Category: Programs

Register today for   Food Safety 101

Did you know that 1 in 6 Americans get sick from food poisoning each year? And older adults are at an even higher risk of serious complications because of their weakened immune systems.  The USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service is offering “Food Safety 101” to seniors and food service volunteers at the Groton Senior Center.  Come and learn some great tips for keeping you and others safe from foodborne illness.

Speaker: Thomas Collaro,USDA Food Safety Ambassador

June 21, 2017 1:00PM

You must register for this program so that enough materials are provided. To register call 860-441-6785.

Groton Senior Center, 102 Newtown Road, Groton, CT 06340

July 13th @ 7:00pm Summer Sounds Concert: The Cartells       Also at  6:00pm., the Lions Club will be selling Hamburgers, Hot Dogs, Chicken Skewers, and french fries.

Bring your lawn chair, blankets, picnic dinners etc. and enjoy a free night out with your family! If it rains we will hold the concerts inside.   If you know any local businesses that would like to sponsor a concert, please have them call (860)434-1605 ext. 240 for more information.

Emily Barber from Rehab Concepts Physical Therapy will be here on July 12th at 1:00pm to discuss Healthy Eating. Learn what healthy eating is and how to make healthy food choices to increase your energy, improve your mood and your health.

CRAFTS (Sun Catcher) with Joanne from A NEW LIFE HOMECARE

Wed, Jun 21st at 12:45pm

Free. Call to register.

Drawing and Watercolor :  Tuesdays 10 am to 12 noon, July 11 to Aug 15.   5 week class $30.To register call Stephanie at 860 434-1605 ext. 240.

This class will combine drawing with some simple watercolor techniques and pen that works well for producing on the spot paintings. Weather permitting we will work outside for a few classes. Students will learn to see and draw the basic shapes of plants, animals and landscapes; and how to add details after they have the basic construction of the forms. For students who wish to only work with drawing materials, all the exercises will also be able to done in black and white. To first class, bring what you have for drawing and/or watercolor materials. We will go over a suggested supply list in the first class to see if you need to add anything.
Instructor: Sharon Schmiedel, to see Sharon’s artwork go to www.sharon.gallery.   Sharon has a BFA in painting from the Maryland Institute College of Art. She works in watercolor, acrylics, and collage. These works are energetic and expressive; it is the opposite direction from the many years she spent working in technical illustration, medical illustration, and graphic design. She is currently painting, exhibiting her artwork, and teaching.

Watercolor Plus :   Mondays 10 am to 12 noon, July 10 – Aug 14;   5 week class $30. To register call Stephanie at 860 434-1605 ext. 240.

This class is an opportunity to experiment with watercolor and a variety of drawing and collage materials. Playful experimenting will be combined with exercises that will give you a framework to try out new ideas. The instructor will introduce concepts and demos at the beginning of each class. Watercolor experience helpful but not required. Advanced students are welcome to work on their own projects with subject matter and materials that interest them. Individual instruction is given throughout class.

July 6th @ 7:00pm – Summer Sounds Concert:  Eight to The Bar.

Bring your lawn chair, blankets, picnic dinners etc. and enjoy a free night out with your family! If it rains we will hold the concerts inside.   If you know any local businesses that would like to sponsor a concert, please have them call (860)434-1605 ext. 240 for more information.

TAPS presentation: Exploring The Paranormal

Please join us Tuesday, June 6th at Groton Senior Center at 7 pm 

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/exploring-the-paranormal-conversation-with-the-other-side-featuring-dustin-pari-tickets-33943181971?aff=es2

Join Traci Boiselle, Investigator with The Atlantic Paraormal Society and Lead Investigator for the TAPS Home Team as she takes you through the basics of the paranormal and shares the methods TAPS uses to investigate it. Hear actual evidence from TAPS Home Team cases too!

Exercising regularly, getting plenty of sleep, and eating a balanced diet are your first steps to a stronger, healthier mind. For an extra benefit, try squeezing in this easy task as often as you can.

Here is the  fifth  of  seven tasks :

5. Read a novel. Research shows that fiction fosters emotional intelligence, helping you empathize with others, the way you might with characters. It’s never too late to be a better person— with an amazing brain.

The remainder tasks will follow in the following months.