Past News & Events -2024

Golden Gate Grange - Fall 2024 Calendar

Golden Gate Auxiliary Pig Roast – Saturday, September 14th at 5pm

Grange Meeting – Thursday, October 10th at 3pm

Community Brunch -Sunday, October 6th - from 10am to 12 noon

Holiday Craft Fair – Saturday, October 19th from 9am to 4pm

Trunk or Treat – Sunday, October 27 from 5pm to 7pm

Grange Meeting – Thursday, November 14th at 3pm

Jeffco CASA Giving Tree Holiday Gift Donations –11/22 through 12/2

Wreath Making – Saturday, December 7th from 10am to 12 noon

Yoga – Wednesdays, from 3 – 4pm

AA – Every Tuesday from 7pm

Join the Golden Gate Auxiliary(GGA) at the annual Pig Roast on September 14th which supports the Golden Gate Fire Protection District. There will be a Paddle and Silent Auction.  The GGA is a 501 C3 organization.  Great cause, great food and great auctions!

We will hold our Autumn Community Brunch on Sunday, October 6th from 10am to 12 noon.  This free event is a great way to connect with friends, neighbors and other Grange members.  The buffet will include pancakes, sausage, bagel and cream cheese, yogurt, granola, breakfast casseroles, fruit, coffee, tea, juice and more! This is a good way to introduce the Grange to a friend or neighbor who is interested in learning more about “that little white building on Golden Gate Road”….and maybe joining!

The Craft Fair is being held earlier than usual on October 19th from 9am to 4pm.  Get a head start on holiday shopping.  Great place to find Christmas, Hannukah, birthday or hostess gifts!  We always have a wide variety of crafters, many of them local residents.  Don’t miss this chance to find that one of a kind gift for someone special. For more information contact Deb Curlee (dmcurl@bellsouth.net) or Thirza Kennedy (tamk4407@gmail.com).

The Trunk or Treat party will be held on October 27th from 5 to 7 PM.  Both kids and parents always enjoy showing off their costumes.  If you are interested in hosting a Trunk and handing out treats call Terri Costeldia at 970 640-7185. More information will be provided closer to the date if weather interferes with our plans.

In late November to early December, we will partner with CASA of Jefferson County’s Giving Tree to donate gifts to children and teens in foster care or in need.  We will choose a number of tags from the Giving Tree.  Keep an eye out for more information which will be sent by email outlining the tags we will commit to fulfill. CASA was very appreciative of our support for their efforts last year.

Wreath Making is a favorite activity in early December.  We will supply the native greens and other supplies for you to make a beautiful wreath.  You can bring your own wreath frame or buy one for $5. This is free (other than the cost of a wreath frame) for Grange members. Non-Grange members will be asked for a $5 donation for attending. It is best to RSVP if you plan to attend but walk-ins are welcome.

We started collecting old and damaged flags in June. A Friend of the Grange, Bill Frueh, has volunteered to take any flags we receive to the VFW Museum where they will be retired with dignity and honor. We have already collected 46 flags. This will be a year-round project, so bring us any flags that you would like to have retired in a respectful manner.

Pancake Breakfast – Sunday, December 10th - 8 to 10am

Spring 2024 at The Grange

Together Jeffco Planning Meeting – Monday, March 4th at 6:30 PM

Together Jeffco is a group which discusses issues facing our county and takes input from its residents.   Your attendance and input at this meeting would be greatly appreciated!

 Eggmania -  Saturday, March 30th from 10 AM to 12 Noon

Eggmania has become a favorite activity at the Golden Gate Grange.  Bring your hardboiled eggs and we will provide all the dyes and other materials to decorate your Easter Eggs.  There will be an indoor Easter Egg hunt for the youngsters.  This is a FREE event.

Community Brunch – Sunday, April 14th from 10 AM to 1 PM

This is a free event where we thank our current members for their continued support, welcome new members and invite the whole Canyon Community to  come together.  Meet the Chief and the firefighters of the Golden Gate Fire Protection District.  You will be able to ask questions and get advice on fire mitigation in an informal setting.  The menu will include pancakes, sausage, Big Daddy bagels, brunch casseroles, yoghurt, fresh fruit, coffee cake, coffee, tea, juice and milk.

Forest Restoration and Wildlife Program - Monday, April 22nd from 6.30 to 8PM

Please join Wildlife Habitat Biologist, Kyle Deschenes, from Bird Conservancy of the Rockies for a presentation on reducing the effects of wildfire and increasing wildlife habitat.  Kyle will be joined by Foresters from the Jefferson Conservation District (JCD) who will provide information about their forestry program.  Topics will include:

Colorado's forest history

Wildlife habitat needs, and

Ecological principles of forest treatments.

For more details see the event flyer below.

 Peak to Peak Chorale – Friday, May 3rd  at 7pm

Come and see The Peak to Peak Chorale perform their "That's Your Decade" show.

Firefighter Hydration Drive – May 13th to May 19th

During our yearly Hydration Event, we collect water and sports drinks for our GGFPD firefighters.  They are of critical importance when our volunteers are on a call or during training events in the field.  Please bring only water or sports drinks…no soda.  Be sure your donations are not past their expiration date.  

Thanks - in advance.  Your help over the past years has always been generous and greatly appreciated. 

Canyon Cleanup – Sunday, May 19th starting at 7 AM

We have volunteered to clean Golden Gate Canyon roadside from just below Mt. Galbraith Open Space to Crawford Gulch.  Volunteers must be at least 18 years old.  To sign up contact Terri Costeldia at (303) 277-0351.