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

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.

 

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.

 

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.

 

Stretch and Move Yoga

Join Laifong Nelson for her Stretch and Move Yoga class. Her next class will be from 10 to 11 a.m. starting on Wednesdays, January 5 through February 2. The class will focus on stretching and moving your body to create balance and core strength, while cultivating breath awareness. Laifong says give it a try because “what you don’t use you will lose.” The cost of the 5- week class is $50. Drop-ins are welcome at $13 per class. Sign up and pay at the Reception Desk.

 

Watercolor and Acrylic Classes

Art instructor and artist Dee Doyle teaches and coaches students from 9:15 a.m. to noon on Mondays for acrylics and Fridays for watercolors. The cost for each class is $15, paid directly to the instructor. Drop-ins are welcome. Some experience is preferred, but not necessary. For further information and supply list, contact Dee Doyle at deedoyle11@gmail.com or call her at (360) 630-0208.

 

Pinochle

If you enjoy playing pinochle and would like to join a fun group, come by the Center on Friday afternoons. There is a group that plays from 12 to 2:45 every Friday and they are looking for new players.