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Thrive55+ Active Living Center (powered by Groton Senior Center) is the premiere location for nutrition, health and technology and recreational classes, special events and trips, transportation, information and referral services for Groton residents 55 years and older. Programs in health, computers/technology, finance, fitness, art, enrichment and more are offered year-round and there are special events constantly throughout the year. We are active, social and involved and welcome all not only Groton residents. You have to see us to believe us; stop by for a tour of our fun and friendly Thrive55+ Active Living Center (powered by Groton Senior Center) Visit Thrive55+ Active Living Center for a delicious breakfast, snack and/or lunch prepared daily by our chef in Coastal Cafe.

Be Cautious- Just Hang Up

“Just hang up!”
Scam artists are trained to keep you on the telephone. The longer you stay on the telephone the more likely they are to illicit information. ANY information, even things you believe to be non-relevant, can be used by the scammers now or for future scam attempts. Protect yourself and just hang up!
To learn more sign up for our last night of SCAM program, Tuesday Sept 24th at 5 pm with Town of Groton Police Department 860-441-6785

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Falls can happen to anyone! FALL PREVENTION talk Thursday, Sept 26 10:30 -11 am

Thursday, Sept. 26  1030-1100 am

Fall Prevention Seminar by Care One Security.

Fall prevention in and around the house, steps to prevent a fall & steps to fall proofing your home.

Our 30-minute program covers three main points

The statistics, risk, and cost of falls and their impact on the quality of life

6 Steps to prevent a fall

Household Preparation – 18 steps to fall proofing your home

Cost: Free    RSVP 860-441-6785

 

MOVIE MATINEE Wed. Sept 25 1 pm A Dog’s Journey

MOVIE MATINEE SPONSORED BY CLUB 55
Costs: Club 55 members $1.00 and Non-members $3.00 includes popcorn & punch. Registration is required.

Wed. Sept 25  1 pm
A Dog’s Journey (2019) PG | 1h 49min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama | 17 May 2019 (USA)

A Dog’s Journey Some friendships transcend lifetimes. Picking up where A Dog’s Purpose left off, Ethan’s (Dennis Quaid) beloved dog Bailey (voiced again by Josh Gad) finds a new destiny: Protect Ethan’s granddaughter CJ (Kathryn Prescott) at any cost. Bailey’s adventure through multiple lives is filled with love, friendship and devotion as he and CJ experience joy and heartbreak, music and laughter, and few really good belly rubs.

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

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

 

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

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

 

Day-tripping to the BIG-E this Friday!

Weather is looking great for day one the BIG E – this Friday- and we still have 5 spots left!! Come on in to claim your spot on this fun filled time at New England’s Biggest Fair!

$50 per person to go with us Friday, Sept 13th – includes your BIG E admission ticket, privately chartered round trip motor coach transportation and driver tip. This bus leaves 8:30 am and returns to Groton Sr Center approximately at 6 pm. Call 860-441-6785 or www.GrotonRec.com

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Doo-Wop, Dancing & Drinks With THE CORVETTES Oct. 17th

Thursday, October 17th- The Senior Centers of SECT present: Doo-Wop, Dancing & Drinks With THE CORVETTES

$20 pp – tickets on sale now!!

7 pm-8 pm Hors D’oeuvres
8 pm-10 pm Enjoy the Band
Cash Bar with specialty drinks
50/50 raffle
Held at Langley’s Restaurant.
Seating Limited.
Call or stop by Groton Senior Center for your tickets  860-441-6785

Your Veterans Benefits – CONTENT BY JUDY

If you served in the military and have an honorable discharge your level of VA benefits varies according to a whole lot of factors. When you served. Where you served. How long you were in. Plus, other details.

But the good news is there is someone out there waiting to help you figure out which benefits you are entitled to.

And I used the word “entitled” because they are your benefits. You earned them by serving and you deserve them.

And remember things are always changing. So, if you asked about your VA benefits when you first got out or five years ago. Even last year. Ask again because lots of factors have changed.

I mentioned having an honorable discharge and even that has been relooked at.

Also depending on your service, you might be entitled to things someone else doesn’t get. Or they get something you can’t get.

And regardless there is help out there for all veterans.

Depending on where you live is where you need to go. A great starting point is the VA website and it’s super easy to find. VA.gov. Go to the website and poke around. Its jam packed with information for you.

Check with your Senior Center and Town Hall. They can point you in the right direction. Call your Senator and Representative they can help as well.

Here in Connecticut each town has a Veteran Representative trained to help all veterans. There are VA clinics and VA hospitals. Plus, a growing number of Veterans Coffeehouses.

Ask for guidance. Stop in talk with the folks. Share your story.

Remember to visit VA.gov for the website.

Make some phone calls!

They are waiting to help you!!