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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.*

 

This week's lunch menu:

Today: Sweet and sour pork, fried rice, egg rolls, fruit

Friday (birthday lunch): Baked chicken, mashed potatoes with gravy, carrots, cake

Monday: Sloppy Joes, roasted potatoes, carrots, yogurt, baked bananas

Tuesday: Baked fish, rice pilaf, peas and carrots, salad, fruit

Wednesday: Chicken noodle soup, bacon lettuce tomato sandwich, salad, fruit

 

This week's activities:

Today

Woodcarvers (8 a.m.), Rep. Joe Heck's representative (11 a.m.), Medicare questions with John Chase (11 a.m.), Scrabble/pinochle/Texas hold 'em (1 p.m.), Chatty Hatters (1 p.m.), art class (6 p.m.)

Friday

Blood pressure testing (9 a.m.), Humana by Besser (10 a.m.), Bingo/pinochle/duplicate bridge (1 p.m.)

Sunday

Boulder City United Methodist Fellowship (10 a.m.)

Monday

Mahjong (11:30 a.m.), Asian mahjong (1 p.m.), party bridge/Scrabble/bingo (1 p..m.), woodcarving (1 p.m.)

Tuesday

Coin collecting (9 a.m.), Texas hold 'em/pinochle/RummiKub (1 p.m.), karaoke (1 p.m.)

Wednesday

Computer class (9 a.m.), line dancing (9 a.m.), Better Breathers (10 a.m.), Senior Center of Boulder City board meeting (10 a.m.), AARP Safe Driving class (10 a.m. to 2 p.m.), bingo (1 p.m.), open music jam (1 p.m.)

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

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