CARL GIPSON CENTER
The Carl Gipson Center offers a safe and caring environment of continued learning and social interaction, with 20,000 square feet of dedicated facility space for activities and gatherings.
The Carl Gipson Center is a membership-based community. The center serves seniors (age 50+), veterans, individuals with disabilities, underserved communities, immigrants, youth, and families.
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Seniors are welcome during all operating hours. Members under 50 years old are welcome to participate from 2:00-5:30PM, Monday through Thursday, and on Saturdays.
Activities
Clog Dance - Beginner | Sat | 10:00-11:00AM | Mt. Rainier
Clog Dance – Intro to Clogging | Sat | 11:00AM-12:00PM | Mt. Rainier
Clog Dance - Easy Intermediate | M | 10:00-11:30AM | Mt. Rainier
Forever Fit | M,T,W,Th | 9:30-10:15AM | Cascade View
Gipson Walkers | Tu | 10:30-11:30AM | Meet in Lobby | May-August
Hula Dance | Th | 1:00-2:00PM | Mt. Rainier
Mat Yoga | Beginning January 2023 | M,W | 8:30-9:15AM | Cascade View
Strength & Stretch | Th | 10:30-11:15AM | Cascade View
Table Tennis | M: 9:00AM-4:00PM; W: 9:00AM-5:00PM; Sat: 9:00AM-4:00PM | Mt. Baker/Mt. St. Helens
Yoga Stretch | M,W | 10:30-11:15AM | Cascade View
Zumba Gold | Tu | 10:30-11:15AM | Cascade View
Member Bingo | Mon | 12:30-3:00PM | Prices vary
Beach Bingo | After Gipson Luau | Saturday August 26t
Halloween Bingo with Costume Contest | Saturday, October 28th
Gipson Volunteer & Donor Appreciation Dinner | 4th Th of October | 5:00-6:30PM
Inclusion Jam Project | Sat | 10:00AM-12:00PM | Cascade View
MLK Jr./Prodigies of Peace Celebration | 1/13/2023 | March begins at 11am at Memorial Stadium
Red, White & Blue BBQ | Last Wednesday in June | 11:00AM – 2:00PM | North Courtyard
Red, White & Blue Bingo | After Red, White & Blue BBQ | Wednesday, June 28th
Senior Holiday Dinner by Everett Police Officer Assn | 2nd Sunday of Dec | Cascade View
Veteran’s Day USO Dance | 11/11/22 | 1:00-4:30PM | Cascade View
Wintertide Celebration at the Gipson Center | 12/3: 10AM-5PM • 12/4/22: 10AM-3PM | Center
Wintertide Bingo | Saturday, December 9th
Thanksgiving Feast by Everett Firefighters Assoc | Sunday before Thanksgiving | Check for meal times
Calming Coloring | W | 9:00AM-2:00PM | Table Near Game Room
Chef’s Showcase Cooking Class & Lunch by Brookdale | 3rd Th | 11:30-12:30PM | Cascade View
Craft Group | 2nd & 4th Sat | 10:00-11:30AM | Mt. Adams
Cribbage | Tu | 9:30-11:00AM | Game & Puzzle Room
Drawing & Painting | Tu | 10AM-12PM | Mt. Adams
Duplicate Bridge | W | 10:30AM-3:00PM | Mt. Rainier
Hand & Foot Canasta | Tu | 9:30-11:30 AM | Mt. Rainier
Gipson Genealogy Club | 1st Wed of Month | 1:00-2:30PM | Mt. Olympus
Gipson Green Thumb (Gardening) Club | Th | 10:30-11:30AM | North Courtyard
Party Bridge | Th | 12:00-3:00PM | Mt. Baker
Pinochle | Th: 12:30-4 PM | Mt. Baker
Project Linus | 2nd Tu | 11:30AM-2:30PM | Mt Rainier
Woodcarving | Th | 1:00-3:00PM | Mt. St Helens
AA | Tu | 1:00-2:00 PM | Mt. Olympus
Al-Anon | Tu | 11:00AM-12:00PM | Mt. Olympus
Black Seniors Community Outreach Group by Homage | Tu | 10AM-1PM | North Lobby
Brain Injury Support Group | 2nd Sa | 1:30-3:00pm
Current Issues Discussion Group | 1st & 3rd Th | 1:00-2:30PM | Mt. Olympus
Talk Time: Conversational English Practice | Fri | 9:30-11AM | Cascade View | Registration Form required
Elder Abuse Advocate | 1st & 3rd Thursdays | 9:00-11:00AM | Lobby
Mental Health Access | Homage | 1st and 3rd Th | 9:40AM-1:30PM | Free to Snohomish county residents age 60 and over. For more information or to make an appointment, contact 425-290-1246.
Mental Health Access | Lou Ann Carter, MSW, LICSW | 3rd Sat of the month | 9:00AM - 1:00PM | Open to all Gipson Center Members
SHIBA Medicare Guidance with Tom Russell | 2nd and 4th Wednesday| 10:00AM-12:00PM | Free | Register at Member Services.
Smartphone Assistance with Jim | 2nd & 4th M | 10:00-11:30AM | Mt. Olympus
VOA Housing & Employment Support | 3rd W | 10:00AM-12:00PM | Lobby
Wellness Coaching with Cora | 2nd and 4th F, 9AM-2PM; Th 1-4PM| Included for All-Access Members | Schedule at Member Services | Click here for Questionnaire
More trips coming in 2023
3/8 | Larry O’Donnell | Everett Historian & Author
3/15 | Amy Wheat | Snohomish County Opioid Education
3/22 | Karlee Deatherage & Juan Torres | Puget Sound Energy
3/29 | Nellie Kemp | Everett AquaSox
4/5 | Megan Dunn | Snohomish County Council
Room Rentals
The Carl Gipson Center offers rooms to rent for your next event or gathering, plus the convenience of a Commissary Kitchen for food prep. The Cascade View room features a commercial kitchen including gas ranges, flat top stove, steam table, ice machine, and more. Smaller rooms are available for social activities and parties.
Questions? Contact Lucia Gallo, Hospitality Coordinator
425-818-2748 | lgallo@voaww.org
