Lunch and Learn Presentations

Lunch and Learn presentations at our Bayview location occur Tuesdays from 12:30 pm to 1:30pm. These free, no-charge events are open to the public.

Lunch is optional and served from 11:45am to 12:30pm.  For lunch, suggested donation:

• Prior to April 1 2019 – Seniors 60+ $4.00 and others $7.00
• April 1 2019 and later – suggested donation $6.00 for 60+ seniors and $8.00 for others

View the Nutrition portion of this site for information on what will be served for lunch.

March 26.  Purposeful Conversations

For four years, Susie Barnett and Janice O’Mahony have been leading “purposeful conversations” on a variety of issues from politics to poetry. Come hear about these conversations and maybe you’ll consider starting your own series with friends.

April 4.  Have You Ever Wondered What Homeopathy Is?

Lynne Donnelly, a Freeland holistic health practitioner, will explain the basics of this system, based on the philosophy of “like cures like.” Those who practice homeopathy use tiny amounts of natural substances to encourage the body to respond and fight illness.  Homeopathy is more complex than we can cover in an hour, but come learn some basics from Lynne, who uses it in her practice for acute conditions.

April 9. What We Learned from our Communities?

In 2018, members of the Island Senior Resources Strategic Planning Committee met with 264 key informants across Island County to learn about the needs of seniors and adults living with disabilities.  Cheryn Weiser will share what we learned and where it leads ISR and the community at large.

April 16. Internet for Dummies

How to ‘search’ online, email vs. messaging vs. texting, how to make your web-browsing safer, and virus/malware protection, and time for questions.

Skye Dunn, Communications Manager, Island Senior Resources

April 23. LOVESCAPES: Mapping the Geography of Love

Love may be our most important emotion, one we both give and receive. Yet we are sometimes confused by what we mean by the word “love.”   Come learn about “lovescapes” and how to enrich your life with love.  Duncan Ferguson has been a chaplain, professor, senior administrator, author, and has been engaged in a variety of peace and justice activities around the world.

April 30. Senior Striders

Susie Barnett and Helen Shields, founders of Senior Striders, will talk about the benefits of movement and fresh air for seniors.  You’ll learn about an opportunity to walk at your pace with women and men every Thursday morning at 9 from the Center in Bayview.  Make a day of it – walk with Senior Striders then come to Lunch & Learn!

Additional Lunch and Learn events occur at our Coupeville location.

Facility Rental

We welcome individuals or community organizations to rent our facilities at South Whidbey Center (Bayview) for events.