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The following events were being planned when the Drummer went to press. However, closures and cancellations may have occurred since that time. Please check organization websites or call contact numbers for updated information.

Men’s Breakfast

The next Granby Men’s Breakfast Zoom meeting is Friday, Feb. 11. We are fortunate to have Amy McCue, Granby’s Library Director, as our featured speaker. McCue is passionate about helping people learn to be their best selves by providing information, opportunity, and support. She is consistently looking to grow within the library science field via training, education, and hands-on experience.

The speaker begins promptly at 9:30 a.m. Men of any age interested in joining the Granby Men’s Breakfast e-Group should send their contact information to gmensbkfst@gmail.com to be added to the invite list for the next breakfast meeting and to receive the Zoom link.

Art Gallery Exhibit

Frozen Assets— an art exhibit at 2 Park Place Art Gallery by GAA member Alexander Anisimov —will run from Feb. 1 to Feb 27. Artwork may be purchased, leased, rented, or obtained using crypto via Venmo. The Gallery is free and open to the public. For questions, call 860 436-8599.

Women’s Breakfast

The Granby Women’s Breakfast Group is planning the following programs at the Granby Senior Center. To make a reservation, call the Senior Center or log onto the Senior Center website. Cost is $4. Breakfast will start at 8:30 a.m. and the program will begin at 9 a.m. If you have any questions regarding the program being presented, please call Corinne Dickerson at 860-653-9891.

Feb. 2: Women Power, with Erica Robertson, Town Manager and Abby Kenyon, Community Development Director.

March 2: The day-to-day life of an Animal Control Officer, Jennifer Abalan

April 6: Native American Women—their past and impact on our lives today, with George Ducharme, Ph.D.

Empty Bowls

Granby’s annual Empty Bowls dinner will be held on Friday, March 18, from 5 to 7 p.m. in the Commons at Granby Memorial High School. Empty Bowls is a grassroots organization that works to fight hunger in local communities. Each year, students from Granby’s National Honor Society organize and run the event to fight local hunger. Attendees purchase handmade bowls as well as unlimited soup and bread donated by local restaurants. All of the proceeds go directly to the Granby and Hartland food banks. The cost will be $8 for soup, $15 for soup and a bowl, and $10 per soup and bowl for a family of 3+.