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

Lyndsay Famariss, Director • 508-627-4368 

Weekly events

Monday 

12:30 pm: Bridge

11:30 am: Edgartown Bowlers

Tuesday

Edgartown Shopping Shuttle; call the Anchors to register.

9 am: Yoga with Carol Vega

10 am: Knitting

Noon: 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

noon-1 pm: Souper Thursday. Free! 

Friday

9-11 am: Men’s Group noon: Friday Cafe   

1:15 pm: Mah Jongg

November 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. & 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.  

• Nov. 2, 16, and 30: Cuts for Seniors by Dee Dee. By appointment only. Call the Anchors.  Cuts for $20, or Cut and Blow-Dry for $30. 

• Nov. 3: Wellness Clinic and blood pressure checks during lunch.  Drop-in noon-1 pm

• Nov. 4: Hearing checks with Shawn Woodbrey of At Home Hearing. Call for an appointment.  Also available on the second Wednesday of the month. 

• Nov. 10: 11 am, Coffee with a Cop. Come learn what’s new at the EPD. 

• Nov. 12: noon-1 pm, Free Balance Screenings during Souper Thursday. Carley Smith, physical therapist from Vineyard Complementary Medicine will join us for screenings and tips to improve your balance and safety.

• Nov. 13: Drop-in Tech Help with Rizwan Malik.

• Nov. 13: The ECOA annual Veterans Lunch in honor of our Island service members. Free for all veterans. Space is limited, call and register in advance. Priority will be given to veterans. 

• Nov. 16: Last day to order a home-delivered Thanksgiving meal from MVH.  Call Victoria to register. 

• Nov. 16: 1-3 pm. Sight Loss Support Group. If this will be your first time attending, please register by calling 508-394-3904.                                                   

• Nov. 18: SHINE virtual consultations with Bill Redmond at the Anchors. 

• Nov. 19: 12:30 pm, Adele Dreyer’s Lyrical Piano Lounge. Sit back and enjoy listening in a relaxed environment with good company and a free bowl of soup.

• Nov. 20: noon, Birthday Cafe to celebrate November birthdays.

The Anchors will be closed on Wednesday, Nov. 11, to honor Veterans Day, and on Thursday and Friday, Nov. 26 and 27, for the Thanksgiving holiday.

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