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2021 Tax Aide Information
2021 Tax Season Help is Available For many years the Bellingham Senior Activity Center has partnered with AARP to provide free tax preparation for seniors. This year AARP will not be providing in-person appointments. Luckily, other local organizations are offering no...
Donate today to help keep local seniors healthy this winter!
You can ensure no local senior goes hungry this winter by helping Meals on Wheels and More provide emergency meals to more than 400 vulnerable older adults throughout Whatcom County. Every $20 donation will provide a 3-day supply of shelf-stable emergency meals for...
Bellingham Senior Activity Center To Host Virtual Festival of Trees Event Featuring a Christmas Tree Auction, Silent Auction, Raffle and More!
On Friday, December 4th, join the Bellingham Senior Activity Center for a virtual Festival of Trees Silent Auction and Christmas Tree Auction. Bidding for the Silent Auction begins Friday, November 27th. October 29th, 2020, Bellingham, WA – Put on your cozy socks and...
BSAC Winter Programming Survey
Please help us shape our programming to fit your desires! The results of this survey will help shape our winter programming calendar, and it only takes a few minutes to complete. Anyone participating in our programs or with an interest in participating is encouraged...
The BSAC is partnering with Hoagland Pharmacy to host a drive-thru flu shot clinic
The introduction of Fall and Winter means it’s officially “flu season.” Flu shots are recommended for everyone 6 months of age and older, especially seniors and people with underlying conditions. Protect yourself and help prevent the spread of the flu this season....
A Focus on Fall Prevention
Fall is a great time to focus on fall prevention. Assess your risk using the Home Checklist and A Fall Risk Questionnaire both from the CDC, and then join us for a presentation to learn more about how to minimize your fall risk. The checklist and questionnaire will be...
Picnic with a Purpose Virtual Programs
All this September you are invited to celebrate National Senior Center Month and Picnic with a Purpose with a wide variety of presentations & activities. The Picnic with a Purpose Program outlines our community's vision for aging well as well as an outline of the...
Picnic with a Purpose
Older adults throughout Whatcom County are invited to join the Whatcom Council on Aging and local senior centers for Picnic with a Purpose. The event, which replaces our annual Senior Day in the Park picnic, will include a week of drive through cookouts at five senior...
WCOA Services Expand
The programs of Whatcom Council on Aging, especially Meals on Wheels and More, experience dramatic growth and need during Covid-19 pandemic. Older adults still able to access free resources while sheltering in place through local non-profit, Whatcom Council on Aging....
BSAC Meditation Class
Volunteer Leader, Robin Rieck, will be leading a free course that explores exactly what meditation is all about. The course will begin the first week of June and will meet weekly throughout the month. Session 1: Exploring the notion of each person’s personal...