Category: Programs

Wednesday, September 28th at 11:30am

Lunch at Little Pub, Old Saybrook

So, what is the ROMEO Club?
(Retired Old Men Eating Out)
They eat out, have fun, make and keep friends. Men Only!

Trip fee is $5pp (transportation only)

Wednesday, September 7th from 12:30-4:30pm

$20 for AARP member, $25 for non-members
Register with the Senior Center office. Payment due upon registration.
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The AARP Smart Driver course is the nation’s first refresher course specifically designed for drivers age 50 and older. In many states, drivers may benefit from a discount on their auto insurance premium upon completing the course. Contact your insurance company to find out. And you will learn something new along the way. In fact, an evaluation of the course found that 97% of participants changed at least one driving habit as a result of what they learned.

Thursday, September 22nd from 5:00-7:30pm

Hosted by Groton Senior Center

Bring your lawn chair/blanket and listen or dance to the Corvettes Doo Wop Review. Food Trucks will be available to bring a picnic dinner and enjoy the night air and your fellow do wop enthusiasts. Event to be held at Thrive 55+ powered by the Groton Senior Center @ 102 Newtown Road, Groton.

$10 per person – limited tickets available. Get your ticket at the Senior Center
office. A bus will be provided if we have enough registration.

Registration now open. Register by Sep 8th

Tuesday, September 20th at 9:30am

Come join one of Smith’s Acres “Veggie Girls” and create a cute succulent dish garden.. These easy to care for plants love to hang out on a sunny windowsill or table. We will have lots of different varieties of succulents to choose from.

All supplies included.

Cost is $10 per person.

Registration begins Sep 1st. Registration is limited

Thursday, September 15th at 1:00pm

Come craft a wire wrapped starfish with Still Waters USA a local Westbrook small business. Supplies are included & participants will take home a completed starfish to keep for themselves or as a gifting option! No experience needed. Cost is $10 per person.
Registration begins Sep 1st. Registration is limited

Mondays from 11:00am-1:00pm starting on September 12th

Cook Well, Eat Well is a FREE 4-week class providing hands-on, creative, fun activities, professional instruction, interesting experiences, a wonderful cookbook and delicious meals! This program is perfect for adults with diabetes and/or their partner/spouse/caregiver.
Registration has begun.

Thursday, September 1st from 11:00am-1:00pm

with Audiology Concierge Nancy Jablonski

45 minute appointments start at 11am. Free hearing test, a hearing aid check, wax inspection, and listening demos. Register with the Senior Center

Thursdays from 12:00-2:30pm

September 15th – October 20th

with a workshop presentation on October 24th

Learn a new skill. Meet new people who love theater. Fun, friendships, and fascinating! Learn the techniques of acting applied to scenes.

No memorizing

$80 per person
Registration begins September 1st

Thursday, September 29th at 6:00pm

Lemon Chicken Piccata with Capers, Rice & Orzo Pilau, Roasted Broccoli with Garlic & Parm, Green Salad with Italian Dressing
Dessert: Apple Pie a la Mode

$2.00 per person to be raffled off during dinner.

Registration begins Sep 1st. Register by Sep 22nd.

Wednesday, September 21st at 12:30pm

From the Lee House to the Fire House, a talk by the Town Historian, Elizabeth Hall Kuchta. 108 years after saving the Thomas Lee House from demolition, the Historical Society and the Library will now turn the old Flanders Fire House into the East Lyme History Center, to house archives and exhibits. Come hear about the plans and share ideas of what you would like to see.

Cost is $2 per person. Registration begins September 1st. Register by September 16th