Alway fun to mix and mingle!

Join us for a no-host Happy Hour at the Mazama Public House. Come visit with the Methow At Home staff, members, and volunteers. Bring a friend or come make some new ones!

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER but feel free to join us at the last minute too!

Ducks in a Row

April 22nd at the Twisp Valley Grange

5:00 Soup Social

5:30 Presentation Begins

Presented by Methow Valley Advanced Care Planning and Worry Free Wednesday.

Whether end of life comes naturally, as the result of an accident, or the final chapter of a disease, planning ahead can make things easier. 

Join us on April 22 for a presentation that will give you guidance on where to start planning and how to have conversations with those close to you about what quality of life means to you. 

All participants will leave with an End-of-life Planning Checklist & essential documents. 

CLICK HERE to register

This event is sponsored by: Methow At Home, Methow Valley Elder Care Coordination Network, Room One & Worry Free Wednesday

This event is funded by The Methow Valley Elder Care Coordination Network, a Network Development Grant awarded by the Health Resource & Service Administration (HRSA) as part of an award totaling $300,000 with 0% financed with non-governmental funds. To learn more about HRSA funding go to HRSA.gov." 

Doing Aging: The Social Construction of Getting Older
Six Week Series - Fridays March 21, 28, April 4, 11, 18 & 25   
Winthrop Library Community Room

9:45 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.

Sustainability Pathways is facilitating this class through Western’s Academy for Lifelong Learning.

We will tune into these online classes as an in-person group using the Zoom cart in the Community Room. After the online portion, in-person dialogue will be facilitated by a WWU Community Resilience Fellow.

The classes are free and open to the public, with registration required. Youth are also encouraged to join as we strive to create an intergenerational learning space.

The classes are being co-sponsored by NCW Libraries - Winthrop, Methow at Home, and Friends of the Winthrop Library.

See class details:  Academy for Lifelong Learning | Western Washington University
Watch the Preview Video for Doing Aging: The Social Construction of Getting Older.
 

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

May:
Themes in Philosophy IV
Thursdays, May 1, 8, 15 & 22
9:45 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.

Let's Ride! Come join MAH volunteer Dorothy Mitchel and friends for a fun social bike ride.

Meet in the parking lot in front of the Mazama Public House and head out on Founder's Trail from the Mazama junction to the suspension bridge and back. 

Mountain bike/ gravel bike ride, approximately 2 hours. And of course a trip to the Mazama Store after the ride for anyone interested. 

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

Doing Aging: The Social Construction of Getting Older
Six Week Series - Fridays March 21, 28, April 4, 11, 18 & 25   
Winthrop Library Community Room

9:45 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.

Sustainability Pathways is facilitating this class through Western’s Academy for Lifelong Learning.

We will tune into these online classes as an in-person group using the Zoom cart in the Community Room. After the online portion, in-person dialogue will be facilitated by a WWU Community Resilience Fellow.

The classes are free and open to the public, with registration required. Youth are also encouraged to join as we strive to create an intergenerational learning space.

The classes are being co-sponsored by NCW Libraries - Winthrop, Methow at Home, and Friends of the Winthrop Library.

See class details:  Academy for Lifelong Learning | Western Washington University
Watch the Preview Video for Doing Aging: The Social Construction of Getting Older.
 

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

May:
Themes in Philosophy IV
Thursdays, May 1, 8, 15 & 22
9:45 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.

Join Methow At Home staff, members, and volunteers to learn our new platform Helpful Village! Please bring a laptop or tablet to enable the best experience learning Helpful Village, our new platform for member and volunteers.

Register Here: https://methowathome.helpfulvillage.com/events/24-helpful-village-demo-for-members-and-volunteers

Come join us at the Confluence Gallery in Twisp for a curator tour with Robin Doggett

Dive into the lush and wonderful world of pattern in Confluence Gallery's current exhibit PATTERN which features work by a talented selection of artists who employ visual repetition as a key component of their work and represents a variety of techniques including ceramic and metal sculpture, painting, and printmaking. Curated by artist and designer Robin Doggett and Betsy Fetherston, artistic director at Confluence Gallery, Pattern will deliver a strong dose of color and shape during a time of year when we need it most.

