This Saturday, join us for a free TURN-A-PEN event just in time for the start of school. Saturday, August 24th 10 am– 3 pm at Groton Senior Center. Open to the public and FREE. 10 years and older. See you then!! Registration is suggested! 860-441-6785
THURSDAY, August 22 at 1 pm we have a trip presentation on our 2020 Spotlight on Santa Fe trip. It’s going to be great! Free! Yet, we need to know you are coming – RSVP 860-441-6785
LIVE ACUPUNCTURE class
August 20th at 12:30
Join us in learning the history and benefits of Acupuncture.
instructor will be looking for a few individuals who would like to have a little demonstration done on them.
Free and Open to the public
You can register by calling the center at 860-441-6785, stop in or go to www.grotonrec.com/seniors/
LOVE BEAD Necklace crafting in honor of the 50th anniversary of Woodstock music festival! WE are getting excited for our own Waterstock Concert.
Register to take part in our LOVE BEAD Necklace crafting THURSDAY at 130 pm. Cost is $3.00 pp
www.GrotonRec.com or 860-441-6785 Space is limited.
After many years working as a Senior Center Director I choose to start my business as a way to help the community learn about Senior Centers and the services and resources available to seniors and their families. And boy, I’ve learned a lot since I started SeniorCenterCt.org.
This idea for SeniorCenterCt.org developed from area Senior Center Directors exploring how they would change and evolve to accommodate the soon to arrive baby boomers. We talked with Maria Miranda of Miranda Creative and the foundation for a collaborative 9 town senior center website was born.
From that point to now the learning curve has been huge. I’m proud to say that SeniorCenterCt.org and I continue to grow every day. Maria continues to be my mentor along with Debra Jane, my finance wizard and many others have become my sounding boards.
And then I was fortunate enough for Arlene to become my mentor through SCORE. A retired marketing and strategic planning expert Arlene readily pitches in and is guiding me with the marketing and branding of SeniorCenterCt.org.
We always need to remember we don’t travel our journey alone and in order to meet Arlene I needed to discover SCORE.
SCORE is a wonderful free resource that has the nation’s largest network of volunteer business mentors. There are over 10,000 expert volunteers in 300 chapters.
In 2018, SCORE mentors helped start 32,387 businesses and create 135,687 jobs.
SCORE is a resource partner of the U.S. Small Business Administration and is there to help you achieve your dream as a small business owner. They are there every step of the way to teach and guide you as you grow.
When you go to the SCORE website you can choose “find a mentor”, “take a workshop” or “browse the library”. You can find the SCORE location nearest to you. You can become a volunteer. You can see the impact SCORE makes.
Explore this website. View a webinar. Read an article. Learn how to use your stats and data to drive growth. Take a Workshop.
There are even podcasts you can listen to as you drive to your next appointment.
And yes, everything SCORE does truly is free.
Score will always be there for you to access. Let them help you grow personally and professionally as your business evolves and thrives.
As SCORE says, “The next success could be yours!”
Saturday, August 17 3:00 -7:30 pm
WATERSTOCK – 50th Anniversary Tribute at Esker Point Beach, Groton
Free concert with two incredible bands —Pirates of Peace and The 60’s Explosion Show performing throughout the day. A fun celebration of the 50th anniversary of the 1969’s Woodstock a music festival held between August 15–18, 1969.
Our version- WATERSTOCK – is something everyone can enjoy!
Celebrate the event, avoid long drive and traffic and please join us at our own Esker Point Beach to relive (or revisit) the grooving times. There will be a free parking shuttle form Fitch High School to Esker Point Beach running throughout the event. All are welcome!!
Groton Senior Center and Groton Recreation present this community event for any generation. Sponsored by our “outta sight” sponsors : Hartford Healthcare, Collette, Advantage Personal Training, Lawrence and Memorial Hospital and Fairview.
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Upcoming SLN (“skype-like”) presentations on the following:
– Live Acupuncture August 20th 12:30-1:30
-Live Dive Inter-generational September 18th 2:30-3:30
-Presidential Powers October 8th 12:30-1:30
AUGUST Special Crafting Workshops
Let’s get in the GROOVY mood! Let’s also celebrate by creating!
Thursday we have a few spots left for tie dying bandannas at 1:30 pm as we kick off our countdown to our groovy Waterstock Concert.
$3 per workshop/Each session meets 1:30– 2:30 pm
Registration is needed by Tuesday of that week
$3 per person. www.GrotonRec.com
