Granby Drummer (https://granbydrummer.com/2018/09/page/7/)
The seventh season of the Bruce Porter Memorial Music Series will open on Sunday, Nov. 4, 2018, at 4 p.m. at South Congregational Church, 242 Salmon Brook St, Granby, CT, with an exciting concert by saxophonist Tony Gibbs and pianist Benita Rose appearing as The Rose-Gibbs Duo.
Summer has been moving by fast this year, and I hope everyone has been enjoying farm fresh fruits and veggies and grilling out as much as possible. I have been frequenting Holcomb Farm and The Garlic Farm to get the flavorful ingredients for wonderful tomato salads and vegetable dishes.
Granby’s expanding restaurant options are a welcome addition to both the business and residential communities in town. The latest addition is another fine offering by James and Sandy Chen. Farmers Kitchen emphasizes breakfast, lunch and dinner takeout.
Glenn Ballard was born in upstate New York. Yumi Nagashima was born half a world away in Tokyo, Japan.
From December 2018 to February 2019, Tim Ryan, a Granby Memorial High School alumni from class of 1984, will be one of five rowers who will row 3,000 miles from the Canary Islands to Antigua. The Row4ALS team will be the first team to compete in the Talisker Whiskey Atlantic Challenge with an ALS-diagnosed rower.
What did Frederick Jewett and the other school masters teach their pupils? There was no set curriculum at that time.
United Nations, Past, Present and Future: Tuesday, Sept. 18, 1 p.m. Presented by Dr. Joseph Baxer, who will explore the creation of the UN after WWII, its present make up and the issues surrounding its future development and relevance. Cost $5.
The Senior Center encourages and recognizes the ongoing desire for stimulating, high-level programming and experiences for our adult population in Granby and surrounding towns.
Pre-registration is required for many programs. Call 860-844-5275 (GPL Main Desk), 860-844-5284 (GPL Children), 860-653-8958 (Cossitt), or email gplibrary@granby-ct.gov
