Resources

We are selling Lottie Scott’s two books, Deep South – Deep North: A Family’s Journey and Waiting for Kitty.  Books are priced at $15 each and can be purchased at Reception.

Deep South – Deep North: A Family’s Journey is Lottie and her family’s story of growing up in racially-charged and impoverished South Carolina.  Under the cloud of racial discrimination, difficult farm working conditions, and family tensions, Lottie describes the unbreakable bonds of love that eventually emerged to forever bind her family members together.

Waiting for Kitty is a children’s book.  The book recalls stories from Lottie’s childhood growing up in Longtown, South Carolina.  Waiting for Kitty can be use by parents to help talk to their children about racism and develop understanding about growing up in a different culture.

We are looking for new additions to our group of Greenhouse Volunteers!  Sharon, a longtime greenhouse volunteer, would like to “retire” after 15 years and more help is always needed in the Spring and Summer!  The Senior Center has an outdoor vegetable garden, outdoor flower garden, and inside greenhouse with lots of plants to care for!

The greenhouse volunteers get together every Monday morning (and more often in the warmer months).  Feel free to stop by the greenhouse on a Monday morning to talk with them about the help that is needed.

Springtime is about raking.  Summertime is about watering and weeding.  Fall is about planning the spring bulbs.  Winter is about watering the inside plants and starting tomato seeds for our vegetable garden.  All year is gabbing about TV shows, books, local and national news, and lots of laughs!

This volunteer position is open to Senior Center Members only. 

Call Hilary for more information.  (860) 889-5960  

White Gloves by Karen Warfield

Set in Norwich, CT in the 1860’s, White Gloves is an historical fiction novel with themes of mystery, intrigue, deception, and redemption.  Follow the story of Edwina Wojneck, a maid at Rochurst Manor. New to her position, the current staff shares with her the strange and disturbing past of Master Rochurst, and the tragic present circumstances of the ladies of the house.

Norwich author Karen Warfield is a founding member of the Norwich Historical Society and served on its Board of Directors for several years. She was Associate Editor for The Norwich Historical Society’s The 9-Mile Square, published by Bill Stanley.  Karen is a U.S. Army veteran and a graduate of Southern Illinois University.

Book Price ~ Senior Center Members: $12.00    Non-Members: $17.00

Purchase Book at Reception.  All proceeds will benefit the Rose City Senior Center.

The senior center will be closed on President’s Day: Monday, February 20th

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