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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: 8-3 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.* Meal passes are available for your convenience at the receptionist’s desk.

This week’s lunch menu:

Thursday: Pork roast, stuffing, carrots, salad, fruit

Friday: Meatloaf, scalloped potatoes, green beans, salad, fruit

Monday: Taco salad, refried beans, Mexican corn, fruit

Tuesday: Crab cakes, angel hair pasta, mixed vegetables, salad, fruit

Wednesday: Beef and broccoli over white rice, egg rolls, Chinese salad, fruit

This week’s activities:

n Thursday

8 a.m. — Woodcarvers

8:30 a.m. — Toenail clinic

11 a.m. — Sen. Harry Reid’s office disability, senior issues

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

n Friday

8:30 a.m. — Book cleaning

9 a.m. — Line dance lessons

9:30 a.m. — S.H.I.P Medicare*

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

n Sunday

10 a.m. — United Methodist Fellowship of Boulder City

n Monday

11:30 a.m. —Mahjong

1 p.m. — Asian mahjong

1 p.m. — Party bridge/Scrabble/bingo/woodcarving

n Tuesday

9 a.m. — Coin collecting

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

n Wednesday

9 a.m. — Blood pressure testing

9 a.m. — Computer class

1 p.m. — Better breathers

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

1 p.m. — Open music jam/bingo

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

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