Groton Recreation and Senior Center day trips

Posted on July 2, 2020 by Groton

 

 

Our day trips are open to all!  Residents and Non-residents! 

Register at  www.grotonrec.com  or call  860-441-6785

Day trippers our fun was squashed by COVID19 this year but we have already rescheduled several of these trips for 2021. Your patience is greatly appreciated!

THURSDAY, APRIL 29, 2021
HARLEM FEATURING APOLLO THEATER TOUR
Harlem is so much more than you can imagine! Our unforgettable day will include: Special guided tour of Harlem’s famed Apollo Theatre. The tour is educational, entertaining and inspirational. Take a peek at the wall back stage full of signatures of all the famous musicians and artists that have performed here. Lunch at Dinosaur Barbeque, a popular Harlem restaurant. A guided riding tour highlights the diversity, history and beauty that is in Harlem, from the Harlem Meer in Central Park, the exterior of the Cathedral Church of St. John the Divine, the famous brownstones, the beautiful West side and so much more!! COST: $130pp (Includes deluxe motor coach, all admissions & gratuities to Driver & Tour Director) Depart: 7am GSC

TBA SPRING/SUMMER 2021
BOSTON RED SOX GAME
Take me out to the ball game! We take a bus from Groton Senior Center to Fenway to cheer on our 2018 World Series Champs play

TUESDAY, JUNE 30, 2021
THIMBLE ISLANDS AND CHOWDER POT
Delicious lunch at the CHOWDER POT III in Branford, CT. Known for their generous portions of fresh food, the Chowder Pot’s menu features choice of: Baked Stuffed Sole, Baked Salmon, OR Chicken Piccata. New York Style Cheesecake for dessert. Enjoy! Entrée Choice in Advance. THIMBLE ISLANDS CRUISE aboard the Sea Mist takes us along the Rocky Isles off Stony Creek Coast in Branford, CT. See the wonderful estates and learn the stories of these beautiful islands.
COST: $109 resident (Includes deluxe motor coach, all admissions, & gratuity to driver) Depart: 11:30am Est, Return: 6pm,
**NOTE: Approximately 2 block walk to boat from the coach bus on a paved hill.

Coming Up Fall 2020 (we hope!)
 Elvis at Aqua Turf
 Newport Playhouse Lunch and Show
Would you like to be part of our TRIPS email group getting updates? Please email Cindy at colsen@groton-ct.gov to be added.

Register at Groton Senior Center or www.grotonrec.com        860-441-6785

Our trips are open to the public—residents and non-residents.

 

Annual Senior Art Show July 1 – 31, 2020

Posted on July 2, 2020 by Groton

This art show is for those 55 and older. Judging will be Tuesday, July 16.  Photos of each piece of art within categories will be shared on Facebook on July 16.  This year YOU get to help judge. Please visit Facebook.com/GrotonSC to view the show.

COASTAL CAFÉ TAKE OUT IS AVAILABLE WEEKDAYS

Posted on July 2, 2020 by Groton

AT GROTON SENIOR CENTER
102 NEWTOWN ROAD, GROTON CT 06340
860-441-6785
 Orders can be called in starting at 9:00 am weekdays.
 At this time, we are only providing hot meals (NO soups,  sandwiches, salad bar).
 Orders will be picked up curbside- just pull up-11:30am-12:30pm.

Weekly menu is posted on Groton Senior Center Facebook page
Facebook.com/GrotonSC

RESOURCE SERVICES DURING COVID19

Posted on July 2, 2020 by Groton

Both CHOICES Health Insurance Counseling and Benefits Counseling are going to continue via phone while we continue to deal with COVID19. Please call Senior Resources at 860-887-3561 for either program.

Senior Resources is pleased to announce the in-home version of the popular Live Well with Chronic Conditions workshop is now available to seniors in the comfort of their home without having to use technology beyond the telephone. The Active Living Everyday Toolkit can be sent directly to participants at no cost and includes a Living a Healthy Life Book, instruction booklet and exercise and relaxation CD’s. Weekly phone calls from a trained Live Well leader enhances the experience and can help to alleviate social isolation during the COVID epidemic.

Please note there is a limited supply of toolkits. Participants must share their name, address and phone number so the toolkit can be mailed directly to them and the leader can place the weekly call. The Agency on Aging Regional Coordinator will arrange to let you know ahead of time the name of the leader. Contact Lori Rygielski, Regional Coordinator at Senior Resources at 860-997-3561 extension 127 or lrygielski@seniorresourcesec.org if interested.

GROTON SENIOR CENTER TRANSPORTATION

Posted on July 2, 2020 by Groton

Since March we have continued to provide transportation to seniors who reside in Groton for shopping and medical appointments in Groton, New London, Waterford, Gales Ferry, Westerly, Stonington, & Mystic.
For more information or a detailed flyer of our transportation program please call (860)441-6785 Monday through Friday.
*Please be aware that Groton Senior Center does not provide assistance to and from the vehicle.

