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Senior Center

Hours of operation: 8 a.m. to 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. to 3 p.m.

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

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

Lunch hour: 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. Suggested donation $2 (60 and older), $5 fee (59 or younger). Meals-on-Wheels are delivered Monday through Friday to the homebound.*

To mark October’s observance of breast cancer awareness month, those visiting the center are encouraged to wear a pink shirt every Monday in October.

This week’s lunch menu:

Today: Beef stroganoff over noodles, Brussels sprouts, salad

Friday: Herb baked chicken, baked potato, vegetables, dessert

Monday: Tomato bisque, grilled cheese, salad bar, dessert

Tuesday: Baked fish, steamed potatoes, zucchini, Waldorf salad

Wednesday: Chicken Parmesan over pasta, carrots, salad

This week’s activities:

Today

8 a.m. — Woodcarving

9:30 a.m. — E Valley Family Services

10:30 a.m. — Medicare questions with John Chase

12 p.m. — Rep. Joe Heck’s representative

1 p.m. — Scrabble/pinochle/Texas hold ’em

1 p.m. — Chatty Hatters

6 p.m. — Art class

Friday

9 a.m. — Blood pressure testing

1 p.m. — Bingo/pinochle/duplicate bridge

Monday

11:30 a.m. — Mahjong

1 p.m. — Bingo/Asian mahjong/Scrabble/party bridge

1 p.m. — Woodcarving

Tuesday

10 a.m. — Coin collecting

1 p.m. — Texas hold ’em/pinochle/RummiKub

1 p.m. — Karaoke

Wednesday

9 a.m. — Computer class

9 a.m. — Stamp club

10 a.m. — Better Breathers

10:30 a.m. — Senior Center of Boulder City board meeting

11:15 a.m. — Alzheimer’s support

1 p.m. — Bingo

1 p.m. — Open music jam

* Call for appointment or information, 702-293-3320

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