Posted on: July 26th, 2018

NAS/MML Newsletter – August

 

All ages of 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 www.Meetup.com/Mountain-MidLife-Social-Group or by email at NederlandAreaSeniors@nullgmail.com.

EVENTS

SAT 7/28   Featured Event! Pancake Breakfast

 Kick off the “Nederland Coming Home Day” weekend events at breakfast with friends. Families & visitors welcome. No reservations required – just drop in on Saturday, July 28, 8am-11pm. Eggs, sausage, yogurt, granola, banana, coffee, orange juice, and all-you-can-eat pancakes for $9 Adults, $5 Over Age 60 Requested Contribution, $4.50 Under Age 12. Benefits our local nonprofit senior organization. Nederland Community Center, 750 Hwy 72 North, Nederland. The festivities of the day launch with our pancakes and continue with the Nederland Library Foundation Book Sale 10am-4pm (also Sunday, starting at Noon) and Community Potluck at Chipeta Park 12pm-5pm.

Do you know Sign Language or the manual alphabet? We have a new member who is deaf who would love to be included in conversation. If you can help, please contact us at 303-258-0799

WED, 8/1   Luncheon Program – Acupuncture

Join us on Wednesday, August 1, for a presentation by Acupuncturist and Chinese Herbalist Norah Charles, who specializes in treating older adults and concerns specific to this group. RSVP for lunch at Noon to 303-258-0799. Menu is TBD. Or just swing by after 12:30 for the presentation that ends by 1:00pm.

WED, 8/8   Bands on the Bricks

That Eighties Band performs at Bands on the Bricks, Pearl Street between 13^th 14^th (in front of the ol Courthouse) on Wednesday, August 8, 7:00pm. One of the most popular 80’s tribute bands in America, the group has performed at over 1,200 concerts, corporate events and weddings. Named by CBS as the top cover band in Denver. Free!

THU, 8/9   Book Group

The Book Group meets at a private home on second Thursdays; the next meeting is Thursday, August 9, 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 Marriage of Opposites by Alice Hoffman.

SUN, 8/12   Featured Event!  Social Sunday Brunch & Hike

Come join us for a relaxed social brunch and optional hike at the Nederland Community Center on Sunday, August 12. Doors open at 11:00am, with the meal served at 11:30am. Menu is Eggless Tomato/Zucchini Quiche, Ham, Cinnamon Roll, Hearty Greens Salad, Fruit Salad. All ages of adults are welcome. Cost is only $9 under age 60 and $5 requested contribution from those over age 60. Please RSVP to 303-258-0799 or reply to this email or www.Meetup.com/Mountain-MidLife-Social-Group. An optional hike follows at 12:45pm.

 *  Please VOLUNTEER to help at these events. If you can help at the door with greeting/check-in and welcoming/orienting our newest guests, we really appreciate it. We need 1-2 people to handle this each time and need to know several days in advance that we have these positions covered.

 Do you know Sign Language or the manual alphabet? We have a new member who is deaf who would love to be included in conversation. If you can help, please contact us at 303-258-0799

 FRI, 8/17   BIGfoot Summer Hikes

Join the series of BIGfoot Summer Hikes on Friday, August 17. Meet at the east (lower) entrance to the Nederland Community Center at 9:00am. Hikes are comfortably leisurely and last around two hours, plus time driving to/from trailhead. Please bring your water bottle, hiking stick if needed, sunscreen/glasses/hat, and wear appropriate hiking shoes. An RSVP to 303-258-0799 or Meetup.com is not required, but helps us alert our hike leader to watch for you.

SAT, 8/18   Boulder Opera in the Park

Boulder Opera produces a free outdoor concert of highlights from La Boheme and other selections Saturday, August 18, 7:00pm at the Boulder Bandshell, 13^th and Canyon. Bring the whole family to one of the opera’s most popular events!

TUE, 8/21   Argo Mill/Tunnel Tour

 Last Summer we toured our local gold mine. Now we learn how local mills transported and processed the ore with a tour of the Argo Mill and Tunnel in Idaho Springs on Tuesday, August 21, 11:00am. Carpools depart Nederland Community Center at 9:30am and can pick up friends in Gilpin on the way. Cost is $23, payable to NAS, by Wednesday, August 15, noon.

WED, 8/22   Foot Care

 Local Registered Nurse Debbie Neal serves mountain older adults with toenail and skin care, review of foot concerns – Wednesday, August 22. By appointment, downtown Nederland, $30, sign up early at

303-258-0799.

