Wednesdays- Intermediate Bridge Lessons

With Carol Sturdevant

Starting Wed, October 7th

Must know how to play Bridge! Learn how to bid above the game level – what does a “double” mean? – do you know any conventions?

 

10am to 12pm                    5 weeks

$30 for residents

$33 for non-residents

Registration begins October 1st

Canyon Country trip October 10-18, 2016

Canyon Country October 10-18, 2016

Trip Presentation Feb. 9th 2 pm

Double $2999 pp /11 meals  A journey through Canyon Country brings you into a colorful world of stunning southwestern vistas & the unique topography of 3 national parks: Zion, Bryce and the Grand Canyon. Delve into the region’s Native American history during a chat with a local tribe member. Take time to shop in Sedona’s marketplace and travel through Kaibab National Forest. Spend a night on the South Rim of the Magnificent Grand Canyon. Luxuriate at the Lake Powell Resort for 2 nights.

Personalize your tour by choosing to either take in the stark beauty of Monument Valley on a narrated jeep ride or take a cruise through the canyons for a different perspective on the gorgeous scenery.

This is a Collette trip hence pricing includes: Round trip Air from Logan Airport, air taxes fees/surcharges, hotel transfers.

Please call Cindy at 860-441-6623 for a brochure to be mailed to you or sign up for the FREE trip presentation on February 9th at 2 pm.

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Sunny Portugal March 4-13, 2016

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Sunny Portugal

March 4-13, 2016 Double $3049 pp /14-15 meals Discover the narrow cobblestone streets, old palatial villas & mild climate with a 3-night stay on “The Portuguese Riviera.”  Experience an entertaining evening featuring Portuguese cuisine, local wine, folkloric dances and the moving sounds of Fado. Enjoy time on Portugal’s beautiful “Silver Coast,” dotted with charming villages, magical castles and miles of pastoral scenery. Enjoy a true sense of country life with an overnight stay in the heart of Alentejo’s vineyards and farm land.  Spend three nights in the Algarve, the sunny coast that has been attracting travelers since the Phoenicians. Savor regional wine with every included dinner.

This is a Collette trip hence pricing includes: Round trip Air from Logan Airport, air taxes fees/surcharges, hotel transfers.  Please call Cindy at 860-441-6623 for a brochure to be mailed to you.

 

 

GSC ARTIST OF THE MONTH ~ MARION HATCH

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GROTON SENIOR CENTER PROUDLY PRESENTS OUR ARTIST OF THE MONTH ~ MARION HATCH.

Marion won Best In Show in the HANDCRAFT category and First Place for NEEDLE ARTS and HANDCRAFTS category with her stunning cross stitch seen here.

It is now on exhibit in our front lobby along with a few of Marion’s equally gorgeous pieces. Her detail is amazing! This photo does not do this justice! Congratulations Marion!

 

Get the Most Out of Your Hearing Aid & New Technolog

“Whadcha Say?????”

Get the Most out of your Hearing Aid and New Technology

Guest Speaker:  Sara Andreozzi

Only $6 per person ~ Shepard’s Pie dinner

Open to the Public

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Register by October 9th at 860-441-6785

 

We Are Now Offering Silver & Fit Classes

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Groton Senior Center is now offering Silver & Fit classes. Silver & Fit is designed to specifically to help older adults achieve better health through regular exercise and health education.  Silver & Fit provides eligible members with no cost or low cost fitness memberships and older adult oriented group exercise classes, through arrangements with certain health plans. Silver & Fit is provided by American Specialty Health Fitness, Inc., a subsidiary of American Specialty Health Incorporated.

If your health plan offers Silver & Fit and you would like more information about Silver & Fit classes,  please contact Groton Senior Center at 102 Newtown Road, Groton , CT 06340, or call (860)441-6785.  You may also visit Silver & Fit at www.silverandfit.com.  Silver & Fit is a federally registered trademark of American Specialty Health Incorporated.

 

Tuesday, October 23rd- MOBILE MAMMOGRAPHY VAN

The Yale-New Haven state-of-the-art Digital Mobile Mammography Van will be here Friday, October 23rd from 8:30 am to 2:30 pm. Schedule your appointment by calling (203) 688-1010.

A recognized leader in breast cancer awareness,Yale-New Haven Hospital continues to make great medical advances and efforts in the detection and treatment of breast cancer in women. The best-known method in the early detection of breast cancer still remains to be mammography.

The American Cancer Society, as well as the National Cancer Institute, recommends that women receive a mammogram every year beginning at age 40.  Protect the Ta Ta’s!

 

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USO TROUPE SHOW Trip November 10th

Tuesday, November 10th    

at Grand Oak Villa, Oakville CT

Join us for a very special day as we HONOR our Armed Forces and Veterans with a Patriotic Show. A classic USO Performance USO Show Troupe is part of an entertainment tradition going back more than 70 years. The pride and  passion that fueled that early music lives on through the USO Show Troupe. 

Delicious Lunch Menu

Carafes of Red & White Wine on each table !!

On Arrival enjoy Crackers, Cheese, Pepperoni.

Family Style Meal: Garden Salad, Pasta with Homemade House Sauce, Roast Turkey with Gravy & Yankee Pot Roast, Roasted Potato, Vegetable, Dessert, and Beverage.

$90 resident/$100 non resident

We depart at 10 am and return at 5 pm via motor-coach bus.

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