MAY-AUG 2008
CLASSES & EVENTS
Please choose your class or event from the categories below.
If you have any questions or concerns, please call (206)297-2500 or (800)255-5505.
For our holiday schedule click here.
Cancer Lifeline will be closed on Monday, May 26 for Memorial Day and Friday, July 4th for Independence Day. To confirm whether or not a support group or class is running on that day, please check the class listing.
ART EXHIBITS AT CANCER LIFELINE (Green Lake) top
Art exhibits at Cancer Lifeline are free and open to the public Monday through Friday from 9am-5pm and on Saturdays by appointment. Contact Basha Brownstein for more information (206) 832-1275. Click here for more information.
ARTS & CRAFTS DROP-IN (Renton) top
Joseph Yurgevich, Community Program Manager
Come work on those flower cards, scrap books or knitting projects you have started or learn something new. This is a great place to explore your creative side with no pressure. No art experience necessary. Supplies provided. Drop in any time, no registration necessary.
Valley Medical Center, Medical Arts Center, Breast Center Conference Room, Renton
Tuesdays, May 27, June 24, July 29; 11am-1pm
CREATIVE ARTS OPEN STUDIO (Green Lake) top
Pamela Johnson and Brenda Mathis
Indulge your creative side in an inspiring studio full of wonderful art supplies! Doodle, putter, journal, stamp, collage, paint, knit, sew, write, chat and laugh! No art experience necessary. Supplies provided. Bring lunch. Drop in any time, no registration necessary.
Dorothy S. O’Brien Center, Seattle
Saturdays, May 10, 31, June 7, 14; July 12, 19, 26, August 2, 9, 16; 12-3pm
NO STUDIO May 17, 24, June 21, 28
Susan Olds, B.A.
Celebrate summer and make a decorative birdhouse. Using unfinished wooden birdhouses, learn to collage, paint and embellish a unique birdhouse for yourself or as a gift. Non-toxic materials provided. Birdhouses are intended for indoor decoration. Suggested donation $5. Bring lunch. If the weather is warm, we’ll have lunch in the Healing Garden. Please register.
Valley Medical Center, Medical Arts Center, Breast Center Conference Room, Renton
Sheila Taft, HTR, Horticultural Therapist
This workshop is a two-part series. At the first class, you will mix paper pulp in a blender and press it into a number of small molds. You can choose a dragonfly or other design. Bring a cookie sheet or shallow box to transport your castings home. Bring a kitchen strainer if you have one. At the second class, use the dried castings to make very special cards. Card stock and envelopes supplied. Please plan on attending both classes. Bring lunch. Suggested donation $5 (includes both classes). Please register.
Dorothy S. O’Brien Center, Seattle
Fridays, May 23 & 30; 12-2:30pm REGISTER
EARRING MAKING (Renton) top
Lisa Tsang
Learn easy and fun wire-working techniques and bead combinations to make your own gorgeous earrings. Take home several finished pairs for yourself or to use as gifts. We provide a generous selection of beads. You are welcome to bring your own beads as well. Tools provided, but please bring needle-nose pliers if you have them. Please register.
Valley Medical Center, Medical Arts Center, Breast Center Conference Room, Renton
PRESSED FLOWER CARDS (Green Lake & Renton) top
Make greeting cards using pressed flowers and leaves. Click here for more information.
QUILT MAGIC (Green Lake) top
Bobbi Meins, Kim Schaaf
Ever look at those fantastic, intricate quilts with longing? Don’t think you know enough about machine stitching? Well—put that machine away! Bobbi and Kim will show you a no-sewing, no gluing way to make beautiful quilted wall hangings. Bring those scraps of favorite fabric you’ve been saving. We’ll have lots too. All supplies provided. Please register.
Dorothy S. O’Brien Center, Seattle
Constance Perenyi
Explore new techniques and create a scrap book as unique as your memories. We’ll supply instruction and a veritable buffet of papers from around the world. Please bring your favorite blank journal or a full-sized scrapbook, photos, decorative paper, ribbon, memorabilia, ticket stubs, postcards-anything you’d like to include. Please register for each session separately.
