Dec 08 2015
The right toy can help build imagination and coordination, but the wrong toy can do more harm than good. Prevent Blindness America reports that in 2003, there were more than 10,000 eye injuries to children 14 and younger related to toys and play activities. Further, 90% of these injuries were preventable. While many toy makers …
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Dec 03 2015
Best wishes for the holidays and have a good month! • Wildlife and Winter Hike. Saturday, December 12, 10-noon. Heil Valley Ranch Open Space. Join volunteer naturalists for a hike to observe seasonal changes and to discover how wildlife in the foothills prepares for winter. You’ll learn about behavioral and physiological adaptations to the shortening …
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Nov 24 2015
Volunteering: The happiness effect Helping others kindles happiness, as many studies have demonstrated. When researchers at the London School of Economics examined the relationship between volunteering and measures of happiness in a large group of American adults, they found the more people volunteered, the happier they were. Volunteering can provide a healthy boost to your …
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Nov 18 2015
The 2013 Flood significantly changed the watersheds in all of Colorado’s flood-impacted areas, including the watersheds in Boulder County. Due to these flood- related changes, floodplain maps that existed prior to September 2013 are no longer accurate. Without accurate floodplain maps, there is the potential for faulty planning and design with regard to emergency response, …
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Nov 10 2015
The story of Alice in Wonderland is celebrating its 150th “un-birthday” this year. To honor this anniversary, VIVA Theater/Society for Creative Aging and its all-inclusive intergenerational cast ranging in age from 9 to 92, in partnership with the Boulder International Fringe Festival, presents four performances of “Alice in Wonderland – A Live Radio Play” at …
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Nov 04 2015
On November 6, the “razor-sharp, fully-seasoned” Irish Chamber Orchestra (Chicago Tribune) returns to Boulder by popular demand, conducted by Gábor Takács-Nagy and featuring internationally renowned cellist István Várdai. “I’m very happy that, after 23 years, I’m returning to Boulder where I lived for six years between 1986 and 1992,” says Hungarian-born violinist and conductor Takács-Nagy, …
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Nov 04 2015
CU-Boulder Eklund Opera graduate students present free annual concert and master class at Harris Hall As part of its 3rd annual Aspen Outreach Tour, the Opera Theater Singers (OTS)—the outreach arm of the Eklund Opera Program at the University of Colorado Boulder—will present a free master class and concert at Harris Hall on Thursday, November …
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Oct 27 2015
By Darma Bupstar, visits Boulder several times a year when not traveling in the United States. During the next 12 months, in this series, we shall try to share some ideas about food and its importance in our lives. We’ll begin with our day’s first meal. Many consider breakfast as the most important meal of …
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Oct 20 2015
By Bob Larson, 50 Plus Photojournalist I met with Boulder County District Attorney Stan Garnett for an interview at the recent Boulder County Senior Law Day event. Stan was the keynote speaker and gave lots of great examples of crimes against seniors and how his office has prosecuted many cases involving senior victims. Stan has …
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Oct 14 2015
In August, over 500 people attended the annual Boulder County Senior Law Day held at the Plaza Conference Center in Longmont. Keynote speaker Stan Garnett, District Attorney for Boulder County, talked about how important it is for seniors to be informed about senior issues on fraud and other crimes and how it impacts them. The …
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Oct 14 2015
This full-day conference is the result of the 2015 Age Well Boulder Strategic Plan, a multi-stakeholder initiative that investigates aging trends in Boulder County. The goal of the Age Well plan is to set goals for a future where all older adults can age well. The conference is designed for community leaders, decision makers, board …
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Sep 29 2015
On August 25 the St. Vrain Community Hub at 515 Coffman Street, Longmont, opened to the public, Boulder County took a major step toward integrating health, housing and human services to make it easier for residents to get the help they need when and where they need it. The Boulder County Housing and Human Services …
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