The Creative Age Festival of Edmonds (CAFE) is a wellness, arts, and community engagement event designed to empower retirement-age individuals to experience new techniques, skills, and activities that enhance their lives and expand their worlds. With a holistic ensemble of classes that promote health and well-being through physical and mental vitality, creative expression, and social connection, CAFE will galvanize people to
“Stay CAFE”: Creative, Active, Fulfilled and Engaged!
Creative
Adopting new skills that bolster imaginative,
artistic, and innovative action
Active
Embracing lifestyle choices that support
and improve physical and mental fitness
Fulfilled
Pursuing meaningful efforts that nurture personal,
family, and societal improvement
Engaged
Participating in endeavors that strengthen
civic and interpersonal connections
Our Story
Join the Creative Age Festival of Edmonds (CAFE) for a full day of engaging, educational, and empowering classes that will include such topics as health & wellness, music & performing arts, writing & visual arts, technology, travel, community engagement, volunteerism, and continuing education. Choose from 25 stimulating classes that will help you lead a more Creative, Active, Fulfilled, and Engaged life.
Enjoy an unforgettable midday performance by Silver Kite’s Intergenerational Theatre Company
and join fellow attendees and CAFE Speakers and Organizers at CAFE Soirée for a lively, hosted happy hour, featuring live jazz from Richard Cole.
SATURDAY, APRIL 29
Workshops, activities, entertainment and closing reception are at the Edmonds Senior Center, 220 Railroad Ave., Edmonds, WA 98020.
8:00-8:30 CHECK-IN
8:45-5:45 WORKSHOPS
5:45-7:00 CAFE SOIRÉE Happy Hour and Live Music
We've got the experts who can help you change your life. Discover inspirational ideas, learn hands-on skills, and
challenge yourself with new ways of experiencing our world. We have sessions for everyone!
KEYNOTE SPEAKER
Dr. Gloria Burgess
Dr. Gloria Burgess
President and CEO
Jazz, Inc.
Gloria Burgess is Seattle's TOP inspirational speaker. Triumphing over extreme poverty, racism, and sexism, she shows that your life circumstances do not have to predict your destiny.
Dr. Burgess loves nothing more than inspiring others to create a bridge from what was... and what is… to what can be… and she’s dedicated her entire life to doing just that.
As an inspirational speaker and seminar leader, Gloria engages individuals in finding the vital core of their creative genius. And she weaves together her own personal legacy using the threads of authenticity, creativity, soulfulness, and cultural inclusion.
Tickets on sale now!
— $40 per attendee —
Register for your classes and purchase tickets below.
Space is limited.
