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Quarantine Art Exhibit at OSC
New Art Exhibit at Orcas Senior Center Stop by when the Orcas Senior Center is open Monday-Friday, 9am-3pm, to see the Creative Quarantine Art Show on display in the Lundeen Room May-July. See what local artists have created the past two years. Special thanks to Sue Lamb and our Visual Arts team for curating & Read More
Orcas Socrates Cafe
Orcas Socrates Cafe
Orcas Socrates Café @ Orcas Senior Center (Sunday, October 10, 4-6pm) Orcas Senior Center continues to virtually host the Orcas Socrates Café from 4-6pm on the second Sunday of each month. This is not a book club, but rather a conversation, based on the book, Socrates Café: A Fresh Taste of Philosophy by Christopher Phillips. This is an opportunity to engage in an Read More
Notary Service Provided by Lisa Spesard
Notary Service Provided by Lisa Spesard
Notary Service Provided by Lisa Spesard: Monday, June 13 from 9:30am-1pm Lisa Spesard will provide notary services the second Monday of the month at OSC. Bring your documents and sign up with Lisa directly, in the lobby of Orcas Senior Center. There is a suggested donation for her services, but nobody will be turned away Read More
Lions Club International Mobility Equipment
Lions Club International Mobility Equipment
Lions Club Mobility Equipment: Monday, Wednesday & Friday from 10am-11am. 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 member is Read More
Meals on Wheels and Senior Lunch
Meals on Wheels and Senior Lunch
Senior Lunches at Orcas Senior Center continue Mondays only through August Please contact Jami Mitchell at 360-376-7926 or jamim@sanjuanco.com to make arrangements for home-delivered meals. The Orcas Senior Center nonprofit, Whatcom Council on Aging, and San Juan County Senior Services collaboratively work together to facilitate and support the Meals on Wheels and More program at Orcas Senior Center. To Read More
Caregiver Support Group
Caregiver Support Group
The Family Caregiver Support Group (FCSG) is meeting every Monday, 11am to 12pm. 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.
Every Body Dancing at OSC
Every Body Dancing at OSC
Every Body Dancing with Hayley Shannon at OSC (Mondays from 2-3pm) Warm-up mentally & physically with a "Braindance", followed by pathways of physical exploration and storytelling through movement for reflection & connection. Find joy and freedom in this creative movement class for adults of all ages & physical abilities. $15 per session or $70 for Read More
Virtual Zumba Gold (In Person at Odd Fellows Hall)
Virtual Zumba Gold (In Person at Odd Fellows Hall)
Zumba Gold with Alyson Stephens Tuesdays & Thursdays at 9:30am in December 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. Join Alyson Stephens via Zoom every Tuesday & Thursday at 9:30am for 45 minutes of low impact dance fitness with no Read More
Island Health Virtual Presentation: Living w/ Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Island Health Virtual Presentation: Living w/ Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Free Virtual Programming from Island Hospital Island Hospital is offering a variety of interesting virtual classes, screenings, and support groups. To view the full list of Island Hospital’s virtual events and how to participate, go to islandhospital.org/classes/. Living Well with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Join Respiratory Therapist, Sarah Edwards for an informative conversation on COPD. This Read More
Ease Please Qigong with Joan Roulac by Zoom
Ease Please Qigong with Joan Roulac by Zoom
15-Minute Weekly Ease Please Qigong with Joan Roulac: Wednesdays in May at 9:00am by Zoom 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. Series begins Wednesday, June 1 at 9am. Fee is $40 for the session. Joan has been teaching Qigong and T’ai Chi Chih since being Read More
Virtual Slow Yoga
Virtual Slow Yoga
Virtual Slow Yoga with Susie Frank: Wednesdays & Fridays from 9:30am-10:30am Slow Yoga also incorporates the use of props and supports to help gain access to postures safely and mindfully. This class is ideal for those new to yoga or those seeking a slower more supported practice. An Orcas resident for over 30 years, Read More
Lions Club International Mobility Equipment
Lions Club International Mobility Equipment
