Conversations for All
Active Older Adult (AOA) Community Cafés bring together those who are 55 and older to build health in spirit, mind, and body so that we thrive with greater purpose, connection, and well-being. Each café includes time for a resource person to share, pose, and answer questions in a discussion space facilitated for support and encouragement. Let your emotional and intellectual responses guide your exploration of each chosen topic.
AOA Community Cafés are free and brought to you by the Washington State Alliance of YMCAs. We encourage you to invite your friends and family!
Connect and Share
Each café is an hour-long Zoom call starting with a large group welcome time. We will explore the day’s topic through an engaging presentation to get you thinking and prepared for a 20-minute reflective dialogue in small groups about the subject. Everyone is invited to listen and contribute as they feel comfortable. The large group gathers back the last five minutes for encouragement.
Decluttering to Downsize
Downsizing your home is an emotionally and physically demanding major life change. This thoughtful two-part series suggests six practical steps that help remove some of the overwhelm. Having a plan in place, knowing some of the best local declutter resources, along with the right support will help you move forward in this process as smoothly as possible.
Tuesday, April 8
1:00–2:00 pm
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Decluttering to Downsize, Part Two
In this café, we’ll explore decluttering in more depth by addressing memorabilia and sentimental items. Since this can often be difficult, we’ll learn how to ease the emotional burden of letting go of these special items while honoring their significance and memories.
Tuesday, April 15
1:00–2:00 pm
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Recognizing and Celebrating Earth Day
The Paddle Pilgrim is back! In this captivating video, adventurer and award-winning documentarian Dave Ellingson chronicles his kayaking journey on the “headwaters” of the Mississippi River. Learn what the river teaches about the environment, native peoples, history, geology, economics, and spirituality, and the urgency of a renewed stewardship of the “Father of Waters” and “Mother Earth.” A must-see!
Tuesday, April 22
1:00–2:00 pm
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Strengthen and Stretch at Home
Balance, strength, and flexibility come together in this gentle workout you can do at home with a sturdy chair for support. Our old friend Heather Steele makes a guest appearance to help us with this workout. We’ll round out our time together with some balance work and stretching.
Tuesday, April 29
1:00–2:00 pm
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Questions
If you have questions about our Community Café conversations, please email Heather Steele at hsteele@seattleymca.org.
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