The Anchors, home of the Edgartown Council on Aging. —MV Times

Edgartown Council on Aging

Lyndsay Famariss, Director • 508-627-4368 

The Anchors is closed on Monday, Sept. 7, for Labor Day. 

Weekly events

Monday 

12:30 pm: Bridge

2 pm: Katama Walk

Tuesday

Edgartown Shopping Shuttle; call the Anchors to register.

10 am: Knitting

12 pm: Tuesday lunch

1:15 pm: Mah Jongg 

Wednesday

12:30 pm: Bridge 

Thursday

12-1 pm: Souper Thursday. Free! 

2-4 pm: Canasta

Friday

9-11 am: Men’s Group

12 pm: Friday Cafe   

1:15 pm: Mah Jongg

April calendar

Please visit edgartowncoa.com for more information on programs and services. All are welcome! Register for programs in advance by calling 508-627-4368. 

Tues. and Fri. lunches: Meals served at noon. Call by noon the day before to register. Visit edgartowncoa.com for our menu. 

VTA/ECOA Shuttle on Tuesdays.  The bus will pick up residents at their homes, take them to Stop & Shop, pharmacy, Post Office, and/or the ECOA, and home. Please sign up by Friday at noon for Tuesday shuttle.  

Sept. 1: Wellness Clinic and blood pressure checks during lunch.  Drop-in, 12-1 pm.

Sept. 3: 2-3 pm, Movement Speaks: Modern Dance Class with Naomi Goldberg Haas. Move your body and express yourself in an environment that is welcoming and open to all. To register, visit the calendar at edgartownlibrary.org, or call 508-627-4221.

Sept. 8: 11am, Coffee with a Cop. Come learn what’s new at the EPD. 

Sept. 9: Hearing checks with Shawn Woodbrey of At Home Hearing. Call for appointment. 

Sept. 10: noon, Pizza Party with Rich and Becky of Beach Plum Jam! Join us for the  musical stylings of this locally sourced musical duo. Pay what you feel. 

Sept. 11: Drop-in Tech Help, Rizwan Malik.

Sept. 14: 1-3 pm, Sight Loss support group at the Anchors. 

Sept. 15: 9 am, Yoga with Carol Vega resumes.

Sept. 16, 23, and 30: 8:30 am, doors open for Fish Distribution. Thanks to the generosity of the Martha’s Vineyard Striped Bass and Blue Fish Derby, volunteers, and fisherfolk who make this program possible.

Sept. 16: 9:30am, Tai Chi
with Nan Doty resumes. 

Sept. 16: SHINE virtual consultations
with Bill Redmond at the Anchors. 

Sept. 21 and 28: Cuts for Seniors by Dee Dee.  By appointment only. Call the Anchors. Cuts for $20, or Cut and Blow Dry for $30. 

Sept. 25: noon, Birthday Cafe to celebrate June birthdays.

Sept. 28: 11:30am, Edgartown Bowling begins at the Barn, Bowl and Bistro in Oak Bluffs.  Join us for bowling and lunch. Just $10 for Edgartown residents, thanks to the generosity of the Friends of ECOA! Please call the Anchors to register if this is your first time.