Lions Club Mobility Equipment: Monday, Wednesday & Friday from 10am-11am. 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 member is Read More
Meals on Wheels and Senior Lunch
Meals on Wheels and Senior Lunch
Senior Lunches at Orcas Senior Center continue Mondays only through August Please contact Jami Mitchell at 360-376-7926 or jamim@sanjuanco.com to make arrangements for home-delivered meals. The Orcas Senior Center nonprofit, Whatcom Council on Aging, and San Juan County Senior Services collaboratively work together to facilitate and support the Meals on Wheels and More program at Orcas Senior Center. To Read More
Virtual Chair Yoga
Virtual Chair Yoga
Virtual Chair Yoga with Susie Frank: Wednesdays from 10:45am-11:30am Chair Yoga is yoga performed with the use of a chair as support. It’s a gentle technique allowing seniors and persons with disabilities to practice balance poses without the risk of falling. An Orcas resident for over 30 years, Susie Frank has been doing yoga since 2009. Read More
Silver Swans Virtual Ballet Series
Silver Swans Virtual Ballet Series
Silver Swans Virtual Ballet Series with Emily Anton by Zoom (Wednesday, 11am-12pm) Join Emily Anton for Silver Swans, an hour of basic and gentle ballet for older adults on Wednesdays, 11am-12pm by Zoom. Improve your mobility, posture, stability, and balance with this movement class that has been specially designed for seniors. Rediscover your love for ballet Read More
Virtual Zumba Gold (In Person at Odd Fellows Hall)
Virtual Zumba Gold (In Person at Odd Fellows Hall)
Zumba Gold with Alyson Stephens Tuesdays & Thursdays at 9:30am in December 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. Join Alyson Stephens via Zoom every Tuesday & Thursday at 9:30am for 45 minutes of low impact dance fitness with no Read More
Ongoing SSCSJC Meeting
Ongoing SSCSJC Meeting
Ongoing Senior Services Council of San Juan County Meeting on the 3rd Thursday of each month at 1:00pm. Please contact admin@orcasseniors.org for more information.
Virtual Slow Yoga
Virtual Slow Yoga
Virtual Slow Yoga with Susie Frank: Wednesdays & Fridays from 9:30am-10:30am Slow Yoga also incorporates the use of props and supports to help gain access to postures safely and mindfully. This class is ideal for those new to yoga or those seeking a slower more supported practice. An Orcas resident for over 30 years, Read More
Lions Club International Mobility Equipment
Lions Club International Mobility Equipment
Lions Club Mobility Equipment: Monday, Wednesday & Friday from 10am-11am. 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 member is Read More
Ukulele Kanikipila
Ukulele Kanikipila
Kathy’s Ukulele Kanikapila with Kathy Collister @ Orcas Senior Center (Fridays, 10:30-12:30pm) Join the Kanikipila, Hawaiian for “play music,” led by Kathy Collister, Fridays 10:30-12:30pm at OSC. A rock and roller at heart, Kathy has been playing for about a decade and as a lover of all types of music, she would love to introduce Read More
Meals on Wheels and Senior Lunch
Meals on Wheels and Senior Lunch
Senior Lunches at Orcas Senior Center continue Mondays only through August Please contact Jami Mitchell at 360-376-7926 or jamim@sanjuanco.com to make arrangements for home-delivered meals. The Orcas Senior Center nonprofit, Whatcom Council on Aging, and San Juan County Senior Services collaboratively work together to facilitate and support the Meals on Wheels and More program at Orcas Senior Center. To Read More
Virtual Zumba Gold
Virtual Zumba Gold
Free Virtual Programming from Bellingham Senior Activity Center All virtual activities through the Bellingham Senior Activity Center (BSAC) are free and open to anyone that would like to participate! Current offerings include strength training, yoga, and TED Talks. For more information about BSAC’s virtual programming, subscribe to the BSAC weekly email at whatcomcoa.org/upcoming-events/. Through BSAC, join Read More
Orcas Island Solstice Parade
Orcas Island Solstice Parade
Orcas Islands 22nd Annual Solstice Parade and Celebration The Solstice Parade is a parade for the people and “Radiate Sparkles” is this year's theme. With that in mind, it is time to Sparkle! Join OSC, Saturday June 18th, as we Gather, March and SPARKLE in the 2022 Solstice Parade. The parade kicks off at high Read More