Category: Programs

Food Safety 101 Speaker: Thomas Collaro USDA Food Safety Ambassador June 14, 2017- 1:00 p.m. Classroom 1 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 food-borne illness. Please register for this FREE program so that enough materials are provided. To register call 860-441-6785.

In remembrance of D Day June 6, 1944 the Lymes’ Senior Center is sponsoring a two part program on D-Day, Invasion of Normandy by Kelvin W. Cole. The programs will be held on Tuesdays, June 6 and June 13 from 1:00 – 2:30 pm. Guest speaker Kelvin W. Cole is a frequent presenter on historical subjects who will share his personal slides from his extensive travels abroad.

On June 6, Mr. Cole will give Prelude to D-Day describing the fall of Western Europe to the Nazis and the construction of their defenses and the Atlantic Wall in their bid to keep it.

On June 13 he will continue the presentation with D-Day: N-O-R-M-A-N-D-Y describing the “Perfect Storm” of events that descended upon the Nazi’s “Fortress Europe” and resulted in the Allied victory with the collapse and German surrender eleven months later.   Mr. Cole has educated a variety of audiences ranging from senior citizen groups to high school students, historical societies and public library forums across Connecticut.  He has been an invited speaker in France, the Czech Republic, and Africa (Tunisia).

Time: 10:15am

Time: 12 Noon

Time: 5pm – 8pm

Garden Pots Needed!

We are looking for terra cotta or clay pots of all sizes for our greenhouse. If you have any pots you would like to donate, please bring them to the Senior Center and leave them in the Greenhouse.

The Greenhouse Ladies Thank You!

“Senior of The Month”
Dear New London Residents: If you know an outstanding senior (55+ years of age), please tell us about him/her. So many of our seniors are doing great things in the community, and we feel that New London should read about it!