COASTAL CAFÉ TAKE OUT IS AVAILABLE WEEKDAYS
AT GROTON SENIOR CENTER 102 NEWTOWN ROAD, GROTON CT 06340

860-441-6785

Each meal is $5. Orders can be called in starting at 9 am the day of.
At this time, we are only providing hot meals (NO soups, sandwiches, salad bar)
Orders will be picked up inside between11:30am-12:30pm.

TAKE OUT MENU  FOR June 21st-june 25th

Monday – oven fried chicken, scalloped potatoes and spinach

Tuesday – sloppy joe sandwich, roasted potatoes and vegetable

Wednesday – pork fried rice, mixed vegetables and spring roll

Thursday – monteray chicken breast, creamy noodles and vegetables

Friday – baked tilapia, fries and coleslaw

Also, next week is our  Community First Dinner FREE meals.  Come by Thursday, June 24th 4pm-5pm.  This is Drive Thru Style

We are excited to have our dinner dance Friday the 25^th of June and to be doing so back in our center!!  This was one of the last events we held here before COVID 19 closed our doors.

Our DJ is taking song requests from those signed up and the menu looks delicious! Menu: Shrimp cocktail, wedge salad w/ bacon & blue cheese dressing, grilled ribeye steak w/ garlic mustard sauce, twice baked potato w/ sour cream & chives, roasted parmesan broccoli and dessert.  The cost is $20 per person. Sign up now before we fill!  860-441-6785

We will transform our community room into a wonderland for your evening out. Attire is smart casual:  a combination of relaxed and refined pieces—think blouses, dress shirts, button-downs, dress pants, dark jeans, and clean shoes.

Join us for the Portraits of Life/Honoring Legacies event on Friday, June 18, 2021, 5PM – 7PM at the Groton Senior Center. This is a celebration of the culmination of a nearly yearlong project that honors the authentic lives of people living with dementia and/or Alzheimer’s. This project captures their life stories through photos and biographies.
Portraits of Life/Honoring Legacies is a unique project. We want to teach the community about those affected with this disease: Who they are who they were and all that they have accomplished. These dynamic individuals will be defined not by dementia or Alzheimer’s, but by their Portrait of Life – Their Legacy. Their struggles and accomplishments will be highlighted; this will show their genuine life.

Come meet the people who will not be defined by a disease. Meet their families and care partners who share their stories. Help us to fight the stigma associated with dementia, Alzheimer’s, and other related conditions.
Special thank you to our Community Partners for their support! Especially our Premiere Partner Hartford HealthCare and Dr. Amy Sanders, Cognitive Neurologist and Director of the Hartford HealthCare Memory Care Center. Dr. Sanders will be the event’s keynote speaker.

Reservations are required and space is limited. Contact the Groton Senior Center today at 860-441-6785

Join us for the Portraits of Life/Honoring Legacies event on Friday, June 18,  5 – 7PM at the Groton Senior Center. This is a celebration of the culmination of a nearly yearlong project that honors the authentic lives of people living with dementia and/or Alzheimer’s. This project captures their life stories through photos and biographies.

Portraits of Life/Honoring Legacies is a unique project. We want to teach the community about those affected with this disease: Who they are who they were and all that they have accomplished. These dynamic individuals will be defined not by dementia or Alzheimer’s, but by their Portrait of Life – Their Legacy. Their struggles and accomplishments will be highlighted; this will show their genuine life.

Come meet the people who will not be defined by a disease. Meet their families and care partners who share their stories. Help us to fight the stigma associated with dementia, Alzheimer’s, and other related conditions.
Special thank you to our Community Partners for their support! Especially our Premiere Partner Hartford HealthCare and Dr. Amy Sanders, Cognitive Neurologist and Director of the Hartford HealthCare Memory Care Center. Dr. Sanders will be the event’s keynote speaker.

Reservations are required and space is limited. Contact the Groton Senior Center today at 860-441-6785

COASTAL CAFÉ kitchen June7-11, 2021 menu

MONDAY – CHICKEN AND DUMPLINGS OVER A BISCUIT AND CORN PUDDING

TUESDAY – VEGETABLE LASAGNA, SIDE SALAD AND GARLIC BREAD

WEDNESDAY – ROAST PORK, MASHED POTATOES, GRAVY AND GREEN BEANS

THURSDAY – STUFFED SOLE, WILD RICE AND VEGETABLE

FRIDAY – CHICKEN SALAD SANDWICH, PASTA SALAD AND COLE SLAW

***STARTING MONDAY, JUNE 7TH, THERE WILL NO LONGER BE CURBSIDE GRAB-N-GO. YOU WILL STILL CALL TO PLACE YOUR ORDER BETWEEN 9AM-10:30AM AS USUAL.