Facebook

Posted on July 2, 2020 by Groton

Visit our Facebook page online at Facebook.com/GrotonSC
We share A LOT of our information on our TOWN OF GROTON SENIOR CENTER Facebook page daily.
We recommend you “follow us” to have us end up in your daily news feed. 🙂

VIRTUAL PROGRAMS * SUMMER 2020 * JULY 6 – AUGUST 29

Posted on July 2, 2020 by Groton

We encourage you to join us, see and make friends and socialize with safe distancing. Everyone is welcome you do not need to be a Groton resident to join us. Having trouble logging on? Please call us 860-441-6785.

DISCOVER CONNECTIONS meets Tuesday and Thursdays 10:00 am – 10:30 am virtually through ZOOM. This virtual class offers stimulating activities such as mind aerobics, music, reminiscing , poetry, exercise and more. This virtual program is designed for adults with beginning to mild cognitive challenges or anyone at risk for social isolation.
The meeting ID is 784-3589-4247. No password is required just the ID

WE WEDNESDAYS meets weekly Wednesdays 10– 10:30 am virtually through ZOOM so that we may socialize with you while safe distancing. We will keep it casual with one staff member and just allow for everyone to have a chance to say hello and let everyone how they have been doing and what they have been doing.
The meeting ID is 719 3534 4254 / Password 9QvDdj

MIND AEROBICS meets virtually through Zoom Tuesdays and Thursdays 11:00-11:30 am . Everyone is welcome you do not need to be a Groton resident to join us. This class is going to offer things such as trivia, name that tune, math equations and much more!!! If you’re looking for something to challenge your mind than this is the class for you.
The meeting ID is 726-0483-2646

Groton Senior Center Health and Wellness

Posted on July 2, 2020 by Groton

We realize that these are very difficult times for everyone. We at Groton Senior Center are here for  you  even though our building is still closed to the public at this time.

Please call us for assistance at 860-441-6785.

COMMUNITY OUTREACH

Posted on July 2, 2020 by Groton

Groton Senior Center in collaboration with Town of Groton Police Department, Town of Groton Recreation Division and Groton Board Of Education Offices is proud to have brought the “Community First Dinner Program” to Groton. Our own fantastic Kathy Williams spearheaded the effort and never let up in creating this program to provide dinners twice a week to families and individuals struggling during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Offering nutritionally balanced meals to the community at ZERO cost. The meal preparation, is headed by our own Lynnsie Manza, of our Coastal Café. The meals are prepared at the center and then individually packaged to be distributed at several meal sites in Groton. At this writing, over 1,400 dinners have been provided to Groton.

After a lot of behind the scenes work and collaboration, Kathy Williams and Jennifer Meakem scheduled numerous volunteers and the program kicked off on June 3rd. The individual dinners are packaged up, delivered and then distributed Wednesdays and Fridays between 4:30pm and 5:30pm at the following sites: St. John’s Christian Church, TVCAA on Central Avenue, Charles Barnum School /now Beacon Point Homes (Gungywamp Road). A first come, first served basis most nights we had just enough meals or ran out early! Rain or shine! 🙂

We are proud to announce many of the weeks meals were provided generously by Children First Groton Collaborative, William Caspar Graustein Memorial Fund Covid Relief, Pfizer, Pepsi, Utz, Hartford HealthCare, Village Market, Paul And Angela McGuirk and a very large amount of generous people of our community who have donated to this cause. THANK YOU ALL!

Extended Trips Upcoming for 2020

Posted on July 2, 2020 by Groton

Extended Trips

THE ARK ENCOUNTER SEPTEMBER 12- MOTORCOACH
This journey brings you face to face with Genesis and the life-size recreation of Noah’s Ark and the Creation Museum. Cruise through the glorious Allegheny Mountains; experience the charming lifestyle of Amish Country in Ohio and the Mennonite and Amish people of Pennsylvania on this enriching trip.

NIAGARA FALLS October 5-8, 2020(MOTORCOACH TRIP)
Hornblower Niagara Cruise
Skylon Tower, Peller Estates Winery, Oh Canada EH Dinner Show

SPOTLIGHT ON THE FRENCH RIVIERA Oct. 31 -Nov. 8 2020

Nice, Antique Market, Choices on Tour, Grasse, Fragonard Perfumerie Workshop, St. Tropez, Vineyard Tour & Wine Tasting, Monaco, Monte Carlo Casino, Cannes, Antibes, St. Paul de Vence, Nice Flower Market, Eze, Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat, Villa Ephrussi de Rothschild

 

NASHVILLE & THE SMOKY MOUNTAINS HOLIDAY
FEATURING GATLINBURG & ASHEVILLE DECEMBER 10-17, 2020

Grand Ole Opry Show, Historic RCA Studio B, Country Music Hall of Fame, Gaylord Opryland Resort Dinner & Holiday Show, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Dolly Parton’s Christmas Stampede & Dinner Show, Dollywood, Asheville, Biltmore Estate

2021 Extended Trips
Quebec Winter Carnival February 4 (bus)
Southern Charm February 14 (air)
Hawaiian Adventure February 25 (air)
Spotlight on New Orleans April 7 (air)
Shrines of France September 1 (air)
ARK Encounter September 11 (bus)

 

 

Call 860-441-6623 or email  colsen@groton-ct.gov for detailed flyer.