Oodles of happenings coming up at Senior Center

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

Watercolors Art Class @ Orcas Senior Center: Mondays, 9:30-11am

Are you interested in exploring your artistic side? Orcas Senior Center will host a watercolors class for beginners on Mondays, 9:30-11am. Basic supplies are required to participate and the cost per class is $5. There is a limit of participants per session so please reach out to instructor, Robbie Walker, to join. To learn more about supplies needed and other details, reach out to Robbie directly at 360-376-7714 or robbielouwalker@orcasonline.com.

Robbie took drawing and watercolors classes with her sister for four years, prior to teaching beginning watercolor classes in Texas.

Silver Swans Virtual Ballet with Emily Anton by Zoom, Wednesdays from 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 or find it for the first time! Fees are $75 for 5-classes or $15 per class. To register and other inquiries, contact Emily directly at 541-441-0022 or emilyanton@me.com. Adults of all ages welcome.  

Emily Anton has toured the United States dancing ballet professionally for over ten years, taking residency in New York City, the San Francisco/Bay Area, and Seattle. Emily has a Bachelor of Arts degree in dance and movement, studied anatomy and physiology, Hellerwork Structural Integration, Franklin Method, and BodyTalk. To learn more about Emily, visit her website at emilyanton.com/dancer.

Qigong with Joan Roulac by Zoom – Wednesday, December 7, 9am

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. The virtual series begins Wednesday, December 7 at 9am by Zoom. Fee is $40 for the session.

Joan started teaching T’ai Chi Chih after becoming a Certified Teacher in 1987, and now leads Zoom classes around the world.

For inquiries and registration, please contact Joan Roulac directly at 360-298-2789 or joan@MountaintopMusings.com.

Christmas Décor Galore @ Orcas Senior Center

Please stop by Orcas Senior Center to peruse Christmas décor and holiday cards to take home for free or by generous donation. Come find a holiday treasure, Monday-Friday, 9am-3pm.

Orcas Senior Center, Companion Services Participates in GiveOrcas Holiday Catalog: Dec. 1-15

Orcas Senior Center’s Companion Services will participate in the GiveOrcas Holiday Catalog, Dec. 1-15. The senior center is working to raise $15,000 to provide services essential to aging safely in place by reducing isolation, loneliness, depression, and neglect.

Companion Services serves in two ways: Hearts and Hands (home visiting) and Buddy Check-In. Hearts and Hands, an in-home visiting program has been serving homebound seniors and adults with disabilities for years. The Buddy Check-In program began in response to seniors isolating at home due to COVID-19. Although COVID-related restrictions have eased, the need for the Buddy Check-In program to check on seniors and assure their physical support needs and social connection is increasing as clients age. Many “Buddy” relationships have matured into friendships and will progress to Hearts and Hands services as clients’ needs increase.

Look for Orcas Senior Center in the OICF Holiday GiveOrcas Catalog starting December 1. Your contribution will make these ongoing senior services possible. Thank you!