Tuesday, June 19^th thru Monday, June 25^th

(show ends at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, June 25^th)

Stop by the Dining Room to see the amazing works of art by our Senior Center Members!

Any Member of the Rose City Senior Center may Submit Artwork.

How to Protect Yourself Internet Cons & Scams sponsored by Fulton-Theroux Funeral Service will be held here at the center on June 27th at 1:00pm. Please call and reserve your space today! 860-434-1658

Join us for our Memorial Garden Dedication Ceremony on June 26th at 1:00pm which will be held outside (weather permitting). Refreshments will be served.

Mystic Contra Dance (The Pie Dance)
This Saturday, May 26th 8-10 pm

Welcoming-basics 7:45 – 8:00 pm
Dancing 8:00 – 11:00 pm

Weekly we have had the distinct pleasure of having AT&T Get Wireless come here, volunteered and generously and very effectively helped countless numbers of patrons with their cell phone issues of all kinds! A very special thank you to their CT Regional Manager Steve Pistel for his great energy and commitment to helping our friends!!  THANK YOU STEVE!

CELL PHONE HELP (free) program at Groton Sr Center happens every Tuesday 1-2 pm in our GSC Technology Center.

Sign up to participate in the 4th of July Parade!

4th of July Parade

Theme: Groton – A Great American Town

39th Annual!

Wednesday, July 4, 2018   10:00 a.m.
The parade travels along Route 1 from Poquonnock Plains Park to the Groton Shopping Center at Drozdyk Drive.  The reviewing stand is at the Chelsea Groton Bank.

Sign up to participate in the parade!

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)