On Tuesday, July 18th at 1 PM- Whether it be a relocation or simply wanting to tidy up the home, these tasks can be physically and mentally exhausting. Planning, packing, moving, and dealing with the “stuff” in your home can cause anxiety and sleepless nights. Join Shelia Gavish for a free presentation and some great tips on how you can tackle the difficult task of “Downsizing” so you
can “Right-size your life!”
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Coastal Café Food Service at Thrive 55+
Have you tried our affordable lunches lately? You can enjoy an entrée and two sides, salad bar items, soup and/or desserts any weekday. No reservations required. May and June featured entrée menus are inserts in this newsletter or can also be found online at www.groton-ct.gov Search Thrive55+
Take out is available too! Call our front desk by 10:30 am for home delivery 860-441-6785. Two dollars ($2.00) per household delivery- not per person. If two people order and it goes to the same address it is still only two dollars.
Open to the public 11:30 am to 12:45 pm —for anyone. Come eat with us!
Pre-Diabetes/Diabetes Help for YOU
Is your A1c greater than 5.7?
Pre-Diabetes/Diabetes
I CAN HELP!
Knowledgeable, Friendly, Convenient
Thursdays 9:30-1:30
Deborah Downes, Registered Dietitian
$20/hour
Stop by the front desk or call 860-441-6785 to make an appointment with Registered Dietitian at Thrive 55+
Movie Monday- “The Intern”
On Monday, July 10th at 1 PM- Seventy-year-old widower Ben Whittaker (Robert De Niro) has discovered that retirement isn’t all it’s cracked up to be. Seizing an opportunity to get back in the game, he becomes a senior intern at an online fashion site, founded and run by Jules Ostin ( Anne Hathaway). Join us for this free showing!
McLews Breakfast Social Friday June 16
Third Annual Groton Outdoor Market in conjunction with the Classic Car Cruise
Free Lunchtime Concert Tuesday, June 14 11:30 am
Please join us for a free lunchtime concert of Songs from Broadway and Beyond at 11:30 am Tuesday, June 14 at Thrive 55+
The Golden Nuggets Glee Club from Rose City Sr Center will perform for us live on stage.
Summer Sounds: Thursday Nights In July
Bring your chairs, blankets, dinner, dancing shoes, etc. the performances will be held out on the lawn. If the weather is inclement, we will move the party inside!
July 6th at 7:00pm- “Don’t Tell Lisa” Band- Voted Best Band on the shoreline 2022, they play all your dance party needs from the 1970’s through today!
July 13th at 7:00pm- “The Corvettes Doo Wop Revue”- We welcome back Boston’s finest Premier National Touring Doo Wop Band. From New Hampshire to New Orleans and Virginia to Vegas, The Corvettes perform the great music of the Doo Wop era with a fresh new energy. Their incredibly entertaining show and comical stage antics have left many a happy audience screaming for more! In the tradition of legendary Doo Wop revivalists Sha Na Na, every Corvettes show is more than a concert – it’s an all-out Doo Wop Celebration!
July 20th at 7:00pm- “The Cartells” Band- We welcome back one of the leading local bands! This 5-person band will be packing the dance floor! Playing Jazz, Swing, Motown, R&B and Rock n Roll!
July 27that 7:00pm- “Take Two & Call Me in the Morning” Local band comprised of physicians and health care providers. This 6 person band specializes in vocally driven classic rock songs from the 60’s to the 2000’s. They play music from the Beatles, Stones, Petty, Bowie, NRBQ, Fleetwood Mac, Billy Joel, the Who, Pretenders, Grateful Dead and Elle King just to name a few.