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    2022 SPRING II SESSION – MAY 2-JUNE 25 Registration

    REGISTRATION AND REFUNDS Payments for all programs, events and trips are due at the time of registration. Registrations will not be taken without payment. No refunds for classes will be made after the second meeting of a program. A $2.00 fee is charged to process a refund. No fee is charged if refund is placed on account or the class is cancelled. For Meal Events, no refund will be given after the last date for registration (due to food having been purchased for the event). A refund will be given if staff find a person to replace you. For Day Trips, a refund will only be given if a person can replace you.

    2022 Extended Trips by Collette

    Please email colsen@groton-ct.gov or call 860-441-6623 for more trip information.

    Registration is necessary for trip presentations Please call 860-441-6785 or stop by our front desk.

    Not just for Groton Residents!  Trips brought to you by Collette.

    MAY 8th to 13th-  SANTA FE
    Walking Tour of Santa Fe Plaza, Open-Air Tram Tour, Loretto Chapel, Santa Fe School of Cooking, Turquoise
    Trail, Allan Houser Sculpture Garden, Bandelier National Monument, El Santuario de Chimayo
    6 Days /8 Meals
    https://gateway.gocollette.com/link/1051292

    SEPTEMBER 2nd to 11th-   SHADES OF IRELAND  =>trip presentation Wednesday, Feb 9 at 1-1:45 pm

    Dublin, Irish Evening, Choices on Tour, Kilkenny, Waterford, Blarney Castle, Killarney, Jaunting Car Ride, Ring
    of Kerry, Farm Visit, Limerick, Cliffs of Moher, Galway, Castle Stay 10 Days / 13 Meals
    https://gateway.gocollette.com/link/1051291

     

    August 12th to 20th- The Colorado Rockies  =>trip presentation Thursday, March 3rd at 12 – 12:45 pm

    Denver, Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado National Monument, Grand Junction, Canyonlands National Park,

    Dead Horse Point State Park, Arches National Park, Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad, Mesa Verde

    National Park (UNESCO), Choice on Tour, Pikes Peak Cog Railway, Garden of the Gods.

     

    OCTOBER 3rd to 10th-  CALIFORNIA DREAMING  => trip presentation  Wednesday, Feb 9 at 2-2:45 pm

    Monterey, Scenic 17-Mile Drive, Yosemite National Park, Sacramento, Choice on Tour, Lake Tahoe Scenic
    Cruise, Napa Valley Vineyard Tour and Wine Tasting, San Francisco 8 Days / 12 Meals
    https://gateway.gocollette.com/link/1051418

     

     

    Please email colsen@groton-ct.gov or call 860-441-6623 for more trip information.

    FROM THE DESK OF MARY JO RILEY

    Groton Senior Center has received two new grants to increase programming. Groton Senior Center successfully applied for a State of Connecticut CARES ACT grant of $2500. We will be utilizing these funds to purchase items to improve outdoor programming including a large 20’x 40’ tent, fire pits and lumber for a stage. In addition, to increase the WiFi indoors, a new hub to boost the WiFi will be purchased. We are looking forward to using our new purchases for expanding the fun outdoor programs that we offered last summer and fall.
    Also, Groton Parks Foundation provided grant funding for us to begin a social calling program. We will be implementing a social connectivity program developed by the Motion Picture Television Fund. Aptly named The Call Hub. The MPTF developed this social phone program to empower organizations to play their part in keeping us all connected. Building upon experience combating social isolation in the entertainment community, MPTF developed an end-to-end solution that enables countless organizations to mobilize social connections – the bedrock of good health and wellbeing.
    The Call Hub will facilitate safe, telephonic connections between volunteers and isolated older adults. No phone numbers are shared, just the phone number for the hub. This will allow volunteers to contribute to the community from the safety of their own home. The hub will allow the senior center to track the number of calls to individuals, the length of time for the calls in an effort to meet the needs of isolated older adults. The goal of this program is to have individuals feel validated and connected to other people with similar interests and values through the utilization of weekly phone calls.