Edmonds residents have always known that some of the best thrift shopping around is at the Edmonds Senior Center Thrift Store. What better way to showcase the store’s offerings than at a Saturday fashion show, with proceeds benefiting the Edmonds Waterfront Center’s senior lunch program for those who struggle with food insecurity. The show featured 12 models…
The Edmonds Waterfront Center (EWC) is offering the following health and wellness programs in April: Easter Charcuterie Board Class Friday, April 1 1-3 p.m. in the EWC Teaching Kitchen (MP1) Cost: $30 for members, $35 for non-members Click here to register or call 425-774-5555 Aging Mastery Program Tuesdays, April 5 – May 3 (five-week series)…
The Edmonds Waterfront Center is sponsoring the following events in March and April: Community Breakfast – First Friday, March 4 and April 1 8:30-9:30 a.m. in the Dining Room Doors open at 8am, food service is until 9:30am Cost: $10. Meal will be prepared by kitchen crew of the Potlatch Bistro. All 2020 and 2021 breakfast…
The Edmonds Waterfront Center (EWC) has scheduled the following health and wellness programs in February 2022: Mindful Breath & Movement Mondays starting Feb. 7 9:30-10:30 a.m. at the EWC Cost: $35 for members, $45 for non-members Click here to register or call 425-774-5555 Bloodworks NW Pop Up Blood Drive at EWC Feb.10, 11, 14 and…
Julaine Fleetwood, a veteran Edmonds Waterfront Center (EWC) board member and a specialist in marketing communications, will lead the EWC board in 2022. Fleetwood was elected by the board of directors at their January meeting. She is in her second term on the board and has been chair of the EWC Art Committee, as well…
The Edmonds Waterfront Center, which provides programs for local seniors, announced Tuesday that it will be closed the remainder of the week due to freezing weather conditions and safety concerns for staff, volunteers and members, “We plan to resume our programs on Monday, Jan. 3,” said Waterfront Center CEO Daniel Johnson.
They came wearing holiday and Seahawks colors for the Senior Center’s traditional Christmas luncheon — combined with Twelve Days of Goodness Blue Friday with the Seahawks — at the Edmonds Waterfront Center last week. A record 127 senior lunches were served (daily average is 42). “One beaming member told me, ‘The meal was just like…
The Edmonds Waterfront Center is hosting an all-ages holiday virtual trivia event Thursday, Dec. 16. Join your friends or be placed on a team and make new friends. The top team will win the coveted Red Twig mug, and there is a chance to win individual prizes during lightning rounds. Check in starts at 6:30…
The Edmonds Senior Center Thrift Store has just received a Best of Western Washington Award from KING-TV’s Evening Magazine, recognizing it as offering the best thrifting west of the Cascades. “We were really surprised and overjoyed to get this award,” exclaimed store assistant manager Kathie Hervey. The store relocated to the Westgate neighborhood (at 22820 100th…
The Edmonds Waterfront Center is hosting a virtual “spooktacular” trivia night this Thursday, Oct. 28. Join your friends, or be placed on a team and make new friends. The top team will win the coveted Red Twig mug, and there is a chance to win individual prizes during lightning rounds. Wear a costume for a chance to win…
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Can we please just get back normal? We all wish it could be so. One local pianist and singer truly is happy this week. Being blind and autistic, Edmonds resident Nick Baker feels the need to return to normal a bit more acutely. Nick began his local performance career at the former Edmonds Senior Center…
Medicare’s Open Enrollment Period, also called the annual election period, is Oct. 15 to Dec. 7. During this time, people enrolled in Medicare can: Switch from original Medicare to a Medicare Advantage plan and vice versa. Join, drop or switch a Part D prescription drug plan, if you’re on original Medicare. Switch to a different…
From foot care to mammograms to blood drives, the Edmonds Waterfront Center has become a community hub for needed health and wellness services, CEO Daniel Johnson notes. On Tuesday, Seattle Cancer Care Alliance parked their Mammo Van in front of the Waterfront Center and filled all 19 appointments for mammograms. On Wednesday, the Waterfront Center’s popular…