LUNCHES WILL BE PICKED UP INSIDE THE KITCHEN. YOU WILL BE GIVEN YOUR RECEIPT WHEN YOU ENTER THE BUILDING TO BRING INTO THE KITCHEN TO PICK UP YOUR MEAL AND PAY. YOU MUST BRING YOUR OWN BAG AND WEAR A MASK.  AT THIS TIME, THERE IS NO INDOOR SEATING

In February 2022,  we will be off on a SOUTHERN CHARM trip so Tuesday, June 8th at 1pm we have a trip presentation with Collette to let you know all about this get trip.  Here is the link if you want to check it out  https://gateway.gocollette.com/link/1044773  Want to hear more?  Please call our front desk 860-441-6785  to sign up for the virtual (aka from the comfort of your home) presentation.

Looking like the temps are heating back up!

Also heating back up are some of our events!  Friday, JUNE 11^th 5 to 8 pm is our annual dinner dance with a very delicious menu this year and then DJ Gabe to help us celebrate being together again.  This will be held inside in our main room- all decorated and safely spaced for the max of 50 persons for this event.

Menu: Shrimp cocktail, wedge salad w/ bacon & blue cheese dressing, grilled ribeye steak w/ garlic mustard sauce, twice baked potato w/ sour cream & chives, roasted parmesan broccoli and dessert.

It is $20 per person and the deadline to sign up for this fun event is by the end of business MONDAY, June 9.  Call to signup now!  860-441-6785

Registration for Classes, Activities and Rooms will begin on the following days. 

On your day to sign up, please call the Senior Center starting at 9:00a.m. to register (860) 889-5960.

• Monday, May 24: Senior Center Members – Norwich Residents
• Tuesday, May 25: Senior Center Members – Out-of-Town Residents
• Wednesday, May 26: NEW* Senior Center Members – Norwich Residents
• Thursday, May 27: NEW* Senior Center Members – Out-of-Town Residents

*(“new” meaning anyone who has newly signed up as a Member from April 2020-present)

Please be aware that classes, activities, services and rooms being offered are subject to change or cancellation.

Classes

Pre-registration is required to attend.

Priority will be given to individuals who were regularly attending classes prior to our closure.

Yoga: Mondays (9:15a.m.-10:15a.m.), Mondays (10:45a.m.-11:45a.m.),

Thursdays (9:15a.m.-10:15a.m.), Fridays (10:45a.m.-11:45a.m.)  Class fee of $3-$4 per class

Chair Yoga: Mondays (12:15p.m.-1:15p.m.)  Class fee of $3-$4 per class

Senior Strength: Tuesdays (9:00a.m.-10:00a.m.), Wednesdays (10:00a.m.-11:00a.m.)

Senior Flexibility: Tuesdays (10:30a.m.-11:30a.m.), Wednesdays (8:30a.m.-9:30a.m)

Chair Exercise: Wednesdays (11:30a.m.-12:15p.m.)

Line Dancing: Thursdays (12:15p.m.-1:15p.m.)

Tai Chi Advanced Class: Starting Friday, July 2^nd  (12:00p.m.-1:30p.m.)  Class fee of $85 per 8 wks

Activities

Pre-registration is required to join.

Knitting & Crocheting Group: Thursdays at 1:00p.m.

Coloring Club: Wednesdays at 1:00p.m.

Rooms

Pre-registration is required for room use.

Computer Room, Library, Billiards Room and Fitness Room

Currently Scheduling Appointments for the Following Services

Hairdresser: Appointments are required.  No walk-ins.  Michelle is currently scheduling appointments now.  Call Michelle directly to schedule an appointment (860) 889-4995.

Massage Therapy: Appointments are required.  No walk-ins.  Call the Senior Center and leave your contact information with the receptionist (860) 889-5960.  Marie will call you back to schedule.

Clinic RN/Licensed Podiatrist: Appointments are required.  We are currently scheduling appointments for toenail cutting and ear flushing.  Call to schedule an appointment (860) 889-5960.

Transportation: Transportation to grocery shopping and medical appointments is available.  Availability may be limited due to social distancing requirements.  Call for information (860) 889-5960.

Good News!

The Rose City Senior Center will be holding a “gradual reopening” beginning Tuesday, June 1.

