Community Calendar

Friday

Healing Through Movement and Dance class: 9 a.m. every Friday in auditorium B on the fourth floor of Stevens Hospital. This class is designed for women recovering from breast cancer and other chronic conditions. Cost: $60 for six weeks. For more information or to register, call 425-640-4066.

South County Senior Center (220 Railroad Ave., Edmonds; 425-774-5555) offers the following events and activities:

• Senior Lunch: Noon Mondays-Fridays: Seniors 60 and older enjoy hot meals and community. Reservations recommended; reserve by noon Monday for that week’s desired date. Cost: $2 suggested donation.

• Coffee Bar: 9 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Mondays-Fridays: Hot tea or coffee, freshly baked cookies and pastries. Cost varies.

• Senior Employment Resource Center: 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays: Matches seniors with skills with seniors that could use those skills, including home maintenance/repairs, housework, care giving, driving, handymen. Info: 425-774-5555.

Saturday

Edmonds Museum Garden Market: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturdays through Sept. 25 at Fifth and Bell streets, Edmonds. For more information: 425-775-5650.

South County Senior Center Thrift Store: 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Mondays-Fridays, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturdays. Antiques and bargains, plus senior handcrafted dish cloths/towels and baby shower items in the Country Boutique Shop (open Mondays-Thursdays).

Sunday

Fashion Design and Sewing Class- 6, Weekly 3-hour sessions: Rosemyrrh Sewing Academy offers sewing instruction and commercial pattern alteration in Edmonds. Advance registration, directions, and information: Rosemary Garnett 425-775-2090.

Monday

Free Weight Loss Seminar: 7 – 8:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 27. Overweight and Diabetic: How to Solve the Problems at Stevens Hospital, Cafeteria 2nd Floor, 21700 76th Ave. W., Edmonds. Cost: Free Info: 425-744-1780.

City Hall art gallery: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, through Nov. 30 at Edmonds City Hall, Brackett room (121 5th Ave. N). See works from the Hekinan Collection, presented by the Edmonds Arts Commission.

Tuesday

Edmonds City Council meeting: 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 14 in the City Council Chambers, Public Safety Complex, 250 Fifth Ave. N. Info: 425-775-2525. Edmonds City Council Community Outreach Meetings take place at 7 p.m. on the fifth Tuesday of the month.

TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly): 9-11 a.m. Tuesdays: Support group meets at Maplewood Presbyterian Church, 196th and 84th streets, Edmonds. Open to the public. Info: 425-776-0682 or 206-542-5524.

Debtors Anonymous: 7–8:30 p.m. every Tuesday: Debtors anonymous support group meets every week in the brick annex just west of the main church at Alderwood Manor Community Church, 3403 Alderwood Mall Blvd., Lynnwood. Info: 425-486-3459.

Day Hikes for Older, Active Adults: every other Tuesday, June-November. Join fellow nature lovers for light hikes that are less than five miles round trip with minimal elevation gain. Meet at Lynnwood Senior Center, 5800 198th St. SW, Lynnwood. Cost: small fee includes guide and transportation. Info and registration: 425-744-6464.

Wednesday

Newcomers Club of Greater Seattle: this group hosts a monthly luncheon on the second Wednesday of the month for those new to the area, including Edmonds, Lynnwood, Shoreline and Mill Creek. For more information on this month’s luncheon, call 206-364-4277 or 253-631-7652.

Stevens Hospital Bereavement Support: a meeting for bereavement support is available from 7-8:30 p.m. at the hospital, 21601 76th Ave. W. To register, call 425-640-4404.

County Council general meeting: 9 a.m. Wednesdays, County Administration Building Jackson Board Room, Everett.

Thursday

Little Bebops Play Group- 9 a.m.-noon every Thursday: Indoor play space for children 5 and younger at Maplewood Presbyterian Church, 19523 84th Ave. W, Edmonds. Cost: Free Info: 425-670-8984.

Upcoming Events

Parish Welcome Home: 7:15 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 6: Catholics who want to return to an active role in their local parish community are invited to attend small group sessions at Holy Rosary Parish Office, 760 Aloha, Edmonds. Info: 425-774-9777 or 425-778-3122.

Expired flare collection: Edmonds Flotilla 12 U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary will collect expired flares and conduct free vessel safety checks on the following dates: Aug. 14, Sept. 11 and Oct. 9. The events will take place at the Port Launcher office at the southwest corner of Anthony’s restaurant at the Port of Edmonds.