Town/Govt

Granby’s Plan of Conservation and Development

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Granby’s Plan of Conservation and Development generates ideas from resident input By Elaine Jones The Planning and Zoning Commission subcommittee charged with updating Granby’s Plan of Conservation and Development held its second public information session on November 18. The goal was to receive thoughts, ideas and recommendations from residents as to what they perceive as good in town and what could be improved. The state requires each town to update these plans every ten years […]

Town/Govt

Women’s Breakfast

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Women’s Breakfast Norwegian Holiday Traditions will be the focus of the next Granby Women’s Breakfast at the Senior Center on Wednesday, Dec. 3. Borgny Thompson (Haugland) lives in East Hartland and came to the U.S. from Norway at 7 years of age. She lived in a small town about 30 miles from Bergen and has been back to Norway several times. She will talk about the customs of her area, the food, music and traditional dress of her birthplace. Breakfast will start at 8:30 a.m. wi […]

School & Sports

Valley Pre-School Open House

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Valley Pre-School Open House Valley Pre-School invites parents and children to an open house on Saturday, Jan. 24, 9 – 11 a.m. at 219 North Granby Road. Attendees can meet the teachers and Valley Pre-School families, and see first-hand how the school uses play-based learning to prepare children for kindergarten and beyond. Information will be available about the school’s traditional three-year-old and four-year-old programs, as well as the catapult programs. For more information, […]

School & Sports

Valley Pre-School Open House

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Valley Pre-School Open House Valley Pre-School invites parents and children to an open house on Saturday, Jan. 24, 9 – 11 a.m. at 219 North Granby Road. Attendees can meet the teachers and Valley Pre-School families, and see first-hand how the school uses play-based learning to prepare children for kindergarten and beyond. Information will be available about the school’s traditional three-year-old and four-year-old programs, as well as the catapult programs. For more information, […]

School & Sports

Safe Grad Party

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Safe Graduation Party The next Safe Graduation Party Committee meeting is Monday, Jan. 12 at 7 p.m. at the GMHS Media Center. Parents of freshmen, sophomores and juniors are invited to attend. Please come and be a part of this special event, help support this proud tradition and give the seniors a night to remember. The Grad Night Art Competition, open to seniors only, will be underway soon. The entry forms will be handed out during advisory at the high school and will also be available soo […]

School & Sports

Safe Grad Party

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Safe Graduation Party The next Safe Graduation Party Committee meeting is Monday, Jan. 12 at 7 p.m. at the GMHS Media Center. Parents of freshmen, sophomores and juniors are invited to attend. Please come and be a part of this special event, help support this proud tradition and give the seniors a night to remember. The Grad Night Art Competition, open to seniors only, will be underway soon. The entry forms will be handed out during advisory at the high school and will also be available soo […]

Events

MS Support Group

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MS Support Group The Granby Multiple Sclerosis support group meets at the Salmon Brook Apartments located at 287 Salmon Brook St. at 1 p.m. on the second and fourth Monday of each month. For more information, please contact Jane at 860-653-2436. […]

Events

Holiday Farmers Market

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Holiday Farmers Market
 Looking for some great local wine and locally grown meat and produce for the holidays? Search no more—Lost Acres Vineyard will host a Holiday Farmers Market on Saturday, Dec. 20 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Avoid disappointment by preordering roasts and hams from local farms. Pork roasts and hams available from Hemlock Knoll and Maple View Farm. Beef roasts available from Maple View Farm, Sweet Pea Cheese and Hemlock Knoll. Sepe Farm lamb roasts available from Lo […]

Events

GLT New Year’s Day Hike

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GLT New Year’s Day Hike Welcome 2015 the right way! On Thursday, Jan. 1, join Land Trust board member Fran Armentano for the 7th annual New Year’s Day hike on the Land Trust’s spectacular Mary Edwards Mountain Property in North Granby. Hike starts at 9 a.m. For details about this event and to see the most updated list of upcoming events, visit GranbyLandTrust.org or join us on Facebook. […]

Verse

Friends of Cossitt Library

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Gift Book Trees Patrons and townspeople are invited to continue the tradition of sharing holiday cheer by giving gift books to children and seniors, to be distributed by Granby Social Services. Pick a tag from the holiday tree in the Children’s Room, gender and age given, and/or from the Adult Room tree for a senior. Purchase and wrap a book(s) and return no later than Saturday, Dec. 13. Tags will be available beginning Nov. 29. Share the joy of reading this holiday season. An Historic […]