Current Events

Previous Events are listed at the bottom of the page.

• Age Friendly Seattle Coffee Hour—Thursday, January 17 (10-11 a.m.) at the Central Building, featuring Seattle Human Services Department director Jason Johnson
• Senior Lobby Day in Olympia—Tuesday, February 26, in Olympia. For more information about legislative advocacy, visit the Washington Senior Lobby website and the Seattle-King County Advisory Council on Aging & Disability Services website.
• Neighbor Day 2019—Plans to reschedule this annual event later in the calendar year are underway. Stay tuned!
• Older Americans Month—May 2019. This year's theme is "Connect, Create, Contribute." Mark your calendar and plan ahead! If you plan an event or special recognition during Older Americans Month, e-mail details to agefriendly@seattle.gov.
• Neighbor Day—May 4, 2019. Inspired by the Seattle residents and the Seattle Department of Neighborhoods, this is a special day on which people thank their neighbors for their generosity (all kinds—big and small acts), reach out to new neighbors, and practice kindness. 
• Memory Sunday—Sunday, June 9, 2019 (a faith-based event, Memory Sunday may be celebrated on Saturday or other Sundays during the month of June). For information about Seattle events, contact Karen Winston (Karen.Winston@seattle.gov or 206-684-0706).
• World Elder Abuse Awareness Day—Saturday, June 15, 2019
• Inspire Positive Aging Awards—Wednesday, June 26, 2019 luncheon (nominations due earlier in the year). This awards program is sponsored by Sound Generations.
• Age Friendly Seattle Anniversary (July 26)—The City of Seattle joined the AARP Network of Age-Friendly Communities (now States and Communities) on July 26, 2016.
• ADA Anniversary (July 26)—The federal civil right legislation known as the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was signed into law on July 26, 1990. Learn more at www.adaanniversary.org.
• Seattle Night Out—Tuesday, August 6, 2019
• Grandparents Day—Sunday, September 8, 2019
• International Day of Older Persons—October 1, 2019
• National Family Caregivers Month—November  

Age Friendly Coalition for Seattle and King 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.

All meetings are "open table." Please join us! For meeting information, click here.

Currently, the coalition and its committees are staffed by the Age Friendly Seattle team. For other information, e-mail agefriendly@seattle.gov.

Previous Events

• Kitchen Table Talks: Transportation (December 18, 2018)
• Age Friendly Seattle Community Coffee Hour (November 30, 2018 at the Rainier Beach Community Center)
• Caregiver Support Lunch-and-Learn hosted by Seattle City Councilmember Sally Bagshaw on November 28, 2018 in the Seattle City Council Chamber was coordinated by Age Friendly Seattle as part of National Family Caregivers Month. Seattle Channel | YouTube
• Kitchen Table Talks: Community Support & Health Services (November 20, 2018)

• Age Friendly Seattle Coffee Hour with King County Metro and SDOT (November 15, 2018 at The Central Building)

• "Legacy of Love" 2018 African American Caregiver Forum (November 10, 2018 at the Southcenter Doubletree Hotel)—the event was videotaped in two parts: "African American Caregivers Forum: Hope, Love, Resiliency" (Seattle Channel | YouTube) and "African American Caregivers Forum: Planning & Advocacy" (Seattle Channel | YouTube) 

• Age Friendly Seattle Community Coffee Hour (November 8, 2018 at Queen Anne Community Center)
• NWUDC: Remodeling for Aging in Place (November 7, 2018): Seattle Channel | YouTube (slidedecks: Minty | Kocharhook | Cherney)
• Pike Place Market Walking Tour (October 19, 2018 starting at The Market Commons)—This tour included the regularly-scheduled Age Friendly Coalition for Seattle and King County meeting and a briefing on programs and services offered in this historic space. Participants then navigated the Market while documenting observations on accessibility and age-friendliness on The Discovery Tool, a proprietary app developed by the Stanford Medicine Our Voice program. Data from the October 19 event will be compared to June 7 input from visiting AARP directors.
• Age Friendly Seattle Coffee Hour (October 18, 2018 at The Central Building)

• Kitchen Table Talk: Civic Participation (October 16, 2018)

