Category: Programs

July- UPCOMING Fitness Classes

All classes are now session based. 3 month session length. No pass classes.

 

Ageless Fitness (once known as Senior Fitness)       

Mon and Wed thru Sep 22nd

10-11am

New session starts Jul 19th and ends on Sep 22nd (no class Sept 6th).  In person instruction on Mon and Wed at 10am. You must register for this session. Registration begins Jul 1st. Class fee $38R and $42NR.

 

Strength Training

Mon and Wed thru Sep 22nd

11:30-12:30pm

New session starts on Jul 7th and ends on Sep 22nd (no class Sept 6th).  In person instruction on Mon and Wed at 11:30am. You must register for this session. Registration begins Jul 1st.  Class fee $60R and $66NR.

 

Recreational Pickleball

Tue thru Sep21st

7-9pm

New session starts on Jul 6th and ends on Sept 21st. In person play. Must register your interest to play for the session and then register weekly for the next upcoming date of play. Registration begins Jul 1st. $3per play.

 

Yoga

Tue and Thu thru Sep 23rd

9-10am

New session starts on Jul 6th and ends on Sep 23rd. In person instruction on Tue and Thu at 9am. You must  register for this session. Registration begins Jul 1st. Class fee $52R and $57NR.

 

FitDance Gold

Tue only thru Aug 17th

3-4ppm

Tue and Thu Sep 6th thru Sep 23rd

New Session starts Jul 6th and ends on Sep 23rd. In person instruction on Tues thru Aug 17th and Tue & Thu starting Sep 7th at 3pm. You must register for this session. Registration begins Jul 1st. Class fee $36R and $39NR.

 

Tai Chi

Wed and Fri thru Sep 24th

9-10am

New Session starts Jul 7th and ends on Sep 24th.  In person instruction on Wed and Fri at 9am. You must register for this session. Registration begins Jul 1st.  Class fee $48R and $53NR.

 

Ping Pong

Wed thru Sep 22nd

10:15-12pm

New Session starts on Jul 7th and ends on Sep 22nd. In person program. Must register your interest to play for the session and then register weekly for the next upcoming date of play. Registration begins Jul 1st.

 

Chair Yoga

Fri thru Sept24th

10:15-11:15am

New session starts on July 9th and ends Sept 24th.  In person instruction on Fri at 10am. You must register for this session. Registration begins Jul 1st.  Class fee $24R and $26NR.

 

Novice/Adv Beg Pickleball/Drills & Coached Play

Fri thru Sep 24th

10-12pm

New session starts Jul 9th and ends on Sep 24th. In person play. Must register your interest to play for the session and then register weekly for the next upcoming date of play. A minimum of 4 is required to run.        Registration  begins Jul 1st. $3per play. If a Beginner, $10per play for lesson.

 

Pickleball   10am/Drills & Play   12pm/Open Play

Sat  thru Sep 25th

10-2pm

New session starts Jul 3rd and ends on Sep 25th. In person play. Must register your interest to play for the session and then register weekly for the next upcoming date of play. Registration begins Jul 1st. $3per play.

 

At this time, we cannot accept credit card payment.

 

THURSDAY, July 29th- FREE GRAB & GO MEAL

This month is Lobster OR Tuna Roll — Your choice! 

Please call the senior center at 860-376-2604.

There is no cost for the meal.

Call the center to sign up!

860-376-2604

 

Thurs, July 8th, 1:00pm- Hartford Hospital: Webinar: Blue Zones: 9 Lessons for Living Longer

In this FREE virtual class learn more about: what are Blue Zones, lifestyle habits of the longest living people in the world and small changes for a longer, happier and healthier life. Plus, Q&A with the speaker will follow the presentation. Presented by Michelle Wyman, LSW, CDP, dementia specialist, Hartford HealthCare Center for Healthy Aging. Sponsored by Hartford HealthCare Center for Healthy Aging.

To register for any HHC virtual class, please call 1-855-442-4373 or visit hartfordhealthcare.org/virtual classes. Once registered you will receive an email with easy instructions on joining the virtual class.

 

Wednesday, July 14th, 6:30-8:00pm- One Day University Lecture Series, Presented by AARP: The Science of Sleep & Stress

Get tips for a better sleep to help bolster your brain and memory! Join AARP and attendees from across the U.S. for a FREE One Day University Virtual Lecture and live Q&A on July 14  at 6:30 pm ET with Jessica Payne from the University of Notre Dame. AARP Membership not required. 

Sleep is critical for our brains and bodies, from decreasing risk of diabetes and cardiovascular disease to bolstering our memory and emotional well-being. Professor Jessica Payne is an expert in sleep and cognition and will explain the moving target of sleep across the ages and its impact on mental and physical health and well-being. She will help people understand how to best combat these changes and work with them to benefit our lives. She will give tips on how to sleep better, including how to      engineer the perfect nap! Along with learning how to use sleep to heighten creativity, productivity, memory and emotional wellbeing, older adults concerned with cognitive decline can learn about the role of sleep in this process and how to best regain control of sleep in order to bolster their brains and memory processes.

Professor Payne will participate in a LIVE Q&A immediately following the pre-recorded lecture. A recording will be available to view after the live event concludes but you MUST register to receive the link.

Questions about this event? Email findfun@aarp.org

Register at www.aarp.org/CTEvents

 

ARE YOU A CAREGIVER FOR SOMEONE 65 OR OLDER?

Did you know you can get paid for taking care of a family member or friend?

You are eligible if:

¨        You are living in the same home as the person you care for

¨        The person you care for has or is eligible for CT Medicaid

¨        The person you care for requires help with some of the following activities on a daily basis:

Dressing                              Feeding

Bathing                               Toileting

Transferring                       Walking

Medication                          Supervision for a cognitive impairment

The Adult Family Living program is open to Connecticut residents statewide who are eligible for the Connecticut Home Care Program for Elders (CHCPE) or the Personal Care Assistance (PCA) program. Care recipients must have both a functional and financial need for care.

 

Technology Center- Our Tech Concierges are back!

Need help with your laptop, tablet, smart phone? Maybe you just need a refresher in
Excel or need a little reminder with your Mac? We have you covered!

We do ONE-ON-ONE appointments for anyone 55 and older. We listen to your needs
and work at your pace. We have added to our amazing volunteers—we have several new
faces whom can help with various technology needs. Please call so we can best match
you up and schedule you important to us. Please call 860-445-1057 to make an
appointment in person or virtually with our Groton Senior Center Technology Center.

STAY TUNED for days and times of our popular and ever so helpful TECHY TEENS Program this summer!
We team up with Groton Public Library Teen Scape program to enlist some of their best to help better your
experience with your smart phone, tablets, laptop etc.