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

Methow at Home - Game Day at the Grange
Everyone is welcome! Bring a friend and your favorite board game to teach and enjoy with others, or simply come to join in and try something new. The Grange has supplies for traditional card games. 

Feel free to pack your favorite snack to share and a drink (alcohol-free, please!). 

Youth 10 and over who are interested in playing are welcome to come with a parent.

While registration isn't required, it helps us know how many people to expect.
Click Here to REGISTER

Contact Donna at donna@methowathome.org or call 509-996-5844 for questions 

No Art Experience Necessary!

Methow Creative Aging is a Dementia-Friendly Arts Engagement Program -

Volunteers participating in this free, three hour training will learn to lead art and music activities while employing methods to promote a joyful experience for care partners and people living with dementia or other challenges. We will go over the nuts and bolts of setting up a comfortable working space, putting together an art kit, facilitating the activities, adaptive assistance techniques, communication, and methods for ensuring success. 

The Methow Creative Aging volunteer trainings will lead to opportunities to bring hands-on arts expression and/or music activities into Jamie’s Place adult residence, for dementia education companion care programs, and with additional training, into individual homes for people living with dementia and their care partners.

@Winthrop Public Library - 9am -1pm

Snacks provided. Bring a brown bag lunch for a social sharing hour about the program after the training.

Register HERE

About your instructor:
Methow Creative Aging is led by local artist Janet Fagan. With degrees from the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Art, The University of PA, and the Art Institute of Boston at Lesley University, Janet brings her years of experience practicing art and working as a teaching artist with the Creative Aging team at the Frye Art Museum to Methow at Home. In addition to her work with adults living with dementia, Janet has a deep history in museum education, drawing, painting and printmaking instruction. Janet is a working artist living in Mazama and her work can be seen at the Winthrop Gallery and the Confluence in Twisp. Learn more about Janet and her artistic practice at JanetFagan.com

Methow At Home’s dementia education and care partner support programming and the Methow Creative Aging program are made possible with the support of Moccasin Lake Foundation and the Richard and Maude Ferry Charitable Foundation.

Doing Aging: The Social Construction of Getting Older
Six Week Series - Fridays March 21, 28, April 4, 11, 18 & 25   
Winthrop Library Community Room

9:45 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.

Sustainability Pathways is facilitating this class through Western’s Academy for Lifelong Learning.

We will tune into these online classes as an in-person group using the Zoom cart in the Community Room. After the online portion, in-person dialogue will be facilitated by a WWU Community Resilience Fellow.

The classes are free and open to the public, with registration required. Youth are also encouraged to join as we strive to create an intergenerational learning space.

The classes are being co-sponsored by NCW Libraries - Winthrop, Methow at Home, and Friends of the Winthrop Library.

See class details:  Academy for Lifelong Learning | Western Washington University
Watch the Preview Video for Doing Aging: The Social Construction of Getting Older.
 

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

May:
Themes in Philosophy IV
Thursdays, May 1, 8, 15 & 22
9:45 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.

First Wednesday Wisdom Circle with Tracy Bocarde Sprauer
April 2nd, 10:30-12:00
Everyone Welcome
By Donation

Join Tracy Bocarde Sprauer for a reflective and engaging "philosophy over a cuppa tea" session in the nourishing Wellspring Space. 

Come and join in an opportunity to build connection and community on a deeper level.

CLICK HERE to register

Come join us for this lunchtime learning event at the Winthrop Library  
Tuesday, April 1st from 12:00pm – 1:00pm  
Winthrop Library Community Room 
 
Have you ever wondered how to download an electronic book, listen to an audio book or stream a movie from the library? Did you know the library has a whole collection of creative classes online? You can even use HeritageQuest or read Consumer Reports with your library card! 
 
Join us to learn all the library has to offer with librarian, Murray Sampson. He will cover how to access these great resources. 
 
Bring your device: cell phone, ipad/tablet, laptop and we will have volunteers available to help you get started. Don't forget your library card or plan to come early to sign-up if you don't have one yet.  
 
Feel free to bring a brown bag lunch. Hope to see you there! 

