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  • A collection of books including "Beginner's German" and other guides on language and skills. The German book cover shows a person skiing and landmarks like the Brandenburg Gate.

    Conversational German

    Conversational German
    The Center for Active Living 4217 SW Oregon St., Seattle, WA, United States

    Come speak German with native speakers and make new friends at this informal weekly gathering at Margie’s Café. Begleiten Sie Uns! 

  • A group of seniors participate in an indoor exercise class, with some raising their arms and others smiling. Shelves and stacked chairs are visible in the background.

    Balance & Strength

    The Center for Active Living 4217 SW Oregon St., Seattle, WA, United States

    Join personal trainer Denise Geroux to improve your balance and prevent falls with this interactive class using Feldenkrais Method (TM) of Awareness Through Movement (TM), Tai Chi and Chi Gung exercises. You will learn how to align your posture in standing and sitting and strengthen your lower body and core. We will also work on joint stability and flexibility, breathing and mindfulness—all of which contribute to better balance. We use chairs in this class. All…

  • Close-up of a person’s clasped hands resting on a cane, wearing a checkered shirt and beige pants

    Men’s Support Group #1

    Men’s Support Group #1
    The Center for Active Living 4217 SW Oregon St., Seattle, WA, United States

    Have you been looking for a space to discuss the challenges of aging as a man? Our men's support group is an opportunity for men to come together in a safe and supportive environment to discuss different topics, ideas and resources. To register, contact our social worker, Josh Maduell: 206-932-4044 / ext. 2 or joshm@wscenter.org. Group #1: Fridays, 11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Group #2: Mondays, 11:45 a.m. – 12:45 p.m.

  • A group of people practice yoga indoors, performing the downward dog pose on yoga mats.

    Hatha Yoga

    The Center for Active Living 4217 SW Oregon St., Seattle, WA, United States

    Certified yoga instructor Nadine Blinn uses soft versions of poses designed for seniors that are held for longer periods, allowing the body to ease into them. This class includes floor and chair exercises, so please bring a mat. Expect a calm beginning and end with a relaxed pace. Chairs are available for assistance in balancing and pose adaptations. Beginners through experienced yogis are welcome!

  • Scrabble / Bananagrams Club

    The Center for Active Living 4217 SW Oregon St., Seattle, WA, United States

    Meet up with your friends at Margie’s Café for the ultimate crossword game where every letter counts. Or try Banagrams, the only anagram game that will drive you bananas. It’s fun, engaging and good for your brain.

  • An open book with flipping pages is in the foreground, while several stacks of books are piled up in the background, inviting members of our Book Club for Adventurous Readers to embark on new literary journeys.

    All-inclusive Book Club

    The Center for Active Living 4217 SW Oregon St., Seattle, WA, United States

    Share your ideas to help make this book club your own. We invite everyone to bring a book title and summary that you think would be good for future group discussion. We will vote on books for the next couple of months. For info: Susan Hagy: susanhagy1@gmail.com or 206-325-4077.    

  • An elderly man with white hair and glasses is using a computer in a room with several workstations. Another man is seated and working at a computer in the background.

    Burke Dykes Computer Lab

    The Center for Active Living 4217 SW Oregon St., Seattle, WA, United States

    Use our Windows computers to check email, surf the internet, search online resources and access popular software like Microsoft Office. Printer and scanner available. If you want support while using our computers, stop by during our Digital Navigation program hours.

  • A group of seniors participate in an indoor exercise class, with some raising their arms and others smiling. Shelves and stacked chairs are visible in the background.

    Fitness For Fun

    The Center for Active Living 4217 SW Oregon St., Seattle, WA, United States

    Join Sherry for a class that engages all parts of your body and brain. She will have you moving your body and having fun with upbeat music and easy steps. Every class will be a little different to keep you flexible in mind and body.

  • A green bowl of creamy vegetable soup garnished with parsley sits next to a slice of bread and a spoon on a green plate.

    Margie’s Café

    The Center for Active Living 4217 SW Oregon St., Seattle, WA, United States

    Open for breakfast, lunch and snacks, Margie’s Café offers a rotating weekly menu of delicious, freshly prepared breakfast and lunch items, sandwiches, quiches, salads and soups. Prices are à la carte. 

  • A group of elderly individuals participate in a seated exercise class, extending their arms forward while seated in a well-lit room.

    Gentle Chair Yoga

    The Center for Active Living 4217 SW Oregon St., Seattle, WA, United States

    Join certified yoga instructor Nadine Blinn for a fun and relaxing class of chair and standing poses (no floor sitting) to improve breathing, flexibility, balance and mood. Poses can be adapted to your abilities or limitations.

  • A group of six people dance in pairs in a room with a wooden floor, perfect for line dancing beginners. In the background, there's a refrigerator, clock, and a door. This scene could easily take place in West Seattle's vibrant community spaces.

    Line Dancing Level 1 Beginners

    The Center for Active Living 4217 SW Oregon St., Seattle, WA, United States

    Dancing is a great source of fitness, and line dancing helps keep the mind young. Experienced instructor Chris Banta teaches line dances to a variety of music, from traditional country to ballroom, Latin and waltz. Level 1 focuses on simple beginner dances, good for those who are starting or continuing line dancing. In Level 2 the dances will be a little more complicated. All students are welcome in either class. Mondays, 11 a.m.-12 p.m.