FRI, 8/24  Featured Event!  Mountain MidLife Dinner & Arwen Ek

Salmon Month! Join the crowd on Friday, August 24 for an awesome meal and music. After dinner, enjoy the vocal and guitar music of Arwen Ek.  5:00pm doors open for social, 5:30pm meal served: Fennel Lemongrass Salmon, Roasted Root Vegetables, Quinoa Tabbouleh, Tropical Fruit Sorbet. Please reserve as far in advance as possible at Meetup.com/Mountain-MidLife-Social-Group, by replying to this 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. $10 Adults under age 60 or $5 requested contribution over age 60.

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.

 bDo you know Sign Language or the manual alphabet? We have a new member who is deaf who would love to be included in conversation. If you can help, please contact us at 303-258-0799

 Ongoing this Summer

If you plan to attend any of these and would like to post on Meetup to have some Mountain MidLife friends join you, please email us and let us know!

 Sunday evenings: Swing/Waltz/Contra Dance outdoors to live or DJ music under the lights at the plaza next to

           the Dushanbe Teahouse, Canyon and 13^th, Boulder, includes instruction first hour 6-7pm, dance until

           10pm, Free (donation appreciated).

Tuesday evenings: International Folk Dancing under the lights at the plaza next to the Dushanbe Teahouse,

            Canyon and 13^th, Boulder, includes instruction first hour 7-8pm (children 6:15pm-7:00pm), dance until

           10pm, Free (donation appreciated).

Wednesday evenings: Bands on the Bricks Free Concert Series on Pearl Street in front of the Courthouse

           between 13^th and 14^th streets, Boulder, Free.

Wednesday evenings: Silent Film series at Chautauqua Baseline & 9^th, Boulder, (Most Weds), $12

Thursday evenings: Rock and Rails Free Concert Series, Niwot.

Thursday evenings: Tango Argentino dancing to traditional and alternative music under the lights at

           the plaza next to the Dushanbe Teahouse, Canyon and 13^th, Boulder, includes instruction first hour

           6-7pm, dance until 10pm, Free (donation appreciated).

Friday evenings: Salsa/Bachata/Merengue/West Coast Swing dancing to live or DJ music under the lights at

           the plaza next to the Dushanbe Teahouse, Canyon and 13^th, Boulder, includes instruction first hour

           6-7pm, dance until 10pm, Free (donation appreciated).

AUGUST MENU

 Please RSVP two days ahead for lunches, several days ahead for breakfasts/brunches and dinners.

303-258-0799

Day	Date	Entrée	Vegetable	Carbohydrate	Salad	Fruit
Wed	8/1/18	Thai Green Curry Chicken	Green & Red Peppers	Brown Rice		Mango
Mon	8/6/18	Baked Ham & Cheddar Sandwich on WW	Tomato Soup		Mixed Greens	Peach
Wed	8/8/18	Mushroom Nut Loaf	Sesame Green Beans	Whipped Cauliflower		Apple Pandowdy
Sun	8/12/18	Ham	Eggless Quiche (Tomato/Zucchini)	Cinnamon Roll	Hearty Greens Salad	Fruit Salad
Mon	8/13/18	Herb Baked Tilapia	Corn on the Cob	Quinoa	Mixed Greens	Berries
Wed	8/15/18	Pulled Pork Sandwich on WW Bun	Corn		Mixed Greens	Watermelon
Mon	8/20/18	Spaghetti w Meatballs		Whole Wheat       Garlic Bread	Italian Salad	Almond Peaches
Wed	8/22/18	Chef Salad w Meats/Egg/Cheeses		WW Bread/Roll		Fruit Salad
Fri	8/24/18	Fennel/Lemongrass Salmon	Roasted Root Vegetables	Quinoa Tabbouleh		Tropical Fruit Sorbet
Mon	8/27/18	Vegetable Pot Pie		Biscuit	Spinach Salad	Melon Mix
Wed	8/29/18	Jamaican Jerk Chicken		Black Bean w           Fried Plantain	Hearty Greens Salad	Pineapple

 

 We look forward to seeing you at an event soon!

 

Serene Karplus, Director

Nederland Area Seniors & Mountain MidLife

NederlandAreaSeniors@nullgmail.com

www.NederlandAreaSeniors.org

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

303-258-0799