SAGE Social
Come and join us online to chat! Our virtual events use Zoom, which supports call-in and video options. Hosted by Rebecca Blair. All are welcome. To RSVP, contact us at: sage@friendlyhouseinc.org or (503) 224-2640
Adopt a Restaurant PDX
Our friends at Adopt-a-Restaurant PDX have come up with a brilliant way that you can help our local Northwest restaurants stay in business while helping feed the community! You can donate to the listed participating restaurants by calling and asking to add “a...
Help Us Light Our Candles: Friendly House’s Online Birthday Party
Friendly House is throwing a virtual birthday celebration to celebrate our 90th birthday! Complete with an all-day online auction and a Facebook Live stream starting at 6pm, this will be a birthday to remember. Hostess Poison Waters will share birthday wishes for...
Friends of SAGE Awards 2020
SAGE Metro Portland, a program of Friendly House, is proud to announce our 2020 Friends of SAGE Award winners! These awards are to honor and celebrate those in our community who are making a difference in the lives of LGBT older adults. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic,...
Yoga in Chairs With Sherri Koehler (Online)
This class encourages movement through the whole body using a series of gentle seated and standing postures adapted to seniors and safe for many chronic health conditions. Chair support is offered to provide stability while letting students feel safe exploring...
Cardio & Strengthening With Wendy Tucker (Online)
This session offers a warm-up, full-body strengthening, cardiovascular work, cool-down and closing stretch. Suggested items: chair without arms (arms okay if that is only option), small ball, two palm-sized balls or socks balled up to fit in palms, stretchy resistance...
Yoga for Vitality With Sherrie Koehler (Online)
Learn how to use yoga as a tool for cultivating optimal well-being for the whole mind/body system through nurturing a deep compassion for your whole self while cultivating resiliency. This class offers a combination of both held and flowing movements to build strength...
Qigong with Wendy Tucker (Online!)
This session will focus on traditional practices of qigong, a gentle movement system based in Taoist Yoga that utilizes concentrated breath work in conjunction with gentle flowing movements. Standing and seated movements will be practiced. Suggested items: chair...