Evergreen Hospital Medical Center, Room Tan 119, Kirkland
Fine to attend just this class or the whole day.
Valley Medical Center, Medical Arts Center, Room MAC B, Renton
THINKING INSIDE THE BOX! (Green Lake) top
Susan Olds, B.A.
Start with a plain 12” wooden box with a door and let the creativity flow. Collage and assemble, embellish and play with personal mementos, photographs, poetry, decorative papers, found objects and beads. Will your box honor a person or animal? Will it be a remembrance of a special place or state of being? Only you know. Supplies provided. Bring anything else you’d like to use. Bring lunch. No experience necessary. Please register.
Dorothy S. O’Brien Center, Seattle
TIN BOX ALTARS (Green Lake) top
Christine Stickler, co- author of “Wild with a Glue Gun:
Getting Together with Crafty Friends”
Create a tin box altar that can fit in your pocket. Bring those found objects and special images that you’ve been saving for “who knows what.” We’ll have lots of materials on hand for you to use too. Please register.
Dorothy S. O’Brien Center, Seattle
TORSO ART PROJECT (Green Lake) top
The Torso Art Project tells patient, survivor and caregiver stories of their cancer journeys. Pick up a plastic form (courtesy of Costco) from our Green Lake location. Paint, write, draw, papier-mâché, sew, weave or sculpt your experience on these storyboards. Get help creating your torso at the Creative Arts Open Studios or Arts & Crafts Drop-In (see above) or work on your own.
Dorothy S. O’Brien Center, Seattle
Ongoing
Constance Perenyi
With visual journaling, you can play, get messy, experiment and have fun without concern for the outcome! Use your photographs, collected images, quotes, poetry, doodles, thoughts and feelings to express your individuality while creating unique collaged pages for your journal. Bring any kind of journal, new or in-progress. Fine to attend one or both classes. No experience necessary. Please register for each session separately.
Valley Medical Center, Medical Arts Center, Breast Center Conference Room, Renton
YARN ART OF THE MEXICAN SIERRA (Green Lake) top
Tobias Jean
Yarn painting is a vibrant art tradition practiced by the Huichol Indians. Learn the skill of pressing colorful yarn into wax-coated boards to create unique designs. No experience necessary. This class is offered in collaboration with Seniors Making Art.
Dorothy S. O’Brien Center, Seattle
Tuesdays, May 6-June 24; 10am-12pm REGISTER
ART EXHIBITS AT CANCER LIFELINE (Green Lake) top
Art exhibits at Cancer Lifeline are free and open to the public Monday through Friday from 9am-5pm and on Saturdays by appointment. Contact Basha Brownstein for more information (206) 832-1275.
April – July 2008
A two-person show will be on exhibit April 9-July 8 featuring the watercolors of the pacific northwest by William Winden, and acrylic landscape paintings, still life paintings, pet and floral paintings by Jennifer Lommers.
July-August 2008
A solo show of nature illustrations by Marilyn Morill Droege will be on exhibit July 9- August 28
Dorothy S. O’Brien Center, Seattle
Samantha Slaughter, MA, Psy D Candidate; Ami Karnosh, MS, CN;
Heidi Lucas, ND; Basha Brownstein, MSW
Bring a healthy dish to share and join our informal conversations about wellness. Ami Karnosh, certified nutritionist, visits with us Saturday, June 7 and Heidi Lucas, naturopathic doctor, joins us on Saturday, July 12. Whether you’re in treatment or finished with treatment, bring your questions, concerns, ideas and wisdom about living the life you want to live. Please register for each session separately.
