Rainbow Elders Newsletter-June 2018
For Boulder County's LGBT older adults, their families, and allies
June is PRIDE month!
Longmont Pride
Mixer and Festival
 On Wednesday, June 20 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., Out Boulder County will host the 50+ LGBTQ Mixer at OBC on Main at 630 Main Street in Longmont. This is an opportunity for our Rainbow Elders to get together to celebrate pride with each other before the festival on Saturday, June 23 from 2-6 p.m. on 4th Street between Main and Emery Streets in Longmont. The day of the festival will be jam-packed with activities, amazing community partners sharing information, Pride merchandise galore, other wonderful vendors, jewelry from talented artists, flash-mobs, photo booths, and a dunk-tank! Out Boulder County's annual Longmont Pride Week is from Monday, June 18 to Saturday, June 23. Please see Out Boulder for full schedule of activities. If you are interested in volunteering to help staff our BCAAA Rainbow Elders booth at the festival, please contact Michael Chifalo.
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Out Boulder County's Garden Party
Out Boulder County's annual fundraiser, The Garden Party will take place on Sunday, June 3 from 4-8 p.m. This year's theme is SPARKLE, so come share yours with others who celebrate the work of Mardi Moore and the team at Out Boulder County. As usual, great food and drink will be served as you mingle with others who care about the services offered to LGBTQ folks. Program will start at 6:30 p.m.. So make sure you come early and stay late.
This year's honorees include:
*Keith Brown, Jack and Jean Hodges, Big Hearts Award
*Mandy Blumreich, Clela Rorex, Allies in Action Award
*Wylder Anderson, Ignite and Inspire Youth Award.
Thank you to this year's sponsors that include: Avery, Hazel's, Aime's Love, Joan's Petite Sweets, Three Leaf Catering, Ribbon, Twine and Floral Design, Ozo, The Ritz, Boulder County Area Agency on Aging and Green Valley Hot Sauce.
$25 minimum suggested donation. Please RSVP to Juan Moreno for the address to this special party!
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Denver's Pride Fest to be held Saturday, June 16 and
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 Coffee Klatch
Our biweekly informal get-together of camaraderie and conversation has changed meeting weeks to the 1st and 3rd Wednesdays of the month.
We continue to meet from 9-10:30 a.m. at the Lafayette Senior Center at 103 S. Iowa Avenue for
informal discussion and fellowship. Free
bread donated from Panera at 10:30 a.m. Please join us!
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 Community Conversations
Boulder County Area Agency on Aging needs your input to formulate our new Age Well plan! Please consider attending either one of two community conversations aimed at including the LGBTQ community.
*June 14, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Longmont Senior Center at 910 Longs Peak Avenue (during Rainbow Elders Supper Club)
*June 28, 5-7 p.m. Boulder Public Library Main Branch at 1001 Arapahoe Avenue
To RSVP or for more information, please contact Michael Chifalo.
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 Free Mom Hugs
I had a great time with Sara and Parker Cunningham from Free Mom Hugs in May at the GLBT Center in Denver and the Walnut Cafe in Boulder! Check out their Facebook page. I also suggest that you read Sara's memoir, How We Sleep at Night.
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Upcoming Events
Wednesday
June 6 & 20
9-10:30 a.m.
Rainbow Elders Coffee Klatch @ Lafayette Senior Center
Recurring every 1st & 3rd Wednesday each month.
Thursday
June 14
5:30-7:30 p.m.
Rainbow Elders Supper Club Potluck @ Longmont Senior Center
Recurring every 2nd Thursday of each month.
Saturday
June 9
noon-3 p.m.
Old Lesbians Organizing for Change @ Carrabba's on McCaslin in Lousville
Recurring every 2nd Saturday of each month.
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