Center is now open to the public from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday!

Holiday Closures

The Center will be closed Thursday, November 11, in honor of Veterans Day. It will also be closed Thursday, November 25, and Friday, November 26, for Thanksgiving. Normal operations will resume at 9 a.m. on Monday, November 29.

 

Chat with Karl

Join the Anacortes Senior Activity Center’s new administrator Karl Wolfswinkel for a meet-and-greet at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, November 9. Karl would like to get to know everyone who comes to the Center personally, so please join him for this event and get acquainted.

 

Wellness Day: Dealing with Holiday Stress

Join Susan Shannon from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday, November 16, for a free virtual program on how to “wire happiness back into our beings.” Susan will share ideas that can be implemented no matter where you are, what you are doing, or who you are with. Add new tools to your Holiday toolbox. Click on this link to join the Zoom session: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81479794944?pwd=b2dvOWNoWGsyS0R5b3VMbWFPbmxKdz09

 

Conversation with Mayor Gere

Mayor Laurie Gere invites you to join her in person at the Center between 1:30 and 3 p.m. on Wednesday, December 8. She will be available for a casual conversation about the City and issues that she has dealt with during her tenure as Mayor. Everyone is welcome.

 

Fiction Writer’s Seminar

The 2022 Fiction Writer’s Seminar will meet from 9 a.m. to noon every Friday from January 7 through May 6. This 18-week seminar is a comprehensive course on writing fiction with the objective of completing a long fictional work such as a novella or novel of at least 30,000 words. The seminar fee is a donation of $70 to the Anacortes Senior Activity Center. There is a limit of 12 participants who wish to write, or have begun to write, a long work of fiction. Sign up and pay in advance at the Reception Desk. Contact Vince Henley at vincehenley@earthlink.net for more information.

 

Medicare Open Enrollment Options for 2022

Join SHIBA volunteer Ginny Brightwell for a free virtual program from 1 to 3 p.m. on Tuesday, November 9, to review Medicare Options for 2022. Ginny will review the plans available in Skagit County in 2022 and the timelines to make changes. Contact Ginny Brightwell at ginnyshiba@gmail.com for a link to the virtual class.

 

Basket Weaving

Jane Hyde teaches basket making from 9:15 a.m. to 3 p.m. With an eye to social distancing, Jane will offer two separate classes in November with a limit of 8 students per class. You can choose between a class on Wednesday, November 10, and or another class on Thursday, November 18. You will need to sign up in advance. Call Jane at (360) 661-7477 to sign up.

 

Bake Sale

The Bake Sale is back! It will be from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Friday, December 3. It will be held in one of our classroom spaces so we can conduct the sale safely for everyone. Come and get your fresh baked goodies! These wonderful baked goods, homemade by our many faithful bakers, bring much enjoyment and funds to help support the Center’s programs.