Dorothy S. O’Brien Center, Seattle
Saturday, June 7; 12-2pm: Ami Karnosh, MS, CN REGISTER
Saturday, July 12; 12-2pm: Heidi Lucas, ND REGISTER
Certified Cosmetologist
This hands-on workshop includes a 12-step lesson in skin care/make-up application, nail care and a demonstration of options for dealing with hair loss and thinning. Participants in various stages of treatment receive make-over tips and personal attention from a professional with special training to meet their needs. This class is offered in collaboration with the American Cancer Society. Please register by calling 1-800-ACS-2345.
Dorothy S. O’Brien Center, Seattle
MUSIC FOR THE SOUL, FOOD FOR THE BODY (Green Lake)top
Hillary van Horn
Bring your lunch, relax and listen to wonderful music performed by accomplished pianist Hillary Van Horn. Click here for more information.
NORTHWEST HOSPITAL MUSIC FEST 2008 (North Seattle)top
Come and enjoy Northwest Hospital’s Fifth Annual Northwest Hospital Music Fest with free, daily live performances. Click here for more information.
SUMMER POTLUCK FOR EVERGREEN SUPPORT GROUPS (Kirkland)top
A survivor celebration for Evergreen’s support groups. New drop-ins welcome to attend the event! Click here for more information.
Join us at Evergreen for a special survivorship day. Fine to attend one or both classes. Bring lunch or take a break between classes. No experience necessary. Please register.
QIGONG MEDITATION
Anita Von Oppenfeld, Certified Qigong Instructor
The morning class is Qigong Meditation, which combines simple hand movements and self-massage to relax and center the spirit.
Evergreen Hospital Medical Center, Room Tan 119, Kirkland
SCRAP-BOOKING
Constance Perenyi
The afternoon scrap-booking class invites participants to explore new techniques for creating a unique book of musings, memories and mixed media. We’ll supply instruction and a veritable buffet of papers from around the world. Please bring your favorite blank journal or a full-sized scrapbook, photos, decorative paper, ribbon, memorabilia, ticket stubs, postcards--anything you’d like to include.
Evergreen Hospital Medical Center, Room Tan 119, Kirkland
Basha Brownstein, MSW
Don’t miss this spring celebration. Rockabilly band, Lady D and the Stingers, will perform.
Bring a favorite sweet or savory dish to share. Please register.
Dorothy S. O’Brien Center, Seattle
BELLY DANCING (North Seattle)top
Corinne Hollister
Stretch and tone your entire body while having fun with the ancient art of belly dance. No experience necessary. Fine to start any time. Please register for each session separately.
Please note: If you wear shoes at this site they must be athletic or soft-soled walking shoes.
Northwest Hospital, McMurray Building, Cardiac Fitness Center, 2nd floor, Seattle
Session I: Tuesdays, May 6-June 24; 6-7:30pm REGISTER
Session II: Tuesdays, July 8-August 19; 6-7:30pm REGISTER
FELDENKRAIS® AWARENESS THROUGH MOVEMENT®: FLEXIBILITY AND FREEDOM IN THE BACK (Green Lake)top
Shannon Howard, LMP, GCFP
Explore gentle, easy movements and discover improved balance and enjoyment of daily activities. This series focuses on flexibility and freedom in the back. No experience necessary. Fine to start any time in the series. Please register. For more information on Feldenkrais®, click here or visit www.feldenkrais.com.
Dorothy S. O’Brien Center, Seattle
Session I: Tuesdays, May 6-June 24; 11am-12pm REGISTER
Session II: Tuesdays, July 8-Aug 26; 11am-12pm REGISTER
EXERCISE & ENERGIZE WITH THE LEBED METHOD
(Everett, North Seattle, Kirkland, Renton, Sedro Woolley)top
Lebed Method, Focus on Healing is a fun, gentle exercise program designed specifically for cancer patients before, during and after treatment, as well as for survivors, caregivers and anyone with lymphedema. Lebed Method combines easy stretches, strengthening, low-impact aerobics and relaxation with great music. Research has found that Lebed exercise helps increase range of motion, strength, physical stability and quality of life. Lebed is offered at more than 400 locations in North America. Take a class and see why it is so popular! Fine to start any time. Please register for each session separately.
