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Groton Council on Aging with support from the Alzheimer’s Association will be holding a three-part series for Caregivers. The topics are Effective Communication, Understanding Dementia Related Behaviors, and Safety and Memory Challenges. This series will be held Mondays, June 5,...
St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church, Ayer, will host the second annual Benefit Concert and Reception at 3 p.m., Sunday, June 11, at St. John’s Chapel, Groton School. Organized by St. Andrew’s parishioner and BSO Principal Oboist, John Ferrillo, the concert is the primary fundraiser for St. Andrew’s...
What do blueberries, and chocolate chips have in common? They can all be found in the different varieties of pancakes that will be cooked up at the Annual Memorial Day Pancake Breakfast held at historic Groton Grange #7, 8- Champney St., Monday, May 29, from 7:30 - 10:30 a.m., before the Memorial...
The Thoreau Way Ensemble will perform a free concert at the First Parish Church of Groton on Friday May 19, 7:30pm to benefit the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC). Program includes works of Dvorák, Martinu, and Haydn. Light reception to follow with beer and wine. Launched by violinist Nicki...
ONLY 5 weeks to a fantastic chicken barbecue. On Saturday, June 24th the Retired West Groton Firemen will be coming out of retirement (for the day) cooking their famous chicken barbecue from the 1970’s and 1980’s to benefit the Christian Union Church in West Groton.
The menu will consist of the...
The Groton Democratic Town Committee will hold its monthly meeting at 4 p.m. Sunday, May 21 at Legion Hall, 75 Hollis Street. Guest speaker will be our State Senator Eileen Donoghue. All Democrats are welcome at the meetings. For more information contact: www.GrotonDemocrats.com, GrotonDTC@gmail....
Letter carriers in conjunction with the U.S. Postal Service will participate in the nation’s largest one-day food drive effort to “Stamp Out Hunger” Saturday, May 13 when letter carriers will be collecting non-perishable food donations as they deliver mail. For those who have a P.O. box, bring...
Come to First Parish Church Friday, May 12 from 6-9 p.m. for a spaghetti supper to support Kyle Zimmer’s Eagle Scout project. There will be pasta, bread, salad, dessert, and even entertainment! The entry fee is $10 for adults/teens and $5 for children. Additional donations are greatly appreciated...
Groton Grange #7 invites you to Celebrate spring at traditional New England Contra Dance Saturday, May 13, 7:30-10 PM at Groton Grange Hall, 80 Champney St. for an evening of live music and dancing with Groton’s own Contra Banditos and caller Dudley Laufman ,who will teach traditional New...
Groton’s geographic location and the impacts of the Ice Age glacier that once covered the region have created a rich biological environment that is unique in Massachusetts. The public is invited to a free presentation, “Gifts of the Glaciers: How Glaciers Guided Our Natural and Human History” on...