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Week of Events
Fall Into Winter Art Exhibit
Come in to see the Fall inspired Art at the Orcas Senior Center on display through the beginning of December.
Ben Franklin Day!
Today is Ben Franklin Day for the Holiday GiveOrcas campaign. On this day, the grantees with the most $100 donations will receive bonuses of $1,000, $500 and $250 from the Orcas Island Community Foundation for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place.
Virtual Strength Training
Virtual Strength Training
Pam’s Power Hour: Virtual Strength Training with Pam Evans M/W/F from 9-10am by Zoom Pam’s Power Hour is a non-impact strength, conditioning and flexibility class that includes lots of stretching. Begin with a warmup, then move into standing exercises that incorporate weights (light, heavy or no weights) and finish with floor work focusing on legs, Read More
Watercolors Art Class
Watercolors Art Class
Watercolors Art Class at OSC – Mondays, 9:30-11am Are you interested in exploring your artistic side, join a watercolors class for beginners Mondays from 9:30-11:00am. Basic supplies are required to participate and the cost per class is $10. There is a limit of participants per session so please reach out to instructor, Robbie Walker, to Read More
Mobility Assistance Program
Mobility Assistance Program
Mobility Assistance Program: Monday and Wednesday from 10am-11am & Friday from 10am-noon.  If you are in need of borrowing some temporary mobility equipment, then the Lions Club is here to help! With the generous help of Kay Miller and Stephen Bentley, the Lions Club offers a loan program for various types of mobility equipment. A Read More
Birthday Cake Day
Birthday Cake Day
Come celebrate our monthly birthday with cake and friends. The last Monday of the month!
Senior Lunch
Senior Lunch
Senior Lunch: Mondays and Wednesdays at 11:30 In-person lunches are served from 11:30am to 12:30pm on Mondays and Wednesdays in the Lundeen Room at Orcas Senior Center. Diners enjoy delicious meals, engaging conversation, live piano music by Ron Myers and art exhibits by the Orcas Senior Center Visual Arts Committee. No Reservation is Needed! There is a suggested donation of $5.00 per Read More
Caregiver Support Group
Caregiver Support Group
The Family Caregiver Support Group (FCSG) is meeting every Monday, 1pm to 2pm. This support is FREE for anyone who is an unpaid caregiver for someone 60+ or a disabled adult. For more information, contact Heidi Bruce, Aging & Family Case Coordinator at heidib@sanjuanco.com or (360) 370-0591. Â
Ukulele Kanikapila
Ukulele Kanikapila
Ukulele Kanikapila, Mondays, 1:00-3:00pm @ Orcas Senior Center   Join the ukulele Kanikipila, Hawaiian for “play music,” on Mondays, from 1:00-3:00pm at OSC. The first half hour is a lesson or two followed by an opportunity for everyone to play. Adults of all ages with all levels of ukulele expertise welcome to join in or sit and Read More
Card Club
Card Club
Card Club at OSC –Mondays and Thursdays from 1-3pm Want to play cards? The Card Club at Orcas Senior Center is open for new players to join the fun. The group is currently meeting on Thursday afternoons to play pinochle, but they are open to other games if there is something you are excited about. Read More
Virtual Zumba
Virtual Zumba
Virtual Zumba with Alyson Stephens: Tuesdays and Thursdays at 9:00am Join Alyson Stephens for 45 minutes of low impact dance fitness with no jumping or fast turns. This class is offered both virtually and in-person (at The Odd Fellows Hall) on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 9:00am. The first class is free, $5 thereafter or $30 Read More
Chair Yoga
Chair Yoga
Chair Yoga with Susie Frank @ Orcas Senior Center – Tuesdays and Thursdays, 10:00-10:45am Chair Yoga meets on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10:00-10:45am and is a gentle technique allowing seniors and persons with disabilities to practice balance poses without the risk of falling, with the use of a chair as support.  An Orcas resident for Read More
Feldenkrais
Feldenkrais
Feldenkrais/Eurythmy Class at Orcas Senior Center: Tuesdays, from 11am-12pm Andrea Preiss, Feldenkrais Practitioner and therapeutic Eurythmist, invites you to join a movement class at Orcas Senior Center. The gentle exercises of the Feldenkrais Method and Eurythmy, will help enhance your mobility, stability, balance, and vision. Please wear comfortable clothing and non-slippery shoes. $12 per session Read More
Ukulele Lessons
Ukulele Lessons
Ukulele Lessons, Tuesday and Thursdays 12pm @ Orcas Senior Center   Don’t know how to play the ukulele but want to learn? Participate in a weekly beginners’ ukulele class with Kathy Collister. Kathy can recommend resources to help get you started, and focus will be on learning introductory chords and strumming. No fee for the class, Read More
OSC Book Club
OSC Book Club
OSC Book Club Meetings are either via Zoom or in person. For inquiries and to participate in the OSC Book Club, contact Stephen Bentley at stephen@swbentley.com or (360) 376-2299.
Bridge Club at the Orcas Senior Center Tuesdays at 1:30pm
Bridge Club at the Orcas Senior Center Tuesdays at 1:30pm
Bridge Club at the Orcas Senior Center Tuesdays at 1:30pm The Bridge club at Orcas Senior Center will meet Tuesday's at 1:30pm at the Orcas Senior Center. Come and play and make some new friends! We are looking for more people interested in playing so please contact Edy Hansen at edy@orcasseniors.org if interested.
