Events and Activities

Senior Center Events & Activities

Come join us for social, educational, and wellness activities!

We offer several Health and Wellness Activities, such as Chair Yoga, Transformational Movement Lessons, Strength Training, and Balance Classes.
We also host ongoing social events such as Community Lunches, and monthly Afternoon Tea.

Join us for our monthly Recreational Trips to explore places on the island you may not have seen before, or travel off-island without worrying about driving.
Check out our Activities Calendar to see what is happening at the Senior Center today!

Come have fun while also supporting the Senior Center at our Fundraising Events.

Afternoon Tea is celebrated at 2 pm on the first Thursday of each month. It is free to the public and open to anyone. Come join us to enjoy freshly-brewed tea, scones, tea sandwiches, and cookies.

Health & Wellness Activities
We offer several classes to help keep our island’s seniors healthy and active.
 
Volunteer Committees:
   Activities Committee
   Granny's Attic
   Coffee Club
   Hearts and Hands  - See page for more info!
 
Interested in participating?
 
Some class fees are by donation, other classes have a fee and offer special pricing for Orcas Senior Center Members.
Call the Front Desk to learn more and enroll!

See the Activities Calendar for our current class schedules.
 
Group Travel
Each month, we schedule at least one recreational trip on-island, and one off-island. Please sign up at the Front Desk, as space is limited.
Join our activities committee to participate in our growing Bucket list Travel Group. This groups travels to places like Alaska (2018) and Panama (2019). We are working to establish a sister Senior center in a metropolitan area to combine and increase our fun traveling adventures.
We also take off and on-island trips to activities like:

•     Mariners game – For the Annual “Stitch and Pitch”
•     Doe Bay Music Festival
•     Orcasong Farm Elders in the Garden
•     Buck Mountain Farm Tours and Train Rides
•     San Juan Island Museum of Art
•     Tulalip Casino
•     Camp Orkila’s Marine Salmon Center
•     Island Hoppin’ Brewery

If you have an idea for a fun trip, please let us know!
We have a group ALASKA Cruise being organized for 2018 – See below flyer for more information!

Exercise and Movement Classes include (but not limited to!):

•     Chair Yoga (11:15am–12:15pm Tuesdays and Thursdays)
•     Zumba Gold (1-2pm Tuesdays)
•     Strength Training (10-11am Tuesdays and Thursdays)
•     Transformational Movement Lessons (TML)
•     Tai Ji Quan (For Balance)
•     Tai Chi (seasonal with Robin K.!)

 
Workshops/Groups include (but not limited too!):

•     Quilting Club Bi-Monthly (Wednesdays – see schedule)
•     Craft Days – Monthly (Saturdays – see schedule)
•     Movie Mondays – Monthly (Mondays – see schedule)
•     Pharmaceutical Discount consults
•     Friday Game Days (1pm after lunch)
•     Grief and Loss Support Groups - Monthly
•     Creative/Artistic Workshops
•     Legal and Tax Assistance
•     Visual Arts Committee (rotating in-house art shows and opening events)
•     Coming Soon… Thursday Morning Coffee Club and Orcas TED Talks