Category: Trips

July Day Long Trip – This trip is open to any adult, 18 years old and older.

Start with a delicious buffet luncheon with all foods prepared on the premises.

Following lunch enjoy the hilarious Matinee performance of No Tell Motel!

Brandon and Sarah plan a quick, sexy rendezvous at the Bird of Paradise Motel and discover getting what you want isn’t always what you want!  A meddling motel manager with issues, a roll-away cot, guilt and an inconvenient husband somehow combine for a happy ending! 

Following the Matinee, return to your seat in the dining room for a fun-filled Cabaret Show!

Sample Buffet Menu: Fruit Salad, Cole Slaw, Lettuce Bowl, Three Bean Salad, Beets, Cucumber Salad, Rigatoni with Meat Sauce, Meatballs, Roasted Chicken, BBQ Chicken, Glazed Ham, Italian Sausage and Peppers, Baked Scrod, Green Beans, Glazed Carrots, peas & carrots, Vegetable Medley, Sweet Potatoes, Baked Beans, Roasted Potatoes, Rice, Fresh Baked Rolls, Assorted Desserts, Coffee and Tea

COST: $72 per person includes roundtrip motorcoach, fabulous buffet lunch, matinee performance of “No Tell Motel”, and cabaret show.  Driver tip is not included.

9:30 AM Depart Rose City Senior Center, 8 Mahan Drive, Norwich

6:30 PM Approximate return time to Norwich

This is Minimal Walking.

REGISTRATION BY TELEPHONE

 *On your registration day, Dial (860) 889-5960.  When you hear the message  saying the Senior Center is closed, dial 3433 and follow the instructions.*

Senior Center Members, Norwich Residents– Beginning Monday, June 18 at 5:00pm

Senior Center Members, Non-Residents– Beginning Tuesday, June 19 at 5:00pm

Open Registration (Any Adults, aged 18 and older)– Beginning Wednesday, June 20 at 5:00pm

June Mini-Trip: Mini-trips are open to Rose City Senior Center Members only Mini-trips may be subject to cancellation due to severe weather or unforeseen circumstances.

Bus leave the Senior Center at 9:45 a.m. and returns approx. 4:30 p.m.

Talk by Sam Ducharme                South Windsor Senior Center

“Not all those who wander are lost” ~ J.R.R.Tolkien

Our first stop will be at TGI Fridays for an early lunch (lunch on your own).  Following lunch we will head over to the South Windsor Senior Center to hear an inspiring talk from Sam Ducharme.

Sam Ducharme set out on a 2180 mile, 14 state backpacking trip from Springer Mountain, Georgia to Mt. Katahdin, Maine to thru hike the Appalachian Trail.  During his six month journey he documented the rugged beauty of the Appalachian Mountains, the wildlife, the hardships encountered on the trail, as well as the people, culture and humanity at its finest.

Join us as Sam tells his journey through the trail towns, over the mountaintops and through the backcountry. The images and stories will leave you with a renewed awe of the beauty of our country and its people.  See his gear, learn how he cooked, and hear what it is like sleeping in a hammock for six months through three seasons.  You will also hear how Sam returned to the trail the following year, connecting with aspiring thru hikers, paying it forward, and his return to the summit of Mt. Katahdin.

Sam Ducharme is a retired K9 Officer and is a lifelong resident of Connecticut. He has two adult sons, both serving in the United States Air Force. As an avid outdoorsman, (and finding the nest empty), Sam decided to buy a backpack and a plane ticket to Georgia. From there, he started walking north. With no prior backpacking experience, he learned on the trail. Gear, trail nutrition, enduring the elements, and the logistics involved in a long distance backpacking trip were hard lessons. After 20 years working within Connecticut’s prisons, the search for a positive recharge resulted in a life changing journey.

Following Sam’s talk, you will have an option to head outside to enjoy a 30-40 minute light hike at the South Windsor Senior Center.  This hike is optional and you can remain in the Senior Center instead.

Cost: $3 for transportation.  Lunch is on your own.  Limited seats available.

Sign up at Reception (by phone or in person) starting on May 7^th

Groton Senior Center presents day trip to Newport Playhouse: Edwards Twins Show TUESDAY, MAY 8.

This will be a matinee 11 am show.  The World Famous Edward Twins, is the top Twin and Impersonation act in the world. Their vocals and looks will amaze you. You will think you are seeing and hearing the real superstars right before your eyes. From Barbara Streisand, Sonny and Cher, Andrea Boccelli, Bette Midler, Johnny Mathis, Perry Como, Ray Charles, Stevie Wonder to Neil Diamond all in one show. We leave at 9:45 am and return approximately 5 pm at Groton Senior Center via GSC bus.  Cost includes transportation, lunch and show is $65/resident and $75/nonresident.

Register at www.grotonrec.com or at Groton Senior Center front desk. Inquiries?  860-441-6785

Call 860-376-2329 to sign up

Call 860-376-2329 to sign up

Southern Charm Holiday Discovery trip

December 9-14th 2018

6 Days • 8 Meals
Collette trip- Air fare included. Highlights: Historic Charleston, Choice of Boone Hall Plantation or Patriots, Point Naval & Maritime Museum, James Island County Park Holiday Display, Jekyll Island, Christmas  Caroling, Savannah, Andrew Low House. Double $2,449 pp (rates secured until 6/8/2018)

Trip presentation Wed., April 11th  at 11 am rsvp at 860-441-6785

Departure time is 11:15am. Return time about 3:30pm.

Lunch trip to Grasso Tech in Groton. Shopping to follow.

​Trip fee $5. Lunch fee at Grasso Tech is $7.75pp.

Departure time is 11:15am. Return time about 3:30pm.

Lunch trip to Christy’s in Madison. Shopping to follow.  Trip fee $5.