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Age Friendly Seattle Virtual Events

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Age Friendly Seattle supports Governor Jay Inslee's COVID-19 restrictions, which have reduced the intensity of the COVID-19 outbreak, and his phased-in reopening plan. All Age Friendly Seattle events will occur online (live and/or recorded) until it is safe for older people and anyone with a compromised immune system to attend indoor events in person.

Following is information about the monthly Close to Home programs, monthly Civic Coffee Hours, and special events, when scheduled. For information about past events, scroll down to Previous Events. 

Special Events

Age Friendly Seattle is happy to co-sponsor and promote a number of special events every year (listed in Previous Events, below). Still to come in 2021:

Welcome, Seattle Public Library!

We welcome The Seattle Public Library as a co-sponsor of two program series—Civic Coffee Hours and Close to Home: Stories of Health, Tech & Resilience—in 2021.  

Close to Home: Stories of Health, Tech & Resilience

Age Friendly Seattle Close to Home"Close to Home: Stories of Health, Tech and Resilience" is a series of online events presented by Age Friendly Seattle, featuring information and resources for older people, caregivers, and their families. Presenters include government, nonprofit, and community representatives.

Streamed and recorded live via Microsoft Teams (log-in not required), videos are archived on Aging King County's YouTube channel (see the playlist or visit individual recordings linked below after events are completed). Live and recorded captioning is provided in English, Arabic, Chinese, Korean, Russian, Spanish, and Vietnamese. A phone call-in option is also available. Instructions for first-time guests are available here. Detailed instructions are also provided on Age Friendly Seattle's Facebook page and Twitter feed.

Close to Home presentations are scheduled on the first Thursday of each month, starting in February 2021, from 10:30–11:30 a.m. Pacific Time. Visit our Virtual Events page for the current week's livestream link. 

Coming up!

Information about upcoming programs can be found on our event calendar and the Age Friendly Seattle Facebook events page.

  • Close to Home: Stories of Health, Tech & Resilience—September 2, 2021: Featuring SeaMar Community Health Centers, with Jorge Madrazo, VP/Community Relations, and Dr. Jerry Garcia, VP/Medical Education.  A few minutes before the 10:30 event begins, visit bit.ly/AgeFriendlyLive and click on the blue button to join. No pre-registration or log-on is required. Facebook | Facebook Live (video recording) | YouTube video (pending)
  • Close to Home: Stories of Health, Tech & Resilience—October 7, 2021
  • Close to Home: Stories of Health, Tech & Resilience—November 4, 2021

For more information, e-mail Lenny.Orlov@seattle.gov.

Civic Coffee Hours

Age Friendly Seattle steaming coffee cup logoAge Friendly Seattle's popular Civic Coffee Hours are held on the third Thursday of each month (except December). These events bring bring community elders closer to local government officials to explore topics of interest. Our guests learn about issues, programs, and services, and officials hear from the community. Presentations often include cutting edge information. A broad range of issues have been discussed over the years (see Previous Events, below). 

Virtual Civic Coffee Hours  are scheduled on the third Thursday of each month, from 10:30-11:30 a.m. Pacific Time. Visit our Virtual Events page for the current week's livestream link. 

Coming up!

Information about upcoming programs can be found on our event calendar and the Age Friendly Seattle Facebook events page.

  • Civic Coffee Hour: Seattle Department of Neighborhoods—September 16, 2021: Featuring Andrés Mantilla, director of the Seattle Department of Neighborhoods. A few minutes before the 10:30 event begins, visit bit.ly/AgeFriendlyLive and click on the blue button to join. No pre-registration or log-on is required. Facebook | Facebook Live (video) | YouTube video (pending)
  • Civic Coffee Hour—October 21, 2021
  • Civic Coffee Hour—November 18, 2021

For more information, e-mail Lenny.Orlov@seattle.gov.

AgeWise TV on the Seattle Channel

AgeWise TV programming on the Seattle Channel

AgeWise TV is a  series of programs designed for older people featured on the Seattle Channel (Channel 21 on Comcast). AgeWise TV first aired on June 25, 2020. AgeWise TV was the brainchild of Pike Market Senior Center staff and developed through community collaboration.

Each one-hour program features lifelong learning and physical activities to help older viewers stay connected and stay healthy during the COVID quarantine. For the Seattle Channel viewing schedule, click here. To watch AgeWise episodes that have already been shown, visit the AgeWise TV homepage.

For Your Calendar

Age Friendly Coalition for Seattle and County

This countywide community-based Age Friendly Coalition (formerly "task force") supports implementation of Age Friendly Seattle and is available to assist suburban cities and communities in launching age-friendly initiatives. The coalition and its steering committee meet on alternate months, third Fridays. Four additional committees meet on their own schedules—Active Transportation & Outdoor Spaces; Housing; Outreach, Advocacy & Communications; and Social & Civic Participation. For more information, click here.

The Age Friendly Coalition and its committees are supported by the Age Friendly Seattle team. Questions? E-mail agefriendly@seattle.gov.

Previous Events

For updates, including event information, 'Like' Age-Friendly Seattle on Facebook and follow on Twitter.

For Lifelong Recreation events, see their current catalog.

For additional events, you can also visit the Citywide Event Calendar and individual department calendars.