Art exhibit, chair yoga, ukulele are all upcoming at Senior Center

||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER |||

“Fall Into Winter”: Art Exhibit @ The Orcas Senior Center – October 9-December 9, Monday-Friday, 9am-3pm

The beautiful Quilt Show will be coming down on Friday, October 6 and the Fall into Winter show will be going up! This new art exhibit is all about celebrating the beauty of Fall and Winter. The show will run from October 9 through December 9. Open Monday-Friday, 9am-3pm. If you would like to participate in the show, please contact Sue Lamb at 360-298-1030.

Chair Yoga with Susie Frank @ Orcas Senior Center –Tuesdays and Thursdays, 10-10:45am

Chair Yoga, offered on Tuesdays and Thursdays, 10-10:45am, 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 over 30 years, Susie Frank has been practicing yoga since 2009 and received her yoga teacher training from 8 Limbs Yoga in Seattle in 2016. Susie suggests a $15 donation ($12 for members of OSC) per class, but nobody will be turned away for lack of funds. Contact Susie directly for participation and payment inquiries at 360-298-4484 or sissooz@yahoo.com.

Ukulele Kanikapila, Mondays, 1-3pm (Kanikaplila) and Ukulele Lessons, Tuesdays and Thursdays, 12-1pm @ Orcas Senior Center

Join the ukulele Kanikipila, Hawaiian for “play music,” Mondays, 1-3pm at Orcas Senior Center. Open to all interested who want to play music for two hours once a week.

Don’t know how to play the ukulele but want to learn? Participate in a twice weekly beginners’ ukulele class with Kathy Collister on Tuesdays and Thursdays, 12-1pm. Kathy will recommend resources to help get you started, and focus will be on learning introductory chords and strumming. There is no fee for the class, but you will need to provide your own ukulele.

For all ukulele related inquiries, including questions about borrowing a ukulele, please email Kathy at kcollister15@gmail.com. Beginners and adults of all ages are welcome!