the big stage
2pm / Evergreen Library (Evergreen) - 🎸 Exploring Blues Music w/ the Colorado Blues Society, hear soul-stirring local blues demonstrations and key riffs
4pm / Old 121 Brewhouse (Lakewood) - 🎸 Man of 1000 Songs, sing along to solo acoustic covers spanning 600+ songs
5:30pm / Buffalo Rose Sky Bar Stage (Golden) - 🎸 Adam Rey, experience guitar-driven rock/jazz/fusion
5:30pm / Revival Brews (Evergreen) - 🎸 Joe McCoozie's Dead Grass, groove to jamgrass bluegrass
6pm / Center for the Arts Evergreen (Evergreen) - 🏺 Clay Date: Wheel Throwing Create & Sip, try the pottery wheel in this intimate class with wine
6pm / Ye Olde 121 Public House (Lakewood) - 🍀 Irish Pub Night, enjoy Celtic tunes with The Wicked Sheehogues
6:30pm / Goosetown Station (Golden) - 🎸 Bottlerocket Hurricane, dive into bluegrass americana
7pm / Method & Muse Spirits (Arvada) - 🎷 Olde Town Swing Band, dance to traditional jazz and swing w/ craft cocktails
7pm / Resolute Brewing Tap & Cellar (Arvada) - 😂 Next Stop Comedy, laugh with a rotating lineup of comedians
7:30pm / Olde Town Social (Arvada) - 🎤 Lilly Nova, experience Denver's singer-producer-DJ spinning eclectic beats
8pm / Buffalo Rose Event Center (Golden) - 🎸 That Eighties Band, dance to Colorado's premier 80s tribute with hits from Bon Jovi to Journey
8pm / The Alley (Littleton) - 🎵 Pat Foley, veteran performer with rock classics
8pm / The Woodcellar (Evergreen) - 🎸 Giant Walking Robots, rock out with this band
Sunday 10/11
8am / Butterfly Pavilion (Westminster) - 📷 Photo Hour, snap morning light photos of butterflies in the tropical rainforest
9am / Evergreen (Evergreen) - 🧘 Mindfulness Walk, find peace in nature
10am / Clear Creek Makerspace (Wheat Ridge) - 🔥 Solid Core MIG Welding for Beginners w/ Alec, learn to weld steel
11am / Landlocked Ales (Lakewood) - 🧘 Bends & Brews and Volkswagen Car Show, stretch and sip with your first pint included
12pm / The Alley (Littleton) - 🎸 Sunday Fun-day w/ Josh Blackburn, groove with local guitar legend
1pm / Deer Creek Library (Littleton) - 🥾 Wilderness Hiking Safety with Colorado Mountain Club, learn essential gear and lightning storm survival
1pm / Dirty Dogs Roadhouse (Golden) - 🎸 Kingpin Posse, groove to country rock
2pm / Clear Creek Makerspace (Wheat Ridge) - 🌸 Hand Carved Wooden Flowers w/ Caroline, carve a lasting basswood flower
2pm / Lakewood Cultural Center (Lakewood) - 🎭 Sugar Skull: A Día de Muertos Musical Adventure, celebrate with traditional Mexican music and dance
3pm / The Golden Mill (Golden) - 🤠 Jeff Goodwin, two-step to high-energy country w/ bluegrass picking
4:30pm / Buffalo Rose Sky Bar Stage (Golden) - 🎵 Johnny O, groove to funky blues from this Boulder band
Monday 10/12
5pm / The Golden Mill (Golden) - 🎗️ Hope Chest Night Out, support breast cancer awareness charity
6pm / Blue Pan Pizza (Golden) - 🍕 Pizza Party for Parkinson's, support the John Arena Foundation
7pm / Buffalo Rose Event Center (Golden) - 🎬 The Way Out - 2026 Ski Film from Matchstick Productions, experience the 34th annual Matchstick ski film adventure
Tuesday 10/13
6pm / Colorado Tap House (Arvada) - 🧩 Jigsaw Puzzles On Tap Qualifier Night #3, compete to be the fastest puzzler
6pm / Earth Sweet Boutique (Golden) - 🧹 Introduction to Weaving Hand Brooms, weave your own turkey-wing hand broom
6:30pm / Clear Creek Makerspace (Wheat Ridge) - ✂️ Basic Mending, Tailoring and Upcycling, give your clothes new life
7pm / Tattered Cover Aspen Grove (Littleton) - 📚 C.R. Jane w/ Raven Kennedy, celebrate the new book Dark Horse
7pm / Red Rocks Amphitheatre (Morrison) - 🤠 Shaboozey w/ Noah Cyrus and Kashus Culpepper, two-step to country-meets-hip-hop
Wednesday 10/14
9am / Chatfield State Park (Littleton) - 🦅 Weekday Bird Walk for Beginners w/ Susan Harper, learn birding basics in the front range
5pm / The Eddy Taproom & Hotel (Golden) - 📚 Books & Beer, trivia, drinks and blind-date books to fund early literacy
5:30pm / Colorado Tap House (Arvada) - 🎹 Jerry Bergeson, catch acoustic guitar and vocals
6pm / Clear Creek Makerspace (Wheat Ridge) - 🔥 Make and Take: Welded Metal Art, learn oxygen acetylene welding and create art
6pm / Downtown Golden (Golden) - 👻 Golden Hour MashUp: Ghouls' Night Out, Halloween art activities and specials at shops across downtown
6pm / Fade It Golf and Social Club (Arvada) - 🍷 Monthly Wine & Charcuterie Tasting w/ Meiomi wines, savor four wines and build your charcuterie table
6pm / Heritage Lakewood (Lakewood) - 📖 Sharing Voices: Proclaiming Colorado's Black History in Lakewood, share your story about Black history in Lakewood
6pm / Marmalade Lounge (Arvada) - 🎸 J.K. Halvorson, enjoy indie folk songwriting
6pm / Old 121 Brewhouse (Lakewood) - 📚 Vintage Book Journal-Making Class, craft a unique journal from vintage books
6pm / Restaurant of the Week (Lakewood) - 🍽️ My 20's in Lakewood Dinner, turn strangers into friends
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See ya next week!