Northwest Hospital, McMurray Building, Cardiac Fitness Center,
2nd floor, Seattle
Kim Schaaf, Certified Lebed Method Instructor
Session I: Saturdays, May 17-June 28; 10-11am REGISTER
NO CLASS May 24
Session II: Saturdays, July 12-August 16; 10-11am REGISTER
Please note: If you wear shoes at this site they must be athletic or soft-soled walking shoes.
Evergreen Hospital Medical Center, Room Tan 101, Kirkland
Kim Ellis, Certified Lebed Method Instructor
Session I: Mondays, May 12-June 23; 6:45-7:45pm REGISTER
NO CLASS May 26, June 30
Session II: Mondays, July 7-August 11; 6:45-7:45pm REGISTER
Valley Medical Center, Medical Arts Center, Room MAC D, Renton
Deb Makin, Certified Lebed Method Instructor
Session I: Thursdays, May 15-June 19; 6-7pm REGISTER
NO CLASS June 26 & July 3
Session II: Thursdays, July 10-August 14; 6-7pm REGISTER
United General Hospital, 2000 Hospital Drive, 1st Floor Fitness
Center, Sedro Woolley
Joan Weeks Keppel, Certified Lebed Method Instructor
Tuesdays, May 6-June 24; 3-4:30pm
Positive Women’s Network, 2817 Rockefeller Ave.,
Multi-purpose Room, Everett
Kim Schaaf, Certified Lebed Method Instructor
Session I: Mondays, May 5–June 23; 1:30–2:30pm
NO CLASS May 26
Session II: Mondays, July 7–August 18; 1:30–2:30pm
Enjoy easy stretches, postures, guided meditation and breathing exercises in this gentle version of yoga. No experience necessary. Fine to start any time in the series. Please register for each session separately.
Dorothy S. O’Brien Center, Seattle
Denise Carrico, Certified Yoga Instructor
Session I: Wednesdays, May 7-June 25; 7-8:30pm REGISTER
Session II: Wednesdays, July 9-August 20; 7-8:30pm REGISTER
Dorothy S. O’Brien Center, Seattle
Denise Carrico, Certified Yoga Instructor
Session I: Fridays, May 9-June 27; 10-11:30am REGISTER
Session II: Fridays, July 11-August 22; 10-11:30am REGISTER
8 Limbs Yoga, 4546 1/2 California Ave SW, West Seattle
Denise Carrico, Certified Yoga Instructor
Session I: Mondays, May 5-June 30; 2:30-4pm REGISTER
NO CLASS MAY 26
Session II: Mondays, July 7-August 18; 2:30-4pm REGISTER
Northwest Hospital, McMurray Building, Cardiac Fitness Center, 2nd floor, Seattle
Heidi Lucas, N.D.
Session I: Wednesdays, May 7-June 25; 6:30-8pm REGISTER
Session II: Wednesdays, July 9-August 20; 6:30-8pm REGISTER
Please note: If you wear shoes at this site they must be athletic or soft-soled walking shoes.
Yoga at StudioBe, 223 Kirkland Ave, Kirkland
Lisa Christian, Certified Yoga Instructor
Session I: Tuesdays, May 6-June 24; 9:30-10:45am REGISTER
NO CLASS July 1
Session II: Tuesdays, July 8-August 12; 9:30-10:45am REGISTER
This class is offered as part of the program of Cancer Lifeline at Evergreen Hospital Medical Center. For directions click here, go to www.YogaStudioBE.com or call (425) 614-8887.
Valerie Catton, Certified Qigong Instructor
Gentle movements and visualization increase focus, energy and well-being. First-time participants and anyone “trying out” Qigong should attend one of these beginning sessions, starting with the first class (not mid-session). Participants will learn two Remedy Routines and begin learning the Five Routines. Please register for each session separately.
