SBHS News
Membership in the Salmon Brook Historical Society offers many benefits including free tours, newsletters, annual dinner in April, Christmas house tour and wassail party in December and the opportunity to learn about and help preserve Granby history. The society welcomes everyone; you do not need to be a Granby native, own an old house or be old. However, you do need to care about the history of Granby. Visit salmonbrookhistoricalsociety.com or stop by the museum on Thursdays between 9 a.m. and noon for an application.
Research Library (Preservation Barn) is open Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9 a.m. to noon or by appointment by calling 860-653-9713. Research fee $25 per hour.
Museum Store (Enders House) is open on Thursdays from 9 a.m. to noon. Merchandise available include books, maps, mugs, notecards, jigsaw puzzles and many more Granby items. Items for sale can be viewed at salmonbrookhistoricalsociety.com
Spring Flea Market is scheduled for Saturday, May 21 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on the society’s grounds (208 Salmon Brook Street). Please contact Dave at 860-653-3965 for vendor information. Flea Market donations to the Society will be accepted on Tuesdays and Thursdays, 9 a.m. to noon from April 5 through May 12.
Summer House Tours are expected to return this year starting Sunday, June 5.
Fall Flea Market is scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 15, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Women’s Breakfast
On Wednesday, March 2, at the Granby Women’s Breakfast Group, Jennifer Alaban, Granby’s Animal Control Officer, will speak about the day-to-day life of an Animal Control Officer. Her talk will begin at 9 a.m. following breakfast that starts at 8:30 a.m. at the Granby Senior Center. Cost $4. Please register by calling the Senior Center, or on its website. If you have any questions regarding the breakfast, program, etc. call Corinne Dickerson at 860-653-9891.
Granby and Simsbury Chamber Golf Tournament
Monday, June 13 is the date for this year’s Granby and Simsbury Chamber of Commerce Golf Tournament, to be held at Hop Meadow Country Club in Simsbury in memory of Joseph Nilsen. Cost for players is $185, which includes golf, lunch, dinner, drink ticket, raffle, auction and driving range. There is a $20 discount ($165) for players who register and pre-pay prior to May 1.
Golf will be a scramble format with a shotgun start at 11 a.m. Sponsorships and tee signs are still available and provide a great opportunity to promote your business or message. This year’s Presenting Sponsor is State Line Propane and Oil. Last year’s tournament was a complete sell-out, so don’t delay. For further information, please visit either granbycoc.org or simsburycoc.org or call the Simsbury Chamber office at 860-651-7307 or tournament chair Bob Marx at 413-977-6305.