Virtual Strength Training
Virtual Strength Training
Pam’s Power Hour: Virtual Strength Training with Pam Evans M/W/F from 9-10am by Zoom Pam’s Power Hour is a non-impact strength, conditioning and flexibility class that includes lots of stretching. Begin with a warmup, then move into standing exercises that incorporate weights (light, heavy or no weights) and finish with floor work focusing on legs, Read More
Ease Please Qigong
Ease Please Qigong
Qigong with Joan Roulac by Zoom - Wednesdays at 9am Quiet the mind and strengthen the body with Joan Roulac’s Ease Please four-week Qigong series. These 15-minute sessions will gently loosen muscles, strengthen immunity, build balance, and increase energy. The virtual series begins Wednesday, February 1 at 9am. Fee is $40 for the session.  Joan started teaching T’ai Chi Chih after becoming a Certified Teacher in 1987, and now leads Zoom classes around the world. Read More
Mobility Assistance Program
Mobility Assistance Program
Mobility Assistance Program: Monday and Wednesday from 10am-11am & Friday from 10am-noon.  If you are in need of borrowing some temporary mobility equipment, then the Lions Club is here to help! With the generous help of Kay Miller and Stephen Bentley, the Lions Club offers a loan program for various types of mobility equipment. A Read More
Senior Lunch
Senior Lunch
Senior Lunch: Mondays and Wednesdays at 11:30 In-person lunches are served from 11:30am to 12:30pm on Mondays and Wednesdays in the Lundeen Room at Orcas Senior Center. Diners enjoy delicious meals, engaging conversation, live piano music by Ron Myers and art exhibits by the Orcas Senior Center Visual Arts Committee. No Reservation is Needed! There is a suggested donation of $5.00 per Read More
Hospice 101 Presentation at 1pm
Hospice 101 Presentation at 1pm
Hospice 101 Wednesday, November 29, 1 pm Learn the basics of hospice care, eligibility requirements, how it’s paid for, how to get started, and the types of support it provides to patients and families from Hospice of the Northwest on Wednesday, November 29 at 1 pm. There are many myths and misconceptions about hospice, so Read More
Medicare Open Enrollment Drop-In Enrollment @ Orcas Island Public Library – Thursday, November 16, and November 30, 1-4 pm
Medicare Open Enrollment Drop-In Enrollment @ Orcas Island Public Library – Thursday, November 16, and November 30, 1-4 pm
Medicare Open Enrollment Drop-In Enrollment @ Orcas Island Public Library – Thursday, November 16, and November 30, 1-4 pm Time is running out to make changes in your Medicare drug and Advantage plans this year to take effect on January 1, 2024. (Deadline is December 7!) The San Juan Island Statewide Health Insurance Benefit Advisors Read More
Virtual Zumba
Virtual Zumba
Virtual Zumba with Alyson Stephens: Tuesdays and Thursdays at 9:00am Join Alyson Stephens for 45 minutes of low impact dance fitness with no jumping or fast turns. This class is offered both virtually and in-person (at The Odd Fellows Hall) on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 9:00am. The first class is free, $5 thereafter or $30 Read More
Chair Yoga
Chair Yoga
Chair Yoga with Susie Frank @ Orcas Senior Center – Tuesdays and Thursdays, 10:00-10:45am Chair Yoga meets on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10:00-10:45am and is a gentle technique allowing seniors and persons with disabilities to practice balance poses without the risk of falling, with the use of a chair as support.  An Orcas resident for Read More
Ukulele Lessons
Ukulele Lessons
Ukulele Lessons, Tuesday and Thursdays 12pm @ Orcas Senior Center   Don’t know how to play the ukulele but want to learn? Participate in a weekly beginners’ ukulele class with Kathy Collister. Kathy can recommend resources to help get you started, and focus will be on learning introductory chords and strumming. No fee for the class, Read More
Two Island Health Classes at OSC November 30th, 1pm & 2pm
Two Island Health Classes at OSC November 30th, 1pm & 2pm
Two Island Health Classes at OSC November 30th, 1pm & 2pm Move Your Way at 1pm: Learn the most up-to-date recommendations and guidelines for staying physically active as you age! Different types of exercise and movement will be discussed as well as strategies for sitting less, staying safe and preventing falls. Island Health Patient Portal Read More
Card Club
Card Club
Card Club at OSC –Mondays and Thursdays from 1-3pm Want to play cards? The Card Club at Orcas Senior Center is open for new players to join the fun. The group is currently meeting on Thursday afternoons to play pinochle, but they are open to other games if there is something you are excited about. Read More
Virtual Strength Training
Virtual Strength Training
Pam’s Power Hour: Virtual Strength Training with Pam Evans M/W/F from 9-10am by Zoom Pam’s Power Hour is a non-impact strength, conditioning and flexibility class that includes lots of stretching. Begin with a warmup, then move into standing exercises that incorporate weights (light, heavy or no weights) and finish with floor work focusing on legs, Read More
Mobility Assistance Program
Mobility Assistance Program
Mobility Assistance Program: Monday and Wednesday from 10am-11am & Friday from 10am-noon.  If you are in need of borrowing some temporary mobility equipment, then the Lions Club is here to help! With the generous help of Kay Miller and Stephen Bentley, the Lions Club offers a loan program for various types of mobility equipment. A Read More
Beginners Art Class
Beginners Art Class
Art with Carla @ Orcas Senior Center – Fridays, 1-3pm Are you interested in exploring your artistic side? Art with Carla, Fridays from 1-3pm, is lighthearted fun, structured around process, with an emphasis on you CAN do it! Adults of all ages and skill levels are invited to come be creative people together (no experience Read More
Virtual Zumba Gold
Virtual Zumba Gold
Free Virtual Zumba Gold from Bellingham Senior Activity Center (BSAC) Zumba is a dance exercise class featuring Latin and World rhythms.  Zumba Gold is a low intensity version designed to meet the needs of seniors, allowing the opportunity to improve and maintain cardiorespiratory fitness. Easy-to-follow choreography focuses on balance, range of motion, and coordination. Through BSAC, join Read More