Golden - Adult/family - Cozy Campsites
May
18
9:00 AM09:00

Golden - Adult/family - Cozy Campsites

Join Hutch in building a cozy home away from home while camping. This class will prepare you to stay warm and comfortable while sleeping outdoors or chatting around the campfire. Both historic and modern camp-building skills will be taught. While everyone else shivers, you’ll be sleeping your cares away in your perfectly designed campsite.

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Golden - Adult - Capote Coat Class
Sep
14
6:00 AM06:00

Golden - Adult - Capote Coat Class

September 14, 2024:

  • Join expert Aaron “Hutch” Hutchings in making your very own capote coat (a long wrap-style wool coat) using a wool blanket. Attendees will need to bring their own wool blanket for a true finished product, but fleece will be provided to any attendees unable to bring a blanket. This class will take you step-by-step through each step of the coat. You will leave class with a coat and the skill to make more for the whole family.

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Golden - Adult/family - Practical Navigation for the Casual Hiker
Apr
20
9:00 AM09:00

Golden - Adult/family - Practical Navigation for the Casual Hiker

Join expert Hutch as he teaches practical navigation skills, whether you are just taking a day hike or camping overnight. This class will teach you how to navigate on or off-trail the next time you take a hike. Learn about your compass, make sure your phone is useful for wayfinding, and navigate when all you have is a trail map. Don’t worry about packing a calculator – this class will teach the simple, but realistic navigational skills needed to find your way back to your car that you could have sworn was just around the next trail bend.

For more details and to sign up visit:

https://www.goldenhistory.org/event/practical-navigation-for-the-casual-hiker/?instance_id=790

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Golden History Museum - Young Carvers Club
Mar
18
to Mar 19

Golden History Museum - Young Carvers Club

During this two-day skills-focused program over Jeffco’s Spring Break, participants will learn knife safety, best practices, and specific carving techniques. Then adventurers will move on to projects aimed at each student’s comfort and interest levels. Possible projects include cowboy spoons, tent stakes, mountain man faces, wizard wands, old-fashioned toys, survival tools, and more. No prior experience is required. All materials provided.

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