GARDENING CLASSES

Open to the public—for anyone over 18 and older

Container Gardening & Herbs

Thursday, May 24, 2018   6:30- -8:00 pm  $20 pp

Come to a fun class on container gardening and herbs presented by Karen Parker and Liza Dalrymple.  Learn the do’s and don’t of container gardening and pick up ideas for your own garden.  Discuss the Materia medica for parsley, sage, rosemary, thyme and peppermint.  Creative and fun ways of incorporating into tasty treats and healing uses. Register by 5/22/18

 Plants of the Bible & Flowers of the Holy Land

Thursday, June 7, 2018   6:30- -8:00 pm  $20 pp

Discussion on past and present day uses of flowers and herbs and which of these plants can grown in our climate.  Learn how to incorporate the flowers into your own garden.   Register by 6/5/18.

To reserve your spot call 860-441-6785 or register online at www.grotonrec.com

** Door prizes at each class.**

Join us for a Snack & Learn “What to Watch Out for While Enjoying the Outdoors” on June 20th at 12:45pm with Critical Skills. Ice Cream will be served. Please call (860)434-1605 ext. 240 to register. Summer is coming and it’s a great time to get outdoors! Come join Doug Lo Presti and Colleen Atkinson, EMTs, for a discussion on how to avoid/treat common summer-related injuries and illnesses such as bites, stings, heat emergencies and also learn how a person can get hypothermia in the middle of summer.

Town of Old Lyme & Lyme Renters’ Rebate for the elderly & disabled.

Who can apply: Residents 65 years or older as of 12/31/17, or totally and permanently disabled residents as of 12/31/17, who paid rent (partial or full year) in Connecticut in 2017.

Income Guidelines: Up to $35,300 for singles; $43,000 for married couples Application Dates: April 2 – October 1, 2018 What You Need to Apply: Copy of 2017 income tax, if filed Rent receipts from 2017 Verification of utility bills paid in 2017 (electricity, propane/oil, water) Copies of all 2017 income (wages, SSA-1099, pension, interest, etc.) Rebates of up to $700 for singles and $900 for married couples. Sponsored by the State of CT, Office of Policy and Management. For more information, or to schedule an appointment, Contact Old Lyme Social Services at 860-434-1605 ext. 228 (if you live in Old Lyme) or Town of Lyme Assessor’s Office at (860)434-7733 (if you live in Lyme)

Technology HELP that helps YOUR specific needs!

We offer One-On-One Computer /Technology Monday through Friday.

Stop into our fantastic Computer Tech Center to schedule
an appointment for help OR call 860-445-1057.

WHEN TO STOP IN??
Weekdays we are open daily 8:30-11:30
AND Monday & Thursday until 3 pm

Mondays 8:30 – 11 a.m. free IPad /IPhone help.

Tuesdays 1:00-2:00 p.m. FREE cell phone help

Wednesdays Wii Bowling 12:30- 3 pm

TECHY TEENS HELP SAVVY SENIORS
Monday, June 4 4-5 pm free!

THANK YOU to our incredible Computer Lab volunteers and a special THANK YOU to AT&T Get Wireless who volunteers weekly for our CELL PHONE HELP program.

APPETIZERS GALORE cooking class with the incredible Food For Your Soul LLC
June 6 and 13 5:30- 7:30 pm

This class offers an array of appetizers and finger foods for any occasion.

Our wonderful (and free) ACTIVE AGING EXPO is coming up!

Be sure to stop by Wed., May 23rd 10 am -1 pm to check out the large variety of awesome agencies/ services and vendors.
Here is a quick list of all our participating agencies:

