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

Lyndsay Famariss, Director • 508-627-4368 

The Anchors is closed on Monday, Oct. 12, for Indigenous People’s Day.

Weekly Events

Monday  

12:30 pm: Bridge

Tuesday 

Edgartown Shopping Shuttle, call to register.

9 am: Yoga with Carol Vega

10 am: Knitting

12 pm: Tuesday lunch

1:15 pm: Mah Jongg 

Wednesday

9:30 am: Tai Chi

12:30 pm: Bridge 

Thursday

Morning SHINE Appointments with Silvia Vogt; call to schedule

9:30 am: Intro to Tai Chi

11 am: Armchair Travel

12-1 pm: Souper Thursday. Free! 

Friday

9-11 am: Men’s Group

12 pm: Friday Cafe   

1:15 pm: Mah Jongg

October 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 then take them home. Please sign up by Friday at noon.  

Oct. 1: 8:45 am, Nantucket Trip participants meet at the Hyline dock in O.B. to sign in for a 9:05 am departure. $54.50 group rate by advance registration only. Free entry to the Nantucket Whaling Museum. Return on 5:15 pm Hyline. 

Oct. 5 and 19: Cuts for Seniors by Dee Dee.  By appointment only.  Call the Anchors.  Cuts for $20, or Cut and Blow-Dry for $30. 

Oct. 6: Wellness Clinic and blood pressure checks during lunch.  Drop-in, 12 to 1pm

Oct. 7, 14: 8:30 am, Doors open for Fish Distribution.  Thanks to the generosity of the Martha’s Vineyard Striped Bass & Bluefish Derby.

Oct. 9: Drop-in Tech Help with
Rizwan Malik.

Oct. 9: 12:15 pm, Lunch n’ Learn. Lillian Moscato is the new mobility manager and transportation coordinator for the VTA.

Oct. 13: 11 am, Coffee with a Cop. Come learn what’s new at the EPD. 

Oct. 14: Hearing checks with Shawn Woodbrey of At Home Hearing. Call for an appointment. 

Oct. 15: 12:30 pm, Adele Dreyer on piano. Bring a book, a knitting project, or just yourself. 

Oct. 21: SHINE virtual consultations with
Bill Redmond at the Anchors. 

Oct. 23: 9:30 am, Friends of Edgartown Council on Aging meets. New members are always welcome. 

Oct. 30: 12 pm, Halloween Party & Birthday Cafe to celebrate October birthdays.

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