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April Events for Seniors.

Luncheon Program – Whole Grains: Join us at lunch Monday, April 9, to learn from Nutritionist Patti Murphy about the value of whole grains in our diet. Please RSVP.

Luncheon Programs - School Interviews: Join us at lunch Wednesdays, April 11, 18, 25 and May 9, to meet our Nederland Elementary 2nd and 3rd Grade class students as they interview us to learn more about local history – of both the community and the older adults they meet. Please RSVP.

Book Group: The Book Group meets at a private home on second Thursdays; the next meeting is Thursday, April 12, 6:30 p.m., and the format is pot luck. Call for location. April’s book is The Warmth of Other Suns by Isabel Wilkerson.

Featured Event! Social Sunday Brunch & Hike: Come join us for a relaxed social brunch and optional hike at the Nederland Community Center on Sunday, April 15. Doors open at 11 a.m., with the meal served at 11:30. Please reserve as far in advance as possible. If you have special dietary needs not already registered with us, please inform us several days in advance. An optional hike follows at 12:45 p.m.

Food Waste Awareness Week: The average American throws away nearly 300 lbs. of food each year. Boulder County and several local organizations host their first annual Food Waste Awareness week Monday, April 16 - Friday, April 22, offering events and daily informational emails.

On Monday, April 16, at 6:30 p.m., Nederland’s Backdoor Theatre at Nederland Community Center will screen “Just Eat It”, an investigation of food waste from farm to fridge. The movie is free. To receive waste reduction tips, food reuse recipes from area chefs and other food waste messages, visit www.bouldercounty.org/food-waste.

BIGfoot Snowshoe / Hike: These free hikes meet on third Fridays at 10 a.m. at the lower east entrance of the Nederland Community Center to carpool to a nearby trailhead. The next hike is on Friday, April 20.

Foot Care: Local Registered Nurse Debbie Neal serves mountain older adults monthly with toenail and skin care, review of foot concerns on Monday, April 23. By appointment, downtown Nederland, $30, sign up early at 303-258-0799.

Featured Event! Explore Portugal at Mountain MidLife Dinner: Learn about Portugal from world travelers John Leventhal and Andre Mallinger following their recent bike and auto tour. Join us for an evening of Portuguese food and a slide show of their adventures on Friday, April 27, 5 p.m. doors open for social, 5:30 p.m. meal served. Please reserve as far in advance as possible. If you have special dietary needs not already registered with us, please inform us several days in advance.

Luncheon Program – Central City History: We are still confirming with our guest speaker for our luncheon on Wednesday, May 2. At this time, we plan to host a dynamic speaker about the history of Central City and the origins of its famous opera.

We are so Lucky!: Please ask friends who shop in Boulder to please contribute to our nonprofit Nederland Area Seniors with their “wooden nickels” (10 cent bag credits, when they bring their own bag) at the checkout counter at Lucky’s Market North at Broadway and Quince. We are eligible for this donation program through May 16.

All ages of adults are welcome at all events, attended mostly by folks over age 50. Sign up for all meals and events at 303-258-0799 or Meetup.com/Mountain-MidLife-Social-Group or by email at NederlandAreaSeniors@gmail.com. Meals are served at the Nederland Community Center. Please call two days ahead for lunch reservations (more for dinners and breakfasts if possible). Missed the deadline? Call anyway. Costs listed show first the over-age-60 requested anonymous contribution, then the under-age-60 price. Please note that all over age 60 are welcome at meals regardless of ability to contribute financially.

Sunday, April 15, 11 a.m. Social,11:30 a.m. Meal, $5/$8 Mountain MidLife Brunch and (Optional) Hike: Turkey/Cheese Frittata, Black Bean/Corn/Quinoa Croquette, Hash Browns, WW Mini-Cinnamon Roll, Melon Medley