• Age Friendly Seattle Community Coffee Hour (October 11, 2018 at Magnuson Brig) 
• Kitchen Table Talks: Respect & Social Inclusion (September 20, 2018)
• Age Friendly Seattle Coffee Hour with the City of Seattle's Customer Service Bureau and Customer Service Centers (September 20, 2018 in the Central Building)
• Pedestrian Potluck (September 18, 2018 at Alki Beach Bathhouse)
• Kitchen Table Talks: Outdoor Spaces & Buildings (August 21, 2018)
• Age Friendly Seattle Coffee Hour with Yun Pitre, Seattle Department of Neighborhoods (August 16, 2018 at The Central Building)
• ADA and Beyond: Celebrating the Achievements of Sue Ammeter (July 26, 2018 at Seattle City Hall)
• Northwest Universal Design Council Forum: Special Populations Housing (July 24, 2018 at Seattle City Hall):
  
  • Challenges and Opportunities of Designing for the Formerly Unsheltered (Scott Starr, SMR Architects)
  • Designing for Special Populations (Bill Singer and Christina Congdon, Environmental Works)
  • Video (The Seattle Channel)
  • Video (YouTube/The Seattle Channel—includes CC)

• Age Friendly Seattle Coffee Hour (July 19, 2018 at The Central Building)

• Kitchen Table Talks: Age-Friendly Discussion Group on Social Participation (July 17, 2018)

• Lunch 'n Learn: Coordinated Response to Abuse, Neglect & Exploitation (July 12, 2018 at Seattle City Council Chamber, Seattle City Hall) video | slidedeck1 | slidedeck2 | slidedeck3 | proclamation

• Kitchen Table Talks: Age-Friendly Discussion Group (June 26, 2018): Age Friendly Seattle Facebook event page

• Memory Sunday (June 24, 2018 at Emerald City Bible Fellowship Church, First AME Church, and Mount Zion Baptist Church) 
• Coffee Hour: King County Metro Transit Instruction Program (June 21, 2018 at The Central Building)
• Memory Sabbath (June 9, 2018 at  Memory Sabbath at Emerald City Seventh Day Adventist)
• Pike Place Market Walking Tour (June 7, 2018 starting at The Market Commons)—Age Friendly Seattle and AARP collaborated on a walkability tour of Pike Place Market with 35 AARP leaders from around the country. After a presentation on the unique combination of social services available at the Market, participants helped assess walkability and offered suggestions for ways to become more age- and disability-friendly using The Discovery Tool, a proprietary app developed by the Stanford Medicine Our Voice program.
• WATAP Training on Assistive Technology Tools (May 31, 2018 at TAF Bethaday Community Learning Space)
• Stress-free Aging: Planning for Health & Long-Term Care (May 23, 2018 at Renton Community Center)
• Coffee Hour: Generations Aging with Pride (May 17, 2018 at The Central Building)
• Kitchen Table Talks: Age-Friendly Discussion Group (May 15, 2018): AARP Age-Friendly Discussion Group Facebook page (click here) and event page | Questions & Guidelines | Slidedeck
• Engage at Every Age: An Older Americans Month Forum on Social & Civic Engagement (May 4, 2018 at Mirabella Seattle): Video | Age Friendly Seattle Slidedeck | Lifelong Recreation Slidedeck | Community Resource Hub Link
• Our Lives, Our Choices: End-of-Life Planning (April 19, 2018 at the Central Area Senior Center)
• Coffee Hour: Sound Generations (April 19 in the Central Building)
• Innovation Fund Community Celebration (April 13, 2018 at the Northwest African American Museum) 
• Age Friendly City: Care. Community. Vision. For All. (Pecha Kucha Night, April 5, 2018 at The Seattle Public Library): Flyer | Video
• Coffee Hour: Brandi Homeier, Seattle Animal Shelter (March 15, 2018 at The Central Building) 
• Coffee Hour: The Seattle Public Library Library Equal Access Program (February 15, 2018 at The Central Building)
• Coffee Hour: Falls Prevention (January 18, 2018 at The Central Building)
• Engaging Aging Women's Equity Forum (November 6, 2017 at Seattle City Hall): Program | Photos | Video | Report
• African American Caregivers Forum (October 21,2017 at Southcenter Doubletree Hotel)
• Seattle for All Ages Mayoral Debate (October 10, 2017 at KOMO News 4 Studio)
• A City for All Civic Technology Hackathon (September 22–23, 2017 at Seattle City Hall): Report | Video
• Pedestrian Potluck (September 20, 2017 at Jefferson Park)
• Aging the LGBTQ Way: A Forum on Equity, Respect & Inclusion (June 3, 2017 at Seattle City Hall): Video | Report

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