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Boulder City Senior Center

Hours of operation 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Monday to Friday at 813 Arizona St., 702-293-3320. Visit the center’s website at

www.seniorcenterbouldercity.org.

Free computers/Internet to members: 8 a.m.-3 p.m.

Morning coffee, snacks, newspapers: 8-10 a.m.

Library/gift shop: 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

Lunch hour: 11:45 a.m.-1 p.m. Suggested donation $2 (60 and older), $3 fee (59 or younger).

Meals-on-Wheels are delivered Monday through Friday to the homebound*

This week’s lunch menu:

Thursday: Spaghetti with meat sauce, Caesar salad, fruit

Friday: Polish sausage, sauerkraut, baked beans, coleslaw, fruit

Monday: Tuna sandwich, broccoli and cheese soup, salad bar, fruit

Tuesday: Chicken Pot pie, salad bar, fruit

Wednesday: Meatloaf, potato skins, cream corn, salad bar, fruit

Meal passes are available for your convenience at the receptionist’s desk.

This week’s activities:

Thursday

8 a.m. — Woodcarvers

10:30 a.m. — Writers’ club board

1 p.m. — Scrabble/pinochle

1 p.m. — Texas hold ‘em/Chatty Hatters

6 p.m. — Art class

Friday

8:30 a.m. — Book cleaning

9 a.m. Line dance lessons

1 p.m. — Duplicate bridge/500 cards/pinochle

Sunday

10 a.m. — UMC of Boulder City

Monday

11:30 a.m. — Mahjong

12:30 p.m. — Traditional poker

1 p.m. — Asian mahjong

1 p.m. — Woodcarving

1 p.m. — Party bridge/Scrabble/bingo

Tuesday

9 a.m. — Coin collecting

1 p.m. — Texas hold ‘em

1 p.m. — Pinochle/RummiKub

Wednesday

9 a.m. — Blood pressure

9 a.m. — Stamp club

9 a.m. — Introductory computer class

11 a.m. — Veterans seminar

1 p.m. — Open music jam

*1-3 p.m. — Senior share

* Call for appointment or information 702-293-3320

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