Last Saturday, Oct. 2 at 7 p.m., in front of a green screen, the little red light above the in-studio camera came on and we went live with our first virtual gala and auction – raising $88,635. Thank you to all our sponsors, to the individuals and businesses who donated items and to those who tuned…
The Edmonds Waterfront Center’s online auction is now open, and here’s how you can participate: 1. Purchase an event ticket for $25: Edmonds Waterfront Center Gala Celebration (ejoinme.org) 2. Preview items and then register for bidding at ewcauction2021.ggo.bid. Note: this is a secure site, and you will be asked to create a password and give a…
The Edmonds Waterfront Center is partnering with the Seattle Cancer Care Alliance provide onsite breast cancer screenings Tuesday, Oct. 5. The Seattle Cancer Care Alliance mammogram van will be at the Edmonds Waterfront Center that day. The appointment takes 15 minutes and no referral is needed for an annual screening mammogram. A nurse navigator will…
The Edmonds Waterfront Center will be hosting a virtual gala and auction from 7-8:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 2, and the community is invited. “Yes, we were well along in our planning for an official ribbon cutting, week of activities and gala & auction – a chance to finally celebrate with friends in the new center,” said…
The Edmonds Waterfront Center is hosting a free will clinic Saturday, Sept. 18 for qualifying seniors, presented by Snohomish County Legal Services. Participating seniors will receive the following completed documents: – Last will and testament – Health care directive – Durable power of attorney Appointments are required. Times are 9:30-10:30 a.m., 10:30-11:30 a.m. and 11:30…
The Edmonds Waterfront Center on Friday announced changes in dining service at the Potlatch Bistro and in eligibility guidelines for the senior lunch program. “Due to COVID and the gradual ramp up for any new restaurant, we have not been able to drive the traffic to continue the current table service.” said Waterfront Center CEO…
Do you ever find yourself struggling with your smart phone or computer and think to yourself – I wish I had a “patient” tech-savvy teenager to help me. Well now you do. His name is Jack Rice. Jack is a sophomore at Edmonds-Woodway High School. Using his grandparents as his first clients, he started his…
The Edmonds Waterfront Center, home of the Edmonds Senior Center, on Tuesday announced partnerships with two organizations: Snohomish County Legal Services and Bastyr Center for Natural Health. Snohomish County Legal Services Snohomish County Legal Services will be hosting a Housing Legal Clinic July 19 from 9 a.m. to noon. The organization is offering free legal…
In its last meeting until September, the Friends of the Edmonds Library has invited staff from the Edmonds Waterfront Center to speak at its Thursday, June 24 meeting. Waterfront Center staff will share information about services and programs being offered through the intergenerational community space. Register at the Friends of the Edmonds Library events page for the meeting,…
The Edmonds Waterfront Center is offering the following free workshops in June. AARP WA- Operation Protect Veterans from Fraud June 17, 1-2 p.m. Presented by Dave Morrow and Paul Frost from the AARP Speakers Bureau via Zoom Free Veterans are victims of con artists about twice as often as the general public. AARP Washington has tips…
The Edmonds Daybreakers Rotary donated $1,500 recently to support the Edmonds Waterfront Center’s Senior Lunch Program. The Waterfront Center notes that 1 in 7 seniors is food insecure, meaning that they do not have reliable access to a sufficient amount of affordable and nutritious food. During the pandemic, the center delivered 9,000 meals to seniors…
The Edmonds Waterfront Center has added a new facilities manager, Jim Smith to their team. Smith’s role will include overseeing the building management and maintenance, as well as technology and audiovisual systems used for programs and rentals at the new 26,000-square-foot Edmonds Waterfront Center. “Up to this point our focus has been on constructing the…
