Groton Center Speaker Series
Sponsored By: RiverCourt Residences • Groton Council on Aging • Groton Public Library
ALL EVENTS HELD AT THE GROTON CENTER, 163 WEST MAIN STREET • GROTON, MA 01450
RSVP at least one week before event to: 978-448-1170.
WBZ’S JORDAN RICH
On-Air: A Fifty-Year Love Affair with Radio
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 1 P.M., 2022
Whether you realize it or not, you know Jordan Rich. Or at least, you know his voice. Jordan’s voice has been a ubiquitous and friendly presence on Boston airwaves since 1978, as a dynamic radio personality and as a voiceover artist featured in countless radio and TV commercials. Jordan Rich will discuss his autobiography which covers decades of radio in the Boston market and beyond. He shares stories of broadcast highlights, memorable on-air interviews, famous personalities he has known, and valuable life lessons learned on the job.
CHRONICLE’S TED REINSTEIN
Before Brooklyn: The Unsung Heroes Who Helped Break Baseball’s Color Barrier
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1 P.M., 2023
Ted Reinstein, a reporter for WCVB’s nightly news magazine, “Chronicle,” has written a new book, Before Brooklyn: The Unsung Heroes Who Helped Break Baseball’s Color Barrier. This book tells the story of the little-known heroes who fought segregation in baseball, from communist newspaper reporters to the Pullman car porters who saw to it that black newspapers espousing integration in professional sports reached the homes of blacks throughout the country.
MIT AGE LAB: TAYLOR PATSKANICK, LCSW, MSW, MPH,AND ALEXA BALMUTH, TECHNICAL ASSOCIATES
Re-imagining the Promise of Technology for Life Tomorrow
SUNDAY, MARCH 19, 1 P.M., 2023
COVID-19 has collectively disrupted how we live, work, learn, and play – and made us more reliant on technology than ever before. Our understanding of how the longevity economy will be transformed post-COVID-19 pandemic is more important than ever. Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) AgeLab researchers Alexa Balmuth and Taylor Patskanick will focus on describing the state of the longevity economy today, including relevant demographic and sociological trends characterizing our construction and sociological understanding of old age. They will also discuss several MIT AgeLab tools designed to focus on examining the future of technology as we age, such as AGNES, the Age Gain Now Empathy System, and several projects including recent research on care-giving, technology adoption, and COVID-19 vaccination.
AWARD-WINNING WRITER, LIZ O’DONNELL
Balancing Eldercare, Career, Kids and More!
SUNDAY, APRIL 30, 1 P.M., 2023
Balancing elder care with career, kids, and more, can feel incompatible and overwhelming. But it shouldn’t be. A master storyteller, Liz O’Donnell shares her personal journey of caring for her aging parents who were both diagnosed with terminal illnesses on the same day and trying to manage her career and raise her family. Learn accessible and actionable strategies for not only surviving care-giving, but actually thriving during and after. Liz O’Donnell is the founder of Working Daughter, a community for women balancing eldercare, career, and more. An award-winning writer, her book, Working Daughter: A Guide to Caring for Your Aging Parents While Earning A Living, was named one of the Best Books of the year by Library Journal.
HOST OF THE CUTTING-EDGE COOKING SHOW,FROM SCRATCH, CHEF JOE GATTO
Seriously From Scratch
DATE: TBA — JUNE 2023
Chef Joe Gatto is an author and host of the hit cutting-edge cooking show, Joe Gatto’s From Scratch currently airing on Pluto TV and Roku. He is a renowned private chef to A-list clients including Celtic and Red Sox players. In 2019, Page Street published his book, Seriously From Scratch. He is now in development for a new show, This is not a Cooking Show where he and his co-host Bryan Callen (Eddie in The Hangover, Ride Along, MADTV) take some of the biggest stars in Hollywood on an unforgettable culinary adventure then go back to the kitchen where Chef Joe shows them how to make unforgettable dishes from scratch. During this program, Chef Gatto will conduct a live demonstration and share his philosophy on making everything from scratch!
All are welcome to stay after the programs for conversation and refreshments.
RSVP at least one week before event to: 978-448-1170.
