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The GEF Supports StoryWalk Grand Opening at Anchors Landing
124 Gungywamp Rd, Groton, CT
Children First Groton's Roaming Readers: Free Summer Program
Hello, Children First Groton will be providing a FREE Roaming Readers summer story time program meeting at various locations in Groton, every Monday and Thursday at 10:30 a.m., June 23-August 7, 2025.
When: June 23-August 7, 2025, Mondays and Thursdays, 10:30 a.m.-12 p.m.
Where: Locations will rotate so that we can explore Groton all summer long. Upon registration, we will email you the locations!
Food: FREE lunch will be provided to every child under 18 years old, no questions asked.
Meet an Animal Mondays: Storytime, meet an animal from Denison Pequotsepos Nature Center, learn about it from one of their trained educators, and enjoy a picnic lunch.
Story Journal Thursdays: Storytime, journal/draw in a personalized Story Journal, and enjoy a picnic lunch.
On Thursdays, CFG will reserve each registered child a set of crayons and a story journal that they can write and/or draw in on Thursdays each week with their peers after story time. Drawing and/or writing in these story journals will allow a creative outlet for children, and peer interaction, while caretakers have the opportunity to meet and socialize with one another.
In addition, lunch for all children under 18 will be provided at no cost by Groton Public Schools' Free Summer Meals program following each of these story times. Caregivers are encouraged to bring a picnic lunch for themselves as they are required to accompany their child(ren) at all times.
We hope to see you each week at Roaming Readers, and please don't forget to bring chairs or a blanket!
🎉 Exciting News! 🎉
We are thrilled to announce that over $10,000 in grants has been awarded this session! 🏆✨
A huge congratulations to our Spring 2025 Grant Recipients
🏅 A. Reubelt – Catherine Kolnaski STEAM Magnet School
🏅 K. Trejo-Thorp – Mystic & Noank Library
🏅 J. Legnos – Mystic River Magnet School
🏅 K. Steward – Groton Middle School
🏅 L. Mucciarone – Groton Middle School
🏅 S. Cahill – Mystic Seaport Museum
Your hard work and dedication are truly inspiring! 🌟 Thank you for making a difference in our community. 👏💡
Congratulations to this Sacred Heart student for advancing to the State Finals and winning the ESPN Innovation Award with their invention, the C3 Helmet! It's great to hear that the GEF grant funded in spring 2024 helped make this achievement possible. Keep up the great work!
The Groton Middle School Falcon Players perform The Entire American Revolution (in 40 minutes or less!) with a grant from the GEF, Fall 2024.
President Julie Cagle and Vice President Erin Rose volunteer at the Groton Early Childhood Resource Fair, April 2023.
Help us with an event, create a Facebook fundraiser, raise support through your local group, or invite one of our board members to talk to your organization.
GEF Funded Communication Board at MRMS