We are excited about welcoming Senior Center Members back into the building but with some changes in place.  We will be opening slowly and with caution, with limited programs to start.

Individuals must register in advance to attend a class or to participate in an activity; or must have an appointment for a service provided at the Senior Center.

Class sizes will be limited and time limits will be in place for room use.  Please know that you must be pre-registered for a class, activity, room use or service if you are in the building.

Face masks are mandatory and social distancing is required in the Senior Center.  We ask that individuals self-screen prior to coming in.  If you have been exposed to COVID-19 within the last 14 days, have any COVID-like symptoms or you are running a temperature, please stay home and do not come into the building or use any of our transportation services.

The front entryway will be the only door open to enter the building and Senior Center Members must check-in when they arrive for their class, program or service.

Membership: If you renewed your Membership in 2020 and did not use any of our services (such as transportation) in 2020 during our closure, your 2020 Membership will be transferred to 2021.

If you renewed your Membership in 2020 and used any of our services in 2020, your Membership will not be transferred to 2021 and you will need to renew your Membership to remain a Member.

In addition, we are asking all Members to fill out a Membership Form to update their Membership information regardless of whether your Membership is carried over to 2021 or not.

PLEASE NOTE:

All Senior Center Members, from 2019 – present, have been mailed a detailed letter with important additional information on our re-opening.  If you have not received a letter in the mail, please call the Senior Center and request one to be mailed or emailed to you, (860) 889-5960.

These virtual presentations are being shared by AARP, Seymour Public Library, Simsbury Public Library and Lyme Public Library.

• • Coffee’s Hot History-    Tues., June 8^th at 6:30p.m.

  Explore coffee’s exciting origins and learn why coffee was a food, not a beverage, in ancient times. This lecture will uncover how coffee traveled from its native Africa to Java and beyond as we discuss how coffee is grown, roasted, brewed, and enjoyed around the world.

  Registration required at  www.aarp.org/ctevents

  • Infamous Duel: Hamilton & Burr-    Wed., June 9^th at 1:00p.m.

  Professor Matthew Warshauer uncovers the story and intrigue behind the duel between Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr.  You can probably hum the tune, but do you know the story?  Join us to learn more about this historic event that has created a new generation of historians!

  Registration required at  www.aarp.org/ctevents

  • Norman Rockwell: Views on Race-    Mon., June 14^th at 6:00p.m.

  The illustrator Norman Rockwell is beloved for his ability to depict and define American life.  He often captured images of people experiencing feelings of being left out or left behind.  In the final decades of his career, Rockwell painted several poignant works about race in America that can be seen as an extension of his earlier sense of the power of inclusion and exclusion.

  Registration required at  www.mysticnoanklibrary.org

  • Social Security Benefits: What You Need to Know-   Tues., June 15^th at 7:00p.m.

  Approaching retirement?  Register for our free virtual seminar, designed especially for those who have not yet claimed their Social Security benefit in your state.  Get a free local resource guide and learn more about specific topics that interest you on Social Security benefits in breakout sessions.

  Registration required at  www.aarp.org/ctevents

  • Wildlife Conservation with Connecticut’s Beardsley Zoo-   Wed., June 16^th at 7:00p.m.

  Join Connecticut’s Beardsley Zoo talk on “Return of the Sea Otter!”  Join natural history author Todd McLeish as he discusses North America’s cutest mammal, the sea otter, and describes his adventures studying the animals from California to Alaska.

  Registration required at  www.aarp.org/ctevents

  • Wildflower Folklore-   Thurs., June 17^th at 6:30p.m.

  At this time of year, wildflowers are all around us.  We admire them for their beauty, their colors, and their symbolism.  From strange and often dangerous herbal “cures” to black magic, and wonderful legends of love, it is all that is called Wildflower Folklore.

  Registration required at  www.waterfordct.org/library

  • The Art of the Cottage Garden-   Thurs., June 24^th at 7:00p.m.

  This presentation will examine the qualities and characteristics that define cottage gardens and offer practical advice on how to achieve this in your own garden environment.

  Registration required at  www.simsburylibrary.info

  • Documentary: Being Mortal-   Wed., June 30^th  at 6:00p.m.

  Screening and discussion of the PBS Frontline documentary Being Mortal. Based on the best-selling book by Dr. Atul Gawande, this film explores the hopes of patients and families facing terminal illness and their relationships with the doctors, nurses and family members who care for them.

  Registration required at  www.aarp.org/ctevents