Posted on: July 10th, 2018

THIS WEEK! 

Not too late – Guide the Boulder County Age Well Strategic Plan and speak up for mountain needs THIS Wednesday, 7/11, 12:30-2:30. (For lunch at Noon, RSVP 303-258-0799 – Herb Roasted Chicken, Sweet Potato, Salad, Fruit)

Sign up NOW for THIS Friday, 7/13, Salads & Soup Soiree Dinner & Music of Blackdog. 

Guide the County’s Age Well Strategic Plan

 

Join us on Wednesday, July 11, to speak up regarding the needs of mountain seniors in a Community Conversation with Boulder County Area Agency on Aging Manager Sherry Leach as they develop their four year Age Well Strategic Plan. We will address questions from them such as: What helps a person age well?  What are the bigger struggles of aging? What are the priorities in which we should invest our resources? We launch the forum at 12:30pm and will continue the discussion past the lunch hour. We welcome you to join us for lunch at Noon (menu at end of newsletter, please RSVP) or just swing by for the conversation.

 

Charlie Chaplin Silent Films with Live Trio

 

Chautauqua’s Silent Film Series continues on Wednesday, July 11, 7:30pm with Charlie Chaplin Comedy (1917 & 1919) with live musical accompaniment by the Silent Cinema Trio.

*The evening begins with his 1917 film “The Cure.” Chaplin goes to a spa to dry out, toting a trunk of liquor with him.

*The second film is “Sunnyside” (1919). In this silent short, Charlie works on a farm from 4:00 a.m. until late at night, so he must get his food on the run. In love with the neighbor’s daughter, Edna, but disliked by her father, he rides a cow into a stream (knocking him unconscious) and devises a plan to get Edna’s attention.

*In “A Day’s Pleasure” (1919), a father takes his family for an outing in their falling-apart Model T Ford, gets in trouble in traffic, and spends the day on a boat.

Running time: “The Cure” (1917), 24 minutes. “Sunnyside” (1919), 48 minutes. “A Day’s Pleasure” (1919), 24 minutes. Total running time: 86 minutes. Location: Chautauqua Festival Hall near 9^th and Baseline.

 

If we have 10 people sign up we can enjoy a discount, offering a partial refund of the $12 tickets. Please deliver your check to the NAS office or P O Box 188, Nederland CO 80466 by Monday, 7/9, so we can get a big group together to attend at half price.

 

National Caregiver Training Program

 

Taking this free course, taught by a registered nurse, has been a great way for family caregivers to learn many of the practical skills they need in one setting. Topics covered include medication management, taking vital signs, wheelchair use, providing bathing and personal assistance, doing lifts and transfers safely, and much more. Caregivers practice skills in class, connect and learn from each other; resource information and an excellent book for home reference are yours to keep.

 

Thursdays, July 12- August 16, 5:00 – 8:00 p.m., located midway between Boulder and Longmont.  

Registration is open to Boulder County residents caring for a relative, partner or friend, who is 60+, or of any age if the person has dementia. No charge; donations welcome. Up to $180 in reimbursement for respite care (substitute elder care during class periods) is available. Registration required, at 303-678-6116 or InfoCaregiver.com.

 

Book Group

 

The Book Group meets at a private home on second Thursdays; the next meeting is Thursday, July 12, 6:30pm, and the format is pot luck. Check our Meetup site or call us at 303-258-0799 for info and location. This month’s book is The River of Doubt by Candace Millard.

 

Featured Event!  Mountain MidLife Dinner & Blackdog

 

Our Summer Salads and Soup Soiree on Friday, July 13, promises multiple summer dishes to try, along with Delicious Desserts! After dinner, enjoy the solo musical performance of the renowned “Blackdog” Jon Ridnell. Doors open for social at 5:00pm, meal is served at 5:30pm. Please reserve as far in advance as possible at Meetup.com/Mountain-MidLife-Social-Group, by replying to our email, or by phone at 303-258-0799. If you have special dietary needs not already registered with us, please inform us several days in advance. Cost is $10 Adults under age 60 or $5 requested contribution over age 60.

 

Are you able to communicate in American Sign Language? We have a new participant who communicates in Sign and we would like to help him feel welcome. Please contact our office 303-258-0799 if you can help.

 

If you can help at the door with greeting/check-in and welcoming/orienting our newest guests, we really appreciate it. We need 3-4 people to handle this each time and need to know several days in advance that we have these positions covered. Please VOLUNTEER to help at these events.

 

John Stinton Memorial

 

The family of John Stinton invites his friends to gather on Sunday, July 15, 2:00pm, for a brief memorial and light refreshments at the family cabin at 332 W Spring Street in Nederland.

 

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

Sign up or inquire about events at our voicemail, email, or Meetup site (all listed below).

 

We look forward to seeing you at an event soon!

 

Serene Karplus, Director

Nederland Area Seniors & Mountain MidLife Social Group

NederlandAreaSeniors@nullgmail.com

www.NederlandAreaSeniors.org

www.Meetup.com/Mountain-MidLife-Social-Group

303-258-0799