For Seniors

Edmonds

Defensive Driving for Seniors — Ongoing, monthly: For ages 50 &over, learn defensive driving skills and how to drive safely and confidently. Meets monthly for two half-day sessions. Meets at Stevens Hospital, Edmonds. Class fills quickly; registration required. Cost: $10 per person. Info: 425-640-4066.

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

• VFW Edmonds Post #8870 — noon 2nd Fridays: Dec. 13 Jeff Nelson, relief pitcher for the Seattle Mariners, will be guest speaker at the luncheon meeting to raise money for disabled and veterans in Need. Suggested donation: $5. Call the center for reservations. Info: Warren Schweppe, post commander, 425-778-2670.

• Edmonds Senior Kiwanis Club — 10 a.m. Tuesdays: Meets at the Center. Info: Buck Weaver, 425-774-3568.

• Friday Fling — 1 p.m. 1st &4th Fridays: Dance or listen to the Nice n’ Easy combo in the ballroom. Cost: $2 per person.

Lynnwood

Lynnwood Senior Center (Scriber Square Shopping Center, 5800 198th St. SW.; 425-744-6464) offers the following events &activities.

• Hannukah Celebration — 11:30 a.m. Monday. Dec. 9: Learn more about this Jewish celebration when D’vorah Kost returns to help celebrate the festival of lights with latkes and more. Sign up at desk. Cost: $1.

• Holiday High Tea — 2 p.m. Friday, Dec. 13: A special celebration of friendship and a chance to dress up in holiday finery. Sign up at desk. Cost: $2.

• “The Lights of Christmas Festival” tour — 5-9:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 12: A drive to Warm Beach in Stanwood. Cost: $14. Sign up now.

• Genealogy class — 10:30 a.m. 1st Fridays: Free.

• Driftwood Sculpture — 12:30 p.m. Tuesdays: $3 drop-in fee.

• Intermediate Tap — 1 p.m. Tuesdays: $3 drop-in fee.

• Line Dance — 2 p.m. Tuesdays: $3 drop-in fee.

• Walking Club — 10 a.m. Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays: Set your own speed and distance.

Mountlake Terrace

Mountlake Terrace Senior Group (5605 235th St. SW, Mountlake Terrace; 425-672-2407) offers the following events &activities:

• Senior Lunch — noon Wednesdays: By reservation (call by previous Monday). Cost: $4.

Mill Creek

Greater Mill Creek seniors (at WSU Cooperative Extension, 600 128th St. SE, McCollum Park, Everett; contact Bill Durham, 425-357-6002) offers the following events &activities:

• Book Club — 10:30-11:30 a.m. Friday, Dec. 13: Discuss “Patty Jane’s House of Curl” by Lorna Landvick, at Merrill Gardens Retirement Community, 14905 Bothell-Everett Hwy, Mill Creek. Free.

• Scrapbook class — 1-3 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 17: Learn to create a wonderful keepsake and how to create your own page or album, at the Merrill Gardens Retirement Community, 14905 Bothell-Everett Hwy, Mill Creek. Free, must pay for materials.

• Drop-in Social — 10 a.m.-noon Tuesdays, through Feb. 25: The Safeway/Tullys Drop-in Social moves to Merrill Gardens Retirement Community refreshments and socializing. Free.

• Walking group — 10 a.m. Tuesdays &Thursdays: Set your own speed and distance.

Bothell

Northshore Senior Center (10201 East Riverside Drive, Bothell; 425-487-2441) offers the following events &activities:

• Memory &Aging — 1-2:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 9: Learn what is normal and what is not as people age, common signs and causes of memory problems, and strategies for keeping memory sharp. Free.

• Holiday Pops &Dessert Potluck — 7:30-9 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 10: Boeing Employees Concert Band will perform traditional and holiday music. Dessert potluck at the end of the evening; bring holiday cookies or brownies to share. Free.

• Yoga for Health &Relaxation — 9-10 a.m. Tuesdays: Enjoy yoga exercises that are physically healing, mentally clarifying and relaxing. Cost: $4 member/$6 nonmember, per class; wear comfortable clothing and bring a mat or towel.