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Senior Center, Feb. 14

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

▶ Thursday: Spaghetti with meat sauce, green beans, garlic bread, dessert

Friday: Bratwurst on a bun, German potato salad, slaw, applesauce

Monday: Scrambled eggs, ham steak, sliced tomatoes, fruit salad, muffin

Tuesday: Barbecued pork, scalloped potatoes, greens, applesauce, roll

Wednesday: Honey lemon chicken, pasta, Brussels sprouts, salad, fruit, roll

This week’s activities:

▶ Thursday

8 a.m. — Woodcarvers

11 a.m. — Yoga

11:15 a.m. — Red Hats

12:30 p.m. — Mexican Train dominoes

1 p.m. — Pinochle/poker

1 p.m. — Chatty Hatters

1 p.m. — Line dancing

6 p.m. — Art class

Friday

9 a.m. — Blood pressure testing

9 a.m. — Tax help*

Noon — Duplicate bridge

1 p.m. — Bingo/pinochle/Scrabble

Monday

9:15 a.m. — Yoga

10:30 a.m. — Medicare questions

Noon — Bridge

1 p.m. — Bingo/Scrabble/pinochle

1 p.m. — Plastic bag project

1 p.m. — Woodcarving

Tuesday

9 a.m. — Coin collecting

9:30 a.m. — Color club

Noon — Hand and Foot canasta

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

1 p.m. — Karaoke

▶ Wednesday

9 a.m. — Computer class

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

1-3 p.m. — Senior Share

1 p.m. — Bingo/pinochle

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

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