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

Doing Aging: The Social Construction of Getting Older
Six Week Series - Fridays March 21, 28, April 4, 11, 18 & 25   
Winthrop Library Community Room

9:45 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.

Sustainability Pathways is facilitating this class through Western’s Academy for Lifelong Learning.

We will tune into these online classes as an in-person group using the Zoom cart in the Community Room. After the online portion, in-person dialogue will be facilitated by a WWU Community Resilience Fellow.

The classes are free and open to the public, with registration required. Youth are also encouraged to join as we strive to create an intergenerational learning space.

The classes are being co-sponsored by NCW Libraries - Winthrop, Methow at Home, and Friends of the Winthrop Library.

See class details:  Academy for Lifelong Learning | Western Washington University
Watch the Preview Video for Doing Aging: The Social Construction of Getting Older.
 

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

May:
Themes in Philosophy IV
Thursdays, May 1, 8, 15 & 22
9:45 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.

Hiyashi Chu-Ka Japanese Cold Noodles

Come join us for a fun and delicious event with Jean Wilson and special guest Gabe Garms of Creative Koji.

Hiyashi Chu-ka means 'chilled Chinese' and it is a very popular Japanese dish in the summer.  Chilled Chinese egg noodles topped w/ colorful vegetables, eggs strip and a variety of meats, dressed w/ soy sauce and Creative Koji miso dressing –  super refreshing & delicious! 

$25 MAH Members / $35 non-members

CLICK HERE to register

Volunteers play a vital role in carrying out the mission of Methow At Home.  

Day after day, our volunteers respond to a variety of service requests from members such as driving them to appointments, helping with light housework, providing handy person help around the home, providing meals as needed, or simply visiting with members.

The saying, It takes a village to raise a child, extends to our mission that

it takes a village to care for our older neighbors. 

Join our fabulous team of local volunteers who assist the older members and elders in the Methow Valley, from Methow to Mazama, allowing them to age with dignity and grace in their homes. 

 CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

This training is for new volunteers that have no prior experience volunteering for Methow at Home. However, current members are welcome to attend in order to learn more about Helpful Village. Contact us for more information. 

Please use discretion to keeps others safe and healthy. If you have had potential exposure to COVID-19 or are experiencing cold- or flu-like symptoms of any kind, please do not attend at this time. 

Doing Aging: The Social Construction of Getting Older
Six Week Series - Fridays March 21, 28, April 4, 11, 18 & 25   
Winthrop Library Community Room

9:45 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.

Sustainability Pathways is facilitating this class through Western’s Academy for Lifelong Learning.

We will tune into these online classes as an in-person group using the Zoom cart in the Community Room. After the online portion, in-person dialogue will be facilitated by a WWU Community Resilience Fellow.

The classes are free and open to the public, with registration required. Youth are also encouraged to join as we strive to create an intergenerational learning space.

The classes are being co-sponsored by NCW Libraries - Winthrop, Methow at Home, and Friends of the Winthrop Library.

See class details:  Academy for Lifelong Learning | Western Washington University
Watch the Preview Video for Doing Aging: The Social Construction of Getting Older.
 

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

May:
Themes in Philosophy IV
Thursdays, May 1, 8, 15 & 22
9:45 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.

Bring your knitting, embroidery, mending, crochet project, hand sewing, etc. to Jane Hill’s house for a "sewcial circle". Move forward on those little projects, while getting to know one another and sharing in story and laughter.

Minimum of 3 people and maximum of 8. Location will  be given up on registration.

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

Join Methow At Home staff, members, and volunteers to learn our new platform Helpful Village!

Register Here: https://methowathome.helpfulvillage.com/events/24-helpful-village-demo-for-members-and-volunteers

It’s been so much fun to be out on the trail together Carolyn is fitting one more meetup in!

Wednesday, March 12 @ 12:00 pm

Skiing! Has it been a while?

Are you always finding reasons not to ski? How about dusting off those cross-country skis and joining others who haven’t been skiing lately, or would like company “just in case”? Join Carolyn Loren for a mellow, flat ski on Mazama’s flat loops. Skis can be rented nearby, coffee can be sipped afterwards.