Dorothy S. O’Brien Center, Seattle
Session I: Wednesdays, May 7-June 25; 12:30-1:45pm REGISTER
Session II: Wednesdays, July 9-August 20; 12:30-1:45pm REGISTER
Teri Applegate, MAc OM, LAc, Soaring Crane Qigong Lineage Holder
For students who have attended the Beginning Soaring Crane series or who know the Soaring Crane form and are familiar with basic Qigong concepts. Please register.
Dorothy S. O’Brien Center, Seattle
Wednesdays, May 7-28; 10-11:15am REGISTER
Teri Applegate will be taking a break for June through August. In the interim, you can drop-in and practice the Qigong Five Routines in a peer-led setting. This time will be for students who already know the Five Routines. No instruction offered. No registration necessary.
Dorothy S. O’Brien Center, Seattle
Session I: Wednesdays, June 4-25; 10-11:15am
Session II: Wednesdays, July 9-August 20; 10-11:15am
STRETCH & STRENGTH (Green Lake)top
Michelle Kunzwiler, Certified Personal Trainer
Build muscular endurance and flexibility at your own pace. If this is your first time attending, please arrive ten minutes early for orientation. No experience necessary. Fine to start any time in the series. Please register.
Dorothy S O’Brien Center, Seattle
Tuesdays & Thursdays, May 6-June 26; 5:30-6:30pm REGISTER
EXPLORING WELLNESS: CONVERSATION AND POTLUCK (Green Lake)top
Whether you’re in treatment or finished with treatment, bring your questions, concerns, ideas, and wisdom about living the life you want to live. Click here for more information.
CANCER AND DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS (Green Lake)top
Explore what supplements may be helpful or harmful if you are a cancer survivor. Click here for more information.
COOKING WITH SEA VEGETABLES FOR VIBRANT HEALTH (Green Lake)top
Learn why sea vegetables might just be the most nutritious food on the planet. Plus how to include them in everyday meals. Click here for more information.
COOKING WITH SUMMER SUPER FOODS (Green Lake)top
Cook and sample recipes from colorful spring salads to delicious chilled soups. Click here for more information.
CUTTING EDGE; NUTRITION AND CANCER (North Seattle)top
Learn cutting-edge information from the 2007 Report of the American Institute for Cancer Research and learn how to use this information in day-to-day living. Click here for more information.
HEALTHY FAT, WHAT’S THAT? (Kirkland & Renton)top
Adopt a brand-new attitude toward eating --one that focuses on healthy fats. Click here for more information.
LOOK GOOD, FEEL BETTER (Green Lake)top
This hands-on workshop includes a 12-step lesson in skin care/make-up application, nail care and a demonstration of options for dealing with hair loss and thinning. Click here for more information.
POWER OF PROTEIN (Kirkland)top
Explore good protein choices to help you feel your best. Click here for more information.
SUMMER SMOOTHIES (Green Lake)top
Learn to make a simple meal in minutes with nothing but your blender! Click here for more information.
TALK WITH A LYMPHEDEMA SPECIALIST (North Seattle)top
Learn about resources for lymphedema treatment and strategies for management. Click here for more information.
WHAT GOOD IS HEALTH FOOD IF YOU DON’T WANT TO EAT IT?! (Renton)top
Nutritionist and chef, Jennifer Adler will share a wealth of cooking and nutrition tips to help you make good-for-you foods taste delicious. Click here for more information.
WHAT TO EAT NOW IF YOU HAVE LYMPHEDEMA (North Seattle)top
Can what you eat affect your lymphedema? Learn about research on particular nutrients and herbs that may be helpful for lymphedema. Click here for more information.
TEST CLASS FOR LIFELINE VOLUNTEERS (Green Lake)top
This class is only for lifeline volunteers to practice registration. If you are not a lifeline volunteer, please do not register for this class. Thank you.
