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Out Boulder County's annual Boulder Pridefest is Sunday, September 8 from 11:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. at Central Park in Boulder. Please stop by to see the Boulder County Area Agency on Aging as we celebrate Pride by sharing information about our LGBTQ+ programs Project Visibility, Rainbow Elders and Rainbow Connections. You are also encouraged to play our Spin-the-Wheel LGBTQ+ Trivia complete with candy and prizes. For a complete list of all of Pride week's activities, please visit Out Boulder County.
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50+ LGBTQ+ Pride Mixer
Please join Out Boulder County and the Boulder County Area Agency on Aging for the 50+ LGBTQ Mixer at Under the Sun (627 S Broadway Street, 80305) in Boulder Thursday, September 5 from 6-8 p.m. Come enjoy the company of fellow members of the LGBTQ+ and Allied Community and have some yummy food and refreshments while we celebrate Pride together! We are doing a special shout out for those who are 50 years and older but as usual everyone is welcome as we honor our diversity together.
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We are in the middle of our pilot phase of our Rainbow Connections volunteer program to combat social isolation and create community for LGBTQ+ older adults in Boulder County. Volunteers are currently matched with recipients in need of phone and/or in-person connection from another LGBTQ+ or allied community member. Meetings are going well and both volunteers and recipients report more connection and less isolation. Volunteers report connecting with their matches through conversation, activity, and experience. We look forward to growing the program, so if you are interested in becoming a volunteer, please apply here. If you, yourself are interested in being matched with a volunteer, please contact Michael Chifalo at mchifalo@bouldercounty.org.
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Our traveling Coffee Klatch has been successful this year with discussions about Nutrition, Medicare, Advance Care Planning, End of Life Planning, Caregiving, in addition to collaborations with OASOS and Out Boulder County.
Our Summer series finishes with a presentation from our Rainbow Elders' Supper Club volunteer facilitator, caregiver and nurse, Diana Mapes who will discuss How to Create a Safe Dementia Home at the East Boulder Senior Center (5660 Sioux Drive, 80303) on Tuesday, September 17 from 10-11:30 a.m. For more information, contact Michael Chifalo at mchifalo@bouldercounty.org.
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Don't forget Supper Club meets every month and during even numbered months meets twice a month! This month, we will meet on Thursday, September 12 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Pinocchio's (210 Ken Pratt Boulevard, 80501) in Longmont. Hope to see you then!
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Boulder County’s 10th annual Senior Law Day will take place on September 28 from 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. at the Boulder Jewish Community Center (6007 Oreg Avenue, 80303). Doors open at 8 a.m. for attendees to browse exhibits from community resources and service providers, sign up for ask-a-lawyer and enjoy coffee and refreshments. Keynote address by Boulder County District Attorney, Michael Dougherty, begins at 9 a.m. followed by informative seminars on legal topics including estate planning, elder fraud protection, choosing an attorney and caregiver, advanced medical directives, Medicare fraud, and more. Participants will also have the opportunity to “ask a lawyer” through one-on-one sessions with attorneys for individual consultation; these are scheduled on a first-come first-served basis. Pre-registration is free or $5 at the door, for more details and to register, please click here.
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The 19th annual Lavender Gala celebration for Boulder County's LGBTQ+ older adults, is scheduled for Sunday, December 1 from 1-4 p.m. at Nissi's (2675 Northpark Drive, 80026) in Lafayette. As usual, attendees can expect a fun-time with yummy food, awesome entertainment and of course door prizes! More information to follow as we formalize the details.
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