Author Archives: Robert Gidley

For the month of June, SPSC celebrated two different, yet connected, cultures. Throughout the majority of June, we celebrated Black and African American culture, and during the last week of June, we celebrated Pride, which is a celebration of the … Read More

As the school year has ended, folks are traveling more, and the summer fun has begun, things are keeping us busy at South Park Senior Center as well! Our Culture Focus programming has been such a great success –we are … Read More

The month of February was filled with exploring and celebrating Vietnamese culture.  SPSC’s Chef Tam shared her amazing jelly cake art with our Seniors. Jelly cakes aren’t made of flour, but they are filled with flowers. Jelly flowers can be … Read More

Anna Tran is a long-time community leader and advocate serving under-served and vulnerable families in Washington State. She worked as a social worker for over 30 years in the areas of employment opportunities, housing, transportation, and senior support; Anna also … Read More

The wait has been a long one, but finally we are able to provide full programming at the Senior Center—Community Dining, Dance, Karaoke, Bingo and Loteria, Zumba, and EnhanceFitness—and our Seniors are back! I am so happy to share that … Read More

The first in a series of articles that give us insight into the folks who serve on our Board (without pay!). This month, Noel Chrisman shares part of his story. I first came to South Park in the mid-90s. In … Read More

SPSC recently launched a new role at the Center—Programming Ambassador!  This important role is filled by one of our Seniors and we hope to have four to six Programming Ambassadors to represent the greater Senior community coming to the Center. … Read More

Welcome everyone as we greet the new year—2022 is promising the chance for renewal and reconnection! I am excited to announce the full reopening of Community Dining at the Center beginning January 31st. Along with evening activities, exercise class, and … Read More

Chihuly Garden & Glass // Space Needle Field Trip On December 16th, SPSC put on a field trip with 15 Seniors and three Staff members to visit the Seattle Center. We all went to the Chihuly Garden & Glass Museum, … Read More