Dorothy S. O’Brien Center, Seattle
CLALLAM COUNTY
EXPLORING LYMPHEDEMA THROUGH ART AND WRITING (Sequim)top
Felicia Volkman; Linda Klinefelter, MS
If you are dealing with lymphedema, join us for these art and writing workshops. At the first class, turn plastic torso forms into individual story boards about your cancer and lymphedema experience. Paint, write, draw, collage, sew, weave or sculpt your experience! At the second class, use words as your vehicle for expression and healing. At the end you can exhibit your project in the garden breezeway of the cancer center. No experience necessary. All materials provided. Class is limited to ten. Please attend both classes. This class is offered in collaboration with Olympic Medical Center. For directions go to www.olympicmedical.org or call (360) 582-5550.
Olympic Medical Cancer Center, Medical Services Building, 840 North 5th Avenue, Sequim, Outdoor Healing Garden or indoors if bad weather
Thursday, July 17 & July 24; 1-3:30pm REGISTER
KING COUNTY
ENERGIZE AND EXERCISE WITH THE LEBED METHOD (Kirkland, North Seattle, Renton)top
Lebed Method, Focus on Healing is a gentle and fun program that combines easy stretches, strengthening exercises and light aerobic movement with great music! Appropriate during or after cancer treatment and for anyone with (or at risk for) lymphedema. Research has found Lebed exercise helps increase range of motion, strength, physical stability and quality of life. Lebed is offered at more than 400 locations in North America. Take a class and see why it is so popular! No experience necessary. Fine to start any time in the series. Please register.
Northwest Hospital, McMurray Building, Cardiac Fitness Ctr, 2nd floor, Seattle
Kim Schaaf, Certified Lebed Method Instructor
Session I: Saturdays, May 17-June 28; 10-11am REGISTER
Session II: Saturdays, July 12-August 16; 10-11am REGISTER
NO CLASS May 24
Please note: If you wear shoes at this site they must be athletic or soft-soled walking shoes.
Evergreen Hospital Medical Center, Room Tan 101, Kirkland
Kim Ellis, Certified Lebed Method Instructor
Session I: Mondays, May 12-June 23; 6:45-7:45pm REGISTER
NO CLASS May 26, June 30
Session II: Mondays, July 7-August 11; 6:45-7:45pm REGISTER
Valley Medical Center, Medical Arts Center, Room MAC D, Renton
Deb Makin, Certified Lebed Method Instructor
Session I: Thursdays, May 15-June 19; 6-7pm REGISTER
NO CLASS June 26 & July 3
Session II: Thursdays, July 10-August 14; 6-7pm REGISTER
LYMPHEDEMA SUMMER SURVIVAL GUIDE (Green Lake)top
Carol Eddy, PT
If you have lymphedema and want to know how to survive and thrive through the summer months, this class is a must for you! Learn about lymphedema and heat, sunburn, traveling on airplanes, gardening, insect bites, outdoor sports and much more. Family members are welcome. Please register.
Dorothy S. O’Brien Center, Seattle
Northwest Hospital Lymphedema Therapist
Learn about resources for treating lymphedema treatment and strategies for managing it. The Breast Cancer Support Group at Northwest Hospital meets following this presentation, from 4:30-6pm. See p.8. It is fine to attend just the Talk with a Lymphedema Therapist or to stay for the Support Group.
Northwest Hospital, Professional Building, Suite 3, Seattle
Wednesdays, May 21; June 18; July 16; 3:30-4pm
WHAT TO EAT NOW IF YOU HAVE LYMPHEDEMA (North Seattle)top
Can what you eat affect your lymphedema? Learn about research on particular nutrients and herbs that may be helpful for lymphedema. Click here for more information.
PIERCE COUNTY
LYMPHEDEMA NETWORKING GROUP (Puyallup)top
Julie Venn, LMP
For anyone with (or at risk for) lymphedema, family and friends. Drop in any time, no registration necessary. For directions go to www.goodsamhealth.org or call (253) 697-HOPE.
