Resources

Click here to visit the official Thrive55+ Active Living Center website.

Enhanced Benefits Checkup Counseling is BACK!!

Senior Resources Enhanced Benefits Checkup Coordinator, Lori Napolitano will be taking appointments here at Groton Senior Center twice a month on Tuesdays the following dates:

  • Screenings are appropriate for those seeking State/Federal Program assistance as well as Medicare Counseling.
  • Clients can be scheduled regardless of where they live in CT.  If an appointment is not available at the town they reside, clients will can schedule at another location.
  • Clients must come prepared for their appointment. Failure to come prepared impacts the client negatively.

Call 860-441-6785 to schedule.

TRANSPORTATION

As a rider on the Thrive 55+ transportation, the center provides a low cost ride to medical appointments and shopping for recommended $2 donation.

Transportation Information page

 

 

 

 

    Artist Nook January featured artist : Luther Kelly Hall

    Posted on January 20, 2023 by Groton

    Artist Nook January featured artist :

    Luther Kelly Hall

    Luther is an internationally featured sporting artist. His paintings and illustrations have been featured in sporting publications, galleries and collections throughout the US, Canada and Japan including the American Museum of Fly Fishing-Manchester, Vermont, The International Game Fishing Hall of Fame, The Cascapedia River Museum-Quebec, Canada, The Maritime Art Gallery at Mystic Seaport Museum, Fly Fisher Magazine –Japan, Gray’s Sporting Journal-Illustrations , Yale Anglers Journal cover artist, Natural New England Magazine-interview and illustrations, Atlantic Salmon Journal -illustrations and interview, Baltimore Orioles-Camden Yards, Sportsman’s Gallery-Atlanta and Beaver Creek, Colorado, and Redbone Gallery-Islamorada, Florida, Sporting Classics Magazine-illustrations, Redbone Journal -celebrity angler and artist, illustrator and interview, Wlikes University Magazine-interview, Pennsylvania Angler Magazine, Sportsman’s Gallery-Atlanta, Beaver Creek, Colorado. Atlantic Salmon Museum-Doaktown New Brunswick, Canada, Atlantic Salmon Federation-The Plaza Hotel-NYC, The Waldorf Astoria Ducks Unlimited -NYC. Miramichi Salmon Association-Boston. He also earned competition second place in the 1997, 1998 Pennsylvania Trout Stamp

    In addition, Luther taught art in the Groton Public Schools for 47 years and maintains a professional studio in the Noank Foundry on Marsh Road in Noank. PLease come by our center and enjoy his paintings. On display throughout January 2023.

    Thank you for sharing with us Luther!

    * Select pieces are for sale

     

    Do You Have Talent?

    Posted on January 4, 2023 by Groton

    Gnog Show  Friday, February 24  5:00 -7:00 pm is our very popular talent show.  We are now recruiting acts for this event!

    • Do you have an act?
    • Each act performs for 3 minutes.
    • We welcome anyone 55 and older!

    If so, please email colsen@groton-ct.gov or call 860-441-6623.

    We begin with a delicious dinner hen we move on to the show! Dinner is Roasted Cornish Hen, Mashed Potatoes, Gravy, Broccoli Blend Vegetables, Roll, Apple Pie, Punch, Coffee/Tea.  Cost is $20 per person Register by February 21st. After that there will be a late fee $5.00