Category: Programs

Debbie Gaudet is Artist of the Month ~ December

This month the display case outside of the library will be filled with wonderful paintings from the very talented Debbie Gaudet.  Debbie is a participant in the Monday morning Art Class and is very talented in oil painting.  Please stop by and take a look! 

I am a self taught artist, only taking a couple of oil painting classes through the Norwich Adult Education.  I worked full time for 35 years at the UConn Dental School.  After retiring in 2012 I joined the Rose City Senior Center and the Monday morning Art Class, where I have enjoyed meeting and working with many talented fellow artist.

My two favorite muses in life have always been art and gardening.  The garden provides

me with endless subjects to paint and I love the challenge of trying to capture its beauty on canvas. I often use my own garden for inspiration or working off of a photo I have found from different sources.

Painting for me is a form of meditation. I can sit and be still and forget everything for 2 or more hours getting totally lost in what I am painting.  ~ Debbie Gaudet 

 

 

 

Holiday Luncheon with Entertainment

The Holiday Luncheon with Entertainment which is a $3.00 donation will be held on Wednesday, December 22nd at 12:00pm. Reservations can be made by calling (860)434-4322 between November 27th- December 8th.

A Holiday Melody

Join us on December 21st at 1:00pm as Lyme -Old Lyme High School Select Singers will be here to perform their Holiday Melody for us.

Holiday Bingo

A special FREE Holiday Bingo will be held on December 20th at 1:00pm.

YANKEE SWAP

YANKEE SWAP
On Thursday, December 14th at 12:30pm we will be
having enjoying a Yankee Swap. For those of you who
are not familiar with this, here is what you need to know
to participate. Everyone wanting to participate brings a
wrapped gift worth $5.00. Be creative, it should be a gift
that others would like to own. When you bring your gift
you will pick a number. 1 through however many people.
The more people that come the “funner” it is! The first
person picks a gift and unwraps it. Then the second
person picks a gift or takes the one that the first person
picks. If the second person chooses the first persons gift,
the first person picks another gift and unwraps it. The
game continues on until the last person picks a gift.

Stroke:Improving Outcomes Through Action

Join us on December 13th at 1:00pm for a one hour presentation presented by Brad Fowler who is a paramedic and stroke educator for Middlesex Hospital. During the presentation entitled Stroke- Improving Outcomes through Action you will learn about:

Stroke incidence and impact             Who is at greatest risk of suffering a stroke

Causes and types of stroke         What can be done to prevent strokes from occurring

How to recognize stroke signs and symptoms      The importance of early recognition and transport

How to prepare for the 911 response         Available treatment to reverse the effects of stroke

Your role in improving stroke outcomes

Pudd’nheads: Childhood in Colonial America

We are excited to welcome back Velya Jancz-Urban – author, teacher, and creator of The Not-So-Good Life of the Colonial Goodwife and her herbalist daughter, Ehris Urban, on this unique presentation Pudd’nheads: Childhood in Colonial America on December 12th at 1:00pm. This presentation examines the unique aspects of childhood between the late sixteenth and late eighteenth centuries and explores themes including birthing and childrearing practices, parenting, children’s health and education, naming, gender, play, and rites of passage. Providing fresh historical perspectives on key features of children’s lives, this program offers compelling information on colonial children – as well as Native American and slave children, who are too often left out of conventional coverage.

Free MEDICARE Presentation Thursday Nov. 9th

On Thursday, November 9th 6- 7;30 pm we have a FREE presentation for you on Medicare! You MUST register by calling 860-908-7094.

Medicare is the federal health insurance program for people who are age 65 or older and those younger than 65 with a disability. The definition of disabilities used to determine Medicare eligibility is the same as that used for Social Security benefits.

Medicare can be a maze all by itself. It has various components, designated by the letters A through D. Each one provides different benefits. In general, out-of-pocket costs are lower in Medicare than in commercial health plans

Wonderful holiday Day trip Dec 14th

We are offering a delightfully fun day-trip STOCKING STUFFER HOLLY DAYS on Thursday, December 14th.

Everyone will receive a Christmas Stocking at the start of our day. Every stop will include a gift for your stocking!

Our first stop will be at Tower Hill Botanic Garden in Boylston, Massachusetts. HOLLY DAYS has become a sparkling tradition at Tower Hill with unique themed Christmas trees decorated by local garden clubs, and a great shop full of unique gifts.

Delicious lunch awaits us at the Old Mill in Westminster . (Upstairs Dining- NO ELEVATOR) This special restaurant over looks a lovely pond, has a waterfall, and dates back to 1761. Menu: Fresh fruit, Choice of : Pork Chop with Apple Cinnamon Glaze OR Baked Stuffed Filet of Sole Almadine, Potato, Vegetable, Homemade Apple Crisp, Beverage (entree choice in advance)

Next we”ll visit Herbert’s Candy Mansion in Shrewsbury the first roadside retail confectionary operation in the United States.

Our final stop will be the Oakwood Farm Christmas Barn in Spencer, MA This 160 year old barn is filled to the rafters with a dazzling selection of Christmas trim, featuring thousands of ornaments, nativities, Santas, and their own “homemade” wreaths and centerpieces.

We depart Groton Senior Center at 9:15 am with an estimated return 7 pm. Cost is $107 pp