Posted on: May 21st, 2017

Mountain MidLife Friends:
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Kick off your Memorial Day Weekend with the story of a Guard of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.

Invite a veteran to join you and we will treat them to their meal! 

Sign up NOW for our Mountain MidLife Dinner on Friday, May 26!  PLEASE RSVP by THIS MONDAY if possible, so we can order enough food. Details in listings below.

See listings of our great upcoming events listed below and watch for early signup deadlines for some of them.

Every week we host lunches on Mondays and Wednesdays promptly at Noon at the Nederland Community Center and monthly breakfasts/brunches and dinners.

 
All adults are welcome at all events, attended mostly by folks over age 50.

Sign up for all Mountain MidLife events at 303-258-0799 or Meetup.com/Mountain-MidLife-Social-Group or by replying to this email.

 

Luncheon Program

 

Reading Nutrition Labels: BCAAA Registered Dietitian Patti Murphy shares tips on reading nutrition labels on commercial foods during lunch – Monday, May 22 – lunch at Noon (menu below), presentation after 12:30pm.

 

Community Foundation Listening Tour

 

Meet the new Director of the Community Foundation serving Boulder County Jeff Hirota and share with him your perspectives on priority considerations for the Mountain communities. Nederland Community Library, Monday, May 22, 1:30p.m.

 

Foot Care

 

 Local Registered Nurse Debbie Neal serves mountain older adults with toenail and skin care, review of foot concerns – Wednesday, May 24. By appointment, downtown Nederland, $30, sign up at 303-258-0799.

 

Early Signup Deadlines!  Due May 25!

 

NOAA in June – Signup THIS month

 

We postponed the National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) tour last month and plan to visit there at 1:00pm on Tuesday, June 27, to see the Space Weather Prediction Center, ESRL Global Monitoring Division tracking the carbon dioxide record, National Weather Service Forecast Office, and Science On a Sphere. Carpools for those planning lunch in Boulder depart the Nederland Community Center at 10:45am.

 

Others may meet us at the NIST visitor center for high security check-in, which includes vehicles, (bring photo ID) at 12:30pm. Those wishing to visit the gift shop need to arrive early, as it closes when the tour begins. Space is limited, first come first served, so please sign up by Thursday, May 25, by calling 303-258-0799.

 

“Carmen” in July – Signup THIS month

 

The fiery and hypnotizing opera “Carmen” by Georges Bizet comes to life at Central City Opera this

summer. Even those who have never been to an opera recognize many of its rhythmic and haunting melodies. We will attend on Saturday, July 30, at 2:30pm, with carpools leaving the Nederland Community Center at 1:15pm. We have reserved a handful of the upper balcony back corner seats (Price D) to make this affordable and will gladly acquire higher value seats for those who would like them. We need ten attending to get these prices: Price D = $27, Price C = $56. This popular opera will likely sell out. Please sign up and pay NAS by Thursday, May 25, by calling 303-258-0799.

 

Featured Event!  Memorial Weekend Dinner –

Tomb of the Unknown Soldier

 

Tom Tudor guarded the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier for many years. He presents his fascinating story about lifestyle requirements and protocols of this honor after our meal at our Mountain MidLife dinner, Friday, May 26, 5:00pm, at Nederland Community Center (menu TBD).

 

Please reserve your dinner by Friday, May 21; $10 Adults under age 60 or $5 requested contribution over age 60 – 303-258-0799(or reply to this email or at Meetup.com/Mountain-MidLife-Social-Group). If you have special dietary needs not already registered with us, please inform us several days in advance.

 

Funkiphino & FACE

 

Boulder Creek Festival presents a three-day lineup of music and entertainment outdoors at three stages near Broadway and Canyon in Boulder during the Memorial Day weekend. The full schedule is available at http://www.bceproductions.com/boulder-creek-festival. We have selected two events we think will be popular for our mountain friends to meet up and dance or listen. Look for each other at the northwest corner of the bandshell area by the tree.

 

Funkiphino, Sunday, May 28, 8pm-10pm. Fun dancing, so wear comfy solid shoes that can get dusty!

FACE Vocal Band, Monday, May 29, 3pm-4:30pm. Don’t miss this much-loved vocal band – great beat boxer.

 

Mountain MidLife and Other Events of Interest

 

Plan an outing or interest group gathering and we can post it at Meetup.com; email details to Serene at

NederlandAreaSeniors@nullgmail.com. All adults are welcome at all events, attended mostly by folks over age 50.

Sign up for all MML events (in bold font) at 303-258-0799 or Meetup.com/Mountain-MidLife-Social-Group.

 

Tu, 5/23,30 – Climate Change Local Scientist Series at Nederland Public Library, 7-8pm, free

Th, 5/25 – Boulder County Parks & Open Space Senior Hike, 10am-12pm, Agricultural Heritage Center

Fr-Mo, 5/27-29 – Boulder Creek Fest – 3 stages, 3 days. See Meetup re Sun Funkiphino and Mon FACE

Mo, 5/29 – Bolder Boulder 10k Race – bands along the route, Memorial Day and race festivities at CU Stadium

Th, 6/1 – Medicare Basics Class, 2-4pm, East Boulder Senior Ctr, 5660 Sioux Dr, Free, RSVP 303-441-1546

Sa, 6/10 – Mountain Plant Sale, 9-11am, Gilpin CSU Extension, 230 Norton Dr, Black Hawk

 

May Menu

 

Please RSVP two days ahead for lunches, a week ahead for breakfasts and dinners to 303-258-0799.

 

M    1  Roast Pork Loin, Broccoli & Carrots, Sweet Potatoes, WW Roll, Mixed Berries

W    3  BBQ Beef on WW Bun, Oven Fries, Greens Salad, Orange

M    8  Herbed Fish, Lemon Spinach & Carrots, WW Roll, Pear

W  10  Baked Chicken, Quinoa Pilaf, Tomato Salad, WW Roll, Apricots

Sa  13  Vegetable Egg Bake, Turkey Sausage, Potatoes, Mini Muffins, Fruit Salad

M  15  Roast Turkey, Baked Potato, Greens Salad, WW Roll, Peach

W  17  Vegetable Lasagna, Italian Salad, Garlic Roll, Mixed Berries

M  22  Sweet & Sour Pork, Broccoli, Brown Rice, Greens Salad, Apple

W  24  Crunch Fishy, Cole Slaw, WW Roll, Pears

Fr  26  BBQ Beef Brisket, Corn, Quinoa Vegetable Salad, WW Roll, Greens Salad, Berries

M  29  Memorial Day—No Lunch

W 31   Chicken Fajitas w Guacamole/Lettuce/Tomato/Sour Cream, WW Tortilla, Spanish Rice, Banana

 

 

​We look forward to seeing you at an event soon!

 

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Serene Karplus

serenekarplus@nullgmail.com
303-

​258-0799