Anthem Blue Cross & Blue Shield, AT&T Get Wireless, Jencks Network, Harbor Village Rehab&Nursing Ct, Fulton Theroux Funeral Service, Visiting Angels, E.C.T.C., State of CT Dept of Veteran Affairs, Pierce Care, Academy Point at Mystic, Ryders Health Management, Seniors Helping Seniors, Masonicare, V.N.A. of Southeastern CT, Mystic River Homes, Inc, Coldwell Banker Senior Real Estate Specialist, ClearCaptions, New London Sub Acute & Nursing, The Pink Mermaid, Louis & Clark Medical Supply, Xfinity, Town of Groton Parks & Rec, Senior Resources, Independence Physical Therapy, Senior Health Insurance, Nutmet Building & Remodeling, HomeLife Companions, Groton Social Services, Juniper Homecare, Mark Lee & Associates, Coastal Connecticut Research, A La Maid, JuicePlus, Beltone, T.V.C.C.A., State of CT Dept of Insurance, Our Shoreline Community Assoc, Hartford Health Care- Backus Hospital, Jensen Communities Inc, McQuade’s Marketplace, Care at Home, A.A.R.P. Driver Safety, Ledge Light Health District, Lighthouse Companion Care, CT Legal Services, Home Care Choice, Medicine Shop, Caregivers Homes, Earth, Turf and Snow, Best Health PT, Groton Open Space, Town of Groton Police Dept, Groton Regency, Beechwood Rehab, DORS-BESB, The Vascular Experts, AAA Drivers School and ShopeRite Pharmacy of New London.

“Breakfast is gold, lunch is silver and dinner is lead!”

Please join us for our  

McLew’s Breakfast

Friday,  May 18th 8:45 am

Our menu this month is pancakes, bacon, hash browns, fruit cup, orange juice and coffee.

$6 pp   REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED

Movies are shown on Wednesdays 1 pm in Classroom 1. Closed Caption.

$3 per person.  Registration is required.

NEW! Movies are now  sponsored by Club 55. Hence, movie will cost Club 55 members $1.00 and Non-members $3.00   Fee includes popcorn & punch. 

WEDNESDAY, MAY 30

Battle Of The Sexes
The 1973 tennis match between Billie Jean King and Bobby Riggs became the most watched televised sports event of all time. Trapped in the media glare, King and Riggs were on opposites sides of a binary argument, but off-court each was fighting more personal and complex battles. With her husband urging her to fight for equal pay, the private King was also struggling to come to terms with her own sexuality, while Riggs gambled his legacy and reputation in a bid to relive the glories of his past. PG-13 Drama/Comedy-drama  2h 1m

Wednesday,  June 27

Darkest Hour

A thrilling and inspiring true story begins at the precipice of World War II as, within days of becoming Prime Minister of Great Britain, Winston Churchill (Academy Award nominee Gary Oldman) must face one of his most turbulent and defining trials: exploring a negotiated peace treaty with Nazi Germany, or standing firm to fight for the ideals, liberty and freedom of a nation. As the unstoppable Nazi forces roll across Western Europe and the threat of invasion is imminent, and with an unprepared public, a skeptical King, and his own party plotting against him, Churchill must withstand his darkest hour, rally a nation, and attempt to change the course of world history. PG-13  Drama/History   2h 5m

Join us for a special musical program Over Here & Over There: Songs From And About The Great War (WWI) on June 13th at 1:00pm. In honor of the Centennial of the United States’ active involvement in World War I (1917), Tom Callinan, designated Connecticut’s 1st Official State Troubadour in 1991, has developed a program of diverse songs from and about World War I. Interspersed with the music, and through the prism of history, Mr. Callinan weaves a narrative regarding some of the contributing factors, which made “The War To End All Wars” the first modern war. Prior to President Wilson’s request to Congress for a Declaration Of War in 1917, the slaughter had dragged on for nearly 3 years, killing many millions of combatants and civilians. Although the United States had adopted an official position of isolationism, it maintained transatlantic trade with our allies in Europe. However, with continued German U-Boat attacks on merchant and passenger shipping and other factors at home and abroad, the veil of neutrality inevitably fell, and the United States committed her nation’s blood and treasure to the fray – initially with a volunteer military, and then a draft. The songs in Tom’s program represent a mixture of moods: patriotic songs that accompanied the troops marching off to war, full of exuberance and bravado; popular songs from the music halls, and Tin Pan Alley; songs of farewell; others that dealt with the loss of innocence, resulting from the soldiers’ time spent overseas; the most popular anti-war song of the period; and contemporary, retrospective songs. Among the latter group is Tom’s original composition, “Searching for Great-Uncle Jerry”, written in honor of his late greatuncle Jeremiah J. Coleman, who was killed in action in France in 1918.
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