Great American Picnic luncheon TUESDAY, JULY 16TH

Posted on July 11, 2019 by Groton

Have you signed up for our Great American Picnic luncheon TUESDAY, JULY 16TH yet??

The luncheon is at 11:30 AM with a menu of Grilled Beef Burgers, Hot Dogs, and Chicken wit Cole Slaw, macaroni salad, potato salad, green bean salad and watermelon.

PERFORMANCE BY AIRBORNE JAZZ

This event is a Club 55 event so costs are $10 per Club 55 member OR $15 non members. (**It only costs $5 per year to become a Club 55 member!)

Registration required by July 12th.Payment is due at time of registration. You may come into Groton Senior Center or call 860-441-6785 to do so.

Extended Trips with Collette

Posted on July 9, 2019 by Groton

We work closely with Collette every work day to plan, arrange, implement and secure your best travel experience. For all of you whom have traveled with us on one of our many extended trips with Collette~ THANK YOU !!

Coming up we have extended trips with Collette to Danube, Canadian Rockies, Poland, New Orleans and Memphis, Portugal, Ireland, Santa Fe, Nashville and the Smokey Mountains.

If you’d like to be added to our email list for such trip notifications please email colsen@groton-ct.gov

Field Trip to Dance Country

Posted on July 9, 2019 by Lyme / Old Lyme

All dancers that wish to join us for the field trip to Dance
Country in Ledyard should meet us at the center on August 9th
at 12:15pm unless they choose to drive there on their own. The
Senior Dance Party will be from 1:00-3:00pm and cost $5.00,
lunch will be included. Call (860)434-4127 for more information

Mind Matters

Posted on July 8, 2019 by Lyme / Old Lyme

Thursday, August 8th at 6:00pm Mind Matters will be here to talk about Living with Dementia a Caregivers Guide.

Trip presentation on our Countryside of the Emerald Isle 2020 trip

Posted on July 8, 2019 by Groton

SEPT 19th at 1 pm we will have a trip presentation on our Countryside of the Emerald Isle 2020 trip. Be sure to sign yourself up for this informative trip presentation going over the details of this amazing trip: Countryside of the Emerald Isle.  You can do so by calling 860-441-6623 or by emailing colsen@groton-ct.gov 

 

Countryside of the Emerald Isle  August 2- 11, 2020    10 Days 12 Meals

From remote islands and historic Dublin, to less-traveled roads and charming villages, experience the best of the Emerald Isle. Come to know the culture and welcoming hospitality of the Irish in Dublin, Ireland’s capital city. Step off the beaten path in the seaside village of Kinsale, known as Ireland’s “gourmet capital.” Overnight amongst a labyrinth of stone walls in the Aran Islands. Discover the windswept terrain of the Wild Atlantic Way. Travel amongst the tranquil countryside in the Dingle Peninsula. Give traditional Irish fare a modern twist at a cooking class in Dublin. On this journey, the many sides of Ireland shine through.

Entertainment: Brian Gillie

Posted on July 7, 2019 by Lyme / Old Lyme

Wednesday, August 7th at 1:00pm for the performance of Brian Gillie who plays and sings a radiant repertoire from the Swing ‘40’s through the solid rock of the 50’s and 60’s.

Lecture: Winston Churchill

Posted on July 6, 2019 by Lyme / Old Lyme

Tuesday, August 6th at 1:00pm as Jared Day, PhD presents the biographical lecture of Winston Churchill one of the most prominent people of the 20th century and a leading force in the defeat of Aldolf Hitler.

Who are they talking about??? CONTENT BY JUDY

Posted on July 3, 2019

Who are they referring to when they mention those words elders, oldster, Senior Citizen, old timer, elderly…

Is it you they’re talking about, ME??? Or are they referring to themselves….

You know I’m not sure anymore because I’m also hearing boomers, GEN X, retirees, and then “Active Ager”

Now I’m liking that term – Active Ager. You know it really does kinda fit doesn’t it…

When you think about your parents, grandparents and perhaps a great grandparent and then yourself – you can see that at certain points each generation is very different at say 40, 60 and now 80.

For example, it is becoming quite popular to be a new parent at 40 while 2 generations ago the majority become grandparents at 40.

So, you see each generation is indeed younger than the generations before them.

Social Security picked age 65 for retirement because for most people that is about when life ended. If they were to pick an age now it most likely would be in the neighborhood of 75 or 80.

And if we are living well into our 80’s, 90’s and even into 100 we need to live that life actively!!

Thus “Active Ager” Look around. Set goals. Start a whole new life to be lived fully. Start a new career! Pick one that’s fun. Something you couldn’t do all those years ago.

It’s never too late!    It’s never too late to live!