Good Samaritan Cancer Center, 400 15th Ave SE, Puyallup
2nd Thursdays, May 8-July 10; 7-8:30pm;
Meeting dates and topics:
Thursday, May 8: “Introduction to Lymphedema”
Thursday, June 12: “Traveling & Summertime Activities”
Thursday, July 10: “Compression Garments & Bandaging”
SKAGIT COUNTY
Joan Weeks Keppel, Certified Lebed Method Instructor
Click here for more information. This class is offered in collaboration with United General Hospital. For directions go to www.unitedgeneral.org or call (360) 856-6021.
United General Hospital, 2000 Hospital Drive, 1st Floor Fitness Center, Sedro Woolley
Tuesdays, May 6-June 24; 3-4:30pm REGISTER
SNOHOMISH COUNTY
Kim Schaaf, Certified Lebed Method Instructor
Click here for more information. This class is offered in collaboration with Positive Women’s Network. For directions go to www.pwnetwork.org or call (425) 259-9899.
Positive Women’s Network, 2817 Rockefeller Ave., Multi-purpose Room, Everett
Session I: Mondays, May 5–June 23; 1:30–2:30pm CLASS CANCELLED
NO CLASS May 26
Session II: Mondays, July 7–August 18; 1:30–2:30pm CLASS CANCELLED
FELDENKRAIS® AWARENESS THROUGH MOVEMENT® (Green Lake)top
Explore gentle, easy movements and discover improved balance and enjoyment of daily activities. Click here for more information.
Anita Von Oppenfeld, Certified Qigong Instructor
This meditation combines simple hand movements and self-massage
to relax and center the spirit. Please register.
Valley Medical Center, Medical Arts Center, Room MAC-D, Renton
QIGONG SITTING MEDITATION (Kirkland)top
Anita Von Oppenfeld, Certified Qigong Instructor
This meditation combines simple hand movements and self-massage
to relax and center the spirit. Please register.
Evergreen Hospital Medical Center, Room Tan 140, Kirkland
Evergreen Hospital Medical Center, Room Tan 119, Kirkland
This Qigong Meditation class is part of a day on Survivorship Tools at Evergreen. Click here for more information. Fine to attend just this class or the whole day.
GENTLE YOGA (Green Lake, Kirkland, North Seattle, West Seattle)top
Enjoy easy stretches, postures, guided meditation and breathing exercises in this gentle version of yoga. Click here for more information.
IKEBANA FLOWER ARRANGING (Green Lake, Kirkland)top
Come learn this elegant and meditative Japanese art form. Click here for more information.
QIGONG: BEGINNING SOARING CRANE (Green Lake)top
Gentle movements and visualization increase focus, energy and well-being. Click here for more information.
QIGONG: CONTINUING SOARING CRANE (Green Lake)top
For students who have attended the Beginning Soaring Crane series or who know the Soaring Crane form and are familiar with basic Qigong concepts. Click here for more information.
QIGONG FIVE ROUTINES: DROP-IN FOR PRACTICE THE (Green Lake)top
Experienced students can drop-in and practice the Qigong Five Routines in a peer-led setting. Click here for more information.
BEGINNING DRUMMING (Green Lake)top
Stewart Fraser
This class offers a fun, stress-free drum circle. Learn to play the rhythms of West Africa. Drums provided. Fine to start any time in the series. Please register.
Dorothy S. O’Brien Center, Seattle
Session I: Saturdays, May 10-June 28; 3:30-5pm REGISTER
NO CLASS May 24
Session II: Saturdays, July 12-August 16; 3:30-5pm REGISTER
Come enjoy Northwest Hospital’s fifth annual music fest celebrating the joy and inspiration of music and dance. The event includes free, daily live performances from local musical talent, including jazz, rock and classical musicians. Join patients, staff, families and friends on the lawn outside the cafeteria. Cancer Lifeline drumming instructor, Stewart Fraser, and members of his Cancer Lifeline drumming class, will perform on Wednesday, August 20 from 12:30-1:30pm. For more information go to www.nwhospital.org.
Northwest Hospital, Outside the Cafeteria Solarium, Seattle