Come bid on all the fabulous artwork.
Friday, July 30th 5:00– 7:00 pm
To Benefit Groton Senior Center Project LifeSaver
Please RSVP 860-441-6785
Light refreshments
Register for this reception
at Groton Senior Center, 102 Newtown Road, Groton, CT 06340
The Montville Senior Center is once again open to all of our
Montville Seniors (60+) for programs, activities, and services. While not all of the
programs have started back up as yet, we do have many going and most importantly, our seniors are welcome to come in, visit, and socialize once again! We have
safety measures in place and ask everyone to abide by them. We have a registration
sign in at the front office for everyone entering the building. We ask that people are
respectful of others and maintain a proper social distance. If you are not vaccinated, we request that you wear a mask. We also ask that if you are not feeling well,
please stay home until feeling better.
I would like to give a BIG THANK YOU to my TEAM—I am very proud of my
staff and special volunteers! We have been extremely busy during the entire pandemic. We have provided services over the phone, out in the parking lot through
heat waves, freezing rain and snow, and at senior’s and client’s homes. We never
missed a day and provided many of our regular services along with new ones!
We are offering many of the activities and programs we have offered in the past,
along with some new ones coming up soon. We do have a few instructors who will
not be coming back to us, unfortunately, though we will look for instructors for
those programs.
We will hopefully be able to offer all of the programs and services we provide at the
Center via ZOOM as well! In an effort to ensure that our seniors who are homebound, whether temporary or permanently, have access to and receive the benefits
of participating in our classes—we are working on a program to provide them all at
home. Please stay tuned for more information on this…………
Lastly, welcome back everyone! I am so very happy to see everyone back in person, it has been way too long and we have missed you all so very much!
~ Kathie
Call our office for help: 860-464-0478
Trip presentations for upcoming extended trips with Groton Senor Center
Pre-registration is required for any of these 860-441-6785
Groton Senior Center Club 55 will be hosting a bake sale on Saturday, August 7th at the open market, located at the center. At this time they are requesting homemade, individually wrapped cookie or brownie treats.
Due to the market being held outdoors, they would like to avoid foods that can melt in the elements.
Baked goods can be dropped off to the center Thursday, August 5th and Friday, August 6th between 9am-3pm.
We suspect a few of you might have technology issues- cell phone, ipad, laptop, computer, etc that have come up since you were last in here. Well, Tuesday we not only reopen fully but we also kick off our Technology Help again for you!!
This week we have help ready for you Tuesday 8:30-noon and Wednesday 9-noon. We are lucky enough to have a few tech savvy volunteers ready to help you!
Some issues may take longer and we may schedule a time for you to come in after we surmise the issue. You can also call 860-445-1057 to make an appointment. Please leave a detailed message and we wil get back to you.
New Age???
New Time???
New Start???
Do any of us know what to call this time we are now living? I can’t figure it out myself. I just know I’ll never live a ‘normal’ life again. That was before COVID. Now I just know things a different and I need to create the life I want to live.
Things will be different because we are different. But how do we want this new ‘different’ to look? Should we be making a new plan? Finding new avenues? Reassessing those things we wanted but didn’t do before?
My husband and I started a list several months ago of things we were going to do after COVID. On it I added go to bars. My husband said, “But we don’t go to bars!” “No, but we’re going to start because it’s something new and different. Who knows we might even like them!” So, we’ll see…
That’s sort of a silly example of trying something new. Going somewhere we might be uncomfortable. Experiencing a new environment. But it will get us engaged in a new way and who knows we might even make new friends or find people we used to know.
I want all of you to experience that new day. A new start. For you to act and move forward. Even if you don’t know what ‘IT’ is. Work on ‘IT’. Figure ‘IT’ out. Make a plan. Pick a day of each week to try something new.
It can be as simple as enjoying a cup of coffee in a new place. You’re not alone. There will be others looking for the same things you are looking for. Say hello as you walk by. You just need to get out there.
The next day maybe go for a walk. Then reach out and ask someone to go out to eat or visit a museum. Even if they can’t go then, see if they want to meet up another time. I can almost guarantee they do! They are lonely too. Invite a few friends and family over for a game night or a cookout. Reach out to an old friend you haven’t seen in a while. Put yourself out there. Volunteer. Go to the library. Join the gym. Sign up for a class at the Senior Center.
And if a few things don’t go as you thought they would, remember it’s ok. You’re trying. Finding a new path can be hard and it will take time. But you just might end up in a totally different place than what you thought you wanted. And it can be even better than you ever imagined!!
So be sure to remember aging is a privilege. A time to explore. A time for growth. A time make new connections with new people and places.
As we travel into this new world don’t forget to reinvent yourself and your life!!
We will be ordering boxed lunches from Subway to include a 6-inch cold sub, a bag of chips, a
cookie, and a bottle of water. Sub options are cold cut combo (Bologna, Salami, and turkey),
Ham, Turkey, Tuna, BMT (Peperoni, Ham & Salami), Ham & Turkey, Spicy (Peperoni and Salami)
and Veggie Delight. You will also be able to pick out veggies (lettuce, tomatoes, spinach,
cucumbers, pickles, olives, hot peppers, banana peppers, sweet peppers, red onion, green
peppers), type of cheese (provolone, American, swiss, pepper jack) and sauces (chipotle,
honey mustard, ranch, Caesar, buffalo, parmesan, vinaigrette, sweet onion, BBQ, mayo,
mustard), and bread (Italian, Herb and Cheese, Wheat). All orders and payments will be due
by July 20th. As a thank you to all our wonderful members from the Board we will be charging
$5.00 for this meal valued at $8.50. Meals can be ordered to pick up drive thru style OR you
can reserve a place to eat under our tent. All those wishing to eat under the tent will need to
let us know at the time they place the order. Tent eating will be limited to 12 Pods and no more
than 2 people can sit together in a pod. Tables will be socially distanced at 6+ feet apart from
one another.
