Conversations for All
Active Older Adult (AOA) Community Cafés bring together those who are 55+ to build health in spirit, mind, and body so that we thrive with greater purpose, connection, and well-being. Each café includes time for a resource person to share, pose, and answer questions in a discussion space facilitated for support and encouragement. Let your emotional and intellectual responses guide your exploration of each chosen topic.
AOA Community Cafés are brought to you by the Washington State Alliance of Y's and are free for all. We encourage you to invite your friends and family!
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Virtual Y: Live & On-Demand Videos from Local Y Instructors!
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Connect & Share
Each café is a hour-long Zoom call starting with a large group time of welcome. We explore the day’s topic through an engaging presentation to get you thinking and prepared for a 20-minute reflective dialogue in small groups about the subject. Everyone is invited to listen and contribute as they feel comfortable. The large group gathers back the last 5 minutes for a note of encouragement
One Year Anniversary
The Community Café on Zoom has become THE place on Tuesday afternoons for Active Older Adults to learn, share, and grow over the past year, exploring topics of particular interest to seniors. Help us celebrate this year of creating connections and growing more resilient.
Tuesday, October 12
1:00 - 2:00 pm
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Tapping into Our Strengths
Hear from Lew Napolitano, a vocational coach and one of the café participants. He will explain how the dependable strength approach helps us discover our individual excellence in the form of our unique pattern of strengths. As we live into this season of legacy, let us do it from our strengths!
Tuesday, October 19
1:00 - 2:00 pm
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Finding Purpose in Struggle
We all have struggles and pain points in our lives. Let us explore and discuss how these experiences can define and fuel passion. As we learn from and act upon that pain, it can provide healing. Hear about how hard experiences can become gifts to self and others, often for the good of others.
Tuesday, October 26
1:00 - 2:00 pm
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Tapping into Our Gifts
Now living into your Third Third of life, you have acquired many skills, talents, and experiences. You also have been graced with unique gifts and interests all your life. Let us take a fresh look at ourselves to see how we are or could tap into our gifts for the service of others.
Tuesday, November 2
1:00 - 2:00 pm
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Effects of Gratitude
Explore what science and spirituality have to say about the power of gratitude. We all know and value gratefulness yet fall prey to ruminating thoughts or complacency. Reignite your commitment to practicing gratitude this season.
Tuesday, November 9
1:00 - 2:00 pm
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The “How” in Gratitude
Discover fun new ways to practice gratitude. Learn about how various cultures express gratitude. Learn what your fellow Café patrons do to acknowledge this season of thanksgiving.
Tuesday, November 16
1:00 - 2:00 pm
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Together at the Table
Anxiety and grief may be uninvited guests at your holiday table, along with friends and family. Share time together, learning tips to prepare yourself for the stresses and joys of the holidays.
Tuesday, November 23
1:00 - 2:00 pm
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STAY ENGAGED WITH THE Y
Community Response
Join the Y’s community response to provide child care for first responders, food support for kids, shelter for at-risk youth, and outreach to seniors.
Family Room
Bring the Y's education and enrichment activities into your home. Add variety and creativity into days without school, child care, or work through our virtual family room.
Branches Are Now Open!
We are so excited to welcome you back to the Y. Learn more about our current hours, reservation information, and safety protocols. See you soon!
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