Category: Programs

TECHNOLOGY CENTER: OCTOBER 27–DECEMBER 21

Posted on November 30, 2020 by Groton

At this time, the TECHNOLOGY CENTER is limited to 9 people per room..

Due to safety precautions, we are asking that any Tech Center services be only one on one appointments until further notice. To meet with Wally, Dick and Joe please call 860-445-1057 to schedule.
* Face masks will be required to be worn properly while in the Tech Center.
* 6 feet social distancing is observed.
* Joe will still offer Monday morning iPad help.
* Wally and Dick volunteer most weekday mornings.
* No Tech Talk during the Fall 2 session.
* Wii Bowling will not be taking place this session as anything that has persons sharing “supplies” (cards, game)

WE WEDNESDAYS virtual program meets weekly Wednesdays 10:00 am – 10:30 am virtually through the ZOOM app so that we may socialize with you while safe distancing.

We keep it casual with one staff member and just allow for everyone to have a chance to say hello, chat about current events, check in on one another and hear GSC updates.
The ZOOM meeting ID is 705 601 3648 no password is required just the ID or the link

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/7056013648. You can also email or call us for the link. 🙂

THANK YOU for continuing to utilize our take out meals and programs during these tumultuous times.

Posted on November 30, 2020 by Groton

We know this is not easy on you. We also know you have choices in our area.
Since mid March, we have had to cancel most of our popular programs and fundraisers. We have been trying best we can with the circumstances to continue to offer what we can. Groton Senior Center is for you and anyone in our area 55 and older. We are determined to keep offering the services, classes and programs while keeping everyone’s safety a priority. Please be patient with us and one another as we make our way through this unknown territory. We are so grateful to all your support!

SOCIAL CONNECTIVITY CALLING PROGRAM

Posted on November 30, 2020 by Groton

Groton Senior Center is excited to present a brand new program called “Social Connectivity Calling Program” below is a brief summary of what the program is all about.
Social Connectivity is a social calling program designed to provide enriching, fun and stimulating conversations. This program is for individuals who are homebound or lack human connection through socialization and activities outside of the home. Our goal is to have individuals feel validated and connected to other people with similar interests and values through the utilization of weekly phone calls.
Volunteers for this program are super important and can help to make a difference in others life’s by giving 1 hour a week to 2 recipients by calling them. Social calling can improve psychological wellbeing , give folks opportunities to talk with like-minded people, perceived self-efficacy, more years at home and referrals to additional community resources. Social isolation affects nearly 1 in 5 older adults and that while it’s harmful at any age it’s especially dangerous for people over 50. Social isolation and loneliness are associated with higher blood pressure, increased susceptibility to the flu, greater risk of heart disease and earlier onset of dementia.
If you have questions or would like to participate in this program as a volunteer please reach out to Tomi Stanley at 860-441-6782 or tstanley@groton-ct.gov .

FUN FACTS ABOUT DECEMBER

Posted on November 30, 2020 by East Lyme

December comes from the Latin word decem, meaning “ten” because this was the tenth month of the early Roman calendar. December’s full Moon, the Full Cold Moon, rises in the evening of Wed, December 11th.

Look skyward on the night of December 13 after 9 P.M. for a glimpse of the Geminid meteors. The meteor shower is the most active shower of the year. Unfortunately, they may be hard to spot this year thanks to the presence of the still-bright full Moon, which peaks just one night prior and may wash out the sky

December 21 is the Winter Solstice—the astronomical first day of winter in the Northern Hemisphere and first day of summer in the Southern Hemisphere.

 

DO YOU HAVE TROUBLE HEARING ON THE TELEPHONE?

Posted on November 30, 2020 by East Lyme

CaptionCall provides captioned telephone service for hard-of-hearing people at no-cost. With the CaptionCall phone, you can simultaneously hear and read what the other person is saying. The CaptionCall phone displays big, easy-to-read text that automatically scrolls on the phone during a conversation. CaptionCall callers are also supported by amplifying the sound to better hear the caller’s voice.

CaptionCall is for anyone who has hearing loss that makes it difficult for them to use the phone or for whom having captions would allow them to use the phone more effectively. During the pandemic, the need to connect with others has been more important than ever. There is no cost for the phone because CaptionCall’s service is mandated by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), administered by the F.C.C., and funded by contributions from telecommunications companies.

To learn more, your local contact is David Wells at (203)430-9554 or dwells2@captioncall.com

 

Christmas and New Years Closure

Posted on November 30, 2020 by East Lyme

Please note the Senior Center will close at 12:30pm on Thu, December 24th for Christmas Eve, and will be closed on Fri, December 25th for the Christmas holiday.

The Center will be closed on Fri, January 1st due to the New Year’s holiday.

 

Tue, December 22nd- GRAB and GO MEAL

Posted on November 30, 2020 by East Lyme

Time: 2:00-3:00pm

Chicken Pot Pie Soup, Bread, and Dessert

$5pp – payable at pickup

Registration begins December  1st

Register by December 18th

 

Wed, December 9th- Join AARP for their One Day University Virtual Lecture Series and live Q&A on with Boston University’s Jeremy Yudkin. THE BEATLES, THE SIXTIES & POPULAR CULTURE

Posted on November 30, 2020 by East Lyme

THE BEATLES, THE SIXTIES & POPULAR CULTURE

 Between 1962 and 1970 The Beatles released 22 singles, several EPs and 11 albums. The   total number of songs in the Beatles canon is 211. The Beatles produced lots of different kinds of music – folk, rock, country, doo wop, rockabilly, soul blues, – and they invented new genres like psychedelic music and heavy metal. American and English culture of the 1960s is reflected more in the music of the Beatles than in that of any other group. Professor Yudkin will participate in a LIVE Q&A         immediately following the pre-recorded lecture. This event is FREE but you must REGISTER to participate.

https://local.aarp.org/aarp-event/one-day-university-lecture-series-presented-by-aarp-the-beatles-the-sixties-popular-culture-tznsdwqc8z4.html?usetown