Monday, December 30th- New York Botanical Garden Holiday Train Show exhibit

Our day trips fill up fast, so be sure to book early! Another great trip we have coming up is great is our Monday, December 30th (so during winter break for many!) trip to the New York Botanical Garden for the Holiday Train Show exhibit.

It is not to be missed & enjoyed by all!

$106/116  Includes: Deluxe motor coach transportation, Friendship Tours Tour Director, driver gratuity and admissions to NYBG and the Holiday Train Show.

You can register at Groton Recreation office, Groton Senior Center or online at www.GrotonRec.com

VNA Health Fair and Flu Clinic.

October 19th, 2019  from 8:00am-12:00pm the Old Lyme VNA will be holding a Health Fair and Flu Clinic here at the Senior Center. Residents of Lyme and Old Lyme 40 and over with proof of residency will receive a free flu shot. The health fair will also offer free blood pressure, vision testing, hearing testing, foot clinic, etc. In additon the Old Lyme Historical Society will be selling plants to benefit their scholarship program.

Medicare Changes for 2020.

Friday, October 18th at 1:00 pm Care Partners of Connecticut will present Medicare Changes in 2020.

Aqua Turf Club for a Polka Celebration Oct 15th

Won’t YOU please join us on our trip to the lovely Aqua Turf Club for a Polka celebration? We go Tuesday, October 15!  We dine  and dance Polka!

This East Coast Band is one of the finest Polka Bands around!

Enjoy an energetic day filled with both Polka dance standards and your favorite American traditional music!!

Featuring: The Polka Family Band,. Enjoy an energetic day filled with both Polka dance standards and your favorite American traditional music!! Dancing for this one! Fantastic venue plus coffee & donuts, door prizes, complimentary glass of beer or wine. MENU: Family Style: Salad/Mac & Cheese/Kielbasa & Kraut/Stuffed Cabbage/Pierogies/ Vegetable/ Dessert.  $50/resident   20 person max  We depart GSC at 10 am   Only 55 plus

www.GrotonRec.com  or 860-441-6785

 

Doo-Wop, Dancing and Drinks

Thursday, October 17th from 7-10pm we will be holding Doo-Wop, Dancing and Drinks, a Regional Event held at Great Neck Country Club (Langley’s Restaurant)in Waterford, CT. Tickets need to be purchased in advance and cost $20.00 this includes hot and cold Hors d’oeuvres (from 7:00-8:00pm) and all non-alcoholic drinks throughout the night. There will be a cash bar as well. The band The Corvettes Doo Wop Revue out of Boston will be performing from 8-10pm. Call for more information.

Tea with Laura Ingalls Wilder

Wednesday, October 16th at 1:00 pm for Tea with Laura Ingalls Wilder presented by Sheryl Faye. Please call 860-434-4127 to register as space is limited.

Walk With Ease Program

We will be offering this new walking program, beginning October 14th through November 22nd. This program designed by the Arthritis Foundation is a walking program proven to reduce pain and discomfort of joints; increase balance,strength and walking pace; and build confidence in your ability to exercise. A great way to begin a regular exercise routine. Cost: suggested donation $25 per person for 3 days per week for 6 weeks. You can sign up for this 6 week walking program by calling 860-434-4127. This program requires a six week, 3 x’s a week commitment but will pay off with better physical conditioning, reduced pain, and improved balance and stability. You will receive a workbook to use during the class. If you wish to purchase the workbook it is an additional $15.00. Pre and post-test are done for both types.
Class Schedule: Class Schedule: 10:30-12 PM – Mon, Wed and Friday beginning October 14th
for 6 weeks. This program is funded by a grant from SeniorResources and is led by a certified instructor.

Friday, November 15, 2019- Concert time: Buddy Guy- limited seats

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee Buddy Guy in concert

Friday, November 15, 2019 | 8:00 pm at Garde Arts Center

The concert is 2  1/2 hour show approx.

At age 82, Buddy Guy is a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee, a major influence on rock titans like Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton, and Stevie Ray Vaughan, a pioneer of Chicago’s fabled West Side sound, and a living link to the city’s halcyon days of electric blues. He has received seven Grammy Awards, a 2015 Lifetime Achievement Grammy Award, 34 Blues Music Awards (the most any artist has received), the Billboard Magazine Century Award for distinguished artistic achievement, a Kennedy Center Honor, and the Presidential National Medal of Arts. Rolling Stone magazine ranked him #23 in its “100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time.”

We provide the ride from GSC to GAC so you have no parking worries. We depart GSC at  7 pm.  

Our seats are Orchestra Center J, K and L rows. 

$68 pp  To register online www.GrotonRec.com  or call 860-536-5680 or 860-441-6785

Immigration in International Perspective

Join us on Friday, October 11th at 1:00pm for the second part
of our three part Current Events Lecture Series with Jared Day,
PhD. This series explores a number of key issues that ripple
through contemporary debates on immigration. We will be examining
some of the chief economic and demographic drivers
of immigration, both in Europe and the United States. We shall
also study the immigration challenges faced by Americans, Europeans,
and Asians as they try to maintain a delicate balance
between culture economy and society. This program is free for
all members but space is limited and preregistration is required,
please register by calling (860)434-4127

Day trip to the BIG E Fair Friday, Sept 13th

Day trip to the BIG E Fair Friday, Sept 13th

Friday, Sept. 13 is Be A Kid For A Day, Military Appreciation Day.  It is also the FIRST day of the BIG E so all will be freshly presented & clean.

We are taking our own (so, no other pickups) motor coach bus to the BIG E.

The Big E, also known as The Eastern States Exposition, is billed as “New England’s Great State fair”. It is the largest agricultural event on the eastern seaboard and the seventh-largest fair in the nation.

$50 pp includes deluxe coach transportation,driver gratuity and admission to the fair.

Wear your walking shoes for this one!!

We leave Groton Senior Center at 8:30AM  We depart The BIG E at 5 pm.

www.GrotonRec.com  860-441-6785