Category: Programs

Provided by: Cleveland Metroparks Zoo
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Often mistaken for a bear, this fuzzy marsupial is one of Australia’s most recognized native animal species. Meet a zookeeper to find out about this unusual animal.

Senior Learning Network
Imagine talking to a scientist from NASA or walking through the storage rooms of the Louvre with a curator. These are just two of the hundreds of enrichment programs that participants in the Senior Learning Network can enjoy. SLN provides distant learning opportunities for adults using interactive internet technology. Join us for one or all of the fascinating sessions we have planned! Presentations take place in Classroom 1 on our Smart TV. Topics and times are subject to change, based on presenter’s availability. $2.00 donation per session requested.

Provided by: Fort Necessity National Battlefield

Learn how Washington’s ambition, hard work and experiences in the French and Indian War helped him mature into the famous man we all know today by examining his own writings.

Senior Learning Network
Imagine talking to a scientist from NASA or walking through the storage rooms of the Louvre with a curator. These are just two of the hundreds of enrichment programs that participants in the Senior Learning Network can enjoy. SLN provides distant learning opportunities for adults using interactive internet technology. Join us for one or all of the fascinating sessions we have planned! Presentations take place in Classroom 1 on our Smart TV. Topics and times are subject to change, based on presenter’s availability. $2.00 donation per session requested.

Provided by: National Archives – Ft. Worth
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Learn about the challenges confronted by the government and its leaders in the early years of the Republic and analyze how the U.S. Constitution reflects the principles of limited government, republicanism, checks and balances, federalism, separation of powers, popular sovereignty, and
individual rights.

Senior Learning Network
Imagine talking to a scientist from NASA or walking through the storage rooms of the Louvre with a curator. These are just two of the hundreds of enrichment programs that participants in the Senior Learning Network can enjoy. SLN provides distant learning opportunities for adults using interactive internet technology. Join us for one or all of the fascinating sessions we have planned! Presentations take place in Classroom 1 on our Smart TV. Topics and times are subject to change, based on presenter’s availability. $2.00 donation per session requested.

Provided by: Head-Smashed-In-Buffalo Jump
Explore native Blackfoot culture with a live video conference.

Senior Learning Network
Imagine talking to a scientist from NASA or walking through the storage rooms of the Louvre with a curator. These are just two of the hundreds of enrichment programs that participants in the Senior Learning Network can enjoy. SLN provides distant learning opportunities for adults using interactive internet technology. Join us for one or all of the fascinating sessions we have planned! Presentations take place in Classroom 1 on our Smart TV. Topics and times are subject to change, based on presenter’s availability. $2.00 donation per session requested.

Open to the public.

More information in our May/June newsletter

Movies are shown the last Wednesday of the month at 1:00 p.m. Concession snacks will be available for purchase. Free drinks!

“Jackie”
Following the assassination of President John F. Kennedy,First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy fights through grief and trauma to regain her faith, console her children,and define her husband’s historic legacy.
Rescheduled from February.

Movies are shown the last Wednesday of the month at 1:00 p.m. Concession snacks will be available for purchase. Free drinks!

“Fences“- A working-class AfricanAmerican father tries to raise his family in the 1950s, while coming to terms with the events of his life. Contains strong language

An all new 5K muddy trail run for anyone 10+
along the trails of Fields of Fire Adventure Park.
Choose a beginner or expert level trail with fun
challenges and obstacles and of course lots of MUD!
Register as a team (4 people) for a discount!
Early Bird pricing available until March 29

Heats begin every 20 min from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!
Call 860-441-6623
GrotonRec.com/MudRun.asp

Wear your best green gear and join us for the 3rd annual Mystic Irish 5K certified race to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day weekend in Mystic. Make it a weekend by running the race on Saturday and viewing the Irish Parade on Sunday. The course starts and ends in downtown Mystic and travels along scenic River Road on the banks of the Mystic River.

$3 from every runner is donated to the Mystic Irish Parade Foundation!

Register at GrotonRec.com