Category: Programs

Dine Out at Grown Town House

Time: 5:00pm

The community gives to the Groton Senior Center; Dining Out is our way of giving back to the community. Monthly a restaurant is featured. Ride the senior van or meet us there. Order a full entrée or just appetizers.
Please join us Tuesdays for a “socially nutritional” evening or Saturdays for some communal nourishment.

YoChi- Saturdays

Time: 9:00am

A combination of yoga and tai chi to support muscle strength and flexibility
and improve balance and relaxation. Cost: $28 residents/$38 nonresident

Saturday, May 4th is our FLEA MARKET

Saturday, May 4th is our  Club 55 INDOOR/OUTDOOR FLEA MARKET

May 4, 2019 / 9 am – 1 pm

COME AND ENJOY THE BARGAINS!
OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

Local Vendors, Bake Sale Table, White Elephant & Neighbors with Great Deals!!

Refreshments also for sale in our Coastal Café /kitchen.

Call 860-441-6785 for more information

Location: Groton Senior Center, 102 Newtown Road, Groton CT

 

Thursday, May 30th -Mammogram Talk

Time- 10:30 a.m.

Are you wondering if you should stop having yearly mammograms due to your age?  In fact, 80% of all breast cancer occurs in women over 50.  Join us to learn the importance of breast cancer screenings and whether screenings are right for you.  We’ll include time for your questions after the presentation.

Presentation by Dr. Kathleen Kurowski, MD, Breast Surgeon at Hartford HealthCare Cancer Institute at Backus Hospital.

Please sign up at Reception if you will be attending. 

 

Tuesday, May 28th- Your Life Your Legacy ~ Funeral Planning & Information Informational Seminar by Church & Allen and Labenski Funeral Homes & Dignity Memorial

Time- 10:00am

Planning for life’s big events – weddings, graduations, retirement – is something most of us do automatically.  Unfortunately, many of us put off – or don’t even think about – planning for funeral and cemetery arrangements.  Yet this is one of the greatest gifts you can give your family, and it provides you with peace of mind.

While thinking about death and discussing mortality may be uncomfortable, setting aside a little time now will help relieve your family of having to make important decisions during a period of great stress and grief.  Attend this presentation to find out why it is important to plan and how to start the process.  A little preparation can make a huge emotional and financial difference for the future.

Please sign up at Reception if you will be attending. 

 

Blithewold ~ Mansion, Gardens & Arboretum Bristol, Rhode Island

A trip is being planned.  Please see the June Voices for more information!

Blithewold is a 33-acre summer estate of the Van Wickle family with grand views of Narragansett Bay.  Originally purchased in 1894 and rebuilt in 1907 after a fire destroyed the original mansion, the property features a 45-room mansion filled with family heirlooms, and is framed by a series of lovely gardens that range in character from mysterious to exotic and from poetic to practical.  An exceptional collection of rare and unusual plants, trees, an accessible greenhouse, and whimsical stonework project a character that is romantic, fresh, and inspiring – and unique to Blithewold.

 

Elderly/Disabled (Circuit Breaker) Property Tax Credit Program

Property Tax Credit (Circuit Breaker) Program is available to all CT real property owners who are age 65 or older or totally disabled.  Annual income cannot exceed $36,000 for an individual or $43,900 for a couple in 2018.  Discounts are based on a graduated income scale and are calculated by your town’s Tax Assessors Office.  Discount is applied directly to the applicant’s real property tax bill.

Norwich Residents: To apply for the Property Tax Credit Program, complete an application at the Norwich Tax Assessor’s Office located in Norwich City Hall.  Call with questions (860) 823-3723.

Applications are accepted between February 1 and May 15, 2019.

Veterans with established Connecticut residency may be eligible for other credits also.

Residents of other towns: Call or visit your town’s Tax Assessor’s Office for more information.

 

New from the Silver Palette

The students from the painting class at the Rose City Senior Center recently displayed their work at the Lebanon Public Library’s annual “Equinox and the Arts Show”.  The paintings were on display from March 22rd to April 11th.  The class was represented by

Rusty Cowan,  Natalie Caron, Shirley Marth,  Donald Rivest, Alice Harding, Linda Mathre, Debbie Gaudet, Verna Jean Souter, Estelle Tedeschi, Beverly Wood and Liz Popinchalk.

Remember to check out the display case across from Reception and the display case in the hallway by the Library to see our latest art work.  Some pieces are for sale.  For information, leave your name and number at Reception or stop by and visit our class on Monday mornings at 9:30 a.m. in the Art Room.

~ Liz Popinchalk Art Instructor

 

Tomato Plant Sale Starting May 20th

Start Time: 9:00am

The Greenhouse will be selling tomato plants starting on Monday, May 20th in the Reception area.  Tomato plants will be on sale until they are sold out.  Plants will be reasonably priced with proceeds going towards the greenhouse for future purchases.  Please stop by and purchase a plant!