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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.

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.

Support The Gipson Center
The Carl Gipson Center depends on donations and support from individuals, foundations and corporations to serve everyone in the community.
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Welcome!

3025 Lombard Ave

Everett WA 98201

425.818.2784

OPEN

Mon - Thurs | 8:30am - 5:30pm

Sat  |  8:30am - 4pm

​Daily lunch provided by Homage

Mon - Thurs  |  11:30am - 12:30pm​

Fri  |  11am (takeaway service only)

Gipson Guide

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

Get the Gazette

The Gipson Gazette is a monthly newsletter to keep you informed about what's happening at the Center!

If you missed it in your email, read a copy here.

Lunch

Lunch provided by Homage 11:30am - 12:30pm Mon-Thurs in the Cascade View room and available for takeaway on Friday.

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

Parking

Parking

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Gipson Center Staff