You will need a ski pass for this event. Passes and ski rentals can be purchased at the Methow Valley Ski School & Rental - Click Here for Website 

We’ll gather at 12:00 on the trail, directly across from the North Cascades Mountain Guides building by the cute Red Cabin. We will stay out on the trail as long as people are enjoying it, approximately 1 to 1.5 hours. Then head over to the Mazama store for a treat if interested. 

TRANGO OPTION for those who want to learn how easy it is to ski by bus, join Carolyn on the bus from Twisp or Winthrop. Carolyn will board at 11:17 p.m. by the Winthrop Ball Field (opposite the new Winthrop Visitor Center) with skis, boots and poles, wearing snow boots that will be stored at Mazama. The bus can be loaded from other location, visit TRANGO website HERE to learn more. Cost is $1.00. The next returning bus leaves the Mazama Store at 3 p.m., another goes at 5 p.m.

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

If you have any questions reach out to - donna@methowathome.org.

Join us for a mix and mingle no-host Happy Hour at OSB Taproom in Twisp. Come visit with the Methow At Home staff, members, and volunteers. Bring a friend or come make some new ones!

CLICK HERE to let us know you are coming

First Wednesday Wisdom Circle with Tracy Bocarde Sprauer
March 5th, 10:30-12:00
Everyone Welcome
By Donation

Join Tracy Bocarde Sprauer for a reflective and engaging "philosophy over a cuppa tea" session in the nourishing Wellspring Space.

This month we will listen to a 30 minute podcast from Carol Orsborn - The Freedom of Consciously Aging - Carol shares the concept of embracing old age as a transformative process. She emphasizes the importance of accepting reality, embracing mortality, and recognizing one's belovedness. She also touches on the evolutionary purpose of old age and the role of spiritual practices in navigating life's challenges, including illness and loss. 

Come and join in an opportunity to build connection and community on a deeper level.

CLICK HERE to register

Jamie’s Place is excited to host its first “Movie Night” on March 4th, 7:00pm at Sun Mountain.  We will be showing the film Young@Heart, winner of the Audience Award at the Los Angeles Film Festival, and of the Rose D’Or for Best Art Documentary.  This heartwarming film features a group of 24 elders who perform rock music by artists such as James Brown and Coldplay.  Their journey towards a big performance showcases how this group of seniors find meaning and relationship through their love of music. 

Please find a link to the trailer and ticket sales below. Hope to see you there!

Movie Trailer:  https://youtu.be/CjnfoFg7i7g

Purchase Tickets Here:https://www.eventbrite.com/e/movie-night-tickets-1254717807739?utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&utm-medium=discovery&utm-term=listing&utm-source=cp&aff=ebdsshcopyurl

Methow at Home - Game Day at the Grange
Everyone is welcome! Bring a friend and your favorite board game to teach and enjoy with others, or simply come to join in and try something new. The Grange has supplies for traditional card games. 

Feel free to pack your favorite snack to share and a drink (alcohol-free, please!). 

Youth 10 and over who are interested in playing are welcome to come with a parent.

While registration isn't required, it helps us know how many people to expect.
Click Here to REGISTER

Contact Donna at donna@methowathome.org or call 509-996-5844 for questions 

The last ski meetup was so much fun Carolyn is doing it again! 

Thursday, February 27th @ 12:00 PM

Skiing! Has it been a while?

Are you always finding reasons not to ski? How about dusting off those cross-country skis and joining others who haven’t been skiing lately, or would like company “just in case”? Join Carolyn Loren for a mellow, flat ski on Mazama’s flat loops. Skis can be rented nearby, coffee can be sipped afterwards.

You will need a ski pass for this event. Passes and ski rentals can be purchased at the Methow Valley Ski School & Rental - Click Here for Website 

We’ll gather at 12:00 on the trail, directly across from the North Cascades Mountain Guides building by the cute Red Cabin. We will stay out on the trail as long as people are enjoying it, approximately 1 to 1.5 hours. Then head over to the Mazama store for a treat if interested. 

