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Individuals diagnosed with celiac disease recognize they must avoid gluten. That’s become easier over the last couple decades as manufacturers have recognized the growing number of consumers on gluten-free diets. However, the Celiac Disease Foundation notes that various foods may contain gluten in hidden or unexpected ways. That underscores how important it is that individuals with celiac disease read labels prior to purchasing foods and beverages for the first time. In the meantime, such individuals can keep this list of potential hidden sources of gluten in mind as they shop for groceries or dine out.

Earlier this year, eligibility for the Nebraska Film Office Grant was expanded to include television series and miniseries. Administered by the Nebraska Department of Economic Development, the Film Office Grant offers financial support for television and film projects that are budgeted to spend at least $1 million in Nebraska and which feature Nebraska-based stories and locales.

Both state and local grants are available to filmmakers who want to make a movie or TV show in the Cornhusker State. “The Snack Shack,” currently filming in Nebraska City, received $200,000 from the Nebraska Film Office and $50,000 from the Nebraska City Economic Development Growth fund before filming began.

Blue Rivers Area Agency on Aging has released the August lunch menu. The menu for the next week is as follows: Friday, Aug. 26: Chicken salad sandwich on wheat bread, mixed vegetables, potato salad, canned fruit.

Speakers Marci Broyhill and Teresa Kay Orr will present Sisters from Outlaw Trail: Riders of the Hoot Owl Trail – Nebraska’s Outlaws on Sept. 1 at 7 p.m. at Morton-James Public Library Kimmel Gallery 923 1st Corso. 402-873-5609 This presentation is made possible by Humanities Nebraska, the Nebraska Cultural Endowment, and Morton-James Public Library’s Harry and Grace Moller Endowment as part of the HN Speakers Bureau.

Movies have been filmed in Nebraska for more than 80 years, beginning with the MGM classic, “Boys Town,” starring Spencer Tracy in 1938 and continuing today with “The Snack Shack” here in Nebraska City.