  • Close-up of an older person's hands

    Aging Well – Group #2

    The Center for Active Living 4217 SW Oregon St., Seattle, WA, United States

    Through discussions and sharing, participants in Aging Well support each other at this weekly group that meets in person. All discussions are confidential. If you are not pre-registered, you will not be admitted.  We offer two sessions of Aging Well: Group #1: Mondays, 1 - 2 p.m. (full) Group #2: Mondays, 11 a.m. - 12 p.m. (full) To be added to the wait list for Group #1, contact our social worker Josh Maduell: 206-932-4044 /…

  • Two plates of food containing rice, vegetables, and a meat dish are placed on a counter. Two people are serving food from trays in the background.

    Community Dining

    The Center for Active Living 4217 SW Oregon St., Seattle, WA, United States

    We serve a hot meal prepared from scratch by our staff Chef Francisco in a communal setting. Our menu changes every day and is designed to be culturally varied and nutritious. Suggested $5/person ages 60+; required $10 under 60. 

  • Close-up of a person’s clasped hands resting on a cane, wearing a checkered shirt and beige pants

    Men’s Support Group #2

    Men’s Support Group #1
    The Center for Active Living 4217 SW Oregon St., Seattle, WA, United States

    Have you been looking for a space to discuss the challenges of aging as a man? Our men's support group is an opportunity for men to come together in a safe and supportive environment to discuss different topics, ideas and resources. To register, contact our social worker, Josh Maduell: 206-932-4044 / ext. 2 or joshm@wscenter.org. Group #1: Fridays, 11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Group #2: Mondays, 11:45 a.m. – 12:45 p.m.

  • A group of six people dance in pairs in a room with a wooden floor, perfect for line dancing beginners. In the background, there's a refrigerator, clock, and a door. This scene could easily take place in West Seattle's vibrant community spaces.

    Line Dancing Level 2 Advanced

    The Center for Active Living 4217 SW Oregon St., Seattle, WA, United States

    Dancing is a great source of fitness, and line dancing helps keep the mind young. Experienced instructor Chris Banta teaches line dances to a variety of music, from traditional country to ballroom, Latin and waltz. Level 1 focuses on simple beginner dances, good for those who are starting or continuing line dancing. In Level 2 the dances will be a little more complicated. All students are welcome in either class. Mondays, 12-1 p.m.

  • Close-up of three striped popcorn containers filled with popcorn

    Terry’s The Greatest Movies You’ve Never Heard Of

    The Center for Active Living 4217 SW Oregon St., Seattle, WA, United States

    Mondays at 12:30 p.m. in the second-floor Nucor Room Featuring newsreels, popcorn, previews and cartoons March 2: Conclave (2024) with Ralph Fiennes, Isabella Rosellini, John Lithgow, Stanley Tucci. (120 min., color, PG)  March 9: Lady Be Good (1941) with Ann Southern, Eleanor Powell, Robert Young, Lionel Barrymore, Red Skelton, Dan Dailey, Jimmy Dorsey and His Orchestra. (111 min., b/w)  March 16: Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny (2023) with Harrison Ford, Karen Allen, Phoebe Waller-Bridge, John…

  • Close-up of an older person's hands

    Aging Well – Group #1

    The Center for Active Living 4217 SW Oregon St., Seattle, WA, United States

    Through discussions and sharing, participants in Aging Well support each other at this weekly group that meets in person. All discussions are confidential. If you are not pre-registered, you will not be admitted.  We offer two sessions of Aging Well: Group #1: Mondays, 1 - 2 p.m. (full) Group #2: Mondays, 11 a.m. - 12 p.m. (full) To be added to the wait list for Group #1, contact our social worker Josh Maduell: 206-932-4044 /…

  • Four elderly women sit at a table playing ukuleles with music sheets in front of them. They are in a room with a patterned wall and a storage closet visible in the background.

    Ukes Sing-along

    The Center for Active Living 4217 SW Oregon St., Seattle, WA, United States

    Join this lively group for weekly ukulele playing and singing. Free to members, $5 non- members.

    Free
  • A decorative masquerade mask with pink and gold designs, black ribbons

    Improv

    The Center for Active Living 4217 SW Oregon St., Seattle, WA, United States

    Improvisers perform instant stories by “just saying yes!” Using concentration, focus and awareness, you will create characters, stories and fun! Improv is the art and craft of opening your mind and heart to collectively build stories that can be hilarious or moving. Theatre professor Tammi Doyle is a playwright, director and improvisor.

  • An elderly man with white hair and glasses is using a computer in a room with several workstations. Another man is seated and working at a computer in the background.

    Tech Made Easy

    Digital Discussions
    The Center for Active Living 4217 SW Oregon St., Seattle, WA, United States

    We can't hide from tech or ignore it, so why not learn how to make it work for us? We'll help you make interacting with your digital devices simpler, safer, and more satisfying. If it has a chip (not chocolate!), we deal with it. Join this group dedicated to getting benefits rather than frustration out of their devices. Come Mondays for information and discussion; return Wednesdays to practice new skills on your own device. (Previously called Traveling the…

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