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

Lyndsay Famariss, Director • 508-627-4368 

The Anchors is closed on Friday, July 3rd for Independence 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

11 am: Ladies Coffee

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

July calendar

Please visit edgartowncoa.com for more information on programs & 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 for Tuesday shuttle.  

July 6 and 7: Cuts for Seniors by Dee Dee.  By appointment only.  Call the Anchors.  Cuts for $20 or Cut and Blow Dry $30. 

July 7: Wellness Clinic and blood pressure checks during lunch.  Drop-in, 12-1 pm.

July 8: Hearing checks with Shawn Woodbrey of At Home Hearing. Call for an appointment. Shawn is here on the second Wednesday of the month. 

July 9: Amy Houghton of Martha’s Vineyard Hospital will present the latest survey results, and answer questions about the hospital. 

July 10: Drop-in Tech Help with Rizwan Malik.

July 13: 1-3 pm, Sight Loss Support Group at the Anchors.  For the months of July and August, please call Sight Loss Services at 508-394-3904 and you will receive a phone conference dial-in number.  In-person meetings will resume in the fall. 

July 14: 11 am, Coffee with a Cop. Come learn what’s new at the EPD. 

July 15: SHINE virtual consultations with Bill Redmond at the Anchors. 

July 17: 8:30 am, ECOA board meets at the Anchors.

July 24: 12 pm, Birthday Cafe to celebrate June birthdays.

July 24: 9:30 am, Meeting of the Friends of Edgartown Council on Aging.  All are welcome!

July 30: 12-1:30 pm. A Celebration of Animation Presentation: “The Greatest Cartoon Characters of All Time.” Join us for a complimentary soup and enjoy this fun, intergenerational offering. Perfect for bringing your grandkids. Awardwinning author and pop culture historian Marty Gitlin hosts this fun and enlightening presentation based on his book by the same name. Please call to register.

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