Out of Town

Storyteller’s Cottage launches charming tea room

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The Storyteller’s Cottage in Simsbury now offers a delicious variety of tea, coffee and pastries in its charmingly remodeled English Country Kitchen. During any of its standard operating hours, visitors may stop in and enjoy a romantic literary snack, either while chatting with friends, or while working on their writing projects (just like J.K. Rowling, who wrote the entire Harry Potter series while sitting in an Edinburgh cafe). 

Baked goods are provided by Popover’s Bistro of Simsbury, and are inspired by classic books and the favorite dishes of literary celebrities.  The variety changes from week to week, but guests may find dishes such as Hobbit Cake (a poppy seed cake that Bilbo loves), Turkish Delight (Edwin’s downfall in The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe), or gingerbread cake made from Beatrix Potter’s favorite recipe. 

The Storyteller’s Cottage Tea Room is open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Friday.

Out of Town

Women take flight at Air Museum

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The New England Air Museum will hold its annual Women Take Flight event on Saturday, March 9, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in commemoration of Women’s History Month and in conjunction with Women of Aviation Worldwide Week. Visitors of all ages are invited to celebrate women’s contributions to aerospace history through a variety of hands-on activities, special events, and lectures. 

This year’s keynote speakers include Shaesta Waiz, Founder and President of Dreams Soar, Inc. In 2017, Waiz became the youngest woman to fly solo around the world in a single engine aircraft when she completed a journey that took her to 22 countries in 145 days.

In Town Focus

Author talk and book signing

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Come meet Nan Rossiter, New York Times best selling author on Wednesday, March 6, at 6:30 p.m. at the Farmington Valley YMCA community room.  Free and open to the public. Rossiter is an award-winning adult and children’s book author often compared to Nicholas Sparks, Elin Hildebrandt, and Nancy Thayer.

In Town Focus

Camera Club

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The Granby Camera Club will meet on Monday, March 4, at the Granby Senior Center at 7 p.m. The guest speaker for the evening will be Mark Battista, a freelance artist and fine art photographer. Mark’s photography has been influenced by his paintings and he enjoys creating a “visual dialogue” between the two disciplines.

In Town Focus

MS support

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The Granby Multiple Sclerosis Support Group meets at the Senior Center at 1 p.m. on the second and fourth Monday of each month. For more information, please contact Meaghan at 860-428-2463.

In Town Focus

Hartt Chamber Choir at South Church

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The Hartt Chamber Choir will be joined by the Hartt Chorale in an eclectic program of works from the Renaissance period at 4 p.m., March 10, at South Congregational Church, 242 Salmon Brook Street. Bruce Porter Memorial Music Series concerts are free to the public, with a suggested donation of $10.

In Town Focus

Swedish Pancake Breakfast and More

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The youth at Pilgrim Covenant Church will host a Swedish Pancake Breakfast and Scandinavian Bake Sale on Saturday, March 9, from 8 to 10 a.m. at Pilgrim Covenant Church, 605 Salmon Brook St., just before the Massachusetts state line. Swedish pancakes, lingonberries, bacon, sausage and breakfast beverages will be served.