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

Taste of Edmonds:

Aug. 13-15, Friday-Saturday 10 a.m. to 11 p.m., Sunday 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. at Civic Playfield, Sixth &Bell St.

Best of Europe Travel Class- 11 a.m. Saturday, August 14: Put together a single that highlights the best of Europe at Rick Steves’ Europe Through the Back Door, 130 4th Ave. N., Edmonds. Cost: Free Info and Required Reservations: 425-771-8303 ext. 298 or www.ricksteves.com/seattle

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- Six weekly three-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

Edmonds Library Board: regular meeting scheduled for 7 p.m. Monday, Aug. 16 in the Edmonds Library Conference Room.

Tuesday

Edmonds City Council : 7 p.m. Tuesday, 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

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

Edmonds Cemetery Board: regular meeting scheduled for 4 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 19 at the Frances Anderson Center in Edmonds.

Little Bebops Play Group- 9 a.m.-12 noon every Thursday: Indoor play space for children 5 and under at Maplewood Presbyterian Church, 19523 84th Ave. W, Edmonds. Cost: Free Info: 425-670-8984.

Upcoming Events

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.

Village Italy Travel Class- 11 a.m. Saturday, August 21: Explore Juliet’s Verona, Byzantine Ravenna, St. Francis’ Assisi, and the storybook islands of Lake Maggiore at Rick Steves’ Europe Through the Back Door, 130 4th Ave. N., Edmonds. Cost: Free Info and Required Reservations: 425-771-8303 ext. 298 or www.ricksteves.com/seattle.