Category: Programs

McLews Breakfast

Friday, September 8th at 8:45am

 

Let us gather for breakfast! Enjoy a hot breakfast while socializing with other
great people.

Mmm mmm — ham and cheese scrambled eggs, home fries, toast, pastry, fruit cup, pastry, OJ, coffee/tea

We also give out door prizes!

Cost is $12 per person

Register by Tuesday, Sept 5

$3 late fee if after Sept 5

Pet Expo

Saturday, September 9th from 9:00-11:00am

 

Come join Thrive 55+ and the Groton Town Police Department for a
morning all about your 4-legged friend!

Groton Police Departments K-9 team will be holding a demonstration. We will also have Officer Chase and other comfort dogs joining us! There will be local vendors selling fun items to share with your pet and informational booths as well.

All this fun is happening in the field next to the hockey rink – from 9:00-11:00 am.

For information call 860-441-6785

Art With A Purpose Art Show

Friday, September 29th 

 

Come bid join all the fabulous art work donated generously by local artists!

Please RSVP 860-441-6785
Register for this reception by Friday, Sept 22
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  • Light refreshments
  • Background music
  • Free admission

Donating art? Please do so by Wednesday, August 23rd.

OATS Group hikes

O.A.T.S.  Outdoor Active THRIVING Seniors (55+)     

A hearty group of cool people with a shared interest of being outdoors and local adventure who happen to be 55 and older. Want to join our email list for all the details of upcoming OATS outings? Please call 860-441-6623 or email Cindy at colsen@groton-ct.gov

Thursday, September 14 at 1:30 pm- a 4 mile hike at G.O.S.A. Sheep Farm on the blue trail then crossing over into the Merritt Property. MUST register by Sept 11.

Monday, October 16 at 10 am – a 3 + mile hike on a even  and mellow trail at our own Copp Family Park. Must register  by Oct 12.

*We want you! Looking for outdoorsy volunteers to help at our LUMINARIA WALK  Fundraiser Sat., Oct 7 evening at Copp Family Park!   Please contact colsen@groton-ct.gov  if you are interested.

 

Singer Victoria Rose

Singer Victoria Rose will perform on Wednesday, September 27th at 1 PM– Enjoy the singing sensation, Victoria Rose, who will be here to serenade us! Come join us while we listen to showtunes, and the popular music of the 50’s, 60’s and 70’s! From the Drifters to Brenda Lee, Victoria will bring a repertoire that has something for everyone to enjoy.

“Protect Your Nest Egg”

On Tuesday, September 26th at 1 PM– Ed Prendergast will be back to discuss strategies and ideas around how folks can protect assets as they age. We will discuss how important an attorney and financial advisor can be in strategizing how to protect and retain assets. We will discuss death taxes as well as long term care costs and how inflation has and will impact the costs.
If you would like to join us for this talk, you must RSVP for this talk by Friday, September 22nd, as we are serving apple pie and ice cream and need to know how many people we are expecting.

Fun Friday Celebrating Summer here August 18th evening

Please join us Friday August 18 as we celebrate summer!! 

 

Celebration of Summer with Club 55 is this Friday, August 18th   5:00 PM – Dinner  6:00 PM – Concert           

Our delicious summer menu will be Pork Ribs, Baked Haddock, Baked Sweet     Potato, Creamed Green Bean and Potatoes, Corn    on the Cob, Apple Dumpling, Punch/Coffee. Live entertainment following with The Bodega Band, come enjoy an evening of jazz, blues, classic rock and country covers with a good dose of originals mixed in!

$18 Club 55 Member     $23 Non-member    Please register by end of day Tuesday, August 15