TRANGO OPTION for those who want to learn how easy it is to ski by bus, join Carolyn on the bus from Twisp or Winthrop. Carolyn will board at 11:17 p.m. by the Winthrop Ball Field (opposite the new Winthrop Visitor Center) with skis, boots and poles, wearing snow boots that will be stored at Mazama. The bus can be loaded from other location, visit TRANGO website HERE to learn more. Cost is $1.00. The next returning bus leaves the Mazama Store at 3 p.m., another goes at 5 p.m.

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

If you have any questions reach out to - donna@methowathome.org.

Join friends and come sing-a-long. No experience necessary. Lauralee Northcott will lead the event with her guitar and her trusty, tried and true, songbooks. This is a relaxed and friendly event focused on singing around the campfire, without the campfire. 

Nancy Aadland is making her beautiful home available for this gathering, along with her special welcoming smile. BYOB of your choice. 

Lauralee Northcott is a retired teacher and musician. She welcomes you to a light hearted and joyful experience singing some very good songs.

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

This book group event has been Canceled

The Way Out - A Revolutionary, Scientifically Proven Approach to Healing Chronic Pain.

Chronic pain is one of the most common health challenges.  At some point, we may all have pain with or without injury that lasts for months.  Sometimes it is just annoying and sometimes it limits our activity. The medical system (surgery, medication, psychotherapy) has struggled with providing solutions that improve our lives.  The medical system is slowly integrating the strategies described in this book. 

For a whole weekend, poet Rosemerry Wahtola Trommer invites us to bring our playful selves, our wounded selves, our silly and serious and curious selves into a welcoming, supportive, generous environment where we can explore and create together. No previous experience necessary. You don’t even have to like poems to participate.

Multiple events throughout the weekend. Please visit Methow Arts to learn more and register.

Sunday, February 23nd, 2025

Real Life, Real Play: Writing Who We Are Together
A reading and writing workshop

What magic might happen when we gather on the playground of a blank page? No writing experience necessary—just wonder and willingness. Together we’ll read and write poems that invite the imagination and embrace the wildness and raw humanness of our own stories. A wondrous chaos might ensue.

Time: 2:00 P.M. - 5:00 P.M.
Location: Room One

$25 Registration
Open to all ages | Limited to 30 people

No previous writing experience necessary for all sessions, you don’t even have to like poems. You don’t even need to bring a pen and paper—unless you want to. We’ll provide everything, including a space for you to be curious. Sharing will be optional. Laughter will be inevitable.

For a whole weekend, poet Rosemerry Wahtola Trommer invites us to bring our playful selves, our wounded selves, our silly and serious and curious selves into a welcoming, supportive, generous environment where we can explore and create together. No previous experience necessary. You don’t even have to like poems to participate.

Multiple events throughout the weekend. Please visit Methow Arts to learn more and register.

Saturday, February 22nd, 2025

Public Reading
A reading by Rosemerry Wahtola Trommer

Sometimes the aching heart must go dancing. Join Rosemerry Wahtola Trommer in an evening of poetry, storytelling, song and conversation that explores the wonder, beauty and paradox of living wholeheartedly. We’ll travel to places simultaneously somber and playful, brokenhearted and uplifting, even solemn and sexy as Rosemerry wades heart-deep in the broken world and finds in the rubble honest, surprising invitations to fall more deeply in love with the world.

Time: 6:30 P.M.
Location: Trails End Bookstore
Free event, no registration required

For a whole weekend, poet Rosemerry Wahtola Trommer invites us to bring our playful selves, our wounded selves, our silly and serious and curious selves into a welcoming, supportive, generous environment where we can explore and create together. No previous experience necessary. You don’t even have to like poems to participate.

Multiple events throughout the weekend. Please visit Methow Arts to learn more and register.

Saturday, February 22nd, 2025

Your Backyard: Belonging to the Land
A morning workshop.

Whether you’ve lived in the Methow Valley for two months or eighty years, this place has changed you and made you who you are. How does it influence the way you see the world? What thrills you about it? What keeps you here? What makes you want to leave? In this two-hour poetry playshop, we’ll read and write poems that help us explore our relationship to this place we call home.

Time: 10:00 A.M. - 12:00 P.M.
Location: At the Winthrop Library
Free event, but registration required
Limited to 30 people (60+ years or older, please)