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Thrive 55+ Newsletter
For our bimonthly newsletter there are two options for accessing it
- Town of Groton website https://www.groton-ct.gov/departments/parksrec/seniors/index.php scroll down – link is above the photos
- the Lpi (our publisher) website- patrons can subscribe here https://mycommunityonline.com/organization/thrive-55-active-living-center
Reminder our newsletter is bi monthly – currently we have our JANUARY/FEBRUARY newsletter available.
Health & Wellness Program
Monday – Friday Videos
We will continue to providing our Health & Wellness videos for those interested in staying active and healthy from home. The pro-gram is called COOPED UPWITH CAITLIN and videos are provided Monday – Friday and show you how to keep moving safely in your home! Working on different muscle groups, different areas of the body, etc. the videos will show you how to move through-
out the home, using different furniture or household items to hold or hold on to while performing exercises to help keep your muscles and blood moving and flowing!
Senior Center Email List
We are working on our senior center email list. Please keep them coming. For those who have sent in our email address, you will be receiving an email by the end of the YEAR and then on a regular basis. You can continue to send them to my email—kpeck@montville-ct.org or Caitlin’s email listed below. Please email Caitlin, our Virtual Program Leader, your email address to get on our list of virtual programs, vents, newsletter & more! Email Caitlin at: montvilleseniors@montville-ct.org
January Services
Mini Pedicure: January 9th & 11th by appt. — $25
Haircuts: January 8th & 22nd by appt. — $15.00
Foot Clinic w/ Town Nurse (doesn’t cut toenails): January by Appt. — FREE
Blood Pressure Clinic: Daily, 11-1 — FREE
Medicare Choices Counseling: January by Appt. — FREE
Manicures: January 4th by appt. — $15.00
Foot Clinic w/Foot Care Associates (cuts toenails) : January 18th by appt. — $35
Hearing Clinic: January 29th by appt. — FREE
Reiki Appointments (1st appt Free): January 10th & 24th by appt. — $50, 1st free
Medicare Presentation
Tuesday, January 30th at 1 PM @ the Old Lyme Town Hall
David MacNiven will be here to give us a Medicare Seminar. Dave has been working in the health insurance industry since 2015 and has assisted hundreds of Medicare beneficiaries. Dave launched Nutmeg Insurance Advisors in 2021 to better serve the changing needs of his clients, their families, and their businesses. He currently serves as a member of the Board of Directors for the Hamden Regional Chamber of Commerce, he is a member of the Hamden Regional and Midstate Chamber Alliance and on the membership committee for the Nutmeg State Networkers BNI. We hope you can make this informative presentation! The cost is free for members, $10 for non-members, 55 years of age or better!
Annulty Presentation with Ed Prendergast
Wednesday, January 24th at 12:30
Join us in welcoming Ed Prendergast, who will be here to talk about what you need to know about annuities, the risks, rewards, and potential pitfalls. The cost is free for members, $5 for non members, 55 years of age or better!
The Assassination of Martin Luther King Jr.
Monday, January 22nd at 1 PM @ the Old Lyme Town Hall
Join us for this historical lecture. Presented by Mallory Howard, curator of the Mark Twain House. The Cost is free for members, $10 for non members, 55 years of age or better!
Veterans Coffeehouse
Wednesday, January 17th at 9:45 AM @ Old Lyme Town Hall (Big Meeting Room)
Meets the third Wednesday of the month, this program is sponsored by the Old Lyme VFW and the Lymes’ Senior Center. All Veterans are welcome to join us for fellowship, camaraderie, and of course, breakfast refreshments! This program is free for all veterans in the community. Call the Lymes’ Senior Center staff at (860)434û1605 ext. 241 to register or for more information.
Mark Twain and the Supernatural
Wednesday, January 3rd at 1 PM @ the Old Lyme Town Hall
Known best today for his frank observations on society, Mark Twain also lived during the spiritualism craze in the United States. Throughout his life he took an interest in the spirit world through attending seances, palm readers, and meeting mediums. The cost to attend is FREE for members, $10 for non=members, 55 years of age or better!